-1-普陀区2014学年第一学期高三英语质量调研(考试时间120分钟试卷满分150分)第I卷(共103分)I.ListeningComprehensionSectionAShortConversationsDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Twins.B.Classmates.C.Friends.D.Colleagues.2.A.Atagasstation.B.Inaworkshop.C.Atanartgallery.D.Inadepartmentstore.3.A.She’swrittensomebooksaboutclassics.B.She’slearnedalotfromtheliteratureclass.C.She’smetsomeoftheworld’sbestwriters.D.She’sjustreturnedfromatriproundtheworld.4.A.Tenyears.B.Twentyyears.C.Fortyyears.D.Ahundredyears.5.A.Thewomanfollowedtheman’sadvice.B.Thewomanwasgoingtohaveahaircut.C.Themandidn’tcareifthewomanhadherhaircut.D.Themandidn’twantthewomantohaveherhaircut.6.A.Shejustreadonlypartofthebook.B.Shewasinterestedinreadingnovels.C.Sheseldomreadbooksfromcovertocover.D.Shewasanxioustoknowwhatthebookwasabout.7.A.Youngpeoplelosetheirjobseasily.B.Youngpeoplearetooeagertosucceed.C.Youngpeopleseldomstaylongonthesamejob.D.Youngpeoplearetooquickinmakingdecisions.8.A.Worried.B.Relieved.C.Doubtful.D.Thankful.9.A.Quitdeliveringflowers.B.Workatarestaurant.C.Bringherflowerseveryday.D.Leavehisjobtoworkforher.10.A.Tonycouldnotcontinuetheexperiment.B.Tonyfinishedtheexperimentlastnight.C.Tonythoughttheexperimentwaswelldone.D.Tonyhadexpectedtheexperimenttobeeasier.SectionBPassages-2-Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassage.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Shemissedhergrandfathergreatly.B.Sheseldomtalkedwithhermother.C.Hermotherdidn’tloveherasmuchashergrandfatherdid.D.Hermotherwasthesubjectoftalkswithhergrandfather.12.A.Co-workerscannotbeyourclosefriends.B.Peoplewillbepleasedifyoucallthemat2:00AM.C.Youcan'tdiscussyourproblemswithadistantfamily.D.Theoneyoucancallat2:00AMissomeoneclosetoyouinspirit.13.A.Parentsshouldunderstandtheirkids.B.Therearemanywaystomakefriends.C.Theearthisaninhabitedgardenifyouhaveclosefriends.D.Thereisadifferencebetweenalonelydesertandaninhabitedgarden.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Theprisongatesarealwaysopen.B.Itsprisonerscanworkoutside.C.Theprisonhasnoarmedguards.D.Theprisonisopentothepublic.15.A.Ithasnosecuritymeasures.B.Itisrunontheprincipleoftrustingprisoners.C.Theprisonersareprovidedwithjobsonrelease.D.Itsprisonersareseldommadetoworkovertime.16.A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Critical.D.Neutral.SectionCLongerConversationsDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.EastAsiaCarRentalCentreRecommendedvehicleIVECOPick-upTimeafterat4:30on__17__Returnby___18___onMondayCostRMB300forthefirst200km,__19__yuanperkilometerafterthatVAT(valueaddedtax)__20__%oftheprice-3-Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.Whodoesthewomanhavesometroublewith?Her__21__.Whatdidshedountil2o’clockafewdaysago?Shewentoutto__22__.Howdoesshegetonwithherfather?Thedaughteris___23___withherfather.Whatkindofpersonisherfather?Thefatherisalwayscalmand__24__withhisdaughter.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.(A)LeftHandednessWhatdoLeonardodaVinci,MarieCurie,andAlbertEinsteinhaveincommon?Theywereallleft-handed,alongwithotherfamouspeopleincludingBarackObama.Infact,anestimated13percentoftheworld’spopulation(25)______beleft-handed.Mostpeopleareright-handed.Thisfactalsoseemstohaveheldtrue(26)______history.In1977,scientistsstudiedworksofartmadeatvarioustimesstartingwithcavedrawingsfrom15,000B.C.andendingwithpaintingsfromthe1950s.Mostofthepeople(27)______(show)intheseworksofartareright-handed.Manyresearchersclaim(28)______(find)relationshipsbetweenleft-handednessandvariousphysicalandmentalcharacteristics.However,(29)______oftheseconnectionsareveryweak,andothershavenotbeenproven.Whatmakesapersonbecomeright-handedratherthanleft-handed?Asyet,noonereallyknowsforsure.(30)__________________reasonsmaybebehindit,people’sattitudestowardleft-handednesshavechangedalotovertheyears.Thereareevenanumberofshops(31)______(specialize)insellingproductsforleft-handedpeople,suchasleft-handedscissors,canopeners,guitars,andevenaleft-handedcamera.In1976,Left-HandersInternational,agroupofleft-handedpeop