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盐城市2018届高三年级期中考试-英语盐城市2018届高三年级期中考试-英语盐城市2018届高三年级期中考试-英语资料仅供参考文件编号:2022年4月盐城市2018届高三年级期中考试-英语版本号:A修改号:1页次:1.0审核:批准:发布日期:盐城市2018届高三年级第一学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1.Howdoesthemanreacttothewoman’sapology?

A.Angry. B.Tolerant. C.Happy. 2.WhatarethetwospeakerstalkingaboutA.Callingthepolice. B.Trafficaccident. C.Savingthewoundedpeople.3.WhereshouldthetablebeplacedA.Inthestudy. B.Inthelivingroom.4.WhatdoesthewomanmeanA.Shegoingout. B.Shewilljointhem. C.Shewillstaywithhermum.5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.andassistant. B.Husbandandwife. C.Teacherandstudent.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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.WhyisthewomangoingtoDallas

A.Toafriend. B.Towriteastory. C.Towatchafootballmatch.7.WhatdoweknowaboutthemanfromtheconversationA.Hetravelingbyplane. B.Heveryoftenasareporter. C.Hetravelsinthecountrybycar.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthemandoing

Talkingwiththegirl. Introducinghisfriend.Visitingtheschool.9.Whereistheteachers’officeA.Besidestadium. B.Infrontofthelibrary. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatisthewomantiredof?

A.Sittingonpackingcases. B.Packingupcases. C.Goingshopping.11.WhatdoesthemanworryaboutA.Theycannotfindsecond-handchairs. B.Newchairsareveryexpensive. C.Oldchairsarecheapbutshaky.12.WhatdayisittodayA.Friday. B.Saturday. C.Sunday.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.WhydoesthewomancallMr.JohnsonA.Tointroduceajob. B.Tosetupalaboratory. C.Toinvitehimtodinner.14.HowdidtheygettoknowJohnsonA.Johnsonphonedthem. B.Johnsonemailedthem. C.Johnsonhelpedthem.15.WhatisJohnsonmostinterestedinA.Thepay. B.Theemployer. C.Theworktime.16.WhatwillthemanprobablydotomorrowA.Meethiswife. B.Gotothecollege. C.Gotothecenter.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.What’sthemostimportanttolearnEnglishwell?

A.Tobeactive. B.Toreadbroadly. C.Tolikeit.18.Whydidthespeakerfeelluckyeightyearsago?A.Hemetagoodteacher. B.HelearntEnglish. C.Hewentabroad. 19.HowdoesthespeakerstudywordsA.Tounderlinethem. B.Tocopythemrepeatedly. C.Tostudythemincontext.20.WheredidthespeakergosometimesafterclassA.Theplayground. B.Thelibrary. C.Thedormitory.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)第一节单项填空(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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. TravelingtoYancheng,arisingcoastalcity,isafantasticexperience,_______istomakeyourefreshedandrelaxed.A.it B.one C.onethat D.theone22. Abook-sharingprogramistotakeoff,wherecustomerscanborrowuptotwobooksforfreeafterpaying99yuanonlineasthe_______. A.deposit B.expense C.allowance D.commission23. Peaceisthefoundationofhappiness,for_______thereisanxiety,tensionandconfusion,joycannotexist.A.until B.though C.unless D.where24. —Amandahasbeenindepressionsinceshefailedinlandingajobseveraltimes.—Yes,sheistoo_______. A.dynamic B.stubborn C.delicate D.considerate25. Adolescentissues,_______campusbullyingismorecommonandsevere,shouldbesolvedbypeoplefromallwalksoflife.A.whose B.which C.ofwhich D.ofwhose26. BricsSummitinXiamenhas_______anewpatternforstrengtheningBricspartnershipsanddeepeningpracticalcooperationinvariousfields.A.broughtout B.heldout C.pointedout D.mappedout27. —ThelatestfilmJusticeLeagueiscomingsoon,Mum.—_______.Yousee,yourSATtestsarearoundthecorner.A.That’snotthecase B.ItisuptoyouC.Youdon’tsay D.Forgetit28. SunYang,“thekingoffreestyle”,_______6goldmedalsatthe13thChineseNationalGames,islookingforwardtomoregloryontheworldstage.A.sweeping B.swept C.havingswept D.tosweep29. Pickyeatersare_______unwillingtotrynewfoods,whichexpertsthink,canbetheresultofyourDNAandyourupbringing.A.vaguely B.typically C.literally D.seemingly30. ParentsinChinaspend

_______ittakestogivetheirkidsanedge,butsometimestheyjustblindlyfollowatrendandover-scheduletheirchildren. A.whatever B.whichever C.however D.whenever31. Tosomecharityvolunteers,sometimesitishardto_______betweenrealandpretendedcasesofpoverty,whichmakestheirworkinefficient.A.clarify B.discriminate C.identify D.accommodate32. —Ihaven’tseenyouforalongtime.Wherehaveyoubeen?

—I_______toSeattletovisitmysister.A.went B.go C.hadgone D.havegone33. Onlinelearningresourceswouldceasetobeeffectiveorevenhavenegativeeffects_______tousethemwiselyandflexibly.A.shouldthestudentsfail B.ifthestudentsfail C.hadthestudentsfailed D.ifthestudentshavefailed 34. Itisnothowmuchyouhavebuthowmuchyouenjoywhatyouhave_______bringsyouhappiness.A.what B.which C.that D.when35. —Johnwaslateagainthismorning!Iamafraidhewillgetfired.—Yes,Ireallyhopehecan_______beforeitistoolate.A.killthefattedcalf B.seethehandwritingonthewallC.crosshisfingers D.havebutterfliesinhisstomach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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Intelligencepluscharacter—thatisthegoaloftrueeducation.—MartinLutherKingIagreewithKing’sstatementandarguewhileacademicachievementisanessential36ofeducation,developingtheself-respect,confidenceandcharacterofourchildrenis37important.Myjourneyasa(n)38began13yearsago.IhadjustgraduatedfromBostonCollegeandIwasHowever,Iquicklybecame40ofthechallengesthatoftenpreventedchildrenfrommakingthemostoftheireducation.Whileinsufficient41suchasbooksandtechnologyarecommonlyregardedastheleadingfactorsimpactingstudentperformance42,Idiscoveredthatlowself-respectandlackofconfidencearemoredamaging.Mystudents’struggleswithlowself-respect43mymemorythatwhenIwasyoungIwouldbe44andconsideredunattractivebecauseIhaddarkskin,tightlycoiledhairandhighcheekbones.Mystudents’struggles,45withmyownexperience,forcedmetowriteasongcalledSincethe47ofsocialmedia,developingtheself-respectandconfidenceofourchildrenhasbecomemore48,notless.Studentsarebeingexposedtoimagesofbeautythatdonot49whotheyare,remindingthemtheydonotfitsociety’sbeautystandard.Afteryearsofobservingmanystudentsstrugglingwithlowself-respectandconfidence,Ibegantointegratewaysto50theprobleminmyteaching.Althoughit51metherewerenostandardizedmethodologies52tohandletheseissues,itdidn’tdiscouragemefromdevelopingmyowncurriculumtomotivatestudentstobelieveinthemselves.SoIdecidedtowriteasong,and53twelveofmystudentsinitsmusicvideo.Inthisway,Iattemptedtoinspirethemtoembracetheirnaturalbeautyandto54themessagetothemthatbeautydoesnotalwaysmeetwithasingle,55standard.Differencesinskincolors,hairtextures,shapesandsizesarenotdeficienciesbutratherassetsthatmakeusbeautifulandunique.36. A.process B.component C.means D.burden37. A.equally B.apparently C.fully D.partly38. A.advisor B.educator C.reporter D.scholar39. A.particular B.concerned C.optimistic D.nervous40. A.conscious B.scared C.cautious D.guilty41. A.causes B.preparations C.sources D.resources42. A.rarely B.randomly C.negatively D.temporarily43. A.erased B.strengthened C.changed D.jogged44. A.blamed B.teased C.deserted D.opposed45. A.coupled B.equipped C.faced D.filled46. A.emotion B.effort C.hurry D.position47. A.release B.slide C.decline D.rise48. A.smooth B.arbitrary C.challenging D.thorough49. A.reflect B.imply C.declare D.inform50. A.ignore B.approach C.reject D.raise51. A.astonished B.offended C.reminded D.bothered52. A.indetail B.inform C.inplace D.inorder53. A.featured B.employed C.appointed D.comforted54. A.deliver B.explain C.submit D.convey55. A.flexible B.uniform C.reasonable D.precise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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGOTOLDPHONES?HERE’SHOWTOREUSE,RECYCLEORSELLTHEMIt’snaturaltogetthephone-upgradethirstwhenthelikesofApple,Samsungandotherskeepcomingoutwithnewermodels.Butwhatdoyoudowithaserviceablebutoutdateddevice

Here’saguideforfiguringoutwhatyoumightdowithlastyear’smodel(orevenolderones).

DONATETOCHARITYSeveralcharitiesacceptoldphonesasadonation.Butthesegroupsprobablywon’tphysicallygiveyouroldphonestopeopleinneed.Instead,they’lloftensellyourphonetorecyclersandkeepthemoneywhichgoestowardsdailymanagement.Nearly60percentofthephonescharitiescollectareresold,accordingtoarecentsurvey.Theywillpayforshippingifyouaremailingthreeormorephones.SELLSELLSELLOncenewmodelscomeout,olderoneswillfloodontoeBayandotherresalesites.Howmuchmoneyyoucanmakeoffyouroldphonedependsonthebrandandhowmuchwearandtearit’sseen.TheresalesiteGazelle,forexample,isoffering$140foraVerizon-readySamsungGalaxyS7in“good”condition.Whatdoes“good”meanThephonehasnocracksonthescreenorbody,powersonandmakescalls,andisfreeofmajorscratches.A“perfect”phonethatlookslikeit’sneverbeenusedwilllandyou$15more.REUSE,REPURPOSEEvenwithoutcellularservice,youroldphonewillbeabletogetonWi-Fi,soyoucanuseittopostonFacebookordoprettymuchanythingelseyouwantprovidedyouareinWi-Firange.Keepitforyourself,giveittoabrokefriend,orloaditupwithkid-friendlyappsandgamesandhanditdowntoyourchildren.Orjustkeepitasabackupincasesomethinghorriblehappenstoyourmainphone.56.WhydocharitieschoosetosellalargeproportionoftheirdonationsA.Theirmanagementhasmadesuchadecision.B.Theyneedtheearningstocovertheirdailyexpenses.C.Thedonationstheyhavereceivedexceedwhattheyneed.D.Theycanearnmoreprofitswithoutpayingforshipping.57.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutoldmodels?A.Oldmodelscrowdontoonlineresalesitesbeforenewmodelsarelaunched.B.Thebetterconditionoldmodelsarein,thehigherpricetheywillfetch.C.TheoldmodelshandeddowntoyourkidsshouldbeabletogetonWi-Fi.D.Youshouldalwayshaveanoldmodelathandincaseyourmainphonefails.BTheideaofexploringthepastthroughthehumanhistoryofasinglecrophasbeenaroundforawhile.WhatisstrikingaboutJamesWalvin’snewbookisthat,whilefocusingonlyonsugar,itdoesnotrestrictitselftothepast.Rather,thebooktakesthestoryofperhapsthemostpopularcropofalltimeandbringsitdisturbinglyintothepresentday.Walvinbeginshisresearchwheremostofusbeginourrelationshipwiththestuff:thesweetshopsofchildhoodmemory.Ifsugarisaguiltypleasurethenitisonewithwhichalmosteveryoneofusisdrunkonadailybasis.Theunstoppablemarchofsugarraisesthequestion:whyAfterall,sugarcaneisdifficulttogrowandtheprocessesofrefinementandclarificationrequiredtoproduceeatablesugararetime-consumingandexpensive.Yet,asWalvinexplains,sugarhasoneenormoustemptation:itsatisfiesourseeminglyborndesireforsweettastes,butthesatisfactionthatsugarprovidescomesataterriblecost,bothtothosewhoproduceitandthosewhoconsumeit.Sugarchangedworldhistorymoreprofoundlythananyothercrop.ItfuelledtheAtlanticslavetradeandtheAfricanwars.We’refamiliarwiththestoryofhowmillionsofenslavedAfricansweretransportedtotheCaribbean,theUSandBrazil,butthegrowingglobaldemandforsugaralsoledtothemigrationsofothergroups.TheprofitabilityofsugarproductionalsoinspiredAmericanproducerstoshipthousandsofpoorIndiansfromtheirhomelandtotheCaribbean,SouthAmericaandFijiaswellasJapanesepeasantstoplantationsinHawaii.Thestoryofsugar,then,isnotjustoneofchangingdietsandexpandingwaistlines,butalsooneofmassmigrations—bothforcedandvoluntary,bothfamiliarandunfamiliar.Sugar’sstoryinthe20thand21stcenturiescanonlybetoldwithreferencetothedevelopmentofAmericanagriculturalbusinessesandthegiantfoodcorporations,mostnotablytheCoca-ColaCompany.Themodernanti-sugarmovementisdemandingbetterlabellingandthereductionofsugarinfoodsanddrinkstargetedatchildren.Thesugarindustrystandstodaywherethetobaccocorporationsstoodinthe1960s,accusedofknowinglycontributingtoaglobalhealthcrisisandobesity.Thisisjustthelatestmoralcrisisfacedbythefoodgiantsofthesweetstuff.58.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1A.Walvin’sbookfocusesonlyonsugarinthepast.B.Historyofsugarisinvestigatedforitsdestructiveeffects.C.Walvin’sbookcoversstoriesfromthepasttothepresentday.D.Asinglecropcanreflectthewholecourseofhumanhistory.59.Bymentioningmigrationsofdifferentgroups,theauthoraimsto________.A.illustratethedifficultyofsugarcaneplantationB.criticizethegreedofAmericansugarproducersC.confirmthehugeimpactofsugaronhumanhistoryD.explainthereasonsforslavetradeandAfricanwars60.Whatattitudedoestheauthorholdtowardssugaraccordingtothepassage?A.Critical. B.Ambiguous. C.Casual. D.Favorable.CThemosteye-catchingpartofthegovernment’srecentair-qualitystrategyistobansalesofnewpetrolanddieselcarsby2040.Thereasonbehindthegovernment’sstrategyispoorairquality,whichisthoughttobelinkedtoabout40,000prematuredeathsayear.ClientEarth,thecampaigngroupleadingthecallforreform,hasdescribedthebanas“notenough”.Itemphasisesthatcleanairzonesandsustainabletransportinfrastructuresbothwork,andcanbeimplementedmorequickly.Evenso,somearguethatthetargetistoosoon.Themotorindustry,however,doesnotarguethatthecarswon’tbereadyintime.Thisisunsurprising,giventhatTeslaalreadyhasanall-electricmodel,mostmanufacturershaveatleastonehybridonsale.Thegreenhousegasemissions;wedon’thaveenoughpoweravailable;andtherearenotenoughessentialmaterialslikelithium(锂)whichsupportmostnewelectricvehiclebatterytechnologies.Theelectricvehiclesontheroadbutwhenwechargethem.Theissueis“peakdemand”.Wedesignourelectricityinfrastructuresystemstoensurethesepeaksarecovered.PeakdemandintheUKisbetween5pmand7pminwinter.Thisisusuallywhenelectricityisatitsmost“dirty”,asthisiswhenweneedalmostallofourgeneratingcapacity,includingtheoldcoalplants,dieselback-upgenerationandgas.Withoutmanagedcharging,driverspluggingthecarinonreturnfromworkfaceusingdieselenginesandcoal-derivedpowertochargevehicles.Hardlyawinforairqualityorclimatechange.Thelastproblem,materialavailability,istrickier.Lithiumandtherareearthmetalsusedinelectricvehiclespresentproblems.It’snotonlyaquestionofwhetherthereareenoughofthesematerials,butalsotheirtoxicity,convenienceofrecyclingandtheirgeopoliticalavailabilityoftheirsupplychains.Muchliketheissueofpeakdemand,withoutstrongpolicyandbehaviouralandtechnicaladvances,wecouldeasilyseetheriseofglobalconflictandexploitationaroundthecriticalmaterialsforelectricmobility.Whileabanonpetrolanddieselcarsalesin2040iseasilyachievable,whatreallymattersishowwelltheaboveissuesaredealtwith.Electriccarsdonothingfortrafficjams.Theirpowersourceneedscarefulmanagement,andtheirsupplychainsmaybenolessproblematicthanthoseofpetrochemicalfuels.Conversely,theycanreduceairpollutionandhelpmeetclimatechangecommitments.Likemanytechnicalsolutionstheyneedstrongregulationaroundthem.Weshouldimproveourdialogueonelectricmobility,seekingcleargovernmentpolicyonenergymarketintegrationandstrongstandardsonmaterialsustainability.61.Theunderlinedword“implemented”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto________.A.abolished B.conducted C.replaced D.updated62.Whatcanweinferfromthecalmreactionfromthemotorindustry?A.Allmanufacturershavealreadyhadatleastoneelectriccaronsale.B.Themotorindustryplanstofocusonsustainabletransportinfrastructures.C.Themotorindustryhasalreadyadjusteditsproductstoreduceairpollution.D.Therecentair-qualitystrategyisunrealisticandimpossibletofollow.63.Accordingtotheauthor,thebesttimetogetyourcarchargedis________.A.when“peakdemand”ends B.directlyafterreturningfromworkC.whenotherpeopledo D.rightbeforemovingtowork64.A.Carefulmanagementislikelytoaddresstheproblemswithbothtypesofcars.B.Itseemsthatcurrentlypetrolanddieselcarsaremoreproblematicthanelectriccars.C.Petrolanddieselcarsandelectricvehiclesseemtofacethesameproblemsnowadays.D.Currentlyelectricvehiclesseemtofacemoreproblemsthanpetrolanddieselcarsdo.DAstoryofayoungHemingwaywhoispoorandlivinginParis,AMoveableFeastisahemeets.Hemingwayprojectshimselftousasayoungman.Heexamineshisyoungerselfandhischaracterizedhisintroductionintoawriter’slifeinliterature.Thebookisoftenhilariouslyfunny,aswellasincrediblytouching.Thenovelisatourofmanyofthegreatfiguresinmodernliteraryhistory,andaremarkablerecalloftheircarefreelifestyle.AMoveableFeastismoreaseriesofanecdotesthananyattemptataratherlogicnarrative.Itmovesfromsubjecttosubject,creatingminiatureportraitsandtakingintheatmosphereofParisatthetime.Ratherthanconcentratingonhimself,Hemingwaypreferstopointhisfictionoutwards,examiningearlyfriendsandacquaintanceswithbreath-takingdetail.ThefigureswhichhedepictsincludeFordMaddoxFord,EzraPound,F.ScottFitzgerald,andGertrudeStein.Stein,inparticular,standsoutinthebookasagrandmadamofletters—agreatteachertoHemingway,adistinguishedinnovatorinliterature,andjustalittlebitcrazy.Sheenjoysthepowersheprojectedoverpeople.Hemingwayseesherasaself-serving,self-satisfiedunpleasantoldlady,buthestillmakesherseemsomehowlikable.ThereisalsoaseriesofinterestinganecdotesregardingtheyoungF.ScottFitzgeraldandhistroubledrelationshipwithhiswife.Inoneanecdote,HemingwayandFitzgeraldgoonaroadtrip.Onaparticularlylonelyevening,theygotoarestaurant,whereFitzgeraldtellshisfriendthatFitzgerald’swifeisjealous(and,actuallyseverelymentallyill).Shepicksawayathisconfidencesomuchsothatheisfrustrated.FitzgeraldasksHemingwaytoreassurehim.Thebookisbrilliantforliterarygossip,butAMoveableFeastisalsoanextendedmeditation()onHemingway’stransitiontobecomingagreatwriter.Healsodiscusseshowhebelieveswritingshouldbeperformed.Heputsgreatemphasisonsubconsciousprocesses.Hesetsasidetimetoworkonhisstories,doeshisbestnottothinkaboutthematothertimes,andaimsatwritingtruthfully.Hemingway’smodusoperandi()inliterature—hisplainsentences,hissimplestructure,hiscloseobservationofthewaysoftheworld—areboileddowntoonecentralprincipleinthisbook:doyourbesttowritewhatistrue.Hemingwaysuggeststhatifthat’stheonlythingonecandowhenwriting,thenyouwillbewellonyourwaytowritingsomethingthatisgood.AndthatisprobablythekeytothesuccessofAMoveableFeast.IthinkthereisnoauthorthatmakesyouwanttowritemorethanHemingway;everysentencehewritesseemstosuggestajoy.Inhismemoirs,however,hecreatesashellaroundthatfeeling.Hepresentsalifethat,despiteitshardships(intheearlypartofhiscareerheoftenfelthungrybecausehewasn’teatingenough),isdefinitelyattractive.WanderingaroundthestreetsofParis,sittingincaféswithanotebookandapencil,andattemptingtofixtheworldwithwordsarethemeatandbonesofthisinterestingself-portrait.Smart,brilliant,attimesincrediblytouching,AMoveableFeastistheproductofagreatmasterlookingbackthroughthemistsoftimeanddesperatelywishingforayouththatwaslongpast.65.WhatcanbestsummarizethefeatureofHemingway’searlyliterarylifeA.Reward. B.Struggle. C.Progress. D.Freshness.66.HowdidHemingwaydevelopthisbook?A.Byorganizingeventsinaratherlogicorder. B.Bycenteringeventsaroundhisprivatelife.C.Bylistingfunnystoriesaboutdifferentsubjects. D.Byexaminingdetailswithhisfriends.67.WhatisspecialwithregardtoGertrudeStein?

A.Sheiscrazyaboutinnovationinliterature.

B.Sheisusuallyselfishandsometimesjealous.

C.Sheisgeneroustogiveothersguidanceonliterature.

D.SheishelpfulinimprovingHemingway’swriting.68.TheprinciplethatHemingwaystickstoinhiswritingisto________.A.describethingsastheyare B.mixupfantasywithfactsC.lethismindflowfreely D.69.WhendidHemingwaystartwritingthisbook?A.Wellafterheestablishedhisreputation. B.WhilehewaslivinginParisC.BeforehemovedbacktotheUSA. .70.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Achancetomeetgreatliteraryfigures B.AglimpseintoHemingway’slifeC.AmemoirofHemingway’sfriends D.Apathwaytointernationalfame第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)注意:请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。Thesedays,itshouldcomeasnosurprisethatimprovinghigher-educationoutcomesrindividualprospectsandlabor-marketrealities.We’vetriedtokeepalldoorsopenforallstudents,butwe’vecreatedasystemthatprovidesinadequateguidanceandpooroptionsformany,particularlythosefromdisadvantagedbackgrounds.Manyofthemarriveatcollegeunpreparedforacademicwork,burdenedbyfinancialdifficultiesandalackofknowledgeoftheworldofhighereducation,andboundtoworkfull-timetosupporttheirfamilies.Thecharacteristicsoftheinstitutionsstudentsfromdisadvantagedbackgroundsattendoftenworsentheirdifficulties.Communityandtechnicalcollegesreceivetoolittlefundingfromstates.Theyalsofacetoolowamotivetorespondtolabor-marketforcesbyexpandingcapacityinoccupationalorwork-forceprogramsinfieldswithstronglabor-marketdemand.Inaddition,manyinstitutionsprovidestudentswithtoolittlestructure,allowingthemtowanderaimlessly,withlittledirectionorknowledgeofwhattheywanttodo,andwithverylittleacademicorcareerconsultingtoguidethem.Thus,manyendupingeneralstudies.Choosingapathtoacertificateorassociatedegreeinahigh-demandoccupationincreasesastudent’schancesofearningaqualificationwithhighlabor-marketvalue,butmostarenevertoldofthesepossibilities.Changingtheseoutcomeswillrequiremoreandbettersupportsforstudentswithbarrierstoovercome,butitwillalsorequirestrengtheninginstitutionssotheyhavethestructureandtheresourcesneededtopromotesuccessamongtheirstudents.Itwillrequirehelpingstudentsmakebetterchoicesaboutwhichcollegetoattendandwhattostudy—andaboutwhetherapurelyacademicpathrightafterhighschoolisbestforthem.whatstudentsplantostudyandintegratingthisworkwithfor-creditclasses,canincreaseacademicsuccess.Moredollarsforstudentstocovertheirexpensesare,ofcourse,important.Butsimplifyingthefinancial-aidsystem,makingitmoreflexible,andbuildinginbettermotivesforstudentperformancecouldmakeitmuchmoreeffective.Experimentsthatallowfinancialaidtobeusedfornoncreditprogramsinhigh-demandfields,withcarefullydesignedlimitstoprotectprogramqualityandintegrity,havethepotentialtostrengthenopportunitiesforstudents.Earlyeducationforallstudentsaboutcareersandthelabormarketisessentialtohelpingstudentsreachtheirgoals,asisdevelopingarangeofhigh-qualitycareerandtechnicalpathwaysstudentswithweakeracademicskillscanalsoearnqualificationsandgetgoodjobs.change;openingthedoorsofcollegetoallwhocanbenefitisagoodstart—butit’sfarfromsufficient.Wemustmeetstudentswheretheyareandrecognizetheimpactoftheircircumstancesontheirchancesforsuccess.PassageoutlineSupportingdetailsIntroductionHarshreality(71)▲tostudents’difficultyinreachingtheirexpectations,soitisnecessarytoofferstudentsextrahelp.Theproblems(72)▲onthewaytostudents’success●Highereducationsystemmakesithardforstudentsto(73)▲tocollegeenvironment.●(74)▲offundingandmotivetorespondtolabor-marketchallengestheinstitutions.●Studentsdonothave(75)▲toadequatestructure,direction,knowledgeandacademicorcareerconsultinginmanyinstitutions.Extrahelpwecanprovideforstudents●(76)▲supportsforstudents,institutionsshouldhavestructureandresourcestohelpstudentsmakebetterchoicesandachievesuccess.●Developmentaleducationissupposedtoberestructured,fromwhichstudentscan(77)▲alot.●Makingthefinancial-aidsystem(78)▲andflexiblewillhavepositiveeffectsonstudentsgettingopportunities.●Early(79)▲tohelpstudentswithweakeracademicskillsreachtheirgoals.●Policymakersandinstitutionsshouldberesponsiblefor(80)▲tostudentsandrecognizetheimpactofcircumstancesonsuccess.第五部分书面表达(满分25分)请阅读下面短文,并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。HaveyoueverthoughtlifewouldbebetteranywhereotherthanwhereyouarerightnowMaybesomeofyourthoughtsgosomethinglikethis:LifewillbebetteronceI’moutofdebt.Ican’twaituntilI’mretiredbecausethenIcandowhatIwantwhenIwant.IfonlyIlivedsomewherewarmIcouldexerciseallyearroundandIwouldbesofi

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