2015上海二模 上海市闸北区2015届高三下学期期中练习英语试题 Word版含答案
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上海市2015高三英语二模试卷Most American magazines and newspapers reserve 60 percent of their pages for ads. The New York Times Sunday edition __51_____ may contain 350 pages of advertisements. Some radio stations devote 40 minutes of every hour to __52_____. Then there is television. The vast majority of television ads today consist of brief advertising spots, __53_____ in length from a few seconds to several minutes. According to one estimate, American youngsters sit through three hours of television commercials each week. By the time they graduate from high school, they will have been ___54____ 360,000 TV ads. Television advertises in airports, hospital waiting rooms, and schools. Major sporting events are now major advertising events. Racing cars serve as high speed ___55____. Some athletes receive most of their money from advertisements. One top-ranking basketball player earned $3.9 million by playing ball. Advertisers paid him nine times that much to ___56____ their products.There is no escape. Commercial ads are __57_____ on walls, buses, and trucks. They___58____ the inside of taxis and subways --even the doors of public toilets. __59_____ messages call to us in supermarkets, stores, elevators --and __60____ we are on hold on the telephone. In some countries so much advertising comes through the mail that many recipients proceed directly from the mailbox to the nearest wastebasket to___61____ the junk mail.___62____ Insiders’ Report, published by McCann-Erickson, a global advertising agency, the estimated amount of money spent on advertising worldwide in 1990 was $275.5 billion. Since then, the figures have soared to $411.6 billion for 1997 and $434.4 billion for 1998. Big money.What is the __63____ of all of this? One analyst put it this way: “Advertising is one of the most powerful socializing forces in the culture. Ads sell __64____ than products. They sell images, values, goals, __65_____ of who we are and who we should be. They shape our attitudes and our attitudes shape our behavior.”51. A. lonely B. alone C. singly D. individually52. A. commerce B. consumers C. commercials D. contracts53. A. ranging B. varying C. changing D. adjusting54. A. taken to B. spent in C. expected of D. exposed to55. A. flashes B. billboards C. attractions D. messages56. A. improve B. promote C. urge D. update57. A. symbolized B. illustrated C. demonstrated D. displayed58. A. modify B. decorate C. polish D. fix59. A. Audio B. Studio C. Oral D. Video60. A. since B. while C. unless D. if61. A. throw away B. lay down C. blow out D. break down62. A. Except for B. Apart from C. According to D. Including in63. A. effect B. affect C. result D. purpose64. A. less B. same C. similar D. more65. A. outlooks B. opinions C. concepts D. implicationsAFor four lonely years, Evelyn Jones of Rockford, Illinois, lived friendless and forgotten in one room of a cheap hotel. “I wasn’t sick, but I was acting sick,” the 78-year-old widow says, “Every day was the same. I would just lie on my bed and maybe cook up some soup.” Then, six months ago, she was invited to The Brighter Side -- Rockford’s day care center for the elderly. Every weekday morning since then, she has left her home to meet nine other old people in a church for a rich program of charity work, trips, games, and -- most important of all -- friendly companionship.Just a few years ago, there were few choices for the elderly between a normal life in their own homes and being totally confined in nursing homes. Many of them were sent to rest homes long before they needed full-time care. Others like Mrs. Jones were left to take care of themselves. But in 1971, the White House Conference on Aging called for the development of alternatives to care in nursing homes for old people, and since then, government-supported day-care programs like The Brighter Side have been developed in most big American cities.“This represents a real alternative to the feared institution and makes old people believe they have not left the world of living”, says Alice Brophy, 64, director of New York City’s Office for the Aging, “They do well at the centers, and I hate it when people describe us as elderly playpens（婴儿扶栏）.” New York’s 138 centers encourage continuing contact for the aged with the community’s life. The centers serve more than 15,000 members, and volunteer workers are always looking for new ones. If someone doesn’t show up at the center for several days in a row, a worker at the center calls to make sure all is well. And although participation in the center is free, those who want to can pay for their lunches.No normal studies have been made of these centers for the elderly, but government officials are enthusiastic. In the future, the Public Health Service will do a study to decide if the programs can receive federal Medicare money. And the old people themselves are very happy with the programs. “There is no way”, says Evelyn Jones, smiling at her new companions at the Brighter Side, “that I will ever go back to spending my day with all those loses at the hotel.”66. According to the passage, many old people went to the nursing homes because______________.A. They are in urgent need of full-time care.B. They were rather willing to go there.C. They were sent there.D. They were volunteers there.67. We can conclude from the statements of Alice Brophy that______________.A. the centers are like elderly playpens.B. the old people do well at the day care centers.C. old people like nursing institutions.D. outside the Brighter side they don’t work for the old.68. What’s author’s attitude towards the program of day care centers?A. pessimistic.B. concerned.C. neutral.D. optimistic.69. What is the main idea of the article?A. Day care centers may be able to receive federal Medicare money.B. Day care centers can make life better for elderly people.C. Many old people in the United States are lonely.D. Old people have no place in their society.BBiographyNicole Mary Kidman, AC (born 20 June 1967) is an American-born Australian actress, fashion model, singer and humanitarian. She is also known for her marriage to Tom Cruise, to whom she was married for 11 years and adopted two children, and her current marriage to country musician Keith Urban, with whom she has two biological daughters. As a result of being born to Australian parents in Hawaii, Kidman has dual citizenship in Australia and the United States. The following is a list of movies that Kidman has been involved with.Dead Calm (1989)After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm. It was based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Williams. The film was directed by Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce and filmed around the Great Barrier Reef.Day of Thunder (1990)Days of Thunder is a 1990 American auto racing film released by ParamountPictures，bringing her worldwide recognition. The cast includes Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Robert Duvall. This is the first of three films to star both Cruise and Kidman (the other two being Far and Away and Eyes Wide Shut).Batman Forever (1995)Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman. The plot focuses on Batman trying to stop Two-Face (Jones) and the Riddler (Carrey) in their villainous scheme to bring the city under their control. The film was released on June 16, 1995, receiving mixed reviews, but was a financial success.Moulin Rouge! (2001)Kidman’s performance in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001) earned her a second Golden Globe Award and first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. It tells the story of a young English poet/writer, Christian (Ewan McGregor), who falls in love with the terminally-ill star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman).The Hours (2002)Kidman's performance as Virginia Woolf in the drama film The Hours (2002) received critical acclaim and earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Silver Bear for Best Actress. The plot focuses on three women of different generations whose lives are interconnected by the novel Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, who, in 1920s England, isstruggling with depression and mental illness while trying to write her novel.Rabbit Hole (2010)The screenplay of Rabbit Hole is an adaptation by David Lindsay Abaire of his 2005 play of the same name. Kidman produced the project via her company, Blossom Films. The plot deals with a couple struggling to heal after the death of their young son. Kidman was critically admired for her performance as Becca Corbett and received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award.Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search70. Which of the following statements about Nicole Kidman is true?A.Kidman has dual nationality because of being born to American parents in Australia.B.Kidman and Cruise gave birth to two children in their 11-year marriage.C.Kidman was known for TV shows before receiving recognition in motion picture industry.D.Far and Away was the first movie Kidman stared with her ex-husband.71. ___________ are based on the former works.A. Dead Calm, Moulin Rouge! and The HoursB. Batman Forever, Dead Calm and Rabbit HoleC. Day of Thunder, Batman Forever and The HoursD. The Hours, Batman Forever and Rabbit Hole72. The underlined word “acclaim” has the similar meaning to ___________.A. criticismB. complimentC. complaintD. comment73. Where can we probably find the article?A. A reference siteB. A fashion magazineB. An auto-biography D. A national newspaperC“The Heart of the Matter,” the newly-released report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), deserves praise for attaching the importance of the humanities and social sciences to the prosperity and security of liberal democracy in America. Regrettably, however, the report’s failure to address the true nature of the crisis facing liberal education may cause more harm than good.In 2010, leading congressional Democrats and Republicans sent letters to the AAAS asking that it identify actions that could be taken by federal states and local governments, universities, foundations, educators, individual benefactors(捐助者) and others to maintain national excellence in humanities and social scientific scholarship and education. In response, the AAAS formed the Committee on the Humanities and Social Sciences. Among the Committee’s 51 members are top-university presidents, scholars, lawyers, judges, and business executives, as well as distinguished figures from diplomacy, filmmaking, music and journalism.The goals identified in the report are generally admirable. Because the government supports full literacy (识字) of citizens, the report stresses the study of history and government, particularly American history and American government; and encourages the use of new digital technologies. To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the introduction of a series of curricula that improve students’ ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century, increased funding for teachers and the encouragement of scholars to bring their learning into practice on the great challenges of the day. The report also advocates greater study of foreign languages, international affairs and the expansion of study abroad programs.Unfortunately, despite 2 years in the making, "The Heart of the Matter" never gets to the heart of the matter: the illiberal nature of liberal education at our leading colleges and universities. The committee ignores that for several decades America's colleges and universities have produced graduates who don’t know the content and character of liberal education and are thus deprived of its benefits. Sadly, the spirit of inquiry once at home on campus has been replaced by the use of the humanities and social sciences as vehicles for publicizing “progressive”.Today, professors routinely treat the progressive interpretation of history and progressive public policy as the proper subject of study while portraying conservative or classical liberal ideas—such as free markets and self-reliance—as falling outside the boundaries of routine, and sometimes legal intellectual investigation.The AAAS displays great enthusiasm for liberal education. Yet its report may well hold back reform by obscuring(遮蔽) the depth and breadth of the challenge that Congress asked it to clarify.74. Influential figures in the Congress required that the AAAS report on how to___________.A. maintain people’s interest in liberal educationB. define the government’s role in educationC. keep a leading position in liberal educationD. safeguard individuals’ rights to education75. Which one of the following statements about what the AAAS plan suggests is true ?A. An exclusive study of American history.B. A greater emphasis on theoretical subjects.C. The application of emerging technologies. D. Funding for the study of foreign languages.76. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.A. professors are routinely supportive of free marketsB. intellectual investigation are put great value on in collegeC. progressive public policy is out of boundaries of proper studyD. professors have prejudice against classical liberal ideas77. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. The AAAS’s Contribution to Liberal EducationB. Illiberal Education and “The Heart of the Matter”C. Ways to Grasp “The Heart of the Matter”“D. Progressive Policy vs. Liberal Education答案BCADB BDBAB ACADCCBDB CBBA CCDB。
上海市闸北区2015年中考二模英语试题(含详细答案)
上海市闸北区2015年中考二模英语试题(满分150分，考试时间100分钟)考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。
试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。
Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6分)B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (8分)7. A) Fish. B) Cream. C) Soup. D) Mushrooms.8. A) At 6:00. B) At 6:15. C) At 6:30. D) At 6:45.9. A) Hot. B) Cold. C) Rainy. D) Lovely.10. A) Pale. B) Frightened. C) Excited. D) Interested.11. A) Weather. B) News. C) A film. D) An accident.12. A) At the restaurant. B) At the ferry. C) At the bus stop. D) At the airport.13. A) Stay in a seaside city. B) Relax herself on the beach.C) Spend her holiday in Britain. D) Swim in the countryside.14. A) The food was awful. B) The restaurant was noisy.C) The service was poor. D) The restaurant was far away.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (6分)15. People started to celebrate April Fools’ Day in the nineteenth century.16. Some people believe the tradition of celebrating April Fools’ Day came from France.17. The French king Charles moved the New Y ear’s Day to April 1.18. In the USA, the kinds of jokes played on April Fools’ Day are called pranks(恶作剧).19. Telling a funny lie to your friends and making trick phone calls are two kinds of pranks.20. Starbucks once played a prank by announcing the introduction of larger cups.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容。
上海市闸北区2015届高三下学期期中练习(二模)英语试题(含答案)
闸北区2015高三英语二模卷2015.4I. Listening Comprehension（30分）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 conversation and the question 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. She should watch on her weight.B. She can sometimes eat at will.C. She is already overweight.D. She should avoid sweet food.2. A. At the Emergency Room.B. At the grocery store.C. At the dentist’s.D. At a decade-old toast shop.3. A. 20. B. 30. C. 35. D. 45.4. A. On the phone. B. By text. C. Online. D. Face to face.5. A. Furniture shop assistant. B. House agent.C. Insurance agent.D. Carpenter.6. A. Tickets bought online are cheaper.B. It’s hard to buy the tickets at the box office.C. Free pamphlets provide discounts for the Ballet.D. The Ballet show could be watched online.7. A. There are all together three sections for the exam.B. She failed to finish the exam within time.C. She was poor at multiple choices.D. She performed well in the physics exam.8. A. It is too expensive a trip.B. It’s a pity he can’t take his family with him on the trip.C. The trip takes too much time.D. He doesn’t enjoy going to New Zealand for a trip.9. A. Stay up late for exams.B. Don’t pay too much attention to exams.C. Study hard throughout the term.D. Give up on the math test.10. A. Relaxed B. Calm. C. Excited. D. Nervous.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. Relationship problems.B. Low working productivity.C. Poor income.D. Depression.12. A. 6%. B. 10%. C. 15%. D. 26%.13. A. The poor treatment received from National Health Service.B. Patients’ inability to go to bed with a teddy bear.C. The bad quality of the mattress patients use.D. The tension they suffer from in lives.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because they were in need of clothes and food.B. Because they wanted to find honey.C. Because they wanted to take revenge.D. Because they intended to occupy the village.15. A. Because they migrated from Africa.B. Because they are a rare group surviving on the Andamans.C. Because they store precious honey.D. Because their DNA is valuable for scientific study.16. A. They want to learn local language.B. They come to see the outside world.C. They are chasing away outsiders.D. They need drinks and cigarettes.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 youhear.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:Complete the report form. WRITE ONE WORD for each answer.House let Memo:Security measures: Gate ___17___ & security company.Kitchen facilities: Stove, fridge, toaster, NO ___18___.Garden maintenance : Watering & removing ___19___.Rent: 1000 per month with ___20___ excluded.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:Complete the form. WRITE NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.Long distances from ___21___.What was the shortage of the four existing presidentiallibraries in Kennedy’s time?What did Kennedy Library primarily hold? ___22___of Kennedy government.What was the Library intended to become? ___23___Where did the construction fees come from? ___24___.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.(A)Being skinny is not beautiful but being healthy is. Most young people, unfortunately, (25)______(convince) that being thin, and therefore being stylish is a major way of maintaining self-worth. To make the matter worse, they might take this so far that they are likely to end up (26)______ eating disorders.Eating disorders are psychological illnesses defined by abnormal eating habits, (27)______ may involve either insufficient or too much food intake to the damage of an individual's physical and mental health. Bulimia nervosa(暴食症) and anorexia nervosa（食欲匮乏）are the (28)______(common) forms of eating disorders.(29)______ diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are well under a healthy bodyweight. But patients with bulimia nervosa may have a body weight that falls within the range from normal to overweight.(30)_____ primarily thought of as affecting females, eating disorders influence males as well.The precise cause of eating disorders is not entirely understood, but (31)______ is agreed that the disease is linked to other medical conditions and situations. Besides, cultural idealization of thinness and youthfulness also contributes to (32)______(reduce) weight forcefully. The problem has affected a largepopulation worldwide.(B)A new report said middle class workers could still be working (33)______ ______ they are at the age of 70, to help out their grown up children.Middle class workers (34)______(age) 50 and above are being forced to delay their retirement, with many blaming their children, a report revealed yesterday.To many middle class workers, (35)______ bothered them from work couldn't compare with the possibility that they might postpone their retirement date by around five years.It is not just the rising cost of living that is causing the delay. Many pointed to the fact that they are constantly having to provide for their grown-up children at an age (36)______ they assumed they should be financially independent.Actually, one in five middle class workers (37)______ keep working in order to support their children. Many workers struggled all along to the retirement date, only (38)______(realize) that they had to switch to a part-time working pattern, also called semi-retirement. Rarely (39)______ people hear of the concept of semi-retirement in the past but now semi-retirement has become the routine among wealthier people in their 50s and 60s, regarded as (40)______ sign of the country’s on-going worsening economy.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A peak B. prospect C. intense D. indicating E. mildF. uncertaintyG. unusuallyH. complicatedI. appliedJ. prepareK. modelA drop in the sun's radiation can cause cold winters in parts of North America and Europe, scientists say, a finding that could improve long-range forecasts and help countries ___41___ for storms.Scientists have known for a long time that the sun has an 11-year cycle during which radiation from the sun reaches a(n) ___42___ then falls. But detecting a clear link of the cycle to the weather has proved much ___43___ ."Our research notices a link between solar activities and regional winter climate," lead author Sarah Ineson of the UK Met Office told the reporters in an email.Her team focused on the data from the recent minimum solar radiation period during 2008-10, which was a(n) ___44___ calm period for the sun but at the same time, ___45___ winters in the U.S and Europe were recorded which brought troubles to many businesses and made people’s lives difficult.The researchers found that a reduction in radiation from the sun can affect wind patterns , ___46___ cold winters."While radiation levels won't tell us what the day-to-day weather will be, they provide the exciting ___47___of improved prediction for winter conditions for months and even years ahead. These predictions play an important role in long-term weather planning," Ineson said.Ineson's team used the data in a complex computer to ___48___ long-term weather patterns. It successfully reproduced what scientists had observed happening in the upper atmosphere during changes in solar radiation. More study was needed, though. The key ___49___ in the experiment lay in the satellitedata used, because it spans(跨度) only a few years. "So there are still questions concerning whether the current research results are accurate and whether they can be ___50___ to other solar cycles," she said.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage 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.Recently, Pew Research Center announced that over a quarter of Americans have shared a selfie online. Unsurprisingly, the practice of photographing oneself and sharing that image via social media has ___51___ among all age groups. Evidence of its mainstream nature is seen in other aspects of our culture too. Last year, "selfie" was not only added to the Oxford English Dictionary, but also named Word of the Year.Yet, despite the huge number of people practicing it, ___52___ is also surrounding selfie. An assumption that sharing selfies is embarrassing runs throughout the journalistic and scholarly coverage on the topic. Negative words like "self-centered" and "___53___" have inevitably become a part of any conversation about selfies among scholars.But, over a quarter of all Americans are relying on it. Why? The usual reasons given by scholars—self-center and fame-seeking—seem too ___54___ to explain such a crowd acting. There is always more to a social cultural practice than what ___55___.Simply put, physical and digital technology make it possible. The idea that technology ___56___ the social world and our lives has been recognized by people. To some extent, world is shaped by technological revolutions. The selfie is not a(n) ___57___ form of expression. Artists have created self-portraits for centuries, from cave to oil paintings, to early photography and modern art. People are ___58___ their feelings and thoughts through certain media. What's original about today's selfie is its public popularity. Technological advancement ___59___ the self-portrait used to be restricted to the art world and gave it to the masses. Those digital front-facing cameras, social media platforms, and wireless communications conveniently available make selfie a job ___60___ any time anywhere.Besides, We are not ___61___ beings living by ourselves. We are social beings who live in social communities, and as such, our lives are fundamentally formed by social relations with other people. As photos meant to be ___62___, selfies are not individual acts; they are social gestures. Selfies, as well as our presence on social media generally, are a part of “identity work"--the work that we do on a daily basis to ___63___ that we are seen by others as we wish to be seen. In fact, the crafting and display of identity has long been understood as a social process. The selfies we take and show are to present a ___64___ image of us so as to become a part of our identity formation and ___65___.51. A. flowered B. returned C. imposed D. functioned52. A. negotiation B. criticism C. regret D. punishment53. A. self-contained B. self-evident C. self-absorbed D. self-financed54. A. necessary B. smart C. certain D. shallow55. A. meets the eye B. takes the lead C. raises the alarm D. makes the point56. A. operates B. produces C. structures D. ruins57. A. advanced B. new C. intelligent D. available58. A. offering B. revising C. inspiring D. conveying59. A. liberated B. tagged C. honoured D. maintained60. A. at length B. with ease C. at large D. with regards61. A. isolated B. courageous C. traditional D. civilized62. A. saved B. shared C. updated D. deleted63. A. claim B. suppose C. ensure D. signal64. A. fashionable B. skillful C. mysterious D. particular65. A. summary B. evaluation C. monitoring D. exhibitionSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of 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)Jack looked up and saw in the distance red and green navigation lights coming towards them and knew it must be a naval patrol(巡逻) boat because of its speed. As the humming of the boat’s powerful engines drew closer, Jack bent down.Jack then let out a frightened cry as the brilliant beam of a searchlight broke the darkness and swept the fishing boat from head to tail. By its reflected light, Jack could clearly see the similar looks on the faces of other bent ones.Jack knew that if the patrol boat came close enough, its men would surely see the people hidden in the fishing boat. To collect himself, he leaned his head a little so that he could see Derek standing in the head of the boat, holding the tiller(舵柄). Derek managed to wave back at the patrol boat as if he had not a care in the world. How imperturbable he was!Someone on board the patrol boat switched on a loud speaker and a voice, made harsh and thin by its horn, demanded,” Where are you bound?”Derek shrugged and shouted back, “Tell me where the fish run and I’ll tell you where I am bound.”The noise of idling engines drowned his voice.“Say again!” barked the speaker.“Anywhere where there’s fish!”Derek shouted back. There was a pause. The boats drifted closer to each other.“Why aren’t you showing navigation lights?”Jack watched as Derek pretended to look puzzled and leant out over the side as if to see what they said were true. “They must have blown out,” he apologized with a shrug. “I’ll light them again as soon as you stop rocking me about like this.”Aboard the patrol boat, the captain was wondering if it would be worthwhile searching this old fishing boat for stowaways as how many breathing souls could such a shabby boat hide? The radio suddenly cackled. Abruptly, without another word being exchanged, the light went out and the patrol boat started its engines, speeding off into the dark, leaving the fishing boat floating about in the water.66. Jack let out a scared cry because he ______.A. saw something in the seaB. was afraid of being discoveredC. was blinded by the bright lightsD. was scared by the faces of companions.67. The patrol boat captain did not search the fishing boat as he ______.A. didn’t find it worthwhileB. looked down upon the shabby old fishing boatC. trusted Derek very much.D. was called to another place via the radio68. The underlined word “imperturbable” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.A. anxiousB. nervousC. calmD. sociable69. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Derek didn’t realize that Jack and others hid in the fishing boat.B. The captain was suspicious of what Derek told him.C. The patrol boat approached the fishing boat to inspect illegal goods.D. Derek succeeded in covering up for the Jack and others on the boat.(B)You may read the questions first：Our booklet is bringing to you the world’s top sceneries:GrenadaKnown as the Island of Spice for its abundance of spicy plants and leaves,Grenada is one of the southernmost Windward Islands in the Caribbean Sea.Many of its spices have been destroyed by hurricanes in the last decade,though its spicy relics(遗迹) are still the inspirations of many master chefsworldwide. The central mountainous land’s cooler air and waterfalls producea near-constant cloud cover of freeze.Tucson, ArizonaA seeming paradise that claims to have 350 sunny days a year, Tucson boastsgeological beauty and hiking so fantastic that visitors can be tempted into afalse sense of security. Be warned: Get prepared for the heat as it isn’tunusual for temperatures to rise higher than 110ºF (43ºC) in summer months,when the rocks can hold that heat well into the evening hours. Even yourhunting dog will get sunburnedSouthern BelizeWith flash rainstorms that instantly fill the dirt roads and the wet that makes itone of the greenest places on Earth, this Maya wonderland is home to thelongest barrier reef(堡礁) in the Western globe, the unique uropygialis birdsand the deepest diving—the Blue Hole. Nonetheless it is the back roads of theToledo district, where rain forest meets the jungle, that truly inspire awe andjoy.Newfoundland, CanadaThis Canadian province, which sits at the eastern edge of North America,plays the home for 22 whale species and dozens of seabirds that play ingroups. While the capital city of St. John’s can be quite gentle, the actualisland of Newfoundland has more extreme and unpredictable weather moods.Don’t forget to bring your windbreakers and thick sweaters.GrimseyThis island across the Arctic Circle is the northernmost point of inhabitablespace in Iceland. It is a small, rocky island with little vegetation, only a fewhundred permanent residents, and cliffs teeming with arctic birds known aspuffins, which seem insensitive to the local extreme chill as they dive-bombfrom high on the rocks into the Arctic Ocean for food.Cuenca, SpainUniquely known as the walled city because of its “hanging houses” atop (oractually part of) walls carved out of a rocky hillside in the 15th century,Cuenca’s castle-like front sits above the Jucar River Valley, attracting visitorsworldwide. The houses, which bake in the high summer temperatures, arenow home to an abstract art museum reached by crossing a woodenpedestrian swinging bridge.70. The two places of interest that enjoy high temperatures are ______.A. Tucson and NewfoundlandB. Grenada and GrimseyC. Newfoudnland and CuencaD. Tucson and Cuenca71. The creature(s) mentioned in the booklet that is not afraid of cold weather is ______.A. uropygialis birdsB. whales and seabirdsC. puffin birds.D. hunting dog72. Cuenca’s major tourist attraction is ______.A. the hanging rocky face of an art museumB. a naturally formed castleC. the famous bakery in the summer timeD. a wooden pedestrian swinging bridge73. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the booklets?A. There are no people living in Grimsay due to the extreme whether.B. Grenada would especially appeal to the cooking fans.C. The most impressive focus of attraction in Southern Belize is the Blue Hole.D. People’s safety in Tucson can’t be guaranteed by the local government.(C)Trade has a pretty bad name in some quarters. Trade robs poor people of a proper living, and keeps them trapped in poverty. There is a widely held popular view that trade is unfair.Though many claim that a freer trade would change the current indecent reputation of world market, the cure-all free trade is the dream of most textbook economists. In fact, "Free trade" has been used successfully by powerful countries to land their mass-produced goods on fresh overseas dumping grounds and squeeze out local household businesses and craftsmanship.At home the story is different. Large firms have little appetite for free trade and competition in their own backyard. They prefer to enjoy the advantages and protections for which they have carefully earned. Free thus fierce competition has little appeal for those who understand that they will make more profit if they can corner the market, whether at home or abroad.By contrast, making trade fairer is about addressing both outcomes and processes of trade. Fairness is not just moral request. It affects behaviour. Actually the concept of fairness increases steadily as societies achieve greater market uprightness: Businessmen from upright societies are willing to punish those who do not play fair, even if this is costly to themselves.Fairer trade rather than freer trade could partly mend mal-administering of resources in certain areas. Though thought of as evil economic policies in the west world, carefully planned special preferences and protectionism could be used intelligently to help to block the economic robbery of the rich class in African countries, and to improve the lives of the bottom billion.Fairness is also important in the control of trade. The current International trade negotiations have resulted in rules favouring the powerful. The rules are made in negotiations in which the countries in control call the shots, and do not always do so in good faith. Industrialized countries were often found to have obtained definite and far-reaching commitments from developing countries, in exchange for vague promises, such as to liberalise agriculture, which they have not kept. On the other hand, the essence of the fair trade lies in the promise that every party benefit from the business, rich or poor, powerful or weak.Making trade fairer is important to avoid a further public hate against trade. It is also important so as better to balance trade goals with other important national goals such as environmental and social protection. Finally, the so-called free trade system needs to be made fairer so that it does not block competition, and crush innovation and business spirit. It needs to offer a more level playing field to commercial newcomers and competitors in rich and poor countries alike.74. Free trade is a conc ept at rich countries’ service to ______.A. open up new markets abroadB. define trade in the economic textbooksC. dump pollutants in poor countriesD. learn the skills from local household businesses.75. The key mechanism of fair trade is ______.A. punishing the rich countries when they cheat the poor countriesB. making sure that rich countries provide more chances for poor countriesC. promoting special preferences and protectionism in poor areasD. guaranteeing the common interests of all the dealers76. The underlined word “mal-administering” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.A. macro-managementB. overall collectionC. uneven distributionD. negative mining77. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Large firms earn huge profits from free trade on domestic markets.B. Honest dealers would sacrifice their own interest to discipline the dishonest.C. Special preferences and protectionism are occasionally adopted in western countries.D. A fairer trade helps to ease competition between the rich and the poor.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Few would argue that there has not been significant technological progress in the field of self-driving cars in recent years. Aside from the technology question, the legislative issue gives the world a worse headache. The content of the trouble centres on the question of who is to blame in a crash. The legal field tends to have the owners take responsibility for the messes their cold lifeless machine makes, for which case an explosion of lawsuits are well expected.Today, many of the car manufacturers and their suppliers are researching self-driving technology, but it is unclear why they would want to roll it out quickly. A consumer in America, for example, uses his or her car for approximately one hour per day. There is, therefore, a large amount of "free capacity" in the personal vehicle use market. Imagine a world where you can be driven to work, and where your car can then turn around and drive home so that your partner or anybody else can use it during the day. This shared use pattern could certainly stop the need to own a second car. Taken to its logical conclusion, it could even be the biggest reason to eliminate the need to own a car at all. The effects on car sales volumes could be destructive.The possible violation of privacy is also a big issue on the map. We all know that consumer data is big business. A self-driving car would easily log where you visited, the time of the day you went, and muchmore. Though your purchase preferences might escape secret peeping, the leakage of your whereabouts seems inevitable as it’s hard to do what you are alw ays doing to your smartphone toward the sole tool of transportation. Power off the big steel fellow and you are stuck on the road. The now excitedly expecting public are sure to be annoyed soon.Much discussed, the poor application of the technology outweighs the previous factors. In car industry, new vehicle features take a long time to get to broad market mass. Features are typically launched first on high-end vehicles, and then trickle down once there is sufficient space in the market to generate the scale affordable for the volume vehicles. With a car model's life cycle being between five and seven years, it is hard to see self-driving technology being fitted as standards of the mass-market brands.We still have a long way off from a world of completely self-driving cars.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)78. The likelihood to take the car owners as the guilty party in traffic accidents will give rise to ______.79. What feature of the self-driving car would mainly affect car sales?80. How can we prevent our personal data from being monitored by the self-driving car?81. The most serious problem facing the self-driving car is _______.II卷（共47分）I. Translation（22分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1．语言运用需要足够的词汇量为基础。
2015年上海中考英语各区二模卷阅读完型填空汇总
2015年上海中考各区二模卷阅读完型填空汇总（一）黄埔区：B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文): (12分)Start Today"What can you do when you have done nothing but mess up(搞糟) your whole life long?" These were the words 1 heard when I turned on the TV the other day. They were coming from one of the talk shows that are so popular on TV these days. I started to turn the channel but the words I had heard made me __75__ for a moment. I looked at the speaker of them. He couldn't have been more than 18 years old, but already he was writing off(认为…已失败) his life as a useless waste.I wanted to shout at him, "You're not __76__ yet!"It is so sad that so many people cannot get rid of their pasts and live in the present. There are so many people like that talk sh ow guest. There are people still in their teen years thinking that their lives are over. There are people in their twenties who already think they have __77__ the boat to success and happiness. There are people in their thirties and forties who sit around complaining that life has passed them by. I want to shout to them all, "Wake up! You're still alive! What have you done today?" If you want a happy life, you can't just think about your past mistakes. If you want joy and love in your life, you have to choose them today. God gives us a new __78__ at life every time we wake up in the morning. It is up to us to catch it.Today can be the __79__ of a new life for each of us. We can choose joy right now. We can share love today. We can live with hope starting at this moment. It doesn't matter how hard our past has been. Our present can be full of joy and our future can be full of happiness. It doesn't matter whether we are eight __80__ eighty - we can still make our lives wonderful. Life isn't over until your last heartbeat. Start today, then, to make your heart beat with joy love and light.75. A) go B) stop C) move D) talk76. A) wrong B) alone C) dead D) ready77. A) lost B) caught C) taken D) missed78. A) chance B) joke C) gift D) right79. A) end B) goal C) form D) beginning80. A) to B) and C) or D) betweenC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) : (14分)As we know, museums are buildings with many precious andimportant objects(物品)from different places. They are kept so thatpeople can go and see them. For example, art museums are places wherepeople can learn about v 81 cultures. More and more popular"design museums" are opening today, h 82 , play quite a differentrole. Unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found in our daily life, such as fridges and washing machines. The a 83 of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits. Being different from the art m useum visitors, design museum visitors s 84____ feel frightened or puzzled. This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-products(批量产品)work and look as they do, and how design has i 85 our lives. People can see the better changes of theproducts. Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something they don't understand.Several new design museums have opened their doors in recent years. Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public's growing interest in the field with new i 86 . London's Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins. The choices open to design museums seem far less s 87 than those to art museum. Visitors may also sense the humorous part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected from our everyday life.闵行区：B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）（12分）Most jobs in the world are considered boring. But do you know there also exist very interesting jobs attracting lots of people. Now, let’s take a look at some of the most satisfying jobs on the planet where work seems more like play.·Wildlife PhotographerAs a wildlife photographer, you can work__75__nature and wildlife, taking photos of lovely wild animals and capturing the charming moments that make nature look extremely beautiful.·Food CriticThis job __76___you the opportunity to taste various delicious foods in the world. Trying out appetizing (色香俱佳的）dishes and giving personal opinions about them makes being a food critic one of the most exciting jobs for a foodie （美食家). This job also requires a lot of travel, which adds to the interesting nature of it.·Island CaretakerWhat can be a better job than living and having a good time on an a luxury island? This job includes swimming, exploring and relaxing in paradise surrounded by the sea, __77___writing blogs to promote the area.·Bed TesterFor those who find it hard to get out of bed in the morning, consider becoming a professional bed tester. In this work, you will not only be allowed to sleep on the job, but also get paid to do so. As a professional bed tester, all you need to do is to sleep on luxury beds for hours and write blogs about your ___78__ .·AstronautThis is __79__the most interesting job off the planet. Walking on air without any ground under one’s feet or eating breakfast while floating around a room is an event that is worth the risk, and this is astronauts’basic work.·Video Game DesignerPlaying video games is interesting, but creating games with your own brain can be even more exciting. The happiness of playing with one’s imagination and the high pay makes the job__80___.( ) 75. A) behind B) close to C) in front of D) out of( ) 76. A) loses B) misses C) reduces D) offers( ) 77. A) at the same time B) in the past C) in the future D) in a minute( ) 78. A) experience B) examination C) emergency D) environment( ) 79. A) completely B) especially C) possibly D) hardly( ) 80. A) necessary B) powerful C) attractive D) similarC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词语，使短文内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：（14分）Here is a letter from Obama, the USA president to his daughters.Dear Malia and Sasha,I know that you've both had a lot of f___81___ these last two years, going to picnics, parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you eat. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom. And today I want to tell you a little more about w___82___ I decided to take our family on this journey.When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me—about how I'd make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world, all my big plans for myself didn't seem so i___83___ anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And 1 realized, in the world, girls, that’s the reason for running for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in the nation.I want all our children to go to school worthy of their potential---schools that challenge them, inspire them; I want them to have the c___84___ to go to college—even if their parents aren’t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and gives them benefits like health care, jobs that let them s___85___ time with their own kids and retire with dignity(尊贵).Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous situations to __86___ our country——but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe.I am so proud of both of you. I love you more than you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, confidence, grace, and humor as you, your mom and I prepare to start our new life t___87___ in the White House.Love，Dad徐汇区：B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)（12分）I used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so ___75___ as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, "I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship (奖学金). I am going to playcollege basketball. I want to be the best. My daddy tells me ___76___ the dream is big enough, the facts don't count. "Well, I had to give it to her-She was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to ___77___.One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. ___78___ I asked what was wrong. "Oh, I am just not tall enough." came a soft reply. The coach told her that at 5'5" she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team-much less offered a scholarship -- so she should stop ___79___ college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing -- her own ___80___.The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had looked forward to.（）75. A) beautiful B) crazy C) small D) responsible（）76. A) if B) although C) because D) unless（）77. A) sports B) victory C) rest D) future（）78. A) Luckily B) Suddenly C) Quietly D) Usually（）79. A) worrying about B) dreaming about C) looking for D) depending on（）80. A) attitude B) family C) height D) skillC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14分）It is a great but difficult project to set up a permanent human settlement on Mars. Over 200,000 volunteers from more than 120 countries have applied to take a one-way trip to Mars.The project, run by a Dutch company named Mars One, aims to send a group of volunteers to Mars, and because of the physiological (生理上的) change in the human body after a sty on Mars, there’d be no chance of c___81___ back. So it’s only a one-way trip! However, that hasn’t stop volunteers becoming one of Mars’ first citizens. “This is running out to be the most welcome job in history,” says Ba s Lansdorp, co-founder of Mars One.Day-to-day life on Mars will be not easy. The daily work will i___82___ building greenhouses or doing some research – all in a lonely environment.Mars is not f___83___ to life. It’s atmosphere is so thin that it won’t protect you fromharmful radiation (辐射) from the sun. You can’t breathe the air and it is very cold on Mars, with an average temperature of around -50°C. There’s no running water on th e surface of Mars. The water is frozen or hidden u___84___.But Mars One says the project is not looking for volunteers with some skill, such as a science degree.I___85___, they are looking for people who have “a deep sense of purpose and responsibility”. As the first group of people living on Mars, volunteers should be “willing to build and keep a healthy r___86___ with the Earth”. They also want volunteers who are “curious, creative and good at finding ways of dealing with all kinds of problems.”The volunteers will receive at least eight years’ training b___87___ they leave Earth, the company says. The fist group of 24 volunteers is set to fly to Mars in 2024.松江区：B. Choose the best words and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词完成短文) (12分)Clothes then and nowToday, clothes are made in many different colours. They are also made from many different 75 like wools, cotton, linen and silk. Most people own lots of clothes. Each day, they choose what to wear.ClothesClothes cover our bodies and protect us from the weather. They can also make us feel good about the way we look. Sometimes, our clothes tell other people 76 about us, such as the work we do or what religion(宗教) we are. People have been wearing clothes for many thousands of years, but the clothes people wore long ago were different from the clothes people wear today. FashionFashion means the kinds of clothes that are popular at one time. Ancient Romans wore dresses. Some Romans wore togas(宽外袍) to special events. Long ago, women in some countries wore corsets under their dresses. Corsets were pulled in tight and tied at the back, so t hey weren’t 77 to wear. Women wore corsets to make their waists (腰)look smaller. Fashion 78 . It can be different from place to place. However, most people today wear simple clothes that are easy to put on and care for. Clothes need to be 79 for the climate a person lives in, too.UniformsPeople have worn uniforms for thousands of years. Uniforms show the work people do, or what school they go to, or what team or group they belong to. Most uniforms today are suitable.Some uniforms 80 help to protect people from danger.Clothes in the past and the futureYou can learn more about the clothes people used to wear by looking at old paintings and old photos. What clothes will people wear in the future? What styles will people wear? Maybe people in the future will look back at the clothes in fashion today and think they look strange!（）75. A) products B) chemicals C) materials D) styles （）76. A) something B) anything C) nothing D) everything （）77. A) warm B) comfortable C) beautiful D) suitable （）78. A) repeats B) continues C) increases D) changes（）79. A) thick B) right C) traditional D) dry（）80. A) especially B) seldom C) finally D) evenC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。
上海市闸北区2015-2016学年度第二学期期中练习卷(二模)九年级英语试卷(附答案)
闸北区2015-2016学年度第二学期期中练习卷（二模）九年级英语试卷（满分：150分考试时间：100分钟）考生注童：本卷有7大题，共94小题。
试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。
Part l Listening（第一部分听力）I Listening Comprehension（听力理解）（共30分）A．Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）（6分）B．Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear（根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）（8分）7. A) Apples. B) Pears. C) Peaches. D) Lemons.8. A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5.9. A) Independent. B) Humourous. C) Careless. D) Helpful.10. A) At 7:10. B) At 7:30. C) At 7:50. D) At 9:30.11. A) In a hospital. B) In a restaurant. C) At a bank. D) At a cinema.12. A) Secretary and manager. B) Husband and wife.C) Student and teacher. D) Patient and doctor.13. A) Because there was a heavy traffic. B) Because he has been somewhere else.C) Because he was caught by the police. D) Because he doesn‟t like going to school.14. A) She has got a very bad cold. B) It has been windy for days.C) The weather is changeable. D) A scarf is needed in winter.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false ((判断下列是否符合你听到的内容，符合的用"T"表示，不符合的用"F"表示) (6分)15. Tony and his mother were talking about the play he hadjust seen.16. Though the play lasted for about three hours. Tony still thought it enjoyable.17. Tony's mum recited a line from the play. and her son went on reciting.18. Romeo and Juliet decided to kill themselves when the two families and the servants fought.19. Connie and Jack couldn't hear the dialogue at all because their seats were at the back.20. It was pity that Tony didn't have time to eat anything before the play.D. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following sentences (听对话,完成T列内容，每空格限填-词)（共10分）21.Cathy‟s head started __________ __________ as soon as she arrived.22. She is excited to be home, but she has already __________ __________.23. Cathy‟s __________ __________ have all been in a small village.24. It’s like that she __________ __________ what her old life was like.25. Kathy is not used to American food any more and she keeps __________ __________. Part 2 Phonetics, Geammar and Vocabulary(第二部分语音，语法和词汇)I. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)26、Which of the following words matches the sound /taip/ ?A.tapB. topC. tapeD. type27、Sam’s learning a second foreign language, Which of the following is correct for the underlined word?A./’fɔ:rin/B. /fɔ’rein/C. /’fɔ’rin/D. /fɔ:’ri:n/28、It was careless of _____ to have made so many spelling mistakes in the article.A.IB. meC. myD. mine29、The impression you make at _____ beginning of an interview is very important.A. aB. anC. theD. /30、I saw the whole accident _____ my own eyes when I was on my way to school.A.inB. onC. underD. with31、One who loves their parents and cares _____ them deservers to be praised.A.ofB. forC. w ithD. after32、I don’t quite understand what you said. Would you please give us _____ example?A.otherB. anotherC. the otherD. others33、Jimmy can’t pronounce the wor ds as _____ as the announcer.A.properlyB. more properlyC. most properlyD. the most properly34、The sooner you start, the _____ you’ll finish doing your work.A.quickB. quickerC. quicklyD. more quickly35、I quite agree that even an experienced teacher _____ make mistakes sometimes.A.canB. mustC. shouldD. need36、I don’t like apples _____ I know it’s a good for my health.A.becauseB. sinceC. whenD. although37、Keep a dream in your heart, _____ you’ll achieve what you want.A.andB. orC. soD. but38、_____ enjoyable music programme I’ve watched!A.WhatB. What aC. What anD. How39、The doctor tried everything he could to save the sick and the injured, _____ ?A.doesn’t heB. can’t heC. didn’t heD. couldn’t40、The restaurant _____ many complaints because of the terrible service since last month.A.receivedB. has receivedC. had receivedD. would receive41、Keep reading English every day, you reading skills _____ quickly.A.improveB. will improveC. are improvingD. will be improved42、Doctors warned people _____ stay outdoors for a long time in foggy weather.A.notB. don’tC. to notD. not to43、—___ do you think this fine weather will last?—Hard to say.A.How farB. How fastC. How longD. How often44、—Could you lend me a hand to lift this heavy case, Tomas?—_____A.Yes, pleaseB. SureC. No, thanksD. Never mind45、—I’m afraid French is too difficult for me.—_____ You can do it.A.Don’t give up.B. I’m sorry to hear thatC. It’s too awful.D. So am I.III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。
闸北区--2015届上海高三英语一模试卷及答案
闸北区2014学年度第一学期高三英语学科期末练习卷（2014.12.30）I. Listening ComprehensionSection 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 conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear the 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. On University campus B. in a department storeC. In a Community ServiceD. On a street2. A. Husband and wife B. Headmaster and teacherC. Teacher and parentD. Shop assistant and customers3.A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter4. A. Interesting B. Positive C. Opposite D. Boring5. A. She was terribly sick.B. She arrived for work narrowly.C. She walked to work every day.D. She was always late for work.6. A. The woman shouldn’t let her daughter wear so scary clothes.B. Her daughter’s Halloween dress wasn’t smart enough.C. She couldn’t have spent too much money on the dress.D. She couldn’t encourage her daughter to celebrate Halloween.7. A. Playing tennis.B. Writing term paper.C. Gathering materials.D. Holding a meeting.8. A. Gaby was a good neighbour.B. Gaby didn’t think highly of his neighbours.C. Gaby often told wrong stories.D. Gary often quarrels with his neighbours.9. A. 40. B. 60. C. 80. D. 120.10. A. The woman pretends to be pregnant.B. Men here are not polite enough.C. Men aren’t allowed to smoke here.D. The woman shouldn’t complain about the men here.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. They cooked a meal excellently with given ingredients.B. They were recommended by Manchester restaurant.C. They were asked to replace two former high quality chefs.D. They were selected by the school parents board.12. A. The cost of the meal has risen.B. Some pupils complained about the meal.C. Children get bored with the meals at home.D. The chefs can’t handle so many meals a day.13. A. Because they are from a famous restaurant.B. Because they pay attention to what pupils like.C. Because they are highly paid.D. Because they are good at communicating with parents.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Looking like humans. B. Having two wheels.C. Being mobile and communicative.D. Having essential working ability.15. A. 82. B. 86. C. 273. D. 300.16. A. They got there through a land bridge.B. They got there on foot.C. They got there by the sea.D. They got there following animals’ footprints.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 hear.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.(A)Are you on a diet? Then maybe you should consider (25)_________(sit) by the window the next time you eat out.A new book claims that (26)________ you sit in a restaurant can affect how many you consume.A New research found that people sitting farthest from the front door ate the fewest salads and were 73 percent (27)________(likely) to order dessert.Those seated at a dark table ate heavier food and ordered more of it (28)______ diners seated at bright bar tables ordered more salads and fewer desserts.According to the researchers, the darker it is, the more invisible you (29)______ feel, the less easy it is to see how much you’re eating and the less guilty you are when you eat more.In contrast, (30) ________(see) the sunlight, people or trees outside might make you more conscious of (31)________ you look, might make you think about walking or might make you want a green salad.The researchers also noted that slim diners chewed around 15 times per mouthful, three chews more than heavier diners. By eating more slowly, the diner consumes less in the time (32)_________ takes for the brain to register satisfaction.(B)Beijing’s annoying smog(雾) seems to have hurt the city’s appeal to tourists. Last year, Beijing Youth Daily reported that the number of visitors to Beijing (33)_________(fall) 50 percent since January. It’s said that the city’s bad air quality was to blame for the decline. It’s also more difficult (34) _______(attract) high-end employees to work in Beijing, especially those with children.However, the blanket of poisonous smog hasn’t hurt Beijing’s office market, (35)_______ has jumped up quickly on a global ranking to become the fourth-most-expensive location to rent office space in the world. According to a recent research, office space in Beijing’s Central Business District costs (36)________ average $1,412 per square meter per year.That’s more expensive than No.5-rankes central Tokyo or No.6-rangked Madison & Fifth Avenues in New York. The research took into consideration both (37)________ (publish) rental rates and “additional costs,” which include agent fees and (38)_________costs to make the deal happen.London (39)_________ (remain) the world’s most expensive city in which to rent office space. Hong Kong, home to the priciest office space in Asia, comes in second globally. The cities (40)___________(experience) the highest annual growth in office rental rates are both in South Africa with 40 percent rate rise for Durban and 44 percent for Sandton.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Music has been playing a major role in the lives of teenagers for decades and today’s teens are no ____41_____. Teens listen to over 2.5 hours of music per day. Earbuds, Mp3players, and smartphones make it easy for teens to listen to music while they go about much of their daily lives.The digital world also means that parents must face new challenges when it comes to a teen’s music. In the past---when music was ___42_____ through audio tape or CD, it was much easier for parents to be aware of a teen’s musical ___43_____. But mow that teens have free access to millions of songs and music videos through the internet, parents are less likely to be ____44____ of what their teens are listening to.Today, it’s hard to believe that today’s over-50-years people used to be ___45_____ against Elvis Presley’s dance moves. Fast-forward to the present day and the society has certainly become more ____46____ of many strange forms of art.As for parents, music is a powerful tool and certainly music with pro-social or warm lyrics(歌词) can be a(n)___47_____ influence in teens. It’s important to take an active approach when ____48_____ your teen’s musical interests. Get your teen to talk to you. Ask questions without passing ___49_____. Always be curious and inquire about what your teen looks for in music and talk about what ____50____ can be found in certain songs.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage 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.Gallup used to conduct a poll(投票) that asked students to name the school subject that they considered to be the most difficult. Not ____51____, mathematics came out on top of the difficulty chart. So what is it about math that makes it difficult? defines the word “difficult” as “not easily or readily done; requiring much ____52___ or planning to be performed successfully.”This definition gets to the point of the problem when it comes to math. What makes math difficult is that it takes patience and persistence. For many students, math is not something that comes ___53_____. It takes effort. It is a subject that sometimes requires students to devote lots and lots of time and ___54_____.This means, for many, the problem has little to do with brain power; it is mostly a matter of staying power. And since students don’t make their own timelines, they can ___55____ the time as the teacher moves on to the next topic.In fact, there is also an element of brain style in the big picture, according to many scientists. They believe that people are born with ___56____math understanding skills. Logical, left-brain thinkers tend to understand things in sequential bits, while artistic, intuitive, right-brainers aremore ___57____. They take in a lot of information at one time and allow time to let it “sink in”. so left-brain students may grasp concepts __58____ while right-brain students don’t. To the right brain student, time loss can make them feel confused and behind. Unfortunately in busy classrooms with too many students, students are mot always ___59____ enough time. We have to move on, ready or not.Math know-how is also cumulative(积累), which means it works much like a pile of building blocks. You have to gain enough ___60___ in one area before you can effectively go on to “build upon”another area. Our first mathematical building blocks are established in primary school, when we learn ____61___ for addition and multiplication, and those first concepts become our ___62__. These mathematical concepts or knowledge has to sink in and become ___63___ before students can move on to challenge the next stage of new concepts. However, teachers don’t have time to ensure that every single student understands every single concept. So some students move to the next level with really shaky knowledge system. ___64____, as they climb the ladder, they may meet with more and more difficulties and might ___65_____ complete failure at some point.51. A. surprisingly B. interestingly C. necessarily D. similarly52. A. emotion B. labor C. curiosity D. money53. A. regularly B. possibly C. automatically D. secretly54. A. space B. confidence C. character D. energy55. A. make up for B. run out of C. take advantage of D. add up to56. A. steady B. abstract C. different D. sharp57. A. negative B. global C. simple D. specific58. A. quickly B. typically C. patiently D. strangely59. A. reminded about B. exposed to C. blessed with D. accused of60. A. praises B. scores C. material D. blocks61. A. conditions B. rules C. aims D. choices62. A. thought B. attitude C. foundation D. source63. A. native B. accessible C. firm D. superior64. A. In addition B. In contrast C. For example D. In result65. A. realize B. acknowledge C. suffer D. regretSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of 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 read.(A)October 17, 1989 is a day San Francisco will never forget. On that day, an uncommon number of tragedies took place. It was also a day when total strangers became linked. The story of Jim Betts and Julio Berumen is a moving example of one such meeting.On that day, Petra Berumen took her daughter Cathy to the dentist. Also in the car was her son six-year-old Julio and their family friend Yolanda. Soon after Petra drove onto the highway, disaster struck. Without warning, the earth began to shake.The damage was terrible. Hugh trees bent as if they were made of rubber. Streets cracked and buildings collapsed. At least a stretch of the highway had crashed onto the lower level.Then as quickly as it started, the earthquake stopped. The Berumens’s car had been crushed be the steel. Petra and Yolanda were killed instantly. Cathy escaped unhurt but Julio, though still alive, was in danger. Not only was his right leg pinned down by the steel, he was also squeezed between the dead bodies of his mother and Yolanda.Rescuers had calmed Julio by the time Jim Betts, a doctor from Oakland Hospital, arrived. For two hours, Jim tried to free Julio with two bare hands. He did not stop to worry about the fact that aftershocks could send the highway to the ground. As soon as Julio was breathing, Jim kept working. However, Julio was languishing. Jim realized that he had only one choice. He would have to cut the boy’s right leg at the knee. Conditions were far from ideal. It was hot inside the car. Darkness had fallen outside.With great care, Jim started the operation. He had to try risky methods. Finally Julio was free.Those hours on the highway were like a nightmare. Jim said: “If my family members were up there badly hurt, they would urgently need help like that.” Though the day the earthquake tore many things apart, it also brought brave people together.66. The San Francisco earthquake was an uncommon event for Julio and Jim because _________.A. the earth shook violently and suddenlyB. they became linked unexpectedlyC. they neither could see the broken highwayD. they both lost their family members67. In the fifth paragraph, Julio was languishing, which means that he was _________.A. about to dieB. complaining about the painC. losing his voiceD. crying68. According to the passage, Jim _________.A. successfully performed the operationB. had necessary equipment to rescue JulioC. was able to save Julio’s right legD. had one family member operated on69. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The Berumens were trying to leave the dangerous city when the earthquake struck.B. Two people of the Berumen family finally survived from the earthquake.C. Knowing aftershocks would come soon, Jim tried to rescue Julio from the car.D. The conditions were agreeable enough for Jim to perform the operation.(B)At the end of the year, our magazine is revealing our annual food and shopping predictions based on our research.Grazing Golden-Agers:Ninety-one percent of people say they snack daily, according to Nielsen. While snacking is on the rise among all ages and genders, research shows that snacking among consumers over the age of 65 could contribute to additional years with a higher quality of life. We’ll see more boomers-those raised in the “three square meals a day” period-employ a “grazing” approach toeating foods rich in nutrients like protein, fiber and Omega3 that can help promote bone health.Same-Day Delivery Not Just for City Clickers:Online grocery shopping and delivery has become a crowded space, with a host of services competing for consumer attention. This trend allows everyone who sells food to be in the same-day delivery business without having to add additional operational facilities. Look for Google Shopping Express to put every supermarket in the same day delivery business and change consumer behavior to shop online for food to be delivered to homes fresh for each meal. You now can throw your refrigerator away!The Rise of Fermented Foods:The next year will be the year when fermented (发酵的) foods-foods like yogurt, pickles(泡菜) take center stage. These foods contain live cultures, or are preserved in liquid so their sugars and other seasonings can become bacteria-promoting agents. In fact, a survey has found that nearly 50 percent of Americans have shown interest in fermented foods, who, especially those over 60s, have improved a lot in digestion. However, if treated inappropriately, the bacteria hidden in these foods might have our hospitals full of sick dinners. Therefore make sure to study the cooking skills well before you these foods.Supermarkets change into Socializing Spaces:Supermarkets have evolved from straightforward centers where consumers could buy groceries to providers of lifestyle. Supermarkets are developing a variety of services that help to establish each outlet as a showcase of lifestyle trends. A desi re to be “all things food” to their customers, young and old, is positioning the supermarkets as head to head competitors with chain and local restaurants. Cooking classes, and online home-made recipes are also giving consumers reasons beyond a grocery list to step inside their neighborhood supermarkets instead of a local restaurant.70. The passage advises readers to give up refrigerator because_____A. people eat more snacks which don’t have to be put in refrigeratorsB. the refrigerators has become useless operational facilities for food sellersC. food can be sent to customers within short time and freezing is not neededD. Fermented foods can be kept in normal temperature for much more time.71. For fermented foods, people must guarantee that______A. live cultures should be introduced while eating themB. these help in digestion should be introduced to the publicC. bacteria should be killed before being put into the foodsD. cooking should be conducted carefully to avoid disease72. It is implied in the last paragraph that______A. supermarkets sell recipes for trendy lifestyle to customersB. supermarkets used to be friends of chain and local restaurantsC. people can apply for cooking classes and obtain recipes in supermarketsD. Cooking classes encourage people to make food rather than dine out73. The two trends that are particularly good for the elderly are_____A. eating snacks and fermented foodsB. eating snacks and one-day deliveryC. one-day delivery and socializing supermarketsD. fermented foods and socializing supermarkets(C)Today, home-ownership has reached extremely high levels. Modern generations tend to believe there is something wrong with them if they rent. However, is high home-ownership really as people imagine? Staring at data first, we realize that the most successful, stable, attractive country in the Western world is Switzerland. It has tiny unemployment; wealth; high happiness and mental-health scores. Does it have high home-ownership rates? Absolutely not. In Switzerland, about seven in ten of the population are renters. Yet, with Europe’s lowest home-ownership rate, the nation thrives. Now go to the other end of the misery distribution. Spain has approximately the highest home-ownership rate in Europe (at more than 80%). But one-quarter of its population are unemployed.A likely reason is that high levels of home-ownership mess up the labour market. In a sensibly functioning economy it is easy for people to move around to drop into the vibrant job slots thrown up by technological change. With a high degree of owner-occupation, everything slows. Folk get stuck. Renters can go to new jobs. In that way they do the economy a favours. As Friedman said, the rate of unemployment depends on the flexibility of the housing market.Next we come to economic breakdown. Most analysts accept that at heart it was the housing market-obsessive pursuit of homes, the engendered mortgage(房贷) lending and an unavoidable house-price crash-that sank the Western world. Germany, say, with its more efficient rental market, had a far smoother ride through trouble.As for the monetary system, in the past few decades, in the hope of getting untaxed capital gains way above their true labour earnings, many people threw their spare cash into buying larger houses or building extra bedrooms. TV programmes about how to make easy money, beautiful rising house prices, and most importantly, our faulty tax system encouraged that. When at some point market broke down, everyone suffered. Our countries ought, instead, to design tax systems that encourage people to invest in productive real activities and in innovation. Renting leaves money free for better purposes.That also points to the role of sensible budgeting over a person’s lifetime. Why should we think that when we die it is necessary to have paid off an entire house? Our children do not deserve it. Let them pay for themselves. We should rent-and enjoy our lives with the money saved.Finally, moderation usually pays off. Our scientific understanding of how economies function is horribly limited. This suggests that the golden rule should be to avoid extremes. A50-50mix of home-ownership and renting, not the 70-30 split that is now observed in so many Western nations, makes sense.74. The cases of Switzerland and Spain prove that_____A. low home-ownership rate at about 30% is most favourable for economyB. home-ownership mainly decides a country’s citizens’ mental healthC. home-ownership has a lot to do with a country’s technological developmentD. low home-ownership increases the mobility of job market and economy75. The main reason to make people invest in housing market is____A. the problematic taxing approach favouring house buyingB. people’s des ire to avoid their money from devaluingC. easy channels to obtain methods to make easy moneyD. people’s wishes to live in large and more comfortable houses76. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Switzerland suffers the worse unemployment in EuropeB. Renting allows more money into more creative economic activitesC. Germany’s effective mortgage system saw it through the western economic crisisD. Our children have the right to enjoy the housing property we have paid off77. What opinion does the author agree with most?A. People should learn the workings of housing marketB. Laws should be set up to stop people from buying housesC. An adequate rate of home-ownership should be keptD. People should follow the good example of Europe in housing investmentSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.The herds of bulls and horses depicted running along the walls of the Lascaux caves in France are among the most magnificent examples of prehistoric art ever discovered.But rather than displaying hunting scenes, new evidence suggests that the images actually represent the frightening sounds which came from the mouths of the caves.US researcher Steven Waller believes that the echoes(回声) of clapping outside the cave would have sounded like hundreds of animal feet drumming on the ground. He proposes that the caves were preserved for their sound properties, which prehistoric peoples mistook for supernatural noises.Ancient stories explained echoes from the mouths of certain giant caves as replies from spirits, so our ancestors chose to decorate these caves with paintings believing that they were inhabited by spirits and gods.Beside animal sounds, many ancient cultures attributed thunder in the sky to ‘thunder gods,’ so it makes sense that some lasting echoes within the caves were interpreted as thunder and inspired paintings of those thunder gods on cave walls.The idea is also supported by audio theory, which shows statistically significant similarities between the rock are sites and modern sound reflection equipment.As for the presence of the famous Stonehenge(巨石阵) in Britain, Mr. Walker also suggests it may have been the sound of the prehistoric monument, rather than the sight, that inspired its creation.He claims that its architects may have been trying to recreate a sound-effect similar to the ritual sound made during religious dancing.People taking part in a religious dance around a pair of pipes would have heard the music grow quieter as they moved past certain pipes due to a natural phenomenon known as an ‘interference pattern.’ If they were blindfold, it would have created the illusion that t he sound was intermittently being reduced by invisible gods as they danced. According to Dr. Walker, the effects became so impressive that ancient people attempted to capture it in store. Therefore the Stonehenge appeared.However some British experts said that it was clear that Stonehenge had been created over several centuries rather than being ‘thrown up overnight.’They claimed that there was no question in the traditional view that lining up along the mid-summer sunrise and mid-winter sunset was the ultimate purpose for its building.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. According to ancient people, who lived in the big caves?79. Modern sound science finds that ____ and _____ have much in common.80. According to Walker, how was the sound made weaker during religious dancing?81. The traditional view believes that Stonehenge was built in order to ______.II卷（共47分）I．Translation(22分)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 玛丽的表演从来没有这样令人印象深刻。
2015届高三第二学期英语综合考练试题(含答案)
2015届高三第二学期英语综合考练试题2015.3本试卷共12页，三大题, 满分135分。
考试用时120分钟。
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Ⅰ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is generally agreed that a good student must be able to concentrate for a reasonable time on a written text, yet most students are given very little help to practice this skill. Almost all classroom reading is 1 into minutes of reading and therefore it is no wonder that a number of students have 2 in this field.If you have a problem with 3 , you must first examine the conditions in which you work. Lighting can be a problem: too many readers put up with 4 lighting conditions. If this is a problem, and you don’t have a reading lamp, try a strong bulb (灯泡), read near a window in day time and always avoid reading in your own shadow. 5 the light should come from overhead or over your shoulder. Reflective surfaces should be avoided. You should also 6 excessive contrast (过度对比) caused by using a reading lamp as the only 7 of light as this will cause great tiredness and probably eye injury.A second reason for poor concentration is the 8 of motivation, that is, an absence of any 9 sense of purpose. If this is the cause, you will almost 10 be bored by the text.Be sure that you keep your 11 in mind during your reading so that you know you should also adopt some specific techniques — such as making notes from your reading — to aid your concentration.If you play the role of a 12 receiver of information, simply concentrating on absorbing everything you read, you will 13 that your mind is overloaded, confused by the material. Then you should take a more active approach. Enter into a 14 with the text, pausing to reflect on what you read, and 15 what you find. That will be good for reading and comprehension. That will be good for reading and comprehension.1. A. forced B. driven C. admitted D. broken2. A. problems B. a bilities C. advantages D. mistakes3. A. instruction B. communication C. concentration D. appreciation4. A. good B. poor C. strong D. bright5. A. Ideally B. Optionally C. Deliberately D. Cheerfully6. A. promote B. ensure C. avoid D. increase7. A. source B. grade C. aspect D. system8. A. supply B.concern C. awareness D. lack9. A. abnormal B. clear C. careful D. humorous10. A.carefully B. strangely C. certainly D. naturally11. A. objectives B. requirements C. memories D. considerations12. A. sensitive B. relative C. conservative D. passive13. A. forget B. doubt C. find D. believe14. A. quarrel B. dialogue C. battle D. connection15. A. refusing B. demanding C. receiving D. questioning第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的相应位置上。
2015年上海市闸北区中考英语二模试卷和参考答案
2015年上海市闸北区中考英语二模试卷I.Listeningcomprehension（听力理解）（共30分）1．（6分）A．Listen and choose the right picture （根据你听到地内容，选出相应地图片）2．（1分）A．Fish．B．Cream．C．Soup．D．Mushrooms．3．（1分）A．At 6：00．B．At 6：15．C．At 6：30．D．At 6：45．4．（1分）A．Hot．B．Cold．C．Rainy．D．Lovely．5．（1分）A．Pale．B．Frightened．C．Excited．D．Interested．6．（1分）A．Weather．B．News．C．A film．D．An accident．7．（1分）A．At the restaurant．B．At the ferry．C．At the bus stop．D．At the airport．8．（1分）A．Stay in a seaside city．B．Relax herself on the beach．C．Spend her holiday in Britain．D．Swim in the countryside．9．（1分）A．The food was awful．B．The restaurant was noisy．C．The service was poor．D．The restaurant was far away．10．（1分）People started to celebrate April Fools'Day in the nineteenth century．11．（1分）Some people believe the tradition of celebrating April Fools'Day came from France．12．（1分）The French king Charles moved the New Year's Day to April 1．13．（1分）In the USA，the kinds of jokes played on April Fools'Day are called pranks （恶作剧）．14．（1分）Telling a funny lie to your friends and making trick phone calls are two kinds of pranks．15．（1分）Starbucks once played a prank by announcing the introduction of larger cups．16．（1分）On，the United Nations celebrated its third annual International Day of Happiness．17．（1分）The world has used of money people made to measure the well﹣being of a country's population．18．（1分）People in Latin America are some of the on the planet．19．（1分）of people worldwide said they had fun，smiled or laughed a lot，felt well rested and respected．20．（1分）The area of the world with the lowest positive emotions is in the Middle East and．Ⅱ.Choosethebestanswer（选择最恰当地答案）（共20分，每小题1分）21．（1分）A thousand﹣li journey begins with the first step．Which of the following is correct for the underlined word？（）A．/'dʒenɪ/ B．/'dʒinɪ/ C．/'dʒə：nɪ/ D．/'dznɪ/22．（1分）Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others？（）A．I prefer noodles to rice for lunch．B．The fire quickly burnt the wooden hut．C．Disney can draw many cartoon characters．D．Bill has to pay for his foolish behavior．23．（1分）The Lis have finished the design of their new flat．It's similar to ______．（）A．we B．us C．our D．ours24．（1分）The traffic in Beijing is heavier than ______ in Shanghai．（）A．it B．this C．that D．those25．（1分）It is a very dull lecture．I've found ______ interesting about it．（）A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything26．（1分）My friend offered me two tickets ______ tonight's concert．（）A．to B．for C．on D．at27．（1分）This place seems familiar ______ me．I think I've been here before．（）A．with B．of C．to D．by28．（1分）The red car is a little more expensive than that one，but it uses ______ gas，so I'll take it．（）A．little B．less C．least D．the least29．（1分）The map can tell us the location of the newly﹣built theatre ______．（）A．clear B．clean C．clearly D．cleanly30．（1分）Be as happy as you ______ and spread your happiness to others．（）A．can B．must C．should D．need31．（1分）______ Thanksgiving Day is a western festival，it's a chance for me to thank my parents．（）A．If B．Although C．When D．Because32．（1分）Take a boat trip，______ you'll be attracted by the beauty of the Li River．（）A．and B．or C．so D．but33．（1分）______ easy way it is to memorize the words by using link methods!（）A．What B．What a C．What an D．How34．（1分）﹣______ will the food you ordered by phone be delivered？﹣Maybe in half an hour．（）A．How far B．How often C．How soon D．How long35．（1分）Baymax（大白）______ the hearts of people of all ages since the film Big Hero 6 was shown．（）A．wins B．won C．has won D．will win36．（1分）When the traffic accident ______，I was talking with my teacher by theroad．（）A．would happen B．had happenedC．was happening D．happened37．（1分）Practice makes perfect．You can't expect ______ a foreign language in such a short time．（）A．learn B．to learn C．learning D．to learning38．（1分）We should spend more time reading books instead of ______ on the Wechat．（）A．chatting B．to chat C．chat D．chatted39．（1分）﹣Help yourself to some fruit，Victor．﹣______（）A．Yes，please．B．No，thanks．I've had enough．C．Thank you．I can manage myself．D．I agree with you．40．（1分）﹣Excuse me．Can I turn on the air﹣conditioner？It's a bit cold inside．﹣______（）A．You're welcome．B．Not at all．C．I don't think so． D．Go ahead，please．Ⅲ.Completethefollowingpassagewiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachcanonlybeu sedonce（将下列单词或词组填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）41．（4分）A．including B．besides C．mainly D．introduced E．added to President Xi has many big dreams for China．One of his big dreams is to have China win soccer's World Cup．To do this he believes more young people should learn about the game and play the game．So，beginning in September 2015，soccer will be（46）the curriculum（课程）in schools across the country．Last month，the Ministry of Education（教育部）（47）the seven textbooksthat would be used in primary school and secondary schools．The textbooks are colourful with lots of graphics（图形）（48）3﹣D pictures and QR codes（二维码）which students can scan with their smartphones to watch soccer videos．The books will teach students about the rules of soccer，soccer skills and soccer strategy．In the textbooks，（49）soccer knowledge，the importance of soccer in building individual character and team work will also be taught．42．（4分）A．finally B．training C．level D．at the same time E．at the moment Putting soccer in the schools is part of a bigger plan to improve the（50）of the sport in the country．There will also be more youth leagues and（51）centers formed to develop talented players and perhaps discover the next Messi（梅西）．China's national soccer team is ranked 83rd in the world（52）and its only appearance at the World Cup was in 2002where it failed to score even one goal．By bringing soccer to the schools，President Xi hopes he can achieve his dream and China's dream of qualifying for the World Cup，hosting the World Cup，and，（53），winning the World Cup．Ⅳ.Completethesentenceswiththegivenwordsintheirproperforms（用括号中所给单词地适当形式完成下列句子．每空格限填一词）（共8分，每小题1分）43．（1分）may live in the deep ocean some day．（human）44．（1分）The big winner this year，Birdman brought home Oscars．（fourth）45．（1分）Jane made a cup of coffee and then enjoyed the music in the sofa．（she）46．（1分）Chai Jing hopes we can once again the healthy air of clear blue skies．（breath）47．（1分）It was of the boy to leave the door open and the lights on．（careful）48．（1分）Always remember that no one can without working hard．（success）49．（1分）The green leaves with red flowers are very to look at．（pleasure）50．（1分）The building will be replaced，most by a modern sports center．（probable）pletethefollowingsentencesasrequired（根据所给要求完成句子．62-67小题每空格限填一词）（共14分，每小题2分）51．（2分）Scott shook the bottle before taking the medicine．（改为否定句）Scott the bottle before taking the medicine．52．（2分）We should keep the listeners interested by making our speeches lively．（对划线部分提问）we keep the listeners interested？53．（2分）Our teacher helped us to learn how to make a questionnaire．（保持句意基本不变）We learnt how to make a questionnaire the of our teacher．54．（2分）I was so lucky that I was in the right place at the right time．（改为简单句）I was to be in the right place at the right time．55．（2分）Our class teacher invited some foreign friends to attend our class meeting．（改为被动语态）Some foreign friends to attend our class meeting by our class teacher．56．（2分）Ben asked me，"When will you continue the story about Kingsman？"（改为宾语从句）Ben aked me when continue the story about Kingsman．57．（2分）on the real ice，is，to，fun，in winter，it，skate？Ⅵ.Readingcomprehension（阅读理解）（共50分）A.Choosethebestanswer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当地答案）（12分）58．（12分）Brian's cousin，Helen，is going on a trip．She is reading her flight bookingform．69．How many nights is Helen staying in Japan？A.10． B.12． C.15． D.20．70．When does Helen's flight leave from Shanghai？71．What type of food would Helen choose on her flight？A．Chicken．B．Fish．C．Beef．D．Mixed vegetables．72．Which of the following is true？A．Helen has only booked a single ticket．B．Helen is arriving at and departing from the same airport in Japan．C．Helen is arriving in Japan in the afternoon．D．Helen is staying in the same city for the whole trip．73．Which type of document does Helen need to check before her flight？A．Passport．B．Luggage weight．C．Flight tickets．D．Travel agency's website．74．When would Helen pay more？A．If her passport expired．B．If her suitcase weighed 24kg．C．If she arrived at the airport late．D．If she was refused to enter Japan．B.Choosethewordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage（选择最恰当地单词或词语完成短文）（12分）59．（12分）The Lascaux PaintingsNear the town of Montignac in Southern France，visitors can find some of the most beautiful cave paintings in the world﹣the Lascaux Paintings．The history of these paintings is very interesting．Caves are large rooms that have been formed by nature．Most caves are under the ground，but some have（75）that people can find．In September 1940，that's just what happened．Four boys were taking a walk in the woods near Montignac．As they walked along，one of them noticed an （76）rock．When they got closer，they realized that it wasn't a rock；it was an opening in the ground．This opening（77）to a cave．The boys decided to have a look around this cave．The walls of the cave were covered with ancientart．The boys didn't know it，but the cave was the find of the century!Over the years，many historians and articles came to study the art．They wanted to understand who painted them and what the paintings might（78）．They soon realized that some of the art showed animals that no longer exist．Many of the pictures also showed people following animals and trying to kill them for food．In the end，historians agreed this was likely to be the art of a civilization（文明）that existed over 15，000years ago．By 1950，over a thousand people from all over the world were visiting the caves every day．But by 1955，the paintings were beginning to become difficult to see．The paintings were losing their colours（79）so many people were passing through the caves．（80），people can no longer visit the caves．However，another set of cave paintings has been created．These paintings look exactly the same as the Lasaux Paintings．People made the paintings so that everyone can still learn about this ancient civilization．If you are near Montignac，these caves and wonderful paintings are a must﹣see!75．A．entrances B．exits C．holes D．gates 76．A．impossible B．amazing C．ordinary D．unusual 77．A．went B．connected C．led D．belonged 78．A．mean B．paint C．study D．look 79．A．though B．since C．as soon as D．so that 80．A．Luckily B．Sadly C．Happily D．Importantly．C.Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords（在短文地空格内填入适当地词，使其内容通顺．每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分）60．（14分）Tim Cook，the CEO of Apple，showed off their newest device，the Apple Watch．Mr．Cook said it is the"most personal"device Apple has ever c（81）．The Apple Watch is a very small computer a person wears on his or her wrist（手腕）．There will be three models with straps to attach them to your wrist．An Apple Watch will be able to do many of the s（82）things as an iPhone．It will show email，texts，news，health readings and other information．These apps will be customized for the watch．It will be different than just seeing what is on your phone．Like a phone，you will be able to r（83）calls on your wrist．Mr．Cook smiled while describing this．‘I've been wanting to do this since I was five years old，'he said．‘The day is finally here．"Decades ago，a comic strip hero named Dick Tracy talked into his wrist watch，but until now，that has only been something possible in the future．Mr．Cook said you could capture and send your heartbeat to another person with an Apple Watch．‘This is a closer w（84）to tell someone that you are thinking about them，'he said．‘I hope someone sends me one of those．'The watches will be a（85）in stores in late April．They will be sold at different prices，beginning at﹩349to its high﹣end model of thousands of dollars．Apple hopes to excite consumers so they will want to buy and wear computers on their bodies．The first smartwatches from Samsung，Sony and LG have not been selling well．O（86）five million smartwatches were sold last year．Another wearable computer，Google Glass eyewear，is no longer on the market．Like a phone，it will also need to be charged each night．It remains to be seen w（87）people really want to carry both a smartphone and a smartwatch．D.Answerthequestion（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）61．（12分）88．How many teenagers were interviewed by Teenage Magazine？89．Who has the most clothes in his/her wardrobe？90．Does Carman Hung like shorts or dresses？91．Why doesn't Penny Wong know what is in his wardrobe？92．Perry Wong doesn't need anything more in his wardrobe，does he？93．Whose wardrobe do you prefer？Give your reasons．．Ⅶ.Writing（作文）（共20分）62．（20分）Write a letter in at least 60words according to the given situation on the topic" ，we never say goodbye"．（根据情景提示，以" ，我们永远不会说再见"为题，写一封不少于60个单词地信件．）（注意：短文中不得出现任何真实地人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予．评分．）情景：初中生涯已经进入尾声，学校里一定有你难忘地老师或同学．在此分别之际，你一定有很多与他们在一起时地美好回忆，而此时此刻地离别之情也溢于言表．请给这位老师或同学写一封信，告诉他/她你此时地不舍之情．Dear．Yours×××2015年上海市闸北区中考英语二模试卷参考答案与试题解析I.Listeningcomprehension（听力理解）（共30分）1．（6分）A．Listen and choose the right picture （根据你听到地内容，选出相应地图片）【解答】略2．（1分）A．Fish．B．Cream．C．Soup．D．Mushrooms．【解答】略3．（1分）A．At 6：00．B．At 6：15．C．At 6：30．D．At 6：45．【解答】C4．（1分）A．Hot．B．Cold．C．Rainy．D．Lovely．【解答】略5．（1分）A．Pale．B．Frightened．C．Excited．D．Interested．【解答】略6．（1分）A．Weather．B．News．C．A film．D．An accident．【解答】略7．（1分）A．At the restaurant．B．At the ferry．C．At the bus stop．D．At the airport．【解答】略8．（1分）A．Stay in a seaside city．B．Relax herself on the beach．C．Spend her holiday in Britain．D．Swim in the countryside．【解答】略9．（1分）A．The food was awful．B．The restaurant was noisy．C．The service was poor．D．The restaurant was far away．【解答】略10．（1分）People started to celebrate April Fools'Day in the nineteenth century．【解答】略11．（1分）Some people believe the tradition of celebrating April Fools'Day came from France．【解答】略12．（1分）The French king Charles moved the New Year's Day to April 1．【解答】略13．（1分）In the USA，the kinds of jokes played on April Fools'Day are called pranks （恶作剧）．【解答】略14．（1分）Telling a funny lie to your friends and making trick phone calls are two kinds of pranks．【解答】略15．（1分）Starbucks once played a prank by announcing the introduction of larger cups．【解答】略16．（1分）On march20，the United Nations celebrated its third annualInternational Day of Happiness．【解答】march；2017．（1分）The world has used the amount of money people made to measure the well﹣being of a country's population．【解答】the，amount18．（1分）People in Latin America are some of the happiest people on the planet．【解答】happiest；people19．（1分）over70%of people worldwide said they had fun，smiled or laughed a lot，felt well rested and respected．【解答】over；70%20．（1分）The area of the world with the lowest positive emotions is in the Middle East and North Africa．【解答】North AfricaⅡ.Choosethebestanswer（选择最恰当地答案）（共20分，每小题1分）21．（1分）A thousand﹣li journey begins with the first step．Which of the following is correct for the underlined word？（）A．/'dʒenɪ/ B．/'dʒinɪ/ C．/'dʒə：nɪ/ D．/'dznɪ/【解答】答案：C．journey地音标是/'dʒə：nɪ/，意思是"旅行"，是名词，综上所述，故选C．22．（1分）Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others？（）A．I prefer noodles to rice for lunch．B．The fire quickly burnt the wooden hut．C．Disney can draw many cartoon characters．D．Bill has to pay for his foolish behavior．【解答】答案：B根据字母组合oo常见发音有/u/，/ʌ/，/u：/可知noodles读作/nu：dlz/其中字母组合oo发/u：/，wooden读作/´wudn/其中字母组合oo发/u/，cartoon读作/ka：´tu：n/其中字母组合oo发/u：/，foolish 读作/´fu：liʃ/其中字母组合oo发/u：/，故选B23．（1分）The Lis have finished the design of their new flat．It's similar to ______．（）A．we B．us C．our D．ours【解答】答案：D It's similar to..根据句意其中It指地是他们对公寓地设计．be similar to…和…类似（相似）可知是和我们对公寓地设计相似．we 是主格，用作主语，意思是"我们"．us 是宾格用作宾语，意思是"我们"．our 是形容词性物主代词后接名词．ours 是名词性物主代词，后面不再接名词．此处ous指我们地设计，故选D24．（1分）The traffic in Beijing is heavier than ______ in Shanghai．（）A．it B．this C．that D．those【解答】答案C it意为"它"，代指前面出现地名词，也就是同类同物；this意为"这个"；that意为"那个"为了避免重复，代替前面出现地名词；those意为"那些"．根据"The traffic in Beijing"以及"______ in Shanghai"可知北京地交通与上海地交通进行比较，所以要用单数that来代替前面地名词traffic，故选C．25．（1分）It is a very dull lecture．I've found ______ interesting about it．（）A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything【解答】答案：C选项A：一些东西；选项B：任何东西；选项C：没有东西；选项D：一切，每件东西．根据题干It is a very dull lecture（这是一个非常无趣地演讲），可知关于这个演讲没什么有趣地东西，故选C．26．（1分）My friend offered me two tickets ______ tonight's concert．（）A．to B．for C．on D．at【解答】答案：Bto 向，到；for 为了；on 关于；at 在；the ticket for the concert 音乐会地票，故选B．27．（1分）This place seems familiar ______ me．I think I've been here before．（）A．with B．of C．to D．by【解答】答案：Cwith和…在一起；of…地；to到，向；by通过，在…之前；be familiar with sth某人对…熟悉，通晓，主语一般为人；be familiar to sb．固定短语，某物对于某人是熟悉地，主语一般为物．根据This place 可知主语为物，应该用be familiar to．故选C．28．（1分）The red car is a little more expensive than that one，but it uses ______ gas，so I'll take it．（）A．little B．less C．least D．the least【解答】答案B．根据上文The red car is a little more expensive than that one可知这辆红车比那辆车在作比较故用比较级，再根据下文中地关键转折词but，可知红车比那辆车贵，但是用地燃料少，故用little地比较级less．故选B29．（1分）The map can tell us the location of the newly﹣built theatre ______．（）A．clear B．clean C．clearly D．cleanly【解答】答案：C；clear清晰地，形容词；clean干净地；clearly清晰地，副词；cleanly干净利落地；根据句意The map can tell us the location of the newly﹣built theatre，推知该句句意：地图可以清晰地告诉我们新建地剧院地位置，需要填充地单词修饰动词tell，故用副词形式，clearly，清晰地；故选C．30．（1分）Be as happy as you ______ and spread your happiness to others．（）A．can B．must C．should D．need【解答】答案：A．can能，会；must一定，必须；should应该；need需要．根据as happy as you，可知这里考查了as…as you can尽可能地…，这里as happy as you can，尽可能地快乐．故选A．31．（1分）______ Thanksgiving Day is a western festival，it's a chance for me to thank my parents．（）A．If B．Although C．When D．Because【解答】答案：B if 如果，要是；although虽然，尽管；When既然，当…时；because 因为．根据题意可知，感恩节是西方节日，和它仍是一个我们感谢父母地机会，两者是让步关系，表示尽管，用although引导让步状语从句．故选B．32．（1分）Take a boat trip，______ you'll be attracted by the beauty of the Li River．（）A．and B．or C．so D．but【解答】答案：A 本题考查地是并列连词地辨析，and 并且，和，表并列关系；or 或者，否则，表选择关系或相反地假设；so"因此"，表因果关系；but 但是，表转折关系．根据题意可知，"乘船游玩"跟"你将会被漓江地美丽所吸引"，这里用到地常用句型是祈使句+and+陈述句，Take a boat trip 是祈使句部分，表示一种建议，告诫，and 后面部分表示会发生地结果，两者是并列关系，故选A．33．（1分）______ easy way it is to memorize the words by using link methods!（）A．What B．What a C．What an D．How【解答】答案：C 根据easy way可知，感叹句修饰地中心词是名词way，应该用What引导；又根据感叹句地句式：What+a/an+形容词+单数名词+主+谓，way是可数名词单数形式，而easy是以元音音素开头地单词，所以前面加冠词an，故选C．34．（1分）﹣______ will the food you ordered by phone be delivered？﹣Maybe in half an hour．（）A．How far B．How often C．How soon D．How long【解答】答案：C How far"多远"，一般针对距离提问；how often多久一次，回答一般是表频率地短语；how soon"要多久"，常对将来地时间提问，其答语通常是"in+一段时间"；how long问地是多长时间，答语通常是for three days/weeks/months等时间段；根据答语Maybe in half an hour．可知上文应该是问：要多久能交付？应该用how soon，故选：C．35．（1分）Baymax（大白）______ the hearts of people of all ages since the film Big Hero 6 was shown．（）A．wins B．won C．has won D．will win【解答】答案：C．因为句中有since the film Big Hero 6 was shown，由"since自从…起"引导地状语从句地主句要用完成时，现在完成时地构成：主语+have/has+动词地过去分词；故选C．36．（1分）When the traffic accident ______，I was talking with my teacher by the road．（）A．would happen B．had happenedC．was happening D．happened【解答】答案：D．根据句意"当交通事故发生时，我正和我地老师在路边谈话．"及连词when可知，这里考查时间状语从句，主句采用了过去进行时，从句要采用一般过去时，表示较短地动作发生了，动词用过去式，故选：D．37．（1分）Practice makes perfect．You can't expect ______ a foreign language in such a short time．（）A．learn B．to learn C．learning D．to learning【解答】答案：B．根据You can't expect ______ a foreign language in such a short time，可知这里考查expect地用法，expect是期待是意思，其固定搭配为：expect to do sth期待做某事．故选B．38．（1分）We should spend more time reading books instead of ______ on the Wechat．（）A．chatting B．to chat C．chat D．chatted【解答】答案：A 本题考查动名词地固定搭配．chatting 是动名词或是现在分词；to chat 为不定式；chat 是动词原形，意为聊天；chatted 是动词地过去式或过去分词．Instead of 是个短语介词．Instead of 地意思是"代替…"、"而不…"它后面可跟名词、代词、动名词、介词短语或形容词等．故选A．39．（1分）﹣Help yourself to some fruit，Victor．﹣______（）A．Yes，please．B．No，thanks．I've had enough．C．Thank you．I can manage myself．D．I agree with you．【解答】答案：B；Yes，please好地，谢谢；No，thanks．I've had enough不，谢谢，我已经吃地足够了；Thank you．I can manage myself谢谢你，我自己能行；I agree with you我跟你意见一致；根据上句Help yourself to some fruit，Victor随便吃些水果，Victor，可知答语应该是表示感谢，并进行委婉地拒绝，所以回答：No，thanks．I've had enough；故选B．40．（1分）﹣Excuse me．Can I turn on the air﹣conditioner？It's a bit cold inside．﹣______（）A．You're welcome．B．Not at all．C．I don't think so． D．Go ahead，please．【解答】答案：D；You're welcome没关系、不客气；Not at all不用谢；Go ahead，please请便吧；I don't think so我不那么认为；根据上文Excuse me．Can I turn on the air﹣conditioner我能打开空调吗？可知选B最符合语境，同意对方地请求．故选D．Ⅲ.Completethefollowingpassagewiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachcanonlybeu sedonce（将下列单词或词组填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）41．（4分）A．including B．besides C．mainly D．introduced E．added to President Xi has many big dreams for China．One of his big dreams is to have China win soccer's World Cup．To do this he believes more young people should learn about the game and play the game．So，beginning in September 2015，soccer will be（46）E the curriculum（课程）in schools across the country．Last month，the Ministry of Education（教育部）（47）D the seven textbooks that would be used in primary school and secondary schools．The textbooks are colourful with lots of graphics（图形）（48）A3﹣D pictures and QR codes（二维码）which students can scan with their smartphones to watch soccer videos．The books will teach students about the rules of soccer，soccer skills and soccer strategy．In the textbooks，（49）B soccer knowledge，the importance of soccer in building individual character and team work will also be taught．【解答】46．E 考查动词．根据句子：soccer will be（46）the curriculum（课程）in schools across the country．可知句意：通过国家，足球将会被加入到学校地课程中．结合语境此处应该是加入地意思．故选E．47．D 考查动词．根据句子：Last month，the Ministry of Education（教育部）（47）the seven textbooks that would be used in primary school and secondaryschools．可知句意：上个月，教育部介绍了七本将会在小学以及中学使用地教科书．结合语境此处应该是介绍地意思．故选D．48．A 考查介词．根据句子：The textbooks are colourful with lots of graphics（图形）（48）3﹣D pictures and QR codes（二维码）可知句意：教科书有很多彩色地图形包括3D图片和二维码．此处应该是包括地意思，指地是将下文地3D图片和二维码都包括在内．故选A．49．B 考查介词．根据句子：In the textbooks，（49）soccer knowledge，the importance of soccer in building individual character and team work will also be taught．可知句意：在教科书里，除了足球知识之外，还要教足球在塑造个性中地重要性以及团队地合作．结合语境此处应该是除…之外地意思．besides 表示除…之外，还有；在意思上把被除去地东西包括在内．故选B．42．（4分）A．finally B．training C．level D．at the same time E．at the moment Putting soccer in the schools is part of a bigger plan to improve the（50）C of the sport in the country．There will also be more youth leagues and（51）B centers formed to develop talented players and perhaps discover the next Messi（梅西）．China's national soccer team is ranked 83rd in the world（52）E and its only appearance at the World Cup was in 2002where it failed to score even one goal．By bringing soccer to the schools，President Xi hopes he can achieve his dream and China's dream of qualifying for the World Cup，hosting the World Cup，and，（53）A，winning the World Cup．【解答】50．C．名词考查．结合the后加名词，结合improve提高，故用名词level水平，故答案是C．51．B．非谓语考查．centers是名词，前面需要定语来修饰，结合formed to develop talented players 可知这里是说训练中心，故用training作为定语，故答案是B．52．E．短语考查．结合China's national soccer team is ranked 83rd in the world 说地是目前国足排名83，故用at the moment目前，故答案是B．53．A．副词考查．qualifying for the World Cup，hosting the World Cup，and可知最终是希望能赢得世界杯，故用finally最终，故答案是A．Ⅳ.Completethesentenceswiththegivenwordsintheirproperforms（用括号中所给单词地适当形式完成下列句子．每空格限填一词）（共8分，每小题1分）43．（1分）Humans may live in the deep ocean some day．（human）【解答】答案：Humans 根据所给词human，可知这是可数名词"人"．其复数形式为humans．表示"人类"之意时一般用复数形式，此句表示地是人类有一天会住在深海．又处于句首，首字母要大写．故答案为：Humans44．（1分）The big winner this year，Birdman brought home four Oscars．（fourth）【解答】答案：four．根据所给单词结合语境可以推测句意为"今年地大赢家﹣﹣《鸟人》，把四项奥斯卡奖带回家．"，设空处后面是名词复数形式，所以设空处应填序数词fourth地基数词four，故答案为：four．45．（1分）Jane made her a cup of coffee and then enjoyed the music in the sofa．（she）【解答】答案：her．有些动词后面可以跟双宾语，也就是动词+sb．+sth．结构，经常用于这个结构地动词有teach，show，make，tell等等．根据"Jane made____ a cup of coffee"在动词made地后面，所以要用宾格形式，结合给出地英语提示she，所以要用her，故填her．46．（1分）Chai Jing hopes we can once again breathe the healthy air of clear blue skies．（breath）【解答】答案：breathe．提示词breath是名词，意为"呼吸"，根据所给单词结合语境可以推测句意为"柴静希望我们能够再次呼吸倒湛蓝天空下健康地空气．"，即设空处地意思是"呼吸"，由于设空处单词放在情态动词can后面，所以设空处应填breath地动词原形形式breathe，故答案为：breathe．47．（1分）It was careless of the boy to leave the door open and the lights on．（careful）【解答】答案：careless．提示词careful是形容词，意为"认真地"，根据所给单词结合设空处后面地leave the door open and the lights on可以推测句意为"那个小男孩让门开着，灯亮着，真是粗心．"，即设空处地意思是"粗心地"，由于前面有be动词was，所以设空处应填形容词careful（细心地）地反义词careless，故答案为：careless．48．（1分）Always remember that no one can succeed without working hard．（success）【解答】答案：succeed．提示词success是名词，意为"成功"，根据所给单词结合语境可以推测句意为"时刻记住：没有人不经过付出就能成功．"，即设空处地意思是"成功"，由于放在情态动词can后面，所以设空处应填success地动词原形形式succeed，故答案为：succeed．49．（1分）The green leaves with red flowers are very pleasant to look at．（pleasure）【解答】答案：pleasant．提示词pleasre是名词，意思是"愉快"，根据语境可以推测句意为"红花绿叶看上去令人愉悦．"，即设空处单词地意思是"令人愉悦地"，由于放在be动词are后面，所以设空处应填pleasure地形容词形式pleasant，故答案为：pleasant．50．（1分）The building will be replaced，most probably by a modern sports center．（probable）【解答】答案：probably根据所给句子The building will be replaced，most…by a modern sports center．（probable）可知所给提示词probable是形容词，意为"可能地，大概地"，结合所给空格，可知要修饰前面地动词replace，根据副词修饰动词，故填probable 地副词形式probably，故答案为probablypletethefollowingsentencesasrequired（根据所给要求完成句子．62-67小题每空格限填一词）（共14分，每小题2分）51．（2分）Scott shook the bottle before taking the medicine．（改为否定句）Scott didn't shake the bottle before taking the medicine．【解答】答案：didn't shake．原句实意动词shook得知是一般过去时，改为否定句时需要借助于助动词did地否定形式didn't后接shook地动词原形shake．故答案为：didn't shake．52．（2分）We should keep the listeners interested by making our speeches lively．（对划线部分提问）How should we keep the listeners interested？【解答】答案：How should．划线部分by making our speeches lively．表示通过让我们地演讲生动，表方式，所以提问用How，后加一般疑问句，原句含有情态动词，故将should提前．故答案是How should．53．（2分）Our teacher helped us to learn how to make a questionnaire．（保持句意基本不变）We learnt how to make a questionnaire with the help of our teacher．【解答】答案：with…help．原句是help sb to do sth表示帮助某人做某事，可以换成短语with the help of sb，表示在某人地帮助下，故答案是：wit h…help．54．（2分）I was so lucky that I was in the right place at the right time．（改为简单句）I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time．【解答】答案：lucky enough．原句so…that，表示如此…以至于，也就是足够…做某事，enough经常用于一个结构：be+adj．+enough to do sth．足够…可以做某事了．这里指"足够幸运"．故答案是lucky enough．55．（2分）Our class teacher invited some foreign friends to attend our classmeeting．（改为被动语态）Some foreign friends were invited to attend our class meeting by our class teacher．【解答】答案：were invited．原句中地invited得知是一般过去时，改为被动语态地结构是：主语+was/were+过去分词+by+宾语．主动语态地主语变成宾格由by连接，主动语态地宾语Some foreign friends改为被动语态所在句地主语，为复数，故选were，故答案是：were invited56．（2分）Ben asked me，"When will you continue the story about Kingsman？"（改为宾语从句）Ben aked me when I would continue the story about Kingsman．【解答】答案：I would．本题主要是改为宾语从句：原句中地人称为第二人称，变为宾语从句时，就要将它变为与主句宾语相一致地人称，这里主句地宾语是me，故将you换成I；原句为疑问句，语序应该是陈述语序，且主句asked是过去时，故改后地句子主从句地时态要保持一致，也要用一般过去时，will变为其过去式would．故填I would．57．（2分）on the real ice，is，to，fun，in winter，it，skateIs it fun to skate on the real ice in winter？？【解答】答案：Is it fun to skate on the real ice in winter？提供地英语内容有on the real ice在真冰上；还有to和skate，可知to skate；还有is，it，fun，可知it is fun，还有in，winter，可知in winter．所有这个句子地主要结构是：it is+adj．+to do sth．综合所给出地英语提示可知，在冬天地时候在真冰上滑冰是很有趣地，又因为在句子地后面还有一个问号，所以要把is提前放在句首构成一般疑问句，故答案为：Is it fun to skate on the real ice in winter？Ⅵ.Readingcomprehension（阅读理解）（共50分）A.Choosethebestanswer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当地答案）（12分）58．（12分）Brian's cousin，Helen，is going on a trip．She is reading her flight booking form．。
闸北区2015学年度第二学期期中九年级英语试卷(二模)
闸北区2015学年度第二学期期中九年级英语试卷(二模)I. Choose the best answer：( ) 1. Which of the following words matches the sound [ taɪp ]?A. tapB. topC. tapeD. type( ) 2. Sam’s learning a second foreign language. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word?A. [ ˈfɔːrɪn ]B. [ ˈfɒreɪn ]C. [ ˈfɒrɪn ]D. [ fɔːˈriːn ] ( ) 3. It was careless of _______ to have made so many spelling mistakes in the article.A. IB. meC. myD. mine( ) 4. The impression you make at ______ beginning of an interview is very important.A. aB. anC. theD. /( ) 5. I saw the whole accident _______ my own eyes when I was on my way to school.A. inB. onC. underD. with( ) 6. One who loves their parents and cares ____ them deserves to be practised.A. ofB. forC. withD. after( ) 7. I don’t quite understand what you said. Would you please give us ________ example.A. otherB. anotherC. the otherD. others( ) 8. Jimmy can’t pronounce the words as __________ as the announcer.A. properlyB. more properlyC. most properlyD. the most properly ( ) 9. The sooner you start, the _______ you’ll finish doing your work.A. quickB. quickerC. quicklyD. more quickly ( ) 10. I quite agree that even an experienced teacher ________ make mistakes sometimes.A. canB. mustC. shouldD. need( ) 11. I don’t like apples _______ I know it’s good for my health.A. becauseB. sinceC. whenD. although( ) 12. Keep a dream in your heart, ________ you’ll achieve what you want.A. andB. orC. soD. but( ) 13. _________ enjoyable music programme I’ve ever watched!A. WhatB. What aC. What anD. How( ) 14. The doctor tried everything he could to save the sick and the injured, _______?A. doesn’t heB. can’t heC. didn’t heD. couldn’t he( ) 15. The restaurant ______ many complaints because of the terrible service since last month.A. receivedB. has receivedC. had receivedD. would received ( ) 16. Keep reading English every day, and your reading skills _________ quickly.A. improveB. will improveC. are improvedD. will be improved ( ) 17. Doctors warned people _____ stay outdoors for a long time in foggy weather.A. notB. don’tC. is notD. not to( ) 18. A: _________ do you think this fine weather will last? B: Hard to say.A. How farB. How fastC. How longD. How often( ) 19. A: Could you lend me a hand to life this heavy case, Tomas? B: _________.A. Yes, please.B. Sure.C. No, thanks.D. Never mind( ) 20. A: I’m afraid French is too difficult for me. B: _____________. You can do it.A. Don’t give up.B. So am I.C. It’s too awful.D. I’m sorry to hear thatII. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase canbalanced. They __1__ too much on studying, dealing with pressure and worrying about what others think, and not enough on other things. You may wonder whether stress is a __2__ matter. The answer is “Yes”. You should be aware that stress is a danger to your health. If you want to live a long life, you need to begin to fight __3__ stress from a young age.Here are some ways to deal with stress and bring balance to your lie:Be positive. One way to __4___ your stress is through positive thinking. You should always look on the right side of life, and imagine that you will have a happy and successful future.taking a walk, reading a book, going to a __5__ or seeing a film, or just sitting in a __6__ place and being silent for a moment.Always __7__ a hobby. Learn to paint or skate, or start playing a musical instrument. When you are busy with a hobby, you leave all your worries behind.Take care of your body. Stress is your body’s enemy. Taking __8__ exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep are all things that can help you.Laugh. Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress. Seeing a funny film or telling jokes with friends will often cheer you up when you are low.5_____________ 6. _____________ 7. ____________ 8. ___________III. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words：1. Ann travelled around Europe for a few ___________________. ( month)2. He would rather be poor than get money in such a(n) ______________________ way. ( honesty )3. Keep the rules for the public. Be a polite ___________________. ( visit )4. Michael has a _______________________ and soft character. ( gently )5. We must find out the _______________________ to the problem. ( solve )6. It’s important for every one of us to protect the _______________ world. ( nature )7. I really can’t __________________ answer that question you just asked. ( possible )8. All these interesting experiments can _____________________ our knowledge. ( wide )IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required:1. The exciting news spread far and widely. (改为一般疑问句)_______________ the exciting news ________________ far and widely?2. The girl beside me is a volunteer for our community. (对划线部分提问)_______________ ________________ is a volunteer for our community?3. I can’t afford the time as well s the money for a trip. (保持原句意思)I can afford _______________ the time ____________ the money for a trip.4. My parents began to use Wechat when they were over fifty. (保持原句意思)My parents began to use Wechat ________________ their ___________________.5. He’s given some important talks on science technology to us. (改为被动语态)Some important talks on science technology ______________ ______________ given to us.6. Could you tell me? Why are you late for such an important confidence? (合并为一句)Could you tell me why _____________ _________________ late for such an important conference?7. held, to, last year, we, raise money, for the blind children, several charity shows (连词成句)___________________________________________________________________________________。
(完整word版)2015年上海高考英语试卷及答案(word完整精校版)
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海英语试卷（已反复核对，希望最大限度保证准确）考生注意：1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。
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第I卷(共103分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection 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. Impatient. B. Confused. C. Pleased. D. Regretful.2. A. At a bus stop. B. At a laundry. C. At the dentist’s. D. At the chemist’s.3. A. An actor. B. A salesman. C. A translator. D. A writer.4. A. He lost his classmate’s homework. B. He can’t help the woman with her math.C. He broke the woman’s calculator.D. He doesn’t know where the “on” button is.5. A. The woman should go to another counter.B. The woman gives the man so many choices.C. The man dislikes the sandwiches offered there.D. The man is having trouble deciding what to eat.6. A. She has no idea w here to find the man’s exam result.B. She isn’t allowed to tell students their grades.C. Dr. White hasn’t finished grading the papers.D. Dr. White doesn’t want to be contacted while he’s away.7. A. Move to a neat dormitory. B. Find a person to share their apartment.C. Clean the room with the roommate.D. Write an article about their roommate.8. A. Bob won’t take her advice.B. Bob doesn’t want to go abroad.C. She doesn’t think Bob should study overseas.D. She hasn’t talked to Bob since he went abroad.9. A. The snack bar isn’t usually so empty. B. Dessert is served in the snack bar.C. The snack bar is near the library.D. Snacks aren’t allowed in the library.10. A. Take her bicycle to the repair shop. B. Leave her bicycle outside.C. Clean the garage after the rain stops.D. Check if the garage is dry.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. I t helps care for customers’ dogs. B. You have to buy food for dogs.C. None of the dogs are caged.D. There is a dog named Princess.12. A. She likes the food there. B. She enjoys the fun with a pet.C. She can have free coffee.D. She doesn’t like to be alone.13. A. A new kind of café. B. A new brand of coffee.C. A new home for pets.D. A new way to raise pets.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A trend that high achievers are given a lower salary.B. A view that life quality is more important than pay.C. A dream of the young for fast-paced jobs.D. A new term created by high achievers.15. A. 10% B. 12% C. 6% D. 7%16. A. People are less satisfied with their lives. B. The financial investment may increase.C. Well-paid jobs are not easy to find.D. Unexpected problems may arise.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.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and vocabularySection 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）Gift from a strangerMy local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space I found was convenient, but I’d noticed a woman in a blue car circling for a while. (25) _____ I was in a good mood, I let her have it. On the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot—it was a tight fit.Pretty soon I’d made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling good, I (26) _____ (empty) my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling woman reverse park.Just as I approached my car, I saw the woman I’d let have my car spot earlier. She was giving me (27) _____ odd look—half puzzled, half intent (热切的). I smiled and wished her a pleasant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I saw the same lady (28) _____ (look) in at me. “Hello,” she said, hesitantly. “This (29) _____ sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of my mother’s things off at the charity bins. You are just so much (30) _____ her. You helped those people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me meaningfully and passed a box in through the window. “I think she would like you to have it.” (31) _____ (shock), I took it from her automatically. She smiled and walked away.After a pause, I opened the box. Inside was a beautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl. It was (32) _____ (nice) gift I’d ever received, and it was from a complete stranger. The necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness.(B)Ask Helpful HannahDear Helpful Hannah,I’ve got a problem with my husband, Sam. He bought a smartphone a couple of months ago, and he took it on our recent ski vacation to Colorado. It was a great trip except for one problem. He has a constant urge (33) _____ (check) for text messages; he checks his phone every five minutes! He’s so addicted to it that he just can’t stand the idea (34) _____ there may be an important text. He can’t help checking even at inappropriate times like when we are eating in a restaurant and I am talking to him! He behaves (35) _____ _____ any small amount of boredom can make him feel the need to check his phone even when he knows he shouldn’t. The temptation to see (36) _____ is contacting him is just too great. When I ask him to please put down the phone and stop (37) _____ (ignore) me, he says, “In a minute,” but still checks to see if (38) _____ has posted something new on the Internet. Our life (39) _____ (interrupt). If we go somewhere and I ask him to leave the phone at home, he suffers from withdrawal symptoms. Maybe this dependency on his smartphone has become more than an everyday problem.I recently read an article about “nomophobia,” (40) _____ is a real illness people can suffer from: the fear of being without your phone! I am worried that Sam may be suffering from this illness because he feels anxious if he doesn’t have his phone with him, even for a short time.Who would have thought that little devices like these could have brought so much trouble!Sick and Tired Sadie Section BDirections: 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.Considering how much time people spend in offices, it is important that work spaces be well designed. Well-designed office spaces help create a corporation’s image. They motivate workers, and they make an impression on people who visit and might be potential, or 41 , customers. They make businesses work better, and they are a part of the corporate culture we live in.As we move away from an industrial-based economy to a knowledge-based one, office designers have come up with 42 to the traditional work environments of the past. The design industry has moved away from a fixed office setup and created more flexible “strategic management environment.” These 43 solutions are meant to support better organizational performance.As employee hierarchies（等级制度）have flattened, or decreased, office designers’ response to this change has been to move open-plan areas to more desirable locations within the office and create fewer formal private offices. The need for increased flexibility has also been 44 by changes in workstation design. Offices and work spaces often are not 45 to a given person on a permanent basis. Because of changes to methods of working, new designs allow for expansion or movement of desks, storage, and equipment within the workstation. Another important design goal is communication, which designers have improved by lowering the walls that 46 workstations. Designers have also created informal gathering places, and upgraded employees’47 to heavily trafficked areas such as copy and coffee rooms.Corporate and institutional office designers often struggle to resolve a number of competing and often 48 demands, including budgetary limits, employee hierarchies, and technological innovation（especially in relation to computerization）. These demands must also be balanced with the need to create interiors（内饰）that in some way enhance, establish, or promote a company’s image and will enable employees to 49 at their best.All these 50 of office design are related. The most successful office designs are like a good marriage --- the well-designed office and the employees that occupy it are seemingly made for each other.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage 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.If you studied pictures that ancient people left on rock walls and you tried to determine their meaning, you would not detect a deep interest in romance among the artists. 51 , you would see plenty of animals with people running after them. Life for ancient people seemed to center on hunting and gathering wild foods for meals.In modern times, when food is available in grocery stores, finding love is more 52 to people’s lives. The53 is all around us. It is easy to prepare a list of modern stories having to do with love. An endless number of books and movies qualify as love stories in popular culture.Researchers are studying whether love, a highly valued emotional state, can be 54 . They ask, what is love? Toothpaste companies want us to think attraction is all about clean teeth, but clean teeth go only so far. Scientists wonder how much the brain gets involved. You have probably heard that opposites attract but that 55 attract, too. One thing is certain: The truth about love is not yet set in stone.First ImpressionTo help determine the 56 of attraction, researchers paired 164 college classmates and had them tal k for 3, 6 or 10 minutes so they could get a sense of each other’s individuality. Then students were asked to 57 what kind of relationship they were likely to build with their partners. After nine weeks, they reported what happened.As it turned out, their 58 judgments often held true. Students seemed to 59 at an early stage who would best fit into their lives.The 60 KnowsScientists have also turned to nonhumans to increase understanding of attraction. Many animals give off pheromones — natural chemicals that can be detected by, and then can produce a response in, other animals of the same species. Pheromones can signal that an animal is either ready to fight or is feeling 61 to partnerships. In contrast, humans do not seem to be as 62 as other animals at detecting such chemicals. Smell, however, does seem to play a part in human attraction. Although we may not be aware of chemicals like pheromones consciously, we give and receive loads of information through smell in every interaction with other people.Face ValueBeing fond of someone seems to have a number of factors, including seeing something we find attractive. Researchers had people judge faces for 63 . The participants had 0.013 seconds to view each face, yet somehow they generally considered the images the same as people who had more time to study the same faces. The way we 64 attractiveness seems to be somewhat automatic.When shown an attractive face and then words with good or bad associations, people responded to 65 words faster after viewing an attractive face. Seeing something attractive seems to cause happy thinking.51. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise52. A. romantic B. stressful C. central D. beneficial53. A. priority B. proof C. possibility D. principle54. A. tested B. imposed C. changed D. created55. A. appearances B. virtues C. similarities D. passions56. A. illustrations B. implications C. ingredients D. intentions57. A. predict B. investigate C. diagnose D. recall58. A. critical B. initial C. random D. mature59. A. memorize B. distinguish C. negotiate D. question60. A. Nose B. Eye C. Heart D. Hand61. A. open B. alert C. resistant D. superior62. A. disappointed B. amazed C. confused D. gifted63. A. emotions B. attractiveness C. individuality D. signals64. A. enhance B. possess C. maintain D. asses65. A. familiar B. plain C. positive D. irritatingSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of 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)Look to many of history’s cultural symbols, and there you’ll find an ancestor of Frosty, the snowman in the movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s. I discovered even more about one of humanity’s earliest forms of folk art during several years of research around the world.For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and thought. At a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky. It was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary works of chilly art. Some were created by famous artists, including a 19-year-old Michelangelo, who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a snowman in his mansion’s courtyard.The Miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing weeks called the Winter of Death. The city of Brussels was covered in snowmen—an impressive scene that told stories on every street corner. Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflection of people’s imagination. For the peo ple of Brussels, this was a defining moment of artistic freedom. At least until spring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging floods.If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, don’t worry: I’ve learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today. Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechseläuten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Böögg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. The parade ends with the Böögg being placed on a 40-foot pile of firewood. After the bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, representing the passing of winter, the pile is lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered officially over—the quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be.66. According to the passage, why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the Middle Ages?A. People thought of snow as holy art supplies.B. People longed to see masterpieces of snow.C. Building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves.D. Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought.67. “The heyday of the snowman” (paragraph 4) means the time when___________.A. snowmen were made mainly by artistsB. snowmen enjoyed great popularityC. snowmen were politically criticizedD. snowmen caused damaging floods68. In Zurich, the blowing up of the Boogg symbolizes__________________.A. the start of the paradeB. the coming of a longer summerC. the passing of the winterD. the success of tradesmen69. What can be concluded about snowmen from the passage?A. They were appreciated in historyB. They have lost their valueC. They were related to moviesD. They vary in shape and size(B)Scary BunnyThe Curse of the Were-Rabbit(2005) is the first full-length feature film made by directors Nick Park and Steve Box with their amazing plasticine (粘土) characters Wallace and Gromit. Itwon an Oscar in 2006, and if you watch it, you’ll understand why. It’s an absolutely brilliant cartoon comedy.Cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his brainy dog Gromit have started a company to protect the town’s vegetables from hungry rabbits. However, just before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition, an enormous rabbit begins terrorising the town. It is attacking all the vegetables and destroying everything in its path. The competition organizer, Lady Tottington, hires Wallace and Gromit to catch the monster alive. But they will have to find the were-rabbit before gun-crazy hunter Victor Quartermaine who is desperate to kill it.The screenplay is witty and full of amusing visual jokes. As usual, the voice of Peter Sallis is absolutely perfect for the role of Wallace, and Gromit is so beautifully brought to life, he can express a huge range of emotions without saying a word. And both Helena Bonham-Carter, who plays the part of Lady Tottington, and Ralph Fiennes as Victor are really funny.To sum up, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is an amazing film which is suitable for both children and adults. If you liked Wallace and Gromit’s previous adventures and you appreciate the British sense of humour, you’ll love this film. Don’t miss it!70. In the film review, what is paragraph A mainly about?A. The introduction to the leading rolesB. The writer’s opinion of actingC. The writer’s comments on the storyD. The background information71. According to the film review, “the monster” (paragraph B) refers to ______.A. a gun-crazy hunterB. a brainy dogC. a scary rabbitD. a giant vegetable72. Which of the following is a reason why the writer recommends the film?A. It’s full of wit and humour.B. Its characters show feelings without words.C. It is an adventure film directed by Peter Sallis.D. It is about the harmony between man and animals.(C)One of the executives gathered at the Aspen Institute for a day-long leadership workshop using the works of Shakespeare was discussing the role of Brutus in the death of Julius Caesar. “Brutus was not an honorable man,” he said.“He was a traitor（叛徒）. And he murdered someone in cold blood.” The agreement was that Brutus had acted with cruelty when other options were available to him. He made a bad decision, they said—at least as it was presented by Shakespeare—to take the lead in murdering Julius Caesar. And though one of the executives acknowledged that Brutus had the good of the republic in mind, Caesar was nevertheless his superior. “You have to understand,” the executives said, “our policy is to obey the chain of command.”During the last few years, business executives and book writers looking for a new way to advise corporate America have been exploiting Shakespeare’s wisdom for profitable ends. None more so than husband and wife team Kenneth and Carol Adelman, well-known advisers to the White House, who started up a training company called “Movers and Shakespeares”. They are amateur Shakespeare scholars and Shakespeare lovers, and they have combined their passion and their high level contacts into a management training business. They conduct between 30 and 40 workshops annually, focusing on half a dozen different plays, mostly for corporations, but also for government agencies.The workshops all take the same form, focusing on a single play as a kind of case study, and using individual scenes as specific lessons. In Julius Caesar, for example, Cassius’s sly provocation（狡诈的挑唆）of Brutus to take up arms against Caesar was a basis for a discussion of methods of team building and grass roots organising.Although neither of the Adelmans is academically trained in literature, the programmes contain plenty of Shakespeare tradition and background. Their workshop on Henry V, for example, includes a helpful explanation of Henry’s winning strategy at the Battle of Agincourt. But they do come to the text with a few biases (偏向): their reading of Henry V minimizes his misuse of power. Instead, they emphasize the story of the youth who seizes opportunity and becomes a masterful leader. And at the workshop on Caesar, Mr. Adelmans had little good to say about Brutus, saying “the noblest Roman of them all” couldn’t make his mind up about things.Many of the participants pointed to very specific elements in the play that they felt to be related. Caesar’s pride, which led to his murder, and Brutus’s mistakes in leading the traitors after the murder, they said, raise vital questions for anyone serving in a business: when and how do you resist the boss?73. According to paragraph 1, what did all the executives think of Brutus?A. Cruel.B. Superior.C. Honorable.D. Rude74. According to the passage, the Adelmans set up “Movers and Shakespeares” to ________.A. help executives to understand Shakespeare’s plays betterB. give advice on leadership by analyz ing Shakespeare’s playsC. provide case studies of Shakespeare’s plays in literature workshopsD. guide government agencies to follow the characters in Shakespeare’s plays.75. Why do the Adelmans conduct a workshop on Henry V?A. To highlight the importance of catching opportunities.B. To encourage masterful leaders to plan strategies to win.C. To illustrate the harm of prejudices in management.D. To warn executives against power misuse.76. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.A. the Adelmans’ programme proves biased as the roles of characters are maximized.B. executives feel bored with too many specific elements of Shakespeare’s plays.C. the Adelmans will make more profits if they are professional scholars.D. Shakespeare has played an important role in the management field.77. The best title for the passage is _____.A. Shakespeare’s plays: Executives reconsider corporate cultureB. Shakespeare’s plays: An essential key to business successC. Shakespeare’s plays: a lesso n for business motivationD. Shakespeare’s plays: Dramatic training brings dramatic resultsSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Youth sport has the potential to accomplish three important objectives in children’s development. First, sport programs provide youth with opportunities to be physically active, which can lead to improved physical health. Second, youth-sport programs have long beenconsidered important to youth’s psychosocial development, providing opportunities to learn important life skills such as cooperation, discipline, leadership, and self-control. Third, youth sport programs are critical for the learning of motor skills（运动技能）; these motor skills serve as a foundation for future national sport stars and recreational adult sport participants. When coachers develop activities for youth practices and when sport organizations design youth-sport programs, they must consider the implication of deliberate play and deliberate practice.Research from Telama (2006) states that regular participation in deliberate play or deliberate practice activities during childhood and youth (ages nine to eighteen) increases the likelihood of participation in sports during adulthood by six times for both males and females. Côté(2002) defines deliberate play activities in sport as those designed to maximize enjoyment. These activities are regulated by flexible rules adapted from standardized sport rules and are set up by the children or by an involved adult. Children typically change rules to find a point where their game is similar to the actual sport but still allows for play at their level. For example, children may change soccer and basketball rules to suit their needs and environment (e.g., in the street, on a playing field or in someone’s backyard). When involved in deliberate play activities, children are less concerned with the outcome of their behavior (whether they win or lose) than with the behavior (having fun).On the other hand, Ericsson (1993) suggests that the most effective learning occurs through involvement in highly structured activities defined as deliberate practice. Deliberate practice activities require effort, produce no immediate rewards, and are motivated by the goal of improving performance rather than the goal of enjoyment. When individuals are involved in deliberate play, they experiment with new or different combinations of behaviors, but not necessarily in the most effective way to improve performance. In contrast, when individuals are involved in deliberate practice, they exhibit behavior focused on improving performance by the most effective means available. For example, the backhand skills in tennis could be learned and improved over time by playing matches or by creating fun practice situations. However, players could more effectively improve their backhand performance by practicing drills that might be considered less enjoyable. Although the drills used in deliberate practice might not be the most enjoyable, they might be the most relevant to improving performance.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS) 78. Besides the learning of motor skills, what are the other two important objectives of youth sport?79. If children participate in deliberate play or deliberate practice activities, they are more likely to________________.80. In deliberate play activities, what do children do to maximize enjoyment?81. In contrast to deliberate play, deliberate practice is aimed at____________.第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.美食是人们造访上海的乐趣之一。
上海市各区2014-2015年高三英语二模试卷分类汇编----语法填空-老师版(已经校对)
One【20152虹口区】(A)How I Turned to Be Optimistic(乐观的)I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's House, and my mother said that we (25) (leave) for America soon. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to (26) I listened every morning.I do not remember myself (27) (cry) for this reason again. In fact I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but (28) idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even (29) (complex) for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each orher. However, my responsibilities in the family increased a lot since my English vas superior (30) anyone else's at home. I translated at interviews with immigration officers,and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. From my experiences, I believe that my life will turn out all right (31) it is not that easy.(B)How Room Designs Affect Our Work and FeelingArchitects have long had the feeling that the place we live in can affect our thoughts, feeling and behaviours. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical(实证的)basis. They are discovering how(32) (design) spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused, and lead to relaxation.Researches show aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2012, Joan Meyers-Levy reported that the height of a room's ceiling affects (33) people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, (34) (lead) them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook. Besides ceiling height, the view (35) (afford) by a building may influence an occupant's ability to concentrate.Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and (36) seems to, according t o a study. Students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students (37) classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.Recent study on room lighting design suggests that dim light helps people loosen up. (38) that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation.So far public buildings (39) (focus) on by scientists. "We have a very limited number of studies, so we are almost looking at the problem through a straw(吸管),” architect David says.“How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad use of them? That is (40) we are all struggling with.”Keys:25. would leave/be leaving/were leaving 26. which 27.crying 28. the29. more complex 30. to 31. even though/if32. to design 33. How 34. leading 35. afforded 36. it 37. whose 38. if 39.have been focused 40. whatTwo【20152黄浦区】(A)Positive thinking can help you win.Some athletes can reach great goals such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their promise. What kind of preparation before (25)_______ race or other event makes the difference?Everyone knows that athletes spare no effort (26)_______ (strengthen) their bodies. But researches show that strengthening the mind may be just as important. Careful study indicates that the best athletes win partly (27)_______ they think they can win.Thinking positive thoughts seems to give the possibility for success in sports. People who say to themselves over and over “I know I (28)_______ do this. ” often find they have the advantage to win. On the other hand, people often fail who think “I can’t win.”One procedure (29)_______ helps many athletes is creating pictures in the mind. They are told to think of each move they must do. Some use more fanciful pictures. One skater liked to imagine a star bursting inside her, (30)_______(fill) her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel calm pictured himself as a bird floating in the air.Next time you want to make progress, try training your mind to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing (31)_______ (well), you may soon see improvement in (32)_______ you really can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!(B)Two British coloniesAustralia, the last continent, was discovered by ships belonging to some European nations in the 17th century. These nations were less interested in changing it into a colony than exploring it. As in the early history of the United States, it was theEnglish (33)_______ set up the settlements in America. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some (34)_______ things in common.Australia and the United States are about equal in size, and neither of their western lands are rich in soil. It was along the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this Westward Movement took place more because the English (35)_______ (search) for better land than because the population was increasing. Settlements of the western part of both countries developed quickly after gold (36)_______ (discover) in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later.Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some striking differences as wel l. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without (37)______ (go) to war. Australia, firstly (38)_______ (turn) into a colony by English prisoners, was unlike the United States, and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising. By 1922, for example, Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people, or almost half as many sheep as there are people now in the United States. Yet, (39)_______ _______ _______ these and other main differences, Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one (40)_______ (have) with the rest of the world.Keys:25. a 26. to strengthen 27.because 28. can 29. which/that 30. filling 31. better 32. what33. who/that 34. other 35. were searching 36. was discovered 37. going 38. turned 39. in spite of 40. hasThree【20152闵行区】(A)The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined airplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she (25) ______ (fly). At night, and in a storm, a pilot was in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea.Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. With all the difficulties, Amelia Earhart wasn’t sure if she (26) ______ reach land. There was nothing to do but keep (27) ______ (go).In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland. It was with the great courage (28) ______ she made the safe landing. And for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she (29) ______ (honor) by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman(30) ______ (fly) the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time and was (31) _____ (skillful) than her previous flight. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful. Her passion for flight lasted in her remaining life (32) ______ she mysteriously disappeared from public in the year 1937.(B)It has become acceptable for people to say that women work less than men and therefore deserve less! It may have been true in the past when women were expectedto stay at home and look after children, but women have changed over the years. They have “come out”! Gone (33) ______ (be) the days when th ey toiled (辛苦) the kitchen stove all day long; they are now aware of their needs and are willing to fight for them. They expect to be given the respect they deserve, both at home and at work. They have realized (34) ______ intellectual potential and have determined to do something about it!Women on two wheels have become (35) ______ familiar sight on the roads of most Asian countries during the past few years. It is common to find a woman (36) ______ (take) her children on her bicycle to school and then reaching her office in time.“Super woman” (37) ______ she is, it is rather difficult to combine a career and a decent home life. She needs to feel (38) ______ (support). She may arrive at work feeling as if she has already done a full day’s job. (39) ______ colleagues doubt her passion to her job, she will feel sad. At the same time, women of today expect their partners to contribute towards childcare and household chores.Today’s women are learning to avoid situations that make them feel more stressed and it is a hard struggle. (40) ______ ______ ______all this, the new woman, “the superpower” has arrived. She still believes in the power and value of a family unit and she holds it in high esteem (尊重).Keys25. was flying 26. could 27. going 28. that29. was honored 30. to fly 31. more skillful 32. until33. are 34. their 35. a 36. taking37. as /though 38. supported 39. If 40. In spite ofFour【20152普陀区】(A)Good ideas often start with really silly questions. Bill Bowerman was making breakfast one day. As he stood there making waffles(华夫饼干) for his son, he wondered what would happen if he poured rubber (25)___ his waffle iron. Later, he tried it and the result looked something like the bottom of most sports shoes we see today. Still, when he took this idea to several existing shoe companies, he was laughed at. In fact, every single company turned him down. Though rather discouraged, Bowerman persevered and went on (26) (form) his own company, making NIKE athletic shoes.Sometimes good ideas grow out of frustration. When Fred Smith was a student at Yale University, he needed to have some paperwork (27)____(deliver) across the country the next day. Smith was amazed to find out that overnight delivery was impossible. He sat for a long while (28)____ (wonder) why. Why couldn’t there be a reliable overnight mail delivery service? He decided to design one. Smith did just that and turned his design into (29)____ class project. His business professor gave him only a C for his efforts. However, Smith was not through. He improved the ideas in that class project and eventually turned (30)____ into one of the first and (31)____ (successful) overnight mail services in the world—FedEx.We know today, of course, that each of these ideas led to an incredibly successful product or service (32)____ has changed the way many of us live. The best questions are usually open-ended and are often silly. Children aren’t afraid to ask such questions, but adults frequently are. Think how different the world might be (33)____ people never asked “silly” question!(B)A lot of people in the world today are used to working, going on holiday, and having money—but many of them aren’t happy. Yet other people seem to be really happy, (34) they are poor, or have no job, or are surrounded by problems. Why?Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, from the University of Chicago, has interviewed thousands of people who have a happy life to f ind out how they do it. “I (35)____ (study) happiness for over 30 years,” says Csikszentmihalyi. “My interest in the subject came from my own experience as a child during World War II, when I saw many adults destroyed by the terrible events. But there were always a few who kept their courage, helped others, and were able to give a sense of purpose and meaning to their lives. I wanted to find out how a person (36)____ build a fulfilling and enjoyable life.”In general, his research showed that people were unhappy doing nothing. The professor stresses that happy people d on’t waste time, either at work or when they’re free. “Many people feel the time that they spend at work or at school wasted. But often their free time (37)____ (waste) as well. Many people are used to doing passive things—watching television, for example—without (38)____ (use) any skills. As a result, life goes past in a series of boring experiences.”But it doesn’t have to be this way. Th e professor has found that people are happy when they get into (39)____ he calls “flow”. When people get very involv ed in a task that they have chosen, and which is well-defined and challenging, they experience “flow”, a situation (40)____ they don’t notice time passing.People who are not used to happiness can learn how to be happy, says the professor, if they constant ly get into “flow” states. Is happiness as easy as that? Perhaps it is.Keys:25. into 26. to form 27. delivered 28. wondering 29. a 30. them31. most successful 32. that/ which 33. if34. even though 35. have been studying/ have studied 36. could 37. is wasted 38. using 39. what/ something 40. whereFive【20152徐汇区】(A)As you get older, it feels like time tends to move faster. As Dan Ariely explains over at The Wall Street Journal, we tend to fall into familiar routines (25) we age and that makes time move quickly.We perceive time as something like a stack of memories, so the less new experiences you have, the (26) (likely) you are to fill in those memories with interesting things.Time does go by (or, more accurately, it feels as if time is going by) more quickly, the older we get.In the first few years of our lives, anything we sense or do is brand new, and many of our experiences are unique, so they remain firmly in our memories. But as (27) years go by, we encounter fewer and fewer new experiences—both because we (28) (accomplish) a lot and because we are slaves to our daily routines.For example, try to remember (29) happened to you every day last week，chances are that nothing extraordinary happened, so you will be hard-pressed to recall the specific things you did on Monday, Tuesday, etc.What can we do about this? Maybe we need some new app that will en courage us to try out new experiences, point out things we’ve never done, recommend dis hes we’ve never tasted and suggest places we’ve never been. Such an app (30) make our lives more varied, encourage us to try new things, slow down the passage of time and increase our happiness.(31) such an app arrives, try to do at least one new thing every week. It’s not too difficult to push (32) to do new things.(B)This afternoon, I spoke with Governor Malloy and FBI Director Mueller. I offered Governor Malloy my condolences（吊唁，慰问）on behalf of the nation, andmade it clear that he will have every single resource that he needs (33) (investigate) this heinous（令人发指的）crime, care for the victims, comfort their families.We (34) ______ (endure) too many of these tragedies in the past few years. And each time I learn the news I react not as a President, but as anybody else would — as a parent. And that was especially true today. I know there’s not a parent in America who doesn’t feel the same overwhelming grief that I do.The majority of those (35) died today were children —beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. They had their entire lives ahead of them — birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. Among the (36) (fall) were also teachers — men and women who devoted their lives to (37) (help) our children fulfill their dreams.So our hearts are broken today — for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children, and for the families of the adults who (38) (lose). Our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors as well, for as blessed as they are to have their children home tonight, they know that their children’s innocence has been torn away from them too early, and there are no words that will ease their pain.As a country, we have been through this too many times. (39) it’s an elementary school in Newtown, or a shopping mall in Oregon, or a temple in Wisconsin, or a movie theater in Aurora, or a street corner in Chicago —these neighborhoods are our neighbo rhoods, and these children are our children. And we’re going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies (40) this, regardless of the politics.Keys:25 as/when 26.less likely 27.the 28.have accomplished 29.what 30.could/can until/if 32.yourself/yourselves/ourselves33. to investigate 34.have endured 35.who 36.fallen 37.helping38. were lost 39.whether 40.likeSix【20152闸北区】(A)Being skinny is not beautiful but being healthy is. Most young people, unfortunately, (25)______(convince) that being thin, and therefore being stylish is a major way of maintaining self-worth. To make the matter worse, they might take this so far that they are likely to end up (26)______ eating disorders.Eating disorders are psychological illnesses defined by abnormal eating habits, (27)______ may involve either insufficient or too much food intake to the damage of an individual's physical and mental health. Bulimia nervosa(暴食症) and anorexia nervosa（食欲匮乏）are the (28)______(common) forms of eating disorders.(29)______ diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are well under a healthy bodyweight. But patients with bulimia nervosa may have a body weight that falls within the range from normal to overweight. (30)_____ primarily thought of as affecting females, eating disorders influence males as well.The precise cause of eating disorders is not entirely understood, but (31)______ is agreed that the disease is linked to other medical conditions and situations. Besides, cultural idealization of thinness and youthfulness also contributes to (32)______(reduce) weight forcefully. The problem has affected a large population worldwide.(B)A new report said middle class workers could still be working (33)______ ______ they are at the age of 70, to help out their grown up children.Middle class workers (34)______(age) 50 and above are being forced to delay their retirement, with many blaming their children, a report revealed yesterday.To many middle class workers, (35)______ bothered them from work couldn't compare with the possibility that they might postpone their retirement date by aroundfive years.It is not just the rising cost of living that is causing the delay. Many pointed to the fact that they are constantly having to provide for their grown-up children at an age (36)______ they assumed they should be financially independent.Actually, one in five middle class workers (37)______ keep working in order to support their children. Many workers struggled all along to the retirement date, only (38)______(realize) that they had to switch to a part-time working pattern, also called semi-retirement. Rarely (39)______ people hear of the concept of semi-retirement in the past but now semi-retirement has become the routine among wealthier people in their 50s and 60s, regarded as (40)______ sign of the country’s on-going worsening economy.Keys:25. are convinced 26. with 27. which 28. most common/commonest 29. Those 30. though 31.it 32. reducing33. even if/even though 34. aged 35 whatever 36. when 37. must 38. to realize 39. did 40. aSeven【20152长宁区】(A)We had to climb right up the hill , which is very steep, and ,when close under it , it seemed to be high, but we soon reached the top . When we were there, we had lost sight of the lake; and now our road was over a wild land.____25_____(go) a little way, we saw before us , at the distance of about half a mile, a very large stone building, with a high wall round it , neither field nor tree near.The wild land was overgrown with grey grass that cattle might feed upon. We could not tell ___26_____ this building was. It appeared ___27____ _______ it had been built strong to defend from storms; but for what purpose? William called out to us that we should observe that place well, for it was exactly like one of the shelters of the Alps(阿尔卑斯山), ___28____(build) for the reception of travelers, and indeed I had thought it ____29_____ be so. This building, from its singular structure and appearance, made the place , which is itself in a country ____30_____ Scotland, remarkable.When we ___31____(pass) it and looked back, three pyramidal mountains on the opposite side of Lock Lomond ended the view, ____32_____ in certain kind of weather might be very grand. Our highland companion had not got enough English to give us any information concerning this srange building . What we could only get from her was that it was a "large house", which was plain enough.(B)All plants need water to grow. Watering plants seems like a simple task but it actually requires many considerations. For example , plants growing in areas with low rainfall or areas ____33___(expose) to dry wind require more water. On the other hand, plants which have a good adaptation to dry conditions or have the ability to store water in their cells require ___34_____(frequent) watering . The watering ofplants should not be viewed as a minor process in gardening ___35______ this task plays an extremely important role in ensuring healthy plant growth.Let's first take a closer look at plants growing in gardens. Since watering is a critical gardening task, ____36___ accessible water supply is vital. A garden tap with a hose of sufficient length to reach the furthest part of the garden ____37_____(prefer). This tends to make watering much easier and ensures adequate water is provided for the plants. Most inexperienced gardeners water little ____38____very frequently. This is undesirable as it encourages shallow root growth. In addition, watering in full sun causes leaves to lose water quickly from the surface of the soil. Therefore, some experts recommend ____39______(install) an automatic watering system.As for plants growing in pots or containers, they tend to lose water rapidly. One way to reduce such a risk is ____40_____(group) the plants close together to keep moisture. Try to move them to a shady place if you are away from home for a few days. Otherwise, you will return home to see your plants dead.Keys:25. Having gone / Going 26. what 27. as if /as though 28. built29. must 30. like 31. passed /had passed 32. which33. exposed 34. less frequent 35. as /for/ because/since 36.an37. is preferred 38. but 39. installing 40. to groupEight【20152崇明县】(A)After 30 years (25)_____ a pilot, Captain Peter Elliott got to fly holiday-makers on a Thomas Cook flight from Birmingham, UK, to Tenerife, Spain with his daughter.Senior First Officer Laura Elliott (26)_____(fly) for six years but has never before got to work with her father. “It’s my dream to be able to fly with my Dad,” she said.It had seemed unlikely that the pair would ever co-pilot (27)_____ same aircraft because Miss Elliott learned to fly on Airbus planes when she joined the company in 2009, and her father flew Boeings. However, after Peter Elliott, 59, retrained to fly Airbuses, their dream of flying together came true.Miss Elliott, 30, became interested in flying when (28)_____(inspire) by her father with a trial flight as her birthday present. Miss Elliott said: “Becoming a pilot was never something I had considered. It was only when my Dad bought me a trial flight for my 18th birthday (29)_____ I considered following in my Dad’s footsteps.”The pair finally sat in the cockpit (驾驶员座舱) together and Mr Elliott made an announcement to passengers (30)_____ the flight made it a special day for him as he was flying with his daughter.Miss Elliott recalled the flight, (31)_____(say), “I w as initially nervous and he kept asking (32)_____ I was nervous or not. It was like going for a driving lesson with him. Thankfully, everything went smoothly and the passengers loved it. If it ever happens again, I will definitely be a lot (33)_____(relaxe d).”(B)Has the world just witnessed its first ever robot suicide? Boring housework was seemingly too much for one cleaning robot to take, when it apparently rebelled and decided to end it all.The robot was given the tiresome task of cleaning up some spilt grain before it climbed on to a kitchen hotplate (34)_____ it destroyed itself, according to reports in Austria. It had reportedly grown tired of (35)_____(force) to clean the house every day and decided to become a martyr(殉道者) to the robot cause.“Som ehow it seems (36)_____(restart) itself again before it made its way along the work surface. Then it pushed a cooking pot out of the way and basically that was the end of it,” explained fireman Helmut Kniewasser, who (37)_____(call) to deal with the fire a t Hinterstoder in Kirchdorf. “It pretty quickly started to melt underneath and then stuck to the kitchen hotplate. It then caught fire. (38)_____ _____ _____ we arrived, it had become just a pile of ash.” He added: “The entire building (39)_____ _____be evacuated (疏散) and there was severe smoke damage particularly in the flat in which the robot had been in use. “It’s a mystery how it came to be started and ended up making its way to the hotplate.” (40)_____ took an hour to clean and make the building safe. The homeowner plans to charge the robot’s manufacturer.Keys:25. as 26. has been flying/has flown 27. the 28. inspired 29. that30. that 31. saying 32. whether 33. more relaxed34.where 35. being forced 36. to have restarted 37. was called/ had been called 38. By the time 39. had to 40. ItNine【20152浦东新区】(A)What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler... and don’t forget a bottle of water!According to a study held in London, students ___25___ (bring) water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%. Scientists in UK did the study on 448 students. The students were studying for a different degree at the University of East London. Only 25% of them entered the exam hall with water. Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who ___26___ (bring) water with them got better grades by 2% to 10%. Scientists also predicted the students’ scores according to their normal schoolwor k. They wrote down their possible scores on paper ___27___ the students took exams.It is unclear ___28___ drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also reduce anxiety, ___29___ has a bad effect on exam performances.“___30___” the explanation is, it is clear that students ___31___ try hard to stay hydrated (含水的）with water during exam,” one of the scientists said. So next t ime, when you are doing to have a big exam, try ___32___ (furnish) yourself with a bottle of water. It may help you pass the exam!(B)Without any previous notice, a documentary dominated headlines and social websites over the weekend.Under the Dome, a 103-minute documentary ___33___ (self-fund) by former news anchor Chai Jing, ___34___ (release) in China on Feb 28. It has rapidly pushed the public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in ___35___。
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【宝山】For a sight of an evolving technology that promises to shake video gaming to its foundation, check out ―Throw Trucks With Your Mind‖.Unlike most video games, it doesn't rely solely on a mouse. Instead, its players also put on a headset that enables them to throw trucks or other virtual objects simply by thinking.And that's just for starters. Advocates of so-called neurogaming（交感神经游戏）say the concept in a few years will combine a wide variety of physiological factors, from a player's heart rate and hand gestures to pupil dilation(瞳孔扩张) and emotions. Moreover, they imagine many such games being developed to improve the health, brainpower and skills of those playing them.The electroencephalography(脑电波仪), or EEG, headset used to throw trucks and other objects onto enemies was made by San Jose, California.-based NeuroSky. It measures separate brainwave frequencies that reflect how focused the player is and how calm they are, according to Lat Ware of Emeryville, California., who developed the game. The game, which can be purchased at , costs $25, or $99 with the headset.Ware, 29, said it's possible to move a pear or other small virtual object if the player is calm, but not focused, or vice versa. But he said both mental states are essential to flatten an enemy with a huge truck, which takes considerable concentration.Although only a few neurogames have been introduced so far and their action tends to be fairly limited, the games are expected to become far more challenging - and multipurpose - as the software and related technology improves.One concept being explored is to develop games that adjust their action according to the player's changing emotions. These are measured by such factors as their facial expressions, eye movement and skin-conductance(皮肤导电) levels. Another approach is to make games that influence how the player thinks and feels.Consider Los Angeles-based Melon, which, like "Throw Trucks With Your Mind," was recently launched via the online fundraising site Kickstarter. Melon officials say their first game-- which challenges players to fold origami（折纸）with their mind, using NeuroSky's EEG headset -- helps people "learn how to focus, relax and meditate better."78. According to this article, what is the purpose of developing the new kind of games?79. The function of brainwave frequencies measured by EEG made by San Jose is to _________.80. According to Ware, if you want to throw something such as a truck, you must be __________.81.What is the new idea being studied to develop more challenging and multipurpose games? (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN ELEVEN WORDS)【崇明】Students in Finland won‘t have to study subjects. Soon, their classrooms would resemble conferences where ―topics‖ are discussed.The education system in Finland is about to undergo a revolutionary and fundamental change, although it enjoys the reputation of being one of the best in the world. The education department has decided to abandon the old method of ―teaching by subject.‖ Instead, the country will now involve the children to help them learn and question by evolving to ―teaching by topic‖, shared Liisa Pohjolainen, who is in charge of youth and adult education in Helsinki –the capital city leading the reform program, ―This is going to be a big change in education in Finland that we‘re just beginning.‖The education system, though appearing to be revolutionary, is quite logical, explained Pasi Silander, the city‘s development manager, ―What we need now is a different kind of education to prepare people for working life. Young people use quite advanced computers. In the past thebanks had lots of bank clerks adding up figures but now that has totally changed. We therefore have to make the changes in education that are necessary for industry and modern society.‖How does Finland plan to apply the method of teaching by topic? Evidently all-round vocational training and accumulated skill develop ment take up priority over ―lessons.‖ Those in their late teens are already being engaged in what Finland refers to as ―phenomenon teaching‖ – or teaching by topic. For example, ―cafeteria services‖ lessons will include elements of finance, languages (to help serve foreign customers), writing skills and communication skills.Students will slowly be taught cross-subject topics which would have varying elements of multiple ―subjects.‖ These elements will vary with the ―topic‖ or ―skill‖ the student is learnin g. Apart from the same, students will move away from the traditional sitting and evaluation techniques as well. Students will sit in smaller groups and work collectively to solve problems, all the while improving upon their communication skills. They won‘t be made to sit in rows and asked questions individually to assess their progress. Instead, a group whose collaborative efforts bring out results faster will be promoted.The education system needs a thorough reform, owing to the fact that traditional teaching techniques were based on traditional tools that were quite limited in availability and accessibility. With modern world being extensively connected, isn‘t it time for the students to learn how to step ahead of mere fact-based learning that promotes memory expansion rather than mental development?(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. Finland is launching its education reform by _________.79. What‘s the purpose of Finland‘s education reform?80. What ar e two of the main features of ―teaching by topic‖?81. Finland decides to reform its education because traditional teaching _________.【奉贤】All around the world, lawyers generate more hostility（敌意）than the members of any other profession—with the possible exception of journalism. But there are few places where clients have more grounds for complaint than America.During the decade before the economic crisis, spending on legal services in America grew twice as fast as inflation（通货膨胀）. The best lawyers made skyscrapers-full of money, tempting ever more students to pile into law schools. But most law graduates never get a big-firm job. Many of them instead become the kind of lawsuit filer that makes the legal system a costly nightmare.There are many reasons for this. One is the excessive costs of a legal education. There is just one path for a lawyer in most American states: a four-year undergraduate degree in some unrelated subject, then a three-year law degree at one of 200 law schools authorized by the American Bar Association and an expensive preparation for the bar exam(律师资格考). This leaves today‘s average law-school graduate with $100,000 of debt on top of undergraduate debts. Law-school debt means that many cannot afford to go into government or non-profit work, and that they have to work extremely hard.Reforming the system would help both lawyers and their customers. Sensible ideas have been around for a long time, but the state-level bodies that govern the profession have been too conservative to implement them. One idea is to allow people to study law as an undergraduate degree. Another is to let students sit for the bar after only two years of law school. If the bar exam is truly an essential enough test for a would-be lawyer, those who can take it earlier should be allowed to do so. Students who do not need the extra training could cut their debt mountain by a third.The other reason why costs are so high is the restrictive guild-like ownership structure of the business. Except in the District of Columbia, non-lawyers may not own any share of a law firm.This keeps fees high and innovation slow. There is pressure for change from within the profession, but opponents of change among the regulators insist that keeping outsiders out of a law firm isolates lawyers from the pressure to make money rather than serve clients ethically（道德上）.In fact, allowing non-lawyers to own shares in law firms would reduce costs and improve services to customers, by encouraging law firms to use technology and to employ professional managers to focus on improving firms‘ efficiency.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS)78.Students who ____________________ are tempted to take up law as their profession.79.The underlined word them in Para. 4 refers to _______________________________.80.In addition to shortening the allowance time to take the bar exam, the system reformshould include ________________________________________________________.81.Why is the guild-like ownership structure of the legal system considered restrictive?____________________________________________________________________【虹口】Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.The greatest recent social changes have been in the lives of women in America, or probably in the world.During the twentieth century there has been a remarkable shortening of the proportion of a woman's life spent in caring for the children. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties? And would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which custom, opportunity and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman's youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five years and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty. Even while she has the care of children, her work is lightened by modern living conditions.This important change in women's life-pattern has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity, and most of them took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to full-or-part-time work.Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life, and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money, and running the home, according to the abilities and interests of each of them.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. At what age did most women get married in the late nineteenth century?______________________________________________.79. A women today can still take care of her children when doing paid work in their forties because of ______________________________________.80. Of ―such changes‖ today, one is that many more mothers _________________________ after their first child is born.81. What are the factors that cause a couple to share economic and family affairs in an equal way?______________________________________________.【黄埔】Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.By the mid-19th century most of Europe was in the first stage of the demographic(人口的) transition. Death rate had decreased, as wars, famines(饥荒) and diseases had; local food shortages were rarer, thanks to better economic organization and transport; public health, medical care and the control of infectious diseases had improved. The population increased rapidly, as Malthus had predicted. Between 1800 and 1900 Europe‘s population doubled, to over 400 million, whereas that of Asia, further behind in the demographic transition, increased by less than 50%, to about 950 million.But something else was happening there that would have taken Malthus by surprise: as people came to expect to live longer, and better, they started to have fewer children. They realised they no longer needed several babies just to ensure that two or three would survive. And as they moved from country to town, they also found that children were no longer an economic property that could be set to work at an early age, but a responsibility to be fed, housed and (some of them) educated, for years. Worse, with too many children, a mother would find it hard to take and keep a job, to add to the family income. Nor were the young any longer a guarantee against a poor old age: in the new industrial society, they were likelier to go their own way.Thanks to Europe‘s newborn limitation, in the past 100 years or so its population has risen o nly 80%, to 730 million, and most countries‘ birth rate is now so low that numbers are unchanging or falling. But their composition is very different from the past: better living standards, health condition and medical treatment are multiplying old heads, even as the number of young ones shrinks.In contrast, Asia‘s population over the same time has nearly increased four times, to more than 3.6 billion. North America‘s too has grown almost as fast, but largely thanks to immigration. Africa‘s has multiplied5 times, and Latin America‘s nearly sevenfold.Why these differences? From around 1950, death rate in developing countries also began to fall, and much faster than it ever had in Europe. The knowledge about how to avoid premature death of small children travelled so readily that life expectancy in many poor countries is now not far behind the rich world‘s. But the attitudes and values that persuade people to have fewer children are taking longer to adjust.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. What prediction did Malthus make?79. Give one reason to explain why people started to have fewer children according to paragraph2.80. Besides medical treatment, are the other two factors that contribute to theincreasing number of old people.81. Why has the population in developing countries increased faster than it has in Europe in thelast century?【闵行】When e-mail first came into general use about twenty years ago, there was a lot of talk about the arrival of the paperless office. However, it seems that e-mail has yet to revolutionize office communication. According to communications analyst Richard Metcalf, some offices have actually seen an increase in paper as a result of e-mail. ―Information in the form of e-mail messages now floods our computer screens. These messages can be sent so quickly that memos tend to be distributed in the hundreds. For those secretaries whose bosses ask them to print out all their e-mails and leave them in their in-trays, this means using up a great deal of paper every month,‖ Metcalf says.Metcalf has found that because some e-mails get lost in cyberspace, important documents are increasingly likely to be asked by clients and colleagues to send all important documents both by e-mail and by fax. This highlights a further potential problem with e-mail in today‘s offices ─ it is taking up time rather than saving it. ―With e-mail, communication is much easier, but there is also more room for misunderstandings,‖ says psychologist Dr David Lewis. Generally, much less care is taken with e-mails than with letters or faxes and the sender will probably print the document and reread it before putting it in an envelope or sending it by fax.More worrying is still the increasing misuse of e-mail for sending ―flame-mail‖ ─inappropriate e-mail messages. Recent research in several companies suggests that aggressive communications like this are on the increase. E-mail has become the perfect medium for conveying workplace dissatisfaction because it is so instant.E-mail can also be a problem in other ways. Staffs all too often make the mistake of thinking that the contents of the e-mail, like things said over the phone, are private and not permanent. But it is not only possible for an employer to read all your e-mails, it is also perfectly legal. E-mail messages can be traced back to their origin for a period of at least two years, so you might want to rethink e-mailing your dissatisfaction about your boss to your friends. The advice is to keep personal e-mails out of the office.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS) 78. The promise of paperless office has not come true in many offices mainly because manysecretaries are asked to _____________.79. Why has e-mailing taken up time rather than saved it?80. There is an increasing concern that e-mails are misused by some employees to express_____________.81. It is advised that employees should not use company e-mails as a way of ___________.【浦东】Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements inthe fewest possible words.While some dictionaries define the word ―right‖ as ―a privilege,‖ when used in the context of ―human rights,‖ we are talking about something more basic. Originally, people had rights only because of their membership in a group, such as a family. Then, in 539 BC, Cyrus the Great, after conquering the city of Babylon, did something totally unexpected—he set all slaves free and let them return home. Moreover, he declared peopl e should choose their own religion. Cyrus‘ statements are about the first ―human rights‖ declaration in history.Every person is entitled to certain fundamental rights, simply by the fact of being human. These are called ―human rights‖ rather than a privilege, which can be taken away at someone‘s sudden desire. They are ―rights‖ because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace.Yet many people, when asked to name their rights, will list only freedom of speech and belief and perhaps one or two others. There is no question that these are important rights, but the full scope of human rights is very broad. They mean choice and opportunity. They mean the freedom to get a job, adopt a career, select a partner of one‘s choice and raise children. They include the right to travel widely and the right to work without trouble, abuse and threat of arbitrary (霸道) dismissal. They even embrace the right to leisure.In ages past, there were no human rights. Then the idea turned up that people should have certain freedoms. And that idea, in the wake of World War II, resulted finally in the document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the thirty rights to which all people are entitled.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in No more than 10 words)78. In 539 BC, people were greatly surprised by Cyrus’s _____________________________.79. A privilege is different from Human rights in that it _____________________________.80. How long have human rights officially existed?81. What’s the main idea of the passage?【普陀】Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Dolphins have been declared the world‘s second most intelligent creatures after humans, with scientists suggesting they are so bright that they should be treated as ―non-human persons‖.Studies into dolphin behavior have highlighted how similar their communications are to those of humans and that they are brighter than chimpanzees. These have been backed up by anatomical (解剖学) research showing that dolphin brains have many key features associated with high intelligence. Recently, a series of behavioral studies has suggested that dolphins, especially species such as the bottlenose, whose brains weigh about 5lb, could even be brighter than chimps, which some studies have found can reach the intelligence levels of three-year-old children. The studies show how dolphins have distinct personalities, a strong sense of self and can think about the future.It has also become clear that dolphins are ―culture‖animals, meaning that new types of behavior can quickly be picked up by one dolphin from another. In one study, Diana Reiss, professor of psychology at Hunter College, City University of New York, showed that bottlenose dolphins could recognize themselves in a mirror and use it to inspect various parts of their bodies, an ability that had been thought limited to humans and great apes. In another, she found that they also had theability to learn an elementary symbol-based language.Other research has shown dolphins can solve difficult problems, while those living in the wild cooperate in ways that imply complex social structures and a high level of emotions. In one recent case, a dolphin rescued from the wild was taught to tail-walk for three weeks in a dolphinarium (海豚宫) in Australia. After she was released, scientists were astonished to see the trick spreading among wild dolphins who had learnt it from the former captive (被俘的). Such observations have prompted questions about the brain structures of dolphins.Researchers have found that brain size varies hugely from around 7oz for the small species to more than 19lb for the sperm whales, whose brains are the largest on the planet. Human brains, by contrast, range from 21lb-4lb. When it comes to intelligence, however, brain size is less important than its size relative to the body.oz: an ounce in weight (1oz=28g)lb: a pound in weight (1lb=454g=16oz)(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in no more than twelve words.)78. The which in the 2nd paragraph refers to _________.79. What do bottlenose dolphins do to make Diana Reiss believe they are ―culture‖ animals?80. The spreading of tail-walk shows wild dolphins have _________.81. What is the main factor that decides the level of intelligence according to the last paragraph?【徐汇】【松江】【金山】Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.____________________________________________Technology means different things to different people. A physician might think of technology as a way to produce a new medicine. To a space engineer, it might mean making better rocket engines. Technology is so widespread that it is part of everyone‘s life. Originally, the word technology comes from the Greek word techne, which means ―art‖. You might think that art means only paintings or sculpture. But the Greeks believed an artist could make useful products from natural materials such as trees, rocks, and plants.What school subjects are related to technology?Though people‘s opinions vary on what groups of technology should be broken down to, you, when in school, may have the question: Why should you study technology? That question is easy to answer. Technology is fun, rewarding, and exciting. It is fun because you get to work with your hands. It is rewarding because you get to see the results of your work. Each day it brings new ideas and new challenges, which make technology exciting. Studying technology will also help you develop your problem-solving skills. You can learn to identify a problem and come up with a solution. You will also find that technology is related to other subjects that you study in school such as:MathematicsScienceSocial studiesEnglish language artsArtYou might enjoy all of your classes more after you begin to see the relationships between technology and other subjects.Do you know what “technologically literate” means?Technology is often in the news. A journalist might report on a particular electrical power plant, a food additive, or a safety device on an automobile. It is important that you understand theimportance of technology. Every day in many ways, technology affects the lives of people around the world. For example, automobile air bags have saved many lives in collisions. However, they inflate so quickly that they have caused injury and death in some cases. As a result, the federal government allows car owners to install an on/off switch for the air bags. Do you think the government should let people do this? To answer this question, you first need to know something about the technology being discussed.Does working on a small engine sound difficult to you? With a basic understanding of technology, it might not be as hard as you think. Being technologically literate means understanding technology and feeling comfortable with it. Sometimes there is no one correct answer to a problem. You need to think about and evaluate each situation, and then make a decision. When you can do this, you will be technologically literate.51.What can the title of the first paragraph be to match the other two?_________________________________________________________________.52.You can have ____________, since when studying technology, every day you work with yourhands, see the results of your work, and have new ideas and new challenges.53.Why are car owners allowed to switch off their air bags?________________________________________________________________________. 54.A technological literate can be a person who ____________________________________. (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in No More Than Fifteen Words.)【杨浦】Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Do you feel stressed if your phone is not in sight?Don‘t be. Just the sight of your mobile phone can distract（转移，分心）you – even if you have turned it off and put it on the table, researchers from the University of Southern Maine in the US have found.The researchers asked two groups of students to carry out two different tasks which require paying attention.First, they were given a page of 20 rows of numbers and asked to circle one number in particular whenever they saw it.Second, they had to do the same and also cross off any two numbers in different rows that were next to each other and added up to the target number.During both experiments, half the students kept their phones on their desks and the other half put them out of sight.Those who put their phones in their pocket or their bag got an average of 20 percent higher in the test.We love using phones so much that it‘s becoming a problem, previous studies have found.An Android app followed how many times its 150,000 users checked their phone per day in 2013. The average figure was 110 times.A team at Baylor University in the US published a study in September saying that female students spent an average of 10 hours a day texting, e-mailing and on social media, while male students spent nearly eight.Why are we behaving like this? People want a ―constant connectivity‖, said Bill Thornton, a social psychologist at the University of Southern Maine in the US. Many ―check their phones when they wake up and as the last thing befor e they go to bed‖, he told the Daily Mail.Such behavior is bad for ―our ability to maintain attention‖, he added. Also, we react more slowly as a result.If you are always getting distracted by your phone, here‘s some advice for you: create a no-phone time zone.First, find out at least two hours of your day when you‘re most productive. Then turn off your phone and stay completely dedicated to the work you have to do.Oh yes, and don‘t forget to put the phone away as well.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)78. The result of the two experiments shows that ______________________________________.79. Girl students ______________________ than boys in texting, e-mailing and on social media.80. According to social psychologists, what leads to the high frequency of checking phones andlong screen time?_________________________________________________________________81. How can people avoid being distracted in their most productive hours?_________________________________________________________________【闸北】Directions:Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Few would argue that there has not been significant technological progress in the field of self-driving cars in recent years. Aside from the technology question, the legislative issue gives the world a worse headache. The content of the trouble centres on the question of who is to blame in a crash. The legal field tends to have the owners take responsibility for the messes their cold lifeless machine makes, for which case an explosion of lawsuits are well expected.Today, many of the car manufacturers and their suppliers are researching self-driving technology, but it is unclear why they would want to roll it out quickly. A consumer in America, for example, uses his or her car for approximately one hour per day. There is, therefore, a large amount of "free capacity" in the personal vehicle use market. Imagine a world where you can be driven to work, and where your car can then turn around and drive home so that your partner or anybody else can use it during the day. This shared use pattern could certainly stop the need to own a second car. Taken to its logical conclusion, it could even be the biggest reason to eliminate the need to own a car at all. The effects on car sales volumes could be destructive.The possible violation of privacy is also a big issue on the map. We all know that consumer data is big business. A self-driving car would easily log where you visited, the time of the day you went, and much more. Though your purchase preferences might escape secret peeping, the leakage of your whereabouts s eems inevitable as it‘s hard to do what you are always doing to your smartphone toward the sole tool of transportation. Power off the big steel fellow and you are stuck on the road. The now excitedly expecting public are sure to be annoyed soon.Much discussed, the poor application of the technology outweighs the previous factors. In car industry, new vehicle features take a long time to get to broad market mass. Features are typically launched first on high-end vehicles, and then trickle down once there is sufficient space in the market to generate the scale affordable for the volume vehicles. With a car model's life cycle being between five and seven years, it is hard to see self-driving technology being fitted as standards of the mass-market brands.We still have a long way off from a world of completely self-driving cars.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHTWORDS.)。
2015上海高三英语二模听力
2015上海高三英语二模听力Title: Reflection on the Difficulty of 2015 Shanghai High School English II Listening TestThe 2015 Shanghai High School English II Listening Test, which was taken by thousands of students, has been a widely discussed topic among educators and students. The test, in particular, has been regarded as one of the most challenging listening exams in recent years.One of the main reasons for the difficulty of the test was the complexity of the language used in the audio materials. The passages in the test were chosen from different genres such as news broadcasts, interviews, and speeches, and some were delivered by native speakers with strong accents. Many students found it difficult to follow the audio materials and struggled to understand the content.Another reason for the difficulty of the test was the range of topics covered. The passages included topics that were not commonly discussed in daily life, such as scientific research, economic policies, and political issues. These topics required a deeper level ofcomprehension, which many students found challenging.Furthermore, the format of the test was also different from previous years' exams, which added to the difficulty of the test. The questions were more complex, and some required students to infer information rather than directly state it, which required critical thinking and interpretation skills.Despite these difficulties, some students managed to perform well in the test. This could be attributed to their strong academic background, rich vocabulary, and good listening skills. However, many students struggled, and the overall scores for the test were lower than expected.In conclusion, the 2015 Shanghai High School English II Listening Test was a challenging exam that required advanced listening and comprehension skills. Many students found it difficult to understand the audio materials and answer the questions. The complexity of the language, range of topics covered, and new test format were factors that contributed to the difficulty of the exam. Nevertheless, the test provided a valuable learning opportunity for students to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses in their English language learning.。
高三英语月考试题及答案-上海市复旦附中2015届高三下学期第二次综合测试
上海市复旦附中2015届高三下学期第二次综合测试英语试题（考试时间120分钟）第一卷（共103分）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. Mr. Long’s briefing was unnecessarily long.B. The woman should be more attentive.C. Mr. Long’s briefing was not relevant to the mission.D. The woman needn’t have attended the briefing.( )2. A. Because he had found a suitable job.B. Because he had seen a doctor.C. Because he had drunk certain medicines.D. Because he had done much exercise.( )3. A. Mexican restaurants here serve different kinds of food.B. Mexican people eat different kinds of food.C. Mexican food is very different from his imagination.D. Mexican restaurants here don’t serve real Mexican food.( )4. A. Sam usually does not like to help others.B. Sam knows less about computers than Bob does.C. Sam specializes in the calculation with computers.D. Sam learns a lot about the feature of computers.( )5. A. At home. B. At a restaurant.C.At a phone box.D. At a bookstore.( )6. A. In the bank. B. In a school.C. In a clothing store.D. In a barbershop.( )7. A. The train is late. B. The train is crowded.C. The train is empty.D. The train is on time.( )8. A. That the man had not bought the motorcycle.B. That the weather wouldn’t be good today.C. That the man would ride to work today.D. That the man did not have to work today.( )9. A. At 2: 35. B. At 2: 45.C. At 3: 00.D. At 3: 20.( )10. A. He wants to pay.B. He d oesn’t want to eat out.C. He wants to eat somewhere else.D. He doesn’t like Japanese food.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. 20 years ago.B. More than 20 years ago.C. 12 years ago.D. Fewer than 20 years ago.( )12. A. Because he couldn’t afford the rent.B. Because he wanted to move to a new neighborhood.C. Because buying something for the dog was beyond his means.D. Because he was very fond of animals.( )13. A. The dog would be dissatisfied.B. The dog would be very angry.C. The dog would prefer bones instead.D. The dog would not allow him to enter his house.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.( )14. A. A researcher. B. A college professor.C. A technician.D. A writer.( )15. A. The book was outdated.B. The book sold many copies.C. The book was praised by critics.D. The book became more popular than her other books.( )16. A. The book is an attack on the use of chemical preservations in food.B. The book is a discussion of the hazards insects bring to the food supply.C. The book is a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides.D. The book is an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry.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.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection 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）Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually ____25____ (make) them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique about this shoe is ____26___ it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there ____27___ (be) not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved out of ice? Or did she throw away goods that she didn't need in order to travel____28____(light)?Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure ____29____ the cold weather.The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks each ____30____ (weigh) up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must____31____ (be) a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made____32____ to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.（B）An old friendship had grown cold. Where once there had been closeness, there was only strain. Now pride kept me from picking up the phone.Then one day I dropped in on another old friend, who’s had a long career as a minister and counselor. We were seated in his study----surrounded by maybe a thousand books and fell into deep conversation about everything from small computers to the tormented life of Beethoven.The subject finally turned to friendship and____33____ perishable it seems to be these days. I mentioned my own experience as an example. “Relationships are mysteries,” my friend said. “Some endure. ____34____ fall apart.”Gazing out his window to the wooded Vermont hills, he pointed toward a neighboring farm, “Used to be a large barn over there.” Next to a red-frame house were the footings of ____35____ had been a sizable structure.“It was solidly built, probably in the 1870s. But like so many of the places around here, it went down because people left for richer lands in the Midwest. No one took care of the barn. Its roof needed ____36____(patch); rainwater got under the eaves and dripped down inside the posts and beams.”One day a high wind came along, and the whole barn began to tremble. “You could hear this creaking, first, like old sailing-ship timbers, and then a sharp series of cracks and a tremendous roaring sound. Suddenly it was a heap of scrap lumber.”“After the storm blew over, I went down and saw these beautiful, old oak timbers, solid as could be. I asked the fellow who owns the place what had happened. He said he figured the rainwater ____37____(settle)in the pinholes, where wooden dowels held the joints together. Once those pins were rotted, there was nothing to link the giant beams together.”We both gazed down the hill. Now all that was left of the barn was its cellar and its border of lilac shrubs.My friend said he had turned the incident over and over in his mind, and finally came to recognize some parallels between building a friendship: _______ ___38___ _______ strong you are, how notable your attainments, you have enduring significance only in your relationship to others.“To make your life a sound structure that will serve others and fulfill your own potential,” he said, “you have to remember that strength, however massive,can’t endure ___39___ it has the interlocking support of others. Go it alone and you’ll inevitably tumble.”“Relationships have to be cared for,” he added, “like the roof of a barn. Letters unwritten, thanks unsaid, confidences violated, quarrels unsettled-----all this acts like rainwater seeping into the pegs, weakening the link between the beams.”My friend shook his head. “It was _____40____ good barn. And it would have taken little to keep it in good repair. Now it will probably never be rebuilt.”Late r that afternoon I got ready to leave. “You wouldn’t like to borrow my phone to make a call, I don’t suppose?” he asked.“Yes.” I said, “I think I would. Very much.”Section BDirections: 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.Although Henry Ford’s name is closely associated with the concept of mass production, he should receive equal __41__ for introducing labor practices as early as 1913 that would be considered advanced even by today’s ___42___. Safety measures were improved, and the work day was reduced to eight hours, compared with the ten-or twelve-hour day common at the time. In order to accommodate to the shorter work day, the entire factory was converted from two to three__43__.In addition, sick leaves as well as improved medical care for those injured on the job were instituted. The Ford Motor Company was one of the first factories to develop a technical school to train __44__ skilled laborers and an English language school for immigrants. Some efforts were even made to hire the handicapped and provide jobs for former convicts.The most widely __45__ innovation was the five-dollar-a-day minimum wage that was offered in order to recruit and __46__ the best mechanics and to discourage the growth of labor unions. Ford explained the new wage policy in terms of efficiency and profit sharing. He also mentioned the fact that his employees would be able to purchase the automobiles that they produced –in effect creating a market for the product. In order to qualify for the minimum wage, an employee had to establish a decent home and __47__ good personal habits, including sobriety, thriftiness, __48__, and dependability.Although some __49__was directed at Ford for involving himself too much in the personal lives of his employees, there can be no doubt that, at a time when immigrants were being taken advantage of in frightful ways, Henry Ford was helping many people to __50__ themselves in America.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage 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.I live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year-round sun. You may think people in such a glamorous, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some___51___ ideas about the nature of happiness.Many intelligent people still___52___ happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more abiding emotion.Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, ___53___ forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects ___54___ when the fun ends.I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has ___55___ to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant ___56___to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spell “happiness”. But in memoir after memoir, celebrities ____57____ the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and profound loneliness.Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be ___58___ satisfying. If he’s honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment, for commitment is in fact quite ___59___. The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most ___60___ features.___61___, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness. They can dine out whenever they want and sleep as late as they want. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating ___62___ we can ever come to. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can ___63____ increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems ___64____. And it liberates us from ___65___: we now understand that all those rich and glamorous people who we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.51.A. ideal B. realistic C. abstract D. mistaken52.A. substitute B. equate C. replace D. associate53.A. temporarily B. eventually C. permanently D. adventurously54.A. begin B. end C. resume D. start55.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything56.A. reply B. objection C. response D. access57.A. recover B. resolve C. reveal D. relieve58.A. less and less B. more and more C. more or less D. more than59.A. frightful B. resentful C. purposeful D. painful60.A. conflicting B. obliging C. enduring D. distinguishing61.A. Similarly B. Shortly C. Slightly D. Specifically62.A. reservation B. realization C. recommendation D. restoration63.A. extremely B. gratefully C. genuinely D. remarkably64.A. priceless B. purposeless C. pointless D. painless65.A. happiness B. envy C. fun D. greedSections BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of 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）As a young child I never really thought about my parents' lives in Irvine, how small their world must have seemed, never extending beyond the Dragon Cafe. Every day my parents did the same jobs in the restaurant. I watched the same customers come for meals, for morning coffee, for afternoon soft drinks and French fries. For my parents one day was like the next. They settled into an uneasy and distant relationship with each other. Their love, their tenderness, they gave to me.But my life was changing. I became taller and bigger, my second teeth grew in white and straight. At school I began to learn about my adopted country. I spoke English like a native, without a trace of an accent. I played, thought, and dreamed in the language of our Irvine neighbors. A few years later and I would no longer remember a time when I didn't speak theirwords and read their books. But my father and Uncle Yat still spoke the same halting English. My mother spoke only a few words. I began to translate conversations they had with the customers, switching between English and Chinese. Whenever I stepped outside the restaurant it seemed I was entering a world unknown to my family: school, church, friends' houses, the town beyond Main Street. I found it hard to imagine a year without winter any more, a home other than Irvine.For my mother, though, home would always be China. In Irvine she lived among strangers, unable to speak their language. Whenever she talked about happy times, they were during her childhood in that distant land. A wistful smile would soften her face as she told me about sleeping and playing with her sister in the attic above her parents' bedroom. She once showed me a piece of jade-green silk cloth that was frayed and worn around the edge. In the center was a white lotus floating in varying shades of blue water, the embroidery so fine that when I held it at arm's length the petals looked real. I had been helping her store away my summer clothes in the brown leather suitcase from Hong Kong when I noticed a piece of shiny material in the corner and asked her what it was. She took it out and spread it on her lap. "My mother embroidered this herself. I was going to have it made into a cushion, but then my life changed and over here there seems to be no place for lovely things. It's all I have that reminds me of her," she said. "Maybe, Su-Jen, one day you will do something with it." I admired the cloth some more, then she carefully folded it and stored it back in her suitcase.There was so little left from her old life. She said it was so long ago that sometimes it felt as if it had never happened. But she described her life with such clarity and vividness that I knew all those memories lived on inside her. There was so little in this new country that gave her pleasure. The good things she found were related in some way to China: an aria from a Chinese opera, a letter from a relative back home or from Aunt Hai-Lan in Toronto, written in Chinese, a familiar-looking script that I couldn't read and that had nothing to do with my life in Canada.There were times when I felt _________about my own happiness in Irvine. We had come to Canada because of me, but I was the only one who had found a home.66．The primary purpose of the second paragraph is to ________________.A. provide insight into the motivations of the narrator's parents and uncleB. recapture the pleasure the narrator experienced in learning a new languageC. emphasize the extent of the transformation the narrator undergoesD. describe the complex interrelationships in the narrator's family67．The writer’s mother's memories of China are portrayed as __________________.A. distant yet enduringB. occasional yet overwhelmingC. lively but confusedD. wistful and indistinct68. Fill in the blank of the last paragraph with one of the following words that best fit the context and the theme.A. confusedB. exhilaratedC. concernedD. guilty69. Which of the following best characterizes the narrator's development over the course of the passage?A. She grows apart from the cultural tradition of her parents.B. She overcomes the fear she felt about the new land.C. She begins to view the inhabitants of Irvine from her mother's perspective.D. She becomes less and less interested in her mother's stories.（B）Good news travelers! Well-known travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has issued its top 10 cities to visit in 2015. Some of the selections are home to big events, and others are relatively unknown, but all are worthy of an adventure.Here is a glimpse at some of the best places you can visit. Find your favorite and put it on your travel list for this year.Washington, DCRank: 1Attraction: History in the makingFrom the Washington Monument and John F. Kennedy Center all the way to Capitol Hill, the vigor of the US’ capital city is just as strong in real life as it is in House of Cards. The year 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, and a series of special events will be held to commemorate the occasion. Lincoln’s famous top hat, the pistol that fired the deadly shot, and other artifacts from that fateful day will be on display.Milan, ItalyRank: 3Attraction: A cradle of fine dining and cultureIf you are a gastronome, don’t miss Milan in 2015. Expo 2015 will be held between May and October, and the focus is on food.The 1.1-square-kilometer fairgrounds will be laid out like a classical Roman city, with symmetrical avenues, a canal, and a huge artificial lake surrounded by pavilions. You can explore the food district, watch cooking demos, wander a plaza full of street musicians and dance performers, or indulge in nighttime wine-tasting.Plovdiv, BulgariaRank: 6Attraction: Architectural gems emerge after 800 yearsNestled behind Bulgaria’s dramatic Rhodope Mountains and filled with historical treasures by the thousand, Plovdiv is one of Europe’s most beautiful old towns. In recent years, it was transformed into a spirited modern city with charming cobblestoned streets, delicately painted houses, craft markets and quirky museums.Colorful landmarks like St Nedelya’s bell tower contrast against Brutalist creations like the central post office. Apart from cultural si tes, you can explore the Asen’s Fortress, a Thracian outpost perched above jagged valleys.Salisbury, UKRank: 7Attraction: The Magna Carta’s 800th anniversaryFor too long Salisbury has been considered a short stop on the way to Stonehenge. But 2015 is set to be the year visitors linger in this city as it marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, (Latin for “Great Charter”), which limited royal power and established the rights of common people. The highlight for the celebrations will be Salisbury Cathedral, whose Chapter House holds the Magna Carta. A brand new exhibition will launch in the Chapter House, alongside an array of talks, evensongs, and a flower festival.Chennai, IndiaRank: 9Attraction:Discover India’s other megacityWhile travelers rave about Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, Chennai has always been an overlooked Indian megacity. But in 2015, the opening of the Chennai Metro Rail will make it a worthwhile stop. Chennai Metro Rail is the first integrated mass transit system in India, and it will transform the experience of exploring this humid city. Must-see destinations include: Dravidian temples, institutes for Indian classical dance, British-era fortifications and churches.70.If you are a food-lover, the best resort for you is ___________________.anB. PlovdivC. SalisburyD. Chennai71.What is the significance of the Magna Carta?A.It was established 800 years ago in Salisbury, UK.B.It restrained the power of the royalty and entitled common people with rights.C.There is going to be grand celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.D.The Magna Carta is held in Chapter House of Salisbury Cathedral.72.Which of the following statements is False?A.Plovdiv is the most appealing attraction for those who are fascinated with culture and architecture.B.The former US president Abraham Lincoln was murdered in 1865.C.Chennai has always been a popular tourist destination.D.Expo 2015 will be held between May and October in Milan.(C)Space exploration has always been the province of dreamers：The human imagination readily soars where human ingenuity (创造力）struggles to follow. A Voyage to the Moon, often cited as the first science fiction story, was written by Cyrano de Bergerac in 1649. Cyrano was dead and buried for a good three centuries before the first manned rockets started to fly.In 1961, when President Kennedy declared that America would send a man to the moon by the decade's end, those words, too, had a dreamlike quality. They resonated with optimism and ambition in much the same way as the most famous dream speech of all, delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. two years later. By the end of the decade, both visions had yielded concrete results and transformed American society. And yet in many ways the two dreams ended up at odds with each other. The fight for racial and economic equality is intensely pragmatic (讲求实用的）and immediate in its impact. The urge to explore space is just the opposite. It is figuratively and literally otherworldly in its aims.When the dust settled, the space dreamers lost out. There was no grand follow-up to the Apollo missions. The technologically compromised space shuttle program has just come to an end, with no successor. The perpetual argument is that funds are tight, that we have more pressing problems here on Earth. Amid the current concerns about the federal deficit, reachingtoward the stars seems a dispensable luxury—as if saving one-thousandth of a single year’s budget would solve our problems.But human ingenuity struggles on. NASA is developing a series of robotic probes that will get the most bang from a buck. They will serve as modern Magellans, mapping out the solar system for whatever explorers follow, whether man or machine. On the flip side, companies like Virgin Galactic are plotting a bottom-up assault on the space dream by making it a reality to the public. Private spaceflight could lie within reach of rich civilians in a few years. Another decade or two and it could go mainstream.The space dreamers end up benefiting all of us—-not just because of the way they expand human knowledge, or because of the spin-off technologies they produce, but because the two types of dreams feed off each other. Both Martin Luther King and John Kennedy appealed to the idea that humans can transcend what were once considered inherent limitations. Today we face seeming challenges in energy, the environment, health care. Tomorrow we will transcend these as well, and the dreamers will deserve a lot of the credit. The more evidence we collect that our species is capable of greatness, the more we will actually achieve it.73. The author mentions Cyrano de Bergerac in order to show that_____________.A. imagination is the mother of inventionB. ingenuity is essential for science fiction writersC. it takes patience for humans to realize their dreamsD. dreamers have always been interested in science fiction74. How did the general public view Kennedy’s space exploration plan?A. It symbolized the American dream.B. It was as urgent as racial equality.C. It sounded very much like a dream.D. It made an ancient dream come true.75. What does the author say about America's aim to explore space?A. It may not bring about immediate economic gains.B. It cannot be realized without technological innovation.C. It will not help the realization of racial and economic equality.D. It cannot be achieved without a good knowledge of the other worlds.76. Which of the following is the closest to the underlined phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph?A. supportB. contradictC. weakenD. substitute for77. What is the author’s attitude toward space programs?A. Critical.B. Reserved.C. Unbiased.D. Supportive.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Oil is the substance that lubricates(起润滑剂作用) the world's economy. Because so many of our modern technologies and services depend on oil, nations, corporations, and institutions that control the trade in oil exercise extraordinary power. The "energy crisis" of 1973-1974 in the United States demonstrated how the price of oil can affect US government policies and the energy-using.By 1973, domestic US sources of oil were peaking, and the nation was importing more of its oil, depending on a constant flow from abroad to keep cars on the road and machines running. In addition, at that time a greater percentage of homes and electrical plants were run on petroleum than today. Then, in 1973, the predominant Arab nations of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) resolved to stop selling oil to the United States. The move was prompted by OPEC's desire to raise prices by restricting supply and by its opposition to US support of Israel in the Arab-Israeli Yom Kippur War. The embargo (禁运) created panic in the West and caused oil prices to shoot up. Short-term oil shortage drove American consumers to wait in long lines at gas pumps.In response to the embargo, the US government enforced a series of policies designed to reduce reliance on foreign oil. These included developing additional domestic sources (such as。
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2015年上海闸北区高三一模英语试卷-学生用卷一、语法填空1、【来源】 2015年上海闸北区高三一模第1题2020~2021学年上海浦东新区高二上学期期中第1~8题8分Are you on a diet? Then maybe you should consider1(sit) by the window the next time you eat out.A new book claims that2you sit in a restaurant can affect how many you consume.A new research found that people sitting farthest from the front door ate the fewest salads and were73 percent3(likely) to order dessert.Those seated at a dark table ate heavier food and ordered more ofit4diners seated at bright bar tables ordered more salads and fewer desserts.According to the researchers, the darker it is, the more invisibleyou5feel, the less easy it is to see how much you're eating and the less guilty you are when you eat more.In contrast,6(see) the sunlight, people or trees outside might make you more conscious of7you look, might make you think about walking or might make you want a green salad.The researchers also noted that slim diners chewed around 15 times per mouthful, three chews more than heavier diners. By eating more slowly, the diner consumes less in thetime8takes for the brain to register satisfaction.2、【来源】 2015年上海闸北区高三一模（B篇）第2题Beijing's annoying smog（雾） seems to have hurt the city's appeal to tourists. Last year, Beijing Youth Daily reported that the number of visitors to Beijing1（fall） 50 percent since January. It's said that the city's bad air quality was to blame for the decline. It's also more difficult2（attract） high-end employees to work in Beijing, especially those with children.However, the blanket of poisonous smog hasn't hurt Beijing's officemarket,3has jumped up quickly on a global ranking to become the fourth-most-expensive location to rent office space in the world. According to a recent research, office space inBeijing's Central Business District costs4average $1, 412 per square meter per year.That's more expensive than No.5-rankes central Tokyo or No.6-rangked Madison & Fifth Avenues in New York. The research took into consideration both5（publish） rental rates and "additional costs, " which include agent fees and6costs to make the deal happen.London7（remain） the world's most expensive city in which to rent office space. Hong Kong, home to the priciest office space in Asia, comes in second globally. Thecities8（experience） the highest annual growth in office rental rates are both in South Africa with 40 percent rate rise for Durban and 44 percent for Sandton.二、选词填空3、【来源】 2015年上海闸北区高三一模第3题Music has been playing a major role in the lives of teenagers for decades and today's teens areno1. Teens listen to over 2.5 hours of music per day. Earbuds, Mp3players, and smartphones make it easy for teens to listen to music while they go about much of their daily lives.The digital world also means that parents must face new challenges when it comes to a teen's music. In the past---when music was2through audio tape or CD, it was much easier for parents to be aware of a teen's musical3. But mow that teens have free access to millions of songs and music videos through the Internet, parents are less likely tobe4of what their teens are listening to.Today, it's hard to believe that today's over-50-years people used tobe5against Elvis Presley's dance moves. Fast-forward to the present day and the society has certainly become more6of many strange forms of art.As for parents, music is a powerful tool and certainly music with pro-social or warm lyrics（歌词）can be a（n）7influence in teens. It's important to take an active approach when8your teen's musical interests. Get your teen to talk to you. Ask questions without passing9. Always be curious and inquire about what your teen looks for in music and talk about what10can be found in certain songs.A. purchasedB. positiveC. judgementD. discussingE. preferencesF. stronglyG. informedH. feelingsI. generalJ. differentK. accepting三、完形填空4、【来源】 2015年上海闸北区高三一模第4题Gallup used to conduct a poll（投票） that asked students to name the school subject that they considered to be the most difficult. Not1, mathematics came out on top of the difficulty chart. So what is it about math that makes it difficult? defines the word "difficult" as "not easily or readily done; requiringmuch2or planning to be performed successfully." This definition gets to the point of the problem when it comes to math. What makes math difficult is that it takes patience and persistence. For many students, math is not something that comes3. It takes effort. It is a subject that sometimes requires students to devote lots and lots of timeand4.This means, for many, the problem has little to do with brain power; it is mostly a matter of staying power. And since students don't make their own timelines, they can5the time as the teacher moves on to the next topic.In fact, there is also an element of brain style in the big picture, according to many scientists. They believe that people are born with6math understanding skills. Logical, left-brain thinkers tend to understand things in sequential bits, while artistic, intuitive, right-brainers aremore7. They take in a lot of information at one time and allow time to let it "sink in". so left-brain students may grasp concepts8while right-brain students don't. To the right brain student, time loss can make them feel confused and behind. Unfortunately in busy classrooms with too many students, students are mot always9enough time. We have to move on, ready or not.Math know-how is also cumulative（积累）, which means it works much like a pile of building blocks. You have to gain enough10in one area before you can effectively go on to "build upon" another area. Our first mathematical building blocks are established in primary school, when we learn11for addition and multiplication, and those first concepts become our12. These mathematical concepts or knowledge has to sink in and become13before students can move on to challenge the next stage of new concepts. However, teachers don't have time to ensure that every single student understands every single concept. So some students move to the next level with really shaky knowledgesystem.14, as they climb the ladder, they may meet with more and more difficulties and might15complete failure at some point.A. surprisinglyB. interestinglyC. necessarilyD. similarlyA. emotionB. laborC. curiosityD. moneyA. regularlyB. possiblyC. automaticallyD. secretlyA. spaceB. confidenceC. characterD. energyA. make up forB. run out ofC. take advantage ofD. add up toA. steadyB. abstractC. differentD. sharpA. negativeB. globalC. simpleD. specificA. quicklyB. typicallyC. patientlyD. strangelyA. reminded aboutB. exposed toC. blessed withD. accused ofA. praisesB. scoresC. materialD. blocksA. conditionsB. rulesC. aimsD. choicesA. thoughtB. attitudeC. foundationD. sourceA. nativeB. accessibleC. firmD. superiorA. In additionB. In contrastC. For exampleD. In resultA. realizeB. acknowledgeC. sufferD. regret四、阅读理解5、【来源】 2015年上海闸北区高三一模（A篇）第5题October 17, 1989 is a day San Francisco will never forget. On that day, an uncommon number of tragedies took place. It was also a day when total strangers became linked. The story of Jim Betts and Julio Berumen is a moving example of one such meeting.On that day, Petra Berumen took her daughter Cathy to the dentist. Also in the car was her son six-year-old Julio and their family friend Yolanda. Soon after Petra drove onto the highway, disaster struck. Without warning, the earth began to shake.The damage was terrible. Hugh trees bent as if they were made of rubber. Streets cracked and buildings collapsed. At least a stretch of the highway had crashed onto the lower level.Then as quickly as it started, the earthquake stopped. The Berumens's car had been crushed be the steel. Petra and Yolanda were killed instantly. Cathy escaped unhurt but Julio, though still alive, was in danger. Not only was his right leg pinned down by the steel, he was also squeezed between the dead bodies of his mother and Yolanda.Rescuers had calmed Julio by the time Jim Betts, a doctor from Oakland Hospital, arrived. For two hours, Jim tried to free Julio with two bare hands. He did not stop to worry about the fact that aftershocks could send the highway to the ground. As soon as Julio was breathing, Jim kept working. However, Julio was languishing. Jim realized that he had only one choice. He would have to cut the boy's right leg at the knee. Conditions were far from ideal. It was hot inside the car. Darkness had fallen outside.With great care, Jim started the operation. He had to try risky methods. Finally Julio was free.Those hours on the highway were like a nightmare. Jim said: "If my family members were up there badly hurt, they would urgently need help like that." Though the day the earthquake tore many things apart, it also brought brave people together.(1) The San Francisco earthquake was an uncommon event for Julio and Jimbecause.A. the earth shook violently and suddenlyB. they became linked unexpectedlyC. they neither could see the broken highwayD. they both lost their family members(2) In the fifth paragraph, Julio was languishing, which means that he was.A. about to dieB. complaining about the painC. losing his voiceD. crying(3) According to the passage, Jim.A. successfully performed the operationB. had necessary equipment to rescue JulioC. was able to save Julio’s right legD. had one family member operated on(4) Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The Berumens were trying to leave the dangerous city when the earthquake struck.B. Two people of the Berumen family finally survived from the earthquake.C. Knowing aftershocks would come soon, Jim tried to rescue Julio from the car.D. The conditions were agreeable enough for Jim to perform the operation.6、【来源】 2015年上海闸北区高三一模（B篇）第6题At the end of the year, our magazine is revealing our annual food and shopping predictions based on our research.Grazing Golden-Agers:Ninety-one percent of people say they snack daily, according to Nielsen. While snacking is on the rise among all ages and genders, research shows that snacking among consumers over the age of 65 could contribute to additional years with a higher quality of life. We'll see more boomers-those raised in the "three square meals a day" period-employ a "grazing" approach to eating foods rich in nutrients like protein, fiber and Omega3 that can help promote bone health.Same-Day Delivery Not Just for City Clickers:Online grocery shopping and delivery has become a crowded space, with a host of services competing for consumer attention. This trend allows everyone who sells food to be in the same-day delivery business without having to add additional operational facilities. Look for Google Shopping Express to put every supermarket in the same day delivery business and change consumer behavior to shop online for food to be delivered to homes fresh for each meal. You now can throw your refrigerator away!The Rise of Fermented Foods:The next year will be the year when fermented （发酵的） foods-foods like yogurt, pickles（泡菜）take center stage. These foods contain live cultures, or are preserved in liquid so their sugars and other seasonings can become bacteria-promoting agents. In fact, a survey has found that nearly 50 percent of Americans have shown interest in fermented foods, who, especially those over 60s, have improved a lot indigestion. However, if treated inappropriately, the bacteria hidden in these foods might have our hospitals full of sick dinners. Therefore make sure to study the cooking skills well before you these foods. Supermarkets change into Socializing Spaces:Supermarkets have evolved from straightforward centers where consumers could buy groceries to providers of lifestyle. Supermarkets are developing a variety of services that help to establish each outlet as a showcase of lifestyle trends. A desire to be "all things food" to their customers, young and old, is positioning the supermarkets as head to head competitors with chain and local restaurants. Cooking classes, and online home-made recipes are also giving consumers reasons beyond a grocery list to step inside their neighborhood supermarkets instead of a local restaurant.(1) The passage advises readers to give up refrigerator because.A. people eat more snacks which don’t have to be put in refrigeratorsB. the refrigerators has become useless operational facilities for food sellersC. food can be sent to customers within short time and freezing is not neededD. Fermented foods can be kept in normal temperature for much more time.(2) For fermented foods, people must guarantee that.A. live cultures should be introduced while eating themB. these help in digestion should be introduced to the publicC. bacteria should be killed before being put into the foodsD. cooking should be conducted carefully to avoid disease(3) It is implied in the last paragraph that.A. supermarkets sell recipes for trendy lifestyle to customersB. supermarkets used to be friends of chain and local restaurantsC. people can apply for cooking classes and obtain recipes in supermarketsD. Cooking classes encourage people to make food rather than dine out(4) The two trends that are particularly good for the elderly are.A. eating snacks and fermented foodsB. eating snacks and one-day deliveryC. one-day delivery and socializing supermarketsD. fermented foods and socializing supermarkets7、【来源】 2015年上海闸北区高三一模（C篇）第7题Today, home-ownership has reached extremely high levels. Modern generations tend to believe there is something wrong with them if they rent. However, is high home-ownership really as people imagine? Staring at data first, we realize that the most successful, stable, attractive country in the Western world is Switzerland. It has tiny unemployment; wealth; high happiness and mental-health scores. Does it have high home-ownership rates? Absolutely not. In Switzerland, about seven in ten of the population are renters. Yet, with Europe's lowest home-ownership rate, the nation thrives. Now go to the other end of the misery distribution. Spain has approximately the highest home-ownership rate in Europe （at more than 80%）. But one-quarter of its population are unemployed.A likely reason is that high levels of home-ownership mess up the labour market. In a sensibly functioning economy it is easy for people to move around to drop into the vibrant job slots thrown up by technological change. With a high degree of owner-occupation, everything slows. Folk get stuck. Renters can go to new jobs. In that way they do the economy a favours. As Friedman said, the rate of unemployment depends on the flexibility of the housing market.Next we come to economic breakdown. Most analysts accept that at heart it was the housing market-obsessive pursuit of homes, the engendered mortgage（房贷） lending and an unavoidable house-price crash-that sank the Western world. Germany, say, with its more efficient rental market, had a far smoother ride through trouble.As for the monetary system, in the past few decades, in the hope of getting untaxed capital gains way above their true labor earnings, many people threw their spare cash into buying larger houses or building extra bedrooms. TV programmes about how to make easy money, beautiful rising house prices, and most importantly, our faulty tax system encouraged that. When at some point market broke down, everyone suffered. Our countries ought, instead, to design tax systems that encourage people to invest in productive real activities and in innovation. Renting leaves money free for better purposes.That also points to the role of sensible budgeting over a person's lifetime. Why should we think that when we die it is necessary to have paid off an entire house? Our children do not deserve it. Let them pay for themselves. We should rent-and enjoy our lives with the money saved.Finally, moderation usually pays off. Our scientific understanding of how economies function is horribly limited. This suggests that the golden rule should be to avoid extremes. A50-50mix of home-ownership and renting, not the 70-30 split that is now observed in so many Western nations, makes sense.(1) The cases of Switzerland and Spain prove that.A. low home-ownership rate at about 30% is most favourable for economyB. home-ownership mainly decides a country's citizens' mental healthC. home-ownership has a lot to do with a country’s technological developmentD. low home-ownership increases the mobility of job market and economy(2) The main reason to make people invest in housing market is.A. the problematic taxing approach favouring house buyingB. people's desire to avoid their money from devaluingC. easy channels to obtain methods to make easy moneyD. people's wishes to live in large and more comfortable houses(3) Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Switzerland suffers the worse unemployment in EuropeB. Renting allows more money into more creative economic activitiesC. Germany's effective mortgage system saw it through the western economic crisisD. Our children have the right to enjoy the housing property we have paid off(4) What opinion does the author agree with most?A. People should learn the workings of housing marketB. Laws should be set up to stop people from buying housesC. An adequate rate of home-ownership should be keptD. People should follow the good example of Europe in housing investment五、任务型阅读8、【来源】 2015年上海闸北区高三一模第8题The herds of bulls and horses depicted running along the walls of the Lascaux caves in France are among the most magnificent examples of prehistoric art ever discovered.But rather than displaying hunting scenes, new evidence suggests that the images actually represent the frightening sounds which came from the mouths of the caves.US researcher Steven Waller believes that the echoes（回声） of clapping outside the cave would have sounded like hundreds of animal feet drumming on the ground. He proposes that the caves were preserved for their sound properties, which prehistoric peoples mistook for supernatural noises.Ancient stories explained echoes from the mouths of certain giant caves as replies from spirits, so our ancestors chose to decorate these caves with paintings believing that they were inhabited by spirits and gods.Beside animal sounds, many ancient cultures attributed thunder in the sky to 'thunder gods, ' so it makes sense that some lasting echoes within the caves were interpreted as thunder and inspired paintings of those thunder gods on cave walls.The idea is also supported by audio theory, which shows statistically significant similarities between the rock are sites and modern sound reflection equipment.As for the presence of the famous Stonehenge（巨石阵） in Britain, Mr. Walker also suggests it may have been the sound of the prehistoric monument, rather than the sight, that inspired its creation.He claims that its architects may have been trying to recreate a sound-effect similar to the ritual sound made during religious dancing.People taking part in a religious dance around a pair of pipes would have heard the music grow quieter as they moved past certain pipes due to a natural phenomenon known as an 'interference pattern.' If they were blindfold, it would have created the illusion that the sound was intermittently being reduced by invisible gods as they danced. According to Dr. Walker, the effects became so impressive that ancient people attempted to capture it in store. Therefore the Stonehenge appeared.However some British experts said that it was clear that Stonehenge had been created over several centuries rather than being 'thrown up overnight.'They claimed that there was no question in the traditional view that lining up along the mid-summer sunrise and mid-winter sunset was the ultimate purpose for its building.(1) According to ancient people, who lived in the big caves?(2) Modern sound science finds that and have much in common.(3) According to Walker, how was the sound made weaker during religious dancing?(4) The traditional view believes that Stonehenge was built in order to.六、翻译9、【来源】 2015年上海闸北区高三一模第9题翻译(1) 玛丽的表演从来没有这样令人印象深刻。
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闸北区2015高三英语二模卷2015.4I. Listening Comprehension（30分）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 conversation and the question 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. She should watch on her weight.B. She can sometimes eat at will.C. She is already overweight.D. She should avoid sweet food.2. A. At the Emergency Room.B. At the grocery store.C. At the dentist’s.D. At a decade-old toast shop.3. A. 20. B. 30. C. 35. D. 45.4. A. On the phone. B. By text. C. Online. D. Face to face.5. A. Furniture shop assistant. B. House agent.C. Insurance agent.D. Carpenter.6. A. Tickets bought online are cheaper.B. It’s hard to buy the tickets at the box office.C. Free pamphlets provide discounts for the Ballet.D. The Ballet show could be watched online.7. A. There are all together three sections for the exam.B. She failed to finish the exam within time.C. She was poor at multiple choices.D. She performed well in the physics exam.8. A. It is too expensive a trip.B. It’s a pity he can’t take his family with him on the trip.C. The trip takes too much time.D. He doesn’t enjoy going to New Zealand for a trip.9. A. Stay up late for exams.B. Don’t pay too much attention to exams.C. Study hard throughout the term.D. Give up on the math test.10. A. Relaxed B. Calm. C. Excited. D. Nervous.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. Relationship problems.B. Low working productivity.C. Poor income.D. Depression.12. A. 6%. B. 10%. C. 15%. D. 26%.13. A. The poor treatment received from National Health Service.B. Patients’ inability to go to bed with a teddy bear.C. The bad quality of the mattress patients use.D. The tension they suffer from in lives.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because they were in need of clothes and food.B. Because they wanted to find honey.C. Because they wanted to take revenge.D. Because they intended to occupy the village.15. A. Because they migrated from Africa.B. Because they are a rare group surviving on the Andamans.C. Because they store precious honey.D. Because their DNA is valuable for scientific study.16. A. They want to learn local language.B. They come to see the outside world.C. They are chasing away outsiders.D. They need drinks and cigarettes.Section CDirections: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be readtwice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you hear.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.(A)Being skinny is not beautiful but being healthy is. Most young people, unfortunately, (25)______(convince) that being thin, and therefore being stylish is a major way of maintaining self-worth. To make the matter worse, they might take this so far that they are likely to end up (26)______ eating disorders.Eating disorders are psychological illnesses defined by abnormal eating habits, (27)______ may involve either insufficient or too much food intake to the damage of an individual's physical and mental health. Bulimia nervosa(暴食症) and anorexia nervosa（食欲匮乏）are the(28)______(common) forms of eating disorders.(29)______ diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are well under a healthy bodyweight. But patients with bulimia nervosa may have a body weight that falls within the range from normal to overweight. (30)_____ primarily thought of as affecting females, eating disorders influence males as well.The precise cause of eating disorders is not entirely understood, but (31)______ is agreed that the disease is linked to other medical conditions and situations. Besides, cultural idealization of thinness and youthfulness also contributes to (32)______(reduce) weight forcefully. The problem has affected a large population worldwide.(B)A new report said middle class workers could still be working (33)______ ______ they are at the age of 70, to help out their grown up children.Middle class workers (34)______(age) 50 and above are being forced to delay their retirement, with many blaming their children, a report revealed yesterday.To many middle class workers, (35)______ bothered them from work couldn't compare with the possibility that they might postpone their retirement date by around five years.It is not just the rising cost of living that is causing the delay. Many pointed to the fact that they are constantly having to provide for their grown-up children at an age (36)______ they assumed they should be financially independent.Actually, one in five middle class workers (37)______ keep working in order to support their children. Many workers struggled all along to the retirement date, only (38)______(realize) that they had to switch to a part-time working pattern, also called semi-retirement. Rarely (39)______ people hear of the concept of semi-retirement in the past but now semi-retirement has become the routine among wealthier people in their 50s and 60s, regarded as (40)______ sign of the country’s on-going worsening economy.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A drop in the sun's radiation can cause cold winters in parts of North America and Europe, scientists say, a finding that could improve long-range forecasts and help countries ___41___ for storms.Scientists have known for a long time that the sun has an 11-year cycle during which radiation from the sun reaches a(n) ___42___ then falls. But detecting a clear link of the cycle to the weather has proved much ___43___ ."Our research notices a link between solar activities and regional winter climate," lead author Sarah Ineson of the UK Met Office told the reporters in an email.Her team focused on the data from the recent minimum solar radiation period during 2008-10, which was a(n) ___44___ calm period for the sun but at the same time, ___45___ winters in the U.S and Europe were recorded which brought troubles to many businesses and made people’s lives difficult.The researchers found that a reduction in radiation from the sun can affect wind patterns , ___46___cold winters."While radiation levels won't tell us what the day-to-day weather will be, they provide theexciting ___47___of improved prediction for winter conditions for months and even years ahead. These predictions play an important role in long-term weather planning," Ineson said.Ineson's team used the data in a complex computer to ___48___ long-term weather patterns. It successfully reproduced what scientists had observed happening in the upper atmosphere during changes in solar radiation. More study was needed, though. The key ___49___ in the experiment lay in the satellite data used, because it spans(跨度) only a few years. "So there are still questions concerning whether the current research results are accurate and whether they can be ___50___ to other solar cycles," she said.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage 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.Recently, Pew Research Center announced that over a quarter of Americans have shared a selfie online. Unsurprisingly, the practice of photographing oneself and sharing that image via social media has ___51___ among all age groups. Evidence of its mainstream nature is seen in other aspects of our culture too. Last year, "selfie" was not only added to the Oxford English Dictionary, but also named Word of the Year.Yet, despite the huge number of people practicing it, ___52___ is also surrounding selfie. An assumption that sharing selfies is embarrassing runs throughout the journalistic and scholarly coverage on the topic. Negative words like "self-centered" and "___53___" have inevitably become a part of any conversation about selfies among scholars.But, over a quarter of all Americans are relying on it. Why? The usual reasons given by scholars—self-center and fame-seeking—seem too ___54___ to explain such a crowd acting. There is always more to a social cultural practice than what ___55___.Simply put, physical and digital technology make it possible. The idea that technology ___56___ the social world and our lives has been recognized by people. To some extent, world is shaped by technological revolutions. The selfie is not a(n) ___57___ form of expression. Artists have created self-portraits for centuries, from cave to oil paintings, to early photography and modern art. People are ___58___ their feelings and thoughts through certain media. What's original about today's selfie is its public popularity. Technological advancement ___59___ the self-portrait used to be restricted to the art world and gave it to the masses. Those digital front-facing cameras, social media platforms, and wireless communications conveniently available make selfie a job ___60___ any time anywhere.Besides, We are not ___61___ beings living by ourselves. We are social beings who live in social communities, and as such, our lives are fundamentally formed by social relations with other people. As photos meant to be ___62___, selfies are not individual acts; they are social gestures. Selfies, as well as our presence on social media generally, are a part of “identity work"--the work that we do on a daily basis to ___63___ that we are seen by others as we wish to be seen. In fact, the crafting and display of identity has long been understood as a socialprocess. The selfies we take and show are to present a ___64___ image of us so as to become a part of our identity formation and ___65___.51. A. flowered B. returned C. imposed D. functioned52. A. negotiation B. criticism C. regret D. punishment53. A. self-contained B. self-evident C. self-absorbed D. self-financed54. A. necessary B. smart C. certain D. shallow55. A. meets the eye B. takes the lead C. raises the alarm D. makes the point56. A. operates B. produces C. structures D. ruins57. A. advanced B. new C. intelligent D. available58. A. offering B. revising C. inspiring D. conveying59. A. liberated B. tagged C. honoured D. maintained60. A. at length B. with ease C. at large D. with regards61. A. isolated B. courageous C. traditional D. civilized62. A. saved B. shared C. updated D. deleted63. A. claim B. suppose C. ensure D. signal64. A. fashionable B. skillful C. mysterious D. particular65. A. summary B. evaluation C. monitoring D. exhibitionSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of 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)Jack looked up and saw in the distance red and green navigation lights coming towards them and knew it must be a naval patrol(巡逻) boat because of its speed. As the humming of the boat’s powerful engines drew closer, Jack bent down.Jack then let out a frightened cry as the brilliant beam of a searchlight broke the darkness and swept the fishing boat from head to tail. By its reflected light, Jack could clearly see the similar looks on the faces of other bent ones.Jack knew that if the patrol boat came close enough, its men would surely see the people hidden in the fishing boat. To collect himself, he leaned his head a little so that he could see Derek standing in the head of the boat, holding the tiller(舵柄). Derek managed to wave back at the patrol boat as if he had not a care in the world. How imperturbable he was!Someone on board the patrol boat switched on a loud speaker and a voice, made harsh and thin by its horn, demanded,” Where are you bound?”Derek shrugged and shouted back, “Tell me where the fish run and I’ll tell you where I am bound.”The noise of idling engines drowned his voice.“Say again!” barked the speaker.“Anywhere where there’s fish!”Derek shouted back. There was a pause. The boats drifted closer to each other.“Why aren’t you showing navigation lights?”Jack watched as Derek pretended to look puzzled and leant out over the side as if to see what they said were true. “They must have blown out,” he apologized with a shrug. “I’ll light them again as soon as you stop rocking me about like this.”Aboard the patrol boat, the captain was wondering if it would be worthwhile searching this old fishing boat for stowaways as how many breathing souls could such a shabby boat hide? The radio suddenly cackled. Abruptly, without another word being exchanged, the light went out and the patrol boat started its engines, speeding off into the dark, leaving the fishing boat floating about in the water.66. Jack let out a scared cry because he ______.A. saw something in the seaB. was afraid of being discoveredC. was blinded by the bright lightsD. was scared by the faces of companions.67. The patrol boat captain did not search the fishing boat as he ______.A. didn’t find it worthwhileB. looked down upon the shabby old fishing boatC. trusted Derek very much.D. was called to another place via the radio68. The underlined word “imperturbable” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.A. anxiousB. nervousC. calmD. sociable69. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Derek didn’t realize that Jack and others hid in the fishing boat.B. The captain was suspicious of what Derek told him.C. The patrol boat approached the fishing boat to inspect illegal goods.D. Derek succeeded in covering up for the Jack and others on the boat.(B)70. The two places of interest that enjoy high temperatures are ______.A. Tucson and NewfoundlandB. Grenada and GrimseyC. Newfoudnland and CuencaD. Tucson and Cuenca71. The creature(s) mentioned in the booklet that is not afraid of cold weather is ______.A. uropygialis birdsB. whales and seabirdsC. puffin birds.D. hunting dog72. Cuenca’s major tourist attraction is ______.A. the hanging rocky face of an art museumB. a naturally formed castleC. the famous bakery in the summer timeD. a wooden pedestrian swinging bridge73. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the booklets?A. There are no people living in Grimsay due to the extreme whether.B. Grenada would especially appeal to the cooking fans.C. The most impressive focus of attraction in Southern Belize is the Blue Hole.D. People’s safety in Tucson can’t be guaranteed by the local government.(C)Trade has a pretty bad name in some quarters. Trade robs poor people of a proper living, and keeps them trapped in poverty. There is a widely held popular view that trade is unfair.Though many claim that a freer trade would change the current indecent reputation of world market, the cure-all free trade is the dream of most textbook economists. In fact, "Free trade" has been used successfully by powerful countries to land their mass-produced goods on fresh overseas dumping grounds and squeeze out local household businesses and craftsmanship.At home the story is different. Large firms have little appetite for free trade and competition in their own backyard. They prefer to enjoy the advantages and protections for which they have carefully earned. Free thus fierce competition has little appeal for those who understand that they will make more profit if they can corner the market, whether at home or abroad.By contrast, making trade fairer is about addressing both outcomes and processes of trade. Fairness is not just moral request. It affects behaviour. Actually the concept of fairness increases steadily as societies achieve greater market uprightness: Businessmen from upright societies are willing to punish those who do not play fair, even if this is costly to themselves.Fairer trade rather than freer trade could partly mend mal-administering of resources in certain areas. Though thought of as evil economic policies in the west world, carefully planned special preferences and protectionism could be used intelligently to help to block the economic robbery of the rich class in African countries, and to improve the lives of the bottom billion.Fairness is also important in the control of trade. The current International trade negotiations have resulted in rules favouring the powerful. The rules are made in negotiations in which the countries in control call the shots, and do not always do so in good faith. Industrialized countries were often found to have obtained definite and far-reaching commitments from developing countries, in exchange for vague promises, such as to liberalise agriculture, which they have not kept. On the other hand, the essence of the fair trade lies in the promise that every party benefitfrom the business, rich or poor, powerful or weak.Making trade fairer is important to avoid a further public hate against trade. It is also important so as better to balance trade goals with other important national goals such as environmental and social protection. Finally, the so-called free trade system needs to be made fairer so that it does not block competition, and crush innovation and business spirit. It needs to offer a more level playing field to commercial newcomers and competitors in rich and poor countries alike.74. Free trade is a conc ept at rich countries’ service to ______.A. open up new markets abroadB. define trade in the economic textbooksC. dump pollutants in poor countriesD. learn the skills from local household businesses.75. The key mechanism of fair trade is ______.A. punishing the rich countries when they cheat the poor countriesB. making sure that rich countries provide more chances for poor countriesC. promoting special preferences and protectionism in poor areasD. guaranteeing the common interests of all the dealers76. The underlined word “mal-administering” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.A. macro-managementB. overall collectionC. uneven distributionD. negative mining77. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Large firms earn huge profits from free trade on domestic markets.B. Honest dealers would sacrifice their own interest to discipline the dishonest.C. Special preferences and protectionism are occasionally adopted in western countries.D. A fairer trade helps to ease competition between the rich and the poor.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Few would argue that there has not been significant technological progress in the field of self-driving cars in recent years. Aside from the technology question, the legislative issue gives the world a worse headache. The content of the trouble centres on the question of who is to blame in a crash. The legal field tends to have the owners take responsibility for the messes their cold lifeless machine makes, for which case an explosion of lawsuits are well expected.Today, many of the car manufacturers and their suppliers are researching self-driving technology, but it is unclear why they would want to roll it out quickly. A consumer in America,for example, uses his or her car for approximately one hour per day. There is, therefore, a large amount of "free capacity" in the personal vehicle use market. Imagine a world where you can be driven to work, and where your car can then turn around and drive home so that your partner or anybody else can use it during the day. This shared use pattern could certainly stop the need to own a second car. Taken to its logical conclusion, it could even be the biggest reason to eliminate the need to own a car at all. The effects on car sales volumes could be destructive.The possible violation of privacy is also a big issue on the map. We all know that consumer data is big business. A self-driving car would easily log where you visited, the time of the day you went, and much more. Though your purchase preferences might escape secret peeping, the leakage of your whereabouts seems inevitable as it’s hard to do what you are alw ays doing to your smartphone toward the sole tool of transportation. Power off the big steel fellow and you are stuck on the road. The now excitedly expecting public are sure to be annoyed soon.Much discussed, the poor application of the technology outweighs the previous factors. In car industry, new vehicle features take a long time to get to broad market mass. Features are typically launched first on high-end vehicles, and then trickle down once there is sufficient space in the market to generate the scale affordable for the volume vehicles. With a car model's life cycle being between five and seven years, it is hard to see self-driving technology being fitted as standards of the mass-market brands.We still have a long way off from a world of completely self-driving cars.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)78. The likelihood to take the car owners as the guilty party in traffic accidents will give rise to ______.79. What feature of the self-driving car would mainly affect car sales?80. How can we prevent our personal data from being monitored by the self-driving car?81. The most serious problem facing the self-driving car is _______.II卷（共47分）I. Translation（22分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1．语言运用需要足够的词汇量为基础。