2018浦东新区高中英语三模（含答案）

浦东新区2017学年三模质量检测⾼三英语试卷

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I. Listening Comprehension (25分)Section A - Short Conversations

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 aconversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the bestanswer to the question you have heard.1. A. She didn’t like the food the man prepared.B. She does prefer spicy food.

C. She thinks the man spent too much time cooking.D. She is annoyed with the man.

2. A. He hadn’t noticed any change in David.B. David looks different without a beard.C. David looks nicer without a beard.D. He hasn’t seen David for a long time.

3. A. The paper should be completed by next Friday.B. Only the first part of the term paper is due next Friday.C. Some students didn’t finish their term paper on time.D. Some students haven’t started their paper yet.4. A. Lucy didn’t attend the party.B. It was cancelled at the last minute.C. Lucy’s friends did much of the work.D. The man wasn’t invited.

5. A. Buy a ticket for the man. B. Watch a live game.C. Go to the man’s home.D. Sell the man her ticket.

6. A. She’d rather take a direct train.B. She doesn’t care how long the trip takes.C. It doesn’t take long to get to New York.D. Taking a plane might be more practical.7. A. Lose some weight. B. Shop for new clothes.C. Have his jeans altered.

D. Wear clothes that fit more tightly.

8. A. Souvenirs. B. Books. C. A shaver. D. Cosmetics.9. A. Something unusual happened in the laboratory.B. The laboratory should never be locked.

C. The laboratory is generally unlocked on Friday afternoon.D. The man didn’t have the key to the laboratory.10. A. Sorry. B. Annoyed C. Disappointed. D. Surprised.Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one conversation. You will be asked three questions on eachof the passages and four questions for the conversation. The passages and 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 decidewhich one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following conversation.11. A. Teaching staff. B. Environmentalists.C. School cleaners.D. College students.

12. A. It keeps track of how clean or populated the air is on an hour-to-hour basis.B. The Environmental Protection Agency made the Clean Air Act.

C. People in Atlanta, Georgia, may be feeling the effects of poor air quality today.D. Sensitive groups of people may not feel sick until the AQI reaches 150.13. A. Checking the AQI before going outside.B. Limiting outdoor activities every day.C. Staying home on high level days.D. No exercising on high level days.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following conversation.14. A. Smart home technology. B. Advanced computers.C. Google Home.D. Defence industry.

15. A. Technology can help homeowners look in on pets when they are away.B. Smart home devices can foresee big storms before they happen.C. There’s possibility that you talk with someone at your door while you areaway.

D. Smart home devices can be controlled from both inside and outside yourhome.

16. A. The information they store in the computer.B. Leaks and flooding caused by storms.C. The security of the smart home devices.

D. The safety of their pet dogs at home.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. Forest fires. B. The history of a coastal city.C. Coastal redwood trees.D. The city of San Francisco.18. A. In California.

B. In the north of San Francisco.C. In MuriWoods National Monument.D. Not mentioned.

19. A. 350 years. B. 400 years. C. 800 years. D. 2000 years.20. A. The costal redwoods are the tallest living things.B. The coastal redwoods prefer foggy climate.C. The coastal redwoods are resistant to forest fires.

D. The costal redwoods are the oldest living things in the world.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20分)Section A

Directions:Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For theblanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word thatbest fits each blank.

Harmony and balance are perhaps the (21)______(important) qualities of all, for they serve as the foundation for the

(22)______(remain) qualities. When you possess true inner harmony, what you think, say, feel, and do is one. We are soaccustomed to this split-screen state of mind in (23)______ we think one thing, say another, feel something else, and act in away that has nothing to do with what we just thought, said, or (24)______(feel). When your thoughts, feelings, words, andactions are not (25)________ harmony, it shows up as an imbalance -- you feel uncomfortable, you sense something is off,so you find it difficult to make rational, calm decisions. This is why these two qualities are (26) ________ pair.

To make sure these two qualities are present in your life, you need to pay attention to your feelings. Observe and listen to thewords you use -- the actions that you take (27)______(be) perfect reflections of the thoughts you think. If you maintain thisawareness, you will notice when you are out of harmony/balance. When you detect an imbalance, you are to stop

(28)______ it is you are about to say or do and investigate the location of it. Take not when you feel agitated -- it’s a sign ofimpairment. (29)______ you read the definition of balance again -- a state of emotional and rational(理性的) stability in whichyou are calm and able to make sound decisions -- you will understand (30)______ it is an essential cornerstone to a lifetimeof correct and powerful behavior.Section B

Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that thereis one word more than you need.

The Forbes list, now in its eighth year, identified 74 people -- one for every 100 million on the planet –whose actions have themost impact across the world. Factors taken into ___31___ include the amount of people a person has power over, thefinancial resources they control, whether they have influence in more than one sphere, and how ___32___ they wield theirpower to change the world.

This year, 28 members of the list serve as chief executives of major companies. The top ten of those CEOs -- all of whom areAmerican -- run firms with a ___33___ market capitalization of $3tn, Forbes reports.

Vladimir Putin has beaten Donald Trump to ___34___ Forbes magazine’s annual l ist of the world’s most powerful people,taking the number one spot for the third consecutive year. Trump’s ___35___ to second from number 69 last year is the

biggest ever on the list. Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, ___36___ the most powerful woman, at number 3. TheBritish Prime Minister, Theresa May, is a new addition to the list at number 13, replacing her predecessor David Cameron,who was ranked at number 8 last year. Barack Obama drops to 48.

\"Forbes's list this year of the world's most powerful people ___37___ rapid and profound change happening around theglobe,\" said David Ewalt, Forbes contributing editor. \"The biggest trend this year is ___38___ the rise to power of DonaldTrump, as well as the increasing power of his supporters and allies.\"

Trump, who last week was named TIME's Person of the Year, has continued to stoke ___39___ over his relationship with theRussian leader, in part by dismissing CIA reports of Russian intervention in the US presidential election.

Unfolding events in the White House, as well as those in Aleppo and Europe, including Britain’s vote to leave the EuropeanUnion, have made 2016 a significant year for Putin, who has helped ___40___ the global landscape.III. Reading comprehension (45分)Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blankwith the word or phrase that best fits the context.

If the law punished addiction, we would all be in prison because we are addicted to our phones.

We’re hopelessly distracted by them, helplessly devoted to them. Our hands and minds are ___41___: texting, tweeting,liking, emailing, sharing. We find ourselves ___42___ stimulated (刺激).

My iPhone is the last thing I look at when I go to bed and the first thing I look at when I ___43___. When it’s not there I feel itsabsence like an amputee (被截肢者) still feeling a(n) ___44___ leg. It is my entry to culture and fun. I love it. You love yours.But the comment on this enormous ___45___ in our behavior has been completely ___46___. The central claim is thattechnology makes us ___47___ what we already know about life, and it ___48___ us developing fully independent selves.And the quality of human relationships is said to have ___49___. Parents are distracted by work emails at the dinner tableand in the playground; children cry for ___50___ until they finally get an iPad for Christmas. Gatherings of old friends can’t doa couple of hours ___51___ checking their Gmail every 10 minutes. Technology sucks the life out of us, and takes our soulsin ___52___ for the convenience of nothaving to learn how to read maps properly.

I simply do not buy the idea that we aren’t fully whole due to our phones, just because we can talk to our friends wheneverwe want, without any ___53___ for the limitations that space and ___54___ used to set on us. This helps us to get___55___. It doesn’t set us apart.

Therefore, we will film. We will photograph. We will edit. We will delete, like, love and envy. Finally, in our own strange way,we will control our heavily doctored lives.41. A. lost B. vacant C. occupied D. awkward42. A. commonly B. constantly C. usually D. ordinarily43. A. get home B. have dinner C. wake up D. go out44. A. healthy B. remaining C. artificial D. missing45. A. consequence B. interest C. challenge D. shift46. A. changeable B. negative C. consistent D. inspiring47. A. rebuild B. review C. forgive D. forget48. A. prevents B. keeps C. suggests D. finds49. A. benefited B. balanced C. suffered D. improved50. A. happiness B. discipline C. attention D. freedom51. A. after B. upon C. by D. without

52. A. request B. exchange C. preparation D. search

53. A. anxiety B. consideration C. demand D. eagerness54. A. chance B. time C. energy D. effort55. A. stronger B. smarter C. greater D. closerSection B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. Foreach of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given inthe passage you have just read.(A)

Fun is hard to have.Fun is a rare jewel.

Somewhere along the line people got the modern idea that fun was there for the asking, that people deserved fun, that if wedidn’t have a little fun every day, we would turn into puritans (清教徒).

“Was it fun?” became the question that overshadowed all other questions. When the pleasure got to be the main thing, thefun fetish(迷恋) was sure to follow. Everything was supposed to be fun. If it wasn’t fun, then we were going to make it fun, orelse.

Think of all the things that got the reputation of being fun. Family outings were supposed to be fun. Education was supposedto be fun. Work was supposed to be fun. Walt Disney, church and staying fit were supposed to be fun.Fun got to be such a big thing that everybody started to look for more and more