闵行区2015学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试英语试卷考生注意:1.考试时间120分钟,试卷满分150分。2.本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第I卷(第1-11页)和第II卷(第12页),全卷共12页。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。第I卷(共103分)I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Atapostoffice.B.Atagarage.C.Atanewspaperoffice.D.Atapublishinghouse.2.A.$15.B.$30.C.$50.D.$100.3.A.She’sunwillingtodoit.B.Sheisafraidofdonatingblood.C.Donatingbloodisnoneofherbusiness.D.She’sreadytodonateblood.4.A.Ashopassistant.B.Adentist.C.Anelectrician.D.Abankclerk.5.A.Boring.B.Horrible.C.Moving.D.Sad.6.A.Lendingmoneytoastudent.B.Workingintheoffice.C.Readingastudent’sapplication.D.Askingforsomefinancialaid.7.A.Theinventionofthesteamengine.B.Theapplicationofthesteamengine.C.Thehistorytextbook.D.Watt’slife.8.A.Hehasnotadjustedtothenewculture.B.Hehasbeenstudyinghardatnight.C.Hefindsbiologydifficulttolearn.D.Heisnotaccustomedtothetimeinadifferentzone.9.A.ShethinksthatBillGatesisasuccessfulpersonnotjustbecauseheisrich.B.Shebelievesthatit’simpossibleforBillGatestoberichandkindaswell.C.Shedoesn’twanttobeapersonlikeBillGates.D.SheregardswealthasthemostimportantpartinBillGate’ssuccess.10.A.MarkmadesometroublewithBobby.B.Bobbywasatrouble-makeratschool.C.Mr.AllenwasBobby’sclassteacher.D.MarkwasBobby’selderbrother.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Acceptable.B.Unsatisfactory.C.Tolerable.D.Adequate.12.A.Onesemester.B.20days.C.Threemonths.D.Nineweeks.13.A.Enlargingthespaceandextendingtheeveninghours.B.Increasingtheteachingstaffandlengtheningtheoperationhours.C.Cuttingonwaitingtimeandincreasingworkefficiency.D.Enlargingchildren’splayareaandofferingparentsflexiblepick-uptime.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Toinviteauthorstoguidereaders.B.Toinvolvepeopleincommunityservice.C.Toencouragepeopletoreadandshare.D.Topromotethefriendshipbetweencities.15.A.Becausetheycamefrommanydifferentbackgrounds.B.Becausetheyweretoobusytoreadabook.C.Becausetheyhadlittleinterestinreading.D.Becausetheylackedsupportfromthelocalgovernment.16.A.Thecarefulselectionofaproperbook.B.Thenumberofpeoplewhobenefitfromtheprocess.C.Thegrowingpopularityofthewriters.D.Thenumberofbooksthateachpersonreads.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.WhatisHarrodsfamousfor?Its(17)________HallandFoodHall.WhenwasHarrodsfounded?In(18)________.HowdoesMonicathinkofitsservice?Excellentand(19)________.HowisthebusinessduringtheJanuarysales?Thereisanincreasein(20)______andsales.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WritenomorethanTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.Whatdotheindividualsbringtothecompanies?Differentideas,(21)________andlearningexperiences.Whydopeoplebehavesodifferentlyatwork?Duetothetwofactors:(22)________.Whatisthepositiveeffectofindividuals’workingtogether?Helping(23)________.Whatisthedisadvantageofindividuals’differences?Theyarethe(24)________betweenstaff.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.(A)BarditchHighSchooldecidedtohaveanAll-SchoolReunion.Over450peoplecametotheevent.ThereweretoursoftheoldschoolbuildingandapicnicatConfederatePark.Severalformerteacherswereonhandstotellstoriesabouttheolddays.Ms.MabelYates,theEnglishteacherforfiftyyears,(25)________(wheel)tothePark.Someeyesrolledandtherewereafewlowgroans(嘟囔声)whenMs.Yateswasabouttospeak.Manystartedlookingattheirwatchesandcomingupwithexcusestobeanywhereinsteadofpreparingtolistentoalecturefromanoldwoman(26)________hadfewkindwordsforherstudentsandmadethemworkharderthanalltheotherteacherscombined.ThenMs.Yatesstartedtospeak:“Ican’ttellyou(27)________pleasedIamtobehere.Ihaven’tseenmanyofyousinceyourgraduation,butIhavefollowedyourcareersandenjoyedyourvictoriesaswellascryingforyourtragedies.Ihavealargecollectionofnewspaperphotographsofmystudents.(28)________Ihaven’tappearedinperson,Ihaveattendedyourcollegegraduations,weddingsandeventhebirthofyourchildren,inmyimagination.”Ms.Yatespausedandstartedcryingabit.Thenshecontinued:“Itwasmybeliefthati