1、2017 届陕西西安市高新第一中学高三下学期第十五次模拟英语试题（A 卷）本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分第卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AWe are looking for teachers for our private secondary school in Nigeria. This is a Christian school and we are looking for Christian teachers. Accommo
2、dations are provided and salaries can be discussed. Volunteers are welcome to apply but those with teaching qualifications and experience will be first chosen. Subjects: English, French or Art. Those who teach other subjects are also welcome.Applicant 1 Modupe BvumaI have a masters degree in Manager
3、ial Psychology and know a little French. Im looking for a job either as a teacher or as a personnel manager. Im a Christian and live in Nigeria, Africa and Id be glad to be given the opportunity.Applicant 2 Rachel MooreIm am Australian and have experience in working with children in the local church
4、, although I dont believe in Jesus. I have bachelors degrees in both Art and Education. I have relinquished my job with my pupils and now have settled in Nigeria, Africa to look for a job teaching English or French.Applicant 3 Mwanyimi BushabuIve been in Africa for 5 years as a banker. It is advanta
5、geous for me to teach French at your school since its my mother tongue. I am a Church member and promise I shall keep the Christian standards at your school.Applicant 4 Freddie MatthewsI am to graduate from the University of Nottingham, England. I have gained teaching experience by tutoring children
6、 in lots of families and will have a teaching qualification. Im interested in your job.Applicant 5 Adelaide WhiteI am an Egyptian living in San Francisco, the USA. Im a Christian. I have been a teacher of English and French for 12 years. I am currently an advisor in schools. Besides my masters degre
7、e, my post bachelors degree is in Pupils Personnel Service Credentials. I want to return to my continent.21. Supposing the school needs an African to teach French, who would be the best choice?A. Modupe Bvuma. B. Mwanyimi Bushabu. C. Adelaide White. D. Rachel Moore.22. Which of the following can bes
8、t replace the underlined word “relinquished” in the passage?A. quit B. shared C. discussed D. reconsidered23. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Freddie Matthews has gained experience in teaching in a university.B. It is not probable for Rachel Moore to be employed as a teacher by the scho
9、ol.C. Adelaide White has 12 years teaching experience but now is out of work.D. Mwanyimi Bushabu is a Christian and works as a banker in his motherland.B Heres the situation. Youre sitting at the table listening to the conversation when your cellphone rings. There is something very important that wa
10、nts yours attention. Maybe your phone buzzed for an email, text message, Facebook post or tweet. You dont know unless you check your phone. You may be feeling a strong case of FOMO; Fear of Missing Out.You may think that a quick check of your phone isnt rude, Your companions probably disagree. A rec
11、ent study of cellphone use found that most US adults think checking your phone is rude in social situations.The study found that only 5 per cent of Americans felt that checking your cellphone during a meeting is acceptable. Only 12 percent support checking your cellphone during a family dinner.The s
12、tudy said, “Americans think that when people focus on their phones instead of their companions, it hurts the group in which they are taking part”.People can be offended when they feel ignored. They also dont like others who talk too loudly or share private information in public when using their phon
13、es.About three-fourths of US adults view using cellphones in public as acceptable when using public transportation. waiting in line, and walking down the street. But most US adults disapprove of cellphone use at the dinner table, in movie theaters, meetings, and places of worship.People might use th
14、eir cellphones in social situations because they see others doing it. 86 percent of people surveyed said that someone else used a phone at the most recent social event they attended. People may use their phones at social events to share something from the event. That might be a photo, information, o
15、r to free from the group.24. The writer starts the passage by _.A. Listing the uses of cellphones B. imagining a scene in lifeC. discussing the bad influence of cellphones D. talking about a chat on cellphones25. If you use your cellphones in social situations, other will feel that they arent _.A. i
16、nterested in talking B. friendly enoughC. valued by you at allD. sharing useful information26. Where do most Americans accept the cellphones use?A. Seeing a movie in the cinemaB. Attending a meetingC. Having a dinner with familiesD. Riding in the public vehicles27. What might be the most suitable ti
17、tle for the passage?A. Is it Rude to U se Cellphones among Friends?B. Putting Aside Your Cellphones for Your FriendsC. Keeping in Touch with Your Friends with CellphonesD. Avoid Borrowing a Callphone from Your FriendsCUsing tablet computers like Apples iPad and Samsungs Galaxy Note just before bed c
18、an lead to a poor nights sleep, according to research.More and more people are taking their tablets to bed with them to surf the web, check Facebook or email before switching off the light. But researchers are warning that the blueish light their screens emit can stop users getting a good nights sle
19、ep. That is because this type of light mimics daylight, convincing the brain that it is still daytime. Blue light suppresses production of a brain chemical called melatonin, which helps us fall sleep. This is because our brains have evolved to be wakeful during daylight hours By contrast, light whic
20、h is more orange or red in tone does not reduce melatonin production, perhaps because our brains recognize it as a cue that the day is ending.Neurologists have known for years that staring at screens lat in the evening can disrupt sleep. Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre, at the Rensselaer
21、 Polytechnic Institute in New York, are warning that looking at tablet displays for more than two hours “leads to a suppression of our natural melatonin levels as the devices emit optical radiation at short wavelengths” in other words, they emit bluer light.They say, “Although turning off devices at
22、 night is the ultimate solution, it is recommended that if these devices are used at night, displays are dimmed as much as possible and that the time spent on them before bed should be limited.”They drew their conclusions after measuring melatonin levels in 13 volunteers, after they had spent time v
23、iewing iPads at full brightness at a distance of 10inches, for two hours. Melatonin levels were significantly lower after they had done this than they were after the volunteers had viewed their iPads for the same time, but while wearing orange glass goggles, which cut out the blue light.They wrote i
24、n the journal Applied Ergonomics that tablet makers could “tune the spectral power distribution of self-luminous devices (自发光设备的频谱功率分布)” so that they disrupted the sleep patterns of users less.It is not just a good nights sleep that could be jeopardized (危害) by too much late night screen time. Resea
25、rchers know that persistent disruption to sleep patterns can lead to an increased risk of obesity, and even breast cancer. However, these studies tend to be comparisons of those with chronic (慢性的) sleep disruption, such as long term shift workers, with those who have normal sleep patterns.28. What i
26、s it that stops users getting a good nights sleep?A. Screens B. Melatonin C. Orange or red light D. Blueish light 29. Based on their findings, researchers have made the following suggestions except that _.A. users should view iPads at full brightness instead of wearing orange glass goggles.B. device
27、s like iPads should be turned off at night.C. tablet makers should make improvements in devices.D. the time spent on screen before bed should be controlled.30. We can infer from the passage that _.A. orange and red light does no good to a good nights sleep.B. too much late night screen time leads to
28、 more than sleep problems.C. our brains recognize orange or red light in tone as a cue that the day is ending.D. the less melatonin our body produces, the easier we fall asleep.31. The writers purpose for writing this article is to _.A. advocate late night screen viewing.B. complain about problems c
29、aused by using iPads before bed.C. offer some suggestions on late night screen viewing.D. inform readers of a recent research.DIf you suddenly found out you only had 6 months to live, would the things in front of you matter to you? Would the emails waiting for a response matter? Would the work youre
30、 doing matter? Would a big car and nice house and high-paying job and cool computer and mobile device and nice shoes and clothes matter? Im not saying they wouldnt matter. but its important to ask yourself whether they would.For many of us, its the loved ones in our lives that count. If we dont have
31、 loved ones, maybe its time we started figuring out why. Maybe we havent made time for others, for getting out and meeting others and helping others. Maybe we have shut ourselves in somehow. Or maybe we do have loved ones, but we dont seem to have the time we want to spend with them.For many of us,
32、doing work that matters would matter. That might mean helping others, or making a vital contribution to society, or creating something brilliant and inspiring, or expressing ourselves somehow.For many of us, experiencing life would matterreally being in the moment, finding passion in our lives, seei
33、ng the world and traveling, or just seeing the world thats around us right now.I highly recommend that you spend at least a little time now, and regularly, figuring out what really matters.Make the time for what does matter today. Put it on your schedule, and dont miss that appointment. Make those t
34、ough decisionsbecause choosing to live a life that is filled with the important stuff means making choices, and theyre not always easy choices. But it matters. Spend time with your significant others; show them how important they are. Take the time to stay with your child, to read with her, to play
35、with her, to have good conversations with her, to take walks with her. Take time to be in nature, to appreciate the beauty of the world around us. The life you have life is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, mow.32. Why does the author ask so many questions in Paragra
36、ph 1?A. To expect readers to solve them.B. To make readers focus on the problems.C. To share his puzzles with readers.D. To arouse readers interest in his topic.33. For many or us the following things matter EXCEPT _.A. enjoying lifeB. having a big carC. creating some great thingsD. being with our l
37、oved ones34. What does the author suggest?A. We should often reflect on what is important in our life.B. We should spend a little time living a life.C. We should choose to live an important life.D. We should spend all our time with our significant ones.35. From the writing style of this passage, we
38、can see that it is _.A. a novel B. a report C. a speech D. a poem第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选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。Weighing the OptionsMaking decisions when shopping is often a tough call. Even if youre satisfied with the first dress you try on, would you go on looking for alternat
39、ives, comparing styles and prices, until literally dropping dead?Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there are two basic styles. “Maximizers” like to take their time and weigh a wide range of options, -sometimes every possible one-before choosing. “Satisficers
40、” would rather be fast than thorough.36 So even if they see what would seem to meet their requirements, they cant make a decision until after theyve examined every option to make sure that theyre making the best possible choice. Researchers followed 548 job-seeking college seniors at 11 schools from
41、 October through their graduation in June. They found that the maximizers landed better jobs. 37 “The maximizer is kicking himself because be cant examine every option and at some point had to just pick something,” they say, “Maximizers make good decisions and end, up feeling bad about them. 38 Sati
42、sficers also have high standards, but they are happier than maximizers. Maximizers tend to be more depressed and to report a lower satisfaction with life, the research found.Faced with so many choices in our lives, we need to learn how not to waste time and energy on our decision-making.39 For insta
43、nce, if youre picking a restaurant for a lunch meeting, first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrow your options.Once youve arrived at a decision, stick with it. 40 To limit the number of options you can set a time for decision-making. Say you are buying a new bag, you cou
44、ld spend an amount of time studying features, price and value - but if you give yourself only five minutes to make a decision, there are only bags you can consider. Youll save time. Youll be happier with your decision, too.A. Maximizers are people who want the best.B. Their starting salaries were 20
45、 percent higher but they felt worse about their jobs.C. Comparing is often a must when you make a decision.D. Just accept that no decision is ever completely perfect.E. The other is to make decisions more accurately at the beginning.F. Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good.G. First
46、 of all, decrease your range of options. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分；满分 30 分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（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。How often do you let other peoples nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bed driver, impolite waiter, rude boss, or an insensitive employ
47、ee 41 you day?One day I was in a taxi and we heeded 42 the airport. We were driving in the 43 lane (车道) when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver 44 hard, slided sideways, and at the very last moment our car stopped and 45 the other car by just inche
48、s! The driver of the other car looked around and started 46 at us.My taxi driver just. 47 and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really 48 . So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital.”This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call “The
49、 Law of the Garbage Truck”. He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of 49 , full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment, As their garbage 50 up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes theyll dump it on 51 . Dont take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.Believe me. Youll be 52 . Dont take their garbage and 53 it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. Lifes too
