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最新上海高考英语虹口区一模资料
虹口区2016-2017学年度第一学期期终教学质量监控测试
高三英语 试卷2016.12
II.GrammarandVocabulary
SectionA
Directions:
Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.
WeddingintheUnitedStates
WeddingsintheUnitedStatesvaryasmuchasthepeopledo.Therearechurchweddingswithagreatdealoffanfare;thereareweddingsonmountaintopswithguests(21)_____(seat)ontherocksandevenbarefooted;andtherehavebeenweddingsontheoceanfloorwithoxygentanksfortheguests.Butmanyweddings,(22)_______________orhowtheyareperformed,includecertaintraditionalcustoms.
Beforeacoupleismarried,theybecomeengaged.Andtheninvitationsaresenttothosewholivenearby,theirclosefriendsandtheirrelativeswholivefaraway.Wheneverythingisready,thencomes(23)_____(exciting)momentofall.
Theweddingitselfusuallylastsbetween20and40minutes.TheweddingpartyiswalkingthroughtheaisleofthechurchastheWeddingMarch(24)_____(play).Thebridecarryingabouquet(花束)enterslastwithherfatherwhowill“giveheraway”.Thegroomentersthechurchfromasidedoor.Whentheweddingpartyisgatheredbythealtar(圣坛),thebrideandgroomexchangevows.(25)_____istraditionaltousethewords“Tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessandinhealth,toloveandtocherish,tilldeathdouspart”.(26)_____(follow)thevows,thecoupleexchangerings.Wearingtheweddingringonthefourthfingerofthelefthandisanoldcustom.
(27)_____theceremonythereisoftenapartycalleda“reception”,whichgivestheweddingguestsanopportunitytocongratulatethenewlywed.
Thecarin(28)_____thecoupleleavesthechurchisdecoratedwithballoons,streamerandshavingcream.Thewords“JustMarried”arepaintedonthetrunkorbackwindowtotellpeople(29)_____theyaremarried.Nowcomesthelaststepoftheweddingceremony.Asatradition,thebrideandthegroom(30)_____runtothecarunderashowerofricethrownbytheweddingguests.Whenthecoupledrivesawayfromthechurch,friendsoftenchasethemincars,honking(鸣喇叭)anddrawingattentiontothem.Andthenthecouplegoontheirhoneymoon.
SectionB
Directions:
Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.
A.publicB.inadequateC.loweredD.releasedE.disappointment
F.castingG.possibilityH.objectiveI.desperatelyJ.balanceK.compared
WhyAren’tWomenHappier?
Whyaren’twomenhappierthesedays?
That’sthequestionraisedbyathought-provokingstudy,TheParadoxofDecliningFemaleHappiness,__31__lastmonth.Theresearchshowedthatoverthepast35yearswomen’shappinesshasdeclined,both__32__tothepastandrelativetomeneventhoughthelivesofwomenintheUShaveimprovedinrecentdecadesbymost__33__measures.
Theresearch,byUniversityofPennsylvaniaeconomistsStevensonandWolfers,andmade__34__bytheNationalBureauofEconomicResearch,foundthedeclineinhappinesstobewidespreadamongwomenacrossavarietyofdemographic(人口统计的)groups.Theresearchers,forinstance,measuredsimilardeclinesinhappinessamongwomenwhoweresingleparentsandmarriedparents,“__35__doubtonthehypothesis(假设)thattrendsinmarriageanddivorce,singleparenthoodorwork/family__36__areattherootofthehappinessdeclinesamongwomen,”theywrote.
Onetheoryforthedeclineinhappinessisthatexpectationsforworkplaceandgeneraladvancementwereraisedtoohighbythewomen’smovementandwomenmightfeel__37__fornot“havingitall,”asaLosAngelesTimescolumnistrecentlyputit.
Theresearchersacknowledgethat’sa__38__:
“Ifthewomen’smovementraisedwomen’sexpectationsfasterthansocietywasabletomeetthem,”thepapersays,“theywouldbemorelikelytoexperience__39__intheirlives.”Buttheyaddthingscouldchangeforthebetter:
“Aswomen’sexpectationsmoveintoadjustmentwiththeirexperiences,thisdeclineinhappinessmayreverse.”
Readers,whydoyouthinkwomenareunhappierthaninthepast?
Doyouthinkthatifexpectationsfor“havingitall”were__40__to“moveintoadjustmentwithexperiences,”womenmightbehappier?
III.ReadingComprehension
SectionA
Directions:
ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
ACashlessSociety
Thereisnothingworsethanfeelingaroundinyourpockettryingtofindsomesmallchangetopayforanewspaperoracoffee.Soit’sgoodtoknowthatnew__41__ismakingcash--banknotesandcoins--athingofthepast,turningusintoacashlesssociety.
Today,manyofusalreadyusecreditanddebitcardsfor__42__transactions(交易)sothere’snoneedtocarryaroundhugeamountsofmoney.Andnowit’s__43__tomakecontactlesspaymentsusingtap-and-gocardswhichareregularbankcardsbutwithabuilt-inchip.Thecardreader__44__aradiosignaland,whenyoubringthecardclosetothereader,thechippicksupthesignaltomakethepayment.
__45__moneythiswayorspendingon“plastic”--aninformalnameforacreditcard--canputyouatriskoffraud(诈骗).Criminalstrytostealcards,ortheinformationonthem,tomake__46__onlineorinshops,which,asaresult,addstoomuchdifficultytothepolice’sdetectivework.__47__,contactlesspaymentiscapped--intheUKthelimitis£30.And,ifsomeonedoesgoonacrazyspendingwithyourcard,yourbankcoversyouagainsttheloss.Also,the__48__ofchipandPINtechnologyhasevenbeenhelpingbusinessesbycuttingthetimepeoplespendatthecashier’sinshopsandhasledtoa(n)__49__infraud.
But,ifgettingyourbankcardoutseemsliketoomuchtrouble,there’snowa__50__usingwearabletechnology--somethingyoucanwearthatincludecomputerandelectronictechnologies.KennethCukier,economistandtechnologyexpert,says“thisis__51__forpeoplewhodon’twanttotaketheircardoutoftheirwallet,orusetheirphone,orusetheirwatch.Peoplearegoingtobemakingmorepurchasesmoreofthetime--__52__forsmall-valuedgoods.”
And,althoughourmobilephonesareanotherwayofmakingpayments,BBCreporterKateRussellsaysthatwhenthisis__53__youcanusethefingo-pay(指纹支付)systemwhich“readstheuniquemapsofveinsunderthesurfaceofyourfinger.”Thetrickisrememberingwhichfingeryou__54__withinthebank--that’swhengoodold-fashionedcashmightsavetheday!
Whatdoyou__55__tousewhenyoubuysomething?
41.A.experiment
B.evidence
C.technology
D.analysis
42.A.financial
B.equal
C.economical
D.moderate
43.A.definite
B.possible
C.formal
D.legal
44.A.workout
B.makesout
C.givesout
D.sendsout
45.A.Refunding
B.Depositing
C.Paying
D.Withdrawing
46.A.bargains
B.purchases
C.preparations
D.troubles
47.A.Similarly
B.Meanwhile
C.Furthermore
D.However
48.A.introduction
B.contact
C.cooperation
D.extension
49.A.rise
B.drop
C.change
D.increase
50.A.question
B.reason
C.concept
D.solution
51.A.reserved
B.provided
C.intended
D.chosen
52.A.particularly
B.specially
C.simply
D.purposefully
53.A.inexact
B.unnecessary
C.impractical
D.inconvenient
54.A.cancelled
B.registered
C.tested
D.restricted
55.A.attempt
B.demand
C.prefer
D.aim
SectionB
Directions:
Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.
(A)
Youarecheckingyouremailswhenyoustartdaydreamingaboutwheretogoonyoursummerholiday.Thisremindsyoutocomparethecostoflocalgyms.Thenyousuddenlydecidetolookupsomeplaceforyourbirthdayparty.
YoumaythinkyouarebrowsingtheInternetinaslightlyabsent-mindedmanner.Youare,infact,“wilfing”.Accordingtoasurveyforafinancialwebsite,almostsevenintenInternetusersadmittothenewlynamedhabit.Thestudyof2400peoplecarriedoutbyYouGovfoundthatmorethanaquarterofInternetuserswilf----aroughacronymofWhatWasILookingFor?
----fortwodayseverymonth.
PeteCohen,GMTV’sresidentlifecoachandmotivator,said,“Stoppingyourselfwilfingtakesamixtureofplanningandwillpower.Thesedaysthereareallmannersofwebsiteattractingourattention.Internetusersneedtosetthemselvesaspecificsurfinggoalandatimelimittokeepontrack.”
Shoppingintheonlineactivityismostlikelytomakeuserswilf.Menaremorelikelytoadmittobeingwilfersthanwomen.Athirdofthemenquestionedsaidthehabithaddamagedtheirrelationshipwithapartner.Thegoodnewsisthatwilfingisahabitpeopletendtogrowoutof.Internetusersaged55oroverwerethreetimeslesslikelytowilfthanthoseagedunder25.
JasonLIoyed,from,said,“TheInternetwasdesignedtomakeiteasierforpeopletoaccesstheinformationtheyneedquicklyandconveniently.Althoughpeoplelogonwithapurpose,theyarenowbeingofferedsomuchchoiceandonlinedistractionsthatmanyforgetwhattheyaretherefor,andspendhoursaimlesslywilfinginstead.It’simportantthatpeopledonotallowunnecessaryonlinedistractionstogetinthewaywhensurfingintheInternet,asitcanaffectproductivityintheworkplacea