1、 1 浦东新区 2014 学年度第一学期期末质量测试高三英语考生注意：1考试时间 120 分钟，试卷满分 150 分。2本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第卷和第卷。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名。第 I 卷（共 103 分）I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each co
2、nversation, a question will be asked 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.1. A.
3、Only one person in the group is older than he. B. His group is almost the oldest. C. He is the youngest person in the group. D. He appears only in the second photograph. 2. A. It has unusually good service. B. It has excellent food. C. The service there is disappointing. D. Everything there is great
4、. 3. A. She thinks it will be better than the old one. B. She is anxious for it to be completed. C. She is worried that it is not long enough. D. She feels that it should not have been built. 4. A. He often complains. B. He is never happy. C. He often does something. D. He is short. 5. A. She didnt
5、know her daughter could sing so well.B. She sings better than her daughter. C. She doesnt like her daughter.D. She herself doesnt have a good voice.6. A. Enjoyable. B. Dull. C. Moving. D. Inspiring.7. A. The apples and pears might not be good. B. The apples are not as good as the pears.C. The apples
6、 and pears are very good.D. The apples and pears are as good as they look. 8. A. The talks havent started yetB. The talks havent produced any agreement. C. Their talks have achieved much.D. Their talks broke down and could go no further. 2 9. A. The long wait. B. The broken down computer. C. The mis
7、takes in her telephone. D. The bad telephone service. 10. A. Because she feels very hot in the room. B. Because she wants to avoid meeting people.C. Because she wants to smoke a cigarette outside.D. Because she doesnt like the smell of smoke inside. Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear t
8、wo 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 the question you have
9、 heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Many cars were turned upside down as a result of the flood. B. Peters hometown was located in the mountains. C. There were many large stones on the roads after the flood. D. Tractors and lorries were busy carrying food to the
10、flooded area. 12. A. How people fought against a natural disaster. B. Help was rushed to the flood-stricken city. C. A big flood struck Peters hometown. D. Many people died in a serious flood. 13. A. The big flood occurred in July. B. Over 2500 people lost their homes. C. More than 100 people died i
11、n the flood. D. The victims of the flooded area were carried to safety by helicopters. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because he was so tired that he collapsed. B. Because he liked snacks so much that he took it almost every day. C. Because the fast food he often t
12、ook caused him to become weaker and weaker. D. Because he wanted to be given blood transfusions. 15. A. When people are so busy, they will skip their meals. They usually have takeaways or snacks instead. B. The speaker regrets to have taken too much fast food, he advises others not to follow his exa
13、mple. C. The speaker prefers quick snacks to home-cooked meals. D. The speaker had intended to cook something nourishing. 16. A. Have a wonderful time! B. Enjoy your good health! C. Have a satisfying meal! D. Thank you for your meal! 3 Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conv
14、ersations. The conversations 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 conversationComplete the form. Write ONE WO
15、RD for each answer.1. How many cups of coffee has Fred drunk since lunch? _17_. 2. He drank so much coffee simply because he felt _18_ in the class. 3. According to the ladys opinion, too much coffee is likely to cause _19_ disease. 4. Studies have shown that coffee makes you work fast but not _20_
16、better. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.1. The woman is _21_ background music.2. Background music is supposed to _22_ peoples attitudes. 3. Music gives you _23_ and people around you. 4. Fast music makes c
17、ustomers spend _24_ in hamburger places. II. Grammar and vocabulary Section ADirections: 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
18、other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)You cant go near the City Centre Mall in downtown Seattle without seeing the mermaid logo of a certain international coffee company. Today the company (25) _(establish) 5,945 stores in the United States and 2,392 more overseas and in Canada. Wh
19、ile it (26) _ seem that there is already a Starbucks at every corner, Chairman Howard Schultz says the company is just getting started. The company plans to double the current number of domestic stores to nearly 12,000. To meet (27) _ target, Sawbucks will start more stores at airports and supermark
20、ets. Dont be fooled: the key to its success is not the taste of its coffee. (28) _ has made them great is making sure that no one has a bad experience in their stores. 4 One way it intends to keep further its growth is to move customers through its line more quickly. While Starbucks executives love
21、to talk about their stores gentle environment as a “third place” (29) _ home and work, it turns out that only 30 percent of customers actually use the tables and couches. Everyone else (30) _ (grab) their coffee to go, (31) _ _ one third of new stores will now offer drive-through.The company is also
22、 coming up with new ideas (32) _ (get) customers to dig deeper into their wallets. On each floor of Starbucks headquarters south of downtown Seattle, employees of the company tout（兜售）new plans for food and new drinks such as coffee liqueurs（咖啡酒）and this years holiday offering: pumpkin spice lattes.(
23、B)Art of livingAristotle once wrote that “happiness is a state of activity”. In other words, whether you are seeking lifelong satisfaction (33) _ a few moments of good cheer, you have got to move forward. Weve surveyed the experts and found four steps to take toward a sunny disposition（性格）:1. VALUE
24、YOUR RELATIONSHIPSOver a 30-year period, University of Illinois researchers asked nearly 12,000 people (34) _ income, education, political participation, volunteer activities, and close relationships affected their happiness. Reported Newsweeks Sharon Begley on the findings, “The highest level of ha
25、ppiness (35) _ (find) with the most stable, longest, and most contented relationships.”2. EXPRESS YOURSELFSinging aloud, talking to a stranger, raising your hand: All may increase a feeling of well-being, according to a study from Wake Forest University. Participants tracked their moods for two week
26、s and reported feeling happier when they were (36) _ (outgoing).3. SPEND MONEY ON OTHERSThe editors of gave $5 or $20 randomly to 46 strangers. Half the group was told to spend money on (37) _, while the other half was told to spend it on others. Those whod shared the wealth felt much happier at th
27、e end of the day than those whod spent it on themselves. There was no difference in happiness between those who spent $5 or $20, suggesting that its not how much money you spend, but how you spend it, (38) _ can boost (提升) the spirit.4. FOCUS ON THE POSITVE Studies from the University of Pennsylvani
28、as Positive Psychology Center show (39) _ negative-minded people who wrote down three good things that happened to them each day for six months reported an (40) _ (improve) outlook.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be 5 used once. N
29、ote that there is one word more than you need.A. recall B. present C. handling D. defeating E. containing F. content G. minimized H. evidently I. refresh J. eventually K. exhaustedMost individuals experience some form of test anxiety when they take an important examination. This anxiety can 41 itsel
30、f in physical symptoms like nausea or sweaty palms, or in emotional symptoms like panic and irritability. Often, individuals will become nervous long before the exam date because they feel 42 by the amount of material they must master. The first step in 43 this anxiety is realizing that test anxiety
31、 is a natural reaction, and that it can be 44 . In order to regain control over anxiety, one should break the exam 45 into smaller sections. It will seem much easier to master a series of small subjects than to handle a huge subject all at once. Test-takers should make a study schedule weeks or mont
32、hs ahead of the exam, and give themselves a small amount to learn each period. When the exam day 46 arrives, anxiety will be reduced by the feeling of preparedness. Apart from that, anxiety can be lessened in a few easy ways. First, avoid having any excessively stimulating foods, such as those 47 ca
33、ffeine or sugar, on the day of the exam. Getting a good nights sleep and a little bit of exercise will 48 ones brain and allow for easy 49 of the learned material. During the exam, breathe deeply and sit in a comfortable position. On exams where this is possible, many people find comfort in going th
34、rough and answering all of the easy questions before 50 the more difficult ones.III. 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 fits the context.Leadershi
35、p is a word getting a lot of attention these days. It appears in the title of new advice, how-to, and business books with amazing 51 . Definitions vary, but most of the ones Ive seen dont help much. Its a totally 52 subject: You think A is a great leader; I like Bs 53 better. That is, you may not be
36、 able to 54 it, but you know it when you see it.So this is my take on the elusive (难以捉摸的) concept: Years ago, leadership had 55 to do with a specific ability. “Leader” was the 56 given to the emperor of the organization. The person was the commander, the 57 with complete control. But 58 there is ano
37、ther way to establish yourself as a leader.Here is my definition: Leadership is the ability to get others to do what you want, need, or expect them to do, and feel good about doing it. It is the 59 part (feeling good about doing it) that is so elusive. If I am in charge, I can certainly demand you d
38、o what I expect you to do and insist you get it done. I can give orders. 60 , I am the boss, and everyone knows what that means. It is a sure way to destroy the atmosphere of the 61 .Today, I believe that approach is on the way 62 , although it will always be with us. 6 When people hate the boss, su
39、re, the boss is called “leader”but not a good one, because the followers are an unhappy bunch. If they had another, 63 job to go to, they would be gone in a minute. Here is a list of the qualities I believe it 64 to be a good leader: 1. Likable; 2. Trustworthy; 3. Competent and experienced; 4. Part
40、of the team; 5. Able and willing to participate; 6. Ready to 65 ; 7. Adaptable to change; 8. Eager to share credit. 51. A. activity B. regularity C. reality D. sensitivity52. A. wrong B. unnecessary C. objective D. subjective53. A. system B. style C. sample D. speech 54. A. define B. understand C. a
41、nalyze D. summarize55. A. a lot B. something C. nothing D. everything56. A. rank B. type C. title D. honor57. A. authority B. candidate C. specialist D. assistant58. A. reasonably B. hopefully C. sadly D. fortunately59. A. first B. second C. former D. whole60. A. Above all B. After all C. For instan
42、ce D. On the contrary 61. A. friendship B. school C. company D. workplace62. A. over B. in C. along D. out63. A. money-saving B. highly-demanding C. decent-paying D. far-reaching64. A. endures B. takes C. minds D. describes65. A. please B. change C. listen D. followSection BDirections: Read the foll
43、owing 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 to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Being a normal, healthy nineteen-year-old,
44、 Rhona was in the habit of falling asleep the moment her head touched her pillow and not wakening up again until her mother called her at seven-thirty.When she awoke that morning in the grey light of early dawn, she had no idea what had disturbed her. Then she imagined, or thought she imagined, a fa
45、int smell of smoke around her nostrils (鼻孔). What was strange, though, was the very fact that she was wide awake and, according to her bedside clock, it was only a quarter to four.She sat up, listening, alert. There was definitely a smell of burning. Rising quickly, she crossed to the window and ope
46、ned it quietly, thinking it would be the remains of some garden bonfire. But it wasnt. She saw smoke and flames billowing out of a downstairs window next door.Barefoot and in pyjamas, she ran first to her parents room, opening their door to call, “Mum! Dad! Theres a fire next door!” 7 Downstairs in
47、a flash, she hurriedly dialed 999 and gave her name and address in clear, brief tones. By the time she had finished, Graeme, her elder brother, was coming running downstairs.“You go to their front doorIll go to the back,” she said to him.As she banged on their neighbors back door, she could hear a c
48、hild crying in fear. Without stopping to think, Rhona lifted the large doorstop and smashed it through a glass panel, put her hand in and turned the key which opened the door.Through the smoke she saw a drying screen hung with white washing and she grabbed at as many of the damp clothes as she could on her way past towards the stairs. Halfway up she met Mr Parker carry
