上海市长宁区2019届高三上学期期末教学质量检测英语试卷

长宁区2018-2019学年度第一学期期末质量检测试卷

高三英语

（满分140分，完卷时间120分钟） 2018.12

I. Listening Comprehension Section A （10分）

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. At the dress shop. B. At the butcher’s. C. At the hairdresser’s. D. At the grocery store.

2. A. Play the violin. B. Stay at home. C. Write a composition. D. Attend the concert.

3 .A. $4. B. $31. C. $40. D. $69.

4. A. Someone witnessing a crime. B.A salesman of the shop. C. Someone looking for the robber. D. A friend of the woman.

5.A. How to contact the travel agency. B. Whether her sister has arrived safely. C. Where to find the airline information. D. Why her sister has rescheduled suddenly.

6 A. The suitcase might be taken by mistake. B. The suitcase might not be of good quality. C. The suitcase does not look ideal in size. D. The suitcase seems quite cheap-looking.

7. A. She has never been to Paris before. B. She knows a young man who could be helpful C. Shen remembers very little about Paris. D. She would like to talk about it some other time.

8. A. He can’t show the woman the direction. B. He’s now working in the principal’s office. C .He has met the woman somewhere before. D. He won't wait for his friend at the entrance. 9. A. It has been given a new colour. B. Helen has had it checked recently. C. It has been traded for a new one. D. Helen has just rented it from a garage.

10. A. Tom had been preparing the party for long. B. Tom stood out in the job interview in London. C. Tom should have stayed at home for the exam. D. Tom eventually managed to show up at the party. Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage

11.A. Origin of the Oxford English Dictionary. B. Process of English dictionary publication. C. Introduction of English dictionaries. D. History of Webster Dictionary of English 12.A.Its reliable sources. B. Its various meanings. C. Its way of invention. D. Its frequency of use.

13.A.To emphasize the function of a dictionary B. To Introduce the meaning of the phrase. C. To illustrate the development of language D. To record the invention of new words. Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage

14.A.By picturing and adding maps. B. By drawing and measuring points. C. By storing and developing images. D. By comparing and matching faceprints. 15.A.Banks use it to offer a fast entry B. It can only be used with permission C. Companies use it for security D. It can be used to meet customer's needs. 16.A.FlexibleB.Neutral C. Positive D.Critical

Question 17 through 20 are based on the following passage 17.A.It is not imaginative B. It is not practical C.It is not time saving D. It is not love sending. 18.A.By giving it to someone else B.By refusing to accept it. C.By trading it for a gift card D.By leaving it aside.

19.A.The woman has been convinced. B. The man is direct and grateful.

C.The man truly loves snow globes D. The woman picks gift at random. 20.A.Practical suggestion on gift giving B. Different opinions on gift giving. C.Easy ways of buying thoughtful gifts. D. Happy moments of getting gifts.

Ⅱ.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A

Direction: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.

Planting Patriotism

Young boys are not easily shocked, but 12-year-old Preston Sharp sure knows the feeling . “Yeah, I was surprised and even disappointed, ” Preston said , Preston’s mom , April Sharp said , “It is the first time（21） （see） him like this angry and passionate.”

What upset her son so much was visiting his grandpa’s grave in Redding, California ,and realizing that not every veteran(老兵) in the cemetery has a flag. So April told him “son, (22) you are going to complain about something , you have to do something about it or let it go”

Next thing April knew，Preston was taking on odd jobs and asking for

donations（23）_______________(buy)flags and flowers for every veteran in his grandpa’s cemetery，And when that cemetery(24)________(cover),he moved on to another，and then another.

Here we are，nearly three years and about 65,000graves later. He does it every

week(25)____________the weather is like，rain or shine---especially rain，”They were out there in the rain doing their job,(26)______________(protect)us，”Preston said，His devotion is infections.

When word gets out(27)__________Preston will be at a cemetery---he has a Facebook page，Preston Sharp/Vet flags and Flowers---people，like Vietnam veteran Fred

Loveland，feel(28)________________(oblige)to join in，”It’s amazing，”Loveland said.” What he’s doing brings(29)_____________out because we can’t believe a young man in this country is doing what he does，”It is a movement of young and old，of those who served and those who are so grateful for what they did，all led by a proud

grandson(30)______________saw an injustice and decided to do something about it.

Section B

Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box, Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. astonishing B. bordered C. blackouts D. consequences E. constant F. estimated G. exploded H. fascinated L. process J. stretched K. upsetting

Aurora(极光):wonders or disturbances

Canada，February 2017:I stood in the snow on a frozen lake，watching as the sky twisted in front of me. Green bands of light ___31___ out in the darkness. Slowly the colours twisted and broke and reappeared elsewhere until，suddenly，a whole band flowed and pulsed across the sky, ____32___ with delicate yellow. pinks and purples. It was as dramatic as thunderstorm，yet calm.Gentle,yet____33___,Most of all,it was a gift.

This was my fifth aurora trip and the first time I had seen fast movements and bright colours.The calm green auroral displays that many people see are driven by a(n)_____34_____ stream of particles(微 )from called the solar wind. But when the sun throws us extra hot fast particles，this process goes overdrive-we get much more movement and colour，It is glorious!Aurora-spotters long for it

But for some，the wild movements of the heavens can have serious ____35___Satellites' electronics are affected or damaged by incoming fast particlies,___36___industries that rely on them. Flights may need to change course to avoid radio ___37__ around the poles，or to protect aircrew from enhanced radiation exposure. During a solar storm，aircrew may receive their annual radiation limit over a single flight.

Stormy space weather affects us on the ground，too. A larger storm in 1989 caused a 10-hour electrical blackout over Canada's Quebec Province, costing the economy a(n)____38_____ C$10 billion. Disturbance of the atmosphere causes problems with radio broadcast and GPS. In September 2017,a huge solar fame ______39_____ just as Hurricane lran hit the Caribbean. The resultant HF radio blackout held up the emergency

response，Meanwhile，beautiful aurora displays were seen in England. Place its beauty