上海市奉贤区2011届高三英语上学期12月调研测试

1、上海市奉贤区2011届高三上学期12月调研测试高三英语试卷 （10.12 ）考生注意：1本试卷分为第I卷(第1-13页)和第II卷(第14页)两部分。全卷共14页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。2答第I卷前，考生务必在答题卡和答题纸上用钢笔或圆珠笔清楚填写姓名、准考证号（区统一编号，9位），并用铅笔在答题卡的相应位置上正确涂写准考证号。3第I卷（116小题，2580小题）由机器阅卷，答案必须全部涂写在答题卡上。考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。注意试题题号和答题卡编号一 一对应，不能错位。答案需要更改时，必须将原选项用橡皮擦去，重新选择。答案不能涂写在试卷上，涂写在试卷上一律不给分。

2、第I卷中的1724小题，第81-84小题和第II卷的试题，其答案用钢笔或水笔写在答题纸上，如用铅笔答题，或写在试卷上一律不给分。 第I卷 （105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection 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 th

3、e 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. She refuses to go to dinner. B. She agrees to go to dinner. C. She is regretful.D.

4、 She is surprised.2. A. She thinks he talks too much.B. She thinks he is simple-minded. C. She thinks he is always very frank.D. She thinks he doesnt like speaking.3. A. Jim asked others to paint the house.B. Jims house was not painted because he was busy.C. Jims house was painted by himself.D. Jims

5、 house has already been painted.4. A. She has spare pencils and paper for him.B. They will buy some pencils and paper. C. She cant help him with these things.D. She has taken notes for both of them.5. A. To class.B. To the movies. C. To the library.D. To the teachers office.6. A. He lost a button at

6、 work.B. He doesnt know where he put the calculator. C. He thinks he broke something the woman lent him.D. Hes not sure how to solve a maths problem.7. A. Two blocks. B. Three blocks.C. Four blocks. D. Five blocks.8. A. She is confident of passing the test.B. She is not really ready but she will pas

7、s the test. C. She is not really a good student but she will pass the test. D. She is ready for the test and will make good grades.9. A. He wanted Mary to come, but she couldnt. B. He invited Mary to the party. C. He didnt invite Mary to the party. D. He didnt want to have a party right now.10. A. B

8、ecause the woman forgot to turn up the air conditioner. B. Because the woman forgot to turn on the air conditioner. C. Because the air conditioner was out of order. D. Because the woman tried hard to save electricity.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will b

9、e 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 ar

10、e based on the following passage.11. A. Computers are very useful to everyone. B. Computers contain no information about citizens. C. Computers can be used by doctors. D. Computers help firemen in many ways.12. A. Because they live at 350,000 different addresses. B. Because doctors can treat injured

11、 firefighters quickly. C. Because they need medical examination. D. Because they can be removed from burning buildings.13. A. By helping them prepare for possible dangers. B. By answering calls for them. C. By sending information to City Hall. D. By putting out fires for them.Questions 14 through 16

12、 are based on the following passage.14. A. To take a walk alone.B. To climb mountains with his family. C. To walk in the morning.D. To walk five kilometers a day.15. A. The authors father.B. The author himself. C. The authors mother.D. All the authors family.16. A. Feeling tired of swimming.B. Havin

13、g enough of the sun. C. Being bored by doing nothing.D. Hating to see the sea and the sand.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 infor

14、mation you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Holiday GetawaysPlacesAdvantages Spain:The weather was 17 . The beach:It felt 18 . Scotland:It was not as 19 as Spain. The c

15、ountry:The scenery was 20 .Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. What does the appointment concern?A vacancy in 21 .What does the man think of the woman?She has a 22 .Where does the woman live?She lives 23 Fern

16、dale Place.What will the woman do tomorrow?Shell 20 .II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: 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 plane departs at 8:00, so we may as well be at the a

17、irport_7:00 at the latest. A. by B. after C. till D. in26. An Olympic gold medal carries as much weight as, or _ than any other gold medal at other international competitions.A. no more B. other C. not less D.even more 27. The friends tried to settle the quarrel between Mr. and Mrs. Smith without hu

18、rting the feelings of _, but failed. A. none B. either C. all D. neither28. His funny joke in the speech _ all of us present and we couldnt help laughing yesterday. A. was amusing B. was amused C. amused D. amusing29. John, how did your English exam go?I thought I _ but actually I came in the top 10

19、 in the class. A. should have failed B. could not have failed C. might have failed D. must fail30. Greenhouses _ near coasts can turn plentiful sea water into fresh water for crops at relatively lower costs.A. are built B. built C. to have been built D. having been built31. Do you have any problems

20、when you _ this job? Well, Im considering the salary and working conditions. A. offered B. will be offered C. are offered D. offer32. _and popular gives one a sort of feeling that nothing can replace.A. Being needed B. Having needed C. Needing D. To have been needed33. _ the trapped miners needed ur

21、gently was a continuous supply of fresh air and water. A. When B. That C. What D. Whether34. Contrary to the opinion of the members, the president should appoint _ he thinks can do the job most adequately. A. whoB. whomC. whomeverD. whoever 35. The vocabulary and grammatical differences between Brit

22、ish and American English are so trivial and few as hardly _. A. to be noticed B. noticed C. being noticed D. to notice36. We should pay great attention to safety in schools because of frequent reports about accidents _ students got injured or killed while in school.A. in whichB. for whichC. whichD.

23、that37. About 184 million people live in the country, thus _ it a most populated country in the world. A. to make B. having made C. makes D. making38. I was much impressed by great changes and fast pace of life in Shanghai _ I came to visit this fantastic city.A. at the first time B. for the first t

24、ime C. by the first time D. the first time39. Who was it _ was seated beside Miss Smith, talking excitedly all the time? A. how B. when C. that D. whom40. If you are traveling _ the customs are really foreign to your own, please do as the Romans do.A. in which B. what C. when D. whereSection B Direc

25、tions: 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. surviveB. explorationsC. sourcesD. impressiveE. harvestF. similar G. convenient H. exist I. treasuresJ. produceMan is a land animal, but he is also

26、closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a 41 way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two-thirds of the worlds population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast.In the modern technological world, the s

27、ea offers many resources to help mankind 42 . Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of mans needs.The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology is 43 . Oil and gas 44 have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuab

28、le amounts of minerals 45 on the ocean floor, ready to be mined.Fish farming promises to be a good way to 46 large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Asian people.Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Expe

29、rts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way 47 to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.Technology is enabling man to explore even more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possi

30、ble.The technology to 48 the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2020 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy 49 of the sea will be largely solved.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage t

31、here 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 all ones lifetime, it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with. 50 it is exactly oneself that one has the least understanding of.When you are goin

32、g 51 in life, you tend to overestimate yourself. It seems that everything you seek for is 52 your reach. When you are going downhill, you tend to underestimate yourself, 53 difficulties for your own inability.To get a 54 understanding of oneself is to gain a correct view of oneselfaware of both ones

33、 55 and shortages. You may look forward 56 to the future but be sure not to expect too much, for ideals can never be fully realized. You may be courageous to meet challenges, but it should be clear to you where to direct your efforts. Thats to say 57 you have a perfect knowledge of yourself, there w

34、ont be difficulties you cant overcome.To get a thorough understanding of oneself needs 58 . Whether you think you are a towering tree or a leaf of grass, a high mountain or a small stone, you 59 a state of nature that has its own value. If you earnestly admire yourself youll have a real sense of sel

35、f-appreciation, which will give you confidence. As soon as you gain full confidence in yourself, youll be 60 to fight and overcome any difficulties.To get a thorough understanding of oneself also requires doing oneself a favor when its needed. In time of sadness, do yourself a favor by sharing it wi

36、th your friends so as to change a depressive mood into a(n) 61 one; in time of tiredness, do yourself a favor by getting a 62 sleep. As you are aware, what a person physically has is 63 a human body thats weak when 64 to the elements. So if you fall ill, its up to you to take a good care of yourself

37、.In a word, to get a thorough understanding of oneself is to get a full control of ones life. Then one will find ones life full of color.50. A. Therefore B. But C. Though D. While51. A. downwards B. halfway C. upwards D. downhill52. A. beyond B. of C. above D. within 53. A. mistaking B. substituting

38、 C. replacing D. viewing54. A. rough B. thorough C. tough D. sharp55. A. force B. ambition C. strengths D. fame56. A. hopefully B. negatively C. aggressively D. gracefully57. A. for fear that B. unless C. in case D. so long as 58. A. self-appreciation B. self-respect C. self-consciousness D. self-co

39、ntrol59. A. hunt for B. stand for C. take place of D. go in for60. A. forced B. enabled C. encouraged D. entitled61. A. envious B. impressive C. cheerful D. amazing62. A. lasting B. bright C. deep D. sound63. A. barely B. merely C. extremely D. effectively64. A. committed B. devoted C. attached D. e

40、xposed Section B Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C or D. Choose the one that suits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)While

41、Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous and anxious as he thought about the upcoming showdown (摊牌). What if Mr Larchmont refused to grant his request? Andrew had worked

42、so hard in the last 18 months and landed some great accounts for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. Of course, he deserved a wage increase. The thought of walking into Larchmonts office left Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally courageous enough to approach his superior.

43、 To his delight and surprise, the ever-frugal (一惯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a raise! Andrew arrived home that eveningdespite breaking all city and state speed limitsto a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal includin

44、g his favorite dishes. Immediately he figured someone from the office had tipped her off! Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered note. It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew youd get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so pr

45、oud of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was. After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he observed that a second card had slipped out of Tinas pocket on to the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: “Dont w

46、orry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you even though you did not get the increase.” Suddenly tears swelled (涌出) in Andrews eyes. Total acceptance! Tinas support for him was not conditional upon

47、his success at work. The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.65. What was Andrews plan that Friday?A. To find a job with the Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency.B. To request a wage

48、 increase from his boss.C. To celebrate his success.D. To ask his boss to come for dinner.66. On his way back home, Andrew _.A. felt weak in the kneesB. was punished by the traffic policemanC. was too anxious to share the news.D. couldnt wait to enjoy a meal. 67. Which of the following statements ab

49、out the story is FALSE?A. Andrew was afraid that his request would lead to disaster.B. Andrew had worked very hard and done his part for the company.C. Andrews boss agreed to his request.D. One of Andrews colleagues had told his wife the good news.68. We can conclude from the text that _.A. we shoul

50、d never be afraid to claim what is due to us.B. work hard and you will be rewardedC. many fears turn out to be unfoundedD. unconditional love brings courage and strength(B)Bee Movie Barry B. Benson is a graduate bee fresh out of college who has been discouraged at his lone career choice: making hone

51、y. On a rare trip outside the hive, Barrys life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans are mass consumers of honey and decides to sue the human race for stealing bees honey. Genres: Comedy and Animation Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.Release

52、Date: November 2nd, 2007 (wide) Distributors: Paramount PicturesU.S. Box Office: $125,196,072National Treasure: Book of Secrets Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination (暗杀) of Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing

53、from assassin John Wilkes Booths diary.Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller and SequelRunning Time: 2 hrs. 3 min.Release Date: December 21st, 2007 (wide)Distributors: Buena Vista Pictures DistributionU.S. Box Office: $170,870,795P. S. I Love YouA grieving young widow discovers that her late husband ha

54、s left her a list of tasks revealed in 10 messages, delivered anonymously, intended to ease her out of grief and transition her to a new life. Genres: Drama and aptation Running Time: 1 hr. 59 min. Release Date: December 21st, 2007 (wide) Distributors :Warner Bros. Pictures DistributionU.S. Box Office: $39,202,724One Missed Call Beth Raymond is shocked when she witnesses the gruesome deaths of two friends jus