上海市八校2015届高三3月联合调研考试英语试题

2015年上海市高三英语 八校联考

I. Listening Comprehension（略）

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)

Scotland is a unique place, full of history, where you can find noble palaces and castles, as well

as the traditional parade in national costumes. It has some of 25__________(beautiful) cities in

Europe, a living proof of a proud and splendid past.

In order to see the true soul of Scotland today, what shaped the character of this splendid

region, we 26________ ________go towards the northern regions, to the Grampian Mountains.

Beautiful and unspoiled, it was difficult to farm. The Scots conquered the environment with simple

spades and strong arms.

The history of this ancient struggle, and its people’s ancient love affair with the hard land,

27__________(enclose) within the walls of the Angus Folk Museum. You are able to get a feel of the

typical rural atmosphere of times past from the everyday necessities 28__________(display) here.

From coastal Aberdeen in towards the interior of the Grampian Mountains there 29

__________(run) the Castle Trail, a road that touches on many fortresses, 30 __________ are

witnesses of continual rebellions against the ruling of neighboring England in Scottish history.

Perhaps the most uplifting moment for Scottish autonomy(自治) is the 31_________ which

was experienced inside this ancient church of Arbroath, 32__________, in 1320, the Declaration of

Independence was celebrated at the encouragement of King Robert the Bruce. He carried out the

plan for autonomy drawn up by the great popular hero William Wallace, to whom cinema has

devoted the wonderful film “Brave Heart”, the winner of five Oscars.

(B)

Alice worked in the dry goods store from eight in the morning until six at night. As time passed

and she became more and more lonely she began to practice the devices common 33_________

lonely people. When at night she went upstairs into her own room she knelt on the floor to pray

and in her prayers 34_________ (whisper) things she wanted to say to her lover.

The trick of saving money, begun for a purpose, was carried on after the scheme of going to

the city 35_________(find) Ned Currie, had been given up. It became a fixed habit, and when she

needed new clothes she did not get them. Sometimes on rainy afternoons in the store she got out

her bank book and, 36_________ (let) it lie open before her, spent hours 37_________(dream)

impossible dreams of saving money enough 38_________ _________ the interest would support

both herself and her future husband.

In the dry goods store weeks ran into months and months into years as Alice waited and

dreamed of her lover's return. Her employer, a grey old man with false teeth and a thin grey

mustache that drooped down over his mouth, was not given to conversation, and sometimes, on