1、徐汇区高三二模英语试题2016学年第二学期徐汇区高三模拟考英语试卷 2017.4I. Listening Comprehension Section A Short ConversationsDirections: 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 the questions wil
2、l 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. He knows who is knocking. B. He is eager to know who it is. C. He doesnt want to open the door. D
3、. He is ready to open the door. 2. A. By plane. B. By bus. C. By taxi. D. By train.3. A. $100. B. $200. C. $300. D. $400. 4. A. She went to cinema. B. She went to an exhibition.C. She stayed at home. D. She stayed with her classmates.5. A. In a doctors office. B. In a professors office.C. In an oper
4、ating room. D. In an emergency ward. 6. A. The man paid the tuition for learning physics. B. The man got a lot of money for his hard work.C. His hard work was not rewarding at all. D. His work before the test led to a good result.7. A. A furnished house. B. A recent book. C. A further study. D. A ne
5、w record.8. A. They will go swimming. B. They will climb mountains. C. They will buy some clothes. D. They will forecast the weather conditions.9. A. He has another lecture to attend.B. He has no interest in the lecture.C. Hes attended the same lecture given by Professor Wilson before.D. He might mi
6、ss the lecture, if the woman didnt remind him. 10. A. She fully agrees with the man. B. They are uncertain about the weather.C. She disagrees with the man. D. She thought the man was always late.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and
7、 you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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
8、 answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. People are encouraged to be a craftsman. B. Learning woodworking is not as hard as you think. C. Learning woodworking will help you know more people. D. Taking a class in woodworking will be very
9、 helpful. 12. A. Because I am a talent in this art and want to share it with others. B. Because I am interested in it and want to show it to others.C. Because I wonder how to pick materials and how to do it well. D. Because its a good way to know more people interested in it. 13. A. You can expect t
10、o do woodworking perfectly the very first time.B. Doing woodworking means being alone for long. C. You can also learn from other people interested in woodworking. D. Taking a class in woodworking costs a lot of money. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To analyze cause
11、s and effects of using a credit card. B. To encourage people to borrow money from banks. C. To let people know the responsibility in using a credit card. D. To present the effect of computers in popularizing the use of credit cards. 15. A. The development of computers. B. Peoples greediness for more
12、 money. C. Peoples needs for less paper money. D. Peoples learning to be more responsible. 16. A. To learn to be responsible by using credit cards. B. To stop using credit cards and borrow money from friends or relatives. C. To pay money back as fast as possible after using credit cards. D. To stop
13、borrowing money and use your own funds for shopping. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. A newspaper. B. An advertisement company.C. A cleanup company. D. A market. 18. A. She wants to spare more room for something new. B. She wants to turn their old stuff into cas
14、h at a low cost.C. She knows that the sales consultant before the man does. D. She just wants to clean up their house. 19. A. Rudy is likely to buy their stuff. B. Rudy will come and take their stuff away.C. Rudy plays guitar as well as the man. D. Rudy will help them with the ad and the sale. 20. A
15、. His old guitar. B. Their appliances, jewelry, furniture and exercise equipment. C. The spring cleanup sale. D. The low cost of ad and friendly service. II. Grammar and vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically
16、 correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it (21) _
17、 it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is absolutely dependent on them. A student of music needs as long and as tough a training to become a performer as a medical student needs (22) _（become） a doctor. Most training is concerned (23) _ techn
18、ique, for musicians have to be as muscularly skillful as an athlete or a ballet dancer. Singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords（声带） would be inadequate without (24) _（control） muscular support. String players practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing
19、 the bow back and forth with the right arm, (25) _ are two entirely different movements. Singers and instruments have to be able to get every note perfectly in tune. Pianists (26) _（spare） this particular anxiety, for the notes are already there, and it is the piano tuners responsibility to tune the
20、 instrument for (27) _ . But they have their own difficulties; the hammers that hit the string must be dealt with carefully not to sound like drum or bass, and each tone, even if played very fast, has to sound clear. The problem (28) _（face） student conductors is that they have to learn to know ever
21、y note of the music and (29) _ it should sound, and they need to aim at controlling these sound with enthusiastic but selfless authority. Technique is of no use unless it is combined with musical knowledge and understanding. Great artists are those who are so thoroughly at home in the language of mu
22、sic (30) _ they can enjoy performing works written in any century.Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. perspectivesB. exploreC. qualitiesD. powerfullyE. appreciateF. purpose
23、G. constructiveH. conceptsI. demonstratedJ. motivatedK. recommendationDear Admissions Committee,I had the pleasure of teaching Sara in her 11th grade honors English class at Mark Twain High School. From the first day of class, Sara impressed me with her ability to clearly explain difficult (31) _ an
24、d texts, her sensitivity to the slight differences within literature, and her passion for reading, writing, and creative expression both in and out of the classroom. Sara is a talented literary critic and poet, and she has my highest (32) _ as a student and writer.Sara is talented at considering the
25、 elegances within literature and the (33) _ behind authors works. She produced an extraordinary year-long thesis paper on creative identity development, in which she compared works from three different time periods and synthesized cultural and historical (34) _ to inform her analysis. When called up
26、on to give her thesis defense in front of her peers, Sara spoke clearly and (35) _ about her conclusions and responded to questions in a thoughtful way. Outside of the classroom, Sara is devoted to her literary pursuits, especially to poetry. She publishes her poetry in our schools literary magazine
27、, as well as in online magazines. She is an insightful, sensitive, and deeply self-aware individual driven to (36)_art, writing, and a deeper understanding of the human condition.Throughout the year Sara was an active participant in our discussions, and she always supported her peers. Her caring nat
28、ure and personality allow her to work well with others in a team setting, as she always respects others opinions even when they differ from her own. When we held a class debate about gun laws, Sara chose to speak for the side opposite her own views. She explained her choice as (37) _ by a desire to
29、put herself in other peoples shoes, view the issues from a new perspective, and gain a clearer sense of the issue from all angles. Throughout the year, Sara (38) _ this openness to the opinions, feelings, and perspectives of others, along with sharp powers of observation, all (39) _ that make her ou
30、tstanding as a student of literature and burgeoning writer.I am certain that Sara is going to continue to do great and creative things in her future. I highly recommend her for admission to your undergraduate program. She is talented, caring, dedicated, and focused in her pursuits. Sara consistently
31、 seeks out (40) _ feedback so she can improve her writing skills, which is a rare and impressive quality in a high school student. Sara is truly a stand-out individual who will impress everyone she meets. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at callmeclemens.Sincerely,Ms. ScribeEnglish TeacherMark Twain High SchoolIII. 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. The Paris agreeme
