闵行区高三英语二模卷试题及答案.docx

1、闵行区高三英语二模卷试题及答案2015年上海市闵行区高三英语二模卷试题及答案闵行区2014学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试英语试卷第I卷 （共103分）I. listening comprehension（略）II. Grammar and vocabulary： My husband, my four-month-old daughter and I set out on a five-day journey from California to Washington. We had to stop frequently _25_(relax) ourselves. One of our s

2、tops, once we crossed the Oregon border, was at a Black Bear Diner. Walking towards the front door we noticed a gentleman _26_ (stand) at one side. He was clearly untidy, without shoes and wearing worn clothing. We passed right by him and opened the restaurant door. Then something told me to go back

3、. Thinking the gentleman _27_need something to eat, I turned around and said to the gentleman, “Sir, are you hungry?” He said, “Yes.” I then asked, “May we buy you something to eat?” He responded with, “Sure, I can order something myself.” My husband opened the door and the gentleman went straight t

4、o the counter. I told him to order _28_ he wanted. The manager of the restaurant came over quite quickly and looked frightened. I spoke before he had an opportunity to say anything. “This gentleman will have lunch with us today,” I said. “Please add his order _29_ our bill.” The manager said with a

5、frown(皱眉), “Ok.” We turned to our table and the gentleman said, loudly and quickly, “Thank you!” Soon we seated ourselves at the table and upon finishing our meal we _30_ our bill. I asked my husband what the gentleman _31_(order). One fresh orange juice, one coffee, one breakfast combination with a

6、 slide of hash browns. When we left the restaurant I looked for the gentleman but didnt see him, but that very small act just made my day. I hope in some small way we were able to bring some joy into his life, _32_ _ it only lasted for a few minutes. B. Every time you go to the supermarket, you come

7、 away with your purchases in plastic bags. But wouldnt it be kinder to the environment _33_ you asked for paper bags instead? _34_ answer is not as easy as it might seem. Environmentalists say there are disadvantages in using both plastic and paper bags. Some experts believe that all these bags harm

8、 the environment. Plastic takes hundreds of years to break down and , as it does so, poisonous materials are released into the water and soil. _35_(far) damage is caused if plastic bags enter the sea. For example, endangered sea turtles cannot tell the bags from jellyfish(水母)， their main source of f

9、ood， and often choke（噎死）on them. Floating plastic bags have been spotted as far north as the Arctic Ocean and as far south as the southern end of South America, _36_ has caused great concern among scientists. However, this kind of bag does have its advantages. “Plastic grocery bags are some of the m

10、ost _37_(reuse) things around the house,” explained Laurie Kusek of the American Plastic Council. Although paper bags are believed to be more environment-friendly, the fact is unknown t some people _38_ paper bags use more energy when manufactured and create more wastes than plastic bags. So you may

11、 ask _39_, what to do. One possible solution would be t use biodegradable(可降解的) plastic bags. But it might be wiser to pack things you buy in reusable cloth bags _40_ biodegradable products become more reliable.A. belief B. discourage C. choices D. issue E. try F. characterize G. demonstrate H. ensu

12、re I. incomparable J. opposing K. responsible The unique features of colleges and universities in the US. are hardly shared by their competitors in Europe or Asia. Many foreign students are attracted not only to the academic programs at a particular US college but also to the larger community, which

13、 affords the chance for them to absorb the surrounding culture. Clubs, sports teams, student publications and drama societies _-41_ colorful and enjoyable American campus life. However, few foreign universities put much emphasis on this. “In peoples minds, the campus and the American university are

14、both admirable,” says Brown University President Vartan Gregorian. In America, people have a strong _42_ that a students daily life is as important as his learning experience.” Foreign students also come in search of _43_. Americas menu of opinions-research universities, state institutions, private

15、liberal-arts schools, community colleges, religious institutions- is _44_. No any single Europeans country can offer such variety. “In Europe,” says history professor Jonathan Steinberg, who has taught at both Harvard and Cambridge, there is only one system, and that is it.” From the beginning, stud

16、ents overseas usually are required to _45_ professional skills in a specific field, whether law or philosophy or Chemistry. Most American universities insist that students have a(n) _46_ on natural and social sciences, languages and literature before choosing a field of concentration. Such _47_ phil

17、osophies grow out of different traditions and power structures. In Europe and Japan，universities are _48_ only to a ministry of education, which sets academic standards and provides money. Centralization(集权化) is likely to _49_ that all students are equipped with roughly the same resources and perfor

18、m at roughly the same level. On the other hand, it may also _50_ the testing of different ideas. “When they make mistakes, they make big ones,” says Robert Rosenzweig, president of the Association of American universities. “They set a system in wrong directions, and its like piloting a super ship.”I

19、II. Reading comprehension: Apes and humans beings share a lot in common when it comes to behavior. The evidence taken from the observation of the behavior of apes and children suggests that there are three causes for the outbreak of fighting and the exhibition of _51_ by individuals. One of the most

20、 common causes of fighting among both children and apes was over the _52_ of external objects. The argument over the ownership of any desired object-food, clothes, toys, females, and the affection of others- was sufficient reason to _53_ force. In a case of monkeys disagreement over females. thirty

21、females were killed. Two points are of particular interest to notice about these fights for possession. In the first place, the fights are often carried to such an extreme that they end in the _54_ destruction of the objects of common desire. Toys are torn to pieces and females are killed. In the se

22、cond place it is observable, that _55_ occurs when an object is desired by only one person or by someone else. There were many cases where toys and other objects which had been thrown away as useless were _56_ defended by their owners when they became the object of some other childs desire. Another

23、cause of aggression is the tendency for children and apes are greatly to _57_ the invading of a stranger into their group. A new child in the class may be laughed at, isolated, and disliked. A new monkey may be bitten to death. It is interesting to note that anger occurs when a stranger comes from t

24、he _58_ species. Monkeys do not mind being _59_ by a goat or a rat. Children do not object when animals are introduced to the group. As a matter of fact, such newcomers are often _60_ . But when monkeys meet a new monkey or children a strange child, aggression often occurs. This strongly suggests th

25、at the reason for the aggression is fundamentally possessiveness. The _61_ of the newcomers is feared. The present members of the group feel that there will be more competitors for the food or the attention of the adults. Finally, another common source of fighting among children is a frustration or

26、failure in their own _62_ .A child will be stopped either by _63_ causes such as bad weather or illness from doing something he wishes to do, for example, sail his boat or ride the bicycle. Sometimes the activity may be _64_ because of the opposition of some adult. The child may also frustrate itsel

27、f by _65_, through lack of skill or strength, to complete successfully some desired activity. Such a child will then in the ordinary sense become “naughty”. He will be in a bad or unfriendly temper.51. A. fulfillment B. excitement C. isolation D. aggressiveness52. A. usage B. possession C. value D.

28、collection53. A. turn to B. drive away C. come over D. make into54. A. moderate B. subtle C. complete D. temporary55. A. conflict B. negotiation C. agreement D. donation56. A. reluctantly B. violently C. unwillingly D. peacefully57.A. ignore B. accept C. prove D. hate58. A. similar B. modest C. stro

29、ng D. reliable59. A. observed B. protected C. joined D. spoiled60. A. offensive B. considerate C. generous D. welcomed61. A. strength B. attitude C. competition D. emotion62. A. knowledge B. activity C. study D. personality63. A. natural B. physical C. financial D. academic64. A. enhanced B. operate

30、d C. extended D. prevented65. A. learning B. falling C. imitating D. refusingSection B A. Around the world coral reefs(珊瑚礁) are facing threats brought by climate change and great changes in sea temperatures. While ocean warming has been the primary focus for scientists and ocean policy managers, col

31、d events can also whiten corals. A new study by scientists compared damage to corals caused by heat as well as cold stress. The results show that cool temperatures can cause more damage in the short term, but heat is more destructive in the long run. Climate change is widely known to produce warming

32、 conditions in the oceans, but extreme cold-water events have become more frequent and serious as well. I 2010, for example, coral reefs around the world faced one of the coldest winters and one of the hottest summers on record. During a unique experiment, corals under cold temperatures suffered greater damage in just days compared with the heat treated