上海嘉定区2012届高三一模英语试题及答案

英 语 试 卷 2012.1

（120分钟完成; 总分：150分）

第I卷 （共 105 分）

I. Listening Comprehension Section A

Directions: 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. At 2:30. B. At 2:00. C. At 1:30. D. At 1:00. 2. A. In Beijing. B. In Shanghai. C. In Shenzhen. D. In Chengdu. 3. A. She would like to talk at another time. B. She would like the man to continue. C. She wants the man to go away. D. She doesn’t know what to do. 4. A. She is annoyed. B. She is upset. C. She is understanding. D. She is bored. 5. A. A railway porter. B. A telephone operator. C. A bus conductor. D. A postal clerk. 6. A. A math teacher and his colleague. B. A teacher and his student. C. A student and his classmate. D. A librarian and a student. 7. A. The man no longer smokes. B. The man refuses to listen to his doctor’s advice. C. The man usually follows his wife’s advice. D. The man is under pressure from his wife. 8. A. The man can stay in her brother’s apartment.

B. The man should have booked a less expensive hotel. C. Her brother can find an apartment for the man. D. Her brother can help the man find a cheaper hotel. 9. A. Reading should come before listening.

B. It’s most helpful to read English newspapers every day. C. It’s more effective to combine listening with reading. D. Priority should be given to listening.

10. A. The man can’t come for the appointment at 3:15. B. The man wants to change the date of the appointment.

C. The man is glad he can get in touch with the doctor. D. The man was confused about the date of the appointment. Section B

Directions: 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. He will be an intelligent student. B. He may not be an intelligent student. C. He will score better in exams. D. He will not be a good student. 12. A. Through his teachers. B. Through his deeds in the classroom. C. Through his appearance. D. Through his reaction to different situations. 13. A. Not to judge a boy by taking notes.

B. Not to make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid. C. Not to overestimate a student’s intelligence.

D. Not to judge a person’s intelligence by his appearance. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Positive thinking can make people healthy. B. A better attitude results in a better operation.

C. Researchers have observed 16 patients’ recovery during the past 30 years. D. Great attention has been paid to how attitudes affect health.

15. A. The painting was once thought to be worth around $25 million. B. The painting is one of the most expensive pictures ever sold at auction. C. The painting was purchased through TV.

D. The quality of the painting has not been seen on the market for more than 10 years. 16. A. The kindergarten fired the teacher.

B. The mother demanded an unreasonable apology from the teacher. C. The teacher frightened a South Korean boy. D. The kindergarten punished a boy so severely.

Section C

Directions: 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. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. The speaker of the lecture series: 17 Smith. Talk after the buffet dinner: On 18 energy. Admission next three weeks only to: 19 students. The place the woman will wait: At the 20 near her place. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. What is the survey mainly about? It’s on 21 . Which two sports are most favored? 22 . What does the woman decide to do? To expand their line of 23 and come up with a better slogan. What does the result say about old consumers? They are more 24 about staying fit. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.

25. After 20 years in an African country, I returned home and found it changed

______recognition. A. over B. beyond C. more than D. out of

26. ______ the cliffs rose out of the ground, there were often narrow tracks winding upwards. A. Because B. As long as C. Where D. Only if

27. ______a wave of frustration, she felt at a loss as to how to respond to his angry words. A. Overcoming with B. Overcame by C. In order to overcome D. Overcome with 28. In China, no other organization than the CPC.（人大） make any law. A. will B. should C. shall D. must 29. You don’t think she is more anxious to go there alone than you are, ______? A. do you B. are you C. isn’t she D. don’t you

30. The best job is______ which uses your skill in doing something together with your interest in

the subject. A. that B. one C. such D. this

31. ______criticize my son, I______ help him find a more effective way to learn English. A. Rather than; prefer to B. Other than; would rather C. Rather than; would like to D. Better than; had better

32. So little______ with each other that almost no progress was made at the Copenhagen Climate

Conference.

A. the world leaders shared B. did the world leaders share C. shared by the world leaders D. share did the world leaders

33. ______all by herself for many years, the old lady is sometimes very difficult______. A. Having lived; to be got along with B. Living; to get on well with

C. Having lived; to get along with D. Living; to get along

34. Another cultural reason ____ doing journalism is tough here is _____ people don’t want to

stick their necks out. A. that; because B. why; because C. for which; why D. why; that

35. China, together with some other ASEAN（东盟） countries, ______against the over

politicizing of the differences over the South China Sea. A. are B. were C. is D. had been

36. Unfortunately, his parents forced him to be a lawyer, _____ was against his own wishes. A. who B. as C. which D. what

37. At the news that her daughter was missing, a _____ look appeared on the mother’s face. A. frightening B. frightened C. frightful D. fright 38. How nice it______ to be back home again after such a long absence! A. is felt B. feels C. will be felt D. is feeling

39. Many factors contribute to____, but the most destructive is the role that humans have played. A. animals to die B. dying animals C. animals died out D. animals dying out 40. President Obama claimed that the rise of China could be a big threat and the world

needs______.

A. to be reshaped B. to reshape C. to be reshaping D. reshaped Section B Directions: 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. concerned F. nationally B. estimated G. assumed C. purposes H. private D. intentional I. interest E. result J. completely By now you know that getting your money’s worth is not just a matter of luck. It is more often the 41 of buying skill. Nevertheless, even the smartest consumers are sometimes fooled into thinking they are getting their money’s worth when they are not. At one time or another, almost everyone experiences deception (欺骗）in the market place. The deception may not be 42 . But, whether or not, any kind of deception hurts consumers’ feelings as well as their pocket books. Some kinds of deception even endanger their health and safety as well. Obviously, consumers need protection against the marketing of unsafe goods and false or misleading advertising. Fortunately, there are both public and 43 agencies working to meet the need. Government’s job in free enterprise system is to protect the public 44 . The public is composed entirely of consumers. When it comes to protecting consumers, therefore, government has the most influence. Because most consumer products are sold 45 , the major responsibility for consumer protection is 46 by federal government. That responsibility, however, is shared by many agencies. For example, the US Postal Service works to uncover and stop dishonest schemes operated by mail. The National Highway Safety Bureau is 47 with all aspects of automobile safety. Certain federal agencies, however, have consumer protection as one of their chief 48 . Most federal agencies are known by their initials. FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration, which probably does more to protect consumers than any other agency. Its major concern is the safety, purity, and labeling of foods, drugs, and cosmetics. These are the products for which consumers spends a(n) 49 38% of their incomes.

III. Reading Comprehension 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 context.

There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own 50 of success, and that each of us is 51 for setting our own goals and 52 whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.

For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is considered 53 .Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoying his simple life with his family in the beauty of 54 , and who is respected because he does a good job of 55 the goals expected of and accepted by him and his society. On the other hand, it seems that 56 some people appear to be rich in 57 possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when 58 their own goals of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one

should not set 59 goals for achieving success, but if one has self-confidence and ability it would be unfortunate to set one’s goals at too low a 60 of achievement.

A wise counselor once said to a young man who was 61 frustration and disappointment with his own professional success, “You 62 set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful 63 by taking a walk in the park, or riding the subway downtown,” the counselor added, “You have not really failed and spoilt your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at 64 you really like, and to which you have given your best effort.” 50. A. purpose B. decision C. concept D. name 51. A. helpful B. charged C. free D. responsible 52. A. thinking B. determining C. knowing D. learning 53. A. development B. life C. a success D. progress 54. A. nature B. environment C. surrounding D. scenery 55. A. realizing B. carrying out C. achieving D. completing 56. A. as though B. even that C. as if D. even though 57. A. spiritual B. mental C. ideal D. material 58. A. judged by B. supposed to C. depended on D. relied on 59. A. untrue B. unrealistic C. wrong D. false 60. A. condition B. situation C. position D. standard 61. A. experiencing B. considering C. feeling D. thinking 62. A. mustn’t B. do not have to C. shouldn’t D. can’t 63. A. nearly B. mostly C. merely D. frequently 64. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything Section B

Directions: Read the following four 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

The rise of the so-called “boomerang generation” is revealed in official figures showing that almost one in five graduates in their late 20s now live with their parents.

By contrast, only one in eight university graduates had failed to fly the nest by the same age 20 years ago. It also found that grown-up sons are twice as likely as their sisters to still be living with their parents in their late 20s. With nearly a quarter of men approaching 30 still living at home, the findings are bound to lead to claims of a “generation of mummy’s boys”.

Young professionals in their late 20s or early 30s have been nicknamed the “boomerang generation” because of the trend toward returning to the family home having initially left to study. Recent research has suggested that young people in Britain are twice as likely to choose to live with their parents in their late 20s than their counterparts elsewhere in Europe.

Growing housing prices, rising student debts and the effects of recession（衰退） on the job market have forced a wave of young people to move back into the family home at an age when they would normally be moving out. But commentators warned that the phenomenon may have more to do with young people facing “dire” prospects than simply a desire to save money.

While the proportion of those of university or college age moving out from the family home has continued to rise in the last 20 years, among those in their mid and late 20s the trend has been reversed. Overall 1.7 million people aged from 22 to 29 now share a roof with their parents,

including more than 760,000 in their late 20s. In 1988, 22.7 per cent of men aged 25 to 29 were still living with their parents but last year the proportion was 24.5 per cent. 65. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The economic crisis has shown its effect on the young generation. B. More young professionals are returning home to live.

C. British parents are suffering more loads from their grown-up children. D. Britain is suffering more than any other country in Europe. 66. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Male children seem to be more independent than females.

B. Eighty percent of university graduates were able to live independently two decades ago. C. The grown-up children choose to live with their parents only to save money. D. More and more children are moving out at university age. 67. What does the underlined word “dire” probably mean? A. promising. B. inconvenient. C. very bad. D. hopeful. 68. The following factors may account for the phenomenon except ___________. A. that living prices have risen a lot B. that it’s difficult to land a job

C. that education has already cost them a lot D. that parents can help them more

B It’s great fun to explore new places—it feels like an adventure, even when you know you’re not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles. ● Do the map reading if you’re being driven somewhere. It’ll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction you’re traveling in. Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn or you’ll have to move to the back seat.

● Get a group of friends together and go exploring. You'll need a good map, a compass (指南针）, a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergencies. Tell someone where you’re going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back. The test is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.

● See if your school or a club organizes orienteering activities, in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C, etc.) in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. Either way, it’s not only good fun, but a great way to keep fit.

69. Sitting beside the driver, you should___________. A. direct the driver when necessary B. look ahead to see where there’s a turn

C. move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable D. keep looking at the map to find a place to go to

70. Why do you need to tell someone your exploration plan before setting out? A. To get information when in danger. B. To be saved in case of an accident.

C. To share the fun with him/her in exploration.

D. To tell him/her what’s going on with the group members. 71. Orienteering activities can______________.

B. help people stay healthy

D. make people get prepared for sports C

Is early childhood education really necessary? Early childhood education primarily focuses on learning through playing to develop the child’s physical, sensory, communicational and social development. Early childhood education has become a concern of the government, who pushes poor children to be formally trained before they are old enough for kindergarten．

There are good reasons for the government to push early childhood education. Studies have shown that orphaned children who did not receive good care and education become developmentally delayed causing failure in school, and even in life. Further studies show that poor children who take part in Head Start programs are more prepared for school, less likely to end up in Special Education classes, and are less likely to receive public help or go to prison．

There are also negative parts to putting a child in formal education programs too early. Time Magazine online explains that “the younger the child the less his chances of catching up with first-grade work.” I have personally witnessed many children of my generation who went to Head Start programs become frustrated and bored with school before they finished high school. Yet parents have been sure that the earlier the child starts school, the better off he or she is, so they push to start children earlier．

Actually while early formal education of poor children does show great gains in the early elementary years, studies also show that this head start is really a “false start”, as the gains are lost in middle and high school years. It seems that environment is a bigger factor on life’s success than early education. Head Start programs have not achieved its original goal in closing the achievement gap in poor and middle school children. Perhaps it is time to find other ways to close that gap．

72. The purpose of the government valuing the early childhood education is ________． A. to develop the children’s communication

B. to give orphaned children good care and education C. to get the children prepared for the kindergarten D. to train the children formally and regularly

73. According to the studies, which of the following is True? A. Children with good early education may have a rich life． B. The orphaned children are usually unhappy in their life． C. Children without early education can do well at school． D. Head Start programs are helpful to the poor children．

74. The underlined sentence “the younger the child the less his chances of catching up with first-grade work. ” suggests that _____________．

A. the early childhood education is helpless to the child’s grade B. it is good for the young children to receive early education C. the early education can help the children follow the grade D. the younger the children are, the cleverer they will be

75. The author’s attitude toward the early childhood education is _________． A. puzzling B. negative C. indifferent D. approving Section C

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

A. make people work fast C. help people organize other activities

A. The Ideal Robot in the Eye of Scientists B. The Key Factor in Solving Robot’s Intelligence Problem C. Comparison between Humans and Robot D. The True Nature of Robot E. Intelligence Difference between Humans & Robot F. “Robot” in history 76. Robot, it is a word that seems very modern, a word that creates a strong mental picture, a picture of something that looks and acts like a human. Robots are not human, of course, they are machines. 77. The word robot, and robots themselves, are less than 100 years old. But humans have been dreaming of real and imaginary copies of themselves for thousands of years. Early people made little human statues out of clay. And they cut wood and stone to look like humans. 78. What is the future of robots? The goal of scientists is to create a true human-like robot. Some experts have described this robot of the future as one that can act independently with the physical world through its own senses and actions. Humans have the ability to see, hear, speak and solve problems. Engineers have built robots that have one or two of these abilities. But it takes a number of big expensive computers to make the robots work. 79. The biggest problem in creating a human-like robot is copying human intelligence. The way the human mind works is almost impossible to copy. A simple computer can do mathematical problems far beyond the ability of even the smartest human mind. But the human mind is better than a thousand supercomputers at speaking, hearing and problem-solving. Several American and Japanese companies are working to develop the senses of sight and touch for robots. The development of these senses will make robots much more useful. 80. However, the most important human ability--the most difficult to copy--is problem-solving. An intelligent robot must be able to change the way it acts when it faces an unexpected situation. Humans do it all the time. Computers must do it for robots. This means computers must have a huge base of information about many things. They must be able to find quickly the needed information in their systems. And they must make choices about how to act. So far, this is beyond the ability of computers. Section D

Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.

The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success only if you make the right choice.

You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of

self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial (长期的) victims and martyrs. They are leaves tossed (摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.

You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.

Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.

If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.

In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.

(Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS)

81. Why are people with low self-esteem compared to leaves?

_________________________________________________________. 82. What do losers think about their failures?

_______________________________________________________.

83. According to the writer, whether one will succeed ____________________________.

84. The writer holds the view that he who connects with negative-thinking people will __________________________________________.

第II卷 （共 45 分）

I. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1、 许多街道都是以名人或大城市命名的。（name vt.）

___________________________________________________________________________ 2、 为人民提供安全的住所和食品是政府的职责。（shelter n.）

___________________________________________________________________________ 3、 我不赞成儿童参加中国达人秀（China’s Got Talent），因为这会使他们梦想一夜成名。

（approve of）

_______________________________________________________________________ 4、 等这条铁路延伸至那座偏远的小城之后，当地的经济一定会得到迅猛的发展。（by the

time）

___________________________________________________________________________ 5、 这项计划初衷是募资帮助那些上不起学的穷孩子，但由于种种原因搁浅了。（mean） __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

II. Guided Writing

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the cartoon and instructions given below in Chinese.

下面的一幅漫画描写了当前社会的教育状况，请结合自己的感受谈谈你对这种状况的看法。你的作文必须包括：

 漫画所反映的社会教育状况。  你对这种现状的观点和看法。

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内容 语言 结构

KEYS FOR REFERENCE

1-----10 ABBCD CAACD 11-----16 BDD ACB 17. Professor 18. solar 19. Engineering 20. roadside 21. leisure sporting activities 22. Jogging and tennis 23. athletic shoes 24. conscious and concerned

25-29: BCDCA 30-34: BABCD 35-37: CCB 38-40: BDA 41-----49 EDHIF, GACB 50---54:CDBCA 55-59: CDDAB 60---64: DABCA 65----68 BDCD 69-----71 ABB 72----75 CDAB 76.D 77.F 78.A 79.E 80. B

81. they can’t exercise control over themselves.

82. They think that their failure is only because of bad luck.

83. depends on one’s attitude/level of self-confidence 84. no doubt fail/lose/achieve nothing Translations

1. Many streets/roads (streets or roads) are named after famous people or big cities.

2. It is the government’s responsibility/duty to provide safe shelter and food to/for the

people./provide the people with safe shelter and food.

3. I don’t approve of children competing in China’s Got Talent, which will make them dream of

becoming famous overnight/for/because this/it will make them dream of becoming famous overnight.

4. By the time this railroad has been extended to the remote small city, the local economy is

sure to develop/be developed very fast.

5. The project/schedule/scheme/plan was/had been meant to raise money to help those poor

children who cannot/could not afford to go to school, but for one reason or another/various reasons, it was quit/quitted/given up.

Writing：

We can see in the picture a child is burdened with heavy schoolbags as well as huge mental pressure．When he was young, he was expected to be able to go to a key elementary school，and later a key high school．And now he is expected to be admitted to a key university．Under such distress and difficulties，how can he seek dynamic and active self-development?

Reducing the children’s heavy burden requires efforts from schools， society, as well as parents．Education that breaks the natural rules of children’s development in body and mind is bound to fail．In short，parents as well as teachers should become active supporters of all-round character education and work closely with each other in guiding the students towards a balanced development．