2014年上海市普通高中英语学业水平考试试题

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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:
Features:

Activities:

Price:
in 4 , inside the Arctic Circle
from November through February
Ÿ made of ice and 5
Ÿ -40℃ outside and 6 ℃ inside
Ÿ go skiing
Ÿ 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 B. works C. survives D. improves
29. A. because B. once C. until D. unless
30. A. What B. That C. It D. As
31. A. Personally B. Suddenly C. Previously D. Actually
32. A. interesting B. boring C. frightening D. confusing
33. A. According to B. In spite of C. Due to D. In case of
34. A. rescued B. to rescue C. having rescued D. to be rescuing
35. A. hold up B. pick up C. give up D. look up
36. A. can B. must C. shall D. need
37. A. Heading B. To head C. Head 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 outside temperatures can rise to more than 40℃!
It sounds crazy, but it just shows how serious people are about having fun. We spend huge sums on sports facilities. We pay our sports stars ridiculous amounts of money. And we spend hour after hour playing games! I wonder if all the sports-lovers and game-players in the world aren’t a little crazy. I know I am. I was once driving past a football field where some kids were playing. I turned to watch and crashed my car. I know it’s stupid but I can do nothing about it. As someone said, “Football isn’t a matter of life and death. It’s much more important than that!”
Of course, it isn’t that important really. No game is. But the problem is that games are addictive (使人上瘾的). From the tennis court to the golf course, you’ll find participants and spectators who can’t live without the drug of their choice. It could be a good thing. After all, despite being addictive, it’s true that sports and games help us to relax. Maybe if it wasn’t for sport, our societies would be more violent. Perhaps sport is a substitute for war? It’s hard to think of a quieter, more peaceful game than chess, and what’s the objective? Capturing your opponent’s king. And surely, it’s better to have wars in athletics stadiums rather than on battlefields.
What’s more, playing is natural. Kittens chase balls of wool and puppies pretend to fight. Games help us perfect our skills and prepare us for the serious contest of survival.
But do all games help us relax and stay away from violence? What about computer games? A recent article in New Scientist suggests that playing violent video games (and most of them are extremely violent) makes people more aggressive and more likely to commit violent crimes.

Are these games a rehearsal (彩排) for life or a substitute for life? Do we play instead of facing up to our real problems? I don’t know. But what I do know is that I need a break. Something to help me relax. Skiing would be nice. I wonder how much it costs to get to Dubai?
45. According to the author, the most surprising thing about Ski Dubai is its _____.
A. slopes B. size C. location D. facilities
46. The expression “the drug of their choice” in the 3rd paragraph refers to _____.
A. the game they are keen on B. the medicine they take
C. the activity good for health D. the sport in place of war
47. Which of the following statements does the author most probably agree with?
A. Sports stars should be paid more to play well.
B. Sports are more important than life and death.
C. Chess is too peaceful to be considered a sport.
D. Games can make one relaxed as well as violent.
48. What does the author mainly talk about in the passage?
A. The relationship between games and crimes.
B. Human natural craze for having fun with games.
C. Serious concerns about time that is spent on games.
D. Real problems facing game players in everyday life.
Section B (共8分，每小题2分)
Directions：Read the following job ad and complete the sentences that follow. Write one word or more in each space.
Angela’s Pet Shop: Assistant
--------------------------------$10 hourly rate --------------------------------
Angela’s Pet Shop recently opened in Bloomington town center, specializing in baby pets. Other pet supplies are also available.
Angela is looking for an energetic person to help in the shop on Saturdays.
Duties will include:
Ÿ cleaning cages
Ÿ serving customers
Ÿ feeding and exercising pets
Ÿ answering the telephone
Some training will be offered to successful applicants; however, experience of keeping baby pets will be an advantage.



Please apply by letter, outlining your experience,
and giving names of referees (证明人) to:
Angela, The Pet Shop, Main Street, Bloomington
49. If Angela’s Pet Shop is open for 8 hours every day, the assistant will get $__________ after a full day’s work.
50. Angela’s Pet Shop is looking for an assistant who can work for it every __________.
51. The assistant’s duties include taking care of pets and dealing with __________ in the shop as well as on the phone.
52. One who has __________ is more likely to be chosen than those who haven’t.
IV. Writing (共30分)
Section A (共6分，每小题2分)
Directions: Complete the following sentences in English according to the sentences given in Chinese.
53. 人们用贺卡表达情感并保持联系。
People use greeting cards to express feelings and ____________________.
54. 与来自韩国的金教授面对面交流，这是个多么激动人心的时刻啊！
____________________ to have a face-to-face talk with Professor Kim from Korea!
55. 广告常常诱导我们在无用的东西上浪费很多钱。
____________________ on useless things by advertisements.
Section B (共9分，56小题4分，57小题5分)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
56. 电子产品有助于英语学习这一想法已被广泛接受。(The idea …)
57. 对一些学生而言，可以自由支配自己的业余时间远比拥有足够的零花钱更有意义，
难道不是吗？(than)
Section C (共15分)
Directions: Write an English composition in between 100 and 120 words according to the situation given below in Chinese.
假设你是明启中学（Ming Qi Middle School）
英语报通讯员李华，拟从所给的三个主题中
任选其一，为该报写一篇报道。




















2014年上海市普通高中学业水平考试
英语试卷
答案要点及评分标准

第一大题第1至3小题，每题2分；第4至7小题，每题1分。共10分。
1. B 2. C 3. A
4. Sweden 5. snow 6. -5 7. Lights
听力(4-7小题)评分标准:
1. 每拼错一个单词扣1分。
2. 第4小题首字母小写扣1分。

第二大题每小题1分。共30分。
8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A 12. C
13. C 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. D
18. gently 19. health 20. dangerous 21. dead 22. reduce
23. riders 24. them 25. inconvenient 26. less 27. difference
28. B 29. A 30. D 31. D 32. C
33. A 34. B 35. B 36. A 37. C
词汇(18-27小题)评分标准:
每拼错一个单词扣1分。




第三大题每小题2分。共30分。
38. D 39. B 40. A 41. C 42. A
43. D 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. D
48. B
49. 80 50. Saturday/Sat. 51. customers 52. experience of keeping baby pets
填空题(49-52小题)评分标准:
1. 内容错误，得0分。
2. 拼写错误、大小写错误、内容不完整扣1分。

第四大题第53至55小题，每小题2分；第56小题4分，第57小题5分。写作部分15分。共30分。
翻译部分参考答案（仅供阅卷老师参考）
53. keep in touch/contact (with each other/others)
54. What an exciting moment (it is/was)
How exciting a moment it is/was
How exciting the moment is/was
55. We are often persuaded/tempted to waste/into wasting lots of money
56. The idea has been/is widely accepted that electronic/digital products help/are helpful for English learning.
57. For some students, freedom/being free to spend/arrange their spare/leisure/free time is far more meaningful than (having) enough pocket money, isn’t it?
评分标准:
1. 在每题中，单词拼写、标点符号、大小写错误每处扣0.5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. 56-57小题，译文没有用所给关键词，扣1分。
写作部分:
档次
内容
语言
组织结构
第一档
6
6
3
第二档
5
5
2
第三档
4
4
2
第四档
2-3
2-3
1
第五档
0-1
0-1
0
评分标准:
1. 本题总分为15分, 其中内容6分, 语言6分, 组织结构3分。
2. 评分时应注意的主要方面: 内容的完整性, 应用词汇和语法结构的数量和正确性及上下文的连贯性。
3. 评分时, 先根据文章的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10分或以上者,可考虑加3分, 10分以下者只能考虑加0, 1, 2分。
4. 字数不足60酌情扣1-2分。
各档次给分要求:
内容部分
第一档：切题且内容充实。
第二档：切题且内容较充实。
第三档：基本切题。
第四档：尚能切题。
第五档：严重离题。

语言部分
第一档：表达清楚，文字通顺，基本上无语言错误。
第二档：表达清楚，但有少量语言错误。
第三档：有些地方表达不够清楚，语言错误较多，其中有一些是严重错误。
第四档：表达不清，有较多的严重语言错误。
第五档：表达不清，大部分句子均有语言错误，且多为严重错误。

组织结构部分
第一档：连贯性好。
第二档：连贯性较好。
第三档：基本连贯。
第四档：连贯性差。
第五档：连贯性很差。