2012年上海普通高等学校春季招生考试.DOC

1、 第 1 页 共 14 页 2012年上海市普通高等学校春季招生考试 英语试题 I. Listening Comprehension Section A 1. A. In a restaurant. B. In a library. C. In a hotel, D. In a bookshop. 2. A. Husband and wife. B. Customer and shop assistant. C. Boss and secretary. D. Teacher and student. 3. A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday

2、. D. On Thursday. 4. A. The jacket is too big for him. B. Its been too warm to wear the jacket. C. He doesnt like cold weather. D. He bought the jacket when it was cool. 5. A. He prefers to work part-time. B. He wants to change his class schedule. C. He has trouble finding a part-time job. D. He doe

3、snt want to work on campus. 6. A. They have to change their weekend plans. B. They recently visited Mount Forest. C. They will join the outdoor club next year. D. They are going camping this weekend. 7. A. She likes playing tennis. B. She is looking forward to the game. C. The forecast is accurate.

4、D. The game depends on the weather. 8. A. Hes not feeling well. B. He spends a lot of time in the lab. C. His absence is surprising. D. He hasnt checked the lab. 9. A. Hell look for it. B. Hell get someone to have a look. C. Hell park it somewhere. D. Hell ask someone to park it. 10. A. They were wa

5、rmly welcomed there. B. They had something unpleasant on the way. C. They didnt enjoy their stay there. D. They had a good time before arrival. Section B Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. A good income. B. Eighteen days holiday. C. Five working hours daily. D. Regula

6、r promotions. 12. A. Whether the train is on time. B. Who drives the Tube train. C. How the timetable is arranged. D. What service is offered. 13. A. Both boys and girls hope to drive trains. B. Women can break bad news sympathetically. C. Traditional career patterns often change. D. London Tube is

7、hiring more women drivers. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Right after higher education. B. Just before entering career life. C. Right after secondary school. D. Just before military service. 15. A. Attend commercial courses. B. Train as a salesperson. C. Help enro

8、ll bright students. D. Work on a new project. 16. A. Enriching their work and life experiences. B. Increasing their physical strength. C. Expanding their knowledge in marketing. D. Helping them gain high scores in exams. Section C 第 2 页 共 14 页 Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversa

9、tion. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. School Life Survey Name: 17 Smith Class: 18 Favourite subjects: Computer 19 and P.E. Three favourite places: Computer room, school garden and 20 Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN

10、 THREE WORDS for each answer. 【答案】 1 C 2.C 3 D 4.B 5 A 6 D 7 D 8 B 9 D 10 B 11 A 12 A 13， D 14 C 15 B 16.A 17 Alex 18 S 1B 19 Science 20， canteen 21 (his) salary 22 contribution 23 more efficiently 24 make a the decision II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following

11、sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 25. A huge amount of money has been spent _the new bridge. A. in B. on C. with D. for B考查介词的用法。解题关键： spend some money on sth 的被动语态形式。句意：大量的钱被用在建这座新桥上。 26. They dont come to the book club an

12、y more, for _ reasons or other. A. some B. all C. either D. both A 考查代词的用法。句意：他们不再来图书俱乐部了，因为这样或那样的原因。 27. You _ bring your identification when you open a bank account. A. may B. can C. must D. will C考查情态动词的用法。句意：当你开银行账户的时候，你必须带你的身份证。 28. After the accident, we are _concerned with the safety of schoo

13、l buses than we used to be. A. little B. less C. much D. more D 考查比较级的用法。句意：意外事故之后，我们比过去更加关心校车的安全。 29. Before I began this job, I _ a baby sitter for two years. A. have been B. was C. would be D. had been D 考查动词时态。句意：我开始这项工作之前，我做了两年的保姆。此处 began 为一般过去时，在这之前应用过去完成时。 30. The diamond mine _ accidentally

14、 by a little boy when he was playing hide-and-seek. A. discovered B. was discovered C. has been discovered D. would discover B考查动词的被动语态。句意：这个钻石矿是在那个 小男孩玩捉迷藏的时候偶然被发现的。 What was Bobs request? To increase 21 What were raises in the company based on? They were based on 22 When could Bob earn a raise acc

15、ording to the boss? When he made the office run 23 What did the boss finally say to Bob? Bob would have to 24 for himself. 第 3 页 共 14 页 31. Tom looked upon the test as an obstacle _ his classmates regarded it as a challenge. A. while B. because C. unless D. if A考查并列连词的用法。此处 while 表对比。句意： Tom 把这次考试看做

16、一个障碍而他的同学们把它看做一次挑战。 32. People have learnt the importance of keeping a balanced diet _ their nutritional needs. A. satisfy B. satisfied C. to satisfy D. having satisfied C考查不定式作目的状语。句意：人们已经知道平衡饮食的重要性是为了满足营养的需要。 33. Once_, Jo devoted her life to looking after children and being a full-time homemaker.

17、 A. having married B. being married C. marrying D. married D 考查非谓语动词的用法。此处相当于 once he was married。 34. _ you take a photo, you should always check the position of the sun. A. Before B. After C. Because D. Though A考查状语从句的连接词。句意：你在照相之前，应该检查太阳的位置。 35. Despite the fact _ they lacked food, the explorers

18、continued towards the goal. A. which B. that C. what D. whether B考查同位语从句的连接词 。此处 fact 为抽象名词，其后的 that 从句为同位语从句。句意：尽管缺乏食物，但探险者们继续向目标进发。 36. Sailing across the ocean alone was an achievement _ took courage. A. what B. who C. which D. where C考查定语从句的关系词。此处 achievement 在定语从句中作主语。句意：跨越大洋航行的本身就是一种需要勇气的成 就。

19、37. _a wet football can hurt your foot if you are not careful. A. Kicking B. Kicked C. Having kicked D. Kick A考查动名词作主语。句意：踢滑的足球可能会伤你的脚如果你不小心。 38. It was not until 1920 _American women had the chance to vote in national elections. A. when B. that C. where D. which B考查强调句型。此处 not until 1920 是被强调的部分。句意

20、：直到 1920 年美国妇女才能在国家选举中有机会投票。 39. Portable videophones will show us _ is happening at the other end of the line. A. which B. what C. how D. why B考查宾语从句的连接词。此处 what 在从句中作主语。句意：便携式可视电话可以给我们展示电话的另一端正在发生的事。 40. Big companies usually have a lot of branch offices _ in different parts of the world. A. to ha

21、ve operated B. be operated C. operating D. having operated C考查非谓语动词的用法。此处解题关键： have。 doing sth。 Section B Directions: 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. Section B Television watching is an act

22、ivity which is known to be harmful to health and is distinct from getting too little exercise. But a new study suggests its damaging effects may even 41 A. accounted B. average C. continuous D. rank E. link F. comparison G additional H. associated I. risk J. confirmed 第 4 页 共 14 页 alongside those fr

23、om smoking and obesity (肥胖 ). Researchers who studied television viewing habits in Australia calculated that people who watch for a(n) 42 of six hours a day shorten their lift, expectancy (预期寿命 ) by almost five years. They based their calculations on data on the 43 between television viewing and dea

24、th from the Australian obesity and lifestyle study which involved l 1,000 adults aged 25 and over. Applying these findings to the whole population over 25, who are estimated to have watched 9.8 billion hours of TV in 2008, they concluded that it 44 for 286,000 years of life lostequivalent to 22 minu

25、tes for each, hour watched. By 45 , smoking one cigarette is estimated to shorten life expectancy by 11 minutes - equivalent to half an hour of TV watching. Writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the authors from the University of Queensland, say the figures suggest “huge loss of life ma

26、y be 46 with too much TV viewing.“ The UK and other industrialized countries are likely to be similarly affected “given the typically large amounts of time spent watching TV and the similarities in disease patterns.“ The researchers add: “If these figures are 47 and shown to reflect a cause and effe

27、ct relationship, TV viewing is a public health problem comparable in size to established behavioral risk factors.“ Researchers from Taiwan University found even those who did as little as 92 minutes exercise a week, equivalent to 15 minutes a day for six days a week - reduced their 48 of death by 14

28、 per cent. Even this small amount of exercise could postpone one in six of all deaths similar to the effects of a stop-smoking programme. Each 49 15 minutes a day reduced the death rate by a further 4 per cent. 【答案】 41 D 42 B 43 E 44 A 45 F 46 H 47 J 48 1 49 G III. Reading Comprehension Section A Di

29、rections: 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. A screen door (纱门 ) allows for an open view while at the same time affording a degree of privacy. 50 , communication between p

30、arents and their child away at college should have openness in expressing viewpoints but, at the same time, it should demonstrate a respect for privacy. Staying in touch with each other is important because without 51 , there is no connection and worry can take over. All involved should try to be 52

31、 in listening to, understanding and dealing with special concerns or needs that arise whether they be from the student, parents or friends. For the happy student adjusting well at school, calls to home can be infrequent. This is not necessarily a cause for parents to 53 . While parents are naturally

32、 54 about what their child is up to, the majority of students are busy getting accustomed to their new home, making new friends and 55 to new schedules and activities. The fact is that without any ill intention on purpose, they can spend little time thinking about home and they may not appreciate th

33、e degree of their parents 56 curiosity. For the student who is not adjusting well at school, calls to home will probably be made more 57 . This circumstance can bring a 58 period for both parent and child. For the parents at home, it can be terribly 59 to sense. their child is unhappy. It is difficu

34、lt to judge how we should react to this challenge: as 60 , we want to bring our children home to the safety of our nest; in our parent-teacher role, we want to 61 the ties and allow our child the opportunity to make it on his/her own. 第 5 页 共 14 页 For the student away at school, unhappiness can be l

35、onely and frightening and in some cases, it can lead to depression and illness. There is a sense of 62 for some homesick students who fear that Mom and Dad will 63 their inability to cope with the new environment. This is especially true when the homesick one sees classmates adjusting somewhat effor

36、tlessly. No matter what the circumstances are that have created 64 , communication between parent and child must remain open, honest and in balance. 50. A. Relatively B. Contrarily C. Typically D. Similarly D 考查副词的用法。根据语境前后相似的对比关系，故选 D。 51. A. sacrifice B. privacy C. appreciation D. communication D

37、考查名词词义辨析。根据前文的提示可知选 D。 52. A. sensitive B. confident C. casual D. modest A考查形容词的词义辨析。我们应该 敏感 地倾听、理解及处理特殊的关爱和需要。 53. A. worry B. regret C. cheer D. wonder A考查动词词义辨析。那是不让父母担心的原因。 54. A. uninformed B. curious C. happy D. sensible B考查形容词词义辨析。父母自然对孩子从事的事好奇。 55. A. adding B. referring C. adjusting D. lead

38、ing C考查动词词义辨析。此处指适应新的日程和活动。 56. A. strange B. increasing C. awakened D. normal D 考查形容词的用法。他们不欣赏父母不同程度的正常的好奇心。 57. A. formally B. frequently C. sincerely D. patiently B考查副词的 用法。不能很好适应学校生活的学生给父母打电话频繁。 58. A. disappointing B. recovering C. challenging D. training C考查动词词义的用法。父母和孩子的电话交流 是双方的挑战时期 。 后文有提示词

39、 challenge。 59. A. damaging B. disturbing C. demanding D. exhausting B考查短语 disturbing to。 60. A. protectors B. reminders C. inspectors D. individuals A考查名词词义辨析。作为保护者来说，我们想把孩子带回安乐窝。 61. A. maintain B. establish C. restore D. cut D 考查动词词义辨析。从家长、老师的作用来说，我们想切断关系，让他们自己独立。 62. A. relief B. responsibility

40、C. achievement D. embarrassment D 考查名词词义辨析。对于想家的学生来说会有一种难堪的感觉。 63. A. get bored with B. get upset with C. be ignorant of D. be honest with B考查短语的含义。父母会对他们对待新环境无能为力感到难过。 64. A. opportunity B. uncertainty C. unhappiness D. nervousness C考查名词词义。 前文有提示， 此题利用返指法。 Section B Directions: Read the following t

41、hree 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) For six hours we shot through the landscape of

42、the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just 第 6 页 共 14 页 rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebo

43、ok Id bought in a market in Mozambique. Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto

44、 living in one room, a kilometre from clean water. As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty - we hadnt seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving next to me. I glanced in the mirror of the car; I glanced sideways to the right, and that