2016靜安區(qū)高三英語二模試卷及答案

1、靜安區(qū) 2015 學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三年級(jí)教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測英語試卷 2016. 考生注意：1. 考試時(shí)間 120 分鐘，試卷滿分 150 分。2. 本考試設(shè)試卷和答題紙兩部分。試卷分為第 I 卷（第 1-11 頁）和第 II 卷（第 12 頁），全卷共 12 頁。所有答題必須涂（選擇題）或?qū)懀ǚ沁x擇題）在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律不得分。3. 答題前，務(wù)必在答題紙上填寫準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)和姓名。第 I 卷 （共 103 分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversatio

2、ns between two speakers. At the endof each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, readthe four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best a

3、nswer to the questionyou have heard.1. A. The traffic is too heavy. B. He can t get up that early.C. There is no bus that early. D. He is always late.2. A. In her office. B. At home. C. In a call box. D. In a supermarket.3. A. Swimming. B. Tennis. C. Skiing. D. Running.4. A. Tuesday morning. B. Tues

4、day afternoon.C. Wednesday morning. D. Wednesday afternoon.5. A. They will meet Mike on the way . B. They will have an early start.C. Mike is usually late. D. Mike may not come tomorrow.6. A. He enjoyed food there. B. The place was beautiful.C. He saw fireworks. D. He met an old friend.7. A. To call

5、 Sam. B. To make her address book tidy.C. To buy a new mobile phone. D. To go out with the man.8. A. Jane is going to be an accountant. B. Jane is eager to go home for the vacation.C. Jane won t spend the summer at homeD. . Jane is already on her way home.9. A. The neighbor shouldn t decorate the ho

6、use.B. The neighbor shouldn petasr l ye.eC. The neighbor should not make noises at night.D. The neighbor should move out.10. A. Things in France are really cheap.B. Things in France are not cheap as are expected.C. Things in France are the most expensive in the world.D. Things in France are cheaper

7、than in US.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questionson each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken onlyonce. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide

8、whichone would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. She sat back and relaxed. B. She decided to retire.C. She entered university. D. She worked out a new English program.12. A. Bring a great deal of useful experience to t

9、he university.B. Improve human relationships in the university.C. Bring a fear of aging among young students on the campus.D. Improve the reputation of the university.13. A. English and drama. B. How to make sound judgments.C. How to teach minority students. D. To observe, not to judge.Questions 14

10、through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. A natural disaster. B. A power failure.C. Homeless farmers. D. A serious accident.15. A. Jews and some Arabs. B. Arabs and North Africans.C. Jews and North Africans. D. North Americans and some Arabs.16. A. Exchange them for banks. B. Save them for t

11、ravelers.C. Collect them for poor children. D. Spend them on duty-free goods.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be readtwice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with theinformation you have

12、heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks l7 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Summers with FatherThe boy s opinion on the summers with hisfather:_17_.The cause of the boy tsaking summer Their father thought he _18_ the p

13、art ofcourses: their education.The boy s summer courses included: _19_history and navigation.The goal of the boy s voyage: Towards an _20_.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation .Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Whatsthe probable relationship be

14、tweenthe two speakers?_21_.What does Mrs. Sutton inquire about? _22_ in England.What does Mr. Shaw advise Mrs. Sutton to To find a family doctor and _23_ him ordo first? her.How far is Dr. Jones hsealth center fromtheir place?_24_.II. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: After reading the pass

15、ages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent andgrammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form ofthe given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.( A )Is It Safe to Fly With an Infant on Your Lap?Federal (聯(lián)

16、邦的 ) transportation safety officials are using the deadly crash of an overloadedplane in Montana to restore (25) _ long-standing debate about whether smallchildren should be allowed to travel on the laps ( 大腿部 ) of adults.The 10-seater plane crashed as it (26) _( land ) in Butte in March 2009,killin

17、g all 14 people aboard, including seven children. Investigators say that several of the childrenwere found far from the plane, suggesting that they weren y restrained.t properlThe National Transportation Safety Board is asking regulators to require all passengers tohave their own seats and seat belt

18、s, including children under the age of 2,who(27)_ ( allow ) to sit on an adult s lap now.The crash was so severe that it usnlikely anybody would have survived even with properrestraints, (28) _ the “accident renews the NTSB s longstanding concerns ” aboutthe restraints, the recommendation reads.The

19、FAA ( 聯(lián)邦航空局 ) agrees that the safest place for a child on a flight is in a seat usingan(29) _ ( approve ) child restraint and not on an adult But the F AA sw loanp . tmake it a requirement because the agency believes many families with small children wouldn tpay the cost of an extra ticket, and inst

20、ead would travel by highway, which statistically is muchmore dangerous than air travel.Last decade, the FAA considered(30) _( change ) the rule, but decidedagainst it, (31) _ ( refer ) to statistics (統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)字 ) from 2004 showing nearly43,000 people died on U.S. highways, compared to 13 on commercial fli

21、ghts.“What we found was(32) _ there were some parents who would be sensitiveto price and they would choose to drive instead of fly, ” FAA spokeswoman Alison Duquette said.“We would be forcing them into automobiles, which are less safe. ”( B )Computers and GirlsThe girls in this sixth grade class in

22、East Palo Alto, California, all have the same access tocomputers as boys. But researchers say, by the time they get to high school, they are victims of (33)_ the researchers call a major new gender gap in technology. Janice Weinman ofthe American Association of University Women says, “ Girlstend to

23、be (34) _( comfortable ) than boys with the computer. They use it more for word processing rather than forproblem solving, rather than to discover new ways in which (35) _( understand)information. ”After re-examining a thousand studies, the American Association of University Womenresearchers found t

24、hat girls make up only a small percentage of students in computer scienceclasses. Girls constantly rate (36) _ significantly lower than boys in their abilityand confidence in using computers. And they use computers less often than boys (37)_ the classroom.The instructor of this computer lab says hea

25、slready noticed some differences. CharlesCheadle of Cesar Chav ez School says, “ Boys are not so atfhratidthey might do something thatwill harm the computer, (38) _girls are afraid they might break it somehow. ”The software company Purple Moon says it has found what girls want - characters they canr

26、elate to and story lines relative to what gsoing on in their own lives. Karen Gould of PurpleMoon Software says, “ Whhaat vweedefinitely found from girls is that there is no essential reason(39) _ they wouldn t want to play on a computer; it was just a content thing.The sponsor of the study says it

27、all boils down to this - the technology gender gap thatseparates the girls from the boys (40) _ be closed if women are to competeeffectively with men in the 21st century.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can onlybe used once. Note that there

28、 is one word more than you need.A. immeasurably B. replaced C. priority D. failing E. frustratinglyF. potential G. minor H. trick I. unrepaired J. prospect K. wiringScientific breakthroughs mean that life expectancy continues to rise every year. But themedical advances which now make it possible to

29、think about living to a very great age - if notforever - also raise profound practical and ethical issues.Is immortality (永生 ) a realistic _41_ ?Not for the foreseeable future. In last year lectures, thseRgeeitrhontologist ( 老年病學(xué)家 )Professor Tom Kirkwood firmly quashed ( 打消 ) the idea that genetic e

30、ngineering might result insome kind of “ fountain of you.thConside”ring how _42_slow the battles against cancer, heartdisease and strokes have been, he said, it is fanciful to imagine that we could conquer death. Onthe other hand, scientists do now understand more about why we age, and what can be d

31、one toslow down the process. Our an“cestral genes placed limited _43_on long-term maintenance andrepair, s”ays Kirkwood . A“geing comes about through the gradual build-up of _44_ faults in thecells and tissues of our bodies, not as the result of some active mechanism for death anddestruction. The”_4

32、5_ , then, is to help the body repair the damage done by wear and tear.How can that be done?In many different ways, some of which are already pretty common. Organ transplants frompigs and monkeys are now old news - the American politician Jesse Helms has just had aten-year-old pig valve ( 瓣膜) in his

33、 heart _46_. Doctors have succeeded in _47_computerizedimplants directly to nerve fibres, allowing the deaf to hear, and there is hope that electrodes ( 電極)planted in the brain may soon offer hope for the blind to see. But the real _48_at the momentlies in the field of stem cells - special cells tha

34、t allow lizards (蜥蜴) to grow new tails andhumans to grow new skin over _49_cuts. If scientists can learn how to control these cells, theycould be used to reproduce parts of the body that are _50_.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four wo

35、rds or phrases marked A, B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Since Alzheimer s dise阿a s爾e茨( 海默病 ) and Parkinson s disea(帕se金森病 ) are commonand many notable people have developed them, they have received more public attention.Alzheimer s DiseaseMany people

36、 imagine that Alzheimer dissease, the degenerative (退化的 ) disorder thateventually leaves sufferers with total memory loss, is an inevitable result of aging. This is not so.While the risks of contracting the disease increase with age, there are many elderly people whosememories are perfect. Most of u

37、s are so ill -_51_ about all forms of memory loss that we labeleverything as “Alzheimer s ”. Alzheimer s disease itself can affect people as young as 30 and canprogress either quickly or slowly. It can also _52_ the blame for other non-degenerativeconditions such as deep depression. _53_, only an ex

38、amination of the brain tissue during anautopsy (解剖 ) can produce an accurate _54_ of the disease.The causes of Alzheimer areusnknown. They may be either _55_ or environmental. Astudy in 1996 of 13,000 people whose parents or siblings had the disease showed they had fivetimes _56_ chance of passing a

39、way by the age of 80 than those with no family history of theproblem._57_, there are other factors. In a study of identical twins, it was found that only about halfof the twin pairs developed Alzhe imer s and, when both twins_58_ it, they did so as much as15 years apart. The possibility that environ

40、ment plays a part was boosted by another 1996 study,this time of two groups of elderly Japanese men. One group lived in Hawaii, the other group inJapan. The Hawaiian group had a much higher incidence of the disease.Aluminum ( 鋁) has been blamed for the development of Alzheimer s. This is because a h

41、ighlevel aluminum has been found in the brains of sufferers. The disease was first diagnosed at thebeginning of the 20th century. It was at this time that aluminum was becoming widely _59_ foruse in cooking pots.Memory loss, _60_ in performing familiar tasks, and problems with abstract thinking area

42、ll indicators of the beginning of the disease. One unusual feature is its impact on language. Itattacks nouns first, then verbs. Grammar is one of the last things to go.Parkinson s DiseaseParkinson disease (PD) is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system which_61_ more than one million A

43、mericans. Individuals with PD lack the substance dopamine ( 多巴胺), which is _62_ for the central nervous systemscontrol of muscle activity. Parkinson sDisease is often characterized by shake, inflexibility in limbs and joints, speech disability anddifficulty in _63_ physical movement. Late in the cou

44、rse of the disease, some patients developdementia (癡呆癥 ) and eventually Alzheimer s d_i_s6e4a_s _e ,. some Alzheimer patients developsymptoms of Parkinson s disease. Medications such as levod(o左pa多巴 ), which changes itselfinto dopamine once inside the brain, which prevents degeneration of dopamine-c

45、ontaining neurons(神經(jīng)細(xì)胞 ), are used to improve diminished or _65_ motor symptoms in PD patients, but donot correct the mental changes that occur.51. A. judged B. equipped C. informed D. advised52. A. take B. put C. lay D. hold53. A. On the other hand B. For example C. After all D. In the end54. A. de

46、scription B. demonstration C. diagnosis D. illustration55. A. natural B. instinctual C. genetic D. internal56. A. slighter B. fainter C. less D. more57. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Finally58. A. came up with B. did away with C. went down with D. put up with59. A. available B. valuable C. m

47、emorable D. inaccessible60. A. complaint B. difficulty C. ease D. complexity61. A. touch B. influence C. concern D. affect62. A. important B. unimportant C. priceless D. worthless63. A. stopping B. changing C. initiating D. controlling64. A. Additionally B. Contrarily C. Consequently D. Particularly

48、65. A. treated B. showed C. released D. reducedSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose theone that fits best according to the information given

49、in the passage you have just read.( A )The stylistic innovation in paint ing known as Impressionism began in the 1870 sT. heImpressionists wanted to depict ( 描繪) what they saw in nature, but they were inspired to portrayincomplete moments by the increasingly fast pace of modern life. They concentrat

50、ed on the playof light over objects, people, and nature, breaking up seemingly solid surfaces, stressing vividcontrast between colors in sunlight and shade, and depiction reflected light in all of itspossibilities. Unlike earlier artists, they did not want to observe the world from indoors. Theyaban

51、doned the studio, painting in the open air and recording spontaneous （自然的） impressionsof their subjects instead of making outside sketches and then moving indoors to complete thework from memory.Some of the impressionists painting methods were affected by technological advanrces. Foexample, the shif

52、t from the studio to the open air was made possible in part by the arrival ofcheap rail travel, which permitted easy and quick access to the countryside or seashore, as well asby newly developed chemical dyes and oils that led to folding paint tubes, which enabled artiststo finish their paintings on

53、 the spot.Impressionism acquired its name not from supporters but from angry art lovers who feltthreatened by the new painting. The term “ Impressionism ” w awshbeonran gi nr o1u8p7 4o,fartists who had been working together organized an exhibition of their paintings in order to drawpublic attention

54、to their work. Reaction from the public and press was immediate, and derisive(嘲笑的 ). Among the 165 paintings exhibited was one called Impression: Sunrise, by ClaudeMonet (1840-1926).Viewed through hostile eyes, Monet s painting of a rising sun over a misty,watery scene seemed messy, hurried, and an

55、insult to good taste. Borrowing Monet tsitle, artcritics extended the term “ Impressiotnhiesmentire”extohibit. In response, Monet and his 29fellow artists in the exhibit adopted the same name as a symbol of their unity, despite individualdifferences. From then until 1886 Impressionism had all the en

56、thusiasm for a “ church ” , as thepainter Renoir put it. Monet was faithful to the Impressionist belief until his death, althoughmany of the others moved on to new styles.66. Which of the following was one of the distinguishing characteristics of Impressionist paintingaccording to the passage?A. The

57、 emphasis on people rather than nature scenes.B. The way the subjects were presented from multiple angles.C. The focus on small solid objects.D. The depiction of the effects of light and color.67. The exhibition of paintings organized in 1874 resulted in all of the followingEXCEPT _.A. attracting attention from the publicB. a negative reaction