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2020届上海市七宝中学2017级高三上学期期中考试英语试卷★祝考试顺利★Ⅱ. GrammarDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in he blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blanks with the proper form of the given word; for the blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.When I worked part-time in a local bookstore at my early age -- so easily - pictured, if you do not work in one, as a kind of paradise where not only ____1____ one read his own favorite books but also encounter charming young ladies (one of my personal fantasies) who browse eternally among Toni Morrison or Ernest Hemingwast thing that chiefly struck me was that really bookish people are a rarity, ____2____ there are vast numbers of those who consider themselves to be such. Often they will introduce themselves when they enter the bookshop ____3____ ‘book people’ and insist on telling you that ‘we love books’. They will wear T-shirts or carry bags with slogans explaining exactly how much they think they adore books. It is clear that the was they dress themselves is quite similar to that of us bookish people, but that is ____4____ the similarities between them and us begin and end. And ____5____ (sure) means of identifying them is that they never, ever buy books.These days it is so rare that I find time to read that, when I do, it feels like indulgence, more so than any, other sensory experience. When an important relationship in my twenties ____6____ (break) up the only thing I could do was to read, and I amassed a pile of books ___7___ I sank and escaped from the world around me and inside me. The landscapes of Yu Hua,Wang Shou, Ernest Hemingway, George Orwell, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Harper Lee and others protected me from my own thoughts, which were pushed into the background, where ___8___ could silently process without bothering me. I created a physical wall on my desk, ____9____ (make) from the books, and as I read them the wall slowly came down until it was gone.In a more real sense, books are the best way in which one enriches his own life and the enormous numbers of them out there in the world excite me, especially when I visit second-hand bookstores with no intention____10____ (search) for a certain book. It is like casting a net and never knowing what you will find when you gather it in. As Goglo put in it in Dead Souls: “Once, long ago, in the years of my youth, in the years of my childhood, which have flashed irretrievably（不能挽回地）by, it was a joy for me to drive for the very first time to a p lace unknown.”【答案】1. can 2. although3. as4. where5. the surest6. broke7. into which8. they 9. made10. to search【解析】这是一篇记叙文。

2017-2018年上海市七宝中学高三第一学期期中英语试卷

2017-2018七宝中学高三第一学期期中试卷Ⅱ.Grammar and Vocabulary(第二大题每小题1分。

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）Section ADirections: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.Chinese president Xi Jinping said yesterday that the central government will,21________ always,support the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in growing its economy and improving people's well-being.Xi was speaking on his arrival at Hong Kong International Airport for a three-day trip to attend celebrations 22________(mark)the 20h anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inauguration of is fifth-term government.He will also inspect the HKSAR. Speaking23________ reporters,Xi said his Hong Kong tour would serve to express best wishes for the HKSAR,showcase the central government's support,and help the region plan its future.“I'm pleased 24________(set) foot in Hong Kong once again after nine years.“Xi said,“Hong Kong's development has always pulled at my heartstrings.”Xi congratulated the HKSAR on the great achievements 25_________,had made over the past 20 years since its establishment,and encouraged it to create "new glory.” The central government,which 26________(offer) its strong backing for Hong Kong over the past 20 years,will support the HKSAR in growing its economy and improving people's well-being,He also said he would be joining people from all walks of life in Hong Kong to review the city's extraordinary 20-year journey,sum up its experience and plan the future to ensure the smooth and long-term successful practice of 27 ________ “one country,two systems" policy. The trip is Xi's first to Hong Kong as Chinese president. Tomorrow's 20h anniversary will be an important 28________ joyous occasion for both the country and the city. The president added:"I believe that through the series of events 29 ________ (stay)in Hong Kong,our determination and confidence in developing and building a 30 ________(good) Hong Kong will surely be enhanced.Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can onlyFrench multinational pharmaceutical and demo-cosmetics giant Pierre Fabre is reinforcing its Online 31 to expand its reach to customers in China.Bertrand Parmentier, CEO of Pierre Fabre Group,said tat global cosmetic markets are becoming more and more consumer-centric due o the digital 32________,which requires business to build direct relati onship with customers.“33________our proposition of values builds wit the offering of products, which was recommended and promoted by pharmacists or beauty advisors(in physical stores).Now.on top of these, the direct relationship with consumers is also veryimportant"Said Parmentie r.“it is a 34________in the habits of consumers.The new generation in China are digital natives.”he said.“These digital natives give us opportunities to establish regular relationships.”So far, the company, which35________ is online business in China in Sepember2015,has established partnerships with leading Chinese e-commerce platforms Tmall and JD.Parmentier 36________ Pierre Fabre is planning to embrace more online distribution platforms in China to maintain long-term growth.Although the group is expecting to 37________ more turnover online in China, Parmenier said it is not necessary to pit online and offline channels against one another,adding that the two are complementary.(互补）“That is why we do not have to37________ or shift from one to zero but we have to articulate (结合）online and offline strategies.Y ou have two legs and you have to combine the two. The Bdemand of Chinese consumers creates ample opportunities for cosmetic developers.In recent decades,almost all globally leading cosmetic brands have launched distribution in China.“The competition is fierce”,Parmentier said."Sticking to differentiation is the key 40C behind the company's development in the Chinese market.”Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension (45)Direetions: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.In modern society loneliness can be seen as a social phenomenon and people can experience loneliness for many reasons.It is a very common,though normally temporary,41________ of a breakup,divorce,or loss of any important long-term relationship.In these cases,loneliness may result both from the loss of a specific person and from the 42________ from social circles.The loss of a significant person in one's life will typically initiate a grief response;in this situation,one might feel lonely,even while in the company of others.Loneliness may also result from any socially disruptive(破裂的）event,such as moving from one's home town into 43________communities leading to homesickness.Loneliness can also occur inplaces with low population densities in which there are comparatively few people to 44________.There are many different ways used to 45________ loneliness.The first step that most doctors recommend to patients is therapy.Short term therapy typically occurs over a period of ten to twenty weeks.During therapy,emphasis is put on understanding the cause of the problem, 46________the negative thoughts,feelings,and attitudes resulting from the problem,and exploring ways to help the patient feel connected.Some doctors also recommend 47________ therapy as a means to connect with other sufferers and establish a support system.It may take several attempts before a suitable anti-depressant medication is found.Some patients may also develop a resistance to a certain type of medication and need to 48________ periodically.Another treatment is animal-assisted therapy.Studies and surveys indicate that the presence of animal companions such as dogs,cats,rabbits,and guinea pigs can 49________ feelings of loneliness or depression among some sufferers.Beyond the companionship the animal itself provides there may also be increased opportunities for 50________with other pet owners.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention there are a number of other health benefits associated with pet ownership,such as lowered blood pressure.In addition,someother alternative approaches may include exercise,dieting,etc,which many patients find have a 51________ effect on relieving symptoms.Results of a study also suggest that correcting manipulative social cognition(认知）offers the best chance of 52________ loneliness.Nevertheless,loneliness can sometimes play an important role in the 53________process.In some people,temporary or prolonged loneliness can lead to notable artistic and creative expression,for example,as was the case with poet Emily Dickinson,and numerous musicians. This is not to imply that loneliness itself ensures this creativity,54________,it may have an influence on the subject matter of the artist and more likely be present in individuals 55________ creative activities.41.A,type B.concern C.consequence D.evidence42.A.withdrawal B.absence C.disappearance D.presencermal B.uncertain C.relevant D.unfamiliar44.A.turn to B.interact with C.long for D.share with45.A.release B.observe C.monitor D.treat46.A.reversing B.directing C.measuring D.pursuing47.A.long-term B.sightseeing C.patient D.group48.A.quit B.evolve C.switch D.exercise49.A.confirm B.protest C.enhance D.ease50.A.socializing B.interfering paring D.coping51.A.historic B.restorative C.decisive D.permanent52.A.promoting B.enhancing C.reducing D.striving53.A.creative B.musical C.artistic D.poetic54.A.however B.therefore C.rather D.otherwise55.A.restricted to B.engaged in C.concerned about D.altered byB:Directions:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questionsor unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choosethe one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.In a land swept by typhoons and shaken by earthquakes,how have Japan's tallest and seemingly most breakable old buildings-500 or so wooden pagodas,tower-shaped buildings -remained standing for centuries?Japanese scholars have been confused for ages about their stability.For centuries,many attributed the resilience（抗震”性）of pagodas to the massive trunk-like central columns known as shinbashira,which bends and swings during a typhoon or earthquake, just like a tall tree.But the amazing thing is that the shinbashira actually does not carry any load at all but is suspended from the top of the pagoda-hanging loosely down through the middle of the building.The weight of the building is supported entirely by twelve outer and four inner columns.And what is the role of the shinbashira,the central column?The best way to understand the shinbashira's role is to watch a video made by Shuzo Ishida,a structural engineer at Kyoto Institute of Technology.Mr.Ishida, known to his students as“Professor Pagoda”has built a series of models and tested them on a “shake-table” in his laborato ry.In short,the shinbashira was acting like an enormous pendulum(钟摆). Under pressure,a pagoda's lose floors could be made to side back and forth independently. Viewed from the side,the pagoda seemed to be doing a snake dance -witheach floor moving in the opposite direction to its neighbors above and below.The shinbashira,running up through a hole in the centre of the building,made it unlikely that individual storeys moved too far because, after moving a certain distance,they banged into it, passing on energy away along the column.Another strange feature of the Japanese pagoda is that,because of the building tapers(锥形）, with each floor plan being smaller than the one below,none of the vertical(垂直的）columns that carry the weight of the building is connected to its corresponding column above.In other words, a five-storey pagoda contains not even one column that travels right up through the building.More surprising is the fact that the individual storeys of a Japanese pagoda are not actually connected to each other.They are simply stacked one on top of another like a pile of hats.The extra-wide eaves(屋檐）also play a part.Think of them as a balancing pole of tightrope-walkers.The bigger the mass at each end of the pole,the easier it is for the tightrope walker to maintain his balance.The same holds true for a pagoda.With the eaves extending out on all sides like balancing poles,the building responds to even the most powerful earthquake with a graceful swinging,never an abrupt shaking.56.In a Japanese pagoda,the shinbashira is designed to_________________.A.bear certain amount of weight of the pagodaB.bend under pressure the way a tall tree doesC.connect the floors with pagoda's baseD.stop the floors from moving too far57.Shuzo Ishida performs experiments in order to_________________.A.apply the pendulum into practiceB.gain insight into the “shake-table”modelC.learn about the mechanisms of pagodasD.locate shinbashira exact position in a pagoda58.What is the best title for the passage?A.How Shinbashira Plays its RoleB.Why Pagodas Do Not Fall DownC.Distinct Features of Japanese ArchitectureD.Shuzo Ishida,a Distinguished Engineer(B)Basketball,baseball and soccer are classic sports that people will always enjoy.And yet we keep changing popular games like these in new ways to keep them fresh.Underwater hockeyThis game is played in swimming poolswith two teams of six players.Each playerhas lippers(蛙鞋），a snorkel and a stick usedfor hiting a puck(圆盘）.Each team earnspoints by hitting the puck into itsunderwater goal. Other team members mustbe ready to take the puck when a team member goes up for air.That makes underwater hockey a true team sport.ChessboxingA sport can also be revised by mixing itwith another game.In chessboxing,twoplayers compete on the chess board and inthe ring. First,their minds are tested in agame of chess. Then they use their strengthin a round of boxing.They repeat this for 11rounds.The winner beats the loser inchess,knocks him out while boxing or getsmore boxing points.BossaballThis exciting sport is part volleyball andpart soccer.But unlike both of those sports,players jump up and down throughout thegame.That's because it's played on aninfatable（可充气的）volleyball court with atrampoline on either side of the net.Oneplayer bounce on the trampoline while up tofour others stand around it.A team can touchthe ball six times before sending it backacross the net.Each player may touch theball once with arms or twice with other bodyparts.CycleballAnother fun game to watch,cycleball is likeindoor soccer on wheels.Each player rides aspecial bike designed for the game.Likesoccer,a team must put the ball in a goal.However,there is a catch.The ball can onlybe touched with the bikes'wheels or theplayers'heads.This game requires a lot ofpractice to learn the skills needed.Though these sports may not be common,give them a look or even a try.59.Why does the author think Underwater Hockey is a true team sport?A.Because all players in a team wear the same flippers and use a stick to hit a puck.B.Because each player in a team has to cooperate with other team members in the match.C.Because it is played underwater,the game is more dangerous than the sports played on land.D.Because each team earns points by hitting the puck into its underwater goal.60.In Chessboxing,the winner will be the one whoA.wins both in chess and in boxingB.defeats his opponent in chessC.wins in chess or in boxingD.can knock his opponent out of the boxing ring6l.According to the article at most how many players in all can take part in a Bossaball match?A.4B.6C.8D.1062.In cycleball, the author mentions catch, whose meaning may be________.A.sportB.skillC.ruleD. practiceCY ANG YUANQING,Lenovo's boss,hardly spoke a word of English until he was about 40: he grew up in rural poverty and read engineering at university,But when Lenovo bought IBM's Personal computer division in 200s he decided o immerse himself in English: he moved his family to North Carolina,hired a language tutor and-the ultimate sacrifice -spent hours watching cable-TV news.Lenovo is one of a growing number of multinationals from the non-Anglophone world that have made English their official language.The fashion began in places with small populations but global ambitions such as Singapore and Switzerland.Corporate English is now invading more difficult territory,such as Japan.Rakuten,a cross between Amazon and eBay,and Fast Retailing,which operates the Uniqlo fashion chain,were among the first to switch.Now they are being joined by old-economy companies such as Honda,a carmaker,and Bridgestone,a tyremaker.Chinese firms are proving harder to handle:they have a huge internal market and are struggling to enrol competent managers of any description,let alone English-speakers.But some are following Lenovo's lead. Huawei has introduced English as a second language and encourages ambitious employees to become fluent.There are some obvious reasons why multinational companies want a lingua franca(共通语）.Adopting English makes it easier to recruit global stars (including board members),reach global markets and assemble global production teams.Such steps are especially important to companies in Japan,where the population is shrinking.Tsedal Neeley of Harvard Business School says that “Englishnisation"can stir up a hornet's nest of emotions.Ms Neeley argues that companies must think carefully about implementing a policy that touches on so many emotions.Senior managers should explain to employees why switching to English is so important,provide them with classes and conversation groups,and offer them incentives(刺激）to improve their fluency.Those who are already proficient in English should speak more slowly and try not to dominate conversations.And managers must act as referees and enforcers,resolving conflicts and discouraging staff from return to their native tongues.Intergovernmental bodies like the European Union are obliged to pretend that there is no predominant global tongue.But businesses worldwide are facing up to the reality that English is the language on which the sun never sets.63.Lenovo's boss made ail the efforts to familiarize himself with English exceptA.hiring a language tutorB.resettling in an English-speaking environmentC.expanding the business overseasD.exposing himself to English Cable-TV news64.What can we infer from the passage?A.Most Chinese firms would like to introduce corporate English.B.Chinese firms are in great need of English majors as their managers.C.Huawei followed Lenovo as the second largest multinational in China.D.Adopting corporate English is more difficult in places with a large population.65.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.The decrease in population pushes the Japanese to learn English well.B.Neither the governmental bodies nor businesses will regard English as a global tongue.panies should handle employees' emotions carefully during the switch.D.Those good at English should be encouraged to speak more in the company.66.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A.English-Global Tongue in BusinessB.English-Chinese Business Leaders' New FashionC.English-The Best Tool in CommunicationD.English-Dominating Factor of Successful BusinessSection CDirections:Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below.EachWith the arrival of the age of “information economy",intellectual work is becoming a more important source of wealth than anizations in all walks of life are doing more to spread their information.67______________.A lot of our news is actually collected from press releases and reports of events intentionally staged for journalists.In the information age, journalists spend their time,not investigating,but passing on the words of a spokesperson.There is a joke in the novel Scoop about the newspaper's owner,Lord Copper.68______________. When he's right about something they answer “definitely",and when he's wrong they say “to some extent,Lord Copper."It seems reasonable to suppose that,in the real world,the opinions of such powerful people still influence the journalists and editors who work for them.In countries where the news is not officially controlled,it may be provided by commercial organizations who depend on advertising.The news has to attract viewers and maintain itsaudience ratings.I suspect that some stories get air-time just because there happen to be exciting pictures to show.In Britain,we have the tabloid newspapers which millions of people read simply for entertainment.There is progressively less room for historical background,or statistics,which are harder to present as a sensational story.There is an argument that with spreading access to the internet and cheap technology for recording sound and images we will all be able to find exactly the information we want.People around the world will be able to publish their own eye-witness accounts and compete with the widely-accepted news-gatherers on equal terms.69______________. Any web log may contain the latest information of the year,or equally,a made-up story that you will never be able to check.Maybe the time has come to do something about it,and I don't just mean changing your choice of TV channel or newspaper.In a world where everyone wants you to listen to their version, you only have two choices:switch off altogether or start looking for sources you can trust.70______________.Section D Summary (10分）Directions:Summarize the following passage with no more than 60 words.Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature.However,whether you are on the mountains,in the waves,or on the grassland,you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.Some sports are resource-hungry.Golf,as you may know,eats up not only large areas of countryside,but also tons of water.Besides,all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good condition.This causes major environmental effects.For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain,golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.There are many environment-friendly sports.Power walking is one of them that you could take up today.Y ou don't need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes;and you don't have to worry about resources and your purse.Simple and free,power walking can also keep you fit.If you walk regularly,it will be good for your heart and bones.Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious,sleep well and have better weight control.Whatever sport you take up,you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials.But the final goal should be “green gyms”.They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports center s. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors,in the countryside or other open spaces.There is no special requirement for you to start your membership.And best of all,it's free.第Ⅱ卷（共40分）I.T ranslation(第1-2句每句3分；第3句4分；第4句5分，共15分）Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.1.这是他第一次夸奖我的衣着。

2017-2018学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高一(上)期中英语试卷

2017-2018学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高一（上）期中英语试卷Ⅱ. Grammar（20’）1．（10分）Dashrath Manjhi was from village Gehlour in Gays District，one of the poorest districts of the western Indian．Poor and illiterate，he worked as farm labour on fields that （21）（lie）on the other side of the hill．The villagers had to climb up the hill with its narrow and difficult pass（22）（buy）even the smallest thing．Passing around it took hours．One day，Manjhi's wife slipped on the hill and had her ankle （23）（break）as she was bringing him lunch．Angrily，Manjhi decided to cut the hill down to the size．（24）（lack）money，he sold off his goats to buy a hammar，chisel and rope．He even shifted his hut closer to the hill （25）he could work day and night．Manjhi （26）（call）a madman，but he didn't care．He was unstoppable．Manjhi started his work more than 40 years ago．As time （27）（pass），the villagers noticed the hill was a bit more climber﹣friendly．It was no longer so steep．Manjhi's hammer and chisel had seen to it that a flat stretch had made its appearance．By the early 1980s，a three﹣kilometre road（28）（make）out of the rock，（29）was wide enough for even vehicles to pass through．A 50﹣kilometer journey to （30）（near）block headquarters of Wazirganj had now shrunk to a 10﹣kilometre journey! 2．（10分）Why do American struggle with watching their weight（31）the French，who consume rich food，continue to stay thin？Now a research by Cornell University suggests （32）life style and decisions about eating may affect weight．Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full．However，Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over．According to Dr．Joseph Mercola，a health expert，the French see eating as（33）important part of their life style．They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table，but Americans see eating as something（34）（squeeze）between the other daily activities．Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full．So they keep eating long（35）the French would have stopped．In addition，he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week．TheFrench，instead，tend to shop daily，walking to small shops and farmers'markets （36）they have a choice of fresh fruits，vegetables，and eggs as well as high﹣quality meats for each meal．After a visit to the United States，Mireille Guiliano，author of French Women Don't Get Fat，（37）（decide）to write about the importance of knowing when to stop （38）suggesting how to avoid food．Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym．In spite of all these differences，evidence shows that recent life style changes （39）affect French eating habits．Today the rate of obesity﹣or extreme overweight﹣among adults is only 6%．However，as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions，the obesity rate among French children（40）（reach）17%﹣and is growing．Ⅲ. Vocabulary（20’）A. materialsAD. differenceB. particularlyC. lackingD. formedCD. instantAB. actuallyAC. restABC. evidenceBC. gluedBD. posted3．（10分）Directions：Complete the passage with the words given in the table．Each word can be used only once．There is an extra one that you will find no use for．The selfie（自拍）stick has been become one of the most popular tools of the year，but not everyone is willing to fork out for one．Resourceful photo fans have now taken to Twitter to show （41）of their own home﹣made devices﹣﹣and with hilarious results．It seems the gadgets，which hold smartphones at arm's length，can be made with a range of （42）from rulers and badminton racquets to baguettes．One user（43）sections of salami（香肠）together to create the pole，and（44）a T﹣shape with more salami and toothpicks to create a shelf for the phone to （45）on．While perfect for home use，the sausage selfie stick might not make it past security if you're heading abroad．Another user came up with a（n）（46）solution to the problem and cut a notch in a stick of bread，and put the phone in place，before holding the baguette in place to take the snap．And it's not just the kids who are skilled at it．Older generations have proved to be （47）resourceful with the game．A Twitter user（48）an image of his uncle using a garden stick to snap a photograph，in which he peers up into the lens．The only thing（49）in these creative homemade selfie sticks is the button to（50）take the picture!4．（10分）A．attraction B．benefit C．enthusiastically BC．treasured D．command AB．satisfy AC．undoubtedlyAD．approval ABC．considerable BD．viewed CD．developedPublic image doesn't make money directly，nor is it anything visible．However，excellent publicimage is such an important thing that it is（51）desired by every company，enterprise，institution，etc．Public image refers to how a company is （52）by its customers，suppliers，and stockholders （股东），by the financial community，by the communities where it operates，and by federal and local governments．Public image is controllable to（53）extent，just as the product，price，place，and promotional efforts are．A firm's public image plays a vital role in the （54）of the firm and its products toemployees，customers，and to such outsiders as stockholders，suppliers，creditors （贷款方），government officials，as well as different special groups．With some things it is impossible to（55）all the different publics：for example，a new highly automated plant may meet the（56）of creditors and stockholders．However，it will （57）find resistance from employees who see their jobs threatened．On the other hand，high quality products and service standards should bring almost complete approval，while low quality products and false claims would be widely looked down upon．A firm's public image，if it is good，should be （58）．It is a valuable strength thatusually is built up over a long and satisfying relationship of a firm with publics．If a firm has （59） a quality image，this is not easily imitated by competitors．Such an image may enable a firm to（60）higher prices，to win the best distributors and dealers，to attract the best employees，to expect the most favorable creditor relationships and lowest borrowing costs．It should also allow the firm's stock to achieve higher price﹣earnings ratio （比例）than other firms in the same industry with such a good reputation and public image．Ⅳ. Cloze（30’）5．（20分）Sooner or later，almost everyone who travels by air﹣from occasional passengers to （61）pilots﹣is affected by jet lag（时差）．One research study reported that as many as 94percent of all long﹣distance fliers experience some form of jet lag．Crossing multiple time zones tends to disrupt（扰乱）your physical rhythms，（62）your natural 24﹣hour"body clock"which regulates your waking and sleeping hours and keeps you aligned（一致）with your（63）．Symptoms of jet lag may include fatigue，insomnia，disorientation swollen hands and light﹣headedness．The symptoms of jet leg feel especially （64）if you fly from west to east，because it is more difficult for your body to adjust to"losing time"when you journey east than to"（65）time"when you fly from east to west．And the more time zones you cross during your flight，the more jet lag you're likely to experience．There are many tips to Help Avoid Jet Lag：1．Adjust your bedtime by a hour a day，a few days before your trip．Change your sleep pattern to match the（66）you will keep at your destination．This will help you avoid jet lag during your trip．2．Resetting your watch at the beginning of your flight may help you （67）more quickly to the time zone you will be visiting．3．Drink plenty of water before，during and after your flight．The air on planes is extremely dry，and some experts believe that dehydration is a（n）（68）cause of jet lag．Virtually everyone agrees that dehydration can make jet lag worse．4．Avoid drinking alcohol anything with caffeine during your flight．（That includes many soft drinks as well as coffee or tea．）Both alcohol and caffeine （69）dehydration．5．Sleep on the plane if it is nighttime at your destination．Use earplugs，headphones，eye masks or other sleep aids to help（70）noise and light，and a travel pillow to make yourself（71）so you can sleep．6．Stay （72）during your flight if it is daytime at your destination．Read，talk with other passengers，watch the movie，or walk the aisles to avoid sleeping at the wrong time．7．Eat lightly but strategically．Some people（73）various"jet lag diets，"but I've never found one that was worth the trouble．Still，it makes sense to eat foods that support your needs and can help you avoid（74）"jet lag"conditions．Remember that high﹣protein meals are likely to keep you awake，foods high in carbohydrates （75）sleep，and fatty foods may make you feel sluggish．61．A．leading B．paid C．professional D．sick62．A．confusing B．producing C．explaining D．realizing63．A．background B．temperature C．mood D．environment64．A．strong B．normal C．indifferent D．painful65．A．adding B．evaluating C．gaining D．producing66．A．style B．condition C．schedule D．plan67．A．react B．adjust C．relate D．respond68．A．medical B．leading C．ordinary D．increasing69．A．manage B．contain C．increase D．cure70．A．move B．block C．decrease D．balance71．A．sleepy B．satisfied C．tired D．comfortable72．A．healthy B．awake C．silent D．active73．A．follow B．fear C．avoid D．change74．A．stressful B．additional C．similar D．unnecessary75．A．disturb B．produce C．prevent D．promote 6．（20分）Roots，it seems，are everywhere﹣﹣﹣ranging from microbots to gigantic models．The mechanical march is gaining steam．Up to the present time，robots have mostly been used by automakers（汽车制造商）andsemiconducto（r半导体）firms to produce goods in large numbers．（76），cheap，powerful cameras，advanced sensors and other electronics now form the basis of robotics projects．"It sounds like Star Wars，but it's （77），"said Bill Vass，CEO of Liquid Robotics．"A perfect storm of technology is occurring"for robotics，he said，ticking off the convergence（汇集）of technologies such as GPS，advances in wireless communications，open﹣source software andnew ARM processors on smartphones．It's hard to （78）the commercial potential for robotics，as the technology is in its infancy and，once ready，the bots could do just about anything．What's certain，though，is that bots will be everywhere in all shapes and sizes for the following．（79）use．Factory robots are now working together with people because of cheaper and more advanced sensor technology．Japan's Kawada Industries and other companies are developing clever robots （80）of assembling smartphone and working safely close to people．Kawada's NextAge bot，which could pass for the robot character WALL﹣E in the animated film of the same name，is one such model．These more （81）tools for repetitive tasks could cut （82）costs of consumer﹣electronic products makers，and free up humans for other jobs．Military use．Within 10years，teams of unmanned planes will swarm enemy sites like killer bees，launching missiles（导弹）and avoiding detection with complicated jamming devices （干扰设备）．Self﹣programmed submarines（潜水艇）will （83）dolphins to detect and disarm mines（水雷）．The application of mechanized weaponry is key to the military's transformation from heavyground forces to smaller human units armed with robotic （84）．Research．Liquid Robotics makes a surfboard﹣shape device for （85）data underwater，such as ocean depth，fish density populations and weather forecasting．The device would be sold to（86）．Wave Glider is its first marine robot．"It operates in environments where you don't want to send people，"Vass said．"Our bots go out in 35﹣foot waves and 100﹣mph winds．"Robots are becoming （87）as there are more and more senior citizens and working couples look for help while at work．Toyota and Honda are building robo﹣servants to help Japan's （88）population．Experts expect dog﹣walking bots and driverless cars in the new future．"Robots will be bigger than the PC in 10 to 20 years，but it will be linked to your computingdevice either in the cloud or on your person，"said Paul Berberian，CEO of Orbotix，which makes Sphero，a robot ball（89）by smartphones．Like others in the industry，Berberian foresees（90）toy robots for the mass market first，followed by more costlylarger devices．76．A．Therefore B．However C．Then D．Otherwise77．A．exciting B．worrying C．coming D．scaring78．A．estimate B．establish C．imagine D．treasure79．A．Industrial B．Commercial C．Electrical D．Academic80．A．fond B．capable C．experienced D．tired81．A．expensive B．efficient C．advanced D．energetic82．A．labor B．service C．maintenance D．technology83．A，assist B．allow C．remind D．replace84．A．programs B．peers C．weapons D．objects85．A．computing B．downloading C．storing D．collecting86．A．manufacturers B．journalists C．detectives D．researchers87．A．sensible B．impressive C．popular D．considerable 88．A．aging B．growing C．essential D．decreasing89．A．designed B．applied C．estimated D．controlled90．A．dependable B．affordable C．responsible D．sociableⅤ. Reading Comprehension（30’）7．（8分）The big online bookseller Amazon recently announced that less than four years after introducing e﹣books to its catalog，it's now selling more electronic versions of its book titles than printed ones．And this past April，Encyclopedia Britannica（不列颠百科全书），the world's oldest and largest maker of encyclopedias announced it would no longer publish a print edition．Last week，the Pew Internet & American Life Project released a survey about the use of e﹣books in libraries．It found that 12percent of Americans aged 16and older who read e﹣books say they had borrowed at least one from a library within the past year．But the survey found that the broader public，including 58percent of those who have library cards and 53percent of people who own electronic book readers，are not aware that they can find and check out e﹣books from public libraries，even though three﹣quarters of the librariesoffer that service．Pew Internet Project director Lee Rainie noted that e﹣book borrowing is becoming more popular at the same time that publishers﹣who are selling plenty of e﹣books and fewer hard﹣copy editions﹣﹣﹣are worried that free e﹣book check﹣outs at the library will hurt sales．In February，for instance，the big publisher Penguin Books stopped supplying new e﹣books and audio books to libraries．Penguin just reached an agreement to resume supplying one big library system in New York City，but not until six months after they are released．That way，those who want the latest books will have to buy them．So things are a little unclear in the library world when it comes to electronic books．More and more readers want them，but publishers are giving the libraries a hard time about offering them．Demand's not the problem．Supply may soon be．91．What do 53 percent of e﹣book readers fail to find？A．Most libraries offer e﹣book service．B．They can borrow at least one free e﹣book．C．Borrowing e﹣books needs to deposit some money beforehand．D．They do not need another library card to borrow e﹣books．92．The publishers worry about the free e﹣book check﹣out at the library，for it will．A．change the reader's shopping habitB．affect the e﹣book salesC．reduce the supply of audio booksD．hurt sales of hard﹣cover editions93．What will the publisher Penguin Books do according to its agreement with New York City？A．Resume supplying new e﹣books．B．Supply e﹣books half a year after their release．C．Offer discounted new e﹣books．D．Stop offering the original service．94．What does the author believe according to the passage？A．Books sales will go from bad to worse．B．The publishers will lose more money．C．The book demand and supply will return to normal．D．E﹣book supply can be a problem later on．8．（6分）Welcome to Our FestivalDec 7th，2016Story Show in Oheron Adults8：00pm﹣10：00pmJoin in us for an evening of true，personal stories about science．Come to the only show where you can hear people﹣scientists，not﹣scientists，and half﹣scientists﹣tell funny and touching stories about the role of science in their lives．Cost：﹩10Make Your Own iPhone Case through Toysinbox 3D PrintingFamilies & Teens & Adults10：00 am﹣12：30 pmIn this workshop，you will learn to design and 3D print your iPhone case．First，you will learn how to use a 3D printer．Next，you will design a 3D model for your iPhone case that will havea lovely pattern and your name．Once you create the model，you will print it out on our 3Dprinters．A 3D printing worker will guide you through this process step﹣by﹣step．Come and enjoy this fun and unique learning experience!Cost：﹩35DIY Underwater Vehicle Design in MIT Museum Teens2：00pm﹣5：00pmDive into the world of ocean engineering by designing and building an underwater vehicle!Test your vehicle in large tanks on the Museum's floor．Show off your engineering creations and share your design process with Museum visitors．Cost：$15，Ages 12Animal Kingdom for Young Ones in Museum of Science，BostonFamilies9：30am﹣2：00pmJoin us for a day of hands﹣on science fun designed especially for pre﹣schoolers!Activities include the Museum's popular﹣Live Animal Story Time shows and a talk about baby animals and book﹣signing by children's book authors．Drop in on special live animal visits and activitiesin the exhibition halls，as well as design challenges and lab activities﹣all created with your young scientist in mind!Cost：Free，Ages Pre﹣kindergarten﹣Age 895．If you are interested in underwater engineering，you will probably attend．A．Story ShowB．DIY Underwater Vehicle DesignC．Make your Own iPhone CaseD．Animal Kingdom for Young Ones96．Animal Kingdom for Young Ones is designed for．A．adultsB．children of all agesC．kids under 8 years oldD．children aged 12 and older97．What is the subject of the festival？A．SportsB．ScienceC．LiteratureD．Education．9．（8分）Happiness can be described as a positive mood and a pleasant state of mind．According to recent polls，sixty to seventy percent of Americans consider themselves to be moderately happy and one in twenty persons feels very unhappy．Psychologists have been studying the factors that contribute to happiness．It is not predictable，nor is a person in an apparently ideal situation necessarily happy．The ideal situation may have little to do with his actual feelings．A good education and income are usually considered necessary for happiness．Though both maycontribute，they are only chief factors if the person is seriously undereducated or actually suffering from lack of physical needs．The rich are not likely to be happier than the middle﹣income group or even those with very low incomes．People with college educations are somewhat happier than those who did not graduate from high school，and this is perhaps mainly because they have more opportunities to controltheir lives．Yet people with a high income and a college education may be less happy than those with the same income and no college education．Poor health does not rule out happiness except for the severely disabled or those in pain．Learning to cope with a health problem can contribute to happiness．Those who have good relationship with other family members are happier than those who live alone．Love has a higher correlation with happiness than any other factors．It should be noted that people quickly get used to what they have，and they are happiest when they feel they are increasing their level wherever where it stands at a given time．Children whose parents were happily married have happier childhoods，but are not necessarily happier adults．The best formula （准则）for happiness is to be able to develop AQ （Adversity Quotient that can be of great benefit when running into trouble），to have a personal involvement and commitment，and to develop self﹣confidence and self﹣esteem．98．It can be inferred from the passage that．A．happiness is neither predictable nor apparentB．a person in an apparently ideal situation must be happyC．the rich are not likely to be happier than the middle﹣income groupD．happiness is not necessarily connected to one's situation in society99．According to the article，happiness is greatly dependent upon．A．a happy childhood in which one can do whatever he likesB．great wealth with which one can buy anythingC．a feeling that conditions are becoming for the betterD．a college degree that can help one achieve great success100．The letters AQ in the last paragraph most probably mean．A．ambition to defeat others in a severe competitionB．ability to overcome difficulty and get out of embarrassing situationC．methods of solving difficult problems and challenges in lifeD．attitudes towards severe competition especially in trouble101．The best title of this passage may be．A．What Does Happiness Consist inB．Happiness and UnhappinessC．Different Kinds of HappinessD．Causes of Happiness and Unhappiness．10．（10分）A．Central planning may be one way of running such an economy．B．In a modern world，production and consumption deals are following natural and free patterns．C．In a traditional society，production and consumption patterns are governed by tradition．D．In the modern market economy，goods and services are bought or sold for money．AB．Buying goods from other peer units is a compulsive measure of business．AC．It is possible to buy goods from other economic units or sell goods to them．Directions：Read the passage carefully．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．There are various ways in which individual economic units can interact（互动）with one another．Three basic ways may be described as the market system，the administered system，and the traditional system．In a market system individual economic units are free to interact among each other in the marketplace．（102）In a market，transactions（交易）may take place through barter or money exchange．In a barter economy，real goods such as automobiles，shoes，and rice are traded against each other．Obviously，finding somebody who wants to trade my old car in exchange for a sail﹣boat may not always be an easy task．Hence，the introduction of money as a medium of exchange eases transactions considerably．（103）An alternative to the market system is administrative（行政的）control by some agency over all transactions．This agency will issue commands as to how much of each good and service should be produced，exchanged，and consumed by each economic unit．（104）The central plan，drawn up by the government，shows the amounts of each goods produced by the various firms and shared among different households for consumption．This is an example of complete planning of production，consumption，and exchange for the whole economy．（105）Every person's place within the economic system is fixed by fatherhood ormotherhood，religion，and custom．Transactions take place on the basis of tradition，too．Ⅵ. Translation（20’）11．（4分）学会反思考试中的错误是考高分的关键．（reflect）．12．（4分）网络的迅猛发展使我们能接触到更多的学习资源．（access）．13．（4分）缺乏经验使他失去了申请总经理一职的机会．（rob）．14．（4分）这个保存完好的历史建筑被认为是中国古代文化的一个很好的例子．（preserve）．15．（2分）他的沟通方式令那位资深面试官印象深刻，并使他最终被那所世界名校录取．（admit）．2017-2018学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高一（上）期中英语试卷参考答案与试题解析Ⅱ. Grammar（20’）1．（10分）Dashrath Manjhi was from village Gehlour in Gays District，one of the poorest districts of the western Indian．Poor and illiterate，he worked as farm labour on fields that （21）lay（lie）on the other side of the hill．The villagers had to climb up the hill with its narrow and difficult pass（22）to buy（buy）even the smallest thing．Passing around it took hours．One day，Manjhi's wife slipped on the hill and had her ankle （23）broken（break）as she was bringing him lunch．Angrily，Manjhi decided to cut the hill down to the size．（24）lacking（lack）money，he sold off his goats to buy a hammar，chisel and rope．He even shifted his hut closer to the hill （25）so that he could work day and night．Manjhi （26）was called（call）a madman，but he didn't care．He was unstoppable．Manjhi started his work more than 40 years ago．As time （27）passed（pass），the villagers noticed the hill was a bit more climber﹣friendly．It was no longer so steep．Manjhi's hammer and chisel had seen to it that a flat stretch had made its appearance．By the early 1980s，a three﹣kilometre road（28）had been made（make）out of the rock，（29）which was wide enough for even vehicles to pass through．A 50﹣kilometer journey to （30）the nearest（near）block headquarters of Wazirganj had now shrunk toa 10﹣kilometre journey!【分析】本文讲述Dashrath Manjhi来自印度西部最贫穷的村．他既贫穷又没有文化，但是，曼吉40多年前开始工作．凿出了一条山路以方便人们．后来人们有铺设了一条共机动车辆走的路．【解答】21．lay ，考查时态，描述过去的事情，所以用一般过去时态，lie"位于"过去式为lay．22．to buy ，考查不定式，作目的状语用不定式．23．broken ，考查固定搭配，have sth done遭遇某事，指她的脚踝断了．24．lacking ，考查现在分词，句子主语和lack之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词作状语．25．so that ，考查状语从句，用so that"以便，为了"引导目的状语从句．26．was called ，考查语态，句子主语和call之间是被动关系，所以用被动语态．27．passed ，考查时态，描述过去的事情，所以用一般过去时态．28．had been made ，考查时态语态，句子主语和make之间是被动关系，所以用被动语态，By the early 1980s和过去完成时态连用．29．which ，考查非限制性定语从句，先行词为物，在非限制性定语从句中作主语，所以用which引导．30．the nearest，考查形容词最高级，表示"最近的"，所以用最高级，形容词最高级前面加the．【点评】本题主要考查了用单词或短语的适当形式填空．做本题的关键是在理解短文的基础上，灵活运用所学的基础知识．本题考到的知识点有：固定的短语，词类的转换，名词的复数形式，副词以及祈使句的用法等．因此，这就需要在平时的学习中，牢固掌握各语言点及一些语法知识．2．（10分）Why do American struggle with watching their weight（31）while the French，who consume rich food，continue to stay thin？Now a research by Cornell University suggests （32）how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight．Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full．However，Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over．According to Dr．Joseph Mercola，a health expert，the French see eating as（33）an important part of their life style．They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table，but Americans see eating as something（34）to be squeezed（squeeze）between the other daily activities．Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full．So they keep eating long（35）after the French would have stopped．In addition，he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week．The French，instead，tend to shop daily，walking to small shops and farmers'markets （36）where they have a choice of fresh fruits，vegetables，and eggs as well as high﹣quality meats for each meal．After a visit to the United States，Mireille Guiliano，author of French Women Don't Get Fat，（37）decided（decide）to write about the importance of knowing when to stop （38）rather than suggesting how to avoid food．Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goesto the gym．In spite of all these differences，evidence shows that recent life style changes （39）may affect French eating habits．Today the rate of obesity﹣or extreme overweight﹣among adults is only 6%．However，as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions，the obesity rate among French children（40）has reached（reach）17%﹣and is growing．【分析】主要介绍了美国和法国的生活方式的不同，以及他们的生活方式与肥胖之间的关系．作者以为什么美国人在与肥胖作斗争而法国人享受着美食且保持身材苗条引出话题，并展开讨论．【解答】31．while，考查连词，表示对比"然而"，所以用while连接两个并列句．32．how，考查宾语从句，从句中表示"如何"，所以用how引导宾语从句．33．an，考查冠词，泛指一种，所以用不定冠词，important是以元音开头的，所以用an．34．to be squeezed ，考查不定式，something后跟不定式作后置定语，和squeeze之间是被动关系，所以用不定式的被动语态．35．after，考查连词，表示"在…之后"，所以用after引导时间状语从句．36．where ，考查定语从句，先行词为地点名词，在定语从句中作地点状语，所以用where 引导．37．decided ，考查时态，描述过去的事情，所以用一般过去时态．38．rather than ，考查固定搭配，表示"而不是"，用rather连接两个动名词．39．may ，考查情态动词，表示推测，语气不够肯定，所以用may，用于肯定句．40．has reached，考查时态，指截止到今天的事情，所以用现在完成时态．【点评】本题主要考查了用单词或短语的适当形式填空．做本题的关键是在理解短文的基础上，灵活运用所学的基础知识．本题考到的知识点有：固定的短语，词类的转换，名词的复数形式，副词以及祈使句的用法等．因此，这就需要在平时的学习中，牢固掌握各语言点及一些语法知识．Ⅲ. Vocabulary（20’）A. materialsAD. differenceB. particularlyC. lackingD. formedCD. instantAB. actuallyAC. restABC. evidenceBC. gluedBD. posted3．（10分）Directions：Complete the passage with the words given in the table．Each word can be used only once．There is an extra one that you will find no use for．。

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2017-2018学年高考英语练习卷Test for Issue 468Grammar 10%+10%The tale of Robinson Crusoe, a British sailor who gets trapped on a faraway island, _____1_____ (tell) for hundreds of years. Since British writer Daniel Defoe’s 1719 novel came out, the story has been made into numerous plays, films and TV series.But just when you think there is ____2____ more you can get from this classic adventure tale, here is yet another Robinson Crusoe film –The Wild Life by Belgium’s nWave animation studio. It’s been out in the Chinese mainland _____3____ Oct 4.The Wild Life tells the story in a quite different way. Yes, there is a guy named Robinson Crusoe who finds himself trapped on an island after a terrible storm on the sea. But that’s it. There are no cannibals, no murders and no slaves being traded.Instead, the narrator has changed from Crusoe himself to a chatty parrot named Mak. The whole story is also told from the animals’ point of view, including a chameleon, a hedgehog and a goat. They go from seeing their homeland invaded by a human to slowly ____4____ (become) friends with him.This is actually quite a smart move, _____5_____ (consider) this year’s animal fever in movies from Zootopia to The Secret Life of Pets. Even the villains in The Wild Life have been changed from dangerous local island people to a group of evil cats from a ship. Family-friendly _____6______ animals seem to make this film, this alone does not mean a story will be great. The Wild Life isn’t as in-depth as Zootopia. The animal characters _____7_____ make it hard for audiences to relate to them emotionally.“____8____ much humor, and with a very straightforward story, there isn’t a lot to hook you into the tale,” noted US film writer Katie Walsh in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “There’s a message about accepting outsiders without judgment and _____9_____ (work) together as a team, and another message about an island life versus a civilized one, but all of it ____10____ (present) without much complication.”1 _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________ 5. _______________ 6. ____________ 7. ______________ 8. ____________ 9. _____________ 10._______________They are the great modern designs that were built in the last century. But ___11____ a lack of proper protection, many of them have been destroyed. Luckily, some have stood the test of time.A national list of architectural masterpieces was released in Beijing on Sept 29 to remind people of _____12_____ (disappear) heritage, reported China Daily. A total of 98 unique structures have been included in the first edition of the 20th Century Chinese Architectural Heritage List.“Many of the ____13____ (include) structures have many stories to tell and have seen historical events, so they are alive,” Shan Jixiang, / head of the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics, told China Daily.Despite China’s recent efforts____14____ (protect)its traditional architecture, a lot of it has been destroyed, partly _____15_____ there is not enough public awareness.“To architects, the buildings we desig ned are ____16_____ daughters to us. We married off our beloved daughters only ____17_____ (find) them not being taken care of,” Ma Guoyong, an expert at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said in an interview with Chinanews website.The new list will make people realize the importance of keeping more recent architectural sites for future generations. “When they restore them, they _____18______ be treated as cultural heritage sites rather than general construction. Otherwise, historical information ___19___ (lose),” said Shan.“Masterpieces of the 20th century prove that Chinese architects’ spirit and skills were passed down well,” he added. “And they deserve ____20_____ (pass) on to modern times.”11. _____________ 12. ______________ 13. _____________ 14. _____________15. _________16. ____________ 17. _______________ 18. _____________ 19. ____________ 20 __________Vocabulary 10%Van Gogh was a Dutch Post painter who is among the most famous and influential ____21_____ in the history of Western art. In just over a decade he created about 2100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of them in the last two years of his life. They include landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits, and are _____22____ by bold, symbolic colors, and dramatic, impulsive and highly expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art. He sold only one painting during his lifetime and became famous after his suicide at age 37, which ____23____ years of poverty and mental illness.On Sept 30, two Van Gogh paintings – Seascape at Scheveningen (1882) and Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen (1884–1885) – that were stolen in 2002 from the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands were ____24_____ in Italy after 14 years.Both of the paintings were found without their frames, but seemed to be in good condition despite their long journey, according to the Van Gogh Museum.The paintings, ____25____ to be worth a total of €100 million (749.74 million yuan), aren’t among Van Gogh’s most famous. But the importance of the works comes from the ___26____ he painted.Seascape at Scheveningen is one of the only two seascapes that the Dutch post-impressionist painted during his years in the city of The Hague. It shows a boat sailing into a stormy sea. The thick paint “is a beautiful example of Van Gogh’s early style of painting, already showing his special ______27______”, the museu m _____28______.Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen is a small work of art that Van Gogh painted for his mother in early 1884. It shows the church of the Reformed Church community in Nuenen, where Van Gogh’s father was a priest. In 1885, after his father’s death, Van Gogh changed the painting and added the people in the foreground, among them a few women in black shawls that are worn when loved ones have died. This may be a ____29____ to his father’s death.“The strong connections to his own life make this a work of great _____30______ value,” the Van Gogh Museum commented.Cloze 12%Small talk –the likes of “What do you have there? Popcorn?” or “The weather today is beautiful, isn’t it?” – is meaningless and a waste of time, according to some people. But scientists believe that it is actually more useful than it _____31______ to be.One example comes when you are on a train or a plane. The thought of talking to the stranger sitting beside you ____32____ be scary, because you know the conversation is sure to be ____33______. But a study by the University of Chicago in the US found that people who chat to strangers enjoy a better ride than those who sit _____34_____ or bury themselves in their phones.In the study, researchers asked real-life people at Chicago train stations to start conversations with ______35______ travelers. Most of them refused to do so at first because they _____36_____ get a friendly answer. But the result turned out to be just the opposite –most strangers were not only willing to be talked to, but also pleasant to talk to.“Human beings are social animals,” Nicholas Epley, one of the lead researchers, told Live Science. “Other people are people, too. And it turns out that they’d like to get to know you.”______37______ making you happier, small talk with strangers can also help you feel connected to your surroundings. Previous studies found that when people are frequently smiled at, made eye contact with and spoken to at coffee shops, they ______38______ have a stronger sense of belonging instead of feeling like they are being ignored and left out.And if you are already _____39______ enough to make small talk with strangers, you should try to develop it into something “bigger”.A 2010 study proved that having a deep and meaningful conversation gives you even more ______40_____ than small talk. Participants in the study – 79 college students – reported after the four-day experiment that they were much happier when they had a third as much small talk and twice as many in-depth conversations.But deep conversations can start with small talk, can’t they? So the first step is to start talking, no matter how _____41_____ the topic is. And who knows, maybe an opening line as simple as “I like your hat” could lead to a serious con versation _____42______ you learn something new from a stranger.Reading 8%Do you know who Stefani Germanotta is? Perhaps not, but you almost certainly know the pop star Lady Gaga, who has become wildly popular in the US and all over the world.The 30-year-old is famous for her cutting-edge pop videos and strange fashion sense. _________43________ She is going to perform at the Super Bowl 51 halftime show, the yearly championship game of the National Football League, the highest level of professional American football in the world. Her performance will take place on Feb 5, 2017.The singer confirmed the reports on her Twitter account on Sept 29, writing that she’ll be there for sure. “It’s not an illusion. The rumors are true. This year the SUPER BOWL goes GAGA!” she wrote.With an audie nce of about 100 million viewers, the show will follow Lady Gaga’s return to pop. _________44_________ She released duets album Cheek to Cheek with Tony Bennett, an experienced US singer, and won a Golden Globe as an actress on American Horror Story: Hotel._________45________On Sept 9, she released a new high-energy song called Perfect Illusion. She has said that the lyrics of Perfect Illusion describe social media. “There are also a lot of things on the internet that are not reality. And I think people are pressured to keep that personal illusion going on in their real lives.” Gaga said.Perfect Illusion is the first single from her fourth solo album Joanne, which will be released on Oct 21. _______46________ “Returning to your family and where you came from, and your history, this is what makes you strong,” she told People magazine.Keys:1 has been told 2. nothing 3. since 4. becoming 5. considering6. as/ though7. may/ might8. Without9. working 10. is presented11. through/ for 12. disappearing 13. included 14. to protect 15. because16. like 17. to find 18. should 19. will be lost 20. to be passed/ passing21. AB 22. ABC 23.A 24. B 25. AD 26. C 27. BC 28. D 29. AC 30. BD31-42 B, D, C, B, A, B, B, C, A, D, C, A43-46 D, A, B, AB。

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2016高三英语期中考试满分：150分I. Listening Comprehension (30%)Section ADirections: 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.2. B. 7. C. 5. D. 10.2. A. At the airport. B. In a bookstore.C. In a classroom.D. In the hospital.3. A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student.C. Husband and wife.D. Waiter and customer.4. A. A policeman. B. A lawyer.C. A sales manager.D. A coach.5. A. Indifferent. B. Happy. C. Satisfied. D. Disappointed.6. A. An ancient city. B. The woman’s home.C. Local customs.D. Various sightseeing.7. A. The man couldn’t leave a parcel here.B. Some personal information is required.C. The details of the parcel are needed.D. The privacy of the owner is guaranteed.8. A. She is not available tonight.B. She’s looking forward to the next party.C. She doesn’t think it’s wise to hold a party.D. She is sorry for not being able to attend.9. A. Room number. B. Date of reservation.C. Name of the booker.D. Phone number.10. A. Taking the doctor’s advice completely.B. Drinking a little every day.C. Trying to overcome his shortcomings.D. providing service for the needed ones.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked to questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Different colors. B. A lot of pockets.C. Large capacity.D. Environment-friendly.12. A. 10 kg. B. 8 kg. C. 6 kg. D. 5 kg.13. A. To compare the difference of having a right backpack and owing an improper one.B. To give people, especially the young some information about backpack trends.C. To introduce the stylish backpacks of this year and try to persuade the young to buy.D. To call for the young to change their habits of putting too much in the bags.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. Because they want to relax.B. Because they have a lot of leisure time.C. Because they hope to meet an artist.D. Because they want to find something valuable.15. A. They are tired of the luxurious but not practical goods.B. They want to add some value to their collection.C. They appreciate the real crafts of the old workmen.D. They consider the price of the used goods is reasonable.16. A. Popularity of second-hand books.B. Real artist works in the past.C. A real bargain in local bookstores.D. A new fashion about second-hand goods.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to answer the following questions.17. Where is the tallest redwood tree found?A. In Muir Woods.B. In San Francisco.C. North in California.D. Near Los Angeles.18. Why do many tourists visit Muir Woods rather than other redwood forests?A. It has the tallest and oldest redwood trees.B. It has no admission fee.C. It has a good view of the coast.D. It is near San Francisco.19. What is the oldest documented age for a coastal redwood tree?A. Less than 200 years.B. Around 400 years.C. Around 800 years.D. More than 2000 years.20. What has mostly led to the redwood trees’ survival?A. Resistance bark and damp climate.B. Coastal isolation.C. Cool weather.D. Few visitors.II. Grammar and vocabulary (20%)Section ADirections: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper from of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.Technological change is everywhere and affects every aspect of life, mostly for the better. However, social changes brought about by new technology often 21.___________(mistake) for a change in attitudes.An example at hand is the involvement of parents in the lives of their children 22._________(admit) to college. According to a survey, 23._________(move) into college dormitories, children are still overly-protective. The same surveys also indicate that the rate of parental involvement is greater today than it was a generation ago. This is usually interpreted as a sign 24._________ today’s parents are trying to manage their children’s lives past the stage 25._________ this behavior is appropriate.However, greater parental involvement does not necessarily indicate that parents are failing to let go of their “adult” children.In the context (背景) of this discussion, it seems valuable to first find out the cause of change in the case of parents’ involvement with their grown children. 26.__________ parents of earlier generations had wanted to be in touch with their college-age children frequently, would this have been possible? Probably not. On the other hand, does the possibility of frequent communication today mean that the urge to do so wa sn’t present a generation ago? Many studies show that older parents—today’s grandparents—would have called their children 27.________(often) if the means and cost of doing so had not been a barrier.Furthermore, studies show that finances are the most frequent subject of communication between parents and their college children. The fact that college students can never be financially independent 28._________ their parents is nothing new; nor are requests for more money to be sent from home. This phenomenon is neither good nor bad; it is a fact of college life, today and in the past.Thanks to the advanced technology, we 29._________ live in an age of bettered communication. This has many implications well beyond the role that parents seem 30._________(play) nowadays in the lives of their children who have left for college. But it isuseful to bear in mind that all such changes come from the technology and not some imagined desire by parents to keep their children under their wings.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.The title “First Lady of the United States” is given to the wife of the national’s president. The duties of most First Ladies have included arranging and 31.________ social functions, such as state dinners. As the president’s wife, the First Lady is in a highly 32. ________ position. Therefore, her behavior can make her a role model. She can change people’s thinking by supporting a favorite 33._________. The First Lady also has 34. ________ to influential people, including the president. Many First Ladies have used their position and skills to draw attention to, and change, social and other policies, and sometimes events have forced a First Lady to take a prominent role in leading the country.First Lady Edith Wilson 35. __________ many of her husband’s duties after a stroke in 1919 left Woodrow Wilson weak and partly paralyzed(瘫痪的). For many months she decided who could see him, determined which issues required his attention, and passed on other matters to members of his staff. Some people called her the secret president, and many praised her for her judgment.After polio(小儿麻痹症) 36. _________ her husband’s mobility, Eleanor Roosevelt worked tirelessly on his behalf. Franklin Delano Roosevelt began his presidency during the Great Depression. Both he and his wife cared deeply about helping the unemployed and providing 37._________ for the needy. As First Lady, she went to places he could not go, travelling widely and reporting to him what she saw and heard. She visited 38. __________ war veterans, coal miners in Appalachia, slum dwellers, and sharecroppers; she also inspected government projects. During World War II she travelled abroad as America’s goodwill ambassador.Believing that it was vital to inform the public about the president’s and her own thoughts and actions, Eleanor Roosevelt was the first presidential wife to hold press conferences. As FirstLady, she gave lectures and radio talks and wrote articles. She began writing a newspaper column title “My Day”, which shared her views on social, political and other issues. Thousands of people wrote to her, asking for help. When she could not answer a letter 39. _________, she forwarded it to the appropriate government agency to answer.Eleanor Roosevelt was an outspoken supporter of civil rights and worked to end prejudice. She 40.__________women to be politically active and supported programs to aid jobless women. As a result of her influence, there were more women than ever before working in a president’s administration.III. Reading Comprehension (45%)Section 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.Communications is a collective term for the many methods of sharing information. Written language allows people to communicate with one another across ____41____ and through time because a written document communicates the same information to different people. Spoken information is often ___42____ from person to person, and the message may get distorted in the process.The first innovation in what might be thought of as modern communications took place in the mid-1400s when Johannes Gutenberg printed a Bible on his movable-type printing press. ____43____ Gutenberg’s innovation, many copies of a text could be quickly distributed across large areas. The cost of information and the difficulty of acquiring it were ___44_____. During the four centuries that followed this breakthrough, ___45___, the only improvements in the technology were minor changes in the machines and materials. Moreover, as for the speed, communications and the person or vehicle delivering the message remained ___46____.Beginning in 1837, ____47___ in the form of electromagnetic impulses could be sent through wires using the code of “dits”and “dahs”devised by Samuel F.B. Morse. Then, in 1876, only decades after the birth of the telegraph, Alexander Graham Bell summoned his assistant from another room by saying “Waston, come here. I want you”into a machine. His telephone was introduced to the public just two months later. The next year Thomas Edison ___48____ thewords “Mary had a little lamb” and invented the phonograph(留声机), on which the recording could be ___49___.By the end of the century, communications had become ___50____. Guglielmo Marconi patented his “black box”—an early radio—in 1896. In the 1930s television technology added pictures to sound; as a result, by the 1950s, TV sets were ___51____ in American homes. In the 1960s, satellites orbiting Earth made it possible to transmit radio and TV signals around the world in an instant.The next ____52____ in communications would prove to be a monumental one—the computer. An invention ___53____ by the needs of the military during World War II, the first computer was a huge machine. In 1971, the microprocessor chip ushered in the ear of small computers. ARPANET, a network of government and university researchers, evolved into the Internet, now ___54____ by people of all ages and backgrounds. By the 21st century, what had once been a rugged road of ___55____ had become a well-paved information superhighway.41.A. generations B. departments C. distances D. roads42.A. repeated B. required C. sought D. gathered43.A. In addition to B. Rather than C. In contrast with D. As a result of44.A. calculated B. reduced C. estimated D. presented45.A. moreover B. however C. therefore D. otherwise46.A. stable B. unknown C. equal D. mysterious47.A. codes B. pictures C. messages D. sounds48.A. wrote B. recorded C. invented D. pronounced49.A. played B. performed C. copied D. devised50.A. regular B. direct C. effective D. wireless51.A. unfamiliar B. valuable C. rare D. common52.A. milestone B. signal C. substitute D. commitment53.A. avoided B. sped C. removed D. overlooked54.A. maintained B. launched C. accessed D. developed55.A. communications B. multimedia C. inventions D. technologySection 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.AThe multi-million pound new Library of Birmingham（LoB）will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization (数字化) of everyday life.Set to open in 2013, the £188 m LoB is already beginning to take shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with which it will share some equipment.As digital media is important to its idea, the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.Brian Gambles, the LoB project director, says it is about giving people the right tools for learning: “The aim is to mix the physical with the digital, providing 24-hour services which can be used through many different ways. It is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.”The digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public.Even before the LoB is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual LoB, designed by Baden, the Birmingham virtual world’s specialists. Not only have the public been able to learn about LoB, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.Two other small Birmingham-based digital companies are working on the LoB projects. Substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project. It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the LoB which is in the early stages of development. And The People’s Archive is an online library of historical figures of the city being built up by a digital content company in Cahoots, in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material.Gambles says: “Technology will enable us to make the library’s content and services open to citizens as never before.”56. While visiting the Virtual LoB, the public can ______.A. get a general idea of the LoBB. meet more world-famous expertsC. learn how to put up a library buildingD. understand how the specialists work on the project57. Which of the following is true of the LoB when it opens?a. It offers better learning tools.b. It reaches users in different ways.c. It provides users with smart phone.d. It allows users to enrich its material.e. It gives non-stop physical and digital services.A. a, b, dB. a, c, eC. b, c, dD. b, d, e58. This text is most probably taken from ______.A. a computer bookB. a library guideC. a project handbookD. a newspaper reportBIn an article some Chinese scholars are described as being "tantalized by the mysterious dragon bone hieroglyphics." Tantalized is one of many English words that have their origins in myths and legends of the past (in this case, Greek and Roman ones). The meaning of the verb tantalize is a very particular one: "to promise or show something desirable to a person and then take it away; to tease by arousing hope." Many (but not all) English dictionaries give you a brief indication of a word's origins in brackets before or after the explanation of the meaning. For tantalize the following explanation is given: [> Tantalus]. This means that you should look up the name Tantalus to find out the word's origins, and if you do, you will find out that in Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who was punished in the lower world with eternal hunger and thirst; he was put up to his chin in water that always moved away when he tried to drink it and with fruit on branches above him placed just a little bit out of his reach. Can you see why his name was changed into a verb meaning "to tease or torment by arousing desire"?Another example is the word siren, familiar to us as the mechanical device that makes such an alarming sound when police cars, ambulances, or fire engines approach. This word also has its origins in Greek mythology. The traveler Odysseus (Ulysses to the Romans) made his men plugtheir ears so that they wouldn't hear the dangerous voices of the sirens, creatures who were half bird and half woman and who attract sailors to their deaths on sharp rocks. So the word came to be associated both with a loud sound and with danger!When someone speaks of a "jovial mood" or a "Herculean effort," he or she is using words with origins in mythology. Look these words up to find their meaning and relationship to myths.Many common words, such as the names for the days of the week and the months of the year, also come from mythology. Wednesday derives from the ancient Norse king of the gods, Woden, and Thursday was originally Thor's day, in honour of Thor, the god of thunder. As a matter of fact, all the planets, except the one we live on, bear names that come from Roman mythology, including the planet that is farthest away from the sun and for that reason was called after the Roman god of the dead. This god has also given his name to one of the chemical elements.Several other elements have names that come from mythology, too.It seems that myths and legends live on in the English language.59. We learn from the passage, all English dictionaries include ________.A. legendsB. mythologyC. word originsD. word definitions60. The example of tantalize is to show ________.A. how the word came into existenceB. how Tantalus was punished in the lower worldC. how all English dictionaries show word originsD. how the meaning of the word changed over the years61. According to the passage, which of the following does NOT have origins in myths or legends?A. Jovial.B. Wednesday.C. Earth.D. March.62. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. Greek and Roman Mythology in Language.B. Mythological Origins of English Words.C. Historical Changes in Word Meanings.D. Mythology and Common Words.CSpace exploration has always been the province of dreamers: The human imagination readily soars where human ingenuity (创造力) struggles to follow. A Voyage to the Moon, often cited as the first science fiction story, was written by Cyrano de Bergerac in 1649. Cyrano was dead and buried for a good three centuries before the first manned rockets started to fly.In 1961, when President Kennedy declared that America would send a man to the moon by the decade’s end, those words, too, had a dreamlike quality. They resonated (共鸣) with optimism and ambition in much the same way as the most famous dream speech of all, delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. two years later. By the end of the decade, both visions had yielded concrete results and transformed American society. And yet in many ways the two dreams ended up at odds with each other. The fight for racial and economic equality is intensely pragmatic (讲求实用的) and immediate in its impact. The urge to explore space is just the opposite. It is figuratively and literally otherworldly in its aims.When the dust settled, the space dreamers lost out. There was no grand follow-up to the Apollo missions. The technologically compromised space shuttle program has just come to an end, with no successor. The argument is that funds are tight, that we have more pressing problems here on Earth. Amid the current concerns about the federal deficit (赤字), reaching toward the stars seems a dispensable luxury—as if saving one-thousandth of a single year’s budget would solve our problems.But human ingenuity struggles on. NASA is developing a series of robotic probes that will get the most bang from a buck. They will serve as modem Magellans, mapping out the solar system for whatever explorers follow, whether man or machine. On the flip side, companies like Virgin Galactic are plotting a bottom-up attack on the space dream by making it a reality to the public. Private spaceflight could lie within reach of rich civilians in a few years. Another decade or two and it could go mainstream.The space dreamers end up benefiting all of us—not just because of the way they expand human knowledge, or because of the spin-off technologies they produce, but because the two types of dreams feed off each other. Both Martin Luther King and John Kennedy appealed to the idea that humans can go beyond what were once considered inherent limitations. Today we face seeming challenges in energy, the environment, health care. Tomorrow we will go beyond theseas well, and the dreamers will deserve a lot of the credit. The more evidence we collect that our species is capable of greatness, the more we will actually achieve it.63. How did the general public view Kennedy’s space exploration plan?A. It symbolized the American spirit.B. It was as urgent as racial equality.C. It made an ancient dream come true.D. It sounded very much like a dream.64. What does the author say about America’s aim to ex plore space?A. It cannot be realized without technological innovation.B. It will not help the realization of racial and economic equality.C. It may not bring about immediate economic gains.D. It cannot be achieved without a good knowledge of the other worlds.65. What is the author’s attitude toward space programs?A. Critical.B. indifferent.C. Reserved.D. Supportive.66. What does the author think of the problems facing human beings?A. They pose a serious challenge to future human existence.B. Their solutions need joint efforts of the public and private sectors.C. They can be solved sooner or later with human ingenuity.D. They can only be solved by people with optimism and ambition.Section CDirections: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.There are many people you are well advised to treat kindly: Your child’s teacher, your husband or wife, your boss and so on. 67._____________________ Old thinking: Hey, they’re here to serve me. I don’t have to make a special effort to be nice to them.Dangerously wrong.A recent New York Times story told the instructive tale of a Uber passenger, Hussein Kanji, who says he’s really not sure how he made his driver angry. All he knows is that his driver-generated rating went way down and the wait for a Uber car became hours instead of minutes.Beware, Uberians: If you’re feeling angry when you slide into the back seat and you give your driver the silent treatment, your reputation may get damaged in the driver-generated ratings.68._____________________Uber isn’t the only front on this battlefield. 69. ____________________ It helps everyone weed out people with bad attitudes and worse habits. These ratings should cut both ways. A while back, the auction site eBay made many of its sellers angry when it started preventing them from giving negative ratings to buyers. Until then, sellers and buyers had threatened each other with negative reviews. Too many negative reviews could get you thrown off. Then eBay shifted the balance of power to buyers. Sellers can still write a bad comment, but the overall rating cannot be anything but positive. Think positive!We know that being nice to peop le all day can be exhausting. We’ve also seen people who shout at those who don’t measure up to their expectations for service.Uber is reportedly about to come to Chicago. 70.____________________ We know Uber is a two-way street. But drivers who get too picky may end up with no passengers.第II 卷I．Summary (15%)Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.British scientist Isaac Newton (1643-1727) once said, “If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.” And this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry may have best explained these words.This year’s prize was divided between three scientists –Frenchman Jean-Pierre Sauvage, British-born Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Dutch scientist Bernard L. Feringa. They were awarded the prize for creating the world’s smallest machines.How small? Instead of being made of nails and bolts (钉子和螺栓) like regular machines, they are made of molecules (分子). Instead of measuring in meters or centimeters, they measure in nanometers (纳米) – one billionth of a meter – much thinner than a human hair.But this was achieved neither overnight, nor alone.Back in 1983, Sauvage, who is now a retired professor at the University of Strasbourg, France, started doing the research. He managed to join two ring-shaped molecules together to form a chain. The work is so hard and delicate that The Guardian describes it as like “building a Lego castle in the dark with boxing (拳击) gloves”.If what Sauvage had done was building the body of a car, what Stoddart managed to do 10 years later in 1991 was adding wheels to the car. Stoddart, who now works at Northwestern University, US, developed a struc ture known as “rotaxanes”, which meant that a ring of atoms could move around an axle (轴).And just like a car, the molecular machine needs a motor to run. So in 1999, Feringa, of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, became the first person to create an actual molecular motor. The molecular machine was powered by electricity.But what is the use of a machine so small that we can’t even see it? According to scientists, the machines can benefit various fields like the creation of new materials and medical treatment methods.“There are endless opportunities,” Feringa told Reuters. “Think of a tiny micro-robot that a doctor in the future will inject into your blood and it will go to search for a cancer cell or deliver a drug, for instance.”II．Translation (15%)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.确保人们生命财产安全是警察的职责。

高中英语真题：七校2017届高三英语上学期期中联考试题

七校2017届高三英语上学期期中联考试题选择题部分（共95分）第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面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. At what time will the class start?A. 6:15.B. 7:30.C.7:45.2. According to the man, why have drunken driving accidents decreased?A. The age limit of drinking has been raised.B. The taxes on alcohol have increased.C. Alcohol becomes more expensive.3. When does the conversation take place?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. At night.4. What can we learn about the woman?A. She has never expected to be a manager.B. She thinks it boring to be a salesman.C. She dislikes living abroad.5. What mistake did the woman make?A. She forgot the meeting with Jane.B. She misunderstood the meeting place.C. She misunderstood the meeting time.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

上海市七宝中学2017-2018学年高三上学期摸底考试英语试题 Word版含答案

七宝中学2017-2018学年高三第一学期摸底考试（满分：150分考试时间：120分钟）I. Listening 30%Section A1. A. At home. B. At an airport.C. On a highway.D. At the bus stop.2. A. A salesman. B. A policemanC. A waiter.D. A hairdresser.3. A. Doubtful. B. Satisfied.C. Understanding.D. Appreciative.4. A. Mike is always punctual. B. Mike will be late for the meeting.C. Mike always breaks his word.D. Mike has lots of gold.5. A. He has a bad cough. B. He has a headache.C. He feels very tired.D. He has a toothache.6. A. He is lazy. B. He is proud.C. He is careless.D. He is selfish.7. A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter.C. Mother and son.D. Customer and saleswoman.8. A. An assistant. B. A teacher.C. A lawyer.D. An insurance agent.9. A. The man is a gardener. B. The man seems pale.C. The man is new to the job.D. The man is very careful.10. A. He failed an exam. B. He quarreled with his friend.C. He wasn’t elected monitor.D. He got a bad cold.Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The Seventh Duchess (公爵夫人) wanted to start a custom.B. Wealthy people loved showing off their fine china cups.C. Wealthy people enjoyed eating something in the late afternoon.D. Duchess Anna liked the company of others in her sitting room.12. A. Cream tea. B. Full tea. C. Low tea. D. Regular tea.13. A. The routine of afternoon tea. B. The dress code for afternoon tea.C. The facilities for afternoon tea.D. The introduction to afternoon tea. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. To explain how to be a competitive swimmer.B. To find support from parents for scholarship contributions.C. To enroll swimmers with real enthusiasm for swimming.D. To raise funds for a swimming competition.15. A. Parents of swimmers. B. Tennis coaches.C. Candidates for the swim team.D. Competitive runners.16. A. It is a lifelong sportB. It may influence academic studies..C. It is less demanding than other sports.D. It does not offer many financial rewards.Section C (8%)Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation·Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar 16*1Directions: After reading the passages 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.AIt’s s aid that today more than $400 billion a year is spent on advertising worldwide. Beyond that the economic impact of advertising touches justabout every consumer-product industry, from cars to chocolate. An advertisement reaches its consumers by means of TV and radio broadcasting, newspapers and magazines, direct mail billboards and posters, the Internet, and many other forms. As the case ___25____(stand), it is widely recognized that the global economy is being driven to a great extent by advertisements.A successful advertisement ____26_____(involve) at least three things. The advertisers will first of all identify the market. That is, they need to work out who will buy the product ___27____ question. Then, ____28____(identify) the market, they will work out the best way to meet the needs of this market. So they will take into account __29___ number of desires or worries the target consumers may have. Do they have the desire to be popular? Are they afraid of falling ill? Lots of questions like these might be raised. Finally, they will design the advertising programme. That is, they will study what words and images their advertisement should contain and what slogans they intend to make use of. Then celebrities are sometimes employed and invited to back up the product. Scientific data are often quoted as a means of adding truthful value to the ___30____(advertise) product.In everyday life consumers have seen lots of successful examples of advertisements. For example, Kodak, Nike, Coca-Cola, and McDonald’s are all very successful in attracting and selling to their customers.____31___, there are also many examples of advertisements that do not seem to reach the expected goal. One such example was related to McDonald’s first arrival in Brazil. Their advert isements suggested that people eat McDonald’s hot hamburgers “at a picnic at the beach.” By doing this, they failed to cater to the Brazilian customs of consuming cold things, such as beer, soft drinks, ice cream, and sandwiches, at a beach picnic. Brazilians do not consider a hot hamburger proper beach food.In advertising, ____32_____, the designers have to be highly culture-conscious when planning to carry out an international programme in a foreign country. Study the cultural background of the potential customers, or spoil the advertising programme!BThings that move obey certain laws. Three important laws of motion were established by Isaac Newton (1642～1727).NEWTON Ⅰ: INERTIANewton’s first law of motion seems simple: Objects at rest tend to remain at rest, ___33___ moving ones continue to move at a uniform speed in a straight line---____34____ acted upon by an outside force. This resistance to change is called inertia, and it explains a lot of everyday experiences no matter where you happen to live.One is that when the car or airplane you’re in begins to move, your body is pushed back___ 35_____ the seat. That is, it tends to remain at rest _36____ _____ _______ the forward-moving force of the vehicle transferred to you through the seat. ____37___ aspect of this law shows that the normal courses for freely moving objects is a straight line. That explains why, when you whirl something around your head---such as a ball on a string---and then let it go, the ball flies straight. It ___38___ keeps circling your head nor does it move off in a sweeping curve.NEWTON Ⅱ: F=MANewton’s second law relates the amount of force need ed to move an object to the object’s mass and its acceleration.Push a child in a swing, or ride a planet around the sun, and you’re using Newton’s second law of motion, which states that _____39_______ you want to change the speed or direction of something, you have to apply an appropriate force. The bigger the mass or the larger the intended a cceleration, the greater the necessary force. This law’s formula allows engineers tocalculate what’s required to launch a jet fighter from an aircraft carrier, or how strong a seat belt__ 40_____ be to restrain, say, a 160-pound person when his car stops suddenly while travelling at 60 mph.III. Vocabulary 20*1.5=30Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the boxes. Each word can only be used once. Note that in each box there is one word more than you need.AA.wayB. labelC. stereotypesD. situated AB. foreign AC. studies AD. references BC. address BD. politely CD. insulting ABC. respectivelyThe US is often called a “melting pot” full of people of different colors, races and religions. But there has long been a problem about how to properly ___41___ different races and ethnic minorities. On May 20, US President Barack Obama signed a bill that will remove some old racial language from US law.The bill, which Obama signed during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, will get rid of all___42____ to “Orientals”, “Negroes”, “Indians” and “Eskimos”, and replace them with “Asian Americans”, “African Americans”, “Native Americans” and “Alaska Natives” ___43______.“The word ‘Oriental’ is an ___44___ and very old-fashioned term, and it’s __45___ past timefor the United States government to stop using it,” Grace Meng, the New York Democrat who proposed the changes, said in a statement.Mae M Ngai, a professor of Asian American ___46__ at Columbia University, explained why “Oriental” is often regarded as an offensive word. She told The New York Times that “Oriental” isa Eurocentric name: “You should call people by what they call themselves, not how they are__47___ in relation to yourself.”Jeff Yang, a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, also thinks that the image associated with the __48___ “Oriental” makes it insulting. “You can’t think of‘Oriental’ without having the smell of incense (香) and the sound of a gong (锣) kind in your head,” he said in an interview with NPR.The new bill sends the message that “oriental” is hardly an inoffensive word, according to Erika Lee, director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota.“In the US, the term ‘Oriental’ has been used to support the idea that Asians were or are forever ___49___ and could never become American. These ideas helped to justify racial discrimination and segregation ,” Le e told NBC News. Lee said that using the term only leads to more “inequality,disrespect, discrimination, and ___50___ towards Asian Americans, a group that is still not seen enough in American politics despite being the fastest-growing group in the US”.BMany of us have found ourselves trying to explain to friends and colleagues, “No, business travel isn’t as fun and fascinating as it seems.” Finally, there could be proof to___51___ this up.Researchers at the University of Surrey, in Britain, and Linnaeus University, in Sweden, have published a new study highlighting what they call “a ___52___ side of hypermobility(常飞行)”.The study, which combines existing research on the effects of frequent travel, finds three types of consequence: physiological, psychological and emotional, and social. The physiological ones are the most obvious. Jet ___53___ is the suffering travellers know best, although they may not foresee some of its more terrible potential effects, like speeding ageing or increasing the risk of heart attack and st roke. Then there’s the danger of deep-vein thrombosis(深静脉血栓), ___54___ to germs and radiation. And finall y, of course, business travellers tend to get less exercise and eat less healthily than people who stay ___55____The psychological and emotional damage of business travel is more abstract, but just as real. Frequent flyers experience “travel disorientation”from changing places and time zones so often. They also suffer___56___ stress, given that “time spent travelling will rarely be balanced through a reduced workload, and that there may be anxieties associated with work continuing to pile up while being away”. Due to the ___57___ from family and friends, “hypermobility is frequently a/an isolating experience,”the authors write. The accumulated impact can be astonishing and great.Finally, there are the social effects. Marriages suffer from the time apart, as does children’s behaviour. What is more, relationships tend to become more unequal, as the partner who stays at home is forced to take on more ___58___ duties. There’s a gender inequality here, since most business travellers are men. Friendships also suffer, as business travellers often “sacrifice local collective activities and instead ___59___ their immediate families when returning from trips”.Of course, these impacts are moderated by the fact that they fall disproportionately on a small part of the population that is already doing rather well. The “mobile elite(精英)”tend to have higher incomes and access to better health care than the population___60___ So these may be problems of the 1% (or the 3%, or the 5%). But they’re real enough regardless. By all means feel jealous of acquaintances' Instagram photos of exotic meals and faraway attractions. But harbour a small amount of concern as well.IV. Cloze: 16’Have you ever shouted, “The rent is too damn high”? Shaking wall and hidden disgusting bugs? You’re not ___61___. The ancient Romans experienced the same ___62___ with their apartments. From ___63___ landlords to sanitation problems, pests to smells, Roman urban living was no walk in the park.Even in the very early days of Rome, people were crowded together in uncomfortable ___64____. This collection of animals of every kind mixed together, made life miserable for common citizens. And the close contact spread diseases.Roman rented residence were called insulae, or islands, because they occupied whole blocks, with the roads flowing around them like water around an island. The insulae, often consisting of six to eight apartment blocks built around a staircase and central courtyard, __65___ poor workers who couldn’t afford a traditional domus, or private house.By the fourth century A.D., there were around 45,000 insulae in Rome, as ___66___ to fewer than 2,000 private homes. Many people were ___67___ into their quarters. Apartments on the lower floor would be the easiest for entry and exit –and therefore belong to thewealthy renters –while unfortunate individuals were___68___ on higher floors in tiny rooms.Though made of concrete brick, insulae were usually weakly built, ___69__ poor craftsmanship and little fund. They usually collapsed and killed passers-by. As a result, emperors restricted how high ___70___ could construct insulae. The maximum building height was 60 feet.According to law then, builders were supposed to make walls at least an inch and a half thick, so as to ___71____ the safetyof the building. However, it didn’t work so well, especially since building ___72___ were ignored by the landlords in order to save on the construction cost, and most renters were too poor to ____73___ landlords. Therefore, the life-threatening accidents usually happened. Even if insulae didn’t fall down, they could be so ___74___ as to be washed away in a flood. That's about the only time their inhabitants would have access to clean natural water, since there was rarely in-home plumbing(水管)in an apartment.What’s more, the insulae caught fire frequently leaving Rome with a vicious（恶意的）___75___ of houses burning down and collapsing, sales, then immediate reconstruction and fire once more time. Indeed, rather than being at the nature’s hands，some collapses were ___76___since the greedy landlords keep on tearing down the existing insulae and replacing them with higher and larger monsters in pursuit of more rents.61. A. lonely B. alone C. unique D. special62. A. annoyance B. complaint C. history D. consequence63. A. unfair B. gracious C. mean D. terrified64. A. basements B. mansions C. seasons D. quarters65. A. housed B. lived C. reserved D. organized66. A. exposed B. opposed C. switched D. related67. A. mixed B. filled C. invited D. squeezed68. A. arranged B. assigned C. thrown D. banned69. A.instead of B.thanks to C. regardless of D. except for70. A. builders B. architects C. landlords D. renters71. A. insure B. make sure C. assure D. ensure72. A. codes B. limitations C. reservations D. emphasis73. A. defeat B. alert C. charge D. object74. A. cheap B. vacant C. insignificant D. shaky75. A. cycle B. punishment C. treatment D. fate76. A. unexpected B. intentional C. restless D. thoroughV. Reading: (28+8)Part A 28’Directions: Read the following 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.(A) Dear XXX,From the momentI started rolling my dad’s tu be socksAnd shooting imaginaryGame-winning shotsIn the Great Western ForumI knew one thing was real:I fell in love with you.A love so deep I gave you my all —From my mind & bodyTo my spirit & soul.As a six-year-old boyDeeply in love with youI never saw the end of the tunnel.I only saw myselfRunning out of one.And so I ran.I ran up and down every courtAfter every loose ball for you.You asked for my hustleI gave you my heartBecause it came with so much more.I played through the sweat and hurtNot because challenge called meBut because YOU called me.I did everything for YOUBecause that’s what you doWhen someone makes you feel asAlive as you’ve made me feel.You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dreamAnd I’ll always love you for it.But I can’t love you obsessively for much longer.This season is all I have left to give.My heart can take the poundingMy mind can handle the grindBut my body knows it’s time to say goodbye.A nd that’s OK.I’m ready to let you go.I want you to know nowSo we both can savor every moment we have left together.The good and the bad.We have given each otherAll that we have.And we both know, no matter what I do nextI’ll always be that kidWith the rolled up socksGarbage can in the corner:05 seconds on the clockBall in my hands.5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 (1)Love you always,Kobe77. Who was this letter written to?A. Kobe’s father.B. Kobe’s wife.C. Basketball.D. Himself.78. When was the letter written?A. When Kobe found himself falling in love.B. When Kobe started rolling his dad’s tube socks.C. When someone made Kobe feel threatened.D. When Kobe decided to announce his retirement.79. Which of the following statements is FALSE?A. Kobe started his Laker dream at the age of six.B. The Great Western Forum is most probably a stadium.C. Kobe will give up the season because it is time to say goodbye.D. Kobe is suffering multiple physical injuries.BI love books that are great to read aloud, side-splittingly funny, hair-raisingly exciting and make me cry. Here are my top four children’s books.A book that made me cry:The Lorax by Dr. SeusThe Lorax’s doomed fight to save his beloved Truffula trees from extinction at the hands of the blue-armed capitalist called the Onceler, has that lovely mixture of humour, truth and pathos. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not,” says the Onceler, throwing the Very Last Truffula Seed of Them All down to the child who is being told the story.At this point, if you are not in tears, you have a heart of stone.● A book that made me want to be the heroine:Pippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenPippi Longstocking was so strong that she could lift a horse above her head. She had independent means, no visible parents, the cheek of several Peter Pans and her very own monkey.I longed to be her.● A book with a fantasy world I am tempted to believe is true:The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White“The best thing for being sad, is to learn something,” says Merlin, the magician who lives life backwards. This is a book about learning to be a hero, and it is funny and wise. The fight between the two knights with armour so heavy that they can barely move still makes me laugh out loud.● A book for your inner and your actual teenager:Holes by Louis SacharStanley Yelnats is a young delinquent who is pointlessly digging holes at Camp Green Lake as punishment for a crime he did not commit. A thrilling story of crime, redemption and how the past haunts the present.80. Which book is hair-raisingly exciting?A.The LoraxB. Pippi LongstockingC. The Sword in the StoneD. Holes81. Which of the following is true according to the article?A.The Lorax tells a thrilling story that may scare many children.B.Pippi Longstocking is a hero with special personality traits.C.The Sword in the Stone tells a story about a magician looking for a sword all his life.D.In Holes, Stanley Yelnats is wronged and punished.82. The following adjectives can be used to describe the features of the above four books except __________.A. imaginativeB. exclusiveC. thrillingD. humorousCNo woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the late Duchess (公爵夫人) of Windsor embodies much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is deemed as such a virtue.The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myselfhave fantasies of slipping into narrow designer clothes. Consequently, I have been on a diet for the better -- or worse -- part of my life. Being rich wouldn't be bad either, but that won’t happen unless an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land, leaving me millions of dollars.Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing, if not repellent? All religions have certain days when people refrain from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianity's seven deadly sins. However, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a symbol of probable salvation and high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being.Today the opposite is true. We have shifted lo thinness as our new mark of virtue. The result is that being fat -- or even only somewhat overweight -- is bad because it implies a lack of moral strength.Our obsession with thinness is also fueled by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than ever before, and that in many cases, being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These diseases, however, may have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problem -- too much fat and a lack of fiber -- than a weight problem.The real concern, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. Exercise is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention to weight. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardous if those who get (or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free from paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be pure vain glory.83. In the eyes of the author, an odd phenomenon nowadays is that____________.A. the Duchess of Windsor is regarded as a woman of virtueB. looking slim is a symbol of having a large fortuneC. being thin is viewed as a much desired qualityD. religious people are not necessarily virtuous84. Swept by the prevailing trend, the author_____________.A. had to go on a diet for the greater part of her lifeB. could still prevent herself from going off the crackC. had to seek help from rich distant relativesD. had to wear highly fashionable clothes85. In human history, people's views on body weight_____________.A. were closely related to their religious beliefsB. changed from time to timeC. varied between the poor and the richD. led to different moral standards86. What's the author's advice to women who are absorbed in the idea of thinness?A. They should be more concerned with their overall life style.B. They should be more watchful for fatal diseases.C. They should gain weight to look healthy.D. They should rid themselves of fantasies about designer clothes.DStudies have long shown a difference in cognitive ability between high- and low-income children, but for the first time, scientists have found a difference between low-income children growing up in rural areas and those growing up in urban environments.Researchers at Dartmouth College have found that children growing up in rural poverty score significantly lower on visual working memory tests than their urban counterparts. However, children in urban poverty score slightly lower on tests of verbal working memory.Working memory is the ability to keep information in mind while using that information to complete a task. It is a better predictor of academic success than IQ and is crucial to skills as diverse as reading, math processing, and decision making.The results of the Dartmouth study appear online in the Journal of Cognition and Development and will be included in the journal's next print edition. A PDF is available now upon request.The study results were also groundbreaking because they demonstrated a gap between the verbal and visual working memories of children living in rural poverty. None of the other groups included in the study -- kids from high-income rural, high-income urban, and low-income urban backgrounds -- performed significantly better in one area than the other.Follow-up research is needed to conclusively determine the cause of the disparities found in the study, but author Michele Tine, assistant professor of education and principal investigator in the Poverty and Learning Lab at Dartmouth, suggests they may be connected to seemingly minor differences in the daily lives of country- versus city-dwellers.For example, rural areas tend to have less noise pollution than urban ones, and chronic noise pollution has been shown to hurt verbal working memory. On the other hand, rural areas lack visual stimuli common in cities -- such as traffic, crowds, and signs -- and this may give rural children less opportunity to develop their visual working memory, Tine surmises.Previous research has shown environmental factors do not impact the cognitive ability of high-income children as much as low-income children, which is consistent with Tine's finding that wealthy children had almost identical working memory abilities, regardless of whether they lived in urban or rural environments.87. Children in rural poverty score lower in visual working memory because of _____.A. the long-term noise pollutionB. the lack of visual stimuliC. the shortage of audio-visual equipmentD. less opportunity to meet wealthy people88. What’s the value of Dartmouth study?A. It shows a difference between high- and low-income children.B. It finds out the factors that influence the development of cognitive ability.C. It finds a difference between low-income children in rural and urban areas.D. It proves working memory test have an advantage over IQ test.89. The underlined word “disparities” is closest in meaning to _____.A. differencesB. disapprovalsC. destructionsD. directions90. What can we learn from the passage?A. Wealthy kids in urban background perform better than their rural counterparts.B. Tine’s brave assumption has been proved by his follow-up researches.C. Tine’s finding doesn’t agree with the results of the previous researches.D. The results of Dartmouth study are only available online at the present time.Section B （8分）Directions: Read the following passage and fill in each blank with the sentence that best fits the context. Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there two sentences more than you need.EThe Science of Risk-SeekingSometimes we decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward, the risk seems worth tasking. 91 _ Some of us enjoy activities that would surprise and scare the rest of us. Why? Experts say it may have to do with how our brains work.The reason why any of us take any risks at all might have to do with early humans. Risk-takers were better at hunting, fighting, or exploring. 92 As the quality of risk-taking was passed from one generation to the next, humans ended up with a sense of adventure and a tolerance for risk.So why aren’t we all jumping out of airplanes then? Well, even 200, 000 years ago, too much risk-taking could get one killed. A few daring survived, though, along with a few stay-in-the-cave types. As a result, humans developed a range of character types that still exists today. So maybe you love car racing, or maybe you hate it. It all depends on your character.No matter where you are on the risk-seeking range, scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage years. 93 To help you do that, your brain increases your hunger for new experiences. New experiences often mean taking some risks, so your brain raises your tolerance for risk as well.94 For the risk-seekers, a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active, while for the rest of us, a part of the brain related to fear becomes active.As experts continue to study the science of risk-seeking, we’ll continue to hit the mountains, the waves or the shallow end of the pool.A. Those are the risks you should jump to take.B. Being better at those things meant a greater chance of survival.C. Thus, these well-equipped people survived because they were the fittest.D.This is when you start to move away from your family and into the bigger world.AB. However, we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards. AC. New brain research suggests our brains work differently when we face a nervous situation.第II卷（共46分）I. Translation22 % (4+4+4+5+5)1. 这次英语辩论赛之后，我意识到是愚蠢的骄傲蒙蔽了自己。

上海市七宝中学2017届高三上学期周测卷英语试题1含答案

Test for 21st Teens, Issue 646 (sept 19)Schoolgirl picks names (7%)Many children dream of becoming astronauts (宇航员), scientists, teachers or pop stars, but it is unlikely that many would say, “When I grow up, I want to help people pick their baby’s name.”Yet one British teenager is a baby namer ____1____ is laughing all the way to the bank.Beau Jessup, 16, ____2_____(earn) more than ￡48,000 (422,155 yuan) by helping Chinese parents choose English names for their children, according to the BBC.A student at Cheltenham Ladies College in England, Jessup had the idea during a family visit to China. It came ____3_____, during a meal out, she was asked by her parents’ friends to suggest an English name for their newborn baby.And thus, her business was born: She ___4_____(found) the Specialname website.After choosing their child’s gender (性别), parents are asked by the site to select from a list of 12 personality traits (特点) – including sensitive, honest, creative and clever – to match the way they would like their kid to be.Three names are then suggested, along with their meanings and a famous person with the same name such as Grace Kelly or Catherine Middleton. For example, Rose means elegant, sensitive and reliable. Parents can share the choices with their family and friends using messaging app WeChat so they can help make the final choice.Users ____5____(charge) dozens of yuan to use the service. Jessup said she was happy to have played a part in the lives of many families and changed her own life.“I have a target (目标) to reach ___6____ will allow me to pay for my university fees, and writing the text for the site was really good practice for my Mandarin GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education),” she told The Independen t.The practice of the Chinese ____7____(choose) Western names for themselves and their kids has been going on for decades. It is especially handy when it comes to cross-cultural communication.Jessup’s business isn’t the first of its kind. Last year, L indsay Jernigan from the US started a similar site called “Best English Names”.Chinese people aren’t the only ones who pay companies to choose names for their babies, either. In recent years, baby name experts have found success in the US and Europe by helpingparents name their babies.Climbing in pain(10%)Day one: Saturday, April 26, 9 am.Out in the desert, I leave my truck ____8_____ the path begins for Horseshoe Canyon. My plan is to cycle up Horshoe Canyon, leave the bike at the top and then come down Blue John Canyon on foot.The trip is a last-minute decision. Usually I would leave a detailed schedule with my roommates, but the only word I have given is “Utah”.____9_____ the Blue John path will be only a day trip, I’m carrying a 13kg pack, mos t of the weight ____10_____ (take) up by climbing gear (装备) for the canyon, food and four liters of water.By 2:30 pm, I’m about 7 miles into the canyon, where the canyon is no more than 1 meter wide. ____11____(get) down a steep (急剧下降的) drop I try to hang off the edge of a boulder (巨石) that is stuck between the walls of the canyon. Just before I let go of it, I feel it move. ___12_____ ________ ________ I land on the floor of the canyon, the boulder comes falling down. In the narrow space I cannot avoid the boulder. It hits one wall and then breaks my right arm against the other wall and stops there.The extreme pain throws me into a panic. I pull my arm quickly three times in an attempt to get it out from under the rock. But I’m stuck. There is no way I ____13_____ pull it out or move the boulder.There is no feeling in my right hand at all and it is already turning grey.My immediate worry is water. The average survival time in the desert ___14_____ water is between two and three days. My next thought is escape. Eliminating (排除) ideas that are just too stupid (like breaking open my AA batteries and hoping the acid eats into the stone but not my arm), I decide to try to chip away the rock around my hand with my knife. This is terribly slow.___15_____ _________ I wanted to sleep, I couldn’t. My hand is trapped too high up so I can’t lie down, and as soon as my knees bend, the pain is terrible. ____16____(use) a rope and some of my climbing gear, I manage to fix a kind of seat. That helps me take the weight off myfeet, although I soon realize that the straps (带子) restrict (限制) the blood supply and I can’t sit in it for more than 20 minutes.Pandas making their comeback(10%)When it comes to cuteness, few animals can compete with the giant panda, a national treasure. And there is good news for the lovable creature: It has just been brought back from the brink (边缘) of ____17_____.The International Union for Conservation (爱惜) of Nature (IUCN) downgraded the species from “____18_____” to “vulnerable” (易危) as the union published its new Red List on Sept 4.The downgrade came after IUCN data suggested that there were 1,864 giant pandas in the wild in China in 2021－their population grew by 17 percent in the decade leading up to 2021.Decades of conservation efforts have included the _____19____ of giant panda poaching (偷猎) and the creation of a panda reserve (爱惜区) system, increasing the number of areas where the animal can live.“The Chinese have done a great job in investing in panda habitats, expanding and setting up new ____20_____,” Ginette Hemley, senior vice-president for wildlife conservation at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), told the BBC.The number of panda reserves in China has jumped to 67 from 13 in 1992. Nearly two-thirds of all wild pandas live in these reserves, according to the WWF.“The ____21_____ of the panda shows that when science, politics and … local communities come together, we can save wildlife,” WWF Director General Marco Lambertini told CNN.The giant panda, however, is not completely safe yet. Climate change and ____22_____ amounts of bamboo could mean the gains that have been made in the past few decades don’t last. The BBC said that fast climate change might destroy a third of the giant pandas’ bamboo-filled homes in the next 80 years. Due to the warmer weather, bamboo might not even____23____.Pandas must eat 12kg to 38kg worth of bamboo each day to ____24____ their energy needs. It makes up some 99 percent of their diet, without which they are likely to starve.“It is a real ____25_____, and this is the main problem that species are faci ng all over the world with regard to (关于) climate change,” Joe Walston, vice president of Conservation Field Programs for the Wildlife Conservation Society, told the Live Science website. “The most important thing we can do at the moment is to be able to g row … that habitat (栖息地) and … allow pandas to move across land.”Therefore, conservation efforts will continue and the giant panda will still be “a conservation-dependent species for the _____26____ future,” the IUCN’s report concluded.Money motivates fitness(15%)Do you think you would work out more if you were offered money to do so? Science has shown that money can give people motivation to ____27_____, but perhaps not in the way that you think.According to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine journal, the best ___28_____ isn’t offering money; it’s giving someone money, then ____29_____ to take it away.Researchers gave 281 people the goal of walking 7,000 steps every day over 13 weeks.To motivate the people who took part to reach the goal, researchers divided them into ____30____ groups. People in the first group received $ (9 yuan) each day as long as they ____31_____ 7,000 steps; the second group was only able to collect the $ if they had reached 7,000 steps the day before; and the third group was given $42 at the beginning of each month, and $ was taken away every time someone failed to meet the goal.The third group met their daily ____32____ goals 50 percent more often than the other two groups, showing that people were most ____33_____ to walk by the fear of losing money.“People are more motivated by losses than gains, and they like ____34____ gratification (知足),” study author Dr Mitesh Patel, an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania in the US, t old CNN. “They want to be ____35_____ today, not next year or far into the future.”Our brains tend to avoid wanting to lose things more than they try to get the ____36_____ from gaining them, Patel explained. “It makes people think like the money is th eirs to lose from day one.”___37____, in most programs, many participants (参与者) will drop out quickly and only the motivated will stay _____38_____, Patel said.“In ours, we were pleasantly surprised that 96 percent stayed,” he added.The study provides _____39_____ that what matters is not only the money incentives (奖励), but also how you think about them.Œ This is important to how effective they are. The evidence could have a big effect on health promotion programs in the future, according to the study.“____40_____ themselves are not all you need,” Stephanie Pronk, a health and wellness consultant (顾问) with the Aon plc corporation, told The Wall Street Journal. “It’s really important to ____41_____ the incentive design and keep people on thei r toes.”27. A. turn up B. work out C. make up D. talk about28. A. test B. campaign C. design D. strategy29. A. attempting B. threatening C. failing D. managing30. A. one B. two C. three D. four31. A. finished B. challenged C. followed D. ran32. A. calorie B. business C. study D. fitness33. A. motivated B. worried C. disappointed D. blessed34. A. emotional B. immediate C. intellectual D. mutual35. A. praised B. compared C. forced D. rewarded36. A. budgets B. opportunities C. benefits D. gifts37. A. As a result B. In addition C. By contrast D. For example38. A. refreshed B. calm C. awake D. involved39. A. evidence B. funds C. suggestions D. aid40. A. expectations B. Outcomes C. Incentives D. Experiences41. A. adopt B. award C. change D. produce(8%)Yang Yang may very well be one of the most popular actors in China. His good looks, solider-like qualities and heartwarming smile have attracted audiences. _________42__________ Yang majored in the Department of Dance at People’s Liberation Army Arts College, a school in which students need to take part in military-style (军队风格的) practices. _____43__________ At the age of 16, he stood out with his manners and was personally handpicked to play the lead role of Jia Baoyu in TV drama A Dream of Red Mansions (红楼梦) by the director Li Shaohong.“He looks righteous (正气的) and innocent (纯真的), seemingly having no knowledge of the darkness in the world,” commented director Li Shaohong.Now this Chinese actor has taken his home country by storm after being cast as Xiao Nai in the hit TV drama A Smile Is Beautiful (微微一笑很倾城) an adaptation of the best-selling book written by Gu Man. In the show, he stars as a handsome college student doing a computer science major. Many people think Yang is the right person for the role.However, life is not always plain sailing. He has suffered many ups and downs as well. __________44___________ “At the beginning, I didn’t know how to be an actor,” he told .__________45___________ After he starred in the films The Left Ear (左耳) in 2021 and The Lost Tomb (盗墓笔记) in 2021, Yang started to gain more recognition.“So many times he felt his acting was not good enough and asked to try it again. He couldn’t be more serious,” said Alec Su, director of movie The Left Ear.Key for Issue 6461. who2. has earned3. when4. founded5. are charged6. that7. choosing8. where 9. Though 10. taken 11. To get 12. As soon as 13. can 14. without 15. Even if 16. using17—26 C ABC BC AB B AC CD D A27—30 BDBC 31—35 ADABD 36—40 CBDAC 41. C42—45 AB B D A。

高中英语真题：2017届高三英语上学期期中试题_14

2017届高三英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)。

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1．When does the conversation take place?A．During a holiday． B．In the middle of a term． C．At t he beginning of a term．2．Why can’t the man drive the woman tomorrow?A．He has a doctor’s appointment．B．He can’t drive the car himself．C．He will be working in a shop．3．What will the woman do?A．Phone her mother．B．Visit her mother C．Char ge her cell phone．4．For whom will a party be held?A．The man．B．The woman．C．Nancy ．5．What does the woman mean?A．Most American mothers work．B．Only 10％of American mothers work．C．Her mother is a housewife．第二节(共1 5小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面面5段对话或独白。

2017年闵行区七宝中学高三上学期9月月考卷

七宝中学 2017 学年高三英语月考（9月）Ⅱ. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: 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."Have you gotten married?" "Have you received a salary raise??""Have you bought a house???"Are you familiar with these questions starting with "have you" and ending in at least one question mark?If your answer is yes and you are getting sick of answering these questions, you probably have become a member of the "home-fear group".The "home-fear group" refers to ____1____ feeling anxious about returning home during the Spring Festival. They have deep concerns about going back home for such factors as heavy economic pressure, high costs of the festival, the troubles of buying tickets, the long distance of the journey and exposure of private matters ____2____(involve) family or love life.Now, a special song has been tailor-made for this group.The seven-minute song utilizes a choir style and rap. The beginning of the song ____3____(sing) by the choir, which involves a family scene ____4____ a recently returned young adult is asked a series of questions by family members. After the "question attack" from relatives, the young man decides to reflect ____5____ his past and also defend himself through rap.According to the official weibo account of Shanghai Rainbow Indoor Chorus, this is more than just a funny song, but a useful guide for young people. A careful listen to some of the lyrics will inspire you on ____6____ to wisely answer many ’Spring Festival-specific’ questions."It is a very interesting yet brainwashing song, truly describing the ____7____(satisfactory) situation quite a few young Chinese people have been trapped in," Sina Weibo user Santilin Clouds said.According to a survey recently conducted among 1,918 young people by the research center at China Youth Daily, an overwhelming 86.4 percent of interviewees think it is necessary ____8____(return) to their homeland during the Spring Festival, ____9____ ________ they are afraid of losing face for an average life or career.“Indeed, we ____10____ not be that good but we wi ll work hard in the future. That’s enough! After all, the essence of spending the Spring Festival is reunion not compression,” the song echoes the theme at the ending.【答案】1.those 2.involving 3.is sung 4.where 5.on 6.how 7.less satisfactory 8.to return 9.even if 10.may【分析】1.根据短语refer to sth.可知句子缺宾语，横线后面是后置定语，所以该题填代词those。

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