上海2017学年高三英语联考试题

2017学年度第一学期联考

高三英语

（时间120分钟，满分150分）

考生注意：

1．本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。

2．答题前，考生务必在答题卡（纸）上用钢笔或水笔清楚填写姓名、准考证号，并用铅笔正确涂写准考证号。

3．答案必须全部涂写在答题卡（纸）上。第I卷（1-20小题，31-70小题）由机器阅卷，考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。注意试题题号和答题纸编号一一对应，不能错位。答案需要更改时，必须将原选项擦去，重新选择。答案不能涂写在试卷上，涂写在试卷上一律不给分。第I卷中的第21-30小题，summary writing和第II卷的试题，其答案用钢笔或水笔写在答题纸上，如用铅笔答题，或写在试卷上也一律不给分。

第Ⅰ卷 （110分）

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. In a gymnasium. C. In a shoe exhibition.

B. In a sports club. D. In a department store.

B. He can carry them with one hand. D. He has a few more of them for the woman. C. At 7:00.

D. At 7:30.

2. A. He’ll keep them for the woman. C. He’ll help the woman move them. 3. A. At 4:30.

B. At 5:00.

4. A. Mother and son.

B. Boss and secretary. C. Doctor and patient. D. Teacher and student.

B. To tell the doctor she’ll be late. D. To ask someone to repair her car. B. The clothes don’t look clean to him.

5. A. To get a doctor’s degree. C. To make an appointment.

6. A. He doesn’t intend to get the clothes.

C. The woman can pick out her own clothes. D. The woman should stop staring at his clothes. 7. A. To find out more about the topic for the conference. B. To make a copy of the schedule for his friend. C. To get the conference schedule for the woman. D. To pick up the woman from the library. 8. A. An outdoor activity.

B. The view of a lake. D. The benefits of swimming.

B. Sam should have stopped playing earlier.

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C. The weather forecast.

9. A. The news about Sam is quite a surprise.

C. Sam’s knee should be better by now. D. This isn’t a good time for Sam to quit.

10. A. He doesn’t agree with the woman any more. B. People shouldn’t sit too much without exercise. C. Health problems make his colleagues sit too much. D. Attention should be paid to people’s health problems. Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked three or four questions on each of the passages or 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 based on the following news. 11. A. 1 person.

B. 11 people.

C. 12 people.

D. 22 people.

12. A. China is the only foreign country that invests in Mozambique. B. The cause of the bus accident in California is already made clear.

C. The death of Isabelle Dinoire was related to the face transplant 11 years ago. D. Isabelle Dinoire was the first in the world who received partial face transplant. 13. A. China’s strategy to send more people to Mozambique. B. China’s plan to help Mozambique build an industrial zone. C. China’s efforts to increase the number of parks in Mozambique. D. China’s challenges in the development of Mozambique’s economy. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. To show us the negative effects of depression. B. To help us understand the cause of depression. C. To tell us the importance of handling depression. D. To share with us the ways to conquer depression. 15. A. Doing violent sports regularly. 16. A. It’s common and easy to get rid of.

B. Telling what we think to someone we trust. D. Focusing on both our successes and problems. B. It’s terrible but difficult to understand. D. It’s normal and unnecessary to focus on.

C. Setting high standards for ourselves. C. It’s harmful but possible to overcome.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. The advantages of reality TV shows. C. Their experiences in reality TV shows. 18. A. Ordinary People. B. Famous people. 19. A. Most of the situations are not real.

B. The disadvantages of reality TV shows. D. Their different views on reality TV shows. C. Stupid people.

D. Popular people.

B. Some of them are too touching.

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C. They are full of tension and drama. D. She will never get into such situations.

20. A. They are amusing but sometimes harmful. B. They are a form of ―gossip entertainment‖. C. They can entertain and sometimes educate people. D. They can make people know more about nature.

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, use one word that best fits each blank.

It’s 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 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 didn’t run, those who did were 30 percent (22)_____(likely) to die of any cause during the course of the study. These figures (23)_____(adjust) to take into account people’s smoking and drinking habits, how old they were (24)_____ they enrolled in the study, their family’s 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. Those (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 speeds 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 strongest 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 study would apply to the nation as a whole. Section B

Directions: 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.

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A. accept F. absolutely

B. individually G. extraordinary C. destroy H. destruction D. scheme I. present E. unique J. eventually K. point The 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 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 to 34 each other’s 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 don’t have to be avoided. 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 take on the roles that best fit their 36 personalities.

Kahnweiler’s 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 can’t offer everything. Introvert-extrovert consulting partnerships are often powerful because neither partner could offer customers all they want—but 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, Kahnweiler 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 don’t bring out the obvious problems, the result can 40 destroy the partnership.

The Genius of Opposites is filled with stories of conflicts, most resolved through an effort at communication and a foundation of respect.

III. Reading Comprehension Section A

Directions: 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 word or phrase that best fits the context.

The Advantages of an Agenda

An agenda is a list of topics to be introduced and discussed during a meeting. Agendas generally include a reading of the last meeting’s minutes or notes, relevant announcements, a review of the topics

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for discussion and a roll 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 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 news 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 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 interests, 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. 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 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 administration 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 42. A. finds 44. A. warn

B. limit B. suggests B. question B. crucial B. narrow B. keep B. realistic

C. save C. sets

D. invest D. prevents D. nervously D. inform D. criticism D. regular D. find D. handle D. curious

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43. A. hurriedly B. favorably B. confusion

C. confidently C. assure C. annual C. lose C. prepare C. active C. agreement

45. A. coincidence 46. A. previous 47. A. shift

48. A. choose 49. A. hesitant

50. A. insist on 51. A. restores 52. A. sparing 53. A. record 54. A. tough 55. A. numbers Section B

B. believe in B. influences B. wasting B. situation B. right

C. approve of C. reduces C. gaining C. past C. losses

D. think about D. increases D. devoting D. combination D. final D. money

C. alternative

B. attendance

Directions: 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 you 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 reading through the family music collection and playing operatic selections and popular songs on the piano.

Three years later Roussel’s grandfather died, and his mother’s sister took him in. Her husband arranged for young Albert to take piano lessons. Summer vacations at a Belgian seaside resort added a second love to his life—the 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 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 it to an outstanding conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s 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, 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 Colonne’s inspiring advice that Roussel devote his life to music—Roussel’s navy friend later admitted that he had made it up and that he had never even shown Roussel’s manuscript to the conductor.

56. From ―a wayward start‖ in Paragraph 1, we know Albert Roussel’s composing career _____. A. was a great success at first

B. was inspired early in every way D. was a happy one because of a lie

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C. was unpredictable in the beginning

57. Who first brought music to Roussel’s 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 didn’t want to live with his mother’s sister. B. He loved the sea because of his holidays. C. He wanted to practice music with his friends. D. He thought it could help him create music.

59. The following factors except _____ led to his success as a composer. A. his love for music C. his navy friend’s lie

( B)

GETTING A GRANT Who pays? The local education authority (LEA) for the area in which 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 from overseas. SPECIAL CASES If 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? 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). A student won’t 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 don’t 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 credit card

C. an education fee

D. financial aid

61. 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?

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B. the conductor’s inspiring advice D. the good qualities acquired in the navy

A. None.

B. ￡155. C. ￡615. D. ￡515.

62. A big bank offers a new student special services because _____.

A. they need student accounts badly B. they charge students extra interest C. they know he can get money regularly D. they hope he’ll 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 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 review 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, Women’s Wear Daily has both fashion reports and advertisements. Readers spend time 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 control 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 & Gamble faced a massive publicity problem over the meaning of its 123-year-old company logo. To fight this negative publicity, the firm had a spokesperson appear on Good Morning America to disprove the rumor(谣言). The false rumors were temporarily put to rest. However, in 1985, publicity became so troublemaking that Procter & Gamble decided to remove the logo from its products.

A firm may want publicity during certain periods, such as when a new product is introduced or new store opened, but the media may not cover the introduction or opening until after the time it would aid the firm. Similarly, media determine the placement of a story; it may follow a report 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 A. believable

B. attentiveness B. clear

C. profitability C. dependent

D. credibility D. subjective

64. Compared with ad, news report or featuring stories are more _____. 65. The example of ―Procter & Gamble‖ is given to show _____.

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A. the efficient way of disproving rumors B. the importance of a spokesperson

C. the interaction between firms and media D. the negative effect of publicity A. Doubtful.

B. Objective.

C. Passive.

D. Supportive.

66. What’s the author’s attitude towards publicity?

Section C

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. A. The discount is by far the better, but the supposedly clever students viewed them as equivalent. B. So retailers often take advantage of shoppers’ preference for discounting. C. One is to confuse them with double discounting. D. The main reason is that most people are useless at fractions (分数). E. They even control some irrelevant factors to make the studies more convincing. F. Marketing types can draw lessons beyond just pricing, says Mr Rao.

The Psychology of Discounting

When retailers (零售商) want to persuade customers to buy a particular product, they typically offer it at a discount. According to a new study to be published in the Journal of Marketing, they are missing a trick.

A team of researchers, led by Akshay Rao of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, looked at consumers’ attitudes to discounting. Shoppers, they found, much prefer getting something extra free to getting something cheaper. 67 . Consumers often struggle to realize, for example, that a 50% increase in quantity is the same as a 33% discount in price. They overwhelmingly assume the former is better value. In an experiment, the researchers sold 73% more hand lotion (护手霜) when it was offered in a bonus pack than when it carried an equivalent discount.

This numerical blind spot remains even when the deal clearly favours the discounted product. In another experiment, this time on his undergraduates, Mr Rao offered two deals on loose coffee beans: 33% extra free or 33% off the price. 68 .

Studies have shown other ways in which retailers can exploit consumers’ mathematical illiteracy. 69 . People are more likely to see a bargain in a product that has been reduced by 20%, and then by an additional 25%, than one which has been subject to an equivalent, one-off, 40%reduction.

70 . When advertising a new car’s efficiency, for example, it is more convincing to talk about the number of extra miles per gallon it does, rather than the equivalent percentage fall in fuel consumption.

There may be lessons for regulators too. Even well-educated shoppers are easily foxed. Sending everyone back to school for maths refresher-courses seems out of the question. But more noticeably displayed unit prices in shops and advertisements would be a great help.

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IV. Summary Writing

Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

An Italian company has told staff to stop sending any internal emails for a week in an effort to reduce stress levels.

Home textiles (纺织品) company Gabel, based in the northern Como region, asked an expert to interview its employees about what their main concerns were at work, the local La Provincia di Como website reports. Many said that managing the huge volume of internal emails was a burden during the working day. That made the company’s management propose a solution, which—somewhat ironically (讽刺地)—was sent to all staff in an email.

―Together we will begin the following experiment, which will take us back in time to when people talked more,‖ managing director Emilio Colombo wrote, declaring an ―email free‖ week until 13 November. ―We invite you not to use email for internal communications (between colleagues at the same location), in favour of a more direct and immediate contact.‖

The company’s president, Michele Moltrasio, tells the BBC it hasn’t been easy to stop such a deep-rooted practice, even temporarily, but that employees have welcomed the challenge. ―They are rediscovering the pleasure of meeting and talking rather than writing,‖ he says. And that includes Mr Moltrasio, who is avoiding emails along with everyone else. ―Even if from next week we all go back to using email, these days of experimentation are very worthwhile, to understand and rethink the methods and pace of working,‖ he says.

Several recent studies have found that a high volume of emails raises stress levels at work. In 2013, researchers said that a full inbox (收件箱) led to peaks in people’s blood pressure and heart rate. And last year, a study at the University of British Columbia found that limiting email use during the day lowered people’s stress levels significantly.

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第Ⅱ卷（共40分）

I. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1. 你有可能劝服他不去美国吗？(persuade)

2. 这个会议只是浪费了大家时间，根本什么决定都没做成。(with)

3. 使我非常惊讶的是，其他人很在乎的事情在他眼里却不值一提。(worth)

4. 只有通过社会实践，学生才可以获得很多教材中学不到的必要的人生经历。(Only)

II. Guided Writing

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

一批30人左右的英国高中生下个月即将在两位英国老师的带领下到中华高中来体验中国教育，时间为两周。为此，学校向在校学生征求如何安排和组织此次活动的意见。假设你是中华高中的学生李敏，写一封电子邮件给负责此项目的黄老师，邮件需包括：

? 安排和组织此次活动的意见； ? 如此安排和组织的理由。

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2016学年度第一学期中普高联考高三英语

【录音文字】

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. M: Could you please tell me where I could find gym shoes? W: Yes, they’re in the sportswear department at the back. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 2. W: These boxes are too heavy for me to move. M: Here, I’ll give you a hand with them. Q: What does the man say about the boxes? 3. M: Already around 4:30. My flight is 7 o’clock.

W: You’d better leave earlier. Rush hour starts at 5 o’clock. Q: When does the man’s plane take off?

4. W: John, you’re driving me crazy, because I’m still missing your homework. M: Sorry, Mrs. White. I’ll sort it out right away.

Q: What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? 5. M: Good afternoon, Doctor Smith’s office.

W: Hi, Doctor. This is Tracy. I am sorry. Perhaps I’ll be delayed. My car won’t start. Q: Why did the woman call the office?

6. W: Shouldn’t someone pick up the clothes from the cleaner’s? M: Don’t look at me.

Q: What does the man mean?

7. W: Do you have the conference schedule with you? I’d like to find out the topic for Friday. M: I gave it to a friend, but there should be copies available in the library. I can pick one up for you.

Q: What does the man promise to do?

8. M: I love sailing on the lake. The wind in my hair and the water on my face feel cool. W: I guess I would feel the same way if I could swim. Q: What are the two speakers talking about?

9. W: Sam won’t be able to play in the basketball game this week.

M: Yeah. He hurt his knee pretty badly while backing. I don’t know why he didn’t quit right away. Q: What does the man mean?

10. W: I think it’s high time we turned our attention to the danger of sitting for long without any exercise.

M: I can’t agree with you more. You see many of my colleagues have health problems because of too much sitting.

Q: What does the man mean?

Section B

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Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked three or four 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 based on the following news.

LOS ANGELES—Officials of Consulate-General of China in San Francisco confirmed Sunday that one Chinese tourist dead and 11 injured in a bus accident on a tour of Yosemite National Park in California Saturday afternoon.

According to a local police department report, the accident occurred “at around 17:35 local time on Saturday.” A total of 22 people were on board when the crash happened. The cause of the bus accident is still under investigation.

PARIS—Isabelle Dinoire, a Frenchwoman who received the world’s first partial face transplant, has died 11 years after the surgery that set the stage for dozens of other transplants worldwide. She was 49.

The Amiens University Hospital in northern France said in a statement Tuesday that Dinoire died in April after a long illness. The hospital didn’t release any further details and it wasn’t clear if her illness was related to the transplant.

MAPUTO—China will help Mozambique establish an industrial park as an effort to increase job opportunities in the southern African country, according to Chinese Ambassador Su Jian.

Ambassador Su said the Chinese government would send a group of specialists to Mozambique next year to help establish the industrial park.

China is one of the major foreign investors in Mozambique and has been making a number of moves that tend to help Mozambique overcome the challenges it is going through in economy. (Now listen again, please) Questions:

11. How many people were killed and injured in the tour bus accident in California? 12. What can be learned from the news?

13. What is the third piece of news mainly about?

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

At one point, the shadow of depression hung over me almost constantly. My moments of happiness became fewer and fewer. Finally, I decided to seek help. I began meeting with an adviser regularly. She helped me realize that negative thoughts and wrong interpretation of people’s words and actions added to my depression.

She gives me some advice to manage depression. According to her, physical health affects our mood, so we should eat a healthy diet, and exercise regularly. She advises me to choose an enjoyable form of exercise that won’t increase my stress. Of course, getting enough sleep is necessary. If our depression interferes with sleep, we should go to bed and get up at regular times. We also need to participate in activities, even when we don’t feel like it, because this will take our mind off our depression and give us a sense of accomplishment. Moreover, she suggests we share our feelings with someone we trust and have realistic expectations for ourselves. We should focus on our successes, not on mistakes or problems.

Her advice is really helpful. By following her advice, my depression has faded enough and I can find joy

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in daily life. Depression is terrible, but fighting against it has made me stronger and more understanding towards others. (Now listen again, please) Questions:

14. What is the main purpose of this passage?

15. What should people do with depression according to the passage? 16. What does the speaker think of depression?

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following longer conversation.

M: Hi, Ava! Did you watch The Wendall Family last night? They’re really in the middle of a crisis! W: Isn’t that a new reality TV show, Kim? Why are you wasting time watching stuff like that?

M: It’s not wasting time. I’m amusing myself! It’s fun to watch real people in real situations and think about what I would do.

W: I don’t need to wonder what I’d do. I’d never get myself into half of those situations! Sure there’s tension and drama, but how is it entertaining to watch people behaving badly?

M: Not everyone behaves badly. Some of the stories are very touching. And I love how ordinary people can become famous. Millions watch them and talk about them to their friends and colleagues.

W: Popularity should not be the only reason to put something on TV. Would you want to become famous by doing bad or stupid things?

M: Not all of the shows are like that. Some of them are actually educational. W: Really?

M: Sure. One of the shows travels to a different location each week, so you learn about geography and culture.

W: Okay, maybe that one is worthwhile, but most of them are just a form of “gossip entertainment”. M: Not really. They teach you about human nature. Reality TV just reflects the challenges people face in real life.

W: I’m not so sure. It’s still TV, after all, and I think much of what we see is not real. M: Whatever. The shows are still harmless fun and so entertaining. (Now listen again, please) Questions:

17. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

18. Who are the main characters in reality TV shows according to Kim? 19. Why does Eva think it a waste of time watching reality TV shows? 20. What does Kim think of reality TV shows?

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2017学年度第一学期联考

高三英语

第I卷

I. Section A 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. B Section B 11. C 12. D 13. B 14. D 15. B 16. C 17. D 18. A 19. A 20. C

II. Section A 21. as 22. less likely 23. were adjusted 24. when 25. based 26. who 27. To reduce 28. participating 29. can 30. whether Section B 31. F 32. H 33. G 34. A 35. B 36. E 37. C 38. I 39. K 40. J

III. Section A 41. C 42. D 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. D 51. D 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. B

Section B (A) 56. C 57. A 58. B 59. B (B) 60. D 61. C 62. D

(C) 63. C 64. A 65. D 66. B Section C 67. D 68. A 69. C 70. F

IV. Summary Writing

Because of the result of a survey that internal emails worry employees most during the working day, an Italian company asked its staff to avoid internal emails for a week to promote direct and immediate contact and to reduce stress levels. Though challenging, the ―email free‖ week was welcomed by both its president and its employees.

第II卷

I. Translation

1. Is it possible for you to persuade him not to go to America? 1 1 1

2. The meeting just wasted our time with no decision made at all. 1 2

3. To my great surprise, what others care is not worth mentioning in his eyes. 1 1 2

4. Only through social practice can students gain a lot of essential life experiences 1 2 that can’t be learned in textbooks. 2

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II. Guided Writing (略)

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