江苏省常州市一中、江阴南菁高中2016届高三两校联考英语试卷

常州市第一中学、江阴南菁高中2016届高三两校联考

英语试卷

(考试时间：120分钟；总分：120分)

注意事项：

1、本试卷共分两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第Ⅱ卷为非选择题。

2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。

第I卷 （三部分，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）

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. How will the woman get to Barcelona?
   1. By ship. B. By train. C. By plane.
2. When did the train leave?
   1. At 11:05B. At 11:15C. At 11:25.
3. What does the man mean?
   1. Mary will leave for Beijing soon.
   2. Peter will leave Beijing soon.
   3. Mary will leave for America soon.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
   1. At a restaurant.
   2. At an airport.
   3. In an hotel.
5. What does the woman mean?
   1. She doesn’t want to eat anything.
   2. She wants to eat something.
   3. She is getting better now.
      第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
      听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
      听第6段材料，回答第6—7题。
6. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
   1. Reporter and interviewee.B. Former classmates.C. Husband and wife.
7. What does the woman like to do on the weekends?
   1. Design things.B. Work on computers.C. Paint.
      听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the conversation about?
   1. Choosing a job.
   2. Comparing different media.
   3. Introducing interactive media.
9. What is the woman most interested in?
   1. Being a TV news director.
   2. Being a newspaper reporter
   3. Working with computers.
      听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s the woman?
    1. She is a junior student
    2. She is a professor
    3. She is a teaching assistant.
11. What is the man’s first response to the woman’s request?
    1. He does not intend to give the course.
    2. He does not think the course will interest her.
    3. He thinks the course will be too difficult for her.
12. What does the woman say to persuade the man?
    1. That she is really well prepared.
    2. That she is just a junior.
    3. That she found Berman’s course boring.
       听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where does the conversation probably take place?
    1. At home.B. On a bus.C. In a car.
14. Where do the speakers plan to go?
    1. To the downtown area.B. To the village.C. To the third street..
15. Why is the woman worried?
    1. She doesn’t know how to get to bank.
    2. She thinks she will be late for the party.
    3. She does not know whom to ask for directions.
16. What will the speakers probably do next?
    1. Stop and ask the policeman.
    2. Go to the bank for help.
    3. Turn left at the next block.
       听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
    1. The difficulties in applying for a credit card.
    2. Different types of credit cards.
    3. Things to notice when choosing a credit card.
18. Why is it easy to apply for a credit card?
    1. Credit card offers are everywhere.
    2. Credit card offers often sound good.
    3. There are different cards to choose from.
19. What kinds of cards should you apply for if you are new to credit cards?
    1. Cards with a low interest rate.
    2. Cards with a low annual fee.
    3. Cards with a low credit limit.
20. How many questions should you consider before applying for a credit card?
    1. 3.B. 4.C. 5.
       第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)
       第一节：单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
21. —You wanted to leave early and Jack wanted to leave late?
    —Yes, but we split the ________ and left at noon.
    1. differenceB. relation C. contradiction D. principle
22. ______ “ Double 11”, which is quickly turning into China’s biggest grassroots festival, somewhat overlaps with Valentine’s Day and provides another occasion for lovers to buy each other gifts, most spending on that day doesn’t involve a change of single status.
    1. Ever sinceB. In case C. Even thoughD. As though
23. Chinese company iQiyi has grown into one of the country’s biggest video websites. Popular TV series like The Journey of Flower and The lost Tomb broadcast on the website have ________huge audiences, adolescents in particular .
    1. taken toB. caught on C. applied to D. appealed to
24. While previous Chinese series which have gained popularity abroad have been mostly ______ from Chinese classics , such as The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West, Nirvana in Fire, or Langya Bang, is different.
    1. adoptedB. harvestedC. recognizedD. adapted
25. Protesters calling for a higher minimum wage gather on Tuesday in Miami, Florida, as part of __________ organizers called a “ day of action” nationwide to improve the salaries of fast food workers in the United states ______ are badly paid.
    1. which; who B. what; that C. what; howD. how; which
26. The journalists from many countries couldn’t be ___________ about when China would have joint research with the United States on nuclear power projects to increase China’s industrial capacity with overseas advanced energy technologies, so they asked Premier Li Keqiang at the press conference.
    A.boundB. arbitraryC. ambiguous D. positive
27. What good news! Such a successful gene ______ in pigs that it enables the pigs to produce human serum albumin, a protein made by the liver. Look! Here ________.
    1. have they modified…they come. B. did they modify…come they
       C. they have modified…are coming they D. they modify…they are coming
28. During the discussion, Jack ______pointed out that blogs are better than books for their convenience, lower price, and larger range of writing while others kept silent.
    A.otherwiseB. alone C. alongsideD. alike
29. According to the central bank, the 2015 edition bills will circulate _______ previous editions and will have the same face value.
    1. in terms of B. in parallel withC. in defence of D. in case of
30. Since the 18^th national congress of the Party in 2012, 79 senior officials, including five members of the Party’s central committee who once __________, have been investigated.
    1. got their way B. got away with C. got away from D. had power over
31. — Good day, Nanjing Senior High School . This is Fangjie speaking. How may I help you today?
    — Oh… uh, I ______ Changzhou NO.1 Senior High School . Sorry about that.
    1. looked for B. am looking for C. was looking forD. have been looking for
32. Present at the historic meeting ______ many an official on Nov 7, of course President Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou _______.
    1. was…included B. was…including C. were…included D. has been…included
33. — Do you think I really _____ the bad handwriting in your composition at yesterday’s meeting?
    —Sure, Why _____ you always pick holes in everything I write?
    1. wouldn’t have mentioned; can      B. mustn’t mention; should
       C. shouldn’t have mentioned; must     D. couldn’t mention; would
34. In Alice Munro’s novel, Carla, trapped in a bad marriage, ______, decides to flee.
    1. her unhappiness being built into desperation
    2. her unhappiness has built into desperation
    3. her unhappiness builds into desperation
    4. her unhappiness building into desperation
35. —I just can’t believe that Ella the cat has left me forever.
    — ______ and cry. Don’t hold it in.
    1. Don’t worry B. Go ahead C. Forget it D. Help yourself

第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。

Today the scientific community is in almost total agreement that the earth’s climate is

changing and that this represents a huge threat to the planet and to us. According to a survey, with only 69% accepting the earth is warming— only 1 in 4 Americans see global warming as a major threat, public opinion ___36_____ the scientific conclusion.

Climate scientists and campaigners have long debated how to better communicate the message to nonexperts so that climate science can be __37______ into action. According to Christopher Rapley, the usual tactic(策略) of climate experts to provide the public with information isn’t__38______ because “it does not address key potential causes.” We are all exposed to the evidence of climate change on an almost a daily basis. The information is almost __39_________.

Then what’s wrong? __40_____our brains.

Daniel Gilbert mentioned our brains’ failure to accurately notice gradual change. Robert

Gifford also _41________the point about our brains’ difficulty in grasping climate change because of limited cognition and social _42_____ with other people (“Why should we change if X won’t?”) “ A more powerful barrier is the ___43________ of perceived （感知的）behavioral control; ‘I’ m only one person; what can I do ?’ is certainly a big one. For many, the first challenge will be in recognizing barriers _44____ they can overcome them”

But for those of us who understand that climate change is a problem yet make little effort

to cut the number of overseas trips we make or the amount of meat we consume, neither the uncaring attitude nor denial really explains the ___45______between our actions and beliefs. Lertzman has come to the conclusion that the conflict between ____46____ both the planet and our way of life is too painful to bear. “When we don’t __47______ the pain of that, that’s when we get _48______and can’t move forward.” Lertzman refers to this _49_______ as “environmental melancholia(忧郁症),” and points out that there’s a lot to be said for providing a means__50____ acceptable to talk about.”

Rosemary Randall suggests that climate change is such a(n) ___51_______ subject that it “can raise fears and anxieties that people feel have no___52______ in polite conversation.”

Lertzman says the community has been slow to realize the value of psychology. Gifford says otherwise,___53_____—“ climate change, and not mental health, is the biggest psychological problem”

Despite the pain, shame, difficulty in fully addressing climate change, both Lertzman and Gifford are still __54_____ about our ability to face up to the challenge. “There can’t be anything about the human mind that stops us struggling with these issues , given that so many people __55____ are — maybe that’s what we should be focusing on instead.” says Lertzman.

36. A. accounts for B. falls behind C. wishes for D. leaves behind

37. A. translated B. sprungC. forcedD. sent

38. A. revolutionaryB. detailedC. popular D. enough

39. A. unreliableB. unbearableC. unacceptableD. unavoidable

40. A. SubmitB. ControlC. BlameD. Curse

41. A. picks up on B. gets down to C. throws back onD. looks up to

42. A. connections B. comparisonsC. competenceD. development

43. A. sense B. problem C. lackD.effect

44. A. ifB. thoughC. beforeD. since

45. A. relationshipB. disagreementC. gapD. balance

46. A. caring about B. taking onC. fighting againstD. putting away

47. A. feelB. processC. rememberD.hide

48. A. hitB. puzzledC. stuckD. stressed

49. A. conflict B. eventC.hesitationD. inability

50. A. sociallyB. environmentally C. culturallyD. morally

51. A. complexB. controversial C. awkwardD. disturbing

52. A. ideaB. goalC. placeD. choice

53. A. somehowB. howeverC. thereforeD. either

54. A. optimisticB. concernedC. cheerfulD. encouraged

55. A. equallyB. stillC. especiallyD. already

第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。

A

Masterclasses---Researching your novel

When it comes to fiction, research skills are as important as writing skills. Whatever your theme or setting, research skills are an invaluable resource for any writer.

On this course, novelist Alex Preston will show you how to use various research sources to write convincing , powerful stories. You’ll explore online horizons far beyond Wikipedia, and access vast resources of the un-sohuable.

Course description

Through a mix of talks and practical exercises, you’ll learn how to weave

professional-standard research into the fiction writing process to improve all aspects of your work.

Topics include

• Resources for research ---using the Internet , libraries and media to enrich your story
• Backgrounds---how to use your research to make your story interesting
• Shortcuts ---how to research on a tight budget
• Writing the past and the present --- how to use detail to bring the world of your story to life
• Theories of research--- from Laurent Binet to Hilary Mantel, looking at how the masters work
• Practical exercises--- a series of writing exercises designed to inspire and instruct

This course is for you if …

• You are an experienced writer currently writing or planning a novel which requires more research than you’ve previously undertaken
• You are a new fiction writer struggling with building a convincing world.
• You are currently having plotting or structural problems with a novel

Tutor profile

Alex Preston is a prize-winning novelist and journalist. He appears regularly on BBC television and radio and writes for The Observer and GQ Magazine

Details

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1. If you want to make your story real and vivid, you should focus on “_______”

1. BackgroundsB. Practical exercises
   C. Resources for research D. Writing the past and the present
   57. The course is targeted at those who _________
   A. are trying their best to work out ideal characters in a story
   B. are popular writers with several works completed
   C. write for famous magazines regularly
   D. lack enough persuasive writing skills
   58. Which of the following is Not true according to “Details” ?
   A. Only less than twenty people can be admitted into the course.
   B. The favourable price includes lunch and desserts.
   C. Those who book in advance can get a 15% discount
   D. The whole course lasts seven hours.
   B
   Money matters, no matter who or where you are. So when China’s currency the yuan was devalued (贬值) against the US dollar for three straight days in mid-August, the world felt the effects. As CNN put it: “If China sneezes, the world catches a cold.”
   Why does it matter so much?
   The exchange rate is the term for the comparison of two currencies. It says how much one currency is worth in terms of (换算) the other.
   “Exchange rates play an important role in a country’s level of trade. It is one of the most important determinants (决定因素) of a country’s relative level of economic health,” wrote Jason Van Bergen of Forbes.com. A higher currency makes a country’s exports more expensive and imports cheaper, and vice versa (反之亦然).
   Devaluation means the same amount of RMB can be exchanged for fewer USD. For example, on Aug 11, the exchange rate of RMB to USD was 6.23, which meant $1 was worth the same as 6.23 yuan. Two days later, the rate changed to 6.4, meaning the value of RMB had dropped by 2.7 percent.
   So what does a weaker currency mean for our lives?
   It first affects those who want to travel to, or study in, the US. If your former classmate is leaving for a preparatory (预科) school in the US at the end of August, it now costs about 1,800 yuan more to exchange currency for 10,000 US dollars than it did earlier this month. However, since many currencies have decreased in value, the value of yuan is still relatively high despite the recent devaluation. This means it costs 1,200 yuan less to get 10,000 Canadian dollars now than it did in March.
   Even if we don’t have plans to travel abroad, though, we could still be affected. For example, your mother will have to pay more if she buys directly from overseas websites with US dollars. And chances are that imported chocolate and potato chips will soon be a bit more expensive in your local supermarket.
   However, the weaker yuan is good news for Chinese exporters. It makes Chinese exports less expensive and it could boost the overseas sales that have been among the main reasons for China’s economic growth during its rise over the past 30 years.
   Just as Erik Britton of Fathom, a London-based economic consulting firm, told The Guardian: “We’re all going to feel it: we’ll feel it through commodities (商品), not just from China but from everywhere that has to compete with it; and we’ll feel it through wages.”
   “The devalued yuan will force China’s Asian rivals (竞争对手), such as Indonesia and South Korea, to compete even harder,” wrote Heather Stewart, economics editor of The Guardian. “The result may be cheaper Christmas presents.”
   59.According to the passage, it can be learned from the passage EXCEPT___________
   A. The higher China’s currency is , the less expensive potato chips from America become.
   B. In March people spent 1,200 yuan more to get 10,000 Canadian dollars than they do today because Canadian dollars increased in value.
   C. China’s currency’s devaluation against the US dollar in mid-August makes students studying in America pay more school fees.
   D. People who work in Fathom will be greatly affected on account of the weaker yuan.
   60.The passage implies that ___________.
   A. The yuan’s devaluation contributes a lot to China’s economic growth .
   B.Exchange rates are the most important factor determining a country’s relative level of economic health
   C. The yuan’s devaluation has a great impact on all the countries in the world.
   D.Chinese exports sell well overseas because of their high quality
   61.If the exchange rate of RMB to USD increased from 6.5 to 6.7, how much more percent would you pay when you bought a bag worth $100?
   1. 2.7B. 5.4 C.20.0D. 3.1
      C
      Concepts from science and nature are filled with our language’s common phrases , idioms and spoken expressions. The unbelieving expression “Well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle” has its origin in bitter disbelief over Darwin’s writings on evolution. These colourful expressions bring spice(趣味) to our language.
      Yet certain well-used phrases from science are just plain wrong! Some are obvious, yet we use them anyhow. For example, a person who acutely shakes her head and says “ A watched pot never boils” while you are waiting second after tiring second for test results to arrive or job offers to come in knows that if she sat down and watched a pot containing water on a stove over high heat for long enough, the water will eventually boil.
      However, a few phrases have less obvious scientific inaccuracies. Here are a few for you to consider.
      Once in a blue moon: This poetic phrase refers to something that occurs extremely rarely. A blue moon is the term commonly used for a second full moon that occasionally appears in a single month of our solar-based calendars. The problem with the phrase, however, is that blue moons are not so rare. They happen every few years at least, and can even happen within months of each other when the 29.5-day lunar cycle puts the full moon at the beginning of any month but February. The usage of “blue moon” as the second full moon in a month dates back to a 1937 Marine Farmer’s Almanac . But before that, blue moons meant something slightly different. Typically, 12 full moons occur from winter solstice to the next winter solstice, but occasionally a fourth full moon in a season could be observed . In such a case, one of the four full moons in that season was known as “blue”
      Where there’s smoke, there’s fire: The phrase means that if something looks wrong, it likely is wrong. But let’s step back. Do you always have to have fire if you see smoke? Answering that first requires defining ‘fire” , Merriam—Webster’s first definition of fire is “ the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame and heat”. Combustion is the chemical reaction that occurs when fuel is burned in the presence of oxygen---denying a fire any of these three things will stop the fire; attempting to start a fire without any one of the three things will be impossible. In complete combustion---what occurs when you light a gas stove--- the fire produces no smoke. However, when most materials are burned, they have incomplete combustion, which means that the fire isn’t able to completely burn all of the fuel . Smoke, then, can be considered to be a product of pyrolysis (高温分解) rather than of fire itself. You’re probably thinking---so what? To get the smoke, a fire needed to be present at some point, right? Not always.
      Diamonds are forever: Thanks to the DeBeers slogan , decorating your honey’s neck, wrists and fingers with diamonds means true and timeless love. Of course, no object that you can hold in your hand can last forever. But diamonds have a special reason for being incapable of timelessness. Without the extreme pressures of the deep Earth where they formed, a diamond will slowly turn back into graphite(石墨), which is why the older a diamond is, the more inclusions it’s likely to have.
      What common phrases push your buttons when viewed under the microscope of science? Are you curious about the hidden knowledge of some “ big” phrases ? Or perhaps you have the ability to uncover the secret of some unscientific phrases? Let us know!
      62. According to the passage, the blue moon _________.
      A. appears at the beginning of a month
      B. gains its modern meaning before 1937
      C. presents itself quite frequently sometimes
      D. can never be seen by people in February
      63. What can be concluded from the passage?
      A. the older a diamond is, the more valuable it’s likely to be.
      B. Fire is not necessarily causing smoke
      C. Smoke is a product of complete combustion
      D. the less obvious scientific inaccuracies of some phrases make them more useful
      64. The underlined phrase “push your buttons” in the last paragraph means “_______”.
      A. impress you a lot B. frighten you much.
      C. surprise you greatly D. make you lose your interest
      65. The author’s attitude towards the scientific inaccuracies of the phrases is ________.
      A. indifferent B. objective C. critical D. favourable
      D
      For some years the big drugmakers have been worrying about an approaching"patent cliff"—a fall in sales as the patents on their most popular pills expire or are struck down by legal challenges, with few new potential blockbusters to take their place. This week the patent on the best-selling drug in history expired—Lipitor, an anti-cholesterol pill which earned Pfizer nearly $11 billion in revenues last year.In all, pill like Lipitor with a combined $170 billion in annual sales will go off-patent by the end of 2015.
      What is supposed to happen now is that lots of copycat firms rush in with"generic" (ie, chemically identical) versions of Lipitor at perhaps one-fifth of its price.Patients and health-care payers should reap the benefit.Pfizer's revenues should suffer. The same story will be repeated many times, as other best-selling drugs march over the patent cliff
      But generics makers may face delays getting their cheaper versions to market.Ranbaxy, a Japanese-owned drugmaker, struggled to get regulators' approval for its generic version of Lipitor, and only won it on the day the patent expired.More importantly, research-based drug firms are using a variety of tactics to make the patent cliff slope more gently. Jon Leibowitz, chairman of America's Federal Trade Commission (FTC), is concerned by drugmakers filing additional patents on their products to put off the day when their protection expires.
      Another tactic(策略) is"pay-for-delay", in which a drugmaker facing a legal challenge to its patent pays its would-be competitor to put off introducing its cheaper copy. In the year to October the FTC identified what it believes to be 28 such settlements. American and European regulators are looking into these deals. However, legal challenges against them have been delayed, and a bill to ban them is stuck in Congress.
      To encourage generics makers to challenge patents on drugs, and introduce cheaper copies,
      an American law passed in 1984 says that the first one to do so will get a 180-day exclusivity period,in which no other generics maker can sell versions of the drug in question, as Ranbaxy supposedly won with Lipitor.
      However, Pfizer is exploiting a loophole(空子) in the 1984 law, which lets it appoint a second, authorised copycat—in this case, Watson, another American firm.According to BernsteinResearch, under the deal between the two drugmakers Pfizer will receive about 70% of Watson's revenues from its approved copy of Lipitor.More unusual, Pfizer has cut the price of its original version, and will keep marketing it vigorously. So Ranbaxy faces not one, but two competitors.
      All this may raise Pfizer's sales by nearly $500m in the last half of 2015 compared with what they would otherwise have been, says Tim Anderson of BernsteinResearch, with revenues then falling after the 180 days are over. Others fear that Pfizer's tactics , if copied, will make the 180-day exclusivity period worth far less, and thus discourage generic firms from challenging patents in the first place.
      66.The underlined word “blockbusters” in Paragraph 1 refers to “_______’
      A. pills that sell very well
   2. new patents to appear

1. drugmakers to compete with Pfizer
2. challenges which Pfizer has to face

67.What is the tactic mentioned in Paragraph 4?

1. Legal challenges against expired patents have been paid for putting off the cheaper copy.
2. Bills to prohibit generic makers have been stuck in Congress.
3. Drugmakers try to spend money delaying filing additional patents on popular pills
4. Patent-holders give possible competitors money to prevent more losses.
   68. Pfizer exploit a loophole in the 1984 law mainly by ________.
   A.marketing Lipitor more actively
   B. making the price of Lipitor go up
   C. cooperating with Watson to beat Ranbaxy
   D. encouraging Watson to produce cheaper copies
   69. How many tactics are adopted by patent-holders in the passage?
   1. TwoB. Three C. Four D. Five

70. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. Drugmakers’ struggle

B. Generic makers’ dilemma

C. Laws concerning patent protection

D. Popular pills of Pfizer

第II卷（两部分；共35分）

第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

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。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

Antibiotics, insulin, organ transplantation, HIV treatments and heart-bypass surgeries—it reads like an A to Z of medical progress. But the major progress has something in common: they were all developed and tested by using animals. Actually, animals are used for research in a variety of settings. Whether or not humans should use animals for testing purposes, however, is a controversial subject.

Animal testing allows researchers to develop new medicine and treatments, advancing the field of medicine and improving the health of society. For example, many drugs used to treat or prevent cancer, HIV, diabetes, etc, have resulted from tests performed on animals. Many advocators of animal testing support the practice for this reason, even if they do not support testing, cosmetics or other non-essential substances on animals. No one chooses to use animals where there in no need. In fact, animal research has contributed to 70 percent of Nobel prizes for physiology or medicine.

Animal testing also enables scientists and researchers to test the safety of medicine and other substances with which humans have regular contact. Drugs, for example , may create significant risks to humans, so testing them on animals first gives researchers a chance to determine their safety before human trials are performed. While scientists understand the differences between humans and animals, the similarities are considered significant enough to produce relevant data that they can then apply to humans. This, animal testing reduces harm to humans and saves lives, not only because the exposure to risky substances is minimized, but because some new medicine and treatments have positive effects on humans’ overall quality of life.

However, a significant number of animals are harmed or die as a result of experiments and testing. Unfortunately, many of the substances used on animal subjects never receive approval for human use or consumption. Those who oppose animal testing consider this a very important point , because saving humans from suffering is no excuse for the death of laboratory animals. Opponents also argue that animals are dissimilar enough from humans to make the results of animals tests unreliable. Related criticism is that testing causes stress in animals, meaning that they do not react to experimental substances in the same way that they might in natural circumstances, making the results of experiments less valid

Using animals as research subjects is also expensive because they require food, shelter, care and treatment in addition to the costs of experimental substances. Long-term or multi-stage tests can increase the costs of the practice as well. The actual price paid for animals is also worth considering. In this respect, researchers take on an additional burden.

第五部分 书面表达 (共1题，满分25分)

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Right after the Second World War, Germany was in ruins. Almost all the houses, factories and schools were destroyed. Plenty of people were homeless as well as jobless. Worse still, the supply of water and electricity was often cut off in the city. Two American journalists interviewed a German family living in the basement. The husband was disabled from the war and the wife was just dismissed from a clothing company. Worse still, there were bills for them to pay—four children to care for and food to buy. Life was hard for them at that time.

After the interview, the journalists chatted with each other on the way back to the company.

“Do you think the Germans could rebuild their homeland?”

“Absolutely.”

“But I can’t see any hope for the country at all. How can you be so certain about that?”

“Have you noticed what they put on the table in the basement? There was a vase of flowers. A nation, suffering at such moment, hasn’t forgotten about flowers. It shows that hopes are not lost. They are still able to dream. A nation with hope can create miracles. They are sure to be able to rebuild their homeland.”

【写作内容】

1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容；

2. 以约120个词就梦想改变命运的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：

(1) 你赞同文中的观点吗？

(2) 举例证明你赞同或不赞同的原因；

(3) 谈谈你对梦想的看法以及你如何为实现梦想而努力。

【写作要求】

1. 作文中可以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。

【评分标准】 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

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常州市第一中学、江阴南菁高中2016届高三两校联考

英语答案

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单选：ACDDB DABBA CACDB

完型(BADDC, ABCCB, ABCDA, DCBAD)

阅读：DＤC, BAD, CBAD,, ADCBA

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书面表达

One possible version

Two American journalists interviewed a German family after the war. Though living a poor life, the family still placed flowers on the table, which convinced a journalist that Germans were bound to rebuild their homeland.

As is often the case, a man who can dream will try hard to overcome any difficulties and live his dream. Therefore, I agree that dreams can change one’s life. Take my friend Tom for example. In Senior One, he was an energetic boy who was always dreaming of becoming a player in the school basketball team. However, at the beginning almost everyone persuaded him out of his dream because he was no more than 1.65 meters tall. However, he didn’t lose heart. With determination, he devoted himself to playing basketball after class and became good at it. Now he is a successful basketball player in our school Team.

From my point of view, dreams play an important part in changing my life. To realize my dream, first of all, I should focus my effort on my studies. In addition, when faced with failure, I choose never to give up. Last but not least, I should develop such skills as problem-solving ability and communication skill.

附听力材料

Text 1

W: I arrived in London by train yesterday and will fly to Barcelona tomorrow..

M: Flying across the English Channel is wonderful, especially when the weather is fine.

Text 2

M: Did the train to Shanghai leave ten minutes ago?

W: That’s right. It’s now a quarter past eleven.

Text 3

W: You ran into Peter on the street yesterday? Did he say anything about Mary?

M: Yes. She ought to be leaving Beijing very soon, because she has been admitted to Havard University.

Text 4

M:Is this the check-in counter for Flight 814 to Los Angeles?

W: Yes, but I’m sorry to tell you that your flight is delayed because of rain. Please wait for further notice.

Text 5

M: You should stay in bed for another day or two, and you shouldn’t eat too much.

W: But, doctor, I haven’t eaten anything for three days.

Text 6

W: Hi, Bill! How’s it going?

M: Alice, is that you? It’s been ten years!

W: It sure has. What are you doing nowadays? Are you still taking pictures?

M: As a matter of fact, I am. After finishing university, I went to work as a photographer. How about you? You were always so good in art class. I guess you are a famous painter now, right?

W: Well, actually, I’m a designer and I do most of my work on computer now,butI still like to paint on the weekends.

M: That’s great!

Text 7

M:There are so many jobs to choose from! What do you want to do?

W: I think working in the media could be fun--- there’s TV, newspapers, the Internet…

M: Well, let me have a look. Hmmm. How about this? You could become a TV News director.

W: Are you joking? Directing the news would be very stressful!

M: Well, writing for a magazine would be exciting. How about that?

W: No, I’m more interested in working with computers. Hey, look. Interactive media. I’d like that.

Text 8

W: Professor Donald, are you giving your advanced geology course again next semester?

M: Yes, that’s what I am planning to do.

W: I was wondering if I could enroll in it. I know it’s a graduate course and I am only a junior,but...

M:are you a bit young? I’ve allowed qualified seniors to take the course, and they usually have a hard time keeping up.

W: I know, butI am most interested in American geology and I’ve done a lot of reading in this field. Last semester I took Professor Berman’s course, and I didn’t find it challenging enough. I really want to learn something new.

M: Well, I’ll speak to Professor Berman about it. If he thinks you are ready, I’ll let you enroll.

W: Oh, thank you, Professor Donald.

Text 9

W: Where on earth is it, John? I hope we are going the right way.

M: Emm… Judging by the traffic. I think we are near the heart of the downtown area.

W: Oh, no. we should be heading for the village. Did I make a wrong turn?

M: I’m not sure, but I guess that you turned right when you should have turned left.

W: Well, now the problem is how to get back onto the main highway. It’s too bad that we will be late for the party.

M: Don’t worry. Thre is still enough time. Why don’t we stop and ask someone?

W:OK. Let’s stop along the next block. IthinkI see a policeman up there in front of the bank.

M:OK.

Text 10

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to today’s Commercial Life. Credit card offers are everywhere--- in your mailbox, on the Internet and in the stores you shop in. It’s easy to apply for a credit card because the offers always sound good, but have you really stopped to think about whether the cards they offer are the right card for you? Before you choose a credit card, get the answers to a few key questions.

What kind of card is it? There are many different types of credit cards to choose from: regular credit cards, rewards credit cards, and student credit cards, to name a few. Understand what kind of card you’re applying for before filling out the application.

How are you going to use the credit card? If you often go on business trips, you should choose a card that allows you to accumulate airline miles and exchange them for travel expenses. Or do you plan to carry a balance form one month to the next? A credit card with a low interest rate is ideal. Choose a card according to your need.

What is the credit card limit of the card? If you are new to credit, it’s wise to start with a low credit limit as then you will learn responsile credit card habits.

What are the rewards? Some credit cards offer rewards for using your credit card. Make sure you fully understand the reward structure and the amount of purchases you have to make to receive the reward.

What are the fees? You should know the amount of any fees. The most common types of fees include: annual fees, late fees, and over-the-limit fees.

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