2015学年第一学期高三英语教学质量检测试卷--长宁

第I卷（共103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. At an airport. B. At a train station. C. At a bus station. D. At a travel agency. 2. A. She has been late. B. Her throat hurts. C. She has sold something. D. Her drink tastes sour. 3. A. Walk to the zoo. B. Wait for the bus. C. Cross the street. D. Take a taxi to the zoo. 4. A. She really wants to study in class. B. She is reluctant to go to the movies.

C. The man shows great interest in the movies. D. The man is too tired to remain in class. 5. A. Professor Brown is giving his speech in this room.

B. Professor Brown’s going to speak more some other night. C. He has never heard about Professor Brown before. D. He had no idea of Professor Brown’s speech tonight. 6. A. The man should go to another counter. B. The man gives the woman too many choices.

C. The woman dislikes the ice-cream offered there. D. The woman is hesitating about her decisions. 7. A. He broke the woman’s calculator. B. He lost his classmate’s homework.

C. He cannot help the woman with her physics. D. He doesn’t know where the ‘on’ button is. 8. A. Concerned. B. Disappointed. C. Exhausted. D. Puzzled. 9. A. She is inviting the man to go to the lake. B. She is going to cancel her plan if it rains.

C. It will clear up in the lake area tomorrow. D. The lake will be clear after the heavy rain. 10. A. He hopes to attend a good fashion school.

B. Fashion designing is a booming business.

C. School learning is a must for fashion designers. D. The woman should become a fashion designer.

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. The Seventh Duchess(公爵夫人) wanted to start a custom.

B. Wealthy people loved showing off their fine china cups.

C. Wealthy people enjoyed eating something in the late afternoon. D. Duchess Anna liked the company of others in her sitting room. 12. A. Cream tea. B. Full tea. C. Low tea. D. Regular tea. 13. A. The routine of afternoon tea. B. The dress code for afternoon tea.

C. The facilities for afternoon tea. D. The introduction to afternoon tea.

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Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news. 14. A. Scientific studies. B. Ancient tools. C. Egyptian royal jewelry. D. Modern radar. 15. A. The result of a comet(彗星) explosion was revealed.

B. A special black stone has lately been found in the Sahara Desert.

C. A stretch of sand littered with unique yellow-brown glass was discovered. D. The research on the solar system formation has been greatly encouraged.

16. A. A science fiction. B. A travel brochure. C. An astronomy magazine. D. A jewelry advertisement.

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. BRITISH AIRWAY TICKET INFORMATION Flight: Passenger: Destination: Department time: Type & Price: Check-in items: BA168 Bill Smith London 2:00 pm; _____17_____ 29th, 2015 _____18_____ trip; ￡ _____19_____ 2 pieces of _____20_____

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. How does the lady spend her weekend? Why doesn’t she think it hard work? How does the man spend his leisure time? What does the English proverb mean? She works in her garden and grows _____21_____. She _____22_____ doing garden work. He _____23_____ in the bar. Different people _____24_____.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary(26') Section A

Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

(A) A Night Out

Michelle walked out the theater humming(哼唱) a tune. She’d just seen a wonderful musical at the beautiful Paramount Theater. (25)________ she closed her eyes, she could still see the beautiful costumes and stage sets. It was now after 11 p.m., and she really didn’t like being out late by (26)________. Since no one else had wanted to go to the show, she (27)________ ________ go alone. She headed down the dark Seattle Street toward her car. No car. The parking space was empty. ‘That’s odd,’ she thought. ‘Am I on the wrong street?’ She checked the street signs. No, she was on Pine Street. And she was sure that this was (28)________ she’d left her car. But her car was nowhere to be seen. She began to feel nervous. Someone had stolen her car! What was she going to do?

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Should she call the police or call someone to give her a ride? She decided to call someone. She took out her cell phone only (29)________(find) that her battery was dead! Now what? Maybe she could take a cab. She only had $1 in cash (30)___________ she checked every corner of her wallet. And to her horror, her credit card was missing! Then she remembered. She’d ordered something on the Internet and left the card by her computer. She headed back toward the theater and the lights on Pike Street. Then she saw something familiar. Her car! She realized she (31)___________(park) on Pike Street not Pine Street! Once again (32)________(sing) a song from the show, she got into her car and headed home.

(B) The Koran

Most religions have some kind of holy text on which the religious beliefs are based. For Christians this text is the Holy Bible; for Jews it is the Torah and for Muslims it is the Koran.

Muslims believe that the Koran (33)________(consist) of revelations from God to Muhammad during the years 610 to 632 when Muhammad died. These revelations were written down by those (34)________ were close to him during this time and for several years after his death. They were gathered into the text (35)________(know) as the Koran during the years 630 to 650.

The interpretation of the Koran has always been a difficult task, even for Islamic scholars. For example, the meanings of some words are determined by dots above the vowels(元音). In ancient Arabic, however, very often these dots (36)________(omit). As a result some letters looked identical. Thus, the meanings of these words depended in many cases (37)________ the memories of the men who had written them. Early Muslims had to try to get the exact meanings of the words (38)________ these people died and it was too late.

Unlike the Bible, in which the events are provided in time order, there is no reference to (39)________ things occurred in the Koran. In any case, unlike the Bible, most the suras - sections - are composed of orders and warnings. Unlike in the Bible, there are very few stories in the Koran.

Muslims believe that by (40)________(recite) the book, they create a holy atmosphere, and there are many Muslims who have learned the Koran by heart.

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. A. accommodate G. maintaining

When young people begin to live independently, home-hunting can involve some stress. But they would do well to remember that a new _____41_____ is available - micro-homes.

Fondly called ‘tiny houses,’ these houses have all living necessities in a small package, including kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Generally under 50 square meters, most tiny houses _____42_____ just one or two people though some claim the space for more. What’s lost in size is not lost in design as these homes are often quite unique and modern in design.

Besides an attractive appearance, tiny houses can also _____43_____ unique practical features. Making the best of urban space, the 72-to 122-centimeter-wide Keret House in Warsaw, the world’s narrowest home, filled in an alley(小巷). The sample home Ecocapsule uses solar power, wind power and rainwater collection to enable its owner to live practically anywhere. A system of rails allows the DALE micro-home to _____44_____ room size and number as well as adding the option of an open or _____45_____ courtyard.

As visually _____46_____ as micro-homes are, there are a few disadvantages to consider before getting

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B. alternative H. possessions C. boast I. regulate D. budget J. tempting E. elimination K. unaccompanied F. enclosed comfortable on a minicouch. Moving into a tiny house requires the _____47_____ of most non-essentials, no matter the emotional connection to them. Guests will also mostly be out of the question as the limited space may even cause a(n) _____48_____ individual to experience some cabin fever. And finally, a micro-home is likely a temporary living option for most people since they will probably start families and acquire more _____49_____.

Though the limitation will scare some, there is usually a benefit. A small size results in a small price tag and small bills, making tiny houses easier to save up for and _____50_____. And though you won’t have much stuff around the house, this can provide the comfort of simple living and maintenance. Micro-homes are also practically mobile and claim eco-friendliness that can’t be matched by other homes. They probably aren’t for everyone or forever, but when it comes to your next (or first) home, they could be just what you need. III. Reading Comprehension(47') Section A(15')

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.

At 1:30 p.m. on March 31, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. stepped from a crowd of onlookers and tried to kill Ronald Reagan, the president of the United States. Although he failed, he did cause injury to the president. The crime was committed in clear view of many people. _____51_____, at the end of his trial, Hinckley was found not _____52_____ by reason of insanity(精神失常). Instead of prison, Hinckley was sent to a mental hospital, where he remains.

The judgment in Hinckley’s case did more than annoy a few people. It _____53_____ a nationwide debate about whether people accused of a crime can claim they were insane when they did it. If they were capable of _____54_____ and then committing a crime, how could they later claim to have been insane? One starting point is to identify what insane means in a U.S. court of law.

Very young children cannot be _____55_____ if they do not know right from wrong, because they cannot be held morally responsible for their actions. For most people, moral responsibility comes with age and maturity. Psychologists, however, say that there are some adults who cannot recognize right from wrong. Since these adults cannot tell the _____56_____, they should not be held morally responsible for their actions. In a U.S. court of law, an adult like this may be considered insane. Hinckley was judged insane because _____57_____ determined that his mind was not functioning like a(n) _____58_____ adult’s so he had no idea what he was doing. Instead of spending the rest of his life in prison, Hinckley would be committed to a mental hospital, where he could be treated for his illness.

People who are against the use of an insanity defense say that criminals like Hinckley do know what they are doing. _____59_____ of the insanity defense say that everyone who commits a serous crime like Hinckley’s could be said to be mentally ill. Otherwise, the person would not commit the crime _____60_____. There are many people who struggle with severe mental illness who do not commit crimes. The illnesses should not be used as a(n) _____61_____ for violent behavior.

People who _____62_____ the insanity defense believe that mental illnesses are not always treatable. Psychologists have been able to detect patterns of behavior. These mental detectives have _____63_____ evidence that a person can be insane but seem normal. Hinckley and others with _____64_____ conditions suffer from delusions(错觉). Even though people with delusions may seem normal, the world does not appear to them as it does to other people. Therefore, experts say, such people cannot be held to the rules of behavior other people are held to. Their punishments should be _____65_____.

51. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Moreover 52. A. hurt B. healthy C. safe D. guilty

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