2013学年奉贤区高三英语试卷
(本卷满分150分；完卷时间120分钟）
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and
D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. Larry Walters is__________the relatively few people who have actually turned their dreams into
reality.
A. at B. among C. between D. through
26. The low-budget iilm Lost in Thailand just __________ the most bankable Chinese film of all time.
A. is...becoming B. has…become C. was...becoming D. did…become
27. Although Mo Yan __________ one of the top domestic literature awards before the Nobel Prize, he is
not the most popular novelist in China.
A. entitled B. had entitled C. was entitled D. has been entitled
28. Train stations in China are taking seasonal measures these days ________ large numbers of
travelers during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday.
A. coping with B. coped with C. cope with D. to cope with
29. - I'm so tired. Give me some time to have a short break.
-It's Monday today. You ＿＿＿＿＿at weekends.
A. ought to have stayed up B. need have stayed up
C. might have stayed up D. must have stayed up
Ice Hockey is a game played between two teams,______ with six players on the ice.
A. each B. either C. all D. neither
In a way, privacy is like health _______ people don't value it until they lose it.
A. because B. owing to C. so that D. in case
__________for years, the house designed by an Italian architect finally collapsed.
A. Having neglected B. Being neglected
C. To be neglected D. Having been neglected
__________ in Canada rose 1.0 percent in the third quarter of 2012, following a 0.1 percent
increase in the previous quarter.
A. Tourist spend B. Tourist spent C. Tourist spending D. Tourist spends
A. no matter when B. however
has risen.
A. which C. whatever D. no matter which 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. Innovation is a natural desire of the human mind to develop variety, ＿＿＿＿＿ activity is involved. 35. According to the survey, the result is shocking ＿＿＿＿ the number of people living alone B. what C. that D. whether
36. What ________ makes the English version oi the musical Notre Dame de Paris different from
the previous one?
A. is it that B. is that it C. that is it D. it is that
37. Decreasing the greenhouse effect, ________ may result in global warming, is a complicated problem
facing the whole world.
A. which B. that C. why D. as
38. Believe it or not, I’m not interested in ________ they will listen to my excuse.
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A. whether B. if C. however D. how
39. Although he has suffered an injury, people keep hoping the world will see Kaka, a talented
player,________ the game he loves so much.
A. enjoys B. enjoying C. having enjoyed D. enjoyed
40. Online education forces colleges to focus on the rest of the learning processes, which is________ the real
value lies.
A. how B. where C. when D. that
Section B
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.
They may be so small that they can crawl along the edge of a coin, but the endangered status of the Partula gibba snails means soon they may not be visible at all.
The critically endangered snail, which is __41__ bigger than a pin head at birth, is facing __42__ after a failed farming experiment almost wiped out its number in its native Pacific islands. When the predatory (食肉的）rosy wolf-snail from Florida was __43__ to the islands in 1974 in an attempt to control land snail numbers, it instead fed on tree snails, including the tiny Partula gibba ones.
Now British conservationists are battling to save the tiny creature. Marwell Zoo in Hampshire, England is home to 123 of the world's remaining 306 Partula gibba snails.
This year, the zoo will release some of the snails into reserves on the Pacific islands. The snails will then be closely __44__ until they are released into the wild to look after themselves.
Snail keeper Geoff Read at Marwell Zoo is deeply __45__ about the fate of the snails. "i'm looking at a(n) __46__ dying in front of me and to think these snails could become extinct in my lifetime is __47__ sad," he said.
"I know they are only snails, and i hate to say that, BUT because they are not cute (可爱的） and fluffy (毛茸茸的)，people do not seem to care. These animals are rare." added the keeper, who called for responsibility to be taken "very __48__. ”
But there seems to be some good news. The International Partula Conservation programme has plans to reintroduce the snails into the wild, so there could be hope for the future. "There home there is like a bio-security room and the environment is key to their __49__ ."
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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.
Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of __50__ is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple __51__ of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have __52__ where we give information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very __53__ have our views challenged by other members of society.
Face-to-face __54__ is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the __55__ factors of current society. Two things, above others, have caused the enormous __56__ of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has __57__ advances in imprinting, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the 2
transmission and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself is often almost eclipsed (失去优势)by international news.
No longer is the possession of information __58__ to a wealthy minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed __59__ , but today there are public libraries. Forty years ago people used to go to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program that is being __60__ into millions of homes.
Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information. The modem communication __61__ the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing __62__ to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.
Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very __63__ to the individual and to the society, of which he is a part, the vast modem network of communication is open to misuse. __64__, the mass media ARE with us, for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.
50. A. communicating B. delivering C. addressing D. exchanging 51. A. ideas B. explanations C. solutions D. means
52. A. conversations
A. reluctantly 54. A. contact 55. A. challenging 56. A. growth 57. A. come through 58. A. given 59. A. fortunate 60. A. channeled 61. A. influences 62. A. guidance 63. A. considerable 64. A. in addition
B. conferences B. likely B. occasion B. dominating B. increase B. resulted from B. restricted B. visible B. bought B. provides B. access B. impressive B. for example
C. attempts C. absolutely C. feedback C. attracting C. approval C. led to C. opposed C. hopeful C. applied C. corrects C. movement C. valuable C. therefore
D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D.
interruptions suddenly reaction improving invention brought in guaranteed respectable transformed protects reception available however
Section B
Directions: 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)
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house." “No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
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That’s why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking the four puppies I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her.
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
65. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?
A. Shocked. B. Sympathetic. C. Annoyed. D. Upset.
66. In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie________.
A. felt worried B. was angry C. ate a little D. sat by the fire
67. Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she ________.
A. saw her puppies B. heard familiar barkings
C. wanted to leave the author D. found her way to her old house
68. The passage is organized in order of ________.
A. time B. effectiveness C. importance D. complexity
(B)
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69. Probably most injuries happen to skaters’ wrists because ________.
A. few skaters wear wrist guards
B. the wrist is the most fragile (脆弱的) body part
C. skaters often push out their hands when falling
D. skaters don’t know how to protect their wrists
70. ________ are the majority in the study. A. Those who wore helmets B. Those who wore wrist guards C. Those who wore knee pads D. Those who wore no protective gear
71. What was the main point of the study? A. To encourage people to learn skating.
B. To advise skaters to wear safety pads. C. To advertise for skating protective gear.
D. To introduce ways of protecting skaters.
(C)
Almost a decade after the hit Finding Nemo made clownfish seem totally warm and lovable, environmentalists are now looking for a real-life sequel: Saving Nemo.
In the United States, a request has been made to extend the protections of the Endangered Species Act to marine species including the clownfish.
But before you start shedding tears for Nemo and his buddies, keep in mind that this request is not based on any evidence of a decline in the clownfish population. Instead, what has sparked concern is the worsening health of coral reefs, which more than one million aquatic species including the clownfish depend on to thrive, even survive.
In ways it makes more sense to move to protect a species when its habitat declines rather than its actual population. The most important mission of the Endangered Species Act is the protection of species’ habitats; without their habitats, there’s almost no hope of saving endangered animals, except perhaps in a zoo.
Earlier this year, alarming news came about the world’s largest coral reef system, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR, 大堡礁). A study has shown the Reef is in sharp decline, with half of its coral cover gone in the past 27 years.
Katharina Fabricius, an Australian coral reef ecologist co-authoring the study, has been diving and working on the GBR since 1988—and has watched the decline. “There are still a lot of fish ... but not the same color and diversity as in the past,” she said.
The study team used information from more than 2,000 surveys to determine the rate of decline between 1985 and 2012. That overall 50-percent decline, they estimate, is a yearly loss of about 3.4 percent of the Reef. If the trend continued, the coral cover could halve again by 2022.
Several main factors are responsible for the decline, the study found. Intense tropical cyclones (热带气旋), believed to be fueled by global warming, have caused massive damage to reefs in the central and southern parts of the Reef. Meanwhile, population explosions of the coral-consuming crown-of-thorns starfish (长棘海星) have affected coral populations along the length of the Reef. Two severe coral bleaching (变白) events, caused by ocean warming, have also had major damaging impacts in northern and central parts of the GBR.
72. A request has been made in the United States to save the clownfish because ________.
A. it is a totally warm and lovable species B. the health of its habitat is worsening
C. its population has dropped sharply D. few clownfish can be found in zoos
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72. What does the underlined word “thrive” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. To feed oneself. B. To keep oneself safe.
C. To grow and develop well. D. To attract attention.
74. According to the article, what is the AUTHOR'S attitude toward the request in the U.S.?
A. He/she supports it.
B. He/she finds it ridiculous.
C. He/she thinks it is reasonable but needs revising.
D. There's no WAY to tell.
75. According to the article, all of the following factors contribute to the decline of Great Barrier Reef's coral
cover except ________.
A. the growing popularity of scuba (水肺）diving around the Reef
B. stronger tropical cyclones fueled by global warming
C. the rapidly growing population of type of coral-eating starfish
D. coral bleaching caused by rising temperature of the ocean water
Section C
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
People are always saying that you should make friends with native speakers to practise the language. Now in the internet age, that's much easier.
The best way to strike up a friendship with English speakers online is to find those you share a common interest with. If you're able to discuss a hobby like movies or basketball together it will be much easier to start those friendships.
76. __________
Getting involved in a forum based on your interests is also a great way to learn words that you might never have met in class. Different people may join different groups or forums, and you have to find the one that suits your case.
77. __________
so, where do you go to find English speakers with like-minded interests? The most obvious places to look are Google and Yahoo. These popular Internet sites are bursting with groups and forums.
Once you've found a group that suits you, spend some time thinking about what you want to say in your first post. it's a good idea to introduce yourself, give your nickname and age, say where you're from, and tell what your interests are.
78. __________
This is generally the fastest way to get involved in a forum and to introduce yourself to others. On a movie forum you could ask something like, “I've just seen the movie Revolutionary Road. I thought it was brilliant. Has anyone read the book?”
79. __________
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search engine and that will bring up the many people who have posted a desire to practice their English using Skype. Its chatrooms are also good places to find English speakers. The website is an online language exchange community. There are even lesson plans to help structure the conversation. The British Council's English online website is another place with lively forums worth checking out. Or you could join a Facebook group. There are thousands on the website.
80. __________
One common mistake people make when they approach English speakers online is to begin by saying that they want to be friends to improve their English.
While this may be the truth, don't say it. it suggests you have little interest in a real friendship.
Be imaginative in approaching people. Perhaps you see that someone is from a certain country that you would like to visit. Tell them so, and then ask if they can tell you a bit about it. Then tell them about yours.
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
When your country relies heavily on tourism and you lose more than a third of your visitors due to political revolution, you've got to do something pretty dramatic to get them back. And if you are Egypt, you reopen a pyramid.
The Egyptian government recently announced that one of its great pyramids 一 the Pyramid of Chefren 一 and as many as six other ancient tombs at the Giza Necropolis (吉萨金字塔群) will be reopened after a long restoration project. The move was made in an attempt to revive (重振) a tourism industry that was badly affected by last year's unrest.
Egypt became a no-go area following the unrest in 2011. Scenes of violent protests, mainly in the Capital Cairo, were broadcast ACROSS the world and understandably took the country off the holiday trail.
Despite that questions are still being asked about the security of potential tourists visiting the region, Egypt's antiquities minister Muhammad Ibrahim insisted that it was a safe country. He said the region was far more stable one year on, adding that other archaeological (考古的) sites were due to be opened across Egypt in coming months.
The Pyramid of Chefren, also known as the Pyramid of Chafren, is the second largest pyramid at the Giza site. It was built as the tomb for the Pharaoh Chafren from ancient Egypt's fourth dynasty. The pyramid and the other around it, were discovered in 1927 by American archaeologist George Reinser, and have been closed for restoration on several other occasions in the past.
In 1990s a site management plan was carried out to try and preserve these historic treasures when the antiquities ministry discovered that the large volume of visitors over the years had raised levels of humidity inside the structures to levels of up to 80 percent. Research found that every visitor to the pyramids released an average of 20 grams of water vapor through sweat, which slowly caused damage to the walls inside.
The project, which cost around $4 million, included cleaning the walls of the tombs and strengthening them, as well AS removing graffiti left by previous visitors. Inscriptions (铭文）and paintings were also preserved.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN WORDS.)
81. The Pyramid of Chefren will be reopened following restoration project in an attempt to
82. According to the passage, why were tourists unwilling to go to Egypt after the unrest in 2011?
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83. What else does the Egyptian government plan to do in the coming months to help the country's tourism
industry?
84. A site management plan was carried out in the 1990s because_______________________________.
第II卷（共45分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in toe brackets.
1. The book recommended by the teacher is popular with us.
2. We can make progress in English as long as we have enough patience and perseverance.
3. So devoted is the young scientist to his research that he goes to bed very late every night.
4. When faced with various choices, people tend to try hard to make a decision.
5. The library named after its donators regularly invites famous people to give lectures, attracting many citizens to
participate in them.
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假定你校将举行ー个成人仪式，你将作为代表在仪式上发言。请你按以下内容要点准备ー篇 英文发言稿。
1. 过去对成人的美好向往；
2. 现在对成人的初步认识。
注意：1. 发言稿的开头与结束语已为你写好（不计入总词数）； 2. 文中不能出现真实的姓名、身份信息。
Good morning, everyone!
Thank you for listening.
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2012学年奉贤区高三英语试卷
Listening Comprehension
Section A
1?5 ACBAB 6?10 BBCAD
Section B
11?13 DAB 14?BCA
Section C
17. complain 18. 66704032 19. Portugal 20. cousin
21. was stolen 22. A credit card 23. the card issuer 24. customer service center
Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
25?29 BBCDD 30?34 BADCC 35?40 CAAABB
Section B
41?45 DJGFB 46?49 AEIH
Reading Comprehension
Section A
50?54 ADABA 55?59 BACBA 60?64 AABCD
Section B
A篇 65?68 BADA
B篇69?71 CDB
C篇72~75 BCAA
Section C
76?80 CDABE
Section D
81. revive Egypt's tourism industry
82. Because tourists were worried about their safety.
83. To reopen other archaeological sites across Egypt.
84. the large volume of visitors had caused damage to the walls inside pyramids
第II卷
I. Translation
1. The book recommended by the teacher is popular with us.
2. We can make progress in English as long as we have enough patience and perseverance.
3. So devoted is the young scientist to his research that he goes to bed very late every night.
4. When faced with various choices, people tend to try hard to make a decision.
5. The library named after its donators regularly invites famous people to give lectures, attracting many citizens to
participate in them.
II. Guided Writing
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