海二中2020-2021学年度高三年级上学期第三次阶段考试
英语试题
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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Bringing science to life
From tornadoes to Tesla coils (特斯拉线圈) and ancient boats to futuristic robots—the interactive and award-winning exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) bring science to life for guests of all ages.
Take Flight
It’s been more than 25 years since the 727 landed at MSI. In a newly reimagined exhibit, Take Flight, you can see a section of the 727 as it looked on its first flights in 1964. Talk to United Airlines pilots who volunteer at the exhibit, share stories about their career and answer questions about how planes fly.
Ages 7 and up.
Take Flight is included in museum entry.
Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes
Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes celebrates Marvel history with more than 300 artifacts including original comic book pages, sculptures, interactive displays, and costumes and props from Marvel’s films.
Appropriate for all ages.
The exhibit is not included in museum entry and requires a timed-entry ticket.
U-505 Submarine
With multiple interactive units, archival (档案的) media, videos narrated by Bill Kurtis and nearly 200 artifacts, the U-505 Submarine exhibit is a treasure trove (宝库) of history as well as a National Historic Landmark.
Appropriate for all ages.
U-505 Submarine is included in museum entry.
Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle
Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle is virtually a museum within our museum, a collection of miniature (微型的) treasures of fantastic proportions in every room, from inch-square books signed by the world’s greatest authors to statues nearly two thousand years old.
Appropriate for all ages.
Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle is included in museum entry.
1. What does the article tell us about Take Flight
A. People of all ages can visit it.
B. It is held in memory of Bill Kurtis.
C. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 727.
D. Visitors can talk to the volunteer pilots.
2. What do Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes and U-505 Submarine have in common
A. Both feature historical sculptures.
B. Both have an additional entry fee.
C. Both provide visitors with narrated videos.
D. Both have interactive devices.
3. What can visitors do when they visit Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle
A. Take a tour inside the castle.
B. Appreciate mini treasures.
C. Read a book signed by Colleen Moore.
D. Watch videos about popular statues.
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了科学与工业博物馆中每个不同的板块的展览内容。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Take Flight”部分关键句“Talk to United Airlines pilots who volunteer at the exhibit, share stories about their career and answer questions about how planes fly.”（与联合航空公司的飞行员交谈，他们在展览上做志愿者，会和你分享他们的职业经历，回答有关飞机如何飞行的问题。）可知，在“Take Flight”，你有机会和做志愿者的飞行员交谈，由此可知，这篇文章告诉我们在“Take Flight”，参观者可以与志愿者飞行员交谈。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes”部分关键句“Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes celebrates Marvel history with more than 300 artifacts including original comic book pages, sculptures, interactive displays, and costumes and props from Marvel’s films.”（Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes用300多件手工艺品来庆祝Marvel的历史，包括原始漫画书页、雕塑、互动展示、Marvel电影中的服装和道具。）可知，在“Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes”中包含互动展示；根据“U-505 Submarine”部分关键句“With multiple interactive units, archival (档案的) media, videos narrated by Bill Kurtis and nearly 200 artifacts, the U-505 Submarine exhibit is a treasure trove (宝库) of history as well as a National Historic Landmark.”（U-505 Submarine展览拥有多个互动单元、档案媒体、比尔·库蒂斯讲述的视频和近200件文物，是历史宝库，也是国家历史地标。）可知，在“U-505 Submarine”中也包含多个互动单元，综上所述，既然有互动展示和互动单元，就应该配备互动设备，由此可知，“Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes”和“U-505 Submarine”的共同之处在于都有互动设备。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle”部分关键句“Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle is virtually a museum within our museum, a collection of miniature (微型的) treasures of fantastic proportions in every room, from inch-square books signed by the world’s greatest authors to statues nearly two thousand years old.”（Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle实际上是我们博物馆中的一座博物馆，每个房间都收藏着比例惊人的微型珍宝，从世界上最伟大的作家签署的一寸见方的书籍到近两千年前的雕像。）可知，在“Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle”，收藏着很多微型珍宝，由此可知，当游客参观“Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle”时，他们能欣赏微型珍宝。故选B项。
B
After all the waiting, I finally received my first vaccine against COVID-19 in mid-April. So what did I do I turned up the music and danced - with abandon, with joy and with relief. What is a 66-year-old woman doing dancing by herself This is what I have been doing my entire life.
There was no real structure to my dancing: no lessons, competitions or prizes. As an only child, I spent hours dancing alone, when not reading on my bed. I would turn up the Telefunken console that my dad had brought back from Germany and played and replayed my favorite songs .
At Chatelard School, my strict British all-girls boarding school in the Swiss mountains, we teenagers threw off our uniforms and danced our little hearts out, barefoot in our nighties. Being against every rule, I was then sent to stare at a spot in the dark hallway, shivering in the same white nightie.
I have danced in moments of joy, but also of stress and anxiety. For me, it is a ritual. For me, dance is a release, a liberation, a joy, self-medication, and self-expression. For me, dance is always about losing myself in a feeling of liberation.
I look back on the role that Zumba played in helping me through sad times. It gave me the strength and courage to leave a marriage. When my father was dying of cancer, I cried through the classes, barely able to follow the instructor. During those last few years in my job, I turned up my Zumba activity that prepared me for those final days before early retirement.
But there was also joy: My Jimmy Choos danced with me at my daughter’s wedding. I danced to live music with my partner Ted at his birthday party, and there was that New Year’s Eve in Paris, where we danced on the tables.
4. What do we know about the author
A. She developed a love for dancing in childhood.
B. She won first place in dancing in high school.
C. She started to take dance lessons at Chatelard School.
D. She decided to quit dancing after the vaccination.
5. What does the underlined word “ritual” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Boredom B. Ceremony C. Escape D. Burden
6. Why is Zumba mentioned in paragraph 5
A It was the author’s favorite type of dance. B. It gave the author comfort after retirement.
C. It remined the author of her late father. D. It encouraged the author to face difficulties.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the article
A. To recall her golden teenage years in school. B. To describe the benefits of dancing.
C. To express her passion for dancing. D. To introduce the joy and tears dance brought her.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从小喜欢舞蹈，描述了舞蹈带给自己的感受，以及舞蹈如何帮助自己度过悲伤和快乐的时刻的。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“As an only child, I spent hours dancing alone, when not reading on my bed.(作为独生子女，我不在床上看书的时候，会花上几个小时独自跳舞)”可知，作者她从小就爱上了跳舞。故选A。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“I have danced in moments of joy, but also of stress and anxiety.”以及后文“For me, dance is a release, a liberation, a joy, self-medication, and self-expression. For me, dance is always about losing myself in a feeling of liberation.”可知，作者在喜悦的时刻跳舞，也在压力和焦虑的时刻跳舞，对作者来说，舞蹈是一种释放，一种解放，一种快乐，一种自我治疗，一种自我表达，舞蹈总是让作者在一种解放的感觉中迷失自我。可见对作者来说舞蹈是一种放松的仪式。故画线词意思是“仪式”。A. Boredom厌倦；B. Ceremony仪式；C. Escape逃跑；D. Burden负担。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“I look back on the role that Zumba played in helping me through sad times. It gave me the strength and courage to leave a marriage. When my father was dying of cancer, I cried through the classes, barely able to follow the instructor. During those last few years in my job, I turned up my Zumba activity that prepared me for those final days before early retirement.(我回顾尊巴在帮助我度过悲伤时光中发挥的作用。它给了我离婚的力量和勇气。当我的父亲死于癌症时，我在课堂上哭个不停，几乎听不懂老师的话。在我工作的最后几年里，我参加了尊巴舞活动，为我提前退休前的最后几天做准备)”可推知，第5段提到尊巴是为了说明它鼓励作者面对困难。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“I have danced in moments of joy, but also of stress and anxiety. For me, it is a ritual. For me, dance is a release, a liberation, a joy, self-medication, and self-expression. For me, dance is always about losing myself in a feeling of liberation.(我在喜悦的时刻跳舞，也在压力和焦虑的时刻跳舞。对我来说，这是一种仪式。 对我来说，舞蹈是一种释放，一种解放，一种快乐，一种自我治疗，一种自我表达。对我来说，舞蹈总是让我在一种解放的感觉中迷失自我)”结合文章主要讲述了作者从小喜欢舞蹈，描述了舞蹈带给自己的感受，以及舞蹈如何帮助自己度过悲伤和快乐的时刻的。可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是表达她对舞蹈的热情。故选C。
C
“Best space tacos(玉米卷饼) yet,” American astronaut Megan McArthur wrote on social media Twitter on Oct 30, with a photo of her smiling from ear to ear. The taco feast celebrated the first time peppers were successfully grown on the International Space Station.
Life as an astronaut is exciting, but that doesn’t include food. Astronauts have endured packaged food for decades. “If you store packaged food for a long duration, the quality, flavor and nutritional quality decrease, the vitamins degrade,” Gioia Massa of NASA Kennedy Space Center in the US told The Guardian. Growing food in space could be crucial for astronauts on long-duration missions.
“Growing colorful vegetables in space can have long-term benefits for physical and psychological health,” said Mat Romeyn, project scientist at NASA, in a statement. The benefits of growing vegetables in space are obvious, but how are they grown
Though astronauts have been growing plants in space for decades , cultivating edible(可食用的) food without the benefits of gravity and natural light has been difficult . A plant growth system called Veggie has been used to grow plants on the space station since 2014, according to The New York Times.
The Veggie garden is about the size of a piece of luggage and typically holds six plants. Each plant grows in a “pillow” filled with clay and fertilizer. The “pillows” are important for distributing water, nutrients and air in a healthy balance around the roots.
In the absence of gravity, plants use other environmental factors, such as light, to guide growth. LEDs above the plants produce a light suited for the plants’ growth. According to NASA, Veggie typically glows pink, which enables plants to use both blue and red wavelengths more efficiently. Other spectrums(光谱) of light, like greens, yellows or oranges, are less useful for plants.
So far, US astronauts have successfully grown 10 different crops, including lettuce and radish, on the space station since 2015, according to CNN.
8. Which word can best describe the food consumed by astronauts in space
A. Low-nutrition B. Tasty-flavor C. Poor-package D. High-calorie
9. What makes it difficult to grow plants suitable to eat in space
A. The shortage of crop varieties
B. The objection of the International Space Station
C. The lack of gravity and natural light
D. The long-duration missions
10. What can be learned about The Veggie Garden
A. It can hold 10 different crops for a piece of garden.
B. It has been used to grow plants on the space station for nearly six years.
C. The “pillows” can provide plants with balanced water, nutrients and air.
D. Blue, red and orange lights are important for the growth of plants.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. Life of American Astronauts on the Space Station
B. Success of Planting in Space
C. Benefits of Growing Vegetables in Space
D. Varieties of crops on the Space Station
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要讲述了在太空中种植食物对于长期执行任务的宇航员来说是至关重要的，美国成功的在太空中种植了蔬菜。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“If you store packaged food for a long duration, the quality, flavor and nutritional quality decrease, the vitamins degrade.”（如果你长时间储存包装食品，其质量、风味和营养质量都会下降，维生素也会降解）可知宇航员在太空中摄入的食物是低营养的。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Though astronauts have been growing plants in space for decades , cultivating edible(可食用) food without the benefits of gravity and natural light has been difficult .”（虽然宇航员已经在太空中种植植物几十年了，但在没有重力和自然光的情况下种植可食用的食物一直是困难的。）可知由于缺乏重力和自然光，很难在太空中种植适合食用的植物。故选C。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段“Each plant grows in a “pillow” filled with clay and fertilizer. The “pillows” are important for distributing water, nutrients and air in a healthy balance around the roots.”（每棵植物都生长在一个装满粘土和肥料的枕头里。枕头对于将水、营养和空气以健康的平衡分布在根部很重要。）可知这些枕头可以为植物提供平衡的水分、营养和空气。故选C。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第三段“The benefits of growing vegetables in space are obvious, but how are they grown ”（在太空种植蔬菜的好处显而易见，但它们是如何种植的呢？）后文对如何种植太空蔬菜进行介绍，以及最后一段“So far, US astronauts have successfully grown 10 different crops, including lettuce and radish, on the space station since 2015, according to CNN.”（据美国有线电视新闻网报道，自2015年以来，美国宇航员已在空间站成功种植了10种不同的作物，包括生菜和萝卜。）可知文章主要讲述的是美国成功的在太空中种植了蔬菜。故选B。
D
IQ is set at around 20 years old and later effort will not improve it much, recent research finds. The complexity of people’s jobs, higher education, socializing and reading all probably have little effect on cognitive (认知的) ability.
Naturally these activities have many other benefits, but little influence on IQ. However, education is particularly important at an early age when the brain is still developing. By early adulthood, though, most people’s IQ has settled down.
While some studies have suggested that cognitive activities in later life can improve IQ, Professor William Kremen, the study’s first author, thinks otherwise, “The findings suggest that the impact of education, occupational complexity and participation in cognitive activities on later life cognitive function likely reflects the opposite. In other words, they are largely the results of young adult intellectual capacity.”
The study included 1,009 men now in their 50s and 60s whose IQ was assessed when they were around 20 years old. They were given tests of abstract reasoning, verbal fluency and memory, along with other cognitive measures.
The results showed that most of the difference between the men’s IQs in mid-life was explained by the difference between them at around 20-years-old. In comparison, the complexity of the job they had, the intellectual activities they engaged in, and their education in the meantime hardly had any effect on their IQ. Brain scans also showed that IQ at age 20 was associated with the surface area of the cerebral cortex, which is the brain’s gray matter, the part that performs the higher functions of thinking, perceiving and language.
Most of the benefits of education for IQ likely happen before young adulthood, said Professor Kremen. “Our findings suggest we should look at this from a lifetime perspective. Improving cognitive reserve and reducing later life cognitive decline may really need to begin with more access to quality childhood and adolescent education.”
12. What does Kremen’s study mainly focus on
A. Who has high IQ. B. How is IQ improved
C. What determines IQ. D. When is IQ fixed.
13. What is the key factor affecting a person’s cognitive ability according to the study
A. Higher education B. The intellectual capacity around 20 years old
C. Occupational complexity D. Cognitive activities in adulthood
14. Why are the men in the study given the tests
A. To evaluate their IQ in mid-life.
B. To improve their cognitive abilities.
C. To introduce cognitive measures to them.
D. To find out reasons for their IQ differences.
15. What does Kremen suggest people do
A. Get engaged in complex jobs.
B. Keep on learning for a lifetime.
C. Have a high-quality adolescent education.
D. Join in as many cognitive activities as possible.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究发现，人们的智商在20岁左右已经稳定下来，后期的努力对智商的提高没有太大影响，并建议人们接受高质量的青少年教育。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段关键句“IQ is set at around 20 years old and later effort will not improve it much, recent research finds.”（最近的研究发现，智商设定在20岁左右，以后的努力不会有多大的提高。）、第二段关键句“By early adulthood, though, most people’s IQ has settled down.”（然而，到了成年早期，大多数人的智商已经稳定下来。）和第三段关键句“The findings suggest that the impact of education, occupational complexity and participation in cognitive activities on later life cognitive function likely reflects the opposite. In other words, they are largely the results of young adult intellectual capacity.”（研究结果表明，教育、职业复杂性和参与认知活动对晚年认知功能的影响可能反映了相反的结果。换句话说，它们主要是年轻人智力能力的结果。）可知，Kremen的研究主要告诉我们大多数人的智商在成年早期已经稳定下来，后期的努力对智商的提高没有太大影响，由此可知，Kremen的研究主要关注智商什么时候固定下来。故选D项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段内容“While some studies have suggested that cognitive activities in later life can improve IQ, Professor William Kremen, the study’s first author, thinks otherwise, “The findings suggest that the impact of education, occupational complexity and participation in cognitive activities on later life cognitive function likely reflects the opposite. In other words, they are largely the results of young adult intellectual capacity.””（虽然一些研究表明，晚年的认知活动可以提高智商，但该研究的第一作者William Kremen教授却持相反观点，“研究结果表明，教育、职业复杂性和参与认知活动对晚年认知功能的影响可能反映了相反的结果。换句话说，它们主要是年轻人智力能力的结果。”）可知，一些研究认为晚年的认知活动可以提高智商，但William Kremen却持相反观点，他认为认知能力主要是年轻人智力能力的结果，换句话说，不是认知能力可以提高智商，而是年轻人的智商水平影响认知能力，由此可知，根据研究，影响一个人认知能力的关键因素是20岁左右的智力水平。故选B项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段内容“The study included 1,009 men now in their 50s and 60s whose IQ was assessed when they were around 20 years old. They were given tests of abstract reasoning, verbal fluency and memory, along with other cognitive measures.”（这项研究包括1009名50多岁和60多岁的男性，他们的智商是在20岁左右进行评估的。他们接受了抽象推理、语言流畅性和记忆力测试，以及其他认知测试。）和第五段关键句“The results showed that most of the difference between the men’s IQs in mid-life was explained by the difference between them at around 20-years-old.”（结果表明，中年男性智商的差异主要是由他们20岁左右的智商差异造成的。）可知，研究中对男性进行测试，主要是为了评估他们中年时的智商，再与20岁左右的智商进行对比，从而得出研究结果，由此可知，研究中的男性接受测试是为了评估他们中年时的智商。故选A项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段内容“Most of the benefits of education for IQ likely happen before young adulthood, said Professor Kremen. “Our findings suggest we should look at this from a lifetime perspective. Improving cognitive reserve and reducing later life cognitive decline may really need to begin with more access to quality childhood and adolescent education.””（Kremen教授说，智商教育的大部分好处可能发生在年轻成人之前。“我们的研究结果表明，我们应该从一生的角度来看待这一问题。提高认知储备和减少晚年认知衰退可能真的需要从更多地获得优质的儿童和青少年时期的教育开始。”）可知，Kremen教授认为，提高认知储备和减少晚年认知衰退需要更多地获得优质的儿童和青少年时期的教育，由此可知，Kremen建议人们接受高质量的青少年教育。故选C项。
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In Australia, November is the final exam season, and for high school students, it’s one of the most important exams. ____16____ It is a stressful period for everyone. However, from my countless exam experiences, I have some tips and tricks that have helped me handle final exams.
Start early.
Although the official exam preparation period starts about one week before the final exam period, I usually start my review about two weeks earlier. Let’s admit it — no one in week 12, after being bombarded by countless assignments and tests will have any memory about the content taught in week one. ___17___ This helps me identify the parts that I do not understand very well, so that I can catch up, ask questions when teachers are not so busy and prepare myself to do practice exams later more efficiently.
Live healthily.
A lot of people stay up late reviewing before the exam, but that is not healthy at all. Sleep is necessary to restore our physical and mental functions. In particular, sleep can help consolidate (巩固) our memories! I recommend this based on my personal experience — I always feel drained the next day if I go to sleep after 2 am. Without enough sleep, I cannot stay productive and would stare at simple questions for a long time. ____18____
____19____
This may not work for everyone, but I personally find it helpful, especially after the long lockdown where I was stuck at home and studied alone. Having friends to study with not only provides us with opportunities to figure out blind spots in our understanding, but also allows us to have different perspectives, which is helpful in terms of problem-solving. ____20____ And talking to them can ease my anxiety caused by the exams. I personally recommend it.
A. Study with friends.
B. Reviewing your lessons earlier gives you a definite advantage over others.
C. Also, the presence of friends can motivate me to stay productive.
D. Get along well with friends
E. So November is a month for studying hard!
F. Sacrificing sleep time for review is not worth it.
G. I usually go through the notes I took throughout the semester to refresh my memory.
【答案】16. E 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了几个准备期末考试的小窍门。
【16题详解】
根据上文“In Australia, November is the final exam season, and for high school students, it’s one of the most important exams. (在澳大利亚，11月是期末考试的季节，对高中生来说，这是最重要的考试之一)”可知，上文告诉我们11月是期末考试的季节，E项意为“所以十一月是努力学习的月份！”选项与上文构成因果关系，正是因为11月是期末考试的季节，所以十一月是努力学习的月份。故选E。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Let’s admit it — no one in week 12, after being bombarded by countless assignments and tests will have any memory about the content taught in week one. (让我们承认，在第12周，在被无数的作业和测试轰炸之后，没有人会对第一周教的内容有任何记忆)”可知，上文告诉我们应该早点开始复习，因为随着时间的流逝，我们会忘记之前讲的内容，G项意为“我通常翻阅整个学期的笔记来更新我的记忆。”选项能够承接上文，针对上文的问题给出了解决办法，因为会遗忘，所以我通常翻阅整个学期的笔记来更新我的记忆。故选G。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Without enough sleep, I cannot stay productive and would stare at simple questions for a long time. (如果没有足够的睡眠，我就无法保持工作效率，会长时间盯着简单的问题。)”可知，上文告诉我们没有足够睡眠带来的危害，F项意为“为了复习而牺牲睡眠时间是不值得的。” 选项能够承接上文，没有足够睡眠会带来很多危害，因此，为了复习而牺牲睡眠时间是不值得的。故选F。
【19题详解】
根据下文“Having friends to study with not only provides us with opportunities to figure out blind spots in our understanding, but also allows us to have different perspectives, which is helpful in terms of problem-solving. (有朋友一起学习不仅让我们有机会弄清我们理解中的盲点，也让我们有不同的思考方法，这对解决问题很有帮助)”可知，下文主要告诉我们和朋友一起学习的好处，A项意为“和朋友一起学习。” 选项能够概括段落内容，建议我们和朋友一起学习，下文介绍了和朋友一起学习的好处。故选A。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Having friends to study with not only provides us with opportunities to figure out blind spots in our understanding, but also allows us to have different perspectives, which is helpful in terms of problem-solving. (有朋友一起学习不仅让我们有机会弄清我们理解中的盲点，也让我们有不同的思考方法，这对解决问题很有帮助)”可知，上文主要告诉我们和朋友一起学习的好处，C项意为“此外，朋友的存在可以激励我保持高效。”选项能够承接上文，介绍的也是和朋友一起学习的好处，可以激励我保持高效学习。故选C。
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（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项。
My wife Mary began to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease over ten years ago. Due to her rapidly worsening condition, and because I was working full-time, I could’t ___21___ her at home. Two years later, she moved into an assisted-living center. I always fell ___22___ about moving her there so soon.
But she was safe and happy there. ___23___ Mary’s happiness has always been my primary goal. She hasn’t been ___24___ to communicate verbally for the last four years, except for a few words now and then. We’ve developed an ___25___—a nonverbal connection.
In the past, it was always a joyful ___26___ when she said a few words that seemed ___27___ for the circumstances. But then even those ___28___ disappeared. Then, two years ago, when we were walking the hallways of the center during my nightly ___29___, I noticed she was more energetic than usual, a sure ____30____ that she was feeling happy. I mentioned I needed to ____31____ soon and would come back the next day. She said the word “home” followed by “I stay here.” It was an unexpected ____32____, both for the clarity and the context.
I was ____33____ and didn’t know what to say at first, but then I ____34____, “This is a nice home, isn’t it ” She smiled and replied ____35____, “Yes, I love it. Thank you so much.” This was exactly what I needed to hear to know she was happy and to ____36____ the guilt I felt for not being able to bring her home.
I replied with pleasant surprise, “This is a nice home.”
“Yes, it is,” she said. “Thank you.”
The above ____37____ may seem simple to some, but they’re very ____38____ to me, and I treasure them. While my wife may ____39____ her circumstances at times, I believe she accepts her surroundings and is happy, which is all that ____40____ to me.
21. A. fix on B. care for C. rely on D. stand for
22 A. guilty B. certain C. hopeful D. cautious
23. A. Spreading B. Celebrating C. Understanding D. Guaranteeing
24. A. ready B. eager C. able D. willing
25. A. interest B. advantage C. association D. alternative
26. A. surprise B. treatment C. honor D. benefit
27. A. possible B. responsible C. appropriate D. necessary
28. A. opportunities B. rewards C. memories D. moments
29. A. trial B. visit C. inspection D. adventure
30. A. secret B. means C. sign D. answer
31. A. leave B. resign C. disappear D. apologize
32. A. suggestion B. statement C. conclusion D. appointment
33. A. upset B. grateful C. terrified D. shocked
34. A. reminded B. clarified C. responded D. interrupted
35. A. clearly B. improperly C. casually D. patiently
36. A. resist B. maintain C. evaluate D. reduce
37. A. bargains B. dialogues C. descriptions D. explanations
38. A. powerful B. available C. meaningful D. entertaining
39. A. forget B. doubt C. desert D. stress
40. A. proves B. matters C. differs D. bothers
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的妻子患有老年痴呆症，忙于工作的作者无法在家里照顾，将妻子送到了生活辅助中心。妻子在那里很开心。随着病情的恶化，妻子已不能正常口头交流，偶尔能说出清楚的适时的简单对话，对于作者来说都是莫大的幸福。而作者一直以来也以妻子的开心幸福为首要任务。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：由于她的病情迅速恶化，再加上我的全职工作，我无法在家照顾她。A. fix on注视，把集中于；B. care for照顾，照料；C. rely on依靠，依赖；D. stand for代表，支持，象征。根据前文“Due to her rapidly worsening condition, and because I was working full-time(因为她的病情迅速恶化，而且我还要全职工作)”可知，作者的妻子病情恶化得快，而作者忙于工作，无法照顾妻子。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我总是为这么快就让她搬到那里而感到内疚。A. guilty愧疚的，有罪的；B. certain肯定的，确定的；C. hopeful有希望的；D. cautious谨慎的，小心的。根据前文“Two years later, she moved into an assisted-living center.(两年后，她搬进了一家生活辅助中心。)”可知，作者忙于工作，无法照顾病重的妻子，妻子被迫被送去生活辅助中心，作为丈夫，作者是感到愧疚的。下文“This was exactly what I needed to hear to know she was happy and to the guilt I felt for not being able to bring her home.”也是提示。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：保证Mary的幸福一直是我的首要目标。A. Spreading展开，打开；B. Celebrating庆祝；C. Understanding理解；D. Guaranteeing保证，担保。根据后文宾语“Mary’s happiness”意为“Mary的幸福”可知，保障妻子的快乐是作者作为丈夫的首要任务。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在过去的四年里，除了偶尔说几句话外，她一直无法用语言进行交流。A. ready准备好，准备完毕；B. eager急切的，迫切的；C. able能够，有能力的；D. willing愿意的，乐意的。根据后文“except for a few words now and then(除了偶尔说几句话)”可知，妻子已经不能正常交流对话了。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们已经开发了另一种方式——一种非语言的交流。A. interest兴趣；B. advantage优势；C. association联系，交往；D. alternative替代品，可供选择的事物。根据前文“She hasn’t been___4___to communicate verbally for the last four years(在过去的四年里，她一直无法进行口头交流)”可知，妻子已经不能口头交流对话了，“a nonverbal connection(非语言交流)”是一个代替口头语言交流的方式。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在过去，当她说几句似乎与当时情况有关的话时，总是令人愉快的。A. surprise惊讶，惊喜；B. treatment治疗，对待；C. honor光荣，荣耀；D. benefit益处，好处。根据后文“when she said a few words(当她说了几句话)”并结合妻子的状况可知，妻子偶尔能说出几句话，对于作者来说是令人惊喜的。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在过去，当她说几句似乎与当时情况有关的话时，总是令人愉快的。A. possible可能的；B. responsible负责任的；C. appropriate适当的；D. necessary必需的，必要的。“(be) appropriate for…”，“适合于……”，用在句中表达“妻子能够说出适合于情境的几句话”，这是令人感到惊喜的。故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但后来那些时刻也消失了。A. opportunities机会；B. rewards奖励，回报；C. memories记忆；D. moments时刻。分析语境可知，“those”应是指代前文“it was always a joyful ___6___ when she said a few words that seemed ___7___ for the circumstances.(每当她说几句似乎适合当时情况的话时，总是令人惊喜的。)”提及的“惊喜时刻”。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，两年前，在我的晚间探视中，当我们走过中心的走廊时，我注意到她比往常更有活力，这显然表明她很开心。A. trial小路，痕迹；B. visit拜访，访问；C. inspection视察，检查；D. adventure冒险。根据前文“Two years later, she moved into an assisted-living center.(两年后，她搬进了一家生活辅助中心。)”可知，妻子已经住进了生活辅助中心，作者是晚间探访的。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，两年前，在我的晚间探视中，当我们走过中心的走廊时，我注意到她比往常更有活力，这显然表明她很开心。A. secret秘密；B. means方法；C. sign迹象，姿势；D. answer回答，答案。根据前文“I noticed she was more energetic than usual(我注意到她比平时精力充沛)”可知，妻子的精力充沛，这是她开心快乐的迹象和标志。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我说我就要离开，第二天再来。A. leave离开；B. resign辞职；C. disappear消失；D. apologize道歉。根据后文“would come back the next day(第二天会再来)”可知，作者要离开回家了。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一个出乎意料的陈述，无论是在清晰度上还是在背景上。A. suggestion建议；B. statement陈述，声明；C. conclusion结论；D. appointment预约，约会。根据前文“She said the word ‘home’ followed by ‘I stay here.’(她说的是“家”，然后是“我待在这里”。)”可知，妻子说出了有逻辑的表述，这让作者感到意外。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很震惊，一开始不知道说什么好，但后来我回答说：“这是个不错的家，不是吗 ”A. upset难过，不高兴；B. grateful感激的；C. terrified非常害怕的；D. shocked震惊的。与前文“It was an unexpected ___12___”中“unexpected(意外的)”表达的“震惊”语气相呼应，这里应是D项“shocked”。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很震惊，一开始不知道说什么好，但后来我回答说：“这是个不错的家，不是吗 ”A. reminded提醒，使想起；B. clarified阐明，澄清；C. responded回复，答应；D. interrupted打扰，打断。后文“This is a nice home, isn’t it (这是个不错的家，不是吗 )”是作者对于前文妻子的话的回复。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：她笑了，清楚地回答：“是的，我喜欢。非常感谢。”A. clearly清楚地，清晰地；B. improperly不适当地，错误地；C. casually随意地，漫不经心地；D. patiently耐心地。后文“Yes, I love it. Thank you so much.(是的，我喜欢。非常感谢。)”是妻子对于作者问题的回答，没有停顿和迟疑，很清楚地表达出来。故选A项。
【36题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这正是我需要听到的，让我知道她很开心，也减轻了我因为没能把她带回家而感到的内疚。A. resist抵制，阻挡；B. maintain维持，保持；C. evaluate评价，评估；D. reduce减少。根据前文“This was exactly what I needed to hear to know she was happy(这正是我想听到的，让我知道她很开心)”可知，妻子很开心，这使得作者的愧疚感有所减少。故选D项。
【37题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：上面的对话可能对一些人来说很简单，但它们对我来说很重要，我很珍惜它们。A. bargains物美价廉的商品；B. dialogues对话；C. descriptions描述；D. explanations解释。前文“I replied with pleasant surprise, ‘This is a nice home.’ ‘Yes, it is,’ she said. ‘Thank you.’(我又惊又喜地回答说：“这是一个很好的家。”“是的，它是，”她说：“谢谢你。”)”是作者和妻子之间的简单对话。故选B项。
【38题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：上面的对话可能对一些人来说很简单，但它们对我来说很重要，我很珍惜它们。A. powerful强有力的，力量大的；B. available可获得的，可找到的；C. meaningful有意义的，重要的；D. entertaining有趣的，使人愉快的。根据前文“The above___17___may seem simple to some(上面的对话对某些人来说似乎很简单)”并结合妻子的状态可知，这简单的对话对于作者来说是有重要意义的。故选C项。
【39题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然我妻子有时会忘记她的处境，但我相信她接受她的环境并且很快乐，这对我来说是最重要的。A. forget忘记，遗忘；B. doubt怀疑；C. desert抛弃，离弃；D. stress强调，着重。根据前文“My wife Mary began to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease over ten years ago.(我的妻子Mary十多年前开始患老年痴呆症。)”可知，妻子得了老年痴呆症，会忘记些事情。故选A项。
【40题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然我妻子有时会忘记她的处境，但我相信她接受她的环境并且很快乐，这对我来说是最重要的。A. proves证明是，结果是；B. matters要紧，有重大影响；C. differs有区别，不同于；D. bothers 费心，（使）烦恼。根据前文“___3___ Mary’s happiness has always been my primary goal.(保证Mary的幸福一直是我的首要目标。)”可知，妻子的幸福开心是作者最重要的事情。故选B项。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
First science class from China’s space station amazes students on Earth
China’s Shenzhou-13 crew members Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu livestreamed the first science lecture from the country’s space station ___41___ December 9th, 2021, ___42___ amazed numerous students on Earth.
The lecture started at 3:40 p.m. (Beijing Time) and lasted about 45 minutes. ___43___ total of 1,420 primary and middle school students attended the lecture from five classrooms across China.
At the beginning of the class, Wang, the first female astronaut ___44___(enter) China’s space station, gave the students a tour of their living and working areas with the ___45___ (assist) of her two male crewmates.
After the tour, the trio (三人组) demonstrated several ___46___(science) experiments under zero-gravity conditions. First, Ye demonstrated experiments ___47___(relate) to cell growth in the weightless environment in space with a video clip. They compared the growth and shape of cells in artificial gravity and zero-gravity to study their changing rules and mechanisms. Ye and Wang then explained ___48___ astronauts cannot walk in space like they did on the ground ___49___ how angular momentum (推动力) helps them turn around in zero gravity.
This is the second space lecture given by astronauts. In June 2013, Wang Yaping, assisted by the other two crew members on the Shenzhou-10 spacecraft, ____50____(deliver) the country’s first live space lecture to over 60 million teachers and schoolchildren across China.
【答案】41. on 42. which
43. A 44. to enter
45. assistance
46. scientific
47. related
48. why 49. and
50. delivered
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要说明了2021年12月9日，中国神舟十三号航天员翟志刚、王亚平和叶光福直播了中国空间站的首次科学讲座，震惊了地球上的无数学生。讲座于北京时间下午3点40分开始，持续了约45分钟。来自全国5个教室的1420名中小学生参加了讲座。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：2021年12月9日，中国神舟十三号航天员翟志刚、王亚平和叶光伏直播了中国空间站的首次科学讲座，震惊了地球上的无数学生。根据后文December 9th, 2021可知，表示在具体某一天，应用介词on。故填on。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：2021年12月9日，中国神舟十三号航天员翟志刚、王亚平和叶光伏直播了中国空间站的首次科学讲座，震惊了地球上的无数学生。此处为非限制性定语从句，修饰上文整个句子，从句缺少主语，应用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：来自全国5个教室的1420名中小学生参加了讲座。结合句意表示“总数为……”可知，短语为a total of。句首单词首字母要大写。故填A。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：第一节课开始时，作为第一位进入中国空间站的女宇航员，王女士在两位男宇航员的帮助下带领学生们参观了他们的生活和工作区域。此处用不定式，作后置定语，修饰名词astronaut。故填to enter。
【45题详解】
考查名词。句意：第一节课开始时，作为第一位进入中国空间站女宇航员，王女士在两位男宇航员的帮助下带领学生们参观了他们的生活和工作区域。此处作宾语，应用名词assistance，为不可数名词。故填assistance。
【46题详解】
考查形容词。句意：参观结束后，三人展示了在零重力条件下的几个科学实验。修饰后文名词experiments，应用形容词scientific，作定语。故填scientific。
【47题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：首先，叶用一段视频短片演示了在太空失重环境下细胞生长的相关实验。短语be related to，表示“与……有关”，此处省略be动词，用过去分词作定语。故填related。
【48题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：然后叶和王解释了为什么宇航员不能像在地面上那样在太空中行走，以及角动量是如何帮助他们在零重力下转弯的。引导宾语从句，从句中缺少原因状语，故用why引导。故填why。
【49题详解】
考查连词。句意：然后叶和王解释了为什么宇航员不能像在地面上那样在太空中行走，以及角动量是如何帮助他们在零重力下转弯的。结合前后文语境可知，为并列关系，应用连词and，故填and。
【50题详解】
考查时态。句意：2013年6月，王亚平在神舟十号飞船上的其他两名宇航员的协助下，向全国6000多万教师和学生进行了中国首次现场太空讲座。根据上文In June 2013可知，应用一般过去时。故填delivered。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last summer holiday, tired having to ask my parents for pocket money, I decided to find a summer job. The only job I managed to find was cleaning up table and desks at a restaurant.
I’ll never forget what tired I felt the first day, nor will I forget sit down for lunch with his co-workers that noon. We sat together and talk about our days. Suddenly I was a member of the restaurant, and it was felt good to be so included.
The little job has given me so many. From starting there as a shyly student, I’ve been able to grow into a person that can go up and greet anyone, at work or nowhere else.
【答案】1． tired 后加 of
2． table → tables
3． what → how
4． sit → sitting
5． his → my
6． talk →talked
7．去掉 was
8． many →much
9． shyly → shy
10． nowhere → anywhere
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者暑假在餐厅打工的经历。
【详解】考查介词。句意：去年暑假，由于厌倦了向父母要零花钱，我决定找一份暑期工作。be tired of厌倦做某事。故 tired 后加 of。
考查名词。句意：我唯一找到的工作就是在餐馆里清理桌子和桌子。和and后的desks并列，应用复数的形式。故将table改为tables。
考查宾语从句的引导词。句意：我永远不会忘记第一天的疲惫。根据后面的形容词tired，可知此处表示疲惫的程度，应用how。故将what改为how.
考查非谓语动词。句意：我也不会忘记那天中午和我的同事们一起吃午饭。固定句式forget doing sth 忘记做过某事。故将sit改为sitting。
考查代词。句意见上题解析。此处的形容词性的物主代词，应和本句的“I”对应，故将his改为my。
考查谓语动词。句意：我们坐在一起谈论我们的日子。在句中作谓语并和and之前的动词sat并列作谓语；叙述过去的事，应用一般过去时。故将talk改为talked。
考查谓语动词。句意：被如此接纳的感觉很好。结合句意，此处表示作者的感觉很好。故将去掉was。
考查不定代词。句意：这小小的工作给了我这么多。此处表示作者的收获很多，为不可数名词。故将many改为much.
考查形容词。句意：从一个害羞的学生开始，我已经成长为一个可以走上去和任何人打招呼的人，无论是在工作中还是在任何地方。修饰名词应用形容词形式。故将shyly改为shy。
考查不定代词。句意见上题解析。nowhere没有任何地方,anywhere任何地方，结合句意。故将nowhere改为anywhere。
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
52. 假如你是李华，近期你校学生会组织高三学生开展了保护环境活动，请你为校英语报写一篇相关报道。
1．活动时间、地点；
2．活动内容 （打扫校园、分类收集废物、举办讲座等）；
3．活动反响。
注意：1．词数100字左右，首句已为你写好；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
To help students realize the importance of protecting the environment, the Student's Union of our school held an activity on November 5th on our campus.
All the students in senior three took an active part in it. The playground was cleared to look tidy and the trees and flowers were watered so that they could grow better. Besides, students were encouraged to collect old newspapers and books, as well as used cans, which were then sorted and recycled. Additionally, some experts on environmental protection were invited to give us lectures, which greatly aroused our awareness of environmental protection.
The activity was highly spoken of by teachers and students. Not only did it provide a chance to beautify our school, but we also made our contributions to a greener earth.
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，假如你是李华，近期你校学生会组织高三学生开展了保护环境活动，请你为校英语报写一篇相关报道。
【详解】1.词汇积累
重要性：significance→importance
活动：event→activity
机会：opportunity→chance
此外：furthermore→besides/additionally
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：To help students realize the importance of protecting the environment, the Student's Union of our school held an activity on November 5th on our campus.
拓展句：The Student's Union of our school held an activity on November 5th on our campus, whose aim is to help students realize the importance of protecting the environment.
【点睛】[高分句型1] To help students realize the importance of protecting the environment, the Student's Union of our school held an activity on November 5th on our campus. (运用了不定式作目的状语)
[高分句型2] Besides, students were encouraged to collect old newspapers and books, as well as used cans, which were then sorted and recycled. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)海二中2020-2021学年度高三年级上学期第三次阶段考试
英语试题
【注意事项】
1.答题前务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡的指定位置上。
2.考生作答时，将答案写在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。选择题请用2B 铅笔涂黑，其它题，请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。保持卡面清洁，不折叠、不破损。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
3.答题时使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。
4.本试卷满分120分。考试时间100分钟。
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Bringing science to life
From tornadoes to Tesla coils (特斯拉线圈) and ancient boats to futuristic robots—the interactive and award-winning exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) bring science to life for guests of all ages.
Take Flight
It’s been more than 25 years since the 727 landed at MSI. In a newly reimagined exhibit Take Flight, you can see a section of the 727 as it looked on its first flights in 1964. Talk to United Airlines pilots who volunteer at the exhibit, share stories about their career and answer questions about how planes fly.
Ages 7 and up.
Take Flight is included in museum entry.
Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes
Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes celebrates Marvel history with more than 300 artifacts including original comic book pages, sculptures, interactive displays, and costumes and props from Marvel’s films.
Appropriate for all ages.
The exhibit is not included in museum entry and requires a timed-entry ticket.
U-505 Submarine
With multiple interactive units, archival (档案的) media, videos narrated by Bill Kurtis and nearly 200 artifacts, the U-505 Submarine exhibit is a treasure trove (宝库) of history as well as a National Historic Landmark.
Appropriate for all ages.
U-505 Submarine is included in museum entry.
Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle
Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle is virtually a museum within our museum, a collection of miniature (微型的) treasures of fantastic proportions in every room, from inch-square books signed by the world’s greatest authors to statues nearly two thousand years old.
Appropriate for all ages.
Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle is included in museum entry.
1. What does the article tell us about Take Flight
A. People of all ages can visit it.
B. It is held in memory of Bill Kurtis.
C. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 727.
D. Visitors can talk to the volunteer pilots.
2. What do Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes and U-505 Submarine have in common
A. Both feature historical sculptures.
B. Both have an additional entry fee.
C. Both provide visitors with narrated videos.
D. Both have interactive devices.
3. What can visitors do when they visit Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle
A. Take a tour inside the castle.
B. Appreciate mini treasures.
C. Read a book signed by Colleen Moore.
D. Watch videos about popular statues.
B
After all the waiting, I finally received my first vaccine against COVID-19 in mid-April. So what did I do I turned up the music and danced - with abandon, with joy and with relief. What is a 66-year-old woman doing dancing by herself This is what I have been doing my entire life.
There was no real structure to my dancing: no lessons, competitions or prizes. As an only child, I spent hours dancing alone, when not reading on my bed. I would turn up the Telefunken console that my dad had brought back from Germany and played and replayed my favorite songs .
At Chatelard School, my strict British all-girls boarding school in the Swiss mountains, we teenagers threw off our uniforms and danced our little hearts out, barefoot in our nighties. Being against every rule, I was then sent to stare at a spot in the dark hallway, shivering in the same white nightie.
I have danced in moments of joy, but also of stress and anxiety. For me, it is a ritual. For me, dance is a release, a liberation, a joy, self-medication, and self-expression. For me, dance is always about losing myself in a feeling of liberation.
I look back on the role that Zumba played in helping me through sad times. It gave me the strength and courage to leave a marriage. When my father was dying of cancer, I cried through the classes, barely able to follow the instructor. During those last few years in my job, I turned up my Zumba activity that prepared me for those final days before early retirement.
But there was also joy: My Jimmy Choos danced with me at my daughter’s wedding. I danced to live music with my partner Ted at his birthday party, and there was that New Year’s Eve in Paris, where we danced on the tables.
4. What do we know about the author
A. She developed a love for dancing in childhood.
B. She won first place in dancing in high school.
C. She started to take dance lessons at Chatelard School.
D. She decided to quit dancing after the vaccination.
5. What does the underlined word “ritual” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Boredom B. Ceremony C. Escape D. Burden
6. Why is Zumba mentioned in paragraph 5
A. It was the author’s favorite type of dance. B. It gave the author comfort after retirement.
C. It remined the author of her late father. D. It encouraged the author to face difficulties.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the article
A. To recall her golden teenage years in school. B. To describe the benefits of dancing.
C. To express her passion for dancing. D. To introduce the joy and tears dance brought her.
C
“Best space tacos(玉米卷饼) yet,” American astronaut Megan McArthur wrote on social media Twitter on Oct 30, with a photo of her smiling from ear to ear. The taco feast celebrated the first time peppers were successfully grown on the International Space Station.
Life as an astronaut is exciting, but that doesn’t include food. Astronauts have endured packaged food for decades. “If you store packaged food for a long duration, the quality, flavor and nutritional quality decrease, the vitamins degrade,” Gioia Massa of NASA Kennedy Space Center in the US told The Guardian. Growing food in space could be crucial for astronauts on long-duration missions.
“Growing colorful vegetables in space can have long-term benefits for physical and psychological health,” said Mat Romeyn, project scientist at NASA, in a statement. The benefits of growing vegetables in space are obvious, but how are they grown
Though astronauts have been growing plants in space for decades , cultivating edible(可食用的) food without the benefits of gravity and natural light has been difficult . A plant growth system called Veggie has been used to grow plants on the space station since 2014, according to The New York Times.
The Veggie garden is about the size of a piece of luggage and typically holds six plants. Each plant grows in a “pillow” filled with clay and fertilizer. The “pillows” are important for distributing water, nutrients and air in a healthy balance around the roots.
In the absence of gravity plants use other environmental factors, such as light, to guide growth. LEDs above the plants produce a light suited for the plants’ growth. According to NASA, Veggie typically glows pink, which enables plants to use both blue and red wavelengths more efficiently. Other spectrums(光谱) of light, like greens, yellows or oranges, are less useful for plants.
So far, US astronauts have successfully grown 10 different crops, including lettuce and radish, on the space station since 2015, according to CNN.
8. Which word can best describe the food consumed by astronauts in space
A. Low-nutrition B. Tasty-flavor C. Poor-package D. High-calorie
9. What makes it difficult to grow plants suitable to eat in space
A. The shortage of crop varieties
B. The objection of the International Space Station
C The lack of gravity and natural light
D. The long-duration missions
10. What can be learned about The Veggie Garden
A. It can hold 10 different crops for a piece of garden.
B. It has been used to grow plants on the space station for nearly six years.
C. The “pillows” can provide plants with balanced water, nutrients and air.
D. Blue, red and orange lights are important for the growth of plants.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. Life of American Astronauts on the Space Station
B. Success of Planting in Space
C. Benefits of Growing Vegetables in Space
D. Varieties of crops on the Space Station
D
IQ is set at around 20 years old and later effort will not improve it much, recent research finds. The complexity of people’s jobs, higher education, socializing and reading all probably have little effect on cognitive (认知的) ability.
Naturally, these activities have many other benefits, but little influence on IQ. However, education is particularly important at an early age when the brain is still developing. By early adulthood, though, most people’s IQ has settled down.
While some studies have suggested that cognitive activities in later life can improve IQ, Professor William Kremen, the study’s first author, thinks otherwise, “The findings suggest that the impact of education, occupational complexity and participation in cognitive activities on later life cognitive function likely reflects the opposite. In other words, they are largely the results of young adult intellectual capacity.”
The study included 1,009 men now in their 50s and 60s whose IQ was assessed when they were around 20 years old. They were given tests of abstract reasoning, verbal fluency and memory, along with other cognitive measures.
The results showed that most of the difference between the men’s IQs in mid-life was explained by the difference between them at around 20-years-old. In comparison, the complexity of the job they had, the intellectual activities they engaged in, and their education in the meantime hardly had any effect on their IQ. Brain scans also showed that IQ at age 20 was associated with the surface area of the cerebral cortex, which is the brain’s gray matter, the part that performs the higher functions of thinking, perceiving and language.
Most of the benefits of education for IQ likely happen before young adulthood, said Professor Kremen. “Our findings suggest we should look at this from a lifetime perspective. Improving cognitive reserve and reducing later life cognitive decline may really need to begin with more access to quality childhood and adolescent education.”
12. What does Kremen’s study mainly focus on
A. Who has high IQ. B. How is IQ improved
C. What determines IQ. D. When is IQ fixed.
13. What is the key factor affecting a person’s cognitive ability according to the study
A. Higher education B. The intellectual capacity around 20 years old
C. Occupational complexity D. Cognitive activities in adulthood
14. Why are the men in the study given the tests
A. To evaluate their IQ in mid-life.
B. To improve their cognitive abilities.
C. To introduce cognitive measures to them.
D. To find out reasons for their IQ differences.
15. What does Kremen suggest people do
A. Get engaged in complex jobs.
B. Keep on learning for a lifetime.
C. Have a high-quality adolescent education.
D. Join in as many cognitive activities as possible.
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In Australia, November is the final exam season, and for high school students, it’s one of the most important exams. ____16____ It is a stressful period for everyone. However, from my countless exam experiences, I have some tips and tricks that have helped me handle final exams.
Start early.
Although the official exam preparation period starts about one week before the final exam period, I usually start my review about two weeks earlier. Let’s admit it — no one in week 12, after being bombarded by countless assignments and tests will have any memory about the content taught in week one. ___17___ This helps me identify the parts that I do not understand very well, so that I can catch up, ask questions when teachers are not so busy and prepare myself to do practice exams later more efficiently.
Live healthily.
A lot of people stay up late reviewing before the exam, but that is not healthy at all. Sleep is necessary to restore our physical and mental functions. In particular, sleep can help consolidate (巩固) our memories! I recommend this based on my personal experience — I always feel drained the next day if I go to sleep after 2 am. Without enough sleep, I cannot stay productive and would stare at simple questions for a long time. ____18____
____19____
This may not work for everyone, but I personally find it helpful, especially after the long lockdown where I was stuck at home and studied alone. Having friends to study with not only provides us with opportunities to figure out blind spots in our understanding, but also allows us to have different perspectives, which is helpful in terms of problem-solving. ____20____ And talking to them can ease my anxiety caused by the exams. I personally recommend it.
A. Study with friends.
B. Reviewing your lessons earlier gives you a definite advantage over others.
C. Also, the presence of friends can motivate me to stay productive.
D Get along well with friends
E. So November is a month for studying hard!
F. Sacrificing sleep time for review is not worth it.
G. I usually go through the notes I took throughout the semester to refresh my memory.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（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项。
My wife Mary began to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease over ten years ago. Due to her rapidly worsening condition, and because I was working full-time, I could’t ___21___ her at home. Two years later, she moved into an assisted-living center. I always fell ___22___ about moving her there so soon.
But she was safe and happy there. ___23___ Mary’s happiness has always been my primary goal. She hasn’t been ___24___ to communicate verbally for the last four years, except for a few words now and then. We’ve developed an ___25___—a nonverbal connection.
In the past, it was always a joyful ___26___ when she said a few words that seemed ___27___ for the circumstances. But then even those ___28___ disappeared. Then, two years ago, when we were walking the hallways of the center during my nightly ___29___, I noticed she was more energetic than usual, a sure ____30____ that she was feeling happy. I mentioned I needed to ____31____ soon and would come back the next day. She said the word “home” followed by “I stay here.” It was an unexpected ____32____, both for the clarity and the context.
I was ____33____ and didn’t know what to say at first, but then I ____34____, “This is a nice home, isn’t it ” She smiled and replied ____35____, “Yes, I love it. Thank you so much.” This was exactly what I needed to hear to know she was happy and to ____36____ the guilt I felt for not being able to bring her home.
I replied with pleasant surprise, “This is a nice home.”
“Yes, it is,” she said. “Thank you.”
The above ____37____ may seem simple to some, but they’re very ____38____ to me, and I treasure them. While my wife may ____39____ her circumstances at times, I believe she accepts her surroundings and is happy, which is all that ____40____ to me.
21 A. fix on B. care for C. rely on D. stand for
22. A. guilty B. certain C. hopeful D. cautious
23. A. Spreading B. Celebrating C. Understanding D. Guaranteeing
24. A. ready B. eager C. able D. willing
25. A. interest B. advantage C. association D. alternative
26. A. surprise B. treatment C. honor D. benefit
27. A. possible B. responsible C. appropriate D. necessary
28. A. opportunities B. rewards C. memories D. moments
29. A. trial B. visit C. inspection D. adventure
30. A. secret B. means C. sign D. answer
31. A. leave B. resign C. disappear D. apologize
32. A. suggestion B. statement C. conclusion D. appointment
33. A. upset B. grateful C. terrified D. shocked
34. A. reminded B. clarified C. responded D. interrupted
35. A. clearly B. improperly C. casually D. patiently
36. A. resist B. maintain C. evaluate D. reduce
37. A. bargains B. dialogues C. descriptions D. explanations
38. A. powerful B. available C. meaningful D. entertaining
39. A. forget B. doubt C. desert D. stress
40. A. proves B. matters C. differs D. bothers
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
First science class from China’s space station amazes students on Earth
China’s Shenzhou-13 crew members Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu livestreamed the first science lecture from the country’s space station ___41___ December 9th, 2021, ___42___ amazed numerous students on Earth.
The lecture started at 3:40 p.m. (Beijing Time) and lasted about 45 minutes. ___43___ total of 1,420 primary and middle school students attended the lecture from five classrooms across China.
At the beginning of the class, Wang, the first female astronaut ___44___(enter) China’s space station, gave the students a tour of their living and working areas with the ___45___ (assist) of her two male crewmates.
After the tour, the trio (三人组) demonstrated several ___46___(science) experiments under zero-gravity conditions. First, Ye demonstrated experiments ___47___(relate) to cell growth in the weightless environment in space with a video clip. They compared the growth and shape of cells in artificial gravity and zero-gravity to study their changing rules and mechanisms. Ye and Wang then explained ___48___ astronauts cannot walk in space like they did on the ground ___49___ how angular momentum (推动力) helps them turn around in zero gravity.
This is the second space lecture given by astronauts. In June 2013, Wang Yaping, assisted by the other two crew members on the Shenzhou-10 spacecraft, ____50____(deliver) the country’s first live space lecture to over 60 million teachers and schoolchildren across China.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last summer holiday, tired having to ask my parents for pocket money, I decided to find a summer job. The only job I managed to find was cleaning up table and desks at a restaurant.
I’ll never forget what tired I felt the first day, nor will I forget sit down for lunch with his co-workers that noon. We sat together and talk about our days. Suddenly I was a member of the restaurant, and it was felt good to be so included.
The little job has given me so many. From starting there as a shyly student, I’ve been able to grow into a person that can go up and greet anyone, at work or nowhere else.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
52. 假如你是李华，近期你校学生会组织高三学生开展了保护环境活动，请你为校英语报写一篇相关报道。
1．活动时间、地点；
2．活动内容 （打扫校园、分类收集废物、举办讲座等）；
3．活动反响。
注意：1．词数100字左右，首句已为你写好；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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