2005年上海高考英语真题及答案.doc

2005年上海高考英语真题及答案
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分.满分150分．考试用时120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（共105分）
考生注意：
1．答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必在答题卡和答题纸上用钢笔或圆珠笔清楚填写姓名、准考证号、校验码，并用铅笔在答题卡上正确涂写准考证号和校验码。
2．第Ⅰ卷（1—16小题，25—84小题）由机器阅卷，答案必须全部涂写在答题卡上。考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。注意试题号和答题卡编号一一对应，不能错位。答案需要更改时，必须将原选项用橡皮擦去，重新选择。答案不能写在试卷上，写在试卷上一律不给分。第Ⅰ卷中的第17—24小题和第Ⅱ卷的试题，其答案写在答题纸上，如写在试卷上则无效。
I．Listening Comprehension
Part A Short Conversations
Directions: In Part 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．A．A waiter. B．A shop assistant. C．A cashier. D．A postman.
2．A．Weight lifting. B．Running.
C．Eating cucumbers. D．Drinking diet coke.
3．A．Work with his friends. B．Call on his friends.
C．Go for a walk . D．Make a phone call.
4．A．In a bookstore . B．In a reading room.
C．In a furniture store. D．In the man’s study.
5．A．8. B．12. C．20. D．32.
6．A．Job hunting. B．An online course.
C．Earlier graduation. D．Summer vacation plans.
7．A．Confused. B．Sympathetic. C．Embarrassed. D．Uninterested.
8．A．The air is fresh. B．It’s hot inside.
C．The window is open. D．It’s noisy outside.
9．A．Phone later. B．Try harder. C．Wait for a signal. D．Check the number.
10．A．He lost his way. B．He received a traffic ticket.
C．He worked very carefully. D．He drove in heavy traffic.
Part B Passages
Directions: In Part 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 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.
11．A．Open the cage window. B．Put the cash in the drawer.
C．Check the savings accounts. D．Examine the audio system
12．A．Exciting. B．Demanding. C．Boring. D．Relaxing.
13．A．It has flexible working hours. B．The speaker can have more leisure time.
C．It requires more organization. D．The speaker can daydream while working.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.
14．A．A natural disaster. B．A power failure.
C．Homeless farmers. D．A serious accident.
15．A．Jews and some Arabs. B．Arabs and North Africans.
C．Jews and North Africans. D．North Americans and some Arabs.
16．A．Exchange them for banks . B．Save them for travelers.
C．Collect them for poor children . D．Spend them on duty-free goods.
Part C Longer Conversations
Directions: In Part C. you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will 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.
Regent Conference Center
Reservations
Contact name: Joanne 17
Purpose of reservation: A(n) 18 conference
Number of people: 45 maximum
Date: 28th 19
Total to pay: ￡ 20

Complete the form ,Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
What will the first robot do during the operation?
21 the materials.
Who will be called in when a robot breaks down?
A 22 .
How long will the robots work a day?
23 a day.
What will happen to the workers if robots are used?
They will probably be 24 .

Complete the form ,Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

II．Grammar and Vocabulary
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.
25．John became a football coach in Sealion Middle School the beginning of March.
A．on B．for C．with D．at
26．No progress was made in the trade talk as neither side would accept the conditions of .
A．others B．the other C．either D．another
27．There be any difficulty about passing the road test since you have practiced a lot in the driving school.
A．mustn’t B．shan’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t
28．At a rough estimate .Nigeria is Great Britain.
A．three times the size as B．the size three times of
C．three times as the size of D．three times the size of
29．There was a loud scream from the backstage immediately after the concert ended, ?
A．wasn’t there B．was there C．didn’t it D．did it
30．More than a dozen students in that school abroad to study medicine last year.
A．sent B．were sent C．had sent D．had been sent
31．Professor Smith ,along with his assistants , on the project day and night to meet the deadline .
A．work B．working C．is working D．are working
32．He got well-prepared for the job interview ,for he couldn’t risk the good opportunity.
A．to lose B．losing C．to be lost D．being lost
33． into use in April 2000, the hotline was meant for residents reporting water and heating supply breakdowns.
A．Put B．Putting C．Having put D．Being put
34．He transplanted the little tree to the garden it was the best time for it .
A．where B．when C．that D．until
35．It was unbelievable that the fans waited outside the gym for three hours just a look at the sports stars.
A．had B．having C．to have D．have
36．More and more people are signing up for Yogn classes nowadays, advantage of the health and relaxation benefits.
A．taking B．taken C．having taken D．having been taken
37．At last ,we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and down to eat our picnic lunch.
A．sitting B．having sat C．to sit D．sat
38． in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.
A．What is required B．What requires C．It is required D．It requires
39．Never before in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.
A．has this city been B．this city has been
C．was this city D．this city was
40．If a shop has chairs women can park their men ,women will spend more time in the shop.
A．that B．which C．when D．where
41．There was such a long queue for coffee at the interval that we gave up .
A．eventually B．unfortunately C．generously D．purposefully
42．The company is starting a new advertising campaign to new customers to its stores.
A．join B．attract C．stick D．transfer
43．He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his was seen at its best when he worked with others.
A．temper B．appearance C．talent D．character
44．At times ,worrying is a normal, response to a difficult event or situation—a loved one being injured in an accident , for example.
A．effective B．individual C．inevitable D．unfavorable
III．Cloze
Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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.
(A)
Are your table manners much better when you are eating at a friend’s home or in a restaurant than they are at your own home ?Probably so , 45 you are aware that people judge you by your table manners .You take special pains when you are eating 46 .Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if 47 table manners had become a habit for you ?You can make them a habit by 48 good table manners at home.
Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel 49 .This is true at home as much as it is true in someone else’s home or in a restaurant. Good 50 make meals more enjoyable for everyone at the table.
By this time you probably know quite well what good table manners are .You 51 that keeping your arms on the table ,talking with your 52 full ,and wolfing down your food are not considered good manners .You know also that if you are mannerly ,you say “Please” and “Thank you” and ask for things to be passed to you.
Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being 53 to good table manners ? Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable ,but they aid digestion .The dinner table is a 54 for enjoyable conversation. It should never become a battleground. You are definitely growing in social maturity（成熟）when you try to be an agreeable table companion.
45．A．because B．but C．unless D．though
46．A．in public B．at home C．at ease D．in a hurry
47．A．such B．no C．some D．good
48．A．acting B．enjoying C．practicing D．watching
49．A．comfortable B．stressed C．depressed D．outstanding
50．A．dishes B．manners C．atmospheres D．friends
51．A．mention B．prefer C．doubt D．realize
52．A．stomach B．hands C．mouth D．bowl
53．A．essential B．considerate C．obvious D．unusual
54．A．time B．place C．chance D．way
(B)
There is a tendency to think of each of the arts as a separate area of activity . Many artists. 55 would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between the various areas of human activity. 56 , in the late nineteenth century the connections between music and painting were particularly 57 .Artists were invited to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets ,but sometimes it was the musicians who were inspired （给……以灵感）by the work of contemporary painters .Of the musical compositions that were considered as 58 to the visual arts ,perhaps the most famous is Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
Mussorgsky composed the piece in 1874 after the death ,at the age of 39, of the artist Victor Hartmann. 59 their friendship had not been a particularly long-fasting one .Mussorgsky was shocked by Hartmann’s 60 death.The following year the critic .Vladimir. Stasov who decided to hold an exhibition of Hartmann’s work,suggested that Mussorgsky try to 61 his grief by writing something in memory of Hartmann.
The exhibition served as Mussorgsky’s inspiration. The ten pieces that make up Pictures at an Exhibition are intended as 62 rather than representations of the paintings in the exhibition .Between each is a promenade（舞曲中的行进）, 63 the composer walks from one painting to another .The music is sometimes witty and playful sometimes almost alarming and frightening . Through a range of surprising 64 .Mussorgsky manages to convey the spirit of the artist and his work.
55．A．therefore B．however C．moreover D．otherwise
56．A．For example B．On the contrary C．In general D．On the other hand
57．A．separate B．unknown C．close D．relevant
58．A．links B．additions C．responses D．keys
59．A．Before B．Though C．As D．If
60．A．unavoidable B．undiscovered C．unnecessary D．unexpected
61．A．control B．relieve C．conceal D．represent
62．A．symbols B．imaginations C．contributions D．subjects
63．A．but B．for C．once D．as
64．A．paintings B．topics C．contrasts D．visions
IV．Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the following four passages . Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements .For each or 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)
You either have it , or you don’t –a sense of direction ,that is .But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map ,while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction ,but it is not property understood how it works .One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it. we lose it .
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around.” says Jim Martland .Research Director of the project . “However if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car ,they never develop the skills”
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction .He makes the following suggestions.
●If you are using a map ,turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
●If you leave your bike in a strange place ,put it near something like a big stone or a tree.
Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike .When you return ,go back
along the same route
●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town,
streams ,or walls in the countryside to guide you .Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you need never get lost again!
65．Scientists believe that .
A．some babies are born with a sense of direction
B．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
C．people never lose their sense of direction
D．everybody posses a sense of direction from birth

66．What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?
A．They never have a sense of direction without maps.
B．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.
C．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.
D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.
67．If you leave your bike in a strange place ,you should .
A．tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen
B．draw a map of the route to help remember where it is
C．avoid taking the same route when you come back in it
D．remember something easily recognizable on the route
68．According to the passage the best way to find your way around is to .
A．ask policemen for directions
B．use walls . streams , and streets to guide yourself .
C．remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs .
D．count the number of landmarks that you see .

B
“Come in . Kim . Have a seat , please .” said Bill Williams , the manager . This was Kim’s first experience with an assessment . After only six months he was due for a raise if this assessment was satisfactory
“Kim,” began Bill Williams . “I am very pleased with the quality of your work . I have nothing but praise for your devotion and your hard work . My only concern is that you are not active enough in putting forward your suggestions .”
“But.” Replied Kim. “I have always completed every assignment you have given me . Mr. Williams.”
“I know that , Kim . And please, call me Bill .But what I expect is for you to think independently and introduce new ideas . I need more input from you —more feedback on how things are going I don’t need a “yes man”. You never tell me what you think . You just smile as though everything is fine .”
“But,” said Kim,” “ I feel that since you are my sup