卢湾区2018年高考英语模拟试卷

卢湾区2018学年度第二学期期末教学质量监控测试

高三英语试卷

2018.4.

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear a short news. At the end of the news, some questions will be asked about what was said. You can listen to the news audio for however many times you want. After you hear the news and read the questions 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.Where does the news anchor broadcast the program?

A.New York

B.Los Angeles

C.Oklahoma

D.Arizona

2.Who did NOT walk out on strike according to the news?

A.teachers

B.students

C.protesters

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3.What is NOT mentioned with regard to the motion of the protest?

A. a decade with an absence of a pay rise for teachers

B.the extremely low financial expenditure for students

C.the desire to call on the state government to shift its policy in education

D.the blueprint to fully adopt ‘four-day weeks’ policy for budgeting

4.Why is Jennifer’s experience of coming across with her students mentioned in the news?

A.To illustrate the friendship between Jennifer and her students.

B.To show how modest her life is under the pressure of unchanged finance policy.

C.To picture her life ideology that interpersonal relationships outweigh embarrassing budget.

D.To explain why her two degrees are no longer valued by her students.

5.The lawmakers 5 .

A.did not care about those unpleasing protesters at all.

B.satisfied the teachers and an agreement on the finance change is on the way.

C.took effort to meet the protesters’ demands before but failed.

D.were doomed to resign for their incapability of balancing the budget

6.The teachers 6 .

A.will elect a representative to negotiate with the state government.

B.will prefer to stick to protest until at least tomorrow.

C.will appeal to the higher court on accounting of what those takes the power did.

D.will invite Lester to participate in to get nationwide attention.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

The Queen’s Christmas message 2017

Sixty years ago today, a young woman spoke about the speed of technological change as she presented the first television broadcast of its kind. She described the moment as a landmark: ”Television 1 (make) it possible for many of you to see me in your homes on Christmas Day. My own family often gather round to watch television as they are at this moment, and that is how I imagine you now.”

Six decades on, the presenter has ‘evolved’somewhat, 2 has the technology she described. Back then, who could have imagined that people would one day be watching this on laptops and mobile phones – as some of you are today. But I’m also struck by something that hasn’t changed. That, 3 the technology, many of you will be watching this at home.

We think of our homes as places of warmth, familiarity and love; of 4 (share) stories and memories, which is perhaps 5 at this time of year so many return to where they grew up. There is a timeless simplicity to the pull of home.

For many, the idea of “home” reaches 6 a physical building – to a home town or city. This Christmas, I think of London and Manchester, whose powerful identities shone through over the past twelve months in the face of appalling attacks. In Manchester, those targeted included children who had gone to see their favourite singer. A few days after the bombing, I had the privilege of meeting some of the young survivors and their parents.

I describe that hospital visit as a “privilege” because the patients I met were an example 7 us all, showing extraordinary bravery and resilience. Indeed, many of those who survived the attack came together just days later for a benefit concert. It was a powerful reclaiming of the ground, and of the city those young people 8 (call) home.

We expect our homes to be a place of safety –“sanctuary” even –9 makes it all the more shocking when the comfort they provide is shattered. A few weeks ago, The Prince of Wales visited the Caribbean in the aftermath of hurricanes that destroyed entire communities. And here in London, who can forget the sheer awfulness of the Grenfell Tower fire?

Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who died and those who lost so much; and we are indebted to members of the emergency services who risked their own lives, this past year, 10 (save) others. Many of them, of course, will not be at home today because they are working, 11 (protect) us.

Reflecting on these events makes me grateful for the blessings of home and family, and in particular for 70 years of marriage. I don’t know that 12 had invented the term “platinum”for a 70 wedding anniversary when I was born.

You weren’t expected to be around that long. Even Prince Philip has decided it’s time to slow down a little – having, as he economically put it, “done his bit”. But I know his support and unique sense of humour will remain as strong as ever, as we enjoy spending time this Christmas with our family and look forward to 13 (welcome) new members into it next year.

In 2018 I will open my home to a different type of family: the leaders of the fifty-two nations of the Commonwealth, as they gather in the UK for a summit. The Commonwealth has an inspiring way

of bringing people together, be it through the Commonwealth Games – which begin in a few months’time on Australia’s Gold Coast –14 through bodies like the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir: a reminder of how truly vibrant this international family is.

Today we celebrate Christmas, which 15 is sometimes described as a festival of the home. Families travel long distances to be together. V olunteers and charities, as well as many churches, arrange meals for the homeless and those who would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day. We remember the birth of Jesus Christ whose only sanctuary was a stable in Bethlehem. He knew rejection, hardship and persecution; and yet it is Jesus Christ’s generous love and example which has inspired me through good times and bad.

Whatever your own experiences this year; wherever and however you are watching, I wish you a peaceful and very happy Christmas.

Section B

Directions: 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.

Chinese College Freshmen to Join Army First

By SHERYL WuDUNN, Special to The New York Times

Published: August 15, 1989 As part of an effort to reshape the attitudes and values of university students, the Chinese authorities will require most freshmen this 1 to undergo military training possibly for as one year, before they enter their four year study programs. At t he nation’s most 2 school, Beijing University, the political center of the student 3 this spring, new students are tentatively 4 to spend one year in military training camps, Chinese teachers and officials say, The program is likely to include training in physical fitness, 5 and the use of weapons.

The basic training indicates the rising influence of the military since the June 4 crackdown, as well as an attempt by school authorities to 6 discipline among students. It follows the disclosure on Saturday that, in an effort to rekindle Communist values, most university graduates will be 7 to work for a year or two in villages or factories before being 8 to enter graduate school.

“They will learn how to jog, fire guns, and they will discuss questions like, ‘what is democracy?’ ”, said a teacher at a university in Beijing, “Of course they will study according to the 9 ’s definition of democracy.”

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Xi Jinping to cement his power with plan to scrap two-term limit The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, already considered the country’s most dominant since Mao Zedong, looks to have further cemented his grip on power after Beijing unveiled plans to scrap the presidency’s two-term limit.

China’s official news agency, Xinhua, announced the 1 news on Sunday in a bland

36-word dispatch. It 2 Xi to remain in power well into the next decade and perhaps even beyond.

The report said the Communist party’s 205-member central committee had proposed China’s constitution be modified so that it 3 contained a section stipulating that the president and vice-president “shall serve 4 two consecutive [five-year] terms”.

Jude Blanchette, an expert in Chinese politics from New York’s Conference Board research group, said: “It’s amazing. I just did not think this was possible. I just thought it was way too aggressive and bold [a move] and 5 so.

“It’s an unequivocal signal that Xi Jinping has designs to stay on past 2023. I don’t think there is any other way to read it other than the four-decade long project that Deng Xiaoping 6 to set hard term limits on power to make sure that a Mao figure never came back is being 7 .

“You just need to look a few thousand miles to the 8 in Russia to see what this 9 looks like.”

Bill Bishop, the publisher of the Sinocism newsletter on Chinese politics, said: “This is Putin-

10 .

Steve Tsang, the director of the Soas China Institute, said: “It means what it says on the tin. It’s now 11 that he’s not going to stand down … welcome to Xi Jinping’s brave new era.

“The message [from Xi] is: ‘I can do it, I will do it, don’t even think about 12 it!’”

The growing supremacy of Xi, 64, who took power in late 2012, was underlined in a second Xinhua report that announced a body of political philosophy bearing his name, Xi Jinping Thought, would also be written into China’s constitution. The 13 was added to the Communist party’s charter last October, a move experts said effectively anointed Xi as China’s most powerful leader since Mao, who 14 between 1949 and his death in 1976.

Blanchette said it was impossible to see the central committee’s proposal not being 15

by China’s 16 , the national people’s congress, when it convened early next month. “I think that’s about as likely as me winning an Olympic gold medal,” Blanchette said.

However, Xi faced an extraordinarily complex set of domestic and international challenges, including increasingly fraught US-China relations, the North Korean crisis and China’s own economic situation.

“It’s still 17 to say Xi Jinping has become some Sun God emperor who will stay on for life, because a lot of that depends on what China looks like in 2020 and 2021,” Blanchette said.

“18 I think barring anything catastrophic ... I think it’s a pretty good bet to say that Xi Jinping is going to be the 19 force in Chinese politics for at least the next decade.”

Joshua Wong, the Hong Kong 20 leader, said the news confirmed the onset of “the era

of Emperor Xi”.

Tsang predicted that Xi would now remain in power “for as long as he wants to or feels he needs to”. “As long as he enjoys sufficiently good health he will stay on.”

1. A. dramatic B. longing C. unnoticing D. famous

2. A. paves the way for B. sets a limit to C. imposes a ban on D. sets an example for

3. A. has already B.no longer C. never D. seldom

4. A. at least B. exactly C.no more than D. with the minimum of

5. A. unequally B. unlikely C. unclearly D. unnecessarily

6. A. initiated B. forgotten C. ignored D. dominated

7. A. assured B. promised C. irreversible D. dismantled

8. A. east B. north C. west D. south

9. A. potentially B. naturally C. actually D. consequently

10. A. recommended B. plus C. associated D. perverted

11. A. secret B. unclear C. official D. everlasting

12. A. challenging B. completing C. praising D. restarting

13. A. propaganda B. philosophy C. manual D. lie

14. A. lived B. edited C. emerged D. ruled

15. A. green-lit B. withdrew C. collected D. sold

16. A. parliament B. government C. supreme court D. party congress

17. A. premature B. decisive C. easy D. encouraged

18. A. Otherwise B. But C. Unless D. Whatever

19. A. dominant B. optional C. positive D. negative

20. A. anti-democracy B. pro-democracy C. country-traitor D. equal-rights

Section B

Directions: Read the following one passage. The 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.

US may tie social media to visa applications

The Trump administration has said it wants to start collecting the social media history of nearly everyone seeking a visa to enter the US. The proposal, which comes from the state department, would require most visa applicants to give details of their Facebook and Twitter accounts. They would have to disclose all social media identities used in the past five years. About 14.7 million people a year would be affected by the proposals. The information would be used to identify and vet those seeking both immigrant and non-immigrant visas. Applicants would also be asked for five years of their telephone numbers, email addresses and travel history. They would be required to say if they had ever been deported from a country, or if any relatives had been involved in terrorist activity. The proposals would place an additional burden on travelers whose countries do not have a visa exemption deal with the US. The proposal would not affect citizens from countries to which the US grants visa-free travel status - among them the UK, Canada, France and Germany. However, citizens from non-exempt countries like India, China and Mexico could be embroiled if they visit the US for work or a holiday.

_______2________.

Under rules brought in last May, officials were told to seek people’s social media handles only if they felt “that such information is required to confirm identity or conduct more rigorous national security vetting”, a state department official said at the time. The tougher proposal comes after President Trump promised to implement “extreme vetting”for foreigners entering the US, which he said was to combat terrorism. “Maintaining robust screening standards for visa applicants is a dynamic practice that must adapt to emerging threats,” the state department said in a statement, quoted by the New York Times. “We already request limited contact information, travel history, family member information, and previous addresses from all visa applicants. Collecting this additional information from visa applicants will strengthen our process for vetting these applicants and confirming their identity.”

How does this affect free speech?

Civil liberties groups have condemned the policy as an invasion of privacy that could damage free speech. “People will now have to wonder if what they say online will be misconstrued or misunderstood by a government official,”said Hina Shamsi of the American Civil Liberties Union. “We’re also concerned about how the Trump administration defines the vague and over-broad term ‘terrorist activities’ because it is inherently political and can be used to discriminate against immigrants who have done nothing wrong,” she said. The social media platforms covered in the proposal include US-based entities such as Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit and YouTube. However, the New York Times reports that overseas platforms such as China’s Sina Weibo and Russia’s VK social network would also be included.

1. The word ‘vet’ probably means _______________.

A. check visas with great care

B. impose restrictions on travelers

C. detect the trend of immigration

D. analyze the population of immigrants

2. What is the best subtitle for the blank?

A. What’s the current stance on requesting social media?

B. How does this affect free immigration?

C. What’s the legitimate basis of this?

D. Who will be in charge of implementation?

3. According to the passage, if a Chinese citizen would like to apply for a US visa in the future, the person may be confused because _______________.

A. US is going to have a trade war against China recently.

B. his profile on Weibo or VK fails to be accepted by US administration.

C. his private information may be collected for some political use.

D. he have no access to US-based entities.

4. Hina Shamsi is quoted for _______________.

A. showing more extra contents will be added in the next version of the action.

B. explaining how the action will specifically do harm to the freedom of expression.

C. supporting the point of relating social media to immigration.

D. calling for more donation for the American Civil Liberties Union.

5. Readers can find this passage on _______________.

A. https://www.360docs.net/doc/f9556396.html,

B. https://www.360docs.net/doc/f9556396.html,

C. https://www.360docs.net/doc/f9556396.html,

D. https://www.360docs.net/doc/f9556396.html,

IV. Summary Writing

Directions: Read the following one 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.

The apps that map violence – and keep Rio residents out of the crossfire An increasing number of Rio residents are subscribing to crowdsourcing apps and following the social network pages of crime-watch groups such as Basta de Violência (No More Violence) and Realidade do Rio de Janeiro (Reality of Rio de Janeiro).

These new sources of real-time information are shaping how many residents navigate the rising day-to-day violence in the city –which is currently the subject of a controversial military security intervention. Duarte updates the groups if he comes across a violent episode. “I send out information when I see or hear something,” he says.

Duarte’s daily decisions are based mainly on the mobile app Onde Tem Tiroteio (OTT, or Where the Shootouts Are), which sends out alerts for incidents across Rio de Janeiro state. Set up in 2016 by four friends, OTT tracks gun and gang violence based on residen ts’ reports. It has grown fast.OTT eschews official statistics. Instead, it crowdsources data on shootings and arrast?es (organised gang looting) and checks these anonymous reports with a core WhatsApp network of 2,000 people who OTT considers reliable. Only 10% of the original crowdsourced reports reach the public. “We don’t want to spawn unnecessary chaos,” says Coli.

The Fogo Cruzado (Crossfire) app, set up by Amnesty International and now managed by the Update Institute, is similar. “These [incidents] were happening already,” says Crossfire co-founder and journalist Cecília Olliveira, who designed the app after failing to find statistics on stray bullets for a story. “The difference is that we count them now. I’m quite sure they are still underreported.”

Robert Muggah, research director of the Igarapé Institute thinktank, says Fogo Cruzado and OTT fill knowledge gaps and redirect the discussion of crime away from distant trends and toward its immediate impacts. Igarapé’s own app, CrimeRadar, uses artificial intelligence to analyse 14m official crime reports from the past five years and predict crime patterns across the city.

Rio’s military police would rather residents consulted their official Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube accounts. “There is a lot of misinformation circulating on the internet,” says its press office. But for many, the immediacy of the apps wins out. As Jaciara da Concei??o looks at her smartphone, audio alerts and images from WhatsApp pop up on her screen. She hates seeing the graphic photographs of young men’s mutilated bodies, “but it is difficult to avoid getting them”, she

says.

V. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.不要停止奔跑，不要回顾来路，来路无可眷恋，值得期待的只有前方。(back)

2.万物莫不存在破绽。因为没有完美的东西，所以才会存在毁坏全体从一开始再造的愿望。

(ruin)

3.老去或死亡，都是人类这种短暂生物的美。因为会老，因为会逝去，所以才无比珍贵可爱。

所谓强大，并不只是针对肉体而言的词语。(physical)

4.自由究竟是何物呢，真要说起来的话，甚至没有一个人是选择降生在这个世界，接受物理法

则，社会规章，道德规范的约束。甚至不曾选择生而为人。(if)

VI. Guided Writing

Directions:Write an English argumentative essay in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

梦存高远，这股热情确实值得赞许。

但所谓梦，终有一天还是要醒来的。