上海市闸北区2012届高三4月模拟考试（二模）试题英语 2012.4 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. Any property insurance company won’t cover damages fromnatural disasters such as earthquake or flood as it’s something ______ control. A. in B. beyond C. within D. out 26. november 11, a day represented by four digits of 1, ______ by young single Chinese in the early 90s as a day for unmarried males. A. was established B.has established C.is established D. had been established 27. with recent permission from Chinese government, Japan has become the first country ______ huge sums of Chinese government bond(债券). A. allows to buy B. to allow to buy C. to be allowed buying D.to be allowed to buy 28.China now exports about 30,000 tons of rare earth every year _______ more than 90 percent of the world’s total rare earth producyion. A. to accounet for B. accounted for C.accounting for D. having accounted for 29.After a continuous 6 defeats, in the eyes of many people, the New York Knicks player Lin Shuhao was no longer ______ they had thought of. A. as better a player as B. as good a player as C.as a good player as D. as a player good as 30.A former billionaire has blown his entire fortune on saving old objects and houses ______ he is turning into China largest private folk art museum. A. where B. which C.what D. how 31. According to a relevant research, the bankruptcy cases of real estate companies in China ______ bu over 15% since 2009. A. are rising B,have risen C. rose D. will rise 32. Always getting fully prepared might be the perfect solution to ______ famous overnight. A. become B.have become C. becoming D. became 33.To any bridegroom, few occasions could be more annoying and embarrassing than struggling with the champagne cork(香槟瓶塞) that ______ pop out in front of all the guests at the wedding ceremony. A. can’t B. won’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t 34.At no time at human history, though many media claimed the opposite, ______ more open about same-sex marriage than at persent. A. the society has been B. has been the society C. our society is D. has the society been 35.______ the doctors tried every means, the 2-year –old girl who survived in the Indiana Hurricane(飓风) finally gave up and joined her parents in heaven. A.Unless B.Once C.Although D.So long as 36.As the professor was fully occupied on Monday he had to suggest meeting his graduate student ______ day about his thesis. A. the other B. any other C. other D.some other 37. ______ countries havinggreat difficulties in economy right now need most of all is financial aid rather than lecturing. A. What B. When C.That D.Whether 38. ______ with only about 1000 pandas, China is desperately trying to colne the animal and save the endangered species. A. Leaving B.Left C. To leave D.Having left 39. Mary told me that you would be absent fropm the New Year’s party, ______? A. wouldn’t you B.weren’t you C.didn’t she D.did she 40.The construction of renting aparments in Lujiazui area mde ______ less worries about transportation and accommodation from high-end financial talents. A. it possible B. possible C.it possible for D. possible for Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. 25—29 BADCB 30—34 BBCBD 35—40 CDABAB 41—45 EBAIG 46—49 HJDC 50—54 BACBC 55—59 ABACA 60—64 DDBAB 65—68 BCCC 69—71 DAB 72—75 CBDD 76—80 CFAED[ 81. Because of desperate thirst to lock in customer loyalty. 82. no incentives and woo many items. 83. renewed material urge 84. The fact that surveys fall into performance assessment on staff. 第II卷 I. Translation 1. Her daughter has spent most of her free time on playing the piano. 2. Hardly had he sat down when he found that the table wasn’t tidied up. 3. Try to contact the family or friends of the missing child one more time or we can only turn to the police to trace him. 4. Many people are in favor of Chinese medicine mainly because it is not only effective but also free of side-effects. 5. Directors and actors from all over the world have travelled all the way to gather me, making the film festival receive widespread attention and coverage.