宝山区2012学年第一学期期末
高三年级英语学科质量监测试卷
考生注意：
1、本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。全卷共11页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
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第I卷（共105分）
Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations
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 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. 20 pounds. B. 60 pounds. C. 30 pounds. D. 40 pounds.
2. A. At 7:10. B. At 8:00. C. At 7:50. D. At 7:30.
3. A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. At a bank. D. At a cinema.
4. A. Barbara and the speaker. B. The student himself.
C. Barbara.
D. The teacher.
5. A. Help him to find his luggage. B. Go with him.
C. Take care of his luggage.
D. Tell him the time.
6. A. The woman shows the disappointment at what the man will do.
B. The woman would like to join them.
C. The woman suggests the man should reconsider his plan.
D. The woman tries to persuade the man not to go with Jerry.
7. A. She thinks the man should be preparing for his final exams.
B. She is not interested in Disneyland.
C. She thinks the man needs a holiday.
D. She thinks the man should forget his final party.
8. A. Dangerous. B. Brave. C. Rude. D. Modest.
9. A. The rain is not expected to last much longer.
B. The next few days are supposed to be sunny and warm.
C. Clouds and cold weather are expected.
D. It will be much better than it already is.
10. A. She likes what he prepares for her.
B. He gives her an extra bedroom.
C. He offers to take her home as soon as possible.
D. She is very pleased with her stay at his home.
Section B Passages
Directions: 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 answers 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. Reasonable. B. A little bit high. C. Hard to afford. D. Quite low.
12. A. Banks. B. Friends. C. Parents. D. Schools.
13. A. Medical schools reduce the tuition.
B. Medical schools receive money from the government.
C. Medical schools borrow money from banks.
D. Medical students study for a shorter time.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. It can help to learn how to serve their parents.
B. It can help to learn how to become strong and fat.
C. Children will benefit from it and prepare themselves for the future.
D. It can make children more confident and cleverer.
15. A. Broken radios and television sets are useful.
B. One’s curiosity may be useful for his later life.
C. An engineer must fix many broken radios.
D. A good student should spend much time repairing radios.
16. A. The parents’ ideas of educating their children do have some problems.
B. The education system in China is less than satisfactory.
C. It’s important to develop children’s skills.
D. Children’s hobby is a key to success in the future.
Section C Longer Conversations
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each 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 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: 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. Mitch tries to strike a balance _____ his work and his family life.
A. over
B. under
C. between
D. with
26. Besides the occasional hotdog, I rarely eat _____ unhealthy.
A. nothing
B. anything
C. something
D. none
27. When disaster strikes, you _____ find yourself without water, gas and electricity.
A. might
B. must
C. should
D. will
28. Since the 14th and 15th centuries, the Diaoyu Islands _____ in Chinese maps.
A. have been included
B. had been included
C. were included
D. would be included
29. You may be able to prevent problems if you _____.
A. are not prepared
B. had prepared
C. prepared
D. are prepared
30. He didn’t have chance to read many books, but folk storie s _____ by local people became the
root of Mo Yan’s later writings.
A. to tell
B. to be told
C. told
D. being told
31. It was with their dolls _____ the girls entertained themselves.
A. before
B. since
C. until
D. that
32. Along with graduation _____ to look for a job!
A. comes the need
B. does the need come
C. the need comes
D. is the need come
33. Over time, overuse of antibiotics（抗生素）leads to bacteria that are resistant to the drugs,
_____ them all the harder to kill.
A. make
B. to make
C. made
D. making
34. There’s little privacy _____ you have to share a room with a family member.
A. when
B. where
C. what
D. how
35. You didn’t study for your test, so your teacher has a point about _____ you failed!
A. why
B. what
C. that
D. whether
36. Sherry used a piece of bread _____ the rat into her trap.
A. tempting
B. tempted
C. to tempt
D. to have tempted
37. Activities on the farm range from milking cows to _____ the chickens to satisfy the needs of
different people.
A. feed
B. fed
C. feeding
D. have fed
38. Nowadays, you’ll notice a phenomenon _____ a lot of people are wearing jeans to concerts.
A. where
B. that
C. if
D. whether
39. Shannon will continue to bother you with phone calls _____ you help her.
A. as if
B. as far as
C. until
D. as soon as
40. Lucy has many positive personality features _____ make her popular at school.
A. where
B. what
C. that
D. so that
Section B
Directions: 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.
People who wear headphones might want to throw them away while walking outside. A study finds that accidents involving walkers 41 the devices have increased three times in recent years.
Researchers combed several sources to find incidents in the U.S. of crashes 42 walkers and vehicles from 2004 to 2011. Searching the National Injury Surveillance System, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Google News archives and Westlaw Campus Research, they found 116 cases of death or injury involving walkers wearing headphones. Cases in which people were using mobile phones (including hands-free devices) were not included.
Over the years the number of cases increased, from 16 in 2004 and 2005 to 47 in 2010 and 2011. The victims’average age was 21, and most (68 percent) were male. The 43 ( 67percent ) were under the age of 30. Most (55 percent) were hit by trains, and 70 percent of the crashes, most of which were in urban areas, were 44 .
In 74 percent of the cases, police or eyewitness reports said the walker had headphones on when hit. And 29 percent of reports made mention of horns or warning bells going off before the crash.
The study authors pointed to two likely causes that may be a factor in what they call “the possible 45 between headphone use and walker injury”: sensory deprivation（感官剥夺）and 46 . The latter is more 47 called “inattentional blindness,”referring to the use of electronic devices and how they decrease attention to things going on around us.
Hearing what’s going on in the environment, they point out, could be more important than 48 clues for walkers. But the authors add that this study doesn’t show cause or relationship of headphone use and walker risk, and other factors could have been involved in the accidents, such as walkers being intoxicated（陶醉）or drivers being at fault.
More comprehensive information on such accidents is 49 , the researchers said, to see
which groups of people may be most at risk.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage 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.
Reading involves looking at illustrative symbols and expressing mentally the sounds and ideas they represent. Concepts of reading have changed 50 over the centuries. During the 1950’s and 1960’s especially, increased attention has been devoted to 51 the reading process. Although experts agree that reading 52 a complex organization of higher mental 53 , they disagree about the exact nature of the process. Some experts, who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds, 54 reading as simply the decoding（解码）of symbols into the sounds they stand for.
These authorities 55 that meaning, being concerned with thinking, must be taught independently of the decoding process. Others maintain that reading is inexplainably related to thinking, and that a child who pronounces sounds without 56 their meaning is not truly reading. The reader, 57 some, is not just a person with a theoretical ability to read but one who 58 reads.
Many adults, although they have the ability to read, have never read a book in its 59 . By some experts they would not be 60 as readers. Clearly, the philosophy, objectives, methods and materials of reading will depend on the definition one use. By the most 61 and satisfactory definition, reading is the ability to 62 the sound-symbols code of the language, to interpret meaning for various 63 , at various rates, and at various levels of difficulty, and to do so widely and enthusiastically. 64 , reading is the interpretation of ideas through the use of symbols representing sounds and ideas.
50. A. specifically B. dramatically C. abstractly D. ridiculously
51. A. understanding B. translating C. defining D. substituting
52. A. involves B. concentrates C. specializes D. analyzes
53. A. opinions B. effects C. manners D. functions
54. A. view B. look C. reassure D. agree
55. A. support B. argue C. attempt D. compete
56. A. interpreting B. saying C. reciting D. reading
57. A. in addition to B. for example C. according to D. such as
58. A. completely B. carefully C. publically D. actually
59. A. part B. whole C. standard D. straight
60. A. applied B. granted C. classified D. graded
61. A. instructive B. doubtful C. certain D. complicated
62. A. strike B. illustrate C. define D. unlock
63. A. purposes B. degrees C. stages D. steps
64. A. On the other hand B. In short C. By the way D. So far
Section B
Directions: 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 that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Lighter and cheaper than high-quality video cameras, today’s best smartphones can shoot and edit high-definition (HD) videos. With lower-quality lenses(透镜) and image sensors, smartphones probably won’t replace professional video cameras anytime soon. Still, some creative filmmakers are extending the borders of smartphone moviemaking by shooting professional-quality films using only smartphones.
Soon after Apple’s iPhone 4 was released, two filmmakers decided to make a short film using only their iPhone 4s. Michael Koerbel and Anna Elizabeth James shot and edited the one-and-a-half-minute film Apple of My Eye in only 48 hours. Audiences were fascinated with the film, in which a man and his grandfather connect emotionally while admiring a model train set in a store window. The filmmakers followed up their success with Goldilocks, an extraordinary spy novel told over nine, three-minute films.
Many filmmakers are convinced that smartphone films are here to stay. One sign is their inclusion in major film festivals. In February 2012, organizers of the Berkshire International Film Festival staged the 10 X 10 On North Festival. Entries included Oliver by Hooman Khalili, an award-winning film about a girl whose special powers enable her to brighten the lives of three lonely people. Another entry was Yearlapse’11, a 365-second film by Zsolt Haraszti that describes an actual journey he made from New York to London.
During the festival, which ran from February 16 to 26, these and many other smartphone films were shown at the Beacon Cinema in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Similar festivals in Canada and South Korea have given smartphone filmmakers opportunities to show off their creative work.
65. What does the article imply about smartphone filmmakers?
A. Their efforts have gotten little attention.
B. Their biggest challenge is finding actors.
C. They’ve influenced famous movie studios
D. They must overcome equipment limitations.
66. What does the article point out about Haraszti’s film?
A. It uses slow-motion effects.
B. It took just minutes to make.
C. Its cast was quite large.
D. It’s based on true events.
67. Which film is about secret agents?
A. Apple of My Eye.
B. Goldilocks.
C. Olive.
D. Yearlapse ’11.
68. According to this article, what is true about the festivals in Canada and South Korea?
A. They’re held at the same time of year.
B. They’re part of an emerging trend.
C. They both receive government support.
D. They’re still in the planning stages.
(B)
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69. From now on to Columbus Day, the museum is open _____.
A. only on Sundays and Saturdays
B. on sunny days
C. every day
D. all of the above
70. If a family of 4 persons — one senior, a couple and a 12-year-old boy — are taking a sunset
trolley ride, how much is the total admission fee?
A. $18.
B. $25.5.
C. $33.
D. $39.5.
71. Which one of the following is NOT included in the admission?
A. Unlimited sunset trolley ride.
B. Access to the Museum Grounds.
C. A visit to the Museum Exhibits.
D. A use of the museum picnic areas.
( C )
Discoveries in science and technology are thought by “untaught minds”to come in blinding flashes or as the result of dramatic accidents. Sir Alexander Fleming did not, as legend
would have it, look at the mold ( 霉) on a piece of cheese and get the idea for penicillin there and then. He experimented with antibacterial substances for nine years before he made his discovery. Inventions and innovations almost always come out of tough trial and error. Innovation is like soccer; even the best players miss the goal and have their shots blocked much more frequently than they score.
The point is that the players who score most are the ones who take most shots at the goal—and so it goes with innovation in any field of activity. The prime difference between innovation and others is one of approach. Everybody gets ideas, but innovators work consciously on theirs, and they follow them through until they prove practicable or otherwise. What ordinary people see as fanciful abstractions, professional innovators see as solid possibilities.
“Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that there’s no particular goodness in doing things the way they have always been done.” Wrote Rudolph Flesch, a language authority. This accounts for our reaction to seemingly simple innovations like plastic garbage bags and suitcases on wheels that make life more convenient: “How come nobody thought of that before?”
The creative approach begins with the proposal that nothing be as it appears. Innovators will not accept that there is only one way to do anything. Faced with getting from A to B, the average person will automatically set out on the best-known and apparently simplest route. The innovator will search for alternate courses, which may prove easier in the long run and are sure to be more interesting and challenging even if they lead to dead ends. Highly creative individuals really do march to a different drummer.
72. What does the author probably mean by “untaught mind” in the first paragraph?
A. An individual who often comes up with new ideas by accident.
B. A person who has had no education.
C. A citizen of a society that restricts personal creativity.
D. A person ignorant of the hard work involved in experimentation.
73. According to the author, what differs innovators from non-innovators?
A. The way they present their findings.
B. The way they deal with problems.
C. The intelligence they possess.
D. The variety of ideas they have.
74.The phrase “march to a different drummer” (the last line of the passage) suggests that highly
creative individuals are _____.
A. unwilling to follow common ways of doing things
B. diligent in pursuing their goals
C. concerned about the advance of society
D. devoted to the progress of science
75.The most suitable title for this passage might be _____.
A. The Relation Between Creation and Diligence
B. To Be a Creative Expert in the Study of Human Creativity
C. What Are So Special about Creative Individuals
D. Discoveries and Innovation
Section C
Directions:Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
A. Your weight depends on your genes.
B. Say “no” to junk food—no exceptions.
C. Carbs are good or bad for you.
D. Skipping meals helps you lose more weight.
E. It is difficult to lose weight.
F. You can control where your body loses weight.
Dieting is hard work, and there are plenty of “helpful” diet tricks that can make weight loss even harder! Here are some common myths about losing weight and the truth behind them.
Carbohydrates are actually an important source of energy. There are good carbs and bad carbs. Refined and processed foods, like white bread or white rice, are examples of bad carbs. Good carbs include whole wheat bread and brown rice. They’re rich in fiber and really good for you!
On the contrary, studies show that people who eat breakfast tend to eat fewer calories throughout the day. And if you know you’re going to be eating a big meal later, don’t starve yourself in order to “save your calories.” You’ll just eat more during the meal because you’re so hungry! Instead, eat smaller meals a couple days before and after, and exercise more.
Bad news—if you want a flatter stomach, just exercising your abs won’t work. You can’t target where you lose weight. Cardio exercises will help burn fat, while weight training helps build muscles. Your “trouble areas” might not be the first to slim down, but keep exercising!
If you and your family have problems with obesity, you’re not destined to be fat. While a “fat gene” does exist, its influence on your size is actually pretty small. Smart eating and exercise have a much greater impact than your genes. Only 25 percent of your weight is controlled by genes—the rest is up to you!
Many people think that the key to losing weight is cutting out all bad foods. But the more restrictive your diet is, the more likely you are to break it—and in a big way. To lose weight and keep it off, eat great 80 percent of the time, but indulge in a treat or two the other 20 percent.
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
That experiences influence future behaviour is evidence of an obvious but nevertheless
remarkable activity called remembering. Learning could not occur without the function popularly named memory. Constant practice has such an effect on memory as to lead to skillful performance on the piano, to recitation of a poem, and even to reading and understanding these words. So called intelligent behaviour demands memory, remembering being a primary requirement for reasoning. The ability to solve any problem or even to recognize that a problem exists depends on memory. Typically, the decision to cross a street is based on remembering many earlier experiences.
Practice (or review) tends to build and maintain memory for a task or for any learned material. Over a period of no practice what has been learned tends to be forgotten; and the adaptive consequences may not seem obvious. Yet, dramatic instances of sudden forgetting can be seen to be adaptive. In this sense, the ability to forget can be interpreted to have survived through a process of natural selection in animals. Indeed, when one’s memory of an emotionally painful experience leads to serious anxiety, forgetting may produce relief. Nevertheless, an evolutionary interpretation might make it difficult to understand how the commonly gradual process of forgetting survived natural selection.
In thinking about the evolution of memory together with all its possible aspects, it is helpful to consider what would happen if memories failed to fade. Forgetting clearly aids situation in time, since old memories weaken and the new tend to stand out, providing clues for inferring duration.
Another line of thought assumes a memory storage system of limited capacity that provides adaptive flexibility specifically through forgetting. In this view, continual adjustments are made between learning or memory storage (input) and forgetting(output). Indeed, there is evidence that the rate at which individuals forget is directly related to how much they have learned. Such data offer common support of contemporary models of memory that assume an input-output balance. (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)
81. According to Para. 1, memory plays an important role in _____________________________.
82. We can obviously notice that over a period of no practice what has been learned tends to be
forgotten from _______________________________________________________________.
83. What does it seem that the author disagree to explain?
84. According to the last paragraph, how do we exactly make adjustments between memory and
forgetting?
第II卷（共45分）
IV. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
85. 今天的报告有多少人缺席？( absent )
86. 对自己有信心是获取成功的第一步。( confidence )
87. 做了错事能及时为自己的所作所为道歉是有礼貌的。( It )
88. 因为他的优秀作品，莫言被公认为是世界上一名伟大的作家。( recognize )
89. “中国好声音”迷倒了许多年轻人，它也是2012年在中国最受观众喜爱的娱乐节目之一。( fascinate）
V. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
下图是向阳中学高一（2）班上英语课时小组活动的一个场景，请根据图片写一篇报道（不要使用真实姓名和校名）。内容包括：
●描述图片内容；
●结合自己的经历简单谈谈你对课堂教学中小组活动的看法。
高三答案
参考答案：
1—5 BABCC 6—10 CABCD 11—16 CAA CBA
17. coat 18. underground 19. buttons 20. second-hand
21. abroad 22. a law school 23. a sensible idea 24. in touch
25—29 CBAAD 30—34 CDADA 35—40 ACCBC C
41. E 42. B 43. A 44. H 45. C 46. F 47. I 48. D 49. J
50—54 BCADA 55—59 BACDB 60—64 CCDAB
65—68 DDBB 69—71 CBA 72—75 DBAC 76—80 CDFAB
81. learning, intelligent behaviour and the ability to solve any problem
82. dramatic instances of sudden forgetting
83. how the process of forgetting survived by evolutionary interpretation
84. Not mentioned in the passage/We don’t know.
85. How many people/ are a bsent from/ lecture today/today’s lecture?
86. Having confidence/ in yourself/ is the first step/ to success/to achieve success.
87. It is good manners/ to make an apology to others/ for what you have done/ when making
mistakes/doing something wrong.
88. MoYan is recognized/ as a great writer/ in the world/ for his excellent works
89. The Voice of China/fascinated a large number of young people/, which is also one of the
audience’s/ favourite entertainment programmes/ in China in 2012.
录音文字：
Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations
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 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. M: How much is the ticket for the play?
W: It’s 20 pounds for the general public, but students’ tickets are half price.
Q: How much will the man pay to buy two tickets of each kind?
2. M: It’s already 7:30. Shall we go now? O r we’ll be late.
W: No, I just had my breakfast about 20 minutes ago. But we will try to get to the airport within
2 hours.
Q: When did the woman have breakfast?
3. M: This place is so crowded and noisy! How long on earth shall I have to wait?
W: I’m sorry, sir. Just a minute, there will be a table available.
Q: Where does this conversation probably take place?
4. M: This composition is absolutely well written. Did you write it all by yourself?
W: Of course, I wrote it myself, but Barbara helped me to type it.
Q: Who typed the composition?
5. M: I’ll be back in a minute. Can you ke ep an eye on my luggage please?
W: Sure, I’ll be glad to.
Q: What does the woman agree to do for the man?
6. M: Jerry and I have decided to go camping in the tropical jungle this summer holiday.
W: Are you crazy? Why don’t you give it a second though t?
Q: What does the woman mean?
7. M: I’m dying to go to Disneyland for the coming spring half term holiday.
W: Have you forgotten your final exams?
Q: What does the woman mean?
8. M: Arthur is great! He saved an old man when he was trapped in a burning building last Friday. W: Well, this is not the first dangerous situation he was in.
Q: Which of the following best describes Arthur?
9. M: It would be nice if the last few days of holiday in London were sunny and warm!
W: But that is not what they forecast, is it?
Q: What does the woman imply about the weather?
10. M: Please come back again as soon as possible. The spare bedroom is yours for the asking.
W: Many thanks. I really had a wonderful time.
Q: Why did the woman thank the man?
Section B Passages
Directions: 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 answers 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.
Although America is a powerful rich country, people there complain that the cost of the medical care in the US is too high. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education is probably one reason for this problem.
A visit to a doctor’s office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars. It is almost impossible for most people to pay for the medical care they need. Many people in the US think that doctors are over paid. Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they are required to study medicine for a long time. Tuition for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from banks to pay for their tuition. Because this money must be paid back to the bank, young doctors need to receive a lot of money from their work. So they charge people high prices for medical care.
Since high expense of education is one reason of high costs, one way to lower costs would be to have medical schools become free or less expensive.
Questions:
11. What do most people in the U.S. think of the medical cost in their country?
12. Where do most medical students borrow money from?
13. Which of the following is mentioned as a way to lower the medical costs?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Chinese parents are very generous with their chil dren’s education. Parents often send their
children to the best schools or even abroad regardless of the money.
The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework.
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. It is enjoyable but difficult. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. A well-cooked dinner will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.
Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, and to use his mind. And that is more important.
Questions:
14. According to the passage, how can cooking help children?
15. What can we learn from the example of a broken radio or TV set?
16. What can we infer from this passage?
Section C Longer Conversations
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each 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 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: Good morning, sir!
M: Good morning. I wonder if you can help me. I lost my coat.
W: Where and when did you lose it, sir?
M: Er… I left it on the … um… underground, yesterday morning.
W: Can you describe it?
M: Well, it’s a black coat and got a wide belt and a thick furry collar.
W: Hmm. I’m afraid we haven’t got anything like that, sir. Sorry.
M: Well, actually, I lost another coat last week, in the cinema. It’s a long coat. It’s dark blue with big black buttons.
W: Sorry sir. Nothing is like that.
M: Hmm. And then this morning I left my white raincoat in the coffee shop. Em, it has a…
W: You see, sir, I’m quite busy now. If you really need a coat badly, you can go to that very good second-hand clothes shop over there at the street corner…
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
W: Tom! Nice to see you again!
M: Me too. How are you going these years, Jane?
W: Pretty well. How are you then?
M: Not bad. Tell me, Jane. Last time I saw you, you were planning to go abroad, weren’t you?
W: Yes, I was. But in the end I changed my mind.
M: Really? But if I remember correctly, going abroad is always your dream. What made you change your mind?
W: Well, it’s a long story and I don’t want to bore you with all the details. Anyway, I decided that going abroad wasn’t a sensible idea and I decided to go to a law school in this city instead. M: A law school? Sounds interesting! You used to be much interested in physics, I remember. It seems you have changed a lot.
W: Well, a lot has happened since we last saw each other. Someday we can have a good chat. M: Good. We really should try to stay in t ouch. Let’s have dinner together sometime soon.
W: Good idea! Here is my new telephone number. Call me when you are free.
M: Sure, I will!
W: Bye!
M: Bye!
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
状元考前提醒 拿到试卷：熟悉试卷 刚拿到试卷一般心情比较紧张，建议拿到卷子以后看看考卷一共几页， 有多少道题，了解试卷结构，通览全卷是克服“前面难题做不出，后面易 题没时间做”的有效措施，也从根本上防止了“漏做题”。 答题策略 答题策略一共有三点： 1. 先易后难、先熟后生。先做简单的、熟悉的题，再做综合题、难题。 2. 先小后大。先做容易拿分的小题，再做耗时又 复杂的大题。3. 先局部后整体。把疑难问题划分成一系列的步骤，一步一 步的解决，每解决一步就能得到一步的分数。 立足中下题目，力争高水平 考试时，因为时间和个别题目的难度，多数学生很难做完、做对全部题目，所以在答卷中要立足中下题目。中下题目通常占全卷的80%以上，是试题的主要构成，学生能拿下这些题目，实际上就是有了胜利在握的心理，对攻克高档题会更放得开。 确保运算正确，立足一次性成功 在答卷时，要在以快为上的前提下，稳扎稳打，步步准确，尽量一次 性成功。不能为追求速度而丢掉准确度，甚至丢掉重要的得分步骤。试题 做完后要认真做好解后检查，看是否有空题，答卷是否准确，格式是否规 范。 要学会“挤”分 考试试题大多分步给分，所以理科要把主要方程式和计算结果写在显要位置，文科尽量把要点写清晰，作文尤其要注意开头和结尾。考试时，每一道题都认真思考，能做几步就做几步，对于考生来说就是能做几分是几分，这是考试中最好的策略。 检查后的涂改方式要讲究 发现错误后要划掉重新写，忌原地用涂黑的方式改，这会使阅卷老师看不清。如果对现有的题解不满意想重新写，要先写出正确的，再划去错误的。有的同学先把原来写的题解涂抹了，写新题解的时间又不够，本来可能得的分数被自己涂掉了。考试期间遇到这些事，莫慌乱！
第一学期期末考试 高三英语试卷 （满分：150分考试时间：120分钟） 第Ⅰ卷 (共103分) I. Listening Comprehension Section 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 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 library. B. In a bookstore. C. In the classroom. D. In a department store. 2. A. Its price. B. Its location.
C. Its comfort. D. Its facilities. 3. A. He is just a passer-by like the woman. B. He is unwilling to tell the woman anything. C. He doesn’t know where the closest bookstore is. D. He can’t understand the woman’s question thoroughly. 4. A. He would rather have American food. B. He has always liked American food. C. He is accustomed to eating American food. D. He ate American food more in the past. 5. A. Five minutes. B. Fifty minutes. C. Forty-five minutes. D. Fifteen minutes. 6. A. The man has left a good impression on her family.
【2018宝山区—一模】 IV. Summary Writing Secure payment without leaving a trace Computer scientist Andy Rupp, member of the “Signaling Code and Security” working group, is always surprised about lacking problem awareness: only few users are aware of the fact that by using payment systems they disclose in detail how and what they consume or which routes they have taken. To prevent control of the accounts by dishonest users, customer data and account balances of payment are usually carried out with the help of a central database. In every payment deal, the customer is identified and the details of her/his deal are transmitted to the central database. This repeated identification process produces a data trace that might be misused by the provider or third parties. The expert has now presented the basics of an “electronic purse” that works by unknown names, but prevents misuse at the same time. The “black-box addition plus” (BBA+) code system developed by them transfers all necessary account data to the card used or the smartphone and guarantees their secrets with the help of signaling code methods. At the same time, BBA+ offers security guarantees for the operator of the payment system: The code system guarantees a correct account balance and is mathematically constructed such that the identity of the user is disclosed as soon as the attempt is made to pay with a controlled account. “Our new code system guarantees privacy and security for customers during offline operation as well,” Andy Rupp says. “This is needed for ensuring the payment system’s suitability for daily use. Think of a subway doorway or a payment bridge. There you may have no internet connection at all or it is very slow.” Also its high efficiency makes the code system suited for everyday use: During first test runs, researchers completed payments within about one second. ①when customers use payment systems, most of them don’t realize the fact that by doing so, they risk( take the risk of ) losing privacy. ②Researchers have now developed a secure system called BBA+, which works anonymously and avoids misuses as well. ③moreover ( apart from / besides the security of privacy), it also proves to be efficient for daily use.(47 words) 【2018—崇明区一模】 IV. Summary Writing From Burn Survivor to Global Inspiration Last October, the Kona Ironman World Championship witnessed an unbelievable finish. Turia Pitt, an Australian woman who suffered severe burns when caught in a bush fire during a marathon six years ago, successfully challenged herself. Pitt spent 864 days in a hospital and went through more than 200 operations. Doctors said she would never run again, but she proved them wrong. Crossing the line in the Hawaiian darkness, Pitt showed incredible emotion as the race commentator（现场解说员）announced: “Turia Pitt, you are an ironman!” On social media, people around the world applauded her determination. Apart from continuing to be a star athlete, Pitt is also a motivational speaker now. She is sharing her journey of
2019.12.12【一模汇编】2019届上海高三英语一模汇编：翻译 1、2019黄浦一模 Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72. 很多人对他们的潜能一无所知。(ignorant) 73. 这些政策在一定程度上对该地区的经济衰退负有责任。(extent) 74. 自古以来老百姓就希望天下太平，同各国人民友好相处。(long for) 75. 青少年问题的发展趋势值得我们关注和研究，也值得整个社会群策群力，共商对策。(which) 答案： 72. Many people are totally ignorant of their potential (abilities/talents). 73. These policies are to some extent responsible for the region’s economic decline. 74. Since ancient times people have longed for a peaceful world to live together in friendship with people from/of all countries. /Since ancient times people have longed for a peaceful world, where people of all/different countries live together in friendship. 75. The developing trend of youth/adolescent/teenager problems deserves our attention and research/ analysis, which also deserves the joint efforts of the whole society to find solutions. 2、2019普陀一模 72. 晚上别喝太多的咖啡，会睡不着觉的。(or) 73. 事实证明，保持快乐的心态会降低得心脏病的风险。(It) 74. 乐观的人不会过分怀念美好的旧时光，因为他们正忙着创造新的回忆。(create) 75. 追求稳定并不是什么坏事, 很多时候这样的态度在促使我们提升自我、挑战难度、攀登高峰。( when) 答案： 72. Don’t drink too much coffee at night, or you won’t be able to sleep. 73. It is proved that keeping a happy mind reduces the risk of heart diseases. 74. Optimistic people don’t miss the good old days too much because they are busy creating new memories. 75. The pursuit of stability is not a bad thing. （, and）There are many times when such an attitude drives us to improve ourselves, challenge difficulties, and climb peaks.
2013届（2012学年）上海市高三英语一模——翻译 （长宁） 1.我最喜欢的运动是打网球。(play) 2.应该给予孩子们更多心理上的抚慰。(comfort) 3.不管多么困难，我们都应该按时完成这项利民工程。(however) 4.人们很少仅仅因为这座城市的生活节奏太快而决定离开。(Rarely) 5.她既然认为自己没有做错什么，那又何必要违心地当众认错呢？(against) 1. My favorite sport is playing tennis. 2. Children should be given / provided with more psychological comfort. 3. However difficult it may be, we must finish the project that benefits ordinary people on time. 4. Rarely do people decide to leave the city only because of its too fast pace of life. 5. Why did she admit her mistake against her will in public since she thought she had done nothing wrong? （闸北） 1. 足够的休息有利于病人的康复。（do good to) 2. 似乎年轻父母更注重孩子的语言学习。（seem) 3. 关于世界末日预言传播虽广，但最终被证明为假。（although) 4. Tom忽视了心脏病发作的早期信号，結果付出了生命。（ignore) 5. 他在记者会上的言行相当出乎意料，以至令所有在场的记者均不知所措。（present) 1. Enough rest does good to a patient's recovery. 2. It seems that young parents pay more attention to a kid's language learning. 3. Although the prediction about the end of the world spread widely, it finally proved to be unreal. 4. Tom ignored the early signals of a heart attack and in the result he lost his life. 5. His words and deeds at the press conference were so unexpected that all the reporters present were at a loss. （杨浦） 1. 任何人都会犯错，但只有傻瓜坚持他的错误。(persist)
11选10专题 上海市杨浦区2021届高三英语期末（一模）试题 Section B Directions: 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. including B. impressions C. standing D. restored E. missing F. fun G. comfort H. associated I. inspired J. marked K. contact Ancient Civilizations Had Game Nights Too! Morten Ramstad, a researcher at the University of Bergen, Norway, and his team spotted one of the rare objects while unearthing the remains of an Early Iron Age (400-300 BC) burial site in Western Norway. Burying loved ones with basic necessities like ceramic pots and clothing, to ensure their (31) _______ in the afterlife, was a fairly common tradition in ancient cultures. However, the families of some lucky individuals went a step further by (32) ________ a board game for entertainment. Though the game board was (33) ________, the archeologists, who revealed their findings on April 5, 2020, managed to recover the dice（骰子）and 18 circular game pieces. Unlike the modern-day cubical（立体的）dice, which are (34) _______ with a different number of dots from one to six on each face, the ancient game counter was square and had bulls-eye like (35) ________, which indicated zero to five on each of its four faces. The researchers suspect it may have been (36) ________ by the oldest-known board game —the “Game of Mercenaries”. The two-person strategy game, which dates back to the 3rd century BC, was believed to be similar to modern-day chess. The archeologists, who also unearthed remains of pottery jars and a bronze needle at the burial site believe the game pieces indicate the dead was a wealthy individual. In ancient civilizations, board games were a status symbol, signifying the owner’s high social and economic (37) ________. They indicated an individual’s intellectual ability and also proved he/she could afford to spend time on such activities.
2020 年上海高三英语一模分类汇编：翻译 2020 宝山一模 V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72. 无论时走路、骑车还是开车，遵守交通规则都很重要。（follow） 73. 只有发展好、运用好、治理好互联网，才能使其更好地造福人类。（Only） 74. 鼓励你，给你建议，并提出有建设性的问题的人被称作人生教练或导师。（helpful） 75. 生命充满了挑战，但是只要你有学习新事物的意愿，就能得到克服障碍的正确态度。（willingness） 72. Whether you walk, cycle or drive a car, it ' s important to follow the rules of the road. 73. Only by developing, using and governing the internet well can it benefit mankind. 74. A person who encourage you, give you advice and asks helpful questions is called life coaching or mentor. 75. Life is full of changes, but a willingness to learn something new gives people the right attitude for overcoming obstacles. 2020 崇明一模 V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72. 出于好奇，杰克向村民们打听了这座城堡的历史。（curiosity） 73. 我们最好分析一下公司最近几年发展减缓的原因。（analyze） 74. 人人都该意识到，减少人类活动对环境的负面影响是很有必要的。（it） 75. 我决心已定，无论你怎么劝我，我也不会同意放弃这个通过夜以继日的努力工作才获得的机会。（however） 72. Out of curiosity, Jack asked the villagers about the history of the castle. 73. We ' d better analyze（the reasons） why our company ' s development hians r eslcoewnet d down years. We' d better analyze the reasons for the slow-down of our company ' s development these years. 74. Everyone should realize that it 'qsu ite necessary to reduce the negative effect that human activity has on
2017 学年第一学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷 高三英语试卷 （满分 140 分，考试时间 120 分钟）2017.12 考生注意： 1.考试时间 120 分钟，试卷满分 140 分。 2.本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸 上，做在试卷上一律不得分。 3.答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码貼在指定位置上，在 答題纸反面清楚地填写姓名。 I. Listening Comprehension Section 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 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. At a bank. B. On the street. C. At home. D. In a cafe. 2. A. A concert. B. A book sale. C. A banquet. D. An art exhibition. 3. A. 50 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. An hour and a quarter. D. An hour and a half. 4. A. The train will arrive on time. B. The train is late due to the storm. C. The woman will take the next train. D. The woman has to wait for the train. 5. A. She talks too much. B. She doesn’t like speaking. C. She is always very frank. D. She often talks loudly. 6. A. She doesn’t want to have a birthday party. B. She doesn’t like the gift. C. She wants to forget her birthday. D. She doesn’t w ant to grow old. 7. A. The woman doesn’t want to go out in the evening. B.The film is not worth seeing at all. C.The man won’t go to the movies with the woman. D.The man is very tired from his work. 8. A. The summer this year is terribly hot. B. Last summer was even hotter. C. Hot weather helps people lose weight. D. Light was stronger this morning.
2021 一模真题汇编 上海 (高三·英语) 1
一、2020-2021 学年高三英语一模卷汇编 4. 阅读A篇 Directions: 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 that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. One【宝山】 (A) “Runners, to your mark, Get set…” Bang! And I was off, along with a bunch of other teenage cross-country runners from high schools across the county. The day was like any other fair-weather autumn day in Maryland. But the race that day felt unique from the get-go. For one thing, I liked the course. It was my team’s home course, one I was used to running durin g practices. It took runners along an area of land that included open fields, hills and even winding dirt paths through a small forest. It was a beautiful 5-kilometer course. This particular race was our team’s invite, and I was proud to be sharing the cou rse with competitors from other schools. It also meant a lot―more than normal that my parents were there to cheer me on. With so much to expect that day, I was ready to run! And I didn’t want to be stuck with the pack of other runners, as is typical at the beginning of most cross-country races. So when the gun sounded, I took off running, leaving everyone else in the dust. The first part of our course followed the outside edge of a large open field before disappearing into the forest. Within seconds of the start, I was far ahead of everyone, and all of the fans could see it. It felt magnificent. But that feeling didn’t last long. Little did I know my coach was laughing to himself, thinking, “Gabe is done for!” And I was. My body was telling me to slow down. My pride, however, said “No! Not until you’re out of sight of the spectators!” I was in agony, but I kept up my pace until I reached the forest. Once in among the trees. I slowed way down. I enjoyed most races, even while pushing myself, but this one was not enjoyable in the least. I finished the race, but in nowhere near the time I could have if I’d paced myself well from the beginning. Every time I reflect on that cross-country season, I’m reminded of something: Pride is no substitute for pace. 56.What is special to the author about the race? A. The weather condition was good for runners. B. He was familiar with the home course.
学霸学习提醒 一、课本是最好的老师。要注重基础，反复研读课本，巩固基础知识。 二、要养成良好的学习习惯。良好的学习习惯是高效率掌握知识的保障。 三、要保持良好的学习状态，自信踏实，刻苦努力，以饱满的精神迎接新一天的挑战。 四、课堂上：专心听讲是第一位。事实证明，自以为是的确是不好的习惯。同样的例题，自己看懂与听老师讲懂是完全不同的两种效果。 五、建议同学们在课外多投入些时间做题，并且要从心里重视数学。还应该准备一个错题本，老老实实地将每次错过的题抄在上面，并写上正确的解题思路，变不懂为精通。 特别提醒：请学习稍差的同学一定不要放弃，哪怕到最后一学期，也不能放弃。只要按照老师说的去做，只要塌实地付出了，就一定会有奇迹出现。永远不要放弃拼搏，因为奇迹只发生在相信奇迹存在的人身上！！！ 普陀区2018-2019学年度第一学期期末质量监控试卷 高三英语
（满分140分，完卷时间120分钟）2018.12 考生注意： 1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。 2. 本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。 3. 答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。 I. Listening Comprehension Section 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 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. Salesperson and customer. B. food show and guest. C. Manufacturer and supplier. D. producer and director. 2. A. He is fearless. B. He is thoughtful. C. He is helpful. D. He is forgetful. 3. A. Sixty minutes. B. Seventy-five minutes. C. An hour and twenty minutes. D. An hour and a half. 4. A. He hasn't been to the theater for many years. B. He doesn't think there are many good movies these years. C. He doesn't like seeing movies except this good one. D. The film recommended by her brother is highly praised. 5. A. Sue and Jim are both loaners. B. Sue borrows things from her roommate and returns it in time. C. Jim never borrows anything from his roommate D. Sue likes to take what she borrows as her own 6. A. Many volunteers participated in the work of selling houses. B. Many people who couldn't afford a house can now afford it. C. People without money can do voluntary work. D.Volunteers can get a cheaper price for buying a house. 7. A. The woman likes making videos instead of photography. B. The woman likes photography instead of making videos.
上海市2021届高三一模英语试题专项汇编 01-2021年上海市高三英语一模真题专项训练之语法填空Directions: 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 the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. 2021黄浦一模 Consider the Mechanical Pencil If you used to collect small objects. I'm sure (if you were anything like my younger self) that you used to collect mechanical pencils. In one of the math preparatory classes I (21)________(go) to in elementary and middle school, we used to receive-mechanical pencils as prizes for doing well on the in-class exams or answering questions in class. This was (22)________ I built up my collection of Cadoozles, which are short mechanical pencils decorated with brightly colored spaceships and ice cream bars. But I've long since used up all my Cadoozles and a majority of the mechanical pencils that I (23) ________(hide) in an empty moon-cake tin so many years before, which makes me reflect fondly back on those old days, when receiving a mechanical pencil was as easy as drinking a glass of water. Mechanical pencils are not only more convenient than your traditional Ticonderoga in the sense that they never need (24) ________ (sharpen); they also produce thinner, cleaner lines, which is extremely important for drawers and drafters. Furthermore, they are environmentally friendly, since you don't have to buy (25) ________ wooden pencil whenever you run out of lead(铅芯). You can simply refill your mechanical pencil. There is only one slight negative I must remark on, (26)________ is that as someone who calls mechanical pencils "lead pencil" in casual conversation, the term "lead pencil" is confusing. Mechanical pencil lead is actually not made from the chemical element lead. It is made from a mixture of graphite and clay, which (27)________ not give you lead poisoning. This is contrary to what my third-grade teacher said when she saw my classmate John clicking his mechanical pencil against his index finger out of boredom: "John,stop that! You're going to get lead poisoning!" I think all the third-graders (and teachers) in the world would feel much (28)________(safe) if they knew what really made up the pencils they use every day.