江苏省淮阴中学2017届高三下学期期初考试
第I卷（选择题，共85分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
请听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.What time is it in New York?
A.It’s 5:00 p.m B.It’s 7:00 p.m 2.What do we know about the man’s ticket? A.It was super expensive
B.He bought it a week ago
C.He got it at the last minute
C.It’s 10:00 p.m
3.What does the man want to do? A.Borrow a book 4.What does the man want? A.A hot drink
B.Iced tea
C.A chocolate cake
B.Buy a book on the Internet C.Return a book to the library
5.What does the man think the woman should do?
A.Cancel her trip to Spain B.Speak out how she feels 第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What is the relationship between the speakers?
A.They are roommates B.They are brother and sister C.They are romantic relationship 7.Why didn’t the man invite the woman at first? A.He was embarrassed about her presence B.He assumed she had other plans C.He wanted her to go out with her friends 请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
C.Go to another country
8.Why does the woman want to learn Spanish? A.To travel in South America
B.To get accepted into a nursing school C.To get more money to help pay for school 9.What does the man want to get?
A.A beer B.Some fish C.Some coffee 请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.What does the man say about the woman’s car?
A.It needs a new engine B.The wheels need to be replaced C.Something is wrong with the brakes
11.Why can’t the man get the car back to the woman this afternoon? A.He wants to see a show B.He has to work on other cars first C,He doesn’t have the parts he needs 12.What does the man suggest the woman do? A.Take the bus
B.Drive her car carefully C.Bring her car back in the morning
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.When will the man go to the woman’s house? A.On Tuesday
B.On Thursday
C.On Saturday
14.Why won’t the man go with his parents? A.He is too busy with his work B.He doesn’t like the weather in Finland
C.He has planned to spend the holiday with the woman 15.Who will be at the dinner party?
A.The woman’s grandma B.The woman’s sister-in-law C.The woman’s niece 16.What will the man bring to the dinner?
A.Wine B.Dessert C.Green beans 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.What was Martha Stewart’s first business?
A.She sold cookbooks B.She organized birthday parties C.She prepared food for local parties and events
18.When did Martha Stewart start making television appearances? A.After she was released from prison B.When her cookbook became popular C.When she started cooking at local events 19.How long did Martha Stewart stay in prison?
A.Three months B.Five months C.Six months 20.What happened to Martha Stewart’s career after she was set free? A.She retired from business B.She has been unsuccessful C.She has taken on many new projects 第二部分：知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。
21.The art historians tried to figure out how the temple when built around 15 B.C. A.might look B.might have looked C.must look D.must have looked
22.Japan is facing an ageing population,with the population from the current 127 million to 90 million.
A.expecting to shrink B.expected to shrink C.expecting to have shrunk
D.expected to have shrunk
23.“ .we believe the overall policy stand to support a two-way opening of the Chinese capital marked and it will continue this year.” he added. A.As some bottlenecks are difficult to be broken B.As some bottlenecks are difficult to break
C.Difficult as some bottlenecks are to be broken D.Difficult as some bottlenecks are to break
24.In some countries,the president can somebody from death penalty. A.punish B.inspect C.charge D.privilege
25.Chance favors only the prepared mind.That is telling us to be prepared until the opportunity presents . A.one B.itself C.you D.this
26.Judging from the message they convey,these two chapters are independent of each other,that is,they are not in connection with the other at all.
A.literally B.arbitrarily C.randomly D.optionally
27.The pattern of sharing in tasks and decisions equality,and this leads to further sharing.
A.accounts for,in return B.differs from,in turn C.makes for,in turn
D.arise from;in return
28.Everyone in the tourist industry has made the point that Government assistance is helpful,what they actually need most is for the visitors themselves to return. A.as B.when C.while D.since
29.Women are so accustomed to decades of and to histories of women whose contributions went unnoticed that they assume these conditions still exist today. A.being ignored,be heard B.ignoring,be heard C.ignored,hearing
D.being ignored,hearing
30.It’s true that beauty does not always meet with a single,uniform standard.A person’s cultural background,for example,may influence he or she find attractive in others. A.that B.which C.what D.when
31.As the water comes from steam released during the cooking process it is already clean.but Mr Seal said it will be an additional purification process before being reused. A.put through B.pulled up C.got over D.given out
32.McDonald’s announced the Beijing-based corporate group the franchise（特许经营）bid to run its China operations for the next 20 years on Monday. A.won B.would win C.has won D.had won
33.While most of western festivals enjoy great popularity worldwide.Halloween is something of a festival in England as camps are divided as its appeal.
A.confidential B.controversial C.conservative D.conventional
34.China’s top education authority has implemented a revision of textbooks on the length of the country’s war against Japanese aggression, the start of the war began on Sept 18,1931. A.one that B.one where C.the one that D.the one where 35.----The owner of the small shop fought to stop the big corporation from knocking it down.
----Yes,and he finally made it.It was indeed . A.a catch-11 situation B.a Pandora’s box C.a David and Goliath battle
D.a Jekyll and Hyde existence
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请阅读下面短文，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。
Research confirm that performing acts of kindness and sharing thankful thoughts have many positive effects on mood and health.They are among the top five predictors of happiness.
When you feel thankful for something.that’s gratitude.You never get it out of 36 ;you are clear who or what is responsible,whether that’s a loved one,a strange,or a higher power.Gratitude is how you 37 to others when you see yourself in connection with things larger than yourself. 38 ,this understanding of our reliance on others is becoming more 39 today.With commercial and social media,everythi8ng makes the younger generation feel that they are the 40 of the universe.If it’s all about them,why thank others?
If true,there would be a disturbing 41 trend.Canadian researchers found that people who wrote thank-you letters or performed good deeds for a six-week period decreased their pain,upped their energy,and improved their mental health.And you can 42 these benefits at any age.Old people who choose to be thankful are less likely to worry about their 43 health.
Gratitude tends to be easily spread,as well.Those who are helped are more likely to pay kindness 44 .One study found that when someone is thanked.it more than doubles his or her chances of being 45 again,likely because he or she enjoys feeling socially 46 .
If you aren’t particularly grateful now,you can learn to be.People who keep a journal of three positive things that happen to them each day 47 health-including thankfulness.At first,it may be difficult to 48 the good things that occur.But 49 ,your train gets trained into a more appreciative mode.And in the end,the journal becomes a book of joyful 50 .Gratitude training certainly comes to your aid during the 51 times because a greater appreciation for life is the 52 you focus on. 53 your gratefulness directly with the person you feel grateful to,the benefits of happiness 54 .You don’t need a scientific study to know that showing and accepting gratitude can ensure you an 55 life,a much better life than you thought.