2016奉賢區(qū)高三英語二模試卷及答案

1、2015學(xué)年第二學(xué)期奉賢區(qū)高三英語調(diào)研測試 （2016.04） （完卷時(shí)間120分鐘，滿分150分） 第I卷 (共103分)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 questions wi

2、ll 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. 7:00 a.m.B. 7:30 a.m. C. 8:00 a.m.D. 8:30 a.m.2. A. Parent and child.B. Husband and wife.C. Teac

3、her and student.D. Shop assistant and customer.3. A. See a doctor about her strained shoulder.B. Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.C. Replace the cupboard with a new one.D. Place the tea on a lower shelf next time.4. A. At Mary Johnsons.B. In an exhibition hall.C. At a painters studio. D. Outsi

4、de an art gallery.5. A. He helped Doris build up the furniture.B. Doris helped him arrange the furniture.C. Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.D. He was good at assembling bookshelves.6. A. Blue. B. Red.C. Black.D. Green.7. A. He doesnt get on with the others. B. He has been taken for a fool.C.

5、He doesnt feel at ease in the firm. D. He has found a better position.8. A. Theyd better not go riding.B. It is not good riding in the rain.C. They can go riding half an hour later.D. Riding a bike is a great idea.9. A. The man has to get rid of the used furniture.B. The mans apartment is ready for

6、rent.C. The furniture is covered with lots of dust.D. The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.10.A. The man tells the woman how to get to a cinema.B. The woman lost her way in the street.C. The woman wants to know how to get to Joes house.D. The man tells the woman how to get to a nearest snack

7、bar.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 decide which

8、 one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. She was a 19-month-old British girl. B. The hospitals in Qatar were full at that time. C. She was the daughter of a doctor in London. D. The Qatar doctors were unsure how t

9、o cure her.12. A. A doctor in Qatar. B. A nurse in London. C. Dr. Brown. D. Agatha Christie.13. A. Substance used in making glass. B. Drug found in a detective story. C. Medicine often used in hospital. D. A deadly poison easily got in Qatar.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage

10、. 14. A. Ignore small details while reading.B. Read at least several chapters at one sitting.C. Develop a habit of reading critically.D. Get key information by reading just once or twice.15. A. Choose ones own system of marking.B. Underline the key words and phrases.C. Make as few marks as possible.

11、D. Highlight details in a red color.16. A. By reading the textbooks carefully again.B. By reviewing only the marked parts.C. By focusing on the notes in the margins.D. By comparing notes with their classmates.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversation

12、s 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.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Telepho

13、ne Note Applicants NameCandider ForsettWorking ExperienceAs a (an) (17) _Intended Position(18) _Personality(19) _Foreign Language(s)French and (20) _Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Being a News Announcer a

14、t KGNGood PointsBad Points(21) _(22) _ Interviews with important peopleHigh stressLong (23) _PS: Because of the tough competition, you have to be (24) _.II. Grammar and vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammaticall

15、y 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. A Your next Disney obsession has arrived! Zootopia （瘋狂動(dòng)物城）hit theaters on March 4, and its fun at the movies for the entire family. If

16、 youre in the mood to smile, Zootopia is the movie for you. The new Disney movie _25_ (release) on March 4, starring Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Idris Elba and more. Critics are obsessed _26_ Zootopia - Check out _27_ the critics are saying about Zootopia now! -Zootopia is the best Disney anima

17、ted film that I have seen in a long time. This is a movie that works for everyone. _28_ doesn't matter whether you're 4 years old or 40 years old. -I love the characters. They do such a great job of building up Judy Hopps（兔子朱迪） from the moment she comes on screen and I think I will remember

18、her as one of my favorite Disney characters. -Zootopia is smart, funny, and is mature in its storytelling and in its message. Its very nice to see a movie directed at kids that has respect and treats kids as people who _29_ understand complex themes, not mindless creatures that need simple cliched（刻

19、板的） messages. -I predict that Zootopia will be one of the _30_ (well-known) animated films of the following years. The film does what every animated film should do; it tells a solid story with a lot of emotional depth, and a message that can hopefully teach kids important lessons. The film is also f

20、unny, smart, beautifully animated, _31_ (fill) with great characters, and features great voice work. If you have kids, and they _32_ (not see) this film yet, its safe to say theyd enjoy it, but they may possibly take an important life lesson away from seeing it too.B Leonardo DiCaprio（萊昂納多·迪卡普里

21、奧）was born in Hollywood. His parents met while _33_ (attend) college and then moved to Los Angeles. He was named Leonardo because his pregnant mother was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in a museum _34_ DiCaprio first kicked.  He dropped out of high school following his t

22、hird year, eventually _35_ (earn) his general equivalency diploma (GED).   DiCaprio made his big screen breakthrough in 1992, _36_ he was chosen by Robert De Niro out of 400 young actors to play the lead role in This Boy's Life.In 1997, DiCaprio starred in James Cameron&

23、#39;s Titanic  (1997) as twenty-year-old Jack Dawson（泰坦尼克號男主人公）. The film became the highest-grossing film to date, and his face appeared on the covers of at least fourteen magazines. DiCaprio was also a dedicated environmentalist. In November 2010, DiCaprio donated $1 million to the&

24、#160;Wildlife Conservation Society at Russia's tiger summit. DiCaprio's persistence in reaching the event after encountering two plane delays caused Prime Minister Vladimir Putin _37_ (describe) him as a "real man". At the 2016 Oscar ceremony, DiCaprios _38_ (win) th

25、e award for Best Actor impressed all the audience present. He expressed his appreciation and worry for the environment when he said: Climate change is real, and it is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat _39_ (face) our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop

26、procrastinating（拖延）. We need to support leaders around the world who do not speak for the big polluters, but who speak for all of humanity, for the indigenous people of the world, for the billions and billions of underprivileged people out there who would be most affected by this, for our childrens

27、children, and for those people out there _40_ voices have been drowned out by the politics of greed.Section 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. lovedB. cause C. honored D. spread

28、ingE. partially F. cheerG. properly H. reflectI. symbolJ. gatheringK. touching（Since 1952, the Queen's Christmas message has been televised in some form. The following is the one given by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on December 25th, 2015. ）At this time of year

29、, few sights arouse more feelings of _41_ and goodwill than the twinkling lights of a Christmas tree. The popularity of a tree at Christmas is _42_ due to my great-great grandparents, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. After this _43_ picture was published, many families wanted a Christmas tree of th

30、eir own, and the custom soon spread.In 1949, I spent Christmas in Malta as a newly-married naval wife. We have returned to that island over the years, including last month for a meeting of Commonwealth（英聯(lián)邦）leaders; and this year I met another group of leaders: The Queens Young Leaders, an inspiratio

31、nal group, each of them a _44_ of hope in their own Commonwealth communities. Actually, _45_ round the tree gives us a chance to think about the year ahead. It also allows us to _46_ on the year that has passed, as we think of those who are far away or no longer with us. Many people say the first Ch

32、ristmas after losing a(an) _47_ one is particularly hard. But its also a time to remember all that we have to be thankful for. We should be thankful for the people who bring love and happiness into our own lives, and look for ways of _48_ that love to others, whenever and wherever we can. One _49_ f

33、or thankfulness this summer was marking seventy years since the end of the Second World War. On VJ Day, we _50_ the remaining veterans(老兵) of that terrible conflict in the Far East, as well as remembered the thousands who never returned. I wish you a very happy Christmas.III. Reading ComprehensionSe

34、ction 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.Two Newcastle scientists are setting themselves to open our eyes to the medical truth by claiming that natural sunlig

35、ht may help prevent skin cancer. Dr. Ron Laura, professor of health education at Newcastle University, and senior chemist Mr. John Ashton said their research points to a complete _51_ of the accepted scientific theory. They said that sunscreen creams may help cause skin cancer, the artificial indoor

36、 light could be _52_ and that a range of drugs in common use could also _53_ melanoma-a type of cancer that appears as a dark spot on the skin. The research is likely to be unwelcome in some traditional medical research circles. It is based on a new _54_ that our bodies are protected from skin cance

37、r by the regulation of a group of complex vitamins (Vitamin D) and immune process. The sunscreens, artificial light and drugs could all unfavorably affect the production of these vitamins and increase the skins _55_ to the sun. But Dr. Laura said natural sunlight passing through the eyes helped _56_

38、 the production of cancer protection Vitamin D. He said recent statistics from the United States indicated that people who worked indoors all day in artificial light were more _57_ melanomas than those who worked outdoors. Indoor workers should try to have at least one hour of _58_ to direct sunligh

39、t every day, _59_ in the early morning and late afternoon when ultraviolet intensively was lower, Dr. Laura said. Sunscreens, long _60_ as essential for beach lovers, could also _61_ the production of Vitamin D. Laura and Ashton said sunscreens give people a _62_ sense of security in thinking they a

40、re _63_ from the suns rays. Dr. Laura said more statistics _64_ their claim had come to light since the first article was published. He believes his research findings are too important to be _65_ to the scientific world. 51. A. contributionB. reversalC. combinationD. recognition52. A. beneficialB. c

41、omfortableC. harmfulD. favorable53. A. promoteB. reduceC. removeD. eliminate54. A. assumptionB. lawC. conceptD. theory55. A. sensitivityB. resistanceC. adaptationD. response56. A. monitorB. measureC. slowD. stimulate57. A. subject toB. unrelated toC. free ofD. dependent on58. A. exerciseB. revealC.

42、exposureD. experience59. A. occasionallyB. preferablyC. enjoyablyD. extremely60. A. receivedB. popularC. acceptedD. identified61. A .balanceB. adjustC. preventD. enhance62. A. falseB. strongC. trueD. sharp63. A. separatedB. protectedC. guardedD. prohibited64. A. presentingB. doubtingC. backingD. pro

43、viding65. A. limitedB. emphasizedC. acknowledged D. explained Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is 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 i

44、nformation given in the passage you have just read. AAfter researching the history of the Vietnam War, I called my mum and asked her if she knew anyone who went to Vietnam that I could interview. She thought for a while and suddenly remembered that she has a cousin who is a veteran of the Vietnam Wa

45、r.She says, “I know him since I was little. He was one of the greatest athletes of the school. You can not imagine how good and fast he was. Well, he was ranked number 18 in the country for being an outstanding track and field runner. But now, those things are only memories.”I called him and introdu

46、ced myself. He was in an agreeable mood at the beginning, but as soon as I began to question him, his attitude changed. “What happened in Vietnam?” I asked. There was a moment of silence on the other line, and then he said he was willing to tell me about Vietnam.He said that he was drafted when he w

47、as 20 years old and that the two years later he spent there a part of his life he would rather forget. He said, “The problem is that you will never imagine how much suffering and pain I saw in that place.” There is not one book or article that can really describe the human disaster that took place t

48、here. There is nothing worse in this world than killing a man who you know has a family. It is very sad, but it is the truth, and it turns more complex when you realize you were part of that truth.When I returned to Puerto Rico, it was a total disaster: young kids without fathers, wives without husb

49、ands. Most of those who made it back have no legs, like me, or no arms. I was praised because of my bravery, but for me, that was and is pure nonsense, because that war decided my future, decided the future of my family. I, now, am just a veteran who has nothing.The thing that bothers me the most is

50、 that the people who decided to fight will probably never know that it is likely to kill a man, or feel pain and suffering from hunger and the absence of love. In war, every minute you are fearing because the only thing you have in your mind is that if you dont kill first you are going to get killed

51、.66. Why did the authors mother say “Those things are only memories”?A. Because she would rather keep what happened in the past as a secret.B. Because her cousin is no longer a vigorous young man.C. Because though her cousin was a good runner, he lost his leg during the war.D. Because time passed qu

52、ickly and she cant remember much of the past days.67. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the 4th paragraph?A. Books and articles all presented a false picture of the war.B. It takes mental strength to survive the war.C. The sufferings during the war greatly damaged the memory of

53、soldiers,D. The authors uncle felt very painful when he realized the truth of the war.68. Why did the authors uncle find the praises “pure nonsense”?A. Because praises came too late.B. Because no praise could make up for his loss.C. Because he didnt kill anyone during the war.D. Because too many pra

54、ises seemed worthless.69. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Those who decide to fight should take part in the war by themselves.B. The veterans could stand any hardship in their life after the war.C. Those who made the war should be severely blamed.D. Firing first is the best policy on th

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