2012年上海市普通高中学业水平考试
英语试卷
I. Listening comprehension: (共10分)
Section A （共6分，每小题2分）
Directions: In Section A, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked three questions on the passa ges. The passage will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, r ead the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 1 through 3 are based on the following passage:
1. A. Watch TV in the evening. B. Use the toilet inside the house.
C. Cook food themselves.
D. Wash their hair with shampoo.
2. A. She felt completely bad about it. B. She thought life in the house was easy.
C. She enjoyed everything there.
D. She preferred to live a modern life.
3. A. An old house. B. A happy family.
C. A popular TV program.
D. A modern lifestyle.
Section B: （共4分，每小题1分）
Directions: In Section B, you will hear one conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hea r the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Writ e your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 4 through 7 are based on the following conversation:
Complete the form . Write ONE WORD for each blank.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary: （共30分）
Section A: （共10分，每小题1分）
8. In her short story, Helen described not her own experience, but ______ writer’s.
A. the others
B. another
C. other
D. others
9. As an English learner, the larger vocabulary you have, _____ success you may achieve.
A. the most
B. the more
C. more
D. most
10. Since his arrival in England in 1979, he ______ himself as a mayor.
A. established
B. had established
C. has established
D. was establishing
11. Some birds have highly developed senses that enable them _______ in the dark.
A. fly
B. to be flying
C. to fly
D. flying
12. You mustn’t smoke in here! You _____ start a fire.
A. could
B. must
C. should
D. need
13. I could hardly imagine _________ in such a remote mountain village for months.
A. to live
B. live
C. living
D. to have lived
14. That’s the man _______ photo is on the cover of the latest magazine.
A. that
B. who
C. where
D. whose
15. It is the Internet ______ keeps us in constant touch with our offices in Asia.
A. that
B. who
C. where
D. how
