2016年上海宝山区高三英语二模试卷及答案

II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
(A)
About dancing bears
Young bears are captured in the wild, separated from their mothers, and taught by a trainer to become dancing bears in conditions of unimaginable cruelty.
The young animals are forced on to sheets of really hot metal and, (25) ______ (escape) the pain,
the bears alternate lifting up one paw (爪子) and then another while music is played. The process
is repeated again and again (26) ______ the animals automatically begin to raise their paws – to “dance” – in fear of the pain, even when there are no metal sheets.
As the bears get older, the trainers keep them under control by imposing pain. They do this by putting rings through the bears’ highly sensitive noses and jaws. The pitiful truth is (27) ______ they are not put to sleep for this painful process. Chains (28) ______ (attach) to the rings so the trainers can control the animals, (29) ______ weigh up to 350 kilograms, with only a slight pull on the chains.
The bears’ nails are c ut several times a year and their teeth broken or removed in order that they cannot get their trainers (30) ______ (injure). The bears also suffer with an inadequate diet usually (31) ______ (consist) of white bread, sugar and cheap fruit juices. All these cause the bears serious physical health problems (32) ______ ______ many of them display strange behavior such
as swaying (摇摆) and pacing as they cannot follow natural behavioral patterns and instincts.
(B)
The Power of Good
It was Mother’s Day morning la st year and I was shopping at our local supermarket with my
five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we realised that only minutes (33) ______ (early) an elderly woman had fallen and hurt (34) ______ badly. She was embarrassed and clearly in shock. Fortunately, her husband was with her and many people had stopped to help out. Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about (35) ______ had happened to the elderly couple. He said to me, “(36) ______ (fall) over in front of everyone isn’t much fun.”
Near the entrance of the supermarket, a charity group had set up a stall selling flowers. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he would have this sweet idea, so I asked the flower seller if I (37) _____ buy a flower for the elderly lady because my son wanted to give it to her to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take your money for such wonderful gesture.”
By then a nurse (38) ______ (arrive), and was attending to the woman. As we walked up to her, Tenyson became frightened by all the blood and medical equipment. Instead I gave (39) ______ flower to the woman’s husband. The old man thanked us both, then bent down and gave it to his wife, telling her who it was (40) ______. Despite being badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.
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. alternative
B. appeal
C. benefit
D. differ
E. energizing
F. fascinated
G. marine
H. naturalist
I. preserve
J. specializing
K. unspoiled
Ecotours are unique adventures that join nature and sightseeing into one exciting package. Learning about the environment and the world around us is the 41 of an ecotour because you get to experience the natural world firsthand. A great way for students studying biology and environmental sciences to experience 42 life and nature is to take your own ecotour! Orlando airboat rides can give you an experience to remember and can be a fun and 43 way to learn more about the Florida environment.
Ecotours involve travelling to a natural environment where you are guided by a(n) 44
helping you learn about the surrounding environment and extend your environmental education. This can include learning how the plants and animals on your Orlando airboat rides 45 from each other, or you can be simply becoming more aware of preservation efforts towards the Everglades, the largest wetland in North America.
Orlando airboat rides can help you learn about Florida history, observe alligators (短吻鳄) and
other wildlife, and experience the 46 nature of the muddy wilderness. Taking an ecotour can help you become more aware of your environment and further instruct you on the impact we have on the environment. Our goal is to help you understand the Everglades and how important it is to 47 the wetland.
Wild Florida provides the perfect opportunity for a school trip that satisfies those 48 with learning more about environmental sciences, or to those just curious about the Everglades. Hands-on and active learning on an airboat ride is often a more exciting and adventurous 49 to sitting in a classroom, so why not plan your ecotrip with Wild Florida?
Wild Florida is reputable for 50 in creating an exciting and unique ecotour that’s fun for everyone in your family! You will be flying through the muddy Everglades in our airboat rides while observing and learning about alligators, bald birds, the history of the Everglades, and so much more. Book your Orlando airboat rides today by calling us at 407-901-2563 to experience a
one-of-a-kind ecotour that you won’t soon forget.
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.
Over the last 15 years, digital communication has brought in more changes than the printing press did in 1570. And those most likely to use them in this world are teenagers, whose brains appear to have an extraordinary volume to adapt to the world around them, according to Dr Jay Giedd, a(n) 51
brain expert.
We are now discovering that, as a species, our brains during the teenage years are still flexible and capable of 52 . Having a more flexible brain, 53 , means that certain parts of it, such as desire control and the ability to make long-term decisions, haven’t developed yet, which may also explain why we spend a(n) 54 period living under the protection of our parents rather than leaving home at the age of 12 or 13. This also means that the teenage brain can adapt to new technology,
enabling teenagers to 55 the increasing pace of digital technology and giving them an advantage when it comes to multitasking.
In the USA, on average teenagers spend 8.5 hours a day using computers, mobiles, and other devices to learn, interact, and play. This increases to 11.5 hours if you include all of the
56 that goes on, such as talking on the phone while watching TV. As they stare at these screens, they’re taking in and sorting through an incredible amount of information.
There are 57 about how social media is affecting the way the brain learns to 58 , as one of the most important skills that we learn as children is how to make friends and interact with people around us. Geidd says that a lot of what goes on inside our brains is social. Social interactions are now being 59 by technology – you could have hundreds of friends, all of whom are real people that you interact with and scientists aren’t sure whether we’ll be able to develop the same 60 using social media.
There is a(n) 61 of the growing digital trend: YouTube shows the teenagers all over the world are watching the same videos and laughing at the same jokes, indicating that they are more
62 than teenagers in the past. They may be keen on 63 their friends and posting updates on social media sites, but teenagers today are probably going to have access to technology and 64
social and educational opportunities that anyone with a less flexible brain may have trouble imagining. Nevertheless, there is a cut-off point, and by the age of 30, our brains in their ways, making it more
65 for us to adapt and cope with new technologies.
51. A. digital B. adolescent C. surgical D. artificial
52. A. functioning B. noticing C. adjusting D. deciding
53. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead
54. A. natural B. glorious C. limited D. extended
55. A. keep up with B. come up with C. put up with D. end up with
56. A. gossiping B. multitasking C. interacting D. playing
57. A. reports B. curiosities C. concerns D. talks
58. A. memorize B. sort C. imagine D. socialize
59. A. changed B. controlled C. troubled D. interrupted
60. A. trends B. attitudes C. societies D. skills
61. A. advantage B. distraction C. indication D. history
62. A. absent-minded B. global-minded C. quick-minded D. serious-minded
63. A. accessing B. texting C. discovering D. watching
64. A. on the whole B. as a result C. in other words D. by all means
65. A. flexible B. important C. difficult D. incredible
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)
Sebastian Faulks has written many novels, including Devil May Care, the latest James Bond book. This cutting comes from a very different kind of novel called Charlotte Gray. The setting is a
transit (中转) camp near Paris during the Second World War, where a group of people, including
two small children, Andre and Jacob, await transport to take them to a concentration camp outside France. Although these people –the ‘deportees’ of the cutting – are not fully aware of this, they face certain death.
The Last Night
Andre was lying on the floor when a man came with postcards on which the deportees might write a final message. He advised them to leave them at the station or throw them from the train as camp orders forbade access to the post. Two or three pencils that had survived the camps search were passed round among the people in the room. Some wrote with weeping passion, some with great care, as though their safety, or at least the way in which they were remembered, depended upon their choice of words.
A woman came with a sandwich for each child to take on the journey. She also had a bucket of water, round which they gathered, holding out food cans they passed from one to another. One of the older boys hugged her in his gratitude, but the bucket was soon empty. When she was gone, there were only the small hours of the night to go through. Andre was lying on the straw, and Jacob leaned close to him for warmth.
Five buses had come in through the main entrance, and now stood trembling in the corner of the yard. At a long table … the commandant of the camp himself sat with a list of names that another policeman was calling out in alphabetical order. Andre heard his name and moved with Jacob towards the bus. From the other side of the courtyard, from windows open on the dawn, a shower of food was thrown towards them by women crying and calling out their names.
Andre looked up, and in a chance angle of light he saw a woman’s face in which the eyes were fixed with terrible fierceness on a child beside him. Why did she stare as though she hated him? Then it came to Andre that she was not looking in hatred, but had kept her eyes so intensely open in order to fix the picture of her child in her mind. She was looking to remember, for ever. …
66. What can we learn from the first part of the passage?
A. The background and the situation of World War II.
B. The transit camp and the transportation in Paris.
C. The author, the setting and the main characters.
D. The main idea and the names on the list.
67. Which of the following is true about the things going on in the transit camp?
A. The deportees were eager to leave their final messages.
B. A humble breakfast was served to children late that morning.
C. Andre happened to witness the deportees’ routine camp life.
D. The camp commandant stood by a long table calling the roll.
68. The woman stared at her child fiercely probably because ______.
A. she found her child was trembling and crying for food
B. she thought she would never see her child any more
C. she was filled with an attempt to escape from death
D. she was driven mad by the life in the transit camp
69. The author told the story in a(n) ______ tone.
A. casual
B. desperate
C. hatred
D. innocent
(B)
What we do
EFP Courses provide courses in English language and British culture. Our courses are aimed at students aged between 12 and 17 who are at pre-intermediate level or above in English. The courses are held in Guildford, a historic town near London.
Typical structure of a one-week course
Ø up to 25 hours of English run by native speakers, qualified in teaching English as a foreign language and specialist drama teachers
Ø 2 full-day sightseeing trips to London and Oxford (at weekends)
Ø full board (全食宿) with local, English-speaking families
When we run the courses
EFP courses can be organized only during British state school terms. For this academic year, courses can be booked between now and 23 May and between 30 May and 30 June. We welcome you to book from 3 September 2016 to 25 October 2016 and from 31 October to 20 December 2016.
Why choose EFP courses
Ø in addition to our standard English classes, we also run drama and expression English classes, taught by specialist drama teachers
Ø we expose our students to British culture for the entire length of the course
Ø we tailor courses to each group’s needs, creating a unique experience for our students. Note that any changes to our courses are made within reason and only if all participants from a group share the same language level. Please see further details on our website.
Length of a course
EFP courses run for either one or two weeks depending on the specific requirements for your group.
How to apply
Please register your interest by sending an email to info@. By contacting us before you make any travel arrangements you ensure that we can put your group up on the dates that you require. For more details, please visit .
See you in Guildford soon!
70. What does the leaflet tell us about EFP courses?
A. Their target students are teenagers of all English levels.
B. They are available on the school campuses in London and Oxford.
C. Every individual participant is supplied with tailored language support.
D. They involve students in British culture activities during the whole course.
71. Suppose you are to take EFP courses this academic year, you can ______.
A. hand in an application by visiting their website
B. enjoy a special series of lessons for a whole school term
C. experience English dramas with English-speaking families
D. make a reservation from October 31 to December 20
72. The purpose of this writing is to ______.
A. attract qualified teachers to EFP courses
B. demonstrate the popularity of EFP courses
C. offer group students access to EFP courses
D. illustrate the importance of EFP courses
(C)
Lindsay Renwick, the mayor of Deniliquin, a country town in New South Wales, misses the
constant whir (嗡嗡声) of the rice mill whose giant fans dried the rice. The Deniliquin mill, the largest rice mill in the Southern Hemisphere (南半球), once processed enough grain to meet the
needs of 20 million people globally. But six years of drought have had a destructive effect, reducing Australia’s rice crop by 98 percent and leading to the mothballing of the mill last December.
Drought affects every agriculture industry based in Australia, not just rice – from sheep farming, the country’s other backbone, to the cultivation of grapes for wine, the fastest-growing crop there, with that expansion often coming at the expense of rice. The drought’s effect on rice has produced the greatest impact on the rest of the world, so far. It is one factor contributing to skyrocketing prices, and many scientists believe it is among the earliest signs that a warming planet is starting
to affect food production.
Researchers are looking for solutions to global rice shortages – for example, rice that blooms earlier in the day, when it is cooler, to fight against global warming. Rice plants that happen to bloom on hot days are less likely to produce grains of rice, a difficulty that is already starting to emerge in inland areas of China and other Asian countries as temperatures begin to climb. “There will be problems very soon unless we have new varieties of rice in place,” said Reiner Wassmann, climate change director at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The recent reports on climate change carried a warning that could make the news even worse: that existing models for the effects of climate change on agriculture did not yet include newer findings that global warming could reduce rainfall and make it more variable.
Yet the effects of climate change are not uniformly bad for rice. Rising concentrations (浓度) of
carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, can actually help rice – although the effect reduces or disappears if the plants face unnecessary heat, inadequate water, severe pollution or other stresses. Still, the flexibility of farmers here has persuaded some climate experts that, particularly in developed countries, the effects of climate change may be relieved, if not completely avoided. “I’m not as negative as most people,” said Will Steffen, director of the Fenner School of Environment and Society at Australian National University. “Farmers are learning how to do things differently.”
Meanwhile, changes like the use of water to grow wine grapes instead of rice carry their own costs, as the developing world is discovering. “Rice is an essential food,” said Graeme Haley, the general manager of the town of Deniliquin. “Wine is not.”
73. By “the mothballing of the mill” (in Paragraph 1) t he author most probably means the mill is ______.
A. kept unprocessed
B. left unused
C. being entirely restored
D. being pushed round
74. To find the ways to cope with the global rice shortage, researchers are ______.
A. seeking new types of rice which could bloom at a lower temperature
B. building greenhouses which could provide more heat for rice to grow
C. studying climate changes in China which may affect rice growing in Asia
D. looking for alternative agriculture industries which may take the place of rice
75. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?
A. Rice plants are fond of higher temperature in the process of growing.
B. Global warming has shown few signs of influence on agriculture.
C. Rice prices are rising steadily owing to the crop failure in Australia.
D. Global warming may contribute to more complicated weather conditions.
76. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. Australia is the largest rice producing country around the world
B. most people look on the bright side of the flexibility of farmers
C. climate changes have simply brought negative effects to people’s lives
D. wine grape cultivation has threatened the rice production in Australia
77. Which of the following best serves as the title of the passage?
A. Rice shortage and wine boom
B. Drought, the enemy of rice production
C. Rice crisis and its solution
D. Rice issue, a focus of the public attention
Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
What colour is it today? What shape is that smell? What does that pain sound like? These questions might seem like nonsense, but four people in 100 might think they make perfect sense. That four percent have synesthesia, and they naturally experience certain senses together. One form of this is pairing numbers or letters with a fixed colour –a blue “1” or a red “D.” Other synesthetes, people with synesthesia, may think the word “hurricane” tastes salty. Yet others with “mirror-touch syne sthesia” see someone hit on the head and also feel the hit themselves.
Synesthesia is not completely understood though it is in our genes. The white matter (脑白质) of
synesthetes is organized differently from that of people without synesthesia, which may account
for the differences in perception (感知). Synesthesia is widely accepted and researched today, but
that hasn’t always been true. Though it caught scientific interest in the late 1800s, it was later rejected as a self-created way of thinking. But as people have become more fascinated by the differences in individual perception, a focus on synesthesia has been renewed. At the present time, scientists in various fields are examining the phenomenon.
As scientists continue to study synesthesia, certain advantages have been noticed. Studies show that the sensation connections that synesthetes experience aid them in abilities related to memory.
Researchers believe that this advantage may help stop the loss of cognitive (认知) function in the
elderly. This aspect of synesthesia could even help patients recover from brain injuries. Synesthetes also tend to be artists, singers Pharrell Williams and Lady Gaga being some famous
examples. Most likely, synesthesia doesn’t give artistic sensitivity, but it’s understandable that seeing colours in music, for instance, could inspire art.
Strong drugs and increasing blindness have been known to cause synesthesia, but these are not good options for obvious reasons. One recent emphasis of the study of synesthesia is to determine whether non-synesthetes can acquire it. For now, the University of East London is training adults to establish letter-colour connections for memory improvement to some effect. It may not be long before words taste like our favourite foods and our favourite songs look like fireworks. (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)
78. According to the passage synesthetes are those __________________.
79. Why do synesthetes have sensation connections while the others don’t?
80. What groups of people might profit from synesthesia according to the third paragraph?
81. Scientists are training adults to establish letter-colour connections to prove the possibility that __________________.
第II卷（共47分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 自上周起，孩子们就兴奋地聊着出游的打算了。

(chat)
2. 新的考试制度给了学生更多选择科目和大学的自由。

(freedom)
3. 多亏村民们的及时援助，游客们成功地逃脱了洪水的困扰。

(protect)
4. 昨天他在小组讨论中关于添置运动设备的提议是否能付诸实践还拭目以待。

(whether)
5. 只有当他亲眼看见那些贴满小区的海报时，才真正相信中国诗词大赛是多么受欢迎。

(Only)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
现有一个中学生志愿者服务的网络平台，这是该平台上显示学生参与活动的流程图：
请你据此写一篇短文，你的文章必须包括：
l 简要介绍参与活动的流程。

l 谈谈你对通过网络平台参与志愿者服务活动的看法。

参考答案
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
25. to escape26. until/ before27. that28. are attached 29. which30. injured31. consisting32. so that
33. earlier34. herself35. what36. Falling
37. could38. had arrived39. the40. from
41-45 BGEHC46-50 KIFAJ
III. Reading Comprehension
51-55 BCADA56-60 BCDAD61-65 ABBBC
66-69 CABB70-72 DDC73-77 BADDC
78. who naturally experience certain senses together/(who are) with synesthesia
79. Because their brain/ white matter is organized differently.
80. The elderly, patients with brain injures and artists.
81. non-synesthetes can acquire synesthesia / synesthesia can be acquired
第II卷
I. Translation
1. The children have been chatting about their travel plan/ outing plan excitedly since last week.
0.5分1分 1.5分1分
The children have been chatting about their travel plan
excitedly
since last week.
The kids about their travelling
plan excitedly
about their traveling
plan excitedly
about their outing
plan excitedly
2. The new exam system gives/ grants students more freedom to choose/ make choices of subjects and universities.
1分1分1分1分
The new exam system gives students more
freedom
to choose/ make
choices of
subjects and
universities.
The new exam framework grants students more
freedom
to make choices of subjects and colleges.
The new assessment
system
to select
The new assessment
framework
to pick
3. Thanks to the villagers’ timely help, the tourists managed to protect themselves from the floods. 1分1分1分1分
Thanks to the villagers’ timely
help,the tourists managed
to
protect themselves
from the floods.
Luckily with the villagers’
timely help,the travelers managed
to
protect themselves
from the flood water.
Fortunately with the villagers’
help in time,the travellers
managed to
protect themselves
from the floodwater. the tourists succeeded
in
protecting themselves
from the floods.
4. It remains to be seen whether his proposal of purchasing/ buying more sports facilities in the group discussion yesterday can be put into practice.
1分1分1分1分1分
It remains to be seen whether his
proposal
of buying more
sports facilities
in the group
discussion
yesterday
can be put into
practice.
We shall see whether his
suggestion of purchasing
more sports
facilities
can be got under
way.
We are waiting to see whether his
advice
of purchasing
more sports
equipment
can be put into
operation.
Let us wait and see can be put into effect.
can be put into action.
can be implemented.
can be carried out.
Whether his of buying more in the group can be put into remains to be
proposal sports facilities discussion
yesterday
practice seen.
5. Only when he saw the posters which were stuck/ put up/ pasted/ posted everywhere in the community/ neighbourhood with his own eyes did he truly/ really believe that the Chinese Poetry Contest/Competition was very popular/ greatly/ particularly/ warmly/ enthusiastically/ broadly welcomed/ highly/ very/ extremely/ particularly welcome.
1分1分1分1分1分
Only when he saw the posters which were
stuck
everywhere in
the community/
neighbourhood
with his own
eyes
did he truly/
really believe
(that)
the Chinese Poetry
Contest was very
popular.
which were put
up everywhere in
the community/
neighbourhood
the Chinese Poetry
Competition was
greatly/
particularly/
warmly/
enthusiastically/
broadly welcomed. which were
posted
everywhere in
the community/
neighbourhood
the Chinese Poetry
Contest was highly/
very/ extremely/
particularly
welcome.
II. Guided Writing
略
评分标准
第I卷
1、听力
（1）第17～20小题，每题1分。

具体要求如下：
18：（April）拼写错误不得分；
20：（Dry-cleaned/ Dry-cleaning/ Dry-clean）大小写不扣分；其他拼写错误不得分。

（2）第21～24小题，每题1分。

单词拼写、大小写错误，累计每两处扣0.5分，每题同类错误不重复扣分。

具体要求如下：
2、语法
第25～40小题，共16分，每题1分。

出现错误即不得分。

3、简答题
第78～81小题，共8分，每题2分。

第II卷
I. Translation （共22分=4+4+4+5+5）
1．在每题中，单词拼写错误累计每两处扣1分。

2．语法错误每处扣1分。

每句同类语法错误不重复扣分。

3．译文没有用所给单词，扣1分。

II. Writing
1．本题总分为25分，其中内容10分，语言10分，组织结构5分。

2．评分时应注意的主要方面：内容要点，应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文人连贯性。

3．评分时，先根据文章内容和语言初步确定所属档次，然后对照相应的组织结构档次给予加分。

其中，内容和语言两部分相加，得15分或以上者，可考虑加4-5分，15分以下者只能考虑加0，1，2，3分。

内容和语言部分的得分相差一般不超过2分。

各档次给分要求，具体见下表：
档次内容语言组织结构
A9-109-104-5
B7-87-83
C5-65-62
D3-43-41
E0-20-20
4．词数少于70，总分最多不超过10分。

5．文章只有一到两句，总分不得超过2分。