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2017 年 1 月上海普通高等招生统一考试
英语试卷
（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
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1.ListeningComprehension
Directions：InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeaks.Attheendof
each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the
questionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandaquestionaboutit,readthe
four possibleanswers on yourpaper,anddecidewhich one is the bestanswerto thequestion you
haveheard.
1.A.Pie. B.Icecream. C.Chocolatecake. D.Cheesecake.
2.A.Themuseumopensat8everyday. B.Shecan’tseethesignclearly.
C.Theglassmuseumclosestooearly. D.Shecan’tunderstandthesign.
3.A.Delighted. B.Doubtful. C.Relieved. D.Respectful.
4.A.Sheworksasalibrarian.
B.Shedoesalotofreadingathome.
C.Shespendsmuchtimereadinginthelibrary.
D.Shewantstoborrowsomebooksfromthelibrary.
5.A.Heisn’tsureiftheweatherwillbegood. B.Heprobablywon’tgoskiing.
C.Theweatherwon’tbeasbadasforecast D.Theweatherforecastisn’treliable.
6.A.Hisbrotherateupthefood. B.Hisbrotherhelpedhimcleanthefridge.
C.Hisbrotherlosthisappetite. D.Hisbrotherwentouttodinewithhim.
7.A.Keepsomesmallchange. B.BuyanotherT-shirt.
C.Invitesomeoneelsetotheconcert. D.Dresshimselfproperly.
8.A.Seeadoctor. B.Repairhiscar.
C.Gotoschool. D.Givethewomanaride.
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C.Shedoesn’twanttofollowtheman. D.Shehatestostudypicturesbykids.
10.A.Shemissedthebeginningoftheprogram.
B.Shewasawakenedduringthequiz.
C.Shefellasleepbeforetheprogramended.
D.Shewishesshehadgonetosleepearlier.
SectionB
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passengers and one longer conversation. After
each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passengers and the
conversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbe spokenonlyonce.Whenyouhear a
question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best
answertothequestionyouhaveheard.
Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingannouncement.
11.A.dangerousroom. B.Anexplosivedevice.
C.Asuspecthandbag. D.Afireextinguisher.
12.A.Handinvaluableitemstothepolice.
B.Helpelderlyanddisabledpeople.
C.Letchildrenandwomengofirst.
D.Leavebythenearestexit.
13.A.Atatheatre. B.Atapolicestation.
C.Atanairport. D.Atadepartmentstore.
Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingtalk.
14.A.Anad-blockingdevice. B.Aparentedscreen.
C.Atelephoneansweringmachine. D.Asoundcontroller.
15.A.Shespenttwentyyearsonthenewinvention.
B.Shedesignedthenewinventionforthedeaf.
C.Sheinvestedfourthousandpoundsinthenewinvention.
D.Sheworkedwithherhusbandonthenewinvention.
16.A.Itissimilartoherpreviousinvention.
B.ItcanbeusedjusttocontroltheTVset.
C.Itmustbekeptataparticularangle.
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Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.
17.A.Howtoorganizethoughtsforaspeech. B.Howtogetanexpectedgrade.
C.Howtogiveaspeakingassignment. D.Howtoprepareaspeech.
18.A.Bearinglistenersinmind. B.Developingideassoundly.
C.Addingasenseofhumour. D.Beinginformative.
19.A.Thepurposeofthespeech. B.Thespeaker’sinfluence.
C.Theinstructor’sadvice. D.Thestructureofthespeech.
20.A.Listinterestingexamples. B.Readamodelspeech.
C.Putdownalltherelatedideas. D.Starttowritethewholespeech.
II.GrammarandVocabulary
SectionA
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
properformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.
“Zootopia”BrokeDisneyRecords
Last weekend, the latest Disney movie, “Zootopia,” broke records. The movie had the
largestopeningweekendforaDisneyanimation（动画片）.PeopleacrosstheUnitedStates
boughtmorethan$75millionworthoftickets.
“Zootopia” is a city of animals. The movie stars a rabbit police officer and a fox
criminal (21) team up to find a missing otter（水獭）. He is among several animals
thathavesuddenlydisappearedfromthecity.
“Zootopia” (22) (praise) for its sharp humor and strong message since its release.
The film explores racism and other issues in its description of relations (23) two kinds
ofanimalsinthecity.
JaredBushandPhilJohnstonwrote“Zootopia.”Theytoldreportersthatitstartedoutas
a spy movie (24) (set) in several different contexts. But they changed the story (25)
theyfoundtheanimalworldespeciallyinteresting.Theysaidto(26) somethinglikethis.
“What’sthis worldlike?What’s thehistoryof this world?”Andthen,Bushsaid,they wentto
the experts. Not only (27) the writers speak with people who study couture and group
behavior,butalsotheytalkedwithanimalexpertslikezookeepers.上海最大个人家教平台---【嘉惠家教】
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Thecreators have notedthat the varietyof animals was noteasy(28) (produce) in
drawings. In the movie, 64 species live in multiple neighborhoods (29) (represent)
different animals’living environments. Disney says “Zootopia” is its (30) (complex)
animationyet.Theextraeffortiscertainlypayingoffattheboxoffice.
SectionB
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in
thebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonemorewordthanyouneed.
A.acknowledgement B.actually C.commonly D.confirm
E.conscious F.crack G.eliminate H.independent
I.log J.shortcut K.unimaginative
WhyyourPasswordMayNotBeAsSafeAsItSeems
Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An
analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 31 used, which of
coursemeanstheyarenotsecureatall.
Whentenmillionpasswordswereleaked ontotheinternet,theyappearedto 32 that
attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been
successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely
pointless.
While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”, there was
also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to 33 . The problem was that people
seemedtodosointhesameway.
“Users are becomingslightlymore 34 of what makes a passwordstrong,” explained
WPEngine,aninternet companythat performedthe analysis.“For instance, addinga number
ortwoattheendofatextphrase.Thatmakesitbetter,right?”
But 35 no.They foundthat almost half a million passwords did this---and in 20 per
centofthoseallpeopledidwasputthenumber“1”attheend.
Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond
passwords.Yahoo! is giving usersthe optiontoassociate theirmobile phone withanaccount,
hadhaveasingleusepasswordstextedtoiteachtimetheywantto 36 on.
Although the services is voluntary,DylanCaseyanexecutive atYahoo!,said that it was上海最大个人家教平台---【嘉惠家教】
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“thefirststepto 37 passwords”.Hesaiditwasa(n) 38 thatitwasincreasinglyhardfor
peopletorememberallthepasswordstheyhad.“Idon’t thinkwe,asanindustry,have donea
goodenoughjobofputtingourselvesintheshoesofthepeopleusingourproducts,”hesaid.
It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon
“password”byusing“wasspord”or,tran5p053dnumb3r5f0r13tt3r5.
“We are, for the most part, predictably 39 when it comes to choosing passwords,
despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups,” said WP
Engine.“Welovetakinga(n) 40 ,andsodopasswordcrackers.
III.ReadingComprehension
SectionA
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked
A,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
Ever beenjustabouttocallsomeone whenthe phone rings andthepersoninquestionis
onthe other end? Or have you experienced a suddenfeeling of unease or danger even though
you’re ina(n) 41 situation? If you don’t believe in it,you’ll put it downto 42 andon
overactiveimagination.Butsome peoplebelieveitis 43 thatthereisasixthsensebeyond
smell,taste,touch,hearingandsight.Now,scientistsarecarryingoutexperiments notonlyto
provethatitexists,butalsotofindouthowyoucan 44 ittoyouradvantage.
Dean Radin, a researcher in California, has set up the Boundary Institute in Los Altos
andiscurrentlyusingitswebsitetorecruit（招募）4,000peoplein57countriestofindoutif
there are any 45 instances of sixth sense or, as he calls it, “precognition”—the ability to
predictoutcomes.Theresultssofarare 46 .Inacardtest,whereyouhaveto 47 which
of the five cards on a computer screen will be turned over to reveal a picture, the top scorers
hittherightcard48%ofthetime—the 48 ofthishappeningare2,669to1.
49 , Radin’s most famous study involves participants looking at a variety of images
that are designed to stimulate a specific responses. In the experiment, participants sit alone in
a room in front of a computer, with devices attached to their bodies to measure changes in
skin resistance and blood flow, which are measures of emotional arousal. Radin has found
that one in six people has a rise in arouse before they see the road accident-type pictures,
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Butevenifyoudoacceptthatasixthsenseexists,thequestionis,doesitactually 51 ?
Radinsays itdoes.“thefutureof ourcivilisationdependson 52 that arebeingmade now,
whether it’s about how we farm our food, how we get rid of our waste or whether we allow
chemicals to be included in everyday products. We don’t have answers to these important
questions,yet whatwedecideonwill 53 ourlives fordecadesorlonger.Anythingwecan
dotoimproveourabilitytopredictfutureeventsiswellworththe 54 ,”hesays.“Ifitturns
out that some people can genuinely forecast the future some of the time, as I believe the data
shows,then 55 thisabilityisasimportantascutting-edgescience.
41.A.unfamiliar B.tough C.harmless D.ridiculous
42.A.coincidence B.resistance C.innovation D.distraction
43.A.mystery B.evidence C.falsehood D.innocence
44.A.alter B.define C.find D.use
45.A.historical B.strange C.mistaken D.true
46.A.extraordinary B.inevitable C.alarming D.disappointing
47.A.ask B.guess C.recall D.learn
48.A.figures B.methods C.scores D.chance
49.A.However B.Otherwise C.Meanwhile D.Consequently
50.A.active B.calm C.silent D.alert
51.A.serveanypurpose B.takeanyadvantage
C.makeanyprogress D.winanysupport
52.A.inquiries B.decisions C.donations D.comparisons
53.A.ruin B.improve C.affect D.wait
54.A.expense B.risk C.effort D.wait
55.A.proving B.challenging C.limiting D.understanding
SectionB
Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestions
or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and d.
Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.
(A)
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occurbetweentheteacher,thestudents,andthematerialbeingstudied.Theclassroomcontext,
generallyspeaking,includesallthosefactorsthatinfluencewhathappensduringteachingand
learning.Thesefactorsoperateondifferentlevels.
The physical context, for example, influences what happens in the classroom. Space
may restrict participation, depending on how a teacher interprets the situation. Some teachers
use their surroundings to promote learning. Notice boards reflect themes or topics being
studied; a display area presents students’ written work for others to read. Of course, some
teachers remain unaware of the physical environment that they and their students inhabit
together. A room, after all, is just a room. Yet the physical environment of the classroom
affectsthenatureandtypesofinteractionsthatwilloccur.Straightrowsoftables,forexample,
are favourable to classroom lectures and turn-taking routines in which students one by one,
reciteanswerstoateacher’squestions.
A room isn’t just a room for teachers who seek to make the physical environment
suitable for interactive learning. Interactive learning invites thinking, reading, writing,
speaking, listening, and sharing. Such classrooms are arranged for individuals rather than for
the “class” as a whole; they welcome students as active participants. Various physical
arrangements encourage interactive learning, but they depend on the size of the room and the
furniturethatisavailable.
A class can be organized for individual, group, or whole-class activities. Students are
initiallyassignedseatsatacombinationofsmallandlargetables.However,whenthestudents
workindividuallyor ingroups,theyare freetoabandonthe assignedseating.The chalkboard
occupiesacentralpositionintheroomtoaccommodatewhole-classstudy.
56.Accordingtothepassage,“thephysicalcontext”(paragraph2)mayinclude .
A.teachers’roles B.themesbeingstudied
C.adisplayarea D.students’participation
57.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitableforaclassroomlecture?
A. B.上海最大个人家教平台---【嘉惠家教】
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C. D.
58.Fromthelastparagraph,wecanlearnthat .
A.classroomsshouldbearrangedfortheclassasawhole
B.thechalkboardshouldbeabandonedduringgroupwork
C.seatingcanbechangedfordifferentclassroomactivities
D.interactioncanbeencouragedbycombiningsmallandlargetables
59.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Thephysicalclassroomenvironmentvarieswithdifferenttypesofinteraction.
B.Thephysicalenvironmentisadecidingfactorforasuccessfullesson.
C.Interactivelearningdependsonindividuals’activeinvolvement.
D.Groupworkhasbecomeatrendinclassroomteaching.
(B)
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We’ve all heard the dangers of helicopter parenting. Remaining too involved in a kid’s
life,especiallythroughoutcollege,canleadtodepression,lackofself-relianceandfeelingsof
entitlement.
Thiswisdomseemssound.Butsomeacademicsandeducatorsnowsaytheyseesignsof
a troubling resistance. The concern: that too much of warnings and horror stories—the cover
of Julie Lythcott-Haims’bestseller How to Raise an Adult instructs moms and dads to avoid
“theoverparentingtrap”—isdiscouragingparentsfromgettinginvolvedatall.
“Yes, parents can be intruders,” says Marjorie Savage, a researcher in the University of
Minnesota. “At the same time, there are increasing examples of parents refusing to step up
when students genuinely need their family.”At Hofstra University, for example, parents now
ask embarrassedly about mental-health and campus-safety resources, as if bringing up those
topics were forbidden, says Branka Kristie, who heads the family-outreach programs. And
Savagerecallstalkingtoa momwhokeptquietaboutherson’s signs ofdepressionuntilright
beforehefailedasemester.Shedidnotwantto“helicopterin.”
That means colleges, which have spent the past decade learning to cope with parents
who get too involved, now have a different problem. In recent years, hundreds of colleges
have either launched or increased their parent offices, which serve as one-stop shops for
momsanddadslookingtomakecomplaints,reportproblemandgenerallystayintouch.
Muchofthisbegan,ofcourse,becauseschoolswereforcedtocopewitha generationof
students connected with their parents like never before. On average, they communicate 22.1
times per week, according to research from Barbara Hofer, a psychology professor at
Middlebury College. That’s more than twice the rate of a decade ago, before almost every
studenthadasmartphone.
With some moms and dads thinking twice of contacting the school in the first place,
some programs are being used to encourage a more balanced approach, often through email
and other social media. Hofstra’s Kristic advises parents to “be a guide, while granting that
the student owns the journey.” That means asking questions, listening to answers, being上海最大个人家教平台---【嘉惠家教】
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patient and trusting kids to resolve their own problems. But if issues persist, or if a student is
in serious mental or physical danger, it also means hopping in the chopper, at least for a
littlewhile.
63.Inparagraph3,parentsofHofstraUniversitystudentsarementionedto .
A.showthatparentshavegonetotheotherextremeofoverparenting
B.provideeducatorswithanewunderstandingofoverparenting
C.giveafurtherexampleofsupportiveoverparenting
D.placeemphasisonthenecessityofoverparenting
64.Thephrase“hoppinginthechopper”inthelastparagraphrefersto .
A.havingtrustinkids B.steppingintosolvekids’problems
C.joiningafamily-outreachprogram D.turningtosocialmediaforhelp
65.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Mental-healthandcampus-safetyresourcesareforbiddentopicsamongparents.
B.HowtoRaiseanAdultencouragesparentstogetengagedinfamilyeducation.
C.Overparentingisnolongeraproblembecauseofstudents’self-reliance.
D.Therewaslessstudent-parentcommunicationinthepastthantoday.
66.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.WhyCollegesNeedHelicopterParents B.HowtoImproveParent-schoolRelations
C.WhyOverparentingIsinQuestion D.HowtoCommunicateMoreasParents
SectionC
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in
the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than
youneed.
A.Thetwotypesofcomicsarecreatedinverydifferentways.
B. But for people who love comic books, they can be a fantastic escape from the tough
realitiesofmodernlife.
C.Theyfindithardtounderstandwhycomicbooksappealsomanypeople.
D.ComicshavelostitscharminAmerica.
E.InJapan,thecontrastcouldn’tbegreater.
F.Manga heroes looksmaller,younger thanall-conqueringAmericanheroes whohave large
musclesandlotsofthemedclothes.
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To some people, the idea of reading comic books seems childish. 67 Comics are
published globally, but Japanese and American versions dominate the market despite the
fact—orperhapsbecause—theydifferinanumberofways.
68 American comics are a group effort, beginning with the story-writing team and
theartistwhoproducesdrawings ofinitialideas.Whenthesedraftsarefinalized, theoutlines,
dialogue, and color are added.Also, creators of comic superheroes sometimes sell their titles
to other creative teams, who keep the superhero “alive.” This is in sharp contrast to manga
（日本漫画）creators,whoareoftenindividualauthorsmerelyresponsibleforthestorylines,
dialogue,andartwork.Whenamangacreatordecidestostop,sodoesthehero.
Another difference is the appearance of the heroes. 69 Also, manga heroes rarely
look Japanese, and the stories do not typically take place in a Japanese context. However,
American comic heroes, despite their masks, are proudlyAmerican and are admired for their
readinesstodefendU.S.cities.
Probably the biggest difference is the readership. Up until the 1950s, American comic
books were read by both children and adults, with popular titles such as Superman selling as
manyas half a million copies permonth.The arrival ofTV,however, led toa decline insales
sothatnowtheaveragereaderofanAmericancomicbookisateenageboywithaninterestin
superheroes. 70 There manga sales are still booming, reachingas high as $7billion each
year largely because readers range from young boys and girls up to middle-aged men and
women.Mangaformenandboys,liketheAmericancomics,tendtobeaction-oriented,while
mangaforwomenandgirlstendtobefocusedonrelationships.
IV.SummaryWriting
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of
thepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.
Shyness
If you suffer from shyness, you are not alone, for shyness is a universal phenomenon. It
isnotsurprisingthatsocialscientistsareexploringitsenvironmentalcauses.
Thefirstenvironmentalcauseofshynessmaybeachild’shome andfamilylife.Today’s
childrenaregrowingupinsmaller andsmallerfamilies,withfewer andfewerrelatives living
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socializing experience of frequent visits by neighbors and friends. Because of their lack of
socialskills,theymaybegintofeelshywhentheystartschool.
A second environmental cause of shyness in an individual may be one’s culture. In a
large study conducted in Japan, 57 percent of participants rated themselves as shy.
ResearchersLynneHendersonandPhilipZimbardo say,“One explanationisthat inJapan,an
individual’s performance success is credited externally to parents, grandparents, teachers,
coaches,andothers,whilefailureisentirelyblamedontheperson.”Therefore,Japaneselearn
nottotakerisksinpublicandrelyinsteadongroup-shareddecisions.
Technology may alsoplaya role.In the UnitedStates,thenumber ofyoung peoplewho
report being shy has risen from 40 percent to 50 percent in recent years. Due to our huge
advances in technology, watching television, playing video games, and surfing the Web have
replaced recreational activities that involve social interaction for many young people.Adults,
too,arebecomingmore isolatedasa resultoftechnology.Face-to-faceinteractions withbank
clerks, gas station attendants, and shop assistants are no longer necessary because people can
use machines to do their banking, fill their gas tanks, and order goods. In short, they become
shy.
It appears that most people have experienced shyness at some time in their lives.
Therefore,ifyouareshy,youhavelotsofcompany.
V.Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the
brackets.
72.你不必在乎他人对你的评论。(care)
73.大量阅读书籍有助于我们的成长。(expose)
74.你的网站内容越实用，使用起来越方便，就越有可能成功。(themore…,themore…)
75.正因为她按部就班地实现了每一个短期目标，才会在科学领域不断有所突破。(It)上海最大个人家教平台---【嘉惠家教】
帮上海数万家庭匹配满意老师， 对接 V:jiajiao6767（嘉惠老师）
VI.GuidedWriting
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions
givenbelowinChinese.
假设你是明启中学的学生王磊，你的好友李宏今年暑期将赴英国参加为期两个月
的海外交流活动。如果选择主办方安排的住宿，他需要额外支付较高的费用。但他也
可以通过为当地社区养老院提供每月三十小时的义工服务，获得在养老院免费住宿的
机会。李宏通过邮件向你征求意见。写一封回信，内容须包括：
1.你对此事的明确态度；
2.你的理由。
