山东省荣成市2017届高三英语上学期综合试题4.docx

山东省荣成市2017届高三英语上学期综合试题4第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)第1节 (共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the weather like now?A. Rainy B. Cool C. Hot 2. What does the woman think of her present job? A. It is meaningful B. It is well-paid C. It is easy3. what will the woman do tomorrow morning? A. Go to the office B. Drive the man downtown C. Attend a meeting4. Where will the man go next? A. To a cinema B. To a store C. To the womans house5. How will the speakers go to the party? A. By motorbike B. On foot C. By bus (共15小题， 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题， 每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题6. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. An article B. A competition C. An athlete7. What did the woman think of her bungee? A.Amazing B. Scary C. Dangerous听第7段材料，回答第8至9题8. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a hotel B. At a repair shop C. At an electrical shop9. Why doesnt the mans TV work? A. He didnt switch it on B. He didnt get a card C. The satellite channel didnt broadcast.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10. What does the woman major in? A. Computer B. Music C. Maths11. What is the man worried about? A. Maths problems B. Musical knowledge C. Distance learning12. What is necessary for the optional course? A. Reading music B. Attendance C. Computer skills听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13. What relation is the woman to the man? A. His wife B. His neighbour C. His schoolmate14. What kind of person does the woman think Leo Norris is? A. Lazy B. Competitive c. Amusing15. Why cant Leo Norris move in straight away? A. The room needs sorting out B. A baby is living in the room C. He hasnt paid the rent16. When does Leo Norris want to move in? A. On September 28th B. On September 30th C. On October 1st听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. What is the speaker doing? A. Introducing a family B. Making a speech. C. Giving a lesson18. How long is Arden Textile in business? A. About a century B. About half a century C. About a quarter of a century19. Why did Arden Textile nearly go out of business? A. They paid for the fire loss B. They spent too much building the new factory C. They paid the emplioyees regularly while rebuilding.20. What do we know about Arden Textile? A. They received an award from the public B. People had different views on the company C. They have helped others make great profits第二部分：阅读理解（ 共 2 节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） A Are you competitive enough to make it in America? There is an undeniable excitement about coming to study in the US, but its not all excitement. Yes, it is America; it is the land of freedom; its the place where different cultures clash and live together in peace. However, you guys might agree with me: its not easy to leave home and the security of family, friends and people who love and care about us. And doing it raises some questions: Is it worth it? Are you equal to the challenge? You might be sitting in front of your computer watching a documentary about America, which shows you the breathtaking views of skyscrapers in New York, the beautiful warm weather in San Diego, and the huge parties along the beaches of the Sunshine State, Florida. Just as you know, its all true. I remember how my heart was racing the first time I visited Times Square in New York. I cant find any words in the dictionary to describe how I felt at that moment. Someday, when you get lucky and go there, you will know what I mean.Unfortunately, TV and movies never show the other side of what students must do to survive America. Education in the States is really different from other places. Yes, there is the traditional A, B, C, and D grading system, and you get to be on the Deans List if you have all As on your transcript. However, these grades dont just come from your test performances. The requirements of classes in the US are much more varied and this is the biggest adjustment that overseas students have to manage.Some have papers that you have to write every week; others have group projects you must do with your classmates, presentations you make in the class, or research you do by yourself to prove your own idea. There comes a night when you have a couple of projects for different classes, a paper, and an exam to study for. And that night you ask yourself, “What did I get myself into？”Im not trying to intimidate you, but you should know what it really is like to study in the States. One thing I can promise you is that it is worth all the hard work you put in. And the more time you give to your study, the more open doors you will have by the time you finish your degree.21. The author wrote this passage to _.A. help readers prepare for studying in the USB. warn people of the dangers of living in the USC. promote the US education system to overseas studentsD. make readers understand the benefits of studying in the US22. According to the author, America is _.A. a place that he could not get used toB. a country where students can learn freelyC. a dangerous place to live in without family or friendsD. a place where people from different backgrounds get on well23. When the author first visited Times Square, he felt _.A. disappointed B. surprised C. excited D. nervous24 According to the passage, which of the following is most challenging?A. Attending all the classes. B. Getting all As in the tests.C. Writing papers every week.D. Balancing different study requirements.BThe Enigma (谜）of BeautyThe search for beauty spans centuries and continents. Paintings of Egyptians dating back over 4,000 years show both men and women painting their nails and wearing makeup. In 18th-century France, wealthy noblemen wore large wigs (假发）of long, white hair to make themselves attractive. Today, people continue to devote a lot of time and money to their appearance.There is at least one good reason for the desire to be attractive：beauty is power. Studies suggest that good-looking people make more money, get called on more often in class, and are regarded as friendlier.But what exactly is beauty? Its difficult to describe it clearly, and yet we know it when we see it. And our awareness of it may start at a very early age. In one set of studies, six-month-old babies were shown a series of photographs. The faces on the pictures had been rated for attractiveness by a group of college students. In the studies, the babies spent more time looking at the attractive faces than the unattractive ones.The idea that even babies can judge appearance makes perfect sense to many researchers. In studies by psychologists, men consistently showed a preference for women with larger eyes, fuller lips, and a smaller nose and chin while women prefer men with large shoulders and a narrow waist. According to scientists, the mind unconsciously tells men and women that these traits the full lips, clear skin, strong shoulders equal health and genetic well-being.Not everyone thinks the same way, however. Our hardwiredness can be changed by all sorts of expectations mostly cultural, says C. Loring Brace, an anthropologist at the University of Michigan. What is considered attractive in one culture might not be in another. Look at most Western fashion magazines：the women on the pages are thin. But is this perfect body type for women worldwide? Scientists answer is no; what is considered beautiful is subjective and varies around the world. They found native peoples in southeast Peru preferred shapes regarded overweight in Western cultures.For better or worse, beauty plays a role in our lives. But it is extremely difficult to describe exactly what makes one person attractive to another. Although there do seem to be certain physical traits considered universally appealing, it is also true that beauty does not always keep to a single, uniform standard. Beauty really is, as the saying goes, in the eye of the beholder.25. Peoples ideas about beauty _.A. have existed since ancient timesB. can be easily describedC. have little influence on a persons successD. are based upon strict criteria26. In Paragraph 3, the babies in the study _.A. were rated for their appearanceB. were entered in a beauty contestC. were shown photos of a group of college studentsD. were able to tell attractive faces from unattractive ones27. The underlined word “traits” in Paragraph 4 probably means _.A. qualities B. measurementsC. judgments D. standards28. We can learn from the passage that _.A. the ideas of beauty vary as people grow upB. the search for beauty is rooted in lack of confidenceC. the standards for beauty are based on scientific researchesD. the understanding of beauty depends on cultural backgroundsCMonitoring the mood of a pet dog could be used as an early warning sign that an elderly owner is struggling to cope, a new report has claimed.Researchers placed movement sensors (探测器) on dogs to track their behavior and identified 17 distinct activities, including chewing, barking, sitting and digging.This allowed them to map the normal behavior of a healthy, happy dog, which means any changes can be monitored and could indicate an issue with their owner.Nils Hammerla, part of the teamfromNewcastle University, said, “Humans and dogs have lived together in close relationships for thousands of years, which has led to strong emotional and social mutual bonds.”“A dogs physical and emotional dependence on their owner means that theirwell-being is likely to reflect that of their owner. Any changes such as the dog being walked less often, perhaps not being fed regularly, or simply demonstrating “unhappy” behavior could be an early indicator for families that an older relative needs help. This is the first system of its kind which allows us to remotely monitor a dogs behavior in its natural setting.”The team of academics, who presented their findings at the 2013 UbiComp conference in Zurich, created a hi-tech, waterproof ( 防水的) dog collar for the study.Dr Cas Ladha, who led the study, said: “A lot of our research is focused on developing intelligent systems that can help older people to live independently for longer. But developing a system that reassures family and carers that an older relative iswellwithout intruding on (侵犯) the individuals privacy is difficult. This is just the first step but the idea behind this research is that it would allow us to supportpeople without the need for cameras.”A range of dogs was used for the study, as the team needed to map distinct behaviors that correlated( 相关联的) between different breeds.29. From the text, we know that Nils Hammerla _.A. led the study and identified 17 activities of dogs B. thinks some activities of dogs can reflect senior ownershealthC. studied the relationship between humans and animalsD. developed a hi-tech, waterproof dog collar30 . The underlined word “reassure” in Paragraph 7 probably means _.A. keep ones word B. remove ones doubt C. take ones advice D. lose ones face31. Which of the following is an advantage of the intelligent system mentioned in the text?A. It can indicate that people arentwell.B. It can identify different activities of dogs.C. It monitors an elderly owner without disturbing his privacy.D. It lets people see the dogs behavior clearly.32. Which of the following could be the best title for the text?A. Dogs mood can be an indicator of ownershealthB. Strong bonds between dogs and their senior ownersC. Signs that your older relative needs helpD. A special way of taking care of the oldD Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he fears silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest-headed chatterbox (喋喋不休的人). He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure (蜡塑人像). The aim of conversation is not, for the most part, to communicate ideas; it is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz; there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito (蚊子). But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person. Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind. He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors. Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other peoples ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel. At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time, they just prove themselves to be successful conservationists.33. According to the author, people make conversation to _ A. exchange ideas B. prove their value C. achieve success in life D. overcome their fear of silence34 By the buzzing of a fly (Para. 1), the author means_” A. the noise of an insect B. a low whispering sound C. meaningless talks D. the voice of a chatterbox35. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? _. A. To discuss why people like talking about weather. B. To encourage people to join in conversations. C. To persuade people to stop making noises. D. To explain why people keep talking.第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从对话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。You can help your firm innovate(创新) by creating a culture in which all employees are actively encouraged to put forward ideas. But how do you get the best from people and encourage them to be at their most creative?Stress the importance of creativity. 36 . If they dont understand innovation can keep your firm competitive, your efforts at encouraging creative thinking risk falling flat.Make time for brainstorming. Find some time for new ideas to come out. For example, set aside time for brainstorming, hold regular group works hops(研讨会) and arrange team days out. A team involved in a brainstorming session is likely to be more effective. 37 . You should also give individuals the space to reflect privately on their work if you think they need it.Challenge the way staff work. 38 . Ask people whether they have considered alternative ways of working and what might be achieved by doing things differently. 39 . Motivate individuals or teams who come up with winning ideas by actively recognizing creativity, for example through an award scheme. You can reward those who just have a rich flow of suggestions, regardless of whether they are put into action at work.Act on ideas. Creative thinking is only worthwhile if it results in action. Provide the time and resources to develop and carry out those ideas worth acting on. 40 . In addition, the flow of ideas may well dry up if staff feel the process is pointless.A. Reward creativity.B. The problem is that our minds are lazy.C. Be willing to make mistakes.D. Make sure all your employees know that you want to hear their ideas.E. Individuals within the team can test and improve the ideas together.F. Encourage employees to keep looking at the way they approach their work.G. Failure to do so means that your firm may fail to benefit from innovation.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought 41 . My complaints, even loud shouts, were always landing on 42 ears.Very often a whole hours scolding would end with their 43 into tears, I felt very frustrated (沮丧的). I realized I needed to 44 my method of“mothering”. One day when they were at school, I spent some time 45 their rooms. On their desks, in plain 46 , I left the cards: “ Bill ( the other card was 47 to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and Im sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.” 48 arriving ba