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上海市长宁区上海市长宁区 20222022 届高三上学期期末考试试题英语届高三上学期期末考试试题英语第第 I I 卷卷 共共 105105 分分I.Listening ComprehensionSection A:Short ConversationsDirections: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.Theconversations and questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversationand the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decidewhich one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.In a shopping center.B.In a shoe factory.C.In a tailors shop.D.In a busy street.2.A.$3.75.B.S7.30.C.$7.50.D.$15.00.3.A.A driving permit.B.A new license.C.A new car.D.A clear road.4.A.Sick.B.He was worried.C.He was confident.D.He was angry.5.A.Teacher and student.B.Husband and wife.C.Manager and secretary.D.Father and daughter6.A.He is rather disappointed.B.He is highly ambitious.C.He can t face the situation.D.He knows his own disadvantages.7.A.Get some small change.B.Park his limousine.C.Cash a check at a bank.D.Find a parking lot.8.A.Shopping with his son.B.Buying a gift for a child.C.Promoting a new product.D.Bargaining with a salesgirl.9.A.Four hours isnt a very long time to wait.B.The customer hasnt done anything wrong.C.They should ask the customer to leave.D.They shouldnt make the customer wait so long.10.A.He moved to New York when he was young.B.He can provide little useful information.C.He will show the woman around New York.D.He will ask someone else to help the woman.Section:BPassagesDirections:In Section B,you will hear two short passages,and you will be askedthree questions on each of the passages.The passages will be read twice,but thequestions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possibleanswers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the questionyou have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.A.A soldierB.A writer C.An artistD.An officialA.In 1720B.In 1743C.In 1763D.In 1873A.With his coffin(棺材)up side down.B.With his coffin upright.C.By cutting his coffin into halves.D.By laying his coffin flat.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A.Whether they should take the child home.B.What Dr.Mayers instructions exactly were.C.Who should take care of the child at home.D.When the child would completely recover.15.A.She encouraged them to ask questions when in doubt.B.She made them write down all her instructions.C.She ordered them to act out what they were expected to do.D.She asked them to repeat what they were supposed to do.16.A.Human speech lacked the accuracy of the printed word.B.Dr.Mayor gave her patient instructions clearly.C.Human speech promoted interpersonal communication.D.Dr.Mayor cured the child successfully.Section:CLonger ConversationsDirections:In Section C,you will hear two longer conversations.The conversationswill be read twice.After you hear each conversation,you are required to fill inthe numbered blanks with the information you hear.Write your answers on your answersheet.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Weekend PlanThe womans original plan:a visit to her17.The mans suggestion:a drive in the18.Place for lunch:at a19.Time to pick up the woman:_20_oclock.Complete the form.Write ONLY ONE WORD for each answer.Questions 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What is the applicants name?Anita Newman.Where does he live?In the21Room 7,B559.What other language can he speak?22What position is available?23at the English Language Center.What is the duty?To24 and answer the phone.Complete the form.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II.Grammar and vocabularySection:ADirections:Beneath each of the following sentences,there are four choices markedA.B.C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.25.Open source classes are part of a growing trend to make higher education availableall.A.toB.ofC.inD.with26.This mathematic problem is very difficult,but we have managed to work it out.A.somewhereB.anywhere C.somehowD.somewhat27.Languageexpertsclaimthatchildren_totheEnglish-speakingenvironment will pick up English quickly.A.being exposedB.having been exposedC.to be exposedD.exposed28.Weweigh the pros and cons before deciding whether to invest our money or letit stay in the bank.A.canB.wouldC.must D.dare29.It is very different from the.situation in the wild,the vast majorityof camels will die or be killed before they grow up.A.whichB.whereC.when D.what30.There is growing concernfoodsupplieswillnotbeenoughtofeedtheincreasing world population.A.that B.whichC.asD.where31.Studying in Harvard University was tough at first,but I slowly adapted myselfand worked my way up,eventually_ from it.A.graduate B.graduatingC.to graduateD.graduated32.Your spoken English _ in a way,but it still needs a great deal of practiceand hard work.A.has improved B.will be improvedC.improvedD.had improved33.The Lijiang River was so fascinating that 1 loved it the moment_ I gotout of the coach.A.when B.sinceC./D.as34.As a young student,he recognized thatblood required very little work andvirtually no pain while helping to save a life.A,donatedB.donating C.donateD.to be donated35.The lady was beautiful andimpressed me most was her education background thatshe used to do scientific research at Stanford University.A.that B.whichC.whereD.what36.We can not help but what unknown greatness human beings have has not yet beendiscovered.A.to wonderB.wonderC.wonderingD.wondered37.Dear passengers,to ensure your safety,please remainuntiltheplanehascome to a complete stop.A.seatedB.seat C.to seatD.seating38.around the Chinese Pavilion,we went to see the eye-catching British Pavilionat the World Expo 2022 Shanghai.A.Having shownB.To be shownC.Having been shownD.To show39.So suddenly that the villagers had no time to escape,and at least half of themwere buried in the mud.A.did the disaster occurB.the disaster occurredC.was the disaster occurredD.the disaster occurring40.well prepared you are.you stillneed a lot of luck to win a football match.A.HoweverB.WhateverC.HowD.SoSection:BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each wordcan only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.clearlyB.generalC.personalitiesD.uniqueE.inspiredF.participationG challengesH.describeI.highlyJ.admitThe ability to overcome obstacles is a highly regarded value in American culture.Many believe it shows that a person is strong and willing to work hard to achievegoals.Yet some people are shy about discussing personal _41_.Insomecultures,it may even be seen as a sign of weakness to42difficulties.One place where you may be asked to43a personal obstacle is on a collegeapplication essay.On one part of the application,students list the facts:academicgrades,awards and44in sports,teams,clubs and organizations.In the essaysection,students have an opportunity to present their45_.Thisgivesanadmission committee a chance to know what makes students46whatdrivestheir passions,fires their intellect and makes them special and different fromeveryone else.When students write their college essays,they usually have to respond to a_47question in a personal way.Successful essays often tell about experiences,such as overcoming obstacles,that have48the writers or made them growin some important way.Applicants are encouraged to discuss the topic_49_ intheir own style.This could include using stories,dialogues,humor or image.III.Reading comprehension.Section:ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrasesmarked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits thecontext.Winston Churchill began his love affair with painting in his 40s,under disastrouscircumstances._50_First Lord of the Admiralty(海军)in 1915,he wasdeeply involved in a campaign in Dardanelles that could have51the course ofa bloody world war.52the mission failed,with great loss of life,he paidprice both publicly and privately.Hewas53from the admiralty.Defeated by the failure,I thought he would54_ grief,saidhiswife,Clementine.He retired with his family to Hoe Farm.There,as Churchill later recalled,The inspiration of painting came to my 55!After the war,painting would offer deep56when,in 1921,the death of motherwas followed two months later by the57of his beloved daughter,Marigold.Hitby grief,Churchill stayed at the home of friends in Scotland,finding comfort inhis painting.He wrote to Clementine:I went out and painted a beautiful river inthe afternoon light with golden hills in the58.I keep59_the hurt oflosing Marigold.Historians have called the decade after 1929,when the Conservative government felland Churchill was60,hiswildernessyears.Politicallyhemayhavebeenwandering in waste places,a lonely fighter trying to61Britain to thethreat of Hitler,but62that wilderness bore great fruit,Painting remaineda joy to Churchill to the end of his life.Happy are the63he had writtenin his book Pointing as a Pastime,for they shall not be64.Light and color,peace and hope,will keep them company to the end of the day.And so it was for him.A.ForB.AsC.With D.ToA.delayedB.advanced C.improved D.shortenedA.BecauseB.ForC.ButD.Since.A.removedB.movedC.appointedD.obtainedA.persist inB.hold onC.put upD.die ofA.rescueB.view C.griefD.beliefA.passionB.comfortC.emotionD.confidenceA.loss B.recovery C.failureD.successA.book B.backgroundC.back D.albumA.thinking B.touching C.feelingD.forgettingA.out of dateB.in officeC.in power D.out of officeA.awakenB.call C.warn D.remindA.unforgettablyB.artisticallyC.naturallyD.unbelievablyA.fighters B.writersC.editorsD.paintersA.lonelyB.sorrowC.braveD.disappointedSection BDirections:Read the following four passages.Each passage is followed by severalquestions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices markedA,B.C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given inthe passage.(A)Man is a land animal,but he is also closely tied to the sea.Throughout history thesea has served the needs of man.The sea has provided man with food and a convenientway to travel to many parts of the world.Today,nearly two-thirds of the worldspopulation lives within 80 kilometers of the sea coast.In the modern technological world,the sea offers many resources to help mankindsurvive.Resources on land are beginning to be used up.The sea,however,still canbe expected to supply many of mails needs.The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by mails technology is impressive.Oil and gas explorations(探险)have been carried out for nearly 30 years.Valuableamounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined(开采).Fish fanning promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food.The cultureof fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Orientalpeople.Besides oil and gas,the sea may offer new sources of energy.Experts believe thatthe warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in asteamship.Ocean currents(水流)and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.Technology is enabling man to explore even more deeply under the sea.The developmentof strong,new materials has made this possible.The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve.Experts believe that by theyear 2022 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food,minerals,andenergy sources of the sea will be largely solved.65.The major things that the sea offers man are.A.fish,shellfish and oilB.food,minerals and oilC.warm temperature and ocean currentsD.food,energy sources and minerals66.How can the warm temperature of the ocean be used as a possible source of energy?A.It can be used as a huge air-conditioner to warm the ship.B.It can work in a way similar to the steam in a steamboat.C.The heat of the warm ocean can be transported to factories.D.The heat of the warm ocean can be stored and delivered.67.We can conclude from this passage that _.A.the sea resources have largely been used upB.the sea.in the broad sense,has not yet been developedC.the problems stopping us from developing the sea have been solvedD.Modem technology is good enough to exploit all the sea resources68.The best title for this passage is.A.Harvesting the sea with technology.B.Supplying Sea FoodC.Technology for Developing the Sea.D.Man and the Sea.(B)Eastern EnergyWe are here to help and provide you with personal advice on any matters connectedwith your bill or any other queries regarding your gas and electricity supply.Moving home.Please give as much notice as possible if you are moving home,but at least 48 hoursis required for us to make the necessary arrangements for your gas and electricitysupply.Please telephone our 24-hour line on 01316 753219 with details of your move.In most cases we are happy to accept your meter reading on the day you move.Tellthe new occupant(住户)that Eastern Energy supplies the household,to ensure theservice is not 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