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1、20202020 届无锡市安阳中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案届无锡市安阳中学高三英语第二次联考试题及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 A阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The opening ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was held at the Olympi

2、c Stadium in Tokyo on July23,2021 after a year of waiting due to the pandemic.Lets take a look at the highlights which make this openingceremony unique.No spectatorsThere are no spectators during the opening ceremony in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirusinfections.About 950 people,in

3、cluding officials and journalists,will watch in the main stadium,organizers said.Fewer athletes are expected to attend the ceremony because many are not allowed to stay for the entire Gamesdue to COVID-19 restrictions.Male and female flag-bearersThe International Olympic Committee has actively encou

4、raged all delegations toselect two flag-bearers at theopening ceremony,including one woman,as womens participation in the Tokyo Games reaches 48.8 percent,making it the most gender-balanced Olympics in the history of the event.Oath(宣誓)session updatedOne of the most symbolic parts of the opening cere

5、monythe Olympic oathhas been significantly adaptedin order to“highlight the importance of solidarity,inclusion,non-discrimination and equality”.The number ofoath-takers is also extended from three to sixtwo athletes,two coaches and two judges.Simplified ceremonyIn the 30-second video showing the reh

6、earsal of the opening ceremony released to the public,theperformances are integrated with dances,scenery and other display elements used in Japanese traditional festivalactivities.In order to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic and manage the cost,the Tokyo 2020 OrganizingCommittee said that t

7、he performances of the ceremony will be greatly simplified,with more light and shadowtechnology used instead of real decorations at the scene.1.Why isnt there any spectator during the opening ceremony?A.To limit the number of people present.B.To highlight the spirit of the Olympic Games.C.To control

8、 the spread of an infectious disease.D.To make room for the athletes all over the world.2.Why is each delegation encouraged to select one woman as a flag-bearer in Tokyo Olympics?A.Women will be in a leading position in sports.B.Women athletes make up a larger percentage than ever.C.Women will play

9、a more important part in society.D.More and more women will take part in the Olympic Games.3.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?A.Oath-takers are made up of six athletes.B.Tokyo uses more real decorations to cut the cost.C.About 950 people watch the entire games in th

10、e Tokyo Games.D.The opening ceremony presents the traditional culture of Japan.BA nurse has fulfilled(实现)a promise she made to her patient four years ago to one day attend herdaughters graduation from nursing school.Edina Habibovic,22,graduated from Chamberlain Universitys College of Nursing in 2020

11、.Her mother,SevalaHabibovic,46,died in2017 after a two year fight with breast cancer.“I thought the medical field wasnt for me.Then,my mom got sick and I had all the experience going in andout of the hospital,”Edina toldGood MorningAmerica.“When my mom passed away,I thought,I want todothis.”she said

12、.Sanja Josipovic,who at the time worked as a home health nurse with Northwestern Medicine in Winfield,Illinois,cared for Sevala inside her home.They often chatted and shared the latest news with each other over sixmonths of care.“She was most worried about Edina because she was young and hadnt finis

13、hed school yet,”Sanja said.“Weare like sisters;we care about and trust each other.She was a powerful and strong minded woman.She wasntscared to die;she was just worried about her kids and husband.”Edina said her mother lived for being with her family and taking care of people.“When Sanja was working

14、,my mom would still try to make her something to eat,no matter how sick she was,”Edina added.When Sevalaslife was coming to an end,she asked Sanja to take her place at her youngest daughters nursing school graduation.“That was the only thing she was going to miss.Edinas graduation,”said Sanja,who is

15、 a mother of three herself.She agreed.Due to COVID-19,there was no graduation or pinning ceremony.Edinas manager at MarianjoyRehabilitation Hospital decided to host a pinning ceremony for her and have Sanja present the pin.“Sanja hasfulfilled her promise,”Edina said.Edina and Sanja are now caring fo

16、r patients alongside one another as colleagues at Marianjoy.4.What does the underlined word“this”in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Leaving the hospitalB.Working as a nurseC.Facing death positivelyD.Caring for Edinas mother5.What can be learned about Sanja and Sevala?A.They enjoyed volunteeringB.They were ca

17、ncer survivorsC.They had unhappy marriagesD.They developed a close bond6.What would be Sevalas regret?A.The loss of the chance to study medicineB.Her absence from Edinas school graduationC.Failing to keep the promise made to SanjaD.Never cooking a good meal for her husband7.How did Sanja fulfill her

18、 promise?A.By taking care of Edina and her familyB.By helping Edina enter her dream hospitalC.By attending a special ceremony for EdinaD.By managing to become Edinas colleagueCMy first week working in a restaurant,one of the servers said something that stuck with me:Everyone shouldwork in a restaura

19、nt for at least a year.At the time,I didnt get it,but I took the advice to heart and worked inrestaurants on and off for the next eight years.Before realizing it,I mastered many important skills,one of whichis communication skill.When I was little,I was so shy that I used to hide behind my mom whene

20、ver someone spoke to me.Andwhen I first started in restaurants,I had two personalities:Restaurant Lizzy and Home Lizzy.It was easier topretend to be a different person while at work,since it was so different from who I actually was.But gradually,theskills I learned working in restaurants helped Home

21、 Lizzy come out of her shell in the real world.When you work in a restaurant,you dont have the luxury of hiding behind your parents to avoid talking topeople.Im still 110%an introvert,but restaurant work helped me communicate.Working in a restaurant not onlyhelped me speak clearly,deliberately and d

22、irectly but also taught me how to talk about almost everything.Someguests dont want their servers to interact too much with them,and thats fine.But some sit at the bar simply tochat with you.You learn how to judge your guests level of interest in communicating with you,and how to exit aconversation

23、at the appropriate time.My restaurant work is something that Im most proud of and I knowI wouldnt be the person I am todaywithout those eight years of experience.If youre still on the fence about working in a restaurant for that long,start with one year.I doubt that youll look back.8.What did the wr

24、iter think of the servers words?A.Impressive.B.Ridiculous.C.Amusing.D.Logical.9.What do we infer from Paragraph 2?A.The writer tried different jobs.B.The writer became more sociable.C.The writer used an invented name.D.The writer had a hard time at work.10.Which of the following best describes the w

25、riters restaurant work?A.Boring.B.Relaxing.C.Worthwhile.D.Unchallenging.11.What message does the writer try to convey in this passage?A.A strong-willed soul can reach his goal.B.Things are difficult before they are easy.C.Communication skills advance your career.D.Restaurantwork helps to achieve a b

26、etter self.DWhen almost everyone has a mobile phone,why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for alandline（座机）?These days youd be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesnt own a mobilephone.In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket.Practicall

27、y everyone can make and receive callsanywhere,anytime.Still,55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter（29%）rely only ontheir smartphones according to a survey（调查）.Of those Australians who still have a landline,a thirdconcedethatits not really necessary and t

28、heyre keeping it as a security blanket 19 percent say they never use it while afurther13 percent keep it in case of emergencies.I think my home falls into that category.More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone.Age is naturally a factor（因素）only 58 percent o

29、f Generation Ys still use landlinesnow and then,compared to 84 percent of BabyBoomers whove perhaps had the same home number for 50 years.Age isnt the only factor;Id say its also to dowith the makeup of your household.Generation Xers with young families,like my wife and I,can still find it convenien

30、t to have a home phonerather than providing a mobile phone for every family member.That said,to be honest the only people who everring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents,to the point where we play a game and guess who iscallingbefore we pick up the phone（using Caller ID would take the fun o

31、ut of it）.How attached are you to your landline?How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milkdeliveries?12.What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobilephones?A.Their target users.B.Their wide popularity.C.Their major functions.D.Their complex design.13.What does the underl

32、ined word“concede”in paragraph 3 mean?A.Admit.B.Argue.C.Remember.D.Remark.14.What can we say about Baby Boomers?A.They like smartphone games.B.They enjoy guessing callers identity.C.They keep using landline phones.D.They are attached to their family.15.What can be inferred about the landline from th

33、e last paragraph?A.It remains a family necessity.B.Itwill fall out of use some day.C.It may increase daily expenses.D.It is as important as the gas light.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Brain training is becoming a trend.There are formal c

34、ourses,websites and books with programs on how totrain your brain to work better and faster._16_.17.MeditationDaily meditation is perhaps the single greatest thing you can do for your mind/body health._18_.Bycreating a different mental state,you exercise your brain in new and interesting ways while

35、increasing your brainfitness.19.Read Something DifferentBooks are free from libraries and filled with interesting characters,information and facts._20_.If youusually read history books,try a modem novel.Read foreign authors,the classics and random books.Not only willyour brain get a workout,you will

36、 also have interesting stories to tell about your reading.21.Learn a New Skill_22_.Your memory comes into play,you learn new movements and you connect things differently.Reading Shakespeare,learning to cook and building an airplane out of toothpicks all will challenge your brain andgive you somethin

37、g to think about.23.Make Simple ChangesWe love our routines.But the more something is“second nature”,the less our brains have to work to doit._24_,use your opposite hand to open doors and eat dessert first.All this will force your brain to wake upfrom habits and pay attention again.A.Change ways to

38、the grocery storeB.Branch out from familiar reading topicsC.Choose a variety of exercises to challenge your brainD.Learning a new skill works various areas of the brainE.We have hobbies and pastimes that we could do for hours on endF.Meditation not only relaxes you,it gives your brain a workoutG.Try

39、 these ideas every day and your brain will be ready for anything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、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项In July,I took my kids on vacation to Los Angeles.A month after our trip,I found myself under a lot of

40、stress;Ijust wanted to get away and_21_for a while.While I was sitting by the pool,an idea suddenly_22_me.Id always wanted to see the Greek island of Santorini.Therefore,the idea of a two-week European vacationalone was_23_.It was_24_I never thought Id be planning this soon in my life.I had always t

41、hought,if it did ever_25_,it would be when I was_26_and old.I would lie if I said I wasnt_27_.Id driven alone across the US before,from California to New Jersey,but traveling to other_28_whose languages werent the same as mine terrified me.I was worried that Iwouldnt be able to_29_with anyone,especi

42、ally if I got_30_somewhere.But I soon realized thatif I wanted to_31_my dreams,I had to step out of my comfort zone.And it_32_on me that Iwas scared,and if I let fear take_33_of me,Id never get anywhere.As I searched for other_34_to visit on my trip,I found Mykonos,Greece,which I realized I liked ju

43、stas much as I liked Santorini.When I arrived in Europe,it was like I was_35_a dream.I couldnt believewhat I was seeing and what I was_36_.The best part was the bus ride to Venice.As I rode on the bus and_37_at every new thing I saw,Iwas having the time of my life.It was nice to see people,young and

44、 old,_38_their bikes to whereverthey needed to go.I thought the_39_of the houses and the buildings was so charming,but seeingpeople doing their routine was the_40_part for me.21.A.hesitateB.relaxC.riskD.cry22.A.broke inB.woke upC.happened toD.came to23.A.bornB.persuadedC.filledD.introduced24.A.nothi

45、ngB.anythingC.somethingD.everything25.A.happenB.existC.appearD.end26.A.matureB.curiousC.retiredD.lucky27.A.gratefulB.delightedC.sorrowfulD.scared28.A.citiesB.countriesC.villagesD.towns29.A.cooperateB.communicateC.greetD.connect30.A.lostB.abandonedC.caughtD.locked31.A.recoverB.consultC.escapeD.follow

46、32.A.dawnedB.reliedC.castD.centered33.A.chargeB.controlC.careD.advantage34.A.friendsB.sC.schoolsD.places35.A.aboveB.beneathC.insideD.across36.A.experiencingB.waitingC.buildingD.saving37.A.glancedB.gazedC.glaredD.laughed38.A.replacingB.repairingC.carryingD.riding39.A.furnitureB.decorationC.architectu

47、reD.equipment40.A.worstB.hardestC.bestD.wisest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LakeHillierisa saltwater lakeon the edge ofMiddleIsland,a largeislandoffthe south coastofWesternAustralia.It is pink in color1,due_41._a plant that causes the salt_42.

48、_(produce)a red color1.There sa long strip of land_43._separates the lake from the ocean.It was first written about in 1802,when MatthewFlinders hiked one of the islands highest_44._(mountain).He namedthe lakeafterWilliamHillier,an_45._(explore)who had previously visitedMiddleIsland.In 1889,Edward A

49、ndrews moved to the island withhistwo sons.They began to mine the lakeforsalt,and soon other miners came.However,the miningwas_46._(eventual)stopped,as the saltwasn t fitto eat or use in other products because itwas_47._(poison).In 2002,the lake was recognizedas_48._wetland,and in 2012,itbecamea_49.

50、_(protect)area.A walkingtrail_50._(build)around itfortourists to use.Even though the lakecontains a lot of salt,it is still safe to swim in.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.假定英语课上老师要求同们交换修改作文，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