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普陀区
2015-2016
学年第二学期高三英
语质量调研
（考试时间
120
分钟
试卷满分
150
分）
第
I
卷
（共
103
分）
Section A
Directions:
After reading the passages below, fill
in the blanks to make the passages 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.
(A)
William H. Gates, 40, is chairman and
chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation,
the
leading provider of software for
personal computers worldwide. With net
revenues
(
税收
)of $$5.94
billion
for
the
fiscal
year
(
财政年
)
ending
in
June
1995,
Microsoft
employs
more
than
18,000
people in 48
countries.
Gates began his
career in personal computer software (25)______ he
started programming at
age
13
while
a
student
at
the
Lakeside
school.
In
1974,
(26)_____an
undergraduate
at
Harvard
University, he developed BASIC for the
first microcomputer, the MITS Altair, (27)____
started
the era of hobbyist computing .
(28)______ (lead) by the belief that the personal
computer would
eventually be a valuable
tool on every office desktop and in every home,
Gates formed Microsoft
with Paul Alien
in 1975 (29)____ (develop) software for personal
computers.
Gates’
early
foresight
about
personal
computing
and
his
continuing
vision
have
been
central
to Microsoft and the software industry. Gates is
actively (30)_____ (involve) in significant
operating and strategic decisions at
development and management of the company. A
significant
portion of his day is also
devoted to (31)____(meet) with customers and
staying in contact with
Microsoft’s
employees around the world through
e
-mail. Gates is married and lives in
Bellevue,
Washington. Gates is
interested in biotechnology and sits on the boards
of Darwin Molecular and
the Icos
Corporation. He is an
avid
（渴望的）
reader
and enjoys playing golf and bridge. (32)_____
technology, the company
wants to make it easier and more enjoyable for
people to use software.
The
company
is
committed
to
the
long
term
by
investing
in
new
technology,
state-of-the-art
projects and new products for the
further expansion of personal computing.
(B)
Cigarette
smoking
kills.
That
we
know.
So,
manufactures
made
electronic
cigarettes
as
a
safer
smoking choice---safer than tobacco.
E-cigarettes contain the drug nicotine
like cigarettes. But they do not use tobacco. And
you
do not light (33)
. They are powered by battery.
So, if e-cigarettes are so safe, why
have poison control centers around the United
States seen
an increase(34)
telephone calls about
e-cigarette poisonings? The answer is children.
Most of the calls are from people
worried about children who have played with the
devices.
In the period of one month
this year, the United States Centers for Disease
Control say 215 people
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called
the
Center
with
e-cigarette
concerns.
More
than half
of
these
calls
were
for
children(35)
_______(age) five and
younger. The devices apparently had made them
sick.
Tim McAfee is director of the
CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health. He says the
problem is
regulation, meaning the U.S.
Federal government does not control
e-cigarettes(36)
____
they contain liquid
nicotine.
Mr. McAfee adds
that liquid nicotine is a well-known danger.
―Nicotine historically has been used as
a pesticide in the United States. And that’s where
we
have
really
had
for
many,
many
decades
significant
poisonings
when
people
got
exposed
to
nicotine that was in liquid
solutions.‖
Mr. McAfee
explains that nicotine poisoning happens(37)
the substance
gets into the
skin, gets into the eyes
or is swallowed. Even a small amount, he says,(38)
make a person
sick. Nicotine poisoning can cause
stomach pain or a sense of imbalance. Headaches
and
seizures
（突发疾病）
are also common sighs
of nicotine poisoning. And too much nicotine can
kill.
Tim McAfee says e-cigarettes do
not create the level of risk to people as tobacco
products
do. He notes that almost
500,000 Americans die each year from cigarettes.
―So, cigarettes are the
winner in that contest. And we don’t really know
what’s go
ing to
happen with
e-
cigarettes.‖
E-cigarettes
do
not
contain
hundreds
of
harmful
chemicals(39)
_____
are
found
in
real
cigarettes. So, the U.S. Surgeon
General has suggested that e-cigarettes may be a
useful tool for
adults(40)
(try) to end their tobacco use, or
quit.
But McAfee worries that teenagers
may think electronic cigarettes are harmless. They
could
become addicted, or hooked, on
the nicotine and then start smoking real
cigarettes. In other words,
he fears
that for young people
fake
(
假装
)e-ciga
rettes
could be a ―gateway‖ to the real thing.
Section B
Directions:
Complete the
following passage by using the words in the box.
Each word can only
be used once. Note
that there is one word more than you need.
A.
predicts
B. operation
C. employ
D. limited
E. majority
F.
environmentally
G.
deposit
H.
similar
I.
dreams
J.
necessary
K.
estimate
We’re waiting to take trips to outer
space. When will it happen? According to
individuals in
Space
Adventures
is
taking
reservations
for
the
flights,
__41__
to
the
first
manned
the
growing field of space tourism, it may be in five
or fifty years.
spaceflights.
The
trip
will
cost
$$90,000,
with
a
$$6,000 __42__
required.
More
than
200
people
have made
reservations, said Sarah, Dalton, the company
spokeswoman.
John
Spencer
of
the
Space
Tourism
Society
says
that
a
more
realistic
__43__
for
regular
space travel is 50
years. Issues of expense, difficulty, and danger
must still be resolved. Oh yes
–
a
reusable
vehicle
must
also
be
invented.
He
adds,
however,
that
ten
years
from
now,
a
__44__
number of people may
be able to visit a space station. He says he
expects a fleet of private space
vehicles or ―space
yachts
‖
(
游艇
) to be in __45__ in 20
to 25 years. They will do what he calls
―orbital
super
yachting.‖
After
that,
there
will
be
cruise
lines,
like
those
that
travel
the
Earth’s
oceans, as well as
space hotels and resorts.
There have
been only a few studies to determine the public’s
interest in space tourism, but
they all
conclude that a __46__ of people would like to
visit space and would be willing to pay
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good money for
it.
According to expert Patrick
Collins, between 5 million and 20 million people
will head for
space by 2030. He also
__47__ 100 flights a day leaving Earth. It would
be __48__ to have more
than 100 hotels
in Earth’s
orbit
（轨道）
, a few
more orbiting the moon, and a few on the moon's
surface.
These
hotels
would
__49__
more
than
100,000
people,
who
would
work
month-long
shifts. Each
hotel would have a service station. Such service
stations would provide oxygen, water,
and hydrogen. They might also ship
__50__ safe electric power back to Earth.
If all the issues can be resolved,
Collins says that space tourism could one day
become a $$1
trillion.
III.
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.
The survey about childhood in
the Third World shows that the struggle for
survival is long
and hard. But in the
rich world, children can suffer from a different
kind of poverty
—
of the
spirit.
51
,
one Western country alone now sees 14, 000
attempted
suicides
(
自杀
) every year
by
children under 15, and one child
52
five needs
psychiatric
(
心理
) advice.
There
are
many
good
things
about
53
in
the
Third
World.
Take
the
close
and
constant relation between children and
their parents, relatives and neighbours for
example. In the
West,
the
very
nature
of
work
puts
distance
between
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and
children.
But
in
most
Third
World villages mother and father do not
go miles away each day to work in offices.
55
, the
child sees mother and
father, relations and neighbours working
56
and often shares in that
work.
A
child
57
in
this
way
learns
his
or
her
role
through
joining
in
the
community's
work : helping to dig or build, look
after animals or babies --- rather than through
playing with
water and sand in
kindergarten, keeping pets
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playing with dolls.
These children may grow up with a less
oppressive sense of space and time than the
western
children. Their sense of days
and time has a lot to do with the change of
seasons and positions of
the sun or the
moon in the sky. Children in the rich world,
59
, are provided
with a watch
as one of the
60
signs of growing up, so that they can
61
along with their parents about
being late for school times, meal
times, bed times, the times of TV shows.
Third
World
children
do
not
usually
62
to
stay
indoors,
still
less
in
highrise
apartments
(
公寓
) .
Instead
of
dangerous
roads,
off
the
grass
signs
and
speak
to
strangers
there
is
often
a
sense
of
63
to
study
and
play.
Parents
can
see
their
children
outside rather than
observe them
64
from ten floors
up.
65
, twelve
million children under five still die every year
through hunger and disease. But
childhood in the Third World is not all
bad.
51. A. As usual
B. For instance
C. In fact
D.
In other words
52. A. by
B. in
C. to
D. under
53. A. childhood
B. poverty
C. spirit
D
. survival
54. A. adults
B.
fathers
C. neighbours
D. relatives
55. A. Anyhow
B. However
C. Instead
D. Still
56. A.
away
B. alone
C. along
D. nearby
57. A. growing up
B.
living through
C.
playing
D.
working
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58. A.
and
B. but
C. or
D. so
59. A. at
any moment
B.
at the same time
C. on the other
hand
D. on the
whole
60. A. easiest
B.
earliest
C. happiest
D. quickest
61. A. care
B. fear
C.
hurry
D. worry
62. A. dare
B. expect
C. have
D. require
63. A. control
B. danger
C. disappointment
D. freedom
64. A. anxiously
B. eagerly
C.
impatiently
D.
proudly
65. A. Above all
B. In the end
C. Of course
D. What's
Section B
Directions:
Read the following three passages.
Each passage is followed by
several questions or
unfinished
statements. For each of them there are four
choices marked A, B, C and D.
Choose
the one that fits
best according to the information given in the
passage you have just read.
(A)
West
End
theatre
is
a
popular
term
for
mainstream
professional
theatre
in
London,
or
sometimes
more
specifica
lly
for
shows
staged
in
the
large
theatres
of
London’s
―Theatreland‖.
Along with New York’s Broadway Theatre,
West End theatre is usually considered to
represent the
highest
level
of
theatre
in
the
English
speaking
world.
Seeing
a
West
End
show
is
a
common
tourist
activity in London.
Total
attendances
broke
the
12
million
in
2002,
and
in
May
and
June
2005.
The
Times
reported that this
record might be broken in 2005. Factors behind
high ticket sales in the first half
of
2005 included new hit musicals such as Billy
Elliot, the Producers and Mary Poppins and the
high number of film stars appearing.
Since the late 1990s there has been an increase in
the number
of American actors on the
London stage.
London’s
main
theatre
district
is
located
in
the
heart
of
the
W
est
End
of
the
city
centre.
Renowned
theatre
streets
include
Drury
Lane,
Shaftesbury
Avenue,
and
the
Strand.
This
area
contains approximately forty large
theatres and is often referred to Theatreland. The
works staged
are mainly musicals,
classic or plays, and comedy performances.
Most of the theaters in ―Theatreland‖
are late Victorian of Edwardian, and they are
privately
owned.
Most
of
them
have
their
own
characteristics
with
a
splendid
past.
On
the
other
hand,
present
audience
will
find
them
not
comfortable
as
the
leg
room
of
the
seat
is
often
cramped
(people were smaller a hundred years
ago) and audience facilities such as bars and
restrooms are
often much smaller than
those in modern theatres. The protected status of
the buildings and their
confined
urban
locations,
combined
with
financial
limit,
mean
that
it
is
very
difficult
to
make
through
improvements to the level of comfort offered. In
2004, it was estimated that an investment
of
￡
250 million
was required for modernization, and the theatre
owners failed to request a lower
tax to
help them meet the costs.
66. Which of
the following statement does not describe West End
theatre right?
A. West End theatre
refers to the professional theatre in London.
B. West End theatre is one of the
famous theatres in London.
C. West End
theatre also refers to the plays in the
theatreland in London.
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D. Seeing West End theatre show is a
must for tourists to London.
67. What
might not be the reason for the increasing ticket
sale?
A. West End theatre often stages
best musicals.
B. West End theatre has
attracted quite a number of film stars.
C. Theatreland is located in the heart
of the West End.
D. The facilities of
traditional theatres have been improved.
68. What is the
word
cramped
in
the last paragraph mean?
A.
Limited
B. Small
C. Comfortable
D. Spacious
69. Which can
you not infer from the passage?
A.
Broadway theatre also reflects the high level of
theatre in the English-speaking world.
B. West End theatre came into existence
around 100 years ago.
C. West End
theatre used to belong to Queen Victoria and King
Edward.
theatre owners did not succeed
in persuading government to reduce their tax to
rebuild
the theatres.
(B)
Vancouver(
温哥华
)
Natural Resources
As a major
centre for the global forestry industry, Vancouver
is host to many
international
forestry
conferences
and
events,
and
the
natural
home
of
the
massive
BC
forestry
business.
Companies such as
Canfor and West Fraser Timber Co., the second and
third largest
lumber
（木
材）
producers in the world, are
headquartered in Vancouver. Vancouver is also a
major centre for
the mining industry.
International
trade
International trade is a key part
for Vancouver's economy. The city has Canada's
largest port
and
is
one
of North America's
major
gateways
for
Pan-
Pacific
（泛太平洋）
trade. The Port
of
Vancouver ranks first in
North America in total foreign exports and second
on the West Coast in
total goods
volume.
Banking and
Financial
The
headquarters
for
HSBC
Canada
（汇丰银行）
is
located
in
the
Financial
District
in
downtown. Canada's third largest
commercial
entity
(
实体
), Jim
Pattison Group is also based in
Vancouver.
International relation
Vancouver is a major centre for
diplomacy
(
外交
) and foreign
relations. Most countries of the
world
have
consulate
（领事馆）
or
general offices in the Central Business District.
In fact, many
major diplomatic
conferences are hosted by the city - including the
world famous G7 summit with
President
Clinton,
APEC,
and
the
World
Trade
Organization.
Greenpeace
has
its
world
headquarters
in
the
city.
Therefore,
Vancouver
was
among
the
first
North
American
cities
to
declare itself a Nuclear
Weapons Free Zone.
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