静安区2016学年第二学期教学质量检测

高三年级英语试卷　　　　　　2017. 4

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I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In Section 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 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 heard.

1. A. At a car shop. B. At a garage.

C. In a parking area. D. In a car showroom.

2. A. Boss and secretary. B. Coach and athlete.

C. Doctor and patient. D. Teacher and student.

3. A. 10:00. B. 10:10. C. 10:20. D. 10:30.

4. A. The meeting started earlier . B. His car was broken.

C. He met with a traffic jam. D. He lost his way.

5. A. Change his address. B. Mail some letters.

C. Deliver some telegrams. D. Call the post office.

6. A. He wrote it last semester. B. He’ll finish it in a few minutes.

C. He never does assignments early. D. He isn’t going to write it.

7. A. Rewrite the paper． B. Ask the woman to do some typing.

C. Read the newspaper again． D. Check the paper for mistakes.

8. A. Because she has walked a long distance． B. Because she is tired out．

C. Because she is all wet. D. Because she is careless．

9. A. A rent increase． B. A bargain．

C. A salary cut． D. A vacation trip．

10. A. It’s better than it used to be. B. It’s not as good as it was.

C. It’s better than people say． D. It’s even worse than people say.

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 longer conversation. The passages and the longer 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 passage.

11. A. Because they are cold to each other.

B. Because they look away from each other.

C. Because they are introduced at an early age.

D. Because they misunderstand each other’s signals.

12. A. They eat and sleep together.

B. They observe each other’s behaviors.

C. They learn to speak each other’s language.

D. They know something from each other’s voices.

13. A. We should learn to live in harmony.

B. We must know more about animals.

C. We should live in peace with animals.

D. We must learn more body languages.

Questions 14 through16 are based on the following speech.

14. A. It varies from person to person.

B. It is decided by the healthiest lifestyle.

C. It needs some tests and comparison with standards.

D. It is based more on individual needs than personal goals.

15. A. It is more accurate. B. It is more flexible.

C. It is less enjoyable. D. It is less effective.

16. A. An accountant who can be as physically fit as an athlete.

B. The importance of three basic factors concerning fitness.

C. The new concept of fitness and its essential factors.

D. Some sports with significant training effect.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

17. A. Because it is good for their health.

B. Because students get on well with each other in the activities.

C. Because students benefit a lot from it.

D. Because it helps students to get into college.

18. A. Even difficult classes take no hard work.

B. It’s difficult to get into college in America.

C. Foreign students complete required courses more easily than natives.

D. It emphasizes individual choices and follows the policy of “no pains, no gains.”

19. A. They can hardly finish too much homework due to medical problems.

B. They haven’t developed a vocabulary equivalent to that of native speakers.

C. They participate in too many extracurricular activities.

D. They can’t adapt to the new environment.

20. A. Lack of intelligence.

B. Too much time on part-time jobs.

C. Partying often.

D. Not having the attitude and skills.

II. Grammar and vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passage below, 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.

The real reason you should never skip breakfast

We always hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and now new research has confirmed what we (21) _________ ( tell ) for years: skipping that morning meal is a very bad idea.

New guidance released by the American Heart Association and(22) _________ ( support ) by British experts from the British Heart Foundation warns that skipping breakfast could raise your risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, the Daily Mail reports. The review, which was led by scientists from Columbia University in New York, also revealed that up to a third of adults didn’t have breakfast, (23) _________ snacking throughout the day instead –– resulting in health risks.

After reviewing numerous studies, the team concluded that (24) _________ who ate regular, healthy breakfast every day were (25) _________ ( likely ) to overeat later on. As a result, their bodies had more time to burn off energy from food before bed. The team suggested we should all aim to eat between 15 and 25% of our daily energy intake early in the morning, which roughly (26) _________ ( equal ) 300-500 calories for a woman and 375-625 calories for a man. (27) _________ the team didn’t provide a sample breakfast, they suggested choosing meals that were high in vital nutrients, including fiber, calcium, potassium and vitamin D.

Professor Marie-Pierre St-Onge, (28) _________ led the review panel, said: “Meal timing may affect health due to its impact on the body’s internal clock. We suggest that people eat mindfully, by paying attention to planning both what you eat and (29) _________ you eat meals and snacks, to combat emotional eating. Many people find that emotions can stimulate them to eat when they are not hungry, which often leads to (30) _________ ( eat ) too many calories from foods that have low nutritional value.”

Lacking some inspiration for tomorrow morning? Check out our collection of fast and healthy breakfast ideas for a fool-proof start to the day.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

The year of wandering

Between the preparation and the work, the traineeship and the actual dealing with a task or an art, there comes, in the experience of many young men, a period of uncertainty and wandering which is often __31__ and considered as time wasted, when it is, in fact, a period rich in full and free development.

　　It is as __32__ for passionate and courageous youth to wish to know what is in life, what it means, and what it holds for its children, as for a child to reach for and search the things that surround and attract it. Behind every real worker in the world is a real man, and a man has a __33__ to know the conditions under which he must live, and the choices of knowledge, power, and activity which are __34__ him. In the education of many men and women, therefore, there comes the year of wandering; the experience of __35__ from knowledge to knowledge and from occupation to occupation.

　　The forces which go to the making of a powerful man can __36__ be adjusted and blended (融合) without some disturbance of relations and conditions. This disturbance is sometimes injurious, because it affects the moral foundations upon which character rests; and for this reason the significance of the experience in its relation to development ought to be __37__ studied. The birth of the imagination and of the passions, the perception(感知) of the richness of life, and the consciousness of the __38__ of the power to master and use that wealth, create a critical moment in the history of youth, — a moment richer in possibilities of all kinds than comes at any later period.

Anxiety and excitement of soul are __39__ in that wonderful moment. There are times when anxiety is as normal as is self-control at other and less critical times. The year of wandering is not an indication of aimlessness, but of aspiration, and that in its excitement and uncertainty youth is often __40__ to and finally prepared for its task.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

The announcement came the day before Thanksgiving, but there was nothing in it to be __41__ for: An experimental Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆症) drug many thought would slow the disease’s steady cognitive decline had failed to make a __42__ difference in a massive trial of people with early signs of the illness.

Marty Reiswig took the news __43__ .“I was just sad,” he says. “I was really hopeful that it would be life-changing for us.” He doesn’t have Alzheimer’s disease, but he is part of a large __44__ family that’s been bothered by Alzheimer’s for generations. His family has a genetic mutation (变异) that means its carriers will develop Alzheimer’s at a much __45 __ age, usually 30 years earlier than those without the mutation. But there’s also a chance his monthly infusions (输液) include a drug that could __46__ him, his family members and others like them from losing loved ones to Alzheimer’s.

The key is early interference, before symptoms are __47__ and brain damage is too extensive. “That’s how you stop the disease,” says Rudy Tanzi, director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. “You don’t wait.” The attempt to prevent Alzheimer’s rather than treating it is the most exciting new development in decades. Traditionally, drug companies have __48__ their therapies on patients who already have memory loss, trouble thinking and other signs of dementia (痴呆). It’s been a __49__method. More than 99 percent of all Alzheimer’s drugs have failed tests in the clinic, and the few that have made it to the market only improve some __50__. Not a single medicine has been shown to slow the continuous progression of the disease.

__51__, with this new approach, even partial success — an appreciable slowing of brain degeneration — could have a big impact, says Dr. Reisa Sperling, who directs the Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. If a drug therapy can __52__ the attack of dementia by five or ten years, she says, “many more people would die of ballroom dancing __53__ in nursing homes.”

Developing drugs to prevent Alzheimer’s disease could be a discovery of Nobel proportions. There is no __54__ that the current trials will succeed, but researchers believe they are getting close to __55__ what had, until recently, seemed to be one of medical research’s toughest challenges.

41. A. important B. thankful C. hateful D. precious

42. A. significant B. racial C. slight D. psychological

43. A. happily B. peacefully C. hardly D. hard

44. A. extended B. nuclear C. expanding D. single

45. A. maturer B. younger C. older D. elder

46. A. save B. cure C. stop D. avoid

47. A. vague B. tremendous C. unpleasant D. evident

48. A. reported B. tested C. established D. invented

49. A. losing B. decreasing C. winning D. dropping

50. A. symbol B. sign C. symptom D. signal

51. A. Additionally B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. However

52. A. push on B. push around C. push back D. push forward

53. A. instead of B. in the end C. in all D. except for

54. A. doubt B. guarantee C. denying D. possibility

55. A. meeting B. facing C. accepting D. solving

Section B

Directions: 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）

When memory began for me, my grandfather (“Gramp”) was past sixty. The little marks of laughter at the corners of his eyes were the product of a kindly and humorous nature. The years of work which had bent his shoulders had never reduced his humor or his love of a joke. Everywhere he went, Gramp made friends easily. At the end of half an hour you felt you had known him all your life. I soon learned that he hated to give orders, but that when he had to, he tried to make his orders sound like suggestions.

One July morning, as he was leaving to go to the cornfield, he said: “Edwin, you can pick up the potatoes in the field today if you want to do that.” Then he drove away with his horses. The day passed, and I did not have any desire to pick up potatoes. Evening came and the potatoes were still in the field. Gramp, dusty and tired, led the horses to get their drink.

“How many potatoes did you pick up?” Gramp inquired. “I didn’t pick any.” “Not any! Why?” “You said I could pick them up if I wanted to. You didn’t say I had to.” In the next few minutes, I learned a lesson I will not forget: when Gramp said I could if I wanted to, he meant that I should want to.

My grandmother (“Gram”) worked hard all day, washing clothes, cleaning the house, making butter, and even working in the field when help was scarce. In the evening, though, she was not too tired to read books from the community library. For more than forty years, Gram read aloud to Gramp almost every evening. In this way, she and Gramp learned about all the great battles of history and became familiar with the works of great authors and the lives of famous men.

She also had a deep love of beauty. When she was almost seventy-five and had gone to live with one of her daughters, she spent a delightful morning washing dishes because, as she said, the beautiful pattern on the dishes gave her pleasure. The birds, the flowers, the clouds –– all that was beautiful around her –– pleased her. She was like the father of the French painter, Millet, who used to gather grass and show it to his son, saying, “See how beautiful this is!”

In a pioneer society it is the harder qualities of mind and character that are of value. The softer virtues are considered unnecessary. Men and women struggling daily to earn a living are unable, even for a moment, to forget the business of preserving their lives. Only unusual people, like my grandparents, managed to keep the softer qualities in a world of daily struggle.

56. Which of the following is TRUE about Gramp according to the passage?

A. He wouldn’t listen to others.

B. He was difficult to get along with.

C. He gave his suggestions in the form of orders.

D. He was eager to learn.

57. According to the author, “softer qualities” DON’T include the ability _____________.

A. to earn a living B. to find beauty in everyday life

C. to stay curious about new things D. to stay positive in a world of daily struggle

58. In the days of the writer’s grandparents _____________.

A. “softer qualities” were thought necessary but often ignored

B. “harder qualities” were much harder to keep than “softer qualities”

C. average people found it a piece of cake to earn a living

D. not all people understood how to appreciate beauty in life

59. What’s the most suitable title for the passage?

A. Life of My Grandparents B. Harder Qualities VS Softer Qualities

C. Stay Soft in a Hard World D. An Unforgettable Person

( B )

FIRE-FIGHTING

How to fight a fire

Anyone who uses fire-extinguishers should know a few basic facts about how to make them work. This leaflet will tell you the most important things to remember if you have to put a fire out.

Water extinguishers

You can put most fires out with water extinguishers. However, you should not use water extinguishers if the fire involves electrical equipment or if it has been started by flammable (易燃的) liquids such as petrol.

As in all fires, make sure that the wind is behind you — if you do this, the smoke will blow away from you. Point the jet of water at the bottom of the fire and move it slowly higher.

Remember that you should only use extinguishers for small fires. If there is any danger of the fire spreading to anything that can explode, you should not try to put the fire out yourself. Instead, leave the building immediately, and call the fire brigade.

Foam (泡沫) extinguishers

You can use a foam extinguisher for fire caused by burning liquids such as petrol. Never point the Jet directly into the liquid itself, as this may make it splash and spread the fire. Instead, try and point the extinguisher up into the air so that the foam goes up and falls on top of the burning liquid.

Whatever the kind of fire, do not stand up straight — if you can stay down, this will help you to avoid the smoke, and you may be able to get closer to the fire. Get out of the building at once if you think your escape route might be cut off by smoke or fire.

Carbon Dioxide(CO2) extinguishers

Some fire extinguishers are filled with a gas called carbon dioxide. You can use these to put out fires which have been caused either by electrical equipment or flammable liquids. If the fire has been caused by electrical equipment, switch the equipment off and point the extinguisher straight at the fire. If the fire has been caused by a liquid like petrol, point the extinguisher at the nearest edge of the fire, and move it from side to side.

Remember, never stay in a building if it is dangerous to do so, or if the fire grows beyond your control. Make sure you are standing near an exit in case this happens.

60. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. You cannot put all fires out with water extinguishers.

B. In case of fire, stay down to protect yourself from the smoke.

C. If the fire might cause any further explosion, ask for professional help.

D. Foam extinguishers are for fires caused by electrical equipment.

61. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Inappropriate use of fire extinguishers might make things worse.

B. You should stay in the building if your escape route is cut off.

C. Standing close to an exit will absolutely guarantee your safety in a fire.

D. Fire fighting is a complicated job that can only be done by fire brigades.

62. Who is the potential target reader of this passage?

A. Fire fighters. B. The general public. C. College professors. D. Young children.

(C)

Scots are more likely to drink themselves to death than people from any other nation in Western Europe except Austria and Portugal. Every day, six Scots die from alcohol-related conditions. Our hospitals and health services struggle with the wider damage. An estimated 51,600 Scots suffer from drink-related illness. Incidence of liver disease has shot up 40 percent in the past seven years. Most knife attacks and most adult murders occur under the influence of alcohol. And drink abuse (嗜酒) has ruined thousands of families, a personal, psychological and social cost on top of the £1 billion already estimated through work absence.

As if all this were not bad enough, problems with alcohol abuse are now spreading to an ever-younger age group. The proportion of pupils aged 12-15 who had had an alcoholic drink in the previous week rose in the last decade from 14 percent to 21 percent. Today, more than 40 percent of all 15-year-olds admit to having had a drink in the past week. Much teenage crime and destruction is drink related.

To his credit, the Executive has focused his attention on alcohol abuse problem. Behind the scenes, the Executive is discussing how far it should go in trying to persuade Scots to drink in a more sensible fashion. The First Minister is known to be against an alcohol ban on the lines of prohibition on public smoking. He is correct that such a move would not be accepted by the people and, anyway, general prohibition tends to drive substance abuse underground rather than eliminate it.

Nevertheless, a debate is emerging on what controls to put on the easy availability of alcohol, especially to the young. As we report today, Donald Gorrie, the senior Liberal Democrat MSP, is launching a campaign in the Scottish Parliament(议会)to prohibit supermarkets from offering cut-price promotions on alcoholic drinks, in line with a similar ban on such promotions to off-licences and public houses introduced earlier this year.

It remains to be seen if it is technically feasible to define sales promotions of alcohol in a supermarket in such a way as to control them. There is also a reasonable argument that it is better to have people buy drinks at a supermarket, where the likelihood is that they will consume the alcohol at home rather than drink in public. On the other hand, much of the alcohol consumed by underground drinkers comes from the family supply. Perhaps the real solution is to question the cheapness of alcohol across the board.

Nevertheless, Mr. Gorrie has opened an important public discussion. He has a talent for making parliament confront awkward issues, and alcohol is one such issue.

63. It can be inferred from the passage that _____________.

A. banning alcohol may make alcohol abuse exist secretly

B. Donald Gorrie held a debate on limiting alcohol

C. 40 percent of all 15-year-olds are involved in criminal activity after drinking

D. the influence of alcohol cost £1 billion through drink-related disease

64. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means “_____________.”

A. young people debate over whether they should control the availability of alcohol

B. unless a debate of controlling alcohol is held, young people will drink too much alcohol

C. a debate on how to keep young people from easy access to alcohol appears

D. there is a discussion on how young people could give up alcohol abuse

65. What is probably the useful solution to alcohol abuse according to the passage?

A. To change the cheapness of alcohol.

B. To prohibit people from going to pubs.

C. To persuade them to drink in a more sensible fashion.

D. To strike secret pubs.

66. This passage is more likely to be seen in _____________.

A. a medical magazine B. the society page of a newspaper

C. an introduction to Scotland D. an official document from British government

Section C

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

The explosion of new media, ranging from the internet to digital television, means that people working in advertising will have to come up with more ways to catch the public’s attention in the future.______67______ No longer will all members be watching the same programme: some will be watching different channels on their own TVs, surfing the net or doing both at the same time. The advertising industry will have to work “harder and smarter” to cut through the “mess” of the future with a wide range of new media, all competing to catch the consumers’ eyes.

People have become more individual in their consumption of advertising. New technology has made experimenting with new forms of advertising possible. The monologue where the advertisement tells housewives that this is the washing powder they should buy is just a cliché (陈词滥调) now. ______68______ There is, consequently, little hope of them surviving for more than another twenty years. A much closer relationship with the consumer is gradually being created.

The definition of what constitutes advertising will expand well beyond the conventional mass media. Shopping environments will themselves become a part of the advertising process. Increasingly, they will exist not simply to sell goods, but also to entertain people and to make sure that they enjoy their time there. The aim will be to “warm” people towards these places so that they will return to purchase goods there again.

In spite of these and other changes, it is highly unlikely that TV, print and radio will disappear altogether as advertising media. ______69______ But other marketing strategies, such as public relations and direct marketing, will become as important as advertising. Advertising agencies will have to reinvent themselves. They will no longer be able simply to produce advertisements and then support these through PR, direct marketing or the internet. Instead, they will have to change the whole way they look at communication and start thinking about ideas which are not specific to one discipline.

______70______ Originality of thinking has always been in short supply. It will continue to be so in the future. But there will be increasing coston the advertiser’s ability to be imaginative and to think laterally about engaging the consumer in a broader variety of media.

IV. Summary Writing

Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. 

Wearable technology can reportedly tell you a lot more than just the number of calories you’re burning or how many steps you’ve walked… That clever smartwatch can actually tell that you’re about to get a cold, days before you start feeling poorly. As New Scientist reports, researchers at Stanford University in California have discovered that wearable tech can now detect when you’re about to fall prey to (感染) a frightening winter bug, simply by tracking your vital statistics.

After monitoring 40 smartwatch users for up to two years, the team has demonstrated that the devices can be used to detect the first signs of coming illness. The participants’ pulse and skin temperature were continuously monitored throughout the period, with the scientists noting that their smartwatches recorded unusually higher heart rates and skin temperatures up to three days before the volunteers began displaying symptoms of cold or flu.

Study leader Michael Snynder said: “Once these wearables collect enough data to know what your normal baseline readings are, they can get very good at sensing when something goes wrong. We think that if your heart rate and skin temperature are elevated for about two hours, there’s a strong chance you’re getting sick.” “Continuous tracking of your vital signs is more informative than having a doctor measure them once a year and comparing them with population averages,” he added.

The team now hopes to create an algorithm (算法) that will let smartwatches notify you when you’re about to get sick. Well, at least that might give us the chance to stock up on vitamins and wrap up warm before the germ attacks!

V. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

72. 由于缺乏独特的文化，一些地方将不再吸引游客。( lack )

73. 自律和有经验的员工非常受青睐。( prefer )

74. 嘉宾们的故事以及他们朗读的文章如此感人鼓舞人心，在大众中激起了读书的热情。( So )

75. 虽然他之前的表现出挑，但由于对公司文化一无所知，他还是没通过面试。( ignorance )

VI. Guided Writing

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

近期的一项网络调查发现，近七成受访者表示他们不愿对父母开放微信朋友圈；“屏蔽父母”的主要理由是，认为父母 “过度关心、管教太多、无法沟通”。

你是否对父母开放你的朋友圈呢？请说明理由，并谈谈你对“屏蔽父母”这种做法的看法。

屏蔽父母: don’t share my moments with my parents

微信朋友圈: WeChat Moments

静安区2016学年第二学期教学质量检测

高三年级英语试卷参考答案2017. 4

I. Listening Comprehension

1-10 BABCD CDCAB

11-16 DCA ABC 17-20 CDBA

II. Grammar & Vocabulary

Section A

21. have been told 22. supported 23. before 24. those

25. less likely 26. equal(l)ed 27. While /Though/Although

28. who 29. when 30. eating

Section B

31-40 GEFIH CAKBD

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

41-55 BADAB CDBAC DCABD

Section B

56-59 DADC 60-62 DAB 63-66 ACAB

Section C

67-70 FCEA

IV. Summary Writing ( one possible version for reference )

A smart watch can forecast its users’ potential illness by recording their essential data. Having followed some users for 24 months and monitored their pulse and shin temperature constantly, the team draws a conclusion that a constant record of necessary data is superior to a regular check-up . Thus, users can take some measures to prevent disease.

V. Translation

72. 由于缺乏独特的文化，一些地方将不再吸引游客。( lack )

For lack of unique culture, some places will no longer attract tourists / visitors.

Lacking unique culture, some places will not attract tourists / visitors any more.

73. 自律和有经验的员工非常受青睐。( prefer )

Self-disciplined / self-managed and experienced staff are most / much preferred.

74. 嘉宾们的故事以及他们朗读的文章如此感人鼓舞人心，在大众中激起了读书的热情。( So )

So moving / touching and inspiring are the guests’ stories and the articles they read that a passion / enthusiasm for reading has been aroused / stirred (up) among the (general) public.

75. 虽然他之前的表现出挑，但由于对公司文化一无所知，他还是没通过面试。( ignorance )

Despite/In spite of his previous remarkable performance, he failed in /didn’t pass the interview because he was in ignorance of the company culture .

Although/Though his previous performance was remarkable/ outstanding/ extraordinary/ amazing, he failed in /didn’t pass the interview due to/ owing to / because of his ignorance of

the company culture.

VI. Guided Writing ( 略 )

静安区2016学年高三第二学期教学质量检测

听力材料

I．Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In Section 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 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 heard.

1. W: Could you please have my car ready at 5 o’clock?

M: Sure, the damage is not serious.

Q: Where does the conversation probably take place?

2. M: Come into my office, please. I’d like you to type some letters.

W: Yes, sir. And I think I should remind you that you have a meeting in ten minutes.

Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

3. M: When is the show supposed to start?

W: Don’t worry. It won’t start until 10 :30. We’ve still got 20 minutes.

Q: What’s the time now?

4. W: Why were you late for the meeting this afternoon?

M: The road was blocked by traffic, so I had to wait.

Q: Why was the man late?

5. M: I need to inform the post office of my change of address, and I don’t want my letters to be delayed again.

W: I agree. You should let them know as soon as possible.

Q: What will the man do next?

6. W: Bill, have you finished the research paper for biology?

M: Not yet, I always seem to put things off until the last minute.

Q: What does the man mean?

7. W: Are you sure you’ve corrected all the typing mistakes?

M: I’d better read through the paper again.

Q: What is the man going to do?

8. M: You look awful. Did you walk all the way from the bus stop in such weather?

W: Yes, but it didn’t rain when school was over, so I left my umbrella in the classroom.

Q: Why does the woman look awful?

9．W: Look at this note from the landlord.

M: What? We can’t afford another twenty dollars a month.

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

10. W: Is this school really as good as people say?

M: It used to be even better.

Q: How’s the school now?

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 longer conversation. The passages and the longer 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 passage.

Can dogs and cats live in prefect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along smoothly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.

However, it wasn’t all sweetness. There was a reported coldness between the cats and dogs in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals agreement.

In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk “dog”, and dogs can learn how to talk “cat”.

What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases clean each other’s fur.

The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets --- to people who don’t get along well, including neighbors, colleagues at work and even countries. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance. ( Now listen again, please. )

Questions :

11. Why do some cats and dogs fight ?

12. What is found amazing about cats and dogs?

13. What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following speech.

Today, I would like to talk about the new concept of fitness. What exactly is fitness? How do you know whether you are fit? Under the Old Fitness, this question is answered by taking a few tests and comparing your performance to the “standard”. The New Fitness leaves every individual to arrive at his or her own answer, based on individual need, personal goals and different life styles.

The New Fitness definition is less precise but more flexible: you are fit if you can work effectively all at your normal task; if you have enough energy left at the day’s end to invest in leisure activities; and if you have the strength to deal with an unexpected physical emergency---running a block to catch a bus, for instance, or rearrange all your furniture.

By this definition, a healthy, physically fit accountant would not be in the same shape as a healthy, physically fit athlete. But there’s no need to be.

Fitness can be divided into three basic factors: endurance, strength and flexibility. Of the three, endurance is the factor that is most often regarded as the key indicator of fitness. And the exercises which build endurance have the greatest effect on your overall health. The exercises which can provide you with training effect include jogging, swimming, bicycling, walking, rowing, rope-skipping, hiking, cross-country skiing and vigorous games of baseball, handball and soccer.

(Now listen again, please.)

Questions :

14. What do we know about the New Fitness?

15. How is the New Fitness compared with the Old Fitness?

16. What is the speech mainly about?

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

W: Now, please tell me something about the differences between American education and education in many other countries.

M: In many countries, children have a lot of homework in the junior and high school. But in the

U. S. extracurricular activities such as sports, chorus, the student computer club, the military drill team, the student paper etc. --- all of them are important in high school. These activities give students valuable lessons in leadership, teamwork, and effective communication, which are very useful in their future work.

W: Good. Now why does the educational system in America attract so many foreigners?

M: Well, the U. S. system emphasizes individual choices. Many American high school students decide to take difficult classes in subjects they are interested in. And if they want to continue their education, it’s easy to complete all the required courses and get enough credits to earn a bachelor’s degree. In many other countries it’s difficult to get into college, but once you’re there, you can coast along and not work too hard.

W: You’re right. American education begins to get very competitive in college.

M: And for foreign students, the huge amount of' high-level reading and writing that is expected proves to be quite difficult. Most foreign students have never read enough English to develop a vocabulary equal to that of native speakers. Many students give up halfway because of their poor grades.

W: And why do some students get poor grades?

M: Poor grades can be due to medical problems, too many hours spent working a part-time job, partying often, or simply not having the attitude and skills needed to perform well in a college classroom.

W: Thank you, Victor, for giving me so much information about the American education system.

(Now listen again, please.)

Questions:

17. Why is it important for students to take part in extracurricular activities?

18. Why is the American educational system so attractive to foreign students?

19. What problem do most foreign students have in American college?

20. Which of the following does not cause foreign students to get poor grades?

上海市静安区2017届高三4月教学质量检测（二模）英语试题