2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集4 2012年10月月考练习卷 (学生版).pdf

2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 4 十月高三月考卷 1 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 2013 届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 4 2012 年十月高三月考练习卷 本卷满分 150 分 完卷时间 120 分钟 第第 I 卷 共卷 共 105 分分 I Listening Comprehension Section A Directions In Section A you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once After you hear a conversation and the question about it read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard 1 A At the bank B At the airport C In the library D At the hospital 2 A Teacher and pupil B Painter and buyer C Doctor and patient D Mechanic and driver 3 A 7 15 B 7 45 C 8 15 D 8 00 4 A Tim s excellent performance B Tim s homework C Tim s graduation day D Tim s study habits 5 A She used to work at a newspaper B She meets with her supervisor regularly C She wishes she had a different kind of work D She d like her supervisor s opinion of her work 6 A Stop bothering the woman B Ask someone else to go to the library C Take the woman s book with him D Show the woman how to get to the library 7 A She isn t very hungry right now B She regularly eats at this restaurant C She is satisfied with the menu D She doesn t want salad with her lunch 8 A Pay for some of the food B Insist on choosing their own food C Treat Gary to dinner some other time D Thank Gary for his generous offer 9 A It s a beautiful place B No one lives there now C You can see it after your vacation D You had better make an appointment 10 A Waiting until later to decide B Finding a summer job C Working and studying D Taking summer classes 2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 4 十月高三月考卷 2 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 Section B Directions In Section B you will hear two short passages and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once When you hear a question read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage 11 A At 9 20 a m B At 8 54 a m C At 8 40 a m D At 9 40 a m 12 A He missed his flight B He lost his luggage C He was hungry on the train D He had to wait at Preston for 30 minutes 13 A To ask the company to give him the reason for the delay B To ask the company to dismiss the train crew C To ask the company to make up for his loss D To ask the company to improve the air conditioning Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage 14 A At a supermarket B At an airport C In a theatre D In a restaurant 15 A Because actors and actresses refused to play the last act B Because a fire broke out in the building C Because a robbery would happen soon D Because something explosive was discovered there 16 A To take away all their belongings with them B To follow the directions of the police C To go anywhere as quickly as possible D To throw away the doubtful objects Section C Directions In Section C you will hear two longer conversations The conversations will be read twice After you hear each conversation you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard Write your answers on your answer sheet Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation Complete the form Write ONE WORD for each answer Susan s Saturday Schedule Time Events In the morning Cleaning the house At 12 30 Having a 17 appointment At 2 00 Helping Julie with her 18 project At 19 Picking up her brother from soccer practice At 5 30 Cooking dinner After dinner Reading her 20 assignment 2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 4 十月高三月考卷 3 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation Complete the form Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer What was the woman s previous job She was a n 21 of a store What does the woman say was the most difficult part of her job Handling 22 When can he woman start to work if she gets the job 23 Why is the woman interested in this position Because the company has a n 24 and a wonderful product II Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence 25 I m really tired and there are so many things to do Well if it would be any help I would do some cooking A in B of C with D for 26 In order to earn money for his tuition the young man has to work for three hours in the evening A the others B more C another D other 27 Is there anyone at the office now There be You have to make a phone to find out A might B can C must D would 28 Throw some bits of bread in the pond Fish and eat it A is coming B will come C came D has come 29 good the cakes sell out in just an hour A To smell B Being smelt C Smelling D Smelt 30 Can I use my car now Sorry it A will repair B has been repaired C is repairing D is being repaired 31 Don t be afraid of asking for help it is needed A unless B since C although D when 32 That s the best way you thought of into the dangerous areas A stopping people getting B to stop people getting C to stop people to get D stopping people to get 33 Mother you promised to take me out Well A so do I B so did I C so I do D so I did 34 The reason he gave for not coming was his mother wouldn t allow him to A for which that B which because C why that D which that 35 It worried her a little bit her hair was turning grey with each passing day A for B that C while D if 36 Peter s computer broke down He has Tom it because he didn t know much about it A to fix B fix C fixing D fixed 37 You and I can hardly understand it A do you B can we C can t we D don t you 2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 4 十月高三月考卷 4 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 38 He made a suggestion the English test be put off till next Tuesday A which B what C that D whether 39 is thought to be one of his disadvantages A To not be tall B Not to be tall C Not being tall D Being not tall 40 Thinking you know in fact you don t is a terrible mistake A that that B what what C that what D what that Section B Directions Complete the following passage by using the words in the box Each word can only be used once Note that there is one word more than you need A average B charge C surprisingly D encourage E involving F summarized G remarkably H close I appointed J reasonable Long after the 1998 World Cup was won disappointed fans were still criticizing the unfair refereeing decisions that denied victory to their team A researcher was 41 to study the performance of some top referees 裁判 The researcher organized experimental matches 42 four youth teams Each match lasted an hour divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in 43 Observers noted down the referees errors of which there were 61 over the matches Converted to a standard match of 90 minutes each referee made almost 23 mistakes a n 44 high number The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyze the matches in detail and 45 he found that errors were more likely when the referees were 46 to the incident When the officials got it right they were on average 17 meters away from the action The average distance in the case of errors was 12 meters The research shows that the best distance is about 20 meters There also seemed to be a n 47 speed Correct decision came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second The 48 speed for errors was 4 meters per second If FIFA football s international ruling body wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the World Cup it should 49 referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance rather than rushing to keep up with the ball the researcher argues III Reading Comprehension Section A Directions For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A B C and D Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context Studies have shown that something as simple as eating dinner together as a family every night can have a major impact upon the happiness and well being of both parents and children 50 this most families are lucky to eat dinner together about four days a week with today s busy schedules Yet eating dinner together is so 51 It is one of the things that happy families do and here s 52 2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 4 十月高三月考卷 5 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 Eating dinner together increases 53 The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Colombia University found that parents who eat with their children at least five times a week report having a better relationship with their children The 54 is simple as you are sharing a meal you are also sharing conversation The dinner table is a 55 place to discuss what is happening in each family member s life 56 parents do need to be careful not to control the conversation or discuss any topics that could cause 57 Children who eat dinner with their families have better 58 at school In the same study researchers found that teens that eat dinner with their family are more likely to receive A s and B s than teens that do not Elementary students also 59 family dinners Another study found those preschoolers have better language skills because they hear adult conversation 60 Families that eat dinner together eat 61 When meals are cooked at home they typically have less fat and higher amounts of fiber 纤维 minerals and vitamins A Harvard study found that children who ate family dinners more 62 had more healthy eating habits even when not at home They also typically consume more vegetables fruit and juice and less soda Family dinners foster 促进 healthy child 63 Family eating dinners together helps ensure that a child will make good 64 Report shows that teens who eat dinner two or fewer nights a week are more than twice as likely to smoke or try marijuana and one and a half times more likely to drink alcohol 50 A As a result of B In spite of C Owing to D With regard to 51 A essential B simple C limited D reasonable 52 A how B why C what D which 53 A appetite B ability C communication D confidence 54 A result B reason C method D skill 55 A practical B possible C potential D perfect 56 A because B in case C therefore D although 57 A horror B conflict C question D danger 58 A manners B performance C practice D judgment 59 A look to B suffer from C benefit from D care about 60 A around the table B at school C from parents D from books 61 A cleaner B healthier C more D slower 62 A actively B attentively C instantly D frequently 63 A arrangement B establishment C development D contribution 64 A excuses B comments C choices D impressions Section B Directions Read the following three passages Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read A 2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 4 十月高三月考卷 6 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 Every night after dinner my mother and I would sit at the kitchen table She would present new tests taking her examples from stories of amazing children she had read in Ripley s Believe It or Not or Good Housekeeping Reader s Digest and a dozen other magazines she kept in a pile in our bathroom My mother got these magazines from people whose houses she cleaned And since she cleaned many houses each week we had a great assortment She would look through them all searching for stories about remarkable children The first night she brought out a story about a three year old boy who knew the capitals of all the states and even most of the European countries What s the capital of Finland my mother asked me looking at the magazine story All I knew was the capital of California because Sacramento was the name of the street we lived on in Chinatown Nairobi I guessed saying the most foreign word I could think of She checked to see if that was possibly one way to pronounce Helsinki before showing me the answer The tests got harder One night I had to look at a page from Bible for three minutes and then report everything I could remember Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance and that s all I remember Mother I said Seeing my mother s disappointed face once again something inside of me began to die I hated the tests the raised hopes and failed expectations Before going to bed that night I looked in the mirror above the bathroom sink and when I saw only my face staring back and that it would always be this ordinary face I began to cry I made high pitched noises like a crazed animal trying to scratch out the face in the mirror 65 The passage is mainly about A how Mother taught me the basic skills B how Mother tried to find my talent C the result of Mother s stimulation D how Mother changed my life 66 It can be concluded from the passage that other magazines in Para 1 A focused only on talented young kids B was bought by Mother to find stories C was the source of the stories of remarkable children D was gained by cleaning Mother s house 67 Which one of the following statements is TRUE A Nairobi is the capital city of California B Mother didn t know the capital of Finland clearly as well C My guess of the capital turned out to be the right answer to Mother s question D Mother was satisfied with my performance 68 Which of the following words best described my overall reaction to Mother s stimulation A Contented and thankful B Bored and unbearable C Contented yet anxious D Plain and ordinary 2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 4 十月高三月考卷 7 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 B ATTENTION ALL OUR NEW STUDENTS ATTENTION ALL OUR NEW STUDENTS Welcome to West Lakes Institute of Technology You are strongly advised to adhere to the following three basic rules on this your first day of the second semester 1 Wear your pre admission student number on your lapel 衣服的 翻领 at all times 2 Do not enter any classrooms where classes are already in progress 3 When asked to produce basic information about yourself be ready to show your green enrollment acceptance advice slip Students who have preStudents who have pre paid the enrollmentpaid the enrollment feefee From 9 00 am to 10 00 am no later you should visit the foyer of the Old Chapel building to receive your new student information kit Once you have your kit you are not required until 10 30 am so you can relax in the Student Centre until you are called over the PA system Students who are yet to pay the enrollment feeStudents who are yet to pay the enrollment fee Go directly to the Admissions Centre and be prepared to pay your enrollment fee 150 cash only to the New Admissions Officer You will be asked for your address and your pre admission student number the number on your green enrollment acceptance advice slip Note that this is NOT the number which is later displayed on your student card Once you have paid your enrollment fee follow the instructions above for students who have pre paid their fee Student CardsStudent Cards Student cards will not be issued until Thursday Photographs however will be taken on Monday afternoon Make your way to the Library at the following times 1 00 pm Film and Photographic Arts 3 15 pm Hotel but if he won against such odds he would be more respected for his amazing talents Psychologists now use the term Deschapelles coup to refer to acts of self handicapping prevailing in today s world Overall men are more likely than women to make excuses Several studies suggest that men feel the need to appear competent in all realms while women worry only about the skills in which they ve invested heavily Ask a man and a woman to go scuba diving 水肺潜水 for the first time and the woman is likely to jump in while the man is likely to first make it known that he s not feeling too well 2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 4 十月高三月考卷 9 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 In fact the people most likely to become chronic excuse makers are those obsessed with success says the researcher Such people are so afraid of being labeled a failure at anything that they constantly develop one handicap or another in order to explain their failures Self handicapping may be an effective way of coping with performance anxiety In the end researchers say it is a Faustian bargain 浮士德契约 Over the long run excuse makers fail to live up to their true potential And despite their protests to the contrary they have only themselves to blame 72 Which of the following is the chief topic of the article A An analysis on how people avoid failure B A comparison between the ways men and women avoid failure C The story of a classic self handicapper Deschapelles D The psychological tricks some people use to avoid failure 73 It can be inferred from the passage that a student who wanted to engage in self handicapping would most probably A work as hard as possible for an important exam B try to cheat on a test to get a high score C get drunk the night before a big exam D take down only the key points of the class 74 What of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage A Men are more competent than women in most trades B Deschapelles way of self handicapping was to give his opponents more advantages C By self handicapping Deschapelles succeeded in showing the true limits of his ability D Men are more ready to face new challenges than women 75 By saying it is a Faustian bargain researchers mean that A self handicapping is often an effective method of dealing with anxiety B chronic excuse making is an indication of one s depression C excuse makers will suffer from the destructive behavior eventually D self handicapping behavior is a difficult and complex process to understand Section C Directions Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from A F for each paragraph There is one extra heading which you do not need A Impoliteness in using electronic communication devices B The objection to the use of some devices C The annoying noise from the classroom D A fact of mode