2015-2016学年江苏省徐州市高三（上）期末英语试卷

2015-2016学年江苏省徐州市高三（上）期末英语试卷

一、单选题（本大题共14小题，共14.0分）

1. The educational expert's speech ________ a new round of consultation from parents abo

ut children's domestic education．（ ） A. put off B. left off C. let off D. kicked off 2. -Poor and backward area __________Western China is，

many college students are willing to work there after graduation．

一I can't agree more．More chances of employment are available．（ ）

A. since B. as C. although D. while

3. Among the biggest problems facing those remote mountainous villages __________the l

ack of experienced teachers．（ ） A. .is B. .are C. is there D. .are there 4. -What shall we do to make the movie star's visit more successful？

-Not much．It is just the hotel to put her up in ___________she is really particular about．（ ）

A. where B. what C. which D. that

5. The police have already investigated some witnesses and the__________ is that it was ju

st an accident，even among the families．（ ） A. conscience B. criterion C. consensus D. contract

6. Many Chinese use WeChat for both one-on-one and group communication ___________

___international phone calls when traveling overseas．（ ） A. in preference to B. in process of C. in reference with D. in search of

7. -The Chinese men's basketball team won the champion in the final of the Asian

championship in Changsha on Oct.3rd，2015．

-Fantastic!It is the 16th time in history that China ___________the honorable award．（ ） A. got B. had got C. have got D. has got

8. I wouldn't pursue my writing career now if I __________myself as weak in writing whe

n I was young．（ ） A. defined B. should define C. would define D. had defined

9. Fine violins by skilled old Italians can _________hundreds of thousands of dollars，and

prices still keep rising．（ ） A. withdraw B. fetch C. deposit D. charge 10. Watching football games on TV at home is one thing，

going to watch them __________ live is quite another．（ ） A. perform B. performing C. to perform D. being performed 11. -If you don't improve your performance，they'll fire you．

-I know__________，（ ）

A. I can see the handwriting on the wall B. I'm as cool as a cucumber C. It's a confidential source D. It's hard to please all

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12. -The Spring Festival is drawing near．I am considering traveling in a small town，

especially___________with an ocean view．

-I agree with you； I would appreciate it if you could take me there．（ ）

A. it B. one C. that D. this

13. The two-story building has turned into a tea-house，

among __________ previous owners were

many well-known actors and actresses．（ ） A. whose B. which C. what D. whom

14. While David sometimes has trouble getting along with his parents and even argues with t

hem，their parents love him __________．（ ）

A. not so much B. not so little C. no more D. no less

二、阅读理解（本大题共13小题，共26.0分）

A

Gone with the Wind is a novel written by Margaret Mitchell，first published in 1936．It was popular with American readers from the onset and was the top American fiction bestseller in the year it was published and in 1937 on the row．As of 2014，a Harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of American readers，just behind the Bible．More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide．The sales of Margaret Mitchell's novel in the summer of 1936，at the virtually unprecedented price of three dollars，reached about one million by the end of December．Because it was released in the era of the Great Depression and Mitchell worried the high $3.00 price would ruin its chance for success．Actually the book was a bestseller by the time reviews began to appear in national magazines．

Herschel Brickell，a critic for the New York Evening Post，praised Mitchell for the way she\with for the past twenty years．\

One criticism by literary scholar Patricia Yaeger，leveled at Gone with the Wind，is for its portrayal of African Americans in the 19th century South． Former field hands during the early days of Reconstruction are described behaving\naturally be expected to do．Like monkeys or small children turned loose among treasured objects whose value is beyond their comprehension，they ran wild～either from wrong

pleasure in destruction or simply because of their ignorance．\is blind to racial oppression and'the inseparability of race and gender\belle character of Scarlett，according to Patricia Yaeger．

Yet there are complexities in the way that Mitchell dealt with racial issues．Scarlett was asked by a Yankee woman for advice on who to appoint as a nurse for her children； Scarlett suggested a\，much to the disgust of the Yankee woman who was seeking an Irish maid，a\．African Americans and Irish Americans are treated\Gone with the Wind，writes David O'Connell in his 1996 book，The Irish Roots of Margaret Mitchells Gone with the Wind．Ethnic slurs（种族蔑称）on the Irish and Irish stereotypes spread in every part of the novel，O'Connell claims，and Scarlett is not an exception to the insults．And apparently in the novel，the Irish American O'Haras were slaveholders whereas African Americans were held as slaves．

Speaking on the subject of whether Gone with the Wind should be taught in schools，James Loewen，author of Lies My Teacher Told Me：Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong，says the novel should be taught in schools．Students should be told that Gone with the Wind presents the wrong view of slavery，Loewen states．Besides，the main complaint was that the racial slur\．In the same complaint were several

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other books：The Nigger of the'Narcissus'，Uncle Tom's Cabin，and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn．

Another criticism of the novel is that it promotes plantation values．Mitchell biographer

Marianne Walker，author of Margaret Mitchell & John Marsh：The Love Story Behind Gone with the Wind，is of the opinion that those who believe Gone with the Wind promotes plantation values have not read the book．Walker states it is the popular 1939 film

that\．She goes on to add that Mitchell had no

involvement in the production of the film．Perhaps the most enduring legacy（遗产）of Gone with the Wind is that people worldwide would incorrectly think it was the true story of the Old South and how it was changed by the American Civil War and Reconstruction．The film version of the novel\．Scholars of the period have written in recent years about the negative effects the novel has had on race relations． 15. When Gone with the Wind was published， ______ ．

A. it became the top bestseller all of the time

B. reading was more popular than anything else then C. the price of the book was too high for people then D. American people were suffering financial problems

16. in Paragraph 3，the underlined part\

A. peasants in the early time B. African-American people C. creatures of small intelligence D. people in Reconstruction

17. David O'Connell's view is different from Patricia Yaeger's in ______ ．

A. Mitchell's Ethnic slurs in the novel B. Mitchell's description of slave laborers C. Mitchell's attitude towards the Irish people D. Mitchell's ways of dealing with racial problems

18. According to Paragraph 5，which of the following statements is True？ ______

A. James Loewen sings high praise for American history textbooks． B. Uncle Tom's Cabin also shows some racial discrimination．

C. The repeated appearance of the racial slur\．

D. Gone with the Wind should be taught because it shows slavery is wrong．

19. What can we infer as to the film Gone with the Wind？ ______

A. It has nothing to do with the novel．

B. It promotes a false concept of plantation． C. It reflects the true story of the Old South． D. It is not so faithful to the novel．

20. Among the four persons，who doesn't give positive comments on Gone with the Wind？

______

A. Herschel Brickell． B. David O'Connell． C. Patricia Yaeger． D. Marianne Walker．

B

Although the Samoan（萨摩亚）Natives have long claimed to be the indigenous（本土的） people of their islands，holding firm to the belief that Samoans were birthed by special creation in Samoa，it has been theorized by many linguists，based on linguistic commonalities as well as archaeological findings，that migrants from Southeast Asia arrived in the Samoan Islands approximately 3500years ago，settling in what has come to be known as\

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the east．

Early contact with Europeans was established in the 18th century．Christianity was formally introduced with the arrival of missionaries（传教士）in August 1830．During the early 20th century the Samoan Islands were divided by Germany，Great Britain and the USA．Tutuila and Aunu'u islands were claimed by the USA．The western islands became German Samoa．In 1914，New Zealand forces captured the islands from Germany，thus becoming Western Samoa．Western Samoa regained its independence on January 1，1962．

Samoans are notable in rugby．Despite its small population，the island of American Samoa produces disproportionately a large number of world-class American football players．Samoan Mosi Tatupu was a member of NFL team（全国橄榄球联盟）the New England

Patriots．Samoan Troy Polamalu was a member of the NFL team the Pittsburgh Steelers until he retired after the 2014football season．

Traditional Samoan tattoo（纹身）proves the strong ties many Samoans feel for their culture．Samoans have practiced the art of tattooing for over 2，000years．To this day，a man's tattoo widely covers from mid-back，down the sides，to the knees．A woman's tattoo is not quite as wide or heavy．The geometric patterns are based on ancient designs，and often indicate rank and status．

Here is the process of tattooing．The tattoo master dips his cutting tools into black ink made from burnt shells，and then punctures designs into the skin．The cutting tool consists of a short piece of bamboo or light wood with a piece of tortoiseshell bound at right angles at one end．A little bone comb is bound to the lower broad end of the tortoiseshell．The larger the comb，the greater the area on the skin is covered with fewer strokes．The process takes days，and is sometimes partially accomplished over longer periods，with recovery in between． 21. From Paragraph 2we can learn that ______ ．

A. Missionaries firstly introduced Christianity into Samoa in August of 1830 B. Tutuila and Aunu'u islands have ever been claimed by Great Britain in 1920 C. Eastern and western Samoa regained its independence in January of 1962 D. Samoa has a history of being occupied by at least four developed countries 22. The author introduced the sport item\．

A. dignity B. doubt C. respect D. sadness

23. When talking about their culture，Samoan natives most probably agree that ______

A. a woman's tattoo is quite heavy and not wide B. a man's tattoo covers from mid-chest to knees C. Tattoo-receiving recovers slowly but necessarily D. Tattoo patterns always indicate rank and gender．

C

NEW cars that can control and brake themselves risk quieting people in the driver's seat into a false sense of security 一 and even to sleep．

That was one surprising finding when researchers put Stanford University students in a simulatedself-driving car to study how they reacted when their robo-chauffer needed （模拟的）

help．The experiment was one in a growing number that assesses how cars can safely hand control back to a person when their self-driving software is at a loss．

With some models already able to stay in their lane or keep a safe distance from other traffic，and automakers pushing for more automation，the car-to-driver handoff is a big open question．The elimination（消除）of distracted driving is a major selling point for the technology．But in the Stanford experiment，reading or watching a movie helped keep

participants awake．The Stanford research suggests engaging people with media could help，

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while some automakers are marketing vehicles with limited self-driving features that will slow the car if they detect a person has stopped paving attention to the road．Though research is ongoing，it appears that people need at least 5 seconds to take over．

Meanwhile，traditional automakers are advancing with the technology．Mercedes and Toyota sell cars that can hit the brakes and stay in their lane．By adding new features each year，they might produce a truly self-driving car in about a decade．One potential risk of this gradualist approach became clear this fall，when Tesla Motors had to explain that its\did not mean drivers could stop paying attention．Starting late next year，the Cadillac CTS will get a Super Cruise system，which will allow semi-autonomous highway driving．If the driver's eyes are off the road，and they don't respond to repeated urging，the car slows． \，\spokesman Dan Flores said，\，glance away，but you still have to be aware because you know the technology's not safe．\

One riddle automakers must solve：How to get owners to trust the technology so they'll use it-but not trust it so much that they'll fall into a false sense of security．Trust was on the mind of researchers who in August published an extensive report on self-driving cars．\trust is essential for widespread adoption，participants were also observed prioritizing non-driving activities over the operation of the vehicle，\．Another wide-open question：How to alert the person in the driver's seat of the need to take over．It appears that the car should appeal to several senses．Visual warnings alone may not be enough．

24. In the experiment，one disadvantage of the self-driving car is that in the drivers'seats

people ______

A. have a sense of security because of new technology B. can't react immediately when they need help C. are often distracted while driving the car

D. like to read and watch a movie to keep awake

25. What does the underlined word\？ ______

A. change B. control C. pull D. push

26. From the passage，we can conclude that ______

A. the automakers are proud of the new cars for their technology

B. there are problems to solve in getting owners to trust the technology

C. automakers have already marketed cars with limited self-driving technology

D. traditional automakers rather than present ones are advancing with the technology 27. The author's purpose of writing the passage is to ______

A. remind the readers of risks in the self-driving car B. advertise and market the new self-driving car

C. get more participants to experiment in the self-driving car D. introduce the advanced technology in the self-driving car． 三、选词填空-短文（本大题共1小题，共10.0分） 28. Is E-mail Dead？

With the rise of rapid-fire messaging，the digital letter seems to be crawling toward the fate of snail mail．If your in-box is currently reporting unread messages in the hundreds or thousands，you might have a hard time believing the news：e-mail is on the decline．The total volume of e-mail has dropped about 10 percent since 2010．

The word\：it was modeled on written letters．To this day，a lot of e-mail begins with a salutation．Maybe it's\，\．And because there was so much overhead involved with sending a letter～

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