2017届上海高三英语模拟试卷II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: 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.A friendly dog （21）（name）Bonnie, who also happens to be deaf, is being praised by her owner for helping him catch a (22)(suspect) intruder in their home.Dan Strasser said he heard Bonnie (23)(run) around the living room at about 6 a.m. Saturday, so he got out of bed to see why she was so excited. He said Bonnie didn’t bark or bite like a guard dog, but (24) _____ she behaved was enough to alert him.When Strasser walked into the living room, he caught the intruder trying to steal his computer. The man took off, but (25)running out of the back door where he came in, he accidentally ran into the garage and was seized there.Strasser grabbed his gun and held the intruder in the garage while his girlfriend called 911. Police showed up and arrested the intruder,(26)they later identified as Thomas Lowell, who(27)(accuse) in court Monday of burglary (入室行窃) and possession of drug. He is due back in court on Oct. 2nd.Strasser said Lowell got in (28) the P.F. Productions back door, which he kept open at night (29) Bonnie could get into the backyard. He plans to keep it (30) _____(lock) from now on.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A.unmannedB. escapeC. usuallyD. strikeE. droppingF. blowingG. observedH. commonI. specificallyJ. aimedK. involvesA tornado is a violently turning tube of air suspended from a thick cloud. Tornadoes form when winds (31)in different directions meet in the cloud and begin to turn in circles.Tornadoes have been (32)on every continent except Antarctica. Weather experts say they are most (33)in the United States. Each year，the United States has more than one thousand tornadoes.These storms can happen at any time of the year. But most happen from late winter to the middle of summer. There is a second high season in November.Tornadoes can (34)with little or no warning. Weather experts operate warning systems to tell people about possible tornadoes. But the storms often move too fast for people to (35). Last year，tornadoes killed more than one hundredpeople in the United States.Last month，American scientists began work on a project (36)at improving the ability to predict tornadoes. The project is said to be the largest tornado study in history.It is called VORTEX2.The project covers an area of nearly 1,500 kilometers in the central United States. This area from west Texas to southwest Minnesota, is where the most violent tornadoes (37) happen.VORTEX2 (38)a team of nearly one hundred people，many of them are scientists. They are using radars and other equipment to learn more about how，why and where tornadoes form. The team is using forty cars and trucks to chase tornadoes，(39)measuring instruments in their paths. In addition, (40)aircraft are collecting information from inside storms.The project costs more t han eleven million dollars. Most of the money is coming from America’s National Science Foundation.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.We all laugh. We all hurt. We all make mistakes. We all dream, that’s life. It’s a journey. Please follow these rules to make the journey of your life a journey of joy!41 positive through the cold season could be your best 42 against getting ill, new study findings suggest.In an experiment that 43 healthy volunteers to a cold or flu virus, researchers found that people with a 44 sunny characteristic were less likely to 45 ill. The findings, published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, build on evidence that a “positive emotional style” can help 46 the common cold and other illnesses.Researchers believe the reasons may be both objective as in happiness increasing immune(免疫的) function and subjective as in happy people being less 47 by a scratchy throat or runny nose.”People with a positive emotional style may have different immune 48 to the virus,” explained the lead study author Dr Sheldon Coh en of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. “And when they do get a cold, they may 49 their illness as being less severe.” Cohen and his colleagues had found in a 50 study that happier people seemed less likely to catch a cold, but some questions remained as to whether the emotional tendency itself had the effect.For the new study, the researchers had 193 healthy adults with complete standard measures of personality tendency, health-consciousness and emotional “style”. Those who51 be happy, energetic and easy-going were judged as having a positive emotional style, 52 those who were often unhappy, tense and unfriendly had a negative style. The researchers gave them drops through their noses 53 either a cold virus or a particular flu virus. Over the next six days, the 54 reported on any aches, pains, sneezing they had, while the researchers collected 55 data, like daily mucus(黏液) production. Cohen and his colleagues found that based on objective measures of nasal woes(鼻部的不适), happy people were less likely to develop a cold.41. A．Living B．Staying C．Pulling D．Surviving42.A．safeguard B．opportunity C．caution D．defense43.A．excluded B．explored C．exposed D．escaped44.A．generally B．commonly C．frequently D．perfectly45.A．change B．fall C．turn D．remain46.A．keep B．avoid C．deny D．remove47.A．suffered B．troubled C．disturbed D．hinted48.A．function B．ability C．response D．action49.A．think B．relate C．interpret D．translate50.A．formal B．current C．previous D．precious51.A．tended to B．opposed to C．used to D．stuck to52.A．while B．however C．what’s more D．therefore53.A．implying B．matching C．containing D．occupying54.A．patients B．adults C．volunteers D．researchers55.A．objective B．impressive C．positive D．effectiveSection BDirections: 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 human nose has given to the language of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not surprising. Without the nose, We could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyrano de Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man-courageous, manly, and wise.A famous woman poet wished that she had two noses to smell a rose! Blaise Pascal made an interesting remark about Cleopatra's nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the world!Man's nose has had an important role in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express his emotions. Expressions dealing with the nose refer to human's weakness, anger, pride, jealousy and revenge (报复).In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, to hold up one's nose expresses a basic human feeling-pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things, and places.The phrase, to be led around by the nose, shows man's weakness. A person who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose lets his instinct (本能)guide him.There are a number of others. However, it should be as plain as the nose on your face that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling.56. The passage is about ______.A. an organ, with which people can breathe and smellB. the nose, which gives different and useful expressionsC. the nose giving a person special characterD. the interesting remarks about the nose made by some people57. From the passage we know _______.A. "Cleopatra's nose" changed the whole face of the world indeedB. Cleopatra had a strong will to change the whole look of the worldC. Cleopatra's nose was not shortD. Cleopatra hoped that people would change the whole face of the world58. The nose expresses ______.A. some human weakness or otherB. people's shortcomingsC. people's different emotionsD. human feelings in bad sense59. A person who follows his nose _____.A. won't take others' adviceB. is easily controlled by othersC. is weak-mindedD. will let his will guide him（B）Rules for the University Entrance Examination●You must be at the examination center ten minutes before the examination starts. If you are more than ten minutes lat e, you may not enter the examination center. The examination takes place at the same time in different states.●You must have proof of your name and grade as well as official examination n umber. Show these when you come to t he examination center.●Depending on which examination you are taking, you may bring certain items into the examination center. Mathemati cs examinations may allow you to use electronic calculators (计算器). Other subjects may allow you to use dictionaries and other reference material. Please read the notes sent with your timetable carefully.●You must bring your own pencils. None will be provided for you. The following items are not allowed in the examina tion center: walkmans and radios, head sets, any food or drink, schoolbags, electronic equipment (unless specifically pe rmitted for various subjects), and mobile phones.●Once in the center, you must sit at the desk with your examination number on it. When you sit down, plac e your exam ination number at the top comer of your desk.●You must remain silent during the examination. You must not disturb other people who are taking the test.●If you need a drink or toilet break, you should raise your hand and wait for the supervisor (监督者) to speak to you. You will be given water or the supervisor will take you to the bathroom. You are not allowed to talk with anyone during t he break.●You must write your answers in the official answer sheet. Your supervisor will provide extra paper i f you wish to make notes.●You may leave the examination room at any time if you do not plan to return. If you finish early and want to leave, pl ease move well away from the examination center.●The supervisor will warn you fifteen minutes, five minutes a nd one minute before the end of the examination. When t he supervisor says that the time is up, you must put down your pencil and wait at your desk until you paper is collected.60. What kind of examination are these rules probably for?A. A local exam.B. A final exam.C. A college exam.D. A national exam.61. What are you allowed to have with you when you take mathematics examination?A. Related material.B. Proof of yourself.C. A cell phone.D. A dictionary.62. What should you do if you finish the test early and want to get a better result?A. Take some notes carefully.B. Leave the room immediately.C. Remain in your seat and check again.D. Raise your hand to inform your teacher.(C)If you don't have a college degree, you're at greater risk of developing memoryproblems or even Alzheimer's (老年痴呆). Education plays a key role in lifelong memoryperformance and risk for mentaldisorder, and it's well documented that those with a collegedegree possess a cognitive (认知的) advantage over their less educated counterparts inmiddle and old age.Now, a large national study from Brandeis University published in the AmericanJoumal of Geriatric Psychiatry shows that those with less schooling can significantly makeup for poorer education by frequentlyengaging in mental exercises such as word games,puzzles, reading, and lectures."The lifelong benefits of higher education for memory in later life are quite lmpressive, butwe do not clearly understand how and why these effects last so long," said lead authorMargie Lachman, a psychologist. She suggested that higher educatlon may encouragelifelong interest in cognitive efforts, while those with less education may not engage as frequently in mental exercises that help keep the memory agile (敏捷地).But education early in adulthood does not appear to be the only route to maintain your memory. The studyfound that intellectual activities undertaken regularly made a difference. "Among individuals with low education, those who are engaged in reading, writing, attending lectures, doing word games or puzzles once a week or more had memory scores similar to people with more education," said Lachman.The study, called Midlife in the United States, assessed 3343 men and women between the ages of 32 and 84 with a mean age of 56 years. Almost 40 percent of the participants had at least a 4-year college degree. Theresearchers evaluated how the participants performed in two cognitive areas, verbal memory and executive function---brain processes involved in planning, abstract thinking and cognitive flexibility. Participants were given a battery of tests, including tests of verbal fluency, word recall, and backward counting.As expected, those with higher education said they engaged in cognitive activities more often and also did better on the memory tests, but some with lower education also did well, explained Lachman."The findings are promising because they suggest there rnay be ways to level the playing field for those with lower educational achievement, and protect those at.greatest risk for memory declines," said Lachman. "Although we cannot rule out the possibility that those who have better memories are the ones who take on more activities, the evidence is consistent with cognitive plasticity (可塑性), and suggests some degree ofpersonal control over cognitive functioning in adulthood by adopting an intellectually active lifestyle."63. What is the text mainly about?A. Higher education has a better cognitive advantage.B. Better memories result from college degree.C. Cognitive activity does a mind good.D. Poor education has more risk of memory declines.64. According to the result of Margie Lachman's study,we can conclude that _____.A. education is responsible for the lifelong memory perfomance and risk for mental disorderB. education early in adulthood can be the only route to maintain your mernoryC. those with higher education did better on the memory tests than those with lower educationD. an intellectually active lifestyle does help to maintain your memory65. What do we know about the study called Midlife?A. Participants each were given a battery to test their memory.B. The average age of the participants are 56 years old.C. Participants had to perform in one of the two cognltlve areas.D. One in four of the participants had a 4-year college degree.66. Why are the findings of the Lachman's study promising?A. The lower educated may have the same opportunities to keep up memory.B. We may have ways to cure the people who have memory declines.C. Adopting a different lifestyle can control over cognitive functionlng.D. We can find out the possibility to have better memories.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence canA new study from Sweden found that men may be able to reduce their risk of having a stroke by about one-sixth, simply by eating one chocolate bar per week.Researchers at Stockholm‘s Karolinska Institute followed more than 37,000 men between the ages of 45 and 79 for about 10 years. 67 , men who ate the most—about 2.2 ounces per week---had a 17% lower risk of having a stroke during that time span.The study adds to the growing evidence that chocolate, or even cocoa, has some heart-healthy properties. Cocoa contains flavonoids, compounds that have been shown to lower blood pressure, As a type of antioxidant, flavonoids can also thin the blood and improve the function of blood vessels. 68 .As the researchers note, however, beside the substances in chocolate –or, more likely, certain traits associated with chocolate lovers—could just as easily explain the findings. The study participants who ate more chocolate tended as a group to be better educated and healthier than their peers. 69 Fayad, a professor of neurological sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, says, "This association could also be due to the fact that (chocolate eaters) are healthier people, it's possible that the link between chocolate consumption and strokes can be explained by health or lifestyle differences that went undetected ".However, another professor Friedman adds,‖ when it comes to chocolate consumption, moderation is the key. 70 “Actu ally, following a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and treating known risk factors such as high blood pressure will all have a bigger impact on stroke risk than chocolate consumption”. Fayad says.IV. Summary WritingDirections: 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.Depression(抑郁症)is a serious problem today．Depression causes workers to be unproductive，causing companies and countries to lose billions of dollars．One expert says that depression is like cancer because it is “widespread，costly and deadly”．Depression hits one person in five around the world．Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated，studies show that depression is a problem among everyone。