上海高考英语模拟试卷(八)

1、高考英语模拟试卷（八）班级_ 学号_ 姓名_ 得分_第i卷 （共105分）i. listening comprehension section 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.

2、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 library. b. under a big chair.c. in his office. d. under a huge tree. ( )2. a.8:05 a.m. b.9:30 a.m. c.7:30 a.m.

3、d.11:30 a.m.( )3. a. boss and secretary. b. classmates. c. husband and wife. d. teacher and student.( )4. a. she wants to get some sleep.b. she has had too much coffee. c. she needs time to write a paper. d. she has a literature class to attend.( )5. a. see a doctor.b. stay in bed for a few days.c.

4、get treatment in a better hospital.d. make a phone call.( )6. a. the library is closed on weekends.b. he was not allowed to check out the book.c. he had no idea where the book was.d. he didnt get the book he needed.( )7. a. he didnt like it all. b. he enjoyed it as a whole.c. he didnt think much of

5、it.d. he liked some parts of it.( )8. a. the man hates to lend his tools to other people.b. the man hasnt finished working on the bookshelf.c. the tools have already been returned to the woman.d. the tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing.( )9. a. he has been to seattle many times.b. he h

6、as chaired a lot of conference.c. he holds a high position in his company.d. he lived in seattle for many years.( )10. a. the house for sale are of poor quality.b. the man is unwilling to take a look at the houses on sale.c. the housing developers provide free trips for potential buyers.d. the house

7、s are too expensive for the couple to buy. 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

8、 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. home repair.b. food delivery.c. letter delivery. d. carpet cleaning.( )12. a. $22.95 b. $69.95 c. $39.95 d. $36.95( )13. a. spot cl

9、eanerb. easier life.c. 15%discount. d. a nice doggie.questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.( )14. a. they were drawing pictures.b. they were making a telephone call.c. they were watching tv. d. they were tiding up the drawing room.( )15.a. they locked the couple up in the drawin

10、g room. b. a. they seriously injured the owners of the house.c. they smashed the tv set and the telephone. d. they took away sixteen valuable paintings.( )16. a. te accused them of the theft.b. he raised the rents.c. he refused to prolong their land rental agreement.d. he forced them to abandon thei

11、r traditions.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 throu

12、gh 20 are based on the following conversationcomplete the form. write one word for each answer. the customers phone number is 17 _ the first information charles wants to know is 18. _holiday packages.the second information he wants to know is 19_ holiday packages. and that the last information he wa

13、nts to know is some unique 20 for those holiday packages. blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversationcomplete the form. write no more than three words for each answer.dialogue informationwhy doesnt the man go to university?he has to 21_.what working experience does the man have?he o

14、nce worked in a 22_ for two months.why does the man want the job?$ 18 for one way trip. on what condition can the man receive a training?if he can 24 ii. grammar and vocabularysection adirections: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one ans

15、wer that best completes the sentence.( )25. john has formed the habit of jogging _ the tree-lined avenue for two hours every day.a. withb. toc. alongd. between( )26. every few years, the coal workers their lungs-x ray to ensure their health.a. have b. have had c. had had d. are having( )27. a small

16、plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _all eight people on board. a. killingb. kills c. killed d. to kill ( )28. _the city center, i saw a stone statue of about 15 meters in height.a. approachedb. to approachc. approachingd. to be approached( )29. there was a loud scream from th

17、e backstage immediately after the concert ended, _? a. was there b. wasnt there c. did itd. didnt it( )30. wind power is an ancient source of energy _we may return in the near future.a. on whichb. to which c. by whichd. from which( )31. it is clear _ the elephant is like a wall. a. that b. since c.

18、when d. whether( )32. _ well prepared you are ,you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing.a. whateverb. howeverc. althoughd. no matter( )33. so much of interest _ that most visitors simply run out of time before seeing it all.a. beijing offersb. offers beijingc. beijing does offerd. does beij

19、ing offer( )34. professor smith, along with his assistants, _ on the project day and night to meet the deadline. a. is workingb. workingc. work d. are working ( )35. the little boy came riding full speed down the motorway on his bicycle, _ it was.a. how dangerous the sceneb. what a dangerous scenec.

20、 what dangerous a scened. how a dangerous scene( )36. men usually go straight to _ they want and leave quickly when shopping.a. whichb. whatc. thatd. where( )37.do you consider it any good _ the truck again?a. repairingb. to repairc. being repairing d. repaired( )38. the doctor did what he could _ t

21、he patient.a. savingb. save c. to be savedd. to save( )39. the girl is very shy, and never speaks until _ to. a. speakingb. savec. to be saved d. to save( )40. no progress was made in the trade talk as neither side would accept the conditions of _ .a. others b. either c. the other d. anothersection

22、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. global b. nationalities c. extremely d. technically e. existingf. creating g. independent h. added i. ranging j. environmentallydifferent form

23、s of maps are appearing. they allow 41 travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visiting, from the official to the unusual. meanwhile, hi-tech developments are 42 new ways for us to map the world. here are two of our favorites;green mapsgreen maps allows people to share with the world the

24、ir knowledge of 43 friendly places and attractions in the local areas. users add information with a set of icons（图标）,making it easy to read any map ,whatever the 44 of those who produce it . at present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries .green maps advertised id

25、ea is “think 45 ,map local” .it is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of a place ,46 from community garden to good places of bird watching .green maps is not specifically intended for travelers. not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with producers thr

26、ough the green maps website.maps mashupsmany people use online maps developed by google, but not many know about the mashups of them. working in a similar way to green maps, maps mashups allows people to add icons of their own to 47 maps to express a certain topic. the mashups is so called because i

27、t combines all the knowledge you could ever need. it ranges from the 48 useful, such as where all the world. heritage site are, to the most bizarre （古怪的），such as where americas drunkest cities are. with the mashups 49 to the basic google maps, a multi-layered (多层的) map can be created.41. _ 42. _43.

28、_ 44. _ 45. _46. _ 47. _ 48. _ 49. _iii. reading comprehensionsection adirections: for each blank in the following passages 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 true apology is more than just acknowledgement of

29、a mistake.it's recognition that something you've said or done has damaged a relationship -and that you_50_ _enough about that relationship to want it_51 .it's never_52 _to acknowledge you are in the wrong. being human, we all need the art of apology. look back and think how _53 _ you'

30、;ve judged roughly, said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead at the 54 of a friend. some deep thought in us knows that when _55_ a small mistake has been made, your feeling will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and regret is _56_ _.i remember a doctor friend, telling me about a

31、 man who came to him with _57 _ illnesses: headache, insomnia(失眠), stomachaches and so on. no physical _ 58_could be found.finally the doctor said to him,“_59 _you tell me what's on your conscience, i can't help you.”after a short silence the man told the doctor that he _60 _all the money th

32、at his father gave to his brother, who was_61 _.his father had died, so only he himself knew the matter. the old doctor made the man write to his brother making an _62 _and enclosing a_63 _.in the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. as the letter disappeared, the man burst int

33、o tears.“thank you, doctor,” he said, "i think im all right now." and he 64 .( )50. a. loseb. carec. advised. hear( )51. a. builtb. formedc. repairedd. picked( )52. a. difficultb. easyc. foolishd. shy( )53. a. longb. oftenc. muchd. soon( )54. a. expenseb. worthc. value d. bargain( )55. a.

34、stillb. even c. onlyd. such( )56. a. shownb. explainedc. offeredd. expressed( )57. a. strangeb. serious c. variousd. much( )58. a. signs b. reasonc. cause d. marks( )59. a. whenever b. unless c. suppose d. although( )60. a. stole b. accepted c. seized d. wasted ( )61. a. mad b. lostc. abroadd. dead(

35、 )62. a. order b. excusec. agreementd. apology( )63. a. note b. cardc. checkd. photo( )64. a. should b. didc. hadd. was section bdirections: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked

36、a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(a) as christmas approaches, towns and cities around the uk are preparing for a peculiarly british celebration.the switching on of a towns christmas lights has become an increasingly com

37、petitive event over the years, with some councils spending lots of money to attract a-list celebrities to do the honours.the american singer mariah carey flew to london in november to switch on the lights at one of the citys biggest shopping centres, while jim carrey illuminated oxford street and pr

38、omoted his new film at the same time.traffic in the historic english city of bath was brought to a halt as thousands of fans crowded to see the hollywood actor nicolas cage conduct the switching-on ceremony.some celebrations do not go according to plan ,as was seen in birmingham when dozens of peopl

39、e were injured as the famous british boy band jls took the stage.not all towns can afford to bring in an internationally-known star, so many switch-on ceremonies are handled by ex-tv talent show contestants.pantomime（圣诞童话剧） stars are also much in demand at this time of year, as they aim to promote t

40、heir christmas shows.but if your council hasnt got the budget to bring in a famous face, what are the cheaper alternatives?a town in the west of england chose to let the public decide by submitting their suggestions online. the result: a 21-year-old diy store worker was given the prestigious duty.&q

41、uot;i was amazed and delighted to be asked," said scott parker, "it's just a special gift and not something i'd, ever thought about before."( )65. according to the passage ,what kind of special celebration can you see at christmas in uk? a. people meeting their favorite stars

42、and getting special gifts. b. well-known persons invited to make a performance in public. c. a-list persons lighting oxford street and promoting their films. d. switching-on ceremonies that are conducted by honored persons.( )66.the underlined word “halt”in paragraph 4 probably means “_”.a. start b.

43、 stop c. ban d. run.( )67. which of the following can be learned from the passage?a. mariah carey is invited to bath to switch on the lights.b. phantomime stars rarely appear at events on the lights.c. not all those switch on the christmas lights can make lots of money. d. average person can not get

44、 a chance to switch on the christmas lights.( )68. the following are famous persons except_. a. scott parkerb. mariah careyc. nicolas cage d. jim carrey (b)llosas nobel prize settles an old scoremario vargas llosa, 74, received a phone call early in the morning on october 7 when he was preparing to

45、set out on a walk through central park in new yorkhe was informed that he had won the nobel prize for literature initially, however, he thought it was a jokeit was because, as the peruvian told the bbc, “a writer shouldnt think about the nobel prize as it is bad for ones writing” he told ap that the

46、 honor would not affect him“i dont think the nobel prize will change my writing, my style, my themes,” he said“（but） its a good way to start a new york day”vargas llosa is one of the most celebrated writers of the spanish-speaking worldhe has written more than 30 novels, plays and essays, including

47、the breen house and the war of the end of the worldboth of these are available in chinese translationhis work “vividly examines the dangers of power and corruption in latin america”, according to the new york times vargas llosa realized that he wanted to be a writer when he was a child, after readin

48、g an adventure novel by jules verneat 15, he was a crime reporterhe later lived in exile in many european countries in 1990, he ran for the presidency in peru, but lost badlyon october 7 vargas llosa told reuters that he had never wanted to be a politician but felt it was an obligation for a writer

49、to participate in public debate” he is frequently mentioned with colombian writer gabriel garcia marquez, the author of the classic work a hundred years of solitudegarcia marquez won the literature nobel in 1982, the last south american to do so their relationship has involved one of greatest feuds（

50、不和） in literary historyin a famous 1976 incident at a theater in mexico city, vargas llosa punched marguea, leaving him with a black eyethe two have reportedly not spoken in decades after the nobel announcement, garcia marquez wrote “now were even” in spanish on his microblog( )69what did mario varg

51、as llosa think was a joke at first?  awinning the nobel prize for literature  bthinking the nobel prize is bad for ones writing  cwhat the peruvian told the bbc  dwhat a writer should think about the nobel prize( )70for llosa, winning the nobel prize will _  achange his writ

52、ing, his style and his themes  bstart his life in new york  crealize his childhood dream  dhave little effect on him( )71which of the following statements is true according to the passage?   allosa is one of the most celebrated writers of the world  bmany of his works are av

53、ailable in chinese translations  che ran for the presidency in peru, but didnt win the election  dhe thought it a duty for a writer to run for the presidency(c) lead deposits, which accumulated in soil and snow during the 1960s and 70s, were primarily the result of leaded gasoline emission

54、s originating in the united states. in the twenty years that the clean air act has mandated（强制执行） unleaded gas use in the united states, the lead accumulation worldwide has decreased significantly. a study published recently in the journal nature shows that air-borne leaded gas emissions from the un

55、ited states were the leading contributor to the high concentration of lead in the snow in greenland. the new study is a result of the continued research led by dr. charles boutron, an expert on the impact of heavy metals on the environment at the national center for scientific research in france. a study by dr. boutron published in 1991 showed that lead levels in arctic (北极的) snow were declining. in