上海市理工大学附属中学届高三年级第三次月考英语.docx

1、上海市理工大学附属中学届高三年级第三次月考英语上海市理工大学附属中学2012届高三年级第三次月考英 语 试 题（完卷时间：120分钟 满分：150分）第I卷 （共105分）IListening Comprehension （30%）Section A Short ConversationsDirections: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakersAt the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what wa

2、s saidThe conversations and the questions will be spoken only onceAfter 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 hear1 AA student BA secretary CA teacher DA boss2 AIn the departme

3、nt store BAt the airport CAt the railway station DAt the furniture store3 ABy car BBy bike CBy bus DOn foot4 AThe English test took place a week ago BThe woman was confident about the English test CTomorrows English test will be easy DThere wont be an English test tomorrow5 AShe doesnt like English

4、poetry BPoetry class is very popular CDrRobinson is easy to get along with DThe course will be difficult6 AFive feet tall BOnly one foot tall CSix feet tall DSeven feet tall7 AGo to the library BGo to see a film CGet some exercise DDo homework in school8 AIt is 4:10 now BIt is 4:20 now CIt is 4:50no

5、w DIt is 5:00 now9 AHe is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons BHe has made great progress in his English CHe is a student of the music department DHe is not very interested in English songs10AHe has always been so productive BHe got his job done within a minute CHe finished the paper jus

6、t in time DHe hasnt finished his paper yetSection B PassagesDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passagesThe passages will be read twice, but the question will be spoken only onceWhen you hear a question, read the four possi

7、ble answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heardQuestions 11 trough 13 are based on the following passage11 AWhen directions are long BWhen directions are short CWhen homework is given DWhen your mother talks12AYour pen and paper BA few words CYo

8、ur mind and ears DSome pictures13ATopics or page numbers BKey words or a picture in mind CSome details DSchool assignmentsQuestions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage14. AIt is based on individual need, personal goals and different life styles BIt is decided by the healthiest lifestyle

9、 CIt is based on some tests and comparison with standards DIt is based more on individual needs than personal goals15AIt is more accurate BIt is more flexible CIt is less enjoyable DIt is less effective16AAn accountant who can be as physically fit as an athlete BThe importance of three basic factors

10、 concerning fitness CNew concept of fitness and its essential factors DSome sports with significant training effectSection C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversationsThe conversations will be read twiceAfter you hear each conversation, you are required to f

11、ill in the numbered blanks with information you have heardWrite your answers on your answer sheetBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversationInformation about the motelRoom price: $ 17 per nightFacilities: 18 drinks, chocolate bars available from selling machines19 TV in the roomThe

12、office: Open till 20 Complete the formWrite One Word for each answerBlanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversationHow big is the Pocket Reader?Its about 21 long, remarkably smallWhats there on the product?There are 22 on the productWhy is it convenient with a Pocket Reader?Youll be abl

13、e to 23 wherever you areHow come you dont need to make notes or photocopies?You can just 24 into the productComplete the formWrite NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answerIIGrammar and VocabularySection A （16%）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C

14、and DChoose the one answer that best completes the sentence25. Some birds, such as pigeons, possess the ability to find their way home _ long distances Ain Bfrom Cover Dthrough26In Martin Luther Kings time, the money spent on educating a black child was just one fourthof _ on each white child Athat

15、spent Bwhat to be spent Cit had been Dwhich was spent27The daughter asked her father whether he had any clothes _ because she was doing so Ato wash Bto be washed Cwashed Dbeing washed28- My watch started up again -You _ get it repaired _ its working now Ashould; even though Bcan; in spite of that Cm

16、ay; despite Dmust; if29The girl felt _ nervous in the presence of a large audience, for it was her first public performance Anot a little Blittle Conly a little Dnot a bit30Most of what has been said about the Smiths _ also true of the Johnsons Aare Bis Cbeing Dto be31Nowhere else along the coast _

17、such shallow water so far from land Athere is Bis there Cit is Dis it32Greatly moved by her words, _ Atears came to his eyes Bhe could hardly hold back his tears Ctears could hardly be held back Dhis eyes were filled with tears33You are saying that the prices of houses will go on rising, and this is

18、 _ I disagree Awhy Bwhat Chow Dwhere34The secretary worked late into the night _ a long speech for the president Apreparing Bto prepare Cprepared Dwas preparing35When all is said and done, _ to most of our customers is quality Awhat mattered Bwhat matters Cthat matters Dthat mattered36He was asked o

19、f all the stories he had read _ was the most interesting Athat Bwhat Cwhich Das37If he had a real talent for painting, a painter he should be; if not, he must take to some other craft, _ he would have the chance of making himself a decent livelihood Awhere Bwhich Cas Dwhen38_ as the main reason for

20、the recent world-wide economic problems is the fact that US government would hardly accept ARegarding BTo regard CRegarded DBeing regarded39_ people have spread in the world, they have killed wolves, usually to protect their own animals such as sheep and cattle AHowever BWhatever CWhichever DWhereve

21、r40_ that witnessed the emergence of and the ongoing debate over Genetically Modified Food ADuring the first 10 years in the 21st century BThat it was in the first ten years of the 21st century CIt was in the first ten years of the 21st century DIt was the first ten years of the 21st centurySection

22、B （9%）Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the boxEach word can only be used onceNote that there is one word more than you need Aexchange Bsupportive Cstrong Dvalue A BdepressionA Cstrengthened A Dcushion B Cconfident B Dlonger C DstrengthSince we are social beings, the q

23、uality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationshipsOur 41 of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditionsSocial support consists of the 42 of resources among people based on their interpersonal tiesThose of us

24、 with 43 support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily problemsPeople with strong social ties live 44 and have better health than those without such tiesStudies over a range of illnesses, from 45 to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people

25、 fight off illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likelySocial support will 46 stress in a number of waysFirst, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they 47 usOur self-respect is 48 when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficultiesSecond,

26、 other people often provide us with informational supportThey help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to themThird, We typically find social companionship 49 Engaging in leisure-time activities with others help us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting u

27、s from our worries and troublesIIIReading ComprehensionSection A （15%）Directions: 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 phrases that best fits the contextGerman universities, known for their excellence througho

28、ut the world in the early part of the 20th century, are in a state of decline, according to Michael Burda, an American economics professor at Berlins Humholdt UniversityBurda claims that Germanys 300 schools of 50 learning are being hurt by “a long-time shortage of general 51 “No statistic（统计数字） mak

29、es this more evident than a low proportion of young Germans actually 52 university-level degrees,” he saysOnly 22 per cent of German students aged 24-34 53 complete their university studiesThats compared to 31 percent in the UK, and 39 percent in the US, 54 the Organization for Economic Co-operation

30、 and Development （OECD）One reason for the decline is that Germany spends barely 11 per cent of its gross 55 product （GDP） on higher education, compared to 26 percent in the US“ A central reason why so few Germans 56 university degrees here is the deterioration （下降/退化） in the 57 of educationThis certainly comes from the rise in the number of students per teacherThose who have the will and the means often study 58 ,” he saidSince the 1960s, more than 90 percent of German higher education has been publicly supportedFamous universities are still public institutions, 59