上海版2018屆浦東新區(qū)高考英語一模

1、浦東新區(qū) 2017 學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期期末教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測試題高三英語試卷第一卷 . Listening Comprehension（25 分）Section A Short ConversationsDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the endof each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions wil

2、l 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. In a gym.B. In a shoe-repair shop.C. In a department store.D. At a track.2.A. $200.B. $400.C. $250

3、.D. $500.3.A. Take classes.B. Find a job.C. Learn more.D. Get ready for the next term.4.A. To leave her a message with her roommate.B. To solve a problem in his homework.C. To talk with her roommate.D. To ask about his homework.5.A. He likes physics.B. His physics is the best in the class.C. He is w

4、orking hard at physics.D. His physics is very poor in the class.6.A. A sportsman.B. A doctor.C. A news reporter.D. A game designer.7.A. Unforgettable.B. Impressive.C. Pleasant.D. Disappointing.8.A. Coins and banknotes.B. Weights and measures.C. Shapes and areas.D. Volumes and sizes.9.A. It stoo crow

5、ded and he can tbreathe very well.B. The next stop is the terminal station.C. The next stop is their stop.D. A lot of people get off at the next stop.10. A. The Parking places are very far away.B. He had no problem finding the park.C. There is enough parking space.D. He isn tvery good at parking the

6、 car.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear

7、a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The driver took the wrong route.B. He missed his flight.第1頁/共12頁C. He failed to get to the airport.12. A. O

8、ne of the wings caught fire.C. There was something wrong with the engine.13. A. He had forgotten to lock his front door.C. He had left his luggage in the taxi.D. His taxi got stuck in a traffic jam.B. The plane encountered a strong storm.D. The hijacker forced the captain to do so.B. He had lost his

9、 keys to the front door.D. He had picked up the wrong suitcase.Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Women now want to be car repairwomen instead of teachers.B. Women tend to do jobs that are traditionally intended for men.C. More girls are choosing fixed jobs in Scotland.

10、D. British women choose non-traditional jobs more than women in other countries.15. A. Because women see many job opportunities on TV.B. Because women feel car repairing is cool on TV.C. Because women are influenced by their stars on TV.D. Because women are told about job choices by career officers

11、on TV.16. A. Britain needs more women to do non-traditional jobs.B. The media should call for women to do non-traditional jobs.C. British women have taken up too many traditional jobs for men.D. The change in mensattitudes is not important for women job choices.Question 17 through 20 are based on th

12、e following conversation.17.A. For ten years.B. For nine years.C. For eight years.D. For one year.18.A. She is more concentrated on her career.B. She is not sure about the marriage.C. Shesholding hatred against Frank.D. Shesnot comfortable with children around.19.A. Keeping persuading Claire.B. Give

13、 up and compromise.C. Fight harder with Claire.D. Give Claire some time.20. A. They have just been to Hawaii for a holiday.B. They cannot reach an agreement on having a baby.C. They are planning to get a divorce.D. They are trying to overcome career crisis. . Grammar and Vocabulary（20 分）Section ADir

14、ections: Read the followingpassage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent andgrammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.As a young child, Ann Makosinski wou

15、ld spend hours experimenting with her toys and other everyday objects around her to create her own inventions.Now a first-year Arts student, Makosinski is a well-known inventor and entrepreneur （創(chuàng)業(yè)者） . She won the 2015 Sustainable Entrepreneurship Award of Excellence, _21_ recognizes innovative busi

16、ness solutions to social problems the same recognition given to Barack Obama in 2014. Her own inventions, the Hollow Flashlight and the e-Drink, have been causing excitement internationally _22_ their creation.At the age of 15, Makosinski created a prototype（原型） for a flashlight _23_ （ power）第2頁/共12

17、頁by the heat of oneshand. This invention was the result of a ninth grade science project, but Makosinski sgoal was _24_ （ offer ） a practical solution to people with unlimited access topower and electricity.“Imhalf-Filipino and half-Polish, and one of my friends from the Philippines told me that she

18、failed school _25_ she couldn tafford electricity. She had no light to study with at night, so that was kind of the inspiration, ”Makosinski explained. “I vealways been interested in doing science projects, so I thought, why don tIfind a way to provide her and a lot of other people with light? ”The

19、Hollow Flashlight is made from Peltier tiles（珀耳貼貼片）that produce energy when oneside _26_ （ heat） and the other side remains cool. The flashlight can produce a steady beam of LED light for 20 minutes. _27_ （use） only the warmth of the human hand.Her advice to other student innovators? “Start now. The

20、re _28_ be nothing holding youback. Some students at colleges or even in high school thinkOh, Ima student. I just need to study._29_ may think it important to make friends and be social. The truth is, you can do a lot of other things. You can do _30_ you want. Just go ahead. ”Section BDirections: Co

21、mplete 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. potentiallyB. filmedC. droppedD. commonlyE. treatsF. sympathyG. sensitiveH. eyebrowI. domesticatedJ. selectionK. confidentPuppy Dog Eyes Are for the Benefits

22、 of HumansDogs make puppy dog eyes for the benefit of humans and rarely use the pleasing facial expression when on their own, a new study has shown.It has long been assumed that animal facial expressions are involuntary and dependent on emotional state rather than a way to communicate.But scientists

23、 at the University DogsCognition Centre at Portsmouth University have found that dogs mostly use facial expressions when humans are present, as a direct response to attention. Puppy dog eyes, in which the _31_ is raised to make the eyes appear wider and sadder, was found to be the most _32_ used exp

24、ression in the study. Researchers do not know whether the dogs are aware they look sadder, or have just learned that widening their eyes invites _33_ and affection in humans.Dog cognition expert Dr Juliane Kaminski: “ Wecan now be _34_ that the production of facial expressions made by dogs are depen

25、dent on the attention state of their audience and are not just a result of dogs being excited. ”“ Inour study they produced far more expressions when someone was watching, but seeing food _35_ did not have the same effect. ”“ Thefindings appear to support evidence dogs are _36_ tohumansattention and

26、 thatexpressions are _37_ active attempts to communicate, not simple emotionaldisplays.The”researchers studied 24 dogs of various breeds, aged one to 12. All were family pets. Each dog was tied by a lead a metre away from a person, and the dogs faces were _38_ throughout a range of exchanges, from t

27、he person being oriented towards the dog, to being distracted and with her body turned away from the dog.第3頁/共12頁They found that when a human was not watching the animal, they _39_ facial expressions.Dr Kaminski said it is possible thatdogs expressions have evolved as they were _40_.“ Domesticdogs h

28、ave a unique history they have lived alongside humans for 30,000 years and during that time selection pressures seem to have acted ondogs abilityto communicate with us, ” she said. . Reading comprehension（45 分）Section ADirections： For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phra

29、ses marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.When I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers.I went at once to a shop where they sold toys for children. Being _41_ with the sound of a whistle that I ha

30、d seen by the way, in the hands of another boy, I handed over all my money for one.I then came home, and went whistlingall over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but_42_ all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, when I told of the _43_ I had made, said I had given four times as muc

31、h as the whistle was worth. They put me in mind of whatgood things I might have bought with the rest of the money, and laughed at me so much for my folly that I cried with vexation( 煩惱 ). Thinking about the matter gave me more _44_ than the whistle gave me pleasure._45_, this was afterwards of use t

32、o me, for the impression continued on my mind, so thatoften, when I was _46_ to buy something I did not need, I said to myself, “ Dontgive too muchfor the whistle,”and I saved mymoney. As I grew up, came into the world, and_47_ theactions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who“ gavetoo mu

33、ch for the whistle.”If I knew a miser （守財(cái)奴） who _48_ every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasureof doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens and the joys of friendship, _49_gathering and keeping wealth-“ Poorman, ”said I, “you pay too dear for yourwhistle.When” Imet a man of

34、 pleasure, who did not try to improve his mind or his fortune but _50_ devotedhimself to having a good time, perhaps neglecting his health,“Mistaken man, you are providing_51_ for yourself, instead of pleasure; you are paying too dear for your whistle. If”I saw someone fond of _52_ who has fine clot

35、hes, fine houses, fine furniture, fine earrings, all above his _53_, and for which he had run into debt, and ends his career in a prison. “ Alas, said” I, “ hehas paid dear, very dear, for his whistle.” 54_, the miseries of mankind are largely due to theirpuffing a(n) _55_ value on things - to givin

36、g“ toomuch for their whistle.”41.A. facedB. charmedC. sympathizedD. provided42.A. disturbingB. attractingC. entertainingD. confusing43.A. troubleB. attemptC. choiceD. bargain44.A. satisfactionB. reliefC. annoyanceD. stress45.A. MoreoverB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Indeed46.A. temptedB. determinedC. forc

37、edD. persuaded47.A. tookB. observedC. admiredD. followed48.A. turned againstB. gave upC. cared aboutD. relied on49.A. in case ofB. instead ofC. for the sake ofD. in terms of50.A. merelyB. similarlyC. strangelyD. positively第4頁/共12頁51.A. inconvenienceB. burdenC. frustrationD. pain52.A. appearanceB. we

38、althC. comfortsD. necessities53.A. demandB. fortuneC. standardD. value54.A. As a resultB. By contrastC. On averageD. In short55.A. unexpectedB. greatC. falseD. extraSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For eac

39、h 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.（ A）When you think about coffee alternatives, garlic is probably one of the last things that comes to mind, but that is exactly the ingredient th

40、at one Japanese inventor used to create a drink that looksand tastes like coffee.74-year-old Yokitomo Shimotai, a coffee shop owner in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, claims thathis unique “ garliccoffeeis”the result of a cooking blunder he made over 30 years ago, when heburned a steak and garlic while wa

41、iting tables at the same time. Intrigued by the scorchedgarlicsaroma, he mashed it up with a spoon and mixed it with hot water. The resulting drink looked and tasted a lot like coffee. Making a mental note of his discovery, Yokimoto carried on with his job,and only started researching garlic coffee

42、again after he retired.Committed to turning his weird drink into a commercial product, Yokitomo Shimotai spent years optimizing the formula, and about five years ago, he finally achieved a result he was satisfied with. To make his dissolvable garlic grounds, he roasts the cloves in an electric oven,

43、 and, after they ve cooled off, smashes them into fine particles and packs them in dripbags.“ Mydrink is probably the world sfirst of its kind, ”the garlic coffee inventor told Kyodo News. “ Itcontains no caffeine so it sgood for those who would like to drink coffee at night or pregnant women.”“ The

44、bitterness of burned garlic apparently helps create the coffee-likeflavor,Shimotai” adds.He claims that, although his garlic coffee does give off an aroma of roasted garlic, itdoesn tcausebad breath, because the garlic is thoroughly cooked. And if you can get past the smell, the drinkapparently does

45、 taste a lot like actual coffee.If decaf isn tgood enough for you, andyou rein the mood for something new,you can tryYokitomo Shimotai sgarlic coffee at his shop, in the city of Ninohc, Iwate Prefecture, or buy your own dripbags for just 324 yen （ $2.8） .56. Which word is the closest in meaning to t

46、he underlined word“blunder”in the second paragraph?A. mistakeB. showC. mixtureD. brand57. Who is not suitable to drink garlic coffee?A. A woman bearing a baby.B. A student having trouble with sleep.C. A cleaner working on a day shift.D. A young lady sick of garlic.58. Which of the following is not c

47、haracteristic of garlic coffee?第5頁/共12頁A. It is caffeine-free.B. Garlic powder dissolves in water.C. The burnt garlic creates bitterness.D. It is an improvement on a garlic dish.59. Which of the following can be used to describe Yokitomo Shimotai?A. venturous and greedyB. innovative and perseverantC

48、. hardworking and cautiousD. observant and helpful（ B）How an advertisement is put togetherWhen you read an advertisement there are many factors you should consider, including:target audiencebrand namessloganspictures and colourspecial offers/couponsemotive/persuasive vocabularyTarget audienceAdverti

49、sers aim particular products at different groups of people according to age, sex, social class and interests. They will often make assumptions about people and label or stereotype them.Who do you think these products would be aimed at: nappies, diamonds, mint chocolates, sports cars?What kind of pro

50、ducts would be aimed at these people: teenagers, 25-year-old single men, 40-year-old working mums?Brand namesBrand names are chosen carefully. They can suggest particular lifestyles, values or interests and are intended to appeal to the target audience.Nissan Primera: this suggests quality. Primera

51、is similar to premium and premier.Ford Ka: the spelling of Ka suggests novelty and simplicity. It is modern and futuristic. It is also bound to stick in your mind when you are looking for a new car!SlogansA slogan has to be catchy and memorable. Slogans use a range of devices: alliteration, repetiti

52、on, puns, questions, personal pronouns and humour.Have a break. Have a Kit Kat.RepetitionThe totally tropical taste.AlliterationPicture and colourAll pictures try to make you feel something and most are biased, even photographs. They create a view of what the world is like using different tricks suc

53、h as lighting and colour.Different colours have different associations that can be linked to particular products.Yellow: freshness, sunlight, lemons. This colour would be good for advertising washing up liquid.Green: countryside, natural, healthy. What would you use this colour for ?第6頁/共12頁What do

54、you associate these colours with: red, black, orange, gold, blue?Special offers/couponsAdvertisers often appear to offer something for nothing :ifyou buy one product you will receive another one free or half price. These offers are incentive to try a new product or to encourage loyalty to an existin

55、g one.Emotive/persuasive vocabularyIn advertising you will find lots of words and phrases that are intended to persuade you or appeal to your emotions.mouthwateringsilkyfreechocolateromanticcreamyluxuriouslike mum used to make60.What color is suitable for dishwashing liquid?A. Green.B. Red.C. Orange.D. Yellow.61.Which of the following slogans applies the device alliteration?A. Mosquito Bye Bye Bye. （ RADAR ）B. We do, we said. （HENNESSY ）C. M&Ms melt in your mouth（ M&Ms ）D. Start ahead.（ RLJ