上海市闵行区2013届高三下学期二模英语试题[2013上海闵行二模]

1、闵行区2012学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试英语试卷考生注意：1. 答卷前，考生务必在答题纸上将学校、姓名及准考证号填写清楚。答题时客观题用2B铅笔按要求填涂，主观题用黑色水笔书写。2. 本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，共12页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷 (共105分)I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a q

2、uestion will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will 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. 6:10.B. 6:30.C.

3、6:40.D. 7:00.2.A. In a book store.B. In a hospital.C. In a library.D. At a cinema.3.A. Customer and waitress.B. Boss and secretary.C. Teacher and student.D. Lawyer and client.4.A. A Swimming contest.B. A volleyball match.C. A Football match.D. A basketball match.5.A. To hang up his trousers.B. To ke

4、ep his trousers on.C. To come home earlier.D. To spend less time at the office.6.A. Her sons health.B. Her sons studies.C. Her sons poor grades.D. Her sons ability for the job.7.A. He was unable to have his picture taken.B. He has not chosen a picture for it.C. He had broken his camera.D. He failed

5、to fix the broken camera.8.A. It isnt good at all.B. It is better now.C. It was better in the past.D. It is liked by more people now.9.A. Hell be able to clean the house in time.B. He doesnt have time to take the woman home.C. It should be easy for the guests to find the house.D. He needs time to re

6、lax before the guests arrive.10.A. He has too many dreams.B. He likes to sleep.C. He doesnt have many ideas.D. He doesnt put his ideas into practice.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 b

7、e 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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. Because she wanted to make mo

8、re contributions to the community.B. Because she would like to help with the familys finances.C. Because she was offered a good job by her neighbor.D. Because she was expected to be more involved in social life.12.A. Doing housework.B. Looking after her neighbors children.C. Reading papers and watch

9、ing TV.D. Taking good care of her husband.13.A. Supportive.B. Inconsiderate.C. Generous.D. Sensible. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. Hollywoods Founding Father.B. The Midwest Comes to Hollywood.C. The Transformation of Hollywood.D. Studios of Hollywood.15.A. Lighting

10、 and landscape.B. Alcohol-free environment.C. Cheap property value.D. Peaceful atmosphere.16.A. They benefited from the service to the studios.B. They moved out of their community.C. They stopped the expansion of the studios.D. They are annoyed by movie peoples behaviors. Section CDirections: In Sec

11、tion C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations 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 convers

12、ation.Dialogue InformationWhen did the woman take Professor Coopers class?Last (17) _.What does the woman think of the exams?They may change from year to year, but the style is (18) _.What should the students know about the book?The (19) _ of the book.What will the man treat the woman if she helps h

13、im?A dinner and a (20)_.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Suggestions:1. The (21) _ should be a bit earlier.2. The (22) _ should get a better cover.3. (23) _ should be considered.4. The furniture in the main office should b

14、e (24) _.Complete the form. Write no more than THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: 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.Some abstract modern paintings were

15、 _ my understanding; I simply couldnt figure out what the painters really wanted to tell us. A. withinB. behindC. aroundD. beyond26. What did you have for breakfast during your visit to Britain? _ but bread and butter. That was the only food they served day in and day out. A. NothingB. EverythingC.

16、Anything D. Something27. _ I take the magazines out? Im afraid not. They are supposed to be read here in the study room. A. Will B. MustC. May D. Need28.Experiments on animals _ long before the medicine was applied to patients. A. have conductedB. have been conductedC. had conductedD. had been condu

17、cted29.The document film _ next week aims at introducing local cultures to the world.A. releasedB. being releasedC. to be releasedD. having been released 30.The school authority had a discussion regarding _ they should set up more scholarships to meet the increasing demands. A. whether B. what C. th

18、at D. whom31.Something has to be done to stop the rivers from being further polluted, ? A. doesnt it B. hasnt it C. does it D. has it32.A warning signal suddenly appeared on the screen of my computer, _ the computer was being attacked by a certain virus.A. indicatedB. indicatingC. to indicateD. havi

19、ng indicated 33. Do you think the weather is good enough for a picnic? Definitely. You couldnt hope for _ at this time of the month.A. the nicer dayB. a nicer dayC. the nicest dayD. nice a day34.On top of the hill _, whose style can be traced to the ages of the Roman Empire. A. there standing a chur

20、chB. does a church standC. a church standsD. stands a church35. As he didnt feel like _, he powered off his mobile phone and kept the computer disconnected to the internet.A. being disturbed B. disturbing C. to disturb D. to be disturbed36 Do you have the time? Ive got something to tell you. Ok, _ y

21、ou make your story short. A. now that B. even if C. so long as D. in case37. There is strong evidence _ the absence of regulations increases the probability that some websites steal and sell their users personal information.A. whereB. thatC. howD. because38.Shortly after the earthquake occurred a mo

22、bile hospital was set up, _ the victims received immediate treatment. A. when B. whichC. thereD. where39.The polo bear will face the fate of extinction _ the ice keeps melting at an alarming speed. A. ifB.untilC. unlessD. before40.IP addresses are the unique sequence of numbers _ to each computer, w

23、ebsites or other Internet-connected devices. A. to assign B. assigningC. assigned D. being assigned 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. restore F. temptedB. adjustmentG.

24、addressedC. sensitiveH. varyD. unnaturalI. leaveE. qualityJ. uninterruptedIt is common to have difficulties sleeping during the day. Humans are born naturally to sleep best at night and be awake during the day. However, modern work schedules require some people to try to adapt the 41 schedule of shi

25、ft work (轮班) being awake at night and sleeping during the day. In order to make this 42 acceptable to you, you need to pay special attention to your sleep environment and your preparation for sleep. If shift work is a necessary part of your work life, here are some suggestions that may help.Arrange

26、to sleep in a(n) 43 condition. This means you may have to unplug your phone, hang darkening curtains on the windows or wear a sleep eye mask, and ask your family and friends to 44 you alone while you sleep. Fit in a nap. When your daytime sleep period is too short, taking a short nap of less than 30

27、 minutes just before work or on a break has been shown to 45 energy and enhance performance. Develop and follow a sleep routine. Its best if you go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day. Try not to 46 this too much on weekends. Your body likes routine.Take extra care to make healthy choice

28、s. You may be 47 to reach for unhealthy foods or nicotine (尼古丁) to stay awake or alcohol to try to sleep. But in the end these choices are more harmful than helpful. If you have tried all these things and are still having problems getting enough 48 sleep during the day, talk to your doctor or a slee

29、p specialist. Sometimes medical treatment may be helpful and safe. In other cases, there may be a potential sleep disorder that needs to be 49 as soon as possible. III. Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C a

30、nd D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Everyone dreams of being successful. Does anyone think of the mere question as to what elements 50 success, if there is any? Is there a “success personality”some winning combination of qualities that leads almost 51 to achie

31、vement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula, and can anyone develop it? At the Gallop Organization we recently focused in depth on success, inquiring into the 52 of 1,500 distinguished people selected at random from whos who in America. Our research finds out a number of 53 that occur

32、 regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is common sense. Common sense is the most obvious quality 54 by our participants. Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this quality. And Sixty-one percent say that common sense was very important in 55 their succ

33、ess. To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical 56 on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to sweep aside 57 ideas and get right to the key of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: “The key ability for success is 58 . In conduction of meeting and d

34、ealing with industry, 59 a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important.”Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil mans answer is that common sense can definitely be 60 . He owes his success to learning how to debate in school. Anoth

35、er way to 61 your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from theirand your ownmistakes. Besides common sense, there are many other factors that 62 success: in order for you to achieve anything in your career, you have to first believe. You need to believe in yourself that you ca

36、n achieve it, that is, you need to have 63 in your goals and your path to that success. However, nothing moves until you do something. Belief alone is not going to achieve anything for you. It must be followed up with concrete 64 . Your plan for career success is nothing unless you act upon it whole

37、-heartedly.50.A. defineB. determineC. estimateD. prove51.A. especiallyB. properlyC. inevitablyD. alternatively52.A. opinionsB. theories C. capabilitiesD. requirements 53.A. challenges B. attractionsC. qualificationsD. qualities54.A. possessedB. recommendedC. proposedD. achieved 55.A. thinking aboutB

38、. approving ofC. making outD. contributing to 56.A. performancesB. judgmentsC. charactersD. principles 57.A. originalB. commonC. extraD. moderate 58.A. advancingB. persevering C. simplifyingD. revising 59.A. reducingB. comparingC. applyingD. referring60.A. protected B. maintainedC. observedD. develo

39、ped61.A. add toB. get overC. keep upD. go through62.A. createB. influenceC. judgeD. attract63.A. preparationB. attemptC. faithD. support64.A. thoughtB. progressC. planD. actionSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statemen

40、ts. 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.(A) Hartvilles overtime pay is well below the national level, and overtime is obliged at least once a week. Employees working in the ma

41、nufacturing department have an alarmingly high rate of repetitive (重复的) stress injury. The equipment they are working with is extremely old and dangerous and does not meet current health and safety standards. The committee recommended that equipment be evaluated and brought up-to-date immediately. S

42、ick and personal day policies are unclear. Employees report conflicting and/or confusing policies relating to sick and personal days, which have resulted in numerous misunderstandings about procedures and allowances as well as unfair punishment action. In the past four years, five pregnant women wit

43、h clean work records were dismissed soon after their pregnancies were public. In all five cases, the reasons for firing were not specifically clear, although one of the employees was told by her immediate supervisor that new mothers make very unreliable employees. Hartvilles upper management is larg

44、ely unaware of the dissatisfaction of employees. Evidence shows that middle management delays vital information leading to upper managements underestimation of the seriousness of employee dissatisfaction.Last spring, employees of the Hartville Corporation organized a weeklong strike to protest poor

45、working conditions and unreasonable company policies. A committee was organized to investigate circumstances that led to the strike. Here is part of the report.65.Why do Hartville employees have a high rate of repetitive stress injury?A. Because the management policy is out of date.B. Because their

46、pays are extremely low.C. Because Hartvilles equipment is below standard.D. Because sick and personal day policies are not clear.66. One reason that the Hartville”s upper management is unresponsive is that _.A. they are more concerned with saving money than protecting employeesB. they are unaware of

47、 the degree of dissatisfaction among their employeesC. the company authority restricts its management functionD. they have not been trained in the latest management techniques67.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the findings?A. A suggestion to raise employees pay and reduce work time.B. A d

48、escription of employees being unfairly dismissed. C. A comparison between overtime pay at Hartville and the national average.D. A finding about a problem within middle management. (B)Winter begins in the north on December 22nd. People and animals have been doing what they always do to prepare for th

49、e colder months. Squirrels (松鼠), for example, have been busy gathering nuts from trees. Well, scientists have been busy gathering information about what the squirrels do with the food they collect.They examined differences between red squirrels and gray squirrels in the American state of Indiana. Th

50、e scientists wanted to know how these differences could affect the growth of black walnut (黑胡桃) trees. The black walnut is the nut of choice for both kinds of squirrels. The black walnut tree is also a central part of some hardwood forests.Rob Swihart of Purdue University did the study with Jake Goh

51、een, a former Purdue student now at the University of New Mexico. The two researchers estimate that several times as many walnuts grow when gathered by gray squirrels as compared to red squirrels. Gray squirrels and red squirrels do not store nuts and seeds in the same way. Gray squirrels bury nuts

52、one at a time in a number of places. But they seldom remember where they buried every nut. So some nuts remain in the ground. Conditions are right for them to develop and grow the following spring. Red squirrels, however, store large groups of nuts above ground. Professor Swihart calls “death traps

53、for seeds”.Gray squirrels are native to Indiana. But Professor Swihart says their numbers began to decrease as more forests were cut for agriculture. Red squirrels began to spread through the state during the past century.The researchers say red squirrels are native to forests that stay green all ye

54、ar, unlike walnut trees. They say the cleaning of forest land for agriculture has helped red squirrels invade Indiana. Jake Goheen calls them a sign of an environmental problem more than a cause.68.The study done by Rob Swihart and Jake Goheen is to _.A. find out the living conditions for squirrels

55、B. learn squirrels influence on black walnut trees C. do something to get rid of squirrels D. save the forests in the American state of Indiana 69.The difference between gray squirrels and red squirrels mainly lies in _.A. the way they gather the walnut B. the time they have winter sleepC. the place

56、 they have winter sleep D. the place they store the walnuts70.When Professor Swihart says “death traps for seeds”, he actually means that _. A. red squirrels eat more nuts than gray squirrelsB. gray squirrels and red squirrels will have severe fightsC. nuts above the ground will not develop into plantsD. seeds can be traps for other animals in the for