南京师大附中2018届高三英语最后一卷I．单项填空1. The teacher is popular among the students as he ______ an innovative approach tolanguage teaching.A. employsB. strengthensC. substitutesD. operates2. —Jack, I have something urgent, but can I use your car? —Well, …, ______.A. if you shouldB. if you needC. if you canD. if you must3. As had been expected, Smith wasn’t appointed chairman of the committee, ______not very popular with its members.A. consideredB. consideringC. having consideredD. to beconsidered4. Education is what ______ when what has been learned has been forgotten.A. countsB. survivesC. wandersD. overcomes5. Ladies and gentlemen, due to the heavy rain, the star who you ______ to see performwill arrive in an hour.A. have comeB. comeC. cameD. are coming6. Last weekend, I managed to ______ what I had missed of my studies during the otherdays of the week so that I could complete my course assignments.A. follow up onB. look up onC. pick up onD. catch up on7. During the long holiday a great number of tourists visited the Disneyland Parkin Hong Kong, ______, as is often the case, was well crowded with people of all ages.A. whichB. whereC. thatD. as8. When they got there, the village seemed deserted, the only sign of life ______one or two dogs lying under some trees.A. wasB. wereC. beingD. had been9. —Difficult as the situation is, we are still helping each other.—Yes, true friends should stick together through ______.A. thick and thinB. good and badC. black and whiteD. hot and cold10. All work is a deal, a ______ between what you want out of life and what an employerwants to get out of you.A.correspondenceB. CompromiseC. ContradictionD. coincidence11. If anything should happen, the nearest person he could contact by radio, ______there was a ship nearby, would be on an island 885 miles away.A. untilB. whenC. onceD. unless12. After 30 years of seemingly ______ advice aimed at lowering dietary fat, Americanshave grown fatter than ever.A. solidB. independentC. confidentialD. technical13. The great interest in public education over the past three decades indicates thestrong feeling in our society that all children, ______ their conditions, deserve the opportunity to fully develop their capabilities.A. howB. whatC. whateverD. however14. Norman left the waiter a ______ tip because he had been especially friendly andhelpful.A. moderateB. liberalC. handyD. conscious15. — How would you like your tea? —______.A. Very quicklyB. Not reallyC. As it comes, pleaseD. Very muchII．完形填空Is there no way to recognize and harmonize the two extremes of art: its 16 description of human life and its withdraw to a self-reflexive field of language, forms, and ideas? I can answer only with my personal experience.Many years ago when I lived in Texas I was 17 by a type of side road fairly common along the highways. Called “loop roads（环路）”, these routes ran a few milesinto the countryside and returned to the highway at the 18 point or a little farther on, 19 forming a loop. By taking one of these loop roads you could 20 the landscape, change your direction, break your 21 , and perhaps discover an impressive outlook or landmark, knowing that you would return to your original pathafter the 22 . I sensed even then that such roads would later provide an analogy(比拟; 类比) for something I could not 23 identify.A work of art or literature removes us 24 from the regular path of our lifeand transforms us into a partly imaginary domain（领域）where we can encounter thoughts and feelings that would not have 25 to us on the highway. These 26 experiences differ from our daily lives. These 27 permit a literary work to dig deep into potential 28 among character, action, thought, and the natural world. And at the same time we know that this detour（绕道） of art will deliver us back before long into the track of our life, which may be changed or 29 .This 30 analogy presents a work of art as a form of delay or relay along the path of living. The processes 31 from and return to the realities of human existence. Humans have a great capacity for delayed response, for foresight based on hindsight. Artists and writers refine and develop this capacity. This process of 32 to reflect, of rehearsing the consequences of our actions, has always inspired human artistic creativity. Art is 33 to try all the genres and modes it can imagine; some of them travel a long way 34 reality. Its responsibility is to return us to reality better prepared to 35 our journey.16. A. vivid B. realistic C. eternal D. ambiguous17. A. struck B. astonished C. stuck D. restricted18. A. distant B. next C. same D. opposite19. A. then B. but C. or D. thus20. A. expose B. expand C. explore D. extend21. A. journey B. silence C. habit D. destination22. A. dilemma B. detour C. departure D. disturbance23. A. already B. yet C. still D. also24. A. temporarily B. permanently C. eventually D. essentially25. A. occurred B. happened C. approached D. risen26. A. optional B. ordinary C. side D. emotional27. A. comparisons B. differences C. adventures D. impacts28. A. limitations B. plots C. relations D. expectations29. A. destroyed B. influenced C. observed D. transmitted30. A. route B. lane C. avenue D. loop31. A. turn off B. turn out C. turn up D. turn down32. A. forecasting B. polishing C. analyzing D. pausing33. A. free B. necessary C. possible D. critical34. A. in B. away C. from D. through35. A. change B. continue C. complete D. startIII．阅读理解AWith its Georgian brick buildings and grassy green hills, almost everywhere in Bath feels like a living postcard. With landmarks from Roman and medieval times, you may feel you’ve landed ba ck in time, but the majestic row houses and people hustling about on smart-phones brings you out of that fantasy.Bath somehow weaves together threads ofsmall-town life with metropolitansophistication. It has galleries, museumsand theaters. It’s a coll ege town anchoredby the University of Bath. And it is a UNESCOWorld Heritage site. Even on a mere day tripfrom London, just 90 minutes away by train, Bath bubbles over with charm.Bath AbbeyAn impressive landmark in the center of town, Bath Abbey is the third place of worship to occupy this site in 1,200 years. The first church, built in 757, was replaced by a cathedral soon after the Norman conquest of England in 1186. That one gave way in the 15th century to the abbey that’s there today.Walk inside and eye the vaulted ceiling and stunning stained glass windows showing 56 scenes from Christ’s life. A floor plate marks Queen Elizabeth II’s 1973 visit. Tours of the church tower are available.Roman BathsThe Roman Baths date back to the year 70, with a pool of natural, hot spring water called the Great Bath located below street level. You can see the steam swirling on the street above. People dressed in period clothing—such as a Roman soldier or stone mason—stand in the archways.The complex includes several underground spaces and displays. The self-guided audio tour thoroughly explains how the citizens of Aquae Sulis (the Roman name given to Bath) socialized, worked and worshipped. At the end of the tour, visitors can sample some of that refreshing water.Jane Austen CentreNovelist Jane Austen lived with family in Bath between 1801 and 1818. Avid readers of Austen’s work know that Bath was a prominent setting in two of her books, Persuasion and Northanger Abbey. The Jane Austen Centre, a three-story building on Gay Street has a permanent exhibit and tea room.The exhibit offers two floors of clothes, anecdotes about what daily life would have been like for Austen in Bath. You can end your wandering with afternoon tea in the third-floor Regency Tea Room.Royal CrescentThis half-moon formation of Georgian townhouses is one of Bath’s most famous architectural masterpieces, an arc-shaped cluster of buildings set behind a green field. The first home, No. 1 Royal Crescent, where former Parliament member Henry Sanford lived in the late 1700s, is also a museum. Rooms are furnished in 18th century style, with a glimpse of the upstairs-downstairs lifestyle of the era (think Downton Abbey but 150 years earlier).36. According to the article, the following aspects of Bath are covered EXCEPT_____.A. historyB. architectureC. transportationD. accommodation37. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT according to the passage?A. Two of Jane Austin’s books were set in Bath, where she lived for 5 years.B. Bath Abbey occupied the site in the 15th century after several historical changes.C. The Roman Baths are featured by a hot spring water, where you can tour around with the local guide.D. The rooms in No. 1 Royal Crescent are furnished in 18th century style, resemblingthat of Downton Abbey.38. Where would you probably find the passage?A. In a history textbook.B. In a sciencewebsite.C. In a travelling magazine.D. In a literature journal.BIn a country as obsessed with（沉迷于） education as China, it makes sense that online teaching has huge potential.Wealthy Chinese spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to send their children abroad for what they consider as a better education. And China’s scale means online-education companies can serve vast audiences, justifying up-front investments.“Everyone is looking at education as the next frontier,” said Yat Siu, chief executive at Outblaze, a Hong Kong-based mobile games and animation company. “The challenge is how we get people to transfer to the digital side. China is not quite there yet, but it will come.”Online education has been slow to catch on in China even though the country has the world’s largest Internet user base and is the world’s largest smartphone market. Listed educational companies, facing pressure to generate steady cash flows, have been slow to invest in their online operations.________________________________. The country’s focus on tests means there is less need for interactive learning than in the U.S. system, which cultivates a wide range of interests and often seeks to accommodate different learning styles. In China, traditional programs that help with exams and job searches are still the most popular.And there is a shortage of up-to-date technology. Relatively few teachers in China have access to technology necessary for online, interactive education programs.Traditional education companies have to adapt to the change, whether they like it or not. Yu Minhong, chairman of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc., said recently at a forum that online education will account for 40% of the private education market in three to five years, from 10% now, and the company is positioning itself as a content provider. Attention needs to be shifted from offline to online development, othe rwise New Oriental won’t survive, Mr. Yu said.Changing views of education in China make a shift to more online education inevitable. Chinese students are becoming less fixated on tests. Parents are increasingly sending their children to English-immersion camps abroad rather than classrooms. Today’s children are more comfortable with e-learning.Although Chinese consumers are often reluctant to pay for things on the Internet, there appears to be a higher willingness to pay for tools, education and efficiency-improvement apps, judging by the top 100 apps in the paid categories for the iPhone and iPad.“Once you put a device into a child’s hand, the ability to learn from it is very strong,” said Outblaze’s Mr. Sui, who has donated tablets to schools in Nepal. “Lectures are still the most popular way of learning, but the system is now more about explanation and self-learning.”39. According to the passage, online education is NOT popular in China now for the following reasons EXCEPT _______.A. Chinese consumers are used to the traditional education systemB. Chinese consumers are often unwilling to pay for things on the InternetC. listed educational companies have difficulty investing in their online operationsD. all teachers are not well equipped with the latest technology for interactiveeducation programs40. Which of the following sentences can be best put at the beginning of Paragraph 5?A. Online teaching has huge potential in China.B. Another reason is China’s education system itself.C. Self-learning plays the most important part in the education system.D. Education companies will attach more importance to online education.41. Yu Minhong, chairman of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc., positionshis company as a content provider because _______.A. online education is expected to expandB. Chinese consumers are willing to pay for educationC. Chinese students are becoming less interested in testsD. parents are sending their children to camps organized by his company42. The underlined w ord “fixated” in paragraph 8 probably means _______.A. bentB. keenC. insistentD. agreedCEvery year, 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (one septillion) snowflakes(雪花) fall worldwide. As the crystals fall, they encounter different atmospheric conditions that produce flakes with unique attributes. This process, notes Kenneth Libbrecht, “is what makes a well-formed snow crystal especially beautiful.”A physicist at the California Institute of Technology, Libbrecht knows what he is talking about. Along with the work of scientists William Wergin and Rango at the U.S. Agricultural Research Service, his research is uncovering new information about the magical world of snow crystals — information that has practical applications in such diverse areas as agriculture and the production of electricity.By manipulating the temperature and humidity within an incubation chamber, Libbrecht creates “designer” snowflakes in his lab. Such experiments are helping him determine how crystals form with the use of scanning electron microscopy.Rango uses Wergin’s electron microscopy data, along with microwave satellite data, in the Snowmelt Runoff Model to predict the amount of water available in a winter snowpack（积雪）. For western states such as Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming, about 75 percent of the annual water supply comes from snowmelt. Snowmelt water is critical to crop irrigation and hydroelectric power, as well as recreation and domestic water supplies, fisheries management and flood control.Before employing the scanning electron microscopy results, the forecasted amounts of snowpack water were inaccurate whenever the size and shape of the snow crystals varied much from the norm. “The more we know about crystals,” notes Rango, “the easier it will be to use microwave satellite data for predictions of the snow water equivalent.”Currently, forecasts using the model are about 90 percent accurate, but Rango would like to improve this figure with further developments in remote sensing. “A change from 90 percent to 92 percent is important because in the West, water isovercommitted（过量使用）.” For instance, a 1980 study estimated that improving the prediction by 1 percent would save $38 million in irrigation and hydropower in the western United States. Ran go adds, “I would expect that these figures are higher than that now, especially seeing that the water demand is now greater.”Rango is also looking ahead at climate change predictions. “Following the estimates that have been made about what will happen by 2100, things are definitely warming up,” he says. Temperature increases will likely result in a reduction in stream flow as overall snow accumulation decreases, winter precipitation (降水量) runs off as rain and water evaporates (蒸发) at a quicker rate. The gap between water supply and demand will magnify even more, greatly increasing water’s economic value, anticipates Rango.Not only does the crystal research help measure snowmelt, it is also useful in predicting avalanches (雪崩), designing artificial snow and, perhaps in the near future, examining air pollution. “You can put snow in a scanning electron microscope and tell which elements are present,” says Wergin. “You can then see what kind of pollution is in the area and possibly track the source.”43. According to the passage, the use of scanning electron microscopy can save money by _______.A. helping agricultural researchers to identify biological problemsB. encouraging scientists to make estimates of water requirements far into thefutureC. allowing forecasters to predict more accurately the quantity of water in thesnowpackD. increasing the water supply for Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming by 75percent44. According to Rango’s statement about the increase of water’s economic value, which of the following is right?A. More water will be polluted by then.B. The gap between water supply and demand will be narrowed.C. Climate changes will be likely to reduce overall snow accumulation.D. Less water will be wasted due to more accurate prediction of the water supply.45. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. A New Study—How Snow Crystal FormsB. Snow Crystal Clear—New Applications RevealedC. Snow Crystal Discoveries—A Solution to Water PollutionD. Electron Microscopy—A Handy Device in Snow Flake DiscoveriesDDuring my early twenties, to make my parents stop feeling angry, and simply to escape, I decided to live in my birthplace for a period of time, something I’d sworn I would never do. My parents were thrilled. They prayed tha t I’d come back triumphantly with a picture-perfect bridegroom. That was the furthest thing from my mind as I packed my faded jeans, tank tops, boots, and a photo of my freckle-faced then-boyfriend who was of Scottish descent.The moment I landed in Seoul, I was aware of how much I felt like a misfit. All my life I had tried to blend into the dominant culture and couldn’t. And finally, when I was in a place where everyone looked like me, I still stood out. I took it for granted that I’d feel a sense of freedom. I thought I’d blend into the landscape. This was not the case. People stared at me with curious eyes. I became conscious of my American-girl swaggering body movements and inappropriate dress.Collecting my courage, I traveled to the demilitarized zone on my own. I touched the high barbed-wire fence that stretched across the belly of the peninsula (半岛), dividing Korea in half. I visited thousand-year-old temples and magnificent palace gates that had survived modernization and centuries of battle. I met with distant cousins who welcomed me with outstretched arms into their homes and related heroic tales about my mother and Halmoni (Grandmother) during the war. How Halmoni had led her young children out of north to the United Nation-backed south. How my mother, at the age of thirteen, saved the life of her baby sister.I listened with such an overwhelming thirst that when I returned to the Statesa year and a half later, I began to ask my parents and Halmoni (who had immigrated to the States some time after we did) all about the past. The past was no longer atime gone by, a dead weight. I now saw that it held ancient treasures. And the more I dug and discovered, the more I felt myself being steered toward a future I had never imagined for myself. I began to write. I didn’t even know I could write. My family helped me knit stories into a book using Halmoni’s voice. As her powerful words moved through me I was able to reflect and meditate on the ridiculous life I had fashioned for myself. I could feel my sense of self rising. This sparked a newfound awareness and excitement. I became a spokeswoman on Korean culture, traveling to various college campuses across the country. “Be proud. Embrace your heritage.” I said to young Korean American students wearing extra-large, trendy sportswear. But the whole time I was lecturing, I had very little understanding of what that self-concept meant.I was merely talking the talk. I hadn’t yet fully embraced my own identity.46.Why did the author leave America for her birthplace?A. Because she broke up with her boyfriend and wanted to be alone.B. Because she decided to be separated from her parents for a while.C. Because she was forced by her parents to get married in Korea.D. Because she longed for the travel in her birthplace on her own.47. According to the passage, the author suggests that her original expectations aboutvisiting Korea were ________.A. unrealistic and innocentB. misguided and dangerousC. ambitious and ridiculousD. sensible and practical48. What was the author’s attitude toward the ancient monuments she visited in Korea?A. She was astonished at their size.B. She was surprised at their beauty.C. She admired their capacity to endure.D. She was curious about their original functions.49. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The author wrote her family’s stories in first person with the help of her grandmother.B. The author was aware of her own national identity and knew what she was actually doing.C. The author felt extremely free when in Korea because it was the place where she looked like others.D. The author’s attitude toward her family’s earlier experiences changed fromindifference to fascination.50. Which statement most closely parallels the author’s conclusion about knowledgeof the past?A. It is a treasure that should be guarded.B. It is often most valued during early adulthood.C. It can enhance appreciation of ancient cultures.D. It can help individuals attain deeper self-concept.IV．任务型阅读The most wonderful time of the year (the Christmas season) is also the most stressful for lots of people struggling to fit in increased end-of-the-year workloads, holiday parties, shopping, guest hosting, travel, and seeing friends and relatives who you’d otherwise avoid. Luckily, the same coping mechanisms that can help relieve stress and find better balance during the year also work for this holiday.Here are four tips to finding work—life balance during this season.1. Know and get away from your stressors.If cooking for a large group, baking cookies, or Christmas shopping are your key stressors, don’t do them. Lots of grocery stores will help cater your next holiday meal. Bakeries exist for a reason, and gift cards are much appreciated by all. Stop trying to live up to someone else’s expectations of the holidays and stay merry by outsourcing the pain points.2. Get flexible at work.If you normally commute an hour each way at work, see if your boss will let you work from home in this special season to save time, get more done, and reduce your stress. Or ask if you can start work from home in the mornings and come to the office later in the day to avoid peak commute times. Leave early and finish your day from the comfort of home, too.3. Make your own list and check it twice.Make a to-do list for yourself, for both work and life, then divide it up into categories like “must do,” “want to do,” and “feel obligated to do.” If you can eliminate any or all of your obligatory list, the rest of your to-dos will start to look a lot easier.Once you have your lists in order, it’s time to start crossing things off. In between your must-dos tasks, include a want-to-do task to break things up and re-energize yourself. Yes, this holiday is a time to give back to others and be selfless, but there’s still a bit of “self” in selflessness, isn’t there?4. If you start to feel a cold coming on, come to a full and complete stop.The best way to stop a cold from exploding into a weeks-long saga of sickness is to stop it at the start. Unless a task or activity is an absolute necessity, cancel your plans, put away your to-do lists, and settle in for a long winter’s nap. A day of rest and enough sleep is the only thing you NEED right now. Feel bad about declining holiday invitations from your friends and family? You’re doing them a favor. Once people hear that you’re sick, they’ll be glad you stayed away —they don’t want to come down with a cold during the holiday any more than you do!It is certain that you can feel less stressed in this hectic season when you stop expecting so much from yourself, because nobody puts so much expectation on you as you do to yourself. Trying to satisfy clients, co-workers, friends and family can be draining and can ultimately negatively impact you in many ways. When you simplify things up front, you relieve the stress off of yourself and everyone else in the process. Stop focusing on what you feel like you’re obligated to do, and start focusing o n what you want and need to do, the load will get lighter and you will feel a lot merrier under the Christmas tree.61. 请阅读下面短文,并按照要求用英文写一篇150字左右的文章.In 1800, less than three percent of the world’s population lived in cities. Most people lived in rural areas, and many spent their entire lives without ever seeing a city. In 1900, just a hundred years later, roughly 150 million people lived in cities. By then, the world’s ten largest urban areas all had populati ons exceeding one million. By 2000, the number of people living in cities had exceeded three billion. In 2018, more than one-half of the people on Earth lived in cities. By 2180, that could increase to more than two-thirds. The trend is clear and the conclusion inescapable—humans have become an urban species.【写作内容】1.用约30个单词写出上文概要；2.分析城市化 (urbanization) 原因（至少2点）。
