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1、闵行区2019学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试英语试卷考生注意：.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。.本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。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。.答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。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 as

2、ked 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 have heard.A. A cook.B. A dentist.A. She d like to

3、 have thwindows open.C. The air is heavily polluted.A. Art attraction.C. Furniture quality.A. She appreciates the man effort.C. She is annoyed with the man.A. They can t fit iitite machine.C. They have not been delivered yet.A. The long waiting time.C. The mistakes in her telephone bill.A. Its quali

4、ty. B. Its price.A. Walk in the countryside.C. Go shopping.A. He going to visit a photo studio.C. He s on the way toe theater.A. He doesn t want Jenny to get itrtouble.A surgeon. D. A technician.B. She likes to have the air conditioner on.The windows are already open.B. Painting skills.D. Room decor

5、ation.B. She does enjoy spicy food.D. She doesn like the food the man prepared.B. They were sent to the wrong address.D. They were found to be of the wrong type.The broken down computer.D. The bad telephone service.Its material. D. Its appearance.B. Do some exercise.Wash some dresses.B. He s just ha

6、d his picturtaken.D. He s just returned from a jointerview.He doesn t agree with the woman s remark.He thinks Jenny workload too heavy at college.He believes most college students are running wild.第1页共17页Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,

7、 and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation 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 answe

8、r to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage .A. Attend expert growers lectures.B. Visit fruit-loving families.C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard （果园）. D. Taste many kinds of apples.A. It is a new variety.C. It is rarely seen now.A. To show how to grow

9、apples.C. To help people select apples.B. It is the best variety for eating quality.D. It needs perfect soil to grow.B. To introduce an apple festival.D. To attract more people to visit Britain.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.A. Lack of sleep could lead to health problems.

10、Lack of sleep affects adults more than children.Sleep problems are one of the leading causes of obesity.The amount of sleep people need changes with age.A. Less sleep is needed when they enter adolescentstage.Ideally, they need eight hours of sleep a night.They may have difficulty falling asleep bef

11、ore 11:00 pm.They often wake up at midnight due to biological changes.A. The amount of sleep and academic performance.A comparison of different time to start school.Students sleeping time and socbehavior.A beneficial change of school starting time.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following c

12、onversation.A. Extreme sports.C. Human spotential.A. They like to stay isolated.C. They want to know their potential.A. Objective. B. Negative.A. It s interesting challenging.C. It enables people to face fears.B. City life.D. Danger and safety.They prefer danger to safety.D. They are bored with the

13、traditional ones.Positive. D. Neutral.B. It is dangerous and needs no skills.It only stimulates individualism.第2页共17页Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,

14、 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 Brief History of ChopsticksWd ve discussed the story of the knife and fork, but thereutensils s 和othusedtbyf billions of peoplearound the world and it has a truly ancient past.

15、The Chinese have been using chopsticks since at least 1200 B.C., and by A.D. 500 the chopsticks (21)(sweep) the Asian continent from Vietnam to Japan. From their humble beginnings (22)cooking utensils to paper-wrapped bamboo sets at the sushi counter, there more to chopsticks than meets the eye.Chop

16、sticks (23)(develop) about 5,000 years ago in China. The (24)(early) versions were probably twigs used to get food from cooking pots. When resources became scarce, around 400 BC, crafty chefs figured out (25)to conserve fuel by cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. This new m

17、ethod of cooking made it unnecessary to have knives at the dinner table a practice that also matched the non-violent teachings of Confucius (孔子),(26)expressed in one of his numerous quotations:The honorable kedpspright maiwell away from both the slaughterhouse (屠宰场)and the kitchen. And he allows no

18、knives on his table. aAsegetarian, Confucius believed thaknives sharp pointsevoked(诱发)violence, (27)(kill) the happy, contented mood that eaters should be in during meals. Thanks in part to his teachings, chopstick use quickly became widespread throughout Asia.Different cultures adopted different ch

19、opstick styles. Perhaps in a nod to Confucius, Chinese chopsticks featured ablunt rather than pointed end. In Japan, chopsticks were 8 inches long for men and 7 inches long for women. In 1878 the Japanese became thefirst (28)(create) the disposable set, typically made of bamboo or wood. Wealthy dine

20、rs could eat with ivory, jade, coral or brass versions, while the most privileged used silver sets. It was believed that the silver would turn black (29) it came into contact with poisoned food.Throughout history, chopsticks have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with another basic food of Asian cuis

21、ine: rice.At first glance, you d think that rice wouldn t make the cut, but in Asia most rioe meofithe-ghairt variety.The starches (淀粉质食品 )in these rices create a cooked product that is sticky and clumpy, unlike the fluffy and distinctgrains of Western long-grain rice. (30) chopsticks come together

22、to lift steaming bundles of sticky rice, it match made in heaven.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that第3页共17页there is one word more than you need.A. labelB. bearsC. burdenedD. illustratesE. implementF. guaranteedG.

23、presentedH. hitI. entryJ. nationalizedK. groundThe “ Penny Black ” , the first postage stamp issued in Britain and, moreimportantly, the first postage stamp issued anywhere, 31 the image of Queen Victoria, but the first British postal service did not originate in Victorian England. In 1680, William

24、Dockwra started a public service that 32 the quick delivery of a letter anywhere in London. His system was quickly 33 with Dockwra in charge. It was far from a perfect system, 34 with seemingly improper charges that made it unreasonably expensive to send a letter. Worse still, recipients were expect

25、ed to pay. As you might imagine, this 35 some problems either people weren t homeoout flafused to pay. The system just didn t work, but it remained in place for flontgoAbout 50 years later, to do better, Rowland Hill argued for putting an end to the postal charges and replacing them with a single na

26、tional rate of one penny, which would be paid by the sender.When the post office ignored Hill s kpubdisteseifs essay and it quickly gained 36 among the public.Hill was then ordered by Postmaster General Lord Lichfield to discuss postal reform and, during their subsequent meeting, the two men conceiv

27、ed of a gluey 37 that could be applied to envelopes to indicate payment. Though it had gained support with the public who longed for an affordable way to connect with distant friends and family, officials still weren donvinced. Thankfully, Hill was far from alone in his passion for reform. He eventu

28、ally earned enough support from other like-minded individuals to convince Parliament to 38 his system.In 1839, Hill held a competition to design all the necessary postal facility. The winning stamp 39 describing the young Queen s profile came from one William Wyon, who based the design on a medal he

29、 created to celebrate her first visit to London.The “ PennyBlack stamp went on sale on May 1, 1840. It was an immediate 40 . Suddenly, the country seemed a lot smaller. The Penny Black s design was so well received that it remained in use for forty years.第4页共17页Reading ComprehensionSection ADirectio

30、ns: 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 term “ staycation means vacatioys此ake at home or near your home rather than traveling to another place. It is closely connected

31、with less pollution, saving money and not contributing to the overwhelming disorder that takes place in some of the world s mosiasuristicThe concept of staycation was born at the time of the 2008 market 41 in the United States. Because of it, many households were forced to 42 their expenses and cons

32、equently limit their vacation budget. The shortage of money to travel abroad is at the origin of why many people started to (re) discover their most 43_ surroundings.At the same time, awareness of the 44 impacts of tourism, especially on what concerns the impacts of transportation, started to increa

33、se too. And so did the perception that some of the main cities (abroad) are increasingly overloaded with people - with places such as Barcelona, Venice, or the Seychelles planning on 45 a tourist cap.Staycation appears like a great solution for the 46 above mentioned. It is a great way of spending j

34、oyful vacations while helping one s47 and the environment. 48 , staying close to home eliminates the budget for accommodation and transport.Apart from the financial 49 gained by leaving behind expensive plane tickets or by not booking hotel rooms that aren t cheap, staycation also has the benefit of

35、 keepiagmful50 in the ground. Cars, boats, and planes are not (or are less) used: 51 , other means of transport such as public transport, bi cycles, electric scooters or just walking are favored. This allows people carbon footprints not to 52 as much as they would if long distances had been traveled

36、.A staycation is a form of alternative tourism that is fully in line with the slow tourism trend. Slow tourism invites you to live in the 53 moment. It encourages you to take your time, discover nearby landscapes, reconnect and spend more time outdoors in nature with the people you enjoy. There are

37、no fully-booked days, and there is no 54 to go from one activity to another just to stay busy all the time.Given the multiple 55 of local tourism, you no longer have a reason to be embarrassed at the coffee machine at work when you are asked where you are going on vacation this year.41.42.A. valueA.

38、 restrictB. sectorB. bearC. crisisC. avoidD.sharesD. meet43.A. cheerfulB. immediateC. pollutedD. attractive44.A. limitedB. financialC. culturalD. environmental45.A. introducingB. stoppingC. postponingD. raising46.A. challengesB. assessmentsC. tasksD. applications47.A. voyageB. mindC. pocketD. hometo

39、wn48.A. In additionB. For exampleC. In factD. On the contrary49.A. servicesB. adviceC. resourcesD. savings50.A. emissionsB. exposureC. vehiclesD. strategies51.A. thereforeB. insteadC. howeverD. moreover52.A. lastB. fallC. increaseD.change53.A. historicB. presentC. criticalD. climatic54.A.goodB.harmC

40、. blameD. rush55.A. advantagesB. challengesC. platformsD. themes第5页共17页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

41、 to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）Brooke Martin s goldeiriever （金毛猎犬 ）Kayla hated being left alone or separated. She would howl, pace, and chew on things. Brooke learned that other people had the same problem with their pets. She wondered,youhat ifcould talk to your dog

42、if you were gone?”Working with her father in their garage, the 16-year-old came up with several ideas. Finally, she invented a device that allowed pet owners to video chat with their pets! She calls the device iCPooch. The dog doesn t have to answcall, explains Brooke. It comes up immediately on the

43、 screen on their entwo-way audio and video s-you can see and hear each other. With a click of a button you can even don（a thieat!Her invention has earned her a spot competing against nine other finalists in a young scientist competition for middle-school students. These finalists, selected based on

44、their short video presentations, are working with mentors over the summer before heading to the final competition in St. Paul, Minn.After Martin s video put her among the 10 finalists in the Discovery Education 3MYoung Scientist Challenge, she was paired with Delony Langer-Anderson, a product develo

45、pment scientist in3M sconsumer health care division.I julead her down the product development path,-Andersangterd Live Science. This path includes guidance on howto test the potential product, which combines a video chat device that answers immediately on the dog end with a dog treat device the owne

46、r can remotely activate.“One thing I have thought about a lot is, what happens if the device is on the floor, what if your dog knocks it over, or scratches the screen? ” Martin said. She andZAnntereon discussed this, and Martin is now testing materials at a local dog shelter by taping them to the do

47、g house floors to see how well they withstand sharp teeth and claws.The finalists create models they can test, with the guidance from a mentor. Their projects include a fuel cell that transforms cut grass into electricity and an app that rewards drivers for not texting or calling. Langer-Anderson tr

48、ies to help the students work through the scientific method, testing their hypothesis （假 设 ）,in a determined way,kidsso thedon t get buried in data,“ she said.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. ”iCPooch wins in a young scienfcempetition.A 16-year-old girl invents a devi

49、ce for dog hunger.A man-made device lets people chat with their pets.A kid- invented device calm dogs sepuxiatyin 57.“iCPooch“ calms pegs by.A. allowing video chatB. making dogs sleepC. answering the callD. giving dogs foodWhat is the probable meaning of the underlined word mentors ?A. competitorsB.

50、 assistants C. instructors D. companionsWhat do the inventions of the finalists have in common?They are all new inventions dealing with pets.They are possible solutions to everyday problems.They cope with the problems related to computers.They are all accomplished through individual work.第6页共17页(B)T

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