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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上普陀区2015学年第二学期高三英语质量调研（考试时间 120分钟 试卷满分 150分）第I卷 （共103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. The conversat

2、ions 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 questions you have heard.1. A. At a booking office.B. In a Hong Kong hotel. C. On a busy street.D. At

3、 an airport.2. A. Customer and assistant.B. Father and daughter. C. Dentist and patient.D. Teacher and student.3. A. It is 4: 10 now. B. It is 4: 20 now.C. It is 4: 50 now. D. It is 5:00 now. 4. A. The tape was missing.B. Paul brought the tape to the party. C. The tape had been returned to Jack.D. P

4、aul lent his tape to Jack.5. A. At home.B. At the riverside. C. At the health center.D. At his office.6. A. The woman has been complaining too much.B. The womans headache will go away by itself.C. The woman should have seen the doctor earlier.D. The woman should confirm her appointment with the doct

5、or.7. A. She is quite. B. she is talkative. C. She is sociable. D. She is active.8. A. People should have taken things more seriously.B. People should avoid being killed unexpectedly.C. People should have made greater achievement.D. People should not spend their time doing nothing.9. A. The man was

6、the only survivor of an air crash.B. People on board were frightened and tried to escape.C. The man has always been very lucky in accidents.D. A few passengers came back home safe and sound.10. A. Its quiet in the restaurant.B. The price is high in the restaurant. C. The restaurant serves good food.

7、D. The restaurant is too far from their school.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two 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 poss

8、ible 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. When directions are long. B. When directions are short. C. When homework is given. D. When your mother talks.12. A. Your pen and p

9、aper. B. A few words. C. Your mind and ears. D. Some pictures.13. A Topics or page numbers. B. Key words or a picture in mind. C. Some details. D. School assignments.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. A hurricane may occur within the next 36 hours. B. A hurricane may

10、occur within the next 24 hours. C. A hurricane may occur within the next 14 hours. D. A hurricane may occur within the next 12 hours.15. A. You should store some medicine for diseases like the flu. B. You should keep a cell phone with you to keep informed of the storms path. C. You should transfer y

11、our valuables to safe places first. D. You should plan your escape route and an alternative route early.16. A. A camera. B. A working radio. C. A list of your valuables. D. A water proof container.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be re

12、ad 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 conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.World H

13、ealth DayDate: _17_ 7th is World Health Day.Purpose:To raise the _18_ of health around the world. Ways of keeping fit:Dont take the bus for short _19_ and use the _20_ and not the lifts.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for

14、 each answer.Mr. Miller s Job Interview NoteWhich country does he live in?He lives in _21_.What kind of job does he want?He wants the job as _22_ .What are his strengths?He is good at _ 23_.What are his weaknesses then?He may be _24_when plans go off schedule.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirec

15、tions: 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 other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. (A)William H. Gates, 40, is

16、chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation, the leading provider of software for personal computers worldwide. With net revenues (税收)of $5.94 billion for the fiscal year (财政年) ending in June 1995, Microsoft employs more than 18,000 people in 48 countries. Gates began his career in

17、 personal computer software (25)_ he started programming at age 13 while a student at the Lakeside school. In 1974, (26)_an undergraduate at Harvard University, he developed BASIC for the first microcomputer, the MITS Altair, (27)_ started the era of hobbyist computing . (28)_ (lead) by the belief t

18、hat the personal computer would eventually be a valuable tool on every office desktop and in every home, Gates formed Microsoft with Paul Alien in 1975 (29)_ (develop) software for personal computers. Gates early foresight about personal computing and his continuing vision have been central to Micro

19、soft and the software industry. Gates is actively (30)_ (involve) in significant operating and strategic decisions at development and management of the company. A significant portion of his day is also devoted to (31)_(meet) with customers and staying in contact with Microsofts employees around the

20、world through e-mail. Gates is married and lives in Bellevue, Washington. Gates is interested in biotechnology and sits on the boards of Darwin Molecular and the Icos Corporation. He is an avid（渴望的）reader and enjoys playing golf and bridge. (32)_ technology, the company wants to make it easier and m

21、ore enjoyable for people to use software. The company is committed to the long term by investing in new technology, state-of-the-art projects and new products for the further expansion of personal computing. (B)Cigarette smoking kills. That we know. So, manufactures made electronic cigarettes as a s

22、afer smoking choice-safer than tobacco. E-cigarettes contain the drug nicotine like cigarettes. But they do not use tobacco. And you do not light (33) . They are powered by battery. So, if e-cigarettes are so safe, why have poison control centers around the United States seen an increase(34) telepho

23、ne calls about e-cigarette poisonings? The answer is children. Most of the calls are from people worried about children who have played with the devices. In the period of one month this year, the United States Centers for Disease Control say 215 people called the Center with e-cigarette concerns. Mo

24、re than half of these calls were for children(35) _(age) five and younger. The devices apparently had made them sick.Tim McAfee is director of the CDCs Office on Smoking and Health. He says the problem is regulation, meaning the U.S. Federal government does not control e-cigarettes(36) _ they contai

25、n liquid nicotine. Mr. McAfee adds that liquid nicotine is a well-known danger. “Nicotine historically has been used as a pesticide in the United States. And thats where we have really had for many, many decades significant poisonings when people got exposed to nicotine that was in liquid solutions.

26、” Mr. McAfee explains that nicotine poisoning happens(37) the substance gets into the skin, gets into the eyes or is swallowed. Even a small amount, he says,(38) make a person sick. Nicotine poisoning can cause stomach pain or a sense of imbalance. Headaches and seizures （突发疾病）are also common sighs

27、of nicotine poisoning. And too much nicotine can kill.Tim McAfee says e-cigarettes do not create the level of risk to people as tobacco products do. He notes that almost 500,000 Americans die each year from cigarettes. “So, cigarettes are the winner in that contest. And we dont really know whats goi

28、ng to happen with e-cigarettes.”E-cigarettes do not contain hundreds of harmful chemicals(39) _ are found in real cigarettes. So, the U.S. Surgeon General has suggested that e-cigarettes may be a useful tool for adults(40) (try) to end their tobacco use, or quit.But McAfee worries that teenagers may

29、 think electronic cigarettes are harmless. They could become addicted, or hooked, on the nicotine and then start smoking real cigarettes. In other words, he fears that for young people fake (假装)e-cigarettes could be a “gateway” to the real thing.Section B Directions: Complete the following passage b

30、y using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. predicts B. operation C. employ D. limited E. majority F. environmentally G. deposit H. similar I. dreams J. necessary K. estimate Were waiting to take trips to outer space. When will it

31、happen? According to individuals in the growing field of space tourism, it may be in five or fifty years. Space Adventures is taking reservations for the flights, _41_ to the first manned spaceflights. The trip will cost $90,000, with a $6,000 _42_ required. More than 200 people have made reservatio

32、ns, said Sarah, Dalton, the company spokeswoman.John Spencer of the Space Tourism Society says that a more realistic _43_ for regular space travel is 50 years. Issues of expense, difficulty, and danger must still be resolved. Oh yes a reusable vehicle must also be invented. He adds, however, that te

33、n years from now, a _44_ number of people may be able to visit a space station. He says he expects a fleet of private space vehicles or “space yachts” (游艇) to be in _45_ in 20 to 25 years. They will do what he calls “orbital super yachting.” After that, there will be cruise lines, like those that tr

34、avel the Earths oceans, as well as space hotels and resorts.There have been only a few studies to determine the publics interest in space tourism, but they all conclude that a _46_ of people would like to visit space and would be willing to pay good money for it.According to expert Patrick Collins,

35、between 5 million and 20 million people will head for space by 2030. He also _47_ 100 flights a day leaving Earth. It would be _48_ to have more than 100 hotels in Earths orbit（轨道）, a few more orbiting the moon, and a few on the moons surface. These hotels would _49_ more than 100,000 people, who wo

36、uld work month-long shifts. Each hotel would have a service station. Such service stations would provide oxygen, water, and hydrogen. They might also ship _50_ safe electric power back to Earth.If all the issues can be resolved, Collins says that space tourism could one day become a $1 trillion.III.

37、 Reading Comprehension Section 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.The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long

38、and hard. But in the rich world, children can suffer from a different kind of poverty of the spirit. 51 , one Western country alone now sees 14, 000 attempted suicides ( 自杀 ) every year by children under 15, and one child 52 five needs psychiatric (心理) advice. There are many good things about 53 in

39、the Third World. Take the close and constant relation between children and their parents, relatives and neighbours for example. In the West, the very nature of work puts distance between 54 and children. But in most Third World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in offi

40、ces. 55 , the child sees mother and father, relations and neighbours working 56 and often shares in that work. A child 57 in this way learns his or her role through joining in the communitys work : helping to dig or build, look after animals or babies - rather than through playing with water and san

41、d in kindergarten, keeping pets 58 playing with dolls. These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the westernchildren. Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and positions ofthe sun or the moon in the sky. Children in the rich worl

42、d, 59 , are provided with a watch as one of the 60 signs of growing up, so that they can 61 along with their parents about being late for school times, meal times, bed times, the times of TV shows. Third World children do not usually 62 to stay indoors, still less in highrise apartments (公寓) . Inste

43、ad of dangerous roads, keep off the grass signs and dont speak to strangers, there is often a sense of 63 to study and play. Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them 64 from ten floors up. 65 , twelve million children under five still die every year through hunger and disease.

44、 But childhood in the Third World is not all bad.51. A. As usual B. For instance C. In fact D. In other words52. A. by B. in C. to D. under53. A. childhood B. poverty C. spirit D. survival54. A. adults B. fathers C. neighbours D. relatives55. A. Anyhow B. However C. Instead D. Still56. A. away B. al

45、one C. along D. nearby57. A. growing up B. living through C. playing D. working58. A. and B. but C. or D. so59. A. at any moment B. at the same time C. on the other hand D. on the whole60. A. easiest B. earliest C. happiest D. quickest61. A. care B. fear C. hurry D. worry62. A. dare B. expect C. have D. require63. A. control B. danger C. disappointment D. freedom64. A. anxiously B. eagerly C. impatiently D. proudly65. A. Above all B. In the end C. Of course D. WhatsSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfini