2019-2020学年江阴市高级中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案

2019-2020学年江阴市高级中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案
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
When the weather is bad or when the flu breaks out, we can let the kids do some fun things at home, which can be beneficial to kids.
Reading out loud
If your children are young enough, don't forget to read books to them out loud! Few children dislikehaving a good book read to them, and it's great for the development of their brains. However, if your children are a bit older and have moved onto more advanced books, there is always the choice of listening to an audiobook. This can also be done while they're doing something else.
Playing board games
Maybe your children's table is full of board games, which have been forgotten for a long time. It's a good time to bring them out when playing outside is no longer a choice. Surely, playing board games is a great way to connect with children. In addition, many board games are designed to get children thinking!
Having a dance party
Considering that all you need is a speaker or maybe just a phone, you can have a dance party wherever you are! This is a great way to get kids’ bodies moving when they are inside. Play some of your children's favorite music and let them dance to it. Not only is it good exercise, but it will help your children feel time is flying!
Doing jigsaw (拼图) puzzles
For most people that have children, it's common to have at least one jigsaw puzzle at home. Jigsaw puzzles are great because everyone can do them on their own time. Besides, your whole family will have a sense of achievement when everyone is smiling over the finished product.
1. What do reading out loud and playing board games have in common?
A. They both develop children's team spirit.
B. They both improve children's listening ability.
C. They both do good to children's thinking ability.
D. They both focus on interaction between children.
2. Which of the following combines exercise and music?
A. Reading out loud.
B. Playing board games.
C. Doing jigsaw puzzles.
D. Having a dance party.
3. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To list four interesting children's parties.
B. To recommend four children's favorite books.
C. To introduce some activities for children inside.
D. To show some funny things for children outside.
B
Janet Fein, aged 84, received her bachelor's degree from the University last week, having waited a long time for her chance to reach that goal.
Growing up in the Bronx area ofNew York City, Fein worked at a dress manufacturer after graduating early at the age of 16. After getting married, she spent 18 years staying home with her children. She held several jobs through her life, including 20 years as a secretary at a hospital until her retirement at age 77.
Fein has had a full life. But even then, she was not ready to take it easy and rest during a well-earned retirement. She decided to major in sociology because she felt it was “substantial.”
Fein took part in a state program that lets people who are 65 and older take free classes at public universities in Texasand kept going to class even as her health conditions worsened. During her studies, it became necessary for her to use a walker to get around and she required oxygen. She also developed knee problems. So, Fein took online classes to finish the last part of her degree requirements.
Sheila Rollerson, Fein' scollege advisor, and Carol, the professor told the media that Fein never showed signs of giving up even with all of her difficulties. She would speak up a lot in class and it just made for a more interesting class.
Fein has also inspired Renee Brown, one of Fein's caregivers. At 53, Renee plans to begin nursing school to further her career. “Renee, you can do it. If I can do it you can do it, and you will feel so good about it,” Brown remembers what Fein told her.
4. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. Janet Fein's growth
B. Janet Fein's aim
C. Janet Fein's job experiences
D. Janet Fein's regrets
5. What does the underlined phrase “substantial” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Interesting
B. Valuable
C. Easy
D. Affordable
6. What can be learned about Fein according to the passage?
A. Fein lived on little money after her retirement.
B. Fein had a problem with her arms while at universities.
C. The Internet played a role in Fein's university education.
D. The good health helped Fein get her bachelor's degree.
7. What is Janet Fein like according to the passage?
A. Hardworking and humorous.
B. Determined and generous.
C. Positive and patient.
D. Inspiring and perseverant.
C
For years, Zach Ault, a father of three, enjoyed being physically active. He was even training for a half-marathon. But in 2017, he took time off to recover from an infection. After recovering, he tried to continue his runs but could not complete them. He was not able to spend time with his children. He had to cut back his job. Even sleeping as much as 16 hours a day made no difference in his condition.
“His body had literally hijacked him and it wasn't going to allow him to push through, ” said Anne Ault, his wife. After months of testing, doctors announced their result-chronic fatigue syndrome, a disease that makes an individual feel extremely tired.
This fatigue lasts more than six months and becomes worse after any kind of physical exertion (费力活动). Patients may have difficulty standing upright. They also may have trouble thinking, often described as a “brain fog”. There are no approvedtreatments, or even tests to help with diagnosis. There is no way to predict who will recover and who will have a severe case that lasts for years.
Now the doctors at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are conducting a unique study to learn more about the condition. Zach Ault is one of the subjects in the study. When Ault rides an exercise bicycle, scientists measure how his leg muscles use oxygen. Afterward, doctors fit a special cap on Ault's head to measure electrical activity in his brain. They then send him to spend the night in an air-tight room where air has been removed with pipe for additional study. Scientists measure oxygen and carbon dioxide levels to tell how much energy Ault is using, minute by minute. “We're figuring out how his body adjusts to an exercise load, or a stress load.”
“It's hard not knowing if or when I'm going to recover, ” he said. But Ault says the study did help him learn about the disease. And it gave him ideas about how to save up his energy.
8. What was Zach Ault's life like before 2017?
A. He was fond of exercising.
B. He won several half-marathons.
C. He spent much time lying in bed.
D. He was busy looking after his children.
9. How did the infection affect Zach Ault?
A. He lost his job.
B. He was unable to sleep.
C. He became too weak to do sports.
D. He was tired of running a half-marathon.
10. What can we learn about chronic fatigue syndrome?
A. It usually lasts no more than months.
B. It is likely to cause thinking disorders.
C. Patients with it need to stay in bed all day long.
D. Patients with it should avoid any kind of exercise.
11. What does Zach Ault think of the study?
A. It helped him cure his illness.
B. It helped him recover and stay fit.
C. It taught him how to enjoy cycling.
D. It brought him new ideas about fighting diseases.
D
Losing your ability to think and remember is pretty frightening. We know the risk of dementia (痴呆症) increases with age. But if you have memory slips you probably needn’t worry. There are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related memory loss.
After age 50, it’s quite common to have trouble remembering the namesof people, places and things quickly, says Dr. Kirk Daffner of Brigham and Women’s Hospital inBoston.
The brain ages just like the rest of the body. Certain parts become smaller, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning, memory and planning. Changes in brain cells can affect communication between different regions of the brain. And blood flow can be reduced as blood vessels narrow.
Forgetting the name of an actor in a favorite movie, for example, is nothing to worry about. But if you forget the plot of the movie or don’t remember even seeing it, that’s far more concerning, Daffner says.
When you forget entire experiences, he says, that’s “a red flag that something more serious may be involved”. Forgetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven, or forgetting how to drive to the house of a friend you’ve visited many times before can also be signs of something going wrong
But even then, Daffner says, people shouldn’t panic. There are many things that can cause confusion andmemory loss, including health problems like temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep, high blood pressure, or depression, as well as medications (药物) like antidepressants.
You don’t have to figure this out on your own. Daffner suggests going to your doctor to check on medications, health problems and other issues that could be affecting memory. And the best defense against memory loss is to try to prevent it by building up your brain’s cognitive(认知的) reserve, Daffner says.
“Read books, go to movies, take on new hobbies or activities that force one to think in novel ways, ” he says. In other words, keep your brain busy and working. And also get physically active, because exercise is a known brain booster
12. Why does the author say that one needn’t be concerned about memory slips?
A. Not all of them are related to one’s age.
B. Not all of them are symptoms of dementia.
C. They occur only among certain groups of people.
D. They are quite common among fifty-year-old people.
13. Which memory-related symptom should people take seriously
A. Totally forgetting how to do one’s daily routines.
B. Inability to recall details of one’s life experiences
C. Failure to remember the names of movies or actors
D. Occasionally confusing the addresses of one’s friends.
14. What should people do when signs of serious memory loss show up?
A. Check the brain’s cognitive reserve.
B. Stop medications affecting memory.
C. Turn to a professional for assistance.
D. Exercise to improve their well-being
15. What is Dr. Daffner’s advice forfight against memory loss?
A. Having regular physical and mental checkups.
B. Taking medicine that helps boost one’s brain.
C. Engaging in known memory repair activities.
D. Staying active both physically and mentally
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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
How do actors and actresses memorize hundreds of lines? Memorizing lines takes practice and constant repetition. However, there are a few ways to make the memorization process run smoothly and quickly.
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For most performers, there is no quicker way of memorizing lines. To learn lines, an actor must recite the play loud over and over again. Most rehearsals (彩排) encourage this by running through the lines or having a “read through”. By the time opening night arrives, most actors have spoken their lines hundreds of times.
Listen to your cast members(参演人员).
Sometimes inexperienced actors spend rehearsals just looking at fellow performers, waiting patiently to say their next line.___17___This will help the actor learn his lines better because the context of the dialogue is absorbed. Record your lines.
Because there is often not enough rehearsal time, many performers find ways to listen to the play’s dialogue during everyday activities. They use a tape recorder or an MP4 player to listen to the lines from each relevant scene. Some actors prefer to record the lines of all the characters, including their own.___18___Others like recording the lines of fellow cast members, and they leave a blank space so that they can insert their dialogue while listening to the recording.
Think positively and don’t panic.
___19___Actors forget lines now and then. When it happens, however, most of the time the audience never notice. If you forget a line in the middle of your performance, don’t freeze. Stay in character. Keep the scene going to the best of your ability. If unfortunately you forget a line once, you will probably never forget that line ever again.___20___
A.Most actors will experience stage fright before the opening night.
B.Read lines loud and repeat them.
C.Practice makes perfect.
D.Read lines loud and remember them in a flash.
E.Sometimes embarrassment is the toughest method of memorization.
F.Then, they not only listen carefully, but they also speak all of the lines.
G.Instead, they should be listening carefully, responding in character at all times.
第二部分语言运用（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
I went to a New York Mets fantasy camp in 1991, and I was fortunate to be on a team for a week whose pitching(投球) coach was famous Mel Stottlemyre.Mel was wonderful to all of us___21___ballplayers throughout the week.He was warm and___22___，treating us as if we were major leaguers.
At last，Mel___23___the job at the Mets and became the coach for the Yankees.I followed his___24___and knew about his diagnosis(诊断)of a blood cancer in 2000.Luckily，a suitable___25___appeared during a championship run，so he took___26___from the Yankees to undergo a stem cell transplant(干细胞移植)．In 2002, I was___27___by desperation because I was diagnosed with the same disease and needed a stem cell transplant too.I was in a very___28___need to speak to Mel，but I had lost___29___with him.One day，my phone rang.It was Mel.He explained___30___his experience of having the transplant to me—for all of an hour.I___31___every word.“I feel great，so I’m not___32___，” he told me.At last，he ended the___33___by giving me his home phone number！This unbelievable experience___34___my spirits.Every time I saw Mel during games on TV as I___35___for my transplant，I repeated to myself，“Look at Mel.I’ll___36___.”
The great news is that my doctors told me my___37___went into remission(缓解) thanks to the successful transplant—and it has been___38___for 15 years.Since then，I have spoken to many___39___with the same problem.I have been glad to___40___Mel to share what he did for me.
21. A. major B. native C. raw D. dynamic
22. A. easy­going B. fault­finding C. far­seeing D. hard­working
23. A. landed B. considered C. offered D. quit
24. A. guide B. advice C. career D. order
25. A. donor B. position C. program D. coach
26. A. advantage B. action C. leave D. service
27. A. controlled B. frightened C. awaken D. overcome
28. A. instant B. unusual C. growing D. continual
29. A. confidence B. contact C. patience D. restriction
30. A. anxiously B. cautiously C. humorously D. detailedly
31. A. referred to B. looked through C. drank in D. left out
32. A. recovering B. retiring C. competing D. compromising
33. A. appreciation B. presentation C. suggestion D. conversation
34. A. lifted B. broke C. relieved D. beat
35. A. waited B. applied C. wished D. searched
36. A. chance it B. make it C. get it D. catch it
37. A. desperation B. pain C. treatment D. condition
38. A. absent B. stable C. effective D. complete
39. A. players B. surgeons C. patients D. friends
40. A. inspire B. copy C. invite D. assist
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
It was my first day in Hangzhou, the Chinese city famous for its natural beauty and history and I didn't have much time to spare. I wanted to see___41.___much of the city as possible in the two days___42.___I was to return to Guangzhou. My first task was to decide where to go and___43.___to get there. I took out my guide book in which there was a lot of information about the city's well-known tourist___44.___(attract) and started to read. At that moment an attractive young lady___45.___noticed my book, came up to me and introduced___46.___(her). She said her name was Miss Bai. She kindly offered to show me___47.___the city. I was delighted and was about to accept her proposal when she suggested we first___48.___(go) to the West Lake and walk along the Broken Bridge. I quite liked the idea of visiting the West Lake but wasn't so sure about crossing the Broken Bridge.___49.___it was broken, did she expect me to jump across？And I couldn't swim, so if I fell in then I would drown. That was definitely not an attractive idea so I politely declined her invitation,____50.____(close) my book and walked away.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Some city people think country life are lonely because they're cut off from the outside world. They don't know how peace it is to be away from crowded street and busy shopping centers. They also don't knowing how friendly people in country towns and villages can be. As a matter of the fact, people are more likely to be lonely in a big city. I make more friends in a week in the country than I made during your first three months in London!
So, which is better—the city or the country? It's hard say. I think it isn't about what you live — it's about how you live. Thanks for the island holiday, I'm sure I could be just happy as well living in the country.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你校英语俱乐部邀请David教授来做一个关于英国节日文化的讲座。

假设你是该活动的主持人李华，请用英语写一份讲座主持开场白。

内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.介绍David教授；
3.听讲座要求。

注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.开头己给出，不计入总词数。

Ladies and gentleman,
May I have your attention please?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A 9. C 10. B 11. D
12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
16. B 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. E
21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. B 39.
C 40. B
41. as 42. before
43. how 44. attractions
45. who/that
46. herself
47. around 48. (should) go
49. Since 50. closed
51.(1).are→ is
(2).peace→ peaceful
(3).street→ streets
(4).knowing→ know
(5).删除of
(6).make→ made
(7).your→ my
(8).say前加to
(9).what→ where
(10).for→ to
52.略。