2010上海市闵行区英语二模卷

英语试卷

考生注意：

1. 答卷前，考生务必在答题纸上将学校、姓名及准考证号填写清楚，并在规定的区域贴上条形码。答题时客观题用2B铅笔按要求涂写，主观题用黑色水笔填写。 2. 本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，共16页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 3. 考试后只交答题纸，试卷由考生自己保留。

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 the bank.

2. A. Teacher and pupil.

3. A. 7:15.

4. A. Tim’s excellent performance.

C. Tim’s graduation day.

5. A. She used to work at a newspaper.

B. She meets with her supervisor regularly. C. She wishes she had a different kind of work. D. She’d like her supervisor’s opinion of her work.

6. A. Stop bothering the woman.

B. Ask someone else to go to the library. D. Show the woman how to get to the library.

B. Tim’s homework. D. Tim’s study habits.

B. 7: 45.

C. 8:15.

D. 8:00.

B. Painter and buyer. D. Mechanic and driver.

B. At the airport.

C. In the library.

D. At the hospital.

C. Doctor and patient.

C. Take the woman’s book with him.

7. A. She isn’t very hungry right now. C. She is satisfied with the menu.

8. A. Pay for some of the food.

B. She regularly eats at this restaurant. D. She doesn’t want salad with her lunch.

B. Insist on choosing their own food. D. Thank Gary for his generous offer.

C. Treat Gary to dinner some other time.

9. A. It’s a beautiful place.

B. No one lives there now.

D. You had better make an appointment.

C. You can see it after your vacation.

10. A. Waiting until later to decide. Section B

C. Working and studying.

B. Finding a summer job. D. Taking summer classes.

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. At 9: 20 a.m.

12. A. He missed his flight.

C. He was hungry on the train.

13. A. To ask the company to give him the reason for the delay.

B. To ask the company to dismiss the train crew. C. To ask the company to make up for his loss.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. At a supermarket.

15. A. Because actors and actresses refused to play the last act.

16. A. To take away all their belongings with them.

B. Because a fire broke out in the building. C. Because a robbery would happen soon. D. Because something explosive was discovered there. C. In a theatre.

B. At an airport. D. In a restaurant.

D. To ask the company to improve the air conditioning.

B. He lost his luggage.

D. He had to wait at Preston for 30 minutes.

B. At 8: a.m.

C. At 8: 40 a.m.

D. At 9: 40 a.m.

B. To follow the directions of the police. C. To go anywhere as quickly as possible. D. To throw away the doubtful objects.

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.

Susan’s Saturday Schedule Time In the morning At 12: 30 At 2:00 At (19) ___________ At 5: 30 After dinner Cleaning the house Having a (17) ___________ appointment. Helping Julie with her (18) ___________ project. Picking up her brother from soccer practice. Cooking dinner. Reading her (20) __________ assignment. Events Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. What was the woman’s previous job? What does the woman say was the most difficult part of her job? When can the woman start to work if she gets the job? She was a(n) (21)__________ of a store. Handling (22)_____________. (23)_____________. Why is the woman interested in this Because the company has a(n) (24)___________ position? and a wonderful product. 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 answer that best completes the sentence.

25. This new computer is obviously superior ______ the old one because it has many new

functions.

26. I bought three DVD copies of the film Avatar and now _ is left. Somebody just

borrows something and never returns. A. none

27. It is dangerous to play with the knife. You ______ hurt yourself.

28. Compared with the nervousness of driving in the rain or snow, it is ______ to sit in a train

without any worry of bad weather. A. more tired B. less tiring

29. The prices of houses ______ because the demand of them become more and more great.

30. ______ your plans look good, you still need to do some revision work on it.

A. If

31. People ______ long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by

land, sea or air.

A. to travel B. travelled

C. travel

D. travelling

B. Once

C. Although

D. Since

A. are rising

B. rise

C. had risen

D. have been risen

C. less tired D. even more tiring

A. can

B. may

C. must

D. should

B. nothing

C. either

D. neither

A. with

B. on

C. at

D. to

32. True friendship is like sound health, whose value is seldom known it is lost.

A. when

33. The judge made the final decision after listening to the opinions of each party ______.

34. The film brought the hours back to me ______ I was taken good care of in that far-away

village. A. until

35. More and more people are looking forward to ______ the Expo in Shanghai.

36. ----Do you have any problems if you ______ this job?

37. Many people firmly believed ______ a healthy lifestyle can improve the quality of life.

A. that

38. Only in recent years ______ to realize the importance of wildlife conservation.

39. Her husband and she are now at work on a new dictionary ______ next year.

40. The question came up at the meeting ______ we had enough money for our research.

A. whether B. that

C. which D. what

A. to publish

B. being published

C. published

D. to be published

A. do people begin C. people have begun

B. have people begun D. people begin

B. if

C. how

D. why

----Well, I’m thinking about the salary… A. offer

B. will offer

C. are offered

D. will be offered

A. visit

B. visiting

C. visited

D. be visited

B. that

C. when

D. where

A. having involved C. involving

B. to be involved D. involved

B. though

C. until

D. unless

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. differ B. endless C. appropriately D. directly E. occasionally F. instructions G. process H. interchangeable I. eliminated J. create So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not 41 hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught 42 and schools should stop trying to do the impossible”.

Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They 43 in kind and function. The function of teaching is to 44 the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity. It can be seen and observed.

Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that 45 is not open to public examination.

If teacher and learner roles are not 46 , what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the exploring for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching 47 . “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”

When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them 48 , then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is 49 . Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.

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.

To advertise effectively today, you must abandon the old-school idea of “reaching the masses”. All advertising is local and personal. The key to effective advertising today is to focus on the 50 . Some are the 51 ways every advertiser could work out. You can print a specific offer of your goods or service on door-hangers and place them on doorknobs in your area. Door-hangers on doorknobs will produce results in direct 52 about the strength of your offer. If you need to reach the drivers, flyer (宣传单) under windshield (挡风玻璃) wipers may have better effect than door-hangers. Imagine, how 53 if you hire someone to be a walking ad or launch a T-shirt advertising, , you can print your products on T-shirts of your 55 . In the early 1970s “Hamp Baker says Drive with Care” was spray-painted on cars, which was a public service ad. Ever since, spray-painted sign has become more and more 56 .

More grand ways are as follows: virtual showroom. Build a website to 57 a virtual showroom. Use it when people call to ask 58 about your company, your products or your services. Also you can even use an old slide projector to put on a nighttime show. They’re 59 effective, and in the long run, cheap. Nothing is quite as powerful as a public 60 that seizes the public’s attention. You can invite a band to give a performance. 61 , you can hire famous models to show it vividly.

Nothing screams “expert” quite as loudly as a book written about a subject. You simply can’t 62 the power of your name on the cover of a book. You might only sell a few copies online, but the copies you give away in your town will make you a fortune. You won’t make money on the book. You’ll make it because of the book.

Of course, word-of-mouth is the best way to promote your 63 . Friends and past customers recommend your products to their family, friends and colleagues. Word-of-mouth works because the is based on previous positive experiences.

50. A. content 51. A. strange

B. product B. common B. decision B. funny

C. individual C. amusing

D. style D. perfect D. permission D. ridiculous D. generally speaking D. employees D. meaningless D. keep off D. details D. occasionally D. performance D. To be exact D. overuse D. business

52. A. description 53. A. stupid . A. that is

C. discussion C. impressive C. as a result C. consumers C. popular C. stand for C. salary

B. first of all B. employers B. valueless B. serve as

55. A. customers 56. A. expensive 57. A. refer to 58. A. location

B. business-hours B. consequently B. sport

59. A. unbelievably 60. A. speech

C. accidentally C. debate

61. A. For example 62. A. create

B. Moreover B. change

C. However C. imagine

63. A. production . A. information Section B

B. friendship B. relationship

C. management

C. pronunciation D. achievement

Directions: 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)

(You may read the questions first.)

Box Office Instructions Discounts/ Service charges: We offer children (12 and under), seniors (65 and over) and students (student ID card required) discounts on all seats. Please call the Box Office to know about any other possible discounts. Returns/ Exchanges: We are happy to offer returns or exchanges of tickets purchased up until the close of the last business day before the show with a $3.00 per ticket fee for this service. The box office must be informed directly in order to exchange tickets to another date (this service is not available online). Friendly reminders:  Latecomers will not be permitted to enter the hall until a suitable break in the performance.   Children must be seated where they can be looked after by parents. Please show consideration for other audiences by not talking during the performance, and please encourage children to do the same.   Cameras and recording equipment are not allowed to be used in our theatre. Please turn off all cell phones while enjoying the performance. Will call: Please tell us at the time of booking if you would like your tickets mailed to you, otherwise they will be held for pickup at the box office.

65. We can learn from the passage that exchanges of tickets purchased ________.

A. are free of charge

B. are not available until the last business day C. will not be given a big cash discount D. need to contact the box office directly

66. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Latecomers will not be permitted to enter the theatre. B. There is a special area for children in the theatre.

C. The audience is not allowed to take photos in the theatre.

D. Children can talk in a low voice during the performance.[来源:学科网ZXXK]

67. According to the passage, the audience ________.

A. can receive their tickets by mail B. can see the performance online C. can’t take cell phones to the theatre D. can’t return tickets in any case

(B)

Throughout time, people have loved music for its ability to transport them into a world of rhythm and melody. Recently more and more hospitals and clinics have been tapping into the power of music - not only to comfort patients, but to help them heal as well. Welcome to the world of music therapy.

After each of the two world wars, musicians visited hospitals and played instruments for injured soldiers suffering from emotional and physical pain. Today’s music therapists continue this practice, playing instruments such as guitars and harps to bring comfort to their audiences.

Therapist Eric Mammen encourages his patients at a children’s hospital to participate with him as he plays. During visits with 13-year-old cancer patient Lawrence Garcia, Mammen encourages Garcia to beat on electric drums while he plays the guitar. The therapy won’t cure his cancer, but it does, according to Garcia’s mom, take away much of the boy’s depression.

Music therapy can elevate patients’ moods and ease the symptoms of depression according to the American Music Therapy Association. Other benefits include relieving pain, calming tension, aiding sleep, counteracting worry or fear, and easing muscle tension.

Jose Haro personally experienced the benefits of music therapy when he was recovering from heart surgery. During his recovery, he played a piano whose keys lit up, indicating which keys to touch to play along with the background music. Soon, he was playing tunes and noticing something strange. “I was searching for my pain.” He says of his experience, “but it was gone.”

While Haro’s experience provides an evidence of the power of music to relieve pain, scientific research has proven music also helps patients with Alzheimer’s disease and arthritis.

In addition, music therapy helps premature (早产的) babies. Doctors are tapping into a powerful way to teach premature babies that haven’t yet learned how to suck. Doctors use a device that comforts the babies by playing music when they suck on a pacifier (奶嘴). Soon, the babies learn to suck in return for music, gaining weight faster and going home earlier than those who

don’t use the device.

Even perfectly healthy people are discovering the power of music to calm and heal. Drum circles attract people who find stress relief in pounding out rhythms. While music isn’t a cure-all, it does make life a little easier.

68. In the first paragraph, the underlined phrase “tapping into” can be replaced by “________”.

69. According to the passage, Jose Haro ________.

70. From the passage, we know ________.

A. musicians cured many soldiers after each of the two world wars B. Garcia found much comfort in music according to his mom C. music can prevent people from suffering from arthritis

D. the more music they listen to, the faster premature babies gain weight A. went through an obvious effect of music on his recovery B. recovered from heart disease completely C. felt no pain in his surgery

A. discussing on

B. looking for D. making use of

C. showing interest in

D. was asked to play the piano by his doctors

71. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Music Is Becoming Popular in Most Hospitals B. Music Helps Patients Recover C. Musicians Work with Doctors D. People’s Life Benefits from Music

(C)

Whenever human populations have lived in forest areas, they have always cut down trees which they used for a number of purposes, for housing and ships and served as a source of heating fuel and timber. Growth of cities often meant expansion into forest areas, while even more trees were removed to provide space for agriculture. With the growing demand for paper, vast quantities of trees have also been cut down for paper production. These factors, along with many others, have been contributing to a dangerous phenomenon known as deforestation.

In the last 5,000 years, humans have reduced forest from roughly 50 percent of the earth’s land surface to less than 20 percent. Most of this original, or old growth, forest cover is concentrated in three large areas: the Canadian and Alaskan boreal forest, the boreal forest of Russia, and the tropical forest of the northwestern Amazon Basin and the Guyana Shield. These areas comprise almost 70 percent of the world’s remaining original forest cover. In most places, the rate of deforestation is increasing, with the alarming result of 16 million hectares disappearing worldwide every year.

Loss of forest does not just mean the decline of natural resources. There are several other factors that make deforestation seriously harmful to both the human and natural worlds. One of them is changes in the global climate. For example, forest clearance is releasing substantial volumes of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere as vegetation is burnt or decays. It has been suggested that this is a significant factor in global warming. Moreover, about 10 percent of the world’s tree species are in danger of extinction as a result of deforestation. Deforestation also threatens biological diversity through the destruction of wildlife habitats, which endangers a number of animal species and leads to their potential disappearance. Species are particularly easy to extinction in tropical rainforests because many species have few individuals per unit area, which makes reproduction more difficult. Finally, since forests play an important role in storing water and stabilizing soil, deforestation and the resulting change in land use cause soil erosion (腐蚀) and other forms of land degradation.

72. The passage discusses all of the following EXCEPT the ________.

73. The word “diversity” in the last paragraph probably means “________”.

74. Why does the author mention fuel and timber in Paragraph 1?

75. Which of the following sentences summarizes Paragraph 3 best?

A. Deforestation threatens biological diversity. A. To explain the rate of deforestation. B. To compare them with housing and ships. C. To show the dangers of deforestation. D. To illustrate the causes of deforestation. A. variety

B. expansion D. advantage

C. development

A. causes of deforestation

B. consequences of deforestation D. rate of deforestation

C. management of deforestation

B. Deforestation has many harmful consequences. C. Deforestation causes changes in global climate. D. Deforestation should be stopped.

Section C

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

A. Allow for personal space B. Show willingness to negotiate C. Learn from conflict D. Keep yourself calm E. Focus on finding a solution F. Talk about the mistakes

Ways to Deal with Conflict

76. In heated situations, we have a tendency to speak first and think after. This results in aggression which aggravates (使恶化) the conflict. Instead, pause before you speak, think about what the person has said to you, and respond appropriately. By giving yourself this time to think, you cool down, and you are less likely to speak with anger. A lot of the time, the other people may want to argue for the sake of arguing. 77. Everyone knows that people make mistakes because it’s human nature. However, it also seems to be human nature to fight acceptance of those mistakes. Conflicts often arise from mistakes, so it’s best to be upfront and honest about them. Identify the mistake that led to the conflict. 78. In conflict, if someone walks away, allow him to do that. Don’t follow the person you’re in conflict with into another room because you haven’t said all you want to say. You wouldn’t want him following you if you felt the need to leave the situation. Also, don’t hover too close to the person you’re in conflict with. Allow him room to breathe. Don’t make him feel as if you’re backing him into a corner. 79. It is very easy to point the finger or play the blame game when trouble arises. As easy as it is, it is not useful or productive. The main concern is to find a solution to the problem, not to determine who was wrong. If the problem is related to the work itself, keep the conversation focused on exactly what is wrong, and what can be done to fix it. 80. Be open to the idea of compromise and let the other person know this. Before you approach the conversation, be confident in your stance and know what you are willing to negotiate on and what you feel strongly should not be compromised. Do your best to be flexible. Look for a way to come to a conclusion that satisfies both parties.

Section D

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

A new study suggests that the round-the-clock availability that cell phone have brought to people’s lives may be taking a toll on family life, a new study suggests. The study, which followed more than 1,300 adults over 2 years, found that those who consistently used a mobile phone throughout the study period were more likely to report negative “spillover’’ between work

and home life — and, in turn, less satisfaction with their family life.

Spillover essentially means that the line between work and home begins to become unclear. Work life may invade home life when a parent is taking job-related calls at home, for instance, or family issues may start to take up work time. For example, a child may call mom at work, telling her “microwave exploded”, explained Noelle Chesley, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee and the author of the study. The problem with cell phones seems to be that they are allowing for ever more spillover between work and home.

This may be especially true for working women, the study found. Among men, consistent use of mobile phones seemed to allow more work issues to creep (潜入) into family time. But for women, the spillover tended to go in both directions. Being “connected” meant that work cut into home time，and family issues came into work life.

Cell phones seem to be opening more lines for stressful exchanges among family members. But there may be ways to control the spillover, according to Chesley. Employers, she said, could look at their policies on contacting employees after working hours to make sure their expectations are “reasonable”. For their part, employees could decide that cell phones go off during family time, Chesley said.

(Note: Write NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS for each question or statement.)

81. By saying “may be taking a toll on family life”, the writer probably means that cell phone

____________.

82. As a result of negative “spillover”, people will feel ______________.

83. The writer gave the example of “microwave exploded” to indicate that ______________. 84. According to Chesley, what could employees do to avoid spillover when they are not at

work?

第II 卷 (共45分)

I. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1. 他太年轻，无法胜任这份工作。(too…to)

2. 众所周知，英语是一种广泛使用的国际语言。(As…)

3. 每当灾难发生时，总有热心的人们向受难者伸出援助之手。(every time)

4. 许多医务工作者在3月5日那天为上海各社区的老人提供免费医疗服务。 (provide)

5. 尽管各国已做出了不懈的努力，但要应对日益严重的全球性气候变暖问题还需制定

更有效的措施。 (despite)[来源:Z.xx.k.Com]

II. Guided Writing

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

上海世博会组织机构正在招募世博期间园区范围内的志愿者，种类分为：参观服务协助员 (assistant guider)；新闻报导协助员 (assistant news reporter)；交通管理协助员 (assistant traffic manager )；礼宾接待协助员 (assistant receptionist)。

假如你是王跃华，请写一封信给世博会组织机构，申请参加一项志愿者服务，并根据你的性格、爱好、兴趣或特长，谈谈你申请该项志愿者服务的理由，以及在此期间你打算做些什么。

闵行区2009学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试

英语试卷参

第I 卷

1. A

2. C

3. D

4. D

5. D

6. C

7. A

8. A

9. B

10. B

11. A 12. B 17. dentist 21. manager 25. D 35. B 41. B 50. C 60. D 65. D

26. A 36. C 42. D 51. B 61. B 66. C

13. C 14. C 15. D 16. B 18. science 19. 4:30 22. angry customers 23. Early next month 27. B 37. A 43. A 52. A 62. C 67. A

28. B 38. B 44. J 53. C 63. D 68. D

29. A 39. D 45. G . A . A 69. A

70. B

71. B

30. C 40. A 46. H 55. D

31.D 47. F 56. C

20. biology

24. great reputation

33. D

34. C

32. C

48. C 57. B

49. I 58. D

59. A

72. C 73. A 74. D

75. B 76. D 77. F 78. A 79. E 80. B

81. may be having bad effect on family life (brings negative spillover …) 82. less satisfied with their family life

83. family issues affect work hours (invade…)

84. Power off their cell phones during family time (Turn off…)

第II卷

I. Translation

1. He is too young to do the job successfully (well).

2. As is known to all, English is a widely used international language.

3. Every time disasters happen, warm-hearted people will lend helpful hands to the victims (those suffering from the disaster).

4. Lots of doctors and nurses provided free medical services to the elderly people in every community in Shanghai on March 5th.

5. Despite the great effort made by governments, more effective measures should be made to deal with the ever worsening problem of global warming. 评分标准：

1．第1题3分，第2—4题，每题4分；第5题5分。

2．在每题中，单词拼写、标点符号、大小写错误累计每两处扣1分。 3．语法错误每处扣1分。 每句同类语法错误不重复扣分。 4．译文没有用所给单词，扣1分。

II. Guided Writing: 评分标准：

1．本题总分为25分，其中内容10分，语言10分，组织结构5分。

2．评分时应注意的主要方面：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性以及上下文的

连贯性。

3．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定所属档次，然后对照相应的组织结构档次给予加分。

其中，内容和语言两部分相加，得15分或以上者，可考虑加4-5分，15分以下者只能考虑加0，1，2，3分。

4．词数少于70，总分最多不超过10分。 档次 A B C D E 各档次给分要求： 内容部分

A．内容充实，主题突出，详略得当。 B．内容较充实，能表达出作文要求。 C．内容基本充实，尚能表达出作文要求。

D．漏掉或未能写清楚主要内容，有些内容与主题无关。 E．明显遗漏主要内容，严重离题。 语言部分

A． 具有很好的语言表达能力，语法结构正确或有些小错误，主要因为使用了较复杂结构或

词汇所致。

B． 具有较强的语言表达能力，语法结构和词汇的应用基本正确，错误主要因为尝试较复杂

结构或词汇所致。

C． 有一些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。 D． 语法结构与词汇错误较多，影响了对内容的理解。 E． 语法结构与词汇的错误很多，影响了对内容的理解。 组织结构部分

A． 自然地使用了语句间的连接成分，全文流畅结构紧凑。句子结构多样，词汇丰富。 B． 能使用语句间连接成分，全文流畅结构紧凑。句子结构多样，词汇较丰富。

C． 能使用简单的语句间连接成分，全文内容连贯。句子结构有一定的变化，词汇使用得

当。

D． 尚能使用语句间连接成分，语言连贯性较差，句子结构单调，词汇贫乏。 缺乏语句间的连接成分，语言不连贯。词不达意。

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