1、第 1 页 共 13 页虹口区 2018 学年度第二学期期中教学质量监控测试高三英语 试卷 2019.4考生注意：1. 考试时间 120 分钟，试卷满分 140 分。2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。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，并将核对后的条形码貼在指定位置上，在答題纸反面清楚地填写姓名。I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between
2、two speakers. At the end of each conversation, 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
3、 the question you have heard.1. A. At an airport. B. On a plane. C. On a bus. D. In a department store.2. A. He is suffering a pain in the neck.B. His roommate walks in his sleep.C. His roommates bed is always in a mess.D. He doesnt like sharing a room with anyone.3. A. The woman was fully absorbed
4、in the movie.B. The woman lost her way to the cinema that evening.C. The woman couldnt understand the movie very well.D. The movie was no better than what the woman had imagined.4. A. $160. B. $50. C. $120. D. $150.5. A. He really likes his wifes new hairstyle.B. His wife didnt take his sensible adv
5、ice.C. He didnt want to cut his wifes long hair.D. His wife often complains about everything.6. A. Puzzled. B. Regretful. C. Angry. D. Relieved.7. A. A job offer. B. An entry form.C. An excellent rsum. D. The position of system engineer.8. A. Mr. James talks a lot about gardening. B. Mr. James likes
6、 boasting of his cleverness.C. The woman is not interested in what Mr. James says.D. Mr. James isnt very straightforward in what he says.9. A. The elderly are expert at using apps.B. The elderly dont know how to use apps.C. The elderly can help to develop smart apps.D. The app developers cant afford
7、 to ignore the elderly.10. A. Mr. Johnsons ideas are nonsense.B. He quite agrees with Mr. Johnsons views.C. He has his own opinions on social welfare.D. Mr. Johnson is skillful in expressing his ideas.第 2 页 共 13 页Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conv
8、ersation, 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 b
9、est answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. In multi-cultural countries. B. In developing countries.C. In developed countries. D. In densely-populated countries.12. A. Lack of communication facilities. B. Temporary shelter.C. Power fai
10、lure. D. No access to recreation. 13. A. Features of different types of poverty. B. Approaches to poverty elimination.C. Changes in three poverty categories. D. Ways to calculate the poverty line.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Because of the course materials.B. Be
11、cause of the discussion topics.C. Because of others misuse of technology.D. Because of a rule the speaker made for his class.15. A. The speakers history class received low assessment.B. The students think highly of the speakers history class.C. The speaker made the rule because he was against techno
12、logy.D. The speaker made the rule just because of his unpleasant experiences.16. A. It may improve teaching and offer more help.B. It may allow students to get on well with each other.C. It may distract students from being involved in class.D. It may help students to better understand complex themes
13、.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. She bumped into a coffee table.B. She chatted with the cafe owner.C. She talked with someone she knew.D. She was listening to a lively debate.18. A. Newspapers were given out to customers.B. An entrance fee was charged for getti
14、ng in.C. It was the meeting place for debating clubs.D. It was first started in Oxford in the 16th century.19. A. Partly right. B. Extremely interesting.C. Very unfair. D. A bit unreasonable.20. A. By providing free laptops for use.B. By making sofas comfortable to sit on.C. By engaging them in stim
15、ulating conversation.D. By transporting customers to various destinations.第 3 页 共 13 页II. 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, fill in each blank with t
16、he proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.The Best Way of Losing WeightForget what the skinny movie stars and the TV adverts say - losing weight is hard work. (21) _ you do it through exercise, diet, or a bit of both, its extremely challenging to
17、lose those pounds and then to keep them off. Sometimes it can involve (22) _ (change) huge parts of your day-to-day life and it can mean breaking decades-old habits.But it turns out theres one little thing you (23) _ do to help you achieve your goal and its got nothing to do with food or exercise. T
18、he experts at Weight Watchers did research which shows many of their members were more successful and (24) _ (discouraged) when they shared regular updates on their new healthy lifestyle online. They found people who shared a diary of their daily lives with friends and followers were stimulated and
19、inspired by positive feedback (25) _ they lost some pounds and kept them off.More than 50 per cent of people said the support of a weight loss community was crucial when it came (26) _ changing their eating habits and 53 per cent shared photos of their meals on social media. With this knowledge unde
20、r their belts, Weight Watchers (27) _ (launch) a series of short films lately which show people recording their daily weight loss journey.One of the members who shared her journey was Danielle Duggins, and her video shows her enjoying a range of healthy meals and a few treats, while (28) _ (play) wi
21、th her children.The companys marketing director Claudia Nicholls said: “The support of a community has always proved to be an effective way of forming and sustaining healthy habits, but there has never been an easier or more affordable way (29) _ (tap) into the power of the crowd for support and ins
22、piration with the explosion of online communities. Weight Watchers owns a social community for members, Connect, (30) _ sees over 14,000 daily posts in the UK alone, and provides our members with instant access to a community of people who are on similar journeys to them.Section BDirections: Fill in
23、 each blank with 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. scale B. engaged C. disastrous D. hotspots E. targetF. victim G. interwoven H. inevitable I. continuous J. resolve K. riskyWhy Bike Theft Is Not Taken Seriously?For
24、 many people a bicycle is the only transport they can afford and it is very convenient for them to use. Therefore, the impact of the loss of their bike can be _31_. But why is cycle theft so often seen as a minor crime?According to the police, 96,210 bikes were stolen in 2018, and about one in 50 bi
25、cycle-owning households fall _32_ to cycle theft each year. Those who can afford a second bike might have a “beater”, a cheap bike they leave in _33_ areas, and can afford to lose but those who cannot make both ends meet, and live below the poverty line will find themselves cornered by bike theft. A
26、ccording to a survey for Bike Register, 50% of victims felt police didnt investigate the crime, while those _34_ in cycle theft see it as low risk in terms of being caught. Police recover just 3% of stolen bikes. In fact, the problem is almost certainly much greater: People often dont report it thin
27、king theres nothing the police can do, so the full _35_ of the problem remains hidden. Cycle crime hotspots were identified as Cambridge, Oxford, Southampton, Bristol, etc. Most cycle thefts occur near or in peoples homes, but thieves also _36_ transport hubs (中心，枢纽) and university campuses. In the
28、meantime, the police have come up with a way to _37_ the issue. Training 23 officers in regional cycle crime taskforces is part of 第 4 页 共 13 页a national cycle crime strategy, _38_ with measures like education on safe locking techniques, working with websites where more than half of stolen bikes are
29、 sold, and identifying cycle theft _39_ and priorities.If a bike is stolen, there is about a 20% chance the victim will not replace it, losing their transport, exercise, and potential access to local communities and service. It is widely accepted that polices _40_ effort is fundamental to a drop in
30、cycle theft.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.Technology is playing a vital role in preservation and ecology research. Dron
31、es (无人机) hold huge _41_ in the fight to save the worlds remaining wildlife from extinction. So researchers can now track wild animals through dense forests and monitor whales in vast oceans. Its estimated that up to five living species become extinct every day, making it urgent that universities dev
32、elop new technologies to capture the data that can persuade _42_ to act.The British International Education Association hosted a conference in January to _43_ the importance of technological solutions in protecting vulnerable (易受伤害的 ) species and ecosystems. Speakers underlined how technology can he
33、lp _44_: drones can circle high above the ocean to spot whales, while certain cameras can identify members of an individual species.According to Claudio Sillero, biology professor at Oxford University, technology is changing how preservation research is done but its in a(n) _45_ way. As technology g
34、ets better and cheaper, researchers become better at doing what they were already doing. _46_, remote sensing used to be a very technical tool but is now widespread, and everyone uses global positioning system (GPS) for surveying.But teaching preservation and ecology courses in university _47_. Some
35、 teach drone surveying methods in depth while others dont even mention them. “The fact is, using drones is quite a(n) _48_ to the interdisciplinary (跨学科的) unknown of engineering, and potentially an area where lecturers may not feel confident to teach yet,” Serge Wich, an expert in primate biology sa
36、ys. “Students are taught about _49_ technologies such as automatic sound recorders, but drones are often missing from university teaching. Consequently, drone use among researchers is still fairly _50_ and focused on getting photos.”Wichs team of researchers used techniques to develop a fully automa
37、ted drone technology system that _51_ and monitors the health of endangered animals globally. Its designed to be cheap, stable and simple to use, so that local communities in developing countries can operate it _52_ without technical background. Yet its not more widely used on the grounds of researc
38、hers lack of skills to use this technology. In biology, where drones are used, few can program an algorithm (算法 ) specifically for their preservation or research problem. “Theres much that needs to be done to _53_ those two worlds and to make AI more user-friendly so that people who cant program can
39、 still use the technology,” Wich says._54_, the sad truth is that better technology alone will not save any more species from dying out, Greengrass warns. “As human populations increase, so do threats and pressure on wild places. Preservationists are _55_ for not doing enough but its often an issue
40、of people, conflict and governance.” Technology may help provide far greater knowledge, but governments still need to act.41. A. shortage B. threats C. potential D. responsibilities42. A. researchers B. authorities C. oponents D. professionals43. A. highlight B. overlook C. assess D. calculate44. A.
41、 education B. preparation C. preservation D. distinction45. A. evolutionary B. flexible C. virtual D. dramatic46. A. As a result B. In conclusion C. On the contrary D. For example47. A. differs B. equals C. multiplies D. struggles48. A. obstacle B. leap C. equivalent D. exception49. A. ill-intention
42、ed B. fully-prepared C. well-established D. narrowly-applied50. A. definite B. vague C. simple D. limited51. A. controls B. tracks C. supervises D. improves52. A. earnestly B. independently C. secretly D. impersonally第 5 页 共 13 页53. A. bridge B. fix C. dismiss D. grasp54. A. Therefore B. Moreover C.
43、 However D. Otherwise55. A. fired B. insulted C. qualified D. criticizedSection B Directions: 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 accordi
44、ng to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)A Different Kind of Spring BreakFor many American university students, the week-long spring break holiday means an endless part on a sunny beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of
45、 approximately 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States.A week-long drinking binge is not for everyone, however, and a growing number of American university students
46、 have found a way to make spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to travel locally or internationally and work to address problems such as poverty, homelessness, or environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel
47、 good at.During one spring break week, students at James Madison University in Virginia participated in 15 “alternative spring break” trips to nearby states, three others to more distant parts of the United States, and five international trips. One group of JMU students traveled to Bogalusa, Louisia
48、na, to help rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Another group traveled to Mississippi to organize creative activities for children living in a homeless shelter. One group of students did go to Florida, but not to lie on the sand. They performed exhausting physical labor such as maintaining r
49、oving invasive plant species that threaten the native Florida ecosystem.Students who participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding. While most university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to help people now. On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous. Students often sleep on the floor of a school or church, or spen
