上海市松江区2017届高三4月第二学期质量调研考试英语试卷

松江区

2017

学年第二学期高三年级质量调研 考试

英语试卷

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions:

After

reading

the

passage

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.

One steamy July afternoon in central Arkansas, I was working on an important project in

my

home

office.

My

trusty

printer

was

busy

producing

an

important

report

(21)

______

it

simply stopped. After fifteen minutes of trying to repair, I decided to buy a new printer. Upon

my return, my heart froze to see my house on fire.

(22)

______

having

spent much

of

my

life

writing,

I

was

speechless

when

facing

this

situation.

I

was

lost

for

adequate

words

(23)

______

(describe)

the

sick,

sinking

feeling

of

seeing

my

home,

business,

and

belongings

going

up

in

flames

along

with

photographs

and

memories (24) ______ (collect) over a lifetime. But the panic that filled my shocked heart in

that awful moment was for the nine cats that shared my home after (25) ______ (rescue) from

situations of ill- treatment and abandonment.

Responding

to

an

early

security-system

warning,

the

amazing

firefighters

arrived

immediately,

(26)

______

the

chemical

smoke

had

already

caused

deaths.

I

examined

and

kissed each cat goodbye, extremely grateful that they had passed gently, without injuries or

burns.

Only

animal

lovers

really

understand

the

unbelievable

impact

(27)

______

the

loss

of

one beloved four-legged family member can have on your heart, mind and soul. The loss of so

many dearly loved creatures sent me in great sorrow.

After staying with a friend of mine for a couple of weeks, I was relocated to a furnished

apartment. One evening, about a month after moving in, I (28) ______ (occupy) in writing a

mystery novel, and at that time a ―meow‖ sounded from outside the apartment door. Was it

my mind playing tricks again? More than once I had heard, seen or felt the brush of one of my

departed furry roommates. The meow grew louder and more repetitive. Curious, I opened the

door.

Sitting

on

the

doorstep

was

a

kitten

with

a

black

coat and

alert

eyes.

A

neighbor

(29)

______ (walk) by picked him up and began petting him. When I remarked how cute her kitten

was,

she

explained

that

it

had

been

born

under

a

bridge

and

looked

around

for

food.

This

kitty-loving neighbor was quick to offer an extra litter box if I was interested in giving him a

home.

My

immediate

reaction

was:

―that’s

all

I

need!‖

without

hesitation

she

put

the

cute

kitten down. I thanked her and closed the door, determined to just let him stay (30) ______ a

real home could be found.

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. contrast

F. external

K. passive

B. unknown

G

. sense

C. trapped

H. cease

D. responsibility

E. willingness

I. encounter

J. indecisive

There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People

have generally viewed personal growth as a(n)

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result or product that can easily be

identified and measured. The worker who gets a promotion, the student whose grades improve,

the

foreigner

who

learns

a

new

language

-

all

these

are

examples

of

people

who

have

measurable results to show for their efforts.

By

32

, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since by

definition

it

is

a

journey

and

not

the

specific

signposts

or

landmarks

along

the

way.

The

process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or

courage,

as

we

33

new

experiences

and

unexpected

obstacles.

In

this

process,

the

journey never really ends. There are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to

try, new challenges to accept.

In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a

34

to take risks. And

we are supposed to be ready

to face the

35

, and to accept the possibility that we may

―fail‖ at first. H

ow we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to

grow.

Do

we

perceive

ourselves

as

quick

and

curious?

If

so,

then

we

tend

to

take

more

chances and to be more open to unfamiliar experiences.

Do we think we’re

36

and shy?

Then our

37

of shyness can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step

until we know the ground is safe. Do we think we’re slow to adapt to change or

that

we’re

not smart enough to cope with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more

38

role or not try at all.

These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are

to

change

and

grow.

We

will

39

to

grow,

if

we

do

not

confront

and

overcome

these

internal fears and doubts, and if we protect ourselves too much. We become

40

inside a

shell of our own making.

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.

To Apologize or Not to Apologize

Why difficult?

When we do wrong to someone we know, even not

41

, we are generally expected

to

apologize

so

as

to

improve

the

situation.

But

when

we’re

acting

as

leaders,

the

circumstances are

42

. The act of apology is carried out not merely at the level of the

43

but also at the level of the institution. It is a performance in which every word or

expression

44

,

as they become part of the public record. Refusing to apologize can be

smart, or it can be stupid. So, readiness to apologize can be seen as a sign of strong character

or as a sign of weakness.

Why now?

The question of whether leaders should apologize publicly has never been more

45

.

During

the

last

decade

or

so,

the

United

States

in

particular

has

developed

an

apology

culture

—

apologies of all kinds and for all sorts of wrongdoings are made far more

46

than before. More newspaper writers have written about the growing importance of

47

apologies.

Meanwhile,

more

and

more

articles,

advice

columns,

and

radio

and

television

programs have similarly dealt with the subject of

48

apologies. Although they are not

carried out in the public place, we can

’

t neglect the importance of this performance.

Why

49

?

Why do we apologize? Why do we ever put ourselves in situations likely to be difficult,

embarrassing, and even risky? Leaders who apologize publicly could be an easy target for

50

.

They

are

expected

to

appear

strong

and

capable.

And

whenever

they

make

public

statements

of

any

kind,

their

individual

and

institutional

reputations

are

in

danger.

Clearly,

then, leaders should not apologize often. For a leader to express apology, there needs to be a

strong

51

. Leaders will publicly apologize if and when they think the costs of doing so

are lower than the costs of not doing so.

Why refuse?

Why is it that leaders so often try every means to

52

apologies, even when a public

apology seems to be in order? Their reasons can be individual or institutional. Because leaders

are public figures, their apologies are likely to be personally uncomfortable and even

53

risky. Apologies can be signals for admitting mistakes and mistakes can be indication of job

insecurity. Leaders may also be afraid that

54

of a mistake will damage or destroy the

organization for which they are responsible. There can be good reasons for

hanging tough

(

硬

撑

) in tough situations, as we shall see, but it is a high-risk

55

.

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

47.

48.

49.

50.

51.

52.

53.

A. immediately

A. simple

A. individual

A. conflicts

A. urgent

A. interestedly

A. faithful

A. sincere

A. bother

A. promotion

A. personality

A. attempt

A. financially

B. intentionally

B. ridiculous

B. company

B. matters

B. possible

B. patiently

B. trusty

B. acceptable

B. reduce

B. criticism

B. will

B. involve

B. professionally

C. occasionally

C. abnormal

C. family

C. appeals

C. necessary

C. frequently

C. immediate

C. private

C. regret

C. appreciation

C. reason

C. commit

C. academically

D. accidentally

D. different

D. society

D. deceives

D. simple

D. hopefully

D. public

D. positive

D. ignore

D. identification

D. desire

D. avoid

D. physically

54.

A. avoidance

55.

A. fulfillment

B. admission

B. statement

C. involvement

C. occupation

D. elimination

D. strategy

Section B

Directions:

Read the following 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)

If your in-box is currently reporting unread messages in the hundreds or thousands, you

might have a hard time believing the news: e-mail is on the decline.

At

first

thought,

that

might

seem

to

be

the

case.

The

incoming

generation,

after

all,

doesn’t do e

-mail. Oh, they might have an account. They use it only as we would use a fax

machine: as a means to communicate with old-school folks like their parents or to fulfill the

sign-up requirements of Web sites. They rarely check it, though.

Today’s

instant

electronic

memos—

such

as

texting

and

Facebook

and

Twitter

messages

—

are more direct, more concentrated, more efficient. They go without the

salutation

(

称呼语

) and the

signoff

(

签收

); we already know the ―to‖ and ―from.‖ Many corporations

are moving to

messaging networks for exactly that reason: more signal,

less noise

and less

time.

This

trend

is

further

evidence

that

store-and-forward

systems

such

as

e-mail

and

voicemail are outdated. Instead of my leaving you a lengthy message that you pick up later, I

can now send you an easily- read message that you can read

—

and respond to

—

on the go.

The

coming

of

the

mobile

era

is

responsible

for

the

decline

of

e-mail.

Instant

written

messages bring great convince to people. They can deal with them at about any time: before a

movie,

in

a

taxi,

waiting

for

lunch.

And

because

these

messages

are

very

brief,

they’re

suitable for smart phone

typing.

Does this mean e-mail is on its way

to the dustbin of

digital history? Not necessarily.

E-mail still has certain advantages. On the other hand, tweets and texts feel

ephemeral

—

you

read them, then they’re gone, into an endless string, e

-mail still feels like something you have

and that you can file, s

earch and return to later. It’s easy to imagine that it will continue to

feel

more

appropriate

for

formal

communications:

agreements,

important

news,

longer

explanations.

So, e-

mail won’t go away completely. Remember, we’ve been through a

transition

(

过

度

) like this not so long ago: when e-mail was on the rise, people said that postal mail was

dead. That’s not how it works. Postal mail found its smaller market, and so will e

-mail. New

technology rarely replaces old one completely; it just adds new alternatives.

56.

What would the incoming generation like to do with their e-mail accounts?

A. Contact close friends.

B. Send long messages.

C. Fill in some forms.

D. Communicate with their colleagues.

57.

Which of the following is mainly discussed in paragraphs 3 and 4?

A. The possible reasons behind the decline of e-mail.

B. The likes and dislikes of the young generation.

C. The rapid development of e-communication channels.

D. Evidence about the uncertain future of easily-consumed messages.

58.

What does the underlined word ―

ephemeral

‖ in paragraph 5 mean?

A. Automatically-sending.

B. Randomly-written.

C. Hardly- recognized.

D. Shortly-appearing.

59.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is

true

?

A. It’s too ea

rly to determine the decline of e-mail.

B. E-mail has reasons to exist on its own advantages.

C. E-mail, just like postal mail has come to its end.

D. We should feel sorry for the decline of e-mail.

(B)

The Film:

The Great Gatsby

(

Based on Fitzgera

ld’s Novel

The Great Gatsby

)

Director:

Baz Luhrmann

Cast:

Leonardo DiCaprio

as Jay Gatsby

Film Reviews:

If

you

never

read

the

classic

F.

Scott

Fitzgerald’s

novel

The

Great

Gatsby

,

now

is

your chance to catch up

—

by watching the latest film adap

tation. Because if there’s one

sentence to sum up the film, it would be: It’s just like the book.

The use of music is almost reason enough to see the film. Baz Luhrmann is at his best

mixing visual and musical styles together to create something wholly original, for example,

in one of the most outstanding scenes in the film, the first party scene, Nick walks quickly

from one party guest to another party guest trying to explain all the gossip about Gatsby

until

he

is

finally

introduced

to

the

man

himself,

while

the

most

stirring

version

of

Rhapsody

in

Blue

(

蓝色狂想曲

),

which

was

composed

by

American

musician

George

Gershwin in 1924, is played in the background.

─

Fox News

Director Baz Luhrmann’s main challenge was either to find a visual

equivalent

(

相等

物

) for Fitzgerald’s elegant

quality -- the open secret of the

book’s

popularity for so long

time

–

or to match his own unusual personal strengths with the material. He tries it both

ways, with considerable degrees of success.

DiCaprio

does

a

good

and

professional

job

as

the

socialite

(

上流社会人士

)

by

recreating

Fitzgeral

d’s

description

of

Gatsby’s

charm.

He

can

look

at

someone

for

an

instant and understand how, perfectly, he or she wants to be seen.

─

Time Magazine

About the Book and the Main Character:

Considered to be Fitzgerald’s representative work,

The Great Gatsby

explores themes

of idealism, resistance to change, social change, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz

Age

or

the

Roaring

Twenties

that

has

been

described

as

a

tale

regarding

the

American

Dream.