上海浦東新區(qū)高三英語(yǔ)4月高考預(yù)測(cè)考試

1、上海浦東新區(qū)2011年4月高三年級(jí)高考預(yù)測(cè)英語(yǔ)試題考試時(shí)間120分鐘 滿(mǎn)分150分 考生注意：1 .本試卷分為第I卷和第H卷兩部分。滿(mǎn)分 150分?？荚嚂r(shí)間120分鐘。2 .答第I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(xiě)學(xué)校、姓名、準(zhǔn) 考證號(hào)，并用鉛筆在答題卡上正確涂寫(xiě)準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3 .第I卷（1-16小題，25-80小題）由機(jī)器閱卷，答案必須全部涂寫(xiě)在答題卡上?？忌鷳?yīng)將代表正確答案的小方格用2B鉛筆涂黑。注意試題題號(hào)和答題卡編號(hào)一一對(duì)應(yīng)，不能錯(cuò)位。答案需要更改時(shí)，必須將原選項(xiàng)用橡皮擦去，重新選擇。第I卷中的第17-24小題,第81-84小題和第II卷的試題，其答案用鋼筆或水筆寫(xiě)在

2、答題紙上，如用鉛筆答題，或?qū)?在試卷上一律不給分。第I卷 （105分）1. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: 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 Aft

3、er you hear a conversation and the question about it, readthe four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard1234A Travel agency and customerC Teacher and studentA To schoolC To the grocery storeA He is shyB He is imaginativeA A movieB A le

4、ctureBDManager and office worker Doctor and patient To her roomTo her friends houseHe is talkativeA playD He is quiet D A speech5The new apartment is cheaperShe prefers a larger apartmentBShe likes to listen to the radioShe needs a quieter place$160 B $150 $120.D. $50.She is not interested in the ar

5、ticleShe has given the man much troubleShe would like to have a copy of the articleShe doesnt bother to read the articleBoth the man and the woman went to the meetingThe man didnt go, but the woman didThe man did go, but the woman didnt9.10Neither the man nor the woman went to the meetingShes learne

6、d a lot from the literature classShes written some books about world literature.Shes met some of the worlds best writersShes just back from a trip round the worldTony went skiing yesterdayB Tony hadnt a lot of work to do yesterday用心愛(ài)心專(zhuān)心C. Tony didnt like watching sports .D. Tony liked watching sport

7、s better .Section BDirections: 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 decid

8、e 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. Anyone who needs to find a job .B. Those who have money but wonder how to invest!C. People who want to achieve higher life goals .D. People who lead an unhealthy li

9、fe12. A. By e-mailB. By phoneC. By talking face-to-faceD. By writing letters13. A. The difference between a basketball coach and a life coach .B. Why Hollywood stars are in great need of life coaches .C. How people can achieve higher career goals .D. What a life coach usually does to help people suc

10、ceed .Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news .14. A. Africa.B. Asia.C. Europe.D. South America .15. A. Its a trade that is driven by customer appetites .B. The latest trick seems to be booting business .C. You can hardly resist the temptation when seeing the pictures of food .D. Wit

11、h the new technology, sales on the table have risen by about 11%16. A. Young people.B. Foreigners.C. Local people. D. Old people .Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations . The conversations will be read twice . After you hear each conversation, you are required to f

12、ill 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 .Final testResearch paper17multiple-choice questions that cover both the18_ and the outside reading .A 10-page long 19 about internat

13、ional _20 development .Complete the form . Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversationWhat symptoms does the man usually get?Cough, fever, 21, headache, bone acheand even chills.How does the man feel when he comes down with something?He feels miserable

14、 for a week and it ends up 22 .In what case does influenza often strike people?When they are 23 , stressed out and not eating nutritious food .Why should the man get a lot of rest and eat well?Because that way his immune system will be strengthened so that he can 24 .用心愛(ài)心專(zhuān)心 Complete the form . Write

15、 NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section 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. Over several thousand years of development, Chinese medicine has

16、attracted great attention its unique and marvelous effects .A. toB. inC. onD. for26. To know more about the British Museum, one can use the Internet or go to the library, or.A. neitherB. someC. allD. both27. Will you attend the ceremony tomorrow?What ceremony? I informed of anything about it .A. was

17、ntB. havent been C. hadnt beenD. wont be28. No conclusion about whether to tear down the old buildings for a theme park until severaldiscussions have been made.A. will be reachedB. is reachedC. is being reachedD. had been reached29. Talking on the phone for over 30 minutes be as harmful as listening

18、 to music at high volume through headphones for over an hour .A. mustB. shallC. canD. should30. The primary purpose of education is not to teach you to earn your bread, but every mouthful sweeter .A. makingB. makeC. madeD. to make31. in extra-curricular activities gives students many priceless lifel

19、ong skills that will be valuable to them forever .A. Being involved B. InvolvingC. To involveD. Involve32 . Some 350,000 people have reportedly been left homeless and are staying in shelters, anxiously news of friends and relatives .A. awaitB. awaitingC. awaitedD. having awaited33. with necessary kn

20、owledge and skills, the young man went to the job market with much confidence .A. To be equipped B. EquippingC. EquippedD. Being equipped34. Dont set yourself up for failure . Your chances of achieving your goals are much better theyre realistic .A. sinceB. unlessC. ifD. as35. not all school subject

21、s can be applied directly to your job in the future, they may have indirect value .A. AlthoughB. AsC. WhenD. As though36. As we all know, the start of a new year is the perfect time to think about you want toaccomplish.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. how37. - Its reported that a new underground line has be

22、en completed .Yes, but it hasnt been made clear its to be open to traffic .用心愛(ài)心專(zhuān)心A. thatB. whenC. whatD. who38. People hold the view that life is 10% what happens to us and 90%_ we respond to it.A. whyB. howC. whenD. what39. The most destructive element in the human mind is fear . Only when we are n

23、o longer afraid to live .A. we are beginningB. begin weC. do we beginD. we begin40. Raising children is said to be a job parents receive the least formal training .A. in whichB. for whichC. whereD. thatSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box . Each word can

24、only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need .A.dislikeB.satisfyC.centerD. familiarE.understandingF.roleG.honoringH. frightenedI. improvedJ. strictArt museums are places where people can learn about various cultures . The increasingly popular design museums that are opening toda

25、y, however, perform quite a different 41.Unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public . These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the 42 of the hall .People have argued that design museums are often made use

26、 of as advertisements for new industrial technology . But their role is not simply a matter of sales It is the 43 of excellently invented products . The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the se

27、cond tells you the success of a sale.One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel 44 with the exhibits . Unlike the average art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel 45 or puzzled. This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-produced

28、 products work, and how design has 46 the quality of our lives . Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their _47 .In recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors . Each of these museums has tried to

29、 48 the publics growing interest in the field with new ideas. Londons Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins . The choices open to design museums seem far less _49 than those to art museums .

30、III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C andD. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits thecontext .If you want your child to have perfect pitch（音高）like musical masters Mozart and Chopin,the

31、n start them early on Mandarin （普通話(huà)）or Vietnamese lessons . The possibility of developing用心愛(ài)心專(zhuān)心 perfect pitch seems to be strongly 50 to the language people speak, confirming that children can 51 the ability when they are very young .Estimates suggest that perfect pitch is very 52 in the US and Euro

32、pe, with only about 1 in 10,000 people being 53 to hear a single tone and identify it as middle C, 54. But it isslightly more common in people who start musical training under five .Also, a 2008 study by psychologist Diana Deutsch of the University of California, San Diego, showed that perfect pitch

33、 is 55 in Chinese music students who speak Mandarin . Mandarin, like Cantonese and Vietnamese, is a tonal language （聲調(diào)語(yǔ)言） in which the pitch of a spoken word is essential to its meaning, In my experience, musicians in China dont regard perfect pitch as anything 56_ because its very common, says Deut

34、sch .To find out if Chinese people have a genetic 57, Deutschs team tested 203 musicstudents for perfect pitch they had to identify all 36 notes （音調(diào)）from three octaves （八度音階）played in 58 order. Those tested included 27 ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese students who had 59 levels of fluency in the tonal

35、language learned from their parents .It 60 that the Asian students scored no better than white students 61 they werent fluent in their parents language . But very fluent students scored highly, getting about 90 per cent of the notes correct on average . They did incredibly well . It was overwhelming

36、, says Deutsch .This suggests that 62 a tonal language plays a far greater role in perfect pitch than 63 . It really looks as though infants should 64 perfect pitch if they are given the opportunity to attach verbal labels to musical notes at the age when they learn speech, concludes Deutsch.50.A. e

37、xposedB. linkedC. devotedD. accustomed51 .A. use upB. take upC. pick upD. bring up52.A. normalB. differentC. obviousD. rare53.A. readyB. anxiousC. ableD. curious54.A. for exampleB. by the wayC. as wellD. in addition55.A. importantB. commonC. impossibleD. practical56.A. remarkableB. mysteriousC. inte

38、lligentD. productive57.A. relationB. importanceC. interestD. advantage58.A. reverseB. randomC. logicalD. correct59.A. differentB. similarC. highD. average60.A. figured outB. turned outC. made outD. found out61 .A. becauseB. unlessC. ifD. though62.A. learningB. comparingC. teachingD. processing63.A.

39、agesB. nationalitiesC. genesD. races64.A. preferB. manageC. overcomeD. acquireSection 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 mat fits best

40、according to the information given in the passage you have just read .AHeading off to college this year? Here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind:Dress to impress: Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says, Girls should keep in mind用心愛(ài)心專(zhuān)心that your college professo

41、rs will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional network . You dont need to dress like youre going to the office, but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence, and look put

42、 together .Logo mania （標(biāo)志狂熱）：Wearing the logos of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group, so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at. Its tempting to load up on logos, especially well-known logos that signify high-end brands . But cons

43、ider this: college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style. Instead of wearing logos head to toe, walking advertisement style, why not express who you really are?Wear real pants! The combination of leggings （緊身褲） and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses

44、. Smith points out that leggings, yoga pants, and sweatpants are entirely unacceptable in public unless youre exercising . Although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls, they are not an appropriate choice for daywear . As a young woman, your style choice shou

45、ld begin to reflect your maturity level . So, get rid of leggings and wear real pants!Keep the cute factor to a minimum: Stay away from sweaters and T-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters, or Hello Kitty on them . Sure, kittens might be cute, but theyre not doing you any favors in the sty

46、le department . Dressing too cutesy （故意討人喜愛(ài)的）can take years off yourlook, and not necessarily in a good way!65. The second paragraph indicates the importance of _ .A. impressing professorsB. getting on well with classmatesC. creating a professional imageD. dressing appropriately66. The author recomm

47、ends wearing real pants because _ .A. leggings are too commonB. yoga pants and sweatpants are not comfortableC. real pants can present you with appropriate maturityD. people like real pants better than the other pants 67. Whats the writers attitude towards sweaters with animals on them?A. They make

48、people look lovely .B. They are fashionable.C. They will show youre an animal lover .D. They are not suitable for college-aged students . 68. In which magazine are you most likely to find this passage?D. Travel & Leisure.A. Business Week.B. Parenting .C. In style.BOne of the unsung benefits of our w

49、ired world is that for years, the most famous universities have been posting complete courses on the Web, tuition free . We have access to lectures, syllabuses （課程提綱）,exams, charts, diagrams, whole textbooksevenall in the name of the Open Course Ware movement that took off in the United States when

50、the Massachusetts Institute of Technology began uploading classroom materials without charge in 2002. Now you practically need a full-time course adviser to用心愛(ài)心專(zhuān)心help you with the choices . Thats where we come in . Our writer, David Hochman, spent thirty days learning all he could through on-line le

51、ctures . Here are a few of his favorite teachers and his picks from the courses they teach .Marian C . Diamond, UC Berkeley, General Human Anatomy: The Human Brain and Muscular System. Says Hochman, I stayed up past midnight absorbed in Diamonds simple yet amazing descriptions of what body parts do.

52、 This mass weighs only three pounds, she says, holding a human brain, yet it can imagine a universe a billion light-years across. Now isnt that extraordinary? My brain certainly thought so .Paul Bloom, Yale University, Introduction to Psychology： Evolution . Emotion, and Reason Emotions, Part I . Wh

53、at do your dreams mean? Can apes learn sign language? Why cant we tickle ourselves? According to Open Yale Courses, this course tries to answer these questions and many others, providing a comprehensive description of the scientific study of thought and behavior .Michael Sandel, Harvard University,

54、The Mordlity of Murder: （Part 1） The Moral Side of Murder, （Part 2） The Case For Cannibalism. A thousand students regularly pack themselves into a lecture Hall at Harvard to hear Sandels course on justice, one of the most popular in the schools history, in this lecture, Sandel looks at difficult mor

55、al dilemmas （困境） involving choices we might one day make about life and death .Richard Feynman, Cornell University, Law of Gravitation . Says Hochman, Maybe its his cheerful New York accent, but the physicist makes the great principles of motion, energy, and indeed, quantum mechanics （量子力學(xué)） seem dow

56、n-to-earth . Even the artists appreciate the sunsets and the ocean waves and the march of the stars across the heavens, he says before explaining the law of gravitation69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. David Hochman needs a full-time course adviser .B. Paul Bloom studies

57、 human thought and behavior .C. Michael Sanders New York accent appeals to many artists .D. Marian C . Diamond often stays up past midnight, absorbed in descriptions of what body parts do .70. If you are interested in justice, you will probably choose .A. Michael SandelB. Richard FeynmanC. Paul BloomD. Marian C. Diamond71. . The purpose of this passage is to .A. help readers to make choices of on-line free coursesB. honor well-received online teachers and their coursesC. intr