2020届无锡市东北塘中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、20202020 届无锡市东北塘中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案解析届无锡市东北塘中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷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 AUnique LighthousesAugust 7 is National Lighthouse Day.Its a day to celebrate the lights that guideus home and the

2、historicimportance of lighthouses and their keepers,who not only guided ships into harbor but also played key roles innaval battles across the globe.Check out these fantastic lighthouses across the globe as well as recommendationson the best places to stay near them.Cape Byron Lighthouse,Byron Bay,A

3、ustraliaThe Cape Byron Lighthouse in Byron Bay,Australia was built in the early 20th century to help protect theAustralian coastline.Today,its a beautiful location to watch the sunrise.Within walking distance is the Watermark,a perfect place to stay and get some much-needed rest and relaxation from

4、daily life.Lighthouse of Chania,Crete,GreeceThe Lighthouse of Chania,Crete is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the world,dating back to thesixteenth century.Travelers can take a walk along its long pier(码头)during the sunset.Located near the pier tothe lighthouse is a hotel from 1890,which

5、offers beautiful views of the bay.Key West Lighthouse,Key West,Florida,USAThe Key West Lighthouse was built in 1825 to help guide ships entering the port.Travelers can enjoy climbingup the lighthouse to reach the wonderful sea views and can stay at the KimptonLighthouse Hotel,with easy access to the

6、 lighthouse and the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum.Pigeon Point Lighthouse,Pescadero,California,USAThe Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero,California was built in1871 to help ships navigate(导航)theregions dangerous coastline.Today,the lighthouse is a state landmark,and the quarters where the light

7、housekeepers lived have been turned into a hostel,making it a great home base to explore the outdoors,spot whalesand watch the stars.1.Why is National Lighthouse Day celebrated?A.To show the hard life of lighthouse keepers.B.To instruct how to guide ships into harbor.C.To honor lighthouses and their

8、 keepers.D.To stress the importance of light.2.Of the following lighthouses,which is the oldest?A.Cape Byron Lighthouse.B.Lighthouse of Chania.C.Key West Lighthouse.D.Pigeon Point Lighthouse.3.What do the listed lighthouses have in common?A.They are all located in the USA.B.They have becometourist a

9、ttractions.C.They offer accommodation to visitors.D.They are good spots to watch the sunrise.BJeff Bezos,Elon Musk and Richard Branson have a combined net worth of 400 billion,roughly the size of theGDP of the entire nation of Ireland.And all three men have decided to put vast sums of their wealth i

10、nto chasingtheir space travel dreams,creating a modern space race in which ultra rich men rather than countries shoot for the stars.But why the three billionaires choose the crazy plan?Just for the travel dreams?Its not that simple.As we all know,the space travel is a mirror of comprehensive nationa

11、l strength,whether its the cold war orthe present.The first space racespannedmultiple presidents and premiers Kennedy,Krushchev,Brezhnev,Nixon.It made heroes of astronauts and cosmonauts,and it focused national prides.But obviously,this years racebetween the billionaires features none of that nation

12、al pride or opposing ideas.Its tax averse tycoons(大亨)who want to sell high priced tickets to rich people interested in experiencing weightlessness.Amazons Bezoshas said he is funding his portion by selling off large chunks of his Amazon stock(股票)1 billion or more a year.What are the odds?If anyone i

13、s taking bets on how this will end,and who will have the more profitable spacetourism business,consider Amazons method of making very little profit in order to eat up competition.So,fromthis point of view,whats hiding behind this crazy race is business.As a method of expand influence,it is not a bad

14、idea.Richard Branson has carried out his plan on July 12,and Jeff Bezos announced that he will start his spacetravel on July 20.Bezos is getting some good press because hes taking Wally Funk along for the ride.Shes thepilot now in her 80s who was kept out of space in the 1960s because shes a woman.T

15、his may be a bonus for him.As for Musk,he thinks these two above are not real space trips,he wants a larger move.Who will win the race in the end?Lets wait and see.4.Which of the following people might be the potential client of the space travel?A.Daisy aged 45 with a heavy debt.B.Clarkson who doesn

16、t enjoy taking risks.C.Billy aged 60 with an ample retirement pension.D.Alexander who knows nothing about space travel.5.What stopped Wally Funk flying to space in the 1960s?A.Age.B.Gender.C.Height.D.Disposition.6.What does the author think of the billionaires race?A.Profit driven.B.Meaningless.C.Fo

17、olish.D.Generous.7.What does the underlined word“spanned”in paragraph 3 probably mean?A.Revolved.B.Turned down.C.Entered.D.Leapt through.CWhy doesHaitiso tend to have fatal earthquakes?Earthquakes have been causing huge damage inHaitisinceat least the 18th century.The capital city has been destroyed

18、 twice in 19 years.The 21st century has beenno morekind.The Earths outer shell is made tip of tectonic plates(构造板块)that move.Haitisits near the crossing of twotectonic plaits that make up the Earths outer shell.Earthquakes can occur when those plates move against eachother and create friction(摩擦力).H

19、aitiis also overpopulated.Plus,many of its buildings are designed to resist hurricanes but not earthquakes.Those buildings can survive strong winds bat are easy to fail down when the ground shrikes.Poor buildingpractices can also play arole.“I think its important to recognize that theres no such thi

20、ng as a natural disaster,”said Wendy Bohon,ageologist.“What you have is a natural disaster that comes with a weak architecture system.We do know thatearthquakes like this can cause huge damage because ofthefault,”said Wendy.“And its quite a significant risk inplaces that dont have the construction p

21、ractices to resist the shaking.”Construction of more earthquake-resistant buildings remains a challenge inHaiti,which is the poorest nationin theWestern Hemisphere.“While there have been some success stories of Haitians building moreearthquake-resistant structures,the country has lacked a centralize

22、d effort to do so,”said Mark Schuller,aprofessor of anthropology and nonprofit and NGO studies atNorthernIllinoisUniversity.Haitis government hasbecome increasingly weak,while non-governmental organizations only focus on their own projects.“There is technical knowledge inHaiti,There are trained arch

23、itects.There are cityplanners.Thats not theproblem,”Schuller said.“The problem is a lack of funding for coordination(协调),and lack of political will fromdonors to organizations providing aid.”8.Which factor causing the huge damage is highlighted?A.Its overpopulation.B.Its weak government.C.Its geogra

24、phical location.D.Its weak architecture system.9.What does the underlined part“the fault”in paragraph 4 refer to?A Lacking political will to provide aid.B.Lacking hurricane-resistant;buildings.C.Lacking earthquake-resistant buildings.D.Sitting on the crossing of two tectonic plates.10.Whats Schuller

25、s attitude towardsHaitis government?A Supportive.B.Critical.C.Indifferent.D.Interested.11.Which of the following can be a problem according tothe last paragraph?A.Fund and will.B.Skilled architects.C.Urban designers.D.Technology and money.DThe Gata used to look annoyed when they received power bills

26、 that routinely topped$200.Last Septemberthe couple moved into a 1,500-square-foot home in Premier Gardens,an area of 95“zero-energy homes”(ZEH)just outside town.Now theyre actually eager to see their electricity bills.The grand total over the 10 monthstheyve lived in the three-bedroom house:$75.For

27、 the past two months,they havent paid a cent.ZEH communities are the leading edge of technologies that might someday create houses that produce asmuch energy as they consume.Premier Gardens is one of a half-dozen subdivisions(住宅开发项目)in Californiawhere every home cuts power consumption by 50%,mostly

28、by using low power appliances and solar panels.Aside from the panels on the roof,Premier Gardens looks like a community of traditional homes.But inside,special windows cut power bills by blocking solar heat in summer and keeping indoor warmth winter.The rest of the energy savings comes from the sola

29、r units.They dont just feed the home they serve.If theygenerate more power than the home is using,the excess flows into the utilitys power grid(电网).The residentsare billed by“net metering”:they pay for the amount of power that they get from the grid,minus the kilowatts(千瓦)they feed into it.If a home

30、 generates more power than it uses,the bill is zero.That sounds like a bad deal for the power company,but its not.Solar homes produce the most power on thehot sunny afternoons when everyone rushes home to turn up the air conditioner.It helps us lower usage at peakpower times,says solar expert Mike K

31、eesee.“That lets us avoid building costly plants or buying expensive powerat peak usage time.”Whats not to like?Mostly the costs.The special features can add$25,000 or more to the purchase price of ahouse.Tax breaks bring the cost down,especially in California,but in many states ZEHs can be extremel

32、yexpensive.For the consumer,its a matter of paying now for the hardware to save later on the power bill.12.Why is the Gata eager to see their electricity bills now?A.They want to cut down their utility expenses.B.They want to know if they are able to pay.C.They want to see how much they have saved.D

33、.They want to avoid being overcharged.13.What is special about the ZEH communities?A.They are built in harmony with the environment.B.They have created cutting edge technologies.C.They are subdivided into half a dozen sections.D.They aim to be independent in power supply.14.What does the net meterin

34、g practice mean to the power company?A.More pressure at peak timeB.Reduced operational costs.C.Increased electricity output.D.Less profits in the short term.15.The author believes that buying a house in a ZEH community _.A.is a worthy investment in the long runB.is but a dream for average consumersC

35、.gives the owner great tax benefitsD.contributes toenvironmental protection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Making art can reduce stress and anxiety and improve your mood.But you dont have to be a full-time artistto get in on those health b

36、enefits._16_.And the more you do it,the better.Here are the things you need toknow to kick-start your creative art habit.We tend to think that only people who are very skilled at art can call themselves artists._17_.Everyoneis capable of creative expression.In fact,there are no differences in health

37、 outcomes between those who identifyas experienced artists and those who dont._18_.Start with what you enjoy-maybe something youve done before,maybe something you loved as akid.But keep an open mind.Anything that engages your creative mind is good for you.You can do that throughmany activities:finge

38、r painting,cooking,baking,oil painting.And dont feel like you have to stick to one thing.Dowhatever youre in the mood for.You can think about making art like any healthy habit,such as eating well or exercising.Just as you make timeto work,exercise and hang out with family and friends,you should make

39、 time for your artistic attempts.Doing just10 minutes of art each day can do wonders.In addition to carving out time,carve out a physical space in yourhome for art._19_.If space is an issue,put it all in a basket or a plastic container thats easily accessible.The more youre able to make art a regula

40、r habit the more youre likely to get this great reward:thiswonderful thing that happens when youre in the zone._20_.We can feel that flow when filling in lines withcolor1,inking and when drawing pleasing backgrounds,such as jungle or garden scenes.A.Scientists call it flow.B.Its good to figure out y

41、our mode of creative expression.C.All you need to do is just make art.D.It frees one up to explore new ideas.E.Set up a corner table for your art supplies.F.Making art helps us to refresh ourselves.G.But really,anyone can be an artist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

42、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It was a winter night and I was in a foreign country.Though I knew everything here well,I mightstill_21_other people to help me with_22_.I took a midnight_23_from the capital to the city where I lived.I was trying not to_24_as I woul

43、d behome towards 2 am,but funnily enough I fell asleep and_25_my eyes only when the train passedthe_26_where I was due to get off.The controllers told me to_27_at the next station and wait for thetrain to my_28_at 4 am.I got off at the station but it looked like it would be_29_to wait there alone fo

44、rthe next train.One of the controllers_30_there got off with me,saying he felt it was not safe to leave methere_31_.He invited me to get into his_32_because it was_33_outside.I was a bit doubtful,but I decided to_34_him.Entering the car,we started talking.I told him that I had often_35_thisstation,b

45、ut never visited the city.So he_36_me a short ride to see Reggia,I was completely shocked,butdid not feel anything_37_.Therefore,I agreed.Actually,I found it very_38_.He simply wanted me to see Reggia.He_39_me around and atabout 4 am he sent me back to the station.Up to now,Ive always_40_him with de

46、ep gratitude and respect.His help with the emergency made the winter night unforgettable and full of warmth.What I could do was justpassing on the kindness in my life.21.A.wish.B.enjoyC.needD.persuade22.A.schedulesB.luggageC.difficultiesD.emergencies23.A.busB.trainC.carD.plane24.A.fall asleepB.fold

47、inC.pass awayD.wake up25.A.closedB.openedC.hurtD.harmed26.A.townB.hospitalC.schoolD.station27.A.fix upB.get offC.pull awayD.turn over28.A.villageB.townC.cityD.country29.A.dangerousB.crazyC.usefulD.important30.A.livingB.standingC.knowingD.helping31.A.bitterB.calmC.aloneD.delighted32.A.roomB.carC.hous

48、eD.office33.A.freezingB.coolC.wetD.warm34.A.watchB.respectC.thankD.trust35.A.enteredB.wentC.passedD.jumped36.A.offeredB.startedC.gaveD.paid37.A.positiveB.negativeC.unforgettableD.sad38.A.annoyingB.beautifulC.disturbingD.nice39.A.cycledB.suspectedC.droveD.changed40.A.forgottenB.visitedC.remindedD.rem

49、embered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My favourite male_41._(sing)was Chris Cornell.I first heard him sing on_42._US television musicchannel called VH1.The song they were playing_43._(call)“Black Hole Sun”.The music video was terrifying.Ididnt

50、,and still sort of dont know what it meant,but the music touched the_44._(deep)part of my soul.Cornells voice_45._(strike)me as someone who was inspired and influenced by all kinds of music.Perhaps that is more heard in_46._(he)later solo recordings and also with the band Audioslave.Onething_47._cha