2020年无锡市锡山高级中学高三英语下学期期中试题及参考答案

2020年无锡市锡山高级中学高三英语下学期期中试题及参考答案
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 you grow up in Voss, outdoor adventures become a way of living. This is why visitors will find outdoor activities for all ages and levels. Many people get the impression that such activities as river sports, air sports and other extreme sports are only for the experts. Actually, you will find many outdoor adventures for those who simply want a taste of these elements in Voss.
◆River Kayaking
The river in Voss are great for river kayaking. If you are a beginner, we advise you to try an introduction course of 3 hours. A course of 2 days can be tested out if you really want to learn the sport of kayaking. Get a totally new experience with one of the best kayak centers inNorway.
Prices From NOK 850 per person
◆Rafting
The most popular summer activity in Voss. Thrilling, fun and suitable for beginners as well as those with experience! Includes transportation, safety instruction, swim test and about8kmof breathtaking rafting starting off in softer steams before getting on to the more exciting streams.
Season Daily May—October
Prices From NOK 1,120
Info All necessary equipment is provided. Please bring your own swimwear and towel.
◆Bavallsekspressen Chair Lift
Explore the mountain by riding the Bavallsekpressen chair lift all the way to the top to get immediate access to a great variety of hiking trails in beautiful scenery. The lift is also open for those who want to bring their bike or paraglider. Start and end: From Bavallen to Hangurstoppen.
Season: Sat/Sun 24 June—06 August 12:00-16:00
Prices Single trip: NOK 100 Day pass: NOK 250
◆Husdyrparken
At Husdyrparken, visitors get to experience Norwegian farm animals. You can participate in animal feeding and farm competitions, or simply relax with an organic ice cream in the café. You can also visit a small museum
with old farming equipment.
Season: Daily 18 June—21 August
Prices: Adults NOK 120 Children NOK 60 Senior NOK 60
Family Pass NOK 200 (For up to two adults and two kids)
1. Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A. Local residents.
B. Professional athletes.
C. Travel experts.
D. Common Tourists.
2. Which of the following activities provide instructions for beginners?
A. River Kayaking and Rafting.
B. Husdyrparken and River Kayaking.
C. Rafting and Bavallsekspressen Chair Lift.
D. Bavallsekspressen Chair Lift and Husdyrparken.
3. How much should Jan pay for a farm trip with her little son and her mother in Voss?
A. NOK 240.
B. NOK 200.
C. NOK 180.
D. NOK 120.
B
Age has never been a problem for 16-year-old Thessalonika Arzu-Embry. After all, she’s already got her master’s degree.
The North Chicago-area teen started homeschooling at the age of 4. She began having an influence on others soon after. When she was 6 years old, she was an inspirational speaker at an organization called Tabitha House Community Service, which is for people who were forced to leave their homes because of earthquake, flood and other natural disasters.
At the age of 11, she graduated from high school and then earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2013. She completed those classes online as she was traveling for church events and leadership meetings.
She doesn’t stop there, though. The teen plans to focus on aviation psychology (航空心理学) for her further study, a decision inspired by her father who is a pilot. She grew up around airplanes and took fights all the time. Her goal is to use it to help pilots deal with problems that could have deadly results once the plane takes off — a topic that has been in the news lately. For her, it’s a mix of two of her interests.
In her free time, Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis, swimming and being active in her youth group at church. She also has three self-published books, which are on her site. Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students finish college, and in the future aims to help business owners with trends. Her third book The Genius Race is designed to help people to be talents in various areas of life.
4. Which of the following is TRUE about Thessalonika?
A. When she was 6 years old, she started homeschooling.
B. She gained her master’s degree at the age of 11.
C. She majored in science and technology.
D. In 2013 she got her bachelor’s degree through completing courses online.
5. What is her next plan according to the passage?
A. Major in aviation psychology.
B. Deliver inspiring speeches for church events and leadership meetings.
C. Be active in her youth group at church.
D. Write another book to help people to be talents.
6. Why does she write the book Jump the Education Barrier?
A. It aims to help people to be geniuses.
B. It is intended to give students a hand to complete college.
C. It is designed to arouse people’s awareness of psychology.
D. The author hope to share her own experience with others.
7. Which ofthe following can be the best title for the text?
A. The Story of Thessalonika
B. To be a talent
C. Three Published Books
D. Homeschooling
C
Howdo you turn “dumb” headphones into smart ones? Rutgers engineers have invented a cheap and easy way by transforming headphones into sensors that can be plugged into (插入) smartphones, identify their users monitor their heart rates and perform other services.
Their invention, called HeadFi, is based on a small plug-in headphone adapter that turns a regular headphone into a sensing device (装置). Unlike smart headphones, regular headphones lack sensors. HeadFi would allow users to avoid having to buy a new pairof smart headphones with sensors to enjoy sensing features.
“HeadFi could turn hundreds of millions of existing, regular headphones worldwide into intelligent ones with a simple upgrade (升级),” said Xiaoran Fan, a HeadFi primary inventor.
A Rutgers-led paper on the invention, which results in "earable intelligence", will be formally published in October at MobiCom 2021, the top international conference on mobile computing and mobile and wireless networking. Headphones are among the most popular wearable devices worldwide and they continue to become; more
intelligent as new functions appear, such as touch-based gesture control, the paper notes. Such functions usually rely on aiding sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes and microphones that are availableon many smart headphones.
HeadFi turns the two drivers already inside all headphones into a versatile (多功能的) sensor, and it works by connecting headphones to a pairing device, such as a smartphone. It doesn't require adding aiding sensors and avoids changes to headphone hardware or the need to customize headphones, both of which may increase their weight and size. By plugging into HeadFi, a converted headphone can perform sensing tasks and play music at the same time.
The engineers conducted experiments with 53 volunteers using 54 pairs of headphones with prices ranging from $2. 99 to $15 ,000. HeadFi can achieve 97. 2 percent to 99. 5 percent accuracy on user identification, 96.8 percent to 99. 2 percent on heart rate monitoring and 97. 7 percent to 99. 3 percent on gesture recognition.
8. What does Xiaoran Fan think of HeadFi?
A. Secure to operate.
B. Simple to use.
C. Easy to substitute.
D. Convenient to store.
9. What can we know about HeadFi according to the text?
A. It can't work with headphones alone.
B. It actually functions as a versatile sensor.
C. It makes headphones larger and heavier than usual.
D. It doesn't work when headphones are playing music.
10. The figures are listed in the last paragraph mainly to show_________.
A. the various functions of HeadFi
B. the wide popularity of headphones
C. the great complexity of headphones
D. the excellent performance of HeadFi
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. How to Use Headphones Appropriately
B. Headphones Can Be Upgraded Instantly
C. How to Make Regular Headphones Intelligent
D. New Uses Have Been Found in Headphones
D
About 12 years ago, Sandy Cambron noticed her mother, Pearl Walker, had become quiet after she moved into a nursing home for patients of Alzheimer's disease inKentucky.
“We tried everything — photos, old stories — but nothing worked,” she said. “It was really hard for everyone to see how she had changed.” Then one day whileSandywas in a toy store, she had an idea: Why not givePearla baby doll so she could feel as if she were caring for something again? And why not give one to all the other care center seniors?
As soon asSandygavePearlthe doll, her mother's face lit up. “She started talking again and she never went anywhere without that baby,”Sandysaid. “She took 'baby' to the dining room with her and slept with her in her arms every night. When she passed away a year later, we even buried her with that well-loved baby doll.”
In the following 10 years, Sandy and her husband, Wayne Cambron, continued to buy dolls and hand them out to the elderly of care centers near their home every New Year. Now Pearl's Memory Babies is anonprofit (非营利) organization that has contributed more than 300 dolls to old people with Alzheimer's disease at nursing homes since February 2018.
Last year,Sandyposted New Year’s photos on Facebook, all of which are about seniors reacting to dolls thatshe and Wayne sent to a local nursing home. The post was shared more than 210,000 times overnight. People gave almost $15,000 online. That helped the group buy many dolls.
“The dolls offer treatment and comfort,” said Elise Hinchman, who works at a care center inKentucky, "Some seniors cry when they get a doll. And they always rock and talk to their dolls. People with Alzheimer might lose their memories, but they don't lose their ability to love.”
12. How did Pearl change after she moved to a nursing home?
A. She hardly talked.
B. She lost hope in life.
C. She felt bored.
D. She forgot everything.
13. How didPearlreact after receiving the doll?
A. She began to cry.
B. She was very delighted.
C. She played it with a baby.
D. She was unconcerned about it.
14. What's paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. What Sandy did for her mother.
B. People's reaction toSandy's post.
C. The rising needs for baby dolls.
D. HowSandybecame a celebrity.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Good News for Alzheimer's Patients
B. How to Remove Alzheimer's Disease
C. Baby Dolls Cheer up Alzheimer's Patients
D. Daughter Helps Mother Recover Memory
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
The Things That Keep Us From Succeeding
We have always been told not to fear failure because it is essential to success. So we should embrace failure or at least the possibility of failure.___16___.If you’re not reaching the kind of success you imagine，one or more of the following things might well be true of you，too.
NO.1: You don’t have a goal.A lot of time we find ourselves struggling through a day-to-day routine that isn’t getting us anywhere because we don’t know where we want to go. Sometimes we had goals when we set ourselves on a particular path，but we’ve changed along the way and those goal s are no longer that important.___17___，figuring out what your goals are is important.
NO.2: You don’t have a vision.Setting goals is important but isn’t enough to drive you to the finish line；it’s important，too，to be able to imagine yourself as the achiever of your goals. If goal s are the end result of a journey，your vision is the fuel to get you there.
NO.3: You don’t have a plan.If goals are your destination and a vision is your fuel，your plan is the map to get you there.___18___.The world is full of people with goals they have never accomplished because they didn’t have a plan—don’t be one of them.
NO4: You’re too certain or not certain enough.Too much certainty creates inflexibility. If you’re sure that your plan is correct，and refuse to accept the possibility of error，you may well find yourself stuck when an unexpected change comes about. However strong your plan and however sure you are of your goals，make room for periodic reassessment.
___19___.If you refuse to take a step because you aren’t positive that it will move you towards success，you won’t make any better progress than if you had no goals at a11.Keep your eyes open and be willing to change，but have faith in yourself，too.
NO.5:___20___.Often we close ourselves off from other people not because we’re afraid that they will influence us but that we will influence them. We are afraid that our brilliant ideas will be taken up by someone else and no longer be solely ours. So we avoid sharing our passions，and spend our energy jealously guarding our “secret” rather than simply moving forward. In the end，we turn our passions into burdens that are difficult to carry instead of a joy.
A. Whatever the case
B. Whatever the cause
C. You worry about being copied
D. You don’t learn from your mistakes
E. At the same time，too little certainty will fail you
F. However，fear isn’t the only thing that keeps us from succeeding
G. Without it，you have no idea what immediate steps to take to achieve your goals
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 spent many years doing things seemingly “important” to me. I was told that college is great and that all that___21___in life is to get a good job, a partner... These___22___, just like for many of you, were so___23___fixed in my mind from childhood.
During one of my summer holidays, I finally realized my___24___. I already studied for a couple of years, and I spent almost no time___25___what I would actually want. I studied throughout weekdays and did things___26___me nowhere at weekends.
The last year of my studies was___27___. Something was bound to change in difficulty. I had already begun ___28___going to the gym to make the___29___that I was after. Doing physical exercise, I can not only___30___my body, get rid of stress, but most importantly, I can___31___my willpower. By having decided to go to the gym 3 times a week, I was already making___32___changes in life.
Taking care of my body also___33___me to look after what I was___34___. I no longer ate fatty and sugary food. To my___35___, I wasn’t leading a bad lifestyle anymore. So I was becoming___36___. The best part about it was that I didn’t even have to try hard, so I enjoyed the___37___! It might be a paradox(矛盾) to some, but I feel more___38___by doing intense(剧烈的) exercise.___39___, exercise keeps me cheerful and I realizeone’s___40___begins, with physical health.
21. A. succeeds B. appears C. counts D. functions
22. A. thoughts B. comments C. introductions D. decisions
23. A. quickly B. quietly C. easily D. heavily
24. A. unconcern B. passivity C. doubt D. uncertainty
25. A. giving away B. looking at C. worrying about D. putting up
26. A. throwing B. catching C. taking D. pulling
27. A. meaningful B. light C. ordinary D. tough
28. A. suddenly B. occasionally C. actively D. practically
29. A. transformation B. connection C. explanation D. determination
30. A. operate B. strengthen C. adjust D. support
31. A. consider B. realize C. share D. improve
32. A. significant B. sensitive C. common D. natural
33. A. persuaded B. forced C. motivated D. intended
34. A. seeking B. consuming C. experiencing D. approaching
35. A. annoyance B. disappointment C. confusion D. amazement
36. A. healthy B. independent C. competent D. mature
37. A. result B. benefit C. process D. freedom
38. A. energized B. excited C. satisfied D. stressed
39. A. By chance B. In addition C. By contrast D. In short
40. A. career B. dream C. possession D. happiness
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
Lots of cats love having cat companions, but if____41.____(you) doesn't, it might act out by showing fear or aggression.
This doesn't____42.____(necessary) mean you have to give one up! ”Cats show great____43.____(flexible) in their social behavior," says Kristyn Vitale, a researcher at the Human-Animal Interaction Lab atOregon State University,US.
She suggests____44.____(separate) the cats into different areas of the house and slowly reintroducing them to one another by using a method that____45.____(call) “Scent(气味)，Sight. Touch"：Take a toy or blanket from each cat and exchange them. Give each cat the other cat's scent item along with lots of praise and rewards so they associate the smell with good things. After doing this several times, set up a space in____46.____the cats will be able to see one another through a physical barrier, like a screen door____47.____a gate. Then feed them, so they start to associate positive feelings with the sight of the other cats. After a few successful feeding____48.____(session), you can try to introduce the cats____49.____a barrier. You can distract each cat with toys during their first meeting in the same room, so they have less time_____50._____(worry). “If owners go slow and give lots of rewards, many cats can learn to accept a companion cat." Vitale says.
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。

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（◆），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Helen Keller was one of the greatest woman in the 20th century. She was born in 1880 and dies in 1968. When she was 19 months old, she became blind and deaf because a serious illness. From then on she lived in darkness and silent.
When she was seven, her parents found out a teacher, Miss Sullivan, for her. Although Miss Sullivan had trouble teach her, they overcame all the difficulties which they met. With Helen's strongly will, she became a top student. Finally she received an university degree in English literature. Late on, she was devoted to helping the blind and deaf children.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是李华,你在学校食堂就餐的过程中,发现学生浪费饭菜的行为十分严重,你深感痛心和羞愧。

为了培养同学们的节约意识，学校和某英文网站共同以“节约粮食”为题征文。

请你用英语写一篇短文投稿。

内容如下：
1.说明投稿的目的;
2.节约粮食的重要性;
3.提出切实可行的建议
参考词语：cafeteria餐厅inappropriate不合适的
注意: 1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C
12. A 13. B 14. B 15. C
16. F 17. A 18. G 19. E 20. C
21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. D 32.
A 33. C 34.
B 35. D 36. A 37.
C 38. A 39. B 40. D
41. yours
42. necessarily
43. flexibility
44. separating
45. is called
46. which 47. or
48. sessions
49. without
50. to worry
51.(1).woman→women
(2).dies→died
(3).because后加of
(4).silent→silence
(5).去掉out
(6).teach→teaching
(7). which→that或者去掉which
(8).strongly→strong
(9).an→a
(10).Late→Later
52.略。