上海市八校届高三上学期联考英语试题.docx
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上海市八校届高三上学期联考英语试题
2017届高三年级八校联合调研
英语试卷 2016年11月
(满分140分,考试时间120分钟)
第I卷(共90分)
I.ListeningComprehension(25分)
SectionA(10×1=10分)
Directions:
InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.
1.A.Impatient.B.Confused.
C.Sincere.D.Comfortable.
2.A.Inarestaurant.B.Inahotel.
C.Inacafé.D.Inasnackbar.
3.A.Americanliterature.B.Elementaryeducation.
C.Children’sliterature.D.Arthistory.
4.A.Shewillcontinueherworkonvacation.
B.Paperspiledwhileshewasonvacation.
C.Shehastoomuchworktodo.
D.Shehasmadehervacationplans.
5.A.Themancanonlymakealocalcall.
B.Themancan’tusehertelephone.
C.Themancancallanypersonintheworld.
D.Themancanbeherguestatanytime.
6.A.Becausetheworkinghourswerenotsuitable.
B.Becausethejobwasquitedifficult.
C.Becausehehadtodoalotoftravelling.
D.Becausethejobwasnotwellpaid.
7.A.Finishcheckinghisreference.B.Completetheresearch.
C.Putthematerialinorder.D.Finishtypingthepaper.
8.A.He’llaskStevetogotothebeachwiththem.
B.Hewantstomakesuretheweatherisclear.
C.Hedoesn’tknowiftheycanhavearoom.
D.Heisn’tsurewhetherthere’llbespaceforSteve.
9.A.Goonatrip.B.Takealongsail.
C.Runarestaurant.D.Prepareameal.
10.A.Sheonlyreadthecontentsofthebook.
B.Shedidn’tomitasingledetail.
C.Shescannedthewholebook.
D.Shereadonlysomechaptersofthebook.
SectionB(10×1.5=15分)
Directions:
InsectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandoneconversation,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassagesandfourquestionsfortheconversation.Thepassagesandconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.
Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
11.A.TheU.S.isnotoneofthehappiestcountriesintheworld.
B.TheU.Sexperiencedadeclineinhappinessonlyfrom2005to2007.
C.TheU.S.isnotincludedinthetop10happiestcountries.
D.TheU.S.isamongthe47countriesexperiencingadeclineinhappiness.
12.A.Greece.B.Burundi.
C.Denmark.D.Australia.
13.A.Qualityeducation.B.Safetyfromcrime.
C.Goodhealth.D.Wealth.
Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
14.A.Snowy.B.Cloudy.C.Smoggy.D.Rainy.
15.A.Red.B.Orange.C.Yellow.D.Blue.
16.A.Snowandrainhavealreadybroughtanendtotheheavysmog.
B.Beijinghasgonethroughtworedalertsforsmog.
C.Beijing’sPM2.5levelsbecameworsein2015.
D.Wintermonthsarethemostpollutedbecauseoftheincreaseduseofcars.
Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingdialogue.
17.A.Inthewoman’shometown.B.Intheman’shometown.
C.Outsidetheirhometown.D.Inasmalltown.
18.A.Choosewhicheverfriendcangivethebesttoast.
B.Choosewhicheverfriendcanplanthereception.
C.Choosewhicheverfriendknowsalltheirin-laws.
D.Choosewhicheverfriendcanplantherehearsal(彩排)dinner.
19.A.Thebride’sfamily.B.Aweddingplanner.
C.Thegroom’sfamily.D.Thenewcouple.
20.A.Shedoesn’tthinkitisatradition.
B.Shethinksitwillcosttoomuchtohaveaweddingplanner.
C.Shethinkshermother-in-lawcanplantheweddingwell.
D.Shedoesn’twantastrangertoplantheirwedding.
II.GrammarandVocabulary
SectionA(10×1=10分)
Directions:
Readthefollowingpassage.Fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherent.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword.Fortheotherblanks,fillineachblankwithoneproperword.Makesurethatyouranswersaregrammaticallycorrect.
HaveyoueverseenanoldmoviecalledThreeCoinsintheFountain?
ItisaboutthreeyoungAmericanwomen(21)_______(search)forpermanentromanceinRomeandtheyallfindit.Far-fetchedHollywood?
Well,fromtheworldhistorypointofview,romancedid,infact,setdownitsrootsinRome.
ThewordromanceevolvedinLatinfromRomatoRomanicusoftheRomanlanguage,totheOldFrenchromanzescrive,(22)_______means“towriteinaRomancelanguage,”andontotheEnglishromance.
TheRomancelanguages(23)____________(compose)ofsevengroupsoflanguagesthatallhaveLatin(24)______theirbasis.TheselanguagesincludeFrench,Italian,SpanishandPortuguese.ThecommonpeopleinancientRomespoke(25)________isreferredtoasVulgarLatin,aninformalspeech,asopposedtotheclassicalLatinofthemoreeducated.MostlanguageexpertsagreethatVulgarLatinisthechiefsourceoftheRomancelanguages.
MedievalRomancesweretales(26)__________(write)primaryinFrenchverseaboutbraveheroes.Thenotionofhavingaromancewithanotherpersonisthought(27)__________(develop)sometimeduringtheMiddleAges.Inthelate18thcenturyandonthroughthe19th,aromancewasnotalovestory(28)_________aworkofprosefictionthatcontainedfar-fetched,mysteriousevents.Romancesofthisperiod(29)_________(include)EnglishGothicnovelslikeTheCastleofOtrantobyHoraceWalpole.
Whatexactlyisatwentieth-centuryromance?
Doesithaveanyrelationshipwiththelively,popularnovelswrittentoday,withtheirfantasticplotsofloveaffairs?
OrdidtheplaywrightOscarWildehaveitrightinThePictureofDorianGray:
“Whenoneisinlove,onealwaysbeginsbydeceiving(30)_________,andonealwaysendsbydeceivingothers.Thatiswhattheworldcallsaromance.”
SectionB(10×1=10分)
Directions:
Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.
A.astonishinglyB.surroundingC.collapseD.unnoticed
E.interruptedF.previouslyG.congratulateH.predictions
I.potentialJ.producingK.properties
InthewakeofthehistoricannouncementofthediscoveryofgravitationalwavesonFebruary11,2016bytheLaserInterferometerGravitational-WaveObservatory(LIGO),BritishphysicistandblackholetheoristStephenHawkingwasquickto____31___theUS-ledcollaboration,sharinghisexcitementforthehistoricnews.
AccordingtoHawking,theseresultsconfirmseveralveryimportant____32___ofEinstein’stheoryofgeneralrelativityanditalsoconfirmstheexistenceofgravitationalwavesdirectly.
Asisbecomingclear,thedirectdetectionoftheseripplesinspacetimenotonlyconfirmsEinstein’sfamoustheoryofgeneraltheorybutitalsoopensoureyestoa(n)_33________“dark”universe.Astronomersemploytheelectromagneticspectrum(电磁光谱)tostudytheuniverse,butobjectsthatdonotradiateintheelectromagneticspectrumwillgo___34____.Butnowweknowhowtodetectgravitationalwaves,whichcanhelpusdetectandstudysomeofthemostenergeticcosmicphenomena.
“Gravitationalwavesprovideacompletelynewwayoflookingattheuniverseandtheabilitytodetectthemhasthe___35___torevolutionizeastronomy”saidHawking.“Thediscoveryisthefirstobservationofblackholesmerging.Theobserved__36____ofthissystemareconsistentwithpredictionsaboutblackholesthatImadein1970inCambridge.”
However,thisdiscoveryalsopresentsapuzzleforastrophysicists.Themassofeachoftheblackholesarelargerthanexpectedforthoseformedbythegravitational__37_____ofastar---sohowdidbothoftheseblackholesbecomesomassive?
Thisquestiontouchesononeofthebiggestmysteries___38___blackholeevolution.Currently,astronomersarehavingahardtimeunderstandinghowblackholesgrowtobesomassive.Ontheoneendofthescale,thereare“stellarmass(恒星质量)”blackholesthatformimmediatelyafteramassivestarexplodes,___39____anextremelybrightlight.Andwealsohaveanabundanceofevidencefortheexistenceofthesuper-massivethatliveinthecentersofmostgalaxies.Thereisadisconnect,however.Ifblackholesgrowbymergingandconsumingstellarmatter,thereshouldbeevidenceofblackholesofallsizes,but“intermediatemass”blackholesandblackholesofafewdozensolarmassesare____40____rare,throwingsomeblackholesevolutiontheoriesintodoubt.
Onethingisclear,however.Thisisthefirsttimethatwe’veacquireddirectevidenceofablackholemerger.Soit’sgoodtoknowwe’reontherighttrack.
III.ReadingComprehension
SectionA(15×1=15分)
Directions:
ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
Cowboyorspaceman?
Adilemmaforachildren’sparty,perhaps.Butalsoaquestionforeconomists,arguedKennethBoulding,inanessaypublishedin1966.Wehaverunour41,hewarned,likecowboysontheopengrassland:
takingandusingtheworld’sresources,42____thatmoreliesoverthehorizon.ButtheEarthis43agrasslandthanaspaceship---aclosedsystem,aloneinspace,carryingexhaustiblesupplies.Weneed,saidBoulding,aneconomicsthattakesseriouslytheideaofenvironmental44.Inthehalfcenturysincehisessay,anewmovementhasresp
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