1、江苏省仪征中学2016届高三英语限时练习一、单项选择1. The dispute between the neighboring states led to war, and to Pakistan_ control of Bangladesh. A. losing B. lost C. lose D. loss2. Im afraid I cant attend your party this evening, _Id like to.A. much as B. as much C. so much D. so eagerly 3. All the people who were prese
2、nt in the room when the diamond necklace was stolen must _ being searched.A. refer to B. subscribe to C. take to D. submit to 4. It will be a busy time for global leaders gathering in Beijing for the APEC leadership summit that _from November 5 to November 11. A. ran B. runs C. running D. has run5.
3、A child who always _ at home may often find himself at odds (有矛盾)with others.A. gets away B. gets his way C. gets in his wayD. gets on well6. Though the GDP growth in July-September marked the slowest quarterly growth, it was still _ the reasonable range set by policy makers and in line with market
4、expectation. A. against B. within C. beyond D. alongside7. Michael was _the experiment a month ago, but he changed his mind at the last minute.A. to start B. to be starting C. to have started D. to have been starting8. But the Swiss discovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them _suffe
5、ring and poverty. A. anything but B. nothing but C. none other than D. among other things 9. According to Newtons first law of motion(运动) a body is in motion but actually never_ a body which will remain in motion forever because it is impossible to get rid of external influence.A. there will be B. i
6、t is C. is there D. will it be 10.The decision, announced October 21, represents only a slight change in flight traffic from those countries most affected by the disease, - Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea , _ most travelers from there already land at the five designated (指定的) airports, where strict
7、 Ebola screening procedures, such as passenger temperature readings to detect fevers, are now in place.A. if B. because C. while D. whether 11. - Had we been more careful, the car crash could not have happened. - But you _.A. didnt B. hadnt C. werent D. couldnt12. Microsoft, best known as the maker
8、of software, _ on the principle of equal pay for equal work so as to arouse its employees enthusiasm and creativity.A. distributesB. contributesC. subscribesD. promotes13. Bird-watching is a hobby that allows you to enjoy the wonders of nature without an unnecessary _of time or money. A. commitment
9、B. appointment C. measurement D. assignment14. At present, there are many instances _ the governments give money to the citizens worldwide, but the sources of fund are still limited.A. how B. which C. where D. when 15. - Why didnt he get informed of the conference? - He stormed out of the lecture ha
10、ll _ I could say a word.A. before B. until C. when D. after16. - The exam was not tough, but you failed to pass it. - Im sorry it _ be this way.A. couldB. wouldC. shallD. should17. _ back to America next week, who would take her place?A. Miss Black should go B. If Miss Black goesC. Should Miss Black
11、 go D. If Miss Black would go18. - Let me draw you a map and that way you can find where he lives. -_. I have been living in this town for ages.A. Take you time B. No way C. Go ahead D. Come on 19. Heavy smog has returned to the skies of Beijing after a two-month break, with authorities _ the pollut
12、ion will remain due to unfavorable conditions.A. predicting B. predicted C. being predicted D. to predict20. A fully qualified interpreter can help _ a meeting of minds like milk mixed with water.A. bring about B. bring in C. bring up D. bring out二、完型填空Dont hide criticism“Politeness is another word
13、for deception.” This is the view of James W. Pennebaker, chair of the psychology department at the University of Texas at Austin, US. He was quoted in a recent Wall Street Journal article about a speech 21 many of us share“verbal tee-ups.”What are verbal tee-ups? They are like a cushion to 22 the bl
14、ow when one wants to 23 bad or unpleasant newsFor example，have you ever been told by your friend：“I am telling you this because I love you，but you really need to lose weight.” Or by your colleague：“No 24 , but to be honest, I think your presentation 25 the point.”A Slate article gives a few examples
15、 of other verbal tee-ups. You can 26 yourself from your unpleasant words by starting it with “Please understand” You can even try to manage your listeners 27 : “Dont take this the wrong way, but” or “Dont get mad, but”Some verbal tee-ups are simply 28 . For example, “Im not saying,” or “I dont mean
16、to say” Such as, “I am not saying we should stop seeing each other, but I need some space to think about our 29 .”For the speakers, verbal tee-ups are used to make it easier to say something 30 . They sound 31 and polite. But Pennebaker, who 32 these phrases, says in many cases, the point of these p
17、hrases “is to formalize social relations so you dont have to 33 your true self.”Elizabeth Bernstein, who wrote the Wall Street Journal article, says these sayings so frequently 34 untruth that they can be confusing, even when used in a neutral context. “They often lead to a 35 in personal communicat
18、ions because listeners 36 to take those types of statements in a negative light” she says.To 37 the damage of verbal tee-ups, we need to be more aware of what we are going to say. If you are feeling a need to use them a lot, then perhaps you should 38 the possibility that you are saying too many unp
19、leasant things to other people. For example, “To be perfectly honest” often comes before 39 comments. If you are taking the trouble to 40 your honesty now, maybe you arent always truthful.21. A. methodB. habitC. systemD. benefit22. A. softenB. strengthenC. harden D. deepen23. A. transferB. expressC.
20、 deliverD. explain24. A. offenseB. wonderC. commentD. rush25. A. graspedB. changedC. missedD. mistook26. A. disableB. discoverC. discourageD. distance 27. A. reflectionB. reactionC. satisfactionD. action28. A. excusesB. truthC. requestsD. dishonesty29. A. relationshipB. businessC. decisionD. coopera
21、tion30. A. difficultB. scaryC. complexD. confusing31. A. anxiousB. formal C. official D. important32. A. stressesB. promotesC. studiesD. advocates33. A. proveB. hideC. considerD reveal34. A. equal B. signal C. discoverD. challenge35. A. breakthroughB. breakoutC. breakupD. breakdown 36. A. attemptB.
22、preferC. refuseD. tend 37. A. fixB. ridC. reduceD. manage38. A. denyB. considerC. confirmD. resist39. A. positiveB. objectiveC. negativeD. subjective40. A. announceB. supportC. changeD. represent三、阅读理解ADozens of school districts around the country have been looking at these studies and are consideri
23、ng ways to adjust their class schedules.Eric Peterson is head of St. Georges School, a private boarding school for grades 9-12 in the northeastern state of Rhode Island.After looking at the medical research on adolescent sleep needs and observing students in his own school, Peterson consulted with D
24、r. Judy Owen, a famous pediatrician (儿科医师) and sleep expert.Armed with what he considered to be convincing data, Peterson decided to change his schools start time from 8:00 am to 8:30 am on a trial basis to see if a 30-minute change would make a difference. He was surprised by the results.“What was
25、really astonishing was how many benefits and how significant the benefits were,” he says. “In the research itself, we saw just over a 50 percent decrease in health-center admissions for fatigue, or fatigue-related illness, or rest requests. We saw almost a 35 percent decrease in first-period latenes
26、s. Students reported that they were more attentive. They were less sleepy during the day.”And, according to Dr. Patricia Moss, assistant dean for Academic Affairs at St. Georges School, students werent the only ones reporting better results in the classroom. She says virtually all the teachers almos
27、t immediately noticed much more concentrated in the classroom, and there was definitely a more positive mood all around.“Kids were happier to be there at 8:30 than they were at 8:00,” she says. “So our experience across the total spectrum was, universally, extremely positive and surprisingly so.”Hea
28、dmaster Peterson says there was another unexpected area of change when the school changed its start time.“We saw probably a greater than 30 percent increase in student attendance at breakfast, and of the food that they were eating. We ate more than doubled the amount of milk, eggs, fruit and cereal.
29、 So it was quality breakfast foods that the kids were eating. So they were better fueled as well as better rested.”Ross and Peterson acknowledge that making schedule changes has been easier at a small, private boarding school than it might be for the larger U.S. public school system. But they are ho
30、peful that others will find a way.“In the end,” says Peterson, “schools ought to do whats the right thing for their students, first and foremost, and this element of the program is very clearcertain for us as a schoolbut I think as a general example to other schools, is pretty convincing, and so I w
31、ould argue that its worth doing.”41. The research conducted by Eric Peterson mainly focused on _.A. the later public school start timeB. the change of class scheduleC. adolescent sleep requirementsD. the changes in school system42. According to the passage, the following are the benefits of later sc
32、hool start time EXCLUDING _.A. increase in breakfast attendanceB. increase in examination scoresC. decrease in health-center admissionsD. decrease in first-period lateness43. From the passage we may infer _.A. the practice of later school start time may have negative resultsB. kids were relatively h
33、appier with previous school hoursC. more schools are likely to adjust their class schedulesD. the schedule change has greater effect on small boarding schoolsBV. Stiviano says Donald Sterlings racist comments on an audio recording leaked to the public were not the first by the Los Angeles Clippers o
34、wner in conversations with her.“Theres been a number of occasions where Mr. Sterling and I had conversations just like this one. This was one of very many,” Stiviano told Barbara Walters on ABCs “20/20” in an interview that aired Friday night. “Part of what the world heard was only 15 minutes. There
35、s a number of other hours that the world doesnt know.”Sterling, who has been banned for life by the NBA for the remarks, also spoke for the first time since the scandal. “I wish I had just paid her off,” Sterling told DuJ, referring to Stiviano. According to the person who conducted the interview, S
36、terling “expressed remorse.”Sterling told Stiviano in the recording that she should not post online photos of herself with black people, including basketball great Magic Johnson, or bring black people to Clippers games.The recording, which an attorney for Stiviano said was leaked by a third party, l
37、ed to public outcry across the country and the NBA. Some sponsors dropped the Clippers and others re-evaluated their relationship with the NBA.On Tuesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for life, fined him $2.5 million, and urged league owners to force him to sell the team. A three-qua
38、rters vote by the NBA owners is required to force him to sell.Though Stiviano told Walters that Sterling should “absolutely” apologize, she said she still loves him like a father figure and does not believe he is a racist.“I think Mr. Sterling is from a different generation than I am,” she said. “I
39、think he was brought up to believe these things . segregation, whites and blacks. But through his actions hes shown that hes not a racist. Hes shown to be a very generous and kind man.”Stiviano said that since the ban, Sterling has felt confused, alone, and not supported by those around him.“I think
40、 hes highly more traumatized and hurt by the things that he said himself,” she said. “I think he cant even believe or understand sometimes the thing he says, and I think hes hurt by it. Hes hurting right now.”A real-estate mogul, Sterling has been accused of racial missteps before.The billionaire ha
41、d paid a $2.76 million settlement to resolve a federal lawsuit accusing him of systematically excluding blacks and Hispanics from his rental properties. He also won a wrongful termination lawsuit by general manager Elgin Baylor, who accused him of various slurs and slights.44. Which of the sections
42、does this article probably appear in a newspaper? A. Sports Section. B. Business Sections.C. Lifestyle Section. D. Science Section.45. Which of the following is TRUE about Sterling according to the passage? A. He is a wealthy sportsman doing real-estate business. B. He has got a big ticket for the r
43、acist remarks he made. C. He is very generous and kind to his daughter Stiviano. D. He feels it hard to believe or understand what he says.46. What do you think will probably happen as the story develops? A. Sterling will probably no longer own his team under certain pressure. B. The NBA will have t
44、rouble existing for the lack of financial support. C. Stiviano will continue loving Sterling in spite of his racist remarks. D. Blacks and Hispanics will accuse Sterling of his constant racist words.47. The passage is meant to _. A. show the strong anger of the whole public against racism B. warn th
45、e public of racism that still exists in American society C. tell readers how the audio recording was leaked to the public D. report Donald Sterlings racist comments and consequences 四、任务型阅读Around the world, more and more young people are failing to find stable jobs and live independently. A new stud
46、y from IIASA population researchers explains why. The number of young people who fail to transition from childhood to independent adulthood is growing more and more young people find themselves without full-time jobs, relying on their parents, or staying longer in school. These changes can be traced
47、 changes in the global labor force and education according to a new study published today in the Finnish Yearbook of Population Research.“Young adults are doing increasingly worse economically, in spite of living in wealthy regions of the world,” says IIASA population expert Vegard Skirbekk. “At the
48、 same time, older adult age groups have been doing increasingly better.”Skirbekk, along with IIASA researchers Warren Sanderson and Marcin Stonawski conducted the study in order to examine the common factors that help young people transition to adulthood. They call the problem, “Young Adult Failure
49、to Thrive Syndrome.”While the phenomenon had been recognized in individual countries, including Italy, France, Spain, and Japan, explanations have often focused on recent causes such as government fiscal（财政的）difficulties. But the new study shows that failure to thrive can be traced to global economi
50、c and demographic（人口统计的）shifts beginning in the 1980s.The study finds that failure to thrive can be tied to three major economic factors worldwide. First, an increasingly globalized labor force means that workers can move more easily between countries. Second, education levels have soared around the
51、 world, meaning many more workers are available for skilled positions. Third, more women have joined the labor force. All these factors mean more competition for jobs, particularly for young people who have little practical experience.In addition to changes in labor supply, technological changes hav
52、e both created and destroyed jobs, with a trend towards fewer industrial jobs and more service sector jobs.“These changes mean that even as economic conditions have improved for some in the population, young people are worse off today than they were 20 years ago,” says Sanderson.The researchers say
53、that such economic disadvantages also have an effect on demographic questions such as fertility（生育）rates and family formation, as many young people cannot start families until later in life for lack of enough money.Title: Young Adult Failure to Thrive SyndromeA phenomenon More young people cant work
54、 (48) _ or live independently around the world. Changes in young peopleThey fail to have full-time jobs.They are (49) _ on their parents and stay in school longer.Their economic conditions are (50) _. The new study The research team (51) _ of Skirbekk, Warren Sanderson and Marcin Stonawski. They exa
55、mined the common factors helping young people turn to adulthood. The new study finds that global economic and demographic shifts are (52) _ for young peoples failure to thrive.(53) _ of young adult failure to thrive syndromeThe labor force is increasingly globalized, meaning workers can move more ea
56、sily (54) _ . The quick increase in global education levels means more workers are (55) _ for skilled positions. More women have joined the labor force. Changes in technology have (56) _ industrial jobs but created more service sector jobs.One effectMany young people refuse to build families and hav
57、e babies as they cant (57) _ to.Keys:单选1-5 AADBB 6-10 BCBCB 11-15 CAACA 16-20 DCDAA完形 21-25 BACAC 26-30 DBDAA 31-35 BCDBD 36-40 DCBBA阅读41-43 CBC 44-47 ABAD任务型48. stably 49. dependent/reliant 50. worsening/worse 51. consists/consisted 52. responsible53. Causes/Factors 54 internationally 55. available 56. reduced/destroyed 57. afford