高三英语4月教学质量检测二模试题

“讲忠诚、严纪律、立政德”三者相互贯通、相互联系。忠诚是共产党人的底色，纪律是不能触碰的底线，政德是必须修炼的素养。永葆底色、不碰底线上海市静安区2017届高三英语4月教学质量检测（二模）试题考生注意：1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。2.本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。全卷共12页。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3.答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1.A. At a car shop.B. At a garage.C. In a parking area.D. In a car showroom.2.A. Boss and secretary.B. Coach and athlete.C. Doctor and patient.D. Teacher and student.3.A. 10:00.B. 10:10.C. 10:20.D. 10:30.4.A. The meeting started earlier.B. His car was broken.C. He met with a traffic jam.D. He lost his way.5.A. Change his address.B. Mail some letters.C. Deliver some telegrams.D. Call the post office.6.A. He wrote it last semester.B. Hell finish it in a few minutes.C. He never does assignments early.D. He isnt going to write it.7.A. Rewrite the paperB. Ask the woman to do some typing.C. Read the newspaper againD. Check the paper for mistakes.8.A. Because she has walked a long distanceB. Because she is tired outC. Because she is all wet.D. Because she is careless9.A. A rent increaseB. A bargainC. A salary cutD. A vacation trip10.A. Its better than it used to be.B. Its not as good as it was.C. Its better than people sayD. Its even worse than people say.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the longer conversation. The passages and the longer conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. Because they are cold to each other.B. Because they look away from each other. C. Because they are introduced at an early age. D. Because they misunderstand each others signals.12. A. They eat and sleep together. B. They observe each others behaviors.C. They learn to speak each others language.D. They know something from each others voices.13. A. We should learn to live in harmony. B. We must know more about animals.C. We should live in peace with animals. D. We must learn more body languages.Questions 14 through16 are based on the following speech.14. A. It varies from person to person.B. It is decided by the healthiest lifestyle.C. It needs some tests and comparison with standards.D. It is based more on individual needs than personal goals.15.A. It is more accurate.B. It is more flexible.C. It is less enjoyable.D. It is less effective.16.A. An accountant who can be as physically fit as an athlete.B. The importance of three basic factors concerning fitness.C. The new concept of fitness and its essential factors.D. Some sports with significant training effect.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. Because it is good for their health.B. Because students get on well with each other in the activities.C. Because students benefit a lot from it.D. Because it helps students to get into college.18.A. Even difficult classes take no hard work.B. Its difficult to get into college in America.C. Foreign students complete required courses more easily than natives.D. It emphasizes individual choices and follows the policy of “no pains, no gains.”19.A. They can hardly finish too much homework due to medical problems.B. They havent developed a vocabulary equivalent to that of native speakers.C. They participate in too many extracurricular activities.D. They cant adapt to the new environment.20.A. Lack of intelligence.B. Too much time on part-time jobs.C. Partying often.D. Not having the attitude and skills.II. Grammar and vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.The real reason you should never skip breakfast We always hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and now new research has confirmed what we (21) _ ( tell ) for years: skipping that morning meal is a very bad idea.New guidance released by the American Heart Association and(22) _ ( support ) by British experts from the British Heart Foundation warns that skipping breakfast could raise your risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, the Daily Mail reports. The review, which was led by scientists from Columbia University in New York, also revealed that up to a third of adults didnt have breakfast, (23) _ snacking throughout the day instead resulting in health risks.After reviewing numerous studies, the team concluded that (24) _ who ate regular, healthy breakfast every day were (25) _ ( likely ) to overeat later on. As a result, their bodies had more time to burn off energy from food before bed. The team suggested we should all aim to eat between 15 and 25% of our daily energy intake early in the morning, which roughly (26) _ ( equal ) 300-500 calories for a woman and 375-625 calories for a man. (27) _ the team didnt provide a sample breakfast, they suggested choosing meals that were high in vital nutrients, including fiber, calcium, potassium and vitamin D. Professor Marie-Pierre St-Onge, (28) _ led the review panel, said: “Meal timing may affect health due to its impact on the bodys internal clock. We suggest that people eat mindfully, by paying attention to planning both what you eat and (29) _ you eat meals and snacks, to combat emotional eating. Many people find that emotions can stimulate them to eat when they are not hungry, which often leads to (30) _ ( eat ) too many calories from foods that have low nutritional value.”Lacking some inspiration for tomorrow morning? Check out our collection of fast and healthy breakfast ideas for a fool-proof start to the day. Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. sympathetically B. inevitable C. rarely D. guided E. natural F. rightG. misunderstood H. travelling I. offered J. regularly K. possession The year of wanderingBetween the preparation and the work, the traineeship and the actual dealing with a task or an art, there comes, in the experience of many young men, a period of uncertainty and wandering which is often _31_ and considered as time wasted, when it is, in fact, a period rich in full and free development.It is as _32_ for passionate and courageous youth to wish to know what is in life, what it means, and what it holds for its children, as for a child to reach for and search the things that surround and attract it. Behind every real worker in the world is a real man, and a man has a _33_ to know the conditions under which he must live, and the choices of knowledge, power, and activity which are _34_ him. In the education of many men and women, therefore, there comes the year of wandering; the experience of _35_ from knowledge to knowledge and from occupation to occupation.The forces which go to the making of a powerful man can _36_ be adjusted and blended (融合) without some disturbance of relations and conditions. This disturbance is sometimes injurious, because it affects the moral foundations upon which character rests; and for this reason the significance of the experience in its relation to development ought to be _37_ studied. The birth of the imagination and of the passions, the perception(感知) of the richness of life, and the consciousness of the _38_ of the power to master and use that wealth, create a critical moment in the history of youth, a moment richer in possibilities of all kinds than comes at any later period.Anxiety and excitement of soul are _39_ in that wonderful moment. There are times when anxiety is as normal as is self-control at other and less critical times. The year of wandering is not an indication of aimlessness, but of aspiration, and that in its excitement and uncertainty youth is often _40_ to and finally prepared for its task.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The announcement came the day before Thanksgiving, but there was nothing in it to be _41_ for: An experimental Alzheimers (老年痴呆症) drug many thought would slow the diseases steady cognitive decline had failed to make a _42_ difference in a massive trial of people with early signs of the illness.Marty Reiswig took the news _43_ .“I was just sad,” he says. “I was really hopeful that it would be life-changing for us.” He doesnt have Alzheimers disease, but he is part of a large _44_ family thats been bothered by Alzheimers for generations. His family has a genetic mutation (变异) that means its carriers will develop Alzheimers at a much _45 _ age, usually 30 years earlier than those without the mutation. But theres also a chance his monthly infusions (输液) include a drug that could _46_ him, his family members and others like them from losing loved ones to Alzheimers. The key is early interference, before symptoms are _47_ and brain damage is too extensive. “Thats how you stop the disease,” says Rudy Tanzi, director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. “You dont wait.” The attempt to prevent Alzheimers rather than treating it is the most exciting new development in decades. Traditionally, drug companies have _48_ their therapies on patients who already have memory loss, trouble thinking and other signs of dementia (痴呆). Its been a _49_method. More than 99 percent of all Alzheimers drugs have failed tests in the clinic, and the few that have made it to the market only improve some _50_. Not a single medicine has been shown to slow the continuous progression of the disease._51_, with this new approach, even partial success an appreciable slowing of brain degeneration could have a big impact, says Dr. Reisa Sperling, who directs the Center for Alzheimers Research and Treatment at Bostons Brigham and Womens Hospital. If a drug therapy can _52_ the attack of dementia by five or ten years, she says, “many more people would die of ballroom dancing _53_ in nursing homes.”Developing drugs to prevent Alzheimers disease could be a discovery of Nobel proportions. There is no _54_ that the current trials will succeed, but researchers believe they are getting close to _55_ what had, until recently, seemed to be one of medical researchs toughest challenges.41.A. importantB. thankful C. hatefulD. precious42.A. significant B. racialC. slightD. psychological43.A. happily B. peacefully C. hardly D. hard44.A. extended B. nuclear C. expanding D. single45.A. maturerB. younger C. older D. elder46.A. save B. cureC. stop D. avoid47.A. vague B. tremendous C. unpleasantD. evident48.A. reported B. tested C. established D. invented 49.A. losing B. decreasing C. winning D. dropping50.A. symbol B. signC. symptom D. signal51.A. Additionally B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. However52.A. push on B. push around C. push back D. push forward 53.A. instead of B. in the endC. in all D. except for54.A. doubt B. guarantee C. denying D. possibility55.A. meeting B. facing C. accepting D. solvingSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）When memory began for me, my grandfather (“Gramp”) was past sixty. The little marks of laughter at the corners of his eyes were the product of a kindly and humorous nature. The years of work which had bent his shoulders had never reduced his humor or his love of a joke. Everywhere he went, Gramp made friends easily. At the end of half an hour you felt you had known him all your life. I soon learned that he hated to give orders, but that when he had to, he tried to make his orders sound like suggestions.One July morning, as he was leaving to go to the cornfield, he said: “Edwin, you can pick up the potatoes in the field today if you want to do that.” Then he drove away with his horses. The day passed, and I did not have any desire to pick up potatoes. Evening came and the potatoes were still in the field. Gramp, dusty and tired, led the horses to get their drink.“How many potatoes did you pick up?” Gramp inquired. “I didnt pick any.” “Not any! Why?” “You said I could pick them up if I wanted to. You didnt say I had to.” In the next few minutes, I learned a lesson I will not forget: when Gramp said I could if I wanted to, he meant that I should want to.My grandmother (“Gram”) worked hard all day, washing clothes, cleaning the house, making butter, and even working in the field when help was scarce. In the evening, though, she was not too tired to read books from the community library. For more than forty years, Gram read aloud to Gramp almost every evening. In this way, she and Gramp learned about all the great battles of history and became familiar with the works of great authors and the lives of famous men.She also had a deep love of beauty. When she was almost seventy-five and had gone to live with one of her daughters, she spent a delightful morning washing dishes because, as she said, the beautiful pattern on the dishes gave her pleasure. The birds, the flowers, the clouds all that was beautiful around her pleased her. She was like the father of the French painter, Millet, who used to gather grass and show it to his son, saying, “See how beautiful this is!” In a pioneer society it is the harder qualities of mind and character that are of value. The softer virtues are considered unnecessary. Men and women struggling daily to earn a living are unable, even for a moment, to forget the business of preserving their lives. Only unusual people, like my grandparents, managed to keep the softer qualities in a world of daily struggle.56.Which of the following is TRUE about Gramp according to the passage?A. He wouldnt listen to others.B. He was difficult to get along with.C. He gave his suggestions in the form of orders.D. He was eager to learn.57.According to the author, “softer qualities” DONT include the ability _.A. to earn a livingB. to find beauty in everyday lifeC. to stay curious about new thingsD. to stay positive in a world of daily struggle58.In the days of the writers grandparents _.A. “softer qualities” were thought necessary but often ignoredB. “harder qualities” were much harder to keep than “softer qualities”C. average people found it a piece of cake to earn a livingD. not all people understood how to appreciate beauty in life59.Whats the most suitable title for the passage?A. Life of My GrandparentsB. Harder Qualities VS Softer QualitiesC. Stay Soft in a Hard WorldD. An Unforgettable Person( B )FIRE-FIGHTING How to fight a fire Anyone who uses fire-extinguishers should know a few basic facts about how to make them work. This leaflet will tell you the most important things to remember if you have to put a fire out. Water extinguishers You can put most fires out with water extinguishers. However, you should not use water extinguishers if the fire involves electrical equipment or if it has been started by flammable (易燃的) liquids such as petrol. As in all fires, make sure that the wind is behind you if you do this, the smoke will blow away from you. Point the jet of water at the bottom of the fire and move it slowly higher. Remember that you should only use extinguishers for small fires. If there is any danger of the fire spreading to anything that can explode, you should not try to put the fire out yourself. Instead, leave the building immediately, and call the fire brigade. Foam (泡沫) extinguishers You can use a foam extinguisher for fire caused by burning liquids such as petrol. Never point the Jet directly into the liquid itself, as this may make it splash and spread the fire. Instead, try and point the extinguisher up into the air so that the foam goes up and falls on top of the burning liquid. Whatever the kind of fire, do not stand up straight if you can stay down, this will help you to avoid the smoke, and you may be able to get closer to the fire. Get out of the building at once if you think your escape route might be cut off by smoke or fire. Carbon Dioxide(CO2) extinguishers Some fir