北京市东城区普通高中示范校2014届高三12月教学质量调研

英语试卷

本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。

1. When did the football match start?

A. At 9:15. B. At 9:30. C. At 9:45.

2. What does the snowman look like?

3. Where is Mr. Smith?

A. At home. B. In the bank. C. In the office.

4. What is the woman doing?

A. Cooking. B. Taking photos. C. Surfing the Internet.

5. How does the woman feel?

A. Angry. B. Puzzled. C. Surprised.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What does the woman think of her new working place?

A. Good. B. Far. C. Poor.

7. How does the man go to work?

A. By bus. B. By car. C. On foot.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. When will the woman go to see the movie?

A. On the 10th. B. On the 11th. C. On the 12th.

9. Where will the woman sit in the cinema?

A. In the front. B. In the middle. C. At the back.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why does the woman hesitate at first?

A. Because modern art is new to her.

B. Because she is busy with her final paper.

C. Because the exhibit is different from studying.

11. Which city will the art exhibit go to next?

A. New York. B. Chicago. C. San Francisco.

12. What will they probably do after going to the modern art museum?

A. Go back home. B. Visit another museum. C. Have something to eat.

听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。

13. Whom is the speaker speaking to?

A. The directors. B. The assistants. C. The performers.

14. What should be written in the form?

A. School names. B. Telephone numbers. C. Required skills.

15. What might happen in the work?

A. Working late. B. Filling forms. C. Setting out early.

第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）

听下面一段对话，完成第16题至20题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。

Rental Information

Room number

207



Tenant(承租人)’s name

 16 Smith



Tenant’s telephone number

 17



Furnishings and appliances

TV, a bed, a desk, two chairs, and a bookshelf in the bedroom; new fridge, 18 in the kitchen.



Rent

a monthly rent of $800, due on the 19 day of each month



Tenancy term(租期)

From July 1st to 20 31st.





第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. Mark Twain and Jules Verne differed greatly _________ their writing styles.

A. with B. in C. from D. at

22. _________ fewer people send letters to one another, the hobby of stamp collecting has steadily been in decline.

A. Before B. Although C. As D. If

23. —Is there a science museum in your city?

—Yes, but it _________ at the moment.

A. was built B. is being built

C. has been built D. would be built

24. The couple have just bought a very large house, around _________ there are some beautiful gardens.

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

25. —Is Mary still working in your company?

—Not since July. She and her husband _________ to New York as soon as he got a job there.

A. moved B. have moved C. had moved D. would move

26. A train may not be the fastest way to travel, _________ the pace is perfect for sightseeing.

A. or B. and C. so D. but

27. Shower water is considered _________ and no longer usable until the chemicals and wastes are removed from it.

A. to pollute B. to be polluting

C. to be polluted D. to have polluted

28. Air quality in this area _________ since certain measures were taken to limit the number of cars.

A. improves B. has improved

C. was improved D. had been improved

29. Eric went to his girlfriend’s birthday party with a gift beautifully _________.

A. to pack B. to be packed

C. packing D. packed

30. Each year, a set of new words is added to the dictionary, _________ the changing tastes and habits of a nation.

A. to reflect B. reflecting

C. having reflected D. to have reflected

31. It remains to be seen _________ the new product will be well accepted on the local market.

A. that B. what C. where D. whether

32. —My husband and I really liked the car, but we didn’t have money at that time.

—Or you _________ it. What a pity!

A. bought B. had bought C. would buy D. would have bought

33. Stars look as tiny as pinheads, but _________ are even bigger than the sun.

A. all B. those C. some D. any

34. —Didn’t you warn him of the danger of smoking?

—I did, but he just _________ listen.

A. wouldn’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t

35. Our company’s latest toy product is of the highest quality and it is just _________ your children need.

A. what B. which C. how D. whose

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

It was a stormy Saturday afternoon when my mother took my five-year-old brother, Christopher, and me to a new toy store.

“Christina! I’m going to find the Lego section!” Christopher ran off excitedly.

I was studying a Barbie when I suddenly heard 36 from the storm outside. I jumped 37 the noise, dropping the toy to the floor. Thunder continued to shake the sky. Oh no! Where’s Christopher? I 38 up and down the aisles(通道), 39 filling my small chest and making it difficult to 40 . I continued to run, calling Christopher’s name. I 41 to know he was all right. I found Christopher in the Lego aisle. He was standing alone, perfectly 42 , holding tightly to a toy ship. I threw my arms around him and hugged him 43 he couldn’t breathe.

Years later, on a Tuesday morning, when I was driving to work, the radio 44 my ears with horrible news: A plane had crashed into the Pentagon(五角大楼). My first 45 was of Christopher.

He had joined the Air Force and was in Washington. I was overcome with the need to make 46 he was all right. I 47 over to the nearest pay phone and dialed my grandmother’s number. Christopher would call her to let the family know what was happening. I felt the 48 panic steal my breath as I waited for a connection. Finally, I heard my grandmother’s voice.

“He’s Okay. He called and told us he was fine.” As I hung up the phone, I began to cry from 49 . It was silly of me to 50 about Christopher. I blamed myself. He was an adult and could take care of himself. 51 I realized at that moment that there is still a 52 of my heart that will always run to try to 53 him, no matter how big he might be or where he is. That same piece will 54 remember the five-year-old boy standing in the toy store with the toy ship held to his chest, saying, “I 55 if I just waited here, Christina, you would find me.”

36. A. voice B. sound C. thunder D. rain

37. A. for B. by C. of D. at

38. A. looked B. ran C. found D. called

39. A. sadness B. panic C. anger D. pain

40. A. speak B. beat C. breathe D. think

41. A. needed B. seemed C. happened D. used

42. A. healthy B. still C. upset D. alarmed

43. A. until B. when C. before D. since

44. A. provided B. connected C. covered D. filled

45. A. person B. plan C. thought D. telephone

46. A. over B. up C. certain D. sense

47. A. pulled B. took C. got D. handed

48. A. regular B. secret C. complex D. familiar

49. A. shock B. relief C. disappointment D. concern

50. A. talk B. think C. worry D. complain

51. A. So B. Though C. As D. But

52. A. piece B. part C. corner D. point

53. A. help B. love C. advise D. protect

54. A. seldom B. hardly C. always D. even

55. A. wondered B. doubted C. hoped D. knew

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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