上海市金山区届高三下学期质量监控二模英语试题含答案.docx

1、上海市金山区届高三下学期质量监控二模英语试题含答案金山区2017学年第二学期质量监控高三英语试卷 （时间120分钟，分值140分） 2018年4月I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Part 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 qu

2、estions 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. For one week. B. For less than a week. C. For two weeks. D. Hard to say.2. A. Go to he

3、r sisters wedding ceremony. B. Stay at home. C. Go to Georges birthday party. D. Go to Georges house-warming party.3. A. 50 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 60 dollars. D. 55 dollars.4. A. She feels bored with the idea. B. She thinks ballet is funny. C. She will not go with the man anyway. D. She shows in

4、terest in the show.5. A. Snowy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. D. Cloudy.6. A. She hasnt seen Monets paintings for ten years. B. She hasnt been to the museum for long. C. She has been interested in Monets paintings for ten years. D. She used to own one of Monets paintings.7. A. Father and daughter. B. Friends.

5、 C. Husband and wife. D. Boss and his employee.8. A. The man is not interested in the game this weekend. B. The man is not interested in the team that will play this weekend. C. The man doesnt want to mention the game. D. The man is not interested in watching any game.9. A. She would see Ellen at la

6、st. B. She saw Ellen for the last time not long ago. C. She has many people to see before Ellen. D. She wouldnt like to see Ellen at all.10. A. The woman is sorry for not being able to spend the holiday with the man. B. The man is a bit annoyed because the woman didnt tell him her plan for the winte

7、r holiday. C. The man is sorry about not being able to go to Malaysia. D. The woman is excited about spending the winter holiday in Malaysia without the man.Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on ea

8、ch of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation 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

9、through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. 70. B. 80. C. 130. D. 15.12. A. On Tuesdays. B. On Wednesdays. C. On Sundays. D. On Mondays.13. A. The English Family club. B. The painting club. C. The sports club. D. The music club.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.

10、A. Because they havent as much interest in finding the cure as in space travel. B. Because there are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify. C. Because it is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold. D. Because they believe people can recover without treatment.15. A. They rev

11、eal the seriousness of the problem. B. They indicate how fast the virus spreads. C. They tell us what kind of medicine to take. D. They show our body is fighting the virus.16. A. It can actually does more harm than good. B. It causes damage to some organs of our body. C. It works better when combine

12、d with other remedies. D. It helps us to recover much sooner. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. It lasts till today. B. It lasted about ten years. C. Its not mentioned in the conversation. D. It lasts forever.18. A. The commercial success of several boys and girl

13、s. B. The funny daily stories that happened to a group of close friends. C. How people in Manhattan made their living. D. American culture, mainly the coffee culture.19. A. It always received positive reviews from the critics. B. It enjoyed a high rate of watching. C. It was used as a tool for Engli

14、sh learning all over the world. D. It became a cultural phenomenon.20. A. They may go to the “Central Perk” for a cup of coffee. B. They may open a new coffee shop together. C. They may start practicing English with each other. D. They may go to the womans place to enjoy the show.II. Grammar and Voc

15、abulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.I was eig

16、hteen, summer fading, when my parents drove me to my university apartment. It was my first apartment. _21_ (walk) my parents solemnly back to their car, I noticed that my mother had tears in her eyes. I _22_ (struggle) to hold back my own. Such a strong woman was she _23_ it was rare to see such a s

17、how of emotion. At the time, I was rather surprised. Being the youngest of five children, I thought that my parents were accustomed to _24_ (let) go. But maybe its something that never gets any easier, _25_ _ _ many practice swings you get. As my parents drove off, I realized that they would return

18、to an empty home, _26_ all of their children leaving to pursue dreams and lives of their own. Their nest, full of love and joy for so long, was now empty. Relishing (憧憬) my new-found freedom, I concentrated on my college life. My parents did their best to give me space to learn and grow, even if I n

19、eglected to call or visit. It was a time of “firsts,” and a taste of first “lasts.” I have recently been playing Travel Frog, a mobile game that has me emotionally _27_ (influence). In the game you gather resources, send your frog on his adventures and your payoff is, *drum roll please* . postcards.

20、 Thats right, postcards. I thought it was a silly, overly-simplistic game at first, but then it started to bring back memories from long ago.While the game lacks the narrative detail or the interactivity of other games, you have a lesson _28_ (learn) from your itinerant (四处奔波的) “Frog Son”. You do no

21、t control when he sets off on his adventures, _ 29_ can you be sure that your hard work will land you a coveted (梦寐以求的) postcard. This game, however, has emotionally affected many players. They _30_ (remind) of their parents who restlessly await their return home, their familiar voices, their love.

22、Parents sacrifice a large part of themselves for their children. It is a sacrifice that can only be paid back with love.Section BDirections: Complete the passage with the words given in the table. Each word can be used only once. There is an extra one that you will find no use for.A. evidence B. sig

23、nificantly C. completely D. effective E. removeF. applicable G. beneficial H. environment I. assess J. influence K. purifyCan Indoor Plants Really Purify the Air?Plants are very important to human life. Through photosynthesis (光合作用), they transform carbon dioxide into fresh oxygen. They are said to

24、_31_ toxins from the air we breathe but is this true?One famous NASA experiment, published in 1989, found that indoor plants can clean the air by removing cancer-causing pollutants like formaldehyde and benzene. Later research has found that soil micro-organisms in potted plants also play a part in

25、cleaning indoor air.Based on this research, some scientists say house plants are _32_ air purifiers, and the bigger and leafier the plant, the better. “The amount of leaf surface area can _33_ the rate of air purification,” says Bill Wolverton, a former NASA research scientist who conducted that 198

26、9 plant study.Other experts, however, say the _34_ that plants can effectively accomplish this feat is far from conclusive.“There are no definitive studies to show that having indoor plants can _35_ increase the air quality in your home,” says Luz Claudio, a professor of environmental medicine and p

27、ublic health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Theres no question that plants are capable of removing volatile chemical toxins from the air “under laboratory conditions,” according to Claudio. But in the real world in your home or in your office space the notion that putting a few plan

28、ts together can _36_ your air doesnt have much hard science to back it up.Most research efforts to date, including the NASA study, placed indoor plants in small, sealed environments in order to _37_ how much air-purifying power they have. But those studies arent really _38_ to what happens in a hous

29、e, says Stanley Kays, a professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia.In many cases, the air in your home _39_ turns over that is, exchanges places with outdoor air once every hour. “In most instances, air exchange with the outside has a far greater effect on indoor air quality than plants,

30、” Kays says.Many people may be disappointed by what Kays said, but the professor also made it clear that he believes house plants are _40_ they are not only pleasant living companions, but also provide a number of health benefits. Studies have shown plants can knock out stress by calming the sympath

31、etic nervous system, and can also make people feel happier. More research shows spending time around nature has a positive effect on a persons mood and energy levels.III. Reading comprehension Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passages 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.What the scientists are sayingThe first primate (灵长目动物) clones For the first time, scientists have used the technique that produced Dolly the sheep to clone monkeys. The Chinese researche