上海闸北区09年高考二模英语试题及答案

1、上海市 2009 闸北英语二模闸北区高三年级英语学科期中练习卷（2009 4）（满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟）I. Listening Comprehension （30 分）Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. Atthe end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Theconversation and the question

2、will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversationand the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decidewhich one is the best an swer to the questi on you have heard.4. A. Go to visit the writer.C. Ig nore her new book.5. A. JoggingB. Basketball.B. Buy her newbook.D

3、. Write a book review.C. Swimmi ng.D. Throwi ng.6.A. The ladyroom is far.B. She has to sign up for using the ladroom.C. She is not able to use the lad room right now.D. He will lead her to the ladyroom.7.A. He will read it on Sun day.B. He will lend it to Sandy first.C. He will lend it to Jane first

4、.D. He will keep the paper un til Sun day.8.A. He probably just has got a headache.B. Theres no air-conditioner in the room.C. She thi nks he is not seriously sick.D. She thi nks he should go to see the doctor.9.A. They shouldntchange the plan.B. They should cha nge their pla n.C. She doesbelieve th

5、e weather forecast.D. She thinks the basketball game wort last.10. A. He can come for n ext party.B. He can bring his wife along to the party.C. He can stay at home for his wife.1. A. 100 dollars. B. 200 dollars.2. A. In the hospital.C. At a police stati on.3. A. April.B. May.C. 300 dollars.B. At a

6、nu rsery.D. In a library.C. June.D. 600 dollars.D. July.D. She will cha nge the time of the party.Section BDirections:In secti on B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be askedthree questions on each of the passages. The passageswill be read twice, but thequestions will be spoken only on

7、ce. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best an swer to the questi on youhave heard.Questi ons 11 through 13 are based on the follow ing passage.11. A. They believed that he would realize his dream.B. They offered him help to achie

8、ve his dream.C. They did nbelieve that his dream would come true.D. They made no resp onse to his announ ceme nt.12. A. That he was en couraged by the teacher.B. That he was en couraged by the local paper editorC. That his first poem was published.D. That he was en couraged by a professi onal writer

9、.13. A. It rem inds him of his school life.B. It reminds him that dreams will come true through efforts.C. It rem inds him how poor he used to be.D. It reminds him of the local paper.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Garde ningB. How to take care of birds.C. How to fe

10、ed birds.D. How to get birds to the garde n.15. A. Fruit, water and in sects.B. Pla nts, sleep ing place and food.C. Variety of pla nts, food and water.D. Differe nt types of pla nts, seed and in sects.16. A. Cha nge the water for them.B. Play with them.C. Not to approach them.D. Play the music for

11、them.Section CDirections:In secti on C, you will hear two Ion ger conv ersati ons.Theconversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required tofill in the numbered blanks with the information you hear.(本题做在第二卷答题 纸上) )Bla nks 17 through 20 are based on the follow ing conv

12、 ersati on:Shopp ing Habit Questi onn aire:Shopp ing freque ncy:(17).Shopp ing locatio n:(18)Most-liked products:(19)Aspect(s) cared about most:(20) .Write no more than THREE WORDS for each bla nk.Bianks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:Whe n did Meg hand in the report?On (21).W

13、hat is most important to Starbuckssuccess?The (22).What kind of figure should be in cluded?The(23).What does the professor advise Meg todo?To (24).Write no more than THREE WORDS for each bla nk.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirections: Ben eath each of the follow ing senten ces there are four

14、choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose the one an swer that best completes the senten ce.25. _every on6s great surprise, a local reporter jumped out and threw a shoe atBush at the press release.A. InB. ToC. U nderD. On26. Although the two employees performed well in the work, the compa ny promotedas th

15、ey were both unq ualified for the senior post.A. bothB. eitherC. neitherD. nobody27. Accord ing to a survey, few childre n from sin gle-pare nt families have a hobby andthat hobby_last for only a year or two.A. oughtB. mustC. mayD. n eed28. You can hardly find a_ comforting film than Slumdog Million

16、aire ” toen courage people in a time of econo mic crisis.A. mostB. moreC. soD. /29. Ordi nary soft drinks en ter huma n body through stomach_ alcohol goesdirectly into the blood system.A. un tilB. whileC. asD. before30.Even today, poverty is still a big problem in the United States,_ more than10 per

17、ce nt of the whole populati on.A. and that affect B. affectedC. affecti ngD. it affects31. The new Hukou(户口)policy, according to some experts,_to attract morehigh-e nd tale nts to con tribute to Shan ghas developme nt.A. servesB. serv ingC. to serveD. is served32. A digital ring is locked on every n

18、ewborn baby foot_they are taken bystra ngers out of the hospital.A. becauseB. whe nC. so thatD. in case33. Tracy Mcgrady announ ced his operati on decisi on to the press without informinghis club, leav ing his team members_why he did so.A. to won der B. won deredC. won deri ngD.won der34. If money i

19、s_ one wants most in his life, he is very likely to be unhappy.A. thatB. whatC. whyD.how35. Before the coming YSL auction, the Christies Auction（拍卖）Company hadadvertised all of the articles_in clud ing the Chin ese heads of Rabbit and Rat.A. hav ing soldB. to be sold C. selli ngD. sells36. Scie ntis

20、ts_SARS for several mon ths before a major discovery was made inthe field.A. had bee n study ingB. have bee n study ingC. have studiedD. are study ing37. So much_ by the poem for the Wen chua n earthquakethat he decided toparticipate in the re-co nstructio n of the damaged regi on.A. did he move B.

21、he moved C. was he moved D. he was moved38. Electrolysis（电解）is the process_electric current is passed through asubsta nee to cause a chemical charge.A. whichB. whoseC. to whichD. by which39. The Apple Compa ny had scarcely released i-Ph one_it became one of thebest-sell ing electro nic products.A. t

22、ha nB. beforeC. whileD. whe n40. _ as the main reason for the recent world-wide economic problems is thefact that the US gover nment would hardly accept.A. Regard ingB. To regard C. Regarded D. Being regardedSection BDirections: Complete the following passageby using the words in the box. Each wordc

23、an be used only on ce. Note that there is one word more tha n you n eed.A. freedom B. conveyed C. fully D. claimed E. spiritF. publicly G combined H. produced I. rebel J. especiallyLudwig Van Beethove n was one of the greatest musicia ns in the 19th cen tury.Living in a period of cha nge, he express

24、ed the 41_ of his time in his music.At that time, people were tryi ng to break out of the feudalism（圭寸建主义）, andthey were trying to pursue_42_ , equality and universal love. Such socialcha nge,_ 43_ the French revoluti on, greatly in spired Beethove n. He, togetherwith many con temporary artists,_ 44

25、_ many vigorous works, which praisedheroism and_ 45_ the love for nature. To some extent, Beethoven was a social_ 46_. He refused to bow to social traditions and power. When Napoleon was inpower, who_ 47_ to be a believer of the republic, Beethoven admired him somuch that he devoted his Symphony No.

26、5 第五交响曲）to him. But then Napoleon putcrown on his own head and became an emperor. Beethoven got very angry and he_48_criticized Napole on, regardless of possible life threat.Except for all his social and political wishes, he also led to great progress in thehistory of music. It was he who clearly de

27、fined the form of symphony and49_developed it. And his achievements, according to some, marked the end of theclassical period and the beg inning of the roma ntic period in the music history.Ill, Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words

28、or phrasesmarked A, B, C and D.Fill in each bla nk with the word or phrase that best fits thecon text.The world was sharply separated into men and wome n, because that was the waywe believed it should be. We hold this firm belief and made efforts to keep this50.When a baby came to the world, he or s

29、he was expected to play different roles boyswere portrayed as no isy and n aughty ones who people were more likely to 51whilegirls were bound by strict social requirementsto be lovely and_52_. People became the product of their sex. Their social roles were determinedwhen they were_ 53_ . Males were

30、the producers of cool reasoningand were capable of_ 54_ _ And being emotional was considered as the featureof females and their mai n activity locati on was_ 55_._56_, with the developme nt of civilizati on and womens self-c on scious ness,more and more wome n have realized that such n atural and ph

31、ysical differe nces between man and woma n have no_57_with the differe nces betwee n male andfemale excelle nee. Wome n are now con fide nt to_ 58_the con cepts as maleleadership and male power”，which are only terms inven ted by men and serve in mens_ 59_ .Such remarkable change in peoples viewpoint

32、 may well explain the gradual 60ofsingle-sex schools. The aim of education is to stimulate imagination, en courage free thinking and keep alive various in terests. But the sin gle-sex school follows the sameregulations and_61_a set of separatesubjects for males orfemales. In sin gle-sex schools, in

33、stead of being offered a rich expa nsion of experie nee,stude nts have access to_62_ kno wledge. Such educati on harmsin dividual freedom and kills the possibility for a young pers on to develop into a( n)_63_human. Furthermore, such sexual distinction is also dangerous as it breaks upthe sense of c

34、om mun ity by_ 64_ people into two sex groups, whicheve ntually damages the developme nt of huma n civilizati on.50. A. regretB.divisio nC.unionD.step51. A. spoilB.controlC.teachD.face52. A. activeB.humorousC.famousD. gen tle53. A. bornB.grow nC.praisedD.retired54. A. frien dshipB.failureC.leadershi

35、pD.relati on ship55. A. at homeB. at work placeC.in politicsD.in educati on56. A. I n particularB.FurthermoreC.In additi onD.However57. A. con tactB.attemptC.conn ecti onD.excuse58. A. rejectB.reflectC.pard onD.measure59. A. truthB. sexC.in terestD.belief60. A. extin ctionB. prospectC.foun datio nD.

36、defi niti on61. A. sets upB. brings dow nC.sticks toD.gives up62. A. objectiveB. wrongC.vividD.limited63. A. completeB. simpleC.domesticD. ordinary64. A. guidi ngB. un it ingC.isolati ngD. tran sportingSection BDirections Read the followi ng four passages. Each passage is followed by severalquestion

37、s 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 passageyou have just read.(A)E-BAE STORESA on e-stop shopp ing place for ALLWe sell used clothes, games, books, CDs and DVDs. This is also

38、a place for buyers tobuy your sec on d-ha nd goods. E-BAE is the best platform to market or purchase yourdream items. It is noise-free, complaint-free and no shopp ing crowd. Goods are goingat the lowest prices you can find in the tow n.I am selling a computer. It is a well-maintained second hand co

39、mputer with a LCD monitorand a rechargeablebattery. It is at an affordable price. E-mail Fred at Selli ng: Hiki ng shoes. Worn only on ce. In tip-top con diti on. Dark brow n leathermaterial with black laces. Branded.Origi nal Price: $198Sale Price: $120Please drop an e-mail to Daniel For sale: bran

40、 ded PEAR iPod with a thin black and silver body. 1 year old.Storage size: 2GBOrigi nal Price: $159Sale Price: $100In terested? Please con tact Jace atioveitpacific. net.sgLook ing for the right bag for the right occasi on? We have a collect ion of big-n ame bagsto suit your needs. All on rent or go

41、ing at amazingly low prices. Drop an e-mail messageto Chanel atquirkyfi or visit cha to an swer your needs.65. Accord ing to the advertiseme nt, which of the followi ng is the ben efit of E-BAEShop?A. Crowdi ng with customers.B. Paying orig inal prices.C. Shopp ing with ease and comfort.D. Shopp ing

42、 with free shipp ing.66. Which of the follow ing items is not sold on the webpage?A. Secon d-ha nd shoes.B. Desig ner bags.C. Electro nic goods.D. Computer batteries.67. If Anne n eeds a bag for a dinner party,which email address can she use to contact the pers on in charge?A. frogpri C. moveitpacif

43、ic. net.sg(B)Upon wak ing up, Jim found himself lying on a stretch of sandy shore with his facehalf-buried in the sand. He found, that his clothes had bee n almost torn apart. His armsached and his body was heavy like stone. Before he could sta nd up, he was brought tohis kn ees due to exhausti on.

44、As he lay on the sand, he bega n to study the en vir onmentfor sig ns of huma n activities.But there was no thi ng except for a fewtrees and some stones with in eyesight.He remembered how, a few hours before, he had still bee n struggli ng for survival inthe vast South China Sea. The boat that had c

45、arried his frie nds and him out to sea for afun fishi ng trip had run in to a terrible storm. James, who was the captai n of the boat, andhad been at the wheel, lost control of the boat. The boat moved from side to side in thestorm. Sudde nl y, it hit a sharp object, most probably a rock from the se

46、a and waswrecked.Jim could not remember how he had man aged to drift onto land. His frie nds werenot in sight. He was sadde ned by the fact that they might have all drow ned. Then hesudde nly saw a thin colu mn of smoke on the far side of a hill. Could it be a house? Jimasked himself. Eve n if it wa

47、s nt, it gave him some fresh hope of surviving the ordeal thathe was going through. He struggled on towards the place from where the smoke was rising.Fin ally, he found himself at the top of the hill. He saw a little gree n valley dotted witha few huts and trees in the sun. His eyes were not playing

48、 tricks on him. There was avillage located at the bottom of the valley. The sight gave him renewed hope. He began torun toward the village with his last ounce of energy.68. Accord ing to the passage, which of the followi ng stateme nts is TRUE?A. Jim found himself in a desert whe n he woke up.B. Jim

49、 and his frie nds were fishi ng at South China Sea.C. Jim lost control of the boat he and his friends were in.D. The boat hit a rock but kept steady.69. Jim struggled toward the place of the smoke probably because_ .A. he was afraid of being too n ear the seaB. he thought his friends might be in the

50、 place of the smokeC. the smoke implied human activitiesD. All of the above.70. What does the underlined word ordeal” in the third paragraph probably mean?A. bad weather B. orderC. sufferi ngD. ideal stateB. D. quirkyfi 71. Accordi ng to the passage, what is NOT TRUE about Jim?A. He survived a terri

51、ble sea storm.B. He had the feeli ng that his frie nds survived the wreckage.C. At first he did nfi nd sig ns of huma ns but the n he saw a smoke rising.D. He fin ally found a village at the bottom of a valley.(C)Computers and television have pushed a generation of children towards violentbehaviour,

52、 and men tal ill ness, a large-scale study said yesterday. Though the mainreason for childrens violent behaviour comes from family, the study report also blamedcomputer games, the in ternet and televisio n for breed ing viole nee and in crease mental ill ness.The study report warned of the effects o

53、f long hours spe nt watch ing televisi on, onthe internet and playing computer games. There is much evidenee that exposure to violent images en courages aggressive behavio,u”said.On television, violence is frequently shown as part of a normal human life. Theviolence is both physical and psychologica

54、l, and violent argument appears as a standardresponse to disagreement. To be sure, there is plenty of violence in Shakespeareplaysand in the cin ema. But people used to go to the cin ema once a week, whereas ourchildre n now watch televisi on for an average of 17 hours a week.Accord ing to the repor

55、t, the harm caused by computer and televisi on has bee nwidely recognized, which is only second to family factors including family break-up andthe lack of a father living at home. No doubt, selfish behaviour by adults is mainlyresponsible for the misery of millions of children.Many parents aggressiv

56、e pursuit of personal successhas pushed the needs ofchildren aside and amounts childrens violent behavior. The belief among adults that themai n duty of the in dividual is to make the most of their own life, rather tha n con tribute tothe good of others, is caus ing our young people a range of probl

57、ems.At the end, the report calls for measures to cut the impact of television on youngpeople, in cludi ng a ban on all advertis ing aimed at childre n un der 12, set up watchdogequipment on every TV set to control what children watch and put an end to advertising ofalcohol and unhealthy food before

58、the 9pm watershed And more importantly, it calls onall British parents to value the once-in-a-lifetime period of their children s growth. Or,according to the report, they will soon regret their abse nce in that special period whe ntheir kids have grow n into thebad guys”72. The study is mai nly abou

59、t_.A. the family and social reasons for the childrens negative behaviourB. the importance of a complete family on the behaviour of childrenC. the ways to reduce the in flue nce of televisi on on childre nD. the relati on ship betwee n pare nts and childre n73. Accord ing to the passage, which of the followi ng stateme nts is NOT TRUE?A. The major reason for childrensbad behaviour comes from family.B. Watching too many violent images will cause violent behaviour.C. Classical works are violence-free so people in the past were not that violent.D. Many pare nts put pers onal success ahead of thei