上海市长宁区2013届高三英语上学期期终质量抽测试题新人教版

1 长宁区长宁区 20122012 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 共 105105 分 分 I I ListeningListening ComprehensionComprehension SectionSection A A Directions 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 questions you have heard 1 A At a gallery B At a science museum C At a furniture shop D At a stationery store 2 A School sports team B The exam score C A swimming match D An Olympic organization 3 A 8 B 12 C 40 D 80 4 A They are going camping this weekend B They have recently visited Lake Dunmore C They will join the outdoor club next year D They have to change their weekend plans 5 A Teacher and student B Doctor and patient C Travel agent and customer D Manager and office clerk 6 A The man arrived just on time B It is not the right time for her C She didn t expect him to come so soon D Her cable TV set doesn t need any repair 7 A She dislikes watching fireworks B She has to get some movie tickets C She s already had plans for the night D She doesn t want to go out with the man 8 A To enjoy the nice weather B To postpone the meeting C To take up their study together D To start a project on weather changes 9 A The woman has too many keys B The woman shouldn t get annoyed C The woman is too forgetful D The woman seldom looks for her 2 keys 10 A He will change his plans for tomorrow night B He will be at both the appointment and the party C He has an appointment with Mary tomorrow anyway D He feels sorry that he cannot go to the birthday party SectionSection B B Directions Directions In Section B you will hear two short passages and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage 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 It could be dangerous if a sleepwalking person is woken up B Children are more likely to sleepwalk or sleeptalk than adults C Sleepwalking and sleeptalking are two different kinds of dreams D Sleeptalking doesn t occur during non rapid eye movement sleep 12 A A guilty murderer B A man in absolute horror C A terrible physician D A man with mental problem 13 A People can be dreaming while they are sleepwalking B Sleepwalking sometimes can have serious consequences C Crimes committed during sleepwalking are often forgivable D Around 10 percent of people have experienced sleepwalking Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news 14 A Queen Victoria B King George VI C Queen Elizabeth D Prince Philip 15 A They intend to return the favor of the public B They hope to see the change of these countries C They want to become more popular with the public D They plan to get more familiar with these countries 16 A The magnificent history of the British royal family B A grand ceremony of Queen Elizabeth s diamond wedding 3 C The official tours of Prince William and his wife with other royals D A big celebration of Queen Elizabeth s 60 years on the throne 在位 SectionSection C C Directions 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 ONEONE WORDWORD for each answer Memo Memo A n A n 1717 withwith Dr Dr WilsonWilson Patient s name Jack Young Purpose To have his eyes 18 Address Apartment 19 177 Chapel Street Phone number 247 3006 Time 4 00 20 afternoon Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation Complete the form Write NONO MOREMORE THANTHAN THREETHREE WORDSWORDS for each answer How do you cook in space We mix our food with water and heat it in the 21 What do you use to keep yourselves clean in space We wash with wet cloths and 22 We use air to 23 Why do you sleep like that on a spaceship We are fastened to the beds called sleeping stations to 24 II II GrammarGrammar andand VocabularyVocabulary SectionSection A A Directions 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 The author received tons of congratulations his great success in writing A inB onC fromD by 26 Did you foresee that so many investors all their money in the stock market A had lostB lostC would loseD have lost 27 People living in big cities tend to be concerned with air quality 4 than those living in countryside A even moreB many moreC much lessD still less 28 Some fast developing countries around the world don t care about protecting against environmental pollution A themselvesB themC itD itself 29 According to the new regulations one pass night driving test for the license A needB canC mustD may 30 All the residents in the area that they move into new flats within three months A are advisedB advisedC have advisedD have been advised 31 She came up with several ideas about the house decoration a fantastic one popped into her mind A untilB beforeC sinceD unless 32 Mary s success lies in the fact she is co operative and eager to learn from others A becauseB whichC whereD that 33 any staircase I followed a dark passage and it seemed to go on for ever A Not to have seen B Seeing notC Having not seen D Not seeing 34 Unless to speak most high school students here prefer remaining silent in class A invitedB invitingC being invitedD having invited 35 Doctors insist the growth of wisdom continues after the 40s 50s and even 60s A does itB doesn t it C do theyD don t they 36 If she accepts this position she will have no choice but an even greater challenge A to meetB meetsC meetingD met 37 Donald survived when the car he was in crashed into a truck from the opposite side A asB whereC thatD once 38 A high definition digital camera on this cell phone can show you vividly is around the person you are talking to A howB whichC whatD where 39 Was it the boy s passion for playing the piano in his childhood led him to be a music college student A whichB that C whatD when 40 I remember Mike for advice since he is regarded by many as a good adviser A to be askedB askingC to askD being asked 5 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 advance B similarC destructionD ceaseE increase F definedG approachesH miserableI populatedJ shifts People rarely feel as helpless as they do when attacked by the threat of severe storms There is nothing that can prevent a hurricane 飓风 or tornado from causing destruction if it reaches a 41 area History offers numerous examples of storms that have destroyed large numbers of homes and killed many people But today things are not as 42 as they were in the past By studying the conditions that cause storms weather forecasters are better able to predict them and give people in their paths the warning needed in 43 to keep away from tragedy A storm is 44 as a sudden extreme change in the normal conditions of Earth s atmosphere Examples include a large flood of moisture 湿气 or a sharp increase in wind speed These types of 45 are generally caused by a dramatic change in air pressure In fact air pressure often affects weather more than any other factors Hurricanes are somewhat 46 to tornadoes because both produce atmospheric vortices Vortices are cone shaped depression 低气压 of high speed winds that can cause a large lot of 47 if they touch the ground When a storm 48 shore it brings not only fierce winds but also large amounts of ocean water Storms require moisture to exist so they quickly 49 over land As the storm dies it creates large thunderclouds that can cause heavy rain thunder lightning and flooding Tornadoes can also form from the breakup of storms and are often one of their most dangerous consequences III III ReadingReading 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 All over the world people admire the beauty and grace of butterflies Butterflies come in every color imaginable and their 50 display an incredible variety of patterns The largest butterfly Queen Alexandra s Birdwing has a wingspan 翼展 of up to 280 millimeters and lives in Papua New Guinea The smallest the Western Pygmy Blue in the southern U S has a wingspan of only 12 millimeters Sadly some of these beautiful creatures are now 51 Estimates indicate that between 15 and 20 thousand species of butterflies 6 exist around the world A number of these species are endangered over 20 in Japan 52 Although that number may seem small losing even one species would be 53 Nowadays scientists even look to butterflies as a 54 of the environment s health since they are 55 to environmental changes Many environmentalists around the world are eager to protect the endangered butterflies from extinction The American Museum of Natural History in New York for example has an unusual butterfly exhibit This exhibit 56 the important role that butterflies play in our environment In recent years environmental groups have made significant progress in 57 endangered butterfly populations Governments throughout Asia have passed laws to help protect endangered wildlife including butterflies An area called Butterfly Valley in Assam India has become the focus of conscious 58 to protect the butterflies habitat 栖息地 Other projects in Serbia Japan and Canada are also hoping to 59 Some of these efforts are already starting to work The population of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly in California for instance has increased by 8 percent since 2010 Finding a cure for the butterfly crisis is 60 not just for environmental groups 61 citizens can plant butterfly gardens to support and enjoy these gentle creatures A group of female prisoners in Belfair Washington are helping to rescue an endangered species called Taylor s Checkerspot They recognize how 62 seemingly insignificant creatures can be The world cannot afford to lose any butterflies As environmentalist John Muir once 63 When we try to pick out anything by itself we find it 64 to everything else in the Universe 50 A colorsB bodies C wings D feelers 51 A out of control B in great danger C on the flyD out of date 52 A nearbyB thoughC besidesD alone 53 A predictableB possibleC imaginableD terrible 54 A factorB pictureC measureD display 55 A exposedB accustomedC sensitiveD resistant 56 A highlightsB changesC replacesD finds 57 A preservingB controllingC observingD recognizing 58 A projectsB effortsC stepsD groups 59A set an B keep the C make a D take the time 7 examplepromisedifference 60 A howeverB furthermoreC otherwiseD therefore 61 A DistinguishedB LeadingC SeniorD Ordinary 62 A gracefulB significantC pitifulD mysterious 63 A proposedB commented C promised D recommended 64 A restricted B adaptedC contributedD tied SectionSection B B Directions 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 A When I was in college a man named Henry worked as a custodian 看门人 in our student union building White haired with a Pennsylvania Dutch accent Henry could usually be seen in a baseball cap a T shirt and a pair of jeans He was the custodian and he was the most respected and most well known person in the building Everyone loved Henry and it was because of all the implicitimplicit ways he expressed his love for everyone around him Henry didn t have to say I love you He lived his love Henry was always excited when he met someone new and he wanted to know everything about them He felt it was important to do things for people he valued And Henry seemed to value everyone he met He brought in articles or cartoons for certain people went out of his way to introduce people to each other kept dozens of names and birthdays in his wallet so he could send cards and helped students keep in touch with graduates who had written to him He even assisted students who didn t have enough money to buy their books Henry taught me and many others he supported how to live life to the fullest Not by skydiving or exploring some foreign countries but by appreciating where you are in life and valuing those around you The funny thing is that despite all he did and taught us Henry truly believed that he was the lucky one that he was the one who was gaining so much by getting to know us But all of us who remember Henry know that we were the ones who were truly blessed We will never forget the man who taught us that best way to say I love you often has little to do with the words 8 65 What does the word implicitimplicit in Paragraph 2 most probably mean A Unstated B Appropriate C Indelicate D Charming 66 According to the passage working as a custodian in a college Henry A made international travels to live a full life B was a role model of how to be a caring person C was busy organizing former students reunions D gathered plenty information about the needy students 67 Henry was always excited to meet new people because A it would make people think highly of him B he was the most popular person in the college C it was part of his responsibility as a custodian D he treasured everything around him in his life 68 Which of the following word cannot be used to describe Henry A Gracious B Adventurous C Supportive D Sympathetic B B File Created Page 1 of 1 DELAYEDDELAYED BAGGAGEBAGGAGE REPORTREPORT PRINTED AT ALBANY N Y AIRPORT ON JULY 10 2012 11 15 A M Dear Valued Customer We regret that your baggage was not available to claim after your recent flight Everything possible will be done to locate your property and return it to you promptly For information regarding your delayed baggage contact the United Airlines Baggage Resolution Center at its 24 hour seven day a week number 1 800 335 BAGS 2247 US Toll Free 281 821 3536 Local Houston Number Or visit site As soon as you file your Delayed Baggage Report United Airlines will begin to trace for your baggage system wide Our Baggage Resolution staff will make every effort to call you once a day to keep you updated on our progress So that we can quickly access your records please refer to the File Reference Number on this receipt 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filed his Delayed Baggage Report already B couldn t deal with his delayed baggage on line until July 17 2012 C should call 802 247 9999 for the information about his delayed baggage D may not know anything about his delayed baggage during the first five days 71 Which of the following information is not provided in the receipt A The description of the customer s checked suitcases B The regular routine of the delayed baggage tracing C The contact phone number of Albany N Y Airport D The customer s delayed baggage file reference number C C The candidate longing for election to the highest office in the United States must be native born American citizen who is at least 35 years old and who has lived in the United States for at least 14 years The election course is complicated and the road to the Oval Office is long 10 Potential candidates must present papers stating their intention to seek their party s recommendation delegates then choose from among those running some months later at the national conferences Before that however each state holds a primary election that determines how the state s voters want the party s delegates to vote Methods of choosing the delegates vary from state to state At the conferences there are speeches and often heated discussions It may take several rounds of voting before delegates can agree on a candidate On the final day of the meeting the presidential candidate announces his or her choice for vice president Election Day by law is the Tuesday that follows the first Monday in November On this day registered voters may cast their votes for president vice president and candidates for other federal 联邦 state and local offices The popular vote however does not determine who will be president The president is chosen by a vote of the Electoral College a group of 538 citizens from the 50 states and the District of Columbia who are chosen to cast votes for the president and vice president The rules for choosing electors as with the delegates vary Each state also decides whether i