2018年高考英语试卷（上海）（春考）（空白卷）

绝密★启用前 2018年1月上海普通高等招生统一考试 英语试卷 （满分150分，考试时间120分钟） 考生注意： 答题前,务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名,并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位 置上,在答题纸反而清楚地填写姓名。 1. Listening Comprehension Directions：In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speaks. 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 a 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. Her working all day long. B. The family reunion. C. The annoying housework. D. The intense schedule. 2. A. The kids were frightened by the movie. B. The kids enjoyed the movie. C. The movie is not suitable for kids to see. D. The movie is quite boring. 3. A. She is drinking tea at a table. B. She is interested in reading magazines. C. She likes the pictures in the magazines. D. She doesn’t know any Chinese. 4. A. Supermarket. B. Drug store. C. Barber shop. D. Shopping center. 5. A. He likes cooking food himself. B. He thinks frozen food is healthier. C. He accepts the woman’s invitation. D. He prefers to buy frozen food. 6. A. A full-time student. B. An exchange student. C. A visiting scholar. D. A part-time student. 7. A. She is bossy. B. She is shy. C. She is arrogant (傲慢的). D. She is trustworthy. 8. A. He’s a teacher. B. He’s a writer. C. He's a businessman. D. He’s a journalist. 9. A. 1 hour. B. 2 hours. C. 3 hours. D. 4 hours. 10. A. The bad weather stopped him. B. His shoes were worn out. C. He didn’t like the biking trip. D. He’s too tired to continue. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation .After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several question. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the question will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. They became more active in water. B. Symptoms of depression disappeared. C. Their digestion developed. D. They suffered from depression. 12. A. Neon lights. B. Kindle screens. C. Overweight. D. Closed window curtains. 13. A. Turn off all the electronic devices. B. Read a book and drink some water. C. Take some sleep pills. D. Go on a diet and lose some weight. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. 71 % of the poor live a day with less than ten dollars. B. The population of people live in poverty has decreased in the past decade. C. Economic growth has made global poverty worse than before. D. The middle class are now one step away from poverty. 15. A. The middle class has expanded in the 111 countries. B. The number of middle class has increased but it is not a global phenomenon. C. Great progress has been made for the people in poverty with impressive results. D. Once getting out of poverty, those people will live a better life. 16. A. The middle class would not allow those poor to make a better living. B. Whatever progress is made, nothing will be changed. C. Good changes are too tiny to make those poor live a totally different life. D. Developed countries suffer from the question from both poverty and the middle class. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. A thunderstorm accident. B. A cable emergency. C. An appointment on Saturday. D. A computer system breakdown. 18. A. Lightning. B. Power failure. C. Cable cut. D. System failure. 19. A. Plug the TV off. B. Keep the cable connected. C. Stay at home. D. Call the cable center for sure. 20. A. On Saturday morning. B. On Saturday afternoon. C. On Tuesday morning. D. On Tuesday afternoon. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages 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. My Kid-Free Life I had expected to have more free time after my sons, Evan and Alex, each left for college and I do. The kitchen calendar looks spare. Rarely (21) ________ I need to prepare family dinner every day. There is a lot (22) ________ (little) laundry. When the boys were infants, I wondered how I (23) ________ (spend) all the hours before they were born. (24) ________ ________ I have those hours back, I can focus on my own needs. I had also expected to worry about them when they were away. And I do. Did they get their flu shots (流感疫苗注射)？Will they remember the talks about “good choices”? On the other hand, the worry is mixed with relief. I have seen (25) ________ vigorously they grow without me. Do I miss them? Yes. Both more and less than I’d guessed. Do I feel united for having lost my primary role in life? No, because over the year, I took great pride (26) ________ the fact that my identity was not dependent on theirs. But, surprisingly, yes. (27) ________ (be) a different kind of mother defines me now. The missing comes at unexpected moments: seeing the school bus drive by, starting to put too many plates on the table… When they have doubts about friendships or job prospects, I can only say, “I’m sure you will figure it out.” And yet, the spaces (28) ________ (empty) by loss are more than filled by what I’ve found. I now have the chance (29) ________ (see) them as the whole world does but also like no one else ever will. As adults I happened to help create. The rooms (30) ________ the boys used to live look vacant. I feel sadness but also joy. I knew they would leave, but they will find their way back. My home is empty. But overflowing. Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. Address B. fascination C. governed D. imposing E. offensive F. originally G. overlooking H. rebellion I. reminder J. randomly K. swept Palaces are known for their beauty and splendor, but they offer little protection against attacks. It is easy to defend a fortress (堡垒）, but fortresses are not designed with the comfort of king or queen in mind. When it comes to structures that are both(31) ________ and well-fortified the classic European castle is the pinnacle (小 尖顶）of design. Across the ages castles changed, developed，and eventually fell out of use, but they still command the (32) ________ of our culture. Castles were (33) ________ built in England by Norman invaders in 1066. As William the Conqueror (34) ________ through England, he fortified key positions to secure the land he had taken. The castles he built allowed the Norman lords to retreat to safety when threatened by English (35) ________. Castles also served as bases of operation for offensive attacks. Troops were summoned to, organized around, and deployed from castles. In this way castles served both (36) ________ and defensive roles in military operations. Not limited to military purposes, castles also served as offices from Which the lord would administer control over his fiefdom(领地). That is to say, the lord of the land would hold court in his castle. Those that were socially beneath the lord would com