闸北区2013学年第二学期高三英语质量调研试卷（2014.4）
I. Listening Comprehension（30分）
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 conversation and the question 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 computer shop. C. In a housing agency.
2. A. Pick somebody up at the airport. C. Manage the operation of the hall. 3. A. He can handle his work with ease. C. He is fully engaged in his work. 4. A. 30 dollars.
B. 60 dollars.
5. A. The women used to be slim.
B. The woman hasn’t eaten much at dinner. C. The woman has eaten too much at night. D. The woman must try to lose some weight. 6. A. She prefers the red car for its attractive appearance. B. She wants to see more cars before making decisions. C. She prefers the white car for it’s environment-friendly. D. She can’t decide and has to buy both. 7. A. Customer and hairdresser. C. Diver and his friend. 8. A. He bought the last ticket. B. He failed to buy the ticket.
C. He got the ticket on the way for a drink. D. He didn’t intend to buy the ticket. 9. A. To give up one course temporarily. B. To pick some easier courses this term. C. To drop out of the school this term. D. To study harder to meet the requirements. 10. A. Applying for the district chess championship. B. Selecting members for the school chess team. C. Working hard for the district chess final. D. Celebrating for the victory at the chess final.
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B. At an electrical appliance shop. D. In an internet bar. B. Attend a conference. D. Watch a film together. B. He has a very mild boss.
D. He can’t describe his duty at work. C. 90 dollars.
D. 120 dollars.
B. Customer and party planner. D. Boss and secretary.
Section B
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. Because many Americans came to Japan after the World War II.
B. Because lots of American companies wanted employees who could speak English. C. Because Japanese government encouraged people to use more English. D. Because Japanese younger generations wanted to know about U.S. pop culture. 12. A. Keeping using English instead of Japanese for certain words. B. Refusing to broadcast Japanese programs to replace English ones. C. Demanding English fluency when hiring TV station staff. D. Failing to help to spread Japanese culture to other countries. 13. A. They think Japan is dangerously Americanized.
B. They think English helps Japan to get involved in world affairs. C. They think English does good to the protection of Japanese culture. D. They think that other languages also borrow words from English.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. They establish social websites.
B. They help to find fun in boring routine work. C. They plan and carry out interesting activities. D. They produce advertisements for companies. 15. A. Because not many people knew about their activities. B. Because they didn’t have a long-standing sponsor. C. Because they couldn’t cooperate well with each other. D. Because their ideas were not creative enough. 16. A. They will design an activity for BMW. B. They will enlarge the scale of their company. C. They will work more with Coca-Cola. D. They will create more expensive activities.
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Section C
Directions: 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 blanks with the information you hear.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:
Complete the report form. WRITE NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Barbados Trip Package Sale Price: Transportation: Accommodation: Tourist attractions: Customers to present: ___17____. A round trip to Bridgetown. Three days, 18 hotel Fees not included, 19 recommended. 20 , bank guarantees. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:
Complete the form. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. What honour did Criss Angel win in 2010? Where did he perform the 24-hour water cell trick? How did he improve the Criss Angel believe show? In which TV show has he starred? 21 . 22 . By 23 . 24 . II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A
Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.
A
No trip to South Korea is complete without a visit to its fascinating theme parks. For those who assume that amusement parks are just playgrounds teeming with kids, South Korea’s theme parks are sure (25)______(change) their minds.
With their charming garden plantations, hot springs and exciting rides, they offer travellers a romantic and exciting getaway. Within the appropriate driving distance from the Korean capital Seoul, there are three theme parks worth (26)______ (visit)—Lotte World, Everland and Seoul Land.
Everland, the (27)______(large) theme park in South Korea, covering various areas like Festival World, Caribbean Bay and Speedway. It is such (28)______ huge park that you will have to plan in advance where you are investing your time there.
Lotte World, (29)_____ designer was determined to create a wonderland for fun-seekers,
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consists of Lotte World Adventure, and movie theatres. You (30)______ also take part in activities such as ice-skating or bowling there.
(31)______ travellers want, South Korea is there to provide. Hop on a heart-stopping ride, amuse yourself in one of the theme parks or simply enjoy a relaxing hot spring bath. Come and visit South Korea now!
B
Founded by Louis Cartier in Paris France in 1847, Cartier is well known in the fashion world. It is recognized as (32)______ of the world’s most distinguished luxury brands. Most early years of Cartier (33)______(devote) to serving royal families and celebrities. King Edward VII of England referred to Cartier as “the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers.” The company remained under family control (34)______ 1964 when an investment group bought the business.
Many of Cartier’s famous products were produced (35)______ chance. In 1904, the Brazilian pioneer pilot, Alberto Santos-Dumont complained to Louis Cartier about the unreliability and impracticality of using pocket watches (36)______ flying. In result, Cartier designed a flat wristwatch named “Santos”. (37)_____ _____ _____ it was available on the market, the watch was loved by not only Alberto Santos-Dumont but also other customers. It wasn’t long (38)______ the Santos watch became the most popular men’s wristwatch then.
In 1907, Cartier began to work with a businessman named Edmond Jaeger, (39)______ agreed to exclusively supply the movements for Cartier watches. By that time, Cartier (40)______(establish) branches in many cities. It was these earliest shops that witnessed Cartier’s amazing development into today’s leading jewelry and watch brand.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. cropped B. home C. desirable D. issue E. illegal F. scene G. presented H. worsening I. urban J. endure K. disturbed If this summer you pay a visit to Milan, the fashion center of Italy, make sure you’re not caught eating ice cream in the streets after midnight as doing so is now ___41___.
A new law was passed by Milan’s city council banning the sale of take-away food and drinks after midnight in some districts which are famous for their nightlife ___42___. The purpose of this unusual move is, according to the city council, to discourage night gathering in downtown areas.
The law inevitably has given rise to a number of protests, accusing that the government has ___43___ people’s normal lives. However, if you take into consideration the country’s ___44___ economy and its high unemployment rate, the local government’s fear of ‘night assembling’ may be reasonable.
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In fact, Milan’s law is only the strangest of a host of restrictions on nightlife that have ___45___ up in European cities recently. Madrid’s city center was declared a ‘low-noise zone’ last September and the city council has been refusing to ___46___ bar and club licenses ever since.
Why do European cities deal so strictly with nightlife? It may be because Europe’s population is getting older and can no longer ___47___ late night activities within the neighborhood.
In the past, bars and clubs bloomed in European city centers, which were ___48___ to working class populations. But gradually, these people began to move out of the city centers and into the suburbs. Only the wealthy and the upper-class people can afford to live in ___49___ centers now. But these people don’t go to bars and clubs to socialize. Instead, they consider fun-seekers who wander in their neighborhoods annoying. They also worry that bars and clubs will make their neighborhoods less ___50___ and devalue their housing property.
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.
In American history, today’s grandparents used to grow up in a period of angry rebelling against their parents’ authority. As time goes by and they ease into the role of ___51___ family members, they may wonder: What happened to the generation gap? Is it gone or just in the ___52___? Or is it still present but mostly underground?
A generation gap is commonly recognized to refer to differences between generations that cause conflict and ___53___ communication, creating a ‘gap.’ Sociologist William Safire provides a more positive definition. Generation gap, according to him, can be a(n) ___54___ lack of communication between young and old, which results in misunderstanding, or, on the good side, it can be regarded as a useful stretch of time that separates cultures within a society, allowing them to develop their own ___55___. From their position in the family, and with more ___56___ than younger family members, grandparents are more likely to look at the generation gap ___57___, expecting that differences between generations can sometimes do some good to all those concerned.
Although there have always been differences between the generations, the drastic differences that the term implies were not much ___58___ until the twentieth century. Before that time, society was not very ___59___. Young people typically lived near their extended families, prayed in their childhood churches and often worked on the family farm or in a family business. With the appearance of television and movies, young people were exposed to cultural influences ___60___ to their own families and cultures. Performers like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and James Dean won admiration from the younger generation but were often ___61___ by the older generation.
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上海市闸北区2014届高三英语二模试卷（含答案及听力文字）
