2017年楊浦區(qū)高三英語二模精校版

1、楊浦區(qū)2016學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期高三模擬質(zhì)量調(diào)英語學(xué)科試卷第I卷（共100分）I . Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversions between two speakers. At the end of each conversion, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. Afte

2、r 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.A.1:00p.m.B.2:03p.m.C.2:30p.m.D245P.mA .Jon Smith isn t in right now.B .The man dialed the wrong number.John Smith can t answer th

3、e phone right nDwThe woman is busy working and can t find John Smith.A. Delivering newspaper. B. Picking Fruit.A. At home.B. At a hair-dresser.A. Cook and baker. B. Waitress and diner. A. The man forgot saying something about the exam.C. The man didn t care about the exam.A. The boys are badly spoil

4、ed.C. Baby-sitting.D. Posting advertisements.C. In the office.D. In a library.C. Tailor and customer. D. Boss and secretary.The man said something that annoyed Jess.D. The man kept talking in the exam.B. The man gives them too much money.C. They should learn to manage money.A. Delighted.B. Excited.A

5、. Rebecca doesn t work hard enough.Rebecca has a Japanese cultural background.She wants to save money for the boys.Puzzled.D. Disappointed.B. Rebecca never falls asleep in class.Rebecca s parents urge her to have more sleep.10. A. Cindy is satisfied with her new hair style.B. Cindy is suffering from

6、 a serious hair loss.Cindy found her new image unbelievably nice. D. Cindy s hairstylist didn t understand her requirement. Section BDirections : In Section B, you will hear several longer conversion(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation (s) and

7、 the passage(s).The conversation(s) and passage(s) will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only twice. When you hear a question, read the four possible answerson your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions11 through 13 are based on

8、the following passage.A. In Sichuan province in 2013.C. In Washington, DC in 2013.A. She was seriously ill.C. She was not accustomed to the food there.A. Many US people saw her off at the airport.She was accompanied by a diplomat and doctor.B. In Washington, DC in 2000.In Sichuan province in 2000.He

9、r parents missed her too much.D. Pandas born outside China must come back before 4.B. It took her 6 hours to come back home by plane.A variety of food was prepared on the plane by Chinese zoo. Questions 14 though 16 are based on the following passage.A. They speak too carefully.C. .They use jokes an

10、d slangA. You are as beautiful as a queen.C. You are serious about small matters.A. Imitate their pronunciation.Learn to speak internationally.B. They don liket foreigners.They are poor at communication.B. No problems.D. Don t play drams.B. Point out their lack of patience.D. Ask them to speak slowl

11、y and clearly.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.A. A cell phone that had just been released.B. A cell phone whose price had just dropped.A cell phone that many reviews recommended.A cell phone that the woman thought had some problems.A. He was afraid the product he want

12、ed would be sold out soon.He thought that the new technology was worth the full price.He predicted that the prices of well-designed products would go up.He knew products from this company seldom offered a discount. 19. A. She picked one model and bought it without hesitation.She was always the first

13、 one to try out latest models.She often consulted product reviews before purchase.She compared prices and bought the more expensive one.20 A. Most companies overstate the function of their products.Different people have different values and principles.The man admitted that he bought the cell phone t

14、oo hastily.The woman was more experienced in buying expensive products.II Grammar and vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage, 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 th

15、e given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in (21)60s. When it was her turn to pay, the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing.The woman looked down, (22)(shake) her head and said

16、: Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my son is up to his old tricks again. The truth is, I don know how I ngoing to get through the holidays. Then she gave the cashier food stamps.My heat ached. I wanted to help but didn t know how. I(2)fferto pay for her groceries or ask forher husband s

17、 resume?As I walked into the parking lot, I saw the woman (24)(return) her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse (25)I thought could help her. It wasnh 6r aradhterclou lacjbcafor herhusband, but maybe it would make her life better.My heart pounded as I approached the woman.“Excuse me, I

18、said, my voice trembling a bit.I couldn what yelp sBierhueaiTeigashier. Itsounds like you re going through a really hard time right now. I m so sorry. I d like to give you sI handed her the small card from my purse.When the woman read the card s only two words, she began to cry. And through her tear

19、s, she said: have no idea (26) this means to me. ”I was a little startled by her reply. (27) _ (not do) anything like this before, I didn t know whatof reaction I might receive. All left for me (28) (say) was: Oh, Would it be OK to give you a hug?(29)we embraced, I walked back to my car - and began

20、to cry, too.The words on the card?“You Matter. ”A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card (30)encouragement for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter card and started sh

21、aring them. Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. technology B. contemporary C. stretched D. hidden E. recognizedF. discovery G. updated H. extensive I. countless J. estimate

22、d K. definitionMost of us learn at primary school that there are seven continents, but the next generation of kids may beadding one more to that list.According to a recent paper published in the geological society of American journal by a group of researchers, Zealandia is a new continent that 31 s

23、beneath the ocean.Zealandia is 32 to be five million sq km. Most of this massive area is covered by water, but its highest mountains already have their own name: New Zealand.The small country is the only part of Zealandia that isnt under water, but the paper s authors want thelandmass to be 33 world

24、wide as its own continent.The scientific value of classifying Zealandia as a continent is much more than just an extra name o n a list, ” the researchers wrote in their paper.Scientists discovered Zealandia all the way back in 1995, then started 34 research on the area usingunderwater and satellite

25、mapping 35. After completing their work, they were finally able to write a reportsuggesting that Zealandia be named a continent.But who decided on what is a continent and what isnt? There is, in fact, no official organization that does. Some countries schools teach that there are six or even five co

26、ntinents. This changes depending on where in the world the school is.Due to their 36, as a continuous expanse of land”, some classify Europe and Asia as the same continent-known as Eurasia. Schools in Russia and parts of Eastern Europe teach this.And to make things even more confusing, France and Gr

27、eece, as well as some other countries, classify North America and South American as simply America.This argument over how land is defined has even 37 into outer space. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) decided that Pluto was no longer a planet, 76 years after its 38 in 1930. Expert

28、s argued that it no longer met the requirements needed to be called a planet alongside the eight others in our solar system. It was therefore renamed a“ dwafplaibtK meaning that 39 books, models and museumexhibits all over world had to be .40.But will the world take the same notice of Zealandia? The

29、 best way to tell is to keep an eye on our textbooks.III .Reading ComprehensionSection 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.Good news for awkward teenagers arou

30、nd the world. As time goes by, you could 41 up like a completely different person.This comes from the longest running personality study ever 42 by scientists. According toresearchers from the University of Edinburgh in the U.K, our personality changes so much from youth to old age that most people s

31、 personalities in older age are bare43 compared to their younger selves.The researchers analyzed results from a study in 1947, which gathered 1,208 teenagers in Scotland aged 14 and asked their teachers to44 their personalities based on six traits (特征).Now more than six decades later, the University

32、 of Edinburgh team has managed to contact 635 of the 45students, and 174 agreed to have their personalities tested once more.At an average age of 76.7 years old, the group were asked to 46 themselves on the same sixpersonality traits, then pick a close friend or family member to do the same.By 47the

33、 then-and-now test results, the researchers found that there is hardly a relationshipbetween traits people had as teenagers and those in their older years.It was “ asf the second tests had been given to48 people, the study researchers wrote in theirreport, which was published in journal Psychology a

34、nd Aging.The results were a surprise because research in the past found personality 49 in people tested fromchildhood to middle-age, and from middle-age to older age.As the team explained, our personality appears stable over short intervals - 50 so throughoutadulthood. 51, the longer the intervals b

35、etween two tests of personality, the 52 the relationshipbetween the two tends to be.It is clear that more studies are needed to find out what is going on here. But it could be the first 53 that it “s not just our cells that are being 54 throughout life - the way we think, feel and behave mightnot be

36、 as 55as we once thought.41. A. holdB. wakeC. endD. cheer42. A. carried outB. applied toC. participated inD. made up43. A. incredibleB. accessibleC. changeableD. recognizable44. A. assembleB. assessC. assumeD. access45. A. alternativeB. individualC. originalD. separate46. A. scoreB. rateC. commentD.

37、 remark47. A. comparingB. reviewingC. presentingD. observing48. A. youngB. similarC. amateurD. different49. A. combinationB. stabilityC. transformationD. flexibility50. A. increasinglyB. strangelyC. subsequentlyD. obviously51. A. ThereforeB. MoreoverC. HoweverD. Otherwise52. A. strongerB. closerC. f

38、urtherD. weaker53. A. optionB. signC. symptomD. cause54. A. replacedB.exposedC. dividedD. cultivated55. A. stuck in mudB. buried in sandC. lost in thoughtD. set in stoneSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For

39、 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)One way people are responding to food safety concerns is by going their own food. However, not everyone lives on property with enough spac

40、e for a private plot. One solution is community gardens, which have become popular worldwide, numbering 18,000 in North America alone. In addition to providing low-cost, delicious food, these public spaces offer cities a range of other benefits.Community gardens are located in a town or city and ten

41、ded by local residents. Often, the land is on a vacant lot owned by the city. The site is divided into manageable plots, which may be tended by individuals or by the garden nsembers collectively. Since the land is usually publicly owned, the cost for gardeners to lease it is minimal. In fact, New Yo

42、rk City, which is home to more than 750 community gardens tended by more than 20,000 members, charges people just $1 a year to lease a plot. Other costs involve soil, tools, seeds, fencing, and so on. However, because they re shared by many people, individual gardeners pay very little.A community ga

43、rden can quickly pay off, in terms of delicious fruits and vegetables, in addition to beautifuls benefits don-winnings crime rate. communityflowers. Excess produce can be sold for a profit at farmers markets. But a garden also beautify cities, foster strong relationships among residents, and lower a

44、n area spaces like London C ulpeper Community Garden even attract tourists. Beautiful and affordable, gardens are often described asoases in crowded cities.B. live in a house with a private plotD. don t have their own propertyB. charges residents a lot to lease tools and fencingD. is tended by profe

45、ssional gardeners and local residentsCommunity gardens are designed for those who 一A. are concerned about food safetyC. can t afford to buy organic foodNew York CityA. is owned by 20,000 individual gardenersC. contains more than 750 community gardensWhat s the benefit of coimnity gardens?People can

46、enjoy safe and delicious vegetables and animal meat.Residents are more familiar and related with each other.The neighborhood is becoming safer but of lower taste.People can make some profits from the visiting tourists.The underlined word “ oases is closest in meaning toA. cultural and art centersB,

47、popular platforms for exchangesC. peaceful and safe landsD. commercial and prosperous places(B)African SafariEssential information you need to know before booking your African Safari in Southern Africa- These tips will enhance the experience that you have Things to Consider Before Booking an African

48、 Safari1)Book in AdvanceAfrican Safaris are now hugely popular and good safari camps often get booked out more than a year in advance, especially during the high season from July through to October.Show more.Choosing which game parkDifferent parks have different topography and weather patterns - thi

49、s greatly affects animal movements at different times of the year. If you want to target certain species of animals, then some parks are better than others for certain species. Show more.3)Choosing which lodge or safari campA typical safari camp has between 10 and 20 beds, it is an intimate safari e

50、xperience and very personalised. However, there are also hotels in some places, either inside or just outside a national park, which can sleep anything up to 300people. Show more.4)GuidingThe quality, experience and knowledge of the game guides at any Safari camp is almost the most important factor

51、to consider. Good guides can transform your experience from ordinary to exceptional. Show more.5)What s the Best Time of Year to go on SafariUnderstandably as the seasons change so does the safari experience. It is highly advisable to find out the best time of year for the safari area that you are i

52、ntending to visit. Prices will change dramatically between the high and the low season, so good deals are to be had in the low season but it is important to know the difference, as your experience will be vastly different.Show more.6)The PricesGoing on Safari is not cheap whichever way you do it, bu

53、t the price range can be enormous. Unfortunately, safaris in most cases are a case of “ you pay for what you get Show mofe.7)Fly-in safari or notUsing small charter planes is sometimes an absolute necessity for camps in remote areas, where road transfers are just not practical or viable. These fligh

54、ts can increase the overall cost of the safari substantially but generally they are worth it and allow you the flexibility to visit a variety of safari camps in different locations. Show more.8)Use an AgentAs you can see from all the information and options detailed above, there is great deal to und

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56、ctor in choosing a Safari camp?A. Means of transport. B. Accommodation.C. Weather patterns.D. Game guides.John is planning to have an African Safari in August 2018. He should book it in.A. July 2018B. January 2018C. July 2017D. October 2017Which of the following is FALSE about African Safari?You can

57、 have a good price but same experience if you travel in low season.If you visit different camps in remote areas, flights may be unavoidable.The more money you pay, the better experience you ll get.Not all the parks have the same species of animals.（C）A busy brain can mean a hungry body. We often see

58、k food after focused mental activity, like preparing for an exam. Researchers think that heavy bouts of thinking drain energy from the brain, whose capacity to store fuel is very limited.So the brain, sensing that it may soon require more calories （ 卡路里）to keep going, apparently stimulates bodily hu

59、nger, and even though there has been little in the way of physical movement or calorie consumption, we eat. This process may partly account for the weight gain so commonly seen in college students.Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and another institution recently experimented wit

60、h exercise to counter such post-study food consumption.Gary Hunter, an exercise physiologist at U.A.B., oversaw the study. Hunter notes that tough activity both increases the amount of blood sugar and lactate（孚L酸鹽）a byproduct of intense muscle contractions （收縮）一 circulating in the blood and increase