【正文】 st to write what is true. Hemingway suggests that if that’s the only thing one can do when writing, then you will be well on your way to writing something that is good. And that is probably the key to the success of A Moveable Feast. I think there is no author that makes you want to write more than Hemingway。 21. Traveling to Yancheng, a rising coastal city, is a fantastic experience, _______ is to make you refreshed and relaxed. A. it B. one C. one that D. the one 22. A booksharing program is to take off, where customers can borrow up to two booksfor free after paying 99 yuan online as the _______. A. deposit B. expense C. allowance D. mission 23. Peace is the foundation of happiness, for _______ there is anxiety, tension and confusion, joy cannot exist. A. until B. though C. unless D. where 24. —Amanda has been in depression since she failed in landing a job several times. —Yes, she is too _______. A. dynamic B. stubborn C. delicate D. considerate 25. Adolescent issues, _______ campus bullying is more mon and severe, should be solved by people from all walks of life. A. whose B. which C. of which D. of whose 26. Brics Summit in Xiamen has _______ a new pattern for strengthening Brics partnerships and deepening practical cooperation in various fields. A. brought out B. held out C. pointed out D. mapped out 27. —The latest filmJustice Leagueis ing soon, Mum. —_______. You see, your SAT tests are around the corner. A. That’s not the case B. It is up to you C. You don’t say D. Fet it 28. Sun Yang, “the king of freestyle”, _______ 6 gold medals at the 13th Chinese National Games, is looking forward to more glory on the world stage. A. sweeping B. swept C. having swept D. to sweep 29. Picky eaters are _______ unwilling to try new foods, which experts think, can be the result of your DNA and your upbringing. A. vaguely B. typically C. literally D. seemingly 30. Parents in China spend _______it takes to give their kids an edge, but sometimes they just blindly follow a trend and overschedule their children. A. whatever B. whichever C. however D. whenever 31. To some charity volunteers, sometimes it is hard to _______ between real and pretended cases of poverty, which makes their work inefficient. A. clarify C. identify D. acmodate 32. —I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where have you been? —I_______ to Seattle to visit my sister. A. went B. go C. had gone D. have gone 33. Online learning resources would cease to be effective or even have negative effects_______ to use them wisely and flexibly. A. should the students fail B. if the students fail C. had the students failed D. if the students have failed 34. It is not how much you have but how much you enjoy what you have _______ brings you happiness. A. what B. which C. that D. when 35. —John was late again this morning! I am afraid he will get fired. —Yes, I really hope he can _______ before it is too late. A. kill the fatted calf B. see the handwriting on the wall C. cross his fingers D. have butterflies in his stomach 第二節(jié) 完形填空（共 20 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 20 分） 請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D四個選項中，選 出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 8. What is the man doing? A. Talking with the girl. B. Introducing his . Visiting the school. 9. Where is the teachers’ office? A. Beside the stadium. B. In front of the library. C. Behind the teachers’ buildings. 聽第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 題。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。 鹽城市 2018屆高三年級第一學(xué)期期中考試 英 語 試 題 第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 20 分） 做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。 6. Why is the woman going to Dallas? A. To see a friend. B. To write a story. C. To watch a football match. 7. What do we know about the man from the conversation? A. He likes traveling by plane. B. He travels very often as a reporter. C. He often travels in the country by car. 聽第 7 段材料，回答第 9 題。 17. What’s the most important to learn English well? A. To be active. B. To read broadly. C. To like it. 18. Why did the speaker feel lucky eight years ago? A. He met a good teacher. B. He learnt English. C. He went abroad. 19. How does the speaker study words? A. To underline them. B. To copy them repeatedly. study them in context. 20. Where did the speaker go sometimes after class? A. The playground. B. The library. C. The dormitory. 第二部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 35 分） 第一節(jié)單項填空（共 15 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 15 分） 請認真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 we don’t have enough power available。 注意：請將答案寫在答題卡上相應(yīng)題號的橫線上。 Have you ever thought life would be better anywhere other than where you are right now? Maybe some of your thoughts go something like this:Life will be better once I’m out of can’t wait until I’m retired because then I can do what I want when I only I lived somewhere warm I could exercise all year round and I would be so I could just lose 10 pounds I know I would feel better. Truth is some of your problems may go away once you have met all of your “if only” and “better when’s”, but it won’t make the perfect life that fairy tales are made of. New problems will arise and you’ll likely find yourself wishing for this “perfect” life to be different still. We can only imagine that the grass will be greener on the other side because it’s only when we live it do we actually see it for what it really is. Whatever ideal you have in mind about an alternate lifestyle, location, financial situation etc ... rest assured that each one will be met with its own unique set of problems. So what can you do about this? Choose to be content with what you a