1、上海市徐汇区年高考二模英语测试试题上海市徐汇区2012年高考二模英语试题 作者： 日期： 上海市2011学年第一学期徐汇区高三年级英语学科学习能力诊断卷 （考试时间120分钟，满分150分） 2012.4第一卷I. Listening Comprehension 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
2、said. The conversation and the question 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.A. At a tailors. B. At a laundry. C. At a restaurant. D.
3、At a supermarket.2. A. She is talkative. B. She is sociable. C. She is confident. D. She is quiet.3. A. To the post office. B. To the market. C. To the dentists. D. To the bookstore.4. A. Having a holiday. B. Seeing another patient.C. Making an appointment. D. Working in his office.5. A. He is compl
4、aining to the sales manager. B. He is having a job interview. C. He is starting his own company. D. He is looking for the sales manager.6. A. The house. B. The newspaper. C. The advertisement. D. A room of two beds.7. A. Open the window to take a breath. B. Go and ask the staff.C. Buy a ticket for h
5、erself. D. Look at the schedule carefully.8. A. The man should not dream of being a star. B. The man didnt practice hard enough.C. The man should find a new partner. D. The man should not give up.9. A. An art museum. B. A beautiful park.C. A college campus. D. An architectural exhibition. 10. A. The
6、 man blamed the woman for being careless. B. The man misunderstood the womans apology. C. The woman offered to pay for the mans coffee. D. The woman spilt coffee on the mans suit.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the
7、 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 based on the following passage. 11.
8、A. Waterloo station. B. The South of France. C. London. D. The English Channel. 12. A. He bought some newspapers. B. He ordered taxi to the city centre.C. He had some food for lunch. D. He enjoyed the scenery outside.13. A. Its fast but expensive. B. Its smooth and comfortable.C. Its cheap but incon
9、venient. D. Its exhausting and boring.Questions 14 through 16are based on the following passage. 14. A. Pick out couples by looking at their photos. B. Distinguish happily-married couples from unhappy ones. C. Discover the common experience of the couples. D. Find out the similarities between each c
10、ouple.15. A. Happily-married couples are often richer than others. B. People who look alike are likely to get married. C. The influence between couples can be quite strong. D. All couples have been proved to grow alike.16. A. To tell how couples get along with each other. B. To show the life experie
11、nce of husband and wife. C. To explain why couples gradually grow alike. D. To describe the study on a number of married people.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
12、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.Telephone MessageName: Angela Foreset. Age: _(17)_Working experience: She once worked as a _(18)_ in Geneva.Foreign languages: French and _
13、(19)_Advice given: Write an application letter before the_(20)_.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What is the woman doing recently?She is writing _(21)_.What problem occurred to both of them?They both _(22)_ while writing.W
14、hat advice did Prof Wilson give to the woman?Just write everything that comes into head even if it doesnt _(23)_.Why is the woman going to the jewelry store?To take a look at the arrangement of the jewelry cases and where the _(24)_ are located.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for e
15、ach answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: 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. It has been clearly stated that whoever can solve the problem first shall be entitled _ the great
16、honour- “Talent of the School”. A. for B. to C. in D. on26. When she saw the homeless cat enjoyed the food very much, the kind lady put a little _ on the plate.A. one B. much C. less D. more 27. - I dont know why Denise started crying when I mentioned the wedding.- It _ what you said about her broth
17、er. Or, perhaps she is just nervous. A. should have been B. couldnt have been C. could have been D. must have been28. The businessman boasts to me that I cant find a _ jade bracelet(玉镯), because his shop deals in the best. A. good B. better C. best D. worse29. As we have mentioned previously, we wil
18、l be dedicated to solving the problem within the current framework, rather than _ a new one. A. establishing B. establish C. to establish D. established30. John is not a man to count on, and it is very likely that the work _ by the time he arrives here. A. is finished B. has finished C. will finish
19、D. will have been finished31. The possibility of a murder _, the police have set about looking for the clues to her suicide. A. to be excluded B. to exclude C. having excluded D. having been excluded 32. It is recommended that the exploration team take with them an extra set of equipment _ unexpecte
20、d emergency occurs. A. in that B. so that C. now that D. in case33. How we express our ideas sometimes means more than _ we mean to say.A. what B. which C. that D. why34. We had better not bother our professor these days, for he is awfully busy preparing a report _ at an international conference nex
21、t month. A. being delivered B. to be delivered C. to deliver D. delivered 35. The Campaign of Occupying Wall Street is a reflection of the contradictions(矛盾) _ exist in the society of the US. A. on which B. that C. where D. whose36. Most probably it will be another 7 hours _ you can have next meal,
22、so each of you must have your stomach full. A. since B. when C. after D. before37. _ by greater demand of vegetables, farmers have built more green houses.A. Driven B. Being driven C. To drive D. Having driven38. Now that we have settled the question of feasibility（可行性）, lets proceed to the next one
23、 _ raise the fund from the bank. A. whether should we B. that we should C. whether we should D. that should we39. They wonder _ someone who wants to be a telecom engineer should study subjects such as history, literature, philosophy, etc. A. what B. that C. how D. why40. The “Warning” reads: “Under
24、no circumstances _ be kept near fire!” A. the chemical should B. the chemical shouldnt C. should the chemical D. should the chemical not Section 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.
25、A.occurred B. extended C. tragedy D. fined E. ignoreF. concerns G. suspension H. inevitably I. illegal J. must-haveThe launch of Apples iPhone 4s tempted thousands of buyers to its two outlets in Beijing on the cold winter night of Jan 12th. But the size of the crowds brought a sudden _(41)_ of sale
26、s of the iPhone 4s on the morning of Jan 13th and one store in Beijing didnt open at all, because the growing crowd of eager Apple followers created safety_(42)_. This is not the first time Apples marketing strategy(策略) has caused such trouble among the buying public, for similar trouble _(43)_ in J
27、anuary last year when the first release launch of the iPhone 4 was made. Apples clever marketing has made the companys products _(44)_lifestyle accessories(附件) for many, but this strategy will _(45)_ result in mass rushes and disturbances and if it continues with this marketing strategy, it is only
28、a matter of time before one of its product launches ends in _(46)_. Intentionally fuelling demand by limiting a product release to create a state of panic among consumers, who fear they may not get their hands on their objects of desire, is not only immoral but also_(47)_. Apple should take the less
29、ons from the experience of Unilever(联合利华). The giant consumer goods company was _(48)_ 2 million yuan in May 2011 by the Chinese government for repeatedly spreading rumors(谣言) of price rises. Apple has the ability to make it easier for consumers to order new products online or by telephone. Apple ca
30、nnot afford to_(49)_the Chinese market, so it has no excuse for not changing its strategy so as to avoid such incidents in the future. III. Reading Comprehension Section 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
31、 the word or phrase that best fits the context.Today, there are many avenues open to those who wish to continue their education. However, nearly all require some _(50)_ in ones career in order to attend school full time. Part-time education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month
