1、金山区 2017学年第二学期质量监控高三英语试卷（时间 120分钟，分值 140分） 2018 年 4月I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Part 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 spoke
2、n 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 heard.1. A. For one week. B. For less than a week.C. For two weeks. D. Hard to say.2. A. Go to her sisters wedding cere
3、mony. B. Stay at home.C. Go to Georges birthday party. D. Go to Georges house-warming party.3. A. 50 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 60 dollars. D. 55 dollars.4. A. She feels bored with the idea. B. She thinks ballet is funny.C. She will not go with the man anyway. D. She shows interest in the show.5. A.
4、 Snowy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. D. Cloudy.6. A. She hasnt seen Monets paintings for ten years.B. She hasnt been to the museum for long.C. She has been interested in Monets paintings for ten years.D. She used to own one of Monets paintings.7. A. Father and daughter. B. Friends.C. Husband and wife. D. Bos
5、s and his employee.8. A. The man is not interested in the game this weekend.B. The man is not interested in the team that will play this weekend.C. The man doesnt want to mention the game.D. The man is not interested in watching any game.9. A. She would see Ellen at last.B. She saw Ellen for the las
6、t time not long ago.C. She has many people to see before Ellen.D. She wouldnt like to see Ellen at all.10. A. The woman is sorry for not being able to spend the holiday with the man.B. The man is a bit annoyed because the woman didnt tell him her plan for the winter holiday.C. The man is sorry about
7、 not being able to go to Malaysia.D. The woman is excited about spending the winter holiday in Malaysia without the man.Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversati
8、on. 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 answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following
9、 passage.11. A. 70. B. 80. C. 130. D. 15.12. A. On Tuesdays. B. On Wednesdays.C. On Sundays. D. On Mondays.13. A. The English Family club. B. The painting club.C. The sports club. D. The music club.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because they havent as much interest
10、 in finding the cure as in space travel.B. Because there are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.C. Because it is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold.D. Because they believe people can recover without treatment.15. A. They reveal the seriousness of the problem.B. They
11、 indicate how fast the virus spreads.C. They tell us what kind of medicine to take.D. They show our body is fighting the virus.16. A. It can actually does more harm than good.B. It causes damage to some organs of our body.C. It works better when combined with other remedies.D. It helps us to recover
12、 much sooner.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. It lasts till today.B. It lasted about ten years.C. Its not mentioned in the conversation.D. It lasts forever.18. A. The commercial success of several boys and girls.B. The funny daily stories that happened to a grou
13、p of close friends.C. How people in Manhattan made their living.D. American culture, mainly the coffee culture.19. A. It always received positive reviews from the critics.B. It enjoyed a high rate of watching.C. It was used as a tool for English learning all over the world.D. It became a cultural ph
14、enomenon.20. A. They may go to the “Central Perk” for a cup of coffee.B. They may open a new coffee shop together.C. They may start practicing English with each other.D. They may go to the womans place to enjoy the show.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below,
15、 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.I was eighteen, summer fading, when my parents drove me to my universi
16、ty apartment. It was my first apartment. _21_ (walk) my parents solemnly back to their car, I noticed that my mother had tears in her eyes. I _22_ (struggle) to hold back my own. Such a strong woman was she _23_ it was rare to see such a show of emotion. At the time, I was rather surprised. Being th
17、e youngest of five children, I thought that my parents were accustomed to _24_ (let) go. But maybe its something that never gets any easier, _25_ _ _ many practice swings you get. As my parents drove off, I realized that they would return to an empty home, _26_ all of their children leaving to pursu
18、e dreams and lives of their own. Their nest, full of love and joy for so long, was now empty. Relishing (憧憬) my new-found freedom, I concentrated on my college life. My parents did their best to give me space to learn and grow, even if I neglected to call or visit. It was a time of “firsts,” and a t
19、aste of first “lasts.”I have recently been playing Travel Frog, a mobile game that has me emotionally _27_ (influence). In the game you gather resources, send your frog on his adventures and your payoff is, *drum roll please* . postcards. Thats right, postcards. I thought it was a silly, overly-simp
20、listic game at first, but then it started to bring back memories from long ago.While the game lacks the narrative detail or the interactivity of other games, you have a lesson _28_ (learn) from your itinerant (四处奔波的) “Frog Son”. You do not control when he sets off on his adventures, _ 29_ can you be
21、 sure that your hard work will land you a coveted (梦寐以求的 ) postcard. This game, however, has emotionally affected many players. They _30_ (remind) of their parents who restlessly await their return home, their familiar voices, their love. Parents sacrifice a large part of themselves for their childr
22、en. It is a sacrifice that can only be paid back with love.Section BDirections: Complete the passage with the words given in the table. Each word can be used only once. There is an extra one that you will find no use for.A. evidence B. significantly C. completely D. effective E. removeF. applicable
23、G. beneficial H. environment I. assess J. influence K. purifyCan Indoor Plants Really Purify the Air?Plants are very important to human life. Through photosynthesis (光合作用), they transform carbon dioxide into fresh oxygen. They are said to _31_ toxins from the air we breathe but is this true?One famo
24、us NASA experiment, published in 1989, found that indoor plants can clean the air by removing cancer-causing pollutants like formaldehyde and benzene. Later research has found that soil micro-organisms in potted plants also play a part in cleaning indoor air.Based on this research, some scientists s
25、ay house plants are _32_ air purifiers, and the bigger and leafier the plant, the better. “The amount of leaf surface area can _33_ the rate of air purification,” says Bill Wolverton, a former NASA research scientist who conducted that 1989 plant study.Other experts, however, say the _34_ that plant
26、s can effectively accomplish this feat is far from conclusive.“There are no definitive studies to show that having indoor plants can _35_ increase the air quality in your home,” says Luz Claudio, a professor of environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
27、Theres no question that plants are capable of removing volatile chemical toxins from the air “under laboratory conditions,” according to Claudio. But in the real world in your home or in your office space the notion that putting a few plants together can _36_ your air doesnt have much hard science t
28、o back it up.Most research efforts to date, including the NASA study, placed indoor plants in small, sealed environments in order to _37_ how much air-purifying power they have. But those studies arent really _38_ to what happens in a house, says Stanley Kays, a professor of horticulture at the Univ
29、ersity of Georgia.In many cases, the air in your home _39_ turns over that is, exchanges places with outdoor air once every hour. “In most instances, air exchange with the outside has a far greater effect on indoor air quality than plants,” Kays says.Many people may be disappointed by what Kays said
30、, but the professor also made it clear that he believes house plants are _40_ they are not only pleasant living companions, but also provide a number of health benefits. Studies have shown plants can knock out stress by calming the sympathetic nervous system, and can also make people feel happier. M
31、ore research shows spending time around nature has a positive effect on a persons mood and energy levels.III. Reading comprehension Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best
32、 fits the context.What the scientists are sayingThe first primate (灵长目动物) clones For the first time, scientists have used the technique that produced Dolly the sheep to clone monkeys. The Chinese researchers who produced the two macaques say that having access to genetically identical primates will
33、be a huge _41_ to medical research. It will give scientists a clearer understanding of genetic _42_ by enabling them to compare animals who are identical except for one tweaked gene; when _43_ drugs, it will make it possible to rule out the possibility that variations in outcomes are down to genetic
34、 _44_. But other experts have raised a host of _45_. The somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) technique involves _46_ a cell nucleus to a donated nucleus-free egg that is then prompted to develop into an embryo（胚胎）. Although 23 species have been cloned in this way, primates have only been cloned bef
35、ore using a less complex embryo-splitting technique. Similar to the process that creates twins, it can only lead to a very _47_ number of genetically identical individuals. SCNT can in _48_ lead to a far larger number of clones, but in the Chinese experiment, the fail rate was very high. The team im
36、planted scores of embryos, but only two monkeys survived beyond a few days. _49_ to that is the concern that by cloning a primate species, the team has broken down a significant _50_ on the way to cloning humans.Herbal remedy danger Herbal remedies such as St. Johns wort and ginseng may be _51_ when
37、 used alongside conventional drugs, reports The Guardian. In a review of medical literature, researchers at Stellenbosch University in South Africa found several _52_ of alternative treatments appearing to _53_ with prescription drugs, resulting in potentially dangerous side effects. In one case, th
38、e autopsy (解剖) of a 55-year-old who died while swimming concluded that the ginkgo biloba supplements he had been taking may have _54_ his anti-seizure (防止发作) medicine. Other cases documented patients on statins appearing to suffer complications linked to flaxseed, St. Johns wort and green tea. “If y
39、ou are taking herbal remedies, you should _55_it to your clinician,” said one of the reports authors, Dr Charles Awortwe.41. A. threat B. damage C. benefit D. potential42. A. variations B. diseases C. structures D. factors43. A. manufacturing B. applying C. testing D. prescribing44. A. mess B. diffe
40、rences C. losses D. recombination45. A. concerns B. focuses C. funds D. suspicion46. A. translating B. transferring C. connecting D. reversing47. A. magnificent B. astonishing C. limited D. accurate48. A. theory B. reality C. advance D. addition49. A. Attached B. Related C. Compared D. Added 50. A.
41、access B. key C. barrier D. contribution51. A. harmful B. useful C. helpful D. purposeful52. A. methods B. figures C. problems D. instances53. A. deal B. interact C. mix D. identify54. A. put forward B. moved up C. held down D. carried on55. A. claim B. avoid C. classify D. mentionSection B Directio
42、ns: 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)Cure for tiredness?Stayin
43、g up late is a potential battle between parents and kids. But the solution could be as simple as changing your meal time.Researchers at the University of Surry, UK, found that delaying meals could help change one of the internal body clocks. Besides a “master” clock in the brain, there are clocks in
44、 other parts of the body. They are usually synchronized according to factors including light.During the study, researchers tested 10 participants to examine the effect of changing meal times on their body clocks. The participants were given three meals breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the first stage
45、, participants received breakfast 30 minutes after waking. Lunch and dinner followed, after 5-hour intervals. In the second stage, each meal was delayed by 5 hours. Right after each stage, blood and fat samples were collected. Results showed that later meal times greatly influenced blood sugar level
46、s. A 5-hour delay in meal times caused a 5-hour delay in the internal blood sugar rhythms. The discovery showed that meal times are in line with the body clock that controls blood sugar levels. This is a small study but the researchers believe the findings could help jet lag sufferers and night-shif
47、t workers.In a study by the University of Surrey in 2013, researchers explored what happened when a persons body was changed from a normal pattern to that of a night-shift workers.After people work through the night, over 97 percent of the bodys rhythmic genes are disrupted.These findings explain wh
48、y we feel so bad following a long flight, or after working at night, according to Simon Archer, one of the studys researchers.“Its like living in a house. Theres a clock in every room in the house and in all of those rooms those clocks are now disrupted, which of course leads to chaos in the househo
49、ld,” fellow researcher DerkJan Dijk told the BBC.Changing meal times didnt affect the “master” body clock the one controlling when we get sleepy but it can reset the body clock that controls blood sugar levels.This wouldnt necessarily cure jet lag completely, but it might reduce the negative effects.A study published earlier this year suggested that just a w
