松江区2017学年度第一学期期末质量监控试卷
高三英语
〔总分值140分，完卷时间120分钟〕 2017.12
I. Listening prehension Section A 〔10分〕
Directions:In Section A, you will hear tenshort conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1.A. At a concert. B. In a restaurant. 2. A. 15.
B. 50.
3. A. Excited.
B. Interested.
C. In a flower shop.
C. 85.
C. Entertained.
D. In a supermarket.
D. 100. D. Disappointed.
4.A. Because her boss will return her the money after seeing the receipt. B. Because her boss asks her to buy a lot of things.
C. Because she wants to establish a standard procedure in her pany. D. Because she wants to check everything she has bought. 5. A. Go on with the chat.
B. Review his lessons.
C. Connect with his friends.
D. Talk with his friends face to face. B. He has spent more money than expected.
D. He’s pleased with his purchase. B. Mr. White’s vacation.
6. A. He is always in a good mood. C. He is good at playing the piano. 7. A. Mr. White’s new appointment. C. An important vacant position.
D. How to apply for a job.
8.A. Her shoes will be in stock next month.
B. She is longing for the shoes that are currently unavailable. C. She is unwilling to wait for a long time. D. She can’t bear waiting. 9. A. Policeman and car driver. C. Doctor and patient.
B. Librarian and student. D. Post clerk and customer.
10. A. John will deliver a presentation tomorrow about a new electronic device. B. The clients are very nervous about the quality of the new car. C. Tracy’s presentation is about a type of new electric car.
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D. Tracy is nervous because this electric car hasn’t received positive feedback before. Section B 〔15分〕
Directions: In Section B, you will hear twoshort passages and alonger conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following news. 11. A. Because man makes us of only 20% of the brain’s capacity. B. Because the other 80% of man’s brain will grow in due time. C. Because man’ brain has grown larger over the past centuries. D. Because man will use his brain more and more as time goes on. 12. A. He thinks and feels in different ways. B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses. C. He has no hair because it is no longer useful.
D. His fingers grow weaker because he doesn’t use them. 13.A. Man’s life will be different in the future. B. Future man will look different from us. C. Man is growing taller and uglier as time goes by.
D. The functions of man’s organs will function as well as today.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Reading magazine articles. C. Writing research papers.
B. Preparing book reports. B. Stealing another person’s ideas.
B. In direct quotations.
D. Selecting information sources. D. Handing in assignments late.
D. In shorthand.
15. A. Gathering nonrelevant information. C. Sharing notes with someone else. 16. A. In the student’s own words. C. In short phrases.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. Checking the room. C. Running a hotel.
B. Arranging a large conference. D. Handling a plaint.
B. The toilet doesn’t flush properly. D. There is no pillow in the room. B. Unhappy. D. Hot.
B. fix the toilet and shower.
18. A. There is no lavatory paper. 19. A. Busy.
C. The water doesn’t run away in the shower. C. Excited.
20. A. Adjust the regulator.
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C. Send the lavatory paper. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 〔10分〕
D. Send a cake and fruit.
Directions:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. One of my (21) ________ (memorable) vacations took place on a farm.
When I was a boy, my parents and I traveled from New York City to the Pennsylvania countryside for a weeklong taste of rural life. We stayed in a guesthouse on a farm, (22) ________ (join) in the daily routines and eating meals with the farmer and his family. We got up early to see the cows as they (23) ________ (milk). I even tried my hand at milking one, and then joined the farmer as he released the cows into the field afterward.
Decades later I still have vivid memories of that trip and of experiencing a lifestyle so different (24) ________ my own. It made me realize the value of a vacation.
To this day, I wonder (25) ________ that farmer ever managed to enjoy a vacation of his own. There is never a day when the animals don’t need to be fed. But I still think of that family trip when I plan my approach to taking time off with my wife and kids. Vacations are a time for resting and connecting. As a bank manager, I spend much of my workday encouraging my customers to save their money. One of the reasons I give is that we should all have enough for a family vacation every year. In our busy lives, family is what we (26)________ be saving our money and time for.
For my family, our vacation starts when we begin planning the trip. We talk about destinations and our budget ahead of time. Among the things we discuss: Can we save money by renting a house instead of spending six nights in a hotel\" Would it be better (27) ________ (buy) groceries and cook for ourselves rather than eat out every night\"
(28) ________ (involve) the kids in planning the vacation makes sure that they have a great vacation too. I prefer to visit historical sites and museums while they love to fish and swim. So I build in some relaxation time for us all (29) ________ ________ the vacation can work for everyone.
Each year, setting aside vacation time to spend together is especially important to us. This is the one week a year I don’t care whether my kids clean their room or do the dishes. (30) ________ matters that week is that everyone is having a great time.
Section B 〔10分〕
Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. - 优选
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A. involuntary G.store B. features C.suspect D. track E. peculiar F.signals H.permits I.unlock J. sustain K. scale The human face is a remarkable piece of work. The astonishing variety of facial 31 helps people recognize each other and is crucial to the formation of plex societies. So is the face’s ability to send emotional 32 , whether through a(n) 33 blush or a false smile. People spend much of their waking lives, in the office and the courtroom as well as the bar and the bedroom, reading faces, for signs of attraction, hostility and trust.
Technology is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. In America facial recognition is used by churches to 34 worshippers’ attendance; in Britain, by retailers to spot past shoplifters. This year Welsh police used it to arrest a(n) 35 outside a football game. In China it verifies the identities of ride-hailing drivers, 36 tourists to enter attractions and lets people pay for things with a smile. Apple’s new iPhone is expected to use it to 37 the homescreen.
Set against human skills, such applications might seem gradual. Some breakthroughs, such as flight or the Internet, obviously transform human abilities; facial recognition seems merely to encode them. Although faces are 38 to individuals, they are also public, so technology does not, at first sight, intrude on something that is private. And yet the ability to record, 39 and analyze images of faces cheaply, quickly and on a vast 40 promises one day to bring about fundamental changes to notions of privacy, fairness and trust.
III. Reading prehension Section A 〔15分〕
Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The notion of building brand personality is promoted by Starbucks as a part of pany culture to embed meaning in their products and thus attract more customers.
Starbucks literally changed the definition of “a good cup of coffee〞. For Starbucks, the brand had three elements: coffee, 41 and stores. Strict control over the quality and processing of the beans 42 that the coffee would be of the highest possible quality. Outstanding store personnel were employed and trained in coffee knowledge and 43 service. Store design, atmosphere and aroma (浓香) all 44 the “Starbucks Experience〞.
Almost all Starbucks stores were corporately owned and controlled. Starbucks prided itself on the “Starbucks Experience〞, 45 coffee to provide a unique experience for its customers.
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46 those traditional coffee houses providing you with the grab-and-go service, Starbucks provides you with more than coffee. You get great people, first-rate music, a fortable and upbeat meeting place, and 47 advice on brewing excellent coffee at home. At home you’re part of a family. At work you’re part of a pany. And somewhere in between is a place where you can sit back and be yourself. That’s what a Starbucks store has been 48 to creating for its customers—a kind of “third place〞 where they can 49 , reflect, read, chat or listen.
The green Starbucks logo is a mermaid that looks like the end of the double image of the sea. It was designed by Terry Heckler, who got the 50 from the wooden statue of the sea. Mermaid logo also 51 original and modern meanings: her face is very simple, but with modern abstract forms of packaging; the middle is black and white, the only color on the outside surrounded by a circle.
Starbucks makes the typical American culture gradually broken down into elements of 52 : the visual warmth, hearing the way, smelling the aroma of coffee and so on. Just think, through the huge glass windows, watching the crowded streets, 53 sipping a coffee flavor, which is in line with the “Yapi〞, the feeling of experience in the 54 life.
But the 55 of Starbucks is not about the coffee, although it’s great coffee. Coffee is only a carrier. Coffee consumption, to a great extent, is an emotional and cultural level of consumption.
41. A. people 42. A. assured 43. A. emergency
B. managers B. promised
C. customers C. ensured
D. customer
D. headed for
D. depending on
D. In terms of D. fascinating D. required D. escape
D. philosophy D. conveys D. experience
D. clients D. predicted
B.environment C. employment
44. A. consisted of 45. A. going beyond 46. A. With regard to 47. A. general 48. A. mitted 49. A. negotiate 51. A. creates 52. A. brand 53. A. greedily 54. A. busy
55. A. product
B. benefited from B. In addition to
C. contributed to C. pared with
B. ing across B. reasonable B. alerted
B. perform B. cultivates B. logo
B. easy
C. making up
C. legal C. subjected C. conceal
50. A. imagination B. inspiration C. patent C. credits
C. possession
B. gently B.vision
C. persistently C. miserable
D. indifferently D. energetic
C. essence D. importance
Section B 〔22分〕
Directions:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one - 优选
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Men are as likely as women to suffer from postnatal(产后的) depression, a study shows. One in ten fathers—the same ratios as mothers—are found to suffer before or after birth. By the time their child reaches 12 weeks, as many as one in four are feeling down.
The symptoms observed in the American study are not thought to be hormonal—as they are in women—and are instead probably a response to the pressures of fatherhood. These include the expense of having children, changed relationship with partners and fear of paternal (父亲的) responsibility. In the early weeks, the lack of sleep and extra domestic chores also take the toll.
The study put the overall rate of depression among new fathers at 10.4 percent—double the estimated 4.8 percent for all men in any 12-month period. Around 8 percent were affected in the 12 weeks before and after birth, according to the Eastern Virginia Medical School Research. The study found parents were more likely to be down if their partner was too.
It is estimated that around one in ten women suffers postnatal depression, even if they have never had mental health problems. Without treatment the condition can last for months. Although most women have a few days of “Baby Blues〞 shortly after birth, postnatal depression can kick in up to six months later. Experts say that paternal depression is serious because it can have “substantial emotional, behavioural and developmental〞 effects on children.
56. The “Baby Blues〞 effect among fathers may be caused by the following except __________.
A. domestic chores B. fatherhood pressure C. paternal responsibility D. hormone imbalance
57. What does the underlined phrase“take the toll〞in paragraph 2 mean\"
A. Cost a lot of money. C. Have a bad effect. B. Take the lead. D. Have no links.
58. Which could be the best title for the passage\"
A. Therapy for Depression C. Effects of Father Blues
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B. Father Getting Baby Blues D. Postnatal Recovery
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City Sightseeing $33/A, $23/C, FREE/T 24 hrs of Unlimited Touring—9 am to 6 pm Duration: 1 Day (unlimited rides) Attractions: Civic District, Orchard Road, Botanic Gardens, Little India, Chinatown & more along the City & Heritage routes It is easy to enjoy Singapore with the City Sightseeing open-top touring system. Spot an interesting place or sight\" Simply hop off and walk around and you can continue the tour later by hopping on the next bus. With 1 bus arriving every 20 minutes, the City Sightseeing system links you to major sights, attractions and hotels! * Guests Helpline: 6338-6877 DUCK $33/A, $23/C, $2/T Daily: 9:30 am —5:30 pm Duration: 60 minutes Ride the original DUCK! Hop on this amphibious(两栖的) craft for a sightseeing tour which covers both land and sea! * Free bus transfer; most popular tour; 1st and original DUCK; unique land & sea adventure * For More Information, call 6338-6859 Night Safari(旅行) $49/A, $33/C, FREE/T Tour Time: 6:00 pm — 10:00 pm Duration: 4 hours Observe the night activities of the 1,000 over nocturnal(夜行的) animals in the Night Safari – the world’s first wildlife night park, for an adventure you’ll never forget. * Free & Easy with 2-way bus transfer * For More Information, call 6338-6826 Flyer $53/A, $37/C, FREE/T Open Hours: Daily 9:00 am — 9:00 pm Duration: 30 minutes Feast your eyes on Singapore’s magnificent cityscape from a height of 165m on the world’s largest observation wheel. Get your cameras ready as you experience a 360-degree panoramic view of the city and the Marina Bay area. * Free bus transfer; free river transfer * For More Information, call 6338-3311 ☆ A — adult, C — children (3-12), T — toddler (2 & below) 59. Which way is most suitable for Mary, who can just spare one day to travel around Singapore\" A. Night Safari.
B. DUCK.
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C. City Sightseeing. D. Flyer.
60. If David and his 9-year-old son are both animal lovers, they had better dial ___________ for more information before their tour. A. 6338-6877B.6338-6859 C. 6338-3311D. 6338-6826
61. Mr. Smith is going to take his wife, his 13-year-old daughter and his 1-year-old son to visit Singapore at their own leisurely pace, he should get at least ___________ready. A. $89B. $99 C. $91D. $101
62. Which organization in Singapore is most likely to issue the information above\" A. Education mission.B. Health Department. C. Transportation Bureau.
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Antibiotics, vaccines, organ transplant and HIV/AIDS treatments are all medical milestones that have indisputably made life better and saved millions of lives. But all these advances and countless others were developed using animals. The latest eye shadow and other cosmetics and industrial chemicals are also developed with animal testing.
The lab animal issue has received attention in China in recent years as more people are concerned about animals’ rights. China has no animal welfare laws prohibiting cruelty to animals, but there are standards (1986 and 2006) for humane treatment of lab animals, though these are difficult to enforce.
World Day for Laboratory Animals was established in 1979 by the British National Anti-VivisectionSociety, memorializing millions of animals that contributed to pure science, medicine, industry, fashion and the cosmetics industry. It’s also a day of action to protest the use of live animals for experimentsfrom lab rats and dogs to cattle and primates(灵长类动物).
Thousands of activists worldwide are campaigning to raise awareness and demand an end to experimentation with animals, though there are few effective alternatives. The British Union for the Abolition ofVivisection estimates that 100 million vertebrates (脊椎动物) are used in experiments every year, 10 to 11 million in the European Union. This doesn’t include mice, rats, frogs and animals not yet weaned. There are no reliable figures for China where specially bred animals are used extensively for research. Some date indicate around 16 million vertebrates were used in 2006. Three Rs principle
The three Rs are principles for lab animal welfare proposed by microbiologist RL Burch and zoologist W.M.S. Russel in 1959. They are “reduction, refinement and replacement〞 and scientists are encouraged to follow them.
*Reduce the number of animals by improving experimental techniques and increasing information sharing among researchers.
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*Refine experiments and treatment to reduce suffering; use less invasive techniques, improve care *Replace experiments on live animals with alternative testing wherepossible.
“But the three Rs suggests general acquiescence (默许) in animal experimentation,〞 says
and living conditions.
astatement by Animal Rights in Chine (ARC), set up in 2006 by over 3000 campaigners who have been urging the use of alternatives.
The alternatives activists advocate include using cell cultures instead of whole animals, using phototoxicity tests on chemicals to predict their effects on humans, using puter models, studying human volunteers and working on isolated tissues. These approaches can be useful but they can’t provide the answers that animal research can.
“Animal experimentation is a basic, very important method in life science study and biomedical research and in some specific fields, so it is irreplaceable,〞 says Yang Fei, deputy director of the Animal Experimentation Department of Fudan University. Yang has worked on regulating and standardizing animal testing for over 15 years.
He says testing on primates is still necessary because their immune system is very similar to that of humans. They are needed to develop drugs for malaria, HIV/AIDS and infections such as SARS, he says, though admitting the approach is not perfect.
63. According to the passage, ___________may not be related to animal testing. A. Cough mixtures C. Dior Lipsticks
B. Genetically modified rice D. Artificial livers
64. World Day for Laboratory animals was set up for the following reasons except___________. A. to call for better experimental techniques to reduce sufferings B. to memorialize the animals sacrificed in the labs C. to raise awareness of animal right
D. to offer the activists a chance to raise their objections to the use of animals’ forexperiments 65. Why W.M.S Russel advocated researchers to share more information\"
A.Becauseresearchers can better cooperate with each other to eliminate animal testing. B. Becauseresearchers can turn to alternatives to replace animal testing. C. Becauseresearchers can avoid repeating similar testing on animals. D. Becauseresearchers can make the animaltesting more effective. 66. ___________ is the biggest obstacle to cancelling animal testing.
A. Lack of enough fund B. Lack of human awareness C. Lack of supportive statistics D. Lack of effective alternatives
SectionC 〔8分〕
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. - 优选
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A.Still, Wanghong delicacies (佳肴) hold strong appeal to young consumers as long as they are of high quality and good tastes. B.After they buy the product and send a picture to the moments, perhaps their “existential anxiety〞 will be cured. C.Merchants have to figure out the true value and selling point of their products. D.It is just because people are too idle and “Wanghong delicacies〞 are too attractive. E.Wanghong phenomenon also rests with customers’ mindset and behaviour. F.It is obvious that queuing is a kind of hunger marketing strategy. Overnight, eating fried chicken in the People’s Square is OUT; instead, people started to drink HEEKCAA and eat Bao Master. This year, the queues in front of the doors of “Wanghong delicacies〞 were so dense that a cup of tea has been hyped to over 80 Yuan by scalpers(黄牛) and local bloggers even customized a one-day tour to eat in Shanghai.
To a great extent, Wanghong phenomenon depends on merchants’ business strategy. ______67______. Business also works on publicity. Before HEEKCAA’s arrival in Shanghai, it has advertised through microblog, local life service and other self-media, which has generated a certain amount of heat among the public. Once people make the purchase, the“sense of acplishment〞 will urge some of them to show off at their Wechat moments, which is good for brand image.Also, when a product is quickly recognized by consumers, capitals will e in great numbers. The boost of capitals undoubtedly helps the subsequent publicity of the brand.
______68______. In the Internet era, the spread of information is so fast that it doesn’t matter whether the tea tastes good or bad; it’s just a matter of whether you ever drink it. There is a word for this behavior—“fomo〞, which means fear of missing out. Oxford University professor said this is not new. As social animals, humans have a strong desire to be part of a group, to be accepted, recognized, valued and remembered. A little baby cries for a hug and a child makes small trouble to get noticed. These behaviors are, in the eyes of sociologists, anxious for existence. It’s just that social media today that make it easier for people to perceive other people’s lives, and have a sense of loss not to join them when they know what others are doing.
10-20 Yuan is the exchange value of milk tea, but it’s the symbol value of the goods that encourages people to “pull the grass〞. Just like the lipstick, mailbox and graffiti wall that have been on the list of Wanghong, people want to use relatively controllable spending to gain satisfaction from a moments’ thumb up. ______69______.
With the development of society, consumers are not just buying a product but its brand culture and quality of life, so the appearance of light consuming is inevitable. However, “Wanghong economy〞 is always short-lived because this consumer group is changeable in affection. Consumers who e by “physical attractiveness〞 will quickly vanish if there is no implicit value or connotation to support. ______70______. Besides, consumers should make rational consumption instead of just following the trend.
IV. SummaryWriting 〔10分〕
Directions:Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage - 优选
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in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money\" What should our attitude to beggars be\" There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to e from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.
Certainly, most of the world’s great religions order us to be open hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed\" Maybe what was morally right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.
First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil. Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.
It is hard to e to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.
V. Translation 〔15分〕
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72. 我们在国外旅游时，应当遵循当地的风俗。(observe)
73. 毫无疑问，越来越多的公司会认可“共享经济〞。(doubt)
74. 只有当环境问题被看作第一要务时它才有可能得到解决。(Only)
75. 如今，随着中国消费者越来越富裕，安康意识越来越强，快餐业在中国的开展也举步维
艰。(find)
VI.Guided Writing 〔25分〕
Directions: Write an English position in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 目前，根据规定，高中生必须在三年完成一项课题研究〔Project Research〕才能拿到高中毕业文凭。对此，大家意见不一。请谈谈你对此规定的看法，并述你理由。
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