上海市七宝中学高三上学期5月质量检测英语试卷

1、最新 料推荐上海市七宝中学2015 年高三第二学期英语5 月质量检测卷出卷人：沈鹏审卷人：竹娉娉I. Listening Comprehension (30 )Section A (10)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

2、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. In a library.B. In a hotel.C. In a classroom.D. In a bookstore2. A. She thinks the man needs a vaca

3、tion.B. She thinks the man should be preparing for his tests.C. She thinks the man doesntneed to worry about his exams.D. She is not interested in surfing.3.A. She may fail the exam.B. She shouldnthave worried.C. She should work harder.D. She neednttake any more courses.4.A. Scholarship.B. Major.C.

4、Hobby.D. Travelling.5.A. Thoughtful.B. Humorous.C. Careless.D. Helpful.6.A. A rent increase.B. A bargain.C. A salary cut.D. A vacation trip.7.A. By car.B. By bus.C. On foot.D. By train.8.A. Only one person can come.B. There have been few responses.C. Almost everyone can come.D. They re waiting for T

5、ina s response.9. A. He has no interest in wild life protection.B. He is sorry to fail in the examination.C. He cantjoin the group since he is about to graduate.D. He s already busy with the Student Union issue.10. A. Because she is all wet.B. Because she is tried out.C. Because she walked a long di

6、stance.D. Because she left something in the school.Section B (12)Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each passage. The passage will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four poss

7、ible answers 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. Functions of Facial Expressions.B. Types of Printed Words.C. Means of Communication.D. Importance of Language.12. A. It was the fi

8、rst invention of mankind.B. It is a must for man s survival.C. It makes other inventions possible.D. It helps people to know the modern world.- 1 -最新 料推荐13. A. Man would have to use signals only.B. The modern world couldn tfunction well.C. Man would keep on inventing things.D. Man wouldn tbe able to

9、 live with his fellow beings.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The design of the laboratory.B. The laboratory experiment.C. The workbook for the laboratory course.D. A piece of equipment in the laboratory.15. A. Homework must be handed in on time.B. A great deal of eq

10、uipment is available.C. The students must follow all instructions exactly.D. The students can make choices about the lab work.16. A. The activities take less time.B. The activities are to be done in class.C. Few instructions are given for the activities.D. Students are not required to do the activat

11、es.Section C (8)Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the 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 ar

12、e based on the following conversation.Complete the form. WriteONE WORD for each answer.Information about SteveWorking time:17_ hours a day and six days a week.Day off:Donthave to work on 18_.Duty:To keep everything in the 19_ clean.Secrets of doing well:20_ to details; loving the job.Blanks 21 throu

13、gh 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. WriteNO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer.What did the woman want to know?Studentsopinions on 21_.What did the man think of the vegetables?They were usually 22_.What was the mans general comment on the food?The food was 23_.What did

14、 the man advise?To change the 24_.- 2 -最新 料推荐II. Grammar (16)Directions: 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 blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, us

15、e one word that best fits each blank.As a big fan of Manchester United, it is always hard for me to believe that Man Utd shouldfinish seventh in the final Premier League table ( 英超联赛积分榜 ) last season. To be frank, that result 25_ never be more disappointing and frustrating for me. If there is someon

16、e who is26_ (blame) for this, it must be the Manager David Moyes.So at the end of last season,everyone knew that it was onlya matter oftimebefore he 27_(dismiss)and to28_ Man Utd should hand the task of getting the team back on track became a matter ofconcern.When the news came on the night of Wedne

17、sday 16 July 29_ Louisvan Gaal wasappointed the new Manager of Man Utd, I knew he could be the one to restore the Red Devils to their former glories, 30_ some claims that this decision was even more risky since Louis is31_ (familiar) with the league compared with Man Utds ill-fated former Manager Da

18、vidMoyes, who at least has worked in the league for years. “Experienced 32_ Louis van Gaalis,”Gary Neville, currently 33_ occasional sports columnist for theDaily Mail( 每日邮报 ), wrote in his column,“it is apparently unlikely for this new comer to win the title this year.”Andsome of the concerns were

19、right, especially when Louis 34_ admitted that it would take 235_ 3 months to get fully acquainted with the Premier League. Thus, Man Utds failure tostay on top of the Premier League table before Christmas, 36_ used to be a rare case,didn tcome as a surprise to me.But in the last two months, things

20、have changed. Man Utd has gained six successive victoriesagainst different rivals 37_ (include) its noisy neighborManchester City, 38_ which the team has now climbed from rock bottom to No. 3 in the table.With only 5 matches 39_ (leave) and Man Utd temporarily ranking No. 3 (last seasonNo. 7) at the

21、 league table, now everyone can agree on one thing that 40_ _ this season ends eventually, the decision to replace David Moyes with Louis van Gaal inthe last summer was a right one.III. Vocabulary (10 )Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be us

22、ed once. Do note that there is one word more than you need.A. indefinitelyB. mysteriousC. constantlyD. departureAB. concreteAC. bearAD. addressBC. reunitedBD. assumeCD. inevitablyABC. interpretationMy Reflection on Johnnie To s Running on Karma(大隻佬 )Recently I have seen the filmRunning on Karma agai

23、n, a controversial film that has long beentaken as a courageous attempt of Johnnie To s and also a significant 41_ from his otherworks. Those 42_ plots which used to limitmy understanding of the film now start tomake sense. Itjust feels as ifI were 43_withan old acquaintance whomI oncemisunderstood.

24、If there is one line that can represent what To really wants to 44_ to his audience, it- 3 -最新 料推荐must be the saying that all but one s karma (佛教用语：业 ) can be cast away, which 45_appears in the film.As the themes finishingtouch, not only does the above saying reveal some 46_thoughts hidden in the fi

25、lm, but it also throws a light on Tos 47_ of responsibility. Karmameans “act or deed. ”What was sown before is now reaped. But as sowing also takes place in the present, it 48_ involves responsibility towards the future. Since nothing can be done to alter the past, what one should be concerned about

26、 is not yesterday s cause, but how to sow his orher karma today which will 49_ fruit tomorrow.To put it in another way, the idea of the film is that no matter what one has done, once it has been done, it just becomes water under the bridge. So what truly matters is to 50_ theresponsibility for the f

27、uture, since that is something one can make a difference to.IV . Cloze (15)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words marked A, B, C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (

28、crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories centering on the individual suggest that children 51_ criminal behavior because they werenot sufficiently 52_ for previous misbehaviors or that they have learned criminal beha

29、viorthrough interaction with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in 53_ to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status or as a rejection of middle-class values.Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantage

30、d families, 54_ the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commitcrimes for lack of adequate control from parents. All55_,however, are uncertain orunimproved and are of course challenged with criticism.Changes in the social structure may indirectly 56_ juvenile crim

31、e rates. For example,changes inthe economy that 57_to fewer jobopportunitiesforyouth and risingunemployment 58_ make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. This resultsin dissatisfaction among youths and may in 59_ lead more youths into criminal behavior.Families have also experienced

32、60_ these years. More families consist of one parenthouseholds or two working parents; 61_, children are likely to have less supervision athome than was common in the traditional family 62_. This lack of parental supervision isthought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other noticeable 63_

33、of offensive actsinclude unfavorable experience or failure in school, the 64_availabilityof drugs andalcohol, and the growing phenomenon of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the 65_ of a child committing a criminal act, although a direct cause and effectrelationshi

34、p has not yet been established.51.A. refer toB. know aboutC. engage inD. learn of52.A. punishedB. forgivenC. forgottenD. excused53.A. returnB. contactC. referenceD. response54.A. consideringB. ignoringC. highlightingD. believing- 4 -最新 料推荐55.A. valuesB. misbehaviorsC. criminalsD. theories56.A. affec

35、tB. reduceC. preventD. reflect57.A. pointB. leadC. comeD. add58.A. in generalB. on averageC. by contrastD. at last59.A. caseB. shortC. turnD. essence60.A. failureB. miseriesC. developmentD. changes61.A. contrarilyB. consequentlyC. similarlyD. occasionally62.A. educationB. conceptC. structureD. econo

36、my63.A. suggestionsB. causesC. ideasD. reports64.A. increasedB. restrictedC. reasonableD. popular65.A. knowledgeB. aspectC. strengthD. probabilityV. Reading Comprehension (2*16)Section A (2*12)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished

37、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)Pride and Prejudice for the Modern WomanLet us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen most famous work, might be updat

38、ed, 200 years on.Austens popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her character s. Here s my own suggestion.It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities

39、to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism.“ My dear husband, ”said his hopeful wife one day, “have you heard that the local store,standing empty for so long, is taken over b y a bright young businesswoman?”Her dull and indifferent husband replied thathe had not.“ But it is, it sheis, repl

40、ied excitedly”.Mr. Dull-Husband made no reply.“Dontyou want to know her plans? ”she cried with some impatience.“Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. so Id better listen. ”“ Well, my dear, the rumour is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses innorthern

41、England, though how a woman can know anything about that is beyond me. She will move in herself next month.“What is her name?”“Bingley. ”“Is she married or single? ”“What a question! And none of your business. ”But her coming will be a fine thing for our fiveboys. “How so? H ow can it possibly affec

42、t them?”“My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going. ”“Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has sim ply taken a fancy to the place.”“Nonsense, my love, how little you ve noticed the world has changed. Shes got a first-rate degr

43、ee and some sort of business qualification, I m told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps- 5 -最新 料推荐you might give her a call.”“Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may evenoffer you a job. ”“Oh, thats not likely. These new chances belong to the y

44、ounger generation. But now youmention it, I think I ll go along all the same.”And Mrs. Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of aFTSE(英国富时指数)-listed company. It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs. Bennet would be one of very few women onthe company board, tha

45、t her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more“female”dimension and her lifespan among the city s business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, shed no doubt have enjoyed Davos(达沃斯论坛 ) and might even have hobnobbed (攀谈 ) with influential figures.66. Which of the following i

46、s TRUE according to the passage?A. Austen was born 200 years age.B. Austen rewrote Pride and Prejudice .C. Austens success lies in her wisdom.D. Austen s updated work gains popularity.67. The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs. Bennet _.A. had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise

47、about BingleyB. felt kind of worried and doubtful about BingleyC. was extremely anxious to meet BingleyD. had a great curiosity about Bingley68. In the eyes of Mrs. Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to _.A. get married toB. work for herC. help her move inD. take over her store69. What

48、does the writer intend to tell us?A. Women with brains can also be as successful as men.B. Women have to pay a high price for success.C. A judgment must be made free from prejudice.D. Sex discrimination still exists nowadays.(B)Shanghai is filled with interesting museums, and they will educate, intr

49、igue and delight children with exhibitions of animation characters, insects and chopsticks, to name a few. Here are some lesser-known, non-art museum scattered around the city.Animation MuseumChildren will love this museum covering the world history of cartoons and animations. The first floor covers

50、 history, from China s shadow puppets to Disney s characters. The main hall is filled with posters and life-sized statues. Short animation is screened.In a second-floor studio, children can dub( 配音 ) voices for favorite characters.Tel: 5895-7998Address: 69 Zhangjiang Rd, Pudoing New AreaOpening hour

51、s: 10am-5pm, closed on Mondays- 6 -最新 料推荐Admission: 30 yuanBrush and Ink MuseumThe one-room museum covers the history of ink, inkstones and brushes. It explains how tomake ink and features stories about Shanghai and its calligraphers. Brushes and inkstones aredisplayed, each with an English audio ex

52、planation.Tel: 5169-8918Address: 2/F, 429 Fujiang Rd, Huangpu DistrictOpening hours: 9:30am-5:30pm, dailyAdmission: FreeChopsticks MuseumThis is one of the city s smallest museums. It s the personal exhibition of Lan Xiang, who hascollected 2,000 pairs of chopsticks from around Asia. Lan, 81, lives upstairs. The prized pair is a gilded silver set from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907). Tel: 5671-7528Address: 191 Duolun Rd, Hongkou DistrictOpening hours: Call in advanceAdmission: FreeInsect MuseumThe museum contains more than a million specimens(标本 )