长宁区2015年高三英语教学质量抽测试卷

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 the bus station. B. At the airport.

C. At the post office. D. At the bank.

2. A. Librarian and reader. B. Teacher and student.

C. Boss and secretary. D. Shop-assistant and customer.

3. A. It is quite interesting. B. It's time-consuming.

C. It isn't worth seeing. D. It is very expensive.

4. A. To complain about her heater. B. To go over for the heater.

C. To get some electric power. D. To have her heater repaired.

5. A. To postpone his schedule. B. To book in another hotel.

C. To stay in the spare room. D. To reserve a room in advance.

6. A. Accident victims. B. Rescue work.

C. Plane crashes. D. Crash survivors.

7. A. He has some trouble with his computer. B. He isn't getting along well with the staff.

C. He hasn't registered for a proper course. D. He can't apply the theory to his program.

8. A. She went out of the way to meet the man. B. She was pleased to talk with the man.

C. She took the man where he wanted to go. D. She missed the chance to help the man.

9. A. Smith will keep the surprise party a secret. B. Lucy hasn't got any promise from Smith.

C. They shouldn't have told Lucy about the party. D. There's no secret between Smith and Lucy.

10. A. Volunteers have to connect the community.

B. The man has no time to do voluntary work.

C. Voluntary work requires devotion of time.

D. Many people have signed up for voluntary work.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three question 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. Nick lost the book Ivan borrowed from the library.

B. The book Ivan borrowed from Nick was missing.

C. Nick and Ivan had conflicts in Ms. Salmon's class.

D. Ivan was asked to return the book before finishing it.

12. A. She asked Nick and Ivan to solve the problem by themselves.

B. She gave Nick and Ivan the solution to their problem immediately.

C. She asked students in social studies class to help solve the problem.

D. She persuaded Ivan to pay for the book that Nick lent to him.

13. A. A good way to resolve conflicts is to turn to your best friends.

B. Nick and Ivan were unsatisfied with the solution to their problem.

C. Signing an agreement helped to solve Nick and Ivan's problem.

D. Social studies class can equip students with skills to resolve conflicts.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.

14. A. She wanted to have a garden similar to their neighbor's.

B. Her husband would like to have a beautiful backyard.

C. She was going to make the rented house her own home.

D. The community required them to keep the backyard lovely.

15. A. By getting involved in doing voluntary work.

B. By picking up mails for their neighbors.

C. By keeping an eye on their neighbors' children.

D. By planting trees along the street with others.

16. A. Her husband volunteered to work in the neighborhood.

B. They took on new responsibilities for their neighbors.

C. She was planning to plant a new garden in the backyard.

D. She enjoyed the relationship they built with the community.

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.

Memo about Students' Essay Writing



Name: Mary

Essay topic: the ____17 industry

Strengths: ____18 well with statistics;

interested in computer modeling

Problems: lack of ____19 information;

poor at ____20 .



Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Why couldn't the tourists go out into the

ocean as planned?



Because of ____2l in the area.



What are the tourists likely to find in the

water near the mouth of the bay?



____22



When can the tourists take a comfortable

bath in the bubbling hot water?



Before ____23_____



How long will the trip last?

____24____





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

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.

(A)

We had to climb right up the hill , which is very steep, and ,when close under it , it seemed to be high, but we soon reached the top . When we were there, we had lost sight of the lake; and now our road was over a wild land.____25_____(go) a little way, we saw before us , at the distance of about half a mile, a very large stone building, with a high wall round it , neither field nor tree near.

The wild land was overgrown with grey grass that cattle might feed upon. We could not tell ___26_____ this building was. It appeared ___27____ _______ it had been built strong to defend from storms; but for what purpose? William called out to us that we should observe that place well, for it was exactly like one of the shelters of the Alps(阿尔卑斯山), ___28____(build) for the reception of travelers, and indeed I had thought it ____29_____ be so. This building, from its singular structure and appearance, made the place , which is itself in a country ____30_____ Scotland, remarkable.

When we ___31____(pass) it and looked back, three pyramidal mountains on the opposite side of Lock Lomond ended the view, ____32_____ in certain kind of weather might be very grand. Our highland companion had not got enough English to give us any information concerning this srange building . What we could only get from her was that it was a "large house", which was plain enough.

(B)

All plants need water to grow. Watering plants seems like a simple task but it actually requires many considerations. For example , plants growing in areas with low rainfall or areas ____33___(expose) to dry wind require more water. On the other hand, plants which have a good adaptation to dry conditions or have the ability to store water in their cells require ___34_____(frequent) watering . The watering of plants should not be viewed as a minor process in gardening ___35______ this task plays an extremely important role in ensuring healthy plant growth.

Let's first take a closer look at plants growing in gardens. Since watering is a critical gardening task, ____36___ accessible water supply is vital. A garden tap with a hose of sufficient length to reach the furthest part of the garden ____37_____(prefer). This tends to make watering much easier and ensures adequate water is provided for the plants. Most inexperienced gardeners water little ____38____very frequently. This is undesirable as it encourages shallow root growth. In addition, watering in full sun causes leaves to lose water quickly from the surface of the soil. Therefore, some experts recommend ____39______(install) an automatic watering system.

As for plants growing in pots or containers, they tend to lose water rapidly. One way to reduce such a risk is ____40_____(group) the plants close together to keep moisture. Try to move them to a shady place if you are away from home for a few days. Otherwise, you will return home to see your plants dead.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

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. security B. represented C. delete D. respect E. violent F. disorderly

G. wonder H. withdraw I. agreeable J. knocked K. enjoyment





The fortunate people in the world, the only really fortunate people in the world in my mind, are those whose work is also their pleasure. The class is not a large one, not nearly so large as it is often ____41____ to be, and authors are perhaps one of the most important elements in its composition. They enjoy in this ____42 at least a real harmony of life. To my mind, to be able to make your work your pleasure is the one class distinction in the world worth striving for; and I do not ____43____ that others tend to envy those happy human beings who find their livelihood in the gay effusions (流露) of their fancy, to whom every hour of labor is an hour of ____44____ and even a holiday is almost deprivation (丧失). Whether a man writes well or ill, has much to say or little, if he cares about writing at all, he will appreciate the pleasures of composition.

To sit at the table on a sunny morning, with four clear hours of uninterruptible ____45 plenty of nice white paper and a pen is true happiness. With the complete absorption of the mind upon a(n) ____46 occupation, what more is there than that to desire? What does it matter what happens outside? The House of Commons may do what it likes, and so may the House of Lords. The bottom may be____47 clean out of the Ameri