上海师大附中等六校高三联考英语试题

1、上海市六校2011 届 高 三 联 考英 语 试 题满分150分 时间14：00-16：00第I卷 （共105 分）IListening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakersAt the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was saidThe conversations and the questions will be spok

2、en only onceAfter 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 heard1AGet some small changeBCash a check at a bankCFind a shopping centerDFind a parking meter2APainting picturesBEnhan

3、cing imagesCMending camerasDTaking photographs3AShe expected more people at the partyBShe enjoys entertaining small childrenCShe has always enjoyed great popularityDShe threw a surprise party for her friend4AHe is pleased with his exciting new jobBHe is not so excited about his new positionCHe finds

4、 the huge workload unbearableDHe finds his office much too big for him5AThe woman had forgotten Maxims phone numberBThe man saw Maxim on the street two months agoCMaxim and the woman had not been in touch for some timeDThe woman made a phone call to Maxim yesterday6AThe library is closed on weekends

5、BHe was not allowed to check out the bookCHe had no idea where the book wasDHe didnt get the book he needed7AHe didnt like it allBHe enjoyed it as a wholeCHe didnt think much of itDHe liked some parts of it8AThe man hates to lend his tools to other peopleBThe man hasnt finished working on the booksh

6、elfCThe tools have already been returned to the womanDThe tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing9AHe has been to Seattle many timesBHe has chaired a lot of conferenceCHe holds a high position in his companyDHe lived in Seattle for many years10AThe houses for sale are of poor qualityBThe m

7、an is unwilling to take a look at the houses on saleCThe housing developers provide free trips for potential buyersDThe houses are too expensive for the couple to buySection Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passageThe pa

8、ssages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only onceWhen 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 heardQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following introduction11AJob securityBChall

9、enging workCGood labor relationsDAttractive wages and benefits12AOffer them chances of promotionBImprove their working conditionsCEncourage them to compete with each otherDGive them responsibilities as part of a team13AThey will not bring real benefits to the staffAThey concern a small number of peo

10、ple onlyBThey are arbitrarily set by the administratorsCThey are beyond the control of ordinary workersDQuestions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage14AThey are delighted because they can enjoy the scenery while drivingBThey are frightened because traffic accidents are frequentCThey are

11、 irritated because the bridge is jammed with carsDThey are pleased because it saves them much time15AThey dont have their own cars to drive to workBMany of them are romantic by temperamentCMost of them enjoy the drinks on the boatDThey tend to be more friendly to each other16AMany prefer the ferry t

12、o maintain its present speedBMany welcome the idea of having more bars on boardCSome suggest improving the design of the deckDSome object to using larger luxury boatsSection CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversationsThe conversations will be read twiceAfter you hear each conve

13、rsation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heardWrite your answers on your answer sheetBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversationWhere did Amy receive her education?A traditional 17_school with a history of more than 200 yearsWhy does Amy

14、 feel dissatisfied about the education she has received?She was told she received 18_practical skills for the jobsWhat does Jack feel about his education life?19 _What is the topic of the conversation?It is hard to give a clear definition of good 20_Complete the formWrite ONE WORD for each answerBla

15、nks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversationWhy is the woman trying to find a new job?She is tired of 21_What position is being advertised in the paper?22 _What does the company ask for?A degree in French or German3 or 4 years of experiencelively mind and effective 23 _ability to work i

16、ndividually or as a part of teamWhat are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position?24 _Complete the formWrite NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answerIIGrammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and DC

17、hoose the one answer that best completes the sentence25I felt it rather inappropriate to turn up at the graduation ceremony _jeans and a T-shirtAonBwithCinDby26After John had been in captivity for three years, he and his wife had a lot to tell_AthemselvesBeach otherChimselfDherself27“They didnt give

18、 the concert after all last night”“_”ADid they? Why not?BDid they? Why didnt?CHavent they? Why?DDidnt they? Why not?28She_ with the symphony orchestra three times this seasonAplayedBhas been playingChas playedDis playing29“Arent they meeting us here?”“Well, they _, because they werent at home when I

19、 rang a few minutes ago”Amust beBcant beCmustDneednt be30The authenticity of dialogue and setting often makes low-budget films seem _ than the somewhat artificial version of reality in Hollywood moviesAless realBmore realCmuch realDreal31Those concerned by the long-term effects of global warming bel

20、ieve that the damage has been done, _whether we take remedial steps nowBif or not we take remedial steps nowCwhether we take remedial steps now or notDunless we take remedial steps now32The ministry didnt expect _quite such a negative reaction from farmersAthere beingBitCto beDthere to be33_ by the

21、array of goods that were on sale, my friend Felicia ended up spending her whole months allowanceABeing temptedBTemptedCTo be temptedDTempting34_ for the elderly, the need to take it for walks may be a disadvantageAHowever a dog may be a good companionBWhatever a dog may be a good companionCWhatever

22、good a companion a dog can beDHowever a good companion a dog can be35The new buyer identified a dozen new sources for the material, _ proved to be reliableAmost of themBmost of whichCmost of whomDmost of those36Their loan application _, they werent able to buy the houseAhad been refusedBhas been ref

23、usedChaving been refusedDbeing refused37The chairman interviewed everyone involved in the accident to ascertain the truth behind _actually happenedAwhatBthatCitDwhich38The fashion designer makes frequent trips to Paris, as it is street ahead_fashion is concernedAwhichBwhereCwhyDwhose39_lie detector

24、tests are not allowed as evidence in the courts, it is nevertheless a useful investigative toolAUnlessBIfCBecauseDAlthough40I will be surprised if you can get Calvin, who is a close-fisted man, _these donation draw tickets from youAbuyBbuyingCbuysDto buySection BDirections: Complete the following pa

25、ssage by using the words in the boxEach word can only be used onceNote that there is one word more than you needAdeveloped Bmarkedly Csupporting Dstrong EeffectivelyFdesigner Gsimilar Hlooking Imade JapplicationThe Grade I-listed Clifton Suspension Bridge spans 412 meters across the Avon gorge in Br

26、istol, with Egyptian-inspired towers _41 steel chains from which the roadway is hungA Brunel masterpiece, the bridge is a true icon of engineeringBut today we could grow a suspension bridge, building it out of artificial spider silk woven together to produce strong strandsIn September 2010, scientis

27、ts in the US announced they had _42 transgenic silkworms capable of spinning artificial spider silkBiologists at the University of Notre Dame, the University of Wyoming and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories took DNA from spiders and added it to that of silkworms to modify the silk they produceWhen these s

28、ilkworms spin their cocoons, they create a combination of silkworm silk and spider silk with _43_ improved elasticity and strength“Its around five times as_44_ as steel of the same density and its now possible to produce this biopolymer on the large scale,” says architect Magnus Larsson“So it could

29、be used for _45_ such as bulletproof vests, biomedical uses, structural fabricseven suspension bridges”Larssons redesign would recreate the suspension bridge with a spiders web-like structure_46_ from this silkThe suspension bridges towers are one of the iconic elements of its designIf they remain i

30、n our 21st-century structure, the artificial silk could be spun between them, in a _47_ pattern to a spiders web“We could also build the roadway from this material and cars could run over it,” says Larsson“Its so strongSerious experiments are being carried out _48_ at using this as a building materi

31、al as we speak”“More biotecture than architecture, we would _49_ grow our new spider silk suspension bridge,” concludes Larsson“Wed create one of the most impressive feasts of human engineering in the 21st century”IIIReading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage t

32、here are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and DFill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the contextWhile some of the best professional big-wave surfers in the world looked out over 40-foot waves crashing onto the shores of Oahus Waimea Bay, the _50_ seemed disappointingly clear

33、The Quicksilver Invitation surfing competition had to be canceledThe waves were just too_51_But on that same late-January day, relatively unknown big-wave rider Greg Russ had to be physically _52_ by lifeguards from launching out into the biggest surf in more than a decadeThe guards were interfering

34、 with his right to make _53_, he saidThe incentive: $50,000 from the surf-equipment manufacturer K2 to anyone who can ride the biggest wave of the year and get it _54_From ice climbing to mountain biking to big-wave surfing, more people are becoming extreme athletes, putting their lives in danger fo

35、r the_55_ thrillBut the K2 contest, and the growing popularity of extreme sports worldwide, has raised questions about the financial and human_56_ for athletes and rescuers who watch over themFor many, the incident at Waimea perfectly_57_ the dangers unleashed when big money, big egos, and big chall

36、enges are mixedAlthough exact figures on how many extreme athletes exist are hard to come by, isolated statistical evidence _58_ a rapid increaseFor example, the number of climbers_59_ to climb Alaskas 20,300-foot MtMcKinley-the tallest peak in North America-increased from 695 in 1984 to 1,100 in 19

37、97“Its a numbers deal, and clearly there are more people getting hurt than there were when I started doing_60_ 20 years ago,” says Dan Burnett, a mission coordinator with the all-volunteer Summit County Search and Rescue Group in Colorado“Were responding in areas now that even four years ago I would

38、 have thought we didnt need to check because _61_goes there”Some strides have been made toward creating a（n） _62_ extreme-sports worldThree years ago, Denali National Park in Alaska, _63_, instituted a mandatory $ 150 fee for climbers seeking to ascend MtMcKinleyThe fee pays for an educational progr

39、am that park rangers credit with dramatically _64_ the number of search-and-rescue missions and fatalities50AdecisionBsurpriseCdevotionDmission51AsmallBlightCbigDdeep52ArestartedBrestrainedCrelatedDrecorded53AprogressBmoneyCpreparationsDlimits54Aon dutyBon saleCon filmDon average55AapparentBstrangeC

40、astonishingDultimate56AconsequenceBwillingnessCpenaltyDposition57AbecomesBappearsCscoresDillustrates58Apicks out Bpoints to Cpicks up Dpoints out59AattemptingBagreeingClooking forwardDdemanding60AengineeringBawardCrescuesDresearches61AsomebodyBnobodyCanyoneDnone62AcheaperBeasierCfurtherDsafer63Ain a

41、 wordBabove allCfor instanceDin addition to64AincreasingBreducingCacceptingDpromotingSection BDirections: Read the following three passagesEach passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statementsFor each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and DChoose the one that fits best a

42、ccording to the information given in the passage you have just read（A）Irenes mother stood in the doorway, tears streaming down as she sobbed, body quiveringThe door had just slammed moments beforeIn all of her ten years of wisdom, she had learnt too many things to last her a lifetimeShe learnt the g

43、lance her mother would give her father when he came home late, walking funny and stumbling into the furnitureShe learnt the sadness in her mothers face as she tucked her in and daddy still had not come homeShe hated the dark, cold stares they gave each other all the timeBut now, seeing her mother le

44、aning against the door, she just had to do somethingLong moments passedShe felt awkward and nervous, not knowing what to do, what to say or what was happeningShe swore then and there that she was not going to be like that with her husband, not with her kids standing byThe thought of her friend, Mati

45、lda, came to her mindMatilda had parents that said nice things to each otherThey held hands and took her great places like Disneyland“Why cant my parents be like that?” she thought to herselfIrene took a deep breath and ran up to her mommy and hugged her as tightly as her small arms possibly couldSh

46、e whispered, “ I love you, mommyI really do” Then she leaned up to kiss her neckShe held her close and she could feel the smile against her cheek, and her damp eyelashes too“Baby,” she said, “ I love you so much it hurtsIm so sorryI wish things were better for you, I doI didnt bring you into this wo

47、rld to live like this”65What kept Irenes father out so late every night?AHe was out drinkingBHe always had to work lateCHe did not like being homeDHe wanted to avoid seeing Irene and her mother66Why did Irene swear not to fight with her husband in front of her kids?AShe felt it was not fair to themB

48、She wanted her children to have a perfect lifeCShe knew how traumatic it would be for themDShe did not want them to be exposed to negative behavior67Why did Irene feel she had to do something when she saw her mother crying at the doorway?AShe felt awkward and nervousBShe felt the need to comfort her

49、 motherCThat was her way of reacting to the situationDShe was angry with her father for reducing her mother to tears68What emotion was Irenes mother experiencing in the last paragraph?AGuiltBAngerCContemptDRegret（B）One thinks of princes and presidents as some of the most powerful people in the world

50、; however, governments, elected or otherwise, sometimes have had to struggle with the financial powerhouses called tycoonsThe word tycoon is relatively new to the English languageIt is Chinese in origin but was given as a title to some Japanese generalsThe term was brought to the United States, in t

51、he late nineteenth century, where it eventually was used to refer to magnates who acquired immense fortunes from sugar and cattle, coal and oil, rubber and steel, and railroadsSome people called these tycoons “capitals of industry” and praised them for their contributions to USwealth and internation

52、al statureOthers criticized them as ruthless “robber barons”, who would stop at nothing in pursuit of personal wealthThe early tycoons built successful businesses, often taking over smaller companies to eliminate competitionA single company that came to control an entire market was called a monopoly

53、Monopolies made a few families very wealthy, but they also placed a heavy financial burden on consumers and the economy at largeAs the country expanded and railroads linked the East Coast to the West Coast, local monopolies turned into national corporations called trustsA trust is a group of compani

54、es that join together under the control of a board of trusteesRailroad trusts are an excellent exampleRailroads were privately owned and operated and often monopolized various routes, setting rates as high as they desiredThe financial burden this placed on passengers and businesses increased when ra

55、ilroads formed trustsFarmers, for example, had no choice but to pay, as railroads were the only means they could use to get their grain to buyersExorbitant （过高的）freight rates put some farmers out of businessThere were even accusations that the trusts controlled government itself by buying votes and manipulating elected officialsIn