上海市浦東新區(qū)南匯一中高三上英語(yǔ)期中考試

1、 上海市浦東新區(qū)南匯一中高三上英語(yǔ)期中考試 作者： 日期： 2 2016年第一學(xué)期南匯一中期中試卷 英語(yǔ)學(xué)科高三年級(jí) 分）分鐘，總分（考試時(shí)間120150 . Grammar and Vocabulary (20%) Section A After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages ：Directionseach in word, fill the For blanks with a given coherent and grammatically correct. blank with th

2、e proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. A drug has stopped brain deterioration in Alzheimers（早老性癡呆?。? patients for the first time, scientists announced yesterday. Mental decline was stopped for 18 months in some patients, in results described as

3、 (21)_(strong) sign yet that an effective treatment for the disease is near. Researchers said that the drug (22)_(take) as a tablet twice a day could soon become the first medicine given to Alzheimers patients to keep the disease at bay for as long as possible. The final-stage trial had at first app

4、eared (23)_(be) a failure as the drug did not work in patients who were taking other dementia（癡呆，精神錯(cuò)亂）medicines. (24)_, among the 15 percent of 891 patients not taking other medicines, the drug appeared to have remarkable effects. These patients say no drop-off in their reasoning and memory skills o

5、ver 18 months, nor in their ability to carry out everyday tasks. (25)_key areas of their brain shrank a third less than other patients in the trial, researchers told the Alzheimers Association International Conference in Toronto. “There is a pattern of disease modification here,” Serge Gauthier, of

6、McGill University, (26)_presented the results, said. “This is the first time it(27)_(happen) in our field that a drug reduces the rate of brain atrophy(萎縮）.” At present patients are prescribed drugs such as donepezil, which help to control symptoms for a time but do not stop worsening damage to the

7、brain. 3 Doctor Gauthier said it was a surprise (28) _other dementia drugs appeared to cancel out the effects of the new drug, called LMTX or LMTM, but (29)_(add) that just as cancer patients were given some medicine _ those stopped working, initially and then switched (30)_ s patients could be give

8、n LMTX as a first-choice drug. so Alzheimer he said. ” Im excited about the promise of LMTX. “ Section B Each in words the box. the following passage by using the Directions: Complete word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. F. mattersE. scaleC. gainsD. involvedA.

9、investmentB. curriculumK. attentionJ. copiedH. positiveI. weigh. push mayors and President Obama lot of attention these days. Preschool is getting a the in important investment （標(biāo)榜）preschool as an across the country are toutingeconomy. re theyAs policymakers _31_ the costs and benefits of “preschool

10、 for all,” trying to figure out what actually works in the classroom. School officials say the system of intensive coaching is a key to classroom success. Boston uses coaches for teachers as part of its larger _32_ for preschool quality. masters to get _33_and requires teachers The district has inst

11、alled a strict degrees. the of _34_, but much known for some time that quality have Academics research has focused on small-scale programs. The Boston program is different. and math _35_ in Harvard University study found big Last year, a vocabulary in Boston after the program, where the preschool sy

12、stem spans 68 schools. says ” was not obvious,68 That you can develop high quality across schools “ was who professor Richard Murnane, Harvard economist and education preparing poor children for school, We can do better in not_36_in the study. “ ”and it can be done at considerable_37_.gains academic

13、 preschool research shows Some not But everyone is sold. hardly power staying is without a Critics third disappearing by grade. say program worth a big public _38_. 4 “So we just dont know about Boston, whether the _39_effects that are talked about at the end of the pre-K year are going to be there

14、at the end of first grade, second grade or third grade,” Whitehurst says. “Without knowing that, its hard to make a decision about whether this is a great program that ought to be _40_in other places.” But policymakers around the country arent waiting for a long-term study. Theyre coming to Boston t

15、o see the preschool program up close. III. Reading Comprehension (45%) 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. We have been putting smart women on the co

16、uch for 40 years without making full use of their talent. Today the portion of top jobs that go to women is still _41_low. Why arent more women running things in America? It isnt for lack of ambition or qualifications. The real_42_to getting more women to the top is the difficult issue of time commi

17、tment: Todays top jobs in major organizations._43_ 60 plus hours of work a week. Isnt it too much? But for businesses and reformers are serious about making their companies_44_for the large number of American talented women, here are three ways to handle it. Re-think time. We can break away from the

18、 belief that high-level work can be done only by people who work extra time. Maybe working time can be _45_ by setting the right amount of work that needs to get done. Senior roles should actually be easier to adapt in this way because highly paid people have the desire to give up some _46_ in order

19、 to work less. Availability matters. Its important to differ between availability and absolute 5 time commitment. Many professional women would _47_ agree to check e-mail seven days a week and come to office._48_, for intense projectso long as over the course of a year, the time devoted to work is m

20、ore_49_.Managers need to know that 24/7 availability is not the same thing as a 24/7 workload. Quality is the goal, not quantity. Leaders need to create a _50_in which talented people are judged not by the quantity of their work, but by the quality of their _51_. One who works 20 hours a week and wh

21、o delivers exceptional results on a pro rata（攤派）basis should be qualified for _52_ and viewed as a top performer. “Devotion” may help talented women who can live with the way that top jobs require today and if thats their _53_, give more power to them. But only a small percentage of women will choos

22、e this route. Until the rest of us get serious about _54_the present way that work gets done in American corporations, we can only complain about the _55_of it all while changing almost nothing. 21. A.shockingly B.possibly C.relatively D.consequently 22. A.desire B.barrier C.challenge D.solution 23.

23、 A.promise B.suggest C.track D.demand 24. A.cautious B.careful C.nervous D.hopeful 25. A.shortened B.adjusted C.lengthened D.unchanged 26. A.time B.income C.freedom D.promotion 27. A.happily B.reluctantly C.hesitantly D.rapidly 28. A.if necessary B.when possible C.if convenient D.when likely 29. A.e

24、xpected B.limited C.paid D.excluded 30. A.rule B.situation C.civilization D.culture 31. A.duties B.contributions C.donations D.commitments 6 32. A.managers B.supervisors C.promotions D.employments 33. A.comprehension B.advantage C.principle D.choice 34. A.altering B.considering C.setting D.fighting

25、35. A.dream B.time C.injustice D.cruelty Section B Directions:Read the following four 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 th

26、e passage you have just read. （A） Even as a child, the best-known North American woman painter, Frida Kahlo exhibited an independent, rebellious spirit and lack of restraint（克制）that often got her into trouble. At the age of six, however, Fridas life changed dramatically. She got polio and was confin

27、ed to her bed for nine months. The disease left Fridas right leg shorter and thinner than her left, and when she had recovered enough to return to school, she walked with a limp. She was often teased by her playmates, and although that was emotionally painful for her. She compensated by being outgoi

28、ng and gained a reputation as a “character”. A turning point occurred in Fridas life in September, when she was involved in a near-fatal accident. The bus in which she was riding home after school crashed into a trolley car. The impact caused a metal rail to break loose, piercing Fridas entire body

29、with the steel rod. The Red Cross doctors who arrived and examined the victims separated the injured from the dying, giving the injured first priority. They took one 7 look at Frida and put her with the hopeless cases. The doctors eventually treated Frida, and miraculously she survived. She suffered

30、 a broken spine and two broken ribs. Her right leg was broken in 11 places, and her right foot was smashed. Her left shoulder was dislocated. From that point on, Frida Kahlo would never live a day without pain. Although Frida recovered enough to lead a fairly normal life, the accident had severe psy

31、chological and physical consequences. She had to abandon her plan to become a doctor. Her slowly healing body kept her in bed for months, and it was during this time that Frida began to paint. Some artists look to nature or society for their inspiration, but Frida looked inward. After her accident,

32、Frida described her pain in haunting, dream-like self portraits. Most of her 200 paintings explore her vision of herself. The Broken Column(1944), a small deer with Fridas head and a body pierced with arrows run through the woods. When she was in her forties, her health seriously declined, but Frida

33、 always kept her lively spirit. By then she was internationally known. When a Mexican gallery wanted to have a major exhibition of her work, she arranged to have her elaborately decorated, four-poster bed carried into the gallery so that she could receive people. 36. Polio left Kahlo with a limp, an

34、d as a result she became_. A.shy and withdrawn B.polite and graceful C.friendly and unconventional D.weak and straightforward 57.Kahlo began to paint_. A.when she was still a child B.after she suffered from polio C.after a serious traffic accident happened D.while she was already in her forties 58.W

35、hich of the following doesnt describe Kahlos artwork? A.She painted many beautiful landscapes 8 B.She painted pictures showing pain and suffering C.She often used herself as a subject for her work. D.She painted even when she was very ill. 59.At the time of her death, Kahlo was_. A.still an unknown

36、artist B.sorry she had taken up art B.not accepted as an accomplished D.a famous North American woman artist. （B） The National Gallery The National Gallery displays one of the finest and comprehensive collection of paintings in the Western European tradition. It includes many famous works, such as B

37、otticllis Venus and Mars. Titans Bacchus and Ariadne, Caravaggios Supper at Emmaus and Monets The Water-Lily Pond, All major traditions of Western European painting are represented from the artists of the late medieval period and Renaissance to the French Impressionists. Become a Member Join today a

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43、 Gallery? 61.B.Admission fees and free Wi-Fi. A.Access to exclusive events and special offers. D.No need to queue at all entrances. C.Free meals inside the National Gallery. If you feel hungry when you visit the National Gallery at 7pm on Saturday, where 62.can you go for refreshment? D.The National

44、 Cafe C.Espresso Bar B.The National Dining Rooms. A.Shops C） （ $26 worth cosmetics market is in China. The countrys big Beauty is business billion a year, making it the third-biggest in the world. Euromonitor, a research firm, believe it will grow 8% each year from now to 2017. are brands s best-kno

45、wn that some of the world It would seem surprising, then, s worldof France, the week such an attractive market. This LOreal giving up on biggest cosmetics firm, said that it will stop selling its Garnier line of beauty productsin China. This came on the heels of an announcement by Revlon, an America

46、n rival, that it would leave the country altogether. LOreal insists that this is not a step back from the Chinese market, of which it commands an 11% share, but rather a shift in strategy. It says it will henceforth concentrate on selling Chinese consumers its LOreal Paris and Maybelline New York li

47、nes. Revlon has done rather less well in China, which accounts for a tiny share of its global revenues. It is said to have suffered a big fall in sales in recent months 11 and blames this on a slowing Chinese economy. A few years ago, when Chinas annual GDP growth was in double digits and its consum

48、ers had barely begun to fill their repressed desire for foreign luxury, the firms that sold it set themselves ambitious targets. Now China is coming to resemble a more normal emerging market: still with much potential for growth, but with no guarantee that every fancy foreign product entering it wil

49、l get a piece of the action. Consumers are becoming more sophisticated, and are increasingly unwilling to pay extra money for all but the very best brands. At the same time costs are high. Wages for “beauty assistants” and other saleswomen are rising at double-digit rates annually. Marketing in such

50、 a huge and diverse country, are complex. To cap it all, Chinese cosmetics firms are quickly catching up with the foreign ones. As the costs rise and the growth slows. LOreal and Revlon are unlikely to be the last foreign cosmetics firms to think again about their ambitions in China. 63. Which state

51、ment is true about Chinas cosmetics market? A.It is worth $26 billion a year. B. It is growing at a rate of 8% each year. C. Chinas domestic brands have defeated foreign bands overwhelmingly. D. Chinas cosmetics market is the third-biggest in the world. 64. The underlined phrase “came on the heels o

52、f” (Para.2) is closet in meaning to_. A.followed B.affected by C.caught up with D.was prior to 65. Why did some worlds famous cosmetics brands change their strategy in China? 12 other for leaving little potential A.Because LOreal commands a share of 11%, brands. s economic growth is slowing down. B.The costs are high and China C.Chinese consumers began to fill their repressed desire for fo