1、长宁嘉定区2017学年度第一学期高三年级期终调研测试英 语 试 卷（完卷时间： 120分钟 满分： 140分）2017年12月21日上午 第I卷（共100分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection 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
2、 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. Interesting. B. Reasonable. C. Brilliant D. Ridiculous.2. A. At a publishing ho
3、use. B. In a printing shop. C. At a bookstore. D. In a library.3. A. An actor. B. A translator. C. A director. D. A writer.4. A. Receptionist and guest. B. Boss and secretary.C. Manager and customer. D. Interviewer and job hunter.5. A. The models. B. The new fashion. C. The show. D. The secret girls
4、.6. A. Moved. B. Young.C. Satisfied. D. Old.7. A. An amazing article. B. A boring book.C. A local election. D. A fascinating topic.8. A. The woman is thinking of changing her idea.B. The woman gives the man so many choices.C. The man dislikes the food offered there.D. The man has trouble deciding wh
5、at to eat.9. A. No one has Jackies signature.B. Others desire Jackies signature more than Jim.C. Jim wants Jackies signature most.D. The woman shows no interest in Jackies signature.10.A. Mr. Johnson has no idea where to get the result.B. Mr. Green is the person to announce the result.C. Mr. Johnson
6、 wont know the result until Monday.D. Mr. Green hasnt got the result up till now.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages. After each conversation or passage, you will be asked several questions. The conversation and the passages will be read tw
7、ice, 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.He told a lie days ago. B.He was robb
8、ed in the Rio games.C.He broke the record. D.He was attracted by new sponsors. 12. A. They met the fake policeman. B.They quarreled with security guards.C.They got into fights with each other. D.They lost their personal property.13. A.Better late than never. B. Honesty is the best policy.C.Doing is
9、better than never. D. Seeing is believing.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Asking for candies. B. Dressing up in costumes.C.Hanging round racing alcohol. D. Having fun taking pictures.15. A.Halloween is a festival time just for kids.B.All the streets were closed off
10、by the police in Tokyo.C.The business targeting adults consume expands in U.S.D.Adults fail to follow the tradition of costume wearing.16. A. The great success of Halloween industry. B. The changes in the celebration of Halloween. C. The traditional presentation of Halloween. D. The popularity of Ha
11、lloween festival in Japan.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.17. A.To return the money. B.To get a sweatshirtC. To get a microscope. D. To return a sweater.18. A.The quality was so poor. B.The label was in Chinese.C. The color was dark blue. D.The price was too high.19. A.Bec
12、ause of the refund policy.B.Because items on final sale couldnt be exchangedC.Because of the damage of the item.D.Because the customer didnt have a credit card.20. A. Appealing. B.Helpful.C. Informative. D.Tricky.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in
13、 the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.Developing Competent TeachingNations that have greatly improved their students
14、 achievements, such as Finland, Korea, Singapore, and others, attribute much of their success to their focused investments in teacher preparation and development. 21 (Create) a system that can routinely hire and prepare teachers effectively and can support successful teaching is the arena (竞技场) in w
15、hich the United States 22 (fall) behind the most. Although there are some great teachers in every community, the landscape of the supports for quality teaching looks like Swiss cheese. In some states, the holes are smaller, and in others they are bigger. Nor in no case is there a fully 23 (develop)
16、system of instructional support even remotely comparable to that in high-achieving nations. And of course, as we have seen, the system is the weakest in communities 24 students needs are greatest.Some have argued that the answer to weak teaching in the United States id to eliminate “barriers” to tea
17、ching, such as teacher education and certification requirements, allow anyone who wants to teach into the classroom, and fire those who prove not to be effective. Although the interest in teaching effectiveness is important, this approach does not offer strategy 25 (ensure) that teachers will have o
18、pportunities to gain the knowledge and skills they need in order to be effective, or that all schools will have the resources to attract and hire the best teachers. 26 does it protect the students in low-income schools, who will be the victims of unprepared and inexperienced teachers in the years un
19、til these teachers have demonstrated their incapability and left the field.A regulation 27 (focus) on easy access and easy firing ignores the question of how to develop widespread teaching skills and ensure a strong supply of highly able teachers for schools. 28 such supply, principals will be unabl
20、e to hire strong teachers even if they are free to hire whomever they are pleased with, and, evidence shows that schools are likely to fire weak teachers, 29 they feel they wont be able to replace them. Even if they do, there is little guarantee that the quality of teaching 30 (improve). although th
21、ere are good reasons to argue for stringer evaluation practices for removing incapable teachers and for recognizing excellent ones, a theory that the major problems with teaching can be solved by carrots and sticks alone leaves the development of teaching abilities to chance.Section BDirections: Com
22、plete 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.A. understanding B. encourages C. results D. flexible E. returned F. motivated G. hunger H. constantly I. satisfied J. supposed K. combined What is leadership？ I
23、ts qualities are difficult to define，but they are not so difficult to identify. Leaders dont force other people to go along with them. They bring them along. Leaders get trust from others by giving it themselves, by building an environment that _31_ creativity, and by operating with honesty and fair
24、ness. Good leaders dont work alone. They recognize that an organizations strategies for success require the _32_ talents and efforts of members. Leadership is the catalyst(催化剂) for transforming those talents into _33_. Successful leaders are emotionally and intellectually looking into the future not
25、 stuck in the past. They have a(an)_34_to take responsibility and to innovate. They are not _35_with merely taking care of what has already been there. They want to move forward to create something new. Leaders provide answers as well as direction, offer strength as well as devotion, and speak from
26、experience as well as _36_ of the problems they face and the people they work with. Leaders are _37_ rather than absolute. They believe in unity rather than yielding. And they strive to achieve agreements out of conflict. Leadership is all about getting people _38_ to give their best, helping them t
27、o grow to their fullest potential, and motivating them to work toward a common good. Leaders make the right things happen when theyre _39_ to.A good leader, an effective leader, is one who has respect. Respect is something you have to have in order to receive. A leader who has respect for other peop
28、le at all levels of an organization, for the work they do, and for their abilities, desires and needs, will find that respect is _40_. And all concerned will be motivated to work together.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or
29、phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.A Study of Point of View and ArgumentEveryday life is an interaction of view. Sometimes these interactions pass by virtually_41_ , like when you find yourself forced to by the newest cell phone but su
30、ddenly stop and ask yourself, “ Do I even need this thing?” and then realize that the latest ad campaign has _42_you of something without you really knowing it. Sometimes these interactions with others are obvious and deeply felt, like when an emotional argument_43_over why your father wont quit smo
31、king even though his health is_44_ -you only see your desire for him to be OK, he only sees his independence. then there are those times when those sorts of_45_ feel delighted-like when you voice your opinion, as you do every year at the thanksgiving table, about some political issues, and finally-a
32、fter years of trying-see the _46_of “hmm, you may be right on your uncles face.Advertising, media, novels and even the people you love often aim to_47_your opinion. We see the usual practice of close reading not just as a method of doing the academic work of looking closely at text evidence, word an
33、d structure, but as an opportunity to bring those practices together, to_48_our students to see the subtle messages in texts and in their lives o help them be strong and _49_consumers of ideas and reflective, caring members of society.One large, multi-year study suggested that many students graduate
34、d without being able to distinguish_50_ from the influence of carefully designed opinions and public relations. We believe educators can help _51_ this. we want our students to be able to recognize the points of view and arguments in texts and in life-to see when they are happening and to _52_engage
35、 them. We want our students to listen to those points of view and argument with an open mind -to truly listen to what other people believe and respectfully _53_or question what they are saying. we also want our students to live with the confidence of _54_themselves to make sound_55_, to make sense o
36、f the world, and to take risks. reading closely In this way can give our students a healthy skepticism（质疑态度） while also helping them to have a more open mind.41.A. unbelievableB. unnoticedC. mistaken D. available42.A. convinced B. informedC. remindedD. expected43. A. takes upB. takes inC. works outD
37、. breaks out44.A. recoveringB. improvingC. failingD. rejecting45.A. interactions B. functions C. messagesD. issues46.A. phraseB. expectation C. reflectionD. look47. A. accept B. influence C. misunderstandD. reject 48.A. engageB. understand C. enableD. recognize49.A. affordableB. capable C. agreeable
38、D. noticeable50. A. facts B. conclusions C. conflicts D. arguments51.A. mistakeB. question C. change D. discover52.A. flexibly B. powerfullyC. respectfully D. actively 53.A. look out B. take inC. carry out D. give away54. A. exposingB. engaging C. trusting D. adapting55.A. improvements B. appointmen
39、ts C. decisions D. judgmentsSection 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 yo
40、u have read.( A )Companies Take Punitive Steps Against Smoker ,Overweight WorkersBy Tim Jones Get ready to say goodbye to the days of high-fat meals,junk food and that after-work cigarette you always enjoy smoking at-least if you intend to have a job and health insurance.The rule of the workplace ar
41、e changing and personal behavior and lifestyle habits -those unrelated to what you do at work are -now fair game for employers determined to cut health-care costs. If you smoke ,you may not get hired and you could get fired,If you cholesterol is too high,you can pay higher premiums for you insurance
42、 .The same goes for blood pressure and body mass.The requirement accepted by a growing number of companies are encroaching on privacy and raising questions about who will qualify for health insurance ,as well as employment. The Cleveland Clinic on Sept.I started nicotine testing in pre-employment ph
43、ysicals .If nicotine is found ,applicants will not be hired.We -yco Inc,a company based in Lansing,Michigan,drew national attention in 2005 when it fired four employees who used tobacco .We-yco performs random testing every 3 months ,usually of about 30 employees .Workers are required to blow into a
44、 Breathalyzer-link device that measures carbon monoxide levels .If the reading is high ,employees are required to take a urine test.If they fail the urinalysis twice ,they will be dismissed.Although thousands of employees have put in place inspiration for their workers to live healthier lifestyles,t
45、he vast majority of employers have not yet adopted the approach of punishing employees who do not satisfy medical or behavioral requirements.But punitive measures are gaining a foothold in the workplace,according to lawyer and groups that follow insurance and employment trends, because health-care c
46、osts are double-digit rates annually.Gray Climes ,vice president of Meritain Health Michigan ,which now owns We-yco, noted that firings did not violate Michigan law and that 150 employees at the Okemos-based company have ,over time ,accepted the rules . It really comes down to a personal choice as f
47、ar as you want to be employed here.”Climes said .Climes said that since 2005,when we-yco made the wellness policy that includes that the smoking ban ,health insurance costs have increased by 2 percent a year,well below the national average. 56.What is the authors advice on getting employed?A. Paying
48、 high er premiums of health insurance.B. Quitting smoking and keeping away from junk food C. Taking a urine test before applying for a good job.D. Studying hard and knowing more about the company.57. The italicized words encroaching on in the passage mean-A. enriching B.recoveringC.protecting D.inva
49、ding58. We-yco Ine,drew national attention in 2005 because -A. four of its employees were fired just for smokingB. four of its employees violated Michigan law C. Its health insurance costs have increased rapidlyD. A device was used to measure carbon monoxide levels59. What is the most probable title
50、 of this passage ？A .Health insurance costs are increasingB.urine tests are required for every employeeC.most of the employer get tough on healthD.employees are provided with good health care( B )Portuguese and Spanish explorers made the first European voyage into unknown waters. Curiosity, religion
51、 and economic goals drove these courageous men forward. Their voyages resulted in great advances for the sponsoring governments and served as the foundation for future empires. One man largely responsible for Portugals interest in exploration was a member of the Portuguese royal family named Prince
52、Henry. Also known as “The Navigator”, Prince Henrys primary goal was to find gold for Portugal. The Portuguese also hoped to find a way to the rich spice trade of the Indies and to spread the Christian faith. Henry gathered many Europes best geographers and navigators to plan expeditions. By about 1
53、420 or earlier, his navigators were exploring westward into the Atlantic , and by the 1430s, they were moving southward along the west coast of Africa . Henrys explorers claimed the Azores for Portugal . In Africa, they began to trade for slaves , gold and ivory . The success of these early voyages
54、of discovery and exploration created great excitement throughout Europe. Success encouraged more voyages . In 1488, Baritolomeu Dias sailed around the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa . Although Dias had to turn back , he had found the route to the Indian Ocean . Using this knowledge
55、, Vasco da Gama sailed eastward across the Indian Ocean . He landed in India in 1498 . Several years later , da Gama made a second voyage to India . He returned to Portugal , his ships full of valuable goods . Thanks to Dias and da Gama , an overseas trade route from Europe to India and the East Ind
56、ies was now available . Rich cargoes of spices and jewels arrived in Portugal . This direct ocean route saved the Portuguese from having to deal with middlemen traders . Now , the Portuguese could journey directly to the sources of the trade goods they sought . In many cases ,ships could carry goods
57、 more cheaply than could overland caravans(大篷车) . Nor could Portuguese merchants be blocked or charged high fees by competing powers that controlled overland routes . Overseas trade promised wealth for merchants and sailors and goods for Europes markets.60. The main purpose of Henrys voyage was to _
58、. A.explore the unknown waters beyond Europe B.find gold for the royal family C.seek for a route to the Indian Ocean D.expand Portuguese trade to Africa61. Who was the first to find the route to the Indian Ocean? A.Prince Henry . B.Vasco da Gama. C.Baritolomeu Dias. D.Portuguese merchants.62. It can
59、 be inferred from the passage that _. A.Merchants used to be charged high fees by middlemen traders. B.Prince Henry blocked Portuguese merchants along overland routes. C.Dias and da Gama were the pioneers to reach the Cape of Good Hope. D.The overseas trade route from Europe to India benefited Portu
60、gal a lot . ( C )Many United States companies have made the search for legal protection from import competition into a major line of work. Since 1980, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has received about 280 complaints alleging damage from imports that benefit from subsidies(补贴)
61、 by foreign governments. Another 340 charge that foreign companies “dumped” their products in the United States at “less than fair value.” Even when no unfair practices are claimed, the simple claim that an industry has been injured by imports is sufficient grounds to seek relief(救济).Contrary to the
62、 general impression, this request for import relief has hurt more companies than it has helped. As corporations begin to function globally, they develop a complicated web of marketing, production, and research relationships. The complexity of these relationships makes it unlikely that a system of im
63、port relief laws will meet the strategic needs of all the units under the same parent company. Internationalization increases the danger that foreign companies will use import relief laws against the very companies the laws were designed to protect. Suppose a United States-owned company establishes
64、an overseas plant to manufacture a product while its competitor makes the same product in the United States. If the competitor can prove injury from the importsand that the United States company received a subsidy from a foreign government to build its plant abroadthe United States companys products
65、 will be uncompetitive in the United States, since they would be subject to duties.Perhaps the most shameful case occurred when the ITC investigated allegations(控诉) that Canadian companies were injuring the United States salt industry by dumping rock salt, used to deice roads. The bizarre aspect of
66、the complaint was that a foreign conglomerate（联合企业）with United States operations was crying for help against a United States company with foreign operations. The “United States” company claiming injury was a unit of a Dutch conglomerate, while the “Canadian” companies included a unit of a Chicago fi
67、rm that was the second-largest domestic producer of rock salt.63.The passage is chiefly concerned with_A. arguing against the increased internationalization of US corporationsB. warning that the application of laws affecting trade frequently has unintended consequencesC. recommending a uniform metho
68、d for handling claims of unfair trade practicesD. advocating the use of trade restrictions for dumped products but not for other imports.64.What can be inferred about the minimal basis for a complaint to the ITC _.A. A foreign competitor is selling products in the US at less than fair market value.B
69、. A foreign competitor has greatly increased the volume of products shipped to the US.C. The company requesting import relief has been banned from exporting products.D. The company requesting import relief has been injured by the sale of imports in the US.65.What is the function of the last paragrap
70、h?A. It summarizes the discussion and suggests additional areas for research.B. It makes a recommendation based on the evidence presented earlier.C. It uses a specific case to illustrate a problem in the previous paragraph.D. It introduces an additional area of concern not mentioned earlier.66.Which
71、 of the following is most likely to be true of US trade laws?A. They will eliminate the practice of dumping products in the US.B. Those applied to international companies will help to gain more profits.C. They will affect US trade with Canada more negatively than trade with other nations.D. Those he
72、lping one unit within a parent company wont necessarily help other units.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. Many alternatives have be
73、en suggested to the nuclear waste storage.B. Why do many people worry about the risk of global warming?C. What if it leaks into the ground and reaches human water supplies?D. To store even part of the present nuclear waste requires a vast area.E. The problem of nuclear waste seems totally hard to de
74、al with.F. To dispose it into the remote regions which are less populated.As people recognize the dangers of fossil fuel plants, especially the risk of global warming from carbon dioxide productionnuclear power begins to look more attractive. But what about the wasteall that highly radioactive debri
75、s(残核) that will endure for thousands of years? Nuclear waste is one of the biggest technical issues that any future president is likely to face._67_Plutonium(钚) has a half-life of 24,000 years. Even after 100,000 years, the radiation will still be above 10% of the level it had when it left the react
76、or._68_How can we possibly prove that this material can be kept safe for 100000 years?Still the US government persists in pursuing “safe”nuclear waste disposal(处理). It has created nuclear waste facilities buried deep within Yucca Mountain , Nevada. To keep the waste safe, the storage rooms are 1,000
77、feet below the surface. _69_. It needs at least 2 square miles. The cost of the facility is expected to reach $100 billion ,with hundreds of billions of dollars more in operating costs. To make matters worse, earthquakes happen often in the Yucca Mountain region. More than 600 earthquakes of magnitu
78、de of 2.5 and higher have occurred within 50 miles in the last decade alone. Although that was millions of years ago, how sure can we be that the waste facility wont be torn apart by another eruption?_70_ Why not just send the waste into the sun? Well, maybe thats not such a good idea, since on laun
79、ch some rockets do crash back down to the earth. Some scientists have proposed that the waste be put in ships and sunk under the oceans. Yet just the fact that scientists make such suggestions seems to emphasize how the problem really is.IV. Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage. Summ
80、arize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.To airline and airport operators, fog is an enemy. When the white, misty blanket hides runways, airplanes cannot take off or land. Changes in flight schedules cost the airlines se
81、veral million dollars each year.Fog is an concentration of tiny water droplets suspended in the air. It most often occurs when warm, most air is suddenly cooled. To clear the air of fog, it is necessary to evaporate the droplets or cause them to join together and fall as rain or snow.In 1968, a new
82、fog-sweeping machine was tested for dissipating(驱散）the most common king of fog, which occurs at temperature above freezing. The machine consists of 100-foot-long plastic tube mounted on a mobile blower. As the machine moved across the airport, chemicals were blown through the tube and up into the fo
83、g. One of the chemicals reduces the surface tension on the water droplets so that they would join together more easily. Another chemical gave an electronic charge to the droplets, so that they attracted each other and fell as rain.Cold fog, which occurs at temperatures below freezing, causes only a
84、small percentage of airport shutdowns. Cold fog is fairly easy to eliminate. For quite a few years, airports have used cloud-seeding methods to dissipate cold fog. An airplane drops crystals of dry ice into the fog. Soon, snow falls and the air clears.In the 1900s, another kind of weapon against fog
85、 was developed. Pilots who are flying through fog fire a pulse of laser light toward the runway. The light that would normally be reflected by the fog is screened out by a sensor. When the laser pulse returns, the sensor opens briefly to admit only the light reflected from the runway, thus enabling
86、the laser to “see” the runway through the fog.These new “whether weapons” are helping to win the war against fog.第II卷 （共40分）V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.让我大吃一惊的是他的态度转变的如此之快。(sudden)73.除非你在一周内给我满意的答复，否则我将诉诸法律。(Unles
87、s)74.出国留学有助于学生学习外语和了解外国文化，但学生应该考虑可能遇到的困难。(consideration)75.研究表明，当人们有压力时，看看有趣的电影或向朋友倾诉是排遣恐惧和悲伤的有效方法。(get)VI. Guided WritingDirections: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.近年来，人工智能（Artificial Intelligence）发展迅速，人们日益关注AI 对人类未来的影响。马云认为，人类创造的机器不可能超越人类。霍金（Stephen Hawking）则表示：“人工智能的完全发展可能预示着人类的终结。”你同意谁的观点，请说明理由。