1、1宝山区 2016 学年度第一学期质量监控试卷 高三英语 2016.12.23I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: 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
2、. 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. Husband and wife. B. Guests and hostess. C. Customer and waitress. D. Boss and employee.2. A. Watch the program on TV.
3、 B. Look for cats at the man.C. Meet the man at the cat exhibition. D. In an office.3. A. Borrow the typewriter. B. Visit the woman. C. Go home soon. D. Read the womans paper.4. A. The man. B. Both. C. The woman. D. Neither.5. A. The books there are too expansive. B. She wont be able to get the book
4、 before the class.C. The textbook she need isnt in yet. D. She hopes to get a good deal on some second-hand book.6. A. Take the bus to the airport. B. Meet the Browns at the airport.C. Make a phone call to the Browns. D. Accompany the Browns to the airport.7. A. The man will have a test B. The man w
5、ill probably go to the movie.C. The man will have to sit for a exam. D. The woman wishes she could go to the class with the man.8. A. The result hasnt come yet. B. The results were checked again last nightC. The woman needs another test tomorrow. D. The doctor hasnt come back from the lab.9. A.Most
6、neighbors are as noisy as the woman.B. Talking to the neighbors politely might be the best way.C. Hed like to know why the woman is angry.D. The woman is too polite for her neighbors10. A. He needs to but another umbrella. B. It will rain much later in the week.C. It will probably rain tomorrow D. T
7、he weather forecast almost never agree.2Section 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,read the four possible ans
8、wers 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. They used to be unable to listen to public debates.B. They were more patient and sociable than people now.C. They learned from political s
9、peeches.D. They used to think in terms of a printed text.12. A. It makes people get ideas from images, not from written words B. It has made the public less interested in politicsC. The quality of television programming has declinedD. Political programs on TV are too complex13. A. The environmental
10、effects of consumerismB. How consumer culture has made people unreasonableC. How television has affected peoples thinking abilityD. Televisions damage to the environmentQuestions 14 through 17 are based on the following passage.14. A. Some children already know how to do it B. Some children find it
11、more enjoyable than they expected toC. Some children refuse to take partD. Some children prefer to swim or play the table-tennis15. A. They seem grateful to their experience hereB. They complain if they cannot phone their parentsC. They miss meal times with their parents D. The youngest ones find it
12、 hard to be away from home16. A. They should visit their children instead of phoning themB. They shouldnt allow their children to bring phones to camps C. They dont need to keep phoning the camp D. They need to be reminded to phone their childrenQuestions 17 through 20 are based on the following con
13、versation.17. A. Five years B. Three years C. Four years D. Six years18. A. The person who has the strong will B. The person who has attended the adult schoolC. The person who can work at computers quickly after a two-day trainingD. The person who can pass the test of arithmetic19. A. The mans educa
14、tion B. A new chance for everyone to be promoted3C. The mans pay raise D. A career promotion for the man20. A. The man is eager to attend the training B. The person is not very interested in this chance for promotionC. The man has been training for computer work since last yearD. The man is not conf
15、ident in his chance to be promoted to the Grade 7II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for
16、 the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.My life on an Islandwe live on the island of Hale. its about four kilometers long and two kilometers wide at its broadest point, and it is joined to the mainland by a causeway (21) _(call) Stand-a narrow road built across the mouth of the riv
17、er (22) _ separates us from the rest of the country. Most of the time you wouldnt know we are on an island because the river mouth between us and the mainland is just a vast stretch of tall grasses and brown mud. But when there is high tide and the water rises a half meter or so above the road and n
18、othing can pass (23) _the tide goes out again a few hours later, then you know its an island.We were on our way back (24) _ the mainland. My older brother, Dominic, had just finished his first in university in a town 150km away. Dominics train was due in at five and hed asked for a lift back from th
19、e station. Now, Dad normally hates being disturbed when he (25) _ (write) (which is just about all the time), and he also hates having to go anywhere, but despite the typical sighs and moans - why cant he get a taxi? Whats wrong with the bus? -I could tell by the flash in the eyes that he was really
20、 looking forward to (26) _ (see) Dominic.So, anyway, Dad and I had driven to the mainland and picked up Dominic from the station. He had been talking non-stop from the moment hed get into the car. University this, university that, writers, books, parties, people, money. I didnt like the way he spoke
21、 and waved his hands around (27) _ _he was some kind of scholar or something. It was embarrassing. It made me feel uncomfortable-that kind of discomfort you feel when someone you like, someone close to you, suddenly starts acting like a complete idiot. And I didnt like the way he was ignoring me, ei
22、ther. For all the attention I was getting I (28) _ as well not have been there. I felt a stranger.We were about half across when I saw a boy. My first thought was how odd it was (29) _(see) someone walking on the Strand. You dont often see people walking around there. As we drew (30) _(close) , he b
23、ecame clearer. He was actually a young man rather than a boy.4Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. resistant B. concentrating C. recognition D. resembling E. essential F. dis
24、tinctG. revealed H. approach I. appreciate J. creativity K. viewedIn recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on developing stronger science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curriculum(课程) and programs, as these discipline are widely _31_ as the means to help innovation and su
25、pport national economies.This trend reflects a shift in how school discipline are being looked at; schools are _32_ on subject that have traditionally been isolated from each other -science, mathematics, and art - in favor of deeper, interdisciplinary learning. K-12 education leaders are pioneering
26、new methods for combing the arts with STEMS activities, _33_ the ways in which subjects naturally connect in the real world. While this new movement is being discussed almost clearly and directly in an education context, its roots are planted across nearly every industry. In many ways, technology is
27、 the connective tissue. Similarly, engineering new transportation technologies requires artful design. The growing _34_ of the important unions between different skills is paving that way for STEAM in schools.Some doubts of this movement have dismissed_35_ as a mere fashion driven by artists who are
28、 concerned their profession is losing critical support in an increasingly technology-focused society. However, the Hilburn Academy argues that STEAM is not just a contemporary program of learning, but an important life philosophy-_36_ for higher education and career success. Schools should provide s
29、tudents plentiful opportunities _37_the complexities and complicated layers that indicate concrete knowledge. Early examples of STEAM learning include teaching students how mathematical concepts such as geometry(几何学) are rooted in artworks.While the rise of STEAM learning is relatively new, there ar
30、e already figures that prove the integration of these seemingly _38_ disciplines is supporting student performance at school. A study conducted by the University of Florida _39_ that students who are engaged in music class do better in math. For example, female high school students enrolled in music
31、 appreciation class scored 42points higher on the math section of their SATs. Formal experience with the arts is proven to cultivate innovative thinking, adaptability and other problem- solving skills that are necessary for mastering STEM abilities. in other words, _40_ is a pioneer for students to
32、understand, use, and apply technologies in new ways.III. Reading Comprehension5Section ADirections: ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA, B, CandD. Fillin each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Anxiety disorders- defined by extreme fear, restlessn
33、ess, and muscle tension -are carefully considering, disabling, and can increase the risk for _41_and self-murder. They are some of the most common mental health conditions around the world, _42_around four out of every 100 people and costing the health care system and job employers over US $42billio
34、n each year.People with anxiety are more likely to miss days from work and are less_43_.Young people with anxiety are also less likely to enter school and complete it-leading to fewer life_44_.Even though this evidence points to anxiety disorders as being important mental health issues, insufficient
35、 _45_is being given to them by researchers, clinicians, and policy makers. My team and I at the University of Cambridge wanted to find out who is most affected by anxiety disorders.To do this, we conducted a systematic _46_of studies that reported on the proportion of people with anxiety in a variet
36、y of contexts around the world, used accurate methods to keep the highest quality studies.Our results showed women are almost twice as likely to _47_anxiety as men, and people living in Europe and North America are disproportionately affected.So why are women more_48_?It could be because of differen
37、ces in brain chemistry and hormone(荷尔蒙)variations. Reproductive events across a womans life are_49_with hormonal changes, which have been linked to anxiety. The rise in oestrogens(雌激素) that occurs during pregnancy can _50_ the risk for uncontrollable disorder.This is _51_ by disturbing and repetitiv
38、e thoughts, impulses and addictions that are upsetting and less effective. But in addition to biological mechanisms, women and men seem to experience and react to events in their life _52_. Women when faced with stressful situations, women and men which can increase their anxiety. Also , when faced
39、with stressful situations ,women and men tend to use different coping _53_.Women faced with life stressors are more likely to think about them seriously,which can increase their anxiety , _54_men engage more in active, problem-focused coping.Other studies suggest that women are more likely to _55_ph
40、ysical and mental mistreatment than men, and this behavior has been linked to the development of anxiety disorders.41 A. symptom B. depression C. misery D. frightening42 A. infecting B. stimulating C. capturing D. affecting643 A. productive B.progressive C. positive D. Passive44 A.adventures B.insur
41、ances C.chances D.programs45 A. conclusion B.attention C. solution D.contribution46 A.ignorance B.outlook C.discovery D.review47 A.suffer from B. deal with C. fight against D. result from48 A.superior B.inferior C.probable D.enormous49 A.interacted B.associated C.disconnected D.inherited50 A.challen
42、ge B. decline C. eliminate D. increase51 A. characterized B. confused C.performed D.offended52 A.equally B.similarly C.differently D.terribly53 A.shortcuts B.strategies C. standards D. samples54 A.because B. unless C. if D.while55 A.experience B.respond C.ignore D.persistSection BDirections: Read th
43、e following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(A)It dawned on me recently that I was the o
44、nly one in my family who doesnt benefit from having a mother in the house.This was not the only case for me, but for a large number of fellow countrymen, including one friend who felt so bad one night that she got out of her bed and cleaned her house in case the medical examiner had to come. (He did
45、nt)“I want my mommy” indeed could be read throughout the cold, snowy descriptions of winters Facebook, where many middle-aged women are known to go for comfort.This translates as: “I want a constant supply of homemade soup without asking for it.”Also: “I want someone who put her hand on my forehead
46、and know within a degree what my temperature is.”More than anything, the desire for mommy translates into a longing for selfless constancy, for the all-knowing, all-knowing mother with a cold cloth in her hand, who never leaves the beside except to go to the bathroom.The image of a mother nurse at t
47、he sick bed- think Gone With the Winds Melanie in the Civil War hospitals- is one of a perfect, warmhearted wisdom soldiers holy person and medicine woman, a la Joan of Acr, Mother Teresa and Pocahontas rolled into one. She is a supernatural being who knows, without the help of Google, when her pati
48、ent should go to the doctor and when she should stay in bed, which illness needs a warm bath and which needs a warm showerNow, to be fair, let me say that my good friend made soup for me-twice-while I was ill. My 7goddaughter, a nurse practitioner, texted every day, several times a day, from several states away. My husband often came home from work in the middle of the day to check on me
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