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. where    D. that
22.There’s no chance that we can change the history. ______, it is important that we learn lessons to face the future.
    A. Meanwhile    B. Nevertheless    C. Otherwise    D. Therefore
23.“Orange” smog alert, announced according to the ______ of the air pollution, indicates the second-highest warning level.
    A. deposit存钱    B. gravity    C. 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 learned        B. needn’t have learned       
    C. should have learned        D. wouldn’t have leaned
26.______ overseas, as the professor puts it, means a valuable chance for soldiers to practice the skills.
    A. Being stationed        B. Stationed   
    C. Stationing        D. Having been stationed
27.— You appear to have lost some weight. — Just imagine the weeks of fear I ______ at the thought of the coming interview.
    A. will suffer    submittingB. have been suffering    C. suffered    D. was suffering
28.When he had saved ______ he considered enough money, he started on his journey to Africa.
    A. that    B. how    C. which    D. what
29.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 of    B. in spite of    C. 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. which    B. what    C. that    D. it
33.— Have you told Mary about it? — No. She ______ on the phone, so I didn’t disturb her.
    A. was speaking    B. is speaking    C. has spoken    D. had spoken
34.Interesting ______ some books are ______, they leave readers with little to think about.
    A. though, to be read    B. as, to read    C. although, read    D. while, reading
35.— Will you send your son for extra lessons after the school day? —______, unless he wants to.
    A. No doubt    B. You bet/ Certainly    C. Don’t mention it    D. Definitely not
二、完形填空
Para 1-2: The topic of the passage
Para 3: Comparison between satisficers and maximizers
Pra 4: The reasons for the Paradox of choice
Para 5-7: Solution to the problem
Para 8: Conclusion
Over 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 world’s 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. underline    C. overload    D. undersize
37.A. reach    B. accept    C. confirm    D. question
38.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. controlled    B. relieved    C. heightened    D. caused
If you ever aren’t sure if you bought the very best computer, just __40__ “good enough.” People who do this are called “satisficers,” and they’re __41__ happier than are “maximiz
ers,” people who feel that they __42__ choose the very best possible option. Maximizers earn more but they’re also less satisfied with their jobs. As a result, they’re 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. can    B. will    C. may    D. must
43.A. violent    B. depressed    C. dynamic有活力的    D. ambitious
The 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 they’ve had that were __46__. As long as expectations keep pace with __47__, people may live better, but they won’t feel better about how they live.

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