2013上海市虹口区高三一模英语卷

1 11 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 economy in some European countries worsening many more workers had to be laid off A With B By C For D Beyond 26 Mike did you see Mr Chapman in the office just now Yes he and he looked a little bit nervous A had been interviewed B interviewed C was being interviewed D was interviewed 27 A reporter s task is to inform readers of the events that happened conclusions A not draw B not drawing C not to draw D not drawn 28 Do you believe drinking a glass of wine every day reduce the danger of heart diseases A could B must C need D should 29 Before the ladies the colorful box filled with things like books dolls and fancy clothes A was lain B are lain C lie D lay 30 Boys and girls make sure you your names on the test paper before handing them in A wrote B write C will write D had written 31 Of all the clues they provided is of any help for solving the case of robbery A nothing B neither C none D no one 32 In extreme weather a worn tyre can break easily it s mended as is often the case A when B where C which D that 33 once every two years whether it is a car a bus or a lorry is the rule that all drivers must obey in our country A Having been examined B Examined C Examining D Being examined 34 People generally think that fairness and justice are at the centre of they are striving for A how B why C which D what 35 It worries the couple a lot their only son is behaving worse and worse these days A how B why C that D what 36 an important position in a big company Richard has a good chance to improve himself A Offered B Offering C Having offered D To offer 37 According to what he complained about something must have gone wrong with the computer A mustn t it B didn t he C hasn t he D didn t it 38 In Canada cross country skiing is a popular sport among people they can enjoy excitement and adventure A that B where C whom D which 39 Making a proper choice the future will probably make much difference in our life A concerning B to concern C concerned D having 2 11 concerned 40 How long do you think it will be the bus arrives here No more than five minutes A when B before C since D after 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 based B schedule C individual D determined E achieving F ambitious G success H studying I marvel J smarter The Secret of Success The secret of success is that there is no secret Some people succeed because they are just 41 than other people Some people succeed because they just work harder than other people And some people succeed because they are just plain lucky Ma Donghan is a student at Tsinghua University who is 42 to be successful and she s not going to leave it to luck Ma is obviously smart because she s a student at the best university in China but her plan for success is 43 on the old fashion value of hard work You can see that by the weekly schedule she s set up for herself which was recently posted online Every hour of every day is accounted for There is her classroom 44 of course but then blocks of time are set aside for 45 each subject and also for a few activities like playing sports There are no hours set aside for just relaxing and there are only five hours allotted 分配 each night for sleeping She has set a very 46 almost punishing schedule for herself but it seems to be working Other students 47 at Ma s diligence and discipline but doubt that they could achieve the same level of success Perhaps not but Ma is obviously a unique and special 48 She has set high goals made a plan to achieve those goals and worked hard to keep to her plan This is what other students can learn from Ma In school as in life 49 is never guaranteed and not everyone will find him or herself at the top of the pyramid The important thing to remember is that having a plan and working hard to stay with the plan will bring you a level of success that just being smart and lucky cannot 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 When we read books we seem to enter a new world This new world can be similar to the one we are living in or it can be very 50 Some stories are told as if they were true Real people who live in a 51 world do real things in other words the stories are about people just like us doing what we do Other stories such as the Harry Potter books are not 52 They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be impossible for us But there is more to books and writing than this If we think about it even realistic writing is 3 11 only 53 How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real For example when we read about Harry Potter we do seem to learn something about the real world And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts he also learns more about his real life than 54 Reading like writing is an action It is a way of thinking When we read or write something we do much more than simple look at words on a page We use our 55 which is real and our imagination which is real in a different way to make the words come to life in our minds Both realism and fantasy 幻想 use the imagination and the magic of reading and writing to make us think When we read something realistic we have to 56 that the people we are reading about are just like us even though we 57 that we are real and they are not It sounds 58 but it works When we read we fill in missing information and 59 the causes and effects of what a character does We help the writer by 60 that what we read is like real life 61 we are writing the book too Most of us probably don t think about what is going on in our 62 when we are reading We pick up a book and lose ourselves in a good story eager to find out what will 63 next Knowing how we feel when we read can help us become better 64 and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books 50 A different B possibleC important D necessary 51 A common B usualC normal D certain 52 A instructive B realisticC reasonable D moral 53 A planned B thinkableC designed D imagined 54 A magic B lessonsC dreams D experience 55 A grammar B knowledgeC skill D words 56 A recall B ensureC imagine D understand 57 A hope B findC learn D know 58 A terrible B dangerousC serious D strange 59 A think about B talk ofC learn from D forget about 60 A guessing B tellingC pretending D promising 61 A In a way B As usualC On the contrary D By the way 62 A society B mindsC life D world 63 A appear B argue C happen D develop 64 A writers B fans C professionals D readers 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 A new study of 8 000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily it is a bad thing for young people Puppy love 早恋 may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression 忧郁症 The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys and younger girls are the worst of all 4 11 The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is loss of self According to the study even though boys would say lose themselves in a romantic relationship this loss of self is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions They won t tell that to their parents Dr Marian Kaufman an expert on young people problems says 15 to 20 young people will have depression during their growing Trying romance often causes the depression She advises kids not to jump into romance too early During growing up it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family Parents should watch for signs of depression eating or mood changes and if they see signs from their daughters or sons they need to give help The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age Love will always make us feel young but only maturity 成熟 gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects 65 What s the main idea of the passage A Puppy love may bring young people depression B Parents should forbid their children s love C Romance is a two edged sword for adults D Romance is good for young people 66 Which of the following is more likely to have depression A Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness B Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior C Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions D Careless parents whose children are deep in love 67 What can be inferred from the passage A Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly B Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents C Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression D The older a woman is the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance 68 What s the author s attitude towards puppy love A Confused B Disapproving C Disinterested D Scared B It helps to choose the colors you plan to live with in your home with awareness of how different colors affect your emotional and physical states Every color has a unique meaning and this can significantly affect how you feel in a room Simple Solution Using this simple chart you can choose a room s color to be in balance and harmony with the role you want a room to have in your and your family s life Red A room that is painted red will energize inspire activity and movement help passion and be powerful and stimulating A red room can also be exhausting and overpowering and stressful for Orange Orange rooms encourage happy joyful social gatherings While an orange dining room or family room can stimulate the appetite it is a great choice for such 5 11 those who are anxious gathering places Orange enhances parties communication positive feelings and general good cheer Yellow Yellow rooms inspire intellectual clarity organization clear headed thinking and happy energy Yellow is considered a color for the logical left side of the brain Yellow is also very bright and somewhat energizing Green Green rooms are very restful but combine with an energizing quality Green is the color of outdoors calm and active at the same time Green brings balance and harmony to a room and can be used as a calming place for people who are troubled or in need of refreshment Blue Blue rooms are often chosen for bedrooms and meditation 冥想 rooms because its cool energy is very calming restful peaceful and spiritual Blue helps inspire a quiet meditative quality and color therapy with blue has been found to reduce blood pressure Blue is also useful to make one to sleep 69 What impression can green rooms give to you A Passionate and powerful B Refreshing and harmonious C Cool and calming D Inspiring and bright 70 If you are going to hold a family gathering which color of the room can best enhance your atmosphere A Red B Orange C Blue D Green 71 Which of the following statements about color is NOT true A Yellow rooms inspire logical and clear thinking B Blue creates a quiet meditative quality C Different colors affect you emotionally and physically D Red rooms are acceptable when you are in a bad mood C Prolonging human life has increased the size of the human population Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago Because more people live longer there are more people around at any given time In fact it is a decrease in death rates not an increase in birthrates that has led to the population explosion Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load In all societies people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to provide for them In hunting and gathering cultures old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die In times of famine 饥荒 infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved where as if the parents survived they could have another child In most contemporary societies people feel a moral obligation 责任 to keep people alive whether they can work or not We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want to work or are able to work we also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age Unless these people were able to save money for their retirement somebody else must support them In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty Older people have more illnesses than young or middle aged people unless they have wealth or private or government insurance they must often go on welfare if they have a serious illness When older people become senile 衰老的 or too weak and ill to care for themselves they create grave problems for their families In the past and in some traditional cultures they would be 6 11 cared for at home until they died Today with most members of a household working or in school there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person To meet this need a great many nursing homes and convalescent 疗养的 hospitals have been built These are often profit making organizations although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups While a few of these institutions are good most of them are simply dumping 倒垃圾的 grounds for the dying in which care is given by poorly paid overworked and under skilled personnel 员工 72 The author believes that the increased size of the human population results from A an increase in birthrates B the industrial development C a decrease in death rates D childhood diseases 73 It can be inferred from the passage that in hunting and gathering cultures A it was a moral responsibility for the families to keep alive the aged people who could not work B the survival of infants was less important than that of their parents in times of starvation C old people were given the task of imparting 传授 the cultural wisdom of the tribe to new generations D death was celebrated as a time of rejoicing for an individual freed of 免除 the hardships of life 74 The phrase this need in the last paragraph refers to A prolonging the dying old people s lives B reducing the problems caused by the retired people C making profits through caring for the sick or weak people D taking care of the sick or weak people 75 According to the passage which of the following statements about the old people in the United States is true A Many of them live on social security money which is hardly enough B Minority of them remain in a state of near poverty after their retirement C Many nursing homes are sponsored by religious and nonprofit groups D Older people have wealth or private insurance if they have a serious illness Section D Directions Read the passage carefully Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words Plants and animals usually do not live apart as in many ways they are important to each other Most green plants can make their own food The food of other living things even the food of meat eating animals comes directly or indirectly from green plants For example some people eat mutton 羊肉 mutton comes from a goat the goats eat grass These steps or links make up what is called a food chain Without green plants all other living things would in time die of starvation 7 11 Plants help animals in other ways too They furnish homes and shelter for many animals Many birds as you know build their nests in trees Deer and many other animals use bushes for shelter And even man depends much upon plants for his shelter Animals repay some of this debt by helping plants You may be aware that many insects and some birds do important work for plants by pollinating 授粉 them You must have also learned how animals often help plants by spreading seeds What is waste material for one of these kinds of life is often valuable substance for the other For example animals give off carbon dioxide gas when they breathe When plants make food they absorb this gas from the air using the carbon and releasing some of the oxygen back into the air The oxygen that is released then is again supplied to animals Thus the cycle continues ani mals helping plants and plants helping animals All plants and animals have their enemies Insects eat plants birds eat insects other animals kill birds But here too animals such as birds and bats help the plants by destroying harmful in sects Many plants and animals are helpful to some living things but are harmful to others Then there are other rules in nature that act as checks and balances For example if there are more animals in a certain area than there is food to support them some of the animals must migrate or starve In either case the number of animals will be reduced until the balance between animals and the available food supply is restored These helps and hindrances 障碍 are constantly going on in the plant and animal world to achieve a balance As long as one living thing is dependent on another whenever the scales are tipped 使倾斜 nature takes steps to balance the scales again Note Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS 81 What does the author mean by saying Plants and animals usually do not live apart 82 Besides prov