上海市七宝中学2018-2019学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案

2018-2019学年高三英语期中考试

满分：150分

I. Listening Comprehension (30%)

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.

2. B. 7. C. 5. D. 10.

2. A. At the airport. B. In a bookstore.

C. In a classroom.

D. In the hospital.

3. A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student.

C. Husband and wife.

D. Waiter and customer.

4. A. A policeman. B. A lawyer.

C. A sales manager.

D. A coach.

5. A. Indifferent. B. Happy. C. Satisfied. D. Disappointed.

6. A. An ancient city. B. The woman’s home.

C. Local customs.

D. Various sightseeing.

7. A. The man couldn’t leave a parcel here.

B. Some personal information is required.

C. The details of the parcel are needed.

D. The privacy of the owner is guaranteed.

8. A. She is not available tonight.

B. She’s looking forward to the next party.

C. She doesn’t think it’s wise to hold a party.

D. She is sorry for not being able to attend.

9. A. Room number. B. Date of reservation.

C. Name of the booker.

D. Phone number.

10. A. Taking the doctor’s advice completely.

B. Drinking a little every day.

C. Trying to overcome his shortcomings.

D. providing service for the needed ones.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked to 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. Different colors. B. A lot of pockets.

C. Large capacity.

D. Environment-friendly.

12. A. 10 kg. B. 8 kg. C. 6 kg. D. 5 kg.

13. A. To compare the difference of having a right backpack and owing an improper one.

B. To give people, especially the young some information about backpack trends.

C. To introduce the stylish backpacks of this year and try to persuade the young to buy.

D. To call for the young to change their habits of putting too much in the bags.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.

14. A. Because they want to relax.

B. Because they have a lot of leisure time.

C. Because they hope to meet an artist.

D. Because they want to find something valuable.

15. A. They are tired of the luxurious but not practical goods.

B. They want to add some value to their collection.

C. They appreciate the real crafts of the old workmen.

D. They consider the price of the used goods is reasonable.

16. A. Popularity of second-hand books.

B. Real artist works in the past.

C. A real bargain in local bookstores.

D. A new fashion about second-hand goods.

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to answer the following questions.

17. Where is the tallest redwood tree found?

A. In Muir Woods.

B. In San Francisco.

C. North in California.

D. Near Los Angeles.

18. Why do many tourists visit Muir Woods rather than other redwood forests?

A. It has the tallest and oldest redwood trees.

B. It has no admission fee.

C. It has a good view of the coast.

D. It is near San Francisco.

19. What is the oldest documented age for a coastal redwood tree?

A. Less than 200 years.

B. Around 400 years.

C. Around 800 years.

D. More than 2000 years.

20. What has mostly led to the redwood trees’ survival?

A. Resistance bark and damp climate.

B. Coastal isolation.

C. Cool weather.

D. Few visitors.

II. Grammar and vocabulary (20%)

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 from of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.

Technological change is everywhere and affects every aspect of life, mostly for the better. However, social changes brought about by new technology often 21.___________(mistake) for a change in attitudes.

An example at hand is the involvement of parents in the lives of their children 22._________(admit) to college. According to a survey, 23._________(move) into college dormitories, children are still overly-protective. The same surveys also indicate that the rate of parental involvement is greater today than it was a generation ago. This is usually interpreted as a sign 24._________ today’s parents are trying to manage their children’s lives past the stage 25._________ this behavior is appropriate.

However, greater parental involvement does not necessarily indicate that parents are failing to let go of their “adult” children.

In the context (背景) of this discussion, it seems valuable to first find out the cause of change in the case of parents’ involvement with their grown children. 26.__________ parents of earlier generations had wanted to be in touch with their college-age children frequently, would this have been possible? Probably not. On the other hand, does the possibility of frequent communication today mean that the urge to d o so wasn’t present a generation ago? Many studies show that older parents—today’s grandparents—would have called their children 27.________(often) if the means and cost of doing so had not been a barrier.

Furthermore, studies show that finances are the most frequent subject of communication between parents and their college children. The fact that college students can never be financially independent 28._________ their parents is nothing new; nor are requests for more money to be sent from home. This phenomenon is neither good nor bad; it is a fact of college life, today and in the past.

Thanks to the advanced technology, we 29._________ live in an age of bettered communication. This has many implications well beyond the role that parents seem 30._________(play) nowadays in the lives of their children who have left for college. But it is

useful to bear in mind that all such changes come from the technology and not some imagined desire by parents to keep their children under their wings.

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 title “First Lady of the United States” is given to the wife of the national’s president. The duties of most First Ladies have included arranging and 31.________ social functions, such as state dinners. As the president’s wife, the First Lady is in a highly 32. ________ position. Therefore, her behavior can make her a role model. She can change people’s thinking by supporting a favorite 33._________. The First Lady also has 34. ________ to influential people, including the president. Many First Ladies have used their position and skills to draw attention to, and change, social and other policies, and sometimes events have forced a First Lady to take a prominent role in leading the country.

First Lady Edith Wilson 35. __________ many of her husband’s duties after a stroke in 1919 left Woodrow Wilson weak and partly paralyzed(瘫痪的). For many months she decided who could see him, determined which issues required his attention, and passed on other matters to members of his staff. Some people called her the secret president, and many praised her for her judgment.

After polio(小儿麻痹症) 36. _________ her husband’s mobility, Eleanor Roosevelt worked tirelessly on his behalf. Franklin Delano Roosevelt began his presidency during the Great Depression. Both he and his wife cared deeply about helping the unemployed and providing 37._________ for the needy. As First Lady, she went to places he could not go, travelling widely and reporting to him what she saw and heard. She visited 38. __________ war veterans, coal miners in Appalachia, slum dwellers, and sharecroppers; she also inspected government projects. During World War II she travelled abroad as America’s goodwill ambassador.

Believing that it was vital to inform the public about the president’s and her own thoughts and actions, Eleanor Roosevelt was the first presidential wife to hold press conferences. As First

Lady, she gave lectures and radio talks and wrote articles. She began writing a newspaper column title “My Day”, which shared her views on social, political and other issues. Thousands of people wrote to her, asking for help. When she could not answer a letter 39. _________, she forwarded it to the appropriate government agency to answer.

Eleanor Roosevelt was an outspoken supporter of civil rights and worked to end prejudice. She 40.__________women to be politically active and supported programs to aid jobless women. As a result of her influence, there were more women than ever before working in a president’s administration.

III. Reading Comprehension (45%)

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.

Communications is a collective term for the many methods of sharing information. Written language allows people to communicate with one another across ____41____ and through time because a written document communicates the same information to different people. Spoken information is often ___42____ from person to person, and the message may get distorted in the process.

The first innovation in what might be thought of as modern communications took place in the mid-1400s when Johannes Gutenberg printed a Bible on his movable-type printing press. ____43____ Gutenberg’s innovation, many copies of a text could be quickly distributed across large areas. The cost of information and the difficulty of acquiring it were ___44_____. During the four centuries that followed this breakthrough, ___45___, the only improvements in the technology were minor changes in the machines and materials. Moreover, as for the speed, communications and the person or vehicle delivering the message remained ___46____.

Beginning in 1837, ____47___ in the form of electromagnetic impulses could be sent through wires using the code of “dits”and “dahs”devised by Samuel F.B. Morse. Then, in 1876, only decades after the birth of the telegraph, Alexander Graham Bell summoned his assistant from another room by saying “Waston, come here. I want you”into a machine. His telephone was introduced to the public just two months later. The next year Thomas Edison ___48____ the