1、上海市嘉定黄浦区届高三第二次模拟考试 英语上海市嘉定、黄浦区2012届高三4月第二次模拟考试英 语 试 题(完卷时间: 120分钟 满分: 150分)第I卷 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 conversations and th
2、e 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 heard1A At a bakery B At a hotel C At a post office D At a birthday party2A Librarian and stude
3、ntB Operator and caller C Boss and secretaryD Customer and repairman3A 30 minutes B 60 minutes C 90 minutesD 120 minutes4A A best sailor B A latest book C A good business D An exciting story5A By going on a dietB By eating fruit and vegetables C By having fewer mealsD By doing physical exercise6A It
4、 was interesting and easy to followB It was far beyond his understanding C It was as difficult as he had expectedD It was long but easy to understand 7A The traffic is always very heavyB The man neednt go to the airport C The subway is crowded at rush hoursD The man had better take the subway8A The
5、woman prefers going outB The woman will make the decision C The man agrees with the woman D The man would rather stay inside9A The man can tell Kelly the news the next day B The man shouldnt tell Kelly the news at school C The man should tell Kellys brother the news D The man had better tell Kelly t
6、he news by himself 10A The match will be put off due to the rain B The rain isnt likely to influence the mans team C The result of the match is sure to be affected D The rain will help the mans team win the matchSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be ask
7、ed 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 heardQuestions 11 through 13 are based
8、on the following passage11A To get better jobsB To save more money C To move into a larger apartmentD To receive further education12A It had family-friendly politicsB It owned a child-care center on site C It offered its staff excellent benefitsD It rewarded employees with apartments13A SatisfiedB S
9、urprised C ConfusedD Interested Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage 14A In 1185B In 1209C In 1386D In 183615A Because many early learning centers were set up B Because Oxford and Cambridge were established C Because the largest expansion of universities occurred D Because inde
10、pendent universities came into existence16A Definition of universitiesB Development of universities C Finance for universitiesD Donations for universitiesSection CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations The conversations will be read twice After you hear each conversation, y
11、ou are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard Write your answers on your answer sheetBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation Complete the form Write ONE WORD for each blankSummer JobsWorking at KFC: Its _17_Cutting grass:One can earn $ _18_ e
12、ach time Working for a sports camp:Its a(n) _19_ jobServing at a hotel: One may get lots of _20_ Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation Complete the form Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answerHow did Mrs Carter feel in the morning?She felt all right when getting up but
13、got a _21_ after breakfast When did Mrs Carter feel the pain again?After she had a little snack, a few _22_ When did Mrs Carter feel the worst?About _23_ after lunch What did the doctor advise Mrs Carter to do?To _24_ before meals and not to eat too much II Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:
14、 Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C andD Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence25The key _ success is to choose a right goal, plan your path and then get started A about B of C to D with26Ask yourself whether you have a balance between work
15、and play Too much of one creates a sacrifice or loss with _ A another B the other C the others D others27Scientists estimate that plants and animals lived _ 35 billion years ago A as far as B as many as C as long as D as old as28Walking alone in the quiet town, Helen thought she _ have invited John
16、to enjoy the peace together A cant B neednt C should D might 29I stayed up late doing my homework yesterday, so I had trouble _ up early this morning A get B getting C got D to get30 In the past two years, the number of campus bookstores offering rentals _ from a few dozen to 1,500 A jumped B had ju
17、mped C is jumping D has jumped 31The long-held belief _ certain foods increase intelligence has turned out to be a disappointment A that B whether C which D why32Not until the man in black took off his dark glasses _ that he was the famous film star A did I realize B I realized C was I realized D I
18、have realized33Consumers are getting more sensible and buy only _ they need in spite of all the advertisements they see A that B what C which D whether34A lot of new technology _ into schools to make learning more effective these years A introduced B has introduced C was introduced D is being introd
19、uced 35 Applicants _ first language is not English are required to achieve a satisfactory standard in University-approved Test in English A whose B in which C who D that36“Have a nice day!” is a wonderful expression, _ us, in effect, to enjoy the moment and to value this very day A reminds B to remi
20、nd C to be reminding D reminding37Ive already told you that Im going to buy a new iPad, _ A how much does it cost B however much it costs C no matter how it costs D however does it cost much38Facing a beggar, I may feel this poor person needs help, and the need will not be met _ I put my hand in my
21、pocket now A since B in case C unless D while 39Seed plants plants _ from seeds need water, sunlight and mineral to grow vigorously A grown B to grow C to be grown D having grown40The Community Representative is a position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding and _ some
22、 money A earned B to earning C earning D earnSection BDirections: 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 accidentally B accommodation C admiring D armedE constantF cyclistG financiallyH inspiredI m
23、emoriesJ wanderLike many other young people, Lin Chi-ying (Vicky) and Chiang Chiu-ping (Pinky) dreamed of traveling the world What makes them special is that they actually did it; whats more, they did it on bicyclesAt 18, Vicky read the famous Cycling Diary of Hu Rong-hua and was _41_ to take a bike
24、 tour of southern China by herself In 1991, while riding along the islands east coast, she met a Japanese _42_, who invited her to join him on a world cycling tourIn July 1998, they began their trip in Alaska Vicky soon realized, however, that their travel philosophies were quite different Her partn
25、er seemed intent on testing his endurance, while she preferred _43_ the fantastic scenery and meeting the locals They parted after a month Vicky cycled alone through the Rocky Mountains down to the western United States By this time, her _44_ efforts to persuade her college friend, Pinky, to join he
26、r had succeededOnce, in California, Vicky and Pinky were unable to find any cheap _45_, so they camped in a park They were woken up by _46_ police officers, who told them camping there was illegal In cities, they would _47_ through colleges and libraries, “in need of air-conditioning,” Pinky jokedVi
27、cky and Pinky praise friends back in China who supported them _48_, as well as people who assisted them along the way They have fond _49_ of the wonderful friendliness of the people in a Turkish village, where Vicky and Pinky farmed, cooked, and danced with the localsIII Reading ComprehensionSection
28、 ADirections: 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 contextWhen I became an amputee at age 29, I was forced to rethink the idea of physical perfection My life became different, as I
29、changed from an acceptably attractive woman to an object of pity and _50_Too busy _51_ physical pain and obvious mobility limitation, I was not aware of this change at first I was determined to _52_, feeling good about the progress I had made, as I moved forward_53_, as I made my first excursion out
30、side the hospital, society had already assigned me a new status Happy to be free of my restriction in the hospital, I rolled through the shopping mall a _54_ survivor, feeling like a war hero Unfortunately, I had a rude _55_ as I discovered that others did not view me in the way I had come to view myselfAll eyes were upon me, yet no one dared to make eye contact Their efforts to _56_ my eyes forced me to realize they saw only my missing legs Mothers _57_ held their children closer as I passed Elderly wo