静安区2014学年第一学期高三年级教学质量检测

英语试卷 2014. 12

（120分钟完成; 总分：150分）

第I卷 （共 103 分）

(第I卷试题的答案请做在答题卡上)

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 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 the man’s office. B. At the woman’s office.

C. In a cinema. D. Outside their dormitory.

2. A. She likes fruit salad. B. She eats whatever she likes.

C. She prefers to be on a diet. D. She is afraid of gaining weight.

3. A. 7:30. B. 7:40. C. 7:50. D.8:00.

4. A. Tim’s excellent performance. B. Tim’s assignment.

C. Tim’s graduation day. D. Tim’s study habits.

5. A. Husband and wife. B. Manager and customer.

C. Hostess and guest. D. Teacher and student.

6. A. He has no interest in wild life protection.

B. He can’t join the group.

C. He is sorry to fail in the examination.

D. He’s already busy with the Student Union issue.

7. A. Price of petrol. B. Bus fare.

C. Traffic condition. D. Petrol shortage.

8. A. They’ll have to get some more paint.

B. They should get someone to help them.

C. They shouldn’t delay any longer.

D. They don’t have to paint the room again.

9. A. Summer vacation. B. Language learning.

C. Pleasure of traveling. D. Studying abroad .

10. A. The woman wants to go to Toronto. B. The man wants to go to Vancouver.

C. There are no flights to Toronto. D. There are two direct flights to Toronto.

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. She explained the functions of the BCD International.

B. She described some popular singers.

C. She played a new record.

D. She introduced the radio program to listeners.

12. A. About the Big Hits. B. The History of Pop.

C. The Road to Music. D. Pop Words.

13. A. To introduce new singers and songwriters.

B. To provide the background with music.

C. To help to understand the words to the big music hits.

D. To hear from listeners’ opinions on music.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. To achieve high marks in study.

B. To develop their own interests.

C. To be responsible for their parents.

D. To discover subjects outside class.

15. A. Because there are so few rules.

B. Because there are too many rules.

C. Because they hate to take part in activities.

D. Because they are afraid to make mistakes.

16. A. Teachers show little interest in open education.

B. Most traditional teachers support open education.

C. Many teachers quite enjoy open education.

D. Some traditional teachers do not like open education.

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 hear. 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.

Sunshine Community College

EVENING COURSES

To be completed for all new students

Students details

Surname: 17 First name: Maria

Nationality: 18 Occupation: Student

Address: 24 Cherry Road Telephone No: 19

Course Details

Course Name: CGI 20 Course Code: 139 Starts: June 12, Monday 7 pm.





Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

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

Why did Ruth call Tim?

Because she needs volunteers to (21)________ to the new students.



When will Tim most probably go to help?

He may go to help on (22)________ mornings.



What doesn’t Tim have on him?

Tim doesn’t have (23) ________ on him.



What does Ken have to do before leaving?

He has to get (24) ________ out.





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)

There are 101 excuses for not writing or calling the media when you see unfair, biased or inaccurate news coverage: “I don’t know enough”; “I’m too busy”; “My computer crashed.”

（25）_______(communicate) with journalists makes a difference. It does not have to be perfect; not all letters to journalists need to be for publication. Even（26）_______ one-sentence, handwritten note to a reporter（27）_______ be helpful. If you take the time to type a substantive letter, send copies of it to two or three places within the media outlet — perhaps to the reporter, his or her editor, as well as to the letters-to-the-editor department.

If media outlets get letters from a dozen people（28）_______ (raise) the same issue, they will most likely publish one or two of them. So even if your letter（29）_______ ( not get) into print, it may help another one with a similar point of view get published. Surveys of newspaper readers show that the letters page is among the most closely read parts of the paper. It’s also the page policy-makers look to as a barometer of public opinion.

（30）_______ you write to journalists, be factual, not rhetorical (带修辞色彩的). Do not personally attack them; that’s more likely to convince them that they’re in the right. Address them in the language that most journalists（31）_______ (train) to understand. Call on them to be responsible, professional, balanced and inclusive of diverse sources and viewpoints.

Letters（32）_______ are intended for publication should usually be drafted more carefully.

(B)

Westminster Abbey, the gothic church, stands in the heart of modern London overlooking the River Thames and Houses of Parliament. It started as a small monastery(修道院), （33）_______ (found) in the year 960 by King Edgar, but soon became one of the most important churches in the kingdom.

King Edgar was the first monarch（34）_______ (bury) there in 1065. In the mid 13th Century, King Henry III decided to rebuild it as a great gothic cathedral to rival（与. . . . . .相匹敌）（35）_______ in France.

All monarchs have been crowned there（36）_______ William the Conqueror in 1066, and many monarchs have married in the Abbey, （37）_______(recently) Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

But Westminster Abbey isn’t just about royalty. Many of the greatest people in British history are buried or commemorated there—artists, scientists, thinkers—there isn’t even a “poet’s corner” built up（38）_______ the grave of 14th-century poet Geoffrey Chaucer.

Westminster Abbey tells the story of ordinary British people too. Parts of the Abbey were destroyed in booming raids（空袭）during World War II（39）_______ services went on throughout the war. On May 8, 1945, the V-E(Victory in Europe)Day, a thanksgiving service was held there. Westminster Abbey stood for courage and British spirit.

（40）_______ _______ you are not a Christian, it is impossible not to feel a sense of something otherworldly(超脱尘俗地) when you enter Westminster Abbey—and that goes for tourists, ordinary Londoners, or students getting ready for another Friday at school.

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. magical B. cultural C. meets D. built E. strong F. damaged

G. entrance H. views I. calendar J. ranked K. lit



A long red bridge stretches out across water. It runs across the Golden Gate. This is not the __41__ to some sacred land, but it is just as __42__. The Golden Gate is where San Francisco Bay __43__ the Pacific Ocean, and at night the scene of the bridge __44__ up over the water takes your breath away.

Welcome to San Francisco, a place famous for its beautiful parks, hilly streets and lovely beaches. But the bridge is undoubtedly the most well-known symbol of the city. Before its completion in 1937, the bridge was considered impossible to build because of the foggy weather, powerful winds, and __45__ ocean currents in the city. However, despite the difficult conditions, the bridge was built in no more than four years. Its total length is nearly 2 kilometers.

San Francisco __46__ first on Lonely Planet’s list of the best cities to visit in 2013. According to the world’s largest travel publisher, it came top as a result of its __47__ mix.

According to the US 2010 census(人口普查), 21 percent of the city’s population was made up of Chinese people. San Francisco’s Chinatown is the largest outside of Asia and the oldest in North America. Two traditional festivals, the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, are the biggest events of the year on the city’s __48__.

If yellow cabs are a key part of New York city life, then the cable car is San Francisco’s equivalent. The first cable car came into public service in 1873, and the slow and noisy vehicle has been a symbol of the city ever since. The cable car network was once __49__ by a serious earthquake but, luckily, it has now recovered and provides better __50__ than the subway.

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