1、普陀区 2011 学年第一学期高三英语质量调研考试英语试卷 2011.12（完卷时间： 120 分钟 满分： 150 分） 第 I 卷I. 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 conversat
2、ions 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. A brand of jeans. B. A new hair style. C. Popular stars. D. School unif
3、orms.2. A. Lisas boss. B. Lisas boy friend. C. Lisas classmate. D. Lisas teacher.3. A. Excited. B. Funny. C. Nervous. D. Depressed.4. A. Five years and a half. B. Four years and a half.C. Three years and a half. D. Six years and a half.5. A. She hasnt gone camping for weeks. B. She likes to take lon
4、g camping trips.C. She prefers not to go camping on weekends. D. She takes a long time planning her trips.6. A. All the TV sets are sold out B. All the TV sets are sold at a lower price.C. People are selling their TV sets. D. People are not allowed to buy TV sets.7.A. Their furniture is uncomfortabl
5、e. B. Some of their furniture hasnt arrived yet.C. They cant find a new apartment. D. Their apartment has too much furniture in it.8. A. Her exams have already begun. B. She has finished two papers.C. Shes trying to complete her papers. D. Shes too busy to work on her papers.9. A. Refuse to work aft
6、er hours. B. Arrive a little late.C. Get a ride home from work. D. Go to work early.10. A. The man helps the woman a lot. B. The woman is a good cook.C. The man once lived here. D. The woman is grateful to the man.Section B PassagesDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you
7、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 answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 throug
8、h 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. How to Test Infants. B. Parents and Children.C. Day Care for Babies. D. Choosing a Pediatrician.12.A. A housekeeper. B. An adult stranger.C. An infant. D. Teenage children.13.A. Find a private home with other babies.B. Take their babies with them to work
9、.C. Hire an adult to come into the room.D. Search for a large nursery with a good reputation.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. About 200. B. Over 1,000. C. About 2,000. D. Less than 100.15. A. An earthquake. B. Heavy rain.C. Removal of trees. D. Growing population.16.
10、 A. Controlling the growth of population. B. Banning chopping down trees.C. Growing more plantations. D. Getting busy to protect the environment.Section C Longer ConversationsDirections: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. Each conversation will be read twice. After you hear the co
11、nversation, 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 are based on the following conversation.Flight DetailsName of the passenger: Tom _17_.Where is the man? At the booking _18_.Arrival time: _19_
12、.Boarding gate: _20_.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Lucys original plan To go to _21 _.Her final decision To go to _22_.Why does she change it? The original plan wasnt_23_.What do Lucy and Richard decide to do
13、? Keep _24_.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. Much to the disappointment of t
14、he neighboring countries, the Japanese government refuses to admit _ crime they committed in _ World War II in the history.A.the; the B./;the C./;/ D.the;/ 26. Della was shocked not to find her car _ she had parked it the night before and phoned the police immediately.A. where B. which C. at which D
15、. around which27. Who would you rather _ the report instead of you？A. have write B. have to write C. write D. have written28.Well be free tomorrow，so I suggest _ to the history museum.A. to visit B. visiting C. we should visit D. a visit29.The most serious problem _ our teachers is how to send more
16、students to top universities.A. faced B. facing C. to face to D. facing to30.The old man had expected to see all his children when in hospital, but _ came to seehim.A. none B. no one C. someone D. anyone31.In the early days there were not _ as many women migrants as there were males, so many of the
17、men remained bachelors(单身汉).A.almost B.nearly C.hardly D.likely 32. _ these activities might seem childish and cause laughter rather than respect, in reality they require enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determinationA. Even though B.As C.In spite of D.While 33. Advertisements have
18、 become part of our everyday life and so its important that everyone of us _ ourselves about them to avoid being fooled by themA.be educated B.educates C.educate D.is to educate34. Living near the sea, _.A. we enjoy healthy air and beautiful sight B. healthy air and beautiful sight is what we enjoyC
19、. it is healthy air and beautiful sight we enjoy D. so we enjoy healthy air and beautiful sight35. Although parents seem _ good advice to their sons and daughters, their kids have marked them poorly on being good role models when it comes to dealing with lifes difficulties.A. given B. giving C. to b
20、e given D. to be giving36. Until now, talking giraffes have starred in cartoons, but never _ making a sound in real life.A. have they heard B. have they been heardC. have heard they D. they have been heard37. It is not how much money you will give us but that you are present at the ceremony _ really
21、 matters.A. which B. it C. what D. that38. Mr Wang made up his mind to devote all he could _ his oral English before going abroad. A. improve B. to improve C. improving D. to improving 39. We should do more such exercises in the future,I think, _ those we did yesterday. A. as B. like C. about D. tha
22、n 40. How the loans are paid should be of little concern to the bank _ they are paid on time.A.as well as B.as soon as C.as long as D.as far asSection BDirections: 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
23、 need.When Michael Wong was young, he was sensitive and shy. It was a huge task for him to talk to a stranger or go downstairs to the shops. But he found _41_ through playing the piano. Recently, the Malaysian piano star _42_ his latest album Never Apart. Its made up of ten catchy (动听的) songs includ
24、ing the title song with the same name. Never Apart tells the story of a couple who are _43_ to separate for a while, but they still cherish (珍藏) the beautiful memories they had.“Music sounds better when it _44_ to true feelings,” he says.Now, Michael has grown up to be one of the most popular singer
25、s in Taiwan. His slow love songs including First Time and Fairytale are hits with heartbroken young people. Over the years, he has become bolder and learnt to voice _45_ in his music. Once, he was asked to sing a song someone else wrote. But he didnt like the song lyrics（歌词）, so he _46_ they should
26、be changed. “If I broke up with someone, I dont think I would have reacted in the same way as the story in the song,” he said. “I want to tell people _47_ how I will behave.” And it works. He says the song sounds better when he can sing it his own way.Michael is often called the piano prince. Hes _4
27、8_ when he plays and sings along. “When I play, inspirations rush to me like continuous streams. It _49_ no effort.” But he still works hard to make his songs appealing. “Ill go over every tiny detail to make the song worth listening to.”III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank
28、in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.One day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework: homework on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness 50 ”, and were to see what would hap
29、pen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their homework, all the students did really 51 , wonderful things, but what Carla Chalmers did left everyone 52 . Several days after the homework had been handed out, Carla turned up carrying a big bag.A. exactly B. requires C.
30、forced D. fiercely E. comfortF. elegant G. released H. argued I. relates J. opinions “Here in this bag I have all the happiness Ive collected so far,” she said 53 . On seeing this, everyone was filled with 54 , but Carla didnt want to show anyone what was in the bag. Instead, she pulled out a small
31、box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss Ellis had taken the box, Carla took a (n) 55 camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready.“Open it, Miss Ellis.”The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile 56 on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, Carlas phot
32、o came out of the camera immediately, and she 57 it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence, and when she, had finished, she gestured at the 58 .“Oh, so its”“Yes!” 59 Carla, opening the bag. “Its a great big pile of smiles!”She opened the bag and photos of di
33、fferent 60 fell out.The rest of the class tried to 61 how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt happiness being transmitted（传送）to them, and in return, without 62 , every person 63 with a smi
34、le of their own. 高#考#资#源#网She managed to 64 understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile you are sending a gift to the world.50. A. explorers B. instructors C. players D. collectors51. A. regretful B. delightful C. stressful D. thankful52. A. surprised B. satisfied C. annoyed D. depre
35、ssed53. A. disappointedly B. sadly C. amazedly D. smilingly54. A. astonishment B. kindness C. expectation D. pride55. A. expensive B. old fashioned C. instant D. good-looking56. A. disappeared B. froze C. faded D. shone57. A. offered B. sold C. packed D. paid58. A. box B. bag C. camera D. pocket59.
36、A. added B. questioned C. replied D. interrupted60. A. smiles B. teachers C. ceremonies D. friends61. A. try out B. focus on C. decide on D. figure out62. A. imagination B. expression C. hesitation D. reason63. A. responded B. refused C. demanded D. proved64. A. hide B. correct C. appreciate D. spre
37、adSection BDirections: Read the following 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 just read.(A)While still
38、in its early stages, welfare reform has already been judged a great success in many states at least in getting people off welfare. Its estimated that more than 2 million people have left the rolls since 1994.In the past four years, welfare rolls in Athens Country have been cut in half. But 70 percen
39、t of the people who left in the past two years took jobs that paid less than $6 an hour. The result: The Athens Country poverty rate still remains at more than 30 percent twice the national average.For advocates（代言人）for the poor, thats an indication much more needs to be done.“More people are gettin
40、g jobs, but its not making their lives any better,” says Kathy Lairn, a policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington.A center analysis of US Census data nationwide found that between 1995 and 1996, a greater percentage of single, female-headed households were earning mo
41、ney on their own, but that average income for these households actually went down.But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory.“Welfare was a poison. It was a toxin（毒素）that was poisoning t
42、he family,” says Robert Rector, a welfare-reform policy analyst. “The reform in changing the moral climate in low-income communities. Its beginning to rebuild the work ethic（道德观） , which is much more important.”Mr. Rector and others argued that once “the habit of dependency is cracked,” then the cou
43、ntry can make other policy changes aimed at improving living standards.65.From the passage, it can be seen that the author _.A. believes the reform has reduced the governments burdenB. insists that welfare reform is doing little good for the poorC. is overenthusiastic about the success of welfare re
44、formD. considers welfare reform to be fundamentally successful66. Why arent people enjoying better lives when they have jobs?A. Because many families are divorced. B. Because government aid is now rare.C. Because their wages are low. D. Because the cost of living is rising.67. From the passage we kn
45、ow that welfare reform aims at _.A. saving welfare funds B. rebuilding the work ethicC. providing more jobs D. cutting government expenses68. According to the passage before the welfare reform was carried out, _.A. the poverty rate was loverB. average living standards were higherC. the average worke
46、r was paid higher wagesD. the poor used to rely on government aid(B)According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, todays traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)” than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.Not surprisi
47、ng in these hard times, the students major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life.” It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.Interest in teaching, social service and the “altruistic” fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up.Thats no surprise either. A friend
