浙江省名校协作体届高三上学期开学考试英语试题及含答案.docx

1、浙江省名校协作体届高三上学期开学考试英语试题及含答案浙江省名校协作体2021届高三第一学期联考英语第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFor days, Hunter Mollett had little to eat but he insisted on heading to Enterprise High School in Mississippi.He never complained; he􀆳d simply do his wo

2、rk, hang about with friends and attend band practice.Finally, after four days, Hunter􀆳s mom found some peas and cornmeal and made a meal for them.In high school, Mollett experienced various degrees of homelessness.However, as one of the smartest students in his grade, when struggling to fin

3、d stable housing, he also wanted to attend Harvard University.Jackie Lewis first learned of his dream when she met him in her ninth grade algebra class.“He told me he was going to Harvard,” she said, “but I was unsure if he was going to make it.” However, after having Mollett in class, Lewis changed

4、 her views on his chances in the Ivy League.Mollett first decided on Harvard when he was in Grade One when he was watching Boston Legal with his mother.He asked her how the characters became lawyers.She said they went to Harvard.Though he didn􀆳t know if she was just joking, Mollett decided

5、that was where he wanted to go.When Mollett􀆳s teachers learned of his unstable housing, they started helping when they could.If Mollett needed some books, a teacher would buy them for him.If he needed a ride, someone would take him.Meanwhile, Mollett worked hard toward his goal of becoming

6、a lawyer.He took his tests and started applying to colleges, including Mississippi State University and Harvard.Soon he learned Mississippi State University accepted him and offered him a full scholarship.Then he got an e-mail about financial aid at Harvard even before his university acceptance lett

7、er.He felt bewildered. “I sat there for 16 minutes just staring at my phone.I couldn􀆳t believe I got in.” Mollett said.21.What made Hunter Mollett set the goal of going to Harvard?A.His mother􀆳s joke. B.The inspiration from a TV play. C.His friend􀆳s encouragement. D.His te

8、acher􀆳s support and help.22.Which word can replace the underlined word “bewildered” in Paragraph 6?A.Confused. B.Satisfied. C.Frustrated. D.Upset.23.Which of the following words can best describe Mollett?A.Social and intelligent. B.Confident and patient.C.Ambitious and considerate. D.Determ

9、ined and diligent.BThere is a chill wind blowing through the campus of Keele University these days and it􀆳s nothing to do with the weather.Students fear the recession(经济衰退) and the downturn in graduate recruitment may mean their studies lead them nowhere.Students􀆳 Union president T

10、alah Omran AI Rubaie already has her degree, and will give up her union post this summer, but she􀆳s not looking forward to launching herself onto the job market.She said, “For most of us, the fact that you are graduating today or tomorrow but might not be able to get a job is a very scary p

11、rospect.I think it also has an impact on the students that have just graduated from high school, who􀆳re thinking Is it worth coming to university, is it worth getting a degree?”In the Union caf, students􀆳 life goes on as it always has.But these undergraduates know the bubble of aca

12、demia will not protect them from the recession for long.Particularly over Christmas and Easter when you􀆳re only home for months, no one􀆳s got any jobs to give out for a few weeks.As the recession deepens, some students find themselves in a dilemma: to stay at university, continue t

13、heir studies, and hope the graduate job market improves by the time they leave, or to start right now and take a job, any job, so they don􀆳t get left on the employment shelf.Keele􀆳s performance in the graduate jobs market has been good so far.The latest figures available show 95% o

14、f students leaving do get a job, but that was before the economy fell off a cliff, and the university is working hard to equip its students with the skills to compete in an ever gloomier employment field.24.What is the purpose of paragraph 1? A.To attract the readers. B.To present the opinion.C.To i

15、ntroduce the Keele University. D.To describe the British weather.25.Why did Keele have a good performance in the graduate job market? A.Its students are well-equipped with necessary skills for competition. B.Its students care little about whether the jobs they get are good or not. C.Its students are

16、 well-protected by the bubble of academia from the recession. D.Its students are not bothered by whether to step into real society right now or not.26.What is the text mainly about? A.Graduates of Keele University are faced with a dilemma. B.To find a job is difficult for the students of Keele Unive

17、rsity. C.The recession does impact the graduates of Keele University. D.Keele University is trying its best to help its graduates to get a good job.CEvery time we get on a plane, we􀆳re asked to either turn off our phones or change them to flight modeit􀆳s for “security reasons”.But

18、according to The Conversation website, having to turn our phones off on a plane is “a service issue, not a safety one”.When we speak on our phones in the air, they can cause interference to the aircraft􀆳s radios and pilots can hear this interference in their headphones.“It􀆳s the sa

19、me noise you􀆳ll be familiar with, if you put your mobile too close to a speaker,” the Mirror noted.“It is not safety-critical, but is annoying for sure.” Though speaking on a phone during a flight isn􀆳t dangerous, from the viewpoint of service, it isn􀆳t still a good idea.W

20、hen we make or receive a call on the ground, we connect to a cell tower that deals with all calls within an 80-kilometer radius (半径).As we move from place to place we are “handed on” to different cell towers.As US scientist Sven Bilen explains, for this system to work, there are “built-in” expectati

21、ons:There shouldn􀆳t be too many “handoffs” and people shouldn􀆳t be traveling faster than car speeds.“Of course, phone users should be close to the ground.” he added.If we were to make phone calls while we flew, however, none of these expectations would be met.And even worse, our ce

22、llphones would stop working.But now things are beginning to change.If we still can􀆳t speak during a flight, we can use other phone functions.For example, Airbus A330 of Emirates Airlines has inflight WiFi to make passengers send and receive short messages in the air.In the future, as Bilen

23、points out, it may be possible for air travelers to make and receive calls freely.The breakthrough could be “pico cells”, which are small cell towers on the plane itself.There would no longer be connections made between phones and the ground and therefore there would be no danger of disruption to ph

24、one service.One day, perhaps, we will be chatting in the air as much as we chat on the ground.27.Why are passengers required to turn off their phones on a plane?A.Because using phones will pose a threat to their safety.B.Because using phones may cause annoying noise to pilots.C.Because turning off p

25、hones can ensure passengers a better service.D.Because phones will fail to be connected to the cell tower when in the air.28.How many “build-in” expectations are mentioned by Sven Bilen to help make a phone call?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.29.What can we infer from the passage?A.People should trav

26、el slower than airplane speeds to make a phone call successfully.B.Passengers are likely to make or receive phone calls freely on a plane in the future.C.“Pico cells” has been applied by airlines to provide passengers with good phone service.D.Passengers can receive calls on Airbus A330 of Emirates

27、Airlines with the help of inflight WiFi.30.Where is the text most likely from?A.A science fiction. B.A travel journal. C.A guidebook. D.A magazine.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。Memorizing grammar tables may not sound like the most exciting way to improve your English,

28、 but it􀆳s highly effective.31It􀆳s easy!You can communicate effectively in English with very few basic structures.Simply get hold of the verb tables of the most common structures (the present simple, the past simple, the future forms, the present perfect, etc.) and learn them by hea

29、rt.It􀆳s effective!By memorizing the basic structures, you􀆳ll be able to generate thousands of other sentences. 32For example, if you learn the sentence, “I􀆳ve never seen it”, just change the verb “seen” for “heard”.It􀆳s that simple! It􀆳s helpful!33You won

30、􀆳t have to think or translatethe structures will just come out automatically.This will leave you valuable time to dedicate to other really useful things such as learning lots of new vocabulary or improving your listening skills.It􀆳s efficient!If you learn the grammar tables, you wo

31、n􀆳t have to spend so much time studying grammar.Once you􀆳ve got the basic structure in your head, you can focus on learning lots of new words, building up your listening skills and doing lots of reading. 34It􀆳s impressive!Even advanced students make mistakes when it comes

32、to the basic structures. 35 So, if you can confidently use the Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Perfect, etc., creating negatives or asking questions quickly and accurately, you􀆳ll really impress the people you􀆳re talking to.Go for it! A.Then, cover the table and try to write i

33、t out.B.This will really help with your language learning.C.For example, they will leave “s” out in “she or he talks”.D.You can replace the verb you􀆳ve learnt with any other one.E.Here are five reasons why memorizing grammar tables is a good idea.F.It􀆳s easy for you to transform them into the words you are familiar with.G.Having the structures firmly in your head will make reproducing them much easier.第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选