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山东省枣庄第八中学南校区2017届高三4月份阶段性自测英语试题一、阅读理解AAlmost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world，in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertisers, hoping to sell their products.The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people’s lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item(商品) that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.1．What does the author try to argue in Paragraph l?A. The practice of choice is difficult.B. The right of choice is given but at a price.C. Choice and right exist at the same time.D. The exercise of rights is a luxury.2．Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?A. People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion.B. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.C. Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice.D. Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product.3．By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that___________.A. products of the latest design flood the marketB. competitions are fierce in high-tech industryC. everyday goods need to be replaced oftenD. advanced products meet the needs of people4．What is this passage mainly about?A. The opinions on people's right in different countries.B. The problems about the availability of everyday goods.C. The helplessness in purchasing decisions.D. The variety of choices in modern society.BThe next time you go grocery shopping, try speaking to other customers. One summer day, I took a smile and a warm heart into a small store in Oregon and got far more than groceries.I love fresh produce(农产品) in the store, and not just for the amazing colors provided by summer's bounty (慷慨) or the chance to joy over new choices from other countries. It's also because I just love watching people pick their produce.The day I was there I found a sale on amazing cherry tomatoes—along with a woman in her late 70s. Despite the fact that we were strangers, we began to discuss apples. She noted a problem with the Pink Ladies. "They tasted like I was eating an unripe green apple from the tree," she said, twisting her face as if still tasting the sour apple.I wondered if this is something most of my generation can even remember doing. I surely do. I mentioned that I often could not resist the green yet tempting fruit swinging from an apple tree. This was the start for a series of discussions as we shopped-covering such topics as nutrition, new foods and the quality of produce.By this time a third woman had joined in our conversation. The three of us continued along, unexpected friends, chatting about family size and the troubles a mom might have serving healthful foods that please the whole family.Eventually we all went our separate ways, but in the dairy(奶制品) section I heard a small voice say, "Ifinally caught up with you." It was the first woman I'd talked to, extending a bag of apricots(杏) to me. "I don't know if your family will eat these," she added, "but they have a super deal on them."Again I was brought back to my childhood, when I also ate apricots straight from the tree. My mouth watered at the remembered flavor.The old lady didn't realize that she'd given me far more than produce. With that offering came a sense of community, a flashback to days when it was OK to talk to a stranger. She brought back memories of summer fruits right from the tree—and a feeling that somehow those apricots were a thank-you for sharing my time with her in a very unlikely place.5．One reason the author likes fresh produce in grocery shop is that ________.A. she enjoys observing people selecting fresh produceB. she likes watching people tasting fresh produceC. she produces fresh produce herselfD. she sells fresh produce herself6．What might be the problem with the Pink Ladies noted by the old lady?A. Their price was too high.B. Their color was too green.C. Their taste was too sour.D. Their size was too small.7．Why did the old lady bring a bag of apricots to the author?A. She found the apricots were on sale in the shop.B. She learned that the author wanted to buy apricots.C. She wanted to send the apricots as a gift to the author.D. She knew that the author's family liked eating apricots.8．According to the author, what is the extra value of grocery shopping?A. It adds flavor and color to her boring daily life.B. It helps her to see the importance of family life.C. It gives her a chance to learn about nutrition knowledge.D. It brings her unexpected friendship and sweet memories.CGive the gift of double minutes for lifeFrom the creators of the original Jitterbug comes the redesigned Jitterbug5. Combining thoughtfulfeatures and services with incredible ease of use, the Jitterbug5 is a cell phone that you’ll actually en joy using every day.EASY TO USE Today, many cell phones are hard to hear, difficult to dial and overloaded with features you may never even use. That’s not the case with Jitterbug5. Backlit keys and large, clear numbers make it easy to call family and friends. The powerful speaker ensures every conversation will be loud and clear. Plus, straightforward YES and NO buttons make reading the menu simple.EASY TO ENJOY Unlike most cell phones that need to be recharged nearly every day, the Jitterbug5 was designed with one of the longest-lasting batteries on the market, so you won’t have to worry about running out of power. There is also a built-in camera that makes it easy and fun to take and share photos.EASY TI VE PREFARED Life has a way of being unpredictable, but when you select a Health & Safety Package, you’re prepared for anything. With 5Star Service, in any uncertain or unsafe situation, simply press the 5Star button to speak immediately with the Medical Alert Agency who will confirm your location and get you the help you need.With GreatCall, there are no contracts, no cancellation fees, and coverage is powered by the nation’s largest and most dependable wireless network. And now, with WE Love Talk you’ll get double minutes for life on select plans.Limited time25％offAll devicesOffer ends 6/6/20179．What can YES and NO buttons help you do?A. Get clear sound.B. Make dialing easy.C. Order food and drink.D. Look through the menu.10．Why is the Jitterbug5 easy to enjoy?A. It has powerful battery.B. It has a wonderful speaker.C. It is the best on the market.D. It has a fashionable design.11．What is the use of the 5Star button?A. Getting you prepared for trips.B. Recommending 5-satr hotels.C. Offering the medical help.D. Providing the best service.D Larger brain size linked to longer life in deerThe size of a female animals’ brain may determine whether they live longer and have more healthy offspring (后代), according to new research led by the University of Cambridge.The study, published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, shows that female red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving offspring than those with smaller brains. Brain size is passed down through the generations. This is the first extensive study of individual differences in brain size in wild mammals and draws on data comparing seven generations of deer.Across species of mammals, brain size varies widely. This is thought to be a consequence of specific differences in the benefits and costs of a larger brain. Mammals with larger brains may, for example, have greater cognitive abilities that enable them to adapt better to environmental changes or they may have longer lifespans (寿命) . But there may also be disadvantages: for instance, larger brains require more energy, so individuals that possess them may show reduced fertility (繁殖力).The researchers, based at the University of Cambridge’s Zoology Department and Edinburgh University’s Institute of Evolutionary Biology, wanted to test if they could find more direct genetic or non-genetic evidence of the costs and benefits of large brain size by comparing the longevity (长寿) and survival of individuals of the same species with different sized brains. Using the skulls of 1,314 wild red deer whose life histories and breeding success had been monitored in the course of a long-term study on the Isle of Rum, they found that females with larger endocranial volumes (脑腔容量) lived longer and produced more surviving offspring in the course of their lives.Lead author Dr Corina Logan, a Ga tes Cambridge Scholar, says, “The reasons for the association between brain size and longevity are not known, but other studies have suggested that larger brains are a consequence of the longer-lived species having longer developmental periods in which the brain can grow. These hypotheses (假设) were generated from cross-species correlations; however, testing such hypotheses requires investigations at the within-species level, which is what we did.”Dr Logan adds, “We found that some of the cross-species predictions about brain size held for female red deer, and that none of the predictions were supported in male red deer. This indicates that each sexlikely experiences its own set of trade-offs (权衡，协调) with regard to brain size.” The study also showed that females’ relative endocranial volume is smaller than that of males, despite evidence of selection for larger brains in females.Professor Tim Clutton-Brock, who set up the Rum Red Deer study with Fiona Guinness in 1972 and initiated the work on brain size, points out, “The reason that this ki nd of study has not been conducted before is that it requires long term records of a large number of individuals across multiple generations and data of this kind are still rare in wild animals.”12．What does the new research about brain size reveal?A. Large-brain red deer tend to be more reproductive.B. Large-brain female deer survive small-brain male deer.C. Brain size causes individual differences in some mammals.D. Brain size has been increasing from generation to generation.13．For different species of mammals, brain size varies widely in that ______.A. mammals can develop different adaptive abilitiesB. a larger brain has its advantages and disadvantagesC. different mammals are born with different lifespansD. brain size is affected by genetic or non-genetic factors14．What can we learn about the relation between brain size and longevity?A. The cause and effect needs to be further investigated.B. Brain size absolutely determines animals’ longevity.C. Longer-lived species allow brains to grow to a large size.D. The cross-species assumptions apply to red deer of both sexes.15．What can we infer from Professor Tim Clutton-Brock’s words?A. Researchers can’t possibly reach a conclusion about the reason.B. Researchers are not patient enough to keep long term records.C. Such research has been thoroughly conducted on wild animals before.D. Such research will witness great difficulty in the long-term process.二、完形填空My wife and I were attendin g a wedding at St. John’s Church. The sound of _______ rang to the heavens as the ceremony continued.At the church, I _________ an old friend. Casper, who happened to be at the _________. Now 73,Casper was a brilliant and _________ softball pitcher （投球手）back in the Men’s Leagues of Philadelphia in the mid-60s. I did not _________ the now silver-haired fellow until my brother-in- law John mentioned his name to me! After a very pleasant _________, Casper asked if I remembered a letter of _______ I had written to him back in 1964. It appeared Casper fell on hard times, as professional pitchers _________ do, and he wasn’t pitching too well for a period of time. I did not _______ the letter, but he said, “Yes, I still have it, and I read it anytime ____________ aren’t going too well.” He said that he had read the letter many times, and the situation always seemed to improve. I was __________ and speechless!He continued, “You don’t remember?” I said, “Sadly, no, I don’t.” But I did ask if I could have a(n) ____________ of the letter. He said he would email it to me. After the ____________, we met on the steps of the church. Casper came up to me and __________ the letter. He lived a block from the ____________ and had run home to get it. The envelope was __________ and turned yellow, and so was the letter inside. That letter had to be nearly 50 years old.In ______________ terms, the letter read:“These hard times are ____________ ! Keep your enthusiasm for the ____________. Never quit and you’ll be back on top again __________. Hang on there!”16．A. wind B. music C. traffic D. fireworks17．A. took over B. ran into C. picked up D. called on18．A. meeting B. service C. scene D. position19．A. limited B. balanced C. devoted D. talented20．A. invite B. recognize C. disturb D. inform21．A. discussion B. shaking C. journey D. greeting22．A. encouragement B. appreciation C. apology D. introduction23．A. sometimes B. entirely C. rarely D. forever24．A. receive B. write C. remember D. preserve25．A. jobs B. things C. stages D. effects26．A. pleased B. disappointed C. puzzled D. annoyed27．A. address B. copy C. record D. opinion28．A. party B. break C. wedding D. incident29．A. dropped B. delivered C. opened D. presented30．A. theatre B. church C. office D. station31．A. folded B. faded C. painted D. divided32．A. gentle B. patient C. modest D. simple33．A. reasonable B. temporary C. relative D. impressive34．A. game B. prize C. glory D. lesson35．A. casually B. properly C. totally D. shortly三、七选五Every time we get behind the wheel of a car, we pt our lives and the lives of others at risk. Self-driving cars are designed to reduce those risks by letting technology control our vehicles.Accident rates for self-driving cars have been much lower than the rate, for human-driven cars. 36．As humans, we can make moral choices in avoiding accidents. To avoid hitting a child, for example, human drivers might sharply turn a car away from the child even if others may be injured. 37．Researchers studied this issue. They have developed the Moral Machine website to help explore the choices self-driving cars should make.38．. You are shown two possible traffic situations and you choose between them. An accident will take place. You choose how many living beings would be hurt or killed.In one situation there may be a female doctor, a child, two dogs and a homeless person who would be killed. In the other situation, you might have two babies and a cat who would be killed. 39．The Moral Machine website has many situations and many possible outcomes. When you click on the situation of your choice, it will be highlighted. 40．At the end of the situation, you are shown the results, based on the choices you made. The results show which character you were most likely to save and which character you were most likely to have die.A. Who should those victims be?B. Then the next situation appears.C. You choose who lives and who dies.D. You can use the Moral Machine to be the judge.E. But what moral choices can self-driving cars make?F. The Moral Machine website lets you choose how you would react in a collision.G. Google’s self-driving car has had only 13 collisions after traveling 1.8 million miles.四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并填在答题卡的相应位置。

山东省枣庄市第十六中学2017届高三4月份阶段性自测英

2017届山东省枣庄十六中高三英语4月份阶段性自测题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解ACherish the Moments with Our ParentsThere was something in an elderly woman's behavior that caught my eye. Unsure of her steps, the woman moved slowly, along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was rolling her eyes and checking her watch every few seconds.older woman left the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. Without hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled at me and showed me a title on a piece of paper. Rather than rush off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Her movements reminded me of my own mother, who had passed away the previous Christmas.As we walked, the woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation. We found the movie and she told me it was the one she'd enjoyed when she was her son's age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said he could enjoy it with his own young children.I accompanied her to the queue at the cashier. As the cashier put the DVD into a plastic bag, I went over to the younger woman, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store."Is that your mom?" I asked.I had expected her to tell me it was none of my business. But she rolled her eyes and said, "Yeah." There was annoyance in her reply. Still watching the mother, I said, "Mind some advice?""Go ahead," said the daughter.I smiled to show her I wasn't criticizing "Cherish her," I said, "When she's gone, it's the little moments that'll come back to you. Moments like this. I know.”It was true. I missed my mom still and remembered with sadness the moments when I'd used my impatience to make her life miserable.The elderly woman moved slowly back to her daughter. Together they made their way toward the store's exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, watching the rush of the holiday current. Then the daughter glanced over and slowly placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother's shoulders and gently guided her home.1．The daughter checked her watch frequently because she ________.A. had to wait for a friendB. wanted to buy a new watchC. was impatient to shop with her momD. was uninterested in watching the DVD2．From Paragraphs 3 and 4 we know that ________.A. the elderly woman hadn't seen the movie beforeB. the elderly woman found her son's favorite movieC. the author and the eldly woman hurried to find the DVDD. the author and the elderly woman enjoyed each other's company3．We can learn from the passage that ________.A. the author had treated her mom very wellB. the elderly woman looked like the author's momC. the author scolded the daughter for her behaviorD. the daughter changed her attitude toward her momBAs anyone who freelances(做自由职业) knows, there are lots of advantages of working at home alone. But there are drawbacks too, like the potential loneliness. No wonder co-working spaces are becoming so popular: they permit self-employed individuals to feel like they are part of all office environment, while making them get some work done too. But renting a co-working space does cost money.Now a Swedish project is aiming to change that by turning people’s under-used homes into temporary co-working spaces, available to freelancers for free. Hoffice was started by freelancers Christofer Gradin Franzen and Johline Zandra about a year ago in Stockholm when they invited a few people into their home office to work together. It was a great success, and the project has since spread to a number of cities in Europe, North and South America, Australia, India and Japan. Anyone can sign up and offer their home space as a free co-working space, or go find a Hoffice near them.On a Hoffice day, everyone arrives and starts work at a certain hour. After 45 minutes, everyone gets up to take a break, stretch, do qigong or yoga for 10 to 15 minutes. Afterwards, people can gather around again, and re-state their intentions and goals for the rest of the work day, as a way to motivate each other. Meals can be eaten together at a certain hour, potluck-style(家常饭)or by bringing your own lunch.This process creates an encouraging and supportive work environment. As some freelancers describe, “By working at Hoffice, we give ourselves and each other the gift to spend our days in a social working environment, where we are extremely productive without ignoring our other human needs. We also make sure to give us and each other what we need to feel calm, happy, inspired and creative during the working day.”So Hoffice is not just about sharing space; it's also about a free exchange of ideas. And perhaps the best thing is that Hoffices are free to use. 4．Hoffice was started to ________.A. change people’s attitude to workB. provide a co-working space for freeC. improve people’s working conditionsD. encourage people to be more social5．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. How people respond to Hoffice.B. What Hoffice means to people.C. What people share at Hoffice.D. How a Hoffice day works.6．Some freelancers’ descriptions of Hoffice suggest that they ________.A. work longer than beforeB. can’t be separated from each otherC. benefit a lot from the working styleD. expect more people to join them7．What do we know about Hoffice according to the text?A. It has been popular in many countries for many years.B. It has created many new job opportunities.C. It focus on not only environment but also human needs.D. It is suitable for people from all walks of life.CStreet dances are dance styles that evolved (演变) outside of dance studios in any available open space. They are often improvisational (即兴的) and social in nature，encouraging interaction and contact with audiences and the other dancers. These dances generally evolve out of urban and suburban spaces and are a part of the native culture of that geographical area. Some examples of street dances include B-boying, or breakdancing, which originated in New York City, and Melbourne Shuffle which originated in Melbourne, Australia.Street dances are dances that evolve between people in a social environment，although it cannot be always determined as to how they actually do evolve between people. In theory, as one person comes up with a move that looks good to another person, that other person tries to copy that move. Similar to the game of Chinese Whispers, the effect is that the other person cannot absolutely perform that move the same way as the other person, thus leading to the dancer creating their own style or entirely new moves.There is a small difference between entirely freestyle dance and an absolute street dance. While freestyle dance is random and a personal dance invented by a single person (even if ifs based on someone else’s dance style), a full street dance is a collection of the various similar dance moves and styles collected into one practice and regarded as the same dance. For example, when B-boying evolved out of early hip-hop culture, people came up with their own moves, and other people improved them. Street dances constantly evolve for as long as they are now and then practiced and regarded as the same dance. All the moves danced to breaks in hip-hop culture were regarded as B-boying.Sometimes it is possible to trace back street dance styles that were mostly pioneered by specific persons. One example is Locking, which is often regarded as being started by Don Campbell, who was a 1970s pioneer of American street dance. Most of the time it is impossible to owe street dances to specific people; since the dances evolve outside of professional dance environments, and there is no social or legal record. Street dance pioneers also rarely have professional degrees in dance, thus distinguishing street dance from other modern dance forms.8．Paragraph 1 is intended to tell us the of street dances.A. varietiesB. changesC. characteristicsD. distributions9．What do we know about street dances?A. Dancers perform them in dance studios.B. They are developed by professional dancers.C. They are collected from different moves and styles.D. Dancers create moves based on other people’s moves.10．Chinese Whispers are mentioned in Paragraph 2 to .A. stress a street dancer’s own styleB. show the effect of Chinese whispersC. introduce a popular Chinese gameD. explain the characteristics of street dances11．The passage is probably taken from .A. a travel journalB. a history textbookC. a popular magazineD. a museum brochureDWhile the U.S. is still debating about getting rid of the penny, Sweden is rapidly moving towards abolishing currency altogether. Though this may sound radical(过激的), it is a natural evolution in this digital society. Sweden, which was the first European country to introduce banknotes in 1661, has just been working harder to convince its residents that digital payments are a safer alternative to carrying cash.Over the years, the idea has gained popularity with residents, especially the younger generation that is much more comfortable with technology. Today many banks don’t even have ATMs and some have stopped handling cash altogether! Tickets to ride public buses in most Swedish cities can only be purchased via cell phones. Numerous businesses are also moving towards accepting only digital payments. Even the homeless that sell street paper to make ends meet have to start accepting this mode of payment!But despite its growing popularity, some people don’t like this radical idea. They include the homeless, elderly people as well as those living in rural areas who are still uncomfortable with mobile phones and computers. But the officials are confident that in the very near future, they will be able to convince everyone to move this safe and more cost-effective payment system. Sweden is not the only country trying to abolish paper currency and coins. The movement is rapidly gaining ground in Denmark and Finland as well. In 2014, Israel announced a three-step plan to go cashless and just last week the vendors(小贩)of a popular street in Sydney declared they would stop accepting currency from customers. Whether this phenomenon spreads remains to be seen. But one thing is for sure—With increasingly advanced payment systems being introduced every day, pulling out cash is rapidly becoming “uncool”. 12．What can we infer from Paragraph 3 and 4?A. Many banks in Sweden don’t have ATMs.B. You don’t have to buy tickets when riding buses.C. P eople don’t give the homeless money but food.D. People can just take cell phones when shopping.13．According to the passage, which information is RIGHT?A. Sweden was the first country to get the idea to abolish currency.B. The younger generation is opposed to the measures.C. Bus fare can only be purchased via cell phones in most Swedish cities.D. Banks in Sweden have stopped dealing with cash completely.14．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. An Advanced Country –SwedenB. A Controversial Government PolicyC. Sweden to Influence the World’s Cash PaymentD. Sweden to Become the World’s First Cashless Society15．Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?A. Education.B. Economy.C. Travel.D. Insurance.二、完形填空Research confirms that performing acts of kindness and sharing thankful thoughts have many positive effects on mood and health. They are among the top five predictors of happiness.When you feel thankful for something, that’s gratitude. You never get it out of ____ ; you are clear who or what is responsible, whether that’s a loved one, a stranger, or a higher power. Gratitude is how you ______ to others when you see yourself in connection with things larger than yourself. ____, this understanding of our reliance on others is becoming more ______ today. With commercial and social media, everything makes the younger generation feel that they are the ____ of the universe. If it’s all about them, why thank others?If true, there would be a disturbing ____ trend. Canadian researchers found that people who wrote thank-you letters or performed good deeds for a six-week period decreased their pain, upped their energy, and improved their mental health. And you can ____ these benefits at any age. Old people who choose to be thankful are less likely to worry about their ____ health. Gratitude tends to be easily spread, as well. Those who are helped are more likely to pay kindness ___ . One study found that when someone is thanked, it more than doubles his or her chances of being ____ again, likely because he or she enjoys feeling socially ____ .If you aren’t particularly grateful now, you can learn to be. People who keep a journal of three positive things that happen to them each day _____ health-inducing thankfulness. At first, it may be difficult to _____ the good things that occur. But ____ , your brain gets trained into a more appreciative mode. And in the end, the journal becomes a book of joyful _____. Gratitude training certainly comes to your aid during the _____ times because a greater _____ for life is the part you focus on.______your gratefulness directly with the person you feel grateful to, the benefits of happiness ___ . You don’t need a scientific study to know that showing and accepting gratitude can ensure you an ______ life, a much better life than you thought.16．A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing17．A. refer B. submit C. subscribe D. relate18．A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. However D. Besides19．A. strange B. difficult C. stubborn D. ridiculous20．A. master B. center C. survivor D. creator21．A. health B. mental C. cultural D. industrial22．A. continue B. approach C. sustain D. reap23．A. original B. improving C. failing D. falling24．A. forward B. downward C. backward D. upward25．A. thankful B. respectful C. helpful D. careful26．A. valued B. influenced C. attracted D. noticed27．A. cultivate B. emphasize C. benefit D. transmit28．A. analyze B. recognize C. summarize D. organize29．A. roughly B. decidedly C. gradually D. accidentally30．A. essays B. thoughts C. files D. memories31．A. dark B. golden C. special D. urgent32．A. admiration B. allocation C. appreciation D. affection 33．A. Supplying B. Experiencing C. Sharing D. Recalling34．A. disappear B. accumulate C. emerge D. weaken35．A. enriched B. engaged C. enlarged D. enabled三、七选五Smile, when making an introductionEvery day we meet people in a number of business and social situations.36．It’s important to do so in a proper way, no matter whether you are introducing yourself to someone, or introducing two people to each other. To keep you aware of this, we have gathered tips to make a proper introduction.Always stand when making an introductionWhen you are seated and someone comes up to greet you, make the effort to stand up. 37．Always maintain eye contact while making an introductionMany people are not aware of the value of this simple action. 38．Always introduce a person of less authority to one of greater authority39． For example, when introducing your supervisor to a job candidate, you would give your supervisor’s name first.In a situation where rank is unimportant, an introduction is based on sex and ageA man is presented to a woman and a younger woman to an older woman. What if you find yourself in a situation where you have forgotten the other person’s name? 40． By doing this, you will usually cause the other person to do the same. This is not the ideal situation, but it does happen to all of us.A. Start with a handshake and reintroduce yourself.B. When you make eye contact, you are giving a confident image.C. The most im portant thing to remember is to say the most important person’s name first.D. Standing up is the most important to meet a person.E. By doing this, you show respect for yourself and the other person.F. And the way we meet and greet them creates an impression.G. By staring at the other person, you show your interest.四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

山东省枣庄八中东校2017届高三4月份英语阶段性自测题含答案

2017届山东省枣庄八中东校高三4月份英语阶段性自测题学校：___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号：___________一、阅读理解ALife’s greatest joys and its greatest sorrows often come from the relationships we have developed with others。

In our world today,it seems that most people struggle for happiness through pleasant physical surroundings and economic security。

These are great，but if there is conflict in human relations，these things do not bring happiness。

Think about the last time you were having an argument or a disagreement with one of your co-workers，your boss，your friend,or a family member。

Was it easy or difficult to focus on your priorities（优秀考虑的事）?Even though you might have been having some success m many areas of your life,did you find yourself still feeling some discomfort due to the stress in that particular relationship？On the contrary，you may know people who are happy in great poverty and with physical stress if they have meaningful，pleasant relations with people around them. Consider the most relationship that you have ever had with any individual(个人）.To some degree it probably is or was marked by absolute honesty，deep levels of trust，respect for that person’s skills，knowledge，or abilities，open communication,acceptance of differing views,and little concern for images（形象）.In effort to make the relationships we currently have the best thatthey can be,remember that persuasion usually cannot take place unless there is some sort of close,meaningful connection between the two people involved。

山东省枣庄市现代实验学校2017届高三4月阶段性自测英语试题Word版含答案

山东省枣庄现代实验学校2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解AHotel rooms come in a variety of styles and price ranges. Despite differences m decoration and price, one thing most hotels have in common is a set of rules. Failure to obey these rules can result in fees or fines to cover hotel room damages, removal from the hotel or possibly even arrest.SmokingSome hotels are completely non-smoking. Some hotels designate smoking and non-smoking rooms. If you smoke in a non-smoking room, you will likely be fined hundreds of dollars and possibly asked to leave.Number of GuestsMost regular hotel rooms are designed for two adults. If you have more than two people staying in the room, the hotel will likely charge an additional fee for each extra guest, though some hotels let children stay free. Do not put more than four adults in the room unless the hotels policy permits that many people. Or you might be fined or removed from the hotelHotel Reservations RequirementsMost hotels require a major credit card to reserve the room. You can pay cash at the end of your stay, but do not be surprised if there is a temporary charge on your card for a few days after your stay. Most hotels authorize a security deposit on your card to cover any possible damages to the room. Once the hotel confirms that the room is undamaged and that you do not break any hotel policies, your security deposit will be refunded.Breaking the LawYou cannot break the law in your hotel room, just as you cannot break the law in your own home or in public. Do not do drugs or commit any other criminal act in the hotel room. If you do, you will likely be arrested.NoiseMost hotels have a noise policy you must obey. If you are being too loud you will usually get a warning. If the noise continues and more complaints are issued, you will likely be kicked out of the hotel, regardless of what time it is.1．What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To advertise the hotel roomsB. To show some rules of hotel roomsC. To warn the customersD. To offer some tips of living in hotel rooms 2．You will NOT be asked to leave the hotel, if you .A. make too much noise continuallyB. smoke without permissionC. have one extra guest to stayD. break the law3．Why is there a temporary charge on your card for a few days after your stay?A. Because the hotels may use the money to pay for possible damages caused by you.B. Because the hotels want to confirm whether you have money.C. Because the hotels need a major credit card to pay for the rent.D. Because the hotels need to authorize a security deposit.BThere is an island called Kitava, way out there in the Pacific Ocean, in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four main Trobriand Islands with a total population of 12,000 native residents. Rich with culture, surrounded on all sides by clear blue water and abundant rainforest, Kitava is as apealing as it is remote. But it has more to offer than good views.As Byrdie reports, Kitava is also home to a people whose diet and nutritional habits remain healthy, untouched by Western influence. A lifetime of not knowing the sweet, sweet sensation of the salt from a potato chip hitting the roof of your mouth has done more than just spare Kitavans from illnesses like diabetes and cardiovascular disease; it's also given them a lifetime of smooth, acne(痤疮) - free skin.In a study of l',200 subjects - including 300 teens and young adults - conducted by a team led by medical doctor and professor Steffan Lindeberg over 843 days, not one breakout was reported. They also found that genetics played little to no role in the results.In fact, the average Kitavan diet is fairly common. It' s simple, with no " miracle fruit" or " rare nut" to speak of, and Kitavans don' t even exercise much. That diet consists mainly of yams( 山荮) , sweet potatoes, and taro (芋头) , local fruits (namely coconut) ,fish, and vegetables.But if you're already pulling out your suitcases and drafting a resignation letter to your boss, you might want to slow your step. For one thing, the closest airport is over 700 miles away from the island, so good luck getting there. And consider this: do you really want to move somewhere where you'll be the only person with acne until the diet kicks in? I don't think so.4．Which are the contributing factors of attracting visitors to the island?a. Rich culture .b. Clean white sandc. Thick rainforestd. Clear blue watere. Romote tribesA. abcB. acdC. bcdD. ade5．What accounts for the fact that the Kitavans own good skin?A. They don't like eating salt. .B. They enjoy varieties of rare fruits.C. They are sick of exercising.D. They follow simple but healthy diet. 6．What is unlikely to be included in the Kitavans' diet? .A. TaroB. FishC. Potato chipsD. Coconut7．What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Think twice before moving to Kitava.B. Don’t hesitate to quit your job and move there.C. One can reach Kitava by plane without difficulty.D. Anyone will own acne - free skin on stepping on Kitava.CDriving could soon be a far more pleasant experience thanks to a personal in-car robot being developed by researchers.The robot,which is called "Affective Intelligent Driving Agent (AIDA)" will be able to tell you the best route home based on traffic reports,remind you to pick up petrol and suggest places you may like to visit.The robot is intended to be placed on the indication plate in the car and is being developedat the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in co-operation with Volkswagen.AIDA communicates with the driver through an expressive robot screen and will even appear sympathetic if you're having a bad day.Cynthia Breazeal,director of MIT's Personal Robots Group,said: "We are developing AIDA to read the driver's mood from facial expressions and other clues and respond in a proper way."AIDA works by analyzing the driver's moving patterns,keeping track of common routes and destinations.The creators say the robot should be able to work out home and work locations within a week of driving.Soon afterwards, the system will direct the driver to his favorite supermarket,suggesting a route that avoids crowded roads.AIDA might recommend a petrol stop on the way if the fuel tank is nearly empty.The robot will also analyze real-time information about traffic jams,the weather report,commercial activities,tourist attractions,and residential areas."In developing AIDA,we asked ourselves how we could design a system that would offer the same kind of guidance as an informed and friendly companion.""AIDA can also give you response on your driving,helping you drive more efficiently and ensure safer driving behavior," Assaf Biderman from SENSEable City Lab added. 8．What is AIDA in this passage?A. A personal driver.B. A traffic controller.C. A traffic indicator.D. A smart car robot.9．What's the most impressive about AIDA according to the passage?A. It can stay away from traffic jams.B. It can replace the driver to drive the car.C. It can interact with the driver.D. It can help the driver find the way.10．From the last paragraph we can know that .A. it's possible to drive a car without any petrolB. AIDA can help us to become better driversC. people can save a lot of energy by driving a carD. it's much safer to drive with someone else11．What would be the best title for the passage?A. An Intelligent Device for DriversB. A New Model of VolkswagenC. The Cooperation of Two Car MakersD. Traffic Management in Big CitiesDOne of the strangest features of motherhood is that the vast majority of mothers prefer to cradle their babies in the left arm. Why should this be? The obvious explanation is that the majority of mothers are right handed and they wish to keep their right handed and they wish to keep their right hand free. Unfortunately, this explanation cannot apply, because left-handed mothers also favor their left arm for holding their babies. The precise figures arc 83 percent for right-handed mothers and 73 percent for left-handed mothers.The most likely explanation is that the mother's heart is on the left side and, by holding the baby in her left arm, she is unconsciously bringing her baby closer to the sound of the heart-beat. This is the sound the baby heard when it was inside the mother’s womb and which is theref ore an association with peace, comfort and security.Tests were carried out in nurseries where some babies were played the recorded sound of a human heart beat, and, sure enough, went to sleep twice as quickly as the others. We also know that the sound of mother's heart is quite audible inside the womb and that the unborn baby has a well-developed hearing.It is interesting that fathers show less of this left-side bias (偏爱) than mothers, suggesting that the human female is better programmed than her partner for carrying a baby. Alternatively，she may unconsciously adjust her holding behavior to make baby fell more secure. Some new observations on our closest animals’ relatives, the chimpanzees and gorillas, have revealed that they too show a strong bias for holding their babies on the left side. The precise figures were 84 percent for chimpanzees and 82 percent for gorillas, remarkably close to the human percentages.Recently a possible additional value in cradling babies on the left side has been suggested. It has been pointed out that, because, the two sides of the brain areconcerned with different aspects of behavior, it is possible that the mother, in cradling the baby to her left, is showing the baby her “best side”. It is claimed that the emotions are expressed more strongly on the left side of the human face and that she therefore gives the baby a better chance to read her emotional mood changes as it gazes up at her. Furthermore, the mother’s left eye and ear are more tuned into emotional changes in her baby than her right eye and ear would be. So in addition to the baby’s seeing the more expressive parts of its mother, there is further advantage that the mother is herself more sensitive to the left-held baby. This may sound far-fetched, but just possibly, it could provide a slight extra benefit for those mothers displaying the strange one-sided bias when cradling their infants.How does a bias occur? Do the mothers have an instinctive preference for it, or do they learn it by trial and error, unconsciously adjusting the position of the babies until the babies are calmer? The surprising answer is that it seems to be the baby not the mother who controls the bias. Observation of new born infants when they were only a few hours old revealed that they come into the world with a pre-programmed tendency to turn their head to the right. If the new born baby is gently held in a dead central position and then released, it naturally swings to the right far more often than to the left. This happens in nearly 70 percent of babies. This may be only a part of explanation, because the holding bias is 80 percent not 70 percent, but it adds a further intriguing chapter to the story.12．How does the author develop Paragraph 1?A. By giving an example as a hook.B. By giving a general statement and narrowing it down.C. By asking a question and showing an answer.D. By explaining the importance of understanding a phenomenon.13．The unde rlined word “audible” in Paragraph 3 means ________.A. softB. clearC. weakD. distant14．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 5?A. The left side of the human face expresses emotions more strongly than the right.B. A mother’s left eye and ear are mo re sensitive to the emotional changes in her baby.C. A baby may be more able to “read” its mother’s emotions than was previously believed.D. Holding her baby in the left arm may improve a mother’s emotional communication with it.15．What is the author’s tone when he discusses why most mothers cradle their babies in the left arm?A. Cautious.B. Disapproving.C. Subjective.D. Favorable.二、完形填空When our second child was born, the doctor pointed out that her feet were turned inward. “Left uncorrected,it would be a ______,” he told us.We ____ to do anything we could do help our baby.______she was growing I had to take her back to the doctor every two weeks to have each foot recast. _______the casting was finished and it was time for corrective_______.Jim and I watched with hope and concern as she______to walk. Those first, awkward steps made us so_______. By the time she entered preschool, her steps appeared quite_______ . Encouraged by her progress, we looked for something else to help strengthen her______body.As it turned out, she loved the_____ ! When she tuned six, we helped her join in skating lessons and soon she was skating______a swan. She kept working hard at every new _______, and her efforts_____. At fifteen, she competed in both pairs-skati ng and the ladies’ singles at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Australia, wining both______!I thought back to the early years of______for Kristi---the years of fear for us as her parents, and the same years of frustration for her as a child two _____wanted to walk. During those years, we didn’t expect gold medals and a good professional career________her. We admired Kristi herself, ____ her strength and efforts, and how far she had come on two tiny feet that had______been bound in heavy casts. In our eyes, Kristi had always walked with the______of a true champion.16．A. surprise B. problem C. gift D. success17．A. forgot B. promised C. stopped D. refused18．A. So B. If C. Because D. But19．A. Suddenly B. Immediately C. Especially D. Finally20．A. shoes B. books C. bags D. hats21．A. failed B. pretended C. struggled D. disliked22．A. lucky B. upset C. proud D. helpless23．A. hard B. special C. interested D. normal24．A. weak B. strong C. new D. big25．A. water B. ice C. fire D. air26．A. for B. with C. on D. like27．A. project B. side C. text D. movement28．A. got off B. paid off C. put off D. showed off29．A. events B. accidents C. debts D. stories30．A. opinion B. reward C. challenge D. hope31．A. merely B. almost C. easily D. seldom32．A. in need of B. in spite of C. ahead of D. instead of33．A. doubting B. respecting C. limiting D. controlling34．A. once B. still C. never D. seldom35．A. interest B. shadow C. task D. beauty三、七选五You want to help the environment. You want to teach your children to protect the earth. You can do both easily by making family activities environmentally-friendly. Planning activities around the natural world can be fun, and educational for all members of the family.Make recycling a part of everyday chores (家务活儿）.Even the youngest children can help with recycling chores. For instance, a preschooler can help an adult or older child sort recyclables. You can use the opportunity to teach the difference between glass, plastic, paper, and other materials.36．37．Many age-appropriate choices exist for environmentally-related school clubs.For example, an explorers club that learns about a new rainforest or desert each week works for preschool or kindergarten. Primary and middle school classes may enjoy a gardening or recycled craft(手工工艺) projects club.Plan green vacation activities.Include your green activities in your weekend vacations.38．The family can volunteer together, and then enjoy a picnic afterward. You can also take your children to a natural science museum nearby. While there, discuss environment and conservation with them.Plant a garden together.Work together and grow organic(有机的)produce.39．The website. Kids Gardening, provides getting started guidance and suggestions for parents to help their children get into gardening and other associated activities.Craft with recyclables.Teach children arts and crafts using recyclables. Children can turn toilet paper rolls, paper plates, glass bottles and many other recyclables into useful household things like pencil holders or desk organizers.40．A. Help start a green club at your children's schoolB. Arrange your beach trip on the beach clean-up day.C. It’s also a go od opportunity to teach colors and counting.D. Use these five activities as starting points for a greener family life.E. You’ll protect the earth, beautify your garden and cut your grocery bill.F. Use bits of nature, like small stone or dry leaves for decorative projects.G. Clubs promote friendships based on common interests and encourage fun learning.四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

山东省枣庄市2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测试题(1)

山东省枣庄市2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解ACherish the Moments with Our ParentsThere was something in an elderly woman's behavior that caught my eye. Unsure of her steps, the woman moved slowly, along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was rolling her eyes and checking her watch every few seconds.older woman left the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. Without hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled at me and showed me a title on a piece of paper. Rather than rush off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Her movements reminded me of my own mother, who had passed away the previous Christmas.As we walked, the woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation. We found the movie and she told me it was the one she'd enjoyed when she was her son's age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said he could enjoy it with his own young children.I accompanied her to the queue at the cashier. As the cashier put the DVD into a plastic bag, I went over to the younger woman, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store."Is that your mom?" I asked.I had expected her to tell me it was none of my business. But she rolled her eyes and said, "Yeah." There was annoyance in her reply. Still watching the mother, I said, "Mind some advice?""Go ahead," said the daughter.I smiled to show her I wasn't criticizing "Cherish her," I said, "When she's gone, it's the little moments that'll come back to you. Moments like this. I know.”It was true. I missed my mom still and remembered with sadness the moments when I'd used my impatience to make her life miserable.The elderly woman moved slowly back to her daughter. Together they made their way toward the store's exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, watching the rush of the holiday current. Then the daughter glanced over and slowly placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother's shoulders and gently guided her home.1．The daughter checked her watch frequently because she ________.A. had to wait for a friendB. wanted to buy a new watchC. was impatient to shop with her momD. was uninterested in watching the DVD2．From Paragraphs 3 and 4 we know that ________.A. the elderly woman hadn't seen the movie beforeB. the elderly woman found her son's favorite movieC. the author and the eldly woman hurried to find the DVDD. the author and the elderly woman enjoyed each other's company3．We can learn from the passage that ________.A. the author had treated her mom very wellB. the elderly woman looked like the author's momC. the author scolded the daughter for her behaviorD. the daughter changed her attitude toward her momBAs anyone who freelances(做自由职业) knows, there are lots of advantages of working at home alone. But there are drawbacks too, like the potential loneliness. No wonder co-working spaces are becoming so popular: they permit self-employed individuals to feel like they are part of all office environment, while making them get some work done too. But renting a co-working space does cost money.Now a Swedish project is aiming to change that by turning people’s under-used homes into temporary co-working spaces, available to freelancers for free. Hoffice was started by freelancers Christofer Gradin Franzen and Johline Zandra about a year ago in Stockholm when they invited a few people into their home office to work together. It was a great success, and the project has since spread to a number of cities in Europe, North and South America, Australia, India and Japan. Anyone can sign up and offer their home space as a free co-working space, or go find a Hoffice near them.On a Hoffice day, everyone arrives and starts work at a certain hour. After 45 minutes, everyone gets up to take a break, stretch, do qigong or yoga for 10 to 15 minutes. Afterwards, people can gather around again, and re-state their intentions and goals for the rest of the work day, as a way to motivate each other. Meals can be eaten together at a certain hour, potluck-style(家常饭)or by bringing your own lunch.This process creates an encouraging and supportive work environment. As some freelancers describe, “By working at Hoffice, we give ourselves and each other the gift to spend our days in a social working environment, where we are extremely productive without ignoring our other human needs. We also make sure to give us and each other what we need to feel calm, happy, inspired and creative during the working day.”So Hoffice is not just about sharing space; it's also about a free exchange of ideas. And perhaps the best thing is that Hoffices are free to use. 4．Hoffice was started to ________.A. change people’s attitude to workB. provide a co-working space for freeC. improve people’s working conditionsD. encourage people to be more social5．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. How people respond to Hoffice.B. What Hoffice means to people.C. What people share at Hoffice.D. How a Hoffice day works.6．Some freelancers’ descriptions of Hoffice suggest that they ________.A. work longer than beforeB. can’t be separated from each otherC. benefit a lot from the working styleD. expect more people to join them7．What do we know about Hoffice according to the text?A. It has been popular in many countries for many years.B. It has created many new job opportunities.C. It focus on not only environment but also human needs.D. It is suitable for people from all walks of life.CStreet dances are dance styles that evolved (演变) outside of dance studios in any available open space. They are often improvisational (即兴的) and social in nature，encouraging interaction and contact with audiences and the other dancers. These dances generally evolve out of urban and suburban spaces and are a part of the native culture of that geographical area. Some examples of street dances include B-boying, or breakdancing, which originated in New York City, and Melbourne Shuffle which originated in Melbourne, Australia.Street dances are dances that evolve between people in a social environment，although it cannot be always determined as to how they actually do evolve between people. In theory, as one person comes up with a move that looks good to another person, that other person tries to copy that move. Similar to the game of Chinese Whispers, the effect is that the other person cannot absolutely perform that move the same way as the other person, thus leading to the dancer creating their own style or entirely new moves.There is a small difference between entirely freestyle dance and an absolute street dance. While freestyle dance is random and a personal dance invented by a single person (even if ifs based on someone else’s dance style), a full street dance is a collection of the various similar dance moves and styles collected into one practice and regarded as the same dance. For example, when B-boying evolved out of early hip-hop culture, people came up with their own moves, and other people improved them. Street dances constantly evolve for as long as they are now and then practiced and regarded as the same dance. All the moves danced to breaks in hip-hop culture were regarded as B-boying.Sometimes it is possible to trace back street dance styles that were mostly pioneered by specific persons. One example is Locking, which is often regarded as being started by Don Campbell, who was a 1970s pioneer of American street dance. Most of the time it is impossible to owe street dances to specific people; since the dances evolve outside of professional dance environments, and there is no social or legal record. Street dance pioneers also rarely have professional degrees in dance, thus distinguishing street dance from other modern dance forms.8．Paragraph 1 is intended to tell us the of street dances.A. varietiesB. changesC. characteristicsD. distributions9．What do we know about street dances?A. Dancers perform them in dance studios.B. They are developed by professional dancers.C. They are collected from different moves and styles.D. Dancers create moves based on other people’s moves.10．Chinese Whispers are mentioned in Paragraph 2 to .A. stress a street dancer’s own styleB. show the effect of Chinese whispersC. introduce a popular Chinese gameD. explain the characteristics of street dances11．The passage is probably taken from .A. a travel journalB. a history textbookC. a popular magazineD. a museum brochureDWhile the U.S. is still debating about getting rid of the penny, Sweden is rapidly moving towards abolishing currency altogether. Though this may sound radical(过激的), it is a natural evolution in this digital society. Sweden, which was the first European country to introduce banknotes in 1661, has just been working harder to convince its residents that digital payments are a safer alternative to carrying cash.Over the years, the idea has gained popularity with residents, especially the younger generation that is much more comfortable with technology. Today many banks don’t even have ATMs and some have stopped handling cash altogether! Tickets to ride public buses in most Swedish cities can only be purchased via cell phones. Numerous businesses are also moving towards accepting only digital payments. Even the homeless that sell street paper to make ends meet have to start accepting this mode of payment!But despite its growing popularity, some people don’t like this radical idea. They include the homeless, elderly people as well as those living in rural areas who are still uncomfortable with mobile phones and computers. But the officials are confident that in the very near future, they will be able to convince everyone to move this safe and more cost-effective payment system. Sweden is not the only country trying to abolish paper currency and coins. The movement is rapidly gaining ground in Denmark and Finland as well. In 2014, Israel announced a three-step plan to go cashless and just last week the vendors(小贩)of a popular street in Sydney declared they would stop accepting currency from customers. Whether this phenomenon spreads remains to be seen. But one thing is for sure—With increasingly advanced payment systems being introduced every day, pulling out cash is rapidly becoming “uncool”. 12．What can we infer from Paragraph 3 and 4?A. Many banks in Sweden don’t have ATMs.B. You don’t have to buy tickets when riding buses.C. People don’t give the homeless money but food.D. People can just take cell phones when shopping.13．According to the passage, which information is RIGHT?A. Sweden was the first country to get the idea to abolish currency.B. The younger generation is opposed to the measures.C. Bus fare can only be purchased via cell phones in most Swedish cities.D. Banks in Sweden have stopped dealing with cash completely.14．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. An Advanced Country –SwedenB. A Controversial Government PolicyC. Sweden to Influence the World’s Cash PaymentD. Sweden to Become the World’s First Cashless Society15．Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?A. Education.B. Economy.C. Travel.D. Insurance.二、完形填空Research confirms that performing acts of kindness and sharing thankful thoughts have many positive effects on mood and health. They are among the top five predictors of happiness.When you feel thankful for something, that’s gratitude. You never get it out of ____ ; you are clear who or what is responsible, whether that’s a loved one, a stranger, or a higher power. Gratitude is how you ______ to others when you see yourself in connection with things larger than yourself. ____, this understanding of our reliance on others is becoming more ______ today. With commercial and social media, everything makes the younger generation feel that they are the ____ of the universe. If it’s all about them, why thank others?If true, there would be a disturbing ____ trend. Canadian researchers found that people who wrote thank-you letters or performed good deeds for a six-week period decreased their pain, upped their energy, and improved their mental health. And you can ____ these benefits at any age. Old people who choose to be thankful are less likely to worry about their ____ health. Gratitude tends to be easily spread, as well. Those who are helped are more likely to pay kindness ___ . One study found that when someone is thanked, it more than doubles his or her chances of being ____ again, likely because he or she enjoys feeling socially ____ .If you aren’t particularly grateful now, you can learn to be. People who keep a journal of three positive things that happen to them each day _____ health-inducing thankfulness. At first, it may be difficult to _____ the good things that occur. But ____ , your brain gets trained into a more appreciative mode. And in the end, the journal becomes a book of joyful _____. Gratitude training certainly comes to your aid during the _____ times because a greater _____ for life is the part you focus on.______your gratefulness directly with the person you feel grateful to, the benefits of happiness ___ . You don’t need a scientific study to know that showing and accepting gratitude can ensure you an ______ life, a much better life than you thought.16．A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing17．A. refer B. submit C. subscribe D. relate18．A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. However D. Besides19．A. strange B. difficult C. stubborn D. ridiculous20．A. master B. center C. survivor D. creator21．A. health B. mental C. cultural D. industrial22．A. continue B. approach C. sustain D. reap23．A. original B. improving C. failing D. falling24．A. forward B. downward C. backward D. upward25．A. thankful B. respectful C. helpful D. careful26．A. valued B. influenced C. attracted D. noticed27．A. cultivate B. emphasize C. benefit D. transmit28．A. analyze B. recognize C. summarize D. organize29．A. roughly B. decidedly C. gradually D. accidentally30．A. essays B. thoughts C. files D. memories31．A. dark B. golden C. special D. urgent32．A. admiration B. allocation C. appreciation D. affection 33．A. Supplying B. Experiencing C. Sharing D. Recalling34．A. disappear B. accumulate C. emerge D. weaken35．A. enriched B. engaged C. enlarged D. enabled三、七选五Smile, when making an introductionEvery day we meet people in a number of business and social situations.36．It’s important to do so in a proper way, no matter whether you are introducing yourself to someone, or introducing two people to each other. To keep you aware of this, we have gathered tips to make a proper introduction.Always stand when making an introductionWhen you are seated and someone comes up to greet you, make the effort to stand up. 37．Always maintain eye contact while making an introductionMany people are not aware of the value of this simple action. 38．Always introduce a person of less authority to one of greater authority39． For example, when introducing your supervisor to a job candidate, you would give your supervisor’s name first.In a situation where rank is unimportant, an introduction is based on sex and ageA man is presented to a woman and a younger woman to an older woman. What if you find yourself in a situation where you have forgotten the other person’s name? 40． By doing this, you will usually cause the other person to do the same. This is not the ideal situation, but it does happen to all of us.A. Start with a handshake and reintroduce yourself.B. When you make eye contact, you are giving a confident image.C. The most important thing to remember is to say the most important person’s name first.D. Standing up is the most important to meet a person.E. By doing this, you show respect for yourself and the other person.F. And the way we meet and greet them creates an impression.G. By staring at the other person, you show your interest.四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

高三英语4月阶段性自测题word版本

山东省滕州市2017 届高三英语 4 月阶段性自测题一、阅读理解AIn the tiny village of Angelica,New York,the post office is more than a place to get mail or send packages.There you ’ ll find the heart of this lovely community. It ’ s where villagers meet and greet friends.When Angelica ’s post office was threatened with being closed in the 1980s， a villager ， Pat, came up with a plan to save it.“ At Christmas time I would hearon the news about towns named Snow or Bethlehem having celebrations,” says Pat,“ Why couldn ’ t we do the same thing with Angelica?”Pat, who is an artist， created a postal cancellation (邮戳 ) design featuringan Angelica angel.She drew her angels in a traditional fashion and submitted her suggestion tothe U.S. Postal Service.Once approved,the drawing was carved into a cancellation stamp that could be used for one day only. The postmistress (女邮局局长 ) then had another idea to make the day even more special calling the post office Angel Station.The large increase in mail amount saved Angelica’ s post office from being closed and keeps the doors open today.Now it ’ s tradition that on the first Friday in December， people come to Angelica to mail their Christmas cards. Each year the amount of mail going through theAngelica Post Office increases during late November and early December. Stampcollectors from around the world have accepted the Angel Station cancellation,some sending mail from as far away as France.Because the stamp is destroyed each season, Pat draws a new angel that conveys season ’ s greetings from Angel Station every year.Post offices may close in other parts of the country, but this tiny one continues.1． What did Pat do to save the post office?A. She invented a new cancellation.B. She hosted Christmas celebrations.C. She gave the office a better name.D. She designed a special set of stamps.2． Which of the following can best describe Pat?A. Stubborn and determined.B. Humorous and intelligent.C. Curious and friendly.D. Creative and warm-hearted.3． What can we learn about Angelica’ s post office from the passage?A. It was complately closed in the 1980s.B. Its name has been changed many times.C. Its stamp remains the same each season.D. It is also the centre of local social life.BRosie Dutton, a teacher from Relax Kids in Tamworth, UK, used two apples toshow her students the often unseen but harmful effects of school bullying(校园欺辱 ). She posted the lesson on Facebook, where it's been shared more than160,000 times.Rosie Dutton explained that during one of her classes she presented the children with two red apples.What the kids didn ’ t know was that before the lesson, she had repeatedly dropped one of the apples on the floor. And yet, on theoutside at least, both apples looked perfect.“ I picked up the apple I’ d dropped on the floor and started to tell thechildren how I disliked this apple,” Dutton wrote.“ I told them that because Ididn't like it, I didn't want them to like it either, so they should call it names too. ” Some of the children looked at her as if she were“ crazy ” , but the students passed the apple around the circle, calling it names.Continuing the exercise,the teacher then passed the second apple around the circle. This apple,however,was showered with words like:“ Your skin is beautiful,” and “ what a beautiful colour you have.”Dutton then showed the students both apples once again,stressing that“ there was no change, and both apples still looked the same.”Finally,Dutton cut both apples open. The apple that the class treated kindly looked fresh inside. But the other apple—the one they’ d treated poorly— was bruised （瘀伤的 ) beneath its skin.“ I think there was a light bulb moment for the children immediately,” Dutton said.“ When people are bullied, especially children, they feel horrible insideand sometimes don ’ t show or tell others how they are feeling. If we hadn’ t have cut that apple open, we would never have known how much pain we had caused it.”Dutton explained how important it is to teach children to stand up for oneanother, and to stop any form of bullying.“ Let ’s create a generation of kind caring children,” the teacher wrote.“ The tongue has no bones,but is strong enough to break a heart.So be careful with your words. ”4． What had the teacher done to the first apple before the lesson?A. She had introduced it to the kids.B. She had coloured it brightly.C. She had made it look perfect.D. She had damaged it purposely.5． What does the underlined part“ calling it names” (Para. 3) mean?A. Shouting at it.B. Making fun of it.C. Cheering for it.D. Saying rude things.6． What did the teacher tell the kids to do with the second apple?A. Drop it.B. Praise it.C. Ignore it.D. Respect it.7． What’s the purpose of the teacher’ s using two apples in class?A. To draw the kids’ attention.B. To explain her personal preferences.C. To help the kids understand the results of bullying.D. To make a comparison between them.CAs a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, butback then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of thatdream in 2001, when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon formy birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time, Itold my husband that I wanted to skydive.So when our retirement community announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of alifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.In the essay,I wrote about my desire to skydive,stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went byand I heard nothing.But then at a community party in late April2009,they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it. Inspired by this, Idecided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctorwere against it.On June 11, 2009, nearly40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane.My instructor,Jay,guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, butI wasn ’ t frightened— I was really just looking forward to the experience. Whenwe reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. Whenwe first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For asecond I thought,“ What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（下降伞） , then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt— much better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it.Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life.I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’ t stop living just because you are 84years old. If there’ s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’ s something that is possible, make it happen.8． The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to.A. make her argument persuasiveB. show her admiration for himC. compare their health conditionD. build up her own reputation9． How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?A. Excited.B. Regretful.C. Nervous.D. Scared.10． What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?A. The beautiful clouds.B. The wonderful view.C. The company of Jay.D. The one-minute free fall.11． What is the best title of the passage?A. Impossible is nothing.B. A dream made come true.C. An unforgettable skydiving.D. I Went Skydiving at 84!DUntil recently, scientists had mapped only about 20percent of the sea floor. But our knowledge of the deep seas is changing because of information from satellites. Scientists have produced a new map that provides a detailed pictureof the oceans. The map is expected to help oceanographers ( 大海学家 ), industry and governments.The new map is twice as detailed as the map made 20 years ago. David Sandwellis a geophysics professor at the University of California.He and other scientists worked on the mapping project. He says they turned to space to look deeper intothe ocean.The scientists collected and studied information from two satellites.Some of the data came from the European Space Agency’s Cryo-2 satellite. It was placedin Earth's orbit to watch sea ice. The other satellite is the American space agency's Jason-1. It is studying the surface of the oceans. Scientists combined the satellite data with images gathered by sonar (声波定位仪) equipment on ships. Sonar worksby sending sound waves through the water. When the sound waves hit an object, itspresence is confirmed.The new map shows the sea floor as it has never been seen before. It showsthousands of underwater mountains and places where continents pulled apart. Itshows where earthquakes were active many years ago. They all are buried deepunderneath the ocean floor.David Sandwell says the map is a powerful tool for fisheries,those interestedin protecting the environment and for oil exploration.“ The petrol exploration industry is interested in how to reconnect the continents,bring them back together tectonically so you can map the basins on one continental edge—say, Africa—and use that to establish where the similar basinwould be on the other continental edge in South America.”If scientists know that information, they may be able to find oil fields. Thenew data also will help scientists improve their estimates of ocean depths. Thisinformation can help ships travel safely and improve military operations andscientific projects worldwide.Mr. Sandwell thinks scientists will make many more discoveries as they examine the new map and the information it provides.12． Which one is not mentioned about the benefits brought by the new map?A. Fisheries.B. Scientific projects.C. Ship manufacture.D. Oil exploration.13． What can we know about the new map?A. It shows where earthquakes will happen.B. It will be helpful to industry and governments.C. It is three times as detailed as the old one years ago.D. It shows the sea floor as it has ever been seen before.14． The text is likely to appear in _________.A. a newspaperB. an advertisementC. a science magazineD. a finance report15． Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. The detailed picture of the oceansB. Underwater mountains and placesC. More discoveries about the oceansD. Scientists create new maps of ocean floor二、完形填空Sleeping in ClassI can still remember it as if it happened yesterday. I was a college freshman andhad_________most of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just_______ my first class of the day my eyelids were feeling _______and my head wasdrifting down to my desk to make my textbook a _______. A few minutes’ nap time before class couldn’ t_______, I thought.Boom! I lifted my head immediately and my eyes opened wider than saucers.I looked around with my heart _________ quickly trying to find the cause of the _______.My young professor was looking back at me with a _______,boyish smile on his face. He had _________ dropped the pile of textbooks he was carrying onto Ms desk. “ Good morning!” he said, still smiling.“I ’ m glad to see everyone is ________. Nowlet’ s get started.”For the next hour I wasn’ t sleepy at all.It wasn’t from the shock of my professor’ s textbook__________either.It was________from the attractive discussion he led.With knowledge and good humor,he made the material come alive. His insights were full of both wisdom and loving kindness.I________the classroom not only wide awake, but a little ________and a little better as well.I learned something far more important than ________ in class that day, too. Ilearned that if you are going to do something in this life,do it well,do it________, and make it an ________ of your love. What a glorious place this world would beif all of us did our work joyously and well.What a beautiful world we could________ if every doctor, teacher, musician, cook, waitress, poet, miner, farmer, andlaborer made their work an expression of their love. Don’ t sleepwalk your way through life then. ________! Let your love fill your work and your soul. Life is________short not to live it well.16． A. used up B. stayed up C. mixed up D. taken up17． A. before B. during C. after D. over18． A. lighter and lighter B. wider and widerC. smaller and smallerD. heavier and heavier19． A. pillow B. bed C. tool D. waste20． A. break B. shock C. hurt D. pass21． A. jumping B. striking C. moving D. beating22． A. accident B. lesson C. action D. noise23． A. sad B. evil C. naughty D. silly24． A. intentionally B. accidentally C. naturally D. obviously25． A. present B. awake C. sleepy D. attentive26． A. bomb B. instructions C. alarm o’ clock D. hitter27． A. even B. instead C. still D. therefore28． A. left B. attended C. missed D. entered29． A. smarter B. stranger C. braver D. prettier30． A. not talking B. not learning C. not fighting D. not sleeping31． A. with effort B. with pressure C. with desire D. with joy32． A. aim B. expression C. acceptance D. offer33． A. describe B. create C. change D. ruin34． A. Cheer up B. Hurry up C. Wake up D. Look up35． A. so B. as C. too D. such三、七选五London has become a cycle-friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hirescheme. 36 ．37． First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key. The key will unlock one of the bikes,which are kept at docking stations in and around central London. You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go,for the length of time you use the bike.Transport for London, which runs the scheme, are hoping to have 6,000 bikes and400 docking stations in place by the end of the year.38． London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London has been“filled with thousands of gleaming( 发光的 ) machines that will transform the look and feel of our street and becomeas commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.39． On the first day some people found they couldn ’ t dock their bike properly and their usage of the bike had not registered.Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few “ teething problems ” and have said they would not charge for the first day as a“gesture of goodwill”. Some other people have criticizedthe lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it coststo hire the bicycles.40．“ My crusade for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a great pedal-powered push forwards.”A. So how does it work?B. How do you like it?C. However,there have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday.D. Despite the comments, the green-thinking London Mayor still says with certainty.E. However, the London Mayor is confident of the scheme.F. It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around centralLondon.G. The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion(拥堵 )in London and is expected to create up to 40,000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre.四、语法填空阅读下边资料，在空白处填入适合的内容（ 1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

【中小学资料】山东省枣庄市邹坞镇2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测题

山东省枣庄市邹坞镇2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测题一、阅读理解AMy doorbell rings at 11 a.m. On the step, I find an elderly Chinese lady. She is small and slight. She holds a paper carrier bag in her hands.I know this lady. It is by no means her first visit. Her daughter, Nicole, bought the house next door last October. Nicole, who is currently in Shanghai, has apparently told her mother that I am having heart surgery shortly, and the result is that her mother has decided I need to be supplied with meals.I know what is inside the paper carrier bag-a stainless-steel container witha meal of rice, vegetables and either chicken, meat or shrimp. This has become an almost-daily occurrence.Communication between my benefactor（恩人）and me is somewhat handicapped by the fact that she doesn't speak English and all I can say in Mandarin is "hello". Once, she brought an iPad and pointed to the screen, which displayed a message from Nicole telling me that her mother wanted to know if the food was all right."Your mother just can't be bringing me meals like this all the time," I protested. “I can hardly reciprocate by cooking something from my native land, like roast beef or Yorkshire pudding for her, ”I said."Oh, no," Nicole said. "Don't worry about that. She has to cook for the family anyway, and she wants to do it for you. You can call her Wing, which is her surname."The tenant in my basement suite is a university student who speaks Mandarin quite well, so with her help, I have found out that Wing is 68-13 years younger than I am-and that she lived through the Cultural Revolution. For my part, I was raised in wartime Britain.So here we are, two grandmothers a world away from where we were raised, neither of us able to speak the other’s language. But the doorbell keeps ringing and there is the familiar paper carrier bag, handed smilingly to me by Wing. Right now I am working on some more Mandarin words-it's the least I can do after such a display of kindness."Thank you" is, of course, the first one, which somehow seems inadequate. 1．The author and Wing got to know each other ________.A. as next door neighborsB. when exchanging mealsC. by sharing similar experiencesD. after using an iPad to communicate 2．The underlined word "reciprocate" in Paragraph 5 probably means ________.A. do as wellB. offer generouslyC. give in returnD. accept with pleasure3．The author's effort to learn Mandarin shows her ________.A. great satisfactionB. real kindnessC. heartfelt thanksD. sincere friendshipBIn ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics（策略）.One tactic involves where to display the goods. Foe example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food（垃圾食品）later in their trip. In department stores, section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics(化妆品) section：while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over cosmetics they might want to try later.Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wine went up.When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decision in the first few second upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the poll through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.4．Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?A. To save customers times.B. To show they are high quality foods.C. To help sell junk food.D. To sell them at discount prices.5．According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?A. Opening the store early in the morning.B. Displaying British wines next to French ones.C. Inviting customers to play music.D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.6．What is the California builder’s story intended to prove?A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider.B. The more costly the house is, the better it sells.C. An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste.D. A good first impression increases sales.7．What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.B. To introduces how businesses have grown from the past.C. To report researches on customer behavior.D. To show dishonest business practices.CThe plan had been made to create a beautiful nature park with a large man-made lake on the outer parts of the city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province. However, thanks to a terrible trick played by nature, what the officials have ended up with, is a natural sandy mess!The government wanted to create a beautiful place where people of this busy industrial city could come to relax. But things did not quite turn out that way---shortly after digging up thousands of tons of sand, the underground water dried up. As a result, the dry sand has changed into a Sahara-like desert. While official reports show that the sand is piled up to 10 meters high, some people say that it is ten times more or about a 100-feet high in certain areas.If that is not bad enough, the sand hills that now spread across an area thesize of four football fields, have influenced the environment. What’s worse is that on windy days, the dry sand moves into the city center, making it almost impossible to drive and forcing people to wear face masks and protective eyewear to prevent the sand from getting into their eyes, nose, and mouth.In an act of trying to keep the sand and provide the illusion(幻想) of green fields, the officials have even tried covering it with a green plastic netting. However, that has not done much to improve the terrible situation!As you can imagine, many of Zhengzhou’s residents are upset by the disaster. They think that desert wasteland that looks nothing like the green landscape they were promised, has resulted in polluting their pleasant city environment. Some think it is even stopping businessmen from coming to the city.8．The author may agree that it is_________ to build a large man-made lake.A. possibleB. impossibleC. greatD. interesting9．The dry sand has changed into a Sahara-like desert because________.A. the weather in Zhengzhou is too dryB. there are enough trees in ZhengzhouC. they haven’t finished digging the lakeD. there is no underground water10．What kind of pollution have the sand hills caused?A. Light pollution.B. Water pollution.C. Air pollution.D. Sound pollution.11．What do Zhengzhou’s residents think of the man-made lake?A. Scary.B. Small.C. Helpful.D. Great.DBritish engineers at a company called Reaction Engines, have successfully tested a whole new kind of jet engine, named Sabre, Financial Times is reporting, so that the time of long-distance flight could be halved, or even quartered. Britain’s Orange News says jets with the new engine could fly from London to Sydney in four hours, instead of the usual twelve to sixteen hours and Mail Online adds that new engine not only allows for faster travel but pollutes less and the fuel for it costs less as well.The secret to the new engine is patented(获得专利) and this new technology very quickly changes air from normal temperature to super-cold temperature. This means the engine can run faster without breaking apart due to overheating, which keeps most modern jets from traveling faster. The engine is air-breathing and use hydrogen as its fuel source. In addition to flying faster, a jet with the new engine would also fly much higher, allowing for an even faster flight in the very thin air. Because of the very high speed produced by the engine and the high altitude, a jet with Sabre in it would not have any windows.This is the biggest breakthrough in jet technology since the invention of the jet engine, and they expect new aircraft with the new engine to be traveling in the sky in just ten years. They also note that tests of the engine were overseen by the European Space Agency which has now wholly supported the new engine and has even begun talking about booking flight time with future jets that couldbe used to deliver satellites into orbit around the earth.This technology is not something that happens overnight. Instead, it is the result of many years’ hard work by thousands of engineers from over seventeen countries. Research has suggested that, with advances in jet plane technology to match the engine, flights could eventually reach speeds of nearly 20,000 miles per hour, making travel to distant parts of the globe as quick and simple as driving across town.12．Which advantage of jets with the new engine is NOT mentioned?A. traveling fasterB. polluting lessC. costing lessD. flying more safely13．What does the underlin ed word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to ?A. Reaction Engines.B. A long-distance flight.C. A jet with the new engine.D. Mail Online.14．The modern jets without the new engine can’t travel faster mainly because ________.A. their engines can’t stay co olB. they use a normal fuel sourceC. they just fly at very high altitudesD. their engines can’t allow jets to fly in the thin air15．The European Space Agency hoped to ________.A. be in charge of testing the technologyB. play the leading role in jet technologyC. use jets with the new engine to launch satellitesD. buy all the products made by Reaction Engines二、完形填空The Two-Dollar BillReturning from a trip to Washington D. C., I arrived in Anchorage at about 2: 00 A. M. At 9: 00 A.M., I was______to talk at local high school to students in a ______designed to educate the troubled kids in school.The school is well______because most of the kids are troublemakers who become involved with the law. I found it very______to deliver a speech to the multi-cultural______and talk about things that could stimulate them for their______. I wasn’t making any headway______I started talking about what I do so well, helping people with money.I______a stack(堆) of $2 bills and started giving them out. The kids started to______because it was free money. The______thing I asked them was to spend it on______people. Some of them asked me for my signature. I think I______some of them with my honesty. I started______a copy of the book I had written for the dollar bills. Then I t old them that my grandfather’s care had always____me to go forward.______I closed with telling them no matter what happens, someone out there______cares about them and is pulling for their ______.This is not the______of the story. When I left the classroom, I told them to call me______they ever had problems.Three days later, I received a thank-you letter with a new $2 bill in it______by a girl who heard my talk.16．A. permitted B. recommended C. scheduled D. persuaded17．A. program B. report C. performance D. situation18．A. praised B. known C. trained D. secured19．A. comfortable B. challenging C. unforgettable D. impressive 20．A. races B. group C. girls D. players21．A. future B. lessons C. families D. cities22．A. before B. unless C. until D. because23．A. took out B. picked up C. put away D. found out24．A. stand up B. rush out C. line up D. wake up25．A. happy B. only C. sad D. exciting26．A. all B. other C. any D. some27．A. recognized B. shook C. excited D. touched28．A. paying B. changing C. exchanging D. taking29．A. begged B. motivated C. allowed D. forbade30．A. Finally B. Therefore C. Suddenly D. Surprisingly31．A. normally B. immediately C. really D. quickly32．A. jobs B. success C. comfort D. desire33．A. symbol B. value C. theme D. end34．A. if B. wherever C. though D. since35．A. struck B. guaranteed C. addressed D. promised三、七选五Before you begin studying English, ask yourself one question: “36．” Is it because you want to, or because someone else wants you to? Like every decision in life, studying English must be something you want to do. Here are some tips to help you learn English well.● Set goals.If you know why you want to study, setting goals is easy. For example, maybe you want to travel to an English-speaking country. Great! 37． Perhaps you have already known many useful phrases, but you want to improve your listening skills and pronunciation. Whatever your goals are, you should write them down,● 38．How long do you need to study to achieve your goals? This answer is different for every student. 39． If you work 40 hours per week，don’t plan on spending another 40． hours a week studying English. Start off slow, but study regularly. Use material that is challenging, but not too difficult. Find out what works for you. After you have studied for a few weeks, adjust your study schedule accordingly.● Make a commitment.Learning English requires a lot of motivation. Nobody is going to take your attendance when you aren’t in class. If you are sure that you are ready to begin studying, make a commitment.● Have fun learning English.If you aren’t having fun learning English, you’re not studying the right way! You can be a serious student who has fun at the same time. Make up your own reward program to give yourself encouragement to stay on a task.A. Make an arrangement.B. Why do I want to study English?C. Your goal might be to learn “Survival English”.D. The important thing is to be realistic and reliable.E. What is the most effective way of learning English?F. The things we do best in life are what we enjoy doing.G. Make every moment of your English learning meaningful.四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

山东省枣庄市2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测试题

山东省枣庄市2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解AAlmost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world，in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertisers, hoping to sell their products.The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people’s lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item(商品) that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.1．What does the author try to argue in Paragraph l?A. The practice of choice is difficult.B. The right of choice is given but at a price.C. Choice and right exist at the same time.D. The exercise of rights is a luxury.2．Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?A. People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion.B. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.C. Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice.D. Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product.3．By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that___________.A. products of the latest design flood the marketB. competitions are fierce in high-tech industryC. everyday goods need to be replaced oftenD. advanced products meet the needs of people4．What is this passage mainly about?A. The opinions on people's right in different countries.B. The problems about the availability of everyday goods.C. The helplessness in purchasing decisions.D. The variety of choices in modern society.BThe next time you go grocery shopping, try speaking to other customers. One summer day, I took a smile and a warm heart into a small store in Oregon and got far more than groceries.I love fresh produce(农产品) in the store, and not just for the amazing colors provided by summer's bounty (慷慨) or the chance to joy over new choices from other countries. It's also because I just love watching people pick their produce.The day I was there I found a sale on amazing cherry tomatoes—along with a woman in her late 70s. Despite the fact that we were strangers, we began to discuss apples. She noted a problem with the Pink Ladies. "They tasted like I was eating an unripe green apple from the tree," she said, twisting her face as if still tasting the sour apple.I wondered if this is something most of my generation can even remember doing. I surely do. I mentioned that I often could not resist the green yet tempting fruit swinging from an apple tree. This was the start for a series of discussions as we shopped-covering such topics as nutrition, new foods and the quality of produce.By this time a third woman had joined in our conversation. The three of us continuedalong, unexpected friends, chatting about family size and the troubles a mom might have serving healthful foods that please the whole family.Eventually we all went our separate ways, but in the dairy(奶制品) section I heard a small voice say, "I finally caught up with you." It was the first woman I'd talked to, extending a bag of apricots(杏) to me. "I don't know if your family will eat these," she added, "but they have a super deal on them."Again I was brought back to my childhood, when I also ate apricots straight from the tree. My mouth watered at the remembered flavor.The old lady didn't realize that she'd given me far more than produce. With that offering came a sense of community, a flashback to days when it was OK to talk to a stranger. She brought back memories of summer fruits right from the tree—and a feeling that somehow those apricots were a thank-you for sharing my time with her in a very unlikely place. 5．One reason the author likes fresh produce in grocery shop is that ________.A. she enjoys observing people selecting fresh produceB. she likes watching people tasting fresh produceC. she produces fresh produce herselfD. she sells fresh produce herself6．What might be the problem with the Pink Ladies noted by the old lady?A. Their price was too high.B. Their color was too green.C. Their taste was too sour.D. Their size was too small.7．Why did the old lady bring a bag of apricots to the author?A. She found the apricots were on sale in the shop.B. She learned that the author wanted to buy apricots.C. She wanted to send the apricots as a gift to the author.D. She knew that the author's family liked eating apricots.8．According to the author, what is the extra value of grocery shopping?A. It adds flavor and color to her boring daily life.B. It helps her to see the importance of family life.C. It gives her a chance to learn about nutrition knowledge.D. It brings her unexpected friendship and sweet memories.CGive the gift of double minutes for lifeFrom the creators of the original Jitterbug comes the redesigned Jitterbug5. Combining thoughtful features and services with incredible ease of use, the Jitterbug5 is a cell phone that you’ll actually en joy using every day.EASY TO USE Today, many cell phones are hard to hear, difficult to dial and overloaded with features you may never even use. That’s not the case with Jitterbug5. Backlit keys and large, clear numbers make it easy to call family and friends. The powerful speaker ensures every conversation will be loud and clear. Plus, straightforward YES and NO buttons make reading the menu simple.EASY TO ENJOY Unlike most cell phones that need to be recharged nearly every day, the Jitterbug5 was designed with one of the longest-lasting batteries on the market, so you won’t have to worry about running out of power. There is also a built-in camera that makes it easy and fun to take and share photos.EASY TI VE PREFARED Life has a way of being unpredictable, but when you select a Health & Safety Package, you’re prepared for anything. With 5Star Service, in any uncertain or unsafe situation, simply press the 5Star button to speak immediately with the Medical Alert Agency who will confirm your location and get you the help you need.With GreatCall, there are no contracts, no cancellation fees, and coverage is powered by the nation’s largest and most dependable wireless network. And now, with WE Love Talk you’ll get double minutes for life on select plans.Limited time25％offAll devicesOffer ends 6/6/20179．What can YES and NO buttons help you do?A. Get clear sound.B. Make dialing easy.C. Order food and drink.D. Look through the menu.10．Why is the Jitterbug5 easy to enjoy?A. It has powerful battery.B. It has a wonderful speaker.C. It is the best on the market.D. It has a fashionable design.11．What is the use of the 5Star button?A. Getting you prepared for trips.B. Recommending 5-satr hotels.C. Offering the medical help.D. Providing the best service.D Larger brain size linked to longer life in deerThe size of a female animals’ brain may determine whether they live longer and have more healthy offspring (后代), according to new research led by the University of Cambridge. The study, published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, shows that female red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving offspring than those with smaller brains. Brain size is passed down through the generations. This is the first extensive study of individual differences in brain size in wild mammals and draws on data comparing seven generations of deer.Across species of mammals, brain size varies widely. This is thought to be a consequence of specific differences in the benefits and costs of a larger brain. Mammals with larger brains may, for example, have greater cognitive abilities that enable them to adapt better to environmental changes or they may have longer lifespans (寿命) . But there may also be disadvantages: for instance, larger brains require more energy, so individuals that possess them may show reduced fertility (繁殖力).The researchers, based at the University of Cambridge’s Zoology Department and Edinburgh University’s Institute of Evolutionary Biology, wanted to test if they could find more direct genetic or non-genetic evidence of the costs and benefits of large brainsize by comparing the longevity (长寿) and survival of individuals of the same species with different sized brains. Using the skulls of 1,314 wild red deer whose life histories and breeding success had been monitored in the course of a long-term study on the Isle of Rum, they found that females with larger endocranial volumes (脑腔容量) lived longer and produced more surviving offspring in the course of their lives.Lead author Dr Corina Logan, a Ga tes Cambridge Scholar, says, “The reasons for the association between brain size and longevity are not known, but other studies have suggested that larger brains are a consequence of the longer-lived species having longer developmental periods in which the brain can grow. These hypotheses (假设) were generated from cross-species correlations; however, testing such hypotheses requires investigations at the within-species level, which is what we did.”Dr Logan adds, “We found that some of the cross-species predictions about brain size held for female red deer, and that none of the predictions were supported in male red deer. This indicates that each sex likely experiences its own set of trade-offs (权衡，协调) with regard to brain size.” The study also showed that females’ relative endocranial volume is smaller than that of males, despite evidence of selection for larger brains in females.Professor Tim Clutton-Brock, who set up the Rum Red Deer study with Fiona Guinness in 1972 and initiated the work on brain size, points out, “The reason that this ki nd of study has not been conducted before is that it requires long term records of a large number of individuals across multiple generations and data of this kind are still rare in wild animals.”12．What does the new research about brain size reveal?A. Large-brain red deer tend to be more reproductive.B. Large-brain female deer survive small-brain male deer.C. Brain size causes individual differences in some mammals.D. Brain size has been increasing from generation to generation.13．For different species of mammals, brain size varies widely in that ______.A. mammals can develop different adaptive abilitiesB. a larger brain has its advantages and disadvantagesC. different mammals are born with different lifespansD. brain size is affected by genetic or non-genetic factors14．What can we learn about the relation between brain size and longevity?A. The cause and effect needs to be further investigated.B. Brain size absolutely determines animals’ longevity.C. Longer-lived species allow brains to grow to a large size.D. The cross-species assumptions apply to red deer of both sexes.15．What can we infer from Professor Tim Clutton-Brock’s words?A. Researchers can’t possibly reach a conclusion about the reason.B. Researchers are not patient enough to keep long term records.C. Such research has been thoroughly conducted on wild animals before.D. Such research will witness great difficulty in the long-term process.二、完形填空My wife and I were attendin g a wedding at St. John’s Church. The sound of _______ rang to the heavens as the ceremony continued.At the church, I _________ an old friend. Casper, who happened to be at the _________. Now 73, Casper was a brilliant and _________ softball pitcher （投球手）back in the Men’s Leagues of Philadelphia in the mid-60s. I did not _________ the now silver-haired fellow until my brother-in- law John mentioned his name to me! After a very pleasant _________, Casper asked if I remembered a letter of _______ I had written to him back in 1964. It appeared Casper fell on hard times, as professional pitchers _________ do, and he wasn’t pitching too well for a period of time. I did not _______ the letter, but he said, “Yes, I still have it, and I read it anytime ____________ aren’t going too well.” He said that he had read the letter many times, and the situation always seemed to improve. I was __________ and speechless!He continued, “You don’t remember?” I said, “Sadly, no, I don’t.” But I did ask if I could have a(n) ____________ of the letter. He said he would email it to me. After the ____________, we met on the steps of the church. Casper came up to me and __________ the letter. He lived a block from the ____________ and had run home to get it. The envelope was __________ and turned yellow, and so was the letter inside. That letter had to be nearly 50 years old.In ______________ terms, the letter read:“These hard times are ____________ ! Keep your enthusiasm for the ____________. Never quit and you’ll be back on top again __________. Hang on there!”16．A. wind B. music C. traffic D. fireworks17．A. took over B. ran into C. picked up D. called on18．A. meeting B. service C. scene D. position19．A. limited B. balanced C. devoted D. talented20．A. invite B. recognize C. disturb D. inform21．A. discussion B. shaking C. journey D. greeting22．A. encouragement B. appreciation C. apology D. introduction23．A. sometimes B. entirely C. rarely D. forever24．A. receive B. write C. remember D. preserve25．A. jobs B. things C. stages D. effects26．A. pleased B. disappointed C. puzzled D. annoyed27．A. address B. copy C. record D. opinion28．A. party B. break C. wedding D. incident29．A. dropped B. delivered C. opened D. presented30．A. theatre B. church C. office D. station31．A. folded B. faded C. painted D. divided32．A. gentle B. patient C. modest D. simple33．A. reasonable B. temporary C. relative D. impressive34．A. game B. prize C. glory D. lesson35．A. casually B. properly C. totally D. shortly三、七选五Every time we get behind the wheel of a car, we pt our lives and the lives of others at risk. Self-driving cars are designed to reduce those risks by letting technology control our vehicles.Accident rates for self-driving cars have been much lower than the rate, for human-driven cars. 36．As humans, we can make moral choices in avoiding accidents. To avoid hitting a child,for example, human drivers might sharply turn a car away from the child even if others may be injured. 37． Researchers studied this issue. They have developed the Moral Machine website to help explore the choices self-driving cars should make.38． . You are shown two possible traffic situations and you choose between them. An accident will take place. You choose how many living beings would be hurt or killed.In one situation there may be a female doctor, a child, two dogs and a homeless person who would be killed. In the other situation, you might have two babies and a cat who would be killed. 39．The Moral Machine website has many situations and many possible outcomes. When you click on the situation of your choice, it will be highlighted. 40． At the end of the situation, you are shown the results, based on the choices you made. The results show which character you were most likely to save and which character you were most likely to have die.A. Who should those victims be?B. Then the next situation appears.C. You choose who lives and who dies.D. You can use the Moral Machine to be the judge.E. But what moral choices can self-driving cars make?F. The Moral Machine website lets you choose how you would react in a collision.G. Goog le’s self-driving car has had only 13 collisions after traveling 1.8 million miles.四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并填在答题卡的相应位置。

山东省枣庄市薛城区高三英语4月阶段性自测试题(1)

山东省枣庄市薛城区2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测试题一、阅读理解ABike Share Toronto is the city’s official bike share program, designed to give locals and visitors a fun, affordable and convenient alternative to walking, taxis, buses and the subway. There are 200 Bike Share Toronto stations and 2,000 bikes across the city, making Bike Share the most accessible way to get around and explore.How it works●Become an Annual Member or buy a day Pass to access the system.●Find an available bike nearby, and get a ride code or use your memb er key to unlock it.●Take as many short rides as you want while your pass or membership is active.●Return your bike to any station, and wait for the green light on the dock(停靠点)to make sure it’s locked.Choose a plan●For visitorsDay Pass: $7. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 24-hour period.3-Day Pass: $15. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 72-hour period.●For localsMonthly Pass: $25. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a month.Annual Membership: $90. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a whole year. The Annual Membership is the best deal for locals of Toronto and other frequent riders. The first 30 minutes of each ride is included with the membership or pass price. Avoid extra fees by dropping off your bike every 30 minutes at any other station. If you keep a bike out for longer than 30 minutes at a time, you will be charged an extra $1.50 for the first 30 minutes over, $4 for the next 30 minutes, and $7 for each additional 30 minutes after that.Contact us●Customer Service: (855)898-2388●Repair Service: (855)-2378●Corporation Partners: (855)898-2398●Employment Opportunities: (855)898-24981．Which is the most suitable choice for locals in Toronto?A. Day PassB. 3-Day PassC. Monthly PassD. Annual Membership2．How much will the extra fee be if you travel for two hours by bike?A. $5.5B. $9.5C. $12.5 d. $15.53．For more information about working at Bike Share Toronto, contact it at _________.A. (855)898-2399B. (855)898-2378C. (855)8989-2398D. (855) 898-24984．Which of the following statement is TRUE?A. A member can get a code or a key to the bikeB. Bike Share Toronto is a non-profit organizationC. Shared bikes have taken the place of other vehiclesD. The green light on the dock shows the bike is unlockedBIs it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient custom which has existed for at least six thousand years.It was always evil and usually foolish,but in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modern skill has changed this.Either man will stop war,or war will stop man.For the present,it is nuclear weapons that cause the greatest danger,but bacteriological（细菌的）or chemical weapons may,before long,offer an even greater threat.If we succeeded in stopping war,there would be no danger for us.To do this,we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way,not by contests of force,in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in massacre（大屠杀）,but by arbitration（仲裁）in accordance with agreed principles of law.It is not easy to change old mental habits,but this is what must be attempted.There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology（意识形态）would prevent war.I believe this to be a complete error.All ideologies are based upon beliefs without proof which are,at best,doubtful,and at worst, totally false.Those people who believe them are willing to go to war in support of them.The movement of world opinion during the past two years has changed very largely such as we can welcome.It has become a common belief that nuclear war must be avoided.Of course,very difficult problems remain in the international world,but the spirit in which they are being approached is a better one than it was some years ago.It has begun to be thought,even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die,that agreements should be reached even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory.It has begun to be understood that the important conflict nowadays is not between East and West,but between Man and the bomb.5．The underlined word "this" in Paragraph l probably refers to " ". A. abolishing war B. improving weaponsC. solving international problemsD. living a peaceful life6．From Paragraph 2,we learn that the author .A. is a supporter of some modern thoughtsB. has no doubt about the truth of any thoughtC. does not think the adopinon of any thought could stop warD. believes the adoption of some thoughts could prevent war7．The last paragraph suggests that .A. nuclear war will certainly not take placeB. real agreements have been now reachedC. world opinion is still divided on nuclear warD. man is beginning to realize that nuclear war is his greatest enemy 8．Which of the following words can best describe the author's feeling in writing this passage?A. Disappointed.B. Doubtful.C. Worried.D. Hopeful.CSunday is more like Monday than it used to be. Places of business that used to keep daytime “business hours” are now open late into the night. And on theInternet, the hour of the day and the day of the week have become irrelevant (不相关的).A half century ago in the United States, most people experienced strong and precise dividing lines between days of rest and days of work, school time and summer time. Today the boundaries still exist，but they seem not clear. The law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sunday；in most, it no longer does. It used to keep the schools open in all seasons except summer; in most, it still does. And whether the work week should strengthen its legal limits, or whether it should become more “flexible,” is often debated. How should we, as a society, organize our time? Should we go even further in relaxing the boundaries of time until we live in a world in which every minute is much like every other?These are not easy questions even to ask. Part of the difficulty is that we rarely recognize the “law of time” even when we meet it face to face. We know as children that we have to attend school a certain number of hours, a certain number of days, a certain number of years—but unless we meet the truant officer(学监), we may well think that we should go to school due to social custom and parents’ demand rather than to the law. As adults we are familiar with “extra pay for overtime working,” but less f amiliar with the fact that what constitutes (构成) “overtime” is a matter of legal definition. When we turn the clock forward to start daylight- saving time, have we ever thought to ourselves: “Here is the law in action”? As we shall see, there is a lot of law that has great influence on how we organize and use time: compulsory education law, overtime law, and daylight-saving law—as well as law about Sunday closing, holidays, being late to work, time zones, and so on. Once we begin to look for it, we will have no trouble finding a law of time to examine and assess.9．By saying “Sunday is more like Monday than it used to be”, the writer means that .A. work time is not clearB. many people have a day off on MondayC. the line between work time and rest time is unclearD. people don’t know when to rest10．The author raises the questions in Paragraph 2 to introduce the fact that people .A. enjoy working on weekendsB. fail to make full use of their timeC. are unaware of the law of timeD. welcome flexible working hours 11．According to the passage, most children tend to believe that they go to school because they .A. have to obey their parentsB. need to acquire knowledgeC. need to prepare for the futureD. like studying12．What is the main idea of the passage?A. Our life is governed by the law of time.B. We shouldn’t be governed by the law of time.C. New ways of using time change our society.D. Our time schedule is decided by our teachers.DWhen facing bullying(欺凌), some kids are hesitant to bring up struggles at school. Open the lines of communication between you and your kids with theseimportant reads.LlamaLlama and the Bully GoatFinding story books about bullying isn’t easy, especially if you are concerned about scaring your young child. In the light-hearted picture book by Anna Dewdney, LlamaLlama comes face to face with a bully for the very first time. This fun book is a great way to start tallying about being kind and speaking up when someone is using mean words and is written for children from 2 to 5 years old.I Like MyselfA child who loves herself will face bullying with confidence and feel strong enough to stand up for what is right. From! Like Myself by Karen Beaumont, kids can learn that being themselves is enough from this light-hearted read. Written for preschool-aged children and older, use the silly pictures and fun rhymes to start talking to your kids about feeling strong and confident in who they are, no matter what others say.Stand Tall, Molly Lou MelonMolly Lou Melon is different, but that has never mattered before. In Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon, a bully picks on Molly on the very first day of school and because of the things that make her different. Instead of coming to terms with being laughed at, Molly knows how to stand up for herself. Written for preschoolers and up, this book is a great way to open up a conversation about how to handle bullying if your kids are being teased or witnessing bullying at school.The Bully from the Black LagoonThe Bully from the Black Lagoon is a newer addition to the popular series of Black Lagoon books by Mike Thaler and Jared Lee and is written for kids aged 4 to 8. When a new kid named Butch Pounder joins his school, Hubie is worried that he is a bully. The truth is, Butch is just looking for a friend. This book could be a great way to start a conversation about not judging others based on appearance.13．Who would be the target readers of these books?A. Children and parents.B. Children and teenagers.C. Teachers and students.D. Parents and educators.14．What can we learn about Llama Llama and the Bully Goat?A. Its written for preschoolers and up.B. It is a picture book with scaring stories.C. It advises kids to be brave to express themselves.D. It tells of the writer’s own experience with a bully.15．Which book tells kids not to judge a book by its cover1?A. Llama Llama and the Bully Goat.B. The Bully from the Black Lagoon.C. Stand Tall # Molly Lou Melon.D. I Like Myself.二、完形填空A serious defeat I suffered when I was only 10 years old helped me win the 1968 Olympic ice skating championship. It also gave me a deadly _______ ---- the other Peggy Fleming. Just before that, I had been roller-skating, playing basketball, and could climb _______a tree as well as any boy. So Dad _______ me to take skating lessons. And soon I _______several local figure-skating (花样滑冰) awards. Then came the Pacific Coast Championship in Los Angeles.I, a very confident young girl, proud of the _______ of friends and newspapers, walked into the stadium _______ to add another laurel (桂冠) to my recent success. Out on the ice, I_______enjoyed myself, flying through all kinds of figures I knew so well. But when the _______were posted, I was _______ ---- out of the 12 competitors I had finished last! The ________burned as bright as my skate knives: “You didn’t skate your best!” I knew that only one person had ________ me that day ---- myself, my own ________.When I trained for Olympics, I would ________ the same 69 figures over and over, eight hours a day. A skater must do five figures for the Olympics, but you aren’t told ________ the last minute which figures these will be. So you must be very ________ with the 69 figures. Often in the middle of practicing a figure, the other Peggy Fleming would whisper, “Good enough ---- why ________ yourself so hard?” And then I would ________ my lesson in Los Angeles.Now I skate professionally. _______ I still face this competitor, myself.I firmly believe that each of us has been given a special ________. And if we bury our talent in our own self-satisfaction, simply do not want to make the effort or fear trying, we will ________completely.16．A. follower B. leader C. injury D. competitor17．A. up B. over C. off D. down18．A. promised B. ordered C. encouraged D. chose19．A. lost B. won C. issued D. donated20．A. help B. praise C. instruction D. explanation21．A. expecting B. agreeing C. hating D. pretending22．A. exactly B. gradually C. frequently D. totally23．A. results B. letters C. bags D. advertisements24．A. annoyed B. embarrassed C. shocked D. excited25．A. comment B. lesson C. visit D. example26．A. surprised B. honored C. blamed D. beaten27．A. self-defense B. self-destruction C. self-satisfaction D. self-care28．A. learn B. research C. practice D. photograph29．A. in B. after C. at D. until30．A. familiar B. angry C. careful D. disappointed31．A. criticize B. force C. hit D. ignore32．A. remember B. start C. miss D. plan33．A. So B. But C. Since D. Or34．A. requirement B. knowledge C. talent D. education35．A. lie B. survive C. recover D. fail三、七选五Little Habits Make a Big DifferenceEverything around us is changing at amazing speed, it seems---but some things will always remain the same. 36． Some of our daily habits have the power to always give us happiness and lead toward success. Here are some little habits that can make a big difference:1. 37． Many studies have linked early rising with success. An early morning wake-up carries benefits including better planning and anticipation(预料)of problems, and more time to the things that make you happy.2. Happiness comes to those who are curious. 38． As long as you live, therewill always be something to learn, and as long as you follow your heart and your passions, you won’t miss out on learning.3. Believe in yourself and all that you are. 39． Confidence is the key to success—the thing that lets you look at the past without regret, stay groundedin the present, and prepare for the future without fear.4. A day well spent gets you a good night sleep. Enough sleep makes you feel healthier and happier, and it’s more than lifting up you or removing exhaustion(疲惫). Adequate sleep is a key part of your health and inner happiness. 40．It doesn’t take a huge effort to make a significant change in your life---using one or two tiny habits may be all you need. Get started today and you’ll soon be experiencing the rewards.A. That’s why habits are so powerful.B. The ground work of all happiness is good health.C. Early to rise makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise.D. The habit of respect means treating everyone with kindness.E. Nothing will ever make you happier than having faith in yourself.F. When you rest better, you can live better and achieve more happinessG. There is no stage in life when we can’t be learning something valuable.四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

山东省枣庄市邹坞镇高三英语4月阶段性自测题

山东省枣庄市邹坞镇2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测题一、阅读理解AMy doorbell rings at 11 a.m. On the step, I find an elderly Chinese lady. She is small and slight. She holds a paper carrier bag in her hands.I know this lady. It is by no means her first visit. Her daughter, Nicole, bought the house next door last October. Nicole, who is currently in Shanghai, has apparently told her mother that I am having heart surgery shortly, and the result is that her mother has decided I need to be supplied with meals.I know what is inside the paper carrier bag-a stainless-steel container witha meal of rice, vegetables and either chicken, meat or shrimp. This has become an almost-daily occurrence.Communication between my benefactor（恩人）and me is somewhat handicapped by the fact that she doesn't speak English and all I can say in Mandarin is "hello". Once, she brought an iPad and pointed to the screen, which displayed a message from Nicole telling me that her mother wanted to know if the food was all right."Your mother just can't be bringing me meals like this all the time," I protested. “I can hardly reciprocate by cooking something from my native land, like roast beef or Yorkshire pudding for her, ”I said."Oh, no," Nicole said. "Don't worry about that. She has to cook for the family anyway, and she wants to do it for you. You can call her Wing, which is her surname."The tenant in my basement suite is a university student who speaks Mandarin quite well, so with her help, I have found out that Wing is 68-13 years younger than I am-and that she lived through the Cultural Revolution. For my part, I was raised in wartime Britain.So here we are, two grandmothers a world away from where we were raised, neither of us able to speak the other’s language. But the doorbell keeps ringing and there is the familiar paper carrier bag, handed smilingly to me by Wing. Right now I am working on some more Mandarin words-it's the least I can do after such a display of kindness."Thank you" is, of course, the first one, which somehow seems inadequate. 1．The author and Wing got to know each other ________.A. as next door neighborsB. when exchanging mealsC. by sharing similar experiencesD. after using an iPad to communicate 2．The underlined word "reciprocate" in Paragraph 5 probably means ________.A. do as wellB. offer generouslyC. give in returnD. accept with pleasure3．The author's effort to learn Mandarin shows her ________.A. great satisfactionB. real kindnessC. heartfelt thanksD. sincere friendshipBIn ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics（策略）.One tactic involves where to display the goods. Foe example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy（垃圾食品）later in their trip. In department stores, section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics(化妆品) section：while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over cosmetics they might want to try later.Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wine went up.When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decision in the first few second upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the poll through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.4．Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?A. To save customers times.B. To show they are high quality foods.C. To help sell junk food.D. To sell them at discount prices.5．According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?A. Opening the store early in the morning.B. Displaying British wines next to French ones.C. Inviting customers to play music.D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.6．What is the California builder’s story intended to prove?A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider.B. The more costly the house is, the better it sells.C. An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste.D. A good first impression increases sales.7．What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.B. To introduces how businesses have grown from the past.C. To report researches on customer behavior.D. To show dishonest business practices.CThe plan had been made to create a beautiful nature park with a large man-made lake on the outer parts of the city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province. However, thanks to a terrible trick played by nature, what the officials have ended up with, is a natural sandy mess!The government wanted to create a beautiful place where people of this busy industrial city could come to relax. But things did not quite turn out that way---shortly after digging up thousands of tons of sand, the underground water dried up. As a result, the dry sand has changed into a Sahara-like desert. While official reports show that the sand is piled up to 10 meters high, some people say that it is ten times more or about a 100-feet high in certain areas.size of four football fields, have influenced the environment. What’s worse is that on windy days, the dry sand moves into the city center, making it almost impossible to drive and forcing people to wear face masks and protective eyewear to prevent the sand from getting into their eyes, nose, and mouth.In an act of trying to keep the sand and provide the illusion(幻想) of green fields, the officials have even tried covering it with a green plastic netting. However, that has not done much to improve the terrible situation!As you can imagine, many of Zhengzhou’s residents are upset by the disaster. They think that desert wasteland that looks nothing like the green landscape they were promised, has resulted in polluting their pleasant city environment. Some think it is even stopping businessmen from coming to the city.8．The author may agree that it is_________ to build a large man-made lake.A. possibleB. impossibleC. greatD. interesting9．The dry sand has changed into a Sahara-like desert because________.A. the weather in Zhengzhou is too dryB. there are enough trees in ZhengzhouC. they haven’t finished digging the lakeD. there is no underground water10．What kind of pollution have the sand hills caused?A. Light pollution.B. Water pollution.C. Air pollution.D. Sound pollution.11．What do Zhengzhou’s residents think of the man-made lake?A. Scary.B. Small.C. Helpful.D. Great.DBritish engineers at a company called Reaction Engines, have successfully tested a whole new kind of jet engine, named Sabre, Financial Times is reporting, so that the time of long-distance flight could be halved, or even quartered. Britain’s Orange News says jets with the new engine could fly from London to Sydney in four hours, instead of the usual twelve to sixteen hours and Mail Online adds that new engine not only allows for faster travel but pollutes less and the fuel for it costs less as well.The secret to the new engine is patented(获得专利) and this new technology very quickly changes air from normal temperature to super-cold temperature. This means the engine can run faster without breaking apart due to overheating, which keeps most modern jets from traveling faster. The engine is air-breathing and use hydrogen as its fuel source. In addition to flying faster, a jet with the new engine would also fly much higher, allowing for an even faster flight in the very thin air. Because of the very high speed produced by the engine and the high altitude, a jet with Sabre in it would not have any windows.This is the biggest breakthrough in jet technology since the invention of the jet engine, and they expect new aircraft with the new engine to be traveling in the sky in just ten years. They also note that tests of the engine were overseen by the European Space Agency which has now wholly supported the new engine andbe used to deliver satellites into orbit around the earth.This technology is not something that happens overnight. Instead, it is the result of many years’ hard work by thousands of engineers from over seventeen countries. Research has suggested that, with advances in jet plane technology to match the engine, flights could eventually reach speeds of nearly 20,000 miles per hour, making travel to distant parts of the globe as quick and simple as driving across town.12．Which advantage of jets with the new engine is NOT mentioned?A. traveling fasterB. polluting lessC. costing lessD. flying more safely13．What does the underlin ed word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to ?A. Reaction Engines.B. A long-distance flight.C. A jet with the new engine.D. Mail Online.14．The modern jets without the new engine can’t travel faster mainly because ________.A. their engines can’t stay co olB. they use a normal fuel sourceC. they just fly at very high altitudesD. their engines can’t allow jets to fly in the thin air15．The European Space Agency hoped to ________.A. be in charge of testing the technologyB. play the leading role in jet technologyC. use jets with the new engine to launch satellitesD. buy all the products made by Reaction Engines二、完形填空The Two-Dollar BillReturning from a trip to Washington D. C., I arrived in Anchorage at about 2: 00 A. M. At 9: 00 A.M., I was______to talk at local high school to students in a ______designed to educate the troubled kids in school.The school is well______because most of the kids are troublemakers who become involved with the law. I found it very______to deliver a speech to the multi-cultural______and talk about things that could stimulate them for their______. I wasn’t making any headway______I started talking about what I do so well, helping people with money.I______a stack(堆) of $2 bills and started giving them out. The kids started to______because it was free money. The______thing I asked them was to spend it on______people. Some of them asked me for my signature. I think I______some of them with my honesty. I started______a copy of the book I had written for the dollar bills. Then I t old them that my grandfather’s care had always____me to go forward.______I closed with telling them no matter what happens, someone out there______cares about them and is pulling for their ______.This is not the______of the story. When I left the classroom, I told them to call me______they ever had problems.Three days later, I received a thank-you letter with a new $2 bill in it______by a girl who heard my talk.16．A. permitted B. recommended C. scheduled D. persuaded17．A. program B. report C. performance D. situation19．A. comfortable B. challenging C. unforgettable D. impressive 20．A. races B. group C. girls D. players21．A. future B. lessons C. families D. cities22．A. before B. unless C. until D. because23．A. took out B. picked up C. put away D. found out24．A. stand up B. rush out C. line up D. wake up25．A. happy B. only C. sad D. exciting26．A. all B. other C. any D. some27．A. recognized B. shook C. excited D. touched28．A. paying B. changing C. exchanging D. taking29．A. begged B. motivated C. allowed D. forbade30．A. Finally B. Therefore C. Suddenly D. Surprisingly31．A. normally B. immediately C. really D. quickly32．A. jobs B. success C. comfort D. desire33．A. symbol B. value C. theme D. end34．A. if B. wherever C. though D. since35．A. struck B. guaranteed C. addressed D. promised三、七选五Before you begin studying English, ask yourself one question: “36．” Is it because you want to, or because someone else wants you to? Like every decision in life, studying English must be something you want to do. Here are some tips to help you learn English well.● Set goals.If you know why you want to study, setting goals is easy. For example, maybe you want to travel to an English-speaking country. Great! 37． Perhaps you have already known many useful phrases, but you want to improve your listening skills and pronunciation. Whatever your goals are, you should write them down,● 38．How long do you need to study to achieve your goals? This answer is different for every student. 39． If you work 40 hours per week，don’t plan on spending another 40． hours a week studying English. Start off slow, but study regularly. Use material that is challenging, but not too difficult. Find out what works for you. After you have studied for a few weeks, adjust your study schedule accordingly.● Make a commitment.Learning English requires a lot of motivation. Nobody is going to take your attendance when you aren’t in class. If you are sure that you are ready to begin studying, make a commitment.● Have fun learning English.If you aren’t having fun learning English, you’re not studying the right way! You can be a serious student who has fun at the same time. Make up your own reward program to give yourself encouragement to stay on a task.A. Make an arrangement.B. Why do I want to study English?C. Your goal might be to learn “Survival English”.D. The important thing is to be realistic and reliable.E. What is the most effective way of learning English?G. Make every moment of your English learning meaningful.四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

山东省枣庄市山亭区高三英语4月阶段性自测试题

山东省枣庄市山亭区2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解ALarger brain size linked to longer life in deerThe size of a female animals’ brain may determine whether they live longer and have more healthy offspring (后代), according to new research led by the University of Cambridge.The study, published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, shows that female red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving offspring than those with smaller brains. Brain size is passed down through the generations. This is the first extensive study of individual differences in brain size in wild mammals and draws on data comparing seven generations of deer.Across species of mammals, brain size varies widely. This is thought to be a consequence of specific differences in the benefits and costs of a larger brain. Mammals with larger brains may, for example, have greater cognitive abilities that enable them to adapt better to environmental changes or they may have longer lifespans (寿命) . But there may also be disadvantages: for instance, larger brains require more energy, so individuals that possess them may show reduced fertility (繁殖力).The researchers, based at the University of Cambridge’s Zoology Department and Edinburgh U niversity’s Institute of Evolutionary Biology, wanted to test if they could find more direct genetic or non-genetic evidence of the costs and benefits of large brain size by comparing the longevity (长寿) and survival of individuals of the same species with different sized brains. Using the skulls of 1,314 wild red deer whose life histories and breeding success had been monitored in the course of a long-term study on the Isle of Rum, they found that females with larger endocranial volumes (脑腔容量) lived longer and produced more surviving offspring in the course of their lives.Lead author Dr Corina Logan, a Gates Cambridge Scholar, says, “The reasons for the association between brain size and longevity are not known, but other studies have suggested that larger brains are a consequence of the longer-lived species having longer developmentalperiods in which the brain can grow. These hypotheses (假设) were generated from cross-species correlations; however, testing such hypotheses requires investigations at the within-species level, which is what we did.”Dr Logan adds, “We found that some of the cross-species predictions about brain size held for female red deer, and that none of the predictions were supported in male red deer. This indicates that each sex likely experiences its own set of trade-offs (权衡，协调) with regard to brain size.” The study also showed that females’ relative endocranial volume is smaller than that of males, despite evidence of selection for larger brains in females.Professor Tim Clutton-Brock, who set up the Rum Red Deer study with Fiona Guinness in 1972 and initiated the work on brain size, points out, “The reason that this kind of study has not been conducted before is that it requires long term records of a large number of individuals across multiple generations and data of this kind are still rare in wild animals.”1．What does the new research about brain size reveal?A. Large-brain red deer tend to be more reproductive.B. Large-brain female deer survive small-brain male deer.C. Brain size causes individual differences in some mammals.D. Brain size has been increasing from generation to generation.2．For different species of mammals, brain size varies widely in that ______.A. mammals can develop different adaptive abilitiesB. a larger brain has its advantages and disadvantagesC. different mammals are born with different lifespansD. brain size is affected by genetic or non-genetic factors3．What can we learn about the relation between brain size and longevity?A. The cause and effect needs to be further investigated.B. Brain size absolutely determines animals’ longevity.C. Longer-lived species allow brains to grow to a large size.D. The cross-species assumptions apply to red deer of both sexes.4．What can we infer from Professor Tim Clutton-Brock’s words?A. Researchers can’t possibly reach a conclusion about the reason.B. Researchers are not patient enough to keep long term records.C. Such research has been thoroughly conducted on wild animals before.D. Such research will witness great difficulty in the long-term process.BChina has more than 30 intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) recognized by the UNESCO, including paper-cutting, the Dragon Boat Festival, Peking Opera, acupuncture(针灸) and so on. The organization adopted a decision that China’s “The Twenty-Four Solar Terms”(二十四节气) should be put on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016 in Ethiopia.The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge of time and practices in agriculture, starts from the Beginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles. It developed through thee observation of the sun’s annual movement in China. In ancient time, the method of tugui, earth sundial(日暑), was used to measure the shadow of the sun for determining the solar terms.The Twenty-Four Solar Terms came into being and developed in close relationship with Chinese agricultural production. At the initial stage of agricultural development, people began to explore the seasonal rules in the agricultural production to meet the needs in seeding, harvesting and other activities. Gradually, they formed the concept of “seed in spring, grow in summer, harvest in autumn and store in winter”. During the spring and autumn periods, the agricultural production was highly influenced by the seasonal changes, thus forming the concept of Solar Terms.As a traditional Chinese knowledge system of time with a history of thousands of years, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms clearly expresses the concepts of respect for nature, and harmony between man and nature. Created by Chinese ancestors, it has functioned as a complete set of weather calendar(日历) to guide the agricultural production in China. It has also been introduced into North Korea, Japan and other neighboring countries and still used in Japan. The Chinese heritage has provably influenced the people’s way of thinking and behaving and will continue to be an important carrier of Chinese cultural identity. 5．According to the first two paragraphs, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms______.A. was used to measure the shadow of the sunB. has not been listed as one intangible cultural heritage of humanityC. repeats from the Beginning of Spring to the Greater Cold every yearD. is the best intangible cultural heritage recognized by the UNESCO6．We can learn from the text that _______ in China in the past.A. the Twenty-Four Solar Terms only influenced spring and autumnB. the Twenty-Four Solar Terms had something to do with agricultureC. people cared about the changes of weather just for funD. agricultural production highly influenced the seasonal changes7．We can infer from the text that the Twenty-Four Solar Terms _______.A. is an agricultural calendar merely used in ChinaB. is strongly influenced by North Korea and JapanC. is scarcely connected with natural relesD. is part of traditional Chinese cultureCSoon enough, we will lose some of the most amazing sites on Earth!The Great Barrier Reef---Rising air temperatures will cause sea temper atures to rise as well. All life supported by the oceans will be affected with this shock to their ecosystem. Coral are some of the most vulnerable marine animals and we are already watching whole reefs disappear. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is no exception and will continue to shrink as the temperatures rise! These reefs are some of the best in the world for diving, but they will soon disappear!Venice---Sprawing across(横跨)hundreds of small islands in Northeast Italy, Venice is at extreme risk of sinking into the Adriatic Sea. Rising sea levels are in fact a serious threat to many coastal cities located at sea level. Lucky for us, however, Venice is developing a series of sea walls to protect the city in times of high tide.Glacier(冰川)National Park---Glacier National Park was once covered by over 150 glaciers, but by 2005 it only had about 27! Located in Montana, Canada, this park is over a million acres and has a huge plant and wildlife population. As temperatures rise, the glaciers and ice melt, which will upset the ecosystems sustaining over a thousand plant species and hundreds of animals.The Amazon---The cause behind the disappearance of these fantastic places ultimately comes down to humans. Our expansion usually requires cutting down forests for land, fuel and materials, but rarely considers the consequences. These forests are sources of food and medicine for just about everyone on the planet!What will happen if we lose these valuable places and beautiful destinations?! 8．According to the text, what is causing coral’s death?A. Rising sea levelsB. Humans’ diving activitiesC. Rising sea temperaturesD. The shrinkage(缩小)of their habitats9．What can we infer from the part of “Venice”?A. Venice is the only coastal city of ItalyB. Many places are in the risk of sinking below the sea levelC. Venice will never sink because of the protection of sea wallsD. Italy consists of hundreds of small islands in the Adriatic Sea10．What can we learn about Glacier National Park from the text?A. It covers a large area in MontanaB. It is covered by over 150 glaciersC. Plant species and animals in it have died outD. It doesn’t support any living thing for its cold11．Which site’s shrinking reason differs from the other sites?A. The Great Barrier ReefB. VeniceC. Glacier National ParkD. The AmazonDA new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use email and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behaviorhas affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on co mputers and spend long hours at different websites.They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don't concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. Th e relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world. 12．According to the author, Weboholism is ________.A. a disease that appears among the youthB. an obsessive behavior that focuses on the virtual worldC. a kind of compulsive habit that does good to people’s lifeD. a compulsive habit which focuses on the real life13．The underlined phrase in the third paragraph means “________”.A. be addicted toB. be interested inC. be curious aboutD. be eager for14．From paragraph 3 to 5, students hooked on computers usually ________.①have poor performance in class②are willing to talk with their families③are confident enough with their close friends④prefer to spend long hours in the chat rooms with a new languageA. ①②B. ①③C. ①④D. ②④15．The writer’s attitude towards phenomenon of Weboholism is ________.A. supportiveB. concernedC. indifferentD. neutral二、完形填空When I spent the summer with my Grandpa in Warwick, he sent me to Miss Bee's store. _____ the counter was Miss Bee. A pair of glasses teetered(摇摇欲坠) on the __________ of her nose, gray hair was___________ on her head.“Excuse me. I need to get these. ” I said. “So?” She pushed her glasses__________ her nose. “There's no one here except you and me and I'm not your__________ . Go get them. If you're lucky you'll finish shopping by sundown. ” Sundown was five hours ________ .I wasn't sure l would _____ i t .How could I hope to find anything on the packed, jumbled(乱堆的)shelves around me?I visited Miss Bee several times a week. Sometimes she short-charged me. Other times she overcharged. ________ she sold me a/an________ newspaper instead of one that was current. Going to the store was more like going into battle.“That bread is only twenty-nine cents!” I corrected her one afternoon. I had watched the numbers change on the cash register (收款机) closely, and Miss Bee had added 35 cents. She didn't seem _________ that I had caught her __________ . She just looked at me and____________. the price.All summer I learned the hard way to________my list. But she still found ways to _________ me into making mistakes. No sooner had I memorized the items' location on the shelf than Miss Bee ________ the shelves and made me hunt for________all over again. The morning I was to _____ to Brooklyn, I stopped in to get a packet of gum.“All right,” she said. “What did you learn this summer?” She was mean! I pressed my lips together. To my ________ , Miss Bee laughed. “I know what you think of me,” she said. “ but when you get older you'll be glad our paths __________!” Glad I met Miss Bee? The idea was__________.Now I grow up and I finally understand I really learned a lot from Miss Bee.16．A. On. B. Under. C. Behind. D. Over.17．A. bottom. B. side. C. tip. D. middle.18．A. piled. B. covered. C. grown. D. worn.19．A. down. B. up. C. out. D. over.20．A. boss. B. guest. C. customer. D. maid.21．A. before. B. away. C. about. D. off.22．A. make. B. depend on. C. see to. D. keep.23．A. But. B. And. C. Or. D. So.24．A. new. B. bad. C. broken. D. old.25．A. pleased. B. embarrassed. C. excited. D. satisfied.26．A. paying more. B. charging more. C. charging less. D. paying less. 27．A. increased. B. rewarded. C. corrected. D. raised.28．A. add up. B. bring up. C. look up. D. put up.29．A. arguing. B. forcing. C. persuading. D. tricking.30．A. rebuilt. B. rearranged. C. regained. D. reclaimed.31．A. them. B. her. C. it. D. him.32．A. leave. B. start. C. come. D. return.33．A. amazement. B. joy. C. regret. D. disappointment.34．A. led. B. crossed. C. went. D. passed.35．A. reasonable. B. instructive. C. absurd. D. wise.三、七选五Most teens need 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. But many teens have trouble sleeping. Lack of sleep can affect sports performance, increase our chances of getting sick, and may be linked to weight gain in some people. How can we get sleep we need? Here are some ideas: ●37．You’ve probably noticed how much running around kids do — and how soundly they sleep. Take a tip from a little child and get at least 60 minutes of exercise a day. Physical activity can decrease stress and help people feel more relaxed. Just don’t work out too close to bedtime because exercise can wake you up.●Avoid alcohol and drugs. Lots of people think that alcohol or drugs will make them relaxed, but that’s not the case. Drugs and alcohol disturb sleep. 38．●Say goodnight to electronics. 39．You’d better make your bedroom a tech-free zone, at least shut everything down an hour or more before lights out.●Keep a sle ep routine. Going to bed at the same time every night helps sleep. 40． Soyou can relax by reading, listening to music or spending time with a pet.●Expect a good night’s sleep. 41．Say, “Tonight, I will sleep well” several times during the day. It can also help to practice breathing exercises or gentle yoga poses before bed.A. Be active during the day.B. Do some extreme sports.C. Either of them will make a person wake up at night.D. Expert recommend using the bedroom for sleep only.E. Creating a set bedtime procedure can improve this relaxation effect.F. Instead of worrying that you won’t sleep, remind yourself that you can.G. You can consult a doctor who will give you suggestions on how to sleep well.四、语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

精选山东省枣庄市高新区2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测试题

山东省枣庄市高新区2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测试题一、阅读理解AHotel rooms come in a variety of styles and price ranges. Despite differences m decoration and price, one thing most hotels have in common is a set of rules. Failure to obey these rules can result in fees or fines to cover hotel room damages, removal from the hotel or possibly even arrest.SmokingSome hotels are completely non-smoking. Some hotels designate smoking and non-smoking rooms. If you smoke in a non-smoking room, you will likely be fined hundreds of dollars and possibly asked to leave.Number of GuestsMost regular hotel rooms are designed for two adults. If you have more than two people staying in the room, the hotel will likely charge an additional fee for each extra guest, though some hotels let children stay free. Do not put more than four adults in the room unless the hotels policy permits that many people. Or you might be fined or removed from the hotelHotel Reservations RequirementsMost hotels require a major credit card to reserve the room. You can pay cash at the end of your stay, but do not be surprised if there is a temporary charge on your card for a few days after your stay. Most hotels authorize a security deposit on your card to cover any possible damages to the room. Once the hotel confirms that the room is undamaged and that you do not break any hotel policies, your security deposit will be refunded. Breaking the LawYou cannot break the law in your hotel room, just as you cannot break the law in your own home or in public. Do not do drugs or commit any other criminal act in the hotel room. If you do, you will likely be arrested.NoiseMost hotels have a noise policy you must obey. If you are being too loud you will usuallyget a warning. If the noise continues and more complaints are issued, you will likely be kicked out of the hotel, regardless of what time it is.1．What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To advertise the hotel roomsB. To show some rules of hotel roomsC. To warn the customersD. To offer some tips of living in hotel rooms2．You will NOT be asked to leave the hotel, if you.A. make too much noise continuallyB. smoke without permissionC. have one extra guest to stayD. break the law3．Why is there a temporary charge on your card for a few days after your stay?A. Because the hotels may use the money to pay for possible damages caused by you.B. Because the hotels want to confirm whether you have money.C. Because the hotels need a major credit card to pay for the rent.D. Because the hotels need to authorize a security deposit.BThere is an island called Kitava, way out there in the Pacific Ocean, in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four main Trobriand Islands with a total population of 12,000 native residents. Rich with culture, surrounded on all sides by clear blue water and abundant rainforest, Kitava is as apealing as it is remote. But it has more to offer than good views.As Byrdie reports, Kitava is also home to a people whose diet and nutritional habits remain healthy, untouched by Western influence. A lifetime of not knowing the sweet, sweet sensation of the salt from a potato chip hitting the roof of your mouth has done more than just spare Kitavans from illnesses like diabetes and cardiovascular disease; it's also given them a lifetime of smooth, acne(痤疮) - free skin.In a study of l',200 subjects - including 300 teens and young adults - conducted by a team led by medical doctor and professor Steffan Lindeberg over 843 days, not one breakout was reported. They also found that genetics played little to no role in the results.In fact, the average Kitavan diet is fairly common. It' s simple, with no " miracle fruit" or " rare nut" to speak of, and Kitavans don' t even exercise much. That diet consistsmainly of yams( 山荮) , sweet potatoes, and taro (芋头) , local fruits (namely coconut) ,fish, and vegetables.But if you're already pulling out your suitcases and drafting a resignation letter to your boss, you might want to slow your step. For one thing, the closest airport is over 700 miles away from the island, so good luck getting there. And consider this: do you really want to move somewhere where you'll be the only person with acne until the diet kicks in?I don't think so.4．Which are the contributing factors of attracting visitors to the island?a. Rich culture .b. Clean white sandc. Thick rainforestd. Clear blue watere. Romote tribesA. abcB. acdC. bcdD. ade5．What accounts for the fact that the Kitavans own good skin?A. They don't like eating salt. .B. They enjoy varieties of rare fruits.C. They are sick of exercising.D. They follow simple but healthy diet.6．What is unlikely to be included in the Kitavans' diet? .A. TaroB. FishC. Potato chipsD. Coconut7．What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Think twice before moving to Kitava.B. Don’t hesitate to quit your job and move there.C. One can reach Kitava by plane without difficulty.D. Anyone will own acne - free skin on stepping on Kitava.CDriving could soon be a far more pleasant experience thanks to a personal in-car robot being developed by researchers.The robot,which is called "Affective Intelligent Driving Agent (AIDA)" will be able to tell you the best route home based on traffic reports,remind you to pick up petrol and suggest places you may like to visit.The robot is intended to be placed on the indication plate in the car and is being developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in co-operation with Volkswagen.AIDA communicates with the driver through an expressive robot screen and will evenappear sympathetic if you're having a bad day.Cynthia Breazeal,director of MIT's Personal Robots Group,said: "We are developing AIDA to read the driver's mood from f acial expressions and other clues and respond in a proper way."AIDA works by analyzing the driver's moving patterns,keeping track of common routes and destinations.The creators say the robot should be able to work out home and work locations within a week of driving.Soon afterwards, the system will direct the driver to his favorite supermarket,suggesting a route that avoids crowded roads.AIDA might recommend a petrol stop on the way if the fuel tank is nearly empty.The robot will also analyze real-time information about traffic jams,the weather report,commercial activities,tourist attractions,and residential areas."In developing AIDA,we asked ourselves how we could design a system that would offer the same kind of guidance as an informed and friendly companion.""AIDA can also give you response on your driving,helping you drive more efficiently and ensure safer driving behavior," Assaf Biderman from SENSEable City Lab added.8．What is AIDA in this passage?A. A personal driver.B. A traffic controller.C. A traffic indicator.D. A smart car robot.9．What's the most impressive about AIDA according to the passage?A. It can stay away from traffic jams.B. It can replace the driver to drive the car.C. It can interact with the driver.D. It can help the driver find the way.10．From the last paragraph we can know that.A. it's possible to drive a car without any petrolB. AIDA can help us to become better driversC. people can save a lot of energy by driving a carD. it's much safer to drive with someone else11．What would be the best title for the passage?A. An Intelligent Device for DriversB. A New Model of VolkswagenC. The Cooperation of Two Car MakersD. Traffic Management in Big CitiesDOne of the strangest features of motherhood is that the vast majority of mothers prefer to cradle their babies in the left arm. Why should this be? The obvious explanation is that the majority of mothers are right handed and they wish to keep their right handed and they wish to keep their right hand free. Unfortunately, this explanation cannot apply, because left-handed mothers also favor their left arm for holding their babies. The precise figures arc 83 percent for right-handed mothers and 73 percent for left-handed mothers.The most likely explanation is that the mother's heart is on the left side and, by holding the baby in her left arm, she is unconsciously bringing her baby closer to the sound of the heart-beat. This is the sound the baby heard when it was inside the mother’s womb and which is therefore an association with peace, comfort and security.Tests were carried out in nurseries where some babies were played the recorded sound of a human heart beat, and, sure enough, went to sleep twice as quickly as the others. We also know that the sound of mother's heart is quite audible inside the womb and that the unborn baby has a well-developed hearing.It is interesting that fathers show less of this left-side bias (偏爱) than mothers, suggesting that the human female is better programmed than her partner for carrying a baby. Alternatively，she may unconsciously adjust her holding behavior to make baby fell more secure. Some new observations on our closest animals’ relatives, the chimpanzees and gorillas, have revealed that they too show a strong bias for holding their babies on the left side. The precise figures were 84 percent for chimpanzees and 82 percent for gorillas, remarkably close to the human percentages.Recently a possible additional value in cradling babies on the left side has been suggested. It has been pointed out that, because, the two sides of the brain are concerned with different aspects of behavior, it is possible that the mother, in cradling the baby to her left, is showing the baby her “best side”. It is claimed that the emotions are expressed more strongly on the left side of the human face and that she therefore gives the baby a better chance to read her emotional mood changes as it gazes up at her. Furthermore,the mother’s left eye and ear are more tuned into emotional changes in her baby than her right eye and ea r would be. So in addition to the baby’s seeing the more expressive parts of its mother, there is further advantage that the mother is herself more sensitive to the left-held baby. This may sound far-fetched, but just possibly, it could provide a slight extra benefit for those mothers displaying the strange one-sided bias when cradling their infants.How does a bias occur? Do the mothers have an instinctive preference for it, or do they learn it by trial and error, unconsciously adjusting the position of the babies until the babies are calmer? The surprising answer is that it seems to be the baby not the mother who controls the bias. Observation of new born infants when they were only a few hours old revealed that they come into the world with a pre-programmed tendency to turn their head to the right. If the new born baby is gently held in a dead central position and then released, it naturally swings to the right far more often than to the left. This happens i n nearly 70 percent of babies. This may be only a part of explanation, because the holding bias is 80 percent not 70 percent, but it adds a further intriguing chapter to the story. 12．How does the author develop Paragraph 1?A. By giving an example as a hook.B. By giving a general statement and narrowin g it down.C. By asking a question and showing an answer.D. By explaining the importance of understanding a phenomenon.13．The underlined word “audible” in Paragraph 3 means ________.A. softB. clearC. weakD. distant14．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 5?A. The left side of the human face expresses emotions more strongly than the right.B. A mother’s left eye and ear are more sensitive to the emotional changes in her baby.C. A baby may be more able to “read” its mother’s emotions than was pr eviously believed.D. Holding her baby in the left arm may improve a mother’s emotional communication with it.15．What is the author’s tone when he discusses why most mothers cradle their babies inthe left arm?A. Cautious.B. Disapproving.C. Subjective.D. Favorable.二、完形填空When our second child was born, the doctor pointed out that her feet were turned inward. “Left uncorrected, it would be a ______,” he told us.We ____ to do anything we could do help our baby.______she was growing I had to take her back to the doctor every two weeks to have each foot recast. _______the casting was finished and it was time for corrective_______.Jim and I watched with hope and concern as she______to walk. Those first, awkward steps made us so_______. By the time she entered preschool, her steps appeared quite_______ . Encouraged by her progress, we looked for something else to help strengthen her______body.As it turned out, she loved the_____ ! When she tuned six, we helped her join in skating lessons and soon she was skating______a swan. She kept working hard at every new _______, and her efforts_____. At fifteen, she competed in both pairs-skating and the ladies’ singles at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Australia, wining both______!I thought back to the early years of______for Kristi---the years of fear for us as her parents, and the same years of frustration for her as a child two _____wanted to walk. During those years, we didn’t expect gold medals and a good professional career________her. We admired Kristi herself, ____ her strength and efforts, and how far she had come on two tiny feet that had______been bound in heavy casts. In our eyes, Kristi had always walked with the______of a true champion.16．A. surprise B. problem C. gift D. success17．A. forgot B. promised C. stopped D. refused18．A. So B. If C. Because D. But19．A. Suddenly B. Immediately C. Especially D. Finally20．A. shoes B. books C. bags D. hats21．A. failed B. pretended C. struggled D. disliked22．A. lucky B. upset C. proud D. helpless23．A. hard B. special C. interested D. normal24．A. weak B. strong C. new D. big25．A. water B. ice C. fire D. air26．A. for B. with C. on D. like27．A. project B. side C. text D. movement28．A. got off B. paid off C. put off D. showed off29．A. events B. accidents C. debts D. stories30．A. opinion B. reward C. challenge D. hope31．A. merely B. almost C. easily D. seldom32．A. in need of B. in spite of C. ahead of D. instead of33．A. doubting B. respecting C. limiting D. controlling34．A. once B. st ill C. never D. seldom35．A. interest B. shadow C. task D. beauty三、七选五You want to help the environment. You want to teach your children to protect the earth. You can do both easily by making family activities environmentally-friendly. Planning activities around the natural world can be fun, and educational for all members of the family.Make recycling a part of everyday chores (家务活儿）.Even the youngest children can help with recycling chores. For instance, a preschooler can help an adult or older child sort recyclables. You can use the opportunity to teach the difference between glass, plastic, pape r, and other materials.36．37．Many age-appropriate choices exist for environmentally-related school clubs. For example, an explorers club that l earns about a new rainforest or desert each week works for preschool or kindergarten. Primary and middle school classes may enjoy a gardening or recycled craft(手工工艺) projects club.Plan green vacation activities.Include your green activities in your weekend vacations.38．The family can volunteer together, and then enjoy a picnic afterward. You can also take your children to a natural science museum nearby. While there, discuss environment and conservation with them. Plant a garden together.Work together and grow organic(有机的)produce.39．The website. Kids Gardening, provides getting started guidance and suggestions for parents to help their children get into gardening and other associated activities.Craft with recyclables.Teach children arts and crafts using recyclables. Children can turn toilet paper rolls, paper plates, glass bottles and many other recyclables into useful household things like pencil holders or desk organizers.40．A. Help start a green club at your children's schoolB. Arrange your beach trip on the beach clean-up day.C. It’s also a good opportunity to teach c olors and counting.D. Use these five activities as starting points for a greener family life.E. You’ll protect the earth, beautify your garden and cut your grocery bill.F. Use bits of nature, like small stone or dry leaves for decorative projects.G. Clubs promote friendships based on common interests and encourage fun learning.四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

山东省枣庄市邹坞镇2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测题

山东省枣庄市邹坞镇2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测题一、阅读理解AMy doorbell rings at 11 a.m. On the step, I find an elderly Chinese lady. She is small and slight. She holds a paper carrier bag in her hands.I know this lady. It is by no means her first visit. Her daughter, Nicole, bought the house next door last October. Nicole, who is currently in Shanghai, has apparently told her mother that I am having heart surgery shortly, and the result is that her mother has decided I need to be supplied with meals.I know what is inside the paper carrier bag-a stainless-steel container witha meal of rice, vegetables and either chicken, meat or shrimp. This has become an almost-daily occurrence.Communication between my benefactor（恩人）and me is somewhat handicapped by the fact that she doesn't speak English and all I can say in Mandarin is "hello". Once, she brought an iPad and pointed to the screen, which displayed a message from Nicole telling me that her mother wanted to know if the food was all right."Your mother just can't be bringing me meals like this all the time," I protested. “I can hardly reciprocate by cooking something from my native land, like roast beef or Yorkshire pudding for her, ”I said."Oh, no," Nicole said. "Don't worry about that. She has to cook for the family anyway, and she wants to do it for you. You can call her Wing, which is her surname."The tenant in my basement suite is a university student who speaks Mandarin quite well, so with her help, I have found out that Wing is 68-13 years younger than I am-and that she lived through the Cultural Revolution. For my part, I was raised in wartime Britain.So here we are, two grandmothers a world away from where we were raised, neither of us able to speak the other’s language. But the doorbell keeps ringing and there is the familiar paper carrier bag, handed smilingly to me by Wing. Right now I am working on some more Mandarin words-it's the least I can do after such a display of kindness."Thank you" is, of course, the first one, which somehow seems inadequate. 1．The author and Wing got to know each other ________.A. as next door neighborsB. when exchanging mealsC. by sharing similar experiencesD. after using an iPad to communicate 2．The underlined word "reciprocate" in Paragraph 5 probably means ________.A. do as wellB. offer generouslyC. give in returnD. accept with pleasure3．The author's effort to learn Mandarin shows her ________.A. great satisfactionB. real kindnessC. heartfelt thanksD. sincere friendshipBIn ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics（策略）.One tactic involves where to display the goods. Foe example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food（垃圾食品）later in their trip. In department stores, section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics(化妆品) section：while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over cosmetics they might want to try later.Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wine went up.When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decision in the first few second upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the poll through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.4．Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?A. To save customers times.B. To show they are high quality foods.C. To help sell junk food.D. To sell them at discount prices.5．According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?A. Opening the store early in the morning.B. Displaying British wines next to French ones.C. Inviting customers to play music.D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.6．What is the California builder’s story intended to prove?A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider.B. The more costly the house is, the better it sells.C. An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste.D. A good first impression increases sales.7．What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.B. To introduces how businesses have grown from the past.C. To report researches on customer behavior.D. To show dishonest business practices.CThe plan had been made to create a beautiful nature park with a large man-made lake on the outer parts of the city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province. However, thanks to a terrible trick played by nature, what the officials have ended up with, is a natural sandy mess!The government wanted to create a beautiful place where people of this busy industrial city could come to relax. But things did not quite turn out that way---shortly after digging up thousands of tons of sand, the underground water dried up. As a result, the dry sand has changed into a Sahara-like desert. While official reports show that the sand is piled up to 10 meters high, some people say that it is ten times more or about a 100-feet high in certain areas.If that is not bad enough, the sand hills that now spread across an area the试卷第!异常的公式结尾页，总6页2size of four football fields, have influenced the environment. What’s worse is that on windy days, the dry sand moves into the city center, making it almost impossible to drive and forcing people to wear face masks and protective eyewear to prevent the sand from getting into their eyes, nose, and mouth.In an act of trying to keep the sand and provide the illusion(幻想) of green fields, the officials have even tried covering it with a green plastic netting. However, that has not done much to improve the terrible situation!As you can imagine, many of Zhengzhou’s residents are upset by the disaster. They think that desert wasteland that looks nothing like the green landscape they were promised, has resulted in polluting their pleasant city environment. Some think it is even stopping businessmen from coming to the city.8．The author may agree that it is_________ to build a large man-made lake.A. possibleB. impossibleC. greatD. interesting9．The dry sand has changed into a Sahara-like desert because________.A. the weather in Zhengzhou is too dryB. there are enough trees in ZhengzhouC. they haven’t finished digging the lakeD. there is no underground water10．What kind of pollution have the sand hills caused?A. Light pollution.B. Water pollution.C. Air pollution.D. Sound pollution.11．What do Zhengzhou’s residents think of the man-made lake?A. Scary.B. Small.C. Helpful.D. Great.DBritish engineers at a company called Reaction Engines, have successfully tested a whole new kind of jet engine, named Sabre, Financial Times is reporting, so that the time of long-distance flight could be halved, or even quartered. Britain’s Orange News says jets with the new engine could fly from London to Sydney in four hours, instead of the usual twelve to sixteen hours and Mail Online adds that new engine not only allows for faster travel but pollutes less and the fuel for it costs less as well.The secret to the new engine is patented(获得专利) and this new technology very quickly changes air from normal temperature to super-cold temperature. This means the engine can run faster without breaking apart due to overheating, which keeps most modern jets from traveling faster. The engine is air-breathing and use hydrogen as its fuel source. In addition to flying faster, a jet with the new engine would also fly much higher, allowing for an even faster flight in the very thin air. Because of the very high speed produced by the engine and the high altitude, a jet with Sabre in it would not have any windows.This is the biggest breakthrough in jet technology since the invention of the jet engine, and they expect new aircraft with the new engine to be traveling in the sky in just ten years. They also note that tests of the engine were overseen by the European Space Agency which has now wholly supported the new engine and has even begun talking about booking flight time with future jets that could3be used to deliver satellites into orbit around the earth.This technology is not something that happens overnight. Instead, it is the result of many years’ hard work by thousands of engineers from over seventeen countries. Research has suggested that, with advances in jet plane technology to match the engine, flights could eventually reach speeds of nearly 20,000 miles per hour, making travel to distant parts of the globe as quick and simple as driving across town.12．Which advantage of jets with the new engine is NOT mentioned?A. traveling fasterB. polluting lessC. costing lessD. flying more safely13．What does the underlin ed word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to ?A. Reaction Engines.B. A long-distance flight.C. A jet with the new engine.D. Mail Online.14．The modern jets without the new engine can’t travel faster mainly because ________.A. their engines can’t stay co olB. they use a normal fuel sourceC. they just fly at very high altitudesD. their engines can’t allow jets to fly in the thin air15．The European Space Agency hoped to ________.A. be in charge of testing the technologyB. play the leading role in jet technologyC. use jets with the new engine to launch satellitesD. buy all the products made by Reaction Engines二、完形填空The Two-Dollar BillReturning from a trip to Washington D. C., I arrived in Anchorage at about 2: 00 A. M. At 9: 00 A.M., I was______to talk at local high school to students in a ______designed to educate the troubled kids in school.The school is well______because most of the kids are troublemakers who become involved with the law. I found it very______to deliver a speech to the multi-cultural______and talk about things that could stimulate them for their______. I wasn’t making any headway______I started talking about what I do so well, helping people with money.I______a stack(堆) of $2 bills and started giving them out. The kids started to______because it was free money. The______thing I asked them was to spend it on______people. Some of them asked me for my signature. I think I______some of them with my honesty. I started______a copy of the book I had written for the dollar bills. Then I t old them that my grandfather’s care had always____me to go forward.______I closed with telling them no matter what happens, someone out there______cares about them and is pulling for their ______.This is not the______of the story. When I left the classroom, I told them to call me______they ever had problems.Three days later, I received a thank-you letter with a new $2 bill in it______by a girl who heard my talk.16．A. permitted B. recommended C. scheduled D. persuaded17．A. program B. report C. performance D. situation18．A. praised B. known C. trained D. secured试卷第!异常的公式结尾页，总6页419．A. comfortable B. challenging C. unforgettable D. impressive 20．A. races B. group C. girls D. players21．A. future B. lessons C. families D. cities22．A. before B. unless C. until D. because23．A. took out B. picked up C. put away D. found out24．A. stand up B. rush out C. line up D. wake up25．A. happy B. only C. sad D. exciting26．A. all B. other C. any D. some27．A. recognized B. shook C. excited D. touched28．A. paying B. changing C. exchanging D. taking29．A. begged B. motivated C. allowed D. forbade30．A. Finally B. Therefore C. Suddenly D. Surprisingly31．A. normally B. immediately C. really D. quickly32．A. jobs B. success C. comfort D. desire33．A. symbol B. value C. theme D. end34．A. if B. wherever C. though D. since35．A. struck B. guaranteed C. addressed D. promised三、七选五Before you begin studying English, ask yourself one question: “36．” Is it because you want to, or because someone else wants you to? Like every decision in life, studying English must be something you want to do. Here are some tips to help you learn English well.● Set goals.If you know why you want to study, setting goals is easy. For example, maybe you want to travel to an English-speaking country. Great! 37． Perhaps you have already known many useful phrases, but you want to improve your listening skills and pronunciation. Whatever your goals are, you should write them down,● 38．How long do you need to study to achieve your goals? This answer is different for every student. 39． If you work 40 hours per week，don’t plan on spending another 40． hours a week studying English. Start off slow, but study regularly. Use material that is challenging, but not too difficult. Find out what works for you. After you have studied for a few weeks, adjust your study schedule accordingly.● Make a commitment.Learning English requires a lot of motivation. Nobody is going to take your attendance when you aren’t in class. If you are sure that you are ready to begin studying, make a commitment.● Have fun learning English.If you aren’t having fun learning English, you’re not studying the right way! You can be a serious student who has fun at the same time. Make up your own reward program to give yourself encouragement to stay on a task.A. Make an arrangement.B. Why do I want to study English?C. Your goal might be to learn “Survival English”.D. The important thing is to be realistic and reliable.E. What is the most effective way of learning English?F. The things we do best in life are what we enjoy doing.5G. Make every moment of your English learning meaningful.四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

山东省枣庄市山亭区高三英语4月阶段性自测试题

山东省枣庄市山亭区2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解ALarger brain size linked to longer life in deerThe size of a female animals’ brain may determine whether they live longer and have more healthy offspring (后代), according to new research led by the University of Cambridge.The study, published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, shows that female red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving offspring than those with smaller brains. Brain size is passed down through the generations. This is the first extensive study of individual differences in brain size in wild mammals and draws on data comparing seven generations of deer.Across species of mammals, brain size varies widely. This is thought to be a consequence of specific differences in the benefits and costs of a larger brain. Mammals with larger brains may, for example, have greater cognitive abilities that enable them to adapt better to environmental changes or they may have longer lifespans (寿命) . But there may also be disadvantages: for instance, larger brains require more energy, so individuals that possess them may show reduced fertility (繁殖力).The researchers, based at the University of Cambridge’s Zoology Department and Edinburgh U niversity’s Institute of Evolutionary Biology, wanted to test if they could find more direct genetic or non-genetic evidence of the costs and benefits of large brain size by comparing the longevity (长寿) and survival of individuals of the same species with different sized brains. Using the skulls of 1,314 wild red deer whose life histories and breeding success had been monitored in the course of a long-term study on the Isle of Rum, they found that females with larger endocranial volumes (脑腔容量) lived longer and produced more surviving offspring in the course of their lives.Lead author Dr Corina Logan, a Gates Cambridge Scholar, says, “The reasons for the association between brain size and longevity are not known, but other studies have suggested that larger brains are a consequence of the longer-lived species having longer developmentalperiods in which the brain can grow. These hypotheses (假设) were generated from cross-species correlations; however, testing such hypotheses requires investigations at the within-species level, which is what we did.”Dr Logan adds, “We found that some of the cross-species predictions about brain size held for female red deer, and that none of the predictions were supported in male red deer. This indicates that each sex likely experiences its own set of trade-offs (权衡，协调) with regard to brain size.” The study also showed that females’ relative endocranial volume is smaller than that of males, despite evidence of selection for larger brains in females.Professor Tim Clutton-Brock, who set up the Rum Red Deer study with Fiona Guinness in 1972 and initiated the work on brain size, points out, “The reason that this kind of study has not been conducted before is that it requires long term records of a large number of individuals across multiple generations and data of this kind are still rare in wild animals.”1．What does the new research about brain size reveal?A. Large-brain red deer tend to be more reproductive.B. Large-brain female deer survive small-brain male deer.C. Brain size causes individual differences in some mammals.D. Brain size has been increasing from generation to generation.2．For different species of mammals, brain size varies widely in that ______.A. mammals can develop different adaptive abilitiesB. a larger brain has its advantages and disadvantagesC. different mammals are born with different lifespansD. brain size is affected by genetic or non-genetic factors3．What can we learn about the relation between brain size and longevity?A. The cause and effect needs to be further investigated.B. Brain size absolutely determines animals’ l ongevity.C. Longer-lived species allow brains to grow to a large size.D. The cross-species assumptions apply to red deer of both sexes.4．What can we infer from Professor Tim Clutton-Brock’s words?A. Researchers can’t possibly reach a conclusion about t he reason.B. Researchers are not patient enough to keep long term records.C. Such research has been thoroughly conducted on wild animals before.D. Such research will witness great difficulty in the long-term process.BChina has more than 30 intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) recognized by the UNESCO, including paper-cutting, the Dragon Boat Festival, Peking Opera, acupuncture(针灸) and so on. The organization adopted a decision that China’s “The Twenty-Four Solar Terms”(二十四节气) should be put on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016 in Ethiopia.The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge of time and practices in agriculture, starts from the Beginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles. It developed through thee observation of the sun’s annual movement in China. In ancient time, the method of tugui, earth sundial(日暑), was used to measure the shadow of the sun for determining the solar terms.The Twenty-Four Solar Terms came into being and developed in close relationship with Chinese agricultural production. At the initial stage of agricultural development, people began to explore the seasonal rules in the agricultural production to meet the needs in seeding, harvesting and other activities. Gradua lly, they formed the concept of “seed in spring, grow in summer, harvest in autumn and store in winter”. During the spring and autumn periods, the agricultural production was highly influenced by the seasonal changes, thus forming the concept of Solar Terms.As a traditional Chinese knowledge system of time with a history of thousands of years, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms clearly expresses the concepts of respect for nature, and harmony between man and nature. Created by Chinese ancestors, it has functioned as a complete set of weather calendar(日历) to guide the agricultural production in China. It has also been introduced into North Korea, Japan and other neighboring countries and still used in Japan. The Chinese heritage has provably influenced the people’s way of thinking and behaving and will continue to be an important carrier of Chinese cultural identity. 5．According to the first two paragraphs, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms______.A. was used to measure the shadow of the sunB. has not been listed as one intangible cultural heritage of humanityC. repeats from the Beginning of Spring to the Greater Cold every yearD. is the best intangible cultural heritage recognized by the UNESCO6．We can learn from the text that _______ in China in the past.A. the Twenty-Four Solar Terms only influenced spring and autumnB. the Twenty-Four Solar Terms had something to do with agricultureC. people cared about the changes of weather just for funD. agricultural production highly influenced the seasonal changes7．We can infer from the text that the Twenty-Four Solar Terms _______.A. is an agricultural calendar merely used in ChinaB. is strongly influenced by North Korea and JapanC. is scarcely connected with natural relesD. is part of traditional Chinese cultureCSoon enough, we will lose some of the most amazing sites on Earth!The Great Barrier Reef---Rising air temperatures will cause sea temper atures to rise as well. All life supported by the oceans will be affected with this shock to their ecosystem. Coral are some of the most vulnerable marine animals and we are already watching whole reefs disappear. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is no exception and will continue to shrink as the temperatures rise! These reefs are some of the best in the world for diving, but they will soon disappear!Venice---Sprawing across(横跨)hundreds of small islands in Northeast Italy, Venice is at extreme risk of sinking into the Adriatic Sea. Rising sea levels are in fact a serious threat to many coastal cities located at sea level. Lucky for us, however, Venice is developing a series of sea walls to protect the city in times of high tide.Glacier(冰川)National Park---Glacier National Park was once covered by over 150 glaciers, but by 2005 it only had about 27! Located in Montana, Canada, this park is over a million acres and has a huge plant and wildlife population. As temperatures rise, the glaciers and ice melt, which will upset the ecosystems sustaining over a thousand plant species and hundreds of animals.The Amazon---The cause behind the disappearance of these fantastic places ultimately comes down to humans. Our expansion usually requires cutting down forests for land, fuel and materials, but rarely considers the consequences. These forests are sources of food and medicine for just about everyone on the planet!What will happen if we lose these valuable places and beautiful destinations?! 8．According to the text, what is causing coral’s death?A. Rising sea levelsB. Humans’ diving activitiesC. Rising sea temperaturesD. The shrinkage(缩小)of their habitats9．Wh at can we infer from the part of “Venice”?A. Venice is the only coastal city of ItalyB. Many places are in the risk of sinking below the sea levelC. Venice will never sink because of the protection of sea wallsD. Italy consists of hundreds of small islands in the Adriatic Sea10．What can we learn about Glacier National Park from the text?A. It covers a large area in MontanaB. It is covered by over 150 glaciersC. Plant species and animals in it have died outD. It doesn’t support any living thing for its cold11．Which site’s shrinking reason differs from the other sites?A. The Great Barrier ReefB. VeniceC. Glacier National ParkD. The AmazonDA new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use email and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behaviorhas affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on co mputers and spend long hours at different websites.They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don't concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. Th e relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world. 12．According to the author, Weboholism is ________.A. a disease that appears among the youthB. an obsessive behavior that focuses on the virtual worldC. a kind of compulsive habit t hat does good to people’s lifeD. a compulsive habit which focuses on the real life13．The underlined phrase in the third paragraph means “________”.A. be addicted toB. be interested inC. be curious aboutD. be eager for14．From paragraph 3 to 5, students hooked on computers usually ________.①have poor performance in class②are willing to talk with their families③are confident enough with their close friends④prefer to spend long hours in the chat rooms with a new languageA. ①②B. ①③C. ①④D. ②④15．The writer’s attitude towards phenomenon of Weboholism is ________.A. supportiveB. concernedC. indifferentD. neutral二、完形填空When I spent the summer with my Grandpa in Warwick, he sent me to Miss Bee's store. _____ the counter was Miss Bee. A pair of glasses teetered(摇摇欲坠) on the __________ of her nose, gray hair was___________ on her head.“Excuse me. I need to get these. ” I said. “So?” She pushed her glasses__________ her nose. “There's no one here except you and me and I'm not your__________ . Go get them. If you're lucky you'll finish shopping by sundown. ” Sundown was five hours ________ .I wasn't sure l would _____ i t .How could I hope to find anything on the packed, jumbled(乱堆的)shelves around me?I visited Miss Bee several times a week. Sometimes she short-charged me. Other times she overcharged. ________ she sold me a/an________ newspaper instead of one that was current. Going to the store was more like going into battle.“That bread is only twenty-nine cents!” I corr ected her one afternoon. I had watched the numbers change on the cash register (收款机) closely, and Miss Bee had added 35 cents. She didn't seem _________ that I had caught her __________ . She just looked at me and____________. the price.All summer I learned the hard way to________my list. But she still found ways to _________ me into making mistakes. No sooner had I memorized the items' location on the shelf than Miss Bee ________ the shelves and made me hunt for________all over again. The morning I was to _____ to Brooklyn, I stopped in to get a packet of gum.“All right,” she said. “What did you learn this summer?” She was mean! I pressed my lips together. To my ________ , Miss Bee laughed. “I know what you think of me,” she said. “ but when you g et older you'll be glad our paths __________!” Glad I met Miss Bee? The idea was__________.Now I grow up and I finally understand I really learned a lot from Miss Bee.16．A. On. B. Under. C. Behind. D. Over.17．A. bottom. B. side. C. tip. D. middle.18．A. piled. B. covered. C. grown. D. worn.19．A. down. B. up. C. out. D. over.20．A. boss. B. guest. C. customer. D. maid.21．A. before. B. away. C. about. D. off.22．A. make. B. depend on. C. see to. D. keep.23．A. But. B. And. C. Or. D. So.24．A. new. B. bad. C. broken. D. old.25．A. pleased. B. embarrassed. C. excited. D. satisfied.26．A. paying more. B. charging more. C. charging less. D. paying less. 27．A. increased. B. rewarded. C. corrected. D. raised.28．A. add up. B. bring up. C. look up. D. put up.29．A. arguing. B. forcing. C. persuading. D. tricking.30．A. rebuilt. B. rearranged. C. regained. D. reclaimed.31．A. them. B. her. C. it. D. him.32．A. leave. B. start. C. come. D. return.33．A. amazement. B. joy. C. regret. D. disappointment.34．A. led. B. crossed. C. went. D. passed.35．A. reasonable. B. instructive. C. absurd. D. wise.三、七选五Most teens need 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. But many teens have trouble sleeping. Lack of sleep can affect sports performance, increase our chances of getting sick, and may be linked to weight gain in some people. How can we get sleep we need? Here are some ideas: ●37．You’ve probably noticed how much running around kids do — and how soundly they sleep. Take a tip from a little child and get at least 60 minutes of exercise a day. Physical activity can decrease stress and help people fee l more relaxed. Just don’t work out too close to bedtime because exercise can wake you up.●Avoid alcohol and drugs. Lots of people think that alcohol or drugs will make them relaxed, but that’s not the case. Drugs and alcohol disturb sleep. 38．●Say goodn ight to electronics. 39．You’d better make your bedroom a tech-free zone, at least shut everything down an hour or more before lights out.●Keep a sleep routine. Going to bed at the same time every night helps sleep. 40． Soyou can relax by reading, listening to music or spending time with a pet.●Expect a good night’s sleep. 41．Say, “Tonight, I will sleep well” several times during the day. It can also help to practice breathing exercises or gentle yoga poses before bed.A. Be active during the day.B. Do some extreme sports.C. Either of them will make a person wake up at night.D. Expert recommend using the bedroom for sleep only.E. Creating a set bedtime procedure can improve this relaxation effect.F. Instead of worrying that you won’t sleep, remind y ourself that you can.G. You can consult a doctor who will give you suggestions on how to sleep well.四、语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

山东省枣庄市山亭区高三英语4月阶段性自测试题

山东省枣庄市山亭区2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解ALarger brain size linked to longer life in deerThe size of a female animals’ brain may determine whether they live longer and have more healthy offspring (后代), according to new research led by the University of Cambridge.The study, published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, shows that female red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving offspring than those with smaller brains. Brain size is passed down through the generations. This is the first extensive study of individual differences in brain size in wild mammals and draws on data comparing seven generations of deer.Across species of mammals, brain size varies widely. This is thought to be a consequence of specific differences in the benefits and costs of a larger brain. Mammals with larger brains may, for example, have greater cognitive abilities that enable them to adapt better to environmental changes or they may have longer lifespans (寿命) . But there may also be disadvantages: for instance, larger brains require more energy, so individuals that possess them may show reduced fertility (繁殖力).The researchers, based at the University of Cambridge’s Zoology Department and Edinburgh U niversity’s Institute of Evolutionary Biology, wanted to test if they could find more direct genetic or non-genetic evidence of the costs and benefits of large brain size by comparing the longevity (长寿) and survival of individuals of the same species with different sized brains. Using the skulls of 1,314 wild red deer whose life histories and breeding success had been monitored in the course of a long-term study on the Isle of Rum, they found that females with larger endocranial volumes (脑腔容量) lived longer and produced more surviving offspring in the course of their lives.Lead author Dr Corina Logan, a Gates Cambridge Scholar, says, “The reasons for the association between brain size and longevity are not known, but other studies have suggested that larger brains are a consequence of the longer-lived species having longer developmentalperiods in which the brain can grow. These hypotheses (假设) were generated from cross-species correlations; however, testing such hypotheses requires investigations at the within-species level, which is what we did.”Dr Logan adds, “We found that some of the cross-species predictions about brain size held for female red deer, and that none of the predictions were supported in male red deer. This indicates that each sex likely experiences its own set of trade-offs (权衡，协调) with regard to brain size.” The study also showed that females’ relative endocranial volume is smaller than that of males, despite evidence of selection for larger brains in females.Professor Tim Clutton-Brock, who set up the Rum Red Deer study with Fiona Guinness in 1972 and initiated the work on brain size, points out, “The reason that this kind of study has not been conducted before is that it requires long term records of a large number of individuals across multiple generations and data of this kind are still rare in wild animals.”1．What does the new research about brain size reveal?A. Large-brain red deer tend to be more reproductive.B. Large-brain female deer survive small-brain male deer.C. Brain size causes individual differences in some mammals.D. Brain size has been increasing from generation to generation.2．For different species of mammals, brain size varies widely in that ______.A. mammals can develop different adaptive abilitiesB. a larger brain has its advantages and disadvantagesC. different mammals are born with different lifespansD. brain size is affected by genetic or non-genetic factors3．What can we learn about the relation between brain size and longevity?A. The cause and effect needs to be further investigated.B. Brain size absolutely determines animals’ l ongevity.C. Longer-lived species allow brains to grow to a large size.D. The cross-species assumptions apply to red deer of both sexes.4．What can we infer from Professor Tim Clutton-Brock’s words?A. Researchers can’t possibly reach a conclusion about t he reason.B. Researchers are not patient enough to keep long term records.C. Such research has been thoroughly conducted on wild animals before.D. Such research will witness great difficulty in the long-term process.BChina has more than 30 intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) recognized by the UNESCO, including paper-cutting, the Dragon Boat Festival, Peking Opera, acupuncture(针灸) and so on. The organization adopted a decision that China’s “The Twenty-Four Solar Terms”(二十四节气) should be put on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016 in Ethiopia.The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge of time and practices in agriculture, starts from the Beginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles. It developed through thee observation of the sun’s annual movement in China. In ancient time, the method of tugui, earth sundial(日暑), was used to measure the shadow of the sun for determining the solar terms.The Twenty-Four Solar Terms came into being and developed in close relationship with Chinese agricultural production. At the initial stage of agricultural development, people began to explore the seasonal rules in the agricultural production to meet the needs in seeding, harvesting and other activities. Gradua lly, they formed the concept of “seed in spring, grow in summer, harvest in autumn and store in winter”. During the spring and autumn periods, the agricultural production was highly influenced by the seasonal changes, thus forming the concept of Solar Terms.As a traditional Chinese knowledge system of time with a history of thousands of years, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms clearly expresses the concepts of respect for nature, and harmony between man and nature. Created by Chinese ancestors, it has functioned as a complete set of weather calendar(日历) to guide the agricultural production in China. It has also been introduced into North Korea, Japan and other neighboring countries and still used in Japan. The Chinese heritage has provably influenced the people’s way of thinking and behaving and will continue to be an important carrier of Chinese cultural identity. 5．According to the first two paragraphs, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms______.A. was used to measure the shadow of the sunB. has not been listed as one intangible cultural heritage of humanityC. repeats from the Beginning of Spring to the Greater Cold every yearD. is the best intangible cultural heritage recognized by the UNESCO6．We can learn from the text that _______ in China in the past.A. the Twenty-Four Solar Terms only influenced spring and autumnB. the Twenty-Four Solar Terms had something to do with agricultureC. people cared about the changes of weather just for funD. agricultural production highly influenced the seasonal changes7．We can infer from the text that the Twenty-Four Solar Terms _______.A. is an agricultural calendar merely used in ChinaB. is strongly influenced by North Korea and JapanC. is scarcely connected with natural relesD. is part of traditional Chinese cultureCSoon enough, we will lose some of the most amazing sites on Earth!The Great Barrier Reef---Rising air temperatures will cause sea temper atures to rise as well. All life supported by the oceans will be affected with this shock to their ecosystem. Coral are some of the most vulnerable marine animals and we are already watching whole reefs disappear. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is no exception and will continue to shrink as the temperatures rise! These reefs are some of the best in the world for diving, but they will soon disappear!Venice---Sprawing across(横跨)hundreds of small islands in Northeast Italy, Venice is at extreme risk of sinking into the Adriatic Sea. Rising sea levels are in fact a serious threat to many coastal cities located at sea level. Lucky for us, however, Venice is developing a series of sea walls to protect the city in times of high tide.Glacier(冰川)National Park---Glacier National Park was once covered by over 150 glaciers, but by 2005 it only had about 27! Located in Montana, Canada, this park is over a million acres and has a huge plant and wildlife population. As temperatures rise, the glaciers and ice melt, which will upset the ecosystems sustaining over a thousand plant species and hundreds of animals.The Amazon---The cause behind the disappearance of these fantastic places ultimately comes down to humans. Our expansion usually requires cutting down forests for land, fuel and materials, but rarely considers the consequences. These forests are sources of food and medicine for just about everyone on the planet!What will happen if we lose these valuable places and beautiful destinations?! 8．According to the text, what is causing coral’s death?A. Rising sea levelsB. Humans’ diving activitiesC. Rising sea temperaturesD. The shrinkage(缩小)of their habitats9．Wh at can we infer from the part of “Venice”?A. Venice is the only coastal city of ItalyB. Many places are in the risk of sinking below the sea levelC. Venice will never sink because of the protection of sea wallsD. Italy consists of hundreds of small islands in the Adriatic Sea10．What can we learn about Glacier National Park from the text?A. It covers a large area in MontanaB. It is covered by over 150 glaciersC. Plant species and animals in it have died outD. It doesn’t support any living thing for its cold11．Which site’s shrinking reason differs from the other sites?A. The Great Barrier ReefB. VeniceC. Glacier National ParkD. The AmazonDA new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use email and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behaviorhas affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on co mputers and spend long hours at different websites.They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don't concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. Th e relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world. 12．According to the author, Weboholism is ________.A. a disease that appears among the youthB. an obsessive behavior that focuses on the virtual worldC. a kind of compulsive habit t hat does good to people’s lifeD. a compulsive habit which focuses on the real life13．The underlined phrase in the third paragraph means “________”.A. be addicted toB. be interested inC. be curious aboutD. be eager for14．From paragraph 3 to 5, students hooked on computers usually ________.①have poor performance in class②are willing to talk with their families③are confident enough with their close friends④prefer to spend long hours in the chat rooms with a new languageA. ①②B. ①③C. ①④D. ②④15．The writer’s attitude towards phenomenon of Weboholism is ________.A. supportiveB. concernedC. indifferentD. neutral二、完形填空When I spent the summer with my Grandpa in Warwick, he sent me to Miss Bee's store. _____ the counter was Miss Bee. A pair of glasses teetered(摇摇欲坠) on the __________ of her nose, gray hair was___________ on her head.“Excuse me. I need to get these. ” I said. “So?” She pushed her glasses__________ her nose. “There's no one here except you and me and I'm not your__________ . Go get them. If you're lucky you'll finish shopping by sundown. ” Sundown was five hours ________ .I wasn't sure l would _____ i t .How could I hope to find anything on the packed, jumbled(乱堆的)shelves around me?I visited Miss Bee several times a week. Sometimes she short-charged me. Other times she overcharged. ________ she sold me a/an________ newspaper instead of one that was current. Going to the store was more like going into battle.“That bread is only twenty-nine cents!” I corr ected her one afternoon. I had watched the numbers change on the cash register (收款机) closely, and Miss Bee had added 35 cents. She didn't seem _________ that I had caught her __________ . She just looked at me and____________. the price.All summer I learned the hard way to________my list. But she still found ways to _________ me into making mistakes. No sooner had I memorized the items' location on the shelf than Miss Bee ________ the shelves and made me hunt for________all over again. The morning I was to _____ to Brooklyn, I stopped in to get a packet of gum.“All right,” she said. “What did you learn this summer?” She was mean! I pressed my lips together. To my ________ , Miss Bee laughed. “I know what you think of me,” she said. “ but when you g et older you'll be glad our paths __________!” Glad I met Miss Bee? The idea was__________.Now I grow up and I finally understand I really learned a lot from Miss Bee.16．A. On. B. Under. C. Behind. D. Over.17．A. bottom. B. side. C. tip. D. middle.18．A. piled. B. covered. C. grown. D. worn.19．A. down. B. up. C. out. D. over.20．A. boss. B. guest. C. customer. D. maid.21．A. before. B. away. C. about. D. off.22．A. make. B. depend on. C. see to. D. keep.23．A. But. B. And. C. Or. D. So.24．A. new. B. bad. C. broken. D. old.25．A. pleased. B. embarrassed. C. excited. D. satisfied.26．A. paying more. B. charging more. C. charging less. D. paying less. 27．A. increased. B. rewarded. C. corrected. D. raised.28．A. add up. B. bring up. C. look up. D. put up.29．A. arguing. B. forcing. C. persuading. D. tricking.30．A. rebuilt. B. rearranged. C. regained. D. reclaimed.31．A. them. B. her. C. it. D. him.32．A. leave. B. start. C. come. D. return.33．A. amazement. B. joy. C. regret. D. disappointment.34．A. led. B. crossed. C. went. D. passed.35．A. reasonable. B. instructive. C. absurd. D. wise.三、七选五Most teens need 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. But many teens have trouble sleeping. Lack of sleep can affect sports performance, increase our chances of getting sick, and may be linked to weight gain in some people. How can we get sleep we need? Here are some ideas: ●37．You’ve probably noticed how much running around kids do — and how soundly they sleep. Take a tip from a little child and get at least 60 minutes of exercise a day. Physical activity can decrease stress and help people fee l more relaxed. Just don’t work out too close to bedtime because exercise can wake you up.●Avoid alcohol and drugs. Lots of people think that alcohol or drugs will make them relaxed, but that’s not the case. Drugs and alcohol disturb sleep. 38．●Say goodn ight to electronics. 39．You’d better make your bedroom a tech-free zone, at least shut everything down an hour or more before lights out.●Keep a sleep routine. Going to bed at the same time every night helps sleep. 40． Soyou can relax by reading, listening to music or spending time with a pet.●Expect a good night’s sleep. 41．Say, “Tonight, I will sleep well” several times during the day. It can also help to practice breathing exercises or gentle yoga poses before bed.A. Be active during the day.B. Do some extreme sports.C. Either of them will make a person wake up at night.D. Expert recommend using the bedroom for sleep only.E. Creating a set bedtime procedure can improve this relaxation effect.F. Instead of worrying that you won’t sleep, remind y ourself that you can.G. You can consult a doctor who will give you suggestions on how to sleep well.四、语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

山东省枣庄市实验中学2017届高三4月份阶段性自测英语试题含答案

2017届山东省枣庄实验中学高三英语4月份阶段性自测题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号:___________一、阅读理解AWe are often unable to pay close attention to what we hear. Just like when we try to grab a sponge（海绵）that is full of water, some water will run out of it. But sometimes we try to remember everything a speaker says and try to take in a speaker’s every word as if every word was equally important。

We try to remember all the names, all the dates，and all the places. In the process we often miss the speaker’s ma in point。

Erik Waldman works at a design company。

Knowing he had never been good at budgeting his money，he was determined to begin thinking about his economic future. When his employer circulated an e—mail announcing a financial planning workshop（研讨会), Erik signed up right away.The first session was about retirement planning. Simone Fisher, the lecturer，explained that 7 of 10 Americans between the ages of 22 and 35 do not have a regular savings plan。

山东省枣庄市第十八中学2017届高三4月阶段性自测英语试题含答案

2017届山东省枣庄十八中高三英语4月份阶段性自测题学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号:___________一、阅读理解ALarger brain size linked to longer life in deerThe size of a female animals’ brain may determine whether they live longer and have more healthy offspring (后代），according to new research led by the University of Cambridge.The study，published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, shows that female red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving offspring than those with smaller brains. Brain size is passed down through the generations。

This is the first extensive study of individual differences in brain size in wild mammals and draws on data comparing seven generations of deer。

Across species of mammals，brain size varies widely. This is thought to be a consequence of specific differences in the benefits and costs of a larger brain. Mammals with larger brains may, for example, have greater cognitive abilities that enable them to adapt better to environmental changes or they may have longer lifespans （寿命）. But there may also be disadvantages：for instance, larger brains require more energy, so individuals that possess them may show reduced fertility （繁殖力）. The researchers，based at the University of Cambridge's Zoology Department and Edinburgh U niversity’s Institute of EvolutionaryBiology, wanted to test if they could find more direct genetic or non—genetic evidence of the costs and benefits of large brain size by comparing the longevity （长寿）and survival of individuals of the same species with different sized brains. Using the skulls of 1，314 wild red deer whose life histories and breeding success had been monitored in the course of a long-term study on the Isle of Rum, they found that females with larger endocranial volumes （脑腔容量) lived longer and produced more surviving offspring in the course of their lives.Lead author Dr Corina Logan，a Gates Cambridge Scholar，says，“The reasons for the association between brain size and longevity are not known，but other studies have suggested that larger brains are a consequence of the longer-lived species having longer developmental periods in which the brain can grow. These hypotheses （假设）were generated from cross-species correlations; however, testing such hypotheses requires investigations at the within—species level, which is what we did.”Dr Logan adds, “We found that some of the cross—species predictions about brain size held for female red deer, and that none of the predictions were supported in male red deer。

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山东省枣庄市2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解AAlmost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world，in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertisers, hoping to sell their products.The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people’s lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item(商品) that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.1．What does the author try to argue in Paragraph l?A. The practice of choice is difficult.B. The right of choice is given but at a price.C. Choice and right exist at the same time.D. The exercise of rights is a luxury.2．Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?A. People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion.B. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.C. Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice.D. Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product.3．By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that___________.A. products of the latest design flood the marketB. competitions are fierce in high-tech industryC. everyday goods need to be replaced oftenD. advanced products meet the needs of people4．What is this passage mainly about?A. The opinions on people's right in different countries.B. The problems about the availability of everyday goods.C. The helplessness in purchasing decisions.D. The variety of choices in modern society.BThe next time you go grocery shopping, try speaking to other customers. One summer day, I took a smile and a warm heart into a small store in Oregon and got far more than groceries.I love fresh produce(农产品) in the store, and not just for the amazing colors provided by summer's bounty (慷慨) or the chance to joy over new choices from other countries. It's also because I just love watching people pick their produce.The day I was there I found a sale on amazing cherry tomatoes—along with a woman in her late 70s. Despite the fact that we were strangers, we began to discuss apples. She noted a problem with the Pink Ladies. "They tasted like I was eating an unripe green apple from the tree," she said, twisting her face as if still tasting the sour apple.I wondered if this is something most of my generation can even remember doing. I surely do. I mentioned that I often could not resist the green yet tempting fruit swinging from an apple tree. This was th e start for a series of discussions as we shopped-covering such topics as nutrition, new foods and the quality of produce.By this time a third woman had joined in our conversation. The three of us continuedalong, unexpected friends, chatting about family size and the troubles a mom might have serving healthful foods that please the whole family.Eventually we all went our separate ways, but in the dairy(奶制品) section I heard a small voice say, "I finally caught up with you." It was the first woman I'd talked to, extending a bag of apricots(杏) to me. "I don't know if your family will eat these," she added, "but they have a super deal on them."Again I was brought back to my childhood, when I also ate apricots straight from the tree. My mouth watered at the remembered flavor.The old lady didn't realize that she'd given me far more than produce. With that offering came a sense of community, a flashback to days when it was OK to talk to a stranger. She brought back memories of summer fruits right from the tree—and a feeling that somehow those apricots were a thank-you for sharing my time with her in a very unlikely place. 5．One reason the author likes fresh produce in grocery shop is that ________.A. she enjoys observing people selecting fresh produceB. she likes watching people tasting fresh produceC. she produces fresh produce herselfD. she sells fresh produce herself6．What might be the problem with the Pink Ladies noted by the old lady?A. Their price was too high.B. Their color was too green.C. Their taste was too sour.D. Their size was too small.7．Why did the old lady bring a bag of apricots to the author?A. She found the apricots were on sale in the shop.B. She learned that the author wanted to buy apricots.C. She wanted to send the apricots as a gift to the author.D. She knew that the author's family liked eating apricots.8．According to the author, what is the extra value of grocery shopping?A. It adds flavor and color to her boring daily life.B. It helps her to see the importance of family life.C. It gives her a chance to learn about nutrition knowledge.D. It brings her unexpected friendship and sweet memories.CGive the gift of double minutes for lifeFrom the creators of the original Jitterbug comes the redesigned Jitterbug5. Combining thoughtful features and services with incredible ease of use, the Jitterbug5 is a cell phone that you’ll ac tually enjoy using every day.EASY TO USE Today, many cell phones are hard to hear, difficult to dial and overloaded with features you may never even use. That’s not the case with Jitterbug5. Backlit keys and large, clear numbers make it easy to call family and friends. The powerful speaker ensures every conversation will be loud and clear. Plus, straightforward YES and NO buttons make reading the menu simple.EASY TO ENJOY Unlike most cell phones that need to be recharged nearly every day, the Jitterbug5 was designed with one of the longest-lasting batteries on the market, so you won’t have to worry about running out of power. There is also a built-in camera that makes it easy and fun to take and share photos.EASY TI VE PREFARED Life has a way of being unpredictable, but when you select a Health & Safety Package, you’re prepared for anything. With 5Star Service, in any uncertain or unsafe situation, simply press the 5Star button to speak immediately with the Medical Alert Agency who will con firm your location and get you the help you need.With GreatCall, there are no contracts, no cancellation fees, and coverage is powered by the nation’s largest and most dependable wireless network. And now, with WE Love Talk you’ll get double minutes for life on select p lans.Limited time25％offAll devicesOffer ends 6/6/20179．What can YES and NO buttons help you do?A. Get clear sound.B. Make dialing easy.C. Order food and drink.D. Look through the menu.10．Why is the Jitterbug5 easy to enjoy?A. It has powerful battery.B. It has a wonderful speaker.C. It is the best on the market.D. It has a fashionable design.11．What is the use of the 5Star button?A. Getting you prepared for trips.B. Recommending 5-satr hotels.C. Offering the medical help.D. Providing the best service.D Larger brain size linked to longer life in deerThe size of a female animals’ brain may determine whether they live longer and have more healthy offspring (后代), according to new research led by the University of Cambridge. The study, published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, shows that female red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving offspring than those with smaller brains. Brain size is passed down through the generations. This is the first extensive study of individual differences in brain size in wild mammals and draws on data comparing seven generations of deer.Across species of mammals, brain size varies widely. This is thought to be a consequence of specific differences in the benefits and costs of a larger brain. Mammals with larger brains may, for example, have greater cognitive abilities that enable them to adapt better to environmental changes or they may have longer lifespans (寿命) . But there may also be disadvantages: for instance, larger brains require more energy, so individuals that possess them may show reduced fertility (繁殖力).The researchers, based at the University of Cambridge’s Zoology Department and Edinburgh University’s Institute of Evolutionary Biology, wanted to test if they could find more direct genetic or non-genetic evidence of the costs and benefits of large brainsize by comparing the longevity (长寿) and survival of individuals of the same species with different sized brains. Using the skulls of 1,314 wild red deer whose life histories and breeding success had been monitored in the course of a long-term study on the Isle of Rum, they found that females with larger endocranial volumes (脑腔容量) lived longer and produced more surviving offspring in the course of their lives.Lead autho r Dr Corina Logan, a Gates Cambridge Scholar, says, “The reasons for t he association between brain size and longevity are not known, but other studies have suggested that larger brains are a consequence of the longer-lived species having longer developmental periods in which the brain can grow. These hypotheses (假设) were generated from cross-species correlations; however, testing such hypotheses requires investigations at the within-species level, which is what we did.”Dr Logan adds, “We found that some o f the cross-species predictions about brain size held for female red deer, and that none of the predictions were supported in male red deer. This indicates that each sex likely experiences its own set of trade-offs (权衡，协调) with regard to brain size.” The study also showed that females’ relative endocranial volume is smaller than that of males, despite evidence of selection for larger brains in females.Professor Tim Clutton-Brock, who set up the Rum Red Deer study with Fiona Guinness in 1972 and initiated t he work on brain size, points out, “The reason that this kind of study has not been conducted before is that it requires long term records of a large number of individuals across multiple generations and data of this kind are still rare in wild animals.”12．What does the new research about brain size reveal?A. Large-brain red deer tend to be more reproductive.B. Large-brain female deer survive small-brain male deer.C. Brain size causes individual differences in some mammals.D. Brain size has been increasing from generation to generation.13．For different species of mammals, brain size varies widely in that ______.A. mammals can develop different adaptive abilitiesB. a larger brain has its advantages and disadvantagesC. different mammals are born with different lifespansD. brain size is affected by genetic or non-genetic factors14．What can we learn about the relation between brain size and longevity?A. The cause and effect needs to be further investigated.B. Brain size absolutely determines animals’ longevity.C. Longer-lived species allow brains to grow to a large size.D. The cross-species assumptions apply to red deer of both sexes.15．What can we infer from Professor Tim Clutton-Brock’s words?A. Researchers can’t possibly reach a conclusion abou t the reason.B. Researchers are not patient enough to keep long term records.C. Such research has been thoroughly conducted on wild animals before.D. Such research will witness great difficulty in the long-term process.二、完形填空My wife and I were attendi ng a wedding at St. John’s Church. The sound of _______ rang to the heavens as the ceremony continued.At the church, I _________ an old friend. Casper, who happened to be at the _________. Now 73, Casper was a brilliant and _________ softball pitcher （投球手）back in the Men’s Leagues of Philadelphia in the mid-60s. I did not _________ the now silver-haired fellow until my brother-in- law John mentioned his name to me! After a very pleasant _________, Casper asked if I remembered a letter of _______ I had written to him back in 1964. It appeared Casper fell on hard times, as professional pitchers _________ do, and he wasn’t pitching too well for a period of time. I did not _______ the letter, but he said, “Yes, I still have it, and I read it anytime ____________ aren’t going too well.” He said that he had read the letter many times, and the situation always seemed to improve. I was __________ and speechless!He continued, “You don’t remember?” I said, “Sadly, no, I don’t.” But I did ask if I could have a(n) ____________ of the letter. He said he would email it to me. After the ____________, we met on the steps of the church. Casper came up to me and __________ the letter. He lived a block from the ____________ and had run home to get it. The envelope was __________ and turned yellow, and so was the letter inside. That letter had to be nearly 50 years old.In ______________ terms, the letter read:“These hard times are ____________ ! Keep your enthusiasm for the ____________. Never quit and you’ll be back on top again __________. Hang on there!”16．A. wind B. music C. traffic D. fireworks17．A. took over B. ran into C. picked up D. called on18．A. meeting B. service C. scene D. position19．A. limited B. balanced C. devoted D. talented20．A. invite B. recognize C. disturb D. inform21．A. discussion B. shaking C. journey D. greeting22．A. encouragement B. appreciation C. apology D. introduction23．A. sometimes B. entirely C. rarely D. forever24．A. receive B. write C. remember D. preserve25．A. jobs B. things C. stages D. effects26．A. pleased B. disappointed C. puzzled D. annoyed27．A. address B. copy C. record D. opinion28．A. party B. break C. wedding D. incident29．A. dropped B. delivered C. opened D. presented30．A. theatre B. church C. office D. station31．A. folded B. faded C. painted D. divided32．A. gentle B. patient C. modest D. simple33．A. reasonable B. temporary C. relative D. impressive34．A. game B. prize C. glory D. lesson35．A. casually B. properly C. totally D. shortly三、七选五Every time we get behind the wheel of a car, we pt our lives and the lives of others at risk. Self-driving cars are designed to reduce those risks by letting technology control our vehicles.Accident rates f or self-driving cars have been much lower than the rate, for human-driven cars. 36．As humans, we can make moral choices in avoiding accidents. To avoid hitting a child,for example, human drivers might sharply turn a car away from the child even if others may be injured. 37． Researchers studied this issue. They have developed the Moral Machine website to help explore the choices self-driving cars should make.38． . You are shown two possible traffic situations and you choose between them. An accident will take place. You choose how many living beings would be hurt or killed.In one situation there may be a female doctor, a child, two dogs and a homeless person who would be killed. In the other situation, you might have two babies and a cat who would be killed. 39．The Moral Machine website has many situations and many possible outcomes. When you click on the situation of your choice, it will be highlighted. 40． At the end of the situation, you are shown the results, based on the choices you made. The results show which character you were most likely to save and which character you were most likely to have die.A. Who should tho se victims be?B. Then the next situation appears.C. You choose who lives and who dies.D. You can use the Moral Machine to be the judge.E. But what moral choices can self-driving cars make?F. The Moral Machine website lets you choose how you would react in a collision.G. Go ogle’s self-driving car has had only 13 collisions after traveling 1.8 million miles.四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并填在答题卡的相应位置。