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2017届高三十二校英语联考试卷

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I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

1. A. He thought it was fascinating. B. He agreed with the woman.

C. He thought it should have been longer. D. He thought it was boring.

2. A. There is still time to finish. B. She cannot do it quickly.

C. He needs the letters tomorrow. D. He doesn’t know what time it is.

3. A. She lives far away. B. She wants the man to walk with

her.

C. She has a new car. D. Her car is close.

4. A. See the manager immediately. B. Wait for the manager to arrive.

C. Arrange to meet the manager the next day. D. Break her appointment with the

manager.

5. A. She likes some of them. B. She isn’t sure what she thinks about

them.

C. She agrees with the man’s opinion of them. D. She hasn’t read any of them.

6. A. Tell him the time. B. Take care of his bag.

C. Help him find his books. D. Go with him.

7. A. Doctor and patient. B. Coach and athlete.

C. Boss and secretary. D. Teacher and student.

8. A. Chemistry 402 was worse than Chemistry 502.

B. He has only had one chemistry course.

C. Both chemistry courses are difficult.

D. Few chemistry courses are hard.

9. A. She doesn’t have an apartment. B. Her problem is complicated.

C. She must live somewhere else. D. Her apartment isn’t far away.

10. A. The man should watch the program too. B. The man should leave the

television on.

C. The program will be over soon. D. She’ll watch television later.

Section B

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. It gets its water from the ocean. B. It is a little saltier than the ocean.

C. It is far from the ocean. D. It is larger than any state.

12. A. The lake is too deep. B. The speaker was too heavy.

C. The water held up the speaker. D. The speaker’s eyes hurt.

13. A. Interesting B. Painful. C. Useful. D.

Surprising.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.

14. A. Her mother doesn’t love her as much as her grandfather did.

B. Her mother was the subject of talks with her grandfather.

C. Her mother will misunderstand her problems.

D. She missed her grandfather.

15. A. Co-workers cannot be your close friends.

B. People will be pleased if you call them at 2:00 am.

C. You can’t discuss your problems with a distant family.

D. The one you can call at 2:00 am. is someone close to you in spirit.

16. A. Parents should understand their kids.

B. The earth is an inhabited garden if you have close friends.

C. There are many ways to make friends.

D. There is difference between a lonely desert and inhabited garden.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.

17. A. Because he is too foolish.

B. Because he hasn’t put much time on study.

C. Because he doesn’t think study performance is important.

D. Because the subjects are difficult.

18. A. 1 hour. B. 2 hours. C. 3 hours.

19. A. Soccer practice. B. Volunteering.

C. Part-time job. D. Watching TV.

20. A. Soccer practice. D. Volunteering.

C. Part-time job. D. Studying.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

D. 4 hours

Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages

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.

how to find Happiness without Buying it ?

Our materialistic society has led us to believe that happiness cannot obtained without having

money .

Rather than learning to be satisfied with what we have ,we are taught to want more . We learn

from advertising , and from the media , ____21____ we need to buy some toys in order to make

ourselves happy , or ______22_____(fulfill ) emotional needs , and that the purchase they are

trying to talk us into will provide us with the psychological comfort we are looking

____23_______.

Unfortunately , as a society we have bought into these _______24____ (misguide) messages

and have come to believe that spending money on certain items ____25________(bring ) us fame ,

fortune ,happiness , beauty ,or popularity . As a result , we trade hours of our lives

working ,sacrificing time that _______26_____ have been spent with our families ,for the

pursuit of the almighty (万能的) dollar.

Actually ,there are a number of ways to enjoy life without the need for a great deal of

money . For example , think about __27_______ you would spend your time , and what you

would do for enjoyment . Change your focus form material possessions to ____28_____that bring

you enjoyment ,such as spending quality time with your family and friends. Certainly ,it is

important to work and earn enough to provide for our basic needs and the needs of our families ,

but it is important to recognize ______29_____ the desire for personal possessions becomes

overly consuming , _____30_______otherwise will upset a balance between a satisfying work life

and a rich home life. The best way to achieve such a balance is to ensure the drive for material

possessions does not become all consuming.

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.

A access B. anxious C . concentrate D. negatively E. permitted

F. previous G. satisfaction I. touch J. objectively K. vital

Too much time spent on your cell phone doesn’t mean you’re more connected and happier.

A new research from scientist at Ken State University in Kent , Ohio shows that the more

time college students spend on their cell phones , the more ______41_____ they are and the

more their academic performance will ____42______.

Jacob Barkley , Aryn Karpinsiki and Andrew Lepp studied 500 Kent State University

students , each of whom reported their daily cell phone use for the year as well as their level of

anxiety and ______43_____with their life.

At the end of the year , the students also _____44_____ the researchers to see their official

school records for their whole grade point average (GPA) . Not only was greater cell phone use

______45________related to satisfaction and happiness indicators , it was also associated with

lower GPAs------ mainly because the students were more anxious and unable to __46______on

their studies.

While _______47_____research found that cell phones can improve social ineractions and

reduce feelings of isolation ,the latest findings ,published in the journal Computers in Human

Behavior , suggest that constant ______48____ to information and people may be a double

edged-sword（双刃剑）。The researchers assume , for example , that students may feel anxious if

they feel obliged to be in constant ____49_______with their friends . Some may have difficulty

disconnecting , which only feeds into the stress linked to their phones . Being alone occasionally

can be ____50______for well being , but students who are tied to their phones aren’t getting these

respites.（暂缓）

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.

Artists have long claims alcohol and other drugs as inspiration for their creativity . But is

there really a ____51_______ between intoxication and inspiration ? A recent study published in

Consciousness and Cognition explored the effects of moderate drunkenness on people’s creativity .

The authors suggest that alcohol’s well-known effect in ___52______ executive function may be

helpful for these types of creative problems :” Sometimes a reduced ability to

____53_______one’s attention can have implications for select cognitive tasks ,” they write.

The finding raise the question of whether drugs that ___54______attention and focus , in

particular , stimulants （兴奋剂） , would have the opposite effect on creative thinking .

______55_____ very little research has been done on the issue , and what results exist so far have

been mixed . The outcomes may well vary according to individual ____56____to the drugs.

______57_____, some research has found that while stimulants can ____58_____test performance

for those who are less intelligent , for the smartest folks , the drugs can have the opposite effect.

If less executive function is linked to more creativity , this may also help explain why artists ,

writers and musicians appear to be more ______59_______ to have an addiction . Perhaps

creative people are more likely than others to be ____60_______to drugs in the first place , as a

possible source of inspiration . And then ,if reduced executive function is _____61______ in part

for their initial talent , this , too , could make them more easily influenced by

______62_______once they start using . Having less executive control before you even take drugs

means you ‘ll have less ability to stop once you start.

Whatever the real relationship between drunkenness , addiction and art , the authors

________63____that their study findings don’t give people ______64____ to get drunk to “inspire

the muse.” Co-author Jennifer Wiley ,associate professor of psychology at the University of

Illinois at Chicago , told the British Psychological Society ‘s Research Digest:” We tested what

happens when people are slightly drunk ------- not when people drank to ______65_____. There

could be no argument form these findings that drinking excessively would have the same effects.”

A glass of wine or two , however , may occasionally help.

51. A. conservation B. reservation C. connection D. decoration

52. A. strengthening B. damaging C. maintaining D. assessing

53. A. block B. reduce C. disturb D. control

54. A. remain B. drop C. shift D. increase

55. A. However B. Moreover C. Instead D.. Therefore

56. A. additions B. responses C. oppositions D. contrasts

57. A. for example B. on the contrary C. as a result D. on the other hand

58. A. conceal B. executive C. improve D. delete

59. A. vital B. likely C. ideal D. difficult

60. A. attracted B. contributed C. responded D. withdrawn

61. A. responsible B. illegal C. natural D. impossible

62. A. confusion B. ambition C. addiction D. exhaustion

63. A. lower B. monitor C. function D. caution

64. A. sacrifice B. privacy C. appreciation D. license

65. A. priority B. extreme C. bottom D. affection

Section B

Direction：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or

unfinished sattments. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the

one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

Exciting concertos （协奏曲）from Vivadi’s The Four Seasons can boost mental alertness ,

according to research from Northumbria University .

The findings , which are published in Experimental Psychology , show that the exciting first

movement (乐章), in particular , is capable of enhancing attention.

In the experiment a group of 14 young adults were given a mental concentration task to

perform. They were asked to press the space bar on a key board when a green square appeared

on screen and ignore different coloured circles and squares that appeared at intervals. The

participants carried out this task both in silence and while listening to each of the four concertos

while their brain activity was measured using EEG brain imaging .

Results showed that participants responded correctly faster when listening to the exciting

Spring concerto . When listening to the concerto , the average response time in performing the

task was 393.8 milliseconds （毫秒） as opposed to 408.1 milliseconds when the task was carried

out in silence . This response time rose to 413.3 milliseconds when they listened to the slower and

sadder Autumn music , therefore showing a decrease in mental capacity .

Psychologist Dr. Leigh Riby said , “ The Spring movement enhanced overall activity within

the brain but had an exaggerated effect on the area of the brain that’s important for emotional

processing . It seemed to give rise to particular imagery in the brain and evoke positive , contented

feeling which translated into high levels of cognitive functioning

Dr Riby suggests that the Spring movement is particularly special and could be used in

therapy and is , in fact , quite a familiar piece to most people as it has been used successfully in

marketing to induce mood and influence behavior.

He also found that the key in which the music was written had no impact on the brain

performance . While the Spring concerto , which is written in a major key enhanced cognitive

function ,the Autumn movement , which is also written in a major key , did not.

He added , “ This experiment shows that cognitive capacity is enhanced when pleasant and

arousing stimuli are introduced.”

66. Under what circumstance did participants respond correctly faster?

A. When they were in complete silence.

B. When they were listening to slow and sad music

C. When they were listening to the Autumn concerto

D. When they were listening to the Spring concerto

67. What did say about the Spring movement in Paragraph 5?

A. It could evoke negative feelings

B. It seemed helpful for improving cognitive function .

C. It had surprising little impact on the brain.

D. It enhanced overall activity of the body .

68. Why most people are quite familiar with the Spring movement ?

A. It has been used in therapy settngs

B. It has been successfully used in marketing

C. People think it is quite special and classic

D. People usually listen to it to adjust their mood.

69. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. The key in which the music was written was never important

B. The Spring and Autumn movement were written in different keys.

C. Pleasant and arousing stimuli can enhance cognitive capacity .

D. The Autumn concerto could enhance cognitive ability .

(B)