1、最新 料推薦長寧區(qū) 2017 學年度第一學期高三年級期終調研測試英 語 試 卷（完卷時間： 120 分鐘滿分： 140 分）2017 年 12 月 21 日上午第 I 卷（共 100 分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection 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 co

2、nversations 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. Interesting.B. Reasonable.C. BrilliantD. Ridiculous.2.A. At a pub

3、lishing house.B. In a printing shop.C. At a bookstore.D. In a library.3.A. An actor.B. A translator.C. A director.D. A writer.4.A. Receptionist and guest.B. Boss and secretary.C. Manager and customer.D. Interviewer and job hunter.5.A. The models.B. The new fashion.C. The show.D. The secret girls.6.A

4、. Moved.B. Young.C. Satisfied.D. Old.7.A. An amazing article.B. A boring book.C. A local election.D. A fascinating topic.8. A. The woman is thinking of changing her idea.B. The woman gives the man so many choices.C. The man dislikes the food offered there.D. The man has trouble deciding what to eat.

5、9. A. No one has Jackies signature.1最新 料推薦B. Others desire Jackies signature more than Jim.C. Jim wants Jackies signature most.D. The woman shows no interest in Jackies signature.10. A. Mr. Johnson has no idea where to get the result.B. Mr. Green is the person to announce the result.C. Mr. Johnson w

6、ont know the result until Monday.D. Mr. Green hasnt got the result up till now.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages. Aftereach conversation or passage, you willbe asked several questions. The conversation and thepassages willbe read twice, b

7、ut the questions willbe spoken only once. When you hear aquestion, 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.He told a lie days ago.B .He was robbed in the

8、Rio games.C.He broke the record.D.He was attracted by new sponsors.12.A. They met the fake policeman.B.They quarreled with security guards.C.They got into fights with each other.D.They lost their personal property.13.A.Better late than never.B. Honesty is the best policy.C.Doing is better than never

9、.D. Seeing is believing.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. Asking for candies.B. Dressing up in costumes.C.Hanging round racing alcohol.D. Having fun taking pictures.15.A.Halloween is a festival time just for kids.B.All the streets were closed off by the police in Tokyo

10、.C.The business targeting adults consume expands in U.S.D.Adults fail to follow the tradition of costume wearing.16. A. The great success of Halloween industry.B. The changes in the celebration of Halloween.C. The traditional presentation of Halloween.2最新 料推薦D. The popularity of Halloween festival i

11、n Japan.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.17.A.To return the money.B.To get a sweatshirtC. To get a microscope.D. To return a sweater.18.A.The quality was so poor.B.The label was in Chinese.C. The color was dark blue.D.The price was too high.19.A.Because of the refund policy

12、.B.Because items on final sale couldnt be exchangedC.Because of the damage of the item.D.Because the customer didnt have a credit card.20. A. Appealing.B.Helpful.C. Informative.D.Tricky.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the pa

13、ssages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper formof the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Developing Competent TeachingNations that have greatly improved their studentsachievements, such as Finl

14、and, Korea,Singapore, and others, attribute much of their success to their focused investments in teacherpreparation and development.21(Create) a system that can routinely hire and prepareteachers effectively and can support successful teaching is the arena (競技場 ) in which the UnitedStates22(fall)be

15、hind the most. Althoughthere are some great teachers in everycommunity, the landscape of the supports for quality teaching looks like Swiss cheese. In somestates, the holes are smaller, and in others they are bigger. Nor in no case is there a fully23(develop) system of instructional support even rem

16、otely comparable to that in high-achievingnations. And of course, as we have seen, the system is the weakest in communities24studentsneeds are greatest.Some have argued that the answer to weak teaching in the United States id to eliminate“barriers”to teaching, such as teacher education and certifica

17、tion requirements, allow anyone whowants to teach into the classroom, and fire those who prove not to be effective. Although theinterest in teaching effectiveness is important, this approach does not offerstrategy25(ensure) that teachers will have opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills they

18、need in order to3最新 料推薦be effective, or that all schools will have the resources to attract and hire the best teachers.26does it protect the students in low-income schools, who will be the victims of unprepared and inexperienced teachers in the years until these teachers have demonstrated their inca

19、pability and left the field.A regulation27(focus) on easy access and easy firing ignores the question of howto develop widespread teaching skills and ensure a strong supply of highly able teachers forschools.28such supply, principals will be unable to hire strong teachers even if they arefree to hir

20、e whomever they are pleased with, and, evidence shows that schools are likely to fireweak teachers,29they feel they won tbe able to replace them. Even if they do, thereis little guarantee that the quality of teaching30(improve).although there are goodreasons to argue forstringer evaluationpractices

21、forremoving incapable teachers and forrecognizing excellent ones, a theory that the major problems with teaching can be solved bycarrots and sticks alone leaves the development of teaching abilities to chance.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each wor

22、d can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. understandingB. encouragesC. resultsD. flexibleE. returnedF. motivatedG. hungerH. constantlyI. satisfiedJ. supposedK. combinedWhat is leadership ？ Its qualities are difficult to define， but they are not so difficult toidentif

23、y. Leaders don forcet other people to go along with them. They bring them along. Leaders get trust from others by giving it themselves, by building an environment that _31_ creativity, and by operating with honesty and fairness.Good leaders don worktalone. They recognize that an organizationstrategi

24、es forsuccess require the _32_ talents and efforts of members. Leadership is the catalyst(催化劑 )for transforming those talents into _33_.Successful leaders are emotionally and intellectually looking into the future not stuck inthe past. Theyhave a(an)_34_totake responsibilityand toinnovate. Theyare n

25、ot_35_with merely taking care of what has already been there. They want to move forward tocreate something new.Leaders provide answers as well as direction, offer strength as well as devotion, and speak from experience as well as _36_ of the problems they face and the people they work with.4最新 料推薦Le

26、aders are _37_ rather than absolute. They believe in unity rather than yielding. And they strive to achieve agreements out of conflict.Leadership is all about getting people _38_ to give their best, helping them to grow to their fullest potential, and motivating them to work toward a common good. Le

27、aders make theright things happen when they re _39_ to.A good leader, an effective leader, is one who has respect. Respect is something you have to have in order to receive. A leader who has respect for other people at all levels of an organization, for the work they do, and for their abilities, des

28、ires and needs, will find that respect is _40_. And all concerned will be motivated to work together.III. Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits

29、 the context.A Study of Point of View and ArgumentEveryday lifeisan interactionof view.Sometimesthese interactionspass byvirtually_41_ , like when you find yourself forced to by the newest cell phone but suddenlystop and ask yourself,Do I even“ need this thing? and then”realize that the latest ad ca

30、mpaign has_42_you of something without you really knowing it. Sometimes these interactions withothers are obvious and deeply felt, like when an emotional argument_43_over why yourfather won t quit smoking even though his health is44_ -you only see your desire forhim to be OK,he onlysees his independ

31、ence. then there are those times when those sortsof_45_ feel delighted-like whenyou voiceyour opinion, as you do everyyear at thethanksgiving table, about some politicalissues, andfinally-after years of trying-see the_46_of “ hmm, you may be right on your uncle s face.Advertising,media, novels and e

32、ven the people you loveoften aim to_47_youropinion. We see the usual practice of close reading not just as a method of doing the academic work of looking closely at text evidence, word and structure, but as an opportunity to bring those practices together, to_48_our students to see the subtle messag

33、es in texts and in their lives ohelp them be strong and _49_consumers of ideas and reflective, caring members of society.One large, multi-year study suggested that many students graduated without being able todistinguish_50_ from the influence of carefully designed opinions and public relations. Web

34、elieve educators can help _51_ this. we want our students to be able to recognize thepoints of view and arguments in texts and in life-tosee when they are happening and to_52_engage them. We want our students to listen to those points of view and argumentwith an open mind -to truly listen to what ot

35、her people believe and respectfully _53_orquestion what they are saying. we also want our students to livewiththe confidence of_54_themselves to make sound_55_, to make sense of the world, and to take risks.reading closely In this way can give our students a healthy skepticism（質疑態(tài)度）while also5最新 料推薦

36、helping them to have a more open mind.41.A. unbelievableB. unnoticedC. mistakenD. available42.A. convincedB. informedC. remindedD. expected43.A. takes upB. takes inC. works outD. breaks out44.A. recoveringB. improvingC. failingD. rejecting45.A. interactionsB. functionsC. messagesD. issues46.A. phras

37、eB. expectationC. reflectionD. look47.A. acceptB. influenceC. misunderstandD. reject48.A. engageB. understandC. enableD. recognize49.A. affordableB. capableC. agreeableD. noticeable50.A. factsB. conclusionsC. conflictsD. arguments51.A. mistakeB. questionC. changeD. discover52.A. flexiblyB. powerfull

38、yC. respectfullyD. actively53.A. look outB. take inC. carry outD. give away54.A. exposingB. engagingC. trustingD. adapting55.A. improvementsB. appointmentsC. decisionsD. judgmentsSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished state

39、ments. 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 read.( A )Companies Take Punitive Steps Against Smoker ,Overweight WorkersBy Tim JonesGet ready to say goodbye to the days of high-fat meals,j

40、unk food and that after-workcigarette you always enjoy smoking at-least if you intend to have a job and health insurance.Therule of the workplace are changing and personal behavior and lifestyle habits -those unrelated towhat you do at work are -now fair game for employers determined to cut health-c

41、are costs.Ifyou smoke ,you may not get hired and you could get fired,Ifyou cholesterol is toohigh,you can pay higher premiums for you insurance .The same goes for blood pressure andbody mass.The requirement accepted by a growing number of companies are encroaching onprivacyand raisingquestions about

42、whowillqualifyforhealth insurance,as wellas6最新 料推薦employment.The Cleveland Clinic on Sept.I started nicotine testing in pre-employment physicals .If nicotine is found ,applicants will not be hired.We -yco Inc,a company based in Lansing,Michigan,drew national attention in 2005 when it fired four empl

43、oyees who used tobacco .We-yco performs random testing every 3 months ,usually of about 30 employees .Workers are required to blow into a Breathalyzer-linkdevice that measures carbon monoxide levels .If the reading is high ,employees are required to take a urine test.If they fail the urinalysis twic

44、e ,they will be dismissed.Although thousands of employees have put in place inspiration for their workers to livehealthier lifestyles,the vast majority of employers have not yet adopted the approach of punishing employees who do not satisfy medical or behavioral requirements.But punitive measures ar

45、e gaining a foothold in the workplace,according to lawyer and groups that follow insurance and employment trends, because health-care costs are double-digit rates annually.Gray Climes ,vice president of Meritain Health Michigan ,which now owns We-yco, notedthat firings did not violate Michigan law a

46、nd that 150 employees at the Okemos-based companyhave ,over time ,accepted the rules . It really comes downto a personal choice as far as youwant to be employed here. ” Climessaid .Climes said that since 2005,when we-yco made thewellness policy that includes that the smoking ban ,health insurance co

47、sts have increased by 2 percent a year,well below the national average.56.What is the author s advice on getting employed?A. Paying high er premiums of health insurance.B. Quitting smoking and keeping away from junk foodC. Taking a urine test before applying for a good job.D. Studying hard and knowi

48、ng more about the company.57.The italicized words encroaching on in the passage mean-A.enrichingB.recovering7最新 料推薦C.protectingD.invading58.We-yco Ine,drew national attention in 2005 because -A. four of its employees were fired just for smokingB. four of its employees violated Michigan lawC. Its hea

49、lth insurance costs have increased rapidlyD. A device was used to measure carbon monoxide levels59.What is the most probable title of this passage？A .Health insurance costs are increasingB.urine tests are required for every employeeC.most of the employer get tough on healthD.employees are provided w

50、ith good health care( B )Portuguese and Spanish explorers made the first European voyage into unknownwaters.Curiosity,religion and economic goals drovethese courageous men forward. Theirvoyagesresulted ingreat advances for the sponsoringgovernmentsand served as the foundationforfuture empires.One ma

51、n largely responsible for Portugalinterest inexploration was a member ofthePortuguese royal family named Prince Henry. Also known as“ The Navigator ” , Prince Hprimary goal was to find gold for Portugal. The Portuguese also hoped to find a way to the richspice trade of the Indies and to spread the C

52、hristian faith.Henrygathered many Europe best geographers and navigators to plan expeditions. Byabout 1420 or earlier, his navigators were exploring westward intothe Atlantic, and bythe1430s, they were moving southward along the west coast of Africa . Henry s explorersthe Azores for Portugal . In Af

53、rica, they began to trade for slaves , gold and ivory .The success of these early voyages of discovery and exploration created great excitementthroughoutEurope. Success encouraged more voyages . In 1488,BaritolomeuDias sailedaround the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa . Although Dias had to turn back , he had found the route to the Indian Ocean .Using this knowledge , Vasco da Gama sailed eastward across the Indian Ocean . He landed in India in 1498 . Several years later ,