江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学高三英语 书面表达 专项训练20

2022-2023高三上英语期末模拟试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。

2．答题时请按要求用笔。

3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。

4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。

5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Is Peter coming?—No, he____ his mind after a phone call at the last minute.A．changes B．changedC．was changing D．had changed2．--- It’s raining hard and we can’t go picnicking today.---If only the weather _____ fine!A．is B．were C．had been D．would be3．Without my parents’ encouragement and support I definitely ______ where I am today.A．wasn’t B．hadn’t beenC．wouldn’t be D．wouldn’t have been4．—I was intended to to the concert with you this weekend, but I can’t now.—______.A．Bad B．That’s rightC．Not at all D．Y ou’re welcom e5．—According to my mother, it is a good idea to have some chicken soup when you have a cold．—_____, scientists agree with her．A．Sooner or later B．Once in a whileC．Believe it or not D．To be exact6．Meyer and his team were the first ______ how the disease spreads fromanimals to humans.A．showing B．show C．to show D．shown7．To make a breakthrough in his scientific research, the scientist has been making a(n) _____amount of effort.A．modest B．miserableC．optional D．tremendous8．During the period of recent terrorist activities, people _____ not to touch an unattended bag.A．had always been warned B．were always being warnedC．are always warning D．always warned9．It is global warming, rather than other factors, ___the extreme weather.A．that have led to B．which has causedC．which are causing D．that has led to10．If she ________ generous as she makes out she would have donated more money in the catastrophe.A．had been B．wereC．would be D．was11．— I am gaining weight. I need to see a doctor.— But I think you eat too much. ___________.A．Neglect of health is doctor’s wealth B．Laugh at your ills, and save doctors’ billsC．Diet cures more than the doctor D．An apple a day keeps the doctor away 12．Much to my ______, my vocabulary has expanded a great deal.A．delighting B．delighted C．delight13．I was on a business trip then, otherwise I ________ to the hospital for tests. A．went B．had goneC．would have gone D．would go14．I am wondering how it ________ that you did so much work within such a short time.A．held up B．came aboutC．gave away D．called for15．Wild applause ______when the crowd waiting heard the announcement of the arrival of the pop star at their community.A．made out B．broke out C．let out D．worked out16．— How is the test that you took yesterday?— Unfortunately, not even one of the hundred students who took the test ______ passed. A．has B．have C．are D．is17．There are no ______ proposals to reduce the road accidents. We are still seeking inspiration.A．contradictory B．concreteC．confidential D．controversial18．—What about your self-drive trip yesterday?—Tiring! The road was being widened, and we ________ a rough ride.A．had B．haveC．would have D．have had19．Up till now, there has been no scientific evidence about ________ caused the death of dinosaurs.A．what is it that B．what it was that C．it was what D．what is it20．_____ that it was sold out when it came out.A．So was her successful book B．So successful was her bookC．So her book was successful D．So successful her book was第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

2020年江苏泰兴中学高三英语模拟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ALocated in the beautiful Sichuan Basin, Chongqing is a magical 8D city. The natural history and cultural scenery of the area provide children with learning opportunities because they can enjoy the many wonders of this area.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointTiankeng Diqiao Scenic Area is located in the southern mountainous area of Fengjie County. The Tiankeng pit is 666 meters deep and is currently the deepest tiankeng in the world. The scenic spot is divided into ten areas including Xiaozhai Tiankeng, Tianjingxia Ground, Labyrinth River, and Longqiao River. There are many and weird karst cave shafts, and countless legends haunt them.Youyang Peach GardenYouyang Taohuayuan Scenic Area is a national forest park, a national 5A-level scenic spot, and a national outdoor sports training base. Located in the hinterland of Wuling Mountain. The Fuxi Cave in the scenic spot is about 3,000 meters long, with winding corridors, deep underground rivers, and color1 ful stalactites. The landscape is beautiful.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveJinyun Mountain is located in Beibei District of Chongqing City, about 45 kilometers away from the Central District of Chongqing City. The nine peaks of Jinyun Mountain stand upright and rise from the ground. The ancient trees on the mountain are towering, the green bamboos form the forest, the environment is quiet, and the scenery is beautiful, so it is called "Little Emei". Among them, Yujian Peak is the highest, 1050 meters above sea level; Lion Peak is the most precipitous and spectacular, and the other peaks are also unique.Chongqing People's SquareChongqing's Great Hall of the People, one of the landmarks of Chongqing, gives people the deepest impression than its magnificent appearance resembling the Temple of Heaven. It also uses the traditional method of central axis symmetry, with colonnade-style double wings and a tower ending, plus a large green glazed roof, large red pillars, white railings, double-eave bucket arches, and painted carved beams.1.How deep is the Tiankeng Ground Joint?A.666mB.3,000mC.45kmD.1050m2.Which of the following rocks can you see in Youyang Peach Garden?A.LimestoneB.StalactiteC.MarbleD.Quartzite3.Which attraction is closest to downtown Chongqing?A.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointB.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveC.Chongqing People's SquareD.Youyang Peach GardenBThe secrets of dreaming are always interesting psychologists. It is generally acknowledged in the field that dreams people have during this time betweenchildhood and full adulthood, that’s around 30, are the strongest and most influential. Yet not enough is known about the repeated patterns of dreaming. Researchers are still trying to answer a basic question: How does dreaming relate to the life experiences and developmental challenges?G. William Domhoff and Adam Schneider, at theUniversityofCalifornia, help to answer this question by examining the lengthy dream series of two individuals, “Izzy” and “Jasmine”. Izzy provided a collection of 4, 329 dream reports from between the ages of 12 and 25, while Jasmine provided 664 dreams recorded between the ages of 14 and 25.Large collections of dreams like these pose challenges to researchers. Until recently, the means of studying dream series was to employ a team of recorders who take the time to code each dream for a predetermined(预先确定的)number of content categories, and then compare their results. Nowadays, digital technologies enable the analysis of language usage in dreams with high speed, accuracy, and objectivity. This marks a revolutionary advance in the science of dreaming. However,itcan only lead so far.To gain more specific and detailed insights, Domhoff and Schneider tailored word strings(词串)for each dreamer, mixing elements of traditional research with digital tools for analyzing large data sets. For Izzy these word strings included “family and s”, “celebrities” and “fantasy”, while the word strings they created for Jasmine included “familiar places,” electrical equipment” and “music”. The researchers used these word strings to identify connections between their dreams and real lives. Surprisingly, the results of the analysis revealed a great deal of consistency(一致性)and continuity in both sets of dreams. Izzy pays much attention to pop culture, and has affection for famous actors. Jasmine is an accomplished musician and performer.“The frequencies of dream elements show the intensity(强度)of the dreamer’s personal concern with that element in waking thought,” Domhoff and Schneider conclude. For anyone who still claims dreaming is merely random nonsense from the brain and mental world, these findings are hard to explain away.4. What do psychologists agree with about dreams?A. Dreams are influenced by life experiences.B. Dreaming is never nonsense from the brain.C. Dreams in one’s teens and twenties are strongest.D The patterns of dreaming are usually repeated.5. What does “it” underlined in paragraph 3 refer to?A. The collection of dreams.B. Research into dreaming.C. The digital method.D. The challenge for psychologists.6. How do the researchers conduct their study?A. By analyzing large data sets.B. By developing individualized word strings.C. By identifying the patterns of dreaming.D. By making comparison with traditional research.7. Which can be the best title for the text?A. New tech, new findingB. Dreams: reflections of waking realityC. Lives, languages, dreamsD. Life experiences: elements of mental worldCIf you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you don’t, you may get lost. If you get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends—let them findyou. You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help.Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that youare not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches(树枝). Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass.When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Don’t just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk in order to go back again easily. When you are lost, the most important thing to do is to stay in one place.8. If you get lost in the forest, you should _________.A. try to find your friends in no timeB. stay in one place and give signalsC. walk around the forestD. shout as loudly as possible9. Which signal is a call for help?A. Crying twice.B. Shouting here and there.C. Whistling everywhere in the forest.D. Shouting or whistling three times together.10. When you hear two shouts or two whistles, you know that _________.A. someone needs your helpB. something terrible will happenC. people will come to help youD. someone is afraid of an animal11. What’s the meaning of the last paragraph?A. Use branches to make a bed.B. Drop branches to look for water.C. Pick off branches to build another house.D. Leave branches to help you find your way back.DDid you know people who live in different parts ofChinahave different habits and preferences? For example, people from southernChinaprefer to eat vegetables, while people from northChinalike to eat meat. According to a new study in a journal, gene variations (变异) might be responsible for these differences. Researchers fromChina’s BGI collected genetic information from 141,431 Chinese women, who came from 31 provinces and consisted of 36 ethnic minority groups.They found that natural selection has played an important role in the ways that people living in different regions of China have developed, affecting their food preferences, immunities (免疫力) to illness and physical features.A variation of the gene FADS2 is more commonly found in northern people. It helps people metabolize (新陈代谢) fatty acids, which suggests a diet that is rich in flesh. This is due to climate differences.Northern Chinais at ahigher latitude. This weather is difficult to grow vegetables in. Therefore, northerners tend to eat more meat.The study also found differences in the immune systems of both groups. Most people in southernChinacarry the gene CR1, which protects against malaria. Malaria was once quite common in southernChina. In order to survive, the genes of people in the south evolved to fight against this disease. However, people in the south are also more sensitive to certain illnesses, as they lack the genes to stop them.Genes can also cause physical differences between northerners and southerners. Most northerners have the ABCC11 gene, which causes dry earwax, less body smell and fewer sweats. These physical differences are also more beneficial to living in cold environments. Southerners are less likely to have this gene, as it did not develop in their population.12. What did the new study focus on?A. Regions.B. Eating habits.C. Gene variations.D. Ethnic minority groups.13. What is the main function of the gene FADS2?A. It helps store fat.B. It helps digest meat.C. It helps gain weight.D. It helps treat an illness.14. According to the study, most northerners ________.A. sweat less frequentlyB. are immune to malariaC. prefer vegetables to meatD. are more sensitive to climates15. How many differences did the study find related to genes?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.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。

江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学2020届高三下学期期中调研测试英语试题第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）1．_____ gas prices are rising, people are looking for less expensive ways to get around.A．Now that B．Even ifC．Although D．Unless2．—Have you heard of yesterday's gas explosion?—Yes. Only two of the 35 miners at the scene ________ to have made it out safely.A．have thought B．are thoughtC．had thought D．were thought3．The foreigners here are greatly impressed by the fact that _______ people from all walks of life are working hard for ________ new Tianjin.A．/; a B．/; theC．a; a D．the; the4．— Peter, you seem in high spirits.— ________ I have been offered a part-time job in the KFC .A．So what? B．No wonder.C．No doubt. D．Guess what.5．________ makes our school famous is ________ more than 90% of the students have been admitted to universities.A．What; that B．That; becauseC．That; what D．What; because6．When it comes to in public, no one can match him.A．speak B．speaking C．being spoken D．be spoken7．—Peter has spent too much time on novels recently.—That may ____ his poor grade in the exam.A．account for B．answer forC．apply for D．stand for8．—Did you enjoy the party?—Yes. We ___________ well by our hosts.A．were treated B．would be treatedC．treated D．had treated9．-How can I get in touch with the travel agency, Robin?-Just surf the Internet and then call one ________ the telephone number is provided.A．with which B．in which C．of which D．by which10．--- Ann, our department may be named the Department of the Year because of the outstanding performance.--- _______.A．Good to know B．I’ll sayC．I hear you on that one D．Can’t argue with that11．For some time the discussion went with no one saying word. Alice finally broke.Silence.A．a; the B．the;a C．a; 不填D．the; 不填12．Peter survived in the accident when he fell overboard yesterday. He _______ escaped drowning. A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly13．-- Can you spare me a few minutes now?-- ______, but I’ll be free this afte rnoon.A．I’m afraid not B．I’m not sureC．Y es, with pleasure D．No, I won’t14．Two professors at Harvard University published a study of 3,300 new graduates, looking at ________ their names had any bearing on their academic performance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether15．Some experts fear that too-early ________ to computers will have harmful consequences for children’s development.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion16．The old woman who ________ in the deserted house alone for ten years has been settled in a nursing home now.A．lived B．has livedC．had lived D．has been living17．—Sometimes I am even sleepy in class.—It’s terrible. You _____ as well go to bed earlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can18．Mary nearly missed the flight doing too much shopping.A．in need of B．on top ofC．in front of D．as a result of19．The two birds _________ each other in shape and color. In other words, they _________ each other in shape and color.A．differ, are different from B．differ from, are different toC．resemble, are similar to D．resemble, are similar with20．—What did she want to know, Tom?—She wondered we could complete the experimentA．when was it that B．it was when thatC．it was when D．when it was that第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

泰兴市第三高级中学高三英语模拟试题（四）第一卷（三部分共115分）第一部分听力（共两节满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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.How long did the man spend traveling to work?A. 15 minutes.B. 30 minutes.C. 45 minutes.2. Why was the man late?A. His car was out of petrol.B. He couldn’t mend his car.C. He had to go back to clean clothes.3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends.B. Boss and secretary.C. Teacher and student.4. Where does the man want to go?A. The police station.B. The city library.C. The supermarket.5. Which of the following can we know from the dialogue?A. The woman is going to have a trip this summer vacation.B. The woman is going to stay at home this summer vacation.C. The woman hasn’t decided how to spend the summer vacation.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

2019-2020学年江苏泰兴中学高三英语模拟试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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AElectric Shocks Can Be FatalGovernment statistics recently showed that in theUK, more than 3,000 people a year experience electric shocks in their homes. A smaller number of people are killed after they touch the power lines outside their homes. Electric shocks can cause a person's heart or breath to stop and are potentially fatal. It is essential for people to learn basic techniques to deal with such emergencies.What to do?● If you are the first person to reach someone who has an electric shock, don't touch him or her!● If the victim is still holding the appliance that gives him or her the shock (e.g. a hair dryer), unplug it or turn off the power at its source.Under no circumstances can you try to move the appliance with your hands!● Ifyou can't turn off the power, use a piece of wood, like a broom handle or a chair, to separate the victim from the appliance or the power source. You may even be able to do this with a folded newspaper.● The victim must remain lying down. If he or she isunconscious, the victim should be placed on his or her side. But he or she should not be moved if there is a possibility of neck or spine injuries unless it is ly necessary.● It is essential to maintain the victim's body heat, so make sure you cover him or her with a blanket before you do anything else. If the victim is not breathing, apply mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (人工呼吸). Keep the victim's head low until professional help arrives.● If the electric shock has been caused by an external power line, the dangers to the victim and to anybody providing first aid are much greater.1. What kind of passage is it?A. An advertisement.B. A horror story.C. A news report.D. First aid emergency advice.2. The underlined sentence implies that ________.A. you should move the applianceB. you should pick up the appliance and turn off the electricityC. it is very dangerous to touch the appliance with your handsD. it is unnecessary to unplug the appliance with your hands3. When a person has got an electric shock, you should ________.A. separate the victim from the appliance and let him sit upB. keep the victim warm and help him or her breathe againC. move the victim onto his or her side if he or she has got neck injuriesD. keep the victim's head high until professional help arrivesBCanadaIs Our NeighbourCanada and the United States are neighbours.They are on the same land.They share the same long boundary(国界).These two nations are similar in many ways.Canada buys many goods from the United States.Cars and clothes are two examples.The United States also buys goods from Canada.Much of the paper used in the United States comes from Canada.Some of the oilweuse comes from Canada,too.Americans travel toCanadaon holiday.And Canadians often visit the United States.It is easy for the people of one country to go to the other country.Canadians read about the United States in newspapers and magazines.Many Americans watch Canadian baseball and hockey (曲棍球)matches on Sundays.However,there are important differences between theUnited Statesand Canada.The United States has more people.Because the population is smaller,there are more open places in Canada.There is much unused land.This is another important difference.4.Canadabuys from theUnited States.A.oil and paperB.nothingC.many thingsD.everything5.In the first paragraph “we” means ________.A.CanadiansB.AmericansC.ChineseD.students6.The people in theUnited Stateslike Canadian ________.A.baseballB.basketballC.newspapersD.oil7.Which of the following statements is WRONG?A.Canada has less people than theUSA.B.Canada has not used all the land.C.Canada is connected withAmerica.D.Canadians don’t like hockey.CThis year researchers expect the world to snap 1.35 trillion photographs, or about 3.7 billion per day. All those pixels (像素) take up a lot of room if they are stored on personal computers or s phones, which is one reason why many people store their images in the cloud. But unlike a hard on drive which can be encrypted to protect its data, cloud storage users have to trust that a tech platform will keep their private pictures safe. Now a team of Columbia University computer scientists has developed a tool to encrypt (加密) images stored on many popular cloud services while allowing authorized users to browse and display their photographs as usual.Malicious (恶意的) attempts to access or leak cloud-based photographs can expose personal information. In November 2019, for example, a bug in the popular photograph storage app Google Photos mistakenly shared some users' private videos with strangers. Security experts also worry about employees at cloud storage companies on purpose accessing users' images.So the Columbia researchers came up with a system called Easy Secure Photos (ESP), which they presented at a recent conference. “We wanted to see if we could make it possible to encrypt data while using existing services,” says computer scientist Jason Nieh, one of the developers of ESP. “Everyone wants to stay with Google Photos and not have to register on a new encrypted-image cloud storage service.”To overcome this problem, they created a tool that preserves blocks of pixels but moves them around to effectively hide the photograph. First, ESP's algorithm (算法) divides a photograph into three separate files, each one containing the image's red, green or blue color1 data. Then the system hides the pixel blocks around among these three files (allowing a block from the red file, for instance, to hide out in the green or blue ones). But the program does nothing within the pixel blocks, where all the image processing happens. As a result, the files remain unchanged images but end up looking like grainy black-and-white ones to anyone who accesses them without the decryption (解密) key.8. What's probably the main purpose for people to store images in the cloud?A. To save storage room.B. To make photos beautiful.C. To try a new storage way.D. To keep their privacy safe.9. Why might employees in cloud storage companies be distrusted by experts?A. They sell users' passwords.B. They have invented new tools.C. They often let out personal information.D. They may steal a glance at users' images.10. What's the advantage of ESP?A. It can provide clear images.B. It can decrease the upload time.C. It can classify images automatically.D. It can encrypt data on the original platform.11. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A. Method of decryption.B. Image-processing technique.C. Separate files of images.D. Data analysisof color1 s.DWhat will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question，you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-­technology（生物技术）. With the help of new medicine，the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents，murder and war. Today’s leading killers，such as heart disease，cancer，and aging itself，will become distant memories.In discussion of technological changes，the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells（细胞）are the basic units of all living things，and until recently，scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells，such as those of brain cells，would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100，medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so，people will beable to take medicine to repair their organs（器官）. The medicine，made up of the basic building materials of life，will build new brain cells，heart cells，and so on－in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence，but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.12. According to the passage，human death is now mainly caused by ________.A. diseases and agingB. accidents and warC. accidents and agingD. heart disease and war13. In the author’s opinion，today’s most important advance in technology lies in（在于）________.A. the InternetB. medicineC. brain cellsD. human organs14. Humans may live longer in the future because ________.A. heart disease will be far away from usB. human brains can decide the final deathC. the basic materials of cells will last foreverD. human organs can be repaired by new medicine15. How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?A. Over 100 years.B. More than 120 years.C. About 150 years.D. The passage doesn’t tell us.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届江苏泰兴中学高三英语三模试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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AThe COVID -19 pandemic has affected all aspects of life, including the way we travel. But for those who are looking to expand their horizons while still staying safe, the following three travel trends in 2021 may provide inspirations. Let’s take a look.StaycationWith many travel restrictions during the pandemic, people preferred traveling to nearby places in 2020. This trend continues in 2021. According to search data, 62 percent of people are interested in taking a vacation within driving distance of home. People who live in large cities want to get back in touch with nature. Travelers are looking for places different from their everyday accommodations, for example, farm stays, villas and cottages.Pod travelWhile 2020 saw a rise in solo travel and isolated adventures, 2021 shows that people want to be more connected. “Pod travel”, or gathering in isolated spaces with loved ones, is growing in popularity. 85 percent of survey respondents favor traveling with family or friends, and over half of the trips searched include three or more people. Pod travel is here to stay for those who want to safely be together while reducing risks associated with socializing with others.Remote working and travelingMany people worked and learned from home in 2020 because of the pandemic. Remote working blurs the line between working and traveling. There was a 128 percent increase in the mention of phrases such as “relocation”, “relocate”, “remote work” and “trying a new neighborhood”. People are actively booking longer stays (e. g. two plus week trips) in small to mid—size cities with access to immersive natural surroundings and wide—open spaces.1.What can we learn about Staycation?A.Travelling to the countryside.B.Taking an isolated adventure.CHaving holidays in nearby places. D.Staying indoors all by oneself.2.What’s special about Pod travel?A.Traveling alone.B.Traveling far away.C.Traveling while working.D.Traveling with loved ones.3.Where might we find the text in a magazine?A.Medicine.cation.C.TourismD.Career.BA 10-year-old swimmer with sky-high dreams and a name to match them has broken a record previously held by Olympian Michael Phelps.Clark Kent Apuada, whose friends call him“Superman", swam the 100-meter butterfly in 1:09.38 at the Far Western Long Course Championships in his home state of California this Sunday. That's a second faster than the record Phelps set at the same event in 1995 with a time of 1: 10. 48 in the same category of boys under 10.Clark, a rising fifth-grader who is Filipino-American, told HuffPost he's been dreaming about breaking Phelps' record ever since he started swimming competitively at age 7."I was so motivated,"Clarksaid about his win."I was so happy that I was able to beat that record.”Phelps competed in his first Olympics at age 15. He went on to become the mostdecoratedOlympian in history, with 28 medals overall. “Everyone in the crowd was excited when they realized what a special swim they had just seen when we announced the long-standing record had been broken,"Cindy Rowland,Pacific Swimming's director, wrote in an email.Clarkwon first place for all the swimming events he competed in at this year's Far Western Championships. Pacific Swimming or PacSwim, a regional association that is part of USA Swimming, organizes the Far Western Long Course Championships. Cynthia Apuada,Clark' s mother,said that her child seems to be “living by his name at this point”。

专题训练19下面这幅图表是中国某城市在过去三十年间人们出行方式的情况统计，请根据你对这幅图表的理解用英语写一篇短文。

你的短文应包含以下内容：1．根据所给图表简要描述人们出行方式的变化趋势；2．分析导致图表中人们出行方式变化的可能原因：3．从环保和健康等角度谈谈你自己的看法。

（至少两点）注意：1可参照图表中文字及下面文章开头所给提示，作必要的发挥想象。

2．词数150词左右。

开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

3．文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。

With the development of economy, people's traveling ways have changed a lot．________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________参考范文。

泰兴市第三高级中学2010届高三开学初考试高三英语期初检测第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节洪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 can we lear n from the con versati on?A. Betty Colli ns rings a bell.B. Betty Colli ns is well-k nown.C. The n ame of Betty Colli ns sounds familiar.2. How much money does the woma n say she has?A. 40 dollars.B. 45 dollars.C. 100 dollars.3. How did the woma n leave the office?A. At leisure （从容地）.B. Anxiously.C. In a hurry.4. What is the relati on ship betwee n the speakers?A. Boss and secretary.B. Father and daughter.C. Husba nd and wife.5. What does the woma n mean?A. She isn ' t feeling very well.B. She wants to ask for a sick leave.C. She wants her dad to take her to hospital. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学2014届高三英语一轮复习书面表达专项训练4下图反映的是网络时代所出现的一种问题，有些孩子沉溺于网上交流而忽视了与父母的沟通。

请你根据对该漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文。

该文应包含以下要点：1．该漫画告诉了我们什么；2．你对此现象的看法；3．我们该如何主动和父母亲沟通。

注意：1．表达时要适当发挥想象，不要仅做简单描述。

2．词数150左右。

开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

3．文中不得提及本人的相关信息。

参考词汇：漫画caricatureModern technology has many advantages. While we enjoy the fun and convenience of the Internet, we also experience some new problems. This caricature describes one of them.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________参考答案。

限时训练第一节单项填空1．—________ with us another hour, I suppose, and we will finish the task perfectly.—Will that do? OK, let's have a go.A．To stay B．Stay C．Staying D．Stayed2．English is a language that many young people around the world ________ not speak perfectly but at least ________ understand.A．may; can B．would; might C．will; must D．could; might3．We have made a few achievements in the education reform, but more things remain________．A．to be done B．to do C．doing D．to have done4．It was in the garden of his old house ______ he grew up ____ he dug up a pot of gold.A．that; that B．where; where C．that; where D．where; that5．What I tell you is that it may snow, but ________ I will go to town.A．somehow B．somewhat C．anyhow D．anywhere6．The old woman _____ her sons and daughters ________ and see her from time to time.A．suggested; to come B．hoped; to come C．desired; coming D．desired; to come 7．—I didn't go to work yesterday because my car broke down.—You ________ mine. I wasn't using it then.A．could have borrowed B．should borrowC．must have borrowed D．might borrow8．—You've finished what you ________ to and I think the teacher will praise you for it.—I think so.A．will expect B．will be expected C．expected D．were expected9．Expecting a whole day to relax, he ___whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV.A．was thinking B．thinks C．had thought D．thought10．Look at the trouble we're in. If only we ________ our teacher's advice!A．took B．would take C．would have taken D．had taken11．Even if you had not been able to see her, you ________ us.A．told B．had told C．should tell D．should have told12．In _____ most cases, ___ smartest way to travel is to carry as little cash as possible.A．/; the; B．the; / C．/; / D．a; the第二节完形填空Recently, my husband and I had the opportunity to do something good for two complete strangers. This __16__ us feel so good that I felt I had to share our experience.We were traveling to Mexico for __17__ week with our family. __18__ I traveled a lot for work, we had enough frequent flier miles (累计飞行里程) and could upgrade (升级) our ticketsto __19__ class seats. We were sitting in the very first two seats in the first row of first class, __20__ the plane to depart (离开). I overheard one of the flight attendants (空乘) telling the others that there was a couple sitting in the __21__ of the plane who had just got married the previous day and were heading off on their __22__. They had booked their flight eight months in advance __23__， due to some schedule changes, they had not been able to get __24__ together. No one else on the plane was willing to move and the bride was in tears.I turned to my husband and told him what I __25__. We immediately __26__ and I called the flight attendant over to tell her that we would be happy to __27__ our seats for this couple. The flight attendant seemed shocked and __28__ and said, “Really? Are you sure？” We said, “Absolutely！”So we moved to the back of the __29__. I sat in a middle seat part way back and my __30__ sat in the window seat in the last row of the plane.The flight attendants were extremely thankful and __31__ good care of us even though we were no longer sitting in first class. We both made friends with the people __32__ around us and had a great flight. I had to go back to the front of the plane to retrieve (取回) a forgotten item at one point during the __33__. I saw that the newlyweds (新婚夫妇) were sitting very close together, __34__ enjoying champagne (香槟)．It didn't just make my day—it made my whole Thanksgiving __35__！16．A. forced B．made C．got D．persuaded17．A. Christmas B．New Year C．Thanksgiving D．Halloween18．A. Since B．When C．While D．If19．A .second B．last C．middle D．first20．A. watching B．waiting for C．listening to D．recognizing21．A .front B．beside C．back D．left22．A. honeymoon B．holiday C．vocation D．dream23．A .and B．or C．but D．therefore24．A .bags B．seats C．luggage D．wishes25．A. saw B．noticed C．found D．heard26．A. agreed B．answered C．replied D．moved27．A. give out B．give up C．give off D．give away28．A. glad B．interested C．tired D．amazed29．A. house B．car C．plane D．train30．A. friend B．husband C．son D．daughter31．A .cared B．thought C．took D．looked32．A. sitting B．standing C．walking D．talking33．A .time B．flight C．space D．schedule34．A. satisfactorily B．shamefully C．terribly D．happily35．A. day B．year C．week D．month第二部分阅读理解AThe sun is setting on a summer night. At the entrance to a deep, dark cave, a few bats fly out and begin swirling high up into the air. More and more of the small, furry creatures appear. Within a few minutes, a whole river of bats is pouring out of the cave, and they keep coming, millions and millions of them.Sound like a scary horror movie? Believe it or not, this scene takes place every night, all summer long, at Bracken Cave in Texas, where 20 million bats fly outside to feed on insects.“It is mag ical，” says Jim Kennedy of Bat Conservation International in Austin Texas. “It is one of the most majestic animal movements on the planet.”Every March or April, Mexican free­tailed bats migrate up to 1，000 miles (1，609 kilometers) from their winter home in Mexico to this cave, where they raise their young. Soon after they arrive, each mother gives birth to one pup. As many as 500 baby bats live crammed into one square foot (30.48 cubic centimeters) of space, all those bodies create nice warm temperatures to keep them cozy and comfortable. If you've ever lost sight of your parents on a crowded playground, you may be wondering how mother bats recognize their children. They use their sense of smell to tell which pup is theirs when it is time for the babies to nurse.The cave, a quiet place in winter, is full with life all summer—and not just with bat residents. Bat waste soon covers the floor, providing food for tiny organisms(生物体) like bacteria and fungi(真菌). And then there are the bugs.When the adult bats leave the cave at night to feed, they are helping humans. They eat tons of insects in a single night, including many pests that eat farmers' crops. And they get rid of mosquitoes, too.36．In the first paragraph, the author ________．A．provides some information about bats B．describes the movement of batsC．advises the reader to watch bats D．stresses the danger of bats in summer37．Which of the following is TRUE about the bats?A．They are well protected by farmers. B．They smell better than other animals.C．They benefit from some tiny organisms. D．They travel from Mexico to America yearly.38．From the second paragraph, we can know Kennedy's opinion of the bats' flying in group is ________．A．mysterious B．frightful C．crazy D．enjoyableBIn Shanghai's Grand Theater, a fashionable, mainly young audience applauds enthusiastically as Guo Yong takes center stage. He holds a large bushy tree branch with leaves. Blowing on one of the leaves, he produces a sound like the singing of birds as he plays a traditional Buyi folk song. Some other musicians are also playing the traditional instruments from various ethnic groups in China.It's the first time such music has ever been performed in the Grand Theater. But all this is the efforts of Zhu Zheqin, a Cantonese­b orn singer, who has made it her mission to help preserve China's traditional ethnic music.In 2009, after being appointed a United Nations Development Program ambassador, Zhu traveled through some of China's remotest regions in an attempt to document the traditional music of various minority groups. In the course of the four­month trip, she recorded more than a thousand songs. But she noticed that many of the best musicians were old, and some of the music was at risk of dying out.“I was shocked by the beauty of what I heard—it was so good，” she says. “But it needed support. I hope to let people see the beauty of these things in the contemporary times.”So Zhu decided to introduce some of the musicians to a wider audience. By doing this, she hopes to rekindle(点燃) the interest of the younger generation. “Young people don't like this music much; they prefer pop music and love songs. They think these songs are something their grandma sings. This kind of repackaging gives young people a new door into their herita ge.”Zhu believes China needs to look again at its own roots. “China today is basically all Western art; in our conservatories (音乐学院) Western classical music is the top，” she says. “ForChina to really contribute to the world, we need to go on our own path. So what can represent China today？” The answer, she suggests, is to move from “made in China” to “created in China”．39．From the first paragraph, we learn that________．A．the audience are all young peopleB．Guo Yong is playing the Buyi folk musicC．Guo Yong is the only minority performer in ChinaD．tree branches make good musical instruments40．Which of the following is true of Zhu Zheqin?A．She teaches music in a conservatory.B．She is helping preserve Chinese ethnic music.C．She works as an official in the United Nations.D．She's created all the music for the Grand Theater.CChengdu, Sichuan—Her training as a ballet dancer has served Tian Yu well in her bid to be a top equestrian(骑手)．“I have learned how to balance myself，” said the 16­year­old.A member of the national youth equestrian team, Tian won a bronze in the jumping challenge at a youth event of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports in South Korea in April.A month later, she won a gold in the jumping challenge at the International Equestrian Masters in the National Stadium in Beijing.Tian is conspicuous (引人注意的) at events because there are not many woman equestrian athletes in the country—many parents do not want their daughters, mostly only children, to get involved and the practice is not covered by any insurance.“To be an equestrian, a woman has to be strong, be patient and work harder than a male counterpart，” Tian said.Because of her studies at the Beijing National Day School, a state­run middle school, Tian can only practice about twice a week after school. During summer and winter vacations, she practices in the Jingcheng Horse Club in Beijing's Daxing District every day, even on biting cold winter days. Last winter, the skin on the back of her hands cracked and became infected because of the cold, but she did not stop training. Even during the Spring Festival she only took one day off. Training can be repetitious and bori ng, and each day Tian has to ride between four and six horses.She became interested in horses at the age of four when she visited a horse club in a Beijing suburb and with the help of a coach sat on a horse and rode. She started formal traini ng at age eight.Though she has ra rely fallen, her worst accident was when she tumbled(翻动) while practicingon a course in Hebei Province. Lying on the field, she lost consciousness for about 20 seconds and bloodied her right hand. When she came to, instead of crying she stood up without the help of her coach, Ji Yuping.“Unlike other girls, Tian is strong­minded，” Ji said.Equestrian athletes in the country do not receive much education. But Tian insists she should attend college and major in literature or English.Despite frequent competitions, Tian has distinguished herself as a top student.The principal of her school allows Tian to finish her schoolwork and send it to teachers via the Internet when she is away for a competition.“I like horse riding but won't make it my profession，” Tian said.43．Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A．Tian achieved a gold medal at the International Equestrian Masters.B．Tian won a bronze in the jumping challenge in Beijing.C．Tian has been interested in horses since the age of four.D．A woman equestrian should be strong, patient and hard­working.44．What can we infer from the ninth paragraph?A．Tian was badly hurt. B．Tian lost consciousness.C．Tian is very strong and brave. D．Tian's c oach helped her.45．What can we learn from the thirteenth paragraph?A．Tian's headmaster and teachers all support her.B．Tian often hands in her homework by the Internet.C．Tian finishes her homework by the Internet.D．Tian can't finish her homework because of her competition.DAs a boy growing up in India，I had longed to travel abroad. I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s，with great interest.My big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 when I was able to accompany my parents to Europe，where my father was to attend a meeting. We planned to travel to Belgium，Netherlands and West Germany.I have vivid memories even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad. I had heard several great things about Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand，during the flight to Frankfurt. We flew business class and even today I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew. The flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable，even for someone like me，who is otherwise scared of flying.After spending almost two weeks in Europe，we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt airport，for our return flight. What a journey that was! All along the Rhine (莱茵河)，it was simply an unforgettable experience. I was in a sombre mood on the flight back to Mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation，but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again，with the q uality of their service.Being the first airline to take me overseas，Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. Even today，I continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. Flying，in general，for me，has always been an ordeal (terrible and painful experience). Flying on Lufthansa，however，is something I always have and always will look forward to.46．Which country does the author live in now?A．India. B．Canada. C．Belgium. D．Germany.47．What made the author so interested in traveling abroad?A．Growing up in India.B．Once staying in Canada.C．Once traveling to Canada with his father.D．His father's stories about his traveling experiences.48．Which of the following is TRUE about the author's trip to Europe in 1998?A．The author traveled with one of his parents. B．Both their going and return are by air.C．They traveled in spring that year .D．They stayed in Europe for nearly two months.49．It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa is ________．A．a city in India B．a city in Europe C．an airline company D．a travel agency 50．The underlined word “sombre” in the 4th paragraph probably means “________”．A．happy B．sad C．angry D．enjoyable第三部分任务型阅读How to Take a NapWhether you think you need daytime rest or not, picking up a nap habit—or continuing to make time for one—is a smart, healthy move. Consider the evidence: The Mayo Clinic says naps promote relaxation, reduce tiredness, better mood and recover alertness (机敏). A 2010 British study found that compared to getting more nighttime sleep or drinking more coffee, a mid­day nap was the best way to cope with the mid­afternoon slump (萎靡)．The Harvard Health Letter says that several studies have shown that people remember new information better when they take a nap shortly after learning it. And, unbelievably, a 2007 study of nearly 24，000 Greek adults in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who napped regularly had a 37 percent reduced risk of dying from heart disease compared to people who didn't nap.To get the most out of your rest, follow these tips.How long to sleep: Naps provide different benefits depending on how long they are, says . A 20­minute nap will promote alertness and concentration; a 90­minute nap which includes deeper stages of sleep, can strengthen creativity. The danger zone is when you're somewhere in between, because waking up in the middle of a sleep cycle can lead to sleep inertia(惯性). So stick to 20 or 90 minutes for maximum benefits. If you wake up from a nap feeling confused or more tired, it's likely that your timing was just off.What time to sleep: says that you experience a natural dip in body temperature (the same kind that makes you feel sleepy at night) between 1 p．m. and 3 p．m. A power nap at this time can promote alertness for several hours and, for most people, won't affect being able to fall asleep at night.How to get comfortable: says it takes about 50 percent longer to fall asleep sitting up than lying down. (That's why we sleep so poorly on planes and trains！) Pick a dark, cozy place that's not too warm or too chilly. recommends napping on the couch instead of in bed, so you won't snooze for too long.Surprisingly, the best place to sleep may be a hammock (吊床) if you have one. A Swiss study published last year found that people fell asleep faster and had deeper sleep when they napped in a hammock than in a bed. That same rocking motion that causes babies to sleep works wonders for grown­ups，too.Consider a “caffeine nap”： It sounds strange, but drinking coffee right before a nap may be the perfect aid for maximum alertness. Since caffeine takes 20 to 30 minutes to take fullTitle：How to Take a NapFinding It's good for you to form the 51.________of taking naps.Evidence ●52.________ to the Mayo Clinic, napsare of great benefit to people.●A 2010 British study found that therewas no 53.________ way to reduce the mid­afternoon slump than a mid­day nap.●Those who took 54.________ naps areless likely to die from heart disease thanthose who didn't.TipsHow much55.________to sleep ● A nap between 20 to 90 minutes issuitable for you.● If you feel confused or more tired，56.________are your timing was just off.What timeto sleep ● To take a nap between 1 p．m. and 3 p．m. can make you alert 57.________ affecting your nighttime sleep.How to getcomfortable ● You had better find a place where youcan 58.________ down.● It is suggested that you choose a darkand cozy place.●To our 59.________， the best place tonap may be a hammock.Consider a“caffeine nap”●Drinking coffee before a nap helps youto be more alert after 60.________ up,because caffeine begins to take fulleffect after 20­30 minutes.限时训练20第一部分第一节1．B 考查祈使句。

江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学2024年英语高三第一学期期末检测试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Andy can go to the cinema together with us he has finished the task．A．unless B．as soon as C．until D．as long as2．---I don’t understand why Catherine stopped short _____ she ought to have continued.---It’s obvious that she lacked self-confidence.A．when B．whileC．if D．as3．Teaching as a career is to many people owing to the long holidays. A．popular B．familiarC．attractive D．fantastic4．Hopefully，the new method will be effective，helping students to get their career plans ________.A．at hand B．at willC．on trial D．on track5．The argument remains extremely heated it is necessary to frequently update teaching material.A．that B．which C．if D．whether6．During the period of recent terrorist activities, people _____ not to touch an unattended bag.A．had always been warned B．were always being warnedC．are always warning D．always warned7．The athletes, especially the winners, should remain modest ________ rapid progress they have made.A．whatever B．howeverC．how much D．no matter8．The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers, possesses rich cultural and geological __________.A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations 9．Many writers are drawn to building a world, _____ readers are somewhat familiar with but also feel distant from our normal lives.A．it B．one C．that D．the one10．Lucy_ _writing her essay by 10:00 this morning. After that, she listened to music for a while.A．will finish B．finishesC．has finished D．had finished11．In the Name of People, a popular TV drama, shows a deep ________ on the fight against corruption.A．argument B．themeC．reflection D．impression12．.— I'm really angry at my naughty son. He never listens to me and often is against me.— ____, Ellen. Things will go out.A．It doesn't matter B．Take your timeC．Don't mention it D．Take it easy13．As one of the most popular artists in the US, not only_______ with her hit songs, but has inspired women with her devotion to charity.A．has Beyonce influenced pop culture B．influenced pop culture has Beyonce C．Beyonce has influenced pop culture D．influenced pop culture Beyonce has 14．Acceptance is not about liking a situation. It is about acknowledging all that has been lost and ________ to live with that loss.A．learning B．learnedC．to learn D．having learned15．—Shall we put off the experiment till next week?—______, I don’t think our teacher will be happy with it.A．Never mind B．Sure, go aheadC．Yes, better not D．I’d rather not16．________ your blog, I would have written back two days ago.A．If I read B．Should I readC．Had I read D．If I could have read17．The language in the company’s statement is highly ________, thus making its staff confused.A．ambiguous B．apparentC．appropriate D．aggressive18．—Betty was feeling pretty blue for a while, but she’s better now.—_______.A．Oh, that’s kind of you B．CongratulationsC．Oh, I’m glad to hear tha t D．It’s my pleasure19．More than a quarter of the energy in the United States goes to moving people and goods from one place to another.A．using B．used C．to use D．use20．— Nancy, what classes are you taking this term?— _____ I want to take two English courses, or maybe Spanish.A．What’s up? B．It’s none of your business. C．I’ve no idea. D．I’m not sure yet.第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

限时训练第一部分：完形填空My wife and I were walking through the parking lot at the supermarket the other day. We noticed a huge truck 1 about a foot into the next parking space. There was plenty of roomin its own space, 2 the driver had chosen to park very poorly and made sure that 3 could use the space next to his.My first 4 was “Why do people act like such idiots (白痴)?”“What a 5 that people have to do things like that,” my wife said.I stopped and looked around at the rest of the parking lot. There were at least five hundred6 and 99% of them were parked well. Their drivers had shown the7 necessary to park ina way that still 8 other people to park.“Think about it,” I said. “Only one 9 parks poorly and we start using ‘people’ to describe the driver.” The 10 of the matter is that we forget about the thousands of people who 11 themselves when we see one person doing something ‘rude’?I’ve been 12 for many years, and the percentage of good drivers is always 13tha n the percentage of poor drivers. “People” don’t necessarily drive poorly, but individuals do.My wife and I almost didn’t 14 the many cars that were parked well because the car that was parked poorly caught our 15 . It is true that we’re far less 16 to see the positive side of things if we keep 17 on the negative. Once we fall into this trap, how many of the wonderful things in the world will we 18 ?Our lives are ours to live, and the 19 we see our world is up to us. Remember: the rude person truly is a(n) 20 , and not really worth the time or effort we spend thinking about him or her.1. A. hung B. repaired C. parked D. prevented2. A. when B. but C. because D. so3. A. somebody B. anybody C. all D. nobody4. A. conclusion B. request C. response D. sight5. A. shame B. mistake C. wonder D. pity6. A. drivers B. rooms C. people D. cars7. A. politeness B. satisfaction C. cleverness D. respect8. A. refused B. warned C. asked D. allowed9. A. group B. individual C. part D. kind10. A. result B. truth C. reason D. purpose11. A. behave B. believe C. perform D. enjoy12. A. driving B. traveling C. teaching D. thinking13. A. fewer B. larger C. more D. smaller14. A. notice B. watch C. discover D. admire15. A. care B. worry C. breath D. attention16. A. willing B. likely C. anxious D. eager17. A. focusing B. relying C. putting D. carrying18. A. destroy B. value C. miss D. desire19. A. attitude B. way C. model D. method20. A. problem B. question C. exception D. example第二部分：阅读理解AThe world’s biggest technology company Apple has reported full year results, showing net profit for the year to 25 September at $25.9bn (£16.5bn), up 85% from the previous year.Even that was not enough to satisfy Wall Street, with the shares falling nearly 5% in after-hours trading.There was some disappointment among customers with the fourth quarter of the year, when nomajor new products were released.It is the first set of results since the death of co-founder Steve Jobs.In the fourth quarter of the year, Apple sold 17.1 million iPhones, which was a 21% increase on the same period last year, and 11.1 million iPads, which was a 166% increase, with the sales of the iPod video being better than the expectations in general.But analysts had been expecting iPhone sales of 20 million in the quarter.Apple said sales were hurt in September by customers waiting for the new product, the iPhone 4S, which was released on 14 October.It sold four million of the new models in the first three days after launch.“The numbers came in weak. They need to set records every time they report to keep up the momentum,” said Colin Gillis, analyst at BGC Partners.Apple sold 4.9 million Mac computers in the quarter —up 27% over the same period last year.“The numbers are actually quite good. The reason why the stock is off — I think some of the analysts got carried away,” said Shaw Wu, analyst at Sterne Agee.21. According to the passage, the newest product that have been released by Apple Company upto now is the .A. iPhoneB. iPadsC. iPhone 4SD. iPod videoBHow old is “old”?How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years. Two hundr ed years ago, you were old at 35. That was the average life span(寿命) then. At the turn of last century, as medical knowledge advanced, the average life span increased to 45. In 1950, 70-year-olds were finally old. Today, a healthy 75-year-old is looking forward to many more active years.So, how old is old? The answer is one you’ve heard many times, from all sorts of people. “You are as old (or young) as you feel.” The calendar simply tells you how many years you have lived. Your body tells you how well you’ve lived.“Youth”, wrote a writer, “is not a time of life – it is a state of mind. Nobody grows old by living a number of years; people grow old by deserting their ideals.”Old is a point of view. Alice Brophy, when she was with New York commission for the Aging, said, “It annoys me when people say, ‘Gee, you look young for your age.’ What does that mean? Is there some model that you’re supposed to look a certain way at 65 and 75 and 85? You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80.There are many myths(无事实根据的观点) about aging. These myths misled people on the basis of age. Here are some of the more common myths and the facts.Myth: Most older people are in poor health.Fact: Not so. There are neither biological nor physiological reasons to connect poor health with growing older. Older people are more likely to be affected with illness and physical disabilities than you are, but old age itself is not a disease. It is possible to remain physicallyfit throughout your life.Myth: When you get old, you become senile(衰老).Facts: Older minds can be as bright as young minds. Senility is a sign of disease; it is not part of the normal aging process. In a 1985 study of men ages 20, 40, 60, and 80 years, no evidence was found to indicate that aging was associated with an unavoidable decline in intellectual performance, in generally healthy people.Myth: Older people are rigid, unable to change.Fact: Older people are as flexible as young and middle-aged people. Despite the great stress they deal with – death of loved ones or job, financial, and family problems – they deal with them rather well. Older people give up smoking and break other bad habits just as successfully as younger people.24.What is the average life span in 1900?A. 45B. 35C. 70D. 7525. This article is mainly about .A. the average life spanB. how people view agingC. old people’s lifeD. myths of older peopleCHundreds of camps are seeking staff. Check out the following camps!Camp Matoaka:Camp Matoaka is a private one, a seven-week summer camp for girls, located on the beautiful East Pond Lake in Smithfield, Maine. Campers range in ages from 7—15 and come from across the United States. A majority of our campers as well as many staff return each summer to a place they call “home”.Contact Information: Phone: 207-362-2500 Email: Jason@Jobs: Job 1: Tennis Trainer； Job 2: Landsports Counselor(顾问); Job 3: Wakeboarding TrainerCamp TakajoCamp Takajo is located in the Sebago Lakes region of southern Maine in the town of Naples. The camp grounds are surrounded with towering pines. The surrounding countryside is featured by beautiful lakes and green forests. Camp Takajo is an eight-week summer camp for boys. Contact Information: Phone: 800-250-8252 Email: takajostaff@Jobs: Job 1: Lifeguard Job 2: Swimming Trainer Job 3: Baseball TrainerCamp LaurelLocated in Maine’s Central Lakes Region, Camp Laurel has 150 acres of well-preserved woodlands with its 2,000 feet of natural shoreline and a beautiful sandy beach. It is a summer camp offering children a seven-week camp. Each year, Camp Laurel welcomes 240 boys and 240 girlsfrom all over the United States. The campers range in age from 7 to 15. The return rate for campers is excellent. Many campers follow older brothers and sisters to camp.Contact Information:Phone: 207-685-445 Email: staff@Jobs: Job 1: Head of Baseball Job 2: Driving Staff Job 3: Head of DanceTripp Lake CampTripp Lake Camp is located in Portland, Maine. We are a traditional seven-week local summer camp for girls aged 8 to 16. There are approximately 330 girls. Tripp Lake employs 135 counselors to work directly with campers. If you love children, the outdoors and are warm a nd caring we’d welcome an application from you.Contact Information: Phone: 207-998-4347 Email: nancy@ Jobs: Job 1: Water Skiing Trainer Job 2: Swim Trainer Job 3: Tennis Trainer28. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To offer some job opportunities.B. To introduce several famous camps.C. To instruct people how to choose camps.D. To encourage children to have a camp experience.29. If Mr John would like his son to attend an all-boy camp for two months, he should phone .A. 207-998-4347B. 800-250-8252C. 207-362-2500D. 207-685-494530. If Mary, a dance teacher, is looking for a part-time job during the summer holiday, whichaddress would you recommend her to send her application to?A. takajostaff@ SB. Jason@C. staff@D. nancy@31. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Camp Takajo is a seven-week winter camp.B. Camp Matoaka welcomes girls from across the world.C. Applicants for positions at Tripp Lake Camp must be female.D. Campers at Camp Laurel can enjoy themselves playing on a sandy beach.DScientists have made sure that most of the overweight people who try to lose weight by cutting calories or exercising will return to their former size．Fewer than 10 percent of the 12 million British people who go on a diet each year succeed in losing significant amounts of weight and most of those who do put on all weight again within a year．The study of 25，000 people provides further evi dence of the popularity of ‘yo-yo dieting’ where people on a diet get into a cycle of losing weight and regaining it．The scientists，from the Medical Research Council’s National Survey of Health and Development，have concluded it is better to avoid getting fat at the beginning．They followed 5,362 men and women from their birth in 1946 and 20，000 from birth in 1958，measuring their weight and blood pressure and judging their lifestyles．The researchers found both groups began gaining weight in the 1980s and have steadily increased in size ever since．Dr Rebecca Hardy，the council’s programme leader on body size，said：“Once people become overweight，they continue upwards．They hardly ever go back down．They may lose some weight but very few get back to normal. The best policy is to prevent people becoming overweight．For men weight goes up steadily through life. For women it starts slowly and accelerates in the mid-thirties．”But the study’s findings do not mean dieting is pointless，as eating less and taking more exercise can increase fitness and lower blood pressure．In 2009，a quarter of adults and 14 percent of children were obese(过度肥胖的)，according to the Department of Health’s latest Health Survey for England．It has been predicted that 60 percent of us will be obese by 2050，leading to evenmore cases of diabetes，heart disease and cancer．Experts said we are programmed to put on weight rather than lose it．Dieting can make this tendency worse as decreasing calorie intake causes the body to go into starvation mode and reduce the amount of energy it naturally expends，making it even harder to lose weight．32．According to Dr Rebecca Hardy，which of the following is TRUE?A. It is easier for men to lose weight than women．`B. Once people lose weight，they never put on weight again．C. Never to become fat is the best way of keeping a good shape．D. The fact that fat people keep their weight upwards is unusual．33．The author says “the study’s findings do not mean dieting is pointless” because．A. the study lacks believable factsB. obese people are confident in losing weightC. dieting can never make a few people lose weightD. dieting and sports help to keep people free from some diseases34．From the last paragraph，we can learn that .A. decreasing calorie intake makes it even harder to lose weightB. the idea that people lose weight with mechanisms is practicalC. being overweight is a lasting problem through the human historyD. by 2050 more and more people will have got unfit because of losing weight35．Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?A. Which is better: cutting calories or exercising?B. Fat people can’t really keep the weight off.C. A new study on people’s health.D. How to go on a healthy diet.第三部分任务型阅读请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。