上海市金山中学2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

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. Sewing. B. Cooking. C. Art. D. Computer.

2. A. Singing. B. Playing the piano. C. Playing drums. D. Acting.

3. A. His bike. B. Jane’s bike.

C. The key to his room. D. The key to his bike.

4. A. The man doesn’t like a car, but his wife does.

B. The man’s wife doesn’t like a car.

C. The man wanted to buy a car for a long time.

D. The man can afford to buy a car at last.

5. A. To school. B. To her room.

C. To the grocery store. D. To her friend’s house .

6. A. Bob can’t help. B. Bob will help.

C. Bob is unkind. D. Bob wants money.

7. A. The new apartment is cheaper.

B. She likes to listen to the radio.

C. She prefers a larger apartment.

D. She needs a quieter place.

8. A. On foot. B. By taxi. C. By their own car. D. By bus.

9. A. He is the same as before. B. He is sick in bed.

C. He is better. D. His condition is worse.

10. A. $160. B.$150. C. $120. D. $50.

Section B Passages

Directions: In part 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. regularly. B. predictably. C. always. D. rarely

12. A. It causes great damage.

B. It extends to the ocean floor.

C. It is likely to lessen.

D. It increases rapidly.

13. A. It is the only factor influencing the strength of high waves.

B. It influences the power of high waves.

C. It has no influence upon the strength of very high waves.

D. It is irrelevant to the question of the power of high waves..

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following talk.

14. A. A new way to take notes.

B. A short name for the survey reading method.

C. The five steps in the reading process.

D. Different ways to study for examination.

15. A. One should think about the ideas while reading the words.

B. One should always take notes.

C. One should read only the titles and the important words.

D. One should read sequences of words.

16. A. Taking notes. B. Underlining important points.

C. Keeping what you read in mind. D. Both A and B.

Section C Longer Conversations

Directions: In part 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.

The Language Study Fair

Date: 17th to 19th 17 .

Place: National Education Centre.

Fair includes: Stands with textbooks.

18 by educational speakers.



 demonstrations of the latest 19 programs.

Tickets: $5 each or $3 for a 20 students.



Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

What was Herbert’s previous job?

He was a 21 .



Why did Herbert move back?

It was 22 in Alaska .



What is Herbert’s present job?

He is a 23 owner.



When will Cindy and Dave meet? Herbert?

 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)

The Internet has become part of young people’s life. ____25____ report shows that 38% of students often use the Internet . Most of them get useful information on the Internet ____26____ use the Internet to help in their studies. But many students don’t use it _____27____ a good way. Some play games too much, some visit websites ____28____ shouldn’t look at. So bad things may happen ____29___ students spend too much time on the Internet.

It is important for students to use the Internet properly. Now we have a textbook, _____30____ uses many examples to teach students some good ways to use the Internet. It gives useful advice.

Some students also make friends on the Internet. But if you want to have a face-to-face ____31_____ (meet) with your online friends, let your parents know and meet in a proper place.

(B)

Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost ____32_____ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays _____33_____ important part in the lives of its people.

Since the beginning of history, people _____34_____ (use) rivers for transportation. ____35____(long) one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. _____36_____ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people _____37___ live along their banks.

_____38____, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow ____39_____ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes _____40_____ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resources.

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.

Some people are happy to believe in ESP (超感官知觉) while others are firm disbelievers.

Parapsychologists (灵学专家), who lend a certain seriousness to the subject, have 41 __ four types of ESP: One type called clairvoyance describes the act of being able to obtain knowledge of a person or event without the use of the normal senses; Another type, telepathy, is the 42 _ by which a person is able to read another person’s thoughts without the use of any of the normal senses; Still another type, psychogenesis, is the ability to 43 a physical object just by thinking about it; The last type, precognition, is the term applied when somebody is able to foresee 44 events.

Over the years there have been many ESP experiments ____45___by serious scientists in serious institutions. Joseph Banks Rhine, a botanist at Duke University published a famous book in 1934 called " Extra-Sensory Perception" in which he claimed to have overwhelming（压倒的）evidence of ESP. However, other scientists have been unable to repeat his results exactly in the same way, which has resulted in the book 46 much of its original reliability.

The Granzfield experiments are considered to have been the most 47 examined ESP experiments. The experimenters had their eyes covered and ears blocked while a "sender" attempted to transmit messages. Later the experimenters would compare the messages received to the 48 messages sent out. There was a great deal of excitement and interest at the time but the research failed to produce 49 results.

Human beings are 50 to the supernatural phenomena. ESP will always continue to fascinate human beings. Some of the most successful films in recent years have fuelled interest among the younger generations who are starting to ask the same questions and to look for explanations for the same phenomena as their parents and grandparents before them. Who knows? One day we might just find these answers because one thing is certain, “The truth is out there!"

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.

The concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one. An estimated 90 percent of all illness may be ___51___ if individuals would make sound personal health choices ___52___ upon current medical knowledge. When all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it ___53___ when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our personal decisions that may ___54___ our health. If we so desire, we can smoke, drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts, eat whatever foods we want, and live a ___55___ sedentary(久坐不动的) life-style without any exercise. The ___56___ to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society, ___57___ the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned. Personal choices ___58___ to health often cause a difficulty. As one example, a teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be ___59___ by friends into believing it is a socially ___60___ thing to do.

A multitude of ___61___, both inherited and environmental, influence the development of health-related behaviors, and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual. ___62___, the decision to adopt a particular health-related behavior is ___63___ one of personal choices. There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices. Exp