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虹口区2012年英语学科高考练习题2012.4第I卷 （105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection 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 questions 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.1. A. The man is forgetful.B. She wants to buy this washing-machine.C. This is the first time that the man has talked about the new kind of machine.D. The man indicated that he liked this new type of washing-machine.2. A. In the cinema. B. In the lab. C. In the zoo. D. In the school.3. A. She will be upset probably.B. She is pleased with their move. C. She feels a little disappointed. D. Moving to the south is better than moving to the north.4. A. Where the orange juice could be found. B. How to make fresh orange juice.C. To pass a small glass of orange juice to him. D. If the woman would like to have some orange juice.5. A. To quit basketball. B. To give the reason for giving up basketball. C. To go on playing basketball in spite of the failure. D. To take part in another game.6. A. Hes a chairman. B. Hes a doctor. C. Hes a professor. D. Hes a carpenter.7. A. Shop assistant and customer. B. Neighbors.C. Doctor and patient. D. Colleagues.8. A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. More than three.9. A. He did not do homework at night. B. He had trained too much before. C. He had no sports facilities. D. He came back home late.10. A. 482-3351. B. 428-5531. C. 428-1135. D. 482-5531.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions 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 following passage.11. A. About one kilogram. B. About fifty kilograms. C. More than fifty kilograms.D. As many as fifty kilograms.12. A. 2,000 years ago.B. In 1100.C. In 1500.D. In 1900.13. A. They are so poor that they can only buy paper boots.B. There are no other kinds of boots there.C. Paper boots are warmer than any other boots there. D. Paper boots are so nice that they dont like anything else.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. In the San Francisco area. B. On the island of Nimi. C. In the Pacific Ocean. D. Along the US coast.15. A. The earthquake was serious.B. New earthquakes are not expected. C. An island was destroyed by the earthquake. D. The earthquake was mild.16. A. They will be in high intensity.B. They will occur along the coast. C. Earthquakes of unknown intensity will occur there. D. They are predicated 100 miles away.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. 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. (A)Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the message. Write ONE WORD for each answer.A Job InterviewThe woman has worked for five years at Glory (17) _ Company.The woman should know about computer networks and (18) _ systems.They want a person who can create and (19) _ the web site which include the development and use of CGI Scripts.She should have (20) _ of Java. (B)Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What is the interviewees background?Alex: (21) _ years old.What is the topic of the interview?How to (22) _.What are the interviewees suggestions?1. Save water.2. Put garbage in (23) _.3. Dont waste paper and (24) _ to save forests.II. Grammar and VocabularySection 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.25. Girls are said to be more diligent and attentive at school, who score well _ average in most subjects.A. over B. on C. of D. above26. Harry never enjoys visiting large cities because he thinks one such city is much like _. A. anotherB. the otherC. the othersD. others 27. Tony is a quiet boy and he is accustomed _ at meals, which is always appreciated.A. not to talk B. to not talk C. to not talking D. not to talking28. - Do you think Jack will lend us a hand?- He is the last one to help others. He _ lend his hand, thoughA. can B. must C. might D. should29. Mike and Bob both did very well in the competition, but the former is _ of the two. A. more talented B. the most talented C. most talented D. the more talented30. He must have been punished by his parents yesterday for what he had done, _?A. mustnt he B. wasnt he C. didnt he D. hadnt he31. Among those presents _ an iPad that his father gave him for his birthday.A. have included B. is included C. has included D. are included32. _ wondering which way to take, the little boy behaved like a real gentleman who comforted his sister from time to time.A. Leaving B. Having left C. To leave D. Left来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K33. Shanghai now increases the supply of smaller houses, _ to help lowincome families to buy houses of their own.A. aimed B. being aimed C. aiming D. having aimed34. Tropical rainforests _ down and burned at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future.A. are being cut B. are cut C. cut D. had been cut35. you cant make great progress in the language learning has something to do with your vocabulary. A. Whether B. That C. If D. What36. You are sure to be successful in the job market _ you make yourself better known to the interviewer.A. even if B. though C. until D. once37. Jimmy came back early last night. It was not yet eight oclock _ he got home. A. before B. that C. when D. until38. Many skilled workers were organized to clear away _ remained of the World Expo site.A. what B. when C.which D. where39. The old man took the policemen back to the same place _ he had witnessed the robbery. A. that B. where C. as D. when 40. People hope the new measures _ house prices, taken by the government, will succeed.A. to control B. controlled C. controlling D. having controlledSection BDirections: Complete the following passage 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. considered B. overlooked C. particular D. languages E. primary F. survival G. preserving H. extremely I. frequently J. disappearing“True creativity often starts where language ends.”-Arthur KoestlerThe net plays another, more active, role on the linguistic（语言学的）front, a role that is 41overlooked by many people who believe English victory is on the go. Since the advent (来临) of World Wide Web, many minority 42，those spoken by single nations or ethnic groups, have enjoyed a dramatic upsurge(急剧上升)in vitality. Many such tongues were 43 endangered just a decade ago. Late-century mobility and economic currents were taking more and more speakers out of their communities and away from fellow speakers. Languages were 44 at an alarming rate.Like biological extinction, linguistic extinction is a serious loss for all of humankind. Languages are some of the 45 ways people maintain their culture and are crucial to understanding other cultures. When fewer and fewer people share a 46 language, it may die, and when it does, part of our collective human culture dies with itSurprisingly, though, the Internet has become a valuable tool for 47 endangered languages. Speakers of these languages not only have been particularly active in putting up web pages in their various languages, but also in mounting (配置) 48 effective, large-scale dictionary and language-learning projects online. There is no reason why minority languages cannot live together with a common social language like English. Indeed, the Internet offers more hope for their 49 than they have ever known before, especially as translation tools become more effective.III. 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 past 20 years have produced great advances in technology and communications. 50, people throughout the world have become ever more connected. The 51 link between the nations and people of the world is called globalization. It is a 52 that has changed ways of life around the world.Perhaps the biggest change in this process is the effect of globalization on commerce. In an effort to build a 53 economy, most nations of the world have embraced (拥抱) free trade. Free trade removes certain limits imposed (强加) on global commerce to make it easier for nations to exchange goods with one another. A 54 aim of this process is to aid poor nations and thus reduce 55. Globalization has indeed increased trade throughout the world, but experts disagree about its effect on the poor.The debate about recent trends in global commerce is complex. Those 56 free trade in the global market point out that competition lowers prices. Its critics argue that, without controls, such a system often harms poor nations. To some extent, both are 57. For example, in Jamaica, a country which imported milk from the United States and the 58 milk was cheaper than local milk, more poor people could drink milk and improve their nutrition. At the same time, the cheaper milk put 59 dairy farmers out of business. Perhaps this program caused as much harm as60.Those who support free trade in the global market do so for a number of reasons. Studies show that when a poor nation begins trading on the global level, it gains certain 61. Its economy grows rapidly. Multinational companies set up factories, 62 jobs for people. Supporters claim that these factors reduce poverty and lessen the gap between the richest and poorest nations. They believe that the globalizing trend benefits the poor.Critics of unrestricted free trade question these conclusions. Although they 63 that the global market can offer growth and jobs to poor nations, they doubt that it reduces poverty. In fact, they cite (引述) studies which show that poverty has increased as a result of the global market. 64, the gap between rich and poor nations is growing.Regardless of which side they are on, most experts believe that globalization has great potential to aid the poor. Both sides need to find a way to make it work.50. A. In conclusion B. In particular C. As a result D. On the contrary51. A. growing B. starting C. moving D. reducing52. A. culture B. trend C. belief D. potential53. A. regional B. national C. practical D. global54. A. steadier B. further C. tougher D. stricter55. A. profit B. conflict C. poverty D. expense56. A. attracting B. altering C. opposing D. supporting57. A. correct B. inevitable C. necessary D. effective58. A. required B. produced C. imported D. exported59. A. economical B. local C. traditional D. social60. A. sacrifice B. satisfaction C. convenience D. good61. A. benefits B. varieties C. opportunities D. budgets62. A. influencing B. arranging C. providing D. applying63. A. ensure B. assume C. argue D. agree64. A. In addition B. First of all C. In that case D. On averageSection 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) Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes - khaki pants and sports shirt - to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “Im working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people dont want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so its hard to hire people if you have a conservative (保守的) dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers say that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale (士气). Only 4 percent of employers say that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”65. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because _. A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt B. he couldnt stand a clean appearance C. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time D. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes66. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _. A. they make him feel at ease when working B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes C. he looks attractive in casual clothes D. he no longer works in that company67. According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Company workers started to dress down at work about twenty years ago. B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s. C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers. D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to attract people.68. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned in the passage except _. A. saving employees money B. making employees more attractive C. improving employees motivation D. making employees happier(B)The prestigious(享有声望的)Nobel prizes were announced in twin ceremonies in Stockholm and Oslo. Here is a look at this years winners and tr work.2010 Nobel Prize in LiteratureWinner: Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru) “A divinely (极好地) gifted story-teller”. The 2010 Literature Nobel embraces multiple styles (novels, plays, essays), and politics too. One of the most acclaimed writers in the Spanish-speaking world, Llosa braved the violence and political divisions of his homeland to run for president. His international breakthrough (突破), The Time of the Hero, built on his own experiences at the Peruvian military academy was a controversy and 1,000 copies were burnt publicly by officers from the academy. 2010 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineWinner: Robert Edwards (Britain) “Father of the test-tube baby”.Professor Edwards was the first to try human egg removal and fertilization (受精) in vitro (a Latin term meaning “in glass”). His efforts gave rise to both a medical breakthrough and a now out-dated term - test-tube baby. Sincethe first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, was born in 1978, the technology has brought 4 million babies into the beautiful world. Mario Vargas LlosaRobert Edwards2010 Nobel Prize in PhysicsWinners: Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov (Russia) -“Detectors of carbons new face.”Imagine a material thats just one atom thick (nearly see-through), yetsuper-strong, highly conductive (传导的) and able to reveal new secrets of fundamental physics. The amazing little thing is grapheme (石墨烯)，isolated by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov. Unlike other lifelong prize winning discoveries, it was published just six years ago. Andre Geim Konstantin Novoselov2010 Nobel Prize in ChemistryWinners: Richard Heck (America), Ei-ichi Negishiand Akira Suzuki (Japan) “Molecule makers” The three chemists successfully developed palladium-catalyzed (钯催化) reactions which are widely used in chemistry, yielding plastics, producing thin-screen computer displays and numerous medications, including drugs for fighting cancer, asthma (哮喘) and HIV. Different versions of the reactions already bear the name of each Nobel winner and are pretty familiar to chemistry students around the world. Akira Suzuki Ei-ichi Negishi Richard Heck 69. We can know from the passage that _.A. The Time of the Hero was widely accepted B. Mario Vargas Llosa only has a gift for novelsC. Mario Vargas Llosa ran for president of PeruD. The Time of the Hero was based on some officers experiences70. The technology of test-tube baby _.A. is a breakthrough in medicine but now out-datedB. helps Robert Edwards win the Nobel Prize in physiologyC. has led to 4 million babies coming into the worldD. is linked to human egg removal and fertilization in a human body71. We can conclude from the passage that _.A. the 2010 Nobel Chemistry Prize winners bring benefits to all aspects of life B. palladium-catalyzed reactions are widely used in drugs for fighting diseasesC. The two Russian scientists have published their book Detectors of Carbons New FaceD. the amazing discovery of grapheme has been known to all for a long time (C)There are a couple of ways to forecast the destructive potential of a hurricane (飓风) so that people in the way can take adequate precautions (预防措施). Satellite images of cloud patterns can be analyzed to estimate peak wind speeds, but the estimates are often way off the mark. Specialized aircraft can fly into a storm to measure the winds directly, but the flights are costly.Researchers at the Massac
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