2010届上海市高三八校联考英语试题.doc

1、2010届上海市高三八校联考英语试题 其他 Directions: Write an English composition in 120 150 words according to the picture and direction given. 你在英语学习中是否也有小熊掰玉米 ( corncobs ) 的烦恼吗？请简要描述图片，并谈谈你的感受。 答案： Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1. 我发现重

2、压之下很难集中精力。（ find） 2. 不断增加的世界人口对地球上有限的资源是个极大地消耗。 (drain) 3. 做医生需要极大的责任心，因为它事关生死差别。 (mean) 4. 尽管三令五申，学生依旧在课堂上开着手机，以至连老师也对此熟视无睹。( in spite of) 5. 第一次尝试你可能不成功，但是记住：只有通过努力你才能变得擅长某件事情。 (bear) 答案： find it hard (1) to concentrate/focus(1) under great pressure.(1) 2. The increasing population (1) is a great

3、drain on (1) the limited resources (1) on the earth.(1) 3. Working as a doctor(1) calls for/involves/takes (1) a great sense of responsibility(1), for it means the difference/all the differences between life and death.(1) 4. In spite of repeated warnings(0.5) , students stil kept their mobile phones

4、 on(1) in class(0.5), so that even (1)the teachers turn a blind eye to it.(1) 5. You may not succeed (0.5) the first time (0.5) you make an attempt/try (1), but bear in mind that(1) only through hard work./by working hard(1) will you be/ become good at things/doing something.(1) Directions: Read the

5、 passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 25 WORDS. As skies fill with millions of migrating birds, European scientists say the seasonal miracle appears to depend on a seeming contradiction: The fatter the bird, the more efficiently it flies. The result

6、s of their study contradict a central theory of aerodynamics（空气动力学） , which predicts that the power needed to fly increases with weight. For birds, apparently, the cost of flying with heavy fuel loads is considerably smaller than previously thought. Researchers found that red knot wading birds doubl

7、e their normal body weight of 100 grams before making their twice-a-year, nonstop commute between the British Isles and the Russian Arctic. Distance: 5,000 kilometres. Another study in the journal Nature measured the benefits of flying in an aerodynamic V formation, which allows birds to save energy

8、 by gliding in the lead birds air stream. Flying in formation, their heart rates were as much as 14.5 per cent lower than flying solo, according to Henri Wimerskirch, a French scientist. The findings help explain how birds complete difficult migrations. Researchers had assumed that thinner, more ath

9、letic birds would have the best chance of survival. The first study suggests that building up fat deposits to be burned as fuel during the migration is worth more than the energy it takes to carry the additional weight. Heavier birds apparently use their muscles more efficiently. In the study, resea

10、rchers said their team studied the birds flown at different body masses during 28 simulated flights. They were injected with a small amount of water containing a radioactive element that enabled the team to measure the amount of energy burned. 85. How much will a red knot wading bird probably weigh

11、before making its nonstop migrating flight 86. The additional weight gained before the flight wont increase the powered needed to fly; on the contrary, it works as _. 87. How did scientists successfully conduct the first study 88. We can infer from the studies on fat deposits and V formation flying

12、that both factors _. 答案： . 200 grams 86. fuel to be burned during the migration 87. By injecting birds with water containing a radioactive element and testing their different body masses during the flight. 88. Both factors work jointly and help birds fly efficiently and survive the tough long distan

13、ce. Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A The Decade of Internet Revolution B The Era of National Misfortune C The Era of Misplaced Anxiety D The Decade of Great Feats E. The

14、Decade of Youth Heroism in Distress F. The Decade of Great Imbalances The first decade of the new millennium has come to an end. Its become a sort of habit to give a representative name to each decade, so, once again, an effort is under way to find a term to fit the years from 2000 to 2009. 80. _ Th

15、at shouldnt be too hard a job for us here in China. First, no country has seen economic growth in the last decade like this. The economy quadrupled, with almost double-digit annual growth, and GDP went from No.6 to No.3. Its now only slight below that of Japan, and many are saying that it will only

16、be another year or two before we have the worlds second largest economy. In addition, in 2008, China was host to the Olympics, possibly the best organized and hosted Games over, and that impressed the world and boosted Chinese confidence. 81. _ The economy developed at a breakneck pace, and personal

17、 wealth mushroomed- for many, anyway. Salaries multiplied, stock market investment and real estate were a bubble, then burst, then became a bubble again. China now has one of the largest collections of millionaires and billionaires in the world, and has helped keep the worlds luxury products industr

18、y from going under. Meanwhile, the earnings gap has widened in an unprecedented way. Millions are still living near the poverty line and the urban poor has become an obvious problem. 82. _ Yet, how could we think of the changes without including the Internet If one thing can be credited with making

19、the most changes in peoples lives, it should be the World Wide Web. We learned to use e-mail, chatrooms, and BBS at the beginning of the decade, and, after witnessing one dotcom burst, its time for the second Internet entrepreneurial wave. This time, however, its in the form of social networking sit

20、es like Facebook, Twitter, and Kaixin, as well as video-sites like Youtube and Tudou. 83. _ Oh, and who could forget the many misfortunes, and the tragedies, that befell China in the last 10 years: mining accidents that killed dozens at a time, a public health crisis like SARS, or the disastrous Wen

21、chuan earthquake that destroyed towns and thousands of family. We seem to have a disproportionate share of tragic things happening here. At the same time, the Chinese, especially younger ones, have shown an amazing ability to recover from these disasters and be stronger and more unified. Millions of

22、 young volunteers poured into Sichuan to offer their help, as they did in other emergencies. 84. _ The West has a generally darker view of this past decade. One of The New York Times articles in mid-November said that, in thinking about a name from the American point of view, it seems difficult to f

23、ind the right expression for so much upheaval, change, and worry: the Y2K millennium bug, which never caused much damage and chaos, the alleged weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, which were never found; and so on. The United State launched two wars after 9/11, but never realized that the real thre

24、at to American interests lay in its own economy and finances until the sub-prime crisis, erupted in 2007. Others find it an almost impossible job to name the decade, saying it will take many years to name the 2000s because it will take many years to figure out what we feel that we lost during that p

25、eriod. 答案： -84 D F A EC Complete the passage by choosing the proper words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A political B supported C gossip D set E. contemporary F. literary G. alive H. significance I. enterprises J. figures It is impossibl

26、e to imagine Paris without its cafs. The city has some 12,000 cafs varying in size, grandeur, and 41 . The cafs are like an extension of the French living room, a place to start and end the day, to _42_ and debate. When did the cafs in France start The oldest caf in Paris is Le Procope. It was opene

27、d in 1686 by Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli, the man who turned France into a coffee-drinking society. Le Procope attracted Pariss political and 43 elite, and in this way played an important part among the upper class. By the end of the 18th century, all of Paris was intoxicated with （沉醉在） coffee a

28、nd the city 44 some 700 cafs. These were like all-male clubs, with many functioning as centers of 45 life and discussion. By the 1840s the number of cafs had grown to 3,000. The men who gathered in these cafs and 46 the theme of the times included journalists, playwrights and writers. Around the tur

29、n of the 20th century, the sidewalk cafs became the meeting halls for artists and literary 47 . Nowadays in Paris cafs still play the role of picture windows for observing 48 life. The artists gathered at the caf may not be as great as those of the past, but faces worth watching are just the same. L

30、inger a bit and you will see that the Parisian stereotypes are still_49 and well. Youll see the old men in navy berets; ultra-thin, bronzed women with hair dyed bright orange; and schoolchildren sharing an afternoon chocolate with their mothers. The caf in Paris has always been a place for seeing an

31、d being seen. 答案： -49 H C F B A D J E G 单项选择 * Many young people in the West are expected to leave _ could be lifes most important decision - marriage-almost entirely up to luck. A as B that C which D what 答案： D Afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, in the year

32、 1840, _ the evening meal was served fashionably late at 8 oclock, thus _ a long period of time between lunch and dinner. A in her household leaving B in whose householdleaving C in her householdleft D in whose householdleft 答案： B Its suggested that vehicle taxes should be set _ on how dirty the car

33、s exhaust is, with no tax _ on the most environmentally friendly one. A depending imposing B dependedimposed C dependingimposed D dependedimposing 答案： C In a typical business situation, women, _, find themselves bumping their heads on “glass ceiling”, a barrier to their career which is not obvious t

34、o the observer, impossible to break through. A as they might try B try as they might C hardly as they try D as they try very hard 答案： B You should always remember that, in the years to come, you have some people _ company, the parents who have sacrificed to raise you and provide you with the best ed

35、ucation possible. A keep B keeping C kept D to keep 答案： D Lisa _ well not want to go on the trip- she hates traveling. A will B can C must D may 答案： D _ by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their lands. A Being encouraged B Encouraging C Encouraged D Having encourage

36、d 答案： C As Hubble is above the Earths atmosphere, which disturbs starlight, Hubbles images are much sharper than _ of other Earth-based telescope. A one B ones C that D those 答案： D A: Whats the matter, Sara You wear a sad look on your face. B: Oh, nothing much. As a matter of fact, I _ of my friends

37、 back home. A just thought B have just been thinking C was just thinking D have just thought 答案： C More Than a Game, a documentary which follows NBA star LeBrown Jamess path _ a star, came out on October 2, 2009 in the US. A to become B to becoming C in becoming D during becoming 答案： B The director

38、of the language training department said that they needed to keep making an effort to tailor their programs _ the needs of the individual. A to B for C by D about 答案： A Everybody talks about the taste of great food, but hardly _ about the tongue and the nose that make the tasting possible. A anybody

39、 talks B does anybody talk C talks anybody D nobody talks 答案： A Chinese must have the largest number of speakers, _ A mustnt that B havent they C dont they D doesnt it 答案： D In the past few years, research has suggested that Vitamin D may increase the level of serotonin（血清素） , one of the key nurotra

40、nsmitters influencing our mood, and _it helps to relieve mood disorders. A that B where C what D which 答案： A Fireworks, _ of gun powder or flash powder _ in a tight paper tube, make the big flash or boom effect. A consistingwrapping B consistingwrapped C consistedwrapped D being consisted.wrapped 答案

41、： B Some people skip meals or eat only tiny amounts of food and may have conditions _ rob the body of the nutrients _ needs to grow and stay healthy. A whichit B thatthat C wherethat D whereit 答案： A 完型填空 For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fi

42、ll in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Until I took Dr. Offutts class, I was an underachieving student. But I left that class 50 _never to underachieve again. He not only taught me to think, he convinced me, as much by examples as words, that it was my _51 obligation to

43、 do so and to serve others. Neither of us could know how our relationship would 52 over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr. Offutt, the department chair. My discussions with him as he mentored me were like graduate seminars in adolescent (青少年 ) 53 , classr

44、oom management and school leadership. After several years, I was 54 department chair, and our relationship shifted again. I thought that it might be 55 to chair the department, since all of my former English teachers were 56 there, but Dr. Offutt supported me 57 . He knew when to give me advice abou

45、t curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me 58 my own course. In 1997, I needed his 59 about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. 60 he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. 61 , he encouraged me to seize the new opportunity. Five years ago, I became the principa

46、l of DeMatha. 62 , Dr. Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could 63 him as I tried to fill such big shoes. Ive learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible wealth of lessons to teach. Even if his students dont know it yet, I know how 64 they are: Im still one of them. 50. A

47、. anxious B. eager C. determined D. worried 51. A. family B. legal C. academic D. moral 52. A. evolve B. stay C. remain D. worsen 53. A. process B. procedure C. development D. movement 54. A. called B. appointed C. entitled D. offered 55. A. awkward B. uneasy C. unnatural D. insensitive 56. A. once

48、B. already C. still D. never 57. A. through B. throughout C. at the beginning D. in the end 58. A. chart B. head C. describe D. manage 59. A. opinion B. request C. permission D. promise 60. A. Even if B. Although C. If D. When 61. A. Naturally B. Instead C. Consequently D. Peacefully 62. A. Once again B. Now and then C. Hopefully D. Surprisingly 63. A. count on B. account for C. call on D. appeal to 64. A. earnest B. worried C. fortunate D. desperate 答案： -64 CDACB ACBAA CBAAC 阅读理解 Thr