2013届上海英语区县学校同步练习试卷集（6）
2012年十二月高三练习卷
（本卷满分150分；完卷时间120分钟）
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. In Boston. B. In New York. C. In Washington. D. In Chicago.
2. A. A pair of trousers. B. A bathing suit. C. A dress. D. A blouse.
3. A. 19. B. 27. C. 31. D. 8.
4. A. An article in the newspaper. B. A play on television.
C. A play in the theatre.
D. A telephone conversation.
5. A. On the third floor. B. At a bookstore.
C. In a department store.
D. At school.
6. A. She is tired of driving in heavy traffic.
B. She enjoys it because she’s good at driving.
C. She is unhappy to have to drive such a long way every day.
D. She doesn’t mind it as the road conditions are good.
7. A. The woman’s mom. B. The woman herself.
C. The man.
D. Not mentioned.
8. A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday. D. On Sunday.
9. A. Work for the exam. B. See a film.
C. Play a joke.
D. Have a rest.
10. A. Dec. 20. B. Dec.15. C. Dec. 30. D. Dec. 28.
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. A teacher. B. A chief officer.
C. A lawyer.
D. A computer engineer.
12. A. He has to work hard if he wants something. B. He should spend more time reading.
C. Sport is as important as working.
D. It is important to make a schedule.
13. A. Bill Gates and his way to success. B. Bill Gates and his study.
C. Bill Gates and his classmates.
D. Bill Gates and his company.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. England’s missile defense system.
B. America’s shooting down a satellite.
C. Russia’s shooting down an America’s satellite.
D. Russia’s experiment on missiles.
15. A. A clock which is the most accurate in the world now.
B. A clock which keeps accurate time down to the second.
C. A clock which may work for at least 80 million years.
D. A clock which may be worth 200 million dollars.
16. A. 110 billion yuan. B. 113 billion yuan. C. 121 billion yuan. D. 9 billion yuan.
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.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
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.Virginia Woolf’s books are noted _____ their poetic and symbolic quality, their subtle style
and their rich historical and literary reference.
A. as
B. to
C. for
D. at
26.Articles made of pressed glass are thicker than and not as delicate as _____ made of blown
glass.
A. those
B. that
C. this
D. one
27.I don’t believe him. He _____ be serious.
A. needn’t
B. mustn’t
C. may not
D. can’t
28.The Olympic Games, first celebrated in Athens in 1896, _____ every four years so far this
century, except during the two world wars.
A. held
B. were held
C. have held
D. have been held
29.Although punctual himself, Professor Lee was quite used _____ late for his lecture.
A. to students’ be
B. for students’ being
C. to students’ being
D. for students’ to be
30.He _____ on this essay for 20 minutes but he has written only a hundred words.
A. worked
B. has been working
C. will be working
D. works
31.Tom was determined to go to the college for the old, _____ it meant he had to attend classes
for three nights a week.
A. as if
B. even if
C. if
D. as
32.When I returned home, I found the window open and something _____.
A. to steal
B. stolen
C. stealing
D. being stolen
33.Andy is not as _____ as Peter. In other words, Andy is _____ than Peter.
A. taller…less taller
B. tall…less tall er
C. tall…less tall
D. taller…less tall
34.While _____ for the bus, John was listening to the music to kill time.
A. waited
B. waiting
C. to be waited
D. to be waiting
35.The albums will show you _____.
A. my college looks like what
B. how does my college look like
C. what my college looks like
D. how my college looks like
36.The more convincing truth is _____ everyone should take care of the disabled.
A. that
B. what
C. which
D. whether
37.We had just had our breakfast _____ an old man came to the door.
A. when
B. while
C. until
D. the instant
38.The laser beam is also different from ordinary light beams in the way _____ it travels.
A. on which
B. /
C. by which
D. which
39.Beneath our feet _____ that our life depends on for food and clothing.
A. lies the earth
B. the earth lies
C. lays the earth
D. does the earth lay
40.He cannot tell the difference between true praise and flattering statements _____ his favor.
A. made only to gain
B. making only gaining
C. made only gaining
D. making only to gain
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.
It is one of the greatest mysteries of nature. In case you haven’t noticed, all living things follow very definite, individual rhythms, all as regular as a clock, but what makes them regular?
Though certain scientist 41 that these rhythms are result of some outside force like gravity or radiation or both, the results of most scientific researches agree with other scientists who believe that each 42 thing has its own built-in biological “time clock.”
Take the mystery of migration for example. Scientists can’t really explain why many 43 of birds migrate in the autumn even though the temperature is still summery. When a certain time comes, they travel south by the thousands. In spring time, they migrate northwards even though there probably is snow still 44 the ground when they finally arrive.
Animals that hibernate(冬眠) are 45 individual time clocks, too. When their clock indicates the time to take a winter’s 46 , they do, and nothing can stop them. At a certain time in the spring, they wake up and come out regardless of the weather outside.
If you live along the California coast, you can easily observe a 47 of this mysterious clock functioning regularly.There,from February to September,the highest tides occur 48 every fourteen and four-fifths days, and during these high tides, but at no other time, small silvery fish called grunions surf-ride a wave to the beach. There the female 49 her eggs in the sand and the male fertilizes them; then both hitch a wave-ride back to the sea. Exactly fourteen and four-fifths days later never before or after, the tiny eggs hatch, and the high tide carries the new babies out to sea.
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.
Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are 50 their own appearance and actions. 51 thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?
It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people 52 . A person’s self-concept is 53 in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves, 54 , affects other people’s reactions.
Shy people, having low self-esteem (自尊), are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They are very 55 to criticism. It makes them feel inferior. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they are56 of praise.A shy person may 57 a compliment with a statement like this: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, 58 it is harmful.
Can shyness be completely got rid of, or 59 reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient effort in 60 self-confidence. It is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths 61 shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self-esteem.For example,most people would like to be straight-A student in every subject.It is, 62 , not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have difficulty in some areas. People’s 63 of themselves must be realistic. Living on the impossible refers to a sense of inadequacy. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to 64 our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.
50. A. interested in B. concerned about C. keen on D. delighted at
51. A. Wild B. Worrisome C. Deep D. Long
52. A. incidentally B. hopelessly C. unfavorably D. completely
53. A. reflected B. extended C. realized D. produced
54. A. at the same time B. on the contrary C. on the other hand D. above all
55. A. sensitive B. grateful C. respectable D. objective
56. A. unworthy B. jealousy C. proud D. fond
57. A. respond to B. complain about C. get rid of D. turn down
58. A. neglecting B. dismissing C. undertaking D. overdoing
59. A. at most B. at first C. at least D. at last
60. A. eliminating B. building C. taking D. ignoring
61. A. since B. although C. when D. as long as
62. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. consequently
63. A. knowledge B. expectations C. impressions D. awareness
64. A. search for B. live up to C. speak highly of D. throw away
Section B
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)
If there is one thing Katine has in abundance, it is mangoes. Everywhere you turn there is a forest of mango trees. But when, last month, I met Simon Peter, deputy headmaster at Katine-Tiriri primary school, he spoke of the mango season as if it worried him.
Some of his hungry pupils will constantly miss afternoon classes in order to climb up trees, tempted by the yellow-ripe mangoes that are begging to be eaten.
I love mangoes and when 1 was a child, spending school holidays with my grandmother, the mango season was always a delight. So while I sympathized with Simon Peter, I also empathized with Katine’s children, who leave home without breakfast and are expected to study without lunch. Why shouldn’t they enjoy the fruits of nature?
Returning to Katine this month, I saw that the mangoes were starting to look irresistible. While I was riding past Simon Peter’s school one afternoon, I found the nearby mango trees full of boys, many of them carrying three or four mangoes in one hand while eating with the other. I asked Emmanuel, a 12-year-old in Primary Five, why he was not in class.
“We have finished exams,” he said, although he knew that was not reasonable enough.
“Do you take lunch at school?”
“No.”
“So what do you eat for lunch?” I pressed on.
“Nothing,” he said, as he took another bite of his fruit.
I was happy for Emmanuel and his friends. As for the deputy headmaster, I thought he must be too busy marking exams and preparing report cards to be angry with Emmanuel. But when the new term resumes next month, he will certainly spend most afternoons hating the mangoes again.
65.The mango season worried the deputy headmaster because _____.
A. that happened to be the exam time
B. the students would try to miss classes
C. the mangoes would be eaten up by the students
D. he couldn’t look after both the students and the trees
66.The underlined word in Paragraph 3 “emphasized with” is closest in meaning to “_____”.
A. was delighted with
B. felt angry with
C. showed pity for
D. shared an interest with
67.Why was the writer happy for Emmanuel and his friends?
A. Because they had done a good job in their exams.
B. Because at least they would not have to stay hungry.
C. Because it reminded him of his childhood.
D. Because the deputy headmaster had no time to accuse them.
68.It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. the school term is about to end
B. the mango trees are school property
C. the writer is a new teacher of the school
D. the students only have half a day’s lesson
(B)
You may read the questions first.
69.The passage focuses mainly on analyzing _____.
A. dif ferent people’s way of keeping fit
B. people’s wrong ideas about how exercise and bodies work
C. common people’s reasons for doing exercises
D. how people change their physical fitness by doing exercises
70.It can be inferred from Myth 1 that _____.
A. sit-u ps won’t help to melt away the fat waist
B. it’s impossible to lose weight from the place it is put on first
C. not eating is the best way to lose weight
D. men and women have similar places where weight is put on
71.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Putting on extra suit will only result in temporary water-weight loss.
B. Discomfort and weight loss are sometimes dangerous warnings for average person.
C. Redistribution is not realistic because it involves two different elements and processes.
D. Fatty substances do not exist on people’s waist alone.
(C)
Most parents and teachers would get angry when they hear that teenagers listen to their iPods while preparing for exams. But pupils who listen to music when doing their homework may be, in fact, working hard.
Three dozen schools have downloaded specially-written pop and rock songs for their 10,000 GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) pupils. The professionally-recorded music, based on texts in English literature, teaches teenagers about themes in the GCSE curriculum (课程). Two young men set up “Rewise”, the company that produced the songs, and worked alongside teachers to make sure the lyrics reflected the curriculum. Some of the songs were written by Geraint Brown, a director, and they are performed by professional singers and musicians.
Songs for the GCSE science and maths lessons are also being developed in 36 schools. They have also started using the program, called, “LearnThruMusic”.
Dave Matthews, the head of Hawthorn High School in the South Wales valleys, said the program was intended to help teenagers who are unwilling to study. He said, “There are lots of pupils who don’t have a high level of home support. It’s almost cool to say you have no need to re vise and we have got to change that. With this, they don’t have to be sitting at their desk at home. They can be outside, walking around or even listening to it on the bus, which is very convenient for them.” Everyone has a phone, MP3 or CD player, and they’re more likely to listen to these than pick up a book. “I think everyone would agree that music had an important influence on us when growing up. Both boys and girls are very good at remembering the words and dancing to the music in the charts. There’s n o one thing that will successfully engage every child, and some of them will make little or no use of this. But the fact that they don’t have to do any extra work makes this a very good deal for a kid,” Dave Matthews added.
72.The pop and rock songs used in three dozen schools _____.
A. were adapted by a famous director
B. were closely related to the curriculum
C. were specially written for hardworking students
D. made most parents and teachers angry
73.Which advantage of the program is not mentioned in the passage?
A. It saves students much extra work.
B. It offers a more flexible way of learning.
C. Words of the songs are easier to remember than those in the books.
D. It helps students to gain more family support.
74.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The program was not well received by all students.
B. Some students used the song as an excuse for not reading textbooks.
C. It’s more difficult to create songs for science and maths lessons.
D. Students involved in the program needn’t go to school every da y.
75.What may be the best title for the passage?
A. Special-written Songs — A Reason Why Students Should Listen to IPods.
B. Special-written Songs — A New Way to Learn the Curriculum.
C. Special-written Songs — A Substitution for Textbooks.
D. Special-written Songs —Mothers’ New Concern.
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.
76.
Mosquitoes are very important in human history. The Guinness Book of Records says that mosquitoes have caused over 50 per cent of all human deaths since the Stone Age, excluding deaths from war and accidents!
77.
Although mosquitoes are found all over the world, there are more in tropics and sub-tropics than there are in cooler climates. Female mosquitoes usually feed on the blood of humans and animals. Mosquitoes often carry a dangerous disease called malaria, which usually occurs during hot, rainy seasons.
78.
If a mosquito feeds on the blood of a person with malaria, it becomes a carrier of the disease. It injects the disease into the next person it bites. So, for example, a tourist could be infected with malaria during a visit to Indonesia. The same tourist might then visit Thailand where another mosquito may bite him. This mosquito could then bite another person and spread the disease.
79.
To protect yourself from malaria, you should use a mosquito net and burn mosquito coils at night. Always remember to wear long-sleeved clothes and trousers at dusk — this is the time when mosquitoes like to feed. It is a good idea to use a mosquito repellent, and some of the traditional mosquito repellents sold in chemists are very good. Anti-malaria drugs are a food precaution for travellers, but they are not suitable for use over a long period of time.
80.
If you think that you have malaria, see a doctor immediately. Without treatment, malaria kills over 25 percent of its victims in a maximum of two weeks. After treatment, mosquitoes that bite you will not pass malaria on to other people. Although doctors can treat malaria victims, you must remember; prevention is better than cure.
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
A centuries-old tradition of wearing a white horse-hair wig in court ended for many judges when a simpler new dress code came into force. While judges in criminal cases will still wear them, those in civil and family hearings will appear bare-headed in court, wearing a new-style plain black robe, the British government said. After a long debate, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips, head of the judiciary in England and Wales, finally ordered the changes in an attempt to modernize the courts.
Wigs have been an emblem of the British legal system since the 17th century when the fashion for wearing them in wider society went through to the courts. For hundreds of years, judges and lawyers were expected to come to court with short hair and a beard. The decision to abandon wigs has dismayed traditionalists who argue that they give judges an air of authority and justice. The degree of anonymity that wigs provided could also protect them from angry members of the public. John Mortimer, the lawyer and author of the ‘Rumpole of the Bailey’books, opposed the changes. “The idea’s ridiculous! A lawyer without his wig would be like a doctor without a stethoscope(听诊器),”he wrote in a newspaper article when the changes were first proposed.
However, modernists argue that wigs are a hangover from the past that could frighten people in court. In a newspaper interview, Lord Phillips described wigs as something out of date that gave the public a false impression of judges. A Ministry of Justice survey last year found 70 percent of court workers wanted to keep wigs, compared to 42 percent of the public.
(Note:Answer the questions or complete the statement in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)
81.What kind of judges can wear wigs after the changes take effect?
82.The purpose of the changes is to __________.
83.According to the traditionalists, what are the two reasons for wearing wigs?
84.By saying “wigs are a hangover from the past”, the modernists mean that __________.
第II卷（共45分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1.他在英语学习方面进步飞快。(progress)
2.环境保护已成为一个被广泛讨论的话题。(discuss)
3.他的邻居提醒他这个工作的危险性，但他并不在意。(warn)
4.尽管游客在不停地抱怨，导游还是彬彬有礼地解决了他们的问题。(despite)
5.这对老夫妻一直梦想能游览长城。今天他们在雨中实现了自己的夙愿。(dream)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
下面是上海一所小学现在与过去的课程表的对比。据此写一篇作文，你的作文必须包括以下内容：
?两份课程表的异同；
?你对此的看法。
Before After
参考答案
2012年十二月高三练习卷
参考答案
第I卷
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
1~5 CDABC 6~10 DBCAD
Section B
11~13 CDA 14~16 BAD
Section C
17. David 18. Friday
19. 65884029 20. Germany
21. two weeks 22. do some shopping
23. sell better 24. a big responsibility
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
25~29 CADDC 30~34 BBBCB 35~40 CAABAA
Section B
41~45 CJFEB 46~49 IHAD
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
50~54 BBCAA 55~59 AAADC 60~64 BABBB
Section B
65~68 BCDA 69~71 BAB 72~75 BDAB
Section C
76~80 CAEBD
Section D
81. Judges in criminal cases.
82. modernize the courts
83. Wigs offer judges an air of authority and justice and anonymity.
84. they are totally out-of-date
第II卷
I. Translation
1. He made fast progress in English learning.
2. Environmental protection has already become a widely-discussed topic.
3. His neighbor warned him of the danger of the job, but he didn’t mind.
4. Despite the fact that the tourists keep complaining, the tour guide still solve their problems in
a polite way.
5. The old couple has been dreaming of visiting the Great Wall, and today they realize their old
dream / long-cherished wish in the rain.
II. Guided Writing
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