江苏省如皋市届高三上学期期中英语试题解析版.docx

1、江苏省如皋市届高三上学期期中英语试题解析版如皋市2020-2021学年度高三年级第一学期教学质量调研（二）英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节20题，满分30分）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. How long will the woman study in the UK?A.For three months. B. For one year. C. For one and a half years.2. Wha

2、t is the relationship between John and Mike?A.Friends. B. Partners. C.Strangers.3. How might the woman feel?A.Satisfied B. Annoyed. C. Excited.4. What does the woman mean?A. The man forgot to do his hair.B.The man forgot to put on a tie.C.The man is wearing clothes that dont match.5.What are the two

3、 speakers talking about?A.Cleaning the house. B.Dealing with old books. C.Sorting the rubbish.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.When did the womans license stop being valid?A. 19 days

4、ago. B.17 days ago. C.2 days ago.7.What will the woman come back tomorrow with?A.Her passport. B. Her credit card. C. Her bills.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What time is it now?A.6:30 a.m. B. 7:00 a.m. C. 7:30 a.m.9. What will the boy do next?A.Go to school. B. Fix the watch. C.Check the time.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

5、10. When did the man argue with David?A. Yesterday. B. Today. C.The day before yesterday.11. Why did the man want to get his money back?A.Because David borrowed too much money from him.B.Because he didnt trust David any more.C.Because he had to pay an unexpected bill.12.How does the man feel now?A.

6、He is still angry with David.B.He regrets getting angry with David.C.He is happy to break up with David.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What does the man do to kill time?A. Eat potato chips. B.Take a walk. C.Watch TV.14. What does the woman hate?A. The parks. B. The square. C. The city.15. What is the most impo

7、rtant in the mans opinion?A.Entertainment. B.Quietness. C.Income.16. What do the man and woman disagree on?A. Whether the city needs a symbol.B.Whether the amusement park should be built.C.Whether the square is a good place for a walk.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17 What is the speakers attitude?A. No one is b

8、orn a genius.B. Too much practice is not useful.C. Talented people neednt work hard.18. When did Mozart begin composing?A. At the age of three. B.At the age of five. C.At the age of eight.19.How did Jimi Hendrix learn to play the guitar?A. By going to school. B. His dad taught him. C.He taught himse

9、lf.20. What happened to Einstein after graduation?A. He couldnt find a job.B.He was an immediate success.C. He gave up his studies for a while.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。ATop Things to Do With Kids in LondonPlay at the Museum of London DocklandsAdd

10、ress: No. 1 WarehouseLondon E14 4AL, the UKThe Museum of London Docklands has a great play area called Mudlarks. Everything is themed around life in the London docks, so big kids can weigh goods or put tea sets into a model ship while the smaller kids get to move around and play with large foam(泡沫）

11、bananas and London buses or pretend to drive a DLR (Docklands Light Railway) train.Take a Picture in Kensington GardensAddress: London W22UH, the UKStop by the bronze statue of the fictional character Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, which is located next to Hyde Park, for the opportunity to take a

12、photo and even read one of the famous Peter Pan stories by J.M.Barrie. The exact location of the statue was chosen by Barries,who lived close to Kensington Gardens and published his first Peter Pan story in 1902 using the park for inspiration.Explore the London DungeonAddress: The Queens Walk, Londo

13、n SE1 7PB, the UKThe London Dungeon calls itself the worlds most famous horror attraction. The new London dungeon, which moved from Tooley Street to its new home near County Hall and the London Eye and cost millions of pounds to build, features live actors dressed in scary clothes as historical figu

14、res, realistic special effects and two breathtaking rides to bring back a thousand years of Londons dark past.See the Animals at the London ZooAddress: Outer Circle,London NW1 4RY, the UKThe London Zoo is an excellent family day out for kids and adults, and once youre inside you can easily spend a w

15、hole day there. Daily events include a tropical bird tour, the Megabugs Live show, a showcase of big fish, and an event known as Giraffe High Tea as well as shows with birds and small animals at the Animals in Action Amphitheatre.1. What can you learn about the Museum of London Docklands?A. It provi

16、des Mudlarks for parents to rest.B. Its play area is suitable for kids of all ages.C. Big kids can make foam bananas for small kids there.D. Kids can have the chance of driving a Docklands Light Railway train.2. When exploring the London Dungeon, visitorsA. would learn more about Londons historyB. c

17、ould understand the reason and process of its relocationC. will experience two breathtaking rides around LondonD. can dress up as historical figures to create Londons history3. If you want to enjoy a tropical bird tour, you can go toA. The Queens Walk,London SE1 7PB, the UKB. London W22UH,the UKC. O

18、uter Circle,London NW1 4RY, the UKD. No.1 Warehouse,London E14 4AL,the UK【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C【解析】这是一篇应用文，文章介绍了四个可以带孩子一起去体验和参观的地点的详细情况。【1题详解】细节理解题。由第一段中的“so big kids can weigh goods or put tea sets into a model ship while the smaller kids get to move around and play with large foam(泡沫） bananas and Lond

19、on buses or pretend to drive a DLR (Docklands Light Railway) train.”可知，大一点的孩子可以称货物的重量，或者把茶具放进轮船模型中，而小一点的孩子可以四处走动，玩大泡沫香蕉和伦敦巴士，或者假装驾驶一辆码头轻轨火车。无论是大孩子还是小孩子都可以在这里找到乐趣，即：它适合各个年龄阶段的孩子。故选B项。【2题详解】细节理解题。由第三段中的“live actors dressed in scary clothes as historical figures, realistic special effects and two breat

20、htaking rides to bring back a thousand years of Londons dark past（真人演员穿着恐怖的服装扮成历史人物，逼真的特技效果，以及两场惊险的骑行，重现伦敦一千年的黑暗历史。）”可知，游客在London Dungeon可以了解历史人物和一千年以前的黑暗历史，故选A项。【3题详解】细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Daily events include a tropical bird tour”可知动物园的日常活动包括热带鸟表演，如果你想享受热带鸟之旅，你可以去Outer Circle,London NW1 4RY, the UK。故选C项。B

21、Matthew Whitaker has been blind since birth. His parents were told that he only had a 50% chance of survival, and he experienced 11 operations before he was even two years old.Despite being faced with these terrible situations, he survived. Not only that, he exhibited an excellent gift for playing t

22、he piano; by the time he was 3 years old, he was playing two-handed piano compositions and writing his own songs without ever having a teacher. At the age of 5, he even could play the songs completely after hearing them one time.Dalia Sakas, the director of New Yorks Filomen M. D Agostino Greenberg

23、Music School,recalls the moment she decided to take Matthew on as a student when he was five years old, making him the youngest person to ever attend the school. Now only 18 years old,Whitaker has since toured the world,headlined famous sites from Carnegie Hall to Kennedy Center,and won a number of

24、music awards.Such is the height of Whitaker s talent that he caught the attention of Dr. Charles Limb, a neurologist who also happens to be a fellow musician. Dr.Limb was attracted by what might have been going on inside Whitaker s brain, so with the permission of the musician and his family, Whitak

25、er took two MRI exams - first while being exposed to different stimuli,including music,and then while he played on a keyboard.What Dr.Limb was surprised to find was that Whitaker s brain seemed to have repurposed its own disused visual cortex(视觉皮质）in order to build other neurological(神经系统的）pathways.

26、 Even when Whitaker was simply listening to one of his favorite music, his entire visual cortex lit up.When Dr.Limb presented Whitaker with his brain scans showing how his brain lit up when he listened to music, the musician was amazed. I didnt even know that that was happening. When asked about why

27、 his brain was inspired in such a way, he simply said I love music”。4. What can we learn about Matthew Whitaker from Para.3?A. He was the youngest disabled piano player in the school.B. Dalia Sakas helped him tour the world to play the piano.C. He had visited a lot of tourist attractions by the time

28、 he was 18.D. He has achieved great success in music when he is just eighteen.5. What was Dr. Limb probably interested in about Matthew?A. His brains reaction to music.B. The terrible condition of Matthew.C. The special structure of his brain.D. The wonderful performance of Matthew.6. What do you kn

29、ow about the result of Whitaker s brain scans?A. It showed that Whitaker was just a common boy.B. Dr. Limb and Whitaker both felt unexpected about it.C. Dr.Limb thought that it wasnt reasonable and complete.D. It explained how Whitaker remembered the songs after listening.7. What is the best title f

30、or the text?A. A Scientist Is Studying an 18-Year-old Piano PlayerB. An 18-Year-Old Blind Piano Player Is Studying His BrainC. A Scientist Studies an 18-Year-old Blind Piano Players BrainD. An 18-Year-Old Piano Player Helps Scientists With Music【答案】4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位科学家研究一位18岁的

31、盲人钢琴天才的大脑的故事。详解】1.细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话“”Now only 18 years old,Whitaker has since toured the world,headlined famous sites from Carnegie Hall to Kennedy Center,and won a number of music awards.现在只有18岁的惠特克已经环游世界，在从卡内基音乐厅到肯尼迪中心的音乐表演上领衔，并赢得了许多音乐奖项。”可知，马修在他18岁的时候已经完成了全球演出，赢得了许多奖项，所以在他18岁的时候在音乐上已经获得成功。故选D。2.细节

32、理解题。根据第四段最后一句“Such is the height of Whitaker s talent that he caught the attention of Dr. Charles Limb, a neurologist who also happens to be a fellow musician.Dr.Limb was attracted by what might have been going on inside Whitaker s brain, so with the permission of the musician and his family, Whitaker took two MRI exams - first while being exposed to different stimuli,including