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扬州20142015学年度第一学期期末检测试题 高 三 英 语 20152本试卷分五部分。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。第二部分：英语知识运用（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The proposals deserve support as the needs of children should be given _ to.A. priorityB. preference C. privilege D. promotion22. It is said that municipal government plans to _ fireworks in celebration of the 2500th Yangzhou City Anniversary. A. set off B. set out C. set up D. set about23. I had just finished my housework _ I heard cries for first aid the other day.A. asB. whileC. sinceD. when24. _ a distinctive scenic spot worth _, Yangzhou, a friendly city, appeals to visitors from all over the world. A. Considered; visitedB. Considered; visiting C. Considering; visiting D. Considering; being visited25. As the principal puts it, “No one _ the campus without the permission of the head teacher.” A. is leaving B. is to leaveC. will leaveD. leaves26. Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Chinas Alibaba Group, has a $28.6 billion fortune, _ making him the richest person in China.A. it B. one C. that D. which27. A recent survey shows that the question _ New Years Eve should be included in the three-day New Years holiday sparked heated discussion among the Internet users.A. that B. whether C. how D. where28. We first met in the Slender West Lake in 2010, and both of us felt immediately that we _ each other for years. A. knewB. knowC. have knownD. had known29. It would actually be more cruel to _ young people of the chance to experience another lifestyle. A. depriveB. cheat C. suspectD. accuse30. Joint development plan of Nanjing-Zhenjiang-Yangzhou _, residents in the area will enjoy a happier life.A. was released B. being released C. released D. having released31. I hope that the little _ I have been able to do has been of some use. A. whatB. which C. thatD. as32. _ his broken legs, Tom was forced to abandon the coming provincial sports meeting, which made him very depressed.A. In case of B. In terms of C. On top of D. On account of33. In case anyone present at the meeting tonight _ need any help, heres my number for you to contact me.A. can B. shall C. should D. must34. _ to the current education system of China, the Ministry of Education should make some changes to make it more efficient for selecting talents. A. Most of us are so accustomedB. So are most of us accustomedC. Accustomed as most of us are D. As most of us are accustomed35. I heard that some police didnt allow suspects enough sleep to get so-called criminal evidence in America._? This certainly goes against the rule of law.A. Who cares B. Why bother C. What for D. How so第二节 完型填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.In a hurry to dive into the 36 water, he ran out of the back door, leaving 37 shoes, socks, and his shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was swimming toward the 38 . His mother in the house was looking out of the window saw the two as they got 39 together. In utter fear, she ran toward the water, 40 her son as loudly as she could.Hearing her voice, the little boy became 41 and made a return to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him.From the dock, the mother 42 her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his legs. Then began an incredible tug-of-war between the two. The alligator was much 43 than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to 44 . A farmer happened to drive by, heard her screams, raced from his truck, 45 and shot the alligator. 46 , after weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His 47 were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal and, on his arms, were deep 48 where his mothers fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy afterwards, asked if he 49 show him his scars. The boy did so. And then, with obvious 50 , he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great 51 here, too. I have them because my mom wouldnt let go.”You and I can identify with that little boy. We have scars, too. No, not from a(n) 52 , or anything quite so dramatic, but the scars of a(an) 53 past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep 54 .But, some wounds, my friend, are because God has 55 to let go. In the midst of your struggle, hes been there holding on to you.36. A. apparentB. cosy C. freezingD. moderate37. A. off B. out C. alone D. behind38. A. shore B. destinationC. borderD. harbor39. A. down B. startedC. closer D. connected40. A. cursingatB. yelling toC. blaming onD. cheering up41. A. frustratedB. alarmed C. stressedD. inspired42. A. pushed B. toreC. touchedD. grabbed43. A. stronger B. rougherC. cruelerD. swifter44. A. set offB. get downC. let go D. drive away45. A. took placeB. took action C. took care D. took aim46. A. FluentlyB. Deliberately C. AmazinglyD. Absolutely47. A. legsB. cheeksC. toesD. hands48. A. injuriesB. damagesC. sufferingsD. scratches49. A. would B. should C. mustD. dared50. A. bravery B. strengthC. prideD. confidence51. A. desiresB. scars C. cures D. muscles52. A. ancestorB. parent C. alligator D. helper53. A. painful B. rewardingC. depressedD. honorable 54. A. thought B. impressionC. confusionD. regret55. A. failedB. refused C. determinedD. intended第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFood waste has been a chronic（习惯性的）problem for restaurants and grocery stores with millions of tons lost along the way as crops are hauled（拖）hundreds of miles, stored for weeks in refrigerators and prepared on busy restaurant assembly lines. But the historically high price of products is making it an even bigger drag on the bottom line.Restaurants, colleges, hospitals and other institutions are compensating for the rising costs of waste in novel ways. Some are tracking their trash with software systems, making food in smaller packages or trying to compost (将制成堆肥) and cut down on trash-hauling costs.“We have all come to work with this big elephant in the middle of kitchen, and the elephant is this Its okay to waste belief system,” said Andrew Shackman, president of LeanPath, a company that helps restaurants cut back food waste.The interest in cutting food waste “has just rocketed in the last six to nine months,” he said.Roughly 30 percent of food in the United States goes to waste, costing some $48 billion annually, according to a Stockholm International Water Institute study. A University of Arizona study estimated that 40 to 50 percent of food in the United States is wasted. Wholesale food costs have risen more than 8 percent this year, the biggest jump in decades, according to the National Restaurant Association.Freshman students at Virginia Tech were surprised this year when the two of the campus biggest dining halls to find there were no trays.“You have to go back and get your dishware and your drink, but its not that different,” said Caitlin Mewborn, a freshman. “Its not a big trouble. You take less food, and you dont eat more than you should.”Getting rid of trays has cut food waste by 38 percent at the dining halls, said Denny Cochrane, manager of Virginia Techs sustainability program. Before the program began, students often grabbed whatever looked good at the buffet (自助餐), only to find at the table that their eyes were bigger than their stomachs, he said.56. High price of products makes the problem of food waste _.A. less challengingB. more unbelievable C. less noticeable D. more unsolvable57. What does Caitlin Mewborn most probably think about the fact that no trays are provided in the campus dining halls?A. It doesnt help cut food waste much.B. It causes much trouble for students.C. It isnt well-received by the freshmen.D. It is efficient for cutting food waste.58. The author mentions Virginia Tech as an example to support the idea that _.A. food waste has been a long-lasting chronic problemB. novel ways are being applied to cutting food wasteC. colleges are truly the biggest source of food wasteD. the “Its okay to waste” belief system is influentialBTo discipline means to teach. To be well disciplined is to have learned to live in accordance with the sensible rules and regulations that society has set up for the behavior of its members.Unless the child learns from each disciplinary situation how better to govern his conduct, effective discipline has not been developed. Parents must accept for themselves the idea that successful discipline results in learning. When they approach situations in which a child must adapt themselves to demands made upon them as learning situations, many problems usually thought of in connection with discipline disappear.Unfortunately, the word discipline has come to have other less constructive meanings. Far too often discipline is thought of as punishment. To many people, to discipline a child means to spank（掌掴）him or use some other method of punishment. Such people consider discipline a way of either keeping a child from doing something or of forcing him to do something.It is the task of parents to build within themselves and within the children with whom they live this capacity for self-direction, based upon an understanding of what is required of individuals in a democratic society. This means learning to act in those ways known to be necessary for the “good life”, not for ones self alone but also for others.Developing the capacity for self-discipline in a child is a long, slow process. Much patience is required on the part of the parents. During this development, it is important that the childs self- confidence and comfortable acceptance of himself should never be sacrificed in a disciplinary battle; instead it should be increased through the ways in which his parents meet disciplinary situations. Many parents show a good deal of impatience if the little child does not rapidly learn how to keep clean, eat well, be orderly, and do what he is told. They are so eager for him to achieve these things that they seem to try to push him rapidly through his baby period. They seem also to think that learning to do these things at the earliest possible age will place the child one jump ahead in the competitive race foe success. But expecting too much too early is a common mistake and results in many battles.59. According to the passage, the well-disciplined people are those _.A. behaving and considering what their parents requireB. obeying what is required on some special occasionsC. obeying the reasonable rules and social regulationsD. having self-direction capacity in a democratic society60. According to the passage, disciplining a child means _ for many parents.A. developing his capacity for self-directionB. helping him understand social requirementC. setting various limitations to his behaviorD. punishing him with one method or another61. What may be the authors attitude towards parents expecting their children to achieve too much at the possible earliest age?A. Indifferent B. Disapproving C. Ironic D. ConcernedCA spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) called Empatica, has created a wearable device that monitors epileptic seizures（癫痫发作）.According to Statista, the value of the global mHealth market for 2015 is forecasted to be at around 14.5 billion U.S. dollars. In fact, 247 million people in the US have downloaded a healthcare app for their personal use.The new product, Embrace, can be paired with a companion watch that a family member, friend or caregiver can wear. When the companion watch is in range of the users Embrace watch, it will vibrate to alert the companion watch of their medical situation or status.Embrace is tied together by two apps: an event detector which sends an alert when the users electrodermal response reaches a pre set level they customize based on their history and health profile; and a diary app which helps monitor and manage everyday routines.The ultra thin Embrace is the result of several years of research from MIT professor Dr. Rosalind W. Picard, founder and director of the Affective Computing Research Group at MIT Media Lab and her team. Embrace evolved from a discovery with an early device called iCalm in 2008 which allowed the researchers to see the outbreak of stress even before it was noticed by the subject.The sensors in the iCalm device measured the “fight-or-flight response” through electrodermal activity which was measured from the skin surface. In a small test group, the data from the iCalm showed that the wristband data was related to how long the brain waves were suppressed after an epileptic seizure. According to Picard, the data showed the bigger the signal on the wrist, the longer the brain waves went flat after the seizure had supposedly ended. The problem with that discovery, according to the researchers, is that someone whos had an epileptic seizure and then appears to recover should be monitored and not left alone.Over time, Picard and her team fine-tuned iCalm to what is now the Embrace watch which monitors the users physiological stress levels. Embrace monitors electrodermal activity (EDA) and movement with an objective of reducing Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), the leading cause of death of those with epilepsy. Embrace recently launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for further product development. The company also has partnered with the Epilepsy Foundation and plans to give Embrace watches to children or families who cant afford them.62. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Embrace will undoubtedly have a bright market future. B. With Embrace, many epileptic sufferers have got cured. C. Embrace is unaffordable for most children and families. D. The government financially supports Embrace advances.63. Embrace works with devices consisting of _. A. paired companion watches B. an event detector and a diary appC. smart sensors in the iCalm deviceD. the signals shown on the wrist64. Empatica developed iCalm because it _. A. failed to detect an epileptic patient who tends to be cured B. was weak in reporting the accurate data of the stress outbreak C. could not figure out the brain waves via signals on the wrist D. lacked the function to explain the sudden death in Epilepsy65. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. From Fine-tuned iCalm to the Embrace WatchB. A Cure of Epilepsy by Picard and her Team C. A Smart Watch to Manage Epileptic SeizuresD. Embrace, a Great Scientific BreakthroughDThe active advantages of passive housingImagine a house that keeps itself warm in the wintertime. Think of the savings in terms of fuel bills and unfriendly emissions. Such houses in fact exist. Called “passive houses”, the concept of these highly energy-efficient buildings took root in around 1990, before slowly consolidating as a niche construction concept in roughly 2000. Are passive houses now actively moving into the mainstream as sustainable buildings?For Brian McGarry, an economics lecturer who built a family house based on passive housing criteria in the Pyrenees this year, the arguments look compelling. As his first full winter in the low energy house drew in, we asked him to keep us posted. Do passive houses work?I had never heard of a passive house in February 2012, when I purchased a plot of land in a Pyrenees village at 1,200 m altitude on the Spanish-French border, embarking somewhat reluctantly on a self-build housing project. I knew what I wanted: a comfortable, pleasing and economically sensible house in an attractive location. And I knew what I didnt want: a costly project management nightmare for an inexperienced builder.What I didnt know is that I would be persuaded to build a pre-constructed, custom-designed house based on energy-efficient passive house criteria. Some European economies are already demanding levels of energy efficiency that are close to those standards, but the simplicity and logic of the proposal proved overwhelming: it promised to be easier and quicker to build, cheaper to run, and more comfortable to live in. The objective was not to meet standards such as those of Germanys Passivhaus Institut, but to include the fundamental concepts of passive energy management in my project: an airtight and highly protected building envelope; large south-facing double or triple-glazed windows (if possible, filled with argon gas) that passively capture the energy of the sun; a heat recovery ventilation system to provide fresh air; and a simple, low-cost heating system consisting of a modern wood-burning stove, a bathroom heater and a portable radiator backup for when the sun doesnt shine and temperatures drop. No significant limitations were placed on the