上海市金山中学2012-2013学年高二上学期第二次学业水平模拟考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 (考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分 命题人：唐洁 审核人：吴亨国)第卷 （共76分）I. Listening Comprehension (20%)Section ADirections: 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 question

2、s will be spoken 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.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three q

3、uestions on each of the passages. The passages 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 you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the

4、following passage.11. A. It is situated on the western side of the island. B. It has a range of wonderful cafes. C. It hosts many festivals and surfing competitions. D. It is known for being safe.12. A. In November.B. In January. C. In December.D. In September.13. A. It has a pathway connecting thre

5、e beaches. B. It is the best place to enjoy ocean views. C. It is a good place for whale watching. D. It is famous for sports and night life.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. It has one million elected members. B. It is trying to stop universities from charging tuitio

6、n fees. C. You can vote even if you are outside the UK. D. It elects its members every month.15. A. 11B. 16.C.18.D.1716. A. Visit the place in person.B. Call the office C. Visit the website.D. Write a letter to the person in charge.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversa

7、tions. The conversations will be read twice. 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.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD f

8、or each answer.A TV interviewThe mans first novelRag DollTime the man started making documentaries for televisionIn _17_.The mans experience in IndiaHe met his _18_Reason why the man gave up farmingIt was very _19_.The seconds second novelThe Cold Earth, which came out in _20_. II. Grammar and Vocab

9、ulary (25%)Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. She is _ new comer to _ chemistry but she has already made some important discoveries.A. thetheB. the/C. a/D. athe22. One wi

10、nter morning, the little girl was found sitting _ in the snow.A. deadB. deathC. diedD. deadly23. In some places, men and women are separated during worship: men on one side and womenon _ side of the church.A. the otherB. othersC. the othersD. other24. Your income is twice _ mine. A. much as B. as ma

11、ny as C. that of D. as 25. How excited we are at the thought that we _ the mountain peak this time tomorrow. A. will be climbing B. are climbing C. would be climbing D. have climbed 26. We are aware that, _ the situation will get worse. A. if not dealing with carefully B. if dealt not carefully with

12、 C. if not carefully dealt with D. if not carefully dealing with27. I _ take the job. No one _ stop me. A. will/ shall B. will/ may C. should/ will D. shall/ may 28. Beside one of the windows _ a shelf _ he put his books. A. stand/ which B. stands/ where C. standing/ on which D. stands/ which 29. Le

13、nin often spoke to his comrade and _ with breathless attention. A. was always listened to B. was always listened C. always listened to D. always was listened to 30. I will give you such information _ help you in your study. A. as will B. as it will C. that will D. which will 31. British people are t

14、he worst-dressed holidaymakers in Europe, _ the Italians and French are the smartest, according to a survey released recently.A. whileB. whenC. though D. but32. He is teaching Alex, an African parrot, _ complex tasks.A. doingB. didC. done D. to do33. The manager needs to have the trust in his staff

15、_ once given a task, they will try their best to achieve the best result.A. whoB. thatC. which D. how 34. It was not until the police were convinced _ no guns were concealed in the car _ they allowed us to go.A. thatwhichB. whichwhichC. whichthat D. thatthat 35. Today， jazz music continues to grow i

16、n popularity, with fans of all ages _ around the world.A. locatesB. locatingC. locatedD. to locate 36. In 1907, a group of adventurers drove from New York to Jamestown. Their journey_three days.A. lastedB. was lastedC. has lastedD. has been lasted Section BDirections: Complete the following passage

17、by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. consumers B. cropped C. minutely D. guaranteed AB. fertilizersAC. protective AD. common BC. encouraged BD. sprung CD perfectly They look more like the brightly-lit shelves of a chemists

18、than the rows of a vegetable garden. But, according to their creators, these perfect-looking vegetables could be the future of food.In a 37 controlled environment unpolluted by dirt, insects or fresh air Japanese scientists are developing a new way of growing vegetables.Called plant factories, these

19、 greenhouses have 38 up across the country and can produce perfect-looking lettuces and green leaves 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Every part of the plants environment is controlled from the lighting and temperature to the humidity (湿度) and water. Even the levels of carbon dioxide can be 39 alte

20、red.Rather than the conventional untidy clothes and dirty fingernails of vegetable growers, the producers wear gloves, masks and dust-proof 40 suits.The vegetables from plant factories are sold at a price above the normal price of vegetables to Japanese shoppers. No chemical 41 are used so there is

21、no risk of food poisoning.Because the plants are grown in a clean room, they can be eaten safely without washing. Lettuce grown in the factories can be 42 up to 20 times a year. Some factories are vast and can produce three million vegetables a year.The spread of plant factories has been 43 by the J

22、apanese government among concerns about the use of chemicals in vegetables.A spokesman for the Ozu Corporation factory in Tokyo said, Vegetables are produced in the factory without being exposed to the air outside. Stable production is 44 throughout the year by controlling lighting, temperature, hum

23、idity, carbon dioxide and water. They can also meet the demands of 45 who want safe food.III. Reading Comprehension (35%)Section A Directions: 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 c

24、ontext.Have you ever decided whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you _46_ do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks have become a _47_ for many people to shop without _48_ having to leave their homes.Some shoppers are _49_ of department stores and sup

25、ermarkets _50_ the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight _51_ of finding anything they want to buy. Theyd rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and _52_ a friendly announcer describe a product _53_ a model shows it. And they can _54_ around the clock, buying somethin

26、g _55_ by making a phone call. Department stores and even mail-order companies are _56_ to join the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy _57_ their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future. _58_ can ask questions about products and place _59_, all through their TV

27、 sets.Will shopping by television _60_ take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers thin so. Yet many people find shopping at a real store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to touch or try on dresses they want to buy. Thats why specialists say that in th

28、e future, home shopping will exist together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it.58. A. GuestsB. AssistantsC. ManagersD. Customers59. A. ordersB. goodsC. booksD. answers60. A. lastlyB. finallyC. especiallyD. fortunatelySection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each pa

29、ssage 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 grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a constru

30、ction company. I was barely 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the table. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country-music club called the Natchbi

31、ll Palace, I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and then went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning. It was not long before I became known as a singing cook. I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night, a woman execu

32、tive from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call - Warner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal. Soon after,

33、 I released my first record in June 1986. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.61. Why was the writer once known as the singing cook?A. Because

34、 he was a cook at a country-music club.B. Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.C. Because he often sang while cookingD. Because he liked singing better than cooking.62. Who first recognized his talents and helped make his career successful?A. Warner BrothersB. His managerC. His fathe

35、r.D. A businesswoman63. What made the writer proud of himself? A. His ability to live independently.B. His sense of responsibility in whatever he did.C. His courage in the face of rejection.D. His hard work in his early days.(B)Small discoveries in Indonesia are causing a stir in the science world.

36、Researchers have unearthed (挖掘) tiny bones that they believe belong to an entirely new human species. If thats true, it will change how we think about our ancestors. Clues that the little people may have lived long ago were first revealed last year in the scientific journal Nature. Scientists said t

37、hat they had found the bones of a three-foot-tall female on the island of Flores, in Indonesia. When they looked more closely, they saw that the nearly complete skeleton (骨骼) belonged to a full-grown adult. Researchers named her Hobbit, after the tiny heroes of the Lord of the Rings books.Now the te

38、am is saying it has unearthed even more pieces of the puzzle, including a jawbone and parts of arms, legs and hands from several individuals, as well as stone tools. They reported their find in Nature this month. “The new evidence makes it very clear that these people are a new species, distinct fro

39、m modern humans,” Peter Brown, a scientist on the team, said. They named these ancient humans Homo floresiensis. Brown says that these little people lived as recently as 12,000 years ago. If Homo floresiensis was a different species from modern humans, that would make our family tree bigger than we

40、knew. It means, says Brown, that “until recently, a relative shared the planet with us.”Many scientists think a new species is unlikely. Some argue that the bones must have belonged to modern humans whose small size was the result of a genetic problem.Daniel E. Lieberman, a scientist at Harvard Univ

41、ersity, thinks that the debate over the discovery is healthy. He believes that the questions and arguments raised by critics will help us learn more about these unusual skeletons. “Disagreement is an important part of the scientific process,” Lieberman said. “As far as Im concerned, the storys only

42、just begun.”64. Researchers name the skeleton Hobbit because _.A. it is a figure described in the Lord of the RingsB. it resembles the tiny heroes in a set of booksC. it proves to be a full-grown adultD. it belongs to an ancient human species65. Small discoveries in Indonesia are important because _

43、.A. they are revealed in the scientific journal NatureB. they are made by Peter Brown, a famous scientistC. they are about ancestors of modern humans D. they might provide new evidence for human study66. According to Daniel E. Lieberman, _. A. Homo floresiensis doesnt exist B. disagreement leads to

44、further research C. the investigation hasnt begun yet D. our family tree is bigger than we knew67. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Comparison between Different Peoples B. Arguments over Human OriginC. Discovery of a Possible New Human Species D. History of Indonesian

45、 People(C)Margaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill. “I would have liked to go back to it, but the shifts are all

46、wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to school.”So she worked as a cleaner instead, from 9 p.m. till 6 p.m. five nights a week for just $ 90, before tax and insurance. “It is better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work unsocial hours should get a

47、 bit extra.”The hours she has chosen to work mean that she sees plenty of the children ,but very little of her husband. However, she doesnt think that puts any pressure on their relationship.Her work isnt physically very hard, but its not exactly pleasant, either. “I do get angry with people who lea

48、ve their offices like a place for raising pigs. If they realized people like me have to do it , perhaps theyd be a bit careful.The fact that shes working all night doesnt worry, Margaret at all. Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in gro

49、ups of three. “Since Ive got to be here, I try to enjoy myself- and I usually do, because of the other girls. We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags.Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living. “They think you are a

50、 cleaner because you dont know how to read and write,” said Margret, “I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what Id been doing, but I dont think that way any more. I dont dislike the work though I cant say Im mad about it.68. Margaret quit her job as a nurse because _. A. she wanted

51、 to earn more money to support her family B. she had suffered a lot of mental pressure C. she needed the right time to look after her children D. she felt tired of taking care of patients69. Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because _. A. they never clean their officesB. they lo

52、ok down upon cleaners C. they never do their work carefullyD. they always make a mess in their offices70. When at work, Margaret feels _. A. light-hearted because of her fellow workers B. happy because the building is fully lit C. tired because of the heavy workload D. bored because time passed slow

53、ly71. The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margarets parents would _. A. help care for her childrenB. regret what they had said C. show sympathy for herD. feel disappointed in her (D)If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame because they

54、 tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion; they are always taken advantage of by the designers and big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. Women usually stand in front of a wardrobe full

55、 of clothes, announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing fashions are nothing more than the international creation of waves. Many women spend vast suns of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women, who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hour

56、s of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.No one can claim that fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital thing like warmth, comfort and du

57、rability. They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasnt at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a wint

58、er day, or deliberately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusion to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of womens clothes, one wonders, reflect qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are

59、too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress styles of the dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.72. Designers and big stores always make money_.A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clot

60、hing industry.B. because they are capable of predicting new fashions.C. by constantly changing the fashions in womens clothingD. because they attach great importance to quality in womens clothing73. To the writer, the fact that women throw away their old-fashioned dresses is seen as _.A. a waste of

61、moneyB. a waste of timeC. an expression of tasteD. an expression of creativity74. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women. B. The constant changes in womens clothing reflect their strength o

62、f character. C. the fashion industry makes an important contribution to society. D. Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.75. By saying “ the conclusion to be drawn are obvious”, the writer means that _. A. womens inconstancy in their choice of clothing is of

63、ten laughed at. B. women are better able to put up with discomfort. C. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers D. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion. Section BDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one

64、extra heading which you do not need.A. The Background of Charleys SecretB. Charleys High ReputationC. Charleys OccupationD. The Discovery of Charleys secretAB. Charleys Great SecretAC. Charleys Death of Cancer76. Charleys early year in an orphanage probably shaped her outlook on life. She was born i

65、n 1172 and as a small child was abandoned at orphanage. Her name is assumed to have been Charlotte. Orphanages at the time were harsh places. Both male and female children were dressed alike and given the same haircuts. Being in this type of environment could have encouraged Charley to “act like a m

66、an”.77. In her teens, she ran away and became a worker in a livery stable. She was trained to drive coaches and one horse buggies, and finally six horse buggies. As a top reins man, Charley was persuaded to work for California Stage Company, the largest stagecoach company in the world.78. There she

67、was a well-respected driver earning a place in a group nicknamed, “Kings of the Road”. Many passengers thought it a great honor to be invited by Charley to ride up on the box next to him. In addition, she was considered one of fastest and safest drivers.79. At a time when women were not allowed to o

68、wn property and vote, Charley managed to do both. In 120, at the age of 55, Charley voted as a man, having lived that life for so long that no one thought to ask questions. This was 52 years before other women were given their right to vote. When Charley gave up driving, he owned a small place that

69、became a stagecoach rest stop. In 188, he sold off all his property and moved into a vacant house owned by a friend.80. Charley, suffering illness of old age, complained of a sore throat, but refused to see a doctor. Eventually, the sore throat was diagnosed as cancer. At no time during his illness,

70、 did Charley confide his secret to any close friends. At his death, the undertaker announced that old Charley was in fact a woman. When the truth of Charleys deception was discovered, his friends were both shocked and angry. Tobacco-chewing Charley, who had handled a whip and a gun with the rest of

71、them, had become a legend in the Old West.第卷 （共24分）I. Translation (20%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 那个学生兴趣爱好广泛。(range）2. 成功的关键因素在于你自己。(factor)3. 一旦拿定主意，他就不太可能改变了。（unlikely）4. 大多数父母都会竭尽全力满足子女的合理需要。(meet)5. 这张写着生日快乐的卡片给小女孩留下了很深刻的印象。(read)版权所有：高考资源网()高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究