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1、20202020 届无锡市江阴市敔山湾实验学校高三英语上学期期中考试试题及届无锡市江阴市敔山湾实验学校高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案参考答案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 AConsumer Electronics Show(CES)is a global stage where the worlds next-generation inventions areintroduce
2、d towards the marketplace,and lots of companies are participating.Here are several of the amazinginventions that were introduced at the showin 2020.August Wi-Fi Smart LockIts an intelligent door lock to protect your home,and it works on Wi-Fi.The lock doesnt require anyadditional hardware to attach
3、to it and can be used with the existing door lock.The owner can remotely access thedoor from anywhere to lock or unlock and can provide guest keys to family or friends.It keeps statistics andrecords of your doors“lock”,“unlock”,and who have visited.Motion PillowIts a pillow developed for anyone who
4、has a snoring(打鼾)problem.The solution box detects,records,andanalyses the sleeping persons snoring patterns.By changing the internal airbags pressure,it fixes the position ofthe sleeping persons neck and head gently to improve his breathing.Three layers of noise-reducing materialminimize the users s
5、leeping disturbance.Ao AirIts a high-tech face-covering wearable air purifier with no tight seal on the mouth and nose.The purifier pullsair inside through a filtration(过滤)process and uses fans to createa clean area in front of the device.Itsdesigned in such a way that it can clean more than 98%of P
6、M2.5 through filtration.Transparent HoodThe company Continental showed off this revolutionary invention at CES 2020 that got the Best VehicleIntelligence and Transportation Award.Its a technology that gives the driver the ability to see barriers and blindspots from the driving seat.Four cameras take
7、 surrounding pictures so that the driver can see the real-time blindspots and prevent even parking damage too.1.Who is the text mainly intended for?A.The general public.B.The science lovers.C.The electronic companies.D.The college students.2.Which of the following descriptions of Motion pillow is co
8、rrect?A.Its intended for all those who cant sleep well.B.It can help sleepers breathe smoothly.C.It can remove the noise around to help people sleep.D.Its pressure is changed by sleepers themselves.3.What can we infer from the text?A.August Wi-Fi Smart Lock helps improve the safety of homes.B.Ao Air
9、 produces fresh air for its users.C.Motion Pillow reduces material to minimize sleeping disturbance.D.Transparent Hood helps make driving safer and easier.BFrom Mozart to Metallica,tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint,write,ordraw.Most believe that music helps in
10、crease creativity,but an international study conducted by English andSwedish researchers is challenging that view.The study results wereechoedby scientists fromLancasterUniversity,and theUniversityofGavle,saying their findings show music actually weakens creativity.To reach their conclusions,researc
11、hers had volunteers complete verbal problems designed to inspirecreativity while sitting in a quiet room,and then again while music played in the background.They found thatbackground music significantly weakened the volunteers ability to complete tasks connected with verbal creativity.The team also
12、tested background noises like those commonly heard in a library,but found that such noises had noinfluence on subjects creativity.The tasks were simple word games.For example,volunteers were given three words,such as dress,rise,andflower.Then,they were asked to find a single word connected with all
13、three that could be combined to form acommon phrase or word.The single word,in this case,would be“sun”(sundress,sunrise,sunflower).Volunteerscompleted the tasks in either a quiet room,or while listening to two different types of music:rock music or lightmusic“We found strong evidence of weakened per
14、formance when playing background music in comparison toquiet background conditions,”says co-author D.Neil McLatchie ofLancasterUniversity.He and his colleagues findthat music negatively influences the verbal working memory processes of the brain,preventing creativity.Also,asfar as the library backgr
15、ound noises having seemingly no effect,the studys authors believe that was the casebecause library noises create a“regular state”environment that doesnt affect concentration.“To conclude,the findings here challenge the popular view that music increases creativity,and instead showthat music,whatever
16、type it is,is always a disadvantage for creative performance in problem solving,”the studyreads.4.The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by _.A.challengedB.acceptedC.doubtedD.heard5.What were the volunteers asked to do in the study?A.To play music.B.To combine given words.C.To create new
17、 words.D.To connect words with music.6.What can we infer from the study?A.Quiet background inspires creativity best.B.Library noise does no harm to creativity.C.Music has a bad effect on language ability.D.Music types matter in creative performance.7.Which is the main idea of the passage?A.Quiet Env
18、ironments Prevent Concentration.B.Background NoiseAffects Concentration.C.Composing Music Weakens Creativity.D.Listening to Music Reduces Creativity.CJules Verne was born on 8 February1828 inthe French city of Nantes.From an early age,he had a fascinationwith exploration and discovery.When he was si
19、x,his teacher,Madame Sambin,told him stories about herhusband,who disappeared while traveling the world on a ship 30 years before.She told her class that he was likeRobinson Crusoe,a fictional castaway who lived on a desert island.Verne would later write stories about similarcharacters.In 1847,Verne
20、 was sent by his family to study law at a university in Paris,but he preferred to write novels,poems and plays.After graduating,he realized he wanted to write adventure stories based on science andtechnology.Thishad never been done before,but Verne was sure that it would be a success.His first story
21、,FiveWeeks in a Balloon,was published in September 1862.His career lasted for more than 40 years,during which timehe wrote more than 60 gripping stories.To begin with,Verne wrote positive and optimistic books.Many of these were to be his most popularcreations.Although some included fantastical eleme
22、nts,they were usually based in scientific fact,making thembelievable.These happy stories werent to last.As he got older,Verne became less confident in the idea thatscience and technology were always good for the planet.His books started to include more scientists who usedtechnology for their own-som
23、etimes evil-purposes.Verne died on 24 March 1905,but new books continued tobe published until 1919.These stories were based on ideas Verne had written about while he was still alive,butfeatured new characters and plots created by his son,Michel.In the 20th century,his books were translated into more
24、 than 140 languages and several successful filmversions were released.His creations have been recognized as an inspiration for many scientists and inventors.Many of the futuristic ideas from his most popular books have since come true.8.What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?A To show Vernes discovery.B
25、.To offer the background information of Verne.C.To tell of the adventure of Sambins husband.D.To explain how Verne began his writing career.9.What does the underlined word“This”refer to in Paragraph 2:A.Writing novels,poems and plays.B.Studying law.C.Graduating from university.D.Wring adventure stor
26、ies.10.What can be learned about Vernes late works?A.They covered happy elements.B.They were unbelievable stories.C.They revealed Vernes doubt on science.D.They were partly written by Bernes son.11.Which of the following best describes Verne?A.Talented and productive.B.Popular and caring.C.Optimisti
27、c and generous.D.Friendly and honest.DLast year,138,000San Franciscoresidents used Airbnb,a popular app designed to connect home renters andtravelers.Its a striking number for a city with a population of about 850,000,and it was enough for Airbnb to wina major victory in local elections,asSan Franci
28、scovoters struck down a debatable rule that would have placed timerestrictions and other regulations on short-term rental services.The company fiercely opposed the measure,Proposition F,with a nearly$10 million advertising campaign.Italso contacted its San Franciscan users with messages urging them
29、to vote against Proposition F.Most people think of Airbnb as a kind of couch-surfing app.The service works for one-night stays on roadtrips and longer stays in cities,and it often has more competitive pricing than hotels.Its a textbook example ofthe“sharing economy”,but not everyone is a fan.The app
30、 has had unintended consequences inSan Francisco.As the San Francisco Chronicle reported last year,a significant amount of renting on Airbnb is not in line with the companys image:middle-class families putting upa spare room to help make ends meet.Some users have taken advantage of the service,using
31、 it to turn theirmultiple properties into vacation rentals or even full-time rentals.Backers of Proposition F argued that this trendtakes spaces off the conventional,better-regulated housing market and contributes to rising costs.“The fact is,widespread abuse of short-term rentals is taking much nee
32、ded housing off the market andharming our neighborhoods,”said ShareBetter SF,a group that supported Proposition F.Hotel unions haveprotested the companys practices inSan Franciscoand other cities,saying that it creates an illegal hotel system.San Franciscois in the middle of a long-term,deeply roote
33、d housing crisis that has seen the cost of livingexplode.Actually,explode is a generous term.The average monthly rent for an apartment is around$4,000.Located on a narrow outcropping of land overlooking the bay,San Franciscosimply doesnt have enough space toaccommodate the massive inflow of young,hi
34、gh-salaried tech employees flocking toSilicon Valley.As the Los Angeles Times reported,someSan Franciscoresidents supported the measure simply because itseemed like a way to check a big corporation.Opponents of Proposition F countered that the housing crisis runsmuch deeper,and that passing the rule
35、 would have discouraged a popular service while doing little to solve thecitys existing problems.12.The intention of Proposition F is to _.A.place time limits in local election.B.set limits on short-term rental.C.strike down a controversial rule.D.urge users to vote against Airbnb.13.What is the neg
36、ative consequence of Airbnb onSan Francisco?A.It shrinks the living space of middle-class families.B.Users are taken advantage of by the service financially.C.It makes the house market more competitive.D.It indirectly leads to high house rental price.14.The housing crisis inSan Franciscoresults from
37、 _.A.explosion of the living costB.its geographic characteristicsC.generosity of local enterprisesD.inflow of migrant population15.Theauthors attitude toward Proposition F is _.A.objectiveB.supportiveC.negativeD.indifferent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
38、最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项How to stop life getting you downWe dont like to talk about our struggles,choosing instead to put on a brave face._16_There are manymeans possible to prevent ourselves from being knocked down.Try out a new hobby.Hobbies dont just fill time,but they also help to give you a sense of pu
39、rpose andsomething to be proud of.Try out a new sport,learn to dance or perhaps join a music club._17_Reach out.If youre struggling or feeling down,always remember that you dont need to be on yourown._18_Youll also find that online conferences and social media sites canprovide opportunities toconnec
40、t and ask for help._19_A new view,focusing on tiny surprises in our life,can help you to feel more positive.Start toappreciate the beauty of a flower,a favourite piece of music or a simple sunny day.Go out for dinner and makeefforts to truly enjoy the flavour of your meal or lie back on your bed,sur
41、rounded by total silence,and simplyfocus on how it feels to breathe and to relax.Do things for others._20_Youll feel more positive knowing that youre contributing to a better world,whether helping just one person or a larger group.Try doing a few random acts of kindness to brighten up yourday,pay fo
42、r someones dinner at a restaurant or send a nice letter to someone that you know or someone thatsmade a difference to your life.A.Try to appreciate the little things.B.They may do wonders for your mood.C.Try not to worry about what people think of you.D.Friends will be happy to help and provide supp
43、ort.E.Do not be bothered by things affecting your mood.F.Few things build self-confidence quite like doing a favor.G.So,when things start to get you down how can you pick yourself back up?第二部分第二部分语言运用（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、
44、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Selvidge hopes to attend art or film school after graduation.Being a writer,director,actor and musician,Selvidgeadmits that his abilityto adapt to his_21_environment is his strength.Of course,it is the very_22_thathelps him with difficulties.However,he didnt gain it without_23_.
45、At the age of 13 Selvidge_24_his hometown Dickson,Tennessee in_25_of a better life.In the following 4years,he was just living with his friends and bouncing around wherever he could.That lasted_26_both hisparents died off.The police were going to_27_him over to a local shelter.However,at his fathers
46、funeral,hishalf-brother in Arizona offered to_28_him to start over.Selvidge saw the move as an opportunity to start a_29_life.The first day he came to Perry High School,he_30_to theTheatre Clubandfinallygained arole to play.That was thebeginning ofhis_31_career.Last year he directed his own play and
47、_32_in a musical and two comedies.Seeinghis wonderful stage performance,debate coach Jim Fountain_33_Selvidge,believing his talents could takehim far._34_,Selvidge did it well too.He won the state championship and will represent his stateto_35_on the national stage for debate in June.“He has suffere
48、d many that are_36_to kids his ages”his director,Shelley,explains why Selvidgecan_37_the audiences eyes so well.“He has a_38_understanding of the human condition,whichallows him to interpret emotions of various_39_with ease.In this sense,it is_40_that shaped whathe is today.”21.A.economicB.changeabl
49、eC.socialD.familiar22.A.patienceB.kindnessC.virtueD.bravery23.A.interestB.patienceC.luckD.suffering24.A.leftB.worked forC.missedD.returned to25.A.favorB.memoryC.searchD.celebration26.A.sinceB.afterC.ifD.until27.A.rollB.handC.carryD.drag28.A.defendB.assessC.supportD.teach29.A.newB.freeC.politicalD.he
50、althy30.A.complainedB.stuckC.contributedD.applied31.A.actingB.composingC.writingD.coaching32.A.hostedB.starredC.spokeD.debated33.A.sought outB.dreamed ofC.told offD.relied on34.A.StrangelyB.CertainlyC.InterestinglyD.Basically35.A.jumpB.graduateC.playD.compete36.A.criticalB.relevantC.openD.uncommon37