上海市十校2017屆高三上學(xué)期第一次聯(lián)考英語試卷Word版含答案

1、2017 屆上海市英語十校聯(lián)考試卷聽力（略）II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirections:Afterreadingthe passage below, fillin the blankstomake thepassagecoherent and grammatically correct. Forthe blanks with a given word,fill in eachblank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one wordthat b

2、est fits each blank.Lightning BoltUsainBoltistheworld s fastestman. He firstcame tothepublic s attentionat the Beijing Olympics in 2008, where he won three gold medals. During that race,he reacheda top speed of43.9 kmph. So, we ask,how does theman (21)_ nicknameis“ Lightning Bolt” run so fast?UsainB

3、oltwas born inJamaicaon 21 August 1986. He was runningaroundatprimaryschool, when a teacher noticed (22)_ talent forsprinting（短跑） . He becameone of the best sprintersathis highschooleven though he didn t trainvery hard.At the age of fifteen, Bolt was 196 cm tall and he dominated the 2002 World Junio

4、rChampionships, becoming the youngest person ever (23)_ (win) the 200 metres.He turnedprofessionalwhen he lefthigh school,(24)_(age)seventeen.Duringthe first couple of years of Bolt s professional life, he got a few injuries, buthis health soon improved and he began to win all the major championship

5、s. He wentfrom strength to strength, (25)_ (amaze) the world with his speed.So, how does he do it? Bolt says that he is naturally fast just something hewas born (26)_. He s also got a number of people looking after him and oneofthe mainreasonsforhissuccessisNorman Peart,hismanager.Peart(27)_(look)af

6、terBoltsincehe was fifteen,working hardtokeep him focused.(28)_you explainit,Bolt s performancesin Beijingwere trulymarvellous.Whats more marvellousis(29)_,sincethen,he has continuedto geteven faster.In August 2009, he broke his own record by running the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds.At the (30)_ (fast

7、) point in this race, he ran at an astonishing 44.9 kmph.Section BDirections:Complete the followingpassage by usingthe words in the box.Each wordcan only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. attendedB. beliefC. classicD. commonlyE. crewF. evidenceG. furtherH. originsI. pur

8、posesJ.rebelledK. relativelyColumbus: Myth and RealityEveryone knows the name of Christopher Columbus, and, as with any historicalicon, there are as many myths as truths about the man. Take, for example, thedisagreementabout his_31_. The Spanish say he was from Spain,and the Italiansclaim he was fro

9、m Italy. There is, in fact, some _32_ that he was born in 1451in Genoa, which is now part of Italy.Columbus became a sailorat an earlyage and had made journeysas faras Icelandand Guinea before he made his famousvoyage in1482. Contrary topopular _33_.Columbus didn t sail to the Americas in order to f

10、ind out whether the Earth wasround: at the end of the 15thcentury almost everyone knew it was round. We do knowthathe sailedin partto fulfilla religiousquest: he saw journeysas a fulfillmentof adivine （神圣的） plan for his life.Of course, the other _34_ known reason for this voyage was that Columbuswas

11、 looking for a new route to the Spice Islands (now part of Indonesia), and hebelievedhe could reachthem by sailingwestratherthan east. The discoveryof theNewWorldwas thereforea(n) _35_ case of“ serendipity”（機緣湊巧） . In1492,when he unexpectedlydiscovered the Americas,he had been travelingfor fiveweeks

12、and has sailed for 3,000 miles. He thought he had arrived in the East Indies.Columbus left on the voyage of discovery from the south of Spain, with a(n)_36_ made up mainlyof experienced sailors from thearea. He made two _37_voyages before the end of the century, taking Europeans across to the new la

13、nds.On his third voyage in 1498, he also took women to the New World.Thisthirdvoyage was nota happy one forColumbus. The settlers_38_ againsthim, and he was unable to send a lot of gold back, so he was arrested and returnedto Spain in chains. However, the King and Queen soon apologized, saying there

14、 hadbeen a mistake,and Columbus was freed.By thistime,1500,Columbus was nota wellman and he died quietly at the age of 55 in Valladolid, Spain, on May 20, 1506, inhis own apartment _39_ by family and friends. He was a(n) _40_ rich man at the time of his death.III. Reading Comprehension Section ADire

15、ctions:For eachblank in the followingpassage there are four words orphasesmarked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits thecontext.Agree to DisagreeIna world of 6.5millionopinionatedpeople,arguments aresuretohappen. Manypeople see arguments as an inevitable and nega

16、tive part of life. Inevitable, yes;_41_, maybe not. Arguments can often lead to positive change if you argue_42_.Arguing“well”“ There _43_ is such a thing as a healthyargument , ” saysMarianDonahue,a human relationsprofessional,San Diego.“ Ina healthyargument,one s own goalshouldbe toexplainthe issu

17、esindetail,to communicate the upset behind the issues,and toreallyseek tomove forwardtoward a _44_, ” shesays.“ The minimum goalshould be to preserve the relationship well enough to keep _45_ alive.”What not to doNothing_46_ a healthyargumentlikea personalattack,and personalattacksare a bigno-noifyo

18、u wantan argumentto end positively.Dina Connolly,a graduatestudentatNorthwesternUniversity,Illinois,saysthatwhen professionalrelationshipsstartamassing（積累） personalbaggage,_47_ argumentsare justaround the corner.“ The structureor wallofprofessionalismcollapses,” Connollysays,“takingdown anyfiltersas

19、well._48_,afteranindividualinterruptedand thencorrected me while making a public speech, I later ended up in an argument whereI completely lost my temper and raised my voice. I was embarrassed, and because myrelationship with that person was already so deconstructed and unprofessional, I_49_ with th

20、at person directly and unprofessionally in an unfiltered attack.”Don t be _50_ the heatDonahue _51_ thatpersonalissuesmust be leftat thedoor butthat doesn t mean argumentswont getheated.“ Passionand conflictare_52_ inan argumentas long as you keep to the issue,” she says,“ Attacking the other person

21、 is notuseful. That kind of argument closes down the_53_ on both sidesto keep talking. ”By activelylistening,many argumentscan be _54_ altogether.Ifyou do findyourself in the thick of one, listening with an open mind can bring about a swift_55_ to the argument and perhaps a positive resolution.41.A.

22、 sureB. argumentativeC. negativeD. changing42.A. confidentlyB. correctlyC. heatedlyD.hesitantly43.A. definitelyB. barelyC. accidentallyD.clearly44.A. tendencyB. destinationC. purposeD. solution45.A. explanationB. communicationC. cooperationD.negotiation46.A. killsB. helpsC. keepsD.starts47.A. heated

23、B. healthyC. nastyD.fresh48.A. For instanceB. In additionC. As a resultD.On the other hand49.A. stayedB. foughtC. chattedD.argued50.A. keen onB. bored withC. afraid ofD.eager for51.A. agreesB. deniesC. ordersD.recalls52.A. dependableB. invisibleC. acceptableD.accessible53.A. gratitudeB. impressionC.

24、 influenceD.willingness54.A. trackedB. avoidedC. undertookD.grasped55.A. paceB. endC. movementD. decisionSection BDirections:Read thefollowingthreepassages. Each passageis followedbyseveralquestions or unfinished statements. For each of them there four choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose the one tha

25、tfitsbestaccordingto theinformationgivenin thepassage you have just read.(A)Thingschangedfor BenSouthallwhen theAustralianstateofQueenslandadvertiseda job forsomeone tolookafterHamiltonIslandinthe GreatBarrierReef.They knew it sounded like the best job in the world, but they were surprised whenover

26、35,000 people applied for the job. Then they had to make a difficult decision which person to choose from so many candidates? After a lot of testing andinterviewing, they announced 34-year-old Ben Southall from England as the winner.Ben now worksfortheQueenslandTouristBoard and hisjob is to lookafte

27、rtheislandand to promote tourism there. Because of the unique nature of the job, the TouristBoard wanted a unique person, with a range of skills and qualities. It was a longinterview process, involving a variety of tasks to find out about each candidate.Fitness was very important; swimming ability w

28、as particularly essential. Bencan swim verywell and he alsolikesrunning,climbing,divingand mountainbiking.Itisclearthat,physically,he cando almost anything.The abilitytocommunicatewas as important as fitness. For the last part of the interview process, the finalsixteen candidates did various tests a

29、nd tasks, including talking to TV and radioreporters. The competition was touch and the candidates needed to show what theycould do. The interviewers were interested in how the candidates performed in thetasks,how they handledthe press attention andtheir ability towrite about theiradventuresina dail

30、ylog.The candidatesdidtheir besttoimpressthe interviewersand they knew they couldn t make any mistakes at this final stage.Beforehe went,Ben was confidentabouthisabilitiestohandle thechallenge.He couldn t do everything they asked him in the interview, as he can t speak anyotherlanguages,buthefelttha

31、thisotherskillsandhispersonalitywereimpressive. He made a huge effort during the interview process and he was able toconvince theinterviewersthathe was thebestperson forthejob.Even so,he sayshe was amazed when he got the job; he couldn t believe it! He hopes to do a goodjob and promote the island su

32、ccessfully: he has to get to know every part of theislandand telltheworldaboutit innumerous media interviews.When you readBens blogs fromhisinterview tasks, itis easytosee why theychose him.He is funnyand easy-going and hewill certainly getthe attentionof any potentialtourist tothis beautiful place.

33、56.Accordingtothepassage,Bens jobincludesallofthefollowingEXCEPT_.A. knowing Hamilton Island very wellB. going to Hamilton Islandonce a dayC. being interviewed in different mediaD.drawingtravellersattention to the island57. During the interview process, the candidates were asked to _.A. go through a

34、 fitness trainingB. take part in various TVshowsC. write about their own interviewsD. communicate with the press58. Why was Ben chosen for the job?A. He is easy to get along with.B. He kept his personal blogvery well.C. He used to be a swimming champion.D.Hecanseveralforeignlanguages.59. Which of th

35、e following might be the best title of the passage?A. Hamilton Island gets well protectedB. The funniest job in theworldC. Ben gets dream jobD. Tourism in Australia(B)Preview Sections Before You ReadEach chapter consists of three, four, or five sections. These sections focus onshorterperiodsof time

36、or on particularhistoricalthemes. Use the sectionopenersto help you prepare to read. Study the sentences under the headingsMainIdea andWhy itMattersNow.These tell you what s important in the material that youre about to read. Preview theTerms & Names list. This will give you an idea of the issues an

37、dpersonalities you ll encounter in the section. Read One American s Story and A Personal Voicewithin it. These provide oneindividual s view of an important issue of the time. Notice the structure of the section.Blueheads label the major topics;redsubheads signalsmaller topics withina major topic.Tog

38、ether,theseheads giveyoua quick outline of the section.60. The passage is most probably found in _.A. a magazineB. a newspaperC. a textbookguidebookD.a61. In which section is a reader most likely to find what a person thinks of a historical event?A. Main IdeaB. Why It Matters NowC. Terms & NamesD. O

39、ne American s Story62. Heads are presented in different colours in order to _.A. gives readers a whole picture of the sectionB. help readers find different kinds of topicsC. attract readers attention, especially young readersD. get readers to identify most important points(C)In 1851, Auguste Comte,

40、the Frenchphilosopherand fatherofsociology,coinedthe new wordaltruismas part of a drive to create a non-religious religion basedon scientificprinciples.He defineditas“ intentionalactionforthewelfareofothersthatinvolvesatleastthepossibilityofeitherno benefitora losstotheactor” . At that time, studies

41、 of animal behavior andphrenology （顱相學(xué)） led himto locateegotistical（自我本位的） instincts at the back of the brain, altruisticones at the front.Today, we have a far more sophisticated knowledge of the neurological（神經(jīng)學(xué)的） and biochemical factors that underpin kind behavior. And this science formsthe bases

42、of two books aimed at generalreaders butalsoatthose who, despitetheresearch, still doubt the existence of altruism.However, the books may end up providing more information for those who aredoubtful.TakeTheAltruisticBrainbyneuroscientistDonaldPfaff.Onsolidscientificground,he buildsa five-steptheoryof

43、how altruismoccurs,which dependson an idea that is unconvincing and may achieve the opposite result. Pfaff arguesthattoactaltruisticallyyou shouldfirstvisualizethe receiverofyourgood will,thenmentallytransformtheirimageintoyourown, “ fromangletoangleand curveto curve ”. Does it really work?At thecor

44、eof evolutionarybiologistDavid SloanWilson s Does AltruismExist ?is anothercontentious（有爭議的） idea:altruismhasevolvedas theresultofgroupselection. But Wilson argues his corner masterfully, providing a clever reply tothe belief that natural selection occurs only at the level of the selfish gene:“Selfi

45、shnessbeatsaltruismwithingroups.Altruisticgroupsbeat selfishgroups, ”he says.In other words, we cooperate when doing so gives our team the advantage. Thatdoesn t sound very selfless either.Wilsonacknowledgesthis,butarguesthatthoughtsandfeelingsarelessimportantthanactions.Accordingtoevolutionarytheory,purealtruistsdo exist,but it doesn t matter why people choose to help o