1、虹口區2015年英語學科高考練習題2015.4第I卷（共103分）I. LiSte ning ComPrehe nsionSeCtion ADireCtiOns : In SeCtiOn A, you Will hear ten short ConVerSatiOnS between two speakers. At the end of each Con VerSati on, a questi On will be asked about What WaS said. The Con VerSati OnSand the questio ns will be spoke n Onlyonc

2、e. After you hear a conVerSation and the question about it, read the four POSSibIe anSWerS on your paper, and decide WhiCh One is the best an SWer to the questi On you have heard.1. A. A policewoma n.B. A waitress.C. A shop assista nt.D. A worker.2. A. DiSaPPO in tme nt.B. DiSaPProval.C. Sympathy.D.

3、 PaSSi on.3. A. At a police Stati on. B. At a Car ren tal house. C. At a post office.D. At a bank.4. A. Go to work.B. Take a break.5. A. The woma n Con gratulated the Wrong PerS on.B. The woma n should get ano ther job.C. The woma n should be more Patie nt.D. The woma n WaS Wait ing in the Wrong pla

4、ce.6. A. Read ing a magaz ine.C. BUying clothes.7. A. The guest has to Pay in cash.C. The guest Can Pay by check.8. A. The woman will enjoy the trip.C. The woma n had better CanCel the trip.9. A. 4 PoUn ds.B. 6 PoUn ds.10. A. COmPare no tes With his classmates.C. Focus On the main PointS of his lect

5、ures.C. Try ano ther problem. D. KeeP doing.B. Writing an article.D. PrePari ng for a maths test.B. The fee will be added to the hotel bill.D. It ' S free to WatCh the hotel movie Channel.B. The woma n will be exhausted after the trip.D. The woma n should go to Los An geles.C. 8 PoUn ds.D. 10 Po

6、Un ds.B. ReVieW the details of all his less ons.D. Talk With her about his lear ning problems.SeCtiOn BDireCtions: In SeCtion B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questiOnSon each of the passages. The PaSSageS will be read twice, but the questi OnS will be spoke n Onlyon

7、ce. When you hear a questi on, read the four POSSibIe an SWerS On your PaPer and decide WhiCh One would be the best an SWer to the questi On you have heard.QUeSti OnS 11 through 13 are based On the follow ing passage.11. A. Sending magaz ines to frien ds.B. Sending text messages through mobile phone

8、.C. Sending greeti ng CardS to frien ds.D. GiVi ng OrderS to ChiIdre n.12. A. BeCaUSe it costs much time.B. BeCaUSe it becomes more popular.C. BeCaUSe it Can be done any where.D. BeCaUSe it makes teachers and Pare nts an gry.13. A.Mak ing Childre n clever.B.SaV ing money and paper.C. Help ing StUde

9、nts StUdy well.D.Making problems becomeeasy.QUeSti OnS 14 through 16 are based On the follow ing passage.14. A.they Cannot be lost or stole n.B.they are Safe and han dy.C. they Can be USed any where.D.they Can SaVe travelers ple ntyof mon ey.15. A.The authority that issues you the passport. B.The in

10、SUrance company.C. The bank Where you buy your checks. D. The travel age ncy that arran ges your travel.16. A. People usually get traveler' S CheCkS from foreign banks.B. You are not Charged for the Safety of your traveler' S checks.C. You Cannot get your PaSSPOrt Until you get your traveler

11、' S checks.D. TraVeIer ' S CheCkS Can be exchanged for the money of the CoUntry you visit.SeCtiOn CDireCtions: In SeCtiOn C, you will hear two Ionger ConVerSations. The ConVerSatiOnS will be read twice. After you hear each Con VerSati on, you are required to fill in the nu mbered bla nks Wit

12、h the in formati On you have heard. Write your an SWerS On your an SWer sheet.BlankS 17 through 20 are based on the following conVerSation.Complete the form. Write ONE WoRD for each answer.Renal PrQPerty Man ageme ntName:Bill HarringtonPhone Number:053-787-6695Room Type:A17apartme ntPriCe Ran ge:ArQ

13、Und $18LOCati on:Near the19FaCiIities:A20and Cen tral air COn diti OningBlankS 21 through 24 are based on the following conVerSation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer.When did the applica nt leave school?21 .What kind of work did the applicant have in the toy factory?2

14、2 .Where will the applica nt go if She PaSSeS the tests?To go to23twice a week.How will the woman' SSaIary be Changed during the three-year training period?She' Il get 24of a hundreddollars a mon th.II. Grammar and VOCabUIarySeCtiOn ADireCtions: After reading the PaSSageS below, fill in the

15、blanks to make the PaSSageS COherent and grammatically correct. For the bla nks With a give n word, fill in each bla nk With the PrOPer form of the give n word; for the other bla nks, USe One word that best fits each bla nk.(A)How I TUrned to Be OPtimiStiC (樂觀的)虹口區高三英語第2頁I began to grow UP that Wint

16、er night When my Parents and I Were returning from my aunt' S house, Cmother Said that We (25)(IeaVe) for AmeriCa soon. We Were On the bus the n. I WaS crying, and some peopleOn the bus Were tur ning around to look at me. I remember I could not bear the thought of n ever heari ng aga in the radi

17、o PrOgram for school ChiIdre n to (26)I liste ned every morni ng .I do n Ot remember myself (27)(Cry) for this reas On aga in. In fact I thi nk I Cried Very little Whe n I WaSSay ing goodbye to my friends and relatives. When We Were leav ing I thought about all the PIaCeS I WaS going tosee. The CoUn

18、try I WaS leav ing n ever to come back WaS hardly in my head the n.The four years that followed taught me the importa nce of optimism, but (28)idea did n Ot come to meat once. For the first two years in NeW York I WaS really lost. I did not quite know What I WaS or What I should be.MOther remarried,

19、 and things became even (29)(complex) for me. Some time PaSSed before my StePfatherand I got USed to each other. However, my responSibiIitieS in the family inCreaSed a lot Since my English WaSSUPeriOr (30) anyone else ' aS home. I tran SIated at in terviews With immigrati On officers, and evendi

20、scussed teleph One bills With compa ny represe ntatives.From my experie nces, I believe that my life will tur n OUt all right (31)it is not that easy.(B)How Room DeSig ns AffeCt OUr Work and Feeli ngArChiteCtS have Iong had the feeling that the place We live in Can affect our thoughts, feeling and b

21、ehaviours.BUt now SCientists are giving this feeling an empirical (實證的) basis. They are discovering how(32)(desig n) SPaCeS that promote creativity, keep people focused, and lead to relaxati on.ReSearCheS show aspects of the PhySiCaI environment can in flue nce creativity. I n 2012, Joa n MeyerS-LeV

22、yreported that the height of a room' S ceiling affects (33)people think. Her research indicates that higherceili ngs en COUrage people to think more freely, (34)(Iead) them to make more abstract ConneCtions. Lowceilings, On the other hand, may inSPire a more detailed outlook. BeSideS ceiling hei

23、ght, the VieW(35)(afford) by a buildi ng may in flue nce an OCCUPa nt' S ability to ConCen trate.USing nature to improve focus of attentiOn OUght to Pay off academically, and (36) SeemS to,according to a study. StUdents in CIaSSrooms With Unblocked VieWS of at least 50 feet OUtSide the WindoW ha

24、dhigher SCOreS On tests of vocabulary, la nguage arts and maths tha n did StUde nts (37)CIaSSrooms PrimariIyoverlooked roads and Park ing lots.ReCent StUdy On room Iighti ng desig n SUggeStS that dim light helps people loose n up. (38)that is truegen erally, keep ing the light low duri ng dinner or

25、at PartieS could in CreaSe relaxati on.So far PUbIiC buildi ngs (39)(focus) On by SCie ntists. We have a Very Iimited nu mber of studies, so Weare almost looking at the problem through a StraW (吸管),” architect DaVid says. How do yoU take anSWerS toVery SPeCifiC questiOnSand make broad USe of them ?

26、That is (40)We are all StrUggIing with.”SeCtiOn BDireCtions: Complete the following PaSSage by USing the words in the box. EaCh word Can onIy be USed once.Note that there is One word more tha n you n eed.A. effectB. aggressivelyC. additi OnalD. merelyE. ChargedF. appliedGinten dedH. registeredI. PUn

27、i Shme ntJ. SIightK. OffenCeFOreign drivers will have a Pay On-the-spot fines of UP to £ 900 for breaking the traffic law to be Carried out n ext mon th.If they do not have enoUgh CaSh or a working Credit card, their VehiCIeS will beCIamPed (扣留)Until they Pay虹口區高三英語第3頁and they Will face a(n)41f

28、ee Of £ 80 for getting back their vehicles.Whe n theThe law will also be42 to BritiSh CitiZe ns. The fines will be described off icially as“ deposits ”traffic laws take 43, because the money would be returned if the driver Went to court and WaS found notguilty. In practice, Very few foreign dri

29、vers are likely to return to Britain to deal With their cases.FOreig n drivers are rarely 44 because police Cannot take acti On aga inst them if they fail to appear in court. In stead, OffiCerS ofte n 45 give Warnin gs. Foreig n VehiCIeS are 30 PerCe nt more likely to be in a CraSh than BritiSh-regi

30、stered VehiCles. The nu mber of CraSheS CaUSed by foreig n VehiCIeS rose by 47 PerCe nt betwee n 2008 and 2013. There Were almost 400 deaths and SeriOUS injuries and 3,00046 injuries from accidentsCaUSed by foreig n VehiCIeS in 2013.The new law is PartIy 47 to SettIe the problem of foreig n lorry dr

31、ivers ignoring IimitS to Weight and hours at the wheel. FOreign lorries are three times more likely to be in a CraSh than BritiSh lorries. ReCent spot CheCkS found that three quarters of lorries that failed Safety tests Were 48 OVerSeas.The Standard deposit for a CareIeSS driving 49SUCh as driving t

32、oo close to the VehiCIe in front orreading a map at the wheel will be £ 300. FOreign drivers will not get points as 50 added to their licenses, while BritiSh drivers will.III. Readi ng COmPrehe nsionSeCtiOn A DireCtions:For each bla nk in the follow ing PaSSage there are four words or PhraSeS m

33、arked A, B, C and D. Fillin each bla nk With the word or PhraSe that best fits the Con text.Pla nningIn any planning system, from the SimPIeSt budgeting to the most complex corporate planning, there is an annual process. ThiS is PartIy due to the fact that firms 51 their accoUnting On a yearly basis

34、, but also because SimiIar 52 ofte n OCCUr in the market.Usually, the Iarger the firm, the Ion ger the pla nning takes. BUt 53, pla nning for next year may Start ninemon ths or more in adva nce, With VariOUS StageS of evaluati On Ieadi ng to 54 of the complete pla n three mon ths before the Start of

35、 the year.PIanning Continues, however, throughout the year, SinCe managers 55 PrOgreSS against targets, while look ing forward to the n ext year. What is happe ning now will 56 the ObjeCtiVeS and pla ns for the future.In today ' business climate, as markets ConStantly Change and become more diff

36、icult to 57, somean alysts believe that Ion g-term pla nning is 58. In some markets they may be right, as Iong as compa nies Canbuild the sort of flexibility into their OPerati OnS WhiCh allows them to 59 to any SUdde n Cha nges.Most firms, however, n eed to pla n more tha n One year ahead in order

37、to 60 their Ion g-term goals. ThiS may reflect the time it takes to COmmiSSi On (委任)and build a new PrOdUCt ion pla nt, or, i n marketi ng 61, itmay be a questi On Of how Iong it takes to research and IaUnCh a range of new products, and reach a Certa in _62 in the market. If, for example, it is goin

38、g to take five years for a PartiCUIar airline to become the63 ChOiCeamon gst bus in ess travellers On Certa in routes, the airli ne must pla n for the VariOUS 64 in volved.EVery On e-year pla n, therefore, must be 65 in relati On to Ion ger-term pla ns, and it should Contain die StageS that are n ec

39、essary to achieve the final goals.51. A. make UPB. Carry outC. bring aboutD. PUt dow n52. A. Patter nsB. guidesC. desig nsD. distributi OnS53. A. SUrPriS in glyB. Con trarilyC. equallyD. typically54. A. approvalB. PermiSSi OnC. admiratio nD. ObjeCti On55. A.valueB. ConfirmC. reviewD.SUrVey56. A.rest

40、oreB. promoteC. in flue nceD.main tai n57. A.guessB. advocateC. recog nizeD. PrediCt58. A. Poin tlessB. meanin gfulC. realisticD.in evitable59. A.leadB. resp OndC. referD.Con tribute60. A.ShareB. ha ndleC. developD.benefit61. A.expressi OnSB. descripti OnSC. wordsD.terms62. A. reputati OnB. POSiti O

41、nC. SitUati OnD.direct ion63. A.reservedB. SeIeCtedC. PreferredD.SUPPOSed64. A.actsB. StePSC. meansD. PointS65. A.han ded overB. left behi ndC. made outD.draw n UPSeCtion BDireCtions: Read the following three passages. EaCh PaSSage is followed by SeVeral questiOnS or UnfiniShed Stateme nts. For each

42、 of them there are four ChOiCeS marked A, B, C and D. Choose the One that fits best accord ing to the in formati On give n in the PaSSage you have just read.（A）My dad loved Penni es, especially those With the elega nt stalk （莖）of Wheat CUrVi ng around each Side of the ONE CENT On the back. Those Wer

43、e the PennieS he grew UP With duri ng the DePreSSi on.AS a kid, I would go for walks With Dad, SPying coins along the Way a Penny here, a dime （一角硬幣 ） there. Whenever I PiCked UP a penny, he' d ask, "Is it a wheat? ” It always thrilled him When We found oneSPeCiaI CoinS PrOdUCed betwee n 19

44、09 and 1958, the year of my birth.One gray SUnday morning in Winter, not Iong after my father death in 2002, I WaS walking down Fifth Avenue, feeling bereft. I found myself in front of the ChUrCh Where Dad OnCe worked. I WaS WarmIy shown in and led to a seat. H earing Dad ' S favorite “ AZlOIjfe

45、tys IS OUr God ” , I burst into tears. We' d SUng that at Ifun eral.After the service, I shook the PaStOr s'（牧師）hand and StePPed Onto the Side walk and there WaS a penny.I bent to PiCk it up, tur ned it over, and SUre eno ugh, it WaS a wheat. A 1944, a year my father WaS SerVi ng On a ShiP i

46、n the South Pacific.That Started it. SUdde nly Wheat PennieS bega n tur ning UP On the SideWaIkS of NeW York everywhere. I got most of the important years: his birth year, my momyear, the yedoirtls graduated from college, the year hemet my mom, the year they got married, the year my SiSter WaS born.

47、 BUt alas, no 1958 Wheat Penny my year, the last year they Were made.The next Sun day, after the service, I WaS walk ing UP Fifth AVenUeand SPOtted a Pennyin the middle of a cross ing. Oh, no ,it WaS a busy Street; CabS Were SPeedi ng by should I risk it? I just had to get it.A wheat! BUt the Penny

48、WaS worn, and I couldn' t read the date. On arriving home, I took out my glasses andtook it to the light. There WaS my birthday!I found 21 Wheat PennieSon the StreetS of Manhattan in the year after my father died, and I don a Coin Cide nce.66. The Writer ' S father loved PennieS With Wheat b

49、ecause.A. Whe n he first SaW it, he bega n to love itB. When he SaW the wheat, he thought of his time during the DePreSSionC. Whe n he WaS young, he had a lot of PennieS With WheatD. Whe n he WaS a child, he n ever got a Coin With Wheat67. The Un derl ined WordD. Offen dedbereft ” (in Para.3) meansA

50、. PrOteStedB. disappo in tedC. grieved68. WhiCh of the following Statements about the author is NoT true?A. He WaS born in 1958.B. He knew the ChUrCh well.C. He OnCe WOrked in a church.D. He Went to ChUrCh because of his father.69. The best title for the PaSSage would PrObabIy be.A. PennieS from Hea

51、VenB. My father ' S life storyC. My father ' S hobbyD. LiVing in NeW York(B)Do you Want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference insomeone' S life? Ifyes,don ' t Care about SeX or age! Come and join us, thenou ' Il make it!POSiti OnVolUn teer Social Care ASSi

52、Sta nt(No Pay With Free MeaIS)PlaceMan CheSterHoursPart TimeWe are now looking for VolUnteers to SUPPOrt people With Iearning disabilities tolive active lives! Only 4 days left. Don' t miss the Chance of Iendinhands to help others!RoleYou will PrOVide people With Iear ning disabilities With all

53、aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to PrOteCt their rights and their safety. BUt your Primary ConCern is to let them know they are VaIued.Skills andEXPerie nceReqUiredYou will have the right VaIUeS and great Iistening skills. You will be honest

54、 and Patie nt. You will have the ability to drive a Car and to com mun icate in flue nt Written and spoken English SinCe you' Il have to help those people WithIearning disabilities. PreViOUS care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.your Warmdiffere nt70. What does the Un derl in

55、ed Part mean?A. You'llmake OtherS ' lives more meaningful With this job.B. You'llarrive home just in time from this job.C. You'llearn a good SaIary from this job.D. You'llSUCCeed in getting this job.71. The VolUn teers' major resp On SibilitheJphpeople With lear ning disabili

56、tiesA. to get some finan cial SUPPOrtB. to PrOPerIy PrOteCt themselvesC. to lear n some new livi ng skillsD. to realize their OWn importa nce72. WhiCh of the following Can first be chosen as a VolUnteer?A. The One who Can drive a car.B. The One who has done SimiIar work before.虹口區高三英語第8頁C. The One W

57、ho has Patience to IiSten to others.D. The One who Can USe En glish to com mun icate.73. The text SerVeS as.A. a remin der to social WOrkerSB. an advertiseme nt for helpersC. a docume nt On appeali ng for VolUn teersD. an in troducti On about a social Care orga ni zatio n（C）There are desert pla nts

58、WhiCh SUrViVe the dry SeaS On in the form of in active seeds. There are also desert in SeCtS WhiCh SUrViVe as in active IarVae （幼蟲）.1 n additi on, difficult as it is to believe, there are desert fish WhiCh Can SUrViVe through years of droughts in the form of in active eggs. TheSe are the ShrimPS （小蝦）that live in the MOjaVe Desert, a