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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. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 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.‎ Wedding in the United States Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare; there are weddings on mountain tops with guests (21) _____ (seat) on the rocks and even barefooted; and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But many weddings, (22) _____ _____ _____ or how they are performed，include certain traditional customs.‎ Before a couple is married, they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby, their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When everything is ready, then comes (23) _____ (exciting) moment of all.‎ The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The wedding party is walking through the aisle of the church as the Wedding March (24) _____ (play). The bride carrying a bouquet (花束) enters last with her father who will “give her away”. The groom enters the church from a side door. When the wedding party is gathered by the altar (圣坛), the bride and groom exchange vows. (25) _____ is traditional to use the words “To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part”. (26) _____ (follow) the vows, the couple exchange rings. Wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand is an old custom.‎ ‎(27) _____ the ceremony there is often a party called a “reception”, which gives the wedding guests an opportunity to congratulate the newlywed.‎ The car in (28) _____ the couple leaves the church is decorated with balloons, streamer and shaving cream. The words “Just Married” are painted on the trunk or back window to tell people (29) _____ they are married. Now comes the last step of the wedding ceremony. As a tradition, the bride and the groom (30) _____ run to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests. When the couple drives away from the church, friends often chase them in cars, honking (鸣喇叭) and drawing attention to them. And then the couple go on their honeymoon.‎ 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. public B. inadequate C. lowered D. released E. disappointment ‎ F. casting G. possibility H. objective I. desperately J. balance K. compared Why Aren’t Women Happier?‎ Why aren’t women happier these days? ‎ That’s the question raised by a thought-provoking study, The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness, __31__ last month. The research showed that over the past 35 years women’s happiness has declined, both ‎ __32__ to the past and relative to men even though the lives of women in the US have improved in recent decades by most __33__ measures.‎ The research, by University of Pennsylvania economists Stevenson and Wolfers, and made __34__ by the National Bureau of Economic Research, found the decline in happiness to be widespread among women across a variety of demographic (人口统计的) groups. The researchers, for instance, measured similar declines in happiness among women who were single parents and married parents, “__35__ doubt on the hypothesis (假设) that trends in marriage and divorce, single parenthood or work/family __36__ are at the root of the happiness declines among women,” they wrote.‎ One theory for the decline in happiness is that expectations for workplace and general advancement were raised too high by the women’s movement and women might feel __37__ for not “having it all,” as a Los Angeles Times columnist recently put it.‎ The researchers acknowledge that’s a __38__:‎ ‎“If the women’s movement raised women’s expectations faster than society was able to meet them,” the paper says, “they would be more likely to experience __39__ in their lives.” But they add things could change for the better: “As women’s expectations move into adjustment with their experiences, this decline in happiness may reverse.”‎ Readers, why do you think women are unhappier than in the past? Do you think that if expectations for “having it all” were __40__ to “move into adjustment with experiences,” women might be happier? ‎ III. Reading Comprehension 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 blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.‎ A Cashless Society There is nothing worse than feeling around in your pocket trying to find some small change to pay for a newspaper or a coffee. So it’s good to know that new __41__ is making cash -- banknotes and coins -- a thing of the past, turning us into a cashless society.‎ Today, many of us already use credit and debit cards for __42__ transactions (交易) so there’s no need to carry around huge amounts of money. And now it’s __43__ to make contactless payments using tap-and-go cards which are regular bankcards but with a built-in chip. The card reader __44__ a radio signal and, when you bring the card close to the reader, the chip picks up the signal to make the payment.‎ ‎__45__ money this way or spending on “plastic” -- an informal name for a credit card -- can put you at risk of fraud (诈骗). Criminals try to steal cards, or the information on them, to make __46__ online or in shops, which, as a result, adds too much difficulty to the police’s detective work. __47__, contactless payment is capped -- in the UK the limit is £30. And, if someone does go on a crazy spending with your card, your bank covers you against the loss. Also, the __48__ of chip and PIN technology has even been helping businesses by cutting the time people spend at the cashier’s in shops and has led to a(n) __49__ in fraud.‎ But, if getting your bankcard out seems like too much trouble, there’s now a __50__ using wearable technology -- something you can wear that include computer and electronic technologies. Kenneth Cukier, economist and technology expert, says “this is __51__ for people who don’t want to take their card out of their wallet, or use their phone, or use their watch. People are going to be making more purchases more of the time -- __52__ for small-valued goods.”‎ And, although our mobile phones are another way of making payments, BBC reporter Kate Russell says that when this is __53__ you can use the fingo-pay (指纹支付) system which “reads the unique maps of veins under the surface of your finger.” The trick is remembering which finger you __54__ with in the bank -- that’s when good old-fashioned cash might save the day! What do you __55__ to use when you buy something? ‎ ‎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. work out B. makes out C. gives out D. sends out ‎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 Section B ‎ 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)‎ You are checking your emails when you start daydreaming about where to go on your summer holiday. This reminds you to compare the cost of local gyms. Then you suddenly decide to look up some place for your birthday party.‎ You may think you are browsing the Internet in a slightly absent-minded manner. You are, in fact, “wilfing”. According to a survey for a financial website, almost seven in ten Internet users admit to the newly named habit. The study of 2400 people carried out by YouGov found that more than a quarter of Internet users wilf ---- a rough acronym of What Was I Looking For? ---- for two days every month.‎ Pete Cohen, GMTV’s resident life coach and motivator, said, “Stopping yourself wilfing takes a mixture of planning and willpower. These days there are all manners of website attracting our attention. Internet users need to set themselves a specific surfing goal and a time limit to keep on track.”‎ Shopping in the online activity is most likely to make users wilf. Men are more likely to admit to being wilfers than women. A third of the men questioned said the habit had damaged their relationship with a partner. The good news is that wilfing is a habit people tend to grow out of. Internet users aged 55 or over were three times less likely to wilf than those aged under 25.‎ Jason LIoyed, from moneysupermarket.com, said, “The Internet was designed to make it easier for people to access the information they need quickly and conveniently. Although people log on with a purpose, they are now being offered so much choice and online distractions that many forget what they are there for, and spend hours aimlessly wilfing instead. It’s important that people do not allow unnecessary ‎ online distractions to get in the way when surfing in the Internet, as it can affect productivity in the workplace and relationship at home.”‎ Are you a wilfer, lost in the Internet?‎ ‎56. The underlined word “acronym” in Para. 2 most probably means ______.‎ A. a phenomenon that makes people daydream B. a summary of the book “What Was I Looking For?”‎ C. an expression meaning taking people’s attention away ‎ D. a word composed of the first letters of the words in a phrase ‎57. What is an efficient way to stop wilfing according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. Stopping taking a mixture of planning and willpower to keep on track.‎ ‎ B. Trying to focus on different subjects at the same time.‎ ‎ C. Trying to set a surfing goal and a time limit.‎ ‎ D. Logging on the Internet all the time.‎ ‎58. It can be concluded from paragraph 4 that ______.‎ ‎ A. men are less likely to be wilfing than women ‎ B. wilfing damages the relationship between partners ‎ C. as you grow older, you’ll become more and more wilfing ‎ D. one third of Internet users will be wilfers lost on the Internet ‎59. What can be called “wilfing” according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. You spend hours aimlessly surfing the Internet every day.‎ ‎ B. You suddenly decide to look up some information about clothes.‎ C. You are accessing the information you need quickly and conveniently.‎ D. You are browsing some of your emails which haven’t been checked for months.‎ ‎(B)‎ Shanghai Disneyland: Attractions and Tips Welcome to a never-before-seen world of wonder where you can arouse the magical dream within your heart. This is Shanghai Disneyland, a fun experience filled with creativity, adventure and thrills for Guests of all ages! Set your sights on Enchanted Storybook Castle -- the largest Disney castle on the planet -- and then get ready to explore as you discover 6 unique and unforgettable lands: Mickey Avenue, Gardens of Imagination, Fantasyland, Adventure Isle, Treasure Cove and Tomorrowland.‎ ‎ Opening Hours Jun -- Sept Monday -- Thursday: 09:00 -- 21:00‎ Friday -- Sunday: 08:00 -- 22:00‎ Oct -- Dec Sunday -- Friday: 10:00 -- 19:00‎ Saturday: 09:00 -- 20:00‎ ‎ Ticket Booking Visitors can book tickets on the official website or mobile app of the park or by calling 400-180-0000 / 86-21-31580000. They can also follow the official Wechat account ShangHaiDisneyResort to book a ticket.‎ ‎ Of course, tickets can be bought at the entrance, but there may be a long queue. Visitors need to show passports or ID cards to book tickets and enter.‎ ‎ Five Things You Shouldn’t Miss l TRON Lightcycle Power Run l Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure l ‎“Mickey’s Storybook Express” Parade l Enchanted Storybook Castle l Broadway-style show The Lion King ‎ Special Recommendation The cartoon characters Judy and Nick in Zootopia, the animated movie whose box office hit $1 billion globally in 2016, will be added to Disney’s signature “Mickey’s Storybook Express” Parade, said Robert Iger, the president and CEO of Walt Disney.‎ ‎ Things to Remember l Only well-packaged food and water are allowed.‎ l Selfie sticks, large tripods, folding chairs, and large luggage are banned.‎ l Visitors above 16 should not be dressed in cartoon, movie and comic costumes.‎ l Disney Fastpass tickets for free can save you from waiting in a long queue.‎ l Comfortable sneakers are strongly recommended for a long walk during the day.‎ l Animals are not allowed to enter as well, excluding guide dogs.‎ ‎60. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.‎ ‎ A. Enchanted Storybook Castle is a must-see sight ‎ B. Broadway-style show The Lion King is a 3D movie C. “Mickey’s Storybook Express” Parade earns $1 billion in 2016‎ ‎ D. Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure is an animated movie ‎61. What day is supposed to be the busiest day according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday. D. Sunday.‎ ‎62. It can be concluded from the last part of the passage that ______.‎ ‎ A. blind people are not allowed to visit the lands B. visitors can only eat and drink at certain places ‎ C. cartoon costumes and uncomfortable sneakers are banned D. Disney Fastpass tickets can help visitors enter the lands fast ‎ (C)‎ A group of college students is hoping to place a satellite powered only by water into an orbit (轨道) around the moon. ‎ The students are from Cornell University in the state of New York. They are taking part in a competition called the Cube Quest Challenge. It is a program of NASA, the American space agency. The Cornell team is called the CisLunar Explorers. The ‎ word cislunar means “between the earth and the moon.”‎ The challenge is simple: to design, build and deliver “flight-qualified, small satellites.” NASA officials say the satellites must be able to perform “advanced operations near and beyond the moon.”‎ Ten teams are taking part in the competition. But the CisLunar Explorer satellites are different. They are the only ones using water to power their spacecraft.‎ The idea for a water-powered vehicle came from Mason Peck, who works at Cornell University. He once worked as NASA’s chief technologist. He has always wanted to use something other than rockets to push spacecraft beyond earth. “A lot of the mass we send into orbit these days is in the form of rockets -- the only way we get anything into space,” he said, in a Cornell press release. “But what if we could use what’s already there? If we could do that, if we could re-fuel spacecraft while they’re already in space...”‎ The spacecraft is shaped like the English letter L. It measures about 30 centimeters in length, and the two pieces are connected. Water is stored in the lower part of the satellite. The sun will separate the water into two elements: hydrogen and oxygen. When one combines hydrogen and oxygen with a spark (火花), an explosion results. This provides a forward movement, known as thrust.‎ The CisLunar Explorer team has an unusual way to guide its spacecraft. The idea is to copy how old-time sailors used the moon, sun and stars to fix their position on the oceans. The satellite is equipped with cameras. The cameras will take pictures of the sun, the earth and the moon and compare their positions and their sizes. Based on where the sun, moon and earth are at any given time, the CisLunar Explorers will do the mathematics to find their position.‎ The competition is being held in four parts. The Cornell team has been among the top three competitors during parts one and two. The winners of the third stage will be announced in about a month. The final three winners will be announced in early 2017. They will get to ride on NASA’s space launch system in early 2018.‎ ‎63. The essential part of the competition “the Cube Quest Challenge” is ______.‎ A. to launch a satellite to take a watery flight to the moon B. to design, build and deliver a small and flight-qualified satellite ‎ C. to place a satellite powered only by water into an orbit around the moon ‎ D. to make the satellite perform advanced operations near and beyond the moon ‎64. What does Mason Peck want to do at Cornell University according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. To stop using rockets for the sake of safety.‎ ‎ B. To use something already in space as power.‎ C. To try using water in space to push spacecraft.‎ ‎ D. To design a water-powered vehicle to push spacecraft.‎ ‎65. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.‎ ‎ A. there is a lot of rubbish of rockets and satellites in the orbit these days ‎ B. a water-powered satellite will soon be sent into the orbit around the moon ‎ C. the explosion of the combination of hydrogen and oxygen provides power D. the team members of the CisLunar Explorers are the students of Mason Peck ‎66. What would be the best title of the passage?‎ ‎ A. A Spacecraft Powered by Water ‎ B. A Water-Powered Flight to the Moon ‎ C. A Competition for Water-Powered Satellite ‎ D. A Design of Water-Powered Space Journey Section C ‎ Directions: Read the passage carefully. 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. He found the bacterium had a similar effect on the mice as an anti-depressive drug might B. Soil bacteria not only benefit people but also benefit animals C. Gardening can also be used as a way of treating addiction D. It’s no wonder some of us turn to gardening as a form of therapy E. Alcohol can make people behave peculiarly and dangerously in gardening F. Some experts actually believe that getting outside to dig and plant things acts as a “natural excitement”‎ The Good of Gardening Do you have a hobby that helps you relax and unwind? For some people, there is no better way to relieve pressure than spending time in the garden. This small private area of green space can be their place of calm.‎ ‎__67__. A survey conducted by the Royal Horticultural Society, found that 82% of people in the UK said that gardening makes them happier. It also found that 70% of them, given the choice, would prefer to spend their working day in the garden with just 9% opting for an office.‎ For those with green fingers, the pleasure of gardening comes from getting out in the fresh air, in all weathers and communing with nature -- even if there are a few too many worms! It can also be seen as a sort of digital-detox -- time away from technology. __68__.‎ Dr Christopher Lowry, a neuroscientist at the University of Colorado, injected a bacterium commonly found in soil into mice to see what affection this would have on them. __69__. When we dig in soil we absorb this bacterium through our lungs or cuts in our skin, so Dr Lowry concluded that since the mice seemed happier when treated with soil bacteria, it’s likely we would be, too.‎ ‎__70__. There’s evidence that recovering alcoholics who have been given the opportunity to plant, grow, and even sell their produce, have managed to stop their addictive habits. Scot Stephenson, for example, got dismissed from school and started a vocational qualification in gardening. He says, “I got my NVQ level 2 which is my first qualification and enjoyed it ever since.”‎ Whatever the reason, there are many therapeutic benefits to getting your hands dirty, doing some physical hard work and then watching your garden grow. Does this sound like your idea of fun?‎ IV. Summary Writing ‎ Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.‎ Are You Ready for Your Exam?‎ So, it’s the exam time again -- have you done the necessary work to get good marks? Sleeping with the textbook under the pillow (枕头) in the hope that knowledge will be magically absorbed into your brain as you sleep doesn’t work. The best strategy is to space your practice out, rather than cram (死记硬背) it all together. It means hit the books early!‎ In an article in the British newspaper The Guardian, Tom Stafford, a lecturer in psychology at the University of Sheffield, UK, advises: “If you organize five hours of study into one hour a day, you’ll remember more than if you study for five hours on one day.”‎ Don’t rely on memory alone -- get pen and paper and start working. Students who can test themselves in advance will be better at getting back material from their memory and learn that material in the long run. John Dunlosky, Professor of Psychology at Kent State University in the US, suggests that “you start by reading a textbook using your favourite highlighter (荧光笔) and favourite colours, but then you go back and make flashcards of all the critical concepts and instead of just rereading those, you basically try to test yourselves on them.”‎ Good revision should give you confidence, but if you are still anxious, there’s no harm in indulging (放任) in a personal routine. In Japan, it seems to be a tradition for students to eat Katsudon before a test. This is a warm bowl of rice topped with egg and a deep-fried pork cutlet. The name of the dish reminds people of the word ‘katsu’, meaning ‘winning’.‎ For some students in South Korea, the key to success is not washing their hair before sitting an exam because they believe they could wash all the knowledge out of their head. And in different parts of the world there are always those who swear by their ‘lucky underwear’.‎ The bottom line is that you need to study, sleep well on the eve of the test, eat a nutritious meal, drink plenty of water and believe that your efforts will pay off. Good luck in your exam!‎ 第II卷（共40分）‎ I. Translation ‎ Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.‎ ‎1、干嘛不去看场电影放松一下自己？（Why）‎ ‎2、全市所有的公园都应对市民免费开放。（accessible）‎ ‎3、杰克难得去老师那儿寻求帮助，他觉得自学会使自己受益更多。（Seldom）‎ ‎4、现代互联网技术的发展越先进，人们在现实生活中的人际关系可能就会越疏远。（likely）‎ II. Guided Writing ‎ Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.‎ 摩拜单车早已成为人们出行的重要交通工具之一。请你给摩拜单车的总经理写一份信，谈谈你对这种出行方式的看法。信件要求根据下面的表格内容，再结合自己的观察或使用，总结摩拜单车的优、缺点若干，并提出合理化建议。（注：信件的称谓及落款已经给出，不计入总词数内。）‎ 你的看法 Mobike 优点 比较环保；。。。。。。‎ 缺点 押金(deposit)高，达299元；。。。。。。‎ 你的 建议 ‎1、。。。。。。‎ ‎2、。。。。。。‎ ‎。。。。。。‎ Dear General Manager,‎ ‎______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ _____________‎