上海市长宁区届高三质量检测英语试题.docx

1、上海市长宁区届高三质量检测英语试题2015学年第一学期高三英语教学质量检测试卷-长宁第I卷（共103分）I. Listening Comprehension (30)Section ADirections: 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

2、 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. At an airport. B. At a train station. C. At a bus station. D. At a travel agency.2. A. She has been l

3、ate. B. Her throat hurts. C. She has sold something. D. Her drink tastes sour.A. 3. Walk to the zoo. Wait for the bus. Cross the street. Take a taxi to the zoo.A. 4. She really wants to study in class.B. C. The man shows great interest in the movies. She is reluctant to go to the movies.D. The man i

4、s too tired to remain in class.5. A. Professor Brown is giving his speech in this room.B. Professor Browns going to speak more some other night.C. He has never heard about Professor Brown before.D. He had no idea of Professor Browns speech tonight.A. 6. The man should go to another counter.C. The wo

5、man dislikes the ice-cream offered there. B. The man gives the woman too many choices.D. The woman is hesitating about her decisions.A. 7. He broke the womans calculator.B. C. He cannot help the woman with her physics. He lost his classmates homework.D. He doesnt know where the on button is.8. A. Co

6、ncerned. B. Disappointed. C. Exhausted. D. Puzzled.A. 9. She is inviting the man to go to the lake.C. It will clear up in the lake area tomorrow. B. She is going to cancel her plan if it rains.D. The lake will be clear after the heavy rain.A. 10. He hopes to attend a good fashion school.B. Fashion d

7、esigning is a booming business.C. School learning is a must for fashion designers.D. The woman should become a fashion designer.Section BDirections: 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

8、 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 are based on the following passage.A. 11. The Seventh Duchess(公爵夫人) wanted to start a custo

9、m.B. Wealthy people loved showing off their fine china cups.C. Wealthy people enjoyed eating something in the late afternoon.D. Duchess Anna liked the company of others in her sitting room.12. A. Cream tea. B. Full tea. C. Low tea. D. Regular tea.A. 13. The routine of afternoon tea.C. The facilities

10、 for afternoon tea. B. The dress code for afternoon tea.D. The introduction to afternoon tea.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. Scientific studies. B. Ancient tools. C. Egyptian royal jewelry. D. Modern radar.A. 15. The result of a comet(彗星) explosion was revealed.B. A sp

11、ecial black stone has lately been found in the Sahara Desert.C. A stretch of sand littered with unique yellow-brown glass was discovered.D. The research on the solar system formation has been greatly encouraged.A. 16. A science fiction. A travel brochure. An astronomy magazine. A jewelry advertiseme

12、nt.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 information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are

13、based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.BRITISH AIRWAY TICKET INFORMATIONFlight: BA168 Passenger: Bill SmithDestination: London Department time: 2:00 pm; _17_ 29th, 2015Type & Price: _18_ trip; _19_Check-in items: 2 pieces of _20_Blanks 21 through 24 are

14、 based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.How does the lady spend her weekend? She works in her garden and grows _21_.Why doesnt she think it hard work? She _22_ doing garden work.How does the man spend his leisure time? He _23_ in the bar

15、.What does the English proverb mean? Different people _24_.II. Grammar and Vocabulary(26)Section 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 the proper form of the

16、 given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)A Night Out Michelle walked out the theater humming(哼唱) a tune. Shed just seen a wonderful musical at the beautiful Paramount Theater. (25)_ she closed her eyes, she could still see the beautiful costumes and stage sets. It

17、 was now after 11 p.m., and she really didnt like being out late by (26)_. Since no one else had wanted to go to the show, she (27)_ _ go alone. She headed down the dark Seattle Street toward her car. No car. The parking space was empty. Thats odd, she thought. Am I on the wrong street? She checked

18、the street signs. No, she was on Pine Street. And she was sure that this was (28)_ shed left her car. But her car was nowhere to be seen. She began to feel nervous. Someone had stolen her car! What was she going to do?Should she call the police or call someone to give her a ride? She decided to call

19、 someone. She took out her cell phone only (29)_(find) that her battery was dead! Now what? Maybe she could take a cab. She only had $1 in cash (30)_ she checked every corner of her wallet. And to her horror, her credit card was missing! Then she remembered. Shed ordered something on the Internet an

20、d left the card by her computer. She headed back toward the theater and the lights on Pike Street. Then she saw something familiar. Her car! She realized she (31)_(park) on Pike Street not Pine Street! Once again (32)_(sing) a song from the show, she got into her car and headed home.(B)The KoranMost

21、 religions have some kind of holy text on which the religious beliefs are based. For Christians this text is the Holy Bible; for Jews it is the Torah and for Muslims it is the Koran.Muslims believe that the Koran (33)_(consist) of revelations from God to Muhammad during the years 610 to 632 when Muh

22、ammad died. These revelations were written down by those (34)_ were close to him during this time and for several years after his death. They were gathered into the text (35)_(know) as the Koran during the years 630 to 650.The interpretation of the Koran has always been a difficult task, even for Is

23、lamic scholars. For example, the meanings of some words are determined by dots above the vowels(元音). In ancient Arabic, however, very often these dots (36)_(omit). As a result some letters looked identical. Thus, the meanings of these words depended in many cases (37)_ the memories of the men who ha

24、d written them. Early Muslims had to try to get the exact meanings of the words (38)_ these people died and it was too late.Unlike the Bible, in which the events are provided in time order, there is no reference to (39)_ things occurred in the Koran. In any case, unlike the Bible, most the suras - s

25、ections - are composed of orders and warnings. Unlike in the Bible, there are very few stories in the Koran. Muslims believe that by (40)_(recite) the book, they create a holy atmosphere, and there are many Muslims who have learned the Koran by heart.Section BDirections: Complete the following passa

26、ge 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. accommodate B. alternative C. boast D. budget E. elimination F. enclosedG. maintaining H. possessions I. regulate J. tempting K. unaccompanied When young people begin to live independ

27、ently, home-hunting can involve some stress. But they would do well to remember that a new _41_ is available - micro-homes.Fondly called tiny houses, these houses have all living necessities in a small package, including kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Generally under 50 square meters, most tiny hous

28、es _42_ just one or two people though some claim the space for more. Whats lost in size is not lost in design as these homes are often quite unique and modern in design.Besides an attractive appearance, tiny houses can also _43_ unique practical features. Making the best of urban space, the 72-to 12

29、2-centimeter-wide Keret House in Warsaw, the worlds narrowest home, filled in an alley(小巷). The sample home Ecocapsule uses solar power, wind power and rainwater collection to enable its owner to live practically anywhere. A system of rails allows the DALE micro-home to _44_ room size and number as

30、well as adding the option of an open or _45_ courtyard.As visually _46_ as micro-homes are, there are a few disadvantages to consider before getting comfortable on a minicouch. Moving into a tiny house requires the _47_ of most non-essentials, no matter the emotional connection to them. Guests will

31、also mostly be out of the question as the limited space may even cause a(n) _48_ individual to experience some cabin fever. And finally, a micro-home is likely a temporary living option for most people since they will probably start families and acquire more _49_.Though the limitation will scare some, there is usually a benefit. A small size results in a small price tag and small bills, making tiny houses easier to save up for and _50_. And though you wont have much stuff around the house, this can provide the comfort of s