崇明区2017学年第一学期高三年级期调研测试英语试卷

C. empathy is equally essential in educating and socializing children D. self-control and social skills are not as important as empathy 65. What can be learned from the passage?

A. It?s hard to involve everyone concerned in applying the findings. B. Soft skills were not part of the education system in the past. C. The findings are meaningless unless guided by Fast Track. D. Adolescence is the most critical stage in a person?s life. 66. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Academic skills are paid too much attention at schools. B. Academic skills have no influence on children?s behaviors. C. Soft skills are much harder to develop than academic skills. D. Soft skills play a significant role in preventing future crimes. 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. A. So it?s not easy for English speakers to label place values clearly. B. The additional mental steps needed to solve problems cause more errors. C. Differences between Chinese and English, in particular, have been studied for decades. D. This method is a powerful tool for solving more advanced multi-digit addition and subtraction problems. E. Different languages indicate different ways of thinking, causing people to solve math problems differently. F. That makes it easier for children to understand the place value as well as making it clear that the number system is based on units of 10. The Best Language for Math

What?s the best language for learning math? Hint: You?re not reading it.

Chinese, Japanese and Korean use simpler number words and express math concepts more clearly than English. The language gap is drawing growing attention as confusing English number words have been linked in several studies to weaker counting and arithmetic skill in children in English-speaking countries.

67 Among the researchers are Karen Fuson, a professor in the School of Education at Northwestern University, and Li Yeping, an expert on Chinese math education at Texas A&M University.

Chinese has just nine number words, while English has more than two dozen. The trouble starts at “11”. English has a unique word for the number, while Chinese (as well as Japanese and Korean, among other languages) have words that can be translated as “ten-one” – spoken with the “ten” first. 68

English number words over 10 don?t as clearly label place values. Number words for the teens

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reverse the order of the ones and “teens”, making it easy for children to confuse, say, 17 with 71. As a result, children working with English number words have a harder time doing multi-digit addition and subtraction (减法). 69

It also feels more natural for Chinese speakers than for English speakers to use the “make-a-ten” addition and subtraction strategy. When adding two numbers, students break down the numbers into parts and regroup them into tens and ones. For instance, 9 plus 5 becomes 9 plus 1 plus 4. 70 Many teachers in America have increased instruction in the make-a-ten method and called for first-graders to use it to add and subtract.

Now, you should feel lucky that you are learning math in China. Thanks to your mother tongue, all math problems just come less confusing and difficult to you! IV. Summary Writing

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.

From Burn Survivor to Global Inspiration

Last October, the Kona Ironman World Championship witnessed an unbelievable finish. Turia Pitt, an Australian woman who suffered severe burns when caught in a bush fire during a marathon six years ago, successfully challenged herself.

Pitt spent 864 days in a hospital and went through more than 200 operations. Doctors said she would never run again, but she proved them wrong.

Crossing the line in the Hawaiian darkness, Pitt showed incredible emotion as the race commentator (现场解说员) announced: “Turia Pitt, you are an ironman!” On social media, people around the world applauded her determination.

Apart from continuing to be a star athlete, Pitt is also a motivational speaker now. She is sharing her journey of recovery with others to help raise awareness about the importance of organ donation, which she believes saved her life.

Pitt was 24 years old when she and five others encountered the fire. Doctors had to remove the burnt skin and replace it with donated skin that could fight infection. None could be found in Australia and doctors were forced to search abroad. They finally found skin that could be used in the United States.

“I?m not being dramatic, but it was the skin that saved my life,” said Pitt. “I decided to live my life to the best of my abilities because I never wanted those donors, wherever they are, to think I was ungrateful for their gift.”

So Pitt set herself a big goal: the Kona Ironman World Championship. In order to compete, she had to first learn how to stand, walk and even talk all over again. And because of her burns, she also has trouble sweating and regulating her body temperature.

Despite these disadvantages, Pitt completed the race in just 14 hours. She said this achievement would not be possible without the donated skin, highlighting the importance of organ donation.

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V. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72. 你能感受到大数据给现代生活带来的冲击吗？(impact)

73. 我们在向西方学习的时候不能丢弃自己独特的文化特征。(abandon) 74. 上个月竣工的游乐园每天向公众开放，逢星期一休息。(except)

75. 如今，越来越多的人喜欢在网上购物，这就促进了快递业的蓬勃发展。(which)

VI. Guided Writing

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

明启中学计划在寒假的2018年2月5日至2018年2月18日（2018年2月16日为中国春节）期间组织一批学生到美国的结对学校Jenison Public School进行为期两周的交流学习，但具体的交流内容还在研讨之中。现学校要求想要参加的学生自行向负责该项目的王老师写申请书，并就交流的内容提出建议，然后再由学校商讨确定交流学生的名单。假设你是该校学生李敏，想要参加该项目，给王老师写申请书。你的申请书需包括：

? 想要参加该项目的愿望； ? 想要参加该项目的理由； ? 就交流内容提出具体建议。

注：文中不得提及你的真实姓名或学校。

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崇明区2018届第一次高考模拟考试

英 语

参考答案及评分标准

I. Listening Comprehension（共25分。第1至10小题，每题1分；第11至20小题，每题1.5分。） 1. C 11. B

2. B 12. A

3. B 13. C

4. A 14. D

5. C 15. C

6. D 16. B

7. A 17. D

8. D 18. B

9. D 19. C

10. A 20. A

II. Grammar and Vocabulary（共20分。每小题1分。） 21. It 22. in/during which 23. whether/if 24. as/when/while 25. looking 26. could 27. on 28. has drawn 29. that 30. to find 31. E 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. J 36. G 37. A 38. K 39. F 40. H III. Reading Comprehension（共45分。第41至55小题，每题1分；第56至70小题，每题2分。） 41. D 51. B 61. D

42. C 52. D 62. B

43. A 53. C 63. B

44. D 54. B 64. C

45. A 55. C 65. A

46. B 56. D 66. D

47. B 57. C 67. C

48. D 58. A 68. F

49. C 59. C 69. B

50. A 60. B 70. D

IV. Summary Writing（共10分）

Turia Pitt met with a fire during a marathon and got severely burnt 6 years ago. But she eventually survived and recovered with the donated skin. What inspired people more was that she finished the Kona Ironman World Championship despite all the disadvantages she had after the surgery. She is now promoting organ donation with her own recovery experience. (59 words) 档次 A B C D E F 评分标准：

1. 本题总分为10分, 其中内容5分, 语言5分。

2. 评分时应注意的主要方面: 内容要点、信息呈现的连贯性和准确性。 3. 词数超过60，酌情扣分。 各档次给分要求: 内容部分：

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内容 5 4 3 2 1 0 语言 5 4 3 2 1 0