1、高考英语上海修改2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）英 语I. 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 conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After
2、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.W: Can you describe what you do?M: I wash office building windows. I go high up in the basket toreachthe windows.Q: What is the ma
3、ns job?A. A basketball player. B. A laundry worker. C. A window washer. D. A rock climber【答案】C. A window washer.【解析】这是一道事实细节题。从对话中可知，男士清洗办公楼的窗户。所以选项为C，他是个窗户清洁工。关键词句：I wash office building windows；to reach the window.2.M: Should we go out or eat in tonight?W: I amtoo tired todo any cooking.Q: What do
4、es the woman imply?A.She is not hungry. B.She wants to cook. C.She is not tired. D.She wants to dine out.【答案】D. She wants to dine out.【解析】这是一道推理题。从对话可知，女士说太累了一点儿也不想做饭，可推测她想出去吃。所以答案是D。dine out 表示出去吃饭。关键词：too tired to do any cooking. 注意tooto表示“太而不能”。3.M: Hi, Grace. Tell me something about your hometow
5、n.W: Its so beautiful and peaceful. But its really far away from everything.Q: What does the woman think of her hometown?A. Promising B. Isolated C. Crowded D. Modern【答案】B. Isolated【解析】这是一道推理题。从对话可知，女士认为她的家乡美丽而幽静。但却与世隔绝。所以答案是B，isolated 表示隔绝的，孤立的。关键词句：But its really far away from everything.be far aw
6、ay from表示“远离”。听时注意“but”这个转折词后的信息。4.W: My printer is out of paper. I will run and get some.M: I will go with you. I need some fresh air.Q: Where will the speakers probably go?A. To a stationery shop. B. To a gymnasium. C. To a paint store. D. To a news stand.【答案】A. To a stationery shop.【解析】这是一道场景题。从对
7、话可知，女士说打印机里面没纸了，她跑去买纸，男士说一起去。所以答案是A，stationery shop 是文具店，符合题意。B是体育馆，C是油漆店，D是报摊。关键词句：My printer is out of paper. I will run and get some.5.M: I dont like the prices on the menu. They always seem too high.W: You will have a different view after eating the delicious food.Q: What does the woman mean?A.
8、The man can see a different view. B. The food is not tasty enough.C. The man cannot afford the food. D. The food is worth the price.【答案】D. The food is worth the price.【解析】这是一道推理题。从对话可知，男士认为菜单上的价格太高，女士说你尝了菜之后就会改变观点，言下之意是你吃了之后就不觉得贵。所以答案是D，The food is worth the price.这里的食物物有所值。关键词：have a different view
9、, delicious food.6.M: I had a hard time getting through the novel.W: I know how you feel. Who could remember the names of 35 differentcharacters?Q: What does the woman imply?A. She reads different kinds of books. B. She also finds the book difficult to read.C. She is impressed by the characters. D.
10、She knows well how to remember names.【答案】B. She also finds the book difficult to read.【解析】这是一道推理题。从对话可知，男士说读完这本书很困难。女士说她懂他的感觉，谁能记住35个不同的人物角色的名字。言下之意是她也不能记住，觉得太难了。所以答案是B。关键词句：Who could remember？听时注意说话者的反问语气。7.W: Why havent we received any newspapers yet?M: Well, sometimes it takes a while for the pos
11、t office to deliver it.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man will go to the post office. B. The post office is closed for the day.C. The woman is expecting the newspaper. D. The delivery boy has been dismissed.【答案】C. The woman is expecting the newspaper.【解析】这是一道主旨题。从对话可知，女士疑惑他们没收到报纸。
12、男士说有时邮寄需要花点时间。言下之意是女士在期盼报纸的到来。所以答案是C。关键词：is expecting, 表示“期望，等待”。8.M: My roommate and I are going to see a film tonight. And we are leaving at7:40.Do you want to join us?W: Sure. But my class ends at 7:30.And the professor never finishes on time.Q: What can we learn about the woman?A. She is not sur
13、e if she can join them. B. She will skip the class to see the film.C. She will ask the professor for leave. D. She does not want to see a film.【答案】A. She is not sure if she can join them.【解析】这是一道推理题。从对话可知，女士想去看电影，但是她不确定7:30是否老师会准时下课，因为老师通常拖堂。而男士和他室友7:40就要出发。所以答案是A。关键词句：class ends at 7:30；the profess
14、or never finishes on time. 老师从来不准时下课。9.W: Now that you are on the business, whats your advice for someone to become a fashion designer?M: Go to school. I mean it. Find a good school and learn as much as you can.Q: What does the man mean?AFashion designing is a booming business. B。School learning is
15、a must for fashion designers.CHe hopes to attend a good fashion school. DThe woman should become a fashion designer.【答案】B. School learning is a must for fashion designers.【解析】这是一道推理题。从对话可知，男士的建议是设计师要找个好学校好好学习。所以答案是B, 学校教育是时装设计师必经之路。关键词句：Go to school；Find a good school and learn as much as you can.10
16、.W: Slow down. You are passing every car on the road.M: Most drivers usually ignore the speed limit unless they think the police will stop them.Q: What does the man mean?A. Few people drive within the speed limit. B. Drivers usually obey traffic rules.C. The speed limit is really reasonable. D. The
17、police stop most drivers for speeding【答案】A. Few people drive within the speed limit.【解析】这是一道推理题。从对话可知，女士要求男士减速，男士却说大多数驾驶者通常都会忽视车子限速，除非他们觉得警察会拦下他们。所以答案是A, 很少有人会驾驶不超速。关键词句：Most drivers usually ignore the speed limit.Section BDirections:In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be as
18、ked 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 b
19、ased on the following passage.I am Lynn. My previous job was as principal of a language school, where I received awards for training teachers to teach more effectively. A year ago, I started an international company. I spent months conducting programs in the US and Russia. During this time, some Rus
20、sian immigrants came to stay at my house. Fortunately, these visitors helped a lot at home and made life easier. At the same time, I wrote several books to be published by my company and coedited a book for a major publisher.I am grateful I have a photographic memory, so I can remember everything I
21、see. Otherwise, I might not be that productive. In addition to my work, I have a family at home. Some of my children have had serious health problems from birth, but I try to handle those problems well and efficiently. With tremendous help from my parents, the kids are fed, and clothed, and educated
22、.I am busy from the time I get up until the time I go to bed. My time has to be carefully planned. I do not like to be interrupted because I want to accomplish my goals.Questions:11. What was the speakers previous job?A. A book publisher. B. A company manager. C. A magazine editor. D. A school princ
23、ipal.12. What helps to make the speaker productive according to the passage?A. Some training experience. B. A happy family. C. Russian assistants help. D. A good memory.13. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Lynns devotion to the family. B. Lynns busy and successful life.C. Lynns great performa
24、nce at work. D. Lynns efficiency in conducting programs.【解析】11. D. A school principal. 说话人以前的工作是什么？A. 图书出版商短文提及，但与问题无关。说话人创办公司之后，才自己写书出版。B. 公司经理短文提及，但与问题无关。这是说话人目前的工作。C. 杂志编辑短文提及，但与问题无关。这是说话人目前的工作。D. 学校校长正确答案。说话人在一开始就明确表明，My previous job was as principal of a language school。12. D. A good memory. 根据
25、短文信息，说话人工作效率高的原因是什么？A. 培训经验短文提及，但与问题无关。短文只说I received awards for training teachers to teach more effectively，培训教师让我赢得了很多奖。B.幸福的家庭短文提及，但与问题无关。说话人只介绍了自己的家庭情况，并没有提及家庭和工作效率高之间有何联系。C.俄罗斯助手的帮助短文提及，但与问题无关。说话人提到these visitors helped a lot at home and made life easier.，并没有提及这和工作效率之间的联系。D. 好的记忆力正确答案。I am grat
26、eful I have a photographic memory. Otherwise, I might not be that productive. 没有好的记忆力，可能不会这么高效，符合题意。13. B. Lynns busy and successful life. 短文主要讲述什么？A. Lynn对家庭的付出以偏概全。B. Lynn忙碌又成功的生活正确答案。短文前半部分讲述说话人在事业上的成功，后半部分讲述说话人在忙碌中平衡工作和家庭。C. Lynn在工作上的成就以偏概全。 D. Lynn运行项目的高效以偏概全。Questions 14 through 16 are based o
27、n the following passage.Job interviews can generally be divided into three types.The first is what I would call the traditional interview. This is usually just a series of standard questions about qualifications, work experience and expectations. So what you have here is basically a list of quite di
28、rect questions, like what duties did you have in your previous job. This is still the model for a lot of interviews today. In my view its not the best to select staff.Then there is the case interview. Here the interviewer presents a problem and a series of questions to find out how the candidate wou
29、ld approach the problem. It might go something like this, A company wants to hire more graduates without spending more than its current budget. What would you advise them to do?This can be particularly challenging, for you need to analyze the problem and solve it.The third type is known as the behav
30、ioral interview. The questions are usually designed to find out about how the candidates handle tricky situations in the past. A typical question might be Can you give me an example of a situation where you had to follow orders that you didnt agree with? This opens up a lot of information and the in
31、terviewer gets to see more of the candidate.Questions:14. What kind of questions are usually asked in the traditional interview?A. Economic questions. B. Routine questions. C. Academic questions. D. Challenging questions.15. What does the case interview focus on about the candidate?A. Work experienc
32、e. B. Educational qualifications. C. Problem-solving abilities. D. Infomation-gathering abilities.16. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. Features of different types of interview. B. Skills in asking interview questions.C. Changes in three interview models. D. Suggestions for different job interviews.【解析】14. B. Routine questions. 传统型面试经常会问什么类型的问题？A. 经济类问题短文未提及。B. 常规性问题正确答案。This i
