上海市闵行区2016届高三上学期期末质量调研考试(一模)英语试卷

1、闵行区2015学年第一学期高三年级质量调研考试英语试卷考生注意：1考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。2本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第I卷（第1-11页）和第II卷（第12页），全卷共12页。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。第I卷 (共103分)I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the

2、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 hav

3、e heard.1.A. A writer.B. A teacher.C. A reporter.D. A student.2.A. In a bookstore.B. In a library.C. In a classroom.D. In an apartment.3.A. The long walking hours.B. The hot weather.C. The boring work.D. The fan in the room.4.A. She has always enjoyed great popularity.B. She expected more people at

4、her party.C. She threw a surprise party for her friends.D. She enjoys entertaining little children.5.A. Look for a place near her office.B. Find a new job down the street.C. Make inquires elsewhere.D. Rent the $600 apartment.6.A. Sick. B. Quite well. C. Excited. D. Confused.7.A. She had the printer

5、repaired.B. She chatted online with a friend.C. She filled in an application form.D. She ordered some paper.8.A. He prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist.B. He has been extremely busy recently.C. He has gained some weight lately.D. He enjoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday.9.A. He doesnt lik

6、e abstract paintings.B. Women have a better artistic taste than men.C. He isnt good at abstract thinking.D. The woman possesses a natural talent for art.10.A. He is confident he will get the job.B. His chance of getting the job is slim.C. It isnt easy to find a qualified candidate.D. The interview d

7、idnt go as well as he had expected.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 possible answers

8、 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. A special CD.B. A photograph of the mystery star.C. Two concert tickets.D. A latest record.12. A. After a tragic accident happened.B. When he

9、formed the habit of using drugs.C. When his wife left him.D. After he succeeded in the late 90s.13.A. A free concert.B. Life of a pop star.C. A famous guitar player.D. A sad song Tears in Heaven.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. It can be used 

10、by farmers to protect large buildings. B. It was brought to the northern USA by Asian farmers. C. It has done more harm than good in the southern USA. D.&#

11、160;It was introduced into the USA to kill harmful weeds. 15. A. People will have to rely on kudzu for a living. B. They will soon be overgrown with kudzu.

12、 C. They will become too hard to plough. D. People will find it hard to protect the soil. 16. A. The farmers there have brought it under control. B. T

13、he factories there have found a good use for it. C. The soil there is not so suitable for the plant.D. The climate there is unfavorable to its growth.Section CD

14、irections: 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

15、following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Who were those two men Henry was talking to?The (17)_ of a shopping center.Where is the shopping center?About (18)_ miles from here.What does Henry consider doing?Opening a (19)_ of his restaurant.What does the man think of his

16、 children?He doubted if they have enough (20)_ experience.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write no more than THREE WORDS for each answer.What did the woman want to know?Students opinion on the (21)_.What did the man think of the vegetables?They were us

17、ually (22)_.Whats the mans general comment on the food?The food was (23)_.What did the man advise?To change the (24)_.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 giv

18、en 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.(A) A few years ago, Maxine Bedat looked in her closet. It was full of clothes, but she had nothing to wear. “That was (25)_ it was a closet full of fast fashion based on

19、hyper-trends (超时尚) from one season to the next,” said Maxine.“Fast fashion” means clothes which are inexpensive but look like (26)_ (late) designs from top fashion houses. One reason for the success of the fast fashion is the rise of the social media. A report found that Millennials (千禧一代) want to w

20、ear a variety of clothes in the photos they post on social media. As a result, many businesses which offer trendy and low-cost clothes grow quickly.However, some Millennials are not happy with the rise of fast fashion. Maxine was tired of always shopping for (27)_ was in style. Instead, she wanted t

21、o buy fewer clothes she could wear over and over. So Maxine started a “slow fashion” clothing company called Zady. The clothes it sells often feature classic colors and shapes, and are made from natural materials.The international business H&M, one of the best-known fast fashion brands, has anot

22、her approach to “slow fashion.” It has created a recycling program for clothes, (28)_ invites people to bring clothes they no longer want to H&M stores. Shoppers who donate old clothes can receive (29)_ discount on new things they buy. After that, H&M does several things with shoppers old cl

23、othes. Some of them are sold again. Some are turned into other useful items. And the rest (30)_(reduce) to fiber (纤维制品) that can be reused as building materials.Here (31)_(come) stylish but sustainable fashion. Are you ready to move over fast fashion?(B)Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home t

24、o visit her mother. (32) _(Expect) a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be (33)_ a walk in the park,” hed told his wife. “Ill look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.”Things start

25、ed well, but just after eight oclock, his three little “good kids”Mike, Randy, and Alexcame down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alexs head (34) _ _ it were a drum. Alex started to shou

26、t loudly in time to the beat. Mike chanted “Wheres my toast, wheres my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randys underwear on his head. Randy locked (35) _ in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again b

27、ecause he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, (36) _ they were before their very eyes. Someone (37) _(name) “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.By ten oclock, things were out of contro

28、l. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared (38) _(draw) a picture quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating ap

29、ple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and (39)_(read) would be impossible.At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre. “I suddenly have to go into work and my wifes away. (40)_ I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously

30、 “yes” because Brad was smiling.Section B 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. indicatorB. predictC. processD. movementE. adaptF. trackedG. formationH. deliberateI. similar J. adva

31、ntageousK. surprisedDogs Used to Be More Like CatsResearchers studying fossils (化石) of the early ancestors of dogs that lived up to 40 million years ago believe the predators (捕食性动物) evolved as a direct consequence of climate change. The study claims the (41)_ transformed mans best friend from a cre

32、ature that behaved more like a cat, into the canine (犬) we know and love today.Ancestors of dogs living in North America 40 million years ago were ambush (伏击式) predatorsin a(n) (42)_ way to cats. But a million years later, the thick forest that once covered the continent began to give way to grassla

33、nds. This led to a(n) (43)_ in the body shape and hunting behavior of dogs, turning them into animals that no longer (44)_ their prey (猎物), but chased it down instead.This evolutionary transition was (45)_ by the scientists who examined the elbows and teeth of 32 species of dogs that lived between 4

34、0 million and two million years ago.“The elbow is a really good (46)_ of what carnivores (食肉动物) are doing with their forelimbs (前肢), which tells their entire (47)_ abilities,” said Brown Universitys Christine Janis, who led the study.The research was based on an analysis of fossil specimens (标本) in

35、the American Museum of Natural History in New York. It suggests dog evolution was directly related to climate change. After all, it was not (48)_ to operate as a pursuit-and-pounce predator until there was room to run.If predators evolved with climate change over the last 40 million years, the autho

36、rs argue they may continue to (49)_ in response to the present global warming trend. In this way, the results of the study could help (50)_ how animals may look in the future.III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases mark

37、ed A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country.

38、 51 , according to an official report on youth violence, “in our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence”. Given that this is the case, why arent students taught to manage 52 the way

39、 they are taught to solve math problems or stay physically fit?First of all, students need to realize that conflict is 53 . A report indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor 54 . For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut

40、 butter sandwich each lunchtime. 55 the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isnt in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can 56 the golden rule of conflict resolution: stay ca

41、lm. Once the student feels calmer, he should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, 57 words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.After both sides ha

42、ve calmed down, they can use another key 58 for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to m

43、ake the speakers position clear. Then the two people should change 59 . 60 , students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesnt mean trying to figure out whats wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to 61 . For example, a s

44、houting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes 62 , the conflict often si

45、mply becomes smaller. Even if it doesnt, 63 thought helps both sides figure out a better solution.After students started a conflict resolution, there has been an increase in student 64 . Learning to resolve conflicts can help students 65 friends, teachers, parents, bosses and coworkers. In that way,

46、 conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.51.A. As a resultB. In factC. By contrastD. On the contrary52.A. conflictB. livesC. relationshipsD. affairs53. A. violentB. globalC. unresolvedD. unavoidable54.A. remarkB. assumptionC. insultD. resolution5

47、5.A. PreferenceforB. Particularity aboutC. Complaint overD. Laughter over56.A. interpret B. practiceC. assessD. bend57.A. softB. toughC. criticalD. clear58.A. measureB. strategyC. assessmentD. application59.A. responsesB. attitudesC. rolesD. intentions60.A. ContrarilyB. RelativelyC. ConsequentlyD. F

48、inally61.A. accomplishB. ignoreC. foreseeD. seek62.A. widerB. clearerC. more complexD. more critical63.A. unselfishB. initialC. inspiringD. careful64.A. cooperationB. argumentC. gratitudeD. support65.A. admireB. selectC. deal withD. back upSection BDirections: Read the following passages. Each passa

49、ge 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 just read.(A) (You may read the questions first.)We have designed all our bank cards to

50、 make your life easier.Using your NatWest Service Card     As a Switch card, it lets you pay for all sorts of goods and services, whenever you see the Switch logo. The money comes straight out of your account, so you can spend as much as you like as long as you have enough money

51、(or an agreed overdraft (透支) to cover it). It is also a cheque guarantee card for up to the amount shown on the card. And it gives you free access to your money from over 31,000 cash machines across the UK.Using your NatWest Cash Card     You can use your Cash Card as a Solo card

52、 to pay for goods and services wherever you see the Solo logo.  It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines nationwide. You can spend or withdraw what you have in your account, or as much as your agreed overdraft limit.Using your cards abroad

53、60;   You can also use your Service Card and Cash Card when youre abroad. You can withdraw cash at cash machines and pay for goods and services wherever you see the Cirrus or Maestro logo displayed. We take a commission charge (手续费) of 2.25% of each cash withdrawal you make (up to4) and a

54、commission charge of 75 pence every time you use Maestro to pay for goods or services. We also apply a foreign-exchange transaction fee of 2.65%.Using your NatWest Credit Card     With your credit card you can do the following: Pay for goods and services and enjoy up to 56 days i

55、nterest-free credit. Pay in over 24 million shops worldwide that display the MasterCard or Visa logos. Collect one AIR MILE for every20 of spending that appears on your statement (结算单). (This does not include foreign currency or travelers cheques bought, interest and other charges.)66. If you carry

56、the Service Card or the Cash Card, _.A. you can use it to guarantee things as you wishB. you can draw your money from cash machines convenientlyC. you can spend as much money as you like without a limitD. you have to pay some extra money when you pay for services in the UK 67. If you withdraw20

57、0 from a cash machine abroad, you will be charged _. A. 4         B. 4.5        C. 5.25            D. 5.368. Which of the following is TRUE about using you

58、r NatWest Credit Card? A. You have to pay back with interest within 56 days. B. You can use the card in any shop across the world.C. You will be charged some interest beyond two months.D. You will gain one air mile if you spend 20 on travellers cheques.69. The purpose of the passage is to show

59、you how to _.A. pay for goods with your cards          B. use your cards abroadC. draw cash with your cards      D. play your cards right(B) A recent study of ancient and modern elephants has come up with the unexpected conclusion that the African elephant is divided into two distinct species. The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard universities when they were examining the genetic relationship between t