1、江苏省淮阴中学 2017 届高三下学期期初考试英语试题第 I 卷（选择题，共 85 分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）请听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What time is it in New York?A.Its 5:00 p.m B.Its 7:00 p.m C.Its 10:00 p.m2.What do we know about the mans
2、ticket?A.It was super expensive B.He bought it a week ago C.He got it at the last minute3.What does the man want to do?A.Borrow a book B.Buy a book on the Internet C.Return a book to the library4.What does the man want?A.A hot drink B.Iced tea C.A chocolate cake5.What does the man think the woman sh
3、ould do?A.Cancel her trip to Spain B.Speak out how she feels C.Go to another country第二节（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）请听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.What is the relationship between the spe
4、akers?A.They are roommates B.They are brother and sister C.They are romantic relationship 7.Why didnt the man invite the woman at first?A.He was embarrassed about her presenceB.He assumed she had other plansC.He wanted her to go out with her friends请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.Why does the woman want to le
5、arn Spanish?A.To travel in South AmericaB.To get accepted into a nursing schoolC.To get more money to help pay for school9.What does the man want to get?A.A beer B.Some fish C.Some coffee请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10.What does the man say about the womans car?A.It needs a new engine B.The wheels need
6、to be replacedC.Something is wrong with the brakes11.Why cant the man get the car back to the woman this afternoon?A.He wants to see a show B.He has to work on other cars firstC,He doesnt have the parts he needs12.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Take the bus B.Drive her car carefully C.Brin
7、g her car back in the morning请听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.When will the man go to the womans house?A.On Tuesday B.On Thursday C.On Saturday14.Why wont the man go with his parents?A.He is too busy with his work B.He doesnt like the weather in FinlandC.He has planned to spend the holiday with the woman1
8、5.Who will be at the dinner party?A.The womans grandma B.The womans sister-in-law C.The womans niece16.What will the man bring to the dinner?A.Wine B.Dessert C.Green beans请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What was Martha Stewarts first business?A.She sold cookbooks B.She organized birthday partiesC.She pr
9、epared food for local parties and events18.When did Martha Stewart start making television appearances?A.After she was released from prison B.When her cookbook became popularC.When she started cooking at local events19.How long did Martha Stewart stay in prison?A.Three months B.Five months C.Six mon
10、ths20.What happened to Martha Stewarts career after she was set free?A.She retired from business B.She has been unsuccessfulC.She has taken on many new projects第二部分：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，共 15 分）请阅读下面各题，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 art historians tried to figure
11、out how the temple when built around 15 B.C.A.might look B.might have looked C.must look D.must have looked22.Japan is facing an ageing population,with the population from the current 127 million to 90 million.A.expecting to shrink B.expected to shrinkC.expecting to have shrunk D.expected to have sh
12、runk23.“ .we believe the overall policy stand to support a two-way opening of the Chinese capital marked and it will continue this year.” he added.A.As some bottlenecks are difficult to be broken B.As some bottlenecks are difficult to breakC.Difficult as some bottlenecks are to be broken D.Difficult
13、 as some bottlenecks are to break24.In some countries,the president can somebody from death penalty.A.punish B.inspect C.charge D.privilege25.Chance favors only the prepared mind.That is telling us to be prepared until the opportunity presents .A.one B.itself C.you D.this26.Judging from the message
14、they convey,these two chapters are independent of each other,that is,they are not in connection with the other at all.A.literally B.arbitrarily C.randomly D.optionally27.The pattern of sharing in tasks and decisions equality,and this leads to further sharing.A.accounts for,in return B.differs from,i
15、n turnC.makes for,in turn D.arise from;in return28.Everyone in the tourist industry has made the point that Government assistance is helpful,what they actually need most is for the visitors themselves to return.A.as B.when C.while D.since29.Women are so accustomed to decades of and to histories of w
16、omen whose contributions went unnoticed that they assume these conditions still exist today.A.being ignored,be heard B.ignoring,be heardC.ignored,hearing D.being ignored,hearing30.Its true that beauty does not always meet with a single,uniform standard.A persons cultural background,for example,may i
17、nfluence he or she find attractive in others.A.that B.which C.what D.when31.As the water comes from steam released during the cooking process it is already clean.but Mr Seal said it will be an additional purification process before being reused.A.put through B.pulled up C.got over D.given out32.McDo
18、nalds announced the Beijing-based corporate group the franchise（特许经营）bid to run its China operations for the next 20 years on Monday.A.won B.would win C.has won D.had won33.While most of western festivals enjoy great popularity worldwide.Halloween is something of a festival in England as camps are d
19、ivided as its appeal.A.confidential B.controversial C.conservative D.conventional34.Chinas top education authority has implemented a revision of textbooks on the length of the countrys war against Japanese aggression, the start of the war began on Sept 18,1931.A.one that B.one where C.the one that D
20、.the one where35.-The owner of the small shop fought to stop the big corporation from knocking it down.-Yes,and he finally made it.It was indeed .A.a catch-11 situation B.a Pandoras boxC.a David and Goliath battle D.a Jekyll and Hyde existence第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、
21、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Research confirm that performing acts of kindness and sharing thankful thoughts have many positive effects on mood and health.They are among the top five predictors of happiness.When you feel thankful for something.thats gratitude.You never get it out of 36 ;you are clear
22、who or what is responsible,whether thats a loved one,a strange,or a higher power.Gratitude is how you 37 to others when you see yourself in connection with things larger than yourself. 38 ,this understanding of our reliance on others is becoming more 39 today.With commercial and social media,everyth
23、i8ng makes the younger generation feel that they are the 40 of the universe.If its all about them,why thank others?If true,there would be a disturbing 41 trend.Canadian researchers found that people who wrote thank-you letters or performed good deeds for a six-week period decreased their pain,upped
24、their energy,and improved their mental health.And you can 42 these benefits at any age.Old people who choose to be thankful are less likely to worry about their 43 health.Gratitude tends to be easily spread,as well.Those who are helped are more likely to pay kindness 44 .One study found that when so
25、meone is thanked.it more than doubles his or her chances of being 45 again,likely because he or she enjoys feeling socially 46 .If you arent particularly grateful now,you can learn to be.People who keep a journal of three positive things that happen to them each day 47 health-including thankfulness.
26、At first,it may be difficult to 48 the good things that occur.But 49 ,your train gets trained into a more appreciative mode.And in the end,the journal becomes a book of joyful 50 .Gratitude training certainly comes to your aid during the 51 times because a greater appreciation for life is the 52 you
27、 focus on.53 your gratefulness directly with the person you feel grateful to,the benefits of happiness 54 .You dont need a scientific study to know that showing and accepting gratitude can ensure you an 55 life,a much better life than you thought.36.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything37.A.
28、refer B.submit C.subscribe D.relate38.A.Therefore B.Meanwhile C.besides D.However39.A.strange B.difficult C.stubborn D.ridiculous40.A.master B.center C.survivor D.creator41.A.health B.mental C.cultural D.industrial42.A.continue B.approach C.sustain D.reap43.A.original B.improving C.failing D.falling
29、44.A.upward B.downward C.backward D.forward45.A.thankful B.respectful C.helpful D.careful46.A.valued B.influenced C.attracted D.noticed47.A.cultivate B.emphasize C.benefit D.transmit48.A.analyze B.recognize C.summarize D.organize49.A.roughly B.decidedly C.gradually D.accidentally50.A.essays B.though
30、ts C.files D.memories51.A.dark B.golden C.special D.urgent52.A.scene B.part C.plan D.session53.A.Supplying B.Experiencing C.Staring D.Recalling54.A.disappear B.accumulate C.emerge D.weaken55.A.enriched B.engaged C.enlarged D.enabled第三部分 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出
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37、t aggressive.They dont need to be.“Think of an emotionally secure man or a great champion.Whatever he needed to prove is already proven,” he said.There is an evolutionary logic to it.“Imagine two wolf packs,or two human tribes,” McIntyre said.“Which is more likely to survive and reproduce: the one w
38、hose members are more cooperative,more sharing,less violent with one another,or the group whose members are beating each other up and competing with one another?”Thus,an alpha male may be a major player in a successful hunt,but after the takedown of the prey（猎物） ,he may step away and sleep until his
39、 pack has eaten and is full.McIntyre has spent 20 years watching and studying wolves in Yellowstone for the National Park Service.He rises early,uses radio telemetry to pinpoint the location of a pack via a radio-collared pack member,then heads out with his spotting scope to observe the animals,keep
40、ing careful notes of their activities.In all that time,he has rarely seen an alpha male act aggressively toward the packs other members.They are his familyhis mate,offspring (both biological and adopted),and maybe a sibling.This does not mean that alpha males are not tough when they need to be.One f
41、amous wolf in Yellowstone whose radio collar number,21,became his name,was considered a “super wolf” by the people who closely observed the arc of his life.He was fierce in defense of family and apparently never lost a fight with a rival pack.Yet within his own pack,one of his favorite things was to
42、 wrestle with little pups.“And what he really loved to do was to pretend to lose.He just got a huge kick out of it,” McIntyre said.One year,a pup was a bit sickly.The other pups seemed to be afraid of him and wouldnt play with him.Once,after delivering food for the small pups,21 stood looking around
43、 for something.Soon he started wagging his tail.Hed been looking for the sickly little pup,and he went over just to hang out with him for a while.Of all McIntyres stories about the super wolf,thats his favorite.Strength impresses us.But kindness is what we remember best.Biologists used to consider t
44、he alpha male the undisputed boss.But now they recognize two hierarchies at work in wolf packsone for the males,the other for the females.Doug Smith,the biologist who is the project leader for the Yellowstone Gray Wolf Restoration Project,said the females “do most of the decision making” for the pac
45、k,including where to travel,when to rest,and when to hunt.The matriarchs（女族长的）personality can set the tone for the whole pack,Smith said.Or,as McIntyre put it: “Its the alpha female who really runs the show.”Clearly,our alpha male stereotype could use a corrective makeover.Men can learn a thing or t
46、wo from real wolves: less snarl,more quiet confidence,leading by example,faithful devotion in the care and defense of families,respect for females,and a sharing of responsibilities.Thats really what wolfing up should mean.58.What does the “alpha male stereotype” in paragraph 2 refer to?A.That wolves have a sibling spiritB.That wolves and humans are alike C.That humans face pressure to be alpha malesD.That alpha males are aggressive and in control home59.Why is the example of M21 mentioned?A.To compare it with other super wolvesB.To illustrate that it is Mclnty
