淮安、宿迁、连云港、徐州苏北四市2016届高三上学期期末考试

英语试题

第一部分 听力理解（共两小节：满分20分） 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小題；每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，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。

21.—The Spring Festival is drawing near. I am considering traveling in a small town, especially ___________with an ocean view.

—I agree with you; I would appreciate it if you could take me there.

A. it B. one C. that D. this

22.While David sometimes has trouble getting along with his parents and even argues with them, their parents love him __________.

A. not so much B. not so little C. no more D. no less

23.The two-story building has turned into a tea-house, among __________ previous owners were

many well-known actors and actresses. A. whose B. which C. what D. whom

24.The police have already investigated some witnesses and the __________ is that it was just an

accident, even among the families. A. conscience B. criterion C. consensus D. contract

25.Watching football games on TV at home is one thing, going to watch them __________ live is

quite another. A. perform B. performing C. to perform D. being performed

26. Many Chinese use WeChat for both one-on-one and group communication ______________

international phone calls when traveling overseas.

A. in preference to B. in process of C. in reference with D. in search of 27. —The Chinese men's basketball team won the champion in the final of the Asian

championship in Changsha on Oct. 3rd, 2015.

—Fantastic! It is the 16th time in history that China ___________the honorable award. A. got B. had got C. have got D. has got 28. —What shall we do to make the movie star's visit more successful?

—Not much. It is just the hotel to put her up in ___________she is really particular about. A. where B. what C. which D.that

29. —Poor and backward area __________Western China is, many college students are willing to

work there after graduation.

一I can't agree more. More chances of employment are available. A. since B. as C. although D. while

30.Among the biggest problems facing those remote mountainous villages __________the lack of

experienced teachers. A. is B. are C is there D. are there

31. The educational expert?s speech ________ a new round of consultation from parents about children?s domestic education. A. put off B. left off C. let off D. kicked off

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32. New version of Paris climate agreement ___________, the whole world has seen a promising

future of lower planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. A. releasing B. released C. has released D. has been released

33. I wouldn't pursue my writing career now if I __________myself as weak in writing when I

was young. A. defined B. should define C. would define D. had defined

34. Fine violins by skilled old Italians can _________ hundreds of thousands of dollars, and

prices still keep rising. A. withdraw B. fetch C. deposit D. charge 35. ―If you don't improve your performance, they'll fire you. 一I know__________,

A. I can see the handwriting on the wall B. I'm as cool as a cucumber C. It's a confidential source D. It's hard to please all 第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，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。

She has a personality of bravery and liveliness, which wins hearts within minutes — and 9-year-old Gracie Miller is the symbol of grace after a tragic pit bull attack.

\ 36 ,\the 37 room, 15 minutes after the accident, two days before Thanksgiving. That day, Gracie was visiting her grandfather, Ray Kaighn. While they were hanging out in the 38 , somehow, Atticus, a five-year-old pit bull owned by a visiting family member, took a flying 39 at Gracie, teeth 40 into Grade's face before its owner ran down to 41 him.

Kaighn said he had been 42 to have the dog in his home, but agreed because Atticus was well-mannered and patient with children— 43 suddenly he wasn't. When Gracie came rolling into the emergency room, her attending doctor said, \ 44 Her parents were really upset and she was 45 them and telling them it would be OK... 46 amazingly, the wounds to her face 47 missed her eye and her ear.\

Her teacher Kristine Lowder has been visiting her to tutor her. Lowder said the news of the dog attack left her 48 for days. \ 49 of grace in our class.\

Gracie has 50 many people in a similar way. And Grade's mom said her girl has never missed a beat since she came home. She will return to gymnastics soon.

Gracie was never a bit worried about 51 to the basement where she had been so bitterly 52 —and she was upset when she learned Atticus would be 53 as a result.

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In life, many people are easy to feel frustrated by meeting a bit of 54 . From Gracie, we can conclude 55 and optimism surely contribute to our happy welfare. 36.A. consciousness B. memory C. enthusiasm D. personality 37.A. sleeping B. consulting C. emergency D. examination 38.A. basement B. backyard C. wing D. park 39.A. move B. jump C. action D. scratch 40.A. rubbed B. bitten C. sunk D. plugged 41.A. scold B. contain C. frighten D. curse

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42.A. disgusted B. determined C. instant D. hesitant 43.A. when B. before C. after D. until 44.A. brave B. talkative C. kind D. scared 45.A. pleasing B. comforting C. relieving D. securing 46.A. Or B.Yet C.And D. But 47.A. closely B. simply C. narrowly D. partly 48.A. broken up B. torn up C. mixed up D. pushed up 49.A signal B. sculpture C. sign D. symbol 50.A. touched B. encouraged C. educated D. conducted 51.A. running down B. falling down C. jumping down D. flying down 52.A. beaten B. defeated C. hit D. attacked 53.A. put down B. put away C. put off D. put out 54.A. wound B. shortcoming C. setback D. disadvantage 55. A. sympathy B. positivity C. mercy D. glory 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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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56.Your measure reading might be inaccurate, if_______________.

a.you have just finished your meal

b.you have just cycled home from work

c.your child is using the cell phone in the next room

d.your wife has just finished measuring her blood pressure

e.you have just been scolded by your boss because of the delayed work A. abc B. abe C.bce D. cde 57.Which of the following monitors is under warranty?

A.The monitor that was bought six years ago. B.The monitor that goes wrong due to false use. C.The monitor whose purchase proof is missing.

D.The monitor whose system broke down when first used.

B

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Early contact with Europeans was established in the 18th century. Christianity was formally introduced with the arrival of missionaries(传教士）in August 1830. During the early 20th century the Samoan Islands were divided by Germany, Great Britain and the USA. Tutuila and Aunu'u islands were claimed by the USA. The western islands became German Samoa. In 1914, New Zealand forces captured the islands from Germany, thus becoming Western Samoa. Western Samoa regained its

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