2012学年闸北区第一学期高三英语学科期末试卷

（一模）

(本卷满分150分；完卷时间120分钟）

第I卷（共105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 the electronic appliance shop. B. At a bus stop.

C. At the airport. D. In the hospital.

2. A. 200 yuan. B. 400 yuan. C. 600 yuan. D. 1200 yuan.

3. A. A couple. B. Colleagues.

C. Parent and teacher. D. Employee and job consultant.

4. A. He is Michael's good friend. B. He is Michael's neighbor.

C. He has good appetite. D. He is a classic music fan.

5. A. Hospital. B. Gas station. C. At a bus stop. D. In the hospital.

6. A. Online shopping saves money on clothing.

B. The woman shouldn't have bought so many clothes.

C. The woman should try other types of clothes instead of t-shirts.

D. Every woman needs many beautiful clothes.

7. A. The girl's favorite sweets are chocolates and candies.

B. The girl should go to the supermarket with him together.

C. It's time for the girl to try something sweet.

D. The girl' s teeth are in bad condition.

8. A. Writing a report. B. Doing a project.

C. Travelling on business. D. Contacting customers.

9. A. He is looking forward to going home for the summer.

B. He is planning to do some accounting work in summer.

C. He is not eager to spend time at home in summer.

D. He hasn't decided where to go for the summer.

10. A. They can buy vegetables together.

B. They can dine out for dinner that day.

C. He doesn't like the food cooked by the woman.

D. He has never eaten in that restaurant.

Section B

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.

A. Hong KOng. B. London. C. Copenhagen. D. Dubai.

A. The aIRPOrt facilities. B. The food quality.

C. The airport safety. D. THe ticket price.

13. A. Because they pay much attention to toilet cleanliness.

B. Because they provide discounts on ticket prices.

C. Because they try to learn from European airports.

D. Because they try every means to build a loyal customer base.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. Mountain climbers are risking lives.

B. Both young and old climbers take part in mountaineering.

C. Mountaineering doesn't have man-made rules.

D. Mountaineering is forbidden in some countries.

15. A. Mountaineering is more dangerous than other forms of sports.

B. Mountaineering doesn't call for team efforts.

C. Mountaineering is attractive to people.

D. Mountain climbers often fall from the rocks and die.

16. A. Because they have more teammates.

B. Because mountaineering doesn't need much strength.

C. Because they face less natural forces.

D. Because they are more skillful.

Section C

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 NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Community Book Club Membership Form



Name:

Williams, Tom.



Job:

17 . ___________________



Preferred book type:

18 . ___________________



Yearly membership fee:

19 . ___________________



Book being read now:

20 . ___________________





Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

What makes oprah's show popular?

21 . ___________________



What Was her 2005 book about?

22 . ___________________



How much money does she earn a year?

23 . ___________________



What does her own network do?

24 . ___________________





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. Eating a balanced diet and getting adequate sleep are key ________ maintaining a healthy and

vigorous state of life.

A. in B. by C. to D. for

26. According to the research, some people prefer to suffer more stress at work in exchange for high salary, while ________ are willing to live with little pay.

A. all B. others C. the others D. none

27. A Chinese basketball team employed the former NBA superstar Tracy Macready this year, ________ encouraged the whole team and the fans.

A. when B. where C. which D. what

28. New house prices in major Chinese cities are continuing to rise, ________ a warming housing market.

A. signalled B. to signal C. signalling D. having signalled

29. The news saddened the whole nation ________ five boys died of suffocation (窒息)in a rubbish bin.

A. where B. that C. how D. which

30. In order to avoid fires or explosions, people ________ not use mobile phones at gas stations.

A. may B. must C. shall D. need

31. Any athlete will be punished if found to use stimulant, ________ famous he is in the sports field.

A. in spite of B. whatever C. no matter how D. although

32. The success of the movie series Bourne Identity shows that a good director should hold the audience' curiosity ________ the story reaches the end.

A. unless B. while C. until D. because

33. Only when their private photos appeared on foreign magazines ________ that they had been tracked by paparazzi (狗仔队).

A. the royal couple were aware B. were the royal couple aware

C. were aware the royal couple D. the royal couple aware were

34. It is still not quite clear ________ on earth really matters in deciding a child's character and

personality.

A. when B. where C. how D. what

35. Though ________ of high costs, many Chinese parents insisted on sending their high school

children abroad to study.

A. warning B. warned C. to warn D. were warned

36. I have been told that you are going to start your own business,________？

A. haven't I B. isn't it C. aren't you D. haven't you

37. According to a survey, the number of Chinese weibo users ________ 250 million so far this year, making China the world's No. 1 weibo-using country.

A. has reached B. reached C. will reach D. reaches

38. It is reported that many Chinese babies are taking too much fish oil, as they physically

need.

A. much as twice B. twice as much C. as much twice D. much twice as

39. World Wildlife Fund's project Earth Hour, which encourages people to turn off the light for

an hour on the last Saturday of every March, to help to create a promising future for ________the planet.

A. is carried out B. carries out C. will carry out D. carried out

40. ________ shoppers with a huge variety of choices for every shopping experience distinguishes

online shopping from other forms of purchase.

A. Provided B. Providing C. Being provided D. Having provided

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.

A. consequently

B. divorced

C. serving

D. imaginary

E. hit



F. evil

g. secret

H. gained

i. honours

J. inspired





The popularity of the fantasy novels Harry Potter and the great success of the Potter movie series have aroused Potter fans' craze about the author — Joanne Kathleen Rowling.

Rowling started writing after graduating with __41__ . Nonetheless, this was not supposed to be her main job, as she was already working as a secretary. She found her job rather boring and was frequently absent-minded, as she was always taking notes for sudden ideas for future stories. She was fired __42__ and went from one job to another.

Finally, a trip by train __43__ her to produce a story about a young wizard (巫师）born with responsibilities to fight 44 forces. Unfortunately, her idea could not be developed due to her mother's sudden death. Shocked and depressed, Rowling left Britain. When she returned, she was already a __45__ single mother with a little daughter. in spite of all the frustrations in life, she managed to put her __46__ story to the point. Harry Potter was published and became a(n) __47__ in no time. The Potter books have __48__ worldwide applause, won multiple awards, and have been the basis for a popular series of films, in which Rowling had overall approval on the scripts (脚本）and maintained creative control at the same time by __49__ As a producer in the films. It is through Harry Potter that Rowling has led a "rags to riches" reality show, where she progressed from living on social security to multi-millionaire status.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank 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.

In today's American society, background checks have become a routine part of hiring process. employers use them to __50__ potential workers, judging whether they are qualified for the posts. Through background checks, employers can also make sure that the information applicants provide is truthful, which __51__ the applicants' moral quality.

Then what do background checks investigate? Many include a review of the employee's employment history trying to confirm whether the employee has ever been fired or forced to __52__ . Employers also pay attention to the length of unemployment, afraid t