上海市晋元高级中学2010年高三英语下学期第一次高考模拟考试 上海牛津版 新课标

用心 爱心 专心 上上海海市市晋晋元元高高级级中中学学2 20 01 10 0 届届高高三三下下学学期期第第一一次次模模拟拟 考考试试 英英语语试试卷卷 第 I 卷 共 105 分 I Listening Comprehension Omitted II Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence 25 The airplane leaves at 7 00 p m So I have to be at the airport 5 40 p m at the latest A byB afterC untilD in 26 Do you have a laptop Yes I have A itB oneC thatD a 27 I m sorry I at you the other day Forget it I was a bit out of control myself A shouldn t shoutB shouldn t have shouted C mustn t shoutD mustn t have shouted 28 I don t think English is a language as Russian A more difficultB as difficult asC such difficultD as difficult 29 We had an anxious couple of weeks for the results of the experiment A wait B to be waiting C waited D waiting 30 Most of the students have hardly ever been to the Grand Canyon A haven t theyB have theyC aren t they D are they 31 He called the police for help that the problem was more than he could deal with A having been realized B realizing C realizedD had realized 32 It didn t surprise us at all caused his success A whyB thatC howD what 用心 爱心 专心 33 Of the 9 500 drivers since the beginning of the year 23 were found lacking road knowledge A testB testingC testedD were tested 34 Occasions are quite rare I have the time to spend a day with my kids A who B which C why D when 35 The teacher suggested English from time to time every day A having readB us to readC our readingD being read 36 People were not allowed to enter the reading room because it A had been paintedB was being painted C was paintingD painted 37 the Internet is of great help I don t think it s a good idea to spend too much time on it A If B While C Because D As 38 Recently the Chinese government gave some examples of Dalai Lama s visiting foreign countries had affected China A that B what C how D whether 39 into consideration they believed themselves more and returned to their positions A Nothing to take B Everything taking C Nobody to be taken D Everything taken 40 you eat the correct foods be able to keep fit and stay healthy A Only if will you B Only if you will C Unless will you D Unless you will Section B Directions 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 display B local C properly D blinded E around F explosive G easily H rushed I injuries J caught Each year around 800 people most of them children need treatment in hospital for injuries caused by fireworks A third of the accidents take place at back garden firework parties and about a third of the 41 are to children under the age of 13 The cost of medical treatment after firework 用心 爱心 专心 accidents can be as much as 20 million a year Martin Pearcey 11 is one of the lucky ones he could have been 42 in one eye Like hundreds of others on November 5 Guy Fawkes s Night Martin went to his 43 park to see the fireworks display He was with his brothers John and Dave A gang of kids had taken the 44 material out of several fireworks and had put it in a pile on the ground remembers John When they lit it it went off and 45 Martin in his eye John 46 Martin to their grandmother s house nearby where the eye was immediately bathed in cold water He was then taken to hospital where a sterilized 消毒的 patch was put over it At first he couldn t see a thing because the eye was so swollen 肿胀的 says Martin s elder sister Pat It was weeks before it would open 47 again His dad agrees He was lucky not to lose the sight of that eye Little kids shouldn t be able to get hold of fireworks adds Pat I think organized 48 are much safer And young Martin now says I don t mind fireworks when grown ups are 49 but I don t like it when little kids have them I think fireworks are a bit stupid really III Reading Comprehension Section A Directions For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A B C and D Fill in each bank with the word or phrase that best fits the context As Christmas drew near Ursula was faced with just that problem She had come to live in an American home and learn English 50 she would mind the children and do anything she was asked One of her tasks was to keep track of 51 Christmas presents Ursula did this faithfully but she became increasingly worried What could she buy for her 52 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily 53 even without any of the gifts her employer seems to have everything Ursula 54 long and hard On Christmas Eve she went to a store She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers 55 things in her mind Finally she bought a baby dress She immediately 用心 爱心 专心 called 56 Excuse me please can you help me find a poor family with a baby A poor family said the 57 driver Yes a very poor family Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do He 58 in silence and then said I know a family who 59 just about everything When they reached a 60 the driver said They live on the third floor Ursula shook her head Would you take this dress to them and tell them it s from someone someone who has everything Early the next day Ursula 61 everyone for the presents she received Then she began to 62 why there seemed to be none from her She told about what she did the night before When she finished there was a long 63 You see she added I try to do a kindness in your 64 And this is my Christmas present to you 50 A In returnB As a resultC By the way D In a sense 51 A deliveringB mailingC arrivingD sending 52 A American family B own family C friends D classmates 53 A Otherwise B Therefore C Besides D However 54 A talked B worked C waited D thought 55 A selecting B matching C remembering D organizing 56 A a shop B a taxi C her employer D her parents 57 A delighted B anxiousC surprised D respectful 58 A noticed B listened C got out D carried on 59 A buys B has C uses D needs 60 A garage B building C station D yard 61 A thanked B encouraged C praised D admired 62 A settle B repeat C argue D explain 63 A delay B silence C time D break 64 A case B opinion C memory D name Section B Directions 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 information given in the passage you have just read 用心 爱心 专心 A If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year he d better offer you more money to do so or even double that depending on where you live now That s because Moscow has just been found to be the world s most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting Using the cost of living in New York as a base Mercer determined Moscow is 34 4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing transportation food clothing household goods and entertainment 娱乐 A two bedroom flat in Moscow now costs 4 000 a month a CD 24 83 and an international newspaper 6 30 according to Mercer By comparison a fast food meal with a hamburger 汉 堡包 is a steal at 480 London takes the No 2 place up from No 5 a year ago thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar Mercer estimates 估算 London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York while No 5 Hong Kong is l9 percent more costly Among North American cities New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world s most expensive cities But both have mien since last year s study New York came in15th down from 10th place while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago San Francisco came in a distant third at No 54 down 20 places from a year earlier Toronto meanwhile is Canada s most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide In Australia Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No 21 worldwide 65 What do the underlined words a steal in Paragraph 3 mean A an act of stealing B something delicious C something very cheap D an act of buying 66 London has become the second most expensive city because of A the high cost of clothing B the stronger pound against the dollar C its expensive transportation D the high prices of fast food meals 67 Which city is the third most expensive on the list 用心 爱心 专心 A Tokyo B Hong Kong C Moscow D Los Angeles 68 Which city has dropped most on the list in North America A New York B Los Angeles C San Francisco D Tokyo B Music has often been used in movies to create mood and add dimension to the images which the audience sees on the screen One man who is famous for his ability to write powerful and highly effective music for movies is John Williams Mr Williams has been writing music for movies since 1960 but he is perhaps best known for his award winning scores for movies such as Jaws Star Wars and Schindler s List Before he began writing music for the movies Mr Williams dreamed of being a concert pianist He studied at both the University of California Los Angeles and Juilliard School During the 1950s Mr Williams was into jazz and he worked in New York City with many jazz artists Later he moved back to Los Angeles where he continued to play the piano for jazz musicians He also got a job writing music for television shows It was this television job that led him into movies Throughout the 1960s Mr Williams wrote the music that can be heard in more than 20 movies Most of these movies were light comedies Then in 1975 the director of the movie Jaws Steven Spielberg hired Mr Williams The director thought that Mr William s music added so much to the scary 引起恐慌的 scenes of the movie that he insisted on working with Mr Williams in all of his future movies Other directors and Hollywood film studios also demanded to work with Mr Williams and his career as a composer of movie soundtracks took off Many of these movies have soundtracks that are still available in music stores today They include The Deer Hunter Raiders of the Lost Ark ET and Jurassic Park In 1980 Mr Williams had another chance to expand his musical experience He was chosen to be the new conductor for the Boston Pops Orchestra when Arthur Fiedler retired Mr Williams gladly accepted the position because it only required that he conduct the orchestra during the summer This left him free to continue writing music for the movies during the rest of the year Mr Williams conducted the Boston Pops for more than 12 years before he decided to retire and write music full time Along with the many movie music scores he has written Mr Williams has also written two symphonies a flute concerto and a violin concerto Up to now Mr Williams has written music for more than 60 movies It is no wonder that he is today s most famous Hollywood 用心 爱心 专心 composer 69 What is John Williams most famous for A Conducting B Making movies C Playing jazz D Writing music for movies 70 What happened to Mr Williams in 1975 A He began writing music for movies B He moved to Hollywood C He worked with Steven Spielberg D He worked for the Boston Pops 71 Which of the following things has Mr Williams not done A Conducted an orchestra B Directed a movie C Played jazz piano D Writing classical music C Five years ago David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day I was a clothes addict jokes I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled Today David wears casual clothes khaki pants and sports shirt to the office He hardly ever wears necktie I m working harder than ever David says and I need to feel comfortable More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual In the early 1990s many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday but only on Friday This became known as dress down Friday or casual Friday What started out as an extra one day a week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing said business consultant Maisly Jones Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes One reason is that it s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code A lot of young people don t want to dress up for work says the owner of a software company so it s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productive Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save 用心 爱心 专心 money Suits are expensive if you have to wear one every day one person said For the same amount of money you can buy a lot more casual clothes 72 David Smith refers to himself as having been a clothes addict because A he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt B he couldn t stand a clean appearance C he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time D he didn t want to spend much money on clothes 73 David Smith wears casual clothes now because A they make him feel at ease when working B he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes C he looks handsome in casual clothes D he no longer works for any company 74 According to this passage which of the following statements is FALSE A Many employees don t like a conservative dress code B Comfortable clothes make employees more productive C A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees D All the employers in the U S are for casual office wear 75 In this passage the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned except A saving employees money B making employees more attractive C improving employees motivation D making employees happier Section C Directions Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A F for each paragraph There is one extra heading which you do not need A Human efforts to prevent disastrous collisions B Recent alarms of asteroid 小行星 strikes C Asteroids movement around the sun D Asteroid strikes against Earth E Past disastrous asteroid strikes F The cause of asteroid strikes 76 用心 爱心 专心 Astronomers estimate that there are about l 100 asteroids or space rocks with the potential to cause a planet wide disaster in a collision with Earth And since large asteroids have collided with Earth many times in the past scientists say it is certain that Earth will be hit again It is only a question of when 77 The asteroid that ended the age of the dinosaurs hit the Earth 65 million years ago It was at least six miles 10 kilometers wide But smaller asteroids can also devastate 毁坏 the earth Scientists estimate that a collision with an asteroid even one tenth this size would kill at least 25 per cent of Earth s population Less than a hundred years ago for example an asteroid only 330 feet 100 meters wide exploded in Siberia It completely destroyed half a million acres of forest 78 Asteroids come from a belt of tens of thousands of space rocks in orbit around the sun They normally travel between Mars and Jupiter but some smaller rocks are affected by the gravitational pull of Mars Jupiter or Saturn and their orbits are stretched Sometimes this change puts them on a path that crosses Earth s orbit This sets up the possibility of collision with Earth 83 In l986 a potentially dangerous asteroid missed Earth by only six hours Scientists only found out about the danger after it had passed Many more asteroids have collided with Earth over the years We can still see their marks today large craters in the ground 79 NOW there is a new found seriousness about asteroid strikes Astronomers are engaged in a painstaking search for all asteroids that threaten Earth And the United States has a project called NEAR that involves orbiting and studying the asteroid Eros the second largest asteroid near Earth Studying the composition of the asteroid provides important information hat may allow an asteroid to be exploded or knocked of course to prevent it from colliding with Earth Section D Directions Read the passage and answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words 用心 爱心 专心 D If you are invited to an American friend s home for dinner keep in mind these general rules for polite behavior First of all arrive approximately on time but not early Americans expect promptness It is OK to be 10 or 15 minutes late but not 45 minutes late Dinner might be overcooked and ruined by then When you are invited to someone s home for a meal it is polite to bring a small gift Flowers or candy are always appropriate If you have an attractive item made in your native country your host and or hostess would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift Some Americans don t know about the dietary restrictions of various ethnic and religious Don t make a fuss about it If your host doesn t say anything about what you are eating then you shouldn t either Simply eat what you can and hope that no one notices what you left If you are questioned you may have to admit that you don t eat meat or whatever but you can also say that you have enjoyed the other foods and have had more than enough to eat Don t make the cook feel obliged to prepare something else for you Be sure to compliment the cook on the food that you enjoyed Don t leave immediately after dinner but don t overstay your welcome either When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation take their behavior as a cue to leave The next day call or write a thank you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening If you invite someone to join you for dinner in a restaurant phone the restaurant first to fin