2017届高三第一次七校联考试卷(英语学科)

2017届高三第一次七校联考试卷（英语学科）第I卷（共90分）I. Listening Comprehension (25)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. This afternoon.B. This morning.C. Tomorrow.D. Next week.2. A. A waiter.B. A shop assistant.C. A cashier.D. A postman.3. A. 11.B. 3.C. 7.D. 8.4. A. At a cinema.B. At an airport.C. At a hotel.D. At a railway station.5. A. They had better not go out.B. To get some yogurt is a good idea.C. Its too cold to walk in the snow.D. He prefers milk to yogurt.6. A. She asks the man to open the window.B. It is cold inside.C. She doesnt want to open the window.D. She prefers the fresh air.7. A. Mom doesnt like wine.B. Theyve already got plenty of wine.C. They are going to buy what they need.D. Theyve got enough food for the party.8. A. The boy doesnt have to clean the screen of his computer.B. Theres not enough time for the boy to clean both.C. The desk is such a mess and needs cleaning.D. The boys mother will do the cleaning for him.9. A. Touched.B. Amused.C. Annoyed.D. Bored.10. A. They cant speak English.B. The microphone doesnt work well.C. They are not familiar with his topic.D. The speaker is speaking too fast.Section B Directions: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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. In the 1690s.B. In the 1860s.C. In the 1890s.D. In the 1960s.12. A. To be paid more than their male colleagues.B. To be given the same chance to succeed.C. To win respect from their male colleagues.D. To get promoted more quickly than their male colleagues.13. A. Womens ability to do important jobs.B. How to have more freedom.C. Concrete issues as well as attitudes and beliefs.D. How to contribute to the communities.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To recall his own childhood.B. To help his children become more mature.C. To spoil them on purpose.D. To make up for his pity that he didnt have it in his childhood.15. A. They take possessions and support from their peers for granted.B. They are responsible for building the life that their parents desire.C. They are willing to support their peers if necessary.D. They become more mature and responsible.16. A. To love and provide for children.B. To help children become kind and responsible.C. To help children get what they need.D. To help children meet their goals.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on the conversation. The 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 test answer to the question you have heard.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. He is confirming his flight reservation.B. He is booking a hotel for next week.C. He is making a reservation for a flight.D. He is changing his flight schedule.18. A. To cut losses.B. To save money.C. To have a window seatD. To have the ticket mailed.19. A. On May 19th.B. On May 15th.C. On May 20th.D. On May 21st.20. A. He saved about fifty dollars on the ticket.B. He will pick up the ticket by himself.C. He can get the ticket at three oclock.D. His seat is by the window.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20)Section ADirections: 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.Apple Pay is simple to use and works with the card you already have on the devices (21) _ you use every day. And because your card details are never shared when you use Apple Payin fact, they arent stored on your device at allusing Apple Pay on your i-Phone, Apple Watch, or iPad is the safer and (22) _ (private) way to pay.Now paying in stores happens in one natural motiontheres no need to open an app or even wake up your display (23) _ _ the innovative Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna(天线) in iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s. To pay, just hold your iPhone near the contactless reader with your finger on Touch ID. Or you (24) _ double-click the Home button when your iPhone is locked to access Wallet and quickly make your purchases. Your card number is never stored on your device, and when you make a payment, your debit or credit card numbers wont be sent to the merchant. Apple Pay assigns (25) _ unique number for each purchase, so your payments stay private and secure.Available since October 20, 2014, Apple Pay is designed to allow iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus and 6s Plus users in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and China (26) _(make) payments for goods and services with their iPhones in retail stores through an NFC chip (27) _ (build) into their iPhones. With the Apple Watch, Apple Pay is also extended to the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, and iPhone 5s.To keep transactions secure, Apple uses a method known as “tokenization,” (28) _ (prevent) actual credit card numbers from being sent over the air. Apple also secures payments using Touch ID on compatible iPhones and continual skin contact on the Apple Watch.Apple is aiming to replace the wallet with Apply Pay, and the one-step payment process helps people no longer dig through a purse or wallet to find credit cards. As it is built on existing NFC technology, Apple Pay will work (29) _ NFC-based contactless payments (30) _ (accept).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. abundantB. achievableC. astonishing D. exactly E. inspirationF. pocketedG. potential H. promising I. respectively J. stimulation K. thrilledThe 88th Academy Awards once again _31_ people around the world, including the Chinese, who were excited about Leonardo DiCaprios winning the Best Actor award.But the annual ceremony also put Chinese filmmakers in an awkward position, as no Chinese films have ever _32_ a golden trophy. The hard truth leaves people wondering when the nation, which is already the worlds second largest film market, will earn a place in the renowned award ceremonys spotlight.The circumstance for domestic artists is similar to that of Chinese writers and scientists before Mo Yan and Tu Youyou won a Nobel Prize in 2012 and 2015 _33_.Just as Chinese people become accustomed to seeing their fellow citizens taking home Nobel Prizes, it is time for them to see that winning an Oscar is also _34_.As the Chinese film market continues to grow at _35_ speedstatistics showed that Chinese cinemas took a record 6.87 billion yuan in ticket sales in February 2016, with the monthly box office overtaking that of North America for the first timeit also attracts _36_ capital from home and abroad, which will most likely tempt more talent into film. This will help boost creativity and quality, two major weak spots of the majority of homegrown movies.In addition, there has been a growing awareness of how much of Chinese culture has yet to be tapped. Chinese culture has already provided a rich source of _37_ for Hollywood productions. The Kung Fu Panda films are outstanding examples; the original and its first sequel are among the highest-grossing animated films ever. It is commonly believed that China doesnt lack sources of inspiration. As long as Chinese filmmakers, armed with latest filmmaking technologies, improve their storytelling skill, they could see their _38_ released.Also worth noting is that China now has a _39_ younger generation of filmmakers. With more professional and international training compared with their predecessors, they are better equipped to make breakthroughs.No one can predict when _40_ a homegrown film may stun the world, but there is good reason to be optimistic. Patience is gold for domestic filmmakers.III. Reading Comprehension (45)Section 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.Is Email Stressing You Out?Few people would disagree that email makes our lives easier. But _41_ email can cause problems. Answering all those emails and processing all that information can _42_ the brain, causing stress.So says the Future Work Centre, a business based in London. This company carries out _43_ research on peoples experiences in their workplaces.Dr. Richard MacKinnon at the center was the lead author of a report on messaging habits. He calls email a double-edged sword: Emails provide a useful way to communicate, but they could add to _44_ in the mind, causing stress.Come rain or shine, some office workers are under pressure to read and answer emails all day long. Psychologists are concerned about the pressure that workers bring on themselves. Dr. Richard MacKinnon says that _45_ email can be a valuable, time-saving communication tool, it can also be a source of stress and even _46_ for many of us. He adds that the stress _47_ come from the number of emails you get but result from when and how you deal with them.According to the study, leaving email on all day and never signing off, _48_ reading and answering emails early in the day and late at night, are what makes email _49_.Dr. MacKinnon says both bad email habits are _50_ to higher levels of stress in office workers. The report gives several suggestions on _51_ email stress. Use email with a plan. Do not just react to endless email _52_. If you use an email application, or app, on your device, close it down when you want to be left alone. If you need to communicate with a co-worker, call or better still walk to their office and talk about it. Be careful with the reply all option. _53_, if you are accepting an invitation to attend training, just write back to those who need to know. Trust me. Other workers on that mailing list will thank you instead of being angry with you. And accept the fact that if a matter is _54_ employers will call you about it.Email is certainly not going anywhere. So, it is important to take _55_ of your emails and not the other way around.41. A. cancellingB. misunderstandingC. misusingD. reusing42. A. overloadB. overlookC. relaxD. slower43. A. psychologicalB. physicalC. practicalD. logical44. A. imaginationB. confusionC. tensionD. hesitation45. A. ifB. whileC. sinceD. because46. A. diseaseB. angerC. sadnessD. tiredness47. A. almostB. partlyC. hardlyD. absolutely48. A. apart fromB. instead ofC. other thanD. along with49. A. stressfulB. painfulC. forgetfulD. helpful50. A. comparedB. linkedC. opposedD. added51. A. buildingB. protectingC. changingD. avoiding52. A. informationB. addressesC. alertsD. tips53. A. HoweverB. For exampleC. In factD. Therefore54. A. urgentB. interestingC. attractiveD. significant55. A. noticeB. careC. controlD. placeSection 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)Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own. We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives.This sense of wonder is universal. Look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether life of some kind exists on Mars, and the popularity of fantasy literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings. This sense of wonder draws us to each other, to the world around us, and to the world of make-believe. But have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of other worlds that already exist all around us?Human beings, as biologists have suggested, possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms. However, people, especially in big cities, often lead rather isolated lives. In a study of British school children, it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than with common wildlife. Without modern technology, a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants, insects, birds, and animals. When we lack meaningful interaction with the world around us, and sometimes even with our families and friends, we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen.The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad. But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet(出路) for our sense of wonder, then we are really missing something. We are missing a connection with the living world. Other wonderful worlds exist all around us. But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough, we can see that these worlds, in a broad sense, are really part of our own.56. The popularity of The Lord of the Rings proves_.A. the close connection between man and the fantasy worldB. the wonderful achievements of fantasy literatureC. the general existence of the sense of curiosityD. the fine taste of moviegoers around the world57. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?A. People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy.B. The world around us could serve as a source of wonder.C. The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a mall and lively pond.D. Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder.58. If our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of make-believe, we will _.A. fail to appreciate the joy in our livesB. be confused by the world of make-believeC. miss the chance to recognize the fantasy worldD. be trapped by other worlds existing all around us59. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To show us the hidden beauty in our world.B. To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world.C. To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder.D. To discuss the influence of the world of make-believe(B)Cagan Sekercioglu is an ornithologist(鸟类学家) who works to document and prevent bird extinction. Hes also a professor in the U.S. who runs an award-winning conservation(保护) group in his native Turkey. All those pursuits require flexibility - and each involves big risks.Why do you do what you do? Who inspired you?Ive always been drawn to nature. When other kids were playing soccer, I was bringing home insects and other animals. My mom took me to a child psychologist! But my beloved dad is my biggest inspiration. During tough economic times he left a safe accounting job to start Turkeys first model-airplane company. It lasted 30 years.What are the physical dangers of your work?A whole range of dangers. While surveying birds Ive been attacked by a brown bear in Alaska and an elephant in Tanzania. Ive been faced with a poisonous snake in Uganda. Ive been caught between the military and terrorists, mistaken for a spy, held at gunpoint, kidnapped in Ethiopia, and attacked by a masked man in Costa Rica. Honestly, Im often more afraid of people and traffic than I am of wildlife.Is it politically difficult to be an environmentalist in Turkey?It is when I criticize the institutions that grant my research permits. But its my duty as a scientist to tell the truth. The government talks about conservation, but its priority is to turn nature into cash. So it uses double standards. They are reforesting while cutting down old-growth forests. Actually every river is dammed, and the organization building those dams is responsible for regulating them. Im trying to stop one that will destroy the Aras River wetlands, where half of Turkeys bird species live. Yet if I speak out too much, Ill be punished for a seemingly official, legal reason. Revenge in Turkey is usually indirect.You spend many hours on advocating conservation. Does that hurt your academic career?Some academics see it as a distraction. So far my school, the University of Utah, has been very understanding and appreciative. But I have to walk a fine line.Do you ever feel scared by all the risks you face?Well, I dont actively seek risk. But I dont avoid it either. Taking a risk means you can fail. But if you fail, at least you tried. And thats all I can do. If I fail in the end, I fail fighting.60. The interviewees father inspired him to _.A. take risksB. pursue his own goalsC. love natureD. develop his unique character61. Which of the following experiences