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2019-2020学年江苏省常州高级中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷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AAs a nation, we are getting bigger and eating more. But there are effective ways to control your appetite and eat only as much as you need.Keep away from low-nutrition snacksThat means ice cream, sweets, chips biscuits, cakes and any other salty orsugary snacks you eat between meals. Although we have a tendency to eat them, you can learn to live without these unhealthy-and-fattening-additions to your diet. Try to make it a habit to eat them only when offered at social events or as a special treat.Leave half an hour between main course and dessertHaving a break between courses gives your brain time to receive the fullness signal and make you more likely to refuse the sweet stuff. And, in fact, as soon as you feel the first signals of fullness, remove your plate from the table. That will tell your brain that food time is over.Make yours a small helpingPut an end to super-sized portions. You won’t be missing out—today’s small was the medium or large of a few decade ago. Select or serve yourself a modest portion and eat it slowly enjoying the flavors. Before you know it, small will feel just right. What’s more, ordering the smaller size leads to wearing the smaller size.Distract yourselfWhen you find yourself hunting down food, even though you’re even hungry, do something else for 20 minutes. Drink a large glass of water as thirst is often confused with a desire for food. Choose something that engages your brain as well as your hands, such as writing a letter or listening to a song. You could also go for a short walk or do something that you enjoy. If you think you really are hungry, set an alarm for 20 minutes’ time and if you still want to eat when it rings, fine. If not, the urge will have passed.1. Which way suits you better if you tend to order a large portion of food?A. Distract yourself.B. Make yours a small helping.C. Keep away from low-nutrition snacks.D. Leave half an hour between main course and dessert.2. Why should you have a break between main course and dessert?A. To give people time to chat.B. To have a good appetite for sweet stuff.C. To reduce appetite for dessert.D. To give the host time to remove your plate.3. When you find yourself pursuing for food, what should you do?A. Eat some biscuits.B. Eat some sugary snacks.C. Have some soft drinks.D. Listen to a lovely melody.B“My P.E. teacher taught me maths.”It has been a common joke for years but when a P.E. teacher applied for the head-teacher job, many parents worried that “the joke could come true”. Some parents asked, “Does the P.E. teacher know maths and English?If not, how is he supposed to tutor the students?” But there were still parents who believed P.E. teachers had more time to discipline the students since they didn’t have many classes.This concern is actually a “subject bias”, that is, choosing a P.E. teacher as the head-teacher is not good for the students’ grades since he doesn’t know Chinese, maths, or English. It is acceptable for Chinese teachers, maths teachers and English teachers to be head-teachers because these subjects are important to entrance exams and scores. Such a concern reflects parents’ anxiety in the current educational environment, which tends to link the head-teacher’s responsible subject with the facts whether the school cares about the class and the children’s performances in the subject.Many people care about their kids’ academic performances only. They don’t care about their kids’ P.E. performance at all. Even if kids have P.E. classes, parents care little. P.E. teachers are in humble position and their classes are often occupied by other teachers. Of course, if students, P.E. performance is related to grades and entrance exams, parents won’t mind “a P.E. teacher being the head-teacher”.At the moment, P.E. is gradually included in entrance exams.In terms of high school entrance examination,Guangzhouwill launch a new high school entrance exam which includes P.E. performance and Health examination in 2021, raising the score to 70 points.In terms of the college entrance examination, universities having the right of independent enrollments added P.E. tests to their entrance exams in 2019. This practice is seen as an important signal that the assessment ofphysical fitness and athletic ability, which are important aspects of a student’s overall quality, may be included in the college entrance examination in the future.We hope that it’s a trend for P.E. teachers, music teachers and art teachers to become head-teachers.4. By saying “My P.E. teacher taught me maths”, what does the author intend to show us?A. It is just a joke that seldom happened in reality.B. P.E. teachers hardly assist students in maths.C. P.E. teachers are good at teaching maths..D. Parents doubt the ability of P.E. teacher.5. We can infer from paragraph 2 that a P.E. teacher .A. is of little benefit for students’ academic performanceB. is humbler than Chinese, math or English teachersC. reflects whether the school cares about the classD. gets unfairly judged due to the current educational system6. Why doesGuangzhouraise proportion of P.E. performance in high school entrance examination?A. To raise students’ awareness of physical health.B. To call on parents to pay attention to P.E. teachers.C. To test the overall ability of high school students.D. To make P.E. teachers equal with other teachers.7. What opinion does the author hold towards P.E. teachers working as head-teachers?A. Neutral.B. Unexpected.C. Supportive.D. Critical.CPut your hand over your heart and sit very still. You may notice that the sound of your heartbeat is similar to the beat of a drum. Your heart starts beating before you are born and continues throughout your life. For this reason, the beating of a drum stands for the rhythm of life for many people around the world.InGhana, a country inAfrica, many schools use drums instead of bells to show the beginning and ending of class. Through the drum, the children ofGhanaalso learn about their history and culture. They hear old stories passed on through the music of the drum. The stories of the drum also teach children games, rules and lessons about behavior.For thousands of years inAfrica, drums have been used to tell stories of daily life and history. Drums told thecoming of a king, the start of a war, or the birth of a child. They also allowed people to share messages. But how does a drum tell a story?InWest Africa, the most common drum used for communication is called a “talking drum”. By making higher orlower drum sounds, the drummer can make the drum “talk”.In many African languages, words go up and down in pitch (高音) when they are spoken, almost like a song. Depending on the pitch or tone (音调), the same sound can have many different meanings. For example, when spoken with two low tones, the African word “ilu” means “drum”. When spoken with one high and one low tone, “ilu” means “town”.Drum language works in the same way. Just as in spoken language, the word “ilu” has different meanings depending on how it’s drummed. When “ilu” is drummed with two beats using low tones, the word means “drum”. When “ilu” is drummed with two beats using one high and one low tone, it means “town”.Drummers create “words” to build ideas, sentences and stories. The next time you hear a song, listen for the heartbeat within the music. Can you hear the story of the drum?8. The first paragraph mainly tells us________.A. drums beat like our heartsB. drums have a long historyC. drums are widely used in the worldD. drums are important for many people worldwide9. From the text, we learn that inGhanadrums________.A. are not as useful as beforeB. teach children a lot of thingsC. help bring the war to an endD. are used in class by teachers10. The example of the African word “ilu” is used to show________.A. how a word can have different soundsB. how to speak African languagesC. how a drum tells storiesD. how to beat a drum11. What would be the best title for the text?A. Know the history of the drumB. Listen to the story of the drumC. Beat the drum of lifeD. Love me, love my drumDStarting at university or college can be a big challenge, especially if you’re living away from home for the first time. You arefaced with big questions such as, “Who’s going to do my washing?” “Who’s going to tidy my room?” And, most importantly, “How am I going to eat?” Yes, living on your own means cooking for yourself, and when you’re living a student lifestyle, this could be a recipe for disaster.Students, in the UK at least, often rely on generally available food such as baked beans or cheese on toast. And for the more adventurous, there’s “spag bol” — spaghetti bolognaise(肉酱意粉), that is, cooked spaghetti served with a ground beef and tomato sauce — a budget-friendly solution. If you make a huge pan of it, it can probably last you a whole week! Other low-cost options include jar sauces and oven pizzas.Recently, a British supermarket suggested that rose harissa paste, organic cider vinegar and Swiss bouillon powder were the important food materials needed for the “student cupboard”. But are these items considered essential and affordable for someone on a budget?As a matter of fact, living on a budget is certainly one barrier to eating a well-balanced diet. What’s more, some young people don’t know much about cooking, and for many young students, there are more fun things to go and do than just stay inside and cook. That’s where takeaways and microwave meals come in.What should a health-conscious student really have in his or her food cupboard? Jack Monroe, a food writer and campaigner, has words to say: baked beans, lemon juice, canned tomatoes and tomato ketchup, described as “salt, sugar, vinegar and tomato all in one handy squeezy bottle”. And should that not appeal, you can always wait till your next visit to your mum and dad for a square meal!12. What does the author indicate by “this could be a recipe for disaster”?A. Cooking is difficult for a student.B. Students must cook if they live alone.C. It is important to live independently.D. Learning to cook will cause disasters.13. What is the feature of “spag bol”?A. It is delicious.B. It is healthy.C. It saves money.D. It needs little skill.14. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A. How well-balanced diets can be realized.B. How students can eat healthily with limited money.C. Why living on a budget is common among students.D Why students choose takeaways and microwave meals.15. Why does the author write the last paragraph?A. To advocate visiting parents.B. To offer some tips.C. To promote health consciousness.D. To introduce a writer.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。
江苏省常州市2019届高三上学期期末考试英语第一部分：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，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. Why is the woman upset?A. The flower shop is closed.B. She received the wrong delivery.C. Her delivery hasn't been ready in time.()2. How much tax should the man pay per night?A. $5.B. $10.C. $15()3. How did the man feel when he was called on?A. Worried and frightened.B. Quite embarrassed.C. Deeply ashamed.()4. What does the woman imply the man should do?A. To cut his jeans short.B. To go on a diet.C. To buy a pair of jeans.()5. What does the man mean?A. Mr Johnson's ideas are nonsense.B. He quite agrees with Mr Johnson's views.C. Mr Johnson is good at expressing his ideas.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
2019年4月2018-2019学年江苏省常州市高三（上）期末英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节）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，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．（1分）Why is the woman upset？A． The flower shop is closed．B． She received the wrong delivery．C． Her delivery hasn't been ready in time．2．（1分）How much tax should the man pay per night？A．﹩5．B．﹩10．C．﹩15．3．（1分）How did the man feel when he was called on？A． Worried and frightened．B． Quite embarrassed．C． Deeply ashamed．4．（1分）What does the woman imply the man should do？A． To cut his jeans short．B． To go on a diet．C． To buy a pair of jeans．5．（1分）What does the man mean？A． Mr． Johnson's ideas are nonsense．B． He quite agrees with Mr． Johnson's views．C． Mr． Johnson is good at expressing his ideas．第二节（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，并标在试卷的相应位置．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．6．（2分）（1）What problem are the speakers discussing？A． A late delivery．B． A truck accident．C． A damaged box．（2）What will the man probably do？A． Check the package himself．B． Leave the box on the truck．C． Place another order．7．（2分）（1）Who is the woman？A． A customer．B． A bookstore clerk．C． A newspaper journalist．（2）What is the man unclear about？A． The name of the book．B． The location of the store．C． The article in today's newspaper．8．（3分）（1）Where are the two speakers？A． Inside a plane．B． At an airport．C． In a shopping center．（2）What was the mail most pleased with？A． The clean environment．B． The goods in the duty﹣free shop．C． The distance from the Gate to Immigration．（3）What can we learn about the man？A． He is a Canadian．B． He has just got his suitcase．C． He is going to an Asian country．9．（4分）（1）What do we know about the speakers？A． They are finding a place to live．B． They both have plans for the future．C． They are studying in a foreign country．（2）What does the man find hard to do？A． Do the course in English．B． Find his accommodation．C． Understand other students' jokes．（3）What is the woman busy with？A． An essay．B． A job．C． An exam．（4）Why won't the woman visit the man's university？A． She is quite busy．B． She isn't interested．C． She doesn't have money．10．（4分）（1）What did the speaker like doing at school？A． Solving math problems．B． Doing sports．C． Playing computer games．（2）Why did the speaker stop studying at college？A． He liked to work in a bike shop．B． He was given a job in a company．C． He was not interested in engineering．（3）How did the speaker manage lo increase the sales of the frozen food company？A． By the improvement of service．B． By the development of the staff．C． By the introduction of new products．（4）How does the speaker feel about working in Elecira？A． Ashamed．B． Satisfied．C． Worried．第二部分英语知识运用（共两节）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1._________ the French and their revolution spirit， many countries have chosen to use the same colours on their flags．A. In terms ofB. In case ofC. In response toD. In salute to【答案】D【详解】考查介词短语辨析。
江苏省常州一中2019届高三英语上学期期初（8月）考试试题（无答案）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节，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. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a store.B. In a restaurant.C. At a station.2. Who is speaking to the man?A. His wife.B. His mother.C. His manager.3. Who can be called the best student in the man’s opinion?A. Harry.B. Susan.C. The boy.4. Why did the man get a ticket?A. Because he was speeding.B. Because he ran a red light.C. Because he was too careless.5. What might have happened?A. A gas accident.B. A fire.C. An earthquake.第二节，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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. What does the man like to do this evening?A. Hold a party.B. Watch TV.C. Go to the cinema.7. When will the company party start?A. At 7:30.B. At 5:30.C. At 8:00.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
2019届高三模拟考试试卷英语2019.1 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共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，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 will the woman do right after she types the letter？A. Have a meal.B. Change her clothes.C. Take the car.()2. How much will the woman pay for the T-shirt and the jeans？A. $10.B. $20.C. $30.()3. What do we know about the woman？A. She has a fever.B. She looks very tired now.C. She fell asleep in an outdoor chair.()4. What are the speakers mainly talking about？A. The weather this year.B. Water conservation.C. The importance of washing.()5. What is the man likely to do on Friday？A. See the new exhibition.B. Watch a baseball game.C. Finish a report.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
2019届第一学期期中考试高三英语试题2018．11注意事项：1．答卷前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。
2．在试题卷上作答无效。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，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’s wrong with the man?A. He has bad eyesight.B. He has a headache.C. He feels dizzy.2. Where are the speakers?A. At a cinema.B. At the railway station.C. At the airport.3. How does the woman feel?A. Excited.B. Surprised.C. Worried.4. How much gasoline did the two speakers use last month?A. 52 liters.B. 13 liters.C. 26 liters.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A supermarket.B. A new store.C. A piece of furniture.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2至4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。
听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。
2019-2020学年常州市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试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AMany workers have had no choice but to adapt to working from home in recent months since offices shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠疫情). And the noisy situation and endless housework may result in a terrible emotion. A new option is waiting foryou. That is WFH: work from a hotel.Hotel FigueroA special program titled Work Perks aims to reposition some of 94-year-old Hotel Figuero’s 268 rooms as day-use offices.According to Managing Director Connie Wang, the set-up launched in June and is a great opportunity to get out of their houses with high-speed Wi-Fi, unlimited printing privileges and free parking. The 350-square-foot rooms sell for $ 129 per day, with an option to extend to an overnight stay for an additional $ 20.The WytheA boutique hotel in Brooklyn. The hotel recently announced a partnership with co-working office space company Industrious through which it is recycling 13 second-story guest rooms to serve as offices for up to four people.Each of the rooms has a small outdoor platform, and dogs are welcome. Pricing starts at $ 200 and goes up to $ 275, depending on how many people use the space.The SawyerThe Sawyer, in Sacramento, California, is offering pool cabanas (更衣室) for use as outdoor offices, complete with fast Wi-Fi, free parking and catered lunch for $ 150 per day.HotelsByDayYannis Moati founded HotelsByDay back in 2015. That company has grown to include more than 1,500 hotels, and has seen a significant increase in the number of inquiries for day-use bookings lately.Moati said the current situation will force hotels to upgrade themselves to stay alive, and he predicted that offering rooms for day-use only is one of the directions they will go.1.How much should one pay for a 24-hour stay in Hotel Figuero?A.$ 129.B.$ 149.C.$ 150.D.$ 200.2.Which hotel allows pets in?A.The Wythe.B.The Sawyer.C.HotelsByDay.D.Hotel Figuero.3.What do we know about Yannis Moati?A.He started a program titledWork Perks.B.He has upgraded at least 1,500 rooms.C.He usually predicts everything correctly.D.He is optimistic about the WFH trend.BThe common use of Google Maps, a navigation(导航) app on smartphones, raises the age-old question we meet with any technology:What skills are we losing? But also, crucially: What capabilities are we gaining?People who are good at finding their way around or good at using paper maps usually experience lots of confusion with digital maps. For example, they may mess up the direction of north and south, and you can see only a small section at a time. But consider what digital navigation aids have meant for someone like me. Despite being a frequent traveler, I’m so terrible at finding my way that I still use Google Maps almost every day in the small town where I have lived for many years. What seems unnecessary to some has been a significant expansion of my own capabilities.Part of the problem is that reading paper maps requires a specific skill set. There is nothing natural about them. In many developed nations, street names and house numbers are meaningful, and instructions such as “go north for three blocks and then west” usually make sense. In Istanbul, in contrast, where I grew up, none of those hold true. For one thing, the locals rarely use street names, and house numbers often aren’tsequentialeither because after buildings 1, 2 and 3 were built, someone squeezed in another house between 1 and 2, and now that’s 4. But then 5 will maybe get built after 3, and 6 will be between 2 and 3. Besides, the city is full of winding and ancient streets that meet with newer ones. Therefore, instructions as simple as “go north” would require a helicopter. I got lost all the time.But since I used Google Maps, I travel with a lot more confidence, and my world has opened up. And because I go to more places more confidently, I believe my native navigation skills have somewhat improved, too.That brings me back to my original question: while we often lose some skills after seeking convenience from technology, this new setup may also allow us to expand our capabilities and do something more confidently.Maybe when technology closes a door, we should also look for the doors it opens.4. How does the author feel about Google Maps?A Confusing. B. Unnecessary. C. Complicated. D. Helpful.5. Which contributes to the difficulty of finding ways in Istanbul?A. Strange street names.B. Ordinary paper maps.C. Complex road arrangements.D. Lack of road instructions.6. What does the underlined word “sequential” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. In a fixed order.B. In good condition.C. Of great importance.D. Of the same kind.7. What column of a newspaper may this passage belong to?A. Fashion.B. Opinion.C. Society.D. Geography.CWhile space travel still gets lot of attention, not enough attention has been paid to the exploration of oceans, about which we know much less than the dark side of the moon.Ninety percent of the ocean floor has not even been recorded and while we have been to the moon, the technology to explore the ocean's floors is still being developed. For example, a permanent partially-underwater sea exploration station, called the Sea Orbiter, is currently in development.The oceans play a major role in controlling our climate. But we have not learned yet how to use them to cool us off rather than contribute to our overheating. Ocean organisms are said to hold the promise of cures for a wide of the unique eyes of skate (ray fish) led to advances in conquering blindness, the horseshoe crab was important in developing a test for bacterial pollution, and sea urchins helped in the development of test-tube fertilization(人工授精). The toadfish's' ability to regenerate its central nervous system is of much interest to neuroscientists. A recent Japanese study concluded that the drug Eribulin, which was taken from sea sponges, is effective in fighting with breast, colon, and Urinary cancer.Given the approaching crisis of water insufficiency, we badly need to improve current methods, of desalinating(淡化) ocean water and make them more efficient and less costly. By 2025, 1.8 billion people are expected to suffer from severe water shortage, with that number jumping to 3. 9 billion by 2050-well over a third of the entire global population.If the oceansdo not make your heart go beating faster, how about engineering a bacterium that eats carbon dioxide — and thus helps protect the world from overheating — and produces fuel which will allow us to drive ourcars and machines, without oil? I cannot find any evidence that people young or old, Americans or citizens of other nations would be less impressed or less inspired with such a breakthrough than with one more set of photos of a faraway galaxy or a whole Milky Way full of stars.8. What does the author think about the ocean exploration?A. It is equal to the space exploration.B. It is well developed.C. It deserves more attention and devotion.D. It is beyond our knowledge.9. What technology has been developed to make use of the oceans?A. Curing human diseases with ocean organisms.B. Preventing the world getting warmer.C. Mapping the global ocean floor.D. Removing salt from sea water.10. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?A. The temperature rise will be overcome by a bacterium.B. Solving the existing problems is more significant.C. The space exploration is worth the efforts.D. The ocean exploration is not inspiring.11. What is the best title of the passage?A. Oceans, the Last Hope.B. Oceans, the Hidden Treasure.C. Space, the Final Frontier.D. Space, the Faraway Dream.DA world in which extinct creatures could be brought back to life came a step closer yesterday. Australian scientists have managed to extract a gene from a preserved sample of a Tasmanian tiger and make it active. Thebreakthroughhas left them dreaming that one day they will be able to recreate the animal, which died out more than 70 years ago. And if it can be done with the Tasmanian tiger, it may also be possible to resurrect (复活) creatures that have been extinct for far longer.“There used to be a time when extinction meant forever, but no more, ” said Professor Mike Archer. “We are now able to seriously challenge whether those animals that have gone for ever. What has been achieved is a very important step in bringing back those animals that are extinct. And while I think that technically it is still pretty difficult at the moment, we can now see the possibilities. I’m personally convinced that the Tasmanian tiger will be brought back to life in my lifetime.”The breakthrough came after nine years of experiments by scientists at the University of Melbourne, who extracted a gene from one of several tigers preserved in alcohol in a Melbourne museum. They removed the equivalent gene from a mouse embryo implanted the tiger gene and then watched as the mouse continued to grow normally, suggesting the tiger gene had been activated.Team leader Dr. Andrew Pask said it was the first time DNA from an extinct species had been used to “induce (引起) a functional response in another living organism”.However, the animal’s entire gene structure would have to be revived in the same way to even begin the possibility of bringing the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.Mick Mooney, a wildlife officer ofthe Tasmanian Government, was worried that such developments could encourage people’s indifference to the protection of endangered species.“If people think that we can bring animals back to life after they’ve gone, they will start saying that there is nothing to worry about because we can fix it up later.”12. What does the underlined word “breakthrough” in the l paragraph refer to?A. Scientists have recreated new animals.B. Scientists have resurrected endangered animal.C. It has turned out that some creatures would not go extinct.D. A tiger gene has been extracted successfully and activated.13. Scientists are carrying out the experiments in order to ________.A. bring extinct animals back to lifeB. transplant the genes of tigers into other animalsC. find out what factors lead to the animals’ extinctionD. find a new way to extract animals’ DNA14. Mike Archer thinks that ________.A. scientists now have no technological difficulty reconnecting extinct animalsB. it’ll be a century or so before a Tasmanian tiger walks on the earth againC. humans have come closer in reconnecting extinct animalsD. reconnecting extinct animals is impossible15. We can learn from Mick Mooncy’s words that_________.A. he thought it unnecessary to worry about endangered animalsB. his opinion is in contrast with that of the Tasmanian GovernmentC. he thought people should be encouraged to protect endangered animalsD. he is concerned that bringing extinct animals back to life may have a negative effect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。
2019-2020学年常州市第一中学高三英语月考试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWhen the sun shines brightly, it provides a great chance to get outdoor things done. Like making hay! At least, that is what farmers from the past would say. ―Make hay while the sun shines.This idiom is very old, dating back to Medieval times. Rain would often ruin the process of making hay. So, farmers had no choice but to make hay when the sun was shining.Today, we all use this expression, not just farmers. When conditions are perfect to get something done, we can say, ―It’s a good idea to make hay while the sun shines.In other words, you are taking advantage of a good situation or of good conditions. You are making the most of your opportunities. These all mean ―making hay while the sun shines.And sometimes we use this expression to mean we beat someone to the punch, or we got ahead of someone else. And other times you make hay while the sun shines to make good use of the chance to do something while it lasts. You are being opportunistic – taking advantage of a good opportunity. For example, my friend Ozzy was sick for a week and could not go to work. So, his co-worker Sarah -- who doesn’t like him -- took advantage of his illness and stole his project! Talk about making hay while the sun shines.Sometimes when you make hay while the sun shines you are staying ahead of a problem – like in this example:Hey, do you want to go hiking with me and my friends this weekend? The weather is going to be beautiful! I wish I could. But I have to finish my taxes. It’s the last weekend before they’re due.Oh, that’s too bad.Wait. What about your taxes?My taxes are done. I was off from work a couple of weeks ago and made hay while the sun shined. I got all of it done!I wish I would have taken advantage of my time off last week___1___All I did was lay around thehouse.And that’s all the time we have for these Words and Their Stories. But join us again next week. You can listen while you’re making dinner or riding to work. Yeah, make hay while the sun shines.1.Which of the following best matches ―make hay whilethe sun shines in paragraph 2?A.Sow nothing, reap nothing.B.Sharp tools make good work.C.Strike while the iron is hot.D.One swallow doesn’t make a summer.2.According to the underlined sentence, what feeling does the speaker express?A.AdmirableB.RegretfulC.AnnoyedD.Indifferent3.Where is the passage probably taken from?A.A radio programB.A magazineC.A brochureD.A novelBAs an old saying inChinagoes, “The days of the Sanjiu periodare the coldest days.” “Sanjiu period” , which is in Minor Cold, refers to the third nine-day period (the l9th to the 27th day) after the day of the Winter Solstice(冬至). There are many different customs related to Minor Cold inChina.Eating hotpotDuringMinor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather. Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton with soy sauce. But it is important to notice that too much spicy food may cause health problems.Eating huangyacaiInTianjin, there is a custom to have huangyacai, a kind of Chinese cabbage, during Minor Cold. There are large amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai. As huangyacai is fresh and tender, it is fit for frying, roasting and braising.Eating glutinous rice (糯米饭)According to tradition, the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold. Cantonese people add some fried preserved pork, sausages and peanuts and mix them into the rice.Eating vegetable riceIn ancient times, people inNanjingtook Minor Cold quite seriously, but as time went by, the celebration of Minor Cold gradually disappeared. However, the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today. The rice is steamed and is unspeakably delicious. Among the ingredients (原料), aijiaohuang (a kind of green vegetable), sausages and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing.4. What do we know about Minor Cold?A. It refers to the Winter Solstice.B. The Sanjiu period is in this period.C. It lasts twenty-seven days.D. It marks the first day of winter.5. What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold？A. Eating hotpot.B. Having vitamin A and B pills.C. Having huangyacai.D. Buying cabbage.6. How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice?A. They fry and toast it.B. They eatit for dinner.C. They mix it with many other things.D. They steam it with soy sauce.7. This text may be taken from the ________ column (栏目) of a newspaper.A. travelB. cultureC. fashionD. scienceCIt is universally acknowledged that renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydropower are all much better for the climate than fossil fuels.It is true for wind and solar. However, the picture for hydropower is more complicated than we think.A new study by the Environmental Defense Fund analyzed the climate impacts of 1,500 hydropower facilities across the globe. That accounts for about half of hydropower generation worldwide. The researchers looked at whether the facilities behave as a greenhouse gas sink or as a source. To figure this out, they looked into all the different components that help determine a hydropower facility's greenhouse gasemissions (排放).“There are so many contributors to greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower — but essentially, the majority of greenhouse gas emissions arise from the reservoir (水库) itself, as vegetation and soils are submerged underwater in the dam thatis used for the hydropower generation.” said lissa Ocko, a senior climate scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund and co-author of the study. As the submerged vegetation breaks down, it releases greenhouse gases such as CO2.“The larger the surface area of the reservoir, the more greenhouse gases are going to be given out from that reservoir. Also, the temperature plays a role as well how warm the reservoir is will affect how much greenhouse gases are produced and given out from the reservoir.” added Ocko.Through their analysis, Ocko and her co-author Steven Hamburg, also with the Environmental Defense Fund,discovered that the climate impacts of hydropower cover a complete range. The good news is that some facilities perform just as well as wind and solar. But shockingly, more than 100 facilities are actually worse for the climate than fossil fuels. The study is in the journalEnvironmentalScience and Technology.This finding doesn't mean we should forget about hydropower. “But we just need to be careful to make sure that we have climate benefits. There are a lot of situations where hydropower can be equal to wind and solar. So it really depends on the specific facility." said Ocko.8. How do scientists prove hydropower facilities' effect on the climate?A. By making comparisons.B. By conducting experiments.C. By referring to previous studies.D. By analyzing causes and effects.9. What are the main sources of greenhouse gases from hydropower?A. Vegetation and soils.B. Heat and sunlight.C. Pollutants in the reservoir.D. Components of the generators.10. What have Ocko and her co-author Steven Hamburg found?A The surface area of a reservoir decides the climate.B. Hydropower often influences the climate in all aspects.C. Some facilities perform much better than wind and solar.D. Fossil fuels are worse for the climate than over 100 facilities.11. What is the text mainly about?A. Scientists urge an end to hydropower.B. Hydropower is not necessarily green.C. Hydropower is worse than fossil fuels.D. Renewable energy is a complicated issue.DThe outbreak of the novel corona virus pneumonia (NCP) has disrupted the lives and work of nearly every Chinese person. However, a new trend has been on the rise: many have turned themselves into livestreaming users orfollowers.According to Questmobile, a professional big data intelligence services provider in China, the audience for Douyin, Kuaishou and other livestreaming platforms surged to 574 million during the Spring Festival holiday, up 35 percent from 2019.Confined at home, away from their friends and loved ones, people turn to livestreaming to reach out to theworld. For them livestreaming can help them share their lives and interest with a global audience, which will give them the sense of being “in the moment”. Even as viewers, they can also engage immediately with livestreamers by commenting and making suggestions.“When I comment on the livestreaming videos, I’m not simply an audience member, but also an active part of the program. That gives me a sense of engagement,” an Internet user named Wang Hao told People’s Daily.Livestreaming is not only for fun, but also a new tool for many businesses. Affected by the pandemic, many businesses had to stop their sales in physical stores. To meet their business goals and survive during these trying times, many chose to livestream to revive their businesses.Joyoung, a leading maker of small kitchen appliances, is a good example. The company not only added a number of broadcasts each day to advertise their products, but also shared the menus that were beneficial to health. “The responses to our livestreaming shows have been well beyond expectations,” Kang Li, who oversees the company’s livestreaming unit, told China daily. “It’s a natural opportunity to truly bond with our followers.”Like it or not, livestreaming is likely to go mainstream in China for both entertainment and business.12. What is the purpose of writing the second paragraph?A. To introduce some popular livestreaming platforms in China.B. To report data on the development of livestreaming in 2019.C. To show that Chinese people spend too much time on livestreaming apps.D. To prove that livestreaming are becoming increasingly popular in China.13. What does Wang Hao think of commenting on livestreaming?A. It is boring to make comments.B. It is the only way to share viewers’ lives.C. It makes people feel involved in the stream.D. It helps livestreamers improve themselves.14. What do paragraphs 5&6 mainly talk about?A. Livestreaming replaced physical stores in many areas.B. Many businesses turned to livestreaming platform for marketing.C. Livestreaming platforms faced challenges during the pandemic.D. Livestreaming platforms made changes to their services.15. How does the author feel about thefuture of livestreaming？A. Positive.B. Uncertain.C. Disappointed.D. Confused.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。
江苏省常州一中2019届高三英语上学期期初（8月）考试试题（无答案）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节，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.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a store.B. In a restaurant.C. At a station.2.Who is speaking to the man?A. His wife.B. His mother.C. His manager.3.Who can be called the best student in the man’s opinion?A. Harry.B. Susan.C. The boy.4.Why did the man get a ticket?A. Because he was speeding.B. Because he ran a red light.C. Because he was too careless.5.What might have happened?A. A gas accident.B.A fire.C. An earthquake.第二节，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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.What does the manlike to do this evening?A. Hold a party.B. Watch TV.C. Go to the cinema.7.When will the company party start?A. At 7:30.B. At 5:30.C. At 8:00.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
2019届常州市高三上学期期末检测英语试卷第一部分：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，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. Why is the woman upset?A. The flower shop is closed.B. She received the wrong delivery.C. Her delivery hasn't been ready in time.( )2. How much tax should the man pay per night?A. $5.B. $10.C. $15( )3. How did the man feel when he was called on?A. Worried and frightened.B. Quite embarrassed.C. Deeply ashamed.( )4. What does the woman imply the man should do?A. To cut his jeans short.B. To go on a diet.C. To buy a pair of jeans.( )5. What does the man mean?A. Mr Johnson's ideas are nonsense.B. He quite agrees with Mr Johnson's views.C. Mr Johnson is good at expressing his ideas.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
江苏省常州一中2019届高三英语上学期期初（8月）考试试题（无答案）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节，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. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a store.B. In a restaurant.C. At a station.2. Who is speaking to the man?A. His wife.B. His mother.C. His manager.3. Who can be called the best student in the man’s opinion?A. Harry.B. Susan.C. The boy.4. Why did the man get a ticket?A. Because he was speeding.B. Because he ran a red light.C. Because he was too careless.5. What might have happened?A. A gas accident.B. A fire.C. An earthquake.第二节，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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. What does the man like to do this evening?A. Hold a party.B. Watch TV.C. Go to the cinema.7. When will the company party start?A. At 7:30.B. At 5:30.C. At 8:00.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What time did the woman think Cindy would come?A. After 4:00.B. Before 4:00.C. At 4:00.9. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the man’s home.B. At the woman’s home.C. At a cafe. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where does the conversation probably happen?A. At the doctor’s office.B. At the police station.C. In the street.11. What is the man who asked the time like?A. He is short and thin.B. He is tall and fat.C. He is tall and thin.12. How many people robbed the woman?A. Three.B. Two.C. We don’t know.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man?A. A doctor.B. A nurse.C. A chemist.14. What is wrong with the woman?A. She is wet all over.B. She has a bad headache.C. She has coughed for three days.15. What does the man tell the woman to do?A. Go around from time to time.B. Stay in bed for some time.C. Come to see him tomorrow morning.16. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a garden.B. In the man’s office.C. In the woman’s house.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who is the speaker?A. A news reporter.B. A specialist in oil spill prevention.C. An oil company technician.18. What is the main topic of the report?A. Where the oil spill occurred.B. What caused the oil spill.C. How the oil spill was treated.19. Who volunteered to clean up the oil?A. Storekeepers, reporters, businessmen and others.B. Businessmen, storekeepers, students and others.C. Farmers, scientists, teachers and others.20. What does the oil company promise to do?A. To clean up the oil at Seaview Beach soon.B. To get rid of all the old ships at once.C. To prevent any more oil spills.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）21. Sky Hunter successfully captures the bravery of PLA soldiers, _________does Wolf WarriorⅡ , but met with box failure.A. asB. soC. whichD. what22. It is hard to believe that the heartbroken couple separated in World War Ⅱcould meet again on the same day that they their fifth wedding anniversary.A. should celebrateB. would have celebratedC. was celebratingD. must have celebrated23.－There seems to be no hope of ever getting the money back from Harry. I think you have to his debt.－Given his great loss in the crisis, I am afraid there is no better way.A. let offB. write offC. put offD. set off24. Washington obviously had multiple purposes in choosing to announce a ban on US companies’ exporting to ZTE, _______ containing China’s rise as a 5G power was more than unfair.A. among whichB. for whichC. to whichD. in which25. Estella showed me the way with a candle. When she opened the side entrance, the___________ of the daylight quite confused me.A. trendB. crashC. increaseD. rush26. The advertisement company __________ a mass audience.A. was intended to target withB. intended the advertisement to targetC. intended the advertisement to be targetedD. was intended to be targeting27. One of the most common ________ of the bird flu is that the patient gets a high fever.A. judgmentsB. challengesC. symptomsD. impressions28. －Why do the researchers sometimes have to climb so high? It’s dangerous!－As far as I know, on the top of the mountain is a certain wild plant said to have some medical value.A. grownB. growingC. being grownD. having grown29. He is we call Little Einstein, for he can explain such difficult scientific terms most of us haven’t even heard o f.A. who; thatB. whom; whichC. what; asD. which; that30. Fearing further attacks from the enemy, most of the population in this area chose to ___________ the hometown.A. returnB. fightC. abandonD. support31. Only two are open to them－either they accept our offer or they give up the fight completely.A. avenuesB. criteriaC. scalesD. versions32. －Did you hear about the com pany’s second quarter loss?－Almost everyone knows it. Rumor has it that the company will lay off 25,000 employees .A. under its umbrellaB. in its wakeC. beyond its meansD. to its knowledge33. －Mary, do you have any problems if you ________to our college?－Well, I’m thinking about the school fees.A. will be admittedB. have admittedC. are admittedD. will admit34. －The new worker is often late for work.－Tell him he answer for it if he goes on behaving like that.A. shallB. mayC. willD. must35. How could they reach an agreement? Some said one thing, but others _____________.A. otherB. anotherC. the otherD. others36. － I ________ imagine it will take about two hours to have your pictures developed.－All right. I’ll come to get them by then.A. shouldB. mustC. mightD. would37. You needn’t be too concerned about what to wear to the party—it’s all ____ anyway, because you haven’t even been invited yet.A. academicB. painfulC. physicalD. economical38. On May 12, 1907, two years after her mother’s death, Anna held a(an) ______ for her mother and started a campaign to make Mother’s Day a recognized h oliday.A. monumentB. anniversaryC. memorialD. mourning39. The naughty boy hid himself behind the door, ______he rushed out to scare the teacher.A. from whereB. from whichC. whereD. which40. In selfies, many girls never miss a chance to make a duck face, an exaggerate pouting expression _____ the lips are pointed outward.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. as41. It is only when each logical step has been checked by other mathematicians___________.A. the proof will be acceptedB. will the proof be acceptedC. that will the proof be acceptedD. that the proof will be accepted42. He found it very difficult to speak _____, for his lips trembled and refused to form the words.A. plainlyB. closelyC. sharplyD. frequently43. The new airport is a ________! It’s got four runways and it’s equipped with the latest technology, but not many people visit the region.A. home birdB. sacred cowC. sleeping dogD. white elephant44. －I lost five pounds just after a month on this new diet. It’s definitely wortha try.－Right, ______. I badly need to get in shape for my school reunion.A. it beats me.B. I don't buy it.C. just can’t help it.D. you’ve sold it to me45. －Excuse me, Professor. Why didn't my essay achieve a high score? I put my heart into it.－Well, you haven’t ________ your ideas very clearly in this essay.A. stretched outB. set outC. given outD. figured out第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Leafing through your family’s antique media makes cl icking through social media a feast of empty calories (46) we should throw our computers and phones away, then open every box in every attic and read whatever (47) such as what I recently found — diaries written by my grandmother when she was 16.I (48) the diaries would be dark and old-fashioned, but my teenage grandmother had much fun and her genius was so well presented in labeling boys she cared for that I can (49) keep up with her crushes（迷恋）, wondering who the mysterious ‘Sunshine’ was, the sweetest young man in my grandmother’s eyes.Arguments with adults are only referred to but never described in (50) . She doesn’t resist her moth er’s strict (51) , even wh en she gets a “lovely(52) “ for finis hing someone else’s ice cream. (53) , I recorded every(54) I suffered in my teenage diary. This, however, further __(55)__ bitterness.I think my teenage grandmother’s superior (56) was due to her being 16 before the inven tion of ‘c ool’ as a symbol of (57) , or for that matter, ‘teenager’as an identity.I have not (58) reading the diaries and I do not want to, But my favorite passage so far was the one (59) on a Monday evening in late summer in 1911. She was sitting on the porch with friends when a neighbor started playing an (60) tune. The girls ‘flew’ across t he street to listen, and when the neighbor startedup with ‘Put Your Arms (61) Me, Honey’, something (62) happened: ‘We couldn’t help danci ng (63) on the street and felt so sweet arid nice’ And then, just when my teenage grandmother thought things couldn’t get any (64) , Harvey walked by, like a ray of (65) .46. A. because B. yet C. so D. while47. A. falls out B. pulls out C. holds outD. drops out48. A. concluded B. assumed C. doubted D.bet49. A. closely B. barely C. preciselyD. readily40. A. detail B. vain C. defenceD. effect51. A. discipline B. control C. planningD. treatment52. A. scolding B. scream C. treatD. credit53. A. In addition B. In general C. In contrastD. In fact54. A. injustice B. defeat C. disease D.loss55. A. responds to B. leads to C. tends toD. corresponds to56. A. habit B. personality C. effortD. intelligence57. A. slogan B. fight C. principleD. virtue58. A. skipped B. regretted C. finishedD. opposed59. A. mentioned B. remembered C. recorded D. celebrated60. A. irresistible B. antique C. originalD. odd61. A. Over B. Behind C. On D. Around62. A. abnormal B. imaginary C. magicalD. mysterious63. A. straight B. right C. fastD. hard64. A. sweeter B. quicker C. crazier D. easier65. A. heat B. sunshine C. hopeD. comfort第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AMARIJUANA（大麻） RESEARCH GETS SERIOUSEight states voted to legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use in 2016, putting the total number of states with some form of legal pot at 28. In states where it is legal, doctors already prescribe it for things like pain, depression, migraines and PTSD — but research has been limited by federal drag laws. A growing quorum ofscientists is calling for legitimate research into marijuana’s potential as a form of medicine.SUPERBUGS BECOME A SUPERTHREATIn 2016, global, leaders promised to address the growing issue of drug resistance ― meaning bacteria that can no longer be treated with antibiotics —during a historic meeting at the U.N. headquarters In New York City. Major progress is yet to be seen, but companies like McDonald’s have vowed to phase out antibiotics in their chicken, and scientists are hunting for new drug compounds in places like caves and the oceans.CRISPR TACKLES CANCERCRISPR is the most hyped technology in medicine for good reason: it allows scientists to easily and inexpensively edit any place of DNA from nearly any species. Recently Chinese scientists have used CRISPR to treat a person with lung cancer. Meanwhile, U.S. scientists are working on the first human trials using CRISPR to treat cancer stateside－the first of what will surely be many studies like it. CLIMATE CHANGE AS PUBLIC- HEALTH THREATClimate change and pollution are contributing to the spread of infectious disease, less nutritious food, asthma and dangerous heat waves. In response, the U.S. and other nations have committed to reducing greenhouse-gas emissions by as much as 28% below 2005 levels by 2025. It remains to be seen if President-elect Donald Tramp will honor that commitment, but scientists say the issue is only growing more critical66. Where is the passage probably taken from?A. A self-help book.B. A magazine.C. A brochure.D. A manual67. From the passage we know that .A. Marijuana will surely be more widely prescribed by doctors for medical treatment in the U.S.B. McDonald’s chicken treated with antibiotics has contributed to the spread of super bacteria.C. U.S. President will observe the commitment as climate change is threatening publichealth.D. Chinese arid U.S. scientists have made progress in using CRISPR technology to treat disease.BThousands of free, popular children's apps available on the Google Play Store could be violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), according to a new, largescale study, highlighting growing criticism of Silicon Valley's data collection efforts. “This is a market failure，” said Serge Egelman, a coauthor of the study. “What we have uncovered points out basic enforcement(执行) work that needs to be do ne.”The potential violations were abundant and came in several forms, according to the study. More than 1，000 children's apps collected identifying information from kids using tracking software whose terms explicitly forbid their use for children's apps. The researchers also said nearly half the apps fail to always use standard security measures to transmit sensitive data over the Web, suggesting a violation of reasonable datasecurity measures laid out by COPPA.Some of the apps in question included Disn ey's “Where's My Water？”， Gameloft's “Minion Rush” and Duolingo, a language learning app. The findings also suggested that app creators that had been officially recognized as COPPAcompliant(遵守) were no better than any of the other app developers at protecting children's privacy.Disney argued that the study doesn't claim to identify any actual violations. “Protecting children's online privacy is very important to us and we are confident that our practices comply with the law，” the company sa id. “We have a sound COPPA compliance program, and we maintain strict data collection and use policies for Disney apps created for children and families.”Gameloft announced that children's privacy is of “utmost importance” and is investigating the issue. “We have a very strict datacollection policy at Gameloft and always make sure that we are compliant with protection laws，” the company said.Duolingo did not respond to requests for comment.Although Google stated that “We are taking the researcher's report very seriously and looking into their findings”， critics of Google's app platform say the company has profited greatly from advances in datatracking technology. “Google has basically looked the other way while it was able to generate revenues off of children's apps，”said Jeffrey Chester, the executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy. “The new, alarming report is further evidence that Google is thumbing its nose at the only federal online privacy law that we have.”68. How did companies respond to the accusation of violating COPPA?A. Gameloft questioned the validity of the study.B. Disney claimed to strictly obey privacy laws.C. Duolingo planned to adopt strict datacollection policies.D. Google admitted to the charge and promised to do more.69. Wha t does the underlined phrase “thumbing its nose at” probably mean?A. Disrespecting.B. Observing.C. Prohibiting.D. Introducing.70. The purpose of the passage is to ________．A. charge app companies with the violation of COPPAB. inform readers of different ways to violate child privacy lawsC. illustrate the growing criticism of app's datacollection functionD. highlight the urgency of strengthening enforcement of COPPACEarly last year, the World Economic Forum issued a paper warning that technological change is on the verge（边缘） of upending（颠倒） the global economy. To fill fee sophisticated jobs of tomorrow, the authors argued, the ‘res killing and upskilling o f today’s wor ke rs will be critical’. Around the same time, the then president Barack Obama announced a ‘computer science for all’ programme for elementary and high schools in the United States. ‘We h ave to make sure all our kids are equipped for the jobs of the future, which means not just being able to work with computers but developing the analytical and coding skills to power our innovation economy,’ he said.But the truth is, only a tiny percentage of people in the post-industrial world will ever end up working in software engineering, biotechnology or advanced manufacturing, Just as the huge machines of the industrial revolution made physical strength less necessary for humans, the information revolution frees us to complement, rather than compete with, the technical competence of computers. Many of the most important jobs of the future will require soft skills, not advanced algebra.Back in 1983, the sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild coined（创造）the term ‘emotional l abour’ to describe the processes involved in managing the emotional demands of work. She explored the techniques that flight attendants used to maintain the friendly manners their airline demanded in the face of abusive customers: taking deep breaths, silently reminding themselves to stay cool, or building empathy for the nasty passenger. ‘I t r y to remember that if he’s drinking too much, he’s probably really seared f flying,’ one attendant explained. ‘I think to myself: “He’s like a little child.”’Across the economy, technology is edging human workers into more emotional territory. In retail Amazon and its imitators are rapidly devouring the market for routine purchases, but to the extent that bricks-and-mortar shops survive. It is because some people prefer chatting with a clerk to clicking buttons,. Already, arguments for preserving rural post offices focus less on their services-handled mostly online-than on their value as centers for community social life.In the sphere of medicine, one of the loudest moments of a physici an’s job is sitting with a patient, surveying how a diagnosis will alter the landscape of that pat ient’s life. That is work no technology can match-unlike surgery, where autonomous robots are learning to perform with superhuman precision. With AI now being developed as a diagnostic tool, doctors have begun thinking about how to complement these automat ed skills. As a strategic report for Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) put it in 2013: ‘T he NHS could employ hundreds of thousands of staff with the right technological skills, but without the compassion to care, then we will have failed to meet the needs of patients.’A growing real-world demand for workers with empathy and a talent for making otherpeople feel at ease requires a serious shift in perspective. It means moving away from our singular focus on academic performance as the road to success. It means giving more respect, and better pay, to workers too often genetically dismissed as ‘unskilled labour’. And, it means valuing skills more often found among working-class women than highly educated men.71. What can we know from the first two paragraphs?A. President Obama launched a programme to develop people’s soft skills.B. There is no need for people to continue developing technical skills.C. Future jobs will require less physical strength but more soft skills.D. Today’s workers have to upda te their skills to compete with machines.72. The underlined word “empat h y” in Paragraph 3 probably mea ns the ability .A. to appreciate othersB. to forgive othersC. to respect othersD. to understand others73. According to the passage, which work of the following jobs doesn’t involve managing emotional demands?A. Flight attendants.B. Software engineers.C. Shop clerks.D. Medical workers.74. What is the author’s attitude towards emotional skills?A. Favorable.B. Unclear.C. Critical.D. Negative.DMy children are perfect. All four of them. Perfect and beautiful and clever. I bet yours are, too. Except, of course, they are not. In reality, my children and yours are likely to be reasonably average in terms of looks, behavior, intelligence and charm. That’s why it is called average. Your belief in your child being special is more probably a biological thing than a fact.A loved one, particularly a loved child, is edited as we observe them. Other people’s childr en are spoiled; ours are spirited. Theirs are naughty; ours areconfident.This is all natural and even touching when not taken too far. However, it is one thing feeding this idea to ourselves but feeding it to our children may be a little less desirable. We have the idea that —unlike my parents’ generation—we should build our children’s self-respect as high as we can. Therefore, their random scribble (胡写乱画) is up there with Picasso, their C-minus is an unfortunate oversight on the part of the teacher, and the fact that no one wants to be friends with them is because they are particularly clever or sensitive.Children see through this kind of thing very quickly and ignore their parents’ praises as a matter of course. As they grow up, they sense that the wider world judges them differently. This leads to a –hopefully gentle –cynicism (猜忌) about anything their parents tell them about their achievements. Perhaps that is OK —but I’m not sure if it is good for them to have the parental praise so overlooked.If parents were a little harsher sometimes, this could have two positive effects —first, when praise came, it would be more likely to be believed and, second, it would fit in rather more accurately with the picture of reality that the child is forming in their heads.A lot of pressure is put on children who are told they are beautiful, special and perfect. Because then, where is there to go? Only downwards. They become too much aware of their status in your eyes, and a danger must be that they fear failing you. To be over-praised by your parents is the counter side of being criticized all the time. Both can have negative consequences.It is important to give your children the freedom to be flawed (缺点) —to know that it’s OK to be imperfect, and that, in fac t, we often love people for their flaws —perfect people (whom we can only imagine, as they do not exist) are easy to respect, but hard to love.Now I am nearly 60, my main insight is that I am much less special than I once believed. This knowledge has actually been helpful in leading a more well-balanced life.I certainly wouldn’t like to go back to attitudes that my parents, particularlymy father, held, that to praise the child was to “spoil them” or make them bigheaded. However, the history of families is like the history of everything else —the story of overreactions. We praise our children to the skies, partly because we think it makes them feel good, but also because it makes us feel good. And perhaps it is more the latter than the former.Too much love can be as big a burden as a shortage of it. My advice is to limit your praise. Then every piece of praise will count, rather than being just ignored. 75. In some parents’ eyes, who is to blame for their children’s poor grades at school?A. Picasso.B. The teacher.C. The children.D. The children’s friends.76. One possible consequence of parents’ over-praising is that _______.A. the children will therefore become more confidentB. the children will doubt the way the world judges themC. the children will not take their praise seriouslyD. the children will understand no one can be perfect77. According to the passage, some children feel pressure because _______.A. they are often told they are unique and perfectB. the society judges them differently from their parentsC. they are worried that they may let their parents downD. they have no freedom to express how they really feel78. The word “harsher” (Paragraph 5) is closest in meaning to ________.A. gentlerB. severerC. weakerD. stronger79. Which of the following will the writer most probably agree with?A. Children’s self-respect shouldn’t be parents’ major concern.B. The easiest way to spoil a child is to praise him or her.C. Perfect people deserve our respect but not our love.D. Parents should praise their children but not too much.80. Which best describes the writer’s tone in the passage?A. Pessimistic.B. Approving.C. Enthusiastic.D. Concerned.第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)You can relax if remembering everything is not your strong suit. Recent research makes the case that being forgetful can be a strength —in fact, selective memory can even be a sign of stronger intelligence.Traditional research on memory has focused on the advantages of remembering everything. But looking through years of recent memory data, researchers Paul Frankland and Blake Richards of the University of Toronto found that the neurobiology of forgetting can be just as important to our decisionmaking as what our minds choose to remember.“The goal of memory is not the transmission of information through time. Rather, the goal of memory is to help improve decisionmaking. As such, transience(转瞬即逝) is as important as persistence in memory systems，” their study in Neuron states.Making intelligent decisions does not mean you need to have all the information at hand, it just means you need to hold onto the most valuable information. And that means clearing up space in your memory palace for the most uptodate information on situations. Our brains do this by generating new neurons(神经元) in our hippocampus(海马体), which have the power to overwrite existing memories that are influencing our decisionmaking.“If you're trying to deal with the situation and your brain is constantly bringing up multiple conflicting memories, that makes it harder for you to make a wise decision，” Richards told Science Daily.If you want to increase the number of new neurons in your brain's learning region, try exercising. Moderate aerobic exercise like jogging, power walking, and swimming have been found to increase the number of neurons making important connections in our brains.When we forget the names of certain clients and details about old jobs, our brain is making a choice that these details do not matter. Although too much forgetfulness can be a cause for concern, the occasional lost detail can be a sign of a perfectlyhealthy memory system. The researchers found that our brains facilitate decisionmaking by stopping us from focusing too much on minor past details. Instead, the brain promotes generalization, helping us remember the most important gist of a conversation.“One of the things that distinguishes an environment where you're going to want to remember stuff versus an environment where you want to forget stuff is this question of how consistent the environment is and how likely things are to come back into your life，” Richards said.If you're an analyst who meets with a client weekly, your brain will recognize that this is a client whose name and story you need to remember. If this is someone you may never meet again, your brain will weigh that information accordingly.These findings show us that total recall can be overrated. Our brains are working smarter when they aim to remember the right stories, not every story.Title：Being Forgetful Might Actually Mean You're (81)________。
