闵行区2018年高三英语一模试卷.doc

闵行区2017学年第一学期高三年级质量调研考试英语试卷2017.12.27考生注意：1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分.2.本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分，试卷共12页。所有答题必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分.3. 答题前，务必在答题纸上填写考生号和姓名. Listening prehension 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 conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read die four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At a gas station B. At a gas station C. In a park. D. In an emergency room.2. A. Clean the backyard.B. Washing something.C. Sit in the backyard.D. Do some shopping.3. A. He finds his present job boring.B. He is too foolish to do the present job. C. lie has got a beer position.D. He doesnt get on well with the others 4. A. She has a tight schedule.B. She has lost interest in sports.C. The training is too hard.D. She is only interested ill routine work.5. A. Rules restricting smoking.B. Ways to quit smoking.C. Smokers health problems.D. Dangers of smoking6. A. Hes going to visit a photo studio.B. Hes just had his picture taken.C. Hes on the way to the theater.D. Hes just returned from a job interview.7. A. He had to reject their request.B. He felt sorry for the other students.C. He agreed to consider their requestD. He regretted that he had said “Yes.8. A. She is trying to find a good-looking chair.B. She thinks it is a well-designed chair.C. She thinks the chair is actually fortable.D. Shes never sat in that chair before.9. A. She used to be in poor health.B. She was popular among boysC. She was somewhat overweightD. She didnt do well at high school10. A. Review the details of all her lessonsB. pare notes with his classmates C. Talk with her about his learning problems.D. Focus on the main points of her lecturesSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The excitement of nerve activities in the brain.B. The difference between plex music and simple music.C. The effects of music on the results of math tests.D. The classical music and reasoning ability.12. A. Because it stimulates your nerve activity.B. Because it keeps you calmC. Because it strengthens your memory.D. Because it interferes your reasoning ability.13. A. Rock music might help improve your math test scoresB. The effects of music on tests do not last long.C. Listen to music just before you take a testD. The more you listen to music, the better your reasoning ability will beQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. It is the most unlucky day in a year.B. It is the busiest shopping day now.C. It is the day after ThanksgivingD. It is the day before Christmas.15. A. Check out the latest price reduction online.B. Look round for items in the physical stores.C. Order the products from the online stores.D. Wait in queue outside the stores overnight.16. A. 100 million dollars. B. 670 million dollars. C. 20 billion dollars. D. 25 billion dollars.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A Their attitudes about workB. Different forms of work.C. Importance of work for oneself.D. Balanced life and work.18. A. The most hopeful.B. The most challenging.C. The most creative.D. The most enjoyable.19. A. His negative attitude towards work.B. His unwillingness to do something for others.C. His selfishness in doing things.D. His misunderstanding about publishing work20. A. The work is worth doing if it is challenging and petitive.B. The work should be very creative leading to a wonder.C. One should like his work and stick to it as long as he takes it. D One should find satisfaction in his work if it is necessary. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blankHonesty, my mum always used to tell me, is the best policy. But when it es to medicine, I had assumed it was important to always be honest with my patients. After all, the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust, and therefore honesty is essential, or so I thought.I had just started working in geriatrics(老年病科). Mr. McMahon 21 in when his body was found very swollen（浮肿的）. I took a medical history 22 his daughter who had acpanied him in the ambulance. Shed been his main career for years. I stood 23 (look) at him as she gave a detailed history. Has he lost any weight recently? I asked, Well, its funny you should mention that, but yes. She said slowly. There was silence for a few moments. Why? What are you worried about? she asked. She was obviously very involved in his care and it was only fair that I told 24 the truth. Well, we need to prove its not cancer. I said and talked briefly about some of the tests I was going to order.Half an hour later, a nurse called me: Mr. McMahons daughter broke downshe said you told her he had cancer. My heart sank. By the time I arrived at the ward, my consultant was already there, explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed 25 he had cancer. I stood silently at the end of the bed. My consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left Mr. McMahon, she turned to me. Why on earth did you do that? she asked in disbelief. I looked at her and bit my lip. She asked me what I was worried about and I told her. I said, hanging my head. And give her more 26 (worry) about? replied my consultant. You dont say the word cancer until its confirmed. 27 you suspect it, think very carefully before you tell people.As it turned out, it wasnt cancer. But I did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved one theyre sometimes selective in 29 they hearand as a doctor its important to be mindful of this. In being truthful, Id made the situation 30 (bad).Section BDirections: 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. demandingB. addictionC. quarreling D. feedback E. socializingF. DistinctionG. wronglyH. escapeI. originally J. blameK. responsibilityHow many times have parents had to ague with their young son or daughter about getting their face out of their phone and focusing on the world around them? Its pletely normal for parents of growing children to be concerned about their childs safely, but is their 31 to social media really harming them.Social media was created to connect people with others online and has recently been added to smartphones, making it fat more accessible than it 32 was. This new way to easily be able to use social media has encouraged children and teens to begin to use sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram frequently. Maturing teens and children are usually very timid when it es to 33 with their families, which they sometimes view as annoying”. So, what do these kids use as a solution or a(n)“ 34 The answer is simple social media.However, when they use social media for a large amount of time, parents lend to show concern for their child and blame social media for 35 their attention.The word, social, was entered into the term, social media, for a reason. Parents of growing teens dont seem to understand that. When they see their child using Twitter or Instagram they think that they using it to get away from real world 36 . The truth, however, is that they are using it to conned with their close friends, make new friends, and receive information about what is currently happening in the modem worldChildren and teens are 37 accused for using social media only for entertainment purposes and for huge amounts of time. Sure, everyone who uses social media enjoys contacting their friends and viewing entertaining things, but how e children receive all of the 38 for abusing it? Parents should really think about how social media can help children and teens learn and grow in the real world rather than it just being another 39.Social media as a whole has both positive and negative aspects, but after all of the 40 from pre-teens, teens, and parents is put together, it shows that media is actually helping the newer generations in their lives. Reading prehension 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.Your boss tells you that you did a bad job. Your coworker criticizes you in front of your whole team. Ouch! Its not easy to take criticism, no matter who it es from. But, it is easy to _41_ the blow when you offer criticism to someone in English. Merely by altering your wording and your attitude, you can help someone grow instead of making them feel 42. Phrases like Youre wrong! ” and “Your presentation was terrible! have no place in effective 43. In fact, its best to leave the word you out, if at all possible. 44 attacks make people feel defective, and then they wont really listen to anything you have to say.Before starting with the criticism, warm the person up with 45 .If you are discussing their work, find several things you truly like about what they have done. For example, I enjoyed your presentation today. You presented a lot of good and helpful information in it, and I can tell you put a lot of effort into it. I appreciate your hard work. This will lower their 46 and make them feel appreciated.However, a short 47 pliments followed by but such as “It was a helpful talk, but you really need to improve your presentation skills wont do much to help the process. After youve shared your pliments, allow them time to be 48 . As a matter of fact, 49 following your pliment with a “,but” will destroy all youve tried to acplish by making your 50 seem false and insincere.Remember that the goal of constructive criticism isnt to make the person feel terrible: its to help them grow. Instead of directly 51 the person, try to get the message through to them in the form of light-hearted advice. Phrases like. Next time you might want to” or “I find it helpful to can 52 the blame while still leaving an impact: Next time you might want to give a little more attention to the audience. I find it helpful to look people in the eyes while I am speakingPeople cant change overnight, especially if they dont get detailed 53. As you might have known, 54 saying “you need to work on your presentation skills “wont help a soul! Be detailed in your advice! Show moderation when you criticize anyone and keep in your mind that over-criticism can easily 55 people. Remember, you want them to keep trying and improving. Dont leave them feeling defeated41. A. suffer B. accept C. softD. ignore42. A defeated B encouraged C. motivatedD. disturbed43. A. discussion B. argument C. explanationD. criticism44. A. Immediate B. Personal C. AccurateD. Continuous45. A. interactions B. impressions C. personalitiesD. pliments46. A. defense B spirit C. moralD. position47. A. decisive B. serious C. vagueD. concrete48. A. corrected B. challenged C. debatedD. absorbed49. A. carefullyB. reluctantly C. immediatelyD. occasionally50. A. praiseB. attitude C. assistanceD. achievement51. A. helpingB. accusingC. praisingD. dismissing52.A. make upB. focus onC. lead toD. take away53.A. mandB. mentC. instructionD. information54.A. sincerelyB. simplyC. politelyD. unwillingly55.A. overloadB promoteC. inspireD simulateSection BDirections: 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)Korean Americans at GBS High SchoolGlenbrook South (GBS) High School is in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is an award-winning school with a highly petent teaching staff. It has over 400 Asian Pacific. American students-over 17 percent of die students in the school. Of these, the majority are Korean American. This is very unusual in a state where Korean Americans are less than 1 percent of the population. The interactions of the Korean American students at UBS were the subject of an article in Asian Week magazine.Different Korean American students react differently to being in a high school were most students are white. Professor Pyong Gap Min, an expert on Korean life in America, believes that Korean Americans in this situation can sometimes feel inhibited or ashamed of their Korean identity. Asian Week interviewed a number of GBS students, and each had a different attitude.Alice 18 years oldI used to spend time only with Korean American friends Although I felt secure with those friends, I found myself motivated to form closer relationship with non-Koreans, too. I felt I was missing out on new experiences and challenges.Paul 16 years oldI have some Korean American friends, but I spend most of my time with white friends. Im often the only Asian American in the group, but I dont mind. What I like about the white culture is that I can be more radical. I can be as loud and funny as I want to be. I dont see as much of that among the Asian students.John 17 years old In junior high school, most of my friends were white. After ing to GBS, my sense of my Korean American identity was restored, and I decided to have mainly Korean American friends. I feel that my Korean American friends and I mainly understand each other better. For example, we understand about severe parental pressures to succeed at school; I felt my white friends couldnt really understand.Without belittle(轻视）the importance of what these students had to say, its important to remember that their opinions at this phase of their lives ate bound to change as they grow into