上海市重点中学十二校2016届高三第二学期联考英语试卷

2016届第二学期上海市重点中学十二校联考高三英语试卷第I卷(共103分)I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Bycar.B.Bytrain.C.Byairplane.D.Byship.2.A.$4.5.B.$5.C.$9.D.$10.3.A.Hetriedtocallthewoman.B.Hewastoobusytocallthewoman.C.Hespoketothewomanlastnight.D.Heforgottocallthewoman.4.A.Atelephone.B.Anautomobile.C.Arefrigerator.D.Anelevator.5.A.Hurrytothemeeting.B.Gosightseeingbybus.C.Taketheunderground.D.Gototheoffice.6.A.Abusinessman.B.Alawyer.C.Aprofessor.D.Ateacher.7.A.Motherandson.B.TeacherandstudentC.Husbandandwife.D.Bossandsecretary.8.A.Itiseverything.B.Itisnothing.C.Itshouldbegotthroughhardwork.D.Itisnotimportanttoher.9.A.Hedoesn’tlikethehotel.B.Theycan’taffordtostayatthehotel.C.Theydonotwanttostayatahotel.D.Hecan’tfindthewaytothehotel.10.A.Hedoesn’tcaremuchaboutit.B.Heenjoysitverymuch.C.Hehatesworkingovertime.D.Hedoesn’tlikehiswork.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.6hours.B.9hours.C.18hours.D.13hours.12.A.Asianpeopleusuallyprefertheirtriptobeorganized.B.Westernpeopleliketowanderaroundfreely.C.Touristsneverfeeltiredduringthetrip.D.Asianpeoplehavegreaterpressurefromwork.13.A.Howtoorganizetoursinsomenewways.B.Howtomakethedemandingtouristssettlein.C.Howtocommunicatewithnewpeople.D.Howtofindsomethingincommonwithtourists.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingnews.14.A.Itremainedthesame.B.Itgainedgreatpopularity.C.Peopleseldomgoshoppingonline.D.Itwasdestroyedbecauseoftheeconomicdepression.15.A.Becausetherearefewlargeshoppingmalls.B.Becauseshedoesonlineshoppingoutofhabit.C.Becauseshecansavemoneybyshoppingonline.D.Becauseshecanbuysomethingcheapwithgoodquality.16.A.Peopleshoponlineforthevariety,valueandconvenienceoffered.B.Therearemorefemaleonlineshoppersbecausetheyloveshopping.C.Nothingneedstobeworriedaboutwhenpeopleareshoppingonline.D.Alltheshoppingwebsareverypopularamongonlinecustomers.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.ReceptionNotesGuestRequirementTo__17__thestaybytwoorthreedays.GuestNameJuliaRoomnumber__18__PresentsituationAlltheroomsfornextweekhavebeen__19__.SolutionAsktheguestto__20__at9a.m.tomorrow.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.Whydidthewomanraisetheproposal?Theywantto__21__.Howmuchwillnewequipmentcost?Thereare__22__.From100000to500000dollars.Whydidthewomantalktothestaff?Because__23__shouldalsobetakenintoconsideration.Whatwillthemarketingdo?Ithasgoodideasfor__24__.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.(A)FreyaStark,explorerandwriterFreyaStarkwasanexplorerwholivedduringatimewhenexplorerswereregardedasheroes.ShetravelledtodistantareasoftheMiddleEast,wherefewEuropeans—especiallywomen—(25)____(travel)before.ShealsotravelledextensivelyinTurkey,Greece,Italy,NepalandAfghanistan.StarkwasborninParisin1893.(26)____shehadnoformaleducationasachild,shemovedaboutwithherartistparentsandlearnedFrench,GermanandItalian.SheenteredLondonUniversityin1912,butatthestartofWorldWarI,shejoinedthenurseteamand(27)____(send)toItaly.Afterthewar,shereturnedtoLondonandattendedtheSchoolofOrientalStudies.HerstudiesthereledtoextensivetravelintheMiddleEast,(28)____(enable)hertoeventuallybecomefluentinPersian,RussianandTurkish.StarkbecamewellknownasatravelerandexplorerintheMiddleEast.ShetravelledtotheLebanonin1927attheageof33(29)____shehadsavedenoughmoney,andwhilethere,shestudiedArabic.In1928,shetravelled(30)____donkeytotheJebelDruze,amountainousareainSyria.Duringher(31)____trip,shewenttoadistantregionoftheElburz,amountainrangeinIran,whereshemadeamap.ShewassearchingforinformationaboutanancientMuslimsectKnownastheAssassins,whichshewroteaboutinValleyoftheAssassins(1934),aclassic(32)________shewasawardedaGodMedalbytheRoyalGeographicSociety.Forthe12years,shecontinuedhercareerasatravelerandwriter,establishingastylewhichcombinedanaccountofherjourneywithpersonalcommentaryonthepeople,places,customs,historyandpoliticsoftheMiddleEast.(B)TheelectricrevolutionThemainreasons