江苏省镇江市2019届高三上学期期中考试英语(含答案)
2018秋高三期中考试试卷(一)英语2018.11本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
()1. What is Bob most probably doing?A. Watching a game.B. Playing basketball.C. Fishing.()2. When will the speakers meet?A. By 5：00.B. By 4：30.C. By 2：30.()3. What color is the T-shirt the man likes?A. Green and white.B. Gray and black.C. Gray and white.()4. Why was the woman annoyed?A. Because the film was too long.B. Because the seats were uncomfortable.C. Because the people behind were too noisy.()5. How does Mary feel today?A. Nervous.B. Sad.C. Happy.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
()6. What does the woman do?A. A chemist.B. A train driver.C. A nurse.()7. What does the woman think of her work?A. Dangerous.B. Rewarding.C. Demanding.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
()8. Where are the speakers?A. In Berlin.B. In Manchester.C. In Rome.()9. Why is the woman asking the man for help?A. Because she mistook the flight.B. Because she left her clothes in a hotel.C. Because she couldn't find her luggage.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
()10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Fellow workers.B. Classmates.C. Brother and sister.()11. What will the woman do this weekend?A. Go sightseeing.B. Have a barbecue.C. Stay at home.()12. What will the man's family celebrate?A. The birth of a baby.B. A wedding.C. A birthday.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
()13. Where does the man most probably work?A. In a zoo.B. In a radio station.C. In an advertisement company.()14. What does the woman say about the zoo?A. It serves too many tourists.B. It should be closed.C. It is badly run.()15. What advice will the man probably take?A. Ask a company for help.B. Advertise the zoo in the newspaper.C. Find another place to keep animals.()16. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to manage a zoo well.B. How to raise money for a zoo.C. How to protect endangered animals.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
()17. When did people begin to take part in adventure racing in large numbers?A. About 100 years ago.B. In the late 1970s.C. In the early 1990s.()18. What makes an adventure race more challenging?A. The combination with different activities.B. The area it goes through.C. The long distance.()19. How long does it take to do the South Island race?A. One day.B. Three days.C. Ten days.()20. What's the most difficult in long races according to the speaker?A. Staying awake.B. Saving food and drinks.C. Carrying all the needed things.第二部分：英语基础知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
()21. Effective weight management requires a long-term ________ in order to lose weight for good.A. establishmentB. commitmentC. tournamentD. assessment()22. China will ________ cooperation with countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.A. approveB. justifyC. enhanceD. tighten()23. Fishing in shallow water in autumn, ________ the water temperature is relatively high, does make sense.A. whenB. whichC. asD. where()24. The society can remain good as long as we are willing to fight for it—and to fight against whatever imperfections ________ exist.A. shallB. mayC. shouldD. would()25. As the population of the world is growing at the disturbing rate of 10，000 people an hour, nature is beginning to ________ us.A. turn againstB. turn upC. turn offD. turn around()26. While John Snow attended Queen Victoria, he also thought about helping ordinary people ________ to cholera.A. exposingB. being exposedC. exposedD. having exposed()27. People spend half their time dreaming of getting rich, and the rest of their time thinking about all the things they ________ if they got rich.A. will doB. didC. doD. would do()28. — A young researcher is reported to have died of heart attack, aged only 30.— ________ I wonder how his family could stand the thought of losing him.A. How so?B. Forget it.C. Take it easy.D. Really a pity.()29. Tea is the main evening meal, traditionally eaten at 5 o'clock in the evening, ________ the diners are not drinking tea.A. even ifB. in caseC. as thoughD. so that()30. The pollution is likely to reach its peak on Monday, and some parts ________ heavy air pollution, the environmental watchdog told the newspaper.A. seeB. will seeC. would seeD. saw()31. Throughout its early years, what we now call hip hop ________ without even having a name.A. evolvedB. is evolvedC. had evolvedD. evolves()32. Stephen Hawking's crowning achievement was his prediction in the 1970s ________ black holes can emit energy, despite the classical view that nothing can escape their gravity.A. whenB. whatC. howD. that()33. Ding Yanyuhang took part in a training session ________ the NBA China game in Shenzhen.A. in accordance withB. in preparation forC. in preference toD. in association with()34. It might be early to talk about potential ________ colors for next summer when we have just entered autumn, but the fashion world can't wait that long.A. trendyB. worthyC. heartyD. touchy()35. — He spent little money in repairing the roof. Now the rain has ruined half his furniture.— ________. This is a plain example.A. A penny saved is a penny gainedB. Many a little makes a mickleC. Penny wise and pound foolishD. From saving comes having第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
【全国市级联考】江苏省镇江市2019届高三上学期期中考试英语试题(解析版)
江苏省镇江市2019届高三上学期期中考试英语试题第I卷（选择题共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In an operation room.B. In a doctor’s office.C. In a professor’s office.2. What did the woman say about the electronic dictionary?A. She doesn’t have one.B. It’s very good.C. She bought it last week.3. Where is Bill’s house?A. Near a train station.B. Near a bus stop.C. Near an airport.4. What is the man’s problem?A. He has not taken his bank card.B. He can’t find a place to draw some money.C. He forgets the password of his bank card.5. What is the woman doing?A. Making an invitation.B. Making a suggestion.C. Making a request.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
江苏省镇江市2019届高三英语上学期期中试题(含解析)
江苏省镇江市2019届高三英语上学期期中试题（含解析）本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分:听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.音频What is Bob most probably doing?A. Watching a game.B. Playing basketball.C. Fishing.【答案】C【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
2.音频When will the speakers meet?A. By 5:00.B. By 4:30.C. By 2:30.【答案】C【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
3.音频What color is the Tshirt the man likes?A. Green and white.B. Gray and black.C. Gray and white.【答案】A【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
4.音频Why was the woman annoyed?A. Because the film was too long.B. Because the seats were uncomfortable.C. Because the people behind were too noisy.【答案】C【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
5.音频How does Mary feel today?A. Nervous.B. Sad.C. Happy.【答案】B【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
江苏省南京市、镇江市2019届高三上学期期中联考英语答案
江苏省南京市、镇江市2019届高三上学期期中联考英语参考答案及评分标准第一部分：听力（每小题1分，满分20分)1-5 CCACB 6-10 CBACB 11-15 BAACA 16-20 BCBAA第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（每小题1分，满分15分）21-25 BCDBA 26-30 CDDAB 31-35 ADBAC第二节：完形填空（每小题1分，满分20分）36-40ACDBC 41-45 DABAC 46-50 DCABC 51-55 DABCD第三部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）56-57 AC 58-60 DBA 61-64 DBDA 65-70 BABDCC第四部分：任务型阅读（每小题l分，满分l0分）71. fascinated/impressed 72. Contrary 73. worked/acted/served/functioned 74. given75. creativity 76. individual/personal 77. positively 78. subscribes 79. realistic/practical 80. forgive第五部分: 书面表达（满分25分）One possible version:A great many volunteers throughout the country made joint efforts to pick up rubbish scattered around so as to bring the severity of environmental crisis into the public focus.The past decades have witnessed the development of economy, but we pay a high price for it, damaging the environment. To observe the 10th World Clean Up Day, the Chinese participate in this worldwide action. Some organizations have carried out various programs targeted at cleaning up our surroundings and awakening people’s awareness of environmental protection. In response to the campaigns launched, people do their bits to help sustain the planet where we co-exist.As for individuals, we can start from minor things as follows. To begin with, we can use energy-saving products as much as possible. In the second place, we cannot throw rubbish at will and we can eliminate using plastic and disposable chopsticks.Only when we all enhance the eco-friendly awareness can we enjoy a healthier life.1。
江苏省镇江市2019届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
【题文】请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
More than 100，000 volunteers in 132 cities spent a weekend picking up plastic and other waste across the country, in a joint worldwide effort to clean up the planet.To celebrate the 10th World Cleanup Day on Sept 15，some 700 non-profit NGOs(non-governmental originations) and social groups held activities aimed at cleaning up the environment and tackling the waste crisis throughout China, mobilizing an estimated 1million-plus people.From snowcapped mountains to vast oceans, people united in taking action to remove waste from the environment to raise awareness of the severity of the crisis.“Where there is a will, every day can be and should be ‘Cleanup Day’，says Ma Yongjian, a volunteer from Beijing who recently did “plogging”—jogging while picking up trash—with his friends in Yudong Park in the northwest of the city.“We must change the way of living we are used to, to reduce waste from its source，” says Joe Harvey, a British national and promoter of “zero waste” lifes tyles in China. He and his girlfriend Carrie Yu created The Bulk House, a brand that provides zero-waste solutions for daily living. They are urging people to reduce or eliminate the use of plastic and single-use disposables, such as plastic utensils，bags and beverage bottles.Sounding a note of caution, Mao Da, a specialist in environmental history at Beijing Normal University, says: “In recent years, the massive consumption and materialistic craze have worsened the waste situation as trash has been produc ed at a faster pace and in greater quantities.”【写作内容】1. 以约30个词概括文章大意；2. 以约120个词就“世界清理日”这个主题发表你的看法，内容要包括如下要点:(1) 你对于“世界清理日”及类似活动有哪些看法？(2) 你觉得要采取哪些措施来保持环境整洁？【写作要求】1. 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接照抄原文；2. 标题自定。
2019届江苏省高三上学期期中模拟考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】
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江苏省镇江市2019届高三英语上学期期中试题(含解析)
江苏省镇江市2019届高三英语上学期期中试题（含解析）本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分:听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.音频What is Bob most probably doing?A. Watching a game.B. Playing basketball.C. Fishing.【答案】C【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
2.音频When will the speakers meet?A. By 5:00.B. By 4:30.C. By 2:30.【答案】C【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
3.音频What color is the Tshirt the man likes?A. Green and white.B. Gray and black.C. Gray and white.【答案】A【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
4.音频Why was the woman annoyed?A. Because the film was too long.B. Because the seats were uncomfortable.C. Because the people behind were too noisy.【答案】C【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
5.音频How does Mary feel today?A. Nervous.B. Sad.C. Happy.【答案】B【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
江苏省2019届高三上学期期中考试英语试题含解析
高三期中考试卷英语试题第I卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How is the weather in the mountains?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Snowy.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Cooking.B. Traditions.C. Experiments.3. Why does the man read in weak light?A. He is afraid of light.B. His brother is sleeping.C. He doesn’t ca re about his eyes.4. How much money did the man lend the woman?A. $70.B. $80.C. $100.5. What is the man’s opinion about sleep?A. Four hours is plenty for him.B. Eight hours is too much for the woman.C. Six hours is the least for most people.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
2019-2020学年镇江一中高三英语期中考试试题及答案解析
2019-2020学年镇江一中高三英语期中考试试题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AEver wonder why there are so many people polluting the earth? Ever say to yourself：Hey, I wish that I could do more to help the environment? Have you ever thought about trying to help the earth but never really did it? Well, here are some pretty easyand skillful ideas for that green - earth desire inside you.●Turn off your computer. By leaving it on all day you are creating more CO2than a regular passenger would, driving to and from work in one day.● Ride your bike or carpool (合用汽车).Obviously, youare creating less CO2which will help the ozone(臭氧).● Make a garden. Even simply grow some plants in your kitchen, which will help produce more oxygen while eating up some of that evil CO2.● Buy local groceries. It creates less impact on the environment. Besides, you're supporting your local farmers.● Recycle. You had to see this coming. But you have no idea how much you are helping the environment by simply reusing a water bottle instead of buying a huge pack at the store.● Don't run the water while brushing. It saves you money and helps the water resources.● Open the curtains. Natural light is much prettier and it will keep the energy usage down.● Rechargeable batteries. You have no idea how much it takes to get rid of batteries. Do yourself a favor. Save some money and some energy.1. If you don't want to create more CO2, you may_______.A. turn off your computer or open the curtainsB. turn off your computer or ride your bike or carpoolC. make a garden or open the curtainsD. use rechargeable batteries or make a garden2. Which of the following can best describe the function of the first paragraph?A. Main body.B. Argument.C. Lead - in.D. Conclusion.3. The main idea of the passage is about________.A. the importance of environmental protectionB. some ways about how to prevent pollutionC. some suggestions about how to save energyD. some suggestions about environmental protectionB“Tell her,” I whispered to my daughter as she pressed her body against mine. She folded my free arm around her little shoulders while I finished loading the groceries onto the conveyer belt.I smiled at the young cashier who had a butterfly knot tied to her black ponytail(马尾辫). My daughter was right when she'd whispered to me, “Her hair is so pretty.”“Tell her,” I repeated witha gentle push. My girl only dug her pink cheeks deeper into my side as she nervously twisted the edge of my sleeve in her small fist.The cashier looked down at my daughter, her expression showing a little concern. “My daughter thinks your hair is beautiful.” I explained.The cashier's face lit up. “You do?” This led my little one out of her hiding place. She looked up and nodded.“Thank you so much! You made my day,” the cashier said with a smile brilliant enough to compete with her highlights. My daughter returned it with a shining smile of her own.As I walked out of the store, holding my daughter's hand, I stole a glance back at the young woman. Her energy was clearly brighter now than it had: been when we first entered her line.After loading my groceries in the trunk, I climbed into the driver's seat. It was then that my daughter made a declaration, “Mom, I think I'm going to start telling everyone when I like their hair.” “You should, honey.” And she did. She still does.It's a rare occasion if we make a trip out in public without her telling someone that she loves their hair, or nails, or shirt, or shoes. To be honest, I think she even does so more than me. And it's one of my favorite things about this girl. She learned, at a very young age, that by simply telling people when you see beauty in them, you can draw out the beauty of human connection.4. Why was the author's daughter nervous in the store?A. She was frightened of the cashier.B. She was too shy to express herself.C. She was unable to pay the groceries.D. She was unhappy to greet a stranger.5. What made the cashier more energetic in her work?A. The praise from a little girl.B. The support of the customers.C. The competition environment.D. The understanding of a mother.6. What does the author think of her daughter now?A. Kind and independent.B. Lively and cheerful.C. Careful and generous.D. Smart and proud.7. What is the best title of the text?A. The Beauty Of Good MannersB. The Power In Raising Others UpC. A Girl's New Way OutOf TroubleD. A Mother's Love For Her DaughterCParents and math teachers regularly asked by their school-aged charges whether math matters inreal life now have an answer.In a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research this week, Harvard Kennedy School Policy Professor Joshua Goodman took a look at what happened to students whose high schools were required in the 1980s to increase the minimum level of coursework required to graduate. What he found is that the students were more likely to increase the number of math courses they took as a result of the change in standards and that translated into higher earnings down the line.Put simply: About 15 years after they graduated, the high school graduates who went to school when these changes took effect saw their average earnings increase about 10% for every extra year of math coursework. The findings may add fuel to the steady drum of education experts, policy makers and others calling for an increased focus on science and math education.The increase in required math courses didn’t necessarily produce rocket scientists, Goodman notes, because the extra coursework wasn’t at a particularly high level. But becoming familiar with and practicing ly basic math skills allowed high school graduates to pursue and excel at jobs that required some level of computational knowledge, he said.Goodman acknowledged that the earnings boost for the students connected with the up tick （上升）in math education may be dependent on the state of the economy. When Goodman checked in the late 1990s and early 2000s on the earnings of the students who graduated in the late 1985，he found that their earnings increased significantly if they took more math.8. What does Joshua Goodman’s study find?A. High school graduates earn more.B. High school students prefer math.C. Math matters a lot in one’s income.D. Math is a compulsory course in school.9. Why is increase in required math courses useful?A. It produced rocket scientists.B. It makes high school students smarter.C. It meets the requirements of the government.D. It enables high school graduates to get better jobs.10. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To give a warning to policy makers.B. To seek help for high school students’ problems.C. To show the great importance of learning math.D. To tell a struggling history of high school students.11. What could be the best title for the text?A. Efforts matter mostB. Math makes moneyC. Earnings of different graduatesD. Changes of high school coursesDThere is an old Chinese proverb that states “One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade,” and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters. The relationship between a mother and a daughter is sometimes confusing. The relationship can be similar to friendship. However, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. These characteristics include responsibilities and unconditional love, whichprecludemothers and daughters from being best friends.Marina, 27 years old, said, “I love spending time with my mom, but I wouldn’t consider her my best friend. Best friends don’t pay for your wedding. Best friends don’t remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life! Best friends don’t tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.” This doesn’t mean that the mother and daughter relationship can’t be very close and satisfying. This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common, which increases the likelihood of shared companionship. Mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers, responsible for maintaining(保持) and passing on family values and traditions. Today contemporary mothers anddaughters also share the experience of work and technology, which may bring them even closer together.Best friends may ormay not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse; the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if for some unfortunate reason they aren’t speaking. Sometimes this is not an equal relationship. Daughters don’t always feel responsible for their mother’s emotional well-being. But mothers never stop being mothers, which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness. The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other. Mothers always “trump(胜过)” friends.12. What does the underlined word “preclude” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. differ.B. benefit.C. prevent.D. change.13. What can we learn from what Marina said?A. Best friends will not spend money on her wedding.B. Best friends will not remind her of important issues in life.C. Her mother is wiser on account of her age.D. Her mother is definitely not her best friend.14. Why can a mother and a daughter build a even closer relationship today?A. Because they share advanced technology with each other.B. Because they work together to support the whole family.C. Because they experience the same values and traditions.D. Because they have common experience in life and work.15. What is the text mainly about?A. How to build a good mother and daughter relationship.B. A mother-daughter relationship is irreplaceable.C. Mothers want to be daughters’ friends.D. A daughter is a mother’s best friend.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年镇江一中高三英语期中考试试题及答案
2019-2020学年镇江一中高三英语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AYou have to praise the smoothness（顺畅）of ants on the move. No matter how many of them are going toward a place, there's never a hold-up. A new research paper shows how ants keep traffic flowing by changing their behavior to meet changing conditions.For their experiments, researchers from the University of Toulouse focused on Argentine ants, animals that often move from colony（群落）to colony depending on where the food is. Making use of Argentine ants' talent for fast travel, the researchers built bridges connecting their colonies. The bridges were different in width from a fifth to three-quarters of an inch. The colonies, too, were of different sizes, ranging from 400 to more than 25,000 ants.Then the researchers sat back andmonitoredthe traffic. To their surprise, even when those narrower bridges were full of ants, there were no "traffic accidents". "When the number of ants on the bridge increased, ants seemed to be able to understand the situation and adjusted（调整）their speed accordingly to avoid making the traffic flow stop. "the authors note. "Moreover, ants avoided entering a busy road and made sure that the bridge was never too packed to cross.”The lesson for humans? The traffic problem may lie in our inability to adjust our driving habits for the good of the whole. Driving is fun when there are few cars on the road. Then the traffic moves very slowly. And yet, some impatient driver still acts like he's alone on the road.The research suggests that projects, like the ever-widening of highways, may never free us from traffic jams. As long as we drive along with our own habits, no matter how many other people are on the road, we'll always end up in a traffic jam. Indeed, less space may actually be a good thing. It leaves less room for individual choice and forces us to take a page from the driving book of ants.1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The results of the experiments.B. The purpose of the experimentsC. The preparation of the experiments.D. The requirements of the experiments2. What does the underlined word "monitor" in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. watch and check.B. seek and improveC. design and planD. discuss and practise3. What is the best title for the text?A. Is widening highways a solution?B. Why don't ants need traffic lights?C. Can we learn safe driving from ants?D. What can ants teach us about traffic jams?BJapan is known to have higher than average rates of stomach cancer. Recently, the town of Kaneyama in Yamagata Prefecture decided to get its 6, 000 residents (居民) tested.However, the frozen urine samples (尿样) are not tested in conventional ways. Instead, Professor Masao Miyashita and his team are using them in a trial to determine if specially trained cancer-sniffing dogs can accurately detect the disease. Though the study is still in its early stages, Miyashita is thrilled with the results. He said, “In our research so far, cancer detection dogs have been able to find signs of cancer with an accuracy of nearly 100 percent.”Researchers have known about the animals’ superior sensory skills for decades. However, their ability to detect cancer in humans came to light in 1989, after a dog sniffed out early-stage malignant melanoma (恶性黑色素瘤) on a patient’s leg in London. Since then, scientists from many countries have conducted studies to test dogs’ great skill at identifying cancer chemicals.While most dogs can be trained for the task researchers say the best candidates are dogs that are precise, quiet, and perhaps even a little shy. The training process is similar to how dogs are taught to learn any trick — by rewarding them with treats! However, it takes much longer because the dogs have to learn to separate the “cancer scent (气味)”from the thousands of organic compounds (有机化合物) in the human body. Researchers begin by exposing the dogs to urine samples from people with cancer, people with other diseases, and patients with no health issues, Once the dogs are able to accurately identify cancer, they are further trained to detect particular kinds of cancer.Successful as they may be, experts think dogs are unlikely to replace conventional tests. For one, it takes about seven years and costs as much as $45,000 to train a single dog. Klaus Hackner, a researcher and physician who studies dogs detecting cancer in breath samples at Krems University Hospital in Austria, is also not convinced dogs can be relied upon alone. Patients, therefore, have to receive further tests to confirm if they have the disease.4. What do we know about the cancer-sniffing dogs mentioned in Paragraph 2?A. They have done a great job.B. They are trained in a special way.C. They can easily learn to distinguish cancer.D. They can be seen in many Japanese hospitals.5. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3?A. Offer readers some advice.B. Add some background information.C. Summarize the previous paragraphs.D. Introduce a new topic for discussion.6. What kind of dog is suitable for the cancer-sniffing job?A. Smart and brave.B. Active and faithful.C. Strong and patient.D. Careful and peaceful.7. What is Klaus Hackner’s opinion on cancer-sniffing dogs?A. They should work as a team.B. They need to receive more training.C. They can replace doctors in detecting cancer.D. They should be used together with traditional tests.CWe are in lack of enough sleep, according to Arianna Huffington, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post. And thishas great consequences on our health, our job performance, our relationships and our happiness. What is needed, she ly declares, is nothing short of a sleep revolution. Only by renewing our relationship with sleep can we take back control of our lives.In her bestseller Thrive, Arianna wrote about our need to redefine success through wellbeing, wisdom, wonder, and giving. Her discussion of the importance of sleep as a gateway to this more fulfilling way of living struck such a powerful chord (弦) that she realized the mystery and transformative power of sleep called for a fuller investigation (调查).The result is a scientifically sweeping and personal exploration of sleep from all angles, from the history of sleep, to the role of dreams in our lives, to the consequences of sleep deprivation (剥夺), and the new golden age of sleep science that is showing the vital role sleep plays in our every waking moment and every aspect of our health — from weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease to cancer and Alzheimer’s.In The Sleep Revolution, Arianna shows how our cultural removal of sleep as time wasted damages our health and our decision-making and our work lives and shortens our personal lives. She explores all the latest science on what exactly is going on while we sleep and dream. She decides the dangerous sleeping pill industry, and all the ways of our addiction to technology disturb our sleep. She also offers a range of recommendations and tips from leading scientists on how we can get better and more restorative sleep.In today’s fast-paced, always-connected and sleep-deprived world, our need for a good night’s sleep is more important than ever. The Sleep Revolution both sounds the alarm on our worldwide sleep crisis and provides a detailed road map to the great sleep awakening that can help transform our lives, our communities, and our world.8. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The importance of sleep.B. The necessity of improving sleep.C. The way to improve our sleep.D. The effect of sleep on health.9. What can be inferred about Arianna’s attitude to success?A. She thinks good sleep is more important.B. She doesn’t think much of becoming successful.C. She thinks it wrong to sacrifice health to success.D. She is concerned about the nature of success.10. What can be said about Arianna’s investigation?A. It is really of great value.B. It is scientific and historical.C. It costs Arianna’s sleep in practice.D. It covers all necessary aspects scientifically,11. What influence does TheSleep Revolution have on society?A. It helps to slow down the pace of modern life.B. It warns people against taking sleeping pills.C. It warns the harm of inadequate sleep of people.D. It helps to stress the value of sleep to success.DAustralia’s Great Barrier Reef has lost 50% of its corals (珊瑚) within 30 years, with climate change a key driver of reef disturbance, a new study has found.Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, inQueensland, northeasternAustralia, studied coral communities and theirsize along the length of theGreat Barrier Reefbetween 1995 and 2017, finding all coral populations disappear gradually, they said.Reefs are important to the health of ocean ecosystems — without them, ecosystems break down and ocean life dies.Coral population decreases happened in both shallow and deep water coral species, experts found, but branching and table-shaped corals — which provide habitats for fish — were worst affected by mass bleaching (漂白) events in 2016.Warm ocean temperatures are the main reason of coral bleaching. Bleaching doesn’t kill coral immediately, but if temperatures remain high, eventually the coral will die, destroying a natural habitat for many species of ocean life.“We used to think the Great Barrier Reef is protected by its huge size — but in fact our results show that even the world’s largest and ly well-protected reef system is increasingly destroyed and in decline,” Terry Hughes, an outstanding professor at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, said.“There is no time to lose — we must sharply decrease greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible,” the reporter warned in the paper, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society journal.12. What has mainly influenced the coral populations of theGreat Barrier Reef?A. Destroyed habitats.B. Climate change.C. Lack of seafood.D. Bleaching events.13. What can we learn from the passage?A. Many species has been dying out slowly.B. The size of reefs contributes to their protection.C. Ocean ecosystems don’t develop without reefs.D. Bleaching continually disturbs table-shaped corals.14. What attitude does the reporter hold to the present situation of theGreat Barrier Reef?A. Worried.B. Angry.C. Hopeful.D. Surprised.15. What is probably the best title for the passage?A. Climate change damages theGreat Barrier ReefB. The Species of ocean Life Are In DangerC. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Get WorseD. Sea Ecosystems Are In Decline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。
江苏省镇江市2019届高三英语上学期期中试题(含解析)
江苏省镇江市2019届高三英语上学期期中试题（含解析）本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分:听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.音频What is Bob most probably doing?A. Watching a game.B. Playing basketball.C. Fishing.【答案】C【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
2.音频When will the speakers meet?A. By 5:00.B. By 4:30.C. By 2:30.【答案】C【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
3.音频What color is the Tshirt the man likes?A. Green and white.B. Gray and black.C. Gray and white.【答案】A【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
4.音频Why was the woman annoyed?A. Because the film was too long.B. Because the seats were uncomfortable.C. Because the people behind were too noisy.【答案】C【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
5.音频How does Mary feel today?A. Nervous.B. Sad.C. Happy.【答案】B【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。