1、山西大学附中20162017 学年高三第一学期 11 月（总第五次）模块诊断英语试题考查时间：100 分钟 考查内容：高考内容第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节：（共 15 小题：每小题 3 分，满分 45 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI had an unforgettable experience with my friends on a plane three years ago. While we were waiting for it to take off, the pilots voice
2、 was heard throughout the plane: “Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. Our engines dont work. We are going to jump-start them. Once we get them going , well get up in the air and see what happens.”That was all he said. “See what happens?” Shouldnt we have had a better plan than that? At that p
3、oint. I could only laugh nervously. One woman started crying. “Oh no! We are going to crash!” There were sighs of hopelessness and anxiety, and we hadnt even taken off yet.The pilot even seemed unhappy. He told us our one engine was working double time, and his plan was to get up in the air and see
4、what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air, and what happened? Nothing. We arrived in Norfolk, and no sooner had the wheels touched down than applause burst out as everyone on the airplane breathed a sigh of relief.All too often, people stop trying to achieve their goals just because they dont
5、have a guaranteed result. But success will never be guaranteed. The best thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens. While I do prefer planning better than “see what happens” when it comes to flying, it really isnt such a bad idea for life.If your effort is to build a busi
6、ness then get up in the air and see what happens! Dont give yourself all the reasons why you cant. Do not wait until you have everything you need. You never will!If your goal is to start a friendship, say “Hello”, get up in the air and see what happens! The results could be very rewarding. If your g
7、oal is to learn a new skill, get up in the air and see what happens! It might not be as difficult as your think. It could be fun!1. When it was announced that engines didnt work, the author felt_.A. disappointed. B. anxious. C. curious. D. relieved.2. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph me
8、ans _.A. to think carefully before you make friendsB. to start to fly first to see what will happen in the skyC. to get up from the chair and greet somebodyD. to make an effort even if the result is uncertain3. What can be the best title for the passage?A. I Survived an Adventurous Flight B. The Pil
9、ot Risked Our LivesC. We Will See What Happens D. Making Plans Is Better Than Taking BLibrary Guide for FreshmenThe school library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.ZonesThe library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with
10、 over a thousand places for silent reading. and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.ComputersYou can use your own comput
11、er to connect to the Wi-Fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor. Group-study PlacesIf you want to d
12、iscuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, yo
13、u need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.Storage of Study MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits, you may rent a locker and pay 400
14、 SEK for a years rental period. Rules to be followed Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls. Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you ar
15、e allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.4. The librarys upper floor is mainly for students to _.A. have group discussions B. read in a quiet placeC. take comfortable seats D. get their computers fixed5. Library computers on the ground floor _.A. are mostly used for filling out application forms
16、 B. contain software essential for schoolworkC. are for those who want to access the Wi-FiD. help students with their field experiments6. What condition should be met to book a group-study room?A. A group must consist of 8 people.B. Three-hour use per day is the minimum.C. One should first register
17、at the university.D. Applicants must mark the room on the map.7. A student can rent a locker in the library if he _.A. can afford the rental fee B. attends certain coursesC. has nowhere to put his books D. has earned the required creditsCAlthough being famous might sound like a dream come true, toda
18、ys star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the worlds attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anythin
19、g without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.According to psychologist Christina Villareal, celebrities famous people worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as
20、the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villareal says, “they feel separated and alone.”The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his adm
21、irers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.Being a publi
22、c figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” aliv
23、e forever.If fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous t
24、hey are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place. Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.8. It can be learned from the pass
25、age that stars today _.A. are often misunderstood by the publicB. can no longer have their privacy protectedC. spend too much on their public appearanceD. care little about how they have come into fame9. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.B. The p
26、roblem faced by celebrities has a long history. C. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.10. What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?A. Availability of modern media. B. Inadequate social recognition. C. Lack of favorable c
27、hances. D. Huge population of fans.11. What is the authors attitude toward modern celebrity?A. sincere. B. sceptical. C. disapproving. D. sympathetic.DIs there link between humans and climate change or not? This question was first studied in the early 1900s. Since then, many scientists have thought
28、that our actions do make a difference. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the Earths changing atmosphere and set international limits for gas emissions(排放) from 2008 to 2012. Some countries have decided to continue these reductions until 2020. More recently, the Paris Agreement, stuck
29、 by nearly 200 countries, also aims to limit global warming. But just now how much warmer it will get depends on how deeply countries cut carbon emissions. 3.5This is how much temperatures would rise by 2100 even if nations live up to the initial Paris promises to reduce carbon emissions; this rise
30、could still put coastal cities under water and drive over half of all species to extinction.2To meet this minimum goal, the Agreement requires countries to tighten emissions targets every five years. Even this increase could sink some islands, worse drought(干旱) and drive a decline of up to a third i
31、n the number of species.1.5This is the most ambitious goal for temperature rise set by the Paris Agreement, after a push by low-lying island nations like Kiribati, which say limiting temperature rise to 1.5 could save them from sinking.0.8This is how much temperatures have risen since the industrial
32、 age began, putting us 40% of the way to the 2 point.0The baseline here is average global temperature before the start of the industrial age.12. It can be concluded from paragraph 1 that _.A. the problem of global warming will have been quite solved by 2020B. gas emissions have been effectively redu
33、ced in developed countriesC. the Paris Agreements is more influential than the Kyoto ProtocolD. humans have made continuous efforts to slow down global warming13. If nations could only keep the initial promises of the Paris Agreement, what would happen by the year 2100?A. The human population would
34、increase by one third.B. Little over 50% of all species would still exist.C. The Agreements minimum goal would not be reached.D. Nations would not need to tighten their emissions targets.14. If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive, the maximum temperature rise, since the start
35、 of the industrial age, should be_.A. 1.5 B. 0.8 C. 2 D. 3.515. ALL of the following bad influences of global warming is mentioned except_ .A. exreme weather like worse drought B. coastal cities are under the waterC. humans new deadly disease D. species go out第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选
36、项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where weve never been before. But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line.16_Imagine how youd feel if you were in the other
37、 persons shoes. For anything youre about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the persons face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 17_If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能 ) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 18_ If it was caused by a disa
38、greement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.19_ Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether its a st
39、upid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If its a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesnt give you license to correct everyone else. 20_ At the same time, if y
40、ou find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended. It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, dont as
41、k such questions. A. Its natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online. B. Repeat the process till you feel sure that youd feel comfortable saying the words to the persons face. C. Everyone was new to the network once. D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the sa
42、me way you would want to be treated. E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear. F. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely. 第二
43、部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory 21 course about 20 years ago.The professor 22 the
44、 lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans, and invited the students to 23 how many beans the jar contained. After 24 shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the 25 answer, and went on saying, “You have just 26 an important lesson
45、 about science. That is: Never 27 your own senses.”Twenty years later, the 28 could guess what the professor had in mind. He 29 himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting 30 into an unknown world invisible to the 31 , which can be discovered only through scientific 32 . But the
46、seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even 33 the invitation. She was just 34 to understand the world. And she 35 that her firsthand experience could be the 36 . The professor, however, said that it was 37 . He was taking away her only 38 for knowing and was providing her with no substitute. “
47、I remember feeling small and 39 .” The woman says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I 40 the course that afternoon, and I havent gone near science since.”21. A. science B. history C. art D. math22. A. searched for B. marched into C. got through D. looked at23. A. count B. report C. guess D. wat
48、ch24. A. warning B. giving C. turning away D. listening to25. A. ready B. correct C. possible D. difficult26. A. 1earned B. prepared C. taught D. taken27. A. 1ose B. sharpen C. trust D. show28. A. woman B. scientist C. speaker D. lecturer29. A. described B. saw C. respected D. served30. A. voyage B. movement C. change D. rush31. A. professor B. knowledge C. eye D. light32. A. model B. senses C. spirit D. methods33. A. hear B. make
