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 bookstore2. A. She thinks the man needs a vacation. B. She thinks the man should be preparing for his tests. C. She thinks the man doesnt need to worry about his exams. D. She is not interested in surfing.3. A. She may fail the exam.B. She shouldnt have worried. C. She should work harder.D. She neednt 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. Theyre waiting for Tinas response.9. A. He has no interest in wild life protection. B. He is sorry to fail in the examination. C. He cant join the group since he is about to graduate. D. Hes 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 mans 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 couldnt function well. C. Man would keep on inventing things. D. Man wouldnt 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 SteveWorking time:17_ hours a day and six days a week.Day off:Dont 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 mans 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 Utds 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 Utds failure to stay on top of the Premier League table before Christmas, 36_ used to be a rare case, didnt 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 neighborManchester 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. indefinitelyB. mysteriousC. constantlyD. departureAB. concreteAC. bearAD. addressBC. reunitedBD. assumeCD. inevitablyABC. interpretationMy Reflection on Johnnie Tos 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 Tos 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 ones karma(佛教用语：业) can be cast away, which 45_ appears in the film.As the themes finishing touch, not only does the above saying reveal some 46_ thoughts hidden in the film, but it also throws a light on Tos 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 yesterdays cause, but how to sow his or her karma todaywhich 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 toB. know aboutC. engage inD. learn of52. A. punishedB. forgivenC. forgottenD. excused53. A. returnB. contactC. referenceD. response54. A. consideringB. ignoringC. highlightingD. believing55. A. valuesB. misbehaviorsC. criminalsD. theories56. A. affectB. reduceC. preventD. reflect57. A. pointB. leadC. comeD. add58. A. in generalB. on averageC. by contrastD. at last59. A. caseB. shortC. turnD. essence60. A. failureB. miseriesC. developmentD. changes61. A. contrarilyB. consequentlyC. similarlyD. occasionally62. A. educationB. conceptC. structureD. economy63. A. suggestionsB. causesC. ideasD. reports64. A. increasedB. restrictedC. reasonableD. popular65. A. knowledgeB. aspectC. strengthD. probabilityV. 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 WomanLet us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austens most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on.Austens popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters. Heres 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.“Dont you want to know her plans?” she cried with some impatience. “Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. so Id 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 youve noticed the world has changed. Shes got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, Im 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, thats not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think Ill 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 citys business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, shed 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. Austens success lies in her wisdom. D. Austens updated work gains popularity.67. The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs. Bennet _.A. had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about BingleyB. felt kind of worried and doubtful about BingleyC. was extremely anxious to meet Bingl