2017年上海市杨浦区高三英语一模

杨浦区2016学年第一学期高三英语质量调研

英语试卷

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

In two days, it will be Christmas, children all over the world (21) (look) forward to this day for weeks. People celebrate Christmas with food, decorations music and more. But for many people, gift-giving is the most exciting part of the holiday.

I have fond memories of Christmas shopping with my family as a child. I enjoyed the challenge of keeping my parents’ gifts a secret. It was hard to buy gifts right (22) _ their noses without them seeing. Everyone placed (23) (wrap) gifts under the Christmas tree until Christmas morning, (24) we opened them.

Picking a great gill requires (25) (know) the person you're giving it to. You need to know the person's tastes and find something the person doesn't already have. This can be quite a big challenge. Often it’s wise to provide a receipt (26) the person needs to exchange the gift.

The best gifts are personal. Many Americans don't feel money constitutes a good gift (27)

it doesn't require any thought. They prefer something chosen just for the person. If the gift is a high-quality homemade gift, that’s even better.

Gift-giving reflects the reason (28) _ __ people celebrate Christmas. Christians in particular remember the birth of Jesus. When He was born, wise men traveled many miles to visit Him, (29) (bring) expensive gifts. But the greatest gift wasn’t from the wise men, but from God--- the baby Jesus. God gave this gift because everyone needed it. We needed God to forgive our bad actions so that we (30) live forever with Him. So on Christmas we give presents to imitate God's action of giving the perfect gift.

Section B

Directions: Fill m each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Donald Trump 31 his place as the United States’ 45th president after crossing the 270 electoral vote threshold (门槛) on November 9. The 70-year-old Republican will take over from Barack Obama, a two-term president to occupy the White House.

The rise of Trump, a celebrity businessman with no previous experience in the 32 or elected office, surprised nearly everyone in politics. Trump’s victory over Clinton will end eight years of Democratic 33 of the White House. He will govern with Congress fully under Republican control and lead a country deeply 34 by his campaign against Clinton. Given the numerous Republicans who never backed him, Trump will have to face divisions within his own party, too.

As he claimed victory, Trump 35 Americans to “come together as one united people.” “I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans,” he said in his victory speech. Striking a gentle tone, Trump continued that he would reach out to a few of those who had chosen not to support him for 36 and help so that “we can work together and unify our great country.”

As president, Trump’s government agenda remains unclear. The president-elect has promised to bring changes to the United States. He said he would build a wall along the U.S-Mexico border to stop immigrants from coming into the country 37 , 38

immigration from countries with ties to terrorist groups, and bargain with foreign governments such as those of Russia and China. Trump has also promised to prioritize the economic growth that creates jobs and 39 incomes for all Americans.

Trump is a wild card, many voters said, but the definitely has a chance to be a successful president as long as recognizes the responsibilities he 40 and follows through on his promises.