2023-2024学年江苏省海安高级中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题
江苏南通市海安高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考试题 英语(含答案,含听力原文无音频)
英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟；总分：150分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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. 5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Who will the man go to the theme park with?A. His kids.B. His wife.C. His brother.2. What language does the man speak?A. Italian.B. Spanish.C. French.3. What does the man do?A. A doctor.B. An engineer.C. A salesperson.4. What does the man mean?A. He will go to the concert.B. He has to work on a paper.C. He's preparing for an experiment.5. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Take a flight to Beijing.B. Have her teeth examined.C. Drive the man to the airport. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
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。
2020届江苏海安中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案
2020届江苏海安中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题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ABest language learning appsDuolingoThe app doesn't restrict how many languages you can try to learn at the same time. I use Duolingo to practice Spanish and German. In the app, you can access resources such as Duolingo Stories, which can allow you to check your comprehension skills as you go. I also subscribe to Premium for $10 per month which includes an ad-free experience and downloadable lessons.MemriseOne of my favorite parts of Memrise is its short videos about how real locals express different phrases in conversation. A few lessons are available for free daily, but the full program is accessible if you subscribe to Memrise Pro. There are three plans—one month for $9, a year for $30 or three months for $19.BusuuWhen you sign up for Busuu, you select the language you want to learn, and the app helps you determine how advanced you are with it and why you want to learn it, and to what level. From there, you set a daily study goal. Premium costs about $6 per month for a year.LiricaIf you listen to any song enough, you'll learn all the words through repetition, even if they're in a different language. But how do you figure out what they mean? This is where Lirica comes in. This app is unique in how it approaches teaching Spanish. Instead of traditional teaching methods for learning a language, Lirica uses popular music by Latin artists to help you learn the Spanish language and grammar. Lirica has a one-week free trial and then it's about $4 per month.1. Which app is best for learning multiple languages at a time?A. Lirica.B. Busuu.C. Memrise.D. Duolingo.2. How much should you pay for a quarterly subscription to Memrise Pro?A. $9.B. $19.C. $28.D. $30.3. What is special about Lirica?A. It offers a one-month free trial.B. It helps users set a daily study goal.C. It hires Latin artists to teach Spanish.D. It enables users to learn Spanish through music.BIn Copenhagen, an 8-year dream was realized when the first paid skiers took their runs down a one-third-mile course (路线)．They skied on what is possibly the greenestpower factory in the world．The factory is so clean and safe that designers were able to turn its buildings into a new center for social life．The waste-to-power factory itself opened in 2017 under the name Amager Bakke．Bjarke Ingels is the architect whosecompany came up with the idea eight years ago of designing a power plant building that would join mountain sports into its very nature．“It is the cleanest waste-to-energy power plant in the world．It is not only better for the environment, it is also moreenjoyable for the lives of its citizens.” Ingels says 97% of city people get their heating as a by-product of energy production．It comes from a system where the electricity, heating, and waste disposal (处理) are mixed into a single process．He dreams that it is also becoming an example that others can look to and say, “IfCopenhagencan do it why can' t we?"There are no hills in this island city, but now people can ski locally, while enjoying the best views ever seen of the harbor．Another thing missing hereis snow cover throughout the winter, so designers set up a kind of special "plastic grass" that provides the perfect friction (摩擦力) for downhill winter sports．In a country where 600, 000 skiers always had to travel to practice sking, to be able to finally ski in their backyard-and, all year round - is, as one skier said, “AMAZING．”The company hopes to see 300, 000 visitors enjoying the experience of Copen hill each year, with the ski slope costing $ 22 an hour or just $ 366 for a full season pass．Meanwhile, the city is one step closer to its final goal of becoming the world's first carbon-neutral city by 2025．We thinkit might be all “down hill” from here．4. How does the power factory produce electricity?A. By using oil．B. By using coal．C. By usingwind．D. By using waste．5. What' s Ingels' dream according to the passage?A. To make more tall buildings in different big cities．B. To help more skiers to ski in high mountains．C. There will be more green power factories in the world．D. More and more people will ski in the power factory．6. Where do the skiers ski in the power factory?A. On man-made snow．B. On man-made ice．C. On plastic grass．D. On real sand．7. The underlined part “it might be all 'downhill' from here" means that________.A. they will soon reach their final goalB. they will soon draw many visitorsC. they will produce more electricityD. they have difficulties reaching the goalCIdentifying the chemical makeup of pigment (色素) used in ancient documents, paintings, and watercolor1 s is criticalto restoring and conserving the precious artworks. However, despite numerous efforts, scientists had been unable to determine the source of folium, a popular blue dye used to color1 manuscripts (手稿) in Europe during the middle ages — from the 5th to the 15th century. Now, a team of researchers fromPortugalhas finally uncovered the mysterious ingredient responsible for the gorgeous blueish-purple color1 that helped bring ancient illustrations and texts to life.The research team began byporing overinstructions penned by European dye makers from the 12th, 14th, and 15th centuries. They found what they were seeking in a 15th-century text entitledThe Book on How to Make All the Color Paints for Illuminating Books. However, translating the instructions was no easy task. It was written in the now extinct Judaeo-Portuguese language, and though the source of the dye was traced back to a plant, no name was mentioned.However, by piecing together suggestions from the text, the scientists were able to determine that the dye was made from the bluish-green berries of the chrozophora tinctoria plant. After an extensive search, the team found a few varieties of the plant growing along the roadside near the town ofMonsarazin southPortugal.The detailed instructions gave the researchers critical clues — including the best time to pick the berries. “You need to squeeze the fruits, being careful not to break the seeds, and then to put them on linen (亚麻).” The scientist says the detail was important since broken seeds polluted the pigment, producing an inferior quality ink. The dyed linen, which was left to dry, was an efficient way to store and transport the pigment during ancient times. When needed, the artist would simply cut off a piece of the cloth and dip it with water to squeeze out the blue color1 .Once the key ingredient had been identified, the researchers began to determine the dye’s molecular structure. To their surprise, they found that folium was not like any other known permanent blue dyes — it was an entirely new class of color1 , one they named chrozophoridin. “Chrozophoridin was used in ancient times to make a beautiful blue dye for painting.” the team wrote in the study. “Thus, we believe that this will not be our final word on this amazing plant and its story and that further discoveries will follow soon.”8. The primary purpose of the study is to ________.A. restore and conserve ancient precious artworksB. determine the substance making up the foliumC. prove the ancient dye-making technique was organicD. identify which class of color1 folium belongs to9. The underlined phrase “poring over”in the second paragraph means ________.A. discussing publiclyB. testing repeatedlyC. passing directlyD. reading carefully10. What can be learned about the blue dye folium?A. It was essentially an inferior type of ink.B. It was the only kind made from wild berries.C. It could be carried and used easily.D. It was carefully squeezed from broken seeds.11. The article is mainly about _________.A. how the mystery ofa thousand-year-old blue dye was solvedB. why the researchers took the trouble to recreate the dyeC. what needs to be done to make an organic dye from a plantD. when and where the discovery of the dye was madeDAs summer approaches, many kids and teenagers may find that they have more time in hand. One great way to make use of the extra time is to go on an adventure and travel. Clearly, I am not a naturally adventurous person, but I have found that takingthe risk and challenging myself to explore and travel to unfamiliar places can be a very rewarding experience.Because I am usually quite busy during the school year, most of my travels take place during the summer. Over the past few summers, I have hiked in the Grand Canyon, explored Niagara Falls, and camped out in upstateNew York. Although these experiences are varied, they are similar in that they instill (灌输) a sense of appreciation for nature and a more balanced view on life. When I hiked in the Grand Canyon, for example, I was in awe(敬畏) of the geological influences that shaped the canyon.Adventures, of course, are not limited to hiking. There are many other choices, such as camping, volunteering in a foreign environment and travelling to different countries. In my opinion, adventures are more enjoyable with family or a few friends. There is a sense of bonding that one only gets through spending time together in outdoor adventures. For example, when I was in Boy Scouts, I often went on weekend camping trips with my friends. When I came back from a Boy Scouts camping trip, I often was eager to go outside more and explore the parks and nature around me.Next fall, I will attend college. In the meantime though, I hope to make the most of my summer to explore and travel. Now, I am planning on hiking and camping out in Maine.When I visited Maine last fall, I was amazed by how beautiful it was and the tall trees and coasts that exist, and I really hope to enjoy the beauty of nature there this summer.12. We can learn from the first paragraph about the author?A. He is an adventurous person by natureB. He likes challenging himself by travellingC. He enjoys travelling with other adventurersD He needs others’ help when going on an adventure13. Which of the following can make people’s adventure more enjoyable according to the author？A. Going to different countries.B. Going to unfamiliar places.C. Travelling withtheir family or friends.D. Travelling to distant places by themselves.14. What will the author do this summer？A. Explore Niagara Falls.B. Hike in the Grand Canyons.C. Camp out in upstate New York.D. Hike and camp out in Maine.15. Who is probably the author?A. A high school student.B. A college student.C. A friendly guide.D. A warm-hearted teacher.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。
2021年江苏海安中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案
2021年江苏海安中学高三英语上学期期中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AGet up to 19% off the cover pricePlus, get digital access with your paid print subscription●Up-to-date news that touches your lifeFrom money-saving tips and quick reports on the latest healthcare, to inspiring articles on world events, you'll discover hundreds of ideas for living a richer, more satisfying life.●Read it anytime, anywhereGet a l-year-print subscription ofReader's Digestmagazine today and you'll also get free digital instantly. With digital access, you can read the latest issue ofReader's Digestanytime, anywhere! Plus, you can quickly access your past issues online, too.●Continuous renewal serviceYour subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term until you cancel. You authorize us to charge you credit/debit cardat the discounted rate on the renewal service unless you cancel. You may cancel at anytime by visiting Customer Care and receive a refund on all unmailed issues.●Other informationThe cover price ofReader's Digestis $3.99 per issue and it is currently published 10 times annually. Please check the confirmation page and your mailbox to download detailed instructions.1. What is the annual fee for subscription?A. $32. 3.B. $39. 9.C. $40.D. $47. 9.2. Which of the following words best describes the content inReader's Digest?A. Touching and amusing.B. Inspiring and practical.C. Amazing and entertaining.D. Educational and theoretical.3. If you subscribe toReader’s Digest, you can ________.A. have as many issues as possible every yearB. renew your subscription at the original rateC. get back your money for the issues not mailedD. obtain all the past issues online anytime, anywhereBIf you struggle to fall asleep quickly, you’re not alone! Fortunately, thereare plenty of solutions you can try. With a few changes, you can fall asleep fast every night!Keep your room dark. Turn off all the lights above your head when you go to bed. Any bright light can make you believe it is too early in the day for sleep. If you want to read or write before bed, try using a small book light. Now that blue lights can keep you awake, red ones are a great choice.If you can, keep noise in and around your room the lowest at night. If you have an old clock that ticks loudly and keeps you awake, replace it with a silent one. If you share your home with anyone else, request that they keep noises like talking, music, or TV shows at the lowest while you are trying to sleep. It is difficult to fall asleep if you live near a busy road or hear other boring sounds after bedtime. You could get a white noise machine or play recordings of nature sounds, like waves or whales’ singing. You could also listen to soft, relaxing music.Read a book in bed if you have difficulty in falling asleep. Staying in bed doing nothing when you’re having trouble falling asleep may keep you wide awake. While reading in bed may be slightly harmful to your eyes, it can distract (分散) you from your thoughts and help you feel sleepy. But remember to read from a print book rather than something with a screen. The light from electronic screens can keep you awake.Lowering your body temperature helps you sleep, so set the room temperature between 15.5℃-21℃could do the trick.4. What color1 book light should you choose toread before bed?A. Red.B. Blue.C. White.D. Orange.5. What is the author’s attitude towards reading in bed?A. Doubtful.B. Worried.C. Favorable.D. Uncaring.6. What can we inferred from the text?A. Reading on cellphones sometimes helps you fall asleep.B. The lower your temperature while sleeping is, the better.C. Bright lights are better for your reading before going to bed.D. Playing recordings like birds’ singing can improve your sleep.7. How does the author organize the text?A. By givingexamples.B. By asking questions.C. By offering suggestions.D. By listing research results.CTofight for the conservation of forest ecosystem, several ecologists including Daniel Janzen convinced Del Oro, an orange juice producer, to donate part of their forestland to a national park. In return, Del Oro was allowed to throw large amounts of waste in the form of orangepeels(皮) on a 3-hectare piece of land within the national park at no cost. Dealing with tons of leftover peels usually involved burning them or paying to have them poured into a landfill, so the proposal was very attractive.But a year later, another juice company challenged the deal in court, arguing that their competitor was "polluting a national park". They ended up winning, and the deal between Del Oro and the national park fell through.Then in 2013, while discussing possible research avenues（途径，手段）with Timothy Treuer, Daniel Janzen mentioned the orange story. Feeling interested, Treuer decided to stop by that piece of land that had been covered with fruit waste 15 years earlier. What he found shocked him."While I would walk over exposed rock and dead grass in the nearby fields, I'd have to climb through undergrowth and cut paths through walls ofvines(藤) in the orange peel site itself," said Timothy Treuer.Treuer and his team spent months picking upsamples(样品), analyzing and comparing them. They found great differences between the areas covered with orange peels and those that were not. The area withorange waste had richer soil.The effect that the orange peels had on the land is probably not that surprising to people familiar withcomposting(施肥), but what is really shocking is that a judge actually thought the waste of orange "mined" a national parkand stopped it from going forward. Now that Timothy Treuer's study has received worldwide attention, this type of "ruining" is being seriously considered as a way of bringing forests back to life.8. What did Del Oro usually do with orange peels?A. Add them to fuel.B. Feed them to animals.C. Burn or bury them.D. Make them into cakes.9. What can we know about the deal between Del Oro and the national park?A. It lasted 15 years.B. It was signed by Treuer.C. It was made in about 1998.D. It was broken by Del Oro.10. What was Treuer's finding?A. Orange peels contain much fibre.B. Orange peels can make soil richer.C. Orange peels rot away in a short time.D. Orange waste ruined the national park.11. What is the author's attitude toward the judge mentioned in the last paragraph?A. Disapproving.B. Positive.C. Worried.D. Admirable.DDoctors are known to be terrible pilots. They don’t listen because they already know it all, I was lucky: I became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didn’t realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As 1 flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather, I learned about crew resource management (机组资源管理), or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions.I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot. He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down. He was a better pilot—and my boss—so it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness sand said, we need to put the landing gear down now! That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and I’ve used it in the operating room ever since.CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesn’t overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when I’m in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes they’re not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them, someday someone will keep me from landing gear up.12. What does the author say about doctors in general?A. They like flying by themselves.B. They are quick learners of CRM.C. They pretend to be good pilots.D. They are unwilling to take advice.13. The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when .A. his boss landed the plane too lateB. he was in charge of a flying taskC. he saved the plane by speaking upD. his boss operated on a patient14. In the last paragraph landing gear up probably means .A. following flying requirementsB. making a mistake that may cost livesC. listening to what fellow doctors sayD. overreacting to different opinions15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. CRM: A New Way to Make Flying SafeB. A Pilot-Turned DoctorC. The Making of a Good PilotD. Flying Makes Me a Better Doctor第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年江苏海安中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案解析
2020年江苏海安中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIf you are planning to visit the historic capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh, a travel destination that people crowd to from around the world, and want to attend one Festival while you are there, keep on reading to discover more information.AKA. Imaginate Festival When: 22 May – 2 June 2021Where: Traverse Theater, Assembly RoxyA festival where kids take overEdinburgh. With a whole range of free pop-up performances, take your kids to see some of the most inspiring theatre and dance from a whole range of talented performers.EdinburghInternational Film Festival When: 19 June – 29 June 2021Where: Film House, Festival TheaterOriginally the very best in international film, it was established in 1947. The dynamic programme features everything from documentaries to shorts, along with a range of experimental cinema, in an attractive setting with a spray of red carpet charm.EdinburghArt Festival When: 25 July – 25 August 2021Where: City ArtCenter, The Scottish GalleryWith over 40 exhibitions to attend, the Edinburgh Art Festival is theUK’s largest visual arts event where you can see everything from historical works to contemporary masterpieces.The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo When: 2 – 24 August 2021Where:EdinburghCastleWith a different theme every year, over 200,000 visitors crowd toEdinburghto see the military bands and the symbolic piper set against the backdrop ofEdinburghCastle.1. Who is the AKA. Imaginate Festival intended for?A. Children.B. Talented performers.C. Parents.D. Dancers.2. What’s special about Edinburgh Art Festival?A. It includes all forms of arts.B. It is about great works in history.C. It is the largest festival in the world.D. It lasts for the longest time.3. Which Festival offers performances by soldiers?A. Edinburgh Art FestivalB. AKA. Imaginate FestivalC. The RoyalEdinburghMilitary TattooD.EdinburghInternational Film FestivalB"Sorry, but I don't agree with you..."This is usually followed by unbearable silence and angry tears. I've always found it difficult to disagree with someone, because I don't want to lose a friend. I've found it even harder to accept it when someone disagrees with me, because my ego（自尊心）ishurt.Before the other person gets a chance to explain why she disagrees with me, my usual response would be," If you aren't able to see my point of view, then what you think isn't worth my time or consideration, either." But now I've come to realize that when a friend disagrees with me, sometimes she is simply saying, "I don't agree with the way things are done." She still respects me as a person, and is only pointing out a better way to look at a matter. However, there may be times when my friend disagrees with me because I'm against the truth. That's when need to listen to what she says.I've learned that one way to help my friend is for me to be open and honest with the other to voice my thoughts and listen to the other carefully. While we can't control how a person will respond to our views, we must learn to disagree with our friends in love. We will never feel that we are better than the other person.And that will help us to be less emotional, and more objective in the way we express our opinions.In the same way, we can also stay open to feedback（反馈）from others,knowing that our friends may be correcting us in love.Good friendships build each other up, sometimes through disagreements and honest opinions. Though I don't like being disagreed with, I'm starting to see the value of such disagreements.4. The author has found it difficult to disagree with someone because .A. he is a friendly personB. he usually hides his ideasC. he has no mind of his ownD. he wants to keep the friendship5. When a friend disagreed with him,the author used to .A. be unhappyB. argue with the friendC. break up with the friendD. explain things calmly6. The author will listen to a friend when .A. he is against the truthB. he doesn't tell the truthC. he is respected by a friendD. he does things in the wrong way7. What does the author mainly talk about in the text?A. How to keep friendship.B. How to avoid hurting a friend.C. How to express disagreements.D. How to deal with disagreements.CWhen I was a boy, there was but one permanent ambition among my comrades in our village on the west bank of Mississippi River. That was, to be a steamboat man. We had temporary ambitions of other sorts, but they were only temporary.My father was a justice of the peace, and I supposed he possessed the power of life and death over all men and could hang anybody that offended him. This was distinction enough for me as a general thing；butthe desire to be a steamboat man kept intruding, nevertheless. One of our boys in town, who went away and was not heard of for-a long time, turned up as apprentice engineer on a steamboat. This thing shook the bottom out of all my Sunday—school teachings. That boy was notoriously worldly, and I was just the opposite. There was nothing generous about this fellow in his greatness. He would always manage to have a rusty nail to scrub while his boat stopped at our town, and he would sit on the inside guard and scrub it, where we could all see him. And wherever his boat was laid up he would come home and show off in the town in his blackest and greasiest clothes, so that nobody could help remembering that he was a steamboat man; and he used all sorts of steamboat technical terms in his talk, as if he were so used to them that he forgot common people could not understand them.This creature's career could produce but one result, and it was speedily followed. Boy after boy managed to get on the river. Despite many choices, pilot was the grandest position of all. The pilot, even in those days of trivial wages, had a princely salary—from 150—250 dollars a month, and no board payment.But our parents would not let us and our worry was the next year would find us hunting for jobs with low pay again. So by and by I ran away. I said I never would come home again till I was a pilot and could come in glory.8. Why does the writer mention his father's job in Paragraph 2?A. To show that his father was in power.B. To show that his father is cruel.C. To emphasize the job he prefers.D. To emphasize his love for his father.9. Which of the following can best conclude the writer's attitude toward the boy?A. He thought the boy was material but pitiful.B. He thought the boy was annoying but still envied him.C. He thought the boy was shallow but knowledgeable.D. He thought the boy was disrespectful but still liked him.10. Which of the following statements is Not True?A. The boy talked in a way to make others feel jealous.B. The boy's experience made other boys follow suit.C. The pilot's salary was ly high but without meals covered.D. The writer was ambitious to make his childhood dream come true.11. What rhetorical method does the underlined sentence have?A. Simile.B. Personification.C. Parallelism.D. Irony.DWhat will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question，you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology（生物技术）. With the help of new medicine，the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents，murder and war. Today’s leading killers，such as heart disease，cancer，and aging itself，will become distant memories.In discussion of technological changes，the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells（细胞）are the basic units of all living things，and until recently，scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells，such as those of brain cells，would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100，medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so，people will beable to take medicine to repair their organs（器官）. The medicine，made up of the basic building materials of life，will build new brain cells，heart cells，and so on－in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence，but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.12. According to the passage，human death is now mainly caused by ________.A. diseases and agingB. accidents and warC. accidents and agingD. heart disease and war13. In the author’s opinion，today’s most important advance in technology lies in（在于）________.A. the InternetB. medicineC. brain cellsD. human organs14. Humans may live longer in the future because ________.A. heart disease will be far away from usB. human brains can decide the final deathC. the basic materials of cells will last foreverD. human organs can be repaired by new medicine15. How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?A. Over 100 years.B. More than 120 years.C. About 150 years.D. The passage doesn’t tell us.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
江苏省海安高级中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题
江苏省海安高级中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Four of the best films to watch in this winterThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesIt’s prequel time again. Based on the dystopian YA (Young Adult Fiction) by Suzanne Collins, the prequel is set 64 years before the previous Hunger Games films. Donald Sutherland’s character, Coriolanus Snow, is now a teenager played by Tom Blyth, and Rachel Zegler is the woman he has to train for the Capitol’s 10th annual death match.Released internationally from 15 NovemberThe MarvelsBrie Larson’s Captain Marvel returns to save the planet from evil aliens, but her job is made considerably harder this time by a cosmic fault that links her to two other super heroines. Every time she uses her powers, she swaps places with cither Photon (Teyonah Parris) or Ms Marvel (lman Vellani). “The worlds we go to in this movie are worlds unlike others you’ve seen in the MCU. Bright worlds that you haven’t seen before, “ the Director Nia DaCosta told Total film.Released internationally from 8 NovemberWishWalt Disney celebrates its 100th anniversary with a cartoon that includes the themes and animation styles of the studio’s first century. Directed by Chris Buck (co-director of Frozen) and Fawn Veerasunthorn, Mish is a musical fairy tale set in a magical land where King Magnifico(Chris Pine) can grant his citizens’ wishes. But a 17-year-old girl, Asha (Ariana DeBose), questions whether the king should keep that power all to himself. She wishes on a star-and the star then falls from the sky to help her. Buck told Jackson Murphy at Animation Scoop that the film is “kind of our love letter to Disney, to Walt.”Released internationally from 22 November.NapoleonRidley Scott’s 28th film is an epic biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, with Joaquin Phoenix as the French general, and V anessa Kirby as his wife Josephine. It’s reported to be three hourslong, with six major battle sequences-although it’s as much a character-driven drama as it is a war movie.On general release from 22 November1．Which of the four films was released earliest?A．The Hunger Games.B．The Marvels.C．Wish.D．Napoleon.2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．Ridley Scott was cast as the famous French general.B．Donald Sutherland is now a teenager played by Tom Blyth.C．Elements of the studio’s first century will be displayed in Wish.D．Captain Marvel’s job is easier with the help of two other super heroines.3．In which column will you probably find this passage?A．Lifestyle.B．Business.C．Affairs.D．Entertainment.Somewhere my acquaintance with the computer started when I was working on my thesis. I was initiated into it, quite unintentionally, when I was looking for a convenient way to store my research material. I have since been busy communicating with my readers and students through the net. I can hardly believe it myself that a technophobe like me could somehow get engaged with the most modern technology!Our son has left for university and our spoilt daughter has gone overseas. Since they left home the net has become the best way for our family to communicate and share our feelings.We started off sending messages by email only -just to say hello, to seek help and to caution. Messages such as: “Please have a look at this email. I can’t open it. “Or, one that I sent to my daughter says: “So you rang to say you’d lost your credit card. The very thing that I’ve been worrying about! If you don’t try hard to mend your careless ways, you’ll wake up one morning and find that you’ve lost your brain as well.”And my son’s messages are typical in their sensational (耸人听闻的) headings, such as “Help me please!” “Help again, please!” They are always about money, no different from the notes he left when he was young. My daughter, on the other hand, would persuade her elder brother like a grand old lady: “Don’t upset Mum when I’m not home. Go back to see Mum and Dad every now and then. They’ve only got you and me.”Recently, our son has been emailing me all kinds of articles: funny, touching,intellectual. . . the lot. Recommended rending, he said, which would help me understand my students’ ideas and keep abreast of the times, so I wouldn’t be written off as over-the-hill too soon. I read the articles religiously, like an obedient pupil. I appreciate my son’s good will with mixed feelings. The kid I was bombarding with newspaper clippings not that long ago has now become my mentor! He must be thinking that his mother is still willing to embrace new ideas. That makes me fecl proud, despite the confusing sense of role reversal that I have.Through the net, we chat, exchange ideas and encourage each other with a gentle and beautiful language we seldom use. Every time I sit in front of the computer and read those instant messages, I feel warmth welling up in my heart and a profound gratitude to modem technology.4．The author got acquainted with the net initially to ________.A．keep pace with the times B．communicate with her readersC．meet academic needs D．exchange ideas with her children 5．Why did the author mention so many messages in paragraph 3?A．To show her daughter’s immaturity.B．To indicate the net’s influence on her.C．To blame her daughter’s carelessness.D．To express her love for her children.6．Which of the following can best describe the author in the son’s eyes?A．Flexible.B．Well-educated.C．Obedient.D．Old-fashioned. 7．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A．It Is the Power of the Net B．Technology Changes LifeC．Here Comes a Cyber Mum D．Mum’s Role ChangesYoung children are always watching-including when people swap spit through actions like food sharing. Such behavior helps babies infer who is in close relationships with one another, a study suggests.Typically, people are more likely to engage in activities that can lead to an exchange of saliva (唾液), such as kissing or sharing an ice cream, with family members or close friends than with an acquaintance. So saliva sharing can be a marker of “thick relationships, “ or people with strong attachments, says MIT developmental psychologist Ashley Thomas.To see if young children might use saliva sharing as a social cue for close bonds,Thomas and colleagues ran experiments of people engaging with puppets(木偶). When shown a puppet seemingly crying, kids of 8 months old were more likely to look at an adult who had previously shared saliva with the puppet than an adult who hadn’t, the team reports.Scientists, of course, can’t know exactly babies’ thought. But tracking where they look offers hints. The team used where the kids looked first when a puppet showed distress as an indicator of their understanding of the relationship.In some experiments, the team showed 8-to 10-month-olds or 16-to 18-month-olds videos of a woman sharing an orange slice with a puppet. A second video depicted another woman and the puppet playing with a ball. During a final video, which showed the puppet crying while seated between the two women, the kids’ eyes were more often drawn to the woman who had shared the orange.The team saw similar results in another experiment. One woman stuck her finger in her mouth and then in one puppet’s mouth to share saliva. For the other, she touched only her forehead and then the puppet’s forehead. After the woman showed distress, kids spent more time looking at the puppet that had seemingly swapped saliva.It’s unclear how the findings relate to children’s daily lives. Future studies could switch out actresses for family members to better understand the role saliva may play in distinguishing relationships. Other cues, such as hugging, may also play a role, Thomas says. 8．What is the main finding of the study?A．Saliva-sharing behavior is a cultural phenomenon.B．Saliva-sharing is an indicator of trust between individuals.C．Saliva-sharing can help children distinguish close relationship.D．Children can understand relationships through saliva-sharing behavior.9．What does Ashley Thomas think of saliva sharing?A．It is a natural behavior for young children.B．It can be an indicator of strong attachments between people.C．It is a cultural behavior young children learn from their parents.D．It is a result of the development of young children’s social skills.10．Which method do the scientists apply when conducting the experiments?A．Comparison.B．Reference.C．Inference.D．Description. 11．What may be discussed in the following paragraph?A．The limitations of the current study.B．The importance of saliva in social relationships.C．The role of other cues in distinguishing relationships.D．Saliva sharing can affect children’s social development.After Alexander Pushkin was shot in a duel (决斗) in 1837, crowds of mourners formed in Saint Petersburg. When the wagon carrying the much loved poet’s body reached Pskov province, where he was to be buried, admirers tried to pull the vehicle themselves.Today’s celebrity funerals tend to involve the public largely digitally rather than in person. But people are passionate all the same. In the past few months, grief has coursed around the internet for Milan Kundera, and most recently, Michael Gambon. If you stop to think about it, such expressions of strong feelings for writers and actors are odd, even irrational.Unlike other kinds of grief, this one is not rooted in personal intimacy (亲密关系). If you ever interacted with a cherished author, it was probably during a book tour when she signed your copy of her novel. Maybe you once locked eyes with a musician during a live concert and he smiled at you, but actually he did not even know you.Objectively, sorrow makes sense when a star dies young or violently. Had she not died at 27, who knows what music Amy Winehouse would have added to her already impressive collections of work? The death of a long-lived and fulfilled artist, however, is far from the saddest item in an average day’s headlines. And while most ordinary people sink into oblivion, these celebrities live on in their output. Why, then, are these losses felt so widely and keenly?One interpretation is that departed celebrities are merely the messengers. Part of your past —the years in which the musician was the soundtrack, the writer your ally (盟友) — can seem to fade away with them. The grief can be seen as a form of gratitude for the harmony and joy they supplied.More importantly, the passing of an artist is an occasion for exchanges of ideas. In an atomized age, in which the default (默认) tone is critical, a beloved figure’s death is a chance to share positive feelings and memories with fellow admirers. These sad occasions are the parting gifts of these artists.12．Why does the author mention Milan Kundera and Michael Gambon in paragraph 2?A．To prove that celebrities’ funerals tend to attract wider public attention.B．To illustrate why people express their sadness at the loss of those celebrities.C．To demonstrate that people’s mourning for celebrities seems strange andunreasonable.D．To show that people’s grief over celebrities’ death is ridiculous and impractical. 13．The underlined phrase “sink into oblivion” in paragraph 4 probably means ________.A．are upset B．are desperate C．are helpless D．are forgotten 14．What can we learn from the passage?A．People won’t mourn for celebrities unless they have intimate relationships withcelebrities.B．It’s natural that people mourn for celebrities dying young but not for those long-lived ones.C．People feel sad for the passing of celebrities because of the mental nourishmentreceived.D．People attend celebrities’ funerals, either in person or on the Internet, to express their loyalty.15．What’s the author’s attitude towards public mourning for the celebrities?A．Supportive.B．Disapproving.C．Skeptical.D．Concerned.When you look ahead at the year to come, I hope you focus on all the positives even if the negatives exist, because positive thinking can help you get where you want to go.Positive thinking is not the same as optimism. Being optimistic means believing that everything is going to work out great. But positive thinking is more than that. It’s a mindset or a way of looking at the world and what you do. 16To think positively, first of all, we need to look at problems, mistakes and failures as normal. Imagine you bomb a big job interview. A negative thinker will be upset by the fact that he didn’t get the job. 17 He will analyze what he did and figure out how to do it better next time. And he’ll also think about what he did well and try to repeat and improve on those successes. This means focusing on the big picture.One trick to positive thinking is to imagine how you’ll think back to things that are happening now. 18 There are bad things that happened last year that you can probably laugh about now. You understand what was a big deal and what was not. Try to do that in the present.19 A negative thinker will focus on the past, especially past failures. But the pastcannot be changed. It’s done and dusted. The future, however, is yet to be written. And that’s where the positive thinker will focus his attention.Positive thinking is a mental habit. It takes practice. Sometimes, we have to remind ourselves to focus on the future and on possibility. 20 But if you can do it, there are some great payoffs: greater confidence, a better chance of success, better health condition as well as a better quality of life.A．A positive thinker will learn from the experience.B．Negative thinkers will look at failures as end points.C．Positive thinking often means separating the past and the future.D．It’s a belief in possibility, solutions to problems and the big picture.E．Sometimes, it’s hard to learn from our failures or see the big picture.F．We can see the power of positive thinking when it comes to problem-solving.G．You know from experience that the passing of time brings a fresh perspective.二、完形填空Having been a teacher for 25 years, I think I’ve taught my students the importance of good citizenship, to play by the 21 . But most of the time, I embrace my role as a pupil.One morning when I reached the intersection before my school, traffic was at a standstill (停). What was really 22 was that I could see the school.Up ahead, the tum lane into the school’s parking lot was 23 . If I could just turn to the right, the only thing between me and the turn lane was a long stretch of field. As I sat in my motionless vehicle, I heard that field call to me. I 24 the car out of the line of traffic and headed for the freedom of that open land 25 I heard a wail of siren (警笛) from behind.An officer came up to me, and I handed him my 26 without even looking up. He glanced at it, and asked, “What’s going on, Madam?”I started murmuring. “Well, I overslept, and…” Here my voice 27 a sad, pleading tone, the very quality I advise my students to 28 --“I just wanted to get to school. I have to…”“So you’re a teacher?” he 29 .“Yes, and I need…”A car drove by, and I recognized one of my eighth-graders waving at me, 30 my name, pointing me out to his mother. As she drove by, I heard the police officer say it: “You wanted to be 31 because you’re a good teacher. “ At that point he paused before adding, “You were when I had you.”And then I did look at him. I read the name badge on his chest. A 32 7th-- grade student of mine. All grown up. Keeping people safe. Trying to keep me safe 33 myself.He gave me a 34 --not too different from ones I’d given him years ago--and sent me on my way. And at last I arrived at my classroom, wondering what I would 35 next.21．A．wills B．rules C．orders D．lessons 22．A．amusing B．confusing C．annoying D．surprising 23．A．blocked B．broad C．crowded D．empty 24．A．pushed B．guided C．parked D．nosed 25．A．since B．when C．until D．while 26．A．license B．book C．contract D．certificate 27．A．picked up B．took on C．showed up D．carried on 28．A．practise B．avoid C．adopt D．try 29．A．interrupted B．explained C．wondered D．complained 30．A．gesturing B．addressing C．announcing D．mouthing 31．A．at risk B．in charge C．on time D．under arrest 32．A．familiar B．former C．mature D．distant 33．A．by B．to C．from D．about 34．A．warning B．ticket C．hand D．favor 35．A．appreciate B．propose C．understand D．learn三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
2024届江苏省海安高级中学英语高三第一学期期末学业质量监测试题含解析
2024届江苏省海安高级中学英语高三第一学期期末学业质量监测试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Helen said that she would bring me Justin Bieber's latest CD the next day, butshe .A．wouldn't B．didn'tC．hadn' t D．hasn't2．— Looking back on _____ in years gone by and the good time that I had makes today seem rather sad.— Absolutely. So much has changed.A．how it was B．who it was C．how was it D．who was it3．A scientist’s attempt to produce the world’s first gene-edited babies _____ are immune to HIV has sparked controversy in academia and the public.A．as B．whoC．whom D．whose4．---Do you think Peter is a good partner?--- Not really! There are some things that are not easy to ________ , and his laziness is one.A．put aside B．put up withC．think of D．get along with5．Dad is used to smoking and drinking. There’s no chance _____ I’m able to talk him into .A．whether ; giving it up B．of whether; giving them upC．that; getting rid of them D．which; stopping it6．Newly released data point to an increase in technology use among childrensome worry is changing the very nature of childhood.A．why B．whichC．who D．where7．________ online payment is safe, people will be more likely to link their bank cards to WeChat.A．Even though B．As thoughC．Ever since D．As long as8．We reall y emphasize the importance of putting______safeguards to prevent children’s identities from falling in wrong people’s hands.A．in place B．in vainC．in question D．in earnest9．Countries which continue importing huge quantities of waste will have to____ the issue of pollution.A．maintain B．simplify C．overlook D．address10．_________ his conclusion on the evidence he collected on the scene, he proved that the murderer was guilty.A．Based B．BasingC．To base D．Being based11．—The Kiwi fruits in this supermarket are _______ sale now, and they are sold______ the pound.— Really? How much cheaper are they?A．for; in B．on; by C．for, by D．on, in12．— He made an apology be blamed what he had done.— It's really wise of him.A．so as to not; of B．in order to not; forC．so as not to; for D．in order not to; of13．— Mary looks hot and dry.— So ________ you if you had a high fever.A．could B．would C．may D．must14．Peterson, a great archaeologist, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely pati ent because we were led to believe that the ministry was ________ this problem, but we feel that we can't wait any longer.”A．looking out B．bringing out C．carrying out D．sorting out15．—I dropped by at 6:00pm yesterday but failed to see you at your house.—I ________ in a gym at that time.A．was exercising B．am exercisingC．have exercised D．had exercised16．The old woman who ________ in the deserted house alone for ten years has been settled in a nursing home now.A．lived B．has livedC．had lived D．has been living17．---Can you come on Monday of Tuesday？---I'm afraid__________ day is possible.A．either B．neitherC．some D．any18．It was a difficult job for him. He had tried everything but it made little ________. A．use B．goodC．difference D．result19．Nowadays, the Internet is a popular ________ for the public to access information and voice their opinions.A．track B．trendC．channel D．lane20．The 114 colorful clay Warriors ____ at No. 1 pit, ______ in height from 1.8m to 2m, have black hair, green, white or pink faces, and black or brown eyes.A．unearthed; ranging B．unearthing; rangingC．unearthed; ranged D．are unearthed; are ranging第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
江苏省海安高级中学2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题
江苏省海安高级中学2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解The MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR is back and bigger in Belton, Texas in 2024! Join us Feb. 16-18, 2024 (Friday-Sunday), at the Cadence Bank Center (formerly the Bell County Expo Center) for a THREE DAYS of opportunities to live a more independent and economical lifestyle, such as learning DIY skills to slash your monthly bills, stopping overpaying for basic necessities. And you can get the chance to learn directly from some of the most sought-after experts in the world of sustainability!The MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR is your passport to money-saving hacks, health-boosting remedies, and environmental strategies from leading experts and entrepreneurs around the country.Enjoy dozens of workshops, exhibitions, demonstrations, and the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR bookstore! Children 17 and under are FREE and do not need to register.Buy in Advance and Save!Get your tickets early and get excited!Individual day prices will increase $5, Weekend and Preferred Seating will increase $10 the weekend of the Fair.What do you get with your ticket type?Ordinary PassThis registration provides access for one adult to Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, including dozens of on-stage workshops, a robust marketplace and attractions in Belton, Texas, on February 16-18, 2024. It does not include access to Hands-On or Extended workshops.Preferred Seating PassEnjoy the following benefits when you get a Preferred Seating Pass:● Access to seating in the front rows of most workshop areas.● The complete MOTHER EARTH NEWS Archive 1970-2022: Classic Edition on USB(a $59.95 value!)Please note:All FAIR ticket sales are final and non-refundable unless the event is canceled. Please, no pets allowed other than service animals.Visiting Hours:Feb. 16. Friday·12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Feb. 17. Saturday·9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Feb. 18. Sunday·11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.1．The main purpose of the FAIR is to help visitors know more about ________.A．the new breakthroughs in the medicineB．the challenges of the environmental protectionC．the recipes for self-sufficiency and sustainabilityD．the sustainable development of the global economy2．If you are free only in the morning, what time to visit the FAIR is the most suitable?A．Thursday B．Friday C．Saturday D．Sunday 3．What can we learn from the text?A．Visitors will be refunded if the FAIR is cancelled.B．Every visitor can learn about the history of the FAIR.C．A guide-dog for the blind isn’t allowed into the FAIR.D．Adult visitors have free access to Extended workshops.Nikos was an ordinary man. He went through life accepting the mixture of good things and bad things. He never looked for any explanation or reason about why things happened just the way they did.One morning Nikos woke up. He started to shave, as he did every morning, but then he noticed that the mirror on the bathroom wall wasn’t quite straight. He tried to adjust it, but as soon as he touched it, the mirror fell off the wall and hit the floor with a huge crash. It broke into a thousand pieces. Nikos knew that some people thought this was unlucky. “Seven years’ bad luck,” they said, “when a mirror broke.” But Nikos didn’t care.After that he went to make himself a sandwich, which needed some tomato sauce. When he picked up a jar of tomato sauce, it fell from his hand. Tomato sauce was everywhere. Some people, he knew, thought that this was also supposed to bring bad luck. But Nikos didn’t care.On his way to work, he saw a black cat running away from him. He didn’t care.Even though Nikos wasn’t superstitious, he thought that something bad was certain to happen to him today. He told everybody at work what had happened. “Something bad will happen to you today,” they all said. But nothing bad happened to him.That evening, his friend thought Nikos was going to have bad things. However, whatever they played, Nikos won. “Go on then, Nikos,” his friend shouted, “use all the money you have won to buy some lottery tickets!” Nikos did it. The next day, everybody was watching the draw for the lottery on TV. The first number came out, for the third prize. It was Nikos’ number. Then the second number, for the second prize. It was Nikos’ number. Then the first prize. It was Nikos’ number as well.He WON all three of the big lottery prizes!4．The following things are thought of as the signs of unluck EXCEPT ________.A．A black cat B．A sandwich with tomato sauceC．A broken mirror D．Spilt tomato sauce5．What does the underlined word “superstitious” in paragraph 5 mean?A．Not studying or looking at things thoroughly.B．Controlling bad luck to become good fortune.C．Believing certain events bring good or bad luck.D．Taking actions to keep bad things from occurring.6．Why did Nikos’ friend recommend him to buy lottery tickets?A．To test his luck.B．To change his fortune.C．To bring in more money.D．To use up all the money.7．What can we infer from the passage?A．Nikos went to great lengths to know what lay behind all the things.B．The mirror on the bathroom wall broke into pieces out of no reason.C．The occasional things failed to convince Nikos of the coming bad luck.D．Nikos’ story tells what happens in life has nothing to do with the evil signs.The Wampanoag language was not dead. To call it dead would be an insult to the ancestors who left it for future generations as a way to communicate-and a way to teach. But it was “unspoken” until linguist Jessie “Little Doe” Baird brought it back. Her project’s Wampanoag dictionary holds more than 11,000 entries.Words on paper are not a language. A language lives through the people who speak it. So Baird founded the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project. She teaches community classes and family camps. Kids in grade school and high school have the opportunity to learn the language.The Wampanoags have lived for 12,000 years in Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island. When the Pilgrims (清教徒) met the first Indigenous people, those were the Wampanoags. The English settlers brought disease that killed thousands-an estimated two-thirds of the Wampanoag Nation died-as well as war and rules that fragmented (分裂) the tribes. There once were 69 tribes in the nation; now there are three. Baird is a citizen of the Mashpee tribe. Her ancestors left a key to their language. They translated the King James Bible into Wampanoag. They left hundreds of documents in their written alphabet (字母表).Baird describes a vision she had where her ancestors helped her see it was time to bring the language home. She began her research, which led her to a graduate degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she learned from and worked with other linguists. In 2010, she was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow, earning a “genius grant” to further her work.“It’s incredibly difficult to reclaim a language, even more so when there are no speakers alive, and even more so when you’re driving 90 minutes a day, each way, to attend graduate school, with four small children at home.”“I might have been afraid to do the work had I known that,” Baird says with a laugh now. “But I didn’t, and so here we are.”8．What is the situation of the Wampanoag language?A．It has entirely gone by now.B．It is being brought back to life.C．It is a compulsory course in schools.D．It has got well-recognized in the USA．9．What may contribute to the downfall of Wampanoag?A．The wide use of English in the new land.B．The religious change of the Wampanoags.C．The sharp reduced population of Wampanoag.D．The shortage of reference books on the language.10．What’s the key element of saving the Wampanoag language?A．The local linguists lend a timely hand.B．Children are asked to learn the language.C．The government gives the financial support.D．The materials ancestors left lay the foundation.11．Which of the following words can best describe Jessie Baird?A．Determined and responsible B．Considerate and ambitiousC．Intelligent and kind-hearted D．Independent and adaptableA poll of 2,000 UK adults found more than one third (36%) admit to rarely, or never, reading cookies or terms and conditions online before accepting them. And of those who do, 38% spend a mere 30 seconds or less scanning through. About 31% simply can’t be bothered to read the small print, while about one quarter (26%) claim they do not have the time.It also emerged that 85% have accepted cookies on a website without reading the policies or making any changes, and that 62% will accept despite not knowing what they are agreeing to.The research was commissioned (委托) by Avast, which has teamed up with baking star Prue Leith to help educate Internet users about digital cookies. She has created a limited run of her chocolate chip cookies, which are free for people to order online and come with tips and tricks on how to scan the digital kind of cookies.Prue Leith said, “While recent times have highlighted the importance of being connected online, it’s also never been more important for people to feel safe while doing so. Many people of all ages, but particularly of my generation, aren’t as familiar with certain aspects of the Internet, and this of course includes digital cookies. This can prove to be a barrier to learning about everything that being online has to offer, so I am absolutely delighted to be working with Avast to help people understand what cookies are and how they work.”The survey also found half of adults are “fed up” with being asked to accept cookies when landing on a web page, although 30% find it helpful that cookies remember information such as passwords and preferences. But 29% are confused by cookie policies, and 70% even believe websites intentionally try to confuse them with the language they use. However, over two thirds (68%) feel they could be risking their online privacy when accepting a “cookie policy” without reading it. As a result, three quarters (75%) think Internet users need to be better educated on what is included in cookie policies.12．Prue Leith baked a limited run of cookies to ________.A．promote her baked products online.B．offer free cookies to people in need.C．maintain the cooperation with Avast.D．spread the knowledge on digital cookies. 13．How does the author present the result of the research?A．By conducting polls.B．By listing statistics.C．By exploring phenomenon and nature.D．By analyzing causes and effects.14．What will the author tell in the following paragraph?A．The side effects of leaking personal privacy.B．The gravity of fully accepting digital cookies.C．The drawbacks of overlooking digital cookiesD．The specific tips on how to read digital cookies.15．What’s the purpose of the text?A．To remind netizens to pay more attention to digital cookies.B．To appeal to consumers to be concerned about the online tricks.C．To advocate caring for the generation unfamiliar with the Internet.D．To advise the Internet companies to revise digital cookies policies.二、七选五“We are becoming the people we wanted to be,” Gloria Steinem, a journalist and social activist, declared in the 1970s. So have women really become the people they wanted to be?understanding, here are some true data about women at work.17One of the great changes in gender equality is taking place in education. More women graduate from high school, attend and graduate from college. In 1994, 63 percent of female high school graduates and 61 percent of male high school graduates were enrolled in college the following fall, according to the Pew Research Center. By 2012, that number for women jumped to 71 percent, but remained unchanged for males, at 61 percent.The wage gap between males and females is still existing.Even as more women are flooding onto college campuses, here’s a disappointing trend.18 But there still is a gap between their earnings and men’s earnings. Women in professional specialty occupations earn 72.7 percent of what men in the same position earn.Is there any place women earn the same as men?No. Unfortunately, there is no such place. But it can be to a woman’s advantage to work in a labor union. 19 So, while there is a gap, it’s much less than in professions without unions, where women make 72 percent of men’s incomes.Women bring home more income.20 Over 40 percent of moms are now the sole or primary source of income in U.S. households. Women are now the primary or co-money-maker in nearly two-thirds of American families and working married women bring home 44 percent of their family income.A．Education is specially significant for women.B．Women are taking higher education by storm.C．It is a fact that women climb higher in the work world now.D．An increasing number of women have joined the workforce.E．More than ever before, women are the breadwinners in the household.F．Today, 30 percent of all the businesses are owned and operated by women.G．Women who work in unionized professions make 82 percent of men’s incomes.三、完形填空As I held my boy in the arms to rock him to sleep, he had his arms wrapped around me35 any day for granted. Thank God for giving me the opportunity to take care of such a life.21．A．selfless B．unconditional C．independent D．adorable 22．A．acquired B．ensured C．prayed D．possessed 23．A．adopt B．deliver C．raise D．abandon 24．A．approached B．accompanied C．spied D．whispered 25．A．bring up B．hold up C．pick up D．give up 26．A．considered B．approved C．rejected D．ranked 27．A．casually B．merely C．straight D．suddenly 28．A．abnormal B．awful C．awesome D．unforgiving 29．A．bounced B．bent C．bounded D．bonded 30．A．released B．retired C．withdrawn D．departed 31．A．positive B．odd C．native D．precious 32．A．royal B．genuine C．final D．decent 33．A．originally B．legally C．ethnically D．precisely 34．A．overcome B．blessed C．occupied D．rewarded 35．A．waste B．spend C．regret D．take四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
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江苏省海安高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题一、阅读理解North Rim to reopen on June 2 with limited services availableNews Release Date: May 17, 2023Contact: Joëlle Baird, 928-606-3154Grand Canyon, ArizThe North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open as scheduled, on June 2, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline. A landslide from winter storms destroyed more than 300 feet of the North Rim waterpipeline.Visitor ServicesThe Grand Canyon Lodge will operate day-use services with limited food and beverage service beginning on June 2. No overnight accommodations will be available until at least July 23, 2023.The North Rim Campground, managed by the National Park Service, will operate as scheduled beginning on June 9 with potable drinking water and toilets available. The public laundry and shower facilities will not be open at least through July 23, 2023.The North Rim Visitor Center and Grand Canyon Conservancy’s bookstore open as usual, 8 am to 6 pm daily, with a variety of ranger programs offered.Visitors exploring the North Rim this summer should be self-sufficient and should bring adequate food and water for the day as services are limited and may be subject to change. Nearby, accommodating is available at the Kaibab Lodge and food services and fuel at the North Rim Country Store. Year-round accommodating, food services and fuel are located 45 miles north of the North Rim at Jacob Lake. As a result of substantial winter rockfall and landslides, trail (步道) repair work on the North Kaibab Trail continues. There is a trail closure in effect on the North Kaibab Trail and it will officially reopen on June 16, 2023.1．Which was not affected and opens as usual?A．The public laundry.B．The Grand Canyon Lodge.C．The North Kaibab Trail.D．The North Rim Visitor Center.2．What can we learn about the North Kaibab Trail from the text?A．It offers food service.B．It is around Jacob Lake.C．It is under repair now.D．It opens all the year around.3．What is the purpose of the text?A．To warn visitors of the oncoming landslide.B．To inform visitors of schedules of some attractions.C．To appeal to more visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park.D．To advertise the products of the Grand Canyon National Park.It has been five years since I left my staff job and became self-employed. I remember my terror as I walked out of the office for the last time and the excitement when I sold my first piece days later. Working for yourself, setting your own hours and being responsible for your success or failure are exciting. I left my job just as summer was starting, and my first few months were as blissful as the fair days.When winter came, an office where someone else paid for the central heating and my salary was guaranteed seemed attractive. January is tough for freelancers (自由职业者), and it was no different for me — after masses of work, I earned none. I shared my fears with some businesswomen I knew — what if the reality would be more like what I was experiencing?Whether through choice or circumstance, the number of freelancers is rising and, if you’re just starting out, it is scary. I’ve been lucky that these women making money their own way shared key lessons about what it takes.You can’t feel half-hearted about what you do because, at some point, you’re going to have painful days. When that happens, you have to remember why you wanted this life in the first place. Don’t quit your job for something that you think might be more interesting, quit it for something you can’t stop thinking about.Setting up a business is tough. Rather than waiting until all is perfect, go for the moment when it feels as if momentum (势头) is with you. Look after yourself. There is no sick pay when you are self-employed. You can’t do a bad day’s work and blame it on your boss. You are the backbone of your business and you need to prioritize your health and well-being. Rest regularlyand find like-minded people to support you and lift you up when things get hard.Finally, enjoy it. Freedom is yours and, if you can make it work, there is nothing better. 4．What does the underlined word “blissful” in paragraph 1 mean?A．Pleasant.B．challenging.C．Awful.D．Boring.5．What bothered the author when winter came?A．The cold weather influenced her working performance.B．She eventually realized freelancing wasn’t to her taste.C．Masses of freelancing work brought her much anxiety.D．She couldn’t even earn enough to meet daily basics.6．According to the author, why should we quit for a new job?A．To escape from the current pain.B．To satisfy our temporary interests.C．To explore where our strength lies.D．To pursue what we really desire. 7．What’s author’s probable attitude towards becoming freelancers?A．Critical.B．Favorable.C．Cautious.D．Unclear.“Why does grandpa have ear hair?” Just a few years ago my child was so curious to know “why” and “how” that we had to cut off her questions five minutes before bedtime. Now a soon-to-be fourth grader, she says that she dislikes school because “it’s not fiun to learm.” I am shocked. As a scientist and parent, I have done everything I can to promote a love of learning in my children. Where did I go wrong?My child’s experience is not unique. Developmental psychologist Susan Engel notes that curiosity defined as “spontaneous (自发的)” investigation and eagerness for new information-drops dramatically in children by the fourth grade.In Wonder: Childhood and the Lifelong Love of Science, Yale psychologist Frank C．Keil details the development of wonder — a spontaneous passion to explore, discover, and understand. He takes us on a journey from its early development, when wonder drives common sense and scientific reasoning, through the drop-off in wonder that often occurs, to the trap of life in a society that devalues wonder.As Keil notes, children are particularly rich in wonder while they are rapidly developing causal mechanisms (因果机制) in the preschool and early elementary school years. They aresensitive to the others’ knowledge and goals, and they expertly use their desire for questioning. Children’s questions, particularly those about “why” and “how” support the development of causal mechanisms which can be used to help their day-to-day reasoning.Unfortunately, as Keil notes, “adults greatly underestimate young children’s causal mechanisms.” In the book, Wonder, Keil shows that we can support children’s ongoing wonder by playing games with them as partners, encouraging question-asking, and focusing on their abilities to reason and conclude.A decline in wonder is not unavoidable. Keil reminds us that we can accept wonder as a desirable positive quality that exists in everyone. I value wonder deeply, and Wonder has given me hope by proposing a future for my children that will remain wonder-full.8．What is a common problem among fourth graders?A．They upset their parents too often.B．They ask too many strange questions.C．Their love for fun disappears quickly.D．Their desire to learn declines sharply. 9．What can be inferred about children’s causal mechanisms in paragraph 4?A．They control children’s sensitivity.B．They slightly change in early childhood.C．They hardly support children’s reasoning.D．They develop through children’s questioning. 10．How can parents support children’s ongoing wonder according to Keil?A．By monitoring their games.B．By welcoming inquiring minds.C．By estimating their abilities.D．By providing reasonable conclusions. 11．What is the text?A．A book review.B．A news report.C．A research paper.D．A children’s story.Uninvited opinions about someone’s marriage, their constant failures or whatever just happened in the bathroom are all clues you’ve got an Oversharer on your hands. Whether they’re telling too much or asking for details you’re not comfortable sharing, this all-too common persona has no boundaries.“The discomfort you feel comes from a difference of standards about what topics of conversation are OK,” says Wisner. “What they consider to be acceptable, need-to-know information is different from what it is for you.”At the same awkward time, the Oversharer is only trying to get closer to you by revealingmore about themselves — and hoping you’ll do the same. “We tend to label these people as overly-curious, invasive(侵入的) or rude,” notes Gerber, “but they really just want to be liked and accepted.”To satisfy the Oversharer, and meanwhile reject endless TMI (too-much-information), consider sharing something else — still personal but less invasive — that satisfies their urge to connect. When they really cross the line, don’t be shy. Say something that indicates your boundary is being crossed. But you don’t have to declare them to be rude or insist them change their ways immediately. “OMG, that’s private!” says everything, and you’ll never have to bring it up again.A compliment (称赞) also works wonders with an Oversharer, adds Gerber, because it refocuses the conversation in their direction while subtly resetting your boundary.To my nosy friend who asks me when I plan to have a baby, for example, I will give this wise response next time: “You made having kids look so easy! How’d you do it?” Then nod and smile, nod and smile. Maybe I won’t have another baby in this life, but at least I’ll be ready to face an Oversharer — or any of the challenging people it takes to make a world.12．What is the function of the first paragraph?A．Shaping the image of an Oversharer.B．Stressing the importance of boundaries.C．Identifying the clues of an unpleasant talk.D．Presenting different opinions about sharing.13．Why are Oversharers so interested in talking about private issues?A．They want sympathy from others.B．They see it as a way to break the ice.C．They are curious about others’ sufferings.D．They long for closer connections with others.14．What is suggested if Oversharers cross your line?A．Ignore their comments.B．Demanding an apology.C．Declaring your boundaries.D．Criticizing their rudeness.15．What is the purpose of the author’s response in the last paragraph?A．To check her friend’s boundary.B．To show admiration for her friend.C．To learn from her friend’s experience.D．To shift the topic to her friend’s direction.As a high school student, you’re likely used to learning through reading textbooks. 16 This lies at the heart of “experiential (由经验得来的) appreciation”, a philosophy that encourages you to engage directly with the world around you. It’s about learning from real-life experiences, and discovering a more profound and engaging way to learn.To practice experiential appreciation, you can start by getting involved in hands-on activities related to your subjects. They will provide a firsthand understanding of the concepts you’re studying, making learning active and meaningful. So, try joining a sports team, picking up a paintbrush, or taking part in a local charity event. 17As you dive deeper, immerse (沉浸) yourself fully in the surroundings and activities. When you’re in nature, don’t just look around. 18 Touching the leaves, feeling the wind and listening to the birds can enrich your learning and make each moment more memorable.19 After trying something new, ask yourself what you learned and how it made you feel. Write in a journal or discuss it with friends. This self-discovery turns experiences into life lessons and offers a deeper understanding of the world.Experiential appreciation transforms learning from a task to be completed into a journey to be treasured. 20 So, explore the world around you, let every experience shape you, and discover the endless possibilities that await. This is the core of true learning, where every moment is a step towards a richer, more enlightened life.A．Now consider expanding your learning from just reading to actively participating.B．It extends learning far beyond textbooks.C．Instead, activate your senses for a stronger tie with it.D．Mind the impact of your actions on the environment.E．Take your experiences further by reflecting on them.F．Textbooks offer a systematic introduction to essential concepts and principles.G．These activities bring learning to life.二、完形填空Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn’t agree. Were the birds out on the iceducks or geese? So on a 21 January evening last year, the two friends ventured onto the 22 pond near their homes, to get a better look. First they tossed a rock onto the ice to 23 it. Then they stepped on it. 24 the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, then…FOOMP. He crashed through the 25 frozen surface. “There was no sound, no crack,” he recalled, “I just fell through instantly”. Cruz 26 to help his panicked friend. FOOMP—the pond 27 him too.The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling in their limbs. Any chance of their 28 themselves was slipping away. Cruz was sure he was going to die. Anthony’s older sister was nearby and started screaming for help.John Lavin, a 29 driving nearby on his way home, heard her. He quickly 30 . Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby buoy(救生圈), 31 off his shoes, and ran into the cold water, chopping(劈)his way through the ice with his free 32 .Lavin made his way to Cruz and Anthony and pulled them back to land. When in hospital, doctors discovered that their five-minute 33 in the water had lowered their body 34 nearly ten degrees.Fortunately, the boys have fully recovered, though they are still a little awestruck by their 35 neighbor. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “If he weren’t there, we could have died.”21．A．beautiful B．chilly C．quiet D．silent22．A．big B．shallow C．muddy D．frozen 23．A．break B．test C．drop D．abandon 24．A．Convinced B．Informed C．Warned D．Engaged 25．A．totally B．seemingly C．simply D．normally 26．A．rushed B．managed C．walked D．moved 27．A．dominated B．occupied C．drowned D．swallowed 28．A．exposing B．freeing C．recovering D．spotting 29．A．seaman B．police C．neighbor D．relative 30．A．pulled over B．went through C．took on D．made up 31．A．put B．got C．hurried D．kicked 32．A．feet B．mouth C．fist D．legs 33．A．stay B．attempt C．movement D．performance34．A．position B．weight C．temperature D．mass 35．A．graceful B．demanding C．fearless D．honest三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
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2023-2024学年江苏省海安高级中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题The MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR is back and bigger in Belton, Texas in 2024! Join us Feb. 16-18, 2024 (Friday-Sunday), at the Cadence Bank Center (formerly the Bell County Expo Center) for a THREE DAYS of opportunities to live a more independent and economical lifestyle, such as learning DIY skills to slash your monthly bills, stopping overpaying for basic necessities. And you can get the chance to learn directly from some of the most sought-after experts in the world of sustainability!The MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR is your passport to money-saving hacks, health-boosting remedies, and environmental strategies from leading experts and entrepreneurs around the country.Enjoy dozens of workshops, exhibitions, demonstrations, and the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR bookstore! Children 17 and under are FREE and do not need to register.Buy in Advance and Save!Get your tickets early and get excited!Individual day prices will increase $5, Weekend and Preferred Seating will increase $10 the weekend of the Fair.What do you get with your ticket type?Ordinary PassThis registration provides access for one adult to Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, including dozens of on-stage workshops, a robust marketplace and attractions in Belton, Texas, on February 16-18, 2024. It does not include access to Hands-On or Extended workshops.Preferred Seating PassEnjoy the following benefits when you get a Preferred Seating Pass:● Access to seating in the front rows of most workshop areas.● The complete MOTHER EARTH NEWS Archive 1970-2022: Classic Edition on USB (a $59.95 value!)Please note: All FAIR ticket sales are final and non-refundable unless the event is canceled. Please, no pets allowed other than service animals.Visiting Hours:Feb. 16. Friday·12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Feb. 17. Saturday·9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Feb. 18. Sunday·11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.1. The main purpose of the FAIR is to help visitors know more about ________.A．the new breakthroughs in the medicineB．the challenges of the environmental protectionC．the recipes for self-sufficiency and sustainabilityD．the sustainable development of the global economy2. If you are free only in the morning, what time to visit the FAIR is the most suitable?A．Thursday B．Friday C．Saturday D．Sunday3. What can we learn from the text?A．Visitors will be refunded if the FAIR is cancelled.B．Every visitor can learn about the history of the FAIR.C．A guide-dog for the blind isn’t allowed into the FAIR.D．Adult visitors have free access to Extended workshops.Nikos was an ordinary man. He went through life accepting the mixture of good things and bad things. He never looked for any explanation or reason about why things happened just the way they did.One morning Nikos woke up. He started to shave, as he did every morning, but then he noticed that the mirror on the bathroom wall wasn’t quite straight. He tried to adjust it, but as soon as he touched it, the mirror fell off the wall and hit the floor with a huge crash. It broke into a thousand pieces. Nikos knew that some people thought this was unlucky. “Seven years’ bad luck,” they said, “when a mirror broke.” But Nikos didn’t care.After that he went to make himself a sandwich, which needed some tomato sauce. When he picked up a jar of tomato sauce, it fell from his hand. Tomato sauce was everywhere. Some people, he knew, thought that this was also supposed to bring bad luck. But Nikos didn’t care.On his way to work, he saw a black cat running away from him. He didn’t care.Even though Nikos wasn’t superstitious, he thought that something bad was certain to happen to him today. He told everybody at work what had happened. “Something bad will happen to you today,” they all said. But nothing bad happened to him.That evening, his friend thought Nikos was going to have bad things. However, whatever they played, Nikos won. “Go on then, Nikos,” his friend shouted, “use all the money you have won to buy some lottery tickets!” Nikos did it. The next day, everybody was watching the draw for the lottery on TV. The first number came out, for the third prize. It was Nikos’ number. Then the second number, for the second prize. It was Nikos’ number. Then the first prize. It was Nikos’ number as well.He WON all three of the big lottery prizes!4. The following things are thought of as the signs of unluck EXCEPT ________.A．A black cat B．A sandwich with tomato sauceC．A broken mirror D．Spilt tomato sauce5. What does the underlined word “superstitious” in paragraph 5 mean?A．Not studying or looking at things thoroughly.B．Controlling bad luck to become good fortune.C．Believing certain events bring good or bad luck.D．Taking actions to keep bad things from occurring.6. Why did Nikos’ friend recommend him to buy lottery tickets?A．To test his luck. B．To change his fortune.C．To bring in more money. D．To use up all the money.7. What can we infer from the passage?A．Nikos went to great lengths to know what lay behind all the things.B．The mirror on the bathroom wall broke into pieces out of no reason.C．The occasional things failed to convince Nikos of the coming bad luck.D．Nikos’ story tells what happens in life has nothing to do with the evil signs.The Wampanoag language was not dead. To call it dead would be an insult to the ancestors who left it for future generations as a way to communicate-and a way to teach. But it was “unspoken” until linguist Jessie “Little Doe” Baird brought it back. Her project’s Wampanoag dictionary holds more than 11,000 entries.Words on paper are not a language. A language lives through the people who speak it. So Baird founded the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project. She teaches community classes and family camps. Kids in grade school and high school have the opportunity to learn the language.The Wampanoags have lived for 12,000 years in Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island. When the Pilgrims (清教徒) met the first Indigenous people, those were the Wampanoags. The English settlers brought disease that killed thousands-an estimated two-thirds of the Wampanoag Nation died-as well as war and rules that fragmented (分裂) the tribes. There once were 69 tribes in the nation; now there are three. Baird is a citizen of the Mashpee tribe. Her ancestors left a key to their language. They translated the King James Bible into Wampanoag. They left hundreds of documents in their written alphabet (字母表).Baird describes a vision she had where her ancestors helped her see it was time to bring the language home. She began her research, which led her to a graduate degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she learned from and worked with other linguists. In 2010, she was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow, earning a “genius grant” to further her work.“It’s incredibly difficult to reclaim a language, even more so when there are no speakers alive, and even more so when you’re driving 90 minutes a day, each way, to attend graduate school, with four small children at home.”“I might have been afraid to do the work had I known that,” Baird says with a laugh now. “But I didn’t, and so here we are.”8. What is the situation of the Wampanoag language?A．It has entirely gone by now. B．It is being brought back to life.C．It is a compulsory course in schools. D．It has got well-recognized in the USA. 9. What may contribute to the downfall of Wampanoag?A．The wide use of English in the new land.B．The religious change of the Wampanoags.C．The sharp reduced population of Wampanoag.D．The shortage of reference books on the language.10. What’s the key element of saving the Wampanoag language?A．The local linguists lend a timely hand.B．Children are asked to learn the language.C．The government gives the financial support.D．The materials ancestors left lay the foundation.11. Which of the following words can best describe Jessie Baird?A．Determined and responsible B．Considerate and ambitiousC．Intelligent and kind-hearted D．Independent and adaptableA poll of 2,000 UK adults found more than one third (36%) admit to rarely, or never, reading cookies or terms and conditions online before accepting them. And of those who do, 38% spend a mere 30 seconds or less scanning through. About 31% simply can’t be bothered to read the small print, while about one quarter (26%) claim they do not have the time.It also emerged that 85% have accepted cookies on a website without reading the policies or making any changes, and that 62% will accept despite not knowing what they are agreeing to.The research was commissioned (委托) by Avast, which has teamed up with baking star Prue Leith to help educate Internet users about digital cookies. She has created a limited run of her chocolate chip cookies, which are free for people to order online and come with tips and tricks on how to scan the digital kind of cookies.Prue Leith said, “While recent times have highlighted the importance of being connected online, it’s also never been more important for people to feel safe while doing so. Many people of all ages, butparticularly of my generation, aren’t as familiar with certain aspects of the Internet, and this of course includes digital cookies. This can prove to be a barrier to learning about everything that being online has to offer, so I am absolutely delighted to be working with Avast to help people understand what cookies are and how they work.”The survey also found half of adults are “fed up” with being asked to accept cookies when landing on a web page, although 30% find it helpful that cookies remember information such as passwords and preferences. But 29% are confused by cookie policies, and 70% even believe websites intentionally try to confuse them with the language they use. However, over two thirds (68%) feel they could be risking their onl ine privacy when accepting a “cookie policy” without reading it. As a result, three quarters (75%) think Internet users need to be better educated on what is included in cookie policies.12. Prue Leith baked a limited run of cookies to ________.A．promote her baked products online. B．offer free cookies to people in need.C．maintain the cooperation with Avast. D．spread the knowledge on digital cookies.13. How does the author present the result of the research?A．By conducting polls. B．By listing statistics.C．By exploring phenomenon and nature. D．By analyzing causes and effects.14. What will the author tell in the following paragraph?A．The side effects of leaking personal privacy.B．The gravity of fully accepting digital cookies.C．The drawbacks of overlooking digital cookiesD．The specific tips on how to read digital cookies.15. What’s the purpose of the text?A．To remind netizens to pay more attention to digital cookies.B．To appeal to consumers to be concerned about the online tricks.C．To advocate caring for the generation unfamiliar with the Internet.D．To advise the Internet companies to revise digital cookies policies.“We are becoming the people we wanted to be,” Gloria Steinem, a journalist and social activist, declared in the 1970s. So have women really become the people they wanted to be? Yes. 16 And they are nurses, clerks, doctors, scientists and so on. For a better understanding, here are some true data about women at work.17One of the great changes in gender equality is taking place in education. More women graduate from high school, attend and graduate from college. In 1994, 63 percent of female high school graduates and 61 percent of male high school graduates were enrolled in college the following fall, according to the Pew Research Center. By 2012, that number for women jumped to 71 percent, but remained unchanged for males, at 61 percent.The wage gap between males and females is still existing.Even as more women are flooding onto college campuses, here’s a disappointin g trend. 18 But there still is a gap between their earnings and men’s earnings. Women in professional specialty occupations earn 72.7 percent of what men in the same position earn.Is there any place women earn the same as men?No. Unfortunately, there is no such place. But it can be to a woman’s advantage to work in a labor union. 19 So, while there is a gap, it’s much less than in professions without unions, where women make 72 percent of men’s incomes.Women bring home more income.20 Over 40 percent of moms are now the sole or primary source of income in U.S. households. Women are now the primary or co-money-maker in nearly two-thirds of American families and working married women bring home 44 percent of their family income.As I held my boy in the arms to rock him to sleep, he had his arms wrapped around me and kissed me on the cheek. I could feel his _________ love and trust.For many years my husband John and I dreamed and _________ about becoming parents someday. If I couldn’t have any children of my own, I would _________. One Sunday morning a lady_________ me and told she had a granddaughter planning to _________ her unborn baby. We met with the young birthmother and showed her a profile of our family, which included a resume and pictures.Less than two months later we completed our home study and were _________ by the adoption agency just two days before the baby’s birth. One Sunday morning, we got the news and rushed_________ to the hospital. What a(n) _________ feeling it is to finally hold your newborn son for the first time! We named him Eric Daniel.During his stay in hospital, we got to hold him and feed him, so we _________ instantly. On the fourth day, Eric was __________ from the hospital and went home with us. Staring at this__________ angel, I couldn’t believe after all these years that I was now the mother of this beautiful child.It took 10 months for the adoption to become __________. On that day we stood before the Judge declaring Eric __________ ours. It has been over two years now since we were __________ with Eric and I truly have enjoyed every day that I spend as a mother. I no longer __________ any day for granted. Thank God for giving me the opportunity to take care of such a life.21.A．selfless B．unconditional C．independent D．adorable22.A．acquired B．ensured C．prayed D．possessed23.A．adopt B．deliver C．raise D．abandon24.A．approached B．accompanied C．spied D．whispered25.A．bring up B．hold up C．pick up D．give up26.A．considered B．approved C．rejected D．ranked27.A．casually B．merely C．straight D．suddenly28.A．abnormal B．awful C．awesome D．unforgiving29.A．bounced B．bent C．bounded D．bonded30.A．released B．retired C．withdrawn D．departed31.A．positive B．odd C．native D．precious32.A．royal B．genuine C．final D．decent33.A．originally B．legally C．ethnically D．precisely34.A．overcome B．blessed C．occupied D．rewarded35.A．waste B．spend C．regret D．take阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。