上海市吴淞中学2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

I. Listening Comprehension (30分)Part A Short Conversations 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. Betty B. Jenny C. JohnD. Mary2. A. Rome B. Paris C. New YorkD. San Francisco3. A. Do some gardening B. Wash the car[]C. Have a rest D. Clean the room4. A. In the laboratory B. At the news agentC. At the bank D. In the library5. A. Librarian and student B. Operator and caller C. Boss and secretary D. Customer and repairman6. A. Peter’s strength B. Peter’s occupationC. Peter’s character D. Peter’s likes and dislikes7. A. The woman lost her keys B. The woman left here by car C. The woman had to open the door D. The woman didn’t think it carefully8. A. The couple will spend Christmas abroad B. The couple will have a party on Christmas Eve C. The couple will have a Christmas party in Australia D. The man will send some postcards on Christmas Eve9. A. Potatoes are more nutritious than eggs B. The eggs are next to the potatoes C. Most health food stores sell potatoes and eggs D. The second course will be potatoes and eggs10.A. Difficult B. InterestingC. DullD. Useful[]Part B PassagesDirections: 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. When he was 12 B. When he was 10 C. When he was 85 D. when he was 412. A. He was afraid of telling the story B. He wasn’t allowed to write about it C. He wasn’t able to read or write D. He knew very little about the murder13. A. The importance of reading B. A black man’s struggling to learning reading C. The conflict between the white and the black D. A life story about a famous African-AmericanQuestions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. 17B.25C.47D.4015. A. The terrible road conditionB. The army attack C. The driver’s mistakeD. The water on the road16. A. They robbed four passengersB. They were all under 16 years old C. They were arrested by policemenD. They managed to run awayPart C Longer ConversationsDirections: 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.How many members does the club have now ?About (17)_______What kind of events does the club organize ?It has social get-togethers, (18)_____events and language evenings.How often does the club hold language evenings ?Every day except (19) _____.Which language does the woman want to practice ?She wants to practice (20) _____.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Why doesn’t the man go to university ?He has to (21) ______.What working experience does the man have ?He once worked in a (22) ______ for two monthsWhy does the man want the job?He wants to become a (23) ______.On what condition can the man receive a trainingIf he can (24) _______.Complete the form. Write no more than THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Reading Section A (16分)Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word to make the passage coherent. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct. （A）Teachers always have found that teaching and learning become interesting and enjoyable when students are actively involved in the lesson. Their active engagement, however, does not come automatically. In most cases, teachers have to find ways to get them (25)_______(involve). Hai K. P. Huynh, an English teacher at American-Vietnamese International English Centre in Da Nang, Vietnam, demonstrates (26)______ teachers can get students actively engaged in the learning process and take charge of their learning by giving them the opportunities to find and correct mistakes (27)________.The effective way is to prepare an activity (28)_______ students take over the role of correcting mistakes which is normally done by the teacher. The teacher purposefully becomes the ‘mistake maker ’.This technique can bring forth several benefits. For instance, by switching the role of the ‘mistake corrector’, the teacher can often observe that students get excited. The degree of excitement (29)_______ (increase) when the class is divided into two teams to compete with each other in finding and correcting the mistakes.Another benefit is that they have the opportunity to identify the possible mistakes themselves instead of the teacher (30)______(tell) them what the mistakes are. This technique can help the teacher check his or her students’ understanding of a grammar point or comprehension of a reading task. It can be used to reinforce and improve their production skills such as writing and pronunciation. The activity is a simple technique (31)______ it is very effective (32)_____ getting students' attention and participation. It can easily be developed (33)_______(satisfy ) teachers’ needs.(B)It’s likely that your (34)______(big) ambition as a Senior 3 student is to enter a good university this time next year. But (35)_______ makes your dream university “good” enough?An excellent reputation and high rankings are certainly important, according to a survey(36)______ (conduct) by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission in 50 Shanghai high schools this summer. Among the 400 students, nearly 64 percent favored universities with top rankings and outstanding academic performance records.“Compared with lower-ranking universities, a household name on the first-level list usually means more advanced facilities, better lectures and more opportunities. These will all help me settle down to a successful university experience,” said Qiu chenhao,17 of Shanghai’s Jianping High School.However, great universities are defined by other factors as well. Over 63 percent think that (37)______ ideal university should have an environment with research freedom, (38)______ (allow) their students to experiment, succeed and sometimes fail. And a similar number of students believe that a good university (39)______ produce graduates who are particularly sought after by employers.(40)_____ ______ the fact that employability is highly valued, about 28 percent say that rich history and tradition are a priority for great universities.Section B (10分)Directions: Complete the passage with the words in the box.. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. demonstrating B. devote C. productive D. slightlyE. present F. addressing G. emotion H. happyI. significantly J. productivity ABD. completedIn the past few decades, the popular belief in the area of organizational behavior and psychology has been that 41 workers are better workers. However, new research at the University of Alberta shows that sad workers are more 42 .Psychologist Dr. Robert Sinclair recently conducted a series上海市吴淞中学2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
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