上海市闸北区2014届高三英语一模试卷(含答案及听力文字).doc

闸北区高三年级第一学期英语学科期末练习卷（2014.1）(满分150分，考试时间120分钟) I. Listening Comprehension（30分）Section ADirections: 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 conversation and the question 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. $10.B. $15.C. $20.D. $25.2. A. At 5:00.B. At 5:15.C. At 5:20.D. At 5:35.3. A. They had a wonderful day.B. They turned up at the New Years Party.C. They had a busy day that day.D. They never liked New Years Day.4. A. At a hospital.B. In a restaurant.C. In a school.D. In a soap shop.5. A. Their company requires all colleagues to receive the training.B. She is still not clear about some colleagues decisions.C. All the colleagues have agreed to go for the program. pfzhizuoD. Only a few colleagues are allowed to take part in the program.6.A. The woman should send flowers to her father.B. The woman should buy her father the camera as the gift.C. Clothing is a good birthday gift for her father.D. Birthdays are occasions for family get-together rather than gifts.7. A. School calendar.B. Holiday plan.C. Travel Destination.D. Parent-child relationship.8. A. She thinks that there are many things that interest her. B. She hopes to earn more money from her work.C. She is not excited about the things in the new mall.D. She believes the prices of the goods are too low.9. A. Jane has been engaged to someone working in the library. B. The man shouldnt bother Jane because she was busy.C. Jane wasnt doing something important or meaningful.D. Jane is the person to take care of the IT room.10. A. She wants the door open to have some breeze in.B. She doesnt want her talk with Mr. Maloney to be heard.C. It doesnt matter much to her whether the door is closed or not.D. She has a poor relationship with Mr. Maloney.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. The jeep was returned to his friend.B. The jeep was shot by a villager. C. The jeep made through a difficult trip to the destination.D. The jeep went wrong and had to be stopped.12. A. An old villager called a repairman to solve the problem.B. The man had to call his friend over to solve the problem.C. Some bananas were used to cover the hole on the tank jacket.D. The villagers helped to drag the car to the repair place.13.A. Bananas are much more useful than other fruits.B. Many things can be useful in unexpected fields.C. Bananas should be used a lot in car industry.D. A person should always lend good cars to friends.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. 100.B. 200.C. 300.D. 500.15. A. To lengthen the limit of working hours of the pilots.B. To strictly punish the pilots who fall asleep when flying.C. To shorten the pilots night flying time. zhucanqiD. To find new ways to fix mechanical problems.16. A. Poor cooperation between the pilot and the co-pilot.B. Automatic flight adopted by most planes.C. Pilot exhaustion during the flights.D. Natural threats including storms and fogs.Section CDirections: 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 hear. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:Complete the report form. WRITE ONE WORD for each answer.Purchase Serial Number:_17_.Reason for the change:Poor _18_.Extra payment in all :$ _19_.Payment method selected:_20_.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:Complete the form. WRITE NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.What role does PayPal play in money transfer and payment?_21_What decides the PayPal charging fees for money transfers?_22_Through what method does PayPal fight monetary crimes?_23_What does PayPal allow QR codes paying to encourage?_24_. zhucanqiII. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct. (A)Roald Dahl, the famous childrens book writer, was born to Harold and Sofie Dahl on 13 September 1916. He was named (25)_ the explorer, Roald Amundsen, their national hero in Norway of that time. P.F. ProductionsIn 1920, when Dahl was four, his father died at the age of fifty seven. Instead of (26)_(move) back to Norway to live with her relatives, his mother decided to remain in Britain. It had been her husbands wish to have their children (27)_(educate) in the best school in the world.At the age of eight, Dahl and four of his friends (28)_(beat) by the headmaster after playing a practical joke on a candy store owner. Throughout his childhood, Dahl was sent to several boarding schools. He wrote to his mother almost every day （29）_ _homesickness. On (30) _ day when she died, he realized that she had saved every single one of his letters.Young Dahl used to dream of inventing a chocolate bar （31）_ would win the praise of the owner of the chocolate company, Cadbury. This later became the inspiration for the (32) _(hot) of all his books -Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was the book that finally brought him world fame. (B)To many Singaporeans, Mr. Lee Kong Chian is a familiar name. Popularly known as the “Rubber and Pineapple King”, he was a person who had donated generously to the society by pouring his wealth into charity work. Knowing (33)_ education means to a person, he devoted a lot of energy and money to (34)_(build) schools. He was particularly concerned with the less fortunate as he could relate himself to them.Although Lees father knew Lee (35)_ receive education, his father wasnt able to afford to send him to school. However, his fathers friends helped him pay for his education. Having left school as an honour student, he went to work in the field of rubber and pineapple (36)_ he set up his own business later. Thanks to the golden timing then, he had hardly got familiar with the dealings in the field (37)_ he enjoyed great success. His wealth rose rapidly and before long he became a millionaire.(38)_ wealthy he was, he never forgot his humble beginnings and was always ready (39)_(help). Since 1952 till today, the Lee Foundation which he founded (40)_(donate) three hundred million dollars to various causes with no conditions attached. His generosity has provided relief to the poor of all races.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A complicated B. suitable C. understand D. regularly E. instant F. access G. divide H. normally I. obtain J. symbols K. referAmong the note-taking forms in todays US schools, the Cornell method is widely recommended. Providing a form for concentrating and organizing notes, the Cornell method sets up a system to direct students to _41_ the paper into two columns. The note-taking column, which is usually on the right, is twice the size of the key word column on the left. The student should leave five to seven lines blank, at the bottom of the page. zhucanqiNotes from a lecture or teaching occupy the note-taking column which _42_ contain the main ideas of the textbook or lecture. Most _43_ ideas and long sentences are avoided while _44_ or abbreviations（缩写） are preferred instead. To assist with future reviews, _45_thoughts or questions should be noted down as soon as possible so that the students may _46_ to these points for reflection or further research. The key-word column is a(n) _47_ place to note down these ideas. These ideas may later turn into potential research results as students are always encouraged to reflect on the notes _48_ or go deep into the questions further.Within 24 hours after the note-taking, the student must revise and then produce a short summary in the bottom space. Such move helps him to _49_ the topic better. When preparing for a test, the student has _50_ to a brief but detailed record of the previous classes.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.In todays American society, high school dropout has day by day grown into a big problem threatening social and economic stability, as many cases of family _51_ or even tragedies, caused by youth dropout are grabbing headlines in media. Dropping out is defined as leaving school without a high school diploma or equivalent _52_ such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Although students who drop out come from various backgrounds, several _53_ facts can be noticed. National data show that students from low-income, black or single-parent families are much more likely to drop out of school than their fellow students. _54_ performance is also playing a role. Students receiving poor grades which, in turn, leads to _55_ self-recognition, are sure to be on the high-risk list of dropping out. In recent years, advances in technology have _56_ the demand for a highly skilled labor force, changing a high school education into a minimum requirement for entry into the labor market. As high school completion has become a(n) _57_ requirement for many entry-level jobs, dropouts are having a really hard time in todays job market. On average, dropouts are more likely to be unemployed than high school graduates and to earn less money even if they _58_ find jobs. Employed dropouts in a variety of studies are usually working at unskilled jobs or at _59_ service occupations offering little opportunity for upward mobility.Considering the serious consequences dropping out may bring about, national leaders have demanded that schools, communities, and families take major steps to keep students at school. To make school attendance compulsory(强制的) looks like an effective measure. _60_, many people fear that it will not go far as compulsory attendance usually indicates monitoring on students, which might cause _61_ from the students. Others including President Obama, focus their dropout prevention efforts on a program to _62_ class size, replacing large high schools with smaller learning communities where poor students can get _63_ instruction from experienced teachers. Combined with frequent home visits by teachers, which definitely _64_ families to participate in prevention efforts, the program is reported to take effect and the nationwide school attendance is _65_. 51.A. objectionsB. conflictsC. establishmentsD. happiness52. A. opportunitiesB. lengthsC termsD. qualifications53. A. commonB. strangeC. possibleD. positive54. A. FinancialB. CommunicativeC. AcademicD. Social55. A. separateB. negativeC. significantD. standard56. A. fueledB. changedC. challengedD. supposed57. A. unbearableB. jointC. singleD. basic58.A. eventuallyB. attentivelyC. readilyD. generally59.A. long-lastingB. hard-workingC. low-payingD. public-recognizing60. A. FurthermoreB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Therefore61. A. oppositionB. attentionC. welcomeD. study62. A. maintainB. evaluateC. narrowD. complete63. A. individualizedB. popularizedC. materializedD. socialized64. A. spareB. encourageC. cornerD. sponsor65.A. calling upB. setting upC. picking upD. finishing upSection BDirections: 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)It was a cold night in Washington, D.C., and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. He asked if I would give him some money so he could get something to eat. Id read the signs: Dont give money to beggars as most of them are swindlers. So I shook my head and kept walking. I wasnt prepared for a reply, but with no hesitation, he followed me and said, I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat! But I kept on walking. The incident kept bothering me for the rest of the week. I had money in my pocket and it wouldnt have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he hadnt been a real beggar. On a freezing cold night, no less, I assumed the worst of a fellow human being. Flying back to Anchorage, I couldnt help thinking of him. I tried to reason my failure to help by supposing government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, youre not supposed to give money to beggars. Somewhere over Seattle, I started to write my weekly garden column for The Anchorage Daily News. Out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Beans Cafe, a local charity service kitchen, feeds hundreds of hungry local people every day. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row of vegetables or flowers in their gardens for Beans? Plant a row for Beans. Its clean and simple. We didnt keep records back then, but the idea began to take off. Folks would fax me or call when they took something in. Its food for the spirit and comfort for my conscience. In April 1995, the Garden Writers Association of America(GWAA) held their annual meeting in Anchorage and after learning our program, Plant a Row for Beans became Plant a Row For The Hungry. The idea then was to have every member write or talk about planting a row for the hungry, which brought the program to national attention. As more and more people participated, new variations cropped up. Many companies gave free seeds to customers and displayed the logo for the program. Donations poured in. It was then that I could really stop feeling guilty. zhucanqi66. The underlined word “swindlers” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. policemenB. writersC. cheatersD. beggars67. Why did the author think he assumed the worst of a fellow human being?A. Because he didnt show fair respect to a beggar treating him badly.B. Because he could have helped a hungry man but he passed by.C. Because he believed that no people begged because of real hunger.D. Because he thought that charity work was the governments duty.68. How did the author make up for what he had done?A. He set up a local kitchen to help the poor.B. He planted a row of vegetables for charity.C. He called on people to donate money to the Beans.D. He initiated the idea of Plant a row for Beans.69. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The beggar gave up the first time he was turned down by the author.B. The author invented the program inspired by the Anchorage Daily News.C. GWAA expanded the program concept and made it nationwide in 1995.D. 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