上海市奉贤区2017届高考一模英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

2017年奉贤区高考英语一模卷I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At tire 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.About 5:30.B. About 6:30.C.About 7:30.D. About 8:30.2. A.A new professor. B. A department head. C.A general manager. D. An engineer.3. A.Find a place.B. Buy a map.C.Get an address.D. Show the way.4. A.Weather.B.Clothes.C.News.D. Radio.5. A. Saying something wrong.B. Missing the interview.C. Having an accident.D. Doing something silly.6. A. She wants her son to use a new key.B. She feels very sorry for her son.C. She disbelieves her son.D. She forgives her son.7. A. She will take the mans suggestion.B. Her invitation will be refused by all ihe students.C. She will not send out the invitation.D. She plans to send out all the invitations.8. A. He didn't know which hospital Bill was in. B. He took Bill to the hospital.C. He forgot to call the woman.D. He slipped on the way to hospital.9. A. Quite difficult. B. Very interesting. C. Too simple.D. Too heavy.10. A. She hasn't heard from the professor in a week.B. The class has extra time to complete the assignment.C. The woman only just found out about the economics paper.D. It is impossible for the man to turn in the economics paper on time.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked questions on each of them. The passages and conversation 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. Serious and diligent.B. Honest and happy.C. Friendly and optimistic.D. Talented and confident.12. A. She was cheered up by the shirt mans story.B. She was impressed by the shirt mans friendliness.C. She regretted that she did not ask the shirt man's name.D. She felt she was much luckier than the shirt man.13. A. She hates midterms and job interviews.B. She has realized her dream with the help of her professors and classmates.C. She is thankful for the valuable lessons she has learned from others.D. She remembers moments when people worked to solve a problem together best.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. They want to learn how to speak in others dialects.B. They never notice them.C. They are ashamed of them.D. They show pride in them.15. A. The number of people who speak in dialects is getting smaller and smaller.B. There wont be any dialects any more in the near future,C. There are more dialects in some parts of Britain than there are in others.D. There were more dialects 100 years ago than there were 200 years ago.16. A. It has caused people more problems in understanding each other.B. It has reduced the attractiveness of British culture.C. It has played its part in helping English become a world language.D. It has created more opportunities for communication.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.7. A. Hes got addicted to technology.B.He is not very good at socializing.C. He is crazy about text-messaging.D.He does not talk long onthe phone.18. A. Talk big.B.Talk at Iength.C. Gossip a lot.D.Forget herself19. A. lie thought it was cool.B.lie needed the practice.C. He wanted to stay connected them D. lie had an urgent message to send20.A. It is a challenge to seniors . B. It saves both time and money.C. It is childish and unprofessionalD. It is cool and convenient.II. Grammar ami Vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks lo make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blankPrepare to SucceedPeople are always thinking about success. It is usually in their brains as they go about theirdaily routines (21)_(look) for something better. This thought isn't one (22) brings youcloser, however, because thinking, dreaming or wishing just doesn't get it done.One of the most important parts of personal or professional success is preparation. You may ask, “Why is preparation necessary"The easiest answer to this question is to say that (23)you are not ready to moveforward, then you may just as well keep doing what you have always done.Success doesnt come easy. There are no shortcuts. Success requires you to be prepared to sacrifice leisure time, or time spent watching television or going out with your friends, at every opportunity.Success means you are prepared to do (24) it takes to constantly move the yardsticksforward clay after day.Here is just one quote, from Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States, thatexpresses what preparation is (25): "Our real problem is not our strength today. It is ratherthe vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow.” This quote can (26).(interpret) lo mean that you may have strength or confidence to start on your way right now to movetoward your final goal. However, it is also critical that committed action each day (27)(build) to help you keep going when obstacles arise or when you just don't feel like you have the interest or energy to stay (28)_(locus).Preparation also means that you have u plan or a goal it shows you what steps or actions to take, when to lake them and what to do if issues, obstacles or (29)_life issues gel in the way.(30)bottom line is actually quite clear: You arc either willing, able and committed toachieve what you want, or you arc simply dreaming or wishing that success find you.Section BDirection: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from (he box. luich word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. communicatingB. reflectionC. impliedI).interruptedK.thoughtfulF. valueG .agreementH.sharingI.gapJ.possible K.conflictsThe meaning of silence varies among cultural group. Silence may be _31_, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts'-may be made lo 1111 every 32 with conversation. Persons in other culturalgroups value silence and view it. as necessary for understanding a persons needs. Many native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of 33 among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these culture is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be 34 is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these culture, silence is a call for 35_.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with 36 among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show 37_ between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an cider or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the 38 meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patients silence is not 39 too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing 40 of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.I. Reading Comprehension Section ADirection: 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.MultitaskingWhat is the first thing you notice when you walk into a shop The products 41 at the entrance Or the soft background musicBut have you ever noticed the smell Unless it is bad, the answer is likely to be no. But while a shop's scent may not be outstanding 42 sights and sounds, it is certainly there. And it is providing to be an increasing powerful tool in encouraging people to 43 .A brand store has become famous for its distinctive scent which floats through the fairly dark hall and out to the entrance, via scent machines. A smell may be 44 but it may not just be used for freshening air. One sports goods company once reported that when it first introduced scent into its stores, customers 45 to purchase increased by 80 percent.When it comes to the best shopping streets in Pairs, scent is just as important to a brands 46 as the quality of its window displays and goods on sales. That is mainly because shopping is a very 47_ experience to what it used to be.Some years ago, the _48_for brand name shopping was on a few people with sales assistants _49_ attitude and dont-touch-what-you-cant-afford displays. Now the 50 of electronic commerce (e-commerce) has opened up famous brands to a wider audience. Bui while e-shops can use sights and sounds, only bricks-and-mortar stores (实体店）can offer a full experience from the minute customers 51 through the door to the moment they leave. Another brand store seeks to be much more than a shop, but rather a(n) 52_. And scent is just one way to53_ this.Now a famous store uses complex man-made smell to make sure that the soft scent of baby powder 54_ through the kid department, and coconut scent in the swimsuit section. A department store has even opened a new lab, inviting customers on a journey into the stores windows to smell books, pots and drawers, 55_their perfect scent.41. A. engaged B. delivered C. displayed D. located42. A. connected with B. compared with C. combined with D. came up with43. A. purchase B. wander C. appreciate D. identify 44. A. instructive B.attractive C. expensive D. informative45. A. expression B.demand C. intention D. attention46. A. profession B. project C. relation D. success47. A. difi'erent B.elegant C. inevitable D. generous48. A. focusB.accountC.checkD. schedule49. A. determinedB. carelessC.objectiveD. disapproving50. A. viewB. riseC.tradeD. effect51. A. stepB.InspectC.striveD. proceed52. A. occasionB. momentC.destinationD. department53. A. applyB. achieveC.mentionD. observe54. A. appearsB. inputsC.chasesD. floats55. A. in terms ofB. in the form ofC.in search ofD. in common withSection 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 that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AThey say a cat has nine lives, and I think that possible since I am now living my third life and Pm not even a cat. My father died when T was 15, and we had a hard struggle to make a living. And my mother, who was seriously ill in her last years, died while still in her 60s. My sister married soon after, and I followed her example within the year.This was when I began to enjoy my first life. T was very happy, in excellent health. I had a good job in San Jose and a beautiful home up the peninsula in San Carlos. Life was a pleasant dream. Then the dream ended. I became afflicted（使苦恼） with a slowly progressive disease of the motornerves, affecting first my right arm and leg, and then my other side. Thus began my second life.In spite of my disease I still drove to and from work each day, with the aid of special equipment installed in my car. And I managed to keep my health and optimism, to a degree, because of 14 steps. Crazy Not at all. Our home was an affair with 14 steps leading up from the garage to the kitchen door. Those steps were a standard measure of life. They were my yardstick, my challenge to continue living. I felt that if the day arrived when I was unable to lift one foot up one step and then drag the other painfully after it -repeating the process 14 times, I would be through-1 could then admit defeat and lie down and die.Then on a dark night in August, 1971, I began my third life. It was raining when I started home that night; strong winds and slashing rain beat down on the car as I drove slowly down one of the less-traveled roads. Suddenly the steering wheel jerked（猝然一动） . In the same instant I heard thebang of a blowout. It was impossible for me to change that tire! Utterly impossible!I started the engine and thumped slowly along until I came to the dirt road, where I turned in and where I found lighted windows welcomed me to a house and pulled into the driveway and blared the horn.The door opened and a little girl stood there. When she knew what happened to me, she went into the house and a moment later came out, followed by a man who called a cheerful greeting. I sat there comfortable and dry, and felt a bit sorry for the man and the little girl working so hard in the storm.About an hour later, the man's voice was heard, “This is a bad night for car trouble, but you're all set now. ” “Thanks，” I said. “How much do I owe you” He shook his head, “Nothing. Cynthia told me you were a cripple. Glad to be of help. 1 know you'd do the same for me. Theres no charge, friend.” I held out a five-dollar b川，“No! I like to pay my way.” He made no effort to take it and the little girl stepped closer to the window and said quietly, “Grandpa cant see it. ”56. '"A cat has nine lives'1 here means .A. a cat can live nine times longer than any other animalB. a cat can die ninthC. a lucky man cannot die easilyD. the writer will live nine times57. What do you think of the man who helped change the tire.A. Warm-hearted but pitiableB. Warm-hearted and happyC. A blind old man that has nothing to do every dayD. A poor old man that is