1、15年 上海 高考 英语 一模 闸北闸北区2014学年度第一学期高三英语学科期末练习卷(2014.12.30)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 conversation and the question will be spo
2、ken only once. After you hear the 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. On University campus B. in a department store C. In a Community Service D. On a street2. A. Husband and
3、 wife B. Headmaster and teacher C. Teacher and parent D. Shop assistant and customers3.A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter4. A. Interesting B. Positive C. Opposite D. Boring5. A. She was terribly sick. B. She arrived for work narrowly. C. She walked to work every day. D. She was always late for
4、work.6. A. The woman shouldnt let her daughter wear so scary clothes. B. Her daughters Halloween dress wasnt smart enough. C. She couldnt have spent too much money on the dress. D. She couldnt encourage her daughter to celebrate Halloween.7. A. Playing tennis. B. Writing term paper. C. Gathering mat
5、erials. D. Holding a meeting.8. A. Gaby was a good neighbour. B. Gaby didnt think highly of his neighbours. C. Gaby often told wrong stories. D. Gary often quarrels with his neighbours.9. A. 40. B. 60. C. 80. D. 120.10. A. The woman pretends to be pregnant. B. Men here are not polite enough. C. Men
6、arent allowed to smoke here. D. The woman shouldnt complain about the men here.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 hea
7、r 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. A. They cooked a meal excellently with given ingredients. B. They were recommended by Manchester rest
8、aurant. C. They were asked to replace two former high quality chefs. D. They were selected by the school parents board.12. A. The cost of the meal has risen. B. Some pupils complained about the meal. C. Children get bored with the meals at home. D. The chefs cant handle so many meals a day.13. A. Be
9、cause they are from a famous restaurant. B. Because they pay attention to what pupils like. C. Because they are highly paid. D. Because they are good at communicating with parents.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Looking like humans. B. Having two wheels. C. Being mo
10、bile and communicative. D. Having essential working ability.15. A. 82. B. 86. C. 273. D. 300.16. A. They got there through a land bridge. B. They got there on foot. C. They got there by the sea. D. They got there following animals footprints.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longe
11、r 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 hear.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:Complete the report form. WRITE ONE WORD for each answer.Major Transfer
12、Information: Jack NewlandCurrent major:_17_.Reason for the transfer:No _18_.Intended major:_19_.Basic requirement:Five _20_.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:Complete the form. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What is Michael Mosleys job?_21_.What does the Tr
13、uth About Exercise introduce?Thinking about _22_.How does the Fast Diet teach people to lose weight quickly?By _23_ for two days weekly.What is Fast Diet concept really about?_24_.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage c
14、oherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.(A)Are you on a diet? Then maybe you should consider (25)_(sit) by the window the
15、 next time you eat out. A new book claims that (26)_ you sit in a restaurant can affect how many you consume. A New research found that people sitting farthest from the front door ate the fewest salads and were 73 percent (27)_(likely) to order dessert. Those seated at a dark table ate heavier food
16、and ordered more of it (28)_ diners seated at bright bar tables ordered more salads and fewer desserts. According to the researchers, the darker it is, the more invisible you (29)_ feel, the less easy it is to see how much youre eating and the less guilty you are when you eat more.In contrast, (30)
17、_(see) the sunlight, people or trees outside might make you more conscious of (31)_ you look, might make you think about walking or might make you want a green salad.The researchers also noted that slim diners chewed around 15 times per mouthful, three chews more than heavier diners. By eating more
18、slowly, the diner consumes less in the time (32)_ takes for the brain to register satisfaction.(B)Beijings annoying smog(雾) seems to have hurt the citys appeal to tourists. Last year, Beijing Youth Daily reported that the number of visitors to Beijing (33)_(fall) 50 percent since January. Its said t
19、hat the citys bad air quality was to blame for the decline. Its also more difficult (34) _(attract) high-end employees to work in Beijing, especially those with children.However, the blanket of poisonous smog hasnt hurt Beijings office market, (35)_ has jumped up quickly on a global ranking to becom
20、e the fourth-most-expensive location to rent office space in the world. According to a recent research, office space in Beijings Central Business District costs (36)_ average $1,412 per square meter per year.Thats more expensive than No.5-rankes central Tokyo or No.6-rangked Madison & Fifth Avenues
21、in New York. The research took into consideration both (37)_ (publish) rental rates and “additional costs,” which include agent fees and (38)_costs to make the deal happen.London (39)_ (remain) the worlds most expensive city in which to rent office space. Hong Kong, home to the priciest office space
22、 in Asia, comes in second globally. The cities (40)_(experience) the highest annual growth in office rental rates are both in South Africa with 40 percent rate rise for Durban and 44 percent for Sandton. Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can
23、 be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. purchased B. positive C. judgement D. discussing E. preferences F. strongly G. informed H. feelings I. general J. different K. accepting Music has been playing a major role in the lives of teenagers for decades and todays teens ar
24、e no _41_. Teens listen to over 2.5 hours of music per day. Earbuds, Mp3players, and smartphones make it easy for teens to listen to music while they go about much of their daily lives. The digital world also means that parents must face new challenges when it comes to a teens music. In the past-whe
25、n music was _42_ through audio tape or CD, it was much easier for parents to be aware of a teens musical _43_. But mow that teens have free access to millions of songs and music videos through the internet, parents are less likely to be _44_ of what their teens are listening to. Today, its hard to b
26、elieve that todays over-50-years people used to be _45_ against Elvis Presleys dance moves. Fast-forward to the present day and the society has certainly become more _46_ of many strange forms of art. As for parents, music is a powerful tool and certainly music with pro-social or warm lyrics(歌词) can
27、 be a(n)_47_ influence in teens. Its important to take an active approach when _48_ your teens musical interests. Get your teen to talk to you. Ask questions without passing _49_. Always be curious and inquire about what your teen looks for in music and talk about what _50_ can be found in certain s
28、ongs.III. 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.Gallup used to conduct a poll(投票) that asked students to name the school subject tha
29、t they considered to be the most difficult. Not _51_, mathematics came out on top of the difficulty chart. So what is it about math that makes it difficult?D defines the word “difficult” as “not easily or readily done; requiring much _52_ or planning to be performed successfully.” This definition ge
30、ts to the point of the problem when it comes to math. What makes math difficult is that it takes patience and persistence. For many students, math is not something that comes _53_. It takes effort. It is a subject that sometimes requires students to devote lots and lots of time and _54_.This means,
31、for many, the problem has little to do with brain power; it is mostly a matter of staying power. And since students dont make their own timelines, they can _55_ the time as the teacher moves on to the next topic.In fact, there is also an element of brain style in the big picture, according to many scientists. They believe that people are born with _56_math understanding skills. L
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