高考英语终极压轴上海卷

1、2011年高考终极压轴上海卷（英语）第I卷 （105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection AAtDirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said.Theconversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a

2、 conversationand 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.A. She refuses to go to dinner.B. She agrees to go to dinner.C. She is regretful.D. She is surprised.A. She thinks he talks too much.B. She thi

3、nks he is simple-minded.C. She thinks he is always very frank.D. She thinks he doesn t likakipg.A. Jim asked others to paint the house.Jim s house was not painted because he was busy.Jim s house was painted by himself.Jim s house has already been painted.A. She has spare pencils and paper for him.B.

4、 They will buy some pencils and paper.C. She can t help him with these things. D. She has taken notes for both of them.A. To class.B. To the movies.C. To the library.D. To the teacher s office.A. He lost a button at work.He doe sn t know where he put the calculator.He thinks he broke something the w

5、oman lent him.He s not sure how to solve a maths problem.A. Two blocks.B. Three blocks.C. Four D. Five blocks.blocks.A. She is confident of passing the test.She is not really ready but she will pass the test.She is not really a good student but she will pass the test.She is ready for the test and wi

6、ll make good grades.A. He wanted Mary to come, but she couldn t.He invited Mary to the party.He didn t invite Mary to the party.He didn t want to have a party right now.A. Because the woman forgot to turn up the air conditioner.Because the woman forgot to turn on the air conditioner.Because the air

7、conditioner was out of order.Because the woman tried hard to save electricity.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked threequestions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a

8、 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.A. Computers are very useful to everyone.Computers contain no information about citizens.Computers can be us

9、ed by doctors.Computers help firemen in many ways.A. Because they live at 350,000 different addresses.Because doctors can treat injured firefighters quickly.Because they need medical examination.Because they can be removed from burning buildings.A. By helping them prepare for possible dangers.By ans

10、wering calls for them.By sending information to City Hall.By putting out fires for them.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.A. To take a walk alone.B. To climb mountains with his family.C. To walk in the morning. D. To walk five kilometers a day.A. The author s fathBr . The au

11、thor himself.C. The author s mother. D. All the authosr family.A. Feeling tired of swimming.B. Having enough of the sun.C. Being bored by doing nothing.D. Hating to see the sea and the sand.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations willbe read twice.

12、 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 conversation.Write ONE WORD for each answer.Complete the form. Holiday Getaways Places Advan

13、tagesSpain:The weather was 17The beach:It felt 18Scotland: It was not as19 as Spain.The country: The scenery was 20 Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What does the appointment concern? A vacancy in 21 What d

14、oes the man think of the woman? She has a 22.Where does the woman live? She lives 23 Ferndale Place.What will the woman do tomorrow?She ll_24.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best

15、 completes the sentence.The plane departs at 8:00, so we may as well be at the airport 7:00 at thelatest.A. byB. afterC. tillD. in Do you often talk with your friends on the telephone or mobile phone? . I like using QQ.A. NoneB. EitherC. AnyD. NeitherThe friends tried to settle the quarrel between M

16、r. and Mrs. Smith without hurting the feelings of, but failed.A. noneB. eitherC. allD. NeitherIt is unfair that such a nice person like Jane lose her job. She worksso hard!A. can B. mayC. shouldD. shall John, how did your English exam go? I thought I but actually I came in the top 10 in the class.A.

17、 should have failedB. could not have failedC. might have failedD. must failIt was for a lifetime of unselfish work among the sick natives the olddoctor deserved to be honored.A. whoB. thatC. whichD. whom Do you have any problems when you this job?Well, I m consideri ng the salary and working conditi

18、ons.A. offered B. will be offered C. areD. OfferofferedResearchers claim to have found the first proof getting a regular eight hours a night really does make you appear healthier and more attractive.A. as B. that C. howD. which the trapped miners needed urgently was a continuous supply of fresh air

19、and water.A. WhenB. ThatC. WhatD. Whethera child begins school, he enters a world of vicious competition where success and failure are clearly defined and measured.A. BeforeB. UntilC. WheneverD. The momentThe vocabulary and grammatical differences between British and American English are so trivial

20、and few as hardly.A. to be noticed B. noticedC. being noticed D. to noticeThe international agreement,encourage children not to smoke and help people to kick the habit, was signed on 27 February.A. intending toB. being intended to C. intended to D.to intend toAbout 184 million people live in the cou

21、ntry, thus it a most populatedcountry in the world.A. to makeB. having madeC. makesD. MakingA Belgian French-language daily has issued is thought to be Europes first3D newspaper complete with cardboard viewing glasses.A. whatB. whereC. thatD. whichWho was it was seated beside Miss Smith, talking exc

22、itedly all the time?A. howB. whenC. thatD. Whom you think graffiti （涂鸦）is mindless vandalism（破 坏 行为）againstproperty or a living art form, its popularity suggests that it is here to stay.A. AlthoughB. No matterC. WhetherD. SupposeSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words

23、in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. survive B. explorations C. sources D. impressive E. harvestF. similar G. convenient H. exist I. treasures J. produceMan is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea

24、has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food41 wayand ato travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two-thirds of the world spopulation live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast.In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind42 . Resources

25、on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of man s needs.The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man s technology is 43Oil and gas 44 have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals 45 on the ocean floor, ready to be

26、 mined.Fish farming promises to be a good way to 46 large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly byAsian people.Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be

27、used in a way 47 to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.Technology is enabling man to explore even more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible.The technology to 48 the sea continues to improve. Exp

28、erts believe that by the year 2020 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy 49 of the sea will be largely solved.III. Reading comprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bl

29、ank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.An experiment shows that a type of human behavior is conformity, which may be defined as a willingness to adopt the same behavior and attitudes as those seen in other people.In order to experience a sense of belongings to a particular group, an

30、individual may willingly 50 the group s values and behavior. Often, however, an individual will conform to the behavior of those around him even when they are total51 . It seems that many humanbeings don t like to 52 in a crowd or seem to be different from those around them, and they have a strong 5

31、3_ to conform to the behavior of other people simply to avoid making themselves 54 . People will also avoid becoming55 a situation if they can shrug off their responsibility by 56 that someone else will do something. When an apparent murder took place outside a block of flats in New York, residents

32、must have 57 or seen something, yet there was no 58 to the police and no one came out to help or investigate.Another 59 showed that some people will change their opinion in order to conform to the majority 60 . A group of people were shown a picture of a series of lines and asked to choose those whi

33、ch were most 61 in length. All 62 one of the people in the group had been informed 63 to give a wrong answer. The one who had not beenheard the others, he changed his mind and agreed to 64 that the others were right.50. A. rejectB. adoptC. adaptD. adjust51. A. strangersB. friendsC. opponentsD. neigh

34、bors52. A. put upB. rush out53. A. instinctB. dreamC. desireD. goal54. A. confusedB. unexpectedC. desirableD. noticeable55. A. involved inB. taken outC. isolated fromD. ignorant of56. A. estimatingB. assumingC. planningD. assuring57. A. investigatedB. indicatedC. heardD. confirmed58. A. complaintB.

35、hintC. commentD. call59. A. experimentB. factorC. proposalD. description60. A. viewB. trustC. argumentD. agreement61. A. apartB. sameC. likelyD. alike62. A. exceptB. besidesC. includingD. considering63. A. definitelyB. previouslyC. doubtfullyD. clearly64. A. referB. declineC. acceptD. supposeSection

36、 BDirections： Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions 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 passage you have just read.（A）I made a pledge

37、 （发誓）to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical （圣经）passage about husbands being thought

38、ful of their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love. To myself, I had to athat I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.And it d id. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said,“ That newyellow sweater looks great

39、 on you.”“Oh, Tom, you noticed, “ she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled.After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought,“ Evelyn s been alone here with the kids all week andnow she wants to be alone with

40、me. We walked on the beach while the children flew theirkites.So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit tos how the wholethe shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering

41、to choose love.There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with saddest expression.WhaG the matter?” I asked her.Tom, she said in a voice filled with distress,“do yo

42、u know something I don t?“What do you mean? “Well that checkup I had several weeks ago our doctor did he tell you somethingabout me? Tom, you ve been so good to me am I dying? It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.“No, honey, “ I said, wrapping her in my arms.You re not d

43、ying; I m just starting tcIn the first paragraph,“ No ifs, ands or buts “ probably mean.A. unnecessarily B. unconditionallyC. impossibly D. unexpectedlyFrom the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage.A. aloneB. with his familyC. with EvelynD. with his childrenDuring the two weeks on

44、the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife becauseshe looked lovely in her new clothesC. he was determined to be a good husbandWall Streetshe was seriously illD. he had made a lot of money inBy saying I m just starting to live,“ Tom means thathe is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wi

45、fe beforehe lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to changehe is just beginning to understand the real meaning of lifehe is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband（B）CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGEWORKIGN CONDITIONS AND BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEESPaydayEmployees are paid every other Friday.

46、If Friday is a holiday, payday will be the following Monday. Generally, employees pick up the pay checks in their department; if not, they may be picked at the business office.OvertimeAll the worked over eight hours in one day and forty hours in a workweek, and alsothe first eight hours worked on th

47、e seventh day of work in a workweek is consideredovertime for non-exempt employees. The supervisor must approve all overtime beforeovertime occurs. Hours in excess of eight hours on the seventh day and in excess oftwelve hours in one day will be paid at double time. Exempt employees receive noadditi

48、onal compensation for overtime hours.ParkingAll employees who will be parking in a staff parking zone must obtain a parkingpermit. A monthly pre-tax payroll deduction can be made by visiting Human Resources.If you wish to pay cash, present your staff I.D. card and license number to the Cashier soffi

49、ce. The Safety Department will ticket cars without a parking permit and a fine will beapplied.HolidaysAll regular and temporary full-time employees generally receive approximately 13paid holidays during the course of each calendar year. Regular part-time employees willreceive holiday benefits worked

50、 out using a prorated system. The holiday schedule isinitiated annually.Personal HolidayEach employed is granted one extra day as a Personal Holiday at the time of hire, and at the beginning of each calendar year. Personal Holiday hours must be taken at one time (eight hours full-time or prorated ba

51、sed on the employee s time). Employees requesting Personal Holiday will be required to complete“ Leave Request forms. No more than one PersonalHoliday is authorized annually.Who has the authority to approve the overtime an employee wishes to do?A. Cashier.B. Safety department officer.C. Supervisor.D

52、. Human resources officer.Where should employees go if they wish to have the parking charge taken off their salary?HumanA.Resources.B.Business Office.D.Safety Department.What must an employee do to select their Personal Holiday Hours?A. Inform the supervisor of his leave.B. Fill in a form to request

53、 for the leave.C. Add up his working time by himself.D. Take the holiday at one time.（C ）Intel chairman Andy Grove has decided to cut the Gordian knot of the dispute on stem cell （ 干细胞）research by simply writing a check. The check, which he guaranteed last week, could be for as much as 55 million, d

54、epending on how many donors make gifts of between 550,000 and 5,500,000, which he has promised to match. It will be made out to the University of California-San Francisco （UCSF）.Thanks in part to such private donations, university research into uses for human stem cells, the cells at the earliest st

55、ages of development that can form any body part, will continue in California. With private financial support, the state will be less likely to lose talented scientists who would be tempted to leave the field or even leave the country as research dependent on federal （联邦政府的 ）money slowsto glacial （极，

56、慢的）pace.Held back by limits President Bush placed on stem cell research a year ago, scientists are turning to labs that can carry out work without using federal money. This is awkward for universities, which must spend extra money building separate labs and keeping strict records proving no federal

57、funds were involved. Groves donation, a first step toward a $20 million target at UCSF, will relieve the burden.The presidents decision a year ago to allow research on already existing stem cell lines was portrayed as a reasonable compromise （ 折中办法）between scientists needs for cells to work with, an

58、d concerns that this kind of research could lead to wholesale creation and destruction of human embryos （月丕胎）,cloned infants and a generaldisrespect for human life.But Bushs effort to please both sides ended up pleasing neither. And it certainly didnt provide the basis for cutting edge research. Of

59、the 78 existing stem cell lines which Bush said are all that science would ever need, only one is in this country （at the University of Wisconsin） and only five are ready for distribution to researchers. All were grown in conjunction with mouse cells, making future therapeutic （ 治疗的）uses unlikely.Th

60、e Bush administration seems bent on satisfying the small but vocal （直言不讳的 ）group of Americans who oppose stem cell research under any conditions. Fortunately,Groye and others are more interested in advancing scientific research that could benefit the large number of Americans who suffer from Parkins