上海市闸北区高三上学期期末练习（一模）语文试题及答案1

1、闸北区2014学年度第一学期高三英语学科期末练习卷（2014.12.30）i. listening comprehensionsection adirections: 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. aft

2、er you hear the 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. on university campusb. in a department storec. in a community serviced. on a street2. a. husband and wifeb. headmaster an

3、d teacher c. teacher and parentd. shop assistant and customers3.a. springb. summerc. autumnd. winter4. a. interestingb. positivec. opposited. boring5. a. she was terribly sick. b. she arrived for work narrowly. c. she walked to work every day. d. she was always late for work.6. a. the woman shouldnt

4、 let her daughter wear so scary clothes. b. her daughters halloween dress wasnt smart enough. c. she couldnt have spent too much money on the dress. d. she couldnt encourage her daughter to celebrate halloween.7. a. playing tennis. b. writing term paper. c. gathering materials. d. holding a meeting.

5、8. a. gaby was a good neighbour. b. gaby didnt think highly of his neighbours. c. gaby often told wrong stories. d. gary often quarrels with his neighbours.9. a. 40.b. 60. c. 80.d. 120.10. a. the woman pretends to be pregnant. b. men here are not polite enough. c. men arent allowed to smoke here. d.

6、 the woman shouldnt complain about the men here.section bdirections: 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 pos

7、sible 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. they cooked a meal excellently with given ingredients. b. they were recommended by manchester restaurant. c. they were asked to r

8、eplace two former high quality chefs. d. they were selected by the school parents board.12. a. the cost of the meal has risen. b. some pupils complained about the meal. c. children get bored with the meals at home. d. the chefs cant handle so many meals a day.13. a. because they are from a famous re

9、staurant. b. because they pay attention to what pupils like. c. because they are highly paid. d. because they are good at communicating with parents.questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. a. looking like humans. b. having two wheels. c. being mobile and communicative. d. havi

10、ng essential working ability.15. a. 82.b. 86. c. 273. d. 300.16. a. they got there through a land bridge. b. they got there on foot. c. they got there by the sea. d. they got there following animals footprints.section cdirections: in section c, you will hear two longer conversations. the conversatio

11、ns 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.major transfer information: jack newlandcurrent

12、 major:_17_.reason for the transfer:no _18_.intended major:_19_.basic requirement:five _20_.blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:complete the form. write no more than three words for each answer.what is michael mosleys job?_21_.what does the truth about exercise introduce?thi

13、nking about _22_.how does the fast diet teach people to lose weight quickly?by _23_ for two days weekly.what is fast diet concept really about?_24_.ii. grammar and vocabularysection adirections: read the following two passages. fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. for the blanks with a g

14、iven 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)are you on a diet? then maybe you should consider (25)_(sit) by the window the next time you eat out. a new bo

15、ok claims that (26)_ you sit in a restaurant can affect how many you consume. a new research found that people sitting farthest from the front door ate the fewest salads and were 73 percent (27)_(likely) to order dessert. those seated at a dark table ate heavier food and ordered more of it (28)_ din

16、ers seated at bright bar tables ordered more salads and fewer desserts. according to the researchers, the darker it is, the more invisible you (29)_ feel, the less easy it is to see how much youre eating and the less guilty you are when you eat more.in contrast, (30) _(see) the sunlight, people or t

17、rees outside might make you more conscious of (31)_ you look, might make you think about walking or might make you want a green salad.the researchers also noted that slim diners chewed around 15 times per mouthful, three chews more than heavier diners. by eating more slowly, the diner consumes less

18、in the time (32)_ takes for the brain to register satisfaction.(b)beijings annoying smog(雾) seems to have hurt the citys appeal to tourists. last year, beijing youth daily reported that the number of visitors to beijing (33)_(fall) 50 percent since january. its said that the citys bad air quality wa

19、s to blame for the decline. its also more difficult (34) _(attract) high-end employees to work in beijing, especially those with children.however, the blanket of poisonous smog hasnt hurt beijings office market, (35)_ has jumped up quickly on a global ranking to become the fourth-most-expensive loca

20、tion to rent office space in the world. according to a recent research, office space in beijings central business district costs (36)_ average $1,412 per square meter per year.thats more expensive than no.5-rankes central tokyo or no.6-rangked madison & fifth avenues in new york. the research took i

21、nto consideration both (37)_ (publish) rental rates and “additional costs,” which include agent fees and (38)_costs to make the deal happen.london (39)_ (remain) the worlds most expensive city in which to rent office space. hong kong, home to the priciest office space in asia, comes in second global

22、ly. the cities (40)_(experience) the highest annual growth in office rental rates are both in south africa with 40 percent rate rise for durban and 44 percent for sandton. section bdirections: complete the following passage by using the words in the box. each word can be used only once. note that th

23、ere is one word more than you need.a. purchased b. positive c. judgement d. discussing e. preferences f. strongly g. informed h. feelings i. general j. different k. accepting music has been playing a major role in the lives of teenagers for decades and todays teens are no _41_. teens listen to over

24、2.5 hours of music per day. earbuds, mp3players, and smartphones make it easy for teens to listen to music while they go about much of their daily lives. the digital world also means that parents must face new challenges when it comes to a teens music. in the past-when music was _42_ through audio t

25、ape or cd, it was much easier for parents to be aware of a teens musical _43_. but mow that teens have free access to millions of songs and music videos through the internet, parents are less likely to be _44_ of what their teens are listening to. today, its hard to believe that todays over-50-years

26、 people used to be _45_ against elvis presleys dance moves. fast-forward to the present day and the society has certainly become more _46_ of many strange forms of art. as for parents, music is a powerful tool and certainly music with pro-social or warm lyrics(歌词) can be a(n)_47_ influence in teens.

27、 its important to take an active approach when _48_ your teens musical interests. get your teen to talk to you. ask questions without passing _49_. always be curious and inquire about what your teen looks for in music and talk about what _50_ can be found in certain songs.iii. reading comprehensions

28、ection adirections: 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.gallup used to conduct a poll(投票) that asked students to name the school subject that they considered to be the most

29、 difficult. not _51_, mathematics came out on top of the difficulty chart. so what is it about math that makes it difficult?d defines the word “difficult” as “not easily or readily done; requiring much _52_ or planning to be performed successfully.” this definition gets to the point of

30、the problem when it comes to math. what makes math difficult is that it takes patience and persistence. for many students, math is not something that comes _53_. it takes effort. it is a subject that sometimes requires students to devote lots and lots of time and _54_.this means, for many, the probl

31、em has little to do with brain power; it is mostly a matter of staying power. and since students dont make their own timelines, they can _55_ the time as the teacher moves on to the next topic.in fact, there is also an element of brain style in the big picture, according to many scientists. they bel

32、ieve that people are born with _56_math understanding skills. logical, left-brain thinkers tend to understand things in sequential bits, while artistic, intuitive, right-brainers are more _57_. they take in a lot of information at one time and allow time to let it “sink in”. so left-brain students m

33、ay grasp concepts _58_ while right-brain students dont. to the right brain student, time loss can make them feel confused and behind. unfortunately in busy classrooms with too many students, students are mot always _59_ enough time. we have to move on, ready or not.math know-how is also cumulative(积

34、累), which means it works much like a pile of building blocks. you have to gain enough _60_ in one area before you can effectively go on to “build upon” another area. our first mathematical building blocks are established in primary school, when we learn _61_ for addition and multiplication, and thos

35、e first concepts become our _62_. these mathematical concepts or knowledge has to sink in and become _63_ before students can move on to challenge the next stage of new concepts. however, teachers dont have time to ensure that every single student understands every single concept. so some students m

36、ove to the next level with really shaky knowledge system. _64_, as they climb the ladder, they may meet with more and more difficulties and might _65_ complete failure at some point.51.a. surprisinglyb. interestinglyc. necessarilyd. similarly52.a. emotionb. laborc. curiosityd. money53.a. regularlyb.

37、 possiblyc. automaticallyd. secretly54.a. spaceb. confidencec. characterd. energy55.a. make up forb. run out ofc. take advantage ofd. add up to56.a. steadyb. abstractc. differentd. sharp57.a. negativeb. globalc. simpled. specific58.a. quicklyb. typicallyc. patientlyd. strangely59.a. reminded aboutb.

38、 exposed toc. blessed withd. accused of60.a. praisesb. scoresc. materiald. blocks61.a. conditionsb. rules c. aimsd. choices62.a. thoughtb. attitudec. foundationd. source63.a. nativeb. accessiblec. firmd. superior64.a. in additionb. in contrastc. for exampled. in result65.a. realizeb. acknowledgec. s

39、ufferd. regretsection bdirections: 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 read.(a

40、)october 17, 1989 is a day san francisco will never forget. on that day, an uncommon number of tragedies took place. it was also a day when total strangers became linked. the story of jim betts and julio berumen is a moving example of one such meeting.on that day, petra berumen took her daughter cat

41、hy to the dentist. also in the car was her son six-year-old julio and their family friend yolanda. soon after petra drove onto the highway, disaster struck. without warning, the earth began to shake.the damage was terrible. hugh trees bent as if they were made of rubber. streets cracked and building

42、s collapsed. at least a stretch of the highway had crashed onto the lower level.then as quickly as it started, the earthquake stopped. the berumenss car had been crushed be the steel. petra and yolanda were killed instantly. cathy escaped unhurt but julio, though still alive, was in danger. not only

43、 was his right leg pinned down by the steel, he was also squeezed between the dead bodies of his mother and yolanda.rescuers had calmed julio by the time jim betts, a doctor from oakland hospital, arrived. for two hours, jim tried to free julio with two bare hands. he did not stop to worry about the

44、 fact that aftershocks could send the highway to the ground. as soon as julio was breathing, jim kept working. however, julio was languishing. jim realized that he had only one choice. he would have to cut the boys right leg at the knee. conditions were far from ideal. it was hot inside the car. dar

45、kness had fallen outside. with great care, jim started the operation. he had to try risky methods. finally julio was free.those hours on the highway were like a nightmare. jim said: “if my family members were up there badly hurt, they would urgently need help like that.” though the day the earthquak

46、e tore many things apart, it also brought brave people together.66. the san francisco earthquake was an uncommon event for julio and jim because _.a. the earth shook violently and suddenlyb. they became linked unexpectedlyc. they neither could see the broken highwayd. they both lost their family mem

47、bers67. in the fifth paragraph, julio was languishing, which means that he was _.a. about to dieb. complaining about the painc. losing his voiced. crying68. according to the passage, jim _.a. successfully performed the operationb. had necessary equipment to rescue julioc. was able to save julios rig

48、ht legd. had one family member operated on69. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. the berumens were trying to leave the dangerous city when the earthquake struck.b. two people of the berumen family finally survived from the earthquake.c. knowing aftershocks would co

49、me soon, jim tried to rescue julio from the car.d. the conditions were agreeable enough for jim to perform the operation. (b) at the end of the year, our magazine is revealing our annual food and shopping predictions based on our research. grazing golden-agers: ninety-one percent of people say they

50、snack daily, according to nielsen. while snacking is on the rise among all ages and genders, research shows that snacking among consumers over the age of 65 could contribute to additional years with a higher quality of life. well see more boomers-those raised in the “three square meals a day” period

51、-employ a “grazing” approach to eating foods rich in nutrients like protein, fiber and omega3 that can help promote bone health. same-day delivery not just for city clickers: online grocery shopping and delivery has become a crowded space, with a host of services competing for consumer attention. th

52、is trend allows everyone who sells food to be in the same-day delivery business without having to add additional operational facilities. look for google shopping express to put every supermarket in the same day delivery business and change consumer behavior to shop online for food to be delivered to

53、 homes fresh for each meal. you now can throw your refrigerator away! the rise of fermented foods: the next year will be the year when fermented (发酵的) foods-foods like yogurt, pickles(泡菜) take center stage. these foods contain live cultures, or are preserved in liquid so their sugars and other seaso

54、nings can become bacteria-promoting agents. in fact, a survey has found that nearly 50 percent of americans have shown interest in fermented foods, who, especially those over 60s, have improved a lot in digestion. however, if treated inappropriately, the bacteria hidden in these foods might have our

55、 hospitals full of sick dinners. therefore make sure to study the cooking skills well before you these foods.supermarkets change into socializing spaces:supermarkets have evolved from straightforward centers where consumers could buy groceries to providers of lifestyle. supermarkets are developing a

56、 variety of services that help to establish each outlet as a showcase of lifestyle trends. a desire to be “all things food” to their customers, young and old, is positioning the supermarkets as head to head competitors with chain and local restaurants. cooking classes, and online home-made recipes are also giving consumers reasons beyond a grocery list to step inside their neighborhood supermarkets instead of a local resta