2017届高三十二校英语联考试卷
第I卷
I. Listening Comprehension Section A
1. A. He thought it was fascinating. B. He agreed with the woman. C. He thought it should have been longer. D. He thought it was boring. 2. A. There is still time to finish. B. She cannot do it quickly. C. He needs the letters tomorrow. D. He doesn‟t know what time it is. 3. A. She lives far away. B. She wants the man to walk with her. C. She has a new car. D. Her car is close. 4. A. See the manager immediately. B. Wait for the manager to arrive. C. Arrange to meet the manager the next day. D. Break her appointment with the manager.
5. A. She likes some of them. B. She isn‟t sure what she thinks about them. C. She agrees with the man‟s opinion of them. D. She hasn‟t read any of them. 6. A. Tell him the time. B. Take care of his bag. C. Help him find his books. D. Go with him. 7. A. Doctor and patient. B. Coach and athlete. C. Boss and secretary. D. Teacher and student. 8. A. Chemistry 402 was worse than Chemistry 502. B. He has only had one chemistry course. C. Both chemistry courses are difficult. D. Few chemistry courses are hard. 9. A. She doesn‟t have an apartment. B. Her problem is complicated. C. She must live somewhere else. D. Her apartment isn‟t far away. 10. A. The man should watch the program too. B. The man should leave the television on. C. The program will be over soon. D. She‟ll watch television later.
Section B
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. It gets its water from the ocean. B. It is a little saltier than the ocean. C. It is far from the ocean. D. It is larger than any state. 12. A. The lake is too deep. B. The speaker was too heavy. C. The water held up the speaker. D. The speaker‟s eyes hurt. 13. A. Interesting B. Painful. C. Useful. D. Surprising.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.
14. A. Her mother doesn‟t love her as much as her grandfather did. B. Her mother was the subject of talks with her grandfather. C. Her mother will misunderstand her problems. D. She missed her grandfather.
15. A. Co-workers cannot be your close friends. B. People will be pleased if you call them at 2:00 am. C. You can‟t discuss your problems with a distant family. D. The one you can call at 2:00 am. is someone close to you in spirit. 16. A. Parents should understand their kids. B. The earth is an inhabited garden if you have close friends. C. There are many ways to make friends. D. There is difference between a lonely desert and inhabited garden.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report. 17. A. Because he is too foolish. B. Because he hasn‟t put much time on study. C. Because he doesn‟t think study performance is important. D. Because the subjects are difficult. 18. A. 1 hour. B. 2 hours. C. 3 hours. 19. A. Soccer practice. B. Volunteering. C. Part-time job. D. Watching TV. 20. A. Soccer practice. D. Volunteering. C. Part-time job. D. Studying. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A
Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages 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.
D. 4 hours
how to find Happiness without Buying it ?
Our materialistic society has led us to believe that happiness cannot obtained without having money .
Rather than learning to be satisfied with what we have ,we are taught to want more . We learn from advertising , and from the media , ____21____ we need to buy some toys in order to make ourselves happy , or ______22_____(fulfill ) emotional needs , and that the purchase they are trying to talk us into will provide us with the psychological comfort we are looking ____23_______.
Unfortunately , as a society we have bought into these _______24____ (misguide) messages and have come to believe that spending money on certain items ____25________(bring ) us fame ,
fortune ,happiness , beauty ,or popularity . As a result , we trade hours of our lives working ,sacrificing time that _______26_____ have been spent with our families ,for the pursuit of the almighty (万能的) dollar.
Actually ,there are a number of ways to enjoy life without the need for a great deal of money . For example , think about __27_______ you would spend your time , and what you would do for enjoyment . Change your focus form material possessions to ____28_____that bring you enjoyment ,such as spending quality time with your family and friends. Certainly ,it is important to work and earn enough to provide for our basic needs and the needs of our families , but it is important to recognize ______29_____ the desire for personal possessions becomes overly consuming , _____30_______otherwise will upset a balance between a satisfying work life and a rich home life. The best way to achieve such a balance is to ensure the drive for material possessions does not become all consuming.
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.
A access B. anxious C . concentrate D. negatively E. permitted F. previous G. satisfaction H.suffer I. touch J. objectively K. vital
Too much time spent on your cell phone doesn‟t mean you‟re more connected and happier. A new research from scientist at Ken State University in Kent , Ohio shows that the more time college students spend on their cell phones , the more ______41_____ they are and the more their academic performance will ____42______.
Jacob Barkley , Aryn Karpinsiki and Andrew Lepp studied 500 Kent State University students , each of whom reported their daily cell phone use for the year as well as their level of anxiety and ______43_____with their life.
At the end of the year , the students also _____44_____ the researchers to see their official school records for their whole grade point average (GPA) . Not only was greater cell phone use ______45________related to satisfaction and happiness indicators , it was also associated with lower GPAs------ mainly because the students were more anxious and unable to __46______on their studies.
While _______47_____research found that cell phones can improve social ineractions and reduce feelings of isolation ,the latest findings ,published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior , suggest that constant ______48____ to information and people may be a double edged-sword（双刃剑）。The researchers assume , for example , that students may feel anxious if they feel obliged to be in constant ____49_______with their friends . Some may have difficulty disconnecting , which only feeds into the stress linked to their phones . Being alone occasionally can be ____50______for well being , but students who are tied to their phones aren‟t getting these
respites.（暂缓）
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.
Artists have long claims alcohol and other drugs as inspiration for their creativity . But is there really a ____51_______ between intoxication and inspiration ? A recent study published in Consciousness and Cognition explored the effects of moderate drunkenness on people‟s creativity . The authors suggest that alcohol‟s well-known effect in ___52______ executive function may be helpful for these types of creative problems :” Sometimes a reduced ability to ____53_______one‟s attention can have implications for select cognitive tasks ,” they write.
The finding raise the question of whether drugs that ___54______attention and focus , in particular , stimulants （兴奋剂） , would have the opposite effect on creative thinking . ______55_____ very little research has been done on the issue , and what results exist so far have been mixed . The outcomes may well vary according to individual ____56____to the drugs. ______57_____, some research has found that while stimulants can ____58_____test performance for those who are less intelligent , for the smartest folks , the drugs can have the opposite effect.
If less executive function is linked to more creativity , this may also help explain why artists , writers and musicians appear to be more ______59_______ to have an addiction . Perhaps creative people are more likely than others to be ____60_______to drugs in the first place , as a possible source of inspiration . And then ,if reduced executive function is _____61______ in part for their initial talent , this , too , could make them more easily influenced by ______62_______once they start using . Having less executive control before you even take drugs means you „ll have less ability to stop once you start.
Whatever the real relationship between drunkenness , addiction and art , the authors ________63____that their study findings don‟t give people ______64____ to get drunk to “inspire the muse.” Co-author Jennifer Wiley ,associate professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago , told the British Psychological Society „s Research Digest:” We tested what happens when people are slightly drunk ------- not when people drank to ______65_____. There could be no argument form these findings that drinking excessively would have the same effects.”
A glass of wine or two , however , may occasionally help.
51. A. conservation B. reservation C. connection D. decoration 52. A. strengthening B. damaging C. maintaining D. assessing 53. A. block B. reduce C. disturb D. control 54. A. remain B. drop C. shift D. increase 55. A. However B. Moreover C. Instead D.. Therefore 56. A. additions B. responses C. oppositions D. contrasts
57. A. for example B. on the contrary C. as a result D. on the other hand 58. A. conceal B. executive C. improve D. delete 59. A. vital B. likely C. ideal D. difficult 60. A. attracted B. contributed C. responded D. withdrawn 61. A. responsible B. illegal C. natural D. impossible 62. A. confusion B. ambition C. addiction D. exhaustion 63. A. lower B. monitor C. function D. caution 64. A. sacrifice B. privacy C. appreciation D. license 65. A. priority B. extreme C. bottom D. affection Section B
Direction：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished sattments. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Exciting concertos （协奏曲）from Vivadi‟s The Four Seasons can boost mental alertness , according to research from Northumbria University .
The findings , which are published in Experimental Psychology , show that the exciting first movement (乐章), in particular , is capable of enhancing attention.
In the experiment a group of 14 young adults were given a mental concentration task to perform. They were asked to press the space bar on a key board when a green square appeared on screen and ignore different coloured circles and squares that appeared at intervals. The participants carried out this task both in silence and while listening to each of the four concertos while their brain activity was measured using EEG brain imaging .
Results showed that participants responded correctly faster when listening to the exciting Spring concerto . When listening to the concerto , the average response time in performing the task was 393.8 milliseconds （毫秒） as opposed to 408.1 milliseconds when the task was carried out in silence . This response time rose to 413.3 milliseconds when they listened to the slower and sadder Autumn music , therefore showing a decrease in mental capacity .
Psychologist Dr. Leigh Riby said , “ The Spring movement enhanced overall activity within the brain but had an exaggerated effect on the area of the brain that‟s important for emotional
processing . It seemed to give rise to particular imagery in the brain and evoke positive , contented feeling which translated into high levels of cognitive functioning
Dr Riby suggests that the Spring movement is particularly special and could be used in therapy and is , in fact , quite a familiar piece to most people as it has been used successfully in marketing to induce mood and influence behavior.
He also found that the key in which the music was written had no impact on the brain performance . While the Spring concerto , which is written in a major key enhanced cognitive function ,the Autumn movement , which is also written in a major key , did not.
He added , “ This experiment shows that cognitive capacity is enhanced when pleasant and arousing stimuli are introduced.”
66. Under what circumstance did participants respond correctly faster?
A. When they were in complete silence.
B. When they were listening to slow and sad music C. When they were listening to the Autumn concerto D. When they were listening to the Spring concerto
67. What did Dr.Riby say about the Spring movement in Paragraph 5?
A. It could evoke negative feelings
B. It seemed helpful for improving cognitive function . C. It had surprising little impact on the brain. D. It enhanced overall activity of the body .
68. Why most people are quite familiar with the Spring movement ?
A. It has been used in therapy settngs
B. It has been successfully used in marketing C. People think it is quite special and classic
D. People usually listen to it to adjust their mood.
69. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. The key in which the music was written was never important
B. The Spring and Autumn movement were written in different keys. C. Pleasant and arousing stimuli can enhance cognitive capacity . D. The Autumn concerto could enhance cognitive ability .
(B)
A new Pew Research poll shows that the cultural battle between rich and poor is as fierce as ever.
Fully 66% of Americans believe there are 'strong' or 'very strong' conflicts between rich and poor in the U.S. That's way up from 47% in 2009.
The rich-poor conflict now eclipses perceived conflicts over immigration. The poll found that 62% of respondents believed there was a strong conflict between immigrants and native-born Americans less than the 66% for rich-poor.
What's more, Americans remain highly skeptical of the way the rich in America get rich. According to the poll, 46% of respondents believe the wealthy got wealthy 'because they were born with money or they knew the right people.'
Only 43% of Americans believe that 'hard work, ambition or education' are the reasons the rich got rich.
Of course, these qestions could have been phrased more precisely. Getting rich through an inheritance is very different from getting rich by making the right connections and relationships in life (clearly a part of any rich-person's journey). They should be separated as wealth causes.
And the numbers are about the same as they were in 2009, meaning that while class-warfare may be at an all-time high, Americans' actual perceptions of the rich haven't changed much.
Yet their opinions are still fairly negative, since more Americans believe the rich owe their fortunes to their parents or clubby social circles rather than hard work, ambition or education. This skeptical view is most pronounced among the young, or those between the ages of 18 and 34.
Republicans believe in the 'hard work' path more than Democrats (their responses are almost mirror opposites). And men generally fall into the 'hard work' camp more than women.
The results highlight just how conflicted Americans are about the rich. Most studies show that more than two-thirds of today's millionaires made it themselves, rather than from inheritance. And clearly education and skills matter in making a fortune in the knowledge economy.
70. The new Pew Research poll tells us that __________.
A. the conflict between rich and poor becomes not so appear. B. more people believe there is a conflict between rich and poor.
C. there is no conflict between immigrants and native-born Americans D. the cultural conflict between rich and immigrants is as fierce as ever.
71. What does the word “eclipses” ( line 1, para 3) mean? A. To make something disappear gradually B. To make something much more influential C. To make something seem more obvious.
D. To make something appear dull by comparison.
72. What can we learn from the results of most studies ?
A. Most of the rich people made their fortune on their own.
B. Most of today‟s millionarires became rich through inheritance. C. Education is not as important fro people when making a fortune D. The current economy does not value education very much C
Today , a successful single woman who falls for a man making less money than she does or not sharing her sharing her career ambition may face not-so-subtle disapproval from friends and family and be considered as she is “marrying down”.
These women were in love with solid supportive guys who shared their values -- men who weren't driven by money. They dreaded the concerned whispers from friends or family who persisted in believing that they were 'marrying down.'
As a couples therapist, the notion of marrying down strikes me as impossibly out of date. It's right out of the 'Downton Abbey' era, when suitable marriages were entirely a matter of matching people according to social class and fortune -- hence the panic when Lord Grantham's youngest daughter marries the family's Irish driver.
The notion that women should 'marry up' endured well past the heyday of the English gentry, and the most successful breadwinners were considered the most desirable mates. Well into the 20th century, relatively few high-paying jobs were available to women, so for the most part, women went to college to get their M.R.S., or maybe to land the kind of work that would put them near the right professional men.
Today, more women than men are graduating from college and graduate school. Pew Research, which has been compiling data on the topic over the past 50 years, reports that for the first time, 'the share of couples in which the wife is the one 'marrying down' educationally is higher than those in which the husband has more education.' In 2012, the report notes, 27% of newlywed women married a spouse with less education, while only 15% of newlywed men did the same.
More education doesn't necessarily lead to greater earning power, but in most U.S. cities, single, childless women under 30 now make more money than their male peers, according to analysis by Reach Advisors, a research firm.
For most strong, successful women, the alpha male of old isn't the best match. I have seen in my practice what happens when two dominant personalities engage in power struggles: The alpha male will assume that his priorities should dominate, while the alpha woman will assert hers. These are the most difficult things to deal with .
What high-achieving women need are men strong enough to support their achievements, contribute to the household in services and/or money, and be loving partners.
Today's romances suggest that growing numbers of smart women and men are marrying neither up nor down -- they're just marrying the right person.
73. What were considered when matching people in the “ Downton Abbey “ era?
A. Age and interest
B. Blood and age C. Job and class D. Fortune and class
74. What was the main reason that woman went to college in the 20th century ?
A.They wanted to get well-paid jobs
B. They wanted to be financially independent C. They wanted to become professional D. They wanted to find a satisfying husband
75. Why the alpha male and successful women are not well matched ?
A. They do not know how to negotiate
B. They care much about other people „s feelings C. They are too busy to take care of each other D. They are both very ambitious
76.What does the author think about today‟s marriage? A. More and more people are marrying up . B. More and more people are marrying down. C. More and more people get married for love D. More and more people get married for money . Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. When a historian refers to the historical context of an event
B. So there are a lot of very tired and stretched and dissatisfied women out there
C. causing considerate difficulties for many
D. When we consider the historical context , from royalty to land laborers
AB. ignorant of the considerable difficulties caused by many
AC. still regarded by some as somehow tragic
The role of women , even constitutionally , has been to be in the home , care-giving , produce
children and so on . For centuries women who produce many children have been respected and considered good , productive ,”valuable “. Women who do not have children ,conversely , foe whatever reason , generally been perceived be of lesser value .___________________77_____________, we see that it has long been thus . The notion of continuing the bloodline is an old that is still with us . And the end of bloodline is ___________________78____________.
The fact that there are more options available to women now I s, ironically , _________________79____________. On the one hand we are encouraged to have careers , excel in those careers , but also be sure to have a family before it‟s “too late” , We are now encouraged to do both , not necessarily to choose. Ideally , we do both . _________________80_____________who cannot understand why they feel so awful and unsupported . This “ doing-of-both” is not support very well . There is not a sense of equality for many women out there as a result of these “choices” . For many it‟s merely a source of anxiety , at its anxiety , at its root is merely sense of more to do .
IV．Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for China and Africa to work together to achieve their mutual dreams on his first visit to Africa since he took office . As China and Africa have always been a community of common destiny with similar historical experience and values , as well as shared strategic interests and development tasks , the Chinese dream is also closely connected with the dream of the African countries . The more China grows itself , the more development opportunities it will create for Africa.
Fulfilling the Chinese Dream will not only promote peace and stability of the world and Africa and open up numerous economic opportunities for Africa countries to realize their own dreams and visions , but also will be beneficial for Africa countries to explore their own development paths . As a Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council and a developing country at the same time , China was and will always be a firm and strong supporter to maintaining the peace and stability in Africa . While advocating the respect of Africa „s ownership in its peace and security issues, we will continue to shoulder our due responsibility and will be a positive stakeholder in this regard. A stronger China means a stronger friend and supporter for Africa. China will continue to be committed to our mutual cooperation and work together with Kenya and other African countries to realize our dreams of national prosperity and well-off societies .
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
82. 这项计划和原来的计划比起来，要完整得多。（complete）
83. 只有通过大量实践， 我们才能完全胜任这份工作。（Only ）
84. 直到你意识到了学习英语的重要性，你才能学好它。（It is --------）
85. 虽然他一次一次遭到失败，但他投身于科研工作的愿望仍未改变。（devote）
VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假设你们班级即将召开以“感恩”为主题的班会课， 届时你代表同学们在毕业前的最后一次主题班会课上表达对老师的感激之情。请你写一篇演讲稿。
参考答案：
语法填空
21-25 that , to fulfill , for , misguided , will bring 26-30 could , how , others , when , which
选词填空
41-45 BHGED 46-50 CFAIK
完型填空
51-55 CBDDA 56-60 BACBA 61-65 ACDDB
阅读理解
66-69 DBBC 70-72 BDA 73-76 DDAC
77-80 D , AC , C , B
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