如东县学年度高三第一学期第一次学情检测英语试题及答案.docx

1、如东县学年度高三第一学期第一次学情检测英语试题及答案如东县20202021学年度高三第一学期第一次学情检测英语第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AIf youre too busy to buy the latest issues of your favorite magazines,never fear-help is at hand.With digital subscriptions available from My Favourite Magazin

2、es,you can get every issue straight to your tablet or cellphone.Below are some fantastic monthly magazines you can enjoy today.How It Works is a magazine with exciting facts about our world.Each issue is packed with interesting facts and stories on everything from science,technology and transport,to

3、 the environment and history.With easy-to-follow diagrams,fun trivia(花絮）and all the vital answers to questions you didnt even realize you had,it cures boredom and feeds curious minds.$2.5 per issue(standard price:$3.5).Have you found yourself staring up at the stars in awe?All about Space discovers

4、the mysteries of our Solar System and beyond.From the amazing technology and spacecraft that enables humans to venture(冒险） into orbit,to the complexities of space science,the All about Space team has you covered.$2.6 per issue（standard price:$3.7).History of War takes you through the stories,strateg

5、ies,heroes and machines of armed conflict through the ages.Each issue covers some of the most astonishing and inspiring stories from battlefields across the centuries,including powerful interviews with soldiers and expert analyses from leading historians.$2.7 per issue(standard price:$3.8).From the

6、plots of ancient Rome,to the scandals(丑闻）of the Tudor Court and heroic tales from World War II-All about History takes you on a journey across the centuries,and leaves in all the drama and entertainment our attractive past has to offer.Each issue is full of valuable pictures and interesting stories

7、written by historians.$2.8 per issue(standard price:$4).21.How much can it save you to subscribe the first magazine for a year?A.2.5 dollars. B.3.5 dollars. C.6 dollars. D.12 dollars.22.Which of the following can satisfy astronomy lovers?A.How It Works. B.All about Space. C.History of War: D.All abo

8、ut History.23.What is special about All about History?A.It interviews soldiers from World War II.B.It is the cheapest of the four magazines.C.It tells many historical stories over the centuries.D.It solves the questions youre puzzled at.BMany of us spend part of each day surrounded by strangers,whet

9、her on our daily commute(上下班往返）， or sitting in park or cafe.But most of them remain just that-strangers.However,new evidence has shown that plucking up(鼓起）the courage to strike up conversation might be good for our health.Nicholas Epley from the University of Chicago and Juliana Schroeder from the U

10、niversity of California are behavioral(行为的）scientists.They wanted to know whether solitude is a more positive experience than interacting with strangers,or if people misunderstand the consequences of distant social connections.They found that many people feel uncomfortable and frightened talking to

11、others and their research suggested that when we make an initial conversationwe consistently underestimate(低估）how much a new person likes us. It seems we think that all the things could go wrong and why someone wouldnt want to talk with us.Their research involved an experiment with a group of Chicag

12、o commuters and found thatevery participant in our experiment who actually tried to talk to a stranger found the person sitting next to them was happy to chat.From this and other research,the conclusion is that connecting with strangers is surprisingly pleasant and it has a positive impact on our we

13、ll-being.Its true that talking can make you feel happier and happiness can lead to better mental health.However,if youre an introvert(性格内向者），the thought of speaking to someone new might make you anxious.But the American research foundboth extroverts(性格外向者）and introverts are happier when they are ask

14、ed to behave in an extroverted manner.So maybe,if youre a loner,its time to come out of your shell and make some small talk with a stranger-it could be the beginning of a new friendship.24.What does the underlined wordsolitudein paragraph 2 mean?A.Being calm. B.Being pleasant. C.Being alone. D.Being

15、 healthy.25.Why might we not want to speak to a stranger?A.Because we dont trust a new person.B.Because we cant find a common topic.C.Because we like distant social connections.D.Because we feel the stranger may dislike us.26.What could help start a new friendship?A.Making a small talk.B.Sitting nex

16、t to a stranger.C.Sharing personal details.D.Behaving in polite manner.27.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.How to be an extrovert.B.Talking to strangers.C.How to speak to strangers.D.Making new friends.CI have cancer.Mom said and held me in a tight hug.I could feel her chest s

17、haking as she tried not to cry but failed. For all of my twenty-four years,my mom had been supportive.Strength and protection had always flowed from her to me.Now I knew it would have to flow the other way.Mom didnt stay down for long.After the shock of breast-cancer,she armed herself with a noteboo

18、k and a pen and a thousand questions for the doctors.She took notes on white blood cell counts and medications（药物）with long names as though she were studying for entrance exams into medical school.The not-knowing is the worst.she said.The operation was successful.The chemo(化疗）was the harder part.I w

19、ent with Mom to every chemo treatment.She rarely complained,though her hair was gone and her toenails and fingernails fell out one by one.She joked that she could save money on nail polish and put it toward the doctor bills,even though she never wore nail polish.Cancer can take my hair,my nails,my h

20、ealth,my very life.But it cant take my smile.Mom said.Mom learned to share her fears with me,and it formed an even deeper bond between us.Yet I am certain there were fears she didnt share because she was still protecting me-worries she only shared with Dad. Even in the darkest hours,she would just j

21、oke about the cancer.Mom always said,When you look your greatest fear in the eye and laugh at it,you take away some of its power.Mom was one of the lucky ones.She did beat her cancer,though not without scars.From her,Ive learned I may not get to choose what I face,but I do get to choose how I face i

22、t.28.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A.There were other ways to treat cancer.B.Knowledge of cancer would be helpful.C.Mom had to stay stronger to beat cancer.D.I should be the one being there for Mom.29.Which of the following words can best describe Mom?A.Humorous and generous.

23、B.Considerate and ambitious.C.Optimistic and determined.D.Caring and knowledgeable.30.What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?A.The fear Mom shared with me. B.The ways Mom faced fear.C.The jokes Mom told me.D.The bond Mom and I formed.31.What lesson did the author learn from Mom?A.Luck counts in be

24、ating diseases.B.Complaint does no good to ones health.C.Positive attitudes get one through hardships.D.Sharing feelings helps reduce sufferings a lot.DThough leaders from the International Olympic Committee(IOC)have announced a first-of-its-kind postponement of the Tokyo Summer Olympics because of

25、the corona virus epidemic,people all over the world are still concerned about its preparations.Officials from the Tokyo Olympic Committee say they are sparing no effort and announce the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2021 is going green.The 5,000 medals Japan has made are more special than most.One novel

26、focus of the Tokyo Olympics is to besustainable”to avoid using too many natural resources,so that the games are easy on the environment.As part of this goal,the organizers decided to make all of the Olympic medals out of metal recycled from old electronics.Almost all electronics are made with small

27、amounts ofprecious metals,like gold and silver.But collecting enough of these metals to make 5,000 medals was a huge challenge.Thats because the amount of metal in each device is tiny.It would take about 20,000 cell phones to get just l kilogram of gold.Beginning in April 2017,the organizers placed

28、collection boxes around the country,and asked people to turn in their old electronic devices.Soon people began to respond to the initiative(倡导），turning in smart phones,digital cameras,handheld games,and laptops.At first,collection went slowly,but soon more and more areas began to take part.By the en

29、d,1,621 local governments had helped out with the collection process.Then came the job of breaking those devices down into smaller pieces.After eing taken apart and sorted, the small electronics were smelted(熔炼）to get all the gold,silver,and bronze elements.This is a tricky job, which calls for care

30、ful attention and good skill.Its also dangerous,because some of the metals and other thingsarent safe for people to touch or breathe.By the end of March,2019,the organizers had hit their targets of getting enough metal for the medals. They had collected around 32 kilograms of gold,4,100 kilograms of

31、 silver and 2,200 kilograms of bronze.And now all the 5,000 medals are available for the would-be winners.32.What can we know about the Tokyo Olympics medals?A.They are hugely valuable.B.They are of high quality.C.They are made from e-waste.D.They are designed uniquely.33.What does Paragraph 4 mainl

32、y tell us?A.The difficulty of making the medals.B.The initiative to recycle used smart phones.C.The classification of the collected devices.D.The process of collecting old electronics.34.The underlined wordtrickyin Paragraph 5 meansA.creative B.demanding C.well-paid D.time-consuming35.Whats the purpose of Tokyos way of making the medals?A.To advocate sustainable use of resources.B.To promote the spirit of Olympic Games.C.To introduce a new technique to make medal