上海市虹口区2021届高考英语二模试题.doc

虹口区2015年英语学科高考练习题第I卷 (共103分)I. Listening（略）II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent aridgrammatically con-ect- For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form ofthe given word; for the other blanks, use one ward that best fits each blank.(A)How I Turned to Be Optimistic(乐观的) I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt'sHouse, and my mother said that we (25) (leave) for America soon. We were on the bus then. Iwas crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember I could notbear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to (26) I listened every morning. I do not remember myself (27) (cry) for this reason again. In fact I think I cried verylittle when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought aboutall the places I was going to see. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then. The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but (28) idea did not come to me at 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, and things became even (29) (complex) for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each orher. However, my responsibilities in the family increased a lot since my English vas superior (30) anyone else's at home. I translated at interviews with immigration officers,and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. From my experiences, I believe that my life will turn out all right (31) it is not that easy.(B)How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feeling Architects have long had the feeling that the place we live in can affect our thoughts, feelingand behaviours. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical(实证的)basis. They are discovering how(32) (design) spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused, and lead to relaxation. Researches show aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2012, JoanMeyers-Levy reported that the height of a room's ceiling affects (33) people think. Herresearch indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, (34) (lead) them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook. Besides ceiling height, the view (35) (afford) by a building may influence anoccupant's ability to concentrate.Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and(36) seems to, according to a study. Students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students (37) classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots. Recent study on room lighting design suggests that dim light helps people loosen up.(38) that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increaserelaxation. So far public buildings (39) (focus) on by scientists. "We have a very limited number ofstudies, so we are almost looking at the problem through a straw(吸管),” architect David says.“How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad use of them? That is(40) we are all struggling with.”Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beused once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. effect B. aggressively C. additional D. merely E. charged F. appliedG. intended H. registered I. punishment J. slight K. offence Foreign drivers will have a pay on-the-spot fines of up to £900 for breaking the traffic law to be carried out next month. If they do not have enough cash or a working credit card, their vehicles will be clamped(扣留)until they pay-and they will face a(n) 41 fee of £80 for getting back their vehicles. The law will also be 42 to British citizens. The fines will be described officially as "deposits" when the traffic laws take 43 , because the money would be returned if the driverwent to court and was found not guilty. In practice, very few foreign drivers are likely to return to Britain to deal with their cases. Foreign drivers are rarely 44 because police cannot take action against them if they fail to appear in court. Instead, officers often 45 give warnings. Foreign vehicles are 30 percentMore likely to be in a crash than British-registered vehicles. The number of crashes caused by foreign vehicles rose by 47 percent between 2008 and 2013, There were almost 400 deaths and serious injuries and 3,000 46 injuries from accidents caused by foreign vehicles in 2013. The new law is partly 47 to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits to weight and hours at the wheel. Foreign lorries are three times more likely to be in a crash thanBritish lorries. Recent spot checks found that three quarters of lorries that failed safety tests were 48 overseas. The standard deposit for a careless driving 49 -such as driving too close to the vehiclefront or reading 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. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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. In any planning system, from the simplest budgeting to the most complex corporate planning, there is an annual process. This is partly due to the fact that firms _ 51_ their accounting on a yearly basis, but also because similar _ 52_ often occur in the market. Usually, the larger the firm, the longer the planning takes. But 53 , planning for next year may start nine months or more in advance, with various stages of evaluation leading to 54 of the complete plan three months before the start of the year. Planning continues, however, throughout the year, since managers 55 progress against targets, while looking forward to the next year. What is happening now will 56 the objectives and plans for the future. In today's business climate, as markets constantly change and become more difficult to 57 , some analysts believe that long-term planning is 58 . In some markets they may be right, as long as companies can build the sort of flexibility into their operations which allows them to 59 to any sudden changes. Most firms, however, need to plan more than one year ahead in order to 60 .their long-term goals. This may reflect the time it takes to commission and build a new production plant, or, in marketing 61 , it may be a question of how long it takes to research and launch a range of new products, and reach a certain 62 in the market. If, for example, it is going to take five years for a particular airline to become the 63 choice amongst business travelers on certain routes, the airline must plan for the various 64 involved. Every one-year plan, therefore, must be 65 in relation to longer-term plans,and it should contain die stages that are necessary to achieve the final goals. A make up B carry out C bring about D put down A patterns B guidesC designsD distributions A surprisingly B contrarily C equally D typically A approval B permission C admiration D objectionA value B confirmC review D survey A restoreB promoteC influence D maintain A guess B advocate C recognize D predict A pointless B meaningful C realistic D inevitableA leadB respondC referD contributeA share B handle C develop D benefit A expressions B descriptions C words D terms A reputation B position C situation D direction A reserved B selected C preferred D supposed A acts B steps C means D points A handed over B left behind C made out D drawn upSection 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. (A) My dad loved pennies, especially those with the elegant stalk(茎) of wheat curving around each side of the ONE CENT on the back. Those were the pennies he grew up with during the Depression.      As a kid, I would go for walks with Dad, spying coins along the way-a penny here, a dime(一角硬币) there. Whenever I picked up a penny, he'd ask, "Is it a wheat?" It always thrilled him when we found one of those special coins produced between 1909 and 1958, the year of my birth.     One gray Sunday morning in winter, not long after my father's 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 warmly shown in and led to a seat. Hearing Dad's favorite "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God", I burst into tears. We'd sung that at his funeral.     After the service, I shook the pastor's(牧师) hand and stepped onto the sidewalk-and there was a penny. I bent to pick it up, turned it over, and sure enough, it was a wheat. A 1944, a year my father was serving on a ship in the South Pacific.     That started it. Suddenly wheat pennies began turning up on the sidewalks of New York everywhere. I got most of the important years: his birth year, my mom's birth year, the year he graduated from college, the year he met my mom, the year they got married, the year my sister was born. But alas, no 1958 wheat penny-my year, the last year they were made.     The next Sunday, after the service, I was walking up Fifth Avenue and spotted a penny in the middle of a crossing. Oh, no, it was a busy street；cabs were speeding by-should I risk it? I just had to get it.     A wheat! But the penny was worn, and I couldn't read the date. On arriving home, I took out my glasses and took it to the light. There was my birthday!     I found 21 wheat pennies on the streets of Manhattan in the year after my father died, and I don't think that's a coincidence.66. The writer's father loved pennies with wheat because _.A. when he first saw it, he began to love itB. when he saw the wheat, he thought of his time during the DepressionC. when he was young, he had a lot of pennies with wheatD. when he was a child, he never got a coin with wheat67. The underlined word "bereft"(in Para.3) means _.A. protested  B. disappointedC. grieved D. offended68. Which of the following statements about the author is NOT true?A. He was born in 1958.B. He went to church because of his father.C. He once worked in a church.D. He knew the church well.69. The best title for the passage would probably be _.A. Pennies from Heaven  B. My father's life storyC. My father's hobby  D. Living in New York (B)Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone's life? If yes. don't care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you'll make it!Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant(No Pay with Free Meals)Place: ManchesterHours: Part TimeWe are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don't miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!Role:You will provide people with learning disabilities with all 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 valued.Skills and Experience Required:You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you'll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.70. What docs the underlined part mean?A. You'll make others' lives more meaningful with this job.B. You'll arrive home just in time from this job.C. You'll earn a good salary from this job.D. You'll succeed in getting this job.71. The volunteers' major responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities _ .A. to get some financial support                    B. to properly protect themselvesC. to learn some new living skills                  D. to realize their own importance72. 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 similar work before.C. The one who has patience to listen to others.D. The one who can use English to communicate.73. The text serves as a _ .A. a reminder to social workers B. an advertisement for helpersC. a document on appealing for volunteers D. an introduction about a social care organization (C)  There are desert plants which survive the dry season in the form of inactive seeds. There are also desert insects which survive as inactive larvae (幼虫). In addition, difficult as it is to believe, there are desert fish which can survive through years of drought (干旱) in the form of inactive eggs. These are the shrimps (虾) that live in the Mojave Desert, an extremely dry place in the southwest of the United States where shade temperatures of over 50 are often recorded. The eggs of the Mojave shrimps look like grains of sand both in size and appearance. When enough spring rain falls to form a lake, once every two to five years, these eggs hatch. Then the water is soon filled with millions of tiny shrimps about a millimetre long which feed on tiny plant and animal organisms (有机物）which also grow in the temporary desert lake. Within a week, the shrimps grow from their original 1 millimetre to a length of about 1.5 centimetres.Throughout the time that the shrimps are rapidly maturing, the water in the lake equally rapidly evaporates(蒸发). Therefore, for the shrimps it is a race against time. By the twelfth day, however, when they are about 3 centimetre long, hundreds of tiny eggs form on the underbodies of the females. Usually by this time, all that remains of the lake is a large, muddy patch of wet soil. On the 13th day, the shrimps lay their eggs in the mud. Then, having ensured that their species will