1、松江区学年度第二学期高三英语考试A卷松江区2010学年度第二学期高三英语考试A卷英语试卷（完成时间120分钟，满分150分）第I卷I. Listening Comprehension Section 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 is said. The conversations and the questions
2、 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. Doctor and patient. B. Policeman and car driver.C. Librarian and student. D. Parent and child
3、.2. A. Its time to urge Tom to study maths.B. They should leave right now.C. Tom himself should make the decision. D. They should help Tom study maths.3. A. It wasnt very enjoyable. B. It was very exciting.C. It was very interesting. D. It was better than previous ones.4. A. Africa. B. North America
4、. C. Asia. D. Europe.5. A. Everyone told him to cheer up. B. Spending money puts him in a good mood. C. Hes very pleased with his purchase. D. He had to pay a high price for his new piano.6. A. Take a break. B. Go to work. C. Do the other problem. D. Keep trying.7. A. He must do many more pages.B. H
5、e must finish his paper before 8 in the morning.C. He cannot come back the next morning.D. He must stop to eat dinner at 8.8. A. Bob will see Jane tomorrow evening.B. Bob might be at home late tomorrow evening.C. Bob and Susan have decided to go on a holiday.D. Bob asked the woman to come another ti
6、me.9. A. It will probably rain tomorrow.B. It will rain much later in the week.C. He needs to buy another umbrella.D. The weather forecasters almost never agree.10. A. You shouldnt believe everything you read. B. The man thinks the book is excellent. C. Opinions about the book are varied. D. The wom
7、an wonders which newspaper the man is reading.Section BDirections: 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 possi
8、ble 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. They often go for walks aimlessly. B. They usually have a specific purpose in mind. C. They like the seaside more than the countrys
9、ide. D. They never plan their leisure activities in advance.12. A. Their hardworking spirit. B. Their impatience in waiting for theatre tickets. C. Their delight in leisure activities. D. Their enthusiasm for the arts.13. A. The Polish people can now spend their leisure time in various ways. B. The
10、Polish people are proud of walking leisurely in the countryside. C. The Polish people enjoy picking wild fruit in their leisure time. D. The Polish people like to spend their holidays abroad.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Small grocery stores. B. Small grocery chai
11、ns. C. Supermarkets with fewer products. D. Large discount centers.15. A. Supermarkets have sold more organic foods than other competitors. B. Markets that sell natural foods are not competitive. C. Supermarkets offer less variety than discount chains. D. Supermarkets are usually owned by many compa
12、nies.16. A. Supermarkets are no longer important. B. There is more competition now than there used to be. C. Supermarkets have had to raise prices to make a profit. D. Natural foods have taken over the market that supermarkets used to have.Section CDirections: In section C, you will hear two longer
13、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. In the surgeryThe womans t
14、rouble:A little _17_ and sore throat.The way the doctor examines her:To listen to her _18_ and examine throat.The cause of her illness.A slight _19_ infection.How to take medicine.One capsule every _20_ hours.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the fol
15、lowing conversation.What is likely to take place in the future?Huge _21_ in the way people use cars.What is the disadvantage of airports?They _22_ too much space.What will be needed between cities?More efficient train _23_.Where can you probably find trains going to connect the major continents?_24_
16、.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. Shanghai is _ the largest cities in Asia.A
17、. among B. over C. of D. between26. When you are shopping online, you move the “mouse” from one Home Page to _ to select something.A. other B. others C. another D. the others 27. Ask those women carrying babies to come in first, _?A. wont they B. will they C. will you D. shall you28. What she couldn
18、t understand was _ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.A. why B. what C. because D. /29. The year 2008 _ the most splendid Olympic Games in human history in Beijing.A. has witnessed B. witnessed C. had witnessed D. have witnessed30. _ from the fifth floor when the policemen surro
19、unded him.A. Jumped down the thief B. Down the thief jumpedC. Down jumped the thief D. Down did the thief jump31. Teachers always remind us of some reading skills _ we should pay attention.A. about which B. to which C. with which D. on which32. The young couple _ to take a walk after dinner every ev
20、ening. A. make it a rule B. make that a rule C. make a rule D. make those rules33. Nobody knows the exact number of people and cattle _ were drowned in the flood. A. which B. who C. whom D. that34. Was it when you were talking with a friend under the tree _ your bike was gone?A. that B. where C. whi
21、ch D. while35. Jack is said _ abroad for three years, but I didnt know about it.A. studying B. to have studied C. having studied D. to study36. _ environmental damage is done, it takes many years for the ecosystem to recover.A. Even if B. If only C. While D. Once37. -It seems that he has succeeded i
22、n this years entrance examination to the college.-Yes, but you can not imagine _ during the past three years.A. what a hard life he has experienced B. what he has experienced a hard lifeC. he has experienced what a hard life D. what a hard life has he experienced38. Small sailboats can easily turn o
23、ver in the water _.A. if not managed carefully B. if are not managed carefullyC. unless not managed carefully D. unless are not managed carefully39. At present, when purchasing a house, we have to take the fact into account _ we are still faced with the global financial crisis.A. whether B. what C.
24、that D. which40. _ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for.A. The girl was educated B. The girl educatedC. The girl to be educated D. The girls being educatedSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.
25、Note that there is one word more than you need.A. economy B. dated C. relationship D. event E. achievementF. applied G. global H. regularly I. financial J. promoteThe World Expo (short for “exposition”) is known as Worlds Fair. And it is a large, _41_, non-commercial exposition that has been held si
26、nce the mid-19th century.The World Expo is the third largest _42_ in the world in terms of economic and cultural impact, after the FIFA World Expo Cup and the Olympic Games. In fact, the World Expo is regarded as the “Olympic Games of the _43_, science and technology.”The hosting of the World Expo m
27、ust be _44_ for by a country and approved by the international World Expo committee. Expo aims to _45_ the exchange of ideas and development of the world economy, culture, science and technology, to allow exhibitors to publicize and display their _46_ and improve international _47_.Exhibitions are n
28、ot a recent invention. They _48_ back to the times when large-scale markets were _49_ held in cities which attracted visitors and brought prosperity because they were located at major trade route intersections.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage the
29、re are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word and phrase that best fits the context.The growing opportunities for Chinese Americans in China act as a useful ruler of the countrys economic progress. A few years ago, Chinese Americans were to be found_50_ in the m
30、anagement positions in local branches of big American firms. Now, they are almost_51_, including important positions in famous Chinese companies. China is really rising in economy._52_, looking Chinese and being American can bring some particular troubles in China. Cynthia Liu, the manager of invest
31、or relations at Baidu is an example. She says there are cultural differences that these Chinese Americans have to become _53_. For instance, pointing something out _54_ in peoples face usually results in awkward _55_ among her coworkers although they dont say a word. Liu enjoys her best days in Chinas growing economy by offering _56_ skills. But _57_ China continues
