2016上海闸北区调研英语测试卷

2016年闸北区高考英语一模卷（满分：150分考试时间：120分钟）第Ⅰ卷(共103分)Ⅰ. Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections: 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 a post office. B. At a railway station.C. In a shoe store.D. In a restaurant.2. A. Guide and tourist. B. Husband and wife.C. Manager and secretary.D. Father and daughter.3. A. Yellow sand. B. Calm water. C. Being sad. D. A stormy sea.4. A. Airplane. B. Subway. C. Bus. D. Car.5. A. Jason Daniels isn t home right now.B. The caller dialed the wrong number.C. Jason Daniels can t come to the phone right now.D. Jason Daniels doesn t want to speak to the caller.6. A. The man will probably stay home for his vacation.B. The man will probably go to Mexico for his vacation.C. The man will probably leave for Canada for his vacation.D. The man will probably wait until summer to go to Mexico.7. A. He can speak many languages.B. He can speak French and English.C. He can speak only a little French.D. He can speak only English.8. A. Take some clothing for a cold climate.B. Not go to the places she used to.C. Keep her wallets safe.D. Take fashionable clothes.9. A. She often eats in a restaurant.B. She doesn t often eat out.C. She enjoys a show very much.D. She doesn t want to go to a restaurant.10. A. Jim asked others to paint the house.B. Jim s house was not painted because he was busy.C. Jim s house was painted by himself.D. Jim s house has already been painted.Section B PassagesDirections: 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. The mother buys far more for her baby.B. The mother wants the best for her baby.C. The mother uses goods to affect her baby.D. The mother saves every possible penny for her baby.12. A. What TV says is always true.B. Commercials on TV are good for children.C. Children need TV while growing.D. What a mother says should be obeyed.13. A. Because manufacturers have direct contact with children.B. Because children watch TV and persuade their mothers to buy what they ve seen.C. Because children themselves buy what they see on TV.D. Because mothers watch TV and buy what they see for their kids.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. They feel unwell if their pets become sick.B. They take a lot of days off work to care for their pets.C. They buy presents for their pets every week.D. They like their pets better than their partners.15. A. The application procedure.B. The poor lab facilities.C. The lack of research funds.D. The complaints by researchers.16. A. He was helped to climb up from the well.B. The neighbours used a ladder to help him out.C. He was pulled out of the water by the foot.D. His mother saved him from drowning.Section C Longer ConversationsDirections: 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.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically 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.(A)Most of time black and white appear as opposites. White means light and purity. Black is darkness and evil. But not always true. Sometimes the words are used differently. White hats and black hats represent the traditional meaning of the words. The hats are the symbols of the “good guys”and the “bad guys”in American western movies. Now the tradition of white hats and black hats is no longer a part of movie making, (25)you still hear the expression when people talk about good guys and bad guys. A black sheep is a person (26)does things that are not accepted and break tradition. A black sheep is rejected (27)he brings shame to his group. A family may have a member who (28)(think) of as a black sheep, a person who is not welcome at family gatherings. Black (29)(use) in some expressions is described as good things. Being “in the black”for example is a good situation for anyone. It is a business expression that means a company is earning money. When someone says his business is “in the red”, he means it is losing money. White usually means something good.A “white color”job, for example, is the kind of job many people seek. It is a job where you work at a desk, using your brain (30)your muscles. Sometimes white is used in (31)expression that is not good. Whitewash is such an expression. At first whitewash meant to paint over something with a white paint to make (32)look better. But now “whitewash”has a different meaning: to hide or cover up mistakes or failures.(B)I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill. It was 1994, but I can remember (33) my mother told me as if it were yesterday: “Kernel, I don t want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him.”AIDS wasn t something we talked about in my country when I (34)(grow) up. From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone. For a while, he could take care of himself. But when I was 12, his condition got (35)(bad). My father s other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.We (36)not afford all the necessary medicine for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for school supplies and often couldn t even buy food for dinner. I would sit in class (37)(feel) completely lost, the teacher s words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.I did not share my burden with anyone. I had seen how people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease. And even adults could be cruel. When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside (38) he was too weak to feed himself.I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret, I was completely unprepared (39)he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support. That day, she kept me on the phone for hours. Iwas so lucky (40)(find) someone who cared. She saved my life.I was 15 when my father died. He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me. He didn t want to call attention to AIDS. I do.Section BDirections: 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. workloadB. describeC. pressureD. sayE. gapF. engagedG. well rounded H. increasingly I. temporarily J. stuff K. headingInstead of enjoying the final days of summer by hanging out at the pool or the mall, many students are reading and writing—cramming (填鸭式) to complete assignments before 41 back to school. Summer homework has 42become a popular tool used by teachers to bridge the 43between the end of one school year and the start of another. But some parents worry that the 44is making summer fun slip away. “I don t know what good this really does,”said Sheryl, a parent of twin 13 year old girls. “Life isn t always about a test. I think it s important for children to be children, to be 45.”Sheryl said her daughters spent weeks in summer camps and away on vacation before they had a chance to start their summer assignments. “Basically I have the summer reading hanging over my head when I d like to do other 46,”said her daughter. She said she enjoyed reading “The Color of Water”by James McBride, but the assignments that go with it—choosing five passages to 47 and analyze—seem redundant(多余的). Some education experts 48the “lazy, hazy, crazy”days of summer are over as schools feel increased 49on accountability for student achievement under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. “It s really going to focus attention on this period of time when kids aren t 50,”said Ron Fairchild, executive director of the Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University. But parents from Prince George s County to Salt Lake City are lately fighting back, questioning the usefulness and legality of teachers piling on summer reading and math problems.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 best fits the context.Brief History of the World s FairWorld s Fair originated in the French tradition of national exhibitions, a tradition that ended with the French Industrial Exposition of 1844 held in Paris. It was soon followed by other national 51in continental Europe, and finally came to London 52the first real international exhibition was held. Since their start in 1851, the 53of world expositions has developed gradually. Three eras can be distinguished: the era of industrialization, the era of cultural exchange, and the era of nation branding.Industrialization (1851—1938)The first era could be called the era of industrialization and covered the period from 1851 to 1938. In these days, world expositions were 54focused on trade and famous for the display of technological inventions and advancements. World expositions were the 55where the state of the art in science and technology from around the world was brought together.Inventions such as the telephone were first presented during this era. An important part of the 56of World s Fair stems from this first era.57exchange (1939—1991)The 1939 New York World s Fair and the 1949 Stockholm World s Fair were different from the original focus of the expositions. From then on, World s Fair became more strongly based on a 58theme of cultural significance, and began to address issues of humankind. Technology and inventions remained 59, but no longer as the principal subjects of the Fair. Cross cultural dialogue and the exchange of solutions became 60elements of the expos. It was also during this time, specifically in the 1960s, that BIE organizers started calling World s Fair “Expos”.Nation branding (1992—present)From Expo, 88 in Brisbane onwards, countries started to use World Expositions more widely and more strongly as a platform to improve their national images through their pavilions. Finland, Japan, Canada, France and Spain are cases in point. A large study by Tjaco Walvis called “Expo 2000 Hanover in Numbers”showed that improving national images was the primary participation goal for 73% of the countries at Expo 2000. In a world where a strong national image is a key asset (财产) , pavilions became advertising 61, and the Expo a channel for nation branding. 62cultural and symbolic reasons, organizing countries (and the cities and regions hosting them) also use the world expositions to brand themselves.Future expositions2017 will see a recognized exposition. Bidding may begin as early as 2012 for this smaller sized exposition. Already, Edmonton, Alberta and Canada have 63to go on with the second stage of putting together a bid for Edmonton EXPO 2017. 2020 will 64 a registered category of exposition. Bidding may begin as early as 2011 for this larger sized exposition. There are citizen 65in American cities with the intention of bringing a World s Fair back to the United States.51. A. organizations B. shows C. exhibitions D. customs52. A. which B. when C. how D. where53. A. character B. name C. aim D. goal54. A. honestly B. strangely C. especially D. hardly55. A. place B. platform C. area D. hall56. A. representation B. image C. illustration D. outlook57. A. Industrial B. Historical C. Cultural D. Original58. A. special B. specific C. strategic D. simple59. A. important B. equal C. alternative D. unchangeable60. A. honorable B. communicative C. considerable D. defining61. A. purposes B. images C. campaigns D. designs62. A. As long as B. As well as C. As far as D. As soon as63. A. moved B. begun C. put D. voted64. A. see B. bid C. mark D. establish65. A. complaints B. efforts C. energies D. achievementsSection 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. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)What is the meaning of “madness”? In the US every March, it s 64 men s college basketball teams playing 63 games in less than a month. But it s not just the tournament that s a little crazy—people all over the country also go mad trying to predict the winner.Even billionaire investor Warren Buffet seems to be going crazy. In late January, Buffet announced that he ll give $1 billion (6.1 billion yuan) to anyone in the US who can correctly predict the winners of all 63 games this year, Reuters reported.Each year, in the week before the first round begins, people usually print and fill out March Madness brackets. A bracket is a kind of diagram that lists all the teams that play each other in the first round, leaving blank spots for all of the rounds after that. In offices and classrooms all over the US, people compete to fill out the most accurate bracket. Some people compete for prizes, like money or expensive gifts, while others do it for personal glory.According to the Wall Street Journal, the sports media company ESPN has held a national bracket contest every March for the last 16 years. And in all that time, not a single person has ever correctly predicted all 63 game results.So, will anyone win Buffet s billion? While it s unlikely, the person with the best shot is probably Craig Gilmore, a business analyst in Virginia, US. Last year, Gilmore beat over 8 million others in ESPN s contest, correctly predicting 50 out of the 63 games, including that No. 1 ranked Louisville would beat No. 4 ranked Michigan for the championship. Gilmore has said that he filled out that bracket pretty quickly—after first drinking four glasses of beer. “I didn t overanalyze it,”he told ESPN, “I just kind of went with my gut.”That s funny—he doesn t sound mad at all, does he?66. Why does the author mention Warren Buffet in the article?A. To show the excitement and popularity of predicting the winner of the tournament.B. To show how people have tried to make money from other s madness.C. To invite readers to predict the winner of March Madness.D. To introduce the bracket contest ESPN holds each year.67. Which of the following statements is true according to the article?A. March Madness has been held in the US for the last 16 years.B. Lots of people competed in the bracket contest held by ESPN in March 2014.C. Craig Gilmore is very likely to win the $1 billion award offered by Warren Buffet.D. Most Americans follow March Madness because they want to win all kinds of money and prizes.68. The underlined word “gut”in the second last paragraph is closest in meaning to .A. luckB. calculationC. instinctD. statistics69. Which best describes the writer s tone in the article?A. Optimistic.B. Humorous.C. Critical.D. Doubtful.(B)In America, the following birthdays are especially meaningful:ONE: Whether we remember it or not, most of us had a very happy one year old birthday, at least our parents and family did. Our first birthday is an occasion for our parents and loved ones to celebrate and tell the world that they ve had us for one whole year. Hooray!SIXTEEN: Sweet Sixteen, Sweet Sixteen? What s so sweet about this birthday? Perhaps because sixteen marks our coming of age, which is the interim period between childhood and adulthood. It s a very brief and unique stage in our lives. A time when we are becoming an adult, yet still haven t lost our childhood innocence.EIGHTEEN: This is the day we become legal adults in the eye of the law. We can now assume full responsibility for all aspects of our lives. We no longer need our parents consent to go on field trips, to rent a R rated movie, to have a medical procedure done, to get married, etc. If a teacher has a problem with our grades, he comes directly to us. And if a doctor wants to discuss a medical condition, he speaks only to us.TWENTY ONE: Most Americans celebrate this birthday with excessive partying and drinking. 21 is the legal drinking age in America. In other words, the day we turn 21 is the day we enter a whole new social plane. We can order a glass of wine with our dinner or enjoy a highball at a classy cocktail lounge without the fear of being charged with underage drinking. In addition, being 21 gives us access to bars, clubs and casinos. In America, all establishments that serve alcohol require us to show proof of age before entrance is granted or services are rendered. THIRTY: The Big Three O. What s so special about this birthday? In my opinion, 30th birthday is the day of introspection and reflection for many people. We look back at what we ve done with our lives so far and decide if we are happy with where we are? Thirty is a critical age. We are not old but we re also not young. In other words, it s not too late for us to do the things that we ve always wanted to do, but we should start on them soon because time is flying by. In other words, thirty is the age of many important questions: Do I want to get married? Do I want to have children? Should I marry the woman I met three years ago? Am I happy with my career? Do I have a future in this line of work? Is it too late to change professions? Should I start saving money to buy a house soon?70. According to the passage, at which age can American enjoy the best of two different stages of life?A. Sixteen.B. Eighteen.C. Twenty one.D. Thirty.71. Which of the following is NOT the true meaning of celebrating the birthdays?A. Parents celebrate the first birthday of their babies to express their love.B. The age of 16 stands for a short but sweet transitional stage of life.C. People become physically and mentally mature on their 18 birthday.D. Americans are allowed to drink by the law at the age of 21.72. From the context, we may learn that probably introspection means .A. making decisionsB. having new plansC. starting a new lifeD. thinking deeply73. The purpose of writing this passage is .A. to tell people how Americans celebrate their birthdaysB. to discuss about the value of American families and their lifeC. to point out the American birthday tradition should be maintainedD. to illustrate the importance of different ages in the American s life(C)How does someone step up to a cash machine and withdraw money from an account holder half world away? Even when the debit card is still in the victim s wallet? It is easy, actually, say experts. The recipe for creating fake cards is right there on the Internet.It is often called “white card”fraud. Criminals somehow get their hands on the electronic information stored on a legitimate card s magnetic stripe. Generally, it s stolen from a retailer or payment processor s database, as happened when thieves last year broke into computers at Cardsystems Solution Inc. Luckily for the criminals, Cardsystems didn t store just account numbers—it even stored customer s secret codes that were never meant to be copied on magnetic stripes. Stolen “mag stripe”data is the holy grail for card thieves. Then they take the stolen data and write it onto a new, blank card—a card that s often plain white and they are off to the bank.To show me how easy it was, two executives from MagTek Inc, one of the largest markers of credit card stripe readers gave a demonstration. Within minutes, I was withdrawing money from my account using a plain white piece of plastic at an ATM. And the key is to get an encoder. Andy and Paul Deignan are brothers who both work for MagTek. Both came by to show me how easily thieves can manufacture scores of fake codes. MagTek sells both card readers, which are seen in stores across America, and card encoders, which very few people should ever see. Encoders actually write information onto that mysterious piece of magnetic tape on the back of the card. Banks use them to create credit cards. Readers cost about $100. Encoders cost between $1500 and $2000 except on eBay, where stolen encoders can sell for as little as $500. Armed with one, someone can create credit and debit cards that work exactly like the cards produced by financial institutions.For demonstration purposes, the Deignan brothers took my debit card, dropped it in an encoder, copied the data from the back, and handed the card back to me. Then they took a piece of white plastic, a second card, inserted that into the encoder, and essentially pasted my ATM information onto the second card. The process took less than 15 seconds.The walk to the nearest cash machine took longer. Within a minute, I had taken a white piece of plastic and withdrawn $100 from my own checking account. Obviously, with slightly different data and a PIN number, I could have taken the money from someone else s account. With a database of stolen information, I could have withdrawn money from hundreds of accounts.74. What does “white card”fraud refer to?A. A person who sells fake credit card to retailers or payment processors.B. Thieves withdraw money from a cash machine with a plain card and stolen data.C. People buy stolen or salvaged encoders from the Internet.D. People can create credit and debit cards to cheat financial institutions.75. What is an encoder used for according to the passage?A. Identifying account numbers from a credit card.B. Creating magnetic tape on cassette tapes.C. Stealing data from a retailer or payment processor s database.D. Writing information onto magnetic stripes on the back of the card.76. The purpose of this article is probably to .A. tell people how to make a fortuneB. explain how a credit card is used when buying thingsC. warn people not to use credit card to pay for anythingD. expose a fraud that is often used these days77. What is likely to be talked about in the next paragraph?A. Some other way to withdraw money at an ATM.B. Where to buy card readers and card encoders.C. How to protect yourself against the “white card”fraud.D. The disadvantages of using credit card on the Internet.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Sugar is blamed for fuelling the nations obesity crisis. Yet many of us don t realize just how quickly our intake creeps up and the crucial link it has to health.There is nothing inherently (固有地) unhealthy about sugar so we shouldn t be afraid of it or try to eliminate it from our diets completely. It doesn t directly cause heart disease or diabetes (糖尿病) so there s nothing wrong with the occasional sweet treat. The problem arise because most of us are eating far too much.There are different types of sugar and it s found in all sorts of everyday foods. It occurs naturally in fruit and is added by manufacturers to make snacks such as cakes and biscuits. All types of sugar, whether found in cakes or fruit, will push up your intake of calories. If you don t burn them off through exercise you are likely to get fat. That s where the real health problems begin, including increase risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.With sugar found naturally in fruit there is a balance. This sugar can play a role in making us overweight but fruit is also bursting with other sources of goodness. The added sugar found in snacks and sweets doesn t contain many nutrients so we are encouraged to get our sugar allowance from fruit instead.Tom Sanders, professor of dietetics and nutrition at King s College London，says: “we advise people to eat up to three portions of fruit a day but only have confectionery occasionally, because sweet snacks also tend to be high in fat.”Sugar is a type of carbohydrate and Professor Sanders adds: “Sugar is empty calories. Generally it is better to get most of your carbohydrates intake from starchy foods such as bread, rice, potatoes and pasta because they also contain useful amounts of other nutrients such as proteins and vitamins.”It is recommended that no more than 11% of our total daily calories intake should come from sugars. Professor Sander says: “This translates into 60g of sugar.”There is no evidence that sugar is addictive, adds the professor, but it is habit forming. “We have special taste receptors for sugars on our tongue,”he explains. “Sweet tastes give us pleasure, unlike bitter and acidic flavors.”(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 10 WORDS.)78. The health problems caused by sugar, such as increased risk of heart disease, come from .79. What kind of balance does fruit contain?80. Though a type of carbohydrate, sugar doesn t contain nutrients like .81. Why is sugar habit forming?第Ⅱ卷(共47分)Ⅰ. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 练的越多，你的钢琴弹的就越好。