静安区2018-2019学年度第一学期期末质量监控试卷
高三英语
（满分140分，完卷时间120分钟） 2018.12
考生注意：
1．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分，试卷包括试题与答题要求，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。
2．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写考试号和姓名。
3．答题纸与试卷在试题编号上是一一对应的，答题时应特别注意，不能错位。
I. Listening Comprehension Section A （10分）
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. At a bus station. B. At a gas station.
C. At a military museum. D. At a mobile phone shop. 2. A. 3. B. 5. C. 8. D. 11. 3. A. He had difficulty going to sleep at night.
B. He stayed up late watching TV series. C. He produced an attractive TV series. D. He had to buy a new sleeping pillow. 4. A. The woman should clean up the closet.
B. The woman has bought too many new clothes. C. The woman should put on some weight. D. The woman should buy more clothes. 5. A. The sunlight will bum up the jacket.
B. The beach is too cold.
C. She is proud of her dark skin color. D. The sunlight is helpful to her.
6. A. Many activities were arranged in the bookshop.
B. Many people were listening to a writers lecture.
C. The bookshop was popular because of the book resources. D. People went to the bookshop to get free books. 7. A. Customers can pay cash.
B. There are more varieties of goods. C. Customers can get a bargain price.
D. Customers can receive the goods faster. 8. A. Peter isn't in his hometown himself
B. Peter isn't their good friend.
C. Peter is unlikely to appear to pick them up. D. Peter owns an empty house in his hometown.
9. A. Do a part-time job on campus.
B. Borrow money from the woman.
C. Obtain financial assistance from school. D. Study a practical case on campus.
10. A. The man had a bad time eating with his boss.
B. The man had a stomachache after lunch. C. The man enjoys eating with co-workers.
D. The man is particular about the food he eats. Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two Passages and one longer conversation. After each
passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. 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 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11.A.Users can choose height range. B. Users can improve their eyesight. C. Users can select the SPF of the cream. D. Users can get a full exposure to the cream. 12.A.The laziness of the inventor. B. The needs of the hotels.
C. The fund the inventor obtained. D. The online usage video.
13.A.Inserting coins into the equipment. B. Paying cash to the inventor. C. Buying Snappy Screen card. D. Paying for the hotel room.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage 14.A.He got a medal for courage.
B. He would become a French citizen. C. He got a position in the fire service. D. He received a large sum of money. 15.A.He was playing a game.
B. He was sleeping in the balcony. C. He was staying with his family. D. He was injured.
16. A. The balcony was not strong enough. B. The boy's father left him alone at home. C. The house was on fire.
D. Firemen broke into the house.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17.A.The origin of AI technology.
B. The bad influences AI might bring. C. The changes AI brings to humans.
D. The waterproof feature of AI technology. 18.A.Too few people he has interviewed. B. The inferior AI products on the market. C. The lack of resources on AI theory. D. The lack of fund for the study.
19.A.It is located in the downtown area. B. It has professional staff.
C. It offers great online resource.
D. It opens to general public free of charge. 20.A.To prove that the applicant has legal income.
B. To guarantee applicant's ability to pay overdue fine. C. To use the bank card as the membership card. D. To pay the membership fee.
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.
\love the work and experience I've gained, but I am frustrated by the disorganized management .Also, I've been told I can't ask for more money. I can get a new job with more pay, but will(21)____________(leave)within a year hurt my professional reputation?\The answer is,\
When we choose to leave a new job early, it sends the message that(22)_______is terribly wrong, especially in the current economic climate(23)________ unemployment is higher and people are dying for jobs. That means you will somehow look suspicious (24)________you say about the leave. Saying the work is great but you don't like management or the pay won't go over
well with employers. To them, it sounds a bit selfish and needy. No doubt, they(25) (question) your ability to be patient or be a good team player.
Employers dislike people who are unhappy in a job after less than a year. It implies impatience and lack of appreciation for the employer. Plus, you're getting paid to do work you actually like, so they (26)_____ assume that you can't put up with a little disorganization. And speaking of pay, most companies work (27) ______ an annual review basis, so suddenly asking for more money doesn't work for their budgets. So, what’s the solution?
Focus on your desire (28) ______ (develop) professionally. “It’s a tough decision to leave this great company. I love the work I am doing. However, it (29) ______ (make) clear to me that there Is no room for me to grow my skills as a professional. My fear is if I stay, I will become (30) ______ (competitive) down the line. I want to move to a company where I can take my skills and abilities to the next level and create even more value for my employer.”
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A.combination B. sheets C. flexible D. rejected E. heal F. imitate G. chemical H. damage I. setting J. necessarily K. severe Artificial skin is a substitute for human skin produced in the laboratory, typically used to treat burns. Different types of artificial skin differ in their complexity, but all are designed to __31__
at least some of the skin's basic functions, which include protecting against wetness and infection and regulating body heat.
Skin is primarily made of two layers: the uppermost layer, the epidermis, which serves as a protection against the environment; and the dermis, the layer below the epidermis. The dermis also contains substances, which help to make the skin __32__ and maintain its biological functions.
Artificial skins close wounds, which prevents bacterial infection and water loss and in result the wounded skin can __33__. For example, one commonly used artificial skin, Integra. functions as a support between cells that helps regulate cell behavior and causes a new dermis to form by promoting cell growth and collagen(股原质)__34__. The Integra “dermis” is also biodegradable(可生物降解的). It is gradually absorbed and replaced by the new dermis.
Aside from its uses in the clinical35, artificial skin may also be used to model human skin for research. For example, artificial skin is used as an alternative in animal testing. Such testing may cause __36__ pain and discomfort to the animals and it does not __37__ predict the response of human skin. Some companies like L’óreal have already used artificial skin to test many __38__ ingredients and products. Other research applications include how skin is affected by UV exposure and how certain substances in sunscreen and medicines are transported through skin.
Today new technology has been developed by growing __39 __ of skin taken from the patient or other humans. One major source is the foreskins of newborns. Such cells often do not stimulate the body's immune system-a mechanism that allows babies to develop within their mother’s body-and hence are much less likely to be __40__ by the patient's body.
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions：For each blank in the following passages 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.
You’ve been painting for a few years, and maybe you have even sold a painting or two. Are you ready to ___41___ the title of an amateur artist?
Distinguishing green hand from professional artists is ___42___ task. It is not just a matter of your ability to create nice paintings. It’s not only about painting techniques. And for most cases, it doesn’t happen ___43___. Very few artists become overnight success without years of struggle and suffering.
To turn professional, people find it critical to develop a personal style. What makes your paintings ___44___ among other paintings out there? Are your paintings standing out unmistakably directed to you as the creator? A personal style comes along with technique, painting medium, and subject and it tends to develop gradually over time. You ___45___ it through unconscious and constant exploring and self-shaping. Style does not mean that you are painting the same subject or using the same painting medium. Salvador Dali used to use many artistic media, but they all have a ___46___ Dali style. Style refers to the emotions and thoughts delivered by your paintings, which people can identify with. Their ___47___ of the painter is then a sure thing.
Artists talk about their ___48___ all of the time. What gets you out of bed every morning to paint? How do you find the energy to have all your time devoted to painting? ___49___, we all love to do what we do and we get a satisfaction out of creating. For the professional artist, it goes beyond that. Some artists wish to convey a deep message concerning life, society or even politics. Others simply seek ___50___ returns to cover kids’ tuition fees or pay family bills. Yet, all professional artists know that they have to keep working to achieve the goals.
Many amateur artists passively wait for ___51___ to come. If they are not in the mood, they do not bother wasting the time. They sometimes allow themselves to be occupied by events like parties. Professionals are never easily ___52___ or torn away from their art work in progress. Focused on their work so much, some even regard spending time outside their ___53___ as crime ___54___ is their secret to high productivity.
Besides, professional artists are constantly prepared to grab new ideas for the next painting, which they believe is sure to be better than the previous one. The belief that there is always room for ___55___ keeps driving them forward in the art world where many masters have come along.
41. A. step beyond 42. A. rewarding 44. A. unique 45. A. acquire 46. A. recent recognition 48. A. background 49. A. To sum up 50. A. academic 52. A. offended 53. A. studio 54. A. Reflection
B. turn off B. tricky B. superior B. transfer B. distinct
C. see through C. formal C. instantly C. practical C. imitate C. modest C. adaption
D. make up D. temporary D. sincerely D. reliable D. analyze D. logical D. D. routine D. In general D. original D. solution D. rewarded D. garden D. Illustration
43. A. individually B. thoroughly
47. A. preservation B. employment B. significance B. In contrast B. global B. fame B. bedroom B. Devotion
C. motivation C. In addition C. financial C. guidance C. garage
51. A. inspiration
B. dominated C. distracted C. Creativity
相关推荐：
loading