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浦东新区2018学年第二学期期中教学质量检测
高三英语试卷
2019.4
考生注意:
1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
2.本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。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。 3.答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。
I. Listening Comprehension 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. In the boat, B. At the gallery. C.At the gas station. D. In the countryside. 2. A.15 minutes. B. 45 minutes. C.50 minutes. D.60 minutes.
3. A. Director and actress. B. Boss and secretary. C. Professor and student. D. Waiter and guest. 4. A. Annoyed. B. Confused. C. Surprised. D. Worried. 5. A. Changing the topic of the paper. B. Giving the paper to his tutor. C. Asking Mrs. Black for advice. D. Choosing biology as the subject. 6. A. Reduce pressure and relax herself. B. Solve the serious problems at once. C. Lift spirits by forgetting bad things. D. Find the right address of the hospital. 7. A. John's ideas are different from hers.
B. John's speech has something to be desired.
C. John has a talent for delivering public speeches. D. John is brave enough to express his viewpoints. 8. A. Ask the man to borrow a printer. B. Buy a new printer with less noise. C. Read a book on how to fix the printer. D. Get a repairman to check the printer. 9. A. Top concern should be given to safety. B. Bicycles are popular with consumers.
C Bicycles are not always extremely cheap.
D. The price can not decide the quality of bicycles. 10. A. Because she has got a membership card. B. Because she has already got a big discount. C. Because she wants to buy books at a Iow price. D. Because she works as an accountant at the store.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will- hear two passages. and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the question 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 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Fable books. B. Fairy tales.
C. Magic handbooks. D. Science fictions. 12. A. Speeding up if necessaryr B. Practising precisely and slowly. C. Playing the piano patiently.
D. Playing tricks without being noticed.
13. A. Live ,and learn. B. Curiosity killed the cat. C. Seeing is believing D. Practice makes perfect.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. It connects a chip to collect different color frequency.
B. It changes the color frequency and becomes a part of the body. C. It receives the color frequency and sends the frequency to a chip. D. It detects the colors and gives feedback to the brain through a chip.
15. A. Because color frequency was detected.
B. Because an electronic device was installed. C. Because the project was secretly carried out. D. Because his official image was accidentally seen. 16. A. Adam alone invented the electronic device. B. The device has improved the speaker's eyesight
C. The speaker can enjoy a Picasso without the electr?nic eye. D. The electronic eye helps those suffering from color blindness.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 16. A He got his shirt dirty accidentally.
B. He was injured because of the airflow. C. He was interrupted by his neighbor. D. He was rudely treated by the airhostess! 18. A. It is worse than before.
B. It has improved. just a little recently. C. It is well worth the price.
D. It lives up to passengers' expectations. 19. A. Because the flight was overbooked.
B. Because he forgot to book the flight ticket.
C. Because he went to the wrong check-in counter.
D. Because the flight was delayed due to the bad weather. 20. A. Tempting. B. Frightening. C. Frustrating. D. Exciting.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A
Directions : 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 blank.
Meet Alexa, Your Digital Roommate
Who is Alexa? She is a digital assistant that is part of the voice activated Echo Dot smart speaker produced by Amazon. This year Saint Louis University in Missouri has placed one of the speakers in every dorm room (21)________ its campus. Students can ask the virtual assistant anything from When are the football teams playing? to What's the square root of 1440?
SLU student Brendan McGuire said: Instead of searching on the Internet while I (22)________ (tap) away at my computer, I can just ask Alexa: Hey Alexa, ask SLU whats the molecular (4 FMJ) weight of water?. And. L can have the answer without (23)________ (interrupt) my process.\they decided to provide the smart speakers free of charge for students.
“The students we attract (25)________ (drive) to achieve success in and out of the classroom, \SLU's vice president, said. “Every minute we can save our students from having to search for the information online is another minute (26)_________ (commit) to their education.\
Saint Louis University is the first in the U.S. (27) ________ (include) an Echo Dot smart speaker in every campus living space. Other colleges have also found ways to offer the technology to students. This year Northeastern University in Boston installed 60 speakers in public places (28)________ ________ _________students could get answers to common questions.
At Arizona State University, engineering students living in the brand-new residence hall have the option of adding an Amazon Echo Dot to their rooms. Our focus is putting this technology into the hands of our students in a way (29)________ will build an ecosystem. (30)________ supports voice technologies throughout the ASU campus,\said Heredia, a director at ASU..
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once.Not that there is one word more than you need. A. region B. initiative C. sticks D. domestic E. Priority F. shrinking G. solid H. matters I. classic J expanding K indefinable UNIQLO's founder tries to find a way to beat Zara and H&M
When asked what guides his vision of UNIQLO, Tadashi Yanai, its founder and chief executive,pulls off the shelf the 1987 autumn/winter collection catalogue of Next, a mass -market British retailer. All of the clothes are so __ 31__ , he
says, that they could be worn today. While Zara of Spain and H&M of Sweden follow fashion trends without having any original thought, UNIQLO of Japan __32__ to timeless basics. Mr. Yanai has a/an__33__ base at home from which to develop into his Western competitors’ main markets of Europe and America. But instead his __34__ remains Asia. Asia is the engine of growth today.\millions of consumers across the_ 35__ who are reaching the middle class. UNIQLO will open its first shop in India this year and is considering. __36__ into Vietnam and other countries (it has already opened networks of shops in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand).
The success or not of UNIPLO's overseas operations __37_ greatly to investors at home. Fast Retailing's shares --- Mr. Yanai owns just over 20% of the firm -- have been rising since 2015, analysts estimate, largely owing to its international expansion and improved logistics 9ikiY .At home the firm is closing stores because the population is __38__. Last year UNIQLO's international profits overtook its __39___ sales for the first time and its foreign operation profits almost equaled its Japanese equivalent.
Though they are very different markets, Europe and America offer a cautionary tale. UNIQLO in America struggled outside the big cities of the east and west coasts. Growth in America remains __40__ for UNIQLO both there and in Europe. However, Mr. Yanai, an enthusiastic fan of globalization, is confident that he can guide UNIQLO through the changes needed.
Ш. Reading Comprehension Section A
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.
If you are a perfectionist, you are probably familiar with the feeling of wanting to get everything just right. You may struggle with handing in papers, agonize (苦苦思索) over projects at work, and even worry about small errors from the past. High __41__ are one thing, but perfectionism is quite another.And as some researchers have discovered, __ 42__ perfection can have serious consequences to mental and physical well-being.
Since perfectionism is __ 43___ with negative outcomes, what can someone with perfectionist tendencies do to change their behavior? Although people are sometimes __44__ to give up their perfectionist tendencies, psychologists point out that giving up on perfection doesn't mean being unsuccessful. ___45___ mistakes are an important part of learning and growing. __46__ , imperfection can actually help us in the long run. One possible __47__ to perfectionism involves developing what psychologists call a growth mindset (思维方式). Researchers at Stanford University have found that cultivating a growth mindset is a key way to help us learn from our failures. Unlike those with ___48___ mindsets -- who see their skill levels as in born and unchangeable, those with growth mindsets believe they can improve their abilities by learning from their mistakes. Psychologists point out that parents can play a __ 49__ role in helping their children develop healthier attitudes towards failure: they can praise their children for making an effort even if their results are imperfect and help children learn to___ 50___ when they make mistakes.
Another ___ 5l___ option for perfectionism is to cultivate self-compassion (自我同情) . To understand self-compassion, thank about how you would ___52___ a close friend if they made a mistake.Chances are that you d probably make responses with kindness and understanding, knowing that your friend meant well. The idea behind self-compassion is that we should treat ourselves ___53___ when we make mistakes, remind ourselves that mistakes are part of being human, and avoid being ___54___ by negative emotions. Self-compassion can be beneficial for mental health, but perfectionists tend not to treat themselves in compassionate ways. If you’re interested in trying to foster more self-compassion the researcher who developed the concept of self-compassion has a short exercise you can try.
Psychologists have also suggested that cognitive (认知的) behavioral therapy can be a way to help people change their beliefs about perfectionism. Although perfectionism is linked to lower mental health,the good news is that