2005年高考上海英語試題及答案VIP

1 2005 年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試 上海卷 英語試卷 本試卷分為第 卷 選擇題 和第 卷 非選擇題 兩部分 滿分 150 分 考試用時 120 分鐘 第 卷 共 105 分 考生注意 1 答第 卷前 考生務(wù)必在答題卡和答題紙上用鋼筆或圓珠筆清楚填寫姓名 準(zhǔn)考證 號 校驗碼 并用鉛筆在答題卡上正確涂寫準(zhǔn)考證號和校驗碼 2 第 卷 1 16 小題 25 84 小題 由機器閱卷 答案必須全部涂寫在答題卡上 考生應(yīng)將代表正確答案的小方格用鉛筆涂黑 注意試題號和答題卡編號一一對應(yīng) 不能錯 位 答案需要更改時 必須將原選項用橡皮擦去 重新選擇 答案不能寫在試卷上 寫在 試卷上一律不給分 第 卷中的第 17 24 小題和第 卷的試題 其答案寫在答題紙上 如 寫在試卷上則無效 I Listening Comprehension Part A Short Conversations Directions In Part 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 A waiter B A shop assistant C A cashier D A postman 2 A Weight lifting B Running C Eating cucumbers D Drinking diet coke 3 A Work with his friends B Call on his friends C Go for a walk D Make a phone call 4 A In a bookstore B In a reading room C In a furniture store D In the man s study 5 A 8 B 12 C 20 D 32 6 A Job hunting B An online course C Earlier graduation D Summer vacation plans 7 A Confused B Sympathetic C Embarrassed D Uninterested 8 A The air is fresh B It s hot inside C The window is open D It s noisy outside 9 A Phone later B Try harder C Wait for a signal D Check the number 10 A He lost his way B He received a traffic ticket 2 C He worked very carefully D He drove in heavy traffic Part B Passages Directions In Part 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 Open the cage window B Put the cash in the drawer C Check the savings accounts D Examine the audio system 12 A Exciting B Demanding C Boring D Relaxing 13 A It has flexible working hours B The speaker can have more leisure time C It requires more organization D The speaker can daydream while working Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news 14 A A natural disaster B A power failure C Homeless farmers D A serious accident 15 A Jews and some Arabs B Arabs and North Africans C Jews and North Africans D North Americans and some Arabs 16 A Exchange them for banks B Save them for travelers C Collect them for poor children D Spend them on duty free goods Part C Longer Conversations Directions In Part 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 Regent Conference Center ReservationsReservations Contact name Joanne 17 Purpose of reservation A n 18 conference Number of people 45 maximum Date 28th 19 Total to pay 20 Complete the form Write ONE WORD for each answer Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation 3 What will the first robot do during the operation 21 the materials Who will be called in when a robot breaks down A 22 How long will the robots work a day 23 a day What will happen to the workers if robots are used They will probably be 24 Complete the form Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer II Grammar and Vocabulary 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 John became a football coach in Sealion Middle School the beginning of March A onB forC withD at 26 No progress was made in the trade talk as neither side would accept the conditions of A othersB the otherC eitherD another 27 There be any difficulty about passing the road test since you have practiced a lot in the driving school A mustn t B shan tC shouldn tD needn t 28 At a rough estimate Nigeria is Great Britain A three times the size asB the size three times of C three times as the size of D three times the size of 29 There was a loud scream from the backstage immediately after the concert ended A wasn t thereB was thereC didn t it D did it 30 More than a dozen students in that school abroad to study medicine last year A sentB were sentC had sentD had been sent 31 Professor Smith along with his assistants on the project day and night to meet the deadline A workB workingC is workingD are working 32 He got well prepared for the job interview for he couldn t risk the good opportunity A to loseB losingC to be lostD being lost 33 into use in April 2000 the hotline was meant for residents reporting water and heating supply breakdowns A PutB PuttingC Having putD Being put 34 He transplanted the little tree to the garden it was the best time for it A where B when C thatD until 35 It was unbelievable that the fans waited outside the gym for three hours 4 just a look at the sports stars A had B havingC to haveD have 36 More and more people are signing up for Yogn classes nowadays advantage of the health and relaxation benefits A takingB takenC having takenD having been taken 37 At last we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and down to eat our picnic lunch A sittingB having sat C to sitD sat 38 in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e mail account A What is required B What requiresC It is required D It requires 39 Never before in greater need of modern public transport than it is today A has this city been B this city has been C was this cityD this city was 40 If a shop has chairs women can park their men women will spend more time in the shop A thatB whichC whenD where 41 There was such a long queue for coffee at the interval that we gave up A eventuallyB unfortunatelyC generouslyD purposefully 42 The company is starting a new advertising campaign to new customers to its stores A joinB attractC stickD transfer 43 He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his was seen at its best when he worked with others A temperB appearanceC talentD character 44 At times worrying is a normal response to a difficult event or situation a loved one being injured in an accident for example A effectiveB individualC inevitableD unfavorable III Cloze Directions For each blank in the following passages 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 A Are your table manners much better when you are eating at a friend s home or in a restaurant than they are at your own home Probably so 45 you are aware that people judge you by your table manners You take special pains when you are eating 46 Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self conscious you would be on such occasions if 47 table manners had become a habit for you You can make them a habit by 48 good table manners at home 5 Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel 49 This is true at home as much as it is true in someone else s home or in a restaurant Good 50 make meals more enjoyable for everyone at the table By this time you probably know quite well what good table manners are You 51 that keeping your arms on the table talking with your 52 full and wolfing down your food are not considered good manners You know also that if you are mannerly you say Please and Thank you and ask for things to be passed to you Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being 53 to good table manners Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable but they aid digestion The dinner table is a 54 for enjoyable conversation It should never become a battleground You are definitely growing in social maturity 成 熟 when you try to be an agreeable table companion 45 A because B butC unlessD though 46 A in publicB at homeC at easeD in a hurry 47 A suchB noC someD good 48 A actingB enjoyingC practicingD watching 49 A comfortableB stressedC depressedD outstanding 50 A dishesB mannersC atmospheresD friends 51 A mentionB preferC doubtD realize 52 A stomachB handsC mouthD bowl 53 A essentialB considerateC obviousD unusual 54 A timeB placeC chanceD way B There is a tendency to think of each of the arts as a separate area of activity Many artists 55 would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between the various areas of human activity 56 in the late nineteenth century the connections between music and painting were particularly 57 Artists were invited to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets but sometimes it was the musicians who were inspired 給 以靈感 by the work of contemporary painters Of the musical compositions that were considered as 58 to the visual arts perhaps the most famous is Mussorgsky s Pictures at an Exhibition Mussorgsky composed the piece in 1874 after the death at the age of 39 of the artist Victor Hartmann 59 their friendship had not been a particularly long fasting one Mussorgsky was shocked by Hartmann s 60 death The following year the critic Vladimir Stasov who decided to hold an exhibition of Hartmann s work suggested that Mussorgsky try to 61 his grief by writing something in memory of Hartmann The exhibition served as Mussorgsky s inspiration The ten pieces that make up Pictures at an Exhibition are intended as 62 rather than representations of the paintings in the exhibition Between each is a promenade 舞曲中的行進(jìn) 63 the composer walks from one painting to another The music is sometimes witty and playful sometimes almost alarming and frightening Through a range of surprising 64 Mussorgsky manages to 6 convey the spirit of the artist and his work 55 A thereforeB howeverC moreoverD otherwise 56 A For exampleB On the contraryC In general D On the other hand 57 A separateB unknownC closeD relevant 58 A linksB additionsC responsesD keys 59 A BeforeB ThoughC AsD If 60 A unavoidableB undiscoveredC unnecessaryD unexpected 61 A controlB relieveC concealD represent 62 A symbolsB imaginationsC contributionsD subjects 63 A butB forC onceD as 64 A paintingsB topicsC contrastsD visions IVIV ReadingReading ComprehensionComprehension Directions Directions Read the following four passages Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements For each or 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 You either have it or you don t a sense of direction that is But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map while others can lose themselves in the next street Scientists say we re all born with a sense of direction but it is not property understood how it works One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don t use it we lose it Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around says Jim Martland Research Director of the project However if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car they never develop the skills Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction He makes the following suggestions If you are using a map turn it so it relates to the way you are facing If you leave your bike in a strange place put it near something like a big stone or a tree Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike When you return go back along the same route Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town streams or walls in the countryside to guide you Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are 7 Now you need never get lost again 65 Scientists believe that A some babies are born with a sense of direction B people learn a sense of direction as they grow older C people never lose their sense of direction D everybody posses a sense of direction from birth 66 What is true of seven year old children according to the passage A They never have a sense of direction without maps B They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction C They have a sense of direction and can find their way around D They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car 67 If you leave your bike in a strange place you should A tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen B draw a map of the route to help remember where it is C avoid taking the same route when you come back in it D remember something easily recognizable on the route 68 According to the passage the best way to find your way around is to A ask policemen for directions B use walls streams and streets to guide yourself C remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs D count the number of landmarks that you see B Come in Kim Have a seat please said Bill Williams the manager This was Kim s first experience with an assessment After only six months he was due for a raise if this assessment was satisfactory Kim began Bill Williams I am very pleased with the quality of your work I have nothing but praise for your devotion and your hard work My only concern is that you are not active enough in putting forward your suggestions But Replied Kim I have always completed every assignment you have given me Mr Williams I know that Kim And please call me Bill But what I expect is for you to think independently and introduce new ideas I need more input from you more feedback on how things are going I don t need a yes man You never tell me what you think You just smile as though everything is fine But said Kim I feel that since you are my superior it would he presumptuous of me to tell you what to do I m not asking you to tell me what to do but what you think we could do To make suggestions I employed you because I respect your experience in this field but you are not communicating your thoughts to me Yes I see I m not accustomed to this but I will try to do as you say Bill 8 Good then I expect to hear more from you at staff meetings or at any other time you want to discuss an idea with me Yes of course Thank you Mr Will Bill 69 Kim is the sort of employee who A does not speak out his own ideas B is not devoted to the job C laughs too much over work D can not finish his work on time 70 The word presumptuous in the middle of the passage is closest in meaning to A full of respect B too confident and rude C lacking in experience D too shy and quiet 71 From the passage we can learn that A Kim has been invited to take charge of the staff meetings B the manager appreciates those who just do what he tells them to do C the manager is pleased with Kim s hard work and his suggestions D Kim is likely to have a higher salary if he can pass the assessment A A cross the world 11 billion people have no access to clean drinking water More than2 6 bullion people lack basic sanitation 衛(wèi)生設(shè)備 The combination proves deadly Each year diseases related to inadequate water and sanitation kill between 2 and 3 million people and cause an estimated 80 percent of all sicknesses in the developing world Safe thinking water is a precondition for health and the fight against child death rate inequality between men and women and poverty ConsiderConsider thesethese factsfacts The average distance that women in Africa and Asia walk to collect water is 6 kilometers Only 58 percent of children in sub Saharan Africa are drinking safe water and only 37 percent of children in South Asia have access to even a basic toilet Each year in India alone 73 million working days are lost to water borne diseases HereHere areare threethree waysways youyou cancan helphelp 1 Write Congress 9 Current U S foreign aid for drinking water and sanitation budgets only one dollar per year per American citizen Few members of Congress have ever received a letter from voters about clean drinking water abroad 2 Sponsor a project with a faith based organization Many U S religious groups already sponsor water and sanitation projects working with partner organizations abroad Simply put a single project by a U S organization can make safe water a reality for thousands of people 3 Support nonprofit water organizations Numerous U S based nonprofits work skillfully abroad in community led projects related of drinking water and sanitation Like the sample of non profits noted as follows some organizations are large others small scale some operate worldwide others are devoted to certain areas in Africa Asia or Latin America Support them generously 72 The three facts presented in the passage the used to illustrate that A poverty can result in water borne diseases B people have no access to clean drinking water C women s rights are denied in some developing countries D safe drinking water should be a primary concern 73 The intended readers of the passage are A AmericansB overseas sponsors C CongressmenD U S based water organizations 74 The main purpose of the passage is to call on people to A get rid of water related diseases in developing countries B donate money to people short of water through religious groups C fight against the worldwide water shortage and sanitation problem D take joint action in support of some nonprofit water organizations 75 What information will probably be provided following the last paragraph A A variety of companies and their worldwide operation B A list of nonprofit water organizations to make contact with C Some ways to get financial aids from U S Congress D A few water resources exploited by some world famous organizations D Equipped only with a pair of binoculars 雙筒望遠(yuǎn)鏡 and ready to spend long hours waiting in all weathers for a precious glance of a rare bullfinch 紅 腹灰雀 Britain s