1、长宁区2018-2019学年度第一学期期末质量监控试卷高三英语（满分140分，完卷时间120分钟） 2018.12I. Listening Comprehension Section A （10分）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
2、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. At the dress shop. B. At the butchers. C. At the hairdressers. D. At the grocery store. 2. A.
3、 Play the violin. B. Stay at home. C. Write a composition. D. Attend the concert. 3 .A. $4. B. $31. C. $40. D. $69. 4. A. Someone witnessing a crime. B.A salesman of the shop. C. Someone looking for the robber. D. A friend of the woman.5.A. How to contact the travel agency. B. Whether her sister has
4、 arrived safely. C. Where to find the airline information. D. Why her sister has rescheduled suddenly. 6 A. The suitcase might be taken by mistake. B. The suitcase might not be of good quality. C. The suitcase does not look ideal in size. D. The suitcase seems quite cheap-looking. 7. A. She has neve
5、r been to Paris before. B. She knows a young man who could be helpful C. Shen remembers very little about Paris. D. She would like to talk about it some other time. 8. A. He cant show the woman the direction. B. Hes now working in the principals office. C .He has met the woman somewhere before. D. H
6、e wont wait for his friend at the entrance.9. A. It has been given a new colour. B. Helen has had it checked recently. C. It has been traded for a new one. D. Helen has just rented it from a garage.10. A. Tom had been preparing the party for long. B. Tom stood out in the job interview in London. C.
7、Tom should have stayed at home for the exam. D. Tom eventually managed to show up at the party.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage 11.A. Origin of the Oxford English Dictionary. B. Process of English dictionary publication. C. Introduction of English dictionaries. D. History of
8、 Webster Dictionary of English 12.A.Its reliable sources. B. Its various meanings. C. Its way of invention. D. Its frequency of use. 13.A.To emphasize the function of a dictionary B. To Introduce the meaning of the phrase. C. To illustrate the development of language D. To record the invention of ne
9、w words. Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage 14.A.By picturing and adding maps. B. By drawing and measuring points. C. By storing and developing images. D. By comparing and matching faceprints. 15.A.Banks use it to offer a fast entry B. It can only be used with permission C. Co
10、mpanies use it for security D. It can be used to meet customers needs. 16.A.FlexibleB.Neutral C. Positive D.Critical Question 17 through 20 are based on the following passage 17.A.It is not imaginative B. It is not practical C.It is not time saving D. It is not love sending. 18.A.By giving it to som
11、eone else B.By refusing to accept it. C.By trading it for a gift card D.By leaving it aside. 19.A.The woman has been convinced. B. The man is direct and grateful. C.The man truly loves snow globes D. The woman picks gift at random. 20.A.Practical suggestion on gift giving B. Different opinions on gi
12、ft giving. C.Easy ways of buying thoughtful gifts. D. Happy moments of getting gifts. .Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirection: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. Planting PatriotismYoung boys are not easily shocked, but 12-y
13、ear-old Preston Sharp sure knows the feeling .“Yeah, I was surprised and even disappointed, ” Preston said , Prestons mom , April Sharp said , “It is the first time（21） （see）him like this angry and passionate.”What upset her son so much was visiting his grandpas grave in Redding, California ,and rea
14、lizing that not every veteran(老兵) in the cemetery has a flag. So April told him “son, (22) you are going to complain about something , you have to do something about it or let it go”Next thing April knew，Preston was taking on odd jobs and asking for donations（23）_(buy)flags and flowers for every vet
15、eran in his grandpas cemetery，And when that cemetery(24)_(cover),he moved on to another，and then another. Here we are，nearly three years and about 65,000graves later. He does it every week(25)_the weather is like，rain or shine-especially rain，”They were out there in the rain doing their job,(26)_(pr
16、otect)us，”Preston said，His devotion is infections. When word gets out(27)_Preston will be at a cemetery-he has a Facebook page，Preston Sharp/Vet flags and Flowers-people，like Vietnam veteran Fred Loveland，feel(28)_(oblige)to join in，”Its amazing，”Loveland said.” What hes doing brings(29)_out because
17、 we cant believe a young man in this country is doing what he does，”It is a movement of young and old，of those who served and those who are so grateful for what they did，all led by a proud grandson(30)_saw an injustice and decided to do something about it.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with
18、 a proper word chosen from the box, Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. astonishing B. bordered C. blackouts D. consequences E. constant F. estimated G. exploded H. fascinated L. process J. stretched K. upsettingAurora(极光):wonders or disturbancesCanada，
19、February 2017:I stood in the snow on a frozen lake，watching as the sky twisted in front of me. Green bands of light _31_ out in the darkness. Slowly the colours twisted and broke and reappeared elsewhere until，suddenly，a whole band flowed and pulsed across the sky, _32_ with delicate yellow. pinks a
20、nd purples. It was as dramatic as thunderstorm，yet calm.Gentle,yet_33_,Most of all,it was a gift.This was my fifth aurora trip and the first time I had seen fast movements and bright colours.The calm green auroral displays that many people see are driven by a(n)_34_ stream of particles(微 )from calle
21、d the solar wind. But when the sun throws us extra hot fast particles，this process goes overdrive-we get much more movement and colour，It is glorious!Aurora-spotters long for itBut for some，the wild movements of the heavens can have serious _35_Satellites electronics are affected or damaged by incom
22、ing fast particlies,_36_industries that rely on them. Flights may need to change course to avoid radio _37_ around the poles，or to protect aircrew from enhanced radiation exposure. During a solar storm，aircrew may receive their annual radiation limit over a single flight.Stormy space weather affects
23、 us on the ground，too. A larger storm in 1989 caused a 10-hour electrical blackout over Canadas Quebec Province, costing the economy a(n)_38_ C$10 billion. Disturbance of the atmosphere causes problems with radio broadcast and GPS. In September 2017,a huge solar fame _39_ just as Hurricane lran hit
24、the Caribbean. The resultant HF radio blackout held up the emergency response，Meanwhile，beautiful aurora displays were seen in England. Place its beauty aside，then, and the auroral_40_is nothing other than a giant planetary disturbance，more of a worry than a wonder for some people. Yet seldom do suc
25、h disturbances have such fascinating side effects as that of the aurora dancing across our Arctic skies.Ill. Reading ComprehensionSection 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 fit
26、s the context. Marmoset monkeys exist on a branch of the evolutionary tree that is distinct from the one that led to mans. But they constantly astonish researchers with _ 41_ behavior that seems pretty highly evolved. Their social organization and _ 42_ practices could have been the model for the ph
27、rase “It takes a village.” A dominant male and female breed, and their babies are carefully looked after by extended family members who then arent free to breed themselves. A new study further _ 43_ the marmosets reputation for admirable community values. Researchers report that these caregivers sha
28、re their food more generously with little ones _ 44_ than when theyre surrounded by the watchful eyes of other community members. In complex societies where individuals band together for _ 45_ protection, researchers have come up with a few widely accepted explanations for selfless behavior. But spe
29、cific acts, like sharing a delicious cricket（蟋蟀) with a begging baby marmoset, seem to need more _ 46_ explanation One possibility is that an individual practices _ 47_ as a means of enhancing his status among peers. By _ 48_ that he is so well gifted with material goods that he can give some away,
30、this do-gooder enhances his power within the group. That, in turn, may _ 49_ prospective mates. The other explanation for charitable behavior _ 50_ that kindnesses extended to others are simply the fees of group membership, which offers some future promise of a chance to mate. Failure to share would result in exclusion from the group and a loss of _ 51_ partners. Scientists call this the “pay to stay” model. Importantly, for both of these models to work, acts of kindness must have a(n) _ 52_. That suggests you
