上海市十二校2013届高三第二学期联考

英 语 试 题

第Ⅰ卷 （共 105 分）

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

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 conversations and the questions 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. January. B. June C. December D. November

2. A. The director. B. The woman. C. The guide. D. His uncle.

3. A. It doesn’t work. B. It only works temporarily.

C. It’s really effective. D. It has strong side effects.

4. A. The woman rejected the man’s apology.

B. The woman much appreciated the man’s offer.

C. The man had forgotten the whole thing.

D. The man had hurt the woman’s feelings.

5. A. She stole money from others.

B. She fell down and got hurt.

C. She was unhappy for being wronged.

D. She lost some of her money.

6. A. They are going swimming. B. They are going hiking.

C. They are going shopping. D. They are going diving.

7. A. He needs another job as a research assistant.

B. He asked Professor Williams for assistance.

C. He assists Professor Williams with his teaching.

D. He is doing research with Professor Williams

8. A. She thought there were no tickets left for the show.

B. She thought the seats on the left side were fully occupied.

C. The show was planned a long time ago.

D. The audience were deeply impressed by the show.

9. A. She plans to go to graduate school.

B. She will drop out of school.

C. She will stop working and concentrate on her studies.

D. She will take a part-time job.

10. A. The bank. B. In a school.

C. In a clothing store. D. In a barber shop.

Section B

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 which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. Because the bird couldn’t repeat his master’s name.

B. Because the bird screamed all day long.

C. Because the bird said the wrong word.

D. Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.

12. A. The cruel master. B. The woman in the kitchen.

C. The pet bird. D. The fourth chicken.

13. A. The bird had finally understood her threat.

B. The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.

C. The bird had learned to scream back at her.

D. The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.

14. A. To inform parents and schools. B. To pick out good students.

C. To compare teachers. D. To expose poor schools.

15. A. They have no trust in doctors. B. They cannot afford the medical fee.

C. They fear things like injections. D. They doubt the medical treatment.

16. A. Teachers’ difficult life. B. Harm of divorce to families.

C. Ways to become loveable kids. D. Kids’ attention-seeking behavior.

Section C

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 heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

Status

Karen Finch is a __17__ of BBC, who is now in Los Angles.

Bo Lundquist is a __18__ from Sweden.



Daily Training

*Start training at 5:30 a.m., practise about __19__ hours, and then have a short break for breakfast.

*Usually finish training at about __20__



Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Questions 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

What do Cindy and Steve have to do?

They have to __21__ their classes they missed.



Why is Cindy sad to hear the news?

Because she’s afraid she might __22__the trip.



Why don’t they add extra days before summer?

Because __23__ can’t be changed.



When does the conversation probably take place?

Before __24__



Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

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. Undoubtedly, life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is ___ our control.

A. against B. beyond C. among D. in

26. After a careful discussion, the two parties have made a rough plan but the details ________________ out later.

A. are worked B. being worked

C. to be worked D. are to be worked

27. _________ has teaching experience can apply for the job.

A. No matter who B. Whoever C. Anyone D. Who

28. Neither of the two debaters has been able to convince the other that his country’s social system is ___ of the two.

A. better B. a better one C. the better D. the best one

29. Hard work with a little wisdom _________ that John succeeded in his job.

A. made possible B. was made possible

C. made it possible D. made it possibly

30. ___________, I think, and the problem could be settled.

A. As you keep up your spirits B. A bit more effort

C. If you double your effort D. Making great efforts

31. _________ the customers, the company said that the amount of the chemical in the diet pills wouldn’t harm people’s health.

A. Having calmed B. Calming C. Calmed D. To calm

32. ---What do you think is the matter with your car?

---Well, it _____ start at all. I mean I turned the key and nothing happened.

A. shan’t B. mustn’t C. won’t D. shouldn’t

33. The newly-founded company is faced with lots of trouble, ___________ the financial problem is the worst.

A. which B. of which C. to which D. with which

34. The seven-year-old boy put up a picture of Apple Former Steve Jobs beside the bed to keep himself ______ of his own dream.

A. reminding B. to remind

C. reminded D. remind

35. Although the small room is ____ the large one, it is more beautifully decorated.

A. one-third of the size B. the one-third size of

C. one-third the size of D. the size of one-third

36. Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, Kate had a hard time ___ the exam.

A. pass B. to pass C. passed D. passing

37. Out of one man’s painful experiences ____ sensitive insights for us all.

A. do it come B. comes C. does it come D. come

38. Hours of playing violent video games can affect the way the brain works, ___ damage to certain cells of brain.

A. to cause B. causing C. cause D. caused

39. Kids should be encouraged to take part in community service ___ the voluntary spirit can take root in their minds from childhood.

A. in that B. now that C. so that D. provided that

40. It is uncertain _____ side effect the medicine will bring about, although about two thousand patients have taken it.

A. that B. what C. how D. whether

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.

A. expensive

B. crisis

C. cheap

D. compared

AB. promote



AC. deserve

AD. available

BC. feed

BD. reduced

CD. politics



Ever since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, genetically modified (GM, 转基因) foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the word, mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food __41__. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would, is it the best solution?

Despite what it promises, GM technology actually has not increased the production potential of any crop. In fact, studies show that the most widely grown GM crop, GM soybeans, has suffered __42__ productivity. For instance, a report that analyzed nearly two decades of research on major GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop production. Something else, however, has been on the rise. While GM seeds are __43__, GM companies tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides（杀虫剂）. On the contrary, US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pesticide use __44__ to traditional crops. “The promise was that you could use less chemicals and __45__ production. But neither is true,” said Bill Christison, President of the US National Farm Coalition.

At the same time, the authors of the book World Hunger: Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enough food in the world and that the hunger crisis is not caused by production, but by problems in food distribution and __46__. These indeed __47__ our efforts and money. Meanwhile, the rise in food prices results from the increased use of crops for fuel rather than food, according to a World Bank report.

As a matter of fact, scientists see better ways to __48__ the world. Another World Bank report concluded that GM crops have little to offer to the challenges of worldwide poverty and hunger, because better ways out are __49 __, among which “green” farming is supposed to be the first choice.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

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.

For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I __50__ and what you do?　　Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any powe