2019-2020学年天津市汉沽区第一中学高三英语上学期期末试卷及答案 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 Provincetown, Cape Cod Restaurants After a day on the sands or exploring our charming town, enjoy local eats, from fresh seafood and lobster to authentic Italian. You’ll find many wonderful Provincetown, Cape Cod restaurants and cafes just steps away. Fanizzi’s Restaurant Right next door to our hotel, this award-winning local eatery is one of the finest Cape Cod restaurants. The menu highlights seafood, Italian, steaks, burgers, and fresh salads. Enjoy the Friday Fish Fry, Early Bird Specials, and Sunday Brunch, available from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. all year long. 539 Commercial Street 508-487-1964 Napi’s Restaurant Napi’s serves dinner all year round and lunch from April to October. A cozy place located just off Commercial Street and overflowing with local art, this Cape Cod, Massachusetts classic specializes in everything from freshly caught seafood to Portuguese and Brazilian dishes to vegetarian items. 7 Freeman Street 800-571-6274 Mews Restaurant Enjoy views of Provincetown Harbor at this waterfront restaurant just steps from Surfside Hotel & Suites. Intercontinental dishes are served in the beach-level dining room, while upstairs you’ll find a casual American bistro. Summer months bring on a brunch menu, and dinner is served year-round. 429 Commercial Street 508-487-1500 The Red Inn A favorite among our guests, The Red Inn is located on Provincetown’s picturesque waterfront which provides diners with the most gorgeous harbor views and spectacular sunsets. The Red Inn provides historic old world charm with new world pleasure. Their menu features the finest local seafood. 15 Commercial Street 508-487-7334 1.Which restaurant offers a special breakfast for early risers? A.Fanizzi’s Restaurant. B.Napi’s Restaurant. C.Mews Restaurant. D.The Red Inn. 2.What is special about The Red Inn? A.It exhibits the good local art. B.It is the finest local restaurant. C.It offers the best local seafood. D.It serves brunch all year round. 3.What does the text mainly talk about? A.Accommodation. B.Life styles. C.Sightseeing. D.Dining. B Music is said to be a universal language. But for Chase Burton, a deaf filmmaker fromTexas, music has always been a totally different experience. “When I was a kid, I’d lie on the floor so I could feel the vibrations (震动，颤动) from my brother’s band rocking out below my body, ” the 33-year-old man said. “That was one of the first times I began building a relationship with music.” In 2016, his ability to experience music changed dramatically, thanks to California-based technology company Not Impossible Labs. It designed a vibrating suit that enables deaf people to “feel” music through their skin. Consisting of a body harness (背带), ankle and wrist belts, the suit translates audio into a range of vibrating pulses that are felt at 24 contact points.Burtonhas been trialing the suit for four years. “The sound hits different parts of your body, ” saidBurton. “Maybe it will strikeme down in my ankles first. And then I’ll start to feel the vibrations in my back. And then I’ll feel some pulsations in my wrist.” The creators want to extends the tactile (触觉) musical experience beyond the deaf community. In 2018, they gave out 150 of the suits at a rock concert inLas Vegaswhere half the audience members were deaf and half were able to hear. Since then, Not Impossible Labs has been working to improve the technology and says it’s ready to go to market soon. Eventually, the creators want the suit to become a consumer product, accessible to all. The company’s talent and business development director, Jordan Richardson, said that the technology could be used in live sports broadcasts, video games and theme parks. As a writer and director who’s been working to make the movie world more accessible,Burtonhopes that the vibrating suit will be available to his film audiences in the future. He believes the suit canenhanceemotions while watching a movie – for hearing as well as deaf people. “I see the tech as a real opportunity to help people understand that music for movies doesn’t always need to be enjoyed through the ears”. 4. Why would Chase Burton lie on the floor when he was a kid? A. To feel some pulsations in his wrist. B. To feel the vibrations from his brother’s band. C. To expand the tactile musical experience. D. To begin building a bond with films. 5. What do we know about Not Impossible Labs from the passage? A. It was started by Chase Burton in 2016. B. Its products have been used in live sports broadcasts. C. It is a technology company based inCalifornia. D. Its administrative director is Jordan Richardson. 6. Which can replace the underlined word “enhance” in the last paragraph? A. create B. express C. cover D. strengthen 7. What is the best title for the passage? A. Vibrating Suit Allows Deaf People to “Feel” Music B. Tech Company Provides Free Suits for Deaf People C. Deaf People Enjoy Rock Music with Free Suit D. Movies Need to Be Enjoyed Through the Ears C I had just delivered a memorable speech, and I was about to learn how the judges decided my performance. The audience leaned forward and a period of silence fell across the room. I felt the drum rolled in my heart. The third-place winner was announced. The name was not mine. Then the second-place winner, still not me. At last, the moment of truth came. I was about to either enjoy the warmth of victory or regret the months’ preparation. My heart felt closer to the latter. Losing is a part of life, and I have dealt with it on more than one occasion. However, it was an indescribable feeling to drive a 200-mile round trip, get up very early on a freezing Saturday morning, and yet still finish fourth out of four competitors in my group. After Lincoln lost the 1858 Illinois Senate race, he said, “I felt like the 12-year-old boy who kicked his toe. I was too big to cry and it hurt too bad to laugh.” Oh yeah, I could relate. I had spent many hours in front of a computer and in libraries doing research for the Lincoln Bicentennial Speech Contest. After not placing in the first year of the contest, I really wanted to compete again. Lincoln had many failures, but he never allowed them to defeat his spirit or ambition, so I was not going to give up on a 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/25befc39660e52ea551810a6f524ccbff021ca74.html