江苏省南京市2018届高三上学期期中考试英语.doc

南京市2017～2018学年度第一学期期中考试
英 语
第Ⅰ卷(三部分　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。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. Who is coming for tea?
A. Mark. 　　　　　　　　　B. John. 　　　　　　　　　C. Tracy.
(　　) 2. What will the man do next?
A. Stay for dinner. B. Go to the railway station. C. Prepare for the dinner.
(　　) 3. What does the man come for?
A. A dinner. B. A meeting. C. A party.
(　　) 4. What size does the man want?
A. 9. B. 35. C. 39.
(　　) 5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Life in Southeast Asia. B. Weather conditions. C. A holiday plan.
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，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段材料，回答第6、7题。
(　　) 6. Why doesn't the man want to book the seats downstairs?
A. They are too expensive. B. They are uncomfortable. C. They are too close to the stage.
(　　) 7. When does the man plan to see the performance?
A. On October 1st. B. On October 21st. C. On October 25th.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
(　　) 8. What's the complaint of the man's neighbor?
A. Loud noise. B. Bad sleeping room. C. An important meeting.
(　　) 9. What were the man and his friends about to do?
A. Change a room. B. Apologize to their neighbor. C. End their activity.
昕第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
(　　)10. What is Miss Lan going to work as in Ola city?
A. A doctor. B. A nurse. C. A teacher.
(　　)11. What worries Miss Lan so much?
A. She has no friends in Ola. B. The work in Ola is hard to do.
C. The people in Ola are not friendly.
(　　)12. How will Miss Lan keep in touch with Mr Huang after she arrives in Ola?
A. By e­mail. B. By phone. C. By letter.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
(　　)13. Why did the man miss the woman's phone call yesterday?
A. His phone was turned off. B. He was taking a shower.
C. He didn't take his phone with him.
(　　)14. What did the woman do yesterday?
A. She went shopping. B. She went to a concert. C. She played computer games.
(　　)15. Why did the woman call the man?
A. To invite him to her wedding. B. To ask something about Megan.
C. To invite him to her sister's wedding.
(　　)16. When will the woman pick up the man next Saturday?
A. At 13：00. B. At 13：20. C. At 14：00.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
(　　)17. What does Alexandra Grace work for?
A. New Zealand Embassy in Beijing. 　　　　　　B. QS World University Ranking System.
C. The Multi­cultural Environment Organization.
(　　)18. What stops some students choosing New Zealand for study?
A. Its environment. B. Its size. C. Its population.
(　　)19. What's the total yearly cost for a Chinese student to study in a New Zealand university?
A. 20，000 dollars. B. 25，000 dollars. C. 45，000 dollars.
(　　)20. What message about New Zealand does the speaker mainly convey?
A. Its multi­cultural environment is good for tourists.
B. Its higher education is suitable for Chinese students.
C. Its breath­taking scenery is absolutely worth seeing.
第二部分　英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节　单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(　　)21. While walking along the icy river banks, we could see cracks in the ice ________ in all directions.
A. radiating　　 　　　B. dividing　　 　　　C. splitting　　　 　　D. tearing
(　　)22. For the advertised position, the company offers a(n) ________ salary and benefits package.
A. generous B. plentiful C. abundant D. sufficient
(　　)23. While ________ the National Congress of Communist Party, President Xi instructed the party never to forget ________ we started and then we can accomplish our mission.
A. addressing; where B. sponsoring; when C. delivering; when D. dismissing; where
(　　)24. If your families each want to see a different movie, suggest a compromise ________ they pick a movie everyone can agree on.
A. where B. that C. which D. what
(　　)25. When traveling, you are advised to take traveler's checks, which provide a secure ________ to carrying your money in cash.
A. substitute B. replacement C. preference D. alternative
(　　)26. My grandma said, not even ________ her i­phone, she ________ what life would be like to today.
A. looking down upon; would never imagined B. looking down upon; would never have imagined
C. looking up from; would never imagine D. looking up from; would never have imagined
(　　)27. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly ________ if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
A. admired B. regarded C. expected D. worshiped
(　　)28. He asked his sister to look after his children ________ his death.
A. in the event of B. in view of C. on account of D. on the edge of
(　　)29. The 19th congress of the Communist Party, ________ at a time when the world is facing growing uncertainties, is widely expected to bring positive energy to global well­being.
A. held B. being held C. to be held D. having been held
(　　)30. The old lady died, leaving her son an orphan. But the money she left ________ for life.
A. put him up B. put him away C. set him up D. set him aside
(　　)31. Our TV sets sell well, but ten years ago no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they ________.
A. were to have B. had had C. were having D. had
(　　)32. I have reached where I am today, thanks to my friends' consistent support, ________ nothing would have been possible.
A. without which B. without whom C. by which D. by whom
(　　)33. it is not ________ much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.
A. so B. as C. that D. very
(　　)34. Those ________ the original plan were requested to ________ better ones.
A. opposed to; put forward B. objected to; put forward
C. opposing to; come up D. objecting to; come up
(　　)35. —Don't ________ like this. You know I can't give you confidential information.
—OK. That's a pity.
A. go with the flow B. put me on the spot C. get the ball rolling D. be down in the dumps
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。
The most significant truth about children is that they disappear. Slowly, gradually, but __36__. Children are like clocks, marking the passage of time with each new stage of growth. To see a child disappear—or __37__， to become aware of their disappearance—is to become aware of losing something you have loved more than anything you have loved in your life before, __38__ will again.
As our children grow, we are also __39__ the passing of a role—of ourselves as protectors, indispensable, loved passionately with the need only children and lovers can __40__ us. Think of how these processes of mourning are recorded in songs, my favourite of which, by Nanci Griffith, __41__ me to tears. And yet I go back to it again and again. Why? What are the tears for?
They are tears, partly, for loss. __42__， they are simply sentimental—or at least, __43__. Because all life is connected with loss. __44__ is what makes life beautiful and worth living. All that comes and goes away is the heart of beauty. Children are simply the most vivid examples of such cases.
So, there are many kinds of tears. We weep at a sad song about children growing up partly because the process __45__ us as tragic. But they may also be tears of the recognition of __46__， because this profound changing brings us closely into touch with the heart of life itself.
The idea that we are losing love as our children grow is not true. The love I feel for my two eldest daughters, in their 20s now, has never __47__ with the passing of time. They are independent now. Yet when I look at them sometimes, I feel exactly the same emotion I felt when they were __48__ walking.
We do not lose our children—not __49__ we are very unlucky, or very bad parents. If our desires to __50__ our children really took root, and were acted out, it would be a disaster. Over­parented children could not __51__ leave home, ever.
We must learn to let go. And __52__ they, too, must let go, as their parents __53__ out of this life, at first gradually then entirely. I have already “lost” my children many times—as babies, as toddlers, as infants. Each time, they are made anew—and yet are always, __54__， the same. Parallel changes are happening to me, too, if I am doing it right. __55__， I am always losing my children only in the sense that I am always losing myself.
(　　)36. A. permanently B. eventually C. absolutely D. occasionally
(　　)37. A. instead B. otherwise C. rather D. else
(　　)38. A. but B. so C. while D. or
(　　)39. A. mourning B. celebrating C. stressing D. worshipping
(　　)40. A. deliver B. pay C. offer D. show
(　　)41. A. inspires B. thrills C. burdens D. reduces
(　　)42. A. As usual B. As such C. As expected D. As follows
(　　)43. A. unnecessary B. fundamental C. unconditional D. artificial
(　　)44. A. Ambiguity B. Gravity C. Frequency D. Inconsistency
(　　)45. A. challenges B. regards C. strikes D. describes
(　　)46. A. dilemma B. beauty C. ambition D. virtue
(　　)47. A. separated B. substituted C. wrestled D. compromised
(　　)48. A. barely B. merely C. simply D. thoroughly
(　　)49. A. if B. unless C. although D. until
(　　)50. A. get through to B. catch up on C. hold on to D. date back to
(　　)51. A. apparently B. intentionally C. emotionally D. randomly
(　　)52. A. on and on B. time from time C. one by one D. by and by
(　　)53. A. pass B. wander C. migrate D. run
(　　)54. A. in that case B. at some level C. at no time D. by all means
(　　)55. A. On top of that B. No wonder C. On the other hand D. In other words
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。
A
Public speaking fills most people with dread. Humiliation is the greatest fear; self­exposure and failing to appeal to the audience come a close second. Women hate it most, since girls are pressurized from an early age to be concerned with appearances of all kinds.
Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like a situation that will bring them out. If you were under pressure to be perfect, you are terrified of failing in the most public of ways.
While extroverts will feel less fear before the ordeal, it does not mean they will necessarily do it better. Some very shy people manage to shine. When I met the British comedian Julian Clary, he was shy and cautious, yet his TV performances are perfect.
In fact, personality is not the best predictor of who does it well. Regardless of what you are like in real life, the key seems to be to act yourself.
Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job. While politicians may limit damage by having carefully rehearsed, written scripts to speak from, there is always a hidden awareness among the audience that the words might not be true.
Likewise, the incredibly perfect speeches of many American academics are far from natural. You may end up buying their book on the way out, but soon afterwards, it is much like fast food, and you get a nameless sense that you've been cheated.
Although, as Earl Spencer proved at his sister Princess Diana's funeral, it is possible both to prepare every word and to act naturally. A script rarely works and it is used to help most speakers.
But, being yourself doesn't work either. If you spoke as if you were in your kitchen, it would be too authentic, too unaware of the need to communicate with an audience.
I remember going to see British psychiatrist R．D. Laing speak in public. He behaved like a seriously odd person, talking off the top of his head. Although he was talking about madness and he wrote on mental illness, he seemed to be exhibiting rather than explaining it.
The best psychological place from which to speak is an unselfconscious self­consciousness, providing the illusion of being natural. Studies suggest that this state of “flow”， as psychologists call it, is very satisfying.
(　　)56. “This” in paragraph two refers to ________.
A. insecurity. B. sense of failure. C. public speaking. D. pressure.
(　　)57. What is the author's view on personality?
A. Personality is the key to success in public speaking.
B. Outgoing persons are better public speakers.
C. Shy persons have to learn harder to be good speakers.
D. Factors other than personality ensure better performance.
(　　)58. In the last paragraph the author recommends that ________.
A. you forget about your nervousness B. you feel natural and speak naturally
C. you may feel nervous, but appear naturally D. you may pretend yourself to be natural
B
One of the few successes of truth against propaganda(宣传，鼓吹) in recent years has been the rebranding of the “sharing economy” as the “gig economy”.
Marketing geniuses from Silicon Valley want us to believe the ad­hoc sale of labour is a form of utopian paradise, where capitalistic relations are replaced by egalitarianism(平等主义) and “sharing”. The phrase “gig economy” has rightly refocused the debate onto the implications for jobs and labour rights.
But the victory has only been half­won. Too many people still talk about the casualisation(雇佣临时工制) of work as an innovation, as an impersonal, technological and irresistible force to which we must adapt if humanity is to continue its march into the future. Instead of moving back to more exploitative form of labour relations, driven by the wealthy people who own and operate companies, we are told the “gig economy” is merely the inevitable outcome of inventions like the smartphone.
The two main flag­bearers for the “gig economy” in the UK are Uber, a taxi company, and Deliveroo, a food delivery startup. Both use mobile technology to control their workers and careful legal arrangements to avoid giving them the fights and protections due to employees. Uber is older. It was founded in 2009 and launched in the UK in 2012. Deliveroo, a British business, has only been around for four years. Both were born after the financial crisis and economic decline, which put millions of people out of work and depressed real wages for more than a decade.
These services rely on a number of things: the existence of smartphones that enable the requests to be made and responded to; digital mapping technology so people know where to go; algorithims(算法) that make the most efficient matching and routing choices; and buckets of cash to grease the wheels until there is sufficient self­sustaining supply and demand. Most importantly, Uber, Deliveroo, and other on­demand service providers rely on an ample supply of drivers/couriers to respon