上海市吴淞中学2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

I. Listening Comprehension (30分) Part A Short Conversations 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. Betty B. Jenny C. John D. Mary 2. A. Rome B. Paris C. New York D. San Francisco 3. A. Do some gardening B. Wash the car C. Have a rest D. Clean the room 4. A. In the laboratory B. At the news agent C. At the bank D. In the library 5. A. Librarian and student B. Operator and caller C. Boss and secretary D. Customer and repairman 6. A. Peter’s strength B. Peter’s occupation C. Peter’s character D. Peter’s likes and dislikes 7. A. The woman lost her keys B. The woman left here by car C. The woman had to open the door D. The woman didn’t think it carefully 8. A. The couple will spend Christmas abroad B. The couple will have a party on Christmas Eve C. The couple will have a Christmas party in Australia D. The man will send some postcards on Christmas Eve 9. A. Potatoes are more nutritious than eggs B. The eggs are next to the potatoes C. Most health food stores sell potatoes and eggs D. The second course will be potatoes and eggs 10.A. Difficult B. Interesting C. Dull D. Useful Part B Passages Directions: In Part 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. When he was 12 B. When he was 10 C. When he was 85 D. when he was 4 12. A. He was afraid of telling the story B. He wasn’t allowed to write about it C. He wasn’t able to read or write D. He knew very little about the murder 13. A. The importance of reading B. A black man’s struggling to learning reading C. The conflict between the white and the black D. A life story about a famous African-American Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. 17 B.25 C.47 D.40 15. A. The terrible road condition B. The army attack C. The driver’s mistake D. The water on the road 16. A. They robbed four passengers B. They were all under 16 years old C. They were arrested by policemen D. They managed to run away Part C Longer Conversations Directions: In Part 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. How many members does the clu ... ...