2011上海市长宁区高三一模英语卷

上海市长宁区2011届高三一模英语试题 上海市长宁区2011届高三一模英语试题 第I卷 （共105分） I. Listening Comprehension Section A: Short Conversations 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 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 shopping center. B. In a shoe factory. C. In a tailor's shop. D. In a busy street. 2. A. $3.75. B.S7.30. C. $7.50. D. $15.00. 3. A. A driving permit. B. A new license. C. A new car. D. A clear road. 4. A. Sick. B. He was worried. C. He was confident. D. He was angry. 5. A. Teacher and student. B. Husband and wife. C. Manager and secretary. D. Father and daughter 6. A. He is rather disappointed. B. He is highly ambitious. C. He can t face the situation. D. He knows his own disadvantages. 7. A. Get some small change. B. Park his limousine. C. Cash a check at a bank. D. Find a parking lot. 8. A. Shopping with his son. B. Buying a gift for a child. C. Promoting a new product. D. Bargaining with a salesgirl. 9. A. Four hours isn't a very long time to wait. B. The customer hasn't done anything wrong. C. They should ask the customer to leave. D. They shouldn't make the customer wait so long. 10. A. He moved to New York when he was young. B. He can provide little useful information. C. He will show the woman around New York. D. He will ask someone else to help the woman. Section: B Passages 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 soldier B. A writer C. An artist D. An official 12.​ A. In 1720 B. In 1743 C. In 1763 D. In 1873 13.​ A. With his coffin (棺材) up side down. B. With his coffin upright. C. By cutting his coffin into halves. D. By laying his coffin flat. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Whether they should take the child home. B. What Dr. Mayer's instructions exactly were. C. Who should take care of the child at home. D. When the child would completely recover. 15. A. She encouraged them to ask questions when in doubt. B. She made them write down all her instructions. C. She ordered them to act out what they were expected to do. D. She asked them to repeat what they were supposed to do. 16. A. Human speech lacked the accuracy of the printed word. B. Dr. Mayor gave her patient instructions clearly. C. Human speech promoted interpersonal communication. D. Dr. Mayor cured the child successfully. Section: C Longer Conversations 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 hear. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Weekend Plan The woman's original plan: a visit to her 17 . The man's suggestion: a drive in the 18 . Place for lunch: at a 19 . Time to pick up the woman: _______20________o'clock. Complete the form. Write ONLY ONE WORD for each answer. Questions 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. What is the applicant's name? Anita Newman. Where does he live? In the 21 Room 7, B559. What other language can he speak? 22 What position is available? 23 at the English Language Center. What is the duty? To 24 and answer the phone. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 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 that best completes the sentence. 25. Open source classes are part of a growing trend to make higher education available all. A. to B. of C. in D. with 26. This mathematic problem is very difficult, but we have managed to work it out . A. somewhere B. anywhere C. somehow D. somewhat 27. Language experts claim that children _________ to the English-speaking environment will pick up English quickly. A. being exposed B. having been exposed C. to be exposed D. exposed 28. We weigh the pros and cons before deciding whether to invest our money or let it stay in the bank. A. can B. would C. must D. dare 29. It is very different from the. situation in the wild, the vast majority of camels will die or be killed before they grow up. A. which B. where C. when D. what 30. There is growing concern food supplies will not be enough to feed the increasing world population. A. that B. which C. as D. where 31. Studying in Harvard University was tough at first, but I slowly adapted myself and worked my way up, eventually_______ from it. A. graduate B. graduating C. to graduate D. graduated 32. Your spoken English ____ in a way, but it still needs a great deal of practice and hard work. A. has improved B. will be improved C. improved D. had improved 33. The Lijiang River was so fascinating that 1 loved it the moment_________ I got out of the coach. A. when B. since C. / D. as 34. As a young student, he recognized that blood required very little work and virtually no pain while helping to save a life. A, donated B. donating C. donate D. to be donated 35. The lady was beautiful and impressed me most was her education background that she used to do scientific research at Stanford University. A. that B. which C. where D. what 36. We can not help but what unknown greatness human beings have has not yet been discovered. A. to wonder B. wonder C. wondering D. wondered 37. Dear passengers, to ensure your safety, please remain until the plane has come to a complete stop. A. seated B. seat C. to seat D. seating 38. around the Chinese Pavilion, we went to see the eye-catching British Pavilion at the World Expo 2010 Shanghai. A. Having shown B. To be shown C. Having been shown D. To show 39. So suddenly that the villagers had no time to escape, and at least half of them were buried in the mud. A. did the disaster occur B. the disaster occurred C. was the disaster occurred D. the disaster occurring 40. well prepared you are. you still need a lot of luck to win a football match. A. However B. Whatever C. How D. So 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. clearly B. general C. personalities D. unique E. inspired F. participation G challenges H. describe I. highly J. admit The ability to overcome obstacles is a highly regarded value in American culture. Many believe it shows that a person is strong and willing to work hard to achieve goals. Yet some people are shy about discussing personal ____41_ . In some cultures, it may even be seen as a sign of weakness to 42 difficulties. One place where you may be asked to 43 a personal obstacle is on a college application essay. On one part of the application, students list the facts: academic grades, awards and 44 in sports, teams, clubs and organizations. In the essay section, students have an opportunity to present their 45_ . This gives an admission committee a chance to know what makes students 46 what drives their passions, fires their intellect and makes them special and different from everyone else. When students write their college essays, they usually have to respond to a__ 47 question in a personal way. Successful essays often tell about experiences, such as overcoming obstacles, that have 48 the writers or made them grow in some important way. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the topic__49 __ in their own style. This could include using stories, dialogues, humor or image. 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. Winston Churchill began his love affair with painting in his 40s, under disastrous circumstances. _____ 50_____First Lord of the Admiralty (海军) in 1915, he was deeply involved in a campaign in Dardanelles that could have 51 the course of a bloody world war. 52 the mission failed, with great loss of life, he paid price both publicly and privately. He was 53 from the admiralty. "Defeated by the failure, I thought he would 54_ grief," said his wife, Clementine. He retired with his family to Hoe Farm. There, as Churchill later recalled, "The inspiration of painting came to my 55 !” After the war, painting would offer deep 56 when, in 1921, the death of mother was followed two months later by the 57 of his beloved daughter, Marigold. Hit by grief, Churchill stayed at the home of friends in Scotland, finding comfort in his painting. He wrote to Clementine: "I went out and painted a beautiful river in the afternoon light with golden hills in the 58 . I keep 59 _the hurt of losing Marigold". Historians have called the decade after 1929, when the Conservative government fell and Churchill was 60 ,his wilderness years. Politically he may have been wandering in waste places, a lonely fighter trying to 61 Britain to the threat of Hitler, but 62 that wilderness bore great fruit, Painting remained a joy to Churchill to the end of his life. "Happy are the 63 he had written in his book Pointing as a Pastime, "for they shall not be 64 . Light and color, peace and hope, will keep them company to the end of the day." And so it was for him. 50.​ A. For B. As C. With D. To 51.​ A. delayed B. advanced C. improved D. shortened 52.​ A. Because B. For C. But D. Since . 53.​ A. removed B. moved C. appointed D. obtained 54.​ A. persist in B. hold on C. put up D. die of 55.​ A. rescue B. view C. grief D. belief 56.​ A. passion B. comfort C. emotion D. confidence 57.​ A. loss B. recovery C. failure D. success 58.​ A. book B. background C. back D. album 59.​ A. thinking B. touching C. feeling D. forgetting 60.​ A. out of date B. in office C. in power D. out of office 61.​ A. awaken B. call C. warn D. remind 62.​ A. unforgettably B. artistically C. naturally D. unbelievably 63.​ A. fighters B. writers C. editors D. painters 64.​ A. lonely B. sorrow C. brave D. disappointed Section B Directions: 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. (A) Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to' many parts of the world. Today, nearly two-thirds of the world's population lives within 80 kilometers of the sea coast. In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be expected to supply many of mail's needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by mail's technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations (探险) have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined (开采). Fish fanning promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people. Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents (水流) and waves offer possible use as a source of energy. Technology is enabling man to explore even more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible. The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2020 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved. 65. The major things that the sea offers man are . A. fish, shellfish and oil B. food, minerals and oil C. warm temperature and ocean currents D. food, energy sources and minerals 66. How can the warm temperature of the ocean be used as a possible source of energy? A. It can be used as a huge air-conditioner to warm the ship. B. It can work in a way similar to the steam in a steamboat. C. The heat of the warm ocean can be transported to factories. D. The heat of the warm ocean can be stored and delivered. 67. We can conclude from this passage that __________. A. the sea resources have largely been used up B. the sea. in the broad sense, has not yet been developed C. the problems stopping us from developing the sea have been solved D. Modem technology is good enough to exploit all the sea resources 68. The best title for this passage is . A. Harvesting the sea with technology. B. Supplying Sea Food C. Technology for Developing the Sea. D. Man and the Sea. ( B ) Eastern Energy We are here to help and provide you with personal advice on any matters connected with your bill or any other queries regarding your gas and electricity supply. Moving home. 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A. ask Eastern Energy to read the meter and pay the bill B. telephone Eastern Energy to stop the electricity supply C. leave the electricity bill with the new occupant D. pay Eastern Energy for the electricity in advance 71. The following statements are true EXCEPT . A. Eastern Energy uses traditional meters and digital meters. B. Passwords are needed when Eastern Energy staff visit occupants home. C. Complaints can be done orally or in written word. D. Eastern Energy supplies electricity only in Eastern Britain. ( C ) Intel chairman Andy Grove has decided to cut the Gordian knot of the dispute on stem cell (干细胞) research by simply writing a check. The check, which he guaranteed last week, could be for as much as 55 million, depending on how many donors make gifts of between 550,000 and 5,500,000, which he has promised to match. It will be made out to the University' of California-San Francisco (UCSF). Thanks in part to such private donations, university research into uses for human stem cells, the cells at the earliest stages of development that can form any body part, will continue in California. With private financial support, the state will be less likely to lose talented scientists who would be tempted to leave the field or even leave the country as research dependent on federal (联邦政府的)money slows to glacial (极慢的) pace. Held back by limits President Bush placed on stem cell research a year ago, scientists are turning to labs that can carry out work without using federal money. This is awkward for universities, which must spend extra money building separate labs and keeping strict records proving no federal funds were involved. Grove's donation, a first step toward a $20 million target at UCSF, will relieve the burden. The president's decision a year ago to allow research on already existing stem cell lines was portrayed as a reasonable compromise (折中办法) between scientists' needs for cells to work with, and concerns that this kind of research could lead to wholesale creation and destruction of human embryos (胚胎), cloned infants and a general disrespect for human life. But Bush's effort to please both sides ended up pleasing neither. And it certainly didn't provide the basis for cutting edge research. Of the 78 existing stem cell lines which Bush said are all that science would ever need, only one is in this country (at the University of Wisconsin) and only five are ready for distribution to researchers. All were grown in conjunction with mouse cells, making future therapeutic ( 治疗的 ) uses unlikely. The Bush administration seems bent on satisfying the small but vocal (直言不讳的) group of Americans who oppose stem cell research under any conditions. Fortunately, Groye and others are more interested in advancing scientific research that could benefit the large number of Americans who suffer from Parkinson's disease, nerve injuries, heart diseases and many other problems. 72. When Andy Grove decided to "cut the Gordian knot", he meant to_________. A. put an end to stem cell research B. end Intel's relations with Gordian C. settle the argument on stem cell research D. prohibit Gordian from doing stem cell research 73. According to Bush's decision, American universities had to_________ . A. conduct the research in labs overseas B. abandon the research altogether C. carry out the research secretly D. raise money to build separate labs 74. We may infer from the passage that future therapeutic uses of stem cells will be unlikely unless__________. A. human stem cells are used in the research B. a lot more private donations can be secured C. more federal money is used for the research D. talented scientists are involved in the research 75. The reason why Bush placed limits on stem cell research was that__________. A. his administration was financially limited B. he did not want to offend its opponents C. it might lead to a disrespect for human life D. it did not promise any therapeutic value Section: C Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A. Glass art crafts are becoming popular. B. The physical feature of glass. C. Technology made glass bulbs affordable. D. Scientists' dreams cost millions. E. Architectural experiments with glass. F. The wide use of glass. 76. Glass, in one form or another, has long been in noble service to humans. As one of the most widely used of manufactured materials, it can be as impressive as a telescope mirror the width of a tennis court or as small and simple as a marble rolling across dirt. The uses of this adaptable material have been broadened dramatically by new technologies. 77. Not al