1、江西省重点中学协作体2021届高三英语下学期第一次联考试题江西省重点中学协作体2021届高三英语下学期第一次联考试题年级:姓名:19江西省重点中学协作体(南昌二中、九江一中等)2021届高三英语下学期第一次联考试题满分150分 考试时间:120分钟第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上.第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. W
2、hat is the man going to do now?A. Go to the museum. B. Talk to his friend Matt. C. Attend a meeting.2. What did the man think of the movie?A. It was thrilling. B. It was funny. C. It was horrible.3. What will the woman do?A. Look in the closet. B. Check her room. C. Buy new gloves.4. Who might the w
3、oman be?A. A teacher of a class.B. A parent of a student. C. A headmaster of a school.5. What is the mans cat like?A. Friendly. B. Lazy. C. Scared.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,总分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第
4、6至7题。6. When does the woman want to go to the office?A. At noon. B. In the afternoon. C. In the morning.7. How does the woman feel about going to the office before the pool?A. She is planning to do that. B. She wouldnt mind either way. C. She would prefer not to.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8. What is the man goi
5、ng to do?A. Sign up softball team himself. B. Get more people to play softball. C. Talk to Karen about softball.9. What day is it today?A. Monday. B. Wednesday. C. Friday.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What does the man say about the womans car?A. It needs a new engine.B. The wheels need to be replaced.C. Som
6、ething is wrong with brakes.11. Why cant the man get the car back to the woman this afternoon?A. He wants to see a show.B. He has to work on other cars first. C. He doesnt have the parts he needs.12. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Take the bus.B. Drive her car carefully.C. Bring her car b
7、ack in the morning.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Who is probably selling a car?A. Jims friend. B. The woman. C. The womans brother.14. What kind of car is probably for sale?A. A Honda. B. A Ford. C. A BMW.15. What does the man think about buying red cars?A. He isnt really interested. B. He thinks they are at
8、tractive.C. He doesnt care about the color.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man will look for a different car. B. The woman has a car.C. The red car cost a lot.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What is well developed in Costa Rica?A. Tourism. B. Economy. C. Public gardens.18. According to the
9、talk, what might children especially enjoy?A. Seeing monkeys. B. Looking at tropical fish. C. playing on white sand beaches.19. Why does the speaker mention Disneyland?A. To show its popularity.B. To get more visitors.C. To show the low prices in Costa Rica.20. What can be found at the ocean-side ho
10、tels?A. Water slides. B. Many hiking trails nearby. C. Staff available 24 hours a day.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。AYour driving record is something that follows you from the day you get your license until the day you hang up your keys. And its something
11、that can have an impact on different aspects of your life.Its a good idea to aim to have a clean driving record. It signals to car insurance companies that youre a responsible and safe driver. This pays off for you since it leads to getting better car insurance rates.But whats considered a clean dri
12、ving record? If you get any kind of ticket, do you automatically not have a clean driving record anymore?Heres what you need to know about having a clean driving record:Your driving record is a public record of your driving history. Remember, from the moment you get your license, you have a driving
13、record.On your driving record you can find things like: Driving license status License classifications License points Traffic accidents Moving violations(违反) and fines Defensive driving classes takenSo you have a driving record. But whats the distinction between that and a clean driving record?A cle
14、an driving record means your driving history is free of any accidents, moving violations, or points. But dont let this definition scare you off. All insurance companies have different rules and definitions of a clean driving record. Some insurance companies overlook minor moving violations. So if yo
15、u have a single speeding ticket or some other relatively minor offense that usually doesnt prevent you from having a clean driving record.21. Why is a clean driving record important?A. Because it follows you all the time.B. Because it is a public recording of your driving history.C. Because it helps
16、 you cut down on the cost of car insurance.D. Because it signals to others that you are responsible and reliable.22. What can be found on a driving record according to this passage?A. Driving habits. B. Driving pattern. C. License test. D. License type.23. What kind of behavior may some insurance co
17、mpanies accept?A. Always running red lights. B. Often speeding on highways.C. Parking illegally once. D. Driving after drinking.BIn March 2019, When Sara Cook first got a letter in the mail telling her that someone had paid off part of her medical debt, she thought it was fake. “It seemed like you h
18、ave a long-lost uncle and you just inherited two million dollars,” Cook says.A remarkable nonprofit called RIP Medical Debt had indeed paid $5,000 toward her bills. The former nurse was deeply moved by the gesture. Craig Antico and Jerry Ashton do have good hearts, who have seen how health-related d
19、ebt has destroyed lives. Since 2014, the men estimate theyve spent about $20 million to pay off personal debts. Antico and Ashton get their money from individuals and charities that support RIPs mission.Dont bother contacting RIP for help, however. Antico says they used to let people reach out to th
20、em, but it was a disheartening experience because they werent able to help everyone who applied. Instead, RIP researches potential recipients based on three rules. First, they look for people who make not more than two and a half times the amount established as the federal poverty level. Then they s
21、creen for those whose medical debt is equal to 5 percent or more of their income. Third, they look to see whether a person is insolvent (破产的).For the people who do qualify, RIPs help is lifechanging. “After their letter, I realized that my life really doesnt stink (糟糕),” says Cook, “I may never be a
22、ble to work as a nurse again, but I can sit at the school library and help kids read or serve up food in the soup kitchen. When people do something out of the kindness of their hearts, sometimes they may wonder whether it really makes a difference. I want people to know that this had a positive impa
23、ct.”24.What was Sara Cooks first feeling about the letter?A. Grateful. B. Unbelievable. C. Confused. D. Lucky.25. What do we know from the passage?A. All Cooks medical debt has been paid.B. Antico and Ashton have paid Cooks bill.C. Individuals and charities support RIP.D. The debt has destroyed Cook
24、s life.26. Who is most likely to get help from RIP?A. One who is due to pay huge medical fees.B. One who submits application to RIP in advance.C. One whose company is profitless during a long period.D. One whose earnings are around the federal poverty.27. Why does Sara Cook want to serve in other fi
25、elds?A. Because she wants to pay back the money.B. Because she wants to show her life is not bad.C. Because she wants to prove kindness makes a difference.D. Because she cant work as a nurse any more.CFor much of human history and in many places, girls were considered property, or required to obey t
26、heir fathers until the day they had to start obeying their husbands. In most of the world that vision of girlhood now seems not merely old-fashioned but unimaginably remote. In field after field girls have caught up with boys. Globally, young women now outnumber (数量超过) young men at university. Girl
27、babies are more wanted than ever before. Even in places, such as China, where the sex-selective abortion of girls has been common, it is becoming less so. Girls are also less likely to be married off in childhood. In 1995 almost six in ten girls in South Asia were married before reaching 18; that ha
28、s fallen by half.When societies handle girlhood well, the knock-on effects are astonishing. A girl who finishes secondary school is less likely to become a child bride or a teenage mother. Education boosts earning power and widens choices, so she is less likely to be poor or to suffer domestic abuse
29、. She will have fewer children, and invest more in them. They will be less likely to die in babyhood, or to grow up stunted physically or mentally. She will read to them more and help them with their homework. All this means they will learn more, and earn more as adults. A recent study estimated tha
30、t, if 100% of their girls completing secondary school is ensured, it could lead to a lasting boost to GDP.Despite the benefits of nurturing girls, some countries have still failed to grasp them. Only one girl in three south of the Sahara finishes her secondary education. The COVID-19 pandemic could
31、disturb progress for girls in poor countries, or even reverse it. When Ebola forced west African schools to close in 2014, many girls dropped out, never went back and ended up pregnant or as child laborers. UNICEF warns that something similar could happen with COVID-19but on a larger scale.28. Whats
32、 the main idea of the first paragraph?A. Girls suffer a lot in human history.B. Girls situation has improved a lot globally.C. Girl babies are more welcomed than ever before.D. Girls do much better than boys in many fields.29. What can we infer from the passage?A. There are more young women than you
33、ng men at university in China.B. A girl who completes secondary school will have more children.C. Children of the girls with schooling may end up earning more as adults.D. Economy of countries is largely determined by the education level of girls.30. What does the underlined word “stunted” in Paragr
34、aph 2 probably mean?A. Healthy. B. Confident. C. Underdeveloped. D. Unstable.31. Why is Ebola mentioned in the last paragraph?A. To prove COVID-19 is more serious than Ebola.B. To warm that girls may suffer a lot in COVID-19.C. To appeal to all to pay attention to the poor countries.D. To stress the
35、 importance of controlling the disasters.DHave you ever seen your favourite celebrity talking about a product on social media? These endorsements (名人代言) might not be random, but are actually seen as a vital part of the marketing process. Human desire for status and making friends, combined with our
36、need to belong to a group, makes us easy to be “socially influenced”. Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity to sell or launch a product. So, what do these endorsements actually do?Firstly, they can be used to build brand awareness. A social media influencer shoul
37、d have a strong understanding of the platform they operate on, and therefore can create engaging content that not only sticks to the brand image, but sparks their followers interests in a product they might never have seen before.Secondly, influencers can improve a company or products relationship w
38、ith their customer base. According to a report on customer loyalty, 77% of buyers have been brand loyal for more than ten years. This is also true of 60% of millennials. A popular celebrity can target key customers and talk or blog about a product, which can create an instant and lasting bond with t
39、he consumer.Lasty, influencers can improve customer buying habits with seemingly “fair opinions”. We are more likely to respond to “peer recommendation” than traditional ads, meaning the fact we see an influencer as a “friend” can make us less likely to be sceptical about what we are seeing.So, next
40、 time you see a celebrity talking about a product, you might want to consider this could be a carefully crafted marketing strategy designed to target your core needs. If you find yourself perusing a product youve seen on social media, you may well have been influenced.32. What factors make “social i
41、nfluence” so effective?A. The need for social position and belonging.B. The need to join a group and be accompanied.C. The need to have a famous and successful career.D. The need for famous friends and a good reputation.33. Why can social influencers make content appealing?A. Because they are friend
42、ly and easy to approach.B. Because they have a good knowledge of the product.C. Because they can spark peoples interests in what they use.D. Because they know how to make use of the platform they work on.34. How do influencers affect our buying habits?A. By improving the quality of the product.B. By
43、 building a good relationship with us.C. By giving fair opinions on the product they are selling.D. By making us convinced of what they talk or blog about.35. What of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Do social influencers affect our buying?B. Are we persuaded into buying products?
44、C. Do celebrities make a fool of their followers?D. Are we aware of the designed marketing strategy?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。Suns outtime to go out? Maybe, maybe not, depending on the reopening plan in your state. As people start to consider vacations, a road tri
45、p seems like a good idea. 36 You can pack much more of your own goods, and avoid a large number of people. However, there are still safety precautions that all travelers should take, even if youre heading out to a nearby mountain for a camping trip.37 Even though restrictions are starting to loosen,
46、 case counts are unfortunately rising in many parts of the country. You still need to make sure to bring and use your mask whenever you could be in close proximity(接近) to anyone. Create a kit of sorts that includes the essentials. Medicine, water and other basics could go a long way if you need them
47、 in an emergency.Dont go off the beaten path.While part of the joy of exploring Mother Nature is seeing new and beautiful views, if your road trip includes a hike, stay on the marked path. 38 You could get lost, injured or both.Make sure you get enough sleep.While many people have reported difficult
48、y sleeping during the pandemic because of anxiety and uncertainty, adequate rest is necessary before a long car ride. Do not drive while you are feeling sleepy. 39 Protect your skin.You may not consider sun exposure while sitting in the car, but the rays can seep(渗漏) through open windows and cause you to burn