长宁区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） 2018.12I. 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 the dress shop. B. At the butchers. C. At the hairdressers. D. At the grocery store. 2. A. Play the violin. B. Stay at home. C. Write a composition. D. Attend the concert. 3 .A. $4. B. $31. C. $40. D. $69. 4. A. Someone witnessing a crime. B.A salesman of the shop. C. Someone looking for the robber. D. A friend of the woman.5.A. How to contact the travel agency. B. Whether her sister has arrived safely. C. Where to find the airline information. D. Why her sister has rescheduled suddenly. 6 A. The suitcase might be taken by mistake. B. The suitcase might not be of good quality. C. The suitcase does not look ideal in size. D. The suitcase seems quite cheap-looking. 7. A. She has never been to Paris before. B. She knows a young man who could be helpful C. Shen remembers very little about Paris. D. She would like to talk about it some other time. 8. A. He cant show the woman the direction. B. Hes now working in the principals office. C .He has met the woman somewhere before. D. He wont wait for his friend at the entrance.9. A. It has been given a new colour. B. Helen has had it checked recently. C. It has been traded for a new one. D. Helen has just rented it from a garage.10. A. Tom had been preparing the party for long. B. Tom stood out in the job interview in London. C. Tom should have stayed at home for the exam. D. Tom eventually managed to show up at the party.1-5 CDBAB 6-10 BCAADQuestion 11 through 13 are based on the following passage 11.A. Origin of the Oxford English Dictionary. B. Process of English dictionary publication. C. Introduction of English dictionaries. D. History of Webster Dictionary of English 12.A.Its reliable sources. B. Its various meanings. C. Its way of invention. D. Its frequency of use. 13.A.To emphasize the function of a dictionary B. To Introduce the meaning of the phrase. C. To illustrate the development of language D. To record the invention of new words. Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage 14.A.By picturing and adding maps. B. By drawing and measuring points. C. By storing and developing images. D. By comparing and matching faceprints. 15.A.Banks use it to offer a fast entry B. It can only be used with permission C. Companies use it for security D. It can be used to meet customers needs. 16.A.FlexibleB.Neutral C. Positive D.Critical Question 17 through 20 are based on the following passage 17.A.It is not imaginative B. It is not practical C.It is not time saving D. It is not love sending. 18.A.By giving it to someone else B.By refusing to accept it. C.By trading it for a gift card D.By leaving it aside. 19.A.The woman has been convinced. B. The man is direct and grateful. C.The man truly loves snow globes D. The woman picks gift at random. 20.A.Practical suggestion on gift giving B. Different opinions on gift giving. C.Easy ways of buying thoughtful gifts. D. Happy moments of getting gifts. .Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirection: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. Planting PatriotismYoung boys are not easily shocked, but 12-year-old Preston Sharp sure knows the feeling .“Yeah, I was surprised and even disappointed, ” Preston said , Prestons mom , April Sharp said , “It is the first time（21） （see）him like this angry and passionate.”What upset her son so much was visiting his grandpas grave in Redding, California ,and realizing that not every veteran(老兵) in the cemetery has a flag. So April told him “son, (22) you are going to complain about something , you have to do something about it or let it go”Next thing April knew，Preston was taking on odd jobs and asking for donations（23）_(buy)flags and flowers for every veteran in his grandpas cemetery，And when that cemetery(24)_(cover),he moved on to another，and then another. Here we are，nearly three years and about 65,000graves later. He does it every week(25)_the weath