上海市宝山区2017届高三第二学期期中教学质量监测英语试题

上海市宝山区2017届高三第二学期期中教学质量监测英语试题宝山区2016学年第二学期期中高三年级英语学科教学质量监测试卷I.ListeningComprehensionSectionA1. A.Atatrainstation. B.Atatravelagency. C.Atabusstation. D.Atanairport.2. A.Receptionistandguest. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Bossandsecretary. D.Husbandandwife.3. A.$5 B.$10 C.$15 D.$504. A.Confused. B.Annoyed. C.Embarrassed. D.Bored.5. A.Planningtophoneafriend. B.Campinginthecountryside. C.Touringinawonderfulcity. D.Discussingaweekendplan.6. A.Thewomanwillsoonbeasuperstar. B.Campinginthecountryside. C.Thewomanshouldfindanewpartner. D.Thewomanshouldnotgiveup.7. A.Toadress-upparty. B.Tothetailor’s. C.Tothetheater. D.Toashoppingmall.8. A.Youngstersdon’treallyknowwhatfashionis. B.Styleschangemorequicklythannecessary. C.Peopleshouldcaremoreabouttheirappearance. D.It’snotsensibletogoafterdesignerclothing.9. A.Hewillhaveanagentservethewoman. B.Thewomanshouldbuyanapartment. C.Hewilltalktothewomaninamoment. D.Thewomanshouldpaytherentfirst.10. A.Keepworkingattherestaurant. B.Washdishesforherinthekitchen. C.Stopdeliveringflowerseveryday. D.Leavethepresentjobtoworkforher.11.A.Thelocation.B.Thescenery.C.Theseafood.D.Theculture.12.A.Attractwhalestotheclosershore.B.Tellpeoplewheretoseewhales.C.Warnpeopletostayawayfromshore.D.Goaroundtogatherenoughvisitors.13. A.Itisheldeveryotheryearinsummer.B.IthelpsWhaleCriertoshowhistalents.C.Itguaranteeseverytofindsomethingtoenjoy.D.Itisoneofthebesteco-artfestivalsinSouthAfrica.14.A.Weakbones.B.LooseteethC.Skinproblems.D.Heartdiseases.15.A.Havingfoodrichinvitamin.B.Walkingmiddayinthesunwithnosuncream.C.TakingvitaminDpillseveryday.D.Wearingdarkercolouredclothesandsunhats.16.A.ToanalyzethecommoncausesoflackofvitaminD.B.ToencouragepeopletobeexposedtothesunforvitaminD.C.ToemphasizetheimportanceofvitaminDinone’shealthD.TointroducesomedifferentwaystogainvitaminD.downfromgenerationtogeneration.Havingthestorydocumentedthiswayhelpskeepthistradition(29)__________(recognize)inourhistory.Thesedays,manytotempolesnolongerexist(30)_________________decayandrot.However,therearestillsometribesthatcontinuetopracticethisancientareform,andthesetotempolesarestillbeingenjoyedbycollectionsoftribalart.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.acknowledgingB.bottledC.consequencesD.demandingE.financialF.FurtherG.inappropriatelyH.handleI.negativeJ.neglectK.unresolvedEmotionalDebtManypeopletodayliveundertheweightofdebtfromloansorcreditcards.Asharmfulas___31_______debtis,thereisanotherformofdebtthatisevenmoredamagingemotionaldebt.Dr.JamesRichardsstatesthatemotionaldebtoccurs‘whenweexperienceemotionalpainthatremain______32___.”Ifthepainisnotdealtwith,itwillaffectusourentirelives.Throughouttheyears,wehavechancesforhappiness,loveandsuccess.Butunresolvedpaincanemerge,causingustorespondinwaysthataren’treasonable,resultingindestroyedrelationshipsandlostopportunities.Another___33____resultofemotionaldebtisthatourfriendsandlovedonesareaffectedbyitandpayahighprice.Whenwehaveatendencytorespond_____34____,weoftenhurtthosearoundus.Unfortunatelyourunsettledproblemssometimesbecometoomuchforthemto_____35____causingthemtoabandontherelationship.Peoplewithdestructivepatternsshouldchecktheirlivesforsignsofunresolvedpain,foryouremotionaldebtcancomefromvariousformsofpastunfair,cruelorviolenttreatmentor____36_____.Youmaybeholdingontopainfulmemoriesofcontrollingparentsorvery_____37_____teachers,alsoyoumaynothavedealtwiththepainofabrokenrelationshiporthedeathofalovedone.Anynegativeemotionthatyouhavecontrolledovertheyearcancomebacktocauseharmwhenyouleastexpectit.Recognizeyourfeelings,butdon’tfocusonthemallthetime,because___38______andchallengingyourpainisdifficult,butrecognizingitisthefirststeptowarddealingwithit.Admityouareangryaboutthepast,anddiscussitwithsomeoneyoutrust,orwriteitdownbecausethiswilleasesomeofthedangerandhatredyou’vekept_____39____upforyears.Refusetobeavictimandacceptresponsibilityfordealingwithyourpainfulpastbecausethisputsyouinchargeandlimitsthepoweryouremotionshaveoveryou.Takespecificstepstoresolveyouremotionaldebtnowratherthandealwiththe___40_____later.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.AskSiriifshe’sawoman.Goahead;tryit.She’lltellyoushe’s______41_____.“Likecacti.Andcertainspeciesoffish,”shemightsay.SoisAmazon’sAlexa,Microsoft’sCortana,Samsung’sSVoice,andGoogleNow.But,man,dotheyeversoundalotlikewomen.____42_______,wethinkofthemasladiestoo.(InOldNorse,Siritranslatesto“abeautifulwomanwholeadsyoutovictory.”)Weassignfemalepronounstothem,and,inturn,theyfoldfeminineturnsofphraseintotheirroboticandoccasionallyinaneanswerstoourrequests.Ifweprizegenderdiversityinotherareasofdailylife,whydoesourtechsoundso_____43______?Thebiggestreasonforthefemalephonefixationrestsinsocialscience.“Researchindicatesthere’slikelytobegreateracceptanceoffemale____44_______,”saysKarlMacDorman,anassociateprofessoratIndianaUniversitywhospecializesinhuman-computerinteraction.MacDormanandhisteamplayedclipsofmaleandfemalevoicestopeopleofbothgenders,thenaskedthemtoidentifywhichthey_____45______.Theresearchersalsomeasuredthewayparticipantsrespondedtothevoices.Ina2011paper,theyreportedthatbothwomenandmensaidfemalevoicescameacrossaswarmer._____46______,womenevenshowedasubconsciouspreferenceforrespondingtofemales;menremainedsubconsciouslyneutral.Whythe_______47____?StanfordUniversitycommunicationsprofessorCliffordNass,whocoauthoredthefield’sseminalbook,

WiredforSpeech,wrotethatpeopletendtoperceivefemalevoicesashelpingthemsolvetheirproblemsbythemselves,whiletheyviewmalevoicesasauthorityfigureswhotellthemtheanswerstotheirproblems.Wewant_____48______tohelpus,butwealsowanttobethebossofit,sowearemorelikelytooptforafemaleinterface.Thistendencysuggeststhatcompanieswillmakeabetterimpressionona______49_____groupofcustomerswithawoman’svoice.Butnotjustanyvoice.Ithasto______50_____abrand’spersonality.Forhelpwiththat,companiesoftenturntoGregPal,vicepresidentofmarketing,strategy,andbusinessdevelopmentatNuanceCommunications,whichlicensesits_____51______ofmorethan100voices.Palinsiststhatsomebrandschoosemalespeakers.HeturnedonhisiPhoneandpulleduptheDomino’sPizzaapp,whichhasanassistant,Dom.HesoundedlikemyhighschoolEnglishteacher—educatedandhelpfulbutnot______52_____.That’saboutrightforabrandattemptingto____53_______guysorderingpiesbeforethebiggame.Asvoicetechnologyimproves,though,designerssaydiversitywilltoo.Manydevicesalreadyletyou_______54____avoiceinterface.HomerSimpsoncantellyouwheretotakealeftonyourGPSdevice.AndSiricanbecomeasir,ifyoutakethetimeto___55________.Wanttoknowhowtodoit?Askher.She’lltellyouinheruniquelywarm,helpful—andfemale—tone.41.A.roboticB.high-techC.genderless D.creative42.A.CulturallyB.ObviouslyC.Grammatically D.Undoubtedly43.A.femaleB.ridiculousC.professional D.reasonable44.A.charmB.researchersC.speech D.participants45.A.acceptedB.misunderstoodC.studied D.preferred46.A.InpracticeB.OnthecontraryC.BythismeansD.Atfirst47.A.neutrality B.prejudiceC.authority D.conscience48.A.interaction B.technologyC.personality D.society49.A.moresociable B.moretalentedC.broader D.wealthier50.A.improve B.developC.admire D.suit51.A.market B.businessC.research D.library52.A.strange B.bossyC.reliableD.unique53.A.appealto B.lookintoC.meetwith D.runafter54.A.build B.tailorC.play D.improve55.A.repeat B.assistC.reprogram D.communicateSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)WhenFrankandIsteppedthroughthepostofficedoors,therewasacrowdgathered,gawkingatthenewfixtureonthewalllikeachorusofwide-mouthedfrogs.Ihadtogetcloser,andthatwaswherebeingagirlthat'sscrawnierthanawirefencecameinhandy.Fortunately,Frank,mytwinofelevenyears,wasjustthesame.

"Comeon."Isaid,grabbinghishand,andweslidthroughthecracksbetweenpeopleuntilwespilledoutinfront.

FinallyIgotagoodlook.Itwasfixedtotheplasternexttothepostmaster'swindow,theplaceofhonorusuallyreservedfortheWantedposters.Beady-eyedZedekiahSmith,thebankrobber,stillhungthere,butevenhehadbeenpushedasideforsomethingmoreimportant.

Atelephone.Thefirstoneintown.

"How'sitwork?"NoahCrawfordcalledout.Noah'sthebestfix-itmanaround,andIcouldtellhewasitchingtogethisfingersonthoseshinyknobs.

"Don'trightlyknow,"answeredthepostmaster,andhetuggedathisgoateeasifitmighttellhim."Idoknowthesoundofyourvoicemovesalongwiresstrungonpoles.It'ssortoflikethetelegraph,onlyyouhearwordsinsteadofdotsanddashes."

"Ah,"thecrowdmurmured,andIfeltmyownmouthmovealong.

Igazedatthatgleamingwoodboxandsomethinghappenedinsideme.Something—Icanonlyguess—thatmightbelikefallinginlove.Thethoughtoftalkingintothatbox—ofmakingmyvoicesailthroughwiresinthesky—ittookovermybrain.Icouldn'tgetitout.

"Frank,"Iwhisperedtomytwin."Ihavetousethattelephone."

Fiveminuteslater,FranktowedmeupMainStreet,towardhome."Liza—"hebegan,butIcuthimoff.Wetwothoughtsomuchalike,IhadFrank'squestionsansweredbeforeheevenasked.56.Peoplecrowdedinthepostofficebecause___________.A.theywereattractedbyanewposter B.thepostmasterwasdeliveringaspeechC.theywerecuriousaboutthetelephone D.therewasawantedbankrobbercaptured57.WhichofthefollowingisNotTrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Manypeoplestaredatthenewdeviceinopen-mouthedamazement.B.Theslight-figuredtwinsmanagedtopushtothefrontofthecrowd.C.Eventhebestfix-itmaninthetowngotnoideaaboutthenewdevice.D.Thepostmasterdidn’tknowanythingabouthowthetelephoneworked.58.By“Ittookovermybrain.Icouldn’tgetitout.”,wegetaclearpictureofthegirl’s______.A.eagernesstousethetelephone B.fascinationforthewoodboxC.puzzlementoverthestrangesound D.determinationtoflyinthesky59.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thetwins’frustratingexperiencesinthetown.B.Aspecialassemblycalledinthelocalpostoffice.C.People’sreactiontothearrivalofthefirsttelephone.D.Agreatcelebrationofthestartoftelephoneservice.（B）WelcometotheLUSHLife!Outvaluesareatthecoreofeverythingwedo.Frommorallysourcingeachingredientandpieceofpackingtocreatingfresh,innovativecosmeticsbyhand,you’llfindaworldofloveandcareineveryproduct.Breathedeeplyandsoakupeverythinginsidethisbox：we’vemadeitjustforyou!60.Fromtheleaflet,wecangettoknowallthefollowingfactsaboutLUSHexcept_____.A.providingfinancialsupporttosocietyB.takingtheleadincosmeticsmarketingC.testingonhumansinsteadofonanimalsD.craftingandpackingtheirproductsbyhand61.InthesectionNaked!,LUSHclaimsthatthey_______.A.advocaterecyclableorevennopackagingB.sellcosmeticswithoutanywrappingpaperC.haveinventedsomerecyclablecosmeticsD.haveimprovedwaysoftransportingproducts62.WhatisLUSH’sbusinessphilosophywecanfindfromtheleaflet?A.Themarketimageofacompanyshouldmakewayforitsbeliefs.B.Cosmeticsareamongtheessentialsofourlivesinmodernsociety.C.Homegrownvegetablesandfruitarenaturalandreliablesourcesofcosmetics.D.Socialresponsibilitiesofacompanycangohandinhandwithprofitmaking.（C）Sincequittingcanstartfeelingssuchasguiltandshame,weoftendoeverythingpossibletoavoidit.“We’retaughtfromourearlistdaysthatifyouquitsomething.Itmeansyou’reafailure,”sayscounselingpsychologistWillMeek.He,however,suggestsweviewquittingdifferently.Quittingislikedecidingtorearrangearoom:you’vegrowncomfortablewiththestatus,anditcanbehardtopicturetheendresultorevenseewhychangeisnecessary.Andyet,there’stheupsettingfeelingthatyou’renolongerentirelysatisfiedwithyourcurrentcircumstances,perhapseventhatyou’vestoppedmakingprogress.Whileit’snotoutofthequestionforfeelingorregrettosurfaceafteramajorrefit,leavingaposition,projectorsituationcanrevealexcitingpossibilities,makingyoufeelinspiredandrenewed.Quitting,oftenhappensinsituationswherewe’reunhappy,fearfulorhavedeterminedwehavenootherchoice,factorsthatcanhaveopposingeffectsonourhealth.Perhapsyoufindyourworkunfulfilling,oryou’vejumpedintoanewrelationshipbeforeyou’reready—and,asaresult,you’reoperatingunderintensepressure.“Ifstressisenduringandnotmanagedwell,itcanstarttotakeatoll.”saysMeek.AccordingtotheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation,long-term,ongoingstresscanincreasetheriskforhighbloodpressureandheartattack,sowalkingawayfromwhateveriscausingitcandeliversignificantphysicalandemotionalhealthbenefits.“Weoftenseeareductioninthestresshormonecortisol（应激激素皮质醇）,whichcanlowerbloodpressureandmayevendecreasetheheartrate,”saysDrAlexLickerman,aGPandexpertondevelopingmentaladaptability.Leavingsituationsthatfailtobringyoujoycanleaveyouwithsufficienttimetoexplorewhereyourheartistrulyleadingyou.Inastudythatwaspublishedin1999,thenHarvardUniversityprofessorHerminaIbarralookedathowbankerstrieddifferentrolesthatrequirednewskillsets—someonewhospentalotoftimedealingwithcomputers,forinstance,wasaskedtotakeonpersonalinteractions.Subjectswereespeciallydrawntoactingoutaversionoftheirfuturesolvesthrough‘imitationstrategies’—anapproachtheycomparedto‘tryingondifferentclothes,’MarkFranklin,thepresidentofCareerCyles,suggestsasimilarapproachasawaytofigureoutwhatyourtruedesiresmightbeinyourpost-quittinglifeandforeseeyourfutureself.“Pretendtobeacertainkindofperson,orgoandmeetotherswhoaredoingwhatyouwanttodo.”hesays,“Tryiton,seehowitfeelsanddecideifit’sagoodfitforyou.”Itmaynotfeellikeitatthetime,butjustmovingonfromasituationthat’snotquiterightcanhelpyougetbackontrack.63.Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph2thatquittingmaybringusfeelingsofbeingboth____.A.guiltyandashamed B.stupidandenthusiasticC.troubledandhopeful D.inspiredanddetermined64.Thephrase“takeatoll”（paragraph3）canbebestreplacedby“_____”.A.developmentaladaptability B.bringaboutchangesC.keepupthepressure D.haveabadeffect65.AnapproachsuggestedbyMarkFranklinsimilarto‘tryingondifferentclothes’isfor_______.A.helpingpeoplefindwhattrulysuitsthemincareerB.tellingcapableemployeesfrominadequateonesC.trainingemployeestoacquiredifferentworkingskillsD.providingpeoplewithopportunitiestohavearoleplay66.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.A.quittingistrackthatonlythetimidwillchoosetofollowB.personalinteractioncanbemustforreducingemotionalpressureC.mentaladaptabilitycanbeimprovedbythestresshormonecortisolD.knowingwhentostopiswiseandmaymakedreamshappenSectionCDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesgivenbelow.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Exoplanets：TheHuntIsOnTodayscientistsbelievethatplanetscouldoutnumberthestars.Forcenturies,scientistsandnaturalphilosophershaveproposedthatstarsinthenightskyhaveplanetarysystemssimilartoourownsolarsystem.Theexistenceofextrasolarplanets,orexoplanets,haslongbeendiscussed.___67___Althoughnotthefirstexoplanetdiscovery,aplanetnearasun-likestarwasdiscoveredbyastronomersin1995.Thiskickedoffaneraofexoplanethunting,withthousandsofdiscoveriesandconfirmationsfollowinginitswake.___68___However,in2015NASA’sKeplerspacetelescopefounditsfirstEarth-sizedplanetina“habitable”zone.Thisisthedistanceformastarwheresurfacetemperaturesofaplanetwouldn’tbetoohotortoocoldforliquidwater.Sofar,onlyasmallsliceofourgalaxy,theMilkyWay,hasbeenexplored.Evenso,scientistshaveconfirmedover3,500exoplanets,withmorebeingaddedeveryday.Todetectexoplanets,scientistsusedatafromavarietyofsources.Largeground-basedtelescopes,earth-circlingandsun-circlingsatellitesallcollectdifferenttypesofinformation.Becauseexoplanetsaresofarawayandveryclosetostars,itisverydifficulttoseethemdirectly.___69___Forexample,whenanexoplanetmovesbetweenitsstarandus,itcausesasmalldropinthestar’sbrightness.Measuringthisdropisthetransit（凌日）methodofdiscovery.NASA’SKeplerspacetelescopehasdiscoveredmanyexoplanetsthisway.Asaplanetcirclesastar,itpullsonitandcausesittoshake.___70___Measuringtheseslightchangesistheradialvelocity（径向速度）methodofdiscoveringplanets.Itisoneofthemostproductivemethodsforfindingandconfirmingexoplanets.Thesearejusttwoexamplesofthemanymethodsscientistsuseintheirhuntforexoplanets,hopingformoreinformationandenhanceddetail.Astimeprogressesandtechnologyimproves,whoknowswhatelsewemayfind!Ⅳ.SummaryWritingHopeNothinginmylifehadpreparedmeforwhatIhadtodo.Choosingmywordscarefully,andfightingtostaycalm,Itoldmy4-year-olddaughterthathergrandmotherhadsufferedastroke（中风），thatshewasunconscious,andthatthedoctorssaidshewouldprobablyneverwakeup.Asshemovedclosertome,Amelialookedatme,eyesbright,andsaid,“MaybeGrandmawillbeokay.”“Maybeshewill,”Isaid,keepingbackthetears,ButIknewbetter.IwasflyinguptoMyrtleBeach,SouthCarolina,fromourFloridahomeinthemorningtosaygood-byetomymom.Therestofthatawfulweek,Ijoinedmybrotherand