杨浦区2017学年度第二学期高三模拟质量调研
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. M: Excuse me, I'm looking for a volleyball. Where can I find sporting goods?
W: Sporting goods is on the second floor, right next to the lift.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? (B)
2. W: It might be difficult to find a house of that size in the central area. And what's your upper limit for the rent?
M: We'd like something around $580 a month, but we could go up to $640 if we have to. But we can't go beyond that.
Q: How much will the man pay at most? (D)
3. W: I don’t agree with Mr. Johnson on his views about social we lfare. He seems to suggest that the poor are robbing the rich.
M: He could have used better words to express his idea. But I’ve found what he said makes a lot of sense.
Q: What does the man mean? (B)
4. W: Have you seen the video on WeChat? How ridiculous it is to believe that you can charge a phone with an
onion!
M: My mom is such kind of person. If she finds something interesting, she shares it with her friends without checking the facts.
Q: What are they talking about? (B)
5. W: These summer days are getting to be hotter than I can take.
M: Hang in there. According to the weather report we should have some relief by the end of the week.
Q: What does the man mean? (B)
6. M: I'm really exhausted, Mary. But I don't want to miss the Hollywood movie.
W: If I were you, I'd skip it. We both have to get up early tomorrow. And anyway I've heard it's not as exciting as advertised.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? (C)
7.W: I have been trying to call my parents for half an hour, but the line is always busy. They must be having a chat with others on the phone.
M: Nobody else could have been talking with them on the phone for so long. They must have hung up the phone improperly.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation? (C)
8. W: Well, there is a big scheme to improve the district, and it'll soon have the best facilities for miles around.
M: There's a big sports centre under construction, which will be very impressive when it's finished. In fact, the swimming pool's already opened ahead of schedule.
Q: What can we learn about the district? (B)
9. W: Pam said the psychologist test would be postponed till next month.
M: Ellen, you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything.
Q: What does the man imply about Pam? (A)
10. M: I'm glad when our club decides to raise money for the children's hospital, most of the people we phoned
seemed happy to contribute.
W: Yes. Now that we've gone through all the numbers on our list, I guess we can call it a day.
Q: What can we learn about the two speakers? (C)
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and passage(s) 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.
What's the attraction of coffee shops? It's been said that JK Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books sitting in one in Edinburgh. But if you're spending all day buying one expensive coffee after another and haven't sold your first novel yet, the costs can really add up.
For those who work outside of a traditional office or just want to take time out, there's a new alternative in London: a pay-per-minute café. You'll be given a clock when you come in to keep time. When you leave, you return the item and pay the bill. The cost of hanging out, eating, working and meeting new people in the place is 3p per minute - or ￡1.80 an hour. The shop's owner, Ivan Meetin, says: "Everything is free, except the time you spend there".
Customers help themselves to coffee and cookies. They can also bring their own food to eat while accessing the Internet through W-Fi.
The new coffee shop's atmosphere is relaxed. Meetin believes his coffee shop is a bit like "social media", but with a face. Like-minded people go there to socialize. Some feel so much at home that they wash the dishes.
The concept of coffee shops, where you pay for the time and not for the cup, has proved popular in Russia. Only time will tell if the British will warm to the idea.
Questions:
11. Why is every customer given a clock in the new style café? (C)
12. What can we learn about Meetin’s coffee shop? (B)
13. How is the new concept of coffee shop? (D)
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
A university in east China's Zhejiang Province has introduced artificial intelligence (AI) to correct the test papers on the Chinese language course for its students.
"It takes only 40 seconds for the AI to correct a Chinese essay," said a Chinese language professor at Zhejiang International Studies University.
Eleven overseas students from six countries including Russia, Republic of Korea and Zambia sat the final exam. Using different symbols, the AI corrector accurately marked for various errors, including missing characters, incorrect selection and word order.
The AI corrector was developed by Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, which said its accuracy rate neared or was even beyond its human counterparts.
According to the developers, after converting the papers into digital texts with the help of character recognition technology, the AI, which had "learned" hundreds of thousands of Chinese linguistic data systems, was able to identify grammatical mistakes and mark them.
However, "it can only find language mistakes, and is unable to appreciate an essay in terms of vocabulary, sentence pattern or writing style," said Zhang Lu, a language professor at Renmin University.
Questions:
14. What’s the usage of the AI corrector? (B)
15. What should be done before AI corrector starts working? (C)
16. What’s the limitation of AI corrector? (B)
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
M: Hey, Paul, look at how many people liked and commented on my funny post about Bill.
W: That post isn’t funny! It’s just plain mean.
M: Of course it’s funny! If it weren’t funny, why would so many people have liked it?
W: A lot of students enjoy bullying Bill, so of course they go along when you do it.
M: My post doesn’t bully Bill! It’s just a harmless little joke.
W: Bill didn’t seem to think it was harmless. Did you see how upset he was when he checked his phone after class?
M: Bill is just too sensitive. He needs to learn how to take a joke. The things I say aren’t bad compared to what other kids do. Did you see Sam push Bill halfway down the stairs this morning?
W: Yeah, that was bad, but that doesn’t excuse the mean things you say. Continual bullying can feel even worse than a single mean action.
M: Look. This is just the way kids at our school treat each other. Do you remember the way Sam made fun of me last year? I learned to live with it, and so can Bill.
W: Yes, but I’m sure you still remember how much that whole thing hurt. Why would you want to make someone else go through the same thing?
M: Do you really think my post hurt Bill that much?
W: Maybe not by itself, but the constant bullying is certainly hurting him. This sort of thing can affect people’s grades and their emotional health.
M: I’m still not totally convinced that what I posted about Bill was that bad. But maybe I won’t post anything else about him this week.
Questions:
17. According to the woman, why did so many people like the man’s post about Bill? (B)
18. Which of the following has nothing to do with Sam? (C)
19. What does the woman think might be the result of constant bullying? (D)
20. What will the man probably do after the conversation? (D)
答案：
I. Listening
1-10 BDBBB CCBAC 11-13 CBD 14-16 BCB 17-20 BCDD
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
21. in 22. most innovative 23. may/might 24. that/which 25. to power 26. As long as 27. bringing 28. Founded 29. have improved/ have been improved 30. seeking
31-40 K E A G B D H F J I
III. Reading
Section A
41-- 55 ACBDB CCDAB BCD AB
Section B
56-59 A B C D 60-62 A B C 63-66 C D B B
Section C
67-70 F B D A
IV. Summary writing
Parents are generally classified into three different types. The monarch-type parents are self-centered and dominant, so they usually force their opinions on children. The servant-type parents are child-centered, willing to devote everything to meeting children’s demands unconditionally. The friend-type parents are democratic and wise, who accompany their children through effective communication and joint work. Children favor the last type.
Parenting differs depending on parent’s different views of life. T he Monarch-type parents don’t respect their children and force regulations upon them. The servant-type parents willingly sacrifice everything to satisfy children’s needs and wishes. The friend-type parents, the most welcomed type, are democratic and friendly while sticking to their principles. A re-examination of parenting is necessary for children’s healthy growth.
V. Translation
72. Hundreds of firemen are reported to be taking part in the rescue operation.
73. The great scientist is known to the world for his outstanding academic achievements, strong
will and optimistic attitude.
74. A trade war is a fight/conflict that serves the interests of none, and will only lead to serious
consequence and negative impact./ A trade war, which serves the interests of none, will only lead to……/ A trade war, a fight that serves the interest of none will only lead to…
75. When the Facebook CEO apologized for revealing the personal information of its users,
information security again became a hot topic of public debate/a hot issue among the public.
Writing
As is apparently known in the picture above, a man experiences different stages on his way to managing one thing. We can see that he undergoes unwillingness, confusion, hard work in his process of succeeding in doing a certain thing. The picture really sets us thinking. It follows that in the course of realizing our goal, we need to make sustained efforts.
Just take my personal experience for example. I used to be a shy person and timid to communicate with strangers. As time went on, I found that l was a bit isolated from people surrounded me. Initially, I got a little depressed and found it more difficult to have a communication. I denied myself. Then l turned to my parents for
help. They patiently guided me to be open-minded and exposed me to some social activities. I overcome my worries and fight once and again. Later on, l was surprised to find that l became more confident and easygoing. I realized the happiness the communication brought and made acquaintances with different kinds of people. I made it.
It was through sustained efforts that I was able to become an easygoing person and gain true friendships. （250 words score 22）
As is depicted in the drawing, success advents as one’s willingness and confidence moves u p along the ladder. The thought-provoking image rings especially true to me. Vivid memories come flooding back to the days when I was learning ballet.
My parents sent me to a ballet trainer when I was five. Initially, I was totally reluctant and contradicted with all the training, pondering that learning such girly staff was an offence for me as a boy and could deprive me of the opportunity to interact with my peers. However, after I watched a ballet performance on the television, I was completely captivated by the essence of ballet –the perfect blend of strength and beauty. I gradually accepted the training while still wondering whether I could make it, since ballet has a high demand for one’s resilience. So I kept stretching my body every day and trained very hard. Eventually, I could handle sophisticated movements like self-rotation with ease.
From the experience, it dawns on me that only with willingness will one strive for his goal, make endeavors for it, and zero in one hundred percent in it, and only with confidence can one conquer those seemingly insurmountable obstacles and swipe the thorns lying in the road leading to ultimate success. I firmly believe that taking hold of willingness and confidence, we will surely not only survive but also thrive in our pursuit of success and become rosy in the rocky path of life. After all, life is not a series of coincidences but a series of consequences. (320 words score 22)
As is vividly depicted in the picture people go through a complex progress when achieving certain goals. Their attitudes change from self-denying to tentativeness and then to cheerfulness and confidence. Actually, life is a circular and we approach success step by step.
The story of Elson Murk, CEO of Tesla and Space X is really aspiring. He experienced loss of failures in retrieving rockets and was once stuck in the period of being skeptical of himself. However, his tough mind and passion enable him to step out of the shadow and to pursue his dream. With his again-and-again trying, his efforts finally bore fruits. His rocket industry now becomes a giant globally.
Challenges and disappointment are unavailable on our way to success. Nevertheless, we still hold the power to decide what we are going to do. As long as we don't lose faith and are willing to try, we can break the obstacles in our minds and walk sure-footedly toward our goals.
Nobody can achieve success in one night without luck. Success is by no means an accident. We have to go through each phase bravely and eventually embrace its sweetness of success. (233 words 21 scores)
Life is like an ocean, only people with strong mind can reach the other side, when we meet with difficulties that we think we can’t conquer it, don’t be afraid of failure. Just do it, and them success becomes available.
At first, we may be pessimistic about the things which are hard to complete. Just like my poor physics, I was fed up with the difficult problems and believed firmly that I wouldn’t do it and I couldn’t do it, but I remembered that Meng Ke said, ‘If the God wants to put great responsibility on you, he will make you suffer from hardship, and then you will be able to do what you couldn’t do.
Then I adjust my attitude. ‘What will happen if I try solving some physics problems?’ I asked myself. That might be an interesting challenge. Some faint will of working out the problems came into my mind. So I asked my
teacher about the problems. He told me patiently how I should so with the problems. When I was puzzled about whether I should give up, he said, ‘Don’t hesitate. Just do it!’
So I tried my best to solve the problems. I never left my problems to tomorrow. Gradually, I was not afraid of them. Instead, I even enjoy myself when dealing with physics problems now. When I got full mark in a physics test, I knew that something had changed in my life.
In fact, I experienced the process of growth. My attitude towards physics changed from lack of confidence to being will to have a try, and then to sparing no effort to solve problems. Finally I was completely confident. Then I knew that life is like an ocean, only people with strong mind can reach the other side. When meeting with difficulties, just do it without hesitation. （304 words, 21 scores）