闵行区2014学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试

英语试卷

考生注意：

1．考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。

2．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第I卷（第1-11页）和第II卷（第12页），全卷共12页。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。

3．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。

第I卷 (共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 4:15. B. At 4:45. C. At 5:00. D. At 6:00.

2. A.?A?painter.??????????? B.?A?mechanic.?????? C.?A?porter.??? D.?A?carpenter.

3. A. Using cameras creatively. B. Setting cameras to portrait mode.

C. Painting pictures. D. Taking pictures of people.

4. A. Talk to more soldiers. B. Organize the information.

C. Collect more information. D. Add his experience to the book.

5. A. Delighted. B. Surprised. C. Doubtful. D. Unconcerned.

6. A. He is rather disappointed. B. He doesn’t care for a promotion.

C. He can’t accept the result. D. He knows his own limitation.

7. A. She?wants?to?get?some?sleep.????? B.?She?needs?time?to?write?a?paper.??

??? C.?She?has?a?physics?class?to?attend.??? D. She?is?troubled?by?her?sleep?problem.

8. A. Get more food and drinks. B. Invite more people.

C. Tidy up the place. D. Prepare for a party.

9. A. It’s interesting. B. It turned out to be easy.

C. It’s hard to judge. D. It’s quite difficult.

10. A. She must have paid a lot for the course.

　　B. Her effort has brought about good results.

　　C. She is unlikely to keep good figure.

　　D. Her try is obviously a waste of money.

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. By sounding a warning.???????????????????????????? B. By pressing the driving wheel.

?? C. By checking the driving time.??????????????????? D. By touching the wrist band.

12. A. Moves more regularly. B. Stops working properly.

C. Opens the window for the driver. D. Sounds more frequently and loudly.

13. A. A new device to reduce tiredness-related accidents.

B. A new device to limit car speed.

C. An invention to make driving more comfortable.

D. A new regulation to punish dangerous driving.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14.? A.?Girls?may?give?negative?influence?to?boys.

B.?Girls?always?influence?boys?effectively.?

C.?Boys?are?always?as?good?as?girls.?

D.?Boys?don’t?perform?well?in?certain?schools.

15.? A.?Boys?should?always?study?with?fewer?girls.?

B.?Single-sex?classes?are?available?for?maths.?

C.?Mixed?gender?is?preferred?in?science?classes.?

D.?Girls?have?better?performance?than?boys.?

16.? A.?Boys?are?too?shy?to?study?with?the?opposite?gender.??

B.?Teachers?like?girls?more?than?boys?in?English?class.??

C.?Boys?prefer?to?interrupt?the?class?more?than?girls.??

D.?Teaching styles are more suitable for girls.

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 ONE WORD for each answer.

Applicant’s Information



Education:

 University graduate; majoring in (17) ____________.



Present job description:

 Offering (18) ____________ assistance to people.



Personality:

 Easy-going and (19) ______________.



Interviewing date:

 On (20) ______________.



Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write no more than THREE WORDS for each answer.

Why is the man interested in English?

Because he likes to read English (21) _________.



What is the man encouraged to do?

To (22) _________ with the history knowledge.



Why does the man think mind-map effective?

Because it helps to remember (23) _________ information well.



Why does the man want to be a lawyer?

To bring (24) _________ to people.



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 year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined airplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she (25) ______ (fly). At night, and in a storm, a pilot was in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea.

 Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. With all the difficulties, Amelia Earhart wasn’t sure if she (26) ______ reach land. There was nothing to do but keep (27) ______ (go).

In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland. It was with the great courage (28) ______ she made the safe landing. And for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she (29) ______ (honor) by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.

What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman(30) ______ (fly) the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.

In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time and was (31) _____ (skillful) than her previous flight. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful. Her passion for flight lasted in her remaining life (32) ______ she mysteriously disappeared from public in the year 1937.

(B)

It has become acceptable for people to say that women work less than men and therefore deserve less! It may have been true in the past when women were expected to stay at home and look after children, but women have changed over the years. They have “come out”! Gone (33) ______ (be) the days when they toiled (辛苦) the kitchen stove all day long; they are now aware of their needs and are willing to fight for them. They expect to be given the respect they deserve, both at home and at work. They have realized (34) ______ intellectual potential and have determined to do something about it!

Women on two wheels have become (35) ______ familiar sight on the roads of most Asian countries during the past few years. It is common to find a woman (36) ______ (take) her children on her bicycle to school and then reaching her office in time.

“Super woman” (37) ______ she is, it is rather difficult to combine a career and a decent home life. She needs to feel (38) ______ (support). She may arrive at work feeling as if she has already done a full day’s job. (39) ______ colleagues doubt her passion to her job, she will feel sad. At the same time, women of today expect their partners to contribute towards childcare and household chores.

Today’s women are learning to avoid situations that make them feel more stressed and it is a hard struggle. (40) ______ ______ ______all this, the new woman, “the superpower” has arrived. She still believes in the power and value of a family unit and she holds it in high esteem (尊重).

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. attraction

B. benefit

C. enthusiastically

D. command

E. satisfy



F. undoubtedly

G. approval

H. treasured

I. viewed

J. developed



K. considerable











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