江苏省盐城中学2018届高三上学期第一次阶段性考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．The White Horse Temple first gained importance _________ Buddhism spread from here to other parts of China and Asia.A．while B．soC．as D．though2．Mr. Smith has many ________ including gardening and wine-making.A．dimensions B．foundationsC．affairs D．occupations3．China and the United States agreed to five new strategies for cooperation on _______ climate change in Washington, D．C, on July 10.A．addressing B．assessingC．delivering D．dismissing4．Please remember to remind them that the products inside are ________ and must be handled with great care.A．artificial B．dynamicC．unconditional D．fragile5．All rights reserved. The content above shall not be reprinted _____ without permission, thanks.A．arbitrarily B．barelyC．offensively D．optionally6．Waste tends to be the pollution problem _______ other problems are eventually reduced. A．of which B．to whichC．by which D．through which7．_______ intelligence, the research found that wealth was also linked to higher iPhone use---a factor that is related to education.A．In terms of B．As much asC．In view of D．As well as8．The sculptures that Lord Elgin stole and later sold to the British government were_________ to the British Museum.A．turned up B．turned downC．turned over D．turned away9．While the others were trying hard to come up with a possible solution to the tough problem, I ____a brilliant idea.A．struck on B．counted onC．occurred to D．appealed to10．You should first explore your talents and get to know yourself so as to make a list of_________ you think your real interests lie.A．that B．whatC．where D．how11．One of the programmes organized by WPF is Food-for-Growth programme, ______ people at risk.A．targeting B．targetedC．targeting at D．targets12．He would be in better health now _______ with too much work when young.A．had he not burdened himself B．if he was not burdenedC．were he not burdened D．had he not been burdened himself 13．The Chinese embassy didn’t directly solve my problem, but I feel thankful that it ______me some advice at least.A．had offered B．would offerC．offers D．offered14．We were going to play football, but it was so hot that we decided to do ________. A．nevertheless B．otherwiseC．regardless D．likewise15．----How would the idiom “_____” go if it had been invented in the modern world?----More likely we would say “order out for pizza”A．have feet of clay B．reap what you sowC．see the handwriting on the wall D．kill the fatted calf二、完形填空Whenever Michael Carl, the fashion market director at Vanity Fair, goes out to dinner with friends, he plays something called the “phone stack” game: Everyone16their phones in the middle of the table; whoever looks at their device before the check arrives 17 for dinner.Brandon Holley, the former editor of Lucky magazine, had trouble 18 her iPhone when she got home from work. So about six months ago, she 19 putting her phone into a milk tin the moment she walked in. It remains there until after dinner. And Marc Jacobs, the fashion designer, didn’t 20 to sleep close to a beeping gadget. So, he 21 digital devices from his bedroom—a house rule he 22 with audiences during a recent screening of Disconnect, a film that dramatizes how technology has alienated(使疏远) people from one another.As smartphones 23 to make their way into our lives, and wearable devices like Google Glass 24 our personal space even further, overtaxed users are exploring their own device-free zones. Whether it’s a physical barrier(no iPads at the dinner table) or a conceptual one (turn off devices by 11 p.m.), users say these disconnecting 25 are improving their relationships---and 26 their brains.“Disconnecting is a luxury t hat we all 27 ,” said Lesley M. M. Blume, a New York writer who keeps her phone away from the dinner table at home. “The expectation that we must always be 28 to employers, colleagues and family creates a real obstacle in trying to29 private time. But that private time is more important than ever.”A popular method for disconnecting is to choose a box for your cellphone, like the milk tin that MS. Holley uses. “30 my phone is buzzing or lighting up, it’s still a distraction, so it 31 in the box.” said Ms. Holley. Others choose new32 . “No screens after 11 p. m.” said Ari. Melber, a TV host. “We found the evenings were more 33 and we were sleeping better.” he added.Sleeping is a big factor, which is why some 34 to leave their phones out of their bedrooms. “I don’t want to sleep next to something full of phones and emails.” said Peter Som, a fashion designer, who keeps his phone charging in the living room overnight. “It 35 is a head-clearer and distinguishes daytime and sleep time.”16．A．stores B．arranges C．places D．organizes 17．A．pays B．waits C．prepares D．reaches 18．A．ignoring B．examining C．missing D．finding 19．A．stopped B．forgot C．began D．suggested 20．A．hate B．want C．expect D．refuse21．A．adjusted B．lost C．collected D．banned 22．A．talked B．agreed C．provided D．shared 23．A．continue B．choose C．intend D．happen 24．A．weaken B．threaten C．strengthen D．shorten 25．A．techniques B．cases C．examples D．achievements 26．A．yet B．ever C．just D．even 27．A．learn B．consider C．accept D．need 28．A．dependent B．available C．convenient D．fashionable 29．A．figure out B．save up C．set aside D．take up 30．A．Unless B．If C．Until D．Although 31．A．acts B．flies C．goes D．plays 32．A．games B．orders C．steps D．rules 33．A．flexible B．urgent C．relaxing D．upsetting 34．A．intend B．prefer C．refuse D．dislike 35．A．definitely B．rarely C．finally D．originally三、阅读选择Submitting Assignment OnlineIn order to upload an assignment to the system properly, you must save the assignment using one of the following applications: Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, or Microsoft Excel.After you complete an assignment, it is important to save your work. This ensures that assignment being uploaded to the system is the most updated version. Your word processing program may attempt to save the assignment to a default folder on your computer. We recommend creating a new folder, named after your course, in a location that is easy to remember, such as “My Documents.”File Name RequirementsSelect a file name for the assignment that is easy to remember. The file name must NOT contain spaces. Any spaces used in the file name will prevent the file from uploading to the system. File names using the extensions .rtf, .html, .zip, .jpg, or .exe are NOT allowed. Assignment Upload ProcedureMake sure you save the assignment using one of the applications previously identified andensure that it meets the file name requirements described above. When the file is ready to upload, follow these steps:1. Sign in the system2. Enter your address information and click the CONTINUE button. You will be routed to the “Directions” screen.3. Review the directions and click the CONTINUE button. You will be routed to the “Special Assignment Upload” screen.4. Click the BROWSE button. The “Choose File” window pops up.5. Find the location on your computer where you saved your assignment, and select the file.After you have selected the file, click the UPLOAD button to upload your assignment to the system.Assignment Submission DatesAssignments must be submitted by midnight on the specified due date. Submit your assignment on time so that it reaches the system on or before the due date. No late assignment will be accepted or marked. Assignments delivered after the due date will not be assessed and will be failed. Please manage your time carefully as family and work demands will not be accepted as excuses for late or non-submissions. Tutors and administrator do not have the authority to grant extensions.36．Which of the following file names is acceptable for submitting assignment? A．research paper. doc B．research paper. pdf C．researchpaper. rtf D．researchpaper. doc37．If you submit your assignment late, you ________.A．can have a second chance B．should ask a tutor for helpC．will get a fail for the work D．may apply for an extensionIn today’s households where both parent go to work and kids have busy schedules with school homework and many afternoon activities, finding time for a gathering at the table seems all but impossible. Yet, studies have shown time and again that eating together has multiple benefits for family members, especially children.According to reports issued by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University(CASA), children who eat more with their family are at lower risk of developing poor eating habits, weight problems or alcohol dependencies. They tend to performbetter academically than those who frequently eat alone. Family meals came into American life in the mid-20th century. In the 60’s and 70’s, social, economic a nd technological changes quickly dissolved the short-lived way of family meals. Restaurant visits, take-out and TV dinners have since become the norm.There are indicators, however, that the old customs are coming back. According to the latest CASA reports, 59% of surveyed families said they ate diner together at least five times a week, a significant increase from 47% in 1998. Whatever drives this trend, it is a development that should be welcomed.Eating together as a family is not just about food and nutrition. It is about teaching them how to become members of their society and culture. Food as become so easily and cheaply available that we no longer appreciate its significance. We have to rediscover its importance and its value. Sharing a meal with loved ones should be considered a special event, which can almost take on the form of a ceremony, as it was practiced by our ancestors for whom finding food was a constant struggle.Of course, there is no guarantee that the simple act of eating at home surrounded by family may make children more virtuous or socially more responsible. But it can lay the groundwork for a lot of things that point them in the right direction.38．What does the underlined sentence suggest?A．Dining at home would enjoy great popularity.B．The society was to develop at a rapid speed.C．This practice of family meals started to change.D．Americans would attach importance to take-out.39．What is the writer’s attitude towards eating together as a family?A．Disapproving. B．Favorable.C．Reserved. D．Objective.40．From the passage we learn our ancestors possibly ________.A．valued the education of children B．liked struggling with each other C．appreciated the importance of food D．cared much about food nutrition 41．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A．Family Dinners Benefit Kids B．Good Eating Habits MatterC．Meals Take on New Meanings D．Old Customs Are Coming BackFive or six years ago, I attended a lecture on the science of attention. A professor who conducts research over in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate on one task, causes us to miss just about everything else. Because we can’t see what we can’t see, our lecturer was det ermined to catch us in the act. He had us watch a video of six people tossing (投掷) basketballs back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.Everyone except me. I’m dyslexic (患阅读困难症的), and the moment I saw that tape with the confusing basketball tossers, I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander. I became curious, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla (大猩猩) walked in among the players. She (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) stared at the camera, beat her chest with her fist, and then went away while they continued passing the balls.When the tape stopped, the professor asked how many people had counted at least a dozen basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He then asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who’d scored the perfect 15. Then he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He’d set us up, trapping us in our own attention blindness. Yes, there had been a trick, but he wasn’t the one who had played it on us. By concentrating so hard on counting, we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst.Attention blindness is the fundamental organizing principle of the brain, and I believe that it presents us with a great opportunity. My take is different from that of many neuroscientists: Where they see the shortcomings of the individual, I sense an opportunity for cooperation. Fortunately, given the interactive (互动的) nature of most of our lives in the digital age, we have the tools to control our different forms of attention and take advantage of them.It’s not easy to admit that everything we’ve learned about how to pay attention means that we’ve been missing everything else. It’s not easy for us logical, intelligent, confident types to admit that the very key to our success — our ability to discover a problem and solve it, an achievement obtained in all those years in school and beyond — may be exactly what limits us. No one ever told us that our way of seeing left out everything else.42．Which of the following is true about the writer when the tape was played?A．Like everyone else, the writer was counting carefully.B．The writer showed great curiosity about what the players were doing.C．The writer had difficulty keeping track of the tossers’ movements.D．The writer tried hard to stop her mind from wandering.43．Most of the people failed to notice the gorilla in the video because ________.A．they were trapped by the basketball playersB．they focused on the basketball tossing onlyC．they did not know what they were supposed to doD．they did not listen to the lecture carefully44．The word “take” (paragraph 5) most probably means ________.A．preference B．impressionC．scene D．understanding45．In the writer’s opinion, attention blindness ________.A．should be viewed as a shortcoming of the individualB．might be overcome if we can discover problems and solve themC．helps us to become logical, intelligent and confident types of peopleD．makes it possible for us to work together for a shared purposeYesterday I work up to the sound of music on my couch in my fifth floor apartment downtown. I couldn’t possibly tell you what song was playing because my monologue of things to do that day had already begun. My thoughts ranged from what deals needed my attention t oday to what is the meaning of life. I felt as if it was going to be one of “those days”.After taking my son to school and glancing at my calendar, I noticed I was meeting my 85-year-old friend Harry. I remembered that we first met at a glass shop. I needed a new window and he was talking to the store clerk about his glass fireplace insert needing replacement. As I stood behind him in line, I found not how this old man funny and compassionate at the same time. By the end of his discussion I was so entertained that I decided to drum up a conversation with him. That was how our friendship began. I later learned this gentleman was originally from the mid-west and grew up on a farm. At 17, he joined the army and travelled the world until his late 40’s. After th e retirement, his wife passed away and now he lives alone in his three-bedroom home.We met at the appointed time. I promised to take him to lunch anywhere he wanted to go and he said, “I am a simple man; let’s go to Taco Bell. Furthermore I don’t need a p at on theback because it is only 18 inches away from a kick in the rear.” We both laughed as we got into the car.As we pulled into the parking lot of Taco Bell, Harry jumped out of the car and told me, “I have to go into the donut(甜甜圈) shop next door bef ore going to Taco Bell.” Of course I agreed and in we went. He immediately walked in and began having a joke with the owner of the shop in his fashion. They bantered as she gave him a dozen donuts and off we went. I couldn’t help but ask him, “What are the donuts for?” He quickly replied, “You will soon see.”As we opened the door to Taco Bell, the line was very long. It was lunch time. People were on their cell phones. Babies were crying and the waiters looked stressed and burnt out. Harry and I were waiting in line chatting about nothing until we reached the front of the line. As he walked to the counter, all the waiters began smiling. He placed the box of donuts on the counter and said, “These are for you and other staff.” Instantly, the mood in the resta urant changed. This single act of kindness made the customers, the waiters, the kids and even me take a look internally and ask: when was the last time we did something nice for a stranger?What was most amazing to me was earlier that morning I wasn’t thri lled with my life. It felt like it was just another day. Watching this gentleman spend 6 dollars on donuts and provide them for the staff in a packed restaurant at the lunch rush hour changed my outlook on life. If you don’t believe me, try it yourself. Ta ke the approach in life that you make an effort to do the little things in order to make people feel appreciated on a daily basis. You will see that your life will be better and you will have less of “those days” I was talking about earlier in this article. 46．The “those days” in Paragraph 1 implies that the author ________.A．was in a good mood B．was anxious about his lifeC．was a little bored with his life and work D．was well prepared for his work 47．Why did Harry buy donuts before going to the restaurant?A．To comfort the waiters in the restaurant.B．To give the author a pleasant surprise.C．To avoid standing in line in the restaurant.D．To give a present to the owner of the restaurant.48．The mood in the restaurant changed because ________.A．Harry gave people there a speechB．people felt embarrassed about the actC．Harry was deeply respected thereD．people were moved by the kind act49．Which of the following best describes Harry?A．Calm and wise. B．Old and determined.C．Kind and humorous. D．Simple and serious.50．What does the author intend to tell us through the passage?A．An old horse knows the way.B．Even a small act of kindness makes a difference.C．It’s important for people to respect each other.D．Never take your job for granted.四、任务型阅读It is now mandatory(强制) for drivers or passengers to wear seatbelts while in a car in all states. In addition, it is also mandatory for kids of be in some kind of specialized car seat. Given the strict requirements in other vehicles, why don’t buses have seat belts?The main answer, at least for school buses, is that seatbelts do not make school buses safer. Overall, traveling on school buses is the safest way to travel—40 times safer than riding in a car—with only a handful of deaths occurring to passengers on school buses every year. The seats on the school bus are placed very close to each other and have high backs that are thickly padded. As a result, in an accident the students would be propelled forward a very short distance into a padded seatback that in a way is like an airbag. In addition, the fact that people sit high off the ground on school buses also makes it safer to travel on them.While school buses feature high backed seats and elevated seating locations, the same cannot be said of city buses. Ho wever, from a practical angle, there’s little need to require seatbelts on city buses. Although the design of the modern low—floor city bus is less safe than the design of school buses, the fact that city buses rarely travel at speeds greater than 35 miles per hour means that any collision is likely to be small, Also, given that most trips on city buses are short and that many trips have standing passengers, the presence of seatbelts will make even less of a difference.Another answer why buses do not have seatbelts is cost. It is estimated that adding seatbelts to buses would add between $8,000 and $15,000 to the cost of each bus. In addition, seatbelts would take up room currently used as seats, meaning that each bus would have fewer seating places. The additional room in the bus taken up by seatbelts would mean that bus fleetswould have to increase by as much as 15% just to carry the same number of people. Such an increase would be especially difficult in cities that experience overcrowding on their vehicles.Regardless of whether their passengers have seatbelts, all buses provide seatbelts for drivers and most bus companies make their drivers wear seatbelts in order not to be influenced by a collision.五、单词拼写61．The branch office was not a__________, and had to get approval from the head office for everything it did.62．He was faced with the d__________ of whether or not to return to his country. 63．Actually, files and ants need to obey the same law of g__________ as we do.64．To many people’s surprise, this comp any was not r__________ in Italy as it claimed. 65．My friends thought they and made things very smooth for me, but I felt there was still much to w__________ with.66．He offered his assessment of the damage, which is only a __________(框架).67．I left as early as was __________(一致，相符) with politeness in order not to upset the host. 68．There are __________(根本的) differences between your religious beliefs and mine. 69．Her sister Sophie, born in November 1992, suffered brain damage and is __________(永久地)disabled.70．A literary critic should not be too __________(主观) in his approach.六、读写任务71．以下是一则关于中国姑娘蔡语婧在波士顿大学毕业演讲的报道，请就此写一篇150词左右的英语作文。
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