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上海市金山区届高三下学期质量监控二模英语试题
金山区2017学年第二学期质量监控
高三英语试卷
(时间120分钟,分值140分)2018年4月
I.ListeningComprehension
SectionA
Directions:
InPartA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.
1.A.Foroneweek.B.Forlessthanaweek.
C.Fortwoweeks.D.Hardtosay.
2.A.Gotohersister’sweddingceremony.B.Stayathome.
C.GotoGeorge’sbirthdayparty.D.GotoGeorge’shouse-warmingparty.
3.A.50dollars.B.40dollars.C.60dollars.D.55dollars.
4.A.Shefeelsboredwiththeidea.B.Shethinksballetisfunny.
C.Shewillnotgowiththemananyway.D.Sheshowsinterestintheshow.
5.A.Snowy.B.Sunny.C.Windy.D.Cloudy.
6.A.Shehasn’tseenMonet’spaintingsfortenyears.
B.Shehasn’tbeentothemuseumforlong.
C.ShehasbeeninterestedinMonet’spaintingsfortenyears.
D.SheusedtoownoneofMonet’spaintings.
7.A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Friends.
C.Husbandandwife.D.Bossandhisemployee.
8.A.Themanisnotinterestedinthegamethisweekend.
B.Themanisnotinterestedintheteamthatwillplaythisweekend.
C.Themandoesn’twanttomentionthegame.
D.Themanisnotinterestedinwatchinganygame.
9.A.ShewouldseeEllenatlast.
B.ShesawEllenforthelasttimenotlongago.
C.ShehasmanypeopletoseebeforeEllen.
D.Shewouldn’tliketoseeEllenatall.
10.A.Thewomanissorryfornotbeingabletospendtheholidaywiththeman.
B.Themanisabitannoyedbecausethewomandidn’ttellhimherplanforthewinterholiday.
C.ThemanissorryaboutnotbeingabletogotoMalaysia.
D.ThewomanisexcitedaboutspendingthewinterholidayinMalaysiawithouttheman.
SectionB
Directions:
InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.
Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
11.A.70.B.80.C.130.D.15.
12.A.OnTuesdays.B.OnWednesdays.
C.OnSundays.D.OnMondays.
13.A.TheEnglishFamilyclub.B.Thepaintingclub.
C.Thesportsclub.D.Themusicclub.
Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
14.A.Becausetheyhaven’tasmuchinterestinfindingthecureasinspacetravel.
B.Becausetherearetoomanykindsofcoldvirusesforthemtoidentify.
C.Becauseitisnoteconomicaltofindacureforeachtypeofcold.
D.Becausetheybelievepeoplecanrecoverwithouttreatment.
15.A.Theyrevealtheseriousnessoftheproblem.
B.Theyindicatehowfastthevirusspreads.
C.Theytelluswhatkindofmedicinetotake.
D.Theyshowourbodyisfightingthevirus.
16.A.Itcanactuallydoesmoreharmthangood.
B.Itcausesdamagetosomeorgansofourbody.
C.Itworksbetterwhencombinedwithotherremedies.
D.Ithelpsustorecovermuchsooner.
Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.
17.A.Itlaststilltoday.
B.Itlastedabouttenyears.
C.It’snotmentionedintheconversation.
D.Itlastsforever.
18.A.Thecommercialsuccessofseveralboysandgirls.
B.Thefunnydailystoriesthathappenedtoagroupofclosefriends.
C.HowpeopleinManhattanmadetheirliving.
D.Americanculture,mainlythecoffeeculture.
19.A.Italwaysreceivedpositivereviewsfromthecritics.
B.Itenjoyedahighrateofwatching.
C.ItwasusedasatoolforEnglishlearningallovertheworld.
D.Itbecameaculturalphenomenon.
20.A.Theymaygotothe“CentralPerk”foracupofcoffee.
B.Theymayopenanewcoffeeshoptogether.
C.TheymaystartpracticingEnglishwitheachother.
D.Theymaygotothewoman’splacetoenjoytheshow.
II.GrammarandVocabulary
SectionA
Directions:
Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.
Iwaseighteen,summerfading,whenmyparentsdrovemetomyuniversityapartment.Itwasmyfirstapartment.___21___(walk)myparentssolemnlybacktotheircar,Inoticedthatmymotherhadtearsinhereyes.I___22___(struggle)toholdbackmyown.Suchastrongwomanwasshe___23___itwasraretoseesuchashowofemotion.Atthetime,Iwasrathersurprised.Beingtheyoungestoffivechildren,Ithoughtthatmyparentswereaccustomedto___24___(let)go.Butmaybeit’ssomethingthatnevergetsanyeasier,___25_________________manypracticeswingsyouget.Asmyparentsdroveoff,Irealizedthattheywouldreturntoanemptyhome,___26___alloftheirchildrenleavingtopursuedreamsandlivesoftheirown.Theirnest,fullofloveandjoyforsolong,wasnowempty.Relishing(憧憬)mynew-foundfreedom,Iconcentratedonmycollegelife.Myparentsdidtheirbesttogivemespacetolearnandgrow,evenifIneglectedtocallorvisit.Itwasatimeof“firsts,”andatasteoffirst“lasts.”
IhaverecentlybeenplayingTravelFrog,amobilegamethathasmeemotionally___27___(influence).Inthegameyougatherresources,sendyourfrogonhisadventuresandyourpayoffis,*drumrollplease*...postcards.That’sright,postcards.Ithoughtitwasasilly,overly-simplisticgameatfirst,butthenitstartedtobringbackmemoriesfromlongago.
Whilethegamelacksthenarrativedetailortheinteractivityofothergames,youhavealesson___28___(learn)fromyouritinerant(四处奔波的)“FrogSon”.Youdonotcontrolwhenhesetsoffonhisadventures,___29___canyoubesurethatyourhardworkwilllandyouacoveted(梦寐以求的)postcard.Thisgame,however,hasemotionallyaffectedmanyplayers.They___30___(remind)oftheirparentswhorestlesslyawaittheirreturnhome,theirfamiliarvoices,theirlove.Parentssacrificealargepartofthemselvesfortheirchildren.Itisasacrificethatcanonlybepaidbackwithlove.
SectionB
Directions:
Completethepassagewiththewordsgiveninthetable.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Thereisanextraonethatyouwillfindnousefor.
A.evidenceB.significantlyC.completelyD.effectiveE.remove
F.applicableG.beneficialH.environmentI.assessJ.influenceK.purify
CanIndoorPlantsReallyPurifytheAir?
Plantsareveryimportanttohumanlife.Throughphotosynthesis(光合作用),theytransformcarbondioxideintofreshoxygen.Theyaresaidto___31___toxinsfromtheairwebreathe—butisthistrue?
OnefamousNASAexperiment,publishedin1989,foundthatindoorplantscancleantheairbyremovingcancer-causingpollutantslikeformaldehydeandbenzene.Laterresearchhasfoundthatsoilmicro-organismsinpottedplantsalsoplayapartincleaningindoorair.
Basedonthisresearch,somescientistssayhouseplantsare___32___airpurifiers,andthebiggerandleafiertheplant,thebetter.“Theamountofleafsurfaceareacan___33___therateofairpurification,”saysBillWolverton,aformerNASAresearchscientistwhoconductedthat1989plantstudy.
Otherexperts,however,saythe___34___thatplantscaneffectivelyaccomplishthisfeatisfarfromconclusive.
“Therearenodefinitivestudiestoshowthathavingindoorplantscan___35___increasetheairqualityinyourhome,”saysLuzClaudio,aprofessorofenvironmentalmedicineandpublichealthattheIcahnSchoolofMedicineatMountSinai.There’snoquestionthatplantsarecapableofremovingvolatilechemicaltoxinsfromtheair“underlaboratoryconditions,”accordingtoClaudio.Butintherealworld—inyourhomeorinyourofficespace—thenotionthatputtingafewplantstogethercan___36___yourairdoesn’thavemuchhardsciencetobackitup.
Mostresearcheffortstodate,includingtheNASAstudy,placedindoorplantsinsmall,sealedenvironmentsinorderto___37___howmuchair-purifyingpowertheyhave.Butthosestudiesaren’treally___38___towhathappensinahouse,saysStanleyKays,aprofessorofhorticultureattheUniversityofGeorgia.
Inmanycases,theairinyourhome___39___turnsover—thatis,exchangesplaceswithoutdoorair—onceeveryhour.“Inmostinstances,airexchangewiththeoutsidehasafargreatereffectonindoorairqualitythanplants,”Kayssays.
ManypeoplemaybedisappointedbywhatKayssaid,buttheprofessoralsomadeitclearthathebelieveshouseplantsare___40___—theyarenotonlypleasantlivingcompanions,butalsoprovideanumberofhealthbenefits.Studieshaveshownplantscanknockoutstressbycalmingthesympatheticnervoussystem,andcanalsomakepeoplefeelhappier.Moreresearchshowsspendingtimearoundnaturehasapositiveeffectonaperson’smoodandenergylevels.
III.Readingcomprehension
SectionA
Directions:
ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
Whatthescientistsaresaying…
Thefirstprimate(灵长目动物)clones
Forthefirsttime,scientistshaveusedthetechniquethatproducedDollythesheeptoclonemonkeys.TheChineseresearchers