浦东新区2013学年度第一学期期末质量测试

高三英语试卷

第I卷 （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. At a bank. B. At a shop.

C. At the airport. D. At the hotel.

2. A. Manager and cleaner. B. House agent and renter.

C. Professor and student. D. Policeman and driver.

3. A. 10 minutes. B. 20 minutes.

C. 30 minutes. D. 40 minutes.

4. A. Excited. B. Funny.

C. Anxious. D. Depressed.

5. A. Michael has lost his schoolbag. B. Michael won’t go to the lab.

C. Michael is probably nearby. D. Michael may have already gone.

6. A. He wants to apply for a new job. B. He is turning to the woman for help.

C. He has left the woman a good impression. D. He enjoys writing letters.

7. A. The woman. B. The man.

C. The woman’s mother. D. The children.

8. A. There’s no more work for anyone to do in the committee.

B. No one is willing to work in the committee.

C. The woman knows some people on the committee.

D. The woman should be on the committee herself.

9. A. She should do more careful work.

B. She is not concerned about George’s remarks.

C. George does not care about her.

D. George shouldn’t have said so much about her.

10. A. He is doing quite well with it. B. He has money problems.

C. He is in need of qualified staff. D. He cannot carry it on any more.

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.

11. A. A travel agency. B. An airline company.

C. A round-the-world journey. D. A flight program.

12. A. The low prices. B. The outstanding service.

C. The great rewards. D. The long distance.

13. A. Those who have been to most parts of the world.

B. Those who often travel around the world on business.

C. Those who want to explore the different airlines.

D. Those who need special support all along the way.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. They are interested in other kinds of reading.

B. They are active in voluntary services.

C. They tend to be low in education and in income.

D. They live in isolated areas.

15. A. The reasons people don’t read newspapers are more complicated than assumed.

B. There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally expected.

C. The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing.

D. There are more non-readers among young people nowadays.

16. A. Lowering the prices of their newspapers.

B. Shortening their news stories.

C. Adding variety to their newspaper content.

D. Including more interesting ads in the newspapers.

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.

Accommodation Request Form



Name: Tom Lim

Length of time in Australia: ______17______ months

Present Address: Flat 1, 539, ______18_____ Road,

Canterbury 2036

Present course: ______19______ English

Accommodation required from: ______20_______, 7th September



Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

What does the woman use the Internet to do?

To ____21____.



When does the man feel annoyed?

When ____22____.



What are the two problems of shopping on the Internet?

You may get ____23____and can’t see the product until you get it.



How does the man solve the problems?

He goes to the shop to make sure the products are ____24____.



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

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages 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.

（A）

Alan and Linda always dreamed of living “the good life”. Both from poor working-class families, they married young and set out to fulfil their mutual goal of becoming wealthy. They both worked very hard for years. ____25____ (earn) enough money, they finally could move from their two-bedroom home to a seven-bedroom home in a rich neighbourhood. They focused their energies on trying to have ____26____ they considered important for a good life: membership in the local country club, luxury cars, designer clothing, and high-class society friends. ____27____ much they earned, it never seemed to be enough. They were unable to remove the financial insecurity that ____28____ (acquire) in childhood. Then the stock market crashed in 1987, and Alan and Linda lost a considerable amount of money. Alan also suffered from heart attack, ____29____ cost the family much. One thing led to ____30____, and they found themselves in a financial disaster. Their house needed to be sold, and eventually they lost the country club membership and the cars. It was several years ____31____ Alan and Linda managed to land on their feet, and though they now live a life far from wealthy, they have learned a valuable lesson from their lives and felt quite blessed. Only now, as they think of what ____32____ (remain) — a solid, loving marriage, a dependable income, and good friends — do they realize that true abundance comes not from gathering fortunes, but rather from appreciating.

（B）

We all hope to enjoy harmonious relationships with our parents. In real life, however, this is not always possible. The poem Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden expresses the speaker’s regret over the way the speaker, when he was young, ____33____ (treat) his father. It is only when he looks back on how he has grown up ____34____ he begins to understand his father’s unselfish love.

In remembering the small things his father did ____35____ him and his family, such as lighting a fire in the morning and polishing his shoes, the speaker begins to understand an aspect of parental love that escaped ____36____ notice in the past.

As he recalls how his father warmed the house, the speaker’s coldness toward his father starts to melt away. In its place is love and gratitude. It dawns on him that love is not just hugging and kissing, or always warm and affectionate, but ____37____ well be cold and stern in appearance. In fact, mature love often requires self-discipline and self-sacrifice.

During our stressful teen years, we may find that our parents, especially our fathers, have difficulty____38____ (show) their love for us verbally — sometimes when we need it most. This is certainly very discouraging. However, if we remember ____39____ (be) grateful or not so self-centered, we will see that their love has always been there, only ____40____ (express) in ways different from what we may have expected.

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. efficiently

B. still

C. equally

D. balance

E. drag



F. angle

G. make

H. physically

I. approach

J. position K. allow





We need more men in our hospital, not as doctors, but as nurses. Over the last few years, I have found that having male nurses is a real bonus, and they definitely have a place in our hospital. There are several reasons for wanting male nurses here, not only because half the population in our country is male. Men ____41____ excellent carers and are ____42____ good at taking care of others. In fact, many men take good care of their children, wives, parents, sisters, brothers, and even their nieces and nephews.

Another reason that men can become great nurses is that in general, men are ____43____ stronger than women. Male nurses can help ____44____ heavy objects, or if, for example, a patient cannot move from the waist down, male nurses can help move the patient into a comfortable ____45____. Also, male nurses can be a great help in keeping patients ____46____ while they receive painful treatment, such as when bandages covering wounds are changed. Another advantage to having male nurses is that they see things from a different ____47____ from women and bring a male way of thinking to problem-solving. This allows the hospital to work more effectively than if we only ____48____ problems one way. Having a mix of male and female nurses also helps create a fun atmosphere, which helps patients recover faster.

Currently, only 7 percent of our nursing staff are men; this number is far too low, and the problem requires correction. Having more male nurses will help create a positive ____49____ between male and female staff, and it will ____50____ patients the choice of a male or female carer. I am determined to take on more male nurses here at Central Hospital. I will be organizing an open day soon to allow interested young men to visit our hospital and find out more about nursing. Hopefully, we will have more male nurses in our hospital soon!

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases mar