28. Once harm ______ to the environment, it takes years to have the system recovered.

A. does　　　　　　　　　 　 B. is done　　　　　　　　 C. will be done　　　 　 D. be done

27. Staying in a hotel in Shanghai one day costs ____ renting a house in my hometown for a week.

A. the three times price of　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. three times the price of

C. as much as three times　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as much three times as

26. The woman managed to send her three children to universities but ______ came to see her when she was old and seriously ill.

　 　　 A. none　　 　　　　　 　B. all　　 　　　　　　　　 C. neither　　 　　　　　　　 　D. both

Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

25. We regret to hear nearly half of the people in that area still live ______ the poverty line.

A. under　　 　　　　 　B. over　　 　　　　　　　 　　C. below　　 　　　　 　D. above

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 2:30.　 　　　　　 B. At 2:45.　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. At 3:00.　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. At 3:20.

2. A. In a hospital.　　　　 B. At an airport.　 　　　　 C. In a hotel.　 　　　　　　 D. In an elevator.

3. A. Interviewer and interviewee.　　　 　　　　 B. Secretary and boss.

　 C. Wife and husband.　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Teacher and student.

4. A. Reading on the campus lawn.　 　　　　　　　 B. Depositing money in the bank.

　 C. Applying for financial aid.　　 　　　　　　　　 D. Reviewing a student’s application.

5. A. He believes dancing is enjoyable.

B. He won’t dance until he has done his work.

C. He admires those who dance.

D. He definitely does not like dancing.

6. A. Registering for courses.　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Getting directions.

　 C. Buying a new computer.　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Studying psychology.

7. A. He forgot to take the exam.

B. He hopes that he will do better in the next exam.

　 C. That exam was easier than the last one.

　 D. It will be difficult for him to forget about the exam.

8. 　 A. It is hot in the city.　　　　 　　　　 　　　 B. It is cool in the city.

C. It is hot in the country.　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. The country is beautiful.

9. 　 A. She doesn’t like coffee any more.

B. She must eliminate coffee from her diet.

C. She prefers coffee to other food.

D. She has to go to the doctor’s before drinking coffee.

10.　 A. He wants his students to be on time for class.

B. He doesn’t allow his students to tell jokes in class.

　　　 C. He is rarely late for his class.

　　　 D. He hardly notices which students are late.

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. She was offered a good job.

B. She was bored with her life at home.

C. She wanted to help with the family’s finances.

D. Her husband wanted her more involved in social life.

12. A. Jane got angry at Bill’s coming back late.

B. Bill failed to adapt to the new situation.

C. Bill blamed Jane for neglecting the family.

D. The children were not taken good care of.

13. A. Where there is a will, there is a way.

B. Women should have their own careers.

C. Man and wife should share household duties.

D. Parents should take good care of their children.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.

14. A. To limit the destruction of natural disasters.

B. To predict the destruction of natural disasters.

C. To gain financial support from the United Nations.

D. To propose measures to hold back natural disasters.

15. A. Technology helps reduce the damage of natural disasters.

B. There’s a long way to go before controlling natural disasters.

C. International cooperation minimizes the force of natural disasters.

D. Scientists can predict earthquakes without much difficulty.

16. A. There were fatal mistakes in its design.

B. The governments didn’t pay much attention.

C. The traffic load went far beyond control.

D. It was not built under strict standards to resist earthquakes.

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.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

上海世博会组织机构正在招募世博期间园区范围内的志愿者，种类分为：参观服务协助员 (assistant guider)；新闻报导协助员 (assistant news reporter)；交通管理协助员 (assistant traffic manager )；礼宾接待协助员 (assistant receptionist)。

假如你是王跃华，请写一封信给世博会组织机构，申请参加一项志愿者服务，并根据你的性格、爱好、兴趣或特长，谈谈你申请该项志愿者服务的理由，以及在此期间你打算做些什么。

闵行区2009学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试

5.　 尽管各国政府已做出了不懈的努力，但要应对日益严重的全球性气候变暖问题还需制定更有效的措施。 (despite)

4. 许多医务工作者在3月5日那天为上海各社区的老人提供免费医疗服务。 (provide)

3. 每当灾难发生时，总有热心的人们向受难者伸出援助之手。(every time)

2.　 众所周知，英语是一种广泛使用的国际语言。(As…)