2017届四校(姜堰如东前黄沭阳中学)联考英语试卷20161224.doc

2017届高三“四校联考”试卷(姜堰如东前黄沭阳中学）英 语 20161224注 意 事 项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求：1. 本试卷包括五部分（共10页）。考生答题全部答在答题纸上，答在本试卷上无效。本次考试时间为120分钟，满分120分。考试结束后，请将答题纸交监考老师。2. 答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、学校、班级、座位号、考试证号用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题纸的相应位置，并将考试证号用2B铅笔将答题纸上考试证号相应的数字涂黑。3. 答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔写在答题纸上的指定位置，在其它位置答题一律无效。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 do we learn from the conversation?A. The man hates to lend his tools to other people.B. The man hasnt finished working on the bookshelf.C. The man lost those tools.2. What do we know about the man?A. He doesnt like his job.B. He will not give up his job.C. He has a large family to support.3. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.C. Headmaster and teacher.4. Who is worried about gaining weight?A. The son.B. Aunt Louise.C. The mother.5. Why doesnt the woman buy the coat?A. It is expensive.B. There isnt her size.C. She doesnt like the color.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分；满分15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，并标注在试卷的相应位置。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，各小题将给出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6、7题6. What is the woman probably?A. A hotel clerk.B. A house agent.C. A shop assistant.7. What is the pillow filled with?A. Cotton.B. Dried flowers.C. A special material.听第7段材料，回答8、9题8. What kind of skills does the woman not have?A. Operating computers.B. Doing business.C. Typing.9. Which company did the woman work in?A. A trading company and a trust company.B. A trust company. C. A trading company.听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10. Whats wrong with the womans mother?A. She has been sick.B. She misses her family and friends.C. She cant earn enough to support her family.11. Where does the woman live?A. In America.B. In India.C. In Britain.12. What does the woman plan to do next year?A. Study a new language. B. Travel to India. C. Visit her fathers native country.听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13. How many Economics lectures will the man attend every week?A. 5 times, from Monday to Friday.B. Two times, on Thursday and Friday.C. Two times, on Tuesday and Thursday.14. Why did the man miss the meeting for the new students yesterday?A. Because he hadnt received any notice about that meeting.B. Because he had to attend the group discussion.C. Because he had to do some part time jobs yesterday.15. If a student wants to earn the scholarship, what is the required attendance rate?A. 80%B. 90%C. 100%16. Which of the following statements is not true according to the conversation?A. The man is a grade one student in the university.B. The man has to work after school. C. The man thinks the time of the lecture is too early.听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city?A. One year.B. Ten years.C. Eighteen years.18. What is the speakers opinion on public transport?A. Its comfortable.B. Its time-saving.C. Its cheap.19. What is good about living in a small town?A. Its safer.B. Its healthier.C. Its more convenient.20. What kind of life do the speakers seem to like most?A. Busy.B. Colorful.C. Quiet. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The death of the closest relatives, _ almost every one of us has experienced, always makes people feel bitter and unbearable.A. which B. who C. as D. the one22. Purchases online are to be believed provided that you and the seller have communicated and reached a compromise _ the wishes of both parties.A. in defense of B. in view of C. in line with D. in company with23. _ there is supply and demand, there is commerce. A. When B. Where C. Even if D. As if24. Despite his death, Castros courage and wisdom are always believed _ a new generation of political leaders in Latin America.A. to inspire B. inspiring C. to have inspired D. having inspired25. The fact that China was excluded from the negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) led many to believe that it was at least partially engineered to _ Chinas economic rise.A. counter B. clarify C. conclude D. rebel26. -Ive heard that Miss Xue has been awarded first prize in the composition contest. What about you?-Oh, actually, its a piece of cake for her but _ for me. A. childs play B. as easy as pie C. a cup of tea D. a hard nut to crack27. The Chinese embassy didnt directly solve my problem, but I feel thankful that it _ me some advice, even if it wasnt exactly conventional. A. had offered B. would offer C. offers D. offered28. In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show _ not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air. A. disapproval B. applause C. affection D. direction29. All rights reserved. Above the content does not have _ to reprint without myself-permission, thanks! A. arbitrarily B. randomly C. offensively D. optionally30. -Being young generations in China, _ they take up all of the challenges and opportunities that this country offers?-Absolutely. A. mustnt B. mightnt C. shouldnt D. couldnt31. Can Operation Mekong, a bloody and cruel and violent real-life tale, _ an entertaining 90 minutes in the movie theater? A. account for B. push for C. make for D. head for32. With millions of graduates and unemployed recent graduates hitting the job market, 2016 is _ to be yet another year of exceedingly difficult job hunting for young Chinese. A. bound B. essential C. fundamental D. sensitive33. He lived outside conventional ideas, he implied, because “I live alone mostly, in the middle of _.” A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. everywhere34. Hes never thought of getting addicted to drugs and _ destructive dangers they will bring him. A. how B. whether C. what D. whose35. To realize his dream as a pianist, he _ practicing playing it in all his free time. A. hired himself out B. threw himself into C. resigned himself to D. wrestled himself with第二节: 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Hiro walked up to the microphone. He looked out at the huge crowd and felt a heaviness in the pit of his stomach. They were all 36 at him, waiting.“Uh, hi,” Hiro said into the microphone. For a moment, his mind went 37 . Then he saw Tadashis face in the audience. He was smiling and giving Hiro a thumbs-up.Hiro smiled back and took a 38 . “Sorry. My name is Hiro Hamada, and Ive been working on something I think is pretty cool. I hope you like it.”Hiro put on a headset and reached into his hoodie(连帽衫). He 39 a small object no bigger than a paper clip. “This is a microbot.” The small object in his hand took a bow. “It doesnt look like much but when it links up with the rest of its fellows, things get a little more interesting.”The crowd didnt seem 40 . Then a murmur rose as the audience noticed waves of tiny mircrobots twisting across the floor. The single microbot flew from Hiros 41 and joined a towering column of microbots that had now formed onstage.Hiro smiled and tapped his headset. “The microbots are 42 with this neural transmitter(神经传导器).” He took the headset off and the microbots collapsed to the floor. They reformed into a column as soon as Hiro put the headset back on.“I think of what I want them to do,” Hiro said, “and they do it!” The microbots took the 43 of a hand waving. Everyone in the audience smiled and waved back. “The 44 of this tech are limitless. Take construction.”Hiro stared at the microbots, and with a wave of his hand, they picked up cinder(煤渣) blocks and assembled them into a tower. “ 45 used to take teams of people working by hand for months or years can now be 46 by one person!”“And thats just the 47 ,” Hiro said as he jumped off the tower. Everyone gasped, thinking he was about to 48 , but the microbots rose and 49 him midair. Hiro smiled. He could see Tadashi giving him another 50 .“How about 51 ?”Hiro asked. The microbots transformed into a set of legs that 52 Hiro through the audience. “Microbots can move anything, anywhere, 53 .”As they approached the stage, the microbots formed a set of 54 so Hiro could climb back up to it. “If you can think it, the microbots can do it!” Hiro said.The audience was with him now. The moment belonged to Hiro, and he was on a roll. “The only limit is your 55 ! Microbots!” he exclaimed, and the audience burst into applause. 36. A. smilingB. shoutingC. staringD. glancing37. A. openB. blankC. down D. away38. A. sighB. lookC. seatD. breath39. A. put awayB. took outC. picked outD. set in40. A. worriedB. exhausted C. delightedD. impressed41. A. handB. pocket C. positionD. headset42. A. charged B. controlledC. constructedD. conducted43. A. pictureB. placeC. shapeD. sight44. A. applicationsB. instructionsC. methodsD. meanings45. A. ItB. ThereC. WhatD. That46. A. destroyedB. accomplishedC. accessedD. occupied47. A. storyB. feelingC. challengeD. beginning48. A. fallB. breakC. leaveD. decline49. A. soughtB. caughtC. chasedD. stopped50. A. thumbs-upB. lookC. applauseD. reward51. A. operationB. constructionC. transportationD. reception 52. A. removedB. walkedC. ranD. led53. A. with cautionB. without hesitationC. without order D. with ease54. A. legsB. blocksC. stairsD. stages55. A. imaginationB. determinationC. courageD. confidence第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANew Scientist EventInstant Expert How Your Brain WorksSaturday, 20 May 2017 from 10:00 to 17:00London, United KingdomEver wondered how your brain works? How that stuff in your head enables you to see, hear and think about the world around you, make decisions and act on them? Join six leading scientists to explore what we know about “the most difficult kilo of matter in the universe”.The day will be chaired by psychologist and presenter of BBC Radio 4s All in the mind, Claudia Hammond.Overview:The brain has long been a source of fascination. In 1819, the radical(激进的) thinker and surgeon William Lawrence put it like this: “Its strongly suspected that a Newton or Shakespeare excels other men only by having an extra inch of brain in the right place.”Today, many such suspicions are certainties. This event will introduce you to the evolution of the brain. Well study technique for controlling the brain using electric and magnetic fields, as well as the latest technologies that follow you to control the outside world using your mind alone.Topics covered will include:l Evolution of the brainl How memory makes us humanl Emotionl Sleep and brainBooking information:l The event will be held in Brunei Auditorium at RCGP/30 Euston Square. And doors to the Auditorium will open at 9:15 am.l We require the name of each person attending please ensure this is provided at the time of booking.l The schedule for the day will be confirmed closer to the event, and will be emailed to all ticket holders.l A minimum of 100 early bird discounted tickets are available priced at 129 (saving 20 on the full ticket price of 149).56. What can attendees learn from the event? A. How much their brain weighs.B. How their sleep is related to their brain C. Whether they can act on decisions they made. D. How their brain is controlled by electric and magnetic fields.57. When people book tickets, they are _. A. required to offer their email address B. likely to be told the schedule for the event C. required to decide when to enter the Auditorium D. likely to enjoy a discount if they promise to come to the event early BHow many really suffer as a result of labor market problems? This is one of the most critical yet debatable social policy questions. In many ways, our social statistics overstate the degree of hardship. Unemployment does not have the same horrible consequences today as it did in the 1930s when most of the unemployed were primary breadwinners, when income and earnings were usually much closer to the margin of survival, and when there were fewer effective social programs for those failing in the labor market. Increasing wealth, the rise of families with more than one wage earner, the growing dominance of secondary earners among the unemployed and improved social welfare protection have unquestionably relieved the consequences of joblessness. Earnings and income data also overestimate the scale of hardship. Among the millions with hourly earnings at or below the minimum wage level, the majority are from multiple-earner, relatively well-off families. Most of those counted by the poverty statistics are elderly or handicapped or have family responsibilities which keep them out of the labor force, so the poverty statistics are by no means an accurate indicator of labor market problems.Yet there are also many ways our social statistics underestimate the degree of labor-market-related hardship. The unemployment counts exclude the millions of fully employed workers whose wages are so low that their families remain in poverty. Low wages and repeated or long-time unemployment frequently interact to weaken the capacity for self-support. Since the number experiencing joblessness at some time during the year is several times that unemployed in any month, those who suffer as a result of forced idleness can equal or exceed average annual unemployment, even though only a minority of the jobless in any month really suffer. For every person counted in the monthly unemployment totals, there is another working part-time because of the inability to find full-time work, or else outside the labor force but wanting a job. Finally, income transfers in our country have always focused on the elderly, disabled, and dependent, neglecting the needs of the working poor, so that the dramatic expansion of cash and non-cash transfers does not necessarily mean that those failing in the labor market are adequately protected.As a result of such conflicting evidence, it is uncertain whether those suffering seriously as a result of labor market problems number in the hundreds of thousands or the tens of millions, and, hence, whether high levels of joblessness can be tolerated or must be counteracted(抵消) by job creation and economic stimulation. There is only one area of agreement in this debatethat the existing poverty, employment, and earnings statistics are inadequate for one of their primary applications, measuring the consequences of labor market problems.58. In Paragraph 2, the author contrasts the 1930s with the present in order to show that_.A. more people were unemployed in the 1930sB. unemployment is more intolerable todayC. social programs are more in need nowD. income level has increased since the 1930s59. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. A majority of low-wage workers receive earnings from more than one job.B. Repetition of short-term unemployment mainly contributes to peoples loss of working capacity.C. Many unemployed people are from families where other members are working.D. Labor market hardship is understated because fewer individuals are jobless than counted.60. It can be inferred from the passage that the effect of income transfers is often not felt by _.A. those doing a low-paid, part-time jobB. children in single-earner familiesC. workers who have just retiredD. full-time workers who become unemployed61. Which of the following is the principal topic of the passage?A. What causes labor market problems that result in suffering.B. Why income statistics are imprecise in measuring degrees of poverty.C. When poverty, employment, and earnings figures agree with each other.D. How statistics give an unclear picture of the labor-market-related suffering.CFed up with constantly having to recharge or replace batteries in your ever-expanding electronic devices? The solution may be just a few steps away.“Energy harvesting” promises to power countless consumer devices, often with nothing more than your bodys movement or heat. Dozens of companies around the world already offer such products, but many experts believe the market for the technology could explode due to electronic devices being developed for the Internet of Things.“Its huge,” said Graham Martin, CEO of the EnOcean Alliance, a San Ramon-based group of businesses that promotes wireless energy-harvesting technologies. With the Internet of Things expected to combine billions of devices, “if they are all battery-powered, well have a problem because theres not enough lithium(锂) in the world,” he added. “So a lot of them will have to use energy harvesting.”Among the most basic forms of the technology is body power. When certain materials are squeezed or stretched, the movement of their atoms creates an electrical charge. Automatic watches have employed the concept for decades, for example, by winding themselves when their user moves their arm. Now, the concept is being considered for a number of other devices.In a contest seeking visionary ideas for wearable technologies, Intel awarded $5,000 for a concept to change the temperature difference between a persons body and a special pi