江苏省常州市2020届高三年级期末考试英语(含答案详解及试卷点评)

1、常州市教育学会2020届学业水平监测高三英语试题2020年1月注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。答案全部做在答题纸 上。总分为120分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What are the speakers going to do?A. Buy a new ear.

2、B. Drive in the city. C. Wash the white paint.2. Why isn't the man going to the sale?A. He must go to work. B. The weather in not cold. C. It ends today, 3. What are the speakers doing?A. Picking fruit. B. Eating candy. C Shopping,4. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Cousins. B. B

3、eat friends. C. Brother and sister.5. When did the man start losing his hair?A. About three years ago. B. About seven years ago. C. About ten years ago. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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

4、料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the woman's job probably?A. A coach. B. A nurse. C. A doctor.7. Why can't the woman give the man medicine at the moment?A. The test data is not there,B. The X-ray machine is broken,C. The physical care provider is coming, 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the woman trying to bec

5、ome?A. A teacher. B. An actress. C. A film maker.9. Why does the woman refuse to get lessons?A. She already has talent. B. She has an interview. C. She is overconfident. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about the girl's father?A. He lives in Belize.B. He has his own airplane.C. He works in a

6、 company near the beach.11. Why does the man bring the girl to the woods probably?A. He wants her to enjoy nature.B. He likes to live in a cheap place.C. He wishes her to spend some time with his friends.12. What are the speakers going to do tonight?A. See some stars.B. Drink Starbucks hot chocolate

7、.C. Take some pictures of snakes.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. An organization. B. A kind of disease. C. A time-raveling doctor.14. What is the function of WHO according to the woman?A. Curing the sick people.B. Making the hospitals work.C. Setting rules to

8、 handle with diseases.15. What is special about the disease?A. It can't be prevented.B. It affects old people and kids easily.C. It just gives body aches and a fever.16. What will the man do instead of going to the mal!?A. Go to the hospital.B. Make presents himself.C. Stay safe inside with his

9、pet.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What might the speaker be?C. A fire fighter.C. From an apartment building.A. A resident. B. A news reporter.18. Where did the fire start?A. From a bakery. B. From a park.19. When did the fire happen?A. Early last night.B. Late last night.C. An hour ago.20. How does th

10、e speaker sound?A. Surprised. B. Excited. C. Sad.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分第一节 单项填空（共15 小题；每小题请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的涂黑。35 分）1 分，满分 15 分）A 、 B 、 C 、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项21. Good morning, and in case Iyou, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!A. won't seeB. wouldn't seeC. don't see22. The re

11、sponsibility of an artist is to create artworks to enjoyment.D. didn't seepeople's needs for aesthesis andA. result inB. serve forC. work atD. cater to23. He his stay in France, didn't he? He looks amazingly different.A. will have enjoyed C. can have enjoyed B. should have enjoyed D. mus

12、t have enjoyed 24. -What's new?-The upcoming 40-day Spring Festival travel , also known as chunyun, will _ on Jan 10 and end onFeb 18.A. dash; kick outB. rush; kick offC. flow; kick inD. jam; kick up25. Macao has achieved shows "one country, two systems" principle is the best solution

13、to the Macaoand Hongkong question, left by history.A. That; whatB. What; thatC. What; whatD. That; that26. Applicants are not required to take IELTS or TOEFL test but it will be appreciated if someone has taken .A. noneB. eitherC. neitherD. all27. -What happened to her?-She was to hospital with a so

14、aring temperature.A. adaptedB. adjustedC. admittedD. adopted28. - Hi, it's time we worked out a plan for the research project.-Sorry, I'm not available right now. I for the upcoming final exam.A. am preparingB. preparedC. have preparedD. will be preparing29. - Mary, what do you think of the

15、soup I cooked especially for you?-, but it tastes too oily.A. My faultB. Forget itC. Excuse meD. No offence30. -What are you going to do with the flaw in the vase?-I can either send a new one to you by express mail or compensate you at a reasonable price.A. artificiallyB. accordinglyC. alternatively

16、D. consistently31. The teacher together with his assistants ten cell samples during the past two months in the school lab.A. analyzeB. analyzesC. has analyzedD. have analyzed32. With computers replacing humans in many industries, there have been many reports in recent years warn of future job losses

17、.A. when B. whereC. whichD. as33. China's year-on-year growth in consumer price index an almost eight-year high at 4.5 percent inNovemberhigher prices of pork and other meat said the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.A. hit; but forB. beat; due toC. beat; but forD. hit; due to34. I watche

18、d Mike's adolescence, he ran into trouble, things at the wrong time and misunderstood bymany people.A. when; sayingB. which; saidC. when; saidD. which; saying35. - Do you know anything about War of Seven Kingdoms, the Chinese Game of Thrones?-Sure. Although each event a well-known actor playing

19、the key roles, it has all its plots well onestablished historical records and archaeological findings.A. features; grounded B. characteristics; witnessed C. stars; dependedD. displays;commented 第二节 完形填空（共20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A 、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上高三英语试卷第 3 页 共 28 页将该项涂黑

20、。ProjectArt is an arts program providing free arts classes to children at public libraries in major US cities.36 to the arts encourages children's self-worth, helps them communicate and improves their 37 in academic areas. Yet, since the 1980s, access to arts education for American school childr

21、en has been on the 38 But where the American public school system is 39 children, non-profits are 40 to fill the emptiness, and one organization in particular has 41 plans to become the largest free art school for children in the country.ProjectArt, founded by AdarshAlphons in Harlem in 2011, is 42

22、to New Orleans and San Francisco, two cities with many homeless young people and giving the organisation a(n) 43 in a total of eight cities across the US.Its executive director, Diana Buckley Muchmore 44 with ProjectArt in its early days, and one experience impressed on her the 45 that art can make

23、on a child's development. 46 her friend Alphons in teaching in a Harlem community center, Buckley Muchmore met a boy. "He was very quiet, but I 47 with him through a sculpture he was making 48 wood, and he slowly started to 49 to describe his work," she remembers.Since then, Buckley Mu

24、chmore has watched as ProjectArt has embraced a model of 50 with the country's public library systems. The libraries give them 51 space, access to existing communities and materials to 52 the children's creations.In the meantime, the organization is working to serve the particular needs and

25、take 53 of the resources of its newest cities. In San Francisco, Buckley Muchmore has an eye on big companies like Airtbnb and Adobe, which she hopes to 54 for funding. The organization also receives 55 from foundations and individuals.“In terms of less populated communities, we'll get there too

26、," says Buckley Muchmore. "Eventually, we'll be in all the cities that have libraries."36. A. ExposureB. EntranceC. InvitationD. Addiction37. A. popularityB. expectationC. performanceD. identity38. A. declineB.accountC. wayD. rise39. A. satisfyingB. transformingC. supportingD. fai

27、ling40. A. letting ofB. stepping inC. taking upD. falling out41. A. greatB. strangeC. difficultD. secret42. A. movingB. allocatingC. retuningD. expanding43. A. evidenceB. guidanceC. presenceD. reference44. A. separatedB. volunteeredC. toyedD. conflicted45. A. impactB. remarkC. barrierD. progress46.

28、A. AppealingB. IncludingC. JoiningD. Watching47. A. dealtB. connectedC. playedD. compared48. A. in betweenB. up toC. out ofD. away from49. A. hold outB. stand upC. figure outD.open up50. A. partneringB. strugglingC. exchangingD. consulting51. A. parkingB. greenC. livingD. free52. A. respectB. inspir

29、eC. rewardD. challenge53. A. chargeB. advantageC. noticeD. control54. A. arrange55. A. invitationsB. prepareB. appreciationsC. tradeC. donationsD. approachD. congratulations第三部分 阅读理解(共15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A 、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。It can be tough to pull kids away fr

30、om their computers and mobile devices these days. While they're playing games, wouldn't it be great if they could be learning at the same time? Good educational apps offer fun challenges that teach specific grade-level skills. Here are 4 that combine fun and learning.Understanding Math-Addit

31、ion and Subtraction ($3.99; iOS)Understanding Math-Addition and Subtraction goes beyond basic comprehension to instill a deeper understanding of the whys and hows of math. The app tracks your child's progress to determine strengths and weaknesses in different skill areas, and you can customize y

32、our child's learning experience to suit the needs.Word Creativity Kit ($52.99; iOS)Word Creativity Kit aims to make creative writing fun while also build up grammar rules. The app presents a series of words from seven categories, such as space or fantasy. Kids add their own words to finish the c

33、omplete thoughts that these words have inspired.Barefoot World Atlas ($4.99; iOS)Barefoot World Atlas helps kids learn about geography and world cultures with a touch of the screen. Each region features a set of subtopics, from wildlife and natural features to native people, landmarks, and architect

34、ure. These facts and illustrations are delivered in photographs, sounds, and hundreds of mini videos.My Grades & Homework (S0.99; iOS)A combination of grades and homework tracker, My Grades & Homework can help your child stay organized and on top of the progress in school. A convenient calen

35、dar and course list format offer a glance at your child's assignment schedule that he/she might not normally get from standard homework planners.56. What is the common part of the four apps?A. They can encourage children to study harder.B. They cam help parents know their children's progress

36、.C They can make study fun by mini videos.D. They can be installed into iOS operation systems57. What is the purpose of the text?A. To encourage parents to allow their students to play apps.B. To wish readers to bring in more similar apps for children.C. To introduce 4 educational apps for readers t

37、o buy and use.D. To design the educational apps to combine fun and learning.BScientists have discovered a "monster black hole" so massive that, in theory, it shouldn't existIt s a stellar black hole-the type that forms after stars die, collapse, and explode. Researchers had previously

38、believed that the size limit was no more than 20 times the mass of our sun because 8S these stars die, they lose most of their mass through explosions that expel matter and gas swept away by stellar windsThis theory has now been toppled by LB-1, the newly discovered black hole. Located about 15.000

39、light years away, it has a mass 70 times greater than our sun, according to a press release from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.The findings were published by Chinese researchers in the journal Nature on Wednesday."Black boles of such mass should not even exist in our galaxy, according to most

40、 of the current models of stellar evolution," said Liu Jifeng, head of the team that made the discovery. "LB-1 is twice as massive as what we thought possible. Now theorists will have to take up the challenge of explaining its formation."Scientists are now scratching their heads at ho

41、w LB-1 got so huge.The Chinese team has proposed a number of theories. LB-1' sheer size suggests that it “was not formed from the collapse of only one star," the study said- instead, it could potentially be two smaller black holes orbiting each other.Another possibility is that it formed fr

42、om“fallback supermova . ” This is when a supernoma-the last stage ofan exploding star-ejects material during the explosion, which then falls back into the supernova, creating a black hole.This fallback formation is theoretically possible, but scientists have never been able to prove or observe it. I

43、f this is how LB-1 formed, then we may have "direct evidence for this pr ocess ” for theirsft time, the study said.There are several types of black holes and stellar black holes like LB-1 are on the smaller side, according to NASA. Supermassive black holes are much bigger-they can be billions o

44、f times the mass of our sun,Scientists believe supermassive black holes may be connected to the formation of galaxies, as they often exist at the center of the mass star stems but it is still not clear exactly how, or which form first.58. Why does the writer write the article?A. To report the great

45、achievement Chinese scientists have made in black hole theory,B. To inform the readers of the basic knowledge about the black hole,C. To share with the readers the new development of the black hole discovery,D. To demonstrate the significance of discovering new black holes for science.59. Which of t

46、he following about LB-1 is true to the passage?A. It is the biggest black hole ever discovered,B. It lost only a small part of its mass through explosion.C. It couldn't have been formed from the collapse of one star,D. Its discovery may lead to some breakthrough in the “ fallback formation theor

47、y".60. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A. If the sun in our galaxy dies some of its mass will be taken away by stellar winds.B. A massive supernova will be formed and then exploded if the sun in our galaxy dies.C. "The Milky Way" was formed after a supermassiv

48、e black hole collapsed and exploded.D. If “ the Milky Way" dies, a supermassive black hole will be formed after its death.CBuck did not know that there was trouble ahead, Trouble for every dog with strong muscles and warm long hair, from Seattle to southern California. Some men had found a yell

49、ow metal in the Arctic darkness, and thousands of other men were rushing there. These men wanted dogs that were heavy, with strong muscles for working hard and furry coats to protect them from the cold.Buck lived at a big house in a sunny valley in California which was owned by Judge Miller. He was

50、neither a house dog nor a kennel （ 狗窝 ） dog. The whole of Judge Miller's land was his. Buck was king-king over all the crawling, flying things of Judge Miller's lands, humans included.His father, Elmo, had been the Judge's inseparable companion. And when he died, Buck took his father s p

51、lace. He was not so large-he weighed only sixty kilogram-for his mother, Shep, had been a Scottish sheepdog. Hunting and other outdoor activities had hardened his muscle, and swimming had made him healthy.高三英语试卷第 5 页 共 28 页This was Buck in the autumn of 1897, when the discovery of gold in the Klondi

52、ke brought Men from everywhere to the frozen north. But Buck did not read the newspapers. And he did not know that Manuel one of the gardeners helper, was not a good man. Manuel gambled （赌博）and wasted the little money he had. No one saw him and Buck go off on what Buck thought was a walk. No one saw

53、 them arrive at the railway station where Manuel sold Buck to a man who was waiting for him,After two days ho was cried off the train in Seattle into a small, high-walled yard. There a fat man in a red sweater broke open the cage with a small axe （ 斧头）, while holding a club （ 棍棒）in the other hand. W

54、hen there was a big enough opening, Buck jumped out like a red-eyed devil, straight at the fat man. But in mid-air, just as his teeth were going to close on the man, he received a shock that he had never felt before, It turned him over and onto the ground. He had never been struck by a club in his l

55、ife, and he did not understand. He was smashed down a dozen times.Buck saw that he stood no chance against the man with the club. He had learned the lesson, and for the rest of his life he never forgot it. It was his introduction into the world of primitive law.In the end a small man called Perrault

56、 paid three hundred dollars for him, and he was led away with Curly, a good-natured Newfoundland dog.61. What kind of dogs did the gold-seekers want?A. Heavy house dogs with yellow hair.B. Strong long-haired dogs.C. Diligent dogs with yellow hairD. Muscular kennel dogs.62. Buck was proud of himself

57、for the following reasons, EXCEPT that.A. he was king over all living things of Judge Miller's landsB. he became the Judge's inseparable companion after his father's deathC. he had a good life with many outdoor activities to get strong and healthyD. he was wanted by gold-seekers thanks t

58、o his strong muscles and long hair 63. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Judge Miller owned a big house and a large piece of land in the Klondike.B. Manuel bought and sold Buck because he needed money to support his life.C. The fat man cruelly beat Buck with a club to teach him how to fight back.D. Buck's introduction into the word of primitive law was obeying the fat man.64. What can be the suitable title for the excerpt?A. Fall into Trouble B. Fight agai