上海市闸北区2012届高三二模英语试题.doc

上海 市闸北区 2011 学年第二学期高三英语 学科期末练习卷 （本卷满分 150 分；完卷时间 120 分钟） I. 第 I 卷（共 105 分） 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. 2. A. In a phone shop. “ C. On a plane. A. 8:15. B. 8:30. B. In a power station. D. In the classroom. C. 8:45. “ D. 9:00. 3. 4. A. Having a holiday. “C. Reading a newspaper. A. The show was recommended by the press. B. Watching TV. D. Doing sports activity. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. B. The show was not as good as was introduced. C. The show was worth watching. D. The show made a good impression on the man. A. He will lend the notes to the woman. B. He will make a copy for the woman. C. He will ask permission from Peter. “ D. He will share the notes with the woman. A. The match hasnt started yet. B. The match is delayed. C. The match has come to the end. D. One of the players missed the match. A. Salesman. B. Online shop manager. C. Bank clerk. D. Delivery man. A. He hates leaving home early every morning. “ B. He enjoys walking to the office as an exercise. C. He invites the woman to follow his suits. D. He isnt keen on exercises. A. Meet his aunt. B. Do shopping at supermarket. C. See a film. D. Stay at home. 闸北区 2012 届高考英语二模卷 1 / 16 10. A. He doesnt agree with the woman. B. Our children will leave us sooner or later. “ C. We should not waste natural resources for the benefit of our children. D. Too much waste water will make the earth polluted. 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. Smoking. “ B. Use of alcohol. C. General health. 12. A. Because overtime workers usually have high pressure. B. Because the intensity of work makes people depressed. D. Job position. 13. C. Because overtime workers have to miss out something important in life. D. Because overtime workers have high dangers of having heart disease. A. The research on the welfare of overtime workers. B. The link between overtime work and depression state. C. The ideal state of a normal office worker. D. The factors that cause depression. “ Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. A group of people moved here to start life. B. The construction of railway brought life to Loyalton. C. Some companies were established to develop the place. D. The government helped to build Loyalton into a small town. 15. A. The disappearance of railway station. “ B. The fire in 1930. C. The tornado in 1933. D. The closedown of high school and post office. 16. A. Because they are too poor to pay the tax to make the town function. B. Because they want to join their family in other towns. C. Because they want to sell the town to others to pay for their retirement. D. Because they dont like the town life and want to move to big cities. Section C Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you will be required to fulfill the task by filling in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. 闸北区 2012 届高考英语二模卷 2 / 16 Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Name: Nationality: Occupation: Phone number: Request for doctor: “ Patient Record Card Ron Houston 171819Specialize in 20 diseases Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. What overtook the Empire State Building to be the tallest building in the world in 1972? What kind of building did the recent reconstruction try to change the Empire State Building into? What is the reason for its lack of renters at the beginning? What fact brought bad fame to the building? 21 . 22 . 23 . 24 . II. Grammar and Vocabula ry 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. Any property insurance company wont cover damages from natural disasters such as earthquake or flood as its something _ control. A. in B. beyond” C. within D. out 26. November 11, a day represented by four digits of 1, _ by young single Chinese in the early 90s as a day for unmarried males. A. was established B. has established C. is established D. had been established 27. With recent permission from Chinese government, Japan has become the first country _ huge sums of Chinese government bond (债券). A. allows to buy B. to allow to buy” C. to be allowed buying D. to be allowed to buy 28. China now exports about 30,000 tons of rare earth every year _ more than 90 percent of the worlds total rare earth production. A. to account for B. accounted for C. accounting for D. having accounted for 29. After a continuous 6 defeats, in the eyes of many people, the New York Knicks player Lin Shu-hao was no longer _ they had thought of. A. as better a player as “ B. as good a player as C. as a good player as D. as a player good as 30. A former billionaire has blown his entire fortune on saving old objects and houses _ he is turning into Chinas largest private folk art museum. A. where B. which C. what” D. how 闸北区 2012 届高考英语二模卷 3 / 16 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. According to a relevant research, the bankruptcy cases of real estate companies in China _ by over 15% since 2009. A. are rising B. have risen C. rose D. will rise Always getting fully prepared might be the perfect solution to _ famous overnight. A. become B. have become C. becoming D. became To any bridegroom, few occasions could be more annoying and embarrassing than struggling with the champagne cork (香槟瓶盖) that _ pop out in front of all the guests at the wedding ceremony. A. cant B. wont C. mustnt” D. neednt At no time in human history, though many media claimed the opposite, _ more open about same-sex marriage than at present. A. the society has been B. has been the society C. our society is D. has the society been _ the doctors tried every means, the 2-year-old girl who survived in the Indiana Hurricane (飓风) finally gave up and joined her parents in heaven. A. Unless B. Once” C. Although D. So long as As the professor was fully occupied on Monday he had to suggest meeting his graduate student _ day about his thesis. A. the other B. any other C. other D. some other _ countries having great difficulties in economy right now need most of all is financial aid rather than lecturing. A. What B. When C. That D. Whether _ with only about 1000 pandas, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. A. Leaving B. Left C. To leave D. Having left Mary told me that you would be absent from the New Years party, _? A. wouldnt you B. werent you C. didnt she D. did she The construction of renting apartments in Lujiazui area made _ less worries about transportation and accommodation from high-end financial talents. A. it possible B. possible” C. it possible for D. possible for 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. feature B. provide C. journey” D. online E. discoveredF. realize G. considering H. struggling I. amazing J. incomeNatasha Reynolds of Shanghai never thought she would have a business working at home until one day she filled out a simple form online. Before she knew it, she 41 her secret to beating the recession (不景气), and being able to 42 for her family while at home with her two children. “ 闸北区 2012 届高考英语二模卷 4 / 16 I read Natashas blog last month and decided to 43 her story in our local business report. In our phone interview, she told me her 44 story. “I actually make about $5,000 $7,000 a month using the Internet. It is enough to comfortably replace my old income, especially 45I only work about 10 15 hours a week from home.” Working online has been a financial windfall for Natasha, who struggled for months to find a decent business during the 46 economy. “I lost my job shortly after the recession hit, I needed a reliable 47 . I was not interested in the get rich quick scams you see all over the Internet. Those are all pyramid scams or stuff where you have to sell to your friends and family. I just needed a legitimate way to earn a living for me and my family. The best part of working 48 is that I am always home with the kids, I save a lot of money.” “ I asked her about how she started her remarkable 49 . “Its really simple, I am not a computer whiz, but I can use the Internet. I just use the tools given to me. I dont even have to sell anything and nobody has to buy anything. They are constantly recruiting people, you should try it.” III. Reading Comprehension Section A 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 or phrase that best fits the context. Each stage of life has different major demands mainly because our needs change. As children, a period of deep uncertainty and sensitivity, 50 and family are the top needs although we may not think of them in those terms. As teenagers, we are 51 the waters of adult life, preparing ourselves for the exciting unknown and as young adults we search for a 52 . The drive to fulfil each stage is so strong that sometimes we have to hold the breath to 53 . + At each stage, although everyone may 54 in dreams, we will all try to take hold of the means to achieve our particular dreams. Some will be driven with almost tunnel vision, others take a(n) 55 attitude to getting there. Anyway, without dreams it is hard to direct life. If you are fortunate enough to achieve your current dreams, you can move forward for 56 desires and prepare yourself for a new conquest. For each period of life the needs are decided by that stage, and as we grow older, whether we like it or not, we gain 57 , which, on the basis of former facts and information, permits us to see a broader view if we are wise enough to take on board what is there. As we mature, the sharpness of the 58 of youth, the black and white approach to life, will be tempered by what is possible, kind, just and fair. Ageing helps us to grow if we allow it. So often we 59 that process, holding on tightly to rooted beliefs which do not do us any favour, yet our needs change and in result we will 60 be different. Physically, even when we stay fit and able, the body cannot deliver in quite the same way as youth. This comes as a(n) 61 to most of us who start life in the belief that we are unbeatable and will live forever. Again, coming to terms with this fact helps us to 62 anxiety, and finally realize the unexpected benefits which come along with 63 face and slowed body. What was important when we were young can be seen now in a new light, and a different list of importance emerges. In the end, extreme age can be as demanding and sensitive as babyhood, so while ones need changes through life, it seems to come 64 . 闸北区 2012 届高考英语二模卷 5 / 16 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. A. finance A. testing A. financial advisor C. life partner A. take action A. believe A. easy A. noble A. experience A. individualism A. resist A. unexpectedly A. inquiry A. worsen A. wrinkled+ B. security+ B. sharing B. calm down B. persevere B. random B. fresh+ B. responsibility B. materialism B. enjoy B. terribly B. instinct B. manage B. depressed C. marriage D. education C. changing D. setting B. childhood companion D. household keeper+ C. look forward+ D. pay attention C. vary D. persist C. formal D. similar C. reasonable D. superior C. respect D. agreement C. idealism D. socialism C. evolve D. strengthen C. comparatively D. necessarily C. refusal D. shock C. judge D. feel C. impressive D. serious 64. A. with high requirements C. without difficulty B. in full circle D. on a large scale Section B Directions: Read the following three 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) I received a request from Hawaii. A vision-harmed woman whose husband was sensitive to dog hair had written to our centre with the hope that we had an allergy-free (不引起过敏的) guide-dog. + +Piece of cake,+ I thought. The standard poodle (狮子狗), a trainable working dog with tightly curled furs, was probably the most suitable breed. Although our centre bred and used Labradors (拉布拉多狗), I did not anticipate any difficulties in finding a suitable poodle.It turned out that reality never comes along with my best hopes. In desperation, I decided to cross-breed a standard poodle with one of our best-producing Labradors. The mating was successful, but it produced only three puppies. We sent coat of each puppy to the Hawaiian couple and the husband found one that was allergy-free. At last we were getting somewhere, but a big job lay ahead. The puppy had to grow up and prove suitable for guiding before it went to be compatible with the vision-impaired client. We had a long way to go. + With a three- to six-month waiting list for people wishing to get our puppies, I was sure that we would have no problem placing our three new crossbred puppies with a family. But I was wrong again. It seemed that no one wanted a crossbred puppy and the customers only have their eyes laid on pure breeds regarding half-blooded something as a inferior kind. Time was running out as the puppies needed to be placed in homes and socialize. Otherwise they would miss the chance to become guide dogs. In order to attract people to adopt the puppies, I stopped calling them +crossbreeds+ and introduced the term +Labradoodle+ instead. It worked! 闸北区 2012 届高考英语二模卷 6 / 16 During the weeks that followed, our centre was inundated with calls from excited people. The publicity of the new designer dogs went national, and then international. With such an overwhelming response, I knew we were successful and I continued training sultan, the original non-allergy puppy. He eventually went to Hawaii, amid intense coverage, where as the worlds first Labradoodle, he bonded beautifully with his new owner and her allergic husband. 65. Why did the author cross-breed a new kind of dog? A. Because he works with dogs and tries to do research on dogs. + B. Because he failed to find a suitable dog for the client in Hawaii. C. Because he wanted to produce a kind of designer dog. D. Because the cross-breeds are all proved to be allergy-free. 66. Why werent customers interested in the three new puppies at the beginning? A. Because they were designed mainly for vision-impaired customers. B. Because customers dont believe they can work well as guide dogs. C. Because they look down upon cross-bred dogs. D. Because these dogs are too expensive and hard to