2017-2018年度上海浦东上学期期中高三英语试卷（含答案）

2017学年第一学期高三英语期中质量检测

总分： 140分 时间：120分钟

钟晓谊

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. 60 minutes. B. 45 minutes. C. 30 minutes. D. 15 minutes.

2. A. Classmates. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. D. Father and daughter. 3. A. Confident. B. Worried. C. Surprised. D. Annoyed. 4. A. In a garden. B. At a picnic. C. In a supermarket. D. At a restaurant. 5. A. The woman insisted on going out. B. The man was too tired to go out. C.The woman didn’t like watching TV. D. The man promised her a birthday party. 6. A. She’s working on amath problem. B. She hasn’t decided when to go home. C. She is planning for her holiday. D. She’s eager to go home. 7. A. He is healthy. B. He doesn’t like sound.

C. He lacks sleep. D. He has psychological trouble. 8. A. He dislikes the name of the novel. B. The novel is better than expected. C. He is disappointed with the novel. D. The novel is as interesting as its name. 9. A. Miss Brown’s retirement. B. A special gift for Miss Brown. C. Miss Brown’s hobby. D. A photograph of their class. 10. A. She loves going to work on foot. B. She has to save money for her journey. C. It takes her too much time to go to work. D. She dislikes the firm she worked in.

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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Service industry. B. Transportation industry.

C. Computer software design. D. Manufacturing companies. 12. A. 75%. B. 45%. C.13%. D. 12%. 13. A. The better employment for new graduates.

B. The relative comparison of various colleges.

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C. The job chances in service industry. D. The average starting pay of different jobs.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. To forbid kids to watch TV. B. To spend more time with their kids. C. To take kids out for fresh air. D. To join some outdoor organizations. 15. A. Playing chess. B. Going hiking.

C. Seeing movies. D. Reading books. 16. A. Making kids free of trouble. B. Making kids better at observation. C. Making kids eat less. D. Making kids protect nature.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. To collect some material. B. To hand in her biology paper.

C. To make a birthday plan. D. To work on her biology paper. 18. A. Tomorrow. B. This weekend C. Next Monday. D. Next weekend. 19. A. Sue is going to California for the weekend.

B. Sue’s family is too big to be close to each other. C. Around 90 people will attend the family reunion.

D. The family will celebrate her grandma’s 80th birthday. 20. A. By guarding their nest. B. By using their sense of smell.

C. By seeing whether it is familiar. D. By determining if it’s interesting.

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.

Since its creation in 2010, the Giving Pledge(乐施誓约) has been signed by 154 billionaires—ages 30 to 100, from 16 countries, with (21) ______(combine)wealth of nearly $ 800 billion—a sum greater than the gross domestic product(国民生产总值) of most countries.

These individuals (22) ______(promise)to donate at least $400 billion of their money to help others generously.

Many other wealthy individuals and families who fall below the billionaire class also (23) ______(contribute)large sums to charity—without sacrificing their ability to take care of (24) ______and their beloved ones in their chosen lifestyles.

But what about the rest of us? The vast majority of Americans cannot afford to give away half of their net worth(净资产) and still be in a position (25) ______(meet)their essential needs. The original intention of the Giving Pledge was not only to create a group of billionaire charitarians, but also to encourage, by example, increased charity at all levels.

Robert Rosen, the director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, encourages all people to consider (26) ______(make)a “pledge” to charity. He says: “(27) ______not all of us can give away half of our wealth, the idea of the Giving Pledge can help encourage an important conversation with your spouse or family about (28) ______ is possible in terms of generosity and the positive impact

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that giving can have on society.

“Making a commitment of a pledge also means that you’re more likely to be proactive—deciding what your charity budget is, exploring what causes you feel enthusiastic about, and researching which organizations can ensure that your donations have the (29) ______(great) impact.

“There’s no one size fits all for charity, but most of us can find ways to be more thoughtful and intentional about our giving, (30) ______ is really what making a pledge is all about.”

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. disorders B. signals C. beneficial D. frequent E. influence F. process G. collected H. associated I. estimated J. positively K. relatively Scientists have some great news for those who love coffee, tea and wine: Having any of these drinks is 31with a healthier and more diverse(多样性) community of microbes(微生物) living in the gut(肠道).

The opposite is true for consuming sugary drinks and whole milk, as well as for eating a lot of carbohydrates and taking 32 snacks, researchers reported in the journal Science.

“In total we found 60 food-related factors that 33 diversity,” Dr. Alexandra Zhernakova, the first author of the study, said in a statement. Your microbiome is the community of mostly 34 bacteria, fungi and viruses that live on and in your body. These microscopic organisms help you 35 food and regulate your immune system(免疫系统). Experts believe that the make-up of a person’s microbial community can also play a role in mood 36and other diseases. But the study of the microbiome is 37 new, and scientists are still working out exactly what a healthy microbiome looks like.

After analyzing samples and comparing them with other data 38 , the scientists found that consuming fruits, vegetables and yogurt 39 influenced microbial diversity in the gut. So did drinking tea, wine, coffee and buttermilk.

“It is becoming more and more clear that the gut mocrobiome serves as a sort of fingerprint that captures all kinds of 40 about host health,” Zhernakoval said.

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.

We consume more resources by a large amount, produce more waste, and cause more environmental problems than ever before. Fortunately, there are many ways that you can help give a response to the 41 effects that we destroy the environment. One of these is driving an electric car. This 42 not only the environment, but also individual drivers. Electric cars produce about 80 percent less pollution than cars with gas-powered motors. In fact, the only reason that electric cars produce any pollution is that their electric energy is generated by power plants—electric cars themselves 43 no exhaust. When energy comes from large sources such as power plants, it’s

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easier to control and 44 , so there’s less waste than if the energy is generated by many smaller sources, such as the gas engines in 45 cars.

In addition, electric cars are just more 46 than gas-powered cars for several reasons. First, electric cars have regenerative braking, which means that when you use the brakes in an electric car, the battery has a chance to recharge.47 , when you brake in a gas-powered car, you actually use energy. Also, during the production of electric cars, more time and energy is spent making the design lighter so that there will be less drag from the wind. This allows them to travel farther using less energy than a gas-powered car would use to go the same 48 . Besides, there are also 49 and timesaving benefits for the electric car drivers. For one, the cost of charging an electric car is about 20 percent of the cost of gas, and electric cars require far less maintenance than gas-powered cars. There are fewer moving parts, so there are fewer 50 problems. Also, electric motors have far greater 51 than motors burning gas, so after the body of an electric car gives out, the engine can be reused in another body. Furthermore, the government is 52 electric car use by giving significant refunds for purchasing electric cars.

Electric cars can also save people time. While gas-powered cars require visits to a mechanic every few months, the only routine maintenance required by electric cars is 53 the battery every four years. And California recently passed a law making it legal for drivers of electric cars to use the carpool(拼车)) lanes 54 —even if they are driving alone. This makes your trips much quicker and saves a considerable amount of time, especially in rush-hour traffic.

Overall, there are 55 benefits of driving an electric car. It may take a little getting used to, but in the long run, the use of electric cars can help preserve the environment and give people more time and money to be put to better use.

41. A. minor B. negative C. similar D. positive 42. A. influences B. confuses C. attracts D. benefits 43. A. send out B. absorb in C. mix up D. provide with 44. A. supply B. monitor C. collect D. purchase 45. A. experienced B. expensive C. individual D. remote 46. A. economic B. suitable C. magical D. efficient 47. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Instead 48. A. speed B. distance C. direction D. weight 49. A. financial B. environmental C. personnel D. political 50. A. electrical B. mental C. operative D. potential 51. A. productivity B. availability C. longevity D. intensity 52. A. punishing B. introducing C. prohibiting D. encouraging 53. A. buying B. repairing C. replacing D. investigating 54. A. sometime B. in no time C. any time D. in time 55. A. numerous B. limited C. certain D. reliable

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)

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