江苏省扬州市高三上学期期期中联考英语试题

2017.11本卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题），满分120分。考试时间120分钟。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whydoesthemanneedamap?A.TotourManchester. B.Tofindarestaurant. C.TolearnaboutChina.2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodoforvacation?A.Gotothebeach. B.TraveltoColorado. C.Learntosnowboard.3.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?A.Takethejob. B.Refusetheoffer. C.Changetheworkinghours.4.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJohn?A.Hewon’twaitforher. B.Hewon'tehometoday. C.Hewon’tbeontimefordinner.5.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A.Ordersomeboxes. B.Gohomeandrest C.Continueworking.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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和第7题。6.Howdoesthewomanusuallygotowork?A.Bycar. B.Bybus. C.Bytrain.7.Whatdothespeakersagreeabouttakingthetrain?A.Itissafer. B.Itisfaster. C.Itischeaper. 听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。8.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Saveupforthecar. B.Gotoanothercardealer. C.Asksomeonetocheckthecar.9.Whatisthesalesmangoingtodo?A.Giveadiscount. B.Sticktoahighprice. C.Askforcashpayment.10.Howwillthemanhelpthewoman?A.Lendmoneytoher. B.Drivehercarhome. C.Takecareofhercar.听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。11.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthelivingexpensesinthecity?A.Fairlylow. B.JustOkay. C.Veryhigh.12.Whatdoesthewomanspendmoston? A.Meals. B.Trains. C.Clothes.13.Whatdoesthewomandoinherfreetime?A.Seefilms. B.Travelaround. C.Goforadrink.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WhatwillRebeccadoonJune12?A.Goonabusinesstrip.B.Organizeatradeexhibition.C.MeetthepeoplefromHeadOffice.15.WhatisJohnpreparingforthemeeting?A.Areport. B.Atimetable. C.aspeech.16.Whendothespeakersdecidetohavethemeeting?A.OnJune3. B.OnJune10. C.OnJune17. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdidthespeakerdecidetodoafterlunchthatday?A.Staytohelpherfriend. B.Walkalonetohercar. C.Waitforthetraintostop.18.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeakerthen?A.Sheworkedatahotel. B.Shehadboughtanewcar. C.Shewashavingababysoon.19.Wheredidthespeakermeetthetaxipassenger?A.Atacrossroads. B.Infrontofahotel. C.Besidesacarpark.20.Whatdoesthespeakertalkabout?A.Anexcitinglunchparty. B.Awellknownshortstory. C.Anunforgettableexperience.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）21.SkyHuntersuccessfullycapturesthebraveryofPLAsoldiers, doesWolfWarineⅡ,butmetwithboxofficefailure.A.so B.which C. what D.as22.Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearnto andnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A.promise B.pete C. contribute D.construct23.eoffit!Oversleepingisaslameanexcuseas other.A.one B.each C. some D.any24.WorldFoodDayisheldeachyeartounderlinetheprogressthat againsthungerandthatstillneedstobemade.A.ismade B.wasmade C.hasbeenmade D.willbemade25.WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A.inthered B.tickled pink C.aswhiteasasheet D.inabluemood26.Inordertostandoutamongallthetrainees,youneedtosharpenyourskillsyoufeelstrongandconfident.A.that B.where C.when D.what27.Ourfootballteamhadaleadinthematch,butthelastminutegoaloftheguestteam.A.gaveitaway B.putitaway C.wipeditaway D.carried itaway28.Insteadofmakingchoicesfortheirchildren,liberalparentsusuallysay,“Gowhereyou.”A.will B.should C.can D.must29.Membershipofthisclubisopentothosewhoareitsaim.A.insaluteto B.inhonourof C.inlinewith D.insympathywith30.DidyouwatchthefinalmatchofChinaOpenyesterday?Sure.I itsoattentivelythatIforgottocooksupper.A.watched B.hadwatched C.waswatching D.wastowatch31.Theenquiry newfacts,thejudgehadtopostponethetrialagain.A.todevelop B.developed C.havingdeveloped D.beingdeveloped32.Ifwe atableinadvance,wewouldn'tbestandinghereinthelongqueue.A.reserve B.reserved C.havereserved D.hadreserved33.Despitedifficulties,wemustbearinmind wesetthisgoal,sticktoitandmoveforwardregardless.A.that B.why C.when D.where34.Juliahasgotapretty_deal—shewaslaidoffjustforbeinglateonce!A.rough B.tough C.illegal D.mean35.Whycan'tIusethegyminthehotel? ,butyourroompricedoesn'tcoverit.A.Nooffence B.Noworries C.Nodoubt D.Noneed第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。Idecidedtobeeaetsearcheronabright^clearmorning50yearsagoinMontreal.Itwasabitofanimpromptu(即兴的）36.IhadaFrenchtest37andknewthattheexaminer,Mr.Hutchison,wouldaskmeaboutmycareerplans.Ihadtoeupwithsomethingthatwasbothcredibleandeasily38intoFrench.AboutsixyearsearlierItrulyhadbee39aboutthenightsky,buttostandupandsay,“Astronomie!”wasnotenough.Mr.Hutchisonwouldwant40.Irecalled—aetthathadrecentlybeendiscoveredfromJapanonethat41becamethebrightestofthe20thcentury.Withoutafurtherthought,IdecidedthatIwasgoingtobea42forets.Notcoincidentally,theEnglishandFrenchwordsforaet(unete)soundvery43,somynewoccupationwas44totalkaboutinFrench.And45totheanswerIgaveMr.Hutchison,Ibegansearchingforcornelsaftergraduation.Fortunately,workingasasciencejournalistandgivinglecturesaboutthenightskyhaveallowedmeto46mycosmicpassionandstillpaythebills.Discoveringmyfirstcornet47almost19years.Onthatparticularnight,November13,1984.AsI48thetelescopeagainandagain,Islowly49thatafuzzy(模糊的）objectwasnotstayinginthesameplacebutwascreepingnorthward,asonlyacornet50.ItelephonedanastronomeratLowellObservatoryAriz.,who51myfind.IfeltasthoughIcould52rightuptotheskyIlovedsomuch.MichaelRudenkodiscoveredtheeevening,and53thenewobjectbecameknownasCornelLevyRudenko.Inthefollowing50years,Idiscovered22othernewcornels.Itisthejoyofthesearch,54thediscoveries,that55megoing.36.A.plan B.idea C.decision D.thought37.A.ingup B.ingup C.ingover D.ingdown38.A.expressed B.put C.written D.spoken39.A.particular B.curious C.passionate D.confident40.A.details B.contents C.descriptions D.contacts41.A.inevitably B.invariably C.unexpectedly D.eventually42.A.reporter B.hunter C.researcher D.observer43.A.different B.same C.alike D.pleasant44.A.hard B.mild C.casual D.easy45.A.true B.close C.open D.contrary46.A.arouse B.share C.awaken D.pursue47.A.took B.spent C.cost D.used48.A.lookedinto B.lookedthough C.sawthough D.sawto49.A.consented B.realized C.concluded D.recognized50.A.might B.should C.would D.could51.A.accepted B.confirmed C.approved D.opposed52.A.climb B.grow C.flee D.float53.A.yet B.still C.thus D.also54.A.morethan B.betterthan C.otherthan D.ratherthan55.A.drags B.keeps C.leaves D.catches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。AInstructorTipSheet1Thankyouforyourinterestinsharingyourpassion,enthusiasmandloveoflifelongwithEdinamunityEducation!Welookforwardtopartneringwithyoutoenrichlivesandstrengthenourmunity.Thisseriesofsheetisdesignedprovidesomeofthebeststrategiestohelpusdeliverourprogrammissionbetter.Wehopethattheyalsohelpyoulearnandgrowasalifelonglearnerandinstructor.Thissheetwilldiscusshowtowritegooditles.Pleasefeelfreetousethemforyourcoursedescriptions. TitleYourtitleiscritical.It’syourmainopportunitytoattractyourreader’sattentionandgenerateinterestinreadingfurther.GoodIdeasExamplesMakeitinteractiveEverythingYouAlwaysWantedtoAskYourDentistMakeitpersonal(UsetheWord“You”）YouTubeandYourBusiness:WhatYouNeedtoKnowUsehumorYouGenesDoFitJustfortheHalibut（大比目鱼）KeeptitlessimpleandpositiveSimpleWinterSoupsUsenumbersinthetitleTenWaystoTurnOutTerrificKidsEmphasizecuriosity,fun,discovery,uniqueideasNoBonesaboutIt:DiscoverTheSkeletoninYourCloset56.Whichofthefollowingtitlesusestitlesthehumorstrategy?A.It'sMagic! B.CleanupYourManCaveC.LiveBetteronLess D.WhatsYourHomeLongingtoTellYou?57.Thistipsheetisintendedto.A.writebeltercoursedescriptions B.makeinstructors'lifecolorfulC.supportthemunityprograms D.promoteeffectivelearningBShinythingsabsorblessheatwhenleftinthesun.ThismeansthatiftheEarthcouldbemadealittleshinieritwouldbelesslikelytosufferglobalwarming.Waystobrightenit,suchasaddingnanoscalespecks（纳米级）ofsalttolowclouds,makingthemwhiter,orputtingathinhazeofparticlesintothestratosphere（平流层）,arethefieldof“geoengineering”（地球工程）.Asmallbandofscientistswhichhavemostlybeenusingputermodelstostudythesubject.Someofthemarenowproposingoutdoorexperiments—usingseawaterfedsprayerstochurnoutparticlesofsizeneededtobrightenclouds,orscatteringsulphurparticles（硫粒子）fromunderneathalargeballoon20kmupinthesky.Thescientistshopetounderstandsomeoftheprocessesonwhichthesetechnologiesdepend,asawayofbothmeasuringtheirpossibility(canyoureliablymaketheproperamountofseasaltbrightenclouds?)andassessingtheirrisks(howmuchdamagetotheozonelayermightastratospherichazedo,andhowmightsuchdamagebeminimized?).Theexperimentswouldbefartoosmalltohaveanyclimaticeffects.Theamountofsulphurputintothestratospherebytheexperimentalballoonwouldbe2%ofwhatapassengerjetcrossingtheAtlanticemitsinanhour.However,manyscientistsdoubtwhethergeoengineeringexperimentshaveanyeffects.Andsomeenvironmentalistssaythatsuchexperimentsreflectthehubris（傲慢）ofhumans,whobelievetheycantoywithnature.Geoengineeringisnotanalternativetorelievingclimatechangebycuttingcarbonemissions.Evenifemissionsdostarttofall,thecutswilllakedecadestohaveanyeffectsotemperaturesarelikelytogoonrisingforsometime.Theplanetisnotgettingcoolerandthepressuresontheclimateareunlikelytogoaway.Itisthereforenottoohardtoimagineaworld,decadesfromnow,inwhichemissionsarefallingbuttemperaturesarerisingsteeplyandtheabilitytoadapttothemhasbeenstretchedtoofar.Anadditionalwaytostabilizetemperaturesmightthenseemappropriate.Geoengineeringoffersthatpossibility.58.Theaimoftheoutdoorexperimentsinparagraph1is.A.torelievetheglobalwarming B.tobrightenthecloudsC.totesttheputermodels D.tostudygeoengineering59.Thegeoengineeringclimateexperimentwouldhardlytakeanyclimateeffectbecause.A.scientistsaren'tsurewhetherseasaltcanbrightencloudsB.geoengineeringwouldminimizethedamagetotheozonelayerC.theamountofsulphuremittedbyaballoonisverysmallD.apassengerjetemitsmuchmoresulphurthanaballoondoes60.Evenifcarbonemissionisreducedrightaway,.A.globalwarmingwillberelieved B.climaticpressurewillberemovedC.thetemperaturewillremainstable D.globalwarmingwilllastforyears61.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.passengerjetsareamajorcauseofglobalwarmingB.scientistsdon’tshowduerespectfortheenvironmentC.geoengineeringisbetterthancuttingcarbonemissionsD.cuttingemissionsisn'tenoughtorelieveclimatechangeCFormonthsfishthatliveindarkcavesinMexicogowithoutfood.Theyhavegonefarlongerthousandsofyearswithoutlight,evolvingtolosetheireyesandskinpigments（色素）.Nowresearchershavediscoveredthesestrangecreatureshaveanotheroddity.Theysurvivetheirfoodscarceenvironment,thefishhaveevolvedextremewaysofturningnutrientsintoenergy.Thesefeaturescreatesymptomslikelargebloodsugarswingsthat,inhumans,arepredictorsoftype2diabetes.Butinthefishthesechangesareadaptations,notadisease.Thesecavefishleadlogandhealthylives.Understandinghowthefishremainhealthyinspiteofthesesymptomsmayleadtonewapproachesfortreatingdiabetesinpeople,saysCliffTabin,ageneticistatHarvardMedicalSchool.Heandhiscolleaguesarebeginningtogetcluesabouthowcavefishsurvivethesymptoms.Inhumansandothermammals,oneofthefirstsignsoftype2diabetesriskispoorcontrolofWoodsugar(glucose).Thishappensbecausecellsresistinsulin,thehormonethatsignalscellstotakeinglucosefromthebloodstream.Iftheproblemscontinue,theyprogressintofullblowndiabetes.Theillnesskills3.4millionpeopleworldwideeveryyear,butcurrenttreatmentsoftendonotwork.Thecavefishhas,apparently,figuredoutanothersolution.Thefishwerewashedfromriversintocavesaboutamillionyearsago.Itwasabigchange.Riverswerefulloffoodbutcaveshaveonlywhatiswashedinbyseasonalfloods.Becausecavefishgomanymonthswithoutfood,researchersassumedtheyevolvedametabolism(新陈代谢）thatefficientlystoresthecaloriesinasimilarwayanimalsstorefatbeforewinter.Totestthatidea,theyparedthecavefishwiththeriverfishraisedundersameconditionsinthelab.Theyfoundthecavefishdostoremorevisceralfatthanriverfish.Butthecavefishalsohadmuchlarger,fattylivers,whichresembleddiabeteslinkedfattyliverdiseaseinhumans.“Butyoudon’tseedestructionoftheliverintheseguys.”Tabinsays.“It’sverycurious.”Cavefishresearchersarenowworkingtofindouthowthefishdoit.“Theonlypieceoftotalevidenceisthatthemetabolicrateislowerinthecavefishthanintheirriverfishrelatives.”saysAlexKeeneofFloridaAtlanticUniversity."Theremightbesomethingaboutslowenergyuseincellsthatprotectsagainstdiabetes."hesays,“Findingthatsomethingwill,likefishing,requiresomepatience.”62.Whatinterestsresearchersmostinthecavefishisthat.A.theyhaveevolvedtolosetheireyesandskinpigmentsB.theyhaveevolvedwaysofturningnutrientsintoenergyC.theyhaveexperiencednosymptomsofdiabetesinhumansD.theyhavesurvivedfromsymptomsofdiabetesinhumans63.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph3that. A.insulindisturbsthecontrolofbloodsugarB.insulintakesinglucosefromthebloodstreamC.insulinpreventstheriseofbloodsugarD.insulinlendstoprogressintofullblowndiabetes64.Researchersstudythemetabolisminthecavefishmainlyby.A.testingtheefficiencyofstoringfatinsidethem B.paringtheirfatamountwiththatintheriverfishC.paringtheirfattyliverswiththoseofhumansD.observingtheirliversstoringfatwithnodestruction65.Itcanbeconcludedthatthefeaturesofthecavefish.A.haveenabledresearcherstofindoutnewwaystotreatdiabetesB.haveinspiredresearchersaboutnewtreatmentsfordiabetesC.havebroughtinmanynewideasabouthowtotreatdiabetesD.willbeusedasatreatmentfordiabetesinthenearfutureDEversincehisapplaudedfirstnovel,KazuoIshiguro,now60,hasmanagedtomaintainasteadyliterarydrive,asteadyamountofcreativespace,andasteadysuccessrate.TheBuriedGiant,Ishiguro’sseventhnovel,andhisfirstinadecade,isasriskyasitisattractive.Itisasorthistoricalfantasynovelfilledwithdragonsandknights(骑士）丨Itisasortofthesurface,butitisalsodeeplyhuman,rootedinthemesfundamentaltothehumanexperience:love,history,andtheabilitytorememberitall.JANEGAYDUK:Howwouldyoucopewiththeideaofmemory—ahugethemeinTheBuriedGiant—ifyouweretosetastorylikethatintheagewhereeverythingisonline?KAZUOISHIGURO:Oneofthequestionsthatattractmerightnow—IsupposethesearequestionsthataroseinmymindasIwaswritingTheBuriedGiant,buttherewasnoroominthebookitselfforexploringthem—wouldbe,wheredothememorybanksinamodemsocie?AndIthinkthatquestionhasgottenreallyplicatednow.MaybeinsimplersocietiessuchastheoneIdescribeinTheBuriedGiant—Idon'tthinkthosesocietiesweresimplebutperhapstheyweresimplerintermsofthisparticularquestion—youcouldpointtoyourlivingmemory,whattheoldestpeoplestillrememberaboutwhathappened,literallywhatishandeddown.JANEGAYDUK:Doyouthinkthischangesthenatureofhistory?Itusedtobewrittendownbyaselectfewpeoplewhobadthepowertoshapestories,butnowit’salmostlikeeveryindividualparticipatesinshapinghistoryandthought.KAZUOISHIGURO:Ifyouleavetheofficialaccountofanation’shistory,amunity’shistory,tojustahandfulofpeople,Ithinkthat'samoredangeroussituation.Particularlyifit'sahandfulofpeople,whoareusuallytheupperlevels,whocouldwritethehistorybooksandthenhavethosehistorybookstaughtinschools.Ofcourseskilled,disciplined,andtalentedhistorianshavealwaysbeenvitaltoasociety,andIthinkthey’llcontinuetobevitaltoasociety,butinsomewaysIfeelencouragedbythefactthatsomanyordinarypeoplenowhavetheabilitytoputdowntheirimpressions;atleastthere'sthepotentialthattheirvoiceswillbeassessedandheard.Justasanexample,whenIwasresearchingTheRemainsoftheDay,whichisaboutanEnglishbutler(管家），IassumedI’dfindalotofaccountsbypeoplewhohadworkedinservicebecausethat'swhatanenormousproportionofpeopleinBritaindidbetweentheFirstandSecondWorldWar.AndIwasamazedtofindalmost.Therewerescholarlybookswrittenbyacademicsaboutthehistoryofboilers,hutactualpersonalaccountswrittenbypeoplelikethatwerealmostzero.Iguessit'sbecausepeopleofthatclassdidn'tfeelitwastheirplacetowritethingsdown,andtheyprobablydidn'thavethetoolsorthetime,orperhapstheeducationeventowritethingsdown,andsoconsiderablehumanexperiencedisappeared.Ithinkthereissomethingencouragingaboutpeoplebeingabletorecordthingseverywhere,butwithsuchamassiveamountofdata,thereneedtobeveryplicatedmeansofcontrollingitanddecidingwhichbeesthethingsthatdeterminethewaywerememberwhatweexperienced.JANEGAYDUK:Onthetopicoffinishingbooks,didyouwritepasttheofficialendingofTheBuriedGiantorwasthatyournaturalend?Ifelttheconclusionwaskindofacliffhanger.KAZUOISHICURO:Idon'treallythinkoftheendingasacliffhanger,butmaybeit'smoreambiguousthanIintended.ThatistheendingIalwayswanted,though.Withallmybooks,I'maimingforacertainemotiontoeoverwiththebookasawholeandusuallythatistheemotionendingshoulddeliver.Ican’tdeliverthatemotioninanearned,properwayunlesstherestofthebookhasworked,soI'malwaysveryawarethattheendingisnotsomethingIaddwhenthestoryisfinished.Forme,theendingforallmybooksisthearrivalpoint;it’swhatI’vebeenaimingatallalong.66.Ishigurodidn'tdiscuss“thememorybanks”inhisnovelbecause .A.hewrotethenovelinthedigitaleraB.thenovelisnotcenteredonmemoryC.thereisnospacetotalkaboutitinthebookD.hedoesn'tthinkthesocietyinthenovelissimple67.WhydoesKazuoadmireordinaryindividuals’participationinshapinghistory?A.Becausetheirrecordedhistorywillbetaughtinschools.B.Becausetheycanmakeuptheirownhistory.C.Becauseordinarypeopleareimportanttosociety.D.Becausehistorycanbeviewedfromvariousangles.68.Whichexpressioncanbeputinthegapinparagraph4?A.somethinginteresting B.historicaldetailsC.somefamousfigures D.apleteblank69.Theunderlinedword“cliffhanger''probablyreferstoa(n)_ending.A.abrupt B.normal C.unfinished.D.loose70.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat .A.Ishgurodoesn'tliketheendingofTheBuriedGiantB.IshgurohasacleargoalbeforewritingtheendingC.IshguroaddsanemotionalendingonpurposeD.Ishgurodoesn'tcareabouttheendingatall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.请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。Translationisanessentialtoolformunicationbetweenbusinesses,betweenpaniesandtheircustomers,betweenorganizations,andbetweencountries.Themostmonwaytogetatranslationdoneistogothroughatranslationagencyoratranslator.Butthepastfewyearshaveseentheappearanceofanewtypeoftranslators:machinetranslators.NowadaysapersoncanpointhissmartphoneatasignindowntownJapanandamachinetranslationappwilldisplayonthesigninEnglish.So,withsuchadvancedtechnologybeingcreated,thequestionarises,winhumantranslatorswillbejoblessinfuture?WhentalkingaboutMachineTranslationsweallthinkofGoogleTranslatefirst,foronething,itisthemostfamousonewithmorethan500millionusersworldwide.Itisahugenumberparedtohumantranslators:over330,000translatorsinternationallywhichisjust0.0045%oftheworldpopulation.GoogleTranslatetranslates100billionwordsperday,thatis,41,666,666wordsperhour,inparison250wordsperhouraretranslatedbyprofessionals.Onaveragehumantranslationof1wordequalsto$0.11,whichmeansthatifwegavethejobdonebyGoogleTranslatetoprofessionalstheywouldhavedailyjobsof10,000wordswhichmultipliedby$0.11is$1100aday.Itseemsthatmachinetranslatorshavetakentheleadinthepetitionwithhumans.However,noteverythinginthegardenisrose.Noteverylanguageisofferedbymachinetranslationtools:whileGoogle'stranslationgivesplentyoflanguages,whatifyourrequiredlanguageisn'tonthelist?Thebiggestplaintregardingmachinetranslationisthatitmayevenbasicallyprovidealiteral,wordforwordtranslation.Thetranslation,eventhoughitmaybeprehensible,willnotsoundnaturalatall,willnotbewellstructuredandmaynotkeeptheoriginalmeaning.InacontestheldbyaKoreanuniversity,GoogleTranslatewentupagainstagroupofhumantranslators.Google'stranslationsonlyscoreda28outof60possiblepointswhilethehumansscoredmuchbetter,withahighscoreof49outof60.Unlikeamachine,whendoingtranslation,ahumantranslatormusttakeintoaccountthestyleofthesource:con,humor,irony,andidiomaticexpressions.Missingthespiritandaesthetic(美学的）characterofthesourceislessexcusablethanafewerrorsintranslationofwords.Contentthatistargetedtoaspecificaudiencerequiresamoreprehensiveunderstandingofthemessaging.Unlikemachines,humansunderstandwhentobeliteralandwhentoparaphrase(意译）fortheiraudience.Machinetranslatingtechnologyisgettingbetterdaybyday,butithasalongwaytogobeforebeingperfect.Itislikelythatinthefuturehumantranslatorswillworkalongsidemachinetranslatorsandusethesoftwareproducedtranslationasanaidoraguide,inordertoproducetheirowntranslations.Butonlyifweprovideimprovement.WillMachineTranslation(71)HumanTranslation?(72)ofhumantranslationOnlyasmallnumberofpeoplecanhave(73)tohumantranslators.HumanareslowerthanmachinesinpletingTranslation.Humantranslationis(74)paredwithmachinetranslation.ChallengesfacingmachinetranslationThelanguagesthatmachinetranslatorscantranslateare(75).Machinetranslationmaynotbe(76)withtheoriginalmeaning.Humantranslatorsarebetterinpreservingthe(77)ofthesourcehanmachinetranslators.Machinetranslatorscannot(78)theirtranslationtoaspecificaudience.ConclusionMachinetranslatorsmay(79)humanswithtranslationwork,buthumansneedto(80)itup.第五部分书面表达（满分25分）81.请仔细观察下面的图表，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。【写作内容】1.用约30个单词概述图表中的现象；2.造成这一现象的原因有哪些，简要谈谈你的看法（原因不少于两点）；3.提出你对这一问题的解决方法。【写作要求】1.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；2.不必写标题；3.参考词汇：obesityrate肥胖率malnutritionrate营养不良率schoolagechildren学龄儿童【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。江苏省扬州市学年度第一学期期中检测试题高三英语参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，每题1分，满分20分）15BAACB

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