上海市闵行区2012届高三英语二模试卷.doc

25. This kind of mistake, strange as it appears, is quite common _young Englishbeginners.A. within B. about C. among D. beyond26. - May I smoke here?- If you_, thats the smoking section over there.A. should B. must C. may D. could27. The temperature will fall sharply the day after tomorrow, when a snowstorm _ tostrike this area.A. expects B. is expected C. has expected D. will be expected28. Several measures had been tried out to improve the traffic situation, yet _of themseemed to work well.A. none B. both C. all D. either29. If there were no such serious pollutions, people would live _ life in the world.A. the most healthy B. more healthy aC. much a healthy D. a more healthy30. We firmly believe that the project, if _ according to the plan, will definitely workout well.A. carrying out B. being carried out C. carried out D. to be carried out31. Dont answer any e-mails _ your private information, however official they look.A. requesting B. to request C. requested D. having requested32. The man denied_ anything at the supermarket when questioned by the police.A. to have stolen B. to be stealing C. having stolen D. to steal33. What people learned from China Got Talented was that there were so many talentedpeople out there waiting _A. to discover B. to be discovered C. discovered D. being discovered34. Can you think of some cases _ drivers obviously knew the traffic rules but didntobey them?A. why B. as C. where D. which35. The school rules state that no child shall be allowed out of the school dating the day,_ accompanied by an adult.A. once B. when C. if D. unless36. The manager seems never to be satisfied with _the company has achieved.A. what B. which C. that D. how37. When it comes to mental health, the fact is sometimes neglected _ more and moreteachers are under great pressure.A. which B. since C. whether D. that38. Im puzzled why he _ back to me. He should have heard from me.A. hasnt written B. didnt write C. doesnt write D. hasnt been writing39. Youd like to have an annual vacation after the project is completed, _?A. had you B. hadnt you C. would you D. wouldnt you40. What we have to admit is that never before _ experienced such great changes.A. had the city B. has the city C. the city has D. the city hadSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word canonly be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. employed B. possessions C. unprotected D. particularly E. admitF. identify G. limited H. non-existent I. consequently J. opportunitiesHistorically, the traditional role of women of all classes in Britain had been confined (限制)to that of mother in the home. Single and childless women 41 had an uncomfortableand difficult time. The majority of women had no voting or political rights until 1928, and forcenturies wives and their property had been the legal _ 42 of their husbands. Formaleducation for women was thought to be unnecessary for their role in life, and was 43for the majority.The female position in society became a little better in some respects towards the end ofthe nineteenth century, but was still very 44 . However, elementary education for all wasestablished and a few institutions of higher education began to 45 women in restrictednumbers.Since the 1960s, women in Britain have been fighting for greater equality with men injob 46 and rates of pay. Various laws from the 1970s to the present have been made. Inspite of all these, men remain better paid than women in many occupations, 47 inindustry. Women constitute (构成) nearly half the national workforce, there are moreemployed married women in Britain than in any other European Community country, andsome 60 percent of wives are now 48 compared with 22 percent in 1951. But theiraverage weekly wage is still only 70 percent of the average paid to men. This is true of boththe manufacturing trades and the service industries. As a result, the majority of femaleworkers are badly paid and often 49 by the trade unions or the law.III. Reading comprehension:Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases markedA, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.In business, there is a speed difference: Its the difference between how important afirms leaders say speed is to their competitive strategy (策略) and how fast the companyactually moves. The difference is important 50 industry and company size. Companiesfearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways topick up the 51In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain anedge ended with lower sales and operating income than those that 52 at key moments tomake sure they were on the right 53 . Whats more, the firms that slowed down to54 improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higheroperating income over a three-year period.How did they 55 the laws of business, taking more time than competitors yetperforming better? They thought 56 about what slower and faster mean. Firmssometimes 57 to understand the difference between operation speed (moving quickly)and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value). Simply increasing the speedof production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But thatoften leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services.In our study, higher performing companies with strategic speed always made changeswhen it is 58 . They became more 59 to idea and discussion. They encouraged newways of thinking. And they allowed time to look and learn. 60 , performance suffered atfirms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving 61 , stuck totested methods, didnt develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinkingabout 62Strategic speed 63 a kind of leadership. Teams that 64 take time to get thingsright are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must comefrom the top.50. A. according to B. regardless of C. due to D. instead of51. A. profit B. product C. speed D. method52. A. paused B. developed C. persevered D. engaged53. A. situation B. track C. occasion D. duty54. A. look on B. keep up C. hold back D. speed up55. A. learn B. discover C. disobey D. prefer56. A. strangely B. abstractly C. entirely D. differently57. A. fait B. attempt C. pretend D. desire58. A. convenient B. necessary C. emergent D. incredible59. A. alert B. restless C. open D. specific60. A. In short B. By contrast C. Above all D. All in all61. A, welfare B. technology C. efficiency D. condition62. A. qualities B. standards C. competitors D. changes63. A. serves as B, stands for C. refers to D. deals with64. A. temporarily B. extensively C. naturally D. regularlySection BDirections: Read the .following three passages. Each passage is .followed by severalquestions or un. finished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, Cand D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage youhave just read.(A)this book is designed to help you improve your reading comprehension skills bystudying 20 minutes a day for 20 days. Youll start with the basics and move on to morecomplex reading comprehension and critical thinking strategies. Please note that althougheach chapter can be an effective skill builder on its own, it is important that you proceedthrough this book in order, from Lesson I through Lesson 20. Each lesson builds on skills andideas discussed in the previous chapters. As you move through this book and your readingskills develop, the passages you read will increase both in length and in complexity.The book begins with a pretest, which will allow you to see how well you can answervarious kinds of reading comprehension questions now, as you begin. When you finish thebook, take the posttest to see how much youve improved.The text is divided into four sections, each focusing on a different group of relatedreading and thinking strategies. These strategies will be outlined at the beginning of eachsection and then reviewed in a special putting it all together final lesson.Each lesson provides several exercises that allow you to practice the skills you learn. Toensure youre on the right track, each lesson also provides answers and explanations for all of the practice questions. Additionally, you will find practical suggestions in each chapter forhow to continue practicing these skills in your daily life.The most important thing you can do to improve your reading skills is to become anactive reader. The following guidelines and suggestions outlined will familiarize you withactive reading techniques. Use these techniques as much as possible as you work your waythrough the lessons in this book.65. According to the passage, the pretest aims toA. tell you where your starting level is B. arouse your interest in using the bookC. illustrate the structure of the text D. introduce the test-taking techniques66. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Each chapter has an internal relationship with the previous chapter.B. The texts are arranged in the order of length and complexity.C. Different reading strategies are listed at the beginning of each section.D. The author suggests using the book selectively according to readers level.67. What is the author most likely to talk about in the following paragraph?A. The function of each chapter. B. The outline of each section.C. The ways to be an active reader. D. The guidelines in using the book.(B)The canopy, the upper level of the trees in the rain forest, holds too much of climbingmammals (哺乳动物) of moderately large size, which may include monkeys, cats, civets, andporcupines. Smaller species, including such as nice and small squirrels, are not as commonoverall in high tropical canopies as they are in most habitats globally.Small mammals, being warm blooded, suffer hardship in the exposed and uncertainenvironment of the uppermost trees. Because a small body has more surface area per unit ofweight than a large one of similar shape, it gains or loses heat more rapidly. Thus, in the trees,where protection from heat and cold may be scarce and conditions may be changeable, asmall mammal may have trouble maintaining its body temperature.Small size makes it easy to scramble among twigs (嫩枝) and branches in the canopy forinsects, flowers, or fruit, but small mammals are defeated, in the competition for food, bylarge ones that have their own strategies for browsing among tbod-rich twigs. The weight ofan ape hanging below a branch draws the leaves down so that fruit-bearing leaves droptoward the apes face. Walking or leaping species of a similar or even larger size access theouter twigs either by breaking and gaining the whole branch or by catching hold of hardbranches with the feet or tail and picking food with their hands.Small climbing animals may reach twigs readily, but it is harder for them than for largeclimbing animals to cross the wide gaps from one tree top to the next that typify the highcanopy. A gibbon can hurl itself farther than a mouse can: it can achieve a running start, and itcan more effectively use a branch as a springboard (跳板). The forward movement of a smallanimal is seriously reduced by the air friction (摩擦) against the relatively large surface areaof its body.68. Which of the following questions does the passage answer?A. How is the rain forest different from other habitats?B. How does an animals body size influence an animals need for food?C. Why does rain forest provide an unusual variety of food for animals?D. Why do large animals tend to dominate the upper canopy of the rain forest?69. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true about the small mammals in therain forest?A. They have body shapes that are adapted to life in the canopy.B. They prefer the temperature and climate of the canopy to that of other environments.C. They have difficulty with the changing conditions in the canopy.D. They use the trees of the canopy for protection from heat and cold.70. When discussing animal size in paragraph 3, the author indicates thatA. small animals require appropriately more food than larger animals doB. a large animals size is an advantage in obtaining food in the canopyC. small animals are often attacked by larger animals in the rain forestD. small animals and large animals are equally good at obtaining food in the canopy71. According to the last paragraph, what makes jumping from one tree crown to anotherdifficult for small mammals?A. Air friction against the body surface.B. The thickness of the branches.C. The dense leaves of the tree top.D. The inability to use the front feet as hands.(c)According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person maybecome recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States. In the fanfilytraditional cultural patterns confer (z,) leadership on one or both of the parents. In othercases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders,although there is no formal process of selection. In larger groups, leaders are usually chosenformally through election or recruitment.Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades ofresearch have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of naturalleaders. It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common;rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meetthe needs of that particular group.Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader,research suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held bydifferent individuals. Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion oftasks by a social group. Group members look to instrumental leaders to get things done.Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collectivewell-beings of a social groups members. Expressive leaders are less concerned with theoverall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members andattempting to minimize tension and conflict among them. Group members expect expressiveleaders to maintain stable relationships within the group and provide support to individualmembers.Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other groupmembers. They give orders and may discipline group members who prohibit attainment (达到)of the groups goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship toothers in the group. They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or issubjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor, and try to resolveissues that threaten to divide the group. As the difference in these two roles suggests,expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members;instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a moredistant respect.72. Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?A. Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person.B. A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effectiveleader in another group.C. A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research onleadership.D. Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications.73. The passage indicates that instrumental leaders generally focus onA. ensuring harmonious relationshipsB. sharing responsibility with group membersC. achieving a goalD. identifying new leaders74. A secondary relationship between a leader and the members of a group could best bedescribed as _A. distant B. enthusiasticC. sympathetic D. personal75. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The problems faced by leaders.B. How leadership differs in small and large groups.C. How social groups determine who will lead them.D. The role of leaders in social groups.Section CDirections: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from A-F foreach paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. Joint effort in the development of for-profit centersB. Benefits brou