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闸北区学年度第一学期高三英语学科期末练习卷
闸北区2014学年度第一学期高三英语学科期末练习卷
(2014.12.30)
I.ListeningComprehension
SectionA
Directions:
InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouheartheconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.
1.A.OnUniversitycampusB.inadepartmentstore
C.InaCommunityServiceD.Onastreet
2.A.HusbandandwifeB.Headmasterandteacher
C.TeacherandparentD.Shopassistantandcustomers
3.A.SpringB.SummerC.AutumnD.Winter
4.A.InterestingB.PositiveC.OppositeD.Boring
5.A.Shewasterriblysick.
B.Shearrivedforworknarrowly.
C.Shewalkedtoworkeveryday.
D.Shewasalwayslateforwork.
6.A.Thewomanshouldn’tletherdaughterwearsoscaryclothes.
B.Herdaughter’sHalloweendresswasn’tsmartenough.
C.Shecouldn’thavespenttoomuchmoneyonthedress.
D.Shecouldn’tencourageherdaughtertocelebrateHalloween.
7.A.Playingtennis.
B.Writingtermpaper.
C.Gatheringmaterials.
D.Holdingameeting.
8.A.Gabywasagoodneighbour.
B.Gabydidn’tthinkhighlyofhisneighbours.
C.Gabyoftentoldwrongstories.
D.Garyoftenquarrelswithhisneighbours.
9.A.40.B.60.C.80.D.120.
10.A.Thewomanpretendstobepregnant.
B.Menherearenotpoliteenough.
C.Menaren’tallowedtosmokehere.
D.Thewomanshouldn’tcomplainaboutthemenhere.
SectionB
Directions:
inSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.
Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
11.A.Theycookedamealexcellentlywithgiveningredients.
B.TheywererecommendedbyManchesterrestaurant.
C.Theywereaskedtoreplacetwoformerhighqualitychefs.
D.Theywereselectedbytheschoolparentsboard.
12.A.Thecostofthemealhasrisen.
B.Somepupilscomplainedaboutthemeal.
C.Childrengetboredwiththemealsathome.
D.Thechefscan’thandlesomanymealsaday.
13.A.Becausetheyarefromafamousrestaurant.
B.Becausetheypayattentiontowhatpupilslike.
C.Becausetheyarehighlypaid.
D.Becausetheyaregoodatcommunicatingwithparents.
Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
14.A.Lookinglikehumans.B.Havingtwowheels.
C.Beingmobileandcommunicative.D.Havingessentialworkingability.
15.A.82.B.86.C.273.D.300.
16.A.Theygottherethroughalandbridge.
B.Theygotthereonfoot.
C.Theygottherebythesea.
D.Theygottherefollowinganimals’footprints.
SectionC
Directions:
InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhear.
Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation:
Completethereportform.WRITEONEWORDforeachanswer.
MajorTransferInformation:
JackNewland
Currentmajor:
_____17________.
Reasonforthetransfer:
No______18______.
Intendedmajor:
______19______.
Basicrequirement:
Five_____20_______.
Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation:
Completetheform.WRITENOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.
WhatisMichaelMosley’sjob?
______21______.
WhatdoestheTruthAboutExerciseintroduce?
Thinkingabout____22_______.
HowdoestheFastDietteachpeopletoloseweightquickly?
By___23_____fortwodaysweekly.
WhatisFastDietconceptreallyabout?
____24_____.
II.GrammarandVocabulary
SectionA
Directions:
Readthefollowingtwopassages.Fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherent.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword.Fortheotherblanks,fillineachblankwithoneproperword.Makesurethatyouranswersaregrammaticallycorrect.
(A)
Areyouonadiet?
Thenmaybeyoushouldconsider(25)_________(sit)bythewindowthenexttimeyoueatout.
Anewbookclaimsthat(26)________yousitinarestaurantcanaffecthowmanyyouconsume.
ANewresearchfoundthatpeoplesittingfarthestfromthefrontdooratethefewestsaladsandwere73percent(27)________(likely)toorderdessert.
Thoseseatedatadarktableateheavierfoodandorderedmoreofit(28)______dinersseatedatbrightbartablesorderedmoresaladsandfewerdesserts.
Accordingtotheresearchers,thedarkeritis,themoreinvisibleyou(29)______feel,thelesseasyitistoseehowmuchyou’reeatingandthelessguiltyyouarewhenyoueatmore.
Incontrast,(30)________(see)thesunlight,peopleortreesoutsidemightmakeyoumoreconsciousof(31)________youlook,mightmakeyouthinkaboutwalkingormightmakeyouwantagreensalad.
Theresearchersalsonotedthatslimdinerschewedaround15timespermouthful,threechewsmorethanheavierdiners.Byeatingmoreslowly,thedinerconsumeslessinthetime(32)_________takesforthebraintoregistersatisfaction.
(B)
Beijing’sannoyingsmog(雾)seemstohavehurtthecity’sappealtotourists.Lastyear,BeijingYouthDailyreportedthatthenumberofvisitorstoBeijing(33)_________(fall)50percentsinceJanuary.It’ssaidthatthecity’sbadairqualitywastoblameforthedecline.It’salsomoredifficult(34)_______(attract)high-endemployeestoworkinBeijing,especiallythosewithchildren.
However,theblanketofpoisonoussmoghasn’thurtBeijing’sofficemarket,(35)_______hasjumpedupquicklyonaglobalrankingtobecomethefourth-most-expensivelocationtorentofficespaceintheworld.Accordingtoarecentresearch,officespaceinBeijing’sCentralBusinessDistrictcosts(36)________average$1,412persquaremeterperyear.
That’smoreexpensivethanNo.5-rankescentralTokyoorNo.6-rangkedMadison&FifthAvenuesinNewYork.Theresearchtookintoconsiderationboth(37)________(publish)rentalratesand“additionalcosts,”whichincludeagentfeesand(38)_________coststomakethedealhappen.
London(39)_________(remain)theworld’smostexpensivecityinwhichtorentofficespace.HongKong,hometothepriciestofficespaceinAsia,comesinsecondglobally.Thecities(40)___________(experience)thehighestannualgrowthinofficerentalratesarebothinSouthAfricawith40percentrateriseforDurbanand44percentforSandton.
SectionB
Directions:
Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.
A.purchasedB.positiveC.judgementD.discussingE.preferences
F.stronglyG.informedH.feelingsI.generalJ.differentK.accepting
Musichasbeenplayingamajorroleinthelivesofteenagersfordecadesandtoday’steensareno____41_____.Teenslistentoover2.5hoursofmusicperday.Earbuds,Mp3players,andsmartphonesmakeiteasyforteenstolistentomusicwhiletheygoaboutmuchoftheirdailylives.
Thedigitalworldalsomeansthatparentsmustfacenewchallengeswhenitcomestoateen’smusic.Inthepast---whenmusicwas___42_____throughaudiotapeorCD,itwasmucheasierforparentstobeawareofateen’smusical___43_____.Butmowthatteenshavefreeaccesstomillionsofsongsandmusicvideosthroughtheinternet,parentsarelesslikelytobe____44____ofwhattheirteensarelisteningto.
Today,it’shardtobelievethattoday’sover-50-yearspeopleusedtobe___45_____againstElvisPresley’sdancemoves.Fast-forwardtothepresentdayandthesocietyhascertainlybecomemore____46____ofmanystrangeformsofart.
Asforparents,musicisapowerfultoolandcertainlymusicwithpro-socialorwarmlyrics(歌词)canbea(n)___47_____influenceinteens.It’simportanttotakeanactiveapproachwhen____48_____yourteen’smusicalinterests.Getyourteentotalktoyou.Askquestionswithoutpassing___49_____.Alwaysbecuriousandinquireaboutwhatyourteenlooksforinmusicandtalkaboutwhat____50____canbefoundincertainsongs.
III.ReadingComprehension
SectionA
Directions:
ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
Gallupusedtoconductapoll(投票)thataskedstudentstonametheschoolsubjectthattheyconsideredtobethemostdifficult.Not____51____,mathematicscameoutontopofthedifficultychart.Sowhatisitaboutmaththatmakesitdifficult?
Ddefinestheword“difficult”as“noteasilyorreadilydone;requiringmuch____52___orplanningtobeperformedsuccessfully.”Thisdefinitiongetstothepointoftheproblemwhenitcomestomath.Whatmakesmathdifficultisthatittakespatienceandpersistence.Formanystudents,mathisnotsomethingthatcomes___53_____.Ittakeseffort.Itisasubjectthatsometimesrequiresstudentstodevotelotsandlotsoftimeand___54_____.
Thismeans,formany,theproblemhaslittletodowithbrainpower;itismostlyamatterofstayingpower.Andsincestudentsdon’tmaketheirowntimelines,theycan___55____thetimeastheteachermovesontothenexttopic.
Infact,thereisalsoanelementofbrainstyleinthebigpicture,accordingtomanyscientists.Theybelievethatpeoplearebornwith___56____mathunderstandingskills