2011上海市松江区高三二模英语卷.doc

2011年松江区高三年级英语模拟试卷（考试时间120分钟，满分150分）2011.4第I卷I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: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 conversation and the question 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 tothe question you have heard.1. A. 145 minutes. B. 120 minutes.C. 130 minutes. D. 160 minutes.2. A. In a bank. B. At a hotel. C. At a tourist agency. D. In a supermarket.3. A. A travel agency clerk. B. An office secretary.C. A head nurse. D. A hotel receptionist.4. A. A manager. B. A teacher. C. A worker. D. A secretary.5. A. Five courses may be too many. B. The decision must be made soon.C. It would be smart to take more. D. Only four courses are offered next year.6. A. In a driving club. B. In a restaurant. C. In a garden. D. In a car.7. A. Betty left her company long ago. B. Betty will be working for at least four more years.C. Betty began to work in this company more than four years ago.D. Betty will start working in this company in four years.8. A. David was too tired and depressed to study.B. David didnt take the womans advice.C. David didnt do well in any of his exams.D. David failed in his exam because he was depressed.9. A. Lisa doesnt like her new car. B. Lisa didnt drive her car that day.C. Lisa is still in the kitchen. D. The car key is a special one.10. A. The battery is not correctly positioned.B. The woman doesnt know how the calculator works.C. The calculator needs a new battery.D. The man should put the batteries in a different order.Section BDirections: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.Questions11through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. They often take place in its major industries.B. British trade unions are more powerful.C. There are more trade union members in Britain.D. Britain loses more working days through strikes every year.12. A. Such strikes are against the British law.B. Such strikes are unpredictable.C. Such strikes involve workers from different trades.D. Such strikes occur frequently these days.13. A. Trade unions in Britain are becoming more popular.B. Most strikes in Britain are against the British law.C. Unofficial strikes in Britain are easier to deal with now.D. Employer-worker relations in Britain have become tenser.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. How to handle spiders. B. Spiders in the United States.C. Peoples fear of spiders. D. A special kind of spider.15. A. Most spiders will not bite even when handled.B. Most spiders are poisonous and dangerous.C. Most spiders are likely to attack people.D. Most spiders have sharp eyes.16. A. Because she cannot find a husband for herself.B. Because the female spider is larger than the male one.C. Because the female spider often eats her husband.D. Because she is a back female spider.Section CDirections:In Section C, you willhear 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.Blanks17through20are based on the following conversation.What did the man want to do?To make a _17_ for a flight.Why did he call in advance?To get a better _18_.When will he return?On May _19_.What did he want?A _20_ seat.Complete the form. WriteONEWORDfor each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 arebased on the followingconversation.Why did the woman raise the proposal?She wants the company to _21_.How much will new equipments cost?There are _22_ ranging from $100,000 to $500,000.Why did the woman talk to the staff?Because _23_ is also taken into account.What will the marketing do?They have good ideas for _24_.Complete the form. WriteNO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one answer that bestcompletes the sentence.25. The 184-day world Expo started _ a spectacular opening ceremony.A. from B. with C. of D. at26. The parents of the bride and groom arranged the marriage in order to end a fight between the two families without _ family having to lose face in the end.A. any B. neither C. every D. either27. He suggested _ the film “Let the Bullets Fly”, which was produced by the worldfamous director.A. us to see B. us seeing C. we to see D. we seeing28. The ambassador said it was noteworthy that over the years Obama and Hu _ 7 times and developed a “friendly, cordial and confident” relationship.A. have met B. had met C. met D. would meet29. Seeing the soldiers well _ for the fight, the general nodded with satisfaction.A. prepare B. preparing C. prepared D. to prepare30.All the clothes donated by the citizens need cleaning thoroughly before being sent to the earth-stricken area, _?A. neednt they B. dont they C. didnt they D. shouldnt they31. If you are travelling _ the custom and culture are really foreign to your own, please do as the Romans do.A. in which B. what C. when D. where32. After coming to himself, the passenger couldnt quite remember _ the accident happened.A. that when B. it was when C. when it was that D. when was it33. Thenuclearleaks in Japan have forced workers to flee the plant, _ them from restarting important cooling systems.A. being prevented B. prevented C. to prevent D. preventing34. _ make too much difference whether she joins the club or not.A. This doesnt B. That wont C. It doesnt D. This wont35. Having mastered the technologies of manned spacecraft, China became the third country in the world _ manned spaceflight independently.A. develop B. to develop C. developing D. developed36.After 6 years of twists and turns, the construction of the Shanghai Disneyland, _ was another major construction project after the Shanghai Expo, was officially started on April 8th.A. that B. / C. what D. which37. Although Chinas population is steadily increasing, its hard to know exactly _ the population is at a certain time for statistics experts.A. what B. how many C. how much D. which38. _ ill- mannered, _ the laziest and most irresponsible creature you could ever hope to meet.A. Not only is he, but he is B. Not only is he, but also is heC. Not only he is, but also is he D. Not only he is, but also he is39. We should discuss carefully the important question _ we can complete the task within a week.A. what B. if C. whether D. which40. _ the man who was a friend of his fathers, and he went over to say hello to him.A. Recognizing B. Having recognizedC. On recognizing D. The boy recognizedSection BDirections:Complete the following passage by usingthe words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. convinced B.overestimatedC.interfereD. absolutely E. consciouslyF. witnesses G. crazy H. tense I. evidence J. tricksAll of us rely on what we see. We say to ourselves, “I know, I was there; I saw it happen.” And that seems to settle the matter. Or does it? Can we really trust the _41_of our eyes?Take competitive sports. Fans who see the same game will not agree with each other and will disagree with the referee (裁判). “He was out of bounds when he caught the pass,” says one fan. Another says, “Youre _42_. I saw it with my own eyes. He was five feet in bounds. You must be blind.” The referee rules that the receiver did step out of bounds. But thousands of fans are still not _43_ because they were there!Its the same story in the courtroom. Trialprocedure_44_ depends on witnesses giving testimony (证词). But just how reliable is the testimony of a person who reports what he has seen? In a recent study, ten thousand _45_ were asked to describe the man they sawcommita crime. The study reveals that, on the average, the witnesses _46_ the mans height by five inches, his age by eight years, and gave the wrong hair color in 83 percent of the cases. These witnesses didnt play _47_ on them!What can we do to keep error tominimum? First of all, dont let your emotions _48_ with your vision. Dont see something because you want to see it. Secondly, try to stay relaxed. If you are _49_, you are likely to see red when the color is blue. And finally, it helps to make notes of what you see. Dont rely on your memory alone. Take pictures, make recordings, and use any other aid to reduce distortion (歪曲).III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four wordsorphrasesmarked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits thecontext.One of the big excuses for not learning languages in Britain is that when you try them out abroad, the person you are speaking to responds in _50_ English, making you feel about two feet tallor should that be 36 cm?English people are known for their _51_ to accept changes leading to closer union with us European partners. _52_ according to organizations promoting English business, where language learning is concerned, that simply doesnt _53_ in that 21stcentury.Trade Section UK aims to help British companies trading overseas. Its chief executive, Sir David Wright, says: “Language _54_ are good for business, good for jobs and help people in their career. Although many people may speak English _55_, they will usually negotiate in their own language. If we are to compete on an equal basis, its decisive that business takes up the challenge and uses languages more _56_.”The Council of Europe _57_ language learning as an important tool to improve communication and mutual understanding between individuals. The Center for Information on Language Teaching says that being able to speak _58_ language is a “basic life skill” and that the “language deficit in the UK has become an urgent economic, _59_ and political question.”The department for Education and Skills wants to _60_ teaching of modern foreign languages (MFT) at an earlier stage in the future. Primary school children will get greater _61_to foreign language learning. Currently, about 20 percent of primary schools offer MFL teaching. The Department wants to increase this _62_ by 2012 every child has an entitlement to study a language at primary school.Education and Skills secretary Estelle Morris is very _63_ about more primary schools taking up the _64_ challenge. Children are just so much more responsive at an earlier age.50. A. broken B. perfect C. natural D. simple51. A. eagerness B. interest C. reluctance D. readiness52. A. And B. So C. Besides D. But53. A. make sense B. mean much C. work out D. keep pace54. A. techniques B. learners C. skills D. teachers55. A. at home B. in school C aboard D. overseas56. A. extensively B. effectively C. conveniently D. carefully57. A. finds B. thinks C. sees D. believes58. A. native B. local C. another D. certain59. A. physical B. mental C. spiritual D. social60. A. permit B. encourage C. demand D. offer61. A. admission B. access C. chance D. approach62. A. in that B. for fear that C. now that D. so that63. A. worried B. concerned C. positive D. moderate64. A. language B. enormous C. competition D. learningSectionBDirections:Readthe following four passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each ofthemthere are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the onethat fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.D. it is difficult to classify the means of sending communication66. Applauding is specifically mentioned as an example of _.A. communication by sound B. gesture and mimicryC. communication by touch D. a simple system of visual communication67. Which of the following statements about communication by touch isTrue?A. Touch is not important as a means of communication.B. There is no well-developed system of communication based on touch.C. It is possible to communicate intelligently by touch alone.D. Touch must accompany visual communication.68. Which of the following statements about the ways of communicating ideas and feelings mentioned in the passage isFalse?A. They can be used to communicate over long distances.B. They require both a sender and a receiver.C. They involve the use of conventional signs and symbols.D. They use the senses for reception.(B)The fridge is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food first appeared with the label: “store in the refrigerator”.In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily. The milkman came daily, the grocer, the butcher, the baker, and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week. The Sunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus (剩余) bread and milk became all kinds of cakes. Nothing was wasted, and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on, food deliveries have ceased, fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country.The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation. A vast way of well-tried techniques already existed - natural cooling, drying, smoking, salting, sugaring, bottling and so on.What refrigeration did promote was marketing-marketing hardware and electricity, marketing soft drinks, marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price.Consequently, most of the worlds fridges are to be found, not in the tropics where they might prove useful, but in the wealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are climatically almost unnecessary. Every winter, millions of fridges hum away continuously, and at vast expense, busily maintaining an artificially-cooled space inside an artificially-heated house while outside, nature provides the desired temperature free of charge.The fridges effect upon the environment has been evident, while its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant. If you dont believe me, try it yourself, invest in a food cabinet and turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers, but at least youll get rid of that terrible hum.69. Why does the author say that nothing was wasted before the invention of fridges?A. People would not buy more food than was necessary.B. People had effective ways to preserve their food.C. Food was sold fresh and did not get rotten easily.D. Food was delivered to people two or three times a week.70. Who benefited the least from fridges according to the author?A. Inventors. B. Manufacturers.C. Consumers. D. Traveling salesmen.71. Which of the following phrases in the fifth paragraph indicates the fridges negative effect on the environment?A. With mild temperatures. B. Climatically almost unnecessary.C. Artificially-cooled space. D. Hum away continuously.(C)For well over 2000 years the worlds great religions have taught the virtues of a trusting heart. Now there is another reason to merit the wisdom of the ages: scientific evidence indicates that those with trusting hearts will live longer, healthier lives.As a result of the work published in the 1970s by two pioneering heart specialists, Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman, nearly every American is aware that blood Type. A people are impatient, and easily moved to hostility and anger. Many have come to believe that Type As are at a much higher risk of suffering heart attack or dying of heart disease than others.The driving force behind hostility is a cynical (愤世嫉俗) mistrust of others. If we expect others to mistreat us, we are seldom disappointed. This generates anger and leads us to respond with hostility. The most characteristic attitude of a cynic is being suspicious of the motives of people he doesnt know. Imagine you are waiting for an elevator and it stops two floors above for longer than usual. You think how inconsiderate they are. In a few seconds, you have drawn hostile conclusions about unseen people and their motives.Meanwhile, your cynical mistrust is leading to noticeable physical consequences. Your voice rises. The rate and depth of your breathing increases. Your heart is beating faster and harder, and the muscles of your arms and legs become tight. You feel “charged up”, ready for action.If you frequently experience these feelings, you may be at increased risk of developing serious health problems. Anger can add to the risk of heart and other diseases.72. The book by Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman most probably discusses _.A. friendliness and hostility B. peoples characters and their blood typesC. heart diseases and death rate D. trust and mistrust of people73. According to the passage, if you have a fixed idea in mind that people will mistreat you, you will always find it _.A. to be disappointing B. to be pleasingC. to be so D. to be wrong74. According to the author, people with trusting hearts are _.A. less likely to get heart diseases B. usually very religiousC. usually intelligent and wise D. not li