高三英语学科期末学习能力诊断卷试题

2021学年第一学期徐汇区高三年级英语学科
期末学习才能诊断卷
〔考试时间是是120分钟，满分是150分
第一卷
I.Listening Comprehension
Part A Short Conversations
Directions: In Part 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 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. 200. B. 300. C. 400. D. 600.
2. A. In a department store. B. In a movie studio.
C. In a publishing house.
D. In a research laboratory.
3. A. His classmates. B. His bag. C. His keys. D. His glasses.
4. A. He went to a picture show. B. He watched a football match on TV.
C. He painted some pictures.
D. He went out to play football.
5. A. Having a meal in a restaurant. B. Checking in at a hotel.
C. Booking a ticket at a station.
D. Reserving a seat in a cinema.
6. A. She would like to have some coffee. B. She will get up early tomorrow.
C. She thinks it too early to have coffee.
D. She will have coffee tomorrow.
7. A. Getting everything they need. B. Making a new table.
C. Buying a less expensive table.
D. Opening a DIY store.
8. A. The room is too small. B. The room is filled with smoke.
C. Her health is failing.
D. She has to give up smoking.
9. A. Boring. B. Demanding. C. Challenging. D. Exhausting.
10. A. It is his favorite book. B. It is not worth reading.
C. It is not the one he likes.
D. It is better than he expected.
Part B Passages
Directions: In Part 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 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. They were around the corners. B. They provided full service.
C. They were self-service centers.
D. They accepted credit cards only.
12. A. At the gas pump. B. At the cashier.
C. Inside the station.
D. At the bank.
13. A. Because the old one is not in good condition.
B. Because the car prices are on the rise.
C.Because the gas prices are going up.
D.Because it is inconvenient going to work by bus.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.
14. A. They enter university. B. They travel abroad.
C. They coach sports.
D. They work for charity.
15. A. China. B. America. C. Germany. D. Australia.
16. A. They can broaden their outlook by travelling.
B. Many of them come to China to learn Chinese.
C. There are tens of thousands of them every year.
D. They keep in touch with friends through the Internet.
Part C Longer Conversations
Directions: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read 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 ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary
25. You can ask your teacher for advice if you have any problem _____ your assignment.
A. at
B. with
C. of
D. to
26. -- I don't know which university I should apply for, Mum.
-- I’ll leave _ to your own decision whether you should do it.
A. that
B. it
C. this
D. what
27. He wanted to read more, so he asked his friend if there was _______ to read.
A. something easy enough
B. something enough easy
C. enough easy something
D. easy enough something
28. The last time I saw Jane, she ______ in the computer room.
A. worked
B. was working
C. has worked
D. had worked
29. What he lacks is a little more patience, ________?
A. isn’t it
B. is it
C. doesn’t he
D. does he
30. Americans eat _______ vegetables per person today as they did 50 years ago.
A. more than twice
B. as twice as many
C. twice as many as
D. more than twice as many
31. The National Stadium, or the Bird’s Nest, which is in significant progress, _______ to seat
over 90,000 audiences.
A. designs
B. will design
C. designed
D. is designed
32. I try to understand ______ that prevents so many people from being as happy as they expect.
A. why it does
B. what it does
C. what it is
D. why it is
33. —It cost me 50 yuan to get here.
—Well, it was crazy of you to take a taxi ______ you could come by bus as well.
A. while
B. if
C. because
D. when
34. A lot of people are concerned that people waste too much time _______ games and do not
get enough exercise because they sit in front of a computer or TV too much.
A. to play
B. playing
C. played
D. play
35. Carol said the work would be done by October, _______ personally I doubt very much.
A. what
B. that
C. when
D. which
36. Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, explorers have found _______ may be the most valuable sunken
treasure in history.
A. where
B. what
C. that
D. which
37. ---John, how did your English exam go?
---I thought I _______, but in fact I came in the top 10% in the class.
A. should have failed
B. couldn’t have failed
C. might have failed
D. needn’t have failed
38. I lost my way in complete darkness and, _______ matters worse, it started to rain.
A. made
B. having made
C. making
D. to make
39. What I can’t understand is _____ she is so interested in such matters.
A. that
B. why
C. where
D. what
40. ______ great help, I was able to get rid of all the difficulty and succeeded.
A. Offered
B. Having offered
C. Being offered
D. Offering
Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.
Twenty years ago, kids in school had never even heard of the internet. Now, I 〔41〕you can’t find a single person in your school who hasn’t at least heard of it. In fact, many of us use it on a 〔42〕basis and even have access to it from our homes! The “net〞in “internet〞should 〔43〕network. A network is two or more computers connected together so that information can be shared, or sent from one computer to another. It’s kind of like a giant bulletin board that the whole world uses! But since anyone can put anything on the internet, you also have to be careful and use your best 〔44〕and a little common sense.
Just because you read something on a piece of paper someone sticks on a bulletin board，it doesn’t 〔45〕it’s good information, or even〔46〕. So you have to be sure that whoever
posted the information knows wh at they’re talking about, 〔47〕if you’re doing research! But what if you’re just emailing people? You still have to be very careful. If you’ve never met the person that you’re communicating with online, you could be on dangerous ground! You should never give out any 〔48〕information to someone you don’t know, not even your name! And just like you can’t believe the information on every website out there, you can’t rely on what strangers you “meet〞on the internet tell you either. Just like you could 〔49〕things about yourself to tell someone, someone else could do the same to you!
Ⅲ. Cloze
Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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.
People often ask which is the most difficult language to learn, and it is not easy to answer because there are many factors to take into consideration. Firstly, in a first language the
50. A. apparent B. extensive C. delicate D. unimportant
51. A. relevant B. permanent C. essential D. progressive
52. A. by contrast B. in addition C. for example D. after all
53. A. when B. while C. where D. whether
54. A. affect B. achieve C. attach D. assemble
55. A. easier B. harder C. faster D. slower
56. A. inherited B. overtaken C. influenced D. restricted
57. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Anyhow
58. A. speaking B. listening C. reading D. writing
59. A. gradually B. steadily C. readily D. subconsciously
60. A. learners B. materials C. tutors D. circumstances
61. A. occasionally B. professionally C. properly D. informally
62. A. societies B. characters C. individuals D. visitors
63. A. as B. though C. because D. since
64. A. success B. surprise C. opportunity D. challenge
IV. Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the following four 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 information given in the passage your have just read.
(A)
Janet was employed as a designer in an advertising company. She had worked there for two years, when she was offered a promotion to become head of her department. She was very happy when she heard of her promotion. However, she was also rather concerned as she had recently found out that she was pregnant. Later that day, she asked her husband what he thought she should do. He felt that she should first accept the promotion and then, a few months later, tell her employers about her pregnancy. Janet wasn’t so sure this was a good suggestion, as she felt that it might be dishonest of her not to let her employers know about the change in her condition. She telephoned her best friend and asked for her advice. Cheryl, her best friend, asked her if she felt that she would be able to continue working as hard after the birth of her child as she had been working up to that point in time. Janet assured her that this was the case and so her friend told her to trust her husband’s judgment.
A few months later, Janet told her employers about her pregnancy. At first, they congratulated her on her pregnancy and wished her all the best. Over the next few weeks, she felt that her workload was slowly increasing to the point that she could not handle. Later that month, she received a call from the personnel department and was told that due to her inability to keep up with the demands of her job, they were going to have to let her go. Janet couldn’t believe what she was hearing. She couldn’t understand why, if a few months earlier they had promoted her for her excellence, they had now decided to let her go.
65. Where did Janet work according to the passage?
A. In a department store.
B. In an advertising agency.
C. In a trading company.
D. In a public service enterprise.
66. Why was Janet worried when she was offered the promotion?
A.Because she was not sure whether she was qualified for the new job or not.
B.Because she found it difficult to continue working after pregnancy.
C.Because she was afraid that her husband didn’t like her to be promoted.
D.Because she was not sure what would happen if the company knew about her pregnancy.
67. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.Janet finally took her husband’s advice.
B.Janet’s friend gave her the same suggestion.
C.Janet failed to keep her job despite her efforts.
D.Janet didn’t work as hard after the promotion.
68. What did Janet think of the decision made by her employers?
A. Ridiculous.
B. Acceptable.
C. Inevitable.
D. Sensible.
B
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. is one of the official cultural centers of America. For the past thirty years, the center has presented awards honoring artists for their lifetime of work.
Brian Wilson
“Good Vibrations〞and the other songs Brian Wilson wrote for The
Beach Boys remain as fresh and energizing today as they were forty years
ago. Wilson started the band with his two brothers, a cousin and a friend in
the early nineteen sixties. The Beach Boys made a new kind of American rock music popular. Brian Wilson not only wrote The Beach Boys’ songs. He also sang, played the bass guitar and keyboard, and produced the band’s records.
Steve Martin
He is a popular writer, actor and comedian. He is also a skilled banjo〔五弦琴〕player. Martin first started his career writing for funny television shows like “The Smothers
Brothers Comedy Hour.〞In the nineteen seventies he began performing
his funny jokes and acts on the weekly television
program “Saturday Night Live.〞
Martin Scorsese
Many people consider him one of the greatest living American film
directors. Scorsese is best known for his movies about characters linked to crime and violence. Many of his movies are about Italian-American characters. Scorsese also brought to life periods from the American past in movies like “Gangs of New York〞and “The Age of Innocence.〞Hi s latest movie, “The Departed,〞won four Academy Awards last year, including best director and best movie.
69. Which of the following is TRUE about Brian Wilson?
A. He was a good film producer.
B. He could play all musical instruments.
C. He was considered the best director ever.
D. He was devoted to American rock music.
70. “The Age of Innocence〞is ________.
A. a movie about the past America
B. a TV show about children
C. the name of a music album
D. a movie about Italian-American
71. The three artists mentioned in the passage are all __________.
A.talented actors
B. famous musicians
C.remarkable performers
D. Academy Award winners
(C)
What is an insect？Insects of all kinds have existed on earth for millions of years. Sometimes we think of all insects as pests. Human life, however, would have a difficult time continuing without insects, because they pollinate plants and are a food source for many animals. Besides, insects, especially the social ones, are fascinating.
One very interesting and useful social insect is the honey bee. Bees are considered social insects because they live and work together. They cooperate and communicate in order to survive. The bee lives in a beehive〔蜂窝〕with other worker bees, and with the queen, who can lay thousands of eggs a day. The worker bees make wax used to create new cells inside the hive. Humans use this valuable beeswax in candles, cosmetics, expensive furniture polish, and other products. They also produce honey, a valuable food for humans (as well as for bees).
Another fascinating social insect is the ant. Many types of ants live in colonies underground. There thousands of them build and maintain their “city.〞They keep it clean and free of
enemies. They also cooperate to provide food, sometimes in a manner that looks human. For example, some ants actually raise their own food. One type of ant “farmer〞keeps and cares for tiny insects that suck sweet sap from plants. Ant farmers milk them for this sap〔汁液〕, just like actual farmers milk cows. The sap is then given as food to young ants and to the queen, whose main duty is to lay eggs. Another type of ant that produces its own food does so by gardening. These farmer ants take pieces of leaves into the colony and chew them up. The soft, chewed up leaves then sprout a fungus(霉菌) that the worker ants use to feed the queen and young ants. There are many other ways that ants cooperate to maintain and protect their colonies.
There are also many other kinds of social insects. What makes them all so fascinating is their organization. Although each insect has certain tasks to perform, the entire hive or colony appears to function as one living organism.
72. What does the word pollinate probably mean?
A. Fertilize.
B. Provide.
C. Cultivate.
D. Harvest.
73. What is one reason humans think that beeswax is valuable?
A.It can only be found inside of a beehive.
B.It provides good food for humans.
C.It is used in many helpful products.
D.It is a food source for many animals.
74. The passage is mainly about ___________.
A.different types of insects
B. the differences between bees and ants
C.social insects and their features
D. the differences between insects and pests
75. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about bees and ants according to the passage?
A.They both are social insects who live and work together.
B.They both have their own queens whose main duty is to lay eggs.
C.They need to communicate and cooperate so as to survive.
D.They are fascinating insects who can raise and produce food.
(D)
Creative thinking is a magical ability, which can both enhance our lives on a personal level and send us into another reality or way of seeing the world. Until quite recent times it was still widely believed to be some sort of supernatural gift given to only a few artists, musicians and scientists. Of course today we now know that this is just a myth and that almost everyone is born with the potential to be creative. But whether it blooms, dries up or remains dormant is still very much dependent on luck.
To a large degree this is due to an imbalance in our educational systems, which tend to target critical thinking skills almost to the exclusion of creative thinking ones. The unfortunate outcome of this is that our creative potential remains almost entirely forgotten and untapped. Albert Ein stein had this to say about the problem, “The intuitive〔直觉的〕mind is a sacred(神圣的) gift and the rational〔理性的〕mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honours the servant and has forgotten the gift.〞As Edward de Bono pointed out, “Withou t creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.〞The good news is that you can learn to reawaken your creativity, shake off your old thought patterns and start creating some new ones.
To think creatively you also need to be creative in the way that you think. It requires breaking out of familiar patterns of thought, being flexible and coming up with new and unusual associations and possibilities between seemingly unrelated ideas and things.
A characteristic of creative thinkers is that they like to do things in novel and unusual ways. They are not afraid to take risks and try new ideas even though they might be wrong and appear foolish. More often than not creative thinking involves recombining and expanding existing ideas to generate new theories and concepts. Isaac Newton famously acknowledged this process when he said, “If I have seen a little farther than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants.〞Pablo Picasso too was greatly influenced by the ideas and work of other artists and art movements. He was particularly inspired by the post-impressionist Paul Cezanne and Tribal Art.
76. Why is it said that “Creative thinking is a magical ability〞?
A.Because it is a supernatural power.
B.Because it is possessed by only a few people.
C.Because it can change our lives greatly.
D.Because it is all dependent on luck.
77. The underlined word dormant in the first paragraph may be replaced by ________.
A. delicate
B. inactive
C. extinct
D. restless
78. The author believes that _________.
A.only a few talented people can become creative thinkers
B.our education focuses equally on critical and creative thinking
C.creative thinkers should never be influenced by others’ ideas
D.creative thinkers are those who are willing to take risks
79. The purpose of this passage is to ________.
A.emphasize the importance of creative thinking
B.criticize modern education for lack of creativity
C.encourage people to become creative thinkers
D.introduce some of the famous creative thinkers
(E)
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
It happens all the time. An employee asks for a salary increase. Your assistant wants a new
“no〞effectively,
When you must turn down a request, determine in advance exactly what you will say. Practice the conversation by yourself or with your friend so that you will feel more confident.
Don’t try to soften the blow by leaving some vague hope that things might change in the future. Indefinite suggestions like “maybe we can talk about this issue again in the future〞or “I’d like to see if we can pull this together someday〞will lessen your credibility.
Explain your decisions as thoroughly as you can. To the extent that you are able, discuss the reasons behind your decision. While the individual may not be entitled to an explanation,
she will appreciate getting one. If your explanation does nothing else, it will position you as a knowledgeable and concerned individual.
In simple terms, when your employee, customer or associate leaves your office or get off the phone with you, he should feel that you have given him something of worth. It might be sincere thank for the efforts he made, or an honest expression of your confidence in him.
The individual you are speaking with will probably not be happy with your decision. While your primary objective during the conversion is top deliver news, the individual may ask questions or even express anger. Be prepared to listen, but always remember to restate your decision firmly and politely if the individual shows any doubt or misunderstanding about what you said.
第二卷
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1．感谢你为我们提供这么多帮助。

〔thank〕
2．我们班上她最有希望获得奖学金。

〔likely〕
3．如今许多人在网上写博客(blog)来同别人分享自己的想法。

〔share〕
4．只有通过仔细的观察和分析我们才能发现问题的所在。

〔Only〕
5．我还没来得及提醒他要保守这个机密他就匆匆挂了。

〔before〕
6．人的一生不可能总是一帆风顺，我们要以积极的态度面对生活中的困难。

(smooth) II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你和你的同学想利用这个周末到所在的社区〔community〕做一天志愿者。

请给社区负责人写一封信，信中请详细说明你们希望做些什么，以及这样做的原因。

(注意：短文中不得出现考生姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否那么不予评分。

)
参考答案
Listening comprehension：
1-10 CBDBB BBBCC
11-16 BAC BDB
17. apartment 18. 950 19. campus 20. supermarket 21. market research 22. education
23. household management 24. wash the dishes
Grammar
25-40 BBABA DDCDB DBCDB A
Vocabulary
41-49 E D H G A F J C B
Cloze
50 – 64 DACBA BCADC DBCBD
Reading Comprehension
(A) BDDA
(B) DAC
(C) ACCD
(D) CBDC
(E) EFBAC
Translation
1.Thank you for offering/giving us so much help.
2.She is most likely to win the scholarship in our class.
3.Many people write blogs on the Internet to share their thoughts/ideas with
others.
4.Only through careful observation and analysis can we discover what the
problem is.
5.He hung up the phone in a hurry before I could remind him to keep the secret.
6.Our life can not always be smooth, so we should face the difficulties with a
positive attitude.
评分HY：
一、翻译〔一共20分〕
翻译前四题每一小题三分, 后两题每一小题4分。

单词拼写、标点符号、大小写错误累计每两处扣一分; 语法错误每处扣一分。

每句同类错误不重复扣分。

译文没有用所给单词扣一分。

二、作文〔一共25分〕
1．此题总分为25分，其中内容10分，语言10分，组织构造5分。

2．评分时应注意内容要点，应用词汇和语法构造的数量和准确性及上下文的连接性。

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3．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定所属档次，然后对照相应的组织构造档次给予加分。

其中，内容和语言两局部相加，得15分以上者，组织构造局部可考虑加4～5分，15分以下者只能考虑加0，1，2，3分。

内容和语言局部的得分相差一般不超过2分。

〔详细见下表〕
4．各档次给分要求：
5．词数明显不够，总分最多不超过10分。

6．文章只有一到两句，总分不得超过2分。

7．文章假如没有紧扣主题，内容局部得分不得超过4分。

8．均分控制在13分左右。

创作人：历恰面日期：2020年1月1日。