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1、2017 届武届武进进区高三英区高三英语语期中期中试试卷卷第第 1 页页 共共 18 页页常州市武进区常州市武进区 20172017 届高三英语期中试卷届高三英语期中试卷 一、一、单项选择单项选择 21. The joy of fiction lies in its ability to transport us into new realities _ anything is possible. A. how B. what C. whereD. that 22. Theres no chance that we can change the history. _, it is import
2、ant that we learn lessons to face the future. A. MeanwhileB. NeverthelessC. OtherwiseD. Therefore 23. “Orange” smog alert, announced according to the _ of the air pollution, indicates the second-highest warning level. A. deposit 存钱B. gravityC. framework 机制框架D. certificate 证明 24. The local government
3、 is _ the development of a healthy economy and the conservation of the environment at the same time. A. appealing to 有吸引力B. making up 占比例、编造、化妆 C. pushing for 迫切要求、努力争取迫切要求、努力争取D. turning over 翻转、移交 25. Failure has brought me benefits, teaching me things about myself that I _ no other way. A. could
4、have learnedB. neednt have learned C. should have learnedD. wouldnt have leaned 26. _ overseas, as the professor puts it, means a valuable chance for soldiers to practice the skills. A. Being stationedB. Stationed C. StationingD. Having been stationed 27. You appear to have lost some weight. Just im
5、agine the weeks of fear I _ at the thought of the coming interview. A. will sufferB. have been suffering C. sufferedD. was suffering 28. When he had saved _ he considered enough money, he started on his journey to Africa. A. thatB. howC. whichD. what 29. He _ with his conscience a minute or two and
6、told her the truth. A. corresponded 通信一致 B. compromised 妥协 C. wrestled 解决、斗争解决、斗争 D. substituted A for B 替换 30. Once a country with over 942 million _ in poverty, China has now reduced this to 55 million.独独立立主主格格结结构构 A. lived B. living C. was living D. had lived 31. The Qing Tombs are influenced by
7、the Ming Tombs, especially _ architecture. A. in terms ofB. in spite ofC. in favor of D. in honor of 32. The artificial intelligence (AI) and the possible dangers (that) _ may cause to human race have raised wide concern. A. whichB. whatC. thatD. it 33. Have you told Mary about it? No. She _ on the
8、phone, so I didnt disturb her. A. was speaking B. is speaking C. has spokenD. had spoken 34. Interesting _ some books are _, they leave readers with little to think about.2017 届武届武进进区高三英区高三英语语期中期中试试卷卷第第 2 页页 共共 18 页页A. though, to be readB. as, to readC. although, read D. while, reading 35. Will you
9、send your son for extra lessons after the school day? _, unless he wants to. A. No doubt B. You bet/ CertainlyC. Dont mention itD. Definitely not 二、完形填空二、完形填空 Para 1-2: The topic of the passage Para 3: Comparison between satisficers and maximizers Pra 4: The reasons for the Paradox of choice Para 5-
10、7: Solution to the problem Para 8: Conclusion Over a decade ago, psychologist Barry Schwartz published a book, The Paradox of Choice (选择的悖论): Why More Is Less. Schwartz argues that the modern worlds large variety of options makes us less happy. “Choice _36_ ,” as he calls it, makes us _37_ our decis
11、ions, and set our expectations too high. Recently, Schwartz has been interviewed about how his advice _38_ 10 years later. The rise of social media, he argues, has only _39_ the pain of decision-making through phenomena like fear of missing out (错过获错过获利或取利或取乐乐的机会的机会). 36. A. overuse B. underlineC. o
12、verload D. undersize 37. A. reachB. acceptC. confirmD. question 38. A. holds up变强变强不减弱不减弱 B. comes out出版为人所知C. makes out弄清楚D. turns up出现 39. A. controlledB. relievedC. heightenedD. caused If you ever arent sure if you bought the very best computer, just _40_ “good enough.” People who do this are cal
13、led “satisficers,” and theyre _41_ happier than are “maximizers,” people who feel that they _42_ choose the very best possible option. Maximizers earn more but theyre also less satisfied with their jobs. As a result, theyre more likely to be _43_ in general. 40. A. make fo朝走去促进 B. settle for 满足于C. a
14、nswer for 为负责D. account for 41. A. consistently始始终终地地 B. originally C. strangely D. randomly 42. A. canB. willC. mayD. must 43. A. violentB. depressed C. dynamic 有活力的D. ambitious The reason why this happens is that as life circumstances improve, expectations _44_. People begin _45_ their experiences
15、 to friends who are doing better, or to past experiences theyve had that were _46_. As long as expectations keep pace with _47_, people may live better, but they wont feel better about how they live. Schwartz solution is just to settle for (满足于) something thats acceptable _48_ you know theres likely
16、 something better out there. 44. A. fallB. pauseC. comeD. rise 45. A. submittingB. comparing C. sharing D. contributing 46. A. worseB. wider C. better D. richer 47. A. recognitions 辨认 B. extensions 延伸拓展 C. dimensions 方面D. realizations 48. A. even ifB. if onlyC. in caseD. so that2017 届武届武进进区高三英区高三英语语期中期中试试卷卷第第 3 页页 共共 18 页页Whenever yo
