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177上海市復(fù)興高級中學(xué)2013學(xué)年第一學(xué)期開學(xué)摸底考試高三年級英語學(xué)科試卷第I卷I. Listening Comprehension 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. She is going to the shopping center. B. She cannot go with the man. C. She will work with the man tonight. D. She will have a physical exam tonight.2. A. She has seen George since the baby was born.B. George has never smoked.C. She wants to visit George and the baby.D. George no longer smokes.3. A. Its in a book. B. Its in the waste paper basket.C. The woman has it. D. The man has it.4. A. She doesnt like to live away from homeB. She doesnt like to live in the dormitory with other girls.C. The girls sharing her room do not like her. D. She cannot get used to college life.5. A. He trusts him. B. He doesnt trust him. C. He likes him. D. He hates him.6. A. 4 dozen B. 3 dozenC. 2 dozen D. 1 dozen7. A. Leave in 30 minutesB. Meet Harry at the bus stopC. Get to the bus stop quicklyD. Check to see if everything is ready8. A. The park is nearby.B. He doesnt know about the park.C. Theres no park here.D. He doesnt understand the question.9. A. Teacher and studentB. Husband and wife C. Manager and secretaryD. Father and daughter10. A. Because of the colorB. Because of the material.C. Because of the style.D. Because of the size.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 passage11. 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 recover12. 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.13. A. Human speech lacked the accuracy of the printed word.B. Dr. Mayer gave her patient instructions clearly.C. Human speech promoted interpersonal communication.D. Dr. Mayer cured the child successfully.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage14.A. More than one million.B. More than two million.C. Less than one million.D. Half the population.15.A. They prefer to spend their holidays in Australia. B. Most of them do physical exercise regularly.C. Shopping is one of their favorite recreations.D. They stay at home watching TV most of the time. 16.A. A typical Briton is most likely to get up late in the morning.B. The life of Britons hasnt changed much over the past decades.C. Britons spend more money on their holidays compared to the past.D. British people are quite famous for their unique sense of humor.Section CDirections: In Section 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.Repair OrderRoom:No. _17_ Problems :The_18_ doesnt work properly.The water in the shower doesnt run.The tap was _19_ the whole night.There is water all over the bathroom floor. Solutions :The room will be checked right away.Change the womans room to Rm.2003 for a _20_ free stay in the hotel. Duty Manager: Sam Millhouse Date: 4/1/2011Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Why did the woman go to that shop?To have some _21_ developed.Whats the new location of the shop?_22_.What will also be sold in that new shop?Cameras and _23_What will the shop do to celebrate the opening of the new store?To_24_Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.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. Before the bridge-tunnel opened on October 31, 2009, Chongming Island was only accessible _ferry.A. to B. on C. in D. by26. The patient has tried quite a few kinds of medicine, but _ had any effect on his disease. A. none B. nothing C. neither D. no one27. - Do you like this part of the town, the so-called desired area? -On the contrary, its the _ area that I want to visit in town.A. best B. first C. last D. least28. More than 52 types of new weapon systems _ with Chinas own technology were displayed in the National Day military parade.A. developing B. developed C. being developed D. to be developed29. Dried foods are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, _ little storage space.A. which have B. which has C. who have D. that has30. For me, living a low-carbon life means _ public transportation to school.A. to take B. taking C. take D. taken31. Under some special circumstances, some of the blind infants _ react to sound of their mother with a smile, though their response was very slow.A. were able to B. could C. would D. should32. During the 64 years since the founding of the New China, we _ through millions of ups and downs. A. will go B. have gone C. went D. are gone33. _ having hundreds of online “friends” is great, our real and closest connections still lie with those who are a part of our daily lives.A. As B. Once C. While D. When34. - Im frustrated after so many failures. I cant see any hope.- Behind every misfortune _!A. lies an opportunity B. does an opportunity lieC. an opportunity lies D. is an opportunity lying35. For the last two mornings, thousands of campaigners have queued for hours _ access to the conference venue(地點(diǎn)) many unsuccessfully.A. to gain B. gainingC. to have gainedD. having gained36. As a basketball player, I always keep in mind that its not the winning, but the taking part _ counts.A. what B. when C. that D. /37. _ for years, the house designed by an Italian architect finally collapsed.A. Having neglected B. Being neglectedC. To be neglected D. Having been neglected38. The gas works near the town _ newly built, which provides convenience to the inhabitants there.A. was B. are C. were D. had been39. It is in this lecture hall _we used to have celebration that the farewell party will be held.A. /B. thatC. whereD. which40. In the end, the self-important man had to admit that he had no idea of _ influence this incident would have on the life in the ocean.A. that B. whether C. how D. whatSection B Directions: 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. influence B. devoted C. physically D. circumstance E. affectedF. overall G. financially H. decision I. positive J. striveHappiness, according to the Oxford English dictionary, is based on luck or good fortune. Joy on the other hand, is described as a vivid emotion of pleasure. Thus, happiness depends on _41_; joy, on our emotional well-being.If you know joyful people, you will probably notice common traits among them. Joyful people are often healthy, both _42_ and mentally; they value strong _43_ relationships, and they dont allow the extremes of life - sudden highs or sudden lows - to _44_ them too much. Joyful people lead a more stable life. But these abilities do not just arrive; they have to be worked at.Teaching ourselves to be joyful may be one of the greatest things we can do to enhance our _45_ health. However, it is important to understand that joy is an emotion that arises from within us and is not _46_ by the things that happen to us. Instead of looking for external things to provide happiness in our lives, we must _47_ to find the joy within. We must educate ourselves about joy and work to enhance it in our lives. One way to start is to make a _48_ to wake up every morning and find joy in our lives. Think about a special person or a _49_ pet. It is our choice to be joyful or fearful. Lets take the time to train ourselves to be joyful - our lives will be both happier and healthier for it.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.The US Department of Labor statistics show that there is an oversupply of college-trained workers. And this oversupply is _50_. Already there have been more than enough teachers, engineers, physicists, aerospace experts and other specialists. Yet, colleges and graduate schools continue every year to 51 highly trained people to compete for jobs that arent there. The result is that graduates cannot enter the 52 for which they were trained, and they must take temporary jobs which do not require a college degree and these temporary jobs are most probably becoming 53 ones in the severe labor markets. 54 , there is a great need for skilled workers of all sorts: carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, TV repairmen. These people have more work than they can handle. As a result, their 55 are often higher than those of college graduates. The old concept that white-collar workers make a better living than blue-collar workers no longer holds true. The law of supply and demand now is 56 the skilled workmen. The reason for this situation is the traditional myth that 57 is a passport to a prosperous future. A large part of American society matches success in life 58 with a college degree. Parents begin brainwashing their children with this myth before they are out of grade school. High school teachers play their part by acting as if high school education were a preparation for 59 rather than for life. Whether they want to go to college or not doesnt matter: everybody should go to college, so of course they must go. Under this pressure, the kids have to go to college, but, unfortunately, most kids 60 in the starting line. In spite of this, every year college enrollments go up and up, and more and more graduates are 61 for the kinds of jobs available to them.One result of this emphasis on a college education is that many people go to college where they do not 62 . Half of the sixty percent of high school graduates who enter college do not graduate with their class. Many of them drop out within the first year because of their 63 academic performances. Some 64 for two or three years and then join the other students who drop out. Its high time we stopped to rethink our education system.50.A. decliningB. increasingC. dropping D. decreasing51.A. turn outB. take overC. lay off D. come across52.A. universitiesB. coursesC. classrooms D. professions53.A. profitableB. favoriteC. permanent D. excellent54.A. All in allB. For the time beingC. On the other handD. In the first place55.A. abilitiesB. expectationsC. ambitions D. incomes56.A. in favor ofB. useful toC. superior toD. responsible for57.A. profession-trainingB. college degreeC. working skillD. social ability58.A. hardlyB. graduallyC. equally D. curiously 59. A. laborB. workC. graduation D. college60.A. failB. remainC. hesitate D. pause61.A. under-estimatedB. over-educatedC. wrongly-assessed D. properly-trained 62.A. stayB. enrollC. belongD. pay 63.A. admirableB. successfulC. outstandingD. unsatisfactory64.A. struggle onB. break downC. give up D. call offSection 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.(A)Robert Spring, a 19th century forger, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a book store. At first he prospered by selling his small but genuine collection of early U.S. autographs. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation. Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger cant approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who dont have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.After the civil war, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of general “Stonewall” Jackson. For several years, Miss Fannys financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.65. Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?A. There was a greater demand there than in America.B. There was less chance of being detected there.C. Britain was Springs birthplace.D. The prices were higher in England and Canada.66. After the civil war, there was a great demand in Britain for_.A. Southern money.B. signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin.C. Southern manuscripts and letters.D. Civil war battle plans.67. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Robert Spring made his living for 15 years by running a bookstore in Philadelphia.B. Robert Spring was a forger from the very beginning.C. Forgeries are usually sold to people who are not experts.D. Robert Spring left a big fortune after his death.68. Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?A. The only daughter of General “Stonewell” Jackson.B. A little-known girl who sold her fathers papers to Robert Spring.C. Robert Springs daughter.D. An imaginary person created by Robert Spring. (B)The card worth paying for THE SHOPIt is a membership card that is offered by THE SHOP Shopping Mall. 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