2017届上海市徐汇区高三4月模拟（二模）英语试题（解析版）2017.4I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections: 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.音频A. He knows who is knocking.B. He is eager to know who it is.C. He doesn‟t want to open the door.D. He is ready to open the door.【答案】C【解析】略2.音频A. By plane.B. By bus.C. By taxi.D. By train.【答案】D【解析】M: Have you called a taxi to the airport?W: Why? I‟m not flying. I‟ll go to Guangzhou by High Speed Railway.Q: How is the woman going to Guangzhou?略3.音频A. $100.B. $200.C. $300.D. $400.【答案】A【解析】W: Did you tip the waitress?M: Yes. $10. 10% of our bill, right?Q: How much did their meal cost?略4.音频A. She went to cinema.B. She went to an exhibition.C. She stayed at home.D. She stayed with her classmates.【答案】C【解析】M: I thought you were going to visit your grandparents last Sunday.W: I had planned to, but I got a bad cold, and I didn‟t want to spread it to them or anyone else.Q: What did the woman probably do last Sunday?略5.音频A. In a doctor‟s office.B. In a professor‟s office.C. In an operating room.D. In an emergency ward.【答案】A【解析】M: I‟m here to see Doctor Barrette for a physical examination.W: I‟m sorry. She is in surgery right now.Q: Where does this conversation probably take place?略6.音频A. The man paid the tuition for learning physics.B. The man got a lot of money for his hard work.C. His hard work was not rewarding at all.D. His work before the test led to a good result.【答案】D【解析】M: You‟ll never guess I got a high mark in Physics.W: Congratulations. Your hard work finally paid off, right?Q: What does the woman mean?略7.音频A. A furnished house.B. A recent book.C. A further study.D. A new record.【答案】B【解析】M: Have you read the author‟s latest bestseller?W: I‟ve just finished it. I really recommend it.Q: What are the man and woman talking about?略8.音频A. They will go swimming.B. They will climb mountains.C. They will buy some clothes.D. They will forecast the weather conditions.【答案】B【解析】W: Why are you wearing a jacket? It‟s getting warmer today.M: You never know what the weather will be like in the mountain.Q: What will the two speakers probably do?略9.音频A. He has another lecture to attend.B. He has no interest in the lecture.C. He‟s attended the same lecture given by Professor Wilson before.D. He might miss the lecture, if the woman didn‟t remind him.【答案】D【解析】W: I guess you have no interest in attending Professor Wilson‟s lecture tomorrow, right?M: On the contrary, I have to thank you for reminding me of it.Q: What does the man mean?略10.音频A. She fully agrees with the man.B. They are uncertain about the weather.C. She disagrees with the man.D. She thought the man was always late.【答案】C【解析】M: I‟m certain we‟ve never had as much rain as we‟re having lately.W: Haven‟t we, ever?Q: What do we learn from the woman‟s response?略Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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.音频11.A. People are encouraged to be a craftsman.B. Learning woodworking is not as hard as you think.C. Learning woodworking will help you know more people.D. Taking a class in woodworking will be very helpful.12.A. Because I am a talent in this art and want to share it with others.B. Because I am interested in it and want to show it to others.C. Because I wonder how to pick materials and how to do it well.D. Because it‟s a good way to know more people interested in it.13.A. You can expect to do woodworking perfectly the very first time.B. Doing woodworking means being alone for long.C. You can also learn from other people interested in woodworking.D. Taking a class in woodworking costs a lot of money.【答案】11. B 12. C 13. C【解析】Woodworking is the art of crafting things out of wood and people have been known to make sculptures, cabinets and statues. Anyone can take up this craft but it doesn‟t mean you will be good at it. Like anything else, unless you have a natural talent, you have to practice at it. So, don‟t get discouraged if your first try doesn‟t come out like you had hoped; you can‟t expect to get it perfectly the very first time. Keep trying and you should be a woodworking master in no time at all.If you‟ve always wanted to get into woodworking but didn‟t know how to go about it, you‟re not alone. This is a pastime that many want to have, but don‟t know what to do or what materials to use. If this is the case, all you have to do is to take a class on woodworking. If you think that you won‟t be able to find a class on this art, you‟re wrong. It‟s more popular than you realize and classes are offered pretty much worldwide. So, check your phone book or look up classes on the internet for your specific city or country. The fees for this type of class will vary and are determined by the skill level and how long the class will run. If you‟ve never tried your hand at woodworking before, start at the beginner level.Once you‟ve been woodworking for a little while, you should attend one of the workshops held for people interested in this art. Once there, you will meet people that share your same interests and you will learn new ways at perfecting this craft. You should also look these workshops up on the internet and find out dates and locations so you can signup. You will probably make new friends and increase your skill level at woodworking. What could be better than that?Questions:11.What‟s this passage mainly about?12.Why should you take a class in woodworking?13.Which of the following statements is TRUE?11. 略12. 略13. 略Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.音频14.A. To analyze causes and effects of using a credit card.B. To encourage people to borrow money from banks.C. To let people know the responsibility in using a credit card.D. To present the effect of computers in popularizing the use of credit cards.15.A. The development of computers.B. People‟s greediness for more money.C. People‟s needs for less pap er money.D. People‟s learning to be more responsible.16.A. To learn to be responsible by using credit cards.B. To stop using credit cards and borrow money from friends or relatives.C. To pay money back as fast as possible after using credit cards.D. To stop borrowing money and use your own funds for shopping.【答案】14. A 15. A 16. D【解析】In the United States, the debt levels of Americans have continued to increase since the 1980s. It was during this time that the use of credit cards greatly increased. Credit cards companies begin looking for different ways to market their products to consumers, and used such things as direct mail, commercials, and other marketing strategies.It was during the 1980s that consumers begin moving away from cash and checks into credit cards. The cause of thisis often attributed to the start of the information age. As the use of computers became more widespread, credit cards quickly followed. It is estimated that the number of people using credit cards during this time surpassed those who were using checks and cash in a single year.Statistics show that the average American consumer owes about $9,000 in credit card debt. Many people have made the mistake of thinking that they are using their own money when they use credit cards to make purchases. It is easy to forget that this money is owned by the credit card companies, and they are simply allowing you to borrow it, with the promise you will pay it back. The average interest rate owed on credit cards in the US is about 14%.It is easy to view credit cards as being “easy money.” After all, you don't have to work for it, and it doesn't have the same effect on you that cash has. Statistics show that people have a tendency to spend the money of others much faster than their own.Though we live in an electronic age, being irresponsible with your credit cards is a great way to end up with a life time of headaches. Many high quality jobs now require you to have good credit, and it is difficult to get a house or a car if you have poor credit. This is why it pays to be responsible with how you manage your finances. It is best to stop borrowing money and use your own funds to make purchases.Questions:14.What‟s the purpose of this passage?15.Why did the use of credit cards increase according to the passage?16.What‟s the writer‟s suggestion as to using credit cards?14. 略15. 略16. 略Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.音频17.A. A newspaper.B. An advertisement company.C. A cleanup company.D. A market.18.A. She wants to spare more room for something new.B. She wants to turn their old stuff into cash at a low cost.C. She knows that the sales consultant before the man does.D. She just wants to clean up their house.19.A. Rudy is likely to buy their stuff.B. Rudy will come and take their stuff away.C. Rudy plays guitar as well as the man.D. Rudy will help them with the ad and the sale.20.A. His old guitar.B. Their appliances, jewelry, furniture and exercise equipment.C. The spring cleanup sale.D. The low cost of ad and friendly service.【答案】17. A 18. B 19. D 20. D【解析】What is the man most in M: Honey? What‟s all our stuff doing in the driveway?W: It‟s a Newsday spring cleanup sale. For only $19.95 we can put a two-line classified ad in Newsday for seven days. And with over two m illion readers...we‟ll get results fast.M: Two lines, all additions, for only $19.95? That‟s more than 50% savings off their regular rate. But if Newsday is having a clean-up sale, why does our driveway look like a market?W: Because there‟s never been a better time for us to turn the things we don‟t use into cash we can use.M: You mean appliances, jewelry, furniture, exercise equipment?W: Even your old guitar.M: Two lines, all additions, for only $19.95...are you sure?W: Of course I‟m sure. I called R udy.M: Who‟s Rudy?W: He‟s a classified Newsday sales consultant. He was really nice, and helpful.M: More than 50% off, and friendly service? Newsday really does have all we need.W: Yeah. Here is my two-line ad: Cleanup with Newsday. Family stuff, including appliances, jewelry and furniture. Call us at 516-843-3000.M: That sounds great.Questions:17.What is Newsday?18.Why does the woman want to sell their stuff?19.What do you learn about Rudy?20.terested in?17. 略18. 略19. 略20. 略II. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it _____21_____ it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is absolutely dependent on them. A student of music needs as long and as tough a training to become a performer as a medical student needs______22______（become） a doctor. Most training isconcerned_____23_____ technique, for musicians have to be as muscularly skillful as an athlete or a ballet dancer. Singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords（声带）would be inadequatewithout______24______（control） muscular support. String players practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow back and forth with the right arm,______25______ are two entirely different movements.Singers and instruments have to be able to get every note perfectly in tune. Pianists _____26_____（spare）this particular anxiety, for the notes are already there, and it is the piano tuner‟s responsibility to tune the instrument for______27______ . But they have their own difficulties; the hammers that hit the string must be dealt with carefully not to sound like drum or bass, and each tone, even if played very fast, has to sound clear.The problem______28______（face） student conductors is that they have to learn to know every note of the music and______29______ it should sound, and they need to aim at controlling these sound with enthusiastic but selfless authority.Technique is of no use unless it is combined with musical knowledge and understanding. Great artists are those who are so thoroughly at home in the language of music______30______they can enjoy performing works written in any century.【答案】21. until/before22. to become23. with24. controlled25. which26. are spared27. them28. facing29. how30. that【解析】本文主要考查学生在实际语境中英语的运用。