上海市十校2012届高三英语第二次联考试题

用心 爱心 专心 1 上海市十校上海市十校 20112011 20122012 学年度高三第二学期考试学年度高三第二学期考试 英英 语语 试试 题题 第 卷 共 105 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 At a car shop B At a garage C In a parking area D In a car showroom 2 A The meeting started earlier B His car was broken C He met with a traffic jam D He lost his way 3 A Change his address B Mail some letters C Deliver some telegrams D Call the post office 4 A He wrote it last semester B He ll finish it in a few minutes C He never does assignment early D He isn t going to write it 5 A Boss and secretary B Coach and athlete C Doctor and patient D Teacher and student 6 A 10 00 B 10 10 C 10 20 D 10 30 7 A It s better than it used to be B It s not as good as it was C It s better than people say D It s even worse than people say 8 A Because she has walked a long distance B Because she was tired out C Because she is all wet D Because she is careless 9 A Rewrite the paper B Ask he woman to do some typing C Read the newspaper again D Check the paper for mistakes 10 A A rent increase B A bargain C A salary cut D A vacation trip Section B Directions In Section B you will hear two short passages and you will be asked two 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 用心 爱心 专心 2 answer to the question you have heard Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage 11 A To buy a hearing aid B To have a hearing aid repaired C To get a pen and a piece of paper D To solve his own problem 12 A He explained it in words B He made some gestures C He wrote it on a piece of paper D he drew a picture about it 13 A He was deaf but not dumbB He was dumb but not deaf C He was deaf and dumb D He has just had a throat operation Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage 14 A A restaurant host B A tour guide C A history teacher D A park attendant 15 A A small restaurant B A revolutionary army C A famous commander D A historic tree 16 A A heavy storm B Its old age C Attacks of insects D Too much rain 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 Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation Complete the form Write ONE WORD for each answer Tom s activities in the spring semester Courses taken by Tom 17 and English Study plan Study 18 time Places he tried to work at Gas 19 and restaurant Expected job 20 Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation Complete the form Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer Who bought the pen as a birthday gift 21 How much does the present cost 22 What s wrong with the point of the pen 23 How will the shop inform the customer of the new present 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 用心 爱心 专心 3 25 Western journalists claim to be loyal the truth only But they never bothered to question the truthfulness of the Dalai Lama s claims A toB aboutC withD for 26 We re programmed to want more food we won t have a chance to eat tomorrow A even thoughB just in caseC in which wayD in which case 27 I find someone understands my dislike for the conventional driveway makes me eternally grateful A What thatB When whoC Who thatD That who 28 We hoped that the bird had found some friendly person landed on his shoulder A expected to love and care forB expecting to love and care for C expecting to be loved and cared for D to expect to be loved and cared for 29 It is not until May 2013 the online consultation comes to an end the draft will be officially in force A when thatB that that C that whenD before that 30 Please go on with your demonstration But where was I Well you the two chemicals together A tried to mixB were trying to mix C were trying mixedD had tried to mix 31 In his lecture the professor referred to the belief in contrast to all other countries the elderly are wise is particularly dominant in the Chinese culture A that one thatB that thatC which whichD that one 32 Some people claim the rumor that some Egyptians are planning a 100 000 people anti government protest A to overhearB to have overheard C having overheardD to be overheard 33 I was standing atop a North Carolina mountain the afternoon sun like golden lace through the trees A threadedB threadingC being threadedD was threaded 34 The impact will only grow Iran s leaders decide to change course and meet their international obligations US Secretary of State Clinton warned A in case thatB provided thatC unlessD until 35 Are you going to the concert tonight I should have told you that I won t A haven t youB shouldn t you C are youD will you 用心 爱心 专心 4 36 Some people believe that they would be better off more adaptive activities in their leisure time such as establishing relationships and teaching their children A doingB to do C having doneD to be doing 37 All is necessary for the triumph of the evil is good men do nothing Edmund Burke said A what thatB that whyC what whenD that that 38 To make it up to his unpleasant experiences in hospital the man drank a little more A than good healthB than was good for his health C than his health wasD than that his health was 39 Since time began it seems people have been putting off they have done today scolding themselves in the meantime A that mustB that shouldC what couldD what would 40 What a beautiful girl your daughter is A So she is and so are youB So is she and so are you C So she is and so you areD So she is and so you are 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 best selling B influenced C tragic D canceled AB in peace AC used to AD given BC focus BD comeback CD concentration A year ago at the annual pre Grammy party Whitney Houston the great diva 女歌手 walked on stage and closed the evening with a brilliant performance Last Saturday Houston was once again the 41 of the showcase before the Grammys but her presence was a posthumous 死后的 one Earlier that day pop music s former queen was found dead in her hotel room She was 48 This no doubt is sad news to the whole music industry and her fans all over the world 42 what a legendary life and remarkable career that she once had At her peak Houston was the golden girl of the music world From the mid 1980s to the late 1990s she was one of the world s 43 artists She strongly impressed the audiences with effortless powerful and peerless vocals 用心 爱心 专心 5 Besides multi million record sales Houston made countless hits such as The Greatest Love of All I Have Nothing and the mostly famous I Will Always Love You She also 44 a generation of younger singers from Christina Aguilera to Mariah Carey But by the end of her career it was a 45 fall for this superstar Houston has been addicted to drugs Her album sales plummeted and the hits stopped coming Her once calm and peaceful image was shattered by a wild manner and unusual public appearances and her once natural voice became rough and hoarse unable to hit the high notes as she 46 The biggest devil is me I m either my best friend or my worst enemy Houston told the ABC in an interview in 2002 In 2009 Houston staged what seemed to be a successful 47 with the album I Look To You which debuted on top of the charts But hoarse voice 48 concerts and continuous illness Houston s comeback trail wasn t smooth at all In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2009 Houston confessed It show business is too much So much to try to live up to to try to be and I wanted out Now that Houston has finally taken a break from all the chaos may she rest 49 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 Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there to serve some sort of 50 teach you a lesson or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become You 51 know who these people maybe possibly your roommate neighbor co worker long lost friend lover or even a complete stranger but when you lock eyes with them you know at that very moment they will affect your life in some 52 way And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible painful and unfair at first but 53 you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential strength willpower or heart Everything happens for a reason Nothing happens 54 or by means of good luck Illness injury love lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul 55 these small tests whatever they may be life would be like a smoothly paved straight flat road to nowhere It would be safe and comfortable but dull and utterly 56 The people you meet who affect your life and the success and downfalls you experience help to create who you are and who you become Even the 57 experiences can be learned from In fact they are probably the most poignant and important ones If someone hurts you 58 you or breaks your heart forgive them for they have helped you learn about trust and 用心 爱心 专心 6 the importance of being cautious when you open your heart If someone loves you love them back 59 not only because they love you but because in a way they are teaching you to love and how to open your 60 and eyes to things Make every day count 61 every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again Talk to people that you have never talked to before and actually listen Let yourself fall in love break free and set your sights high Hold your head up because you have 62 right to Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself for if you don t believe in yourself it will be hard for others to believe in you You can make of your life anything you wish Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no 63 Most importantly if you LOVE someone tell him or her for you never know what tomorrow may have 64 And learn a lesson in life each day that you live That s the story of life 50 A peopleB purposeC intentionD advantage 51 A alreadyB sometimesC shouldD never 52 A limitedB strangeC otherD profound 53 A in reflectionB in realityC in additionD in a way 54 A on purposeB by any chanceC by accidentD on principle 55 A DespiteB WithC For allD Without 56 A boredB pointlessC undeservedD meaningful 57 A goodB differentC badD pleasant 58 A betraysB lovesC appreciatesD understands 59 A in turnB moderatelyC unconditionally D in a way 60 A mouthB mindC heartD emotion 61 A ComprehendB AppreciateC ExpectD Evaluate 62 A everyB eachC properD exact 63 A ambitionB hatredC beliefD regrets 64 A in the futureB in stockC in storeD in pursuit 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 The rise of multinational corporations 跨国公司 global marketing new communications technologies and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR Surprisingly since modern PR was largely an American invention America s relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries Ten years ago 用心 爱心 专心 7 for example the world s top five public relations agencies were American owned In 1991 only one was The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate 公司的 planning activities compared to about one third of U S companies It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race First Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs Knowledge of world geography for example has never been strong in this country Secondly Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts 相对应的人 in knowing a second language Less than 5 percent of Burson Marshall s U S employees know two languages Ogilvy and Mather have about the same percentage Conversely some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language Finally people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs In the financial PR area for instance most Americans read the Wall Street Journal Overseas their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist publications not often read in this country Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN Cable News Network Turner recently announced that the word foreign would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts According to Turner global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign 65 Compared with the American PR personnel what is are an advantage s of the non Americans involved in PR A They tend to be more internationally minded B They speak more and better foreign languages C They usually pay more attention to global financial situation D Both A and B 66 What is the immediate cause of the downfall of America s public relations A The number of US public relations agencies had greatly decreased by 1991 B Other countries have increased their efforts in public relations C On the global scale cultural differences have significantly shrunk D The British companies are becoming especially sophisticated and creative in public relations 67 It could be inferred that the author of the passage is A an AmericanB a Briton C Ted TurnerD an Asian 68 The underlined word provincial in paragraph 3 could possibly mean A strict in thinkingB like people from rural areas C limited in outlook D interested in 用心 爱心 专心 8 geographical knowledge B There seems never to have been a civilization without toys but when and how they developed is unknown They probably came about just to give children something to do In the ancient world as is today most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another In societies where social roles are rigidly determined boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers This is true because boys and girls are being prepared even in play to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship mechanics and technology It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing In Egypt the Americas China Japan and among the Arctic 北极的 peoples generally the same kinds of toys appeared Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings Nearly every civilization had dolls little weapons toy soldiers tiny animals and vehicles Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent 进步 The progress from a rattle used by a baby in 3 000 BC to one used by an infant today however is not characterized by inventiveness Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials 69 Which is a major factor leading to the different variations of toys A Scientific advances and technological progress B Different local customs and lifestyles of different peoples C Craftsmanship mechanics and technology D The artistic tastes of the times and the limitations of available materials 70 Why do boys and girls play with different kinds of toys A Because they are intended for different social roles and responsibilities B Because boys like to invent and girls imitate C Because boys play with their fathers while girls their mothers D Because they will take up different jobs when they grow up 71 One amazing aspect about the universality of toys is A They appeared all over the world almost at the same time in history B They have not changed except in craftsmanship mechanics and technology C Having existed for thousands of years toys are still found all over the 用心 爱心 专心 9 world today D They are a kind of art form which has been promoted by inventiveness C The popular college rankings focus primarily on prestige as measured by the SAT scores of incoming students and how many applicants are turned away An initiative 措施 started last fall by the Obama administration could help families go beyond these limited and far too easily exploited indexes to learn quickly and easily how a college is compared with its competitors nationally on important criteria like graduation rates what a degree actually costs and how much debt a student can expect to run up by graduatio