江苏省盐城中学2021届高三上学期阶段性考试英语试题学校_________ 班级__________ 姓名__________ 学号__________一、单项选择1. Henry ________ himself by winning two gold medals in the Olympic Games.A．acknowledged B．confirmed C．distinguished D．ranked2. Mr. Lee was thinking how to solve the problem when suddenly he hada ________ of inspiration.A．cash B．flash C．dash D．crash3. I trust the historian completely. His description of these events ________ other accounts written at the time.A．subscribes to B．attends to C．relates to D．corresponds to4. Chinese cuisine is hugely ________ thanks to the many different regions and ethnic groups that have settled in the country. A．delicate B．dynamic C．desperate D．diverse5. He managed to_______ a place in the final exam by working hard constantly.A．explore B．reserve C．award D．secure6. —Mathew, what’s the result of the final?—Believe it or not, China ________ beat its strong opponent France. A．narrowly B．casually C．manually D．typically7. The number of people across the globe ________ weight poses a serious threat to their health is greater than before.A．where B．which C．of which D．whose8. To perform well at the art festival, students in my class ________ the dance every day over the past three weeks.A．were practising B．would practiseC．have beenpractisingD．had practised9. Some students even don’t know that by helping a partner cheat ina test they may _____ with the same punishment.A．come up B．end up C．put up D．catch up10. When it comes to sensitive topics such as race or religion, he always keeps silent for fear of saying something that might ________ someone.A．consult B．assist C．offend D．impress二、完形填空11. For years, I thought of a present and a gift as thesame thing. I grew up in a household where presents marked special______. There was always a box for each of us under the tree at Christmas ______, Dad always gave Mom something each Valentine’s Day. He would carefully plan his shopping trips to find just the ______ thing. His joy in the hunt was proof of the ______ of giving and ofhis love for her. I came to see these presents as the ______ of a husband’s devotion.So when I married a man who did not give presents on a regular basis, it was an ______. I wrestled with my deep-rooted expectations. Gary did not ______ avoid gift-giving. Gary would return from sea armed with a brown paper bag inside of which was something that______ him of me. But mostly, he ignored holidays, ______ to shop for a thing to present to me as a sign of his affection.I tried to change him ______. I prepared gifts for Christmas and for his birthdays ______. He appreciated the caring, but refused todo the same thing for me. I dropped hints, but they fell on ______ ears. I began to tell him what I wanted, giving ______ instructions. When Gary left for the market one Saturday, I asked him to find me diamond earrings as a birthday gift. Yet he came home with a road scraper (刮路机). ______ when the snowstorm hit later that year andhe was at sea, I used the road scraper to plow ( 犁 ) out both ourdriveway and our neighbor’s, thinking how ______ earrings would have been and it was then that I finally realized he had been giving me gifts all along. The gestures, large and small, born of his caringand concern for the family were the ______ that he gave daily.We ______ to teach others how to love us. In that struggle, we often forget how to ______ the love they already give us as only they can give it.I finally began to understand the ______ between a present and a gift. A present is a thing. But a gift is broader and often abstract. It is a small act of kindness, the ______ to bend to another’s needs, the sacrifice of time and effort. Love is a gift. Any expression of it, freely given, is an offering from the heart that is immeasurably better than a present.【小题1】A．locations B．situations C．occasions D．conditions 【小题2】A．Additionally B．Originally C．Fortunately D．Consequently 【小题3】A．cheap B．astonishing C．splendid D．right【小题4】A．pleasure B．ambition C．intention D．addiction 【小题5】A．example B．emphasis C．experiment D．expression 【小题6】A．improvement B．adjustment C．excitement D．enjoyment 【小题7】A．actively B．willingly C．patiently D．wholly【小题8】A．warned B．reminded C．convinced D．informed【小题9】A．refusing B．announcing C．demanding D．rushing【小题10】A．bytraditionB．by force C．by example D．by accident【小题11】A．on purpose B．in order C．at random D．on time【小题12】A．sharp B．huge C．deaf D．sensitive 【小题13】A．abstract B．specific C．brief D．unusual【小题14】A．And B．So C．Though D．But【小题15】A．precious B．practical C．useless D．ugly【小题16】A．promises B．gifts C．blessings D．instructions 【小题17】A．struggle B．fail C．attempt D．decide【小题18】A．express B．appreciate C．return D．share【小题19】A．distance B．similarity C．difference D．conflict 【小题20】A．wisdom B．freedom C．happiness D．willingness三、阅读选择12. The Master Gardener FoundationAimThe Master Gardener Foundation provides free information to thepublic on environmentally safe gardening practices and water conservation. The information is research-based and encourageslimited use of farm chemicals and fertilizers.Donation ActivitiesThe master gardeners here did much donation work. They donated over 35,000 volunteer hours, serving 40,000 adults and more than 5,200 children. They did this through about 35 plant clinics, 6 demonstration gardens, 4 youth gardens, as well as a classroom program and dozens of workshops. The Master Gardener Foundation provides roughly two-thirds of the financial support for all these valuable activities.Washington State University currently provides the salary andbenefits of the Master Gardener Program. The foundation funds office space and supplies, as well as a part-time program assistant.The Master Gardener ProgramSafe and green gardening and water use practices are vital to preserving our environment. The Master Gardener Program seeks to provide this kind of education and information to the citizens for free. It is a highly successful example of cooperation between a foundation and volunteers.Waiting for Your DonationsThe Master Gardener Foundation is a non-profit organization, and all donations are allowed by law and support the Master Gardener Program and activities.Please consider a donation to the Master Gardener Foundation and help keep our environment green!【小题1】What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A．Science research. B．Adopting children.C．Donation work. D．Contributing money.【小题2】What do we know about the Master Gardener Program?A．It’s very expensive.B．It proves to be unsuccessful.C．It provides education just in producing farm chemicals.D．It’s a bridge between the foundation and volunteers.【小题3】What is the main purpose of the text?A．To encourage donations.B．To describe volunteer work.C．To spread the agricultural knowledge.D．To give some suggestions to gardeners.13. A Portland, Oregon man has become the first person totravel across Antarctica by himself without receiving any assistance. Colin O’Brady has completed the 1,500-kilometer trip. He crossed the continent in 54 days. Friends, family and other people followed his progress through messages and pictures he left on social media.O’Brady spoke with his wife Jenna Besaw by telephone soon after he completed the journey. “It was an emotional call,” she said. “He seemed overwhelmed by love and appreciation, and he really wanted to say ‘thank you’ to all of us.”The 33-year-old O’Brady documented the trip on the social networking service s Instagram. He called his journey “The Impossible First”. He wrote that he traveled the last 129 kilometers in one big, final push to the finish line. The distance took over one day to complete. O’Brady wrote, “While the last 32 hours were some of the mos t challenging hours of my life, they have quite honestly been some of the best moments I have ever experienced.”The day before, he wrote that he was “in the zone” and thought he could make it to the end without stopping. “I was listening to my body and ta king care of the details to keep myself safe,” he wrote. “I called home and talked to my mom, sister and wife. I promised them I would stop when I need to.”Other people have traveled across Antarctica, but they all had some form of assistance. They either had better, more plentiful supplies or devices that helped move them forward.In 2016, British explorer Henry Worsley died in his attempt to travel alone across Antarctica unassisted. Worsley’s friend Louis Rudd, also from Britain, is attempting an unaided solo journey in Worsley’s honor. He was competing against O’Brady to be the first to do it. Besaw told the AssociatedPress that her husband plans to stay in Antarctica until Rudd finishes his trip.【小题1】What did O’Brady think of his journey in Antarctica?A．It was pleasant. B．It was discouraging.C．It was impossible to complete. D．It was hard to complete.【小题2】What did O’Brady promise his family?A．Making sure of his safety. B．Trying to achieve the goal. C．Keeping in touch with them. D．Stopping the travel halfway. 【小题3】Why does O’Brady still remain in Antarctica?A．To wait for another explorer. B．To compete with others.C．To help other explorers. D．To make his victory recognized. 【小题4】What might be a suitable title for the text?A．The Antarctic Continent B．The Impossible First C．Traveling in Antarctica D．An Incomplete Journey14. The peak of Mount Everest is the highest point in the world, which extends 29,029 feet (8,840 meters) above sea level. On Earth, mountains can’t grow much higher than Mount Everest. So what stops our planet’s mountains from growing forever?“There are two major reasons for that,” said Nadine McQuarrie, a professor in the department of geology at the University of Pittsburgh.The first reason is gravity. Many mountains form because of movements in Earth’s surface layer known as plate tectonics (板块构造论). This theory describes the Earth’s crust (壳) as mobile and dynamic, divided into large pieces that move around with time. When two plates crash, the impact forces materials on their touching edges to move upward. This is how the Himalayas mountain range, which includes Mount Everest, formed.“The plates keep pushing together and the mountain keeps growing, until it becomes too hard to do that work against gravity,” McQuarrie told Live Science. At some point the mountain becomes too heavy, and its own weight stops the upward growth caused by the crash of those two plates.But mountains can also form in other ways. Volcanic mountains, like those on the Hawaiian Islands, for example, form from boiling rockthat erupts through the planet’s crust and begins piling up. “Butno matter how mountains are formed, they eventually become too heavy and succumb to gravity,” McQuarrie said.In other words, if Earth had less gravity, its mountains would grow higher. That is indeed what happened on Mars. Mars’ Olympus Mons, the tallest known volcano in the solar system, extends 82,020 feet (25,000 meters) high, nearly three times taller than Mount Everest.The second reason relates to rivers. At first, rivers make mountains appear taller — they carve into the edge of the mountains and create deep cracks near a mountain’s base. But as rivers gradually destroy materials, their channels may become too steep. This can cause landslides (滑坡) that carry materials away from the mountain andlimit its growth.【小题1】What can we learn about Mount Everest?A．It continues growing slowly.B．It is formed by a volcanic eruption.C．Its heavy weight stops its further growth.D．Its peak is the highest point in the solar system.【小题2】What do the underlined words “succumb to” in Paragraph 5 mean?A．Break away from. B．Give in to.C．Come up with. D．Get close to.【小题3】What does the last paragraph imply?A．Mountains near rivers grow higher.B．Landslides occur frequently on high mountains.C．Rivers can also limit mountain growth.D．Rivers don’t limit mountain growth as much as gravity.【小题4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A．To explain why mountains can’t grow forever.B．To describe how mountains form.C．To list different kinds of mountains.D．To compare mountains on different planets.15. A star athlete at the college where I work recently stopped by my office. After committing a few unforced errors during a weekend match, she suffered severely by self-criticism.This student, like many I teach, strongly believes she should be able to control the outcomes of her life by virtue of her hard work. In her mind, “Nothing can stop me but myself”. So when these students fall short of what they imagine they should accomplish, they are filled with self-blame, reasoning, “If my accomplishments are mine to control, my failures must be entirely my faults, too”, which makes it extremely difficult for them to move on.We often owe young adults struggling with failure to their parents’ overprotection of them from discomfort. But there is another factor at play: a message transmitted by indulging ( 纵容的 ) parents who have falsely promised them that they can achieve anything if they are willing to work for it. However, the cruel reality oflife is that you can do everything in your power—and still fail. Then what should be done to help?Psychologists Luthar and Kumar urge parents and teachers to spend time helping students find purpose, or goals they genuinely love to pursue and that make an impact on the world, which may help them gain greater life satisfaction and become more psychologically mature. Besides, instead of allowing our kids to beat themselves up when things don’t go their way, we might al l question a culture where one is considered lazy without full devotion. The point is to remind them that life has a way of sucker-punching (出其不意) us when we least expect it. It’s often the people who learn to say “stuffhappens” who get up the fastest.【小题1】How does the author introduce the topic in the first paragraph?A．By analyzing some facts. B．By raising some questions. C．By giving an example. D．By defining a concept.【小题2】The author believes that young adults find it hard to struggle with failure because ________.A．they are not taught how to deal with difficultiesB．they are short of the ability to handle failureC．they are under the protection of their parentsD．they are misled by their parents’ false message【小题3】What did psychologists Luthar and Kumar urge parents and teachers to do?A．To teach students how to avoid faults.B．To lead students to set their truly loved goals.C．To help students to discover a path to success.D．To allow kids to blame themselves.【小题4】What can be inferred from the passage?A．Students don’t care about failure at all.B．Students are sure to succeed if they try their best.C．Students should bear all the failures on their own.D．Students with positive attitudes can move on more easily.四、七选五16. How to Use and Improve Your AbilitiesEach of us has unique skills and abilities to contribute to humanity. 【小题1】Whether you’re a whiz (奇才) with numbers, you do embroidery (刺绣), or you excel (擅长) socially, there are ways to put your skills to use and improve them along the way!Recognize your skills.【小题2】Skills aren’t just knowledge but are ways of relating to information and people. Skill types can include technical and personal skills. Technical skills are the “how-to’s”, such as fixing or creating things. Pers onal skills include being reliable, having initiative, listening to yourgut/intuition (直觉), and being self-motivated.【小题3】There’s no use using and improving skills you don’t enjoy. Even if you have skills you excel in, don’t waste your time doing things that you don’t find fun. Remember that money cannot buy happiness. Instead, think about things that make you happy.Create goals.【小题4】 Think about what you want to develop and what fuels you to want to improve these skills. When creating goals, make sure they are SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, results-focused, and timely.Pursue an education. 【小题5】If you’d like to use and improve your skills in engineering, computers, foreign language, psychology, etc., obtaining formal education is a beneficial route to take, especially if you’d like to hold a job in one of these fields.A．Reflect on what makes you happy.B．Engage in some friendly competition.C．You can have many types of skills and not even know it.D．People who are goal-oriented tend to be happier and achieve more. E．A class offers an environment to meet other people with similar interests.F．Despite knowing this, it can be difficult to realize what those skills are and how to use them well.G．A formal university education is well-respected by many and serves to give credibility in many fields.五、用单词的适当形式完成短文17. 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。