2010年上海英语春季高考试卷范文

1、2010年上海市普通高等学校春季招生统一考试英语试卷英语2010春第5页（共11页）答 号码考生注意理 1.本试卷分为第I卷（第1-12页）和第n卷（第13页）两部分。全卷共13页。满分150分。 考试时间120分钟。2 .答第I卷前，考生务必在答题卡和答题纸上用钢笔或圆珠笔清楚填写姓名、准考证号、 校验码，并用铅笔在答题卡上正确涂写准考证号和校验码。3 .第I卷（1T6小题，25-84小题）由机器阅卷，答案必须全部涂写在答题卡上。考生应丁将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。注意试题题号和答题卡编号一一对应，不能错位。答案需要更改时，必须将原选项用橡皮擦去，重新选择。答案不能涂写在试卷上，涂写在

2、试卷上一律不给分。第I卷中的第1724小题和第n卷的试题，其答案用钢笔或圆珠笔写在答题纸上，如用铅笔答题，或写在试卷上也一律不给分。第I卷 （共105分）1. 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 t

3、he 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 bookstore.B.In a library.2. A.Dentist andpatient.C. Ticket seller and custome

4、r.3. A.$2.B.$5.4. A.Travelling.B.Schedule.5. A.Joking.B.Proposing.6. A. She can get the book before class.C. She hopes to get a book before eight.7. A. He will see his grandchildren soon.C. He has developed a good habit.8. A. He probably calls his brothers often.C. He has travelled to different cont

5、inents.C. At a bank.D. At a post office.B. Librarian and reader.D. Teacher and student.C. $12.D.$15.D. Relaxation.D.Occupation.E. Complaining.D.Negotiating.B. The books there are too expensive.F. The textbook she needs isn't in yet.B. He is interested in the woman 's advice.D. He likes to li

6、ve with his grandchildren.B. He should call his brothers more often.D. He's saving money to visit his brothers.B. She has paid $5 to the man.D. She has been paid $5 by the man.B. They can borrow a guidebook.D. They can visit a library in Paris.9. A. She won't borrow $5 from the man.C. She ca

7、n't lend the man $5.10. A. They can get a guidebook in Paris.C. They don't need a guidebook.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 on

8、ly 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. Reducing living expenses.C. Having satisfactory facilities.12. A. For more fr

9、eedom.C. For better study skills.13. A. Living on campus is better.C. Where to live is a hard choice.B. Saving time for study.D. Getting wonderful accommodation.B. For cheaper food and rent.D. For day-to-day runnings.B. Living off campus has more advantages.D. Where to live makes no difference.Quest

10、ions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. About 10%. B. 40%.C. At least 30%. D. 60%.15. A. Workers should stand while working.B. Movement has no effect on the brain.C. Work-related pain won't disappear.D. Sitting long will decrease concentration.16. A. Industrial countries cancel

11、led technical meetings.B. Wealthy countries didn 't fulfil their promises.C. They were asked to be responsible for global warming.D. Carbon-cutting targets for industrial countries were too low.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will heartwo longer conversations. The conversations will be re

12、ad 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.Room Service SheetRoom No.:17Guests name:Ms. RogersOrder:A 18 salad wi

13、th oil and vinegarSome 19A glass of dry white _20Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What does the Queen have in theory, but not in practice?21 .What does the Queen do for the country?A lot of 22 .What is an important part of

14、 England accordingThe 23 of the Royal Family.to the woman?How does the Royal Family earn a lot of moneyBy attracting 24 .for the country?Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammer and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentencesthere are f

15、our choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. We're planning to send out a thousand invitations Expo volunteers.A. overB. inC. onD. to26. It is said that two man-made structures are clearly visible from space. One is the Great Wall of China, and is J

16、apan's Kansai International Airport.A. anotherB. otherC. the otherD. either27. Ernest visited the South Pole because he wanted to see one of the regions in the world.A. colderB. coldestC. more coldlyD. most coldly28. It is important to know about the cultural differences that cause problems.A. m

17、ustB. dareC. needD. may29. We on our project day and night in the past two decades.A. had workedB. have workedC. will be workingD. are working30. The employees that they should renew their contracts within a week.A. adviseB. have advisedC. are advisedD. had been advised31. well in an interview will

18、be an important part of getting a place at university.A. DoB. DoingC. DoneD. Being done32. some people come here for a short break, others have decided to stay forever.A. BecauseB. IfC. OnceD. While33. Tina was hesitating about the job offer asshe didn't know the company was an establishedone.A.

19、 whetherB. whatC. untilD. although34. by the growing interest in nature, more and more people enjoy outdoor sports.A. InfluencedB. InfluencingC. Having InfluencedD. To be Influenced35. as an Olympic event, a sport must be played in at least 75 countries on at least four continents.A. To acceptB. Hav

20、ing acceptedC. To be accepted D. Accepting36. It was by making great efforts she caught up with other students.A. howB. whenC. whatD. that37. Never Lisa would arrive but she turned up at the last minute.A. did we think B. have we thought C. we thought D. we have thought38. There is no obvious eviden

21、ce there is life on any other planet in the solar system.A. whichB.thatC.howD. where39. The report indicated that 45 %of students were in jobs not specific qualifications.A. requiringB.to berequiredC. being requiredD. to haverequired40. Samuel survived when the car he was a passenger in turned off t

22、he road and hit a tree.A. whereB.thatC.asD. whySection BDirections: Complete the following passageby using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A.recoveryB. imagesC.instantD. blameE. shockingF.accuracyGl concentrateH.awardedI. finedJ.

23、estimateThink you can walk, drive, take phone calls, email and listen to music at the same time? Well, New York's new law says you can't. And you 'll be 41$100 if you do it on a New York Citystreet.The law went into force last year, following recent research and a(n)42 number ofaccidents

24、 that involved people using electronic devices when crossing the street.Who 'sto43 ? Scientists say that our multitasking (处理多重任务的)abilities are limited.We are under the impression that our brain can do more that it often can, " says Rene Marois, a scientist in Tennessee. But a major limita

25、tion is the inability to 44 on two things at once.”The young areoften considered the greatmultitaskers. However, an Oxford University research suggeststhis idea is open to question. A group of 18- to 21-year-olds and a group of 35- to 39-year- olds were given ninety seconds to translate 45 into numb

26、ers, using a simple code. The younger group did ten percent better when not interrupted, But when both groups were interrupted by a phone call or a(n) 46 message,the older group matched the younger group in speed and 47 .It is difficult to measure the productivity lost by multitaskers. But it is pro

27、bably a lot. It is estimated that the cost of interruptions to the American economy is nearly $650 billion a year.The 48 is based on surveys with office workers. The surveys conclude that 28 percent of the workers 'time was spent on interruptions and 49 time before they returned to their main ta

28、sks.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.A detailed study of biological diversity （多样性）in town and city gardens has found that th

29、ey offer a vital refuge for animals and plants. It has also found that many of the ideas about wildlife gardening are not 50 . In fact, small gardens arejust asgood as big gardens at 51 wildlife, suburban gardensaren't always better than city gardensand non-native plants aren't always harmfu

30、l to native insects and birds. Britain's 16,000,000 gardens are a refuge for hundreds of species ofanimals and plants that would find it 52 to survive on intensively （精名田地）farmed land. According to the study, gardens are amazingly varied even compared to 53 environments that are good for wildlif

31、e. Small gardens are more interesting 54 they vary a great deal in botanical environment. All the wildlife responds to the variation.Ken Thompson of Sheffield University was involved in the first detailed study of the 55 living in British gardens when he and his colleagues surveyed 61 gardens in She

32、ffield. They really found a（n） 56 diversity of plants and animals. They also identified a range of simple_57that improved a garden's environment for wildlife. The top thing is to grow more big trees as these greatly 58 the volume of vegetation in the garden and a lot of 59 means a lot of places

33、to live and a lot of things to eat. 60 , create a pond for insects and frogs. Think before stocking it with fish which will eat insect eggs. Also, it is not wise to light up the garden at night with bright lawn lamps, which will 61 many night creatures. Finally, don 't be too tidy: don 't be

34、 62 to clear up everything when the garden stops flowering. Just 63 a bit of things lying around.To sum up, people who want to turn their gardens into wildlife refuges should 64 and let the grass grow tall, the flowers turn to seed and trees expand skyward.50. A. trueB. basicC. vividD. simple51. A.

35、selectingB. importingC. offeringD. attracting52. A. impossibleB. illegalC. luckyD. convenient53. A. peacefulB. warmC. naturalD. clean54. A. beforeB. unlessC. butD. because55. A. wildlifeB. menC. germD. pet56. A. confusingB. completeC. surprisingD. orderly57. A. measuresB. standardsC. servicesD. func

36、tions58. A. occupyB. increaseC. limitD. reduce59. A. vegetationB. reservationC. preparationD. decoration60. A. By contrastB. As a resultC. In other wordsD. In addition61. A. blockB. disturbC. benefitD. protect62. A. in a messB. in a wayC. in a hurryD. in a while63. A. forgetB. removeC. avoidD. leave

37、64. A. escapeB. relaxC. striveD. retireSection 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

38、passage you have just read.(A)All over the world, children in hospital are being treated with anew kind of medicine: laughter. Lucy is 23 and works for Theodora Children s Trust. She is one of many clown (小丑) doctors whobring a smile to the faces of sick children.“I m a Theodora clown doctor. I call

39、 myself Dr Looloo. I spend two days a week in children s hospitals, making funny faces, telling jokes, anddoing magic tricks. As I walk into the wards I blow bubbles, shake hands with the kids, and make up nonsense songs for those children well enough to sing. I take special balloons to make balloon

40、 animals and tell funny stories about them.Im naturally a very cheerful person. I ve always been a clown. In fact my father s a clown and I started working with him when I was eight years old. I knew it was just the job for me and I became a clown doctor because I think it is a great way to cheer up

41、 sick, frightened children in hospital.Being a clown in hospital is very tiring both physically and emotionally. We have to learn not to show our feelings, otherwise we d be useless. Clown doctors are sensitive but this is not a side most people see. To the children we re happy all the time. I m sti

42、ll learning to allow myself to feel sad occasionally. There are special kids you get really close to. At the moment I m working with a very sick little girl from Bosnia who speaks no English, so our only common language is laughter.At weekends I participate in events to raise money for Theodora Chil

43、dren sTrust. Itsa charity so we are paid with the money people give. Being a clown doctor makes the worries of everyday life seem small. All in all, I feel honoured to do this job. ”65. Lucy works as a clown doctor because .A. her father is a clownB. she has been a clown since she was eightC. laught

44、er is a great help to sick childrenD. working in hospital brings her extra money66. What do clown doctors usually do in hospital?A. Teach kids how to speak English.B. Cheer kids up with funny stories.C. Join in activities to raise money.D. Develop kids sense of humour.67. Lucy thinks that being a cl

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56、n a case which has already cost the taxpayer 1,000,000, the judge ruled that it was beyond the powers of the local authority to add the chemical to the water in order to reduce tooth decay.At her home last night Mrs Catherine McColl said, “I did what I thought was right and I would do it again, too.

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