合肥2017年高三第一次教学质量检测-英语

合肥市2017年高三第一次教学质量检测第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ABookshopsareatraveller'sbestfriend:theyprovideconvenientshelteranddiversioninbadweather,andtheyoftenhostreadingsandotherculturalevents.Hereisalookatworld,ssixgreatestbookstoresAdrianHarrington--since1971.Rarebooks;rarefirsteditions;leatherboundsetsandgeneralantiquarian（古玩）.Address:64aKensingtonChurchStreet,Kensington,London,England,U.K.AnotherCountry---Kreuzberg,Berlin,Germany.AnotherCountryisanEnglishLanguagesecondhandbookshopwhichismostlyusedasalibrary.Theyhaveabout20.000booksthatyoucanbuyorborrow.Someregulareventsareheldattheshop,suchasreadings,culturalevents,socialevening,filmnights.AtlantisBooks---Oia,Santorini,Greece.AtlantisBooksisanindependentbookshopontheislandofSantorini,Greece,foundedin2004byagroupoffriendsfromCyprus,England,andtheUnitedStates.Throughouttheyearwehostliteraryfestivals,filmscreenings,bookreadings,andgoodoldfashioneddanceparties.Bart,sBooks--Ojai,California,U.S.A."TheWorld'sGreatestOutdoorBookstore."BookstorefoundedbyRichardBartinsdalein1964.Shelvesofbooksfacethestreet,andpatronsareaskedtodropcoinsintothedoor'scoinboxtopayforanybookstheytakewheneverthestoreisclosed.CorsoComoBookshop---Milan,Italy.Extensiveselectionofpublicationonart,architecture,.design,graphicsandfashion,.withastrongemphasisonphotography.ShoppinganddiningcomplexinMilan,Italy.Itcombinesoutletsthatshowandsellworksofart,fashion,music,design,cuisineandculture.Itwasfoundedin1990inMilan,Italy,bygalleristandpublisherCarlaSozzani.TheBookworm---Beijing,China.Abookshop,library,bar,restaurantandeventsspace,nowwithfourlocationsinthreecities-Beijing,SuzhouandChengdu.Thespacious,interconnectingroomswithfloor-to-ceilingbooksoneverywallarelightandairyinsummer,yetcosyandwarminwinter.21.Whichofthefollowingbookstoreshasthelongesthistory?A.AdrianHarrington.B.AtlantisBooks.C.Bart,tBooks.D.CorsoComoBookshop.22.WhatcanyoudoinAtlantisBooks?A.Attendafestival.B.Learnphotography.C.Enjoyrarebooks.D.Buybooksanytime.23.HowistheBookwormdifferentfromtheotherbookstores?A.Itisusedasalibrary.B.Ithostsallsortsofactivities.C.Itfocusesonphotography.D.Ithasbranchesindifferentcities.BManyyoungpeoplethesedaysidealizetheadvertisedmagazinebodyandbecometoofocusedonattainingthisimage.Instead,youngpeopleshouldworrymoreaboutwhatlastsandevengrowsovertime.Butcouldyouimaginebeingconsideredbeautifulforyears,andsuddenlybeinguglyaftermovingtoanothercontinent?Itisasadrealitythatpeopledon,trealizehowvacillatingtheideaofbeautycanbefromonecountrytoanother.ThinkofthemoststereotypicalAmericangirlyouknow.Issheblondehairedwithwhiteskinandlighteyes,onthethinnerside,andlovesshoppingorsports?NowplacethisgirlintheheartofAfrica,aplacewherebeautyisplacedonwhatyoucancontrol.TheMaasaitribeinKenyafocusesonhowcleanpeopleare,andhowstylishtheirpiercings（穿孔）are.Thistribe,scultureistobeafighter,sotheywillcuttheirskinwithpatternsinittoshowthattheyarestrong.Ifyoudon,tlookfierce,youarenotbeautiful.OthercountrieslikeNorthandSouthKoreahavenotbeeninfluencedbyWesternmediaandhavetheirownveryuniqueviewsonbeauty.InaninterviewconductedontheNorthKoreannews,awomanwhohaslivedinbothNorthandSouthKoreaclaimsthatbeautyinNorthKoreaisbasedmoreonyourabilitytobeagoodwomanandwife.ShesaysthatwomeninNorthKoreaarelessconcernedwithfashionandbeautyinthephysicalsense.Shesaystheydidhaveadecadewherebigeyeswereabigdealandeveryonewantedtogetdoubleeyelidsurgery.ThisissomethingthatIfeelisextremeandcouldperhapsbeattributedtoWesterninfluence.Butdon,tyouthinktheideaofgettingsurgerydonetolookmoreattractiveiscrazy.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vacillating”inParagraph1probablymean?A.Inconsistent B.ReasonableC.UnusualD.SimilarTheMaasaitribeinKenyaismentionedtoshowthatintheireyes.A.gettingdirtyisstylishB.lookingfierceisbeautifulB.Strongpeoplecuttheirskin D.AmericangirlsloveshoppingAccordingtothewomaninterviewed,womeninNorthKoreanow.carealotabouttheirappearanceB.putthebeautyofeyesinthefirstplaceC.paygreatattentiontotheirabilityD.arecrazyaboutdoubleeyelidsurgery27.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Innerbeautyisofgreatimportance.Ideasofbeautyvaryamongculturalgroups.Differentwaysareneededtoadmiretruebeauty.Fashionmagazineseasilyinfluenceyoungpeople.CPatientsintheearlystagesofAlzheimer,sdiseaseoftenstruggletorememberrecentlylearnedinformation,meaningtheyforgetthingslikeimportantappointmentsorwheretheylefttheirkeys.Butitseemsthatthesememoriesarenotlost.Theyarestillfiledawaysomewhereinthebrain;theyjustcan'tbeeasilyaccessed.Now,researchersatMIThavedevelopedameansofgettingbackmomoriesinmicesufferingfromAlzheimer,s.Themethodreliesonatechniquethatuseslighttocontrolgeneticallymodifiedneurons（基因神经元）。Currentlyitistooearlytobeusedinhumantrialsasitinvolvesinsertinglightemittingequipmentintothesubjectsbrains,buttheprinciplesstillapply,theresearcherssaid.“Theimportantpointis,thisaproofofconcept.Thatis,evenifamemoryseemstobegone,itisstillthere.Ifsamatterofhowtogetitback.”saysSusumuTonegawa.TheteamtooktwogroupsofmicegeneticallyengineeredtodevelopAlzheimer,ssymptomsandonehealthy.Theythenplacedthemintoaroomandgavethemamildelectricshock.Allofthemiceshowedfearwhenputbackanhourlater.Whenplacedintheroomathirdtimeseveraldayslater,theAlzheimer,smiceactednormally.Theyhadforgottentheshock.“Short-termmemoryseemstobenormal,ontheorderofhours.Butforlong -termmemory,theseearlyAlzheimer'smiceseemtobeimpaired,”Roysays.Directlyactivatingthecellsthatwebelieveareholdingthememorygetsthemtoretrieveit,”Roysays.“Thissuggeststhatitisindeedanaccessproblemtotheinformation,notthatthey,reunabletolearnorstorethismemory.”28.WhatcanwelearnabouttheresearchersatMIT?Theyarethepioneersofbrainresearch.Theyhaveusedthemethodinhumantrials.TheycancureAlzheimer,susingthenewmethod.TheycangetbackmemoriesinmicewithAlzheimer,s.29.WhydidtheAlzheimer,smicebehavenormallyathirdtime?TheyfailedtoremembertheelectricshockBTheywereaccustomedtothesituation.C.Theymanagedtoovercomethefear.D.Theyactivatedtheassociationautomatically.30.Forlong-termmemory,theearlyAlzheimer,smice.A.cantransformtheirbraincellsB.can'tlearnnewtrickswellcaneasilygetbacktheirmemoryD.can,taccesstheinformationstored31.Themainpurposeofthetextisto.A.introduceamethodofaresearchBreportthelatestdiscoveryaboutadiseaseCgiveadviceonhowtoimprovememoryDexplainhowabrainstoresinformationDHalfoffusuallyunaffordableproducts?Only$49.99forthat$100.00dinner.ThafsthemagicofGroupon,butforsomesmallbusinessownersthe“greatbusiness”offeredbyGrouponcanbeequaltothekissofdeath.Howcouldthatoccur?ThemathofGrouponseemssimpleataglance,butuponfurtherinspectionthenumbersdon'taddupwhenitcomestosmallerestablishments.AGroupontypicallyoffersa50%discountonaproductorservice,thentheremainingprofitisdividedbetweenGrouponandthesmallbusiness.WhileGrouponhasalreadyreceivedtheprofitinadvance,themerchantisleftwaitingfortheircut.Thosegrimnumbersareassumingthepricecutis50/50,which,insomecases,isbeinggenerous.Whenyoubreakitdowntonumbers,aGroupondealseemsdisastrous,butit,snotonlythenumberssmallbusinessownershavetoworryabout.ThepointofGroupondealsaretoattractnew,andhopefullylongterm,customers.Yet,doesthisactuallyhappen?ThemajorityofconsumersbuyingtheGrouponarethereforthebargainanddon,treturnafterusingtheirGroupon.CFHSJuniorAngelitaPopestated,“IlovethedealsofferedbyGroupon!Theycanreallysaveyousomuchmoney.”However,shewentontosaythatshehadn,treturnedoncetoanyofthebusinessesafterusingherGroupon.Forsomesmallbusinesses,thepressurelieswiththeresponsesoftheirloyalcustomers.,whowatchasnewfacesgetthesameproductorserviceforhalfthepricethatthey,vebeenpayingforyears.Whenyoubreakitdown,Grouponisimplyingthatthebusinessofferingthedealisnotonlywillingtobeflexiblewiththeirprice,butalsothattheirproductorserviceisn,tworththepricethey,rechargingforit.Whencombiningthesefactors,it,snowonderloyalcustomersareputoffbytheideaoftheirfavoriteshopofferingGroupons.NowI,mbynomeansimplyingGrouponyieldssuchdisastrousresultsforallbusinesses;howeverthestreamofGrouponisactuallyadisasterforasmallbusiness.WhatisgoodaboutGroupon?A.ItcanofferalargediscountB.IthelpsaddupthenumbersC.ItcanimprovethequalityoftheproductD.Itbringssmallbusinessownersmoreprofit.CFHSJuniorAngelitaPope,sstatementsuggeststhat.smallbusinessownersneedn,tworryaboutdealspeoplelikeusingGrouponinthesamebusinessthepurposeofGrouponistopromotebusinessGrouponmaynotbringcustomersbackWhatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph4referto?NewfacesB.LoyalcustomersC.GroupondealersD.Smallbusinesses35.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Anewbusinesstrend-Groupondealing. B.ThedevelopmentofaGrouponcompany.C.TheeffectofGroupononsmallbusinesses.D.Afantasticshoppingexperience-Groupon.EYouaregrowingup.Thatmeansyou,reprobablyexperiencinglotsofchanges,allatonce.Yourbodyischanging.Itmightevenseemasifyourentireselfischanging.Itcanbeconfusingandevenscary.36Andit,sgood.Growingupmeansthatyoucandomore,learnmore,andstarttomakeyourmarkontheworld.Inorderforthattohappen,yourbodyproducechemicalscalledhormonesthatheipbothbodyandmindgrow.Hormonelevelschangeconstantly,risingandfalling.__37Butit,spartlytoblameforintenseemotions,surprisingreactions,andmoodswings.Becauseofthewayyourbraindevelops,itissomewhatruledbyemotionnowandthroughyourteenyears.Asaresult,growingupcanseemlikeanemotionalrollercoaster!38Takecareofyourself.Ifyoueatright,sleepenough,andgetgoodexercise,yourbrainwillbemuchmoreabletodealwiththestress.39Whenyoufeelyourmoodsswingingoryou'reupset,rorconfused,somequiettimewillallowyoutogatheryourthoughtsandgetcalmer.Practicerelaxingyourbodyanddeepbreathingwhenyouwakeupandwhenyougotobed.40Plus,whenstuffhappensduringtheday,you'llbeabletocalmyourselfquicklywithadeepbreathortwobeforeyoureact.Yourbodyischanging.A.Takeatime-outButthetruthis,ithappenstoeveryteens.Workoutregularlytokeepphysicallyfit.Thischangingisneededforyourbody,sdevelopment.Itwillhelpyoufallasleep--andstartthemorningright.Hereareafewthingsyoucandotomaketheridesmoother.Usually,thesefeelingssettledownwhenyourealizewhatisgoingon.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Asksomeonefortheirfirstmemoryandtheywilloftengiveacoupleoffairlydullpossibilitiesandnotbesurewhichcamefirst.However,Ihaveno41atallaboutmine.TheearliestthingIrecallislookingdownandseeingflamescomingoutofmy42.ItwasaSundayafternooninJuly1981thatI43fire.Iwasinthegardenwithmydad.Itwasasunnydaybutslightlybreezy（微风的）.Iwasstandingnearbyasmydad44tolightthebarbecue.45heusedsomesortofaccelerant（助燃剂）.Itcausedasmallfireball,whichwasflyingtowardsme46thebreezesuddenly47inmydirection.That,swherethe48memoryofmyburningankleskicksin.Mydad49fast.Hedashedindoors,grabbedthelarge,thickblanketand50towrapmeinit.ThenextthingIrememberissittingonatoychestindoors,feelinghotand51wateroverandoveragain;thenbeingdriventoa52.IunderwentlotsofskinoperationsandforweeksIwasn,tabletobendmylegs,whichhadtobewrappedinbandages.53thisperiod,Idon,trecallexperiencingpain.ItwasonlywhenI54whatanexcitingsummermysisterwashavingthatmysituationbegantoseem55.I,venevertalkedmuchtomyfamilyaboutthe56-mydadhasneverbeenanespecially57person.NowthatIhavekidsofmyown,Idosometimeswonderwhathe58_.I,vecertainlyneverfeltany59towardshim,andIrecognisethatbutforhisswiftactionsthesituationcouldhavebeen60.ButI'dcertainlyneverhaveabarbecuewithmykids.41.A.choiceB.ideaC.doubtD.worry42.A.anklesB.blanketC.sleevesD.belly43.A.exchangedB.setC.heldD.caught44.A.tendedB.struggledC.refusedD.managed45.A.eventuallyB,graduallyC.interestinglyD.fortunately46.A.beforeB.unlessC.thoughD.as47.A.stoppedB.howledC.changedD.dropped48.A.vividB.sweetC.preciousD.vague49.A.hidB.actedC.escapedD.approached50.A.gotawayB.brokeinC.stoodbyD.ranback51.A.waitingforB.askingforC.payingforD.searchingfor52.A.hospitalB.poolC.cafeD.gym53.A.ThankstoB.ButforC.ThroughoutD.After54.A.realizeB.imagineC.predictedD.explained55.A.ridiculousB.acceptableC.satisfactoryD.unbearable56.A.illnessB.conflictC.accidentD.visit57.A.strictB.openC.shyD.honest58.A.gaveawayB.tookoverC.wentthroughD.lookedinto59.A.sympathyB.anxietyC.guiltD.anger60.A.worseB.simplerC.strangerD.clearer第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinesebrushcalligraphyor“shufa”inChineseisoneof61mostimportantartformsinChin.ManyAsiancultureshaveoriginatedtheirowncalligraphystyles,butChina'sisunequaledbecauseof62(it)beauty,grace,andhistory.The63(origin)ofChinesebrushcalligraphyareunknown,butlocaltalessayitgoesbackover4,000yearstothetimeofthelegendaryYellowemperor(2698-2598B.C.).Atthattime,characterswerecarvedonanimalbonesortortoiseshells.OnlyafterEmperorQinShiHuangunitedChinaunderhisrule64onecountrydiditreallygainpopularityasacommonartform.HesimplifiedChinesecharactersandregularwereset,65(make)iteasierforpeopletolearnandmaster.Th