江西赣州市十二县高三下学期期中联考英语试卷

One day, Jack told his friend Tom that he loved a very beautiful girl with charming eyes and long hair, and that he wanted to marry her. Tom was so happy to hear the news and asked Jack to lead him to her. However, Tom loved her at first sight, He then told Jack, “This girl is not suitable for you. She deserves a handsome man like me.” Jack was astonished and struggled with Tom until they went to the police to solve the problem.
They told the policeman their story. The policeman asked them to bring  the girl to his office. However, when the policeman saw her, he became taken with her and said, “This girl is not suitable for you two. She deserves someone with a status like me.” The three men struggled with each other and then went to the king.
The king asked them to bring him the girl. When the king saw the girl, he said, “Oh, the girl should marry a king like me.” They all argued with each other.
Then the girl said, “I have a solution. I’m going to run and you’ll run after me I’ll be the wife to the one who catches me first.” The four men all agreed and ran after her. While running after her, they suddenly fell into a deep hole. From the top, the girl looked at them and said, “Now, let me tell you who I am.”
“I’m Reputation—I’m the one all people run after. They compete against each other to get me . They leave principles aside to seek for me , and they are sure to fall like you !”
What makes the four men love the girl ?

The underlined part “ taken with” in Para. 2 means          .

What could be the best title of the passage?

While Lee Kuan Yew is known throughout the world, few people outside the Chinese-language communities know the true meaning of Kuan Yew. In Chinese language, "kuan" means light, and "yew" means glory. So, Lee Kuan Yew means Lee the "light and glory".
Singapore's glory since its rebirth in 1965 has been a miracle, largely because of the light of Lee. By 1978, the transformation of Singapore into a modern city-state had become an inspiration for Deng Xiaoping, who having just emerged as the paramount leader of China was looking for a way to lead the country out of isolation and poverty. Drawing inspiration from Lee and the success story of Singapore, Deng visited the city-state in 1978 and met with Lee for the first time. Lee said that if Singaporeans can do it, China can also do it.
Soon after returning from Singapore, Deng launched a series of reforms in China. Over the subsequent decades, China has continued the reform and opening-up and it is now the second-largest economy in the world. Perhaps it could be said that part of the plan for China's great reform and transformation took shape in Singapore in 1978 during Deng's meetings with Lee. Ever since that fateful visit, China has learned from Singapore the finer points of governance, management and economic growth. No wonder, over the years China has sent many Party, government and corporate officials to receive training in Singapore.
In 1994, the Singapore Industrial Park in Suzhou, Jiangsu province (now renamed the Suzhou Industrial Park) was set up. Over the years, the industrial park has become a testing ground for many new reform programs in China, including those for social security, venture capital and private equity.
More recently, President Xi Jinping emphasized that China can still learn many things from Singapore.
Today, many people talk about the 21st century being the "Asian century" or the "Asia-Pacific century", while others have started talking of the "Asian dream". But Lee was one of the first Asians who truly stood out and demonstrated to the world that Asians can make a difference in terms of global growth and development. Lee's legacy is based on a solid and healthy dosage of pragmatism, realism, innovation, and commitment to making a better tomorrow.
After 50 years of constant innovation and ceaseless efforts, Singapore is the most developed country among the 10 ASEAN member states, one of the most developed countries in Asia and one of the most successful economies in the world. Rather than being caught up in the day-to-day travails, Lee always chose to stand on the top of the mountain and look beyond the horizon to see deep into the future, which made him a leader of wisdom, courage and vision.
According to the passage, we can know ___________.

The following statements are true EXCEPT_____.

what adjectives can be used to describe Lee Kuan Yew according to the passage?
①Distinguished
②wise
③easy-going
④brave
⑤creative
⑥visionary

which of the following is the best title of the passage ?

Last August, 1 traveled with a group of volunteers to Tres de Mayo, a small community near Tela，Honduras to help renovate（整修）a community centre, and I often could not help but think about the hardships they faced day to day, all factors considered to place children at risk for problems later in life．
During my stay there, I had plenty of opportunities to interact and work with local children．One young boy in particular，Javier, 17, stood out for me. Later I realized that his father had left a year earlier for the U.S , and the family had not heard from him since then. Lacking of money, his mother had to find work elsewhere, but unfortunately could not afford to take all four children, so Javier with his little brother was left behind.
Many of the children we met in Tres de Mayo were in similar situations. But the children tried their best to help out with the construction, and the building of this centre served as an important opportunity for them to learn from the adults·
I still remember the look in Javier’s eyes, as they welled up with tears when we told him we were leaving. One of the volunteers held him close, but it did little to console him，because he had already experienced so much loss, and it was hard to realize that our departure was adding to the list.
As I looked beyond Javier, I could see many men and women whom Javier looked up to, depended on, and gathered strength from. I did know that without parents to raise him, he was not left alone. Instead, the adults in the community took the responsibility for the care of their collective young.
In many north American cities we barely know our next door neighbors, let alone members of our community. How can people outside the family possibly play a central role in upbringing(养育)？
What does the second Paragraph mainly talk about？

When helping build the community centre, the children______．

We can replace the underlined word “console” in the fourth paragraph with“______”.

From the Passage，we can infer that the author is________.

If you see a person carelessly throw a cigarette to the ground, what are you likely to think?
If you hate people throwing things on the ground, you might think, “That person shouldn’t litter.” If you are a smoker, you might think, “I would sure like a cigarette right now.”
Most likely, though, you are not thinking, “That unused cigarette butt could be used to make something amazing!”
That is, unless you are a creative scientist. If you are, you may see potential—a possibility—where others simply see trash（垃圾）. That is just what has happened in South Korea.
The spirit of invention can hit at the strangest times and in the most unusual places. In South Korea, it happened near a trash can.
Kin Gil-Pyo is with  the Seoul National University. He says he saw people  throwing away cigarette butts, which got him thinking. He began wondering if something useful could be made from them.
He and other researchers found a way to convert cigarette butts into materials required for high-performance batteries.
Kim Gil-Pyo says they looked closely at used cigarette filters（滤嘴）, the parts of cigarettes smokers put into their mouths. Filters are made of a material called “cellulose acetate（醋酸纤维素）.”
Mr. Kim explains that cellulose acetate can be made into another material: carbon. The pieces of cellulose acetate, known as fibers, are changed through a one-step burning process. After this, they are turned into an energy storage material.
But why use carbon? Carbon has many qualities that seem  to make it the perfect material. Carbon has a high surface area. It conducts electricity well. It also stays stable, unlikely to change, for a long time. And carbon does not cost a lot. All these qualities make it the most popular material for making super-capacitors（超级电容器）.
Super-capacitors are good at storing energy. They have high-power mass, or density(密度). They require only a short time for recharging. And they have a long lifecycle. Super-capacitors are used in products such as laptop computers and cell phones. They are also used in industrial energy converters, like wind turbine machines.
Combining carbon and super-capacitors seems like a perfect marriage.
Kim Gil-Pyo tells the Reuters News Agency that cigarette butts could affect the economy is a huge way. They could prove to be a low-cost source of carbon material. They are so cheap that smokers throw them to the ground. And you don’t get much cheaper than that.
What may people think seeing a person throw a cigarette to the ground?

Filters can be made into a material that          .

Super-capacitors made from carbon         .

The story tells the readers the truth that          .

Parents should help their children understand money.    So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.
1. The basic function of money
Being explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the thing he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员).   When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.
2. Money lessons
Approach money lessons with openness and honesty.     If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain,” You have enough toy trucks for now. ” Or, if the request is for many different things, say. “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy. ”
3.       
Begin at the grocery store. Pick out similar brands of a product—a name-brand butter and a generic(无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money.      If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.

E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.
F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.
G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.

You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following       may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering       weakness.
A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly         to emerge from its chrysalis(蛹）. He decided to          the butterfly. So he peeled the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so             to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified           he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle           to keep flying. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to            the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.
Like the little boy,            too often want to protect their children from struggle in the           of love. They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience            , to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way          children strengthen their emotional strength, become             and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can             the ups and downs of life.
However, it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents              lectures(训斥), blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers            to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.” These       Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Don’t lose           . Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough part—no       and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can           his disappointment and figure out what he can do to get  what he wants in the future.

A．saying B．story C．proverb D．experiment

A．damages B．burns C．experiences D．creates

A．Turning B．devoting C．struggling D．coming

A．kill B．feed C．help D．rescue

A．moved B．excited C．puzzled D．depressed

A．until B．since C．before D．as

A．power B．energy C．strength D．force

A．break away from B．do away with C．get along with D．come up with

A．teachers B．parents C．relatives D．friends

A．case B．charge C．name D．course

A．Friendships B．scholarships C．relationships D．hardships

A．should B．do C．can D．are

A．Warm-hearted B．strong-willed C．absent-mind D．cold-blooded

A．expect B．predict C．survive D．avoid

A．add B．adapt C．devote D．contribute

A．pretend B．happen C．tend D．seem

A．Inspiring B．discouraging C．interesting D．touching

A．heart B．face C．sight D．weight

A．Parking B．smoking C．drinking D．rescuing

A．get through B．get over C．get across D．get away

Paul Lucas can often    (see)walking around the city of San Francisco. Sometimes people are surprised to see him walking     any shoes or socks,   63 Lucas doesn’t mind at all.   He likes to walk barefoot, and so   740 other members of Dirty Sole Society, the club that Lucas   started years ago. Lucas’ idea for this is to encourage others to live     (free) --- free of shoes.
According to Lucas, the barefoot life has many advantages.   most important is simply that it feels good. He also says that   ( walk) barefoot allows you to experience the world directly by touching it with your feet. In addition, the feet do not smell as much     they stay dry, making   it hard for bacteria to grow. And, of course,   walking barefoot keeps your feet    good shape, so it’s actually  (healthy) than wearing shoes

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Cars are everywhere. In big city and small towns, the preferred method of transportation is the automobile. People can get to where they need to go quickly and easy, and it has given a new kind of freedom to many people who may not have experienced it ago. But is driving really the best thing for our society? I argue that it is not. First, pollution was a serious problem, and more cars only make them worse. There is just not way to reduce pollution without decrease the number of cars on the road. Second, cars are very dangerous. Traffic accidents are responsible tens of thousands of deaths every year. Finally, cars are so expensive for most people to afford. However, that doesn’t stop low-income families from spending the most of their money to pay for the family car.

UNESO 在1995年发起了“世界读书日(World Book Day)活动，每年4月23日庆祝这一活动。 假设你是校读书协会会长，校英语报邀请你写一篇英语短文，简要介绍世界读书日并呼吁同学们多读书。写作要点如下：
1简述世界读书日（发起时间及目的）；
2读书的益处；
3呼吁同学们多读书。
要求：
1词数100左右；
2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
参考词汇：开阔眼界broaden one’s horizons