江苏五校联考高三英语第二次英语试卷

Finally, developing teenagers’ critical thinking should be a(n) ______ for education committed to helping students become competent citizens.

With the word PM 2.5 ________ appearing in media reports, people pay greater attention to it and seek health tips for smoggy days.

Just as Tu Youyou once commented, “In order to make some achievements and ______ yourself in your field, there are certain things you must do.”

—Could you say something about Turkey’s downing of the Russian fighter jet?
—Sorry. It ______ by a group of experts and will be made clear the moment they get the answer.

Common sense requires us to get away from the concept that national boundaries are frontiers _________ knowledge may not spread.

With China’s Singles’ Day approaching, shop owners offer large discounts ______ high sales volumes created by enthusiastic buyers.

David will succeed along the career ladder one day, I firmly believe, _______ he devote more energy to it.

Meeting again by chance, Lucy and Amy are delighted to _______ the friendship where it left out years ago.

—Professor Smith, I’d like to take a gap year to Africa to serve in a global anti-Aids campaign.
—Good idea, ______ you can afford the time.

The conflict between economic development and environmental protection, if not appropriately _________, can cause disastrous consequences in daily life settings.

—Why did Miss Li resign from the present position so abruptly?
—As far as I know, she _______ for higher wages, but was turned down in the end.

People are always coming in here borrowing my hammer, you know, to fix a cart wheel or ______.

— Do you regret paying 20,000 dollars for the second-hand car?
—Not a bit. I think it deserves ______.

With a view to fighting against crimes online, the authority hosted an anti-piracy concert with over 100 pop singers, _______ fans not to buy pirated music and movies.

—Shall we make an appointment at 9 o’clock this Sunday morning?
—________. I will be available the whole morning.

完形填空,请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D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。
In modern society loneliness can be seen as a social phenomenon and people can experience loneliness for many reasons. It is a very common,        normally temporary, consequence of a breakup, divorce, or loss of any important          relationship. In these cases, loneliness may            both from the loss of a specific person or from dropping            of social circles. The loss of a significant person in one's life will           lead to a grief response; in this situation, one might feel lonely, even while in the          of others.
There are many different ways used to treat loneliness. The first step that most doctors          to patients is treatment. Short term treatment typically        over a period of ten to twenty weeks. During treatment, emphasis is put           understanding the cause of the problem, thoroughly changing the        thoughts, feelings, and attitudes resulting from the problem, and exploring ways to help the patient feel          . Some doctors also recommend group treatment a means to connect with other sufferers and establish a support system.
      treatment is animal-assisted treatment. Studies and surveys indicate that the          of animal companions such as dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs can          feelings of loneliness or depression among some sufferers.         the companionship the animal itself provides there may also be increased opportunities for            with other pet owners. Results of a study also suggest that            improper socialcognition (认知) offers the best chance of reducing loneliness.
     , loneliness can sometimes play an important role in the creative process. In some people, temporary or prolonged loneliness can lead to remarkable artistic and creative expression, for example, as was the             with poet Emily Dickinson, and many musicians. This is not to imply that loneliness itself ensures this creativity,         , it may have an influence on the subject matter of the artist and more likely be present in individuals engaged in creative activities.

A．however B．or C．but D．though

A．short-term B．long-term C．abstract D．concrete

A．break B．suffer C．result D．benefit

A．turning out B．dropping out C．falling out D．putting out

A．occasionally B．intentionally C．typically D．casually

A．charge B．company C．face D．absence

A．commit B．submit C．recommend D．resign

A．hits B．occurs C．strikes D．turns

A．in B．to C．for D．on

A．negative B．explicit C．positive D．original

A．affected B．touched C．disconnected D．connected

A．One B．Other C．Another D．The other

A．presence B．switch C．control D．management

A．speed B．save C．ease D．solve

A．Beyond B．Except C．Without D．With

A．wrestling B．training C．popularizing D．socializing

A．calculating B．correcting C．assessing D．transmitting

A．However B．But C．Therefore D．Though

A．turn B．case C．way D．return

A．yet B．still C．just D．rather

Raising Money to Find a Cure, One Ribbon Barrette at a Time
How many times a day do we tell our kids that we’re proud of them? Probably not nearly enough. As a daughter of Chinese parents, it’s not in our culture’s nature to celebrate incredible accomplishments by announcing them to the world, but I’m going to break the rule and announce that I’m so proud of my 10-year-old daughter and all that she has done to raise money to support research to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis(CF,囊肿性纤维化)
“Mommy, ” said Emily as we rushed around the house packing our things for another day at the pool last summer. “I’m going to bring my ribbon barrettes(丝带发夹)to sell during adult swimming”
Emily’s best friend is one of the 30,000 children and adults living in the United States with Cystic Fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. In the 1950s, very few children with CF lived to attend elementary school. Although great progress in understanding and treating CF has led to great improvements in the length and quality of life for those with CF, there still isn’t a cure.
Last spring, Emily donated $ 140 CFF’s Great Walk in honor of her best friend living with Cystic Fibrosis. She had no idea what the summer would bring for her CFF ribbon barrette fundraise when school ended for the year. Fortunately, every time I shared a photo of Emily’s ribbon barrettes on the Internet, we received orders that privately message me or email me with requests for barrettes in their favorites colors.
Three weeks into the summer, Emily had raised $ 297 and I was spending a lot of time running her to the craft store to restock her supplies for a very good cause while my husband was packing and shipping orders all over the country. My social media accounts have served as the most powerful tool for Emily to spread the word. People notice kids doing great things and want to help the girls who are raising money to help find a cure, one ribbon barrette at a time.
Emily and her best friend have named their activity Ribbon Barrettes for Research. They have business cards and a brand new shiny website developed on a free platform, to show that any kid can do what she has been doing.
To my daughter, each sale is a victory and each order that goes out is an opportunity to spread awareness about CF. The handwritten thank-you note included in each order further shows the importance of teaching kids and parents how much their purchase support research that we hope will one day find a cure for CF.
As a parent, I love that Emily has found the power in her own voice and she has inspired others to advocate causes they care about.
What is Emily’s attitude towards treating Cystic Fibrosis?

According to the passage, Emily’s ribbon barrettes are sold mainly _______.

The underlined word “word” in Paragraph 6 refers to _______.

What does the future hold for the problem of housing? A good deal depends, of course, on the meaning of “future”. If one is thinking in terms of science fiction and the space age, it is at least possible to assume that man will have solved such trivial and earthly problems as housing. Writers of science fiction, from H.G. Wells onwards, have had little to say on the subject. They have conveyed the suggestion that men will live in great comfort, with every imaginable apparatus(设备) to make life smooth, healthy and easy, if not happy. But they have not said what his house will be made of. Perhaps some new building material, as yet unimagined, will have been discovered or invented at least. One may be certain that bricks and mortar(泥灰，灰浆) will long have gone out of fashion.
But the problems of the next generation or two can more readily be imagined. Scientists have already pointed out that unless something is done either to restrict the world’s rapid growth in population or to discover and develop new sources of food (or both), millions of people will be dying of starvation or at the best suffering from underfeeding before this century is out. But nobody has yet worked out any plan for housing these growing populations. Admittedly the worst situations will occur in the hottest parts of the world, where housing can be light structure or in backward areas where standards are traditionally low. But even the minimum shelter requires materials of some kind and in the teeming, bulging towns the low-standard “housing” of flattened petrol cans and dirty canvas is far more wasteful of ground space than can be tolerated.
Since the war, Hong Kong has suffered the kind of crisis which is likely to arise in many other places during the next generation. Literally millions of refugees arrived to swell the already growing population and emergency steps had to be taken rapidly to prevent squalor(肮脏)and disease and the spread crime. The city is tackling the situation energetically and enormous blocks of tenements(贫民住宅)are rising at an astonishing aped. But Hong Kong is only one small part of what will certainly become a vast problem and not merely a housing problem, because when population grows at this rate there are accompanying problems of education, transport, hospital services, drainage, water supply and so on. Not every area may give the same resources as Hong Kong to draw upon and the search for quicker and cheaper methods of construction must never stop.
The writer is sure that in the distant future ___.

The writer believes that the biggest problem likely to confront the world before the end of the century ___.

When the writer says that the worst situations will occur in the hottest parts of the world or in backward areas, he is referring to the fact that in these parts ___.

Which of the following sentences best summarizes Paragraph 3?

Analysis of the composition of quicksand shows that there are four key ingredients—sand, obviously water, clay and salt. Together these materials form a structure resembling a house of cards, with large water-filled gaps between the sand particles, which are loosely glued in place by the clay. As long as it’s left alone, the structure remains stable. But as soon as it’s disturbed, by stepping on it, the clay changes from a jelly-like consistency to a runny liquid. The effect is the same as stirring a pot of yoghurt. Liquefying(溶解)the clay makes the quicksand about one million times runnier, and the whole house of cards comes tumbling down, with you inside it.
Very quickly, the sand sinks to the bottom and the water floats to the top. This is where the salt comes in. When there’s enough salt present, as soon as the clay particles liquefy, electrical charges make them begin to stick together to form bigger particles and these also settle with the sand. Quicksand is a mixture which looks like solid, but behaves more like a liquid.
Despite its murderous reputation, quicksand does not such people under and swallow them, although it can hold a person in firm grip. The human body is more buoyant(有浮力) in quicksand than in water, and sooner or later anyone trapped in it will float.
Unlike most liquids, quicksand’s viscosity, or “runniness” can suddenly change if it comes under pressure, for example under a human foot. The surface gives way and the victim quickly sinks in up to the knees, surrounded by an area of dirty things that turns semi-solid around its victim. Escaping from the quicksand’s grip(紧握) requires a large amount of force. Without something solid to pull at, people often find they are stuck fast. Pulling at one leg simply makes the other one sink further.
So how do you escape from quicksand’s control? Stay still and call for help. Staying still stops you sinking any further, until--with luck--help arrives on the scene. If no one appears and you need to draw yourself out, gently lie down on your back until your body is floating on the sand. Next, roll over onto your stomach and pull yourself forwards with your hands, so that you gradually “swim” towards firmer ground. It is a slow and dirty business, but it works.
This technique has one barrier: it goes against a very powerful human nature. Faced with danger in the open, nine out of ten stay on their feet so that they can run away, in which case it can worsen the situation.
Which ingredient of the quicksand make someone trapped in it stuck and stuck fast?

From the passage we can learn that ________

If someone is trapped in quicksand, what should he do?

What might be the best title of the passage?

The word tolerance is widely used in liberal democracies. It indicates a positive meaning. Politicians urge us to be tolerant towards minorities. Educators teach us to be tolerant towards the other. The press is full of references to the need to display tolerance when faced with individuals or groups espousing a different view or holding a different religious belief. A tolerant society is an objective sought after by anyone who believes in the values of democracy. A tolerant individual is attributed with virtuous qualities.
The question we must ask is whether we have been using the word tolerance fully aware of its meaning and whether we have applied it correctly to reflect what we really wish to convey?
The word tolerance means to bear, or to bear with. If I tolerate something or someone, I basically say that I am ready to bear it or him. I can tolerate a bad smell or a noisy neighbour. The act of toleration forces me to desist from conveying my objection to the existence of a phenomenon, which I find difficult to bear. A bad smell or a noisy neighbour is considered by me to be an objectionable phenomenon. By tolerating either of them, I am not transforming the bad smell or the noisy neighbour into positive phenomena. Let's be honest: I don't have a different taste when it comes to bad smells. I simply dislike it and wish that it disappears. I don't respect the noisy neighbour. I would rather have him stop at once the noise he is making so I can live in peace.
To try to remove the bad smell or take reasonable action in order for the noisy neighbour to stop bothering me would most probably not be considered an intolerant act by most people.
Now, let's try to apply the word tolerance in reference to a person who is law-abiding and holds a legally acceptable different view from my own. I may have a strong view, which is opposed to his. Quite frankly, I may decide to tolerate his view. By so doing, I would be attributing to it a negative characteristic. I would apply the same attitude to his view as to the bad smell or noisy neighbour. Thus, to try to take action in order to make his view disappear would be considered an intolerant act. To tolerate his view the way I would a bad smell or a noisy neighbour, could hardly be considered virtuous.
The subject tolerating is by nature not equal to the object being tolerated. If I tolerate you, I essentially say that I am above you and am prepared, although unwillingly, to bear with your presence or with your practices or opinions. That may be true in the case of an individual who is ready to tolerate the other. However, this attitude by such an individual, though empirically true, is hardly a virtue. Certainly, the fact that an individual, in reality, may merely tolerate the other or his opinion does not justify a government or any official authority promoting tolerance as a virtue. One cannot tolerate an equal being. True equality involves respect, not toleration. To respect the other as a distinctive person is hardly to tolerate him. This is the true meaning of equality: diversity existing in a mutually-respectful socio-legal setting.
The danger with tolerance is that it can lead to the acceptance of individuals or groups bent on destroying the foundations of democratic systems. We have seen such cases with regard to political parties or destructive religious groups that have been treated in a liberal manner under the guise of tolerance.
A tolerant attitude involves the grant of a favour, not a right. The question we should ask ourselves is whether we would ever wish a parliament to make laws according to us, as individuals and as part of a collective entity or a permission to pursue certain actions interpreted as a favour rather than a right? Indeed, would we ever wish anyone to listen to our views and accept us the way we are simply because he is kind enough to tolerate us?
The first two paragraphs are mainly intended to show that __________.

The example of a bad smell and a noisy neighbour is raised to indicate that _________.

Which of the following will the writer probably agree with?

The best title for this passage should be “___________”.

任务型阅读,请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。
The Internet has become a way of life for many people around the world. So what would happen if one fine morning, you woke up to find the Internet has no existence? How would your life be changed? Well, your lifestyle might be impacted. If you were an Internet addict, you would find that your life has come to an end. With no online facilities, a considerable part of your time would be spent waiting in long lines at banks, post offices or government offices. You would be waiting for days or even weeks for your mail to arrive from another corner of the world. Suddenly, you would realize that your fast-paced life is running at a snail’s pace.
Without the Internet, your socializing would also be impacted. If you’d gotten very used to socializing online, you would now be clueless as to how you could share the pictures of your recent trip you went for with your friends across the globe. It would be difficult to interact with people living outside your locality. You might have to become a member of a club or a community in your neighborhood to make new friends. With no online social media, you would find yourself saying this very often: Let’s go and talk to them!
With no way to use emails, instant messaging, chat or social media, we would have to take advantage of the option of a telephone conversation, or sending snail mail. Communication via the internet is free, whereas the options available otherwise would cost you extra money and time. Your would have to write letters and buy stamps, as we used to do before the Internet became popular.
The Internet has become a huge sea of information and resources. No Internet would mean no instant and easy access to information at the click of a button. Your would have to walk down to your local library and actually search the whole place to get the information you’re looking for, with little chances that you’ll find what you seek instantly. The students who were accustomed to using the Internet for completing their assignments would have a tough time. There would be no way to get an education without actually going to a school or a college physically.
Without the Internet, things at your workplace would be turned upside down. If your work was largely Internet-based, your company might have to shut down. If your work involved only minor use of the Internet, for example, using online system to acquire statistics from the Internet, this simple task would now be a complicated and time-consuming process. Your desk would be full of documents and files, and you would have a nightmare searching or sorting them out by hand. In any case, life without the Internet would seem like nightmare! So enjoy living in the paradise we call the Internet and make wise use of it!

Can you imagine the world without the Internet
Paragraph outline	Supporting details
Lifestyle	·It would take you much longer time to get some public _______ ·The pace of your life would _______ down
Socializing	·You would not know how to share your things with your faraway friends ·You would have difficulty interacting with people living outside your locality ·You would need to join a club or a community to_____ new people ·You would always be obliged to make face-to-face_______ with others
Communication	·Without emails, instant messaging or social media, you would have to use old communicating ways like telephone conversation ·Communicating in old ways would be _______ and time-consuming
Information	·Large amounts of information and resources online would no longer be easily _______ ·The students who were in the_______ of using the Internet would have trouble completing their assignments ·It would be impossible for students to be_______ via the Internet
Workplace	·Those companies that were heavily ______ on the Internet would close down ·It would be complicated and time-consuming to acquire some statistics ·Your desk would be in a _______ and it would be hard for you to search or sort something out

书面表达
阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Let’s face it. You are constantly exposed to common viruses. There is nothing you can do about them. However, you can greatly influence the effect of those viruses on your health. Don’t accept that the flu or common cold is something you have to suffer from time to time. Cast off this thought and keep yourself and your entire family healthy regardless of the weather or season. These 4 easy tips will help you to reduce the number of times you are down with the flu or common cold:
1.Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables daily. They will provide you with important nutrients, mainly vitamins, which are needed to increase your ability to win the fight against common viruses.
2.Drink plenty of water. The water runs through your body, removing everything your body wants to get rid of.
3.Sleep 8 hours per night. If you often fail to have enough sleep, not only will you feel tired, but also your immune system will work less efficiently. You will be more easily affected by viruses.
【写作内容】
请你用英语以“健康的生活习惯让我们远离病毒”为题写一篇短文，主要内容包括：
1 以约30个词概括以上短文的主要内容。
2 然后以约120个词谈谈你对养成健康生活习惯的看法，内容包括：
(1) 病毒的危害及形成健康生活习惯的必要性；
(2) 要保持健康，还有哪些可行措施；
(3) 倡导大家培养良好生活习惯，健康生活。
【写作要求】
1 作文中可使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。