虹口区2019学年度第一学期期终学生学习能力诊断测试
高三英语试卷2019.12考生注意：
1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在
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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 possibl
e answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. Husband and wife. B. Secretary and boss.
C. Teacher and student.
D. Air hostess and pasnger.
2. A. On July 18th. B. On July 19th. C. On July 20th. D. On July 21st.
3. A. Pastimes. B. Occupations.
C. Performance skills.
D. Musical instruments.
4. A. Do the laundry. B. Make a promi.
C. Go to the stadium.
D. Clean his bedroom.
5. A. He is too tired to move.
B. He is willing to lend a hand.
C. He suggests dining out tonight.
D. He expects Marilyn to cook tonight.
6. A. The man is hesitant about the offer.
B. The man is not excited about the offer.
C. The man is going to be a vice president.
D. The man is sure he is qualified for the job.
7. A. The woman can’t wait to buy an iPhone.
B. The woman is eager to e the new iPhone.
C. The man doesn’t care about the new iPhone.
D. The man ordered the woman to buy him an iPhone.
8. A. She showed no interest in the exhibition.
B. The exhibition is unexpectedly satisfactory.
C. She could not find her favourite exhibit anywhere.
D. She thought the exhibition could have been better.
9. A. Jane is always ready to solve problems.
B. The man has already asked a favor of Jane.
C. Jane is the last one who can solve the problem.
D. She suggests the man should not ask Jane for help.
10. A. Ellen is very worried about the reading project.
B. Students don’t want to spend more time reading.
C. Volunteers are suppod to t aside time for reading.
D. V olunteers will get free books if they fulfill the schedule.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked veral 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 bad on the following passage.
11. A. His childhood dream.
B. The fate similar to Iqbal’s.
C. His experience in Pakistan.
D. A sad story of a child slave.
12. A. To establish a food company.
B. To provide access to clean water.
C. To help people get rid of poverty.
D. To create impact through education.
13. A. Kids should struggle for human rights.
B. Kids can make a difference to the world.
C. Kids are expecting too much of the world.
D. Kids are too young to voice their opinions.
Questions 14 through 16 are bad on the following passage.
14. A. It looks like a van with wings.
B. Not enough pilots are available.
C. It needs a large space for parking.
D. It can’t be rerved on the smartphones.
15. A. No model has been announced a success yet.
B. The Bell Nexus will be introduced to the public soon.
C. Bell is cooperating with Uber in working out models.
D. Boeing and Airbus have already developed new models.
16. A. Air flight. B. Flight plan. C. Flying cars. D. New helicopters.
Questions 17 through 20 are bad on the following conversation.
17. A. Math. B. Sports. C. Geology. D. Biology.
18. A. Becau he has to hand in his list of grades first.
B.Becau he is eager to apply for a student loan first.
C. Becau he has to decide which major to choo first.
D. Becau he has to finish some extra work for his teacher.
19. A. Robert has to pay for his sister’s education.
B. Robert took different science cours in high school.
C. Robert will enter the university next spring mester.
D. Robert did well in academic performance in high school.
20. A. Job interview. B. Major lection.
C. University application.
D. Academic background.
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, u one word that best fits each blank.
Innovations that will change the classrooms
American schools are going high-tech. Many symbols we still associate with classrooms and learning,
like chalkboards, pens, notebooks — even classrooms (21) ______ — are quickly becoming outdated.
lltake a look at some products that As this week marks The Huffington Post’s 10th anniversary, we’
(22) ______ (introduce) to classrooms in the past decade and have the potential to change the educational
landscape in the years (23) ______ (come).
1. Remote Learning
Some schools are cutting down on snow days, thanks to technology. Rather than giving kids the day
off (24) ______ weather conditions are too dangerous for commuting, the schools are asking students to
follow classroom lessons online.
Although kids (25) ______ (hope) for a snow day may not particularly appreciate the advancements
in digital learning, online lessons allow the kids to complete their courwork and still interact with peers.
ool via video conferencing or even with the
Some students with medical conditions (26) ______ “go” to sch
help of robots enabledwith video chat that they can control remotely.
2. eBooks
Discovery Education has been replacing traditional textbooks with original “techbooks” fo can also be switched to Spanish or French, Kinney said, (27) ______ allows some
The “techbooks”
to help their kids with their homework.
parents who don’t speak English
3. Educational Games
In-class gaming options have evolved to include more educational options. GlassLabcreates
educational games that are now being ud in more than 6,000 classrooms across the country. Teachers get
(28) ______ subjects they need to spend
real-time updates on students’ progress as well as suggestions on
more time perfecting.
The Internet and other digital tools have some drawbacks. They’re often distracting
, (29) ______ most
developments have exciting implications for the future. Over the last 10 years, technological innovations
have made education more interactive, immediate and (30) ______ (personalize), — and have shown us the
potential for more accessible and effective classrooms.
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chon from the box. Each word can be ud only once.
Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. pleasurable
B. alteration
C. likelihood
D. fortunately
E. thickening
F. immediate
G. physically H. temporary I. shortness J. normalize K. weakened
How do Cigarettes Affect the Body?
Cigarettes aren’t good for us. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us? Let’s look at what hap their ingredients make their way through our bodies, and how we benefit (31) ______ when we finally give
up smoking.
Inside the airways and lungs, smoke increas the (32) ______ of infections as well as long-lasting
dias. It does this by damaging the tiny hair-like tissueswhich keep the airways clean. That’s one of the reasons smoking can lead to oxygen loss and (33) ______ of breath.
Within about 10 conds, the bloodstream carries a stimulant called nicotine to the brain, creating the
(34) ______ nsations which make smoking highly addictive. Nicotine and other chemicals from the
cigarette, at the same time, cau tightness of blood tubes, restricting blood flow. The effects on blood
tubes lead to (35) ______ of blood tube walls, increasing the possibilityof heart attacks and strokes.
Many of the chemicals inside cigarettes can activate dangerous (36) ______ in the body’s DNA that
make cancers form. In fact, about one of every three cancer deaths in the United States is caud by
smoking. And it’s not just lung cancer. Smoking can cau cancer in multiple tissues and organs, as well as
damaged eyesight and (37) ______ bones. It makes it harder for women to get pregnant. And in men, it can
cau long-term damages of body functions.
a huge positive upside with almost (38) ______ and
But for tho who quit smoking, there’s
long-lasting physical benefits. A day after ceasing, heart attack risk begins to decrea as blood pressure
and heart rates (39) ______. Lungs become healthier after about one month, with less coughing. After ten
years, the chances of developing fatal lung cancer go down by 50%, probably becau the body’repair DNA is once again restored.
pretending this is all easy to achieve. Quitting can lead to anxiety and depression. But There’s no point
fortunately, such effects are usually (40) ______. Advice and support groups and moderate intensity
ince quitting puts you and your body on
exerci also help smokers stay cigarette-free. That’s good news, s
the path back to health.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phras marked A, B, C and D.
Fill in each blank with the word or phra that best fits the context.
< Inc. is checking out of China’ｓ
fiercely competitive domestic e-commerce market.The
company told llers on Thursday that it would no longer __41__ its third-party online marketplace or
provide ller rvices on its Chine website, __42__, domestic companies will no longer be
able to ll products to Chine consumers on its e-commerce platform.
-commerce giants in the Chine market.
The decision marks an end to a long __43__ by America’s e
The firms entered the Chine market with great attention in the early 2000s, only to __44__ in the face of
-moving Internet giants.
competition from China’s faster
Amazon has been in talks to __45__ its e-commerce business for goods imported into China with a
Chine competitor, NetEa Inc.’s Kaola, in a stock-for-stock transaction(交易), according to a person
familiar with the matter. That would remove the Amazon name from __46__ e-commerce in China. Neither
company would confirm the progress or details of tho __47__, nor would they say if they are continuing.
In a written statement, Amazon said it remained __48__ to China through its global stores, Kindle
business and web rvices.Amazon China’s president would leave to take on another role within the
company, the company said. The China consumer-business team will report __49__ to the company’s
global team.
When Amazon first entered China in 2004 with the __50__ , it was the largest online
ller for books, music and video there. Most Chine consumers were using cash-on-delivery as their top
form of __51__. Today, Amazon China chiefly caters to customers looking for imported international
goods such as cosmetics and milk powder and is a(n) __52__ player in the booming Chine e-commerce
market.
Amazon China commanded just 6% of gross market volume in the niche（细分的）cross-border
e-commerce market in the fourth quarter of 2018, versus NetEaKaola’s 25% __53__ and the 32% held by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Tmall International.
Chine consumers are becoming more fascinatedwith __54__ brands. In 2011, 85% of Chine
consumers said they would always buy a foreign brand over a domestic one. By 2016, 60% of respondents
founder, said
said they preferred domestic over foreign brands. Shaun Rein, China Market Rearch’s
American e-commerce giants __55__ obstacles in China becau they hadn’t offered the products or ur experience that consumers were looking for.
41. A. assist B. expand C. operate D. tailor
42. A. As a result B. By contrast C. For example D. In addition
43. A. criticism B. negotiation C. struggle D. resolution
44. A. interact B. withdraw C. split D. survive
45. A. associate B. combine C. exchange D. supply
46. A. time-consuming B. long-suffering C. ever-lasting D. consumer-facing
47. A. talks B. business C. competitions D. instructions
48. A. related B. accustomed C. expod D. committed
49. A. automatically B. directly C. regularly D. cretly
50. A. breakdown B. improvement C. purcha D. participation
51. A. refund B. payment C. sponsorship D. trade
52. A. complicated B. critical C. original D. insignificant
53. A. share B. budget C. volume D. maximum
54. A. foreign B. luxurious C. domestic D. fashionable
55. A. dealt with B. forgot about C. got through D. came across
