江苏省如皋届高三上学期期中考试英语试题含答案.docx

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江苏省如皋届高三上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

江苏省如皋中学2020-2021学年度高三年级教学质量调研

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英语试题

第一部分听力（共两节20题，满分30分）听力在邮箱

第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.HowlongwillthewomanstudyintheUK?

A.Forthreemonths.B.Foroneyear.C.Foroneandahalfyears.

2.WhatistherelationshipbetweenJohnandMike?

A.Friends.B.Partners.C.Strangers.

3.Howmightthewomanfeel?

A.SatisfiedB.Annoyed.C.Excited.

4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Themanforgottodohishair.

B.Themanforgottoputonatie.

C.Themaniswearingclothesthatdon'tmatch.

5.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

A.Cleaningthehouse.B.Dealingwitholdbooks.C.Sortingtherubbish.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whendidthewoman'slicensestopbeingvalid?

A.19daysago.B.17daysago.C.2daysago.

7.Whatwillthewomancomebacktomorrowwith?

A.Herpassport.B.Hercreditcard.C.Herbills.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whattimeisitnow?

A.6:

30a.m.B.7:

00a.m.C.7:

30a.m.

9.Whatwilltheboydonext?

A.Gotoschool.B.Fixthewatch.C.Checkthetime.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.WhendidthemanarguewithDavid?

A.Yesterday.B.Today.C.Thedaybeforeyesterday.

11.Whydidthemanwanttogethismoneyback?

A.BecauseDavidborrowedtoomuchmoneyfromhim.

B.Becausehedidn'ttrustDavidanymore.

C.Becausehehadtopayanunexpectedbill.

12.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?

A.HeisstillangrywithDavid.

B.HeregretsgettingangrywithDavid.

C.HeishappytobreakupwithDavid.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatdoesthemandotokilltime?

A.Eatpotatochips.B.Takeawalk.C.WatchTV.

14.Whatdoesthewomanhate?

A.Theparks.B.Thesquare.C.Thecity.

15.Whatisthemostimportantintheman'sopinion?

A.Entertainment.B.Quietness.C.Income.

16.Whatdothemanandwomandisagreeon?

A.Whetherthecityneedsasymbol.

B.Whethertheamusementparkshouldbebuilt.

C.Whetherthesquareisagoodplaceforawalk.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17Whatisthespeaker'sattitude?

A.Nooneisbornagenius.

B.Toomuchpracticeisnotuseful.

C.Talentedpeopleneedn'tworkhard.

18.WhendidMozartbegincomposing?

A.Attheageofthree.B.Attheageoffive.C.Attheageofeight.

19.HowdidJimiHendrixlearntoplaytheguitar?

A.Bygoingtoschool.B.Hisdadtaughthim.C.Hetaughthimself.

20.WhathappenedtoEinsteinaftergraduation?

A.Hecouldn'tfindajob.

B.Hewasanimmediatesuccess.

C.Hegaveuphisstudiesforawhile.

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

TopThingstoDoWithKidsinLondon

PlayattheMuseumofLondonDocklands

Address:

No.1Warehouse,LondonE144AL,theUK

TheMuseumofLondonDocklandshasagreatplayareacalled"Mudlarks."EverythingisthemedaroundlifeintheLondondocks,sobigkidscanweighgoodsorputteasetsintoamodelshipwhilethesmallerkidsgettomovearoundandplaywithlargefoam（泡沫）bananasandLondonbusesorpretendtodriveaDLR（DocklandsLightRailway）train.

TakeaPictureinKensingtonGardens

Address:

LondonW22UH,theUK

StopbythebronzestatueofthefictionalcharacterPeterPaninKensingtonGardens,whichislocatednexttoHydePark,fortheopportunitytotakeaphotoandevenreadoneofthefamousPeterPanstoriesbyJ.M.Barrie.TheexactlocationofthestatuewaschosenbyBarries,wholivedclosetoKensingtonGardensandpublishedhisfirstPeterPanstoryin1902usingtheparkforinspiration.

ExploretheLondonDungeon

Address:

TheQueen'sWalk,LondonSE17PB,theUK

TheLondonDungeoncallsitself"theworld'smostfamoushorrorattraction".ThenewLondondungeon,whichmovedfromTooleyStreettoitsnewhomenearCountyHallandtheLondonEyeandcostmillionsofpoundstobuild,featuresliveactorsdressedinscaryclothesashistoricalfigures,realisticspecialeffectsandtwobreathtakingridestobringbackathousandyearsofLondon'sdarkpast.

SeetheAnimalsattheLondonZoo

Address:

OuterCircle,LondonNW14RY,theUK

TheLondonZooisanexcellentfamilydayoutforkidsandadults,andonceyou'reinsideyoucaneasilyspendawholedaythere.Dailyeventsincludeatropicalbirdtour,theMegabugsLiveshow,ashowcaseofbigfish,andaneventknownasGiraffeHighTeaaswellasshowswithbirdsandsmallanimalsattheAnimalsinActionAmphitheatre.

21.WhatcanyoulearnabouttheMuseumofLondonDocklands?

A.ItprovidesMudlarksforparentstorest.

B.Itsplayareaissuitableforkidsofallages.

C.Bigkidscanmakefoambananasforsmallkidsthere.

D.KidscanhavethechanceofdrivingaDocklandsLightRailwaytrain.

22.WhenexploringtheLondonDungeon,visitors

A.wouldlearnmoreaboutLondon'shistory

B.couldunderstandthereasonandprocessofitsrelocation

C.willexperiencetwobreathtakingridesaroundLondon

D.candressupashistoricalfigurestocreateLondon'shistory

23.Ifyouwanttoenjoyatropicalbirdtour,youcangoto

A.TheQueen'sWalk,LondonSE17PB,theUK

B.LondonW22UH,theUK

C.OuterCircle,LondonNW14RY,theUK

D.No.1Warehouse,LondonE144AL,theUK

B

MatthewWhitakerhasbeenblindsincebirth.Hisparentsweretoldthatheonlyhada50%chanceofsurvival,andheexperienced11operationsbeforehewaseventwoyearsold.

Despitebeingfacedwiththeseterriblesituations,hesurvived.Notonlythat,heexhibitedanexcellentgiftforplayingthepiano;bythetimehewas3yearsold,hewasplayingtwo-handedpianocompositionsandwritinghisownsongswithouteverhavingateacher.Attheageof5,heevencouldplaythesongscompletelyafterhearingthemonetime.

DaliaSakas,thedirectorofNewYork'sFilomenM.DAgostinoGreenbergMusicSchool,recallsthemomentshedecidedtotakeMatthewonasastudentwhenhewasfiveyearsold,makinghimtheyoungestpersontoeverattendtheschool.Nowonly18yearsold,Whitakerhassincetouredtheworld,headlinedfamoussitesfromCarnegieHalltoKennedyCenter,andwonanumberofmusicawards.

SuchistheheightofWhitaker'stalentthathecaughttheattentionofDr.CharlesLimb,aneurologistwhoalsohappenstobeafellowmusician.Dr.LimbwasattractedbywhatmighthavebeengoingoninsideWhitaker'sbrain,sowiththepermissionofthemusicianandhisfamily,WhitakertooktwoMRIexams---firstwhilebeingexposedtodifferentstimuli,includingmusic,

andthenwhileheplayedonakeyboard.

WhatDr.LimbwassurprisedtofindwasthatWhitaker'sbrainseemedtohaverepurposeditsowndisusedvisualcortex（视觉皮质）inordertobuildotherneurological（神经系统的）pathways.EvenwhenWhitakerwassimplylisteningtooneofhisfavoritemusic,hisentirevisualcortexlitup.

WhenDr.LimbpresentedWhitakerwithhisbrainscansshowinghowhisbrainlitupwhenhelistenedtomusic,themusicianwasamazed."Ididn'tevenknowthatthatwashappening."Whenaskedaboutwhyhisbrainwasinspiredinsuchaway,hesimplysaid"Ilovemusic”。

24.WhatcanwelearnaboutMatthewWhitakerfromPara.3?

A.Hewastheyoungestdisabledpianoplayerintheschool.

B.DaliaSakashelpedhimtourtheworldtoplaythepiano.

C.Hehadvisitedalotoftouristattractionsbythetimehewas18.

D.Hehasachievedgreatsuccessinmusicwhenheisjusteighteen.

25.WhatwasDr.LimbprobablyinterestedinaboutMatthew?

A.Hisbrain'sreactiontomusic.

B.TheterribleconditionofMatthew.

C.Thespecialstructureofhisbrain.

D.ThewonderfulperformanceofMatthew.

26.WhatdoyouknowabouttheresultofWhitaker'sbrainscans?

A.ItshowedthatWhitakerwasjustacommonboy.

B.Dr.LimbandWhitakerbothfeltunexpectedaboutit.

C.Dr.Limbthoughtthatitwasn'treasonableandcomplete.

D.ItexplainedhowWhitakerrememberedthesongsafterlistening.

27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.AScientistIsStudyingan18-Year-oldPianoPlayer

B.An18-Year-OldBlindPianoPlayerIsStudyingHisBrain

C.AScientistStudiesan18-Year-oldBlindPianoPlayer'sBrain

D.An18-Year-OldPianoPlayerHelpsScientistsWithMusic

C

DenmarkisonlyabouthalfthesizeofSouthCarolina,butitproducesmoreofitselectricityfromwindthananyothercountryintheworld.That'snotbecauseit'saparticularlybreezycountry;ithasprettyordinaryaveragewindspeeds.ThereasontheDanesnowget47%oftheirelectricityfromwind,withmoretocome,comesdowntoacombinationofhistoryandpolicy.

First,thehistory:

PaullaCourwasascientistandinventorwhoexperimentedwithandengineeredearlywindpowermachinesatthestartofthe20thcentury.Soit'snotsurprisingthatDenmarkspentmoneydevelopingwindpowerearly,beginningatanationallevelinthe1970s.Inthe1980s,duetoastronggrassrootsmovementdisagreeingwithnuclearpowerplants,Denmarkincreasedproductionbeforemanyothercountrieswereevenconsideringit.

Denmarkhasalsohadsignificantgovernmentsupportforwind-energyprojects,aswellassupportfromthecountry'stechnology-focuseduniversities.Evenbackin2002,thecountrywastakingclimatechangewarningsseriously,aimingtocutfossil-fuelemissionsby20percent,whichitdidviarenewableenergyinvestmentandimplementation.

Someoftheworld'slargestcompaniesinthearea---includingVestas,whichbuildsturbines,andOrsted,whichspecializesinoffshorewindprojects---areDanish,sothecountryhasanimpactbeyonditsborders.

ThegreatimpactofDenmark'swind-energybusinessisimportantbecauseit'sasmallcountry,sowhileanalmost50%rateofelectricityfromwindisadmirable,it'salsosmallintermsofoverallglobalimpact.

While