2012年上海市春季高考英语试卷及答案

上海2012年春季高考英语试卷 第I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 Io the question you have heard. I. A. In a restaurant. B. In a library. C. In a hotel, i). In a bookshop. 2. A. Husband and wife. B. Customer and shop assistant. C. Boss and secretary. D. Teacher and student. 3. A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday. D. On Thursday. 4. A. The jacket is too big for him. B. Its been too warm to wear the jacket. C. He doesnt like cold weather. D. He bought the jacket when it was cool. 5. A. He prefers to work part-time. B. He wants to change his class schedule. C. He has trouble finding a part-time job. D. He doesnt want to work on campus. 6. A. They have to change their weekend plans. B. They recently visited Mount Forest. C. They will join the outdoor club next year. D. They are going camping this weekend. 7. A. She likes playing tennis. B. She is looking forward to the game. C. The forecast is accurate. D. The game depends on the weather. 8. A. Hes not feeling well. B. He spends a lot of time in the lab. C. His absence is surprising. D. He hasnt checked the lab. 9. A. Hell look for it. B. Hell get someone to have a look. C, Hell park it somewhere. D. Hell ask someone to park it. 10, A. They were warmly welcomed there. B. They had something unpleasant on the way. C. They didnt enjoy their stay there. D. They had a good time before arrival. 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. A good income. B. Eighteen days holiday. C. Five working hours daily. D. Regular promotions. 12. A. Whether the train is on time. B. Who drives the Tube train. C. How the timetable is arranged. D. What service is offered. 13. A. Both boys and girls hope to drive trains. B. Women can break bad news sympathetically. C. Traditional career patterns often change. D. London Tube is hiring more women drivers. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Right after higher education. B. Just before entering career life. C. Right after secondary school. D. Just before military service. 15. A. Attend commercial courses. B. Train as a salesperson. C. Help enroll bright students. D. Work on a new project. 16. A. Enriching their work and life experiences. B. Increasing their physical strength. C, Expanding their knowledge in marketing. D. Helping them gain high scores in exams. 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. School Life Survey Name: 17 Smith Class: 18 Favourite subjects: Computer 19 and P.E. Three favourite places: Computer room, school garden and 20 Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation, Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. What was Bobs request? To increase 21 What were raises in the company based on? They were based on 22 When could Bob earn a raise according to the boss? When he made the office run 23 What did the boss finally say to Bob? Bob would have to 24 for himself. 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. A huge amount of money has been spent _ the new bridge. A. in B. on C. with D. for 26. They dont come to the book club any more, for _ reasons or other. A. some B. all C. either D. both 27. You _ bring your identification when you open a bank account. A. may B. can C. must D. will 28. After the accident, we are _ concerned with the safety of school buses than we used to be. A. little B. less C. much D. more 29. Before I began this job, I _ a baby sitter for two years. A. have been B. was C. would be D. had been 30. The diamond mine _ accidentally by a little boy when he was playing hide-and-seek. A. discovered B. was discovered C. has been discovered D. would discover 3 I. Tom looked upon the test as an obstacle _ his classmates regarded it as a challenge. A. while B. because C. unless D. if 32. People have learnt the importance of keeping a balanced diet _ their nutritional needs. A. satisfy B. satisfied C. to satisfy D. having satisfied 33. Once _, Jo devoted her life to looking after children and being a full- time homemaker. A. having married B. being married C. marrying D. married 34. _ you take a photo, you should always check the position of the sun. A. Before B. After C. Because D. Though 35. Despite the fact _ they lacked food, the explorers continued towards the goal. A. which B. that C. what D. whether 36. Sailing across the ocean alone was an achievement _ took courage. A. what B. who C. which D. where 37. a wet football can hurt your foot if you are not careful. A. Kicking B. Kicked C. Having kicked D. Kick 38. It was not until 1920 American women had the chance to vote in national elections. A. when B. that C. where D. which 39. Portable videophones will show us _ is happening at the other end of the line. A. which B. what C. how D. why 40. Big companies usually have a lot of branch offices _ in different parts of the world. A. to have operated B. be operated C. operating D. having operated 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. accounted B. average C. continuous D. rank E. link F. comparison G additional H. associated I. risk J. confirmed _ Television watching is an activity which is known to be harmful to health and is distinct from getting too little exercise. But a new study suggests its damaging effects may even 41 alongside those from smoking and obesity (/-). Researchers who studied television viewing habits in Australia calculated that people who watch for a(n) 42 of six hours a day shorten their lift, expectancy (lt/3q-) by almost five years. They based their calculations on data on the 43 between television viewing and death from the Australian obesity and lifestyle study which involved l 1,000 adults aged 25 and over. Applying these findings to the whole population over 25, who are estimated to have watched 9.8 billion hours of TV in 2008, they concluded that it 44 for 286,000 years of life lost - equivalent to 22 minutes for each, hour watched. By 45 . smoking one cigarette is estimated to shorten life expectancy by 11 minutes - equivalent to half an hour of TV watching. Writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the authors from the University of Queensland, say the figures suggest huge loss of life may be 46 with too much TV viewing. The UK and other industrialized countries are likely to be similarly affected given the typically large amounts of time spent watching TV and the similarities in disease patterns. The researchers add: If these figures are 47 and shown to reflect a cause and effect relationship, TV viewing is a public health problem comparable in size to established behavioral risk factors. Researchers from Taiwan University found even those who did as little as 92 minutes exercise a week,- equivalent to 15 minutes a day for six days a week - reduced their 48 of death by 14 per cent. Even this small amount of exercise could postpone one in six of all deaths - similar to the effects of a stop-smoking programme. Each 49 15 minutes a day reduced the death rate by a further 4 per cent. 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. A screen door (l 1) allows for an open view while at the same time affording a degree of privacy. 50 , communication between parents and their child away at college should have openness in expressing viewpoints but, at the same time, it should demonstrate a respect for privacy. Staying in touch with each other is important because without 51 , there is no connection and worry can take over. All involved should try to be 52 in listening to, understanding and dealing with special concerns or needs that arise whether they be from the student, parents or friends. I-or the happy student adjusting well at school, calls to home can be infrequent. This is not necessarily a cause for parents to 53 . While parents are naturally 54 about what their child is up to, the majority of students are busy getting accustomed to their new home, making new friends and 55 to new schedules and activities. The fact is that without any ill intention on purpose, they can spend little time thinking about home and they may not appreciate the degree of their parents 56 curiosity. For the student who is not adjusting well at school, calls to home will probably be made more 57 . This circumstance can bring a 58 period for both parent and child. For the parents at home, it can be terribly 59 to sense their child is unhappy. It is difficult to judge how we should react to this challenge: as 60 , we want to bring our children home to the safety of our nest; in our parent-teacher role, we want to 61 the ties and allow our child the opportunity to make it on his/her own. For the student away at school, unhappiness can be lonely and frightening and in some cases, it can lead to depression and illness. There is a sense of 62 for some homesick students who fear that Mom and Dad will 63 their inability to cope with the new environment. This is especially true when the homesick one sees classmates adjusting somewhat effortlessly. No matter what the circumstances are that have created 64 ., communication between parent and child must remain open, honest and in balance. 50. A. Relatively B. Contrarily C. Typically D. Similarly 51. A. sacrifice B. privacy C. appreciation D. communication 52. A. sensitive B. confident C. casual D. modest 53. A. worry B. regret C. cheer D. wonder 54. A. uninformed B. curious C. happy D. sensible 55. A. adding B. referring C. adjusting D. leading 56. A. strange B. increasing C. awakened D. normal 57. A. formally B. frequently C. sincerely D. patiently 58. A. disappointing B. recovering C. challenging D. training 59. A. damaging B. disturbing C. demanding D. exhausting 60. A. protectors B. reminders C. inspectors D. individuals 61. A. maintain B. establish C. restore D. cut 62. A. relief B. responsibility C. achievement D. embarrassment 63. A. get bored with B. get upset with C. be ignorant of D. be honest with 64. A. opportunity B. uncertainty C. unhappiness D. nervousness 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) For six hours we shot through the landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook Id bought in a market in Mozambique. Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometre from clean water. As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty - we hadnt seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving next to me. I glanced in the mirror of the car; I glanced sideways to the right, and that was when I saw them. Next to us, by the side of the road, thirty, forty wild horses were racing the car, a cloud of dust rising behind them - brown, muscular horses almost close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didnt know how long they had been there next to us. I shouted to Dan: Look!, but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened. Wild horses? he said. Why didnt you wake me up? I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds. Are you sure you didnt dream it? You were the one who was sleeping! Typical, he said. The best photos are the ones we never take. We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead. 65. During their journey in Africa, the two travelers _. A. made friends with local residents B. complained about the poor living conditions C. enjoyed the sunset in the Karoo desert most D. recorded their experiences in different ways 66. What does the phrase heroic forms in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Racing cars. B. Wild horses. C. Eye-catching locals. D. Running dogs. 67. What did Daniel think when he woke up and was told what had happened? A. He always missed out on the best thing. B. He had already taken beautiful pictures. C. A sound sleep was more important. D. The next trip would be better. 68. What is the passage mainly about? A. How to view wildlife in Africa. B. Running into wildlife in Africa. C. Tourist attractions in southern Africa. D. Possible dangers of travelling in the desert. (B) The Age of Unreason Charles Handy In his book The Age of Unreason Professor Handy describes the dramatic changes that are taking place in our lives today and warns that we must adapt to these changes if we want to survive in the future. Handy believes that in the future less than 50% of the workforce will be employed full-time by an organization. These full-time employees will be the qualified professionals, technicians, and managers who are essential to an organization. Their working lives will be a lot more demanding than today, but in return they will be well-paid and they will retire earlier. The rest of the workforce will Be self-employed or will work part-time, providing organizations with the products and services they require on a contract basis. Handy forecasts a big increase in the number of working mothers in future and believes there will be a large number of unemployed. Handy gives us plenty of figures to worry about. He estimates that by the year 2040, one person in five will retire, and one in ten will be over seventy- five years old. There will be one retiree to every three people of working age, and even more than that in countries such as Germany and Switzerland, where the proportion will be as much as one to two. Retirees will remain healthy and active for longer than they do today and many will live to be a hundred years old, a fact which leads Handy to suggest that the term retirement will no longer be appropriate. He suggests the third age is a more appropriate description, since it will be as important a part of our lives as the first age of learning and the second age of working are for us today. 69. Professor Handy wrote the book most probably to A. warn us of potential social problems in the future B. predict the leading professions in the coming years C. describe the effect of unemployment on society D. suggest a better term for future retirement 70. According to Professor Handy, the future workforce will A. adapt to the changes in retirement easily B. be mainly self-employed C. have fewer full-time workers than today D. work on a contract basis 71, Prom the last paragraph, we learn that about 30 years from now, A. the number of retirees will double in many countries B. ageing will be a common and serious problem C. 10% of the population will live to be 100 years old D. the third age will be the most important part of our lives (c) Frederic Mishkin, whos been a professor at Columbia Business School for almost 30 years, is good at solving problems and expressing ideas. Whether hes standing in