高三英语 第 1 页 共 14 页金山区金山区 2017 学年第一学期质量监控学年第一学期质量监控 高三英语试卷高三英语试卷（时间 120 分钟，分值 140 分） 2017 年 12 月 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. At home.B. In a hotel.C. In a library.D. At a bank.2. A. Librarian and reader.B. Teacher and student.C. Boss and secretary.D. Shop-assistant and customer.3.A. Tuesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.D. Saturday.4. A. The museum schedule.B. Library hours.C. A part-time job.D. School hours.5. A. Stop the bus.B. Walk to the zoo.C. Cross the street.D. Call the police.6. A. Reasonable.B. Bright.C. Serious.D. Ridiculous.7.A. Move to a neat dormitory.B. Find a person to share their apartment.C. Clean the room with the roommate.D. Write an article about their roommate.8.A. He talks too fast.B. He seldom talks.C. He likes to use big words.D. He doesnt speak in a direct way.高三英语 第 2 页 共 14 页Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Morris Michtom.B. President Roosevelt.C. A newspaper artist. D. One of Roosevelts friends.12. A. Because he didnt want to please his friends.B. Because he wanted an artist to draw a picture for the bear.C. Because he thought shooting a bear tied to a tree was unfair.D. Because he thought it was uninteresting.13. A. The biography of Teddy Roosevelt. B. The founding history of a toy store.C. The experience of a newspaper artist.D. The origin of Teddy Bears.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. At least 20% of the population is at least 65 years old.B. There are fewer working-age people to replace the retired ones.C. The older workers are more than the younger ones.D. Aging population changes are taking place quickly.15. A. Aging will increase the household savings rates.B. Aging will reduce the household savings rates.C. Aging will balance the household investment rates.D. Aging will increase the household investment rates.9. A. The girls favorite sweets are chocolates and candies.B. The girl should go to the supermarket with him together.C. Its time for the girl to try something sweet.D. The girls teeth are in bad condition.10.A. Smith will keep the surprise party a secret.B. Lucy hasnt got any promise from Smith.C. They shouldnt have told Lucy about the party.D. Theres no secret between Smith and Lucy.高三英语 第 3 页 共 14 页16. A. The problem of aging population in the world.B. The increasing population around the world.C. The situation of labour market in Europe.D. The discussion about the retiring age in Asia.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. To fix his broken cellphone.B. To buy a spare battery for his cellphone.C. To get a brand-new cellphone.D. To change his cellphone.18. A. He thinks it has fewer functions.B. He likes its color display.C. He thinks its price is suitable.D. He cant afford it.19. A. She thinks Haier model is much better than the man thought.B. She thinks Nokia model is good enough for the man.C. She is not satisfied with Haier model.D. She thinks Haier model is of low quality.20. A. $2420.B. $2300.C. $2010.D. $1890.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. At first glance, these impressive images look like moment captured by a talented photographer. But you cannot always believe what you see. These pictures, with their incredible photographic details, are in fact the creations _21_ (draw) by Scottish hyper-realist Paul Cadden.With often nothing more than a pencil in hand, the 47-year-old artist produces elaborate drawings that could easily _22_ (mistake) for the work of any modern digital camera. From the wrinkles on a womans face and beads of water, to a breath of smoke from a cigarette, Cadeen is able to capture _23_ (complicated) features of his subjects in such painstaking detail that the images look astonishingly real.Cadden said he began drawing at a very young age and has always been interested in art. With some experience in animation and