江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学高三英语 限时训练2
江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学高三英语一轮复习 限时训练2
限时训练第一部分：完形填空Woz and I started Apple in my parents garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years Apple had ___36____ from just the two of us in a ___37____ into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees. We had just ___38___ our finest creation - the Macintosh - a year earlier, and I had just turned 30. And then I got fired. How can you get fired from a company you ___39___? Well, as Apple grew we ___40___ someone who I thought was very talented to ___41___ the company with me, and for the first year or so things went well. But then our visions of the future began to diverge (分歧) and ___42___ we had a falling out. When we did, our Board of Directors ___43___with him. So at 30 I was out. And very publicly out. ___44___ had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating（毁灭性的）.I really didn’t know what to do for a few months. I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried to ___45___ for screwing up so badly. I was a very public failure, and I even thought about running away from the valley. But something slowly began to ___46___ on me - I still loved what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been ___47___, but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over.I didn’t see it then, but it ___48___ that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the ___49___ of being a ___50____ again, less sure about everything. It freed me to ___51___ one of the most creative periods of my life.I’m pretty sure _ _52___ of this would have happe ned if I hadn’t been fired from Apple. It was ___53___ tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Don’t lose ___54___. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t ___55___. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it.－By Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer1. A. grown B. begun C. removed D. kept2. A. bedroom B. farm C. garage D. kitchen3. A. announced B. declared C. released D. coped4. A. managed B. started C. installed D. entitled5. A. provided B. sorted C. promoted D. hired6. A. run B. involve C. open D. engage7. A. instantly B. constantly C. eventually D. frequently8. A. risked B. supported C. pleased D. sided9. A. Which B. What C. Whichever D. Whatever10.A. apologize B. reveal C. head D. stand11. A. imply B. put C. impress D. dawn12. A. resisted B. rejected C. solved D.interrupted13. A. made out B. come out C. turned out D. tried out14. A. darkness B. lightness C. carelessness D. business15. A. waiter B. pioneer C. beginner D. visitor16. A. enter B. relieve C. preview D. expect17. A. something B. none C. everything D. anything18. A. careful B. acceptable C. hopeful D. awful19. A. courage B. patience C. imagination D. faith20. A. settle B. recall C. claim D. deny 第二部分：阅读理解AIntellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623, when the first patent law to protect IP rights was passed. IP rights protect an artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. For example, if somebody generated an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights. If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing, but today intellectual property rights are also enjoyed by those who create music, art and literature. In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether: the Internet. Many years ago, if you wanted a recoding of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, from a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights.23. According to paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?A. Intellectual property rights.B. Free downloading.C. The Internet.D. The large number of songs, films and books.24. A possible title for this passage could be _______.A. IP Rights and Our AttitudesB. Ways to Protect Your IP RightsC. The Present and the Future of IP rightsD. A History of IP RightsBDepartment stores sell ready- to-wear clothing, which is also called ready-made clothing. Such clothing is made in fixed sizes. Those people who find that ready-made clothing fits them well can save money by buying it. Most often, people do not fit exactly into a producer’s size. Their clothing must be altered to make it fit better. However, most alterations are not very expensive. The small cost of most alterations means that ready-made clothing can meet the needs of most customers.Those who can afford it often get someone to design and make their clothing. Such clothing is called custom-made. The person who makes it measures the customer, and then sews it so that it fits perfectly. Alterations are not needed. Custom-made clothing is largely sewn by hand, has better quality, better material, and is of the style you have chosen. Of course, it costs much more than ready-to-wear clothing. You need to pay the difference for the special fitting and better skill that you are receiving. This often means that you spend double or more than you would for a ready-made garment.Custom-made clothing is not always that much better than ready-made clothing. It costs more partly because only one garment has been made, just for you. Companies that produce ready-made products make thousands of garments at a time. This means they can buy large quantities of material. Workers cut each size by the hundreds. Companies work out ways to make the garments quickly by machine and pay workers according to their skill. Thus they can sell the finished products at a low price while still making money. Most of the clothing sold in the United States is made in this way. Customers gain from the lower prices which are made possible by mass production. It may or may not give them high quality.25. According to the passage, people who buy ready-made clothing ______.A. wish to make alternationsB. will spend less moneyC. want to make it betterD. can fit into the sizes26. We can learn from the passage that custom-made clothing is_______.A. specially madeB. fashionably designedC. chosen by few peopleD. made with difficulties27. Which of the following is true about ready-made clothing?A. It is of poor quality.B. It suits all people.C. It is labor-saving to make it.D. It takes more time to make it28. The purpose of the writer is _______.A. to explain why custom-made clothing costs moreB. to show the advantages of mass productionC. to tell readers how to make money from ready-made clothingD. to provide information about different kinds of clothingCThe flag, the most common symbol of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark buildings, ships and other vehicles related to a country.The national flag as we know it today is in no way a primitive artifact. It is, rather, the product of thousands of years’ development. Historians believe that it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction.Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. People’s food supplies were similarly vulnerable. Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another.Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems (图腾) before carrying them into battle. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves.These flags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked: The king of China around 1,000 B.C. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag.29. The underlined word “ vulnerable” in paragraph 3 means _______.A. easy to damageB. likely to be protectedC. impossible to make sure ofD. difficult to find30. The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because they _______.A. could tell wind directionB. could bring good luck to fightersC. were believed to stand for natural forcesD. were handed down by the ancestorsＤNext time a customer comes to your office, offer him a cup of coffee. And whenyou’re doing your holiday shopping online, make sure you’re holding a large glass of iced tea. The physical sensation of warmth encourages emotional warmth, while a cold drink in hand prevents you from making unwise decisions—those are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research by psychologist John A. Bargh.Psychologists have known that one person’s perception (知觉) of another’s “warmth” is a powerful determiner in social relationships. Judging someone to be either “warm”or “cold”is a primary consideration, even trumping (打败) evidence that a “cold” person may be more capable. Much of this is rooted in very early childhood experiences, Bargh argues, when babies’ conceptual sense of the world around them is shaped by physical sensations, particularly warmth and coldness. Classic studies by Harry Harlow, published in 1958, showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth “mother”rather than one made of wire, even when the wire “mother”carried a food bottle. Harlow’s work and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children grow into healthy adults with normal social skills.Feelings of “warmth” and “coldness” in social judgments appear to be universal. Although no worldwide study has been done, Bargh says that describing people as “warm”or “cold”is common to many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countries.To test the relationship between physical and psychological warmth, Bargh conducted an experiment which involved 41 college students. A research assistant who was unaware of the study’s hypotheses (假定), handed the students either a hot cup of coffee, or a cold drink, to hold while the researcher filled out a short information form. The drink was then handed back. After that, the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A”based on a particular description. Those who had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had held the iced drink. “We are grounded in our physical experiences even when we think abstractly,” says Bargh.33. In Bargh’s experiment, the students were asked to _______.A. evaluate someone’s personalityB. write down their hypothesesC. fill out a personal information formD. hold coffee and cold drink alternatively34. We can infer from the passage that _______.A. abstract thinking does not come from physical experiencesB. feelings of warmth and coldness are studied worldwideC. physical temperature affects how we see othersD. capable persons are often cold to others35. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Drinking for Better Social RelationshipsB. Experiments of Personality EvaluationC. Developing Better Drinking HabitsD. Physical Sensations and Emotions第三部分：任务型阅读认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学高三英语一轮复习 限时训练5
限时训练第一部分：完形填空A minister had been on a 1ong flight between church conferences. The first 1 of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane 2 on: Fasten Your Seat Belts. Then, after a while, a calm voice said, “We shall not be 3 the meal at this time 4 we are expecting a little turbulence(气流). Please be 5 your seat belt is fastened.”As the minister looked around the aircraft, it became 6 that many of the passengers were becoming frightened.And then the storm broke out. The cracks of thunder could be heard even 7 the roar of the engines. Lightning 8 the darkening skies. One moment the airplane was lifted on terrible 9 of air; the next, it 10 as if it were about to crash.The minister admitted that he 11 the discomfort and fear of those around him. He said, “I could see that nearly all the passengers were 12 . Some of them even began to 13 . The future seemed unpredictable and many were wondering if they would 14 it through the storm.”“The n, I suddenly saw a little girl to whom apparently the storm 15 nothing. She was reading a book and, 16 within her small world was calm and orderly.”“The plane was being struck by the terrible storm when it swung this way and that, as it rose and fell with frightening severity, and when all the adults were scared half to death, that child was completely calm and unafraid.” The minister could hardly believe his eyes.It was not surprising, 17 , that when the plane finally reached its destination and all the passengers were hurrying to get off the plane, the minister stayed behind to speak to the girl whom he had 18 for such a long time.Having 19 about the storm and the behavior of the plane, he asked why she had not been afraid. The sweet child replied, “Sir, my daddy is the 20 . He’s taking me home.”1. A. solution B. warning C. understanding D. part2. A. turned B. flashed C. showed D. went3. A. serving B. cooking C. preparing D. enjoying4. A. before B. while C. though D. as5. A. sure B. confident C. careful D. urgent6. A. obvious B. strange C. essential D. vague7. A. above B. below C. on D. under8. A. cheered up B. lit up C. held up D. made up9. A. waves B. tides C. conditions D. currents10. A. flew B. floated C. dropped D. landed11. A. survived B. infected C. ignored D. shared12. A. refreshed B. awakened C. alarmed D. rescued13. A. pray B. chat C. escape D. hide14. A. get B. make C. pass D. live15. A. conveyed B. mattered C. meant D. counted16. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything17. A. however B. even C. therefore D. otherwise18. A. admired B. waited C. searched D. watched19. A. hesitated B. commented C. predicted D. expressed20. A. pilot B. minister C. engineer D. passenger第二部分：阅读理解AIndian and Chinese companies have signed business deals worth $16 billion on the openingday of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s three-day official visit to India.Mr Wen, who last visited India five years ago, brings with him one of the largest teams of Chinese business leaders ever to visit India. The latest of a number of world leaders to visit India, Mr Wen is accompanied by some 400 Chinese business leaders.China is India’s largest trading partner--two-way trade volumes are set to hit $ 60 billion this year.Mr Wen is due to meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday. Indian and Chinese companies signed some 50 deals in power, telecommunications, steel, wind energy, food and marine products worth $16 billion at the end of a business conference attended by Mr Wen in the capital, Delhi, on Wednesday evening.This overtakes the $10 billion of business agreements signed between Indian and American businessmen during the recent visit of US President Barack Obama to India.“There is enough space in the world for the devel opment of both China and India and there are enough areas for us to cooperate,” Mr Wen told the business conference.The Chinese delegation dwarfs(使相形见拙) the number of trade chiefs led in recent weeks to India by US President Barack Obama (215), French President Nicolas Sarkozy (more than 60) and British Prime Minister David Cameron (about 40).Later this week, Mr Wen will travel to India’s nuclear-armed neighboring rival(对手), Pakistan, for a two-day official visit.Though bilateral trade with China is booming, the relationship is not benefiting India as much as it might, say analysts.Delhi has been demanding greater access to Chinese medicine and IT markets as it seeks to level a large trade surplus(贸易顺差) in China’s favor of up to ￡25 billion.BEngineers at a major aerospace company were instructed Io test the effects of bird-strikes on the windshield(挡风玻璃) of airliners and military jets. To simulate(模拟D the effect of a goose colliding with an aircraft traveling at a high speed, the test engineers built a powerful gun, with which they fired dead chickens at the windshields. The simulations using the gun and the dead chickens worked extremely effectively, happily proving the suitability of the windshields, andseveral articles about the project appeared in the testing industry press.It so happened that another test laboratory in a different part of the world was involved in assessing bird-strikes--in this case on the windshields and the drivers’ cabs(驾驶室) of new high-speed trains. The train test engineers had read about the pioneering test developed by the aerospace team, and so they approached them to ask for specifications of the gun and the testing methods. The aerospace engineers gave them details, and the train engineers set about building their own simulation.The simulated bird-strike tests on the train windshields and cabs produced shocking results. The supposed high-speed train windshields offered little resistance to tile high-speed chickens; in fact every single windshield that was submitted for testing was struck to pieces, along with a number of train cabs and much of the test-lab itself.The frightened train engineers were concerned that the new high-speed trains required a safety technology that was beyond their experience, so they contacted the aerospace team for advice and suggestions, sending them an extensive report of the tests and failures.The brief reply came back from the aero-engineers: “You need to defrost (解冻) the chickens... “24. The underlined phrase “colliding with” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _________.A. hittingB. catchingC. throwingD. leaving25. How did the test engineers simulate the effect of a goose colliding with an aircraft?①defrosting the chickens ②building a powerful gun③putting the chickens into the gun ④firing dead chickens at the windshieldsA. ③②①④B. ②③①④C. ②①③④D. ③①②④26. The train engineers’ tests failed becauseA. the trains’ speed was to o highB. the train windshields were not hard enoughC. the testing methods were not suitable for the trainD. they didn’t defrost the chickens before firing them27. What can we learn from the aero-engineers’ brief reply?A. The train engineers were not clever enough.B. The aerospace team’s suggestions were not correct.C. The aero-engineers were playing tricks on the train engineers.D. The train engineers didn’t pay attention to ener gy detailCOur grand China tour will show you a different China!But you are required to present a US passport when entering China. For some importantA. International travel information.B. An introduction to a journey to China.C. The great changes happening in China.D. Matters needed to be dealt with before going to China.29. You can apply for a US passport by mail if you _________.A. have never had a US passport beforeB. got your most recent US passport 17 years agoC. were 17 when you received your previous passportD. changed your name after getting your passport last time30. Before submitting Form DS-11, you should __________.A. fill in all information on the formB. fill the form in either black or blue inkC. print the form on both sides of the paperD. connect the local agency by telephone first31. If you want to get the passport within half a month, you should _________.A. not pay a visit to Passport AgencyB. be an adult of more than 18 years oldC. offer to present your foreign visa to a Passport AgencyD. call the National Passport Information Center or visit a Passport AgencyDMuch of Canada’s forestry production goes towards making pulp(纸浆) and paper. According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada supplies 34% of the world’s wood pulp and 49% of its newsprint paper. If these paper products could be produced in some other way, Canadian forests could be preserved. Recently, a possible alternative way of producing paper has been suggested by agriculturalists and environmentalists: a plant called hemp.Hemp has been grown by many countries. It produces fiber which can be made into paper, fuel, oils, textiles, food, and rope. For centuries, it was essential to the economies of many countries because it was used to make the ropes and cables used on sailing ships; colonial expansion and the establishment of a world-wide trading network would not have been possible without hemp. Nowadays, ships’ cables are usually made from wire, but scientists are now suggesting that the growing of hemp should be revived(恢复) for the production.According to its supporters, four times as much paper can be produced from land using hemp rather than trees, and many environmentalists believe that the large-scale growing of hemp could reduce the pressure on Canada’s forests.However, there is a problem: hemp is illegal in many countries of the world. This plant, so useful for fiber, rope, oil, fuel and textiles, is a species related to the plant from which marijuana(大麻) is produced. In fact, marijuana cannot be produced from the hemp plant, since it contains almost no THC(the active ingredient in the drug).In recent years, a movement for legalization has been gathering strength. It is concerned only with the hemp plant used to produce fiber; this group wants to make it legal to grow the plant and sell the fiber for production.第三部分：任务型阅读请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学2019届高三英语高考考前适应卷
2019届高三英语高考考前适应卷英语试卷2019-05-18第I卷（三部分，共85分）第一部分听力理解（共两节，满分30分）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.At what time will the two speakersget to the sports meeting?A.7:45.B.8:00C.8:15opinion?2.What’ｓthe man’ｓagree with the woman.A.Most college students are wild.B.He doesn’ｔC.Few college students are busy with study.3.Where will the woman stop on her way?A.AustraliaB.SingaporeC.Austria4.Why is the woman studying English?A.To help her with her job.B.To find a good job.C.To go to America.5.What does the woman suggest?A.Leaving early for the airport.B.Calling the airport before leaving home.C.Cancelling their plan.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。
江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学高三英语一轮复习 限时训练7
限时训练第一部分完形填空For most people, graduation is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not.I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had flown in from across the country to 1 the celebration. But just like everyone else in my class, I had watched the 2 turn from bad to worse in my senior year. Almost all of us graduates had degrees, but very uncertain 3 . The weeks ahead weren’t 4 . I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any opportunities, 5 I packed up my car and drove to Southern California to find work. But what I thought would take a 6 dragged into two, and then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the exact same 7 as I was before.You know that feeling when you wake up in 8 ? That feeling became a constant in my life. Days felt like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months felt like everlasting 9 . And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any 10 .So what did I do to keep my good sense? I decided to 11 . Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer —a little brighter. Something about writing gave me 12 . And if you want something badly enough, sometimes a little hope is all you 13 !I put my 14 into a children’s book. Beyond the River was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish, who 15 to give up his dream.And then one day, without any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world — just a lot of hard work and determination — I was offered a 16 contract (合同) for my first book! After that, things slowly began to fall into 17 . I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was 18 shortly after.Don’t give up. Even if things look 19 now, don’t give up. If you work hard, things will always get better. Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream ... all we need is the 20 to push beyond the river.1. A. attend B. hold C. prepare D. enjoy2. A. environment B. economy C. opportunity D. climate3. A. choice B. danger C. desire D. future4. A. quiet B. busy C. easy D. long5. A. so B. but C. for D. or6. A. day B. week C. month D. year7. A. town B. direction C. situation D. habit8. A. surprise B. fear C. delight D. peace9. A. glory B. complaint C. love D. pain10. A. appointment B. progress C. commitment D. decision11. A. read B. think C. write D. paint12. A. hope B. wisdom C. pleasure D. inspiration13. A. lack B. find C. bury D. need14. A. disapproval B. disagreement C. dissatisfaction D. disadvantage15. A. refused B. managed C. failed D. decided16. A. writing B. translating C. publishing D. reviewing17. A. ruin B. place C. pieces D. despair18. A. rewarded B. paid C. fired D. hired19. A. different B. unimportant C. strange D. tough20. A. courage B. chance C. time D. dream第二部分阅读理解AMillions of British people have ditched the traditional ‘thank you’ and replaced it with the less formal ‘cheers’, according to a survey.Although the average person will say ‘thank you’ nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to throw in a ‘cheers’ or ‘ta’ where it’s needed, rather than risk sounding old fashioned.One in 20 now say ‘nice one’ instead, while younger generations are more likely to offer a ‘cool’ than a ‘thank you’.‘Merci’, ‘fab’ and even ‘gracias’ were also listed as common phrases to use, as was ‘much appreciated’.One in twenty who took part in the survey of 2,000 people by the Food Network UK for Thank You Day, whi ch is marked on November 24, 2011, said a formal ‘thank you’ was now not often needed in everyday conversation. More than one in ten adults said they regularly won’t say thank you if they are in a bad mood.Most people declared that saying thank you was something drilled into them by their parents. A huge 70 percent of those questioned will say thank you to a person’s face without even meaning it, while a fifth avoid saying it when they know they should — on at least two occasions every day.It seems our friends and family get the brunt (压力) of our bad manners with half admitting they’re not good at thanking those closest to them —many justifying (为……辩解) the lack of thanks because their family ‘already know I’m grateful’.When spoken words won’t do, it fall s to a nice text to do the job for most people.A third will still send a handwritten thank-you note —but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they bothered to send one.A quarter of British people say thank you with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. Another 15 percent bake a cake.It follows that 85 percent of people will be annoyed at not getting the gratitude (感激) they feel they should receive.24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Most people express their gratitude to others by buying food for them.B. About fifty percent of people try not to say thank you when they should.C. Most people may feel natural when they fail to receive others’ gratitude.D. Many people think it unnecessary to say thanks to their family members.BTwo talented Sheffield High School pupils have just found out they’ve been shortlisted in the top five of their categories in the new national Ambition AXA Awards.Natalie Chan-Lam (Year 12) and Clare Rees-Zimmerman (Year 11) are both in the running to win a prize that will help them to achieve their ambition. The new national Ambition AXA Awards have been created to recognize excellence in 11—18 year olds. The national awards programme covers five categories: The Arts, Sport, Science, Enterprise and Community. Natalie is up for the Ambition AXA Award for Sport while Clare has earned her top five place in the Ambition Award for the Arts. The Ambition AXA Award for Sport aims to find the young person who thinks they may one day win an Olympic medal. Natalie is a Badminton International who has a long string of singles and double National titles behind her from U11 National Singles Champion (冠军) right through the ages to the latest U17 UK Schools Games, as well as a run of titles won with the England Badminton team over the last few years. Through her achievements in badminton and through her promotion of the sport in school and at club level, Natalie has inspired many other students to take up the sport and badminton is now a major sport at Sheffield High School. Amazingly, she still makes time to play for and coach school teams, encouraging and assisting others to have the opportunity to reach their own level of personal excellence. Natalie’s ambition is to be selected for the Olympics in 2016.The Ambition Award for the Arts is awarded to a young person who dreams of reaching the top in their field. Clare is a remarkable musician who has already, at the age of fifteen, achieved the highest marks ever seen at SHS for grade 8 violin and viola. Clare’s music teacher Val Linnemann says of Cl are, “To me, one of the most outstanding things about Clare is her total willingness to listen and ask intelligent questions. She is patient and good-natured and willing to help with other players.” If she were to receive an Ambition Award, Clare has plans to use this money to enhance (增加) opportunities for others through workshops.If they get enough votes, they’ll make the top three in the country and be one step further towards the top awards. To vote for them, click on this link.25. The Ambition AXA Awards are meant for ________.A. anyone who is the best in one of the five categoriesB. those who are likely to be future stars in certain fieldsC. some pupils who have won great success in certain fieldsD. children who have ambitions in all the five categories26. We can conclude from the passage that Natalie and Clare are both girls with ________.A. belief, patience and confidenceB. courage, curiosity and enthusiasmC. caution, sympathy and experienceD. ability, kindness and achievements27. The main purpose of the passage is ________.A. to introduce the Ambition AXA AwardsB. to tell us what the two girls have doneC. to persuade us to vote for the two girlsD. to inspire more people to win the awardsCThe Importance of Setting Speech GoalsA speech is a wonderful opportunity to inform, persuade or entertain. The best speeches often take on a combination of all three of these components. However, before you can go about the writing of a great speech, it is important to set goals. Goals keep you, your speech and your audiencefocused.What a goal isIn the context of a speech, a goal is the purpose of the speech, and what it hopes to accomplish. For example, the goal of a eulogy (颂歌) might be to celebrate the life of a loved one. The goal of a speech at a political gathering would be to inform the crowd about the political position of a candidate and persuade them to vote and campaign for the candidate in question.Why a goal is importantWithout a goal, a speech is without direction. The goal informs the structure and content of the speech. For example, if a speech’s goal is to convince people that smoking is bad for them, the speech will be structured with persuasive arguments to back up the goal. A speech with a goal of informing the audience will keep the information fair and factual.A goal is incredibly important to the speech’s ability to connect with an audience. If the speaker is unaware of the goal of the speech, the audience will likely be unaware as well. This severely reduces the effectiveness of the message.Aside from informing the audience of the content and structure, a speech’s goal drives the speaker to greater heights. If a speaker is asked to speak on a specific subject, but never establishes the goal, they won’t know where to start in the research, organizing and writing of the speech.___________________________________If you have been charged with (被委以) delivering a speech, establishing a goal can seem difficult at first. There are several things to take into consideration. First, think about who you will be speaking to. The demographic (人口统计) of your audience will likely determine whether you will be able to persuade them, or whether they will be able to sit through. Second, think about the topic itself. If the topic is something controversial, it may worth your while to consider an informative approach to present both sides of the issue. Finally, consider your resources. A speech with an informative or persuasive goal usually requires a great deal of research, and sometimes takes more time to write.28. According to the passage, what three components does the best speech combine?A. Informing, delivering and entertaining.B. Informing, persuading and entertaining.C. Informing, writing and delivering.D. Informing, writing and persuading.DKepler 22b, a planet more like Earth than any yet discovered, has been identified as a potentialfuture home for mankind.Kepler 22b contains both land and water and has temperatures which average around 22℃. It also contains the right atmosphere to potentially support life.It is, however, 600 light years from Earth. The planet, where a year lasts 290 days, was first spotted two years ago.However, NASA scientists using the agency’s Kepler space telescope h ave now concluded that it offers the best hope yet for future human habitation outside the Solar System.One of the key standards for a planet to be habitable is that it remains roughly the right distance from its main star to be neither too cold nor too hot.This range of ideal temperatures is known to scientists as the “Goldilocks” zone, as the temperature is “just right” for life.Bill Borucki, Kepler principal investigator at NASA Ames Research Centre, said: “We have now got good planet confirmation with Kepler 22b. We are certain that it is in the habitable zone and if it has a surface it ought to have a nice temperature.”There are now three planets outside the system, known as exoplanets, which experts believe could potentially be colonised (建殖民地) by future generations.In May, French astronomers identified Gliese 581d, which is far closer at around 20 light years away. It is about six times the mass (质量) of Earth and is one of a family of at least six planets.In August, a team from Switzerland reported that another planet called HD 85512b and 36 light years away seemed to be habitable.The planet is in the constellation of Vela, measuring around 3.6 times the Earth’s mass.According to an online catalogue that indexes bodies outside our solar system, a total of 47 exoplanets and exomoons are potential habitable candidates but not enough research has been done to be sure.32. Whether a planet is suitable for mankind to live on doesn’t depend on ________.A. whether there are proper temperaturesB. whether it is close enough to EarthC. whether there is atmosphere around itD. whether there is land and water on it33. In what way is Kepler 22b like Earth?A. Its mass.B. Its size.C. Its conditions.D. Its shape.34. It can be learnt from the passage that ________.A. Kepler 22b is closer to Earth than Gliese 581dB. Kepler 22b is most likely to be habitable of allC. Kepler 22b’s year lasts longer than the earth’sD. Kepler 22b’s mass is greater than HD 85512b’s35. We can infer from the passage that ________.A. the farther a planet is away from the earth, the more likely it is to be habitableB. the longer a year of a planet lasts, the farther it is away from the Solar SystemC. the smaller mass a planet has than the earth, the less possibly there is water on itD. the more potential habitable exoplanets are found, the more research we should do第三部分任务型阅读请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
【附20套高考模拟试题】江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学2020届高三下学期期中调研测试英语试题含答案
江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学2020届高三下学期期中调研测试英语试题第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）1．_____ gas prices are rising, people are looking for less expensive ways to get around.A．Now that B．Even ifC．Although D．Unless2．—Have you heard of yesterday's gas explosion?—Yes. Only two of the 35 miners at the scene ________ to have made it out safely.A．have thought B．are thoughtC．had thought D．were thought3．The foreigners here are greatly impressed by the fact that _______ people from all walks of life are working hard for ________ new Tianjin.A．/; a B．/; theC．a; a D．the; the4．— Peter, you seem in high spirits.— ________ I have been offered a part-time job in the KFC .A．So what? B．No wonder.C．No doubt. D．Guess what.5．________ makes our school famous is ________ more than 90% of the students have been admitted to universities.A．What; that B．That; becauseC．That; what D．What; because6．When it comes to in public, no one can match him.A．speak B．speaking C．being spoken D．be spoken7．—Peter has spent too much time on novels recently.—That may ____ his poor grade in the exam.A．account for B．answer forC．apply for D．stand for8．—Did you enjoy the party?—Yes. We ___________ well by our hosts.A．were treated B．would be treatedC．treated D．had treated9．-How can I get in touch with the travel agency, Robin?-Just surf the Internet and then call one ________ the telephone number is provided.A．with which B．in which C．of which D．by which10．--- Ann, our department may be named the Department of the Year because of the outstanding performance.--- _______.A．Good to know B．I’ll sayC．I hear you on that one D．Can’t argue with that11．For some time the discussion went with no one saying word. Alice finally broke.Silence.A．a; the B．the;a C．a; 不填D．the; 不填12．Peter survived in the accident when he fell overboard yesterday. He _______ escaped drowning. A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly13．-- Can you spare me a few minutes now?-- ______, but I’ll be free this afte rnoon.A．I’m afraid not B．I’m not sureC．Y es, with pleasure D．No, I won’t14．Two professors at Harvard University published a study of 3,300 new graduates, looking at ________ their names had any bearing on their academic performance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether15．Some experts fear that too-early ________ to computers will have harmful consequences for children’s development.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion16．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．—Sometimes I am even sleepy in class.—It’s terrible. You _____ as well go to bed earlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can18．Mary nearly missed the flight doing too much shopping.A．in need of B．on top ofC．in front of D．as a result of19．The two birds _________ each other in shape and color. In other words, they _________ each other in shape and color.A．differ, are different from B．differ from, are different toC．resemble, are similar to D．resemble, are similar with20．—What did she want to know, Tom?—She wondered we could complete the experimentA．when was it that B．it was when thatC．it was when D．when it was that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。
江苏省泰兴市三中2024学年高三下学期开学摸底联考英语试题试卷含解析
江苏省泰兴市三中2024学年高三下学期开学摸底联考英语试题试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Experience is a hard teacher because she ________ the test first, the lesson afterwards.A．gives B．has given C．was giving D．would give2．Kimberly ______ an article, so don’t disturb her.A．would write B．writes C．wrote D．is writing3．Mary nearly missed the flight doing too much shopping.A．in need of B．on top ofC．in front of D．as a result of4．After the argument Colin ran away and______since.A．Isn’t heard of B．wasn’t heard ofC．hasn’t been heard of D．hadn’t been heard of5．In order to make my composition clearer and smoother, my teacher asked me to _________ the unnecessary words and sentences.A．leave alone B．leave behindC．leave off D．leave out6．The earthquake in Japan, measuring 9.0 on the Richter Scale, was so violent _______ cause a series of explosions of the nuclear reactors in several power stations.A．to B．that C．as to D．as that7．If the new safety system _______ to use, the accident would never have happened.A．had been put B．were put C．should be put D．would be put8．The Japanese suffering from the worst natural disasters .A．are; ever since B．are; of all timeC．is; ever since D．is; of all time9．I’d never wondered before whether or not he was kid-friendly. With one glance, I quickly that he probably wasn’t. A．agreed B．reportedC．explained D．decided10．After nine years working to protect Siberian tigers, Yang Jun _____ his efforts recognized at the annual award ceremony in Beijing where he was named a "wildlife protector".A．had B．had hadC．has had D．has11．—All the containers have been unloaded! Can it have been done by Frank?—Impossible! He ________ his car last night.A．has fixed B．had fixed C．would fix D．was fixing12．“It might have saved me a lot of money”, Mr. Chen sighed, “________ timely from the stock market this July”. A．did I withdraw B．should I withdrawC．have I withdrawn D．had I withdrawn13．For some time the discussion went with no one saying word. Alice finally broke.Silence.A．a; the B．the;a C．a; 不填D．the; 不填14．“ ________ I went through ups and downs in life，” Gordon said, “I never found the importance of beingselfdisciplined as well as the significance of life.”A．If B．SinceC．Until D．Unless15．This is the first time that your parents have been abroad, ______?A．haven’t they B．hasn’t it C．aren’t they D．isn’t it16．---Mum, can you tell me why some parents send their children to study abroad at a very young age?---__________, darling. I have never thought about it.A．Y ou have got me there B．Take your timeC．Y ou bet D．Don’t be silly17．More wild tigers have been seen in the forest around this area, ____ there used to be very few.A．when B．where C．what D．which18．It is difficult for any of us to eat better, exercise more, and sleep enough,______ we know we should.A．because B．even ifC．unless D．before19．Hawking believes the earth is unlikely to be the only planet _____ life has developed gradually.A．that B．whyC．where D．whose20．Chinese President Hu Jintao called for an immediate cease-fire in Libya _____ an even worse humanitarian crisis in the country at the BRICS Summit in Hainan Province.A．to prevent B．to have prevented C．preventing D．having prevented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。
江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学高三英语 限时训练20
限时训练第一节单项填空1．—________ with us another hour, I suppose, and we will finish the task perfectly.—Will that do? OK, let's have a go.A．To stay B．Stay C．Staying D．Stayed2．English is a language that many young people around the world ________ not speak perfectly but at least ________ understand.A．may; can B．would; might C．will; must D．could; might3．We have made a few achievements in the education reform, but more things remain________．A．to be done B．to do C．doing D．to have done4．It was in the garden of his old house ______ he grew up ____ he dug up a pot of gold.A．that; that B．where; where C．that; where D．where; that5．What I tell you is that it may snow, but ________ I will go to town.A．somehow B．somewhat C．anyhow D．anywhere6．The old woman _____ her sons and daughters ________ and see her from time to time.A．suggested; to come B．hoped; to come C．desired; coming D．desired; to come 7．—I didn't go to work yesterday because my car broke down.—You ________ mine. I wasn't using it then.A．could have borrowed B．should borrowC．must have borrowed D．might borrow8．—You've finished what you ________ to and I think the teacher will praise you for it.—I think so.A．will expect B．will be expected C．expected D．were expected9．Expecting a whole day to relax, he ___whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV.A．was thinking B．thinks C．had thought D．thought10．Look at the trouble we're in. If only we ________ our teacher's advice!A．took B．would take C．would have taken D．had taken11．Even if you had not been able to see her, you ________ us.A．told B．had told C．should tell D．should have told12．In _____ most cases, ___ smartest way to travel is to carry as little cash as possible.A．/; the; B．the; / C．/; / D．a; the第二节完形填空Recently, my husband and I had the opportunity to do something good for two complete strangers. This __16__ us feel so good that I felt I had to share our experience.We were traveling to Mexico for __17__ week with our family. __18__ I traveled a lot for work, we had enough frequent flier miles (累计飞行里程) and could upgrade (升级) our ticketsto __19__ class seats. We were sitting in the very first two seats in the first row of first class, __20__ the plane to depart (离开). I overheard one of the flight attendants (空乘) telling the others that there was a couple sitting in the __21__ of the plane who had just got married the previous day and were heading off on their __22__. They had booked their flight eight months in advance __23__， due to some schedule changes, they had not been able to get __24__ together. No one else on the plane was willing to move and the bride was in tears.I turned to my husband and told him what I __25__. We immediately __26__ and I called the flight attendant over to tell her that we would be happy to __27__ our seats for this couple. The flight attendant seemed shocked and __28__ and said, “Really? Are you sure？” We said, “Absolutely！”So we moved to the back of the __29__. I sat in a middle seat part way back and my __30__ sat in the window seat in the last row of the plane.The flight attendants were extremely thankful and __31__ good care of us even though we were no longer sitting in first class. We both made friends with the people __32__ around us and had a great flight. I had to go back to the front of the plane to retrieve (取回) a forgotten item at one point during the __33__. I saw that the newlyweds (新婚夫妇) were sitting very close together, __34__ enjoying champagne (香槟)．It didn't just make my day—it made my whole Thanksgiving __35__！16．A. forced B．made C．got D．persuaded17．A. Christmas B．New Year C．Thanksgiving D．Halloween18．A. Since B．When C．While D．If19．A .second B．last C．middle D．first20．A. watching B．waiting for C．listening to D．recognizing21．A .front B．beside C．back D．left22．A. honeymoon B．holiday C．vocation D．dream23．A .and B．or C．but D．therefore24．A .bags B．seats C．luggage D．wishes25．A. saw B．noticed C．found D．heard26．A. agreed B．answered C．replied D．moved27．A. give out B．give up C．give off D．give away28．A. glad B．interested C．tired D．amazed29．A. house B．car C．plane D．train30．A. friend B．husband C．son D．daughter31．A .cared B．thought C．took D．looked32．A. sitting B．standing C．walking D．talking33．A .time B．flight C．space D．schedule34．A. satisfactorily B．shamefully C．terribly D．happily35．A. day B．year C．week D．month第二部分阅读理解AThe sun is setting on a summer night. At the entrance to a deep, dark cave, a few bats fly out and begin swirling high up into the air. More and more of the small, furry creatures appear. Within a few minutes, a whole river of bats is pouring out of the cave, and they keep coming, millions and millions of them.Sound like a scary horror movie? Believe it or not, this scene takes place every night, all summer long, at Bracken Cave in Texas, where 20 million bats fly outside to feed on insects.“It is mag ical，” says Jim Kennedy of Bat Conservation International in Austin Texas. “It is one of the most majestic animal movements on the planet.”Every March or April, Mexican freetailed bats migrate up to 1，000 miles (1，609 kilometers) from their winter home in Mexico to this cave, where they raise their young. Soon after they arrive, each mother gives birth to one pup. As many as 500 baby bats live crammed into one square foot (30.48 cubic centimeters) of space, all those bodies create nice warm temperatures to keep them cozy and comfortable. If you've ever lost sight of your parents on a crowded playground, you may be wondering how mother bats recognize their children. They use their sense of smell to tell which pup is theirs when it is time for the babies to nurse.The cave, a quiet place in winter, is full with life all summer—and not just with bat residents. Bat waste soon covers the floor, providing food for tiny organisms(生物体) like bacteria and fungi(真菌). And then there are the bugs.When the adult bats leave the cave at night to feed, they are helping humans. They eat tons of insects in a single night, including many pests that eat farmers' crops. And they get rid of mosquitoes, too.36．In the first paragraph, the author ________．A．provides some information about bats B．describes the movement of batsC．advises the reader to watch bats D．stresses the danger of bats in summer37．Which of the following is TRUE about the bats?A．They are well protected by farmers. B．They smell better than other animals.C．They benefit from some tiny organisms. D．They travel from Mexico to America yearly.38．From the second paragraph, we can know Kennedy's opinion of the bats' flying in group is ________．A．mysterious B．frightful C．crazy D．enjoyableBIn Shanghai's Grand Theater, a fashionable, mainly young audience applauds enthusiastically as Guo Yong takes center stage. He holds a large bushy tree branch with leaves. Blowing on one of the leaves, he produces a sound like the singing of birds as he plays a traditional Buyi folk song. Some other musicians are also playing the traditional instruments from various ethnic groups in China.It's the first time such music has ever been performed in the Grand Theater. But all this is the efforts of Zhu Zheqin, a Cantoneseb orn singer, who has made it her mission to help preserve China's traditional ethnic music.In 2009, after being appointed a United Nations Development Program ambassador, Zhu traveled through some of China's remotest regions in an attempt to document the traditional music of various minority groups. In the course of the fourmonth trip, she recorded more than a thousand songs. But she noticed that many of the best musicians were old, and some of the music was at risk of dying out.“I was shocked by the beauty of what I heard—it was so good，” she says. “But it needed support. I hope to let people see the beauty of these things in the contemporary times.”So Zhu decided to introduce some of the musicians to a wider audience. By doing this, she hopes to rekindle(点燃) the interest of the younger generation. “Young people don't like this music much; they prefer pop music and love songs. They think these songs are something their grandma sings. This kind of repackaging gives young people a new door into their herita ge.”Zhu believes China needs to look again at its own roots. “China today is basically all Western art; in our conservatories (音乐学院) Western classical music is the top，” she says. “ForChina to really contribute to the world, we need to go on our own path. So what can represent China today？” The answer, she suggests, is to move from “made in China” to “created in China”．39．From the first paragraph, we learn that________．A．the audience are all young peopleB．Guo Yong is playing the Buyi folk musicC．Guo Yong is the only minority performer in ChinaD．tree branches make good musical instruments40．Which of the following is true of Zhu Zheqin?A．She teaches music in a conservatory.B．She is helping preserve Chinese ethnic music.C．She works as an official in the United Nations.D．She's created all the music for the Grand Theater.CChengdu, Sichuan—Her training as a ballet dancer has served Tian Yu well in her bid to be a top equestrian(骑手)．“I have learned how to balance myself，” said the 16yearold.A member of the national youth equestrian team, Tian won a bronze in the jumping challenge at a youth event of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports in South Korea in April.A month later, she won a gold in the jumping challenge at the International Equestrian Masters in the National Stadium in Beijing.Tian is conspicuous (引人注意的) at events because there are not many woman equestrian athletes in the country—many parents do not want their daughters, mostly only children, to get involved and the practice is not covered by any insurance.“To be an equestrian, a woman has to be strong, be patient and work harder than a male counterpart，” Tian said.Because of her studies at the Beijing National Day School, a staterun middle school, Tian can only practice about twice a week after school. During summer and winter vacations, she practices in the Jingcheng Horse Club in Beijing's Daxing District every day, even on biting cold winter days. Last winter, the skin on the back of her hands cracked and became infected because of the cold, but she did not stop training. Even during the Spring Festival she only took one day off. Training can be repetitious and bori ng, and each day Tian has to ride between four and six horses.She became interested in horses at the age of four when she visited a horse club in a Beijing suburb and with the help of a coach sat on a horse and rode. She started formal traini ng at age eight.Though she has ra rely fallen, her worst accident was when she tumbled(翻动) while practicingon a course in Hebei Province. Lying on the field, she lost consciousness for about 20 seconds and bloodied her right hand. When she came to, instead of crying she stood up without the help of her coach, Ji Yuping.“Unlike other girls, Tian is strongminded，” Ji said.Equestrian athletes in the country do not receive much education. But Tian insists she should attend college and major in literature or English.Despite frequent competitions, Tian has distinguished herself as a top student.The principal of her school allows Tian to finish her schoolwork and send it to teachers via the Internet when she is away for a competition.“I like horse riding but won't make it my profession，” Tian said.43．Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A．Tian achieved a gold medal at the International Equestrian Masters.B．Tian won a bronze in the jumping challenge in Beijing.C．Tian has been interested in horses since the age of four.D．A woman equestrian should be strong, patient and hardworking.44．What can we infer from the ninth paragraph?A．Tian was badly hurt. B．Tian lost consciousness.C．Tian is very strong and brave. D．Tian's c oach helped her.45．What can we learn from the thirteenth paragraph?A．Tian's headmaster and teachers all support her.B．Tian often hands in her homework by the Internet.C．Tian finishes her homework by the Internet.D．Tian can't finish her homework because of her competition.DAs a boy growing up in India，I had longed to travel abroad. I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s，with great interest.My big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 when I was able to accompany my parents to Europe，where my father was to attend a meeting. We planned to travel to Belgium，Netherlands and West Germany.I have vivid memories even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad. I had heard several great things about Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand，during the flight to Frankfurt. We flew business class and even today I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew. The flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable，even for someone like me，who is otherwise scared of flying.After spending almost two weeks in Europe，we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt airport，for our return flight. What a journey that was! All along the Rhine (莱茵河)，it was simply an unforgettable experience. I was in a sombre mood on the flight back to Mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation，but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again，with the q uality of their service.Being the first airline to take me overseas，Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. Even today，I continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. Flying，in general，for me，has always been an ordeal (terrible and painful experience). Flying on Lufthansa，however，is something I always have and always will look forward to.46．Which country does the author live in now?A．India. B．Canada. C．Belgium. D．Germany.47．What made the author so interested in traveling abroad?A．Growing up in India.B．Once staying in Canada.C．Once traveling to Canada with his father.D．His father's stories about his traveling experiences.48．Which of the following is TRUE about the author's trip to Europe in 1998?A．The author traveled with one of his parents. B．Both their going and return are by air.C．They traveled in spring that year .D．They stayed in Europe for nearly two months.49．It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa is ________．A．a city in India B．a city in Europe C．an airline company D．a travel agency 50．The underlined word “sombre” in the 4th paragraph probably means “________”．A．happy B．sad C．angry D．enjoyable第三部分任务型阅读How to Take a NapWhether you think you need daytime rest or not, picking up a nap habit—or continuing to make time for one—is a smart, healthy move. Consider the evidence: The Mayo Clinic says naps promote relaxation, reduce tiredness, better mood and recover alertness (机敏). A 2010 British study found that compared to getting more nighttime sleep or drinking more coffee, a midday nap was the best way to cope with the midafternoon slump (萎靡)．The Harvard Health Letter says that several studies have shown that people remember new information better when they take a nap shortly after learning it. And, unbelievably, a 2007 study of nearly 24，000 Greek adults in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who napped regularly had a 37 percent reduced risk of dying from heart disease compared to people who didn't nap.To get the most out of your rest, follow these tips.How long to sleep: Naps provide different benefits depending on how long they are, says . A 20minute nap will promote alertness and concentration; a 90minute nap which includes deeper stages of sleep, can strengthen creativity. The danger zone is when you're somewhere in between, because waking up in the middle of a sleep cycle can lead to sleep inertia(惯性). So stick to 20 or 90 minutes for maximum benefits. If you wake up from a nap feeling confused or more tired, it's likely that your timing was just off.What time to sleep: says that you experience a natural dip in body temperature (the same kind that makes you feel sleepy at night) between 1 p．m. and 3 p．m. A power nap at this time can promote alertness for several hours and, for most people, won't affect being able to fall asleep at night.How to get comfortable: says it takes about 50 percent longer to fall asleep sitting up than lying down. (That's why we sleep so poorly on planes and trains！) Pick a dark, cozy place that's not too warm or too chilly. recommends napping on the couch instead of in bed, so you won't snooze for too long.Surprisingly, the best place to sleep may be a hammock (吊床) if you have one. A Swiss study published last year found that people fell asleep faster and had deeper sleep when they napped in a hammock than in a bed. That same rocking motion that causes babies to sleep works wonders for grownups，too.Consider a “caffeine nap”： It sounds strange, but drinking coffee right before a nap may be the perfect aid for maximum alertness. Since caffeine takes 20 to 30 minutes to take fullTitle：How to Take a NapFinding It's good for you to form the 51.________of taking naps.Evidence ●52.________ to the Mayo Clinic, napsare of great benefit to people.●A 2010 British study found that therewas no 53.________ way to reduce the midafternoon slump than a midday nap.●Those who took 54.________ naps areless likely to die from heart disease thanthose who didn't.TipsHow much55.________to sleep ● A nap between 20 to 90 minutes issuitable for you.● If you feel confused or more tired，56.________are your timing was just off.What timeto sleep ● To take a nap between 1 p．m. and 3 p．m. can make you alert 57.________ affecting your nighttime sleep.How to getcomfortable ● You had better find a place where youcan 58.________ down.● It is suggested that you choose a darkand cozy place.●To our 59.________， the best place tonap may be a hammock.Consider a“caffeine nap”●Drinking coffee before a nap helps youto be more alert after 60.________ up,because caffeine begins to take fulleffect after 2030 minutes.限时训练20第一部分第一节1．B 考查祈使句。
江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学2024年英语高三第一学期期末检测试题含解析
江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学2024年英语高三第一学期期末检测试题注意事项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．Andy can go to the cinema together with us he has finished the task．A．unless B．as soon as C．until D．as long as2．---I don’t understand why Catherine stopped short _____ she ought to have continued.---It’s obvious that she lacked self-confidence.A．when B．whileC．if D．as3．Teaching as a career is to many people owing to the long holidays. A．popular B．familiarC．attractive D．fantastic4．Hopefully，the new method will be effective，helping students to get their career plans ________.A．at hand B．at willC．on trial D．on track5．The argument remains extremely heated it is necessary to frequently update teaching material.A．that B．which C．if D．whether6．During the period of recent terrorist activities, people _____ not to touch an unattended bag.A．had always been warned B．were always being warnedC．are always warning D．always warned7．The athletes, especially the winners, should remain modest ________ rapid progress they have made.A．whatever B．howeverC．how much D．no matter8．The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers, possesses rich cultural and geological __________.A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations 9．Many writers are drawn to building a world, _____ readers are somewhat familiar with but also feel distant from our normal lives.A．it B．one C．that D．the one10．Lucy_ _writing her essay by 10:00 this morning. After that, she listened to music for a while.A．will finish B．finishesC．has finished D．had finished11．In the Name of People, a popular TV drama, shows a deep ________ on the fight against corruption.A．argument B．themeC．reflection D．impression12．.— I'm really angry at my naughty son. He never listens to me and often is against me.— ____, Ellen. Things will go out.A．It doesn't matter B．Take your timeC．Don't mention it D．Take it easy13．As one of the most popular artists in the US, not only_______ with her hit songs, but has inspired women with her devotion to charity.A．has Beyonce influenced pop culture B．influenced pop culture has Beyonce C．Beyonce has influenced pop culture D．influenced pop culture Beyonce has 14．Acceptance is not about liking a situation. It is about acknowledging all that has been lost and ________ to live with that loss.A．learning B．learnedC．to learn D．having learned15．—Shall we put off the experiment till next week?—______, I don’t think our teacher will be happy with it.A．Never mind B．Sure, go aheadC．Yes, better not D．I’d rather not16．________ your blog, I would have written back two days ago.A．If I read B．Should I readC．Had I read D．If I could have read17．The language in the company’s statement is highly ________, thus making its staff confused.A．ambiguous B．apparentC．appropriate D．aggressive18．—Betty was feeling pretty blue for a while, but she’s better now.—_______.A．Oh, that’s kind of you B．CongratulationsC．Oh, I’m glad to hear tha t D．It’s my pleasure19．More than a quarter of the energy in the United States goes to moving people and goods from one place to another.A．using B．used C．to use D．use20．— Nancy, what classes are you taking this term?— _____ I want to take two English courses, or maybe Spanish.A．What’s up? B．It’s none of your business. C．I’ve no idea. D．I’m not sure yet.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。
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限时训练2第一部分：完形填空Woz and I started Apple in my parents garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years Apple had ___36____ from just the two of us in a ___37____ into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees. We had just ___38___ our finest creation - the Macintosh - a year earlier, and I had just turned 30. And then I got fired. How can you get fired from a company you ___39___? Well, as Apple grew we ___40___ someone who I thought was very talented to ___41___ the company with me, and for the first year or so things went well. But then our visions of the future began to diverge (分歧) and ___42___ we had a falling out. When we did, our Board of Directors ___43___with him. So at 30 I was out. And very publicly out. ___44___ had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating（毁灭性的）.I really didn’t know what to do for a few months. I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried to ___45___ for screwing up so badly. I was a very public failure, and I even thought about running away from the valley. But something slowly began to ___46___ on me - I still loved what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been ___47___, but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over.I didn’t see it then, but it ___48___ that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the ___49___ of being a ___50____ again, less sure about everything. It freed me to ___51___ one of the most creative periods of my life.I’m pretty sure _ _52___ of this would have happe ned if I hadn’t been fired from Apple. It was ___53___ tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Don’t lose ___54___. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Do n’t ___55___. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it.－By Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer1. A. grown B. begun C. removed D. kept2. A. bedroom B. farm C. garage D. kitchen3. A. announced B. declared C. released D. coped4. A. managed B. started C. installed D. entitled5. A. provided B. sorted C. promoted D. hired6. A. run B. involve C. open D. engage7. A. instantly B. constantly C. eventually D. frequently8. A. risked B. supported C. pleased D. sided9. A. Which B. What C. Whichever D. Whatever10.A. apologize B. reveal C. head D. stand11. A. imply B. put C. impress D. dawn12. A. resisted B. rejected C. solved D. interrupted13. A. made out B. come out C. turned out D. tried out14. A. darkness B. lightness C. carelessness D. business15. A. waiter B. pioneer C. beginner D. visitor16. A. enter B. relieve C. preview D. expect17. A. something B. none C. everything D. anything18. A. careful B. acceptable C. hopeful D. awful19. A. courage B. patience C. imagination D. faith20. A. settle B. recall C. claim D. deny第二部分：阅读理解AIntellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623, when the first patent law to protect IP rights was passed. IP rights protect an artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. For example, if somebody generated an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights. If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing, but today intellectual property rights are also enjoyed by those who create music, art and literature.In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether: the Internet. Many years ago, if you wanted a recoding of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, from a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights.23. According to paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?A. Intellectual property rights.B. Free downloading.C. The Internet.D. The large number of songs, films and books.24. A possible title for this passage could be _______.A. IP Rights and Our AttitudesB. Ways to Protect Your IP RightsC. The Present and the Future of IP rightsD. A History of IP RightsBDepartment stores sell ready- to-wear clothing, which is also called ready-made clothing. Such clothing is made in fixed sizes. Those people who find that ready-made clothing fits them well can save money by buying it. Most often, people do not fit exactly into a producer’s size. Their clothing must be altered to make it fit better. However, most alterations are not very expensive. The small cost of m ost alterations means that ready-made clothing can meet the needs of most customers.Those who can afford it often get someone to design and make their clothing. Such clothing is called custom-made. The person who makes it measures the customer, and then sews it so that it fits perfectly. Alterations are not needed. Custom-made clothing is largely sewn by hand, has better quality, better material, and is of the style you have chosen. Of course, it costs much more than ready-to-wear clothing. You need to pay the difference for the special fitting and better skill that you are receiving. This often means that you spend double or more than you would for a ready-made garment.Custom-made clothing is not always that much better than ready-made clothing. It costs more partly because only one garment has been made, just for you. Companies t hat produce ready-made products make thousands of garments at a time. This means they can buy large quantities of material. Workers cut each size by the hundreds. Companies work out ways to make the garments quickly by machine and pay workers according to their skill. Thus they can sell the finished products at a low price while still making money. Most of the clothing sold in the United States is made in this way. Customers gain from the lower prices which are made possible by mass production. It may or may not give them high quality.25. According to the passage, people who buy ready-made clothing ______.A. wish to make alternationsB. will spend less moneyC. want to make it betterD. can fit into the sizes26. We can learn from the passage that custom-made clothing is_______.A. specially madeB. fashionably designedC. chosen by few peopleD. made with difficulties27. Which of the following is true about ready-made clothing?A. It is of poor quality.B. It suits all people.C. It is labor-saving to make it.D. It takes more time to make it28. The purpose of the writer is _______.A. to explain why custom-made clothing costs moreB. to show the advantages of mass productionC. to tell read ers how to make money from ready-made clothingD. to provide information about different kinds of clothingCThe flag, the most common symbol of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still us ed today to mark buildings, ships and other vehicles related to a country.The national fla g as we know it today is in no way a primitive artifact. It is, rather, the product of thousands of years’ development. Historians believe that it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction.Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. People’s food supplies were similarly vulnerab le. Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another.Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems (图腾) before carrying them into battle. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves.These flags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked: The king of China around 1,000 B.C. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag.29. The underlined word “ vulnerable” in paragraph 3 means _______.A. easy to damageB. likely to be protectedC. impossible to make sure ofD. difficult to find30. The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because they _______.A. could tell wind directionB. could bring good luck to fightersC. were believed to stand for natural forcesD. were handed down by the ancestorsＤNext time a customer comes to your office, offer him a cup of coffee. And when you’re doing your holiday shopping online, make sure you’re holding a large glass of iced tea. The physical sensation of warmth encourages emotional warmth, while a cold drink in hand prevents you from making unwise decisions—those are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research by psychologist John A. Bargh.Psychologists have known that one person’s perception (知觉) of another’s “warmth” is a powerful determiner in social relationships. Judging someone to be either “warm”or “cold”is a primary consideration, even trumping (打败) evidence that a “cold” person may be more capable. Much of this is rooted in very early childhood experiences, Bargh argues, when babies’conceptual sense of the world around them is shaped by physical sensations, particularly warmth and coldness. Classic studies by Harry Harlow, published in 1958, showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth “mother” rather than one made of wire, even when the wire “mother”carried a food bottle. Harlow’s work and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children grow into healthy adults with normal social skills.Feelings of “warmth”and “coldness”in social judgments appear to be universal. Although no worldwide study has been done, Bargh says that describing people as “warm” or “cold” is common to many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countries.To test the relationship between physical and psychological warmth, Bargh conducted an experiment which involved 41 college students. A research assistant who was unaware of the study’s hypotheses (假定), handed the students either a hot cup of coffee, or a cold drink, to hold while the researcher filled out a short information form. The drink was then handed back. After that, the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A”based on a particular description. Those who had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had held the iced drink.“We are grounded in our physical experiences even when we think abstractly,” says Bargh.33. In Bargh’s experiment, the students were asked to _______.A. evaluate someone’s personalityB. write down their hypothesesC. fill out a personal information formD. hold coffee and cold drink alternatively34. We can infer from the passage that _______.A. abstract thinking does not come from physical experiencesB. feelings of warmth and coldness are studied worldwideC. physical temperature affects how we see othersD. capable persons are often cold to others35. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Drinking for Better Social RelationshipsB. Experiments of Personality EvaluationC. Developing Better Drinking HabitsD. Physical Sensations and Emotions第三部分：任务型阅读认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。