1、智浪教育-普惠英才文库2017届高三第一阶段教学调研英语试卷(试卷满分140分，考试时间120分钟)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 spok
2、en 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. Excited. B. Dissatisfied. C. Bored. D. Exhausted. 2. A. 7:00. B. 7:10. C. 9:00. D. 9:10. 3. A. A cook. B.
3、 A shop assistant. C. A saleswoman. D. A waitress. 4. A. At a gas station. B. In a work shop. C. At an art gallery. D. In a department store. 5. A. He hasnt had a chance to meet Kathy yet. B. Kathy had already told him the news. C. He didnt know that Kathy was being moved. D. His new office will be
4、located in New York. 6. A. The woman wants to go to Toronto. B. The man wants to go to Vancouver. C. There are no flights to Toronto. D. There are two direct flights to Toronto. 7. A. She should do more careful work. B. She is not concerned about Georges remarks. C. George does not care about her. D
5、. George shouldnt have said much about her. 8. A. She cant afford that much for a trip. B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money. C. She doesnt think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip. D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money. 智浪教育-普惠英才文库9. A. Playing tennis. B. Writing a
6、 term paper. C. Gathering materials. D. Holding a meeting. 10. A. The man was seriously injured in the car accident. B. The man had poor imagination because of the car accident. C. The man wasnt wearing the seat belt when the accident happened. D. The mans daughter advised him to wear the seat belt
7、before he left home.Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one conversation. You will be asked three questions on each of the passages and four questions for the conversation. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only on
8、ce. 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. 11. A. Future researchers. B. College students. C. Company employees. D. Successful art
9、ists. 12. A. To teach the listeners how to work ha rd. B. To enable the listeners to get better salaries. C. To prepare the listeners to get better jobs. D. To encourage the listeners to seize opportunities. 13. A. Kindness. B. Diligence. C. Willingness. D. Interest. Questions 14 through 16 are base
10、d on the following passage. 14. A. The benefits of walking. B. The importance of keeping fit. C. The way of forming a habit. D. The possibility of excising regularly. 来源:Zxxk.Com15. A. Because it needs much thinking. B. Because people can improve their memory. C. Because it is suitable for everyone.
11、 D. Because people neednt concentrate on it. 智浪教育-普惠英才文库16. A. It is the easiest way to lose weight. B. It can be made part of peoples life. C. It can make peoples hearts stronger. D. It prevents people suffering from cancers. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. H
12、e has just been back from South America. B. He has been burnt for a few hours. C. He has been surfing the Internet for long. D. He has been doing school work all night. 18. A. To look for something interesting for pleasure. B. To meet new friends in the net chatroom. C. To release pressure from heav
13、y work. D. To look for information for his project. 19. A. Quite a few sites are just old event calendars. B. Its a waste of time to surf the Internet. C. A lot of information can be found. D. A lot of friends can be made on the Internet. 20. A. People spend much time talking about other interests.
14、B. It takes long to find things because of many useless sites. C. It is hard to start chatting with others in the chatroom. D. Its hardly the best source of information available.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 来源:Z|xx|k.ComDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make
15、 the passage 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. From classics to moviesHe can recite Shakespeares Hamlet from memory. His favorite ancient myth
16、is The Odyssey. Tom Hiddleston, 32, could have been a popular professor teaching English Literature at (21) _ university, but the well-educated British man chose to do something that he loves even more: acting. Hes well-known around the world as the villain Loki from the Hollywood films Thor (2011),
17、 The Avengers (2012) and now Thor: The Dark World, which will come out in China on Nov 8. Hiddlestons 智浪教育-普惠英才文库role as Thors evil brother has led his fans “Hiddlestoners” (22) _ (refer) to him as “the most charming villain” in cinema. (23) _ his charm, Hiddleston had a tough time (24) _ (persuade)
18、 his scientist father that acting was a worthwhile job. As a student at Eton, a private school for upper-class kids in England, Hiddleston performed in a lot of school plays. At 18, he appeared on stage at the Edinburgh International Festival. “It was the first time that people I knew and loved and
19、respected came up to me after the show and said: You could really do this (25) _ you wanted to,” Hiddleston told the Daily Mail. He said that as a teenager he didnt have much self-esteem, but acting gave him confidence. “It was when they started saying I could do it (26) _ I really committed to it a
20、s a possibility,” he continued. However, his father did not approve, believing his polite and bright son should be using his brains for (27) _ else. “Youve been educated, so why do you want to spend your life pretending to be someone else when you could be your own man?” the father told the son. So,
21、 instead of going to drama school, Hiddleston went to Cambridge, (28) _ he studied classics. There, he continued to appear in student plays and even landed some roles on TV and in local theaters. He managed to balance his acting and his studies so well that he (29) _ (graduate) with a first-class de
22、gree. But Hiddlestons international breakthrough came when he auditioned for the 2011 film Thor. He was desperate to play the title superhero, but the director decided that he was (30) _ (suitable) for the part of the villain, Loki. In the end, his dark and powerful performance won over his father.
23、It also earned him some important fans in the film industry: Steven Spielberg and Woody Allen. The two world-famous directors asked him to star in their award-winning films War Horse (2011) and Midnight in Paris (2011), respectively.Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen
24、from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. boast B. underrepresented C. shared D. participation E. pursuit F. launchedG. confirmed H. female I. barriers J. agreements K. advancing智浪教育-普惠英才文库Gender equality has powerful potential to improve the e
25、conomy, security and the overall well-being of a population. “If the world closed the gender gap in workforce 31 , global Gross Domestic Product would increase by 28 trillion dollars by 2025. Thats about a quarter of the worlds current GDP, and almost half of the worlds current debt,” said U.S. Amba
26、ssador-at-Large for Global Womens Issues Catherine Russell in a recent speech. She also noted that “studies have found that countries with less gender inequality are more secure, and peace 32 last longer when women are at the negotiating table.” Nonetheless, no country in the world can 33 that it ha
27、s achieved full gender equality. “Around the world, women are vastly 34 in politics and the workforce, particularly in leadership positions and other high-paying jobs,” said Ambassador Russell. At the same time, women make up the majority of the poor. “Ive heard people say that poverty has a 35 face
28、, and that makes sense when you consider that women control just one-fifth of global wealth,” said Ambassador Russell. World leaders are beginning to recognize that everyone benefits from 36 gender equality, she said. This is why gender equality is part of U.S. foreign policy. A key part of U.S. eff
29、orts focus on educating and empowering girls. In the past 18 months, the United States 37 its global strategy to empower adolescent girls, as well as Let Girls Learn, which is a Presidential initiative that focuses on educating girls. We are also working with numerous countries to remove 38 that kee
30、p women from inheriting or owning property, entering the formal job market or accessing banking services. “Gender equality sometimes looks like an impossible task a 39 without an end,” said Ambassador Russell. “But.we can make progress, and that progress is worth making. Little by little, discussion
31、 by discussion, step by step, we can improve the lives of women and girls, men and boys all around the world. And in doing so, we can reach our 40 goals of peace, prosperity, and security.” III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words
32、or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.“Achievement Gap” Closing Slightly for Young Students in U.S.智浪教育-普惠英才文库Within many education systems, wealthier students often test better than poorer ones, which, to education experts, is often c
33、alled the “achievement gap.” Sean Reardon is a professor of poverty and 41 in education at Stanford. He studied children and how they prepare for kindergarten classes. He also looked at how their preparation has changed since the 1990s. He found 42 that from 1998 to 2010 the achievement gap closed a
34、 little. One way to reduce the gap is to offer pre-kindergarten 43 to very young children. Education experts and some politicians have long 44 for pre-kindergarten classes for all young children. In fact, it has been a 45 heard on the political campaign trail universal pre-kindergarten classes for a
35、ll 3- and 4-year-olds. Such classes are already being offered in some areas around the United States, including the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C. 46 , education reformers may want to look to Washington as a role model. Vincent Gray, former mayor of the District of Columbia, wrote the legislation fo
36、r universal pre-K when he was chairman of the D.C. Council. His 47 gave parents of all children in Washington the choice to begin school at either age 3 or 4. The pre-K programs are not a 48 in the city. Parents can still choose what is best for their family. But many parents are choosing education.
37、 However, there are theories that say a child does not need schooling at the age of 3 and 4. If we are looking at test results, Finland 49 the United States and most other countries in mathematics, reading and science. Yet Finnish children do not start school until age 7. Perhaps there is not a one-
38、size-fits-all answer. Perhaps different children need school at different times. Generally, wealthier parents have more 50 resources to help their children. Educated parents wealthy or not may know how to use the resources that are available to them. For example, they may take their children to free
39、 events at a public library or recreation center. Washington, D.C. also has many museums with free 51 . Perhaps children who grow up with these types of activities dont need to start attending school at age 3. However, children who are growing up in what Vincent Gray calls socio-economically 52 situ
40、ations may not have access to such activities. For some families, he says, starting school at age 3 can be a game changer. Pre-kindergarten classes do more than 53 the child. They also bring parents and caregivers into the schools. This point of contact, explains Gray, is a valuable time to educate
41、families. A federal study found that, 54 , parent involvement increased with such contacts. But it increased 智浪教育-普惠英才文库even more among 55 parents. It shows schools offer a place where conversations with these parents can happen.41. A. efficiency B. inequality C. convenience D. independence 42. A. c
42、ritically B. terribly C. firmly D. surprisingly 43. A. projects B. actions C. programs D. materials 44. A. desired B. pushed C. demanded D. promoted 45. A. promise B. potential 来源:学科网ZXXK C. possibility D. proportion 46. A. In fact B. For example C. As a result D. On the contrary 47. A. figure B. me
43、asure C. feature D. portrait 48. A. freedom B. option C. requirement D. need 49. A. beats B. wins C. conquers D. overcomes 50. A. economical B. political C. natural D. financial 51. A. permission B. admission C. expression D. impression 52. A. rich B. secure C. challenging D. dangerous 53. A. suppor
44、t B. entertain C. excite D. educate 54. A. generally B. especially C. definitely D. rarely 55. A. well-paid B. highly-cultivated C. well-educated D. low-income Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of
45、 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)Science not always so seriousDid you know that if you attach a weighted stick to the back of a chicken, it walks like a dinosaur? No, you did not
46、know (or care to know) such things, but now you do! Thanks to this years winners of the Ig Nobel Prizes! Now in its 25th year, the Ig Nobel is the goofy younger cousin of the honored Nobel Prize. It applauds achievements in the fields of medicine, biology, physics, economics, literature, etc. Every
47、September at Harvard University, awards are presented in 10 categories that change year to year, depending on according to the organization what makes the judges “laugh, then think”. 智浪教育-普惠英才文库The ceremony officially begins when audience members launch paper airplanes at an assigned human target on
48、 the stage, then speakers only have 60 seconds to present their research. In previous years, the one-minute rule was imposed by a young girl nicknamed Miss Sweetie Poo who would go up to the platform and repeat the words: “Please stop, Im bored,” in a sharp tone until the speaker left the stage. For
49、tunately for candidates though, the Ig Informal Lectures are held afterwards on Saturday to give presenters more time to explain the crazy things theyre working on. The research can seem more like the brainchildren of teenage boys than of respectable adults. JustinSchmidt won the physiology Ig for creating the “Sting Pain Index,” which rates the pain people feel after getting stung (蛰) by insects. Smith press
