杨浦区2012年高考模拟考英语试卷参考答案

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

1. M: Excuse me. Does this train go to London?

W: No, this is the 11:35 service to Rochester. There’s a London train from platform 12 at 11:45.

Q: When will the train for London leave? (B)

2. W: I heard your car broke down on the way yesterday. Were you able to catch a train home?

M: I just missed the last one. Fortunately a friend was passing, and he gave me a lift. Taxis are terribly expensive.

Q: How did the man get home yesterday? (A)

3. M: Can I get breakfast in my room?

W: Certainly. It's served from 8 until 10. Just ask for Room Service on the phone, or I can
make a note of it if you like, sir.

Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? (C)

4. W: Shouldn't someone go pick up the clothes from the laundry? They were ready three hours
ago.

M: Don't look at me, mom.

Q: What does the boy mean? (A)

5. W: So, Mike, as a new comer to this firm, you don’t know about the party tomorrow, do you?

M: No, I don’t. Thanks a lot for telling me, Sue. It’s going to be a good chance to get close to everyone in the office.

Q: What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? (B)

6. M: I wonder if you find my experience relevant to the job.

W: Yes, certainly. But if only you had sent in your application letter a week earlier!

Q: What does the woman imply? (B)

7. W: So what did you buy yesterday?

M: A T-shirt. It was a real bargain. I got it half price, saving 15 dollars.

Q: What’s the regular price of the T-shirt? (B)

8. M: Since I came here I’ve been up most nights. No matter what time I go to bed, I always wake up in the middle of the night.

W: Your biological clock probably hasn’t adjusted to the time here.

Q: What is the man’s trouble? (D)

9. W: Who do you think should get the job? How about Mr. Becket?

M: Mr. Becket? I'm not sure. He is a nice fellow, of course, and easy to get along with. But I doubt his professional skills. I want someone who can get the job done.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation about Mr. Becket? (D)

10. M: I am so sick of calling the ticket office, the line is always busy.

W: Why don’t you order through the Internet?

Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? (C)

Section B

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

High school students in Massachusetts may think they’re having bad luck when they are woken up at sunrise by their headmaster’s voice. "It’s 6:15, and it’s Durfee High School calling." The voice of Headmaster Paul Marshall of Durfee High School rings through to the school’s 2,400 students’ phones. The so-called wake-up calls are aimed at getting the students who are always late for school out of bed and making them go to school on time. The calls can also be used to send notes of weather-related school delays to the parents.

Durfee High School takes on the added role of alarm clock to fight with high rates of lateness. The students get phone calls at home at 6:15 am, while the school day’s first class begins at 7:45 am. Administrators there hope the effort will promote attendance from 88 percent now to at least 95 percent. "Historically, we have battled with the attendance problem, and our attendance has always been a concern," Mr. Marshall said.

The school began to use wake-up calls after failing to improve attendance with punishments like making study hours longer. As is posted on the school’s website, "Being late is not allowed in the world of work and will not be allowed here as well."

Questions:

11. When does the first class begin? (D)

12. Who receives wake-up calls from the headmaster? (B)

13. What did the school use to do to improve attendance? (C)