上海市周浦高级中学2006届高三第一次月考

上海市周浦高级中学2006届高三第一次月考

英语试题(Sept. 2005)

I. Listening Comprehension:

Part A Short Conversation: (30 Points)

Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversations, a question will be asked about what said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about is, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. A. At 11:00. B. At 11:30 C. At 12:00 D. At 12:30 2. A. Work overtime. B. Have coffee together. C. Take a break from work. D. Relax at his home. 3. A. She has solved the difficult problem B. she was unable to solve the problem. C. The math problem was terribly difficult D. She won’t solve any more math problem. 4. A. She’s never attended a concert. B. She never goes to rock concerts. C. She rarely attends rock concerts. D. She doesn’t like to listen to music. 5. A. On the sand. B. In the sun. C. Near the water. D. Under the trees. 6. A. It’s not proper to eat brown bread. B. Brown bread is good for one’s health. C. Brown bread is unhealthy. C. He eats brown bread properly. 7. A. She’s the second smartest in the class. B. She is the smartest student in the class. C. she’s not the smartest in the class D. She is not as bright as the other students. 8. A. She’s lost her key to the house. B. She’ll go with the man soon. C. She prefers to home instead. D. She’ll go to the beach first. 9. A. Applicant and interviewer. B. Student and teacher. C. Clerk and boss. D. Driver and passenger 10. A. Coming back for a later show. B. Waiting in the long queue. C. Coming back in five minutes. D. Not going to the movie today.

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. A car with a roof. B. A car with two wheels. C. A baby car. D. A motor-cycle. 12. A. Its safety. B. Its speed. C. Its appearance. D. Its price. 13. A. Learning karting is of practical value. B. Motor-racing is less dangerous than karting. C. Karts are all made by students. D. A kart can run without an engine.

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Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. One. B. Nineteen. C. Twenty-two. D. Twenty-three. 15. A. A young man. B. A man from Sydney. C. A 10-year-old boy. D. Two woman. 16. A. The driver bumped into another car. B. The car ran over a 10-year-old boy.

C. The driver killed someone in an accident. D. The driver caused several traffic accidents. Part C Longer Conversation:

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. Notes Patient’s Name: Dan __17__ Patient’s telephone number: __18__ Reason for the appointment: Eye __19__ Time: At 9:30 am on __20__ Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer

Blanks 21 though 24 are based on the following conversation. What is the dialogue about? Suggesting a __21__ Where does the conversation take place? In the __22__. Why is an electric knife not suitable? Chris is not keen on __23__ What does Robin want to buy in the end? A __24__ Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

II. Grammar and Vocabulary: (20 points)

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. Despite the economic impact of Hurricane(飓风) Katrina, the Federal Reserve(美联储) has once

again raised interest rates ______ a quarter point. A. by B. for C. to D. at

26. Everyone jumped with joy ____ Liu Xiang breasted the ending line on 17th September, 2005. A. the day B. the instant C. for the first time D. the first time 27. Every spring she looks forward to ____ the flower-lined garden. A. visit B. paying a visit to C. walk in D. tour 28. I don't suppose anyone will volunteer, ____? A. do I B. won't they C. don't I D. will they 29. Every place is different. That is _____ makes geography so interesting.

A. which B. that C. what D. why 30. _____, you must show your ticket before you can go in. A. No matter who you are B. No matter who are you C. Whoever are you D. Who you are

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31. The report said that from 2006 to 2015, Americans would pay _____ $1.1 trillion more under the

alternative minimum tax, partly as a result of the Bush tax cuts(减税). A. so many as B. as much as C. as many as D. so much as 32. I would appreciate ______ very much if you could give me some suggestions. A. this B. that C. it D. you 33. In order not to be disturbed. I spent three hours ______ in my study. A. locking B. locked C. to lock D. being locked 34. It was really ______ to see all the problems dealt with. A. encouraging B. encouraged C. pleased D. inspired 35. —Hi, is that Peter Brown? —Sorry. You ______ the wrong number. A. must dial B. must have dialed C. should dial D. should have dialed 36. Jane was doing her homework _______ the light went out without warning. A. while B. as C. before D. when 37. Sorry sir, could you repeat what you said? I ______ a phone from a friend of mine. A. answered B. was answering C. has answered D. had answered 38. Yesterday we went to visit a factory _______ only produces washing machines. A. which B. where C. it D. one 39. They looked into each other’s eyes surprisingly, ________ all about what to say. A. forgetting B. forgot C. and forget D. and to forget 40. There is a belief among the public that ______ English is a must in job hunting. A. master B. a mastery C. mastering D. to learn 41. Free ______ to scientific results is changing research practices. A. access B. charge C. trend D. decline

42. Dell's worldwide market share of around 19% means there is also ____ for growth in other

regions, notably Asia. A. room B. a room C. a hope D. way 43. _______ higher oil prices, inflation(通货膨胀) is creeping up all around the world. A. Despite B. Thanks to C. Therefore D. Since

44. According to several people who had been briefed on(向某人简要地介绍) Mr. Cotton's departure,

he was ____ to resign by state officials. A. suggested B. sure C. pressured D. impressed

III. Cloze (20 points)

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.

(A)

When your wallet is nearly empty or your check balance is low, you know you are nearing your spending __45__. But if you use credit, you can __46__ without realizing it-until the bills come in. That's why wise credit use __47__ planning and monitoring.

Take a look at your __48__ credit situation. Do you know how much you pay out each month on credit obligations and whether or not your debt is in __49__ with your income? If your credit picture

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isn't clear, __50___ you need to organize your record and take a closer look.

How do you know when it's time to stop buying __51__ credit? There's __52__ single answer to this question __53__ it depends on your circumstances, __54__ the size and stability of your income and your present and future expenses. 45. A. time B. control C. limit D. line 46. A. buy B. overspend C. overdraw D. deal 47. A. claims B. advises C. allows D. requires 48. A. current B. new C. old D. used 49. A. order B. line C. trouble D. plan 50. A. perhaps B. hurriedly C. unwillingly D. luckily 51. A. in B. by C. over D. on 52. A. every B. one C. no D. any 53. A. because B. if C. though D. while 54. A. for example B. as C. namely D. such as

(B)

Many teenagers in Taiwan are anxiously counting down the days to the arrival of two giant pandas from the other side of the Straits(海峡). It seems the __55__ animal will finally be coming their way.

A group of 17 animal experts came to Wolong Nature Reserve(卧龙自然保护区) in Sichuan Province. They __56__ their ideal animals and learned more about how to help them have babies and take care of them every day.

\I will even feed them bamboo shoots with my own hands! Isn't that exciting?\said Lin Heqian, a Senior 1 student from Private Chung-hsin School(私立忠信学校) in Taiwan.

Chen Runsheng, secretary-general of the China Wildlife Protection Association, told these experts that it is a long-term __58__ of the mainland people to be able to __59__ a panda to the people of Taiwan.

Mainland pandas coming to Taiwan will surely bring the people happiness and fun, Chen added. The __60__ of giant pandas to be sent to Taiwan started at the end of August at the Wolong Nature Reserve.

Several zoos are __61__ to become the new home of the two pandas in Taiwan. Taipei Zoo has already talked about building a new home for its new residents.

Several months have passed since the mainland announced its presentation of a __62__ of pandas to the island in May. But it seems that teenagers in Taiwan will still __63__ wait for half a year. That is because the new home for giant pandas in Taipei Zoo will not be finished until the end of this year, according to Chen Baozhong, president of the zoo.

If everything else goes smoothly, the pandas are __64__ on the island next March. 55. A. fun-loving B. slow-moving C. curious D. fierce 56. A. picked B. saw C. showed D. played 57. A. stay B. hope C. keep D. wait

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