浙江省诸暨中学2017届高三上学期期中考试英语试卷

competitiveness as a country, our national security, and the effectiveness of our social system. The misunderstanding about science is blinding our eyes.

We know that an awful lot of teachers who are teaching science today have not been properly empowered to do so. School frequently isn’t testing whether you understand something but whether you’re familiar with it. What’s Newton’s second law? You say F=ma, and you get an A. That does not reflect a deep understanding of Newtonian mechanics. Science education is not just a body of facts; it’s a process. To present it with appeal and excitement you need to picture it as a detective story—asking questions, making observations, and collecting evidence. You test and you fail but, you know, failure can lead to discovery.

Another challenge we face is that science is often viewed as too hard, for experts only. But I don’t actually think it’s that difficult. People see science every day. They look outside and see weather and nature. They push a button in their house and the lights go on. Everybody is dealing with science every day. They just don’t call it that. And it’s important they do. In fact, science is determining the quality and outcomes of their life.

Science needs creativity. And one of the best ways to be creative is to think “out of the box”. However, we need more courage when we come to practice. Take me for example. Very early in my teens I decided to educate myself. I realized I would never be a very good student because I didn’t like teachers judging me by what I thought were arbitrary (主观臆断的) standards. I decided I’d let the world judge me by whether I could do something of value—solve a problem or build something. That’s why I quit school early and risked everything to start a company. I risked everything I had because I had nothing to lose. I’d rather fail at trying to do something really big than succeed at being medium.

“When’s the right age to think creatively?” you may ask. I’d say in the womb (母腹)! Kids don’t have anxieties about trying to avoid failure. They are full of imagination and much more willing to fail. Just watch a 3-year-old. They touch everything, and if it hurts they don’t touch it again. They learn everything at a breathtaking rate. Start to think out of the box as early as you can, because it’s more likely to take you to places that you can’t predict, schedule and budget for. Do all that when you can bear the insecurity.

27. According to the passage, science teachers should _______.

A. train students’ memory for right facts B. focus more on the learning process C. present interesting detective stories D. abandon frequent science examinations 28. Paragraph 3 indicates that _______.

A. science is intended for experts only B. it’s important to see weather and nature C. people can determine the quality of life D. we should realize science is around us 29. The author takes his own example to say _______. A. school education may do little good to students B. teachers sometimes judge their students unfairly C. people need to take an unusual path to be creative D. failure at a big thing is better than a small success 30. What’s the tone of the passage?

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A. Questioning. B. Encouraging. C. Criticizing. D. Complaining.

第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Building Trust in a Relationship Again

Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences.__31__ Trust is a risk. But you can't be successful when there's a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.

Unfortunately，we've all been victims of betrayal. Whether we've been stolen from，lied to，misled，or cheated on，there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can't trust anymore.__32__ It's understandable，but if you're willing to build trust in a relationship again，we have some steps you can take to get you there.

●__33__ Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well－being.

__34__ If you've been betrayed，you are the victim of your circumstance. But there's a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”．At some point in all of our lives

●You didn't lose “everything”．Once trust is lost，what is left？Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life.__35__ Instead，it's a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness. A．Learn to really trust yourself. B．It is putting confidence in someone. C．Stop regarding yourself as the victim.

D．Remember that you can expect the best in return.

E．They've been too badly hurt and they can't bear to let it happen again. F．This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.

G．Seeing the positive side of things doesn't mean you're ignoring what happened.

第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：完形填空（共20个小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Quiet Hero

It was Mother’s Day, the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do. But I’ll 36 that Sunday in 2000 was bittersweet for me. As a single mother I 37 to think of my shortcomings—how many evenings I couldn’t spend with my children, and how many things I couldn’t 38 my waitress’ salary to buy.

But what 39 kids I had! My daughter Maria was a senior in college, and Denny was

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home visiting from his freshman year at Harvard University. They were 40 impolite enough to complain, but there was so much more I 41 I had done for them. I just hoped they ___42 . As I walked into the 43 quietly to start breakfast, I was greeted by a vase 44 a dozen red roses! When had Denny possibly slipped down to leave them? But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them, in the quick, manly 45 of an eighteen-year-old. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago. It 46 :

She took a day off from her busy 47 to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium. It took 3.5 hours just to get there, and they had to be there early 48 he could see his hero take batting practice. 49 their arrival, she took her hard-earned money to buy an overpriced T-shirt on which was 50 his hero making a diving catch. After the game, of course he had to 51 his hero’s signature (签名), so she stayed with the little boy 52 one o’clock in the morning…

It took me long enough to 53 it, but I finally know who the 54 hero is. Mom, I love you!

And suddenly, it was a 55 Mother’s Day, after all. 36. A. admit B. adopt C. deny D. reject 37. A. intended B. determined C. tended D. hesitated 38. A. stress B. spare C. strengthen D. spend 39. A. poor B. great C. faithless D. pretty 40. A. merely B. usually C. never D. frequently 41. A. wished B. hoped C. expected D. desired 42. A. supported B. understood C. approved D. disgusted 43. A. 1iving-room B. kitchen C. bed loom D. study 44. A. including B. containing C. possessing D. swinging 45. A. handwriting B. description C. exposure D. introduction 46. A. wrote B. recorded C. memorized D. read 47. A. target B. content C. schedule D. circumstance 48. A. or B. for C. but D. so 49. A. At B. In C. On D. By 50. A. impressed B. printed C. presented D. pressed 51. A. purchase B. abandon C. get D. swap 52. A. before B. until C. after D. when 53. A. witness B. declare C. realize D. reflect 54. A. vivid B. true C. imaginary D. visual 55. A. depressing B. bitter C. happy D. exciting

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注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第三部分：语言运用（共两节， 满分45分）

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第二节（10个小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）

It was late in the afternoon when a man came out of a grocery store loaded with bags. His wife was giving a dinner party that evening. It was getting dark, and his wife was probably getting 56 (patience). He had to hurry. He came to the parking lot and looked for his car. He saw a Ford that looked 57 (exact) like his own car. He mistook it _ 58 his own. He looked in his pockets for his keys so he could open the door of the car. It was no easy task, 59 so many bags in his hands.

To his great 60 (relieve), he found his keys after some time. Then he tried to open the door, but the key wouldn’t turn. 61 (get) annoyed, he forced it into the lock, and in doing so, he broke the key. Meanwhile, he had dropped all his bags. And he broke the window of the car. Just then, the owner of the Ford 62 was nearby heard the crash of the window glass and 63 (rush) to the scene. He thought the man was a car thief who was trying to steal his car. He immediately called the police. Meanwhile, a crowd had gathered on the 64 . The man tried to explain what had happened, but no one believed what he said. Finally, the man 65 (send) to the police station.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）

假设你是红星中学高三的学生李华，获悉美国某公益组织在北京的一家慈善基金会正在招聘实习生，主要负责翻译、写作工作。请写一封自荐信，申请成为该慈善基金会的实习生。信的内容包括：

1. 表达愿望；

2. 提供至少三条自荐理由（如：扎实的英语功底）； 3. 恳请获准。

注意：1. 词数80左右，开头和结尾已为你写好；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：慈善基金会 charitable foundation; 实习生intern Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m writing to apply for working as an intern at your charitable foundation. ________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

第二节：概要写作（满分25分）

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

The production of coffee beans is a huge, profitable business, but, unfortunately, full-sun production is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage. The change in how coffee is grown from shade-grown production to full-sun production endangers the very existence of certain animals and birds, and even disturbs the world’s ecological balance.

On a local level, the damage of the forest required by full-sun fields affects the area’s birds

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