上海市理工大学附属中学2014届高三下学期第四次月考英语试题I. Listening Comprehension Section A 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. In a cafB. In a drugstore.C. In a garage.D. In a grocery.2. A. 5 hours. B. 9 hours.C.7 hours.D. 10 hours.3. A. To ask for a morning call.B. To go to bed early.C. To catch the later flight.D. To cancel his trip.4. A. Tom survived the accident. B. Someone saved Toms life.C. It did little damage to Toms car.D. Tom was killed in the accident.5. A. By air.B. By bus.C. By car.D. By train.6. A. Librarian and student.B. Boss and secretary.C. Publisher and salesman. D. Customer and shop assistant.7. A. Its high in quality. B. Its worth the price. C. Its price is too high. D. Its well made.8. A. She is going to work in her brothers firm.B. She isnt going to work in her brothers firm. C. She studies in the same school as her brother.D. She plans to major in tax law.9. A. Determined.B. Rude.C. Frank.D. Sensitive.10. A. The man is losing patience with the woman. B. The man is willing to help the woman.C. The man will let Bob chat with the woman.D. The man has finished his project.Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. He got it through constant watching.B. He had a lot of practice in his spare time.C He learned it in a special school. D. He was once caught by a signalman.12. A. At Missouri.B. At Fillan.C. At Omar. D. In Kansas City.13. A. Angry.B. Excited.C. Surprised. D. Frightened.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. The young Americans think reading less important than computer and science.B. Most young Americans believe that reading is very important. C. The majority of young American find reading boring and old-fashioned.D. The majority of Americans find reading more stimulating than computers and science.15. A. Cultural and traditional books. B. Mysteries and detectives. C. Science fiction. D. Novels and stories 16. A. Reading up-to-date books and magazines.B. Watching TV.C. Listening to music. D. Going to librariesSection C Directions: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you hear.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Dr. Catanis research :IPad generation are going to have less vocabulary than 17_ generation.Reasons:Children have 18_ to the Internet, mobile phones and tablet computers, which are visual rather than auditory. According to Dr. Catanis research,Listening, 19_ and conversation are vital to learning language.Solutions:To maintain the 20_tradition of passing knowledge by spending less time on device and talking more with children.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What does Sharon do?She 21_the animals in studios and sells prints online.Why does Sharon never get scared while snapping animals like lions and bears?Because she has confidence and 22_ can totally distract her from anything around.What does Sharon have to do when taking a picture of some animals like chicks and cats?She has to capture proper 23_.What are the tricky parts that people wouldnt expect?It is a lot of work plus 24_ that comes with any creative pursuit.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: 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)The belief (25)_ animals can predict earthquakes has been around for centuries.In 373B.C., its recorded that animals, including rats, snake