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上海市十校2011—2012学年度高三第二学期考试
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． At a car shop． B． At a garage．
C． In a parking area ． D． In a car showroom．
2．A． The meeting started earlier． B． His car was broken．
C． He met with a traffic jam． D． He lost his way．
3．A． Change his address． B． Mail some letters．
C． Deliver some telegrams． D． Call the post office．
4．A． He wrote it last semester． B． He’ll finish it in a few minutes．
C． He never does assignment early． D． He isn’t going to write it．
5．A． Boss and secretary． B． Coach and athlete．
C． Doctor and patient． D． Teacher and student．
6．A． 10:00． B． 10:10． C． 10:20． D． 10:30．
7．A． It’s better than it used to be． B． It’s not as good as it was．
C． It’s better than people say． D． It’s even worse than people say．
8．A． Because she has walked a long distance． B． Because she was tired out．
C． Because she is all wet． D． Because she is careless．
9．A． Rewrite the paper． B． Ask he woman to do some typing．
C． Read the newspaper again． D． Check the paper for mistakes．
10．A． A rent increase． B． A bargain．
C． A salary cut． D． A vacation trip．
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked two 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． To buy a hearing-aid． B． To have a hearing-aid repaired．
C． To get a pen and a piece of paper． D． To solve his own problem．

12．A． He explained it in words． B． He made some gestures．
C． He wrote it on a piece of paper． D． he drew a picture about it．
13．A． He was deaf, but not dumb B． He was dumb, but not deaf．
C． He was deaf and dumb． D． He has just had a throat operation．
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage．
14．A． A restaurant host ． B． A tour guide．
C． A history teacher ． D． A park attendant．
15．A． A small restaurant． B． A revolutionary army．
C． A famous commander． D． A historic tree．
16．A． A heavy storm． B． Its old age．
C． Attacks of insects． D． Too much rain．
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．

Complete the form． Write ONE WORD for each answer．
Tom’s activities in the spring semester
Courses taken by Tom:
___17____ and English
Study plan:
Study ___18___-time
Places he tried to work at:
Gas ___19____ and restaurant
Expected job:
____20_____
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation．
Complete the form． Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．
Who bought the pen as a birthday gift?
____21_____
How much does the present cost?
____22_____
What’s wrong with the point of the pen?
____23_____
How will the shop inform the customer of the new present?
____24_____

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．Western journalists claim to be loyal the truth only． But they never bothered to question the truthfulness of the Dalai Lama’s claims．
A． to B． about C． with D． for
26．We’re programmed to want more food, we won’t have a chance to eat tomorrow．
A． even though B． just in case C． in which way D． in which case
27．______I find someone______understands my dislike for the conventional driveway makes me eternally grateful．
A． What; that B． When; who C． Who; that D． That; who
28．We hoped that the bird had found some friendly person, landed on his shoulder, ______．
A． expected to love and care for B． expecting to love and care for
C． expecting to be loved and cared for D． to expect to be loved and cared for
29．It is not until May, 2013 the online consultation comes to an end the draft will be officially in force．
A． when; that B． that; that
C． that; when D． before; that
30．—Please go on with your demonstration．
—But where was I?
—Well, you_____the two chemicals together．
A． tried to mix B． were trying to mix
C． were trying mixed D． had tried to mix
31．In his lecture, the professor referred to the belief, in contrast to all other countries, ______the elderly are wise, ______is particularly dominant in the Chinese culture．
A． that; one that B． that; that C． which, which D． that; one
32．Some people claim the rumor that some Egyptians are planning a 100,000 people anti-government protest．
A． to overhear B． to have overheard
C． having overheard D． to be overheard
33．I was standing atop a North Carolina mountain, the afternoon sun______like golden lace through the trees．
A． threaded B． threading C． being threaded D． was threaded
34．“The impact will only grow Iran’s leaders decide to change course and meet their international obligations,” US Secretary of State Clinton warned．
A． in case that B． provided that C． unless D． until
35．—Are you going to the concert tonight?
—I should have told you that I won’t, ______?
A． haven’t you B． shouldn’t you
C． are you D． will you
36．Some people believe that they would be better off more adaptive activities in their leisure time, such as establishing relationships and teaching their children．
A． doing B． to do C． having done D． to be doing
37．“All is necessary for the triumph of the evil is good men do nothing．” Edmund Burke said．
A． what; that B． that; why C． what; when D． that; that
38．To make it up to his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more______．
A． than good health B． than was good for his health
C． than his health was D． than that his health was
39．Since time began, it seems, people have been putting off______they______have done today, scolding themselves in the meantime．
A． that, must B． that, should C． what, could D． what, would
40．—What a beautiful girl your daughter is!
—______．
A． So she is and so are you B． So is she and so are you
C． So she is and so you are D． So she is and so you are
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． best-selling B． influenced C． tragic D． canceled
AB． in peace
AC． used to AD． given BC． focus BD． comeback C D． concentration

A year ago, at the annual pre-Grammy party, Whitney Houston, the great diva（女歌手）, walked on stage and closed the evening with a brilliant performance．
Last Saturday, Houston was once again the 41 of the showcase before the Grammys, but her presence was a posthumous（死后的）one．
Earlier that day, pop music’s former queen was found dead in her hotel room． She was 48．
This, no doubt, is sad news to the whole music industry and her fans all over the world, __42__ what a legendary life and remarkable career that she once had．
At her peak, Houston was the golden girl of the music world． From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world’s 43 artists． She strongly impressed the audiences with effortless, powerful and peerless vocals．
Besides multi-million record sales, Houston made countless hits such as The Greatest Love of All, I Have Nothing, and the mostly famous I Will Always Love You．
She also 44 a generation of younger singers, from Christina Aguilera to Mariah Carey．
But by the end of her career, it was a 45 fall for this superstar． Houston has been addicted to drugs． Her album sales plummeted and the hits stopped coming． Her once calm and peaceful image was shattered by a wild manner and unusual public appearances, and her once natural voice became rough and hoarse, unable to hit the high notes as she 46 ．
“The biggest devil is me． I’m either my best friend or my worst enemy,” Houston told the ABC in an interview in 2002．
In 2009, Houston staged what seemed to be a successful 47 with the album I Look To You, which debuted on top of the charts．
But hoarse voice, 48 concerts, and continuous illness–Houston’s comeback trail wasn’t smooth at all． In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2009, Houston confessed: “It （show business） is too much． So much to try to live up to, to try to be, and I wanted out．”
Now that Houston has finally taken a break from all the chaos, may she rest 49 ．
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．
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of 50 , teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become． You 51 know who these people maybe （possibly your roommate, neighbor, co-worker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger）, but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will affect your life in some 52 way．
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful． and unfair at first, but __53__you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart．
Everything happens for a reason． Nothing happens 54 or by means of good luck． Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul． 55 these small tests whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere． It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly 56 ． The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become．
Even the 57 experiences can be learned from． In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones． If someone hurts you, 58 you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart． If someone loves you, love them back 59 , not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your 60 and eyes to things．
Make every day count． 61 every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again． Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen． Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high． Hold your head up because you have 62 right to． Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you． You can make of your life anything you wish． Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no 63 ．
Most importantly, if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have 64 ． And learn a lesson in life each day that you live．
That’s the story of life．
50．A． people B． purpose C． intention D． advantage
51．A． already B． sometimes C． should D． never
52．A． limited B． strange C． other D． profound
53．A． in reflection B． in reality C． in addition D． in a way
54．A． on purpose B． by any chance C． by accident D． on principle
55．A． Despite B． With C． For all D． Without
56．A． bored B． pointless C． undeserved D． meaningful
57．A． good B． different C． bad D． pleasant
58．A． betrays B． loves C． appreciates D． understands
59．A． in turn B． moderately C． unconditionally D． in a way
60．A． mouth B． mind C． heart D． emotion
61．A． Comprehend B． Appreciate C． Expect D． Evaluate
62．A． every B． each C． proper D． exact
63．A． ambition B． hatred C． belief D． regrets
64．A． in the future B． in stock C． in store D． in pursuit
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）
The rise of multinational corporations （跨国公司）, global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR．
　　Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, America’s relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries． Ten years ago, for example, the world’s top five public relations agencies were American-owned． In 1991, only one was． The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative． A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate （公司的） planning activities, compared to about one-third of U．S． companies． It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR．
　　Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race? First, Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs． Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country． Secondly, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts （相对应的人） in knowing a second language． Less than 5 percent of Burson—Marshall’s U．S．employees know two languages． Ogilvy and Mather have about the same percentage． Conversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language． Finally, people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs． In the financial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal． Overseas, their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist, publications not often read in this country．
Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN （Cable News Network）． Turner recently announced that the word “foreign” would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts． According to Turner, global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign．
65．Compared with the American