上海嘉定黄浦英语二模.docx

1、上海嘉定黄浦英语二模上海嘉定黄浦区2012届高三4月第二次模拟考试英语试卷（完卷时间： 120分钟 满分： 150分）2012年4月12日下午第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 the

2、 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 heard.1. A. At a bakery. B. At a hotel. C. At a post office. D. At a birthday party.2. A. Libra

3、rian and student. B. Operator and caller.C. Boss and secretary. D. Customer and repairman.3. A. 30 minutes. B. 60 minutes.C. 90 minutes. D. 120 minutes.4. A. A best sailor. B. A latest book. C. A good business. D. An exciting story.5. A. By going on a diet. B. By eating fruit and vegetables.C. By ha

4、ving fewer meals. D. By doing physical exercise.6. A. It was interesting and easy to follow. B. It was far beyond his understanding.C. It was as difficult as he had expected. D. It was long but easy to understand. 7. A. The traffic is always very heavy. B. The man neednt go to the airport.C. The sub

5、way is crowded at rush hours. D. The man had better take the subway.8. A. The woman prefers going out. B. The woman will make the decision.C. The man agrees with the woman. D. The man would rather stay inside.9. A. The man can tell Kelly the news the next day.B. The man shouldnt tell Kelly the news

6、at school. C. The man should tell Kellys brother the news.D. The man had better tell Kelly the news by himself. 10. A. 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

7、win the match. Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked 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 d

8、ecide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. To get better jobs. B. To save more money. C. To move into a larger apartment. D. To receive further education.12. A. It had family-friendly politics. B. It owned

9、 a child-care center on site.C. It offered its staff excellent benefits. D. It rewarded employees with apartments.13. A. Satisfied. B. Surprised. C. Confused. D. Interested. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. In 1185. B. In 1209. C. In 1386. D. In 1836. 15. A. Because

10、 many early learning centers were set up.B. Because Oxford and Cambridge were established.C. Because the largest expansion of universities occurred.D. Because independent universities came into existence.16. A. Definition of universities. B. Development of universities.C. Finance for universities. D

11、. Donations for universities.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 in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet

12、.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each blank.Summer JobsWorking at KFC: Its _17_.Cutting grass:One can earn $ _18_ each time. Working for a sports camp:Its a(n) _19_ job.Serving at a hotel: One may get lots of _20_. Blanks 21 through

13、 24 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.How did Mrs. Carter feel in the morning?She felt all right when getting up but got a _21_ after breakfast. When did Mrs. Carter feel the pain again?After she had a little snack, a few _22_.

14、 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: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one a

15、nswer that best completes the sentence.25. The key _ success is to choose a right goal, plan your path and then get started. A. about B. of C. to D. with26. Ask yourself whether you have a balance between work and play. Too much of one creates a sacrifice or loss with _. A. another B. the other C. t

16、he others D. others27. Scientists estimate that plants and animals lived _ 3.5 billion years ago. A. as far as B. as many as C. as long as D. as old as28. Walking alone in the quiet town, Helen thought she _ have invited John to enjoy the peace together. A. cant B. neednt C. should D. might 29. I st

17、ayed 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 jumped C. is jumping D. has jumped 31. The long-held belief

18、_ certain foods increase intelligence has turned out to be a disappointment. A. that B. whether C. which D. why32. Not 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 have realized33. Consumers are getting mor

19、e sensible and buy only _ they need in spite of all the advertisements they see. A. that B. what C. which D. whether34. A lot of new technology _ into schools to make learning more effective these years. A. introduced B. has introduced C. was introduced D. is being introduced 35. Applicants _ first

20、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 remind C. to be remin

21、ding D. reminding37. Ive 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 much38. Facing a beggar, I may feel this poor person needs help, and the need will not be met _ I put my hand in my pocket

22、 now. A. since B. in case C. unless D. while 39. Seed plants plants _ from seeds need water, sunlight and mineral to grow vigorously. A. grown B. to grow C. to be grown D. having grown40. The Community Representative is a position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding an

23、d _ some 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. accidentallyB. accommodationC. admiringD. armedE. constantF. cyclistG. finan

24、ciallyH. inspiredI. memoriesJ. 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 bicycles.At 18, Vicky read the famous Cycling Diary of Hu Rong-hua and

25、 was _41_ to take a bike 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 tour.In July 1998, they began their trip in Alaska. Vicky soon realized, however, that their travel philosophies wer

26、e quite different. Her partner 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 co

27、llege friend, Pinky, to join her had succeeded.Once, 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 o

28、f air-conditioning,” Pinky joked.Vicky 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 lo

29、cals.III. Reading ComprehensionSection 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 context.When I became an amputee at age 29, I was forced to rethink the idea of physical pe

30、rfection. My life became different, as I 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 fo

31、rward._53_, as I made my first excursion outside 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 vi