1、上海市虹口区届高三二模 英语试题第I卷 （共103分）I. Listening（略）II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections：After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent aridgrammatically con-ect- For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form ofthe given word; for the ot
2、her blanks, use one ward that best fits each blank.（A）How I Turned to Be Optimistic（乐观的） I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my auntsHouse, and my mother said that we （25） （leave） for America soon. We were on the bus then. Iwas crying, and some people on th
3、e bus were turning around to look at me. I remember I could notbear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to （26） I listened every morning. I do not remember myself （27） （cry） for this reason again. In fact I think I cried verylittle when I was saying goodbye to my
4、 friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought aboutall the places I was going to see. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then. The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but （28） idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years
5、 in New York I was really lost. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even （29） （complex） for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each orher. However, my responsibilities in the family increased a lot since my English vas sup
6、erior （30） anyone elses at home. I translated at interviews with immigration officers,and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. From my experiences, I believe that my life will turn out all right （31） it is not that easy.（B）How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feeling Architec
7、ts have long had the feeling that the place we live in can affect our thoughts, feelingand behaviours. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical（实证的）basis. They are discovering how（32） （design） spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused, and lead to relaxation. Researches show
8、 aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2012, JoanMeyers-Levy reported that the height of a rooms ceiling affects （33） people think. Herresearch indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, （34） （lead） them to make more abstract connections. Low cei
9、lings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook. Besides ceiling height, the view （35） （afford） by a building may influence anoccupants ability to concentrate.Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and（36） seems to, according to a study. Students in c
10、lassrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students （37） classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots. Recent study on room lighting design suggests that dim light helps people loosen up.（
11、38） that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increaserelaxation. So far public buildings （39） （focus） on by scientists. We have a very limited number ofstudies, so we are almost looking at the problem through a straw（吸管）,” architect David says.“How do you take
12、answers to very specific questions and make broad use of them？ That is（40） we are all struggling with.”Section BDirections：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beused once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. effect B. aggressively C. additio
13、nal D. merely E. charged F. appliedG. intended H. registered I. punishment J. slight K. offence Foreign drivers will have a pay on-the-spot fines of up to 900 for breaking the traffic law to be carried out next month. If they do not have enough cash or a working credit card, their vehicles will be c
14、lamped（扣留）until they pay-and they will face a（n） 41 fee of 80 for getting back their vehicles. The law will also be 42 to British citizens. The fines will be described officially as deposits when the traffic laws take 43 , because the money would be returned if the driverwent to court and was found
15、not guilty. In practice, very few foreign drivers are likely to return to Britain to deal with their cases. Foreign drivers are rarely 44 because police cannot take action against them if they fail to appear in court. Instead, officers often 45 give warnings. Foreign vehicles are 30 percentMore like
16、ly to be in a crash than British-registered vehicles. The number of crashes caused by foreign vehicles rose by 47 percent between 2008 and 2013, There were almost 400 deaths and serious injuries and 3,000 46 injuries from accidents caused by foreign vehicles in The new law is partly 47 to settle the
17、 problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits to weight and hours at the wheel. Foreign lorries are three times more likely to be in a crash thanBritish lorries. Recent spot checks found that three quarters of lorries that failed safety tests were 48 overseas. The standard deposit for a careless
18、 driving 49 -such as driving too close to the vehiclefront or reading a map at the wheel-will be 300. Foreign drivers will not get points as 50 added to their licenses, while British drivers will.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections：For each blank in the following passage there are four wor
19、ds or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. In any planning system, from the simplest budgeting to the most complex corporate planning, there is an annual process. This is partly due to the fact that firms _ 51_ their accounting on a yea
20、rly basis, but also because similar _ 52_ often occur in the market. Usually, the larger the firm, the longer the planning takes. But 53 , planning for next year may start nine months or more in advance, with various stages of evaluation leading to 54 of the complete plan three months before the sta
21、rt of the year. Planning continues, however, throughout the year, since managers 55 progress against targets, while looking forward to the next year. What is happening now will 56 the objectives and plans for the future. In todays business climate, as markets constantly change and become more diffic
22、ult to 57 , some analysts believe that long-term planning is 58 . In some markets they may be right, as long as companies can build the sort of flexibility into their operations which allows them to 59 to any sudden changes. Most firms, however, need to plan more than one year ahead in order to 60 .
23、their long-term goals. This may reflect the time it takes to commission and build a new production plant, or, in marketing 61 , it may be a question of how long it takes to research and launch a range of new products, and reach a certain 62 in the market. If, for example, it is going to take five ye
24、ars for a particular airline to become the 63 choice amongst business travelers on certain routes, the airline must plan for the various 64 involved. Every one-year plan, therefore, must be 65 in relation to longer-term plans,and it should contain die stages that are necessary to achieve the final g
25、oals. 51. A make up B carry out C bring about D put down 52. A patterns B guides C designs D distributions 53. A surprisingly B contrarily C equally D typically 54. A approval B permission C admiration D objection55. A value B confirm C review D survey 56. A restore B promote C influence D maintain
26、57. A guess B advocate C recognize D predict 58. A pointless B meaningful C realistic D inevitable59. A lead B respond C refer D contribute60. A share B handle C develop D benefit 61. A expressions B descriptions C words D terms 62. A reputation B position C situation D direction 63. A reserved B se
27、lected C preferred D supposed 64. A acts B steps C means D points 65. A handed over B left behind C made out D drawn 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
28、 and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. （A） My dad loved pennies, especially those with the elegant stalk（茎） of wheat curving around each side of the ONE CENT on the back. Those were the pennies he grew up with during the Depression
29、. As a kid, I would go for walks with Dad, spying coins along the way-a penny here, a dime（一角硬币） there. Whenever I picked up a penny, hed ask, Is it a wheat？ It always thrilled him when we found oneof those special coins produced between 1909 and 1958, the year of my birth. One gray Sunday morning i
30、n winter, not long after my fathers death in 2002, I was walking down Fifth Avenue, feelingbereft. I found myself in front of the church where Dad once worked. I was warmly shown in and led to a seat. Hearing Dads favorite A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, I burst into tears. Wed sungthat at his funeral
31、. After the service, I shook the pastors（牧师） hand and stepped onto the sidewalk-and there was apenny. I bent to pick it up, turned it over, and sure enough, it was a wheat. A 1944, a year my father was serving on a ship in the South Pacific.That started it. Suddenly wheat pennies began turning up on
32、 the sidewalks of New York everywhere. I got most of the important years：his birth year, my moms birth year, the year he graduated from college,the year he met my mom, the year they got married, the year my sister was born. But alas, no 1958 wheat penny-my year, the last year they were made. The next Sunday, after the service, I was walking up Fifth Avenue and spotted a pen
