上海市宝山区2014届高三英语一模试卷(含答案及听力文字)_图文

1、宝山区 2013学年第一学期期末高三年级英语学科质量监测试卷考生注意 :1. 考试时间 120分钟,试卷满分 150分。2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第卷(第 1 10页和第卷(第 10页 , 全卷共 10页。第 I 卷第 1-16小题、第 41-77小题采用多项选择题形式,答案必须涂写 在答题纸相应位置,写在试卷上无效。第 I 卷第 17-40小题、第 78-81小题和第 II 卷的 试题,其答案必须写在答题纸相应位置,写在试卷上无效。3.答题前,务必在答题纸上填写姓名、班级、学校和准考证号 , 并用铅笔在答题纸上正确涂 写准考证号。第 I 卷 (共 103分 . Listeni

2、ng ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections: 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 conversatio

3、n 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. A writer. B. A teacher. C. A reporter. D. A student.2. A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student.C. Boss and secretary. D. Doctor and nurse.3. A.

4、At a science exhibition. B. Near an art museum.C. At a news conference. D. Near a paint store.4. A. Lock the door carefully. B. Open the door.C. Fix the lock himself. D. Call a repairman.5. A. Find a larger room. B. Sell the old table.C. Buy two bookshelves. D. Rearrange some furniture.6. A. The cho

5、ice of courses. B. A day course.C. An evening course. D. Their work.7. A. She will not take any medicine.B. She hasnt got a bad cold.C. She will take some medicine in a week.D. She will take some medicine at once.8. A. The woman is planning a trip to Austin.B. The woman hasn t been to Austin before.

6、C. The woman doesn t like Austin.D. The woman has been to Austin before.9. A. It was a long lecture, but easy to understand.B. It was not as easy as she had expected.C. It was as difficult as she had expected.D. It was interesting and easy to follow.10. A. She felt it was tiring. B. She felt it was

7、very nice.C. She felt it took less time. D. She thought it was expensive.Section B PassagesDirections: 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

8、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. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday. D. On Friday.12. A. There will be only multiple-ch

9、oice questions.B. The exam will be both multiple-choice and essay questions.C. The exam will have an oral and a written section.D. There will be only essay questions.13. A. It will be easy to pass the exam.B. Students will be tested on all the material discussed in the class.C. The exam will cover t

10、opics from a variety of academic fields.D. Students must complete all parts of the exam.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. It helps reduce the cost for airlines.B. It is much cheaper for air travelers.C. It can use the computer to plan air travelling.D. It helps preven

11、t passengers from losing their tickets.15. A. $60. B. $50. C. $70. D. $99.16. A. To attract travelers to take e-ticket flights.B. To punish those insisting on using paper tickets.C. To do much better than other airlines.D. To pay for the work to deal with lost tickets.Section C Longer ConversationsD

12、irections: 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

13、following conversation. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with

14、 the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.( A As a student, I get so many assignments every day. I have to stay up late in order to finish all my homework. I used to complain about all this pressure (25 school with my classmates. We did not appr

15、eciate our teachers for their hard work. We only (26 (know that we got a lot of homework.After a few months, we did not complain about homework anymore (27 we knew that our teachers worked (28 (hard than we did. We had no right to complain. Sometimes, we said, I didn t go to bed until 12:00 o clock

16、last night. Now I just want to sleep. Our teacher would answer us, I go to bed at 1:00 a.m. every day. Since we knew how hard teachers work, we started to appreciate them. To give our thanks, we wrote a big card to the teachers (29 it was teachers day. When they got our card, they (30 (touch because

17、 their students finally knew the teachers effort.After giving the card, I realized (31 powerful the sentence thank you is. When we give our thanks to somebody, the world is full of love. I say thank you to my friends, family, classmates, teachers, and even strangers. I like to see the smiles on thei

18、r faces, so (32 (say thank you every day is the way I make the world a better place.( B The year before last, a new superhero landed on Earth to live among humans. When people needed help, Thor became their defender and saved (33 world. People loved Thor and the actor who played him Chris Hemsworth.

19、Hemsworth was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1983. His family moved between Melbourne and the Northern Territory. In the Northern Territory, Hemsworth s parents worked on a cattle station. The work required the family (34 (live two hours from the nearest big city.Since they had no TV, Hemsworth an

20、d his brothers learned to entertain (35 . They played outside, (36 (build weapons and forts (堡垒 . Later the family settled on Philip s Island south of Melbourne (37 Hemsworth enjoyed surfing.In 2012, Hemsworth played Thor again in the film The Avengers. He was one of a group of superheroes (38 (asse

21、mble to save planet Earth. That film earned $1 billion worldwide in just 19 days! He also starred in (39 is called Snow White and the Huntsman . Audiences (40 _ seem to get enough of him! A second Thor film, Thor 2, is due out in 2013.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the

22、words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.The next time you re riding a subway or bus, pay attention to your fellow passengers. Chances are you ll see plenty of them with their heads down, tapping the screens of their tablets or on their smartp

23、hones. While these folks may be making good use of their time by stayingAs hand-held devices such as smartphones and tablets are becoming more common, users are reporting some new problems. Florida chiropractor (脊椎按摩师 Dean Fishman began noticing an increased number of his patients of neck and should

24、er pain. He traced these to the overuse of hand-held devices, specifically the action of bending the neck, and created the term Text Neck. As if the painful symptoms weren t bad enough, Fishman warns that an untreated case of Text Neck could lead to spinal (脊柱的 damage. He founded the Text Neck Insti

25、tute in an effort to treat and educate those suffering from Text Neck. Treatments offered there include chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy and exercise planning.In order to avoid or reduce the possibility of getting Text Neck, use the following basic principles:Avoid awkward positi

26、oning. Don t strain (滥用 your neck, and stay aware of how your body is in relation to the device.Take frequent when using any kind of mobile device.When using a tablet, use a case that can back up the device at comfortable angle. For those who can t take their eyes off their devices, there is an iron

27、ic twist downloading a special app (应用程序 could help. Dr. Fishman has released an app called the Text Neck Indicator App, which measures the angle of your smartpphone. When the angle is appropriate, a green light appears in the upper corner of your screen. But when the angle puts you at risk for neck

28、 strain, the light turns red, obliging you to adjust your angle.III. Reading ComprehensionSection 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. More and more shoppers a

29、re buying things online these days, allowing them to avoid salespeople and long lines at checkout counters. In spite of online convenience,some items like clothes that customers prefer to before buying. In light of this, two companies are finding ways to modernize stores and the gap between online a

30、nd in-store retail (零售 .A software company that also happens to sell designer jeans, Hointer has created a fast and painless shopping for its customers.Shoppers walk into a Hointer store and select one of the many pairs of jeans down from bars. Then they point their smartphones at the tag and the Ho

31、inter app, after which they select the size and press try on. The app then directs them to a specific dressing room. German-made robots bring out the jeans and deliver them through a chute (斜槽 to the dressing room in about 30 seconds. Immediately after pairs of jeans are dropped through another chut

32、e, the outbox, they disappear from the list in the app.Purchases at Hointer are made with a swipe (刷卡 of a credit card. And interacting with a salesperson is optional! This allows Hointer to hire fewer people and focus on their ultimate goal: developing that supports a retail revolution.Men s clothi

33、ng retailer Bonobos has a more personalized shopping experience. Although it is in fact an online retailer, Bonobos has decided to open a handful of brick-and-mortar stores called Guideshops. Shoppers make a(n online before arriving at a Guideshop, where they receive one-on-one from a fitting guide.

34、 Because these shops have limited inventories (存货 , shoppers aren t able to take home the outfits they select. Butto customers in one or two days.While Hointer focuses on convenience, Bonobos Guideshops focus on customer service. But both efforts have one thing st century.51. A. respectable B. consi

35、derate C. aggressive D. violent52. A. however B. therefore C. anyway D. moreover 53. A. convince B. guarantee C. ensure D. examine 54. A. break B. bridge C. shallow D. deepen55. A. experience B. mall C. direction D. principle 56. A. hiding B. hanging C. storing D. labeling 57. A. start B. upload C.

36、save D. download 58. A. desired B. well-designed C. promoted D. well-prepared 59. A. qualified B. wanted C. chosen D. unwanted 60. A. employment B. efficiency C. technology D. market61. A. come up with B. looked forward to C. looked up D. brought up 62. A. decision B. appointment C. contribution D.

37、impression 63. A. contact B. instruction C. notice D. attention 64. A. presented B. packaged C. delivered D. transferred 65. A. in conclusion B. in common C. as usual D. in generalSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished stat

38、ements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(AAny snakebite can be dangerous if infection sets in. Some types of snake poison make the bite area swollen (肿胀的 or painful. Others

39、 cause bleeding or damage the heart s nerves. Here are some especially dangerous snakes:The largest of all poisonous snakes, king cobras can reach 5.5 meters in length. Each king cobra bite contains enough poison to kill an elephant or 20 people. But these big snakes usually avoid people. They live

40、throughout India, southern China and Southeast Asia.A bite from Australia s inland taipan, the world s most poisonous snake, releases enough poison to kill 100 men. The good news is that people rarely come in contact with this snake, and a treatment for its poison exists.Russell s viper lives throug

41、hout Asia, including India, southern China, and on the island of Taiwan. It prefers grassy fields but can be found in forests and urban areas. It bites more people and causes more deaths than any other poisonous snake.Though short, the common Indian krait packs a powerful punch (攻击 in its bite. Most

42、 often, it strikes people at night while they are sleeping. Since the bite causes little pain, victims are often not sure that they have been bitten until they begin to experience stomach cramps (痉挛 . Without treatment, symptoms will worsen quickly and can lead to death.The black mamba, a native of

43、Africa, is actually olive or grey in color. Only the inside of its mouth is black. When black mambas feel threatened by a human, they make a loud hissing sound to warn the person away. If the warning is ignored, the snake will attack the person repeatedly. And they can attack quickly, moving over th

44、e ground at speeds of up to 20 kilometers per hour. 66. According to this article, what is a particular feature of the king cobra?A. Its seasonal changes. B. Its lack of movement.C. Its sense of hearing. D. Its remarkable size.67. According to this article, which of the following is known for its sp

45、eed?A. The inland taipan. B. The black mamba.C. The Indian krait. D. The Russell s viper.68. What does the article imply about the inland taipan?A. It was once believed to be extinct.B. A chance meeting with it could be fatal.C. Some people keep one as a pet.D. Very little is known about its behavio

46、r.69. In which magazine would you most likely find this article?A. Let s Explore Nature B. Weekly Travel DigestC. Psychology Magazine D. Global Warning News(BBasketball, baseball and soccer are classic sports that people will always enjoy. And yet we keep changing popular games like these in new way

47、s to keep them fresh. Though these sports may not be common, give them a look or even a try. CycleballAnother fun game to watch, cycleball is likeindoor soccer on wheels. Each player rides aspecial bike designed for the game. Likesoccer, a team must put the ball in a goal.However, there is a . The b

48、all can onlybe touched with the bikes wheels or theplayers heads. This game requires a lot ofpractice to learn the skills needed.Underwater hockeyThis game is played in swimming pools withtwo teams of six players. Each player hasflippers (蛙鞋 , a snorkel and a stick used forhitting a puck (圆盘 . Each

49、team earns pointsby hitting the puck into its underwater goal.Other team members must be ready to takethe puck when a team member goes up forair. That makes underwater hockey a trueteam sport.ChessboxingA sport can also be revised by mixing it withanother game. In chessboxing, two playerscompete on

50、the chess board and in the ring.First, their minds are tested in a game of chess.Then they use their strength in a round ofboxing. They repeat this for 11 rounds. Thewinner beats the loser in chess, knocks him outwhile boxing or gets more boxing points.BossaballThis exciting sport is part volleyball

51、 and partsoccer. But unlike both of those sports,players jump up and down throughout thegame. That s because it s played on aninflatable (可充气的 volleyball court with atrampoline on either side of the net. Oneplayer bounce on the trampoline while up tofour others stand around it. A team can touchthe b

52、all six times before sending it backacross the net. Each player may touch theball once with arms or twice with other bodyparts.70. Why does the author think Underwater Hockey is a true team sport?A. Because all players in a team wear the same flippers and use a stick to hit a puck.B. Because each pl

53、ayer in a team has to cooperate with other team members in the match.C. Because it is played underwater, the game is more dangerous than the sports played on land.D. Because each team earns points by hitting the puck into its underwater goal.71. In Chessboxing, the winner will be the one who _.A. wi

54、ns both in chess and in boxingB. defeats his opponent in chessC. wins in chess or in boxingD. can knock his opponent out of the boxing ring72. According to the article, at most how many players in all can take part in a Bossaball match? A. 4. B. 6. C. 8. D. 10.73. In Cycleball, the author mentions c

55、atch , whose meaning may be _.A. sport B. skill C. rule D. practice( C Happiness can be described as a positive mood and a pleasant state of mind. According to recent polls (民意调查 , sixty to seventy percent of Americans consider themselves to be moderately happy and one in twenty persons feels very u

56、nhappy. Psychologists have been studying the factors that contribute to happiness. It is not predictable, nor is a person in an apparently ideal situation necessarily happy. The ideal situation may have little to do with his actual feelings.A good education and income are usually considered necessar

57、y for happiness. Though both may contribute, they are only chief factors if the person is seriously undereducated or actually suffering from lack of physical needs.The rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income group or even those with very low incomes. People with college educations a

58、re somewhat happier than those who did not graduate from high school, and it is believed that this is mainly because they have more opportunities to control their lives. Yet people with a high income and a college education may be less happy than those with the same income and no college education.Poor health does not rule out happiness except for the severely disabled or those in pain. Learning to cope with a hea