2014年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试上海 英语试卷考生注意：1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第卷（笫1-12页）和第卷（第13页），全卷共13页。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3. 答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码貼在指定位置上，在答題纸反面清楚地填写姓名。第I卷 （共103分）I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: 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. A. policewoman.B. A judge. C. A reporter. D. A waitress.2. A. Confident. B. Puzzled. C. Satisfied. D. Worried.3.A. At a restaurant.B. At a car rental agency. C. In a bank. D. In a driving school.4.A. A disaster. B. A new roof. C. A performance. D. A TV station.5.A. Catch the train. B. Meet Jane. C. Get some stationery. D. Clean the backyard.6.A. Ask for something cheaper. B. Buy the vase she really likes. C. Protect herself from being hurt.D. Bargain with the shop assistant.7.A. Use a computer in the lab. B. Take a chemistry course.C. Help him revise his report. D. Get her computer repaired.8.A. Amused. B. Embarrassed. C. Shocked. D. Sympathetic.9.A. She doesnt plan to continue studying next year.B. She has already told the man about her plan.C. She isnt planning to leave her university.D. She recently visited a different university.10.A. It spoke highly of the mayor.B. It misinterpreted the mayors speech.C. It made the mayors view clearer.D. It carried the mayors speech accurately.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 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. 70B. 20C. 25.D. 7512. A. The houses there cant be sold.B. It is a place for work and holiday. C. The cabins and facilities are shared. D. It is run by the residents themselves.13. A. A skiing resort.B. A special community. C. A splendid mountain. D. A successful businesswoman.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. Those who often sent text messages.B. Those who suffered from heart disease. C. Those who did no physical exercise. D. whose who were unmarried15. A. They responded more slowly than usual.B. They sent more messages. C. They typed 10 percent faster on average.D. They edited more passages.16. A. Why chemical therapy works. B. Why marriage helps fight cancer. C. How unmarried people survive cancer. D. How cancer is detected after marriage.Section CDirections: In Section 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.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Travelers Survey SheetTravel purpose: for a(n) 17 in London Comments on the airport environment / facilities: Likes: 18 19 walkways Dislikes: 20 shops small trolleysBlanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What is critical thinking in reading?Assessing the writers ideas and thinking about the 21 of what the writer is saying.What is the first step in reading an academic text critically?Finding out the argument and the writers main line of 22 .What may serve as the evidence? 23 , survey results, examples, etc.What is the key to critical thinking?To read actively and 24 .II. Grammar and vocabulary Section ADirections: 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.(A)My Stay in New YorkAfter graduation from university, I had been unable to secure a permanent job in my small town. So I decided to leave home for New York, (25)_I might have a better chance to find a good job. (26) _ (earn) some money to pay the daily expenses, I started work in a local caf as a waiter. I believed that (27) _ _ _ I was offered