虹口區(qū)2016-2017學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期期終教學(xué)質(zhì)量監(jiān)控測(cè)試高三英語(yǔ)試卷2016.12II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.WeddingintheUnitedStatesWeddingsintheUnitedStatesvaryasmuchasthepeopledo.Therearechurchweddingswithagreatdealoffanfare;thereareweddingsonmountaintopswithguests(21)_____(seat)ontherocksandevenbarefooted;andtherehavebeenweddingsontheoceanfloorwithoxygentanksfortheguests.Butmanyweddings,(22)_______________orhowtheyareperformed，includecertaintraditionalcustoms.Beforeacoupleismarried,theybecomeengaged.Andtheninvitationsaresenttothosewholivenearby,theirclosefriendsandtheirrelativeswholivefaraway.Wheneverythingisready,thencomes(23)_____(exciting)momentofall.Theweddingitselfusuallylastsbetween20and40minutes.TheweddingpartyiswalkingthroughtheaisleofthechurchastheWeddingMarch(24)_____(play).Thebridecarryingabouquet(花束)enterslastwithherfatherwhowill“giveheraway”.Thegroomentersthechurchfromasidedoor.Whentheweddingpartyisgatheredbythealtar(圣壇),thebrideandgroomexchangevows.(25)_____istraditionaltousethewords“Tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessandinhealth,toloveandtocherish,tilldeathdouspart”.(26)_____(follow)thevows,thecoupleexchangerings.Wearingtheweddingringonthefourthfingerofthelefthandisanoldcustom.(27)_____theceremonythereisoftenapartycalleda“reception”,whichgivestheweddingguestsanopportunitytocongratulatethenewlywed.Thecarin(28)_____thecoupleleavesthechurchisdecoratedwithballoons,streamerandshavingcream.Thewords“JustMarried”arepaintedonthetrunkorbackwindowtotellpeople(29)_____theyaremarried.Nowcomesthelaststepoftheweddingceremony.Asatradition,thebrideandthegroom(30)_____runtothecarunderashowerofricethrownbytheweddingguests.Whenthecoupledrivesawayfromthechurch,friendsoftenchasethemincars,honking(鳴喇叭)anddrawingattentiontothem.Andthenthecouplegoontheirhoneymoon.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.publicB.inadequateC.loweredD.releasedE.disappointmentF.castingG.possibilityH.objectiveI.desperatelyJ.balanceK.comparedWhyAren’tWomenHappier?Whyaren’twomenhappierthesedays?That’sthequestionraisedbyathought-provokingstudy,TheParadoxofDecliningFemaleHappiness,__31__lastmonth.Theresearchshowedthatoverthepast35yearswomen’shappinesshasdeclined,both__32__tothepastandrelativetomeneventhoughthelivesofwomenintheUShaveimprovedinrecentdecadesbymost__33__measures.Theresearch,byUniversityofPennsylvaniaeconomistsStevensonandWolfers,andmade__34__bytheNationalBureauofEconomicResearch,foundthedeclineinhappinesstobewidespreadamongwomenacrossavarietyofdemographic(人口統(tǒng)計(jì)的)groups.Theresearchers,forinstance,measuredsimilardeclinesinhappinessamongwomenwhoweresingleparentsandmarriedparents,“__35__doubtonthehypothesis(假設(shè))thattrendsinmarriageanddivorce,singleparenthoodorwork/family__36__areattherootofthehappinessdeclinesamongwomen,”theywrote.Onetheoryforthedeclineinhappinessisthatexpectationsforworkplaceandgeneraladvancementwereraisedtoohighbythewomen’smovementandwomenmightfeel__37__fornot“havingitall,”asaLosAngelesTimescolumnistrecentlyputit.Theresearchersacknowledgethat’sa__38__:“Ifthewomen’smovementraisedwomen’sexpectationsfasterthansocietywasabletomeetthem,”thepapersays,“theywouldbemorelikelytoexperience__39__intheirlives.”Buttheyaddthingscouldchangeforthebetter:“Aswomen’sexpectationsmoveintoadjustmentwiththeirexperiences,thisdeclineinhappinessmayreverse.”Readers,whydoyouthinkwomenareunhappierthaninthepast?Doyouthinkthatifexpectationsfor“havingitall”were__40__to“moveintoadjustmentwithexperiences,”womenmightbehappier?III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.ACashlessSocietyThereisnothingworsethanfeelingaroundinyourpockettryingtofindsomesmallchangetopayforanewspaperoracoffee.Soit’sgoodtoknowthatnew__41__ismakingcash--banknotesandcoins--athingofthepast,turningusintoacashlesssociety.Today,manyofusalreadyusecreditanddebitcardsfor__42__transactions(交易)sothere’snoneedtocarryaroundhugeamountsofmoney.Andnowit’s__43__tomakecontactlesspaymentsusingtap-and-gocardswhichareregularbankcardsbutwithabuilt-inchip.Thecardreader__44__aradiosignaland,whenyoubringthecardclosetothereader,thechippicksupthesignaltomakethepayment.__45__moneythiswayorspendingon“plastic”--aninformalnameforacreditcard--canputyouatriskoffraud(詐騙).Criminalstrytostealcards,ortheinformationonthem,tomake__46__onlineorinshops,which,asaresult,addstoomuchdifficultytothepolice’sdetectivework.__47__,contactlesspaymentiscapped--intheUKthelimitis￡30.And,ifsomeonedoesgoonacrazyspendingwithyourcard,yourbankcoversyouagainsttheloss.Also,the__48__ofchipandPINtechnologyhasevenbeenhelpingbusinessesbycuttingthetimepeoplespendatthecashier’sinshopsandhasledtoa(n)__49__infraud.But,ifgettingyourbankcardoutseemsliketoomuchtrouble,there’snowa__50__usingwearabletechnology--somethingyoucanwearthatincludecomputerandelectronictechnologies.KennethCukier,economistandtechnologyexpert,says“thisis__51__forpeoplewhodon’twanttotaketheircardoutoftheirwallet,orusetheirphone,orusetheirwatch.Peoplearegoingtobemakingmorepurchasesmoreofthetime--__52__forsmall-valuedgoods.”wordcislunarmeans“betweentheearthandthemoon.”Thechallengeissimple:todesign,buildanddeliver“flight-qualified,smallsatellites.”NASAofficialssaythesatellitesmustbeabletoperform“advancedoperationsnearandbeyondthemoon.”Tenteamsaretakingpartinthecompetition.ButtheCisLunarExplorersatellitesaredifferent.Theyaretheonlyonesusingwatertopowertheirspacecraft.Theideaforawater-poweredvehiclecamefromMasonPeck,whoworksatCornellUniversity.HeonceworkedasNASA’schieftechnologist.Hehasalwayswantedtousesomethingotherthanrocketstopushspacecraftbeyondearth.“Alotofthemasswesendintoorbitthesedaysisintheformofrockets--theonlywaywegetanythingintospace,”hesaid,inaCornellpressrelease.“Butwhatifwecouldusewhat’salreadythere?Ifwecoulddothat,ifwecouldre-fuelspacecraftwhilethey’realreadyinspace...”ThespacecraftisshapedliketheEnglishletterL.Itmeasuresabout30centimetersinlength,andthetwopiecesareconnected.Waterisstoredinthelowerpartofthesatellite.Thesunwillseparatethewaterintotwoelements:hydrogenandoxygen.Whenonecombineshydrogenandoxygenwithaspark(火花),anexplosionresults.Thisprovidesaforwardmovement,knownasthrust.TheCisLunarExplorerteamhasanunusualwaytoguideitsspacecraft.Theideaistocopyhowold-timesailorsusedthemoon,sunandstarstofixtheirpositionontheoceans.Thesatelliteisequippedwithcameras.Thecameraswilltakepicturesofthesun,theearthandthemoonandcomparetheirpositionsandtheirsizes.Basedonwherethesun,moonandearthareatanygiventime,theCisLunarExplorerswilldothemathematicstofindtheirposition.Thecompetitionisbeingheldinfourparts.TheCornellteamhasbeenamongthetopthreecompetitorsduringpartsoneandtwo.Thewinnersofthethirdstagewillbeannouncedinaboutamonth.Thefinalthreewinnerswillbeannouncedinearly2017.TheywillgettorideonNASA’sspacelaunchsysteminearly2018.63.Theessentialpartofthecompetition“theCubeQuestChallenge”is______.A.tolaunchasatellitetotakeawateryflighttothemoonB.todesign,buildanddeliverasmallandflight-qualifiedsatelliteC.toplaceasatellitepoweredonlybywaterintoanorbitaroundthemoonD.tomakethesatelliteperformadvancedoperationsnearandbeyondthemoon64.WhatdoesMasonPeckwanttodoatCornellUniversityaccordingtothepassage?A.Tostopusingrocketsforthesakeofsafety.B.Tousesomethingalreadyinspaceaspower.C.Totryusingwaterinspacetopushspacecraft.D.Todesignawater-poweredvehicletopushspacecraft.65.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.thereisalotofrubbishofrocketsandsatellitesintheorbitthesedaysB.awater-poweredsatellitewillsoonbesentintotheorbitaroundthemoonC.theexplosionofthecombinationofhydrogenandoxygenprovidespowerD.theteammembersoftheCisLunarExplorersarethestudentsofMasonPeck66.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ASpacecraftPoweredbyWaterB.AWater-PoweredFlighttotheMoonC.ACompetitionforWater-PoweredSatelliteD.ADesignofWater-PoweredSpaceJourneySectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Hefoundthebacteriumhadasimilareffectonthemiceasananti-depressivedrugmightB.SoilbacterianotonlybenefitpeoplebutalsobenefitanimalsC.GardeningcanalsobeusedasawayoftreatingaddictionD.It’snowondersomeofusturntogardeningasaformoftherapyE.AlcoholcanmakepeoplebehavepeculiarlyanddangerouslyingardeningF.Someexpertsactuallybelievethatgettingoutsidetodigandplantthingsactsasa“naturalexcitement”TheGoodofGardeningDoyouhaveahobbythathelpsyourelaxandunwind?Forsomepeople,thereisnobetterwaytorelievepressurethanspendingtimeinthegarden.Thissmallprivateareaofgreenspacecanbetheirplaceofcalm.__67__.AsurveyconductedbytheRoyalHorticulturalSociety,foundthat82%ofpeopleintheUKsaidthatgardeningmakesthemhappier.Italsofoundthat70%ofthem,giventhechoice,wouldprefertospendtheirworkingdayinthegardenwithjust9%optingforanoffice.Forthosewithgreenfingers,thepleasureofgardeningcomesfromgettingoutinthefreshair,inallweathersandcommuningwithnature--evenifthereareafewtoomanyworms!Itcanalsobeseenasasortofdigital-detox--timeawayfromtechnology.__68__.DrChristopherLowry,aneuroscientistattheUniversityofColorado,injectedabacteriumcommonlyfoundinsoilintomicetoseewhataffectionthiswouldhaveonthem.__69__.Whenwediginsoilweabsorbthisbacteriumthroughourlungsorcutsinourskin,soDrLowryconcludedthatsincethemiceseemedhappierwhentreatedwithsoilbacteria,it’slikelywewouldbe,too.__70__.There’sevidencethatrecoveringalcoholicswhohavebeengiventheopportunitytoplant,grow,andevenselltheirproduce,havemanagedtostoptheiraddictivehabits.ScotStephenson,forexample,gotdismissedfromschoolandstartedavocationalqualificationingardening.Hesays,“IgotmyNVQlevel2whichismyfirstqualificationandenjoyediteversince.”Whateverthereason,therearemanytherapeuticbenefitstogettingyourhandsdirty,doingsomephysicalhardworkandthenwatchingyourgardengrow.Doesthissoundlikeyourideaoffun?IV.SummaryWritingDirections:

Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.AreYouReadyforYourExam?So,it’stheexamtimeagain--haveyoudonethenecessaryworktogetgoodmarks?Sleepingwiththetextbookunderthepillow(枕頭)inthehopethatknowledgewillbemagicallyabsorbedintoyourbrainasyousleepdoesn’twork.Thebeststrategyistospaceyourpracticeout,ratherthancram(死記硬背)italltogether.Itmeanshitthebooksearly!InanarticleintheBritishnewspaperTheGuardian,TomStafford,alecturerinpsychologyattheUniversityofSheffield,UK,advises:“Ifyouorganizefivehoursofstudyintoonehouraday,you’llremembermorethanifyoustudyforfivehoursononeday.”Don’trelyonmemoryalone--getpenandpaperandstartworking.Studentswhocantestthemselvesinadvancewillbebetteratgettingbackmaterialfromtheirmemoryandlearnthatmaterialinthelongrun.JohnDunlosky,ProfessorofPsychologyatKentStateUniversityintheUS,suggeststhat“youstartbyreadingatextbookusingyourfavouritehighlighter(熒光筆)andfavouritecolours,butthenyougobackandmakeflashcardsofallthecriticalconceptsandinsteadofjustrereadingthose,youbasicallytrytotestyourselvesonthem.”Goodr