上海2012黄浦英语二模

—1—shanghai黄浦区2012年高考模拟考英语试卷（完卷时间：120分钟满分：150分）2012年4月12日下午第I卷II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.25.Thekey_____successistochoosearightgoal,planyourpathandthengetstarted.A.aboutB.ofC.toD.with26.Askyourselfwhetheryouhaveabalancebetweenworkandplay.Toomuchofonecreatesasacrificeorlosswith_____.A.anotherB.theotherC.theothersD.others27.Scientistsestimatethatplantsandanimalslived_____3.5billionyearsago.A.asfarasB.asmanyasC.aslongasD.asoldas28.Walkingaloneinthequiettown,Helenthoughtshe_____haveinvitedJohntoenjoythepeacetogether.A.can’tB.needn’tC.shouldD.might29.Istayeduplatedoingmyhomeworkyesterday,soIhadtrouble_____upearlythismorning.A.getB.gettingC.gotD.toget30.Inthepasttwoyears,thenumberofcampusbookstoresofferingrentals_____fromafewdozento1,500.A.jumpedB.hadjumpedC.isjumpingD.hasjumped31.Thelong-heldbelief_____certainfoodsincreaseintelligencehasturnedouttobeadisappointment.A.thatB.whetherC.whichD.why32.Notuntilthemaninblacktookoffhisdarkglasses_____thathewasthefamousfilmstar.A.didIrealizeB.IrealizedC.wasIrealizedD.Ihaverealized33.Consumersaregettingmoresensibleandbuyonly_____theyneedinspiteofalltheadvertisementstheysee.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.whether34.Alotofnewtechnology_____intoschoolstomakelearningmoreeffectivetheseyears.A.introducedB.hasintroducedC.wasintroducedD.isbeingintroduced35.Applicants_____firstlanguageisnotEnglisharerequiredtoachieveasatisfactorystandardinUniversity-approvedTestinEnglish.A.whoseB.inwhichC.whoD.that—2—36.“Haveaniceday!”isawonderfulexpression,_____us,ineffect,toenjoythemomentandtovaluethisveryday.A.remindsB.toremindC.toberemindingD.reminding37.I’vealreadytoldyouthatI’mgoingtobuyanewiPad,_____.A.howmuchdoesitcostB.howevermuchitcostsC.nomatterhowitcostsD.howeverdoesitcostmuch38.Facingabeggar,Imayfeelthispoorpersonneedshelp,andtheneedwillnotbemet_____Iputmyhandinmypocketnow.A.sinceB.incaseC.unlessD.while39.Seedplants–plants_____fromseeds–needwater,sunlightandmineraltogrowvigorously.A.grownB.togrowC.tobegrownD.havinggrown40.TheCommunityRepresentativeisapositiondesignedforpeoplewithastrongdesiretodosomethingrewardingand_____somemoney.A.earnedB.toearningC.earningD.earnSectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.accidentallyB.accommodationC.admiringD.armedE.constantF.cyclistG.financiallyH.inspiredI.memoriesJ.wanderLikemanyotheryoungpeople,LinChi-ying(Vicky)andChiangChiu-ping(Pinky)dreamedoftravelingtheworld.Whatmakesthemspecialisthattheyactuallydidit;what’smore,theydiditonbicycles.At18,VickyreadthefamousCyclingDiaryofHuRong-huaandwas__41__totakeabiketourofsouthernChinabyherself.In1991,whileridingalongtheisland’seastcoast,shemetaJapanese__42__,whoinvitedhertojoinhimonaworldcyclingtour.InJuly1998,theybegantheirtripinAlaska.Vickysoonrealized,however,thattheirtravelphilosophieswerequitedifferent.Herpartnerseemedintentontestinghisendurance,whileshepreferred__43__thefantasticsceneryandmeetingthelocals.Theypartedafteramonth.VickycycledalonethroughtheRockyMountainsdowntothewesternUnitedStates.Bythistime,her__44__effortstopersuadehercollegefriend,Pinky,tojoinherhadsucceeded.Once,inCalifornia,VickyandPinkywereunabletofindanycheap__45__,sotheycampedinapark.Theywerewokenupby__46__policeofficers,whotoldthemcampingtherewasillegal.Incities,theywould__47__throughcollegesandlibraries,“inneedofair-conditioning,”Pinkyjoked.VickyandPinkypraisefriendsbackinChinawhosupportedthem__48__,aswellaspeoplewhoassistedthemalongtheway.Theyhavefond__49__ofthewonderfulfriendlinessofthepeopleinaTurkishvillage,whereVickyandPinkyfarmed,cooked,anddancedwiththelocals.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,C—3—andD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.WhenIbecameanamputeeatage29,Iwasforcedtorethinktheideaofphysicalperfection.Mylifebecamedifferent,asIchangedfromanacceptablyattractivewomantoanobjectofpityand__50__.Toobusy__51__physicalpainandobviousmobilitylimitation,Iwasnotawareofthischangeatfirst.Iwasdeterminedto__52__,feelinggoodabouttheprogressIhadmade,asImovedforward.__53__,asImademyfirstexcursionoutsidethehospital,societyhadalreadyassignedmeanewstatus.Happytobefreeofmyrestrictioninthehospital,Irolledthroughtheshoppingmall–a__54__survivor,feelinglikeawarhero.Unfortunately,Ihadarude__55__asIdiscoveredthatothersdidnotviewmeinthewayIhadcometoviewmyself.Alleyeswereuponme,yetnoonedaredtomakeeyecontact.Theireffortsto__56__myeyesforcedmetorealizetheysawonlymymissinglegs.Mothers__57__heldtheirchildrencloserasIpassed.Elderlywomenpattedmeontheheadsaying,“GodBlessYou!”with__58__intheireyes.WhileIsatthinkingaboutwhathadhappened,asmallgirlcameuptome.Shestaredwithunembarrassed__59__attheemptypants.Findingnothingthere,shelookedupatmewithapuzzledlook,sheinnocentlyasked,“Lady,wheredidyourlegsgo?”Iexplainedthatmylegshadbeensick.Sincemylegshadn’tb