2020届常州市高三上英语期末考试解析
2020届常州市高三上期末考试解析+点评+启示常州的期末考试如期举行，难度如何，请听龚露老师一一道来。
此套试卷 78分算合格，100分及以上算高分。
单选答案21-25.CDDBB26-30.BCADCDAA单选考察的中规中矩，每一个单选的考点如下：第21题时态语态第22题动词短语第23题情态动词表示推断第24题熟词僻意和固定搭配第25题从句杂糅第26题不定代词第27题词义辨析第28题时态语态第29题情景交际第30题词义辨析第31题主谓一致和时态语态第32题定语从句第33题词义辨析第34题定语从句和伴随状语第35题固定搭配和词义辨析第21题考察时态语态。
早安，以防我等会儿看不到你，下午好，晚上好，晚安！In case引导状语从句表以防万一，故选C。
第22题考察动词短语。
艺术家的责任就是去迎合大家对审美和享受的需求去画画。
A为导致；B为代替，用作；C为从事，致力于；D为迎合，故选D。
第23题考察情态动词表示推断。
他曾一定在法国呆过对嘛？他看起来很不一样！Must have been表示过去一定，表肯定的推断，故选D。
第24题考察熟词僻意和固定搭配。
Spring Festival travel rush为固定搭配，表示春运；kick up表开始；kick in表起作用，踢入踢进；kick off表球赛的开始；kick out表解雇。
故选B。
第25题考察从句杂糅。
前一个空是主语从句前缺后缺用what，表澳门取得的成就是……，后一个空是宾语从句，且that可省略，故选B。
第26题考察人称代词。
申请人可以没参加过托福或者雅思，但如果参加过其中之一就更好了。
A与C显然不对，D的话需要三者或者三者以上，故选B。
第27题考察词义辨析。
她因不断上升的体温被接纳住院了，be admitted to hospital 为接纳入院的意思，故选C。
第28题考察时态语态。
我现在没空，我正在复习期末考试，故选A。
第29题考察情景交际。
——玛丽，你觉得我的汤烧得怎样？——没有冒犯的意思，我觉得它很油。
A为我的错；B为想都别想；C为打扰一下；D为没有冒犯的意思。
故选D。
第30题考察词义辨析。
——你要对花瓶的破裂做些什么？——我要么给你寄个新的，要么就以相应的价格合理的赔给你钱。
故选C。
第31题考察主谓一致。
teacher是主语，together with his assistants 是修饰词，因此谓语用三单，且因during the past two months可得用完成时态，故选C。
第32题考察定语从句。
电脑代替了很多人的工作，which代指reports，故选C。
第33题考察词义辨析。
中国消费者价格指标的年增长在十一月达到了八年来最高的4.5%，由于猪肉与其他肉的高价，国家统计部如是说。
hit 表示达到一个顶峰，故选D。
第34题考察定语从句和伴随状语。
我看着麦克青春少年的模样，当他陷入困境，说了一些不合时宜的话而被人们误解，前一个空为状语从句，表示在他陷入困境的时候；而后一个空后面是understood是，不是实义动词，因此前面保持一致用saying表伴随，故选A。
第35题考察固定搭配和词义辨析。
A feature B，A以B为特征，be grounded on 表示基于，所有情节都基于历史记录和考古学发现，故选A。
完型答案36-40: ACADB41-45: ADCBA46-50: CBCDA51-55: DBBDC第36题A. Exposure暴露。
exposure to …原意为暴露在…中，意译为对…的接触。
对艺术的接触，能使孩子们发掘自我价值，并且能帮助他们增强交流能力以及提升他们的学业成绩。
第37题C. performance表现。
在学术领域的表现，意译为学业成绩，等同于academic performance。
第38题A. decline下降。
on the decline处于下降趋势，yet表转折。
前文谈艺术教育有诸多好处，但是，自20世纪80年代起，美国学校中，面向孩子的艺术教育呈下降趋势。
第39题D. failing辜负、未能做到。
但是，在学校教育未尽之处，一些公益组织正在介入来弥补艺术教育的空缺。
第40题B. stepping in介入、干预。
美国的学校缺乏艺术教育，因此一些非盈利组织便插手弥补这方面的空缺。
第41题A. great远大的。
其中，有一个组织有个宏大的计划——立志成为美国最好的免费艺术学校。
第42题D. expanding扩张。
此段承接上文，具体介绍这个有着宏图壮志的组织——Project Art，它现已发展扩张到新奥尔良和旧金山两大城市。
第43题C. presence存在。
give A a presence in B常译为使A在B 处有业务发展。
此处意译为，它在横跨美国的八个城市中都有开展活动。
第44题B. volunteered作动词，意为做志愿者。
这个组织的行政理事，早年是在Project Art做志愿者的。
第45题A. impact影响。
有一个经历令她印象深刻，这个经历彰显了艺术对于孩子个人发展的巨大影响。
第46题C. Joining加入，此处作非谓语。
加入她朋友的教学工作时，她遇到了一个男孩。
第47题B. connected联系。
connect with意译为交流。
他是个安静的孩子，但我能通过雕塑来和他交流。
第48题C. out of，make …out of意为用…（材料）制作，那个小男孩用木头制作雕塑。
第49题D. open up敞开心扉。
他逐渐敞开心扉，向我描述他的作品，此处与他安静的性格对比，体现出艺术对孩子的影响力。
第50题A. partnering搭档合作。
ProjectArt开始接受一种与国家公共图书馆系统合作的模式。
第51题D. free免费的。
图书馆能给他们提供免费场地。
第52题B. inspire激发。
图书馆还能是他们接触到现有的社区，并提供物质材料，来激发孩子们的想象力。
第53题B. advantage，take advantage of利用。
同时，这个组织正致力于为特定需求的人群服务，并且极大利用了新城市的资源。
第54题D. approach途径，approach 意为搭讪，找某人求助。
在旧金山，主理人正着眼于像Airbnb和Adobe这样的大公司，她希望能从中找到活得资助的途径。
第55题C. donations捐助。
与上句呼应，该组织也接受来自个人或集体的捐助。
阅读A篇答案：DCA篇比较简单，第56题很明显地可以找到，第57题是写作目的题，考察学生对于文章大意的把握。
第56题D。
分别看四个软件，都注明了IOS，可见是可以在IOS系统上运营的，是四款软件的共有的，故选D。
第57题C。
全文都在介绍四款娱乐与教育学习相结合的软件的功能以及价格，适用的系统，可见本文的目的是为了方便消费者了解产品并购买，故选C。
B篇答案：CDAB篇是一片科技文，比较有难度；难题是第59题，A项比较容易误选，文章描述了很多LB-1的巨大，但是一定要注意小细节！第58题C。
文章描述了很多目前对于黑洞大小极限理论，黑洞形成的研究等研究成果的展示，故本文是为了向读者介绍黑洞发现的发展。
故选C。
第59题D。
定位到第九段，对于LB-1形成的探究的一种假设就是fall back formation，第九段“if this is how LB-1 formed……direct evidence forthis process”可见对于LB-1形成的探索可能会让fallback formation理论有所突破，故选D。
A项具有迷惑性，定位到第五段的according to most of the current models可知是根据大多数的模型来看，LB-1是最大的黑洞，故A项不正确；B项定位到第二段第三行可知，说了一般的恒星会失去大部分的质量；C项定位到第七段第二行可知，选项中缺少一个only；第60题A。
定位到第二段第三行because as these stars die，they lose most oftheir mass ……by stellar winds可知恒星死亡时，它们的大部分质量都会因爆炸而损失，爆炸产生的物质和气体被恒星风卷走，故A项正确。
C篇答案：BDDA第61题定位文章第一段拾金者想要的狗描述为“heavy, with strong muscles for working hard and furry coats”，与B选项strong, long-haired同义替换，故选B。
第62题用排除法。
定位第二段“thewhole of Judge Miller’s land was his”，A正确。
定位第三段第一句，Buck在它爸死后成为法官亲密的伙伴，B正确。
定位第三段最后，Buck可以外出做很多户外活动，C正确。
D选项没有涉及，故选D。
第63题细节判断题。
A定位第二段开头，法官家在California而不是在发现金子的Klondike，错误。
B定位第四段倒数第二句，Manuel并不是买下了Buck而是将它拐走了，错误。
C定位第五段，胖男人粗暴地殴打Buck并不是要教它回击而是因为Buck想要逃离，因此惩罚它。
D 定位倒数第二段，Buck吸取了教训只能顺从这个胖男人，正确，故选D。
第64题文章主旨概括题。
开头就写到Buck并不知道前方有苦难等着它，接着讲述了Buck从无忧无虑生活在法官家到沦为被训练、殴打，最后卖给他人，可见最能概括文章大意的为A陷入困境。
D篇答案：CACBBD文章是一篇议论文。
第一段，作者写在学校外的环境下，人们会去寻找专业领域更专业的人去教自己，提出了自己的观点。
认为在学校中，老师一人教全部的知识，是比不上让专业领域的人教专业的事的。
作者通过一列了举例，类比来呈现自己的观点。
文章比较复杂，很多长难句，且几乎都是主旨题，做题时需要更敏感地把握作者观点，细致做题。
65 C. 第一题就是全文主旨题，从第一段和最后一段可以看出，学校老师的全面性相比较专业人员的专业性，就教育而言是更为重要的。
因此学校教师是不那么需要和令人满意的因此选C。
A项错在文章重点不是讨论学校教育没有老师会怎样。
B项错在与作者意思相反。
D。
项错在文章重点不是讨论老师薪水。
66 A. 定位到文章第二行。
但是由于第一段整段只是写在学校外环境下，人们是怎么做的。
并不能很明确somebody 代指的是什么。
通过对第二段的阅读，我们发现，那些supposed to know everything 的是下文提到的学校里的‘Teacher’。
67 C. 文章第三段。
文章第三段全段用new shop 来类比学校环境。
选项A错，因为作者只是借用这个newshop 来类比。
江苏省常州市2020届高三年级期末考试_英语(Word版含听力+答案)
市教育学会2020届学业水平监测高三英语试题2020年1月第一卷（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.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. Beat 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。
2020届常州市高三上英语期末考试解析
2020届常州市高三上期末考试解析+点评+启示常州的期末考试如期举行，难度如何，请听龚露老师一一道来。
此套试卷 78分算合格，100分及以上算高分。
单选答案21-25.CDDBB26-30.BCADCDAA单选考察的中规中矩，每一个单选的考点如下：第21题时态语态第22题动词短语第23题情态动词表示推断第24题熟词僻意和固定搭配第25题从句杂糅第26题不定代词第27题词义辨析第28题时态语态第29题情景交际第30题词义辨析第31题主谓一致和时态语态第32题定语从句第33题词义辨析第34题定语从句和伴随状语第35题固定搭配和词义辨析第21题考察时态语态。
早安，以防我等会儿看不到你，下午好，晚上好，晚安！In case引导状语从句表以防万一，故选C。
第22题考察动词短语。
艺术家的责任就是去迎合大家对审美和享受的需求去画画。
A为导致；B为代替，用作；C为从事，致力于；D为迎合，故选D。
第23题考察情态动词表示推断。
他曾一定在法国呆过对嘛？他看起来很不一样！Must have been表示过去一定，表肯定的推断，故选D。
第24题考察熟词僻意和固定搭配。
Spring Festival travel rush为固定搭配，表示春运；kick up表开始；kick in表起作用，踢入踢进；kick off表球赛的开始；kick out表解雇。
故选B。
第25题考察从句杂糅。
前一个空是主语从句前缺后缺用what，表澳门取得的成就是……，后一个空是宾语从句，且that可省略，故选B。
第26题考察人称代词。
申请人可以没参加过托福或者雅思，但如果参加过其中之一就更好了。
A与C显然不对，D的话需要三者或者三者以上，故选B。
第27题考察词义辨析。
她因不断上升的体温被接纳住院了，be admitted to hospital 为接纳入院的意思，故选C。
第28题考察时态语态。
我现在没空，我正在复习期末考试，故选A。
第29题考察情景交际。
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)
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.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. Beat 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。
江苏省常州市2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题含解析
江苏省常州市2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题（含解析）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.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. Beat 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。
江苏省常州市2020届高三上学期期末考试 英语 Word版含答案
江苏省常州市2020届高三上学期期末考试2020届高三模拟考试试卷英语2020.1本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ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 car.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 is 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. Best 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。
2020年江苏省常州市高级中学高三英语期末试卷含解析
2020年江苏省常州市高级中学高三英语期末试卷含解析一、选择题1. －Would you like to meet John at the airport?－________. He is the last person I want to see.A. Yes, I’d like toB. I’d like to, but I have no timeC. Oh, no, not meD. With pleasure参考答案：C2. —Nothing wrong with it, ____?—Yes. The computer says, “Please check this disk before entering data.”A. is itB. has itC. does itD. is there参考答案：D3. I hate to bring up the topic, ________ why did you get home that late last night?A. butB. andC. orD. so参考答案：A4. He ___________busy yesterday, or he __________you with your experiment.A. was; had helpedB. was; would have helpedC. had been; would have helpedD. were; would have helped参考答案：B5. -Can you spare me a few minutes now.7-- , but I'll be free this afternoon.A. No, I won' tB. Yes, with pleasureC. I' m not sureD. I' m afraid not参考答案：D6. —Shall we go to the cinema this evening?—Sorry I can’t. I’m ______ my mum at the airport at 7:00.A.carrying awayB.sending awayC.putting offD.seeing off参考答案：D7. ---Would you _____ a game of table tennis, Cathy?---I’d love to, but I still have piles of homework to do.A. care forB. care aboutC. care toD. take care of参考答案：A8. —I think Tom is no longer a child and _______ enough.—Yes, it’s time he made his own decisions.A. matureB. stubbornC. ridiculousD. sensitive参考答案：A【知识点】考查形容词的用法。
江苏省常州市2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题含解析
江苏省常州市2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题（含解析）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.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. Beat 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。
2020届常州市第三中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案解析
2020届常州市第三中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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ABob and Sue Harvey spent nine years as resident fellows in a dormitory at Sanford and in their bookVirtual Reality and The College Freshman, they write “The Freshman oftenfaces an identity problem during the first semester.” College is a more pressured environment than it used to be, in part because the academic gap between high school and college has increased. Many college freshmen have never had to make independent decisions about sex, drugs and alcohol. Most don’t know how to manage their time or money. They often feel lonely and overwhelmed, resulting in anxiety and depression.Nancy Corbin, director of clinical service for student-counseling (咨询) services at Iowa State University, says her office is seeing a significant increase in requests for counseling from freshmen who are having trouble making the adjustment to college life. She says older teenagers increasingly lack the skills to deal with personal problems that aren’t easily defined or fixed. And they get homesick but have a hard time admitting it.Parents and high schools can make things easier on freshmen by preparing them differently. For example, by teaching them to budget their hours and dollars. The Harveys think high schools should offer a college-life course. “Parents need to focus more on relationship and personal issues and less on how many sheets and towels to take,” they say. Many homesick freshmen think they’ll be regarded as failures if they come home before Thanksgiving. So parents can help by letting them know they’re welcome to return if they feel the need. In the meantime, parents have to find new ways to keep in touch with their college kids. One of the best ways is e-mail. It’s less unpleasant and less expensive than constant phone calls and is more likely to be answered than a handwritten letter.1. Why is the first semester difficult for freshmen in college?A. Because they often fail in exams.B. Because they lack time and money.C. Because they are too homesick to make new friends.D. Because they have to settle personal issues on their own.2. In the last paragraph, it is suggested that ________.A. parents should stop buying anything for their kidsB. parents should develop a good relationship with their kidsC. parents should be taught how to send e-mails to their kidsD. parents should work with high schools in college-life courses3. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. Hard Life of College FreshmenB. Approaches to Trouble in CollegeC. Freshmen’s Adaptation ProblemsD. A Strange Phenomenon in CollegeBIf you think you’d like to live on Mars, you may have that possibility by 2023. A Dutch company called Mars One will soon advertise for people interested in colonizing (开拓) Mars. Ifyou have all the necessary skills, you could be one of the first colonists. Are you ready for the challenge?You won’t have to pay for the mission to Mars. Mars One has already received money from some donors and is hoping to get more from TV viewers who will become interested in the show where all applicants have a debate for the rare chances.The main responsibility of the first colonists is to create an artificial environment on Mars where there is no air to breathe and no land to farm. Scientists know it’s quite possible because something similar has already been done inAntarctica.Another problem is that space travel to Mars takes nearly a year to get to Mars and the colonists will live the rest of their lives there. When a human lives in an environment without gravity or with low gravity for a long time, the systems in the body weaken. Luckily, spinning (旋转) the spaceship can create artificial gravity, and artificial gravity can ease these problems. It will also be difficult for Mars colonists to be far from home, living in small spaces, and seeing the same people over and over. Colonists with depression could put the mission in danger. Fortunately, a few years ago, a joint Russian and European project called the Mars500 Mission studied people’s reactions in a Mars-like environment. It is viewed as a great success because scientists were able to see how people handle emotional and physical stresses.Recent studies show that seven percent of people would want to go on such an adventure.Mars One will soon start accepting its first colonists. Are you interested?4. What do we know about the applicants to Mars from the first two paragraphs?A. They will land on Mars in 2023.B. They can get money from donors.C. They will compete in a TV show.D. They do not need special skills.5. What will the first colonists do to solve the basic living problems on Mars?A. Create earth-like conditions.B. Build labs inAntarctica.C. Spin the spaceship.D. Start the Mars500Mission.6. What can the life of the first colonists be like according to the passage?A. Difficult and dangerous.B. Different but adaptable.C. Challenging and unbearable .D. Acceptable but depressing.7. What’s the best title for the text?A. Mars: our final destination?B. Ready to be Mars’ colonists?C. Space travel: a thrilling adventure?D. Are you a qualified Mars astronaut?CBecoming famous is the dream of many, and Tian is getting closer to that dream.Tian, 30, is a white-collar worker inBeijing. On short video application Douyin, Tian has more than 2,000 fans. So far, she has received more than 50,000 likes on the Dubsmash-like app. On her page on Douyin, Tian shares everything, from her son’s daily activities, to her pet dogs, to little skits (段子) made up by her and her husband. “Making funny videos, and combining them with music is really interesting,” Tian said. “Of course, I make the videos for fun because it is quite relaxing.”China’s short video market has seen great growth, according to areport. The report said thatChina’s short video market was valued at 5.73 billion yuan ($900 million) in 2017, an increase of 184 percent. The industry value is expected to go up to the 30 billion mark in 2020. Companies like Tencent, Sohu and Iqiyi have all started providing short video content.“Short videos are popular because they are an addition to traditional audio and video content on the internet,” said Sun Jiashan with the Chinese National Academy of Arts.Fans say that the short videos help them “chill out” from a stressed-out lifestyle. “My favorite videos are allabout pets,” said Zhou Na, a nurse inHefei, capital of East China’sAnhuiprovince. “After a whole day’s work, watching the 15-second videos makes me laugh, which reduces my pressure.”8. Why does Tian make short videos in Douyin?A. To get fun.B. To become a well-known person.C. To attract fans.D. To record her family’s routine.9. What’s Sun Jiashan’s opinion about short videos?A. They have huge value.B. They greatly reduce people’s pressure.C. They make people’s star dreams come true.D. They enrich internet audio and video content.10. What does the underlined words “chill out” probably mean?A. Catch a cold.B. Feel cold.C. Calm down.D. Become concerned.11. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Every Chinese is using Douyin.B. China’s short video market is open.C. Douyin brings the Chinese great happiness.D.China’s short video market has developed rapidly.DYou don't generally expect to put yourself in the public eye whenyou go on vacation. However when a British couple, Jessica and Edward, flew to Crete, they found themselves attracting a lot of attention after coming across a large sum of money in the street.At first, their Crete vacation hadn't been anything outside of the norm. However, it was as they were exploring the souvenir shops that everything changed. The couple were just walking down the street when Jessica suddenly kicked something lying on the ground. It looked a bit like a make-up bag and so they assumed that someone had lost it.Without hesitation, Jessica picked up the bag and opened it. She was shocked to see a lot of money in it-a total of 7,100 Euros. There was probably a lot they could do with all that money. However, the couple didn't have it in them to steal what belonged to someone else. Going to the police was the first thought that came to mind when Jessica saw the money. She didn't consider that there was any other choice, so the couple handed over themoney to the local police.The police found the owner, an elderly woman, and informed the couple that the woman wanted to meet them. When they eventually met at the police station, the woman was so overcome with emotion that she wouldn't stop hugging and blessing them, although they insisted they were just doing the right thing.News of what the couple had done quickly made its way around the island. The locals wanted to show them their gratitude. This included receiving free taxi rides and even an offer to have their hotel room upgraded. The couple appreciated the kindness, but it was all getting to be a bit too much. They just wanted to have a normal vacation.They are probably hoping that they fly a little more under the radar during their next vacation. There's only so much attention that these two lovebirds can handle.12. What is the first reaction of the couple after finding the money?A. They decided to do all with that money.B. They bought something in souvenir shops.C. They turned it over to the local police station.D. They tried to look for the owner by themselves.13. Which o£ the following can best describe the locals in Crete?A. Polite and hard-working.B. Kind and grateful.C. Sociable and honest.D. Rich and determined.14. Why do the couple hope to “fly a little more under the radar" in the last paragraph?A. They want to take fewer flights.B. They can't handle more radars.C. They hope to gain less attention.D. They don't have more money.15. What can we learn from the text?A. Good things come to kind people.B. The early bird catchesthe worm.C. Behind bad luck conies good luck.D. Money is too much for strangers.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
2020届江苏省常州高级中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案解析
2020届江苏省常州高级中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AWhat are you waiting for? A new series of movies shown this year can’t be missed. Have you enjoyed them already?Frozen IIFrozen was the highest grossing (票房) animated film ever. In Frozen II Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Krist left off Arendelle to seek thesource of Elsa’s icy magic. Although the millions of children who loved the first film are older now, they might give it a reception.Last ChristmasA festive romantic comedy, Emilia Clarke stars in Last Christmas as Bridget Jonesy , a shop assistant, whose life in London is a mess, and Henry Golding as the eligible bachelor(黄金单身汉)who tidies it up. The film’s director, Paul Feig, and co-writer, Emma Thompson, promise that the film is worth expecting.A Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodTom Hanks stars in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood as the only American celebrity(名人) more famous than he is. As the host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for more than 30 years, Fred Rogers is a legend of pre-school children’s television, which appeals to a large audience.Charlie’s AngelsHollywoodaction movies starring women are rare. But have you seen a movie starred, written and directed by women, too? Charlie’s Angels is one of the first. A reboot (翻拍) of the 1970s TV series, not to mention the two films from 2000 and 2003, the new version is directed by Elizabeth Banks. She also plays Bosley, one of the female detectives who are employed by Charles Townsend to go on global adventures.1. Which moviebecame the most popular cartoon film this year?A. Frozen II.B. Last Christmas.C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.D. Charlie’s Angels.2. Which character works on a TV station?A. Krist.B. Emilia Clarke.C. Fred Rogers.D. Bosley.3. Which action movie was directed and starred by a woman?A. Frozen II.B. Last Christmas.C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.D. Charlie’s Angels.BHappiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between young life satisfaction and screen time. The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge at San Diego State University (SDSU).To research this link, Twenge, along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W. Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia, dealt with data from the Monitoring the Future (MtF) study, a nationally representative survey of more than a million U. S. 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders. The survey asked students questions about how often they spent time on their Phones, tablets and computers, as well as questions about their face-to-face social interactions and their overall happiness.On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices — playing computer games, using social media, texting and video chatting — were less happy than those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports, reading newspapers and magazines, and face-to-face social interactions."The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use," Twenge said. "Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media, and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising — two activities reliably linked to greater happiness."Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s, it's easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness inU. S.teens. Specifically, young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012. That's the year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent. By far the largest change in teens' lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media, and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.4. Which method did Twenge's team use for the study?A. Calculating students' happiness.B. Asking students certain questions.C. Analyzing data from a survey.D. Doing experiments on screen time.5. How does the author develop the finding of the study in paragraph 3?A. By making a comparison.B. By giving an example.C. By making an argument.D. By introducing a concept.6. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A To draw a conclusion from the study.B. To offer some advice to the readers.C. To prove social activities' importance.D. To support the researchers' finding.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Quitting Phones Equals HappinessB. Screen Time Should Be BannedC. Teens' Lives Have Changed SharplyD. Screen-addicted Teens Are UnhappierCAfter almost an entire year of not going shopping and vacationing, you find the numbers reflected by your bank account meet your heart’ s desire.Now the most important question comes, what to do with the earnings? Should you fulfill dreams of the present, invest in preserving the future or perhaps keep saving it for a rainy day?Our elders always try to teach us the value of money and its moral weakness. One may be on a winning streak (连续成功) now, but it will not always be so. One will have days when there will be no sunshine but only rain, and their luck will hide behind those thick grey clouds. Save for those rainy days, they say. Do not spend too much, live within a budget,refrain fromcredit no matter how small and save for the future.Since the very first time we earn our own money from a summer job or earning our first salary, the lessons start. In fact, the pocket money that we receive when we are children begins the process of learning how to best manage one’ s money.People often think like this — one day when I have enough money, I will travel the world. Then, once we do earn enough money, tomorrow’ s plans start shadowing our present ones. However, is it wise to keep living for that future? Will we still enjoy or even be able to backpack in our 50s? How will we ever enjoy our present if we are constantly living for the future?Good questions, aren’ t they? I say travel but don’ t let yourself run dry, treat yourself to some luxuries but also keep enough for your necessities, and enjoy your present but with a plan for the foreseeable future. Life is for the living, so live it sensibly.8. Why do elders teach us to save money?A. Because there are more rainy days in life.B. Because no one can win streak.C. Because good days may end.D. Because money can’t buy everything.9. What does the underlined phrase “refrain from” mean in Paragraph 3?A. select fromB. hold backC. rely onD. prefer to10. Which of the following opinions would the author agree?A. To enjoy yourself in the right time.B. To wait to travel until we have enough money.C. To go backpacking in our 50s.D. To live for the future.11. What should we do with the earnings according to the author?A. We should save all for rainy days.B. We should fulfill our dreams.C. We should entertain ourselves.D. We should live the present wisely.DThere will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans by 2050. That is what a new report from the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation warns. If the current trend continues, the report said, oceans will contain one ton of plastic for every three tons of fish in 2025. By 2050, plastics will weigh more than fish. The problem is that each year at least 8 million tons of plastics end up in oceans around the world. This is the same as dumping the contents of one garbage truck into the ocean every minute.Not all plastic ends up in the ocean because someone throws a plastic bottle into the water. Plastic containers and other trash thrown onto streets and sidewalks often are swept into oceans. Unlike other types of trash in the ocean, the plastic never bio-degrades. There is a way to slow the amount of plastics going into the oceans —people can recycle more. Currently only about 14 percent of plastics are recycled. Research in Europe shows as much as 53 percent of plastic could be recycled using available technology. The report says that another solution is using less plastic for packaging products. But that is not likely to happen.“Given plastic packaging’s many benefits, both the possibility and desirability of an across-the-board dramatic reduction in the volume of plastic packaging used is clearly low, ”the report said. But the authors note reducing the use of plastics should be tried“where possible. ”For decades, scientists warned that plastics are killing fish. Research shows that fish are dying from choking after eating plastics. Another cause of death is that plastics cause“intestinal blockage and starvation, ”the environmental group said.12. Why is the garbage truck mentioned in Paragraph 1 ?A. To explain how plastics end up in the ocean.B. To warn people against the ocean pollution.C. To clarify the seriousness of the problem.D. To point out some details of the report.13. Why is plastic more dangerous than other types of trash?A. There is too much of it.B. It poisons the ocean water.C. It is from different sources.D. It is hard to break down.14. What is the author’s attitude to the suggested solutions?A. Pessimistic.B. Curious.C. Unconcerned.D. Terrified.15. What can we infer from the text?A. People are not aware of the problem.B. Recycling is limited by lack of technology.C. Plastic packaging has become part of our life.D. Fish in the ocean will be replaced by plastics.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
2020届江苏省常州高级中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析
2020届江苏省常州高级中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AMany workers have had no choice but to adapt to working from home in recent months since offices shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠疫情). And the noisy situation and endless housework may result in a terrible emotion. A new option is waiting foryou. That is WFH: work from a hotel.Hotel FigueroA special program titled Work Perks aims to reposition some of 94-year-old Hotel Figuero’s 268 rooms as day-use offices.According to Managing Director Connie Wang, the set-up launched in June and is a great opportunity to get out of their houses with high-speed Wi-Fi, unlimited printing privileges and free parking. The 350-square-foot rooms sell for $ 129 per day, with an option to extend to an overnight stay for an additional $ 20.The WytheA boutique hotel in Brooklyn. The hotel recently announced a partnership with co-working office space company Industrious through which it is recycling 13 second-story guest rooms to serve as offices for up to four people.Each of the rooms has a small outdoor platform, and dogs are welcome. Pricing starts at $ 200 and goes up to $ 275, depending on how many people use the space.The SawyerThe Sawyer, in Sacramento, California, is offering pool cabanas (更衣室) for use as outdoor offices, complete with fast Wi-Fi, free parking and catered lunch for $ 150 per day.HotelsByDayYannis Moati founded HotelsByDay back in 2015. That company has grown to include more than 1,500 hotels, and has seen a significant increase in the number of inquiries for day-use bookings lately.Moati said the current situation will force hotels to upgrade themselves to stay alive, and he predicted that offering rooms for day-use only is one of the directions they will go.1.How much should one pay for a 24-hour stay in Hotel Figuero?A.$ 129.B.$ 149.C.$ 150.D.$ 200.2.Which hotel allows pets in?A.The Wythe.B.The Sawyer.C.HotelsByDay.D.Hotel Figuero.3.What do we know about Yannis Moati?A.He started a program titledWork Perks.B.He has upgraded at least 1,500 rooms.C.He usually predicts everything correctly.D.He is optimistic about the WFH trend.BPlease take a few seconds and think of your personal biggest goal. Imagine telling someone you meet today what you’re going to do. Imagine their congratulations and their high image of you. Doesn’t it feel good to say it out loud? Don’t you feel one step closer already? Well, bad news: you should have kept your mouth shut, because that good feeling will make you less likely to do it.Any time you have a goal, there is some work that needs to be done to achieve it. Ideally, you would not be satisfied until you’d actually done the work. But when you tell someone your goal and he acknowledges(认可) it, psychologists have found it’s called a “social reality”. The mind is kind of tricked into feeling that it’s already done. And then, because you’ve felt that satisfaction, you’re less motivated to do the actual hard work necessary. This goes againstthe traditional wisdom that we should tell our friends our goals, right?In 1982, Peter Gollwitzer, a Professor of Psychology, wrote a whole book about this. And in 2009, he did some new tests that were published. It goes like this: 163 people across four separate tests—everyone wrote down their personal goal. Then half of them announced their commitment(许诺) to this goal to the room, and half didn’t. Then everyone was given 45 minutes of work that would directly lead them towards their goal, but they were told that they could stop at any time. Now those who kept their mouths shut worked the entire 45 minutes on average, and when asked afterwards, said they felt they had a long way to go to achieve their goal. But those who had announced it quit after only 33 minutes on average, and when asked afterwards, said that they felt much closer to achieving their goal.4. What do the words “social reality” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Completion of the goal.B. Necessary hard work.C. People's acknowledgement.D. A sense of satisfaction.5. What does Peter Gollwitzer try to tell us?A. Writing down the goal is very helpful.B. Achieving personal goal needs more time.C. Keeping the goal secret makes people work harder.D. Making the goal public makes people less satisfied.6. How did Peter Gollwitzer prove his idea about people’s goal?A. By giving figures.B. By giving examples.C. By making a survey.D. By making comparison tests.7. What will probably happen if you tell your friends your goal?A. You will be more confident.B. You will not gain satisfaction.C. You are less likely to realize it.D. You’ll be much moremotivated.CWhen I was a child, I attained high grades in my academic study. However, I was physically uncoordinated because I was running too slowly. But for future college application, sport was a must. So I took up fencing (击剑) because I thought it required more strategy than athletic ability.Then I joined the school’s fencing team. My movements were clumsy compared to the seniors. One afternoon after a whole lesson’s failure, tears of frustration welled up in my eyes. One of my teammates approached me, “Could you tell me where your blade (剑) hit me?” She asked. I pointed to her right shoulder. She nodded and patted my stomach, “That’s where I hit you.” She had begun to walk away when I blurted out, “Want to practice together? Again?”We practiced until we both felt more confident. But it wasn’t just the two of us. All these girls were entirely willing to share their knowledge with everyone, helping each other to grow.That afternoon, I watched a senior fencer execute a flawless attack admiringly. Something inside me suddenly bloomed. I realized later that it was love for both fencing and the fencing team.During the city championship, I was selected to fence. My opponent was the best fencer on her school’s team. “Ready, fence.” The match began. Suddenly, my opponent’s blade hit me. The score was 1-0.At the moment I could hear my teammates shouting, “Keep distance!” And the team captain’s voice was clear and commanding, “Parry, then disengage!”Fencing, unlike academics, wasn’t something I could succeed in by myself—even during an individual match, my teammates were still giving me advice. Unathletic as I was, I was proud to be an athlete and a teammate.I saw my blade tip bury itself into my opponent’s shoulder and the judge signaling that it was my point. Icould taste the sweat on my lips, which were breaking out into a smile.8. Why did the author start to learn fencing?A. Because she needed to train her coordination.B. Because she thought it would be easier for her.C. Because she could not succeed in any other sport.D. Because she wanted to enter the school fencing team.9. How did the girls improve their fencing skills?A. By observing flawless attacks.B. By practicing on their own.C. By offering guidance to each other.D. By competing with other teams.10. What distinguishes fencing from academics according to the author?A. Strong determination.B. Hard work.C. Athletic strategy.D. Team support.11. How did the author feel when she got her point?A. Unbeatable and respectful.B. Sweaty and ashamed.C. Energetic and secure.D. Proud and thankful.DJohn Montefiore's path to graduation from theUniversityofTorontowas a little unusual. He recently completed his bachelor's degree(学士学位) which he started in1995.Montefiore left university in 1996 and tried to tell himself that a degree wasn't necessary for personal success. But it remained unfinished businessuntil he made the decision to return in 2018 at the age 42. At that time, his job development stalled, so he made up his mind to go back to school in order to improve himself and work well in future.The second time around, Montefiore never missed a class and always sat in the front row. He found many courses invaluable and he received the Award of Excellence twice. He found support services played an important role in his successful return. He said, “I hadn't written a paper for years, so I found the college writing centre to be of great use. Before I handed in a paper, they would give me feedback, which was really great. The university has so much built in to help students succeed and I'm so thankful for that.” But he also met difficulties this time. As a student much older than others, he found it harder to make friends with classmates.However, no matter what had happened before, he finally got his bachelor's degree. He said, “After all these years, I had thought it wouldn't mean anything, but it means a lot. I totally understand the value of education now.It's not necessarily the value that other people see in it, but the value it gives me as a person, for my confidence and my self-esteem. It also helps me prepare well before I re-enter the workplace.”12. Why was Montefiore's graduation unusual?A. He had achieved personal success before.B. He understood the importance of a degree.C. He finished his degree at a much older age.D. He began his university study at a young age.13. What does the underlined word "stalled" in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Stopped.B. Started.C. Survived.D. Succeeded.14. What can we learn about Montefiore from the third paragraph?A. He got good grades very easily.B. He took his study seriously this timeC. He was thankful for his classmates' helpD. He had difficulty using support services.15. What did Montefiore learn from his experience?A. Confidence is important in one's life.B. Others' opinions on education matter a lot.C. Higher education is a must for personal success.D. Education makes one feel better about himself.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。