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1、普陀区2017学年第一学期高三英语质量调研英语试卷考生注意:1. 考试时间120分钟,试卷满分140分。2. 本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上,做在试卷上一律不得分。3. 答題前,务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名,并将核对后的条形码貼在指定位置上, 在答题纸反面清楚地填写姓名。I. Listening Comprehension Section A 10%Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end
2、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 a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have he
3、ard.1. A. Mother and child.B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife.D. Boss and secretary.2. A. They like reading todays paper.B. They are interested in todays paper.C. They found nothing interesting in todays paper.D. They have no idea what the paper is about.3. A. In the concert.B. In the theat
4、re.C. In the exhibition.D. In the studio.4. A. Getting ready to board a plane.B. Queuing up for the check-in.C. Meeting friends at the arrivals.D. Waiting at the baggage claim area.5. A. The man doesnt care which colour is chosen. B. The woman prefers the colour.C. The man is concerned about the col
5、our.D. The man intends to choose a different colour.6. A. Doing a lot of homework.B. Staying focused in class. C. Sleeping for a short break.D. Devoting all her spare time to learning.7. A. He was chairman of the club. B. He wanted to learn a new language. C. He wanted to know more about the club. D
6、. He was interested in international advertisement.8. A. The man should work hard.B. The man should turn down the job offer. C. The man may have another chance.D. The man can apply for the job again.9. A. Its ending is not good enough.B. Its structure is not satisfying. C. It deserves an award.D. It
7、 is good except for the writing skills.10. A. She likes watching instead of playing. B. She is a good team sports player.C. She doesnt like any kind of sports. D. She likes taking part in team sports.Section B 15%Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,
8、 and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the 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 decide which one would be the best answe
9、r to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. It contains protein.B. It contains water.C. It helps the brain work properly.D. A full stomach leads to a good sleep.12.A. Sleep helps the brain control the senses.B. Sleep promotes rest.C. Sleep helps
10、the brain revise and store information.D. Sleep reduces tiredness.13.A. Factors related to memory development.B. The importance of a good memory.C. The importance of improving memory.D. The misery caused by a poor memory.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following weather forecast.14.A. Mount
11、ainous Area.B. Northern Europe.C. Eastern Europe.D. Southern Europe.15.A. Snowy. B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.D. Fine.16.A. Northern parts of the Mediterranean.B. Eastern parts of the Mediterranean.C. Central parts of the Mediterranean.D. Southern parts of the Mediterranean.Questions 17 through 20 are based o
12、n the following conversation.17.A. A university tutor. B. An insurance adviser.C. An overseas study officer.D. A visa officer.18.A. It is purchased in the country you will travel.B. It provides just a few kinds of medical services.C. It provides doctors who may speak your native language. D. It offe
13、rs sufficient cash to pay the entire bill on the spot.19.A. It must be purchased in ones home country before going abroad.B. It does not cover the minor medical expenses.C. It only recommends native doctors when you are aboard.D. It features personal paying first and getting money later.20.A. Consul
14、t other insurance companies.B. Buy the student health insurance.C. Get the international travel insurance.D. Choose neither insurance since it is not a must.II. Grammar and vocabulary Section A 10%Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and gramma
15、tically 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.Recreational Vehicles (房车): On the RoadRecreational vehicles (RVs) are a typically American invention. Nationally, sales rose to
16、430,000 units last year, a 40-year high. At the inexpensive end, they sell for as little as $5,000 for a caravan (大篷车); deluxe versions cost up to $1,000,000 and are typically equipped with a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom that are bigger than ones in many European flats. The share prices of Thor Ind
17、ustries, the biggest RV-manufacturer in America, and Winnebago, the third-largest, (21) _ (rise) by 43% and 17%, respectively so far. That is a big change. During the 2008-09 recession, notes Mr. Troiano, the owner of Continental RV, RV dealerships everywhere closed down, leaving his shop among the
18、very few (22) _ (leave) serving the New York metropolitan area. Mr. Troiano is on track (23) _ (sell) more RVs this year than in any other since the early 2000s. The current rebound (反弹) is mostly (24) _ _ the economys recovery, but it also springs from the fact that new types of customer are embrac
19、ing the lifestyle. A decade ago, the average age of an RV-owner was 49, and over 90% were white, says Kevin Broom of the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), which doesnt indicate a bright future. Another boost comes from sufficient immigrants, (25) _ are keen to experience long, self-p
20、lanned road trips in America. Mr. Troianos most recent big sale was to (26) _ rich Asian family. The industry hopes that its poor record with foreign sales last year less than 1% of RVs produced domestically (27) _ (ship) to foreign markets may improve, too. Chinas government, for example, has plann
21、ed to build 2,000 campgrounds by 2020, up from an estimated 300 today, in a bid to promote domestic tourism, particularly to remote rural regions. Chinese firms such as Yutong Bus make RVs, but not of the quality that many Chinese want. The country imported 1,000 vehicles last year, over half of the
22、m American.RV manufacturers are also marketing the concept (28) _ their motor homes can be commercial as well as leisure vehicles. They (29) _ allow travelling salesmen, businessmen to save on food and hotel costs. (30) _ you park it, it can be your office, as well as your home.Section B 10%Directio
23、ns: 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. accompanied B. commercially C. computerized D. contents E. decline F. distinguish G. funded H. measures I. potentially J. processing K. respondTraining th
24、e Brain to Hear BetterThe din (喧嚣)of a loud restaurant or party can make conversation difficult for anyone but for the elderly, these settings can make it nearly impossible. The mechanics of hearing _31_ with age, but the latest research focuses on another part of the problem the slower _32_ speed o
25、f aging brains, which have to work harder to translate sound into intelligible (可理解的) language.Research shows that musicians are better able to pick out speech from surrounding noise as they age compared to non-musiciansAnd a new study of auditory training with a _33_ available brain training progra
26、m suggests that most people who are hard of hearing can develop the same skillsThe scientists showed that people trained for 40 hours over 8 weeks with Posit Sciences “Brain Fitness” were able to pick out 41% more words from background noise compared to those who watched educational DVDs and were qu
27、izzed on their _34_ after the same amount of timeThe authors received no funding from the makers of the program; the study was _35_ by the National Institutes of Health.The research included 67 older adults between 55 and 70, with an average age of 63The auditory training came in the form of _36_ he
28、aring tasks that primed the participants to hear better by requiring them to identify various speech sounds and _37_ between similar sounding syllables (音节), for example, as well as repeating back words and remembering storiesBoth those who received the training and those who watched the DVDs were t
29、ested on short term memory, brain processing speed and the ability to hear speech in noisy settingsAll of the participants showed improvement in these three _38_, but for the first time, the scientists also documented that the sharper hearing was _39_ by earlier signaling in the brainstem. As the au
30、thors write in their paper, the training not only improved the ability to decode speech in noisy situations, but also sped up the brains ability to _40_ to the sound bringing it to more “youthful levelsIII. Reading ComprehensionSection A 15%Directions: For each blank in the following passage there a
31、re four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Depression: Second Biggest Cause of Disability in the WorldDepression is the second most common cause of disability worldwide after back pain, according to a review of research. The d
32、isease must be treated as a global public health _41_, experts report in the journal PLOS Medicine. The study _42_ clinical depression with more than 200 other diseases and injuries as a cause of disability. Globally, only a small proportion of patients have _43_ to treatment, the World Health Organ
33、ization says.Depression was _44_ at number two as a global cause of disability, but its impact varies in different countries and regions. _45_, rates of major depression were highest in Afghanistan and lowest in Japan. In the UK, depression was rated at number three _46_ years lived with a disabilit
34、y.Dr. Alize Ferrari from the University of Queenslands School of Population Health led the study. “Depression is a big problem and we _47_ need to pay more attention to it than we are now,” she told BBC News. Theres still more work to be done in arousing awareness of the disease and also in _48_ suc
35、cessful ways of treating it.“The burden is different between countries, so it tends to be higher in low and middle income countries and _49_ in high income countries.” Policy-makers had made an effort to bring depression to the forefront, but there was a lot more work to be done, she added. “Theres
36、lots of stigma (病症) we know _50_ with mental health,” she explained.“What one person recognizes as disabling might be different to another person and might be different across countries as well. There are lots of cultural _51_ and interpretations that come in place, which makes it all the more impor
37、tant to _52_awareness of the size of the problem and also signs and how to _53_ it.”The data for the year 2010 follows similar studies in 1990 and 2000 looking at the global burden of depression.Commenting on the study, Dr. Daniel Chisholm, a health economist at the department for mental health and
38、substance abuse at the World Health Organization said depression was a very disabling condition. “Its a big public health _54_and a big problem to be reflected on but not enough is being done.” Around the world only a tiny _55_ of people get any sort of treatment or diagnosis.The WHO recently launch
39、ed a global mental health action plan to raise awareness among policy-makers.41. A. concernB. issueC. priorityD. discussion42. A. comparedB. combinedC. confusedD. contacted43. A. objectionB. accessC. adaptationD. contribution44. A. consideredB. evaluatedC. determinedD. ranked45. A. For exampleB. In
40、additionC. In other wordsD. All in all46. A. in regard ofB. in name ofC. in terms ofD. in face of47. A. probablyB. definitelyC. significantlyD. randomly48. A. coming up withB. making upC. putting up withD. consisting of49. A. severerB. heavierC. lighterD. lower50. A. relatedB. associatedC. relevantD
41、. close51. A. ingredientsB. interactionsC. implicationsD. identities 52. A. removeB. recreateC. raiseD. rise53. A. avoidB. treatC. cureD. detect54. A. challengeB. agreementC. predictionD. outcome55. A. amountB. proportionC. quantityD. populationSection B 22%Directions: Read the following three passa
42、ges. 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)Digital Etiquette (礼节)Digital Etiquette, or netiquette, is
43、a set of rules for how to behave online. Its a lot like life etiquette, which is basically having good manners and treating others with respect. Its just as important in our digital lives, including how we act in online games or how we communicate in emails, texts, instant messages and on social net
44、working websites. All of these platforms let us talk and share instantly wherever we are.Unfortunately, some people can lose control the second they jump online. When they disagree with someone, or have strong feeling about a topic, they end up saying stuff theyd never say in person! They may send r
45、uder emails and IMs or try to start arguments on message boards. Thats called flaming, and it can lead to full-on flamewars, insulting arguments between two or more users.On the Internet, its pretty easy to stay anonymous, or unidentified. Having a secret identity to hide behind can make people pret
46、ty brave. And when all they see of you is screen name or a funny icon, they might forget that theyre dealing with a real human being!The principle is simple: Just like in real life, you should treat other people the way you want to be treated. You wouldnt want somebody to be rude to you, so dont be
47、rude to anyone else. Of course, netiquette isnt just about being nice; its also about communicating clearly. That means keeping emails and IMs clear, and to the point. It also means making your messages easy to read and understand, which can depend on your audience. For instance, some abbreviations and emoticons may be fine with friends. But theyre generally not appropriate