1、2017学年髙三英语试题(试卷满分140分，考试时间120分钟）I. Listening Comprehension (25)II. Grammar and vocabulary (20)Section ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form o
2、f the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.You know that business of business is making money. What you may not realize is : 21 simple that business is. You need two fundamental ingredients-a good product that customers want to own, and bright, charismatic people
3、who will 22 sell it and, if necessary, defend it. And of the two 23 (desire) product and competent peoplegood people are, in the long run, more important than good products.You cant expect to produce one popular product after another. You can, however, cover your bets by staffing your enterprise wit
4、h superb employees who will continue to reflect the companys strengths 24 24 the products are weak. It is your responsibility to keep those employees 25 (perform) as well as they can. They wont remain superb 26 reliable leadership and, in fact, there is a perfect time to address this issue. Most suc
5、cessful companies have a defining moment 27 profits are skyrocketing, and business 28 not be better. That is precisely the time to look closely at your customer service. That you are earning more money than ever before 29 (indicate) your product is terrific, but it doesnt necessarily mean the same a
6、bout your customer service. It is the ideal time to examine your reputation and expand the success you earning from your product to include customer service.Every business wants to be known for its customer service. Although even a slow but steady giant such as Radio Shack Corporation will often com
7、e up with a hot product, it is its customer service 30 keeps it in business year after year.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.A. double B. intense C. pressures D. stock E.
8、 agriculture F. trappedG. withdrawal H. availability I. drive J. expanding K. risingThroughout history, people have fought bitter wars over political ideology, national sovereignty and religious expression. How much more 31 will these conflicts be when people fight over the Earths most indispensable
9、 resource water? We may find out in the not-too-distant future if projections about the 32 of water in the Middle East and other regions prove correct. Less than three percent of the planets 33 is fresh water, and almost two-thirds of this amount is 34 in ice caps, glaciers, and underground aquifers
10、 too deep or too remote to access. In her book, Pillars of Sand-Can the Irrigation Miracle Last, Sandra Postel outlines three forces that 35 tension and conflict over freshwater: Using up the water “resource pie”. In India, the worlds second-most populous nation, with over 1 billion inhabitants, the
11、 rate of groundwater 36 is twice that of recharge, a deficit higher than in any other country. Although water is a renewable resource, it is not a(n) 37 one. The freshwater available today for more than 6 billion people is no greater than it was 2,000 years ago, when global population was approximat
12、ely 200 million. (The current U.S. population is 287 million.)Global 38 accounts for about 70% of all freshwater use. In five of the worlds most water-stressed, controversial areas the Aral Sea region, the Ganges, the Jordan, the Nileland and Tigris-Euphrates population increases of up to 75% are pr
13、ojected by 2025. With the fastest rate of growth in the world, the population of Palestinian territory will more than 39 over the next generation. Most experts agree that, because of geography, population 40 and politics, water wars are most likely to break out in the Middle East, a region where the
14、 amount of available freshwater per capita will decrease by about 50% over the next generation.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 t
15、he context.In an ideal world, people would not perform experiments on animals. For the people, they are expensive. For the animals, they are stressful and often painful. That ideal world, 41 ,is still some way away. People need new drugs and vaccines. They want 42 from the toxicity (毒性)of chemicals.
16、 The search for basic scientific answers goes on. 43 the European Commission is moving ahead with proposals that will 44 the number of animal experiments carried out in the European Union, by requiring toxicity tests on every chemical 45 for use within the unions borders in the past 25 years.Already
17、, the commission has 46 140,000 chemicals that have not yet been tested. It wants 30,000 of these to be examined right away, and plans to spend between $ 4 billion -$ 8 billion doing so. The number of animals used for toxicity testing in Europe will thus, experts reckon, quintuple (翻五倍）from just ove
18、r 1 million a year to about 5 , unless they are saved by some dramatic 47 in non-animal testing technology. Animal experimentation will therefore be around for some time yet. But the search for substitutes continues.A good place to start finding 48 for toxicity tests is the liverthe organ responsibl
19、e for breaking toxic chemicals down into safer molecules that can then be eliminated from body. Two firms, one large and one small, told the meeting how they were using human liver cells removed incidentally during surgery to test various substances for long-term toxic effects.PrimeCyte, the small f
20、irm, grows its cells in cultures(士音养基）over a few weeks and doses them regularly with the substance under 49 . The characteristics of the cells are carefully 50 ,to look for changes in their microanatomy(组织学). Pfizer, the big firm, also doses its cultures regularly, but rather than studying 51 cells
21、in detail, it counts cell numbers. If the number of cells in a culture changes after a sample is added, that suggests the chemical 52 is bad for the liver.Other tissues, too, can be tested 53 of animals. Epithelix, a small firm in Geneva, has developed an 54 version of the lining of the lungs. Accor
22、ding to Huang Song, one of Epithelixs researchers, the firms cultured cells have similar microanatomy to those found in natural lung linings, and 55 in the same way to various chemical messengers. Dr. Huang says that they could be used in long-term toxicity tests of airborne chemicals and could also
23、 help identify treatments for lung diseases.All this suggests that though there is still some way to go before drugs, vaccines and other substances can be tested routinely on cells rather than live animals, useful progress is being made.41.A. fortunatelyB. sadlyC. ironicallyD. technically42.A. prote
24、ctionB, identificationC. isolationD.interacton43.A. HoweverB. IndeedC. InsteadD. Furthermore44.A, increaseB. decreaseC. prohibitD.specify45.A. testedB. createdC. assessedD.approved46.A. outlinedB. imposedC. identifiedD.released47.A. diagnoses B. advancesC. proofsD.appearances48.A. alternativesB. bre
25、akthroughsC. possibilitesD.implications49.A. suspicion B. controlC. wayD.investigation50.A. monitoredB. studiedC analyzedD.classified51.A. relevantB. numorousC. individualD.measurable52.A. in questionB. in principleC. in practiceD.in reality53.A. successfullyB. independentlyC. occassionallyD.collect
26、ively54.A. useful,B. constantC. matureD.artificial55.A. operateB. functionC. respondD.enhanceSection 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 th
27、at fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Personality may play only a small part in leadership effectiveness but there is no doubt that some leaders have a certain magic that leaves peers envious and followers entranced. If you could bottle this leadership
28、X-factor charisma- the queue of interested executives would be a long-one. But what qualities can these often highly successful leaders be said to possess?As individuals, charismatic leaders have highly developed communication skills, including the ability to convey emotions easily and naturally to
29、others, says Ronald Riggio, professor of leadership and organizational psychology. “They are able to inspire and arouse the emotions of followers through their emotional expressiveness and verbal skills.”“They, connect with followers because they seem to truly understand others feelings and concerns
30、.”“And they are great role models because they have the ability to engage others socially and display appropriate role-playing skills that allow them to walk the talk,” Professor Riggio says.“One quality we like in our leaders is if they are seen to really represent us. We think someone is more char
31、ismatic, the more they represent our collective identity,” Professor Van Knippenberg says. In this way, a charismatic leader is somehow a larger-than-life version of ourselves.Academics say that charismatic leaders also manage to stand out from the crowd. They might do this by being unconventional o
32、r by taking a different approach to problem-solving, for example.“They are up for new things, and they are not stuck in the status quo. They are open-to out-of-the-box thinldng, etc. An optimistic, energetic quality helps us to see leadership qualities in them and makes us open to their influence,”
33、he says.“A lot of charismatic leadership, and leadership in general, is very contextual. Its really entrepreneurial firms. Its also good for turnarounds if the organization is in a bad state because it Kai Peters, the chief executive of Ashridge Business School.But not every organization needs a cha
34、rismatic leader. Leaders loaded with the X1 narcissistic(自恋的)，self-glorifying, exploitative and authoritarian (专制的).As Peters says: “ Where it is a problem is where you have look at me, Im a star.”56.Which word is closest in meaning to charisma in the first paragraph?A.charmB. characterC. gratitudeD
35、. optimism57.The charismatic leaders become great role models due to their -A. proper role-playing skillsB. subtle emotional expressivenessC. marvelous problem-solving abilityD. unconventionality in the crowds58. According to Professor Knippenberg, what kind of leaders would be welcomed by us?A. The
36、 one who has a heroical image.B. The one who can speak for us.C. The one who is a collective version of us.D. The one who resembles us in characteristic.59.Whafs Peters attitude towards the contextual feature of charismatic leadership?A. Critical B. Approved C. NeutralD. Suspicious (B)4 Hotels That
37、Will Make Your Life EasierBy John BrandonFor the business traveler whos all about efficiency: check out these hotels that will get you in and out with a minimum trouble.,.When youre pressed for time on a business trip, nothing can infuriate you more than a slow hotel check-in process. On your next t
38、rip, try these hotels that offer a speedier check-in process.1: Yotel New York-The self-service kiosks at this high-tech New York -hotel are open 24x7 and work just like the ones youd see at an airport. There are just five-steps to register and obtain your card key. Theres even a robotic luggage bel
39、lboy. You tap in the number of bags youre carrying and sizes, then wait for a robot arm to swing down and store your luggage in a locker(say, for a day trip). This also speeds up the check-in process if the first thing you need to do, like me,is head to a series of meetings.2: Marriott Detroit Airpo
40、rtAnother option for business travelers in a hurry: Marriott is rolling out its mobile check-in app to 325 hotels this year, including the Marriott Detroit Airport hotel. (Ive tested the app itself but not for a real visit quite yet.) here is the basic idea: you download the iPhone or Android app. T
41、he night before, you can “check-in” virtually. When you arrive, you get an alert that the room is ready and your key, which is already tied to your reservation, is waiting for you at the desk. 3. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis I happened to stay at this hotel recently and liked haw fast the kiosk check-i
42、n works. Like the Yotel, the kiosk asks you to insert your credit card, similar to an airport terminal. The whole process took about 3 minutes. When I left, I was equally impressed with the fast check-out： An agent meets you in the lobby with, an iPad and asks for an email to use for a receipt. The
43、big advantage: you never have to wait in line. 4. Radisson LaCrosseThe Radisson is trying to make the kiosk process even faster. At a few select hotels like the Radisson Lacrosse in Wisconsin，you use a mobile app to register the then receive a barcode by email or text. When you get to the kiosk, you
44、 can scan the barcode to get your key without any other steps required. Its super fast. You can find this new check-in system at the Radisson hotels in Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Phoenix as well .60. What does the word infuriate, in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A. annoy B. remindC. amuseD. impre
45、ss61. Which two hotels offer a mobile app for customers to check in ?A. Yotel New York and Marriott Detroit AirportB. Marriott Detroit Airport and Radisson LaCrosseC. Marriott Detroit Airport and Hyatt Regency MinneapolisD. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis and Radisson LaCrosse62. Which1 hotel will send yo
46、u a receipt by email?A. Yotel New York B. Marriott Detroit AirportC. Radisson LaCrosse D. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis(C)Increasingly, over the past few decades, people especially young people, have become aware of the need to change their eating habits, because much of the food they eat，particularly p
47、rocessed food, is not good for health. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in natural foods. Foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have not been affected by chemical fertilizers, widely used in fanning today. Natural foods, for example, are vegetables, fruit and grain w
48、hich have been grown in soil that is rich in organic matter. In simple terms, this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals. This in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers, the ma
49、in purpose of which is to increase the amountbut not the quality of foods grown in commercial farming areas.Natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move freely in healthy pastures(牧 场).Compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry: there are battery
50、farms, for example, where thousands of chickens live crowded together in one building and are fed on food which is little better than i rubbish. Chickens kept in this way are not only tasteless as food, they also lay eggs which lack important vitamins. There are other aspects of healthy eating which
51、 are now receiving increasing attention from experts on diet. Take, for example, the question of sugar. This is actually a non-essential food ! Although a natural alternative, such as honey, can be used to sweeten food if it is necessary, we can in fact do without it. It is not that sugar is harmful
52、 in itself. But it does seem to be addictive: the quantity we use has grown steadily over the last two j centuries and in Britain today each person consumes an average of 200 pounds a year! Yet all it does is to provide j us with energy, in the form, of calories. There are no vitamins in it, no mine
53、rals and no fiber.It is significant that nowadays fiber is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet. In white bread, forexample, the fiber has been removed： But it is present in unrefined flour and of course in vegetables. It is interesting to note that in countries where the national di
54、et contains large quantifies of unrefined flour and vegetables, certain diseases are comparatively rare. Hence the emphasis is placed on the eating of wholemeal bread and more vegetables by modem experts on “healthy eating.63. People have become more interested in natural foods because .A. they are
55、more health consciousB. they want to taste all kinds of foodsC. natural foods are more delicious than processed foodsD. they want to return to nature64. Soil that is rich in organic matter .A. has had chemicals and fertilizer added to itB. contains vegetable matter that has not been consumedC. has b
56、een nourished by fertilizer D. already, contains large quantities of vitamins and minerals.65. According to, the passage, .A. people need sugar to give them energyB. sugar is bad for healthC. the addiction of eating sugar makes people depend on itD. sugar only sweetens food, but provides us with not
57、hing useful66. The best title for this passage is .A. Peoples Growing Interest in Natural FoodsB. Natural Foods and Health DietC. Harmful Effects of SugarD. The Importance of Fibre in FoodsSection CDirections: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be-us
58、ed only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you needA. Having interesting things to think about also helps.B. They stare off into space and wander by themselves.C. Without wandering minds, we wouldnt have relatively, Coke or Post-it notes.D. At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a
59、 cause of some mental illnesses. E. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive.F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand.This Way to DreamlandDaydreaming means people think, about somet
60、hing pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of whats happening around them. They can seem forgetful and clumsy. _67_ They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things.But daydrea
61、mers are also, responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history. _68_Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking likea fool?First,
62、 understand that some opportunities for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams. _69_And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative ideawhile youre daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another taskpreferably somet
63、hing simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings.Its also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate. “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep. _70_.Finally, you never know
64、what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away. Therefore, its a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when youre in the daydream zone.Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.IV. summary Directions: Read the pas
65、sage carefully. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 60 words.Stress for a teenager is as real as stress for an adult. Therefore, its important to understand the causes of stress in teenagers.When parents change their jobs or if the family decides to move to a different place, the child ha
66、s to change schools, find new friends, adapt to the new social circle and fit into new groups. It is always difficult for children to adapt to such changes, which can be a serious cause of stress in their life.Academic difficulties, such as inability to understand a certain subject can cause stress.
67、 Not every child has the ability to understand every subject. Some kids need extra help besides school work to grasp a few concepts. Poor academic performance is often laughed at and is looked down upon by both teachers and peers. In such cases, it can make the child feel isolated, neglected and hur
68、t. All of this, put together, can add to stress, which many times worsens grades.Extra curricular（课外活动）such as playing a sport, or attending art classes can weigh heavily on your childs mind. Balancing school and extra curricular activities does seem like a burden when you have to be outstanding at
69、both. When the pressures from both the ends get unmanageable, teenagers tend to get tired and annoyed. Tiredness sets in, leading to stress related issues such as lack of concentration in school.These are the common causes of stress in teenagers, which can be noticed through signs suchas poor memory
70、, anxiety, negative and pessimistic attitude. If the signs of teenage stress go unrecognized for a long time, it can make the child emotionally out of balance. And next step, if this happens, it is necessary for parents to know how to deal with stress.V. Translation,Directions: Translate the followi
71、ng sentence into English, using the words given in the brackets.71.各国科学家正加强合作，寻求节能的有效方法。（insearch of)72.养狗的居民常被告诫要看管好他们的宠物，以防发生意外伤人情况。（incase)73.参加了军训我们才懂得一个道理：毅力、纪律、团队精神都是导致成功的关键因素。（Not.until)74.智能手机给我们带来如此多的益处，如强大的电子书库，便捷的上网等，.以致如果没有手机很多人都 会感到怅然若失。(so.that)VI. Guided writing某海外培训训机构在沪办为期6周、全英文授课的夏
72、令营活动，课程安排如下。假如你是王荣(不可 以用自己的真实姓名），请给该机校长Rodney写一封申请信，报名参加夏令营活动。信的内容必须包括: (信的开头己给出）你选择的课程（一门或多门）及选课的目的你想从中一学到什么，有什么希望或要求Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given.Julyl5Aug.3 0周一、周四大学英语(college English)模拟驾驶(driving simulation)健美操(aerobics)英文写作(writing)周二、周五演讲技巧(presen
73、tation skills)点心制作(cookie-making) 跆拳道(kickboxing)英语口语(oral English)参考答案Keys: 21. how 22.both 23.desired 24.even when 25. performing 26. without 27. when 28.coud 29.indicates 30.thatKeys: 31. B 32.H 33.D 34.F 35.I 36.G 37. K 38.E 39.A 40.J Keys: 41. B 42.A 43. B 44.A 45. D 46.C 47. B 48.A 49.D 50.A 5
74、1.C 52. A 53.B 54. D 55. CKeys: BACCKeys: 60.A 61.B 62.DKeys: 63. A 64.B 65.C 66.BKeys: BCEAPossible version: The passage talks about the causes of stress among teenagers. One of the factors is teenagers inability to adapt to new environment after moving to another place. Other causes include poor a
75、cademic performance and extra curricular. Once teenagers show signs of pressure, parents are encouraged to help them cope with it.Keys: 71. Scientists from different countries are strengthening cooperation in search of effective ways to save/saving energy.72. Residents who raise dogs are often warne
76、d/required to take care of their pets in case they hurt people unexpectedly/by accident.73. Not until we took part in the military training did we learn the lesson that perseverance, discipline and team spirit are all key factors leading to success.74. smart phones have brought us so many benefits, such as powerful electronic library, convenient internet, that many people who dont have them will feel at a loss.
