上海市黄浦区2013届高三英语一模试卷(含答案及听力文字)

黄浦区2012学年度第一学期高三年级期终考试 英 语 试 卷      2013年1月17日下午 （完卷时间： 120分钟  满分： 150分）      第I卷 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 to the question you have heard. 1—5  ADBAB        6—10  CDCDC    1. A. In a library.                        B. In a bookstore. C. At a police station.                    D. In a restaurant.    2. A. 2 pm.            B. 3 pm.            C. 5 pm.            D. 7 pm. 3. A. A teacher.        B. A student.        C. A lawyer.        D. A friend. 4. A. Because there was a heavy traffic. B. Because he has been somewhere else. C. Because he was caught by the police. D. Because he doesn’t like going to school. 5. A. 20 yuan.          B. 60 yuan.        C. 130 yuan.        D. 200 yuan. 6. A. He totally agrees with the woman. B. He regards Bob as a selfish person. C. He insists that Bob is not as she thought. D. He doesn’t know Bob very well. 7. A. The woman will take the lift.            B. The woman can’t find the lift.  C. The woman will work first.            D. The woman would rather walk upstairs. 8. A. Salesman and customer.              B. Father and daughter. C. Boss and secretary.                 D. Headmaster and student.  9. A. She had a headache.                  B. She had to stay in bed. C. She went to look after Jane.          D. She went to the dancing party. 10. A. He is just a passer-by like the woman. B. He is unwilling to tell the woman anything. C. He doesn’t know where the closest bookstore is. D. He can’t understand the woman’s question thoroughly. 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. 11—13    DAC        14—16    CBA Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Bones.            B. Oily cake.      C. Yogurt          D. Cheese  12. A. 30%              B. 46%          C. 72%            D. 83% 13. A. Lung cancer is the most common cancer around the world. B. Many kinds of food are naturally high in Vitamin D. C. Vitamin D may help some people with lung cancer live longer. D. It’s better to operate on people with lung cancer in summer. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.  14. A. In 1815.          B. In 1848.          C. In 1850.        D. In 1855. 15. A. High school education. B. Two-year study programmes. C. 100 education programmes. D. Four-year college programmes. 16. A. California has the most state colleges and universities in America. B. California is a large city with more than 4,000,000 people. C. California is the largest state in land area throughout America. D. California has only a few high-technology companies. 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.  A Babysitter’s Information Name: Julie Dixon Age: She is __17__. Character: She is __18__ and nice. Charge: She charges two dollars an hour because she wants to buy a new __19__. Residence: She lives within __20__ distance.     Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.  What does the man enjoy most in life? __21__. What’s the man’s greatest ambition? To own __22__ best cars in the world What’s the man’s greatest achievement? Being a(n) __23__ in Iraq. What was the nicest thing that happened to the man yesterday? His girlfriend saw the pictures he took in Iraq and _ praised _ him.     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 answer that best completes the sentence. 25.     Cars do cause people some health problems, in fact far more serious _____ than computers do. A. one            B. ones                C. it                D. those    26.     It is known to all that the US is about the same size as China, but its population is five times D. smaller. A. as few        B. fewer              C. as little        D. smaller 27.     Some doctors want to examine the impact those marine mammals have _____ the children who had tried dolphin-assisted therapy. A. on              B. with              C. to              D. about 28.     Actually you _____ the dictionary here. You are not allowed to use it.  A. needn’t bring                      B. needn’t have brought  C. didn’t need to bring                    D. don’t have to bring 29.    Health management membership fees range from 2,000 yuan ($ 320) to 20,000 yuan a year _____ on the level of service. A. depend        B. depended            C. depending          D. to depend 30.     China _____ at a tremendous rate, an outstanding achievement never seen before, during the past two decades.  A. developed                            B. has developed        C. is developing                        D. had been developing     31.     Of course, the fact _____ misguided forms of dieting result in so many problems does not mean that no dieting is safe. A. that            B. what                C. which            D. why 32.    Only _____ possible to settle the problem. A. does the chief editor come will it be    B. when the chief editor comes will it be C. has the chief editor come it will be      D. when the chief editor comes it will be 33.     Director Ang Lee told the New York Film Festival audience following the screening _____ Life of Pi was extremely hard to make.  A. what            B. that                C. which            D. whether 34.     More than 20 cars of the new type _____ in the first three days after its launch last Saturday. A. sold            B. has sold            C. were sold         D. has been selling     35.     Being from a family _____ produced great actors, it’s no wonder that she quickly found her way into the spotlight.    A. who            B. where                  C. what            D. which 36.    “My dear friends, let us build our class, a team ever looking forward _____ the full potential of all its members,” said our monitor.  A. realize            B. realizing            C. to realize        D. to realizing  37.    Tears of joy and happiness came to my eyes _____ we won the first prize in the sports meeting. A. while            B. as                C. unless            D. before 38.     I was advised to arrange for insurance _____ I needed some medical treatment. A. so that            B. in case                C. even if            D. as though 39.     _____ participation in public decision-making, telephone conference calls are widely used.    A. Extend         B. Extending          C. To extend        D. Having extended 40.     The boy has spent a whole day _____ in his room. No one knows what he is doing. A. locked            B. to lock                C. locking        D. been locked 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. energetic B. trying C. established D. released E. originated F. consume G. enjoying H. fashionable I. produce J. discovered           Some people cannot imagine starting the day without a cup of coffee. From the most _ H. fashionable _41__ cafes of Paris to the breakfast stands lining the streets of Taipei, coffee has firmly _ C. established _42__ itself as one of the world’s favourite beverages. For such a well-loved drink, however, few people are aware of its curious origins. As a legend goes, coffee berries were first J. discovered in 850 by an Ethiopian goat herder who noticed his goats were much livelier after having eaten the red berries of a local bush. After B. trying the berries himself, the goat herder felt much more _ A. energetic than usual. The news about the wonderful berry was D. released quickly, and soon monks were looking on it as an elixir（仙丹妙药） and eating it to help stay awake during evening prayers. Although coffee E. originated on the plateaus of Ethiopia, it was the Arabs who first cultivated it around 1100. They were also the first people to roast it and boil it. By 1475, people in Constantinople were G. enjoying a cup of coffee in the world’s first coffee shop. Coffee spread to Europe around 1600 and to the New World seven years later. These days, it seems you can get a cup of coffee just about everywhere you go. Every year, coffee lovers F. consume more than 400 billion cups of coffee and make it one of the world’s biggest commodities—second only to oil. III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: 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. There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness”. It combines and analyzes the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life satisfaction. Most of the findings are __50__, but a few are surprising. The database makes it clear that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general happiness. It is a cliché(陈词滥调) to say that money can’t buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be __51__ by research. Many people still stick to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably D. mistaken. Studies have been __53__ on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the __54__ joy had worn off, people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. In fact, they tended to revert to the way they A. felt before they became rich. Previously contented(满意的) people continue to be contented, __56__ those who were miserable before sink back into misery. If material wealth does not bring happiness, then what does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with where you live. The authorities at the World Database on Happiness have surveyed A. levels of happiness in different countries. __58__, people in America, Canada, and Singapore are very happy; people living in India and Russia, not surprisingly, are not happy. Other surveys consistently __59__ the importance of relationships. B. Family relationships in particular seem to be the key to long-term contentment. The Web site suggests that falling in love and having children are two of the A. situations that bring the greatest happiness. Nowadays people look to technology as a(n) B. alternative source of satisfaction. People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet B. rather than spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: If the Web site’s research is accurate, time spent with your family is a better __64__ than time spent making money. 50.     A. different             B. predictable        C. satisfactory        D. unexpected    51.    A. challenged            B. widespread     C. overtaken        D. supported 52.    A. generous             B. positive        C. hesitated         D. mistaken        53.    A. turned out             B. done with        C. carried out        D. put forward 54.    A. essential            B. pleasant         C. initial            D. enviable            55.    A. felt                 B. had            C. chose             D. lived    56.    A. as                B. so              C. and             D. while 57.    A. levels                B. standards        C. senses            D. examples        58.    A. Strangely            B. Hopefully        C. Apparently        D. Surprisingly 59.    A. point to             B. hold up        C. deal with        D. depend on     60.    A. Partner            B. Family        C. Relative        D. Society    61.    A. situations            B. relations        C. destinations        D. references 62.    A. convenient            B. alternative        C. everlasting        D. adequate    63.    A. as far as            B. rather than        C. as well as        D. in case of 64.    A. environment        B. circumstance    C. investment        D. civilization    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)  Most people who live in Seattle, Washington, love their city. There is a never-ending flow of fun things to do. But, people who live there do not always enjoy the day-after-day absence of sunshine during the winter months. It is a documented fact that sunshine (or lack of it) plays a major role in how each of us meets the day. It also affects how we perform at school or work. When people are deprived of sunlight, they can develop seasonal affective disorder, which makes it difficult for them to feel happy or get things accomplished. No major city in the United States is more affected by the “sunshine factor” than Seattle. To fight drizzle and fog during the winter months, Steve Murphy created a business that is very popular among the locals. The Indoor Sun Shoppe is more than a little ray of sunshine during the gray days of Seattle’s winter. His shop offers a huge source of plants and artificial lighting for people who are trying to overcome seasonal affective disorder. Located in Fremont, Washington, The Indoor Sun Shoppe has an amazing collection of exotic (奇异的) plants and “good bugs” in a humid and well-lit environment. At The Indoor Sun Shoppe, you can spend up to $400 for artificial lighting that will chase away the winter blues. It will also keep your plants healthy. You can buy a dawn simulator(模拟器) that will gradually fill your room with a warming wake-up glow. What better way to meet a Seattle morning when real sunshine is nothing more than a happy thought! Murphy’s in-home waterfalls are also popular with customers. But his plants and lights remain the “main course.” On a cloudy winter day, The Indoor Sun Shoppe is a bright spot in Seattle! 65. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Seattle is located in the state of Washington. B. Citizens love Seattle for their colorful city lives. C. Sunshine in Seattle is rare during the winter months. D. People who live in Seattle are used to the sunshine absence. 66. Which of the following best defines the term seasonal affective disorder in Para.2? A. mild temperature and a general feeling of illness caused by gray winter B. exhaustion, depression and lack of energy caused by a lack of sunlight C. winter-related illness caused by the low temperature and little sunlight D. post-holiday depression that comes when relatives leave after Christmas 67. The Indoor Sun Shoppe ________. A. attracts people from different parts of the whole country B. aims to create a humid and well-lit environment during winter months C. brings only a little ray of sunshine during the gray days of Seattle’s winter D. offers variety of goods helping people overcome seasonal affective disorder 68. Which of the following best explains the use of a dawn simulator? A. An alarm clock stimulated by the light rays of early morning. B. A bringer of indoor artificial sunshine when there is none outside. C. An automatic waterfall system helping make indoor plants healthy. D. A better way to meet a Seattle morning with real warming sunshine. (B)     Hotel Information The following activities are offered for guests of the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel. If you have questions about these programs, please call Guest Services by dialing “0”. Highlights Around the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort… Hotel Activities Prince Eric Activities Room Opening Hours:9:00am-10:00pm (Close 15 minutes for cleaning every 2 hours) Maximum Capacity:22 Disney-themed kids activities are available to offer our little guests unlimited fun and magical experience. Victorian Spa Exclusive Offer 30% off Elemis Modern Skin Facial (Original Price:$1,280) Designed to do with skin care concerns Rebalances sebum level/Reduces redness/ For bookings, please call 3510 6388 Activity time:10:30 am-9:30pm Mickey’s Painting Dress up our Disney characters with your imagination and give them a colourful life! Sun Visor Blocking the sun is wise to enjoy your holiday! Come and make your own sun visor（帽舌）! IQ Fun Zone Turn on your mind engine and show your teamwork to complete the missions! Activity time:9:45 pm-10:00pm Bedtime Story Join our Recreation Hosts who recount tales from the magical world of Disney! Age3-7 Age8-12 Age13-17 Mickey Maze With views of the South China Sea, our hedge maze in the shape of Mickey Mouse is a great place to while away an afternoon. You’ll find the Mickey Maze directly outside of the Grand Salon. Jogging Trails Measured jogging trails of varying distances have been identified throughout the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. You can pick up a jogging map at the Victorian Spa or at the Front Desk. Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre Inspiration lake is 34 hectares and is also one of the largest public parks in Hong Kong. It’s a great place to rest and relax! You can choose from indoor fitness stations and relax under the shade of gazebos, enjoy bike rentals and pedal boat rentals outside. In-house hotel guests could enjoy 50% discount for renting one hour pedal boat at ILRC.       All activities and additional information are subject to change without notice. 69. Guests of Hong Kong Disney Hotel can __________. A.    enjoy Elemis Modern Skin Facial at the price of $ 384 B. call Guest Services by dialing “0” to book Victoria Spa’s exclusive offer C. spend a whole day viewing the South China Sea in Mickey Maze D. choose from different jogging routes according to a reliable jogging map 70. Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre ___________. A. attracts guests as one of the largest public parks in Disneyland B. is a right place for in-house guests to reduce redness C. provides guests with both indoor and outdoor activities D. offers all guests 50% off for renting one hour pedal boat 71. According to the information about Prince Eric Activities Room, we can learn that________. A. there is about an hour and 15 minutes for cleaning everyday  B. at least 22 quests can take part in different activities there at a time  C. both kids and teens can feel free to create their own sun visors there D. IQ Fun Zone helps children below 7 to cultivate their team spirit (C) Throughout the centuries, various writers have contributed greatly to the literary treasure trove of books lining the shelves of today’s libraries. In addition to writing interesting material, many famous writers, such as Edgar Allan Poe, were larger-than-life characters with personal histories that are as interesting to read as the stories they wrote. Poe’s rocky life included being driven off from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1831 and an ongoing battle with alcohol. Yet, despite heavy gambling debts, poor health, and terrible unemployment, Poe managed to produce a body of popular works, including “The Raven” and “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.” Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick, once lived among the man-eaters in the Marquesas Islands and wrote unusual tales inspired by his years of service in the U.S. Navy. Dublin-born Oscar Wilde was noted for his charismatic personality, his outrageous lifestyle, and creating witty catchphrases such as, “Nothing succeeds like excess.” D.H. Lawrence wrote shameful novels that were often cut, and Anne Rice led a double life writing bestselling horrible novels under her real name and using “A.N. Roquelaure” for the lowbrow unhealthy novels she penned on the side.    Nonconformist(不墨守成规的)author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau once fled to the woods and generated enough interesting material to fill his noted book Walden. Thoreau wrote on the issue of passive resistance protest in his essay “Civil Disobedience” and served time in jail for refusing tax payments in protest of the United States government’s policy towards slavery. American short story writer O. Henry’s colorful life was ruined by tragic events, such as being accused and sentenced for stealing money from an Austin, Texas bank. Despite his success selling his short stories, O. Henry struggled financially and was nearly bankrupt when he died. As diverse as these famous authors’ backgrounds were, they all led unconventional lives while writing great literary works that will endure throughout the ages. The next time you read an interesting book, consider learning more about the author by reading his or her biography so you can learn about the unique life experiences that shaped his or her writing. 72. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Edgar Allan Poe? A. He had his own interesting personal history as other famous writers.      B. He graduated from United States Military Academy at West Point in 1831.  C. He once had heavy gambling debts and fell down with illness.        D. He managed to produce popular works no matter how rocky his life was.    73. What can you infer from Para.2? A. D.H. Lawrence and Anne Rice once wrote similar type of novels. B. Anne Rice used a pen name because her novels were quite popular. C. Anne Rice used different names when she wrote bestselling novels.  D. Henry David Thoreau enriched his books by living in the forests.  74. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? A. Henry David Thoreau was passionately opposed to horrible events. B. Anne Rice always used a pen name to conceal her true identity. C. Herman Melville stayed with man-eaters during his naval service. D. O Henry’s life was colorful though he had lots of difficulties. 75. The passage mainly tells us that ______. A. many famous writers lived nontraditional lives B. most famous writers were usually troublemakers C. writers had to lead interesting lives to generate materials D. the biographies of famous writers are always inspirational 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. We’ll extend our lifespan. B. We’ll know the origin of Earth. C. We’ll have a brain “road map”. D. We’ll advance brain forms. E. We’ll “manage” our Earth. F. We’ll conquer cancer.   It is predicted that there will be 5 scientific breakthroughs in the 21st century. 76.                                 B. We’ll know the origin of Earth. Why does the universe exist? Since the 1920s, scientists have known the universe is expanding, which means it must have started at a definite item in the past. They even have developed theories that give a detailed picture of the evolution of the universe from the time it was a fraction of second old to the present. Over the next couple of decades, these theories will be refined by date from extraordinary powerful new telescope. We will have a better understanding of how matter behaves at the mysteriously high temperatures and pressures of the early universe. 77.                                         F. We’ll conquer cancer. In 19th-century operas, when the heroine coughs in the first act, the audience knows she will die of tuberculosis(肺结核) in Act 3. But thanks to 20th-century medicine, the once-dreaded, once-incurable disease now can mean nothing more serious than taking some bills. As scientists learn more about the genetic code and the way cells work at the molecular level, many serious diseases—cancer, for one— will become less threatening. Using manufactured “therapeutic” viruses, doctors will be able to replace cancer-causing damaged DNA with healthy genes, probably administered by a pill or injection. 78.                                         A. We’ll extend our lifespan. If the normal aging process is basically a furious, invisible contest in our cells—a contest between damage—then 21st-century strides in genetic medicine may let us control and even reverse the process. But before we push scientists to do more, consider: Do we really want to live in a world where no one grows old and few children are born because the planet can hold only so many people? Where would new ideas come from? What would we do with all that extra time? 79.                                     E. We’ll “manage” our Earth. In the next millennium, we’ll stop talking about the weather but will do something about it. We’ll gradually learn how to predict the effects of human activity on the Earth, its climate and its ecosystems. And with that knowledge will come an increasing willingness to use it to manage the workings of our planet. 80.                                         C. We’ll have a brain “road map”. This is the real “final frontie” of the 21st century: The most complex system of our body contains about 100 billion neurons (神经元)(roughly the number of stars in the Milky Way), each connected to as many as 1,000 others. In this century, we will use advanced forms of magnetic resonance imaging to produce detailed maps of the neurons in operation. We’ll be able to say with certainty which ones are working when you read a word, when you say a word, when you think about a word, and so on. Section D  Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. The first explorers who saw totem poles called them “monstrous figures.” Missionaries(传教士) thought that the Native Americans worshipped the totem poles, and they encouraged their destruction. But the missionaries were wrong. Even today, when people refer to the “low man on the totem pole, ” they do not realize that the largest figure was usually on the bottom and was the most important. The origin of the first totem pole is uncertain. It is known that totem poles told stories about rich and important Native American families. An artist carved the pole to represent a family’s traits and personal strengths and even to have hidden meanings. Poles were carved from cedar（雪松木）, using handmade tools. The chisel（凿子）used for carving was made from an animal horn. The adze, which was like an ax, had a hard stone blade. Once finished carving, the artist used animal-hair brushes to paint the poles. Some poles stood as high as 60 feet(180m).