浦东新区学年第一学期期末质量抽测高三.docx

1、浦东新区学年第一学期期末质量抽测高三浦东新区 2011 学年第一学期期末质量抽测 高三英语试题（本卷满分 150 分；完卷时间 120 分钟）第 I 卷（共 105 分）I. Listening Comprehension Section 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 conversat

2、ions 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. 16. B. 10. C. 8. D. 8.2. A. Mother and child. B. Manager and customer.

3、C. Nurse and child. D. Boss and clerk.3. A. Frank. B. Rude. C. Determined. D. Sensitive.4. A. At 9:40. B. At 10:10. C. At 10:20. D. At 10:50.5. A. Tom is lazy and doesnt want to work hard. B. Tom is so stupid that he cant study well.C. Tom should have a more patient teacher.D. Tom just doesnt know w

4、hy he needs to study.6. A. He thinks the class is not big enough. B. He doesnt agree with the woman.C. He thinks that the class is too big. D. He is going to sign up for another class.7. A. Bobby would not keep on doing the experiment.B. Bobby had got the result of the experiment already.C. Bobby th

5、ought the experiment was well done.D. Bobby had expected the experiment to be easier.8. A. They will hold a furniture display. B. They are short of chairs for the audience.C. They will hold a lecture tonight. D. They havent prepared the lecture well.9. A. She will disappoint everybody with her speec

6、h.B. She will do as good a job as she did last time.C. She will be successful if she practises more.D. She has good reason to worry about the speech.10. A. They shouldnt change their plan. B. Theyd better change their mind.C. The tennis game wont last long. D. The weather forecast is not reliable.Se

7、ction 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 on your paper and decide which one

8、would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Because no police drove me away. B. Because he liked to dream there.C. Because he had no money. D. Because he could see the hotel.12. A. One Saturday evening. B. One Sunday eve

9、ning.C. One Saturday morning. D. One Sunday morning.13. A. Because he didnt like the warm and soft bed. B. Because he liked to sleep in the park. C. Because he couldnt pay for it. D. Because he wanted to have a good dream.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Lawyer. B.

10、Computer programmer.C. Blogger (博客). D. Firefighter.15. A. 21% of all the employers. B. 1% of American teenagers.C. 79% of all the employers. D. 1% of American adults.16. A. With many bloggers, America is sure to win her reputation in the world. B. Washington is the city which has most bloggers in A

11、merica. C. There are few employees of newspapers than a few years ago. D. The topics of blogging cover almost every area of peoples daily life. 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

12、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 ONE WORD for each answer. At the Lost and FoundThe item lost: The mans 17 camera.The name of th

13、e man: 18 Adams. The thing the woman is supposed to do: To fill in a Lost 19 Form.The mans telephone number: 20The cameras make and model: Samsung J302.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.How does Clive spare

14、his free time? Help in 21How does Catherine spare her free time? 22What are Clives favorites? The books with lots of 23 in them. What does Catherine feel nervous about? Her 24 is drawing near.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choi

15、ces marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 25. The January Proficiency Oral Test is actually close _ hand. A. at B. in C. by D. on26. To keep slim, Alice will spend half of her holiday practicing Yoga and _ half learningdancing.A. another B. the other C. others

16、 D. other27. Life is full of ups and downs, but if you focus on the negative, it _ affect everything you do.A. must B. dare C. should D. can28. David got a higher grade for Mathematics, and he did make _ mistakes.A. few B. fewer C. less D. more29. - Has Tim finished writing his annual budget report?

17、- I have no idea. He _ it this morning.A. did B. has done C. was doing D. had done30. The construction of the new art museum started two years ago, but it _ so far due tovarious reasons.A. has not completed B. has not been completedC. had not completed D. had not been completed31. Studies show that

18、daydreaming contributes significantly to concentration powers and theability _ with others.A. communicating B. to be communicated C. to communicate D. to communicating32. While staying home is a tradition at the Spring Festival, _ a trip with family memberscan also be a nice alternative.A. to take B

19、. taking C. took D. taken33. Rescuers pulled out the last surviving miner _ for 40 hours following a rock burst.A. trapped B. being trapped C. were trapped D. had trapped34. The General Bureau has put a sever ban on TV series _ scenes of smoking cigarettes. A. to show B. shown C. showing D. to be sh

20、owing35. Only through lifelong learning _ in the highly competitive society. A. you can survive B. can you survive C. do you survive D. are you survived36. Employers often give jobs to _ they believe has work experience and a strong sense of duty. A. whoever B. whomever C. who D. whom37. Thanksgivin

21、g Day takes on an entirely different look in China, _ malls and e-businesses are competing in sale promotions as the holiday approaches. A. where B. that C. what D. which38. As a saying goes, life is a cafeteria. You can get anything you want _ you are willing to pay the price. A. even if B. as far

22、as C. as if D. as long as39. The chairman announced the end of the meeting _ I could get in a word. A. before B. when C. after D. once40. If you often feel tired out and cant focus your attention, that is _ you have to stopworking and to have a rest.A. why B. whether C. when D. whatSection BDirectio

23、ns: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can onlybe used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. steadily B. processes C. environmental D. displays E. coveredF. varies G. severe H. influence I. inherited J. fortunatelyMany trees and shrubs change co

24、lor in fall. For years, scientists have worked hard tounderstand the changes that happen to them. They find that three factors 41 falls colorfulfarewell leaf pigments (色素), length of night, and weather. The timing of the color change ismainly regulated by the increasing length of night. None of the

25、other 42 influences, such astemperature, rainfall, food supply, are as unchanging as the 43 increasing length of nightduring fall. As days grow shorter, and nights grow longer and cooler, biochemical 44 inleaves begin to paint the landscape with an explosion of colors. And Nature puts on one of itsm

26、ost splendid 45 of beauty.The timing of the color change 46 by species. Some species in southern forests canbecome vividly colorful in late summer while all other species are still vigorously green. Oaks put on their colors long after other species have already shed their leaves. These differences i

27、n timing among species seem to be genetically 47 , for a particular species, whether on a high mountain or in warmer lowlands, will change color at the same time. However, some species are evergreens. Pines, for example, are green all the year round because they have toughened up. They have develope

28、d over the years a needle-like or scale-like foliage (绿叶植物), which is 48 with a heavy wax coating. And the liquid inside their cellscontains cold-resistant elements. So the leaves of evergreens can safely withstand (经受住) all butthe most 49 winter conditions, such as those in the Arctic.III. Reading

29、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. Every year the United States exports cultural products to the rest of the world while it only import

30、s similar products from other countries equal to about one percent of the amount exported. Movies, for example, are one such 50 . The movie industry in countries like England andItaly is almost completely 51 on American exports. Both countries report that 85% to 95%of all movie tickets sold each yea

31、r are for movies produced in the United States. Millions of peopleworldwide buy American pop, rap, and rock music. Billions of people drink Coca-Cola and eatMcDonalds hamburgers. American software 52 the computer market.Can all of the above products be called cultural, however? That depends on how one 53culture. Most people 54 culture into two forms: high culture and low culture. Highculture is the kind produced by writers arid 55 . It is more concerned with stimulating thoughtin the people who view or use it and does not 56 care how marketable people find it. Lowculture, 57 , is viewed