最新上海高考英语模拟练习卷(1)

上海高考模拟练习卷1（2013.1.22）——wkd第Ⅰ卷Ⅰ.听力（略）1~24题Ⅱ.Grammar and VocabularySection A25.（）It was claimed that his daughter was engaged ______ a sound all-round player.A. toB. inC. aboutD. for26.（）The winning prize in the Wife-carrying World Championships is an amount of beer equal to ______ of the winner’s wife’s body weight.A. itB. thisC. thatD. those27.（）An Indian man has been described as the world’s ______ student, as he has failed his high school exams 38 times.A. badB. worseC. worstD. worsened28.（）Restaurants, clothing stores and book stores ______ from providing free plastic shopping bags.A. have prohibitedB. are prohibitingC. have been prohibitedD. will prohibit29.（）Often listening to MP3 with a high-volume ______ lead to permanent hearing loss.A. mustB. mayC. shouldD. need30.（）It’s less likel y that an earthquake will happen in Shanghai, according to a report ______ the urban quake risks of 30 major cities.A. estimatedB. to estimateC. being estimatedD. estimating31.（）______ pandas’ diets usually consist mostly of bamboo, they can also eat meat and they sometimes catch insects and small birds.A. Much asB. On conditionC. Providing thatD. The moment32.（）Hotels in Beijing ______ a rising reservation rate in spite of a slight drop in the average room price last month.A. sawB. seeC. was seeingD. had seen33.（）– What is it that made Obama happy? –______ the US President.A. To electB. ElectingC. Being electedD. Having elected34.（）Scientists are actively searching for living things and sending messages into space －just ______ living things do exist.A. even ifB. as thoughC. as long asD. in case35.（）About 2/3 of the world population watched Beijing Olympic events, making the Games the most ______ in history.A. watchingB. having watchedC. watchedD. to watch36.（）It’s reported ______ some 100,000 college graduates will be chosen to assume village officials across the country in 5 years.A. ifB. becauseC. whenD. that37.（）A lack of sense of family responsibility has caused many couples born in the 1980s ______ quickly.A. divorceB. to divorceC. divorcingD. divorced38.（）Many people sleep with the charging phones right next to their heads, ______ could increase the chances of getting cancer.A. whichB. whomC. whoD. that39.（）Most people take Internet search engines for granted, ______ Page and Brin have a different view.A. beforeB. butC. afterD. unless40.（）An idea occurred to the headmaster ______ he might resolve the problem of security in school.A. whichB. whoC. thatD. whereSection B:You’re making a PowerPoint presentation to a group of professors, for which you have stayed overnight. Even though your knees knock together, you try really hard to pretend to be confident on the site. All of a sudden, however, your mind goes 41 , for one of the professors shoots a glance at you, and he whispers something to another professor beside him. All kinds of questions 42 your mind at the same time. Did I say something wrong? Am I making a bad impression? Such uncomfortable feelings totally 43 you.If you once found yourself trapped in this nightmare situation, you fit the typical model of a shy person. Shy people, as many experts define in their studies, usually fall 44 to what is simply a careless glance or a meaningless 45 . What’s more, because of their low self judgement rooted deeply in their mind, they often cannot take friendly comments like “If you are not so 46 , you’ll make a better performance.” But being shy doesn’t 47 mean being lacking in ability or competence. Rather, many shy people are capable professionals. And what distinguishes between a 48 communicator and a shy sharer is just that the latter needs to build up his self confidence.Despite the terrible situations shy people are usually involved in, there’s definitely hope for them. According to experts, 40 percent of the shy population can 49 overcome shyness if given enough encouragement and support.Ⅲ.Reading ComprehensionSection AThere’s a new security threat at the USA military bases—and it looks like a can of Coke.__50__ prepared Coke cans, part of a summer promotion ,contain __51__ and global positioning chips. That has officials worried the cans __52__ be used to eavesdrop , and they are considering __53__ measures.Coca-Cola says such __54__ are nonsense.“The can is greatly __55__ looking,” Mart Martin, a Coca—Cola spokesman said . The cans have a special design on the outside and a big red button .“It’s clear that there’s mobile phone device.”When a person __56__ the button , it can only call coke’s prize center , he said .Data from the GPS(Global Positioning System ) device can __57__ be received by Coke’s prize center. Prizes include cash , a home entertainment center , and an SUT (Sport Utility Vehicle ). “It cannot be an eavesdropping device ,” Martin said.__58__ ,the US military bases are asking soldiers to - examine their Coke cans _59_ bringing them in .“We’ve taken measures to make sure everyone’s __60__ of this contest and to make sure devices are cleared __61__ they’re taken in to __62__ areas ” , she said.Bruce Don , a senior analyst , said the military’s concern is rational and appropriate.“ There’s a lot of reason to worry about how the technology could be used by a __63__ party without Coke’s knowledge ,”he said.Asked if Coke would limit the promotional campaign because of the __64__ issue ,Martin said ,“No.There’s no reason to.”50. A. Especially B.Specially C.Mainly D.Obviously51. A.bombs B.mobile phones C.poison D.cash52. A.could B.must C.should D.ought to53. A.detective B.immediate C.active D.protective54. A.concerns B.words C.promotions D.measures55. A.beautiful B.different C.similar D.amazing56. A.finds B.fixes C.holds D.pushes57. A.now ually C.only D.hardly58. A.Amusingly B.Nonetheless C.Definitely D.Instead59. A.after B.when C.before D.unless60. A.concerned B.interest C.benefit D.aware61. A.until B.after C.before D.unless62. A.restricted B.remained C.protected D.reserved63. A.famous B.great C.third D.secret64. A.certain B.security C.technology itarySection B:(A)When you are advised to “get an education” if you want to raise your income , you are only told half the truth . What you should be told is to get just enough education to provide manpower for your society , but not too much education that would prove an embarrassment (窘迫) to your society .Get a high school diploma , at least . Without that, you are occupationally dead , unless your name happens to be George Bernard Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison and you can successfully drop out in grade school .Get a college degree , if possible . With a BA, you are on the launching pad . But now you have to start to put on the brakes . If you go for a master’s degree , make sure it’s an MBA, and only from a first-rate university . Beyond this ,the famous law of diminishing returns (报酬递减规律性)begins to take effect . Do you know , for instance , that heavy truck drivers earn more a year than full professors ? Yes , the average 1977 salary for those truckers was $ 24,000, while the full professor managed to average just $ 23,930.A Ph. D is the highest degree you can get , but except in a few specialized fields such as physics or chemistry , where the degree can quickly be turned to industrial or commercial purposes , you are facing a dark future . There are more Ph. Ds unemployed or underemployed in this country than in any other part of the world by far .If you become a doctor of Philosophy in English or History or Anthropology or Political Science or language or-worst of all-in Philosophy , you run the risk of becoming overeducated for our national demands .Thousands of Ph. Ds are selling shoes , driving cabs , waiting on tables and filling out fruitless applications month after month . And then maybe taking a job in some high school or backwater (死气沉沉) college that pays much less than the janitor (门卫) earns .Income and education are closely related . Far enough ,that is , to make you useful to the gross national product , but not so far that nobody can turn much of a profit on you . 65．According to the writer , what the society expects of education is to turn out people who .A．will become loyal citizens to a nation B．can always take good care of themselves C．will not be a shame to society or their families D．can meet the demands as a source of manpower 66．If you are as gifted as Bernard Shaw or Edison .A．you can get a high school diploma without difficultB．you can be professionally successful without a diplomaC．the least you should do is to get a diplomaD．you will be successful in grade school67．Many Ph. Ds are out of work because .A．they are of little commercial value to the societyB．they prefer easy jobs with more moneyC．they are fewer jobs in high schoolsD．they are wrongly educated68．According to the passage , which of the following is NOT true ?A．The higher your education level is , the more money you’ll earn .B．If you are too well-educated , you may make things difficult for the society C．One must think carefully before going for a master’s degree .D．Bernard Shaw didn’t finish high school, nor did Edison .(B)69. What is the main function of Desloratadine?A. To stop a running nose.B. To relieve the discomfort of allergy.C. To help get rid of watery eyes.D. To relieve sore throat.70. The underlined word dose most probably means ______________ ".A. the amount of medication you takeB. the time of your taking the medicationC. the results of your allergy testingD. the side effects medication causes71. For what purpose are the instructions given?A. To warn people of the possible side effects of Desloratadine.B. To show the correct way to store Desloratadine.C. To illustrate the positive effect Desloratadine has on patients.D. To ensure patients' right and safe use of Desloratadine(C)The promise of finding long-term technological solutions to the problem of world food shortages seems difficult to fulfill. Many innovations that were once heavily supported and publicized. Such as fish-protein concentrates, have since fallen by the wayside. The proposals themselves were technically feasible, but they proved to be economically unviable and to yield food products culturally unacceptable to their consumers.One characteristic common to unsuccessful food innovations has been that, even with extensive government support, they often have not been technologically adapted or culturally acceptable to the people for whom they had been developed. A successful few technology, therefore, must fit the entire sociocultural system in which it is to find a place. Security of crop yield, practicality of storage, and costs are much more significant than had previously been realized by the advocates of new technologies.The adoption of new food technologies depends on more than these technical and cultural considerations; economic factors and governmental policies also strongly influence the ultimate success of any innovation. Economists in the anglo-American tradition have taken the lead in investigating the economics of technological innovation. Although they exaggerate in claiming that profitability is the key factor guiding technical change---they completely disregard the substantial effects of culture--- they are correct in stressing the importance of profits. Most technological innovations in agriculture can be fully used only by large landowners and are only adopted if these profit-oriented business people believe that the innovation will increase their even if they harm segments of the population and reduce the availability of food in a country. Further, should a new technology promise to alter substantially the profits and losses associated with any production system, those with economic power will strive to maintain and improve their own positions. Therefore, although technical advances in food production and processing will perhapsbe needed to ensure food availability, meeting food needs will depend much more on equalizing economic power among the various segments of the populations within the developing countries themselves.72.the passage mentions all of the following as factors important to the success of a new food crop except the ______.A. practicality of storage of the cropB. security of the crop yieldC. quality of the crop’s proteinD. cultural acceptability of the crop73.The author suggests that, in most developing countries, extensive government intervention accompanying the introduction of a food innovation will ____.A. usually be sufficient to guarantee the financial success of the innovationB. be necessary to ensure that the benefits of the innovation will be spread throughout thesociety.C. normally occur only when the innovation favors large landownersD. generally cost the country more than will be earned by the innovation74.The author provides a sustained argument to support which of the following assertions.A. Profitability is neither necessary nor sufficient for a new technology to be adopted’B. Profitability is the key factor guiding technological changeC. Economic factors and governmental policies strongly influence the ultimate success ofany innovation .D. Innovations carrying high rewards for big agribusiness groups harm the poor.75. The primary purpose of the passage is to discuss the _____.A. means of assessing the extent of the world food shortageB. difficulties of applying technological solutions to the problem of food shortagesC. costs of introducing a new food technology into a developing country.D. nature of the new technological innovations in the area of food production.Section C:76.______Any climatic change will affect agricultural production. Some of the world’s major food production areas could become considerably drier as a result of global warming. Other areas that are currently too dry to support agriculture may experience increased rainfall and become suitable for food production. Flood plains and river delta regions that currently grow a significant pr oportion of the world’s food would be permanently under water.77.______There is much public discussion in a number of countries about ways of slowing the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere. These include:◎Reducing the consumption of fossil fuels. Energy conservation measures can be adopted and renewable energy sources such as solar power, can be developed.◎Slowing the rate at which forests are being cleared, and introducing more reforestation programs, which would also slow the increase in carbon dioxide levels.78.______If global warming cannot be prevented, many countries will need to examine issues such as the planning and design of housing, particularly in low-lying areas subject to increased flooding and erosion.79.______Atmospheric scientists rely on satellites to collect much of their data. They have recently discovered that many of these satellites have been slipping from their orbits and so, in interpreting the measurements, scientists have assumed temperatures at a particular altitude to be lower than is actually the case. Readings have therefore been adjusted upwards. Such difficulties are just one example of the challenges facing scientists in determining the extent of global warming. There is a continuing need to research the consequences of an increased greenhouse effect.80.______In examining this issue you can see that carbon dioxide, while essential for the maintenance of life on the earth, can be regarded as a pollutant in the atmosphere if its concentration becomes too high.Section D :Parents who would like to buy toy computers and other electronic games marketed as improving learning for children could save their money and help their children to learn themselves, according to new research.A study examining the role of technology in the lives of three- and four-year-old children and their families found that the hi-tech toys are no more useful than traditional ways of introducing basic literacy (识字) and number skills.Toy laptops and mobile phones were of greater value to young children as an aid to imaginative play such as pretending to make phone calls than in teaching specific skills, researchers at the University of Stirling concluded after tracking families for 15 months.Youngsters also gained an understanding of the social role of technology simply by watching their parents use computers, digital cameras and mobile phones in daily life.The study, which examined 24 families of varying social backgrounds in detail and analyzed written responses from 346 families in total, found parents were almost all interested in preparing their children not only for school but also for the world of work, but they felt unsure whether to buy them electronic toys.Lydia Plowman, professor of education at Stirling University, said parents interviewed experienced “a lot of worries” about the role of new technology, and felt under pressure from producers to buy education electric toys.Professor Plowman, announcing her research at a conference, said such toys were neither harmful nor “particularly useful”.She said: “I don’t think there is any problem about children having these toys at home, but in terms of basic literacy and number skills I don’t think they are more useful than th e more traditional methods.” Parents who bought such toys often failed to replace the battery when it ranout after children lost interest, she added.Almost all the families reported that their children listed going to the park as a favourite activity, while some did not list technology as a favourite at all.（Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN WORDS）81. Parents bought toy computers and other electronic games so as to ______.82 What’s the benefit of the youngsters’ watching their parents use electric appliance?83. Why did parents feel under pressure from producers to buy education electric toys?84. Almost all the families reported that their children preferred _______.第Ⅱ卷Ⅰ.Translation1).他专心看书，连门铃声都没听见。