高三英语下学期第二次教学质量检测（4月模拟）试题

为深入贯彻落实党的十九大精神和习近平总书记的重要指示精神，保障人民安居乐业、社会安定有序、国家长治久安、进一步巩固党的执政基础，束城镇深入贯彻全市扫黑除恶会议精神，强化措施，深入扎实开展扫黑除恶专项斗争汉中市2017届高三年级教学质量第二次检测考试英 语注意事项: 1. 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。 2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分第I卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30 分 ) 第一节（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 woman going to do?A. Have a coffee. B. Clean her office. C. Attend a meeting.2. What does the woman ask for?A. A dress of different size. B. A dress of better quality. C. A dress of a bright color.3. What does the man want to do?A. Borrow a ladder. B. Take his leave. C. Clean the roof.4. What will the woman probably do next?A. Go to the mans place. B. Call the Hillsboro Hotel. C. Reserve an exhibition hall.5. Where are the speakers?A. At home. B. In a museum. C. In the city square.第二节（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2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6. Why has the man hardly seen the woman lately?A. She had a traffic accident. B. She moved to another place. C. She is working unusual hours.7. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an office. B. At a bus stop. C. In an apartment.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8. What does the man have to do now?A. Plan a trip. B. Look for a job. C. Make a decision.9. What does the woman think of the journey to South America?A. Dangerous. B. Exciting. C. Expensive.10. What advice does the woman give to the man?A. Going abroad. B. Staying at home. C. Opening a bookstore.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。11. What is the radio program for?A. Sharing personal feelings. B. Discussing language skills. C. Promoting community service.12. What is the second point Prof. Sheffield mentioned?A. To give details and facts. B. To introduce main ideas. C. To conclude the article.13. What makes an excellent article according to Prof. Sheffield?A. Formal language. B. Detailed facts. C. Personal style.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A summer job. B. A birthday party. C. A food company.15. What does the mans company do?A. Design furniture. B. Organize concerts. C. Offer food services.16. What will the man do before the party?A. Set tables. B. Cook food. C. Play music.17. What does the woman think of the mans work?A. Difficult. B. Interesting. C. Valuable.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。18. What do the Hoffmans do for a living?A. They are gardeners. B. They sell vegetables. C. They run a guesthouse.19. How much direct sunshine do tomato plants actually need every day?A. Five hours. B. Eight hours. C. Twelve hours.20. Why do Irish potatoes grow better in the shade?A. They have deeper roots. B. They have wider leaves. C. They have bigger flowers.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHere I will introduce some books to you.Cook Yourself Young-By Elizabeth Peony-Jones Want to look and feel 10 years younger? Eager to remove bags under your eyes, and other unpleasant symptoms of aging? Long to lose weight and stay slim? All you need is to change what you eat and to COOK YOURSELF YOUNG. In her revolutionary new book, Cook Yourself Young, a health expert Elizabeth Peony-Jones explains how simply by changing the way you cook can make yourself look younger and live a healthier, more balanced life.Celebrations and Special Days-By Ellen LawrenceIn Celebrations and Special Days, young readers will join children around the world as they celebrate religious festivals and special family days, such as weddings and coming of age ceremonies. From Holi (胡里节) to Hanukkah, Easter to Ramadan, readers will join families as they prepare special meals, decorate their homes, and take part in the special times that shape our lives.The Story of the Lost Child-By Elena Ferrante “Nothing quite like this has ever been published before,” said The Guardian newspaper about the Neapolitan Novels in 2014. “Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, the third book in the series, was an international bestseller and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.” Its author was considered as one of the greatest novelists of our time by the New York Times Book Review. This fourth and final book in the series raises the bar(更上一层楼) even higher and indeed confirms Elena Ferrante as one of the worlds best living storytellers.21. Which book should you buy if you want to look young?A. Cook Yourself Young B. Celebrations and Special DaysC. The Story of the Lost Child D. New York Times Book Review22. Who is Celebrations and Special Days prepared for?A. Old people. B. All the people. C. Young people. D. Middle aged people.23. What can we learn about Elena Ferrante?A. She is the greatest novelist in the US.B. Her books sell best at the present time.C. She is the author of Celebrations and Special Days.D. She belongs to the best living storytellers.B One day, I was invited to an important event, and I wanted to wear something special for it. I looked through my suitcase but couldnt find anything to wear. I was lucky to be at the technology conference then, and I had access to 3D printers. So I quickly designed a skirt on my computer, and I loaded the file on the printer. It just printed the pieces overnight. The next morning, I just took all the pieces, assembled them together in my hotel room, and this is actually the skirt that Im wearing right now.It wasnt the first time that I had printed clothes. For my senior collection at fashion design school, I decided to try and 3D print an entire fashion collection from my home. The problem was that I hardly knew anything about 3D printing, and I had only nine months to figure out how to print five fashionable looks. I always felt most creative when I worked from home. I loved experimenting with new materials, and I always tried to develop new techniques to make the most unique textiles for my fashion projects.One summer break, I came here to New York to do practice at a fashion house in Chinatown. We worked on two incredible dresses that were 3D printed. They were amazing. But I had a few problems with them. They were made from hard plastics and thats why they broke easily. The models couldnt sit in them, and they even got hurt from the plastics under their arms. So now the main challenge was to find the right material for printing clothes with. I mean the material you feed the printer with.The breakthrough came when I was introduced to Filaflex, which is a new kind of printing material. Its strong, yet very flexible. And with it, I was able to print the first garment, a red jacket that had the word freedom printed into it. And actually, you can easily download this jacket, and change the word to something else, for example, your name or your sweethearts name. So I think in the future, materials will be better, and they will look and feel like fabrics we know today, like cotton or silk.24. What does the writer mean by mentioning the skirt she is wearing now?A. Itisnoteasilybreakable. B. Itrepresentsthelateststyle.C. Itcamefroma3Dprinter. D. Itwasmadebyafashiondesigner.25. When did the writer start experimenting with 3D printing?A. WhensheattendedaconferenceinNewYork.B. Whenshehadjustgraduatedfromhercollege.C. Whenshewasstudyingatafashiondesignschool.D. Whensheattendedafashionshowninemonthsago.26. What was the problem with the material at New York fashion house?A.Itwashardandeasy to break. B. Itwashardtocomeby.C.Itwasdifficulttoprint. D. Itwasextremelyexpensive.27. What can we know about Filaflex? A. Itisthelatestmodelofa3Dprinter. B. Itgivesfashiondesignersroomforimagination.C. Itisaplasticwidelyusedin3Dprinting. D. Itmarksabreakthroughinprintingmaterial.CDrawing the line In 2006, I decided to stop shopping for a year. I always used to go into stores and just buy things without thinking about it and it bothered me. I learned from my year of no shopping. But in 2012, I noticed I had replaced this addiction with another-buying useless things on the internet. I would look at pictures of nice things on websites, and before I knew it, I would have wasted an hour looking at and sometimes buying things I didnt need. So I stopped shopping again. This time, instead of buying the things I wanted, I drew them on the paper. It was exciting to realize that there is nothing wrong with liking beautiful things. In fact, its hard not to like beautiful things in a world thats filled with them, in a world thats good at showing you the kind of beautiful thing you most want, and in a world where people try to make you want beautiful things. Why did I feel bad about wanting to shop? At the same time, I was beginning to learn of fast fashions effects on the world. Besides all the money I was spending, I thought of the damage that was being done to the environment, as well as all the hard work that people do to the things I buy. Just by looking at a pretty dress in a window, I somehow felt part of all this.Drawing the things I want makes me feel less guilty and doesnt make me want to buy things that I dont need any longer. But you dont have to draw the things you want to stop you from buying them. It also works to take some time to stop and think about why you want that shiny new thing.28. The author stopped shopping again because_.A. she had become addicted to buying things onlineB. she was bothered that she was spending too muchC. she wasted too much time comparing online goodsD. she spent too much time looking in stores29. What can we learn from paragraph 3?A. Its natural to love things.B. She should feel guilty of loving beautiful things.C. If more people stopped shopping, less will be produced.D. Producers are taking advantage of her desire for beautiful things.30. In the last paragraph, the author suggests we should_.A. not feel guilty about shoppingB. talk about the things we want to buyC. reflect on what causes our desire to buy somethingD. think of the harmful effects on the environment before we buy anything31. What is the main purpose of the article?A. To show how much shopping addiction costs.B. To explain the damage shopping does to the planet.C. To share the authors story of why she stopped shopping.D. To explain why people should feel guilty about wanting to shop.D Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) was one of the most important scientists of the 20 th century. She made important discoveries about genes and chromosomes(染色体).Barbara McClintock studied science at Cornell University, New York. Barbara was among a small number of undergraduate students (本科生) to receive training in genetics in 1921. Years later, she found that few college students wanted to study genetics. She decided to study botany, the scientific study of plants, at Cornell University. She completed her undergraduate studies in 1923. McClintock decided to continue her education at Cornell. She completed a masters degree in 1925. Two years later, she finished all her requirements for a doctorate degree.She stayed at Cornell after she completed her education. She taught students botany. The 1930s were not a good time to be a young scientist in the United States. The country was in the middle of the Great Economic Depression. Millions of Americans were unemployed. Male scientists were offered jobs. But female geneticists were not much in demand. For years, scientists had been using x-rays to study genetic materials in plants and other organisms. They found that x-rays caused genes to change. Sometimes, the x-rays physically broke the chromosomes. Genetic researchers looked for changes in the organism. Then they used this information to produce a map linking the changes to a single area of the chromosome. An old friend invited her to spend the summer of 1941 working at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a research center near New York City. Soon McClintock accepted a perpetual position with the laboratory. This gave her the forever freedom to continue her genetic research without having to teach or repeatedly asking for financial aid. By the1970s, her discoveries had had an effect on everything from genetic engineering to cancer research. She won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1983 for her discovery of the ability of genes to change positions on chromosomes. She was the first American woman to win an unshared Nobel Prize.32. McClintock got a doctorate degree in_.A. 1925 B. 1927 C. 1931 D. 194133. In the middle of the Great Economic Depression in the US, _.A. male scientists were out of work B. male scientists were in great demandC. scientists were not in great demand at allD. young female scientists might have trouble finding a job34. What does the underlined word “perpetual” in Paragraph 6 mean?A. permanent. B. difficult. C. useful. D. easy.35. Why was McClintock awarded a Nobel Prize?A. Because she received a degree in genes and chromosomes.B. Because she made important discoveries about genes and chromosomes. C. Because she was the first American woman that studied genes and chromosomes.D. Because she contributed to the development of cancer research.第二节 (共5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。Speaking to Develop Self-confidenceOvercoming stage frightMost people are nervous about public speaking. 36 If you know that your topic is interesting, and that your material is well organized, you have already reduced a major worry.Facial expressions 37 During your speech try to change your facial expressions to convey the emotions that you feel. Throughout your speech you need to use expressive facial expressions.Eye contactWhen you speak, you should look at your audience straight in the eye. The idea is to give the impression that you are talking to each individual in your audience. If you have a large audience, try to look at people in the middle of the room, then slowly look to the right side of the room, then to the left side, then back to the center of the room. 38 Otherwise, this will give the audience the idea that you are not interested in your topic or in them. 39 Enthusiasm is being lively and showing your own personal concern for your subject and your audience. If you are truly interested in your topic, your speech is certain to be enthusiastic and lively.Varying speaking rateYour words should not be too fast or too slow. If you speak too slowly you will bore your audience. If you speak too rapidly, it will be difficult to understand. Adapt your rate to the content of your speech. For example, if you explain complex information, slow down. 40 A. Inspiring your audienceB. Speaking with enthusiasmC. If you are happy or enthusiastic, you should speed up.D. Dont look at the floor, the ceiling or out of the window.E. The best way to deal with nervousness is to be really well prepared.F. Smiling before you start your speech shows that you are not nervous.G. If you are nervous, take a few steps to your right or left while speaking.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） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Dear girls,The dream itself comes from hard work, some good luck and good timing. Here are some words of wisdom when you 41 your way in the world, from an entrepreneur(企业家) and your 42 .In high school, I wanted to be a politician. I left my hometown for college in Washington D.C. There, I 43 that I loved to support women. It taught me that Im a creative, strong leader and great at marketing. 44 , I moved to be the head of a national healthcare nonprofit(非营利性). Becoming a mother opened my mind to 45 a breast pump bag(储奶袋)business. Now I 46 a highly successful company that I started up on my own. 47 what you are good at and what you are passionate about. Keep an open mind. Failure is 48 to your success. I wont tell you to feel good about 49 . But I will tell you that every failure Ive had along the way has absolutely made me 50 . Failing the big math exam in high school was 51 . I eventually passed, and Ive 52 failed an exam again. I learned to ask for help from that 53 . Now I ask for help in business 54 . Being passed over(不被考虑) for a significant job opportunity that I am more than equal 55 hurt me. I was pretty depressed, 56 soon I got a big job at a national organization. Take that and 57 it into positive action. Im proud to be a 58 to you as a mom and an entrepreneur. I hope I inspire you to believe that you can be 59 you want and you can have everything on your list. It will be my pleasure to watch your life 60 before my eyes. Thank you, my daughters!41. A. lose B. pay C. hope D. make42. A. aunt B. mama C. uncle D. papa43. A. discovered B. informed C. imagined D. developed44. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Meanwhile45. A. pushing B. taking C. beginning D. pulling46. A. run B. close C. leave D. work47. A. Come out B. Work out C. Hold out D. Figure out48. A. pleasant B. convenient C. important D. diff