上海市长宁区2014年高三英语教学质量检测试卷及答案
2014年高三英语教学质量检测试卷
第I卷（共103分）
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 a paint store. | B. At a grocery store. | ||
C. At a drugstore. | D. At a video game store. | |||
2. | A. ￡40. | B. ￡60. | C. ￡120. | D. ￡180. |
3. | A. He left the door open. | B. He broke the vase. | ||
C. He took the vase off the table. | D. He turned out to be innocent. | |||
4. | A. Judge and lawyer. | B. Policeman and driver. | ||
C. Cleaner and walker. | D. Teacher and student. | |||
5. | A. She’s got a full time job at the university. | B. She was surprised to get a full scholarship. | ||
C. Everything went just as had been expected. | D. Brighton University is not her ideal school. | |||
6. | A. The man has a serious sleep problem. | B. Neither of them has finished the paper. | ||
C. They both had a hard time doing the paper. | D. The woman thought the paper easy to do. | |||
7. | A. Help the woman find the building. | B. Follow the woman to the exhibit. | ||
C. Assist the woman to read the map. | D. Show the woman where to get a new map. | |||
8. | A. Mrs. Brown was unhappy this morning. | |||
B. Mrs. Brown is a patient teacher. | ||||
C. Susan must be poor at her studies. | ||||
D. Susan might have been scolded by Mrs. Brown. | ||||
9. | A. She is going to try a new highway to the cinema. | |||
B. She wants to go early to avoid a traffic jam. | ||||
C. She has no idea how to get to the cinema. | ||||
D. She wants to leave the cinema before the movie is over. | ||||
10. | A. She loves going to work on foot. | B. The firm she works in is not far away. | ||
C. She has to save money for her journey. | D. It takes her too much time to go to work. | |||
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. 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. It is an important occasion of American cultural activities. | |
B. They can have drinks and snacks while watching the game. | ||
C. Some companies offer viewers expensive sample products. | ||
D. The result of the game may be beyond people’s expectation. | ||
12. | A. Exciting professional performances. | B. Fancy advertisements of products. |
C. Pleasant atmosphere on the spot. | D. Warm company of their family. | |
13. | A. Expensive and impressive TV commercials. | |
B. Various ways of entertaining audience during intervals. | ||
C. An introduction to a popular ball game in America. | ||
D. Different sports people love to play in America. | ||
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. | A. Introducing healthy genes into a virus. | B. Removing faulty cells from patients. |
C. Providing emotional support to patients. | D. Preventing patients from brain injuries. | |
15. | A. It still remains in an experimental stage at present. | |
B. It has taken the place of surgery or medicine. | ||
C. It has only been tried on young patients so far. | ||
D. It helps patients to have a speedy and full recovery. | ||
16. | A. Children are more likely to be infected by diseases. | |
B. How to popularize gene therapy in different hospitals. | ||
C. A couple of successful examples of a new therapy. | ||
D. Genes rather than any other things are the master of our fortune. | ||
Section 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 have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Job Application Information | |
Intended position: | ___17___. |
Applicant: | Mary Smith. |
Education: | Graduated from Leeds University with the MA degree in English. |
Foreign language: | ___18___. |
Proficiency（熟练程度）: | ___19___. |
Contact telephone No: | 15007863429. |
Interview time: | Next ___20___ afternoon. |
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
How big is the farm? | About ___21___ acres. |
What is the present condition? | It needs ___22___. |
What does the man plan to grow on the farm? | ___23___. |
How does the woman like her husband’s plan? | She holds ___24___ of it. |
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
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)
A boy plays away from home and fights with others. He’s defeated, gets hurt and suffers shame. If he is strong-willed, he would clench (咬紧) his teeth, making a firm fist from (25) ______ (weep) in front of others. But as soon as he returns home he would burst out crying at the first sight of his close relatives. He would be all tears pouring out his sufferings.
The same is true for a strong-willed grown-up. No matter what harm he suffers he would do his best (26) ______ (conceal) his feelings, trying not to let others know how he feels. He would swallow his bitter tears and show a smiling face at others (27) ______ ______ he didn’t care a bit. But however strong-willed he is, most probably he would cry as soon as he meets his close relative who loves him and to (28) ______ he can pour out his heart unreservedly. Not only would he weep but he’d cry his eyes out (29) ______ grief.
If somebody weeps in your face — the person never of the type doing this in front of others, you’d better sit by and let him cry to (30) ______ heart’s content, for it shows you are regarded as his dearest or (31) ______ (reliable) one.
It’s much better to have someone crying in your face than be met exclusively by (32) ______ smiling face. Anyone can smile at you, but very few will weep in your face, because the latter is much harder for one to do than the former.
(B)
Some of young soldiers who had recently joined the army were being trained in modern ways of fighting. One of the lessons they should take was (33) ______ an unarmed man could trick an armed enemy, take his weapon away and have him (34) ______ (arrest). First one of their two instructors took a knife away from the other, using only his bare hands, and then he took a gun away from him in the same way.
After the lesson, and before they went on to train the young soldiers to do these things themselves, the two instructors asked them a number of questions to see how well they had understood what (35) ______ (show). One of the questions was this, “Well, you now know (36) ______ an unarmed man can do against a man with a gun. Imagine that you (37) ______ (guard) a bridge at eight one night, and that you have a gun. Suddenly you see an unarmed enemy soldier (38) ______ (come) towards you, and what will you do?”
The young soldier who (39) ______ ______ answer this question thought carefully for a few seconds (40) ______ he answered, and then said, “Well after what I have just seen, I think that the first thing I would do would be to get rid of my gun as quickly as I could so that the unarmed enemy soldier couldn’t take it from me and kill me with it!”
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. countless | B. exhausted | C. comparison | D. essential | E. estimates | F. distinctive |
G. relatively | H. cleared | I. unfortunately | J. recycled | K. restricts |
Rain forests, found in Earth’s temperate and tropical (热带的) zones, are some of the most biologically varied ecosystems on the planet. All rain forests share certain ___41___ features, including a closed canopy, the dense vegetation of the top branches that forms a roof above the forest floor, a damp and warm climate, and ___42___ constant temperatures throughout the year. Most of the forest’s insect and animal life grows well in the canopy’s leafy and sunlit environment. The forest’s groundcover, by comparison, is small. Less than 2 percent of the sun’s light makes its way through the canopy and the darkness below. This darkness, along with the poor quality of the soils, ___43___ plant growth.
Rain forests are a(n) ___44___ part of Earth’s total ecology. Huge amounts of water are absorbed into tree roots and ___45___ into the atmosphere from the tree leaves through a process called transpiration (蒸发). Tree roots also fix the soil in place and slow the runoff of rains into rivers and oceans. Through the process of photosynthesis (光合作用), rain forests absorb more carbon dioxide and give off more oxygen than any other ecosystem.
The rain forests are ___46___ shrinking at a rapid rate as a result of the profitable ventures of farming, logging, and mining. When tropical rain forests are ___47___ in order to raise cattle and crops, the nutrient-poor soils are quickly ___48___. When farmers move on to new areas, heavy rains and baking sun leave the land fruitless and lifeless. Logging and mining cause similar damage to the land and destroy the territory of ___49___ millions of birds, insects and animals. By some ___50___, an area of tropical rain forest the size of the state of Delaware disappears in this way every month.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Archaeologists are scientists who search for clues that help form a clearer picture of the lives people led in the past. Archaeology is a modern science, but it has been ___51___ for centuries. More than 2,400 years ago, the Greek historian Herodotus described the Egyptian pyramids and other monuments. He may have been the first writer to consider that remains and ___52___ could provide information for ___53___ generations. For more than a thousand years, however, such ___54___ were observers rather than researchers.
In the 1700s, scientists and adventurers from a variety of countries traveled ___55___ to explore ancient sites. Digs that are still ___56___ began in 1709 at Herculaneum, an Italian city buried in ash during the explosion of Mount Vesuvius in A. D. 79. The Danish scholar Carsten Niebuhr visited the ruins of Persepolis in the Middle East in 1765 to study cuneiform writing (楔形文字). ___57___, archaeology didn’t become a widely recognized science and schools didn’t recognize the subject as a scholarly pursuit until the 19th century. The term itself was ___58___ in 1837. It comes from a Latin word meaning “the study of antiquities (古物).” One of the first archaeologists to use a scientific approach to the discipline was Heinrich Schliemann of Germany, who in the late 1800s ___59___ the ancient civilization of the city of Troy.
Today, archaeologists uncover the past in many different ___60___, including deserts and jungles, at sites called digs. Ancient sources, folk tales, and landscape features can suggest where archaeologists should look. Surveys of the land help them choose sites ___61___ to provide artifacts, the objects that will unlock the story of a particular people — their daily lives, their beliefs, and their ties to other cultures. A site, however, does not have to be old to be interesting to an archaeologist. Some prefer to study more ___62___ settlements. One scientist, for instance, studies coal mining camps in California by examining the garbage that miners ___63___. Archaeologists may work for universities, museums or governments, and some of them are involved in educating the public about ___64___ ancient sites. Artifact hunters who are ___65___ history rob these places and sell what they find for a few dollars to immoral dealers in antiquities.
51. | A. adventuring | B. changing | C. digging | D. evolving |
52. | A. books | B. history | C. ruins | D. science |
53. | A. lost | B. later | C. older | D. several |
54. | A. inventors | B. scholars | C. visitors | D. writers |
55. | A. extensively | B. nationwide | C. regularly | D. together |
56. | A. in progress | B. in good condition | C. on display | D. out of control |
57. | A. Besides | B. However | C. Instead | D. Meanwhile |
58. | A. coined | B. considered | C. recognized | D. used |
59. | A. created | B. developed | C. established | D. investigated |
60. | A. countries | B. fields | C. locations | D. ways |
61. | A. certain | B. likely | C. ready | D. necessary |
62. | A. honorable | B. peaceful | C. rural | D. recent |
63. | A. gave away | B. gave off | C. left behind | D. left out |
64. | A. choosing | B. examining | C. studying | D. protecting |
65. | A. aware of | B. fed up with | C. ignorant of | D. familiar with |
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)
When my old dog developed major health problems, I knew that watching him fail would be painful, but I wasn’t prepared for the powerful lessons he’d offer in the last year of his life.
Chance was 14 when the problems started. First, he developed a cancer that left him whistling for breath. Then came cataracts (白内障) in both eyes, arthritis (关节炎) in his legs, and a series of ministrokes (小中风) that threw off his balance. Any one of these misfortunes would have left me begging for relief, but Chance became calmer as the disabilities piled up.
When leg pain left him frozen on the floor, unable to rise for a quick pat as I came home, he didn’t complain. He just lay there patiently, signaling me with his hammering tail, each movement spelling out the value of waiting for the things you want. When his cataracts made steering impossible after dark, he’d stand calmly until I could guide him inside, proving how easy it is to find happiness if you let go of your pride and insecurities and learn to lean on those who love you. When ministrokes had him walk unsteadily like a drunk, he taught the value of persistence. For days after each attack, he’d fall as he moved about. Yet again and again he’d try to walk, each day moving a few more steps until finally he was able to get outside and back by himself.
There were lessons in so much of what he did, but the key one surely was the importance of obtaining all the joy possible from each experience whether it’s a day lazing under a warm sun or a few minutes appreciating a favorite meal.
For most of our life together, Chance was always rushing ahead, searching out new adventures, then circling back to let me know what lay around the next bend. As an old dog, he did the same thing, using his attitude, instead of his once-fast legs, to show the way.
66. | Chance suffered very much from all the diseases he had except for ______. | |||
A. having problem with breath | B. walking around awkwardly | |||
C. having trouble drinking | D. losing his eyesight in darkness | |||
67. | ______ is the most important lesson the author learned from Chance. | |||
A. Living in the present and enjoying what we have | ||||
B. Learning to depend on those who we love and trust | ||||
C. That we should expect good things to happen patiently | ||||
D. That we should persevere in what we believe is worth trying | ||||
68. | It is implied in the passage that ______. | |||
A. people might suffer from different diseases when they grow old | ||||
B. people could face aging with courage and dignity | ||||
C. pets would become calmer for lack of energy in their last days | ||||
D. pets and masters should stick together helping each other in difficulty | ||||
69. | Which of the following words best describes the author’s feelings to Chance? | |||
A. Bitter. | B. Grateful. | C. Proud. | D. Sympathetic. | |
(B)
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70. | To have a 1865 membership, guests need to ______. | |||
A. register at 1865.langhamhotel.com | B. visit Langham three times in a year | |||
C. have five stays in Langham yearly | D. stay in Langham properties once | |||
71. | Which of the following is true according to the given information? | |||
A. Gateway members have 4pm late check-out priority any time they want. | ||||
B. Members can get the benefits listed in the table at all Langham’s properties. | ||||
C. The very first hotel of Langham collection was built in 1865 in Britain. | ||||
D. Top 1% Voyagers with super residence record can apply for Destiny membership. | ||||
72. | Tony, on their honeymoon trip, wants to surprise his wife with a bunch of roses on arriving at the hotel. Tony at least needs to have the membership of ______. | |||
A. EXPLORER | B. GATEWAY | C. VOYAGER | D. DESTINY | |
73. | What is the main purpose of the writing? | |||
A. To attract more potential guests. | B. To share the history of Langham hotels. | |||
C. To introduce successful hotel management. | D. To list Langham hotels’ exclusive benefits. | |||
(C)
Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities is set in the years before and during the French Revolution (1789 - 1799). During its course, French revolutionaries brought down the empire and established a republic of free and equal citizens.
In reading the work, one sees that Dickens distorted some details of the French Revolution. At the beginning, Dickens notes that, in 1775, France was busy spending money. This mention of France’s spending touches briefly on what is perhaps the major cause of the French Revolution. Before the revolution, the government often borrowed money because it spent more than it raised in taxes. The increased spending and borrowing made many people’s blood boil, yet Dickens focused instead on the nobility’s oppression and exploitation of the working class, including peasants, as the causes of the revolution.
The Marquis, one of the book’s characters, ill-treats and kills many people. Thus, he represents the nobles who mistreat the lower classes. One reviewer criticized this picture as an unfair representation of French society in the mid-1700s. The reviewer pointed out that the government would have punished nobles who mistreated or murdered. Nobles may have been guilty of other evils, however, such as not feeding the starving masses after bad weather ruined crops in 1789.
Dickens’ account of the storming of the Bastille fails to mention that the gang that stormed the prison was looking for bullets and bombs to use in defense against a possible attack by the king’s troops. Dickens does include some accurate details, however, such as the crowd’s finding only seven prisoners and freeing them and the pack’s executing (处决) the prison administrator and sticking his head on a post. The scene that the women knit (编织) as they watch the executions may seem to be an odd detail, but actually many women did knit stockings for the war effort as they watched the killing machine at work.
Dickens’ descriptions of the steady stream of sentenced people into prison and the carts taking them to their deaths give readers some idea of the frequency with which officials jailed and executed people during the Rule of Terror, which lasted about a year. During the Terror, the government jailed about 250 thousand people, tried (审判) and killed about 17 thousand, and executed about 12 thousand without a trial. Those executed included people who opposed the revolution, people who offended the revolutionaries, and even some revolutionaries. About 15 percent were members of the ministry or nobility.
74. | What does the word “distorted” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean? | |||
A. Discussed. | B. Revealed. | C. Provided. | D. Twisted. | |
75. | Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? | |||
A. A wild crowd rushed into the Bastille to fight with the royal soldiers. | ||||
B. The nobles’ mistreating and killing people is the main cause of the revolution. | ||||
C. About thirty thousand people lost their lives in the course of the Rule of Terror. | ||||
D. Women were forced to work for the war supplies while watching people killed. | ||||
76. | What can be inferred from the passage? | |||
A. Dickens was once among the revolutionaries storming the Bastille. | ||||
B. There was an extreme disorder and horror during the revolution. | ||||
C. Nobles of those days in France were loaded with heavy social responsibilities. | ||||
D. Classic literary works may serve as history textbooks to a great degree. | ||||
77. | Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? | |||
A. The Collapse of the French Empire | ||||
B. Unknown Facts during the Rule of Terror | ||||
C. Dickens’ Description of the French Revolution | ||||
D. A Critical View on A Tale of Two Cities | ||||
Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
For decades, a small percentage of homeowners have been installing solar panels (嵌板) on their rooftops. Those panels collect solar energy and change it into electricity. Until recently, the panels were too expensive for average homeowners, and their designs were anything but appealing. Thanks to new advances, however, solar panels for homes are becoming cheaper and less awkward, causing more homeowners to consider installing them.
Last fall furniture seller IKEA began selling solar panels in its U.K. stores. Of course, home improvement stores such as Home Depot have been selling panels for a while. But the initiative by IKEA is seen as a way to bring the Do It Yourself solar option to the masses. While shopping for inexpensive furniture, shoppers could add a box or two of solar panels to their carts. IKEA is partnering with a company that handles installation and servicing of the panels, making the switch to solar easy for customers. If all goes well, IKEA plans to begin selling the panels in other countries soon.
SolTech, a Swedish tech company, offers a solar-power solution that is much more pleasing to the eye than traditional solar panels. Instead of flat panels, SolTech offers a glass tile (瓦片) solution that goes well with existing tiled roof designs. The see-through tiles have a silver-gray color to them, and their shape fits traditional tiled roof designs. SolTech currently offers the solar systems that heat the home’s air or water and one solar PV system that produces electricity.
New Energy Technologies, Inc. is developing a solar application that won’t be installed on rooftops. Instead, the first-of-its-kind SolarWindowTM technology enables see-through windows to produce electricity in the way of showering their glass surfaces with the company’s patent-pending (专利申请中的) electricity-producing coatings. Amazingly, SolarWindowTM can produce electricity in low-light conditions and can even turn indoor light into electricity! This product holds great promise for commercial buildings since about 60 percent of a commercial building’s surface is covered with windows.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)
78. | Solar panels on homeowners’ rooftops work by __________. |
79. | What is IKEA doing to popularize their DIY solar option? |
80. | SolTech’s solar panels are prettier because the see-through glass tiles are __________. |
81. | How is SolarWindowTM technology used to produce electricity? |
第II卷 （共47分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 看，十年前种的那棵树现在长得多高了呀！(how)
2. 你看上去很疲惫，为什么不回家好好睡一觉呢？(tired)
3. 普遍认为在公共场合大声说话是粗鲁的，应该避免。（It）
4. 二十一世纪以来，许多发达国家采取措施尽可能地吸引中国游客以拉动经济增长。
(promote)
5. 只有设定明确的人生目标并为之不遗余力地奋斗，才能实现你成为有用之才的梦想。
(Only)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
在上海乘坐地铁需要接受安检 (security check)，但是有些乘客并不配合。请具体分析其原因，并简要说明你对此现象的看法。
2014年高三英语教学质量检测试卷，听力部分现在开始
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. | W: Good afternoon. What can I do for you? |
M: I’m having a headache, perhaps from playing video games. Do you have any painkillers? | |
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? | |
2. | M: These new bags look very nice. How much are they? |
W: It was originally 60 pounds for each. But if you buy two, you will get one free. So I got three altogether. | |
Q: How much does each bag actually cost the woman? | |
3. | M: The door was left open, so the wind blew the vase off the table. |
W: That’s to say I punished Tom by mistake. | |
Q: What do we know about Tom? | |
4. | W: I didn’t know this is a one-way street. |
M: I’m sorry, but ignorance of the law is no excuse. | |
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? | |
5. | M: I hear that you are going to study in Brighton University next year, is that true? |
W: Yes. But I never expected that the university would offer me a full scholarship. | |
Q: What does the woman mean? | |
6. | W: How are you getting on with your paper? I’m having a real hard time with mine. |
M: After a couple of sleepless nights, I am finally done. | |
Q: What do we learn from the conversation? | |
7. | W: Hi, I have a map of the campus, but I still cannot find the building where the exhibit is. Would you please tell me how to get there? |
M: That looks like an old map. Follow me. I’m going that way myself. | |
Q: What is the man probably going to do? | |
8. | M: Did you notice that Susan was in low spirits this morning? |
W: Yes. If only Mrs. Brown had been more gentle to her students. | |
Q: What does the woman imply? | |
9. | M: Why are you leaving so early? The movie doesn’t start till seven. |
W: I don’t want to get stuck in a traffic jam. It’s terrible on the highway during rush hours. | |
Q: What does the woman mean? | |
10. | M: Then why do you decide to quit your present job? |
W: That’s because of the journey. It takes about two hours to the workplace. Your firm is within a walking distance. | |
Q: Why does the woman want to give up her present job? |
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. 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.
On a special Sunday night, millions of Americans are glued to their TVs, watching the Super Bowl, the most popular American football game of the year. They are eating pizza, chicken wings and chips and cheering every move.
Why are Americans so crazy about American football? Well, it is more exciting than other sports. One team can lose possession of the ball in a minute, which may allow their opponents to make a touchdown. Then that team may win the game unexpectedly!
The Super Bowl also entertains its audience with a great halftime show. The football field is turned into a stage. Then an impressive performance of dancing and singing with special effects occurs.
Since the Super Bowl is the most-watched TV program in America, commercial broadcast is also very expensive. Big money is also spent on the commercials. They draw the viewers’ attention and advertise their image or products during the commercial break.
Besides football, we have basketball and baseball. If you’re not a sports fan yet, come and pick a sport or a team. Go to a ball game with your family, and cheer your team on. Sports are definitely a part of American culture one should not miss.
(Now listen again, please.)
Questions:
11. Why are Americans so fascinated with American football?
12. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the TV program of the Super Ball?
13. What is the passage mainly about?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
“We used to think that our fate was in our stars, but now we know that, to a large extent, our fate is in our genes,” said James Watson, a gene biologist. Scientists are seeing that gene therapy is reforming the treatment of disease.
Although much of the research is at the beginning stages, some successes point to the real benefit of the therapy. In Italy, doctors have recently treated one genetic disease with gene therapy. This disease most often begins to destroy the brain when children are between 1 and 2, stopping them from walking and talking. By inserting normal, healthy genetic material into a virus and then infecting the patients, scientists seem to be able to cure the disease. The children given the therapy are now in kindergarten and living normal lives.
Gene therapy has also seen used to help older patients. These people suffer from a disease that causes slow movement and uncontrollable shaking because part of the brain dies. Those treated with gene therapy showed a 23.1 percent improvement when tested six months later.
Gene therapy appears to be a more positive alternative to surgery or medicine. But more research is needed to assure its safety.
(Now listen again, please.)
Questions:
14. How do scientists use gene therapy to treat children with brain disease?
15. Which of the following statements about gene therapy is true?
16. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
Section 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 have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: Good morning, I’m calling for the secretary vacancy of your company in the paper yesterday.
M: Well, your name please?
W: Mary Smith.
M: Good. Mary, could you please tell me a little bit about yourself?
W: Yes. I’m 23. I went to the University of Leeds. I’ve got a master’s degree in English.
M: I see. Do you know any foreign languages?
W: Spanish.
M: And how well can you speak it?
W: Fluently, I would say.
M: All right. Can you come in and have an interview with us next Tuesday afternoon? Would you please leave us your phone number?
W: Oh, certainly, it’s 15007863429. Thank you very much. See you then. Goodbye.
M: Goodbye.
(Now listen again, please.)
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
W: Oh, where are we going?
M: I want to show you something.
W: I know, but what is it?
M: A farm. It’s just down this road. It’s a small place, but at least it would be our own.
W: A farm? How can we afford to buy a farm?
M: It isn’t very large, only 40 acres. We wouldn’t have to pay very much right now.
W: Is there a house on the place?
M: A small one with two bedrooms, but it needs to be fixed a little. I can do the job myself.
W: Ok. Is there enough space for a kitchen garden?
M: There is about half an acre around the house. That’s plenty of space.
W: Then we can keep a few chickens. What are you thinking about growing on the farm, if we do
take this place?
M: Well, it really isn’t big enough for corn. I think we may grow potatoes and carrots.
W: That is a great idea. And I think we have enough money to get started. I do think positively of
your plan, honey.
M: Thank you so much!
(Now listen again, please.)
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
That’s the end of the Listening Comprehension.
2014年高三英语教学质量检测卷 答案（2014.03.21）
第I卷 | |||||
I. Listening Comprehension | |||||
1-5 CADBB | 6-10 CADBD | 11-13 DCC | 14-16 AAC | ||
17. Secretary | 18. Spanish | 19. Fluently | 20. Tuesday | ||
21. Forty/ 40 | 22.fixing (a little)/ to be fixed | ||||
23. potatoes and carrots | 24. a positive opinion/ attitude | ||||
II. Grammar and Vocabulary | |||||
25. weeping | 26. to conceal | 27. as if | 28. whom | ||
29. in | 30. his | 31. (the) most reliable | 32. a | ||
33. how | 34. arrested | 35. had been shown | 36. what | ||
37. are guarding | 38. coming | 39. had to | 40. before | ||
41-45 F G K D J | 46-50 I H B A E | ||||
III. Reading Comprehension | |||||
51-55 DCBBA | 56-60 ABADC | 61-65 BDCDC | |||
66-69 CABB | 70-73 DCCA | 74-77 DCBD | |||
78. collecting solar energy and changing it into electricity | |||||
79. Partnering with a company for installation and servicing/ Offering the installation and servicing of the panels. | |||||
80. silver-gray and fit traditional tiled roof designs/ match the existing tiled roof designs/ rooftops | |||||
81. By showering the glass surfaces with electricity-producing coatings. | |||||
第II卷 | |||||
I. Translation | |||||
1. Look, how tall the tree (that was) planted ten years ago is now! | |||||
2. You look very tired, and/ so why don’t you/ not go home and have a good sleep? | |||||
3. It is generally thought/ considered/ believed that talking loudly in public (places) is rude and should be avoided. | |||||
4. Many developed countries have been taking measures/ steps/ action to attract as many Chinese tourists as possible to promote economic growth since the 21st century. | |||||
5. Only by setting clear goals/ aims in life and sparing no effort/ making every effort to work on it/ and working on it with all efforts can you realize your dream of being a useful person/ make your dream of being a useful person come true. | |||||
II. Guided Writing | |||||
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