2017上海格致中学英语三模试卷

格致中学 二〇一六学年度第二学期模拟考试 高三年级 英语试卷（共 10 页） (测试120分钟内完成，总分140分，试后交答题卡和答卷纸)第I 卷 I. Listening Comprehension Section A Short conversation Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short 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. $30 B. $10. C. $27. D. $20 2. A. Two passengers on the bus. B. Policeman and driver. C. Hotel receptionist and traveler. D. Passenger and taxi driver. 3. A. He has graduated for years. B. He failed in the graduation exam. C. He is worried about the result of the exam. D. He is not well-prepared for the exam. 4. A. From a jewelry store B. From a call box. C. From a supermarket. D. From a change machine. 5. A. Tony made a wise decision. B. Tony shouldn’t give up easily. C. Tony can change the class time D. Tony can find a better reason 6. A. At an airport. . B. At a police station. C. At a hotel. D. At a bank. 7. A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Foggy. D. Rainy. 8. A. It has failed. B. It will soon be finished. C. It is on going. D. It was stopped halfway. 9. A. Tom’s boss has a twin brother. B. Tom didn’t know where his boss was. C. The person in black shirt is Tom’s boss. D. The person in black looks like Tom’s boss. 10. A. Some unregistered students are in the class.B. The professor prepared less than 38 copies.C. The students at the back were late for class.D. A few students forgot to bring their assignment.班级____________姓名________________学号____________准考证号______________Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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 passage.11. A. 70000 tons. B. 2,000,000 tons.C. 2,030 tons.D. Not mentioned.12. A. Most farmers were infected with diseases.B. Cocoa farmers lack professional trainingC. The global consumption is increasing every year.D. Cocoa trees are-growing more slowly because of the weather .13. A. The world will probably be running out of chocolateB. Cocoa farmers are looking for other jobs.C. Eating too much chocolate is not good for health.D. Asian people are eating more and more chocolate.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14 A. To tell the purpose of learning history.B. To explain the history of educationC. To criticize students' history study habitsD. To present a new approach to history education.15. A: By asking questions about the future.B. By studying in the traditional method.C. By looking for answers to present-day problems.D. By memorizing historic facts.16. A. Predict the future.B. Memorize details.C. Raise critical questions.D. Demonstrate the link between past and future.Questions 17 through 18 are based on the following conversation.17. A Films with much fighting and killing.B. Films about the life of wild animals.C. Films which are close to real life.D. Films with a happy ending18. At7:30p. m. B. At 7:40 p. m. C. At 3:30 p. m. D. At 6:15 p.m.Questions 19 through 20 are based on the following conversation.19. A. Find her suitable equipment and teach her techniques.B. Design tough and challenging workout plan.C. Assign her exercises to do at home.D. Have her thoroughly examined.20. A. Train herself all day long. B. Try another fitness center.C. Have a try for one month.D. Change her fitness goalII. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages 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.The twenty-four horses dash around a racetrack. The thunder of their hooves (蹄) rings in the riders’ ears, nearly 21 (drown) out the cheering of the crowd. After three or four minutes of suspense, one horse crosses the finish line first, winning the Melbourne Cup and earning a place in history.The horses that compete in the Melbourne Cup—one of the world’s most famous horseraces—were fated to race. 22 (breed) for speed, these horses are the few 23 were singled out as having potential to become champions.Preparing a racehorse to compete requires a team. A horse’s owner manages the team and decides which races to enter. A trainer determines the racehorse’s diet and exercise. Regular exercise makes a horse 24 ( likely) to be injured, but overtraining tires the horse. A groomer (动物美容师) cares for the racehorse and reports any problems he discovers to the trainer. And of course, no horserace could 25 (run) without a rider. These riders train for long hours and travel constantly from one race to another. They need to make a strategy, adapt 26 to changing conditions and communicate with their horse to guide it to victory.Australia’s most famous horserace, the Melbourne Cup, is 3,200 meters of pure excitement. Each year 300 or 400 horses are nominated (提名), but only 24 can run. The competitors are chosen in terms of a number of factors, but winners of certain races qualify automatically.Each racehorse receives a handicap—a certain weight it must carry to give each horse an equal chance of winning —two months before the race. Originally, horses that seemed likely to win were assigned larger handicaps. But the rules have changed, reducing the handicap for previous winners.The first Melbourne Cup in 1861 drew a crowd of 4,000 spectators and the race’s popularity 27 (grow) ever since. Held on the first Tuesday of November, the cup has become a four-day festival with fine food and entertainment.The Melbourne Cup began during a gold rush 28 a form of entertainment for the rich. Today it still attracts society’s upper class with the implication 29 whoever comes is a man of distinction. They come dressed in their finest to enjoy the event in comfort.30 noble and distinct the horserace looks, it’s all about the race—the effort of horses and riders, the suspense and the thrill of victory.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.For more than three centuries, the American colonies and later, the United States have been aplace for many “have-nots” to make the “American Dream” come true for themselves and to become “haves.” And the optimism that people have, knowing that this mirac le will always happen has grown out of some key elements in the history of the nation, a nation that has differed 31 from every other country in the world. The economic 32 of the nation are also very much tied to these success stories. Three characteristics have contributed to such attainments.First, the United States had natural resources undreamed of in other parts of the world. For farmers and ranchers there was land, often to be had cheaply or even for free. There were endless forests to supply lumber and rich 33 of coal, oil, silver, copper and gold. Besides, critical to the development of these resources was a population of both native-born Americans and immigrants who were connected by their common work ethic. This ethic held that 34 and thrift should be rewarded with ---- as Benjamin Franklin says ---- “a State of Affluence (富足) and some Degree of Reputation in the World.” These Americans believed in self improvement as well as in the nobility of all kinds of work. They also, if somewhat 35 , often linked material success with spiritual movement. Next, by and large, America was characterized by a 36 class structure. In contrast to England and other European countries with their history of aristocrats (贵族), this country was filled by numerous communities in which family connections or 37 money counted for little. However, the pursuit of American Dream sometimes also sometimes proved to be a source of tension and strain. At the beginning of the 20th century, writers like Jack London and F. Scott Fitzgerald depicted a lot of “have-not” characters whose fate is not a matter of free will. They are 38 by forces beyond their control. Often, in their works, children or young people are victimized by poverty that prevents them from 39 themselves. Convinced that a person’s destiny is the result of his or her heredity interacting with the environment, they employ many 40 details to explore the oppressive world in which their characters are trapped. Analyzing characters’ assumptions and values continued to illuminate the American experience.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.Organized volunteering and work experience has long been a vital companion to university degree courses. Usually it is left to __41__ to judge the potential from a list of extracurricular adventures o n a graduate’s resume, but now the university of Bristol has set up an award to formalize the achievements of students who __42__ time to activities outside their courses. Bristol PLuS aims to boost students in an increasingly competitive job market by helping them acquire work and life skills alongside __43__ qualifications.“Our students are a pretty active bunch, but we found that they didn’t __44__ appreciate the value of what they did outside the lecture hall,” says Jeff Goodman, director of careers an d employability at the university. “Employers are much more __45__ than they used to be. They used to look for __46__ employees and saw it as part of their job to extract the value of an applicant’s skills. Now they want students to be able to explain why those skills are __47__ to the job.”Students who __48__ the award will be expected to complete 50 hours of work experience or voluntary work, attend four workshops on employ-ability skills, take part in an intensive skills-related activity and, crucially, write a summary of the skills they have gained. __49__ efforts will gain an Outstanding Achievement Award. Those who __50__ best on the sports field can takethe Sporting PLuS Award which fosters employer-friendly sports accomplishments.The experience do es not have to be __51__ organized. “We’re not just interested in easily identifiable skills,” says Goodman. “__52__, one student took the lead in dealing with a difficult landlord and so __53__ negotiation skills. We try to make the experience relevant to individual lives.”Goodman hopes the scheme will __54__ active students to fill in any gaps in their experience and encourage their less-active peers to __55__ activities outside their academic area of work.41. A. advisors B. specialists C. critics D. employers42. A. spend B. devote C. consume D. stimulate43. A. artistic B. technical C. academic D. interactive44. A. dominantly B. earnestly C. necessarily D. gracefully45. A. generous B. considerate C. enlightening D. demanding46. A. origin B. initial C. popularity D. potential47. A. relevant B. responsive C. reluctant D. respective48. A. apply for B. make up C. sign up for D. look over49. A. Occasional B. Exceptional C. Informative D. Relative50. A. perform B. convey C. circulate D. formulate51. A. roughly B. randomly C. formally D. fortunately52. A. For instance B. In essence C. In contrast D. Of course53. A. demonstrated B. determined C. operated D. involved54. A. make B. enforce C. enable D. promote55. A. act in B. make out C. turn up D. take upSection BDirections: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 that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AIf you're a male and you're reading this, congratulations: you're a survivor. According to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer as a woman, and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you'll die on average five years before a woman.There are many reasons for this—typically, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke— but perhaps more importantly, men don't go to the doctor."Men aren't seeing doctors as often as they should," says Dr. Gullotta. "This is particularly so for the over-40s, when disease tend to strike."Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45, it should be at least once a year.Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his smoker's cough for a year."When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer," he says. "Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged his life."According to a recent survey, 95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group."A lot of men think they're undefeatable," Gullota says. "They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, ‘Geez, if it could happen to him, …’ "Then there's the ostrich approach. "Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know," says Dr. Ross Cartmill."Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies," Cartmill says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups.Regular check-ups for men would inevitably place strain on the public purse, Cartmill says. "But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it is called premature death."56. Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage？A. They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.B. Their average life span has been considerably extended.C. They have lived long enough to read this article.D. They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life.57. Which of the following best completes the underlined sentence "Geez, if it could happen to him, …"？A. it could happen to me, tooB. I should avoid playing golfC. I should consider myself luckyD. it would be a big misfortune58. What does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach”？(Line 1, Para.9))A. A casual attitude towards one’s health conditions.B. A new therapy for certain psychological problems.C. Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved.D. Unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fear.59. What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men？A. They may increase public expenses.B. They will save money in the long run.C. They may cause psychological strains on men.D. They will enable men to live as long as women.B60. What are the reviews about?A. A new star.B. A newspaper.C. A new song.D. A new album.61. ________ give a “like” in this posts.A. Sammy and TonyB. Angela and SeanC. Sammy and DoraD. Tony and Sean62. What can be learned from Ben’s post?A. He doesn’t like George’s new stuff.B. He didn’t expect George to change.C. George has kept to his old style.D. George has disappointed some of his fans.CEducators are seriously concerned about the high rate of dropouts (辍学生) among the doctor of philosophy candidates and the consequent loss of talent to a nation in need of PhDs. Some have placed the dropout loss as high as 50 percent. The extent of the loss was, however, largely a matter of expert guessing. Last week a well-rounded study was published. It was based on 22,000 questionnaires sent to former graduate students who were enrolled in 24 universities and it seemed to show many past fears to be groundless.The dropout rate was found to be 31 percent and in most cases the dropouts, while not completing the PhD requirement, went on to productive work. They are not only doing well financially, but, according to the report, are not far below the income levels of those who went on to complete their doctorates (博士学位).Discussing the study last week, Dr. Tucker said the project was initiated “because of the concern frequently expressed by graduate faculties and administrators that some of the individuals who dropped out of PhD programs were capable of completing the requirement for the degree. Thedecrease in the number of graduate students at the PhD level is also thought to be a waste of precious faculty time and a drain on university resources already being used to capacity. Some people expressed the opinion that the shortage of highly trained specialists and college teachers could be reduced by persuading the dropouts to return to graduate schools to complete the PhD.”“The results of our research,” Dr. Tucker concluded, “did not support their opinion”Nearly 75 percent of the dropouts said there was no academic reason for their decision, but those who mentioned academic reason cited failure to pass the qualifying examination, uncompleted research and failure to pass language exams. Among the single most important personal reasons identified by dropouts for non-completion of their PhD program, lack of finances was marked by 19percent.As an indication of how well the dropouts were doing, a chart showed 2% in humanities were receiving $20,000 and more annually while none of the PhDs with the background reached this figure. The PhDs shone in the $7,500 to $15,000 bracket with 78% at that level against 50% for the dropouts. This may also be an indication of the fact that top salaries in the academic fields, where PhDs tend to rise to the highest salaries, are still lagging（落后）behind other fields.As to the possibility of getting dropouts back on campus, the outlook was disappointing. The main condition which would have to prevail for at least 25% of the dropouts who might consider returning to graduate school would be to guarantee that they would retain their present level of income and in some cases their present jobs.63. The author states in the article that many educators feel that _______________.A. the PhD holder is generally a more capable person than a dropoutB. the high PhD dropout rate is largely due to the lack of teaching facultyC. a country will suffer from its PhD dropout rate as high as 50 percentD. the dropouts should return to a lower quality school to continue their study64. Meeting foreign language requirements for the doctoral students _______________.A. is the most frequent reason for dropping outB. is much easier for the humanities candidatesC. is an essential part of many PhD programsD. does not vary in difficulty among universities65. It can be inferred that the high rate of the PhD dropouts largely lies in ____________.A. too low salaries for PhDsB. lack of financial supportC. too high academic requirementsD. adequate job appeals for dropouts66. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. About one-third PhD candidates do not complete the work to earn the degree.B. Some PhD dropouts enjoy satisfying good salaries and career progression.C. PhDs are not earning what they actually deserve in nonacademic fields.D. Optimism dominates regarding getting PhD dropouts to return to school.Section CDirections: 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.House SittingIn many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting. It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their home and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away.In Australia, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van and travel all over the country. ____67____So if the owners want to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. House sitters might have to care for pets. Also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning. ____68____ I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area.Generally you have many opportunities to get a house sitting job. There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their home.There are some requirements to be a house sitter. You must be a trusted person, so that the home owner knows you will not steal anything. You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time. ____69____ You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.Some house sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owners have a short holiday. Sometimes it is for much longer. We have had one house sitter for six months, while the home owners travelled to Europe.____70____ Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there. One of the most important things to get is reference from the home owners where you have stayed. A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well. You can show these letters to prospective house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Encouragement and praise can come in many forms，and some ways are better for child development than others. Researchers at the University of Chicago and Stanford University who studied mother-child interactions over the course of several years found that the type of praisechildren receive affects their attitudes toward challenges later in life.Specifically, praise coming with feedback about their behavior and the choices that toddlers made helped them to cope better with difficult experiences five years later, compared with compliments that focused more on the child himself, like “You’re a good boy.”Elizabeth Gunderson, an assistant professor of psychology at Temple University says, “Praising the efforts and actions of the kid is going to be more beneficial in their long-term persistence and desire to be challenged and work hard in the future.”Such “process praise” includes comments such as “You worked really hard”, which emphasize the child’s actions. “Person praise” includes comments like “You’re smart”, which focus on a child’s inherent qualities. These distinctions aren’t new in the field of psychology, but exactly how they a ffect children’s development hasn’t been clear.As part of the study, researchers visited the homes of more than 50 toddlers between the age of 1 and 3 years old, and filmed their daily interactions with their parents during multiple 90-minute sessions. Five years later, the researchers followed up with the families, measuring the children’s attitudes toward challenges and problem solving. The children who grew up with more process praise were more open to challenge, and were able to identify more ways of overcoming difficult problems. They were also more likely to say they could improve intelligence with hard work. While person praise didn’t seem to have any negative effect on the children, the study suggests that process praise teaches children that their talents and abilities can be developed and improved, while person praise sends the message that their abilities are fixed and therefore not easily altered.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 他去年写的小说卖得很好，使得他一夜成名。