江苏省南通市学年第一学期高三年级联考英语试题及答案.docx

1、江苏省南通市学年第一学期高三年级联考英语试题及答案江苏省南通市2020-2021学年高三第一学期年级8月联考 英 语 试 题 2020.08 第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21.Do you think the weather will be fine this spring? No, we are fortunate. The weatherman forecasts there will be several sand storms.A. if B. as

2、 C. though D. unless22.Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with every human weaknessstood at the point in historymagic ended and science began.A. who; where B. which; where C. who; when D. which; that23.Now that energy prices are rising so rapidly, further prices are very uncertain, and the riska

3、new investment depending on them may fail is greater.A. by which B. of C. that D. in that24.He tried to avoid making mistakes, but the added pressure caused him to make more than his usual.A. size B. space C. share D. state25. Have you heard that he was admitted into Beijing University? Is that true

4、?Im glad that his efforts at last _.A. worked out B. paid off C. turned out D. paid for26. He revisited his home village last month, and everything there_his sweet memory of his childhood.A. brought about B. brought up C. brought back D. brought in27. He_writing the paper now. He hadnt written a sin

5、gle word when I left him ten minutes ago. A. shouldnt be B. cant have finished C. cant be D. mustnt have finished28.I think my father would like to know_Ive been up to so far, so I decide to send him a quick note. A. which B. what C. why D. when29. How would you like your coffee? _A. Its well done.B

6、. Very nice. Thank you.C. One cup, thats enough.D. The stronger, the better. 30. Why hasnt Jack come back yet? _anything have happened to him?Im not sure, but I guess something_. A. May; must have B. Can; may have C. Must; may D. Should; might have31. At the bad news, she was so sad_I had to stay he

7、re keeping her_.A. that; companion B. then; companies C. that; company D. and; accompany32. Though it is 30 years_we last met, I still remember the scene_we got separated on a rainy day.A. before; where B. before; which C. since; when D. since; where33. In my opinion, your composition is not as inte

8、resting as his but yours is_in writing.A. the best organized B. better organized C. so organized as D. as organized as34.Could you possibly tell me what to do with such sort of situation? Its no good asking me all the time, Anna. Youll have to learn to think yourself. A. of B. to C. by D. for35. We

9、had no food left in our backpacks, and things worse, it began to pour.A. making B. to have made C. having made D. to make第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage(按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and

10、 worked toward it like everyone else, all of us36chasing the same thing.One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell37. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I38the countryside for some place I could rent for the39 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four mi

11、les up a winding mountain road40the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was41, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and42a corner to camp in.The locals knew nothing about me, 43slowly, they started teaching me the44of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, an

12、d tools, and began45around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a46American Dreamnot the one of individual achievement but of47.What I had believed in, all those things I thought were48for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. 49on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were

13、 my50with my neighbors.Four years later, I moved back into51. I saw many people were having a really hard time, 52their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to53a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time Ive had nine people come in and move on to other

14、places. Wed all be in54if we hadnt banded together.The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. Its not so much about what I can get for myself; its about55we can all get by together.36. A. separatelyB. equallyC. violentlyD. naturally37. A. offB. apartC. overD. out38. A. crossedB. leftC. tou

15、redD. searched39. A. fullestB. largestC. fairestD. cheapest40. A. atB. throughC. overD. round41. A. occupiedB. abandonedC. emptiedD. robbed42. A. turnedB. approachedC. clearedD. cut43. A. butB. althoughC. otherwiseD. for44. A. benefitB. lessonC. natureD. art45. A. stickingB. lookingC. swingingD. tur

16、ning46. A. wildB. realC. differentD. remote47. A. neighborlinessB. happinessC. friendlinessD. kindness48. A. uniqueB. expensiveC. rareD. necessary49. A. UpB. DownC. DeepD. Along50. A. cooperationB. relationshipsC. satisfactionD. appointments51. A. realityB. societyC. townD. life52. A. creatingB. los

17、ingC. quittingD. offering53. A. put inB. turn inC. take inD. get in54. A. yardsB. sheltersC. campsD. cottages55. A. whenB. whatC. whetherD. how第三部分阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AShyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious a

18、nd self-conscious; that is, they are concerned with their own appearance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes? It is obvious that such uncomfortable

19、feelings must affect people unfavorably. A persons self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other peoples reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives. Shy people, who have low respect, a

20、re likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing“the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior (自卑). They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy pe

21、rson may respond to a praise with a statement like this one: “Youre just saying that to make me feel good, I know its not true.”It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. Can shyness be completely got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can ove

22、rcome shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self respect. It is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselve

23、s, the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and successful life. 56. The first paragraph is mainly about. A. the cause of shyness B. the effect of shyness on peopleC. the feelings of shy people D. the questions in the minds of shy people57. According to the writer, self-awareness i

24、s_. A. harmful to people B. a weak point of shy peopleC. the cause of unhappiness D. a good characteristic58. What is the shy peoples reaction to praise? A. They are pleased by it. B. They feel it is not true. C. They are very sensitive to it. D. They feel they are worthy of it. 59. We can learn fro

25、m the passage that shyness can. A. block our chances for a successful lifeB. help us to live up to our full developmentC. enable us to understand ourselves betterD. have nothing to do with lack of self-respectBJuly 27th, 2010 was a typical English summers dayit rained for 24 hours! As usual, I rushe

26、d home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I left work at 5pm, however, the road into our village was flooded. Our house had never been flooded but, as I opened the front door, a wave of water greeted me. Thank God the kids werent with me, because the house was

27、5 feet deep in water. We lost everything downstairs. At first we tried to push on through. We didnt want to move the children out of home, so we camped upstairs. We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp. But after three months, we felt very sick, so we moved to a wooden

28、 house in a park. The house was small, but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place. Unfortunately, things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 months. The life there was inconvenient. What surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a community (社区). We had l

29、ived in a friendly village with good neighbours, and Id never thought how much Id miss that. Although our situation was very hard, its difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at whats happening elsewhere. I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought, “We didnt ha

30、ve a straw hut (茅草房) that was swept away, and our house is still standing. Were lucky.”We moved back home in August. With December coming, theres still reconstruction work to be done, so its difficult to prepare for Christmas. But I cant waitIm going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support. This year, I wont need any giftsliving away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessions. Although we are replacing things, theres really no rushwe have our home back, and thats t