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上海市崇明中学2012学年第一学期期中考试试卷高三 英语（满分150分，答卷时间120分钟） 第I卷 （共105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection 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 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. Hes living on the farm.C. Hes driving his new car.B. He is going to leave in 15 minutes.D. Hes leaving his country this year2. A. One hourB. Two hoursC. Three hoursD. Four hours3. A. The movie is not good.B. The movie is excellent.C. He wants to see the movie again.D. He doesnt want to stay home.4. A. The wind stopped, but its still raining.B. The rain stopped.C. Its still raining, and the wind is blowing.D. Both the rain and the wind stopped.5. A. He has already spoken to the technician.B. The woman should make the repairs herself.C. The woman should explain what needs to be repaired. D. The technician has already arrived.6.A. Spend some time with the man. C. Pass out the names.B. Make a list of the names.D. Let someone else call the names.7. A. He s willing to help her. B. He s too busy to help her.C. He will help her after he finishes his assignment.D. His car broke down.8. A. There is going to be a party.B. Big dances are the most fun.C. More people like dancing.D. More people should learn dancing.9.A. She does not like the class.B. It is not a required class.C. She has already taken the class.D. The man will have to take the class.10.A. Study together.B. Prepare for an oral final.C. Review the quizzes.D. Take the professors advice.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. An uncle of the speakers. B. A neighbor of the speakers.C. A teacher of the speakers. D. An old friend of the speakers.12.A. He thought his idea much better than anyone elses.B. He respected the ideas of his parents only.C. He listened to what the neighbors said to him.D. He accepted what his teachers told him about everything.13.A. One should listen to the others before he makes up his mind.B. One should be careful when people want his advice.C. Some people have ideas on everything.D. Some people have no idea about anything.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following speech.14.A. A Childhood Dream.B. A Mothers Love.C.A Graduation Party.D. A Special Birthday.15. A. Because she could take care of things herself.B. Because she hoped she would find a boyfriend.C. Because she wanted her to be happy and strong.D. Because she thought education was most important.16. A. A boy the narrator（叙述者）had run into.B. One of the narrators neighbors.C. One of the narrators classmates.D. The narrators mother.Section CBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.An InterviewThe food the man usually orders:hamburgers, sandwiches and sometimes a 17 .When does he usually have fast food?On 18 .Why does he have fast food?Because it is 19 .What does he think of the fast food?It is 20 .Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What did the man show to the woman? He gave the woman their 21 .How many did the woman want to order and what is the quality discount of that number?The woman wanted to order 22 and got a discount of 23 .How will the woman pay?She can transfer the payment into the mans 24 or open a letter of credit.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection 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. Lin Dan defeated Malaysias Lee Chongwei in two Olympics finals in a row. In London this summer, Lee was even reduced _ tears after the mens singles final,A.byB. with C. toD. in26. To better prepare _ for this years CEE for English, we need to read beyond those previous reading tests outdated materials.A. yourselvesB. yourselfC. us D. ourselves27. _ drought in south and south-western China has affected 51 million people.A. A five-month B. A five-months C. Five monthD. Five months28. I tried many times, but I still failed in the experiment.Dont be discouraged. _ and the problem will be settled. A. Having a little effort B. If you have a bit effortC. A bit more effortD. There being a little effort29. Although they make our lives easier in hot weather, air conditioners_ be bad for the environment. A. can B. must C. should D. will30. Mum, I just wonder why I dont have much in my savings account, I earn much. Oh, not only _ a lot of money, you also spend a great deal.A. you make B. do you make C. you will make D. will you make31. The responsible doorman believed the reason _, as he realized later, the well-dressed lady made up in order to get into the school gate at first but he soon found out and called the police.A. why B. which C. when D. for which32. Although Faye Wong seldom appeared in front of the public, she succeeded in the presale of the tickets to her concerts _ other female singers of the same age failed.A. where B. that C. which D. what33. The efforts made by generations of soccer players_ possible the victory of Spanish football in the World Cup 2010.A. made itB. madeC. were made D. were made it34. The manager called upon his employees to improve their service. As a result, the supermarket attracted _ customers in 2009 as the year before.A. twice as many B. twice as many as C. as twice many D. as many twice35. We were surprised to learn that the boy _ next to the actor who remained single in the picture, was actually his own son.A. was seated B. seated C. has been seating D. was being seated36. The victims of false eye drops have already been operated on and immediate legal action has been taken, but it might take weeks, or even months, _ the final results are known.A. untilB. if C. before D. when37. The boy, _ about 1.70 when he was only a third-year primary school student, now has become one of the most renowned basketball players throughout the world.A. measuredB. measuring C. is measured D. measures38. As mother came back, the kid pretended _ his lunch and began to watch his favorite cartoon on TV, with a newly-bought i Pad in his hands.A. to eatB. to be eating C. to have eaten D. ate39. _ against her mothers expectations, she studied music theory over business in Canada at the age of 16. A. To go B. Going C. Having gone D. To be going40. People seldom think about the real dangers of _ with looks, both from eating disorders and from having cosmetic surgery.A. obsessing B. obsessed C. to obsess D. being obsessedSection BDirections: 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. compared B. emergenceC. quietD. questionedE. shadowF. fortunately G. nervousness H. involvesI. popularityJ. impressive The Voice of China, one of the most popular national talent show this year, has witnessed the 41 of many pop idols since it was started in June. The show features three stages of competition, of which the first is the most different from other talent shows. It 42 a blind audition. Four coaches listen to contestants with their backs towards the stage, and turn their chairs if they are interested in that artist.If singer Na Ying had not turned her chair around during the blind audition, China might have lost its best “voice” after a whole summers search. But 43 Na was the only one of the judges who did , to save rising rocker Liang Bo from rejection, and on Sept. 30, the 21-year-old from Changchun won this years Best Voice Award. He was considered the dark horse of the series who rode to victory.But his win is not a complete surprise. His 44 grew as the contest went on. Liangs passionate performance of the song, I Love You China , with a yellow guitar cemented (加固 ) him as a surefire hit in the final round.Although rock singers are usually wild and angry, Liangs 45 nature won him fans. They describe his voice as “natural, clear and touching.” Most of the time he looks shy and poker-faced, but he becomes powerful once he is singing. He wants to immerse himself in music and he believes there is no better way to let his passion out than music like rock n roll.Nicknamed Little Wang Feng at Jilin College of the Arts where he is a junior student, Liang has been 46 to other rock stars, including Xu Wei and Zheng Jun. But he says he doesnt want to live in the 47 of others. “I respect those rocker stars, but I not going to copy them. I will be who I am as a singer-song-writer.” He said.Some people have 48 his victory because they felt other contestants were just as good. Wu Mochou, the first runner-up, has a unique singing voice and 49 stage presence. The 20-year-old college student has been called “witch” by online users thanks to her creative performances. Another singer, Jike Junyi, impressed the audience with her looks as well as her voice. The 24-year-old Yi girl is thought to be “tomorrows pop idol” despite coming third on the show.III. Reading Comprehension Section 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. Another persons enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved.That person was my stepmother.I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father 50 me to her with these words，“I would like you to meet the fellow who is 51 for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no 52 than tomorrow morning.”My stepmother walked over to me, raised my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are wrong .This is not the worst boy at all, 53 the smartest one who hasnt yet found an outlet for his enthusiasm.”That statement began a(n) 54 between us. No one had ever called me smart, My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.She changed many things. She 55 my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the countryside, where my fathers career could be more 56 and my brother and I could be better 57 .When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand 58 and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I 59 it, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of writing that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my lifes work later. I wasnt the 60 beneficiary .My father became the 61 man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president. What power 62 has! When that power is released to support the certainty of ones purpose and is 63 strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible force which poverty and temporary defeat can never 64 . You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.50. A. rushed B. sent C. carried D. introduced51. A. distinguished B. favored C. mistaken D. rewarded52. A. sooner B. later C. longer D. earlier53. A. but B. so C. and D. or54. A. agreement B. friendshipC. gap D. relationship55. A. begged B. persuadedC. ordered D. invited56. A. successful B. meaningful C. helpful D. useful57. A. treated B. entertained C. educated D. respected58. A. camera B. radio C. bicycle D. typewriter59. A. considered B. suspectedC. ignored D. appreciated60. A. next B. same C. only D. real61. A. cleverest B. wealthiestC. strongest D. healthiest62. A. enthusiasm B. sympathyC. fortune D. confidence63. A. deliberately B. happily C. traditionally D. constantly64. A. win B. match C. reach D. doubtSection 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.AIf my life were a movie I would fast-forward through senior high. My senior high years were painful. Like every kid, I struggled with who I was and how I would make my mark. But I felt as if I was alone with these feelings.I tried and failed with a number of things. I wanted to excel in sports but had not yet figured out how to. I remember being rejected by most of my peers and being cut from the basketball team and failing to play football. It was a time of questioning how girls saw me and wanting so much to be loved and accepted. To be loved and accepted seemed to me at the time something I could never, in all my life, achieve.During that time I went through the cafeteria line and ate alone, feeling unloved and unnoticed. As spring came, one day I complained that I had no one to eat with. “If you want, you can come home for lunch,” Mom said. That day, when lunch came, it was a beautiful spring day in the hills of central Ohio. As soon as the bell rang at noon, I left the school and ran home. I wondered if my mom would remember. When I got there, Mom was getting a little chicken pie out of the oven. It was a very humble lunch. It was just one of those four-for-a-dollar potpies (肉馅饼) with little diced (切成方块的) pieces of chicken, frozen peas and carrot in some chicken gravy (肉汤).Mom put a cloth napkin beside my plate at the end of the table just beneath the window. I sat at our humble kitchen and Mom listened to me while I talked about whatever was on my mind. After about 15 minutes I ran back to school.That was 30 years ago. My mom was in her early 30s. She seemed so old to me then and 30-year-olds seem like children to me now. She sat across the table for about 15 minutes and looked at me and listened to me. She just paid attention to me.Home is a place where you dont have to sit alone and eat. Home is a place where people dont ignore you and avoid you. 65. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The authors unpleasant sporting experiences at school.B. How lonely the author was in senior high school.C. How the author suffered during senior high years.D. The authors confusions and questions about life.66. The underlined word “humble” in Paragraph 3 can be best replaced by _.A. delicious B. richC. healthy D. simple67. As soon as the author complained that he had no one to eat with, _.A. his mother suggested he have lunch at homeB. his mother gave some suggestions about how to make friendsC. his mother realized how bad the problem was and decided to make special mealsD. his mother decided to spend 15 minutes with him each noon until he felt better68. With the story, the author mainly intends to tell us that _.A. peers can be much colder than family membersB. when others reject you, you should accept yourselfC. its common to feel lost during your senior high yearsD. at home you will not be rejected but always lovedBTo Whom It May Concern,Your address was forwarded to us by Why Bother Magazine. All of us here think The International Institute of Not Doing Much is the best organization in the world. You know how to avoid unnecessary activities! We closely followed the advice in your article. First, we replaced all our telephones with carrier pigeons. Simply removing the jingle of telephones and replacing them with the pleasant sounds of birds has had a remarkable effect on everyone. Besides, birds are cheaper than telephone service. After all, we are a business. We have to think of the bottom line. As a side benefit, the birds also fertilize the lawn outside the new employee sauna（蒸汽浴室）. Next, we sold the computers off to Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty, a firm of lawyers nearby. Our electricity bill went down remarkably. Big savings! The boss is impressed. We have completely embraced paper technology. Now that we all use pencils, doodling is on the increase, and the quality of pencilwomanship is impressive, as you