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1、1 / 10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考生注意:1. 考试时间 120 分钟，试卷满分 150 分。2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第卷（第 110 页）和第卷（第 10 页） ，全卷共 10 页。第 I 卷第 1-16 小题、第 41-77 小题采用多项选择题形式，答案必须涂写在答题纸相应位置，写在试卷上无效。第 I 卷第 17-40 小题、第 78-81 小题和第 II 卷的试题，其答案必须写在答题纸相应位置，写在试卷上无效。3答题前，务必在答题纸上填写姓名、班级、学校和准考证号,并用铅笔在答题纸上正确涂写准考证号。第 I 卷 （共 103 分

2、）. 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 the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a c

3、onversation 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. Teacher and student. C. Boss and secretary. D. Doctor and n

4、urse.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 table.C. Buy two bookshelves. D. Rearrange some furniture.6

5、. 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.2 / 108. A. The woman is planning a trip to Austin.B. The woman hasnt been

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

7、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 be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only

8、 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 Wednesday. C. On Thursday. D. On Friday.12. A. There will be

9、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 tested on all the material discussed in the class.C. The e

10、xam 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 travelers.C. It can use the computer to plan air travelling.D.

11、 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.D. To pay for the work to deal with lost tickets. Section C Long

12、er 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 heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20

13、are based on the following conversation.3 / 10Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Toms mood He is 17 .The object broken by TomA 18 .The unfair thing for Paul He had to pay for the 19 .The compensation (补偿) deed Tom should 20 to Mr. Henry and give back the money to Paul.Blanks 21 throug

14、h 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 .What is her present job? She works in the department of

15、 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 and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a give

16、n 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 to complain about all this pressure (25) school wi

17、th 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. We had no right to complain. Sometimes, we said, “

18、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 card to the teachers (29) it was teachers day. When t

19、hey 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” to my friends, family, classmates, teachers, and

20、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 became their defender and saved (33) world. People lo

21、ved 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 4 / 10a cattle station. The work required the family (34) (live) two hours

22、 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 surfing.In 2012, Hemsworth played Thor again in the

23、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! A second Thor film, Thor 2, is due out in 20

24、13.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.The next time youre riding a subway or bus, pay attention to your fellow passengers. Chances are youll see plenty of them with their

25、heads down, tapping the screens of their tablets or 41 on their smartphones. While these folks may be making good use 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 repo

26、rting some new 43 problems. Florida chiropractor (脊椎按摩师) Dean Fishman began noticing an increased number of his patients 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 pain

27、ful symptoms werent bad enough, Fishman warns that an untreated case of Text Neck could lead to 46 spinal (脊柱的) damage. 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 t

28、herapy and exercise planning.In order to avoid or reduce the possibility of getting Text Neck, use the following basic 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 de

29、vice. When using a tablet, use a case that can back up the device at comfortable 49 angle.For those who 50 cant take their 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 th

30、e angle of your smartpphone. When the angle is appropriate, a green light appears in the upper corner of your screen. 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 foll

31、owing passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, A. breaks B. viewing C. texting D. permanent E. positioned F. connected G. physical H. symptoms I. complaining J. effectively K. simply5 / 10C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.More and more shopper

32、s 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

33、 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 jeans 56 down from bars. Then they point the

34、ir smartphones at the tag and 57 the Hointer app, after which they select the size and press “try on.” The app then directs them to a specific dressing room. German-made robots bring out the 58 jeans and deliver them through a chute (斜槽) to the dressing room in about 30 seconds. Immediately after 59

35、 pairs of jeans are dropped through another chute, the “outbox,” they disappear from the list in the app.Purchases at Hointer are made with a swipe (刷卡) of a credit card. And interacting with a salesperson is optional! This allows Hointer to hire fewer people and focus on their ultimate goal: develo

36、ping 60 that supports a retail revolution.Mens clothing retailer Bonobos has 61 a more personalized shopping experience. Although it is in fact an online retailer, Bonobos has decided to open a handful of brick-and-mortar stores called Guideshops. Shoppers make a(n) 62 online before arriving at a Gu

37、ideshop, where they receive one-on-one 63 from a fitting guide. Because these shops have limited inventories (存货 ), shoppers arent able to take home the outfits they select. But guides help shoppers make online purchases before they leave, after which the items will be 64 to customers in one or two

38、days. While Hointer focuses on convenience, Bonobos Guideshops focus on customer service. But both efforts have one thing 65 : giving clothing retailers a new look for the 21st century.51. A. respectable B. considerate C. aggressive D. violent52. A. however B. therefore C. anyway D. moreover53. A. c

39、onvince B. guarantee C. ensure D. examine54. A. break B. bridge C. shallow D. deepen55. A. experience B. mall C. direction D. principle56. A. hiding B. hanging C. storing D. labeling57. A. start B. upload C. save D. download58. A. desired B. well-designed C. promoted D. well-prepared59. A. qualified

40、 B. wanted C. chosen D. unwanted60. A. employment B. efficiency C. technology D. market61. A. come up with B. looked forward to C. looked up D. brought up62. A. decision B. appointment C. contribution D. impression63. A. contact B. instruction C. notice D. attention64. A. presented B. packaged C. de

41、livered D. transferred65. A. in conclusion B. in common C. as usual D. in generalSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or 6 / 10unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fit

42、s best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)Any snakebite can be dangerous if infection sets in. Some types of snake poison make the bite area swollen (肿胀的) or painful. Others cause bleeding or damage the hearts nerves. Here are some especially dangerous snakes:Th

43、e largest of all poisonous snakes, king cobras can reach 5.5 meters in length. Each king cobra bite contains enough poison to kill an elephant or 20 people. But these big snakes usually avoid people. They live throughout India, southern China and Southeast Asia.A bite from Australias inland taipan,

44、the worlds most poisonous snake, releases enough poison to kill 100 men. The good news is that people rarely come in contact with this snake, and a treatment for its poison exists.Russells viper lives throughout Asia, including India, southern China, and on the island of Taiwan. It prefers grassy fi

45、elds but can be found in forests and urban areas. It bites more people and causes more deaths than any other poisonous snake.Though short, the common Indian krait packs a powerful punch (攻击) in its bite. Most often, it strikes people at night while they are sleeping. Since the bite causes little pai

46、n, victims are often not sure that they have been bitten until they begin to experience stomach cramps (痉挛). Without treatment, symptoms will worsen quickly and can lead to death.The black mamba, a native of Africa, is actually olive or grey in color. Only the inside of its mouth is black. When blac

47、k mambas feel threatened by a human, they make a loud hissing sound to warn the person away. If the warning is ignored, the snake will attack the person repeatedly. And they can attack quickly, moving over the ground at speeds of up to 20 kilometers per hour.66. According to this article, what is a

48、particular feature of the king cobra?A. Its seasonal changes. B. Its lack of movement.C. Its sense of hearing. D. Its remarkable size.67. According to this article, which of the following is known for its speed?A. The inland taipan. B. The black mamba. C. The Indian krait. D. The Russells viper.68. What does the article imply about the inland taipan?A. It was once believed to be extinct.B. A chance meeting with it could be fatal.C. Some people keep one as a pet.D. Very little is known about its behavior.69. In which mag