英语江苏省泰州市届高三上学期期末英语试题含答案.docx

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英语江苏省泰州市届高三上学期期末英语试题含答案

江苏省泰州市2021届高三上学期期末英语试题

一、阅读选择

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    Chinaisfamousforitsvarioushotpots,buttheJapanesealsolovethisdeliciouscuisine,wherehotpotsareknownasnabemono.Here’refourtastyversionswortheating.

    Shabu-Shabu

    Many typesofhotpotsexist,butoneofthemostpopularinJapaniscalledShabu-Shabu.Featuringthinlyslicedcutsofmeats,fishandvegetables,thedish,whosenameimitatesthesound“swishswish”asthefoodiscookedintheboilingpot,issaidtohavebeencreatedinOsakainthe1950s.Thefoodistypicallydippedinasaucewithacitrus（柑橘）flavor.

    Chankonabe

    Sincethelate1800s,Chankonabehasbeenservedtosumo（相扑）wrestlerslookingtogainweight.Interestingly,thereisnofixedrecipefrthisstyleofhotpot.Inotherwords,anytypeofmeatandvegetablescanbethrownin.It’sservedinlargeportions,oftenwithotherfoodsuchasfriedchickensothatsumowrestlerscankeeptheirsignificantbodyweight.

    Mille-FeuilleNabe

    A lessfatteningJapanesehotpotthathasanattractivevisualelementisMille-FeuilleNabe.Madewithmostlyporkandcabbage,it’seasytopreparesincethishotpotrequiresfeweringredients（原料）thanotherkindsofnabemono.Theremainingsoupcanalsobeenjoyedwithsteamedriceornoodles.

    Yaminabe

    Yaminabeisadiningexperiencelikenoother.Everyonebringstheirowningredientstoaddtothepot,butwiththeireyescovered,theydon'tknowwhatelseisbeingadded.Therefore,nooneknowsexactlywhatthey’repickingoutofthepot.Soundsliketheultimatesurprise,doesn’tit.

    That’sonlythetipoftheicebergwhenitcomestonabemono.Thesehotpotsarejustthestartofawonderfullydeliciousnabemonojourney!

（1）WheredoesShabu-Shabugetitsnamefrom?

A  Thetasteofthemeatasit’seaten.        B  ThetowncalledOsakainthe1950s.        C  Thesoundoffoodboilinginthepot.        D  Theflavorcomingfromacitrussauce.

（2）Accordingtothetext.whatkindofnabemonoarethepeopleintherightpictureprobablyeating?

A  Shabu-Shabu.        B  Chankonabe.        C  Mille-FeuilleNabe.        D  Yaminabe.

（3）Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?

A  Afoodandtravelblog.        B  Ahistorytextbook.        C  AJapanesecookbook.        D  Anewswebsite.

2. 

ThegovernmentofIndiahasannouncedthatitwillreplacethesingle-useplasticcupsusedforteain7,000trainstationsaroundthecountrywithtraditionalclaycupscalledkulhads.Thiswillreducetheamountofwastethrownawayeveryday,thushelpingfurtherthegovernment'sgoalofmakingIndiafreefromsingle-useplastics,anditwillprovidemuch-neededemploymentfortwomillionpotters.

JayaJaitly,apoliticianandhandicraftsexpert,hasadvocatedsincetheearly1990sforclaycupstobereintroducedintrainstations.Sheexplainedthatemployingpotterstoprovidethesecupswasawaytosupportthematatimewhentheylostjobsdueto"newInternettechnology".

Itisreportedthatapotter'saveragemonthlyincomewillincreasefrom

135amonth.Thegovernmentisdistributingelectricwheelstothosewhodonothavethemandfundingaswitchfromwood-fueledtogas-fueledkilns（窑炉）invillagesthatalreadyhavegasdevicesforcooking.Jaitlysaidthiswouldreducesmokepollution.

Shealsosaidthatonereasonwhyearliereffortstoreintroducekulhadsfailedwasthatthegovernmentwasunwillingtoacceptnon-standardizedsizesandshapesofcups.Thistimetheywillhavetoacceptitbecausethehandmadepiecescannotpossiblybethesame,particularlywithproductionbeingsoscattered（分散）.Variationinappearanceisasmallpricetopayfortheenvironmentalbenefits.

Thisishappy,hopefulnewsfromIndia,acountrythathaslongstruggledtodealwithplasticwaste,partlybecauseofitshugepopulationandinadequatewasteprocessinginfrastructureacrossvastruralregions.Thispolicyisanexcellentexampleofgettingattherootcauseofaproblemandfixingit,ratherthanjusttryingtocleanupthemessafterward.Tousethebathtubmetaphor（比喻）that'scommonlycitedwhentalkingaboutplasticpollution,thisisliketurningofftheplastic-producingtap,insteadofwastingtimetryingtomopuptheoverflow,wishingitwouldgoaway.

【长难句分析】

Thiswillreducetheamountofwastethrownawayeveryday,thushelpingfurtherthegovernment'sgoalofmakingIndiafreefromsingle-useplastics,anditwillprovidemuch-neededemploymentfortwomillionpotters.

翻译：

这将减少每天扔掉的垃圾数量，从而帮助进一步实现政府让印度摆脱一次性塑料的目标，而且它将为200万陶工提供急需的就业机会。

句子分析

句子主干：

Thiswillreducetheamount...anditwillprovide...employmentfor...potters.

其他成分：

1）Thiswillreducetheamountofwastethrownawayeveryday和itwillprovidemuch-neededemploymentfortwomillionpotters.为and连接的两个分句，二者之间为并列关系；

2）thrownawayeveryday为过去分词短语作后置定语；

3）helpingfurtherthegovernment'sgoalofmakingIndiafreefromsingle-useplastics为现在分词作结果状语。

聚沙成塔：

1）make...freefrom 使……摆脱/免于……

2）providesthforsb 提供某物给某人，为某人提供某物

（1）WhatisspecialaboutthepolicyannouncedbyIndiangovernment?

A  Itpromotesawarenessoftrafficissues.        B  Itcollectsenoughrevenuetofightpoverty.        C  Itpromisestobeeco-friendlyandfavorable.        D  ItridsIndiaofthelong-termunemployment.

（2）WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?

A  JayaJaitlyisashort-sightedpoliticianandeconomist.        B  AdvancesinInternettechnologycostpotterstheirjobs.        C  ClaycupswerefirstintroducedinIndianrailwaystations.        D  Potterswereemployedatstationstogetfinancialsupport.

（3）Whateffortdoesthegovernmentmakeforthepotters?

A  Itraisestheirmonthlyincome.        B  Itoffersnewcookingdevicestothem.        C  Itstandardizesthesizeofclaycupsforthem.        D  Itprovidesfundsforthemtoupgradetheirdevices.

（4）Whichofthefollowingissimilartothebathtubmetaphor?

A  Putthecartbeforethehorse.        B  Treatthefootwhenthefoothurts.        C  Stoptheboilingbytakingoffthefire.        D  Killthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs.

3.     For yearsIhadn'tknownmuchaboutgardening.Igrewupinthecountrysidebutgothookedonmusicanddrawingandputagreatdealofeffortintobooks.Asateenager,thefieldsbeyondmyhomebecameagreenbarriertothebigcityIsolongedtobepartof.Iwasalwaysfulloflife,freefromworries.

    BreakingupwithJoshchangedeverything.Ifeltsolostandalone.YetIdidn'tturntogardeningforrecoverystraightaway.ThatsummerIwenttoadozenfestivals,dancedmywaythroughsleeplessweekendsandreliedonkindfriends.Butnoneofthemworkedforlong.

    Then onedayIwalkedtothebalcony,seeingsunflowersbloomingbrightlyinthewind.Theymademerealizethatplantsalwayscarriedon.“Howsmallmyheartbreakisinthegrandschemeofthings,"Isaidtomyself.IhadnoideawhereI'dendupliving,butIcouldrelyonthosecyclesofgrowth,decay（衰退）andrenewal.Therewassomethingenormouslycomfortinginthat.

    Gradually,theneedforgreenspacebecameahabitthatchangedmylife.WhenIwasstayingwithfriends,I'dhuntoutparks.Withinacoupleofmonths,I'dsignedupasavolunteeratalocalcommunitygardenandwouldgetthereearlyonSundaymornings,asifitweremyownkindofchurch.

    It's notsurprisingthatbeingoutdoorsandsurroundingmyselfwithnaturehelpedmethroughthisdifficulttime.StudiesbytheRoyalCollegeofPhysicianshavefoundthatgardeningcanlowerbloodpressure,relieveanxietyanddepression,boostmood,andburncalories.

    Fifteenmonthslater,Ifoundanewhome,nestledinapatchofsouthLondonwoodland.Ihave30houseplantsintotalandmybalconybloomsallyeararound,soitfeelslikebothanoasis（绿洲）andsomewheretothink.

    Life isstillsometimesfrustrating.Difficultthingsstillhappen.ButthesedaysIknowhowtotreatmyself:

ImakesureIgooutside,breathein,lookatwhat'sgrowing,andIalwaysfeelbetter.

（1）Whichcanbestdescribetheauthorinherteenageyears?

A  Stubbornbutinnocent.        B  Diligentandcarefree.        C  Productiveandoptimistic.        D  Ambitiousbutselfish.

（2）Whatactuallydrewtheauthortogardening?

A  Itremindedherofthechildhood.        B  Ithelpedhereasenegativefeelings.        C  Itbrokedownthebarriertothebigcity.        D  Itrelievedthesymptomsofsleeplessness.

（3）TheunderlinedpartinParagraph4probablyrefersto

A  prayingtoGodinthechurch        B  theneedforgreenspaceinlife        C  huntingoutasmanyparksaspossible        D  thevoluntaryworkinthecommunitygarden

（4）Whatdoesthetextfocuson?

A  Cureofnature.        B  Curseoffate.        C  Obstacletopeace.        D  Opennesstochange.

4.     It goeswithoutsayingthatmanyWesternweddingcustomsarecompletelydifferentfromthoseofAsiancultures.SomearesorootedinhistorythatmanyWesternershavenoideawhethertheyevenexist.

    Traditionally,Junehasbeenthemostpopularmonthforpeopletogetmarried.OnereasonisthatJune1wasthedateofanancientRomanfestivalcelebratingthemarriageofthegodJupiterandhiswifeJuno.Anotherreasonwilllikely.astonishyou.Centuriesago,takingabathwasnotascommonasitistoday.Somepeopletookabathonlyonceayear,typicallyinMay.SinceJunewasatimemostweddingguestswouldnotbetoosmelly,thatmonthwaspreferred.

    Anotherweddingcustomisforthebrideto"wearsomethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue."Havingsomethingoldissaidtoprotectthenewlyweds'futurebaby,whilethenewitemshowsoptimismforthefuture.Meanwhile,somethingborrowedismeanttobringgoodluck,andsomethingb