【市级联考】江苏省南通市2019届高三三月检测卷英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．—You need to provide a hard argument as to _______ the exam scheme will be reformed. —As you see, teachers and students have too much burden.A．where B．whenC．how D．why2．Taking exercise, along with listening to music is a good way to _______ the effects of stress. A．counter B．acknowledgeC．abandon D．contradict3．The great pianist performed in the centre of stage, _______ command the keys were producing wonderful tunes.A．at whom B．at whoseC．in whom D．in whose4．Without the wise leadership of the Party, it _______ hard to achieve the GDP growth target for 2020 at between 6 percent and 6.5 percent.A．would have been B．would beC．were D．had been5．Chinese Sci-Fi The Wandering Earth has been a hit globally, because it _______ Chinese and Western cultures.A．allows for B．appeals toC．caters for D．subscribes to6．_______ economic growth, various measures are being taken to expand domestic demand. A．Having stabilized B．StabilizingC．Stabilized D．To stabilize7．—What a pity that Dad didn’t attend my graduation ceremony yesterday afternoon.—Oh, he _______ some business partners from Europe.A．would meet B．was meetingC．had met D．has met8．—Believe it or not, I have just resigned.—_______ It’s a good company and you get a 6% pay rise every year.A．You what? B．So what?C．So long! D．You bet!9．I got enough money ready before leaving for the bookstore _______ I found many good books that could add to my collection.A．so that B．in caseC．provided that D．only if10．—I pressed the button just now, but no copies came out.—The machine _______ well. You must have made an error in operation.A．runs B．ranC．had run D．has run11．In order to enhance market competitiveness, we welcome any comments from consumers, favourable or _______.A．rather B．regardlessC．otherwise D．though12．Parents’ top priority is to help their kids develop the ability to show _______ in their choices of friends.A．combination B．admirationC．inspiration D．discrimination13．Member consumers of our store can enjoy some discounts _______ their membership cards when shopping.A．in celebration of B．with reference toC．on presentation of D．for submission to14．—It’s said that your boss will give you a fat raise s oon.—She’s very _______ with promises but much less with money.A．acquainted B．toughC．thrilled D．liberal15．The reform and opening-up policy, which has been very successful, remains _______, and will play a greater role in the future development.A．a sacred cow B．a confidential sourceC．a white elephant D．a wet blanket二、完形填空It was sleeting (雨雪交加). My wife and I were going to dinner at a friend’s house.As we hurried toward the house, with its 16 light, I noticed a car pulling out from the curb. Just ahead, another car was waiting to 17 into the parking space. But before he could do so another car came up from behind, and sneaked into the 18 .“That’s a(n) 19 trick.” I thought. While my wife went ahead into our friend’s house, I stepped into the street to give the 20 driver a piece of my mind. A man in work clothes 21 the window.“Hey,” I said, “this parking space belongs to that guy.” I 22 toward the man ahead, feeling pretty manly in my new coat.“Must you get 23 ?” the driver yelled, “None of your business!”.“No,” I said. “You don’t understand. That fellow was waiting for this space.” Things quickly became 24 , until finally he leaped out of the car. The huge man 25 me and bent me back over the hood of his car. I was 26 . I scrambled (跌跌撞撞) to my friend’s front door. Seeing that I was 27 , my wife and friends asked me what had happened. All I could say was that I had had a(n) 28 about a parking space. They had the 29 to let it go at that.Perhaps half an hour later, the doorbell rang. I was sure the guy had returned for me. My hostess got up to answer it, but I stopped her. I was morally 30 to answer it myself.I walked down the halfway with 31 . Yet I knew I had to face up to my fear. I opened the door. There he stood, 32 . “I came back to apologize,” he said in a low voice. “The Brooklyn Navy Yard is closing. I’ve worked there for years. And today I got 33 . I hope you’ll accept my apology.”I often remember that big man. I think of the 34 and courage it took for him to come back. He was man at his 35 .16．A．inviting B．welcoming C．warning D．flashing 17．A．advance B．back C．slide D．break 18．A．garage B．courtyard C．destination D．spot 19．A．absurd B．logical C．dirty D．invisible 20．A．fierce B．guilty C．cruel D．dangerous 21．A．opened up B．wound up C．rolled down D．took down 22．A．gestured B．signed C．hurried D．moved 23．A．involved B．interrupted C．infected D．interacted 24．A．sharp B．stable C．tense D．acute25．A．seized B．crushed C．scratched D．hugged 26．A．disappointed B．astonished C．depressed D．terrified 27．A．stricken B．fallen C．drunken D．shaken 28．A．negotiation B．bargain C．assessment D．argument 29．A．creativity B．sensitivity C．security D．sincerity 30．A．bound B．reluctant C．induced D．reminded 31．A．courage B．patience C．scare D．curiosity 32．A．trembling B．towering C．leaning D．wandering 33．A．laid off B．settled down C．entered for D．dealt with 34．A．honesty B．confidence C．effort D．energy 35．A．cost B．risk C．best D．leisure三、阅读选择36．The entrance fees listed on the web page don’t apply to _______. A．temporary residents in the USAB．visitors out of a certain age rangeC．vehicles involving business activitiesD．private motorcycles and snowmobiles37．What are you likely to acquire in the Old Faithful Inn?A．Unique old west experiences.B．Primitive pit toilets and shower.C．Knowledge of origin of the park.D．RV camping with dumping sites.Imagine trying to test the memory of the blue whale—the biggest animal that exists or has ever existed, a 190-ton behemoth that dwarfs (使相形见绌) even the largest dinosaur, a leviathan that is rarely seen except when it comes up for air. How would you subject such a creature to a psychological test?You can’t, exactly. But there is another way to get a sense of how their minds work. For years, scientists have been fitting radio tags to these giants to track their whereabouts (下落). By analyzing a decade’s worth of that data, Briana Abrahms from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has shown that these animals fine-tune the paths of their migrations to track the historical abundances of krill—the tiny crustaceans that they eat. Rather than finding where their prey (捕获物) currently is, they go after the places where their prey was in years past. Their migrations, in other words, are guided by memory. So what happens in a world where memory might lead them away from the right path?Countless species of animals migrate over long distances to exploit far-flung sources of food, but these voyages aren’t just about getting to the final destination. The journey itself can be a sort of food tour, too. Migrating animals often adjust the pace and timing of their movements to hit pulses of seasonal food that spring up along their path. The ecologist Sandra van der Graaf described this as “surfing the green wave” after first observing it among barnacle geese. Others have found the same pattern among wasps, elk, mule deer, and brown bears.”The blue whales of the North Pacific spend their winters in their breeding grounds off California and Costa Rica. Come spring, they swim up the coast of North America toward the food-rich summer waters of the Pacific Northwest. They could make the journey in two months (and they do, on the reverse trip back south). Instead, they take twice that time, pausing to gorge (狼吞虎咽) themselves on blooms of krill that appear along the way. It’s a leisurelyseason-long tour of a continent-wide buffet line.Scientists can get a good sense of this changing buffet by measuring the concentrations of chlorophyll in different patches of ocean. This green pigment (色素) reflects the amount of plankton, which in turn is eaten by krill. The more chlorophyll there is, the more food a blue whale might find.By comparing chlorophyll counts to whale movements, Abrahms and her team expected to see that “they follow the timing of their prey, as it becomes available,” she says. But they were surprised to learn that the animals very rarely tracked contemporary waves of krill. Instead, their movements were strongly correlated (相关联) with 10-year historical averages of chlorophyll. Put it this way: You could predict a blue whale’s movements with far more accuracy by looking at where their food has been than where their food currently is. 38．How are the scientists carrying out a psychological test on the blue whales?A．They wait for the blue whales to approach the sea surface.B．They induce the blue whales to accept the memory test.C．They count on a tracking technique to accumulate data.D．They compare the blue whales with the large dinosaurs.39．What might migrating animals do if they are misguided by memory?A．They might try their best to get to the final destination.B．They might fall back on the seasonal food along the way.C．They might accelerate the pace to cover longer distances.D．They might surf the ocean wave to save time and energy.40．What does the continent-wide buffet line in Paragraph 4 indicate?A．The breeding grounds of the blue whales are lacking in food.B．Chlorophyll can be defined as the beginning of the food chain.C．Contemporary waves of krill can reflect whale movements.D．The season change determines the hunting route of the whales.Up and down the economic ladder, many Americans who work—and especially those raising kids—are pressed for time, wishing they had more of it to devote to leisure activities (or even just sleeping). At the same time, research has indicated that people who are busy tend to be happier than those who are idle, whether their busyness is purposeful or not.A research paper released late last year investigated this trade-off, attempting to pinpoint (精确指出) how much leisure time is best. Its authors examined the relationship between theamount of “discretionary time” people had—basically, how much time people spend awake and doing what they want—and how pleased they were with their lives.The paper, which analyzed data covering about 35,000 Americans, found that employed people’s ratings of their satisfaction with life peaked when they had in the neighborhood of two and a half hours of free time a day. For people who didn’t work, the optimal (最佳) amount was four hours and 45 minutes.The research traced a correlation (关联) between free time and life satisfaction, but didn’t provide any definitive (最后的) insight into what underlies that correlation—“which is exciting, because this is a work in progress,” says Cassie Mogilner Holmes, a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and a co-author of the paper, which hasn’t yet been peer-reviewed or published in an academic journal.An experiment that the researchers arranged hinted at (暗示) a possible explanation of the correlation they found. They asked participants to picture and describe what it would be like to have a certain amount of daily free time, and then report how they’d feel about that allotment (分配). “What we find is that having too little time makes people feel stressed, and maybe that’s obvious,” says Holmes. “But interestingly, that effect goes away—the role of stress goes away—once you approach the optimal poi nt.” After that point, Holmes says, the subjects started to say they felt less productive overall, which could explain why having a lot of free time can feel like having too much free time.It’s not clear what an individual is to do with these findings, si nce the amount of free time people have usually has something to do with a variety of factors, such as having children or a degree of control over work schedules. Holmes shared her research with the MBA students in her class on happiness, and some of the most time-crunched among them were comforted by the findings: “I think that two and a half hours creates a nice goal that even if you increase a little bit more of your discretionary time use, you can expect that it will translate into greater life satisfac tion.”41．According to the passage, what happens to Americans occupied with their work? A．They allow themselves more leisure time.B．They keep themselves busy on purpose.C．They know how much leisure time is best.D．They experience higher level of satisfaction.42．What can be learned about the correlation between free time and life satisfaction?A．Researchers have cast light on the cause of the correlation.B．Unemployed people need more leisure time to feel content.C．The paper on the correlation has achieved peer recognition.D．Employed people enjoy more leisure time in the neighborhood.43．Which of the following charts illustrates the change of stress and productivity?A．B．C．D．44．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _______.A．Holmes is optimistic about the influence of her findingsB．individuals are encouraged to control their work schedulesC．people with tight schedules can’t benefit from the findingsD．the MBA students find no free time to obtain life satisfactionThe Boy Who Harnessed (利用) the Wind is an inspirational true-story film based on a memoir—an account of the author’s personal experiences—by the Malawian engineer William Kamkwamba. As a teenager, Kamkwamba built a wind turbine for his famine-stricken town in Malawi, helping to power small appliances and eventually irrigate crops. But though the film points toward that technological breakthrough, it spends much of its running time depicting (描绘) its hero’s community and avoids many of the damaging language that t end to accompany pop-cultural description of poverty or conflicts in African countries.This approach is what makes the movie, much more attractive than other suchdocu-dramas. Chiwetel Ejiofor, an English actor, is making his feature appearance as a writer and director to draw attention to Kamkwamba’s story—but he’s just as focused on depicting the boy’s family life and the dangers of farming in early-2000s Malawi. Famine isn’t just a thing that happens to the Kamkwambas. It’s the result of a series of unp redictable catastrophes that trickle down to this small village and leave its people struggling to grow and sell food. Byexamining the many structural reasons for the town’s crisis, Ejiofor makes Kamkwamba’s achievement feel better-earned from a narrative (叙述的) perspective.The Kamkwambas are not lacking in food, at first, though they do live harvest to harvest. Soon, a series of dramatic floods, combined with government unrest (动荡), begins to take a toll on (have a bad effect on) their life. Through it all, William shows his gift for invention, taking apart whatever machines he can get his hands on and figuring out how they work. In one crucial (and cleverly written) scene, some local teenagers beg William to fix their radio so that they can listen to a soccer game, and he does, making use of a battery from several drained power cells. As the radio jolts to life, it delivers a news report of planes hitting buildings in the U.S., which serves as the first real acknowledgment of the film’s exact time period. The uninterested teens immediately switch over to the game, but Ejiofor included that detail for a reason. Though Malawi is on the other side of the world from the U.S., and the Kamkwambas’ village is far from the country’s biggest city, the negative effec ts of 9/11 are felt even there—unsettling the government and setting off a chain reaction that quickly turns things terrible. Moments like these affirm Ejiofor’s particular skill for storytelling. To William and his young friends, the event barely registers, but it still has huge consequences for their lives.The latter half of the film is tougher going than the light, community-oriented opening, but it’s anchored by strong performances. Trywell, William’s father, isn’t a bad dad, but as his family gets hungrier, his anger toward his government, which was supposed to help him thrive, rises to the surface. As William’s mother, Maïga is a calmer, steadier figure, but her pride is damaged, too. She speaks of never wanting to be the stereotypical (老套的) family “praying for rain,” as her ancestors did, and despairs as Trywell’s strategy to save the farm becomes almost exactly that.At a certain point, I started mentally checking my watch—Isn’t it time for the boy to start harnessing the wind? But Ejiofor doesn’t want William’s massive achievement to look easy. Not only does William need to gather the practical materials needed for a windmill in a nearly abandoned town, but he also has to challenge his father’s skepticism and persuade him to give up the few possessions he still has, including a bicycle, to create something that appears impossible. It’s striking, and deeply sad, to consider that superficially (表面上) the only thing keeping William’s town from starvation was basically wind power. In Ejiofor’s hands, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind builds realism and context into both sides of that story and manages to be a winning adaptation as a result.45．In the film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, a considerable part is about _______. A．the miserable life in Malawi B．the irrigation of the cropsC．the building of the turbine D．the technology breakthrough46．How does Ejiofor make Kamkwamba’s achievement more noticeable?A．By shooting the film in the form of story-telling.B．By analyzing the reasons for the village’s pove rty.C．By listing unpredictable catastrophes attacking the village.D．By strengthening the difficulty in growing and selling the food.47．What is the purpose of the scene about the radio in Paragraph 3?A．To report the terror event in the US B．To reveal the setting of the film.C．To stress the teens’ interest in games.D．To show the hero’s willingness of help. 48．The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 4 refers to _______.A．Maïga’s pride B．Trywell’s angerC．the family praying for rain D．the despair of saving the farm49．The scene of William harnessing the wind appears quite late in the film so as to _______. A．build realism and context into both sides of the storyB．underline the local people’s suffering from starvationC．show his father’s skepticism an d reluctance to help himD．impress on viewers the difficulty of making the machine50．What would be the best title for this passage?A．A Wind Turbine Invented by a Malawian EngineerB．An Inspirational True-story Adapted into a FilmC．The Kamkwamba Family and Their Life in MalawiD．A True Winner—The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind四、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一个最恰当的单词。
