1、江苏省扬州市江都区丁沟中学高三英语阅读竞赛决赛试题 一、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The term e-commerce refers to all commercial transactions conducted over the Internet, including transactions conducted over the Internet, including transactions by consumers and business
2、-to-business transactions. Conceptually, e-commerce does not _1_ from well-known commercial offerings such as banking by phone, “mail order” catalogs, or sending a purchase order to a supplier _2_ fax. E-commerce follows the same model _3_ in other business transactions; the difference _4_ in the de
3、tails.To a consumer, the most visible form of e-commerce consists _5_ online ordering. A customer begins with a catalog of possible items, _6_ an item, arranges a form of payment, and _7_ an order. Instead of a physical catalog, e-commerce arranges for catalog to be _8_ on the Internet. Instead of s
4、ending an order on paper or by telephone, e-commerce arranges for orders to be send _9_ a computer network. Finally, instead of sending a paper presentation of payment such as a check, e-commerce _10_ one to send payment information electronically.In the decade _11_ 1993, e-commerce grew from an _12
5、_ novelty（新奇事物）to a mainstream business influence. In 1993, few _13_ had a web page, and _14_ a handful allowed one to order products or services online. Ten years _15_, both large and small businesses had web pages, and most _16_ users with the opportunity to place an order. _17_, many banks added
6、online access, _18_ online banking and bill paying became _19_. More importantly, the value of goods and services _20_ over the Internet grew dramatically after 1997.1. A. distract B. descend C. differ D. derive2. A. with B. via C. from D. off3. A. appearedB. used C. resorted D. served4. A. situates
7、 B. rootsC. liesD. locates5. A. on B. of C. for D. to6. A. reflectsB. detects C. protects D. selects7. A. sends in B. puts out C. stands for D. carries away8. A. visibleB. responsibleC. feasible D. sensible9. A. beside B. over C. beyond D. up10. A. appeals B. admitsC. advocates D. allows11. A. after
8、 B. behind C. untilD. toward12. A. optional B. invalid C. occasional D. insignificant13. A. communities B. corps C. corporations D. compounds14. A. largely B. slightly C. solely D. only15. A. latelyB. later C. late D. latter16. A. offered B. convinced C. equipped D. provided17. A. Instead B. Neverth
9、elessC. However D. Besides18. A. and B. or C. but D. though19. A. differentB. flexibleC. widespread D. productive20. A. acquired B. adapted C. practiced D. proceeded 二、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYou never see them, but theyre with you every time you fly. T
10、hey record where you are going, how fast youre traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to withstand almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book. Theyre known as the black box.When planes fall from the sky, as a Yemeni airlin
11、er did on its way to Comoros Islands in the India Ocean June 30, 2009, the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine (潜水艇) detected the devices homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in whi
12、ch 152 passengers were killed.In 1958, Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. That was the first mode for a black box, which became a requirement on all U.S. commercial flights by 1960. Early models often f
13、ailed to withstand crashes, however, so in 1965 the device was completely redesigned and moved to the rear of the plane - the area least subject to impact - from its original position in the landing wells（起落架舱）. The same year, the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes, which were never
14、actually black, be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility. Modern airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircr
15、afts final moments. Placed in an insulated（隔绝的）case and surrounded by a quarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel, the boxes can withstand massive force and temperatures up to 2,000. When submerged, theyre also able to emit signals from depths of 20,000 ft. Experts believe the boxes from Air Fran
16、ce Flight 447, which crashed near Brazil on June 1, 2009, are in water nearly that deep, but statistics say theyre still likely to turn up. In the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years, only one planes black boxes were never recovered.21. What does the author say about the black b
17、ox?A. It ensures the normal functioning of an airplane.B. The idea for its design comes from a comic book.C. Its ability to ward off disasters is incredible.D. It is an indispensable device on an airplane.22. What information could be found from the black box on the Yemeni airliner?A. Data for analy
18、zing the cause of the crash.B. The total number of passengers on board.C. The scene of the crash and extent of the damage.D. Homing signals sent by the pilot before the crash.23. Why was the black box redesigned in 1965?A. New materials became available by that time.B. Too much space was needed for
19、its installation.C. The early models often got damaged in the crash.D. The early models didnt provide the needed data.24. Why did the Federal Aviation Authority require the black boxes be painted orange or yellow?A. To distinguish them from the colour of the plane.B. To caution people to handle them
20、 with care.C. To make them easily identifiable.D. To conform to international standards.25. What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447?A. There is still a good chance of their being recovered.B. There is an urgent need for them to be reconstructed.C. They have stopped sending h
21、oming signals.D. They were destroyed somewhere near Brazil.BThe $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed.” But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there
22、 power in positive thinking?Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.The studys authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of th
23、e University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your dim friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, yo
24、ure just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.In this ex
25、periment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, “I am lovable.”Those with low se
26、lf-esteem didnt feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who werent urged to think positive thoughts.The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy（心理治疗）that urge people to accept their ne
27、gative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation（静思）techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.26. What do we l
28、earn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry?A. It is a highly profitable industry.B. It is based on the concept of positive thinking.C. It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.D. It has yielded positive results.27. What is the finding of the Canadian researchers?A. Encouraging posi
29、tive thinking many do more harm than good.B. There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems.C. Unhappy people cannot think positively.D. The power of positive thinking is limited.28. What does the author mean by “ youre just underlining his faults” (Line 4, Para. 3. ?A. You are not taking
30、 his mistakes seriously enough.B. You are pointing out the errors he has committed.C. You are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent.D. You are trying to make him feel better about his faults.29. What do we learn from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic?A. It is important for people t
31、o continually boost their self-esteem.B. Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to ones mood.C. Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem.D. People with low self-esteem seldom write down their true feelings.30. What do we learn from the last paragraph?A. The effec
32、ts of positive thinking vary from person to person.B. Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy.C. Different people tend to have different ways of thinking.D. People can avoid making mistakes through meditation.三、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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
33、个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。Health researchers have noticed that some groups of people are more consistently healthy than others, and wondered Is it race? Income? Where you live? In the United States, these disagreements in health outcomes have been the focus of intense research for the past several deca
34、des.Harvard University health policy researcher Ellen Meara says scholars have found some clues as to why some groups of people have more or less disease than others. She says one important factor in peoples health is the amount of education they have.In her most recent paper, Meara looked at data f
35、rom the United States census. Meara and her colleagues examined data from several decades.“We looked at life expectancy at age 25,” Meara says.“How many additional years can you expect to live if you arrive at age 25 and your education has stopped at high school, or sooner? Versus how many years, ca
36、n you expect to live if youve reached aged 25 and youve gone on to at least some college”Meara says they found that in 1990, a 25-year-old who only had some secondary school could expect to live for a total of 75 years. In 2000, a 25 year old with some secondary education could also expect to live t
37、o the age of 75.In contrast, for a better educated 25-year-old, they could expect to live to the age of 80 in 1990. Someone with a similar education level in the year 2000, could expect to live to be more than 81 years, 81.6 years to be exact .Meara says, not only do better-educated people live long
38、er to begin with, but in the past ten years, more educated people has made gains in the length of their lives. Meanwhile, the life expectancy hasnt changed for less educated people.Some of these gains can be explained. Meara says researchers know that people who are more educated are more likely to
39、quit smoking cigarettes, or not start at all, compared to people with less education.“I think its a reminder not to be satisfactory,” Meara says. “Just because a population overall appears to be getting healthier, it doesnt always mean that those advantages and successes that many people have enjoye
40、d really extend into all parts of the population. And I think thats something to really pay attention to regardless of whether you live in the US or elsewhere.”Meara points out that education can often determine income - people with more education frequently make more money. This makes them aware of
41、 health care, and purchase other resources and services that can keep them healthier. But the data on income do NOT show that people who make more money are automatically healthier.Title The Amount of _31_ Contributes to Peoples HealthComparisonsThe less educated peopleThe _32_ educated peopleIn 199
42、0They could live for 75 yearsThey could live to the age of 80In 2000Their life expectancy was the same as in 1990.They could live to the age of 81.6 _33_._34_ of the researchIn the past _35_Their life expectancy remained _36_.Theyve made gains in the length of their lives, partly _37_ to their quitt
43、ing smoking.People are getting healthier, but it doesnt mean that the advantages and successes extend into all parts of the populationIncome _38_ on education. People with more education make more moneyGetting more money helps to increase their _39_ of health care, which can keep them healthier._40_
44、Education is the key to better health.四、新概念英语阅读填词（共10小题；每小题2分，每空1分，满分20分）请根据所给的首字母在空格里填入所缺单词。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。41. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been s_ forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken s_.42. People who work in offices are frequently r_ t
45、o as white-collar workers for the simple r_ that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. 43. One of the thieves was s_ by a heavy statue, but he was too busy h_ himself to diamonds to notice any pain. 44. John went to see his bank manager who sent the r_ of wallet and the money to the spec
46、ial d_ of the Bank of England in Newcastle: the Mutilate Ladies!45. Of course, New York is the i_ place for such an interesting study, because there is no s_ of tall buildings.46. When I returned from abroad recently, a p_ officious young Customs Officer clearly r_ me as a smuggler.47. When he died
47、at the age of eighty, the Florentines gave him a state f_ and had a picture painted which was d_ to the memory of the most valiant soldier and most notable leader, Signor Giovanni Haukodue. 48. George was not too upset by his e_ because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and r
48、_ him with large box of chocolates.49. It has been e_ that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total c_. 50. Kidnappers are r_ interested in animals, but they recently took c_ interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsays cat. 班级_ 姓名_ 学号_ 装订线高三英语答题纸1234567891011121
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50、小题1.5 分，满分30分）1-20 CBBCB DAABD ADCDB DDACA二、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）21-30 CACCA BABCB三、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）31. Education 32. more/better33. exactly 34. Results/Findings 35. decade 36. unchanged 37. due / owing 38. depends 39. awareness / consciousness40. Conclusion / Summary四、新概念英语阅读填词（共10小题；每小题2分，每空1分，满分20分）41. spotted; seriously42. referred; reason 43. struck; helping44. remains; department45. ideal; shortage46. particularly; regarded47. funeral; dedicated48. experience; rewarded49. estimated; capacity50. rarely; considerable
