上海松江区高考英语一模试题及答案解析.docx

1、上海松江区高考英语一模试题及答案解析2014上海松江区高考英语一模试题及答案解析（满分150分，完卷时间120分钟） 2014.1第卷 （103分）I. Listening Comprehension Section A（10分）Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and

2、 the question 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. At a grocery store. B. At an oil market. C. At a science museum. D. At a gallery

3、.2. A. What to take up as a hobby. B. How to keep fit. C. How to handle pressure. D. What to play with.3. A. A teacher. B. An electrician. C. A dentist. D. A salesman.4. A. The man is expecting the telephone. B. He doesnt usually get calls at this time. C. He doesnt believe the woman. D. He has had

4、too many phone calls.5. A. 145 minutes. B. 120 minutes. C. 130 minutes. D. 160 minutes.6. A. Give him a map. B. Cut his hair for him. C. Drive him to the pool. D. Show him another route.7. A. Mary is far from being ready. B. Mary is not going to the airport. C. Mary is unwilling to pack her luggage.

5、 D. Mary will finish packing her luggage soon.8. A. In a different way. B. In a display-room. C. From the woman. D. From an advertisement.9. A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Employer and employee. D. Mother and son.10. A. Go for a picnic. B. Help his sister move. C. Go out of town. D. See a movie.Se

6、ction B （12分）Directions: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 whic

7、h one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. What to do when you are caught in a fire. B. How to help others in a fire.C. When to leave the burning house. D. Why to call 119 when it is on fire.12. A. Because taking t

8、he lift is so slow. B. Because the fire can burn you.C. Because the lift may keep you safe. D. Because the lift may not work.13. A. Feel whether the door is cool before opening it. B. Keep down close to the floor. C. Call 120 in case of emergency. D. Shout loudly to remind the others.Questions 14 th

9、rough 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The woman will be punished. B. They will become friends. C. The man will be punished. D. They will be husband and wife.15. A. Romantic. B. Clever. C. Friendly. D. Humorous.16. A. To please him. B. To make the police believe he had broken the traffic

10、 rule. C. To make fun of him.D. To celebrate the chance God gave them.Section C （8分）Directions: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have

11、heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Sending a ParcelDestination_17_ , AustraliaWeight _18_ gramsType of Service By _19_ as a registered parcelPostage $ _20_Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24

12、are based on the following conversation.What was the mans last job?He worked as _21_ at Computer Country.What was the most difficult part of his job?_22_.How long did the man work for the company?Nearly _23_.Why was the man interested in the new job?Because the company has a great reputation and_24_

13、.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A（16分）Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper f

14、orm of the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.(A)English is (25) _ (widely) used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings (26) _ speak it. More than half of the worlds books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of

15、 all languages, English has the largest vocabulary perhaps as many as two million words. However, lets face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in (27) _ eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, (28) _ arent swe

16、et, are meat. We take English (29) _ granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it (30) _ a writer writes, but fingers dont fing, grocers dont groce, and hammers dont ham? If the

17、 plural of tooth is teeth, shouldnt the plural of booth be beeth?How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and c

18、old as hell the next? So far English, (31) _ (invent) by people not computers, (32) _ (reflect) the creativity of human beings. （B） The (33) _ (ring) bell indicated the end of the last class on Friday afternoon. Students swarmed out of the classrooms and headed back to their dormitories. Only Xiao D

19、i headed to another classroom. “Go ahead and have dinner. Dont wait for me,” the 20-year-old told her friends. “I have to get to a good seat for my minor subject.” Like Xiao, many students are signing up for minor subjects in their spare time. (34) _ the reasons are different, they all believe that

20、taking a minor subject is a rewarding experience. Li Keren, 22, is a senior who (35) _ (involve) in finance at Tianjin University of Finance & Economics now. He enrolled in international finance as his minor subject and managed to stay on top in (36) _ of his major and minor subjects. “Different fro

21、m most students, I pay equal attention to my major and minor subject,” he says. He thinks that students have signed up for minor subjects (37) _ they have the energy and time to do so. The disadvantage of (38) _ (pay) less attention to a minor subject, according to Li, is (39) _ students may not get

22、 a comprehensive understanding of the subject. Therefore, what students should do is (40) _ (devote) the same energy and time to their major subject as before, while sacrificing their spare time to work on their minor subject. “Considering your future, its a worthwhile effort,” he says.Section B （10

23、分）Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. competitors B. philosophy C. properly D. maximize E. enthusiastic F. candidate G. mirrors H. background I. extremely J. conducted K. cultura

24、lWhen asked about one interview candidate who impressed her most, Christine, an HR manager at an investment company cited an example of a(n) 41 who had prepared well. “He seemed very prepared to work for our company during the interview. He 42 good research on the companys core business and also the

25、 industry in general,” she said. This suggests that HR managers expect candidates to do their homework 43 , but how? Here are some tips to 44 your chances of getting a job.Search the Web and research the 45 of the company and the people who you think are going to be interviewing you. Learn exactly w

26、hat it is that they do and how you would fit in with the company. Most importantly, try to understand the “culture” of the company, which is to say its underlying 46 ; the HR departments often state missions and give 47 statements. You need to communicate in a way that 48 their company standards; th

27、is will show that you can fit in that organization. Understand a little of what their 49 are doing. This will show that youve bothered to find out where their position in the market is.Just as important is your own personal preparation. Think about the key things you want to communicate and why you

28、would be ideal for the job. Think about how you can sound 50 without sounding desperate - how you can sell yourself.Generally, wear a suit (and also a tie for guys), but the dress code depends on the job you are going for. When you study the company culture, check what is expected in this area also.

29、III. Reading Comprehension Section A （15分）Directions: 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.Kodaks decision to file for bankruptcy（破产）protection is a sad, though not unexpect

30、ed, turning point for a leading American corporation that 51 consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades, but finally failed to adapt to the digital revolution. Although many people owe Kodaks downfall to “complacency (自满)”, that 52 turns to a blind eye to the long time which the

31、company spent in reinventing itself. Decades ago, Kodak foresaw that digital photography would unavoidably 53 film and in fact, Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 but in a 54 decision, the company chose to 55 its new discovery and went on focusing on its traditional film business. It wasnt that Kodak was 56 to the future, but rather that it failed to carry out a strategy to face it, said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at Harvard Busine