上海市第八中學新高考考前模擬英語試題及答案解析

上海市第八中學新高考考前模擬英語試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Idon’tthinkRosemarywillbeupsetaboutit,butI’llgotoseeherincaseshe_______.A．is B．willbe C．does D．need2．--TurnofftheTV,Jack._______yourhomeworknow?--Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．Willyoubedoing B．ShouldyoubedoingC．Shouldn'tyoubedoing D．Couldn’tyoubedoing3．Itisbeyondawkwardwheneveryonearoundyou______________laughingatajokethatyoudonotfindfunny,especiallyifit’sajoketoldinaforeignlanguage.A．runinto B．burstsoutC．yellsout D．fallsinto4．Mankindmustfirstofalleat,drink,haveshelterandclothing________itcanpursuepolitics,science,artandreligion.A．until B．unlessC．before D．since5．Inspiteof_________hasbeensaid,quitealotofpeoplearestilluncertainaboutthestateofthecountry’seconomy.A．what B．whichC．that D．as6．---MayIhelpyou？Youseemtobehavingsometrouble.----____________，thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Noproblem B．It'sallrightC．ok D．Noway7．Myteacheroftensaysthatsuccessinmakingmoneyisnotalwaysagood______ofsuccessinlife.A．beliefB．elementC．criterionD．instance8．ThestatementofOneFoundationhelpsyou____whereyourmoneyisgoing．A．keeptrackof B．putupwithC．comeupwith D．fitinwith9．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．artificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually10．Thesurveyshowsthatspeedatleast30percentofroadtrafficanddeaths.A．contributestoB．resultsfromC．liesinD．relieson11．FormanydaysIhavebeentryingto________whatitisthatmakesJacksoannoyed.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．standout12．Haveyoueverbeeninasituation______youknowtheotherpersonisrightyetyoucannotagreewithhim?A．where B．which C．that D．as13．Inthisarticle,youneedtobackupgeneralstatementswith________examples.A．specific B．permanentC．abstract D．universal14．Weallsighedwith________reliefwhen________planefinallylandedsafely.A．a;/ B．/;theC．a;a D．a;the15．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．areworn16．Bothmenhavebeen_______tolifeimprisonmentbecauseofrobbery.A．choked B．condemnedC．consisted D．convinced17．ItisbroadcastonTVthatthe88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatreseatsanaudienceofapproximately4,000.A．where B．whoseC．which D．when18．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should19．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime20．Wewillremain______tothepathofpeacefuldevelopmentandshouldermoreinternationalresponsibilities.A．committing B．committed C．tobecommitted D．tohavecommitted第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）4-year-oldAntonioVicentehasspentthelastfourdecadesofhislifefightingagainstthetrend.AsBrazilianlandownerscutdownrainforeststomakeroomforprofitableplantations(種植園)andcattlegrounds,hestruggledtobringthejunglesofhischildhoodbacktolife.“WhenIwasachild,thepeasantscutdownthetreestomakegrasslandsandcharcoal,andthewaterdriedupanddidnotcomeback,”hetoldthereporters,“Ithought:‘Waterisvaluable,noonemakeswaterandthepopulationwillnotstopgrowing.Whatisgoingtohappen?Wearegoingtorunoutofwater.’”Withonlysomedonkeysandasmallteamofhiredworkers,AntonioVicentesetaboutbringingbacktheforesttohisland.Whatstartedoutasaweekendhobbysoonbecameapermanentwayoflife,andAntoniorecallsoftenspendingwholedaysandnightsinhisyoungjungle,surroundedbyratsandfoxes,andeatingbananasandwichesforbreakfast,lunchanddinner.Overthelast40years,hehasplantedanestimated50,000treesonhis31-hectareland,whichnowmakeupasmallbutuniqueareaofrainforest,andahavenforwildlife.Astheforestgrew,thewaterreturned,andAntoniosaysthattherearenowover20water,sourcesonhislandthatwerenolongertherewhenheboughtit.Thentheanimalsstartedmakingahomethere,Today,theforestisalivewiththesoundsofbirdsandinsectslivingthere,andmorespeciesaresettlingineveryyear.“Therearetoucans(巨嘴鳥),allkindsofbirds,squirrels,lizards,andeventheboarsarereturning,”4-year-oldVicentesays,“Ifyouaskmewhomyfamilyare,Iwouldsayallthisrighthere,eachoneofthesethatIplantedfromaseed.”1、WhatdowelearnabouttheBrazilianpeasants?A．Theywastedmuchwateronfarming.B．Theyfocusedonshort-termprofits,C．Theycaredmuchabouttheenvironment.D．Theyreliedheavilyonrainforestsforaliving.2、WhatusedtobeyoungAntonio’sbiggestconcern?A．Overpopulation. B．Pollutedwater.C．Lossofgrasslands. D．Watershortage.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“haven”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Trap B．DisasterC．Shelter D．Balance4、Inthelastparagraph,Antoniomainlyexpresseshis________.A．affectionforhisforest B．thanksforhisfamilyC．deeploveforrarebirds D．prideasasuccessfulfarmer22．（8分）WhenmysonwasfirstdiagnosedwithAutism(自閉癥),itwasaveryhardtimeforus.However,insomewaysitwasarelief,becausewefinallyhadanameforwhatwasgoingoninourlives,butitalsomeantyearsmoreofuncertainty,andwedidn’tknowwhatthefutureheld.WhenIsharedthenewswithmycoworkers,Iwassosurprisedandhappytoreceivesomuchimmediateloveandsupportfromthem.Theywerefocusedonwhatweneeded,asopposedtohowitwouldaffectmyabilitytomakeittowork.Oneco-worker,Jackie,inparticular,wasamazingtomyfamilyandme.Shecalledmeintoherofficeafewdayslater,andgavemea“worrystone”Itgivesyousomethingtofocusonwhenyou’reworried,rubbingyourthumb(拇指)aroundonthisstone.Itwasalovelygesture.Shethenextendedapermanentoffertodriveustoanyappointmentsortestsweneeded.Consideringthefactthatwelived90minutesfromwheremosttreatmenttookplace,thiswasatremendousoffer.Shemadeitverycleartomethatthisofferincludedlastminutetripsoremergencies.Anytimeweneededtogoanywhere,shewaswillingtobeourtransportation.Shesaidthatweneededtobeabletofocusonoursoninsteadofhavingtodivideourattentionbetweentheroadandhim.Weneverdidneedtotakeheruponherwonderfuloffer,butknowingitwasthereandthatshewassowillingtohelpmadeitfeellikeweweremuchlessalone.1、Whatdoes“arelief”refertointhefirstparagraph?A．Myson’srecoveryfromthedisease.B．Thehelpfrommyco-workers.C．Knowingwhatmyboy’sproblemis.D．Thesignofabetterfuture.2、Whydidtheco-workoffertodriveforus?A．Sheisamareexperienceddriver.B．Welivefarawayfromthehospital.C．Shelivesveryclosetoourhouse.D．Shewishestoreduceourworries.3、WhatdoesthewriterthinkoftheofferbyJackie?A．It’sagreatcomfort.B．It’salast-minuteoffer.C．It’snotnecessary.D．It’sadifficultdecisionforher.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．YearsofUncertaintyB．TheMostGenerousWomanC．InTimeofNeedD．AStoryofSacrifice23．（8分）GoldenGateBridgeLocatedinSanFrancisco,theGoldenGateBridgestartedintheyear1933toconnecttheSanFranciscoPeninsulawithMarinCounty.Itwasfinallythrownopentopublictrafficin1937.Itcost$25.7millionintheconstruction.Tilltheyear1957,theGoldenGateBridge,atalengthof2,737meters,wasthelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld.BrooklynBridgeTheBrooklynBridgeislocatedinBrooklyn.ItisoneoftheoldestsuspensionbridgesintheUnitedStates,havingbeenopenedintheyear1883.Thelengthofthebridgeis1,843meters.ThebridgehasbeenfeaturedinseveralHollywoodmovies.GeorgeWashingtonBridgeAlsoknownastheHudsonRiverBridgeandtheColumbusBridge,theGeorgeWashingtonBridgewhichconnectsFortLeetoManhattancameintousein1931afteraconstructionperiodofalmost4years.Itisatwolevelsuspensionbridgethatcostabout$52milliontobuild.MackinacBridgeThisisthethirdbiggestsuspensionbridgeintheworldatalengthof8,038meters.ThearchitectofthisbridgewasDr.DavidB．Steinman,whodirectedtheconstructionofthebridgewhichstartedintheyear1954andopenedtothepublicin1958.Peopleusingthisbridgearechargedacertainamountofmoney.NavajoBridgeLocatedinArizona,thisbridgecrossestheColoradoRiverandisalmost250meterslong.Theconstructionofthisbridgestartedintheyear1927,endingtwoyearslater,costing$390,000.Inthe1990s,asecondbridgewasbuiltwhichwasopenedtothepublicin1994.Thefirstbridgeisnowusedonlybypedestrians.1、WhatdoweknowabouttheGoldenGateBridge?A．Itconsistsoftwobridges.B．Itcoststheleastofthefivebridges.C．Itisthelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld.D．Ittakesabout4yearstocompletetheconstruction.2、Whichofthefollowingbridgeswasbuilttheearliest?A．GoldenGateBridge.B．BrooklynBridge.C．GeorgeWashingtonBridge.D．NavajoBridge.3、WhatwillyoudoifyoudriveacrossMackinacBridge?A．Havetopaysomemoney.B．Usethesecondbridge.C．Covernearly250meters.D．SeethestatueofDr.DavidB．Steinman.24．（8分）Iattendedapartyonenight.Duringthedinneramantoldahumorousstorybasedonthequotation:"There'sadivinitythatshapesourends,rough-hewthemhowwewill.”ThestorytellermentionedthatthequotationwasfromtheBible.Iknewhewaswrong.Therecouldn'tbetheslightestdoubtaboutit.Togetafeelingofimportanceanddisplaymysuperiority,Iappointedmyselfasanunwelcomecommitteemembertocorrecthim.Hestucktohisguns."What?FromShakespeare?Impossible!Absurd!ThatquotationwasfromtheBible.”Andheknewit.Thestorytellerwassittingonmyright;andFrankGammond,anoldfriendofmine,wasseatedonmyleft.Mr.GammondhaddevotedyearstothestudyofShakespeare.SothestorytellerandIagreedtosubmitthequestiontoMr.Gammond.Mr.Gammondlistened,kickedmeunderthetable,andthensaid,"Dale,youarewrong.Thegentlemanisright.ItisfromtheBible."Onourwayhomethatnight,IsaidtoMr.Gammond,“Frank,youknewthatquotationwasfromShakespeare."Yes,ofcourse,"hereplied,“Hamlet，ActFive,SceneTwo.Butwewereguestsatahappytime,mydearDale.Whyarguewiththestoryteller?Whyprovetohimheiswrong?Whynotlethimsavehisface?Alwaysavoidyoursharpangle."IlearnedalessonI'llneverforget.Inotonlyhadmadethestorytelleruncomfortable,butalsohadputmyfriendinanembarrassingsituation.HowmuchbetteritwouldhavebeenhadInotbecomeargumentative.Ninetimesoutoften,anargumentendswitheachofthecontestantsmorefirmlyconvincedthaneverthatheisabsolutelyright.Youcan'twinanargument.Youcan'tbecauseifyouloseit,youloseit;andifyouwinit,youloseit1、Whatdidtheauthordotogetafeelingofimportanceattheparty?A．Tellahumorousstory. B．Showoffhisrichknowledge.C．Teachthestorytelleralesson. D．Correctthestoryteller'smistake.2、.WhydidFrankGammondkicktheauthorunderthetable?A．Becausehedidn'tknowmuchabouttheBible.B．Becausehethoughttheauthorwasreallywrong.C．Becausehewasthoughtfulandwantedtostoptheauthor.D．Becausehewashumorousandplayedtricksontheauthor.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheeventthathappenedattheparty?A．Thankful. B．Regretful.C．Satisfied, D．Confused.4、Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthepassage?A．YouCan'tWinanArgument B．YouCan'tMakeMistakesinPublicC．DoHaveanOpenMind D．MindYourMannersataParty25．（10分）Differencesintimezonescomplicateinternationalphonecalls.Butevenmoreimportantaredifferentconceptsoftimeandapproachestotimeindifferentcultures.PeoplefromtheUSAaswellasotherNorthAmericansbelieve“Timeismoney”.Thisvalueoftimeisrootedintheirancestors.Earlyinthe17thcentury,theirancestorsarrivedontheAtlanticcoast,anew,undevelopedland.Tosurviveinthetoughenvironment,theyhadtostruggledayandnight.Timemeantsomuchtothemthattheyhadnotevenonesecondtowaste.Afterdecadesofstruggle,theydevelopedthevalueofefficientuseoftimeandpasseditdown.Thusfar,theAmericansarestilleagertofinishthingsquicklyandareimpatientwithtooreflective(深思熟慮的)people.Insomecountries,theAmericanworkstyleofspeedingeverythingupwillhavenosignificance.IntheArabEast,themoreimportantyouare,thefasterserviceyouget.Closerelativestakeabsolutepriority;non-relativesarekeptwaiting.IntheMiddleEast,adeadline,whichisoftenestablishedtoshowthedegreeofurgencyorimportanceofwork,willdonothingbutstoptheMiddleEasternersfromworking,becausetheyconsideritrudeandoverlydemanding.Anotheraspectreflectingdifferentconceptsoftimeistheclassificationofmonochronic-timeandpolychronic-timebyEdwardTHall.Peoplefrommonchronic(共時性的)cultures,suchastheGermans,theAustrians,theSwissandtheAmericans,doonlyoneimportantthingatatime.Inpolychromic(多元時間模式的)cultures,peoplesuchasArab,AsiansandLatinAmericanstakeanentirelyoppositeapproach.Theydoseveralthingsatonce.Timecommitments,e.g.deadlines,schedules,aretakenrathercasuallyandchangedoftenandeasily.Miscommuicationwillarisewhenpeoplefromtwoculturescontact.CharliesHawkins,aU.S.teacher,toldmethatmanyatimehisappointmentswithIndianswereinterruptedconstantly,notonlybyprivatephonecalls,butalsobylongconversationswithotherpeopleandeventheneighbor’schildren,whichdispleasedandevenannoyedhim.1、WhydidtheancestorsoftheNorthAmericansbelieve“Timeismoney”?A．Theyhadtoworkefficientlytosurvive. B．Theygottheideafromtheirpastgenerations.C．Theydidn’tliketodealwithreflectivepeople. D．Theyformedthehabitoffinishingworkaheadoftime.2、WhatcanbeconcludedfromParagraph3?A．DeadlineswillmakeAmericanpeopleangry.B．IntheArabEast,you’dbetterspeedeverythingup.C．MiddleEasternerscan’tdealwithdemandingwork.D．PeoplefromtheArabEastattachimportancetorelationship.3、Whatcanwelearnaboutpeoplefrommonochroniccultures?A．Theytendtointerruptothersconstantly.B．Theycan’ttoleratelatenessorinterruptions.C．Theyaremorelikelytochangetheirschedules.D．Theyliketoscheduleseveralactivitiesatthesametime.4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheimportanceofthediversityofcultureB．TherelationshipbetweenefficiencyandcultureC．DifferenttimevaluesindifferentculturesD．Monochroniccultureandpolychronicculture第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Helenwaslovedasafriendly1adybya11whoknewher.Shehadbelongedtothesamechurchforalmostallheradultlireandwashighly36.______.PoorHelenwaswellintoher90’s.Sinceherhusbandpassedaway，shemovedinwithJennifer,heryounggranddaughter.However,lifeis37._______.Onenightdrivinghomefromthestore,Jenniferwashitdeadbyadrunkdriver.Onceagain,Helenwasalone.The38._______oflosingthoseclosesttoherandthelonelinessofbeingallalonewere39.______shecouldbear.Shechanged--shefellinto40._______andhopelessness.Naturally,peoplearoundhersawthechange.Butnobodyseemedtoknowhowto41._______her.Monthspassed.ItwasnowDecember,andtheholidayseasonwas42._______tobeharderthanHelenimagineditwouldbe.Shefeltlikeshewas43._______,slowlyinside.ShewonderedifshewouldseeChristmasthisyear.44._______,thesecondSundayofDecember,theSundaySchoolteachercametoherwithaspecialrequest.Wouldshebe45.______enoughtohelpdecoratethetreethatwasinthemiddleofthechildren’sclassroom?Eachchildhadhandmadeaspecialdecorationto46.______onthetree,andtheyneededassistance.Helenattemptedto47._______refuse,buttheteachersaidthatthechildrenhadrequestedshebethe48._______thatyear.Itwasimportanttothemforsomereason,theteacherwhispered.Thenightofthespecialevent,Helenwaspresentandworethebestsmile.The49.______oftheyoungchildrenwasbittersweet,whichheldmemoriesofherdearJennifer.Forthefirsttimeinmonths,though,youcouldseehereyes50._______throughtears.Shewashappythatthechildrenhad51.______her.Mostdecorationshadbeenplacedonthetree52._______agroupofninechildrencameandsatinfrontofher.Eachofthemeitherhadnograndmotheranylonger,53.______hadneverevenknowntheirs.Thiswasaveryspecialcelebrationandunion.Inthemiddlelayagift-wrappedbox54._______forherwithacardreading“OurGrandma,withlove.”Christmasthisyearwasn’tunkindtoHelen.No,itwasanew55._______,abrand-newstartandninenewreasonstoher…1、A．valuedB．rewardedC．approvedD．respected2、A．funnyB．challengingC．boringD．diverse3、A．weaknessB．coldnessC．sadnessD．tiredness4、A．otherthanB．morethanC．ratherthanD．1essthan5、A．nervousnessB．anxietyC．depressionD．separation6、A．acknowledgeB．distinguishC．appreciateD．comfort7、A．desiredB．picturedC．aimingD．proving8、A．cryingB．dyingC．movingD．struggling9、A．GraduallyB．RecentlyC．ThenD．Meanwhile10、A．kindB．optimisticC．patientD．enthusiastic11、A．baseB．placeC．hideD．set12、A．politelyB．personallyC．seriouslyD．unwillingly13、A．volunteerB．visitorC．teacherD．assistant14、A．viewB．thoughtC．sightD．scenery15、A．staringB．shiningC．lookingD．1ighting16、A．helpedB．treatedC．invitedD．amused17、A．whileB．whenC．asD．after18、A．orB．norC．andD．but19、A．intendedB．writtenC．sentD．1eft20、A．endingB．processC．goalD．beginning第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.HowtodealwithWhiners(抱怨不停的人)?Therearealwayssomepeopleradiatingnegativityintheworkplace.Forthem,thetemperatureisneverright,thebossisalwaysafool,thecanteenfoodisawful,andthey1．(treat)unfairly.Careerexpertssaysuchhabitualcomplainersarehighlycontagious(會蔓延的),2．attitudecaneasilyaffectanentireteaminacompany.“Whilesomecomplaintsmightbereasonable,3．aretakenfromthinair.Youneedtoseebetweenthesedifferenttypesandadopttherightstrategytowardseach,”saidLiMing,HRmanageratWal-Mart(China).Itisespeciallyhardtodealwithcomplaintsatwork4．youcan’tjustwalkawayorputyourcolleagues’wordsoutofmind.Ifyoudo,itwillhurtyourco-workersandyoumightbeisolated.Inateam-basedcompanyyoubelongtoagroupandneedtobehaveaccordingly.Butdon’tshowtoomuchsympathy.Listeningpassivelytoothers’complaintscoulddamageyourimageandgiveotherstheimpression5．youagreewiththem.“Listentothewhinersactively,”saidHRLi.“Helpthemfindasolution,orsee6．therearewaystoimprovethesituation.”ZhaiMin,24,asoftwareengineeratKingdeeInternationalSoftwareGroupinShenzhen,foundthat3elderlyworkerslikedtocomplainabouteverything,from7．(extend)workinghourstocheaphotelsonbusinesstrips.“Iletthemtalkabouttheiropinions,”shesaid,“Theyfeelbetterwhen8．(tell)someonehowtheywantthingstobe.”Butlisteningactivelyisfarfromenough.WangDianxue,27,isanInternetengineeratBeijingPushMarcomGroup.Hisco-workersalwayscomplainthattheircomputersystemsarenotworkingproperly.“Iaskaboutthespecificsandworktogetherwiththem9．(fix)everythingtechnically.”hesaid.HRmanagersbelievethatwhenstaffscomplain,itismoreamatterofrecognitionthananactualproblem.“Therealproblemisthatthewhinersdon’tfeeltheyarebeingtakenseriously,”saidXuJun,HRmanageratGuangqiHondaAutomobileCo.,Ltd.“10．(give)themadviceorperspectivesattentivelyandtheproblemwillusuallydisappear.”第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Thisafternoon,Iwenthomebybusasusual、Iwas