2024年4月12日发(作者：)

江苏省七校联盟2024学年高三考前热身英语试卷

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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1．

She is stubborn in resisting his enquiries about the Moonstone _____ the degree that she makes it seem as if she does

not want the mystery ______.

A

．

on; to solve

C．for; being solved D．to; to be solved

2．The dining room is clean and tidy, with a table already ______for a big meal．

A. being laid B．laying C．to lay D．laid

B

．

with; solving

3．

Most spending that results in debt is like a drug: a quick hit of pleasure that ______, only to drag you down for years

to come.

A．takes off B．wears off C．sets off D．shows off

4．

—You ought to have made an apology to Tom yesterday evening

．

—Yes, I know I __ __

．

A．ought to have B．have to C．should D．must have

5．

The new movie ________ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time.

A．pretends B．agrees C．promises D．declines

6．

Egyptian President decided to ______on Friday afternoon after an 18-day campaign against him, ending his

thirty-year rule.

A．step down B．break in C．break down D．step in

7．

---May I help you

？

You seem to be having some trouble.

----____________

，

thanks. I think I can manage.

A

．

No problem

C．ok D．No way

8．

Music treatment involves a specialist playing an instrument or sing ________ the patient’s mood.

A

．

by means of

C．in response to D．on account of

9．

-Are you ready for the history test tomorrow?

-No,I wish I_____the clock back.

A

．

had turned

C．will turn D．would have turned

B

．

could turn

B

．

with regard to

B

．

It's all right

10．

They felt ________ it was high tax and low income ________ contributed to the extreme misery of the working

people at the bottom of the ladder.

A

．

/

；

that

C．that; what D．/; which

B

．

that; which

11．

China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, whose positioning ________ will reach 2.5 meters by 2020, will soon

provide services for more countries.

A

．

accuracy

C．function D．reference

12．

She was so angry and spoke so fast that none of us understood ______ he said meant

．

A．that B．what C．that that D．what what

13．

I’m interested in a blue dress. Do you have any _______?

A．convenient B．available C．possible D．personal

B

．

category

14．

According to the company’s rule, one’s payment is ______ the work done, not to the time spent doing it.

A

．

in proportion to

C．in contrast to D．in regard to

15．

This raw chocolate tastes pretty delicious due to ______ amount of melted pure fresh cream.

A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny

B

．

in addition to

16．

The 2011 Australian Open was successfully held in city of Melbourne, big city in Australia.

A．a; a B．the; a C．a; the D．the; the

17．

Never turn down a job because you think it’s too small. You don’t know _____ it can lead.

A

．

how B

．

where

C．whether D．what

18．

The customs officers were insisting that suitcases should be opened and their contents _______ for closer inspection.

A．laid out B．given out C．sent out D．picked out

19．

— What great changes have taken place in our city in the last few years!

— Indeed, many high buildings have _______all over the city.

A．wound up B．sprung up C．held up D．made up

20．

We ______ be careful with the words we say when we are angry.

A．may B．can C．might D．should

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）

“Tomorrow is another day” — this line has impressed various people at various times. It’s now 70

years after it appeared in the film, but it still seems to hold its power especially during an economic downturn.

The phrase comes from a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s successful 1936 novel

Gone With the Wind

. It’s set

in the American South and tells the story of a strong heroine, Scarlett O’ Hara, who struggles to find love during the

Civil War and, afterwards, of her strength in surviving the war and its hardships.

Love story

In a moment of despair, Scarlett finally realizes that her love belongs to Rhett Butler. For many audiences, it is the

theme of love and struggle that has kept the movie alive. While the burning of Atlanta might seem irrelevant (

不相关的

)

to today’s viewers, the timeless theme of love keeps its ability to touch people.

With a promise to her lover still in her mind, Scarlett chooses to stay in the midst of war and take care of Melanie.

But her heart is broken when Rhett just walks away, leaving the woman that he once loved with cruel words, “Frankly,

dear, I don’t give a damn.” (

毫不在乎

)

Great epic (

史诗

)

The film shows the love-hate relationship of these characters, but also American history, the fall of the Confederacy

and the following period of Reconstruction in the South. The background made this film a true classic in the epic genre.

When the film opened after World War II, French viewers loved it, and it reminded them of their fight against the

Nazis. In 1940 Shanghai, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (

侵略

), people stood in line for

hours to watch this film, and saw the same suffering they were having as well as the hope and possibility of building a

new homeland from the ruins. Each nationality could identify with the story and see it as a victory. In fact,

Gone With

the Wind

never lost its charm and ability to inspire and amaze.

Biggest of all time

The film had five directors, 15-plus screenwriters, and an unexpected $3.9 million budget. The film brought in $200

million, which makes it the biggest selling film of all times in North America. It also won 10 Academy awards in 1940.

1

、

The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.

A

．

the novel

Gone with the Wind

B

．

“tomorrow is another day”

C

．

the movie

Gone with the Wind

D

．

the Academy Award

2

、

The text is written mainly to ______.

A

．

celebrate the anniversary of Margaret Mitchell

B

．

introduce how the film was directed and filmed

C

．

throw light on (

阐述

) the charm of the movie “Gone with the Wind”

D

．

inspire people to struggle the economic downturn

3

、

It can be concluded that Scarlett O’ Hara is ______.

A

．

optimistic and lucky

B

．

childish and realistic

C

．

caring and stubborn

D

．

strong-minded and persistent (

坚毅的

)

4

、

The passage mentions Shanghai in order to ______.

A

．

prove that the background of the movie touched viewers

B

．

describe how popular the movie was at that time

C

．

point out that Shanghai was a center of entertainment

D

．

tell us that Chinese were suffering the War then

22．（8分）

On 14 September 2015, the universe’s gravitational waves observed for the very first time. The waves,

which were predicted by Albert Einstein a hundred years ago, came from a collision between two black holes. It took 1.3

billion years for the waves to arrive at the LIGO detector in the USA

．

The signal was extremely weak when it reached Earth, but is already promising a revolution in astrophysics.

Gravitational waves are an entirely new way of observing the most violent events in space and testing the limits of our

knowledge.

LIGO, the Laster Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, is a collaborative project with over one

thousand researchers from more than twenty countries. Together, they have realized a vision that is almost fifty years

old. The 2017 Nobel winners have, with their enthusiasm and determination, each been invaluable to the success of

LIGO. Pioneers Rainer Weiss and Kip S. Thorne, together with Barry C

．

Barish, the scientist and leader who brought

the project to completion, ensured that four decades of effort led to gravitational waves finally being observed.

In the mid-1970s, Rainer Weiss had already analysed possible sources of background noise that would disturb

measurements, and had also designed a detector, a laser-based interferometer, which would overcome this noise. Early

on, both Kip Thorne and Rainer Weiss were firmly convinced that gravitational waves could be detected and bring

about a revolution in our knowledge of the universe.

Gravitational waves spread at the speed of light, filling the universe, as Albert Einstein described in his general

theory of relativity. They are always created when a mass accelerates, like when a ice-skater pirouettes or a pair of black

holes revolve around each other. Einstein was convinced it would never be possible to measure them. The LIGO

project’s achievement was using a pair of gigantic laser interferometers to measure a change thousands of times smaller

than an atomic nucleus, as the gravitational wave passed the Earth.

So far all sorts of electromagnetic radiation and particles, such as cosmic rays or neutrinos, have been used to

explore the universe. However, gravitational waves are direct testimony(However, gravitational waves are direct

testimony(

证词

)to disruptions in spacetime itself. This is something completely new and different, opening up unseen

worlds. A wealth of discoveries awaits those who succeed in capturing the waves and interpreting their message.

1

、

What can we learn from the first three paragraphs?

A

．

Albert Einstein observed gravitational waves a hundred years ago

B

．

The capture of gravitational waves will open a new ear in astrophysics

C

．

There was no way of observing the space events years ago

D

．

More than 20 countries have LIGO detectors

2

、

Why could gravitational waves be successfully observed?

A

．

Because the scientists totally trust Einstein’s general theory of relativity

B

．

Because they can be easily detected as they fill the universe

C

．

Because scientists like Barry C

．

Barish worked hard on this for long

D

．

Because huge change appeared as the waves passed the earth

3

、

What does the underlined word pirouettes probably mean?

A

．

run at a high speed B

．

slide fast

C

．

falls violently D

．

turn in a circular way

4

、

What would the best title of the passage?

A

．

Gravitational waves finally captured B

．

Three pioneers in astrophysics

C

．

Opening up unseen world D

．

No pain, no gain

23．（8分）

Have you ever had a panic attack in mid-flight? Those that have will tell you it’s not fun. And there are

plenty of reasons that make people panic. Some of them focus on the state of the pilot. Are they tired? Stressed? Paying

enough attention?

Would these people feel any better if we could get rid of pilots altogether?

The technology already seems to be there—drones are not a new invention. Armies use drones in war zones, where

they are controlled remotely. Even helicopters can be pilotless, and delivers aid supplies to dangerous locations.

Aircraft accidents are rare today, but when they happen they are getting harder and harder to solve. That’s why

investigations often focus on “human factors”, identifying psychological and physiological issues as a probable cause.

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, Chinese company Ehang displayed the first-ever

passenger drone. To fly, the passenger needs to set up a flight plan, click “take off” and “land” on a tablet, and the

computer does the rest. There are other similar efforts to develop personal air transport systems in the US and the UK.

But be it a plane that’s controlled remotely or by an artificial intelligence system, whether it’s just a passenger pressing a

button or a ground crew pulling the wireless strings, one fundamental question hasn’t been answered yet: Would we feel

at ease flying it we can’t see two smartly dressed pilots inside, calmly providing us with weather updates during a

storm?

It appears that people are more comfortable with a pilot directly at the controls, and on the plane. People are of the

opinion that being in the vehicle while controlling it is easier than controlling it remotely.

There is also one worry: the risk of the unmanned plane getting hacked (

黑客攻击

). It would be necessary to have

not only preventive but also recovery measure—to stop an attack from happening and “rescue” the aircraft during a

hack.

Today, it might be difficult for people to accept unmanned planes because when a plane stops, it falls out of the sky.

And of course, many people are already nervous about flying, while not many of us are nervous about riding in a car or

on a train.

1

、

Which does the passage suggest is among the advantages of pilotless planes?

A

．

Passengers’ safety will be ensured.

B

．

We’ll have exactly punctual flights.

C

．

Pilots’ conditions can be excluded.

D

．

They can offer a comfortable flight.

2

、

The present problem with pilotless planes seems to be ________.

A

．

producing appropriate planes B

．

cutting the cost of operation

C

．

improving current technology D

．

getting passengers on board

3

、

It is obvious that the passage intends to ________.

A

．

throw doubt upon unmanned planes

B

．

analyze the value of pilotless planes

C

．

show us a wonder of new technology

D

．

teach us how to fly unmanned planes

24．（8分）

Tired of eating at the same boring restaurants? Looking for a change? Here are some restaurants that

offer an original restaurant experience. See for yourself which ones you fancy.

An Exciting Dinner

Looking for something adventurous? The Archipelago in London is just the thing for you. One of the most popular

dishes in this restaurant is crocodile. Yes, you read it correctly, crocodile. If that is not daring enough for you, there are

plenty of other dishes on the menu.

A Restaurant with a View

Want to enjoy the sights while you’re eating? Try the Top of the World restaurant. At about 244 meters above Las

Vegas, diners can enjoy a spectacular view of Las Vegas in this revolving restaurant. However, the real adventure starts

at the end of the meal. That’s when the customers are taken from their seats at ground level to the observation rooms in

elevators that travel at a remarkable speed.

A Theatrical Experience

Longing for dinner with some drama? Dine with mimes at Mime in Manchester. The service is unique. Your waiter

will communicate your order in mime and keep you entertained with performances in between courses.

An Unusual Setting

Don’t care about presentation? You’ll be fine at the Modern Toilet restaurant in Taiwan. The theme of this

restaurant is the toilet, and you would be surprised how many people queue up for the experience of eating on toilet

seats.

1

、

What would you expect at the Top of the World restaurant?

A

．

A free ride. B

．

An interesting menu.

C

．

A show during the meal. D

．

A bird’s-eye view of London.

2

、

Which restaurant requires customers to order in an unusual way?

A

．

Archipelago. B

．

Top of the Word.

C

．

Mime. D

．

Modem Toilet.

3

、

Where is the passage likely to be taken from?

A

．

A research paper. B

．

An entertainment magazine.

C

．

A thrilling novel. D

．

A fashion magazine.

25．（10分）

I was in a taxi in Singapore last week and I couldn’t help but notice the sticker attached to the back of

the driver’s seat. In English and Chinese it read, “We accept Alipay.” It was a reminder that e-commerce in China is no

longer just about how great brands break into the Chinese market. It’s also about an important slice of China’s

economy coming to you.

If you are a brand manager or a salesman, you’re increasingly likely to find yourself fighting with the push of

Chinese e-commerce companies in your home market. That’s for two reasons: China’s leadership in electronic payments

and the continued rise in Chinese tourism. The result of this is that Chinese consumers are an increasingly important

factor in markets around the world.

On the electronic payment front, there are some strong reasons to introduce the electronic payment systems

Chinese consumers are already using. In China, the traditional wallet has been replaced by an electronic wallet on a

smartphone. It’s common to make all of your payments for daily needs through that smartphone, using one of the two

main electronic payment providers: WeChat Pay or Alipay.

It’s not just easy to use. These two tech companies have the reach and customer base to push their payment systems

beyond their original e-commerce mission. Noodle shops will take electronic payments, and even street musicians have

QR for donations. Whether you are paying your electricity bill or seeing a doctor, your mobile phone can handle the

payment.

As a result, China is today the most cash-free of any of the world’s major economies — and that trend will continue.

Already, the numbers are staggering. According to a survey by Ipsos and Tencent, 14% of Chinese people do not carry

any cash, while 26% hold less than RMB100 (less than $16) in their wallets, day to day. According to consulting firm

iResearch, in 2016 China’s mobile payments hit $5.5 trillion, almost 50 times America’s $112 billion.