2019宝山二模英语试卷含答案.doc

宝山区2018学年第二学期期中
高三英语学科教学质量监控试卷
（时间120分钟，分值140分）
2019年4月

考生注意：
1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
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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. Thursdays and Fridays. B. Tuesdays and Fridays.
C. Tuesdays and Thursdays. D. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
2. A. Her sister's. B. Her Aunt's.
C. Her mother's. D. Her brother's.
3. A. Help the company choose graduate students.
B. Contact the computer company next week.
C. Get a part-time job on campus before graduation.
D. Apply for a job in the computer company.
4. A. See a doctor as soon as possible.
B. Stay in bed for a few days.
C. Get treatment in a better hospital.
D. Make a phone call to the doctor.
5. A. She picked up the book from the bus floor.
B. She is able to help the man out.
C. She also needs an extra textbook.
D. She can find the right person to help the man.
6. A. The man is late for the trip because he is busy.
B. The woman is glad to meet Mr. Brown in person.
C. The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown.
D. The woman feels sorry that Mr. Brown is unable to come.
7. A. She thinks the man is too tired to go to the movie.
B. She really wants to go to the movie.
C. She would like to go to the class with the man.
D. She does not want to go to the movie.
8. A. She doesn't remember much about Hangzhou.
B. She has never been to Hangzhou before.
C. She knows someone else who could help him.
D. She'd be very happy to talk lo the man later.
9. A. The man saw Mark on the street two months ago.
B. The woman had forgotten Mark's phone number.
C. The woman made a phone call lo Mark yesterday.
D. Mark and the woman hadn't been in touch for some time.
10. A. She has teamed a lot from the novel.
B. She also found the plot difficult to follow.
C. She has difficulty remembering names.
D. She recalled the names of characters in the novel.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation 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. He will be an intelligent student.
C. He will score better in exams.
B. He may not be an intelligent student.
D. He will not be a good student.
12. A. Through his teachers.
B. Through his deeds in the classroom.
D. Through his reaction to different situations.
C. Through his appearance.
13. A. Not to judge a boy only by his taking notes.
B. Not to make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid.
C. Not to overestimate a student's intelligence.
D. Not to judge a person's intelligence by his appearance.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. You can increase your happiness levels by attending the classes.
B. Most of us are happier than our parents since we came more.
C. Earn more than you can if you want to be happy.
D. Both Bill Gates and Kerry Packer are rich but unhappy.
15. A. Always think highly of yourself and help others.
B. Compare yourself to a famous person.
C. Compare yourself to people who are inferior to you.
D. Earn more than your bank account.
16. A. Happiness is everything.
B. Wealth is the foundation of happiness.
C. Fun is another form of happiness.
D. Money doesn't always mean happiness.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. Because there were too many vehicles on the road.
B. Because the driver in front of her caused an accident.
C. Because she almost got into an accident this morning.
D. Because the drivers didn't use polite manners while driving
18. A. He doesn't care much about it.
B. He pays special attention to it.
C. It’s just for inexperienced drivers.
D. It's really a big deal to him.
19. A. He thought she was mindful of other drivers.
C. He really felt very grateful when he heard it.
B. He became too angry to keep calm for that.
D. He thought she shouldn’t have said like that.
20. A. Buy a car.
B. Change her job.
C. Take bus often.
D. Learn driving etiquette.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.
Curiosity is part of human nature. Children are famous for wanting answers ___21___ tons of questions. People
keep reading or watching ___22___ they want to find out what happens. But curiosity also provides many practical benefits.
Learning is easiest if you have a genuine desire for knowledge. Curiosity can create that desire when you have a
question. Many of history greatest discoveries ___23___ (make) by curious people. People wondered ___24___ processes worked or how certain tasks could be done more effectively. Thanks to their curiosity, people now know far more about the world and have useful technology ___25___ (help) them. Even if you don't plan to be an inventor of researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the joy of learning, classes will become more fun. And you'll excel because you will be fully engaged in the process of learning. Even if you're no longer a student, curiosity will make you better ___26___ (inform) and thus a more capable worker.
What do you do if you're not already curious? Fortunately, curiosity is a skill that can be improved. If you act like you're curious, you'll quickly start to actually feel curious. Often, the more you learn about a topic the ___27___(interesting) it becomes. As you learn about a topic, gather information from as many sources as possible. Read a variety of books, watch or listen to lectures and ask questions. Don't always get your information from the same source. Instead, learn to appreciate facts that different people know and the different opinions ___28___ they express. Ask a lot of questions, Remember, everyone knows ___29___ that you don't. Find out what that is, and ask about it. This lets you learn something and makes the other person happy by letting them show off their knowledge. In the classroom or out of it, ___30___ (develop) curiosity is sure to be worthwhile.

Section B
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.

A. accessing B. nonessential C. apparent D. technology E. assigned F. contact
G. particularly H. addiction I. associated J. automatically K. contributing

When was the last time that you dialed a phone number from memory? It probably depends on how long you've
been using ___31___ like a cellphone. While some generations can recall the days of memorizing phone numbers, it's possible that members of Generation Z have never had to remember a single ___32___. Why is this? Because
smartphones offer quick and convenient ways for storing and ___33___ information. There is no need to memorize anything. But this isn't without consequence. As digital devices develop, more and more users' heavy reliance on them may be having disabling effects. "Digital dementia (失智)" is the term being used by medical professionals to identify some of these effects.
Some professionals like Jim Kwik, an expert in memory improvement and optimal brain performance, are taking a closer look at this effect. Kwik describes digital dementia like this: "...we're ___34___ our brains to our smart devices. We're so reliant on our smartphones that our smartphones are making us stupid. As medical studies chart the decline in memory and cognitive skills among smartphone users, a connection is made between symptoms ___35___ with dementia." The seriousness of overuse becomes ___36___ when you consider just how young smartphone users are becoming. Author and speaker Simon Sinek points out that young minds "Are not ready for it! Their minds cannot cope with the dopamine (多巴胺) ." Consequently, the overstimulation of screens and sounds lead to ___37___ more often than not. So now parents, teachers and managers are asking how to handle the influx ( 汇 集 ) of young people with this kind of addiction.
v First, monitor your cellphone use. Keep downloading applications like Forest or Checky. Then cut back on any___38___ usage. Set a specific goal of how much you think you should use your phone.
v Determine ___39___ areas for cellphone use. For example, while you're at home, only allow yourself to check your phone somewhere like a home office. This way, the time in between tasks isn't___40___ filled with staring at your screen.

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.
Serendipity - an unexpected delight – is the word that comes to mind when describing the seven-day hike my wife and I recently did in the wild and undeveloped northwest coast of Galicia, Spain. Simply ___41___, anyone who is adventurous, loves traveling to Europe and is fit enough to do 10-mile hikes should seriously consider doing this hike.
Before this experience, I had never heard about On Foot Holidays programs that allow hikers to go at their own pace, with maps and detailed hiking ___42___, but without a guide or other travelers, while still enjoying a high level of local support. What ___43___ caught my attention was an announcement about On Foot Holidays' newest hike, the Lighthouse Way, which they described as a journey along "the last ___44___ coast of Europe." This particular hike sounded both challenging and rewarding enough to ___45___ a try.
On Foot Holidays booked our lodging each night and ___46___ a taxi to take our baggage to the next destination, so we just had to carry our daypack essentials. Each day we ___47___ or spoke with the company's local expert who was available ___48___ emergency, but whose main function was to keep us informed about the daily weather forecast and to make special taxi arrangements when we decided to ___49___ a couple of 14-mile hikes to less than 10 miles. The ___50___ of the trails and scenery made every hike a delight. One of our hikes followed a narrow trail along a steep, rocky cliff ___51___ the steel-blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean that thrash against jagged rocks hundreds of feet below us. We stopped to picnic and watch the only living things we saw that whole day: a herd of goats above us, and a group of dolphins jumping in the waves below. In the distance, many of mountain peaks ___52___ sparkling wind turbines (涡轮机) like candles on a cake. Silence and loneliness were the features of each day's accommodation. The only sounds we heard were birds singing, the wind blowing through trees or the waves breaking against the shoreline. The air was clean and the temperature brisk, with frequent ___53___ of cloudy, cool, windy and rainy weather interspersed (点缀) with glorious bursts of sunshine.
There was remarkably little litter, the exception being spots along the shore where ocean currents ___54___ mostly fishing items. My wife and I realized that we are pilgrims searching for meaning, awareness and joy on our journey through life, and our Galician hiking ___55___ had moved us further down that path in ways we won't forget.
41. A. lost B. moved C. urged D. put
42. A. strings B. instructions C. devices D. materials
43. A. initially B. gradually C. smoothly D. firmly
44. A. recommended B. developed C. unspoiled D. discovered
45. A. warrant B. provide C. imagine D. evaluate
46. A. prepared for B. arranged for C. paid for D. turned to
47. A. negotiated B. discussed C. contacted D. texted
48. A. in addition to B. in need of C. in case of D. in favor of
49. A. shorten B. extend C. decrease D. expand
50. A. appearance B. variety C. character D. route
51. A. displaying B. reflecting C. following D. overlooking
52. A. established B. lightened C. sported D. structured
53. A. changes B. intervals C. adaptions D. interactions
54. A. stretched B. withdrawn C. floated D. deposited
55. A. experience B. technique C. investigation D. experiment
Section B
Directions: Read the following three 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 )
Many people prefer eating out instead of cooking at home. A change appears to be taking place, though, and
millennials are leading the way. According to one survey, more young people are starting to cook at home for three basic reasons: They can save money, eat healthy and waste less food.
Popular TV chefs are also getting millennials excited about learning some basic cooking skills. Many millennials
view cooking as a form of entertainment and self-expression. They proudly post pictures of their cooking creations on Facebook or Instagram, and invite friends over to share the cooking experience.
Many millennials have also found ways to avoid wasting food. After roasting a chicken, they put the leftover bone in their freezer instead of the garbage can. Later, they use the bones to mak