上海徐汇区2012届高三一模英语试题及答案

1、2011 学 年 第 一 学 期 徐 汇 区 高 三 年 级 英 语 学 科学习能力诊断卷（考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分）2012.1第一卷I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end ofeach conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the

2、 questionwill be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possibleanswers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the questionyou have heard.B. The woman won t make a successful manager in the future.C. The woman should pursue her stu

3、dies in science now.D. The woman should think carefully before making her decision.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions oneach of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once.When you h

4、ear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide whichone would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are basedon the following passage.11.A . Falls. B. Traffic accidents.12.A. At home.B. At school.13.A. Education for children.C. Drowning.D

5、. Diseases.C. In streets.D. In dormitories.B. Education for parents and child care staff.C. Teachers sense of responsibility.D. Joining Safe Kids China.Questions 14 through 16are based on the following passage.1. A. A teacher.B. A doctor.2.A. 4:00. B. 4:15.3.A. The performance.B. The price.4.A. She

6、has to work that day.C. She has to do some sports.5.A. It will cool down soon.C. The forecast is wrong.6.A. To go home to fetch the schedule.C. To get the schedule for her.7.A. He is always making silly decisions.C. He is rich enough to own a farm.8.A. The sign is not clear enough.C. The man is in t

7、he wrong place.9.A. Ben probably failed in the exam.C. The exam was easier than the last one.10. A. The woman has made a wise choice.C. A policemanD. A postman.C. 4:45.D. 5:00.C. The seats.D. The lights.B. She doesn t like parties.D. She must stay at home.B. It has been hot for a long time.D. They u

8、sually have hot summers.B. To make a copy of the schedule.D. To pick her up at the library.B. His words are often not reliable.D. He lent his apartment to his friend.B. The man wants to see the staff.D. The man works at the airport.B. Ben felt the exam quite easy for him.D. Ben doesn t remember the

9、exam at all.14. A. An international airport.B. A travel agency.C. An overseas compa ny.D.A gover nment orga ni zati on.15. A. Bad weather.B. More airplanes.C. Poor tech no logy.D.Lack of com muni cati on.16. A. The advantages and disadvantages of air travel.B. The causes of airli ne delays and possi

10、ble soluti ons.C. The problems caused by heavy traffic in big cities.D. The history and the major fun cti ons of FAA.Section CDirections: In Sectio n C, you will hear two Ion ger con versati ons. The con versati ons will be readtwice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the

11、 numbered blanks with the in formation you have heard. Write your an swers on your an swer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.The Reader s ClubMembership fee: $_ (17)_a year.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the follow

12、ing conversation.Why does the girl want to do?She wants to join the(21).What does the ad say about Adidas?1.It gave birth to a new idea in sports.2.People weari ng them have bee n(22)3.It helped people set over 400(23)intrack and field.When did the girl begi n to save mon ey?Si nee(24).Complete the

13、form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Ben eath each of the follow ing sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C and D.Choose the one an swer that best completes the sentence.25. The psychologist points out that lear ning to share fo

14、od_others might be a difficult less onto a baby.A. toB. amo ngC. withD. of26. Talk ing of differe nt cultures, we must admit the fact that people from differe nt cultures have_ in com mon tha n we usually realize.A. muchB. manyC. nothingD. more27. San tos_have experie need lots of hardships in the j

15、un gle, for the wrin kles on his face cantell a lot of stories.A. wouldB. shouldC. couldD. mustClub events:Location:Application:Club eve nings on_(18)_ ni ghts.The city_ (19)_, n ear the city tower.Down-load the application form, fill it and then(20).it back.28. The customer didntc_h_o_o_se_ of the

16、coats and went away without looking at a thirdone.A. bothB. allC. anyD. either29. Owing to the adequate preparations, the research team did not have much trouble _ thewrecked ship.A. to locateB. located C. locating D. locate30. At the current rate, four-fifths of the tremendous project _ to be finis

17、hed by the end of thisyear.A. expectingB. expectsC. is expectedD. will expect31. Rare species in the world, _ by hundreds every year, must be jointly preserved by allcountries, or humans will encounter ecological disaster in the near future.A. disappearedB. disappearing C. disappearD. having disappe

18、ared32. English is a course for anyone in university, _ his or her major or previous educationalqualifications are.A. whateverB. whetherC. howeverD. no matter33. As its name indicates, the American Host Family program gets American families_in foreign students lives in America and offers homes for t

19、hem.A. to involveB. involvingC. involvedD. having involved34. Cole Bettles _ by a number of universities when he received an e-mail from theUniversity of California last month.A. had been rejected B. has been rejectedC. has rejectedD. was rejecting35. It is predicted _ the recovery of the Japanese e

20、conomy might be shadowed by the nuclearaccident there.A. whatB. howC. whereD. that36. You had better conduct the experiment _ your professor have instructed you; otherwiseyou may fail to complete it.A. thatB. whichC. asD. until37. As for some skills, once having commanded them, you will never forget

21、 them, and this iswecall internalization.A. whyB. whatC. becauseD. where38. We felt it a pity that the research team failed to find such a plant _ had been described inthe botanist s diary.A. thatB. whichC. asD. what39. The “ magicalapple ”w,hich we wish not to be the last one _ us, has inspired the

22、imagination and passion of millions of people.A. fascinateB. fascinating C. fascinated D. to fascinate40. It was not until the eleventh century, when a young lady brought a fork to Italy _.A. and the custom reached EuropeB. that the custom reached EuropeC. where did the custom reach EuropeD. did the

23、 custom reach EuropeSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be usedonce. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. evide ntB. additi onC. volun taryD. convenienceClassified advertis ing is advertis ing which is grouped in certa in

24、 sect ions of the paper and is thus_(41)_ from display advertis ing. Such group ings as Help Wan ted, Real Estate,Lost and Found are made, the rate charged being less tha n for display advertis ing.Classified advertiseme nts are a(n)_(42)_ to the reader and a sav ing to the advertiser.The reader who

25、 is in terested in a particular kind of advertiseme nt finds all advertiseme nts of that typegrouped for him. The advertisers may, on this_ (43)_, use a very small advertiseme ntthat would be lost if it were placed among larger advertisements in the paper.It is_ (44)_that the reader approaches the c

26、lassified advertiseme nt in a differe nt frameof mi nd from that in which he approaches the other advertiseme nts in the paper. He turns to a page ofclassified advertiseme nts to search for the _(45)_advertiseme nt that will meet his n eeds.As the reader attention is_(46)_, the advertiser does not n

27、eed to rely to much_ (47)_on display type to get the readers attention. Formerly all classified advertisements were of the same sizeand did not have display type. With the in crease in the nu mber of such advertiseme nts, however, eachadvertiser within a certa in group is_ (48)_ with others in the s

28、ame group forthe readers atte ntio n. In many cases the result has bee n an in crease in the size of the space used andthe_ (49)_ of headlines and pictures. In that way the classified advertisement has inreality become a display advertiseme nt. This is particularly true of real estate advertis ing.I

29、II. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C andD. Fill in each bla nk with the word or phrase that best fits the con text.The stress of daily life has given rise to a new phenomenon sleep texting. People with th

30、iscondition send text messages while asleep to their friends and family completely(50) that theyare doing it.Sleep specialist Dr David Cunnington, of Melbo urne Sleep Disorder Centre in Australia, saidpatients had reported _ (51)_ of sleep texting and he has advised people to leave their_(52)_outsid

31、e the bedroom.He said:“ We have had patie nts who have reported sending text messagetheir friends andfamily while asleep. It is one of those things that happe ns, but it is very_(53)_, and certa inlynot a com mon trend.”_(54)_, there are no studies into sleep text ing but a_(55)_ phe nomenon, sleepe

32、mailing, was studied in 2008.Researchers at the University of Toledo reported the case of a woman, 44, who would (56)_emails while sound asleep. She had no recollection (记忆)of sending the emails when awake.Dr Cunnington said cases of sleep emaili ng were more com mon, and were likely to have a more_

33、(57)_effect on the lives of sufferers.He said:“ Emails can be sent to work colleagues and have much more serious (58)_,whereas text messagesare more likely to be_ (59)_ sent to a friend or family member, sopeople arent as likely to compla in of a problem.Dr Cunnington described sleep text ing as the

34、_(60)_of people havi ng too much to doduring waking life. He explained: People are doing so much during a normal day that it can meanthat they feel like theyre on call eve n at ni ght.“_(61)_ its so easy to receive emails constantly, and get notifications (通知)fromsmartphones (智能电话)，it becomes more d

35、ifficult for us to_ (62)_our waking and sleepinglives. ”Dr Cunnington said people_ (63)_to get a quality ni ghts sleep must realize that the keypoint is that people n eed to(64)their sleep, and make an effort to switch off at ni ght.50.51.A. con sciousA. missi onsB. un awareB. i ntervalsC. secureC.

36、coursesD. gratefulD. in cide nts52. A. mobile phonesB. pers onal computersC.unfini shed workD. sleep ing pills53. A. trueB. com monC. obviousD. rare54. A. Fort un atelyB. AdequatelyC. Un surpris in glyD. Un believably55. A. similarB. stra ngeC. prese ntD. unique56. A. recallB. overlookC.composeD.rec

37、over57. A. gen erousB. i nternalC. harmfulD. positive58. A. consequencesB. preparati onsC. sig ni fica nceD. symptoms59. A. accide ntallyB. purposefullyC. un reas on ablyD. un willingly60.A. temperB. resultC.excuseD.loss61. A. BecauseB. AlthoughC. Just asD. So62. A. comb ineB. satisfyC. describeD. s

38、eparate63. A. appo intingB. struggli ngC.carry ingD. affordi ng64. A. recog nizeB. ig noreC. restoreD. respectSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfini shed stateme nts.For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.

39、 Choose the one that fits best according to the informationgiven in the passage you have just read.(A)My 14-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat almost at the same time. It was hanging at a sec on dha nd cloth ingstore. While the other coats looked rather depressed, this one looked as if it we

40、re holdi ng itself up. The thick, black woolof the chesterfield (长大衣) was soft and unworn .It was beautifully tailored and had an unbelievable price tag of $28. Welooked at each other, saying no thi ng, but Joh ns eyes shone. Dark, woole n coats were popular with tee nage boys, butcould cost several

41、 hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing that touch of classic elegance from long ago.John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied expressi on that sooncha nged into a smile. The fit was perfect.John wore the coat to school the n

42、ext day and came home with a grin. How did the kids like your coat? I asked.They loved it! he said merrily, carefully folding it over the back of a chair and smoothi ng it flat.Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. Agreement replaced protest, quiet, reas oned discussi onreplaced argume n

43、t. He became more sen sible, more polite, more thoughtful,eager to please.“ Good dinn e”,Mhewould say every evening. One day whe n I suggested thathe might start on homework before dinner, John, who was always putting off doing stuff, said,“You re right. I guess I will.”When I men ti oned this in ci

44、de nt to one of his teachers and remarked that I did nt know what caused the cha nges,she said laugh in g. It must be his coat! At the library, we ran into a friend who had not seen our children for a long time,“ Couldthis be John? he asked, looking up to Johns new height, assessing the style of his

45、 coat and extending his hand,one gentleman to ano ther.Sometimes, watching John leave for school, Im reminded of what it felt like to be at his age a time when it was aseasy to try on different approaches to life as it was to try on a coat.65. Why did John s eyes shine when he saw the coat?A. It was

46、 the first time that he had bee n to a sec on dha nd store.B. It was pleasant for him to share the same taste with mom.C. He fell in love with that coat and wan ted to put it on.D. He man aged to get his mom to buy him a new coat.66. What does the un derl ined word grin in paragraph 3 refer to?A. A

47、big smile.B. A sad look.C. A jealous remark .D. An an xious thought.67. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is NOT true accord ing to the passage?A. There was a trend of lovi ng such coats among tee nage boys the n.B. Joh n used to be disobedie nt towards pare nts dema nds.C. John acted like a gentl

48、eman after wearing the coat.D. The teacher didn t understand why John changed a lot.68. Which of the following might the best title?A. A Special Shopp ing Experie neeB. A Caring MotherC. A Magical CoatD. John Taste for Clothing(B)A professor at the Uni versity of Toronto in Can ada has come up with

49、a term to describe the way a lot of us North Americans in teract these days. And now a big research study con firms it.Barry Wellma ns term is “ networked individualistis. not the easiest concept to grasp. In fact, the words seem tocontradict each other. How can we be individualistic and networked a

50、t the same time? You n eed other people for networks.Heres what he means. Un til the Internet and e-mail came along, our social n etworks in volved flesh-a nd-blood relatives,frien ds, n eighbors, and colleagues at work. Some of the in teract ion was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person

51、to person, in real time.But the latest study by the Pew In ternet and America n Life Project con firms that for a lot of people, electr onic in teraction through the computer has replaced a great deal of social in tercha nge. A lot of folks Pew talked with say thats a goodthing, because of concerns

52、that the Internet was turning us into hermits (隐士)who shut out other people in favor of amake-believe world on computer scree ns.To the con trary, the Pew study discovered. The In ter net has put us in touch with many MORE real people than wed haveever imagined. Helpful people, too. Were turning to

53、an ever-growing list of cyber friends for advice on careers, medicalcrises, child-rearing, and choosing a school or college. About 60 milli on America ns told Pew that the Internet plays animporta nt or crucial role in help ing them deal with major life decisi ons.So we networked individuals are pre

54、tty tricky: Were keeping more to ourselves, while at the same time reach ing out tomore people, all with just the click of a computer mouse!Follow-up NotesBarry Wellman is a sociologist based at the University of Toronto in Canada. His research deals with the impact oftech no logy on huma n in terac

55、tio ns.For more information, see the websites below:The Pew Internet and America n Life Project in cludes studies on on li ne dati ng, how wome n and men use the Intern et,the stre ngth of Internet ties among people, web-surfi ng for fun, and other topics. For links see the Projectshomepage at http:

56、//.69.The underlined word contradict”in paragraph 2 probably means_ .A. get along withB. go aga inst withC. be equal toD. live up to70.Before the invention of the Internet, people s connections Mainly took place_ .A. by phoneB. through voiceC. in pers onD. by letter71.Which of the

57、 following was NOT one of the discoveries of the Pew study?A. The Internet has put us in touch with more people tha n expected.B. People use the Internet to get advice on their various life problems.C. The Internet plays a key role in help ing many people make importa nt decisi ons.D. Electr onic in

58、 teracti on has stopped people from their social in tercha nge.(C)Many critics worry about viole nee on televisio n, most out of fear that it stimulates viewers to violent or aggressiveacts. Our research, however, indicates that the consequences of experiencing TVs symbolic world of violenee may bem

59、uch more fa-reaching.We have found that people who watch a lot of TV see the real world as more dan gerous and frightening than thosewho watch very little. Heavy viewers are less trustful of their fellow citize ns, and more fearful of the real world. Si nee mostTV-adve nture adtioidramas occur inurb

60、a n sett in gs, the fear they in spire may con tribute to the curre nt flee of the middle class from our cities. The fear mayalso bring in creas ing dema nds for police protecti on, and elect ion of law-a nd-order politicia ns.While none of us is completely depe ndent upon televisi on for our view o