上海市崇明县2011届高三英语上学期期末考试

1、上上海海市市崇崇明明县县2 20 01 11 1 届届高高三三上上学学期期期期末末考考试试英英语语 （考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分）第第 I I 卷卷 ( (共共 105105 分分) )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.

2、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. Mathematics.B. Chemistry.C. Physics.D. Chinese.2.A. $20.B

3、. $18.C. $10.D. $15.3. A. At 2:35.B. At 3:25.C. At 3:15.D. At 2:45.4. A. In a bank.B. At an airport.C. At a station.D. In a post office.5. A. A cup of tea is enough.B. He doesnt like tea.C. He wants another cup of tea.D. He doesnt know why he likes tea.6. A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter.

4、C. Doctor and patient.D. Teacher and student. 高考资源网高考资源网 yjwyjw7. A. Impolite.B. Polite.C. Silent.D. Nice.8. A. Come back again to apply for the job.B. Think about whether she really wants to quit her job.C. Get some training before she quits her job.D. Apply for an additional part-time job.9. A. Sh

5、e learned to drive at 16.B. She never takes buses.C. She can drive a bus now.D. She always takes buses10. A. They are studying hard for finals.B. The school year seemed to go by very quickly. 高考资源网高考资源网 yjwyjwC. Theyve been in school for a few weeks.D. Even though finals are over, they still have to

6、 study for a few weeks.Section B Directions: 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 on your pa

7、per 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. Whether the reading material is interesting or not.B. What you are reading and the time you can offer.C. Your purpose in reading something. 高考资源网高考资源网 yj

8、wyjwD. Whether the information concerns your daily life or not.12. A. An enjoyable story book.B. A book on science and technology.C. Business letters from work.D. Some material full of information.13. A. Fairy tales.B. Letters from friends.C. Product directions.D. An evening newspaper. Questions 14

9、through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The layout of the laboratoryB. A laboratory experiment.C. The workbook for the laboratory course. D. A piece of equipment.15. A. The activities are to be done during class.B. The activities take less time.C. No equipment is needed for the activiti

10、es.D. Few instructions are given for the activities16. A. At the beginning of the semester.B. When the students need to be motivatedC. After the first laboratory experiment.D.When the students have done good work.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversa

11、tions 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.A FavorThe mans need: To (17) _ a flight early tomorro

12、w morningFavor: A (18)_ to the airportTime to meet : At about (19) _Place to meet: In front of the (20) _Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What subject does Professor Jamison teach?(21) _What does Professor Jamison ask the

13、man to do?To work as (22) _Where did the woman work 3 years ago?At the (23) _What is the man waiting for?(24) _Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B.

14、C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. The two sportsmen congratulated each other _winning the match by shaking hands.A. withB. onC. in D. to26. Michael Jackson gained popularity at a time when MTV was establishing _ as a creative force.A. itB. himC. itselfD. himself27.

15、The number of deaths from cancer will be reduced greatly if people _ to eat more fruit and vegetables.A. persuadeB. will persuadeC. be persuadedD. are persuaded28. Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the only planet _ life has developed gradually.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. whose

16、29. It was not until the late twentieth century _.A. did China witness great changesB. when China witness great changesC. China witnessed great changesD. that China witnessed great changes30. Up to now, the Hope Project _ thousands of children who would otherwise have died.A. would saveB. savesC. ha

17、d savedD. has saved31. The signs _ “ No Smoking” are placed in the public places, but we find many people still smoke there.A. readB. to readC. readsD. reading 32. Drinking a little wine is good for our health. However, wine can also damage the liver and do great harm if _ in large quantities.A. to

18、consumeB. consumingC. consumedD. consumes33. _ does something good will be praised by the teacher.A. AnyoneB. No matter whoC. Those whoD. Whoever34. It is reported that Americans eat too much protein every day, _ as they actually need.A. twice as muchB. as twice muchC. much as twiceD. as much twice3

19、5. _ in a well-known university is what everybody wishes for.A. EducatedB. Being educated C. To educateD. Educating36. A few years ago, the belief became general _ orange juice and milk should never be drunk at the same time.A. thatB. whatC. and thatD. which37. He made a mistake, but then he correct

20、ed the situation _ it got worse.A. untilB. whenC. beforeD. as38. If you are travelling _ the customs are really foreign to your own, please do as the Romans do.A. in whichB. whatC. whenD. where39. So amused _ that I couldnt help laughing when I saw the children dressed up as Santa Clause on Christma

21、s Day.A. did I feelB. had I feltC. I feltD. I had felt40. Oh, My goodness! You are still working on the assignment. It _two days ago.A. must have been handed inB. cant have been handed inC. should have been handed inD. shouldnt be handed inSection B Directions: Complete the following passage by usin

22、g the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. difficultiesB. maintainingC. consideredD. needsE. understandingF. activityG. speakingH. methodI. problemsJ. remainedA study of English learning problems was carried out among a total of 106 for

23、eign students. It shows that most students considered 41 spoken English to be their biggest problem on arrival. This was followed by 42 . Writing increased as a problem as students discovered 43 in writing papers that they were now expected to hand in. Reading 44 as a significant problem.Information

24、 gained helped us in determining where special attention should be paid in our course. Although many students have chosen to join the course with a reasonable motivation, we 45 it important to note what seemed to encourage interest. Nearly all the students have experienced some kind of grammar-based

25、 English teaching in their own country. To use the same 46 would be self-defeating because it might reduce motivation, especially if it has failed in the past. Therefore a different method may help because it is different. Variety of 47 was also seen as a way of 48 or increasing motivation. Several

26、years ago we had one timetable that operated throughout, but we soon found that both the students and the teachers lost interest about halfway through the ten weeks. This led us to a major re-think, so in the end we brought it into line with the expressed language 49 of the students.III. Reading Com

27、prehension Section 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.The huge thirst for jobs in the civil service has made the national civil servant exam one of Chinas mos

28、t competitive tests. The first exam was held in 1995, and since then more and more people have 50 for it, with applications reaching a peak over the last two years.The latest online 51 , carried out by China Youth Daily and , 52 that more than 73 per cent of young people want to work as civil servan

29、ts. Of the 17,330 participants, about 83 per cent said they were attracted by the jobs 53 , guaranteed health care and pension(抚恤金). 54 , 55 per cent said it could bring practical profits.Nearly 1 million people 55 to take the exam last year, yet only just over 10,000 were finally 56 . This year the

30、 stiff (severe) competition continued. The exact number of applicants is not known, with the final day for 57 today.But the influx（流入） of applicants has already broken the exams website once. China Youth Daily 58 that the site was forced to close for maintenance due to 59 high traffic on the night o

31、f October 16. In a typical year several hundred applicants will apply for many of the jobs listed. For example, the five job vacancies 60 by the secretariat of the Central Committee of the Party have this year 61 more than 3,880 applicants.In general, the exam means 50 people competing for one post,

32、 the report said. 62 as civil servants are attractive, not only because of the stable income and good health care, but also because of the low risks 63 with the power and 64 the positions enjoy. Among the total 6 million public servants, around 20,000 were dismissed between 1996 and 2003.50.A. put u

33、pB. signed upC. made upD. taken up51.A. discussionB. searchC. surveyD. project52.A. foundB. toldC. spokeD. insisted53.A. interestB. conceptC. difficultyD. stability54.A. ButB. OtherwiseC. MeanwhileD. Instead55.A. enteredB. adoptedC. allowedD. applied56.A. employedB. wonC. succeededD. dismissed57.A.

34、examinationB. applicationsC. voteD. decision58.A. declaredB. translatedC. praisedD. reported59.A. generallyB. unusuallyC. commonlyD. naturally60.A. providedB. introducedC. suppliedD. planned61A. graspedB. pulledC. attractedD. drawn62.A. SpotsB. LocationsC. WorkD. Positions63.A. satisfiedB. complaine

35、dC. comparedD. recognized64A. sourcesB. entertainmentsC. resourcesD. developmentsSection BDirections: Read the following four 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

36、according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)A brother and a sister got reunited after more than 60 years, thanks to a letter in the Welwyn & Hatfield Times.For years John Hannant kept a photograph of his long-lost sister, hoping they would meet again. Margery, the old

37、est of the three children, had signed up for the RAF as part of the war effort, when John was still a baby. The family lost touch with her and as the decades passed only a single letter gave a clue to where she might be. The clue was enough for a WHT reader to recognize Margery and put the family ba

38、ck into touch.John, 67, said he had been searching for a long time and a friend suggested his writing to the paper.“Thats what made it, the letter to the paper a few months back,” he said. “Its as if a dream came true. The last time we ever heard from Margery was in 1953 after the floods. She wrote

39、home to see if we were all right. My sister Dorothy wrote back, but Margery had moved again and never got the letter.”Having retired from his job as a gardener at Park House on the royal estate at Sandringham, Mr Hannant decided to take action once and for all. He and his wife Doreen, traveled to Ma

40、rgerys home in Chelwood Avenue, Hatfield, which she shares with her husband Jack Cooke. Margery is 88 this year(2008), and she was getting better after several months in hospital. She immediately recognized her brother. John said, “Its something that I never thought was going to happen, but I always

41、 hoped it would.”65. Why did Margery leave home?A. Because she signed up to serve in the army.B. Because a war destroyed her home.C. Because there was a flood in her hometown.D. Because she went to search for her brother.66. John found his sister _.A. by writing to his friendB. by traveling aroundC.

42、 with the help of DorothyD. with the help of a newspaper reader67. When she wrote home for the last time, Margery was _.A. 20B. 21C. 33D. 3468. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. The photograph kept by John was the most important clue to where Margery might be.B. Marg

43、ery and Jack live with their children now.C. Since 1953, Margery has come back home only once.D. Margery was not in very good health.(B)Cost of American Warswar namecost of the warcost as a percent of annual GDPRevolutionary WarUS $ 2.2 billion(in 2002 dollars)63%War of 1812US$ 1.1 billion13%Mexican

44、 WarUS$1.6 billion3%Civil WarUS $ 62 billion104%Spanish American WarUS$ 9.6 billion3%World War IUS$ 190. 6 billion24%World War IIUS$ 2.9 trillion103%Korean WarUS$ 335.9 billion15%Vietnam WarUS$ 494.3 billion12%First Gulf WarUS$76.1 billion1%billion 十亿 trillion 万亿69. Which wars cost more than a years

45、 worth of the GDP?A. First Gulf War and World War I.B. The Civil War and World War II.C. World War II and Revolutionary War.D. Mexican War and Civil War.70. The American annual gross domestic product in 1951 was _.A. 2.239 trillionB.2.9 trillionC. 3.25 trillionD. 76.1 billion 71. Which of the follow

46、ing is NOT TRUE?A. Mexican War cost more than War of 1812.B. First Gulf War cost the least in term of the percentage of the annual of GDP.C. World War II cost more than Korean War.D. Mexican War cost as much money as Spanish American War. (C)Ears are for hearing everyone knows that. But for a creatu

47、re called the Cuviers beaked whale, hearing starts in the throat, a new study found. The observation might help explain how all whales hear. The work might also help scientists understand how animals are affected by underwater sonar (一种探测系统). This sonar, used by some ships, sends out sound waves to

48、locate underwater objects. The Cuviers beaked whale is a so-called toothed whale. Toothed whales dive deep into the ocean in search of food. As the whales hunt, they produce sounds that reach objects and then return to the whales. This allows the animals to “see” the shape, size, and location of obj

49、ects, even when theyre 1,000 meters under the sea, where it is totally dark. To better understand how the whale hears, researchers from San Diego State University in California took X-rays of two Cuviers beaked whales. The whales had died and washed up on the beach. Ted Cranford and his colleagues u

50、sed the images to make a computer model of a Cuviers beaked whales head. Then, they modeled the process of sound traveling through the head. The researchers knew that some sounds get to the ears of a toothed whale through a structure called “the window for sound”. Found on the lower jaw, this struct

51、ure is very thin on the outside and has a large pad (垫) of fat on the inside. When the researchers used their computer model to work out how sound waves travel in the whales head, they were surprised to find that sounds coming from right in front of the whale actually travel under the animals jaw. F

52、rom there, sound waves move through the throat, into a hole in the back of the jaw, and finally to the pad of fat near the animals ears. Cranford guesses that other types of whales may hear through their throats. Further testing is needed to be sure. Eventually, the insight into how whales hear migh

53、t explain whether sonar testing by military ships is causing the animals to wind up on beaches.72. Toothed whales look for food under the sea by _. A. watching the shape and size of their objects B. diving deep into the sea C. sending and receiving sounds D. making lots of noises 73. Researchers too

54、k X-rays of two Cuviers beaked whales in order to _. A. find out why they had died and washed up on the beach B. make a computer model of a Cuviers beaked whales head C. make sure that sound travels through the head D. know more about the way the whale hears 74. Which of the following describes the

55、way taken by sound waves through a Cuviers beaked whale? A. A hole in the back of the jaw the ears the jaw the throat. B. The jaw the throat a hole in the back of the jaw the ears. C. The throat the jaw the ears a hole in the back of the jaw. D. The ears the throat a hole in the back of the jaw the

56、jaw.75. What can be inferred from the last sentence of the passage? A. Ears are useless to the Cuviers beaked whale. B. Military ships send out sounds like a Cuviers beaked whale.C. The whales unusual acts have nothing to do with human activities. D. Further research might show human activities can

57、influence whales activities.Section CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. Connect with othersB. Express yourselfC. Connect with natureD. Become a relaxation expertE. Think positiveF.

58、Get enough sleep, nutrition and exerciseEveryone has feelings of anxiety, nervousness, tension, and stress from time to time. Here are five ways to help manage them.76We all think we know how to relax. But calming down in front of the TV or computer isnt true relaxation. Depending on what youre watc

59、hing or doing, it could even make you more tense. The same is true for alcohol, drugs, or tobacco. They may seem to relieve anxiety or stress, but its a false state of relaxation thats only temporary. What the body really needs is a relaxation technique - like deep breathing, tai chi, or yoga - that

60、 has a physical effect on the mind. For example, deep breathing helps to relax a major nerve that runs from the diaphragm to the brain, sending a message to the entire body to let go and loosen up. 77Want your mind and body to feel peaceful and strong enough to handle lifes ups and downs? Get the right