2017学年第一学期高三学科交流试卷（七校联考）
2017.11
什么是自考II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: 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, u one word that best fits each blank.
On Oct. 12, 2017, McDonald’s Chine business changed its company’s name from Maidanglao to volume upJingongmen. The fast food chain stated on its blog that China will still bear the old name (21)_____ _____ the fans can be reassured and consumers can still be lovin’ it.
The now logo had its start in 1952, (22) _______ the McDonald's brothers were interviewing architects to design the first McDonald's location. But the brother’s plan to construct a restaurant with two arches(拱门) on each side (23) _________ (deny) by the first three architects.
Then, they found Stanley Clark Meston. Meston designed the McDonald's location to stand out amongst the surrounding buildings, (24) ________ (grab) the attention of drivers who could be convinced to pull over and buy a quick burger. Two golden arches, one on each side of the building, did just that.
Originally, the two arches were not meant to form an “M”. However, as the building design became famous, the chain created a logo (25) __________ (intend) to be a simple artistic view of a McDonald’s location, with a roof and two arches lining up to form M.
By the late 1960s, McDonald's （26）_________ (abandon) the two-arch design, with the golden arches appearing instead on signs. 强调This is the era in which Ray Kroc had taken over the business, using the golden arches as a logo, not as an architectural instru
ction. Strangely, (27) ______ many people may not realize is that the McDonald’s arches symbolize a mother’展览路一小s nourishing breasts in Freudian terms, so Louis Cheskin, a design consultant, said McDonald’s (28) ________ as well maintain its branding.
Nearly two decades ago, Thomas Friedman came up with his “Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention”. The idea (29) _______ no two countries that had McDonald’s restaurants would go to war suited the post-cold war1990s.Unfortunately,
as war is now back on the menu, McDonald’s is ___________ (likely) to prevent a fifth war between India and Pakistan. Newer American brand, such as Apple, Uber and Starbucks, are powering ahead.
21. so that 22. when 23. was denied 24. grabbing 25. intended 26. had abandon 27.what 28. might 29.that 30. less likely
21. 考查目的状语从句，根据主从句之间的逻辑关系可知表示目的，为了。。。所以，用so that
22. 考查定语从句，先行词是1952是时间， 从句不缺成分，所以用when
23. 考查谓语动词，deny和前面主语是被动关系，结合时态，所以是was denied
24. 考查非谓语动词，grab和McDonald's location是主动关系，所以是grabbing
zielonka25. 考查后置定语，intended 作logo的后置定语
26. 考查过去完成时，根据前面By the late 1960s 可知用过完，had abandon吸血鬼日记第一季
27. 考查主语从句，从句缺主语，根据句意是what
28. 考查固定搭配，might as well不妨。倒不如
moderately
29. 考查同位语从句，从句不缺成分，所以，用that
30. 考查比较级，根据前面Unfortunately可知麦当劳并不想阻止印度和巴基斯坦之间的战争
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chon from the box. Each word can be ud only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. precision B. unreliable C. accustomed D. alert E. unlock F. invasion
G. inevitable H. identified I. launched J. suspected K. spot
The iPhone X, Apple’s new smartphone, is equipped with facial recognition. Its scanner can 31__ the system almost instantly. It requires no buttons to be presd, being always ready to read your face.
For the millions of people who will soon depend on facial recognition to check their email, nd a text or make a call, it will be easy and pretty “tool” to u. However, as we grow 32__ to the technology, we cannot become numb板金(麻木) to the problem that come it.
rearwindowFacial recognition is already ud everywhere. In China, police u technology to 33 people who jaywalk(乱穿马路). In the United States, more than half of all adults are in a facial recognition databa that can be ud for criminal investigation. Retailer u the technology in their stores to identify 34__ shoplifters.
However, different us of facial recognition produce different levels of 35__ . Camera distance, lighting, facial po all affect the accuracy. Official at the New York Police Department, for example, have 36__ at least five misidentifications by their facial recognition system. If the iPhone’s new system is similarly 37___ , no one will consider it to be acceptable curity for our personal information. Luckily, it probably won’t be. But for many of the systems elwhere, mistakes and 38__ of privacy might be unavoidable.
