上海市嘉定区一模
2019届高三英语
嘉定区2018-2019学年度第一学期期末质量监控试卷
高三英语 2018.12
（满分140分，完卷时间120分钟）
I. Listening Comprehension Section A （10分） Directions: 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.Classmates. B. Boss and secretary. C. Colleagues. D. Teacher and student.
2.A.To have a barbecue with her family. B. To go for a ride around town.
C. To go to the supermarket in John's car. D. To go shopping with the man. 3.A.The woman should find a spare key . B. They should come downstairs.
C. The woman should be more careful next time. D. They should think of a solution.
4.A. To the man's studio . B. To the man's company.
C. To the railway station. D. To the subway station.
5.A.Impatient. B. Worried. C. Annoyed D. Regretful.
6. A. He isn't sure. B. He'll go by bus.
C. He'll go by train. D. He'll go by plane.
7.A.The concert is very impressive B. She regrets paying for the concert. C. Applause encourages the singer . D. Almost everyone loves pop music.
8. A. The plane's departure time remains unknown. B. The plane will leave at 9:14.
C. The man has gone to a wrong check-in counter. D. The man has just missed his flight. 9.A.She wants to take more optional courses .
B. She thinks the course is wonderful. C. She couldn't understand the professor's lecture.
D. She doesn't think the course is useful. 10.A.He eats too much when playing chess. B. Chess is his favorite game.
C. He doesn't enjoy chess as much as he used to. D. He won't join the chess club. Section B （15分） Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. To run some classes. B. To organize meetings
C. To collect information. D. To grow their own food
12. A. To plant these seeds in his garden. B. To get new fruits and vegetables. C. To exchange them with his friends. D. To encourage others to sell their seeds. 13. A. The gardening meeting is intended to share gardening skills.
B. People are increasingly concerned with environment and health.
C. Those present at the gardening meeting exchange seeds with one another .
D. People got together in Washington D.C to discuss the environmental issues. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. It is a busy, crowded and booming place. B. It is suffering from increasing crime. C. It is a peaceful, friendly and convenient town. D. It is clean and pretty, but a little bit poor. 15. A.
It
might
lower
their
B. It will change their way of life. D. It will cause a fierce competition.
16. A. She is going to compete in the Olympics. B. She is an experienced debater.
C. She leads the fight against the Wal-Mart store D. She works in the local coffee shop. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
wages.
C. It might cost them their jobs.
17. A. Keep comparing options with your family. B. Read product reviews every day. C. Telephone the local store for a discount. D. Make enough investigations. 18. A. To take her time to avoid hasty purchase B. To spend another year looking for a favorite car
C. To go to the local car companies to make detailed investigation
D. To make a careful comparison and choose an ideal car as soon as possible.
19. A. He is careful but hesitant. B. He is changeable and hasty.
C. He is decisive and confident. D. He is fashionable but envious.
20. A. Everyone has his own way to make a purchase.
B. One can't make a good purchase without reading product reviews.
C. Few people can resist the temptation of ads of newly released product..
D. Comparing options when purchasing helps save money in the long run.
II. Grammar and vocabulary Section A (10分)
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.
People are being lured(引诱) onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service, (21) ________ realizing that they're paying for it by giving up plenty of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send___（22）____ (target) messages.
Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea (23)______ they’re paying for Facebook, because people don’t really know what their personal details
are worth.
The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you could keep everything private. That was the great thing about Facebook -- you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules (24)____ ____ many things -- your city, your photo, your friends’ names -- were set, by default（默认）, to be shared with everyone on the Internet. According to Facebook’s vice president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don’t share information, they have a “(25)____ (satisfying) experience.”
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model, (26)____ involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when they are connecting with their friends online?
So far the privacy issue (27)______ (land)
Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Commission
to
set
regulations
for
social-networking sites.
I suspect that whatever Facebook has done (28)____ (invade) our privacy is only the beginning, which is why I’m considering (29)______ (cancel) my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by the idea that (30)______ information is in the hands of people I don’t trust. That is too high a price to pay. Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. ing G. B. ed H. C. n I. D. ously J. E. F. combinanalyzconcertremendeffecappltive ied K. test
actualcommon limiteassessily d ng
Getting help with parenting makes a difference
-- at any age
New Oxford University study finds that parenting interventions（育儿干预）for helping children with behavior problems are just as effective in school age, as in younger children. There is a dominant view among scientists and policy-makers. They believes, for the greatest effect, interventions need to be __31__ early in life, when children’s brain function and behavior are thought to be more flexible. However, according to the new research, it’s time to stop focusing on when we intervene with parenting, and just continue helping children in need of all ages.
Just published in Child Development, the study is one of the first to __32__ this age assumption. Parenting interventions are a common and effective tool for reducing child
behavior problems, but studies of age effects have produced different results until now. A team led by Professor Frances Fardner __33__ data from over 15,000 families from all over the world, and found no evidence that earlier is better. Older children benefited just as much as younger ones from parenting interventions for reducing behavior problems. There was no evidence that earlier interventions are more powerful. This was based on __34__ data from more than 150 different experiments.
What’s more, their economic analysis found that interventions with older children were __35__ more likely to be cost-effective. Professor Gardner commented: “When there is __36__ about behavioral difficulties in younger children, our findings should never be used as a reason to delay intervention, otherwise, children and families will suffer for longer.” She continued, “As for __37__ parenting interventions for reducing behavior problems in childhood, we should stick to the principle,
‘it’s never too early, never too late’, rather than ‘earlier is better’.”
The study draws the conclusion that it makes sense to invest in parenting interventions for children at all ages with behavioral difficulties, because they are no more likely to be __38__ in younger than older children, at least in the pre-adolescents.
Of course, there’s more work to be done. The experiments
conducted
were
__39__
to
pre-adolescents, to shorter-term effects, and parent-reported assessment of child outcomes. Future studies are needed that focus on adolescents, longer-term outcomes, and using multiple sources for __40__ child behavior problems.
III. Reading Comprehension Section A (15分)
Directions: 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.
Marmoset monkeys exist on a branch of the evolutionary three that is distinct from the one that led to humans. But they constantly astonish researchers with __41__ behavior that seems pretty
highly
evolved.
Their
social
organization and __42__ practices could have been the model for the phrase “It takes a village.” A dominant male and female breed, and their babies are carefully looked after by extended family members who then aren’t free to breed themselves.
A new study further __43__ the marmoset’s reputation for admirable community values. Researchers report that these caregivers share their food more generously with little ones __44__ than when they’re surrounded by the watchful eyes of other community members. In complex societies where individuals band together for __45__ protection, researchers have come up with a few widely accepted
explanations for selfless behavior. But specific acts, like sharing a delicious cricket（蟋蟀）with a begging baby marmoset, seem to need more __46__ explanation.
One possibility is that an individual practices __47__ as a means of enhancing his status among peers. By __48__ that he is so well gifted with material goods that he can give some away, this do-gooder enhances his power within the group. That, in turn, may __49__ prospective mates. The other explanation for charitable behavior __50__ that kindnesses extended to others are simply the fees of group membership, which offers some future promise of a chance to mate. Failure to share would result in exclusion from the group and a loss of __51__ partners. Scientists call this the “pay to stay” model. Importantly, for both of these models to work, acts of kindness must have a(n) __52__. That suggests you would see more sharing in group settings; away from judging eyes, a caregiver might be more likely to keep food for himself or
herself. And yet, in 2,581 tests conducted with 31 adult and 14 baby marmosets, the __53__ appeared to be true.
Anthropologists（人类学家）from the University of Zurich carefully documented how often ,in groups and in conditions that found caregiver and baby separated from the crowd, an adult would share his or her cricket. When alone with a baby begging for a taste, adult marmosets shared their cricket 85% of the time. When in a group, caregivers offered up their cricket 67% of the time. \"Our results show that helping in common marmosets is not driven by reputation management or 54 avoidance,\" the study author reported. \"Rather, it is driven by a deep-down motivation to help that is more 55 expressed when individuals are alone with young.”
41. A. animal B. careful C. social D. individual
42. A. evolving B. communicating C. organizing D. parenting
43. A. shines B. damages C. affects D. protects
44. A. at play B. in private C. schedule D. by accident
45. A. adequate B. effective C. continual D. mutual
46. A. creative B. complex C. specific D. official
47. A. generosity B. wisdom C. independence D. governance
48. A. promising B. demonstrating C. pretending D. explaining
49. A. count on B. go after C. appeal to D. benefit from
50. A. assumes B. confirms C. enhances D. concludes
51. A. regular B. dominant C. potential D. previous
52. A. atmosphere B. audience C. feedback D. judge
53. A. statistics B. expectations C. argument D. opposite
on
54. A. responsibility B. punishment C. arrangement D. difficulty
55. A. strongly B. casually C. delicately D. fearlessly
Section B (22分)
Directions: 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)
One day a little boy, annoyed by his father's decision for him to become a grocer, decides that he will never grow up. Grocery is a dull job and staying a child is his protest against it. This strange little boy-man, never separated from a tin drum he is always banging, is our hero of the table. It covers three crucial decades of 20th century history. Little Oscar Matzerath will
experience love, war and imprisonment in a story that paints an unforgettable picture of Central Europe between 1923 and 1954.
This is an overview of the story of The Tin Drum, the most famous work by the German
Nobel-winning author Günter Grass, who passed away on April 13 at the age of 87. The Tin Drum also established Grass as one of the leading authors of Germany. It also set a high bar of comparison for all of his following works. Just as his best-known fiction is both the story of an individual and of an age, so it is that Grass' life cannot be understood without referring to the history of Germany. He was called \"Germany's conscience\a past during the Second World War (1933-1945) that many would have rather forgotten. This sometimes made him unpopular. Many Germans did not agree in 1989 when he said that East Germany and West Germany should remain separate, as a united country would be too strong and threaten the world's peace. And Grass was called
a hypocrite when he revealed in his memoir
Peeling the Onion (2006) that he had been a teenage member of the Waffen-SS, the Nazi (纳
粹)
Party's fighting force. The man who had blamed the actions of others had a less-than-perfect record himself.
Grass was a man of the pen and the page and also a man with a gift for speaking to the public. His writing was noisy and annoying, but one had to listen to it, a little like the sound of the drum banged by his most famous literary creation.
56. In The Tin Drum, the hero ________. A. decides he will never grow up to escape from the war
B. doesn't want to become a grocer as his father expects
C. refuses to be separated from the tin drum he is playing
D. has an unforgettable experience involving
love and hatred
57. What does the underlined word \"hypocrite\" mean?
A. Someone who has justice on his side and pursues perfection.
B. Someone who enjoys blaming others for their own mistakes.
C. Someone who is unwilling to believe there is good in people.
D. Someone who pretends to be more virtuous than one really is.
58. It can be inferred from the article that ________.
A. Oscar Matzerath's stories were modeled on Grass's own childhood life
B. critics applauded Grass's argument for continued separation of Germany
C. Grass's life and works can be best understood from a historical perspective D. no other writer in Germany could be Grass's equal in perfect personal record
59. What is the author's purpose in writing the
article?
A. To analyze what has made The Tin Drum so popular in Germany.
B. To introduce the readers to Günter Grass and his most famous work.
C. To present the history of Germany through the pen and page of Grass.
D. To give some background information about Grass's early life as a writer.
(B)
Bees in a colony work with each other to gather food, and they try to find the most nectar (花蜜)in the least amount of time possible. A small number of bees work as searchers, but when a good flower patch (花丛) is found, how do they tell other bees where to find it?
Bees communicate flower location using special dances inside the hive, where bees live. One bee dances while the other bees watch. The dancing bee smells like the flower patch, and also gives the watching bees a taste of the
nectar she has gathered. Smell and taste helps other bees find the correct flower patch. Bees use two different kinds of dances to communicate information: the waggle (摇摆) dance and the circle dance.
Waggle dance
The waggle dance tells the watching
bees two things about a flower patch's location: the distance and the direction away from the A. Distance
The dancing bee waggles back and forth as she moves forward in a straight line, then circles around to repeat the dance. The length of the middle line, called the waggle run, shows
B. Direction
Bees know which way is up and which way is down inside their hive, and they use this to show
hive.
roughly how far it is to the flower patch.
direction. How? Bees dance with the waggle run at a specific angle away from straight up. Outside the hive, bees look at the position of the sun, and fly at the same angle away from the sun.
Circle dance
The circle dance tells the watching bees only one thing about the flower patch’s location: that it is somewhere close to the hive.
In this dance, the bee walks in a circle, turns around, then walks the same circle in the opposite direction. Sometimes, the bee includes a little waggle as she’s turning around. The duration of this waggle is thought to indicate the quality of the flower patch.
60.Why does the searcher give the watching bees
a taste of the nectar?
A. To inform them of the distance of the flower.
B. To celebrate her success of finding the nectar.
C. To motivate them to collect the nectar. D. To ensure the bees find the right patch.
61.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the dances?
A. The searcher’s waggle means little during the circle dance.
B. The waggle dance indicates the direction of the flower patch.
C. The waggle dance shows precisely how far the flower patch is.
D. The quality of the flower patch is not shown in the circle dance.
62.If the searcher dances inside the hive in this way(see the right picture), which of the following is the WRONG flying direction for the other bees?
( C )
Earth’s geologic ages---time periods defined by evidence in rock layers----typically last more than three million years. We’re barely 11,500 years into the current age ,the Holocene. But a new paper argues that we’ve already entered a new one—the Anthropocene, or “new man”, age.
The name isn’t brand-new. Nobel Prize winner Paul Crutzen, a co-author of the paper, coined it in 2002 to reflect the changes since the industrial revolution. The paper, however , is part of new push to formalize the Anthropocene age.
Recent human impacts have been so great that they’ll result in an obvious boundary (界限 ) in Earth’s rock layer, the author’s say.
“We are so skilled at using energy and exploiting the environment that we are now a defining force in the geological process on the surface of the Earth,” said co-author Jan Zala, a geologist with the University of Leicester in the UK. Even so, it could take years or even decades for the International Union of Geological Science to formalize the new age. If the concept of the Anthropocene age is to be formalized , scientists will first have to identify and define a boundary line ,or marker, that’s set in stone. “The key thing is thinking about how—thousands of years in the future---geologist might come back and actually recognize in the deposit in the UK.” It’s not as straightforward as you might think. The market has to be very precise, and it has to be recognized in many different parts of the world,” said Haywood, who wasn’t involved in the new study.
One candidate for the market is the distinctive radioactive signature left by atom
bomb tests, which began in 1945. “The fallout (沉降 ) is basically across the world,” Haywood said. In a similar way, scientists used traces of the element iridium (铱) left by shooting star strikes to help define the boundary between the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods---the time of the great dinosaur extinctions.
The push for a formal declaration of the Anthropocene age is about more than just scientific curiosity. The move the scientists write in the last issue of the journal Environmental Science & Technology, “might be used as encouragement to slow carbon emissions and biodiversity(生物多样性)loss” or “ as evidence on protection measures” Just as Haywood said, by underlining how much we're changing the environment, the formalization would be \"a very powerful statement”.
63. Which of the following is TRUE about the new paper?
A. It denies the existence of the Holocene age.
B. It documents the recent human impacts on earth.
C. It pushes for the formalization of the Anthropocene age.
D. It serves as a warning against the current mineral exploitation.
64. Haywood's words in paragraph 4 indicate that___________________.
A. the key to formalizing the new age is to find a deposit record set in stone
B the marker has to appear in various places globally to be considered valid
C. finding a marker is a straightforward way to define the beginning of an age
D. future geologists may find it hard to recognize the markers we choose today
65. What can you infer from the passage? A. The element iridium may work as a marker for the Anthropocene age.
B. The Nobel Prize winner Crutzen invented the
name Holocene in 2002.
C. The formalization of the new age may send a message for eco-protection.
D Human activities have resulted from the change of boundaries in rock layers.
66. What is the best title for the passage? A. Humans Are Destroying the Earth, Geologists Warn
B. Too Early to Set Things in Stone, Authorities Say
C. More Evidence Is Needed, Universities Require
D. A New Earth Age May Begin, Scientists Argue
Section C (8分)
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. A. She is perfectly made for doing what
she does, it seems. B. Adventurers are clearly different from the rest of us. C What she did was really beyond our imagination. D. It seems that many adventurers spend their lives trying to live up to the image of a parent. E. And most of us would prefer it to remain that way. F. Many adventurers have amazed the world with their extraordinary skills.
Why do some people feel obliged to do the craziest things, while most of us are happy to sit on the sofa and watch their exploits on TV? Robin Styles ponders(考虑)this question. Generally, we love to watch someone's bravery and drama--a single person against the wilds of nature, testing their endurance beyond belief. And our pleasure is greater because we live a comfortable and increasingly risk-free life,
where the greatest test of endurance is getting to
work
through
the
rush
hour.
_____67_____However, there are countless ways to test the limits of your endurance, if you should wish to do so, by attempting something unpleasant, uncomfortable or just plain dangerous.
American Lynne Cox swims in sub-zero temperatures through the planet's most dangerous oceans wearing only a swimsuit--for fun! According to Lynne, there is always something driving her on. At age 9, when she was swimming in an outdoor pool one day, a violent storm blew up, but she refused to get out of the pool. Something make her carry on. Then she realized that, as the water got colder and rougher, she was actually getting faster and warmer, and she was really enjoying it. At age 14, she broke her first endurance record. Years later, experts discovered that Lynne has a totally even layer of body fat, like a seal. ____68______.
The famous British explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, has led many major expeditions (远征) in the extreme cold, including walking right round the Arctic Circle. He has also led expeditions in the extreme heat, and discovered the Lost City of Ubar in the Omani desert. ____69_____Sir Fiennes has said, \"If I am getting sick, I find a very powerful way of conquering it is to know that my father would have definitely done it.\"
____________There is probably no such thing as a \"normal\" adventurer. Unsurprisingly, risk-takers tend to be single-minded and unusually determined people who hate the stability and routine that most people prefer. They tend to take risks for the \"fun\" of it. The excitement becomes addictive, and they want more and more of it. Ordinary life seems boring in comparison.
IV. Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Take care of your spine (脊柱) The spine stands at the center of your health, providing your body with structure and support. It also contains your spinal cord, a massive collection of nerves conveying electric signals from the rest of your body to your brain. Since your spine is so central to health, it's important to look after it.
Maintain good posture (姿势)is one of the most important things you can do to keep you spine healthy. Proper posture means standing or sitting while keeping your spine straight, except for its natural curves. Posture comes into play even when you're asleep. Sleeping on you side puts less stress on your spine than most other positions. Staying still for too long----even if your posture is good---can be hard on your back. Especially if you look at a
desk most of the day, it's important to get up and stretch periodically.
Exercise is also an important factor in the health of your spine. Stretches can help the muscles around your spine relax and allow bones to shift into better arrangement. Strength exercises like pushups can also help by strengthening the muscles around your spine. However, don't overdo the exercise, as repeated motions can strain the muscles around your spine.
Finally, your diet affects the health of your spine because many vitamins are necessary for bones and nerves. In particular, B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids keep nerves healthy, so you may want to consider taking a supplement. Another important factor is vitamin D, which is essential for strong bones. Vitamin D can come from some foods, but it's also absorbed from sunlight, so it may help to do some of those back exercises outside.
Many of the actions necessary to keep your
spine healthy are identical to those need to preserve your health in other ways. So protect our back, and the rest of body will benefit.
V. Translation（15分）
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72．任何人都不可能轻而易举获得成功。（ease）
73．遇到紧急情况一定要冷静，否则可能会造成严重后果（or）
74．我们只有学会尊重人际间的差异，才能避免误会，与他人建立和谐的关系。（only）
75．令教练欣慰的是，整个辩论队齐心协力，克服了
遇到的各种困难，最终所有的努力都到了回报。
（ （reward v.）
VI. Guided Writing（25分）
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假设你是明启中学的高三学生王蕾。学校正在招募话剧团（ drama club）和机器人社团（ robot club）新成员。你在日记中表达获知该消息时的感受，做出选择，并阐述理由。
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