1、本资料来源于大家网高考英语论坛 http:/ http:/www.TopS黄浦区 2009 学年度第一学期期终基础学业测评高三英语试卷（完卷时间： 120 分钟 满分： 150 分） 2010 年 1 月 20 日下午第 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 w
2、ill be asked about what was said. The conversations 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 teacher. B. A policema
3、n. C. A doctor. D. An athlete.2. A. In a shop. B. In an airport. C. In a museum. D. In a hotel.3. A. Parent and child. B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student. D. Shop assistant and customer.4. A. Weather. B. Animals. C. Clothes. D. Appearance.5. A. He knew where the laptop was.B. He saw someone
4、else take the laptop away.C. The woman didnt take good care of her laptop.D. Actually, the woman didnt put the laptop on the chair.6. A. Read the books. B. Go to buy the books in the shop.C. Go to his grandpa for some books. D. Search for the books on the Internet.7. A. Rearranging the furniture. B.
5、 Finding room for the paintings.C. Hanging some pictures for decoration. D. Painting the walls to match the furniture.8. A. The alarm didnt work. B. He didnt hear the alarm.C. He couldnt fall asleep until morning. D. He didnt get up after hearing the alarm.9. A. Disappointed. B. Frightened. C. Happy
6、. D. Relaxed.10. A. Hes going to attend the lecture.B. Hed rather not go to the lecture.C. Hell give the lecture on drawing.D. He doesnt mind if the woman goes to the lecture.Section B PassagesDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each o
7、f 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 本资料来源于大家网高考英语论坛 http:/ http:/www.TopSone would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through
8、13 are based on the following passage.11. A. She wanted Bill to do the housework. B. She was offered a good job by her neighbour.C. She was bored with her relaxing life at home.D. She wanted to help with the familys finances.12. A. Doing housework.B. Taking good care of her husband.C. Reading papers
9、 and watching TV.D. Looking after her neighbours children.13. A. Women should have their own careers.B. Neighbours should help each other. C. Parents should take good care of their children. D. Conflict between husbands and career wives starts easily.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the followin
10、g passage.14. A. 27. B. 65. C. 67. D. 70.15. A. Slow food. B. Fast food. C. Womens rights. D. Anti-war.16. A. Alice has written some cookbooks.B. Alice opened a restaurant in France.C. Alice sometimes buys locally-grown food.D. It was Alices keen sense of taste that made her a famous cook.Section C
11、Longer ConversationsDirections: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. Each conversation will be read twice. After you hear the 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
12、20 are based on the following conversation.Receiver Yoko _17_Address 421 Magnolia Street, _18_Message _19_on your wedding day. Thinking of you. Hope to see you soonSender Komi TanakaTelephone_20_Complete the form. Write ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the followi
13、ng conversation.messy red hair and _21_22_description of the criminaldressed in black本资料来源于大家网高考英语论坛 http:/ http:/www.TopS_23_24_items in the lost walleta photoComplete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the followi
14、ng sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life time of mice _ 50% .A. of B. by C. for D. at26. Learning that my mother was playing the word game against _, I bought a co
15、mputer for her to play against.A. her B. me C. itself D. herself27You _ be hungry already - you had a big cake only half an hour ago.A. wouldnt B. cant C. mustnt D. neednt28 You cant move in right now. The library _.A. has painted B. is painted C. is being painted D. is painting29. Some young girls
16、constantly worry that they are overweight, although they are _.A. perfectly healthy B. perfectly healthC. perfect healthy D. perfect health30. - They believed that their conclusion was right, _? - I suppose so.A. was it B. did they C. didnt they D. wasnt it31. The wind was not strong enough to cause
17、 us any concern, so we carried on with our daily work, _ what was about to happen.A. suspecting B. suspectedC. not suspecting D. not suspected32. Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean _ the action of the person who has offended you.A. to accept B. to accepting C. being accepted D.
18、accepting33. John has been working on the essay the whole afternoon and he still_.A. has been B. does C. has D. is34. Storm chasing is so dangerous that some chasers are often hurt in accidents _ by driving in a heavy rain.A. having caused B. caused C. to be caused D. causing35. _ different kinds of
19、 fires, several types of fire extinguisher have been invented.A. Extinguished B. To extinguishC. Extinguishing D. Having extinguished36. _ I expect is for you to think independently and introduce new ideas.A. What B. Whether C. That D. Which37. Taylors popularity gave her a lot of power with the mov
20、ie industry, _ she got very high pay for her movies.A. if B. though C. so D. unless38. A new eight-kilometer road is under construction _ links the port area with motorway 本资料来源于大家网高考英语论坛 http:/ http:/www.TopSsystem.A. that B. where C. it D. as39. Not only _ the way we s poke, but _ the way we dress
21、ed.A. he disliked he also disapproved of B. he disliked did he also disapprove ofC. did he dislike did he also disapprove of D. did he dislike he also disapproved of40. After looking through the art books here, I found Andrews paintings to be the closest to _ I thought good paintings should look.A.
22、how B. what C. that D. whySection 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 need.Easter Island is a famous and very isolated island in the southeast Pacific Ocean. It is well-known for its gia
23、nt stone statues, the moai, _41_ sometime between the years 1000 and 1700 likely towards the earlier _42_ of that range. These statues number 887, and at one point there were about 10 islanders for every statue, for an island population of 10,000 or so. The first and only people ever to live on East
24、er Island were from an _43_ group of Polynesians that, once finding Easter, then had no contact with any other _44_. Easter Island is often taken as a case study of civilizations collapse. In the 17th-18th century there was a _45_ decline in civilization. There were also numerous civil wars that wou
25、ld have been extremely bloody. Evidence indicates that chickens and rats became the _46_ diet of the islanders. By the time the Europeans arrived in 1722, there were barely 1,000 inhabitants on island.Before the _47_ of Easter Islands civilization in the 17th ce ntury, there was a Golden Age, during
26、 which the two-ton moai statues were constructed. These statues had eyes painted white and were all pointed towards the sea. The islanders lacked metal tools, and _48_ the statues using only stone tools. The statues were _49_ to their present locations by large wooden frames. Given how few people th
27、ere were on the island and how huge the statues are, it has long been a mystery whether Easter Islanders had any special assistance from extraterrestrials（外星人）.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D
28、. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.For busy people, the idea of speed dating has really caught on in popularity. In a speed dating event, usually 8-10 _50_ go around from table to table, each spending 6-8 minutes at each one. From that, you may not know for sure
29、if you want to _51_ something more with an individual, but, you will _52_ know if you dont want to. The first thing that you will realize about speed dating is that it makes you _53_. Unlike a bar, where you might get a whole evening to _54_ check a potential partner out and to see what theyve got,
30、when it comes to _55_, you know that you only have a certain amount of time to put your best foot forward（全力以赴）there. Youll find the other participants are _56_ of this and A. race B. created C. shaped D. portion E. primary F. dragged G. dramatic H. collapse I. delicious J. individual本资料来源于大家网高考英语论坛
31、 http:/ http:/www.TopSwill put their best foot forward. An 8-minute speed dating will also give you a chance to see how someone _57_ under pressure. You may already know a little more about their _58_ if you find someone who cant seem to make eye-contact. The best advice is to make eye contact, be o
32、pen and direct. Youll find that the _59_ time can make for some excellent opportunities to really shine, and theres nothing like a deadline to make you more _60_! An important detail to keep in mind is that you will be _61_ to a dozen or more singles in a short time. Those who feel that there is an
33、advantage in larger numbers will surely find this _62_. When you are looking for _63_, you may not want to do the long search, so think about speed dating and see what you can do to make sure that it works for you. _64_, give this exciting opportunity a try!50. A. lovers B. couples C. youths D. sing
34、les 51. A. learn B. have C. explore D. develop 52. A. equally B. hardly C. definitely D. eventually53.A. chase B. hurry C. focus D. cheer54. A. constantly B. frequently C. occasionally D. unexpectedly55. A. making friends B. speed dating C. family planning D. home improving56. A. sick B. fond C. awa
35、re D. confident 57. A. acts B. talks C. lives D. loves58. A. interest B. background C. intention D. personality 59. A. spare B. limited C. appointed D. luxurious60. A. creative B. passive C. negative D. objective61. A. introduced B. devoted C. mentioned D. used62. A. demanding B. surprising C. convi
36、ncing D. appealing63. A. fun B. love C. friendship D. adventure64. A. In a word B. As a result C. On the whole D. Believe it or not Section BDirections: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked
37、 A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)It was time for Mr. Rocco to shut up shop when I hurried into the florists. “Now, what is it you want?” Mr. Rocco turned to me. “I want the most beautiful flower you have.” I replied
38、. “And just how much do you have to pay for his most beautiful flower?” I held out a wet hand showing a quarter and dime. He nodded, and then showed me a plant on the count er. “I can give you this one for 35 cents.” he said. “Aw, gee,” I protested, “it looks like a weed（草）!” About 18 inches high, t
39、he plant was in a small pot covered with faded red paper. “Now trust me, boyI promise that tomorrow morning when you get up, you will find your most beautiful flower.” said Mr. Rocco. I knew him to be a good honest man, so I agreed to take it. It was almost midnight when I arrived home. Mom was seri
40、ously sick and using the front bedroom. I looked in to see if she was asleep, and then quietly tiptoed in and set the plant on the table beside her bed. I wanted her to be surprised when she woke on Mothers Day.The next morning, I dressed and hurried downstairs. The sun was shining through kitchen 本
41、资料来源于大家网高考英语论坛 http:/ http:/www.TopSwindow as I looked into Moms room. She motioned for me to come in, then glanced over at the table where the plant was. Holy mackerel! There were three big yellow trumpet-shaped（喇叭状的）blooms. It was just like Mr. Rocco saidthe most beautiful flower I ever saw! When
42、I looked at Mom, she was smiling as tears streamed down her cheeks. She held out her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged till it hurt. Then, remembering her contagious condition and that she wasnt supposed to touch me, she quickly let me go.My dear mom died the next night. The
43、moment she hugged me turned out to be the most wonderful moment of my life. Not only had that beautiful plant helped show just how much I loved her, but Id always know how much she loved me.65. The author didnt like the plant recommended by Mr. Rocco at first because _.A. the packing of the plant wa
44、s shabbyB. the plant was more a weed than a flowerC. the plant appeared too ordinary to be the most beautiful D. he thought Mr. Rocco was reluctant to do the deal with him66. Moth ers condition was contagious (Line 6, Para.3) for _.A. she was at the deaths door B. she suffered from the illness C. ot
45、hers were sick of her appearance D. virus might spread from her to others 67. When mother hugged the author tightly, she was showing that _.A. she liked being given gifts B. she valued what the author had done for her C. she was aware of the approaching of deathD. she was touched by the beauty of th
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