第1页共14页黄浦区2014年高考模拟考英语试卷2014年4月10日下午考生注意:1.考试时间120分钟,试卷满分150分。2.本试卷设试卷和答题卷两部分。试卷分为第I卷和第II卷。所有答案必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题卷上,做在试卷上一律不得分。3.答题前,务必在答题卷纸上填写准考证号和姓名,并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。第I卷I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.August6.B.August7.C.August13.D.August19.2.A.Acoatstore.B.Achemist’s.C.Adrycleaner.D.Awatchshop.3.A.Policemananddriver.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Bossandclerk.D.Doctorandnurse.4.A.Abrandofjeans.B.Anewhairstyle.C.Popularstars.D.Schooluniforms.5.A.Themanenjoysdramasverymuch.B.Soapoperasaren’tthewoman’sfavorite.C.Thewomanhaswatchedalotofsoapoperas.D.Themandoesn’twanttowatchadramawiththewoman.6.A.Anxious.B.Casual.C.Supportive.D.Unbelieving.7.A.Thestyleofthewatch.B.Herboyfriend’sfigure.C.Thepriceofthewatch.D.Herboyfriend’spreference.8.A.Thedamagetotheenvironment.B.Thelocationofthehotel.C.Thedemandofthejobmarket.D.Thesolutiontotheissue.9.A.Shecan’taffordthatmuchforatrip.B.Sheisfortunatetohavemadealotofmoney.C.Shedoesn’tthink15,000dollarsisenoughforthetrip.D.Sheconsiders15,000dollarsonlyasmallsumofmoney.10.A.Skippingthemealtoloseweight.B.Havingthepizzawiththewoman.C.Orderingfoodtobeeatenathome.D.Diningoutinsteadofeatingathome.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonly第2页共14页once.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Enginetrouble.B.Poorweather.C.Tallwaterfalls.D.Tightbudget.12.A.Amazingaswellastough.B.Funnywhileincredible.C.Disappointingbutrewarding.D.Fascinatingandwell-paid.13.A.Amechanic.B.Aphotographer.C.Atravelwriter.D.Aweatherman.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Becauseitistotallybeyondmoststudents’ability.B.Becauseitdoesn’thelppeopletodaylearnfromhistory.C.Becausestudentsshouldbetaughtfromthepastforward.D.Becausethiskindofteachingapproachisout-of-fashion.15.A.Bystudyingwiththetraditionalapproach.B.Bykeepingnames,placesanddatesinmind.C.Byputtingforwardquestionsaboutthenearfuture.D.Bylookingintothepastforanswerstopresentproblems.16.A.Toexplainthehistoryofeducation.B.Tostatethepurposeoflearninghistory.C.Tocriticizestudents’habitsofhistorystudy.D.Topresentanewmethodofhistoryeducation.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.RESERVATIONNAME:__17__TanDESTINATION:__18__DepartureFlightDate:May20thClass:__19__ReturnFlightDate:May__20__Class:BusinessCompletetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachblank.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.BeingaNewsAnnounceratKGNGoodPointsBadPoints__21____22__interviewswithimportantpeoplehighstresslong__23__PS:Becauseofthetoughcompetition,youhavetobe__24__.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachblank.第3页共14页II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.(A)Sincemyretirementfromteachingmusicin2001,Ihavespentagooddealoftime25.______(paint)asanartist.Iactuallybegandrawinginthesummerof1995whenmyfatherdied,soperhapsIwastryingtorecover26._____thelossofmyfather,ormaybeitwasjustpaintings27._____broughtbackmemoriesofhim.Inanycase,IdrewpenandinkanimalsandlandscapesmuchinfluencedbyKrenkelandSt.Johnforfiveyears.Forsomestrangereason,Ihadbeenwaitinguntilmyretirementtostartdoingwatercolorsagain,but28.________________Iwalkedoutoftheschooldoorforthelasttime,IpickedupmybrushesandrediscoveredAndrewWyeth,whoquicklybecamemyfavoriteartist.IhadlookedthroughalltheartbooksIhadonmyshelvesandfoundhiswatercolorstobe29._____(close)tohowIthoughtgoodwatercolorsshouldlook.SoIpaintedlandscapesaroundMinnesotaforthreeyearsandtriedoutmanyothertypesofpainting.However,watercolorsremainedmyfirstchoice,andIthinkIdidmybestworkthere,30._____(display)mypaintingsatanumberofartshows.Itiswonderfultohavesometimedoing31._____Iwanttodo.AsConfuciusoncesaid,“AtseventyIcanfollowmyheart’sdesire.”(B)Inthelastdecade,research32._____(show)thatresistanceexercisecanhelpnumerousdiseasestates,includingdepression.Youcanimproveyouroverallhealthjustbywatchingyourweightandtakingwalksintheneighborhood.But33._____youwanttoimproveyourfitness—lookbetter,maximizehealth,havemoreenergy,preventinjuries—youneedtodomore.Inrecentyears,emphasishasshiftedtoatypeofresistancetraining34._____buildsmus