上海市长宁区2012届高三英语第一学期期终教学质量监控测试卷

用心 爱心 专心1 20112011 学年第一学期高三英语期终质量抽测试卷学年第一学期高三英语期终质量抽测试卷 第第 I I 卷卷 共 105 分 I I ListeningListening ComprehensionComprehension SectionSection A A DirectionsDirections 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 Classmates B Husband and wife C Colleagues D Manager and assistant 2 A At a grocery store B At a florist s stand C At a bank counter D At an electronic shop 3 A Painting a picture B Hosting a program C Designing a studio D Taking a photo 4 A What her new responsibility is B The prospects of her job C The feedbacks from customers D What the director thinks of her 5 A She must have paid a lot for the gun B She is known for having a terrific figure C Her gym exercise has had good results D Her effort to keep fit is worth praising 6 A The man should visit the museum B The hot weather is hard to stand C The beach resort is a good choice D She enjoys staying in Chongqing 7 A Combine her training with dieting B Repeat the training day by day C Avoid too much physical training D Include weightlifting in the program 8 A Whether she can travel by air B If she has any heart problem C When she will return home D How she will completely recover 9 A Switch off the fridge for a while B Have someone repair the fridge C Ask the man to fix the fridge D Buy a fridge of better quality 10 A She is black and blue all over B She has to go to see a doctor C She was away from work for some days D She got hurt in an accident 用心 爱心 专心2 SectionSection B B DirectionsDirections 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 QuestionsQuestions 1111 throughthrough 1313 areare basedbased onon thethe followingfollowing passage passage 11 A A pupil in need of help B A person promising to donate money C A member from a charity D A teacher in the Semira Region 12 A 10 B 35 C 50 D 65 13 A To train teachers for the disabled B To help a pupil with special need C To pay for a walking holiday D To organize a charity club for the disabled QuestionsQuestions 1414 throughthrough 1616 areare basedbased onon thethe followingfollowing passage passage 14 A They mistake fire fighters for monsters B They do not realize they re in danger C They are frightened by smoke and noise D They cannot hear the fire fighters 15 A He travels all over America to help put out fires B He often teaches children what to do during a fire C He teaches Spanish in a San Francisco community D He provides oxygen masks to children free of charge 16 A Fire fighters play an important role in America B Kids should learn not to be afraid of monsters C Carelessness can always result in tragedies D Information speeches can save lives SectionSection C C DirectionsDirections 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 me numbered blanks with the information you have heard Write your answers on your answer sheet B1anksB1anks l l 7 7 throughthrough 2020 areare basedbased onon thethe followingfollowing conversation conversation TelephoneTelephone NoteNote Applicant sApplicant s NameNameCandider Forsett WorkingWorking ExperienceExperienceAs a an 17 IntendedIntended positionposition 18 PersonalityPersonality 19 ForeignForeign Language s Language s French and 20 用心 爱心 专心3 Complete the form Write ONEONE WORDWORD for each answer BlanksBlanks 2121 throughthrough 2424 areare basedbased onon thethe followingfollowing conversation conversation What did the man want to do He wanted to 21 what the woman told police officer Parmer at the bank What was suspect wearing He was wearing 22 and a light shirt What did the police officer finally ask the woman to do To 23 from pictures Why was Mrs Dawson asked to go to the police station The woman was 24 of a bank robbery Complete the from Write NONO MOREMORE THANTHAN THREETHREE WORDSWORDS for each answer II II GrammarGrammar andand VocabularyVocabulary SectionSection A A DirectionsDirections 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 Being a movie star can be quite a hard life with a lot of traveling owing a heavy schedule A for B to C over D with 26 I prefer buying a new flat in Pudong New Area to living in close to Jing an Temple as I want to live with my parents in Zhangjiang Hi Tech Park A it B that C one D the one 27 You have done all the calculations We have a computer to do that sort of things A mustn t B shouldn t C can t D needn t 28 If there were no examinations tomorrow we would have time night A a happy B a much happier C much happiest D the happiest 29 After finishing the lecture I started to listen to my student the social problems mentioned in my lecture A discuss B to discuss C discussed D being discussed 30 They will have you if you don t pay taxes because it is everyone s duty to pay taxes A arrest B arrested C to be arrested D being arrested 31 born in Toronto Canada the author is most famous for the stories about New York City A Though B Since C As D When 用心 爱心 专心4 32 to get a seat for the concert he didn t mind standing in a queue all night A Determine B To be determined C Determined D Being determined 33 It is useless to try to talk to him as he Please wait patiently till he completely comes to A has just fainted B is just fainting C had just fainted D has just been fainting 34 Ms Miller made an exciting speech on TV leading to a discussion over the project A heat B heating C being heated D heated 35 Frankly speaking in many countries is called equality does not really mean equal rights for all people A which B that C what D Where 36 It was thirty years he was invested as an outstanding alumnus to celebrate the 128th anniversary of the university A as B while C before D until 37 These reference books donated by a non profitable organization are available for wants to have it A anyone B someone C who D whoever 38 What they are arguing over the meeting is they should invest so much money in that time consuming project as they worry about the losing money A what B that C whether D how 39 you write on a subject you join in an ongoing trans historical conversation with others who have written about your topic A No matter what B Wherever C Whenever D No matter how 40 The train was crowded and I had to get into a carriage there were already seven other passengers A wich B where C what D when SectionSection B B Directions 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 drive B absolutely C construct D leadership E Policies F realization G Pressures H Definition I Challenging J particularly Leadership is a difficult concept to explain because everyone defines it differently From my personal experiences as a student leader I can tell you that there is no single 41 of leadership 42 with students leaders You are a leader a student and a peer so this role can be especially difficult to manage As a student leader you deal with academic 43 as well 用心 爱心 专心5 as added pressure of leading group of your peers As the president of Fuse the contemporary dance group at Colgate University I experienced many ups and downs with Thankfully my passion for this dance club gave me the 45 to lead my fellow dancers Finding an activity that is both enjoyable and 46 is the first step In order to be a good leader you must be personally interested in what you are leading whether it s debating cooking or robotics In my case dance has always been of interest to me from my grandfather teaching me salsa to early childhood training with ballet and so I always that dance would be part of my life Once I arrive on my college campus ready for my college adventure I had a sudden 47 wandering around the Student Activities Fair I saw no contemporary or modern dance clubs I panicked After meeting a fellow dancer at Freshmen Orientation we found that we shared the same passion and desire to start a club We held auditions created club 48 and held practices The process of creating the actual club was both fun and challenging because we had to figure out school club regulations 49 many club rules obtain 60 signatures of supporters and overcome other obstacles As it turns out this process was not a walk in the park for us III ReadingIII Reading ComprehensionComprehension SectionSection A A Directions 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 Have you ever heard of cryosurgery Cryosurgery involves freezing tissues to extremely cool temperatures It is a procedure in which 50 body tissues are destroyed by 51 them to extremely cold temperatures The temperatures used range from 150 to absolute zero The surgical procedure freezes unhealthy tissue and the freezing destroys the 52 For external injuries liquid nitrogen 氮 which has a temperature of 196 is applied 53 to the cells For 54 tumors 肿瘤 liquid nitrogen is circulated 55 an instrument called a cryoprobe 冷冻探针 a low temperature scalpel or probe cooled by liquid nitrogen How does cryosurgery destroy cells The ice created by the liquid nitrogen will destroy nearly all cells it 56 in contact with As ice forms around a cell the free water inside the cell is 57 This causes the cell to shrink and the walls or membranes inside the cell to collapse Poisonous proteins or chemicals within the cell are released 58 as the ice around shrunken cells begins to 59 large amounts of free water rush back inside the cells causing them to burst The dead cells are then removed through normal 60 process How well does cryosurgery work The 61 has proved successful in removing hemorrhoids some tumors Cryosurgery may be used 62 to remove freckles for 用心 爱心 专心6 cosmetic reasons and to treat some skin cancers It is also used in the treatment of bone cancer to freeze internal bone cavities Cryosurgery has evolved from the 63 attempts to freeze tissue with a salt ice mixture in the 1850s to the complicated cryoprobe method used today Despite its success side effects from cryosurgery tend to be worse if it is done in men who have already had radiation 64 and therefore this kind of new surgery is not fit for everyone 50 A healthy B abnormal C normal D lively 51 A exposing B applying C adaping D leading 52 A tissues B proteins C chemicals D cells 53 A completely B directly C rapidly D slowly 54 A Unhealthy B internal C external D heaithy 55 A floated B collapsed C Circulated D moved 56 A keeps B comes C stays D loses 57 A drawn of B made out C made up D drawn away 58 A Gradually B Eventually C Immediately D Slowly 59 A recover B shrink C melt D grow 60 A bodily B mentally C chemical D surgical 61 A practice B procedure C development D circulation 62 A as well B as if C as for D as long as 63 A last B wrong C first D right 64 A method B removal C operation D therapy SectionSection B B Directions Directions Read the following four 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 A In the current economic downturn many American schools are adding a new subject to the curriculum 课程 financial literacy One program in Virginia even gets students out of the classroom for a day to learn how far their money will go in the real world What looks like a shopping mall is actually an educational field trip experience for a group of young people Finance Park is a special facility where students apply what they have been taught in class about money management They become essentially adults for the day says Alice Reilly social studies coordinator for Fairfax County Public Schools They are asked to develop a budget for 18 line items that you and I might have in our budget things like utilities insurance groceries housing Each budget item is represented by a storefront where students collect an option sheet Students must refer to a card that shows their income and their family size when they choose what to buy There s also a stock ticker so students can keep track of shares in their portfolios 投资组合 用心 爱心 专心7 The facility opened last year in Fairfax Virginia It is the fifteenth Finance Park built in the last decade by Junior Achievement USA a non profit organization dedicated to preparing young people for financial success Since the financial crisis the demand for Finance Parks around the country has grown exponentially says Ed Grenier president of the Washington DC chapter We have a number under way in the planning and building stages Financial literacy has only recently become part of the regular curriculum in Fairfax County Some students some teachers some schools did it but now it is much more systematic Reilly says and it is much more consistent to ensure that all students get this background information That is why every eighth grade student in Fairfax County will eventually spend a day here Thirteen year old Sam says she has learned an important life lesson I didn t know how expensive everything would be Anthony also 13 is looking forward to telling his parents what he learned I ll probably tell them I want to stay a kid a little longer and take my time to become an adult This isn t the end of financial studies for Anthony and the other students here Virginia is one of 13 states which requires students to take a financial education in high school in order to graduate 65 What is the aim of this Finance Park A To raise enough money for the secondary schools in Virginia B To enable students to apply money management knowledge to practice C To provide students in Virginia with special chances for Advanced Placement D To direct students in Washington D C to learn more about money management 66 Who is expected to spend a whole day in the Finance Park A Young people all over Virginia B Junior students in Washington D C C Eighth graders in Fairfax County D Eighth graders parents in Virginia 67 What can we learn from this passage A Extra curriculum is necessary in secondary schools B Fairfax County Public Schools set a good example C An organization helps youth in U S for financial success D Financial Literacy is very popular in Washington D C 68 It can be inferred from the passage that A Alice Reilly developed a budget for 18 items in the Finance Park B ED Grenier was against building more finance parks in U S A C Sam did quite well in managing his budge in the Finance Park D Anthony came to know that adult life wasn t as good as expected B B The American Family Immigration History Center is an exciting new interactive area at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum where more than 100 million 用心 爱心 专心8 Americans may search for their family s beginnings in the New World Now for the first time the passengers records of the ships that landed some 22 million immigrants crewmembers and other passengers at the Port of New York and Ellis Island from 1892 to 1924 have been computerized making it easier than ever to discover your own family history Five years in the making the center was developed and funded by the Statue of the Liberty Ellis Island Foundation Inc which was responsible for the restoration and preservation of the Statue of the Liberty and Ellis Island and the creation of the Immigration Museum For visitors to the Museum the excitement begins at a welcoming kioskkiosk where you can enter ancestors names and see if their arrival records are included in the database and are available in the History Center in the Museum s West Wing Once inside the Center itself in the very place where your ancestors grand grandparents may have ended their long journey you and your family can log on the one of 41 computers type in name and within seconds set in motion your own special journey of discovery Imagine the excitement you ll share with your family as you use the latest technology to sort through a vast computerized archive 档案馆 with millions of records and see your family s own personal story in America come to life before your eyes Millions of hours were spent creating this vast database and if you find your ancestors names you ll discover answers to questions you ve always wondered about What ship did my family members take When did they arrive How old were they Were they married Then take these valuable records and create your own Family History Scrapbook preserving forever the story of the past while keeping the legacy of your family alive 69 Why is it easier for visitors to find their family histories in the History Center A More clerks are employed there B All of its documents are computerized C Facilities of the museum are restored D Workers are more creative than before 70 Who sponsors the restoration of the American Family Immigration History Center A Families whose family histories are kept here B National Park Service in the United States C Local government and visitors to the Museum D The Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation Inc 71 The word kiosk in the passage is most probably A a museum assistant B an advertisement C a self service device D a receptionist C C German Prime Minister Otto Von Bismarck may be most famous for his military and 用心 爱心 专心9 diplomatic talent but his contributions includes many of t