上海市松江二中2020学年高三英语上学期期中考试试题（无答案）

松江二中1112学年度第一学期期中考试试卷高三英语第一卷I. Listening ComprehensioSection 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. In New York. B. In Boston. C. In Philadelphia. D. In Washington.2. A. She is very polite. B. She is pleasant to talk with. C. She is not a pleasant person. D. She doesnt like to talk very much.3. A. Winter is his favorite time for sports. B. Sports always interest him.C. He may be interested in sports.D. He plays better than he used to.4.A. To go to the football match. B. To watch TV.C. To take part in the football match.D. To stay at home.5. A. She would like one.B. She wouldnt like one.C. He is very kind to her.D. He is a kind-hearted man.6.A. He punished him.B. He praised him.C. He mistook him.D. He obeyed him.7.A. She will fix his button.B. She will ride the school bus.C. She will prepare breakfast.D. She will do some washing.8. A. Nobody.B. The womans parents.C. The woman.D. The woman and her parents.9. A. 1:00.B. 1:10 C. 1:05 D. 1:1510.A. Because she is boring.B. Because she needs a present.C. Because she wants to change her job.D. Because she wants to tell the man a story.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 in 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. She will have three ways to choose.B. She may either try to enter a university or look for a paid job.C. She may look for a paid job and get ready for marriage.D. She can get married without the parents consent. 12.A. The age of sixteen means the beginning of marriage.B. The age of sixteen refers to the beginning of the complete independence from the parents.C. It is against the English law for a child to get married under the age of 16.D. The English marriage law permits children under 16 to get married.13.A. When she is 16.B. When she has go to 17. C. When she has reached 18.D. When she is more than 18.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. America.B. China. C. Japan.D. California.15.A. 1957.B. 1982. C. 1980D. 1985.16.A. Cubs born on foreign soil would belong to China and would have to be returned after their infancy.B. In may panda Hua Mei born in California of the United States returned to Sichuan Province, Southwest China.C. Panda Xiong Bang returned to his ancestral land yesterday, becoming the first giant panda born in a foreign land to come back to China this year.D. Xiong Bang, the 2-year-old cub born in Japan, arrived by ship in Beijing yesterday.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. How old is the girl?She is (17) _.Why did the girl have to work very hard?In order to enter for (18) _.What did the girl think when she looks at those cups?She would have some wonderful (19) _ and would regret (20) _ other important things while she was swimming.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Whats wrong with radio?It doesnt (21) _ at all.Whose fault?It is the fault of (22) _.What caused the radio not to work?The radio seems to have been left (23) _.What does the lady do at lastShed like to have (24) _ in that shop.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar 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 have been told that the flood in Thailand killed more than 300 people and destroyed many buildings. Yes, _ news came as _ shock to me.A. the / the B. the / aC. a / the D. a / a26. Mrs. White looks old _ her age.Yes. It worries her most _ her hair is turning gray.A. at / whileB. in / ifC. for / that D. for / for27. Hundreds of visitors visited the charity funfair, _ as much as $65,000 for the flood victims in South-East Asia.A. having raised B. to raiseC. raisedD. raising28. To succeed in a scientific research project, _.A. persistence is neededB. one needs to be persistentC. great efforts should be madeD. much work has to be done29. Something as simple as _ some cold water may clear you mind and relieve pressure. A. to be drinkingB. having drunkC. being drinkingD. drinking 30. The dance performed by the disabled actors is really a hit, but years ago, no one _ have imagined they were to achieve such great success. A. shouldB. mustC. couldD. might31. _146 kilograms, the woman had great trouble walking about. A. WeighingB. WeighedC. Being weighedD. To weigh32. _ of his own that he was aware of the hardships and joy. A. Not until he started a businessB. Until he started a business C. It was not until he started a businessD. It was until he started a business33. The company I work in has now introduced a new policy _ pay rises are related to performance at work.A. whichB. thatC. whetherD. whose34. The conclusion _ the police came to _ the boss was as much to blame as anyone else for the great fire didnt satisfy everyone.A. where / thatB. which / itC. that / whenD. that / that35. When she got to know that she had passed the interview, the girl went to bed with a great weight _ off her mind.A. takingB. takenC, to takeD. being taken36. - Im frustrated after so many failures. I cant see any hope.- Behind every misfortune _!A. does an opportunity lieB. is an opportunity lyingC. lies an opportunityD. an opportunity lies37. According to the annual report, the output of coal of the company last year was _ .A. more than 60 percent in 2020B. 60 percent more than 2020C. 60 percent more than that in 2020D. more than 60 percent that in 202038. How long do you think it will be _ I can go back to work?A. beforeB. whenC. untilD. that39. The companies are working together to create _ they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. who40. According to some scientist , every human being, _, gives off body heat.A. what he is doingB. however he is doingC. whatever is he doingD. no matter what he is doingSection BA. seemingly B. unconnected C. respects D. creative AB. droppingAC. fired AD. reminded BC. surely BD. exception CD. finalDirections: Complete the passage by choosing the proper words in the box.Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more. than you need.A wave of shock and sadness swept across the globe on October 5 as the news of Steven Jobs death spread worldwide. It was soon followed by a global outpouring of condolences. Shanghai was no _41_ as thousands of people stopped by the local Apple stores to pay their _42_. Mourners left behind flowers, red apples, and notes of condolence as a tribute to such a brilliant man.In 2020, Steve gave the commencement speech at Stanford University in California. During this speech, Steve shared three stories from his life. The first story he called “connect the dots.” He talked about a series of events in his life - his unlikely adoption, coming from a poor family, _43_ out of college, collecting pop bottles for money, and taking a calligraphy class. Looking back on these seemingly _44_ events, Steve realized that it was this path that led him to success. He encouraged people to follow their intuition and “trust that the dots will somehow connect” in their future.In his second story, Steve shared his embarrassing experience of being _45_ from Apple - the company he started. It seemed like the end of his career, but he followed his passion and _46_ vision and started Pixar, the most successful animation studio in the world.The _47_ story in Steves speech is now a little haunting. He spoke of death. He _48_ every young person in the audience that “death is a destination we all share Your time is limited, so dont waste it living someone elses life.”Steve Jobs _49_ followed his own advice, for his was a life well lived. May we all take a lesson from his example, and remember, as Steve once said, “the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.”III. Reading ComprehensionSection 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.Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories 50 on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior 51 they were not sufficiently punished for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through interaction with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in 52 to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status，or as a rejection of middle-class values. Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, ignoring the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes 53 lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative(不确定的) and are 54 to criticism. Changes in the social structure may indirectly 55 juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that 56 to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment 57 make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in 58 lead more youths into criminal behavior. Families have also 59 changes these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; 60 , children are likely to have less supervision at home 61 was common in the traditional family 62 . This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other identifiable causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased 63 of drugs and alcohol, and the growing incidence (发生率) of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act, 64 a direct causal relationship has not yet been established. 50.A. actingB. relyingC. centeringD. commenting51.A. beforeB. unlessC. untilD. because52.A. returnB. replyC. referenceD. response53.A. onB. inC. forD. with54.A. sensitiveB. resistantC. subjectD. similar55.A. affectB. reduceC. checkD. reflect56.A. pointB. leadC. comeD. amount57.A. in generalB. on averageC. by contrastD. at length58.A. caseB. shortC. turnD. return59.A. survivedB. noticedC. undertakenD. experienced60.A. contrarilyB. consequentlyC. similarlyD. simultaneously61.A. thanB. thatC. whichD. as62.A. systemB. structureC. conceptD. heritage63.A. expense B. restrictionC. allocationD. availability64.A. providedB. sinceC. althoughD. supposingSection BDirections: 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 qualified doctor rarely practised but instead devoted his life to writing. He once said, “Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my lover. ” Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, was a great playwright and one of the masters of the modern short story.When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879, he started to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family. After he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.As a writer he was extremely fast, often producing a short story in an hour or less. Checkhovs medical and science experience can be seen through the indifference many of his characters show to tragic events. In 1892, he became a full-time writer and published some of his most memorable stories. Chekhov often wrote about the sufferings of life in small towns of Russia. Tragic events controlled his characters who were filled with feelings of hopelessness and despair.It is often said that nothing happens in Chekhovs stories and plays. He made up for this with his exciting technique for developing drama within his characters. Chekhovs works combined the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity of an artist. Some of Chekhovs works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s. One of his famous stories, “The Man in a Shell”，about a school teachers extraordinarily orderly life, was selected as a text for Chinese senior students.65.Anton Pavlovich Chekhov_ .A. had a lawful lover B. was an illegal writer C. used to be a lawyer D. was a capable doctor66.In 1880, Chekhov_. .A. became a full-time writer B. studied medicine in Moscow UniversityC. practiced medicine in his hometown D. published his most memorable stories67.According to the passage, which of the following adjectives cant be used to describe Chekhov?A. Sensitive. B. Calm.C. Quick-minded. D. Warm-hearted.68. Which of the following is the right order of the events?a. became a doctor b. became a full-time writer c. started to publish comic short stories.d. wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper e. entered the Moscow University Medical SchoolA. e c a d b B. d a b c eC. e c b a d D. a e c b d (B)Here is a poster on a middle school web site. Read the web-site poster. Going, Going, Gone!The Haynes Middle School ParentTeacher Organizationinvites you to attend our latest fund-raiser,The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction!Saturday, May 106:00 pm 11:00 pm in the school hall6:00 pm 6:30 pm: All items for auction are previewed.6:30 pm 7:00 pm: Silent auction begins.7:00 pm 7:30 pm: Highest bidders(出价人) from silent auction are determined.7:30 pm 11:00 pm: Main auction begins.Items up for bid in the silent auction range in value from $ 5.00 to $ 30.00.Items up for bid in the main auction include the following:Airline tickets to a place of your choiceWeekend getaways at first-class hotelsSeason tickets to the Chicago Bears football game$ 50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salonsTheater tickets to The Merchant of VeniceDont miss the boat! Book your tickets today.Last year, tickets sold out in five days!Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.$ 15.00 per personAll the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab.69. Which of the following is not mentioned as being up for bid at the auction?A. A movie pass to the local cinema.B. A weekend stay at a hotel.C. A ticket to a restaurant.D. Airline tickets.70. The more items that are given or bought for auction, _.A. the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auctionB. the more money that can be raised to support the computer labC. the faster the tickets will be sold to the auctionD. the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction71. The phrase “first-come, first-served” tells you that _.A. people can buy the tickets on the first day onlyB. the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no chargeC. food and drinks will be served at the auctionD. tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them(C) The science of meteorology(气象学) is concerned with the study of the structure, state, and behavior of the atmosphere. The subject may be approached from several directions, but the scene cannot be fully appreciated from any one vantage point. Different views must be combined to give the whole picture.One may consider the condition of the atmosphere at a given moment and attempt to predict changes from that condition over a period of a few hours to a few days ahead. This approach is covered by the branch of the science called synoptic meteorology.Synoptic meteorology is the scientific basis of the technique o