江苏省盐城市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末统一考试英语试题 精品

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33. —Has Andrew replied to the invitation of your wedding party? —Yes, but his answer a complete refusal. A. added to amounted to

34. In G7 Summit held in Canada, divisions between USA and other countries, in some critics’ opinion, were just papered over but by no means . A. they were fully solved C. were they fully solved

B. they had been fully solved D. had they been fully solved

B. referred to

C. contributed to

D.

35. ---David’s remarks on my school performance are really disgusting. —It was simply . He meant no offence by it. A. his cup of tea C. a child’s play

B. the apple of his D. a slip of the tongue

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On a recent sunny, dry fall morning, I found the last outdoor table at my favorite cafe. Reading 36 I nibbled my breakfast. I was enjoying the feeling of the cool breeze and the warm sun when a table next to me 37 . A woman who had been standing nearby, 38 waiting for a seat, stepped toward the table. But from the other 39 , straight from the parking lot, came a man who got to the table first.

The woman, with a 40 on her face, explained that she’d been 41 that table for several minutes and had been on her way over. The man, also smiling but 42 , told her she was out of 43 ; he had happened upon the table first. “You snooze, you lose!” he said cheerfully.

She stood off to the side, clearly disappointed, and 44 her friend with the frustrating news. I sat at my table, 45 the scene, when suddenly it occurred to me ---I had a(n) 46 here to be kind.

I stood up and 47 her over to my table. Quietly, I told her I had seen what had happened, and I was happy to give her my table. I was only going to be there a few more minutes

48 , so I was happy for her and her friend to have the 49 .

“But where will you sit?” she asked. I was almost done eating, I said, and I would find a seat at the counter 50 . She thanked me and beamed as she 51 for her friend to sit down.

Thinking about it as I finished up, I realized that whether or not the woman had fair 52 to the table was unimportant. The emotion of the situation—the look of hurt on her face---had 53 me, and I had the ability to do something about it.

That isn’t always the case with every feeling, situation, or injustice we 54 unexpectedly in our days. But as the early 20th century writer Orison Swett Marden once said, “Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. 55 common occasions and make them great.”

I just hope that woman’s morning at the cafe was great. I know mine was. 36. A. till

B. after

C. as

D. before

D.

37. A. closed up showed up 38. A. hesitantly steadily 39. A. entrance direction 40. A. smile

B. opened up C. looked up

B. clearly C. seemingly D.

B. angle C. gate D.

B. shock B. watching

C. glare C. minding

D. gaze D.

41. A. monitoring wandering 42. A. firm reluctant 43. A. order 44. A. served greeted

45. A. taking down over

46. A. scene passion 47. A. followed

B. impatient C. elegant D.

B. luck

C. shape C. loaded

D. place D.

B. compared

B. taking up C. taking in D. taking

B. opportunity C. access D.

B. guided C. signaled D.

rushed 48. A. anyway anywhere 49. A. floor kindness

50. A. downstairs 51. A. gestured sent

52. A. passage admission 53. A. shamed scared 54. A. repeat 55. A. Mark

B. hate B. Hold

C; tolerate

D. meet D. Seize

B. surprised

C. struck

D.

B. claim

C. approach

D.

B. upstairs B. headed

C. outside

D. inside

D.

B. spot

C. moment

D.

B. someway

C. somewhere

D.

C. waited

C. Celebrate

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

AFTER AMAZON ECHO MISFIRE, WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR OWN PRIVACY

Revelations that an Amazon Echo smart speaker accidentally sent a family’s private conversation to an acquaintance highlights some unexpected privacy risks of new voice-enabled technologies. There’s no way to totally avoid these sorts of privacy risks except unplugging them entirely, but you can minimize the unpleasant privacy surprises with these tips:

KILL THE MIC: Most smart speakers have a physical button to disable the microphone, so a private conversation can’t be recorded to begin with. You can hit that when you’re having sensitive conversations, doesn’t make sense to keep the mic disabled throughout the day, though.

LIMIT THE MIC: Disabling the microphone isn’t practical on a smartphone, but you can limit what apps have access to it. Go to the settings and turn off mic access to all but essential apps such as voice recorders or video conferencing.

ABOUT THAT CAMERA: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg famously puts a piece of tape over his laptop’s camera to prevent spying if anyone were to hack his device. Buy yourself a roll. Or use bandages. If you have a home-security camera that’s connected to the Internet, turn the camera to the wall when you’re home.

BLOCK THE SIGNALS: For smartphones and other gadgets you carry with you, a “Faraday bag” can help prevent unwanted spying. The good ones will block cellular and other signals, meaning privacy-compromising information such as your location won’t leak out either. However, your phone won’t get any calls while it’s in the bag.

Of course, the safest approach is not to buy a new gadget in the first place. That might not be practical these days, but do you really need a smart speaker or a television set that’s connected to the Internet?

56. What does the author suggest we should do in order to be risk-free? A. Be cautious about using smart devices. buy.

C. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. all.

57. If a CEO needs to organize a video conference while on a trip, he is advised to . A. kill the MIC

B

Cheating is nothing new. But it’s becoming a lot more sophisticated. Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was caught out once. A photo taken after the speech she’d given on a “return to conservative principles” showed her left hand covered with crib notes. These included the words “energy, budget cuts, tax” and “lift Americans’ spirits”. The word “budget” had been crossed out. Video footage also showed her reading from her hand when asked what top three things a conservative-led congress should do. Writing notes on your hand is one way to cheat in an exam. But these days, it’s a lot easier ... especially with title Internet.

Anyone who wants to cheat in an exam can probably find the answers online. There are hundreds of sites offering solutions to all sorts of tests. And it’s a lucrative business. One operator in Oregon made $700,000 in about nine months before his arrest. The owner of a website in Ohio

B. Be particular about the devices we

D. Kill the power or not buy devices at

B. limit the MIC

D. block the signals

C. cover the camera