1、苏州四市五区届高三期初调研考试英语试题及答案苏州四市五区20202021学年第一学期高三期初调研试卷英 语2020.09第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe Best Silk Road TourSilk Road,a business and trade route,originates from the ancient China and connects with theAsian.African and European countries.Our well-de
2、signed Silk Road tour package will never let youdown.Departure City:ShanghaiGuide&Driver:English-speaking guide,experienced driver with an air-conditioned vehicleMeals:12 western buffet breakfasts,6 lunches with some being a la carte(点菜）styleTour Highlights:Must-see sights in China-Terracotta Warrio
3、rs,Famen Temple,Dunhuang Mogao Caves,MaijiCaves,Jiayuguan Pass and Mutianyu Great WallTrace back to the Silk Road of 2,000 years ago& learn about the culture and historyMarvel at the art treasure-Mogao Caves&enjoy an exciting camel riding in the GobiDesertWe Guarantee 100%No Shopping Stops!Tour Pric
4、esPrices are per person in US Dollars.Any parts of the tour length,activities or hotels can be tailored to your individual interestsAre you ready to follow the footsteps of the ancients to explore this mysterious land now?21.What will people do on the tour?A.Appreciate the ancient heritage.B.Ride on
5、 camels all the way.C.Stay a few nights in caves.D.Do a lot of shopping.22.Which of the following is most likely to join the tour?A.A Beijing businessman good at golf.B.A Japanese model loving fashion.C.A Yunnan biologist interested in birds.D.AnAmerican student learning history.23.How much should a
6、 traveler pay for her family(with two sons)who want to live comfortably?A.$3479.B.$3749.C.$7498.D.$11247.BThe universe likes to be shy about its age,but astronomers believe they have a pretty goodidea ofthe range.Currently,the most widely accepted age for the universe is around 13.8 billion years,bu
7、tdetermining the age of.well,everything,is no easy feat(功绩）.Now.new studies have investigatedthe question using different methods-and theyve come up with two different answers,separated bymore than a billion years.Because the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace,the further away anobject is
8、,the fasterit appears to be moving away from us.This is expressed as the Hubble constant（哈勃常数），and its akey factor in figuring out the age of the universe.After all.if we can determine how fastmoving away from us,we can rewind that process to its beginning-the Big Bang.Researchers from the Universit
9、y of Oregon set out to map the distance to dozens of galaxies The team calculated that the universe is only 12.6 billion years old-that,you might notice is much younger than the 13.8 years usually stated.In the second study,the method of figuring out the age of the universe is by mapping the oldest
10、light we can detect.We are restoring thebaby photoof the universe to its original condition, removing the wear and tear of time and space that distorted(扭曲）the image,says Neelima Sehgal,co-author on the study.Only by seeing this sharper baby photoor image of the universe can we more fully understand
11、 how our universe was born.In doing so, the researcherdeterminedthat the universeis 13.8 billion years old-in agreement with the accepted age.The real problem though,is that the studies disagreeso wildly with each other, to the tune of a billion years.But they are not the only ones-the battle lines
12、are commonly drawn by the methods used. Obviously.more research is heeded to determine where the truth lies.24.What do we know about the universe from the first two paragraphs?A.It doesnt exist long.B.It becomes larger.C.It runs away.D.It causes the Big Bang.25.What makes the researchers in the firs
13、t study think the universe is much younger?A.The speed of moving objects.B.The number of galaxies.C.The process of the universe evolution.D.The distance to other objects.26.How does Neelima Sehgal explain their method in the second study?A.By referring to a similar thing.B.By using hard scientific d
14、ata.C.By introducing a new concept.D.By quoting an experts words.27.Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.Whose method is better?B.Which result can you believe?C.How old is the universe?D.Why is the universe so old?CDid you know that the average child has heard the wordno”over 20,000 times be
15、fore they turnthe age of three?Ironically,it is also around this time that children begin to develop enough personalcharacter to refuse to obey.The“terrible twosare categorized by a lack of understanding.Somewherebetween three and four,children begin to acquire the skills to reason.It is during this
16、 time they watchhow other children and adults reason.If were not careful,the children will watch us model a world ofNOs”。By the time a person turns eighteen,how many times have they been told no?I havent found anystudies that even attempted to track this statistic,but Im sure if the number is 20,000
17、 by three,then ateighteen that number has multiplied.You can do the math.Anyway,I think I know why we say no.We say no to protect.We say no to direct.We say no tostop potential confusion.However,do we sometimes say no just for the sake of saying no?Do we sayno because we have internalized(内在化）all of
18、 theNOsweve heard over the years and we feel it isfinally our time to say no to someone else?The internalized no can damage the growth process of dreams in infancy as quickly as it canweaken a three-year-old.And we wonder why we run into people with big,un-accomplished dreamswho have a bit of a chip
19、 on their shoulder.They have to take on the 20,000 NOs.However,the thingthat keeps them going is the possibility of the power of ONE YES!Just as it only takes one book tomake a writer a Pulitzer Prize Winner,it only takes one word to change the course of your day.Thatword is YES!28.What do we know a
20、bout two-year-olds?A.They understand well. B.They often say no to others.C.They think logically. D.They dont do all theyre told.29.What effect does saying no have on children?A.They lose all their dreams. B.They arent easy to succeed.C.They dont make mistakes. D.They never say yes to others.30.Which
21、 word best describes the authors attitude to a world ofNOs?A.Tolerant .B.Disapproving .C.Favourable. D.Carefree.31.What is the text?A.A how-to guide. B.A survey report. C.An opinion essay. D.A short story.DIm Jeff Logan,president of Logan Luxury Theaters Corporation.Im very sorry to tell you many ci
22、nemas are at risk of closing permanently(永久）。Thats something we would hate to see happenWatching the newest box office movie and eating a big bucket of popcorn is an experience that many of us have enjoyed for a very long time.We all have fond memories of going to a theaterof our first dates or the
23、first movie we saw with our children.A movie theater is so important to the fabric of the local community.Its a place where we all gather,no matter what our interests,and no matter whatages,young and old,rich and poor.But how much longer will classic theaters remain open?Just like other industries,m
24、ovie theatershave been hit hard by the pandemic(流行病）and are going dark.The entire industry is being controlledby the pandemic,because the studios dont want to release their new movies until all the theaters can beopen.As we all know,the theaters cant do well and cant get back to full 7-day a week at
25、 full speedoperation without new movies to play.Recently,the Logan Luxury 5 Cinema in Mitchell reopened for the weekends.However,like manytheaters,it is only operating at about 10 percent capacity.Since opening,several new safety measureshave been put in place.Block off every other row.People are as
26、ked to leave three seats between themand the next group.Staff spray the theater with disinfectant(消毒剂）after every show.And sanitizerstations can be found throughout the theater.Even so,some people still arent comfortable going to a movie theater yet.I fully understand that.Anyhow,I just hope we must
27、 do something else to help out our local theaters,like taking part in a newnational proposal calledSave Your Cinema.32.What does the underlined wordfabricin paragraph 4 refer to?A.Typical feature.B.Basic structure.C.Public support.D.Common vision.33.Why are the film studios unwilling to release the
28、new movies?A.Cinemas dont operate normally.B.New movies arent welcomed.C.People dont like going to cinema.D.Many cinemas go out of business.34.What can we infer about the Logan Luxury 5 Cinema after its reopening?A.It makes a lot of money.B.It does well in disease prevention.C.It receives a large au
29、dience every day.D.It offers more enjoyable experience.35.What is the purpose of this text?A.To share the good old days.B.To explain a social problem.D.To recommend a theater.C.To ask for peoples help.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。There are now lots of products a
30、nd services on the market.36 It is vital,therefore,for acompany to distinguish itself from its competitors by having a strong company image which isimmediately recognizable.Logos are part of this image.37 The logo establishes a visual identity for the company,justas different groups of young people
31、express their identity through hairstyles and clothes.All groupsfrom all cultures and throughout the ages have used colors and symbols to show their identity.38Some colors may be connected with coldness in one culture and with warmth in another . Some colors represent life in one culture but death i
32、n another.International companies have,therefore.to make sure that their logos will not be misunderstood in different countries.The logos of large international companies areinstantly recognizable throughout the world,One ofthe most famous logos is that of Coca-Cola.The design of the wordsCoca-Colahas not changedsince 1886,although the surrounding design has been changed from time to time.Many companies haveover the years,renewed their logos
