1、青浦區2018學年第一學期高三年級期終學業質量調研測試英語試卷II. Grammar and Vocabulary Wayward Penguin(企鵝)Released South of New ZealandHe needed a little push before speeding backward down a slide. Once in the water, he held his head up for one last look. And then he was gone. The wayward emperor penguin (21) (know) as “Happy F

2、eet" was back home in Antarctic waters after a temporary stay in New Zealand.Happy Feet was released into the ocean south of New Zealand on Sunday, more than two months after he came ashore on a beach nearly 2,000 miles from home andbecame an instantcelebrity. (22) (speak) from a satellite phon

3、e, Wellington Zoo veterinarian Lisa Argilla said Happy Feet ' s release went remarkably smoothly. Argilla said crew members from the boat carried the penguin inside his box to the rear part of the ship for his final send-off.(23)when they opened the door of the box, the penguin showed no interes

4、t in leaving.“I needed to give him a little tap on his back," Argilla said.The penguin slipped down the slide on his stomach, bottom first, she said. He resurfaced about 6 feet from the boat, (24)(take) a look up at the people aboard, and then disappeared beneath the surface.“I was really happy

5、 to see him go, " Argilla said. "The best part of my job is when you get to release animals back into the wild (25)they are supposed to be.”The 3-foot-tall bird was found on June 20 on Peka Peka Beach, about 40 miles northwest of NewZwaland ' s capital, Wellington. It has been 44 years

6、 (26) an emperor penguin was last spotted in the wild in New Zealand.At first, conservation authorities said they would wait and let nature take its course with the penguin. But it soon became clear the bird ' s condition was growing (27) (bad), as he swallowed sand and, likely mistaking it for

7、snow.(28) the world watching, authorities finally took action, moving the penguin to the Wellington Zoo four days after he was discovered. It was at the zoo (29) the bird was given a home in a room filled with a bed of ice so he wouldn' t overheat.Now that Happy Feet (30)(nurse) back to health,

8、his chances are as good as they are for any other penguin in the wild.“He swam away, not caring about us anymore, " Argilla said.She paused.“And that is a good thing, “ she said.Section BA. shrinking B. undergo C. presently D. plantations E. satisfying F. innovative G. encourage H. stocks I. no

9、tably J. invasive K. impactsIs climate change consuming your favorite foods?Coffee: Whether or not you try to limit yourself to one cup of coffee a day, the effects of climate change on the world s coffee-growing regions mayleave you little choice. South America, Africa, Asia, and Hawaii are all bei

10、ng threatened by rising air temperatures and unstable rainfall patterns,which invite disease and _32_ species to live on the coffeeplant and ripening beans. The result? Significant cuts in coffee yield and less coffee in your cup. It is estimated that, if current climatepatterns continue, half of th

11、e areas_33_ suitable for coffee production won t be by the year 2050.Tea: When it comes to tea, warmer climates and unstable quantity of water falling to earth aren t only _34_ the world s tea-growing regions, they re also messing with its distinct flavor. For example, in India, the Indian Monsoon h

12、as brought more intense rainfall, making tea flavor weaker. Recent research coming out of the University of Southampton suggests that tea-producing areas in some places, _35_ East Africa, could decline by as much as 55 percent by 2050 as the quantity of water falling to earth and temperatures change

13、. Tea pickers are also feeling the _36_ of climate change. During harvest season, increased air temperatures are creating an increased risk of heatstroke for field workers.Seafood: Climate change is affecting the world s aquaculture as much as its agriculture. As air temperatures rise, oceans and wa

14、terways absorb some of the heat and _37_ warming of their own. The result is a decline in fish population, including in lobsters (who are cold-blooded creatures), and salmon (whose eggs find it hard to survive in higher water temperature). Warmer waters also _38_ toxic marine bacteria, like Vibrio,

15、to grow and cause illness in humans whenever ingested with raw seafood, like oysters or sashimi.And that _39_“ crack ” you get when eating crab and lobster? It could be silencedas shellfish struggle to build their calcium(碳 ) carbonate shells, a result of oceanacidification (absorb carbon dioxide fr

16、om the air). According to a study, scientists predicted that if over-fishing and rising temperature trends continued at their present rate, the world s seafood _40_ would run out by the year 2050.III. Reading Comprehension Section AMichael Wang was a senior at James Logan High School, US, back in 20

17、12. According to The New Yorker, he was confident that he could get into an Ivy League university, such as Harvard or Yale. He had a high GPA, _41_ at debating and co-founded a math club. He was also a talented pianist. _42_, his dream universities turned him down. His less talented classmates, who

18、were Hispanic or African-American, were admitted into these schools. It made him wonder if he was _43_ because he was Asian.On Oct 15, a lawsuit against Harvard brought on behalf of Asian-American students like Wang began. Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), a US non-profit organization, _44_ Harva

19、rd for using racial balancing in their admissions process. Harvard has denied the _45_. The university says that it considers many factors when _46_ whether a student should be admitted, including academic performance and extracurricular activities. Harvard added that the number of Asian-Americans a

20、dmitted to the school had greatly increased since 2010.“ Race alone is never the reason a student is _47_ admission,”William Lee, a lawyer for Harvard, told the Guardian.“ And race is never the reason astudent is denied. ”Harvard is not the only university to have been accused of _48_ against Asian-

21、Americans. In September, the US Justice Department began to _49_ whether YaleUniversity discriminates against Asian-Americans. The case has _50_ a longstanding debate over affirmative action policies( 平權法案政策) that allow universities to use raceas a factor when considering applications. The policies

22、_51_ benefit African-American and Latino students in an effort to make up for centuries of racial discrimination, according to Time magazine. According to The New York Times, the SFFA wants the use of race in the admissions process to be ended, _52_ that it causes inequality.“ Peopleshould be judged

23、 on character and _53_,” However, in a statement, Harvard said that_54_ the race criterion would “ reduce students opportunities to live and learn in a diverse campus environment ” .Although the case has just begun, the _55_ judgment“ could influence admissionsto USuniversitiesfor years to come,” ac

24、cordingto Al Jazeera, a Qatar-based TV station.41. A. crazyB. amazedC. giftedD. slow42. A. BesidesB. FortunatelyC. UndoubtedlyD. However43. A. rejectedB. dismissedC. enclosedD. stopped44. A. trappedB. oppressedC. suedD. blamed45. A. chargeB. mistakeC. claimD. complaint46. A. confirming surveyingB. d

25、eterminingC. acknowledgingD.47. A. robbedB. grantedC. entitledD. convinced48. A. preference discriminationB. favorC. oppositionD.49. A. investigateB. researchC. wonderD. inquire50. A. processedB. infectedC. fueledD. brought51. A. necessarily unintentionallyB. equallyC. traditionallyD.52. A. consider

26、ingB. debatingC. annoyingD. arguing53. A. academicsB. strengthC. benefitD. moralities54. A. droppingB. settingC. implementingD. imposing55. A. officialB. existentC.gradualD.eventualSection B(A)Jack London, one of America s major writers of adventure tales, was born in California in 1876. During his

27、life, London worked at many jobs. His broad life experiences would become the background for his writing.London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating himself at theOakland, California, public library. He attended college at the University of California at Berkeley, but he staye

28、d for only six months. He thought Berkeley was “ not lively enough” and wanted to do something more exciting.London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had making a living. He knew their problems first hand. He worked as a sailor, farmer, factory employee, railroad worker, and

29、 gold prospector, to name just a few of his many jobs.London grew up near the waterfront in Oakland. He loved the water. Whenhe was fifteen years old, he bought a small sailboatcalled a sloop. Later he sailed to Japan on a schooner,which is a muchlarger sailing boat. Like manypeople of the time, Lon

30、don caught the Klondike Gold Rush Fever. In 1897, he headed for Alaska. He didn t find gold, but he discovered 第 3 頁 / 共 9 頁something even more valuable. He discovered that people enjoyed listening to the stories he madeup with his vivid imagination. London entertained the miners with story after st

31、ory. Later, using his experiences during the Gold Rush, he created many more colorful stories.London resolved to live a full, exciting life. He once said,“I would rather be asuperb meteor( 流星)，every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanentplanet. " Each day, he pushed himself

32、. Once London determined that he was going to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In eighteen years, the writer published fifty-one books and hundreds of articles. He was the best-selling and high

33、est-paidauthorof his day. Many people also consideredhim to be the best writer. White Fang and The Callof the Wild are his most famous storiesand are about surviving in the Alaskan wilderness.Readers can enjoy Jack London' s energy and his talent for telling wonderful stories each time they open

34、 one of his novels.56. Why was Jack London able to write on many topics?A. He pushed himself to reach goals.B. He had a variety of experiences and jobs.C. He was drawn to the Klondike Gold Rush.D. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author.57. What prevented Jack London from finishing college?A

35、. That he was hired to sail to Japan.B. That he traveled to Alaska in 1897.C. That he spent much of his time writing.D. That he was not interested in college life enough.58. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph indicates that Jack London.A. is expert at universeB. aims high and strives to s

36、ucceedC. is excited about life in the wildnessD. faces a choice between life and death59. What is the author ' s purpose in writing the passage?A. To support the statement that London was the“best writer ”.B. To describe life during the Klondike Gold Rush.C. To provide information on Jack London

37、 ' s life.D. To identify books written by Jack London.(B)USING YOUR GOLDEN ARROW MULTIPURPOSE CALCULATOR TO DETERMINE THE DATE AND TIME AT YOUR LOCATION AS WELL AS LOCATIONS AROUND THE GLOBESETTING THE DATE AND TIME FOR YOUR LOCATIONUse the TIME ZONE chart below to locate the code that correspon

38、ds with the time zone in which you live. Select the major city that shares your time zone. Press the code that corresponds to that city (e.g., if you live in Washington, Oregon, California,or Nevada,all of which are located in the Pacific time zone, you would choose Los Angeles and press the corresp

39、onding code which it the 1 key).1. Press TIME twice. The two digits representing hours will begin to flash.2. Depress and hold the or key until the desired hour flashes. Then release.3. Press SET. The two digits representing minutes will begin to flash.4. Depress and hold the or key until the desire

40、d minute flashes. Then release.5. Press SET. The two digits representing seconds will begin to flash.6. Depress and hold the or key until 00 flashes. Then release.7. Press SET. To set the year, month, and day press DATE three times. Then repeat steps2 through 7.NOTE: At this point, hours, minutes, a

41、nd seconds will change to year, month, and day.DETERMINING DATE AND TIME FOR THE WORLDS 16 TIME ZONES1. Press ZONEwice.2. Use the TIME ZONE chart below to locate the code that corresponds to the time zone for which you desire the date and time. Press that code (e.g., press = to determine the date an

42、d time in Hong Kong). The selected date and time will alternately display for 10date and time.CODECITYTIME0Honolulu-101Los Angeles-82Denver-73Chicago-64New York-55Rio deJaneiro-36London07Paris+160. This article serves to explain how toA. press the or keys to adjust timeseconds and then return automa

43、tically toB. determine the time zone around the worldCODECITYTIME8Cairo+29Moscow+3+Karachi+5-Bangkok+7=Hong Kong+8*Tokyo+9/Sydney+ 10#Wellington+ 12yourhomeC. set global locations to find Pacific time zoneD. use the calculator to display time, date and location61. If you are at a net meeting in Lond

44、on at 9 a.m., what time is it for your colleagues in Japan?A. 9 p.m.B. 6 p.m.C. 11 a.m.D. 8 a.m.62. What sequence of steps would you follow to check the time in Moscow?A. Press ZONE twice. Press 9.B. Press ZONE twice. Press +3.C. Press ZONE twice. Press 9. Press +3.D. Press ZONE twice. Press 9 three

45、 times.(C)Medicine is the most noble of all the arts, but owing to the ignorance of those who practice it, and those who inconsiderately form a judgment of them, it is now far behind all the other arts. Their mistake appears to me to arise principally from the fact that there is no punishment for th

46、e practice of medicine except disgrace, and that does not hurt those who are familiar with it. Such persons are like the figures introduced in tragedies, for as they have the shape, and dress, and appearance of an actor, but arenotactors, so also physicians are many in title but very few in reality.

47、Whoever is to acquire a competent knowledge of medicine ought to possess the following advantages: a natural character; instruction; a favorable position for the study; early tuition; love of labor; leisure. First of all, a natural talent is required, for Nature leads the way to what is most excelle

48、nt; then instruction in the art takes place, which the student must try to adopt by reflection, becoming an early pupil in a place well adapted for instruction. He must also bring to the task a love of labor and perseverance to ensure the instruction takes root.Instruction in medicine is like the cu

49、lture of the productions of the earth. For our natural character, is, as it were, the soil; the principles of our teacher are, as it were, the seed. Instruction in youth is like the planting of the seed in the ground at the proper season. Diligent study is like the cultivation of the fields;and it i

50、s time which passeson strength to all things and brings them to maturity.Having brought all these essentials to the study of medicine, and having acquired a true knowledge of it, we shall thus, in travelling around, be respected physicians not only in name but in reality. Inexperience is a bad trait

51、, and does harm to those who possess it, nurturing either timidity or audacity（ 膽大妄為）.For timidity reveals a want of powers, and audacity a lack of skill. Physicians who are eager for power or those who are undertrained are not a blessing to a community.Those things which are sacred or noble, are to

52、 be delivered only tosacred persons;and it is wrong to import them to the profane until they have been initiated in the mysteries of the science.63. Based on paragraph 1, which of the following best characterizes bad physicians?A. They are greedy.B. They are pretenders.C. They are difficult to conta

53、ct.D. They are the minority.64. According to paragraph 2, what must accompany the personal quality of a physician?A. A good education.B. A supportive family.C. Approval from the authority.D. Popularity in the community.65. If the author of the passage were to use a heading for each paragraph, which

54、heading would fit best before paragraph 3?A. An Herbal Treatment.B. Medicine and Gardening.C. The Growth of a Physician.D. Understanding Agriculture First.66. Based on the underlined sentences in paragraph 5, what is the relationship between the words “sacred" and "profane" ?A. The tw

55、o words are exactly the same in meaning.B. The two words are similar in meaning.C. The two words are of the same root.D. The two words are opposites.Section CA. Some have reportedly climbed up chimneys threatening to jump to their death unless they get their defaulted salaries.B. It is something eve

56、ry Chinese looks forward to as the traditional gala draws near.C. Unfortunately, weeks preceding the Spring Festival have turned out to be hard times for migrant workers.D. Hopefully, these efforts will send more workers on a happy journey homefor the Spring Festival with their salaries in their poc

57、kets.E. However difficult the situations they are in, it is too cruel and unfair for employers to hold back salaries they should pay their migrant workers.F. Objectively speaking, governments at various levels have done a great deal in helping these workers recover their defaulted salaries.Help migr

58、ant workersThere is nothing like going home. More so if it is for the Spring Festival family reunion. For a migrant worker it perhaps means even more. To be able to set out on a homeward journey with money from a year ' s toil in his pocket is the best thing he can think of. _67_.They had to press hard for their defaulted paym