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1、20202020 届无锡天一实验学校高三英语下学期期中试题及答案解析届无锡天一实验学校高三英语下学期期中试题及答案解析第一部分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分4 40 0 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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 ASwimming Holes in AmericaIn America,these secret swimming holes are hidden and hard to reach but well worth the advent
2、ure.Cummins FallsLooking for the best place to escape the summer heat in the heartland of America?For more than 100 years,Cummins Falls,a scenic,75-foot waterfall located in Jackson County,TN,has been a treasure for Tennessee natives.But now,the secret is out!Although its a bit tough to get to,once
3、in the park,the mountains and river provideunmatched beauty on your way to taking a swim in Tennessees eighth-largest waterfall.Sliding RockA popular place to cool off during those hot North Carolina summers,Sliding Rock waterfall is located in thePisgah National Forest in Transylvania County.A flat
4、tened rock about 60 feet lies in a nearly 7-foot-deep pool atthe bottom,making this natural waterslide a great place to visit with people of all ages.Mooney FallsIt is the tallest water feature in the Grand Canyon,rising 190 feet above the surface.Named after an explorerin the 1800s,Mooney Falls is
5、accessible only by crawling（爬）through 2 underground passages and then climbingdown a sheer cliff（峭壁）face with just a couple of chains to hold on to.Although it is tough to get to,the view andthe cool alone make it worth the trip.Lihue EstateA private swimming hole at the old Lihue Sugar Farm on Kaua
6、i,HI,was changed into an inner-tube water rideby Kauai Backcountry Adventures in 2003 and opened to adults.The waters for this 2.5-mile journey,which comefrom near the top of Mount Waialealeone of the wettest spots in the worldare channeled through ditches（沟渠）that were hand-dug by farm workers over
7、a century ago.1.Which hole may be the favourable destination for families?A.Lihue Estate.B.Sliding Rock.C.Mooney Falls.D.Cummins Falls.2.What can we learn about Mooney Falls from the text?A.It wasfound by an explorer.B.It was hand-dug in the 1800s.C.It is dangerous to arrive there.D.It is the talles
8、t fall in the world.3.What is special about Lihue Estate?A.It is man-made.B.It is a private area.C.Its water is from underground.D.It lies on the top of Mount WaialealeBDolores Huerta has worked hard most of her life to help other people.She has helped change things so thatothers can have a better l
9、ife.Dolores grew up in California.She was a good student and liked school.After she finished high school,shewent to college and studied to be a teacher.After college,she became a teacher.Dolores noticed that many of herstudents were not getting enough food to eat.Some of them wore very old clothes.D
10、olores wondered how shecould help them.Dolores liked teaching but she decided to quit her job so that she could spend more time helping herstudents and their families.One thing she wanted to do was to get more pay for their parents,farm workers.Thusthey could buy their children what they needed.Dolo
11、res knew that many farm workers moved often from one place to another to help pick different kinds offruits and vegetables,like grapes and tomatoes.She began talking and writing about these workers.Even peoplewho lived far from California read what Dolores wrote.Getting higher pay for the farm worke
12、rs was not easy.Dolores worked hard to make sure that farm workers got fair pay for their work.She knew that nothing wouldchange unless new laws were made to help the workers.Through all her hard work,new laws were passed thatgave farm workers fair pay.Dolores Huerta has worked for more than 30 year
13、s in many different ways to make life better for workingpeople.She has shown how much one person can change things.4.What did Dolores find about her students?A.They worked hard to make a living.B.They lived far away from schools.C.They had little time to play.D.They were hungry sometimes.5.Why did D
14、olores stop teaching?A.She wished to be a lawyer.B.She moved to another place.C.She wanted to help her students more.D.She got little money by teaching.6.Thanks to Dolores great effort,the farm workers _.A.got better jobsB.got fair payC.had more time offD.had a settled way of life7.What is the main
15、idea of the passage?A.One person can make big changes.B.One can change their jobs often.C.One person can work hard for others.D.One can make life better by themselves.COwning a dog is associated with a significantly lower risk of heart disease and death,according to acomprehensive new study publishe
16、d by a team of Swedish researchers on Friday in the journal Scientific Reports.The scientists followed 3.4 million people over the course of 12 years and found that adults who lived aloneand owned a dog were 33 percent less likely to die during the study than adults who lived alone without dogs.Inad
17、dition,the single adults with dogs were 36 percent less likely to die from heart disease.“Dog ownership was especiallyprominentas a protective factor in persons living alone,which is a groupreported previously to be at higher risk of heart disease and death than those living in a multi-person househ
18、old,”Mwenya Mubanga,a Ph.D.student at Uppsala University in Uppsala,Sweden,and the lead junior author of thestudy,said in a statement announcing its findings.The link between dog ownership and lower mortality(死亡率)was less pronounced in adults who lived either with family members or partners,but stil
19、l present,according tothe study.“Perhaps a dog may stand in as an important family member in the single households,”Mubanga added.“Another interesting findingwas that owners of dogs which were intended originally for hunting were mostprotected.”The study,which is the largest to date on the health re
20、lations of owning a dog,suggested that some of thereasons dog owners may have a lower risk of mortality and heart disease were because dog owners walk more.“These kind of epidemiological(流行病学的)studies look for associations in large populations but do not provideanswers on whether and how dogs could
21、protect their owners from heart disease,”Tove Fall,a senior author ofthe study and a professor at Uppsala University,said in a statement“We know that dog owners in general have a higher level of physical activity,which could be one explanationto the observed results,”Fall added.“Other explanations i
22、nclude an increased well-being and social contacts oreffects of the dog on the bacterial microbiome(微生物菌群)in the owner.”Fall added that because all participantsof dog owners in Sweden or other“European populations with similar culture regarding dog ownership.”8.Why did the researchers do the study r
23、elated to 3.4 million peoples health and the dogs?A.To help Europeans,B.To find their association.C.To protect unhealthy adults.D.To reduce risk of heart disease.9.What does the underlined word“prominent”probably mean in Para.3?A.Universal.B.Confusing.C.Appealing.D.Important10.Whats the main idea of
24、 the text?A.Adults living with dogs are less likely to die.B.Swedish people are very fond of animal pets.C.Keeping a dog is a popular and healthy hobby.D.Owning dogs reduces the risk of heart disease.11.Whats the writers attitude towards owning a dog?A.Positive.B.Negative.C.Objective.D.Contradictory
25、.DResearchers at CU Boulder have developed a wearable device that changes the human body into a biologicalbattery.The device is stretchy(弹性的)enough that you can wear it like a ring,sport band or any other thing thattouches your skin.It also taps into a persons natural heat-employing thermoelectric g
26、enerators to change thebodys internal temperature into electricity.In the future,we want to be able to power your wearable electronicswithout having to include a battery,said Jianliang Xiao,an associate professor at CU Boulder.The concept may sound like something out of The Matrix film series,in whi
27、ch a race of robots have enslavedhumansto harvest their precious organic energy.Xiao and his colleagues arent that ambitious:Their devices cangenerate about 1 volt(伏特)of energy for every square centimeter of skin space-less volt per area than what mostexisting batteries provide but stillenough to po
28、wer electronics like watches or fitness trackers.Scientists have previously experimented with similar wearable devices,but Xiaos is stretchy,can heal itselfwhen damaged and is fully recyclable-making it a cleaner alternative to traditional electronics.Whenever you usea battery,youre depleting(消耗)tha
29、t battery and will,eventually,need to replace it,Xiao said.The nice thingabout our device is that you can wear it,and it provides you with constant power.Just pretend that youre out for a jog.As you exercise,your body heats up,and thatheat will radiate out tothe cool air around you.Xiaos device capt
30、ures that flow of energy rather than let it go to waste.Thethermoelectric generators are in close contact with the human body,and they can use the heat that wouldnormally be sent into the environment,Xiao said.12.What does Xiao expect of his device at present?A.It will be used for medical purposes.B
31、.It will be made smaller and wearable.C.It will change natural power into electricity.D.It will supply constant power to wearable devices.13.Why does the author mentionThe Matrixseries in the text?A.To give an explanation.B.To make a comparison.C.To introduce a topic.D.To analyze the cause.14.What d
32、oes the third paragraph mainly talk about?A.The strengths of Xiaos device.B.The convenience of using a battery.C.The replacement of wearable devices.D.The development of traditional electronics.15.What do we know about Xiaos device from the text?A.It operates with plenty of power.B.It is designed fo
33、r practical use.C.It benefits peoples health in a way.D.Its based on traditional electronics.第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1 10 0 分）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Tips for taking care of friendshipsSome people are meant to come and go from your lives quickly.Other friends may
34、grow with you as your lifechanges.One way to keep friendships of any level strong is to take good care of them.Send handwritten notesJust find a note card,write something by hand,and then mail it._16_Since electronic communication isbecoming popular these days,a handwritten note can really make an i
35、mpression.Be active in contacting friendsMany people call up friends only when they need something.The problem with this is it makes it look as ifyou dont really care about your friend._17_Regularly check in with your friends so they know you aresincere.Call up friendsElectronic communication is gre
36、at,but there is nothing like hearing your friends voice to give you a lift.Makea point to call up friends and check in with them._18_.Just a few minutes every month can make a differencein your friendship.Give meaningful giftsPut some thought into the gifts you give a friend._19_.In fact,often the s
37、mallest but most thoughtfulones are the biggest hit._20_People who argue from time to time actually have healthier friendships than those who never discuss theirpoints of conflict（冲突）.Learn how to argue in a healthy way and work through the issues in your friendship.A.Talk things outB.Get together w
38、ith friendsC.The phone calls dont have to belongD.The presents dont have to be large or expensiveE.This will really stand out in your friends mailboxF.Discuss your issues with the goal of making your relationship healthierG.Remember to call up friends or send an email to see how they are doing第二部分第二
39、部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分4545 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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“Ladies and gentlemen,the time train has arrived at the terminal!”It felt like I had woken up from adream,_21_soon discovered I had come to 2035.Suddenly,I heard a strange_2
40、2_calling my name.Iturnedaround,only to find a robot_23_to me enthusiastically.“Ill_24_you around the city in 2035!”Inodded immediately,_25_what the city would be like.Once I walked out of the train station,many crossed air lanes came into view.The robot,seeinghow_26_I was,explained the new traffic
41、system to me.The system was put into place by many famousengineers using highly_27_technology.In fact,it eliminated(消除)the issue of traffic jams entirely.Next we made our way to a_28_nearby.Just as I_29_that there was no menu,a waiter began toscan my body with a special_30_,which gave me a big frigh
42、t,so I_31_out of my seat immediately.Therobot explained it was just a machine that was able to figure out_32_our body needed and chose therecipe(食谱)that_33_us most.The waiter then introduced me to the electronic_34_that allowed me tochoose the environment according to my_35_.I pressed the“beach”butt
43、on on the screen and_36_I felta sea breeze.I couldnt help but_37_at how rapidly technology had advanced.We_38_returned to the train station.Just as I_39_the train,I heard a familiar voice calling my name.I opened my eyes to see my mom standing over me.What a_40_dream!21.A.butB.soC.ifD.while22.A.nois
44、eB.warningC.voiceD.notice23.A.singingB.screamingC.flyingD.waving24.A.showB.walkC.turnD.get25.A.gettingB.knowingC.wonderingD.feeling26.A.astonishedB.scaredC.boredD.moved27.A.standardB.advancedC.unusualD.useless28.A.squareB.stationC.supermarketD.restaurant29.A.toldB.heardC.realizedD.reminded30.A.butto
45、nB.instrumentC.engineD.function31.A.tookB.jumpedC.leftD.danced32.A.whyB.howC.whatD.when33.A.attractedB.offeredC.providedD.suited34.A.screenB.productC.dictionaryD.mail35.A.temperatureB.placeC.geneD.taste36.A.sadlyB.suddenlyC.lyD.luckily37.A.aimB.guessC.stareD.sigh38.A.immediatelyB.hardlyC.eventuallyD
46、.occasionally39.A.got onB.brought inC.put offD.looked into40.A.terribleB.fantasticC.awfulD.practical第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 1515 分）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For the third year in a row,two sisters inNorth Carolinaare raising money_41._(provide)meals forfamilies that ca
47、nt afford a Thanksgiving dinner.Last year Alex,9,and Caroline,6,_42._(raise)enough money to provide Charlotte Rescue Mission(CRM)with 130 Thanksgiving Food Boxes and 50 _43._(turkey).This year they will be able to provide CRM with meals for 200 local families.“We want to give a huge,heartfelt thank
48、you to everyone_44._has helped Alex and Caroline and reachtheir goal of_45._feed)50 families in need this Thanksgiving,”mom Lisa Fischer wrote on GoFundMe.$1,142_46._(earn)through their hard work from their lemonade stands and bake sales so far,which putsthem just shy of$5,000 with your generous don
49、ations!The Thanksgiving Food Boxes cost_47._(fair)close to$20 each.They contain green beans,com,sweetyams,cranberry sauce,stuffing,rice,pie crust and filling,a baking pan,and a frozen turkey.The Fischer family buys all the food from_48._(they)local grocery store and packs_49._boxes,too.We are hoping
50、 to recruit some help from the neighbors to pack the boxes this year,rent out a truck anddeliver the food_50._Nov.23,”Lisa explained.第四部分第四部分写作（共两节，满分写作（共两节，满分4040 分）分）第一节短文改错（满分第一节短文改错（满分1010 分）分）51.单句改错They were presented with flowers at arrival at the airport.Have you seen trees whose leaves open