20XX徐汇区高中高三二模英语试题

1、2016学年第二学期徐汇区高三模拟考英语试卷 2017.4I. Listening Comprehension Section A Short ConversationsDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken

2、 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. He knows who is knocking. B. He is eager to know who it is. C. He doesnt want to open the door. D. He is rea

3、dy to open the door. 2. A. By plane.B. By bus.C. By taxi.D. By train.3. A. $100. B. $200. C. $300. D. $400. 4. A. She went to cinema.B. She went to an exhibition.C. She stayed at home.D. She stayed with her classmates.5. A. In a doctors office.B. In a professors office.C. In an operating room.D. In

4、an emergency ward. 6. A. The man paid the tuition for learning physics. B. The man got a lot of money for his hard work.C. His hard work was not rewarding at all. D. His work before the test led to a good result.7. A. A furnished house.B. A recent book.C. A further study.D. A new record.8. A. They w

5、ill go swimming.B. They will climb mountains. C. They will buy some clothes.D. They will forecast the weather conditions.9. A. He has another lecture to attend.B. He has no interest in the lecture.C. Hes attended the same lecture given by Professor Wilson before.D. He might miss the lecture, if the

6、woman didnt remind him. 10. A. She fully agrees with the man.B. They are uncertain about the weather.C. She disagrees with the man.D. She thought the man was always late.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked severa

7、l questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) will be 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 y

8、ou have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. People are encouraged to be a craftsman. B. Learning woodworking is not as hard as you think. C. Learning woodworking will help you know more people. D. Taking a class in woodworking will be very helpful. 12. A. Because

9、I am a talent in this art and want to share it with others. B. Because I am interested in it and want to show it to others.C. Because I wonder how to pick materials and how to do it well. D. Because its a good way to know more people interested in it. 13. A. You can expect to do woodworking perfectl

10、y the very first time.B. Doing woodworking means being alone for long. C. You can also learn from other people interested in woodworking. D. Taking a class in woodworking costs a lot of money. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To analyze causes and effects of using a

11、credit card. B. To encourage people to borrow money from banks. C. To let people know the responsibility in using a credit card. D. To present the effect of computers in popularizing the use of credit cards. 15. A. The development of computers. B. Peoples greediness for more money. C. Peoples needs

12、for less paper money. D. Peoples learning to be more responsible. 16. A. To learn to be responsible by using credit cards. B. To stop using credit cards and borrow money from friends or relatives. C. To pay money back as fast as possible after using credit cards. D. To stop borrowing money and use y

13、our own funds for shopping. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. A newspaper. B. An advertisement company.C. A cleanup company. D. A market. 18. A. She wants to spare more room for something new. B. She wants to turn their old stuff into cash at a low cost.C. She kn

14、ows that the sales consultant before the man does. D. She just wants to clean up their house. 19. A. Rudy is likely to buy their stuff. B. Rudy will come and take their stuff away.C. Rudy plays guitar as well as the man. D. Rudy will help them with the ad and the sale. 20. A. His old guitar.B. Their

15、 appliances, jewelry, furniture and exercise equipment. C. The spring cleanup sale.D. The low cost of ad and friendly service. II. Grammar and vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks wi

16、th a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it (21) _ it is performed. Professio

17、nal singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is absolutely dependent on them. A student of music needs as long and as tough a training to become a performer as a medical student needs (22) _（become） a doctor. Most training is concerned (23) _ technique, for musicians have to

18、 be as muscularly skillful as an athlete or a ballet dancer. Singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords（声带） would be inadequate without (24) _（control） muscular support. String players practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow back and forth wit

19、h the right arm, (25) _ are two entirely different movements. Singers and instruments have to be able to get every note perfectly in tune. Pianists (26) _（spare） this particular anxiety, for the notes are already there, and it is the piano tuners responsibility to tune the instrument for (27) _ . Bu

20、t they have their own difficulties; the hammers that hit the string must be dealt with carefully not to sound like drum or bass, and each tone, even if played very fast, has to sound clear. The problem (28) _（face） student conductors is that they have to learn to know every note of the music and (29

21、) _ it should sound, and they need to aim at controlling these sound with enthusiastic but selfless authority. Technique is of no use unless it is combined with musical knowledge and understanding. Great artists are those who are so thoroughly at home in the language of music (30) _ they can enjoy p

22、erforming works written in any century.Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. perspectivesB. exploreC. qualitiesD. powerfullyE. appreciateF. purposeG. constructiveH. conceptsI

23、. demonstratedJ. motivatedK. recommendationDear Admissions Committee,I had the pleasure of teaching Sara in her 11th grade honors English class at Mark Twain High School. From the first day of class, Sara impressed me with her ability to clearly explain difficult (31) _ and texts, her sensitivity to

24、 the slight differences within literature, and her passion for reading, writing, and creative expression both in and out of the classroom. Sara is a talented literary critic and poet, and she has my highest (32) _ as a student and writer. Sara is talented at considering the elegances within lit

25、erature and the (33) _ behind authors' works. She produced an extraordinary year-long thesis paper on creative identity development, in which she compared works from three different time periods and synthesized cultural and historical (34) _ to inform her analysis. When called upon to give her t

26、hesis defense in front of her peers, Sara spoke clearly and (35) _ about her conclusions and responded to questions in a thoughtful way. Outside of the classroom, Sara is devoted to her literary pursuits, especially to poetry. She publishes her poetry in our school's literary magazine, as well a

27、s in online magazines. She is an insightful, sensitive, and deeply self-aware individual driven to (36)_art, writing, and a deeper understanding of the human condition.Throughout the year Sara was an active participant in our discussions, and she always supported her peers. Her caring nature and per

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29、rself in other people's shoes, view the issues from a new perspective, and gain a clearer sense of the issue from all angles. Throughout the year, Sara (38) _ this openness to the opinions, feelings, and perspectives of others, along with sharp powers of observation, all (39) _ that make her out

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32、ark Twain High SchoolIII. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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 fits the context. The Paris agreement to fight climate change became international la

33、w Friday. The landmark deal aims to deal with global warming among growing (41)_ that the world is becoming hotter even faster than scientists expected.So far, 96 countries, accounting for just over two-thirds of the worlds greenhouse gas emissions, have formally joined the agreement, which (42)_ to

34、 limit global warming this century to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above what it was before machines and (43)_ appeared in the late 1700s. The United States (44) _ entered into the agreement in September, and more countries are expected to come aboard in the coming weeks and months.Uni

35、ted Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon celebrated the event, talking with nongovernmental groups at U.N. headquarters in New York to hear their concerns and (45)_ for the future.“This is an emotional moment for me. It is a credit to all of you. And it is (46)_ for the world,” Ban said in his open

36、ing remarks.He praised the (47)_ for getting hundreds of millions of people to back fighting climate change but (48)_ the outcome remained uncertain.“We are still in a race (49)_ time. We need to move on to a low-emission and climate-sustainable future,” Ban added.Scientists praised the speed at whi

37、ch the agreement, signed by 192 parties last December in Paris, has come into force, saying it shows a new commitment by the international community to (50)_ a problem that is melting polar ice caps, sending sea levels (51)_and transforming vast areas into desert.“(52)_ the real effect of the agreem

38、ent after it goes into effect is still uncertain, it is a simple sign that the international society is much more open to alter economic and political behavior to control climate change, which is (53)_ positive,” said Feng Qi, executive director of the School of Environmental and Sustainability Scie

39、nces at Kean University in New Jersey.Scientists and (54)_ say the agreement is the first step of a much longer and complicated process of reducing the use of fossil fuels, which currently (55) _ the majority of the planets energy needs and also are the primary drivers of global warming. 41. A. appl

40、icantsB. fearsC. observationsD. comments42. A. seeksB. allowsC. assumesD. seizes43. A. institutionsB. laboratoriesC. committeesD. factories44. A. formallyB. instantlyC. particularlyD. generally45. A. prejudices B. approachesC. visionsD. concepts46. A. spiritualB. historicC. appropriateD. valueless47

41、. A. agreementsB. groupsC. headquartersD. emissions48. A. apologizedB. deniedC. warnedD. overlooked49. A. againstB. onC. forD. without50. A. avoidB. findC. addressD. ignore51. A. fallingB. risingC. disappearingD. remaining52. A. UntilB. SinceC. IfD. While53. A. under no circumstancesB. on the contra

42、ryC. in no caseD. by all means54. A. officersB. policymakersC. employersD. technicians55. A. removeB. preserveC. supplyD. restoreSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices mar

43、ked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AI used to think ants knew what they were doing. The ones marching across my kitchen counter looked so confident; I just figured they had a plan, knew where they were going and what

44、needed to be done. How else could ants organize highways, build elaborate nests, launch impressive attacks, and do all the other things ants do?Turns out I was wrong. Ants arent clever little engineers, architects, or soldiers after all - at least not as individuals. When it comes to deciding what t

45、o do next, most ants dont have a clue. “If you watch an ant try to accomplish something, youll be impressed by how awkward it is,” says Deborah M. Gordon, a biologist at Stanford University.“Ants arent smart,” Gordon says. “Ant colonies are.” A colony can solve problems unthinkable for individual an

46、ts, such as finding the shortest path to the best food source, assigning workers to different tasks, or defending a territory from neighbors. As individuals, ants might be tiny dummies, but as colonies they respond quickly and effectively to their environment. They do it with something called collec

47、tive intelligence.Where this intelligence comes from raises an essential question in nature: How do the simple actions of individual ants add up to the complex behavior of a group How do hundreds of honey-bees make a critical decision about their hive (蜂巢)if many of them disagree The collective abil

48、ities of such animals - one of which grasps the big picture, but each of which contributes to the groups success - seem miraculous even to the biologists who know them best. Yet during the past few decades, researchers have come up with fascinating insights.56. The authors former false impression ab

49、out ants is that he thought them to be _.A. smartB. awkward C. elaborate D. creative 57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Ants will function as a single body once a decision is made by the commander.B. Ants are the only species which developed collective intelligence.C. The

50、 ant queen plays a role in managing ant workers besides laying eggs.D. An individual ant cant comprehend the whole process of a big movement.58. The paragraph following the passage will most probably deal with _.A. where we can observe such fantastic behavior of antsB. which is the leading ant in ch

51、arge of the actionC. how the collective intelligence works D. what inspiration can be drawn from the collective abilitiesBThe idea of using radio or wireless to broadcast to audiences was formed in 1916 by a president of the American Marconi Company, David Sarnoff. His superiors were doubtful about

52、his idea to “make radio a household cause, so that by purchase of a radio music box, the audience could enjoy lectures, music performance, etc.”Four years later the American engineer Frank Conrad, an employee at W E Corp, attracted considerable attention when a local newspaper reported on the growin

53、g audience listening on crystal radio sets to his evening and weekend amateur broadcasts. A local music store had provided records to play on the Victoria, and Conrad and his family served as disc jockeys(唱片音乐播音员). Westinghouse vice president Harry Davis asked Conrad to build a more powerful transmi

54、tter(发射台)in time to announce the outcome of the next US presidential election. Conrad completed his assignment, and on November 2, 1920, station KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, broadcast the announcement that Warren G. Harding had been elected president. About 1000 people heard this first news bro

55、adcast.Radio communicated news much faster than did newspapers, and because crystal sets were easy to build and inexpensive, radio expanded rapidly in the following years. To stimulate the sale of radio sets, equipment manufactures provided transmitting facilities. Singers, comedians, and entire orc

56、hestras volunteered their services for publicity. The eventual financial basis of the new industry, however, was still unclear. One group in New York City tried to seek contributions from listeners while others urged that private foundations support radio stations as a public service. In August 1922

57、 the first commercial radio advertisement was broadcast on WEAF (now WNBC) in New York City. In 1926, when about 5 million homes had radios, the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), in cooperation with the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, established the first commercial radio network. In the 1920s radio was established as a new mass medium had a practicable industry, and it became a national forum(论坛)for news and popular culture. 59. The passage is mainly concerned with _.A. the contribution of radio to popular cultur