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江苏省南京市2018届高三上学期期中考试英语江苏省南京市2018届高三上学期期中考试英语江苏省南京市2018届高三上学期期中考试英语江苏省南京市2018届高三上学期期中考试英语编制仅供参考审核批准生效日期地址:电话:传真:邮编:南京市2017~2018学年度第一学期期中考试英语第Ⅰ卷(三部分共85分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。()1.Whoiscomingfortea

A.Mark.B.John.C.Tracy.()2.Whatwillthemandonext

A.Stayfordinner.B.Gototherailwaystation.C.Prepareforthedinner.()3.Whatdoesthemancomefor

A.Adinner.B.Ameeting.C.Aparty.()4.Whatsizedoesthemanwant

A.9.B.35.C.39.()5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout

A.LifeinSoutheastAsia.B.Weatherconditions.C.Aholidayplan.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟。听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。()6.Whydoesn'tthemanwanttobooktheseatsdownstairs

A.Theyaretooexpensive.B.Theyareuncomfortable.C.Theyaretooclosetothestage.()7.Whendoesthemanplantoseetheperformance

A.OnOctober1st.B.OnOctober21st.C.OnOctober25th.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。()8.What'sthecomplaintoftheman'sneighbor

A.Loudnoise.B.Badsleepingroom.C.Animportantmeeting.()9.Whatwerethemanandhisfriendsabouttodo

A.Changearoom.B.Apologizetotheirneighbor.C.Endtheiractivity.昕第8段材料,回答第10至12题。()10.WhatisMissLangoingtoworkasinOlacity

A.Adoctor.B.Anurse.C.Ateacher.()11.WhatworriesMissLansomuch

A.ShehasnofriendsinOla.B.TheworkinOlaishardtodo.C.ThepeopleinOlaarenotfriendly.()12.HowwillMissLankeepintouchwithMrHuangaftershearrivesinOla

A.Bye­mail.B.Byphone.C.Byletter.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。()13.Whydidthemanmissthewoman'sphonecallyesterday

A.Hisphonewasturnedoff.B.Hewastakingashower.C.Hedidn'ttakehisphonewithhim.()14.Whatdidthewomandoyesterday

A.Shewentshopping.B.Shewenttoaconcert.C.Sheplayedcomputergames.()15.Whydidthewomancalltheman

A.Toinvitehimtoherwedding.B.ToasksomethingaboutMegan.C.Toinvitehimtohersister'swedding.()16.WhenwillthewomanpickupthemannextSaturday

A.At13:00.B.At13:20.C.At14:00.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。()17.WhatdoesAlexandraGraceworkfor

A.NewZealandEmbassyinBeijing.B.QSWorldUniversityRankingSystem.C.TheMulti­culturalEnvironmentOrganization.()18.WhatstopssomestudentschoosingNewZealandforstudy

A.Itsenvironment.B.Itssize.C.Itspopulation.()19.What'sthetotalyearlycostforaChinesestudenttostudyinaNewZealanduniversity

A.20,000dollars.B.25,000dollars.C.45,000dollars.()20.WhatmessageaboutNewZealanddoesthespeakermainlyconvey

A.Itsmulti­culturalenvironmentisgoodfortourists.B.ItshighereducationissuitableforChinesestudents.C.Itsbreath­takingsceneryisabsolutelyworthseeing.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。()21.Whilewalkingalongtheicyriverbanks,wecouldseecracksintheice________inalldirections.A.radiatingB.dividingC.splittingD.tearing()22.Fortheadvertisedposition,thecompanyoffersa(n)________salaryandbenefitspackage.A.generousB.plentifulC.abundantD.sufficient()23.While________theNationalCongressofCommunistParty,PresidentXiinstructedthepartynevertoforget________westartedandthenwecanaccomplishourmission.A.addressing;whereB.sponsoring;whenC.delivering;whenD.dismissing;where()24.Ifyourfamilieseachwanttoseeadifferentmovie,suggestacompromise________theypickamovieeveryonecanagreeon.A.whereB.thatC.whichD.what()25.Whentraveling,youareadvisedtotaketraveler'schecks,whichprovideasecure________tocarryingyourmoneyincash.A.substituteB.replacementC.preferenceD.alternative()26.Mygrandmasaid,noteven________heri­phone,she________whatlifewouldbeliketotoday.A.lookingdownupon;wouldneverimaginedB.lookingdownupon;wouldneverhaveimaginedC.lookingupfrom;wouldneverimagineD.lookingupfrom;wouldneverhaveimagined()27.Inthatcountry,gueststendtofeeltheyarenothighly________iftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.A.admiredB.regardedC.expectedD.worshiped()28.Heaskedhissistertolookafterhischildren________hisdeath.A.intheeventofB.inviewofC.onaccountofD.ontheedgeof()29.The19thcongressoftheCommunistParty,________atatimewhentheworldisfacinggrowinguncertainties,iswidelyexpectedtobringpositiveenergytoglobalwell­being.A.heldB.beingheldC.tobeheldD.havingbeenheld()30.Theoldladydied,leavinghersonanorphan.Butthemoneysheleft________forlife.A.puthimupB.puthimawayC.sethimupD.sethimaside()31.OurTVsetssellwell,buttenyearsagonoonecouldhaveimaginedsuchabigshareinthemarketthatthey________.A.weretohaveB.hadhadC.werehavingD.had()32.IhavereachedwhereIamtoday,thankstomyfriends'consistentsupport,________nothingwouldhavebeenpossible.A.withoutwhichB.withoutwhomC.bywhichD.bywhom()33.itisnot________muchthelanguageasthebackgroundthatmakesthebookdifficulttounderstand.A.soB.asC.thatD.very()34.Those________theoriginalplanwererequestedto________betterones.A.opposedto;putforwardB.objectedto;putforwardC.opposingto;comeupD.objectingto;comeup()35.—Don't________likethis.YouknowIcan'tgiveyouconfidentialinformation.—OK.That'sapity.A.gowiththeflowB.putmeonthespotC.gettheballrollingD.bedowninthedumps第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Themostsignificanttruthaboutchildrenisthattheydisappear.Slowly,gradually,but__36__.Childrenarelikeclocks,markingthepassageoftimewitheachnewstageofgrowth.Toseeachilddisappear—or__37__,tobecomeawareoftheirdisappearance—istobecomeawareoflosingsomethingyouhavelovedmorethananythingyouhavelovedinyourlifebefore,__38__willagain.Asourchildrengrow,wearealso__39__thepassingofarole—ofourselvesasprotectors,indispensable,lovedpassionatelywiththeneedonlychildrenandloverscan__40__us.Thinkofhowtheseprocessesofmourningarerecordedinsongs,myfavouriteofwhich,byNanciGriffith,__41__metotears.AndyetIgobacktoitagainandagain.WhyWhatarethetearsforTheyaretears,partly,forloss.__42__,theyaresimplysentimental—oratleast,__43__.Becausealllifeisconnectedwithloss.__44__iswhatmakeslifebeautifulandworthliving.Allthatcomesandgoesawayistheheartofbeauty.Childrenaresimplythemostvividexamplesofsuchcases.So,therearemanykindsoftears.Weweepatasadsongaboutchildrengrowinguppartlybecausetheprocess__45__usastragic.Buttheymayalsobetearsoftherecognitionof__46__,becausethisprofoundchangingbringsuscloselyintotouchwiththeheartoflifeitself.Theideathatwearelosingloveasourchildrengrowisnottrue.TheloveIfeelformytwoeldestdaughters,intheir20snow,hasnever__47__withthepassingoftime.Theyareindependentnow.YetwhenIlookatthemsometimes,IfeelexactlythesameemotionIfeltwhentheywere__48__walking.Wedonotloseourchildren—not__49__weareveryunlucky,orverybadparents.Ifourdesiresto__50__ourchildrenreallytookroot,andwereactedout,itwouldbeadisaster.Over­parentedchildrencouldnot__51__leavehome,ever.Wemustlearntoletgo.And__52__they,too,mustletgo,astheirparents__53__outofthislife,atfirstgraduallythenentirely.Ihavealready“lost”mychildrenmanytimes—asbabies,astoddlers,asinfants.Eachtime,theyaremadeanew—andyetarealways,__54__,thesame.Parallelchangesarehappeningtome,too,ifIamdoingitright.__55__,IamalwayslosingmychildrenonlyinthesensethatIamalwayslosingmyself.()36.A.permanentlyB.eventuallyC.absolutelyD.occasionally()37.A.insteadB.otherwiseC.ratherD.else()38.A.butB.soC.whileD.or()39.A.mourningB.celebratingC.stressingD.worshipping()40.A.deliverB.payC.offerD.show()41.A.inspiresB.thrillsC.burdensD.reduces()42.A.AsusualB.AssuchC.AsexpectedD.Asfollows()43.A.unnecessaryB.fundamentalC.unconditionalD.artificial()44.A.AmbiguityB.GravityC.FrequencyD.Inconsistency()45.A.challengesB.regardsC.strikesD.describes()46.A.dilemmaB.beautyC.ambitionD.virtue()47.A.separatedB.substitutedC.wrestledD.compromised()48.A.barelyB.merelyC.simplyD.thoroughly()49.A.ifB.unlessC.althoughD.until()50.A.getthroughtoB.catchuponC.holdontoD.datebackto()51.A.apparentlyB.intentionallyC.emotionallyD.randomly()52.A.onandonB.timefromtimeC.onebyoneD.byandby()53.A.passB.wanderC.migrateD.run()54.A.inthatcaseB.atsomelevelC.atnotimeD.byallmeans()55.A.OntopofthatB.NowonderC.OntheotherhandD.Inotherwords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。APublicspeakingfillsmostpeoplewithdread.Humiliationisthegreatestfear;self­exposureandfailingtoappealtotheaudiencecomeaclosesecond.Womenhateitmost,sincegirlsarepressurizedfromanearlyagetobeconcernedwithappearancesofallkinds.Mostpeoplehaveplentyofinsecurities,andthisseemslikeasituationthatwillbringthemout.Ifyouwereunderpressuretobeperfect,youareterrifiedoffailinginthemostpublicofways.Whileextrovertswillfeellessfearbeforetheordeal,itdoesnotmeantheywillnecessarilydoitbetter.Someveryshypeoplemanagetoshine.WhenImettheBritishcomedianJulianClary,hewasshyandcautious,yethisTVperformancesareperfect.Infact,personalityisnotthebestpredictorofwhodoesitwell.Regardlessofwhatyouarelikeinreallife,thekeyseemstobetoactyourself.Actualacting,asinperformingthescriptedlinesofacharacterotherthanyourself,doesnotdothejob.Whilepoliticiansmaylimitdamagebyhavingcarefullyrehearsed,writtenscriptstospeakfrom,thereisalwaysahiddenawarenessamongtheaudiencethatthewordsmightnotbetrue.Likewise,theincrediblyperfectspeechesofmanyAmericanacademicsarefarfromnatural.Youmayendupbuyingtheirbookonthewayout,butsoonafterwards,itismuchlikefastfood,andyougetanamelesssensethatyou'vebeencheated.Although,asEarlSpencerprovedathissisterPrincessDiana'sfuneral,itispossiblebothtoprepareeverywordandtoactnaturally.Ascriptrarelyworksanditisusedtohelpmostspeakers.But,beingyourselfdoesn'tworkeither.Ifyouspokeasifyouwereinyourkitchen,itwouldbetooauthentic,toounawareoftheneedtocommunicatewithanaudience.IremembergoingtoseeBritishpsychiatristR.D.Laingspeakinpublic.Hebehavedlikeaseriouslyoddperson,talkingoffthetopofhishead.Althoughhewastalkingaboutmadnessandhewroteonmentalillness,heseemedtobeexhibitingratherthanexplainingit.Thebestpsychologicalplacefromwhichtospeakisanunselfconsciousself­consciousness,providingtheillusionofbeingnatural.Studiessuggestthatthisstateof“flow”,aspsychologistscallit,isverysatisfying.()56.“This”inparagraphtworefersto________.A.insecurity.B.senseoffailure.C.publicspeaking.D.pressure.()57.Whatistheauthor'sviewonpersonality

A.Personalityisthekeytosuccessinpublicspeaking.B.Outgoingpersonsarebetterpublicspeakers.C.Shypersonshavetolearnhardertobegoodspeakers.D.Factorsotherthanpersonalityensurebetterperformance.()58.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorrecommendsthat________.A.youforgetaboutyournervousnessB.youfeelnaturalandspeaknaturallyC.youmayfeelnervous,butappearnaturallyD.youmaypretendyourselftobenaturalBOneofthefewsuccessesoftruthagainstpropaganda(宣传,鼓吹)inrecentyearshasbeentherebrandingofthe“sharingeconomy”asthe“gigeconomy”.MarketinggeniusesfromSiliconValleywantustobelievethead­hocsaleoflabourisaformofutopianparadise,wherecapitalisticrelationsarereplacedbyegalitarianism(平等主义)and“sharing”.Thephrase“gigeconomy”hasrightlyrefocusedthedebateontotheimplicationsforjobsandlabourrights.Butthevictoryhasonlybeenhalf­won.Toomanypeoplestilltalkaboutthecasualisation(雇佣临时工制)ofworkasaninnovation,asanimpersonal,technologicalandirresistibleforcetowhichwemustadaptifhumanityistocontinueitsmarchintothefuture.Insteadofmovingbacktomoreexploitativeformoflabourrelations,drivenbythewealthypeoplewhoownandoperatecompanies,wearetoldthe“gigeconomy”ismerelytheinevitableoutcomeofinventionslikethesmartphone.Thetwomainflag­bearersforthe“gigeconomy”intheUKareUber,ataxicompany,andDeliveroo,afooddeliverystartup.Bothusemobiletechnologytocontroltheirworkersandcarefullegalarrangementstoavoidgivingthemthefightsandprotectionsduetoemployees.Uberisolder.Itwasfoundedin2009andlaunchedintheUKin2012.Deliveroo,aBritishbusiness,hasonlybeenaroundforfouryears.Bothwerebornafterthefinancialcrisisandeconomicdecline,whichputmillionsofpeopleoutofworkanddepressedrealwagesformorethanadecade.Theseservicesrelyonanumberofthings:theexistenceofsmartphonesthatenabletherequeststobemadeandrespondedto;digitalmappingtechnologysopeopleknowwheretogo;algorithims(算法)thatmakethemostefficientmatchingandroutingchoices;andbucketsofcashtogreasethewheelsuntilthereissufficientself­sustainingsupplyanddemand.Mostimportantly,Uber,Deliveroo,andotheron­demandserviceprovidersrelyonanamplesupplyofdrivers/courierstorespondtorequestsquickly.Thekeyquestionforanydiscussionaboutthegigeconomy,therefore,iswhetherthescarcityofwell­paid,stablejobsisabiggerfactorinitsrisethantheemergenceofmobilephoneswithprecisionmappingtechnology.Ifwearetohaveaconversationabouthowsocietymustadapttotheunavoidable“riseofthegigeconomy”,wewillalsohavetoaskwhatexactlyhasbeeninventedandwhatissimplyaconsciouschoicebyinvestorsandentrepreneurstoescapelawsthatexisttoprotectworkers.Wealsohavetoquestionwhethersomethingfundamentalaboutthenatureoflifehaschangedinthe21stcentury.Setwagesandhours,alongwithsickpayandholiday,haveasimplepurpose:Theyprovidepeoplewiththepredictabilityandstabilitytheyneedtoliveandplantheirlives.Workerswith“flexible”payarejustasexposedtotheinflexiblecostsoffoodandrentastheywerebeforethe“gigeconomy”wasdreamtup.Itmaybethatthisnewformofworkissuperior,andthattheoldworldofregularpaychequesisacruelrestraintonhumaningenuityandcreativity.Butuntilthatcanbeshown,weshouldn'thaveaconversationabouthowwecanadjusttothischangeinoureconomy.Weshouldhaveaconversationaboutwhetherwewantthechangeinthefirstplace.()59.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthedevelopmentof“gigeconomy”

A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Critical.D.Uncertain.()60.Whichfactordoesn'tcontributetothefoundationoftheseservices

A.Existenceofsmartphones.B.Advancedtechnology.C.Efficientmatchingandchoosing.D.Legalregulations.()61.Whichdoestheauthorvaluemostwhenconsideringnatureoflife

A.Fixedwagesandperfectsystem.B.Quickresponsestorequests.C.Equalityinlaborrelations.D.Senseofpredictability.()62.Whichstatementisincorrectaccordingtothepassage

A.“Gigeconomy”maybewelcomedbycertainentrepreneurs.B.“Gigeconomy”doesgoodtocasualisationintermsoflabourfights.C.It'swrongtoadvocate“gigeconomy”inoursociety.D.Thereareanumberofrisksrelatingtoemploymentlawin“gigeconomy”.CCanelectricitycausecancerInasocietythatliterallyrunsonelectricpower,theveryideaseemsabsurd.Butformorethanadecade,agrowinggroupofscientistsandjournalistshaspointedtostudiesthatseemtolinkexposuretoelectromagnetic(电磁的)fieldswithincreasedriskofleukemiaandothermalignancies.Theimplicationsareunsettling,tosaytheleast,sinceeveryonecomesintocontactwithsuchfields,whicharegeneratedbyeverythingelectrical.Becauseevidenceonthesubjectisinconclusiveandoftencontradictory,ithasbeenhardtodecidewhetherconcernaboutthehealtheffectsofelectricityisreasonable.NowthealarmistshavegainedsomequalifiedsupportfromtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.Inthesummaryofanewscientificreview,releasedlastweek,theEPAhasraisedwhatamountstothemostseriousgovernmentwarningtodate.Theagencytentativelyconcludesthatscientificevidence“suggestsacasuallink”betweenextremelylow­frequencyelectromagneticfields—thosehavingverylongwave­lengths—andleukemia,lymphomaandbraincancer,whilethereportfallsshortofclassifyingELFfieldsasprobablecarcinogens(致癌物),itdoesidentifythecommon60­hertzmagneticfieldas“apossible,butnotproven,causeofcancerinhumans.”Thereportisnoreasontopanic—oreventolostsleep.Ifthereisacancerrisk,itisasmallone.TheevidenceisstillsocontroversialthatthedraftcausedagreatdealofdebatewithintheBushAdministration,andtheEPAreleaseditoverstrongobjectionsfromthePentagonandtheWhiteHouse.Butnownoonecandenythattheissuemustbetakenseriouslyandthatmuchmoreresearchisneeded.Attheheartofthedebateisasimpleandwell­understoodphysicalphenomenon:Whenanelectriccurrentpassesthroughawire,itgeneratesanelectromagneticfieldthathasforcesonsurroundingobjects.Formanyyears,scientistsdismissedanysuggestionthatsuchforcesmightbeharmful,primarilybecausetheyaresoextraordinarilyweak.TheELFmagneticfieldgeneratedbyavideoterminalmeasuresonlyafewmilligauss,oraboutone­hundredththestrengthoftheearth'sownmagneticfield.Theelectricfieldssurroundingapowerlinecanbeashighas10kilovoltspermeter,butthecorrespondingfieldinducedinhumancellswillbeonlyaboutImillivoltpermeter.Thisisfarlessthantheelectricfieldsthatthecellsthemselvesgenerate.HowcouldsuchinsignificantforcesposeahealthdangerTheconsensususedtobethattheycouldnot,andfordecadesscientistsconcentratedonmorepowerfulkindsofradiation,likeX­rays,thatpacksufficientforcetoknockelectronsoutofthemoleculesthatmakeupthehumanbody.Such“ionizing”radiationshavebeenclearlylinkedtoincreasedcancerrisksandthereareregulationstocontrolemissions.Butepidemiologicalstudies,whichfindstatisticalassociationsbetweensetsofdata,donotprovecauseandeffect.ThoughthereisabodyoflaboratoryworkshowingthatexposuretoELFfieldscanhavebiologicaleffectsonanimaltissues,amechanismbywhichthoseeffectscouldleadtocancerousgrowthshasneverbeenfound.ThePentagonisforfrompersuaded.Ina33­pagecritiqueoftheEPAreport,AirForcescientistschargeitsauthorswithhaving“biasedtheentiredocument”towardprovingalink.“Ourreviewersareconvincedthatthereisnosuggestionthat(electromagneticfields)presentintheenvironmentinduceorpromotecancer,”theAirForceconcludes.“ItisastonishingthattheEPAwouldlenditsapprovalonthisreport.”ThenPentagon'sconcernisunderstandable.Thereishardlyaunitofthemodernmilitarythatdoesnotdependontheheavyuseofsomekindofelectronicequipment,fromhugeground­basedradartowerstothedefensesystemsbuiltintoeverywarshipandplane.()63.Themainideaofthispassageis________.A.studiesonthecauseofcancerB.controversialview­pointsinthecauseofcancerC.therelationshipbetweenelectricityandcancerD.differentideasabouttheeffectofelectricityoncancer()64.Theview­pointoftheEPAisthat________.A.thereiscasuallinkbetweenelectricityandcancerB.electricityreallyaffectscancerC.lowfrequencyelectromagnetismisjustoneofthecausesofcancerD.lowfrequencyelectromagneticfieldisapossiblecauseofcancer()65.WhydidthePentagonandWhiteHouseobjecttothereleaseofthereportBecause________.A.itmaycauseagreatdealofdebateamongtheBushAdministrationB.everyunitofthemodemmilitaryhasdependedontheheavyuseofsomekindofelectronicequipmentC.thePentagon'sconcernwasunderstandableD.theyhaddifferentarguments()66.Itcanbeinferredfromphysicalphenomenonthat________.A.theforceoftheelectromagneticfieldistooweaktobeharmfulB.theforceoftheelectromagneticfieldisweakerthantheelectricfieldthatthecellsgenerateC.electromagneticfieldmayaffecthealthD.onlymorepowerfulradiationcanknockelectronoutofhumanbodyDEverystreethadastory,everybuildingamemory.Thoseblessedwithwonderfulchildhoodscandrivethestreetsoftheirhometownsandhappilyrollbacktheyears.Therestarepulledhomebydutyandleaveassoonaspossible.AfterRayAtleehadbeeninClanton(hishometown)forfifteenminuteshewasanxioustogetout.Thetownhadchanged,butthenithadn't.Onthehighwaysleadingin,thecheapmetalbuildingsandmobilehomesweregatheringastightlyaspossiblenexttotheroadsformaximumvisibility.Thistownhadnozoningwhatsoever.Alandownercouldbuildanythingwithnopermit,noinspection,nonoticetonearbylandowners,nothing.Onlyhogfarmsandnuclearreactorsrequiredapprovalsandpaperwork.Theresultwasaslash­and­buildclutterthatgotuglierbytheyear.Butintheoldersections,nearerthesquare,thetownhadnotchangedatall.ThelongshadedstreetswereascleanandneataswhenRaywanderedthemonhisbike.Mostofthehouseswerestillownedbypeopleheknew,orifthosefolkshadpassedon,thenewownerskeptthelawnsclippedandtheshutterspainted.Onlyafewwerebeingneglected.Ahandfulhadbeenabandoned.ThisdeepinBiblecountry,itwasstillanunwrittenruleinthetownthatlittlewasdoneonSundaysexceptgotochurch,sitonporches,visitneighbours,restandrelaxthewayGodintended.Itwascloudy,quitecoolforMay,andashetouredhisoldturf,killingtimeuntiltheappointedhourforthefamilymeeting,hetriedtodwellonthegoodmemoriesfromClanton.TherewasDizzyDeanParkwherehehadplayedlittleLeagueforthePirates,andherewasthepublicpoolhe'dswumineverysummerexcept1969whenthecitycloseditratherthanadmitblackchildren.Therewerethechurches—Baptist,Methodist,andPresbyterian—facingeachotherattheintersectionofSecondandElmlikewarysentries,theirsteeplescompetingforheight.Theywereemptynow,butinanhourorsothemorefaithfulwouldgatherforeveningservices.Thesquarewasaslifelessasthestreetsleadingtoit.Witheightthousandpeople,Clantonwasjustlargeenoughtohaveattractedthediscountstoresthathadwipedoutsomanysmalltowns.Butherethepeoplehadbeenfaithfultotheirdowntownmerchants,andtherewasn'tasingleemptyorboarded­up(被木板封住的)buildingaroundthesquare—nosmallmiracle.Theretailshopsweremixedinwiththebanksandlawofficesandcafes,allclosedfortheSabbath.HeinchedthroughthecemeteryandsurveyedtheAtleesectionintheoldpart,wherethetombstonesweregrander.Someofhisancestorshadbuiltmonumentsfortheirdead.Rayhadalwaysassumedthatthefamilymoneyhe'dneverseenmusthavebeenburiedinthosegraves.Heparkedandwalkedtohismother'sgrave,somethinghehadn'tdoneinyears.ShewasburiedamongtheAtlees,atthefaredgeofthefamilyplotbecauseshehadbarelybelonged.Soon,inlessthananhour,hewouldbesittinginhisfather'sstudy,sippingbadinstantteaandreceivinginstructionsonexactlyhowhisfatherwouldbelaidtorest.Manyorderswereabouttobegiven,manydecreesanddirections,becausehisfather(whousedtobeajudge)wasagreatmanandcareddeeplyabouthowhewastoberemembered.Movingagain,Raypassedthewatertowerhe'dclimbedtwice,thesecondtimewiththepolicewaitingbelow.Hegrimacedathisoldhighschool,aplacehe'dnevervisitedsincehe'dleftit.BehinditwasthefootballfieldwherehisbrotherForresthadrompedoveropponentsandalmostbecamefamousbeforegettingbouncedofftheteam.Itwastwentyminutesbeforefive,Sunday,May7.Timeforthefamilymeeting.()67.Fromthefirstparagraph,wegettheimpressionthat________.A.RaycherishedhischildhoodmemoriesB.RayhadsomethingurgenttotakecareofC.RaymaynothaveahappychildhoodD.Raycannotrememberhischildhooddays()68.WhichofthefollowingadjectivesdoesNOTdescribeRay'shometown

A.Lifeless.B.Religious.C.Traditional.D.Quiet.()69.FormthepassagewecaninferthattherelationshipbetweenRayandhisparentswas________.A.closeB.remoteC.tenseD.impossibletotell()70.Accordingtopassage,whichofthefollowingstatementistrue

A.Clantonwitnessedthesystematicdevelopmentinurbanconstruction.B.ItwasnomiraclethatretailbusinessinClantonsurvivedandthrived.C.Ray'sfatherwasveryconsideratetowardsfamilymembers.D.PunctualitywasvaluedinRay'sfamily.第Ⅱ卷(两部分共35分)第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)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。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。Urbanizationreferstothemigrationofthepopulationfromruralregionstotownsandcities.Manhasa

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