1普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(上海卷)模拟试题(五)英语上海高中教研教学I.ListeningComprehensionSectionAShortConversationsDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Understandable.B.Pointless.2.A.Gathermoreinformationfromothers.C.Askaprofessortohelpthem3.A.Findadifferenthotel.C.Payfortheconferenceinadvance.4.A.Studyhernotesovertheweekend.C.Takethequizbeforethemandoes.5.A.Themanlooksveryniceinasuitandtie.B.Themanneedn’thavechangedhisclothes.C.Shelikesthesweaterthemaniswearing.D.Shedoesnotthinkjeansareappropriate.6.A.Hecannotwalkbecausehisfootisbroken.C.Hefeelsrelievedabouthisinjury.7.A.Hecannotaffordtobuyacomputer.B.Hewasthelastpersontoleavethecomputerlab.C.Heisworriedaboutturninginhispaperlate.D.Heusedatypewriterforhispaper.8.A.Lookforanotherjob.C.Askhisbossforaraiseinpay.9.A.Hisgradewasnotasgoodasthewoman's.C.Hehadhopedtogetabettergrade.10.A.Hedoesnotwanttocontinueontheprojecttoday.B.Hewillworkontheprojectwithoutthewoman.C.Hedoesnotknowwhentheprojectisdue.D.Hewillneedfivemorehourstofinishtheproject.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebest2answertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Alifeboat.B.AluckypersonC.Aseastorm.D.Ashipwreck12.A.Whentheboatstartedtorockviolently.B.WhenhesawsomeoneinthewaterC.Whenhiswifescreamedforlife.C.Whenhefoundnolifebelt13.A.Whenitturneddark.B.Whenanothershipfoundthem.C.Whentheyfoundthecrewonalifeboat.D.Whenafilmwasshotbasedonhisexperience.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.WhyAmericanindustriesgrewrapidlyinthenineteenthcentury.B.HowadvancesintransportationhelpedAmericancitiesdevelop.C.TransportationbetweenthecitiesoftheUnitedStates.D.GreatAmericaninventorsofthenineteenthcentury.15.A.Theycouldbecontrolledindependently.B.Theywereresistanttofire.C.Theycouldkeepworkingforlonger.D.Theyofferedmoreroomforpassengers.16.A.Itmadethesubwaysmuchquieter.B.Itbroughtelectriclighttothetunnels.C.Itenabledpassengerstobreathecleanerair.D.Itallowedsubwaystoberepairedinexpensively.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Hefoundhehadconsumedtoomuchfastfood.B.Peoplespentlittletimelookingfororganicfood.C.AfastfoodrestaurantopenedneartheSpanishSteps.D.Themostwell-knownmonumentsinRomeweredestroyed.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.PayasyousitWhat’stheappealofcoffeeshops?It’sbeensaidthatJKRowlingwrotetheHarryPotterbooks(21)________(sit)inoneinEdinburgh.Manypeoplespendhoursintheseplacesnursingacoffeeastheyworkawayontheirlaptops.Butifyou’respendingalldaybuyingoneexpensivecoffeeafteranotherand(22)________(notsell)yourfirstnovelyet,thecostscanreallyaddup.Forthosewhoworkoutsideofatraditionalofficeorjustwanttotaketimeout,there’sanewalternativeinLondon:apay-per-minutecafe.YoucanstayforaslongasyoulikeintheZiferblatcoffeeshop.You'llbegivenaclock3whenyoucomeintokeeptime.Whenyouleave,youreturntheitemandpaythebill.Thecostofhangingout,eating,workingandmeetingnewpeopleintheplaceis3penceperminute—or£1.80anhour.Theshop’sowner,IvanMeetin,says:‘‘Everythingisfree,(23)________thetimeyouspendthere”.Customershelp(24)________tocoffeeandcookies.Theycanalsobringtheirownfoodtoeatwhen(25)________(connect)totheInternetthroughWi-Fi.Meetin’scustomersclearlyarenotthetypeswhorushtoworkwithapapercup(26)________(drink)fromattheirdesks.Theyaretherefortheatmosphere.InformalityisattheheartofMeetin’sconcept.He’salwayslovedtheideaofbuildinghisownhouse.“Withmymates,wewerebuildingtreehouses(27)________rulesofsocietydidn'texist,hesays.Meetinbelieveshiscoffeeshopisabitlike“socialmedia”,butwithaface.Like-mindedpeoplegotheretosocialize.Somefeelsomuchathome(28)________theywashthedishes.I'dliketotryitatleastonce.Whoknows---I(29)________evenstartwritingmyownnovel.(30)________coffeeshopsaregoodenoughforJKRowlingtospendqualitytimein,whycan'tI?SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.academicB.achievementC.applaudingD.measureE.missingF.overlookG.plannedH.readjustingI.sicknessJ.struggleK.summarisedSnowschoolclosures‘noharmtolearning’Closingschoolsonoccasionaldaysbecauseofbadweatherdoesnotdamagelearning,researchshows.Theresearchwantedtofindananswertothewinterargumentaboutwhetherschoolsshould_____31____tostayopeninheavysnoworshuttheirdoo