上海市徐汇区高三上学期期末考试英语试题及答案

1、上海市徐汇区2014届高三上学期期末学习能力诊断英语试题 2014.1第 i 卷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 onc

2、e. 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. in a drugstore.b. in a café. c. in a garage.d. in a grocery.2. a. 5 hours. b. 7 hours.c. 9 hours.d. 10 hours.3.

3、a. to cancel his trip.b. to go to bed early.c. to catch the later flight.d. to ask for a morning call.4. a. tom was killed in the accident.b. someone saved toms life.c. it did little damage to toms car.d. tom survived the accident. 5. a. by air.b. by bus.c. by train.d. by car.6. a. librarian and stu

4、dent.b. boss and secretary.c. customer and shop assistant.d. publisher and salesman.7. a. its worth the price. b. its high in quality.c. its price is too high. d. its well made.8. a. she is going to work in her brothers firm.b. she plans to major in tax law.c. she studies in the same school as her b

5、rother.d. she isnt going to work in her brothers firm.9. a. frank.b. rude.c. determined.d. sensitive.10. a. the man has finished his project.b. the man is willing to help the woman.c. the man will let bob chat with the woman.d. the man is losing patience with the woman.section b directions in sectio

6、n 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 t

7、he question you have heard.questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. a. he learned it in a special school.b. he had a lot of practice in his spare time.c. he got it through constant watching.d. he was once caught by a signalman.12. a. in kansas city.b. at fillan.c. at omar. d.

8、at missouri. 13. a. angry.b. excited.c. frightened. d. surprised. questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. a. the young americans think reading less important than computer and science.b. the majority of young american find reading boring and old-fashioned.c. most young americ

9、ans believe that reading is very important. d. the majority of americans find reading more stimulating than computers and science.15. a. novels and stories. b. mysteries and detectives. c. science fiction. d. cultural and traditional books. 16. a. reading up-to-date books and magazines.b. listening

10、to music.c. watching tv. d. going to librariessection 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 base

11、d on the following conversation.dr. catanis research ipad generation are going to have less vocabulary than 17_ generation.reasonschildren have 18_ to the internet, mobile phones and tablet computers, which are visual rather than auditory. according to dr. catanis research,listening, 19_ and convers

12、ation are vital to learning language.solutionsto maintain the 20_tradition of passing knowledge by spending less time on device and talking more with children.complete the form. write one word or number for each answer.blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.what does sharon do?

13、she 21_the animals in studios and sells prints online.why does sharon never get scared while snapping animals like lions and bears?because she has confidence and 22_ can totally distract her from anything around.what does sharon have to do when taking a picture of some animals like chicks and cats?s

14、he has to capture proper 23_.what are the tricky parts that people wouldnt expect?it is a lot of work plus 24_ that comes with any creative pursuit.complete the form. write no more than three words for each answer.ii. grammar and vocabularysection adirections after reading the passages below, fill i

15、n 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.(a)gordon was hungry. he opened the refrigerator, 25_ there used to be

16、much food before his wife left him. there must be 26_ in here to eat, he thought. now, however, there was a single hot dog.after 27_ (take) it out of its package, he put a small frying pan onto the stoves gas burner. he turned on the heat. then he poured a little bit of vegetable oil into the pan. h

17、e sliced the hot dog in half lengthwise. 28_ the oil got hot, he put the two halves in the pan. about 29_ minute later, he flipped each half over. after another minute, he took the hot dog out of the pan.gordon put two slices of bread into the toaster. this was tasty and healthy bread. the first ing

18、redient 30_ (list) was organic sprouted wheat. the first ingredient in ordinary bread is usually unbleached flour.when the toast popped up, he put mustard, mayonnaise, and ketchup on one slice. then he added two slices of onion. 31_ top of the onions, he placed the hot dog. on top of the hot dog, he

19、 put a couple of slices of apple. then he added some bits of hot green chile, and then put the top piece of toast onto the chile bits. p.f. productions后期制作ahh, 32_ a sandwich, he thought, as he sat down 33_ (eat).(b)sara needed to see the doctor. she had an upset stomach. she felt bloated, and neede

20、d to pass gas every minute or so. this was terrible. she 34_ hardly go anywhere in public.her friends told her it was 35_ she had moved to america. the air, water, and food in america weren't agreeing with her. they said she would have to return to her home country."no way," sara said.

21、 she didn't want to go home. she liked america. this was a minor problem, she was sure. any good doctor would solve it in no time. two days later, she saw her doctor. he asked her if she drank milk. she said yes, three glasses a day."don't drink any 36_ (much) regular milk. start drinki

22、ng lactose-free milk, because lactose can upset your stomach.""because your boyfriend 40_ (give) you too much stress. he is probably the main cause of your upset stomach.""i don't think my boyfriend is going to like that." p.f. productions后期制作"just tell him if he re

23、ally loves you, he should leave you."section bdirections 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. investmentsb. enoughc. unconditionald. degreee. loyaltyf. backg. relevanth. doublyi. commitme

24、ntj. promoted k. demonstratealthough many companies offer tuition repayment, most companies only repay employees for classes that are 41_ to their position. this is a very limiting policy. a company that repays employees for all college credit courseswhether job related or notoffers a service not on

25、ly to the employees, but to the entire company.one good reason for giving employees 42 _ tuition repayment is that it shows the companys commitment to its employees. in todays economy, where job security is a thing of the past and employees feel more and more expendable, it is important for a compan

26、y to 43 _ to its employees that it cares. the best way to do this is with concrete 44 _ in them. in turn, this commitment to the betterment of company employees will create greater employee 45_. a company that puts out funds to pay for the education of its employees will get its money 46_ by having

27、employees stay with the company longer. it will reduce employee turnover, because even employees who dont take advantage of the tuition repayment program will be more loyal to their company just knowing that their company cares 47_ to pay for their education. most importantly, the company that has a

28、n unrestricted tuition repayment program will have higher quality employees. although these companies do indeed run the risk of losing money on employees who go on to another job in a different company as soon as they get their 48_, more often than not, the employee will stay with the company.and ev

29、en if employees do leave after graduation, it generally takes several years to complete any degree program. thus, even if the employee leaves upon graduating, throughout those years, the employer will have a more sophisticated, more intelligent, and therefore more valuable and productive employee. a

30、nd, if the employee stays, that education will 49_ benefit the company not only is the employee more educated, but now that employee can be 50_ so the company doesnt have to fill a high-level vacancy from the outside. open positions can be filled by people who already know the company well. though u

31、nconditional tuition repayment requires a significant investment on the employers part, it is perhaps one of the wisest investments a company can make.iii. reading comprehensionsection adirections for each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in

32、each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.anyone planning to go camping or hiking should first learn to recognize poison ivy, 51_ this plant can cause a rash resulting in reddened skin, an annoying itch, and painful blisters. a severe 52_ can even force a person to remain in bed

33、or become hospitalized. the best way to 53_ these discomforts is to avoid the plant. p.f. productions后期制作fortunately this plant is easy to 54_. whether it grows as a bush or a vine, the shape of it is always 55_. each leaf stalk has three glossy leaves, usually with jagged edges. in early spring the

34、 leaves are red, turning. and then the autumn comes, the leaves 56_ to become bright red or orange. the poison ivy plant is found 57_ everywhere in north america. because many birds eat its berries, its seeds are 58_ distributed. the plant loves the sun and flourishes along beaches, in fields, and b

35、y roadsides. it also grows 59_ in light shade and is often found in parks and pine forests. however, in thick woods the story is different. it is not 60_ there. that is because the leaves of the trees block out the sun, which the plant needs to grow. the poison in poison ivy is in the form of an oil

36、 that is in all parts of the plant. it is extremely 61_. merely touching the plant is enough contact for a person to be infected by the 62_. touching clothing or shoes that have brushed against the plant can also cause a rash and blisters. even the smoke from a fire where poison ivy is burning can c

37、ause the skin poisoning. a person who makes 63_ with the plant should wash all infected areas with a strong laundry soap as soon as possible. clothes that have come in contact with the 64_ should be dry cleaned or washed in soap and water. there is one good way to prevent the 65_. stay away from the

38、 plant! ( )51. a. since b. soc. therefored. then( )52. a. coldb. coughc. cased. accident ( )53. a. keepb. preventc. protest d. cut ( )54. a. forgetb. growc. fertilize d. recognize ( )55. a. the sameb. various c. beautiful d. ugly( )56. a. becomeb. changec. getd. avoid ( )57. a. barelyb. always c. us

39、ually d. almost ( )58. a. widelyb. narrowlyc. practically d. strongly( )59. a. very poor b. very goodc. quite well d. quite worse( )60. a. supportedb. discoveredc. watered d. disturbed ( )61. a. deep b. highc. catching d. beautiful( )62. a. oilb. partc. form d. contact ( )63. a. combinationb. contac

40、tc. access d. soap ( )64. a. smokeb. firec. plant d. clothing( )65. a. poisoning b. weeding c. growing d. seeding section bdirections read the following 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. cho

41、ose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(a)dear lee,as i told you, ill be gone until wednesday morning. thank you so much for taking on my “children” while im away. like real children, they can be kind of irritating sometimes, but im going to e

42、njoy myself so much more knowing theyre getting some kind human attention. remember that regina (the “queen” in latin, and she acts like one) is teething. if you dont watch her, shell chew anything, including her sister, the cat. there are plenty of chew toys around the house. whenever she starts gn

43、awing on anything illegal, just divert her with one of those. she generally settles right down to a good hour-long chew. then youll see her wandering around whimpering with the remains of the toy in her mouth. she gets really frustrated because what she wants is to bury the thing. shell try to dig a

44、 hole between the cushions of the couch. finding that unsatisfactory, shell wander some more, discontent, until you solve her problem for her. i usually show her the laundry basket, moving a few clothes so she can bury her toy beneath them. i do sound like a parent, dont i? you have to understand, m

45、y own son is practically grown up.reginas food is the puppy chow in the utility room, where the other pet food is stored. give her a bowl once in the morning and once in the evening. no more than that, no matter how much she begs. beagles(猎犬) are notorious overeaters, according to her breeder, and i

46、 dont want her to lose her girlish figure. she can share rex (the kings) water, but be sure its changed daily. she needs to go out several times a day, especially last thing at night and first thing in the morning. let her stay out for about ten minutes each time, so she can do all her business. she

47、 also needs a walk in the afternoon, after which its important to romp with her for awhile in the yard. the game she loves most is fetch, but be sure to make her drop the ball. shed rather play tug of war with it. tell her, “sit!” then, when she does, say, “drop it!” be sure to tell her “good girl,”

48、 and then throw the ball for her. i hope youll enjoy these sessions as much as i do.now, for the other two, rex and paws (letter continues)66. the tone of this letter is best described as _. a. chatty and humorous b. logical and precisec. confident and trustingd. humble and preachy67. the informatio

49、n in the note is sufficient to determine that there are three animals. they are _. a. two cats and a dogb. three dogsc. a dog, a cat, and an unspecified animal d. a cat, a dog, and a parrot68. from the context of the note, it is most likely that the name “rex” is _. a. spanishb. english c. french d.

50、 latin69. if the sitter is to follow the owners directions in playing fetch with regina, at what point will he or she tell regina “good girl”? a. every time regina goes after the ball. b. after regina finds the ball. c. when regina brings the ball back. d. after regina drops the ball. (b)i was born

51、under the blue ridge, and under that side which is blue in the evening light, in a wild land of game and forest and rushing waters. there, on the borders of a creek that runs into the yadkin river, in a cabin that was chinked with red mud, i came into the world a subject of king george the third, in

52、 that part of his realm known as the province of north carolina.the cabin smelt very strongly of corn-pone and bacon, and the odor of pelts. it had two shakedowns(临时床铺), on one of which i slept under a bearskin. a rough stone chimney was raised outside, and the fireplace was as long as my father was

53、 tall. there was a crane in it, and a bake kettle; and over it great buckhorns held my fathers rifle when it was not in use. on other horns hung jerked bears meat and venison hams, and gourds for drinking cups, and bags of seed, and my fathers best hunting shirt; also, in a neglected corner, several

54、 articles of womans clothing. these once belonged to my mother. among them was a gown of silk, of a fine, faded pattern, which i always wondered. the women at the cross-roads, twelve miles away, were dressed in coarse butternut wool and huge sunbonnets. but when i questioned my father on these matte

55、rs he would give me no answers.my father washow shall i say what he was? to this day i can only surmise many things of him. he was a scotchman born, and i know now that he had a slight scotch accent. at the time of which i write, my early childhood, he was a frontiersman and hunter. i can see him no

56、w, with his hunting shirt and leggins (绑腿) and moccasins（莫卡辛鞋）; his powder horn, engraved with wondrous scenes; his bullet pouch and tomahawk and hunting knife. he was a tall, lean man with a strange, sad face. and he talked little except when he drank too many “horns,” as they were called in that c

57、ountry. these little bad behaviors of my fathers were a permanent source of wonder to meand, i must say, of delight. they occurred only when a passing traveler who hit his fancy chanced that way, or, what was almost as rare, a neighbor. many a winter night i have lain awake under the skins, listening to a fl