宝山区届高三上英语试题附答案及听力原文.docx

1、宝山区届高三上英语试题附答案及听力原文宝山区2013学年第一学期期末高三年级英语学科质量监测试卷第I卷 （共103分）. Listening 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

2、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. A writer. B. A teacher. C. A reporter. D. A student.2. A. Husband and wife. B. T

3、eacher and student. C. Boss and secretary. D. Doctor and nurse.3. A. 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 t

4、able.C. Buy two bookshelves. D. Rearrange some furniture.6. A. The choice 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 i

5、s planning a trip to Austin.B. The woman hasnt been to Austin before.C. The woman doesnt 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 a

6、nd easy to follow.10. A. She felt it was tiring. B. She felt it was 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

7、 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 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesda

8、y. C. On Thursday. D. On Friday.12. A. There will be only multiple-choice 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 t

9、ested on all the material discussed in the class. C. The exam will cover topics 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 tr

10、avelers. C. It can use the computer to plan air travelling. D. It helps prevent 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.

11、 D. To pay for the work to deal with lost tickets. Section C Longer ConversationsDirections: 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 hea

12、rd. 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.Toms moodHe is 17 .The object broken by TomA 18 .The unfair thing for PaulHe had to pay for the 19 .The compensation (补偿) deedTom should 20 to Mr

13、. Henry and give back the money to Paul.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Information about the ApplicantWhat does the man want to figure out?Shellys 21 .Where does Shelly work now?She is working for 22 .W

14、hat is her present job?She works in the department of 23 .What should employees do if they are allowed to take up six hours a week at full pay?They are expected to 24 .II. Grammar and VocabularySection A Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent a

15、nd 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.( 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

16、 to complain about all this pressure (25) school with my classmates. We did not appreciate 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.

17、 We had no right to complain. Sometimes, we said, “I didnt go to bed until 12:00 oclock 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 ca

18、rd to the teachers (29) it was teachers day. When they got our card, they (30) (touch) because 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

19、” to my friends, family, classmates, teachers, and even strangers. I like to see the smiles on their 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 b

20、ecame their defender and saved (33) world. People loved Thor and the actor who played him Chris Hemsworth.Hemsworth was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1983. His family moved between Melbourne and the Northern Territory. In the Northern Territory, Hemsworths parents worked on a cattle station. The

21、work required the family (34) (live) two hours from the nearest big city. Since they had no TV, Hemsworth and his brothers learned to entertain (35) . They played outside, (36) (build) weapons and forts (堡垒). Later the family settled on Philips Island south of Melbourne (37) Hemsworth enjoyed surfin

22、g.In 2012, Hemsworth played Thor again in the film The Avengers. He was one of a group of superheroes (38) (assemble) 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

23、! A second Thor film, Thor 2, is due out in 2013.Section B Directions: Complete the following passage 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. breaks B. viewing C. texting D. permanent E. positioned F. connected G. physical H.

24、symptoms I. complaining J. effectively K. simply The next time youre riding a subway or bus, pay attention to your fellow passengers. Chances are youll see plenty of them with their heads down, tapping the screens of their tablets or 41 on their smartphones. While these folks may be making good use

25、of their time by staying 42 , their bodies are paying a heavy price for such convenience.As hand-held devices such as smartphones and tablets are becoming more common, users are reporting some new 43 problems. Florida chiropractor (脊椎按摩师) Dean Fishman began noticing an increased number of his patien

26、ts 44 of neck and shoulder pain. He traced these 45 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 werent bad enough, Fishman warns that an untreated case of Text Neck could lead to 46 spinal (脊柱的) damage

27、. He founded the Text Neck Institute 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

28、 principles: Avoid awkward positioning. Dont strain (滥用) your neck, and stay aware of how your body is 47 in relation to the device. Take frequent 48 when using any kind of mobile device. When using a tablet, use a case that can back up the device at comfortable 49 angle.For those who 50 cant take t

29、heir eyes off their devices, there is an ironic 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.

30、But when the angle puts you at risk for neck strain, the light turns red, obliging you to adjust your angle.III. Reading 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 be

31、st fits the context.More and more shoppers are buying things online these days, allowing them to avoid 51 salespeople and long lines at checkout counters. In spite of online convenience, 52 , there are some items like clothes that customers prefer to 53 before buying. In light of this, two companies are finding ways to modernize stores and 54 the gap between online and in-store retail (零售).A software company that also happens to sell designer jeans, Hointer has created a fast and painless shopping 55 for its customers. Shoppers walk into a Hointer store and select one of the many pairs of