长宁区2011学年第一学期高三英语期终质量抽测试卷
第I卷（共105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. Classmates. B. Husband and wife.
C. Colleagues.
D. Manager and assistant.
2.A .At a grocery store. B. At a florist's stand.
C. At a bank counter.
D. At an electronic shop.
3.A .Painting a picture. B. Hosting a program.
C. Designing a studio.
D. Taking a photo.
4.A . What her new responsibility is. B. The prospects of her job.
C.The feedbacks from customers.
D.What the director thinks of her.
5.A .She must have paid a lot for the gun.
B. She is known for having a terrific figure.
C. Her gym exercise has had good results.
D. Her effort to keep fit is worth praising.
6.A . The man should visit the museum.
B. The hot weather is hard to stand.
C. The beach resort is a good choice.
D. She enjoys staying in Chongqing.
7. A. Combine her training with dieting.
B. Repeat the training day by day.
C.Avoid too much physical training.
D. Include weightlifting in the program.
8. A. Whether she can travel by air.
B. If she has any heart problem.
C. When she will return home.
D. How she will completely recover.
9.A. Switch off the fridge for a while.
B. Have someone repair the fridge.
C. Ask the man to fix the fridge.
D. Buy a fridge of better quality.
10.A. She is black and blue all over.
B. She has to go to see a doctor.
C. She was away from work for some days.
D. She got hurt in an accident.
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 follow ing passage.
11.A . A pupil in need of help. B. A person promising to donate money
C. A member from a charity.
D. A teacher in the Semira Region.
12.A . 10% B. 35% C. 50% D.65%
13.A . To train teachers for the disabled
B. To help a pupil with special need.
C. To pay for a walking holiday.
D. To organize a charity club for the disabled.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14.A . They mistake fire fighters for monsters.
B. They do not realize they're in danger.
C. They are frightened by smoke and noise
D. They cannot hear the fire fighters.
15.A. He travels all over America to help put out fires.
B.He often teaches children what to do during a fire.
C.He teaches Spanish in a San Francisco community.
D.He provides oxygen masks to children free of charge.
16.A. Fire fighters play an important role in America.
B. Kids should learn not to be afraid of monsters.
C. Carelessness can always result in tragedies.
D. Information speeches can save lives.
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 me numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
B1anks l 7 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Telephone Note
Applicant's Name Candider Forsett
Working Experience As a(an) ___17_______
Intended position _____18________
Personality _____19________
Foreign Language(s) French and _____20______.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
What did the man want to do? He wanted to____21___what the woman told
police officer Parmer at the bank.
What was suspect wearing? He was wearing__22___and a light shirt. What did the police officer finally ask the
woman to do?
To ____23_____from pictures.
Why was Mrs.Dawson asked to go to the police station? The woman was __24____ of a bank robbery.
Complete the from. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25.Being a movie star can be quite a hard life,with a lot of traveling owing _______ a heavy schedule.
A . for B. to C. over D.with
26.I prefer buying a new flat in Pudong New Area to living in _______close to Jing'an Temple, as
I want to live with my parents in Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park.
A . it B. that C. one D.the one
27.You _______ have done all the calculations! We have a computer to do that sort of things.
A . mustn't B. shouldn't C. can't D. needn't
28.If there were no examinations tomorrow ,we would have _______ time night.
A. a happy
B. a much happier
C. much happiest
D. the happiest
29.After finishing the lecture, I started to listen to my student _______the social problems
mentioned in my lecture.
A .discuss B. to discuss C. discussed D. being discussed
30.They will have you _______ if you don't pay taxes, because it is everyone's duty to pay taxes.
A . arrest B. arrested C. to be arrested D. being arrested
31._______ born in Toronto, Canada, the author is most famous for the stories about New York City.
A . Though B. Since C. As D. When
32._______ to get a seat for the conc ert, he didn't mind standing in a queue all night.
A. Determine
B. To be determined
C. Determined
D. Being determined
33.It is useless to try to talk to him, as he ______.Please wait patiently till he completely comes to.
A . has just fainted B. is just fainting
C. had just fainted
D. has just been fainting
34.Ms. Miller made an exciting speech on TV, leading to a _______discussion over the project.
A . heat B. heating C. being heated D. heated
35.Frankly speaking, in many countries _______ is called "equality" does not really mean equal
rights for all people.
A . which B.that C. what D. Where
36.It was thirty years _______ he was invested as an outstanding alumnus to celebrate the 128th anniversary of the university.
A. as
B. while
C. before
D. until
37.These reference books donated by a non-profitable organization are available for _______ wants to have it.
A. anyone
B.someone
C. who
D.whoever
38.What they are arguing over the meeting is _______ they should invest so much money in that time-consuming project, as they worry about the losing money.
A . what B. that C. whether D.how
39._______you write on a subject ,you join in an ongoing, trans-historical conversation with others who have written about your topic.
A . No matter what B. Wherever C. Whenever D.No matter how
40.The train was crowded and I had to get into a carriage _______ there were already seven other passengers.
A. wich
B. where
C. what
D.when
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 .drive B. absolutely C. construct D. leadership E. Policies
F.realization
G. Pressures
H.Definition
I.Challenging
J. particularly
Leadership is a difficult concept to explain because everyone defines it differently. From my personal experiences as a student leader, I can tell you that there is no single ___41___of leadership, ___42___with students leaders. You are a leader, a student and a peer, so this role can be especially difficult to manage. As a student leader,you deal with academic__43___,as well as added pressure of leading group of your peers. As, the president of Fuse, the contemporary dance group at Colgate University, I experienced many ups-and-downs with_____. Thankfully, my passion for this dance club gave me the ____45___to lead my fellow dancers.
Finding an activity that is both enjoyable and __46___is the first step. In order to be a good leader, you must be personally interested in what you are leading, whether it's debating,cooking or robotics. In my case, dance has always been of interest to me, from my grandfather teaching me salsa to early childhood training with ballet, and so I always that dance would be part of my life. Once I arrive on my college campus, ready for my college adventure, I had a sudden ___47___: wandering around the Student Activities Fair, I saw no contemporary or modern dance clubs I panicked.
After meeting a fellow dancer at Freshmen Orientation, we found that we shared the same passion and desire to start a club. We held auditions,created club____48___and held practices. The process of creating the actual club was both fun and challenging because we had to figure out school club regulations, __49__many club rules, obtain 60 signatures of supporters and overcome
other obstacles. As it turns out, this process was not a walk in the park for us.
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.
Have you ever heard of cryosurgery？Cryosurgery involves freezing tissues to extremely cool temperatures. It is a procedure in which ____50_____body tissues are destroyed by ___51____ them to extremely cold temperatures. The temperatures used range from -150℃to absolute zero. The surgical procedure freezes unhealthy tissue, and the freezing destroys the ___52___. For external injuries, liquid nitrogen（氮）, which has a temperature of -196℃, is applied ___53___ to the cells. For ___54___ tumors(肿瘤), liquid nitrogen is circulated ___55___an instrument called a cryoprobe（冷冻探针）, a low-temperature scalpel or probe cooled by liquid nitrogen.
How does cryosurgery destroy cells？The ice created by the liquid nitrogen will destroy nearly all cells it ___56___ in contact with. As ice forms around a cell, the free water inside the cell is ____57____. This causes the cell to shrink and the walls or membranes inside the cell to collapse. Poisonous proteins or chemicals within the cell are released. ___58____ , as the ice around shrunken cells begins to __59__, large amounts of free water rush back inside the cells, causing them to burst. The dead cells are then removed through normal ___60__process .
How well does cryosurgery work？The___61___has proved successful in removing hemorrhoids some tumors. Cryosurgery may be used __62__to remove freckles （for cosmetic reasons）and to treat some skin cancers. It is also used in the treatment of bone cancer to freeze internal bone cavities. Cryosurgery has evolved from the ___63___ attempts to freeze tissue with a salt-ice mixture in the 1850s to the complicated cryoprobe method used today. Despite its success, side effects from cryosurgery tend to be worse if it is done in men who have already had radiation ___64___, and therefore this kind of new surgery is not fit for everyone.
50.A. healthy B. abnormal C. normal D. lively
51.A. exposing B. applying C. adaping D. leading
52.A. tissues B. proteins C. chemicals D.cells
53.A. completely B.directly C. rapidly D.slowly
54.A. Unhealthy B. internal C. external D.heaithy
55.A. floated B. collapsed C. Circulated D. moved
56.A. keeps B. comes C. stays D. loses
57.A. drawn of B. made out C. made up D. drawn away
58.A . Gradually B. Eventually C. Immediately D. Slowly
59.A . recover B. shrink C. melt D.grow
60.A . bodily B. mentally C. chemical D. surgical
61.A . practice B. procedure C. development D. circulation
62.A . as well B. as if C. as for D. as long as
63.A . last B.wrong C.first D.right
64.A .method B. removal C. operation D.therapy
Section B
Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
In the current economic downturn, many American schools are adding a new subject to the curriculum（课程）; financial literacy. One program in Virginia even gets students out of the classroom for a day to learn how far their money will go in the real world.
What looks like a shopping mall is actually an educational field trip experience for a group of young people. Finance Park is a special facility where students apply what they have been taught in class about money management.
“They become, essentially, adults for the day,” says Alice Reilly, social studies coordinator for Fairfax County Public Schools. “They are asked to develop a budget for 18 line items that you and I mi ght have in our budget; things like utilities, insurance, groceries, housing.”
Each budget item is represented by a storefront where students collect an option sheet. Students must refer to a card that shows their income and their family size, when they choose what to buy. There’s also a stock ticker so students can keep track of shares in their portfolios（投资组合）.
The facility opened last year in Fairfax, Virginia. It is the fifteenth Finance Park built in the last decade by Junior Achievement USA, a non-profit organization dedicated to preparing young people for financial success.
“Since the financial crisis, the demand for Finance Parks around the country has grown exponentially," says Ed Grenier, president of the Washington, DC chapter. "We have a number under way in the planning and building stages.”
Financial literacy has only recently become part of the regular curriculum in Fairfax County.“Some students, some teachers, some schools did it, but now it is much more systematic," Reilly says, "and it is much more consistent to ensure that all students get this background information.”
That is why every eighth grade student in Fairfax County will eventually spend a day here.Thirteen-year-old Sam says she has learned an important life lesson. “I didn’t know how expensive everything would be.”
Anthony, also 13, is looking forward to telling his parent s what he learned. “I’ll probably tell them I want to sta y a kid a little longer and take my time to become an adult.”
This isn’t the end of fi nancial studies for Anthony and the other students here. Virginia is one of 13 states which requires students to take a financial education in high school in order to graduate.
65.What is the aim of this Finance Park?
A . To raise enough money for the secondary schools in Virginia.
B. To enable students to apply money management knowledge to practice.
C. To provide students in Virginia with special chances for Advanced Placement.
D. To direct students in Washington,D.C. to learn more about money management.
66.Who is expected to spend a whole day in the Finance Park?
A .Young people all over Virginia.
B. Junior students in Washington,D.
C.
C. Eighth graders in Fairfax County.
D. Eighth graders' parents in Virginia.
67.What can we learn from this passage?
A . Extra curriculum is necessary in secondary schools.
B. Fairfax County Public Schools set a good example.
C. An organization helps youth in U.S. for financial success.
D. Financial Literacy is very popular in Washington,D.C.
68.It can be inferred from the passage that _________________.
A . Alice Reilly developed a budget for 18 items in the Finance Park.
B. ED Grenier was against building more finance parks in U.S.A.
C. Sam did quite well in managing his budge in the Finance Park.
D. Anthony came to know that adult life wasn't as good as expected.
(B)
The American Family Immigration History Center is an exciting new interactive area at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum where more than 100 million Americans may search for their family’s beginnings in the New World. Now, for the first time, the passengers records of the ships that landed some 22 million immigrants, crewmembers and other passengers at the Port of New York and Ellis Island from 1892 to 1924 have been computerized, making it easier than ever to discover your own family history.
Five years in the making, the center was developed and funded by the Statue of the Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., which was responsible for the restoration and preservation of the Statue of the Liberty and Ellis Island, and the creation of the Immigration Museum.
For visitors to the Museum, the excitement begins at a welcoming kiosk where you can enter ancestors’ names and see if their arrival records are included in the database and are available in the History Center in the Museum’s West Wing. Once inside the Center itself, in the very place where your ancestors (grand-grandparents) may have ended their long journey, you and your family can log on the one of 41 computers, type in name, and, within seconds, set in motion your own special journey of discovery.
Imagine the excitement you’ll share with your family as you use the latest technology to sort through a vast computerized archive(档案馆) with millions of records, and see your family’s own personal story in America come to life before your eyes.
Millions of hours were spent creating this vast da tabase and, if you find your ancestors’ names, you’ll discover answers to questions you’ve always wondered about… What ship did my family members take? When did they arrive? How old were they? Were they married? Then, take these valuable records and create your own Family History Scrapbook, preserving forever the story of the past while keeping the legacy of your family alive.
69.Why is it easier for visitors to find their family histories in the History Center?
A . More clerks are employed there.
B. All of its documents are computerized.
C. Facilities of the museum are restored.
D. Workers are more creative than before.
70.Who sponsors the restoration of the American Family Immigration History Center?
A. Families whose family histories are kept here.
B.National Park Service in the United States.
C.Local government and visitors to the Museum.
D.The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.
71.The word "kiosk" in the passage is most probably_______________.
A . a museum assistant B. an advertisement C. a self-service device D. a receptionist
(C)
German Prime Minister Otto V on Bismarck may be most famous for his military and diplomatic talent, but his contributions includes many of toda y’s social insurance programs. During the middle of the 19th century, Germany, along with other European nations, experienced an unprecedented rash of workplace deaths and accidents as a result of growing industrialization. Motivated in part by Christian sympathy for the helpless as well as a practical political impulse(冲动) to get the support of the socialist labor movement, Chancellor Bismarck created the world’s first workers’ compensation（赔偿）law in 1884.
By 1908, the United States was the only indust rial nation in the world that lacked workers’ compensation insurance. America’s injured workers could sue for damages in a court of law, but they still faced a number of tough legal barriers. For example, employees had to prove that their injuries directly resulted from employer negligence and that they themselves were ignorant about potential hazards in the workplace. The first state workers’ compensation law in this country passed in 1911, and the program soon spread throughout the nation.
After World War II, benefit payments to American workers did not keep up with the cost of living. In fact, real benefit levels were lower in the 1970s than they were in the 1940s, and in most states the maximum benefit was below the poverty level for a family of four. In 1970, President Richard Nixon set up a national commission to study the problems of workers’ compensation. Two years later, the commission issued 19 key recommendations, including one that called for increasing compensation benefit levels to 100 percen t of the states’ average weekly wages.
In fact, the average compensation benefit in America has climbed from 55 percent of the states’ average weekly wages in 1972 to 97 percent today. But, as most studies show, every 10 percent increase in compensation benefits results in a 5 per cent increase in the numbers of workers who file for claims. And with so much more money floating in the workers’ compensation system, it’s not surprising that doctors and lawyers have helped themselves to a large slice of the growing pie.
72.What probably contributed to Bismarck's introduction of the world's first workers' compensation law?
A .Making industrial production in Europe safer.
B. The pace of European industrialization.
C. His religious and political considerations.
D. The support of the socialist labor movement.
73.Why was it hard for the American injured workers to get compensation in the early 20th century?
A . They were lacking in the courage to seek compensation in a court of law.
B. Different states in the U.S.A. had totally different compensation programs.
C. America's average compensation benefit was much lower than the cost of living.
D. They have to present evidence that theirs bosses were responsible for the accidents.
74.Which of the following statement is TRUE about America in the 1970s?
A.The poverty level from families increased when the compensation system was in workers'
favor.
B.More money was assigned to the compensation system to improve workers' living conditions.
C. There were fewer legal barriers for the injured workers to claim damages in a court of law.
D. Increasing compensation benefits caused the result that more workers claimed for damages.
75.It is implied at the end of this passage that _______________.
A . compensation benefits in America are rising rapidly to new heights.
B. the workers are not the only ones to benefit from the compensation system.
C. people from all walks of life can benefit from the compensation system .
D.money floating in the compensation system is a huge drain on the U.S. Economy.
Section C
Directions:Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
A . The different structure of blue holes.
B. Why scientists are interested in blue holes.
C. How a blue hole comes into being.
D. Blue holes exploring is becoming popular.
E. Rules to obey when diving into blue holes.
F. The general definition of a blue hole.
76._____________________
A blue hole is a flooded sea cave with a hole that opens up at the land's surface. These cave systems form in carbonate rock, often on islands. Some blue holes have very special rock formations and water chemistry. Far below sea level, they contain some of the harshest environments on Earth, with no oxygen and no light. Yet these areas are filled with life forms that have adapted to the extreme conditions.
77.___________________
Blue holes get their name from the color some have when seen from the air. The color is usually a reflection of the sky on the water. Blue holes are the result of erosion in which water breaks down rock. Rain falling thousands of years ago contained chemicals which slowly wore away at the limestone landmass. These holes later filled with sea water as the sea level changed. The rising and falling of sea levels and the mixture of salt and fresh water further wore away at these cave formations.
78.____________________________
These flooded cave systems can be found in the ocean, or they can be found inland. Ocean caves are affected by tides, so they always have water movement. But blue holes on land are very still. They have several layers of water, chemicals, and bacteria. The top layer of fresh water comes from rainfall. This layer acts like a cap on top of the layered mixture, and keeps out oxygen from the atmosphere. The fresh water floats on a denser layer of saltwater. Underneath this is a
layer of poisonous hydrogen sulfide, pro duced by bacteria living in the water. Underneath this layer is anoxic seawater -- water that does not contain any oxygen.
79._______________________
Information gathered from these blue holes is helping scientists to increase their understanding of biology, archaeology and geology. But exploring these blue hole environments brings danger as well as discovery.Scientists are interested in these caves because oxygen-free conditions there are similar to those on Earth long ago, before oxygen existed on our planet.But there are many difficulties involved in diving into blue holes.
80._____________________
One reason blue holes have not been fully explored is that they can be extremely dangerous. There are many safety rules that divers must follow to help ensure their survival. First, divers must have training and experience to swim in these caves.Divers who explore a cave for the first time must establish a thin rope called a guideline. This line helps them to safely enter and exit the cave without getting lost.
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the no more than 10 words.
Squeezed into a small space with two other friends, I had a sense of pride to be able to be the mission commander of this space flight. I looked at my friends on each side and gave them a thumps-up we set out minds to bring our spacecraft to Mars.
Our objective was very important. It has been years since scientists began arguing about the possibility of existence of life on Mars. Many arguments arose, saying that the pictures of Mars, taken by various space explorations, had given them sufficient proof that only intelligent being could have made those structures. Others maintained that what looked like a face in the pictures was nothing more than a flash of lights and so the arguments continue without conclusion.
To prove this once and for all, an decision was made to launch an expedition(探险) into space. The truth about the possibility of life on Mars was about to be confirmed beyond any further doubt. Although no reports of an alien race was recorded, I could not help thinking about my reactions when I came to face to face with one of their kind. How would I greet them? What would I say? Would they be willing to understand the human race? I did not take to the thought of landing up on their lab tables, being the object of tests and explorations. How frightening a prospect!
My crew and I were the best among our group of trainees. We practiced hard together, training hand in hand, filled with a single aim, which is to fly safely to Mars and back. This feeling was tense and everyone was highly excited, as the day drew nearer. We were anxious to see what Mars was like but the uncertainty held us with fear. The training increased in intensity (强度) as everyone raced against time and practiced as much as possible.
The moment came and by in a flash. The countdown proceeded, the life-off was tense and soon we were deep in space, fl oating about freely and went about preparing the spaceship for the intended landing. Since the trip was scheduled to take about three years to arrive at Mars, we slept in a special room to prevent us from aging. So I drifted off to sleep peacefully and suddenly I felt some woke me up. We must have arrived at Mars and my crew was trying to wake me up.
I opened my eyes slowly and saw a familiar face. “Why would my English teacher wake me up?” I thought. Oh, no. Instead of medals and praise that I Should receive, all I had was a severe warning against sleeping in class and spent the rest of the lesson standing in a corner.
( Note:Answer the questions or complete the statements in No More Than 10 Words.)
81.The author giving a thumbs-up showed that ____________.
82.The objective of his mission w as to ________________.
83.What would be done to end the argument over the possibility of life on Mars?
84.How did they get ready for the coming mission?
第II卷（共45分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words in the blankets.
1.来信要求对这一案件进行进一步的调查。(call for)
2.去诊所看病通常没有去医院看病那么贵。(expenseive)
3.开展一项新业务时，有许多困难需要解决。(deal)
4.这个病人的死，毫无疑问是医生治疗不当造成的。(death)
5.孩子们从小就不得不在学业上竞争，这就给他们带来了日益增加的精神压力。(which)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120~150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
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