江苏省镇江市高三(上)期末英语试卷(含答案)

高三（上）期末英语试卷
题号I II III IV V总分
得分
一、单项选择题（本大题共15 小题，共 15.0 分）
1.-Mr ． Smith ，when can I go to America ？
-I've made a ________ for you on the morning flight．（）
A. regulation
B. presentation
C. reservation
D. contribution
2.The BBC production Pride and Prejudice ， ________ from Jane Austin's classic ，
is universally acknowledged as the best so far ．（）
A. adapted
B. adapting
C. to be adapted
D. having adapted
3.We are not supposed to escape from difficulties in that they can ________ our best quali
ties．（）
A. make out
B. work out
C. carry out
D. bring out
4.-The hurricane ________ to reach the coast tomorrow morning ．
-If so ， we'd better make full preparations for it ．（）
A. is predicting
B. has predicted
C. is predicted
D. will be predicted
5.Many university graduates wish to be offered a job ________ they can find an opportuni
ty to experience the excitement of it ．（）
A. which
B. why
C. where
D. what
6.It is important that climate-friendly technologies should be ________ to developing cou
ntries to help them build green economy ．（）
A. transformed
B. communicated
C. committed
D. transferred
7.When things don't go the way we ________ ，
we find ourselves trying to force them and struggling to finish them．（）
A. planned
B. are planning
C. had planned
D. will be planning
8. He realized he was in the wrong and promised to ________ a new leaf ．（）
A. take over
B. turn over
C. get over
D. go over
9.What ________ if we were to reframe our approach to balancing and experiencing full d
ays？（）
A. may happen
B.
C. might happen
D. might have happened happened
10. Our relationships give our lives meaning ，
but we can sometimes get lost in technology and forget to be ____ with the people in our lives．（）
A. rigid
B. honest
C. present
D. patient
11.Conventional wisdom has it ________ you never get a second chance to make a first im
pression．（）
A. when
B. where
C. which
D. that
12. Their new system looks modern and advanced while ours ， ________，
seems very old-fashioned．（）
A. in turn
B. in vain
C. in poverty
D. in contrast
13. -He'd like some coffee ， ________？ -Yes，but he can't afford it ．（）
A. wouldn't he
B. doesn't he
C. hadn't he
D. needn't he
14. We thought that ， ________ we were in the area ，
we'd stop by and see the places of interest．（）
A. until
B. since
C. unless
D. though
15. -I've heard this basketball player is due to retire at the end of the season ．
-________， because he is currently having the worst performance ．（）
A. It all depends
B. It's no surprise
C. It takes no time
D. It's very unwise of him
二、阅读理解（本大题共15 小题，共30.0 分）
A
24hours in western Sydney： what to do， where to go
On a recent weekend， my boyfriend and I decided to explore the area for the first time．
Friday
6p．m．-Check in at Atura Blacktown hotel
After an easy 40-minute train trip from Central Station to Blacktown（ about 5one way with the Opal smartcard）， we catch a taxi （ about 20）to western Sydney's newest hotel， the Atura Blacktown． It's a sleek but welcoming hotel with an open-plan lobby that incorporates an inhouse restaurant and a comfortable lounge area． Upstairs， we quickly warm to our modern guestroom， which features reliable，free WiFi，free movies on a large wall-mounted TV，and in the bathroom Malin+Goetz toiletries （洗刷用品）．It's good value at about 160for a king room．8p．m．-Dinner and a drive-in movie
The hotel's Roadhouse Bar and Grill has an upscale menu（ mains 25-40per person） but a casual atmosphere， with an open kitchen and families seated at several tables． We've been told not to fill up on dinner so we reluctantly leave our tender scotch fillet and expertly pan-fried barramundi unfinished． At the reception，we pick up keys to the hotel's white Cadillac，which is parked out front， and drive around the corner to the"Skyline Drive-In （ 20for one car with two passengers）．
Saturday
9a．m． -Feasting in Bonnyrigg
Everywhere we go，there is food．At the temple，we watch a famous Laotion chef prepare pawpaw salad， while at the mosque we are offered feather-light fairy floss．Later，in a low-ceilinged Asian grocer，we are fed sublime rice-paper rolls by a proprietor who speaks five languages． Those who dismiss ordinary Australians as conservative and intolerant have clearly not visited Bonnyrigg．
6p．m．-People-watching at The Emporium
In Parramatta， the venue （场所） of the moment is The Emporium， a 150-seat exposed-brick space with a mod-Oz menu which leans Mediterranean．Unlike many of the more casual places we visit over the weekend，The Emporium
has a decidedly grown-up atmosphere， full of well-dressed couples and smart wait staff． Dishes like a delicate stew of Moreton Bay bugs（ 36） and truffle-stuffed chicken breast （ also 36）are delicious．Don't expect to get a table on Saturday night unless you book ahead．
16. How much did the author and her boyfriend have to pay at least on Friday？______
A. ．
B. ．
C. ．
D. ．
17. According to the passage，a visitor to western Sydney can ______．
A.get warm in modern guestrooms
B.overeat delicious dinner
C.hire a car to see movies
D. feel unfriendliness from ordinary Australians．
B
An investigative study of Black Friday，led by West Chester University Professor Gina Castle Bell ，observed themes of consumerism but also observed the themes of a happy
holiday． The researchers found through Black Friday people celebrate ， plan， bond， and build traditions together．
For me my Black Friday always begins and ends on a living room floor littered with newspaper ads．There，late on Thanksgiving night ，my family collectively holds a strategy
session ．Later， we race to early bird specials，wait with strangers in lines sharing stories of past Black Fridays ， take a long relaxing lunch full of family banter （戏谑），get Christmas decorations，stop into a Cheesecake Factory bar to see the dramatic end of a football game，get a caffeine-high from Starbucks Christmas drinks ，and end the shopping at a torn apart Old Navy（美国服饰品牌）， digging to find late available basics like socks ．Finally ，exhausted but contented，we collapse back on that living room floor ， still littered with ads ， where we drink hot cocoa ， watch a Christmas movie ， and plan to hang the new decorations ．
This is not to say that Black Friday is always lovely．Instead，it's often miserable．But the misery is sort of what makes Black Friday such a great tradition ． Many Black Friday shoppers know that the deals on Black Friday are not especially great and are available online ．But they did not show up for the deals ， they showed for the"misery ． "
For them the crowds，the rush，and the difficulty all enhance （提高） Black Friday-similar to the way crowds enhance movie opening nights ， the rush enhances music festivals， and difficulty enhances the experience of camping for other types of people ． Those crazy elements transform the events into what consumer researchers call a"Collectible experiences are not always pleasant but they are memorable and meaningful to those games for them ．
There seems to be a mad rush in the media to analyze Black Friday．Yet ，every analysis misses the point that Black Friday ， which though on the surface seems like just evil consumerism ， is actually ， for some ， quite a meaningful ， ritualistic （例行的） experience．
Maybe this happy holiday is not for you ． Maybe you think it is silly or even disgusting that Americans choose to bond through，over all other options ，shopping．But what you cannot deny is that Black Friday has become something bigger than deals ． It has become a part of a collective and personal culture ， where many shoppers are not trying to avoid the trouble and craziness of the day； instead，they are trying to strategically and happily dive into it ．And ，right now ，on living room floors all across America ，families are planning how to get the most out of their yearly ritual ．
18. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2that ______．
A.many shops open ahead of schedule to compete with others for more customers
B.many shops offer free drinks to customers when they watch football games
C.the author purchases cheap socks and the room floor collapses under their weight
D.the author stops shopping at an old and shabby store late on Thanksgiving night
19.Which of the following does NOT belong to a collectibleexperience$" ？ ______
A.
B. Waiting with strangers in lines ．Racing to early bird specials ．
C. Digging to find commodities．
D. Transforming crazy elements．
20.By saying"Black Friday has become something bigger than deals" ， the author means
Black Friday ______ ．
A.would be enjoyed more if it were less commercial
B.is a great chance to feel comfort and relaxed
C.is a miserable， meaningful and traditional experience
D.undergoes a comprehensive evaluation from the media
21.What could be the best title of the passage？ ______
A.A Loving Defense of Black Friday
B.An Introduction to Black Friday
C.Widespread Criticism of Black Friday
D.Fantastic Experience of Black Friday ．
C
Homeopathy is the oldest form of complementary （互补的） and alternative medicines from Europe ．It originated with the German physician Samuel Hahnemann （1755-1843 ）．He came across the cinchona．html"cinchona ， the bark of a South American tree that was used by the local people to treat fevers ． Among the active ingredients in the bark is quinine （奎宁），which is still used to treat malaria ． If a healthy person took cinchona ， he or she would have symptoms （症状） of malaria．In 1796and 1810，Hahnemann published essays on the theories of homeopathy ： substances that cause illnesses or symptoms in people can be used in small doses as treatment． Supporters of homeopathy viewed it as a safe ， patient-centered system．Hahnemann claimed he could cure any and all illnesses using homeopathic principles．However ， the Australian council sought to evaluate this claim once and for all ．Their assessment was based on the analysis of 57published systematic reviews encompassing
176individual studies ，independent evaluation of evidence provided by homeopathy interest groups and the public ， and clinical practice guidelines and reports on homeopathy from other governments． Studies were only considered if they were case-controlled ， meaning they compared a group of patients receiving homeopathic treatments with a control group．The council who oversaw this review consisted of experts in conventional-based medicine as well
as complementary and alternative medicines． As a guideline， for a treatment to be considered effective ， it must result in health improvements that cannot be explained by the placebo（安
慰剂） effect ， these improvements must be meaningful for a person's overall health and the results have to be seen consistently in several studies． A draft of the report was reviewed by
a group of independent experts in complementary medicine research and opened up for public consultation before it was finalized ．
Eventually ， the council found no reliable evidence that homeopathic treatments were
effective ． Studies that did find homeopathy to be effective were overall of poor scientific
quality ，used too few patients or lacked evidence on which to base their conclusions．Rejecting proven medical treatments in favor of homeopathy for chronic or potentially serious conditions could place people at risk ． As always ， use of homeopathic or other remedies should be discussed with your physician in order to make informed healthcare decisions ．
22.We can learn from the passage that homeopathy is a system of medicine in which ______ ．
A.patients are given very small amounts of a drug that produces symptoms in
healthy people
B.patients are evaluated by using very small amounts of the substance causing illness
C. patients would have symptoms of malaria if they took cinchona
D. patients relying on homeopathy can explain their health improvements by the
placebo effect
23. The underlined word"encompassing"can most probably be replaced by ______．
A. encouraging
B. searching
C. conducting
D. including
24.When evaluating homeopathic treatments ， the Australian council was most
concerned about ______ ．
A.the source of the data to be analyzed
B.the criteria of an effective treatment
C.the objectivity and reliability of the evaluation
D.the experts involved in the evaluation
25.Which of the following reasons for the ineffectiveness of homeopathic treatments is
NOT mentioned in the passage？ ______
A.Studies about homeopathic treatments were not scientifically accurate ．
B.Hahnemann's theories about homeopathic treatments got no response．
C.Conclusions of homeopathic treatments were short of solid evidence ．
D.Blind use of homeopathic treatments might put people in danger ．
D
When I was 16years old and in foster care （非亲代养） in Tennessee， people told me I was unadoptable． But I desperately wanted a family ． I sought the help of a judge ， even the commissioner of the Department of Children's Services ，and was adopted just a week before my 18th birthday ．
We have a lot to be grateful for and this holiday season let's not forget about the more than 415， 000 youth in foster care especially older youth ．These youth are the most likely to get overlooked for adoption ， but they shouldn't be．They need and deserve a family just as much as young children do ． Making an older youth a part of your family can bring just as much a joy as adopting a baby or a younger child-without all the diapers and potty training ．
My adoption was life changing and probably the best thing that ever happened to me．I still remember the first gift my parents gave to me ． It was a Mickey Mouse key chain with a key
to their home ． They told me that no matter what happened they would always love me and
I'd always have a place to come home to． This is our 17th Thanksgiving together
My first Thanksgiving with my family was a little overwhelming with lots of extended family including grandparents ，aunts，uncles，and cousins．However ，it's when I realized that I would never have to spend another holiday alone and that was truly an amazing feeling ．
I was always eager to spend time with my little sister ， Beth． She was six when I joined the family ．My dad always says he knew we were really sisters，and I was no longer a guest in the house when Beth and I had our first fight ． Today， she's one of my best friends ， and I'm her biggest cheerleader．
There were also bittersweet Thanksgivings ．One we spent in my mom's hospital room ． It was there that she helped me plan my wedding but passed away three weeks before the ceremony．My dad walked me down the aisle，and my sister was my maid of honor．Because of our bond ，we were able to support each other through that challenging time and that's what family is for-the good and bad times ．
It's nice having my dad and sister to share holidays and special occasions ．But they're even more important when it comes to the little things-like having someone to share my bad day with ，celebrate my promotion at work ， or help me think through a difficult decision ． It's in these moments that I just can't imagine being alone in the world ．
I'm so glad that I didn't listen to those people who said I was unadoptable ， I'd never find a family ，and that I was putting myself out there for rejection ．It's a risk for older foster youth to consider adoption ．It's an opportunity to be rejected once again． But it's a risk they should take because life doesn't end at 18．It's really just beginning ．
If you know someone who might consider adopting an older teen ， please share my story--and have him or her think of my family ． They didn't get to see my first steps or watch me be a pilgrim in my second grade Thanksgiving play ．But they taught me so many things about life，and were there to watch me walk across the stage when I graduated from college and law school and accompanied me to the White House last year as I was honored for my work helping foster youth ．
I look forward to many more Thanksgivings with my family，and I'm eternally thankful they chose me to be a part of their family ．
26. What does the author's personal experience indicate？ ______
A. It's rather difficult for older youth to be adopted．
B. Older youth bring less joy than babies．
C. It's boring having a bittersweet Thanksgiving．
D. An older youth aged 18is too old to need a family．
27. What contributes to the author's feeling that she can't imagine being alone in the world？
______
A. The family's giving the author a Mickey Mouse as a gift．
B. The author's spending her Thanksgiving with her extended family for 17years．
C. The mother's failing to attend the author's wedding ceremony for her severe disease．
D. The family's always sharing happiness and sorrow with her．
28.What does adoption for older youth really mean ？ ______
A.It means not living alone any longer ．
B.It means being taken good care of by others ．
C.It means being successful in career．
D.It means being loved and a sense of belonging ．
29.The underlined sentence"It's an opportunity to be rejected once again ． "in Paragraph
8 means that ______ ．
A.older teens take the opportunity to be adopted
B.older teens are less likely to be adopted
C.older teens create the opportunity to be adopted
D.older teens are in danger of being adopted
30.What's the author's main purpose of writing the passage ？ ______
A.To express her appreciation for her family ．
B.To show sympathy to the unadoptable older youth ．
C.To appeal to more people to adopt the older youth ．
D.To persuade the readers not to believe others'words．
三、完形填空（本大题共20 小题，共20.0 分）
I recall as a young child bringing bunches of brilliant yellow flowers to my mother．It didn't
matter that the stems（茎） felt sticky or that both my parents cursed the (31)of these flowers
in the lawn ． I thought they were beautiful!
And there were so many of them!We spent hours picking the flowers and then breaking the blossoms off with a (32)of our fingers ． But the supply of dandelions （蒲公英） never ran out． My father or brothers would (33) all the heads with the lawn mower （割草机） at least once a week， but that didn't (34) these amazing wonders ．
And for those flowers that (35) the honor of being hand-delivered to my mother or the sharp
blades of the lawn mower ，there was another level of (36)．The soft ，round balls of a dandelion gone to (37)caused endless laughs and voices of delight as we unconsciously spread this flower (38) the yard ．
As I worked in my garden last week ， pulling (39) weeds out of the space that would become a safe place for tomatoes， corn， peas and sunflowers，I was again (40)at the flower that some
call a weed with admiration ． And I thought ， "If only I had the staying (41)of a dandelion ． " If only I could (42)my roots so deep and straight that something dragging my stem couldn't (43) me completely from the source that feeds me life ． If only I could come back to (44) the world with a bright ， sunshiny face after someone has run me over with a lawnmower or worse， (45) attacked me in an attempt to destroy me． If only my foliage （叶子） was a nutritious (46) of vitamins that help others grow ．If only I could (47)love and encouragement freely and fully (48) this flower spreads seeds of itself ．
I hope you and I can be different ． I hope that we can stretch our roots (49) enough that the strongest poison can't reach our souls．I hope that we can overcome such (50) as anger，fear，hate criticism and competitiveness I hope that we can see flowers in a world that sees weeds
，．．
31. A. possession B. expression C. dependence D. presence
32. A. slip B. snap C. touch D. click
33. A. cut down B. break down C. put down D. take down
34. A. impress B. create C. stop D. attract
35. A. survived B. canceled C. escaped D. accepted
36. A. performance B. significance C. absence D. existence
37. A. leaf B. root C. seed D. stem
38. A. across B. through C. beneath D. onto
39. A. undamaged B. unwanted C. unexpected D. unprotected
40. A. frightened B. depressed C. confused D. amazed
41. A. energy B. force C. power D. influence
42. A. stretch B. reach C. develop D. bend
43. A. prevent B. separate C. shelter D. protect
44. A. abandon B. flee C. face D. ruin
45. A. purposely B. willingly C. accidentally D. aimlessly
46. A. component B. origin C. course D. source
47. A. claim B. spread C. demand D. substitute
48. A. though B. if C. unless D. as
49. A. deep B. wide C. long D. high
50. A. limitations B. poisons C. threats D. disasters．
四、任务型阅读（本大题共 1 小题，共10.0 分）
51. A selfie stick is a monopod （单脚架） used to take selfie photographs by positioning a
smartphone or camera beyond the normal range of the arm． The metal sticks are typically
extendable， with a handle on one end and an adjustable clamp （夹子） on the other end to
hold a phone in place．Some have remote or Bluetooth controls ，letting the user decide
when to take the picture ， and models designed for cameras have a mirror behind the
viewscreen so that the shot can be lined up． In contrast to a monopod for stabilizing a
camera on the ground，a selfie stick's arm is thickest and strongest at the opposite end from
the camera in order to provide better grip（控制）and balance when held high up in the air．Homemade selfie sticks could date back as early as 1925． A photo from that year shows a man taking a photograph of himself and his wife ， with the aid of a long pole which is pointed towards the camera and out of frame ． Amateur box cameras of the period would not have been able to capture a self-portrait in focus when held at arm's length ， requiring
photographers to use remote shutter （快门） devices such as cables or sticks． The
1983 Minolta Disc film"Disc-7"camera had a convex mirror on its front to allow the composition of self-portraits ， and its packaging showed the camera mounted on a stick while used for such a purpose．A"telescopic extender"for compact handheld cameras
was patented in U ．S． in 1983． Canadian inventor Wayne Fromm patented his Quik
Pod in 2005， and it became commercially available in the United States the following year． Despite positive reviews for the Quik Pod over the next few years in mainstream press， the term"selfie stick"itself did not become widely used until 2014 ．
People attach their cell phone or camera to the end of the selfie stick ， raise it in front of themselves and then make a sound or press a Shutter button"shutter button on the stick
handle which is connected to the camera （ usually using a port such as a Phone connector （audio）"headphone jack ）， or press a button on a wireless remote （ often via Bluetooth"Bluetooth ）， or use the camera's built-in timer to take a photo after a number
of seconds have passed． The first two methods usually adapt the device's physical means of pressing the camera shutter such as the volume controls or the dedicated camera button of
the device ， which are replicated （复制） on Headphones"headphones with on-cord controls，and are seen by the device as headphone devices．
The device gives more practical use in situations that require assistance for difficult photographs．It allows the user to take photographs in otherwise dangerous situations
such as taking a photo over a cliff or from the door of an airplane．The device is sometimes used to take selfies that involve the photographer inside a moving vehicle ．Enlarge"Bans and restrictions on the use of selfie sticks have been imposed across a range of public venues（场所） generally on the grounds of safety and inconvenience to others．Several concert venues in Australia and the United Kingdom have banned the use of selfie sticks，along with some music festivals in the United States ． Organisers have cited their role in the"illegal recording"of bands'sets ， and the inconvenience and safety issues to fellow audience members．The sticks have been banned in some museums，galleries and historical sites because of concerns about possible damage to artworks and other objects．Theme parks including Walt Disney World Resort"Walt Disney World Resortand Six Flags"Six Flags have banned selfie sticks．The sticks have always been banned on rides at Disney World for safety reasons ， but after a number of instances where rides had to be stopped because of a guest pulling out a selfie stick in mid-ride ， such as incidents on California Screamin'"California Screamin'and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad"Big
Thunder Mountain Railroad ，Disney issued a park-wide ban on the accessorie（配件）．Some Aspects of a Selfie Stick
●Aselfie stick is a one-legged support for a smartphone or
camera． It is made of metal and can be made（ 71） ______ ．Definition ● A selfie stick's arm is thickest and strongest at the opposite end when compared to a monopod for keeping a camera（72） ______
on the ground
●Homemade selfie sticks could date from 1925 when amateur
box cameras required photographers（ 73） ______ use of remote
shutter devices．
History● A"telescopic extender"for compact handheld cameras
was granted a
（74） ______ in 1983．
●Although Quik Pod got excellent reviews， the term"selfie
Usage
Bans and restriction s stick"was not in （ 75） ______ until 2014．
●When taking photos，people can press a shutter button on the stick handle or press a button on a wireless（76） ______ control，or use the camera's built-in timer．
●When taking difficult photos，people can use selfie sticks to（ 77）______ themselves away from dangerous situations．
●（ 78） ______ safety issues and inconvenience，lots of public places restrict the use of selfie sticks．
●The sticks have been prohibited in a wide（ 79） ______ of sites in case they cause possible damage to other objects．
●After a number of（ 80） ______ where rides had to be stopped，Disney issued a park-wide ban on the sticks．
五、书面表达（本大题共 1 小题，共25.0 分）
52.It's always emotional when a sports superstar announces his or her retirement ． And
whe n Kobe Bryant ， 37，
wrote a poem called Dear Basketball to say goodbye to one of the greatest ，
most fascinating careers in NBA history ， the sadness was overwhelming．
Whether competing in the Finals or making jump shots after midnight in an empty gym ，he has an unconditional love for the game ．When Team USA was training in Las Vegas months before it headed to London for the 2012Olympic Games ，
Bryant started his workout at 5 ：
30every morning in the gym until team practice began at 11 ：
00am． During each practice Bryant counted every single shot he hit ，
and he wouldn't leave the gym until he had hit at least 400 ．
This kind of hard work certainly paid off ． He won an NBA MVP award ，
five NBA championships with the Lakers and two Olympic gold medals ，
making him one of the greatest players in NBA history ．
【写作内容】
1．用约 30 个词写出上文纲要；
2．用约 120 个词发布你的看法，内容包含：
（ 1）你对 "成功源于坚韧不拔的努力"的见解；
（ 2）用案例说明你或你朋友是怎么努力的．
【写作要求】
1．论述看法或供给论据时，不得直接引用原文语句；
2．作文中不可以出现真切姓名和学校名称．
答案和分析
1.【答案】C
【分析】
答案是 C．观察名词的辨析．regulation 管理，规则；presentation 展现，陈说，
介绍；reservation 预约，预约，make a reservation 预约；contribution 贡献．句意是：---史密斯先生，我何时能够去美国？ ---我已经帮你预约了清晨的航
班．应选 C．
---史密斯先生，我何时能够去美国？
---我已经帮你预约了清晨的航班．
解答此类题目，第一要掌握每个名词的含义及固定搭配，而后依据句意选择
正确的答案．
2.【答案】A
【分析】
答案是 A ．此题观察非谓语动词；题干中需要分词做状语，adapt vt．改编；改写；主语 production 与 adapt之间是被动关系，故用过去分词做状语，答案选 A ；C项是动词不定式的被动语态表示 "将要被改编" ，不切合句意．
英国广播企业生产的《骄横与成见》由简奥斯汀的经典作品改编而来，众所周知是到当前为止最好的．
第一判断选项中的动词在句中是以谓语仍是非谓语形式出现，而后依据选项
在句中的功能联合非谓语的基本用法做出合理的判断．
3.【答案】D
【分析】
答案：D 观察动词短语．make out制造；建筑；work out 解决，解答；carry out 执行；贯彻；bring out 使（某物）展现出来．依据句意，D 项正确．
我们不该当躲避困难因为它们能使我们最好的品质展现出来．
观察动词短语词义辨析．弄清楚各个短语的词义，而后，正确地翻译句子，依
据题意选择最切合题意的选项．。