2020届无锡市蠡湖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 届无锡市蠡湖中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案解析届无锡市蠡湖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 AI started working with my hands at a young age.The youngest of five brothers,I took onthe role as a“maintenance(维修)m

2、an”at an early age for our familys small grocery store.Often my dad wouldnt give me aclear idea of how something shouldbe done,so I just had to figure it out by researching or through trial and error.Fast forward to 2016 and those problem-solving skills would become the focus of Tippecanoe High Scho

3、olsHomebuilding class.I knew I wanted to teach the students skills that went beyond just being able to hammer nailsor cut pieces of two-by-fours.The problem wasthat we didnt have the resources at the time to do much else.The idea of attracting some type of funding seemed very important.Designing,bui

4、lding and selling a tiny house onwheels seemed like the perfect project to accomplishthe task.I reached out to a number of local businesses andmost of them responded with the greatest support for what x k w we were doing.This year we added a new element to the program.Through one of our partners,we

5、were able to connectwith the nonprofit Veterans Ananda Incorporated.Students in the Homebuilding class are leading the design andproduction of micro houses to be donated to this organization.The new partnership gives the students anotherfocus to consider when designing and building the houses.There

6、has been no shortage of students since our first year.Three years ago we had 41 students,the next 191,and this year it was limited to just over 160 students so we could have a safe and manageable classroomenvironment.The number of girls taking the class has risen steadily over the last few years as

7、well.This class offerssomething for everyone and the skills are universal.1.How can we describe the young author?A.He opened a small grocery store.B.He did a lot of research in the lab.C.He enjoyed doing hands-on activities.D.He learnt about maintenance from his father.2.What do the underlined words

8、“the task”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Getting some financial support.B.Selling a tiny house on wheels.C.Reaching out to many local businesses.D.Offering the students some problem-solving skills.3.What can be inferred about the Homebuilding class from the last paragraph?A.Its size needs increasing.B.It

9、is popular with the students.C.It has caused some safety concerns.D.Its classroom environment is hard to manage.BAs every mobile-phone owner knows,after a year or so the battery starts to fade and the beast needsrecharging more frequently.That is troublesome,but a phones batteries can be replaced fa

10、irly cheaply or thewhole device traded in for the latest model.An electric car,though,is a much bigger investment.And batteries areits priciest component,representing around 30%of an average mid-size vehicle.To provide buyers with some peace of mind,carmakers guarantee their batteries,typically for

11、eight years oraround 200,000km.Producers,planning to go much further than that,though,are racing to launch“million mile”(1.6m kilometers)batteries.Contemporary Amperex Technology,a giant Chinese firm which produces batteries fora number of carmakers,was said to be ready to start producing batteries

12、which would last for 16 years or 2mkilometres.Elon Musk has suggested that Tesla,a Californian maker of electric vehicles,has a million-mile batteryin the works.And over in Detroit,General Motors is in the final stages of developing an advanced battery which itsays has similar longevity(寿命)。Regular

13、fast-charging reduces battery life,as do overcharging and deep discharging.Driving in extremely hotor cold weather does not help either.And battery life will diminish even if you just leave the car in the garage.Thereal point of a million-mile battery is that the technological advances required to m

14、ake it possible will deal withthese things as well.Battery technology is improving all the time,and by no means are million-mile batteries the limit of engineersambition.The next objective is to replace Li-ions liquid electrolytes(电解质)with solid ones.That would alloweven longer driving ranges,which

15、could make a two-million-mile battery an achievable objective.If that daycomes,the tables would have been turned.From being the first part of a car to fail,its battery will have becomethe last.4.The battery problem of mobile phones is mentioned to_.A.show electrical devices may have drawbacksB.stres

16、s the disturbing battery problem of carsC.call for investment in battery developmentD.compare the function of battery in devices5.What do we know about the million-mile battery plan?A.It is eagerly anticipated by car consumers.B.It is aimed to save repair cost for customers.C.It targets the longevit

17、y of 8 years and above.D.It has drawn the interest of many enterprises.6.What does the author think is the focus of developing the million-mile battery?A.Exploring new materials to construct batteries.B.Guiding users on how to maintain the battery.C.Addressing factors that decrease battery life.D.Re

18、searching the principle of battering aging.7.What does the author think of the future of car batteries?A.Promising.B.Unpredictable.C.Concerning.D.Unlimited.CYouve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter oceanecosystems every year.But does one plastic stra

19、w or cup really make a difference?Artist Benjamin Von Wongwants you to know that it does.He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage,forcing viewers to re-examinetheir relationship to single-use plastic products.At the beginning of the year,the artist built a piece called“Strawpocalypse,”a p

20、air of 10-foot-tall plasticwaves,frozen mid-crash.Made of 168,000 plastic straws collected from several volunteer beach cleanups,thesculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam.Just 9%of global plastic waste is recycled.Plastic straws are by no

21、 means the biggest source（来源）of plasticpollution,but theyve recently come under fire because most people dont need them to drink with and,becauseof their small size and weight,they cannot be recycled.Every straw thats part ofVon Wongs artwork likely camefrom a drink that someone used for only a few

22、minutes.Once the drink is gone,the straw will take centuries todisappear.In a piece from 2018,Von Wong wanted to illustrate（说明）a specific statistic:Every 60 seconds,a truckloadsworth of plastic enters the ocean.For this work,titled“Truckload of Plastic,”Von Wong and a group of volunteerscollected mo

23、re than 10,000 pieces of plastic,which were then tied together to look like theyd been dumped（倾倒）from a truck all atonce.Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big companies to reduce their plastic footprint.8.What are Von Wongs artworks intended for?A.Beautifying the city he lives in.

24、B.Introducing eco-friendly products.C.Drawing public attention to plastic waste.D.Reducing garbage on the beach.9.Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3?A.To show the difficulty of their recycling.B.To explain why they are useful.C.To voice his views on modern art.D.To find a subs

25、titute for them.10.What effect would“Truckload of Plastic”have on viewers?A.Calming.B.Disturbing.C.Refreshing.D.Challenging.11.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Artists Opinions on Plastic SafetyB.Media Interest in Contemporary ArtC.Responsibility Demanded of Big CompaniesD

26、.Ocean Plastics Transformed into SculpturesDI waschecking out at the supermarket counter on Wednesday night,ready to pay for my bananas,when all ofa sudden,fear came upon me.My wallet was gone.And I could only have left it one place:the G9 bus,from whichI had gotten off minutes earlier and which was

27、 now speeding to some stops.The moment of realizing it was gonewas followed by mental math.How much time and money would it cost to replace the credit cards,the driverslicense,the expensive lipstick($55!).Two hours after I was back at my house,I heard a knock on the door.My husband answered while I

28、sat in thedining room on the phone with a credit card company.Does Jennifer live here?I heard someone say.In her handwas my wallet,without a penny missing.She left before I could offer my gratitude to her.After I posted the story,I heard from her boyfriend,who identified the good citizen as Erin Bal

29、l,a 26-year-oldgirl working for a trade organization.Once I figured out her,I called to thank her.She said she spotted my wallet and thought that its moredangerous to go to a strangers house than leaving the wallet with the driver,but she still decided to take thechance.If I were in that situation,I

30、 would want someone to try to find me,she said.Ball doesnt find her actionsparticularly excellent.She added,Its not hard to do small things for people.After Ball found my wallet,she decided to post a picture of my drivers license online before going to myhouse,trying to see if anyone knew me.No soon

31、er had she left my doorstep than I got emails from two neighborswho recognized my face,both offering to help me find my missing property.Ball found my house on a bitterly cold night,for which I was extremely grateful.Looking back,Im notsurprised someone had wanted to help a stranger.A warm current o

32、f honesty and harmony is running through thistown.12.What do we know about the author according to paragraph 1?A.She missed the G9 bus.B.She paid for her bananas.C.She replaced the credit cards.D.She found she had left her wallet on the bus.13.Who helped the author find Ball?A.The G9 driver.B.The gi

33、rls boyfriend.C.The authors neighbors.D.The authors husband.14.What did Ball do first after finding the wallet?A.Ball called the author.B.Ball went to the authors house.C.Ball gave the wallet to the bus driver.D.Ball posted a photo of the authors driving license.15.Which of the following best descri

34、bes Erin Ball?A.Humorous and kind.B.Generous and demanding.C.Honest and warm-hearted.D.Caring and outgoing.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Breaking bad eating habits and starting good ones is one of the healthiest steps you can take.But ma

35、king healthy choices natural can take time._16_In fact,it can take a certain time for a new habitto feel natural.So how do you stay on track until your new healthy-eating plan takes hold?_17_Setting too many goals or too many unrealistic ones can disturb you right from the start.Think about why your

36、e snacking._18_Or are you just bored or maybe a little stressed out?Skip the extracalories and take a five-minute walk instead._19_The buddy(好友)system will keep you both on track.If youfail,dont give up.According to the European Journal of Psychology study,little bumps(凸块)in the road arentlikely to

37、disturb the process of creating new habits.So,be patient and get back to your healthy ways as soon asyou can._20_.A.Start small.B.Are you really hungry?C.Try to do something bigD.With a little patience,those bad habits will soon be goneE.After all,its hard to change a lifetime of bad habits overnigh

38、t.F.What kind of food do you want to eat when you are hungry?G.And find a friend or co-worker who wants to make healthy changes,too.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Every Saturday night my family and

39、I go out and feed the homeless people in the city ofOrlando.There arehundreds of people across the city without any_21_or shelter.We have been doing this for several months.We wanted to see what it was like in the_22_of a homeless person.One special thing I like to_23_is,my family and I do not eat b

40、efore we begin our_24_so we knowhow it feels to be_25_All of the areas we go to are very_26_,such as Parramore,Gore StreetanddowntownOrlando.We all get together in the_27_and prepare the food.Some of the meals are sandwichesand cookies and a bottle of water.Sometimes my mom_28_a steaming hot delicio

41、us meal.Wethen_29_them all up to feed 30 or more people.I like to write special_30_on the bag like,“God lovesyou”.Before my family and I get into the car,we ask God for protection in a family prayer.A lot ofpeople_31_homeless people.Not all homeless people are drug addicts or_32_people.Someare_33_ni

42、ce.Some of them just had bad things that_34_to them.At first,we had to earn their trust,because a lot of people are_35_to them for no good reason.Butnow that they see us every week they_36_us.We even know some of their names.We all have toremember that these are people that have_37_Some of them shak

43、e our hands for giving them food.Some of them do really funny dances because they arehappy.After we finished feeding the homeless,it makes me_38_what I have at home.Sometimes it makesme sad,and makes my mom_39_.I love feeding the homeless,and making a(n)_40_in someoneslife.21.A.powerB.strengthC.expe

44、rienceD.food22.A.beliefB.planC.lifeD.dream23.A.mentionB.chargeC.expectD.gain24.A.collectionB.journeyC.holidayD.investigation25.A.curiousB.separateC.tenseD.hungry26.A.dangerousB.tidyC.busyD.peaceful27.A.birthdayB.kitchenC.fieldD.restaurant28.A.eatsB.buysC.preparesD.serves29.A.breakB.giveC.useD.bag30.

45、A.notesB.poemsC.novelsD.articles31.A.arrestB.misunderstandC.saveD.adopt32.A.patientB.activeC.badD.careless33.A.finallyB.luckilyC.barelyD.really34.A.happenedB.owedC.ledD.added35.A.interestingB.meanC.familiarD.unusual36.A.trustB.respectC.forgiveD.relax37.A.tasksB.goalsC.feelingsD.methods38.A.acceptB.r

46、equireC.spendD.appreciate39.A.fightB.cryC.complainD.argue40.A.experimentB.fortunateC.differenceD.report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Faraday was the_41._(invent)of the electric generator and electric monitor.Faradays father sufferedfrom long-

47、time health problems,as a result of_42._,his family had little money to afford his formal schooling.But he was curious and determined to learn.While_43._(work)inLondonas a teenager,he had a chance to read various books that he could get hishands on.In 1812,he attended four lectures at the Royal Inst

48、itution given by a famous chemist named HumphreyDavy.A year later,Faraday,together with another boy,_44._(choose)as Davys lab assistants.Davy also tookFaraday on an 18-month tour ofEurope,_45._Faraday met some of the most famous scientific education.When Davy retired in 1827,Faraday took his place a

49、s the head of the chemistry department of the Royalinstitute.Upon_46._(accept)the position,he soon began to do experiments with electricity.In 1831,hediscovered electromagnetic induction.And for the next eight years Faraday worked long hours in the lab,whichdid harm_47._his health.By the end of the

50、decade he was in such poor health_48._his research did notbegin again until 1845.In the mid-1850s,Faraday gradually lost the ability_49._(take)care of himself andhe_50._(force)to retire.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