上海市上海理工大学附属中学高三第四次月考英语试题.docx

1、上海市上海理工大学附属中学高三第四次月考英语试题 命题：周声清 2011.3.7I. Listening ComprehensionSection A: Short ConversationsDirections: 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 conversation and the question will be

2、spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At home B. In the post office C. In the restaurant D. In the bar2. A. 6:15 B. 6:55 C. 7:15 D. 7:303. A

3、. Because she didnt want to come. B. Because she carried a heavy bag. C. Because she was delayed by something else. D. Because she was held up in the heavy traffic.4. A. Buy some coffee cups. B. Cook the meal for the children. C. Have something to drink. D. Go straight home.5. A. John will be late.

4、B. John will be here on time. C. John makes mistakes. D. John doesnt make mistakes.6. A. Job hunting. B. An online course. C. Earlier graduation. D. Summer vacation plans.7. A. Funny. B. Crazy. C. Amused. D. Pleased.8. A. Theyd better not go riding. B. Riding a bike is a great idea. C. Its not good

5、riding in the rain. D. They can go riding half an hour later.9. A. For sightseeing. B. To meet her Canadian friends. C. On business. D. Not mentioned.10.A. Hell go to the play with the woman. B. He cant go to the play. C. He doesnt want people to know where hes going. D. Hes already seen the play.Se

6、ction B: PassagesDirections: In Part 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 in your paper and decide which

7、 one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. In the 1300s B. In the 1400s C. In the 1500s D. In the 1600s.12. A. Italy B. France C. England D. Germany13. A. Ballet always tells a beautiful story. B. Ballet is not alway

8、s performed to music. C. Ballet is one of the most beloved forms of dance. D. Ballet is magical, and its hard to learn.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the flowing passage.14. A. Because it stimulates your nerve activities. B. Because it keeps you calm. C. Because it strengthens your memory. D.

9、Because it improves your problem solving strategies.15. A. Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability. B. The effects of music do not last long. C. The more you listen to music, the higher your test scores will be. D. Music, whether classical or rock, helps improve your test scores.16.

10、A. The difference between classical music and rock music. B. Why classical music is popular with maths students. C. The effects of music on the results of maths tests. D. How to improve your reasoning ability.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. T

11、he 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.Blank 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Customs Form Destination: _17_ Contents in

12、detail: _18_ Value: _$_19_ Type of mail: _20_ Weight: 1.5 pounds Your item must not contain any dangerous articles prohibited by postal regulations.Complete the form. Write One Word for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversationWhen did they go to the museum?_21_What di

13、d they plan to see in the museum?Some_22_.Which bus did they take first?The No._23_ Bus.What happened when they took the No.11 bus?The bus went in _24_.Complete the form. Write No More Than Thee Words for each answer.IIGrammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentence

14、s there are four choices marked A, B, C and D Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence25. Our neighbor _ the street has decided to hold a garden party despite cold weather.A. across B. opposite C. along D. in26. The company had about 20 notebook computers but only one-third _ used regu

15、larly. Now we have 60 working all day longA. is B. are C. was D. were27. I have just finished a book about a piano player _ sole ambition in life was to perform for the pope.A. whose B. which C. who D. whom28. _ well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing.A. No matter B.

16、 Whatever C. However D. Although29I dont suppose anyone will volunteer to go, _? Ado I Bdont I Cwill they Dwont they30The question that puzzled them is _ they can get rid of the air pollution in the area Ahow is it that Bthat how Cwhat is it Dhow it is that31Yesterday evening the board had a discuss

17、ion regarding _ they should set up more scholarships to meet the increasing demands Awhat Bwhether Cthat Dwho32I really appreciate _ to help me out Ayou for lending me the money Byour lending me the money Cyou to lend me the money Dit that you lend me the money 33It is generally accepted that Chines

18、e were the earliest _ football while the Europeans established the modern rules for football Aplayed Bplaying Cto play Dhaving played34There is evidence that eating a big breakfast, particularly _ containing whole grains and fruits, can improve your concentration and mood. A. another B. it C. one D.

19、 that35In the survey they listed twelve kinds of food _would affect the work of the brain Athat were believed Bwhich the experts believed Cthe experts believed that Dthe experts believed36But when I got _ the town ought to have been, all I found was a gas station Awhere Bwherever Cthere Dthat37- We

20、did not see him at the lecture yesterday - You _ him, since I went to an international conference with him Amustnt have seen Bcant have seen Ccouldnt see Dneednt have seen 38_ the Hope Project was carried out in this poor area, students here had no access to education AOnce BAs CBefore DAfter39I got

21、 in his old truck and off _ to one of the far corners of the farm to fix the fences. A. did we go B. we went C. we did go D. went we40The married couple regularly discussed the life habits they find _ in each otherAthey were annoying BannoyingCthey were annoyed DannoyedSection BDirections: Complete

22、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.Areward Bevidence Ccurrently Daffect ABbenefitACaverage ADtherapy BCphysically BDsensible CDlengthen A leading researcher into old age has warned that the dream of livi

23、ng forever, or at least much longer than at present, could turn into a curse（祸根）rather than a blessing. It may become possible to lengthen the 41 human life by controlling genes-but what we gain may not be worth the price we would have to pay. Professor John Grimley Evens believes that 42 , maximum

24、life expectation is 115, but that with gene 43 it might be possible to extend this. The professor says, however, that a 44 lifestyle can extend the average lifespan of everyone at the moment. “We know a lot already about how peoples lifestyles 45 their lifespan. There is increasing 46 to suggest tha

25、t sensible lifestyles are effective in later life as well as in early and middle life.” “It is never too late to gain some 47 from giving up smoking, from drinking less alcohol, from taking up sensible patterns of diet and exercise and from controlling body weight. We already know how to 48 human li

26、fe.” The professor believes that the process of lengthening life by means of gene therapy might bring dangers with it. If gene therapy affected only one part of the human body but not all of it, people might be 49 capable of living longer, but would start to be worse mentally at a much earlier age.I

27、IIReading Comprehension Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and DFill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the contextA worldwide poll of more than 100 million people has selected what it calls the new seven wond

28、ers of the worldThe new wonders are expected to boost _50_ to some popular destinations, but it is also prompting（唤起） some serious rethinking on the responsibility of tourists Of the _51_ seven wonders of the world, only the Pyramids of Giza are still standingBut the organizers of the New Seven Wond

29、ers say there is _52_ shortage of wonders in the worldTia Viering is communications chief for the Zurich-based committee A wonder, we have been known to say in the past, is what makes you _53_,” says Viering“It makes you _54_ and it takes your breath away for a second and you think Oh wow! Why? How?

30、 Who? When? And its not just a building that you think, Oh, thats sort of a nice building -it takes your breath away and it _55_ touches youViering says the _56_ was choosing only seven from a list of 21 of the worlds most awe-inspiring sitesAmong them are the ancient temples of Angkor WatSome fear

31、rampant（无节制的） tourism is _57_ one of Cambodias most popular destinationsHistorical preservationist John Stubbs is with the World Monument Fund Theres not a minute to _58_ in looking after this precious place because, without a doubt, it could be ruined by some wrong _59_, says Stubbs_60_ for many years, these monuments built for a 12th century kin