1、微信公众号:上海试卷1普陀区 2016 学年高三年级第二次学业质量调研测试英语学科试卷(时间 120 分钟，满分 140 分)考生注意：I.本试卷共 12 页。满分 140 分。考试时间 120 分钟。2.答题前，考生务必在答题卡(纸) 上用钢笔或水笔清楚填写姓名、准考证号，并用铅笔正确涂写准考证号。3.答案必须全部涂写在答题卡(纸) 上。第 1-20 小题，第 31-70 小题，均由机器阅卷，考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。注意试题题号和答题纸编号一一对应，不能错位。答案需要更改时，必须将原选项擦去，重新选择。答案不能涂写在试卷上，涂写在试卷上一律不给分。第 21-30 小题，第 I
2、V, V 大题(即第 72-75 小题) 和 VI 大题，其答案用钢笔或水笔写在答题纸上，如用铅笔答题或写在试卷上也一律不给分。I. Listening ComprehensionI. Listening ComprehensionSection 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 conver
3、sations 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 question you have heard.1. A.In a hospital B. In a bank C. In a hotel D. In a supermarket2. A. $8
4、B.$12 C.$40 D.$803. A. A local artist B. The mans salary C. An apartment to let D. A flat for sale4. A. Work at a restaurant B. Quit delivering flowersC. Bring her flowers every day D. Leave his job to work for her5. A. Giving lectures B. Preparing class notesC. Conducting research D. Doing office w
5、ork6. A. She doesnt agree with the man B. She is good at finding a place to stayC. She could hardly find the truth D. She had no travel experience in Britain7. A. The man is planning a trip to Santa Cruz.B. The man has been to Santa Cruz before.C. The man doesnt like Santa Cruz.D. The man hasnt been
6、 to Santa Cruz before.8. A. Promising B. Isolated C. Crowded D. Modern9. A. Game creator is a booming business.B. School learning is a must for game creator.微信公众号:上海试卷2C. He hopes to attend a good game development school.D. The woman shouldnt become a game creator.10. A. It spoke highly of the mayor
7、. B. It carried the mayors speech accurately.C. It made the mayors view clearer. D. It misinterpreted the mayors speech.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the
8、 passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the f
9、ollowing passage.11. A. They will have mental health problems. B. They will have high blood pressure.C. They will definitely be depressed. D. They will have low self-esteem.12. A. They are physically healthier. B. They are mentally satisfied.C. They have happier experience. D. They enjoy a higher so
10、cial status.13. A. More and more home appliances.B. Dangerous neighborhoods.C. Bullies on the Internet.D. Ex-criminals in the community.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. How natural disasters turn out to be to developing nations.B. How the studies on natural disaster
11、s is conducted.C. How powerless humans appear to be in face of natural disasters.D. How the negative impacts of natural disasters can be reduced.15. A. By training rescue teams for emergencies.B. By taking steps to prepare people for them.C. By changing peoples views of nature.D. By relocating peopl
12、e to safer places.16. A. How preventive action can reduce the loss of life.B. How courageous Cubans are in face of disasters.C. How Cubans suffer from tropical storms.微信公众号:上海试卷3D. How destructive tropical storms can be.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. His view
13、on Canadian universities.B. His understanding of higher education.C. His suggestions for improvements in higher education.D. His complaint about inequality in American universities.18. A. It is well designed. B. It is rather inflexible.C. It varies among universities. D. It has undergone great chang
14、es.19. A. The United States and Canada can learn from each other.B. Public universities are often superior to private universities.C. Everyone should be given equal access to higher education.D. Private schools work more efficiently than public institutions.20. A. University systems vary from countr
15、y to country.B. Efficiency is essential to university management.C. It is hard to say which is better, a public university or a private one.D. Many private universities in the US are actually large organizations.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in
16、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 the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Wildlife in DeclineThe populations of Earths wild vertebrates (脊椎动物）have declin
17、ed by 58% over the past four decades, according to the Living Planet Report 2016 published by the World Wildlife Fund.Climate change and activities such as deforestation and poaching（偷猎）are in large part (21)_(blame) for the decline. If the trend continues, by 2020, the world (22)_(lose) two-thirds
18、of its vertebrate biodiversity. “Sadly, there is no sign yet (23)_ this rate will decrease,” the report says.“Across land, fresh water and the oceans, human activities are forcing wildlife populations to the edge,“ says Marco Lambertini, director-general of WWF International.The Living Planet Report
19、 is published every two years. It aims to provide an assessment of the state of the worlds wildlife. The 2016 study included 3700 different species of birds, fish, mammals, amphibians and reptiles around the world. The team collected data from more than 3000 sources, including government statistics
20、and surveys (24) _ (carry) out by conservation groups. They then analyzed (25) _ the population sizes had changed over time.Lambertini said some groups of animals had done worse than others. We do see particularly strong declines (26) _ the freshwater environment. For freshwater species alone, the d
21、ecline stands at 81% since 1970. This is related to the way that water (27)_(use) and taken out of freshwater systems, and also to the fragmentation（分裂）of freshwater systems through dam building, for example.”微信公众号:上海试卷4The report also highlighted other species, such as African elephants, (28) _ nav
22、e suffered huge declines in recent years, and sharks, which are threatened by overfishing.(29) _ _ _ all the terrifying facts, however, some conservationists say there is still hope. “One of the things that I think is the most important is that these wild animals havent yet gone extinct,” said Robin
23、 Freeman，head of the Zoological Society of London. “On the whole, (30) _ are not dying out, and that means we still have opportunities to do something about the decline.”Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there i
24、s one word more than you need.A. contribute B. flows C. fundamental D. lays E. notes F. outline G. reflect H. respectively I. shared J. serve K. uncertainlyLeadership Traits（特质）My job puts me in contact with extraordinary leaders in many fields. So I tend to _31_ a lot on leadership and how we can i
25、nspire successful teamwork, cooperation, and partnerships. In my experience, it is clear that the most successful leadersboth men and womenalways demonstrate three _32_ traits.TrustworthinessLeaders must set an example of honesty and justice and earn the trust of their teams through their everyday a
26、ctions. When you do so with positive energy and enthusiasm for _33_ goals and purpose, you can deeply connect with your team and customers. A culture of trust enables you to empower employees and _34_ the foundation for communication, accountability, and continuous improvement.Compassion (共情)You can
27、t forget that organizational success _35_ from the hearts and minds of the men and women you lead. Rather than treating your people as youd like to be treated, treat them as they would like to be treated. Small gestures like choosing face-to-face meetings or sending personal _36_ can have an enormou
28、s impact on the spirits of the teams. In addition to thanks and praise, you must also understand peoples needs, pressures, and individual goals, which will allow you to lead them more effectively and _37_ to their personal ambitions and professional development.DecisivenessIn times of _38_ employees
29、 long for clarity. As a leader, you wont always have all of the answersno one expects you toso you must be open to listening and learning from others. Once you understand a particular challenge and _39_ the options, you have to be confident in making bold and optimistic decisions.Successful leadersh
30、ip demands a lifelong commitment to sharpening these three basic skills. Wherever you have the opportunity to _40_, the qualities of trustworthiness, compassion, and decisiveness are the keys to leadership and organizational success.Boxing is a popular sport that many people seem to be fascinated by
31、. Newspapers, magazines and sports programmes on TV frequently _41_ boxing matches. Professional boxers earn a lot of money, and successful boxers are _42_ as big heroes.It seems to me that some people, especially men, find it _43_ because it is an aggressive sport. When they watch a boxing match, t
32、hey can t _44_ the winning boxer, and this gives them the feeling of being a t 微信公众号:上海试卷5_45_ themselves. It is a fact that many people have feelings of aggressionIII. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C an
33、d D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Boxing is a popular sport that many people seem to be fascinated by . Newspapers , magazines and sports programmes on TV frequently _boxing matches . Professional boxers earn a lot of money , and successful boxers are _as big
34、 heroes.It seems to me that people , especially men ,find it _because it is an aggressive sport . When they watch a boxing match , they can _ the winning boxer , and this gives them the feeling of being a _ themselves . It is a fact that many people have feeling of aggression from time to time , but
35、 they cannot show their _in their everyday lives . Watching a boxing match gives them an outlet for this aggression .However , there is a _side to boxing . It can be a very dangerous sport . Although boxers wear gloves during the fights , and amateur boxers _have to wear helmets , there have frequen
36、tly been accident in both professional and amateur boxing , sometimes with _consequences . Boxers have suffered from head injuries , and occasionally , fighters have even been killed as a result of being knocked out in the_. Furthermore , studies have shown that there are often long-term effects of
37、boxing , in the form of serious brain _,even if a boxer has never been knocked out .I am personally not at all in _of aggressive sports like boxing . I think it would be better if less time was _to aggressive sports on TV, and we welcomed more men and women from non-aggressive sports as our heroes a
38、nd heroines in our society . I believe that the world is aggressive enough already ! Of course , people like _sports , and so do I , but I think that _other people in an aggressive way is not something that should be regarded as a sport.41. A. broadcast B. cover C. host D. design 42. A. kept B. indi
39、vidual C. thought D. treated 43. A. appealing B. subjective C. violent D. challenging 44. A. pick up B. believe in C. identify with D. long for45. A. winner B. spectator C. inspector D. trainer 46. A. ambition B. aggression C. energy D. strength 47. A. positive B. indifferent C. deadly D. negative 4
40、8. A. otherwise B. somehow C. even D. barely 49. A. dramatic B. eye-catching C. emotional D. special 50. A. court B. ring C. pitch D. yard 51. A. loss B. drain C. damage D. disorder 52. A. favour B. process C. charge D. power 53. A. shifted B. transformed C. given D. delivered 54. A. competitive B.
41、quiet C. cooperative D. regular 55. A. invading B. insulting C. teasing D. hitting 微信公众号:上海试卷6Section BDirections: Read the 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 t
42、hat fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)FrankensteinFrankenstein was a book by Mary Shelly -its been adapted for the screen dozens of times. The story of Frankenstein is told through a series of letters written by Captain Robert Walton to his sister , as
43、 he leads an expedition （长征）to the North Pole . On the way , he meets Victor Frankenstein , who tells Walton the story of his life. Frankenstein is the surname of the guy who creates the monster . The monster doesnt actually have a game . Anyway , Victor is a scientist whos desperate to discover the
44、 secret of life . After years of study , he makes an enormous creature out of human remains and brings it to life . Victor intends it to be beautiful . Unfortunately , the creature turns out really hideous , and Victor runs away in terror . Although the monster is good and kind , humans are scared o
45、f it . When they mistreat it , the monster becomes angry and evil . Wanting revenge on its creator , the monster murders Dr. Frankensteins brother , his wife , and his best friend . When Victor figures out the monster is behind all the deaths , he swears to track it down and kill it .This book was w
46、ritten in 1816, right after a period called the Enlightenment . The Enlightenment emphasized the pursuit of knowledge and reason , and gave rise to the scientific method . Mary Shelley criticized the Enlightenment through the character of Victor Frankenstein , “ He is a negative example of an Enligh
47、tenment scientist -he pursues knowledge at any cost , and his obsession with discovering the secret of life destroys him , as well as his friends and family .” Some Enlightenment thinkers might have seen such a loss as necessary for the advancement of science , but not Mary Shelley . She and her husband , poet Percy Shelly , were part of the Romanic Movement in art and literature . Roma
