徐匯區(qū)高三二模英語(yǔ)試題

1、2016學(xué)年第二學(xué)期徐匯區(qū)高三模擬考英語(yǔ)試卷 2017.4i. listening comprehensionsection 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 will be spoken o

2、nly once. after you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decidewhich one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. a. he knows who is knocking.c. he doesn t want to open the door.2. a. by plane.b. by bus.3. a. $100.b. $200.$400.4

3、. a. she went to cinema.c. she stayed at home.5. a. in a doctor s office.c. in an operating room.b. he is eager to know who it is.d. he is ready to open the door.c. by taxi.d. by train.c. $300.d.b. she went to an exhibition.d. she stayed with her classmates.b. in a professor s office.d. in an emerge

4、ncy ward.6. a. the man paid the tuition for learning physics. b. the man got a lot of moneyfor his hard work.d. his work before the test led to ac. his hard work was not rewarding at all.good result.7. a. a furnished house. b. a recent book. c. a further study. d. a new record.8. a. they will go swi

5、mming.b. they will climb mountains.c. they will buy some clothes.d. they will forecast the weatherconditions.9. a. he has another lecture to attend.b. he has no interest in the lecture.c. he s attended the same lecture given by professor wilson before.d. he might miss the lecture, if the woman didn

6、t remind him.10. a. she fully agrees with the man.b. they are uncertain about theweather.c. she disagrees with the man.d. she thought the man was alwayslate.section bdirections: in section b, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions o

7、n 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 answer to the question you have heard.q

8、uestions 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 helpful.12. a. because i am a talent in t

9、his 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 it s a good way to know more people interested in it.13. a. you can expect to do woodworking perfectly the very first tim

10、e.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 causes and effects of using a credit card.b. to encou

11、rage 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. people s greediness for more money.c. people s needs for less paper money.d. peo

12、ple s 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 borrowing money and use your own funds for shopping.ques

13、tions 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 cash at a low cost.c. she knows that the sales consultant before

14、 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. his old guitar.b. their appliances, jewelry, furniture andexerci

15、se equipment.c. the spring cleanup sale.d. the low cost of ad and friendly service.ii. grammar and vocabularysection adirections: after reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. for the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the

16、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) it is performed. professionalsingers and players have great responsibilit

17、ies, 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 isconcerned (23) technique, for musicians have to be as muscularly skillful as anathlete or a ballet

18、 dancer. singers practice breathing every day, as thevior cal chords( 聲 帶) would be inadequate without (24) ( control ) muscular support. stringplayers practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow back and forth with the right arm, (25) are two entirely differentmo

19、vements.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 thepiano tuner s responsibility to tune the instrument for (27) . but they have theirown difficulties; the hammers that hit

20、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 toknow every note of the music and (29) it should sound, and they need to aim atcontrolling these

21、 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 music (30) they can enjoy performing works written in any century.section b directions: fill

22、 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.b. explorec. qualitiesd. powerfullye. appreciate f. purposeperspectivesg.h. conceptsi.j. motivatedk. recommendationconstructivedemonstrateddear admissions committe

23、e,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)and texts, her sensitivity to the slight differences within literature, and her passion for reading

24、, 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 eleganceswithin literature and the (33) behind authors works. she produced an extraordinary year-l

25、ong 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 upon to give her thesis defense in front of her peers, sara spoke clearly and (35) about her conclusions a

26、nd 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, as well as in online magazines. she is an insightful, sensitive, and deeply self-aware individual driven

27、 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 nature and personality allow her to work well with others in a team setting, as she always respects others opi

28、nions 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 put herself in other peoples shoes, view the issues from a new perspective, andgain a clearer sense of the iss

29、ue 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 outstanding as a student ofliterature and burgeoning writer.i am certain that sara is going to continue to do great a

30、nd creative things in her future. i highly recommend her for admission to your undergraduateprogram. she is talented, caring, dedicated, and focused in her pursuits. sara consistently seeks out (40) feedback so she can improve her writing skills, which is a rare and impressive quality in a high scho

31、ol 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 . sincerely, ms. scribeenglish teachermark twain high schooliii. reading comprehension section adirections: for each blank in the following passage there

32、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 agreement to fight climate change became international law friday. the landmark deal aims to deal with global warming among growing (41)that theworld is becoming hotter eve

33、n faster than scientists expected.so far, 96 countries, accounting for just over two- thirds of the world s greenhouse gas emissions, have formally joined the agreement, which (42) to limit globalwarming this century to 2 degrees celsius (3.6 degrees fahrenheit) above what it was before machines and

34、 (43) appearedin the late 1700s. the united states (44) entered into the agreementin september,and more countries are expected to come aboard in the coming weeks and months.united nations secretary general ban-ki moon celebrated the event, talking with nongovernmental groups at u.n. headquarters in

35、new york to hear their concerns and(45) for the future.“ thisis an emotional moment for me. it is a credit to all of you. and it is (46)for the world, ” ban said in his opening remarks.he praised the (47) for getting hundreds of millions of people to backfighting climate change but (48)the outcome r

36、emained uncertain.“ we are still in a race (49)time. we need to move on to oawl-emission andclimate-sustainable future, ” ban added.scientists praised the speed at which the agreement, signed by 192 parties lastdecember in paris, has come into force, saying it shows a new commitment by theinternatio

37、nal community to (50)a problem that is melting polar ice caps, sendingsea levels (51)and transforming vast areas into desert.“ (52)the real effect of the agreement after it goes into effect is stilluncertain, it is a simple sign that the international society is much more open to alter economic and

38、political behavior to control climate change, which is (53)positive, s”aid feng qi, executive director of the school of environmental and sustainability sciences at kean university in new jersey.scientists and (54)say the agreement is the first step of a much longer andcomplicated process of reducin

39、g the use of fossil fuels, which currently (55) themajority of the planet esnergy needs and also are the primary drivers of globalwarming.41. a. applicants42. a. seeks43. a. institutionsfactories44. a. formally45. a. prejudices46. a. spiritual47. a. agreements48. a. apologized8. fearsb. allowsb. lab

40、oratoriesb. instantlyb. approachesb. historicb. groupsb. deniedc. observationsc. assumesc. committeesc. particularlyc. visionsc. appropriatec. headquartersc. warnedd. commentsd. seizesd.d. generallyd. conceptsd. valuelessd. emissionsd.overlooked49. a.againstb.on50. a.avoidb.find51. a. fallingb. risi

41、ng52. a.untilb.since53. a. under no circumstancesc. in no case54. a. officersb. policymakers55. a. removeb. preservesection bc. ford. withoutc. addressd. ignorec. disappearing d. remainingc. ifd. while8. on the contraryd. by all meansc. employersd. techniciansc. supplyd. restoredirections: read the

42、following three passages.each passageis followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.ai used to think ants knew what they were d

43、oing. the ones marching across my kitchen counter looked so confident; i just figured they had a plan, knew where they were going and what needed to be done. how else could ants organize highways, build elaborate nests, launch impressive attacks, and do all the other things ants do?turns out i was w

44、rong. ants aren clever little engineers, architects, or soldiers after all - at least not as individuals. when it comes to deciding what to do next, most ants don have a clue. “ifyou watch an ant try to accomplish something, you lbe impressed by how awkward it is, says deborah m. gordon, a biologist

45、 at stanford university.“ants aren t smart, gordon says. “ant colonies are. a colony can solve probl unthinkable for individual ants, such as finding the shortest path to the best food source, assigning workers to different tasks, or defending a territory from neighbors. as individuals, ants might b

46、e tiny dummies, but as colonies they respond quickly and effectively to their environment. they do it with something called collectiveintelligence.where this intelligence comes from raises an essential question in nature: how do the simple actions of individual ants add up to the complex behavior of

47、 a group? how do hundreds of honey-bees make a critical decision about their hive （蜂巢）if many of them disagree? the collective abilities of such animals - one of which grasps the big picture, but each of which contributes to the group- s eesrsaccscislous evento the biologists who know them best. yet

48、 during the past few decades, researchers have come up with fascinating insights.56. the author former false impression about ants is that he thought them to bea. smart b. awkwardc. elaborate d. creative57. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. ants will function as a single bod

49、y once a decision is made by the commander.b. ants are the only species which developed collective intelligence.c. the ant queen plays a role in managing ant workers besides laying eggs.d. an individual ant can t comprehend the whole process of a big movement.58. the paragraph following the passage

50、will most probably deal with.a. where we can observe such fantastic behavior of antsb. which is the leading ant in charge of the actionc. how the collective intelligence worksd. what inspiration can be drawn from the collective abilitiesthe idea of using radio or wireless to broadcast to audiences w

51、as formed in 1916 by a president of the american marconi company, david sarnoff. his superiors were doubtful about his idea to makdadio a lectures, music performance, etc.household cause, so that by purchase of aradio music box c6u|dtejoydiencefour years later the american engineer frank conrad, an

52、employee at w e corp,attracted considerable attention when a local newspaper reported on the growing audience listening on crystal radio sets to his evening and weekend amateur broadcasts. a local music store had provided records to play on the victoria, and conrad and his family served as disc jock

53、eys（唱片音樂(lè)播音員）. westinghouse vice president harry davis asked conrad to build a more powerful transmitter（發(fā)射臺(tái)）in time to announce the outcome of the next us presidential election. conrad completed his assignment, and on november 2, 1920, station kdka in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, broadcast the announce

54、ment that warren g. harding had been elected president. about 1000 people heard this first news broadcast.radio communicated news much faster than did newspapers, and because crystal sets were easy to build and inexpensive, radio expanded rapidly in the following years. to stimulate the sale of radi

55、o sets, equipment manufactures provided transmitting facilities. singers, comedians, and entire orchestras volunteered their services for publicity. the eventual financial basis of the new industry, however, was still unclear. one group in new york city tried to seek contributions from listeners whi

56、le others urged that private foundations support radio stations as a public service. in august 1922 the first commercial radio advertisement was broadcast on weaf （now wnbc） in new york city. in 1926, when about 5 million homes had radios, the radio corporation of america （rca）, in cooperation with

57、the american telephone & telegraph company, established the first commercial radio network. in the 1920s radio was established as a new mass medium had a practicable industry, and it became a national forum（論壇）for news and popular culture.59. the passage is mainly concerned with .a. the contribution

58、 of radio to popular cultureb. the invention and uses of radioc. early radio programs for a mass audienced. the history of radio broadcasting60. who started broadcasting radio programs to mass audience?a. frank conradhardingb. david sarnoffc. harry davis d.warren61. after 1920, radio expanded rapidly because.a. people could easil