苏州市2017～2018学年度第一学期期中考试
英语第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共80分)
第一部分：听力理解(共两节，满分15分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。【出处：21教育名师】
( ) 1. When will the next party be held?
A. In April. B. In May. C. In August.
( ) 2. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The woman is happy to go back to work.
B. The man was on vacation for three weeks.
C. The man works in another place once a year.
( ) 3. When is the flight to Shanghai?
A. At 9：30 a．m. B. At 11：00 p．m. C. At 1：00 p．m.21·世纪*教育网
( ) 4. What does the woman mean?
A. The man can ask Bill for help.
B. The man can't finish the report in a week.
C. The man should be able to finish his report.
( ) 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A scientific study. B. A research report. C. An environment project.
第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
( ) 6. Where is the conversation taking place?
A. In a library. B. In a study. C. In a book store.2-1-c-n-j-y
( ) 7. What are they looking for?
A. Some valuable secondhand books.
B. The nineteenth-century poetry as a present.
C. The secondhand books with Shakespeare's signature.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
( ) 8. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Strangers. B. Relatives. C. Friends.
( ) 9. Why does the man come?
A. To visit his old friends. B. To look for his old friends. C. To visit his friends' friends.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
( )10. What can we know about the woman?
A. She's a bus driver. B. She's a student. C. She's a librarian.
( )11. When are there fewer shuttle buses?
A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In winter.
( )12. Where is the woman on Friday night?
A. At home. B. At the library. C. At her office.
听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
( )13. Where was this announcement made?
A. In a supermarket. B. In a theatre. C. In a hotel.
( )14. Why did the speaker ask the people to leave the building?
A. The police were looking for a missing bag in the building.
B. There was an explosion in the building.
C. Something dangerous was found in the building.
( )15. What can we learn from it?
A. The speaker must be a policeman.
B. People should report anything strange to the police.21·cn·jy·com
C. Elderly and disabled people should leave first.21教育名师原创作品
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
( )16. It is important to keep up with the news at home and abroad, because global political and economic conditions are ________ factors in the world of international business.
A. arbitrary B. concrete C. dynamic D. fragile
( )17. One senior research fellow from CCG, said he is optimistic for the future of China-US ties and that small ________ are normal, but they won't influence the bigger picture.
A. ambitions B. frictions C. competitions D. conversations
( )18. —Daniel didn't say anything good at all about my composition. I felt pretty “criticized”．
—Your work is to be judged and analyzed by others in class. Don't take it ________．
A. easily B. thoroughly C. originally D. personally
( )19. A new kind of powerhouse has been built in a park in Beijing, which generates electricity by harvesting energy from raindrops, ________ for solar energy on rainy days.
A. applying B. hunting C. pushing D. substituting
( )20. New discoveries have been made by radio telescopes to solve key physics problems, ________ the largest is FAST.
A. with which B. for which C. of which D. by which
( )21. Contrary to ________ the school recently requires, the development of the program does not address the problem with lunch nutrition.
A. that B. which C. how D. what
( )22. With the three historic tasks ________， we Chinese should keep on working with great determination.
A. accomplish B. accomplishing C. accomplished D. to accomplish
( )23. As VR games fast ________ among youngsters and game fans, most of the VR headsets and controllers are not necessarily price-friendly.
A. take on B. hold on C. catch on D. count on
( )24. It was mainly because William ________ a game on his phone that he didn't notice the deep hole in the sidewalk until it was too late.
A. played B. was playing C. had played D. would play
( )25. He made irresponsible remarks on their performances ________， regardless of the consequences.
A. at random B. at length C. at hand D. at ease
( )26. “________ many people say that life is the art of living, I believe that life is the art of drawing without an eraser，” said Christine Ip, CEO of the Greater China division from a bank in Singapore.
A. Once B. Since C. While D. If
( )27. OK, wake up! Only when you stop seeking shortcuts to success ________ being successful means hard work.【版权所有：21教育】
A. you have realized B. have you realized C. can you realize D. you can realize
( )28. On October 18, 2017, President Xi Jinping delivered a report to the 19th National Congress ________ the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
A. in horror of B. on behalf of C. in charge of D. on account of
( )29. The company claimed that the application of the new engine would effectively improve the situation ________ traditional ones consume much fuel and do much harm to the environment.21教育网
A. when B. where C. how D. why
( )30. —My husband's out of town. I'm going to watch all the movies he wouldn't take me to see.
—Why not? ________．
A. Great minds think alike B. It is good fishing in troubled waters
C. Make hay while the sun shines D. Among the blind the one-eyed man is king
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A letter to…My brother, whom I bullied when we were young
I was five when you were born. Looking at pictures from that time, I look so happy with you. I am holding you, I am smiling, I look __31__. But I do not remember that feeling.
I was a daddy's girl, but I was also the one to break in our parents. I used to call myself the family's guinea pig(豚鼠), __32__ you were the happy one, the joker, the one who __33__ the rewards of all my battles won or lost. So I must have decided that we were enemies, competitors for the love and attention of our parents, and this feeling is in the __34__ of all my early memories. All I remember is __35__ you.
So, as long as I could, I made your life a __36__. I teased you, tricked you and __37__ you. You tell me it's not as bad as I remember, but I __38__ a couple of times when you were left in tears. Our little sister was born when I was 11, and very soon you two bonded __39__ and pushed me aside. Did you bond with her because I was becoming a monster, or did I become a monster because of your bond?
Thankfully, you quickly grew tall and strong, and soon you were able to overcome me __40__. From then on it was down to verbal abuse and psychological warfare. By the time I was at university, you were a teenager and we competed for higher __41__： money, the family car, parental pride.
It all came to a __42__ stop when I moved abroad as an exchange student. Almost 20 years have passed, and the hate __43__ me some long time ago, while I wasn't watching. And at the same time, __44__ must have crept in(悄悄地进入), sneaking somewhere through the back of my mind.
Despite all the abuse during those years, you have turned into a happy, friendly, passionate, generous human being. You are the most handsome and charming person that I know. And, with your wife and best friend, you have just had your first child. Nobody __45__ this happiness more.
You have implied that you've forgiven me, or even that there is __46__ to forgive. But I __47__ to remember the hurt—I will always hurt in __48__ when I look back. All those wasted years in which I should have been your loving sister, standing by your side, defending instead of __49__ you in your own home. I aim to be now what I always should have been.
I am so __50__ of you, my heart wells up with love for you and your sister. I will be forever glad that I have the chance to love you both.
Your sister
( )31. A. favoured B. frightened C. frustrated D. fascinatedwww.21-cn-jy.com
( )32. A. while B. when C. though D. unless
( )33. A. appreciated B. reaped C. brought D. cheated
( )34. A. point B. cost C. centre D. end
( )35. A. adoring B. hating C. assisting D. envying
( )36. A. mystery B. misery C. mistake D. mixture
( )37. A. absorbed B. abandoned C. abolished D. abused
( )38. A. devote B. spend C. treasure D. recall
( )39. A. strongly B. anxiously C. happily D. unexpectedly
( )40. A. temporarily B. spiritually C. physically D. academically
( )41. A. requirements B. resources C. positions D. purposes
( )42. A. forced B. surprised C. controlled D. intended21*cnjy*com
( )43. A. left B. accompanied C. affected D. bothered
( )44. A. hatred B. love C. guilty D. regret
( )45. A. rejects B. steals C. deserves D. ignores
( )46. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
( )47. A. refuse B. plan C. learn D. prefer
( )48. A. shame B. sorrow C. disappointment D. confusion
( )49. A. attacking B. attending C. attracting D. avoiding
( )50. A. sure B. proud C. confident D. tired
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。
A
ChinaESL is a professional employment and visa agency for foreigners based in Beijing, the capital of China. As China opens up to the world the demand for English in curriculums all across China has risen drastically, and ChinaESL has been at the forefront of helping to meet this demand for over nine years. During that time, we always kept good relationships with foreigners as well as with the schools. We have placed more than 6，000 foreigners for hundreds of schools and companies all over China, such as Volvo China, Olympus China, China Construction Bank, China Petrol, China Telecom, FESC, Lenovo, AVC, Degussa, Darwin Property, Peking University, Beijing No. 171 Middle School, and Beijing No.2 Middle School. We have very good reputation in this circle. Searching ChinaESL online, you will find many good comments about our company. Right now we have a new job as below.
1. Location: Shunyi District, Beijing.
2. Position: A foreign administrator in an international kindergarten.2·1·c·n·j·y
3. Working time: From Monday to Friday.
4. Salary: 14，000 yuan/month working, free accommodation. After accomplishing one year's contract, 6，000 yuan as travel expenses will be provided. After finishing two years', another 8，000 yuan as travel expense will be provided.
5. Visa: Visa provided. All schools arranged by ChinaESL have the certificate to hire foreign teachers and have authority to give foreign teachers a valid working visa. Therefore (depending upon the school), ChinaESL may ask that participants arrive in China with a tourist visa—which will eventually go converted(转变) to a working visa by participants' respective schools.
6. Passport: A valid passport is required to enter China. China does not allow entrance if the holder's passport expires(满期) in less than six months, so we suggest you check your passport before coming to China.
7. Requirement: A native English speaker who has at least more than three years' administrating-related experience and who can start working as soon as possible.
Please send your resume and picture to us.
Contact us
Headquater Address: Room 507 Xin Long Ren He Xie Zi Lou, Xicheng, Beijing, China
Post code: 100035
Tel: ＋86-10-65702931, ＋86-10-65751363
Fax: ＋86-10-66561721
Mobile: ＋86-13366631890, ＋86-13910918482
American Branch: 4633 N. Western Ave., Suite 207
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Phone: (847) 496-7919
Fax: (847) 934-0758
Email: chinaesl@126.com
( )51. What's the purpose of this passage?
A. To introduce ChinaESL to foreigners.
B. To improve ChinaESL's good reputation.
C. To find a foreign administrator for a kindergarten.www-2-1-cnjy-com
D. To tell foreigners how to get a valid working visa.
( )52. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Besides salary, a foreigner can get travel expenses for extra per month.
B. Before coming to China, a foreigner must get a valid working visa.
C. Those who have three years' teaching experience are welcomed.
D. If a foreigner comes to China, his passport expires should be more than 6 months.
B
Does your brain work like a dictionary? A mathematical analysis of the connections among definitions of English words has uncovered hidden structures that man resembles the way words and their meanings are represented in our minds.【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
“We want to know how the mental vocabulary is represented in the brain，” says Stevan Harnad of the University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada.
As every word in a dictionary is defined(下定义) in terms of others, the knowledge needed to understand the entire vocabulary is there. Harnad's team reasoned that finding this smallest set of words and pinning_down its structure might help research on how human brains put language together.
The team converted each of four different English dictionaries into a mathematical structure of linked nodes(节点) known as a graph. Each node in this graph represents a word, which is linked to the other words used to define it—so “banana” might be connected to “long”， “bendy”， “yellow”， and “fruit”．
But even this tiny set is not the smallest number of words you need to produce the whole dictionary, as many of these words can in turn be fully defined by others in the kernel(核心). What's more, the kernel has a deeper structure.
So what, if anything, can this tell us about how our brains represent words and concepts? To find out the answer, Harnad's team looked at data on how children acquire words and found a pattern: as you move in from the full dictionary towards the Kernel, words which have been acquired at a younger age tend to be used more often, and refer to more concrete concepts.
But the connection does suggest that our brains may structure language somewhat similarly to a dictionary.
Phil Blunsom, at University of Oxford isn't convinced that word meanings can be reduced to a chain of definitions. “It's treating words in such a symbolic fashion that they are going to lose a lot of the meaning.” But Mark Pagel of the University of Reading, UK, expects the approach to new insights. “This will be most useful in giving us a sense of how our minds structure meaning.” he says.
( )53. The first paragraph serves as ________ in the passage.
A. a comparison between human brain and a dictionary
B. an introduction to whether your brain works like a dictionary
C. a conclusion that your brain is just like a dictionary
D. a contradiction that your brain is just like a dictionary
( )54. What does the underlined phrase “pinning down” in Paragraph 3 mean here?
A. determining exactly B. fixing firmly C. explaining simply D. putting formally
( )55. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Children acquire words and form patterns more easily than adults.
B. Many of the words can in turn be fully defined by using its similar words.
C. Harnad's findings may explain how human brains put language together.
D. Our brains may structure language exactly similarly to a dictionary.
C
What if one day Facebook, Twitter and Instant Messenger just weren't there?
Provost Eric Darr of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in Pennsylvania tells NPR's (National Public Radio) Guy Raz that he wanted his students to not only think about this question, but live_it．
“Often there are behaviors, habits, ways we use technology that we may ourselves not even be able to express clearly because we're not aware of them，” Darr says.
So this week, Darr will enforce(强制执行) a campus-wide social media blackout—no Facebook, no Twitter, no instant messaging—nothing.
Social Media Exile
Access to these popular social media tools will be blocked from campus computers through the week. This is not a disciplinary(纪律上的) exercise, Darr says, but an academic one. At the end of the week, students will write reflective essays about their time without social media.
Three Harrisburg University students, Ashley Harris, Gio Acosta and Oluyemi Afuape, volunteered to discuss the experiment, and it turns out they have mixed feelings.
Afuape isn't a big fan of Facebook, and says he doesn't expect to be challenged by the blackout. But Harris is going to have a hard time not 1posting her whereabouts to friends.
“My biggest problem is not being able to find people，” Harris says, “because I use Facebook and Twitter to find people at school, to see where they're at.”21*cnjy*com
Even before hearing about the blackout, Acosta found it necessary to cut himself off the constant social media chatter.
“I had my phone set to receive Facebook, texts, tweets—and ring—so I had to turn that off between 3 and 6 in the morning so I can actually sleep during that time” Acosta says. “If you don't set the limits, it's a 24-hour thing.”
Hope From The “Post-Facebook Generation”
Outspoken social media critic Jaron Lanier (who was also named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people of the year) says Harrisburg University's experiment may be too extreme. He would prefer that students donate a penny to charity every time they access social media.
The “Fall Whale” is a familiar sight
for Twitter users when the popular
social media tool goes down.
Twitter.com.
“Because that would create awareness, they would be aware of how much they were doing，” Lanier says, “making the use of it into something that's more conscious and more considered.”
Lanier is mainly worried that social media creates superficial ties rather than lasting friendship. But he says he's optimistic about the “post-Facebook generation” —teenagers he hears from in high schools who don't identify with Facebook.
Lanier hopes this generation will spark something of a renaissance(新生), declaring, “No, we are individuals; we invent ourselves; we're not going to have some third-party advertising business define us. We invent our own taste, and furthermore, we decide what friendship means.”
( )56. What do the underlined words “live it” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?
A. Making a living without the Internet. B. Leading a life without social media.
C. Experiencing the popularity of social media. D. Being aware of the importance of technology.21世纪教育网版权所有
( )57. What do we know about the cutoff experiment?
A. The experiment lasted a week and was very successful.
B. Only three students participated in the experiment.
C. The participants had terrible feelings toward the cutoff.
D. The experiment had something to do with students' schoolwork.
( )58. What is Lanier's opinion about the experiment?
A. The university should do the experiment in a more moderate way.
B. The experiment should include the “post-Facebook generation”．
C. Students should donate some money to the experiment.
D. The experiment can make the students more conscious and considered.
( )59. What's the passage mainly about?
A. The disadvantages of social media. B. Some people's views on social media.
C. A university's experiment on social media. D. Challenges to the “post-Facebook generation”．
D
One evening at a busy Broadway intersection, I noticed a sister struggling to keep her little kid in check while she talked on the pay phone. She wanted him to stay still next to her, but he wanted to run and play at the curb, close to rushing buses and taxis. One could sense the woman's frustration, that she was pulled in too many directions: She was angry at the person on the telephone and shouting at the younger that she would “snap his leg” if he moved again. As I waited for the traffic light to change, the child began to complain and struggle to free himself from the woman's grip. She dropped the phone, seized the neck of his tiny T-shirt and gave him a back-hand blow across the face that I know made his little head spin.
The light changed, and passersby continued on their way. But I stood there, fixed to the pavement. I knew this extremely upset woman would follow through on her threat of violence to the child. Before, I had wanted to approach her and offer to watch the youngster while she dealt with the distressing situation on the phone. Now I wanted to comfort the little boy. I also wanted to speak to the sister to calm her and to caution her, as I wish someone had cautioned me when I was passing my pain on to my daughter and causing her emotional suffering. But I was chicken. I thought, she may think I'm out of line, or I may be her next target.
Often I've thought about that child and the many others abused by adults. I wonder how they will internalize(使……藏在心底) their pain, if it will crush their spirits. Will this little boy grow up to be an abusive man? Will he be gloomy and withdrawn? Will he find it hard to communicate with women, with other men? Or will he survive and be sensitive, caring and determined not to continue the cycle?
There is too much cruelty in the world, too much cruelty between people. I tremble at the increasing verbal bitterness and violence among Black girls, and among young mothers trying to discipline their children. This behavior isn't class-or age-related: I hear sharp words from Black women from all walks of life who are overworked and stressed out and have grown impatient. At times I, too, become short with others, or, like the sister on the phone, strike out at those closest to me.
Often we're tired because we've made the wrong choices. Young girls who still need mothering are loaded with children. We sisters easily get hurt and annoyed when we don't come to terms with our own sense of self. Our personal fulfillment requires knowing what is best for us, setting our boundaries and keeping them undamaged. We will always be asked to do more than we are comfortable doing. When we know our boundaries, we can decline comfortably. People—and we ourselves—will act in ways we don't like. But they, like us, are still worthy of love.
Whatever irritates(激怒) us about a person should be examined. Is the person reflecting behavior in us that needs to be changed? Often, when I find people irritating, I find they mirror something about me that I need to correct.
What's needed in our personal relationships is a return to tenderness and tolerance. We must allow one another our learning experiences. Just as violence results to violence, verbal violence—the hard words and harsh tones we use to release inner stress—adds to the distance between us.
What we people of African root must do to thrive begins with love, sensitivity and our ability to work together. We Black women have these spiritual resources in abundance. Now we must draw on them to create a peaceful place—for ourselves, our children, our men.
( )60. The scene the author described in the passage probably happened ________．
A. in a phone booth B. at a bus stop C. near a taxi stand D. on the street
( )61. The mother of the little kid can be best described as ________．
A. frustrated and hot-tempered B. cruel and talkative
C. confused and quick-minded D. considerate and sensitive
( )62. By saying “She may think I am out of line”， the author meant the woman might say ________．
A. “Walk away. It's none of your business” B. “You are walking in the wrong direction”
C. “You're not standing in the queue” D. “You can watch and comfort my kid”
( )63. The wrong choices in Paragraph 5 include ________．【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
a. We sisters refuse to marry young. b. We aren't satisfied with ourselves.
c. We have our boundaries damaged. d. We decline others' requests for help.
A. a，b B. b，c C. a，d D. c，d
( )64. According to the author, when we find a person irritating, we should ________．
A. return to tenderness and tolerance B. reflect on our behavior that needs correcting
C. avoid the hard words and sharp tones D. examine if anything is wrong with him
( )65. The tone of the last paragraph is ________．
A. critical B. pessimistic C. optimistic D. objective
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共40分)
第四部分：词汇检测(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
请认真阅读下列各个小题，并根据上下文语境和所给首字母的提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。
66. —Why are there always shootings in the US?
—Mainly because gun ownership in the US is a f________， individual right.
67. —It seems to me that you o________ to the plan.
—I can't support it unless you make some changes.
68. —My child always insists on doing things in a different way from ours.
—Try to reach a c________ with your child between what he wants and what you want.
69. —Believe it or not, Mark doesn't use WeChat.
—It's not strange. He seems completely d________ from reality.
70. —I know which words are the most f________ misspelled, but I never know how to spell them.
—Apparently, you have trouble with spelling. You need to try harder.
第五部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下面的短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
How Do Food Additives Affect Your Health?
There are thousands of harmful food additives that we are consuming every day.Many of these food additives have been shown to do harm to our health.
In 1958 the government passed the Delaney Clause Food Additives Amendment which prohibited companies from adding known harmful chemicals to our food. But in spite of this，there are still dangerous chemicals that are still being added to our food and it is important to understand which chemicals these are and what the potential dangers are.
The only defense we have as consumers is that all packaged food is required to list all the ingredients(配料) on the label. We need to educate ourselves and become familiar with the harmful food additives and read every label of the food we purchase. The challenge however, is that food companies tend to make finding these suspicious ingredients somewhat dull, hiding them in hard-to-find areas of the package and making the print extremely small so as to discourage their discovery.
The names of these chemicals themselves can complicate matters. These chemical names are long and foreign-sounding and people typically skip over them because they are dull to try and read. The food producers are clever. They will make intentional use of healthy-sounding phrases to trick people into thinking that the product is free of chemical additives. For instance, “Natural Flavors” or “No Preservatives” are commonly found on packaged food products, but does this mean that the product is free of harmful food additives? Absolutely not. Again, you must check all the ingredients to determine whether a product is completely free of food additives.
Here is a helpful tip that relies on basic common sense. If you are reading the ingredient list and you find it is long and loaded with long words that you are unfamiliar with, guess what? This product almost assuredly has plenty of chemical food additives.
And here is a list of six food additives that you should definitely try and avoid. This is not an exhaustive list, however，these food additives have been linked to health concerns and harmful side effects.
Sodium Nitrate
Found primarily in lunch meat and hotdogs, this is a preservative and has been linked to cancer.
BHA and BHT
They are used as a preservative. You can find them in things like chips，cereals and even chewing gum. They are known to oxidize(氧化) the cells and cell oxidation is the precursor to cancer.
Monosodium Glutamate(MSG)
MSG is one of the more well-known food additives and is primarily used as a flavor-enhancer(增味剂). Much of the restaurant food we consume is flavored with MSG. This food additive can cause reactions in some people such as headaches and nausea.
Trans Fats
Trans fats are proven to be the cause of heart disease. Restaurant food, especially fast food chains, often serves foods full of trans fats.
Aspartame
Aspartame is a sweetener and is also known as NutraSweet. The brand of sweetener called Equal is also aspartame. This food additive has been linked to cancer and neurological problems.
Food Colorings
Food colorings are basically just a form of paint. They can liven up the walls in your living room but should definitely be avoided in food. Blue 1 and 2, found in beverages, candy, baked goods and pet food, have been linked to cancer in lab animals. Red 3, has been shown to cause thyroid tumors in rats. Green 3 has been linked to bladder cancer. Yellow 6 has been linked to tumors of the adrenal gland and kidney.
How Do Food Additives Affect Your Health?
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We are consuming thousands of food additives every day，many of which have proven (71) ________ to our health, so we need to recognize them and avoid them.
Tips for
consumers
◆ It is important for us to understand what chemicals food companies are (72) ________ to food and what the potential dangers are.
◆ When (73) ________ food, we need to read every label, even though some ingredients are made boring and hard to discover.
◆ We must know food producers often (74) ________ use healthy-sounding phrases to trick us into believing the food is safe from chemical additives.
◆ If there are many long and unfamiliar words in an ingredient list, it is almost (75) ________ that the product contains plenty of chemical food additives.
(76)________
of food additives
that consumers
should avoid,
Sodium Nitrate
BHA and BHT,They are all used for food (77) ________ and known to have relations with cancer. 21cnjy.com
MSG,Some people may (78) ________ unpleasantly to MSG, which is often used to make food tastier.
Trans Fats,Foods served by fast food chains are often filled with trans fats, probably (79) ________ heart disease.
Aspartame,It is used to make food taste much (80) ________， but has been linked to health problems.
Food Colorings,They should be used to make walls colourful, but should be avoided in food. 第六部分：书面表达(满分25分)
请根据你对这两幅漫画的理解，以“Prevention Is Better Than Treatment”为题，用英语写一篇短文。
1. 2.
你的短文应包含以下内容：
1. 简要描述图片的内容；2. 概述你对图片的理解；3. 说明你对此事的观点。
参考词汇：网络谣言online rumors
注意：
1. 可参照图片及所给文字提示适当发挥；
2. 词数150左右，开头已写好，不计入总词数；
3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。
Prevention Is Better Than Treatment
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苏州市2017～2018学年度第一学期期中考试
英语参考答案
听力下载邮箱jsyckwts@126.com 密码12341234
第一部分 听力理解(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. A
9. C 10. B 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B
第二部分 英语知识运用(共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分)
第一节 单项选择
16. C 17. B 18. D 19. D 20. C 21. D
22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. C
28. B 29. B 30. C
第二节 完形填空
31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. B 36. B
37. D 38. D 39. A 40. C 41. B 42. A
43. A 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. A
49. A 50. B
第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
51. C 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C 56. B
57. D 58. A 59. C 60. D 61. A 62. A
63. B 64. B 65. C
第四部分 词汇检测(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
66. fundamental 67. object 68. compromise
69. divorced 70. frequently
第五部分 任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
71. harmful 72. adding 73. purchasing/buying
74. intentionally/deliberately 75. certain
76. Types/Kinds/Examples 77. preservation
78. react 79. causing 80. sweeter
第六部分 书面表达(满分25分)
One possible version：
Prevention_Is_Better_Than_Treatment
As_is_vividly_shown_in_Picture_1,_the computer is releasing all kinds of information, of which false information and online rumors are a part, making it hard for people to distinguish between the true and false information. While in Picture 2, a pair of scissors is firmly cutting the long tongue of the online rumors.21教育网
The message the pictures convey is clear—Online rumors are so powerful that they have caused negative influences to the social order and people's daily lives. When false information gets released, it will cause great harm and loss as well. And the serious consequences will have been made even if we finally succeed in fighting against the online rumors. 21·世纪*教育网
As far as I'm concerned, rather than try hard to remove the online rumors, we should ban the false information before it comes out. Preventing the online rumors from spreading should be a top priority. After all, prevention is better than treatment. 【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
听力原文
Text 1
M: Did you rent that club for the party this April?21cnjy.com
W: No, it was already booked through the end of the month. 【版权所有：21教育】
M: Well, maybe you can get it for the next party in August. 21教育名师原创作品
Text 2
W: I'm so happy to see you back to work again. Three weeks is a long time.
M: I really had a good time seeing all the sights. There's nothing like taking it easy once a year. 21*cnjy*com
Text 3
M: How long does the flight take? It's a direct flight, isn't it?21·cn·jy·com
W: No. The travelling time is nine and a half hours. You arrive in Tokyo just after 11：00 a．m. local time. Your connecting flight to Shanghai is two hours later. 【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
Text 4
M: I seriously doubt I can finish that report before the week is out.
W: I don't know what makes you so sure. Actually, Bill did his in half that time.
Text 5
W: Have you heard that scientists have finished part of the genetic map?
M: What's that for?
W: If humans have the total genetic map, we will hold the power of God. We will be able to save a lot of wildlife.
Text 6
W: I enjoy going through a secondhand bookstore, so I've lots of secondhand books in my study. It's interesting to see what people used to enjoy reading. Did you see this old book of children's stories?www.21-cn-jy.com
M: Some of these books aren't so old, though... See? This mystery was published only six years ago. It cost seventy-five cents. You can't beat that.
W: Hey! Look at this!
M: What? Are you getting interested in nineteenth-century poetry all of a sudden?
W: No. Look at the inscription! Someone gave this book as a present, and wrote a note on the inside of the front cover. It's dated 1893. Maybe it's worth something. 2·1·c·n·j·y
M: Everything on that shelf is worth fifty cents. 2-1-c-n-j-y
W: But if this is a signature of someone who is well known, it might bring a lot more. I hear William Shakespeare's signature is worth about a million dollars. 【出处：21教育名师】
Text 7
W: Good evening. What can I do for you?
M: I wonder... I'm looking for a Mr and Mrs Sallies. Some friends told me to visit them.
W: Oh, really? What friends?
M: Mary and Edward Rolls.
W: Oh. Mary and Edward... but it is a bit late. Why didn't you drop in earlier?
M: I missed the train.
W: Really. That was a bit careless, wasn't it? Well, I suppose you'd better come in. I'm Barbara. And this is my husband, Harry Sallies. Well, what's your name?
M: Bridges. John Bridges.
W: And you know Mary and Edward?
M: Yes, very well. I've known them for years. I'm sorry it's so late. It's really unforgivable.
W: How are Mary and Edward?
M: Oh, very well. They sent you their best wishes.
Text 8
W: Excuse me. I've just moved here. Would you be able to give me some information about the night ride?www-2-1-cnjy-com
M: The shuttle bus? I sure can.
W: Great. When does it run?
M: Let me think... The schedule has changed since last year, so it runs from 8：00 p．m. until 11：45 p．m. 21世纪教育网版权所有
W: Is there a fixed schedule? Is that going to change in winter?
M: No, that's the schedule for the fall, winter and spring. Since it's only for the students, it runs on a less frequent schedule in summer since there aren't many students attending classes.
W: I see. So, now it runs Mondays through Fridays, right?21*cnjy*com
M: No. The night ride only runs on Sundays through Thursdays.
W: Sundays, too? That's great.
M: But not Fridays.
W: I won't need it Fridays. That's when I review my lecture notes. I can do it at home. So, through the week, can I catch the night ride to the library? I usually study at the library.
Text 9
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. May I have your attention, please? I'm sorry to have to tell you that the police have asked us to take everyone away from this building as quickly as possible. A shopping bag possibly containing explosive device has been found in one of the dressing rooms at the back stage. Experts are on their way to examine it. We ask you to leave it in a quiet and orderly fashion. There is absolutely no need for panic. Please make your way out by Exit One. Cross over the road and wait outside the supermarket next to King Hotel. Leave your seats row by row as directed by our attendants and give any assistance necessary to elderly and disabled people. If you have children with you, make sure you are not separated from them. Hold small children firmly by the hand. If you forget anything, please don't try to come back for it. This will cause only unnecessary confusion and delay. If you see anything strange, do not touch it and inform one of our attendants as you leave. Please put out the cigarettes. We rely on your cooperation and hope you will be able to return to your seats shortly and enjoy the last act of the play.
