上海市普通高中学业水平考试英语试卷高中

1、201 4 年上海市普通高中学业水平考试英语试卷考生注意： 1 本试卷共8页，满分100分，考试时间90 分钟。 2 本考试分设试卷和答题纸。试卷包括选择题和非选择题两种题型。 3 答题前，务必在答题纸上填写姓名、报名号、考场号和座位号，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。 4 作答必须涂或写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答一律不得分。选择题（第1 - 3小题、8 - 17小题、28 - 48 小题）的作答必须全部涂写在答题纸上相应的区域。非选择题（第4 - 7小题、 18 - 27小题、49 - 57小题及写作部分）的作答必须写在答题纸上与试卷题号对应的位置。 i. listening compreh

2、ension ( 共10分 ) section a ( 共6 分，每小题2 分) directions: in section a, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked three questions on the passage. the passage will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once . when you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your pape

3、r and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. questions 1 through 3 are based on the following passage. 1. a. to give animals a home. b. to seek pleasure. c. to create a public zoo. d. to study animals. 2. a . they are bigger in size. b. more special animals are kep

4、t there. c . they are more nature - like. d. more baby animals are born there. 3. a. the development of zoos. b. the origin of zoos. c . the founder of zoos. d. the variety of zoos. section b ( 共4 分，每小题1 分) directions: in section b, you will hear one conversation. the conversation will be read twice

5、. after you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. write your answers on your answer sheet. blanks 4 through 7 are based on the following conversation. complete the form. write one word for each blank. the ice hotellocation: openin

6、g time: features: activities: price :in _4_, inside the arctic circle from november through february . made of ice and _5_. . 40outside and _6_ inside . go skiing. see the northern _7_ $400 per night ii. grammar and vocabulary ( 共30 分) section a ( 共10 分，每小题1 分) directions: beneath each of the follow

7、ing sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.8. the two sisters were so busy last night that _ of them had time to look after the baby. a. either b. neither c. anyd. none 9 . _ eric likes most about shanghai is probably its wide va

8、riety of food. a. that b. where c. which d. what 10. whether or not your role models are famous, they should be people worth _. a . to copy b . to be copied c. copying d. being copied 11. some teens cannot be controlled by their parents, _ the parents try hard to control them. a. even if b. as thoug

9、h c. now that d. in case 12. harry _ to take violin lessons when a friend of his fathers played for him. a. inspired b. inspires c. was inspired d. is inspired 13. i n the novel by peters, _ the film is based, the main character is a teenager. a. from whom b. with whom c. on which d. in which 14. sc

10、ientists are studying animals to look for proof _ they have feelings similar to ours. a. that b. what c. whether d. which 15. in the afternoon, tom and jerry sat side by side, _ how they could solve that problem. a. discussed b. having discussed c. to have discussed d. discussing 16. some parents ar

11、gue that it is their job to get their kids _ in community service. a. to involve b. involve d c. involving d. involve 17. i think it is always the people who have the same culture _ can share their feelings. a. which b. what c. as d. that section b ( 共10 分，每小题1 分) directions: read the text below. us

12、e the word given in the brackets to form a word that fits in the space. it was a rainy morning two years ago. shirley huxham was cycling _18_(gentle) downhill. as she waved to a friend, he r bike slid uncontrollably on the wet road, throwing her to the ground. “id never even thought of buying a helm

13、et,” she says. for months she was partly paralysed (瘫痪) down her left side and still has _19_ (healthy) problems today.some might think that shirley was just unlucky. how _20_ (danger) can it be to fall from a bicycle? in fact, each year on britains roads more than 200 people are killed and at least

14、 4,000 seriously injured on bicycles. but these numbers dont tell the whole story: the majority of the _21_(die) and injured were not wearing helmets. a study of bicycle accidents in the us found that helmets could _22_(reduction) the risk of serious head injury by 85 percent. yet it is estimated th

15、at in britain, no more than five percent of bicycle _23_(ride) wear helmets. why dont more cyclists wear _24_(they)? people think that helmets look foolish, that theyre _25_(convenient), and that accidents only happen to other people.one of the wrong ideas bicyclists have is that lower speeds can pu

16、t them at _26_(little) risk than motorcyclists, who are legally obliged to wear helmets. in fact, according to a british report, a higher percentage of bicyclists than motorcyclists suffer head injuries. and their injuries can be just as severe. helmets, however, can make a big _27_(different). shir

17、ley wasnt just unlucky. if she had worn a helmet, she wouldnt have spent months in hospital. why take the risk? section c ( 共10 分，每小题1 分) directions: 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 fit

18、s the context. you get an e-mail from your friend. it says bill gates will send you cash if you just click on a certain web page. y our friend swears this is official, and that his friend says it _28_. will you believe it? stories like that are known as urban legends (传说) . they are called this _29_

19、 they are like old country folk tales, but told in a modern city context. why do people tell urban legends? why do listeners believe them? _30_ is true of many legends, there is usually a grain of truth in an urban legend that seems to confirm it. that small seed of truth helps keep the story alive.

20、 _31_, many urban legends are meant to serve as warnings to children and teens. this fact could explain why a lot of urban legends are _32_ : do not take candy from strangers, because it might have poison in it. some urban legends, however, reflect what people want to believe. after the disastrous a

21、sian tsunami (海啸) of 2004, for example, one heart-warming tale spread around the world. _33_ the story, elephants near a thai resort sensed that the huge waves were coming. they led people to high ground and went back into the floodwaters _34_ other people. the denver post was one of many newspapers

22、 to _35_ this story: “elephants became superheroes, raising people with their trunks and pulling them from harms way.” there were elephants near the resort, and they did move to higher ground as the waves came ashore - but that is all that _36_ be confirmed. the rest is wishful thinking. with quick

23、access to the internet today, it is easy to spread urban legends, but it is also easy to fight them. remember your friends e-mail mentioned earlier? _37_ to s, the internet headquarters for sorting out truth from fiction, and you will find it is false. next time you hear what sounds like an urban le

24、gend, take some time to stop and think and maybe even do some research. the story may be true, but it might just be an urban legend. 28. a. rises b. works c. survives d. improves 29. a. because b. once c. until d. unless 30. a. what b. thatc. it d. as 31. a. personally b. suddenly c. previously d. a

25、ctually 32. a. interesting b. boring c. frightening d. confusing 33. a. according to b. in spite of c. due to d. in case of 34. a. rescued b. to rescue c. having rescued d. to be rescuing 35. a. hold up b. pick up c. give up d. look up 36. a. can b. must c. shall d. nee d 37. a. heading b. to head c

26、. head d. headed iii. reading comprehension (共30分) section a ( 共22 分，每小题2 分) directions: read the following 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

27、nformation given in the passage you have just read. (a)hetty robinson learnt all about money when very young. as a child, she read the financial pages of the newspaper to her rich father. her father died when hetty was 30, and she inherited $1 million. when she herself died in 1916, she left almost

28、$100 million to her two children. hetty made her money on the new york stock exchange. she was a financial genius. she made money so easily that people called her the witch of wall street. but although she was one of the richest women in the world, she counted every cent and spent as little as possi

29、ble. she didnt own a house, because she didnt want to pay property taxes. so she and her children lived in cheap hotels. she spent almost nothing on clothes, and always wore the same long black dress. she washed it herself, but to save soap she only washed the bottom of the dress, where it touched t

30、he ground. other people had their own offices, but hetty used a desk in the bank where she kept her money, because it didnt cost anything. she sat in the bank and ate her sandwiches while she bought and sold stocks and shares. if the bank complained, she just moved all her money to another bank. het

31、tys family paid the price for her meanness. when she was 33 she married a millionaire, edward green, and they had two children. but green lost all his money, so she left him. when her son, ned, injured his knee, hetty didnt want to pay for a doctor, so she took him to a free hospital for poor people

32、. unfortunately the doctor knew hetty was rich and he asked for money. hetty refused and took the boy away. his leg got worse and two years later doctors removed it.but eventually ned got his revenge. at the age of 81 hetty had an argument with a shop assistant about the price of a bottle of milk. s

33、he became so angry that she had a heart attack and died. so hettys meanness finally killed her. ned inherited half his mothers fortune, and he spent it all on parties, holidays and expensive jewellery. 38. what fact can be learned about hetty robinson from the passage ? a. she came from a poor famil

34、y. b. she worked for a bank. c. she was nice to her son. d. she died from extreme anger. 39. hetty robinson was called the witch of wall street mainly because _. a. she was fond of reading financial pages of the newspaper b . she made a huge fortune easily through stocks and shares c . she liked wea

35、ring the same long black dress every day d . she turned out to be the richest woman in new york 40. which of the following best describes hetty robinson? a. talented but not generous . b. wealthy and kind. c. aggressive but not diligent. d. curious and lucky. (b)in 2008, a study was conducted in hon

36、g kong to find out why some people appeared to be better at public speaking. three hundred people who were employed in jobs that require an advanced level of public speaking skills were interviewed. the participants included politicians, professors and motivational speakers. the results of the study

37、 showed that 77% of the participants reported having parents that encouraged them to ask questions and state their opinions from a young age. eighty - five percent answered that their parents had repeatedly exposed them to a variety of positive “public speaking” experiences at home. these experience

38、s included practicing speeches, performing dramas and reciting poems. in another study to determine the causes of fear of public speaking, 70% of the participants said they had not had any public speaking opportunities at home. eighteen percent of the participant s had been given such opportunities,

39、 but these had resulted in a loss of confidence.one of the participants recalled a painful experience from when he was eight years old. his parents had arranged for him to present his school project about earthquakes to his cousins. as an outgoing boy, he was eager to show off all his hard work, unt

40、il he forgot a sentence and started to stutter(结巴). his cousins began to laugh at him, and instead of his family encouraging him to continue with his presentation, his father told him to call it a day. the stress of this incident and the feeling of being rejected carried over to school, where he sta

41、rted struggling with his words and went red like a sunset every time he had to speak in front of an audience.from these studies, we can see that the way parents handle their childs communication efforts and a childs future attitude towards public speaking can be linked. not all people are born afrai

42、d of public speaking, but rather they grow to be afraid of it due to awful experiences or outside influences. yet this does not mean they have no control over their fear - because they do. 41. according to the study of 2008, _ were important in making successful public speakers. a. caring professors

43、 b. high motivationsc. encouraging parents d. original opinions 42. in the 3rd paragraph, the expression “call it a day” most probably means _. a. stop b. respond c. try d. relax 43. which of the following might be the best title of the passage? a. how much exposure to public speaking is proper? b.

44、what kinds of jobs require public speaking skills? c. is public speaking important for children? d. are people born afraid of public speaking? 44. the paragraph following the last might be about _ . a. more experiences of unsuccessful public speaking b. ways to gain self - confidence in public speak

45、ing c. other reasons for failure in public speaking d. features of successful public speaking (c)here is one of the worlds largest indoor ski-slopes. it covers an area of 22,500m2, about the same size as three football fields, and the temperature is a constant -1to -2. however, the strangest thing a

46、bout this place is that its in the middle of the desert! its called ski dubai and the outside temperature s can rise to more than 40! it sounds crazy, but it just shows how serious people are about having fun. we spend huge sums on sports facilities. we pay our sports stars ridiculous amounts of mon

47、ey. and we spend hour after hour playing games! i wonder if all the sports - lovers and game - players in the world arent a little crazy. i know i am. i was once driving past a football field where some kids were playing. i turned to watch and crashed my car. i know its stupid but i can do nothing a

48、bout it. as someone said, “football isnt a matter of life and death. its much more important than that!” of course, it isnt that important really. no game is. but the problem is that games are addictive (使人上瘾的). from the tennis court to the golf course, youll find participants and spectators who can

49、t live without the drug of their choice. it could be a good thing. after all, despite being addictive, its true that sports and games help us to relax. maybe if it wasnt for sport, our societies would be more violent. perhaps sport is a substitute for war? its hard to think of a quieter, more peacef

50、ul game than chess, and whats the objective? capturing your opponents king, and surely, its better to have wars in athletics stadiums rather than on battlefields.whats more, playing is natural. kittens chase balls of wool and puppies pretend to fight. games help us perfect ours kills and prepare us

51、for the serious contest of survival.but do all games help us relax and stay away from violence? what about computer games? a recent article in new scientist suggest s that playing violent video games (and most of them are extremely violent) makes people more aggressive and more likely to commit viol

52、ent crimes. are these games a rehearsal (彩排) for life or a substitute for life? do we play instead of facing up to our real problems? i dont know. but what i do know is that i need a break, something to help me relax. skiing would be nice. i wonder how much it costs to get to dubai? 45. according to

53、 the author, the most surprising thing about ski dubai is its _. a. slopes b. size c. location d. facilities 46. the expression “the drug of their choice” in the 3rd paragraph refers to _. a. the game they are keen on b. the medicine they take c. the activity good for health d. the sport in place of

54、 war 47. which of the following statements does the author most probably agree with?a. sports stars should be paid more to play well. b. sports are more important than life and death. c. chess is too peaceful to be considered a sport. d. games can make one relaxed as well as violent.48. what does th

55、e author mainly talk about in the passage ?a. the relationship between games and crimes . b. human natural craze for having fun with games.c. serious concerns about time that is spent on games. d. real problems facing game players in everyday life. section b ( 共8 分，每小题2 分) directions：read the follow

56、ing job ad and complete the sentences that follow . write one word or more in each space.angelas pet shop: assistant- $10 hourly rate - -angelas pet shop recently opened in bloomington town center,specializing in baby pets. other pet supplies are also available.angela is looking for an energetic person to help in the shop on saturdays.duties will include:. cleaning cages . serving customers. feeding and exercising pets . answering the telephonesome training will be offered to successful applicants; howeve