2014年上海市普通高中学业水平考试
英语试卷
考生注意：
1．本试卷共8页，满分100分，考试时间90分钟。
2．本考试分设试卷和答题纸。试卷包括选择题和非选择题两种题型。
3．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写姓名、报名号、考场号和座位号，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。
4．作答必须涂或写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答一律不得分。选择题（第1-3小题、8-17小题、28-48小题）的作答必须全部涂写在答题纸上相应的区域。非选择题（第4-7小题、18-27小题、49-57小题及写作部分）的作答必须写在答题纸上与试卷题号对应的位置。
I. Listening Comprehension (共10分) Section A (共6分，每小题2分)
Directions: In Section A, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked three questions on the passage. The passage 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 1 through 3 are based on the following passage.
1. A. To give animals a home. B. To seek pleasure. C. To create a public zoo. D. To study animals.
2. A. They are bigger in size. B. More special animals are kept there. C. They are more nature-like. D. More baby animals are born there.
3. A. The development of zoos. B. The origin of zoos. C. The founder of zoos. D. The variety of zoos.
Section B (共4分，每小题1分)
Directions: In Section B, you will hear one conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 4 through 7 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each blank. The Ice Hotel Location: Opening time: in 4 , inside the Arctic Circle from November through February
Features: Activities: Price: ? made of ice and 5 ? -40℃ outside and 6 ℃ inside ? go skiing ? see the Northern 7 $400 per night
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (共30分) Section A (共10分，每小题1分)
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.
8. The two sisters were so busy last night that _____ of them had time to look after the baby. A. either B. neither C. any D. none 9. _____ Eric likes most about Shanghai is probably its wide variety of food. A. That B. Where C. Which D. What 10. Whether or not your role models are famous, they should be people worth _____. A. to copy B. to be copied C. copying D. being copied
11. Some teens cannot be controlled by their parents, _____ the parents try hard to control them. A. even if B. as though C. now that D. in case 12. Harry _____ to take violin lessons when a friend of his father’s played for him. A. inspired B. inspires C. was inspired D. is inspired 13. In the novel by Peters, _____ the film is based, the main character is a teenager. A. from whom B. with whom C. on which D. in which
14. Scientists are studying animals to look for proof _____ they have feelings similar to ours. A. that B. what C. whether D. which
15. In the afternoon, Tom and Jerry sat side by side, _____ how they could solve that problem. A. discussed B. having discussed C. to have discussed D. discussing 16. Some parents argue that it is their job to get their kids _____ in community service. A. to involve B. involved C. involving D. involve
17. I think it is always the people who have the same culture _____ can share their feelings. A. which B. what C. as D. that
Section B (共10分，每小题1分)
Directions: Read the text below. Use the word given in the brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
It was a rainy morning two years ago. Shirley Huxham was cycling 18 (gentle) downhill. As she waved to a friend, her bike slid uncontrollably on the wet road, throwing her to the ground. “I’d never even thought of buying a helmet,” she says. For months she was partly paralysed (瘫痪) down her left side and still has 19 (healthy) problems today.
Some might think that Shirley was just unlucky. How 20 (danger) can it be to fall from a bicycle? In fact, each year on Britain’s roads more than 200 people are killed and at least 4,000 seriously injured on bicycles. But these numbers don’t tell the whole story: the majority of the 21 (die) and injured were not wearing helmets.
A study of bicycle accidents in the US found that helmets could 22 (reduction) the risk of serious head injury by 85 percent. Yet it is estimated that in Britain, no more than five percent of bicycle 23 (ride) wear helmets. Why don’t more cyclists wear 24 (they)?
People think that helmets look foolish, that they’re 25 (convenient), and that accidents only happen to other people.
One of the wrong ideas bicyclists have is that lower speeds can put them at 26 (little) risk than motorcyclists, who are legally obliged to wear helmets. In fact, according to a British report, a higher percentage of bicyclists than motorcyclists suffer head injuries. And their injuries can be just as severe.
Helmets, however, can make a big 27 (different). Shirley wasn’t just unlucky. If she had worn a helmet, she wouldn’t have spent months in hospital. Why take the risk?
Section C (共10分，每小题1分)
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.
You get an e-mail from your friend. It says Bill Gates will send you cash if you just click on a certain Web page. Your friend swears this is official, and that his friend says it 28 . Will you believe it? Stories like that are known as urban legends (传说). They are called this 29 they are like old country folk tales, but told in a modern city context. Why do people tell urban legends? Why do listeners believe them? 30 is true of many legends, there is usually a grain of truth in an urban legend that seems to confirm it. That small seed of truth helps keep the story alive. 31 , many urban legends are meant to serve as warnings to children and teens. This fact could explain why a lot of urban legends are 32 : Do not take candy from strangers, because it might have poison in it.
Some urban legends, however, reflect what people want to believe. After the disastrous Asian tsunami (海啸) of 2004, for example, one heart-warming tale spread around the world. 33 the story, elephants near a Thai resort sensed that the huge waves were coming. They led people to high ground and went back into the floodwaters 34 other people. The Denver Post was one of many newspapers to 35 this story: “Elephants became superheroes, raising people with their trunks and pulling them from harm’s way.” There were elephants near the resort, and they did move to higher ground as the waves came ashore—but that is all that 36 be confirmed. The rest is wishful thinking.
With quick access to the Internet today, it is easy to spread urban legends, but it is also easy to fight them. Remember your friend’s e-mail mentioned earlier? 37 to Snopes.com, the Internet headquarters for sorting out truth from fiction, and you will find it is false. Next time you hear what sounds like an urban legend, take some time to stop and think and maybe even do some research. The story may be true, but it might just be an urban legend. 28. A. rises 29. A. because 30. A. What 31. A. Personally 32. A. interesting 33. A. According to
B. works B. once B. That B. Suddenly B. boring B. In spite of C. survives C. until C. It C. Previously C. frightening C. Due to
D. improves D. unless D. As
D. Actually D. confusing D. In case of
34. A. rescued 35. A. hold up 36. A. can 37. A. Heading B. to rescue B. pick up B. must B. To head C. having rescued C. give up C. shall C. Head
D. to be rescuing D. look up D. need D. Headed
III. Reading Comprehension (共30分) Section A (共22分，每小题2分)
Directions: Read the following 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)
Hetty Robinson learnt all about money when very young. As a child, she read the financial pages of the newspaper to her rich father. Her father died when Hetty was 30, and she inherited $1 million. When she herself died in 1916, she left almost $100 million to her two children.
Hetty made her money on the New York stock exchange. She was a financial genius. She made money so easily that people called her the Witch of Wall Street. But although she was one of the richest women in the world, she counted every cent and spent as little as possible. She didn’t own a house, because she didn’t want to pay property taxes. So she and her children lived in cheap hotels.
She spent almost nothing on clothes, and always wore the same long black dress. She washed it herself, but to save soap she only washed the bottom of the dress, where it touched the ground. Other people had their own offices, but Hetty used a desk in the bank where she kept her money, because it didn’t cost anything. She sat in the bank and ate her sandwiches while she bought and sold stocks and shares. If the bank complained, she just moved all her money to another bank.
Hetty’s family paid the price for her meanness. When she was 33 she married a millionaire, Edward Green, and they had two children. But Green lost all his money, so she left him. When her son, Ned, injured his knee, Hetty didn’t want to pay for a doctor, so she took him to a free hospital for poor people. Unfortunately the doctor knew Hetty was rich and he asked for money. Hetty refused and took the boy away. His leg got worse and two years later doctors removed it.
But eventually Ned got his revenge. At the age of 81 Hetty had an argument with a shop assistant about the price of a bottle of milk. She became so angry that she had a heart attack and died. So Hetty’s meanness finally killed her. Ned inherited half his mother’s fortune, and he spent it all on parties, holidays and expensive jewellery.
38. What fact can be learned about Hetty Robinson from the passage?
A. She came from a poor family. B. She worked for a bank. C. She was nice to her son. D. She died from extreme anger. 39. Hetty Robinson was called the Witch of Wall Street mainly because _____. A. she was fond of reading financial pages of the newspaper B. she made a huge fortune easily through stocks and shares C. she liked wearing the same long black dress every day D. she turned out to be the richest woman in New York 40. Which of the following best describes Hetty Robinson? A. Talented but not generous. B. Wealthy and kind. C. Aggressive but not diligent. D. Curious and lucky.
(B)
In 2008, a study was conducted in Hong Kong to find out why some people appeared to be better at public speaking. Three hundred people who were employed in jobs that require an advanced level of public speaking skills were interviewed. The participants included politicians, professors and motivational speakers. The results of the study showed that 77% of the participants reported having parents that encouraged them to ask questions and state their opinions from a young age. Eighty-five percent answered that their parents had repeatedly exposed them to a variety of positive “public speaking” experiences at home. These experiences included practicing speeches, performing dramas and reciting poems.
In another study to determine the causes of fear of public speaking, 70% of the participants said they had not had any public speaking opportunities at home. Eighteen percent of the participants had been given such opportunities, but these had resulted in a loss of confidence.
One of the participants recalled a painful experience from when he was eight years old. His parents had arranged for him to present his school project about earthquakes to his cousins. As an outgoing boy, he was eager to show off all his hard work, until he forgot a sentence and started to stutter (结巴). His cousins began to laugh at him, and instead of his family encouraging him to continue with his presentation, his father told him to call it a day. The stress of this incident and the feeling of being rejected carried over to school, where he started struggling with his words and went red like a sunset every time he had to speak in front of an audience.
From these studies, we can see that the way parents handle their child’s communication efforts and a child’s future attitude towards public speaking can be linked. Not all people are born afraid of public speaking, but rather they grow to be afraid of it due to awful experiences or outside influences. Yet this does not mean they have no control over their fear—because they do.
41. According to the study of 2008, _____ were important in making successful public speakers. A. caring professors B. high motivations C. encouraging parents D. original opinions 42. In the 3rd paragraph, the expression “call it a day” most probably means _____. A. stop B. respond C. try D. relax 43. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. How much exposure to public speaking is proper? B. What kinds of jobs require public speaking skills? C. Is public speaking important for children? D. Are people born afraid of public speaking? 44. The paragraph following the last might be about _____. A. more experiences of unsuccessful public speaking B. ways to gain self-confidence in public speaking C. other reasons for failure in public speaking D. features of successful public speaking
(C)
Here is one of the world’s largest indoor ski-slopes. It covers an area of 22,500m2, about the same size as three football fields, and the temperature is a constant -1℃ to -2℃. However, the strangest thing about this place is that it’s in the middle of the desert! It’s called Ski Dubai and the
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