浦东新区2014年高三英语二模试卷

第1页共11页浦东新区2014年高考预测英语试卷2014年4月15日下午考生注意：1.考试时间120分钟,试卷满分150分。2.本试卷设试卷和答题卷两部分。试卷分为第I卷和第II卷。所有答案必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题卷上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3.答题前，务必在答题卷纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。第I卷（103分）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.AhotelB.AshoppingcenterC.AtrafficlightD.Abusstop2.A.5:00B.4:45C.5:15D.4:103.A.CookB.ShopassistantC.SaleswomanD.Waitress4.A.ParentandchildB.PolicemanandwitnessC.BusdriverandpassengerD.Receptionistandguest5.A.Sheisnotinterestedinmovies.B.Shethinksitisgoodnews.C.Sheistoobusytogotothecinema.D.Shehasnoideaaboutthenews.6.A.It’sgoodforhealthtohavesomeideacream.B.Hecan’teatanysnacksbecauseofhistoothache.C.Hedoesn’tbelieveinwhatthedoctorsays.D.Hecan’teaticecreamthoughhefeelshot.7.A.NervousB.SurprisedC.CalmD.Happy8.A.Tryingtodrawamap.B.Paintingthediningroom.C.Discussingahouseplan.D.Cleaningthekitchen.9.A.Hehasanearproblem.B.Heneverlistens.C.Hehasnevermissedameeting.D.Hehassomethingimportanttodo.10.A.Shecan’tsaymuchabouthertravel.B.Shedidn’tseetheadvertisement.C.Shespeakshighlyoftheadvertisement.D.Shedoesn’tlikehertravelverymuch.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.第2页共11页Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Becausehewantedtostayconnectedwithnature.B.Becausehethoughtfarmingwasapromisingjob.C.Becausehewastiredofbeingachef.D.Becausehefoundfarminginteresting.12.A.Givingsomefinancialsupport.B.Offeringspecializedbusinesstraining.C.Promotingfarmfoods.D.Providingthelinkwiththelandowners.13.A.ManyAmericanshavedevelopedatasteforfreshlocalfoods.B.MorepeopleinAmericatendtochoosefarmingasajobthanbefore.C.LocalgovernmentsinAmericaencouragepeopletotakeupfarmingasajob.D.TheUnitedStatesisamongtheworld’sleadingagriculturalnations.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Famouscreativeindividuals.B.Amajorscientificdiscovery.C.Themysteriousnessofcreativity.D.Creativityasshowninarts.15.A.Creativeimagination.B.Logicalreasoning.C.Naturalcuriosity.D.Criticalthinking.16.A.Itisbeyondordinarypeople.B.Itispartofeverydaylife.C.Itisyettobefullyunderstood.D.Itisauniquehumannature.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachblank.APoliceRecordWitness’name:__17__Robberyscene:A__18__storeInformationabouttherobberHeight:__19__feetHaircolor:DarkAge:Around30Clothes:Adark__20__andalightshirt.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachblank.Whatisthenameofthecourse?__21__Whatproblemdoesthewomanhave?She__22__thereferencebooks.Whatisthereasonableexcuseforextension?Extensionsareusuallygiventostudentswho__23__.WhatistheProfessor’sfinaldecision?Thewomanisallowedanother__24__toprepareherassignment.第3页共11页II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.(A)OnenightIdecidedtospendsometimebuildingahappierandcloserrelationshipwithmydaughter.Forseveralweeksshe__25__(ask)metoplaychesswithher,Isuggestedagameandsheeagerlyaccepted.Itwasaschoolnight,however,andatnineo’clockmydaughteraskedifI__26__hurrymymoves,becausesheneededtogotobed;shehadtogetupatsixinthemorning.Iknewshehadstrictsleepinghabits,__27__Ithoughtsheoughttobeabletogiveupsomeofthisstrictness.Isaidtoher,“Comeon，youcanstayuplateforonce.We’rehavingfun.”Weplayedonfor__28__fifteenminutes,duringwhichtimeshelookedanxious.Finallyshesaid,“Please,Daddy,doitquickly.”“No,”Ireplied.“__29__youwanttoplayitwell,you’regoingtoplayitslowly.”Andsowecontinueduntilsuddenlymydaughterburstintotears,andadmitted__30__(beat).ClearlyIhadmadeamistake.Ihadstartedtheeveningwantingtohaveahappytimewithmydaughterbuthadallowedmydesiretowintobecomemoreimportantthanmyrelationshipwithmydaughter.WhenIwasachild,mydesire__31__(win)servedmewell.Asaparent,Irealizedthatitgotinmyway.SoIhadtochange.(B)Whileincomeworryisarathercommonproblemoftheaged,lonelinessisanotherproblemthatagedparentsmayface.Ofallthereasons__32__explaintheirloneliness,alargegeographicaldistancebetweenparentsandtheirchildrenisthemajorone.Thisphenomenoniscommonlyknownas“EmptyNestSyndrome”(空巢综合症).Inordertoseek__33__(good)chancesoutsidethe