2005年上海春季高考英语试题.doc

2005年上海市普通高等学校春季招生考试英语试题第I卷 I. Listening Comprehension（略） II. Grammar 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 sentences. 25. Does Lisa have a new hair style? Yes. In fact, it is quite similar _ yours. A. as B. like C. to D. with 26. My daughter often makes a schedule to get _ reminded of what she is to do in the day. A. herself B. her C. she D. hers 27. What a nice fire you have in your fireplace! During the winter I like my house _ . A. warmly and comfortably B. warm and comfortable C. warm and comfortably D. warmly and comfortable 28. We have only a sofa, a table and a bed in our new apartment. We need to buy _ more furniture. A. any B. many C. little D. some 29. According to the local regulations, anyone who intends to get a drivers licence _ take an eye test. A. can B. must C. would D. may 30. On top of the books _ the photo album youre looking for. A. is B. are C. has D. have 31. The year 2002 _ remarkable changes in Shanghais landscape. A. sees B. has seen C. saw D. had seen 32. I want to know _ the thief was caught on the spot. A. which B. that C. what D. whether 33. Accustomed to _ the steep mountains, he had no difficulty reaching the top. A. climbing B. climb C. having climbed D. have climbed 34. The United States is made up of fifty states, one of _ is separated from the others by the Pacific Ocean. A. them B. those C. which D. whose 35. So little _ with each other that the neighbouring countries could not settle their differences. A. they agreed B. agreed they C. did they agree D. they did agree 36. This company was the first _ portable radio as well as cassette tape recorders in the world. A. producing B. to produce C. having produced D. produced 37. Our club is open to adults only. your children have entered without permission. A. There seems that B. It seems to be C. There seems to be D. It seems that 38. Dont leave the sharp knife _ our little Jane can get it. A. in which B. to which C. that D. where 39. When the first English settlers arrived in the New World, the Indians _ jewellery made of animal bones greeted them warmly. A. wearing B. to wear C. worn D. having worn 40. The purpose of new technology is to make life easier, _ it more difficult. A. not making B. not make C. not to make D. nor to make 41. I am sure that Lauras latest play, _ staged, will prove a great success. A. since B. unless C. once D. until 42. Telephone messages for the manager _ on her desk but she didnt notice them. A. were left B. was left C. was leaving D. were leaving 43. Sugar, when _ with water, dissolves quickly. A. mixed B. mixing C. mix D. is mixed 44. It was after the invention of printing _ to publish large numbers of books and pictures. A. were people able B. that people were able C. when were people able D. people were able III. Vocabulary 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. 45. You will find this map of great _ in helping you to get around the city. A. source B. sense C. favour D. value 46. Do you have any _ of what life would be like if we lived on other planets? A. plan B. idea C. impression D. imagination 47. That his only son was killed in the air crash was a _ blow to the old man. A. heavy B. broad C. plain D. main 48. Beginners are expected to be familiar with the _ of the reading material before they come to the class. A. condition B. concept C. contest D. content 49. I dont care about the good salary offered by the company. What I need is a(n) _ post. A. creating B. awarding C. challenging D. competing 50. Studies show that many diseases such as SARS and AIDS are _ from wildlife. A. specially B. originally C. magically D. visibly 51. The way Einstein answered the question _ his talent and sense of humour. A. relieved B. released C. revealed D. recovered 52. Doctors are doing research to find out what happens physically when people _ smoking. A. quit B. decline C. depart D. reserve 53. The more frequently farmers use insecticides, the more _ the insects will become to the chemicals. A. resistant B. available C. sensitive D. agreeable 54. The photographer needs to charge up the digital camera every day as the battery _ quickly. A. shuts up B. ends up C. runs out D. turns out IV. Cloze Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word on phrase that best fits the context. (A) Everybody has different ways of achieving happiness and the reasons for feeling happy may change from year to year, or even from day to day. 55_ , happiness may come from getting a good grade on a school assignment or from a very 56_ thing like having a full stomach. This kind of happiness is inside of youit is 57_ happiness. Happiness is also something you can 58_ to other people. The good grade you receive on your paper will probably make your parents happy and proud. 59_ way of communicating happiness is to help other people over difficult experiences in their own lives. In this situation, you give of your own happiness to make others happy. The most important things to remember in your pursuit of 60_ are: 1. Happiness should not be your only 61_ a real goal, like better grades, a better job, or closer friends, is sure to give you more happiness than chasing after a feeling. 2. Happiness comes in all sizes and shapes. 62_ you keep your sense of humour and see things in a balanced way, happiness will come to you faster than to the person who is always 63_ what tomorrow will bring. 3. Happiness is meant to be 64_ . “Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone.” 55. A. In general B. In addition C. For instance D. In the meantime 56. A. generous B. simple C. healthy D. lucky 57. A. personal B. secret C. superb D. physical 58. A. attach B. connect C. translate D. communicate 59. A. Each B. Another C. Either D. One 60. A. fame B. power C. fortune D. happiness 61. A. trend B. basis C. goal D. vision 62. A. Because B. If C. Until D. Before 63. A. running after B. feeling like C. worrying about D. struggling for 64. A. shared B. valued C. enjoyed D. agreed (B) A small, damaged, but valuable Greek marble（大理石） head has been stolen from the British Museum, apparently during opening hours. The stand（托架） of the head was discovered _ on Tuesday, and it is believed that the 2,500-year-old statue was stolen that day. A metal device 66_ the base of the marble to the stand, and it would have taken considerable strength to separate them. 67_ small enough to fit into a bag or a large pocket, the head weighed five to six pounds. Only 68_ of the museums hundreds of galleries are covered by monitors. The Greek Ancient Gallery, where the theft took place, had no permanent guard on duty; 69_ , it was visited regularly by a member of staff checking around several galleries at a time. Last year, in a nearby gallery, a marble hand was broken off a Greek statue in 70_ was believed to have been chance destruction rather than a(n) 71_ art theftalthough the hand has still not been recovered. The head, dating from the sixth century BC, had been badly damaged before the museum acquired it in the 19th century, with the 72_ bottom of the face and most of the nose missing. Despite the damage, it is 73_ several thousand pounds. Although not the most valuable piece in the Greek collection, its loss will be a severe embarrassment to the museum, which is under constant 74_ for poor protection by campaigners for the return of the Parthenon marbles. The museum has informed the police, as well as antiquities dealers（古董商）, the Art Loss Office, and the heads of museums worldwide. 65. A. blank B. missing C. lost D. empty 66. A. related B. adjusted C. fixed D. stuck 67. A. Though B. Since C. Unless D. When 68. A. many B. most C. few D. some 69. A. contrarily B. instead C. moreover D. namely 70. A. which B. that C. this D. what 71. A. planned B. expected C. suggested D. supposed 72. A. raw B. full C. entire D. complete 73. A. counted B. worth C. calculated D. weighed 74. A. criticismB. discussion C. argument D. judgement V. Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following 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) Once upon a starless midnight an owl（猫头鹰） sat on the branch of a tree. Two mice tried to pass by quietly, unnoticed. “You!” said the owl. “Who?” they asked, in fear and astonishment, for they could not believe it was possible for anyone to see them in that thick darkness.“You two!” said the owl. The mice hurried away and told the other creatures of the field and forest that the owl was the greatest and wisest of all animals because he could see in the dark. “Can he see in the daytime, too?” asked a red fox. All the other creatures laughed loudly at this silly question, and they set upon the red fox and his friends and drove them out of the region. Then, they sent a messenger to the owl and asked him to be their leader. When the owl appeared among the animals it was high noon and the sun was shining brightly. He walked very slowly, which gave him an appearance of great dignity, and he looked about him with large, staring eyes, which gave him an air of tremendous importance. “Hes God!” screamed a hen. And the others took up the cry, “Hes God!” So they followed him wherever he went and when he began to bump into things they began to bump into things, too. Finally he came to a concrete highway and he started up the middle of it and all the other creatures followed him. Presently, a bird observed a truck coming toward them at fifty miles an hour, and he reported to the owl. “Theres danger ahead,” said the bird. “What?” asked the owl. The bird told him. “Arent you afraid?” he asked. “Who?” said the owl calmly, for he could not see the truck. “Hes God!” cried all the creatures again, and they were still crying “Hes God!” when the truck hit them and ran them down. Some of the animals were merely injured, but most of them, including the owl, were killed. 75. Hearing the owls voice, the two mice were fearful and astonished because _ . A. mice are very timid animals B. the owl wanted to eat them C. the owl could see them in darkness D. they thought no other animals were there 76. The sentence “.they set upon the red fox and his friends.” in paragraph 1 probably means “ _ ”. A. the red fox and his friends were under attack B. they sat on the red fox and his friends C. they set a trap for the red fox and his friends D. the red fox and his friends set a foolish example 77. The animals followed the owl wherever he went for the reason that . A. the owl walked slowly with dignity B. the owl had an air of importance C. they regarded the owl as God D. they were not as clever as the owl 78. Whats the most appropriate moral of the story? A. Pride goes before a fall. B. Seeing is believing. C. Group behaviour is often mad. D. “Follow the leader” can be a dangerous game. (B) The mobile phone has been a part of our lives since the 1980s. It enables us to stay in contact with our family and friends at all times and in most areas. However, because of the quick acceptance and extensive usage of mobiles in our lives, we have missed out on an important step, namely, the appropriate use. Driving a car Do not use your phone while you are driving! You could concentrate on your conversation and forget to look where you are going, or you could take your eyes off the road to look at the phones display or to press in a number. Either way, you could cause a terrible accident. In a restaurant There is probably nothing more annoying than a diner receiving or making a call near you when you are in a restaurant. The icy glares (冷眼) you receive should be warning enough that it is not appreciated. Turn your phone off and use your message service to return calls after you leave. At the cinema Do not give way to the desire to call a friend if the film is boring, or if you want to find out what happens. You could become the target of all the angry cinema customers. At the theatre There is no more icy glare than that of a theatre goer who has paid a lot of money to see a show and hears your phone playing a tone. It goes without saying that you will be seen as a socially unacceptable person in this situation. In hospitals This is probably the most important place to make sure your phone is switched off. Your phone can disturb life-saving electro- nic equipment in hospitals, so it is necessary that your phone is switched off before you enter. On planes Your phone might disturb navigational (导航的) equipment and cause a horrible accident so you should switch it off before boarding a plane. 79. According to the passage, the most annoying thing in a restaurant is that _ A. you receive icy glares B. a nearby diner is answering a phone call C. you have to use the message service D. you can not return calls until after you leave 80. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Theatre goers will not give you icy glares when they hear your phone. B. When switched on in hospitals, mobile phones could endanger patients lives. C. Passengers should switch off the phones before getting on a plane. D. Pressing in phone numbers when driving could lead to traffic accidents. 81. The passage mainly describes _ . A. different functions of mobile phones B. the overuse of mobile phones on some occasions C. some areas where message service is forbidden D. the proper use of mobile phones in some public places (C) Leisure and recreation and the chance to play are not luxuries for children, but essentials for normal healthy development. Long hours and days of uninterrupted work have a bad effect on children, narrowing their horizons and often disturbing them emotionally. Why then do parents allow or indeed encourage their children to work? The answer, of course, is poverty. The childs wage, however little, may mean the difference between the family eating or not eating. Many parents, not educated themselves, dont understand the value of schooling, and can neither afford to buy books and school materials, especially if the father himself is out of work. The unfortunate situation is that child labour actually contributes to adult unemployment by providing a very cheap alternative to it. This fact is illustrated in Children of the World: 30 per cent of the entire labour force in Tanzania is composed of boys and girls aged 10 to 14, and in Thailand 25 per cent, as compared to the United States where they cover only 1.6 per cent of the labour force. In agricultural areas this age old child labour system can even be beneficial as a leisurely training for the tasks of adulthood. In performing light tasks, the child feels useful and important, and this sort of work teaches him a sense of responsibility towards others and a sense of belonging. But the system which applies in the countryside becomes cruel and inhuman when it comes to the cities. 82. According to the passage, a long period of physical work is harmful to children because _ A. it will ruin their entertainment B. it affects their mental development C. their attitude to life will be abnormal D. they will be easily annoyed 83. The main reason for the existence of child labour is that _ A. the parents are short-sighted B. the family needs money and help C. children can do a better job D. labour is a good physical exercise 84. By quoting the examples about the situation in Tanzania, Thailand and America, the writer intends to tell us that _ A. child labour is a cause of adult unemployment B. child labour is related with traditional values C. in poor countries most children make their living early D. different countries use different labour systems 85. From the passage we may infer that _ A. children should be made useful from the time they can remember B. child labour should be fully responsible for overall low wages for adults C. child labour system may have a positive value in the country, but not in the city D. the children who are forced to be breadwinners hate their parents (D) Professor Bilveer Singh grades hundreds of papers each year. In every group, he says, there are always a few that are less than original. Nowadays, the suspect source is usually the Internet. “Ive caught students quoting paragraph after paragraph,” says Singh. “But they are g