1、四川省泸县五中高2021级高三上期开学考试英语试题第I卷 选择题（100分）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。1How many people are eating with the man?ATwo.BThree.CFour.2Where are the speakers probabl
2、y now?AIn a park.BIn a library.CIn a gym.3How is the weather now?ASunny.BRainy.CCloudy.4How will the woman probably get to the airport?ABy bus.BBy subway.CBy taxi.5What time and where at will they play badminton?A3:00 pm in Olympic Sports Center.B3:00 pm in the gym.C3:30 pm in the Sports Center.第二节(
3、共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段对话，回答以下6-7小题。6What is the man doing now?AReading a book.BLocking the door.CTurning off the heater.7Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?AClassmates.BCo
4、-workers.CFamily members.听第7段对话，回答以下8-9小题。8What does the man say about The Lord of the Rings?AIt has no related movie series.BIts story is great.CIt lacks action and drama.9Why is the woman unwilling to read the books?AThey are too long.BThey are confusing.CThey are far from real.听第8段对话，回答以下10-12小题。
5、10Where did the woman stay during her holiday?AIn a hotel.BIn the mountains.CAt a farmers house.11What was the weather like in the country?AFine.BRainy.CWindy.12What time did the woman get home this morning?AAt 4:30.BAt 5:00.CAt 9:00.听第9段对话，回答以下13-16小题。13Where will they meet to practice Chinese and
6、English?AIn a teahouse.BIn a cafe.CIn a classroom.14How long will they practice each time?A90 minutes.B80 minutes.C70 minutes.15Since when and at what time will they start?AThis Monday; 11:30.BNext Monday; 10:00.CNext Monday; 1:20.16What will the woman bring with her?AHer textbook.BA tape recorder.C
7、Both A and B听下面一段独白，回答以下17-20小题。17How many of the English language is made up of French words?AOver 30%.BOver 13% .COver 20%.18What was the reason that the English language contained so many French wordsAMany English people went to France to learn French.BMany books in French were translated into En
8、glish.CA French man once became the King of England.19When did the battle take place?AIn the year 1066.BIn the year 1606.CIn the year 1660.20Which word of the following is NOT from the examples of the wordsAAbolish.BTrousers.CLetter.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
9、，选出最佳选项。AIf youre looking for a university with a strong international outlook but feel swept over by all the application options, here is some guidance to get you started.UK International students must apply to universities in the UK through a system known as Ucas. This system allows students to ap
10、ply to up to five universities with just one application. It costs 20 for a single choice or 25 for more than one choice.The application consists of a series of questions to determine the students schooling and applicants should describe their personal interests and related experiences.SwitzerlandSw
11、itzerland has four official languages and its universities are among the most international in the world. International applicants may need to take an entrance exam if they have a foreign school certificate, and must also prove that they have a good grasp of the French language. usually through taki
12、ng a language exam. The full application costs 50 Swiss Francs for a holder of a Swiss diploma and 150 Swiss Francs for holders of foreign diplomas.Canada International applicants have to write up a personal profile as part of their application, which is very similar to the personal statement requir
13、ed for a UK university application. Students will also have to prove their English-language competencythere are nine ways to meet the English Language Admission Standard, which are listed on many university websites.Singapore The process of applying to a Singaporean university is very much alike, bu
14、t overseas students may be delighted to find that the native applicants have to cover the same procedures: filling out an online application form and submit identification documents, supporting documents and an application fee of S$20.21Which country requires international applicants know French wel
15、l?AUK.BSwitzerland.CCanada.DSingapore.22What part of the application is similar between the UK and Canada?AThe application system.BThe number of universities.CThe application cost.DThe personal statement.23Whats special about the application process in Singapore?AApplicants need to pay a lot.BIt is
16、much simpler than elsewhere.CIts no different for native students.DThe competition is even more fierce.BWhen one door closes to Li, another one opens. Born with severe hearing loss, Li has found her way to communicate with the worldthrough painting. Moreover, painting led Li to meet her husband Hu a
17、t the Changsha Vocational and Technical School. Losing his hearing due to medication when he was 1 year old, Hu is also an art-lover.Before learning to paint in primary school, Li always felt lonely in a silent world. She knew she was different from her peers because she could not hear. But a painti
18、ng class opened for her a door to creativity and away of expression.Graduating from college in 2005, Li got a job as a typist at a public institute in Zhuzhou, Hunan. It was a decent job in the eyes of her father, but Li was not happy because she could not communicate with other colleagues and the l
19、onely feeling from childhood came back.In 2016, Li quit the job and joined her husbands company, which specializes in 3D wall and ground paintings, to be a wall painter. All the five painters there are hearing-impaired. “I know how difficult it is for hearing impaired people to find a job. So I want
20、 to help those who are passionate about painting to pursue their dreams,” said Hu, adding that the company is more like a family.As all the people are hearing-impaired, communication with clients is the most common challenge that the team faces. Li said, “We communicate through typed words, which is
21、 slow and has caused us to lose some clients.” Apart from that, Li is confident about the teams painting and design skills.Li hopes that their stories can inspire more people facing similar battles. The painter said, “Life can be challenging to the hearing loss community who are somehow excluded (排除
22、) from conversations, but we are not alone, and we can find our way of expressing ourselves.”24What does Li have in common with her husband?AThey are crazy about painting.BThey were born with hearing loss.CThey set up a company after graduation.DThey started learning painting before primary school.2
23、5Why did Hu hire hearing-impaired people in his company?ATo please his wife.BTo realize his painting dream.CTo prove they can do everything.DTo help the same people as him.26What can we infer about Lis team members?AThey are professional.BThey are all Lis family.CThey are famous artists.DThey cant c
24、ommunicate with others.27What do Lis words in the last paragraph mean?ALife is not fair for the disabled.BShe hopes to be treated as a normal person.CShe is hopeful about her career and future life.DWorking in her husbands company makes her depressed.CFounded in 1998 by Andrzej Adamcio, the company
25、called Anmet was originally started to provide manufacturing companies with solutions for metals recycling. In 2014, Adamcio began to recognize that there was a growing need for solutions, for recycling composite wind turbine blades (复合风力发电机叶片) at the end of their life spans. Using his experience in
26、 metals recycling, Adamcio began to work on ways to recycle glass and carbon fiber composite blades, and today, wind blade recycling has become one of Anmets main focuses and a major area for growth going forward.In the long term, Anmets recycling solution involves the physical repurposing (赋予新用途)of
27、 glass fiber wind turbine blades. The companys services start on-site: representatives will travel to a wind farm and dismantle the blade into sections, followed by transport of the parts back to the Anmets facility for reconstruction into architecture or infrastructure products. There are several e
28、nvironmental advantages to this type of recycling. For example, repurposing blades rather than completely destroying them via burning, breaking them into pieces or other means costs less energy, is less costly and produces less emissions and dust.The company has filed patents for other infrastructur
29、e solutions currently going through testing at Rzeszow University of Technology, including geotechnical blocks (岩土工程砌块) for road slope strengthening. Replacing typical steel or steel-strengthened concrete road barriers with repurposed glass fiber wind blade components enables greater resistance to d
30、amage from corrosive(腐蚀性的) soil environments. The blocks can be adapted in shape to fit the needs of a particular situation. So far, Anmet has built and trialed early models of these blocks, and is working toward registering them for construction use within the European Union, with hopes of extendin
31、g into the U.S. market as well.28What was Anmets initial focus?AManufacturing wind turbine blades.BDealing with metal recycling.CRecycling wind turbine blades.DExtending life spans of wind blades.29What does Anmet aim to do in the future?ABuild wind blades without using carbon fiber.BRepurpose retir
32、ed wind blades for infrastructure.CReconstruct wind farms into architecture.DDeal with wind blades using energy-consuming ways.30What does the underlined word ”dismantle“ in Paragraph 2 probably mean?ATake apart.BBreak through.CCut in.DTurn down.31What can we know about Anmets geotechnical blocks?AT
33、hey are filled with steel or steel-strengthened concrete.BThey can scarcely fight against corrosive soil.CThey can be adjusted for a special circumstance.DThey have been used in road building in the USADI first came to Berwickshire for a job-to be the Ranger for the Berwickshire Marine Reserve.I was
34、 then Senior Ranger for St Abbs Head National Nature Reserve and I set up my own business, In Our Nature, offering wildlife journeys,walks,talks and courses in 2020. Theres so much I love about Berwickshire.Its stunning scenery. Its variety of landscapes and habitats and range of amazing wildlife, b
35、oth above and below the water. Its friendly people. In places you can feel like you are a million miles from anywhere, when in reality youre just an hours drive from Edinburgh.The thing that supports everything on the Berwickshire Coast is its varied and fascinating geology(地质).The jewel in the crow
36、n is Siccar Point. With its world-famous non-conformity(均变)，its considered the birthplace of modern geology. The geology not only shapes the landscape, but it also impacts on the wildlife, forming varied habitats from steep sheltered valleys and towering cliffs to sheltered sandy bays.Theres nothing
37、 I like more than being out in nature and sharing my passion with others, so starting up In Our Nature was a no brainer. In the warmer months I offer tours on land and sea to help folk enjoy the amazing wildlife and scenery of the Berwickshire Coast. In the darker months my online courses help peopl
38、e learn about wildlife in the hope that it will increase their enjoyment of the marine and coastal environments they spend time in.My favourite spot on the Berwickshire Coast has got to be a place called Petticowick. The views up the coast and inland to the Mire Loch are second to none. Its a place
39、where you can marvel at geology which covers unimaginable periods of time. You can listen to and watch thousands of seabirds that return to the cliffs to breed each spring. Or witness all the amazing activity of the breeding seal colony on the beach below during the early winter.32Why did the author
40、 go to Berwickshire?ATo do sightseeing.BTo make friends.CTo work in a reserve.DTo study wildlife.33What do the underlined words “The jewel in the crown mean?AThe highest part.BThe most attractive part.CThe valueless part.DThe advanced part.34How does the author help people get to know wildlife in da
41、rker months?ABy providing online courses.BBy sharing her experiences.CBy offering tours on land.DBy organizing trips to the sea.35What can we learn from the text?AModern geology needs further study.BPetticowick should be well preserved.CPeople should not take advantage of nature.DThe author is enthu
42、siastic about Berwickshire.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。Work from Anywhere MovementFor a lot of us, working from wherever we wanted was a bit of a dream. It would mean wed be able to visit family and not take holiday days. But suddenly that “dream” of not working in
43、the office became a reality for many. Working from home over the last years has proven that it isnt always necessary for teams to physically be together and there is more flexibility. 36 An obvious benefit for many employers is reduced costs. With a widespread workforce, theres no need to have an of
44、fice big enough for everyone. They also save on travel costs, as meetings that once “needed” to be done face-to-face can now be done online. 37 With the work from anywhere movement, employers can hire global talents. Theyre not restricted to people living nearby. 38 In an ever changing and developin
45、g working world, offering benefits like this could be what makes a company stand out from another for a specific candidate. For many employees, working from anywhere supports mental health. 39 Imagine ending a particularly stressful meeting. Rather than going back to your office desk, you step out y
46、our door and have a coffee in the sun or walk along a beach. In Addition, working from anywhere allows you to have a better work-life balance. It lets you travel to see family, watch your daughters soccer game, and go to the little bakeryall while being paid. 40 ABut its not only about money.BHoweve
47、r, every coin has two sides.CIt decreases stress and other concerns.DYour time is spent on the things that matter.EThere are a lot of benefits for companies and workers.FOffering remote job positions makes a company more competitive.GOffices are increasingly where you go to put the company into company.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。In Connecticut, &teacher made a big decision that would change the course of her life and her new students. Jenna Riccio, a busy elementary school teacher, encounter
