上海市普通高等学校春季2012年招生考试英语解析版

2012年上海市普通高等学校春季招生考试英语试题(原创解析)I. Listening ComprehensionSection A1. A. In a restaurant. B. In a library. C. In a hotel, D. 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 BQuestions 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 CBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.School Life SurveyName: 17 SmithClass: 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 conversationComplete 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. 【答案】1C 2.C 3D 4.B 5A 6D 7D 8B 9D 10B 11A 12A 13，D 14C 15B 16.A 17Alex 18S 1B 19Science 20，canteen 21(his) salary 22contribution 23more efficiently 24make athe decisionII. 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. A huge amount of money has been spent _the new bridge.A. in B. on C. with D. forB考查介词的用法。解题关键：spend some money on sth的被动语态形式。句意：大量的钱被用在建这座新桥上。26. They dont come to the book club any more, for _ reasons or other.A. some B. all C. either D. bothA 考查代词的用法。句意：他们不再来图书俱乐部了，因为这样或那样的原因。27. You _ bring your identification when you open a bank account.A. may B. can C. must D. willC考查情态动词的用法。句意：当你开银行账户的时候，你必须带你的身份证。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. moreD考查比较级的用法。句意：意外事故之后，我们比过去更加关心校车的安全。29. Before I began this job, I _ a baby sitter for two years.A. have been B. was C. would be D. had beenD考查动词时态。句意：我开始这项工作之前，我做了两年的保姆。此处began为一般过去时，在这之前应用过去完成时。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 discoverB考查动词的被动语态。句意：这个钻石矿是在那个小男孩玩捉迷藏的时候偶然被发现的。31. Tom looked upon the test as an obstacle _ his classmates regarded it as a challenge.A. while B. because C. unless D. ifA考查并列连词的用法。此处while表对比。句意：Tom把这次考试看做一个障碍而他的同学们把它看做一次挑战。32. People have learnt the importance of keeping a balanced diet _ their nutritional needs.A. satisfy B. satisfied C. to satisfy D. having satisfiedC考查不定式作目的状语。句意：人们已经知道平衡饮食的重要性是为了满足营养的需要。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. marriedD考查非谓语动词的用法。此处相当于once he was married。34. _ you take a photo, you should always check the position of the sun.A. Before B. After C. Because D. ThoughA考查状语从句的连接词。句意：你在照相之前，应该检查太阳的位置。35. Despite the fact _ they lacked food, the explorers continued towards the goal.A. which B. that C. what D. whetherB考查同位语从句的连接词。此处fact为抽象名词，其后的that从句为同位语从句。句意：尽管缺乏食物，但探险者们继续向目标进发。36. Sailing across the ocean alone was an achievement _ took courage.A. what B. who C. which D. whereC考查定语从句的关系词。此处achievement在定语从句中作主语。句意：跨越大洋航行的本身就是一种需要勇气的成就。37. _a wet football can hurt your foot if you are not careful.A. Kicking B. Kicked C. Having kicked D. KickA考查动名词作主语。句意：踢滑的足球可能会伤你的脚如果你不小心。38. It was not until 1920 _American women had the chance to vote in national elections.A. when B. that C. where D. whichB考查强调句型。此处not until 1920是被强调的部分。句意：直到1920年美国妇女才能在国家选举中有机会投票。39. Portable videophones will show us _ is happening at the other end of the line.A. which B. what C. how D. whyB考查宾语从句的连接词。此处what在从句中作主语。句意：便携式可视电话可以给我们展示电话的另一端正在发生的事。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 operatedC考查非谓语动词的用法。此处解题关键：have。doing sth。Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word canonly be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Section BA. accounted B. average C. continuous D. rank E. linkF. 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 (肥胖). Researchers who studied television viewinghabits in Australia calculated that people who watch for a(n) 42 of six hours a day shorten their lift, expectancy (预期寿命) 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 lostequivalent to 22 minutes for each, hour watched. By 45 , smoking one cigarette is estimatedto 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.【答案】 41D 42B 43E 44A 45F 46H 47J 481 49GIII. 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. A screen door (纱门) 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.For 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. SimilarlyD考查副词的用法。根据语境前后相似的对比关系，故选D。 51. A. sacrifice B. privacy C. appreciation D. communicationD考查名词词义辨析。根据前文的提示可知选D。 52. A. sensitive B. confident C. casual D. modestA考查形容词的词义辨析。我们应该敏感地倾听、理解及处理特殊的关爱和需要。 53. A. worry B. regret C. cheer D. wonderA考查动词词义辨析。那是不让父母担心的原因。 54. A. uninformed B. curious C. happy D. sensibleB考查形容词词义辨析。父母自然对孩子从事的事好奇。 55. A. adding B. referring C. adjusting D. leadingC考查动词词义辨析。此处指适应新的日程和活动。 56. A. strange B. increasing C. awakened D. normalD考查形容词的用法。他们不欣赏父母不同程度的正常的好奇心。57. A. formally B. frequently C. sincerely D. patientlyB考查副词的用法。不能很好适应学校生活的学生给父母打电话频繁。58. A. disappointing B. recovering C. challenging D. trainingC考查动词词义的用法。父母和孩子的电话交流是双方的挑战时期。后文有提示词challenge。59. A. damaging B. disturbing C. demanding D. exhaustingB考查短语disturbing to。60. A. protectors B. reminders C. inspectors D. individualsA考查名词词义辨析。作为保护者来说，我们想把孩子带回安乐窝。61. A. maintain B. establish C. restore D. cutD考查动词词义辨析。从家长、老师的作用来说，我们想切断关系，让他们自己独立。62. A. relief B. responsibility C. achievement D. embarrassmentD考查名词词义辨析。对于想家的学生来说会有一种难堪的感觉。63. A. get bored with B. get upset with C. be ignorant of D. be honest withB考查短语的含义。父母会对他们对待新环境无能为力感到难过。64. A. opportunity B. uncertainty C. unhappiness D. nervousnessC考查名词词义。前文有提示，此题利用返指法。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 conditionsC. enjoyed the sunset in the Karoo desert most D. recorded their experiences in different waysD考查细节理解。根据Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words.可知D正确。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.B考查猜测词义。根据句意内容应该指追汽车的野马。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.A考查细节理解。根据The best photos are the ones we never take.可知A正确。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考查主旨要义。文章主要叙述了我们在晚上被一群野马追逐的景观，所以文章的大意是Running into wildlife in Africa.。(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,