閔行區(qū)第二學(xué)期高三英語質(zhì)量監(jiān)控考試印刷版

1、學(xué)校_ 班級_ 準(zhǔn)考證號_ 姓名_密封線閔行區(qū)2009學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三年級質(zhì)量調(diào)研考試英語試卷考生注意：1. 答卷前，考生務(wù)必在答題紙上將學(xué)校、姓名及準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，并在規(guī)定的區(qū)域 貼上條形碼。答題時客觀題用2B鉛筆按要求涂寫，主觀題用黑色水筆填寫。2. 本試卷分為第I卷和第II卷，共16頁。滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘。3. 考試后只交答題紙，試卷由考生自己保留。第I卷 (共105分)I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations be

2、tween 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 ans

3、wer to the question you have heard.1.A. At the bank.B. At the airport.C. In the library.D. At the hospital.2.A. Teacher and pupil.B. Painter and buyer.C. Doctor and patient.D. Mechanic and driver.3.A. 7:15.B. 7: 45.C. 8:15.D. 8:00.4.A. Tims excellent performance.B. Tims homework.C. Tims graduation d

4、ay.D. Tims study habits.5.A. She used to work at a newspaper.B. She meets with her supervisor regularly.C. She wishes she had a different kind of work.D. Shed like her supervisors opinion of her work.6.A. Stop bothering the woman.B. Ask someone else to go to the library. C. Take the womans book with

5、 him.D. Show the woman how to get to the library.7.A. She isnt very hungry right now.B. She regularly eats at this restaurant. C. She is satisfied with the menu.D. She doesnt want salad with her lunch.8.A. Pay for some of the food.B. Insist on choosing their own food.C. Treat Gary to dinner some oth

6、er time.D. Thank Gary for his generous offer.9.A. Its a beautiful place.B. No one lives there now.C. You can see it after your vacation.D. You had better make an appointment.10.A. Waiting until later to decide.B. Finding a summer job.C. Working and studying.D. Taking summer classes.Section BDirectio

7、ns: 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 bes

8、t answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. At 9: 20 a.m.B. At 8: 54 a.m. C. At 8: 40 a.m.D. At 9: 40 a.m.12.A. He missed his flight. B. He lost his luggage.C. He was hungry on the train.D. He had to wait at Preston for 30 minutes.13.A. To

9、 ask the company to give him the reason for the delay.B. To ask the company to dismiss the train crew.C. To ask the company to make up for his loss.D. To ask the company to improve the air conditioning.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. At a supermarket.B. At an airport

10、.C. In a theatre.D. In a restaurant.15.A. Because actors and actresses refused to play the last act.B. Because a fire broke out in the building. C. Because a robbery would happen soon. D. Because something explosive was discovered there.16.A. To take away all their belongings with them.B. To follow

11、the directions of the police.C. To go anywhere as quickly as possible. D. To throw away the doubtful objects.Section CDirections: 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 bla

12、nks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Susans Saturday ScheduleTimeEventsIn the morningCleaning the houseAt 12: 30Having a (17) _ appointment.At 2:00 Helping Julie with her (18) _ project.At (19) _

13、Picking up her brother from soccer practice.At 5: 30Cooking dinner.After dinnerReading her (20) _ assignment.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What was the womans previous job?She was a(n) (21)_ of a store.What does the wom

14、an say was the most difficult part of her job?Handling (22)_.When can the woman start to work if she gets the job?(23)_.Why is the woman interested in this position?Because the company has a(n) (24)_ and a wonderful product.Complete the form. Write no more than THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Gramma

15、r and VocabularySection ADirections: 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.This new computer is obviously superior _ the old one because it has many new functions.A. withB. onC. atD. to26.I bough

16、t three DVD copies of the film Avatar and now _ is left. Somebody just borrows something and never returns.A. noneB. nothingC. eitherD. neither27.It is dangerous to play with the knife. You _ hurt yourself.A. canB. mayC. mustD. should 28.Compared with the nervousness of driving in the rain or snow,

17、it is _ to sit in a train without any worry of bad weather. A. more tired B. less tiring C. less tired D. even more tiring29.The prices of houses _ because the demand of them become more and more great.A. are risingB. riseC. had risenD. have been risen30._ your plans look good, you still need to do

18、some revision work on it.A. IfB. OnceC. AlthoughD. Since31.People _ long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea or air.A. to travel B. travelled C. travel D. travelling32.True friendship is like sound health, whose value is seldom known it is lost.A. whenB.

19、thoughC. untilD. unless33.The judge made the final decision after listening to the opinions of each party _.A. having involved B. to be involved C. involving D. involved34.The film brought the hours back to me _ I was taken good care of in that far-away village. A. until B. that C. when D. where35.M

20、ore and more people are looking forward to _ the Expo in Shanghai.A. visitB. visitingC. visitedD. be visited36.-Do you have any problems if you _ this job?-Well, Im thinking about the salaryA. offerB. will offerC. are offeredD. will be offered37.Many people firmly believed _ a healthy lifestyle can

21、improve the quality of life. A. thatB. ifC. howD. why38.Only in recent years _ to realize the importance of wildlife conservation.A. do people beginB. have people begunC. people have begunD. people begin 39. Her husband and she are now at work on a new dictionary _ next year.A. to publishB. being pu

22、blishedC. publishedD. to be published40.The question came up at the meeting _ we had enough money for our research. A. whether B. that C. which D. what Section BDirections: 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

23、 than you need.A. differ B. endless C. appropriately D. directly E. occasionallyF. instructions G. process H. interchangeable I. eliminated J. create So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can

24、 do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not 41 hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught 42 and schools should stop trying to do the impossible”.Teaching and learning are two entirely different pro

25、cesses. They 43 in kind and function. The function of teaching is to 44 the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity. It can be seen and observed.Learning to read involve

26、s all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that 45 is not open to public examination.If teacher and learner roles are not 46 , what then can be done through teaching that will aid the chi

27、ld in the exploring for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching 47 . “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and lear

28、ner fulfill them 48 , then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is 49 . Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.III. Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: For

29、 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.To advertise effectively today, you must abandon the old-school idea of “reaching the masses”. All advertising is local and personal. The k

30、ey to effective advertising today is to focus on the 50 .Some are the 51 ways every advertiser could work out. You can print a specific offer of your goods or service on door-hangers and place them on doorknobs in your area. Door-hangers on doorknobs will produce results in direct 52 about the stren

31、gth of your offer. If you need to reach the drivers, flyer (宣傳單) under windshield (擋風(fēng)玻璃) wipers may have better effect than door-hangers. Imagine, how 53 if you hire someone to be a walking ad or launch a T-shirt advertising, 54 , you can print your products on T-shirts of your 55 . In the early 197

32、0s “Hamp Baker says Drive with Care” was spray-painted on cars, which was a public service ad. Ever since, spray-painted sign has become more and more 56 .More grand ways are as follows: virtual showroom. Build a website to 57 a virtual showroom. Use it when people call to ask 58 about your company,

33、 your products or your services. Also you can even use an old slide projector to put on a nighttime show. Theyre 59 effective, and in the long run, cheap. Nothing is quite as powerful as a public 60 that seizes the publics attention. You can invite a band to give a performance. 61 , you can hire fam

34、ous models to show it vividly.Nothing screams “expert” quite as loudly as a book written about a subject. You simply cant 62 the power of your name on the cover of a book. You might only sell a few copies online, but the copies you give away in your town will make you a fortune. You wont make money

35、on the book. Youll make it because of the book.Of course, word-of-mouth is the best way to promote your 63 . Friends and past customers recommend your products to their family, friends and colleagues. Word-of-mouth works because the 64 is based on previous positive experiences. 50.A. contentB. produ

36、ctC. individualD. style51.A. strangeB. commonC. amusingD. perfect52.A. descriptionB. decisionC. discussionD. permission53.A. stupidB. funnyC. impressiveD. ridiculous54.A. that is B. first of allC. as a resultD. generally speaking55.A. customersB. employersC. consumersD. employees56.A. expensiveB. va

37、luelessC. popularD. meaningless57.A. refer toB. serve asC. stand forD. keep off58.A. locationB. business-hoursC. salaryD. details59. A. unbelievablyB. consequentlyC. accidentallyD. occasionally60.A. speechB. sportC. debateD. performance61.A. For exampleB. MoreoverC. HoweverD. To be exact62.A. create

38、B. changeC. imagineD. overuse63.A. productionB. friendshipC. managementD. business64.A. informationB. relationshipC. pronunciation D. achievementSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are

39、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)(You may read the questions first.)Box Office InstructionsDiscounts/ Service charges: We offer children (12 and under), seniors (65 and over) and students (student

40、 ID card required) discounts on all seats. Please call the Box Office to know about any other possible discounts.Returns/ Exchanges: We are happy to offer returns or exchanges of tickets purchased up until the close of the last business day before the show with a $3.00 per ticket fee for this servic

41、e. The box office must be informed directly in order to exchange tickets to another date (this service is not available online).Friendly reminders:l Latecomers will not be permitted to enter the hall until a suitable break in the performance.l Children must be seated where they can be looked after b

42、y parents.l Please show consideration for other audiences by not talking during the performance, and please encourage children to do the same.l Cameras and recording equipment are not allowed to be used in our theatre.l Please turn off all cell phones while enjoying the performance.Will call: Please

43、 tell us at the time of booking if you would like your tickets mailed to you, otherwise they will be held for pickup at the box office.65.We can learn from the passage that exchanges of tickets purchased _.A. are free of chargeB. are not available until the last business dayC. will not be given a bi

44、g cash discountD. need to contact the box office directly66.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Latecomers will not be permitted to enter the theatre.B. There is a special area for children in the theatre.C. The audience is not allowed to take photos in the theatre.

45、D. Children can talk in a low voice during the performance.67.According to the passage, the audience _.A. can receive their tickets by mailB. can see the performance onlineC. cant take cell phones to the theatreD. cant return tickets in any case(B)Throughout time, people have loved music for its abi

46、lity to transport them into a world of rhythm and melody. Recently more and more hospitals and clinics have been tapping into the power of music - not only to comfort patients, but to help them heal as well. Welcome to the world of music therapy. After each of the two world wars, musicians visited h

47、ospitals and played instruments for injured soldiers suffering from emotional and physical pain. Todays music therapists continue this practice, playing instruments such as guitars and harps to bring comfort to their audiences.Therapist Eric Mammen encourages his patients at a childrens hospital to

48、participate with him as he plays. During visits with 13-year-old cancer patient Lawrence Garcia, Mammen encourages Garcia to beat on electric drums while he plays the guitar. The therapy wont cure his cancer, but it does, according to Garcias mom, take away much of the boys depression.Music therapy

49、can elevate patients moods and ease the symptoms of depression according to the American Music Therapy Association. Other benefits include relieving pain, calming tension, aiding sleep, counteracting worry or fear, and easing muscle tension.Jose Haro personally experienced the benefits of music ther

50、apy when he was recovering from heart surgery. During his recovery, he played a piano whose keys lit up, indicating which keys to touch to play along with the background music. Soon, he was playing tunes and noticing something strange. “I was searching for my pain.” He says of his experience, “but i

51、t was gone.”While Haros experience provides an evidence of the power of music to relieve pain, scientific research has proven music also helps patients with Alzheimers disease and arthritis.In addition, music therapy helps premature (早產(chǎn)的) babies. Doctors are tapping into a powerful way to teach prem

52、ature babies that havent yet learned how to suck. Doctors use a device that comforts the babies by playing music when they suck on a pacifier (奶嘴). Soon, the babies learn to suck in return for music, gaining weight faster and going home earlier than those who dont use the device.Even perfectly healt

53、hy people are discovering the power of music to calm and heal. Drum circles attract people who find stress relief in pounding out rhythms. While music isnt a cure-all, it does make life a little easier.68.In the first paragraph, the underlined phrase “tapping into” can be replaced by “_”.A. discussi

54、ng onB. looking forC. showing interest inD. making use of69.According to the passage, Jose Haro _.A. went through an obvious effect of music on his recoveryB. recovered from heart disease completelyC. felt no pain in his surgeryD. was asked to play the piano by his doctors70.From the passage, we kno

55、w _.A. musicians cured many soldiers after each of the two world wars B. Garcia found much comfort in music according to his momC. music can prevent people from suffering from arthritisD. the more music they listen to, the faster premature babies gain weight71.What is the best title for this passage?A. Music Is Becoming Popular in Most HospitalsB. Music Helps Patients RecoverC. Musicians Work with DoctorsD