68. The author mentions “aged care services” to indicate that __________. A. they lack proper management B. they can bring new jobs to regions C. they focus on their technical strengths D. they help regions’ funding arrangements 69. What is the key message of the last paragraph?

A. Combining online resources with local support teachers is a good way. B. Entrepreneurs can improve the diversity to develop their own industries. C. Regional communities supply sufficient subsidies to pay skilled workers. D. Supportive entrepreneurship ecosystems play a crucial role in regional areas. 70. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Low-skilled jobs have been growing fast in regional Australia.

B. Regional Australia is committed to the development of local economy. C. The skill jobs gap is increasing between cities and regions in Australia. D. Highly skilled workers crowd into cities to pursue career development.

第II卷（非选择题，共两大题，35分）

第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0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。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。

According to “Time Health”, researchers have found that those who scored highest in a measure of “gratitude scores” were more likely to have less inflammation (炎症), which is often a cause that worsens the symptoms of heart failure. In a study conducted by Paul J. Mills, a professor of family medicine and public health at the University of California, San Diego, patients who kept journals in which they recorded the things for which they were grateful showed reductions in levels of inflammatory biomarkers and an increase in heart rate variability which is considered a measure of reduced cardiac (心脏病的) risk.

Another advantage for those with thankful hearts is a better quality of sleep. When you lie down at night, does your mind hit replay, putting on all the worries and concerns you faced during the day? Still your anxiety by thanking God, one by one, for all the positive aspects of your day. Of course, this is not new advice and did not take a team of researchers to discover.

Joseph Oatman Jr., the pastor (牧师) who wrote the hymn “Count Your Blessings,” discovered this miracle sleep-aid in 1897 when he was 41 years of age. The song became well-loved and Gipsy Smith, one of his contemporaries noted, “Men sing it, boys whistle it and women rock their babies to sleep to it.” It doesn’t seem likely that this familiar hymn will become trendy again today, but maybe we can teach it to our grandchildren. Certainly, we can use its message to remind ourselves of the benefits of recognizing and acknowledging our blessings.

If your best friend had to choose a nickname for you based on your level of gratefulness would it be “Appreciative Amy/Al” or “Thankless Tonya/Tom”? Oh, you say you don’t have a best friend? That is too bad — and may be a sign that you come across as ungrateful. In a 2014 study published in the journal Emotion, it was reported that researchers concluded that showing gratitude helps you make new friends. Conveying gratefulness to others is not only a way to nurture old relationships, but also a method to begin new ones.

This is a no-brainer, but people who are generous with words and expressions of thanksgiving have a healthier outlook (看法) on life than those who feel no need to say “thank you.” It is impossible to be both grateful and negative at the same time. If you feel yourself drifting toward a pessimistic point of view rather than an optimistic one, it may be time to make a list of your many blessings and express heartfelt thanks.

Better health, more restful sleep, good friends and a bright outlook on life are good returns on an investment of taking time to be thankful.

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Good friends Better health Many good returns on an investment of taking time to be thankful People with highest gratitude scores were (71)__________likely to have inflammation. According to “Time Health” and Professor Paul J. Mills, being thankful is a possible way to (72) ________ the chance of getting inflammation. Some people are too (73) ________ and have a lot of trouble going to sleep. As early as 1897, a pastor made a (74) ________ that thanking for the positive aspects of your day is a miracle sleep-aid. His song “Counting Your Blessings” enjoyed great (75) ________, which indicated that it really could relive people’s anxiety. Whether you are ungrateful may be based on the (76) ________of friends you make. According to a study in Emotion, we can safely draw a (77) ________that not only can you keep your old friends but also you’ll have a (78) ________ circle of friends if you are ready to show gratitude. (79) ________ people are more likely to become negative and pessimistic. More restful sleep A bright outlook on life Listing your many blessings and expressing thanks sincerely is an effective way to (80) ________ you lead a positive and optimistic life. 第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）

With their sauces and sachets of dried meat and vegetables, instant noodles were once the bedrock of China’s convenience food, but their sales had declined drastically in recent years.

In 2013, sales of instant noodles on the Chinese mainland surpassed more than 46.2 billion packets, according to the World Instant Noodles Association. However, by 2016 sales had dropped to just 38.5 billion packets.

Zhang Xin, associate professor with department of economics and finance at Tongji University, says the shrinking migrant population has damaged the industry as they were one of the largest groups of instant noodle consumers.

The explosive growth of China’s high-speed railway networks turns out to be unexpected enemy of the instant noodles industry. “Trains were once an important market for instant noodles, but railway stations are ordering less and less instant noodles these days,” says Long Shuhai, an instant noodle distributor in Yunnan Province.

The rise of food delivery has also played a role in the declining fortunes of the instant noodle industry. The instant noodle industry is trying to regain its lost glory through developing more flavors. It is also upgrading products to change people’s perception of instant noodles as a “low-end” product. 【写作内容】

1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要；

2. 用约120个单词就“方便面能否重现昔日辉煌”这一话题，阐述你的看法，并用2~3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。 【写作要求】

1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句； 2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3.不必写标题。

【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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2018届镇江高三英语期末试卷 2018.2

参考答案及评分标准

第一部分：听力（每小题1分，满分20分) 1-5 CCABA

6-10 BACCB

11-15 BACAC 16-20 ABBCC

31-35 DBCAD

第二部分：英语知识运用

第一节：单项填空（每小题1分，满分15分） 21-25 ADCAC 36-40 BCDDA 56-57 DD 71. less 76. number

26-30 BCBAD

第二节：完形填空（每小题1分，满分20分）

41-45 CABAD 46-50 ABCBC 51-55 ACBBD 58-60 AAB

61-64 BDCC

65-70 ADCBDC

74. discovery 75. popularity 79. Ungrateful 80. ensure

第三部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分） 第四部分：任务型阅读（每小题l分，满分l0分）

72. lower/reduce/decrease/lessen 73. anxious/worried/concerned 77. conclusion

78. larger/new/wider

第五部分: 书面表达（满分25分）

One possible version:

The sales of instant noodles have declined sharply, which can be attributed to several factors, the decrease in migrant population being the chief one. However, the instant noodle industry is striving to （努力）revive（[r??va?v] 恢复、重新流行） .

Such factors can be summarized as follows. Firstly, the migrant population consuming instant noodles is becoming smaller and the consumption of noodles falls accordingly（因此，于是;依据;照着，相应地）. Secondly, the railway networks grow rapidly, shortening people’s time on trains and making it unnecessary for them to have instant noodles. Last but not least（最后但同样重要的）, food delivery is springing up, which allows people to order online whatever they want in no time.

From my perspective, the instant noodles industry is unlikely to be restored to its former glory. For one thing, with instant noodles considered junk food, people attach more importance to life quality and tend to choose healthier food. For another, the food delivery boom（繁荣;激增）brings people much convenience and satisfies their diverse needs for diets. (156) 评分注意事项:

1. 一个大错，归第五档(21-25)，然后看小错及语言，再确定在18分以上还是以下。 2. 两到三个大错，归第四档(16—20)，然后看小错及语言在14上下浮动。

3. 三到四个大错，归第三档(11—15)。注意：如果三个大错，看小错及语言的情况，可以归第三档也可以归第四档。

4. 如果只有四，五个句子对，归第二档(6—10)。 5. 只有两三个句子对，归最低档(0—5)。 6. 一句都不对，零分。 另外：

1. 词数少于130或多于170的，从总分中减去1分。

2. 句子语法结构、时态、语态错误为大错；介词、冠词、单词拼写、大小写、标点符号 等方面的错误为小错；3处小错相当于1处大错；相同错误只扣一次。 内容要点：

1. 约30词的概要 （8分）

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2. 你对“方便面能否重现昔日辉煌”的看法（8分） 3. 用2 ~3个理由或论据支撑你的看法（8分）

4. 字数及书写（1分） 具体档次划分: [第五档] (21-25分)

完全完成了试题规定的任务。覆盖所有主要内容；应用了较多的语法结构和词汇；语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑；完全达到预期的写作目的；有较强的语言运用能力。 [第四档] (16-20分)

完成了试题规定的任务。虽漏掉1,2个次要点,但覆盖所有主要内容；应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求；语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯；达到了预期的写作目的。 [第三档] (11-15分)

基本完成了试题规定的任务。虽漏掉一些内容,但覆盖所有主要内容；应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求；有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解；应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯；整体而言,基本达到了预期的写作目的。 [第二档] (6-10分)

未恰当完成试题规定的任务。漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容；语法结构单调，词汇项目有限；有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解；较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性；信息未能清楚地传达给读者。 [第一档] (1-5分)

未完成试题规定的任务。明显漏掉主要内容,写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求；语法结构单调，词汇项目有限；较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解；缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯；信息未能清楚地传达给读者。 不得分 (0分)

未能传达给读者任何信息；内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。

听力录音稿

Text 1

W: I can’t see these tiny words on the bottle. Can you see them, dear?

M: You know my eyes are worse than yours, honey! Jenny, can you get your grandma’s glasses? Text 2

W: Do you like this music?

M: It’s nice, but it’s a little too soft for my taste. W: I think it’s very relaxing.

M: This would put me to sleep very quickly. Text 3

M: Do you speak German? My English isn’t very good, and I am lost. I need to get the bus to New York. W: No, I am sorry. I speak French and Spanish, though. Text 4

M: Miss Smith, shall we drive directly to your house?

W: Thank you so much for doing me this favor! But I have an urgent letter to post right now. And if it isn’t too much, I’d like to stop at the nearest bank after that. Text 5

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