江苏省2021届高三上学期10月英语试题精选汇编：
七选五
1、苏州市2021届八校联盟10月高三第一次适应性检测
What will man be like in the future—in 5000 or even 50, 000 years from now? We can only make guess, of cour, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.
___16___末端试水 Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we u our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make u of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity. As time goes on, however , we shall have to u our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
___17___ In fact, we u them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glass. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less u of our arms and legs. ___18___ At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more nsitive becau they are ud a great deal in modern life. But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in cour of time becau it does not rve a uful purpo any longer. ___19___
罗宋汤的懒人做法Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! ___20___ All the same, in spite of all the changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
A. This may well be true.
B. Let us take an obvious example.
C. Nowadays our eyes are in constant u.
D. 元宵节的故事传说The, as a result, are likely to grow weaker.
E. Now how exactly will this great revolution occur?
民法通则F. 生肖虎In the future, then, both xes are likely to be bald.
G. We’re all t to get much taller and thinner, if we want to survive.
【答案】16. B 17. C 18. D 19. F 20. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了未来5千年或更久以后人类的样子。
老榕树【16题详解】
本空在段首，紧随第一段最后一句“we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time. ”（我们可以肯定，他将会不同于今天的他，
因为人类一直在慢慢地变化)以及下文“Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today.（人类在五百年前比现在的人要矮。）Again, in the modern world we u our brains a great deal.（还有，在现代社会，我们经常使用我们的大脑。）”从身高和脑力运用两个举例对比五百年前人类与现在人类的区别，起上承上启下作用。B选项“让我们举一个明显的例子”。故选B。
【17题详解】
红糖年糕
根据下文“事实上，由于我们经常使用眼睛，眼睛变得越来越弱，我们不得不戴眼镜。”故C选项“现在我们的眼睛经常被使用”引起下文。本句的them指代上文中的 our eyes。故选C。
【18题详解】
根据前一句On the other hand, we tend to make less u of our arms and legs. （另一方面，我们倾向于较少使用我们的胳膊和腿。）可知，选项说明上一句所产生的的结果。less u 对应选项中的 grow weaker.故D选项“他们会变得越来越弱”切题。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据上文But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in cour of time becau it does not rve a uful purpo any longer. （但是头发呢?随着时间的推移，它可能会从身体上完全消失，因为它不再有任何有用的作用。），头发的作用越来越小而可能消失，由此可知未来男女都将成秃头。 disappear对应选项中的 be bald。故选F。
红豆汤【20题详解】
根据前文的举例说明人类的外貌特征的改变，以及上文句子Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at!（也许所有这一切给人的印象是，未来的人类不会是一个非常有吸引力的生物!），人类将不再如以前好看。选项对上文进行总结。故E选项“这很有可能成为事实”切题。故选A。
2、江苏省扬州市扬州中学2021届高三上学期10月试题
Not long ago, no one understood that infectious dias were caud by tiny organisms
that moved from person to person. Even now, although we know that tiny living microbes cau dia, how they do so is not always obvious. ___16___ They can also be transmitted through our skin through inct or animal bites. The best way to prevent infections is to block pathogens （病菌）from entering the body.
The first line of defen is to keep germs at bay by following good personal health habits. Wash your hands well. You probably wash your hands after using the bathroom, before preparing or eating food, and after gardening or other dirty tasks. ____17____ Wet your hands thoroughly. Lather（泡沫）up with soap or cleanr, and rub it into the palms and backs of your hands and your wrists. Be sure to clean your fingertips, under your nails and between your fingers. Wash under running water. ___18___
Whether you are young or young at heart, getting vaccinated（接种疫苗）is an esntial part of staying healthy. ___19___ such as a temporarily sore arm or low fever, they are generally safe and effective. Vaccinations are esntial if you are to avoid getting sick. In general, children should receive the recommended childhood vaccinations. Adults should
make sure their vaccinations are up to date. When traveling abroad, check with your health care provider about additional immunizations（免疫）.
