2019-2020学年江阴市高级中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2019-2020学年江阴市高级中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案
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
WashingtonDCBusTours
DC Highlights Tour
This is their base tour. It begins at 10 am daily and lasts for 5 hours. This part-bus, part-walking tour includes guided stops in theUS. All of their tours include a driver as well as a tour guide, and yourtour guide will get off the bus and give you walking tours of each stop, while your bus and driver wait for you. Capitol Building, the White House, Washington Monument as well as the Lincoln and MLK Memorials and the Vietnam War and Korean War Veterans Memorials.
$54—Adult I $44—Child (3—12)
Discover DC Tour
If you want pretty much to explore every famous monument and landmark in DC and take a 1 -hour cruise on thePotomac River, then consider the Discover DC Tour. This 6-hour tour will take you to all locations (景点) listed on their DC Highlights Tour as well as the World WarⅡMemorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
TIP: If you are planning on visiting NYC, you will get 30% off the Discover NYC Tour (normally $100) if you buy it at the same time as your Discover DC Tour.
$74—Adult I $54—Child (3—12)
VIP ExclusiveWashingtonDCCity Tour
This 8-hour tour is actually the Discover DC Tour above with a VIP add-on at the beginning and the end. You * 11 meet your guide early for reserved (预留)tickets to tour inside the US Capitol Building. The 45 -minute tour and film have reserved tickets so you don't have to worry about it being sold out. After your day of sightseeing, you 'll be dropped off at the National Archives, again with reserved time tickets so you don't have to worry about waiting in line.
$125 for Adults and Children
Skyview Changeable Bus Tour
On this changeable mini bus, you get to experience a guided tour with panoramic views (全景)without the glare of a window in the photos! A guided bus tour takes you not only through all locations listed on the DC Highlights Tour, but also Old Town Alexandria andNationalHarbor.
$69—Adult I $59—Child (3—12)
Time: 9 am—4 pm
1. What's special about the DC Highlights Tour?
A. It uses mini buses.
B. It has the fewest locations.
C. It has the most tour guides.
D. It provides reserved tickets.
2. How much should a man pay if he buys the Discover DC Tour and the Discover NYC Tour at the same time?
A. $128.
B. $174.
C. $104.
D. $144.
3. Which tour lasts the longest?
A. DC Highlights Tour.
B. Discover DC Tour.
C. VIP ExclusiveWashingtonDCCity Tour.
D. Skyview Changeable Bus Tour.
B
The grocerystore might not be your favorite place to visit when you're at home, but is it ever fun when you're in another country? Honestly speaking, they're one of those strange little destinations that I like to sniff out everywhere I go, much as other travelers head toward clothing stores, libraries, coffee shops or galleries.
The greatest beauty of the grocery store –– whether it's a supermarket or a tiny shop –– is that it gives you a glimpse into what local people buy to cook their own meals. This offers clues into their lifestyles and preferences, and into the agricultural and cooking practices of the country. I stare at the strange fruits and vegetables, the seafood, the cheese, the spices, the bread, and oh, the chocolate...always the chocolate!
Being the environmental nerd（呆子）I am, I like paying attention to packaging, which can reflect people's attitudes towards environmental protection. Italy, for example, has a habit of requiring customers to bag their fruits and vegetables in plastic for weighing, while Sri Lanka leaveseverything loose in bins. In Brazil, everything is prepackaged in a layer of plastic.
People in grocery stores tend to be friendlier. They smile, say hello, and sometimes ask questions, which can lead to great conversations. I had a further discussion with a teenaged cashier in Sri Lanka, over which bag of crunchy（松脆的）mix to buy. He insisted that the one labeled “spicy” would be too hot for me, but I told him I was willing to risk it. He laughed and we ended up talking about my favorite Sri Lankan foods for ten minutes.
It's interesting then to come home and look at one's own local grocery store through new eyes. What would a
visitor think? What stands out, and what do the food displays say about us as a culture? You might be surprised by what you realize.
4. According to the author, what is the key benefit of visiting foreign grocery stores?
A. Learning to cook foreign dishes.
B. Making friends with local people.
C. Buying cheaper food and souvenirs.
D. Knowing local people and the country.
5. What does the author show by mentioning some countries in paragraph 3?
A. People's special lifestyles.
B. People's shopping habits.
C. People's environmental awareness.
D. People's packaging methods.
6. What can we infer from paragraph 4?
A. Sri Lankans know a lot about food.
B. Grocery stores are good social places.
C. Grocery stores vary in different countries.
D. Sri Lankans like to give strangers suggestions.
7. Which of the following shows the structure of text? (P: paragraph)
A. B.
C. D.
C
We all know that a healthy lifemeans getting both plenty of exercise and enough good-quality sleep, but reality often gets in the way. The new research indicates that doing enough exercise could make up for some of
the unhealthy impacts of bad sleep. While the health benefits of exercise and sleep are nothing new, it's the relationship between them that is interesting in this particular study — it could even give doctors another option to suggest for patients dealing with sleep problems.
“We found those who had both the poorest sleep quality and who exercised the least were most at risk of death from heart disease, stroke, and cancer,” says epidemiologist Bo-Huei Huang, from the University of Sydney in Australia.
Participants were grouped into three levels of physical activity (high, medium or low) and were also given a sleep quality score from 0-5 based on the amount of shut-eye they got, how late they stayed up, insomnia, snoring and daytime sleepiness.
Those with the highest risk of dying from cancer or heart disease during the study period were those with the worst quality sleep and who didn't meet the WHO recommended guidelines for exercise. That risk went down for people with poor quality sleep but who did meet the exercise guidelines.
In the case of all forms of cancer, for example, those at the unhealthiest end of the sleep and exercise scale had a 45 percent higher risk of dying from cancer than those with good sleep scores who kept physically active. However, that risk just about disappeared for those who didn't score well on sleep but did score well on physical activity.
For now it's not clear why more exercise might make up for poor sleep, as far as our health goes. It could be that the increased activity iscounteractinginflammation (炎症), or reducing irregularities in glucose metabolism, suggest the researchers.
“Considering that physical activity is perhaps more modifiable than sleep, our study offers people more health incentives to be physically active.” says population health researcher Emmanuel Stamatakis, from the University of Sydney.
8. This research is of particular interest in that ________.
A. it’s in this study that exercise is known to be beneficial to sleep.
B. this study offers people more health treatments to be physical active.
C. it could enable doctors to cure patients of their sleeping condition.
D. the relationship between exercise and sleep is updated in this study.
9. Which of the following statements istrueaccording to the passage?
A. Those who had the poorest sleep quality were most at risk of death from heart disease.
B. Those scoring lowest on sleep and exercise scale were more likely to die from cancer.
C. There’s no risk of cancer for those who didn't sleep well but did score well on physical activity.
D. It's evident that in terms of health more exercise could make up for poor sleep.
10. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 6 mean?
A. interacting
B. increasing
C. preventing
D. causing
11. Where can this passage most probably be taken from?
A. A research findings report
B. A medical examination report
C. A poor sleep study report
D. A physical activity study report
D
In recent years, with the development of technology, it is common to see robots into our homes in the form of toys and vacuums (吸尘器) without question. Children’s toys that rely on robotics for both entertainment and education are becoming more popular and more easily accessible. Robot vacuums, too, are so popular that the Roomba has even earned itself a name in popular television.
A selection of other household wares can be purchased and owned for a reasonable cost, but they all look and perform like vacuums. Our domestic helpers are currently designed to vacuuming, mopping, sweeping and mowing.
Of course the best known of these is the Roomba, but there is actually some competition amongst the autonomous vacuum manufacturers. Roomba, made by iRobot, now comes in several designs and has been through many versions of improvements. The basic model is just about $400, but there’s a more attractive version, complete with a wireless command center to control the robot from anywhere in the home. Samsung also has a vacuum, called the Smart Tango, which makes increased improvements on the Roomba by including brushes for cleaning corners. It’s possible that some of the less well-known vacuums might be even more exciting, like the Neato Robotics XV that takes on a square shape to better clean corners. Incremental (增值的) improvements are what drive the home robot industry.
Now that domestic robots are becoming more popular, the near future should be exciting. If we are going to welcome robots into our lives and our homes, we should expect them to work for it, and work hard. It’s the dawn of the robot revolution, whether we like it or not, and it would be great to see that technology put to use in more innovative(创新的) ways.
12. What does Roomba in the passage mean?
A. A man’s name who has bought a domestic robot.
B. A name of a big company who makes robots.
C. A type of vacuum whose name is Roomba.
D. A place where people can buy proper robots.
13. The Smart Tango is different from other types in that ________.
A. it has a wireless command center
B. it has brushes for cleaning corners
C. it is more famous and exciting
D. it is driven without electricity
14. What can we infer according to the last paragraph?
A. Domestic robots will free us from housework.
B. Domestic robots will become cheaper and cheaper.
C. Domestic robots have brought environmental revolution.
D. Domestic robots takes the lead in science and technology.
15. What does the author intend to tell in the passage?
A. Domestic robots are closely related to our daily life.
B. It is interesting to see domestic robots at home.
C. Domestic robots are too expensive for most people.
D. It is convenient to buy a domestic robot.
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
Things Polite People Don't Do While Shopping
We all wantto be polite. But sometimes we may have some bad manners in the store. Where do you start? Here are some things you shouldn’t do while shopping.
●Text and shop. Everyone is trying to accomplish the same thing—surviving holiday shopping in one piece and inpeace. So focus on the shopping plan, not sending texts._____16_____If you're texting while shopping. you may be disrupting the flow of other shoppers.
●Be angry with staff. Don't take any built up anger or stress out on staff during your shopping trip.____17____You all would like to get everything on your list as quickly as possible, but remember that being rude will not get you where you need to go any quicker,
●Cut the line._____18_____Always be polite to other shoppers because they're also just trying to pay for their purchases, Don't try 10 cut the line to leave sooner or get the answer to a question. Be respectful of all the other shoppers patiently waiting in line for their turn, .
●____19____Rude shoppers, in general, tend to act out, but donot to take this personally. Even though the holidays can cause the stress of loss, or even money，shoppers shouldn't argue as there could be a risk of anger. So
if someone rudely skips the line or acts like a crazy, impatient shopper. don't add to the anger with your own rude behavior._____20_____
A. Argue with other shoppers.
B. Run the risk of losing money.
C. Say thank you to the shoppers who help you.
D. Polite shoppers don't text and shop at the same time,
E. It's attractive to steal into an open place ahead of the line, but it 's rude.
F. Kindness and thankfulness are keys to getting through the hard situation.
G. They try to ensure each shopper has a pleasant holiday shopping experience.
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While getting into Harvard Law School is not easy for anyone, Rehan, a sanitation worker (环卫工人) from Bowie, Maryland, worked hard to achieve it. And he doesn’t take all the___21___either — he gives most of it to the people around him.
Whenhe was 8, his mother left the family and his father had to___22___to support it. Rehan’s grades dropped.___23___, his high school grades were so poor that he was___24___by many colleges. So he took a job at Bates Trucking and Trash (垃圾). For many people, getting the job would feel like a low point.___25___, for Rehan, it was a really___26___time when his life began to turn around.
“It was the first time in my life that people who weren’t my father or my brother really just___27___me to feel confident, told me I was___28___.” His coworkers urged him to go back to school, and the company owner, Brent Bates, helped him get___29___inBowieStateUniversity. Rehan earned a 4.0-grade point_____30_____and was able to go to theUniversityofMarylandfor further_____31_____.
During his junior year atMaryland, his father was ill. To_____32_____their family, Rehan had to return to work at Bates._____33_____dropping out of school, he woke each day at 4 a.m. to finish his_____34_____before class. He scored very well in his LSAT test, and_____35_____HarvardLawSchool. That school charges a high price. Luckily, the young man found another_____36_____. Carmie McCook, a communications coach, started a GoFundMe page to help him with the_____37_____. The goal was $75,000, but it rose to over $185,000 in_____38_____, which helped make his dream_____39_____. While most people heading toHarvardLawSchoolhave the grades and the financial support, Rehan just had his own_____40_____story to stand on — the same story that makes him an inspiration.
21. A. view B. credit C. emotion D. strategy
22. A. struggle B. compete C. organize D. suffer
23. A. Curiously B. Luckily C. Actually D. Obviously
24. A. investigated B. refused C. attracted D. preferred
25. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Anyway
26. A. amazing B. confusing C. plain D. anxious
27. A. recognized B. reminded C. forgave D. encouraged
28. A. smart B. worthwhile C. responsible D. unusual
29. A. admired B. registered C. promoted D. exchanged
30. A. challenges B. comments C. honor D. average
31. A. experiments B. contents C. studies D. arrangements
32. A. observe B. affect C. improve D. save
33. A. Because of B. Instead of C. Other than D. Rather than
34. A. work B. issue C. lecture D. summary
35. A. adapted to B. contributed to C. applied to D. referred to
36. A. partner B. volunteer C. master D. supporter
37. A. cost B. stress C. limit D. rent
38. A. accommodations B. donations C. sources D. means
39. A. work out B. fall apart C. come true D. give up
40. A. awkward B. graceful C. suitable D. painful
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
The Chinese Garden of Friendship was built as a beautiful symbol of friendship____41.____Sydney in the State of New South Wales and Guangzhou in the province of Guangdong, China (sister cities of sister states), to mark Australia’s bicentenary (二百周年纪念) in 1988.
The garden___42.___(design) and built by Chinese landscape architects and gardeners,___43.___(follow) the Taoist principles of “Yin-Yang” and the five opposite elements — earth, fire, water, metal and wood. These principles also stress the____44.____(important) of Qi, the central force of life and energy.
Yin-Yang____45.____(play) such a vital role that just one missing element would disrupt the garden’s harmony and balance. However, when____46.____(combine) perfectly, the five elements form a fluid and
nurturing environment. Everything you encounter in the garden has been hand-picked and very carefully placed to capture the five elements and the energy of Qi.
Unlike western-style gardens, there are no planted flowerbeds___47.___neatly-cut lawns, wild___48.___(aspect) of nature are recreated in landscapes____49.____feature waterfalls, mountains, lakes and forests.
The art of Chinese Garden design began in imperial parks during the Shang Dynasty 3,000 years ago. Darling Harbor’s Chinese Garden of Friendship is a small-scale version of______50.______(type) private garden from this time.
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处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅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( Ⅱ),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。

I am from Wisconsin, and while we meet someone for the first time, we usually shake hand. Well, I had big surprise in Belgium. When I was introduced to my friend ’s brother, something was happened, which made me felt uncomfortable. I said “Hi” to him, extending his hand and he came up to me and kissed me on the cheek, not once, and three times, going from one cheek with the other! Of course, I went red and they started laugh at me. In Belgium, it’s common to greet someone by kissing three times. How vastly differently kissing traditions are across the world!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.成语是中国文化的重要组成部分，它能用简明的词语表达出丰富且深刻的寓意。

假定你是李华，请你给远在美国的笔友Peter写信，包括如下内容：
1.简单介绍成语的特点（四字组成）
2.说明成语是中文的重要组成部分以及学好成语的重要意义
3.分享自己学好成语的经验，方法和心得
成语Chinese idioms
注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当指加细节，以使行文连贯
Dear Peter,
I am glad that you are interested in Chinese idioms.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________
Yours,
LiHua
参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. D 9. B 10. C 11. A
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. A
16. D 17. G 18. E 19. A 20. F
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
D 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. D
41. between
42. was designed
43. following
44. importance
45. plays 46. combined
47. or 48. aspects
49. that/which
50. typical
51.(1). while→when
(2). hand→ hands
(3). big前加a
(4).去掉happened前的was
(5). felt→feel
(6). his→my
(7). and→but
(8). with→to
(9). started后加to
(10). differently→different
52.略。