七宝中学2015届高三5月份考试卷.doc

上海市七宝中学2015年高三第二学期英语5月质量检测卷
出卷人：沈鹏 审卷人：竹娉娉

I. Listening Comprehension (30’)
Section A (10’)
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. In a library.
B. In a hotel.
C. In a classroom.
D. In a bookstore
2. A. She thinks the man needs a vacation.
B. She thinks the man should be preparing for his tests.
C. She thinks the man doesn’t need to worry about his exams.
D. She is not interested in surfing.
3. A. She may fail the exam.
B. She shouldn’t have worried.
C. She should work harder.
D. She needn’t take any more courses.
4. A. Scholarship.
B. Major.
C. Hobby.
D. Travelling.
5. A. Thoughtful.
B. Humorous.
C. Careless.
D. Helpful.
6. A. A rent increase.
B. A bargain.
C. A salary cut.
D. A vacation trip.
7. A. By car.
B. By bus.
C. On foot.
D. By train.
8. A. Only one person can come.
B. There have been few responses.
C. Almost everyone can come.
D. They’re waiting for Tina’s response.
9. A. He has no interest in wild life protection.
B. He is sorry to fail in the examination.
C. He can’t join the group since he is about to graduate.
D. He’s already busy with the Student Union issue.
10. A. Because she is all wet.
B. Because she is tried out.
C. Because she walked a long distance.
D. Because she left something in the school.

Section B (12’)
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each passage. The passage 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. Functions of Facial Expressions.
B. Types of Printed Words.
C. Means of Communication.
D. Importance of Language.
12. A. It was the first invention of mankind.
B. It is a must for man’s survival.
C. It makes other inventions possible.
D. It helps people to know the modern world.
13. A. Man would have to use signals only.
B. The modern world couldn’t function well.
C. Man would keep on inventing things.
D. Man wouldn’t be able to live with his fellow beings.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. The design of the laboratory.
B. The laboratory experiment.
C. The workbook for the laboratory course.
D. A piece of equipment in the laboratory.
15. A. Homework must be handed in on time.
B. A great deal of equipment is available.
C. The students must follow all instructions exactly.
D. The students can make choices about the lab work.
16. A. The activities take less time.
B. The activities are to be done in class.
C. Few instructions are given for the activities.
D. Students are not required to do the activates.

Section C (8’)
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the 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.
Information about Steve
Working time:
[17]________ hours a day and six days a week.
Day off:
Don’t have to work on [18]________.
Duty:
To keep everything in the [19]________ clean.
Secrets of doing well:
[20]________ to details; loving the job.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
What did the woman want to know?
Students’ opinions on [21]________.
What did the man think of the vegetables?
They were usually [22]________.
What was the man’s general comment on the food?
The food was [23]________.
What did the man advise?
To change the [24]________.

II. Grammar (16’)
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.

As a big fan of Manchester United, it is always hard for me to believe that Man Utd should finish seventh in the final Premier League table (英超联赛积分榜) last season. To be frank, that result [25]_______ never be more disappointing and frustrating for me. If there is someone who is [26]________ (blame) for this, it must be the Manager David Moyes. So at the end of last season, everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before he [27]________ (dismiss) and to [28]________ Man Utd should hand the task of getting the team back on track became a matter of concern.
When the news came on the night of Wednesday 16 July [29]________ Louis van Gaal was appointed the new Manager of Man Utd, I knew he could be the one to restore the Red Devils to their former glories, [30]________ some claims that this decision was even more risky since Louis is [31]________ (familiar) with the league compared with Man Utd’s ill-fated former Manager David Moyes, who at least has worked in the league for years. “ Experienced [32]________ Louis van Gaal is,” Gary Neville, currently [33]________ occasional sports columnist for the Daily Mail (每日邮报), wrote in his column, “it is apparently unlikely for this new comer to win the title this year.” And some of the concerns were right, especially when Louis [34]________ admitted that it would take 2 [35]________ 3 months to get fully acquainted with the Premier League. Thus, Man Utd’s failure to stay on top of the Premier League table before Christmas, [36]________ used to be a rare case, didn’t come as a surprise to me.
But in the last two months, things have changed. Man Utd has gained six successive victories against different rivals [37]________ (include) its noisy neighbor—Manchester City, [38]________ ________ which the team has now climbed from rock bottom to No. 3 in the table.
With only 5 matches [39]________ (leave) and Man Utd temporarily ranking No. 3 (last season No. 7) at the league table, now everyone can agree on one thing that [40]________ ________ ________ this season ends eventually, the decision to replace David Moyes with Louis van Gaal in the last summer was a right one.

III. Vocabulary (10’)
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Do note that there is one word more than you need.

A. indefinitely
B. mysterious
C. constantly
D. departure
AB. concrete
AC. bear
AD. address
BC. reunited
BD. assume
CD. inevitably
ABC. interpretation
My Reflection on Johnnie To’s Running on Karma(大隻佬)
Recently I have seen the film Running on Karma again, a controversial film that has long been taken as a courageous attempt of Johnnie To’s and also a significant [41]________ from his other works. Those [42]________ plots which used to limit my understanding of the film now start to make sense. It just feels as if I were [43]________ with an old acquaintance whom I once misunderstood.
If there is one line that can represent what To really wants to [44]________ to his audience, it must be the saying that all but one’s karma(佛教用语：业) can be cast away, which [45]________ appears in the film.
As the theme’s finishing touch, not only does the above saying reveal some [46]________ thoughts hidden in the film, but it also throws a light on To’s [47]________ of responsibility. Karma means “act or deed.” What was sown before is now reaped. But as sowing also takes place in the present, it [48]________ involves responsibility towards the future. Since nothing can be done to alter the past, what one should be concerned about is not yesterday’s cause, but how to sow his or her karma today—which will [49]________ fruit tomorrow.
To put it in another way, the idea of the film is that no matter what one has done, once it has been done, it just becomes water under the bridge. So what truly matters is to [50]________ the responsibility for the future, since that is something one can make a difference to.

IV. Cloze (15’)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories centering on the individual suggest that children [51]_______ criminal behavior because they were not sufficiently [52]________ for previous misbehaviors or that they have learned criminal behavior through interaction with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in [53]________ to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status or as a rejection of middle-class values.
Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, [54]________ the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes for lack of adequate control from parents. All [55]________, however, are uncertain or unimproved and are of course challenged with criticism.
Changes in the social structure may indirectly [56]________ juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that [57]________ to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment [58]________ make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. This results in dissatisfaction among youths and may in [59]________ lead more youths into criminal behavior.
Families have also experienced [60]________ these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; [61]________, children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family [62]________. This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other noticeable [63]________ of offensive acts include unfavorable experience or failure in school, the [64]________ availability of drugs and alcohol, and the growing phenomenon of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the [65]________ of a child committing a criminal act, although a direct cause and effect relationship has not yet been established.

51. A. refer to
B. know about
C. engage in
D. learn of
52. A. punished
B. forgiven
C. forgotten
D. excused
53. A. return
B. contact
C. reference
D. response
54. A. considering
B. ignoring
C. highlighting
D. believing
55. A. values
B. misbehaviors
C. criminals
D. theories
56. A. affect
B. reduce
C. prevent
D. reflect
57. A. point
B. lead
C. come
D. add
58. A. in general
B. on average
C. by contrast
D. at last
59. A. case
B. short
C. turn
D. essence
60. A. failure
B. miseries
C. development
D. changes
61. A. contrarily
B. consequently
C. similarly
D. occasionally
62. A. education
B. concept
C. structure
D. economy
63. A. suggestions
B. causes
C. ideas
D. reports
64. A. increased
B. restricted
C. reasonable
D. popular
65. A. knowledge
B. aspect
C. strength
D. probability

V. Reading Comprehension (2*16)
Section A (2’*12)
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)
Pride and Prejudice for the Modern Woman
Let us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on.
Austen’s popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters. Here’s my own suggestion.
It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism.
“My dear husband,” said his hopeful wife one day, “have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?”
Her dull and indifferent husband replied that he had not. “But it is, it is,” she replied excitedly. Mr. Dull-Husband made no reply.
“Don’t you want to know her plans?” she cried with some impatience.
“Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head... so I’d better listen.”
“Well, my dear, the rumour is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can know anything about that is beyond me. She will move in herself next month.
“What is her name?” “Bingley.”
“Is she married or single?”
“What a question! And none of your business.” But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys. “How so? How can it possibly affect them?”
“My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going.”
“Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place.”
“Nonsense, my love, how little you’ve noticed the world has changed. She’s got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, I’m told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call.”
“Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job.”
“Oh, that’s not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think I’ll go along all the same.”
And Mrs. Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE(英国富时指数)-listed company.
... It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs. Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more “female” dimension and her lifespan among the city’s business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, she’d no doubt have enjoyed Davos(达沃斯论坛)—and might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.

66. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Austen was born 200 years age.
B. Austen rewrote Pride and Prejudice.
C. Austen’s success lies in her wisdom.
D. Austen’s updated work gains popularity.
67. The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs. Bennet ________.
A. had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about Bingley
B. felt kind of worried and doubtful about Bingley
C. was extremely anxious to meet Bingl