1、微信公众号：上海试卷第 1 页 / 共 9 页 2017 学年奉贤区调研测试英语试卷I. Listening ComprehensionSection A1. A. interviewer and interviewee. B. teacher and student.C. doctor and nurse. D. boss and secretary.2. A. 9:00. B. 9:10. C. 9:30. D. 9:35.3. A. pass the journal. B. listen to the woman.C. repeat his request. D. take the jo
2、urnal himself.4. A. exciting. B. disappointing.C. interesting. D. satisfactory.5. A. to make a budget for her. B. to buy a gift for Mary.C. to give her mother information about Mary. D. to give some suggestions.6. A. he wants to finish his study. B. he wants to earn a lot of money.C. he wants to fin
3、ish his study. D. he wants to have a good rest.7. A. The woman should not get involved in the situation.B. The woman should not be angry with the friends.C. he will explain to the woman what happened.D. he will talk to Sally and Mark soon.8. A. good weather tomorrow. B. the vacation plan.C. getting
4、up early in the morning. D. possible heavy traffic.9. A. interested. B. fascinated. C. hostile. D. reluctant.10. A. intelligence determines admission to college.B. highly motivated students usually do well in college.C. successful college students are usually intelligent.D. a successful college moti
5、vates its students.Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following news.11. A. two terms. B. three terms. C. four terms. D. five terms.12. A. because he had been a policeman.B. because he earned a law degree in a night school.C. because they had formed a good opinion of him.D. because th
6、ere was a large population of black people in Los Angeles.13. A. they want people in Los Angeles voted.B. an introduction about Thomas Bradley, major of Los Angeles.C. the reasons why white candidates failed in the vote.D. something Thomas Bradley did for the vote.Questions 14 through 16 are based o
7、n the following passage.14. A. he has more than fourteen pills a day. B. he has two pills a day.C. he has four times a day. D. he has nine pills a day.微信公众号：上海试卷第 2 页 / 共 9 页 15. A. all of them. B. three kinds of medicine.C. two kinds of medicine. D. almost none.16. A. children over twelve years old
8、. B. older people with a fever.C. old people with heart attack. D. adults with a cold.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. she has made an attempt to become pregnant.B. she has requested her supervisor to transfer her to another department.C. she has bought the new
9、equipment for the laboratory.D. she has complained to the government about the issue.18. A. because the new equipment is not available now.B. because the patient has made too many complains.C. because the hospital wants to tighten its budget.D. because the new equipment carries a health risk.19. A.
10、a technician in the hospital lab. B. a doctor working in the hospital.C. a teacher working in the school. D. head of hospital administration.20. A. she will be likely to quit her job. B. she still feels at a loss as what to do.C. she will complain to the administration. D. she will fight to get her
11、income back.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADifferent background shouldnt mean less education. Fifty years ago, in a primary school classroom, two boys aged 11 took an examination called the 11-plus, (21)_ would make decisions about the rest of their lives. Paul passed and went to a “grammar scho
12、ol”. Baz failed the examination and went to a “secondary modern school”. They did not see each other again for years.Many grammar schools (22)_ (establish) hundreds of years ago to teach the Latin language to children who were not from rich families. They encouraged students to study (23)_ they were
13、 18 and then to go to university. Secondary modern school students left at 16, usually with fewer qualifications than grammar school students. Baz says the secondary modern school had (24)_ (few) resources and the quality of teaching was not as good.Things have changed. In the 1960s and the 1970s “c
14、omprehensive schools” were created. Today, 90 percent children aged 11 to 16 from the same area to the same school without (25)_ (take) any entry examination.The British often disagrees about the best way (26)_ (educate) their children. Many people say that comprehensive schools help more children t
15、o succeed because they provide everybody (27)_ similar opportunities in a fairer way. Another view, though, is that more intelligent children, especially (28)_ from poor homes are better supported at grammar schools. Now, the government plans to open new grammar schools (29)_ _ almost two million ch
16、ildren will go to the same type of school that Paul attended.And Paul and Baz? Aged 60, they met again and compared (30)_ had happened to them. After university, Paul qualified as a teacher. Baz went to work in a factory at 16 and later became an engineer. In fact, Baz had a much higher salary than
17、Paul so perhaps life is fair after all.Section BA. impressive B. movements C. eventually D. extreme E. comparisonF. reverse G. unloved H. partnership I. absolutely J. mask K. applied微信公众号：上海试卷第 3 页 / 共 9 页 Theres nothing more annoying than settling down to sleep and hearing the sound of a mosquito b
18、uzzing around you.The only thought most of us ever give to this noise is “I need to get rid of this insect, immediately”, but it turns out that the mosquito is actually quite a(n) _31_ creature.A term of scientists from Oxford University in the UK, in _32_ with the Royal Veterinary College in London
19、 and Chiba University in Japan, recently published a study that found some interesting facts about the worlds most _33_ insect.By placing eight cameras inside a tiny film studio, the scientists could study several mosquitoes up close. The high-tech cameras filmed the insects at 1,000 frames per seco
20、nd, meaning the scientists were able to study the insects _34_ in never-before-seen detail. However, it wasnt always straightforward.“Recording mosquitoes during free-flight represented a huge technical challenge due to their small size, _35_ wing beat frequency, and the presence of large antennae a
21、nd legs that can _36_ the view of their wings,” Simon Walker of Oxford University, co-author of the study, wrote.Published in the journal Nature, the study found that mosquitoes flap their wings around 800 times a second. As a _37_, house flies flap their wings about 200 times a second, and hummingb
22、irds 50 times a second.Richard Bomphrey of the Royal Veterinary College, the studys leader, believes that mosquitoes have a unique flying method that sets them apart from other flying insects.“We predicted that they must make use of clever tricks, as the wings _38_ their direction at the end of each
23、 half-stroke,” he wrote in the study.Hopefully, the discovery of the mosquitos special abilities will be of benefit to engineers in the future. The findings could lead to better aircraft, or even improvement to tools like lenses or pumps.But the scientists hope their study can one day be _39_ to new
24、 developments in more human-focused use.“The more we know about mosquitoes, the better our chance of understanding their flight behavior, how they carry disease and _40_ how to stop them from doing so,” Walker wrote.III. Reading ComprehensionSection AArtists have long claimed alcohol and other drugs
25、 as inspiration for their creativity. But is there really a(n) _41_ between intoxication（醉酒）and inspiration? A recent study published in Consciousness and Cognition explored the effects of moderate drunkenness on peoples creativity. The authors suggest that alcohols well-known effect in _42_ executi
26、ve function may be helpful for these types of creation problems: “Sometimes a reduced ability to _43_ ones attention can have positive implications for select cognitive tasks,” they write.The findings raise the question of whether drugs that _44_ attention and focus, in particular, stimulants（兴奋剂） ,
27、 would have the opposite effect on creative thinking _45_, very little research has been done on the issue, and what results exist so far have been mixed. The outcomes may well vary according to individual _46_ to the drugs. _47_, some research has found that while stimulants can _48_ test performan
28、ce for those who are less intelligent, for the smartest folks, the drugs can have the opposite effect.If less executive function is linked to more creativity, this may also explain why artists, writers and musicians appear to be more _49_ to have an addiction. Perhaps creative people are more likely
29、 than others to be _50_ to drugs in the first place, as a possible source of inspiration. And then, if reduced executive function is _51_ in part for their initial talent, this, too, could make them more easily influenced by _52_ once they start using. Having less executive control before you even t
30、ake drugs means youll have less ability to stop once you start.微信公众号：上海试卷第 4 页 / 共 9 页 Whatever the real relationship between drunkenness, addiction and art, the authors _53_ that their study findings dont give people _54_ to get drunk to “inspire the muse（冥想）.” Co-author Jennifer Wiley, associate p
31、rofessor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, told the British Psychological Societys Research Digest: “We tested what happens when people are slightly drunk-not when people drank to _55_. There could be no argument from these findings that drinking excessively would have the same
32、 effects.”A glass of wine or two, however, may occasionally help.41. A. attraction B. reservation C. connection D. decoration42. A. strengthening B. damaging C. maintaining D. assessing43. A. block B. reduce C. disturb D. control44. A. remain B. drop C. shift D. increase45. A. However B. Moreover C.
33、 Instead D. Therefore46. A. additions B. responses C. oppositions D. contrasts47. A. For example B. On the contrary C. As a result D. On the other hand48. A. conceal B. executive C. improve D. delete49. A. vital B. likely C. ideal D. difficult50. A. attracted B. contributed C. responded D. withdrawn
34、51. A. responsible B. illegal C. natural D. impossible52. A. confusion B. ambition C. addiction D. exhaustion53. A. lower B. monitor C. function D. caution54. A. sacrifice B. privacy C. appreciation D. license55. A. priorities B. extremes C. bottom D. AffectionSection B(A)I was standing in the check
35、out line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing.The woman looked down, shook her head and said: “Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my son is up to his old tricks again. The truth is, I dont
36、know how Im going to get through the holidays.”Then she gave the cashier food stamps（食品券）.My heart ached. I wanted to help but didnt know how. Should I offer to pay for her groceries, ask for her husbands resume?As I walked into the parking lot, I spotted the women returning her shopping cart. I rem
37、embered something in my purse that I thought could help her. It wasnt a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life better.My heart pounded as I approached the woman.“Excuse me,” I said, my voice trembling a bit. “I couldnt help overhearing what you said to
38、 the cashier. It sounds like youre going through a really hard time right now. Im so sorry. Id like to give you something.”I handed her the small card from my purse.When the woman read the cards only two words, she began to cry. And through her tears, she said, “You have no idea how much this means
39、to me.”I was a little startled by her reply. Having never anything like this before, I didnt know what kind of reaction I might receive. All I could think to say was, “Oh. Would it be OK to give you a hug?”After we embraced, I walked back to my car - and began to cry, too.The words on the card?微信公众号
40、：上海试卷第 5 页 / 共 9 页 “You Matter.”A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card as encouragement for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter card and started sharing them.56. Wh
41、ich of the following is TRUE according to the first three paragraphs?A. The womans family mainly depends on her son.B. The cashier helped the woman by giving her some food for free.C. The woman and her family were having a tough lime.D. The author wondered why the cashier was familiar with the woman
42、.57. The woman cried when she got the card, probably because _.A. it greatly encouraged her B. she could use it to buy foodC. it could solve her present problem D. it could land her husband a job58. The underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 10 probably means _.A. interested B. grateful C. ashamed
43、D. astonished59. From the article, we can tell that the author is a _ person.A. smart B. kind-hearted C. knowledgeable D. confident(B)Seek Out a Unique BeachVISITOregon. For sun and fun away from the crowed beaches of Florida, check out the Oregon coast and its 363 miles of gorgeous shoreline, stret
44、ching from the Columbia River south to the redwood forests of California. Every beach is public and free. “The coast is a perfect place to watch sea lions sun themselves or simply see the mighty Pacific weaves crash in the sunset followed by a seafood feast in one of the busy fishing communities loc
45、ated between the coves（小海湾）,” says Bramblett. July and August arent peak gray whale migration season, but theres still a good chance you could catch a glimpse of some of the 200 whales that spend the summers off the Oregon coast.SLEEPNext to a lighthouse. Imagine yourself an ancient mariner when you
46、 book a room overlooking the Pacific Ocean at the Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast in Yachats, Oregon. The working lighthouse, which dated to 1894, cast a bright beam 21 miles out to sea, making it the brightest light on the Oregon coast. The cliff-top rooms at the Light Keepers home nearby
47、arent cheap-youll sell out up to $ 385 for a weekend night during peak season (price includes a seven-course breakfast).BEWAREDangerous currents Unless you love cold water (or wear a wet suit), you may not wait to venture into the sea off the Oregon coast, even during the summer. But if you do, be p
48、repared for the U.S. Lifesaving Association. Swim parallel to the beach until youre no longer being pulled out to sea, then swim diagonally（成对角线地）toward the shore.BRINGBaby powder. Use a generous amount of baby powder to remove sand rom your hands, feet or hair. The powder quickly absorbs moisture,
49、allowing sand to fall off easily.60. It can be inferred rom the section SLEEP that _.A. the price of one night stay remains the same all the year aroundB. those who stay there can have a free access to the beach and the lighthouseC. those who want to stay there have to pay more during a tourist season微信公众号：上海试卷第 6 页 / 共 9 页 D. the price includes the breakfast for seven people61. What is suggested by the leaflet
