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上海交大附中高三上英语考试
上海交通附属中学2017-2018学年度第一学期
高三英语月考试卷
Ⅰ.ListeningComprehension(略)
Ⅱ.GrammarandVocabulary
SectionA
Directions:
Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.
A
Ayoungmanwasgettingreadytograduatefromcollege.Formanymonthshehadwantedabeautifulsportscarinashowroom,and(21)(know)hisfathercouldwellaffordit,hetoldhimthatwasallhewanted.
AsGraduationDaycamenear,theyoungmanexpectedsigns(22)thathisfatherhadboughtthegift.Finally,onthemorningofhisgraduation,hisfathercalledhimintohisownstudyandtoldhimhowproudhewas(23)(have)suchafineson,andtoldhimhowmuchhelovedhim.Hehandedhissonabeautifullywrappedgiftbox.
Curious,andsomewhatdisappointed,theyoungmanopenedtheboxandfoundalovely,leather(24)(bind)Bible,withtheyoungman’snamepressedingold.Angry,heraisedhisvoicetohisfather,andsaid"Withallyourmoney,yougivemeaBible?
"andstormed(25)
thehouse.
Manyyearspassedandtheyoungmanwasverysuccessfulinbusiness.Hehadabeautifulhomeandwonderfulfamily,(26)realizedhisfatherwasveryold,andthoughtperhapsheshouldgotohim.
However,(27)hecouldmakearrangements,hereceivedatelegram(28)
(tell)himhisfatherhadpassedaway,andwilledallhispossessionstohisson.Whenhearrivedathisfather’shouse,suddensadnessandregretfilledhisheart.Hebegantosearchthroughhis
father’simportantpapersandsawthestillgift-wrappedBiblejustashe(29)(leave)hadleftityearsago.Withtears,heopenedtheBibleandbegantoturnthepages.
Suddenly,acarkeydroppedfromthebackoftheBible.Ithadatag,which(30)(read)thedateofhisgraduationonit,andthewordsPAIDINFULL.
(B)
Theneedtofeedagrowingpopulationisputtingmuchpressureontheworld’ssupplyofwater.(31)97%oftheworld’swatertoosaltytobedrunkorusedinagriculture,the
worldwidesupplyofwaterneedscarefulmanagement,especiallyinagriculture.(32)the
ideaofawatershortageseemsstrangetosomeonefortunateenoughtoliveinahighrainfallcountry,manyoftheworld’sagriculturalindustries(33)(experience)constantwatershortages.
Althoughdamscanbebuilttostorewaterforagriculturaluseindryareasanddryseasons,thecostsofwaterredistributionareveryhigh.Notonlyistherethecostoftheengineeringitself,
butthereisalsoanenvironmentalcosttobeconsidered.(34)valleys(山谷)arefloodedto
createdams,housesarelostandwildlifehomesdestroyed.Besides,watermayfloweasilythroughpipestofields,butitcannotbetransportedfromonesideoftheworldto(35).
Eachcountry(36)farmingrequirements.
thereforerelyonthemanagementofitsownwatertosupplyits
Thisisparticularlytroublingforcountrieswithagriculturalindustriesinareasdependentonirrigation.InTexas,farmers"overuseofirrigationwater(37)(result)ina25%reductionofthewaterstores.IntheCentralValleyareaofsouthwesternUSA,ahugewaterengineeringproject
providedwater(38)managed.
farmingindryvalleys,butmuchofthewaterusehasbeenpoorly
SaudiArabia’sattempts(39)(grow)wheatindesertareashaveseenthepumpingofhugequantitiesofirrigationwaterfromundergroundreserves.Becausethereisnorainfallintheseareas,suchreservescanonlydecrease,anditisbelievedthatfiftyyearsofpumping(40)(see)themrundry.
SectionB
Directions:
Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.
A.imposeB.moralC.toleratedD.angerE.ingredientF.contain
G.looseningH.attitudesI.punishJ.disadvantagedK.excuses
Awisemanoncesaidthattheonlythingnecessaryforthevictoryofevilisforgoodmentodonothing.So,asapoliceofficer,Ihavesomeurgentthingstosaytogoodpeople.DayafterdaymymenandIstruggleto41anepidemicofcrime.Somethinghasgoneterriblywrongwithouronce-proudAmericanwayoflife.Ithashappenedintheareaofvalues.Asignificant42isdisappearing,andIthinkIknowwhatitis:
accountability.
Accountabilityisn’thardtodefine.Itmeansthateverypersonisresponsibleforhisorheractionsandliablefortheirconsequences.Ofthemanyvaluesthatholdcivilizationtogether---honesty,kindness,andsoon---accountabilitymaybethemostimportantofall.Withoutit,therecanbenorespect,notrust,nolaw---and,ultimately,nosociety.
Myjobasapoliceofficeristo43accountabilityonpeoplewhorefuse,orhaveneverlearned,toimposeitonthemselves.Butaseverypolicemanknows,externalcontrolsonpeople’sbehaviorarefarlesseffectivethaninternalrestraintssuchasguilt,shameandembarrassment.
Fortunatelytherearestillcommunities---smallertowns,usually---whereschoolsmaintaindisciplineandwhereparentsholdupstandardsthatdeclare:
“Inthisfamilycertainthingsarenot
44---theysimplyarenotdone!
”Yetmoreandmore,especiallyinourlargercitiesandsuburbs,theseinnerrestraintsare45.Yourtypicalrobberhasnone.Heconsidersyourpropertyhisproperty;hetakeswhathewants,includingyourlifeifyou46him.
Themaincauseofthisbreakdownisaradicalshiftin47.Thirtyyearsago,ifacrimewascommitted,societywasconsideredthevictim.Now,inashockingreversal,it’sthecriminalwhoisconsideredvictimized:
byhisunderprivilegedupbringing,bytheschoolthatdidn’tteachhimtoread,bythechurchthatfailedtoreachhimwith48guidance,bytheparentswhodidn’tprovideastablehome.
Idon’tbelieveit.Manyothersinequally49circumstanceschoosenottoengageincriminalactivities.Ifwefreethecriminal,evenpartly,fromaccountability,webecomeasocietyofendless50wherenooneacceptsresponsibilityforanything.WeinAmericadesperatelyneedmorepeoplewhobelievethatthepersonwhocommitsacrimeistheoneresponsibleforit..
Ⅲ.ReadingComprehensionSectionA
Directions:
ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
ArecentsurveyintheUnitedStatesshowedthattheaveragefamilyspentmoremoneyonitspetsthanonitschildren.Althoughrathershocking,itshouldnot51surpriseanyonewho
hasseenthedoggyparlors(客厅)wherelovedpetsrest.Itispossiblethat:
Americansareunique
intreatingtheirlittlefriendsinthisway,buttheinformationwehavesuggeststhattheEnglish,too,are52totheirpets.
Thiscanclearlybeseenwhenwelookatpetfoods,whichoftencontainmorevitaminsthanhumanfoodoratleast,are53lessnutrition.Theycertainlycostmuch.Lastyearthe
Britishpublicspenttwohundredmillionpoundsonpetfoodalone,54veterinary(兽
医的)billsoranimalfurniture.Itisdifficultnottofeel55withthiswhenconsidering
whatthesameamountcoulddoforvictimsofstarvationandpoverty,soitis56formetogethotundercollarwhenIreadanoldmanleftallhismoneytohisdoginsteadofhischildren.
ThereareavarietyofreasonswhyIfindthepopularityofBritishpets57.Theycausephysicalproblems.AnexampleofthisisNewYorkwheretheyhavegreatdifficultygettingridofthemessthatdogsleaveonthestreets.Manypeoplefindthisfunny,butinanumberoflargecitiesitisamajorproblem.Animalscancausedisease,too.Itisthethreatofrabies—adiseasewithnoknowncure-thathasmadetheEnglishgovernmentimposestrict58onanimalscomingintotheUnitedKingdom.WhentheSpanishgovernmentrecently59anumberofstraydogsasprotectionagainstthesamethreat,Englishtouristsimmediatelywroteletterstothenewspapers60about’massmurder’.
Anotherproblemisthe61ofpetowners.Mostlittlechildrenwantadogoracat,
andtheycontinuallypushtheirmothersandfathersuntiltheygetone.Itisonlywhenthe"sweetlittlething"hasbeenbroughthomethattheparentsrealizehowmuchtimeandmoneymustbespent
on"Rover"or"Bonzo".Thentheyjust62it.Thisbringsmetomylastpoint.Pets,which
runfree,areoftennot63atall.Englishfarmerslosehundredsofsheepayear,killedbysomeone'spetandyoumusthavereadofchildrenbeinghurtbysomepetsoftheirown.
64,Iwouldonlysuggestthatwehavegotour65wrongandthat
somethingshouldbedoneaboutit.Inmyview,it'stimewestoppedbeingsentimentalaboutpets.
51.A.alert
B.surprise
C.disappoint
D.interest
52.A.hostile
B.polite
C.subject
D.available
53.A.seldom
B.far
C.frequently
D.totally
54.A.inspiteof
B.regardlessof
C.nottomention
D.ratherthan
55.A.delighted
B.patient
C.concerned
D.unsatisfied
56.A.usual
B.natural
C.ridiculous
D.essential
57.A.inevitable
B.understandable
C.unacceptable
D.common
58.A.orders
B.punishments
C.treatments
D.restriction
59.A.cured
B.destroyed
C.enclosed
D.drove
60.A.inquiring
B.caring
C.worrying
D.complaining
61.A.thoughtlessness
B.hesitation
C.expectation
D.kindness
62.A.isolate
B.scold
C.desert
D.bind
63.A.funny
B.sweet
C.precious
D.loving
64.A.Nevertheless
B.Moreover
C.Therefore
D.Meanwhile
65.A.mind
B.behavior
C.love
D.priority
SectionB
Directions:
Readthefollowingthreepassage.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreach