江苏省宿迁市剑桥国际学校2021届高三上学期期中考试--英语-Word版含答案.docx

宿迁市剑桥国际学校2022-2021学年上学期期中考试
高三英语试卷 2022.11

第I卷 选择题（共3大题；满分85分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分；满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What does the woman suggest?
A. They don’t have to go to the concert.
B. His brother will let them use the car.
C. The bus is fine for them.
2. What do we know about the match?
A. It can’t be much fun. B. It must be exciting. C. It may be put off.
3. What is wrong with the printer?
A. It doesn’t flash. B. There isn’t ink. C. It’s broken.
4 What is the woman interested in?
A. Sports. B. Fashion. C. Politics.
5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. New dictionaries. B. Language forms. C. The development of languages.
其次节（共15题；每小题1分，满分15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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What’s wrong with the man?
A. He is very tired and sleepy.
B. He is worried about his text.
C. He is ill because of hard work.
7. What did the man do last night?
A. He studied in the library. B. He went to a party. C. He prepared for a big text.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How did the two speakers get to their destination?
A. By bike. B. By car. C. By taxi.
9. What are the two speakers going to watch?
A. A film. B. A game. C. A car race.
10. Why did the two speakers arrive early?
A To find Peter. B. To meet the players. C. To get a good place.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who is Jimmy?
A. A policeman. B. A passer-by. C. Another truck driver.
12. What time was it when the accident happened?
A. At 2:45. B. At 2:54. C. At 4:25.
13. Who or what was to blame for the accident?
A. The truck driver. B. The driver of the blue Ford. C. The traffic lights.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Where do the two speakers work?
A. In a plant in Chicago. B. In a large company. C. In an office in Atlanta.
15. Who has risen to a higher position?
A. Jim. B. Martha. C. Both Jim and Martha.
16. Why does the woman want to remain in the company office?
A. She is fond of writing notices.
B. She is still new in her position.
C. She hopes to keep in close touch with her superiors.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Whom is the speaker speaking to?
A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Reporters.
18. How often does The Voice come out each week?
A. Every other day. B. Every day. C. On weekdays.
19. What’s the best reason for taking the job according to the speaker?
A. To learn to type. B. To enjoy oneself. C. To make some money.
20. When are volunteers expected to start working?
A. Tomorrow. B. Immediately. C. Next week.

其次部分：英语学问运用(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）
21. — You are really crazy about music!
— Sort of. I always find in music _______ peace which is missing in _______ world full of challenges.
A. /; the B. /; a C. a; the D. the; a
22. By pretending to be ill, the candidate tried to run away from _______ issues, which always aroused too
much debate.
A. confidential B. controversial C. contemporary D. contradictory
23. According to the school rules, a student ______ report any damage to school properties to a teacher or the office immediately.
A. shall B. will C. should D. would
24. Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ______ the possible delays.
A. accounting for B. answering for C. allowing for D. heading for
25. Much disappointed as he is _______ in the job interview, he still keeps his confidence.
A. to have failed B. failed C. having failed D. failing
26. How can you expect to get ahead in your life _______you even live to yourself from time to time?
A. though B. until C. before D. when
27. We attend lectures in the school meeting room at weekend _______ seats more than 800 students.
A. which B. whose C. where D. it
28. — Are you in favour of Tom’s suggestion___ we work around the clock to meet the deadline?
— No. But ______ Jimmy suggested to me sounds practical.
A. which; what B. that; that C. which; that D. that; what
29. We believe the time and hard work _______ in completing such an important project are worthwhile.
A. involved B. involving C. to involve D. to be involved
30. — Your windows are still open? It’s so cold!
— Oh, sorry. They_______ .
A. aren’t closing B. won’t close C. won’t be closed D. aren’t closed
31.— Have you ever been to the Summer Palace?
— I can’t quite remember. ____ it might have been during my childhood.
A. If any B. If ever C. If possible D. If so
32. — I don’t remember having ever seen John since last week. Has he gone somewhere?
— Not really. He_______ his newly-bought apartment.
A. has decorated B. was decorating C decorated D. has been decorating
33. In many cities of China, if an ambulance is_______ in a traffic jam, police will respond to the emergency.
A. held up B. held back C. held down D. held out
34. — Do you know how Chinese acupuncture reduces pain
— Well, well, _______. I’ve never read about that.
A. I can’t tell you B. you really have me there
C. there is some doubt D. what a shame
35. Out of the train_______, well-dressed and waving to the crowd.
A. a tall man stepped B. was stepping a tall man
C. did a tall man step D. stepped a tall man

其次节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
If you are a modern art lover, you should be sure to drop by the Saatchi Gallery during your visit to London. The original gallery was 36 by Charles Saatchi, a British art collector 37 for founding the Saatchi and Saatchi advertising agency with his brother. It moved from its old 38 in St. John’s Wood to its new home in County Hall near the Thames in the spring of 2003.
Anyone who has heard 39 in the past of the often shocking but always inspiring works on 40 at the Saatchi Gallery will not be 41 when visiting the gallery’s new location. Along with the 42 of new British artists, the gallery still 43 the works of Damien Hirst, the Chapman brothers, and Tracy Emin in its permanent 44 .
Of the artworks, one can see in the Saatchi Gallery, Hirst’s works are probably the most 45 . Hirst’s work first made headlines in the early 1990s when he 46 art from dead animals.
Along with Hirst, the Chapman brothers, Dinos and Jake, also 47 a certain amount of their fame to the Saatchi Gallery. It was through Saatchi 48 these two brothers came to public attention. At the gallery, visitors can see the brothers’ vision of Hell, made from 30, 000 plastic toy soldiers.
Another artist featured at the gallery who has grabbed 49 with her art is Tracy Emin. In 1998, Emin gave 50 to argument when she sold her messy, unmade bed to Saatchi as a work of art 51 My Bed at ￡150, 000.
Are any of these works really art? That is a question you will have to answer for 52 when you visit the Saatchi Gallery. Charles Saatchi himself says, “I don’t have any ground rules for 53 art. Sometimes you look and don’t feel very 54 with it—but that doesn’t tell you very much. It doesn’t 55 reveal much about the quality of the work.”
36. A. repaired B. opened C. built D. rented
37. A. keen B. suitable C. eager D. famous
38. A. location B. history C. city D. society
39. A. concerts B. reports C. rumors D. advice
40. A. store B. board C. display D. sale
41. A. addicted B. interested C. disappointed D. worried
42. A. business B. story C. exhibits D. tradition
43. A. produces B. publishes C. revises D. includes
44. A. collection B. station C. memory D. basement
45. A. ready-made B. well-known C. well-prepared D. easy-going
46. A. copied B. created C. invented D. discovered
47. A. devote B. suggest C. bring D. owe
48. A. when B. why C. that D. while
49. A. headlines B. position C. advantages D. occupations
50. A. way B. rise C. anxiety D. hope
51. A. adapted B. written C. referred D. titled
52. A. yourself B. it C. them D. one
53. A. praising B. judging C. appreciating D. studying
54. A. surprised B. confused C. comfortable D. acceptable
55. A. necessarily B. exactly C. completely D. likely

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
The Palm Islands are the largest artificial islands in the world and are under construction in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. They are being developed as tourist, leisure, and residential resorts, and will increase the coastline of the country by 120 kilometres.
After four years of planning and careful consideration of the environmental issues, construction started in 2001. Dutch engineers with experience of reclaiming land from the sea were employed in the building of the first two islands. The site for all three islands is an area of the sea where the water is not very deep. Sand is taken from the seabed and sprayed into the construction site. Although the shallow water facilitates this process, the islands are still very exposed to the currents and tidal movements of the sea. Rocks are used to hold the sand in place resulting in a large crescent (月状的) structure. This acts as a breakwater and protects the islands from the sea.
The first two islands are in the shape of date palm trees and consist of a trunk and 17 frond, or leaves coming off the trunk. The first island, named Palm Jumeirah, has three five-star hotels in the trunk, and luxury homes in the leaves. It is astonishing that when these homes went on sale in 2004, they were all sold within three days.
The second palm, Jebel Ali, was started in 2002 and is designed to be an entertainment centre. Six marinas (小游艇船坞) are planned, with a water theme park, and homes built on stilts (桩柱) in the water.
The Palm Deira planned to be the largest of the three islands, with a length of 14 km and a width of 8.5 km, an area larger than the city of Paris. It will consist of residential properties, marinas, shopping malls, sports facilities, and clubs. These will be open to both residents and tourists.
More artificial islands, the World Islands, are now being constructed near the Palm Jumeirah. They consist of 300 private islands grouped into the shape of the continents of the world and will be used for estates, private homes, community islands, and resorts.
Unquestionably, these artificial islands are one of the wonders of the modern world. They will also maintain Dubai’s status as one of the leading tourist destinations in the region.
56. According to the passage, all the following are right EXCEPT___________.
A. Some Dutch engineers are experienced in reclaiming land from the sea.
B. The islands are being built in the shallow water of the sea.
C. All the luxury homes on Palm Jumeirah were sold.
D. The World Islands are bigger than the Palm Jumeriah.
57. The underlined word “facilitates” in the second paragraph probably means___________.
A. holds back B. makes easier C. slows down D. leads to
58. What is the passage written for?
A. To introduce the wonderful artificial islands.
B. To show how to build artificial islands.
C. To offer a travel service for tourists.
D. To prove the Palm Islands are the largest artificial islands in the world.

B
IKEA is the world’s largest furniture retailer, and the man behind it is Ingvar Kamprad, one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. Born in Sweden in 1926, Kamprad was a natural businessman. As a child, he enjoyed selling things and made small profits from selling matches, seeds, and pencils in his community. When Kamprad was 17, his father gave him some money as a reward for his good grades. Naturally he used it to start up a business—IKEA.
IKEA’s name comes from Kamprad's initials (I.K.) and the place where he grew up (‘E’and ‘A’). Today IKEA is known for its modern, minimalist furniture, but it was not a furniture company in the beginning. Rather, IKEA sold all kinds of miscellaneous goods.
Kamprad’s wares included anything that he could sell for profits at discounted prices, including watches, pens and stockings.
IKEA first began to sell furniture through a mail-order catalogue in 1947. The furniture was all designed and made by manufacturers near Kamprad’s home. Initial sales were very encouraging, so Kamprad expanded the product line．Furniture was such a successful aspect of the business that IKEA became solely a furniture company in 1951.
In 1953 IKEA opened its first showroom in Almhult, Sweden. IKEA is known today for its spacious stores with furniture in attractive settings, but in the early1950s, people ordered from catalogues. Thus response to the first showroom was overwhelming: people loved being able to see and try the furniture before buying it. This led to increased sales and the company continued to thrive. By 1955, IKEA was designing all its own furniture.
In 1956 Kamprad saw a man disassembling(拆卸) a table to make it easier to transport. Kamprad was inspired. The man had given him a great idea: flat packaging. Flat packaging would mean lower shipping costs for IKEA and lower prices for customers. IKEA tried it and sales soared. The problem was that people had to assemble furniture themselves, but over time, even this grew into an advantage for IKEA. Nowadays, IKEA is often seen as having connotations(内涵) of self-sufficiency. This image has done wonders for the company, leading to better sales and continued expansion．
Today there are over 200 stores in 32 countries. Amazingly, Ingvar Kamprad has managed to keep IKEA a privately-held company. In 2004 he was named the world’s richest man. He currently lives in Switzerland and is retired from the day-to-day operations of IKEA. IKEA itself, though, just keeps on growing.
59. The author states in Paragraph 6 that flat packaging___________.
A. needs large space to assembly furniture B. is a business concept inspired by Kamprad
C. helps reduce transportation costs D. makes the company self-sufficient
60. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Ingvar Kamprad is the richest man in the world.
B. IKEA is the world’s largest furniture retailer.
C. The advantage of IKEA’s furniture is dissembling.
D. Ingvar Kamprad established IKEA and led it to great success.
61. What is the author’s attitude towards IKEA’s future according to the last paragraph?
A. Indi