2018年上海市徐汇区高考英语一模(附答案解析)

2018年上海市徐汇区高考英语一模（附答案解析）

2017 学年第一学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷

高三英语试卷

（满分 140 分，考试时间 120 分钟）2017.12 考生注意：

1.考试时间 120 分钟，试卷满分 140 分。

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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 spoken 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. At a bank. B. On the street. C. At home. D. In a cafe.

2. A. A concert. B. A book sale. C. A banquet. D. An art

exhibition.

3. A. 50 minutes. B. 25 minutes.

C. An hour and a quarter.

D. An hour and a half.

4. A. The train will arrive on time. B. The train is late due to

the storm.

C. The woman will take the next train.

D. The woman has to wait for the train.

5. A. She talks too

much. B. She doesn’t like speaking.

C. She is always very frank.

D. She often talks loudly.

6. A. She doesn’t want to have a

birthday party. B. She doesn’t like the gift.

C. She wants to forget her birthday.

D. She doesn’t w ant to grow

old.

7. A. The woman doesn’t want to go out in the evening.

film is not worth eing at all.

man won’t go to the movies with the woman.

man is very tired from his work.

8. A. The summer this year is terribly

hot. B. Last summer was even hotter.

C. Hot weather helps people lo

D. They should prepare more food and drinks.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and

one longer conversation, and you will be asked veral questions

on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and

the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be

spoken only once. 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 bad on the following passage.

11.A. She was born in a poor family.

worked as a doctor in her early life.

spent her whole life in London.

decided to help the poor when she was young.

12.A. Becau of the poor living conditions.

e she was nt to a ttlement hou.

e of her health problem.

e her family moved to another city.

13.A. She founded the first ttlement hou in America.

wrote books about the problems faced by the poor.

introduced laws to help workers, women, and children.

helped tho who had come to America from other

countries.

Questions 14 through 16 are bad on the following passage.

14.A. They are available in different languages except Russian.

are a range of uful desktop publishing packages.

are not allowed to be taken out of the college.

can help the students with their language learning.

15. A. Consult him frequently. B. U the computer regularly.

C. Occupy the computer early.

D. Print essays patiently.

16. A. Micro-computer lab rvice. B. Facilities of a college.

C. The u of micro-computers.

D. The operating of printers.

Questions 17 through 20 are bad on the following

conversation.

17.A. He is the journalist of a local newspaper.

is a huge fan of international stories.

is an experienced editor of a TV program.

is an advocate for environmental protection.

18.A. Current trends in economic development. B. Domestic

issues of general social concern.

C. International relations and foreign policies.

D. Conflicts among

different political parties.

19.A. Bad on what the public wants to know.

interviewing people who have stories.

analyzing the current social problems.

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the other blanks,

u one word that best fits each blank.

The Grasshopper in Van Gogh Painting

Art conrvators(管理员) dream of finding (21)_______(hide)

crets in the masterpieces they look after. Rarely do they

expect to find a dead grasshopper.

Conrvators at the Nelson-Atkins muum of art in Kansas

City said they discovered the dead inct in one of its star

paintings, Vincent van Gogh’s Olive

Trees, when it (22)_______ (scan) as part of the rearch for a

catalogue of its

French painting collection.

It was spotted by Mary Schafer. She told a local broadcaster

that she found

it in the work’s lower foreground. “(23)_______(look) at the

p ainting with the

microscope，I came across the tiny body of a grasshopper

covered in the paint,

so it (24)_______ have occurred in the wet paint back in 1889.

painted Olive Trees.

Michael Engel, a professor at the University of Kansas, was

approached

(27)_______(examine) the grasshopper further. He discovered

that part of the inct’s body was missing and there was no sign

of movement in the surrounding

paint. In other words, it was already dead (28)_______ it

somehow landed on the

artist’s wet canvas and could not be u d for dating

purpos.

Van Gogh painted Olive Trees in 1889, the year after his

falling out with

his friend Gauguin, (29)_______ may have led to his famous

act of lf-mutilation in the history of art: cutting off his own ear.

The grasshopper may not help in any art historical rearch

but it has become a talking point for muum visitors, looking

cloly into the painting to

e (30)_______ they can spot the dead inct.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the

words in the box. Each

word can only be

ud once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

第 3 页 / 共 17 页

Experts agree that it is becoming a growing trend that more

and more consumers across the country are using cashless

payment methods.

In fact, as early as 1988, the State Council relead __(31)__

to encourage bank transfers and to reduce using cash during

economic activities. Today, the move toward a cashless society

could

“reduce the risks of using cash, save on costs and as a

matter of convenience, prevent __(32)__ activities such as money

laundering(洗钱),” Dong Ximiao, a rearch fellow at Chongyang

Institute for Financial Studies at the Renmin University of China,

told the Global Times.

But China is not the first country to ek a cashless society.

Developed states like Sweden, Denmark and Singapore are also

__(33)__ the increa of cashless payment. The rapid development

of cashless payments does not mean there are no challenges and

__(34)__.

Alibaba’s Hema store, where customers can shop, dine and

order goods for delivery from their mobile phones, have come

into the spotlight recently. Media reports said that consumers

can’t purcha goods with cash there, which would be

considered illegal.

A Hema PR reprentative told the Global Times that all 13

Hema stores in the country do in fact allow consumers to pay in

cash. She noted that Hema store simply __(35)__ consumers to

pay via Alipay for convenience purpos.

Alipay and WeChat Pay, the nation’s two major third-party

mobile payment tools, also __(36)__ campaigns this month to

encourage more merchants and customers to u cashless

payment methods. Both called for the establishment of a

“cashless society”, which caud __(37)__ over whether cash will

soon disappear. Dong __(38)__ that a cashless society would not

mean that cash would completely disappear. “As the economy

grows, the __(39)__ of cash is still very huge,” noted Dong.

“Also, it’s important to remember that nearly half of

China’s population lives in rural areas, especially in

undeveloped western regions, and therefore is not able to enjoy

__(40)__ brought by the Internet,” Dong said. “And when it

comes to China’s nior citizens，most of them prefer to u

cash in their daily life,” he added.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are

four words or phras marked A, B, C

and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phra that best fits

the context.

Eating fast food makes people impatient even when they are

not short of time, a new study claims.

Students in the study became __(41)__ even when shown the

logo of burger chain McDonald’s so quickly on screen that they

could not __(42)__ it.

Rearchers say that daily exposure to fast food brands could

have a subliminal(潜意识的) effect on __(43)__, making people

hurry regardless of whether they are pushed for time. They

conclude: “Our experiments suggest that the __(44)__ goal of

saving time embedded in fast food may have the unexpected

conquence of causing hurriedness and impatience.”

Thinking about fast food increas __(45)__ for time-saving

products. “More __(46)__, we found that the mere exposure to

fast food symbols reduced people’s willingness to save and led

them to prefer immediate __(47)__ over greater future return,

finally harming their economic interest.”

Student volunteers were quickly shown six logos from fast-

food chains —McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, Subway,

Wendy’s and Taco Bell. They could not consciously e what

they were but the subliminal effect was __(48)__. Their reading

speed was measured before and after eing the logos and it was

significantly faster afterwards. Participants also preferred time-

saving products like three-in-one skincare treatments rather than

__(49)__ versions after eing the logos. When asked whether

they would accept a small sum of money immediately or a larger

amount in a week’s time, they again cho __(50)__ reward after

being expod to the brands.

Rearcher Chen-Bo Zhong, assistant professor of

organizational behaviour at Canada’s Toronto University, said:

“Fast food reprents a culture of time efficiency and immediate

__(51)__.” The problem is that the goal of saving time gets

activated upon exposure to fast food

__(52)__ whether time is a relevant factor in the context.

“__(53)__, walking faster is time-effic ient when one is trying to

make a meeting, but it’s a sign of impatience when one is taking

a walk in the park.”

“We’re finding that the mere exposure to fast food is

__(54)__ a general n of hurriedness and impatience. When I

sit in a fast food restaurant, I find mylf gobbling(狼吞虎咽) my

Big Mac down at this incredible speed even though there is no

__(55)__ at all.”

41. A. hungry B. stressful C. anxious D. timid

42. A. recognize B. investigate C. diagno D. recall

43. A. motivation B. appearance C. emotion D. behaviour

44. A. common B. unconscious C. primary D. temporary

45. A. preferences B. implications C. ingredients D. intentions

46. A. naturally B. strikingly C. fortunately D. personally

47. A. gain B. proof C. respond D. attention

48. A. concealed B. impod C. edited D. marked

49. A. parate B. special C. expensive D. original

50. A. potential B. constant C. inten D. instant

51. A. cultivation B. resistance C. satisfaction D. awareness

52. A. in terms of B. on account of C. regardless of D. with

respect to

53. A. In other

words

B. On the

contrary C. For example D. In addition

54. A. promoting B. assuming C. insulting D. asssing

55. A. chance B. n C. rush D. harm

Section B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage

is followed by veral questions or unfinished statements. For

each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choo

the

one that fits best according to the information given in the

passage you have just read.

(A)

One of the most in spiring quotes I ever heard was by Brian

Tracy. He said: “The difference between successful people and

unsuccessful people is that successful people fail many more

times than unsuccessful people.” I personally experienced the

wisdom of that understanding right after my first book was

published. Like many authors, I expected hundreds of bookstore

customers lining up for me to sign copies for them. I’m afraid

to say, it didn’t quite happen like that.

My first signing was arranged at the largest bookstore in the

city. Filled with anticipation, I was put into a private signing room

in the beautiful store. Despite a nice sign placed outside the room

exhibiting images of both me and my book, not a single

customer entered the room. As each minute pasd, I became

increasingly anxious.

Do they not like the title? I wondered. Do they not like the

book cover? After 90 minutes of this torture, I was absolutely

distraught.

For the four years writing the book, I had felt a n of

mission and purpo like never before in my life. Working a full

8-hour day in my clinic, I had to get into bed by 9:30 pm every

day, so I could wake up at 5:30 in the morning and have two

hours of writing before heading into my clinic. Before I ever

began each writing ssion, I would clo my eyes for 10 minutes

and then whisper,

“Plea grant me the words to touch just one person’s life.”

Now, sitting there alone at my first book signing, I wondered

if my entire life wasn’t just a big joke. At that moment, just when

I couldn’t feel any wo r, a middle-aged couple walked into

the room. I managed to hide my emotions and introduced mylf

and my book. There was something different about the way they

were looking at me that I couldn’t quite identify. But I didn't

know what el to say. The cou ple turned to each other, and the

husband nodded to his wife. She then told me, “I think we’ll

get the book.” My heart began to pound. But I realized the

woman was trying to say something el.

“The reason we’re buying it,” she said hesitantly, “is

becaus e our son committed suicide two years ago. Maybe your

story will help us get over it.”

At that moment, I knew if I never sold another copy of the

book, my four years of writing it had rved its purpo.

Although I would have many more challenging years until my

book caught on and sold well, this couple’s story was all the

motivation I needed at that point to keep me moving ahead.

Thanks to them, I would come to the realization that the greatest

of lives are made all in the same way:

and one small victory at a time.

56. The writer quotes Brian Tracy to emphasize the

importance of _________.

A. conscience

B. success

C. confidence

D. perverance

57. The word “distraught” (paragraph 4) probably means

_____.

A. bored and impatient

B. cheerful and proud

C. upt and disappointed

D. mirable and ashamed

58.W hat can be inferred from paragraph 5?

writer had to quit his job to make time for his writing.

writer was not sure about the purpo of his writing at

first.

writing was completed with great lf-discipline and

efforts.

process of writing the book was full of pains and

frustration.

59.B y saying “my four years of writing it had rved its

purpo”, the author probably means that __________.

had succeeded in lling his first book to the couple

had managed to touch someone’s life with his book

was quite satisfied with the feedback of his readers

had found someone who appreciated his writing

(B)

The truth of our modern times is that you probably won’t

find a student who does not u mobile applications today. Every

student probably knows plenty of applications that fit his or her

needs

m ost, but there are still some mobile “helpers” no student

should live without.

Rai —Save your money with discounted gift cards,

especially with the Rai mobile

you buy any back-to-school items, check the Rai app to e

if there are any discounted gift cards

you can buy to make your dollar go farther. Once you

purcha a card, you can instantly u it

online or in stores by showing the barcode on your phone —

no need to worry about forgetting

your gift cards at home.

iStudiez Pro —For college students who are attempting to

successfully manage a full schedule, iStudiez Pro can help ea

your transition into college cours and help you organize your

class schedule and plan out your days. iStudiez Pro is the best

app for students which combines tracking schedule, homework

and grades with a delightful ur experience.

SelfControl —College students are so easily distracted from

the studying process! They always

need to check new photos of their friends on Facebook, or

share their mood with the world during a lecture. To avoid such

distractions, the SelfControl application has been created: it

blocks certain websites that can distract you from studying, and

it does it for a t amount of time. So, when a lecture is finished,

you are welcome to come back to your favorite websites again!

Mint —It’s an easy-to-read app that links to all your bank

accounts and gives you updates on how

much you’ve been spending. It also lets you know what

you’ve been spending your money on by organizing your

expens into categories (You may be surprid by how much

you dish out on Starbucks after using the app for a while).

LifeSite Vault —Parents struggle to make sure their college

students have access to key personal documents and accounts,

like Social Security numbers and bank account information.

That’s where LifeSite Vault can help. It does so by keeping

important documents “saf e but accessible.” For example, with

LifeSite Vault, urs can upload everything from their Social

Security cards to passports and birth certificates or upload a

picture of a medical insurance card.

60. The Rai mobile app is suppod to provide __________.

A. sales information on school supplies

B. discounted gift cards for school items

C. online shopping guidelines

D. a barcode on your phone

a college student wants to budget his finances and

prevent himlf from

overspending, he will probably need _________.

A. iStudiez Pro

B. SelfControl

C. Mint

D. LifeSite Vault

is the main purpo of this passage?

help college students increa learning efficiency.