江苏省高三上学期期中模拟考试英语试题含答案.docx

1、江苏省高三上学期期中模拟考试英语试题含答案高三上期中模拟考试英 语 试 卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIf you have a bad habit of losing things, a new device that can be connected to any item that you might lose may be the way to solve your problem. The Tile, a small square l

2、inked up to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth, lets you see how close you are to the missing item, within a 50-to 150-foot range . If the item goes out of your phones 150-foot range, it can still be detected (发现) on other smartphones with the same app.When you log into the app on your phone, it show

3、s you, with green bars that increase or decrease, how far away you are from the Tile. You can also program it to make a sound when you get close to the Tile. And you can link up your phone with up to ten Tiles. And if your lost item a dog, for example, or a stolen bike goes out of your own phones 15

4、0-foot Bluetooth range, you can set it as a “lost item”. If any of the phones with the Tile app comes within the range of your lost item, a message will be sent to your own phone, reminding you of its position. The Tile app also has the function to remember where it last saw your Tile, so that you c

5、an easily find where you left it.Since the Tiles use Bluetooth rather than GPS, they never run out of battery or need to be charged, and they last for one year before needing to be replaced. The app, which will come into the market this winter, works with iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPad Mini, iPad 3rd and

6、 4th generation, and iPod 5th generation. 1. The Tile app can help you . A. find your missing items B. use your phone more wisely C. save your phones battery power D. connect something to your phone2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The Tile needs to be charged after a ye

7、ar of use. B. One smartphone can only be linked up to one Tile. C. The Tile cannot work when linked up to a phone without Bluetooth. D. A missing item cant be found if it goes out of the needed range.3. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us? A. What the Tile app is. B. How the Tile app works

8、. C. The advantages of the Tile app. D. Why the Tile app was invented.4. Where does this passage probably come from? A. A science fiction novel. B. An advertisement. C. A personal diary. D. A news report.BThe island of Port Cros is in the south of France. I first visited it about ten years ago with

9、my wife. I had read that it was a magical place and it seemed fascinating (迷人的), but I couldnt believe that it was true. In fact, it was much more magical than the tourist brochures (指南) had said.The island is mountainous and covered in trees. The water around the island is transparent like glass. W

10、hen I first visited it, there was mist rising from the trees. The little harbor looked mysterious and remote: tall palm trees, a few shops and restaurants, no cars, motorcycles or bikes.It is not by chance that the island has kept its natural beauty. Once, it was privately owned and the owners alway

11、s wanted to keep it in its natural state. In 1963, Port Cros became a national park. The park directors made some rules to protect the island. They didnt allow any new building projects. There is only one hotel and no camping is allowed. Visitors cant use mountain bikes or smoke on the island. Saili

12、ng boats that visit the island mustnt damage the bottom of the sea or pollute the water around it.When we arrived, we started walking to the beach of Port-Man, which was the furthest beach from the port. It took us two hours and when we arrived, the beach was deserted. It seemed that we were the onl

13、y people on the island. Time seemed to stop. It was so beautiful that we stayed there all day. I visited there again last summer. Nothing had changed. The island still looked magical and mysterious, still with few tourists. It must be wonderful to stay the night on the island, I thought. After all t

14、he visitors have gone, the island must be so quieta real paradise (天堂)!5. The author got to know Port Cros at first due to _. A. some tourist brochures B. his wifes introduction C. his first visit there D. some TV programs6. How has the natural beauty of the island been kept according to the text? A

15、. Foreign visitors are not allowed to visit it. B. Nothing has been built in the park there. C. Only bikes can be used on the island. D. Sailing boats mustnt pollute the water.7. When the author first visited Port Cros, _. A. it was very sunny B. there were few visitors there C. it took them a whole

16、 day to walk to Port-Man D. the island was deserted and he stayed there for a whole nightCCamp Jano India Celebrate Indian culture, languages, arts, festivals and literature. Weekly themes are brought to life through related arts, games, projects, stories and theatre in a very unique, exciting, crea

17、tive, interactive (互动的) and structured style. A very unique and memorable (难忘的) experience that kids will want to repeat! Mornings are spent with the Hindi language at the childs level. Afternoons provide the cultural elements taught in an interactive style with special emphasis (重点) on drama. Bay L

18、anguage Academy We invite campers (4-12 years old) to travel and open up doors to explore past and recent civilizations through daily field trips. Cultures will be shown through customs and cooking. Lectures (6/10-8/30) will introduce/reinforce French, Spanish or Chinese and the cultures they convey

19、. Our language summer-camp is infused (灌输) with cultural activities and taught by a team of bilingual (通晓双语的) instructors. Petits Confettis Want your 3- to 5-year-old kids to experience a French camp? Come and join us for 6 weeks of French camps!Kids will be totally happy to learn French and French

20、culture while they take part in team projects like building a tipi or making French bread. Weekly themes include cooking, arts, drama, outdoor activities, board games, music, yoga, rhymes and story time.Chinese Immersion Summer Camp This is our 11th Chinese language and culture summer camp. We take

21、children from 6th grade. This year we continue the weekly fun themes like art, science, cooking and sports in the morning. In the afternoon, we have abacus, reading and Chinese culture lessons taught in Chinese. Our teachers are all native speakers with a lot of experience. Our weekly field trips go

22、 to different places like SF zoo, tech museums, fire stations etc. 8. Camp Jano India can give children a memorable experience probably because _. A. it has quite experienced teachers B. it teaches Indian languages at different levels C. the activities are arranged for the whole day D. the activitie

23、s are carried on in an interesting style9. Bay Language Academy and Chinese Immersion Summer Camp are similar in that _. A. they both provide field trips B. they both have bilingual teachers C. they both provide sports programs in the morning D. they are both intended for kids of 4-12 years old10. A

24、 girl who likes yoga will go to _. A. Camp Jano India B. Bay Language Academy C. Petits Confettis D. Chinese Immersion Summer Camp11. What is the common theme of the four camps? A. Fun and sports. B. Travel and adventure. C. Language and culture. D. Art and music.DOn Sunday, August 24th, comic book

25、lovers across the world held their breath to watch how much crazy collectors would pay for a rare Superman comic book. Though bids (出价) above the initial asking price of 1 million dollars had been coming in gradually since the copy was placed on the auction site (拍卖网站) eBay on July 14th, things real

26、ly started to heat up during the final minutes when the price jumped from $2.5 to $2.6 and then $2.7 million, before shooting up to unbelievable 3,207,852 dollars!This of course was no ordinary Superman comic book, but an edition of the extremely sought-after (很吃香地) No. 1 of Action Comics series the

27、 first publication of the superhero that was born from the creative minds of teenagers Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. Though Action Comics No. 1, which depicted a diaper-clad baby Superman lifting furniture, had a print run of 200,000 copies, only about 100 are known to exist today. While the rarity

28、is certainly a reason for the high price, Stephen Fisher, CEO of ComicC, thinks it also has a lot to do with the fact that Superman was the worlds first superhero! Even so, none of the copies have been able to fetch (售得) as much as the most recent one, simply because they have not been as well-prese

29、rved. Graded a rare 9 out of 10 by CGC, a third party grading service for comic books, the book is the highest rated copy of Action Comics No. 1 so far. According to CGC officials, the 76-year-old comic book looks and feels as though it has just come off the newsstand (报摊).That is not surprising giv

30、en that the original owner, a Virginian man who bought the book for only 10 cents in 1938, had carefully tucked it away (藏起来) in a wooden box for four decades. Fortunately, when he passed away, the book was bought by a string of collectors who all realized it was a rare treasure that needed to be lo

31、oked after. Before this, the highest price paid for an Action Comics No. 1 had been $2 million for a copy sold by Hollywood actor Nicholas Cage in 2011. Ironically, the two teenagers responsible for creating Superman received just 130 dollars when they sold the rights to the superhero to comic book

32、publisher Detective Comics in 1938.12. When the Superman comic book was placed on eBay on July 14th, . A. it attracted no attention at all B. things started to heat up immediately C. the bid price didnt go up very quickly at first D. people thought it was worth millions of dollars13. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. Why the comic book is well-preserved. B. Why the comic book is well worth reading. C. Why the comic book is worth so mu