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1、2017年上學(xué)期西城高三期末試題及答案第二部分：知識運用（共兩節(jié)，45分）第一節(jié)單項填空（共15小題；每題1分，共15分）21._atoughchallengethough,theChinesewomensvolleyballteamwonanOlympictitleinRio.D.TofaceTheancientSilkRoad_ChinaandEuropehasbecomeanidealplaceforstudyingandtraveling.A.amongB.alongC.acrossD.between23.Theteacherdecidedtogivethetaskto_hadastr

2、ongsenseofresponsibility.A.whoeverB.whicheverC.whateverD.whenever24.Bobcheckedtheequipmentthoroughly,only_thepowerwasnotset.A.findB.foundC.findingD.tofindWow,Ididntknowyouplaygolfsowell.I_forthelast6months.A.playB.playedC.amplayingD.havebeenplaying26.Shelly_shyasachild,butnowsheisveryoutgoing.A.isB.

3、wasC.hasbeenD.hadbeen27.Participantsattheconferencewerethankfulfortheinformationthat_forthem.A.providedB.isprovidedC.willbeprovidedD.hadbeenprovidedJohnsteppedonthestagewithouthesitation_hehadbeenpreparingforthismomentallhislife.29.Honesty_animportantroleinachildsabilitytosucceedinschoolandlaterlife

4、.Thegreatthingaboutmusicis_itcanbringpeopleofdifferentculturalbackgroundstogether.Ifyou_tohisspeechattentively,youshouldhaveknownthathisachievementwasnotallfromgoodluck.Iamlearningthepiano.HowcanIlearnitwell?_thetraditionalfirstbeforetryingthemodern.A.MasterB.MasteringC.MasteredD.Tomaster33.You_give

5、mealift.Iwanttowalkhomeforexercise.A.needntB.couldntC.cantD.mustnt34.Manyuniversitiesshareteachingresourcesonline,creatingalearningspace_benefitslife-longlearners.A.howB.whatC.whichD.where35._bytheheavyrain,wehadtotakeshelterunderabigtree.A.DriveB.DrivenC.DrivingD.Todrive第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每題1.5分，共30分）It

6、wasthethirdperiodofthedayandtimeforthephysicaleducationclass.Onceoutside,studentsbrokeintoaneasyjogtowardthefielduntil,allofasudden,Marcuscriedout,“Look!Whathappenedtothe36?Itlooksangry.”Thestudentsturnedtoseewhathewaspointingatallatonce:Someonepaintedangryfacesonthewallsofthestadium!Duringlunch,all

7、ofthestudentswerewhisperingwith37aboutthegraffiti(涂鴉).Possibleexplanationsspreadlikewildfire38theschool.Laterintheafternoon,whenBriancleanedtheblackboard,Marcussuddenly39thepaintonhishands.He40thatitwasBrianwhopaintedthegraffiti,soafterschool,MarcusfollowedBriantohislockerand41onwhathewasdoing.WhenB

8、rianopenedhislocker,Marcussawsmallcansofpaintinthere!Hedecidedto42ittoMr.Johnson.Thenextmorning,Brianwascalledtotheprincipalmoment43aboutthegraffiti,tearsstartedflowingdownBriancheeks.Filledwithshame,heexplainedthathelikedtopaint,buthecouldn44tclubjointhebecausehehadtogorighthomeafterschooltobaby-si

9、thislittlebrother.“IdontknowwhyIpaintedthosefaces,andnowIve45thestadium!”hesobbed.Mr.Johnsonwasquiteangryatfirst,buthebeganto46asherealizedhowmiserableBrianwas.“Brian,paintinggraffitionschoolwallsisavery47matter.Wehavetocallyourmother,and,ofcourse,youwillhavetocleanand48thewalls.”Mr.Johnsonpaused.“4

10、9,Imustsay,thosepaintingsarequitegood.Didyouhaveany50withthem?”Brianlookedupandsaid,“No,Ididthemmyself.DrawingandpaintingaretheonlythingsthatIcandowell.”Mr.JohnsonlookedatBrianandthoughtforamomentbeforemakinga51.“Well,”hesaid,“someteacherssuggestedthatwehirealocal52topaintourschoolmascot(祥瑞物)onthest

11、adiumwall.Howwouldyoufeelaboutparticipatinginthat?”“Really?”Brianhesitated,53tobelievewhathejustheard.“Yes,butthisprojectwillbehardwork,andyoullbeexpectedtocotimeplete.thejobonWecanconsideritpartofyour54,”Mr.Johnsonsaid,tryingtohidehis55ashepickedupthephone.36.A.fieldB.classroomC.officeD.stadium37.A

12、.curiosityB.excitementC.fearD.relief38.A.toB.aroundC.fromD.beyond39.A.wipedB.examinedC.spottedD.scanned40.A.rememberedB.suspectedC.witnessedD.hoped41.A.spiedB.reflectedC.commentedD.hit42.A.makeB.reportC.describeD.retell43.A.hesitantlyB.patientlyC.directlyD.sympathetically44.A.artB.mathC.sportsD.musi

13、c45.A.changedB.decoratedC.cleanedD.ruined46.A.worryB.softenC.relaxD.panic47.A.strangeB.urgentC.seriousD.unusual48.A.repaintB.hideC.buildD.repair49.A.AndB.SoC.OrD.But50.A.connectionB.difficultyC.experienceD.help51.A.promiseB.choiceC.decisionD.judgment52.A.reporterB.artistC.designerD.scientist53.A.una

14、bleB.unwillingC.unlikelyD.unhappy54.A.responsibilityB.talentC.devotionD.punishment55.A.regretB.angerC.smileD.pride第三部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每題2分，共30分）ADearMr.Smith,IamseekinganopportunitytoworkwithWorldDestinyasaComputerSystemsManager.Myprofessionalexperienceandmyawarenessofyourhighreputationandgr

15、eatachievementshaveledmetowanttoworkforWorldDestiny.Since1998Ihavefocusedoncomputer-systemdesignandtraining.AsSystemsAdministratorforNewportMuseumforthepasttwoyears,Ihavedirectedaccounting,capitalcampaignandpublicationproduction.Wedesignedthesystemfromscratch,developingallapplications,policies,proce

16、dures,andtrainingprograms.IwaswellpreparedforsuchachallengebymypreviouspositionsasaSystemsSupportSpecialistandMicroComputerAssistantfortheImperialCorporationofAmerica.Overtheyears,IhaveworkedwithNovell,usingprogramsincludingdBase,WordstarandMicrosoftWord.Thisfamiliaritywithavarietyofhardwareandsoftw

17、arehashelpedmetogetuptospeedonnearlyanycomputerwithaminimumtrainingperiod.AdditionalexperienceinotherfieldsalsoaddsmyvaluetoWorldDestiny.AsaMarketResearchCoordinatorforCushman&WakefieldofCalifornia,Inotonlyresearchedandmaintained（保護）acomprehensivedatabaseofSiliconValley,butalsoproducedstatisticaland

18、writtenreportsthatsupportCushman&Wakefieldreputations.Previously,IorganizedcompanywideannualsalesmeetingsforQualogy,Inc.Mr.Smith,whilethisexperiencemorethanqualifiesmetojoinanynumberofsuccessfulcompanies,itismypersonalgoalsthatleadtomyinterestinbeingpartoftheWorldDestinyteam.Ibelievemycomputer,promo

19、tional,andorganizationalskills,fueledbymybeliefs,makeWorldDestinyandmerightforeachother.Canwearrangeaninterviewatyourearliestconvenience?Iwillcallwithinthenextweektoarrangeameeting.Sincerely,BethHenningBethHenningsworkexperienceinclude_.ComputerSystemsManagerforCorporationofAmericaSystemsSupportSpec

20、ialistforWorldDestinySystemsAdministratorforNewportMuseumMicroComputerAssistantforNovell57.WhileworkingwithCushman&WakefieldofCalifornia,Bethsworkinvolved_.A.trainingnewworkersB.maintainingadatabase58.BethHenningprovesherselfqualifiedforthepositionmainlyby_.C.listingrelevantexperiencesandskillsD.exp

21、ressingastronginterestinthecompanyBWhenthetelephoneringslateatnight,mostwomenguessitmustbeoneofonlyfourorfivepeoplecalling.Asister?Maybe.Anemergency?Possibly.Amother?Probablynotatthattimeofnight.Muchmoreprobablyitisaclosefemalefriendcallingtotellyouthatshehassplitupwithherboyfriendagainorperhapssimp

22、lythatagoodmoviehasjuststartedonTV.Atatimewhenfamiliesarespreadfarandwideandmarriagesoftenendindivorce,friendshipsarebecomingmoreandmoreimportant.Erika,a32-year-oldlawyer,isstrengthenedbyherten-yearfriendshipwithhermarriedfriendJane.“Iwasverysickonenight,soIcalledJaneatabout3:00a.m.totalkaboutit,”sh

23、esays.“Shewasverysupportiveandevencameovertotakemetothedoctorsthenextmorning.”AsAmericanTVshowslikeFriends,whichfollowsthelivesofaveryclosegroupofyoungfriends,havebecomemorepopular,manyofusarebeginningtoseethevalueofsuchfriendships.TVshowslikethistellusthatourromanticrelationshipsmaynotlast,butwenee

24、dtokeepintouchwithourclosefriendsifwewanttosurvive.ATVshowcalledRealWomenisaboutthelivesandrelationshipsoffiveformerschoolfriends.Inthisshow,family,husbands,andworkarealllessimportantthanfriendships.Oneofitsactressessaystheshowreflectsherownexperience.“Friendshipisaboutcommitment.Idonsomeofmyfriends

25、foragesbutwhenwegettogether,itisasiftimehasntpassed.”ThisistrueofErikaandJanesfriendship.WithErikasfamily200milesaway,itisJanewhokeepsasparesetofkeystoErikaapartmentsandwatersherplantswheneversheisaway.“HavingJanearoundgivesmeacertainamountoffreedom.Itisnotthekindofthingthatyoucouldaskanyonetodo,but

26、sheknowsIwoulddothesameforher.”Erikafeelsthatbecauseshenolongerseesherfamilyeveryday,shenowenjoysacloserrelationshipwithherbestfriend.Jane,whomaymovetoadifferentcitysoon,isworriedaboutleavingsuchasupportsystemoffriends.“Myfriendshavemoretodowithmylifethanmyparentsand,therefore,Idonpendathavetoslotof

27、timeexplainingthingstothem.Friendsaremoreuptodatewithwhatishappening.59.Accordingtothepassage,alate-nightphonecallformostwomenisprobablyfrom_.D.adoctorTVshowslikeFriendstellusthat_.marriageswithfriendsoftenendupinfailurefamiliesandworkareasimportantasfriendsclosefriendshelpusfaceproblemsinlifefriend

28、shipfadesastimegoesbyFromthepassage,wecanlearnthatErikaandJane_.C.spendalotoftimeexplainingthingsD.trustandsupporteachotherindailylifeWhichofthestatementswilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?Anearfriendismorehelpfulthanafarawayrelative.Bothmarriageandfriendshipdemandcommitment.Howeverfarawaywere,parentswo

29、rryaboutus.Longdistancemakestheheartscloser.CThisweekattheBritishScienceFestival,ProfRoryWilsonofSwanseaUniversityhasbeenrevealing(揭露)thesecretsoftheanimalkingdom,includingpenguinsdivinghabitsandtheemotional(感情的)statesofelephants.“Theproblemwithanimalsisthatweoftenwanttoknowthingsaboutthemthattheydo

30、nwanttotellusorthatarenteasytofindout.Theonlywaytodoitistoputsomethingontheanimalthatwillaccompanyit,”ProfWilsonsaid.Addressingacrowdofjournalists,ProfWilsonsaidhisworkwasallmadepossiblebyasmallelectronicchip(芯片)histeamdevelopedspecificallytomonitoranimalsintheirprivatehours.Thischipcontainspressure

31、,temperatureandlightsensorsofferinganextraordinaryviewofananimalslife.Thechip,ProfWilsonexplained,doesexactlywhatoursmartphonesorfitnessmonitorsdo,continuallytrackingandrecordingthewearerpositionandmovements.“Thisisanovelwrittenbyananimal.ItsveryexcitingtobethefirstpersontoopenthatThisnovelearlier.c

32、hipwasaboutfivetimeslargerthanthecurrentversion,27mmacrossand4mmthickandweighing1.2g.SofarthegroupatSwanseahasrecordedthelivesofmorethan1,000animalsand100academics,postdocsandstudents,whospendmonthssearchingthroughallthedatacollectedbythechips.PresentingresultsfromachiponapenguininArgentina,hesaidth

33、epenguinwasapersonalfavorite;hestillanalyzesthesebirdsdatahimself.LookingatthehugescreeninProfWilsonlab,wecouldseethepenguinsindividualsteps.Achangeinmovementandadropintemperatureindicatetheexactmomentofadiveintothewater.Thesensorswithinthechiparesoaccuratethattheycaneasilydetectbehaviorsthathumansm

34、ightnotnoticeevenofferingdeepunderstandingintosomeanimalsemotionalstate.Thinkofthewaywehumanswalk.Ifsomeoneishappy,thiscanbereflectedinourphysicalbehavioritisoftensaidthatthey“haveaspringintheirstep”To.observeifthissortofphenomenonalsooccursinanimals,ProfWilsonteamsanalyzedthewalkingmovementofelepha

35、ntsinazoo.Theyrealizedthatanelephantwalkingtowardssomethingitlikedwouldwalkinaparticularway.Whenthatsameelephantthoughwasmadetogoawayfromthethingitliked,itwouldwalkinadifferentmanner.“Howwellyoucanpredictthebehaviorofanimalsandprotectthemisdependentonhowwellyouunderstandtherulesbywhichtheyreworking.

36、”ProfWilsonsaid.63.AccordingtoProfWilson,whatcontributesmosttohisteamsdiscovery?A.Thecooperationofexpertsfromdifferentfields.B.Theuseofaspecialelectronicchip.C.Thepersonalinterestinpenguins.D.Thespecialwayofdataanalysis.64.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatthesensorscan_.A.evaluatestressresultingfroma

37、nimalsfightingB.examinepenguinsunusualbehaviorwhiledivingC.distinguishdifferentwalkingmannersofelephantsD.provideinformationabouttheanimalsinnerfeelings65.Monitoringanimalsbehaviorhelps_.A.setrulesforthemB.controltheirbehaviorC.changetheirhabitsD.understandandprotectthemWhichisthebesttitleofthepassa

38、ge?A.InspiringNovelsWrittenbyaGroupfromSwanseaUniversityB.PioneeringDiariesUncovertheSecretLivesofAnimalsC.PenguinsandElephantsTrackedforEmotionalStateD.ScientistsMadeaBreakthroughinAnimalStudyDEarthquakeinJapan.DonaldTrumpisaccusedofplantingstoryaboutactresssherejectedhim.Mexicoarrestsex-policechie

39、fincaseof43missingstudents.Doyoureallyneedtoknowallthesethings?singlefreenewspaperanddeliberatelylookedtheotherwaywhensomeonetriedtooffermeanysuchreadingmaterial.Thefirstweekswerehard.Veryhard!Iwasconstantlyafraidofmissingsomething.Butafterawhile,Ihadanewunderstanding.Theresultafterthreeyears:cleare

40、rthoughts,morevaluableideas,betterdecisions,andmuchmoretime.Andthebestthing?Ihavenmissedanythingimportant.Adozenreasonsexisttogivenewsawideberth.Herearethetopthree:First,ourbrainreactsdifferentlytodifferenttypesofinformation.Shocking,people-based,fast-changingdetailsallappealtous.Newsproducerscapita

41、lizeonthis.Theresult:Everythingcomplex,abstract,andprofound(深刻的)mustbesystematicallysingledout,eventhoughsuchstoriesaremuchmorerelevanttoourlivesandtoourunderstandingoftheworld.Asaresult,wewalkaroundwithamisrepresentedmentalmapoftherisksandthreatsweactuallyface.Second,newsisirrelevant.Inthepastyear,

42、youhaveprobablyconsumedabouttenthousandpiecesofnews.Beveryhonest:Nameoneofthem,justonethathelpedyoumakeabetterdecisionforyourlife,yourcareer,oryourbusinesscomparedwithnothavingthispieceofnews.NooneIhaveaskedhasbeenabletonamemorethantwousefulnewsstoriesoutoftenthousand.Newsorganizationsclaimthattheir

43、informationgivesyouacompetitiveadvantage.Toomanyfallforthis.Ifnewsreallyhelpedpeopleadvance,journalistswouldbeatthetopoftheincomepyramid.Third,newsisawasteoftime.Anaveragehumanbeingspendshalfadayeachweekreadingsheightafttouaboutcurrentaffairs.Thisisahugelossofproductivity.Takethe2008terrorattackinMu

44、mbai.Letssayabillionpeopleviewedtheminute-by-minuteupdatesandlistenedtothechatterofafew“experts”and“commentators.”Thusourconservativecalculation:Onebillionpeoplemultipliedbyanhourdistractionequalsonebillionhoursofworkstoppage.Newswastedaroundtwothousandlivestentimesmorethantheattack.Iwouldpredicttha

45、tturningyourbackonnewswillbenefityouasmuchasremovinganyoftheotherninety-eighterrorswehavecoveredinthepagesofthisbook.Readlongbackgroundarticlesandbooks.Nothingbeatsbooksforunderstandingtheworld.67.Howdidtheauthorfeelatthebeginningofhisexperiment?A.Hewasinconstantfear.B.Heenjoyeditverymuch.C.Hehadabe

46、ttervisionaboutlife.D.Hemissedhisfriendsandrelatives.68.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseinParagraph3probablymean?A.Refusetoreadnews.B.Selectnewscarefully.C.Questionnews.D.Helpcirculatenews.69.Intheauthorsopinion,news_.A.representsacompetitiveadvantageB.offersamentalmapoftheworldC.leadstoalossofproductivi

47、tyD.bringsjournalistsincomeupWhatsthemainpurposeofwritingthepassage?Tooffertipsonchoosingnews.Toadvocategivingupreadingnews.Toshareexperiencesonavoidingnews.D.Tocriticizemediasingmisleadchoiceofnews.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每題2分，共10分）依據(jù)短文容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最正確選項。余選項。選項中有兩項為多CasualDressintheWorkplaceForRuth,anempl

48、oyeeataninsurancecompany,Fridayisntjustanotherworkday.Itisthedaywhenshecanwearasweaterandcasualtrousersinsteadofbusinesssuit.71“Itisarealtreat.Itputsusingoodmoodandwindstheweekdown.”RuthhasjoinedthousandsofworkersacrosstheUnitedStateswhohappilychangefromjackets,ties,anddressestojeans,poloshirts,ands

49、weatersonFridays.Whydress-downFriday?“Ithinkitgivesanatmosphereoflessformality（正式）,”saysPresidentMatthewofEntexIndustries.Today,dressingcasuallyonthejobisawaytoshowyourcompanyisinstyle.Anothercontributorisfaxes,voicemailandemail,whichhavereducedpubliccontact.72However,eventhoughdressingdownispopular

50、,thetrendiscontroversial.Someworkersremainstronglyopposed.“Youhavegotallthetimeintheworldtodressdownwhenyouretire,declaredonewoman.73“WehadsomeveryimportantguestscomeinonaFridayafewmonthsago,”saysanotherworker.“Thesepeopledressedinnavysuits.Ourpeopledressedwaydown.Ithoughtitwasembarrassing.Itsentthe

51、wrongmessageaboutourcompany.”Manypefeelthatsuits,tiesanddressesaresuperiortocasualclothesincreatingapositiveprofessionalimage.74Someexpertsthinkitwillgoawayoneday.Aslongasthetrendcontinues,though,dressingcasuallycancausealittleconfusionintheworkplace.Businesspeoplearentsurewhattowear,andmanypeopleju

52、stputonwhatevertheyfeellikeinthemorning.75Theybelievedressingdownatworkisoneofthesignsthatthesocietyisloweringitsstandardsofeverything.CzardasandJohnT.Malloy,authorofDressforSuccess,saypsychologicalchangesoccurwhenpeopledressup.“Thereisnoquestionwhatyouwearaffectswhatyoudo,yourperformance,andyouratt

53、itude,”saysMalloy.A.Willthedress-downtrendlast?B.Willdressingcasuallybecomepopular?C.Thecasualdresstrendworriessomefashionprofessionals.D.Itiswhenshefeelsmoreconfidentandgetsreadyfornextpromotion.E.Shelovesthedayawayfromherusualdressysuitsandhigh-heeledshoes.F.Othersworrythatdressingcasuallylowersanemployersprofessionalimage.G.Withfewerout-of-the-officemeetings,peoplearedressinglesstoimpressandmoreforcomfort.第四部分：書面表達(共兩節(jié)，35分)第一節(jié)（15分）假定你是紅星中學(xué)高三學(xué)生華。你的英國朋友Jim馬上過誕辰。你打算送給他一件擁有中國特點的禮品。請給他寫封信，容包含：誕辰祝愿；禮品介紹；選擇該禮品的原由。注意：1.詞數(shù)許多于50；開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，