1、金山区 2016 学年第一学期期末质量调研高三英语试卷（满分：140 分 考试时间：120 分钟） I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Directions: 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 spoke
2、n 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 question you have heard.1. A. At the airport. B. At the hotel. C. At the restaurant. D. At the railway station.2. A. On TV. B. On the Int
3、ernet.C. From the newspaper. D. From a friend.3. A. Husband and wife. B. Policeman and driver.C. Passenger and bus conductor. D. Boss and secretary.4. A. At 1:00 pm. B. At 1:30 pm.C. At 2:00 pm. D. At 2:30 pm. 5. A. She found it very interesting.B. She found it very boring. C. She found it enjoyable
4、 during the first 30 minutes. D. She found it enjoyable after the first 30 minutes.6. A. Make a recovery plan. B. Find a full-time job.C. Drop out of school. D. Resign from her present job.7. A. Shopping with his son. B. Promoting a new product.C. Buying a gift for a kid. D. Bargaining with a salesg
5、irl.8. A. He is always late for work.B. He is having some financial problems.C. He is not careful enough with his work.D. He loses his temper easily.9. A. It is too hot in the room.B. She wants to avoid meeting people.C. She wants to smoke a cigarette outside.D. She doesnt like the smell of smoke in
6、side.10. A. Everyone in the company likes Mr. Dale.B. Mr. Dale has become director of the department.C. Mr. Dale gets on very well with his colleague.D. Mr. Dale is the focus of peoples attention.Section B Directions: In section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation. After
7、each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and conversation 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 one would be the best answer to the question you ha
8、ve ever heard.Questions 11 through13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Art history class is taught in the lecture hall.B. Mentally disabled children are taught outside the classroom.C. Professors teach through real world experiences.D. Students appreciate classroom learning.12. A. To praise
9、 the professor. B. To support his point of view. C. To praise his friend. D. To advise us to study psychology.13. A. Learning through firsthand experience is important.B. Students learn a lot from textbooks.C. Students develop their creativity through textbooks.D. Students get firsthand information
10、from textbooks.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Consumers find TV advertisements too dull.B. Consumers travel more now than ever before.C. Out-of-home ads are more beautifully made. D. Out-of-home ads are easier to understand.15. A. Quick to update. B. Pleasant to l
11、ook at.C. Easy to remember. D. Convenient to obtain.16. A. Comparison of different kinds of advertising.B. New forms of effective advertising.C. The disadvantages of traditional advertising. D. Effective ways to do effective advertisements.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversat
12、ion.17. A. Her story of completing a task. B. Her experience of being lost. C. Her trip abroad. D. Her success in career.18. A. Met his friends. B. Attended a lecture.C. Gave a performance. D. Had a trip.19. A. By following a man. B. By looking at a map.C. By asking an old woman. D. By asking the po
13、liceman for help.20. A. He cannot stand the noise in the bar. B. He has a poor memory.C. He doesnt speak German. D. He doesnt like to wear T-shirts.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given
14、word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct. Rail-life adventures of two generationsWhen I was 17, I decided to go InterRailing with my friend Bella for a week in
15、 summer. Both of us had chosen to study German at university and we decided that train travel in Germany would be the ideal way (21) _ (practice) the language. (22) _ _ _ I told my mum, she began to give me tips (23) _ (base) on her own InterRail experience in the 1970s. I would, she insisted, need
16、(24) _ extra-thick sleeping bag “for when you sleep outside”.I would need to pack oatmeal, raisins and nuts and dried soup. She even suggested a camping stove.As she told tales of sleeping on train floors, on platforms, and even once in a barn, I began to get a little worried. (25) _ had I let mysel
17、f in for?In fact, my InterRail experience was quite different. Bella and I googled youth hostels. They were pretty basicsix people to a room, stale cereal for breakfast, no curtainsbut fine. We never slept on a train once. My InterRail trip was certainly not as economical as my mothers. My ticket (2
18、6) _ (cost) 187(1,954 yuan), and I spent 30 a day on cheap food and extra ticket supplements.But I met some (27) _ (amaze) people on the trains, and practiced my German with everyone (28) _ businessmen to artists.In my mothers eyes I (29) _ not have had a “real” InterRail experiencebut I still had a
19、n adventure. I learned about other countries, other people and about myself.Bella and I argued over lost luggage, complained about each other - and ended up even (30) _ (good) friends than we had before. Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can
20、 be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. brake B. victims C. issued D. confirmed E. pace F. typicallyG. multiple H. critically I. slippery J. canceled K. visibility NINE people died and 43 were injured in two rear-end crashes on Shanghais S32 Expressway that occurred du
21、ring heavy fog yesterday morning.Two were 31 dead at the scene in one of the accidents, and five were found dead in the other. Two more people died in hospital, police said.Police first received a report at 5:54 am that 32 vehicles had crashed on the S32, near a ramp of S2. The S32 links Shanghai wi
22、th Zhejinag Provinces Jiaxing and Huzhou.Two people were killed after getting out of their vehicle to see what was causing congestion ahead. They were hit by an out of control tanker, police said.When police arrived at that scene, they found a further five people had been killed when a construction
23、vehicle was crushed by two large vehicles from both front and back. The crash was about three kilometers away from the accident that killed the two people on the expressway. The injured were sent to local hospitals.Some drivers reported that the road was very 33 and braking had led to vehicles losin
24、g control.“The fog was very heavy,” an unidentified driver told Shanghai Television Station. “When I saw the accident ahead, I wanted to slow down and 34 . But once I hit the brake, the vehicle went out of control.”Zhoupu Hospital treated 12 people. “One of the 35 died on the road to the hospital,”
25、Ding Fuhao, a doctor with the hospital, told the television station. “Three were 36 injured.”The citys meteorological authority 37 an orange alert on heavy fog at 6:06 am, meaning 38 would be lower than 200 meters in some areas.The dense fog hit coastal areas in particular, including Chongming Islan
26、d, Pudong New Area, Baoshan and Fengxian districts. The alert was 39 at 9:44am. This was Shanghais first orange alert of heavy fog since the arrival of autumn.Several expressways in the city were closed or subject to speed limits yesterday morning.Pudong International Airport was also affected by th
27、e bad weather. The airports traffic was about 60 percent less than normal in the morning but picked up the 40 after the orange alert was canceled, the citys television station said.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases
28、marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.A new idea called business at the speed of thought is quite popular in business world. It makes quick marketing progress, but it also presents a 41 way to run a company. Herere the main 42 : The businesses to
29、day that will succeed are those able to jump around in high spirits. Chances must be seized immediately and decisions made quickly. Everyone needs more immediate answers, and the window of expected 43 to any questions has dropped from weeks to days even to hours.The problem with this way of thinking
30、 is that too often such quickness comes at the expense of 44 understanding the details of a situation. Sure, the networked society allows us to gather information within a short time, but does it really 45 up our ability to make better decisions? How do you balance the 46 for speed with sharp and co
31、rrect thinking? Thats the 47 on the minds of a lot of people these days, including Future Shock author, Alvin Toffler, who studies the idea in our cover story. Its also a 48 of a new study by Kepner Tregoe. It reports that 77 percent of managers believe that during the past three years the number of
32、 decisions they made each workday has increased. But 85 percent of those same people say the time given to making those decisions has either 49 or stayed the same. Result: Speed kills. Different opinions are not shared. Other choices are 50 too easily. Aims never seem to be clear. 51 , good records
33、arent kept about how successful decisions are made. If your company really does well, the Kepner report suggests 52 the decision-making process and figuring out what you did right. Study your successes, as well as your failures. Fast decision-making is a necessity sometimes-no question about thatBut
34、 decisions are only as good as the 53 go into them. By that measure, many of todays decisions are weak and could 54 some companies at the knees. Business may be keeping the quickness of 55 , but its going to be torn to pieces if managers are not thinking with great care and patience.41. A. numerous
35、B. clear C. dangerous D. bright42. A. points B. matters C. solution D. barriers43. A. response B. rejection C. acceptance D. methods44. A. rapidly B. properly C. timely D. widely45. A. arouse B. cultivate C. decline D. speed46. A. technique B. thirst C. passion D. need47. A. idea B. thought C. doubt
36、 D. puzzle48. A. subject B. aim C. project D. discovery49. A. decreased B. changed C. increased D. lengthened50. A. made B. accepted C. dismissed D. discussed51. A. Otherwise B. On the contrary C. For example D. Therefore52. A. setting aside B. breaking out C. turning out D. taking apart53. A. quest
37、ions B. thoughts C. eyes D. brains54. A. cut up B. cut off C. turn down D. turn off55. A. expanding B. running C. thought D. explorationSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choi
38、ces marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. Thats what I learnt from my new and special friend. On the first day of school our professor
39、 introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didnt know.I looked around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady with a smile. She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. Im eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed a
40、nd enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” She gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such a young innocent age?” I asked jokingly. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now Im getting one!” she replied. After class we walked to the Students Union building and sha
41、red a chocolate milkshake there. We became instant friends.Every day of the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she
42、easily made friends whenever she went. At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football dinner. Ill never forget what she taught us. “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesnt take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow
43、up by always finding opportunities in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually dont have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets ”She concluded her speech by courageously singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of
44、us to study the lyrics（歌词） and live them out in our daily life. At the years end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.56. What happened to the author on the first day of school?AHe joined the Student Union.BH
45、e got to know an old professor.CHe made the acquaintance of an old lady.DHe had to share a milkshake with others.57. In the authors eyes, _.ARose was silent and skilled.BRose was talented and hardworking.CRose was innocent and generous.DRose was courageous and her words were inspiring.58. Which sayi
46、ng might Rose possibly support?ARome was not built in a day.BOne is never too old to learn.CIt is no use crying over spilt milk.DGreat minds think alike.(B)Become an Atlantis Jr. Aquarist and spend 3 days working with marine life! Food prepping to Marine Adventure CampJune 24-28; MondayFridayJuly 81
47、2; MondayFridayJuly 29August 2; MondayFridayAugust 1216; MondayFridayfeeding the animals to snorkeling and learning about coral reefs, its a week of marine adventure!Camp Hours5 days/4 nightsAges: 10 to 14Price: $595 (not inclusive of room cost) Monday: 5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Tuesday: 8:00 a. m. to 3
48、:00 p.m.Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Friday: Check out (or you may extend your stay on your own).*Please note: Programming subject to change based on weather conditions.Package Components Dress CodeT-ShirtsShortsSwimsuitsWater Shoes (Since most water shoes are uncomfortable for the amount of walking they do, especially when wet, they are not allowed to change into water shoes when they prepare to swim.)Sun BlockImportant Notes1. Amenity（便利设施） PackageCamp Name BadgeMask and Snorkel（水下呼吸管）Messenger BagCap
