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复旦附中高三第二学期英语模拟考试（7）2011.3.31. I．Listening ComprehensionII．Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: 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.It is a truth universally acknowledged that_____ knowledge is power, and it is particularly the case nowadays as _____ good knowledge of English is often required of any candidate who is to apply for any challenging job.A. /, aB. a, lC. a, theD. the, the26.His strong sense of humor was ______ make everyone in the room burst out laughing.A. so as toB. such as toC. so thatD. such that27.For a long while he waited and stayed in his cave, not daring to come out of his hiding place _____ the police should recognize him and catch him in the act.A. lestB. whenC. whereD. that28.There should be no question in the mind of any student who has shown any interest in the subjects he is learning _____ his mastery of the subject is painstaking and time-consuming.A. asB. whatC. thoughD. that29.Thoug no one knew exactly about the reason _____ he refused to accept the post, the reason _____ might explain his refusal was believed to be ______ he was not content with the salary he was offered.A. which, which, because C. why, that, thatC. for which, what, asD. that, /, that30.He was defeated in an important match yesterday, which would have earned him a lot of money had he won; otherwise he_____ so depressed today.A. would feelB. wouldn’t have feltC. didn’t beD. wouldn’t be31.Was it the way_____ we used to deal with the matter_____ really mattered a lot?A. how, whichB. that, whichC. which, whatD. /, that32.The bill he had long been opposed_____ at the last session, _____ in more young men being recruited into the army.A. to being passed, just to resultB. to be passed, only to resultC. to was passed, resultingD. was passed, having resulted33.Many legal and illegal drugs_____ alcohol can weaken one’s driving ability, even in moderate concentrations, and may increase crash risk.A. other thanB. better thanC. rather thanD. more than34.Though he agrees to help you out of trouble this time, it does not necessarily_____ that he will do so again whenever you are in trouble.A. followB. concludeC. leadD. result35. This experiment, _____ the effort you exerted, turned out to be a failure.A. above allB. in allC. for allD. at all36. Actually, if it fits in with your schedule, you can make it any day you like, formine is quite_____.A. feasibleB. accessibleC. convenientD. flexible37.The socks being too small, it was only by_____ them that he was able to put them on.A. stretchingB. spreadingC. extendingD. expanding38.After the Prime Minister declared the state of emergency, many policemen were sent to_____ order in all the main streets.A. preserveB. reserveC. reverseD. conserve39.More often than not, it is difficult to_____ the exact meaning of a Chinese idiom in English.A. exchangeB. transferC. conveyD. speak40.To gain more______, some legislators议员would get into violent physical fights so that they may appear in TV news reports.A. reputationB. communicationC. significanceD. publicity Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that is one word more than you need.Doomed beauties such as Cleopatra and Manilyn Monroe were far from41_____in their misery. Very attractive people tend to form partnerships that are less stable and satisfying than those enjoyed by 42_____ Janes.According to research by Dr John Blaine of the University of Southern California, relationships between people whose43_____ largely depend on their appearances, such as models or actors, tend to end much faster than those between lawyers, doctors or students.Blaine said the beautiful felt different from childhood. They are treated as 44_____, which may create both arrogance and insecurity. All too often, beauty can be used as an alternative to education. Often they are pushed out of their class or town, told to go off and make their 45_____ in Hollywood or London and, when the majority fail, they have few talents to make a living.Blaine added that beautiful people 46______ poorly on the “big five” — the key factors American experts consider when helping distressed couples. These are neuroticism (神经质), including anger and 47______; extroversion (性格外向); openness to new experiences; agreeableness; and conscientiousness, or sticking by agreements they have made. Attractive people often see no reason to try to change until their looks start to 48_____.Krista Sutherland, of the University of California Los Angeles, said partnerships that 49_____ to be perfect from the outside, such as the former “dream teams” of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise or Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley, where backgrounds and aspirations are often shared, did not necessarily lead to happiness. III．Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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 fits the context.I nflation is an economic condition in which prices for consumer goods increase, and the value of money or purchasing power decreased. There are three important causes of inflation. The first and most important cause may be 50 government spending. Forexample, in order to 51 a war or carry52 social programs, the government may spend more money than it has received through taxes and other revenue, thus creating a deficit. In order to 53 this deficit, the Treasury Department can simply 54 the money supply by issuing more paper money to return the debts of government. This increase in the money supply will cause the value of the dollar to automatically decrease. The second cause of inflation will occur when the money supply55 faster than the supply of goods. If people have more money, they will run out to buy popular goods like televisions and computers, for example, and a 56 will result. Industry will then produce more, at higher prices, to satisfy the demand. 57, if people think that the prices of popular goods are 58 , they will buy and even borrow money at high 59 rates to pay for them. Finally, if labor unions demand that workers’ wages 60to 61 the high cost of living, industry will meet this demand and add other cost of production on to the 62 . In summary, all of these causes can 63 inflationary problems that can affect the welfare of a nation. However,64 these three causes, excessive government spending may be the most important.50.〔A〕accessible 〔B〕excessive 〔C〕productive〔D〕processing51.〔A〕finance 〔B〕lower 〔C〕pay 〔D〕decrease52.〔A〕off 〔B〕out 〔C〕on 〔D〕away53.〔A〕compensate 〔B〕accomplish〔C〕exchange 〔D〕offset54.〔A〕spend 〔B〕extend 〔C〕expand 〔D〕explore55.〔A〕increases 〔B〕decreases 〔C〕declines 〔D〕lifts56.〔A〕adequacy 〔B〕sufficiency〔C〕abundance〔D〕shortage57.〔A〕However 〔B〕Otherwise 〔C〕Besides 〔D〕Furthermore58.〔A〕going up 〔B〕going down〔C〕going of f〔D〕going away59.〔A〕interests 〔B〕interesting 〔C〕interested 〔D〕interest60.〔A〕should increase 〔B〕be increased〔C〕increase 〔D〕increased61.〔A〕protest 〔B〕impose 〔C〕cover 〔D〕restrict62.〔A〕consumer 〔B〕controller 〔C〕manager 〔D〕employer63.〔A〕result 〔B〕invent 〔C〕discover 〔D〕create64.〔A〕of 〔B〕on 〔C〕in 〔D〕forSection BDirections: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. 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We guarant ee that you have nothing to lose if it’s not for you; let us know within 6 weeks and we will completely reimburse you.65.The audio-magazines in the passage are__________.A. published in European languagesB. read on the computer screenC. designed in the form of small-sized booksD. broadcast on television and the radio66.The audio-magazines are mainly for__________.A. European journalistsB. professional travelersC. language learnersD. magazine collectors67.What is mentioned as a feature of the audio-magazines?A .They are translated into English.B. They are convenient for the users.C. They are very easy to read.D. They are cheap and popular.BI am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. If it weren’t for my job I would immediately move out for the open spaces and go back to nature．Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in many tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of flats. Children become aggressive and nervous as they are shut up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, in the past the residents of one street all knew each other, but nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks don’t even say hello to each other．Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the residents of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. T here’s little possibility of going to a ne w show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go a long way to the nearest large town. The city people who leave for the country often can’t bear the stillness and quiet there．What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off; the city gives people a feeling of isolation, and constant noise can nearly drive you mad. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the center of things, and that life doesn’t come to an end at half-past nine at night. Some people have found a compromise between the two: leave cities and move to villages within commuting (乘车往返) distance of large cities. It sounds great!68．It seems that the writer prefers to live in the country mainly because ______．A. the city is somehow pollutedB. the country folks are more friendlyC. one can get better sleep in the countryD. it’s hard for people to find jobs in the c ity69．The biggest disadvantage of living in the country is that ______．A. life there is inconvenientB. shopping is almost impossibleC. you can not see a movie or a showD. life comes to an end at half past nine70．As to which is better, city life or country life, the writer ______．A. did some explanationB. made some comparisonC. described both of them vividlyD. talked a lot about his preference71．The underlined word “binds” in the third paragraph is similar in meaning to ______．A．attracts B．drives C．prevents D．unitesCSir William Osler has a few words for you: “In the Life of a young man the most essential thing for happiness is the gift of friendship.” Truer words were never spoken. For what more could you ask than comradeship during the peaks and valleys of life? To whom else but a close, valuable friend can you show off your successes and complain about your failures or losses?What is a “good friend”? How is he best described? Well, it has been my observation that although many will cry with you, few can sincerely rejoice with you. Therefore, in my opinion, a good friend is one who can enjoy your successes without envy; one who can say, “That was wonderful! You can do it again, even better if you want!” and mean it. Nothing taxes a friendship more than the prosperity of one and not the other. Even the closest of friendships often cannot resist such pressure and fail. No wonder many minor friendships go down day by day for the same reason.A person of good character and sound moral, of honor and humor, of courage and belief is a friend to be sought and treasured — for there are few. Too often we hear, “If you can count your good friends on more than one hand, consider yourself blessed .”What makes a friendship last? Well, I don’t know all the answers, but one of my observations is that most good friends usually have similar tastes. They generally likeand dislike many of the same things. There also usually seems to exist a similarity of personality types —especially in the fundamental values of life such as honesty, sincerity, loyalty, and dependability. More often than not, birds of a feather do fly together. I don’t think it matters a lot whether one prefers jazz or hockey to another’s Mozart or ballet. Much other matters far more: relying, sharing, giving, getting, enjoying; a sympathetic ear always there; criticism when it can help; praise — even if only because it would help. With not many people on this earth will you find this much in common. When you find one, hang on to him, for a good friend found is a rare treasure.72. The function of Paragraph 1 is to introduce _____.A. a famous sayingB. the topic for discussionC. a famous personD. two different attitudes73. What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?A. People don’t have to pay taxes to develop friendship with others.B. Success of one person can promote his friendship with others.C. Friendship can be affected by the difference in success between friends.D. Nothing can affect friendship because it has gone through the peaks and valleys of life.74. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. One is lucky to have many friends.B. A friend should have a good character.C. We should count our friends on more than one hand.D. A true friend should be treasured because there are few.75. According to the passage, which of the following plays the LEAST important role in a long-lasting friendship?A. Hobbies.B. Tastes.C. Personality.D. Sympathy(D)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.此项做在答题卡80-84.Gift Giving76. _______There are many occasions for giving gifts in modern industrialized societies; birthdays, naming ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, New Year, It is common to give gifts on many of these celebrations in western cultures. In addition, special eve nts, such as one’s first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift fiving.77. ________What is happening when we give gifts? Most important, we are exchanging gifts. If someone gives me a gift for my birthday, I know that I am usually expected to give one on his or her next birthday. A gift builds up or confirms a social obligation（义务）.78. ________Gifts tighten personal relationships and provide a means of communication between loved ones. People say that a gift lets the recipient know we are thinking of them, and that we want to make the person “feel special.” We want peop le to feel wanted, to feel part of our social or family group. We give presents to say “I’m sorry.”Sometimes it is difficult for us to find a present that someone will like. Sometimes we give things that we like or would feel comfortable with. In all these cases, the gifts are sending out messages－often very expressive ones.79. ________People tend to talk about presents in a fairly loving way. A woman whose mother had died years ago described the many gifts around her house. These were gifts that her mother had given her over the yea rs: “I appreciate these, and they mean something to me,”the woman said, “because I remember the occasions they were given on, and that they were from my mother, and the relationship we’ve had.” The gifts remain and keep the relationship alive in mind. This woman felt the same way about the gifts she gave to others. She hoped that the recipients would look at her gifts in years to come and remember her.80. _______Emotions like these suggest that a positive spirit still lies behind gift giving. They prove that the anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss was wrong to say that modern western gift giving is highly wasteful. Studies in Canada and elsewhere have also shown that this is not the case. Each gift is unique even if so many are given. The emotional benefit for those who exchange gifts is the very reason for the tradition to continue.Section D（8分）Complete the following sentences using fewest words.An environmental group called the Food Commission is unhappy and disappointed because of the sale of bottled water from Japan. The water, it angrily argues in public, has traveled 10,000 “food miles” before it reaches Western customers. “Transporting water halfway across the world is surely the extremely stupid use of fuel when there is plenty of water in the UK.” It is also worried that we are wasting our fuel by buying prawns(对虾)from Indonesia(7，000 food miles) and carrots from South Africa(5,900 food miles).Counting the number of miles traveled by a product is a strange way of trying totell the true situation of the environmental damage done by an industry. Most food is transported around the world on container ships that are extremely energy-efficient. It should be noted that a ton of butter transported 25 miles in a truck to a farmers’ market does not necessarily use less fuel on its journey than a similar product transported hundreds of miles by sea. Besides, t he idea of “food miles” ignores the amount of fuel used in the production. It is possible to cut down your food miles by buying tomatoes grown in Britain rather than those grown in Ghana; the difference is that the British ones will have been raised in heated greenhouses and the Ghanaian ones in the open sun.What the idea of “food miles” does provide, however, is the chance to cut out Third World countries from First World food markets. The number of miles traveled by our food should, as I see it, be regarded as a sign of the success of the global trade system, not a sign of damage to the environment.81.The Food Commission is angry because it thinks that__________.82.The phrase “food miles” in the passage refers to the distance__________.83.By comparing tomatoes raised in Britain and in Ghana, the author tries to explain that________.84.In the author’s opinion, the food miles should__________.I．Translation1.石油价格的上升造成了一系列的经济问题。