鹽城2021屆高三年級第一學(xué)期統(tǒng)一考試

1、鹽城市2021屆高三年級第一學(xué)期統(tǒng)一考試第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的 A、R C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。C. CloudyC. Attend a meeting.C. CloudyC. Attend a meeting.C. Painting the wallsB. In a cafe C. In a concert hall.A. Rainy.B. Sunny.What will the man prob

2、ably do next?A. Return to the party. B. Go home.What is the man doing?A. Sending a text. B. Moving the furniture.Where will the speakers meet this evening?A. Outside a bookstore.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A film.B. A songC. An actor第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小

3、題，從題中所給的 A.B.C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6.7題Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hospital. B. At home.C. In a restaurant.What did the man do today?He went to the dentists.He had his eyes examinedHe made medical appointments.聽第7

4、段材料，回答第8、9題What did the woman think of the program last night?A. Boring-B. So-so.C. Satisfying.What does the man like doing?A. Watching TV . B. Playing sportsC. Going to the movies聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。C. The locationC. By busC. The locationC. By busC. It is uncomfortable.A. The service. B. The parking l

5、ot.How does the man usually go to the airport?A. By carB. By subway.What does the man say about the check-in?A. It is fast.B. It is slow聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。What is the womans problem?She cant connect her computer to the system.She cant remember her computer password.She cant use the system properly.Wha

6、t has the woman done?She has talked with the IT department about her problem.She has sent her computer to the factoryShe has made a phone call to the IT department.What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Wait patiently. B. Break the meeting C. Make long phone calls.What can we learn about the woma

7、n?She knew about the meeting from TomShe has waited for the IT department for three hours.She is unwilling to trouble others.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.What is the speaker mainly discussing?The benefits of selling online.The potential risks of selling online.The dos and donts about selling online.18.What

8、is the disadvantage of the big platforms?A. They dont offer insurance to the seller.They charge a fee for advertising.C. They cant be accessed easily.What should be avoided?Selling things of great value online.Meeting the buyer at a private place.Using a separate e-mail address for selling online.Ho

9、w will the seller be banned from the website?By providing false descriptions of products.By selling products at a high price.By offering personal information.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AHot Science The BenefitsExperts have found that there are clear h

10、ealth benefits of drinking tea. Research has led to the discovery that chemicals found in tea can help prevent cell damage. And there is clear evidence that drinking three to four cups of tea a day will reduce the chances of heart attacks and certain cancers. Other health benefits include bone stren

11、gthening and protection against bad teeth. Drinking tea is actually better for you than drinking water, said one doctor.RehydrationThere was also some interesting information on the qualities of tea. The research dispels the fear that tea is dehydrating （脫水）.Everyone assumes that caffeine-containing

12、 drinks such as tea dehydrate, a leading expert explained. But even if you had a really strong cup of tea , you would still have a gain of fluid （ 液體）.In terms of fluid intake, we recommend 1.5 to 2 liters per day, and that can include tea. Tea is not dehydrating. lts a healthy drink. The Negative S

13、ideThere was only one bit of bad news about tea. Research suggests that tea can affect the bodys ability to absorb iron from food. This means that people at risk of anaemia （貧血）should avoid drinking tea around mealtimes.Tea JokesWhy was the teacher angry with the Teapot? Because he was naughtyWhat d

14、id the teapot wear to bed?A nighteaTea FactsHere are some truly amazing tea facts.Tea comes from the leaves of a tree called camellia sinensis. The tree can grow over 10 metrestall. However, it is cutshort so that the leaves can be taken easily.Tea is grown in India, Si Lanka, China, Indonesia, Arge

15、ntina, Kenya, Japan, Bangladesh, Uganda, Malawi, Brazil and Tanzania. India is the worlds largest tea producer.Eighty percent of the caffeine in tea can be removed by pouring hot water over the leaves.Tea is unable to help prevent.A. heart attacks B. bad teethC. weak bonesD. iron shortageThe underli

16、ned word dispels in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .A. confirmsB. conveysC. removesD. raisesAccording to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Tea is used to cure different diseases.B. Strong tea cannot relieve human thirst.C Tea jokes only work for the tea lovers.D. Tea tr

17、ees are cut short for easy harvest.BI ve been writing since before I could write. As a kid, I dictated stories to my parents. About 12 years ago, I was living in New York City and pursuing a masters in creative writing. For years Id been suffering vision disorder, but in New York my symptoms worsene

18、d. I became unable to read or write for any considerable length of time. I tried vision therapy （ 療法）, an overhead projector, a special pair of glasses - all in vain.Eventually, I discovered a computer program for the visually challenged. As I typed, my words were read aloud by an automated voice. W

19、ith my screen dimmed to black, I relied entirely on audio feedback to know what I had written.Facing the blank page is worrying, but facing the black page is worse. The dark screen is a sinkhole that swallows creative hope. Sentences disappear into it like an astronaut into a black hole. I managed t

20、o complete my masters degree, but it took me years to adapt to my new reality. The greatest barrier seemed to be the automated voice, which was like a robot parrot on my shoulder, and I wanted nothing more than to drive it away. If a pianist were forced to practice on an untuned piano, would it corr

21、upt his ear over time?Of course, I could have quit writing and stopped making myself suffer. But it honestly never occurred to me - and Im glad it didnt. Last year, after I told my story on the radio, I was contacted by VocaliD, a Massachusetts-based company that created a voice modeled on my own.Th

22、e first time I heard the voice they created, it is so close to my own that the two are nearly indistinguishable. Ive only just begun using this new voice. My hope is that this will restore a sense of solitude （ 孤獨）to my writing process, allowing me easer access to that inner space where the imaginat

23、ion can take over, and I can forget myself, and the real work can begin. The black screen still exists it always will - but the robot parrot has taken wing.What happened to the author when he was pursuing a masters degree in New York?A. His sight started to fail due to much reading.B.His eyes couldn

24、t sustain long hours of reading.C. He had to drop out due to his vision disorder.D.He successfully overcame his vision problem.What still bothered the author after he got his masters degree?A. The untuned automated voice.B.The pet parrot on his shoulder.C. The computer with a dark screen.il by V oca

25、liDD.The noise from a neighboring pianist.How did the author feel when he first heard the voice createdA. Excited. B. Annoyed. C. Unmoved.27.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Excited. B. Annoyed. C. Unmoved.27.What can we infer from the last paragraph?The automated voice is too annoying t

26、o bear.C. The author starts to enjoy his writing again.D. Relaxed.The author can restore his sight to normal.D. It is likely that the technology will improveCAs a CEO of a start-up, you get used to hearing no. You also face an endless continuation of what feels like shocking crises, like nearly runn

27、ing out of cash, losing a key customer, discovering a widespread product failure, or having to shut down operations because of a global pandemic. But it turns out that these disasters can actually be good for you. In fact, Im not sure whether you can innovate without them. Heres what all our crises

28、have taught me.Its good to be uncomfortable. We once had a key customer request - a battery capability that we before. The customer made it clear that if we couldnt develop this capability, theyd be less confident in our product. We wrestled with the risks, not least of which was the potential embar

29、rassment if we couldn t meet the cknew wed face many technical problems if we tried to go into operation. Yet we decided to try to satisfy the customer, even if it wasn t obvious at first how we could get it done. A few weeks later we delivered something beyond what the customer had asked for, and w

30、eve since grown this capability into a powerful sales tool and potential revenue stream not to mention it strengthened our relationship with the customer.Short-term failure is good. A few years ago, our company began to expand our manufacturing output in response to a customers need. In the process

31、we discovered something unusual we hadnt seen during smaller-scale production. Our team dived into failure analysis, and we finally put the problem down to a single material within the battery. Wed used this material for years, but now we needed a replacement. Once we made that change, the battery q

32、uality and reliability greatly improved.Its okay to show weakness. One of my hardest days as a CEO was the day when I found out I was pregnant. We were in the middle of raising a funding round, and I had been traveling non- stop for a year. Until that day, I had assumed that my role as a CEO was to

33、display strength and confidence. With the mounting pressure I was harder on myself than I needed to be, and now I had the added stress of being pregnant. I decided to acknowledge to my team that I was breaking down. They united together and found ways to operate more smoothly and communicate more ef

34、fectively, supporting me to focus my time on our most pressing goals. This gave me not only the space to plan for the companys future, but also to prepare for my own new normal: leading the company while becoming a first-time mother.What does the underlined word them in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Frequ

35、ent rejections.B. Financial crises.C. Global pandemics.D. Endless disasters.What does the author want to convey in Paragraph 2?Customers requests should be carefully evaluated.Meeting challenges can bring about extra benefits.The company should keep launching new products.Innovation is the only way

36、to win fierce competition.How does the author prove short-term failure is beneficial?A. By drawing a comparison.B.By giving an example.C. By challenging assumptions.D.By doing an experiment.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Learn to let goB.Make it as a CEOC. Think dee

37、p sometimesD.Make friends with crisesDWorried about the effect reality TV is having on your child? You arent being overprotective - theres increasing evidence that these programmes can have a big impact on young people.When our children are young, we tend to give careful thought to how much TV theyr

38、e watching and whether or not its good for them. But as they grow up, most parents let their kids make more independent choices about their viewing.However, if youve got children, you may want to stay attentive. Research indicates that some reality TV shows can be every bit as damaging for teenage g

39、irls as too many cartoons are for kids - perhaps even worse.The truth is that reality TV is anything but reality - but thats not necessarily what our children believe. A study for the Girl Scout Research Institute in the US found that eight out of ter girls aged between 11 and 17 who regularly watch

40、 reality shows believe these programmes describe real life.In fact, much of reality TV is a heavily manipulated （ 被操縱的）view of whats really happening, and the worst of it strengthens those sorts of female stereotypes （亥U板印象）women have spent decades trying to remove.Many of the women on reality TV sh

41、ows are acting out lives as teenage mothers or drama queens. Strong, hard-working purposeful young women with ambitions beyond their looks are rare in these programmes. Theres a widespread emphasis on the value of women being about how they look and dress, which gives young viewers the message that

42、being a woman is all about style and appearance, not what you do or stand for.Cultural critic and writer Jennifer Pozner describes reality TV as the contemporary backlash （強(qiáng)烈抵制）against feminism. Imran Siddiquee, Director of Social Media and Outreach, is concerned that these programmes show the worst

43、 stereotypes of womanhood and normalize them in what appears to be everyday settings. They offer such a limited view of what it is to be a woman, and all over the world young girls are addicted to it, he says.Siddiquee does recognize, however, that many girls themselves value reality Tv. Some say it

44、 encourages them to think about situations different from their own. They also point out that some shows feature women running their own successful businesses.Its important to acknowledge that there are some useful elements in reality TV, Siddiquee says. But many girls need to be inspired to think m

45、ore critically about some aspects of these shows so theyre not manipulated by them and so their behaviour doesnt change because of them.We should encourage our children to be critical thinkers and help them develop their media literacy. Whether reality TV is changing our childrens views, or whether

46、they are attracted to programmes that agree with their beliefs, its vital that we recognize that their viewing habits could strengthen these unbalanced ideals.Who are likely to be the prime victims of reality TV shows?A. Small children B. Teenage girls. C. New parents. D. Random audience.What is the

47、 problem with a reality TV show?It is too true to life for viewers to believe inActors in them lack a sense of innovation.Its content and views are rather artificialIt can hardly cater for teenage girls taste34.As far as the author is concerned, what should reality TY shows present?Genuine accounts

48、of females and their work.Ways to gain more popularity among peers.Distinction between true life and TV dramas.Tips on how to become ambitious young girlsmran Siddiquee believes that.it is normal to include stereotypes of females in reality TV showyteens need guidance on how to critically assess the

49、 content of such showsparents should leave children to make independent choices when the children are viewingthere are more useful elements than bad stereotypes in reality TV shows第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。You probably know that exercise is good for you. Stud

50、ies show that it can prevent many major health conditions, including cognitive decline, diabetes, certain cancers and more.36Our lives are completely full. We may have children, aging parents, jobs and partners, says Barbara Hannah Grufferman, author of The Best of Everything After 50: The Experts G

51、uide to Style, Sex, Health, Money, and PIf you dont have a regular exercise plan, don t worry! There are simple things you can do to get more exercisemembership or hours of commitment requiredWalk - and make it countEven if youre not in shape, you can likely walk. And thats good news, because many s

52、tudies illustrate that its one of the best things we can do for our bodies. Grufferman suggests getting a pedometer （計步器）,whether its a simple mechanical one, or a FitBit or Jawbone. 37 And then, start walking faster and longer most experts recommend walking 10,000 steps a day.Reduce sittingYouve pr

53、obably heard, Sitting is the new smoking. Well, this means that loads of research has shown that sitting fond extended periods of time can have serious health consequences that range from obesity to diabetes and more. 38 Its also essential to take breaks from your sit-down desk.Run if you canIt migh

54、t seem out of reach, but if you can add some light running into your daily walk, youll be better for it. Running can make you happier, strengthen your joints, improve heart health, and improve your memory! 39 Then, go for longer distances gradually.Make it a habitTo truly make exercise - even the ba

55、sics - a part of your life youll need to make it a habit. The good news is that its never too late to start, says Grufferman. 40Track your steps because it can motivate you efficientlyBut finding time to get more exercise can be challenging.Make sure you are more active and have a more enjoyable lif

56、e.Experts suggest using a standing desk at least some of the timeLike brushing your teeth, you have to build exercise into your life.Some experts suggest alternating jogging and walking to get started.Get the recommended amount of exercise for your age to get the most benefit. 第三部分 語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一

57、節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分） 閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。My first year living in Los Angeles, I was a birthday party clown（ 小丑）,I 41 with my identity because, though 1 viewed myself as a filmmaker, everyone in my life associated me with this ridiculous day job.For certain parties, I had to go a

58、s a 42 character, so al the party I d actually be Mickey Mouse or SpongeBSquarePants One night, I was told that I was going to be Batman. At the time I had a giant mustache but I didnt want to 43 my physical appearance for that job. 44 , for the party, I chose not to shave.Normally at these parties,

59、 you pop in through the front door: Surprise! Batmans here! However, my element of 45 was shot （毀壞）because they saw me coming from, like , a quarter of a mile away, which left me plenty of time to_46my choice not to shave.Once I got close enough for them to make out the 47 of my face, the entire par

60、ty 48 laughter and then into cheers.After I ran into the party, they were 49 me. I saw the birthday boy with his dad, who was laughing, and he said, You see , I told you, son, Batman has a mustache. He took me to the huge birthday cake with a Batman drawn on it, and the Batman had a mustache. I just