1、静安区高考英语质量抽查试卷I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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 conversa
2、tion 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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. By going on foot.B. By getting a ride in the womans car.C. By driving his car.D. By shopping online.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W: Driving two
3、 hours just for grocery shopping every week is really tough for me.M: I should say I am lucky. The biggest local mall is within walking distance and the car is not a necessity to me.Q: How does the man go shopping?2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. Physics is a subject that not everyone can learn well.B. The p
4、hysics teachers way of teaching isnt effective.C. The physics teacher makes abstract concepts easier.D. The physics teacher explains complicated theories through examples.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: I failed the physics exam.M: Me too. Our physics teacher should make the subject easier by showing us simple exam
5、ples rather than focusing on abstract concepts.Q: What does the man mean?3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. Painter and art dealer.B. Waiter and customer.C. Car salesperson and customer.D. Engineer and boss.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: Mr. James. If you place the order right now, you can get free paint repair service and 3
6、00 dollars worth of gas refilling service.M: Thats good. But what I care more is the quality of the engine.Q: Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. She works in the hospital.B. She rarely pays attention to her tooth health.C. She has got a terrible blood te
7、st report.D. Theres nothing wrong with her body.【答案】D【解析】【原文】W: You said the hospital just called? There must be something wrong with my blood test report.M: Relax. They are just calling to confirm with you your tooth cleaning appointment.Q: What is true about the woman?5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. Becau
8、se the man didnt like the dinner she prepared.B Because the dinner she prepared was wasted.C. Because the man always worked overtime.D. Because the man always skipped dinner.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: You should have at least made a call if you were working overtime at the office. Preparing dinner for you took
9、 time and money.M: Sorry, darling.Q: Why was the woman angry?6. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How many pills should the mans son take?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W: Well, according to the instructions, how many pills to take depends on the patients weight. For someone over 30 kilos, he should take 3 pills
10、 and for others, one pill.M: My son is 20 kilos.Q: How many pills should the mans son take?7. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. The bad news saddened him.B. He had a terrible cold.C. He was affected by the weather.D. He was criticized by somebody.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W: Is it really that cold? You look pale.M: Its not a
11、bout the awful weather. I was just not prepared for the bad news.Q: Why does the man look terrible?8. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. He doesnt have enough time for the party.B He is desperate because he doesnt have ideas for the paper.C. He is eager to go to the party.D. He finds the party boring.【答案】C【解析】【原文
12、】W: We are having a party tonight. Care to join us?M: Perfect timing. Distraction from the boring paper writing is what I am desperate for right now.Q: What does the man mean?9. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman mean?A. She doesnt enjoy reading.B. She finds it hard to find time for reading.C. S
13、he uses a different method to read books.D. Audio books arc popular among workers.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M: How could you manage to read so many books a year?W: Well. Reading is not the exact word. I actually listen to audio books in the car every morning on the way to work.Q: What does the woman mean?10. 【此处
14、可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. The food of the restaurant isnt worth the fame it gets.B. Its almost impossible to dine at the restaurant tonight.C. He has booked a table at the restaurant beforehand.D. He is not fond of French food very much.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: Honey, why not go to that French restaurant for dinner
15、tonight?M: You mean that restaurant at the street corner? Tables wont be available unless you book one month beforehand.Q: What does the man mean?Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several q
16、uestions. 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 one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions are based on the following passage. 【此处可
17、播放相关音频，请去附件查看】11. A. Students are not limited by geography.B. Students with hearing difficulties can learn.C. Shy students can feel secure.D. Loneliness can be relieved.12. A. Help the senior to know more people.B. Solve the traffic problems for seniors.C. Help to deal with academic questions.D. Hel
18、p the senior to know how to learn online.13. A. To get the financial aid from the government.B. To pursue academic development.C. To make their life valuable.D. To land good jobs in old life.【答案】11. A 12. D 13. C【解析】【原文】Listeners, do you know that today in America many old people are returning to sc
19、hool. Many of them choose to take online degree programs. They can take classes in their own time from the comfort of home. Online program is a great option for old people with mobility issues, hearing difficulties, and those with commitments at home. The best part of online program is that you can
20、attend schools anywhere. Theres no transportation after all. Many schools offer special services for older students. Some pair students with individual advisors. Instead of explaining complicated academic questions, these advisors are mainly responsible for getting the old informed of how the online
21、 course works. Even if youre shy about going back to school, online courses offer a strong sense of security. And if you are willing, you have plenty of chances to communicate with classmates to relieve loneliness and boredom seniors often feel. Speaking of finance, an online degree program can be m
22、uch cheaper than on-campus classes, and online course materials generally cost less. Besides, most states require public institutions to offer discounted tuition to senior residents. A survey shows that instead of practical considerations such as career prospect or academic pursuit, the primary reas
23、on for the seniors to choose online degree programs is to make their life meaningful. After all, one is never too old to learn. Many senior students show the determination and courage that can set an admirable example for the younger generation.Questions:What is the biggest advantage of online degre
24、e programs for seniors?What do individual advisors mainly do?What is the main purpose for seniors to take online programs?Questions are based on the following passage.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】14. A. By counting the number of waiting people.B. By analyzing queue length and moving speed.C. By working with lo
25、cal shops.D. By sensing the waiting peoples phones.15. A. Because the information wont be used without agreement.B. Because the data ZipLine gets are in disorder.C. Because vital information is not collected.D. Because only shoppers can receive the information.16 A. It offers service free of charge.
26、B. It can monitor queues in different locations.C. It can be purchased in different shopping outlets.D. It is equipped with a unique sensor.17. A. It will improve the quality of the sensor.B. It will promote cooperation between shops.C. It will be downloaded from various sources.D. Customers without
27、 the app can also receive its information.【答案】14. B 15. C 16. B 17. D【解析】【原文】Shoppers, when you are out shopping, you may feel like youre always stuck at the end of the longest waiting line. Will you stick with the queue? Or will you change to another queue? Now, a system called ZipLine is promising
28、 to help you by using sensors to tell the fastest queue.The technology, developed by Cambridge Consultants looks at the length of queues and how fast they are moving to work out which is the best one to join.The sensor data are then changed into useful information which can be displayed through a sh
29、oppers phone app.While customers worry about the leak of privacy, the firm behind ZipLine claims there are no privacy issues concerning the data it captures, as it does not obtain any key information like face image or body size from people.ZipLine is also different from existing queue monitoring sy
30、stems as it can handle queues that are not all in the same place. The concept combines the sensors with a long- range , low - power radio network. It works over a number of miles and the technology could combine queue information from multiple outlets.Experts believe that the ZipLine concept shows h
31、ow modern technology can aid shops by improving the customer experience. Working with shops, the ZipLine system has been combined into some department stores own app. That means it is free for customers to download. And in the future, the company is going to use certain technology to offer the queue
32、 length information to customers on their phone without the need to use an app at all.QuestionsHow could Zip Line decide on the best queue to join for customers?According to ZipLine, why isnt customers privacy in danger?How is ZipLine different from other queue monitoring systems?What is the future
33、development of ZipLine?Questions are based on the following passage.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】18. A. Ability to check the prescription.B. Ability to fill the prescription.C. Strong communication skill.D. Good medical knowledge.19. A. Learning to deal with tough customers.B. Earning credits for the degree in
34、 medicine.C. Becoming a responsible person.D. Acquiring practical experience for future career.20 A. By skipping some lectures in this semester.B. By going to gyms to become stronger.C. By doing tasks of the same kind together in a row.D. By having her schedule planned by a professional.【答案】18. D 19
35、. C 20. C【解析】【原文】M: Hello, Jane. How is your off - campus practical training going?W: Well, I should say it is a very busy but meaningful experience. I have to work 25 hours a week in a local drugstore.M: It must be very interesting.W: Mm. The job is difficult. I have to assist the chemist with vari
36、ous complicated tasks. Every time we have to double check to make sure that the prescription is not misread. Filling the prescription also requires particular care. No mistakes are allowed.M: I see. Its really difficult.W: And providing medical consultation to different customers takes much of a che
37、mists time and energy.M: Some customers are tough.W: Yeah, strong communication skills are important. But what matters most to a chemist is an excellent medical qualification. After all, its about human health.M: I quite agree.W: Through the training, I feel that my knowledge of medical properties h
38、as improved a lot. I have learned how to deal with difficult patients as well. And above all, I learn to take the responsibility, which I believe will see me through my whole university life and future career.M: Excellent. But if I am not wrong, you still have to attend lectures on campus, right?W:
39、Yeah. Four lectures a week and two research papers are due this semester.M: But how can you manage so many tasks in one semester?W: You know, I try to take lectures two afternoons in a low and then work in the drugstore for three whole days. In that way a lot of travel time is saved. Can you believe
40、 that I have even squeezed in some time for the gym despite my fully booked schedule?M: Wow. Good for you.Questions:What is most important to a chemist according to the woman?What is the biggest benefit the woman gets from the training?How does the woman balance practical training and school work?II
41、. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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
42、 blank.Scientists confirmed Monday that a skeleton (骷髅) found under a carpark in the English city of Leicester was that of King Richard III, in a weird end to a 500-year-old mystery.DNA from the bones _21_ (match) that of existing generation of the kings sister and the skeleton had the battle injuri
43、es consistent _22_ contemporary accounts.The remains of the king, viewed as one of English historys worst guys, will be reburied later in the local church.The discovery has caused huge excitement among historians, as it provides firm evidence about a ruler whose life _23_ (shadow), in spite of offic
44、ial records, by rumours (谣言) concerning his cold blood since his death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.According to historical accounts, Richards body was transported naked and bloody on the back of a pack horse to Leicester before being buried in an unmarked grave at Greyfriars, a Franciscan temp
45、le in the central English city.Then the crown passed to the Tudor rulers who painted Richard as an ugly bad guy who stopped at _24_ in his pursuit of power, even murdering his two young nephews, the so-called Princes in the Tower, _25_ (secure) the power.The hunt for his body began years ago when ar
46、chaeologists (考古学家) started to dig beneath the municipal carpark _26_ the king was supposedly buried. They finally found the skeleton.On Monday archaeologists said the skeleton confirmed that the king had severe injury in the backbone. It may have been painful and caused his right shoulder to appear
47、 higher than his left, but there was no evidence of the deformed arm _27_ (mention) in Shakespeares “Richard III”.Historians now hope to clear some of the myths about Richard, _28_ (publicize) evidence to argue against the claim that he killed the two young princes. They intend to focus on _29_ Richard achieved in his brief two-year ruling, including the establishment of a system of legal aid.According to Philippa Langley, a member of the Richard III Society, _30_ cruel Richard III appeared to be in the past, a new image will emerge of the king. “We have searched for Richar
