1、1南京市 20172018 学年度第一学期期中考试英 语第卷(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。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. Who is coming for tea?A. Mark. B. John. C. Tracy. ( ) 2. What will the man do next?A. Stay for dinner. B. Go to the railwa
2、y station. C. Prepare for the dinner. ( ) 3. What does the man come for?A. A dinner. B. A meeting. C. A party. ( ) 4. What size does the man want?A. 9. B. 35. C. 39.( ) 5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Life in Southeast Asia. B. Weather conditions. C. A holiday plan. 第二节(共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15
3、分)听下面 5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，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. Why doesnt the man want to book the seats downstairs?A. They are too expensive. B. They are uncomfortable. C. They are too close to the stage. ( ) 7. When does t
4、he man plan to see the performance?A. On October 1st. B. On October 21st. C. On October 25th. 听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 ( ) 8. Whats the complaint of the mans neighbor?A. Loud noise. B. Bad sleeping room. C. An important meeting. ( ) 9. What were the man and his friends about to do?A. Change a room. B. Apo
5、logize to their neighbor. C. End their activity. 昕第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。( )10. What is Miss Lan going to work as in Ola city?A. A doctor. B. A nurse. C. A teacher. ( )11. What worries Miss Lan so much?A. She has no friends in Ola. B. The work in Ola is hard to do. C. The people in Ola are not friendly.
6、 ( )12. How will Miss Lan keep in touch with Mr Huang after she arrives in 2Ola?A. By email. B. By phone. C. By letter. 听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。( )13. Why did the man miss the womans phone call yesterday?A. His phone was turned off. B. He was taking a shower. C. He didnt take his phone with him. ( )14.
7、What did the woman do yesterday?A. She went shopping. B. She went to a concert. C. She played computer games. ( )15. Why did the woman call the man?A. To invite him to her wedding. B. To ask something about Megan. C. To invite him to her sisters wedding.( )16. When will the woman pick up the man nex
8、t Saturday?A. At 13：00. B. At 13：20. C. At 14：00. 3听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。( )17. What does Alexandra Grace work for?A. New Zealand Embassy in Beijing. B. QS World University Ranking System. C. The Multicultural Environment Organization. ( )18. What stops some students choosing New Zealand for study?A.
9、 Its environment. B. Its size. C. Its population. ( )19. Whats the total yearly cost for a Chinese student to study in a New Zealand university?A. 20，000 dollars. B. 25，000 dollars. C. 45，000 dollars. ( )20. What message about New Zealand does the speaker mainly convey?A. Its multicultural environme
10、nt is good for tourists. B. Its higher education is suitable for Chinese students. C. Its breathtaking scenery is absolutely worth seeing. 第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 35分)第一节 单项填空(共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。( )21. While walking along the icy river banks, we could see cracks in
11、 the ice _ in all directions. A. radiating B. dividing C. splitting D. tearing( )22. For the advertised position, the company offers a(n) _ salary and benefits package. A. generous B. plentiful C. abundant D. sufficient( )23. While _ the National Congress of Communist Party, President Xi instructed
12、the party never to forget _ we started and then we can accomplish our mission. A. addressing; where B. sponsoring; when C. delivering; when D. dismissing; where( )24. If your families each want to see a different movie, suggest a compromise _ they pick a movie everyone can agree on. A. where B. that
13、 C. which D. what( )25. When traveling, you are advised to take travelers checks, which provide a secure _ to carrying your money in cash.A. substitute B. replacement C. preference D. alternative( )26. My grandma said, not even _ her iphone, she _ what life would be like to today. A. looking down up
14、on; would never imagined B. looking down upon; would never have imaginedC. looking up from; would never imagine D. looking up from; would never have imagined( )27. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly _ if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days befor
15、e the party date. 4A. admired B. regarded C. expected D. worshiped( )28. He asked his sister to look after his children _ his death. A. in the event of B. in view of C. on account of D. on the edge of( )29. The 19th congress of the Communist Party, _ at a time when the world is facing growing uncert
16、ainties, is widely expected to bring positive energy to global wellbeing. A. held B. being held C. to be held D. having been held( )30. The old lady died, leaving her son an orphan. But the money she left _ for life. A. put him up B. put him away C. set him up D. set him aside( )31. Our TV sets sell
17、 well, but ten years ago no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they _. A. were to have B. had had C. were having D. had( )32. I have reached where I am today, thanks to my friends consistent support, _ nothing would have been possible. A. without which B. without whom C. by
18、which D. by whom( )33. it is not _ much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand. A. so B. as C. that D. very( )34. Those _ the original plan were requested to _ better ones. A. opposed to; put forward B. objected to; put forwardC. opposing to; come up D. objecting
19、to; come up( )35. Dont _ like this. You know I cant give you confidential information. OK. Thats a pity. A. go with the flow B. put me on the spot C. get the ball rolling D. be down in the dumps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。The most significant truth about ch
20、ildren is that they disappear. Slowly, gradually, but _36_. Children are like clocks, marking the passage of time with each new stage of growth. To see a child disappearor _37_， to become aware of their disappearanceis to become aware of losing something you have loved more than anything you have lo
21、ved in your life before, _38_ will again. As our children grow, we are also _39_ the passing of a roleof ourselves as protectors, indispensable, loved passionately with the need only children and lovers can _40_ us. Think of how these processes of mourning are recorded in songs, my favourite of whic
22、h, by Nanci Griffith, _41_ me to tears. And yet I go back to it again and again. Why? What are the tears for?They are tears, partly, for loss. _42_， they are simply sentimental or at least, _43_. Because all life is connected with loss. _44_ is what makes life beautiful and worth living. All that co
23、mes and goes away is the heart of 5beauty. Children are simply the most vivid examples of such cases. So, there are many kinds of tears. We weep at a sad song about children growing up partly because the process _45_ us as tragic. But they may also be tears of the recognition of _46_， because this p
24、rofound changing brings us closely into touch with the heart of life itself. The idea that we are losing love as our children grow is not true. The love I feel for my two eldest daughters, in their 20s now, has never _47_ with the passing of time. They are independent now. Yet when I look at them so
25、metimes, I feel exactly the same emotion I felt when they were _48_ walking. We do not lose our childrennot _49_ we are very unlucky, or very bad parents. If our desires to _50_ our children really took root, and were acted out, it would be a disaster. Overparented children could not _51_ leave home
26、, ever. We must learn to let go. And _52_ they, too, must let go, as their parents _53_ out of this life, at first gradually then entirely. I have already “lost” my children many timesas babies, as toddlers, as infants. Each time, they are made anewand yet are always, _54_， the same. Parallel change
27、s are happening to me, too, if I am doing it right. _55_， I am always losing my children only in the sense that I am always losing myself. ( )36. A. permanently B. eventually C. absolutely D. occasionally( )37. A. instead B. otherwise C. rather D. else( )38. A. but B. so C. while D. or( )39. A. mour
28、ning B. celebrating C. stressing D. worshipping( )40. A. deliver B. pay C. offer D. show( )41. A. inspires B. thrills C. burdens D. reduces( )42. A. As usual B. As such C. As expected D. As follows( )43. A. unnecessary B. fundamental C. unconditional D. artificial( )44. A. Ambiguity B. Gravity C. Fr
29、equency D. Inconsistency( )45. A. challenges B. regards C. strikes D. describes( )46. A. dilemma B. beauty C. ambition D. virtue( )47. A. separated B. substituted C. wrestled D. compromised( )48. A. barely B. merely C. simply D. thoroughly( )49. A. if B. unless C. although D. until( )50. A. get thro
30、ugh to B. catch up on C. hold on to D. date back to( )51. A. apparently B. intentionally C. emotionally D. randomly( )52. A. on and on B. time from time C. one by one D. by and by( )53. A. pass B. wander C. migrate D. run( )54. A. in that case B. at some level C. at no time D. by all means( )55. A.
31、On top of that B. No wonder C. On the other hand D. In other words第三部分 阅读理解(共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分)6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。APublic speaking fills most people with dread. Humiliation is the greatest fear; selfexposure and failing to appeal to the audience come a close second. Women ha
32、te it most, since girls are pressurized from an early age to be concerned with appearances of all kinds. Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like a situation that will bring them out. If you were under pressure to be perfect, you are terrified of failing in the most public of way
33、s. While extroverts will feel less fear before the ordeal, it does not mean they will necessarily do it better. Some very shy people manage to shine. When I met the British comedian Julian Clary, he was shy and cautious, yet his TV performances are perfect. In fact, personality is not the best predi
34、ctor of who does it well. Regardless of what you are like in real life, the key seems to be to act yourself. Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job. While politicians may limit damage by having carefully rehearsed, written scripts t
35、o speak from, there is always a hidden awareness among the audience that the words might not be true. Likewise, the incredibly perfect speeches of many American academics are far from natural. You may end up buying their book on the way out, but soon afterwards, it is much like fast food, and you ge
36、t a nameless sense that youve been cheated. Although, as Earl Spencer proved at his sister Princess Dianas funeral, it is possible both to prepare every word and to act naturally. A script rarely works and it is used to help most speakers. But, being yourself doesnt work either. If you spoke as if y
37、ou were in your kitchen, it would be too authentic, too unaware of the need to communicate with an audience. I remember going to see British psychiatrist RD. Laing speak in public. He behaved like a seriously odd person, talking off the top of his head. Although he was talking about madness and he w
38、rote on mental illness, he seemed to be exhibiting rather than explaining it. The best psychological place from which to speak is an unselfconscious selfconsciousness, providing the illusion of being natural. Studies suggest that this state of “flow”， as psychologists call it, is very satisfying. (
39、)56. “This” in paragraph two refers to _. A. insecurity. B. sense of failure. C. public speaking. D. pressure. ( )57. What is the authors view on personality?A. Personality is the key to success in public speaking. B. Outgoing persons are better public speakers. C. Shy persons have to learn harder t
40、o be good speakers. 7D. Factors other than personality ensure better performance. ( )58. In the last paragraph the author recommends that _. A. you forget about your nervousness B. you feel natural and speak naturally C. you may feel nervous, but appear naturally D. you may pretend yourself to be na
41、tural BOne of the few successes of truth against propaganda(宣传，鼓吹) in recent years has been the rebranding of the “sharing economy” as the “gig economy”. Marketing geniuses from Silicon Valley want us to believe the adhoc sale of labour is a form of utopian paradise, where capitalistic relations are
42、 replaced by egalitarianism(平等主义 ) and “sharing”. The phrase “gig economy” has rightly refocused the debate onto the implications for jobs and labour rights. But the victory has only been halfwon. Too many people still talk about the casualisation(雇佣临时工制) of work as an innovation, as an impersonal,
43、technological and irresistible force to which we must adapt if humanity is to continue its march into the future. Instead of moving back to more exploitative form of labour relations, driven by the wealthy people who own and operate companies, we are told the “gig economy” is merely the inevitable o
44、utcome of inventions like the smartphone. The two main flagbearers for the “gig economy” in the UK are Uber, a taxi company, and Deliveroo, a food delivery startup. Both use mobile technology to control their workers and careful legal arrangements to avoid giving them the fights and protections due
45、to employees. Uber is older. It was founded in 2009 and launched in the UK in 2012. Deliveroo, a British business, has only been around for four years. Both were born after the financial crisis and economic decline, which put millions of people out of work and depressed real wages for more than a de
46、cade. These services rely on a number of things: the existence of smartphones that enable the requests to be made and responded to; digital mapping technology so people know where to go; algorithims(算法) that make the most efficient matching and routing choices; and buckets of cash to grease the whee
47、ls until there is sufficient selfsustaining supply and demand. Most importantly, Uber, Deliveroo, and other ondemand service providers rely on an ample supply of drivers/couriers to respond to requests quickly. The key question for any discussion about the gig economy, therefore, is whether the scarcity of wellpaid, stable jobs is a bigger factor in its rise than the emergence of mobile phones with precision mapping technology.
