1、集训 1112017 学年度第一学期联考高三英语II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make 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 on
2、e word that best fits each blank.Its time to go out for a run!As little as five minutes of running or jogging each day can help people reduce their risk of premature death by nearly one-third and extend their lives by about three years, according to a U.S. study.The researchers tracked the exercise
3、habits of over 55,000 adults in the United States for six to twenty-two years. About 24 percent of the adults described themselves (21)_ runners. Compared to those who didnt run, those who did were 30 percent (22)_(likely) to die of any cause during the course of the study. These figures (23)_(adjus
4、t) to take into account peoples smoking and drinking habits, how old they were (24)_ they enrolled in the study, their familys health history and their other exercise habits.The researchers divided up the roughly 13,000 runners into five groups (25)_(base) on how many minutes they ran per week. Thos
5、e (26)_ were in the lowest group ran up to 50 minutes over a seven-day period, and those in the highest group ran for more than 175 minutes over the course of a week. According to the study, the benefits of running were pretty much the same for all runners.“Running even at lower doses or slower spee
6、ds was associated with significant benefits,” the researchers wrote in their report. (27)_(reduce) the risk of premature death, they calculated, all it took was 30 to 59 minutes of running per week.“This finding has clinical and public health importance,” the report continues. “Time is one of the st
7、rongest barriers to (28)_(participate) in physical activity. This study may motivate more people to start running. People who (29)_ hardly devote 20 minutes to moderate physical activity each day may appreciate the efficiency of a five-minute run.” However, it is not clear (30)_ the findings of this
8、 study would apply to the nation as a whole. Section BDirections: 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 than you need.集训 112A. accept B. individually C. destroy D. scheme E. uniqueF. absolutely G. extraordinary
9、 H. destruction I. present J. eventually K. pointThe common wisdom is that introverts (内向的人) and extroverts (外向的人) do not work well together. This wisdom, as author Jennifer Kahnweiler makes clear in her new book, The Genius of Opposites, is 31 correct in the sense that cooperation is often going to
10、 be difficult, filled with battles and miscommunications, and sometimes deliberate 32 .Somehow, however, the introvert-extrovert partnerships produced 33 results. The key to such success, according to Kahnweiler, is the five-step process at the heart of her book.The first step, Kahnweiler argues, is
11、 to 34 each others differences. If introverted and extroverted people want to partner, they have to realize they will never change the personality of the other person. Instead, each partner has to make a conscious effort to understand the other.The second step is that battles dont have to be avoided
12、. Instead, they can be the means through which each partner is challenged by the other; resulting in solutions that are better than those that might have been developed 35 .The third step is to cast the character. Because there are two very different personalities in the partnership, partners should
13、 take on the roles that best fit their 36 personalities.Kahnweilers fourth step is to 37 the dislike. Two people with opposite personalities must work on learning to respect and like each other as much as possible.The fifth and final step is that each cant offer everything. Introvert-extrovert consu
14、lting partnerships are often powerful because neither partner could offer customers all they wantbut the two partners working together are able to 38 a much more various but complementary (互补的) product or service.For each step, Kahnweiler covers why that particular step is important. Also, Kahnweile
15、r writes, a major conflict can actually be a turning 39 in the relationship, paving the way to a productive cooperation. However, battles can also deal fatal blows to introvert-extrovert cooperation. If partners dont bring out the obvious problems, the result can 40 destroy the partnership.The Geniu
16、s of Opposites is filled with stories of conflicts, most resolved through an effort at communication and a foundation of respect.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the wo
17、rd or phrase that best fits the context.The Advantages of an AgendaAn agenda is a list of topics to be introduced and discussed during a meeting. Agendas generally include a reading of the last meetings minutes or notes, relevant announcements, a review of the topics 集训 113for discussion and a roll
18、call. Although agendas take time to set up, in the long run they can 41 time and resources.Agendas provide an outline of discussion topics. The outline 42 the chairman or members of the meeting forgetting important topics to introduce. When all topics are thoroughly discussed, valuable decisions can
19、 be made as a group during the meeting instead of 43 making plans outside the meeting. Agendas provide an opportunity to 44 members through announcements about critical events, goals and tasks. Agendas enable members who might not have access to everyone in the organization to announce important new
20、s and hear news of interest. Without an agenda, announcements may not be communicated to all the members, which can result in 45 . Agendas also summarize 46 meetings to help members review the progress made and 47 the focus for the current meeting.Agendas generally mention items to be discussed for
21、the next meeting. This gives the members a chance to 48 the discussion topics before the meeting. At many meetings, outspoken members are more than eager to participate while reserved individuals may be more 49 . However, knowing what is going to be discussed enables members to research topics of in
22、terests, 50 how the topics apply to their area and then make thoughtful, quality contributions at the meeting.An agenda prioritizes the most important activities, 51 productivity and focuses the members. The mere presence of an agenda creates a formal atmosphere and discourages members from 52 time.
23、 The agenda prepares the chairman and encourages consistency (一致性) and organization. An agenda also sets the objectives and gives the members a goal. This organizes the thoughts of the members, direction of the meeting and the action after the meeting.A collection of past agendas is an ideal 53 for
24、external and internal institutions, organizations and the public for viewing the progress of your organization. The documentation helps the public and organization members assess 54 decisions, remind them of previous events or important figures and set feasible goals. The roll call also helps admini
25、stration determine the most dedicated members by counting 55 and reviewing contributions to the meeting. This can help with decisions on which members to promote or assign the role of addressing the public.41. A. take B. limit C. save D. invest42. A. finds B. suggests C. sets D. prevents43. A. hurri
26、edly B. favorably C. confidently D. nervously44. A. warn B. question C. assure D. inform45. A. coincidence B. confusion C. agreement D. criticism46. A. previous B. crucial C. annual D. regular47. A. shift B. narrow C. lose D. find48. A. choose B. keep C. prepare D. handle49. A. hesitant B. realistic
27、 C. active D. curious集训 11450. A. insist on B. believe in C. approve of D. think about51. A. restores B. influences C. reduces D. increases52. A. sparing B. wasting C. gaining D. devoting53. A. record B. situation C. alternative D. combination54. A. tough B. right C. past D. final55. A. numbers B. a
28、ttendance C. losses D. moneySection BDirections: 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 yo
29、u have just read.（A ）The composing career of Albert Roussel got off to a wayward start, and received one of its biggest advances from a lie.Roussel was orphaned at the age of eight and went to live with his grandfather. He built on the music he had learned from his mother, entertaining himself by re
30、ading through the family music collection and playing operatic selections and popular songs on the piano.Three years later Roussels grandfather died, and his mothers sister took him in. Her husband arranged for young Albert to take piano lessons. Summer vacations at a Belgian seaside resort added a
31、second love to his lifethe sea. He studied to be a naval cadet (军官学校学员), but still made time to study music.In the French Navy, while he was stationed on a cruiser based at Cherbourg, he and two friends found the time to play the piano trios (三重奏) of Beethoven and other composers. Roussel also began
32、 composing. At the Church of the Trinity in Cherbourg on Christmas Day 1892, he had his first public performance as a composer with the performance of his Andante for string trio and organ.That success encouraged Roussel to write a wedding march, and one of his fellow naval officers offered to show
33、it to an outstanding conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussels friend returned with the manuscript (手稿), he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.Not long afterward, at the age of 25, Roussel did just that. He applied the self-discipline,
34、conciseness, and spirituality that he had developed in the navy to his composing and became a major force in twentieth century French music. As for Eduoard Colonnes inspiring advice that Roussel devote his life to musicRoussels navy friend later admitted that he had made it up and that he had never
35、even shown Roussels manuscript to the conductor.56. From “a wayward start” in Paragraph 1, we know Albert Roussels composing career _.A. was a great success at first B. was inspired early in every wayC. was unpredictable in the beginning D. was a happy one because of a lie集训 11557. Who first brought
36、 music to Roussels life?A. His mother. B. His grandfather.C. His piano teacher. D. His fellow naval officer.58. Why did Roussel join the Navy?A. He didnt want to live with his mothers sister.B. He loved the sea because of his holidays.C. He wanted to practice music with his friends.D. He thought it
37、could help him create music.59. The following factors except _ led to his success as a composer.A. his love for music B. the conductors inspiring adviceC. his navy friends lie D. the good qualities acquired in the navy( B)GETTING A GRANTWho pays?The local education authority (LEA) for the area in wh
38、ich the student is living.Who can get this money?Anyone who gets a place on a first degree course, although a student who has already attended a course of advanced further education may not. Students must also have been resident in the UK for at least three years, which can exclude some students fro
39、m overseas.SPECIAL CASESIf a student has worked before going to college?A student who is 26 or more before the course starts and who has worked for at least three of the previous six years will get extra money 155 a year if 26, increasing to a maximum of 615 at 29 or more.If a student is handicapped
40、?LEAs will give up to 500 to help meet extra expenses such as buying a tape recorder for a blind student, extra heating or special food. Banking?Most of the big banks offer special services to students who open accounts (in the hope that they will stay with the bank when they become rich officials).
41、 A student wont usually have to pay bank charges as long as the account stays in credit. Some banks allow students to overdraw by 100 or so, and still dont make charges (though they do charge interest).60. The underlined phrase “a grant” in the first line most probably means _.A. bank interest B. a
42、credit card C. an education fee D. financial aid61. A 31-year-old nurse wishes to qualify as a doctor at a university. She has worked since she was 25. How much extra money will she get a year?集训 116A. None. B. 155. C. 615. D. 515.62. A big bank offers a new student special services because _.A. the
43、y need student accounts badly B. they charge students extra interestC. they know he can get money regularlyD. they hope hell be a potential customer(C) Publicity offers several benefits. There are not costs for message time or space. An ad in prime-time television may cost $250,000 to $5,000,000 or
44、more per minute, whereas a five-minute report on a network newscast would not cost anything. Publicity reaches a mass audience within a short time and new products or company policies are widely known.Credibility about messages is high, because they are reported in independent media. A newspaper rev
45、iew of a movie has more believability than an ad in the same paper, because the reader associates independence with objectivity. Similarly, people are more likely to pay attention to news reports than to ads. For example, Womens Wear Daily has both fashion reports and advertisements. Readers spend t
46、ime reading the stories, but they skim through the ads. Furthermore, there may be 10 commercials during a half-hour television program or hundreds of ads in a magazine. Feature stories are much fewer in number and stand out clearly.Publicity also has some significant limitations. A firm has little c
47、ontrol over messages, their timing, their placement, or their coverage by a given medium. It may issue detailed news releases and find only portions mentioned by the media, and media have the ability to be much more critical than a firm would like.For example, in 1982, Procter it may follow a report
48、 on crime or sports. Finally, the media decide whether to cover a story at all and the amount of coverage to be devoted to it. 63. All of the following advantages of publicity are mentioned EXCEPT _.A. time saving B. attentiveness C. profitability D. credibility 64. Compared with ad, news report or
49、featuring stories are more _.A. believable B. clear C. dependent D. subjective65. The example of “Procter & Gamble” is given to show _.集训 117A. the efficient way of disproving rumors B. the importance of a spokesperson C. the interaction between firms and media D. the negative effect of publicity66. Whats the authors attitude towards publicity?A. Doubtful. B. Objective. C. Passive. D. S
