1、- 1 -上海市杨浦区 2018 届高三英语上学期期末质量调研试题本试卷分为第 I 卷（第 1-11 页）和第 II 卷（第 12 页）两部分。全卷共 12 页。满分 140 分。考试时间 120 分钟。第 I 卷 （共 100 分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked abo
2、ut 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. In a professors office. B. In a second-h
3、and book shop.C. In a library. D. In a hospital.2. A. 10 yuan. B. 20 yuan.C. 30 yuan. D. 50 yuan. 3. A. House agent and customer. B. Shop assistant and customer.C. Car mechanic and car owner. D. Employer and employee.4. A. The man doesnt believe what the woman says.B. The weather report spoils the m
4、ans good mood.C. They will cancel the hiking due to the bad weather.D. The man thinks it unnecessary to give up the adventure.5. A. She always talks bad about her colleagues.B. She has a good reputation among her colleagues.C. She is good at handling complicated relationships. D. She has good relati
5、ons with her colleagues and boss.6. A. Harmony in a community. B. Safety in the neighborhood.C. Preparation for Christmas. D. Ways to save electricity.7. A. Watching advertisements may help ease eyestrain（眼疲劳）.- 2 -B. Its a great chance to break the habit of watching TV. C. The advertisements are lo
6、ng enough for her to have a nap.D. Focusing eyes on the screen for a long time is harmful to eyes.8. A. The man decides to go home by rail.B. Most people travel by car during the festival.C. Most people arrive beyond the scheduled time.D. The man will have a sound sleep on the bus.9. A. He is not a
7、bit overweight. B. He likes his fitness instructor. C. She has set too many rules for him.D. She should talk with his personal trainer.10. A. Greeks are not allowed to get married before 18.B. Greek kids are not as independent as American kids.C. American parents dont pay for childrens wedding.D. Gr
8、eek parents will take care of children until they are 18.Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and passage(s) will be read t
9、wice, 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 heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The burn is 20 millimeters across.B.
10、 The burn is small but very painful.C. The burn takes away the victims feeling.D. The burn is small but the skin is damaged.12. A. Use a clean plastic bag to keep warm.B. Bind up the burn with bandage or cloth.- 3 -C. Treat the burned area with cold running water.D. Flush（冲洗）the burn with ice water
11、for several minutes.13. A. To avoid infection. B. To ease pain.C. To speed recovery. D. To reduce stickiness.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A cell phone. B. A leather wallet.C. A mini camera. D. An alarm clock.15. A. The wallet will sound an alarm.B. It will track
12、the thief with GPS system.C. It will contact the bank to block balance.D. Its owner will receive a picture of the thief.16. A. Its out-dated in this digital age.B. It can text messages automatically.C. It is a multifunctional wallet.D. It is unique in appearance and function.Questions 17 through 20
13、are based on the following conversation.17. A. The concert is beyond her curfew(宵禁).B. She cant go out on school night.C. Her mother is not available.D. She doesnt like the band.18. A. His parents set a strict rule for him.B. His parents dont care when he is back.C. He is self-disciplined and trustw
14、orthy.D. He envies those who have curfews.19. A. Promoting maturity. B. Giving sense of security.C. Improving sense of responsibility. D. Discouraging independence.20. A. Its a severe punishment. B. Its for her good.C. Its a ridiculous practice. D. Its an exceptional case.- 4 -II. Grammar and Vocabu
15、larySection A Directions: After reading the passage 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, use one word that best fits each blank.Its interes
16、ting when you think about how Japan is a nation (21) _ appreciates the virtues of silence and good manners, and yet when it comes to eating noodles, Japanese people can be (22) _ (loud) in the world.According to lifestyle website grapee.jp, slurping (发出“哧溜“声) when eating noodles (23) _ (encourage) i
17、n Japanese culture. Its believed that taking air into your mouth (24) _ enhance the flavor of the noodles, and that it helps cool down the noodles. Its also considered to be a way to show appreciation for the dish. Sometimes, just making the noise alone seems to make the noodles more enjoyable.It wa
18、snt until a new expression “noodle harassment（骚扰） ”- came out last year on social media (25) _ Japanese people started to realize that the slurping noise is making some foreign visitors uncomfortable.(26) _ a response, Japanese instant noodle maker Nissin introduced a so-called noise-canceling fork
19、last month. The fork, which looks like an electric toothbrush, is connected wirelessly to a smart phone. When the person using the fork starts to slurp, the fork sends a signal to the persons phone, (27) _ (make) it play a sound to mask the slurping noise.But is it really necessary? Dining tradition
20、s do vary. (28) _ is considered to be proper table manners in one country is likely to be seen as rude in another. In India, people eat with their hands (29) _ they think in this way they build a connection with the food. However, people who are used to eating with forks might find it uncomfortable
21、to get their hands (30) _ (cover) in oil and bits of food. But this eating method is part of Indians - 5 -culture, just like Japans slurping is part of its own.“So, if your are eating noodles, whether thats ramen, uudon, or soba, please slurp,” wrote reporter Brian Ashcraft on blog Kotaku. “If anyon
22、e gets annoyed while you are doing that, pay them no mind because theyre missing the point entirely.”Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. tissue B. treated C. potential D. e
23、ngineering E. environment F. limitedG. procedure H. commercial I. promising J. expanding K. internalScientists have developed a new surgical glue that could transform emergency treatments by sealing up critical wounds in the skin or the organs, without the need for staples or sutures（钉合或缝合）.Its call
24、ed MeTro. It was developed by researchers from both Harvard Medical School and the University of Sydney, led by Nasim Annabi, an assistant professor of chemical _31_. The glue is made from a modified（改良的）human protein that responds to UV light, allowing the application and drying of the gel-like sub
25、stance in just a minute.According to the international team of researchers behind the glue, it could quite literally be a lifesaver, sealing up wounds in 60 seconds without stopping the natural _32_ and relaxing of the organ or the skin its applied to. Wounds _33_ with MeTro can heal up in half the
26、time compared with stitches or staples, the researchers claim, and if surgery is required then MeTro can simplify that _34_ too. Its also one of several ways researchers are exploring to engineer our bodys own natural substances to help repair it when needed.- 6 -The _35_ applications are powerful f
27、rom treating serious _36_ wounds at emergency sites such as following car accidents and in war zones, as well as improving hospital surgeries.MeTro is simple to apply, can be easily stored, and works closely with natural _37_ to heal a wound. Whats more, it degrades without leaving any kind of poiso
28、nous leftovers in the body.For now the trials are _38_ to animal models. But human trials are in the works, and the results to date are incredibly _39_. If the MeTro can be further developed into a _40_ product, it could become an essential part of a first responders toolkit. III. Reading Comprehens
29、ionSection A Directions: 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.Competition is good for businesses. In the world of navigation（导航） systems, however, competition is also a nece
30、ssity - it may not be wise to rely on foreign systems for positioning and tracking services. Now, _41_ remarkable accuracy and reliability, Chinas BeiDou system has made its presence felt.The BeiDou project was set up in 1994. The first BeiDou satellite was not launched until 2000. Now, _42_, there
31、are already more than 20 BeiDou satellites in orbit (轨道) . They form a _43_ network that provides positioning, navigation and timing services for China and several other Asian countries.This “home-grown“ system is now _44_ a major upgrade. Earlier this month, two BeiDou-3 satellites, the first of Ch
32、inas most powerful _45_of navigation satellites, were launched into space. The launch marks the beginning of the global _46_ of the BeiDou navigation system. Over the next three years, China plans to send up 30 more BeiDou-3 satellites; The expanded - 7 -navigation system will _47_ create a network
33、that is able to support military and civilian applications around the world.Scientists involved in the project said the new system would give civilian users an accuracy of 2.5 meters to five meters, overtaking that of the _48_ positioning technologies. BeiDous chief designer said the new satellites
34、would be able to _49_ which lane a car is using on a motorway and _50_ the swing of a building in high winds. It will also be able to guide fire trucks to the nearest water hydrant (消防栓 ).The Chinese military, meanwhile, will be able to use coded signals for millimeter（毫米）_51_ .China is only the thi
35、rd country in the world to develop a navigation system on its own, after the United States (GPS) and Russia (GLONASS). Developing BeiDou is a necessity. The system _52_ national security by ending a reliance on foreign systems. Moreover, it enhances Chinas international reputation for technological
36、_53_.For most of us, the benefits of the new satellite system will be felt in a couple of years when more phones are _54_ with BeiDou chips (芯片). Many smartphones today still use GPS and GLONASS. Thatll soon change with the development of BeiDou. One product manager _55_ most smartphones to be able
37、to receive BeiDou signals. He says: “In three years time, people may still say Im using GPS, but in fact, their phone is tune in to BeiDou. ”41. A. dominating B. boasting C. shifting D. inputting42. A. however B. afterwards C. moreover D. therefore43. A. continental B. local C. domestic D. regional4
38、4. A. enduring B. encountering C. undergoing D. processing45. A. generation B. information C. examination D. revolution46. A. extension B. expansion C. interaction D. invasion47. A. objectively B. eventually C. sufficiently D. essentially48. A. existing B. progressing C. upcoming D. everlasting49. A
39、. explore B. investigate C. spot D. remind- 8 -50. A. detect B. prevent C. protect D. adjust51. A. privacy B. accuracy C. fluency D. currency52. A. convinces B. insures C. highlights D. strengthens53. A. innovation B. consumption C. emission D. exhibition54. A. decorated B. furnished C. equipped D.
40、connected55. A. respects B. instructs C. inspects D. expectsSection 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 to the inf
41、ormation given in the passage you have just read.(A)A Swedish power plant is taking reuse and recycle to the next level by burning unusable clothing instead of coal, Bloomberg reports.Retail giant Hennes & Mauritz, more commonly known as H&M, is helping the utility transition away from coal through
42、its moldy (发霉的) or otherwise unsalable clothing.The multi-fuel power and heating station in Vsters, central Sweden, is planning to be completely fossil-fuel free by 2020. Its the largest station of its kind and Sweden claims its one of Europes cleanest. To kick its coal habit, the station is turning
43、 instead to other burnable materials including recycled wood, rubbish and yes, clothes.“Our goal is to use only renewable and recycled fuels,” Jens Neren, head of fuel supplies at the utility company which owns and operates the Vsters plant, told Bloomberg.Johanna Dahl, head of communications for H&
44、M in Sweden, told Bloomberg that the company allows only the burning of clothes which are no longer safe to use.“It is our legal obligation to make sure that clothes that contain mold or - 9 -do not meet the requirements of our strict restriction on chemicals are destroyed,” she said.The Vsters plan
45、t has burned around 15 tons of old H&M clothes so far this year, compared with about 400,000 tons of rubbish, Neren told Bloomberg.Sweden has one of the worlds greener energy generating systems, and has invested in bioenergy, solar power and electric buses. In 2015, the Scandinavian country announce
46、d an ambitious aim to become one of the first nations in the world to end its dependence on fossil fuels. According to the Swedish government, the country has already heavily reduced its dependence on oil, which accounted for 75% of the energy supply in 1970, and now makes up a 20% share. 56. Which
47、of the following can serve as fuel in the Vsters plant?A. Fashionable coats in H&M chain store. B. Old TV sets deserted as rubbish.C. Wooden furniture in second-hand shop. D. H&M clothes unsuitable for sale.57. The underlined word in the last paragraph “generating” is closest in meaning to _.A. elim
48、inating B. adjustingC. producing D. circulating58. What can we learn from the passage?A. The Swedish government discourages the development of bioenergy.B. Clothes only take up a small proportion of the burning material.C. Swedens fossil-fuel free plan is almost accomplished by now. D. Sweden has an
49、 ambition to be the cleanest country in the world.59. What is the main idea of the passage?A. A Swedish power plant is burning unusable H&M clothes for fuel.B. The Swedish government aims high and is taking effective action.C. H&M is looking for a new way to strengthen its position in fashion.D. Coal and oil are no longer regarded as the primary fuels in Sweden.- 10 -(B)RAINFOREST ADVENTURE TIPS1. F
