2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集2 2012年8月定位练习卷.pdf

2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 2 八月高三暑假定位卷 1 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 2013 届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 2 2012 年八月高三暑假定位练习卷 本卷满分 150 分 完卷时间 120 分钟 第第 I 卷 共卷 共 105 分分 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 On a train B On a plane C In a theater D In a restaurant 2 A At 2 00 B At 2 15 C At 2 30 D At 3 00 3 A Extremely tedious B Hard to understand C Lacking a good plot D Not worth seeing twice 4 A The Edwards are quite well off B The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses C It ll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house D It s too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house 5 A Go to the library B Meet the woman C See Professor Smith D Have a drink in the bar 6 A He has a strange personality B He s got emotional problems C His illness is beyond cure D His behavior is hard to explain 7 A The man regrets being absent minded B The woman saved the man some trouble C The man placed the reading list on a desk D The woman emptied the waste paper basket 8 A The man had a hard time finding a parking space B The woman found they had got to the wrong spot C The woman was offended by the man s late arrival D The man couldn t find his car in the parking lot 9 A Have a short break B Take two weeks off C Go on vacation with the man D Continue her work outdoors 2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 2 八月高三暑假定位卷 2 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 10 A She was absent all week owing to sickness B She was seriously injured in a car accident C She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized D She had to be away from school to take care of her husband 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 A motorist s speeding B Her running a stop sign C Her lack of driving experience D A motorist s failure to concentrate 12 A Nervous and unsure of herself B Calm and confident of herself C Courageous and forceful D Distracted and reluctant 13 A More strict training of women drivers B Restrictions on cell phone use while driving C Improved traffic conditions in cities D New regulations to ensure children s safety Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report 14 A He suffered from mental illness B He bought The Washington Post C He was once a reporter for a major newspaper D He turned a failing newspaper into a success 15 A She committed suicide because of her mental disorder B She got her first job as a teacher at the University of Chicago C She was the first woman to lead a big U S publishing company D She took over her father s position when he died 16 A Katharine had exerted an important influence on the world B People came to see the role of women in the business world C American media would be quite different without Katharine D Katharine played a major part in reshaping Americans mind 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 2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 2 八月高三暑假定位卷 3 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation Complete the form Write ONE WORD for each answer Customer Complaint FormCustomer Complaint Form Customer Thompson Electronics Problem A 17 delivery Printers ordered 25HW3C56 Printers delivered 25HW56 Cause A computer 18 problem Solution Post the correct order 19 delivery Put a 300 20 on the customer s account Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation Complete the form Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer What do we learn from the conversation about Miss Rowling s first book Her first book was about 21 Why does Miss Rowling consider herself very lucky Because she is able to 22 by writing What decides Miss Rowling s writing It depends on 23 According to Miss Rowling where did she get the ideas for the Harry Potter books 24 II Grammar and Vocabulary 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 The small suitcase is perfect weekend trips A at B for C in D on 26 I felt so bad all day yesterday that I decided this morning I couldn t face day like that A other B another C the other D others 27 If we don t go to the market soon there any flowers left They will have all been sold A shan t be B can t be C mustn t be D needn t be 28 A talk is too long for school kids A two hours B two hour C two hour s D two hours 29 I called Hannah many times yesterday evening but I couldn t get through Her brother on the phone all the time A has been talking B was talking C has talked D talked 30 You may take whatever you need your bicycle A repair B to repair C repairing D repaired 31 When it comes to any person s weight most experts think ultimately matters is calorie intake and calorie expenditure A that B it C what D which 32 I like these English songs and they many times on the radio A taught B have taught C are taught D have been taught 33 he has stopped working and enjoys travelling to lots of places with his wife Barbara he donates his blood as regularly as ever before A As though B While C In that D Despite 2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 2 八月高三暑假定位卷 4 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 34 To learn English well we should find opportunities to hear English as much as we can A speak B speaking C spoken D to speak 35 the experiment that he gave up in the end A So much trouble did he have doing B So much trouble had he done C So much trouble did he have to do D So much trouble he had doing 36 their hats into the air the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory A To throw B Thrown C Throwing D Being thrown 37 Our knowledge of Jesus comes from the last three years of his life he spent preaching a doctrine of brotherly love and repentance A which B when C where D that 38 A friend of yours drove to a tea farm in Hangzhou for fresh tea and air only to find her car was scraped by an angry farmer A wasn t it B didn t he C wasn t she D didn t she 39 The standers by in the center broke into cheers when word came the astronauts safely landed A that B which C whether D as 40 doesn t matter that they are not famous pop stars as long as they can bring joy to the audience A It B What C That D Whether 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 accuracy B effective C signs D gracefully E highlights F capture G maintain H quickly I separate J unique Forget fingerprints or the color of your eyes airport security could soon be looking at the shape of your ears when deciding whether to allow you into the country Researchers have discovered that each person s ears have a n 41 shape and have created a system that is able to scan them The scans can then be compared with a database of ear shapes to identify whose they are Professor Mark Nixon led the research team of scientists from the University of Southampton They tested 252 images of different ears and found the system was able to match each ear to a n 42 image held in its database with 99 percent 43 There are a whole load of structures in the ear that you can use to get a set of measurements that are unique to an individual said Professor Nixon With biometrics the problem is what happens when people get old With facial recognition the systems are often confused by crow s feet 鱼尾纹 and other 44 of ageing Our ears however age very 45 They grow proportionally larger and the earlobes get a bit longer but otherwise they are fully formed from birth according to Professor Nixon The U K Identity and Passport Service has been testing facial recognition at an airport since 2008 But facial recognition software is often confused by changes in expression Therefore people need to 46 a neutral expression and in some cases even avoid wearing make up And fingerprints one of the best ways we have of identifying an individual at the moment can be not so 47 according to the professor Bakers and brick layers tend not to have obvious fingerprints as the distinctive whirls rub off It is hard to do that with your ears 2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 2 八月高三暑假定位卷 5 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 Ear scanning uses a technology that 48 all the tubular structures of the ear and measures them Professor Nixon believes it could take place as passengers walk through security gates for example by placing camera on either side to 49 an image of their ears III Reading Comprehension Section A Directions For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A B C and D Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context Increasingly Americans are becoming their own doctors By going online they diagnose 诊 断 their symptoms order home health tests or medical devices or even self treat their illnesses with drugs from Internet pharmacies Some people 50 doctors because of the high cost of medical care especially if they lack health insurance Or they may hesitate because they find it 51 to discuss their weight alcohol consumption or couch potato habits 52 may also fear what they might learn about their health or they distrust physicians because of 53 in the past However being one s own doctor can also be a n 54 game Every day more than six million Americans 55 the Internet for medical answers most of them 56 what they read on the health websites A 2002 survey by the Pew Internet parents should be responsible for teaching them how to work Assign responsibilities around the house and make sure homework deadlines are met Encourage teenagers to take a part time job Kids need plenty of practice delaying gratification and deploying effective organizational skills such as managing time and setting priorities 79 Playing video games encourages immediate content And hours of watching TV shows with laughter only teaches kids to process information is passive way At the same time listening through earphones to the same monotonous beats for long stretches encourages kids to stay inside their bubble instead of pursuing other endeavors All these activities can prevent the growth of important communication and thinking skills and make it difficult for kids to develop the kind of sustained concentration they will need for most jobs 80 They should know how to deal with setbacks stresses and feelings of inadequacy They should also learn how to solve problems and resolve conflicts ways to brainstorm and think critically Discussions at home can help kids practice doing these things and help them apply these skills to everyday life situations What about the son or daughter who is grown but seems to be struggling and wandering aimlessly through early adulthood Parents still have a major role to play but now it is more delicate They have to be careful not to come across as disappointed in their child They should exhibit strong interest and respect for whatever currently interests their fledging adult as naive or ill conceived as it may seem while becoming a partner in exploring options for the future Most of all these new adults must feel that they are respected and supported by a family that appreciates them Section D Directions Read the passage carefully Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words Vanessa Folkerts is a junior at Princeton She has spent two summers in intensive language study in Beijing and speaks good Chinese These days nobody questions why you take Chinese and go to China said Folkerts It has its obvious uses I know a lot of people who are interested because China s a rising economic power 2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 2 八月高三暑假定位卷 11 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 Folkerts is not alone Record numbers of American students are studying abroad with especially strong growth in educational exchanges with China said a yearly report by the Institute on International Education in the US According to the report Open Doors 2008 the number of Americans studying in China increased by 25 percent Interest in China is growing dramatically and I think we ll see even sharper increases in next year s report said Allan Goodman president of the institute People used to go to China to study the history and language and many still do But with China looming so large in all our futures more students go for an understanding of what s happening there economically and politically China is now the fifth most popular destination for American students In the 2006 07 school year 11 064 Americans studied in China This is a large jump from 1995 96 when only 1 396 Americans studied there Many American universities are hard pressed to keep up with the interest in China There are now hundreds of study abroad programs in China While most include language study some focus on martial arts herbal medicine culture history or business According to report the number of Chinese students studying at American universities is on the rise too a 20 percent increase last year As the RMB is becoming more expensive against the US dollar Chinese students are happy to see their cost for studying abroad has dropped about 15 percent compared to a couple of years ago But others are concerned that the global financial crisis will lessen their chance to get scholarships However experts said that influence is limited According to the numbers from my agent there is still more to study in the US said Sun Nan manager at the GlobeEdu one of the major agents if studying abroad for Chinese students That s because of the more favorable visa policies to international students and more recruitment from the US universities Note Answer the questions or complete the statement in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS 81 By saying Folkerts is not alone in Paragraph 2 the author means that 82 What are the foreign students two purposes in studying in China nowadays according to Allan 83 make American universities find it hard to keep up with 84 We can conclude from the passage that it is that encourages some of the Chinese and American students to study in the other country 2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集 2 八月高三暑假定位卷 12 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 第第 II 卷 共卷 共 45 分分 I Translation Directions Translate the following sentences into English using the words given in the brackets 1 要激励学生努力学习去探索未知的世界 inspire 2 出生率下降已成为许多发达国家正在关注的主要社会问题 concern 3 与我们预料的相反 我们公司没有足够的钱对新产品投资 lack 4 出席会议的人并不都支持美国官员提出的关于减少碳排放 emission 的建议 favour 5 直到历经磨难 他才终于意识到这个亘古不变的真理 虚度年华的人终将一事无成 It II Guided Writing Directions Write an English composition in 120 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese 俗语说 帮助他人就是帮助自己 围绕这一俗语写一段文章 你的文章必须包括以下内容 你自身或身边的一则事例 从事例中得出的结论 参考答案 八月高三暑假定位卷 13 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 2012 年年八八月高三暑假定位卷月高三暑假定位卷 参考答案 第第 I 卷卷 I Listening Comprehension Section A 1 5 CABCC 6 10 BBAAD Section B 11 13 DAB 14 16 BCA Section C 17 wrong 18 system 19 special 20 credit 21 a small animal 22 support herself make a living 23 her ideas 24 She doesn t know II Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 25 29 BBBBB 30 34 BCDBC 35 40 ACADAA Section B 41 45 JIACD 46 49 GBEF III Reading Comprehension Section A 50 54 ADCDC 55 59 BCBAD 60 64 ABDAC Section B 65 68 CDDB 69 71 CCC 72 75 CABC Section C 76 80 FDBCE Section D 81 there are many other people who choose to study in China 82 Studying history and language and understanding economic and political situation 83 The various programs in China 84 China s influence in economy 第第 II 卷卷 I Translation 1 Students should be inspired to study hard to explore the unknown world 2 That the birth rate is declining has become a major social problem that many advanced countries are concerned about 3 Contrary to what we had expected our company lacked sufficient money to invest in new products 4 Not all people present at the meeting are in favour of the suggestion that the American officials put forward on reducing carbon emissions 5 It was not until he had experienced many hardships that he was finally aware of the eternally unchangeable truth that he who has wasted his life will achieve accomplish nothing II Guided Writing 略 听力文字 八月高三暑假定位卷 14 16 P F Productions 统筹制作 听力文字 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 May I see your ticket please I think you re sitting in my seat M Oh you re right My seat is in the balcony I m terribly sorry Q Where does the conversation most probably take place 2 W Where s Jane It s 2 15 M Yeah We planned to meet here at two o clock Maybe she missed the train W I can wait for another fifteen minutes But then I have to leave M Okay let s wait until 2 30 Q When did the two speakers plan to meet Jane 3 W Have you seen the movie The Departed The plot was so complicated that I really got lost M Yeah I felt the same but after I saw it a second time I could put all the pieces together Q How did the two speakers find the movie 4 W I hear that the Edwards are thinking of buying another hous