上海市杨浦区2017学年度第一学期质量检测试卷-高三英语

1杨浦区2017届高三第一学期模拟质量调研英语试题2016.12II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Intwodays,itwillbeChristmas,childrenalloverworld(21)________(look)forwardtothisdayforweeks.PeoplecelebrateChristmaswithfood,decorations,musicandmore.Butformanypeople,gift-givingisthemostexcitingpartoftheholiday.IhavefondmemoriesofChristmasshoppingwithmyfamilyasachild.Ienjoyedthechallengeofkeepingmyparents’giftsasecret.Itwashardtobuygiftsright.(22)______theirnoseswithoutthemseeing.Everyoneplaced(23)__________(wrap)giftsundertheChristmastreeuntilChristmasmorning,(24)________weopenedthem.Pickingagreatgiftrequire(25)________(know)thepersonyou’regivingitto.Youneedtoknowtheperson’stastesandfindsomethingthepersondoesn’talreadyhave.Thiscanbequiteabigchallenge.Oftenit’swisetoprovideareceipt(26)_______________thepersonneedstoexchangethegift.Thebestgiftsarepersonal.ManyAmericansdon’tfeelmoneyconstitutesagoodgift(27)_______itdoesn’trequireanythought.Theyprefersomethingchosenjustfortheperson.Ifthegiftisahigh-qualityhomemadegift,that’sevenbetter.Gift-givingreflectsthereason(28)______peoplecelebrateChristmas.ChristiansinparticularrememberthebirthofJesus.Whenhewasborn,wisementraveledmanymilestovisithim,(29)________(bring)expensivegifts.Butthegreatestgiftwasn’tfromthewiseman,butfromGod-----thebabyJesus.Godgavethisgiftbecauseeveryoneneededit.WeneededGodtoforgiveourbadactionssothatwe(30)______liveforeverwithhim.SoonChristmaswegivepresentstoimitateGod’sactionofgivingtheperfectgift.SectionBDirections:Filleachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.dominanceB.liftsC.dividedD.assumesE.urgedF.militaryG.suspendH.guidanceI.violentlyJ.claimedK.illegallyDonaldTrump___31___hisplaceastheUnitedStates45thpresidentaftercrossingthe270electoralvotethreshold(门槛)onNovember9.The70-year-oldRepublicanwilltakeoverfromBarackObama,atwo-termpresidenttooccupywithWhiteHouse.TheriseofTrump,acelebritybusinessmanwithnopreviousexperienceinthe___32___orelectedoffice,surprisednearlyeveryoneinpolitics.Trump’svictoryoverClintonwillendeightyearsofDemocratic___33___oftheWhiteHouse.He2willgovernwithCongressfullyunderRepublicancontrolandleadacountrydeeply___34__byhiscampaignagainstClinton.GiventhenumerousRepublicanswhoneverbackedhim,Trumpwillhavetofacedivisionswithinhisownparty,too.Asheclaimedvictory,Trump___35___Americansto“cometogetherasoneunitedpeople.”“IpledgetoeverycitizenofourlandthatIwillbepresidentforallAmericans,”hesaidinhisvictoryspeech.Strikingagentletone,Trumpcontinuedthathewouldteachouttoafewofthosewhohadchosennottosupporthimfor___36___andhelpsothat“wecanworktogetherandunifyourgreatcountry.”Aspresident,Trump’sgoverningagendaremainsunclear.ThepresidentelecthaspromisedtobringchangestotheUnitedStates.HesaidhewouldbuildawallalongtheU.S-Mexiobordertostopimmigrantsfromcomingintothecountry___37___.___38___immigrationfromcountrieswithtiestoterroristgroups,andbargainwithforeigngovernmentssuchasthoseofRussiaandChina.Trumphasalsopromisedtoprioritizetheeconomicgrowththatcreatesjobsand___39___incomesforallAmericans.Trumpisawildcard,manyvoterssaid,buthedefinitelyhasachancetobeasuccessfulpresidentaslongasherecognizestheresponsibilitieshe___40__andfollowsthroughonhispromises.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Securityguard,truckdriver,salesperson—yearafteryear,thesejobsappearonlistsoftheunhappiestcareers.Althoughmanyfactorscanmakeajob___41___--unusualhours,lowpay,nochanceforadvancement—thesethreejobs___42___foranotherreason:alackofsmalltalk.Psychologistshavelongsaidthatconnectingwithothersiscentraltoourwell-being,butjusthowmuchconversationwerequireisunder___43___.Inonestudy,researchersoverheardundergraduatesforfourdaysandthen___44___eachconversationseither“smalltalk”(“Whatdoyouhavethere?Popcorn?Yummy!”)or“serious”(“Didtheybreakupsoonafter?”).Theyfoundthatthesecondtypeisconnectedwithhappiness—thehappieststudentshadroughlytwiceasmany“serious”talksastheunhappiestones.Smalltalk,meanwhile,___45___onlytenpercentoftheirconversation,versusalmost30percentofconversationamongtheunhappieststudents.However,don’tjustconsidersmalltalk___46___yet.Scientistsbelievethatsmalltalkcouldpromotebonding.Chattingwithstrangerscould___47___ourmorning.Inaseriesofexperiments,psychologistsfoundthatthosewhochattedwithothertrainpassengersreportedamorepleasantjourneythanthosewhodidn’t.Smalltalkcanalsohelpusfeelconnectertoour___48___.Peoplewhosmiledat,madeeyecontactwithand___49___spokewiththeirStarbucksbaristas（咖啡师）reportedagreatersenseof___50___thanthosewhorushedthroughthetransaction（交易）.___51___,whenvolunteersbrokethesilenceoftheartgallerytochatwith3gallery-goers,thevisitorsfelthappierandmoreconnectedtotheexhibittha