2021年苏州市南环中学校高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案解析.pdf
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1、2021 年苏州市南环中学校高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案解析 第一部分 阅读(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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Bob and Sue Harvey spent nine years as resident fellows in a dormitory at Sanford and in their bookVirtual Reality and The College Freshman,they write“The Freshman oftenfaces an identit
2、y problem during the first semester.”College is a more pressured environment than it used to be,in part because the academic gap between high school and college has increased.Many college freshmen have never had to make independent decisions about sex,drugs and alcohol.Most dont know how to manage t
3、heir time or money.They often feel lonely and overwhelmed,resulting in anxiety and depression.Nancy Corbin,director of clinical service for student-counseling(咨询)services at Iowa State University,says her office is seeing a significant increase in requests for counseling from freshmen who are having
4、 trouble making the adjustment to college life.She says older teenagers increasingly lack the skills to deal with personal problems that arent easily defined or fixed.And they get homesick but have a hard time admitting it.Parents and high schools can make things easier on freshmen by preparing them
5、 differently.For example,by teaching them to budget their hours and dollars.The Harveys think high schools should offer a college-life course.“Parents need to focus more on relationship and personal issues and less on how many sheets and towels to take,”they say.Many homesick freshmen think theyll b
6、e regarded as failures if they come home before Thanksgiving.So parents can help by letting them know theyre welcome to return if they feel the need.In the meantime,parents have to find new ways to keep in touch with their college kids.One of the best ways is e-mail.Its less unpleasant and less expe
7、nsive than constant phone calls and is more likely to be answered than a handwritten letter.1.Why is the first semester difficult for freshmen in college?A.Because they often fail in exams.B.Because they lack time and money.C.Because they are too homesick to make new friends.D.Because they have to s
8、ettle personal issues on their own.2.In the last paragraph,it is suggested that _.A.parents should stop buying anything for their kids B.parents should develop a good relationship with their kids C.parents should be taught how to send e-mails to their kids D.parents should work with high schools in
9、college-life courses 3.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A.Hard Life of College Freshmen B.Approaches to Trouble in College C.Freshmens Adaptation Problems D.A Strange Phenomenon in College B In 1990,Hal Donaldson was 23 years old,fresh out of college and found himself i
10、n Calcutta,India,where he was asked to interview Mother Teresa.Donaldson says about the great woman famed for feeding the hungry,“She wasnt wearing shoes and her ankles were swollen.She sat down with me and was very polite.”After the interview,Mother Teresa asked him,“What are you doing to help the
11、poor?”Donaldson admitted that he was young and wasnt focused on helping others.With a smile on her face,Mother Teresa said,“Everyone can do something.”Those words deeply struck Donaldson and forced him to face some hard truths about himself.Hal Donaldson grew up in the San Francisco Bay area.When he
12、 was 12 years old,his parents were hit by a drunk driver;his father died,and his mother was seriously injured.To make ends meet,they went on welfare.Donaldson says,“I had holes in my shoes and clothes.When youre teased at school for that,you just want to escape.”He managed to do just that.Donaldson
13、got into college and turned his focus to making money for himself He says,“I was just trying to find my way out of insignificance.However,its easy to overlook others along the way.I was the guy that would see a homeless person and cross the street,so I didnthave to confront(面对)him.My focus was on cl
14、imbing to the top instead of helping those trying to climb with me.”Donaldson returned home from India with a different thought.He traveled to eight cities in America and stayed on the streets and listened tostories of the homeless.“My heart broke,”he says.“I knew I could no longer just live for mys
15、elf.”Inspired by Mother Teresas words and the stories hed heard across America.Donaldson loaded a pick-up truck with$300 worth of groceries and handed them out to anyone who needed help.In 1994,Donaldson created the nonprofit organization,Convoy for Hope,which works with communities across America a
16、nd around the world.Their work focuses on feeding children,womens empowerment,helping farmers and disaster services.4.What did 23-year-old Hal Donaldson do in India?A.He attended an interview for a college.B.He fed the hungry with Mother Teresa.C.He interviewed Mother Teresa.D.He did something to he
17、lp the poor.5.What can we learn about Hal Donaldson from paragraph 4?A.He was born with disability.B.He led a hard life as a child.C.He was well treated at school.D.He survived as a parentless boy.6.How does Hal Donaldson describe himself in college?A.Self-centered.B.Sympathetic.C.Popular.D.Casual.7
18、.How did Hal Donaldson change after he returned home from India?A.He preferred traveling to volunteering.B.He suddenly fell in love with journalism.C.He turned his focus to living for himself.D.He gradually devoted himself to helping others.C Barred owls(大林鸮猫头鹰)are a large species native to eastern
19、North America,but they began moving west at the start of the 20th century.By 1973,large numbers of barred owls had arrived in the western state ofWashington.Later they moved south intoOregonandCalifornia.In parts of thePacific Northwest,the owls are now believed to be causing a drop in the populatio
20、n of a smaller,less aggressive bird:the northern spotted owl.In many ways,the barred owl is the spotted owls worst enemy.The barred owl has more babies per year and eats the same animals,like squirrels and wood rats.And their numbers are now larger in many parts of the spotted owls traditional terri
21、tory.David Wiens is a biologist with the U.S.Geological Survey,a federal agency that studies the Earth and its natural resources.He and other officials are doing something unusual to protect spotted owls:killing barred owls.It is a controversial,experimental program.More than 2,400 barred owls have
22、already been shot.Wiens is the son of a well-known bird expert and grew up with the fascination for birds.He has mixed feelings about the program.Its a little distasteful,I think,to go out killing barred owls to save another owl species,he says.But he adds,“We knew that barred owls were out competin
23、g spotted owls and their numbers were growing too fast.To catch barred owls,officials put digital bird callers on the ground.Then they step back and wait as several sounds from the devices fill the air.All of this happens in the dark of night.Barred owls dislike other birds in their territory,so the
24、y will fly down and chase other owls out.That is when Wiens and his team try to shoot them.8.Whats the main problem with spotted owls?A.They are being starved to death.B.They have more babies each year.C.They are invaded by another bird.D.They are hunted by man.9.Why are barred owls being killed?A.T
25、hey are eating the spotted owls.B.They are killing each other to survive.C.They are putting the spotted owls in danger.D.They are destroying large areas of forests.10.Why did the officials release the bird sounds?A.To kill barred owls.B.To puzzle barred owls.C.To protect barred owls.D.To frighten ba
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