上海市金山区2020届高三英语第二次模拟考试

上海市金山区2020届高三二模（英语）2020年3月第卷 （共105分）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 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. In a supermarket.B. In a learning center.C. At school.D. On a train.2. A. The teacher and the student.B. The father and the son.C. The shop assistant and the customer.D. The bank clerk and the customer.3. A. He will look for “Shanghai Daily” at the newsstand on campus.B. He will get “Shanghai Daily” for the woman.C. The woman should look for “Shanghai Daily” at the newsstand on campus.D. The news about the campus was carried in “Shanghai Daily”.4. A. He has to go to another party first.B. He might lose his way in the crowd.C. He wont make a speech at the party.D. He doesnt like to share his view with others.5. A. He invites the woman to go sightseeing in Shanghai.B. The man will stay in Shanghai not only on business, but also on a tour.C. The woman envies the man, for he can both work and travel.D. He doesnt like working but traveling.6.A. The man always looks ugly.B. The woman doesnt like the mans appearance.C. The woman asks the man to wear glasses.D. The woman praises the mans appearance.7. A. A best writer.B. A recent book.C. A good sailor.D. An old record.8. A. 2:05.B. 2:00.C. 1:50.D. 1:55.9. A. Discussing a trip.B. Taking some pictures.C. Reading in the reading room.D. Looking at some photos.10. A. Fine her for breaking the traffic regulation.B. Teach her how to drive in the one-way street.C. Show her the way to the police station.D. Let her go without any punishment.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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. All kinds of climbing.B. Adventures.C. Traveling .D. Exciting sports.12.A. Clothes.B. Expensive equipment.C. Time and money.D. Jobs.13.A. They have enough money for an adventure.B. They are tired of working together.C. They need some rest.D. They want to find new jobs.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. The boss.B. The supervisor.C. The president.D. The manager.15.A. Having to come to work earlier.B. Having no light.C. Not being able to wear the clothes they want.D. Having their offices cleaned while they are working.16.A. If they have energy saving suggestions.B. If their offices become too cold.C. If someone doesnt cooperate with the new program.D. If they have a complaint.Section CDirections: 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.RESTAURANT BOOKING FORMNameBetty 17TelephoneWork No.63322646Home No.18Number of Guests8 in totalType of Booked Room19Booked Time for MealAbout 7: 00 20Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Where was the package going?It was going to 21 .How much did it cost to send the package by surface mail?It cost 22 to send the package by surface mail.How did the woman decide to send the package at last?The woman decided to send the package23 at last.What else did the woman buy?She also bought six 80-fen 24 .Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for 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 best completes the sentence.25. Those who are potential customers will certainly be reassured to learn that a case covered in rubies and diamonds is included free _ charge.A. fromB. toC. inD. of26. We are very impressed by your fluent English. I suppose your parents must speak very good English as well. Thank you. But _ of them knows a single word of the language. I learned it all by myself.A. either B. both C. neither D. none27. Do you realize that I _ some very important people to dine with me tonight? Your mistake could cost me an important contract.A. invitedB. have invitedC. had invitedD. have been invited28. The new secretary works very well indeed, but surely not _ Jennifer, the former secretary of the company.A. so efficiently asB. as efficient asC. more efficient thanD. much efficiently than29. Why dont you call directory enquiries and ask them? It _ a new number if its not in the book.A. can beB. could be C. must have beenD. must be30. Do we think were slow to adapt to change _ were not smart enough to cope with a new challenge?A. or B. and C. or thatD. or but31. Only when it can be made available and practical _.A. knowledge is powerB. is knowledge powerB. is a knowledge a powerD. can knowledge be a power32. _ melamine（三聚氰胺）to milk makes the protein level appear higher, which brings a quick profit to some greedy companies.A. Added B. Having added C. Being added D. Adding33. Fashion designers take advantage of _ will put up with any amount of discomfort, providing they look right.A. the fact that women B. the fact to that womenC. fact that womenD. the fact of womens34. _ , the port will have an annual handing volume of 10 million tons of cargo.A. When it will be completedB. When is completedC. When it is completedD. When being completed35. It is because of the frequent exposure to strong sunlight _ Australian women are likely to suffer from skin cancer.A. that B. why C. when D. which36. Were conducting a nationwide survey of peoples reading habits. Would you have five minutes _ a few questions?A. answeringB. to answerC. to have answeredD. having answered37. _ he notices some differences between Britain and America, he is not negative about these.A. SinceB. AlthoughC. In caseD. As if38. Thousands of African-Americans cheered Obamas being elected American President in the streets on November 4th 2020, many of _ even cried with joy.A. thoseB. themC. whom D. which39. This product was launched in 2020 and sales rose steadily over the following two years period, _ a total of 40,000 in 2020.A. reachedB. to reachC. and reachingD. reaching40. Chinese Premier Wens speech, _See China in the light of her development, was warmly welcomed by a packed and receptive international audience of more than 500 staff and students in the universityA. entitledB. entitlingC. having entitledD. being entitledSection BDirections: 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. experience B. celebrate C. surrounding D. support E. actuallyF. society G. lonely H. positive I. mean J. aloneDo you ever feel like no one understands you? It may seem like everyone else has lots of friends, and is getting invited to fun parties and outings while you are at home by yourself. But in fact, youre not the only one who feels like this. In todays 41 , with so many people all crowded together in such big cities, lots of people feel alone, even when there are many people 42 them.But being alone doesnt 43 that you have to be lonely. Whenever Im reading a book, exercising, or doing other things that I love, I dont feel lonely at all. I 44 feel quite happy when Im busy. But when I focus on all of the things that Im lacking, I get lonely and feel unhappy. Everyone feels lonely at one point or another even the happiest people can feel lonely sometimes.That you may feel lonely doesnt mean it has to be a painful 45 . You can actually enjoy your time 46 by doing things that make you happy give some 47 attention to yourself and to your hobbies. Reading a good book, going on a walk, or keeping a diary can give you some time to think about yourself and your feelings. Sometimes, its even more fun to do things on your own without anyone else to think about.Since November 11th is “Bachelors Day”（单身汉节）why not 48 your independence and treat yourself to something special. Enjoy the quiet time by yourself. If your friends are feeling lonely, make sure that you 49 them by being there during hard times. And remember, one doesnt have to be the loneliest number!III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.Cash is no longer king as far as most Australians and South Koreans are concerned as more than eight in ten pay less often in cash today than they did five years ago, according to a survey released on Monday. 50 , 69 percent of Americans surveyed use less cash than five years ago, 51 in Asia the figures were generally 52 , with Singapore at 45 percent, said MasterCard Worldwide.Shuan Ghaidan, MasterCards Asia Pacific head of product sales and delivery, said one 53 for the 54 use of cash in Australia was the growing 55 of debit cards (借记卡), while in South Korea contactless payment on mobile phones had been popular. Credit cards 56 be used for higher value transactions, he said. Besides young people, for whom 57 cards are usually their first card, he said the debit card is also 58 by some older people “who dont want credit any more, dont want to 59 debt any more.”The global 60 has been rocked in the past year by a credit crisis 61 US mortgage loan defaults (次级房贷问题).The 62 noted that nearly nine in ten Australians and New Zealanders said they63 carrying large amounts of cash, compared with six in ten Singaporeans or 80 percent of Americans.MasterCard said it 64 7,000 interviews across 12 countries, including Malaysia, China, South Korea, Canada, Italy, France and Germany.50. A. On the contraryB. In comparison C. In addition D. By turn51. A. asB. yetC. whileD. when52. A. higherB. lowerC. shockingD. notable53. A. reasonB. causeC. resultD. case54. A. decliningB. sensibleC. fullD. good55. A. developmentB. involvementC. recyclingD. popularity56. A. designed toB. used toC. were used toD. tended to57. A. postB. IDC. debitD. credit58. A. agreedB. provedC. honored D. preferred59. A. fall intoB. take intoC. break intoD. put into60. A. economyB. weatherC. populationD. environment61. A. leading toB. resulting from C. bringing aboutD. resulting in62. A. experimentB. surveyC. examinationD. competition63. A. dislikedB. preferredC. favoredD. enjoyed64. A. invented B. published C. conducted D. carriedSection BDirections: Read the following four 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)In the depths of my memory, many things I did with my father still live. These things come to represent, in fact, what I call joy and love.I dont remember my father ever getting into a swimming pool. But he did love the water. Any kind of boat ride seemed to give him pleasure. And he loved to fish; sometimes he took me along.But I never really liked being on the water, the way my father did. I liked being in the water, moving through it, having it all around me. I was not a strong swimmer, or one who learned to swim early, for I had my fears. But I loved being in the swimming pool close to my fathers office and spending those summer days with my father, who would come by on a break. I needed him to see what I could do. My father would stand there in his suit, the only person not in swimsuit.After swimming, I would go inside his office and sit on the wooden chair in front of his big desk, where he let me play with anything I found in his top desk drawer. Sometimes, if I was left alone at his desk while he worked in the lab, an assistant or a student might come in and tell me perhaps I shouldnt be playing with his office things. But my father always showed up and said easily, “Oh, no, its fine.” Sometimes he handed me coins and told me to get myself an ice creamA poet once said, “We look at life once, in childhood; the rest is memory.” And I think it is not only what we “look at once, in childhood” that decides our memories, but who, in that childhood, looks at us.65. What was probably the authors father?A. A poet. B. A professor. C. A fisherman. D. An ice-cream man.66. The author loved being in the swimming pool close to her fathers office mainly because _.A. she was interested in her fathers office thingsB. she wanted her father to buy her some ice-creamC. she loved showing her progress in swimming to her fatherD. she wanted others to know how much her father loved her67. Which of the following statement is not true according to the passage?A. The author loved her father deeply.B. The authors father was quite fond of fishing.C. The author didnt start to swim very young.D. The authors father was very strict with her.68. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?A. Swimming, my favorite sportB. Father, source of joy and loveC. Memories of past daysD. Interesting summer activities(B)(You may read the questions first)Fall TV Schedule: Whats On, When and Against What!WINTER & MIDSEASON PLANS ABC will bring back Lost, According to Jim, Scrubs (formerly of NBC) and The Bachelor. CBS brings back Rules of Engagement and premieres (首映) the murder mystery Harpers Island. The CW brings Reaper back for Season 2. Fox in January brings back 24 (Mondays at 9), American Idol and Hells Kitchen, and premieres Joss Whedons Dollhouse (Mondays at 8), Secret Millionaire and the animated series Sit Down, Shut Up and The Cleveland Show (a spin-off of Family Guy). NBC will bring back Law & Order (Tuesdays at 10 pm/ET) and Kings (Mondays, 10).69. Whats on ABC at 10:00pm on Monday in this autumn?A. Lost B. My Own Worst EnemyC. Boston LegalD. Samantha Who?70. If you want to watch series Prison Break on Monday, which channel can you choose?A. FOX B. CBS C. THE CW D. NBC71. Which program will still be on the Winter TV Schedule according to the plans?A. Without a TraceB. Harpers IslandC. Prison BreakD. Law & Order(C)Winter is a great time to experiment with new sports. The key is to find one that matches your interests and natural abilities. If you like to walk, keep walking on snowshoes. If you want to try an endurance sport, go for cross-country skiing. Besides, snowboarding is just great fun.Not satisfied with these? Try downhill skiing, then. Downhill skiing is not as hard as it used to be shorter, lightweight, curved skis make any beginner feel like an Olympic winner. These newer skis along with another type of equipment called skiboards, which are even shorter than skis help you control your speed and body movements.Consider testing the latest high-tech skis or snowboards？Check with your local sports shops or the rental places at the ski mountains about sample programs.You could also trysledding. Use a wood-framed sled with steel runners or a plastic sled to head down a snowy hill. If you prefer ice to snow, think hockey or figure skating.Runners can also train during the winter in spite of wet or slippery roads. One of the easiest sports around, snowshoeing can be excellent cold-weather cross-training for runners and cyclists or anyone wanting to take a wintry walk in the woods. Snowshoes are smaller, lighter, and better than ever. If you want to try them out,you may be able to rent a pair for a day at manyof the larger outdoor or sporting goods stores.Whatever sport you choose, dont rely on a friend for instruction. You wouldnt let an inexperienced doctor perform a brain operation on you, but why let on