2017上海格致中学英语三模试卷

格致中学班级_姓名_学号_准考证号_ 二一六学年度第二学期模拟考试高三年级 英语试卷（共 10 页）(测试120分钟内完成，总分140分，试后交答题卡和答卷纸)友情提示：昨天，你既然经历了艰苦的学习，今天，你必将赢得可喜的收获！祝你：诚实守信，沉着冷静，细致踏实，自信自强，去迎接胜利！第I卷 I. Listening ComprehensionSection AShort conversationDirections: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. $30 B. $10.C. $27.D. $202. A. Two passengers on the bus. B. Policeman and driver.C. Hotel receptionist and traveler.D. Passenger and taxi driver.3. A. He has graduated for years.B. He failed in the graduation exam.C. He is worried about the result of the exam.D. He is not well-prepared for the exam.4. A. From a jewelry store B. From a call box.C. From a supermarket. D. From a change machine.5. A. Tony made a wise decision. B. Tony shouldnt give up easily.C. Tony can change the class time D. Tony can find a better reason6. A. At an airport. . B. At a police station.C. At a hotel. D. At a bank.7. A. Sunny. B. Windy.C. Foggy. D. Rainy.8. A. It has failed. B. It will soon be finished.C. It is on going. D. It was stopped halfway.9. A. Toms boss has a twin brother.B. Tom didnt know where his boss was.C. The person in black shirt is Toms boss.D. The person in black looks like Toms boss.10. A. Some unregistered students are in the class.B. The professor prepared less than 38 copies.C. The students at the back were late for class.D. A few students forgot to bring their assignment.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. 70000 tons. B. 2,000,000 tons.C. 2,030 tons. D. Not mentioned.12. A. Most farmers were infected with diseases.B. Cocoa farmers lack professional trainingC. The global consumption is increasing every year.D. Cocoa trees are-growing more slowly because of the weather .13. A. The world will probably be running out of chocolateB. Cocoa farmers are looking for other jobs.C. Eating too much chocolate is not good for health.D. Asian people are eating more and more chocolate.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14 A. To tell the purposeof learning history.B. To explain the history of educationC. To criticize students history study habitsD. To present a new approach to history education.15. A: By asking questions about the future.B. By studying in the traditional method.C. By looking for answers to present-day problems.D. By memorizing historic facts.16. A. Predict the future.B. Memorize details.C. Raise critical questions.D. Demonstrate the link between past and future.Questions 17 through 18 are based on the following conversation.17. A Films with much fighting and killing.B. Films about the life of wild animals.C. Films which are close to real life.D. Films with a happy ending18. At7:30p. m. B. At 7:40 p. m.C. At 3:30 p. m. D. At 6:15 p.m.Questions 19 through 20 are based on the following conversation.19. A. Find her suitable equipment and teach her techniques.B. Design tough and challenging workout plan.C. Assign her exercises to do at home.D. Have her thoroughly examined. 20. A. Train herself all day long. B. Try another fitness center.C. Have a try for one month. D. Change her fitness goalII. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage 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.The twenty-four horses dash around a racetrack. The thunder of their hooves (蹄) rings in the riders ears, nearly 21 (drown) out the cheering of the crowd. After three or four minutes of suspense, one horse crosses the finish line first, winning the Melbourne Cup and earning a place in history.The horses that compete in the Melbourne Cupone of the worlds most famous horseraceswere fated to race. 22 (breed) for speed, these horses are the few 23 were singled out as having potential to become champions.Preparing a racehorse to compete requires a team. A horses owner manages the team and decides which races to enter. A trainer determines the racehorses diet and exercise. Regular exercise makes a horse 24 ( likely) to be injured, but overtraining tires the horse. A groomer (动物美容师) cares for the racehorse and reports any problems he discovers to the trainer. And of course, no horserace could 25 (run) without a rider. These riders train for long hours and travel constantly from one race to another. They need to make a strategy, adapt 26 to changing conditions and communicate with their horse to guide it to victory.Australias most famous horserace, the Melbourne Cup, is 3,200 meters of pure excitement. Each year 300 or 400 horses are nominated (提名), but only 24 can run. The competitors are chosen in terms of a number of factors, but winners of certain races qualify automatically.Each racehorse receives a handicapa certain weight it must carry to give each horse an equal chance of winning two months before the race. Originally, horses that seemed likely to win were assigned larger handicaps. But the rules have changed, reducing the handicap for previous winners.The first Melbourne Cup in 1861 drew a crowd of 4,000 spectators and the races popularity 27 (grow) ever since. Held on the first Tuesday of November, the cup has become a four-day festival with fine food and entertainment.The Melbourne Cup began during a gold rush 28 a form of entertainment for the rich. Today it still attracts societys upper class with the implication 29 whoever comes is a man of distinction. They come dressed in their finest to enjoy the event in comfort. 30 noble and distinct the horserace looks, its all about the racethe effort of horses and riders, the suspense and the thrill of victory.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. disturbingB. accustomedC. depositsD. prospectsE. inheritedF. overcomeG. vaguelyH . betteringI . flexibleJ . dramaticallyK .industryFor more than three centuries, the American colonies and later, the United States have been a place for many “have-nots” to make the “American Dream” come true for themselves and to become “haves.” And the optimism that people have, knowing that this miracle will always happen has grown out of some key elements in the history of the nation, a nation that has differed 31 from every other country in the world. The economic 32 of the nation are also very much tied to these success stories. Three characteristics have contributed to such attainments.First, the United States had natural resources undreamed of in other parts of the world. For farmers and ranchers there was land, often to be had cheaply or even for free. There were endless forests to supply lumber and rich 33 of coal, oil, silver, copper and gold. Besides, critical to the development of these resources was a population of both native-born Americans and immigrants who were connected by their common work ethic. This ethic held that 34 and thrift should be rewarded with - as Benjamin Franklin says - “a State of Affluence (富足) and some Degree of Reputation in the World.” These Americans believed in self improvement as well as in the nobility of all kinds of work. They also, if somewhat 35 , often linked material success with spiritual movement. Next, by and large, America was characterized by a 36 class structure. In contrast to England and other European countries with their history of aristocrats (贵族), this country was filled by numerous communities in which family connections or 37 money counted for little. However, the pursuit of American Dream sometimes also sometimes proved to be a source of tension and strain. At the beginning of the 20th century, writers like Jack London and F. Scott Fitzgerald depicted a lot of “have-not” characters whose fate is not a matter of free will. They are 38 by forces beyond their control. Often, in their works, children or young people are victimized by poverty that prevents them from 39 themselves. Convinced that a persons destiny is the result of his or her heredity interacting with the environment, they employ many 40 details to explore the oppressive world in which their characters are trapped. Analyzing characters assumptions and values continued to illuminate the American experience. 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.Organized volunteering and work experience has long been a vital companion to university degree courses. Usually it is left to _41_ to judge the potential from a list of extracurricular adventures on a graduates resume, but now the university of Bristol has set up an award to formalize the achievements of students who _42_ time to activities outside their courses. Bristol PLuS aims to boost students in an increasingly competitive job market by helping them acquire work and life skills alongside _43_ qualifications.“Our students are a pretty active bunch, but we found that they didnt _44_ appreciate the value of what they did outside the lecture hall,” says Jeff Goodman, director of careers and employability at the university. “Employers are much more _45_ than they used to be. They used to look for _46_ employees and saw it as part of their job to extract the value of an applicants skills. Now they want students to be able to explain why those skills are _47_ to the job.”Students who _48_ the award will be expected to complete 50 hours of work experience or voluntary work, attend four workshops on employ-ability skills, take part in an intensive skills-related activity and, crucially, write a summary of the skills they have gained. _49_ efforts will gain an Outstanding Achievement Award. Those who _50_ best on the sports field can take the Sporting PLuS Award which fosters employer-friendly sports accomplishments.The experience does not have to be _51_ organized. “Were not just interested in easily identifiable skills,” says Goodman. “_52_, one student took the lead in dealing with a difficult landlord and so _53_ negotiation skills. We try to make the experience relevant to individual lives.”Goodman hopes the scheme will _54_ active students to fill in any gaps in their experience and encourage their less-active peers to _55_ activities outside their academic area of work.41. A. advisorsB. specialistsC. criticsD. employers42. A. spendB. devoteC. consumeD. stimulate43. A. artisticB. technicalC. academicD. interactive44. A. dominantlyB. earnestlyC. necessarilyD. gracefully45. A. generousB. considerateC. enlighteningD. demanding46. A. originB. initialC. popularityD. potential47. A. relevantB. responsiveC. reluctantD. respective48. A. apply forB. make upC. sign up forD. look over49. A. OccasionalB. ExceptionalC. InformativeD. Relative50. A. performB. conveyC. circulateD. formulate51. A. roughlyB. randomlyC. formallyD. fortunately52. A. For instanceB. In essenceC. In contrastD. Of course53. A. demonstratedB. determinedC. operatedD. involved54. A. makeB. enforceC. enableD. promote55. A. act inB. make outC. turn upD. take upSection 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.AIf youre a male and youre reading this, congratulations: youre a survivor. According to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer as a woman, and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, youll die on average five years before a woman.There are many reasons for this typically, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men dont go to the doctor. Men arent seeing doctors as often as they should, says Dr. Gullotta. This is particularly so for the over-40s, when disease tend to strike.Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45, it should be at least once a year. Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his smokers cough for a year.When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer, he says. Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged his life.According to a recent survey, 95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.A lot of men think theyre undefeatable, Gullota says. They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, Geez, if it could happen to him, Then theres the ostrich approach. Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know, says Dr. Ross Cartmill.Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies, Cartmill says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups.Regular check-ups for men would inevitably place strain on the public purse, Cartmill says. But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it is called premature death.56. Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage？A. They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.B. Their average life span has been considerably extended.C. They have lived long enough to read this article.D. They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life.57. Which of the following best completes the underlined sentence Geez, if it could happen to him, ？A. it could happen to me, tooB. I should avoid playing golfC. I should consider myself luckyD. it would be a big misfortune58. What does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach”？(Line 1, Para.9)A. A casual attitude towards ones health conditions.B. A new therapy for certain psychological problems.C. Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved.D. Unwillingness to find out about ones disease because of fear.59. What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men？A. They may increase public expenses.B. They will save money in the long run.C. They may cause psychological strains on men.D. They will enable men to live as long as women.B Read the reviews posted on a Web site and answer the following questions.Sammy:George has outdone himself once again. This man is a genius! Im disgusted with some of the reviews Ive read. This album has a jazzy feel which is a delight to the ears every track is a winner in its own unique way.Tony:What can I say? I read a terrible review in the Los Angeles Times, which said this wasnt up to Georges usual standards, and I didnt believe a word of it. Im sorry to say that they were right! Although I enjoyed most of the tracks, this is definitely Georges weakest album so far. This boy is definitely never gonna dance again if he keeps on like this!Angela:Bought the new GM album yesterday and have to say Im very disappointed. Ive been a fan for a long time and that wont change, but Im taking this CD back to the store right now. Please, return to form next time, George!Ben:Like a lot of people, I wasnt sure what to expect with this new album, but, unlike a lot of people, I love it! I dont understand why people complain its not like his earlier stuff. Why would we want it to be? Surely we want to see some development each time. Some of these tracks are just fantastic. Go, George!Sean:Apparently GMs not produced anything for six years and this is what he comes up with. I was expecting something more mature, but this is heavy in the extreme. Lighten up, George, and skip the jazzy stuff.DoraIm impressed with the variety. Every track is different, but the album hangs together as a whole. I wish there were more vocals, but otherwise this is one satisfied customer.60. What are the reviews about? A. A new star. B. A newspaper. C. A new song. D. A new album.61. _ give a “like” in this posts.A. Sammy and Tony B. Angela and SeanC. Sammy and Dora D. Tony and Sean62. What can be learned from Bens post?A. He doesnt like Georges new stuff.B. He didnt expect George to change.C. George has kept to his old s