上海市浦东新区2015届高三4月教学质量检测英语试卷

浦东新区2014学年第二学期高三教学质量检测

英语试卷2015.4

考生注意:

1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。

2.本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第I卷和第II卷。所有答题必须涂(选择题)或

写(非选择题)在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。

3.答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。

第I卷(共103分)

1. Listening Comprehension

Section A

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. He wants part of each piece of cloth.
   B. He can't tear either piece of cloth.
   C. The pieces of cloth seem the same to him.
   D. The pieces of cloth are made by a secret process.
2. A. At home. B. In the hospital. C. At work. D. At the store
3. A. Rita has moved away B. It is not her affair.
   C. She doesn't know. D. She doesn't like Rita.
4. A.85433050 B.85430050 C. 85345005 D. 85433353
5. A. He hasn't had time to try it on yet. B. It doesn't fit him very well.
   C. He needs a green shirt to have a change. D. He's not sure he likes the pattern.
6. A. $1.40 B. $4.60 C. $4.30 D. $8.60
7. A. Give Jane a call. B. Go back home.
   C. Ask the police for help. D. Wait for a few more minutes.
8. A. She couldn't hear anything.
   B. She didn't think the min could understand her.
   C. She couldn't understand why the man didn't recognize her.
   D. She couldn't follow the man.
9. A. Why the man needs to return. B. What makes the man worried.
   C. Which classroom the man is going to. D. What book the man needs to get.
10. A. She didn't expect the lecture to be so long. B. She is going to give a lecture herself.
    C. She was excited by the lecture. D. She is tired.
    Section B
    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. Listening to people's talks in public. B. Enjoying talking to people.
    C. Amusing people in public. D. Criticizing others on the bus.
12. A. Arguing with each other. B. Talking about their families.
    C. Playing a word game. D. Whispering to each other.
13. A. It's surprising. B. It's amusing.
    C. It's quite boring. D. It's extremely exciting.
    Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Some students neglected their lessons and they even skipped classes.
    B. The two students were so thirsty for knowledge that they got to school early to do their assignment.
    C. The two teenagers were caught by the police because they broke into the school.
    D. The story happened in the United States.
15. A. He was an eastern suburban boy of five years old.
    B. He was a schoolboy.
    C. He was a boy of two from eastern suburbs.
    D. He was a black boy of two.
16. A. 5% B. 2% C. 6% D. 10%

Section C

Directions: 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 Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Weekend Tour

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks; fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.

1. What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler... and don’t forget a bottle of water!
   According to a study held in London, students ___25___ (bring) water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%. Scientists in UK did the study on 448 students. The students were studying for a different degree at the University of East London. Only 25% of them entered the exam hall with water. Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who ___26___ (bring) water with them got better grades by 2% to 10%. Scientists also predicted the students’ scores according to their normal schoolwork. They wrote down their possible scores on paper ___27___ the students took exams.
   It is unclear ___28___ drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also reduce anxiety, ___29___ has a bad effect on exam performances.
   “___30___” the explanation is, it is clear that students ___31___ try hard to stay hydrated (含水的）with water during exam,” one of the scientists said. So next time, when you are doing to have a big exam, try ___32___ (furnish) yourself with a bottle of water. It may help you pass the exam!

Without any previous notice, a documentary dominated headlines and social websites over the weekend.

Under the Dome, a 103-minute documentary ___33___ (self-fund) by former news anchor Chai Jing, ___34___ (release) in China on Feb 28. It has rapidly pushed the public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in ___35___ effort to make a difference.

Chai, 39, said she started the work out of her “personal clashes” with smog after she gave birth to a daughter. “I sealed tight all the windows. I started every day by checking the air pollution index,” Chai said. Millions of other people are doing the same. While they stop there, Chai goes much ___36___ (deep). “I don’t want to live in this way. I need to find out where the smog comes from and what on earth is going on”.

Chai’s research reveals that it is the burning of coal and oil ___37___ contributes to 60 percent of PM 2.5 pollutants. She then goes on to disclose loopholes in car emissions regulations. Some of the laws have been in place for years, ___ 38___ have never been applied. The film also explains that businesses are pressured not to obey the law because violating them carries little or no cost, while making changes pushes up costs. The film also points at China’s petroleum and steel industries ___39___ the biggest sources of air pollution.

Chai goes on to list the things ordinary people can do ___40___ (help) and sums everything up by calling for individual responsibility in reporting illegal emissions via the hotline 12369.

Section 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.

The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana(大麻).That is the statement of researchers who have found that _____41_____ away on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user's IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compares _____42_____ with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of _____43_____ stupidity as"infomania (咨询强迫症)”. The research conducted by Hewlett. Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men.

It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person's mind. It can cause a _____44_____ distraction of"always on" technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of _____45_____ to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be _____46_____ shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular level, the _____47_____ networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences.

Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person's mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 per cent of them admitted that they were _____48_____ to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they examined work-related ones carefully even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an email and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and _____49_____ and affecting one's characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude.

The effects on IQ were studied by Dr Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London."This is a very real and widespread phenomenon," he said."We have found that infomania will damage a worker's performance by reducing their mental _____50_____ and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working."

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: 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.

Sometimes when you take a common drug, you may have a side effect. That is, the drug may cause some effect other than its_ 51_one. When these side effects occur, they are called adverse reactions._52_you have an adverse reaction, you should stop taking the drug right away. Ask your doctor whether he can suggest a drug that will_ 53_ the symptoms but that will not cause the adverse reaction. If an adverse reaction to a drug is serious, consult your doctor for advice at once.

Drugs that are _54_in the dosage(剂量)stated on the label may be dangerous in large doses. As for aspirin, it is _55_thought of as dangerous, but there are many reports of accidental poisoning of young children who swallow too many for their young bodies to handle. In adults, _ 56__use of some pain-killing drugs may cause severe kidney damage. Some drugs for relief of stomach upsets, when taken in excess, can cause an upset in the body's secretion of enzymes(酶的分泌)，perhaps bringing about serious digestive problems. You should never use any over-the-counter drug on a regular, continued_57_ , or in large quantities, except on your doctor's advice. You could be suffering from a serious illness that needs a doctor's care.

Each drug you take not only acts on the body but may also_ 58_ the effect of any other drug you are taking. Sometimes, the consequences of this change can lead to dangerous or even fatal reactions._ 59_ , aspirin increases the blood-thinning effect of drugs given to patients with heart disease.__ 60__ , a patient who has been taking such a drug may_ 61__hemorrhage(出血)if he uses aspirin every time he gets a headache. When it comes to_62_certain drugs can safely be used together, you should ask your doctor and follow his advice.

Alcohol may increase the effect of a drug. With alcohol, sleeping pills and antihistamines are likely to produce drowsiness(半醒半睡).When taking any drug, you should ask your doctor whether drinking alcohol could be dangerous in_63_ with the medicine.

Experts believe there is a relationship between adult abuse of legitimate(合法的)medicines and the drug culture that has swept our country. You can do your share to__64__ the chances of your children's becoming part of the drug culture by treating all medicines with__65__.

Section B

Directions: 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.

Anthropology sophomore Van Truong recently combined art and biology to excel at her final

exam in December. While most of her college mates used lists and flashcards to memorize stuff, Van used a whiteboard to write out all her notes in the form of `Starry Night', Van Gogh's famous

Masterpiece.

"I knew I had to study for this exam, and I knew I'd be writing on this whiteboard for hours," she said."So I thought,`Wouldn't it be funny if I did it in a form where people didn't know how to feel about it?"'

So when she got to Smathers Library on the University of Florida's Gainesville campus, she started to write down all her notes with the words forming a replica(复制品)of Van Gogh's iconic painting. Three hours later, the masterpiece was complete.

Truong said that the special technique helped her keep awake during the tiring study session, and actually learn more than she normally would have."I knew if I had to read through a packet of notes, I'd fall asleep," she admitted."I don't know if I would have lasted three hours just going through notes. I can explain chronologically the order of where I placed each word on that Starry Night replica better than a sequence of events in evolutionary history."

And the reason she chose `Starry Night' was because of its composition. She realized that a painting of a person might look disjointed if made out of words. But she could easily make the sentences look like Van Gogh's beautiful, wavy brush strokes.

The young anthropology student is no stranger to original art. Last year, she and a friend recreated Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa using seaweed(海带)that had washed up on shore near her home.

66. Unlike her college mates, Van Truong_.

1. used flashcards to memorise exam facts.
2. reviewed her notes in the form of Van Gogh's painting.
3. combined words and biology to achieve a better exam performance.
4. went to the library to complete Van Gogh's replica.

67. Which of the following is Not an advantage the special technique brought her?

1. It kept her refreshed and focused.
2. It made her learning more productive.
3. It fought off the boredom of mechanical memorization.
4. It improved her understanding of Van Gogh's masterpiece.

68. The reason why she preferred `Starry Night' to a portrait was that__________

1. she previously wrote a composition about ‘Starry Night’
2. words would look separate and disconnected in a portrait
3. sentences fitted in with the strokes of `Starry Night' better.
4. she could produce more beautiful sentences in `Starry Night'

69. What's the best title of this passage?

1. A Diligent Student B. A Creative Learner
   C. An Enthusiastic Artist D. A Follower of Van Gogh

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Streaming media HDMI stick with Netflix, amazon

Prime Instant Video, music, games and more.

$89.00

What is Fire TV Stick

Fire TV Stick connects your HDTV to a world of online entertainment. Whether you're a VIP member or not, enjoy a huge selectionof movies and TV episodes, voice search that actually works, and exclusive features like ASAP(Advanced Streaming and Prediction).VIP members enjoy unlimited ,commercial-free streaming of tens of thousands of popular movies and TV shows, rent videos from just 99 cents, or kick back with your favorite sports, news, music, and games.

The Most Powerful Streaming Media Stick

From the responsive interface(界面)to instant search results, everything about Fire. TV Stick is

fast and fluid. You shouldn't have to wait 10 seconds for a video to buffer every time you press"Play." Advanced Streaming and Prediction for Amazon Instant Video learns what movies and shows you like and gets them ready for you to watch. The more you use Fire TV Stick, the more accurate ASAP becomes, dynamically adapting to your viewing habits.

Say it, watch it

Download the Fire TV Remote App to instantly search TV shows, movies, actors, and genres using just your voice-no more typing with your remote to find what you want. The app is supported on many Android phones and tablets, iOS phones and tablets, Fire Phone, and Fire HDX&Fire HDtablets with microphones.

Voice search on Fire TV Stick is powered by the same voice search engine as Amazon Fire TV and is supported for the entirety of Amazon's video, app, and game catalog, plus for Hulu Plus,

Crackle, Vevo and Showtime Anytime. We will continue to integrate additional content partners over time.

Bring Your Small Screen to the Big Screen

Click the"fling" icon on your Fire phone or tablet to send video and audio to your big screen, leaving you free to use your Amazon mobile device for other tasks. With Second Screen, learn more about TV shows and movies playing on Fire TV Stick with Amazon-exclusive X-Ray, powered by IMDb. Dive deep in-scene to explore characters, trivia, music, and more. When you're done watching, simply bring everything back to your tablet with a touch.

70. To buy a Fire TV Stick, you need to search the Amazon under the category of____________ .

1. electronics B. cell-phones and accessories

C. home appliances D. grocery

71. The Fire TV Stick boasts of its exclusive feature ASAP because_____________ .

1. it connects users to a world of online entertainment
2. it accommodates users' taste and prepare videos in advance
3. users can download movies onto their computer as soon as possible
4. users can instantly search for their favorite TV shows, movies, etc.

72. _____________ is a must for voice search.

1. Speaking to the television speaker
2. Pressing the remote control
3. Talking to the tablet microphone
4. Typing on the keyboard

73. Which of the following statement is Not True with a Fire TV Stick?

1. users can search actors and genres using voice.
2. users can shift channels with their mobile phones.
3. users can project their video on the tablet onto an HDTV
4. users can enjoy numerous commercial-free movies and TV shows.

successful technology company in history, held an event to launch its smartwatch, which will go on sale next month. In addition to keeping track of time, the watch measures the wearer’s heart rate and activity levels, processes voice commands, gives alerts of incoming e-mails and calls and facilitates payments in checkout lines. In other words, it does a lot of what smartphones already accomplish, but is worn on the wrist and must be close to an iPhone in order to function. Why is there so much buzzabout this watch?

As smartphones have enjoyed a sudden and tremendous boost in global appeal, people have started to wonder what the next major technology trend would be. Many analysts have pinned their hopes on wearable devices, which contain small sensors to track and display information. This category includes everything from smartwatches like Apple’s, to fitness bands that measure sleep patterns and exercise, to “smart” shoes that measure distance, to smart glasses that can take voice commands and display information. Wearables promise to measure personal data and save people time: a glance at one’s wrist to see alerts takes fewer seconds than pulling out a phone. Companies in various industries, from mining to airlines, are also cautiously testing whether wearables can help improve efficiency or customer service.

However, while the number of wearable gadgets has grown, consumers still tend to be geeks（对电脑痴迷的人） and fitness fiends. Last year around 21million wearable devices were sold, most of them wrist-worn devices, according to IDC, a research firm. Wearable devices have failed to become mainstream for three main reasons. First, many of them are unable to function without a nearby smartphone, which limits their appeal. Consumers already have to keep track of several devices without adding another. Second, they are not yet considered cool. Google Glass, a pair of “smart” glasses made by the search-engine firm, were so clunky that even fashion models could not make them look good. Third, there is not yet a “killer app” that proves their usefulness in people’s daily lives. Technologists imagine a future when wearable devices will serve to confirm personal identity, facilitate payments, unlock house and car doors and track people’s activity and wellness. That future, however, is years away.

Apple has a record of pushing existing technologies into the mainstream, including the Macintosh computer, iPod, iPhone and iPad. This helps explain why people are so interested in Apple’s watch. If the firm’s new product is attractive enough, it could validate（使...有效） a whole category of technology. Apple has enough loyal fans to sell millions of watches this year. But wearable devices’ usefulness for the masses remains uncertain. In the meantime, firms and software developers will need to invest more time and resources in designing new applications that will put the “wear” in wearables

74. The underlined word “buzz” in the first paragraph probably means “__________”.

1. excitement B. doubt C. complaint D. satisfaction

1. Apple’s smartphone has all the following functions except that____________.

1. it makes payments more convenient
2. it informs people of the arrival of emails
3. it enables the wearer to talk to the caller
4. it reacts to commands when talked to

1. What can be inferred from the last two paragraph?

1. Apple can become the mainstream in technology because most of its products own attractive appearances.
2. Wearable technology is popular among the majority because it serves various purposes in diverse areas.
3. Firms and software developers need to make wearable devices more wearable to meet the needs of the majority.
4. Many people still want to buy Google Glass even if doesn’t look good on fashion models.

1. What is the purpose of writing this passage?

1. To tell people about the functions and limits of Apple’s smartwatch.
2. To argue that the smartwatch can serve as a good example to improve wearable devices.
3. To encourage various companies to improve their business by using wearables.
4. To help consumers differentiate the smartwatch from other wearable gadgets.

(D)

While some dictionaries define the word"right" as"a privilege" when used in the context of"human rights", we are talking about something more basic. Originally, people had rights only because of their membership in a group, such as a family. Then, in 539 BC, Cyrus the Great, after conquering the city of Babylon, did something totally unexpected-he set all slaves free and let them return home. Moreover, he declared people should choose their own religion. Cyrus' statements are about the first"human rights" declaration in history.

Every person has certain basic rights, simply by the fact of being human. These are called"human rights" rather than a privilege, which can be taken away at someone's sudden desire. They are"rights" because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace.

Yet many people, when asked to name their rights, will list only freedom of speech and belief and perhaps one or two others. There is no question that these are important rights, but the full scope of human rights is very broad. They mean choice and opportunity. They mean the freedom to get a job, adopt a career, select a partner of one's choice and raise children. They include the right to travel widely and the right to work without trouble, abuse and threat of arbitrary(霸道)dismissal.

They even embrace the right to leisure.

In ages past, there were no human rights. Then the idea turned up that people should have

certain freedoms. And that idea, following World War II, resulted finally in the document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the thirty rights to which all people are entitled.

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in No more than 10 words)

1. In 539 BC, people were greatly surprised by Cyrus's____________________

79. A privilege is different from Human rights in that it__________________

80. How long have human rights officially existed?

81. What's the main idea of the passage?

第II卷(共47分)

I .Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English. You are required to use the word given in the bracket far each respective sentence.

1. 我很难在这份菜单上找到素食。(difficulty)
2. 希望人人都能各抒己见，因为没有沟通就会产生误解。(expect)
3. 除了改善公共交通之外，拓宽道路也是缓解交通压力的有效方法。(relieve)
4. 显而易见，现代社会正在步入一个使机机对话变得十分便利的新时代。(when)
5. 公司在录用新人时，应考虑其能力和工作经验等内在因素，而不应考虑其外貌及家庭背景。(independent)

II .Guided writing

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words. The composition must be based on the information given below.

父母的言传身教在孩子的成长过程中往往起到重要的作用。请结合自己的经历，描述一件印象深刻的事例，并谈谈感受。

参考答案

1-10 CBBBB CDDAD

11-13 ACB 14-16 BCA

17. Beach 18. car 19. Friday 20.friends

21. All staff 22. Marketing Manager 23. 5.Jan. 2003 24 Sales Conferences

25. bringing 26. had brought 27. before 28. why

29. which 30. Whatever 31. should 32. furnishing

33. self-funded 34. was released 35. an 36. deeper

37. that 38. but 39. as 40. to help

41-45 DBCIF 46-50 KEAGH

51-65 BCCAD BACDC DCACA

66-69 BDCB 70-73 A B C D 74-77 ACCB

78. Setting people free and allowing people to choose their religion

79. can be taken away at someone’s sudden desire

80.(For) 70 years.

81. The development/evolution/history of human rights

1. I have / had （great）difficulty （in）finding vegetarian food / dishes on this menu.
2. Everyone is expected to express / voice his / her own opinions, as lack of communications may lead to / give rise to / bring about / cause misunderstandings.
3. In addition to / Besides improving the public transport, widening roads is another effective way to relieve traffic pressure.
4. It is obvious that our modern society is stepping into a new era when robot-to-robot communications are made very easy.
5. When employing a new staff member, a company should take into consideration / account his or her ability and work experience, independent of his or her appearance or family background.