上海市青浦区高三上学期期末学业质量调研测试（一模）英语试题及答案

1、青浦区2014学年第一学期期末考试试卷高 三 英 语（考试时间120分钟，满分150分。请将答案填写在答题纸上）第卷 (共103分)i. listening comprehension（略）ii. grammar and vocabularysection adirections: 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 b

2、lank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.(a)during the summer days my mother built her fire in the shadow of our cabin. in the early morning our simple breakfast (25) (spread) upon the grass. the morning meal was our quiet hour. at noon

3、, several (26) chanced to be passing by stopped to rest, and to share our luncheon with us. i loved (27) (well) the evening meal, for that was the time old stories were told. i was always glad when the sun hung low in the west, for then my mother sent me to invite the neighboring old people to eat s

4、upper with us. yes, yes, gladly, gladly i shall come! each replied. my mission done, i ran back, (28) (skip) and jumping with delight. at the arrival of our guests i sat close to my mother, and did not leave her side. i ate my supper in quiet, listening patiently to the talk of the old people, wishi

5、ng all the time that they would begin the stories. at last, when i (29) not wait any longer, i whispered in my mothers ear, (30) them to tell an iktomi story, mother. then my mother said aloud, my little daughter is anxious to hear your stories. as each in turn began to tell a legend, i pillowed my

6、head in my mothers lap; and lying flat upon my back, i watched (31) stars one by one. the increasing interest of the tale aroused me, and i sat up eagerly listening for every word. the old women made funny remarks, and laughed so heartily (32) i could not help joining them. (b)the 43rd u.s. presiden

7、t george w. bush stepped back into the spotlight when a library and museum dedicated to him opened to the public on may 1. the george w. bush presidential library and museum is dedicated (33) the campus of southern methodist university in dallas, texas. the library and museum is plentiful with exhib

8、its on the historical events. “about 3000,000 visitors (34) (expect)”,said the library and museum spokesman.presidential libraries are not libraries in the traditional sense. people cannot go to the george w. bush presidential library (35) (check) out a book. they are facilities that preserve docume

9、nts and items of a president and his act of governing. (36) is preserved at a presidential library is available to the public to see and study because presidential libraries are public property (37) (belong) to the american people.the presidential library system began in 1939 when president franklin

10、 roosevelt ,during (38) second term in office, donated his personal and presidential papers to the government. up until that point, presidential papers were destroyed, sold for profit, ruined by poor storage conditions, (39) were simply lost to the history. roosevelt believed that presidential docum

11、ents were an important part of the nations heritage. he also donated a potion of his estate in hyde park, new york, (40) his library and museum would be built. this began a tradition that would carry on with every president that followed.section bdirections: complete the following passage by using t

12、he words in the box. each word can only be used once. note that there is one word more than you need.a. number b. recall c. constant d. addition e. achieve f. different g. exposed h. obviously i. precious j. variety k. typicallyits the customary bedtime practice every parent would feel fearful-being

13、 asked to read the same book for many times. but while the 41 repetition might be boring for mum or dad, it is the best way for toddlers to learn new words, according to research. the findings suggest parents are wasting money by spending a fortune on huge book collections in the hope they will insp

14、ire their little ones. instead, a small selection of favourites such as the very hungry caterpillar or the gruffalo will 42 far more. dr jessica horst, of the university of sussexs word lab devised an experiment to check how quickly three-year-olds could recognize and 43 six new words. the children

15、were visited three times in a week. one group heard the same story three times back-to-back each time and another was read three 44 stories. all had the same amount of new words which appeared the same 45 of times. when researchers returned a week later, they found the children who heard the same st

16、ory over and over had 46 learned 3.6 of the new words. while those 47 to a variety of stories remembered only 2.6.they also noted the repetition group learned at a faster rate than those in the 48 group. dr horst said: we are showing that less is more, to a point. and, 49 , the more times you read t

17、o a child and the more books you have will help them. but you dont need to go crazy and buy every single thomas the tank engine book. reading the same books over and over again helps. speaking of the 50 studies, we have found one in three dont read to their children before putting them to bed. yet 3

18、0 minutes of one-on-one literacy sessions can improve reading age by nearly two years in less than five months.iii. reading comprehensionsection 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

19、best fits the context.seven-year-oldjordanlisle,in mill valley,california, joinedhisfamilyatapackedafter-hoursschooleventlastmonthaimedatinspiringa newinterest:computerprogramming.theeventwaspartofanationaleducational_51_incomputercodinginstructionthatis growingatinternetspeeds.sincedecember, 20,000

20、teachersfromkindergartenthrough12th gradehave_52_codinglessons,accordingtoc,agroupbackedbythetechindustrythatoffersfreecurriculums._53_,some30schooldistrictshaveagreedtoadd codingclassesinthefall.andpolicymakersinninestateshavebegunawardingthesame_54_forcomputerscienceclassesthattheydofor bas

21、icmathandsciencecourses,ratherthantreatingthemasoptional courses.itisaremarkablechangeforcomputerscience.smartphonesandappsarecommonplacenow, andengineeringcareersare_55_.tomanyparents,codinglooksmorelikeabasic lifeskill,onethatmightsomeday_56_agreatjoboreveninstantriches.thespreadofcodinginstructio

22、n,_57_just new,is“never knowntheresnever beenamovethisfastineducation,”saidelliotsoloway,aprofessorofeducationandcomputerscienceattheuniversityofmichigan.heseesitasverypositive,_58_inspiringstudents todevelopanewpassion,perhapsthewaythatteachingfrogdissection (解剖)mayinspirefuture surgeonsandbiologis

23、ts.buttheexposuretoearlycodingcomeswith_59_,too.itisnotclearthatteachingbasiccomputerscienceingradeschoolwillbegetfuturejobsorencourage_60_creativityand logicalthinking.andparticularlyfor youngerchildren,dr.solowaysaid,theactivityismorelikeavideogame,butnotlikelytoimpartactualprogrammingskills. acod

24、ingcurriculum, _61_ by code. org., combines basic instruction with videogamesinvolvingangrybirdsandhungryzombies.thelessonsdonot_62_traditionalcomputerlanguage.rather,theyusesimplewordcommandslike“moveforward”or“turnright” thatchildrencanclickonandmovearound, to _63_anangrybirdtocaptureapig.themovem

25、entcomeswithnoshortageof“werechangingtheworld”marketingpassion from siliconvalley.“thisisstrategically_64_fortheeconomyoftheunitedstates,”saidjohnpearce,atechnologybusinessman who hasstarteda nonprofit,mvgate,with jeff leane, tobringyouthandfamilycodingcoursesdevelopedbyctomillvalley. parents

26、lovetheideaofgivingchildrensomethingtodowithcomputersthattheyseeas _65_,mr.pearcesaid.“icanttakemykid playingonemorehourofvideogames, butifthechildrenareexploringcoding,itellhim icanlivewiththatallnightlong.”51. a. temptation b. movement c. motion d. proposition52. a. introduced b. appealed c. recog

27、nized d. calculated53. a. in addition b. however c. therefore d. thus54. a. rewards b. prizes c. credits d. funds55. a. costly b. critical c. insecure d. hot56. a. result from b. work out c. pick up d. lead to57. a. before b. while c. when d. after58. a. virtually b. extensively c. potentially d. an

28、noyingly59. a. warnings b. responsibility c. admission d. compliments60. a. superior b. inferior c. fiercer d. broader61. a. collected b. developed c. mentioned d. sacrificed62. a. declare b. cover c. call d. deepen63. a. forbid b. resist c. urge d. direct64. a. sensible b. reliable c. significant d

29、. common65. a. efficient b. measurable c. productive d. stable section 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

30、information given in the passage you have just read.(a)poetry by heart by andrew motion (viking 16.99)for three years, a terrific national competition has encouraged pupils aged 14 to 18 to learn and recite poetry and this fat collection is the pool of 200 poems from which they have to make their ch

31、oice.this anthology makes a fine present for anyone interested in poetry, ranging from the earliest english poem through every century to current poetry with many themes and from different ethnic backgrounds. some of the choices seem odd to me but thats part of the fun, as you wonder why. the notes

32、make the book really useful. every home should have a copy.poems that make grown men cry edited by anthony and ben holden (simon & schuster 16.99)this is a fascinating, wide-ranging selection of poems chosen by 100 well-known men simply because they find them deeply moving. but grown men arent suppo

33、sed to cry, are they?some of the poems are about loss, as youd expect, but others are about deeply held political passions or intense observations of nature. each is introduced by the chooser, usually with frank personal detail. black country by liz berry (chatto 10)this is a writer im thrilled to d

34、iscover someone who takes a pride in the midlands, where she lives. berry uses some of the dialect words she heard as a child, turning ordinariness into something direct, tender and beautiful.the disagreeable brummie accent becomes music in the hands of this fine young poet.learning to make an oud i

35、n nazareth by ruth padel (chatto 10)padel is one of our most talented writers. poet, naturalist, musician and travel writer, she turns her multi-layered poetic attention to the middle east, seeking peace and harmony through sensitive and moving poems that offer hope even as they reflect upon struggl

36、e.her prolific and passionate creativity is proof that making is our defence against the dark.66. of the four books mentioned above, who are the creators of the poems?a. andrew motion and liz berry b. liz berry and ruth padelc. anthony and ben holden d. ruth padel and ben holden67. which of the foll

37、owing statements is true?a. students aged 14 to 18 can choose a poem from black country to take part in a competition.b. liz berry can change the unpleasant brummie accent into a beautiful song.c. men will cry after they read the poems written by 100 distinguished persons.d. you will read personal p

38、erspectives in poems that make grown men cry.68. my cousin is obsessed with poetry of different kinds, so my first choice as a gift for him would be _.a. learning to make an oud in nazareth b. black countryc. poetry by heart d. poems that make grown men cry69. which of the four books may probably gi

39、ve the people living in psychological suffering comfort and relief?a. poems that make grown men cryb. poetry by heartc. black countryd. learning to make an oud in nazareth(b)emergency rooms (er) are supposed to cure people but dr. john stemgold wonders if working in an er in willits made him sick. t

40、he er was downwind of the remco chrome plant. “i used to sit facing that window and kind of daydream out the window, looking at remco, looking at the fog coming out of there. then i would cough and cough.” stemgold said. what dr.stemgold didnt know was that remco was flowing out chromium vi into the

41、 air- a chemical known to cause cancer and breathing problems in humans. a recent state health department study found that people who were in willits when remco was in operation from 1964 to 1995 are at higher risk for cancer because of chromium vi exposure. today dr.stemgold has lots of time to pla

42、y his guitar. it turns out he has a form of breathing difficulty. hospital chemicals cause coughing so violently that hes broken bones and its cost him his career. others in this town believe the chromium has made them sick, too, and their families. actually, chromium vi was classified as a carcinog

43、en , a cancer-causing substance, thirty years ago, twenty years ago, a group of state scientific specialists found no exposure level below which carcinogen effects would not have some probability of occurring. still, remco was allowed to flow out chromium vi into the air. in the battle to balance pu

44、blic health and a healthy economy, laws often favor business, alan ramo is a professor of law at golden gate university. “there is a real drive to make money, to have employment. when theres a real job thats available and a theoretical risk of a chemical, jobs win out, business wins out.” and chemic

45、als are allowed to flood the marketplace and the government requires strict testing before any drugs can be sold. but the vast majority of industrial chemicals are put into use little testing of any kind chemicals that people like us, you and me might be exposed to. marilyn underwood is with califor

46、nia state health department. “ you need to have the convincing evidence that something is bad to then start regulating it.” however, in most cases, chemicals are not tested until someone reports the abnormal, unnatural condition of the environment in general. “i think that if people really knew what

47、 really goes on with environmental protection i think they would be shocked and they should be.” says professor ramo. “it might be valuable for other people to know what has happened to me, not for me but for them.” he said “because they might be in a similar situation because of where they work.”70

48、. what happened to the people who lived in willits from 1964-1995?a. most of them were forced to move away.b. they earn a lot of fortune from the factory or the profit it brought about.c. employees from local area all got sick and lost their jobs at the plant.d. they have a greater chance of having

49、severe disease.71. what can we infer from the scientists finding twenty years ago?a. chromium vi surroundings help surgeons have more casual life.b. more skillful and capable doctors were needed.c. there is no safe level of chromium vi exposure.d. a group of scientists were trying proper ways to sol

50、ve the problems.72. when are new chemicals for industry tested?a. when they make smog-forming gases.b. when some problem is noticed.c. ten years after they are first used.d. when the plant faces collapse.73. one of the important issues in the story is_.a. the dangers of emergency rooms that create h

51、ealth problem downwind.b. doctors prescribing too many drugs.c. the battle to balance public health and a healthy economyd. why scientists restricted chemical, like chromium vi (c)the vast majority of fitness trackers count your steps and are worn around the wrist, but now theres a device thats desi

52、gned to be worn like a necklace and monitors tiny movements to improve your posture.the fineck device aims to address neck pain by tracking tiny movement, spotting bad habits and suggesting exercises via an accompanying app. made from silicone(硅)and titanium(钛), fineck monitors a wearers movement, b

53、alance, posture and movement thanks to sensors inside. the mountain view california-based firm says that a high percentage of people suffer from neck pain and associated problems, probably caused by more individuals doing office jobs, which generally involve leaning over computer keyboard. the devic

54、e contains sensors, several different types of instruments to monitor movement, plus a monitor to shake. it connects to an ios app via bluetooth so that wearers can see their bad habits and play “neck training” games. the app warns of health risks and records a users activity to build up a customer

55、personal health description. the necklace shakes to give smart advice, such as reminding wearers to sit up straight. the app also allows users to set goals, like many other wearables do. “fineck is the first wearable device for your neck that tracks your neck activity and warn you when you are in a bad posture for too long. you can also exercise your neck with finecks interactive games.” the company writes on kickstarter. “no