上海市普陀区高三英语二模.docx

1、上海市普陀区高三英语二模普陀区2015-2016学年第二学期高三英语质量调研（考试时间 120分钟 试卷满分 150分）第I卷 （共103分）I. 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 conve

2、rsations and 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 questions you have heard.1. A. At a booking office. B. In a Hong Kong hotel. C. On a busy street.

3、 D. At an airport.2. A. Customer and assistant. B. Father and daughter. C. Dentist and patient. D. Teacher and student.3. A. It is 4: 10 now. B. It is 4: 20 now. C. It is 4: 50 now. D. It is 5:00 now. 4. A. The tape was missing. B. Paul brought the tape to the party. C. The tape had been returned to

4、 Jack. D. Paul lent his tape to Jack.5. A. At home. B. At the riverside. C. At the health center. D. At his office.6. A. The woman has been complaining too much.B. The womans headache will go away by itself.C. The woman should have seen the doctor earlier.D. The woman should confirm her appointment

5、with the doctor.7. A. She is quite. B. she is talkative. C. She is sociable. D. She is active.8. A. People should have taken things more seriously.B. People should avoid being killed unexpectedly.C. People should have made greater achievement.D. People should not spend their time doing nothing.9. A.

6、 The man was the only survivor of an air crash.B. People on board were frightened and tried to escape.C. The man has always been very lucky in accidents.D. A few passengers came back home safe and sound.10. A. Its quiet in the restaurant. B. The price is high in the restaurant. C. The restaurant ser

7、ves good food. D. The restaurant is too far from their school.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 questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, rea

8、d 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. When directions are long. B. When directions are short. C. When homework is given. D. When your mother talks.12. A.

9、 Your pen and paper. B. A few words. C. Your mind and ears. D. Some pictures.13. A Topics or page numbers. B. Key words or a picture in mind. C. Some details. D. School assignments.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. A hurricane may occur within the next 36 hours. B. A

10、 hurricane may occur within the next 24 hours. C. A hurricane may occur within the next 14 hours. D. A hurricane may occur within the next 12 hours.15. A. You should store some medicine for diseases like the flu. B. You should keep a cell phone with you to keep informed of the storms path. C. You sh

11、ould transfer your valuables to safe places first. D. You should plan your escape route and an alternative route early.16. A. A camera. B. A working radio. C. A list of your valuables. D. A water proof container.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversat

12、ions 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 based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each

13、 answer.World Health DayDate: _17_ 7th is World Health Day.Purpose:To raise the _18_ of health around the world. Ways of keeping fit:Dont take the bus for short _19_ and use the _20_ and not the lifts.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN

14、THREE WORDS for each answer.Mr. Miller s Job Interview NoteWhich country does he live in?He lives in _21_.What kind of job does he want?He wants the job as _22_ .What are his strengths?He is good at _ 23_.What are his weaknesses then?He may be _24_when plans go off schedule.II. Grammar and Vocabular

15、ySection 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 given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. (A)William H.

16、 Gates, 40, is chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation, the leading provider of software for personal computers worldwide. With net revenues (税收)of $5.94 billion for the fiscal year (财政年) ending in June 1995, Microsoft employs more than 18,000 people in 48 countries. Gates bega

17、n his career in personal computer software (25)_ he started programming at age 13 while a student at the Lakeside school. In 1974, (26)_an undergraduate at Harvard University, he developed BASIC for the first microcomputer, the MITS Altair, (27)_ started the era of hobbyist computing . (28)_ (lead)

18、by the belief that the personal computer would eventually be a valuable tool on every office desktop and in every home, Gates formed Microsoft with Paul Alien in 1975 (29)_ (develop) software for personal computers. Gates early foresight about personal computing and his continuing vision have been c

19、entral to Microsoft and the software industry. Gates is actively (30)_ (involve) in significant operating and strategic decisions at development and management of the company. A significant portion of his day is also devoted to (31)_(meet) with customers and staying in contact with Microsofts employ

20、ees around the world through e-mail. Gates is married and lives in Bellevue, Washington. Gates is interested in biotechnology and sits on the boards of Darwin Molecular and the Icos Corporation. He is an avid（渴望的）reader and enjoys playing golf and bridge. (32)_ technology, the company wants to make

21、it easier and more enjoyable for people to use software. The company is committed to the long term by investing in new technology, state-of-the-art projects and new products for the further expansion of personal computing. (B)Cigarette smoking kills. That we know. So, manufactures made electronic ci

22、garettes as a safer smoking choice-safer than tobacco. E-cigarettes contain the drug nicotine like cigarettes. But they do not use tobacco. And you do not light (33) . They are powered by battery. So, if e-cigarettes are so safe, why have poison control centers around the United States seen an incre

23、ase(34) telephone calls about e-cigarette poisonings? The answer is children. Most of the calls are from people worried about children who have played with the devices. In the period of one month this year, the United States Centers for Disease Control say 215 people called the Center with e-cigaret

24、te concerns. More than half of these calls were for children(35) _(age) five and younger. The devices apparently had made them sick.Tim McAfee is director of the CDCs Office on Smoking and Health. He says the problem is regulation, meaning the U.S. Federal government does not control e-cigarettes(36

25、) _ they contain liquid nicotine. Mr. McAfee adds that liquid nicotine is a well-known danger. “Nicotine historically has been used as a pesticide in the United States. And thats where we have really had for many, many decades significant poisonings when people got exposed to nicotine that was in li

26、quid solutions.” Mr. McAfee explains that nicotine poisoning happens(37) the substance gets into the skin, gets into the eyes or is swallowed. Even a small amount, he says,(38) make a person sick. Nicotine poisoning can cause stomach pain or a sense of imbalance. Headaches and seizures （突发疾病）are als

27、o common sighs of nicotine poisoning. And too much nicotine can kill.Tim McAfee says e-cigarettes do not create the level of risk to people as tobacco products do. He notes that almost 500,000 Americans die each year from cigarettes. “So, cigarettes are the winner in that contest. And we dont really

28、 know whats going to happen with e-cigarettes.”E-cigarettes do not contain hundreds of harmful chemicals(39) _ are found in real cigarettes. So, the U.S. Surgeon General has suggested that e-cigarettes may be a useful tool for adults(40) (try) to end their tobacco use, or quit.But McAfee worries tha

29、t teenagers may think electronic cigarettes are harmless. They could become addicted, or hooked, on the nicotine and then start smoking real cigarettes. In other words, he fears that for young people fake (假装)e-cigarettes could be a “gateway” to the real thing.Section B Directions: Complete the foll

30、owing 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. predicts B. operation C. employ D. limited E. majority F. environmentally G. deposit H. similar I. dreams J. necessary K. estimate Were waiting to take trips to outer space

31、. When will it happen? According to individuals in the growing field of space tourism, it may be in five or fifty years. Space Adventures is taking reservations for the flights, _41_ to the first manned spaceflights. The trip will cost $90,000, with a $6,000 _42_ required. More than 200 people have

32、made reservations, said Sarah, Dalton, the company spokeswoman.John Spencer of the Space Tourism Society says that a more realistic _43_ for regular space travel is 50 years. Issues of expense, difficulty, and danger must still be resolved. Oh yes a reusable vehicle must also be invented. He adds, however, that ten years from now, a _44_ number o