江苏省上学期启东中学高三期初英语考试试题.docx

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江苏省上学期启东中学高三期初英语考试试题

江苏省2020年上学期启东中学高三期初英语考试试题

本试卷共10页，包含第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

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。

A

InnovativeDesignsforAccessibility

Deadline:

2020-04-30

Award:

$7,500CAD

Opento:

Universitystudents

TheInnovative（创新的）DesignsforAccessibilitystudentcompetitionchallengesstudentsacrossCanadatousetheircreativitytodevelopinnovative,cost-effectiveandpracticalsolutionstoaccessibilitybarriersforpeoplewithdisabilities.（Readmore）

CleanTechCompetition

Deadline:

2020-04-13

Award:

$28,000

Opento:

Students13-15yearsold

TheCleanTechCompetitionisaunique,worldwideresearchanddesignchallengeforpre-collegeyouth.ThecompetitionisdesignedtobuildadeeperunderstandingofSTEM（science,technology,engineering,andmath）relatedconcepts,recognizeoutstandingtalent,andpreparethenextgenerationofgloballycompetitiveinnovators.（Readmore）

AgileRoboticsCompetition

Deadline:

2020-04-10

Award:

$17,500

Opento:

Adults

AgileRoboticsCompetitionisasimulation-based（仿真）competitiondesignedtopromoteagility（灵活）inindustrialrobotsystemsbyemployingthelatestadvancesinartificialintelligenceandrobotplanning.Thecompetitionwillbeheldvirtually（虚拟的）,sothereisnoneedtotraveltocompete.ThecompetitionwillusetheGazebosimulationtool.（Readmore）

WearableRoboticsInnovationChallenge

Deadline:

2020-04-24

Award:

$5,000

Opento:

Everyone

TheWearableRoboticsAssociationisinvitingentriesthatrepresentthemostinnovativenewideasinwearablerobotictechnology.Thereviewcommitteewillselectasmanyastenfinalists.Theoneconsideredtobethemostinnovativewillbeannouncedattheconferenceandwillreceive$5,000toacceleratethenewtechnology.（Readmore）

21.Whichcompetitionfavorscompetitorswithacreativemindinhelpingthedisabled?

A.InnovativeDesignsforAccessibility.B.CleanTechCompetition.

C.AgileRoboticsCompetition.D.WearableRoboticsInnovationChallenge.

22.What’stheaimofCleanTechCompetition?

A.TomakearesearchaboutSTEM.

B.Toencourageuniversitystudentstobeinnovators.

C.Tohelpstudentspreparefortheuniversity.

D.Tofindtalentedteenagersanddeveloptheirabilitytoinnovate.

23.Whatcanweknowaboutthefourcompetitions?

A.Theyareopentoeveryone.B.Everycompetitorcangetanaward.

C.TheyareheldinApril.D.Theyareheldvirtually.

B

GeorgeNakashimaalwaysinsistedthathewasasimplewoodworker,notanartist.EventhoughmajormuseumsexhibitedhisworksandthedirectoroftheAmericanCraftMuseumcalledhimanationaltreasure,MrNakashimarejectedthelabelofartist.Foralmostfiftyyearshesimplywentonshapingwoodintobeautifulchairs,tables,andcabinets.

Nakashimahadacleargoal.Heintendedeachpieceoffurniturehemadetobeasperfectaspossible.Evenmakingaboxwasanactofcreation,becauseitproducedanobjectthathadneverexistedbefore.InitiallyNakashimausedlocalwood,sometimesfromhisownproperty.Later,hetraveledtoseekoutEnglishoak,Persianwalnut,AfricanzebrawoodandIndianteak.Heespeciallylikedtofindgiantrootsthathadbeendugoutofthegroundafteratreewastakendown.Nakashimafeltthatmakingthiswoodintofurniturewasawayofallowingthetreetoliveagain.

Mostfurnituremakerspreferperfectboards,butNakashimatookpleasureinusingwoodwithinterestingknots（节疤）andcracks.Theseirregularitiesgavethewoodpersonalityandshowedthatthetreehadlivedahappylife.

Heneverfailedtocreateanobjectthatwasbothusefulandbeautiful.OneearlypieceNakashimadesignedwasathree-leggedchairforhissmalldaughterMira,tousewhenshesatatthetableformeals.TheMirachairbecamesopopularthatNakashimalatermadebothlowandhighversions.Anotherfamouspiece,theConoidchair,hastwolegssupportedbybladelikefeet.Always,Nakashima’sdesignswerepreciseandgraceful,markedbyasimplicitythatrevealedhisloveforthewood.

Astheyearspassed,Nakashima'sreputationgrewandhisworkreceivedmanyawards.HischildrenMiraandKevin,nowadults,joinedtheteamofcrafts-peopleintheirfather’sstudio.Nakashima’sdreamofintegratingworkandfamilyhadcometrue.

24.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesNakashima?

A.Generousandoutgoing.B.Honestandsimple.

C.Capableandfriendly.D.Creativeandmodest.

25.WhywasNakashimacalledanationaltreasure?

A.Hisartworkmadetreesliveagain.B.Heusedpreciouswoodmaterials.

C.Hischairswerebeautifullydesigned.D.Hewasdevotedtomakingfurniture.

26.WhatcanwelearnaboutNakashimafromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Helovedhisworkandfamily.B.Hemadechairsofthesamestyle.

C.Hesoughtforasimplelifeandart.D.Hewaslostinresearchingthewood.

27.WhatcanbeinferredaboutMiraandKevin?

A.Theyhadanartstudiooftheirown.

B.Theystilllackedtheabilitytocreateartworks.

C.Theyhadacommoninterestwiththeirfather.

D.Theyenjoyedthesamereputationwiththeirfather.

C

Beforetheendoftheyear,employeesatUbiquitousEnergy,acompanyinRedwoodCity,Calif,willgatherinawindow-linedconferenceroomtostaretowardthefuture.That’sbecausetheirnewglasswindowswilloffermorethananamazingviewoftheNorthCalifornialandscape.Theywillalsobeabletopowerthecompany’slights,computersandairconditioners.

Severalyearsinthemaking,Ubiquitous’energy-producingglassisaremarkabletechnologicalachievement.Itspowerliesinthelayersoforganicpolymers（聚合物）betweensheetsofglass.Aslightentersthewindow,theflowofelectronsbetweenthepolymerlayerscreatesanelectriccurrent,whichisthencollectedbytinywiresintheglass.

“It’ssortoflikeatransparentcomputerdisplayruninreverse（反过来）,”saysVeeralHardev,directorofbusinessdevelopmentatUbiquitousEnergy.“Insteadofelectricitybeingshuttledtodifferentpointsinadisplaytolightthemup,lightisproducingelectricitytobeshuttledoutofdifferentpointsinthewindow.”

Rightnowthewindowsproduceaboutathirdasmuchelectricityfromagivenamountofsunlightasthetypicalsolarcellsusedinroofpanels（板）.Thesewindows,abouthalfastransparentasordinaryglass,don’tworkaswellastransparentones.Hardevsaysthecompanyislikelytoimprovethetransparencysignificantly.Asfortheloweroutputofelectricity,henotesthatwindowscancoveramuchgreatersurfaceareathanaroof,sonumerouswindowswillproduceasurprisinglylargeramountofelectricitythantheproductionfromarooftopfullofhigher-efficiencysolarpanels.“Youcoulddoboth.”saysHardev.“Butyou’llgetmorefromthewindows.Thebiggestchallenge,headds,isincreasingthewindowsfromlessthantwosquarefeetcurrentlytoabout50squarefeet.”

28.Whatmakesthenewglasswindowsspecial?

A.Theycanofferanamazingview.B.Theyarecontrolledbycomputers.

C.Theycanpowertheconferenceroom.D.Theycanhelpstaretowardthefuture.

29.WhatisHardevtryingtoexplaininParagraph3?

A.Thesourceoflight.

B.Thesignificanceofdifferentpoints.

C.Thesimilarityofcomputerandglass.

D.Theworkingprincipleofenergy-producingglass.

30.Whatcanaffectpowerproductionaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thetransparencyoftheglass.B.Thequalityoftherooftop.

C.Theheightofthesolarpanels.D.Thethicknessoftheglass.

31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Windows:

ANewChallengeofTechnology

B.Windows:

NoLongerJustforLettingintheLight

C.Power:

APressingProblemintheNearFuture

D.Power:

NotEnoughfromRooftopSolarPanels

D

Tellachildtheyneedtoexperienceanotherpainfulmedicalprocedure,andyou’llprobablyhaveakidfilledwithfearandanxiety.Tellthatsamechildthey’llhaveachancetostrikeflyingcheeseburgersinouterspacewhiletheirdoctorworksonthem,andtheymightfeelalittledifferent.

Thatnight-and-daydifferenceinhowkidsrespondtothetreatmentoftheirdoctorsisthereasonforLucilePackardChildren’sHospitalStanford’sinnovativeuseofvirtualrealitytechnology.PackardChildren’sletskidsparticipateinexperiencesthatcansignificantlyreducetheiranxiety—andeventheirpain.

Thisisn’tthefirsttimePackardChildren’shasintroducedthoseinnovativemethods.In2015,ThomasCaruso,M.D.,thefounderofPackardChildren’sChildhoodAnxietyReductionthroughInnovationandTechnology（CHARIOT）program,introducedtheBedsideEntertainmentandRelaxationTheater（BERT）.Thesystemprojectsvideosonalargescreenattachedtopatients’gurneys（装有轮子的床）sotheycanwatchmoviesandmusicvideosallthewaytotheoperatingroom.Andinearly2017,CHARIOTlaunchedaninteractivevideogamecalledSevotheDragon,whichprojectsontheBERTscreen,sothetiniestpatientshavesomethingfuntodowhilebreathingmedicinethroughamask.

“Childrenshouldn’tgrowupbeingafraidtogotothedoctortohaveashot,butcertainexperiencescancausestrongunreasonablefearthatlastintoadulthood.Needlephobia（晕针）isacommonexampleofthat,anditistheprimaryreasonadultsavoidimportantimmunizations（免疫）likeflushots.”CarusotoldStanfordMedicineNewsCenter.

VRdistractiontherapyisbeingusedforkidsatPackardChildren’sasyoungasage6inspecificareasliketheemergencydepartment,andthetoolwillbewidelyusedinalloftheChildren’sHealth’ssurgeryclinicsbytheendof2020.

32.Whatisparagraph1mainlyabout?

A.Doctors’favorofeatingcheeseburgers.B.Kids’fearandanxietytowardsdo