江苏省扬州中学2022～2022学年第二学期开学检测高三英语卷说明：本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，第I卷第一至第三部分(选择题)答案请涂在机读答题卡相应位置上。满分：120分考试时间：120分钟第I卷选择题(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.Whatdoesthemanneed?A.Anewcomputer.B.Anewmouse.C.Anewcomputerscreen.2.Whatdoesthewomanwantfromthestore?A.Cookies.B.Peanutbutter.C.Milk.3.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Deliveringapackage.B.Complainingaboutbadservice.C.Lookingforaservicecompanyonline.4.Howdoesthegirlprobablyfeel?A.Happyandexcited.B.Frustratedandupset.C.Scaredandnervous.5.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.CallJulianAssange.B.WatchthenewsonTV.C.FindsomeinformationontheInternet.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.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthecircus?A.It’schildish.B.It’sexpensive.C.Itsoundsreallyfun.7.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Gotothecircusbyhimself.B.TakeJilloutforfun.C.Getworkdonefromtheoffice.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.What’swrongwiththewoman’smother?A.Shehasbeensick.B.Shemissesherfamilyandfriends.C.Shecan’tearnenoughtosupportherfamily.9.Wheredoesthewomanlive?A.InAmerica.B.InIndia.C.InBritain.10.Whatdoesthewomanplantodonextyear?A.Studyanewlanguage.B.TraveltoIndia.C.Visitherfather’snative-15-\ncountry.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whendidthemanworkasabikemechanic?A.Twoyearsago.B.Fiveyearsago.C.Tenyearsago.12.Whichparkdidthespeakersdecidetogotointheend?A.Regent’sPark.B.LondonFields.C.VictoriaPark.13.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman’sbike?A.Ithasn’tbeenusedforlong.B.Itisingoodcondition.C.Thewomanjusthaditrepaired.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WhoisBuster?A.Achild.B.Adog.C.Acat.15.WhatdoesBusteroftendo?A.WalkwithLilytoschool.B.Waitforthemaninthepark.C.Playwiththewoman.16.Whathasthewomanbeendoing?A.Askingthemantogiveup.B.Comfortingtheman.C.Criticizingtheman.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Howmanydayswilltheofficebeclosed?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.18.Whatisgoingoninthebuilding?A.Constructionwork.B.Celebrationactivities.C.Movinghouses.19.WhatwillemployeestalkaboutatthemeetingonMonday?A.Theirfutureplans.B.Achievementinthepastyear.C.Worktheydidathome.20.WhoisDanielleWilkins?A.Thespeaker.B.Theofficemanager.C.Thebuildingmanager.第二部分：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）从A、B、C、D四个选项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。21.Shanghaihasclimbedupthecost-of-livingladdertoNo.21on________world’smostexpensivecitylist,overtakingNewYorkforthefirsttime,accordingto________globalcost-of-livingsurvey.A.the;theB.a;aC./;theD.the;a22.Whileitwasn’tthegoalofthetrip,Iwasrewardedwithfreshinsights,onesthat________tomeduringtheregularcourseofbusiness.A.needn’thavehappenedB.couldhavehappenedC.wouldneverhavehappenedD.musthavehappened23.Heboughtextrafood________morepeoplecomingthanhe’dinvited.A.inanticipationofB.indefenseofC.inexchangeforD.inagreementwith24.MostChinesemoviesarereportedto________money,andonlyaroundaquartermakeintocinemas,________profitsaresqueezedbypiracy.-15-\nA.lose;whoseB.havelost;whichC.lose;theirD.belosing;whose25.Asstudents,weshouldkeepitinmindthateveryminute________fulluseof________ourlessonswillbenefitusagreatdeal.A.whichmakes;studyingB.whenmade;tostudyC.thatmade;tostudyD.whenismade;studying26.—Didn’tMr.Blacksellhiscar?—________.Itspoorquality________manypotentialbuyers.A.No;turnedoffB.Yes;turnedinC.No;turnedawayD.Yes;turnout27.Peoplesatinthewaitinghall,________seriouslyandtheireyes________ontheplanesstandingontherunningfield.A.looked;fixedB.looked;fixingC.looking;fixedD.looking;fixing28.Itiscommonlybelievedthatusingthemobilephoneiscontagious(有传染性的)________peoplearetwiceas________topullouttheirphonestochecktheirtextmessagesoremailswhenstayingwithsomeonethathasjustdonethesame.A.inthat;possibleB.because;probablyC.exceptthat;likelyD.inthat;likely29.Weareeagertoraisepeople’sawarenessaboutourenvironmentin________andwaterpollutionin________becausemoreandmorepeoplearelackingcleanfreshwater.A.particular;generalB.common;particularC.average;commonD.general;particular30.—Thechildrenofourvillage________boatstoschooluntiltherepairsofthedestroyedbridgehavebeenmade.—Howdangerous!Ifonlyitwouldn’thappen.A.havetakenB.takeC.tookD.aretaking31.Therearemuchbrighterprospectsfora________settlementthanbefore.A.expensiveB.persuasiveC.comprehensiveD.massive32.Accordingtothejobadvertisement,________willbegiventothecandidateswithworkingexperience.A.presentationB.preferenceC.professionD.production33.Ifyouhadthepowerto________thingsyouconsiderright,wouldyoudosoagainstthewishesofthemajority?A.putintoeffectB.correspondtoC.catchuponD.putupwith34.Hegotintotheoldtruckandoff_____tooneofthefarcornersofthefarmtofixthefences.A.didtheyrushB.theydidrushC.theyrushedD.rushedthey35.—Doyouthinkyouwillbeabletofinishyourwritingbyfiveo’clocktoday?—________.I’llbebusywithexperimentsallday.-15-\nA.NotachanceB.NotalittleC.NottomentionitD.Nowonder第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 “Hey,nurse!” Aman’svoice,loudandgruff,wascomingfromroom254.Hungryand36,Iwastakingashortcutthroughthetelemetryunitafteranotherbusyday.Theseweren’tmypatients,soIkeptgoing. “You,blondie.”Istoppedandlooked37.Noothernurseswereinsight,soIwenttothedoorwayofroom254and38in.Alargemanwithabig,friendlyfacewassittingupinthebed.Hespoke39Ihadachancetoopenmymouth.“Doyourememberme?Youweremynurseonthefourthfloor.” ItoldhimI40inthecriticalcareunit.Hemusthaveme41withsomeoneelse. “No,waitaminute.Yournameis...oh,letmethink...” He42attheceiling,ahalfsmileonhisface.Thenheturnedtome,“Jackie,right?You’vegotalongblondeponytail,don’tyou?” Iwas43.Istudiedhisface,lookingforsomethingthatmighttriggermy44. “That’sallright,Jackie.Youcameintomyroomaboutthreeweeksago.Myheartstopped45onmeandyouputthosepaddles(控制手柄)onmychest.Irememberyou46outallthesetechnicalsoundingwords,tellingeverybodyto47theway.Thenyoutookthoseelectricpaddlesand48mebacktolife.” Suddenlyit49onme:hewasa50personthen—unresponsive,withdilatedpupils(放大的瞳孔)andaredandblueface. “WhotoldyouI51youthatday?”Iasked,my52pullingmeintohisroom. Helaughedandlookedbackupattheceiling.“Nobodytoldme.Iwasuponthatceilingtherewatchingyou.That’showIsawyourlong,blondeponytail.Andwhenyouturnedtolookatthemonitor,Isawyourbeautifulface.I’mso53Igottoseeyouagain.” Helookeddownatme,hissmilegone.Icouldseehewas54withhisemotions.“Iwantedtosaythanks.Thankssomuch...”EverytimeIpassroom254now,awarmfeeling55insideme.36.A.wipedoutB.givenoutC.wornoutD.triedout37.A.downB.aroundC.upD.inside38.A.glancedB.rushedC.steppedD.checked39.A.sinceB.whileC.asD.before40.A.watchedB.caredC.workedD.stayed41.A.confusedB.mixedC.mistakenD.replaced42.A.staredupB.glancedupC.glimpsedupD.lookedup-15-\n43.A.annoyedB.surprisedC.disappointedD.pleased44.A.mindB.emotionsC.heartD.memory45.A.senselessB.stillC.deadD.short46.A.bringingB.forcingC.shoutingD.speaking47.A.pullB.pushC.findD.clear48.A.shockedB.pulledC.draggedD.pressed49.A.brokeB.struckC.occurredD.dawned50.A.sickB.fearfulC.differentD.weak51.A.treatedB.helpedC.curedD.met52.A.responsibilityB.tendernessC.curiosityD.kindness53.A.gladB.luckyC.surprisedD.satisfied54.A.shakingB.strugglingC.workingD.fighting55.A.turnsupB.wellsupC.opensupD.bringsup第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。AWHENyouthinkofatypicalAmerican,whomdoyoupicture?AprettyblondwhiteAmericanlikeTaylorSwift?OrahandsomeblackAmericanlikePresidentBarackObamaorbasketballstarKobeBryant?Infact,therewasatimewhentheaverageAmericanlookedlikenoneofthesepeople.Backintheyear1500,theaverageAmericanwasabrown-skinnedhunter-gathererwhoprobablyrodeahorseandworeclothingmadefromanimalskins.Today,thesepeople－whousuallyidentifythemselvesbasedontheirindividualtribessuchasIriquois,ApacheandNavajo－arebroadlyreferredtoas“NativeAmericans”,“AmericanIndians”orsimply“Indians”.There’sachancethatyou’veneverevenheardofAmericanIndians.That’sbecausetherearen’tverymanyleft.WhentheEuropeansettlementofNorthAmericabegan,therewerefierceconflictsbetweenthesettlersfromoverseasandthesenativepeoples.AftertheBritishgovernmentandmilitarywereexpelled(赶走)intheRevolutionaryWar,conflictswithnativescontinuedasthestateswerecreatedthatwouldlatermakeuptheUS.Intheseconflicts,millionsofnativeswerekilled.In1830,presidentAndrewJacksonsignedtheIndianRemovalAct.ThisactrequiredallIndianstomigratetothewestoftheMississippiRivertoallowfortheexpansionoftheUS.AmericanIndiansweretreatedasamilitary“enemy”until1924,whenthefewIndiansstillaliveatthatpointweregrantedUScitizenship.ThatwasthefirsttimethattheUSgovernmentformallyrecognizedIndiansashumanbeings.WhilethestoryoftheAmericanIndianshasbeenasadone,thesepeoples’legacies(遗产)arestillfelteverydayintheUS.ManyUSgeographicalnamescomefromIndianlanguages,suchasOhio,Topeka,Kansas,andthePotomacRiver.Atthesametime,therearenumeroussuccessfulacademicsandotherimportantUSleaders-15-\nwhoaredescendedfromIndians.Andnowadays,moreandmorehistoryclassesinUSpublicschoolsareeducatingstudentsabouthowIndianssufferedduringthesettlementoftheUS.Iwasluckyenoughtotakesuchahistoryclassinhighschool.Isincerelybelievethatifwewantabetterfuture,wemustlookcarefullyandhonestlyatthepast.56.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?A.FewAmericanIndianshaveachievedsuccessduetotheirpoorlivingconditions.B.TodayfewAmericansknowabouthowIndianssufferedduringthesettlementoftheUS.C.Inthepast,mostoftheAmericanIndianslivedinthestatesofOhioandKansas.D.Sincetheyear1924,AmericanIndianshavebeenrecognizedasUScitizens.57.Whatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout?A.ThesadstoryofAmericanIndians.B.HowtheAmericanIndianssucceededintheUS.C.WhatatypicalAmericanislike.D.AmericanIndians’economicimpactontheUS.58.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?A.Byprovidingexamples.B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Byfollowingtheorderoftime.D.Byfollowingtheorderofimportance.BAmerica’slove-haterelationshipwithChinadevelopsspeedily.Thelatestsetbackinthebilateralrelationisanotherfearsome“ChinaScare”.Actually,though,inAmericaitisnothingnew.TheUnitedStates’politicsseemstoneeda“ChinaScare”fromtimetotime.RecallthatnearlyastormstartedaroundthebookTheComingConflictwithChinain2022.ItsauthorwastwoUSjournalistsformerlyworkinginBeijing.ThedebatewasanythingbutpositiveabouttheSino-USrelationship.ItistruethatChina’sstrategicaimsinAsiaarenotcompletelythesamewiththoseoftheUS.However,theauthorsseemedtoworryfartoomuchbyputtingmuchemphasisonChina’smilitarystrength.AmericaninterestgroupsareafraidofcompetingwithChineseimports,becausemoreandmoreAmericanconsumersbegintofindChinesegoodsamuchcheaperchoice.SotheyheldthispoliticalviewthatChina’srapidgrowthisnotablessingforallconcerned.InsteaditwasbeingthoughtofasaforcethreateningotherAsiaeconomiesandAmerica’stoo.“PresidentObamaencouragesthetransferofmoney,industrialcapacityandtechnologytoChinathatwillhelpitsdevelopmentbutstillthreatentheUSanditsallies”,chargesWilliamHawkins,asupporterforprotectingUSbusinessandindustry.Thenthere’salsopeoplesayingthatChina’sgainisbasicallyoneveryoneelse’sloss.Anincreasinglyglobalizedandmodernizednationof1.3billionisnotawin-winforalmosteveryone.It’salosingsituationforeveryone,butforChina.That’sabsurd,Ithink.Sure,China’sneighborsinAsiaareworriedaboutChinesecompetitionandtheyknowtheyhavetoworkharderinordertocompetewithChina.However,itisunnecessarilysendingscarebyimaginingthateconomicgrowthwillbegreatlyreduced,-15-\ndomesticstockmarketswillgetruinedandemploymentlevelswillbecomelower.Certainly,China’seconomicprogresswillcausesometensemoments.But,onthewhole,AsiaandtherestoftheworldwillbenefitfromChina’ssuccess.SomepeopleonthemainlandwhowanttoprotectChineseindustrieswouldinterferetoslowdownmarketopening.Ontheotherhand,theObamaadministration’sdecisiontocutdownonimportquotasonforeignsteelbroughtaboutworldwideanger.ThatdecisionhasmadeUSstrategicandeconomicalliesinAsiaandEuropeangrieratAmericathanatanythingChinahasdonelately.Sowhoisthegreaterthreat—ChinaortheUnitedStates—totheworldeconomy?Let’sjustsaythatwhatcontinuestobeneededinAmerica’srelationshipwithChinaisnotanother“redscare”,butthethreefactsalltoooftenmissing:commonsense,politicalmaturityandintellectualhonesty.59.Whichofthefollowingisnotatruestatement?A.ChinaScareisafairlyfreshphenomenon.B.Sino-USrelationshiphasarousedanegativedebate.C.OpinionsonChinesecompetitionineconomicprogressvary.D.TheworldwillgenerallybenefitfromChina’seconomicgrowth.60.WilliamHawkinreacted________toPresidentObama’spolicyonChina.A.reasonablyB.objectivelyC.respectfullyD.negatively61.Whichmaybestserveasthetitleoftheabovepassage?A.America’sLove-hateRelationshipwithChinaB.DebateonSino-USRelationshipC.BenefitsorThreatsfromChinaandUS?D.ChinaScare,IsItReal?CRicewinehasahistoryofmorethan2,000yearsasChina’sfavoriteliquorandhasbeencreditedwithhavingenhancedthehealth,amongothers,ofthelateDengXiaoping.Butnownativericewinefindsitselfcompetingformarketsharewithwesternstylefruitwine.BothforeigntradersandlocalproducershaveinrecentmonthsobservedaremarkableriseinthepopularityofwineinChina,atleastinthecountry’smoreprosperouscitiesandcoastalregions.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.OnehasbeenasustainedeffortbytheChinesegovernmenttolimittheuseofstaplegrains(主食)forthingsasfrivolousasspiritsorbeer.Anotherhasbeenalotofreportsfilteringout(过滤)viaHongKongandTaiwan,citingscientificfindingsaboutredwine’sgoodeffectsonhealthingeneralandmanlinessinparticular.Mr.St.Pierre,whoimportswesternwinestoChina,saysthathisredwinesoutsellhiswhitesby20to1,leadinghimtoconcludethatChinesedrinkersareindeedchoosingtheirbeverageswithgoodhealthinmind.Mr.St.Pierreistoastingincreasesinsalesof25%amonth.CarlCrook,anotherimporter,recallsthat,whenhebegansellingwineinChinafouryearsago,hisclientsweremainly“well-heeledanddesperateexpatriates（侨民）”.Hiscompany,Montrose,nowsellsmorethan1,000casesamonthandexpectssalestodoublethisyear,despitetaxesanddutieswhichadd121%tothepriceofimportedwines.ItscataloguerangesfromcheapCalifornianwinessellingwholesalefor69Yuanperbottle,toChâteauLafitteRothschild.-15-\nDomesticproducersarealsocottoningontothejoysofthegrape.AfewChinesewineriesareincreasinglysuccessful,inbothinternationalcompetitionsandthedomesticmarket.China’slargestwineproducer,Dynasty,hasovercomequalitycontrolproblemstoproduceawell-received1995Chardonnay.TheHuadongWineryinQingdao(acitystillmorefamousforitsbeer)hasalsoyieldedasuccessfulChardonnay.Localbottlingofforeignwines,localproduction,andiftheymaterialize,longrumoredcutsintariffduties(关税)maysoonhelpbringthejoysofwinetogreaternumbersofChinese.Forthecountry’sgrowingclassofthenewlyrich,however,aridiculouslyhighpricetagisallpartofthepackage.Inrecentyears,China’sconspicuous(引人注目的)consumershavemadethepurchaseofoverpricedwinesoneoftheirfavoritewaysofshowingoffwealth,insomecasesbuyingbottlespricedatseveralhundreddollarsonlytosmashthemonthefloor.Thereisnowanewtrendthatmaystriketheworld’swinemerchantsasanevengreateroutrage.SomeChinesewinedrinkershavedecidedthatagoodclaret(干红)orChardonnaygoesdownmoresmoothlywhenmixedwithSprite.62.GrapewinesbecomemorepopularthanthetraditionalricewineinChinaforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat________.A.ricewineconsumessomanygrainsthatitsproductionhasbeendiscouraged.B.itisbelievedthatgrapewinedoesmoregoodtohealththanricewine.C.drinkinggrapewineisasymbolofwealthandthereforeisafashionforsomepeople..D.grapewinesareoftenlessexpensiveandsomorepeoplecanaffordthem.63.Theword“frivolous”inPara.2probablymeans________.A.significant.B.precious.C.authentic.D.unimportant.64.Mr.St.PierreandMr.CarlCrookarecitedasexamplestoshow________.A.marketshareofimportinggrapewinesisincreasinginChina.B.well-heeledanddesperateexpatriatesliketodrinkgrapewines.C.Chinesedrinkerschoosetheircompany’swinebecauseoftheirboast.D.domesticproducersalsorealizethejoysofthegrapewines.65.Whichofthefollowingisanopinionoftheauthor’s?A.Domesticproducersdonotliketheirforeigncounterparts.B.LocalbottlingofforeignwinesisnotencouragedbylocalgovernmentinChina.C.Theextremelyhightariffdutiesonwineimportingstillaffectthemorepopularconsumptionofforeignwines.D.Mostpeoplearesatisfiedwiththepricesofforeignwines.66.Theauthorsounds________inthelastparagraph.A.tolerantB.angryC.impatientD.conspicuousDChristmaswasaquietaffairwhenIgrewup.TherewerejustmyparentsandI.IvowedthatsomedayI’dmarryandhavesixchildren,andatChristmasmyhousewouldvibratewithenergyandlove.Ifoundthemanwhosharedmydream,butwehadnotreckonedonthepossibilityofinfertility.Undaunted,weappliedforadoption,andthenhearrived.WecalledhimOurChristmasBoybecausehecametousduringthatseasonofjoy.-15-\nThennaturesurprisedusagain.Weaddedtwobiologicalchildrentothefamily—notasmanyaswehadhopedfor,butthreemadeanentirelysatisfactorycrowd.AsOurChristmasBoygrew,hemadeitclearthatonlyhehadtheexpertisetoselectanddecoratetheChristmastree.Herushedtheseason,startinghisgiftlistinNovember.Hepressedusintosingingcarols,ourfroglikevoicescontrastingwithhismusicalgiftofperfectpitch.Eachholidayhestirredusup,leadingusthrougharoundofmerrychaos.Then,onhis26thChristmas,heleftusinacaraccidentonhiswayhometohiswifeandinfantdaughter.Butfirsthehadstoppedbythefamilyhometodecorateourtree.Grief-stricken,hisfatherandIsoldourhome,wherememoriesclungtoeveryroom,andmovedaway.Seventeenyearslater,wegrewoldenoughtoreturnhome,andsettledintoasmallquiethouse,likethehouseofmychildhood.OurothersonanddaughterhadmarriedandbeguntheirownChristmastraditionsinanotherpartofthecountry.Oneday,Iheardthedoorbellring.Therestoodourgranddaughter,andinhergray-greeneyesIsawthereflectionofOurChristmasBoy.Behindher,luggingalargepinetree,camehermotherandstepfather.Theysweptpastusinaflurryoflaughter;andthendecoratedthetree.“You’llrecognizetheornaments,”saidmyformerdaughter-in-law.“Theywerehis.Isavethemforyou.”WhenImurmuredthatwehadn’thadatreefor17years,ourgranddaughtersaid,“Thenit’stimetohaveone!”Theyaskedustojointhemthenextmorningforchurchandfordinnerattheirhome.Ourgranddaughterordered,“I’msingingthesoloandIwantyoutobethere.”WehadlongagogivenupthepoignantChristmasservices,butnow,wesatrigidinthefrontpew,fightingbacktears.Ourgranddaughter’smagnificentvoicesoared,clearandtrue,inperfectpitch.Howherfatherwouldhaverelishedthatmoment!Wehadbeenalertedthattherewouldbealotofpeoplefordinner---but35!Icouldnotsortoutwhobelongedtowhom,butitdidn’tmatter.Theyallbelongedtoeachother.Itoccurredtomethatatruefamilyisnotalwaysone’sownfleshandblood.Itisaclimateoftheheart.Haditnotbeenforouradoptedson,wewouldnotnowbesurroundedbycaringstrangers.Later,ourgranddaughteraskedustocomealongwithhertoaplaceshelikestogo.Inthefoothillstherewashisgrave.Aswestoodbytheheadstoneinthechillybutsomehowcomfortingsilence,wewerenotpreparedforourgranddaughter’snextmove.Oncemorethatdayhervoice,solikeherfather’s,liftedinsong,andthemountainsideechoedonandonintoinfinity.Whenthelastpurenotehadfaded,Ifeltasenseofpeace,ofthecontinuityoflife,ofrenewedfaithandhope.TherealmeaningofChristmashadbeenrestoredtous.67.Theauthorsworethathewould________whenshegrewup.A.givebirthtosixchildrenatleastbymarryingB.crowdherhousewithenergyandlovebyhavingmorechildren-15-\nC.findamanwiththesamedreamtocreateawarmhomeD.makeherhouseanoisyplacebyadoptingaChristmasboy68.Whydidtheauthorandherhusbandcalltheiradoptedson“OurChristmasboy”?A.BecausetheywereunabletohaveachildB.BecausetheywishedtobeblessedbyGodC.BecausetheyadoptedtheboyonChristmasD.BecausetheboywasactuallyagiftforChristmas69.Theauthorandherhusbandsoldtheirhouseinorderto________.A.showtheirgriefoflosingthesonB.stoptheirsuddengrieffromthelossC.fleefromtheirpreviousmemoriesD.recoverfromtheirgreatsorrow70.TheauthorrevealstousthatthetruthofChristmasliesin________.A.arealisticdreamboundtocometrueB.ahappymomentcrowdedwithchildrenC.alovingfamilyunionwithanairofafestivalD.apeacefulcontinuinglifewithfaithandhope第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，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。OnavisittoSussexonFebruary16th,DavidCameronannouncedthat,iftheConservativeswintheelectiononMay7th,youngpeoplewhoareoutofwork,educationortrainingforsixmonthswillhavetodounpaidcommunityworktogetbenefits.Thespeechwaspartofapre-electionpushtoshowtheConservativePartyistoughonwelfarereform(thoughcriticsinsistsuchschemesrarelypromoteemployment).“Thewell-wornpath—fromtheschoolgatedowntothejobcentreandontoalifeonbenefits—hasgottobewipedaway,”saidtheprimeminister.Thewelfarebillhasfallenabitasunemploymentdrops.Butthemainattempttoreformworking-agebenefits—knownasuniversalcredit(UC)—hasgoneaway.In2022MrCameronsaiditwouldbepartof“themostambitiousandfundamentalchangestothewelfaresystemsinceitbegan”.ThelateststageofUCwasalsostartedfromFebruary16th,butitsfutureisnotcertainatall.UCcombinessixworking-agebenefits,includingtaxcredits,housingbenefitandjob-seeker’sallowance,intoasinglepayment.ItaimstoprovidethepoorestBritonswithaladdertoclimboutofwelfaredependencybysimplifyingasystemthatprovidesperverseincentives(反常动力)tostayonbenefitsratherthanwork.Itschampion,IainDuncanSmith,thesecretaryforworkandpensions,claimsitisasmuchaboutchangingcultureasaboutsavingmoney.Theprojecthascrawledalong,hittingmanyobstaclesontheway,suchasanoverlyambitioustimetablethathadtoberesetin2022andanITsystemthathadtobeabandoned,costingtensofmillionsofpounds.MrDuncanSmithdebatedoftenwithGeorgeOsborne,theharder-nosedchancelloroftheexchequer(财政大臣).-15-\nOtherproblemshavecomefromtechnicalcomplexities,suchaslinkingthetaxsystem’scomputerswiththoseatthedepartmentforworkandpensions.Criticssaythatmovingallclaimsonlineisfoolishwhenmanypeopledonotevenhaveaccesstoacomputer.Similarlyfoolish,theysay,areplanstopaybenefitsmonthlyratherthanweeklytopeoplewhocannotbudget,andtogivehousingbenefittoapplicantswhomaywasteitratherthandirectlytothelandlordsoftheirgovernment-fundedhousing.Defenderssaythepoorneedtobegivenmoreresponsibility.“Thecurrentbenefitssystemisjust‘processandpay’,”saysChristianGuy,MrDuncanSmith’sformerspeechwriter,nowheadoftheCentreforSocialJustice.“UCmakestheassumptionofambition.”Thisweek’slimiteddemonstrationwillmeanthat250jobcentres—roughlyoneinthree—willofferUC.Butthesenumbersrefertoasystemusedforsinglerecipientswithnodependents.Thebigger“digital”system,coveringcomplexapplicantswithchildren,hasnotyetbeentested.“Thereasonthisweek’sannouncementmeansnothingisthatwearestillnotsureifthesystemworksformostpeople,”saysJonathanPortesoftheNationalInstituteofEconomicandSocialResearch.“They’reproducingasystemtheyarenotgoingtouse.”Thegovernmenthopedthat1millionpeoplewouldbeusingUCbyApril2022,butonly64,000haveuseditsofar.Thereisnoguaranteeitwillbecarriedoutinfull,eveniftheToriesformthenextgovernment.“Iwouldn’tputmoneyonUCcontinuingundereithermajorparty,”saysColinTalbotoftheUniversityofManchester.Opponentssaygainswillbethelowest.TheyaccuseMrDuncanSmithandhisteamoftryingtochangetheworld.MrGuycontradicts:“Atleastsomeoneistrying.”Title:Thegovernment’swelfarereformisin71Introduction◆DavidCameronexpressedhis72topromotewelfarereformiftheConservativeswintheelection.Present73◆Thewelfarebillhasdroppedbecauseofincreasing74.◆Thelateststageofuniversalcredit75UC,wasstartedinspiteofitsuncertainfuture,76sixworking-agebenefitsintoasinglepayment.Obstaclesandproblems◆Itcausedmanydebatesamongexperts.◆Movingallclaimsonlineisnotpracticalbecausecomputersarenot77tomanypeople.◆Thepoorneedtobegivenmoreresponsibility.◆Thereasonthisweek’slimiteddemonstrationmeansnothingisthatwestill78ifthesystemworksformostpeopleDifferentattitudes◆ColinTalbotwouldn’tputmoneyonUC79.◆Opponentsarenotoptimisticaboutthegains.◆Mr.Guyinsiststhattryingis80thanwaiting.第五部分：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Therewasonceafarmerwhohadafineoliveorchard.Hewasveryhardworking,andthefarmalwaysprospered(蒸蒸日上)underhiscare.Butheknewthathisthreesonsdidnotlikethefarmwork,andwereeagertoreachthegoalatasingleleap.Whenthefarmerfeltthathistimehadcometodie,hecalledthethreesonsto-15-\nhimandsaid,“Mysons,thereisapotofgoldhiddenintheoliveorchard.Digforit,ifyouwishit.”Afterthefarmerwasdead,thesonswenttoworktofindthepotofgold;sincetheydidnotknowwherethehiding-placewas,theyagreedtobegininaline,atoneendoftheorchard,andtodiguntiloneofthemshouldfindthemoney.Theyduguntiltheyhadturnedupthesoilfromoneendoftheorchardtotheother,roundthetree-rootsandbetweenthem.Butnopotofgoldwastobefound.Itseemedasifsomeonemusthavestolenit,orasifthefarmerhadbeenwanderinginhiswits.Thethreesonswerebitterlydisappointedtohavealltheirworkfornothing.Thenextoliveseason,theolivetreesintheorchardboremorefruitthantheyhadevergiven;whenitwassold,itgavethesonsawholepotofgold.Andwhentheysawhowmuchmoneyhadcomefromtheorchard,theysuddenlyunderstoodwhatthewisefatherhadmeantwhenhesaid,“Thereisgoldhiddenintheorchard.Digforit,ifyouwishit.”【写作内容】1.以30个词概括上文的主要内容。2.以约120个词就“Digforit,ifyouwishit.”的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：①你对这句话的理解。②试举例说明。③这个故事给你的启发。【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。江苏省扬州中学2022～2022学年高三第二学期开学检测英语试题参考答案及听力录音材料第一部分：听力(共20小题,每小题1分，满分20分)1-5CBBBC6-10ABBAB11-15BBABA16-20BBACB第二部分：知识运用第一节单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）-15-\n21-25DCADB26-30DCDCD31-35BCACA第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）36-40CBADC41-45ADBDC46-50CDADC51-55BCABB第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)56-58DAC59-61ADD62-66DDACB67-70BCDD第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)71.trouble/difficulty72.determination/toughness73.situation74.employment75.called/named76.combining77.accessible78.doubt79.regardless80.better第五部分：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）Onepossibleversion：Thestorynarratesthatadyingfarmerinstructedhisthreesonstodigforapotofhiddengoldinhisorchard,throughwhichtheyeventuallyunderstoodtheirhardworkingfather’sintention.（31个词）Thestorysetsmethinkingweshouldbededicatedtothegoaloflife.However,it’snotuncommoninourlifethattheredoexistmanypeoplewhoaredyingtoseekafortunebyvirtueofluckratherthanthroughsteadfastdiligence.Anyway,Romeisnotbuiltinoneday.Onceayoungman,JiaZuosheng,whodroppedoutofmiddleschoolduetopoverty,hashadanunbelievablecrazeforEnglishsincehischildhood.HetookhispositionasasecurityofficeratTsinghuaUniversity,bearingthedreamtohoneEnglishbothatworkandduringtheintervals.Thoughlivinginadversity,heeventuallyrealizedhisdream.Justasasayinggoes,“Youreapwhatyousow.”Itisdevotionandperseverancethatpayoff.听力材料原文：Text1M:Willyoucomewithmetogetanewcomputerscreen?Minekeepsshuttingoff.Ithinkit’stimeforanewone,anyway.Mineisreallyold.W:Sure,thatsoundslikeagoodidea.I’vebeenmeaningtogetanewmouseformycomputer,andtheyhavebothofthoseattheelectronicsstore.Text2W:Willyougrabsomepeanutbutterfromthestore,please?Iwanttomakesomecookieslater.M:Surething,honey.I’llgrabsomewhenIgetcoffeelater.Ithinkwe’rerunninglowonmilk,too.Text3M:Heactuallysaidthathiscompanywouldchargemeforhismistake!W:Ican’tbelievethat!Hewastheonewhodroppedthepackagewhenhedeliveredit!That’sjustbadservice.Youshouldcomplainaboutthemonline.Text4M:Sweetie,sometimesyouneedtoshare.YoushouldbenicetoWillieandlethimplayontheswings,too.Wouldn’tyouwanthimtodothesamethingforyou?W:That’snotfair!Iwasherefirst.Whyshouldhegettohaveaturnwhenmine’snotdoneyet?-15-\nText5W:DoyouknowwhoJulianAssangeis?M:I’veneverheardthatnamebefore.Whoishe?W:He’sbeeninthenewsalotlately,butI’mnotexactlysurewhyheisfamous.I’mgoingtolookhisnameuponline.Text6M:Haveyouseenthatnewcircusintown?Itissupposedtobereallyfunny!W:Ididn’tknowtherewasoneintown.Aren’tyoualittleoldtobegoingtothosetypesofthings?M:Youarenevertoooldforthecircus!Comeon,Jill.Youshouldgowithme.W:Idon’tknow,Todd.Itcouldbereallyboring.Theshowismeantforsmallchildren.M:Don’tbesilly!Wewillhavesomuchfun.Ipromise!W:Howcanyoubesosure?Ican’tevenrememberthelasttimeIwenttoacircus.M:Mypointexactly!Don’tyouthinkitwouldbenicetojusthavesomesimplefunandgetawayfromtheofficeworldforonce?W:Well,IguessI’llgo.Onlyononecondition,though.M:What’sthat?W:You’repaying!Text7M:Hi,Asha.Isyourmotherfeelinganybetter?W:No,I’mafraidnot.She’sveryhomesick.ShemissesherfamilyandfriendsbackinIndia.M:DoyouthinkshewillevermovebacktoIndia?W:I’mnotsure.It’sverydifficultforher,becausemyfatherandmysistersalllivehereinCalifornia,soshedoesn’twanttoleaveus.M:DoessheevergovisitherfamilyinIndia?W:Shegoesbackonceayeartovisitherfamilyandfriends.Butwhenshe’sinIndia,shemissesherfamilyintheUnitedStates.M:Itmustbeveryhardforher,toalwaysbetornbetweentwoplaces.W:Yes,itis.Andshe’salwaystellingusnottoforgetourIndianculture.So,nextyear,mysistersandIareplanningontravelingtoIndiawithherforafewmonths,sothatwecanallexperiencetheculturetogether.M:Ithinkthat’sawonderfulidea.She’llbesohappy!Text8M:Whenwasthelasttimeyourodethatthing?W:Ithinkit’sbeenalmosttenyears.Idraggeditoutofmygaragejustnow.M:Well,itlooksprettyoldandwornout,butIguessitshouldbeOKtoride.W:Ifyousayso—you’retheexpert.Didn’tyouusetoworkasabikemechanic?M:Yeah,justfortwoyearswhileIwasinuniversity,butthatwasfiveyearsago.Anyway,wheredoyouwanttoride?W:Idon’tknow.MaybewecouldridetoRegent’sPark.Howlongwouldthattake?M:About45minutesfromhere.WecouldalsojustgotoVictoriaParkinstead.Thatwouldbeabout15minutes.W:OK,let’sgothere.M:Great!Thenlet’sgo…So,howdoesthebikefeel?W:It’sOK,Iguess.ButIthinkIneedtostop.I’mtootired.-15-\nM:You’rekiddingme.We’vebeenridingfor,like,oneminute.W:Sorry,IguessI’moutofshape.MaybewecangosomeplacecloserthanVictoriaPark.M:OK,let’sgotoLondonFields,then—it’sonlyfiveminutesaway.Text9M:Well,anyluck?DidyouseeBusteranywhere?W:No,Icouldn’tfindhim,either.Idroveallaroundtheneighborhood.Icircledourblockthreetimes,hopinghe’dshowup.Nosuchluck.I’msorry,Ben.M:It’snotyourfault.Ishouldn’thaveleftthedooropen.Ihopewe’llfindhim.Heissuchahugepartofourfamily.HewalkswithLilytoschooleverymorning.W:I’msurewe’llfindhim,Ben.IrememberwhenIlostmydogSpot.Welookedfortenhours,andfinallywejustgaveup.Notlongafterwegothome,Spotshowedupatourfrontdoor.Theyknowhowtogethome,Ben.Theyalwaysdo.M:Ihopeyou’reright,Lucy.Maybehe’llshowupbeforeitgetsdark.Ijusthopehe’sokay.W:Hewillbe,Ben.Hehasalwaysbeenloyaltoyouandyourfamily.He’sprobablyjustoffexploring.M:Ifyousayso.Let’swalkupForestAvenueandseeifmaybehe’shidinginMr.Johnson’syard.Healwayslikestobarkandchasehiscataroundthere.W:That’sagoodidea!See,we’llfindhimbeforeyouknowit.Youhavenothingtobeworriedabout.Text10Attention,employees!Thisisanimportantannouncementforallofourstaff!Duetoconstructionworkinthisbuilding,ourofficeswillbeclosedthisThursday,April4th,aswellasFriday,April5th.Pleasedonotcometotheofficeonthesedays.Duetonoiseandsecurityconcerns,thebuildingmanagerhasrequestedthatwetemporarilyleavethearea,sothattheconstructioncanbecarriedoutsafelyandquickly.Weexpectyoutocompleteyourworkfromhomeonthedays,asitisveryimportantthatwedonotfallbehindschedule.OnMonday,April8th,workwillcontinueintheseofficesasusual.Therewillbeaworkreportmeetingforallemployeesat10:00a.m.onMondaymorning.Weencourageyoutoprepareabriefpresentationoftheworkyoucompletedathome,butthisisnotarequirement.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,pleasedonothesitatetocontactourofficemanager,DanielleWilkins.Shewillbeavailablethisafternoonfrom2:00p.m.to3:30p.m.,orbyappointment.Weappreciateyourcooperation.-15-
