1、 上海市英语高考模拟试卷上海市英语高考模拟试卷( (五五) ) I . Listening Comprehension Section A (10%) 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
2、. 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.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】 A. Working. B. Jogging. C. Having a drink. D. Dancing. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。 2.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
3、 A. The exam. B. The paper. C. His teacher. D. The interview. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。 3.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】 A. Five weeks B. Three days. C. Two days. D. Not mentioned. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。 4.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】 A. He had a fever. B. He was in the hospital. C. He overslept. D. He had an unexpe
4、cted visitor. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。 5.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】 A. He is too busy himself. B. He doesnt: want to help her. C. Hed be glad to help her after he has finished his own homework. D. He has already finished his own homework. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。 6.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】 A. Go to a game. B.
5、 Have his supper. C. Miss his class. D. Meet Miss Oilman any minute. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。 7.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】 A. The blue one is too large. B. The blue one doesnt suit her. C. Blue always makes her sad. D. The blue one looks terrible. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。 8.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】 A. He came
6、 back home late. B. He had trained too much that day. C. He had no sports facilities. D. He had no homework to do at night. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。 9.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】 A. He should go on his diet. B. He should not eat sugar any longer. C. He should give up tea and coffee. D. He should listen to
7、her advice. 【答案】D 【解析】 【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。 10.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】 A. Wait for her cousin. B. Go to the airport. C. Stay at home. D. Do her homework. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。 Section B (15%) Directions: In Section B,you -will hear two passages and one Longer conversation. After each passage and conversa
8、tion , you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation 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 is the best, answer to the question you have heard. Questions are
9、 based on the following passage.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】 11. A. It had a fire accident. B. It slopped half way. C. It was turned off by the writer. D. It moved fast up to the top floor. 12. A. More and more scared. B. Calmer and calmer. C. More and more bored. D. Clearer and clearer. 13. A. The lift was t
10、o start again. B. The repair worker rang the lift alarm. C. The building was on fire. D. The writer pressed the lift alarm bell. 【答案】11. B 12. A 13. D 【解析】 【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。 Questions are based on the following passage.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】 14. A. Create different feelings for us. B. Help us to develop g
11、ood habits. C. Develop our interest in money. D. Influence natural environments. 15. A. Light music. B. Rock music. C. Sweet music. D. Soft music. 16. A. Music in Restaurants B. Good and Bad Music C. Types of Music D. Music and Behavior 【答案】14. A 15. B 16. D 【解析】 【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。 Questions are based
12、on the following passage.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】 17. A. Having an interview. B. Travelling. C. Taking a test. D. Asking for passport information. 18. A. Britain. B. Germany. C. France. D. Italy. 19. A. Call the authorities concerned. B. Download an application form from the website. C. Fill in the form.
13、D. Prepare all the documents. 20. A. Two photos. B. Birth certificates. C. The fee of 11 pounds. D. ID card. 【答案】17. D 18. B 19. B 20. D 【解析】 【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。 II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A (10%) Directions : After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and g
14、rammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word ; for the other blanks,use one -word that best fits each blank. I used to joke that I spoke French like a three-year-olduntil I met a French three-year-old and couldnt hold up my end of
15、the conversation. This was after a year of intense study, including at least two hours a day with self-instruction software and weekend classes, followed by two weeks of an immersion program (沉浸式教学)at one of the top language schools in France. My failure was in fact quite unremarkable. Despite adver
16、tising claims, _21_ (learn) a foreign language is a challenging task for any adult. In the end, though, _22_ turns out that spending a year .not learning” French may have been the _23_ (good) thing I could have done for my 57-year-old brain. In the last few years, I was unable to hold a list of four
17、 grocery items in my mind. So to reassure _24_ that nothing was wrong, I took a cognitive (认知的)assessment just before tackling French. The results were anything _25_ reassuring: I scored below average for my age group in nearly all of the categories, especially on the composite memory (综合记忆)test and
18、 the visual memory test. After a year of struggling with the language, I retook the cognitive assessment, and the results shocked me. My scores had skyrocketed, _26_ (place) me above average in 7 of 10 categories, and average in the other three. Studying a language had been like drinking from a ment
19、al fountain of youth. What might explain such an improvement? Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Northwestern University noted that the cognitive tasks _27_ (involve) in language studylike working memory, inductive reasoning (归纳推理),sound discrimination (识别) and task switchingmap
20、closely to (与紧密相 关)the areas of the brain that are most associated with declines due to aging. If my experience is any indication, you might be better off studying a language. Not only is that a far more useful and enjoyable activity _28_ an abstract brain game, but as a reward for your efforts, you
21、 can treat yourself _29_ a trip abroad Thats _30_ I plan to spend the next year “not learning” Italian. Ciao! 【答案】21. learning 22. it 23. best 24. myself 25. but 26. placing 27. involved 28. than 29. to 30. why 【解析】 这是一篇记叙文。记叙了作者 57岁学习法语的经历,说明了学习外语对任何成年人来说都是一项具有挑战 性的任务。 【21 题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意:尽管广告宣传,学习
22、外语对任何成年人来说都是一项具有挑战性的任务。本句缺 少主语,需要动名词做主语,故填 learning。 【22 题详解】 考查固定句式。句意:最后,事实证明,花一年的时间“不学”法语可能是我能为自己 57 岁的大脑所做的 最好的事情。句式 it turns/turned out that“原来是;结果是”。故填 it。 【23 题详解】 考查形容词最高级。根据上文 the 以及下文 I could have done可知应填形容词最高级 best。 【24 题详解】 考查反身代词。句意:所以为了让自己安心,我在学习法语之前做了一个认知评估。根据下文主语为 I可知 此处表示“使自己安心”故填反
23、身代词 myself。 【25 题详解】 考查固定短语。句意:结果一点也不让人放心:我在几乎所有类别的得分都低于同龄人的平均水平,尤其是 在复合记忆测试和视觉记忆测试中。短语 anything but“根本不;决不”,故填 but。 【26 题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意:我的分数一飞冲天,在 10个类别中有 7个超过了平均水平,在其他 3个类别中也 达到了平均水平。本句已经存在谓语动词且句中没有连词,故 place只能做非谓语动词与逻辑主语构成主谓 关系用现在分词,故填 placing。 【27 题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意:香港中文大学和西北大学的研究人员指出,语言学习涉及认知任务。短语
24、 involved in“涉及;牵涉;包含”。故填 involved。 【28 题详解】 考查连词。句意:这不仅是一个比抽象的大脑游戏更有用和更有趣的活动。根据上文 more useful可知表示 “比更”应填 than。 【29 题详解】 考查介词。句意:但是作为你努力的回报,你可以带自己去国外旅行。短语 treat oneself to sth.“用某物款待 自己”。故填 to。 【30 题详解】 考查固定句式。句意:这就是为什么我打算明年“不学”意大利语。再见!固定句式 that is why“这就是 为什么”,故填 why。 Section B (10%) Directions: Co
25、mplete 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. intellectually B. grateful C. individuals D. rewarding E. participants F. awareness G. amazing H. physically L local J. civilization K. reminder Last week,
26、 Special Olympic organizers made sure that all details were included to ensure that the athletes were properly welcomed and taken care of. Never before in the 39-year history of the Special Olympics has there been such a(n) _31_ and wonderful opening ceremony. And everywhere in this city, billboards
27、 with the smiling faces of the _32_ disabled promoted the Games. Throughout Shanghai, messages of “ _33_”,“humanism,” and “love” were seen everywhere. These statements of hope and achievements were supporting more than 7,500 athletes that participated in this years eventswith the most representation
28、 from China, over 1,200 _34_! Although these hopeful words were positive and encouraging, many mentally challenged _35_ were not getting the rare they required. In many countries, disabled people are neglected and not properly cared for. However, events such as the Special Olympics are raising the _
29、36_ of mistreatment and lack of care. In the United States, for example, special training centers and homes exist that help the mentally challenged find jobs in ) _37_ communities. Last year, I volunteered a few hours each week at a facility that cared for mentally disabled people. It was a very _38
30、_ experience knowing that my time was making a difference in someones life. Although I only spent a short time there, the people were so _39_ for the attention and most of all, to be included. The Special Olympics are a(n) _40_ to society that we must take care of those who are less fortunate than o
31、urselves. 【答案】31. G 32. A 33. J 34. E 35. C 36. F 37. I 38. D 39. B 40. K A. intellectually B. grateful C. individuals D. rewarding E. participants F. awareness G. amazing H. physically L local J. civilization K. reminder 【解析】 这是一篇说明文。文章通过上周特奥会的举办,引发了对于残障人士的关爱问题的深思。在整个上海,虽 然“文明”、“人文”、“爱”这些充满希望、鼓舞人心的
32、话语随处可见,但许多智障人士并没有得到他 们所需要的罕见的东西。在许多国家,残疾人受到忽视,得不到适当的照顾。然而,像特奥会这样的活动 正在提高人们对虐待和缺乏关爱的意识。特奥会提醒社会,我们必须照顾那些没有我们幸运的人。 【31 题详解】 考查形容词。句意:在特奥会 39 年的历史上,从未有过如此精彩绝伦的开幕式。根据下文并列结构 and wonderful可知应填形容词修饰名词opening ceremony, 根据句意故填amazing, 表示“惊人的; 令人惊异的”。 故选 G。 【32 题详解】 考查副词。句意:在这个城市的每一个角落,都有一些广告牌,上面画着智障人士的笑脸,在宣传奥
33、运会。 disabled 为形容词需要形容词修饰,根据句意故填 intellectually,表示“智力上”。故选 A。 【33 题详解】 考查名词。句意:在整个上海,“文明”、“人文”、“爱”的信息随处可见。根据句意可知应填名词 civilization“文明”。故选 J。 【34 题详解】 考查名词。句意:这些充满希望和成就的声明支持了 7500多名运动员参加了今年的比赛,其中中国代表最 多,超过 1200 名参与者!根据句意可知表示“参与者”故填 participants。故选 E。 【35 题详解】 考查名词。句意:虽然这些充满希望的话语是积极和鼓舞人心的,但许多智障人士并没有得到他们
34、所需要 的罕见的东西。根据句意可知表示“个人;个体”应填 individuals。故选 C。 【36 题详解】 考查名词。 句意: 然而, 像特奥会这样的活动正在提高人们对虐待和缺乏关爱的意识。 短语 raise the awareness of“提高意识”,故填名词 awareness。故选 F。 【37 题详解】 考查形容词。句意:例如,在美国,有专门的培训中心和家庭帮助智障人士在当地社区找到工作。短语 local community“当地社区”,故填 local,故选 I。 【38 题详解】 考查形容词。句意:知道我的时间正在改变别人的生活,这是一次非常有益的经历。根据句意可知应填形 容
35、词 rewarding“有益的;值得的”,修饰名词 experience。故选 D。 【39 题详解】 考查形容词。句意:虽然我只在那里呆了很短的时间,但人们非常感谢我的关注,最重要的是,我能被包 括在内。根据句意表示“感激的;感谢的”应填 grateful,故选 B。 【40 题详解】 考查名词。 句意: 特奥会提醒社会, 我们必须照顾那些没有我们幸运的人。 根据上文 a可知应填名词 reminder, 表示“提醒”。故选 K。 III. Reading Comprehension Section A (15%) Directions: For each blank in the follo
36、wing 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. Wikipedia, the US-based online encyclopedia (百科全书), is 10 this year. It is the largest encyclopedia ever. The site, _41_ in 2001 by Americans Jimmy Wales and Lar
37、ry Sanger, is now the fifth most-visited on the Internet. It has about 17 million articles in over 270 languages and about 400 million people go to the site each day, _42_ information on just about anything: maths, languages, art, culture and company histories. There are articles on sports stars, to
38、o, and even _43_ soap operas from the 1970s. Wikipedia _44_ an open editing model. Except for a small number of pages, anyone ran edit articles, anonymously or with a user account, and _45_ users can create their own articles. Editing is unpaid, although Wikipedia does employ a small .staff. Wikiped
39、ia is freely available to all netizens. Wikipedia _46_ a new way to share information and its founders hoped that the model would be able to make use of the _47_ wisdom of human beings. However, _48_ have raised doubts about the accuracy and _49_ of Wikipedias content, since its editors are mostly _
40、50_ rather than professionals. There is no doubt that Wikipedia pages contain many errors,although the organization does attempt to solve problems with its content _51_ system. However, several studies have concluded that Wikipedia is as accurate as most printed encyclopedias. _52_,a 2005 report in
41、the journal Nature found it to be only _53_ less reliable than the Encyclopedia Britannica. Jimmy Wales has big plans for the future. He wants Wikipedia in every language of the world and hopes the number of visitors will reach 1 billion by 2015. There is no doubt that Wikipedia faces challenges. It
42、 carries no ads. Its funds come from _54_. Perhaps more importantly, the number of its volunteer editors is falling. However, Wales says he will still _55_ his aspiration - “to do something useful for the world,” as he told The Washington Post. 41. A. published B. created C. proposed D. installed 42
43、. A. making up B. summing up C. looking up D. building up 43. A. permanent B. temporary C. contemporary D. long-forgotten 44. A. enrolls B. employs C. appoints D. entitles 45. A. justified B. participated C. registered D. rewarded 46. A. expanded B. enlarged C. struck D. pioneered 47. A. collective
44、B. idealistic C. individual D. imaginative 48. A. professionals B. critics C. psychologists D. supporters 49. A. access B. convenience C. explanation D. authority 50. A. executives B. amateurs C. authorities D. experts 51. A. review B. facility C. licence D. proposal 52. A. Incredibly B. Reasonably
45、C. Cheerfully D. Indeed 53. A. undoubtedly B. increasingly C. slightly D. necessarily 54. A. negotiations B. commerce C. routines D. donations 55. A. make room for B. stick to C. put forward D. go in for 【答案】 41. B 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. B 51. A 52. D 53. C 54. D 55. B 【
46、解析】 这是一篇说明文。介绍了维基百科作为有史以来最大的百科全书,由美国人吉米威尔士和拉里桑格于 2001 年创建,目前在互联网上访问量排名第五。然而,批评人士对维基百科内容的准确性和权威性提出了 质疑,因为其编辑大多是业余人士,而不是专业人士。然而,几项研究已经得出结论,维基百科和大多数 印刷的百科全书一样准确。 【41 题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意:该网站由美国人吉米威尔士和拉里桑格于 2001 年创建,目前在互联网上访 问量排名第五。A. published 出版;B. created 创造;C. proposed 提议;D. installed 安装。根据句意可知表示 “创造”,故
47、选 B。 【42 题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意:它拥有超过 270种语言的 1700万篇文章,每天大约有 4 亿人访问这个网站,搜 索几乎所有的信息:数学、语言、艺术、文化和公司历史。A. making up编造;B. summing up 总结;C. looking up 查阅;仰望;D. building up建造。根据下文 information 可知是查阅信息,故选 C。 【43 题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:也有关于体育明星的文章,甚至还有上世纪 70年代被遗忘已久的肥皂剧。A. permanent永久的;B. temporary暂时的;C. contemporary当代的
48、;D. long-forgotten 长期被遗忘的。根据下 文 from the 1970s可知是长期被遗忘的,故选 D。 【44 题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意:Wikipedia 采用了一个开放的编辑模型。A. enrolls注册;B. employs 雇佣;采用; C. appoints 任命;D. entitles 给予权利。根据句意可知选 B。 【45 题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意:除了少数页面,任何人都可以匿名或使用用户帐户运行编辑文章,注册用户可 以创建自己的文章。A. justified 调整;B. participated参与;C. registered注册;D. re
49、warded奖赏。网站需要 用户注册才能创建自己的文章,故选 C。 【46 题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意:维基百科开创了一种共享信息的新方式,其创始人希望这种模式能够利用人类 的集体智慧。A. expanded扩大;B. enlarged 放大;C. struck罢工;打击;D. pioneered倡导;开创;作先驱。 根据句意可知选 D。 【47 题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:维基百科开创了一种共享信息的新方式,其创始人希望这种模式能够利用人 类的集体智慧。A. collective 集体的;B. idealistic 理想主义的;C. individual个人的;D. imaginative 富于想象 的。短语 collective wisdom“集体智慧”,故选 A。 【48 题详解】 考查名词词义辨