2017届武进区高三英语期中试卷常州市武进区2017届高三英语期中试卷一、单项选择21. The joy of fiction lies in its ability to transport us into new realities _ anything is possible.A. how B. what C. whereD. that 22. Theres no chance that we can change the history. _, it is important that we learn lessons to face the future.A. MeanwhileB. NeverthelessC. OtherwiseD. Therefore23. “Orange” smog alert, announced according to the _ of the air pollution, indicates the second-highest warning level.A. deposit存钱B. gravityC. framework机制框架D. certificate证明24. The local government is _ the development of a healthy economy and the conservation of the environment at the same time. A. appealing to有吸引力B. making up占比例、编造、化妆C. pushing for迫切要求、努力争取D. turning over翻转、移交25. Failure has brought me benefits, teaching me things about myself that I _ no other way. A. could have learnedB. neednt have learned C. should have learnedD. wouldnt have leaned26. _ overseas, as the professor puts it, means a valuable chance for soldiers to practice the skills.A. Being stationedB. StationedC. StationingD. Having been stationed27. You appear to have lost some weight. Just imagine the weeks of fear I _ at the thought of the coming interview. A. will sufferB. have been sufferingC. sufferedD. was suffering 28. When he had saved _ he considered enough money, he started on his journey to Africa.A. thatB. howC. whichD. what29. He _ with his conscience a minute or two and told her the truth.A. corresponded通信一致 B. compromised妥协C. wrestled解决、斗争D. substituted A for B替换30. Once a country with over 942 million _ in poverty, China has now reduced this to 55 million.独立主格结构A. lived B. living C. was living D. had lived 31. The Qing Tombs are influenced by the Ming Tombs, especially _ architecture.A. in terms ofB. in spite ofC. in favor of D. in honor of 32. The artificial intelligence (AI) and the possible dangers (that) _ may cause to human race have raised wide concern.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. it33. Have you told Mary about it? No. She _ on the phone, so I didnt disturb her.A. was speaking B. is speaking C. has spokenD. had spoken34. Interesting _ some books are _, they leave readers with little to think about.A. though, to be readB. as, to readC. although, read D. while, reading35. Will you send your son for extra lessons after the school day? _, unless he wants to.A. No doubt B. You bet/ CertainlyC. Dont mention itD. Definitely not二、完形填空Para 1-2: The topic of the passagePara 3: Comparison between satisficers and maximizersPra 4: The reasons for the Paradox of choicePara 5-7: Solution to the problemPara 8: ConclusionOver a decade ago, psychologist Barry Schwartz published a book, The Paradox of Choice (选择的悖论): Why More Is Less. Schwartz argues that the modern worlds large variety of options makes us less happy. “Choice _36_ ,” as he calls it, makes us _37_ our decisions, and set our expectations too high.Recently, Schwartz has been interviewed about how his advice _38_ 10 years later. The rise of social media, he argues, has only _39_ the pain of decision-making through phenomena like fear of missing out (错过获利或取乐的机会).36. A. overuse B. underlineC. overload D. undersize37. A. reachB. acceptC. confirmD. question38. A. holds up变强不减弱 B. comes out出版为人所知C. makes out弄清楚D. turns up出现39. A. controlledB. relievedC. heightenedD. causedIf you ever arent sure if you bought the very best computer, just _40_ “good enough.” People who do this are called “satisficers,” and theyre _41_ happier than are “maximizers,” people who feel that they _42_ choose the very best possible option. Maximizers earn more but theyre also less satisfied with their jobs. As a result, theyre more likely to be _43_ in general.40. A. make fo朝走去促进 B. settle for 满足于C. answer for 为负责D. account for 41. A. consistently始终地 B. originally C. strangely D. randomly 42. A. canB. willC. mayD. must43. A. violentB. depressed C. dynamic有活力的D. ambitiousThe reason why this happens is that as life circumstances improve, expectations _44_. People begin _45_ their experiences to friends who are doing better, or to past experiences theyve had that were _46_. As long as expectations keep pace with _47_, people may live better, but they wont feel better about how they live.Schwartz solution is just to settle for (满足于) something thats acceptable _48_ you know theres likely something better out there.44. A. fallB. pauseC. comeD. rise45. A. submittingB. comparing C. sharing D. contributing46. A. worseB. wider C. better D. richer47. A. recognitions辨认 B. extensions延伸拓展C. dimensions方面D. realizations48. A. even ifB. if onlyC. in caseD. so thatWhenever you need a new laptop, call up one of your _49_ friends