黄浦区2009学年度第一学期期终基础学业测评高三英语(附答案)

黄浦区2009学年度第一学期期终基础学业测评
高三英语试卷
（完卷时间：120分钟满分：150分）
2010年1月20日下午
第I卷
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations
Directions: 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. A teacher. B. A policeman. C. A doctor. D. An athlete.
2. A. In a shop. B. In an airport. C. In a museum. D. In a hotel.
3. A. Parent and child. B. Husband and wife.
C. Teacher and student.
D. Shop assistant and customer.
4. A. Weather. B. Animals. C. Clothes. D. Appearance.
5. A. He knew where the laptop was.
B. He saw someone else take the laptop away.
C. The woman didn’t take good care of her laptop.
D. Actually, the woman didn’t put t he laptop on the chair.
6. A. Read the books. B. Go to buy the books in the shop.
C. Go to his grandpa for some books.
D. Search for the books on the Internet.
7. A. Rearranging the furniture. B. Finding room for the paintings.
C. Hanging some pictures for decoration.
D. Painting the walls to match the furniture.
8. A. The alarm didn’t work. B. He didn’t hear the alarm.
C. He couldn’t fall asleep until morning.
D. He didn’t get up after hearing the alarm.
9. A. Disappointed. B. Frightened. C. Happy. D. Relaxed.
10.A. He’s going to attend the lecture.
B. He’d rather not go to the lecture.
C. He’ll give the lecture on drawing.
D. He doesn’t mind if the woman goes to the lecture.
Section B Passages
Directions: 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. She wanted Bill to do the housework.
B. She was offered a good job by her neighbour.
C. She was bored with her relaxing life at home.
D. She wanted to help with the family’s finances.
12.A. Doing housework.
B. Taking good care of her husband.
C.Reading papers and watching TV.
D. Looking after her neighbour’s children.
13.A. Women should have their own careers.
B.Neighbours should help each other.
C.Parents should take good care of their children.
D.Conflict between husbands and career wives starts easily.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14.A. 27. B. 65. C. 67. D. 70.
15.A. Slow food. B. Fast food. C. W omen’s rights. D. Anti-war.
16.A. Alice has written some cookbooks.
B. Alice opened a restaurant in France.
C. Alice sometimes buys locally-grown food.
D. It was Alice’s keen sense of taste that made her a famous cook.
Section C Longer Conversations
Directions: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. Each conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Complete the form.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: 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. Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life time of mice _____ 50% .
A.of
B. by
C. for
D. at
26. Learning that my mother was playing the word game against _____, I bought a computer for
her to play against.
A.her
B. me
C. itself
D. herself 27．You _____ be hungry already --- you had a big cake only half an hour ago.
A. wouldn’t
B. can’t
C. mustn’t
D. needn’t 28．You can’t move in right now. The library _____.
A. has painted
B. is painted
C. is being painted
D. is painting
29. Some young girls constantly worry that they are overweight, although they are _____.
A. perfectly healthy
B. perfectly health
C. perfect healthy
D. perfect health
30. --- They believed that their conclusion was right, ____? --- I suppose so.
A. was it
B. did they
C. didn’t they
D. wasn’t it
31. The wind was not strong enough to cause us any concern, so we carried on with our daily
work, _____ what was about to happen.
A. suspecting
B. suspected
C. not suspecting
D. not suspected
32. Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean _____ the action of the person who
has offended you.
A.to accept
B. to accepting
C. being accepted
D. accepting
33. John has been working on the essay the whole afternoon and he still_____.
A. has been
B. does
C. has
D. is
34. Storm chasing is so dangerous that some chasers are often hurt in accidents _____ by driving
in a heavy rain.
A. having caused
B. caused
C. to be caused
D. causing
35. _____ different kinds of fires, several types of fire extinguisher have been invented.
A. Extinguished
B. To extinguish
C. Extinguishing
D. Having extinguished
36. _____ I expect is for you to think independently and introduce new ideas.
A. What
B. Whether
C. That
D. Which
37. Taylor’s popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry, _____ she got very high
pay for her movies.
A. if
B. though
C. so
D. unless
38. A new eight-kilometer road is under construction _____ links the port area with motorway
system.
A. that
B. where
C. it
D. as
39. Not only _____ the way we s poke, but _____ the way we dressed.
A. he disliked … he also disapproved of
B. he disliked … did he also disapprove of
C. did he dislike … did he also disapprove of
D. did he dislike … he also disapprove d of
40. After looking through the art books here, I found Andrew’s paintings to be the closest to
_____ I thought good paintings should look.
A.how
B. what
C. that
D. why
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only
Easter Island is a famous and very isolated island in the southeast Pacific Ocean. It is well-known for its giant stone statues, the moai, __41__ sometime between the years 1000 and 1700 – likely towards the earlier _42_ of that range. These statues number 887, and at one point there were about 10 islanders for every statue, for an island population of 10,000 or so.
The first and only people ever to live on Easter Island were from an __43__ group of Polynesians that, once finding Easter, then had no contact with any other __44__.
Easter Island is often taken as a case study of civilization’s collapse. In the 17th-18th century there was a __45__ decline in civilization. There were also numerous civil wars that would have been extremely bloody. Evidence indicates that chickens and rats became the __46__ diet of the islanders. By the time the Europeans arrived in 1722, there were barely 1,000 inhabitants on island.
Before the _47_ of Easter Island’s civilization in the 17th ce ntury, there was a Golden Age, during which the two-ton moai statues were constructed. These statues had eyes painted white and were all pointed towards the sea. The islanders lacked metal tools, and __48__ the statues using only stone tools. The statues were __49__ to their present locations by large wooden frames. Given how few people there were on the island and how huge the statues are, it has long been a mystery whether Easter Islanders had any special assistance from extraterrestrials（外星人）.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
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.
For busy people, the idea of speed dating has really caught on in popularity. In a speed dating event, usually 8-10 _50_ go around from table to table, each spending 6-8 minutes at each one. From that, you may not know for sure if you want to _51_ something more with an individual, but, you will _52_ know if you don't want to.
The first thing that you will realize about speed dating is that it makes you _53_. Unlike a bar, where you might get a whole evening to __54__ check a potential partner out and to see what they've got, when it comes to _55_, you know that you only have a certain amount of time to put your best foot forward（全力以赴）there. You'll find the other participants are _56_ of this and will put their best foot forward.
An 8-minute speed dating will also give you a chance to see how someone _57_ under pressure. You may already know a little more about their _58_ if you find someone who can't seem to make eye-contact. The best advice is to make eye contact, be open and direct. You'll find that the _59_ time can make for some excellent opportunities to really shine, and there's nothing like a deadline to make you more _60_! An important detail to keep in mind is that you will be _61_ to a dozen or more singles in a short time. Those who feel that there is an advantage in larger numbers will surely find this _62_.
When you are looking for _63_, you may not want to do the long search, so think about speed dating and see what you can do to make sure that it works for you. _64_, give this exciting opportunity a try!
50. A. lovers B. couples C. youths D. singles
51. A. learn B. have C. explore D. develop
52. A. equally B. hardly C. definitely D. eventually
53..A. chase B. hurry C. focus D. cheer
54. A. constantly B. frequently C. occasionally D. unexpectedly
55. A. making friends B. speed dating C. family planning D. home improving
56. A. sick B. fond C. aware D. confident
57. A. acts B. talks C. lives D. loves
58. A. interest B. background C. intention D. personality
59. A. spare B. limited C. appointed D. luxurious
60. A. creative B. passive C. negative D. objective
61. A. introduced B. devoted C. mentioned D. used
62. A. demanding B. surprising C. convincing D. appealing
63. A. fun B. love C. friendship D. adventure
64. A. In a word B. As a result C. On the whole D. Believe it or not
Section B
Directions:Read the following 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.
(A)
It was time for Mr. Rocco to shut up shop when I hurried into the florist’s. “Now, what is it you want?” Mr. Rocco turned to me. “I want the most beautiful flower you have.” I replied. “And just how much do you have to pay for his most beautiful flower?” I held out a wet hand showing a quarter and dime. He nodded, and then showed me a plant on the count er. “I can give you this one for 35 cents.” he said. “Aw, gee,” I protested, “it looks like a weed（草）!” About 18 inches high, the plant was in a small pot covered with faded red paper. “Now trust me, boy—I promise that tomorrow morning when you get up, you will find your most beautiful flower.”said Mr. Rocco. I knew him to be a good honest man, so I agreed to take it.
It was almost midnight when I arrived home. Mom was seriously sick and using the front bedroom. I looked in to see if she was asleep, and then quietly tiptoed in and set the plant on the table beside her bed. I wanted her to be surprised when she woke on Mother’s Day.
The next morning, I dressed and hurried downstairs. The sun was shining through kitchen window as I looked into Mom’s room. She motioned for me to come in, then glanced over at the
table where the plant was. Holy mackerel! There were three big yellow trumpet-shaped（喇叭状的）blooms. It was just like Mr. Rocco said—the most beautiful flower I ever saw! When I looked at Mom, she was smiling as tears streamed down her cheeks. She held out her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged till it hurt. Then, remembering her contagious condition and that she wasn’t supposed to touch me, she quickly let me go.
My dear mom died the next night. The moment she hugged me turned out to be the most wonderful moment of my life. Not only had that beautiful plant helped show just how much I loved her, but I’d always know how much she loved me.
65. The author didn’t like the plant recommended by Mr. Rocco at first because ______.
A. the packing of the plant was shabby
B. the plant was more a weed than a flower
C. the plant appeared too ordinary to be the most beautiful
D. he thought Mr. Rocco was reluctant to do the deal with him
66. Moth er’s condition was contagious (Line 6, Para.3) for ______.
A. she was at the death’s door
B. she suffered from the illness
C. others were sick of her appearance
D. virus might spread from her to others
67. When mother hugged the author tightly, she was showing that ______.
A. she liked being given gifts
B. she valued what the author had done for her
C. she was aware of the approaching of death
D. she was touched by the beauty of the flower
68. Which may be the best title of the passage?
A. Flowers of Love
B. A Son’s Love for Mother
C. Low Price, High Value
D. A special Mother’s Day
(B)
69. Sara’s Homestay is a(n) ______.
A. family hotel
B. education center
C. service company
D. construction corporation
70. What extra service does Sara’s Homestay provide?
A. Tour guidance
B. Transfer service
C. Air ticket reservation
D. Home-cooked meals
71. Student Residence may be the best choice, if one wants to ______.
A. enjoy its peacefulness
B. do some shopping nearby
C. communicate with locals
D. attend its language courses
(C)
Are healthy people happier than seriously ill ones? Not necessarily. In a study described in The Journal of experimental Psychology, a group of people with end-stage kidney（肾）failure were provided with electronic devices that required them to record their moods at various times throughout the day. For comparison, a group of healthy volunteers used the same devices. When researchers had studied the results, they found that the levels of happiness were about the same for the two groups.
The researchers, led by Dr. Jason Riis of Princeton when he was a graduate student at the University of Michig an, also found that the healthy people greatly overestimated how unhappy the sick ones would be. And the sick people overestimated how happy healthy ones would be.
For the study, 49 kidney disease patients who were undergoing dialysis（透析）sections three times a week were given personal digital assistants, as 49 healthy volunteers were matched to the patients by age, race, education and sex. When the devices beeped, the subjects were asked to rate their mood on a 5-point scale, with 2 de fined as “very pleasant” and minus 2 defined as “very unpleasant”. On average, the kidney patients rated their mood as 0.70, while the healthy subjects rated it as 0.83. The participants were also asked to describe other emotions they might be feeling, including joy and anxiety, and to describe their levels of physical comfort. And sometimes they were asked, “How do you feel about your life as a whole?”
A better understanding of how well people are able to adapt to poor health, the researchers said, could help doctors and patients make wiser choices about their medical care. Earlier studies have also found that seriously ill patients described themselves as being happy. But these patients were not given a chance to answer questions about their mood privately and repeatedly over a period of time, Dr. Riis said, and so it was unclear how accurate their responses were.
72. It can be learnt from the study that ______.
A. the electronic devices used are digital assistants for dialysis
B. all the subjects are of the same age, race, sex and education
C. the levels of happiness are little affected by health conditions
D. both patients and healthy people overestimate their own happiness
73. In the research, the subjects ’ ratings of their mood levels were ______ on average.
A. vague
B. positive
C. negative
D. neutral
74. One of Dr. Riis ’ concerns about the result of the research was whether ______.
A. it revealed the patients ’ privacy
B. it reflected what the patients really thought
C. the questions for the patients were repeated
D. the assignment for all subjects was accurate
75. The purpose of the research was ______.
A. to help patients adapt to poor health
B. to learn patients ’ average level of happiness
C. to define the extent to which health condition affects happiness
D. to find the distinction between the healthy and unhealthy people
Section C
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A - F for
76. Like the U. S., Sweden is addicted to oil. Unlike the U. S., it has a plan to kick the habit -and a deadline. By 2020, the country will no longer be dependent on fossil fuels; no home will need oil for heating, and no motorist will be obliged to use petrol as the only option available.
77.
Can Sweden do it? Probably. Back in 1970, before the fast Middle Fast energy crisis, Sweden
got 77% of its energy from oil. By 2003, even though industrial production had risen dramatically, that figure had dr opped to 34%. Part of the country’s
impressive record comes as the result of its rich natural resources. The Sweden have access to large amounts of hydropower, large amounts of biomass and good conditions for increased use of wind power.
78. But that's not the only reason Sweden was rated the world's second greenest nation (just behind New Zealand) in a study issued at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Sweden ’s leaders have passed laws that would be unthinkable for a U. S. politician —taxes on fuel and CO 2 emissions to urge car owners to trade in their cars for hybrids （混合动力汽车）, for example, and tax exemptions （免税）for home owners who switch from oil heating to renewable energy. Indeed, while Americans are likely to complain about higher taxes, Swedes seem to embrace the idea of helping save the planet.
Take, for example, Sweden’s nationwide rush to change cars from gasoline to fuels made from plant waste. Stations that sell alternative fuels are springing up all over the country, and fully 13% of new autos sold in February, the most recent month for which figures are available, can run on low-emission substances.
What Americans might appreciate is the way local governments a re encouraged to come up with their own strategies for meeting the national goals. For example, in Helsingborg, a coastal city of 121,000 people, buses run on biogas made from garbage and other organic waste from households and nearby farms. Some of these are small efforts, to be sure, but when an entire nation embraces a pledge to wean itself from oil, there's no reason it can't be done.
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
This article is designed to help you understand why you should always call the authorities to the scene of an accident in which you were injured and why the insurance company you may be facing will hate that you did so!
When you call the police to the scene of your accident, then the police will require the drivers involved to exchange insurance and identification information. The police may also obtain witness information and preserve statements about the event, including descriptions of what occurred and complaints of injury. All of this information will very likely assist you in the future with your claim and hurt the insurance company's ability to deny your claim. By calling the police, you have made an official record of the event and can be relatively sure that the information you receive about the other driver is accurate and truthful.
This official record will effectively prevent the other driver's insurance company from arguing that the incident did not occur or that their insured driver was not involved in the cause of your injuries. (Yes, insurance companies will deny responsibility at every opportunity, including whether their driver was even in the accident with you.)
Finally, statements from witnesses or the other driver may contain valuable facts that may be later forgotten or can be used to make up a "changed story." I don't know how many times I have been told by my clients that the other person admitted fault at the scene, but later hear from the insurance company that no such statement was made and that the cause of the accident was contested. (You may not be aware of th is, but I will bet that your own automobile insurance card contains the following instruction: Do not admit fault for the accident. Remember, the insurance companies hate it when their drivers take responsibility for the accident because it damages their ability to deny or effectively defend your claim. After all, these companies are in business to make lots of money, not to pay it to you!) If you follow this rule, then you are a step ahead in the game and you will have a much better chance of successfully making your automobile accident personal injury claim.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)
81.The information related to a car accident is collected by the police to ______.
82.If witness statements are not recorded officially, the relevant facts may ______.
83.What can you do when you have called the police to the scene?
84.Why don’t the insurance companies want you to admit fault for the accident?
第II卷
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1.上海博物馆位于市中心。

(locate)
2.我花了一整天的时间打扫这间屋子，这真让我疲惫不堪。

(It)
3.大多数潜水者都没有意识到自己的行为对鱼类造成的影响。

(aware)
4.多走路，少开车，这不仅对你的身体有益，也能保护环境。

（benefit）
5.很多年后他才明白，每个人，无论强弱贫富，只要他对社会做出了贡献，就应该得到尊
重。

(before)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in over 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你校为创办“学生喜欢的学校”向学生广泛征集建议。

你觉得学校在哪个方面有所改进，你就会更喜欢自己的学校？你的文章需包括：
1．需要改进的方面及具体改进的措施。

2．需要改进的理由。

（注：文中请不要出现真实的校名和人名。

）
黄浦区2009学年度第一学期期终基础学业测评
高三英语试卷参考答案
第I卷
1-5 BBDAC 6-10 DCDAA 11-16 DADCAA
17. Sasaki 18. Paris 19. Congratulations 20. 3727585 21. a beard 22. average height
23. cards and cash 24. driver’s license（23、24答案可互换）25-29 BDBCA 30-34 CCDDB 35-40 BACADA
41-45 BDJAG 46-49 EHCF
50-54 DDCCC 55-59 BCADB 60-64 AADBA
65-68 CDBA 69-71 CBB 72-75 CBBC
76-80 BACFD
81.assi st you in the future with your claim
82.be forgotten or changed
83.I can make an official record of the event.
84.Because it damages their ability to deny your claim.
第II卷
I. Translation
1. Shanghai Museum is located at the centre of the city.
2. It took me a whole day to clean the room, which exhausted me.
3. Most divers are not aware of the influence that was brought to fish by their
behaviors.
4. Walk more and drive less, and it benefits not only your health but also the
environment.
5. It was many years before he realized that everyone, strong or weak, rich or poor,
should be respected as long as he had made contribution(s) to the society.
黄浦区2009学年度第一学期期终基础学业测评
高三英语试卷听力部分
Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations
Directions: 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.
17.W: Sir, did I do anything wrong?
M: Yes, madam, you ran through the stop sign. May I see your driver’s license, please?
Q: What is the most probable job of the man?
18.W: Help me with the bag, will you? Ok, we need counter 9A. This way.
M: Good morning. Checking in?
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?
19.W: Unless there is a fault with the product, I can’t give you your money back.
M: The fault is: it’s rubbish! There’s not a good song on there.
Q: What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
20.W: Wow, you l ook like a drowned rat! Didn’t you know there’s a thunderstorm today?
M: I knew there would be a shower, but I didn’t realize it would rain cats and dogs today.
Q: What are they talking about?
21.W: Where is my laptop? I just put it on the chair a while befor e, but it’s gone now.
M: You should have kept an eye on it.
Q: What does the man mean?
22.W: Let’s see if you can find books by the authors your grandpa liked as a teenager.
M: Haha. But first of all, I want to google the books to see if I like the story lines.
Q: What is the boy going to do?
23.W: How do you like the way I’ve arranged the furniture in my living room?
M: Fine, but I think the walls could do with a few paintings.
Q: What does the man suggest?
24.W: Morning, Jack, late again! What’s the excuse this t ime?
M: I’m awfully sorry. I must have turned the alarm off and gone back to sleep again.
Q: Why was the man late?
25.W：How well are you prepared for your presentation? Your turn comes next Wednesday.
M: I spent a whole week searching on the Internet, but came up with nothing valuable.
Q: How does the man feel?
26.W: I don’t imagine you have any interest in attending that lecture on drawing, do you?
M: Oh, yes, I do.
Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
Section B Passages
Directions: 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.
Jane has been married for 12 years and she has three children. When her youngest child reached school age, Jane decided to go back to work. She thought that she could contribute to the household finances. Her salary could make a difference between a financial struggle and secure financial situation for her family. She also felt bored in her role as a home-maker. Jane arranged for her children to stay with a woman nearby after school each afternoon. The only problem seemed to be between Jane and her husban d Bill. When Jane was at home a day, she was able to clean the house, go shopping, wash the clothes, take care of the children and cook three meals each day. Now these same things need be done, but Jane has only evenings and early mornings to do them. After work, Bill’s accustomed to sitting down and reading the paper or watching TV until dinner’s ready. This is exac tly what Jane feels like doing. But someone has to fix dinner and Bill expects that to be Jane. Jane has become very angry at Bill’s attitude. She feels that he should share the household jobs, but Bill feels that everything should be the same as it was before Jane went back to work.
27.Why did Jane want to be back to work?
28.How did Jane spend her days before she went back to work?
29.What does this story try to tell us?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
When it comes to food, Alice Waters is a legend. At 65, she has done a lot to change how Americans eat, cook and think about food.
Alice Waters was only 27 years old in 1970 when she opened her French restaurant in Berkeley, California, today considered one of the finest restaurants not just in the United States but in the world. Waters has produced eight cookbooks, but she’s more famous as the mother of a movement that spreads about fresh food grown in a way that’s good for the environment. The movement, now called “slow food”, is a healthy alternative to “fast food”.
It’s not just the cooking that has made her famous. She was one of the first to insist on fresh, organic, locally-grown fruits and vegetables. All her food has to be fresh. She buys only from local fishermen and farmers.
Even as a little girl, Alice said she had a keen sense of taste. But what turned her into a cook was going to France in 1965 and eating simple, healthy country food. Back at Berkeley, she was an activist involved in movements: anti-war, free speech, women’s rights. But what she really loved was cooking, and feeding her friends. And she still does.。