江苏省南通市合作盟校2025学年高三期初测试英语试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．---Can those___________ at the back of the classroom hear me?---No problem.A．seat B．sitC．seated D．sat2．—______ you sing and dance at this late hour of the night?—Sorry, I will stop right now.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must3．.---Would you have told him the answer had it been possible? .---I would have, but I _____ so busy then. A．had been B．were C．was D．would be4．This was returned because the person ________ this letter was addressed had died three years ago.A．to whom B．to whichC．which D．whom5．—Daddy, would you please buy me an iPhoneX?—If you can pass this midterm examination, you __________ have one as a reward.A．must B．needC．would D．shall6．— Who recommended Nancy for the post?— It was James ______ admiration for her was obvious.A．who B．that C．whose D．whom7．—I’m burnt out as I’ve been working on my essay all the time.— ____________. You’ll surely make it.A．Don’t put on airs B．Give me a breakC．Don’t get on my nerve D．Hang in there8．Many people fall into panic due to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan but experts don’t expect this to be ________ as proper measures have been taken.A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent9．Difficulties strengthen the mind, _____ labour does the body.A．if B．asC．for D．so10．She then took the little key, and opened it, trembling, but could not at first see anything ________, because the windows were shut.A．plainly B．closely C．firmly D．frequently11．The financial damage is nothing compared to what _______ if there had been children in the classroom in time of the fire.A．would happen B．happenedC．would have happened D．should have happened12．Since we can do nothing about it, we _________ as well consult Mr. Smith about the matter.A．can B．mustC．need D．may13．—Why did you let ____ kids off this time?—I just want to give them ____ second chance．A．/; the B．the;/ C．the; the D．the; a14．We must ______ the time that you’ve wasted this afternoon by working late to-night.A．make up for B．make out C．do up D．make up to15．Oh！I can feel something _____ up my leg！It must be an insect．A．to climb B．climbingC．climb D．climbed16．--- Are you free now? I have something interesting to tell you.---OK, you make it short I will have to work on this term paper due tomorrow.A．now that B．as soon asC．every time D．as long as17．—Starting a conversation is a good way to kill time on the train.—_______. I also like to talk with strangers.A．That is true B．It sounds like funC．I don’t think so D．You are kidding18．I thought it hard to complete the project at first, but I______my mind.A．change B．have changedC．had changed D．would change19．--- I’ll send you the signed contract personally this time tomorrow.--- Sorry, I ______ a meeting then.A．am attending B．attendedC．have attended D．will be attending20．Kate asked the girls to so she could hear what her husband said onthe phone.A．slow down B．come down C．settle down D．break down第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
21．（6分）The Indian government may use 3D paintings as virtual speed breakers（减速带） on major highways and roads, in order to check speeding and careless driving, and finally make its deadly roads a little safer. "We are trying out 3D paintings used as virtual speed breakers to avoid unnecessary requirements of speed breakers," India's transport minister Nitin Gadkari wrote.The optical illusions(视觉错觉) are supposed to encourage drivers to slow down automatically. Earlier, India had ordered the removal of all speed breakers from highways, which are considered to be a safety hazard for high-speed vehicles. India has the highest number of road accident deaths in the world. According to the World Health Organisation, over 200,000 people are killed by road accidents.The use of optical illusions as speed breakers was first pioneered in the American city of Philadelphia in 2008, as part of a campaign against speeding motorists. The technique has also been tried out in China to create floating 3D crossings. In India, cities such as Ahmedabad and Chennai have already experimented with 3D zebra crossings in the last one year. In Ahmedabad for instance, a mother and her daughter, both artists, have painted 3D crosswalks in the first few months of 2016. The artists say their motto is "to increase the attention of drivers", and that the concept has been successfully tested in accident-prone zones on a highway.However, critics argue that once drivers know that these speed breakers are visual illusions, they may ignore them. Others also point out that India's decision does not consider the safety of a large number of pedestrians. In the end, the new policy may be just one step towards improving road saf。