长宁区2015学年第一学期高三英语教学质量检测试卷
第I卷（共103分）
I. Listening Comprehension
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 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. At an airport.
C. At a bus station. C. She has sold something. C. Cross the street.
B. She is reluctant to go to the movies. C. The man shows great interest in the movies. D. The man is too tired to remain in class.
B. Professor Brown’s going to speak more some other night. C. He has never heard about Professor Brown before. D. He had no idea of Professor Brown’s speech tonight. B. The man gives the woman too many choices. C. The woman dislikes the icecream offered there. D. The woman is hesitating about her decision. B. He lost his classmate’s homework.
C. He cannot help the woman with her physics. D. He doesn’t know where the “on” button is.
B. Disappointed.
C. Exhausted.
D. Puzzled.
B. She is going to cancel her plan if it rains.
2. A. She has been late. 3. A. Walk to the zoo.
4. A. She really wants to study in class.
B. At a train station. D. At a travel agency. B. Her throat hurts. D. Her drink tastes sour. B. Wait for the bus. D. Take a taxi to the zoo.
5. A. Professor Brown is giving his speech in this room.
6. A. The man should go to another counter.
7. A. He broke the woman’s calculator.
8. A. Concerned.
9. A. She is inviting the man to go to the lake.
C. It will clear up in the lake area tomorrow. D. The lake will be clear after the heavy rain.
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10. A. He hopes to attend a good fashion school. Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. 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 Seventh Duchess (公爵夫人) wanted to start a custom.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Scientific studies.
C. Egyptian royal jewelry.
B. Ancient tools. D. Modern radar.
B. Wealthy people loved showing off their fine china cups. C. Wealthy people enjoyed eating something in the late afternoon. D. Duchess Anna liked the company of others in her sitting room.
B. Full tea.
C. Low tea.
B. The dress code for afternoon tea. D. The introduction to afternoon tea.
D. Regular tea.
C. The facilities for afternoon tea.
B. Fashion designing is a booming business. C. School learning is a must for fashion designers. D. The woman should become a fashion designer.
12. A. Cream tea.
13. A. The routine of afternoon tea.
15. A. The result of a comet (彗星) explosion was revealed.
B. A special black stone has lately been found in the Sahara Desert. C. A stretch of sand littered with unique yellow-brown glass was discovered. D. The research on the solar system formation has been greatly encouraged.
B. A travel brochure. D. A jewelry advertisement.
C. An astronomy magazine.
16. A. A science fiction.
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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 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.
BRITISH AIRWAY TICKET INFORMATION Flight: Passenger: Destination: Departure time: Type & Price: Check-in items:
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. How does the lady spend her weekend? Why doesn’t she think it hard work? How does the man spend his leisure time? What does the English proverb mean?
She works in her garden and grows 21 . She 22 doing garden work. He 23 in the bar. Different people 24 . BA168 Bill Smith London 2:00 pm; 17 29th, 2015 18 trip; ￡ 19 2 pieces of 20 II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
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.
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(A) A Night Out
Michelle walked out the theater humming (哼唱) a tune. She’d just seen a wonderful musical at the beautiful Paramount Theater. (25) _____ he closed her eyes, she could still see the beautiful costumes and stage sets. It was now after 11 p.m., and she really didn’t like being out late by (26) _____. Since no one else had wanted to go to the show, she (27) _____ _____ go alone. She headed down the dark Seattle Street toward her car. No car. The parking space was empty. “That’s odd,” she thought. “Am I on the wrong street?” She checked the street signs. No, she was on Pine Street. And she was sure that this was (28) _____ she’d left her car. But her car was nowhere to be seen. She began to feel nervous. Someone had stolen her car! What was she going to do?
Should she call the police or call someone to give her a ride? She decided to call someone. She took out her cellphone only (29) _____ (find) that her battery was dead! Now what? Maybe she could take a cab. She only had $1 in cash (30) _____ she checked every corner of her wallet. And to her horror, her credit card was missing! Then she remembered. She’d ordered something on the Internet and left the card by her computer. She headed back toward the theater and the lights on Pike Street. Then she saw something familiar. Her car! She realized she (31) _____ (park) on Pike Street not Pine Street! Once again (32) _____ (sing) a song from the show, she got into her car and headed home.
(B) The Koran
Most religions have some kind of holy text on which the religious beliefs are based. For Christians this text is the Holy Bible; for Jews it is the Torah and for Muslims it is the Koran.
Muslims believe that the Koran (33) _____ (consist) of revelations from God to Muhammad during the years 610 to 632 when Muhammad died. These revelations were written down by those (34) _____ were close to him during this time and for several years after his death. They were gathered into the text (35) _____ (know) as the Koran during the years 630 to 650.
The interpretation of the Koran has always been a difficult task, even for Islamic scholars. For example, the meanings of some words are determined by dots above the vowels (元音). In ancient Arabic, however, very often these dots (36) _____ (omit). As a result some letters looked identical. Thus, the meanings of these words depended in many cases (37) _____ the memories of the men who had written them. Early Muslims had to try to get the exact meanings of the words (38) _____ these people died and it was too late.
Unlike the Bible, in which the events are provided in time order, there is no reference to (39) _____ things occurred in the Koran. In any case, unlike the Bible, most the suras—sections—are composed of orders and warnings. Unlike in the Bible, there are very few stories in the Koran.
Muslins believe that by (40) _____ (recite) the book, they create a holy atmosphere, and there are many Muslims who have learned the Koran by heart. Section B
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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. accommodate B. alternative G. maintaining
When young people begin to live independently, home-hunting can involve some stress. But they would do well to remember that a new 41 is available—micro-homes.
Fondly called “tiny houses,” these houses have all living necessities in a small package, including kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Generally under 50 square meters, most tiny houses 42 just one or two people though some claim the space for more. What’s lost in size is not lost in design as these homes are often quite unique and modern in design.
Besides an attractive appearance, tiny houses can also 43 unique practical features. Making the best of urban space, the 72-to 122-centimeter-wide Keret House in Warsaw, the world’s narrowest home, filled in an alley (小巷). The sample home Ecocapsule uses solar power, wind power and rainwater collection to enable its owner to live practically anywhere. A system of rails allows the DALE micro-home to 44 room size and number as well as adding the option of an open or 45 courtyard.
As visually 46 as micro-homes are, there are a few disadvantages to consider before getting comfortable on a minicouch. Moving into a tiny house requires the 47 of most non-essentials, no matter the emotional connection to them. Guests will also mostly be out of the question as the limited space may even cause a(n) 48 individual to experience some cabin fever. And finally, a micro-home is likely a temporary living option for most people since they will probably start families and acquire more 49 .
Though the limitation will scare some, there is usually a benefit. A small size results in a small price tag and small bills, making tiny houses easier to save up for and 50 . And though you won’t have much stuff around the house, this can provide the comfort of simple living and maintenance. Micro-homes are also practically mobile and claim eco-friendliness that can’t be matched by other homes. They probably aren’t for everyone or forever, but when it comes to your next (or first) home, they could be just what you need.
C. boast D. budget E. elimination F. enclosed H. possessions I. regulate J. tempting K. unaccompanied 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.
At 1:30 p.m. on March 31, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. stepped from a crowd of onlookers and
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