2017 学年第一学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷
高三英语 试卷
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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 bank. B. On the street.
2. A. A concert. B. A book sale.
3. A. 50 minutes.
C. An hour and a quarter.
4. A. The train will arrive on time.
C. The woman will take the next train.
5. A. She talks too much.
C. She is always very frank.
6.
A. She doesn ' t want to have a birthday party.
B. She doesn
C. She wants to forget her birthday.
D. She doesn 7.
A. The woman doesn ' t want to go out in the evening.
B. The film is not worth seeing at all.
C. The man won ' t go to the movies with the woman.
D. The man is very tired from his work.
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C. At home.
D. In a cafe. C. A banquet. D. An art exhibition. B. 25 minutes. D. An hour and a half. B. The train is late due to the storm. D. The woman has to wait for the train. B. She doesn ' t like speaking. D. She often talks loudly.
't like the gift. 'ant twto grow old. 8. A. The summer this year is terribly hot.
C. Hot weather helps people lose weight.
9. A. He should have invited Mary.
C. He was not a man of his word.
10. A. She would rather invite more people to come.
B. Last summer was even hotter. D. Light was stronger this morning. B. He is doing business with Mary. D. He didn ' t want to ask Mary to the party
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D. They should prepare more food and drin ks.
Sectio n B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one Ion ger con versatio n, and you will be asked several questi ons on each of the passages and the con versati on. The passages and the 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 an swer to the questi on you have heard.
Questi ons 11 through 13 are based on the follow ing passage.
11. A. She was born in a poor family.
B. She worked as a doctor in her early life.
C. She spent her whole life in London.
D. She decided to help the poor when she was young.
12. A. Because of the poor living conditions.
B. Because she was sent to a settlement house.
C. Because of her health problem.
D. Because her family moved to another city.
13. A. She founded the first settlement house in America.
B. She wrote books about the problems faced by the poor.
C. She introduced laws to help workers, women, and children.
D. She helped those who had come to America from other countries.
Questi ons 14 through 16 are based on the follow ing passage.
14. A. They are available in different Ianguages except Russian.
B. They are a range of useful desktop publishing packages.
C. They are not allowed to be take n out of the college.
D. They can help the students with their Ianguage learning.
15. A. Con sult him freque ntly. B. Use the computer regularly.
C. Occupy the computer early.
D. Print essays patie ntly.
16. A. Micro-computer lab service. B. Facilities of a college.
C. The use of micro-computers.
D. The operat ing of prin ters.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. He is the journalist of a local newspaper.
B. He is a huge fan of international stories.
C. He is an experieneed editor of a TV program.
D. He is an advocate for environmen tal protect ion.
18. A. Current trends in economic development. B. Domestic issues of general social concern.
C. Intern ati onal relati ons and foreig n policies.
D. Con flicts among differe nt political parties.
19. A. Based on what the public wants to know.
B. By interviewing people who have stories.
C. By analyzing the current social problems.
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D. Based on public expectati ons and editors
judgme nt.
20. A. First-hand stories. C. Audienee ' s feedback.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Sectio n A
Directions: After readi ng the passage below, fill in the bla nks to make the passage cohere nt and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the give n word; for the other bla nks, use one word that best fits each bla nk.
The Grasshopper in Van Gogh Painting
Art conservators(管理员 )dream of finding (21) _______ (hide) secrets in the
masterpieces they look after. Rarely do they expect to find a dead grasshopper.
..
Con servators at the Nels on-Atk ins museum of art in Kan sas City said they
discovered the dead in sect in one of its star paintin gs, Vincent van Gogh ' s Olive
Trees, when it (22) _______ (scan) as part of the research for a catalogue of its French painting
collectio n.
It was spotted by Mary Schafer. She told a local broadcaster that she found it in the work ' s
lower foreground. “ (23) ______ (look) at aiiietipg with the microscope , I came across the tiny body of a grasshopper covered in the paint, so it (24) ______ have occurred in the wet paint back in
1889.
“ Wecan connect it to Van Gogh painting outside, so we think of him battling the elements,
dealing with the wind, the bugs, and then he
' s got to walk back to his studio through the fields. What ' s fun is that we can come up with all these stories for (25) ______ the in sect Ian ded in the pai nt. ”
Schafer said they were curious to know if the grasshopper could be studied (26) ______ (far) to
possibly ide ntify which seas on Van Gogh pain ted Olive Trees.
Michael En gel, a professor at the Un iversity of Kan sas, was approached (27) ____ (exam ine)
the grasshopper further. He discovered that part of the in sect
' s body was miss ing and there was r
sign of movement in the surrounding paint. In other words, it was already dead (28) _____________ it somehow Ianded on the artist ' s wet canvas and coulsenclbb dating purposes.
Van Gogh pain ted Olive Trees in 1889, the year after his falli ng out with his friend Gaugu in,
(29) _____ may have led to his famous act of self-mutilation in the history of art: cutting off his
own ear.
The grasshopper may not help in any art historical research but it has become a talk ing point for
museum visitors, look ing closely into the pain ti ng to see (30) ____ they can spot the dead in sect. Sectio n 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 tha n you n eed.
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B. Practical experie nee.
D. Educati onal backgro
und.
Experts agree that it is beco ming a grow ing trend that more and more con sumers across the country are using cashless payme nt methods.
In fact, as early as 1988, the State Council released __(31)__ to en courage bank tran sfers and to reduce using cash duri ng econo mic activities. Today, the move toward a cashless society could
“ reduce the risks of using cash, save on costs and as a matter of convenience, prevent __(32)__ activities such as money laundering (洗钱),"Dong Ximiao, a research fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at the Renmin University of China, told the Global Times.
But China is not the first country to seek a cashless society. Developed states like Sweden, Denmark and Sin gapore are also __(33)__ the in crease of cashless payme nt. The rapid developme nt of cashless payme nts does not mean there are no challe nges and __(34)__.
Alibaba ' s Hema store, where customers can shop, dine and order goods for delivery from their mobile phones, have come into the spotlight recently. Media reports said that consumers can ' t purc cash there, which would be con sidered illegal. A Hema PR represe ntative told the Global Times that all 13 Hema stores in the country do in fact allow con sumers to pay in cash. She no ted that Hema store simply __(35)__ con sumers to pay via Alipay for convenience purposes.
Alipay and WeChat Pay, the n ati on 'two major third -party mobile payme nt tools, also __(36)__ campaig ns this month to en courage more mercha nts and customers to use cashless payme nt methods. Both called for the establishment of a “ cashles s ociety w bjich caused __(37)__ over whether cash will soon disappear. Dong __(38)__ that a cashless society would not mean that cash would completely disappear. “ As the economy grows, the __(39)__ of cash is still very huge, " no ted Dong.
“ Also, it ' s important to remember that nearly half of China ' s population lives in rural areas, in undeveloped western regions, and therefo re is not able to enjoy __(40)__ brought by the Internet, said. “ And when it comes to China ' s seniamosfeefithem prefer to use cash in their daily life, added.
III. Readi ng Comprehe nsion
Sectio n A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bla nk with the word or phrase that best fits the con text.
Eating fast food makes people impatient even when they are not short of time, a new study claims.
Students in the study became __(41)__ even when shown the logo of burger chain McDonald ' s o quickly on scree n that they could not __(42)__ it.
Researchers say that daily exposure to fast food brands could have a subliminal (潜意识的)effect on __(43)__, making people hurry regardless of whether they are pushed for time. They conclude: “ Our experime nts suggest that the __(44)__ goal of savi ng time embedded in fast food may have the un expected con seque nee of caus ing hurried ness and impatie nee. "
Thinking about fast food in creases __(45)__ for time- sav ing products. “ More __(46)__, we found that
the mere exposure to fast food symbols reduced people ' willingness to save and led them to prefer immediate __(47)__ over greater future return, fin ally harm ing their econo mic in terest ."
Stude nt volun teers were quickly show n six logos from fast-food cha ins —McD onald ' s, Burger Ki ng,
KFC, Subway, Wendy ' s and Taco Bell. They could not consciously see what they were but the subliminal effect was
__(48)__. Their reading speed was measured before and after seeing the logos and it was
significantly faster afterwards. Participants also preferred time-saving products like three-in-one skincare treatments rather than __(49)__ versions after seeing the logos. When asked whether they would accept a small sum of money immediately or a larger amount in a week
' s time, they again chose __(50)__ rewar after being exposed to the brands.
Researcher Chen-Bo Zhong, assistant professor of organizational behaviour at Canada ' sToronto
University, said: fo “odFraesptresents a culture of time efficiency and immediate __(51)__.
” The that the goal of saving time gets activated upon exposure to fast food
(52)__ whether time is a relevant factor in the context. s a sign of impatience when one is taking a walk in the park.
“ We ' rfeinding that the mere exposure to fast food is __(54)__ a general
sense of hurriedness and impatience. When I sit in a fast food restaurant, I find myself gobbling ( 狼吞虎咽 ) my Big Mac down at this incredible speed even though there is no __(55)__ at all. ” 41. A. hungry
B. stressful
C. anxious
D. timid 42. A. recognize
B. investigate
C. diagnose
D. recall 43. A. motivation
B. appearance
C. emotion
D. behaviour 44. A. common
B. unconscious
C. primary
D. temporary 45. A. preferences
B. implications
C. ingredients
D. intentions 46. A. naturally
B. strikingly
C. fortunately
D. personally 47. A. gain
B. proof
C. respond
D. attention 48. A. concealed
B. imposed
C. edited
D. marked 49. A. separate
B. special
C. expensive
D. original 50. A. potential
B. constant
C. intense
D. instant 51. A. cultivation
B. resistance
C. satisfaction
D. awareness 52. A. in terms of
B. on account of
C. regardless of
D. with respect to 53. A. In other words
B. On the contrary
C. For example
D. In addition 54. A. promoting
B. assuming
C. insulting
D. assessing 55. A. chance B. sense C. rush D. harm
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)
One of the most in spiring quotes I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said:
“ The difference bet successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people fail many more times than unsuccessful people. ” I personally experienced the wisdom of that understandingirght after my first book was published. Like many authors, I expected hundreds of bookstore customers lining up for me to sign copies for them. I afraid to say, it didn ' t quite happen like that.
My first signing was arranged at the largest bookstore in the city. Filled with anticipation, I was put into a private
signing room in the beautiful store. Despite a nice sign placed outside the room exhibiting images of both me and my book, not a single customer entered the room. As each minute passed, I became increasingly anxious.
Do they not like the title? I wondered. Do they not like the book cover? After
90 minutes of this torture, I was absolutely distraught .
For the four years writing the book, I had felt a sense of mission and purpose like never before in my life. Working a full
8-hour day in my clinic, I had to get into bed by 9:30 pm every day, so I could wake up at 5:30 in the morning and have two hours of writing before heading into my clinic. Before I ever began each writing session, I would close my eyes for 10 minutes and then whisper,
__(53)__, wa-elkffiincgiefnatswtehreisn time one is trying to make a meeting, but it
“ Please grant me the words to touch just one person ' s life. ”
Now, sitting there alone at my first book signing, I wondered if my entire life wasn ' t that moment, just when I couldn ' t ferseel ,anaymwidodle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to
hide my emotions and introduced myself and my book. There was something different about the way they were looking at me that I couldn ' t quite identify. But I didn't know what else to say. Thpelectouurned to
each other, and the husband nodded to his wife. She then told me, “ I think we ' ll get the book began to pound. But I realized the woman was trying to say something else.
“ The reason we ' re buying it, ” she said hesitantlye, our son co“mmisitbt e dcas u sicide two years ago. Maybe your story will help us get over it. ”
At that moment, I knew if I never sold another copy of the book, my four years of writing it had served its purpose . Although I would have many more challenging years until my book caught on and sold
well, this couple ' s story was all the motivation I needed at that point to keep me moving ahead. Thanks to
them, I would come to the realization that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way: One challenge... one hurdle... one step... and one small victory at a time.
56. The writer quotes Brian Tracy to emphasize the importance of _______ .
A. conscience
B. success
C. confidence
D. perseverance
57. The word dis“traught ” (paragraph 4) probably means ___ .
A. bored and impatient
B. cheerful and proud
C. upset and disappointed
D. miserable and ashamed
58. What can be inferred from paragraph 5?
A. The writer had to quit his job to make time for his writing.
B. The writer was not sure about the purpose of his writing at first.
C. The writing was completed with great self-discipline and efforts.
D. The process of writing the book was full of pains and frustration.
59. By saying “my four years of writing it had served its purpose ” ,the author probably means that
A. he had succeeded in selling his first book to the couple
B. he had managed to touch someone ' s life with his book
C. he was quite satisfied with the feedback of his readers
D. he had found someone who appreciated his writing
(B)
60. The Raise mobile app is supposed to provide __________
A. sales in formatio n on school supplies
B. discounted gift cards for school items
C. on li ne shopp ing guideli nes
D. a barcode on your phone
61. If a college student wants to budget his finances and prevent himself from overspending, he will probably n eed .
A. iStudiez Pro
B. SelfCo ntrol
C. Mint
D. LifeSite Vault
62. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To help college stude nts in crease lear ning efficie ncy.
B. To recommend some helpful applications to students.
C. To compare different types of online learning tools.
D. To explain how to use some modern applications.
(C)
More than five million different kinds of organisms (生物体) live on the Earth. For thousands of years, humans have searched for ways to organize this diversity ( 多样性). In the eighteenth century, a Swedish professor, physician, and naturalist named Carolus Linnaeus developed the system of naming and classifying organisms that we use today.
Linnaeus contributed to the modern classification of organisms in two ways. He first developed a convention for naming
life forms.
Before Linnaeus came up with a standardized system of naming, there were often many names for a single species, and these names tended to be long and confusing. Linnaeus decided that all species names should be in Latin and should have two parts, one indicating the genus(plural: genera), a group that includes similar species and one indicating the specific name of the species. When written alone, the specific name is meaningless since many different species in different genera have the same specific name. The specific name familiaris , for example, is commonly used to describe species. Therefore, when used by itself, it would not describe any one organism. When the genus is also given, however, as in Canis familiaris , we know that the name refers to a specific organism: the domestic dog.
Linnaeus was also the originator of modern taxonomy, a system of classifying nature based on hierarchical ( 分层的) groupings. Linnaeus first grouped life forms into three broad groups, called kingdoms. These kingdoms were animals, plants, and minerals. He divided each of these kingdoms into classes, classes into orders, orders into genera (genus is singular) and then genera into species, grouping organisms according to shared physical characteristics.
Although modern taxonomists still use the hiera rchical structure of Linnaeus ' s classification system as well as his method of grouping organisms according to observable similarities, they have added hierarchical levels and significantly changed Linnaeus ' s original groupings. The broadestislenveolwoaf lidfeomain.
All living things fit into only three domains. Within each of these domains there are kingdoms. Each kingdom contains phyla (singular is phylum), followed by class, order, family, genus, and species.
In addition to the Linnaean kingdoms of plants and animals , biologists recognize prokaryotes , protists , and fungi as separate kingdoms. The prokaryotes are the oldest and most abundant group of organisms. They are also the smallest cellular organisms. Common bacteria, which have been known to survive in many environments that support no other form of life, fall into this category. The protist kingdom is made up of a
variety of single-celled or simple multicellular organisms. Protists do not have much in common. They are, essentially, those organisms which do not fit into any other kingdom. Fungi compose a third kingdom. Like plants, the cells of fungi have cell walls, giving them a tube-like structure. However, fungi do not produce
their own carbon as plants do. Rather, they acquire nutrients by absorbing and digesting carbon produced by other organisms. Yeasts and mushrooms are examples of fungi .
63. The writer gives the scientific name of the domestic dog in paragraph 3 in order to ________ .
A. demonstrate Linnaeus ' s method of classification
B. introduce the need for a better system of naming organisms
C. criticize the complexity of Linnaeus ' s naming system
D. illustrate the necessity of including two parts when naming organism
64. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?
A. The hierarchical str ucture of Linnaeus ' s system for classifying is no longer in use.
B. Linnaeus ' s original system of classification consisted of 3 domains.
C. Linnaeus ' s original system of classification is used today with little modifications.
D. Modern taxonomists have added categories and regrouped organisms.
65. Which of the following is TRUE about protists ?
A. They do not share the characteristics of any of the other four kingdoms.
B. They are grouped together based on similar characteristics.
C. They are limited to single-cell organisms.
D. They acquire nutrients by eating other organisms.
66. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. The Father of Modern Taxonomy
B. Classifying Organisms
C. Development in Life Forms
D. Linnaeus ' s Classification System
Sectio n 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 senten ces tha n you n eed.
Stay ing young forever
It used to be a matter of fact when Peter Pan — a character from James Matthew Barrie ' s—911 book said: “ All childre n, except one, grow up. ” (67) ______________
Accord ing to the NPD Group, a US market research compa ny, sales of toys to adults in the UK in creased by more tha n 20 perce nt in 2016, three times the pace of the childre n ' s toy market itself. These toys ran ged from puzzles and Lego build ing sets to vehicle models and action figures. And more tha n half of the sales came from mille nn ials —people born betwee n the 1980s and 2000s.
“ Adults of the 21st cen tury are cha nn eli ng their inner child, one toy at a time, ” com Koreaboo. (68) _______________
According to Frederique Tutt, an analyst at NPD, the motivation of these grown-ups is to escape the stress of today -pasdedlworld. They are drive n toward the more immediate pleasures brought by toys
than those brought by, say, getti ng a promoti on, which is far less easy to achieve. "It rem playful side of life, ” Rob Wi-nair-®l25PhD stude nt in the UK, told The Telegraph whe n talki ng
about his love for Lego, which he said brings him both comfort and en terta inment.
(69) _______________ To Frank Furen di, a professor at the Un iversity of Kent in the UK, the fact that
so many adults are purs uing “ the thrills of youth ” is the evide nee that “ adulthood has got r
about it anymore ” , he told The New York Times. “ That ' s actually quite sad. ”
(70) _______________ A ccord ing to Can adia n comic book artist Todd McFarla ne, collect ing toys could
simply be a way for people to express their individuality. " It ' s just pop culture stuff. It
like a little of this and I like a little of that ' , ” he told ABC News. " It ' s no big deal.
years have passed since Peter Pan, perlaps it ' s time to introduce a new “ fact ” , as stated in the tagline o' UK fashi on brand KIDULT: “ Grow ing crtdaiisdatory (强制的),but grow ing up is opti on al. ”
IV . Summary Writing
Directions : Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more tha n 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
We see it everywhere. A tired parent, at the end of a stressful day, loses it —and a child suffers.
we d like to help if we could, but we hesitate. Is it our bus in ess to in terve ne(干涉)? And if we do, will we embarrass and offend the parent, making him or her even more angry with the child? Isn 't it
past without comment? After all, none of us is a perfect parent.
There seems to be a common assumption in our society that intervening on behalf of a child in a public place is necessarily hurtful and critical. It needs to be neither. There is a world of difference between hurtful criticism ( “How dare you treat your child like that? ”) and hdeolnpefuilninatecravrei n gtiownay ( “It can
be really hard to meet their needs when you 're so busy. Is there anything I can do to help?
essential in intervention that requires one to be offensive.
My friends and I have witnessed some really harmful acts: hitting, severe verbal abuse, hurtful comparisons to brothers and sisters, and so on. These children accept this treatment because they are too helpless and in experie need to sta nd up for themselves. That emoti onal abuse(虐待)leaves no outward scars should not excuse us from helping these children. Those of us who can recognize damaging treatment have an obligation to step in.
There is one more reason for intervening that is nearly always overlooked in these discussions, but which I consider to be the most significant: the lifelong effect it can have on the child. Many adults in counseling sessions still recall with gratitude the one time that a stranger stepped in on their behalf, and how much it meant: that someone cared, and that the child of anger asndfeferluinsgtrsation were recognized and accepted. These adults have stated to me that this one intervention changed their lives and gave them hope. Are we to bypass the opportunity to make such a big difference in the life of a child?
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 今晚的音乐会门票已全部售罄。
(sell)
2. 我们若不齐心协力, 将无法战胜对手。
( unless)
3. 令人宽慰的是，爆炸发生时碰巧车间里没有人。
(happen)
4. 由于中国教育取得的巨大进步，中国已成为最受海外学生欢迎的留学目的地之一。
(Due to)
VI. Guided writing
Directions: write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
俗话说“万事开头难”(All things are difficult before they are easy. )。
你是否同意这一说法？请用英语写一篇短文，内容包括：
1. 你对这句俗语的理解；
2. 结合生活中一个具体事例加以说明。
注意：请勿透露本人真实姓名和学校名称。
徐汇区 2017 学年第一学期学习能力诊断卷
高三英语 试卷
参考答案
I. Listening Comprehension
1-10 BDCDC DDADB
11-13 DCC 14-16 DBA II . Grammar and Vocabulary 21. hidden 22. was being scanned 23. Looking 24. must 26. further 27. to examine 28. when/before 29. which 31-40 JBGKD EAICH
III. Reading Comprehension 41-55 CADBABADAD
56-59 DCCB 60-62 BCB CCCAC
63-66 DDAB 67-70 DBFC
IV. Summary 参考答案（仅供阅卷老师参考）
People may hesitate to help when they see children abused by their parents in public because they are
afraid to embarrass and offend the parent. However, intervention can be done in a non-offensive way. Since
children are too young to stand up for themselves, we are obliged to intervene, which may have a lifelong
effect on their future/growth. （58 words ）
评分标准 :
1. 本题总分为 10 分 , 其中内容 5 分 , 语言 5 分。
2. 评分时应注意的主要方面 : 内容要点、信息呈现的连贯性和准确性。
3. 词数超过 60，酌情扣分。
各档次给分要求 :
内容部分
A. 能准确、全面地概括文章主旨大意，并涵盖主要信息。
B. 能概括文章主旨大意，但遗漏部分主要信息。
C. 未能准确概括文章主旨大意，遗漏较多主要信息或留有过多细节信息。
D. 几乎不能概括文章的主旨大意，未涉及文中有意义的相关信息。
语言部分
A. 能用自己的语言连贯、正确地表述。
B. 基本能用自己的语言正确地表述，但连贯性较差，有少量不影响表意的语言错误。
C. 基本能用自己的语言表述，但连贯性较差，且严重语言错误较多。
D. 几乎不能用自己的语言连贯、正确地表述。
V. Translation （ 15 分）
17-20 CBDB
25. how
30. if/whether。
