首页 > 2020-2021学年常州市电子技工学校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2020-2021学年常州市电子技工学校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析

发布时间：2023-03-26 00:11:30 来源：文档文库

小中大

字号：

手机查看

2020-2021学年常州市电子技工学校高三英语下学期期中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
A
Thisisalistofplacestospendthe2020Olympicsifyouaren'tgoingtoJapan.Australia
ThefactthatthesummerOlympicsfallduringAustralia'swinterseasonisworthkeepinginmindfortworeasons:itmakestravelingtherecheaper,andit'sstillnottoocold.AsfarastheOlympicsareconcerned,therewillbenoshortageofopportunitiestowatchtheGamesinbetweenyourvariousexplorationsofthecountryanditslimitlessactivities.Thailand
Thailandisabreathtakingplace10spendsometimeduringanysummer,andprovidesaperfectsettingforOlympieviewing:Youcangoscubadivingonemorningbeforewatchingsportsallafternoon,orsimplyduckoutforworld-famousstreetfoodinbetweenevents.ButThaisportsfansmayalsobetakingextrainterestintheOlympicsthesedays.UnitedStates
TheU.S.islikelytobeasinterestedintheOlympicsasanyothernation,giveniscollectionofathleteswhowillbetakingcenterstage.Youcanrestassureditwon'tbedifficulttowatchtheGamesnomatterwhereyou'revisitingspecifically.Thisleavesyouwithallsortsoffunoptions.YoucanvisitaluxuryskiresorttownlikeAspen,whichturnsintoagorgeoushikingdestinationinthesummer.GreatBritain
NotunliketheU,s.Britainwillmakeforafunplacetospendthe2020Olympicsbecausethere'sagreatdealofnationalinterestinanumberofdifferentsports,andthelocalathletesareexpectedtobecompetitive.SummercanalsobeagoodtimetobeinBritainingeneral,"withlymildtemperaturesallowingforfullexplorationofthecountry.ThatmeansyoucanstayinthebeautifulLakeDistrictifyoulike,hikingorkayakingwhenyou'renotwatchingtheGames.
1.WhatisspecialaboutAustraliaasadestinationinanOlympicsummer?A.Itsseason.B.Itsactivities.

C.Itssports.D.Itsscenery,
2.Whichcountrycanyougotoifyouareastreetfoodlover?A.Australia.B.Thailand.C.UnitedStates.D.GreatBritain.
3.WhatdotheU.S.andBritainhaveincommonasfunplacestospendthe2020Olympics?A.Theybothhaveapleasanttemperature.B.TheyarebothinterestedintheGames.CTheybothownlotsofsportscenters.D.TheyarebothEnglish-speakingcountries.
B
Isrentingclothesgreenerthanbuyingthem?Sustainable(可持续的fashionexpertElizabethClineisn’tsure.Clothingrentingisahotnewindustryandbusinessmenaretryingtoattractshopperswhocareabouttheenvironment.Lastsummeralone,UrbanOutfitters,Macy’s,Bloomingdale’sAmericanEagleandBananaRepublicallannouncedrentingservices–asuresignofchangingtimes.
Butisrentingfashionactuallymoreenvironmentally-friendlythanbuyingit?Andifso,howmuchmore?JournalistandauthorElizabethClineresearchedthisquestioninafeaturearticleforElle,andsheconcludedthatit’snotassustainableasitseems.
Takeshippingforexample,whichhastogotwowaysifanitemisrented–receivingandreturning.Clinewritesthatconsumertransportationhasthesecondlargestcarbonfootprintofourcollectivefashionhabitaftermanufacturing.
Thenthere’stheburdenofwashing,whichhastohappenforeveryitemwhenit’sreturned,regardlessofwhetherornotitwasworn.Formostrentingservices,thisusuallymeansdry-cleaning,whichisapollutingprocess.AlltherentingservicesthatClinelookedintohavereplacedperchloroethylene,acarcinogenic(致癌的airpollutantsthat’sstillusedby70percentofUSdrycleaners,withhydrocarbon(碳氢化合物alternatives,althoughthesearen’tgreateither.Theycanproduceharmfulwasteandairpollutionifnothandledcorrectly.
Lastly,Clinefearsthatrentingserviceswillincreaseourappetiteforfastfashion,simplybecauseit’ssoeasilyaccessible.There’ssomethingcalled“share-washing”thatmakespeoplehavemorewastefulbehaviorsbecauseaproductorserviceissharedandthusisconsideredmoreeco-friendly.Uberisoneexampleofthis:advertisedasawaytoshareridesandreducecarownership,andyetithasbeenproventodiscouragewalking,bicyclingandpublictransportationuse.
Rentingclothesisstillpreferabletobuyingthemcheapandthrowingthemintothebinafterwearingthemafewtimes,butweshouldn’tlettheavailabilityoftheseservicesmakeusself-satisfied.There’sanevenbetterstep

本文来源：https://www.2haoxitong.net/k/doc/9833d9fdcd2f0066f5335a8102d276a200296006.html