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江苏省如皋中学学年度高三年级测试2024—2025英语命题人.审题人.第一部分听力（共两节，满分分）30第一节（共5小题;每小题L5分，满分7・5分）听下面段对话每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的、、三个选项中选出5A BC最佳选项听完每段对话后，你都有秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题10每段对话仅读一遍
1.What did the mando yesterdayA.He playedmusic.B.He watcheda petition.C.He practicedrunning in the track.
2.What did the womanorder forlunchA.Fries.B.A sandwich.C.Mushroom soup.
3.What kindof moviedoes the man want to watchA.An actionmovie.B.A edy.C.A horrorfilm.
4.Why is the manin ahurryA.He isrushing home.B.He islate for a meeting.C.He isdoing therunning exercise.
5.What does the womanmeanA.She thinksthe mantold alie.B.She believesit wasdangerous for the man.C.She feelssorry about the mansexperience.第二节（共15小题；每小题L5分，满分22・5分）听下面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、、三5A BC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，各小题将给出秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍5听第段材料，回答第、题
6676.How manydaily thingsdid the woman doyesterdayA.Three B.Four C.Five
7.Where doesthe manneed to go todayA.To the bank.B.To thesupermarket.C.To thepost office.听第段材料，回答第至题
78108.According to the man,what doyou knowabout hiswifeA.She isfond ofshopping.B.She isonly likescertain things.第四部分写作（共两节，满分分）40第一节（满分分）15习近平总书记一直提倡“厉行节约，反对浪费”的社会风尚，多次强调要制止餐饮浪费行为请以此为主题，写一封“节约粮食，反对浪费”的倡议书要点如下
1.争做爱粮、节粮的倡导者
2.爱粮、节粮的具体措施注意
1.参考词汇厉行节俭，反对浪费practice stricteconomy andbat waste；
2.字数100词左右第二节（满分分）25阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文I was always afraidof water.This fearcould notbe explained,but Iknew that the（果冻）.moment Istepped nearany bodyof water,my legswould turnto jellyI would（舌扑腾）imagine myselfdrowning in the waterand thrashingaround Lhelplessly.Thatwas whyI hadnever gone into aswimming pooluntil swimmingbecame aschoolrequirement.My schoolwanted allpupils to pass aswimming test,and ifthey couldnot,then theywould have to attendweekly swimming lessons inschool,which mademetremble.Thus,my parentssigned meup forswimming lessonsat the pool nearmy house.Withgreat unwillingness,I attendedthose weeklylessons,and eachone wasgreat sufferingforme.I wasnaturally clumsy,and myfear ofwater didnot helpat all.Every lesson,I wouldbespending mytime thrashingabout in the water,while myclassmates would beswimming countlesslaps effortlesslyand eventurning overlike dolphinsin the water.How wasI going topassthe testat thisrateIn my swimming class,there was an exceptionallyathletic girLTall andmuscular,hername wasKathy.She was the bestswimmer inour class and alwayslooked at me with（莆视），disdain Eespecially whenI thrashedabout hopelesslyin the water.Once,after aparticularly longand hardswimming lesson,I spottedKathy swimminggracefullyin thepool.Gathering mycourage,T askedgently,“Kathy,can youteach metoswim”She staredatmecoldly.It was as ifI stoodat theedge of an endlessocean ofinadequacy,my fearsappearing likedark stormclouds threateningto drownme.Yet,inthat moment,a glimmerof hopeflashed withinme,a desperatelonging forguidance and（夕卜表）acceptance.Would Kathysicy exteriormelt underthe warmthof empathy,orwould Iremain foreverthrashing inthe seaof myown fears注意
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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答To mysurprise,she noddedafter afew momentsof silence.Congratulations!^Kathy said when she learnt I had passed the swimming test.江苏省如皋中学学年度高三年级测试2024—2025英语参考答案听力15ABCBA610BCBCA1115CBABC1620CAB AA阅读理解2123DAA2427BACC2831ADC A七选五3235BDBA完形填空3640BCGAF语法填空4145CBDCA4650BBCDA5155DAACB
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64.remarkable65an参考范文Dear friends,Im hereto callon everyoneto payattention to the phenomenonof foodwaste.AsPresident Xiadvocates,it issupposed to be anew fashionfor allChinese peopleto practicestricteconomy andbat waste.We mustbear itin mindthat foodis aprecious resourceonour planetand wastingfood goesagainst thebasic moralprinciples.Its hightime that we tookaction now.When we have dinnerout in a restaurant,pleaseremember toorder appropriately,and tryto eatup.Its remendedto promotefood savingactionson socialmedia.Launch somecampaigns toremind customersabout theportionsize of the dishes.So,dont hesitateto joinus.Small actionsmake abig difference.参考范文To mysurprise,she noddedafter afew momentsof silence.From thenon,Kathystayed backfor about an hourafter everyswimminglesson to coachme.She taughtme howtopropel myselfforward inthewaterand Igradually gainedconfidence inthepool.Slowlybut surely,I improvedunder herguidance andencouragement.Four monthslater,it wastimefor meto takemyswimmingtest.I jumpedinto thepool andfollowed allof Kathysadvice.I swamgracefully,just like a fish,and passedthe testwith flyingcolours.Congratulations!n KathysaidwhenshelearntI hadpassedtheswimmingtest.Ithrew myarms aroundher andhugged hertightly.Thank you!Youre awonderful friend!If ithad notbeen for you,I wouldnot havedone sowell!”I exclaimed.Since then,ourfriendship hasblossomed.We metfrequently to have funwith each other,sharing bothjoyand sorrow.Surprisingly,I grewto lovethewater.A friendlike Kathyis hardto eby.Shehas aheart ofgold and I willdefinitely treasureour preciousfriendship.听力录音稿Text1W:Hey Frank,were youat thetrack andfield petitionsyesterdayM:No,Jenny.I hadband practiceyesterday.We playedfor nearlythe wholeday.Text2W:Hi,could youtell metodays specialsfbr lunch,pleaseM:Certainly.We have a roastbeef sandwichwith somevegetables and your choiceof friesora salad.We alsohave mushroomsoup.W:Great!ril havethe sandwichwith asalad,please.Text3W:Lets watchsome funnyvideos tonight.M:Im inthe moodfor ascary movie.W:Tm neverinthemood to get scared.How aboutan actionfilmText4W:James,I almostnever seeyou run.Where areyou goingin such a rushM:Im latefbr ameeting.Sorry,I willtell youabout itlater.Bye.Text5M:A carcame towardme andI jumpedaside justin time.It wasreally anarrow escape.W:Well,it wasvery dangerousindeed.But I was toldthat thecar stoppedthree metersawayfrom you,and it was movingvery slowly.Text6M:How was your dayyesterdayW:It wasgood.I hada lot of thingsto do,but Ifinished themall.M:What typeof thingsW:Oh,you know,daily stuff.I stoppedat thesupermarket,picked upsome shirtsat theCleaners,deposited afew checksat thebank,and mailedsome lettersat thepostoffice.M:Wow,pared with you,Ihada verylazy day.But itreminds methat Ineed tobuy somestampstoday.W:What didyou doall dayyesterdayM:I juststayed onmy sofaand watchedTV.Text7W:Wele toJoans department store.Can Ihelp youM:Yes,Im lookingfbr abirthday presentfbr mywife.W:Do youhave somethingspecific inmindM:I dontknow.Shes veryparticular.Any suggestionsW:We have some newwoolen sweatersthat justarrived.M:Oh,that mightbe justthe thing.My wifejust lovessoft sweaters,and shesalways likedthatmaterial for that exactreason.Do youhave anythingin blueW:Unfortunately,we onlyhave thesesweaters inblack andlight brown.We dohave somewoolenscarves andgloves indifferent colors.Let mesee ifwehaveoneinblue.M:Great.Thanks.W:I founda bluescarf here.What doyou thinkM:It looksperfect.Fil takeit.Text8M:I heardthat youandyourdad wentdeepsea fishinginthefall.Where didyou goW:We wanted togo to Florida,but weread onlinethat thewater wasa littledirty.So,wedecided togotoNorth Carolinainstead,and itended upbeing agood choice.Theweather wasperfect there!M:Great!How didyou get thereW:We hadto drivethrough threestates togetthere.Driving throughGeorgia andSouthCarolina washorrible,though.The weatherthere was too wet.M:That soundslikealong trip.I forgothow farNorth Carolinais fromyour homeinAlabama.W:I know,but oncewe got there,itwasgreat.We caughttuna andsea bass.We wantedtocatch somesalmon,but wedidnt have any luck.M:Maybe nexttime.W:Thats whatIm hoping.We aregoing backnext summer!Thafs supposedto bethe bestseasonfbr salmon.Til bedreaming about it allwinter!Text9M:Mrs.Jones,thanks formaking timefor metoday.Many of the students are worriedabouthow closethe classtrip isto finalexams.As classmonitor,they askedme tospeakwithyou to workoutanew planthatwecan allfollow.W:Charles,your concernsare reasonable.All theteachers havemet about the tripandexams.We haveworked togetheron tasks.We allagree thatthere isa largeamount ofworkfor studentsto do.However,we areconfident thatas long asyouall worktogetherwith everyonedoing theirpart,and do not waituntil the last minuteto getstarted,there willbe enoughtime.M:But Mrs.Jones,theyre worriedabout havingto do the groupresearch projectand tostudyfor examsin sucha shorttime.W:Remember lastterm whenhalf ofyour classmateswaited untilthe lastweek tostart theInternationalStudies researchpaper What a disasterthat was!I imaginetheyremember itas well.You knowwe alwaystalk abouthow goodhabits leadto success.Here is another chanceto practicethat.There willbe nochanges to the schedule.Now,go andtell thatto yourclassmates.M:Yes,I rememberthat Illencourage themtoget started earlyand worktogether.Text10Throughout history,a greatnumber ofinventions weremade by accident.Onedelicious exampleof thisis potato chips.Have youever stoppedto wonderabout thehistoryof thetasty treatsThe yearis1853,and ata restaurantin Saratoga,New York,USA,a customerwho wasunsatisfied withhis thickcutFrench friessent themback to thekitchen.The chef,George Crum,made anew plate of thinnerfries.The customersent thembacka secondtime,plaining theywere stilltoo thick.The chef,annoyed by the customersdemands,made anew plateof friesthat weretoo thinto eatwith afork.He wascertain thatthe customer wouldnot likethese extrathin fries.However,to thechefs surprise,thecustomer wasdelighted!And so,potato chipswere bom.George called these Saratogachips.He startedpackaging the chips andselling themin shopsthroughout New York State.He lateropened hisown restaurant.Eventually,potatochipsbecame apopular snackinother partsof America.The nexttime youhavesome,you canthank aparticular customerandan angrychef forthis deliciousinvention.C.She worksin adepartmentstore.
9.What colordidthe man wantA.Black.B.Brown C.Blue.
10.What didthemanbuyA.A scarf.B.A pairof gloves.C.A sweater.听第段材料，回答第至题
8111311.Which statedoesthe woman thinkhad the best weatherA.South Carolina.B.Geogia.C.North Carolina.
12.How manytypes offish didthe womancatchA.One.B.Two C.Three.
13.When mightthewomango backto fishnext timeA.In July.B.In October.C.In December.听第段材料，回答第至题
9141614.What isthe probablerelationship betweenthe speakersA.Colleagues.B.Teacher andstudent.C.Parent andchild.
15.What doesthewomansuggest theman doA.Save all the workfor thefinal week.B.Use thetrip timeto studyfor theexams.C.Form goodhabits andgetstartedearly.
16.What are the speakersmainly talkaboutA.A researchpaper.B.The classroommanagement.C.The planfor theend ofterm.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17.What didthecustomer think of thefirst friesD.They wereunsatisfying.E.They weredelicious.F.They weresalty.
18.Why didGeorge Crumserve the customer extremelythin friesA.He wantedthecustomerto behappy.B.He wasbothered bythe customersrequests.C.He wantedto trymaking anew styleof fries.
19.How didthecustomerreact to thelastplateoffriesA.He foundthem nice.B.He refusedto eatthem.C.He plainedtothechef.
20.What didGeorge Crumdo withhis newinventionA.He soldthechipsin stores.B.He soldthe recipeto hiscustomer.C.He soldthe snackidea toother restaurants.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分分）50第一节（共15小题;每小题
2.5分,满分37・5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中选出最佳选项A BC DAASelection ofMuseums andAttractions inWashington DCThe Tidal BasinThebasin,part of the WestPotomac Park,is surroundedby apath thatsperfect forwalking,running orcycling.The memorialsto ThomasJefferson andMartin LutherKingJunior aretwo highlightssurrounding thelake.It isthe locationmost associatedwith（樱花）Washingtons CherryBlossom Festivalthat takesplace eachspring.National Museumof African American Historyand CultureThemuseum openedin late2016after more than adecade ofplanning.It isdedicatedto AfricanAmerican historyand cultureand isorganized likea verticaltimeline,startingwith theAtlantic slavetrade onthe1400sandmoving uptothe21st century.Higher upareexhibitions onAfricanAmericanmusic,theatre andart.Its apowerful experienceand alsoverypopular:youll have to applyfbr a timed ticketto enter.The NewseumFurtheralong PennsylvaniaAvenue isthe Newseum,loved forthe800newspaperfront pages from aroundthe worldthat arehung outsideevery morning.Inside,there aremovingexhibits showinghow importanthistorical eventshave beenreported,such astheSeptember11attacks.Alongside newspaperpagesfrom the dayafter theattacks,theres avideoexhibit highlightingthe workof journalistsreporting onthe TwinTowers falling.Amust ifyoure interestedin journalism.National Galleryof ArtTheart galleryisanimpressive space:two buildings,linked underground,and asculpturegarden nextdoor.Inside thelightfiled EastBuilding theresmodem art,including（壁），a roomfulof JacksonPollocks muralsAndy WarhoPsGreen Marilynand RoyLichtensteinsLook Mickey.The classicalWest Buildingtends tohouse olderartwork:the Europeanimpressionists（）and ItalianRenaissance artfrom artistsincluding DaVinci andRaphael aretwohighlights.
21.Which of the followingrequires reservinga ticketin advanceA.The Newseum.B.TheTidalBasin.C.National Galleryof Art.D.National Museumof AfricanAmerican Historyand Culture.
22.What canvisitors doattheNewseumA.Learn aboutthe storiesabout news.B.Learn howto reportimportant events.C.Talk withjournalists aboutthe9/11attacks.D.Read800recently publishednewspapers.
23.Why isGreen Marilynexhibited inthe EastBuildingA.It isa painting of modernart.B.It isa paintingof traditionalart.C.It isa paintingby afamous artist.D.It isa pricelesspaintingofthe gallery.BI knownext tonothing aboutbaseball.When inthe rightfield duringP.E.asaboy,Iprayed the ball wouldntetome.It tooka miraclefbr meto catch it.Yet Ilater became thefather oftwo boys,Will and Tim8and5,who wereboth interestedin baseball.OnSaturday mornings,Id takeWill outtotheplayground andplay catchwith him.Thanks tomyweak arm,theballdropped beforehe couldcatchit.After manymisses oneday,he said,How amI evergoingtomake themajor leagues”“You gotthe wrongdad,kid JI thought.Baseball isntmy thing.Still,I wantedto givemy kidsconfidence onthe field.There wasan officialLittleLeague inour area,but itwas superpetitiveand primarilytargeted olderboys.What ifwehad somethingmore lowkey,something thatweled boysand girls,and youngeronesI sharedthe ideawith someneighbors.That wouldbe great!”they said.Now whocouldorganize sucha thingNot me.I triedto putthe ideaaside,but itwouldnt leaveme.I finallydecided thatI mustdo somethingaboutit.So Icalledthecitys recreationdepartment,explaining thatsome familieswantedtostart abaseball leaguein ourneighborhood.Were thereany fieldsforthatThey bouncedme around.Finally,I spoketothe officialin charge.I gotbutterflies inmy stomach.What ifhe saidno“Yes,we havesomethingforyou/5themansaid,hearing myrequest.We gottwo fieldsfor fourhoursevery Sundaymorning.Our leaguewas founded.Whatajoy itwastosit onthe benches,watching Willand Timplaying baseball!How gratefulIwasfor otherparents whodidthe专员coaching!And Ibecamethemost unlikelybaseball missionerever.Many yearshave passed.Now WillandTimare newdads,andIcant waitto seewhatthey911haveto do.I knowbetter thananyone:Parenthood callsyoutodothemost unlikelythings.
24.Why didthe authorthink hisson Willgotthewrong fatherA.He lackedconfidence.B.He hadpoor baseballskills.C.He hadlittle energyor time.D.He didntknow Willsdream.
25.What specialfeature didthe authorexpect thebaseball leaguehadA.Being easy to join.B.Having itsown fields.C.Focusing ontraining kids.D.Having professionalcoaches.
26.How didthe authorprobably feelwhile talkingtotheofficialA.Confident.B.Peaceful.C.Nervous.D.Hesitant.
27.What doesthe authorwanttostress inthe textA.The needto challengeoneself.B.The greatnessof parentallove.C.The responsibilityof parenthood.D.The roleof sportsin kidsgrowth.COne byone,prejudices aredisappearing inthe West.People mayhold privatesuspicionsthat otherpeoples raceor sexmakes theminferior-but tosay soopenly is（禁忌）.totally tabooOne oldprejudice remainsundisturbed,though.Just aska childlessperson.They are not chargedto specialtaxes,as theywere inSoviet Russia;nor aretheydriven fromtheir homes,as theystill arein somepoor countries.The childlessnonethelesse infor alotofcriticism.Some pointout thatnonparents arefailing toproduce thefutureworkers whowill payfor theirpensions.Childless politiciansare chargedwith nothaving aproperstake insociety.He talksto usaboutthefuture,but hedoesnt have children!”plained JeanMarieLe Pen,cofbunder ofthe NationalFront party,of EmmanuelMacron,who wentontowin theFrench presidency.Similar attackson TheresaMay andAngelaMerkel alsofailed butresearchers findthat manyvoters quietlyagree.If nonbreedersare selfish,they havea strange way ofshowing it.They aremore likelytoset upcharitable foundationsthan peoplewith children,and muchmore likely to donatemoneyto goodcauses.According toone Americanestimate,the merefact ofnot havingchildrenraises the amount aperson leavesto charitybyalittle over$10,
000.The childlessarethus asmall butuseful counterweighttothe worlds parents,who stopsocial stabilitybypassing ontheir socialand economicadvantages totheir children.The chargethat childlesspeople failto pulltheir weightin populationis correct,but islessserious thanit appears.Those whodonothavechildrendo putpressure onpublicpension systems.Governments havetodounpopular thingslike makingpensions lessgenerous,as Japanhas done,or acceptingmore immigrants,as someWestern countrieshavedone.But tosustain publicpensions inthe longterm,countries donot actuallyneedmore parents.What theyneed insteadis morebabies.It ispossible tobine a high rateofchildlessness with ahighbirth rate,provided peoplewho beeparents havemorethanone ortwochildren.That wasthe patternin manyWestern countriesa centuryago.Ireland,yetanother countrywith achildless leader,still managesit today.The childlessalso doeveryone elsea favorby creatingwonderful worksof art.Britishnovelists havebeen especiallylikelytohave nooffspring:thinkofHilary Mantel,P.GWodehouse and the Brontesisters.In Septemberlast yearBritain putJane Austenon itstenpoundnote.That decisionwas controversial,though itwas hardto seewhy.Few peoplehavewritten asshrewdly aboutmoney orabout familieseven thoughAusten didnot marry,and hadno children.
28.What isthe mainidea ofParagraph2A.The childlessoften eunder sharpcriticism.B.Childlessness isto futureworkers5disadvantage.C.Many highlysuccessful peoplehave nochildren.D.The childlesspoliticians getattacked insociety.
29.The childlessare prejudicedbecause peoplethink thechildless.A.haveastrangeway to showselfishnessB.set abad examplefor youngpeopleC.arenotas generousas thosewith childrenD.arethegovernments financialburden
30.What doesthe underlinedword itin Paragraph4refer toA.Accepting moreimmigrants.B.Reducing thepensions forthe aged.C.Encouraging parentstohavemore children.D.Supporting thepolitical leaderswith nochildren.
31.What isthe besttitle forthe passageA.In defenseofthechildless.B.Prejudice againstnonbreeders.C.Why dontthey havechildren D.Measures toaddress childlessness.DShadows areoften associatedwith darknessand uncertainty.Now,researchers from（）the NationalUniversity ofSingapore NUSare givingshadows apositive spinby（光学的）demonstrating away toharness thismon butoften overlookedoptical effecttogenerate electricity.（）The teamcreated adevice calleda shadoweffectenergy generatorSEG,which（照明）makes use ofthecontrast in illumination betweenlit and shadowed areastogenerate electricity.Its madeup ofa seriesof thinstrips ofgold filmon asilicon layer,which isthen placedon aflexible plasticbase.（光电子学）“In conventionaloptoelectronics wherea steadysource of light isusedto powerdevices,shadows areundesirable,since theydegrade theperformance ofdevices.In thiswork,we tookadvantage ofthe illuminationcontrast causedby shadowsasan（电压）indirect sourceof power.The contrastinilluminationcauses avoltage differencebetweenthe shadowand illuminatedsections,resulting in an electriccurrent.This novelconceptof harvestingenergy inthe presenceof shadowsis unprecedented.explainedresearch teamleader ProfessorTan SweeChing.Mobile electronic devices such as smart phones,smart glassesand ewatchesrequireefficient andcontinuous power supply.As thesedevices areworn bothindoors andoutdoors,wearable powersources thatcould harnesssurrounding lightcan potentiallyimprovethe functionof thesedevices.While merciallyavailable solar cells canperformthis rolein anoutdoor environment,their energyharvesting efficiencydrops significantlyunderindoor conditionswhere shadowsare persistent.This newapproach tomaximizingthe efficiencyof energyharvesting isboth excitingand timely.“When thewhole SEGis underillumination orin shadow,theamountof electricitygeneratedis verylow ornone atall.When apart ofthe SEGis illuminated,a significantelectricaloutput isdetected.We alsofound thatthebestsurface areafor electricitygenerationis whenhalf ofthe SEGis illuminatedandtheother halfin shadow,as thisgivesenough areafor chargegeneration andcollection respectively/9said coteam leaderProfessorAndrew Wee.The NUSresearchers arealso lookingat developingwearable SEGsattached toclothingto harvestenergy duringnormal dailyactivities.Another promisingarea ofresearchisthedevelopment oflow costSEG for efficient harvestingof energyfrom indoorlighting.
32.Why areshadows consideredundesirable intraditional optoelectronicsA.They serveno usefulpurpose.B.They weakendevice performance.C.They arerare inoutdoor conditions.D.They aredifficult tocontrol orpredict.
33.What dowe knowabouttheSEGA・Its speciallydesigned to work inopen areas.B.It willreplace existingsolarcellsonce andfor all.C.If smost effectivewhen fullypositioned inlight orin shadow.D.It requiresa balanceoflightandshadowto maximizeelectricity generation.
34.What canwe learnfromthelast paragraphA.The SEGis unlikelytoworkefficiently indark places.B.The researchersare lookingto reducethe costoftheSEG.C.The developmentof SEGis limitedby itshigh productioncost.D.The researchersare developingwearable SEGsattached tosmartphones.
35..What doesthe textmainly talkaboutA.An innovativeuse ofshadows togenerate electricity.B.The problemswith shadowsin conventionaloptoelectronics.C.The challengesof adaptingtechnology forwearable devices.D.A needforefficientpowersupplyin mobileelectronicdevices.第二节（共小题；每小题分，满分分）
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512.5阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项（）Who canimagine lifetoday withoutan AutomatedTeller MachineATMThey areavailablein considerablenumbers throughoutthe world.The firstATM wasthe brainchildofanenterprising TurkishAmericaninventor LutherGeorgeSimjian.When theidea ofan automatedbanking machinestruck himhe registered20patents beforeany bankagreed togive ita trialrun.It iseasytoassume thatthe inventorofsuchapopular machinewas laughingallthewaytothebank.36Within sixmonths ofitsoperation inNewYorkin1939,the devicewas removeddue tolack ofcustomeracceptance.It wasnot until1967,nearly30years later,that BarclaysBank,inacareful launch,rolled outa selfservicemachine inLondon,England,which provedsuccessful.37The firstcash machinerelied oncustomers9useofprepaid tokens（代币）to getenvelopeswithafixed amountof cashinside.38The banks5principle wasseemingly customerservice.But itwouldbefoolishto minimizethe manyadvantages thatcash machinesprovided tothe banksthemselves.Bythe late1970s,the highestfixed costfortheaverage largebank wasits branches.Thegreatest variablecost andloss toprofits wereits staff.Bank accountsswiftly recognizedthatselfservice operationscould reducebank branchstaff costby70percent.Experts quicklydetermined thatpublic acceptanceof ATMscounted onconvenience,simplicity,speed,security and trust.39For maximumefficiency,ATMs hadtobelocatednear publictransport orinashopping mall,not ata branch.The busierand morecrowdedthe location,obviously,the better.Now,roughly75percent ofall cashprovided bybanksto theircustomers esfrom cash machines.
40.（存款）Public acceptanceof depositsby machinewas significantlyslower thancustomers5usage ofATMs forwithdrawals.In general,it seemsthat customerssometimes（交易）still preferandtrustan overthecountertransaction fordeposits.A.Location,inparticular,wasakey factor.B.His cash machine,however,didnt provedurable.C.The devicewas relativelyprimitive,at leastby todaysstandards.D.However,cashmachinesposed someinteresting,unanswered questions.E.An interestingfactor wasthe issueof biostatisticsfor customeridentification.F.Devices originallydismissed bythe publicare nowrecognized asessential institutions.G.Soon afterwards,many otherbanks becameadmittedly championsofthecashmachine.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分分）第一节（共小题；每小题分，满分30151分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的15A BC D最佳选项Have youever heardof andseen Canadian geese Doyou knowthat they41freshgrass andseedsCanadian geesehaveagood42for theirpoliteness.They alwaysbow downto youwheneveryou walkby.However,I haverecently foundthat theycan sometimesbe43totheir peers,especially onoccasions whenthey quarrelfor foodyes,these44gentlemendo quarrel,just forsomething toeat.（草丛）Yesterday Iwitnessed twoCanadian Geesearguing45foraclump ofbeautifulfresh grass.The clumpwas46right inthe middleof them,while the two wereshoutingnoisily,stretching theirnecks aslongasthey couldto lookaggressively ateachother.Its47to witnessthe“impolite“side ofCanadiangeese.Hence,I couldnthelp48my morningwalk,standing stillto watchthese“gentlemen quarreling.Interestingly,after ashort while,a truckroared pasttheir feast,disturbing their49conversation.The twogeese wereequally50bythemassive“monster”,thus givingup theirconversation.Would theystart quarrelingagain Istood still,51the ridiculousquestion andwaited.Beyond myexpectation,right afterthe truckspassing by,thetwogeeseimmediately losttheir52for quarrelingas ifthey hadforgotten allabout whathadhappened.Even thetwo turnedaround andleft the53in oppositedirections asif nothinghadhappened.They leftonly methere,imagining whatmight havehappened withoutthe
54.They gotalong harmoniouslyagain.Sometimes itsnot thatbad tobe_55_.
41.A.draw onB.focus onC.feed onD.try on
42.A.desire B.reputation C.affection D.appetite
43.A.generous B.faithful C.weird D.rude
44.A.wellinformed B.welldressed C.wellbehaved D.wellbalanced
45.A.fiercely B.blindly C.cautiously D.gently
46.A.deserted B.located C.fixed D.laid
47.A.frequent B.rare C.mon D.constant
48.A.restricting B.changing C.pausing D.speeding
49.A.desperate B.simple C.serious D.disharmonious
50.A.frightened B.annoyed C.crashed D.injured
51.A.finding outB.dealing withC.looking intoD.wondering about
52.A.passion B.reason C.talent D.anxiety
53.A.scene B.destination C.landscape D.park
54.A.lookeron B.passerby C.truck D.clump
55.A.upset B.forgetful C.mean D.greedy第二节（共10小题；每小题L5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1World PoetryDay takesplace eachyear56March21to promotethe teachingof poetry,as wellasthepublishing,writing,and readingof thisform ofwriting aroundtheworld.It57declare byUNESCO in1999inthehopes ofsupporting languagediversitythrough poeticexpression andincreasing theopportunity forendangered languages58hear.World PoetryDay wasabout givingfresh driveand59recognize tointernational,regional,and nationalpoetry movements.It alsofocused onpromoting areturn tothe oral口头的tradition ofpoetry recitals,as wellas60strengthen theassociation betweenpoetryand otherforms ofexpression,suchasdance,music,and painting.The dayis celebrated61global.Government agencies,munity groupsandindividuals getinvolved inpromoting orparticipating inthe day,which enableschildren tolearnand enjoy62variety ofpoetry.It isatime63studentsarebusy examiningpoets andlearningabout differenttypes ofpoetry.Poets maybe invitedto readand sharetheir worktoaudience atbook storesand schools.Ceremonies areheld tohonor poetsof64remarkachievements.All inall,its aday fbrpoetry:65ancient artform thatstill enrichesourunderstanding ofhumanity today.。
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