1、松江区 2022 学年度第一学期期末质量监控试卷 高三英语 （满分 140 分，完卷时间 120 分钟）2022.12 考生注意：1本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分，试卷包括试题与答题要求，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。2答题前，务必在答题纸上填写座位号和姓名。3答题纸与试卷在试题编号上是一一对应的，答题时应特别注意，不能错位。I.Listening Comprehension Section A Directions:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speake
2、rs.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 yo
3、u have heard.1.A.The girls teacher.B.The shop assistant.C.The girls classmate.D.The calculator repairman.2.A.Excited.B.Exhausted.C.Worried.D.Frightened.3.A.In an electronics shop.B.In a foreign exchange market.C.In a department store.D.In an old-fashioned print shop.4.A.She has to deal with the task
4、 first.B.She wants to put off the urgent task.C.Shell go for a holiday this weekend.D.She should leave for the emergency room.5.A.A city.B.A friend.C.A university.D.A book.6.A.To have more sleep.B.To prepare breakfast.C.To get up right away.D.To eat breakfast at once.7.A.Because he is in rather poor
5、 health.B.Because he has trouble swallowing things.C.Because he was refused by his favorite company.D.Because he couldnt work out a dream application.8.A.To read the essay out.B.To polish his ideas.C.To work out an outline.D.To order cosmetics.9.A.The vision phone had better be shut off.B.A convenie
6、nt life can be enjoyed at home.C.People make a smart phone with much ease.D.Robots may replace people in the workplace.10.A.He didnt behave himself at school.B.He wont graduate this summer.C.He is too young to run a company.D.He puts his knowledge into use.Section B Directions:In Section B,you will
7、hear two passages and one longer conversation.After each passage or conversation,you will be asked several questions.The passages and the conversation 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
8、one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A.Penang is famous for precious pearls.B.Enjoying Penang food on beaches is advised.C.Mysteries in Penang are worthy of exploration.D.Warm-hearted people are everywhere in Penang.12.A.
9、When the temple was finished.B.When the temple was inhabited.C.When they caught sight of sacred things.D.When they sensed the popularity of the region.13.A.A secret Asian attraction.B.A wonderful tourist spot.C.A popular destination for food.D.A natural garden for specialists.Questions 14 through 16
10、 are based on the following passage.14.A.Become artists just like him.B.Understand him and learn from him.C.Say something from their heart.D.Create beauty and dreams themselves.15.A.Because they dont bother to express themselves.B.Because they use complicated words and phrases.C.Because they use sha
11、pes and colors rather than words.D.Because they dont show any interest in everyday life.16.A.How painters communicate with each other.B.How painters convey the ideas in their work.C.Why painters are misunderstood by the public.D.Why painters put much emphasis on creativity.Questions 17 through 20 ar
12、e based on the following conversation.17.A.Neighbors.B.Colleagues.C.Relatives.D.Schoolmates.18.A.Producing fruits.B.Wrapping vegetables.C.Cutting grass.D.Cleaning leaves.19.A.Enjoyable sometimes.B.Nice all along.C.Meaningless at times.D.Hard all the time.20.A.High tuition the speakers are loaded wit
13、h.B.Part-time jobs the speakers are taking now.C.Reasons why the speakers take part-time jobs.D.Weaknesses the speakers think part-time jobs have.II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.F
14、or 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.Closer to Equality Left.Right.Left.Right again.Getting lost in the rhythm of my turns was one of my favorite parts of skiing.Whenever I feel the soft,
15、powdery snow beneath my skis,I feel like Im capable of(21)_.I started skiing when I was just three years old.While the other children in my group(22)_(mess)around,I was busy rolling down the small slopes.Although there were many difficulties,I soon mastered the basic concepts(23)_(underlie)the art o
16、f turning.I decided to take my skiing(24)_ the next level and joined a team when I was seven.Riding the chairlift with my mother,I saw free skiers spinning through the air.I immediately knew which team I wanted to join:free skiing,an event heavily(25)_(dominate)by boys.As soon as I joined the team,I
17、 was placed at its(26)_(low)level.However,I never stopped climbing the rankings(27)_ I was placed into the highest group.At that point,I was the only girl on my team.I was put down at first;nobody wanted to ride the chairlift with me.But as time passed,I slowly became more accepted.And this entire p
18、rocess took three years.In the past,having been forced to assume the roles of stay-at-home and motherly figures,women couldnt imagine(28)_ they wanted to be.Even today,in some countries,there are still so many cases(29)_ people are not yet accepting the idea that women can make their own choices or
19、pave their own paths.But if we are to fully accept these views,we will be able to move closer to equality.Being a girl in such a sport can be difficult,but Im actually thankful that my experiences have taught me to face whatever setbacks I meet with in life.I encourage you,all the girls,(30)_(step)o
20、ut of your comfort zone to show the boys that girls are just as powerful as they are.Section B Directions:After reading the passage below,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.The Charm of Daffodils On
21、 April 15,1802,the poet William Wordsworth and his sister were enjoying a spring walk through the hills when they came across a field of daffodils(水仙花).William decided there was nothing for it but to write a poem,which he published in its final 31 in 1815.I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud is,to some peop
22、le,the most famous 32 on the power of nature For oft,when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood,They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude;And then my heart with pleasure fills,And dances with the daffodils.Long 33 as a common field flower,unworthy of serious attention b
23、y the artist,poet or gardener,the daffodil enjoyed a revival thanks in part to Wordsworths poem.Today,its easy to 34 the daffodil for we can find it almost everywhere,in gardens or in art.The daffodil originated in the ancient Mediterranean,where people associated them with the idea of death and lif
24、e.Its scientific name comes from the story of Narcissus,a handsome youth falling in love with his own image.The gods 35 him immortality(永生)as a daffodil to save him from death.But it isnt only Mediterranean cultures that have concentrated on the daffodils 36 power of life and death.A variety of the
25、daffodils 37 along the Silk Road to China.There,the flower appeared to express not only the happy 38 of spring,but also other painful emotions such as loss.The English botanist John Parkinson introduced the traditional yellow variety from Spain in 1618.Aided by a wet but temperate climate,daffodils
26、quickly spread across lawns and fields,causing its 39 origins to be forgotten.By the 19th century they had become 40 British so much that traders planted bucketfuls of bulbs wherever they went.III.Reading Comprehension Section A Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words
27、 or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The invention of the printing press eventually led to our modern world.1.What does the printing press do and why is it important?A printing press is any form of technology that applies pressure betwe
28、en an inked surface and a print medium(like paper or cloth).41 ,it is a means of transferring ink from an inked surface to the medium.The modern printing press was an enormous improvement on the 42 system.People used to record by hand using a“pen”and ink or brushing and rubbing repeatedly to achieve
29、 ink transfer.Such methods were historically used primarily for texts,which 43 a small circulation(流通)and a high prize.However,the invention of the printing press 44 bookmaking and distribution around the world.As the prices of book production fell,less wealthy members of society could suddenly gain
30、 access to this former 45 item.2.Where was the printing press invented?When someone mentions the printing press,the western world will 46 think of Johannes Guttenbergs revolution in the 15th Century.While his invention was a(n)47 ,it wasnt the first printing press to be developed.Actually,its initia
31、tion stretches back to the 3rd Century in a small number of areas,with its 48 into wide use during the Tang Dynasty.Despite this fact,Guttenberg 49 his place in history for the fantastic mass-production of books for the first time.Before his invention,ideas were spread in a(n)50 process.That effecti
32、vely meant access to the printed world was limited to those who could 51 its high price.3.Did the Chinese invent the printing press?The earliest copy of The Diamond Sutra(金刚经)was discovered inside a cave near Dunhuang,which was printed in the 9th Century.This text is described as“the earliest comple
33、te 52 of a dated printed book”.Its discovery 53 what the westerners thought they knew about the development of the printing press.Printing process was heavily 54 in the 11th Century after Bi Sheng,who was born into a common family,developed a form of early movable type.Although little else is known
34、about Bi,his 55 method of producing hundreds of individual characters was a huge stepping-stone on the path to the modern printing press.41.A.For example B.By contrast C.In other words D.As a result 42.A.repetitive B.progressive C.recordable D.previous 43.A.featured B.eliminated C.reversed D.promote
35、d 44.A.discharged B.revolutionized C.prioritized D.implemented 45.A.vigor B.luxury C.visible D.plain 46.A.neutrally B.jealously C.instinctively D.distressingly 47.A.insight B.downturn C.outburst D.breakthrough 48.A.restriction B.investigation C.perception D.adaptation 49.A.deserves B.insists C.forec
36、asts D.strengthens 50.A.time-limited B.tech-addicted C.effort-consuming D.money-saving 51.A.impact B.afford C.revise D.boast 52.A.destruction B.renewal C.survival D.motivation 53.A.inherited B.declared C.misled D.rewrote 54.A.modeled B.fueled C.industrialized D.suspended 55.A.innovative B.unimpressi
37、ve C.abnormal D.conventional 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 ha
38、ve just read.(A)Whenever I ask to go to the movies,my moms first response is always“No!”When I want to go dancing,she adds a firm“No!No!No!”for emphasis.She claims she is only trying to protect me from what she calls“bad elements”.On a sunny day,Mom rejected my request to go to West Indian Day Parad
39、e and insisted I accompany her as she worked cleaning a large house.I followed her to a grand dining room,watching her apply lemon-scented polish to the furniture.I imagined my friends dressing up in fancy costumes,enjoying the celebratory time at the parade.I glared at my mother,hoping she could fe
40、el the anger I was directing her way.But as I watched,my emotions began to change.I noticed how tenderly she rubbed her dusting cloth along a large piano in the corner.“Is this like your piano in Guyana,Mom?”I asked.“Yes.This baby grand piano is exactly like the one my Dad bought me when I was your
41、age.”Her sigh was full of longing.I knew that my mother had been a talented pianist.I vaguely recalled dancing under the piano when she practiced for hours every day.Now she could barely play for our church choir because her fingers were gnarled from so many days spent cleaning other peoples homes.“
42、Stop!”Mrs.Smithers,the homeowner,yelled,“Thats a very valuable instrument!”“I am well aware of that.”she said slowly,“I play for my church.”“But thats not a church-music piano.We play classical music on that piano.”I watched as my mothers eyes narrowed and her face tightened.I felt the same tighteni
43、ng in my chest.“You dont know anything about us or pianos!”I screamed.Immediately I worried I had done something wrong,but I also felt the tightening in my chest loosened.I waited for my mother to blame me,but instead she glanced my way,smiling proudly.“Thats all I have time for today.My daughter an
44、d I are going to the parade.Come on,love.”“But Veronica,you will return next week,right?”“No!”said my mother,“No!No!No!”56.The underlined word“gnarled”in paragraph 4 probably means _.A.rough and twisted B.clean and swift C.painful but sensitive D.bent but flexible 57.What do you know about the mothe
45、r according to the article?A.She regretted being a cleaning woman.B.She quit her hobby to support the family.C.She refused the daughters request due to the tight budget.D.She wished her daughter to become a well-respected pianist.58.How did the writers attitude toward her mother change on the day?A.
46、From critical to ashamed.B.From fearful to respectful.C.From pitiful to understanding.D.From angry to sympathetic.59.What does the story mainly want to express?A.Dont look down upon those inferior to you.B.Reaching out for those in trouble can be rewarding.C.Understanding others experiences helps id
47、entify with them.D.Dont abandon your idea even if one shows strong disagreement.(B)In order to hold weight,a recommendation letter should come from a respected source.You would be a wonderful fit if you worked with the candidate in a supervisory position,say,a manager or boss of some sort,for an emp
48、loyer always wants a professional reference.Occasionally,letters from a colleague,a friend,neighbor,or family member will also do.And what elements should your recommendation letter include to be effective?#1:Explaining Your Qualification In the first paragraph,you should explain who you are,how you
49、 know the candidate and how long you worked with him.In this way,you are showing that youre much qualified to give an honest assessment.Strong letters give positive descriptions of your qualifications in a concise and powerful way,which creates a professional and trustworthy image of you.#2:Being Cu
50、stomized to the New Position While you should speak to the candidates accomplishments in his past role,you should also show why hed make a good fit in the next one.You should explain why he has the desired ability to do the job well,and attach the greatest importance to this,even if the candidates m
