1、长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区 2016 年高三年级质量调研测试（二模）英语 试卷第 I 卷（共 103 分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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 be spo
2、ken 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 home. B. In his office.C. At school. D. In the meeting room.2. A. Boss and secretary. B. Brother and s
3、ister.C. Teacher and student. D. Customer and shop assistant.3. A. The man needs to be up all night. B. Its wise of the man to study English.C. The man should get some sleep. D. Its easy for the man to stay up late.4. A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Six.5. A. She used to be healthier. B. Jogging does
4、do good to her.C. She didnt like exercise before. D. Jogging is never part of her life.6. A. The woman is willing to teach the man to use the machine.B. The man doesnt want to be bothered by the woman.C. The clerk should have made more copies.D. The clerk wont come back to make any copies.7. A. He l
5、ikes to eat Italian food. B. He wishes to pay the bill.C. He wants to be treated there. D. He intends to prepare lunch.8. A. She is studying French in Canada. B. She stayed in Canada for two weeks.C. She is planning to return to Canada. D. She spent the Spring Festival in Canada.9. A. He prefers yel
6、low to brown. B. He doesnt like either of the colours.C. He chooses both yellow and brown. D. He doesnt care much about colour.10.A. His wife often complains about everything.B. He didnt want to cut his wifes long hair.C. His wife didnt take his sensible advice.D. He really likes his wifes new hairs
7、tyle.来源:学科网Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. 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
8、 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. They wanted him to support the family by selling books.B. They thought him unable to earn enough money as a painter.C. They expected him to take over their business as
9、 a bookseller.D. They found him unfit to be a painter due to his personality.12.A. Morse got the inspiration from electricity.B. People were generous to Morse for his paintings.C. Longer codes were used for common letters in telegraph.D. Messages often failed to reach their destinations in the 1800s
10、.13.A. A way of conveying messages. B. The main functions of telegraph.C. A brief introduction of Morse. D. The symbols of Morse code.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. Endurance. B. Exhausted. C. Survivor. D. Thatll teach em.15.A. It aims at making money. B. It gets ad
11、ults involved.C. It is unpleasant. D. It is educational. 16.A. They are extremely dangerous. B. They are over commercial.C. They are entirely fictional. D. They are quite popular.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After yo
12、u 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 conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Sunflower Laundry ServiceMarch 29th
13、 , 2016Name 17 .Due date: 18 3rd. Items: Four: one shirt; two 19 ; one jacket.Requirements: 20 . Price: $ 20. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Whats the trouble of the two speakers? All the flights have be
14、en either 21 . Why do the passengers have to stay at the airport? A 22 is coming. What special favour will the passengers receive? They will be provided with 23 .How do the two speakers feel at the moment? They are 24 . II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below,
15、 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.(A)About dancing bearsYoung bears are captured in the wild, separated
16、 from their mothers, and taught by a trainer to become dancing bears in conditions of unimaginable cruelty. The young animals are forced on to sheets of really hot metal and, (25) _ (escape) the pain, the bears alternate lifting up one paw (爪子) and then another while music is played. The process is
17、repeated again and again (26) _ the animals automatically begin to raise their paws to “dance” in fear of the pain, even when there are no metal sheets. As the bears get older, the trainers keep them under control by imposing pain. They do this by putting rings through the bears highly sensitive nos
18、es and jaws. The pitiful truth is (27) _ they are not put to sleep for this painful process. Chains (28) _ (attach) to the rings so the trainers can control the a nimals, (29) _ weigh up to 350 kilograms, with only a slight pull on the chains. The bears nails are cut several times a year and their t
19、eeth broken or removed in order that they cannot get their trainers (30) _ (injure). The bears also suffer with an inadequate diet usually (31) _ (consist) of white bread, sugar and cheap fruit juices. All these cause the bears serious physical health problems (32) _ _ many of them display strange b
20、ehavior such as swaying (摇摆) and pacing as they cannot follow natural behavioral patterns and instincts. (B)The Power of GoodIt was Mothers Day morning last year and I was shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we realised that only minutes (33) _ (
21、early) an elderly woman had fallen and hurt (34) _ badly. She was embarrassed and clearly in shock. Fortunately, her husband was with her and many people had stopped to help out. Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about (35) _ had happened to the elderly couple. He said to me, “(36
22、) _ (fall) over in front of everyone isnt much fun.”Near the entrance of the supermarket, a charity group had set up a stall selling flowers. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he would have this sweet idea, so I asked t
23、he flower seller if I (37) _ buy a flower for the elderly lady because my son wanted to give it to her to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I cant take your money for such wonderful gesture.”By then a nurse (38) _ (arrive), and was attending to the woman. As we walked up to her, Tenyson be
24、came frightened by all the blood and medical equipment. Instead I gave (39) _ flower to the womans husband. The old man thanked us both, then bent down and gave it to his wife, telling her who it was (40) _. Despite being badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes
25、 and gave him a little smile. Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. alternative B. appeal C. benefit D. differ E. energizing F. fascinatedG. marine H. naturalist I. preser
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33、. 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.Over the last 15 years, digital communication has brought in more changes than the printing
34、press did in 1570. And those most likely to use them in this world are teenagers, whose brains appear to have an extraordinary volume to adapt to the world around them, according to Dr Jay Giedd, a(n) 51 brain expert.We are now discovering that, as a species, our brains during the teenage years are
35、still flexible and capable of 52 . Having a more flexible brain, 53 , means that certain parts of it, such as desire control and the ability to make long-term decisions, havent developed yet, which may also explain why we spend a(n) 54 period living under the protection of our parents rather than le
36、aving home at the age of 12 or 13. This also means that the teenage brain can adapt to new technology, enabling teenagers to 55 the increasing pace of digital technology and giving them an advantage when it comes to multitasking.In the USA, on average teenagers spend 8.5 hours a day using computers,
37、 mobiles, and other devices to learn, interact, and play. T his increases to 11.5 hours if you include all of the56 that goes on, such as talking on the phone while watching TV. As they stare at these screens, theyre taking in and sorting through an incredible amount of information. There are 57 abo
38、ut how social media is affecting the way the brain learns to 58 , as one of the most important skills that we learn as children is how to make friends and interact with people around us. Geidd says that a lot of what goes on inside our brains is social. Social interactions are now being 59 by techno
39、logy you could have hundreds of friends, all of whom are real people that you in teract with and scientists arent sure whether well be able to develop the same 60 using social media. There is a(n) 61 of the growing digital trend: YouTube shows the teenagers all over the world are watching the same v
40、ideos and laughing at the same jokes, indicating that they are more 62 than teenagers in the past. They may be keen on 63 their friends and posting updates on social media sites, but teenagers today are probably going to have access t o technology and 64 social and educational opportunities that any
41、one with a less flexible brain may have trouble imagining. Nevertheless, there is a cut-off point, and by the age of 30, our brains in their ways, making it more 65 for us to adapt and cope with new technologies. 51. A. digital B. adolescent C. surgical D. artificial 52. A. functioning B. noticing C
42、. adjusting D. deciding53. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead54. A. natural B. glorious C. limited D. extended55. A. keep up with B. come up with C. put up with D. end up with56. A. gossiping B. multitasking C. interacting D. playing 57. A. reports B. curiosities C. concerns D. talks 58
43、. A. memorize B. sort C. imagine D. socialize 59. A. changed B. controlled C. troubled D. interrupted60. A. trends B. attitudes C. societies D. skills61. A. advantage B. distraction C. indication D. history62. A. absent-minded B. global-minded C. quick-minded D. serious-minded63. A. accessing B. tex
44、ting C. discovering D. watching64. A. on the whole B. as a result C. in other words D. by all means65. A. flexible B. important C. difficult D. incredibleSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them t
45、here 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)Sebastian Faulks has written many novels, including Devil May Care, the latest James Bond book. This cutting comes from a very different kind of novel ca
46、lled Charlotte Gray. The setting is a transit (中转) camp near Paris during the Second World War, where a group of people, including two small children, Andre and Jacob, await transport to take them to a concentration camp outside France. Although these people the deportees of the cutting are not full
47、y aware of this, they face certain death. The Last NightAndre was lying on the floor when a man came with postcards on which the deportees might write a final message. He advised them to leave them at the station or throw them from the train as camp orders forbade access to the post. Two or three pe
48、ncils that had survived the camps search were passed round among the people in the room. Some wrote with weeping passion, some with great care, as though their safety, or at least the way in which they were remembered, depended upon their choice of words. A woman came with a sandwich for each child
49、to take on the journey. She also had a bucket of water, round which they gathered, holding out food cans they passed from one to another. One of the older boys hugged her in his gratitude, but the bucket was soon empty. When she was gone, there were only the small hours of the night to go through. Andre wa
