2017徐汇区高三二模英语试题.doc

2016学年第二学期徐汇区高三模拟考英语　试卷 2017.4
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations
Directions: 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. He knows who is knocking. B. He is eager to know who it is.
C. He doesn’t want to open the door. D. He is ready to open the door.
2. A. By plane. B. By bus. C. By taxi. D. By train.
3. A. $100. B. $200. C. $300. D. $400.
4. A. She went to cinema. B. She went to an exhibition.
C. She stayed at home. D. She stayed with her classmates.
5. A. In a doctor’s office. B. In a professor’s office.
C. In an operating room. D. In an emergency ward.
6. A. The man paid the tuition for learning physics. B. The man got a lot of money for his hard work.
C. His hard work was not rewarding at all. D. His work before the test led to a good result
7. A. A furnished house. B. A recent book. C. A further study. D. A new record.
8. A. They will go swimming. B. They will climb mountains.
C. They will buy some clothes. D. They will forecast the weather conditions.
9. A. He has another lecture to attend.
B. He has no interest in the lecture.
C. He’s attended the same lecture given by Professor Wilson before.
D. He might miss the lecture, if the woman didn’t remind him.
10. A. She fully agrees with the man. B. They are uncertain about the weather.
C. She disagrees with the man. D. She thought the man was always late.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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. People are encouraged to be a craftsman.
B. Learning woodworking is not as hard as you think.
C. Learning woodworking will help you know more people.
D. Taking a class in woodworking will be very helpful.
12. A. Because I am a talent in this art and want to share it with others.
B. Because I am interested in it and want to show it to others.
C. Because I wonder how to pick materials and how to do it well.
D. Because it’s a good way to know more people interested in it.
13. A. You can expect to do woodworking perfectly the very first time.
B. Doing woodworking means being alone for long.
C. You can also learn from other people interested in woodworking.

D. Taking a class in woodworking costs a lot of money.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. To analyze causes and effects of using a credit card.
B. To encourage people to borrow money from banks.
C. To let people know the responsibility in using a credit card.
D. To present the effect of computers in popularizing the use of credit cards.
15. A. The development of computers.
B. People’s greediness for more money.
C. People’s needs for less paper money.
D. People’s learning to be more responsible.
16. A. To learn to be responsible by using credit cards.
B. To stop using credit cards and borrow money from friends or relatives.
C. To pay money back as fast as possible after using credit cards.
D. To stop borrowing money and use your own funds for shopping.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. A newspaper. B. An advertisement company.
C. A cleanup company. D. A market.
18. A. She wants to spare more room for something new.
B. She wants to turn their old stuff into cash at a low cost.
C. She knows that the sales consultant before the man does.
D. She just wants to clean up their house.
19. A. Rudy is likely to buy their stuff.
B. Rudy will come and take their stuff away.
C. Rudy plays guitar as well as the man.
D. Rudy will help them with the ad and the sale.
20. A. His old guitar. B. Their appliances, jewelry, furniture and exercise equipment.
C. The spring cleanup sale. D. The low cost of ad and friendly service.
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.

A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it (21) _____ it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is absolutely dependent on them. A student of music needs as long and as tough a training to become a performer as a medical student needs (22) ______（become） a doctor. Most training is concerned (23) _____ technique, for musicians have to be as muscularly skillful as an athlete or a ballet dancer. Singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords（声带） would be inadequate without (24) ______（control） muscular support. String players practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow back and forth with the right arm, (25) ______ are two entirely different movements.
Singers and instruments have to be able to get every note perfectly in tune. Pianists (26) ______（spare） this particular anxiety, for the notes are already there, and it is the piano tuner’s responsibility to tune the instrument for (27) ______ . But they have their own difficulties; the hammers that hit the string must be dealt with carefully not to sound like drum or bass, and each tone, even if played very fast, has to sound clear.
The problem (28) ______（face） student conductors is that they have to learn to know every note of the music and 29) ______ it should sound, and they need to aim at controlling these sound with enthusiastic but selfless authority.
Technique is of no use unless it is combined with musical knowledge and understanding. Great artists are those who are so thoroughly at home in the language of music (30) ______ they can enjoy performing works written in any century.

Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. perspectives
B. explore
C. qualities
D. powerfully
E. appreciate
F. purpose
G. constructive
H. concepts
I. demonstrated
J. motivated
K. recommendation
Dear Admissions Committee,
I had the pleasure of teaching Sara in her 11th grade honors English class at Mark Twain High School. From the first day of class, Sara impressed me with her ability to clearly explain difficult (31) _______ and texts, her sensitivity to the slight differences within literature, and her passion for reading, writing, and creative expression— both in and out of the classroom. Sara is a talented literary critic and poet, and she has my highest (32) _______ as a student and writer. 
Sara is talented at considering the elegances within literature and the (33) ______ behind authors' works. She produced an extraordinary year-long thesis paper on creative identity development, in which she compared works from three different time periods and synthesized cultural and historical (34) _______ to inform her analysis. When called upon to give her thesis defense in front of her peers, Sara spoke clearly and (35) _______ about her conclusions and responded to questions in a thoughtful way. Outside of the classroom, Sara is devoted to her literary pursuits, especially to poetry. She publishes her poetry in our school's literary magazine, as well as in online magazines. She is an insightful, sensitive, and deeply self-aware individual driven to (36)______art, writing, and a deeper understanding of the human condition.
Throughout the year Sara was an active participant in our discussions, and she always supported her peers. Her caring nature and personality allow her to work well with others in a team setting, as she always respects others' opinions even when they differ from her own. When we held a class debate about gun laws, Sara chose to speak for the side opposite her own views. She explained her choice as (37) _______ by a desire to put herself in other people's shoes, view the issues from a new perspective, and gain a clearer sense of the issue from all angles. Throughout the year, Sara (38) _______ this openness to the opinions, feelings, and perspectives of others, along with sharp powers of observation, all (39) _______ that make her outstanding as a student of literature and burgeoning writer.
I am certain that Sara is going to continue to do great and creative things in her future. I highly recommend her for admission to your undergraduate program. She is talented, caring, dedicated, and focused in her pursuits. Sara consistently seeks out (40) _______ feedback so she can improve her writing skills, which is a rare and impressive quality in a high school student. Sara is truly a stand-out individual who will impress everyone she meets. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at callmeclemens@.
Sincerely,
Ms. Scribe
English Teacher
Mark Twain High School
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.
The Paris agreement to fight climate change became international law Friday. The landmark deal aims to deal with global warming among growing (41)______ that the world is becoming hotter even faster than scientists expected.
So far, 96 countries, accounting for just over two-thirds of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, have formally joined the agreement, which (42)______ to limit global warming this century to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above what it was before machines and (43)______ appeared in the late 1700s The United States (44) ______ entered into the agreement in September, and more countries are expected to come aboard in the coming weeks and months.
United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon celebrated the event, talking with nongovernmental groups at U.N. headquarters in New York to hear their concerns and (45)______ for the future.
“This is an emotional moment for me. It is a credit to all of you. And it is (46)______ for the world,” Ban said in his opening remarks.
He praised the (47)______ for getting hundreds of millions of people to back fighting climate change but (48)______ the outcome remained uncertain.
“We are still in a race (49)______ time. We need to move on to a low-emission and climate-sustainable future,” Ban added.
Scientists praised the speed at which the agreement, signed by 192 parties last December in Paris, has come into force, saying it shows a new commitment by the international community to (50)_____ a problem that is melting polar ice caps, sending sea levels (51)______and transforming vast areas into desert.
“(52)______ the real effect of the agreement after it goes into effect is still uncertain, it is a simple sign that the international society is much more open to alter economic and political behavior to control climate change, which is (53)______ positive,” said Feng Qi, executive director of the School of Environmental and Sustainability Sciences at Kean University in New Jersey.
Scientists and (54)______ say the agreement is the first step of a much longer and complicated process of reducing the use of fossil fuels, which currently (55) ______ the majority of the planet’s energy needs and also are the primary drivers of global warming.
41. A. applicants B. fears C. observations D. comments
42. A. seeks B. allows C. assumes D. seizes
43. A. institutions B. laboratories C. committees D. factories
44. A. formally B. instantly C. particularly D. generally
45. A. prejudices B. approaches C. visions D. concepts
46. A. spiritual B. historic C. appropriate D. valueless
47. A. agreements B. groups C. headquarters D. emissions
48. A. apologized B. denied C. warned D. overlooked
49. A. against B. on C. for D. without
50. A. avoid B. find C. address D. ignore
51. A. falling B. rising C. disappearing D. remaining
52. A. Until B. Since C. If D. While
53. A. under no circumstances B. on the contrary
C. in no case D. by all means
54. A. officers B. policymakers C. employers D. technicians
55. A. remove B. preserve C. supply D. restore
Section B
Directions: 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.
A
I used to think ants knew what they were doing. The ones marching across my kitchen counter looked so confident; I just figured they had a plan, knew where they were going and what needed to be done. How else could ants organize highways, build elaborate nests, launch impressive attacks, and do all the other things ants do?
Turns out I was wrong. Ants aren’t clever little engineers architects, or soldiers after all --- at least not as individuals. When it comes to deciding what to do next, most ants don’t have a clue. “If you watch an ant try to accomplish something, you’ll be impressed by how awkward it is,” says Deborah M. Gordon, a biologist at Stanford University.
“Ants aren’t smart,” Gordon says. “Ant colonies are.” A colony can solve problems unthinkable for individual ants, such as finding the shortest path to the best food source, assigning workers to different tasks, or defending a territory from neighbors. As individuals, ants might be tiny dummies, but as colonies they respond quickly and effectively to their environment. They do it with something called collective intelligence.
Where this intelligence comes from raises an essential question in nature: How do the simple actions of individual ants add up to the complex behavior of a group? How do hundreds of honey-bees make a critical decision about their hive (蜂巢)if many of them disagree? The collective abilities of such animals --- one of which grasps the big picture, but each of which contributes to the group’s success --- seem miraculous even to the biologists who know