2019-2020学年江苏扬中高级中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析

2019-2020学年江苏扬中高级中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解
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
The COVID -19 pandemic has affected all aspects of life, including the way we travel. But for those who are looking to expand their horizons while still staying safe, the following three travel trends in 2021 may provide inspirations. Let’s take a look.
Staycation
With many travel restrictions during the pandemic, people preferred traveling to nearby places in 2020. This trend continues in 2021. According to search data, 62 percent of people are interested in taking a vacation within driving distance of home. People who live in large cities want to get back in touch with nature. Travelers are looking for places different from their everyday accommodations, for example, farm stays, villas and cottages.
Pod travel
While 2020 saw a rise in solo travel and isolated adventures, 2021 shows that people want to be more connected. “Pod travel”, or gathering in isolated spaces with loved ones, is growing in popularity. 85 percent of survey respondents favor traveling with family or friends, and over half of the trips searched include three or more people. Pod travel is here to stay for those who want to safely be together while reducing risks associated with socializing with others.
Remote working and traveling
Many people worked and learned from home in 2020 because of the pandemic. Remote working blurs the line between working and traveling. There was a 128 percent increase in the mention of phrases such as “relocation”, “relocate”, “remote work” and “trying a new neighborhood”. People are actively booking longer stays (e. g. two plus week trips) in small to mid—size cities with access to immersive natural surroundings and wide—open spaces.
1.What can we learn about Staycation?
A.Travelling to the countryside.
B.Taking an isolated adventure.
CHaving holidays in nearby places. D.Staying indoors all by oneself.
2.What’s special about Pod travel?
A.Traveling alone.
B.Traveling far away.
C.Traveling while working.
D.Traveling with loved ones.
3.Where might we find the text in a magazine?
A.Medicine.
cation.
C.Tourism
D.Career.
B
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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
C
A PhD student inMichigandefended her paper while wearing a skirt madeof rejection letters she received while studying. 29-year-old Caitlin Kirby printed out 17 of her rejection letters — from scholarships, academic journals, and conferences — then folded each one into a fan. She connected them in rows, and by the end she designed the item into a skirt and wore it.
She said that the idea behind her unique clothing item came out of a desire to normalize rejection and take pride in overcoming it. "The whole process of revisiting those old letters and making that skirt sort of reminded me that you have to apply to a lot of things to succeed," she said. "A natural part of the process is to get rejected along the way."
Caitlin's adviser, Julie Libarkin, a professor of earth and environmental science atMichiganStateUniversity, also encourages the acceptance of failure in her students. Libarkin believes it's important for students to get into habit of applying for things, and to get used to the feeling of rejection, so she encourages them to chase after any opportunity that comes their way. If a student doesn't get the grant or the spot in the academic journal, that's okay. They'll still have learned something in the process.
As for Caitlin? Her rejections over the years have led to great things: Since her doctorate, she's won a scholarship to do further research on urban agriculture inGermany.
Currently, she's a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As for what the future holds? "I'm prepared to receive a few more rejection letters along the way," she joked heartily, "Maybe I'll make a longer skirt."
8. What can we learn about Caitlin Kirby's rejection letters?
A. She received 17 rejections in total.
B. 29 of her rejections were from journals.
C. The rejections were connected into a fan.
D. She made some rejection letters into a skirt.
9. What is Julie Libarkin's attitude towards Caitlin's action?
A. Favorable.
B. Ambiguous.
C. Skeptical.
D. Opposed.
10. Which of the following words can best describe Catlin?
A. Creative and considerate.
B. Caring and determined.
C. Optimistic and humorous.
D. Generous and intelligent.
11. Which of the following may Caitlin agree with?
A. Hard work pays off.
B. Education is the entrance to success.
C. Self-respect earns more respect.
D. One needs to normalize failures.
D
We have most friends at the age of 26 afterhaving spent the first quarter of our lives building up our friendship circle, new research has claimed.
The research into friendship shows that our social circle peaks at 26 years and 7 months, at which we typically have five close friends. Women are most popular at 25 years and 10 months, with men hitting the highest friendship point a little later at 27 years and 3 months.
The research, by Forever Friends, shows that about a third of adults meet their closest friends while at school, with about a fifth saying they meet them at work.
Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter now also play a major role in building new friendship. The research points out that 25 to 34-year-olds make 22 friends via Facebook, compared to 18 to 24-year-olds who make 12, and 35 to 44-year-olds who make just four.
Forever Friends' relationship coach Sam Owen says, “It is no coincidence that over a third of us meet our best friends at school. It is a key time in our lives when friendship is growing through sharing notes, giving gifts, seeing each other regularly and laughing a lot. As adults we can often forget how powerful these small things are and how the little things can make a difference."
Later in life we find ourselves losing friends. Over half of us lose friendship through moving, while 36% say
that over time they grow apart from close pals. Having children also causes 19% todrift away fromchildhood friends.
With growing pressure being put on friendship these days, it's important to make time for our friendship.
12. How many friends can a 20-year-old college student make via Facebook?
A. 22.
B. 18.
C. 12.
D. 4.
13. In Paragraph 5, the author is trying to tell the readers ________.
A. how important making friends is
B. school time is an important period to develop friendship
C. how much has been done to keep friendship
D. that friendship is not easy to keep
14. The underlined phrase "drift away from" in Paragraph 6 means ________.
A. make sense of
B. make up with
C. feel sorry for
D. lose touch with
15. This passage is mostprobably taken from ________.
A. a newspaper
B. an advertisement
C. a textbook
D. Facebook or Twitter
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“Preparation is vital to surviving natural disasters," says Thomas M. Kostigen, the author of a new book called the Extreme Weather Survival Guide. We asked him about his new book.
J: In your book, you write that when it comes to weather, “abnormal is the new normal."___16___?
T: We're seeing storms like we've never seen before in terms of intensity and frequency. Storms that occurred maybe every hundred years are now occurring every three years. That's the new normal we' re living in.
J: Do you think most people are prepared for extreme weather events?
T: No. I think most people are aware of the weather. We talk about it even when there is nothing else to talk about.___17___. They usually don't think about that until the storm arrives, and then they get panic and wonder what to do.
J: What are the most important steps people should take to increase their preparation?
T: In any situation, there are three things that you need to do. One, get informed on what's happening around
you.___18___. Three, ride out any event that is bearing down on you and stay smart during recovery.
J: How should people decide if they should shelter in place or withdraw?
T:___19___. The typical choice is to stay in place unless you have enough time to get away. For some events, if you are prepared and have an escape route, you should know well in advance to get out of there.
J: Was there any survival advice that surprised you?
T: One of the really interesting ones is not to take shelter under an overpass during a tornado.___20___. Thus, they don't provide much protection. But in a lighting storm, it's advisable to seek shelter in a building.
A. That depends on the event
B. Can you explain what you mean
C. Winds can increase speed under them
D. Next, have a plan and an emergency kit ready
E. But then people don't take the next step to get prepared
F. What role has climate change played in extreme weather
G. Extreme weather events have become more frequent in recent years
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Scott, 72, an elderly woman lives inMassachusettswhose home was in badly need of repairs. "There were___21___in the ceiling, and some wild animalswere getting in,” Kinney, the electrician___22___, adding the lady also didn't have running water and her kitchen sink was____23____and leaking.
After___24___the job, Kinney went home, but he kept thinking about Scott, and that she lived alone and couldn't___25___ other repairs.
So the electrician decided to___26___-first,by working on Scott's home by himself for free. But he didn’t___27___there. After cleaning up and doing a ton of yard work for Scott, Kinney decided to___28___Facebook fundraiser（资金募集）to offer more___29___. Within hours, the fundraiser received more than $3500. Today, since their______30______first began, more than $105,000 has been______31______to help Kinney pay for materials.
“The______32______kept growing and support kept pouring in,“ he told CNN, adding that local restaurants have even donated______33______to the skilled volunteers. So far, the volunteers have managed to fix a（an）______34______electrical system, heating system, roof；windows, paint job in Scott'shome, and also______35______new grasses in her backyard.
“She's been here by herself for over 10 years, so I'm______36______it's a big change for her, but she's warmed up to everybody," he explained. "She's so______37______; she got all types of new friends. She's out here making lunch for us, laughing joking. It's just a______38______to witness."
The electrician said he______39______wants to offer services to other elderly people in the same______40______and hopefully, around the country.
21. A. holes B. roofs C. nests D. windows
22. A. hesitated B. sobbed C. remembered D. understood
23. A. cheap B. broken C. plastic D. different
24. A. forgetting B. refusing C. slowing D. completing
25. A. like B. allow C. afford D. require
26. A. make a deal B. set a goal C. take notes D. take measures
27. A. stop B. check C. regret D. wait
28. A. find B. create C. mend D. tell
29. A. materials B. water C. help D. volunteers
30. A. meetings B. discussions C. repairs D. wishes
31. A. raised B. spent C. wasted D. lent
32. A. ambition B. official C. project D. mood
33. A. money B. clothes C. power D. meals
34. A. advanced B. new C. expensive D. stainless
35. A. planted B. cut C. bought D. painted
36. A. worried B. sure C. excited D. embarrassed
37. A. happy B. upset C. sick D. confused
38. A. story B. test C. play D. wonder
39. A. hardly B. even C. always D. fortunately
40. A. website B. nation C. community D. house
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
China was once the world’s biggest recipient of overseas trash. Because of a ___41.___(short) of enough rawmaterials, China began importing solid waste in 1980. The recycling of___42.___(import) waste helped to fill that gap. Recycling foreign trash has support the development of China’s manufacturing sector and further
boosted its economy. After___43.___(process), garbage can be turned into materials that can be used to make products, such as chairs and bags. However, importing this waste has brought___44.___(many) risks than benefits. Waste that can’t be___45.___(proper) used is either burned or buried,___46.___processing recyclables also leads to rivers, air and land pollution, as well as___47.___(vary) diseases. But from Jan 1, 2021, China will make a sweeping ban___48.___all imports of solid waste. According toChina Daily, the ban taking effect in 2021 is the final stage of policies introduced in 2017, since___49.___, the volume of foreign waste___50.___(fall) by 68 percent, from 42 million to 13 million tons in 2019. “The victory of realizing the goal of zero imports of solid waste is in sight,” said Qiu Qiwen, from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
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（∧），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；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I often cook delicious food for those who were homeless. But last Saturday my only stove suddenly broke down, leaving me unable to continuing my act of kindness.
One of my good friends found it out about that. Yesterday afternoon he bought new stove and delivered it to my house. It was something total unexpected from him. I kept expressing my thank to him. Therefore, he just said, “You have done so much for others, including me. This is the least thing which I can do to repay you to all your kindness.” His words made me deeply moving.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是红星中学学生李华，你想邀请你校外教Peter参加你校所举办的建党100周年庆祝活动。

请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.介绍活动安排；
3.期待回复。

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.参考词汇：the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC建党一百周年庆祝活动。

Dear Peter,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. D 9. A 10. C 11. D
12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A
16. B 17. E 18. D 19. A 20. C
21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. C 31. A 32.
C 33.
D 34. B 35. A 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. C
41. shortage
42. imported
43. being processed
44. more 45. properly
46. while 47. various
48. on 49. when
50. has fallen
51.(1).were→are；
(2).continuing→continue；
(3).删除it；
(4).在new前面加a/one；
(5).total→totally；
(6).thank→thanks；
(7).Therefore→However；
(8).which→that；
(9).to→for；
(10).moving→moved
52.略。