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上海市2015高三英语二模试卷

上海市2015高三英语二模试卷

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。

2015上海市高考英语试题与答案

2015上海市高考英语试题与答案

2015年上海市高考英语试题与答案(本试题共16页满分150分时间120分钟)第I卷(共103分)I. Listening ComprehensionSectionADirections: 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 questions you have heard.1. A. impatient B. confused C. pleased D. regretful2. A. at a bus stop B. at a laundry C. at the dentist’s D. at the chemist’s3. A. An actor B. A salesman C. A translator D. A writer4. 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 dislike the sandwiches offered there.D. The man is having trouble deciding what to eat.6. A. She has no idea where to find the man’s exam result.B. She isn’t allowed to tell students their grades.C. Dr. White hasn’t finish grading the papers.D. Dr. White doesn’t want to be contacted while he’s away.7. A. Move to a neat dormitoryB. Find a person to share their apartmentC. Clean the room with the roommateD. Write an article about their roommate8. A. Bob won’t ta ke her adviceB. Bob doesn’t want to go abroadC. She doesn’t think Bob should study overseasD. She hasn’t talked to Bob since he went aboard9. 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 stopsD. Check if the garage is dry.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be askedthree 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. It 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 cafe. B. A new brand of cafe.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.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.SRTService NotesAccount No.: 17Service Request: Check the 18Solutions: Send another 19 2 pm on 20Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.In what way are these climbers special? They are all 21 .Why did they choose to conquer MountTo prove 22 .Kilimanjaro?They turned 23 .What did they do in time ofdifficulty?How did they record their adventure? By keeping 24 .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.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, 1 saw the woman I'd let have my car space 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 spotted 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 smart phone 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 hasa constant urge (33) _____ (check) for next messages; he checks his phone every five minutes! He’s so addicted to it that he just can’t stand the ide a (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 connecting him is just too great. When I ask him to put down the phone and stop (37) _____ (ignore) me, he say, “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 have the phone at home, he suffers from withdrawal symptom. Maybe this dependency on his smart phone has become more than an everyday problem.I recently read an ar ticle about “nomophobia,” (40)_____is a real illness people can’t suffer from the fear of being without your phone! I am worried that Sam maybe suffering from this illness because he feels anxious if he doesn’t have his phone with him, even for a short t ime.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.access B. alternatives C. assigned D. confirmed E.conflicting F.elementsG.function H.innovative I.prospective J.separate K.supportingConsidering how much time people spend in offices, it is important that work be well designed. Well-designed office spaces help create a cooperation‘s image. They motivate workers and they make an impression on people who visit and might be potential or, __41__, customer. 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 environments.” These __43__ solutions are to meant to support better organizational performances.As employee hierarchies (等级制度) have flattened or decreased, office designers’ response to this change has been to move open-plain 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 inwork station design. Offices and work spaces often are not __45__ to a given person on a permanent basis because of changes to method 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 interest in romance among the artists. __51__, you would see plenty of animals with people running afte r them. Life for ancient people’s earned 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__ in people’s lives. The __53__ 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 yetset in stone.First ImpressionTo help determine the __56__ of attraction, researchers paired 164 college classmates and had them talk for 3, 6 or 10 minutes so they could get a sense of each other’s individuality. Then studen ts 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 seem 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. artificial53. A. priority B. proof C. possibility D. principle54. A. seated B. impressed C. changed D. created55. A. appearances B. virtues C. similarity D. passions56. A. illustrations B. imaginations C. ingredients D. instructions57. A. predict B. investigate C. diagnose D. recall58. A. critical B. initial C. random D. transfer59. 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. emotion B. attractiveness C. individuality D. signals64. A. enhance B. possess C. maintain D. assess65. 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 life 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 h is mansion’s courtyard.The Miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing works 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, critic izing the church and government. Some were a reflection of people’s imagination. For the people of Brussels, this was a defining moment of defining freedom. At least untilspring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging floods.If you fea r 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 Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. The parade ends with the Boogg 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.(392)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 filmmade by directors Nick Park and Steve Box with their amazing plasticine(粘土) characters Wallace and Gromit. It won an Oscar in 2006, and if youwatch it, you’ll understand why. It’s an absolutely brilliant cartooncomedy.Cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his brainy dog Gromit have started acompany to protect the town’s vegetables from hungry rabbits. However,just before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition, an enormous rabbitbegins terrorizing the town. It is attacking all the vegetables anddestroying everything in its path. The competition organizer, LadyTottington, hires Wallace and Gromit to catch the monster alive. But theywill have to find the were-rabbit before gun-crazy hunter VictorQuartermaine who is desperate to kill it.The screenplay is witty and full of amusing visual jokes. As usual, thevoice of Peter Sallis is absolutely perfect for the role of Wallace, andGromit is so beautifully brought to life, he can express a huge range ofemotions without saying a word. And both Helena Bonham-Carter, who playsthe 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 suitablef or both children and adults. If you liked Wallace and Gromit’s previousadventures and you appreciate the British sense of humour, you’ll lovethis film. Don’t miss it!71. 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 co mments on the storyD. The background information71. According to the film review, “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 s uperior. “You have to endeavor,” 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 wis dom 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 , sly provocation(狡诈的挑唆) of Brutus to take up arms against the what was a basis for a discussion of methods of team building and grass roots organism.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, theyemphasize 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 related Caesar’s pride, which led to his murder, and Brutus’s mistakes in leading the after the murder, they said, raise vital questions for anyone serving as 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. Bade74. 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 analyzing Shakespeare’s playsC. provide case studie s 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 prov es 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 lesson for busin ess 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 accom plish three important objectives in children’s development. First, sport programs can provide youth with opportunities to be physically active, which can lead to improved physical health. Second, youth sport programs have long been considered important to youth’s psycho-social 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; 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 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 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 creatingfun practice situations. However, players could more effectively improve their backhand performance by practicing drills that might be considered less enjoyable. Although drills are used in most effective means available practice might not be the most enjoyable, they might be the most relevant to improving performance. (439)(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 likelyto________________.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。

2015届黄埔高三英语二模答案

2015届黄埔高三英语二模答案

黄浦区2015年高考模拟考英语试卷参考答案第I卷1-5 CADBC 6-10 CBCAD11-13 DAD 14-16 BBD17. today 18. 25019. charge 20. hundreds21. log onto 22. confirming their purchase23. The book title 24. English Dictionary25. a 26. to strengthen 27.because 28. can29. 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. has41-45 GCIAB 46-50 JEDKH51-55 CBCDA 56-60 BCBDB 61-65 CACAD66-69 ABCD 70-73 DABC 74-77 DDAC78. That the population would increase rapidly.79. They no longer needed several babies to ensure their survival. /Children were no longer an economic property for working./Children were a responsibility to be fed, housed and educated./Having too many children made a mother hard to work./The young were no longer a guarantee against the old. /…80. better living standards and health condition81. Because the death rate in developing countries falls much faster.第II卷I. Translation1. This agreement will pave the way for the cooperation between the two countries.2. It was said that the young professor objected to the headmaster’s proposal in public.3. Nobody can persuade the engineer to change his original decision once he has made up his mind.4. Yesterday I returned the useless air-conditioner to the shop where it was sold /I bought it and gota/the refund.5. So excited was David that he failed to fall asleep the whole night when/after he learned that he would participate in the final competition to be held in Beijing.II. Guided Writing 略— 1 —。

2015上海高考英语卷2

2015上海高考英语卷2

上海高考英语模拟试卷II. Grammar and Vocabulary(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 schoolwork. 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 time, 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___ effort to make a difference.Chai, 39, said she started the work out of her ―personal clash es‖ with smog after she gave birth to a daughter. ―I sealed tight all the windows. I started every day by checking the air pollution index,‖ Chai said. Millions of other people are doing the same. While they stop there, Chai goes much ___36___ (deep). ―I don’t want to live in this way. I need to find out where the smog comes from and what on earth is going on‖.Chai’s research reveals that it is the burning of coal and oil ___37___ contributes to 60 percent of PM 2.5 pollutants. She then goes on to disclose loopholes in car emissions regulations. Some of the laws have been in place for years, ___ 38___ have never been applied. The film also explains that businesses are pressured not to obey the law because violating them carries little or no cost, while making changes pushes up costs. The film also points at China’s petroleum and steel industries ___39___ the biggest sources of air pollution.Chai goes on to list the things ordinary people can do ___40___ (help) and sums everything up by calling for individual responsibility in reporting illegal emissions via the hotline 12369.The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana(大麻).That is the statement of researchers who have found that _____41_____ away on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user's IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compares _____42_____ with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of _____43_____ stupidity as "infomania (咨询强迫症)‖. The research conducted by Hewlett. Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men.It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person's mind. It can cause a _____44_____ distraction of "always on" technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of _____45_____ to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be _____46_____ shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular level, the _____47_____ networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences.Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person's mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 per cent of them admitted that they were _____48_____ to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they examined work-related ones carefully even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an email and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and _____49_____ and affecting one's characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude.The effects on IQ were studied by Dr Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. "This is a very real and widespread phenomenon," he said. "We have found that infomania will damage a worker's performance by reducing their mental _____50_____ and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working."III. Reading ComprehensionSometimes when you take a common drug, you may have a side effect. That is, the drug may cause some effect other than its_ 51_one. When these side effects occur, they are called adverse reactions._52_you have an adverse reaction, you should stop taking the drug right away. Ask your doctor whether he can suggest a drug that will_ 53_ the symptoms but that will not cause the adverse reaction. If an adverse reaction to a drug is serious, consult your doctor for advice at once.Drugs that are _54_in the dosage(剂量)stated on the label may be dangerous in large doses. As for aspirin, it is _55_thought of as dangerous, but there are many reports of accidental poisoning of young children who swallow too many for their young bodies to handle. In adults, _ 56__use of some pain-killing drugs may cause severe kidney damage. Some drugs for relief of stomach upsets, when taken in excess, can cause an upset in the body's secretion of enzymes(酶的分泌),perhaps bringing about serious digestive problems. You should never use any over-the-counter drug on a regular, continued_57_ , or in large quantities, except on your doctor's advice. You could be suffering from a serious illness that needs a doctor's care.Each drug you take not only acts on the body but may also_ 58_ the effect of any other drug you are taking. Sometimes, the consequences of this change can lead to dangerous or even fatal reactions._ 59_ , aspirin increases the blood-thinning effect of drugs given to patients with heart disease.__ 60__ , a patient who has been taking such a drug may_ 61__hemorrhage(出血)if he uses aspirin every time he gets a headache. When it comes to_62_certain drugs can safely be used together, you should ask your doctor and follow his advice.Alcohol may increase the effect of a drug. With alcohol, sleeping pills and antihistamines(抗组胺剂) are likely to produce drowsiness(半醒半睡).When taking any drug, you should ask your doctor whether drinking alcohol could be dangerous in_63_ with the medicine.Experts believe there is a relationship between adult abuse of legitimate(合法的)medicines and the drug culture that has swept our country. You can do your share to__64__ the chances of your children's becoming part of the drug culture by treating all medicines with__65__.51. A. imagined B. intended C. created D. extended51. A. wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. However53. A. reduce B. recover C. relieve D. remove54. A. safe B. reliable C. adequate D. available55. A. merely B. generally C. particularly D. hardly56. A. adequate B. excessive C. direct D. full57. A. basis B. ground C. level D. control58. A. have B. create C. alter D. take59. A. In addition B. In conclusion C. By contrast D. For example60. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Namely61. A. avoid B. discover C. slow D. risk62. A how B. whether C. what D. when63. A. combination B. harmony C. association D. comparison64. A. increase B. improve C. reduce D. take65. A. respect B. doubt C. patience D. permission(D)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 people should choose their own religion. Cyrus' statements are about the first "human rights" declaration in history.Every person has certain basic 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 havecertain freedoms. And that idea, following 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?第II卷(共47分)I .Translation1.我很难在这份菜单上找到素食。

2015年上海高考英语真题试卷(含答案)

2015年上海高考英语真题试卷(含答案)

2015年上海高考英语真题试卷(含答案)Gift from a StrangerMy local supermarket is always busy。

When I arrived。

I found a convenient parking space。

However。

I noticed a woman in a blue car circling the lot for a while。

Since I was in a good mood。

I decided to let her have the space。

I then backed into the next available spot。

which was a tight fit.After making my way through the supermarket。

I was back in the fresh air。

Feeling good。

I emptied my purse of change into the hands of a homeless man。

I also helped a struggling woman with her reverse parking.As I approached my car。

I noticed the woman I had given my parking spot to earlier。

She was giving me an unusual look。

appearing both puzzled and intent。

I smiled and wished her a pleasant day as I squeezed back into my car。

As I settled in。

I saw the same woman looking at me through my window。

2015上海高三英语二模听力

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.。

【解析版】上海市黄埔区2015年中考二模英语试卷

【解析版】上海市黄埔区2015年中考二模英语试卷
A.so B. though C. until D.or 10.It is said that a wooden bridge_________ over the river in the mountain village soon.
A.build B.will be built C.will build D.built 11.In recent years the environmental pollution has been _________ than before.
A.job B.work C.invention D.service
8.For the safety,everyone _________ obey the traffic rules when he is driving or walking.
A.need B.must C.may D.could 9.I ’ d like to travel by air _________ it usually costs a lot of mon.ey
4.Over 20 countries joinet MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean.
A.of B.for C.in D.from 5.Although advertisements enable _________ to make decisions quickl,y they sometimes cause lots of trouble.
A.write B.written C.writing D.to write 14.At the meeting the boss was explaining his plan while his secretary_________ the notes.

上海市黄浦区2015届高三4月模拟考试(二模)英语试题(含答案)

上海市黄浦区2015届高三4月模拟考试(二模)英语试题(含答案)

上海市黄浦区2015届高三4月模拟考试(二模)英语试题(含答案)黄浦区2015年高考模拟考英语试卷2015年4月21日下午(完卷时间:120分钟满分:150分)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. In a school. B. In a studio.C. In a zoo.D. In a hospital.2. A. Shop assistant and customer. B. Manager and employee.C. Doctor and patient.D. Student and teacher.3. A. Because she doesn’t like the flat. B. Because she needsa better roommate.C. Because the present flat is too small.D. Because it’s cheaper to live in the dormitory.4. A. To solve a computer problem. B. To apply for the job.C. To design a new program.D. To ask about the salary.5. A. She is accustomed to singing in public.B. She will not sing any more in public.C. She is afraid to sing before large audience.D. She likes singing for people very much.6. A. An art museum. B. A beautiful park.C. A college campus.D. An architectural exhibition.7. A. Because she has enough sports at work.B. Because she usually comes back home too late.C. Because she has no sports facilities at home.D. Because she isn’t used to doing housework a t night.8. A. He’ll go to the cinema with the woman.B. He’ll go out to see a wonderful show.C. He will watch the “Running Man” show on TV.D. He will take part in the most fascinating program.9. A. She is having a job interview. B. She is starting her own company.C. She is interested in shopping.D. She is looking for the sales manager.10. A. He is quite pleased with his neighbor’s removal.B. He thinks moving to the south is not a good choice.C. His neighbor is moving to the south in some ways.D. H e feels a little disappointed at his neighbor’s removal.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. His novels seem to get more popular and sell well.B. The ideals like truth and justice can be found in his novels.C. His novels have attractive characters in grand historical background.D. About 50 of his novels have been made into movies and TV series.12. A. A diplomat. B. A translator. C. An editor. D. A writer.13. A. To learn from classic literature. B. To set complex adventure plots.C. To show off his beautiful language.D. To promote traditional Chinese virtues.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. China has over 2,200 newspapers. B. China has over 9,000 magazines.C. There are 309 local radio stations.D. There are about 306 TV stations.15. A. Xinhua News Agency is one of the nongovernmental news agencies.B. Xinhua News Agency has more than 100 branch offices across the world.C. The head offices of the two main news agencies are in different cities.D. China News Service mainly supplies news to domestic Chinese.16. A. CCTV is a complete system with movie production and transmission.B. CCTV is the largest and most powerful international high-tech agency.C. CCTV has business relations with over 350 television organizations.D. CCTV has extended its business to more than 130 countries and regions.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.Money ExchangeThe rate for __17__: 645 to buy and 649 to sellHow much to exchange: To exchange __18__ dollars for RMB.The bank’s special offer: The bank will not __19__ 2% service fee forthe exchange over 250 dollars.How to exchange: In __20__ and some small change for the rest.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What should the students do first? T o find a good website and __21__ its home page.Why should the students type in their emailaddress?To get an email __22__. What should the students type in the search box? __23__.How many results have the students got after theyty pe in “__24__”?There are 1,543 results.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)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 fin d 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 abird 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 the English (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 well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia。

(完整word版)黄浦区2015届高三二模英语

(完整word版)黄浦区2015届高三二模英语

黄浦区2015年高考模拟卷2015年4月21日下午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)Positive thinking can help you win.Some athletes can reach great goals such as winning 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 research shows that strengthening the mind may be justas important.Careful study indicates that the best athletes win partly 27________ they think they can win.Thinking positive thoughts seem to give the possibility for success in sports.People who say to themselves over and over "I know I 28__________do this" often find that they have the advantage to win.On the other hand, people who think "I can't win" often fail.One procedure 29___________helps many athletes is creating pictures in their 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 instructors can help you plan your training.If you imagine yourself doing31___________(well), you may soon see improvements in 32___________you really can do.Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!(B)Two Brithsh 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 in exploring it. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English 33__________ set up the settlements in Australia. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some 34__________things in common as well.Australia and the United States are about the same in size, and their western lands are both not rich in soil, It was 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 gold36____________(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 well. The United States gained its independence from England byrevolution 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 today 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 one40___________(have) with most of the rest of the worldSection 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.Whenever I travel, I meet international leaders who have studied in Britain. These energetic, intelligent people chose Britain because we offer high quality higher education. This is good news for the UK. People who are educated here have a _41_tie to our country. They promote Britain around the world, helping our trade and our diplomacy. It is easier for our executives and our diplomats to do business with people _42__with Britain. Britain exports of education and training are worth some eight billion pounds a year. Money feeds into our institutions and helps our _43_ to open up opportunities for more people to study. Our young people also _44_. They gain from the doors in the world which contact with international students. We can teach, but we can also learn from others. Nowadays, we are launching a long-term strategy to strengthen the United Kingdom as a first choice for the quality of study and the quality of our _45__ to international students. This will be a UK-wide and a Government-wide effort. We are _46_ a package of measures to help encourage students from overseas to study in the UK. We will offer international students more open doors...We have the measures in place, but we are also _47_ tough targets for recruitment(招募). We want to have 25 percent of the global market share of higher education students and we want to increase the number of international students studying in Further Education institutions by 100 percent. Our aim is to _48_ these targets in 5 years. Tough targets, but deliverable. While giving these undertakings, I also want to lay down a challenge to others. To business--- I ask you to _49__ with the British Council overseas to market education. And to universities and colleges---I ask you to live up to your_50__, to professionalise your approach, to deliver a quality education to overseas students that encourages involvement and rises to the challenge of our competitors, to work as partners together.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.The United States does not have a government office that regulates the film industry. Government, _51_, does link with the movie business in several ways.In the United States, films generally come from two_52__: large studios that produce many films and television programs each year and independent filmmakers, including both students and experienced filmmakers. Sometimes----through grants from universities or arts or humanities councils--independent filmmakers do receive_53_ indirectly from funding that originated with the local, state, or federal government, but more often funding comes from private investors or through charity organizations_54__ either promotion of arts or promotion of a cause being addressed by a film.While there is no_55__ of film, there are many government offices that interact with the film industry. At the state and local levels, government film offices promote local film locations because use of their local brings employment and other __56_ advantages to promote local tourist sites. These offices also help filmmakers work with the police and others to_57__ filming that impacts traffic, use public buildings, or otherwise needs special consideration._58__, government organizations, especially the branches of the military, have offices that help coordinate(协调) filmmakers’use of facilities, equipment, and even personnel. It would be_59_, for example, for a filmmaker to construct a make-believe aircraft carrier or to hire a cast of extras to be in the__60_ of a movie who look like real soldiers, sailors, airmen, or marines (whose haircuts, fitness levels, and posture are often different from that of civilian(群众) actors). The military is willing to make their facilities_61__, within reason, for approved projects, and each branch has an office that handles these requests. Other branches of the government_62__ requests to use public spaces and buildings, such as monuments or parks.Many years ago, the U.S. Government did produce quite a few feature films and worked closely with Hollywood on films that would encourage public morale during wartime. However, since World War II, these programs have been_63_ due to a combination of budgetary and philosophical concerns. The United States Information Agency,__64_, for many years produced films for exhibition to overseas audiences to complement its other educational programs. One such film, John F. Kennedy: Years of Ligthning, Day of Drums, a posthumous contribution to the president, even won the 1965 Academy Award for best documentary. This_65__, now a part of the U.S. Department of State, no longer produces such feature films.51.A.therefore B. moreover C. however D. otherwise52.A. factors B. sources C. studios D. methods53.A. criticism B. invitation C. support D.guidance54.A. regarded as pared to C. made of D.concerned with55.A. ministry B. feature C. promotion D.need56.A. educational B. economic C. enormous D. effective57.A. cooperate with B.focus on C.arrange for D.make up58.A. Hopefully B.Similarly C. Surprisingly D. Obviously59.A.flexible B.impatient C.neutral D.difficult60.A. industry B.background C.civilization D.entrance61.A.academic B.artificial C.available D.apparent62.A.address B. introduce C.receive D.propose63.A.promoted B.initiated C.eliminated D.highlighted64.A.for example B.by contrast C.in reality D.as a whole65.A.agent B.program C.director anizationSection 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.Section BDirections:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by three questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fit best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)[1] “Maybe when I’m 90 years old,I’ll get used to having everything I do taken for granted,”a young homemaker told a secret to her neighbor, “If Bill would compliment me once in a while,he’d make my life much happier.”[2] Few of us realize how much we need encouragement.Yet we must bask(沐浴于)in the warmth of approval mow and then or lose our confidence.[3] All of us need to feel needed and admired.But unless we hear words of praise from someone else,how can we know that we are valued friends or co-workers?[4] Anyone who wants to improve his relationships with others need only show a sympathetic understanding.The way to express this understanding and to give others the feeling of importance and worthiness boils down to this:always kook for something in the other person you can admire and praise and tell him about it.[5] We each have a mental picture of ourselves,a self-imagine.To find life reasonably satisfying,that self-imagine must be one we can live with,one we can like.When we are proud of our self-image,we feel confident and free to be ourselves.We function at our best.When we are ashamed of our self-image,we attempt to hide it rather than express it.We become hard to get along with.[6] A miracle happens to the person whose self-pride has been raised.He suddenly likes other people better.He is kinder and more cooperative with those around him.Praise is the polish that helps keep his self-imagine bright and sparkling.[7] What has this to don with with your giving praise?A lot.You have the ability to perform that kind of miracle in another person.When you add to his self-pride,you make him want to like you and to cooperative with you.[8] In a classic bit of advice,Lord Chesterfield suggested to his son that he should follow the example of the Duke de Nivernoise :“You will recognize that he makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves.”[9] The effects of Praise can be great indeed.A new minister called to a church whose members were jokingly referred to as “a refrigerator ”by other ministers decided against criticizing his people for their coolness toward strangers. Instead,he began welcoming visitors and telling them how friendly the members of the church were.Things gradually changed.“Praise transformed the ice-cube members into warmhearted human beings,”he said.66.From paragraph [1] and [2] we can learn that _______ .A.the young homemaker had a thirst for Bill’s praiseB.the neighbor reminded Bill to compliment the homemakerC.it is well-known that we all need encouragement very muchD.getting other people’s approval leads to losing self-confidence67.According to the passage,we become difficult to get on with probably because _______ .A.we want to show our self-imageB.we are not satisfied with our self-imageC.a miracle happens to other peopleD.we are ashamed of being praised68.The example in paragraph [8] tell us that _______ .A.Lord Chesterfield advised his son to praise the Duke de NivernoiseB.the Duke de Nivernoise made Lord Chesterfield pleased with his sonC.praising other people will help win other people’s complimentD.receiving words of praise should go before praising other people69.I n paragraph [9] , “a refrigerator ”was quoted probably because _______ .A.it was always freezing cold in the churchB.the new minister criticized his people coollyC.the church took the shape of a refrigeratorD.the members of the church were unfriendly to strangers(B)EXPERT WORKSHOPSEach hour-long workshop run twice;participate in any two of three.MONDAY, 13:00—14:00/ 14:00—15:00PLANET MONDEYAdam Davidson & Alex Blumberg , Co-Founders and House of NPR’s PlanetMoney(Ballroom A)The World Behind Your T-shirtExplore the global economy through the lens of an item you wear every day—the T-shirt.We”ll follow the journey of a typical T-shirt around the world as it is produced and sold.During the journey we”ll travel across more than 20,000 miles over four continents and go through every stage of the process,from coming up with a design to assembling mock T-shirts in a simulated garment factory.Get ready!DoSomething .orgApril Wright,Director,International ProgramsJanice Tsai ,International Associate(Ballroom B)10 Social Change Ways Make You a BallerThis session will expose the myth that being a social changemaker makes you a self-important ahiever.Instead, we”ll highlight the 10 ways being a social changermaker which will make you probably a baller.How ?We”ll share real examples of young people across the globe that are making a difference —big and small—in their communities.EdenWorksIrving Steel,International Liaison Officers ,TCS Education System and Advisor at Edenworks Wang Zongying,Executive Director of the Women’s CEO Network of ChinaPatrick Woock,Co-Founder of the the International Entrepreneur InstituteIs Aquaponics the Future of Food?Welcome to the future of the food!Aquaponics responds to the growing need for sustainable methods of food production by taking two practices,pairing the production of the fish and plants together and connecting them through an eco-system to create environmental efficiency ; Aquaponics uses only 10 percent of water compared to traditional agriculture and yields 2-3 times the amount of food,without the use of chemicals and pesticides(农药).The U.S. and China use roughly half of all chemical fertilizer in the world for food production.Imagine the possibilities.70.Each expert workshop _______ .A.runs only once on Monday afternoonsts about two or three hours a timeC.is hosted by two experts in different fieldsD.is held in a separate ballroom71.The workshop in Ballroom A is aimed to help the participants _______ .A.study the global economy through the lens of the T-shirtB.start the journey of a typical factory around the worldC.meet the people that make the clothes which we wearD.go through every stage of assembling mock T-shirts72.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the workshop in Ballroom B?A.April Wright and Janice Tsai will host the workshop.B.This workshop will expose the myth of a social changemaker.C.The hosts will share some real examples of young people over the world.D.You’ll learn about some big and small differences made in some communities.73.“Aquaponics”mentioned in the last workshop probably refers to _______ .A.the importance of future foodB.a traditional agriculture methodC.an eco-system for food productionD.a test on chemicals and pesticides(C)The late 1980s found the landscape of popular music in America dominated by a distinctive style of rock and roll known as glam rock or hair metal—so called because of the over-styled hair, makeup, and clothes worn by the style’s shining rockers. Bands like Poison, Whitesnake, and Motley Crue popularized glam rock with their power songs and flashy style, but the product had worn thin by the early 1990s. Just as superficial as the 80s, glam rockers were shallow, short on substance, and musically inferior.In 1991, a Seattle-based band called Nirvana shocked the corporate music industry with the release of its first single,“Smells Like Teen Spirit,”which quickly became a huge hit all over the world. Nirvana had simply mainstreamed a sound and culture that got its start years before with bands like Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and Green River. Grunge(垃圾)rockers derived their fashionsense from the youth culture of the Pacific Northwest: a mixing of Punk rock style and outdoors clothing like heavy boots, worn out jeans, and so on. At the height of the movement’s opportunity, when other Seattle bands like Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains were becoming popular, the trappings of grunge were working their way to the height of American fashion. Like the music, the teenagers were fast to accept the grunge fashion because it represented rebellion against shallow pop culture.The popularity of grunge music was momentary; by the mid-to late-1990s, its influence upon American culture had all but disappeared, and most of its recognizable bands were nowhere to be seen to the charts. The heavy sound and themes of grunge were replaced on the radio waves by boy bands like the Backstreet Boys, and the bubblegum pop of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.There are many reasons why the Seattle sound faded out of the mainstream as quickly as it rocketed to distinction, but the most glaring reason lies at the rebellion, anti-establishment heart of the grunge movement itself. It is very hard to resist the trend when you are the one setting it, and many of the grunge bands were never comfortable with the fame that was brought to them. Eventually, the simple fact that many grunge bands were so against mainstream rock stardom(明星地位)took the movement back to where it started: underground. The fickle American mainstream public, as quick as they were to hop on to the grunge bandwagon, were just as quick to hop off and move on to something else.74. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A. The landscape of popular music was dominated by rock and roll from 1980.B. The rock and roll formed a distinctive style just because of the over-styled hair.C. Glam rock became popular with the help of Poison, Whitesnake and BritneySpears.D. Glam rockers were shallow, short on substance, and their music was humble.75. It was not long before teenagers welcomed grunge fashion because________.A. it would represent the youth cultureB. grunge rockers told them to accept itC. they were tired of Glam Rock fashionD. it resisted the shallowness of pop culture76. What is the difference between glam rock and grunge rock?A. Glam rock was flashier, while grunge rock was rebellious.B. Glam rock appealed to teenagers, while grunge rock appealed to adults.C. Glam rock faded quickly, while grunge rock is still popular.D. Glam rock was more commercially successful than grunge rock.77. What is the writer trying to document in this passage?A. The popularity of glam rock.B. Nirvana’s role in popularizing grunge rock.C. The rise and fall of grunge rock.D. The reasons why young people loved grunge rock.Section CDirections: 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 foodshortages 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 950Million.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 realized 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 only 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 multiplied 5 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 paragraph 2.80. Besides medical treatment, __________are the other two factors that contribute to the increasing number of old people.81.Why has the population in developing countries increased faster than it has in Europe in the last century?Translation:Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets. 82.这个协议将为两国的合作铺平道路。

2015届上海黄浦区高考英语阅读专题测试(2)附答案.doc

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A young man was getting ready to graduate from college, for many months he had ___1__a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and _2__his father could well __3__it, he told him that was all he wanted.On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how __4_ he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. __5_but slightly disappointed , the young man _6__ the box and found a lovely book, __7_ , he raised his voice at his father and said. ”_8__ all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house __9_ the book in the study.He did not contact(联系)his father for a whole year __10__ one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He __11_ he had to go back home and see his father.When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to__12_ the hospital, he saw on the desk the __13__new book ,just as he had left it one _14__ ago, he opened it and began to __15_ the pages. Suddenly, a car key__16__ from an envelope taped behind the book , it had a tag(标签)with dealer’s name, the _17__dealer who had sports car he had __18_ on the tag was the __19__ of his graduation ,and the _20__ PAID IN FULL( ) 1. A. expected B. enjoyed C. admired D. owned( ) 2 A. finding B. proving C. deciding D. knowing( ) 3. A. afford B. offer C. keep D. like( ) 4. A. encouraged B. comfortable C. proud D. moved( ) 5. A. Nervous B. Serious C. Careful D. Curious( ) 6. A. packed B. opened C. picked up D. put aside( ) 7. A. Angrily B. Eagerly C. Calmly D. Anxiously( ) 8. A. At B. From C. With D. To( ) 9. A. toasting B. putting C. forgetting D. leaving( ) 10. A. until B. as C. before D. unless( ) 11. A. learned B. realized C. recognized D. admitted( ) 12. A. get to B. search for C. turn to D. leave for( ) 13. A. much B. still C. hardly D. quite( ) 14. A. year B. month C. week D. day( ) 15. A. clean B. read C. turn D. count( ) 16. A. lost B. came C. appeared D. dropped( ) 17. A. old B. same C. special D. new( ) 18. A. remembered B. desired C. found D. met( ) 19. A. picture B. place C. date D. met( ) 20. A. word B. information C. date D. card36. C他羡慕销售展厅的运动赛车。

上海市黄浦区2015年英语二模(含答案)

上海市黄浦区2015年英语二模(含答案)
A. choice B. themselves C. easily D. pretty E. trouble Are you the only child in your family? If so, you are the most important person in your parents' hearts. They are the closest people to you in the world. But nowadays many teenagers like you have __46__ communicating with their parents. They always complain that their parents say too much instead of listening to what they're thinking. When they do something wrong, getting away from parents seems to be the only __47__. In fact, what your parents do just shows love for you. They love you more than they love __48__. Whenever you need help, they are always there standing by you. Try to put yourself into their shoes, and you'll understand them __49__. A. hobbies B. enough C. easily D. pretty E. trouble Many people think that if more time is spent, more work will be done. So students have to spend the whole day doing homework except during the three meals. It is not __50__ to see students lost in a sea of homework both at school and at home. Modern students usually have many __51__. They love music, sports, reading and watching TV. A two-day weekend __52__ them time to do what they like, but there’s much homework to do, so they usually don’t want to do it until Sunday night. In such a short time, students may finish it carelessly. The badly done weekend homework makes teachers angry. Things always get worse without the right ideas. Too much homework makes students lose interested in learning. A horse runs

2015-黄浦高三英语二模听力

2015-黄浦高三英语二模听力

2015-黄浦高三英语二模听力全文共6篇示例,供读者参考篇12015 Huangpu High School Grade 12 English ListeningHi there! My name is Lily and I'm 10 years old. I'm in 5th grade at Riverside Elementary School. Today I wanted to tell you all about the listening part of my big brother's English exam from a few years ago when he was in 12th grade. He goes to the super famous Huangpu High School. Their tests are really, really hard!The listening section had a few different parts. First up was answering some questions after listening to a conversation between two people. The conversation was about living on campus at university versus living off-campus. One of the people thought living on campus was better because it's more convenient and you can make more friends easily. But the other person said living off-campus gives you more freedom and privacy. I don't really understand what they were talking about since I'm still just a kid! But I remember my brother saying those conversations were pretty tricky to follow.Next up were some longer listening passages about different topics. My brother said one was about the history of the English novel. It talked about how novels first became popular way back in the 1700s. Some of the earliest famous English novels were Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver's Travels, and Tom Jones. The passage gave an overview of how the novel developed over time into the 1800s with writers like Jane Austen and Charles Dickens. My brother loves reading so he found that topic interesting at least!Another listening was about environmental protection and things like recycling, reducing energy usage, and cutting down on plastic waste. It talked about how these practices can help fight problems like climate change and pollution. There was a bunch of facts and statistics about things like how much garbage is produced every year and what happens to it. Very serious grown-up stuff! I try to remember to recycle and not use too much plastic, but I still have a lot to learn.Then there was a listening about the history of space exploration. It covered the first satellites and rockets being launched in the 1950s, then the Space Race between the US and Soviet Union with putting people into space and on the moon. After that it moved into the Space Shuttle era and currentmissions like the International Space Station and sending rovers to Mars. Space is so fascinating! I want to be an astronaut when I grow up. Although those technical details about different rocket designs were probably pretty hard for 12th graders to follow in a listening passage.My brother said one of the most unexpected and fun listenings was actually about the history and culture of skateboarding! It talked about how skateboarding grew out of surfing in California in the 1950s as a way for surfers to practice their moves on land. Then it became really popular in the 1970s and 1980s as a sport and lifestyle with skate parks, competitions, and famous skaters. The listening covered slang skateboarding terms and some of the big names in skateboarding history. I don't skateboard myself but a lot of the older kids at my school are really into it so I can see why they'd find that listening interesting.Okay, I'm getting a little tired of talking about all those heavy topics a 12th grader has to listen to! The point is, the listening section seemed incredibly difficult with all those long passages on academic topics like literature, science, history, and culture. My brother had to practice taking notes while listening and identifying key details and the main ideas. No way could Ihandle something that hard right now! Reading and listening are still pretty challenging for me in general at this age.But anyway, I hope this gave you a good idea of what my brother's high school English listening exam covered a few years ago. Even though I didn't understand a lot of the specific twists and details, it was still fun to learn a little about the kinds of things his test asked him to listen to. Getting a peek at what the older kids have to do made me feel grown-up for a little bit! Now I'm going to go play on the swings and not worry about anything too serious. Thanks for letting me share my perspective! Let me know if you have any other questions.篇2My Exciting Adventure at the Zoo!Hi everyone! Today I want to tell you about the amazing time I had when my class went on a field trip to the zoo. It was super fun and I saw so many cool animals! Let me share all the exciting things I experienced.First, we arrived at the zoo early in the morning. We were all really excited to see the animals up close. The weather was perfect with a bright blue sky and a gentle breeze. Our teachertold us to pair up with a buddy so that we wouldn't get lost. I teamed up with my best friend, Sarah.As we entered the zoo, I could hear the chirping of birds and the roaring of lions. Our teacher took us to the map and explained all the different sections of the zoo. There were sections for mammals, birds, reptiles, and even an aquarium. It was like a whole new world!We decided to start with the mammals. The first animal we saw was a family of playful monkeys swinging from branch to branch. They were so funny and made us laugh a lot. We also saw tall and graceful giraffes, who were munching on leaves from the trees. It was incredible to see how long their necks were!Next, we moved on to the bird section. There were birds of all colors and sizes. We saw parrots, peacocks, and even a majestic eagle. It was like a rainbow in the sky! Sarah and I tried to imitate the sounds the birds were making, and it was so much fun.After that, we visited the reptile section. I have to admit, I was a little scared of reptiles at first, but they turned out to be really interesting. We saw slithering snakes, crawling turtles, andeven a big crocodile. I made sure to keep a safe distance from them!The highlight of the day was the aquarium. It was like entering a magical underwater world. We saw colorful fish swimming gracefully, and there were even sharks and stingrays. It felt like we were scuba diving without getting wet! The aquarium was so beautiful and peaceful.Throughout the day, we also learned a lot about the different animals. We found out where they live, what they eat, and how they survive in the wild. It was like having a science lesson while having fun!As the day came to an end, we were tired but happy. We had seen so many incredible animals and had so many unforgettable experiences. We took a group photo to remember the day and thanked our teacher for organizing such an awesome field trip.Visiting the zoo was truly an adventure I will never forget. I learned so much about animals and had a blast with my friends. I can't wait to go back again and explore even more! If you ever get a chance to visit a zoo, I highly recommend it. You won't be disappointed!That's all for today, my friends. I hope you enjoyed hearing about my exciting adventure at the zoo. Stay curious and keep exploring the world around you. Bye for now!篇3The Big English Listening TestToday was a really important day – we had our big English listening test! I've been practicing so hard for it. English is my favorite subject and I really want to do well.The test was pretty long with lots of different sections. First up was listening to people ordering food at a restaurant. That part was kind of easy because we've practiced those kinds of conversations in class before. I think I got most of those questions right.Next was a tougher section about a family planning a vacation. The mom, dad, and kids were talking about where they wanted to go and what they wanted to do. There were so many details to keep track of! I had to listen super carefully to catch things like the dates they were discussing and the different activities each person wanted. Drawing little pictures in my test booklet really helped me remember the key points.After that was a lecture about famous explorers from long ago. I didn't know much about the topic beforehand, but the speaker explained things clearly. He talked about explorers like Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan.I learned some fascinating facts, like how Magellan led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world! That part was pretty interesting.The section I struggled with the most was about molecular biology and DNA. Woah, that subject was way over my head! I could barely understand the vocabulary the professor used. Words like "chromosome", "genome", and "mutation" totally went over my head. I just had to do my best to listen for the gist of what she was saying. I probably missed a bunch of those questions.Towards the end, we listened to the start of a novel about a group of kids solving a mystery in their town. Now that section I absolutely loved! The narrator's voice was so lively and engaging. She really brought the characters and the mystery to life. I was totally captivated listening to the details about the creepy old house and the strange noises the kids heard at night. I wished we could have kept listening to see how the mystery unfolded!Overall, despite the difficulty of some parts, I think I did decently well on the test. As long as I passed, I'll be happy. The most important thing is that I tried my best and kept practicing my English listening skills. I'm already looking forward to our next big test!篇4Hi Everyone! My name is Lily and I'm 10 years old. I love learning English and recently my big brother who is in senior high school let me listen to a practice English listening exam he had to take. It was really hard but also really fun! Let me tell you all about it.The exam was called the 2015 Huangpu Senior High School English Second Mock Exam. The listening part had a bunch of different sections. The first part was just individual words and phrases. The teacher said a word or phrase and we had to circle the one we heard on the answer sheet. Easy peasy for a kid like me who is learning English!The next section was longer conversations between two people. We had to listen carefully and answer questions about what they were talking about. One conversation was between a boy and girl making plans to go to the movies. Another wasabout two friends discussing what elective courses to take next semester. My brother told me these conversations helped prepare students for understanding fast, natural English speech.Then came the difficult part - listening to long lectures or talks! Yikes, some of those were really hard to follow. One was a biology professor lecturing about plant cells. Another was someone giving a background on famous artists and their styles. The questions asked specific details from the lectures. My brother said you really have to concentrate and take good notes during this section.Part of the exam also tested listening for the main ideas and understanding the speaker's stance or purpose. Like there was a debate portion where two students gave arguments for and against having a school dress code policy. We had to identify the main points each person made and whatside of the issue they were on. Another talk was someone giving a persuasive speech about the importance of learning a foreign language. The questions asked what the main thesis was and how the speaker structured and supported their argument.One fun part had recordings of people describing thestep-by-step processes for how to do something. One was instructions for changing a car tire. Another was explaining thetraditional method for making a specific cultural dish. The questions asked things like what the sequence of steps was and what tools or ingredients were needed. Listening for clear processes was neat!My personal favorite sections involved listening to longer stories or excerpts from novels, short stories, and even poems. One story was about a boy who moved to a new city and struggled making friends at his new school at first. Another was a folk tale adapted from a Native American tradition. And one excerpt was from a science fiction novel about life on another planet! For these, we had to identify plot details, make inferences about characters and settings, and put events in chronological order. So fun for a bookworm like me!There were also audio clips testing understanding of different accents and English dialects - one was from Scotland, one from Australia, another from India, and even one with Southern American English. The questions checked if we could still comprehend the speakers' intended meanings. Those were pretty tricky since I'm not super used to those accent yet.Overall, the listening section had such a wide variety of material - from formal academic lectures to realistic casual dialogues to descriptive stories and more. My brother said doingtons of practice listening like this over the years is what allowed him to get comfortable comprehending all sorts of native English speech.Whew, that's a lot of detail about one section of one test, huh? But preparing for big important English exams in high school takes a lot of practice with all the different skills. I'm still working on improving my own English listening abilities for sure. But I can't wait to take on more challenges like this in the future! Anything to become an English master like my amazing big brother. Thanks for letting me share about this cool experience!篇5My Best Friend's Big Bro's English ExamHi there! My name is Timmy and I'm in 4th grade. I'm here to tell you all about my best friend Jimmy's big brother taking this really tough English exam last year. It was a huge deal!Jimmy's brother is named Billy and he was a senior at Huangpu High School back in 2015. Being a senior meant he had a ton of huge exams to take that year to get into a good college. One of the biggest tests was the second mock exam for English. Mock exams are like practice tests to get you ready for the real thing. This one had a listening part that Billy said was super hard!A few days before the exam, Billy篇6The 2015 English Listening Exam Was So Hard!Hey guys! It's me again, your favorite 5th grade blogger. I have to tell you about this crazy listening exam I had to take yesterday. It was the 2015 Huangpu District High School Senior English Second Mock Exam listening section. I know, I know, you're probably thinking "Why is a 5th grader taking a high school senior exam?" Well, my English teachers say I'm really advanced for my age and they wanted to challenge me. Challenge is right - that exam was super duper difficult!It started off okay. The first few questions were just simple conversations between two people. Like a guy asking for directions or someone ordering food at a restaurant. Those weren't too bad. I've heard lots of basic dialogues like that before. But then it got way harder really fast!There was this long lecture about the history of aviation. The speaker used all these big vocabulary words that I didn't know like "pioneering" and "seminal." And the dates and names were flying by so quickly. I caught a few like the Wright Brothers in1903, but a lot of it was a total blur. I basically had to guess on most of those questions.After that torture was finally over, I thought I'd get a break with the next section. But oh no, it was another lengthy lecture! This one was about environmental science and climate change. They really weren't holding back for us elementary kids, were they? The professor rambled on and on about greenhouse gases, fossil fuels, rising sea levels, and all this other stuff way over my head. I just couldn't keep up with taking notes and answering the questions at the same time. My hand cramped up from writing so much!The last part was maybe the hardest of all - a discussion panel with like four or five people. They were debating government policies for managing urban growth and gridlock from multiple different perspectives. An environmentalist, a city planner, a business leader, and some other roles. They all had such strong accents and kept talking over each other. I could barely tell who was saying what opinion! By that point, I had listening fatigue and just wanted it to be over.When I turned in my test booklet at the end, the proctor gave me such a look of pity. I'm sure my score is going to be terrible. But at least I survived! That definitely tested the limits ofmy English listening ability as a 10-year-old. Maybe I'll request to just take the regular 5th grade exam next time! Though I'm sure my teachers will still want to push me.Anyway, that's my tale of the brutal 2015 Huangpu High School listening exam. I'll let you know when I get my score back, but I'm not holding my breath for a passing grade! If any of you high school kids have tips for understanding things like academic lectures and panel discussions, please share! Us elementary English whizzes need all the help we can get. Thanks for listening to my rant, guys! Time for a well-deserved snack break.。

2015上海高三英语二模简答题汇总整理附答案

2015上海高三英语二模简答题汇总整理附答案

【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.)。

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2015年上海市黄浦区高考英语二模试卷II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.1. 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)________ theythink 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!2.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 the English (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 in1849and in Australia two years later.Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common,there are some striking differences as well.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 sheepraising.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.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.3.Whenever I travel,I meet international leaders who have studied in Britain.These energetic,intelligent people chose Britain because we offer high quality higher education.This is good news for the UK.People who are educated here have a (1)_______ tie to our country.They promote Britain around the world,helping our trade and our diplomacy.It is easier for our executives and our diplomats to do business with people (2)_______ with Britain.British exports of education and training are worth some eight billion pounds a year.Money feeds into our institutions and helps our (3)_______ to open up opportunities for more people to study.Our young people also (4)_______.They gainfrom the doors in the world which contact with international students.We can teach,but we can also learn from others.Nowadays,we are launching a long﹣term strategy to strengthen the United Kingdom as a first choice for the quality of study and the quality of our (5)_______ to international students.This will be a UK﹣wide and a Government﹣wide effort.We are (6)_______ a package of measures to help encourage students from overseas to study in the UK.We will offer international students more open doors.…We have the measures in place,but we are also (7)_______ tough targets for recruitment (招募).We want to have 25 percent of the global market share of higher education students and we want to increase the number of international students studying in Further Education institutions by 100 percent.Our aim is to (8)_______ these targets in 5 years.Tough targets,but deliverable.While giving these undertakings,I also want to lay down a challenge to others.To business﹣I ask you to (9)_______ with the British Council overseas to market education.And to universities and colleges﹣I ask you to live up to your (10)_______,to professionalise your approach,to deliver a quality education to overseas students that encourages involvement and rises to the challenge of our competitors,towork as partners together.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages 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.4. The United States does not have a government office that regulates the film industry.Government, (1)_______, does link with the movie business in several ways.In the United States, films generally come from two (2)_______: large studios that produce many films and television programs each year and independentfilmmakers, including both students and experienced filmmakers.Sometimes﹣through grants from universities or arts or humanities councils﹣independent filmmakers do receive (3)_______ indirectly from funding that originated with the local, state, or federal government, but more often funding comes from private investors or through charity organizations (4)_______ either promotion of arts or promotion of a cause being addressed by a film.While there is no (5)_______ of film, there are many government offices that interact with the film industry.At the state and local levels, government film offices promote local film locations because use of their locale brings employment and other (6)_______ advantages to promote local tourist sites.These offices also help filmmakers work with the police and others to (7)_______ filming that impacts traffic, uses public buildings, or otherwise needs special consideration.(8)_______, government organizations, especially the branches of the military, have offices that help coordinate(协调) filmmakers'use of facilities, equipment, and even personnel.It would be (9)_______, for example, for a filmmaker to construct a make﹣believe aircraft carrier or to hire a cast of extras to be in the (10)_______ of a movie who look like real soldiers, sailors, airmen, or marines (whose haircuts, fitness levels, and posture are often different from that of civilian (群众) actors).The military is willing to make their facilities (11)_______, within reason, for approved projects, and each branch has an office that handles these requests.Other branches of the government (12)_______ requests to use public spaces and buildings, such as monuments or parks.Many years ago, the U.S.government did produce quite a few feature films and worked closely with Hollywood on films that would encourage public morale during wartime.However, since World War II, these programs have been (13)_______ due to a combination of budgetary and philosophical concerns.The United States Information Agency, (14)_______, for many years produced films for exhibition to overseas audiences to complement its other educational programs.One such film, John F.Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums, a posthumous contribution to the president, even won the1965Academy Award for best documentary.This (15)_______, now a part of the U.S.Department of State, no longer produces such feature films.(1)A thereforeB moreoverC howeverD otherwise(2)A factorsB sourcesC studiosD methods(3)A criticismB invitationC supportD guidance(4)A regarded asB compared toC made ofD concerned with(5)A ministryB featureC promotionD need(6)A educationalB economicC enormousD effective(7)A cooperate withB focus onC arrange forD make up(8)A HopefullyB SimilarlyC SurprisinglyD Obviously(9)A flexibleB impatientC neutralD difficult(10)A industryB backgroundC civilizationD entrance(11)A academicB artificialC availableD apparent(12)A addressB introduceC receiveD propose(13)A promotedB initiatedC eliminatedD highlighted(14)A for exampleB by contrastC in realityD as a whole(15)A agentB programC directorD organizationSection 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.5. [1]"Maybe when I'm 90 years old, I'll get used to having everything I do taken for granted, "a young homemaker told a secret to her neighbor, "If Bill would compliment me once in a while, he'd make my life much happier."[2]Few of us realize how much we need encouragement.Yet we must bask(沐浴于) in the warmth of approval now and then or lose our self﹣confidence.[3]All of us need to feel needed and admired.But unless we hear words of praise from someone else, how can we know that we are valued friends or co﹣workers?[4]Anyone who wants to improve his relationships with others need only show a sympathetic understanding.The way to express this understanding and to give others the feeling of importance and worthiness boils down to this: always look for something in the other person you can admire and praise and tell him about it.[5]We each have a mental picture of ourselves, a self﹣image.To find life reasonably satisfying, that self﹣image must be one we can live with, one we can like.When we are proud of our self﹣image, we feel confident and free to be ourselves.We function at our best.When we are ashamed of our self﹣image, we attempt to hide it rather than express it.We become hard to get along with.[6]A miracle happens to the person whose self﹣pride has been raised.He suddenly likes other people better.He is kinder and more cooperative with those around him.Praise is the polish that helps keep his self﹣image bright and sparkling.[7]What has this to do with your giving praise? A lot.You have the ability to perform that kind of miracle in another person.When you add to his self﹣pride, you make him want to like you and to cooperate with you.[8]In a classic bit of advice, Lord Chesterfield suggested to his son that he should follow the example of the Duke de Nivernoise: "You will recognize that he makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves."[9]The effects of Praise can be great indeed.A new minister called to a church whose members were jokingly referred to as"a refrigerator"by other ministers decided against criticizing his people for their coolness toward strangers.Instead, he began welcoming visitors and telling them how friendly the members of the church were.Things gradually changed."Praise transformed the ice﹣cube members into warmhearted human beings, "he said.(1)From paragraph[1]and paragraph[2]we can learn that________.A the young homemaker had a thirst for Bill's praise.B the neighbor reminded Bill to compliment the homemaker.C it is well﹣known that we all need encouragement very much.D getting other people's approval leads to losing self﹣confidence.(2)According to the passage,we become difficult to get on with probably because________.A we want to show our self﹣image. B we are not satisfied with our self﹣image. C a miracle happens to other people. D we are ashamed of being praised.(3)The example in paragraph[8]tells us that________.A Lord Chesterfield advised his son to praise the Duke de Nivernois.B the Duke de Nivernois made Lord Chesterfield pleased with his son.C praising other people will help win other people's compliment.D receiving words of praise should go before praising other people.(4)In paragraph[9],"a refrigerator"was quoted probably because________.A it was always freezing cold in the church.B the new minister criticized his peoplecoolly. C the church took the shape of a refrigerator. D the members of the church were unfriendly to strangers.MONDAY, 13: 00The World Behind Your Twith a design to assembling mock T10Social Change Ways Make You a Ballerglobe that are making a differenceIs ________ the Future of Food?(1)Each expert workshop________.A runs only once on Monday afternoon.B lasts about two or three hours a time.C is hosted by two experts in different fields.D is held in a separate ballroom.(2)The workshop in Ballroom A is aimed to help the participants________.A study the global economy through the lens of the T﹣shirt.B start the journey of a typical factory around the world.C meet the people that make the clothes which we wear.D go through every stage of assembling mock T﹣shirts.(3)Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the workshop in Ballroom B?________A April Wright and Janice Tsai will host the workshop.B This workshop will expose the myth of a social changemaker.C The hosts will share some real examples of young people over the world.D You'll learn about some big and small differences made in some communities.(4)"Aquaponics"mentioned in the last workshop probably refers to________.A the introduction of future food.B a traditional agriculture method.C an eco﹣system for food production.D a test on chemicals and pesticides.7. The late 1980s found the landscape of popular music in America dominated by a distinctive style of rock and roll known as glam rock or hair metal﹣so called because of the over﹣styled hair, makeup, and clothes worn by the style's shining rockers.Bands like Poison, Whitesnake, and Motley Crue popularized glam rock with their power songs and flashy style, but the product had worn thin by the early 1990s.Just as superficial as the80s, glam rockers were shallow, short on substance, and musically inferior.In 1991, a Seattle﹣based band called Nirvana shocked the corporate music industry with the release of its first single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit, "which quickly became a huge hit all over the world.Nirvana had simply mainstreamed a sound and culture that got its start years before with bands like Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and Green River.Grunge(垃圾)rockers derived their fashion sense from the youth culture of the Pacific Northwest: a mixing of punk(鬅客)rock style and outdoors clothing like heavy boots, worn out jeans, and so on.At the height of the movement's opportunity, when other Seattle bands like Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains were becoming popular, the trappings of grunge were working their way to the height of American fashion.Like the music, the teenagers were fast to accept the grunge fashion because it represented rebellion against shallow pop culture.The popularity of grunge music was momentary; by the mid﹣to late﹣1990s, its influence upon American culture had all but disappeared, and most of its recognizable bands were nowhere to be seen to the charts.The heavy sound and themes of grunge were replaced on the radio waves by boy bands like the Backstreet Boys, and the bubblegum pop of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.There are many reasons why the Seattle sound faded out of the mainstream as quickly as it rocketed to distinction, but the most glaring reason lies at the rebellion, anti﹣establishment heart of the grunge movement itself.It is very hard to resist the trend when you are the one setting it, and many of the grunge bands were never comfortable with the fame that was brought to them.Eventually, the simple fact that many grunge bands were so against mainstream rock stardom (明星地位) took the movement back to where itstarted: underground.The fickle American mainstream public, as quick as they were to hop on to the grunge bandwagon, were just as quick to hop off and move on to something else.(1)Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?________A The landscape of popular music was dominated by rock and roll from 1980.B The rock and roll formed a distinctive style just because of the over﹣styled hair.C Glam rock became popular with the help of Poison,Whitesnake and Britney Spears.D Glamrockers were shallow,short on substance,and their music was humble.(2)It was not long before teenagers welcomed grunge fashion because________.A it would represent the youth culture.B grunge rockers told them to acceptit. C they were tired of Glam Rock fashion. D it resisted the shallowness of pop culture.(3)What is the difference between glam rock and grunge rock?________A Glam rock was flashier,while grunge rock was rebellious.B Glam rock appealed to teenagers,while grunge rock appealed to adults.C Glam rock faded quickly,while grunge rock is still popular.D Glam rock was more commercially successful than grunge rock.(4)What is the writer trying to document in this passage?________A The popularity of glam rock.B Nirvana's role in popularizing grungerock. C The rise and fall of grunge rock. D The reasons why young people loved grunge rock.8. Section C 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 orthree 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 only 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 multiplied 5 times,and Latin America's nearly sevenfold.Why these differences?From around 1950,death rate in developing countries also beganto 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 paragraph 2.________________________________________80.Besides medical treatment,________ are the other two factors that contribute to the increasing number of old people.81.Why has the population in developing countries increased faster than it has in Europein the last century?________.I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.9. 这个协议将为两国的合作铺平道路.(pave)________.10. 据说那位年轻教授当众反对了校长的提议.(object)________.11. 一旦那个工程师下定决心,就没有谁能说服他改变最初的决定.(once)________.12. 昨天我把那台不能用的空调退还给了出售它的商店并得到了退款.(where)________.13. 大卫得知要参加即将在北京举行的决赛后是如此激动以致于彻夜未眠.(So…that…)________.II. Guided Writing Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.14. 近期,你就影响选择大学的考虑因素在高三学生中做了调研,结果如图所示,请结合图表信息写一份调研报告,须包括以下内容:1.图表产生的背景和基本内容;2.就你个人而言,你会考虑哪些因素?请列出其中你认为相对重要的两项因素,并说明原因.2015年上海市黄浦区高考英语二模试卷答案1. a,to strengthen,because,can,which/that,filling,better,what2. who/that,other,were searching,was discovered,going,turned,despite,has3. G,C,E,A,B,J,E,D,K,H4. CBCDABCBDBCACAD5. ABCD6. DABC7. DDAC8. That the population would increase rapidly,They no longer needed several babies to ensure theirsurvival./,Childrenwerenolongeraneconomicpropertyforworking/,Childrenwerearesponsi bilitytobefed,housedandeducated/,Having too many children made a mother hard to work./,The young were no longer a guarantee against the old./…,better living standards and health condition,Becausethedeathrateindevelopingcountriesfallsmuchfaster9. This agreement will pave the way for the cooperation between the two countries.10. It was said that the young professor objected to the headmaster's proposal in public.11. Nobody can persuade the engineer to change his original decision once he has made up his mind.12. Yesterday I returned the useless air﹣conditioner to the shop where it was sold/I bought it and got a/the refund.13. SoexcitedwasDavidthathefailedtofallasleepthewholenightwhen/afterhelearnedthathewo uldparticipateinthefinalcompetitiontobeheldinBeijing14. With the college entrance examination approaching,Some senior middle school graduates have different opinions on how to choose their majors and universities(高分句型一).So we did a research on the problem among 500 students in Grade Three.(图表产生的背景)According to the reseach,About 175 students insist that the choice should be based on their own interest.They say interest is the way leading to success.They think it a miserable thing to be obliged to study what they have no interest in.However,150students think that whether the college is famous is the most important.Only in a famous college will they be able to have a good jod in the future.About 90 of the students,however,consider it is the amount of the fee that matters a lot,for,they say,they will not add too much abanden to their parents(高分句型二).Interestingly,70 students think it is important whether to go to the shool is convinient.They say that they will stay the school for about 4 years,so the location of the school is important.(图表展示的基本内容)In my opinion,interest is the most important of all.Without interest you can't study the subject very well and may have more difficult with your career.Besides,the advice offered by their parents or teachers is worth considering because they have more social experience than us.So we should attach importance to their advice.(自己考虑的因素)。

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