【2017.12.06】2017-2018上海建平中学高三英语周考(11.21).doc

建平中学高三英语周二练习（11.21）II. Grammar and Vocabulary（20%） Section A（10%）Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages 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.Kazuo Ishiguro, who won this years Nobel Prize in Literature, has a number of strings to his bow, or rather his guitar.u The 62-year-old is world famous as a writer of fiction, but his early dream was to be a great singer and songwriter, like last years winner, Bob Dylan.His friend and former publisher Robert McCrum recalls the young Ishiguro 21) (turn) up at the publishing house Faber and Faber with a bunch of his stories in one hand and a guitar over his shoulder. It was his stories22) earned him the great honor he received two weeks ago23) his name indicates, Ishiguro comes from a Japanese background, although he came to Britain from Japan at the age of 5 and is a British citizen who writes in English. He24) (educate) at the University of East Anglia, a school that has become known for training writers.Ishiguros writing is highly restrained. His characters are often reluctant to express25) , except in a kind of code. This certainly gives his writing a quality in common with that of Jane Austen, an author to 26) he is often compared. The best example of this is his novel The Remains of the Day, which later became a successful film.The central character of the book is a butler called Stevens. He is an extremely loyal servant to an English lord, and is a character who some might call repressed. He misses out on affection and love 27)he will not confess his feelings to anyone.The story is told by Stevens, and his style is as polite and unrevealing as his behavior. Ofcourse, we 28 read between the lines to uncover the “real” story, which isnt quitethe one the butler is telling. Stevens finds it a challenge 29) (communicate), and communication is often a theme in Ishiguros novels.In this authors sense of the world, there is a gap between our feelings and our ability tocommunicate them. The Nobel Committee emphasized this theme 30)it talked aboutIshiguros work. The writer has, the committee claimed, “in novels of great emotional force . uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world”.第 14 页 / 共 15 页Section B（10%）Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can onlybe used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A. dominateB. echoedC. appealD. dedicatedE. highlightsF. criticismK. dominantG. visionH. interpreterI. featuredJ. transformThere are few symbols of pure American culture more powerful than the Disney theme parks. To walk down Main Streets, U.S.A.,is to walk through a particular 31)of Americans collective memory. Its small-town values.Its optimism.Its energy.Its innovation .Its a certain kind of innocence. It is by design,the story of the “American Way” -and one that has played a(n) 32)role in shaping the collective memory of American hiatoryThough Disney Parks today are well-established cultural icons,the Walt Disney Companys start as a(n)33of American history and ideals began long before it opened the gates of Disneyland. It is a sophisticated process. From its creation in 1923 as “The Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio,” the Disney operation was producing films that 34) Americansideal version of themselves.Often set in a glorified 19th century rural American heartland,these animations 35)a hero (usually the indomitable (不屈不挠的) Mickey Mouse) whose strong work ethic and bravery in the face of risk always found the “little guy” and “common man”triumphant over his foe(敌人).Such optimistic sentiment held great 36)in thecountrys Depression years,and most certainly led Mickey and company to become household names.This narrative of upholding American values continued at the brands theme parks, where Walt Disney translated it into a physical experience using American folk history. “Disneyland,”he said at the parks grand opening,”is37)to the ideals,the dreams,and the hard facts that have created American.”Visitors are made to feel as if they are stepping into moments of history, ones chosen to fit a tidy narrative that 38) the nations past and future commitment to lift, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.To be sure, Disneys unique ability to 39)American history in its own nostalgia-tinged(带有怀旧气息的) image-what has come to be called ”Disney fiction”-has drawn significant 40) . But when it comes to collective memory, it must be noted that the part can be remembered one way and exist faithfully in another, and that many different versions can have their place in the American mind. Even as characters change and Tomorrow land becomes an artifact of yesterday, Disneyland continues to be a touchstone of American collective memory.III. Reading Comprehension（45%）Section A（15%）Directions: 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.Whether its from an awful breakup or a painful life event, some memories can haunt us for our entire lives. But, what if science 41) your bad memories so that you can start all over again? As is known ta all, memory is an incredibly complex 42) . While scientists used to believe it was like a filing cabinet and particular memories were stored in different sections of the brain, we now know this is 43) .In fact, each memory is a brain wide process. If you end up remembering something, its because the cells in your brain are being fired 44)new connections and links and literally rewiring the circuitry of your mind. And this change is partially 45) by proteins in the brain. So what if the proteins arent available?Simply put, memories cant be made. Seriously, scientists have tested this by giving animals drugs that prevent these proteins from forming.46) , the animals have no recollection of the things that took place shortly after the drug was taken. From this research, scientists actually found a way to target long term memories for 47) . You see, every single time you remember a memory,your brain is once again firing and rewiring.In fact, each time you reflect on a memory, you are physically changing that memory in your mind. A nd each time that memory is altered a little, reflecting your 48) thoughts.Remembering is an act of 49)and imagining,meaning the more you reflect on oldmemories, the less accurate they become. And scientists have actually quantified this change.After 9/11, hundreds od people were asked about their memories of the dreadful day. A year later, 37of the details had changed. By 2004, nearly 50% of the details had changed or gone 50) . And because memories are formed and rebuilt every time, if you administer(服药) the protein-preventing drug while recalling a memory can be 51)removed.To test this, scientists took lab rats and played a sound for them, shortly followed by an electric shock. After doing this multiple times, the rats quickly learned that if they heard the sound, a shock wan soon to follow. 52) , they would stress up and freeze every time they heard it. Months later, these rats would still 53)the noise; however, if they administered the drug first, the rats would lose the memory of the sound, and simply continue on. They had lost their memory of that specific noise.To be sure the drug wasnt just causing large-scale brain damage, scientists repeated these experiments with multiple tones this time. Both sounds would warn for a shock, and 54) the mice would fear both. But if they administered the drug and played only one of the sounds, the mice would only forget that one tone, while still remaining 55)of the other. Over time scientists have discovered specific drugs to target particular proteins across different parts of the brain.41 . A. refreshB. forgetC. controlD. erase42 . A. rangeB. processC. ideaD. structure43 . A. incorrectB. evidentC. partialD. complex44 . A. eliminatingB. decreasingC. bringingD. building45 . A. identifiedB. stoppedC. facilitatedD. perfected46 . A. By contrastB. On the contraryC. As a resultD. For example47 . A. evaluationB. estimationC. deletionD. production48 . A. currentB.preciousC. terrifiedD. previous49 . A. receptionB. creationC. repetitionD. reproduction50 . A. uncontrolledB. complicatedC. valuableD. missing51 . A. repeatedlyB. effectivelyC. hardlyD. consistently52 . A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. BesidesD. Instead53 . A. turn toB. respond toC. watch outD. turn down54 . A. surprisinglyB. especiallyC. eventuallyD. similarly55 . A. suspiciousB. carefulC. painfulD. fearfulSection B（22%）Directions: 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）As a person who writers about food and drink for a living, I couldnt tell you the first thing about Bill Perry or whether the beers he sells are that great. But I can tell you that I like this guy. Thats because he plans to ban tipping in favor of paying his servers an actual living wage.I hate tipping.I hate it because its an obligation disguised as an option. I hate it for the post-dinner math it requires of me. But mostly, I hate tipping because I believe I would be in a better place if pay decisions regarding employees were simply left up to their employers, as is the custom in virtually every other industry.Most of you probably think that you hate tipping, too. Research suggest otherwise. You actually love tipping! You like to feel that you have a voice in how much money you server makes. No matter how the math works out, you persistently view restaurants with voluntary tipping systems as being a letter value, which makes it extremely difficult for restaurants and bars to do away with the tipping system.One argument that you tend to hear a lot from the pro-tipping crowd seems logical enough: the service is better when waiters depend on tips, presumably because they see a benefit to successfully veiling their contempt for you .Well , if this were true we would all be slipping a few 100 dollar bills to our doctors on the way out their doors, too. But as it turns out, waiters see only a tiny bump in tips when they do an exceptional job compared to a passable one. Waiters, keen observers of humanity that they are , are catching on to this; in one poll, a full 30% said they didnt believe the job they did any impact on the tips they received.So come on, folks: get on board with ditching the outdated tip system. Pay a little more up front for your beer or burger. Support Bill Perrys pub, and any other bar or restaurant that doesnt ask you to do drunken math.56. What can we learn about Bill Perry from the passage?A) He runs a pub that serves excellent beer.B) He intends to get rid of the tipping practice.C) He gives his staff a considerable sum for tips.D) He lives comfortably without getting any tips.57. Why do many people love tipping according to the author?A) They help improve the quality of the restaurants they dine in.B) They believe waiters deserve such rewards for good service.C) They want to preserve a wonderful tradition of the industry.D) They can have some say in how much their servers earn.58. What have some waiters come to realize according to a survey?A) Service quality has little effect on tip size.B) It is in human nature to try to save on tips.C) Tips make it more difficult to please customers.D) Tips benefit the boss rather than the employees.59. What does the author argue for in the passage?A) Restaurants should calculate the tips for customers.B) Customers should pay more tips to help improve service.C) Waiters deserve better than just relying on tips for a living.D) Waiters should be paid by employers instead of customers.（B）Inspiring young minds!TOKNOW Magazine is a big hit in the world of childrens publishing, bringing a unique combination of challenging ideas and good fun to young fans every month. Sounds too good to be true?Take a look onlineevidence shows that thousands of teachers and parents know a good thing when they see it and recommend TOKNOW to their friends.Happy Birthday All Year!What could be more fun than a gift that keeps coming through the letterbox every month?The first magazine with your gift message will arrive in time for the special day.SUBSCRIBE NOWAnnual SubscriptionEurope 55Rest of World 65Annual Subscription with Gift PackIncludes a Mammoth Map, a passport Puzzle Booklet, and Subscription Europe 60Rest of World 70Refund Policythe subscription can be cancelled within 28 days and you can get your moneyback.60. Why is TOKNOW a special magazine?A. It entertains young parents.B. It provides serious advertisements.C. It publishes popular science fictions.D. It combines fun with complex concepts.61. How much should you pay if you make a 12-mouth subscription to TOKNOW with gift pack from China?A. 55.B. 60.C. 65.D. 70.62. Subscribers of TOKNOW would get .A. free birthday presentsB. full refund within 28 daysC. membership of the TOKNOW clubD. chances to meet the experts in person（C）Robert F. Kennedy once said that a countrys GDP measures “everything except that which makes life worthwhile.” With Britain voting to leave the European Union, and GDP already predicted to slow as a result, it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed policymakers for over half a century. Many argue that it is a flawed concept. It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do. By most recent measures, the UKs GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their countrys economic prospects?A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert growth into well-being sheds some light on that question. Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens. Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more rounded assessment of how countries are performing.While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of consistent themes. Yes, there has been a budding economic recovery since the 2008 global crash, but in key indicators in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline. Yet this isnt the case with all countries. Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society, income equality and environment.This is a lesson that rich countries can learn: When GDP is no longer regarded as the sole measure of a countrys success, the world looks very different.So what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations, as a measure, it is no longer enough. It does not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomes all things that contribute to a persons sense of well-being.The sharp hit to growth predicted around the world and in the UK could lead to a decline in the everyday services we depend on for our well-being and for growth. But policymakers who refocus efforts on improving well-being rather than simply worrying about GDP figures could avoid the forecasted doom and may even see progress.62. Robert F. Kennedy is cited because he Apraised the UK for its GDP. Bidentified GDP with happiness. Cmisinterpreted the role of GDP. Dhad a low opinion of GDP.63. Which of the following is true about the recent annual study? AIt excludes GDP as an indicator.B It is sponsored by 163 countries. CIts criteria are questionable. DIts results are enlightening.64. In the last two paragraphs, the author suggests that Athe UK is preparing for an economic boom. Bhigh GDP foreshadows an economic decline.C it is essential to consider factors beyond GDP. Dit requires caution to handle economic issues.65. Which of the following is the best for the text? AHigh GDP But Inadequate Well-being, a UK lesson BGDP figures, a Window on Global Economic HealthC Robert F. Kennedy, a Terminator of GDP DBrexit, the UKs Gateway to Well-beingSectionCDirections: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.How do you get people to eat more healthily?You could put forward some powerful arguments about how obesity can lead to many serious diseases such as type-2 diabetes(型糖尿病).you could put large red traff