上海市黄浦区2010届高三上学期期末考试英语试题.doc

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黄浦区2009学年度第一学期期终基础学业测评
高三英语试卷
（完卷时间： 120分钟 满分： 150分）
2010年1月20日下午

第I卷

I. Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations
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. A teacher. B. A policeman. C. A doctor. D. An athlete.
2. A. In a shop. B. In an airport. C. In a museum. D. In a hotel.
3. A. Parent and child. B. Husband and wife.
C. Teacher and student. D. Shop assistant and customer.
4. A. Weather. B. Animals. C. Clothes. D. Appearance.
5. A. He knew where the laptop was.
B. He saw someone else take the laptop away.
C. The woman didn’t take good care of her laptop.
D. Actually, the woman didn’t put the laptop on the chair.
6. A. Read the books. B. Go to buy the books in the shop.
C. Go to his grandpa for some books. D. Search for the books on the Internet.
7. A. Rearranging the furniture. B. Finding room for the paintings.
C. Hanging some pictures for decoration. D. Painting the walls to match the furniture.
8. A. The alarm didn’t work. B. He didn’t hear the alarm.
C. He couldn’t fall asleep until morning. D. He didn’t get up after hearing the alarm.
9. A. Disappointed. B. Frightened. C. Happy. D. Relaxed.
10. A. He’s going to attend the lecture.
B. He’d rather not go to the lecture.
C. He’ll give the lecture on drawing.
D. He doesn’t mind if the woman goes to the lecture.

Section B Passages
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 following passage.

11. A. She wanted Bill to do the housework.
B. She was offered a good job by her neighbour.
C. She was bored with her relaxing life at home.

D. She wanted to help with the family’s finances.
12. A. Doing housework.
B. Taking good care of her husband.
C. Reading papers and watching TV.
D. Looking after her neighbour’s children.
13. A. Women should have their own careers.
B. Neighbours should help each other.
C. Parents should take good care of their children.
D. Conflict between husbands and career wives starts easily.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. 27. B. 65. C. 67. D. 70.
15. A. Slow food. B. Fast food. C. Women’s rights. D. Anti-war.
16. A. Alice has written some cookbooks.
B. Alice opened a restaurant in France.
C. Alice sometimes buys locally-grown food.
D. It was Alice’s keen sense of taste that made her a famous cook.

Section C Longer Conversations
Directions: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. Each 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.
Receiver
Yoko ___17___
Address
421 Magnolia Street ___18___
Message
___19___on your wedding day.
Thinking of you. Hope to see you soon
Sender
Komi Tanaka
Telephone
___20___
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
description of the criminal
messy red hair and ___21___
___22___
dressed in black
items in the lost wallet
___23___
___24___
a photo
Complete the form. 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. Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life time of mice _____ 50% .
A. of B. by C. for D. at
26. Learning that my mother was playing the word game against _____, I bought a computer for
her to play against.
A. her B. me C. itself D. herself
27．You _____ be hungry already --- you had a big cake only half an hour ago.
A. wouldn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t
28．You can’t move in right now. The library _____.
A. has painted B. is painted C. is being painted D. is painting
29. Some young girls constantly worry that they are overweight, although they are _____.
A. perfectly healthy B. perfectly health
C. perfect healthy D. perfect health
30. --- They believed that their conclusion was right, ____? --- I suppose so.
A. was it B. did they C. didn’t they D. wasn’t it
31. The wind was not strong enough to cause us any concern, so we carried on with our daily
work, _____ what was about to happen.
A. suspecting B. suspected
C. not suspecting D. not suspected
32. Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean _ the action of the person who
has offended you.
A. to accept B. to accepting C. being accepted D. accepting
33. John has been working on the essay the whole afternoon and he still_____.
A. has been B. does C. has D. is
34. Storm chasing is so dangerous that some chasers are often hurt in accidents _____ by driving
in a heavy rain.
A. having caused B. caused C. to be caused D. causing
35. _____ different kinds of fires, several types of fire extinguisher have been invented.
A. Extinguished B. To extinguish
C. Extinguishing D. Having extinguished
36. _____ I expect is for you to think independently and introduce new ideas.
A. What B. Whether C. That D. Which
37. Taylor’s popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry, _____ she got very high
pay for her movies.
A. if B. though C. so D. unless
38. A new eight-kilometer road is under construction _____ links the port area with motorway
system.
A. that B. where C. it D. as
39. Not only _____ the way we spoke, but _____ the way we dressed.
A. he disliked … he also disapproved of B. he disliked … did he also disapprove of
C. did he dislike … did he also disapprove of D. did he dislike … he also disapproved of
40. After looking through the art books here, I found Andrew’s paintings to be the closest to
_____ I thought good paintings should look.
A. how B. what C. that D. why

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. race B. created C. shaped D. portion E. primary
F. dragged G. dramatic H. collapse I. delicious J. individual

Easter Island is a famous and very isolated island in the southeast Pacific Ocean. It is well-known for its giant stone statues, the moai, __41__ sometime between the years 1000 and 1700 – likely towards the earlier _42_ of that range. These statues number 887, and at one point there were about 10 islanders for every statue, for an island population of 10,000 or so.
The first and only people ever to live on Easter Island were from an __43__ group of Polynesians that, once finding Easter, then had no contact with any other __44__.
Easter Island is often taken as a case study of civilization’s collapse. In the 17th-18th century there was a __45__ decline in civilization. There were also numerous civil wars that would have been extremely bloody. Evidence indicates that chickens and rats became the __46__ diet of the islanders. By the time the Europeans arrived in 1722, there were barely 1,000 inhabitants on island.
Before the _47_ of Easter Island’s civilization in the 17th century, there was a Golden Age, during which the two-ton moai statues were constructed. These statues had eyes painted white and were all pointed towards the sea. The islanders lacked metal tools, and __48__ the statues using only stone tools. The statues were __49__ to their present locations by large wooden frames. Given how few people there were on the island and how huge the statues are, it has long been a mystery whether Easter Islanders had any special assistance from extraterrestrials（外星人）.

III. Reading Comprehension
Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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.
For busy people, the idea of speed dating has really caught on in popularity. In a speed dating event, usually 8-10 _50_ go around from table to table, each spending 6-8 minutes at each one. From that, you may not know for sure if you want to _51_ something more with an individual, but, you will _52_ know if you don't want to.
The first thing that you will realize about speed dating is that it makes you _53_. Unlike a bar, where you might get a whole evening to __54__ check a potential partner out and to see what they've got, when it comes to _55_, you know that you only have a certain amount of time to put your best foot forward（全力以赴）there. You'll find the other participants are _56_ of this and will put their best foot forward.
An 8-minute speed dating will also give you a chance to see how someone _57_ under pressure. You may already know a little more about their _58_ if you find someone who can't seem to make eye-contact. The best advice is to make eye contact, be open and direct. You'll find that the _59_ time can make for some excellent opportunities to really shine, and there's nothing like a deadline to make you more _60_! An important detail to keep in mind is that you will be _61_ to a dozen or more singles in a short time. Those who feel that there is an advantage in larger numbers will surely find this _62_.
When you are looking for _63_, you may not want to do the long search, so think about speed dating and see what you can do to make sure that it works for you. _64_, give this exciting opportunity a try!
50. A. lovers B. couples C. youths D. singles
51. A. learn B. have C. explore D. develop
52. A. equally B. hardly C. definitely D. eventually
53..A. chase B. hurry C. focus D. cheer
54. A. constantly B. frequently C. occasionally D. unexpectedly
55. A. making friends B. speed dating C. family planning D. home improving
56. A. sick B. fond C. aware D. confident
57. A. acts B. talks C. lives D. loves
58. A. interest B. background C. intention D. personality
59. A. spare B. limited C. appointed D. luxurious
60. A. creative B. passive C. negative D. objective
61. A. introduced B. devoted C. mentioned D. used
62. A. demanding B. surprising C. convincing D. appealing
63. A. fun B. love C. friendship D. adventure
64. A. In a word B. As a result C. On the whole D. Believe it or not

Section B
Directions: Read the following 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)
It was time for Mr. Rocco to shut up shop when I hurried into the florist’s. “Now, what is it you want?” Mr. Rocco turned to me. “I want the most beautiful flower you have.” I replied. “And just how much do you have to pay for his most beautiful flower?” I held out a wet hand showing a quarter and dime. He nodded, and then showed me a plant on the counter. “I can give you this one for 35 cents.” he said. “Aw, gee,” I protested, “it looks like a weed（草）!” About 18 inches high, the plant was in a small pot covered with faded red paper. “Now trust me, boy—I promise that tomorrow morning when you get up, you will find your most beautiful flower.” said Mr. Rocco. I knew him to be a good honest man, so I agreed to take it.
It was almost midnight when I arrived home. Mom was seriously sick and using the front bedroom. I looked in to see if she was asleep, and then quietly tiptoed in and set the plant on the table beside her bed. I wanted her to be surprised when she woke on Mother’s Day.
The next morning, I dressed and hurried downstairs. The sun was shining through kitchen window as I looked into Mom’s room. She motioned for me to come in, then glanced over at the table where the plant was. Holy mackerel! There were three big yellow trumpet-shaped（喇叭状的）blooms. It was just like Mr. Rocco said—the most beautiful flower I ever saw! When I looked at Mom, she was smiling as tears streamed down her cheeks. She held out her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged till it hurt. Then, remembering her contagious condition and that she wasn’t supposed to touch me, she quickly let me go.
My dear mom died the next night. The moment she hugged me turned out to be the most wonderful moment of my life. Not only had that beautiful plant helped show just how much I loved her, but I’d always know how much she loved me.

65. The author didn’t like the plant recommended by Mr. Rocco at first because ______.
A. the packing of the plant was shabby
B. the plant was more a weed than a flower
C. the plant appeared too ordinary to be the most beautiful
D. he thought Mr. Rocco was reluctant to do the deal with him
66. Mother’s condition was contagious (Line 6, Para.3) for ______.
A. she was at the death’s door B. she suffered from the illness
C. others were sick of her appearance D. virus might spread from her to others
67. When mother hugged the author tightly, she was showing that ______.
A. she liked being given gifts
B. she valued what the author had done for her
C. she was aware of the approaching of death
D. she was touched by the beauty of the flower
68. Which may be the best title of the passage?
A. Flowers of Love B. A Son’s Love for Mother
C. Low Price, High Value D. A special Mother’s Day

(B)
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