2012学年奉贤区高三英语一模卷1. M. Excuse me, I am looking for the textbook by a Professor Jackson for the economics course.W: I am afraid it’s out of stock. Y ou’ll have to order it.Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place.? (B)2. M: Let me see. There’s a documentary about wolves on Channel Two.W: That sounds pretty interesting, but I’ll go to the movie instead.Q: What does the woman want to do? (D)3. M: What size do you need, Madam?W: I’m not sure. I wear a seven in Canada, a five and a half or six in Europe, and,but I think I need a seven and a half here.Q: What size will the man probably bring? (D)4. W: Jim, may I use your phone? I think mine is out of order.M: Feel free.Q: What does Jim tell the woman? (A)5. W: Did you a ttend Amy’s presentation last night? It was the first time for her togive a speech to a large audience.M: How she could be so calm in front of so many people is really beyond me!Q: What do we learn from the conversation? (A)6. W: I’m thinking of going to Austin for a visit. Do you think it’s worthseeing?M: Well, I wish I had been there.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? (B)7. W: We do need another bookshelf in this room. But the problem is the spacefor it.M: How about moving the old dining table to the kitchen?Q: What does the man suggest they should do? (D)8. W: Do you want a day course or an evening course?M: Well, it would have to be an evening course since I work during the day.Q: What are they talking about? (A)9. M: What do you think of Professor Brown’s lecture?W: The topic was interesting, but the lecture was much more difficult tofollow than I had expected.Q: What does the woman say about the lecture? (B)10. M: Did you mind coming back by coach instead of by train?W: No, we didn’t mind at all. It took a lot longer, but it was verycomfortable and it was much cheaper.Q: How did the woman feel about the coming back by coach? (B)Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questionswill 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 and 13 are based on the following passage.For more than six million American children, coming home after school meanscoming home to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hang outside. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called latchkey children. They’re children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their condition has become a subject of concern.A headmaster of an elementary school said that there was a school role against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. He was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. There were so many keys. Slowly, he learned they were house keys.He began talking to the children who had them. Then he learned of the impact working couples and single parent were having on their children. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. Many had nightmares and were worded about their own safety.The most common way latchkey children deal with them is by hiding. It might be in a bathroom, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They’ll often play it at highvolu me. Most parents don’t realize the effect on their children when they leave their children alone.Questions:11. What is the meaning of "latchkey" children? (D)12. How do the children feel when they are at home by themselves.(B)13. Which conclusion can we draw from the passage? (C)Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.Y ou don’t need millions to be happy. In fact, a couple of hundred dollars maybe enough at The Happiness Institute in Australia. The institute opened its doors last year, and, since then, men and women of all ages have been paying for lessons on how to be happy.Experts say that only about 15 percent of happiness comes from income and other financial factors. As much as 85 percent comes from things such as attitude, lifecontrol and relationships. Most of us are significantly wealthy financially than our parents, but happiness levels havn’t changed to reflect that.Studies show that once the basic needs of shelter and food are met, additionalwealth adds very little to happiness. Part of the reason we are richer but not happieris because we compare ourselves to people better off materially. So if you want to be happy there’s a very simple thing you can do: Compare yourself to people who are less wealthy than you---poorer, with a smaller house and car.The Happiness Institute aims to show you how to overcome these unhappinessfactors by focusing on “more than just your bank account.” Don’t compare yourself toBill Gates, but compare yourself to Kerry Packe r, Australis’s richest person who hashad a kidney transplant and heart surgery in recent years.Questions:14. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? (A)15. What is the simple way to overcome unhappiness? (C)16. What is the main idea of the passage? (D)Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversationswill 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.W: John, it’s 7:30. I wonder how late they’re going to be.M: Oh, you know Terry and Susan. They never arrive on time. They alwayscomplain about the heavy traffic on the way.W: Yes, but they said they were taking the subway so they wouldn’t get stuck intraffic.M. Why don’t you give them a call and see if they’ve left? Maybe they forgot aboutthe invitation.W: They couldn’t have forgotten about it. I was just talking to Susan last night.M: Anyway, it is better to give them a call.W: OK, let me see. Their number is 2143556. No answer. They must have already left. M: Y eah, don’t worry. I’m sure they’ll be here in a few minut es.W: I hope so.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.M: Hi, Joe. How are your finals going?W: Oh, hi, Bernard, I’ve just finished my last exam this morning.M: Great. Now, you need to relax. I’ve got two tickets for the new mod em artexhibition in the city center. Do you want to go with me?W: I don’t know anything about modem art. I’m not an artist.M: Y ou don’t have to be an artist to enjoy a good art show. Besides, at leastit’s something different from learning.W: Y ou are right. Have you seen this exhibition yet?M: No, but I have heard that it is great. The exhibition was in New Y ork lastsummer, and in Chicago after that. And next week it will go to Boston.W: Well, it ought to be good then.M: Besides, next door to the modem art museum is a new European art museum.Shall we go there as well?W: OK, I’ll go with you. Do you want to go tomorrow morning?M: If you have time, I’m ready.第I卷1—5 BDDAA6—10 BDABB 11—13 DBC 14—16 ACD17. stuck 18. Subway 19. 2143556 20. invitation21. her last exam 22. the city center 23. Boston 24. European art museumII. Grammar and vocabulary25—29 CBBAB 30—34 CADDB 35—39 CBCDC 40 C41—45 GHCAJ 46—49 FBEI50—54 BDCAB 55—59 BBCCC 60—64 AACCA65—68 BDCC 69—71 BDA72—75 ADAB76—80 ACEFB81. chemicals in the brain82. they needed more junk food to stimulate their pleasure centers/ needed more brain stimulation to feel good83. By delivering a small electrical charge to the rats’ brains.84. To understand the role the brain plays in obesity/ how chemicals in thebrain contribute to obesity.第II卷Translation:1.We had better take/do exercise/ exercise every day.2. Don’t hesitate to contact me/get in touch /make contact with me if you needmore/any further information.3. The total amount of the export this year has increased by three times,compared with/to that of the same time last year.4. It is essential/necessary for students to participate in socialactivity/practice (in order) to learn something that they can’t get in class.5. Long before children are able to speak or understand a language, they can communicate with adults through facial expressions and by making noises.Children can communicate with adults through facial expressions and by making noises long before they are able to speak or understand a language.。