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上海市崇明中学2012学年第一学期期中考试试卷高三英语（满分150分，答卷时间120分钟）第I卷（共105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 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. He’s living on the farm.C. He’s driving his new car.B. He is going to leave in 15 minutes.D. He’s leaving his country this year2. A. One hour B. Two hours C. Three hours D. Four hours3. A. The movie is not good. B. The movie is excellent.C. He wants to see the movie again.D. He doesn’t want to stay home.4. A. The wind stopped, but it’s still raining. B. The rain stopped.C. It’s still raining, and the wind is blowing.D. Both the rain and the wind stopped.5. A. He has already spoken to the technician.B. The woman should make the repairs herself.C. The woman should explain what needs to be repaired.D. The technician has already arrived.6. A. Spend some time with the man.C. Pass out the names.B. Make a list of the names.D. Let someone else call the names.7. A. He ’s willing to help her.B. He ’s too busy to help her.C. He will help her after he finishes his assignment.D. His car broke down.8. A. There is going to be a party. B. Big dances are the most fun.C. More people like dancing.D. More people should learn dancing.9. A. She does not like the class. B. It is not a required class.C. She has already taken the class.D. The man will have to take the class.10. A. Study together. B. Prepare for an oral final.C. Review the quizzes.D. Take the professor’s advice.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 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. An uncle of the speaker’s. B. A neighbor of the speaker’s.C. A teacher of the speaker’s.D. An old friend of the speaker’s.12. A. He thought his idea much better than anyone else’s.B. He respected the ideas of his parents only.C. He listened to what the neighbors said to him.D. He accepted what his teachers told him about everything.13. A. One should listen to the others before he makes up his mind.B. One should be careful when people want his advice.C. Some people have ideas on everything.D. Some people have no idea about anything.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following speech.14. A. A Childhood Dream. B. A Mother’s Love.C.A Graduation Party.D. A Special Birthday.15. A. Because she could take care of things herself.B. Because she hoped she would find a boyfriend.C. Because she wanted her to be happy and strong.D. Because she thought education was most important.16. A. A boy the narrator （叙述者）had run into.B. One of the narrator’s neighbors.C. One of the narrator’s classmates.D. The narrator’s mother.Section C Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following plete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What did the man show to the woman? He gave the woman their 21 .How many did the woman want to order and what is the quality discount of that number?The woman wanted to order 22and got a discount of 23 .How will the woman pay?She can transfer the payment into the man’s24 or open a letter of credit.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 marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. Lin Dan defeated Malaysia’s Lee Chongwei in two Olympics finals in a row. In London this summer, Lee was even reduced _____________ tears after the men’s singles final,A.byB. withC. toD. in26. To better prepare _____________ for this year’s CEE for English, we need to read beyond those previous reading tests outdated materials.A. yourselvesB. yourselfC. usD. ourselves An InterviewThe food the man usually orders:hamburgers, sandwiches and sometimes a17 .When does he usually have fast food?On 18 .Why does he have fast food?Because it is19 .What does he think of the fast food?It is 20.27. _____________ drought in south and south-western China has affected 51 million people.A. A five-monthB. A five-monthsC. Five monthD. Five months28. —I tried many times, but I still failed in the experiment.—Don’t be discouraged. _____________ and the problem will be settled.A. Having a little effortB. If you have a bit effortC. A bit more effortD. There being a little effort29. Although they make our lives easier in hot weather, air conditioners_____________ be bad for theenvironment.A. canB. mustC. shouldD. will30. — Mum, I just wonder why I don’t have much in my savings account, I earn much.— Oh, not only _____________ a lot of money, you also spend a great deal.A. you makeB. do you makeC. you will makeD. will you make31. The responsible doorman believed the reason _____________, as he realized later, the well-dressed ladymade up in order to get into the school gate at first but he soon found out and called the police.A. whyB. whichC. whenD. for which32. Although Faye Wong seldom appeared in front of the public, she succeeded in the presale of the tickets toher concerts _____________ other female singers of the same age failed.A. whereB. thatC. whichD. what33. The efforts made by generations of soccer players_____________ possible the victory of Spanish footballin the World Cup 2010.A. made itB. madeC. were madeD. were made it34. The manager called upon his employees to improve their service. As a result, the supermarket attracted_____________ customers in 2009 as the year before.A. twice as manyB. twice as many asC. as twice manyD. as many twice35. We were surprised to learn that the boy _____________ next to the actor who remained single in thepicture, was actually his own son.A. was seatedB. seatedC. has been seatingD. was being seated36. The victims of false eye drops have already been operated on and immediate legal action has been taken,but it might take weeks, or even months, _____________ the final results are known.A. untilB. ifC. beforeD. when37. The boy, _____________ about 1.70 when he was only a third-year primary school student, now hasbecome one of the most renowned basketball players throughout the world.A. measuredB. measuringC. is measuredD. measures38. As mother came back, the kid pretended _____________ his lunch and began to watch his favorite cartoonon TV, with a newly-bought i Pad in his hands.A. to eatB. to be eatingC. to have eatenD. ate39. _____________ against her mother’s expectations, she studied music theory over business in Canada atthe age of 16.A. To goB. GoingC. Having goneD. To be going40. People seldom think about the real dangers of _____________ with looks, both from eating disorders andfrom having cosmetic surgery.A. obsessingB. obsessedC. to obsessD. being obsessedSection 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. comparedB. emergenceC. quietD. questionedE. shadowF. fortunatelyG. nervousnessH. involvesI. popularityJ. impressiveThe Voice of China, one of the most popular national talent show this year, has witnessed the 41 of many pop idols since it was started in June. The show features three stages of competition, of which the first is the most different from other talent shows. It 42 a blind audition. Four coaches listen to contestants with their backs towards the stage, and turn their chairs if they are interested in that artist.If singer Na Ying had not turned her chair around during the blind audition, China might have lost its best “voice” after a whole summer’s search. But 43 Na was the only one of the judges who did , to save rising rocker Liang Bo from rejection, and on Sept. 30, the 21-year-old from Changchun won this year’s Best Voice Award. He was considered the dark horse of the series who rode to victory.But his win is not a complete surprise. His 44 grew as the contest went on. Liang’s passionate performance of the song, I Love You China , with a yellow guitar cemented (加固) him as a surefire hit in the final round.Although rock singers are usually wild and angry, Liang’s 45 nature won him fans. They describe his voice as “natural, clear and touching.” Most of the time he looks shy and poker-faced, but he becomes powerful once he is singing. He wants to immerse himself in music and he believes there is no better way to let his passion out than music like rock ’n’ roll.Nicknamed Little Wang Feng at Jilin College of the Arts where he is a junior student, Liang has been 46 to other rock stars, including Xu Wei and Zheng Jun. But he says he doesn’t want to live in the 47 of others. “I respect those rocker stars, but I’ not going to copy them. I will be who I am as a singer-song-writer.” He said.Some people have 48 his victory because they felt other contestants were just as good. Wu Mochou, the first runner-up, has a unique singing voice and 49 stage presence. The 20-year-old college student has been called “witch” by online users thanks to her creative performances. Another singer, Jike Junyi, impressed the audience with her looks as well as her voice. The 24-year-old Yi girl is thought to be “tomorrow’s pop idol” despite coming third on the show.III. 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.Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved.That person was my stepmother.I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father 50 me to her with these words，“I would like you to meet the fellow who is 51 for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no 52 than tomorrow morning.”My stepmother walked over to me, raised my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are wrong .This is not the worst boy at all, 53 the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet for his enthusiasm.”That statement began a(n) 54 between us. No one had ever called me smart, My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.She changed many things. She 55 my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the countryside, where my father’s career could be more 56 and my brother and I could be better 57 .When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand 58 and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm,I 59 it, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of writing that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the 60 beneficiary .My father became the 61 man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.What power 62 has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is 63 strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible force which poverty and temporary defeat can never64 .You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.50. A. rushed B. sent C. carried D. introduced51. A. distinguished B. favored C. mistaken D. rewarded52. A. sooner B. later C. longer D. earlier53. A. but B. so C. and D. or54. A. agreement B. friendship C. gap D. relationship55. A. begged B. persuaded C. ordered D. invited56. A. successful B. meaningful C. helpful D. useful57. A. treated B. entertained C. educated D. respected58. A. camera B. radio C. bicycle D. typewriter59. A. considered B. suspected C. ignored D. appreciated60. A. next B. same C. only D. real61. A. cleverest B. wealthiest C. strongest D. healthiest62. A. enthusiasm B. sympathy C. fortune D. confidence63. A. deliberately B. happily C. traditionally D. constantly64. A. win B. match C. reach D. doubtSection 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 information given in the passage you have just read.AIf my life were a movie I would fast-forward through senior high. My senior high years were painful. Like every kid, I struggled with who I was and how I would make my mark. But I felt as if I was alone with these feelings.I tried and failed with a number of things. I wanted to excel in sports but had not yet figured out how to. I remember being rejected by most of my peers and being cut from the basketball team and failing to play football. It was a time of questioning how girls saw me and wanting so much to be loved and accepted. To be loved and accepted seemed to me at the time something I could never, in all my life, achieve.During that time I went through the cafeteria line and ate alone, feeling unloved and unnoticed. As spring came, one day I complained that I had no one to eat with. “If you want, you can come home for lunch,” Mom said. That day, when lunch came, it was a beautiful spring day in the hills of central Ohio. As soon as the bell rang at noon, I left the school and ran home. I wondered if my mom would remember. When I got there, Mom was getting a little chicken pie out of the oven. It was a very humble lunch. It was just one of those four-for-a-dollar potpies (肉馅饼) with little diced (切成方块的) pieces of chicken, frozen peas and carrot in some chicken gravy (肉汤).Mom put a cloth napkin beside my plate at the end of the table just beneath the window. I sat at our humble kitchen and Mom listened to me while I talked about whatever was on my mind. After about 15 minutes I ran back to school.That was 30 years ago. My mom was in her early 30s. She seemed so old to me then and 30-year-olds seem like children to me now. She sat across the table for about 15 minutes and looked at me and listened to me. She just paid attention to me.Home is a place where you don’t have to sit alone and eat. Home is a place where people don’t ignore you and avoid you.65. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The author’s unpleasant sporting experiences at school.B. How lonely the author was in senior high school.C. How the author suffered during senior high years.D. The author’s confusions and questions about life.66. The underlined word “humble” in Paragraph 3 can be best replaced by ______.A. deliciousB. richC. healthyD. simple67. As soon as the author complained that he had no one to eat with, ______.A. his mother suggested he have lunch at homeB. his mother gave some suggestions about how to make friendsC. his mother realized how bad the problem was and decided to make special mealsD. his mother decided to spend 15 minutes with him each noon until he felt better68. With the story, the author mainly intends to tell us that _____.A. peers can be much colder than family membersB. when others reject you, you should accept yourselfC. it’s common to feel lost during your senior high yearsD. at home you will not be rejected but always lovedBTo Whom It May Concern,Your address was forwarded to us by Why Bother Magazine. All of us here think The International Institute of Not Doing Much is the best organization in the world. You know how to avoid unnecessary activities!We closely followed the advice in your article. First, we replaced all our telephones with carrier pigeons. Simply removing the jingle of telephones and replacing them with the pleasant sounds of birds has had a remarkable effect on everyone. Besides, birds are cheaper than telephone service. After all, we are a business. We have to think of the bottom line. As a side benefit, the birds also fertilize the lawn outside the new employee sauna（蒸汽浴室）.Next, we sold the computers off to Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty, a firm of lawyers nearby.Our electricity bill went down remarkably. Big savings! The boss is impressed. We have completely embraced paper technology. Now that we all use pencils, doodling is on the increase, and the quality of pencilwomanship is impressive, as you can tell from my handwriting in this letter. By the way, if you can, please send this letter back to us. We can erase and reuse it. Just tie it to Maggie’s leg and she’ll know where to take it.Now it’s very calm and quiet here. You can notice the difference. No more loud chatter on the telephones! All we hear is the scratching of pencil on paper, the sound of pigeons, and the delivery of inter-office correspondence by paper airplane.Wonderful! I’ve always wanted to work for an insurance company ever since I was a little girl. Now it’s perfect.Sincerely yours,Eleanor LightlySpokeswoman and Company Hair StylistABC Activity Insurance: Insure against overdoing it69. Where is Eleanor’s letter sent to?A. Why Bother Magazine.B. ABC Activity Insurance Company.C. Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty Law Firm.D. The International Institute of Not Doing Much.70. Which of the following is practiced in the author’s company?A. Replacing the manual work system with modern technology.B. Turning off lights in the daytime to save electricity.C. Recycling paper resources whenever possible.D. Buying birds and pets as company for the staff.71. What is true about Maggie?A. She works as a manager in the author’s company.B. She sometimes helps fertilize the lawn outside the sauna.C. She often helps with inter-office correspondence using e-mail.D. Her handwriting has improved a lot after entering the company.CTo complete a study, a team of scientists left Boston and went to the middle of Kenya. They wanted to find out more about barefoot running.Sure, people can run barefoot anywhere. But the Rift Valley Province in Kenya has produced some of the most famous long-distance runners in history, and many of these athletes grew up not wearing shoes. With a video camera in hand, scientist Daniel Lieberman and his colleagues visited some of these runners to figure out what a difference shoes make.It was a big difference, and not necessarily for the better. In particular, when a barefoot hits the ground, the blow is softer and the running motion is smoother. This research suggests that running barefoot may have advantages over running with shoes on, though more studies are needed to determine whether or not barefoot running reduces the chances of injuries.Previous studies have shown that when a person runs barefoot, he lands on the fronts or middles of the feet. Then the heels go down. During this process, the weight of the body is at first on the fronts of the feet, then moves to the heels. When a person wears shoes, however, he tends to run so that his heels hit the ground first. The impact of the heel hitting the ground may be much more forceful than the impact of the front of the foot hitting the ground.In the 1979s, shoe companies began selling running shoes that had cushioned soles. Those soles spread the body weight through the foot and may have influenced the way people ran. Once runners started wearing these shoes, they could land on their heels and still be comfortable.The researchers also studied barefoot runners in their lab in Boston. The goal was to measure the force with which a runner’s foot hits the ground. By studying this force, the scientists could compare the impact of different running styles.“A rear-foot strike is like someone hitting you on the foot with a hammer, with about one and a half to three times your body weight. It would hurt without a shoe,” Lieberman said, “A forefoot strike is like having no one hit you at all.”Lieberman’s study explores the physics of running, which is a complex topic. Reed Ferber is a biochemist at the University of Calgary Canada. The idea that barefoot running is better “is a big assumption,” he said. “Basically, there are no studies out there that show barefoot running is less injurious.” In other words, don’t throw out those fancy running shoes just yet.72. The best title of the passage might be ____________.A. The Study of Running BarefootB. The Function of Shoes in RunningC. Race and Long-distance RunnersD. Mystery of Increasing Running Speed73. The difference between running barefoot and running with shoes on lies in _______________.A. the sensation of feet when they touch the groundB. the force with which a runner’s foot hits the groundC. the way of spreading the body weight through the footD. the degree of comfort one enjoys in running74. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Shoes with cushioned soles can greatly increase one’s running speed.B. The lighter a runner’s body weight is, the faster he can run.C. One of the advantages of barefoot running has less chance of injuriesD. A fore-foot strike has great advantages over a rear-foot strike.75.What conclusion can we draw from the passage?A. Future runners will be trained in a barefoot way.B. People prefer running with shoes to running barefoot.C. There is still no clear evidence that running barefoot is superior to running with shoes.D. Some running shoes may bring about amazing results to the people who wear themSection CDirections : Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-AC for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.76.Research has shown that regular exercise reduces the risk of diabetes, lowers high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, helps us lose weight, and improves the function of the heart, all of which helps to prevent heart disease and strokes. Studies have also found that exercise keeps joints mobile, helping to prevent arthritis and rheumatism, and strengthens muscles and bones. Evidence also shows that regular exercise can77.mild mental illness: research has shown that it is as effective as psychotherapy for mild depression. When weexercise,the body’s natural opiates, or endorphins, are released and lift our mood. Alpha brain waves associated with relaxation become more dominant. Improved body awareness and body shape that comes from 78.had many benefits: it can save you money; the human body is well designed to do it, and it integrates exercise into your daily life. Cycling also has many of the benefits of walking, and can get you around quicker. Everyday activities done with vigor can improve fitness, such as washing the car, cleaning windows, 79.improving their endurance can help to protect them and the bones against injury. Aerobic exercises can help strengthen muscles and give you more stamina. Simple stretching exercises and practices such as yoga, Pilates, or tai chi, help to stretch muscles and increase their strength. Weight lifting can strengthen specific 80.fit and take exercise regularly, you can probably start exercising aerobically for 30minutes, five times a week, but if you are unfit or older, to avoid injury you should begin with small amounts and gradually build up. If you feel pain when you’re exercising, it can be a sign that you’ve overdone things and should stop. While muscles may feel sore after exercising, especially if you haven’t been active for a while, it is best to consult your doctor about any pain that fails to go away.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Urban hikes, whether they lead under the Golden Gate Bridge or simply to a coffee shop two neighborhoods over, help people promote physical, mental and community health. Here’s everything you need to know before hitting the trail, or sidewalk.“Bring water, a snack, and good comfortable shoes,” says Allen, whose company, City Hikes, guides expeditions within San Francisco. Once equipped, figure out where to go. Experienced hikers recommend tailoring your route to fit an interest, like architecture, food or a view. Patty Fares of San Diego’s Urban Safaris is fond of hiking through her city’s Hillcrest neighborhood, which features cool buildings, coffee shop and paths leading into Balboa Park to let your ears and eyes escape the urban environment.Speaking of others, consider inviting company on your urban hike, starting with family. Burden cites studies that indicate children who walk outdoors, and who live in pedestrian-friendly areas, are less prone to obesity and more likely to perform well academically. “It’s so important that people understand this is not a foreign activity,” he adds. “People have always walked, hiked and discovered.”Organized hikes and walking clubs provide motivation and an opportunity to learn new routes and meet people. Five years ago, the Big Apple’s health department and Neighborhood Open Space Coalition launched a free series of organized urban adventures called Take a Walk New York! Each weekend, dozens of TAWNYs, as they are nicknamed, gather on a different neighborhood for a three-hour hike.Not only does it help finding fellow walkers and nearby routes, the Website of the American Hiking Society also offers searchable databases of clubs and trails. But keep in mind that an urban hike is about the journey, not the planning or the destination. “Just explore. That’s what I’ve always done,” says City Hikes’ Allen. “I wonder where this goes… and just follow it.”81. What can the urban hikes help people to do?_________________________________________________________________________.82. The hikers should be equipped with _________________________________________.83. The “TAWNYs” in the 4th paragraph refers to those _____________________________.84. What information can hikers get from the Website of the American Hiking Society if they want to take a hiking? They can ___________________________________________________________.第二卷（45分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1、毋庸置疑，钓鱼岛( Diaoyu Island)是中国的。