2017-2018上海市行知中学高三(上)期中试卷

上海市行知中学2018学年第一学期期中考试高三英语试卷

（满分：140分考试时间：120分钟）

第I 卷（共100分）

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

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. The man should stop the program. B. The program is too difficult to learn.

C. She can help the man learn the program.

D. The man should keep learning the program.

2. A. They like reading today’s paper. B. They are interested in today’s paper.

C. They found nothing interesting in today’s paper.

D. They have no idea what the paper is about.

3. A. In a museum. B. In a concert. C. In a park. D. In an exhibition.

4. A. Feed the dog. B. Clean the dog’s house. C. Give the dog a bath. D. Find something to eat.

5. A. Expensive. B. Cheap. C. Unsuitable. D. Unnecessary.

6. A. Maths test. B. English test. C. Biology test. D. History test.

7. A. Because he was in Chengdu. B. Because the concert was held in Chengdu.

C. Because he was too tired to attend the concert.

D. Because the concert was not good enough.

8. A. He couldn’t help Mary. B. He could lend Mary his bicycle.

C. Mary could ask someone else for help.

D. Professor Hanks would help Mary.

9. A. Doctors should not lecture people about life styles.

B. Doctors’ own life styles are different from others.

C. She doesn’t agree with the man.

D. Doctors’ lecture is of little use.

10. A. He likes watching instead of playing. B. He is a good team sports player.

C. He doesn’t like any kinds of sports.

D. He likes taking part in team sports.

Section B

Directions:In Section B, you will hear several longer conversations and short passages, and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversations and the passages. The conversations and passages 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.

11 through 13 are based on the following talk.

11. A. Buy some small bottles to hold shampoo. B. Collect samples of shampoo for holiday use.

C. Take more clothes in case of emergency.

D. Roll up clothes to save space and reduce wrinkling.

12. A. Put a lock on the suitcase. B. Take a plain case instead of an expensive one.

C. Draw some symbols on the suitcase.

D. Do not take a suitcase.

13. A. How to keep yourself safe during a holiday. B. How to make the packing easier for a trip.

C. How to keep yourself away from theft.

D. How to make your suitcase simple and plain.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. It can increase the rate of learning and the likelihood of remembering.

B. It can help gather related information.

C. The information can be easily recalled during an actual debate.

D. It makes remembering information difficult.

15. A. Reading and thinking alone. B. Talking about a movie to friends.

C. Writing do wn what they’ve read.

D. Read the information loudly.

16. A. Related information is put together logically. B. All the information is put together.

C. Information is related and can be recalled.

D. You can recall any information anytime.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

17. A. Cutting down public water supply during part of a day in some cities.

B. Ways to change the public toilet.

C. Suggestions for the public to change their bathrooms.

D. How to save water by making changes to the bathrooms.

18. A. Change the toilet. B. Use a water-saving shower head.

C. Brush teeth once a day.

D. Use toilets as less as possible.

19. A. 6 liters. B. 10 liters C. 20 liters. D. 16 liters.

20. A. How to use water when the public supply is cut. B. How to make the best use of water.

C. Criticizing people for wasting water.

D. How to protect water from pollution.

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.

To teacher with love: Students bid farewell to 'Granny He'

On the day when she retired, He Haiqin received a basket of flowers and thousands of greetings __21__ (send) by the students after she gave the last lesson.

__22__ (work) as a teacher for 35 years at Yancheng Teachers University, East China's Jiangsu province, He, 60, __23__ is usually called "Granny He", is loved by the students __24__ ______ her kindness and humor.

On Friday afternoon, her husband Mao Xiufeng waited until she finished the last lesson, opened the door and __25__ (present) her a bouquet of yellow and white flowers. He then helped her clean the table and the books __26__ bidding farewell to the students. Later, the couple rode bicycles home together.

"My daughter kept asking me when I would give the last lesson," said He. "I never thought she __27__ buy me the flowers on the Internet."

Mao was afraid that the courier（派送员）might not be able to find the right classroom __28__ (deliver) the flowers on time, so he met with the courier in advance and carried the flowers __29__.

Sixty-two-year-old Mao and He were classmates in college. He taught writing in the same university.

Thousands of students sent their regards to the couple on the university's Weibo and Wechat, China's popular social media platforms. Some said that "__30__ (romantic) thing I can think of is growing old together with you" and "that is the kind of love I want to have after I have grey hair".

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.

About 2,000 kilometers from the Yungang Grottoes（洞穴）, a 1,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site in Shanxi province, a small army of 3-D printers has been working around the clock to save a cultural heritage from __31__ us.

Over the past five months, the 20 machines, housed at a workshop in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, have

been quickly producing full-size replicas（复制品）of three of the grottoes' Buddha statues. Faithful copies will soon be __32__ in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao.

The grottoes contain more than 51,000 statues. But the original works, which were __33__ into soft stone, will gradually disappear as erosion runs its unstoppable course.

"Even today, scientists are unable to stop the __34__ of the grottoes using chemical or physical methods," said Li Zhirong, a(n) __35__ professor of archaeology at Zhejiang University who is dedicated to cultural heritage. "Therefore, the best way to protect the grottoes is to preserve their information in a scientific, comprehensive and authentic way."

Using 3-D scanners, the institute provided all the original data needed to __36__ the cave and its carvings. For a 10-meter-tall statue, the error between the original work and the replica is less than 5 millimeters.

Such technology has been __37__ in other projects. For example, researchers replicated cave No 220 of the world-renowned Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu province. During the project, the team used newly developed equipment to record every detail of the frescoes（壁画）, __38__ to the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

After making high-resolution images, the team used software to __39__ combine them together into a single picture, said Diao Changyu, a computer specialist.

The technology can also help solve archaeological mysteries, researchers say. For instance, the team helped __40__ a badly damaged stone tablet last year after collecting 3-D images of it.

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.

It’s already known that colors can suggest a mood or attitude, but color is also a ___41___ that can persuade us to buy things. According to some researches, color can be up to 85% of the reason why we ___42___ to make a purchase. So, clever marketers know: Color ___43___!

Colors ___44___ how we feel about the food we eat. For instance, orange juice with ___45___ orange color is favored over naturally colored orange juice and is thought to be sweeter.

In the case of ___46___, color also plays a part. Have you ever noticed that pink is often used as the color of face creams? That’s for a good reason. In a research study, some women were given pink and white face creams, which were ___47___ except for their color. One hundred percent of the women said that the pink face creams were more effective and ___48___ on sensitive skin.

Good quality products are not enough, we want personalized ones. This urges manufacturers to make their products more and more “colorful”.

M&M’s Milk Chocolate Candies is a case in point. Having a packet of M&M’s candies in ___49___, choosing which ones to eat first according to their colors -- many of us probably have had such experience. A variety of colors is the ___50___ of the classic candies. Now they have come with even more custom colors that will be sure to “___51___” in your mouth, not in your hand!” Gold, silver, pink and many other colors are available to choose

from. Eating such candies must be a ___52___ “sweet” experience.

Another successful color marketing example is A pple’s iPod. Does Apple have ___53___ MP3 technology? Maybe, but that’s not the point, marketing experts say. What contributes to the great success of iPod is “the ___54___ that makes it easy for people to express themselves through color choices.” The fou rth generation of iPod Nano features nine colors -- pink, red, orange, yellow and so on. Color, as a personal statement, adds a touch of ___55___ to the MP3 player.

41. A. sign B. therapy C. tool D. phenomenon

42. A. determine B. cause C. refuse D. swear

43. A. advertises B. sells C. claims D. exclaims

44. A. reflect B. recall C. influence D. stimulate

45. A. enhanced B. developed C. strengthened D. addicted

46. A. fashion B. cosmetics C. physiology D. psychology

47. A. ideal B. smooth C. identical D. ripe

48. A. efficient B. influential C. practical D. milder

49. A. mind B. mouth C. hand D. pocket

50. A. signature B. taste C. signal D. symbol

51. A. swallow B. digest C. chew D. melt

52. A. specially B. particularly C. normally D. formally

53. A. inferior B. superior C. priority D. supportive

54. A. design B. color C. content D. technology

55. A. humanity B. popularity C. individuality D. activity

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)

The new Library of Birmingham（LoB）, which is worth multi-million pounds, will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization of everyday life.

Scheduled to open in 2013, the ￡188 m LoB is already beginning to take shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with which it will share some equipment.

Because of the importance of digital media to its idea, the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.

Brian Gambles, the LoB project director, says it is about giving people the right tools fo r learning: “The aim is to mix the physical with the digital, providing 24-hour services which can be used through many different ways. It is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.”

The digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public.

Even before the LoB is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual LoB, designed by Baden, the Birmingham virtual world’s specialist. Not only have the public been able to learn about LoB, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.

Two other small Birmingham-based digital companies are working on the LoB projects. Substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project. It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the LoB, which is in its early phases. And The People’s Archive is an online library of historical figures of the city being built up by a digital content company in Cahoots, in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material.

Gambles says: “Totally different from what we’ve do ne before, technology will enable us to unprecedentedly make the library’s content and services open to citizens.”

56. When the public visit the Virtual LoB, they can ______.

A. learn how to put up a library building

B. meet more world-famous experts

C. get a general idea of the LoB

D. understand how the specialists work on the project

57. Which of the following is TRUE of the LoB when it opens?

a. It offers better learning tools.

b. It reaches users in different ways.

c. It provides users with smart phones.

d. It allows users to enrich its material.

e. It gives non-stop physical and digital services.

A. a, c, e

B. a, b, d

C. b, c, d

D. b, d, e

58. We can most probably find the text in ______.

A. a computer book

B. a library guide

C. a newspaper report

D. a project handbook

59. The word “unprecedentedly” can probably be understood as ________.

A. for the first time

B. with great pains

C. at any cost

D. in some case

(B)

Corpus语料库craft制作

Source获得entry词条

60. If the use of a new word is known to only a restricted group of people, it will ________.

A. be rejected temporarily

B. have a decent history of use

C. be included in the dictionary

D. stand the test of time

61. Which of the following is NOT a necessary step of the new word inclusion process?

A. Researching the word.

B. Drafting the entry.

C. Consulting users.

D. Sourcing new words.

62. What is the purpose of presenting this graph?

A. To encourage people to use the online database.

B. To respond to people’s request about the word inclusion process.

C. To promote the new version of dictionary.

D. To inform people of the new words to be included in the dictionary.

(C)

People are familiar with the phrase --- which almost completes itself --- midlife crisis. It’s the stage in the middle of the journey when people feel youth vanishing, their prospects narrowing and death approaching.

Sounds like a cliché（套话）, but there’s only one problem with it --- it isn’t true.

“Virtually, there is almost no solid evidence for midlife crisis other than a few small pilot studies conducted decades ago,” Barbara Hagerty writes in her new book, Life Reimagined. The bulk of the research shows that there may be a pause, or a shifting of gears in the 40s or 50s, but this shift “can be exciting, rather than terrifying.”

Barbara Hagerty looks at some of the features of people who turn midlife into a rebirth. They break routines, because “autopilot is death.” They choose purpose over happiness—having a clear sense of purpose even reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. They give priority to relationships, as careers often withdraw.

Life Reimagined paints a picture of middle age that is far from gloomy. Midlife seems like the second big phase of decision-making. Your identity has been formed; you’ve built up your resources; and now you have the chance to take the big risks precisely because your foundation is already secure.

Karl Barth described midlife precisely this way. At middle age, he wrote, “the sowing is b ehind; now is the time to harvest. The run has been taken; now is the time to leap. Preparation has been made; now is the time for the venture of the work itself.”

The middle-aged person, Barth continued, can see death in the distance, but moves with a “measured hurry” to get big new things done while there is still time.

Although it was decades ago, what Barth wrote makes even more sense in modern days. People are healthy and energetic longer. We have presidential candidates running for their first term in office at age 68, 69 and 74. A longer lifespan is changing the narrative structure of life itself. What could have been considered the beginning of a decent is now a potential turning point, the turning point you are most equipped to take full advantage of.

63. From the author’s perspective, the phrase“midlife crisis”actually __________

A. has given rise to a lot of debate.

B. misrepresents real life.

C. is no longer fashionable.

D. is widely acknowledged.

64. How does Barbara Hagerty view midlife?

A. It can be a new phase of one’s life.

B. It may be the beginning of a crisis.

C. It can be terrifying for the unprepared.

D. It may see old-age disease approaching.

65. In the book Life Reimagined, midlife is pictured as something that __________

A. can be quite promising.

B. can be burdensome.

C. undergoes dramatic transformation.

D. makes for the best part of one’s life.

66. What does the author suggest as to contemporary midlife?

A. It is more meaningful than other stages of life.

B. It is likely to change the narrative of one’s life.

C. It is likely to be a critical turning point in one’s life.

D. It is more important to those with a longer lifespan.

Section C

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

We all regard receiving presents as a pleasant experience and yet it can be one of the most awkward situations. It is often difficult to look pleased when you receive a gift which is entirely useless or the wrong size.

___67___ However, you have no right to change an article purchased just because it does not fit or is not to your liking. Worse still, the agreement on the sale is between the person who bought it and the shop.

So you will have to tell your favorite aunt that the T-shirt does not fit. But an exchange is not always that simple because there has to be a good reason for it. ___68___ For example, if the buyer was told that a switch was voice operated and later found out it was not, then action could be taken. You would have the right to return it and get the money back.

But if you are returning something, no matter what the reason is, you will be expected to have proof of purchase. If the receipt cannot be found, then it is possible to use another proof of purchase such as a credit card receipt. If all of these have been lost, you may have to rely on a witness.

Many big stores have a much more tolerant policy towards returns and see it as a gesture of goodwill to exchange goods wi thout question. Stores including Marks & Spencer are well known for their “no argument” policy on returned goods. ___69___

So if a shop refuses to exchange the goods or to offer a refund, the seller is likely to be within his legal rights unless there is something wrong with the goods. In that case, the boot is on the other foot. You have every right to demand a cash refund or a replacement, but only if you have returned it within a “reasonable” time.

___70___ Some shops and stores expect things to be returned within a week of purchase, while others may permit a much longer time limit. In any case if you return a thing after what is considered a “reasonable” time, then all you are legally entitled to is the cost of repair.

Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

The school that is changing American education

Two years ago, I visited a school in Brooklyn called P-TECH, the Pathways in Technology early college high school, which seemed very much like the future of education to me. It knitted together educators and job creators, giving kids not only a high school degree, but a two-year associate degree and a job guarantee at one of the country’s top blue-chip firms, IBM.

The last great national leap forward in secondary education was during the post W.W.II period, when state governments decided that high school education, previously optional, should be compulsory in order to ensure the kind of skilled workforce needed to compete in a new, higher tech industrial era. Now, many leaders---including the President, the education Secretary, scores of blue-chip CEOs and executives, and most top educators---believe we’re onc e again at such a turning point. When it comes to high school, an increasing number of them buy into the idea that not only should educators and job creators be much more closely connected, but that as Stanley Litow, the IBM executive behind the program pu ts it, “six should be the new four.” The push for all American kids to have a post high school future, like Tennessee governor Haslam’s recent calls for two years of free community college for every student in the state, seems to come almost daily.

The statistics support it. A four-year high school degree these days only guarantees a $15 an hour future. According to projections by the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University, the U.S. economy will create some 47-million job openings in the decade ending 2018, but nearly two-thirds will require some post secondary education. The Center projects that only 36% of American jobs will be filled by people with only a 4-year high school degree---half of what that number was in the 1970s. What’s more, the cost of not trading up educationally could be disastrous---workers with an associate degree will earn 73% more than those with only a high school diploma.

第II 卷（共40分）

I. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1. 韩梅总是在乎他人的评价。（tend）

2. 考试中出现的问题有助于我们学习的进步。（contribute）

3. 据估计已有超过百分之九十的民众尝试过网购或移动支付。（It）

4. 有消息说这家店由于商品质量问题已经是门可罗雀，经营惨淡。（Word）

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

你是Jerry，你的好友Tom下决心减肥,并为自己制订了一个减肥计划(见下表), 希望你给他一点意见。请写信告诉他你的看法和建议。（信的开头和结尾已经为你写好）

你的信须包括以下内容：

1. 计划中值得肯定和不足的地方

2. 你的理由

3. 你的建议

Dear Tom,

I’m so glad to hear that you finally determine to lose weight…

…

Sincerely,

Jerry

参考答案：

21. sent 22. Having worked 23. who 24. because of / due to 25. presented 26. before 27. could 28. to deliver 29. himself 30. the most romantic

31. E 32. A 33. K 34. H 35. F 36. C 37. I 38. D 39. B

41---45 CABCA 46---50 BCDCA 51---55 DBBAC

56. C 57. B 58. C 59. A

60. A 61. C 62. B

63. B 64. A 65. A 66. C

67. D 68. E 69. B 70. C

1. Han Mei tends to care for others’ comment.

2. The problems that have appeared in the exam contribute to our progress in the study.

3. It is estimated that more than 90% citizens have tried shopping online or paying with mobile devices.

4. Word came that few customers frequented the shop due to the issue of poor quality goods and it was managed badly.