闸北区高三年级第一学期英语学科期末练习卷（2014.1）
(满分150分，考试时间120分钟)
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. $10. 2. A. At 5:00.
B. $15. B. At 5:15.
C. $20. C. At 5:20.
D. $25. D. At 5:35.
3. A. They had a wonderful day. C. They had a busy day that day. 4. A. At a hospital.
B. In a restaurant.
B. They turned up at the New Year’s Party. D. They never liked New Year’s Day. C. In a school.
D. In a soap shop.
5. A. Their company requires all colleagues to receive the training.
B. She is still not clear about some colleagues’ decisions.
C. All the colleagues have agreed to go for the program. pfzhizuo D. Only a few colleagues are allowed to take part in the program. B. The woman should buy her father the camera as the gift. C. Clothing is a good birthday gift for her father.
D. Birthdays are occasions for family get-together rather than gifts.
B. Holiday plan.
D. Parent-child relationship.
6. A. The woman should send flowers to her father.
7. A. School calendar.
C. Travel Destination.
8. A. She thinks that there are many things that interest her. B. She hopes to earn more money from her work. C. She is not excited about the things in the new mall. D. She believes the prices of the goods are too low. 9. A. Jane has been engaged to someone working in the library. B. The man shouldn’t bother Jane because she was busy. C. Jane wasn’t doing something important or meaningful. D. Jane is the person to take care of the IT room. 10. A. She wants the door open to have some breeze in.
B. She doesn’t want her talk with Mr. Maloney to be heard.
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C. It doesn’t matter much to her whether the door is closed or not. D. She has a poor relationship with Mr. Maloney.
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. The jeep was returned to his friend.
B. The jeep was shot by a villager. zhucanqi@163.com C. The jeep made through a difficult trip to the destination. D. The jeep went wrong and had to be stopped.
12. A. An old villager called a repairman to solve the problem. B. The man had to call his friend over to solve the problem. C. Some bananas were used to cover the hole on the tank jacket. D. The villagers helped to drag the car to the repair place. 13.A. Bananas are much more useful than other fruits. B. Many things can be useful in unexpected fields. C. Bananas should be used a lot in car industry. D. A person should always lend good cars to friends.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. 100. B. 200.
C. 300.
15. A. To lengthen the limit of working hours of the pilots. B. To strictly punish the pilots who fall asleep when flying. C. To shorten the pilots’ night flying time. zhucanqi D. To find new ways to fix mechanical problems. 16. A. Poor cooperation between the pilot and the co-pilot.
B. Automatic flight adopted by most planes. C. Pilot exhaustion during the flights. D. Natural threats including storms and fogs.
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D. 500.
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 ONE WORD for each answer. Purchase Serial Number: Reason for the change: Extra payment in all : Payment method selected: ___17___. Poor ___18___. $ ___19___. ___20___. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:
Complete the form. WRITE NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. What role does PayPal play in money transfer and payment? What decides the PayPal charging fees for money transfers? Through what method does PayPal fight monetary crimes? What does PayPal allow QR codes paying to encourage? ___21___ ___22___ ___23___ ___24___. zhucanqi 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)
Roald Dahl, the famous children’s book writer, was born to Harold and Sofie Dahl on 13 September 1916. He was named (25)______ the explorer, Roald Amundsen, their national hero in Norway of that time. P.F. Productions
In 1920, when Dahl was four, his father died at the age of fifty seven. Instead of (26)______(move) back to Norway to live with her relatives, his mother decided to remain in Britain. It had been her husband’s wish to have their children (27)______(educate) in the best school in the world.
At the age of eight, Dahl and four of his friends (28)______(beat) by the headmaster after playing a practical joke on a candy store owner. Throughout his childhood, Dahl was sent to several boarding schools. He wrote to his mother almost every day （29）______ ______homesickness. On (30) ______ day when she died, he realized that she had saved every single one of his letters.
Young Dahl used to dream of inventing a chocolate bar （31）______ would win the praise of
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the owner of the chocolate company, Cadbury. This later became the inspiration for the (32) ______(hot) of all his books -Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was the book that finally brought him world fame.
(B)
To many Singaporeans, Mr. Lee Kong Chian is a familiar name. Popularly known as the “Rubber and Pineapple King”, he was a person who had donated generously to the society by pouring his wealth into charity work. Knowing (33)______ education means to a person, he devoted a lot of energy and money to (34)______(build) schools. He was particularly concerned with the less fortunate as he could relate himself to them.
Although Lee’s father knew Lee (35)______ receive education, his father wasn’t able to afford to send him to school. However, his father’s friends helped him pay for his education. Having left school as an honour student, he went to work in the field of rubber and pineapple (36)______ he set up his own business later. Thanks to the golden timing then, he had hardly got familiar with the dealings in the field (37)_____ he enjoyed great success. His wealth rose rapidly and before long he became a millionaire.
(38)______ wealthy he was, he never forgot his humble beginnings and was always ready (39)______(help). Since 1952 till today, the Lee Foundation which he founded (40)______(donate) three hundred million dollars to various causes with no conditions attached. His generosity has provided relief to the poor of all races.
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 complicated B. suitable C. understand D. regularly E. instant F. access G. divide H. normally I. obtain J. symbols K. refer
Among the note-taking forms in today’s US schools, the Cornell method is widely recommended. Providing a form for concentrating and organizing notes, the Cornell method sets up a system to direct students to ___41___ the paper into two columns. The note-taking column, which is usually on the right, is twice the size of the key word column on the left. The student should leave five to seven lines blank, at the bottom of the page. zhucanqi
Notes from a lecture or teaching occupy the note-taking column which ___42___ contain the main ideas of the textbook or lecture. Most ___43___ ideas and long sentences are avoided while ___44___ or abbreviations（缩写） are preferred instead. To assist with future reviews, ___45___thoughts or questions should be noted down as soon as possible so that the students may ___46___ to these points for reflection or further research. The key-word column is a(n) ___47___ place to note down these ideas. These ideas may later turn into potential research results as students are always encouraged to reflect on the notes ___48___ or go deep into the questions
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further.
Within 24 hours after the note-taking, the student must revise and then produce a short summary in the bottom space. Such move helps him to ___49___ the topic better. When preparing for a test, the student has ___50___ to a brief but detailed record of the previous classes.
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 today’s American society, high school dropout has day by day grown into a big problem threatening social and economic stability, as many cases of family ___51___ or even tragedies, caused by youth dropout are grabbing headlines in media. Dropping out is defined as leaving school without a high school diploma or equivalent ___52___ such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Although students who drop out come from various backgrounds, several ___53___ facts can be noticed. National data show that students from low-income, black or single-parent families are much more likely to drop out of school than their fellow students. ___54___ performance is also playing a role. Students receiving poor grades which, in turn, leads to __55___ self-recognition, are sure to be on the high-risk list of dropping out. zhucanqi@163.com
In recent years, advances in technology have ___56___ the demand for a highly skilled labor force, changing a high school education into a minimum requirement for entry into the labor market. As high school completion has become a(n) ___57___ requirement for many entry-level jobs, dropouts are having a really hard time in today’s job market. On average, dropouts are more likely to be unemployed than high school graduates and to earn less money even if they ___58___ find jobs. Employed dropouts in a variety of studies are usually working at unskilled jobs or at ___59___ service occupations offering little opportunity for upward mobility.
Considering the serious consequences dropping out may bring about, national leaders have demanded that schools, communities, and families take major steps to keep students at school. To make school attendance compulsory(强制的) looks like an effective measure. ___60___, many people fear that it will not go far as compulsory attendance usually indicates monitoring on students, which might cause ___61___ from the students. Others including President Obama, focus their dropout prevention efforts on a program to ___62___ class size, replacing large high schools with smaller learning communities where poor students can get ___63___ instruction from experienced teachers. Combined with frequent home visits by teachers, which definitely ___64___ families to participate in prevention efforts, the program is reported to take effect and the nationwide school attendance is ___65___.
51.A. objections 52. A. opportunities 53. A. common 54. A. Financial 55. A. separate
B. conflicts B. lengths B. strange B. Communicative B. negative
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C. establishments C terms C. possible C. Academic C. significant
D. happiness D. qualifications D. positive D. Social D. standard
上海市闸北区2014届高三英语一模试卷（含答案及听力文字）
