上海市闸北区高三下学期二模考试英语试题及答案

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1、闸北区2013学年第二学期高三英语质量调研试卷（2014.4）I. Listening Comprehension（30分）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 conversation and the question will be spoken only once. Afte

2、r 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 computer shop.B. At an electrical appliance shop.C. In a housing agency.D. In an internet bar.2.A. Pick somebody up at

3、the airport.B. Attend a conference.C. Manage the operation of the hall.D. Watch a film together.3. A. He can handle his work with ease.B. He has a very mild boss.C. He is fully engaged in his work.D. He cant describe his duty at work.4. A. 30 dollars.B. 60 dollars.C. 90 dollars.D. 120 dollars.5. A.

4、The women used to be slim.B. The woman hasnt eaten much at dinner.C. The woman has eaten too much at night.D. The woman must try to lose some weight.6. A. She prefers the red car for its attractive appearance.B. She wants to see more cars before making decisions.C. She prefers the white car for its

5、environment-friendly.D. She cant decide and has to buy both.7. A. Customer and hairdresser.B. Customer and party planner.C. Diver and his friend.D. Boss and secretary.8. A. He bought the last ticket.B. He failed to buy the ticket.C. He got the ticket on the way for a drink.D. He didnt intend to buy

6、the ticket.9. A. To give up one course temporarily.B. To pick some easier courses this term.C. To drop out of the school this term.D. To study harder to meet the requirements.10. A. Applying for the district chess championship.B. Selecting members for the school chess team.C. Working hard for the di

7、strict chess final.D. Celebrating for the victory at the chess final.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 quest

8、ion, 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. Because many Americans came to Japan after the World War II.B. Because lots of American companies wanted em

9、ployees who could speak English.C. Because Japanese government encouraged people to use more English.D. Because Japanese younger generations wanted to know about U.S. pop culture.12. A. Keeping using English instead of Japanese for certain words.B. Refusing to broadcast Japanese programs to replace

10、English ones.C. Demanding English fluency when hiring TV station staff.D. Failing to help to spread Japanese culture to other countries.13. A. They think Japan is dangerously Americanized.B. They think English helps Japan to get involved in world affairs.C. They think English does good to the protec

11、tion of Japanese culture.D. They think that other languages also borrow words from English.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. They establish social websites.B. They help to find fun in boring routine work.C. They plan and carry out interesting activities.D. They produc

12、e advertisements for companies.15. A. Because not many people knew about their activities.B. Because they didnt have a long-standing sponsor.C. Because they couldnt cooperate well with each other.D. Because their ideas were not creative enough.16. A. They will design an activity for BMW.B. They will

13、 enlarge the scale of their company.C. They will work more with Coca-Cola.D. They will create more expensive activities.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 n

14、umbered blanks with the information you hear. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:Complete the report form. WRITE NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.Barbados Trip PackageSale Price:_17_.Transportation:A round trip to Bridgetown.Accommodation:Three days, 18 hotelTourist a

15、ttractions:Fees not included, 19 recommended.Customers to present: 20 , bank guarantees.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:Complete the form. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What honour did Criss Angel win in 2010? 21 .Where did he perform the 24-hour water c

16、ell trick? 22 .How did he improve the Criss Angel believe show?By 23 .In which TV show has he starred? 24 .II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the pr

17、oper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct. A No trip to South Korea is complete without a visit to its fascinating theme parks. For those who assume that amusement parks are just playgrounds teemi

18、ng with kids, South Koreas theme parks are sure (25)_(change) their minds.With their charming garden plantations, hot springs and exciting rides, they offer travellers a romantic and exciting getaway. Within the appropriate driving distance from the Korean capital Seoul, there are three theme parks

19、worth (26)_ (visit)Lotte World, Everland and Seoul Land. Everland, the (27)_(large) theme park in South Korea, covering various areas like Festival World, Caribbean Bay and Speedway. It is such (28)_ huge park that you will have to plan in advance where you are investing your time there. Lotte World

20、, (29)_ designer was determined to create a wonderland for fun-seekers, consists of Lotte World Adventure, and movie theatres. You (30)_ also take part in activities such as ice-skating or bowling there.(31)_ travellers want, South Korea is there to provide. Hop on a heart-stopping ride, amuse yours

21、elf in one of the theme parks or simply enjoy a relaxing hot spring bath. Come and visit South Korea now!BFounded by Louis Cartier in Paris France in 1847, Cartier is well known in the fashion world. It is recognized as (32)_ of the worlds most distinguished luxury brands. Most early years of Cartie

22、r (33)_(devote) to serving royal families and celebrities. King Edward VII of England referred to Cartier as “ the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers.” The company remained under family control (34)_ 1964 when an investment group bought the business. Many of Cartiers famous products were pr

23、oduced (35)_ chance. In 1904, the Brazilian pioneer pilot,Alberto Santos-Dumontcomplained to Louis Cartier about the unreliability and impracticality of using pocket watches (36)_ flying. In result, Cartier designed a flat wristwatch named “Santos”. (37)_ _ _ it was available on the market, the watc

24、h was loved by not only Alberto Santos-Dumont but also other customers. It wasnt long (38)_ the Santos watch became the most popular mens wristwatch then. In 1907, Cartier began to work with a businessman named Edmond Jaeger, (39)_ agreed to exclusively supply the movements for Cartier watches. By t

25、hat time, Cartier (40)_(establish) branches in many cities. It was these earliest shops that witnessed Cartiers amazing development into todays leading jewelry and watch brand.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note tha

26、t there is one word more than you need.A. cropped B. home C. desirable D. issue E. illegalF. scene G. presented H. worsening I. urban J. endure K. disturbed If this summer you pay a visit to Milan, the fashion center of Italy, make sure youre not caught eating ice cream in the streets after midnight

27、 as doing so is now _41_.A new law was passed by Milans city council banning the sale of take-away food and drinks after midnight in some districts which are famous for their nightlife _42_. The purpose of this unusual move is, according to the city council, to discourage night gathering in downtown

28、 areas. The law inevitably has given rise to a number of protests, accusing that the government has _43_ peoples normal lives. However, if you take into consideration the countrys _44_ economy and its high unemployment rate, the local governments fear of night assemblingmay be reasonable.In fact, Mi

29、lans law is only the strangest of a host of restrictions on nightlife that have _45_ up in European cities recently. Madrids city center was declared a low-noise zone last September and the city council has been refusing to _46_ bar and club licenses ever since.Why do European cities deal so strictl

30、y with nightlife? It may be because Europes population is getting older and can no longer _47_ late night activities within the neighborhood. In the past, bars and clubs bloomed in European city centers, which were _48_ to working class populations. But gradually, these people began to move out of t

31、he city centers and into the suburbs. Only the wealthy and the upper-class people can afford to live in _49_ centers now. But these people dont go to bars and clubs to socialize. Instead, they consider fun-seekers who wander in their neighborhoods annoying. They also worry that bars and clubs will m

32、ake their neighborhoods less _50_ and devalue their housing property.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.In American history,

33、 todays grandparents used to grow up in a period of angry rebelling against their parents authority. As time goes by and they ease into the role of _51_ family members, they may wonder: What happened to the generation gap? Is it gone or just in the _52_? Or is it still present but mostly underground

34、?A generation gap is commonly recognized to refer to differences between generations that cause conflict and _53_ communication, creating a gap. Sociologist William Safire providesa more positive definition. Generation gap, according to him, can be a(n) _54_ lack of communication between young and o

35、ld, which results in misunderstanding, or, on the good side, it can be regarded as a useful stretch of time that separates cultures within a society, allowing them to develop their own _55_. From their position in the family, and with more _56_ than younger family members, grandparents are more like

36、ly to look at the generation gap _57_, expecting that differences between generations can sometimes do some good to all those concerned.Although there have always been differences between the generations, the drastic differences that the term implies were not much _58_ until the twentieth century. B

37、efore that time, society was not very _59_. Young people typically lived near their extended families, prayed in their childhood churches and often worked on the family farm or in a family business. With the appearance of television and movies, young people were exposed to cultural influences _60_ t

38、o their own families and cultures. Performers like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and James Dean won admiration from the younger generation but were often _61_ by the older generation. Then, to make the matter worse, came the 1960s, and the Vietnam（越南）War caused a more serious _62_ between young and o

39、ld. Today, although more Americans have admitted the existence of generational differences, most do not see them as too _63_. That is partly because of the areas of difference. The top areas of disagreement between young and old, according to a research, are use of technology and taste in music rath

40、er than _64_ issues like religious beliefs or political viewpoints. In fact, most American people today have found ways to, on the one hand, live in harmony with family members and, on the other hand, _65_ their own tastes and preferences.51. A. wealthyB. seniorC. successfulD. brilliant52. A. shadow

41、B. systemC. airD. communication53. A. complicatedB. accessibleC. significantD. social54. A. realisticB. stimulatingC. upsettingD. restless55. A. characterB relationshipC. resourceD. hobby56. A. preparationB. experienceC. privacyD. support57. A. individuallyB. necessarilyC. positivelyD. simply58. A.

42、standardB. practicalC. publicD. evident59. A. mobileB. quietC. strangeD. advanced60. A. foreignB. mildC. strictD. familiar61. A. introducedB. financedC. destroyedD. disliked62. A. hatredB. conflictC. negotiationD. review63. A. delightfulB. sincereC. harmfulD. passive64. A. seriousB. secretC. general

43、D. academic65. A. make upB. stick toC. refer toD. bring upSection 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 A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the infor

44、mation given in the passage you have just read.(A)Stephen Glenn is a famous American research scientist who has made several very important medical breakthroughs. Many people were dying to know the secrets to his fantastic achievements. To unveil the mystery, a newspaper reporter interviewed him ask

45、ing why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others? Having assumed to hear wordings like innate curiosity for science or hard work, the reporter was surprised to have him respond that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his

46、 mother that occurred when he was about four years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor - a real sea of milk! When his mother came into the kitchen, instead

47、of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or chastising him, she said, Steve, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pond of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up? In

48、deed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, You know, Steve, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer? He chose the sponge

49、 and together they cleaned up the spilled milk. His mother then said, You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Lets go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it withou

50、t dropping it. The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson! This renowned scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didnt need to be afraid to make mistakes. Inst

51、ead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment doesnt work,we usually learn something valuable from it. Wouldnt it be great if all parents would respond the way Steves mother res

52、ponded to him? 66. According to the passage, a newspaper interviewed Stephen Glenn in order to _.A. persuade him to treat some dying patientsB. find out his differences with ordinary peopleC. hear about his opinions about medical scienceD. know about why he was so successful67. According to the pass

53、age, the underlined word chastise is closest in meaning to _.A. pursuingB. punishingC. praisingD. educating68. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Steve spilled the milk bottle to make a milk sea on purpose.B. Steves mother allowed him to play some time with th

54、e spilled milk.C. Steves mother let him choose the tool himself to clean up the milkD. Steves mother led him to try out ways to tightly hold the milk bottle.69. What ordinary mothers can learn from Steves mother is that _.A. never put milk bottle where little kids can get hold ofB. appreciation of k

55、ids behaviours is important to their growthC. mothers should teach kids to learn from their own mistakesD. kids should learn to become scientists from childhood. (B) Our website is presenting to you the worlds leading museums and gallaries:Smithsonian Institution,Washington, D.C.The Smithsonianis on

56、e of the worlds leading research and museum complexes, with 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and various research stations. More than 137 million objects detailing Americas history are exhibited here. Theres so much to see that, if you spent every day and night looking at the

57、exhibits at normal pace, in ten years youd see only ten percent of the whole. Therefore, its wise to head out with a plan. Focus on some famous exhibits at two or three different museums.Le Louvre,Paris, FranceThe Louvrewas a medieval fortress and the palace of the kings of France before becoming a

58、museum two centuries ago. The addition of the Chinese architect I. M. Peis stylish glass pyramid(金字塔) shocked many when it was opened to public in 1989 as the new main entrance, yet it somehow works and has won compliment in the country, combining the palaces various elements to make the museum stan

59、d out as the most shinning diamond on the French artistic crown. The museums collections, though failing to excel in numbers, are among the most important in the world. The Acropolis Museum,Athens, GreeceThe amazing groundfloor galleryhouses were found from the slopes of the Acropolis( 卫城). Its amaz

60、ing see-through glass floor provides a walk over history, with a view of the archaeological(考古的) digging. Smaller settlements have been dug out, providing glimpses of Athenian life. Despite its lack of variety in exhibits and limited collections, the Acropolis attracts audience by, for the first tim

61、e, allowing visitors to take in the stone exhibits, which are displayed in open air characterized by changing natural light.State Hermitage,St. Petersburg, RussiaRussiamay be isolated from the artistic centers of the US or West Europe, butthe Hermitagehas managed to acquire a spectacular collection

62、of world artthree million items in numbers. The museum occupies six buildings along the Neva River, the leading structure being the candy-like Winter Palace. This gloriously blue-and-white structure was finished in 1764 and over the next several centuries was the main residence of the czars（沙皇）. The

63、 museums leading attraction is Western European artin 120 rooms in four buildings ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day. 70. Compared with the other three, which of the following is not geographically distinguished in art history?A. Smithsonian Institution.B. Le Louvre.C. The Acropolis Museum.D. State Hermitage.71. Which of the following enjoys the largest number of exhibit collections?A. Smithsonian Institution.B. Le Louvre.C. The Acropolis Museum.D. State Hermitage.72. The new Le