上海市七宝中学2012届高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷
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2012届上海市高三二模英语试卷——完形填空(崇明)It’s hardly surprising that weather is a favorite topic for so many people around the world. It 50 where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national features. A sunny day can lessen the deepest 51 , while very bad weather can destroy homes and threaten lives.The human race has always tried to 52 the weather, especially in areas of the world where there are many changes. Two popular traditional ways of predicting weather use pine cones(松果) and seaweed(海草). When the air has a high level of humidity(湿度), there is a higher chance of rain. When the humidity is low, there is more chance of 53 weather. Pine cones and seaweed feels dry when the humidity is low, 54 high humidity has the opposite effect.Today’s methods of prediction increasingly depend on 55 . Satellites, balloons, ships, aircraft and weather centers with 56 equipments send data to computers. The data is then 57 , and the weather is predicted. However, 58 this system can not predict weather for longer than about a week.A recent study by an Australian scientist suggests that certain people may have a special 59 for predicting weather. However, it is 60 that these people could use their talent in another way, since the same group had a lot of success in predicting changes in another system—the stock market.It 61 that a study of weather may also enable scientists to predict the sudden 62 of a disease. An Ebola epidemic (a kind of disease) in Uganda in the year 2000 came after the same rare 63 conditions that had been present before a sudden spread of the disease 6 years earlier. Efforts to 64 the spread of air-borne diseases such as foot and mouth are also strongly dependent on favorable wind conditions.50. A. shows B. affects C. predicts D. introduces51. A. enjoyment B. sadness C. excitement D. laziness52. A. guess B. use C. change D. improve53. A. windy B. bad C. fine D. cold54. A. when B. while C. although D. as55. A. industry B. intelligence C. technology D. people56. A. monitoring B. predicting C. shaping D. moving57. A. used B. processed C. taught D. answered58. A. also B. still C. only D. even59. A. gift B. concern C. application D. liking60. A. necessary B. easy C. unique D. possible61. A. happens B. occurs C. appears D. estimates62. A. start B. shift C. cure D. crash63. A. living B. working C. health D. weather64. A. encourage B. quicken C. limit D. shorten50. B 51. B 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. C 56. A 57. B 58. D 59. A 60. D 61. C 62. A 63. D 64. C(奉贤)Is language, like food, a basic human need without which a child at a critical period of life can be 50 and damaged? Judging from an experiment in the thirteenth century, it may be. Hoping to discover what language a child would speak if a baby heard no mother 51 , the experimenter told the nurses to keep silent.All the 52 died before the first year. But clearly there was more than lack of language here. What was missing was good mothering. Without good mothering, in the first year of life53 , the capacity to survive is seriously affected.Today no such severe lack exists as that ordered by the experimenter. 54 , some children are still backward in speaking. Most often the reason for this is that the mother is 55 to the signals of the infant, whose brain is programmed to learn language rapidly. If these sensitive periods are neglected, the ideal time for 56 skills passes and they might never be learned so easily again. A bird learns to sing and to fly rapidly at right time, but the process is slow and hard once the 57 stage has passed.Experts suggest that speech stages are reached in a fixed sequence and at a 58 age, but there are cases where speech has started 59 in a child who eventually turns out to be of high IQ. At twelve weeks a baby smiles and makes vowel-like sounds; at twelve months he can speak simple words and understand simple 60 ; at eighteen months he has a vocabulary of three to fifty words. At three he knows about 1,000 words which he can put into sentences, and at four his language differs from that of his parents in style 61 grammar.Recent evidence suggests that an infant is born with the 62 to speak. What is special about man’s brain, compared with that of the monkey, is the comp lex system which enables a child to 63 the sight and feel of, say, a toy-bear with the sound pattern “toy –bear”. And even more 64 is the young brain’s ability to pick out an order in language from the mixture of sound around him, to analyse, to combine and recombine the parts of a language in new ways.50.A. constructed B. starved C. spoiled D. exhausted51.A. sound B. singing C. educating D. tongue52.A. parents B. care-takers C. infants D. investigators53.A. randomly B. originally C. greatly D. especially54.A. Consequently B. Nevertheless C. Theoretically D. Fortunately55.A. unfamiliar B. inaccessible C. insensitive D. unaccustomed56.A. acquiring B. practising C. occupying D. seizing57.A. critical B. temporary C. contemporary D. reasonable58.A. pleasing B. troublesome C. flexible D. constant59.A. last B. late C. early D. lately60.A. commands B. necessities C. resolutions D. directions61.A. or rather B. or else C. other than D. rather than62.A. inspiration B. passion C. creativity D. capacity63.A. justify B. connect C. oblige D. devote64.A. unpredictable B. unbelievable C. uncountable D. unbearable 50—54 BDCDB 55—59 CAADB 60—64 ADDBB(虹口)The past 20 years have produced great advances in technology and communications. 50, people throughout the world have become ever more connected. The 51link between the nations and people of the world is called globalization. It is a 52that has changed ways of life around the world.Perhaps the biggest change in this process is the effect of globalization on commerce. In an effort to build a 53economy, most nations of the world have embraced(拥抱) free trade. Free trade removes certain limits imposed (强加) on global commerce to make it easier for nations to exchange goods with one another. A 54aim of this process is to aid poor nations and thus reduce 55. Globalization has indeed increased trade throughout the world, but experts disagree about its effect on the poor.The debate about recent trends in global commerce is complex. Those 56free trade in the global market point out that competition lowers prices. Its critics argue that, without controls, such a system often harms poor nations. To some extent, both are 57. For example, in Jamaica, a country which imported milk from the United States and the 58milk was cheaper than local milk, more poor people could drink milk and improve their nutrition. At the same time, the cheaper milk put 59dairy farmers out of business. Perhaps this program caused as much harm as 60 .Those who support free trade in the global market do so for a number of reasons. Studies show that when a poor nation begins trading on the global level, it gains certain 61. Its economy grows rapidly. Multinational companies set up factories, 62jobs for people. Supporters claim that these factors reduce poverty and lessen the gap between the richest and poorest nations. They believe that the globalizing trend benefits the poor.Critics of unrestricted free trade question these conclusions. Although they 63that the global market can offer growth and jobs to poor nations, they doubt that it reduces poverty. In fact, they cite(引述) studies which show that poverty has increased as a result of the global market.64, the gap between rich and poor nations is growing.Regardless of which side they are on, most experts believe that globalization has great potential to aid the poor. Both sides need to find a way to make it work.50. A. In conclusion B. In particular C. As a result D. On the contrary51. A. growing B. starting C. moving D. reducing52. A. culture B. trend C. belief D. potential53. A. regional B. national C. practical D. global54. A. steadier B. further C. tougher D. stricter55. A. profit B. conflict C. poverty D. expense56. A. attracting B. altering C. opposing D. supporting57. A. correct B. inevitable C. necessary D. effective58. A. required B. produced C. imported D. exported59. A. economical B. local C. traditional D. social60. A. sacrifice B. satisfaction C. convenience D. good61. A. benefits B. varieties C. opportunities D. budgets62. A. influencing B. arranging C. providing D. applying63. A. ensure B. assume C. argue D. agree64. A. In addition B. First of all C. In that case D. On average50-64: CABDB CDACB DACDA(黄浦、嘉定)When I became an amputee at age 29, I was forced to rethink the idea of physical perfection. My life became different, as I changed from an acceptably attractive woman to an object of pity and __50__.Too busy __51__ physical pain and obvious mobility limitation, I was not aware of this change at first. I was determined to __52__, feeling good about the progress I had made, as I moved forward.__53__, as I made my first excursion outside the hospital, society had already assigned me a new status. Happy to be free of my restriction in the hospital, I rolled through the shopping mall – a __54__ survivor, feeling like a war hero. Unfortunately, I had a rude __55__ as I discovered that others did not view me in the way I had come to view myself.All eyes were upon me, yet no one dared to make eye contact. Their efforts to __56__ my eyes forced me to realize they saw only my missing legs. Mothers __57__ held their children closer as I passed. Elderly women patted me on the head saying, “God Bless You!” with __58__ in their eyes.While I sat thinking about what had happened, a small girl came up to me. She stared with unembarrassed __59__ at the empty pants. Finding nothing there, she looked up at me with a puzzled look, she innocently asked, “Lady, where did your legs go?”I explained that my legs had been sick. Since my legs hadn’t been strong and healthy like hers, the doctors had to __60__ them. Leaning h er head upwards, she asked, “Did they go to ‘Leg Heaven’?”That incident made me think about how __61__ children and adults react to the unknown. To a child, an odd appearance is an interesting curiosity and a __62__ learning experience while adults often view the same thing with fear and horror. I began to realize that, I, too had been __63__ of the same inappropriate reactions before I knew what life was like for an amputee.To fulfill the wholeness of my mind and spirit, I now smile warmly, make eye contact, and speak in a confident manner. By using a __64__ approach, I attempt to enlighten society about the fact that having a not-so-perfect body doesn’t mean having a poor quality of life.50. A. comfort B. fear C. hatred D. sadness51. A. crying with B. figuring out C. holding back D. dealing with52. A. endure B. quit C. revenge D. succeed53. A. Instead B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore54. A. calm B. poor C. proud D. rare55. A. awakening B. ending C. happening D. proceeding56. A. turn B. hold C. catch D. avoid57. A. softly B. protectively C. reluctantly D. pleasantly58. A. pity B. anger C. depression D. upset59. A. curiosity B. determination C. enthusiasm D.satisfaction60. A. lose B. adjust C. remove D. stretch61. A. differently B. positively C. strangely D. sympathetically62. A. painful B. potential C. similar D. common63. A. conscious B. guilty C. ignorant D. short64. A. creative B. flexible C. positive D. scientific50—54 BDDCC 55—59 ADBAA 60—64 CABBC(静安、杨浦、宝山、青浦)During the initial stages of instructed L2 (the second language) acquisition students learn a couple thousand, mainly high frequency words. Functional language proficiency, however, __50__ mastery of a considerably large number of words. It is therefore __51__ at the intermediate and advanced stages of language acquisition to learn a large vocabulary in a short period of time. There is not enough time to __52__ the natural (largely incidental) L1 (the first language) word acquisition process. Incidental acquisition of the words is only possible up to a point, __53__, on account oftheir low frequency, they do not __54__ often enough in the L2 learning material.Acquisition of new words from authentic L2 reading texts by means of strategies such as contextual deduction(演绎) is also not a __55__ for a number of reasons. There appears to be no __56__to intentional learning of a great many new words in a relatively short period of time. The words to be learned may be __57__ in isolation or in context. Presentation in bilingual(双语的)word lists seems an __58__ shortcut because it takes less time than contextual presentation and yields excellent short term results. Long term memory, __59__, is often disappointing so contextual presentation seems advisable.Any suggestions on how to use this in educational contexts should be based on a systematic __60__ of the two most important aspects of the L2 word learning problem, this is to say, selecting the relevant vocabulary (which and how many words) and creating the best conditions for the acquisition process. This article sets out to __61__a computer assisted word acquisition programme (CAVOCA) which tries to do exactly this: the programme operationalises current theoretical thinking about word acquisition, and its __62__ are based on a systematic list of the vocabulary relevant for the target group. To __63__its frequency, the programme was __64__ in a number of experimental settings with a paired associated method of learning new words. The experimental results suggest that an approach combining the two methods is most advisable.50. A. inquires B. requires C. receives D. inspires51. A. difficult B. easy C. possible D. necessary52. A. copy B. focus C. find D. clean53. A. however B. moreover C. because D. nevertheless54. A. disturb B. seem C. occur D. disappear55. A. solution B. approach C. problem D. wonder56. A. official B. annual C. objective D. alternative57. A. predicted B. presented C. postponed D. preferred58. A. available B. outstanding C. attractive D. evident59. A. by means of B. moreover C. in spite of D. however60. A. focus B. analysis C. object D. target61. A. describe B. grasp C. link D. force62. A. conclusions B. appointments C. aspects D. contents63. A. react B. establish C. memorize D. leave64. A. enhanced B. invented C. contrasted D. behaved50—54 BDACC 55—59 ADBCD 60—64 BADBC(闵行)In business, there is a speed difference: It’s the difference between how important a firm’s leaders say speed is to their competitive strategy (策略) and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important 50 industry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the 51 .In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended with lower sales and operating income than those that 52 at key moments to makesure they were on the right 53 . What’s more, the firms that “slowed down to54 ”improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating income over a three-year period.How did they 55 the laws of business, taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought 56 about what “slower” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes 57 to understand the difference between operation speed (moving quickly) and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services.In our study, higher performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when it is 58 . They became more 59 to idea and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look and learn. 60 , performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving 61 , stuck to tested methods, didn’t develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about62 .Strategic speed 63 a kind of leadership. Teams that 64 take time to get things right are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must come from the top.50. A. according to B. regardless of C. due to D. instead of51. A. profit B. product C. speed D. method52. A. paused B. developed C. persevered D. engaged53. A. situation B. track C. occasion D. duty54. A. look on B. keep up C. hold back D. speed up55. A. learn B. discover C. disobey D. prefer56. A. strangely B. abstractly C. entirely D. differently57. A. fail B. attempt C. pretend D. desire58. A. convenient B. necessary C. emergent D. incredible59. A. alert B. restless C. open D. specific60. A. In short B. By contrast C. Above all D. All in all61. A. welfare B. technology C. efficiency D. condition62. A. qualities B. standards C. competitors D. changes63. A. serves as B. stands for C. refers to D. deals with64. A. temporarily B. extensively C. naturally D. regularly50. B 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. C 56. D 57. A 58. B 59. C 60. B 61. C 62. D 63. A 64. D(浦东)We must face the fact that there are many aspects of the information age. All information makes us anxious. Over some of these, we have little or no control. On the other hand, there are steps we can take to eliminate much of 50 . We might say, then, that survival in the information age is a challenging yet 51 task.To some extent, we are all receivers and givers of information. Our brain, however, receives and processes information in different ways. One way involves the amazing capacity of the brain to process information subconsciously.Another way involves 52 processing of information such as during conversation. Wehave a great deal of control over this type of information processing --- both as givers and receivers. If we indulge (任凭) ourselves talking about tiny things or even harmful information, valuable time and 53 can be wasted. Meanwhile this can make us and others anxious. You may lose opportunities to absorb and distribute information that is truly useful for 54 in this troubled world.Information gathered by reading is processed consciously and 55 takes longest. The written word is still the most powerful way of 56 imagination and conveying information, ideas, and concept.How can we 57 so much information from various sources, such as reading material, TV program, computer games, and other 58 activities? The answer is screening. Screening, sorting out or prioritizing what we need to hear, see, say or read may 59 much information anxiety.To cut through confusing information, 60 this basic rule: Keep it simple! The secret to processing information is narrowing your 61 of information. Simplicity is 62 in many Asian cultures and is even recognized in Western cultures as a superior way of living. Writer Duane Elgin 63 , “To live more simply is to live more purposefully and with a64 of needless distractio n.”50. A. anxiety B. trouble C. interest D. curiosity51. A. donating B. accomplishing C. rewarding D. searching52. A. sensitive B. conscious C. unconscious D. reasonable53. A. health B. wealth C. power D. energy54. A. expanding B. surviving C. stretching D. bearing55. A. hence B. however C. still D. yet56. A. cooperating B. finding C. stimulating D. removing57. A. think of B. deal with C. do with D. rule over58. A. considerate B. professional C. humorous D. recreational59. A. get rid of B. bring about C. break into D. come to60. A. catch B. apply C. abandon D. offer61. A. rank B. limit C. field D. lane62. A. received B. supplied C. labeled D. recommended63. A. opposed B. stated C. declined D. offered64. A. minimum B. maximum C. quantity D. presence50--64. ACBDB ACBDA BCDBA(普陀)One student skipped class and then sent the professor an e-mail(50)______for copies of her teaching notes.Another(51)______that she was late for a Monday class because she was recovering from drinking too much at a wild weekend party.At colleges and universities in the US, e-mail has made professors more approachable(平易近人).But many say it has made them too accessible,(52)______boundaries that traditionally kept students at a healthy distance.These days, professors say, students seem to view them as available(53)______the clock, sending a steady stream of informal e-mails.“The tone that they take in e-mails is pretty astounding(令人吃惊的),”said Michael Kessler, an assistant dean at Georgetown University.“They’ll(54)______you to help:‘I need to know this.’”“There’s a fine(55)______between meeting their needs and at the same time maintaining a level of legitimacy(正统性)as an (56)______who is in charge.”Christopher Dede, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, said(57)______show that students no longer defer to(听从)their professors, perhaps because they realize that professors’(58)______could rapidly become outdated.“The deference (听从)was driven by the (59)______that professors were all-knowing sources of deep knowledge,”Dede said, and that notion has(60)______.For junior faculty members(全体教师),e-mails bring new tension into their work, some say, as they struggle with how to(61)______.Their job prospects, they realize, may rest in part on(依赖) student evaluations of their accessibility.College students say e-mail makes(62)______easier to ask questions and helps them learn. But they seem unaware that what they write in e-mails could have negative effects(63)______them, said Alexandra Lahav, and associate professor of Law at the University of Connecticut. She recalled an e-mail message from a student saying that he planned to miss class so he could play with his son. Professor Lahav did not respond.“Such e-mails can have consequences,”she said. “Students don’t understand that (64)______they say in e-mail can make them seem unprofessional, and could result in a bad recommendation.”50. A. providing B. offering C. supplying D. asking51. A. complained B. argued C. explained D. believed52. A. removing B. moving C. putting D. placing53. A. about B. around C. at D. from54. A. control B. shout C. order D. make55. A. requirement B. contradiction C. tension D. balance56. A. teacher B. instructor C. lecturer D. professor57. A. e-mails B. passages C. texts D. books58. A. technology B. expertise C. science D. imagination59. A. tradition B. sense C. notion D. meaning60. A. strengthened B. weakened C. reinforced D. consolidated61. A. ask B. question C. respond D. request62. A. him B. her C. you D. it63. A. on B. against C. in D. about64. A. this B. which C. that D. what50---64 DCABC DBABC BCDA D(徐汇、金山)Today, there are many avenues open to those who wish to continue their education. However, nearly all require some __(50)__ in one’s career in order to attend school full time. Part-time education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the __(51)__out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people. __(52)__, such programs require a fixed time commitment which can also impact __(53)__ on one’s career and family time.Of the many __(54)__ to teaching and learning, however, perhaps the most flexible and accommodating is that called distance learning. Distance learning is an educational method, which allows the students the __(55)__ to study at his or her own pace to achieve the __(56)__ goals, which are so necessary in today’s world. The time required to study may be set aside at the student’s convenience with due __(57)__ to all life’s other requirements. Besides, the student may __(58)__ in distance learning courses from virtually any place in the world, while continuing to pursue their chosen career. Tutorial assistance may be __(59)__through regular airmail, telephone, fax machine, teleconferencing and over the Internet.Good distance learning programs are characterized by the inclusion of a subject __(60)__ tool with every subject. This precludes(排除)the requirement for a student to travel away from home to take a test. Another characteristic of a good distance-learning program is the __(61)__ of the distance-learning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus. The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distance learning or on-campus study is employed.In the final analysis, a good distance learning program has a place not only for the __(62)__ students but also the corporation or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the educational benefit, professional development, and business growth of the organization. __(63)__ distance learning programs for their employees gives the business the advantage of retaining(保留)career-minded people while __(64)__to their personal and professional growth through education.50. A. experience B. break C. interest D. change51. A. process B. progress C. property D. possibility52. A. Surprisingly B. Additionally C. Fortunately D. Traditionally53. A. appropriately B. reasonably C. negatively D. favorably54. A. complaints B. attitudes C. difficulties D. approaches55. A. individuality B. responsibility C. flexibility D. visibility56. A. professional B. academic C. relevant D. separate57. A. desire B. ability C. regard D. account58. A. enroll B. evolve C. enclose D. emerge59. A. adequate B. vacant C. available D. reliable60. A. registration B. participation C. investigation D. evaluation61. A. demonstration B. equivalence C. combination D. qualification62. A. distinguished B. outstanding C. independent D. individual63. A. Sponsoring B. Requiring C. Indicating D. Protesting64. A. objecting B. responding C. contributing D. addingSection A 50-54 BABCD 55-59 CBCAC 60-64 DBDAC(杨浦1.5)The Human Development Report, published annually since 1990, seeks to 50 "human development" around the world and calculates a "Human Development Index" (HDI人类发展指数) for 169 countries. The HDI is 51 on average income, life expectancy, and level of education.52 , rich countries tend to have higher HDIs than poor countries, but there are interesting 53 in human development among countries with similar levels of economic development, becausesome have better health and education systems than others!Almost every country in the world has a higher HDI than in 1990, despite the fact that since the 2008 financial crisis the total number of people living in extreme 54 has increased. The report Concludes that most people are healthier, live longer, are more 55 , — and that even in countries with severe economic problems, people's health and education have generally 56 . Although sub-Saharan African countries are at the bottom of the pile 57 human development, some of them have made significant progress since 1990. The report is 58 , however, of the fact that economic inequality has increased significantly in the last twenty years, both within and between countries.The greatest threat to HDI in the future, according to the report, is climate change. The way to increase average income in a country is through economic growth, which means increased production and 59 . However, if this 60 to greater emissions (排放) of greenhouse gases, as has always been the case in the past, global warming will probably go faster, causing severe environmental problems in some parts of the world that will 61 the livelihoods of huge numbers of people. The progress of the last twenty years, 62 , might not be sustainable (可持续的).The only solution, according to the report, is to break the 63 between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions — which, 64 to say, is easier said than done.50. A. judge B. investigate C. assess D. justify51. A. based B. focused C. keen D. reflected52. A. Unexpectedly B. Unwillingly C. Unfortunately D. Unsurprisingly53. A. variations B. experiments C. signs D. mixtures54. A. cruelty B. poverty C. emotion D. terror55. A. talented B. disadvantaged C. determined D. educated56. A. infected B. ignored C. improved D. impressed57. A. to the extent of B. on account of C. for the sake of D. in terms of58. A. critical B. proud C. fond D. independent59. A. administration B. consumption C. application D. concentration60. A. objects B. sticks C. leads D. turns61. A. threaten B. maintain C. concern D. guarantee62. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. nevertheless63. A. gap B. record C. law D. link64. A. fearless B. needless C. careless D. hopelessCloze50-64 CADAB DCDAB CAADB(闸北)Each stage of life has different major demands mainly because our needs change. As children, a period of deep uncertainty and sensitivity, 50 and family are the top needs although we may not think of them in those terms. As teenagers, we are 51 the waters of adult life, preparing ourselves for the exciting unknown and as young adults we search for a 52 . The drive to fulfil each stage is so strong that sometimes we have to hold the breath to 53 .At each stage, although everyone may 54 in dreams, we will all try to take hold of the means to achieve our particular dreams. Some will be driven with almost tunnel vision, others take。
上海市七宝中学2012届高三上学期返校摸底考试英语试题
上海市七宝中学2012届高三上学期返校摸底考试(英语)I Listening ComprehensionPart A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part 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. Borrow 25 cents. B. Use the woman’s phone.C. Look for a phone nearby.D. Pay the woman’s phone.2. A. They don’t have to go to the concert. B. His brother should let them use the car.C. They will take a taxi.D. They can go there by subway.3. A. To repair a TV set. B. To complain about a TV set.C. To buy a TV set.D. To return a TV set.4. A. Give her the correct time. B. Use her notes.C. Stop reviewing.D. Continue revising.5. A. She has always been popular. B. She was surprised by the party.C. She was popular with children.D. She had a surprise party.6. A. He thinks it will be better than the old one.B. He’s anxious for it to be completed.C. He’s worried that it’s not long enough.D. He feels that it shouldn’t have been built.7. A. In a school. B. In a clothing store.C. In a bank.D. In a theatre.8. A. The professor’s lecture was not convincing enough.B. The professor’s lecture was too complicated.C. The professor spoke with a strong accent.D. The professor spoke too fast.9. A. He was kept in hospital for a long time.B. He was seriously wounded in an explosion.C. He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.D. He was fined for speeding.10. A. The furnished apartment was inexpensive.B. The apartment was provided with some old furniture.C. The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.D. The furniture he bought was very cheap.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part 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. Because he failed in the match. B. Because he liked to dream there.C. Because he had no money.D. Because he could see the hotel.12. A. On Saturday evening. B. One Sunday evening.C. One Saturday morning.D. One Sunday morning.13. A. Because he didn’t like the warm and soft bed.B. Because he liked to sleep in the park.C. Because he didn’t pay for it.D. Because he wanted to have a good dream.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Energy crisis. B. Global financial difficulties.C. Climate change.D. Terrorism,15. A. 2.3 billion. B. 188 million. C. 2 billion. D. 24 million.16. A. To celebrate its 97th anniversary.B. To welcome the officers from the army.C. To see off the students admitted to the army.D. To award the only female student who passed the selection.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part 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.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and vocabularySection A25. – How are you doing recently?-- Fine. I’ve managed to lose my weight ____10 pounds.A. forB. toC. fromD. by26. The real solution to the fuel shortage will have to be a new kind of car, ____ that does not use so much oil.A. the oneB. /C. oneD. what27. What a table! I’ve never seen such a thing before. It’s ____ it is long.A. half as wide asB. wide not as half asC. as half wide asD. as wide as not half28. The staff ________ chatting cheerfully during the coffee break when the manager came in.A. wasB. wereC. have beenD. has been29. I was assured by the doctor that my son only had a bad cold, and nothing was serious. I ____ about it.A. don’t have to worryB. didn’t need worryC. needn’t have worriedD. needed not worry30. The light is on. Mother must be cooking in the kitchen now, _____?A. is sheB. isn’t sheC. must sheD. mustn’t she31. – Has your father returned from Africa yet?-- Yes, but he _____ here for only 3 days before his company sent him to Australia..A. wasB. has beenC. will beD. would be32. AIDS is said ______ the biggest health threat to both men and women in that area over the past few years.A. beingB. to beC. to have beenD. to being33. When the sailor came into the café, I noticed a surprised look _____ over the waitress’ face although she didn’t say anything.A. comeB. to comeC. has comeD. to have come34. _____ many times, but he still couldn’t understand it.A. Having been toldB. Though toldC. He was toldD. Having told35. He dashed out of the office after receiving a message, _____ them wondering what happened to him.A. leftB. to leaveC. leavingD. having left36. Nobody believed his reason for being absent from the class _____ he had to meet his uncle at the airport.A. whyB. thatC. whereD. because37. Those shoes look very good. I wonder _____.A. how much cost they areB. how much do they costC. how much are they costD. how much they cost38. I’ll give you my friend’s home address, _____ I can be reached most evenings.A. whichB. whenC. whomD. where39. Light and sound are particularly significant _____ they provide us with best means of personal communication by sight and hearing.A. in thatB. thoughC. so thatD. as long as40. What was the plan that the employer thought of ______ the employees?A. punishB. to punishC. punishingD. to have punishedSunday is more like Monday than it used to be. Places of business that used to keep daytime “business hours” are now open late into the night. And on the Internet, the hour of the day and theday of the week have become irrelevant. A half century ago in the United States, most people experienced strong and precise dividing lines between days of rest and days of work, school time and summer time. Today the boundaries still 41__, but they seem not clear.The law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sunday; in most, it no longer _42__ . It used to keep the schools open in all seasons except summer; in most, it still does. And whether the work week should strengthen its legal limits, or whether it should become more 43__ is often debated. How should we, as a society, organize our time? Should we go even further in 44__ the boundaries of time until we live in a world in which every minute is much like every other?These are not easy questions even to ask. Part of the difficulty is that we 45__ recognize the “law of time”even when we meet it face to face. We know as children that we have to attend school a certain number of hours, a certain number of days, a certain number of years —but unless we meet the truant officer(学监), we may well think that we should go to school due to social 46__ and parents’ demand rather to the law. As adults we are familiar with “extra pay for overtime working.” but less familiar with the fact that what constitutes “overtime” is a matter of legal __47__. When we turn the clock 48__ to start daylight-saving time, have we ever thought to ourselves, “Here is the law in action?” As we shall see, there is a lot of law that has great influence on how to organize and use time: compulsory education law, __49__ law, and daylight-saving law –- as well as law about Sunday closing, holidays, being late to work, time zones, and so on. Once we begin to look for it, we will have no trouble finding a law of time to examine and access.III. Reading comprehensionSection ATeachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes that young adults experience. And they also need to give serious ____50___ to how they can be best adapted to such changes. Growing bodies need movement and ____51___, but not just in ways that emphasize competition. ___52___ they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the ____53___ that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are ___54___ by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be ___55____ to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers, ____56____ , publishing newsletters with many student-written book reviews, ____57___ student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide multiple opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful ___58___ dynamics(互动). Making friends is extremely important to teenagers, and many shy students need the ___59____ of some kind of organization with a supportive adult ____60____ visible in the background.In these activities, it is important to remember that the young teens have ___61____ attention spans (持续时间). A variety of activities should be organized ___62___ participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on to something else without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants down . This does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility. ____63___ they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by ____64___ for roles that are within their capability and their attention spans and by having clearly stated rules.50. A. thought B. idea C. opinion D. advice51. A. care B. nutrition C. exercise D. leisure52. A. If B. Although C. Unless D. Because53. A. assistance B. guidance C. confidence D. tolerance54. A. claimed B. admired C. ignored D. overtaken55. A. improper B. risky C. fair D. wise56. A. in effect B. as a result C. for example D. in a sense57. A. displaying B. describing C. creating D. exchanging58. A. group B. individual C. personnel D. corporation59. A. promise B. insurance C. admission D. security60. A. particularly B. barely C. definitely D. frequently61. A. similar B. long C. different D. short62. A. if only B. now that C. so that D. even if63. A. On the contrary B. On the whole C. On the average D. On the other hand64. A. making B. standing C. planning D. takingSection BAIf you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise----and as a result, we are getting old unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging should be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character. The rear section of brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing,does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.Contraction of front and side parts as cells die off was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty and seventy-year-olds. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says,“ Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’t rely on pocket calculators.”65. The team of doctors wanted to find out _ ___.A. why certain people age sooner than othersB. how to make people live longerC. the sizes of certain people’s brainsD. which people are most intelligent66. On what are their research finding based?A. A survey of farmers in northern Japan.B. Tests performed on a thousand old people.C. The study of brain volumes of different people.D. The latest development of computer technology.67. The doctor’s test shows that ____.A. our brains shrink as we grow oldB. the front section of the brain does not shrinkC. sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year oldsD. brain contraction may vary among people of the same age68. The underlined word “subjects” in Paragraph 5 means ____.A. something to be consideredB. branches of knowledge studiedC. persons chosen to be studied in an experimentD. any member of a state except the supreme ruler(B)King’s College Summer SchoolKing’s College Summer School is an annual training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.More information is as follows:69. Which of the following is true about King’s College Summer School?A.Only top students can take part in the program.B.King’s College Summer School is run every other year.C.Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.D.Only the teacher of King’s College give courses.70.If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _______.A.$200 B.$400 C.$500 D.$90071.What information can you get from the text?A.The program will last two months.B.You can write to Thompson only in EnglishC.As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2010D.You can get in touch with the school by E-mail or by telephone.( C )Sex prejudices are based on and justified by the ideology (思想体系;思想意识) that biology is destiny. According to this ideology, basic biological and psychological differences exist between the sexes. These differences require each sex to play a separate role in social life. Women are the weaker sex both physically and emotionally. Thus, they are naturally suited much more so than men, to the performance of domestic duties. A woman’s place, under normal circumstances, is within the protective environment of the home. Nature has determined that women play care-taker roles, such as wife and mother and homemaker. On the other hand men are best suited to go out into the competitive world of work and politics, where serious responsibilities must be taken on. Men are to be the providers; women and children are “dependents”.The ideology also holds that women who wish to work outside the household should naturally fill these jobs that are in line with the special capabilities of their sex. It is thus appropriate for women, not men, to be employed as nurses, social workers, elementary school teachers, household helpers, and clerks and secretaries. These positions are simply an extension of women’s domestic role. Informal distinctions between “women’s work” and “men’s work” in the labor force, according to the ideology, are simply a functional reflection of the basic differences between the sexes. Finally, the ideology suggests that nature has worked her will in another significant way. For the human species to survive over time, its members must regularly reproduce. Thus, women must, whether at home or in the labor force, make the most of their physical appearance. So goes the ideology. It is, of course, not true that basic biological and psychological differences between the sexes require each to play sex-defined roles in social life. There is enough evidence that sex roles vary from society to society, and those role differences that do exist are largely learned.But to the degree people actually believe that biology is destiny and that nature intended for men and women to make different contributions to society sex-defined roles will be seen as totally acceptable.72. Women’s place, some people think, is the protective environment of the home because _____.A. women can provide better care for the childrenB. women are too weak to do any agricultural work at allC. women are biologically suited to domestic jobsD. women can not compete with men in any field73. According to the author, sex roles ________.A. are socially determinedB. are emotionally and physically determinedC. can only be determined by what education people takeD. are biologically and psychologically determined74. The author points out that the assignments of women’s roles in work. _________.A. are determined by what they are better suited toB. grow out of their position inside the homeC. reflect a basic difference between men and womenD. are suitable to them, but not to men75. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The division of sex-defined roles is completely unacceptable.B. Women’s roles in work are too limited at present.C. In one society, men might perform what is considered women’s duties by another.D. Some of the women’s roles in domestic duties can not be taken over by men.be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better scholar if he or she wants to.____76______When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete the work that you are normally assigned each week. Of course, studying shouldn’t occupy all of your free time. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment, hobbies and relaxation.____77_______Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No radio or television! When you sit down to work, concentrate on the subject!_____78________Look a passage over quickly but thoroughly before you begin to read it more carefully. Scanning a passage lets you preview the material and get a general idea of the content. Scanning will help you double your reading speed and improve your comprehension._____79_______Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.______80__________When you get home from class, go over our notes. Review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you do it regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.Section DWould–be language teachers everywhere have one thing in common: they all want some recognition of their professional status and skills, and a job. The former requirement is obviously important on a personal level, but it is vital if you are to have any chance of finding work.Ten years ago, the situation was very different. In virtually every developing country and in many developed countries as well, being a native English speaker was enough to get you employed as an English teacher.Now employers will only look at teachers who have the knowledge, the skills and attitudes to teach English effectively. The result of this has been to raise non-native English teachers to the same status as their native counterparts (相对应的人)--- something they have always deserved but seldom enjoyed. Non-natives are now happy --- linguistic discrimination (语言上的歧视)is a thing of the past.An ongoing research project, funded by the University of Cambridge, asked a sample of teachers, teacher educators and employers in more than 40 countries whether they regard the native/ non-native speakers distinction as being at all important. “No” was the answer. As long as candidates could teach and had the required level of English, it didn’t matter who they were and where they came from. Thus, a new form of discrimination --- this time justified because it singled out the unqualified --- liberated the linguistically oppressed (受压迫的). But the Cambridge project did more than just that: it confirmed that the needs of native and non-native teachers are extremely similar.(Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN WORDS)81. The selection of English teachers used to be mainly based on ________________.82. What did non-native English teachers deserve but seldom enjoy?83. What kind of people can now find a job as an English teacher?84. The phrase “the linguistically oppressed”(Line 6 Para.4) refers to those who were __________.第Ⅱ卷(共45分)Ⅰ. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1你千万不要灰心,要从错误中吸取教训。
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2012年高考模拟考试试卷崇明县Section 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.It’s hardly surprising that weather is a favorite t opic for so many people around the world. It50 where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national features.A sunny day can lessen the deepest 51 , while very bad weather can destroy homes and threaten lives.The human race has always tried to 52 the weather, especially in areas of the world where there are many changes. Two popular traditional ways of predicting weather use pine cones(松果) and seaweed(海草). When the air has a high level of humidity(湿度), there is a higher chance of rain. When the humidity is low, there is more chance of 53 weather. Pine cones and seaweed feels dry when the humidity is low, 54 high humidity has the opposite effect.Today’s methods of prediction increasingly depend on 55 . Satellites, balloons, ships, aircraft and weather centers with 56 equipments send data to computers. The data is then 57 , and the weather is predicted. However, 58 this system can not predict weather for longer than about a week.A recent study by an Australian scientist suggests that certain people may have a special59 for predicting weather. However, it is 60 that these people could use their talent in another way, since the same group had a lot of success in predicting changes in another system—the stock market.It 61 that a study of weather may also enable scientists to predict the sudden 62 of a disease. An Ebola epidemic (a kind of disease) in Uganda in the year 2000 came after the same rare 63 conditions that had been present before a sudden spread of the disease 6 years earlier. Efforts to 64 the spread of air-borne diseases such as foot and mouth are also strongly dependent on favorable wind conditions.50. A. shows B. affects C. predicts D. introduces51. A. enjoyment B. sadness C. excitement D. laziness52. A. guess B. use C. change D. improve53. A. windy B. bad C. fine D. cold54. A. when B. while C. although D. as55. A. industry B. intelligence C. technology D. people56. A. monitoring B. predicting C. shaping D. moving57. A. used B. processed C. taught D. answered58. A. also B. still C. only D. even59. A. gift B. concern C. application D. liking60. A. necessary B. easy C. unique D. possible61. A. happens B. occurs C. appears D. estimates62. A. start B. shift C. cure D. crash63. A. living B. working C. health D. weather64. A. encourage B. quicken C. limit D. shorten长宁区Drones are technically known as unmanned aerial vehicles, or UA Vs. These aircrafts, however, are not just used for air strikes, and they are not just used by governments. Human rights activists, environmental groups and journalists are ___50___ using drones in their work.Drones can fly in the sky to ___51___ images that reporters may not be able to get close to on the ground.Matt Waite is a journalism professor at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Students in his Drone Journalism Lab are ___52___ different uses for drones in news reporting.Matt Waite says, “Drone journalism as an idea is less than a year old at this point. The first____53___ I saw was a labor protest in Poland where a man had a remote-controlled helicopter and he put a camera on it, flew it up and got just a ___54___ of the protests from the air.And you could see police moving into position to ___55___ the protest route. A video on You Tube shows images captured by the so-called RoboKopter. A group of citizen journalists in Moscow used a ___56___ drone camera to record protests during Russian Parliamentary elections.Professor Waite noted a recent environmental case in the United States captured by someone flying his remote-controlled airplane. He said that the man ___57___ a meat packing plant that was polluting a nearby creek that ran into a nearby river. He had images of a ___58___ of blood flowing out of this meat packing plant, which was against the law. And environmental regulatory authorities were ___59___ to it.Andrew Sniderman is a co-founder of the Genocide Intervention Network. He wrote recently in the New York Times that drones could be used to collect important information in ___60___ areas, like Syria.Professor Waite also imagines many other uses for drones. He thought of every hurricane, tornado, fire and every kind of mass ___61___ that he ever covered as a journalist and thought that would be ___62___ to have it as a tool."Drone use in the United States is now rare ___63___ federal restrictions on airspace. However, Congress just passed a bill ___64___ to ease those restrictions by 2015.50. A. increasingly B. carefully C. extraordinarily D. hopefully51. A. preserve B. prohibit C. abandon D. capture52. A. making B. exploring C. imagining D. applying53. A. incident B. advantage C. instance D. journalist54. A. point B. view C. look D. solution55. A. block B. develop C. demand D. avoid56. A. familiar B. popular C. similar D. former57. A. built B. spotted C. protested D. managed58. A. drop B. sign C. stream D. collection59. A. warned B. banned C. proved D. alerted60. A. controlled B. remote C. polluted D. conflict61. A. disaster B. event C. disease D. argument62. A. terrible B. amazing C. ridiculous D. interested63. A. in case of B. for the sake of C. because of D. in spite of64. A. paid B. discussed C. assigned D. designed闸北区Each stage of life has different major demands mainly because our needs change. As children, a period of deep uncertainty and sensitivity, 50 and family are the top needs although we may not think of them in those terms. As teenagers, we are 51 the waters of adult life, preparing ourselves for the exciting unknown and as young adults we search for a52 . The drive to fulfil each stage is so strong that sometimes we have to hold the breath to53 .At each stage, although everyone may 54 in dreams, we will all try to take hold of the means to achieve our particular dreams. Some will be driven with almost tunnel vision, others take a(n) 55 attitude to getting there. Anyway, without dreams it is hard to direct life. If you are fortunate enough to achieve your current dreams, you can move forward for 56desires and prepare yourself for a new conquest.For each period of life the needs are decided by that stage, and as we grow older, whether we like it or not, we gain 57 , which, on the basis of former facts and information, permits us to see a broader view if we are wise enough to take on board what is there. As we mature, the sharpness of the 58 of youth, the black and white approach to life, will be tempered by what is possible, kind, just and fair. Ageing helps us to grow if we allow it. So often we 59 that process, holding on tightly to rooted beliefs which do not do us any favour, yet our needs change and in result we will 60 be different.Physically, even when we stay fit and able, the body cannot deliver in quite the same way as youth. This comes as a(n) 61 to most of us who start life in the belief that we are unbeatable and will live forever. Again, Coming to terms with this fact helps us to 62 anxiety, and finally realize the unexpected benefits which come along with 63 face and slowed body. What was important when we were young can be seen now in a new light, and a different list of importance emerges. In the end, extreme age can be as demanding and sensitive as babyhood, so while one's need changes through life, it seems to come 64 .50. A. finance B. security C. marriage D. education51. A. testing B. sharing C. changing D. setting52. A. financial advisor B. childhood companionC. life partnerD. household keeper53. A. take action B. calm down C. look forward D. pay attention54. A. believe B. persevere C. vary D. persist55. A. easy B. random C. formal D. similar56. A. noble B. fresh C. reasonable D. superior57. A. experience B. responsibility C. respect D. agreement58. A. individualism B. materialism C. idealism D. socialism59. A. resist B. enjoy C. evolve D. strengthen60. A. unexpectedly B. terribly C. comparatively D. necessarily61. A. inquiry B. instinct C. refusal D. shock62. A. worsen B. manage C. judge D. feel63. A. wrinkled B. depressed C. impressive D. serious64. A. with high requirements B. in full circleC. without difficultyD. on a large scale杨浦区Almost every country in the world has a higher HDI than in 1990, despite the fact that since the 2008 financial crisis the total number of people living in extreme 54 has increased. The report Concludes that most people are healthier, live longer, are more 55 , — and that even in countries with severe economic problems, people's health and education have generally56 . Although sub-Saharan African countries are at the bottom of the pile 57 human development, some of them have made significant progress since 1990. The report is 58 , however, of the fact that economic inequality has increased significantly in the last twenty years, both within and between countries.The greatest threat to HDI in the future, according to the report, is climate change. The way to increase average income in a country is through economic growth, which means increasedproduction and 59 . However, if this 60 to greater emissions (排放) of greenhouse gases, as has always been the case in the past, global warming will probably go faster, causing severe environmental problems in some parts of the world that will 61 the livelihoods of huge numbers of people. The progress of the last twenty years, 62 , might not be sustainable (可持续的).The only solution, according to the report, is to break the 63 between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions — which, 64 to say, is easier said than done.50. A. judge B. investigate C. assess D. justify51. A. based B. focused C. keen D. reflected52. A. Unexpectedly B. Unwillingly C. Unfortunately D. Unsurprisingly53. A. variations B. experiments C. signs D. mixtures54. A. cruelty B. poverty C. emotion D. terror55. A. talented B. disadvantaged C. determined D. educated56. A. infected B. ignored C. improved D. impressed57. A. to the extent of B. on account of C. for the sake of D. in terms of58. A. critical B. proud C. fond D. independent59. A. administration B. consumption C. application D. concentration60. A. objects B. sticks C. leads D. turns61. A. threaten B. maintain C. concern D. guarantee62. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. nevertheless63. A. gap B. record C. law D. link64. A. fearless B. needless C. careless D. hopeless徐汇区Today, there are many avenues open to those who wish to continue their education. However, nearly all require some __(50)__ in one’s career in order to attend school full time. Part-time education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the __(51)__out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people. __(52)__, such programs require a fixed time commitment which can also impact __(53)__ on one’s career and family time.Of the many __(54)__ to teaching and learning, however, perhaps the most flexible and accommodating is that called distance learning. Distance learning is an educational method, which allows the students the __(55)__ to study at his or her own pace to achieve the __(56)__ goals, which are so necessary in today’s world. The time required to study may be set aside at the student’s convenience with due __(57)__ to all life’s other requirements. Besides, the student may __(58)__ in distance learning courses from virtually any place in the world, while continuing to pursue their chosen career. Tutorial assistance may be __(59)__through regular airmail, telephone, fax machine, teleconferencing and over the Internet.Good distance learning programs are characterized by the inclusion of a subject __(60)__ tool with every subject. This precludes(排除)the requirement for a student to travel away from home to take a test. Another characteristic of a good distance-learning program is the __(61)__ of the distance-learning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus. The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distancelearning or on-campus study is employed.In the final analysis, a good distance learning program has a place not only for the __(62)__ students but also the corporation or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the educational benefit, professional development, and business growth of the organization. __(63)__ distance learning programs for their employees gives the business the advantage of retaining(保留)career-minded people while __(64)__to their personal and professional growth through education.50. A. experience B. break C. interest D. change51. A. process B. progress C. property D. possibility52. A. Surprisingly B. Additionally C. Fortunately D. Traditionally53. A. appropriately B. reasonably C. negatively D. favorably54. A. complaints B. attitudes C. difficulties D. approaches55. A. individuality B. responsibility C. flexibility D. visibility56. A. professional B. academic C. relevant D. separate57. A. desire B. ability C. regard D. account58. A. enroll B. evolve C. enclose D. emerge59. A. adequate B. vacant C. available D. reliable60. A. registration B. participation C. investigation D. evaluation61. A. demonstration B. equivalence C. combination D. qualification62. A. distinguished B. outstanding C. independent D. individual63. A. Sponsoring B. Requiring C. Indicating D. Protesting64. A. objecting B. responding C. contributing D. adding普陀区One student skipped class and then sent the professor an e-mail(50)______for copies of her teaching notes.Another(51)______that she was late for a Monday class because she was recovering from drinking too much at a wild weekend party.At colleges and universities in the US, e-mail has made professors more approachable(平易近人).But many say it has made them too accessible,(52)______boundaries that traditionally kept students at a healthy distance.These days, professors say, students seem to view them as available(53)______the clock, sending a steady stream of informal e-mails.“The tone that they take in e-mails is pretty astounding(令人吃惊的),”said Michael Kessler, an assistant dean at Georgetown University.“They’ll(54)______you to help:‘I need to know this.’”“There’s a fine(55)______between meeting their needs and at the same time maintaining a level of legitimacy(正统性)as an (56)______who is in charge.”Christopher Dede, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, said(57)______show that students no longer defer to(听从)their professors, perhaps because they realize that professors’(58)______could rapidly become outdated.“The deference (听从)was driven by the (59)______that professors were all-knowing sources of deep knowledge,”Dede said, and that notion has(60)______.For junior faculty members(全体教师),e-mails bring new tension into their work, some say, as they struggle with how to(61)______.Their job prospects, they realize, may rest in part on(依赖) student evaluations of their accessibility.College students say e-mail makes(62)______easier to ask questions and helps them learn. But they seem unaware that what they write in e-mails could have negative effects(63)______them, said Alexandra Lahav, and associate professor of Law at the University of Connecticut. She recalled an e-mail message from a student saying that he planned to miss class so he could play with his son. Professor Lahav did not respond.“Such e-mails can have consequences,” she said. “Students don’t understand that (64)______they say in e-mail can make them seem unprofessional, and could result in a bad recommendation.”50. A. providing B. offering C. supplying D. asking51. A. complained B. argued C. explained D. believed52. A. removing B. moving C. putting D. placing53. A. about B. around C. at D. from54. A. control B. shout C. order D. make55. A. requirement B. contradiction C. tension D. balance56. A. teacher B. instructor C. lecturer D. professor57. A. e-mails B. passages C. texts D. books58. A. technology B. expertise(专门知识) C. science D. imagination59. A. tradition B. sense C. notion (观念) D. meaning60. A. strengthened B. weakened C. reinforced D. consolidated61. A. ask B. question C. respond D. request62. A. him B. her C. you D. it63. A. on B. against C. in D. about64. A. this B. which C. that D. what浦东新区We must face the fact that there are many aspects of the information age. All information makes us anxious. Over some of these, we have little or no control. On the other hand, there are steps we can take to eliminate much of 50 . We might say, then, that survival in the information age is a challenging yet 51 task.To some extent, we are all receivers and givers of information. Our brain, however, receives and processes information in different ways. One way involves the amazing capacity of the brain to process information subconsciously.Another way involves 52 processing of information such as during conversation. We have a great deal of control over this type of information processing --- both as givers and receivers. If we indulge (任凭) ourselves talking about tiny things or even harmful information, valuable time and 53 can be wasted. Meanwhile this can make us and others anxious. You may lose opportunities to absorb and distribute information that is truly useful for 54 in this troubled world.Information gathered by reading is processed consciously and 55 takes longest. The written word is still the most powerful way of 56 imagination and conveying information, ideas, and concept.How can we 57 so much information from various sources, such as reading material, TV program, computer games, and other 58 activities? The answer is screening. Screening, sorting out or prioritizing what we need to hear, see, say or read may 59 much information anxiety.To cut through confusing information, 60 this basic rule: Keep it simple! The secret to processing information is narrowing your 61 of information. Simplicity is 62 in many Asian cultures and is even recognized in Western cultures as a superior way of living. Writer Duane Elgin 63 , “To live more simply is to live more purposefully and with a64 of needless distraction.”50. A. anxiety B. troubleC. interest D. curiosity51. A. donating B. accomplishing C. rewarding D. searching52. A. sensitive B. conscious C. unconscious D. reasonable53. A. health B. wealth C. power D. energy54. A. expanding B. surviving C. stretching D. bearing55. A. hence B. however C. still D. yet56. A. cooperating B. finding C. stimulating D. removing57. A. think of B. deal with C. do with D. rule over58. A. considerate B. professional C. humorous D. recreational59. A. get rid of B. bring about C. break into D. come to60. A. catch B. apply C. abandon D. offer61. A. rank B. limit C. field D. lane62. A. received B. supplied C. labeled D. recommended63. A. opposed B. stated C. declined D. offered64. A. minimum B. maximum C. quantity D. presence闵行区In business, there is a speed difference: It’s the difference between how important a firm’s leaders say speed is to their competitive strategy (策略) and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important 50 industry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the 51 .In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended with lower sales and operating income than those that 52 at key moments to make sure they were on the right 53 . What’s more, the firms that “slowed down to54 ”improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating income over a three-year period.How did they 55 the laws of business, taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought 56 about what “slower” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes 57 to understand the difference between operation speed (moving quickly) and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services.In our study, higher performing companies with strategic speed always made changes whenit is 58 . They became more 59 to idea and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look and learn. 60 , performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving 61 , stuck to tested methods, didn’t develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about62 .Strategic speed 63 a kind of leadership. Teams that 64 take time to get things right are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must come from the top.50. A. according to B. regardless of C. due to D. instead of51. A. profit B. product C. speed D. method52. A. paused B. developed C. persevered D. engaged53. A. situation B. track C. occasion D. duty54. A. look on B. keep up C. hold back D. speed up55. A. learn B. discover C. disobey D. prefer56. A. strangely B. abstractly C. entirely D. differently57. A. fail B. attempt C. pretend D. desire58. A. convenient B. necessary C. emergent D. incredible59. A. alert B. restless C. open D. specific60. A. In short B. By contrast C. Above all D. All in all61. A. welfare B. technology C. efficiency D. condition62. A. qualities B. standards C. competitors D. changes63. A. serves as B. stands for C. refers to D. deals with64. A. temporarily B. extensively C. naturally D. regularly静安(杨浦,宝山,青浦)During the initial stages of instructed L2 (the second language) acquisition students learn a couple thousand, mainly high frequency words. Functional language proficiency, however, __50__ mastery of a considerably large number of words. It is therefore __51__ at the intermediate and advanced stages of language acquisition to learn a large vocabulary in a short period of time. There is not enough time to __52__ the natural (largely incidental) L1 (the first language) word acquisition process. Incidental acquisition of the words is only possible up to a point, __53__, on account of their low frequency, they do not __54__ often enough in the L2 learning material.Acquisition of new words from authentic L2 reading texts by means of strategies such as contextual deduction(演绎) is also not a __55__ for a number of reasons. There appears to be no __56__to intentional learning of a great many new words in a relatively short period of time. The words to be learned may be __57__ in isolation or in context. Presentation in bilingual(双语的)word lists seems an __58__ shortcut because it takes less time than contextual presentation and yields excellent short term results. Long term memory, __59__, is often disappointing so contextual presentation seems advisable.Any suggestions on how to use this in educational contexts should be based on a systematic __60__ of the two most important aspects of the L2 word learning problem, this is to say, selecting the relevant vocabulary (which and how many words) and creating the best conditionsfor the acquisition process. This article sets out to __61__a computer assisted word acquisition programme (CA VOCA) which tries to do exactly this: the programme operationalises current theoretical thinking about word acquisition, and its __62__ are based on a systematic list of the vocabulary relevant for the target group. To __63__its frequency, the programme was __64__ in a number of experimental settings with a paired associated method of learning new words. The experimental results suggest that an approach combining the two methods is most advisable.50. A. inquires B. requires C. receives D. inspires51. A. difficult B. easy C. possible D. necessary52. A. copy B. focus C. find D. clean53. A. however B. moreover C. because D. nevertheless54. A. disturb B. seem C. occur D. disappear55. A. solution B. approach C. problem D. wonder56. A. official B. annual C. objective D. alternative57. A. predicted B. presented C. postponed D. preferred58. A. available B. outstanding C. attractive D. evident59. A. by means of B. moreover C. in spite of D. however60. A. focus B. analysis C. object D. target61. A. describe B. grasp C. link D. force62. A. conclusions B. appointments C. aspects D. contents63. A. react B. establish C. memorize D. leave64. A. enhanced B. invented C. contrasted D. behaved黄埔(嘉定)When I became an amputee at age 29, I was forced to rethink the idea of physical perfection. My life became different, as I changed from an acceptably attractive woman to an object of pity and __50__.Too busy __51__ physical pain and obvious mobility limitation, I was not aware of this change at first. I was determined to __52__, feeling good about the progress I had made, as I moved forward.__53__, as I made my first excursion outside the hospital, society had already assigned me a new status. Happy to be free of my restriction in the hospital, I rolled through the shopping mall –a __54__ survivor, feeling like a war hero. Unfortunately, I had a rude __55__ as I discovered that others did not view me in the way I had come to view myself.All eyes were upon me, yet no one dared to make eye contact. Their efforts to __56__ my eyes forced me to realize they saw only my missing legs. Mothers __57__ held their children closer as I passed. Elderly women patted me on the head saying, “God Bless You!” with __58__ in their eyes.While I sat thinking about what had happened, a small girl came up to me. She stared with unembarrassed __59__ at the empty pants. Finding nothing there, she looked up at me with a puzzled look, she innocently asked, “Lady, where did your legs go?”I explained that my legs had been sick. Since my legs hadn’t been strong and healthy like hers, the doctors had to __60__ them. Leaning her head upwards, she asked, “Did they go to ‘Leg Heaven’?”That incident made me think about how __61__ children and adults react to the unknown. To a child, an odd appearance is an interesting curiosity and a __62__ learning experience while adults often view the same thing with fear and horror. I began to realize that, I, too had been __63__ of the same inappropriate reactions before I knew what life was like for an amputee.To fulfill the wholeness of my mind and spirit, I now smile warmly, make eye contact, and speak in a confident manner. By using a __64__ approach, I attempt to enlighten society about the fact that having a not-so-perfect body doesn’t mean having a poor quality of life.50. A. comfort B. fear C. hatred D. sadness51. A. crying with B. figuring out C. holding back D. dealing with52. A. endure B. quit C. revenge D. succeed53. A. Instead B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore54. A. calm B. poor C. proud D. rare55. A. awakening B. ending C. happening D. proceeding56. A. turn B. hold C. catch D. avoid57. A. softly B. protectively C. reluctantly D. pleasantly58. A. pity B. anger C. depression D. upset59. A. curiosity B. determination C. enthusiasm D. satisfaction60. A. lose B. adjust C. remove D. stretch61. A. differently B. positively C. strangely D. sympathetically62. A. painful B. potential C. similar D. common63. A. conscious B. guilty C. ignorant D. short64. A. creative B. flexible C. positive D. scientific虹口区The past 20 years have produced great advances in technology and communications. 50, people throughout the world have become ever more connected. The 51link between the nations and people of the world is called globalization. It is a 52that has changed ways of life around the world.Perhaps the biggest change in this process is the effect of globalization on commerce. In an effort to build a 53economy, most nations of the world have embraced (拥抱) free trade. Free trade removes certain limits imposed(强加) on global commerce to make it easier for nations to exchange goods with one another. A 54aim of this process is to aid poor nations and thus reduce 55. Globalization has indeed increased trade throughout the world, but experts disagree about its effect on the poor.The debate about recent trends in global commerce is complex. Those 56free trade in the global market point out that competition lowers prices. Its critics argue that, without controls, such a system often harms poor nations. To some extent, both are 57. For example, in Jamaica, a country which imported milk from the United States and the 58milk was cheaper than local milk, more poor people could drink milk and improve their nutrition. At the same time, the cheaper milk put 59dairy farmers out of business. Perhaps this program caused as much harm as 60 .Those who support free trade in the global market do so for a number of reasons. Studies show that when a poor nation begins trading on the global level, it gains certain 61. Its economy grows rapidly. Multinational companies set up factories, 62jobs for people. Supporters claim that these factors reduce poverty and lessen the gap between the richest and poorest nations. They believe that the globalizing trend benefits the poor.Critics of unrestricted free trade question these conclusions. Although they 63that the global market can offer growth and jobs to poor nations, they doubt that it reduces poverty. In fact, they cite (引述) studies which show that poverty has increased as a result of the global。
上海市七宝中学2012届高三上学期第二次月考 英语试题
上海市七宝中学2012届高三第一学期第二次月考英语试卷本试题分为第I卷和第II 卷两部分。
满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
第I 卷(105 分)Listening ComprehensionSection A Short Conversations1 A How to deal with the street dog. B How to cure the street dog.C How to build an Animal Protection Center.D How to take care of the street dog.2 A Doctor and patient. B Boss and secretary.C Salesman and customer.D Coach and athlete.3 A Buy a piece of newspaper. B Ask for directions.C Stand near the store.D Help others more often.4 A The end of winter and the beginning of spring.B The end of spring and the beginning of summer.C The end of summer and the beginning of autumn.D The end of autumn and the beginning of winter.5 A At the bank. B At the department store.C At the laundry.D On the tennis court.6 A7 years. B 3 yearsC 4 years.D 5 years.7 A Christmas trees. B A pipe.C A tie.D A watch.8 A She wrote the research last semester. B She will finish it in a few minutes.C She never writes the research early.D She won’t write it.9 A Near a cinema. B Near a museum.C Near a school.D Near a gallery.10 A Mary was given a job which she was not satisfied with.B Mary felt sad because she was fired.C Mary felt sad because she had quarreled with her boss.D Mary felt sad because she didn’t find a job.Section B PassagesQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11 A A popular attraction. B A formal garden.C A hunting forest.D A center of London.12 A 32,000. B 25,000.C 20,000.D 10,000.13 A Because it contains London Zoo.B Because an open-air theatre was opened there.C Because a zoo intended for children was built there.D Because a canal was built there.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14 A 2.7 liters for women and 3.7 liters for men. B More than 8 glasses.C It is determined by a person’s bodily needs.D 2 liters on average.15 A Physical activity. B Climate conditions.C The amount of other liquid taken during the day.D All of the above.16 A People need a regular daily intake of 8 glasses of water.B Adults are recommended to drink 2.5 liters of water daily.C Most of the recommended daily intake of water is contained in prepared foods and people don’t need to drink that much.D There is still no certain guidelines regarding daily water requirement.Section C Longer ConversationsII. Grammar and vocabularySection A25 Take your time-----it’s just _____short distance from here to _____restaurant.A.不填;the B.a; the C.the; a D.不填;a26 __________good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.A. Far fromB. Apart fromC. instead ofD. Regardless of27 The employment rate has continued to rise in big cities thanks to the efforts of the local governments to increase .A.them B.those C.it D.that28 The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be the present one.A. as three times big asB. three times as big asC. as big as three timesD. as big three times as29 Experiments of this kind in both the U.S. and Europe well before the Second World War.A.have conducted B.have been conductedC.had conducted D.had been conducted30 Find ways to praise your children often,_____ you’ll find they w ill open their hearts to you.A.till B.or C.and D.but31 _________ Barbara Jones offers to her fans is honesty and happiness.A.Which B.What C.That D.Whom32 Tom in the library every night over the last three months.A.works B.worked C.have been working D.had been33 —I don’t really like Ja mes. Why did you invite him?—Don’t worry. He come. He said he was n’t certain what his plans were.A.must not B.need not C.would not D.might not34 Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others, , of course, made all the others upset.A.who B.which C.what D.that35 —Where are the children? The dinner’s going to be comple tely ruined.—I wish they always late.A.weren’t B.hadn’t been C.wouldn’t be D.woul dn’t have36 __________ volleyball is her main focus, she’s also great at basketball.A.Since B.Once C.Unless D.While37 The shocking news made me realize terrible problems we would face.A.what B.how C.that D.why38 To be great, you must be smart, confident, and, ______, honest.A.therefore B.above all C.however D.after all39 Tom asked the candy makers if they could make the chocolate easier _____ into small pieces. A.break B.breaking C.broken D.to break40 His writin g is so confusing that it’s difficult to make out _____it is he is trying to express.A.that B.how C.who D.whatSection BMany people would interpret “the American dream” as “living like an American”—— a two-story house with a white picket fence; a family with two cars; and two children.However, the ____41____ economic situation is affecting the American way of life for 4.4 million people living in the US, according to new census data. “It’s going to have a long-term ____42____ and to say it’s going to end is optimistic,” says Cheryl Russell, former editor-in-chief of American Demographics magazine. “We’re just in the middle of a big ____43______.”So what is the new normal?*Marrying later. The average age of the first marriage has ____44_____ to 28.7 for men and 26.7 for women, up from 27.5 and 25.9 _____45_____ in 2006.*Fewer babies. There were 200,000 fewer babies among women ____46____ 20 to 34 in 2010 compared with two years before. This was despite the fact that the number of women of childbearing age had gone up by more than 1 million.*Breaking up is harder. The number of divorces has been falling for 25 years as people wait longer or choose to live together before tying the ____47_____. There were about 65,000 fewer divorces in 2010 than in 2008, a 7 percent decrease.*____48____ living. Unemployment is forcing more people to live together. The number of households where people lived with “other relatives”climbed from 6.7 percent in 2006 to 7.2 percent in 2010.*Going _____49____. Private school enrollment decreased from 13.6 percent in 2006 to 12.8 percent in 2010.III. Reading comprehensionSection AOn the list of items people worry about, money is almost always at the top.Within hours of a recent major stock market __50__, I telephoned my Ford dealer and ordered the car that I test-drove the day before. As my friends pointed out, it seemed the Dow Jones Industrial Average(道琼斯工业平均指数)didn't have much to do with my financial situation and shouldn't affect my __51__. Besides, my old car had caused me headaches for months. Still, I spent the evening asking myself: Could I afford a new car? Should I be saving __52__ spending?A study in the Wall Street Journal found that 70 percent of the public lives from paycheck to paycheck. Mortgage(抵押贷款) debt has increased 300 percent since 1975. Most marriages that fail __53__ financial problems as a leading factor.When the Dow fell 554 points last October, millions of people lost billions of dollars, on paper anyway. There was expert __54__ on Wall Street and old-fashioned worry on Main Street as well. Our reaction confirmed what we already knew: We are a people __55__ by financial stress.As the Bible tells us, worrying about money — or anything else for that matter — won't do us any __56__. “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” Jesus asked. __57__, it is an unusual person who can live free from __58__ stress, or who can spend money on others as easily as he __59__ it on himself.John Wesley was one of that __60__ breed. The founder of Methodism had the highest earned income in 18th century England, but he gave it all away. His philosophy about money was simple: “Earn all you can, save all you can, __61__ all you can.”For most of us, financial security is an elusive(难以达到的)goal. No matter how much we have, it's not __62__. Kahlil Gibran put it this way: “The fear of need is the thirst that can not be satisfied.” When the stock market falls, we can panic and __63__ whether we have enough. Or we can take a deep breath and remember: Money is __64__ a raw material to be plowed back into something else.A. increaseB. jumpC. dropD. sinkA. occupationB. emotionC. entertainmentD. purchaseA. instead ofB. other thanC. together withD. as a result ofA. divideB. ignoreC. agreeD. listA. enjoymentB. excitementC. anxietyD. curiosityA. drivenB. forcedC. consumedD. defeatedA. harmB. goodC. favorD. damageA. MoreoverB. HoweverC. BesidesD. OtherwiseA. financialB. psychologicalC. physicalD. moralA. earnsB. spendsC. costsD. savesA. rareB. commonC. abnormalD. extinctA. consumeB. enjoyC. giveD. begA. doubtfulB. endlessC. fairD. enoughA. expectB. dreamC. worryD. ignoreA. hardlyB. mostlyC. merelyD. mainlySection B(A)“Time is a problem for kids,”states a new report for a new Swiss watch. Children in some countries “learn time slowly”because “they don’t wear watches”and “parents don’t really know how to teach them time.” The kids grow up with this handicap and become adults —— and then can’t get to work on time. Is there an answer to this problem? Of course —— it’s the Flik Flak made by a famous Swiss watch company.The Flik Flak is being marked as something teaching watch for children aged 4 to 10. The watch itself does not teach kids how to tell time, of course; it merely “captures their imagination” by presenting the “hour” hand as a beautiful red girl named Flak and the “minute” hand as a tall blue boy named Flik. Flik points to corresponding “blue” minute on the dial, while Flak point to red hour number. The characters and the colors combined with parental help, are supposed to teach young children how to tell time.The watch comes equipped with a standard battery and a nylon band. Peter Lipkin, the United States sales manager for the Flik Flak, calls it “kidproof”: if it gets dirty you can throw the whole watch in the washing machine. The product is being sold in select department stores in Europe, Asia and the United States for a suggested price of $25. Parents who buy the watch may discover that it is one thing for kids to tell time; it’s quite another for them to be on time.The author doesn’t seem to believe ______________.A the Flik Flak can capture children’s imaginationB a Flik Flak can help parents teach their children how to tell timeC children will be on time if they have learnt how to tell timeD children usually have trouble telling time if they don’t wear watches66 The underlined word “handicap” (Para 1) means _________.A displeasureB disadvantageC disappointmentD discouragement67 Flik and Flak in the passage stand for ________.A a tall boy and a beautiful girlB the designers of the watchC the Swiss watch companyD the minute hand and the hour hand68 The United States sales manager calls the new watch “kidproof” because _________.A it is designed to teach children to be on timeB it proves to be effective in teaching children timeC it is made so as not to be easily damaged by childrenD it is the children’s favourite watch69 Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends organization?A To bulid massive complexes for public amusement.B To prevent possible damages to the National Park.C To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy.D To sponsor publication sand projects in local school.70 One of the benefits for members of Friends is to .A have Friends’ goods free of chargeB visit any place not open to the publicC take part in work parties if they want toD give talks in their fields on current issues71 The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to_______________.A raise money for the Friends organizationB join the Friends organization and be members of itC work as managers for Pembroke shire National ParkD enjoy the landscape of Pembroke shire National Park(C)Feeling blue about world? “Cheer up,” says science writer Matt Ridley. “The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature.”Ridley calls himself a rational optimist—rational, because he’s carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good.And this is what he’s set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book.The Rational Optimist.He views mankind as grand enterprise that on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 years.He backs his finding with hard facts gathered through years of research.Here’s how he explains his views.1) Shopping fuels inventionIt is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone.Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better ears, and of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us.This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we specialize and exchange, the better off we’ll be.2)Brilliant advancesOne reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needs -food, clothing, fuel and shelter- have grown a lot cheaper.Take one example.In 1800 a candle providing one hour’s light cost six hours’ work.In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes’ work to pay for.In 1950 it was eight seconds.Today it’s half second.3)Let’s not kill ourselves for climate changeMitigating(减轻)climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself.A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where the use of fossil-fuel electricity is forbidden by well - meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change.If climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well find that we have stopped a nose - bleed by putting a tourniquet(止血带)around our necks.71 What is the theme of Ridley’s most recent book?A.Weakness of human nature.B.Concern about climate change.C.Importance of practical thinking.D.Optimism about human progress.72 How does Ridley look at shopping?A.It encourages the creation of things.B.It results in shortage of goods.C.It demands more fossil fuels.D .It causes a poverty problem .73 The candle and lamp example is used to show that .A .oil lamps give off more light than candlesB .shortening working time brings about a happier life .C .advanced technology helps to produce better candles .D .increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods .74 What does the last sentence of the passage imply?A .Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost .B .Overreaction to climate change may be dangerous .C .People ’s health is closely related to climate change .D .Careless medical treatment may cause great pain .Section C76.What is happening when we give gifts? Most important, we are exchanging gifts. If someone gives me a gift for my birthday, I know that I am usually expected to give one on his or her next birthday. A gift builds up or confirms a social obligation.77.There are many occasions for giving gifts in modern industrialized societies: birthdays, naming ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, New Year. It is common to give gifts on many of these celebrations in western cultures. In addition, special events, such as one ’s first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift giving.78.Emotions like these suggest that a positive spirit still lies behind gift giving. They prove that the anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss was wrong to say that modern western gift giving is highly wasteful. Studies in Canada andelsewhere have also shown that this is not the case. Each gift isunique even if so many are given. The emotional benefit for those who exchange gifts is the very reason for the tradition to continue.79.Gifts tighten personal relationships and provide a means of communication between loved ones. People say that a gift lets the recipient know we are thinking of them, and that we want to make the person “feel special”. We want people to feel wanted, to feel part of our social or family group. We give presents to say “I’m sorry.” Sometimes it is difficult for us to find a present that someone will like. Sometimes we give things that we like or would feel comfortable with. In all these cases, the gifts are sending out messages-often very expressive ones.80.People tend to talk about presents in a fairly loving way. A woman whose mother had died years ago described the many gifts around her house. These were gifts that her mother had given her over the years: “I appreciate these, and they mean something to me,” the woman said, “because I remember the occasions they were given on, and that they were from my mother, and the relationship we’ve had.” The gifts remain and keep the relationship alive in mind. This woman felt the same way about the gifts she gave to others. She hoped that the recipients would look at her gifts in years to come. Section DThis was no ordinary class. The students who came together were all science or engineering professors at Cornell University. They had interrupted their research to accept an invitation to take part in an unusual experiment: “an interesting week of poetry”. This class was part of a study to answer the questions: Why is science difficult for many non-science students?The students in the poetry class listened to lectures and took notes. They had reading tasks and had to write three short papers. All students noticed one thing—the importance of spoken words. In science and engineering classes, the instructors put tables and drawings on the blackboard. But in this poetry class, the instructors just talked. They didn’t write anything on the board.The scientists and engineers noticed one similarity between science and poetry. In both subjects, students need to find layers of meaning. Some layers are simple, clear, and on the surface; other layers are deeper and more difficult. This search for different levels of meani ng doesn’t happen much in undergraduate science classes, but it is important later, in graduate school. And it is always important in humanities(人文科学).Both the poetry instructors and their students learned something about teaching from this experience. One poetry instructor, for example, now sees the importance of using informational charts as he teaches. Most of the scientists agreed on several points. First, humanities classes might help science students to see patterns and decide which information is important. Second, the poetry class was fun. One engineer decided, “We need to change the way we teach engineering to make it an enjoyable experience for students.” But perhaps the most important result of the experience was this: All of the professors began to think about how they teach and how they can teach better.(Note:Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)81. Why was this class very unusual?82. The experiment was designed to help teachers find out ________.83. The poetry class was different from science and engineering classes in that __________.84. What influence did the experiment had on those professors?第II 卷(共45分)I. Translation这座历史上出名的庙当地人很熟悉。
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上海市七宝中学2012届高三第一学期期中考试英语试卷第I卷105分I. Listening ComprehensionSection A1. A. $ 16 B. $8 C. $ 32 D. $ 64.2. A. In the bakery B. In a bank C. On a farm D. In a restaurant3. A. Winter is his favori te time for sports. B. He shouldn’t be more enthusiastic.C. Sports are quite important to him. C. He plays better than he used to.4. A. He and his roommates moved the desk to his room.B. The desk wasn’t as heavy as it looked.C. His room mates found him another desk.D. They had to get a moving company to help.5. A. The woman will cook. B. He’ll be back in a bad mood.C. He won’t buy enough.D. He will have to buy food for the dinner.6. A. The woman will arrive at the restaurant only ten minutes late.B. The woman has ten minutes to get to the restaurant.C. The man thinks he will not be able to reach the restaurant in ten minutes.D. The man thinks he will not be able to drive quickly to the restaurant.7. A. Everything B. Running C. Grapefruit D. Quick eating8. A. He doesn’t want to answer.B. He put the information on the top of the desk.C. He doesn’t know the answer.D. He’s afraid that ver y few people are registered.9. A. He will talk to Bill. B. He agrees with the woman.C. Bill is always like that.D. The woman should be happy.10. A. It’s a national holiday. B. The teacher is ill.C. There is a transportation strike.D. The teachers are on strike.Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. 3 meters away B. 5 meters away C. 15 meters away D. 50 meters away12. A. 3 yuan B. 5 yuan C. 15 yuan D. 50 yuan13. A. Giving an extra free ball to them B. Making postersC. Putting them upD. Using loudspeakerQuestions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. They were drawing pictures. B. They were making a telephone call.C. They were watching TV.D. They were tidying up the drawing room.15. A. They locked the couple up in the drawing room.B. They seriously injured the owners of the house.C. They smashed the TV set and the telephone.D. They took away sixteen valuable paintings.16. A. He accused them of the theft.B. He raised the rents.C. He refused to prolong their land rental agreementD. He forced them to abandon their traditions.Section CComplete the form. Write no more than ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 arc based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write no more than THREE WORDS for each answer.I. Grammar and Vocabulary:Section A25. --If you could reduce the price _____ $20, I could increase my order.--I’m afraid the best I can do is $22.A. atB. forC. inD. to26.—How awful it is! Judy has developed a bad cold.—Everybody is likely to have __ because of the sudden change of the weather.A.some B.one C.it D.that27. —It’s very important for you to arrive on time.—I ____ be there at seven o’clock, I promise.A. willB. canC. mustD. should28. I’m so glad to see you back, Lucy. How long _______ at your grandma’s?A. had you stayedB. did you stayC. have you stayedD. do you stay29. Problems relating to people’s livelihood have been the focus of the government, especially _______Premier Wen Jiabao included them in his government work report last year.A. whenB. asC. untilD. since30. Marie told us that _____ that she was able to set up new branches elsewhere.A. so successful her business wasB. so successful was her businessC. such successful business had sheD. so her business was successful31. In the police station, I saw the man from ___ room the thief had stolen the TV set.A. whomB. thatC. whichD. whose32. It’s the first overseas trip that President Hu Jingtao has made this year,_______?A. is itB. isn’t itC. has heD. hasn’t he33. Although he has become wealthy, Mr. Wood remains _______ he used to be, modest and friendly.A. whenB. whereC. whatD. how34. The earthquake __Japan on March 11 was so strong that it caused many deaths and losses.A. to attackB. that attackedC. being attackedD. attacking35. If I had met our Math teacher, I _________ him about the problem.A. would askB. would have askedC. askedD. must have asked36. The Whites are living in a house ______ more than a century ago.A. to be builtB. built being built D. having built37. Among the young people, there is a growing tendency _____ money more highly than quality of life.A. regardingB. to regardingC. to regardD. regarded38. It is said that ________ regularly is good for us, for we can know whether we are healthy or not.A. examinedB. examiningC. being examinedD. having examined39. The man was in hospital and could not eat for ten days, _______ he lost a lot of weight.A. becauseB. ifC. whileD. so that40. ________ a child begins school, he enters a world of vicious competition where success and failure are clearly defined and measured.A. The momentB. UntilC. WhileD. SinceSection BTen years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, America has come out of the smoke a very different country. Nearly 3,000 people died on September 11.Suddenly America had to wake up to the___41___ that not everyone loves the USA. Members of al-Qaeda, the militant group that carried out the attacks, were angry about US support for the Israelis against Palestinians in the Middle East, about US troops in Saudi Arabia, and about sanctions (制裁) against Iraq.“September 11 and the years that followed were a shock to our national___42___,” said Nicholas Burns, American ambassador to NA TO at the time. The struck not only concrete and steel, but also Americans’ faith in their power. The ___43___ that America had lost control of events was widespread.Historian Douglas Brinkley said 9/11 put America into a ___44___“crouch”. It started a mad ___45___ for protection. The government agreed to measures that pulled apart privacy.In the name of fighting terrorism, the US launched wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than 6,000 Americans have died. Tens of thousands of ordinary people in those countries have also lost their lives. But casualties are only part of the story. The world was shocked by photographs of Americans torturing Iraqis in Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad. David Goldstein, a reporter with The Kansas City Star, ___46___ American behavior: “Has torturing so-called terrorists savedAmerican lives or made the ___47___ we trumpet around the world weaker?…Is that who we’ve become?”However, a brief moment of national unity did occur straight after 9/11. “Americans were coming together in an___48___ powerful way… in the ashes. We live in a bittersweet memory of that collective tragedy and colle ctive possibility,” said filmmaker Ken Burns.September 11 was that kind of ___49___ moment. When it was over, the Earth still turned in its usual way and the stars in the sky shone as before. But the universe had shifted somehow.III. Reading ComprehensionSection AHave you noticed that lots of women expect men to be their heroes? It’s a(n) __50__ turn on, as we see in the movies, for a man to come to the aid of a woman.__51___, a male hero in the movies may verbally slam someone to__52__ a woman’s honor. Or, he may sword fight another man for her affection.In real life, men may attempt__53__ things as well. After a time, though, men can get tired. They’re only human beings.By the time a man is 40 or 50, he’s done a lot of psycholo gical battling for work issues, political issues and __54__ concerns.It’s refreshing for a(n) __55__woman to maturely step up and assist a man who’s overly __56__. It’s great when a woman is not too needy herself.Women need empowerment in the right ways to develop__57__ strength, though.When men give women respect and __58__, it helps arm women with the right tools.“My wife doesn’t dump all her problems on me,” says a doctor we’ll call John. “She’s so efficient and strong, I __59__her as my hero.”John has always encouraged his wife to take classes, succeed in her job role and serve on government committees in their large city.“I know men who try to hold their wives__60__ ,” says John. “It’s shocking how some men treat their wives in__61__ ”A psychologist we’ll call Anthony says men who feel bad about themselves will__62__ women.“A man tends to see his girlfriend or wife as an extension of himself,” says Anthony, “so God help her if things are going badly for him.”Now that the economy is shaky, says Anthony, domestic __63__ is over the top.“I saw a banker in my office last week who’d hit his wife with a living room lamp,” Anthony told us. “His wife didn’t file charges. He just voluntarily showed up at my office and b egged to see me.”Throughout life, some men tend to make their wives and girlfriends__64__ themselves and crouch low. They don’t want these women to feel independent or strong.50. A. unexpected B. sensitive C. amazed D. sexual51. A. For example B. By contrast C. Unfortunately D. Luckily52. A. regard B. attack C. defend D. offend53. A. unique B. similar C. shocking D. wonderful54. A. family B. first C. immediate D. widespread55. A. arrogant B. dominant C. organized D. strong56. A. excited B. stressed C. motivated D. bullied57. A. academic B. physical C. inner D. superficial58. A. encouragement B. sympathy C. kiss D. advantage59. A. challenge B. refer C. impress D. count60. A. tight B. back C. dear D. steady61. A. true B. power C. private D. concern62. A. scare B. hurt C. comfort D. compliment63. A. violence B. care C. war D. demand64. A. tend B. reflect C. help D. doubtSection BAWugging, or web-use giving, describes the act of giving to charity at no cost to the user. By using , which is being added to a number of university computers across the UK, students can raise money every time they search, but it won’t cost them a penny.Research shows that students are extremely passionate about supporting charity —88% of full time students have used the Internet to give to charity. This age group is often the least likely to have their own income. 19% of 22 to 24 year olds have short-term debts of more than £5,000. With rising personal debt levels in this age group, due to university tuition fees or personal loans and a lack of long-term savings, traditional methods of donating to charity are often not appealing or possible.Beth Truman, a 21 year old recent university graduate, has used to donate to her chosen charity, the RSPCA, for two years and has seen the “wugging” grow in popularity with students. “When you’re at university you become more socially aware, but it’s sometimes hard to give to others when you have little money yourself,” says Beth. “Wugging is great for people in this age group as it allows them to use the technology on a daily basis to give to charity, without costing them a single penny.”Wugging is perfect for people who want to be more socially aware a nd supportive but don’t feel they have the means to do so. Students using the web can raise money for causes they care about without costing them anything in terms of time or money, and charities get a valuable source of funding. works like any other search engine, allowing users to search for information, news and images but users can decide which of the UK’s 170,000 charities they would like to support through their clicks. then makes monthly payments to every registered charity. Launched in June 2005, is now the eighth largest search engine and one of the busiest charity websites in the UK.65. In the case of charity, ______.A. frees students of the financial worriesB. receives much money from studentsC. offers valuable information to studentsD. praises students for their money-raising66. What does Beth Truman think of the “wugging” movement?A. It makes popular in the UK.B. It becomes easy to do charity because of it.C. It results in students’ more social awareness.D. It helps students to save money.67. From the passage, we can conclude that ______.A. most full time students do charity on the Internet every dayB. helps students pay for the college educationC. “wugging” is a win-win idea for both students and charitiesD. is the most successful search engine in the UKBMovies in the theater get their recognition at awards ceremonies, such as the Oscars. But how about movies for phones? They are getting their turn at MoFilm--the first mobile film festival. The first MoFilm competition received 250 entries from more than 100 countries. Entries were restricted to films that were five minutes or less in length--ideal for viewing and sharing on mobile phones. An independent jury then selected a shortlist of five film-makers. The winner was chosen from the shortlist by an audience voting using their phones.New PlatformsThe awards highlight the increasing impact that mobile phones are making inthe entertainment industry. Many grassroots filmmakers start out with shortfilms. They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work.Therefore, mobile phones are increasingly being seen as a new platform forthese short works.It is a good place for anyone who wants to express themselves and find a way to have that expression seen by a wide audience. Just think about how many people have mobile phones in the world!New Technology AdvancesMoFilm is pioneering content for mobile and online services that is a world away from Hollywood. The majority of films made for mobiles are now short in length, taking into account the screen size. However this could be overcome as technology advances.In the near future, longer films will likely be seen on the mobile phone. And there are mobile companies creating phones where users can watch movies at higher quality.Wherever you see movies, one thing is certain: the quality of work, the simple ability at story telling, and the thing that inspires someone to tell a story can really come from anywhere.68. At the first MoFilm, .A. movies in the theater got their recognitionB. more than 100 countries took part in the competitionC. ideal films were five minutes or less in lengthD. the winner was chosen by experts' voting69. They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work. The underlined word means “ ”.A. disappointedB. surprisedC. frightenedD. encouraged70. Nowadays the majority of films made for mobiles are short in length because of .A. online servicesB. the mobile phoneC. technology advancesD. the screen size71. Which statement is NOT true?A. MoFilm is not a part of Hollywood.B. Mobile phones are considered to be a new platform for short films.C. MoFilm get their recognition through Oscars.D. Films made for mobiles will likely be cleaner.CA scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation(诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible(固守己见的).Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test.The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to p redicting people’s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”.EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how on e’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the ingredients(要素) for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.72. The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that .A. the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experimentB. emotional intelligence won’t show up until adolescenceC. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal successD. candy can be used to measure a person’s emotional intelligence73. Which of the following is TRUE of EQ and IQ according to the text?A. There is no link between EQ and IQ.B. The higher a person’s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.C. Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either.D. Scientists are trying to discover the way in which EQ and IQ work together.74. The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means .A. kindB. floatingC. excitedD. optimistic75. What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?A. Information about famous people with high EQ.B. Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ.C. Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field.D. Strong demand for basic emotional education.There are scientific ways in which man solves problems. Once his curiosity has been aroused, he uses certain methods and procedures to obtain new knowledge and greater understanding. Although the methods are not always the same, there are usually certain elements in theProblems must first of all be recognized. The right answers can be obtained only if the right questions are asked. A thoroughly understood problem is well started toward solution. Problems arise in a variety of ways. Sometimes they grow out of a chance observation. They may result from reading, from laboratory experiments, or simply from thinking. They also may result from new developments or from new or different human needs. Today, for example, problems are arising from new discoveries in the fields of nuclear physics, biological engineering and microelectronics. The development of industry has also brought about large numbers of problemsNext, the scientist tries to learn as much as possible about it. Often this means going to the library and studying books which contain accounts of ma n’s experience and knowledge of the problem. This is called searching the literature. The scientist may find that others have already solved all or a part of the problem. Occasionally he finds answers to closely related questions, which give clues for solving the new one. In his search the scientist accumulates much background information.After the scientist has finished this part of his work he will probably take the many facts which he has collected and organize them into some kind of system. This may be a logical classification or it may be a mathematical analysis. Usually the analysis will show unanswered questions. Sometimes it will suggest areas that are in need of further study. Perhaps one of the most important results of such an analysis is that it indicates certain truths, which generally are calledguess. It must next be tested. If it is correct, the certain things should follow. This means if a particular experiment is carried out, certain observation ought to be possible or it should be possible to make certain predictions. Should the observations or predictions turn out to be as expected, the scientist has added confidence in the probable truth of his hypothesis. If, however, observations cannot be made or the predications are unreliable, then the hypothesis will probably be given up or at leastlaboratory. Experiments have to be made under carefully controlled conditions. Thorough and accurate records must be kept. In making certain kinds of experiments in science variables are used. A variable is something which has different values under different conditions. In one type of laboratory test all the variables but one are controlled. This method of testing is called controlled experimentation.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of “mastery” —feeling important and worthwhile—and the sources of what we call a sense of “pleasure”—finding life enjoyable—are not always the same. In the past women often were told “You can’t have it all.” Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: “You choose a career, so you can’t expect to have closer relat ionships or a happy family life.” or “You have a wonderful husband and children—what’s all this about wanting a career?” But today women need to have two aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good about themselves.Our study shows that, for women, well-being has two aspects. One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is closely related to the “doing” side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is the other aspect, a nd it is made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism. It is tied more closely to the “feeling” side of life. The two are independent of each other. A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa. For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time.The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes. In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being. But we know that both mastery and pleasure are important. And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work. In our study, all the groups of employed women were valued significantly higher in mastery than women who were not employed.A woman’s well-being is developed when she takes on multiple roles. At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of roles—marriages, motherhood, and employment—were the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain.81. What is the best title for the passage? (no more than 10 words)________________________________________________________________________82. According to the writer mastery means __________________________and pleasure means_______________________.(no more than 10 words)83. What is the main idea of the Second Paragraph? (no more than 8 words)________________________________________________________________________84. T he underlined word “it” (Line 4, Para 2) refer to___________. (1 word)IV. Translation: ( 15%)1. 他主动为我俩付钱,真是大方。
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七宝中学2012-2013学年度新高三入学摸底考试I. Listening Comprehension (30%)Section A1. A. At an art gallery. B. In a workshop. C. In the library. D. At a cinema.2. A. She is too busy to go. B. She will wait for better weather.C. She would like to swim with the man.D. She needs to prepare the meals first.3. A. It was boring. B. It was wonderful. C. It was confusing. D. It was too short.4. A. It’s dull. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s exhausting. D. It’s stimulating.5. A. A play. B. A movie. C. A speech. D. A concert.6. A. It may get warmer soon. B. It may get even colder.C. It’s the coldest winter in history.D. The forecast is wrong.7. A. A robber. B. A witness. C. A policeman. D. A reporter.8. A. She is not interested in the lecture. B. She has given the man much trouble.C. She would like to have a copy of it.D. She doesn’t want to take the trouble to.9. A. He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.C. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.D. He wants to spend more time with his family.10. A. The man thought the essay was easy.B. They both had a hard time writing the essay.C. The woman thought the essay was easy.D. Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The prison gates are always open. B. Its prisoners can work outside.C. Most of the guards do not carry weapons.D. The prison is open to the public.12. A. The prisoners are provided with jobs once released.B. Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime.C. It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners.D. It has no security measures.13. A. One year. B. Thirteen years. C. Two years. D. Fourteen years. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Films. B. Fares. C. Clothes. D. Programmes.15. A. In 1988. B. In 1996 C. In 1998. D. In 2000.16. A. Peter Skill acted as CEO for eBay.B. Peter Omidyar created eBay in America.C. eBay offered free service for a time.D. About 13 million items are sold on eBay every day.Section CBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and vocabulary (25%)Section A Grammar25. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get _____ second chance to make thefirst impression.A. aB. theC. /D. another26. Research In Motion hopes that the popularity of Blackberry Messenger will enable a new music sharing service to distinguish _______ in a marketplace that is overwhelmingly dominated by Apple’s iTunes.A. itselfB. itC. himselfD. him27. Before the sales start, I make a list of ______ my kids will need for the coming season.A. whyB. whatC. howD. which28. Recently a survey _______ prices of the same products in two different supermarkets has causedheated debate among citizens.A. comparedB. being comparedC. comparesD. comparing29. Be sure to take enough warm clothes when you travel to Scotland, for it ______ be very cold there.A. shouldB. canC. couldD. shall30. Tom was about to close the windows ______ his attention was caught by a bird in the garden.A. whenB. ifC. andD. till31. It really seemed ages ______ the firemen arrived and started to put out the fire.A. whenB. afterC. beforeD. as32. We arrived at work in the morning and found that somebody _____ into the office during the night.A. brokeB. had brokenC. has brokenD. was breaking33. V alentine’s Day, ______ its equivalent, is now celebrated in many countries around the world.A. butB. andC. orD. yet34. William Beebe, one of the first men ______ the depths of the sea in a bathy-sphere, got interested inoceanography because of one book.A. exploringB. having exploredC. to be exploringD. to explore35. advertisements are of great help, I don't think we should entirely rely on them.A. SinceB. WhileC. BecauseD. As36. That is the only way we can imagine ______ the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms.A. reducingB. to reduceC. reducedD. reduce37. —Peter was admitted to a second-class college.—He ________ a top university, but he was addicted to playing computer games.A.had entered B.would enter C.must have entered D.could have entered 38. It was April 29, 2010 ______ Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of thewedding ceremony.A. thatB. whenC. on whichD. where39. We will take the conditions into careful consideration _____ you have attached to this contract.A. asB. whichC. whereD. what40. ________, I believe, and you will find Tom is very outgoing.A. Having a talk with the studentB. Given a talk with the studentC. One talk with the studentD. If you have a talk with the studentConsideration and wisdom are necessary before we do everything. Having taken a ___41___of action without thinking, we find at once too many difficulties, small or big, preventing our progress. If we avoid acting hurriedly, we can avoid most of our troubles. For instance, a young man has a gift for teaching and doing research work. What a foolish act it would be for him to go and work as a businessman! Most people fail to have a satisfactory life because they have ___42___ a job for which they didn’t mean to go in. Without taking into consideration our ___43___ and abilities for a particular business we should not run ___44___ into it.However, too much care and fear results in failure. It is a mistake to hesitate or delay action when ___45___ action is called for. When a swimmer has to save a drowning man, he must act at once without delay. Similarly, to rescue a child or a woman from a burning house, we must rush in without hesitation. Where there is no room for delay and hesitation, there must be no hesitation or delay.So only with ___46___ of consideration, courage and confidence can we get over any difficulty. We can be ___47___ and realize our aims in life only by just getting the three points put together. Foresight and ___48___ combined with courage and confidence in taking unavoidable risks are necessary. With them we can prove ourselves able to deal with ___49___ problems and ensure success.III. Cloze Test (15%)While some of the best professional big-wave surfers in the world looked out over 40-foot waves crashing onto the shores of Oahu’s Waimea Bay, the __50__ seemed disappointingly clear. The Quicksilver Invitation surfing competition had to be __51__. The waves were just too big.But on that same late-January day, relatively unknown big-wave rider Greg Russ had to be physically __52__ by lifeguards from launching out into the biggest surf in more than a decade. The guards were interfering with his right to make __53__, he said.The incentive: $50,000 from the surf-equipment manufacturer K2 to anyone who can ride the biggest wave of the year and get it __54__.From ice climbing to mountain biking to big-wave surfing, more people are becoming extreme athletes, putting their lives in danger for the __55__ thrill. But the K2 contest, and the growing popularity of extreme sports worldwide, has ___56___ questions about the financial and human consequence for athletes and rescuers who watch over them. For many, the incident at Waimea perfectly __57__ the dangers unleashed when big money, big egos, and big challenges are mixed. Although exact figures on how many extreme athletes exist are hard to come by, isolated statistical evidence __58__ a rapid increase. For example, the number of climbers __59__ to climb Alaska’s 20,300-foot Mt. McKinley ---the tallest peak in North America---increased from 695 in 1984 to 1100 in 1997.“It’s a numbers deal, and clearly there are more people getting hurt than there were when I started doing__60__ 20 years ago,” says Dan Burnett, a mission coordinator with the all-volunteer Summit County Search and Rescue Group in Colorado. “We’re responding in areas now that even four years ago I would have thought we didn’t need to check because __61__goes there.”Some efforts have been made toward creating a(n) __62__ extreme-sports world. Three years ago, Denali National Park in Alaska, __63__, instituted a mandatory $ 150 fee for climbers seeking to ascend Mt. McKinley. The fee pays for an educational program that park rangers credit with dramatically __64__ the number of search-and-rescue missions and fatalities.50. A. decision B. surprise C. devotion D. mission51. A. launched B. held C. canceled D. posted52. A. restarted B. restrained C. related D. recorded53. A. progress B. money C. preparations D. limits54. A. on duty B. on sale C. on film D. on average55. A. apparent B. strange C. astonishing D. ultimate56. A. raised B. learned C. informed D. changed57. A. becomes B. appears C. scores D. illustrates58. A. picks out B. points to C. picks up D. points out59. A. attempting B. agreeing C. enjoying D. demanding60. A. engineering B. performance C. rescues D. researches61. A. somebody B. nobody C. anyone D. none62. A. cheaper B. easier C. further D. safer63. A. in a word B. above all C. for instance D. in addition to64. A. increasing B. reducing C. accepting D. promotingIV. Reading Comprehension (35%)(A)65. We can learn from the text that _______.A. Story of puppets is a play held in China Children’s TheaterB. the artists who have won prizes will perform magic tricksC. on March 5 there will be two plays for us to chooseD. the artists in the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country66. If a tourist wants to see a performance on March 15, he can call ______ to book a ticket.A. 86531043B. 65250123C. 66037255D. 6507181867. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?A. The director of the Story of Puppets combines different operas in it.B. Green Hat is based on a famous novel acted by some American artists.C. Top Acrobatic artists will present their performances around our country.D. The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances with the same excerpts.(B)Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sleep in order to cut the greenhouse gases they send out, which is thought to be responsible for global warming.Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence (胃肠气胀) contains no methane (甲烷) and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who produce large quantities of the harmful gas.While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack (烟囱) pushing out carbon dioxide, farm animals' passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries."Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government."And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they're actually up around 50 percent," he said.Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate the bacteria, before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos. And about 20 percent of health-conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already."It's low in fat, it's got high protein levels and it's very clean in the sense that basically it's the free-range animal," said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales's institute of environmental studies.68. Scientists intend to put bacteria into cattle and sheep________.A. to prevent them from sending out harmful gasesB. to help Australian farmers to earn more moneyC. so that they can protect Australian ecosystemD. so that they can make full use of special bacteria69. Athol Klieve seems to believe that ________.A. cattle and sheep produce more carbon dioxideB. less cattle and sheep are raised in New ZealandC. farm animals are to blame for greenhouse gasesD. New Zealand has the most animals in the world70. The main idea of the text is to _____.A. discuss a better way to protect the eachB. warn farmers of the danger of animal wasteC. illustrate the possible solutions to pollutionD. present a recent study on global warming71. Which is NOT one of the advantages that Peter Ampt lists about kangaroos?A. it is rich in proteinB. it is low in fatC. it is cheaper than beefD. it is cleaner than sheep(C)When in doubt, cut that out! Yeah, yea, Doubting Thomas may have had a point in his day, and life may not be what you want it to be, but if you constantly doubt yourself, how can you accomplish anything?Where is your confidence? What possible good can come from taking the negative aspect of any situation and growing it into acceptance?Purpose of achievement is to attain a goal. So, if you set your goals and strive to get there, it should be assumed that you are moving toward your goal no matter what you are doing, right? When watching a football game, one of those great high school starter games, set to determine who starts when the real games begin, I noticed the coach called “defense” only when the team was “protecting” their goal. As long as the team was fighting for mo re ground they played “offense (进攻)”. Along the same lines, I’ve heard the phrase, “a strong defense requires a good offense.” Simply put, if you concentrate more on gaining ground than on protecting your goals, your accomplishments will be greater. Time spent protecting your goals is wasted time, when you could be working toward attaining your goals rather than preventing others from reaching their goal.In business, if you waste your time focusing on what your competitor is doing rather than working toward meeting your goals, you won’t get very far.Focus your attention on where you’re going. Don’t waste time worrying about where your competition is. You will gain ground while they are watching you. Smile as you reach your destination.72. The writer of the passage intends to tell us ________.A. a common rule in a football gameB. how to beat our competitorsC. how to overcome our doubts and achieve our goalsD. how to deal with doubt in our business7236. The author’s purpose of mentioning Doubting Thomas in the first paragraph is to ________.A. show that famous people change our lifeB. tell us to succeed we should not doubt ourselvesC. ask us to learn from successful peopleD. tell us it’s quite natural for people to doubt themselves74. The author suggests that in business we should ________.A. avoid too much competitionB. seek as much cooperation as possibleC. focus on our own goalsD. know our competitors as well as ourselves75. The passage is intended for ________.A. football playersB. coachesC. businessmenD. common readers76. ________ Freelance (自由职业者) is a word that goes back to medieval (中古世纪的) times when it was used to describe soldiers who sold their skills to those prepared to pay their market rate. Today it’s an increasingly common way of working for people in a range of occupations and appeals to many who feel constrained by corporate culture.77. ________ What you gain is freedom of movement; what you can lose is a sense of belonging. You can end up feeling isolated from normal support networks, because suddenly you are responsible for your own welfare, training, safety, career development, equipment, professional updating and a thousand other things, it is easy to remain unaware of these things in the relatively cosseted existence of full-time employment. So before you leap up into this exciting and potentially rewarding way of working, stand back and take a look at the risks.78. ________ Freelancing has always been a common way of working for writers, artists and performers, but the range of occupations with a substantial number of freelancers is growing steadily. Anyone with a marketable skill can choose to go it alone. Websites offer a free directory listing for those with skills to sell. Their categories include accountants, healthcare consultants, landscape architects and computer trainers. Areas of work that have problems recruiting staff are always keen to employ freelancers.79. ________ Being a freelance is different from other forms of self-employment —you still work for an employer or several employers but have to develop a completely different set of relationships with them. Employers are now your customers, you are their supplier. You have to become indispensable (不可缺少的) to them, providing solutions to their problems, some of which they may not even realized they had. In many ways you have to behave like their dream employee, being more willing and available than you may have got us ed to whilst in a “proper job”.80. ________ You also have to be aware of, and sensitive to, the fact that you can be seen as a threat by your customer’s conventional employees, who may regard you as taking work they could do. Successful freelancing relies on the co-operation of everyone you come into contact with. Work that brings you into conflict with an existing workforce can be more troublesome than it’s worth.(E)A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hur t me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. Itdoesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves—the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always go through a “ask-yourself” test: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 10 WORDS.)81. As to the power of words, the author believes they can either ___________________.82. People should only speak words of encouragement to themselves to ___________________.83. What does the underlined part “give ourselves a pat on the back” mean?84. What should we do if the “ask-yourself test” is not passed?1. 这个新建的学校在市中心,交通十分便捷。
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2012届七宝中学高三第二学期模拟考Best wishes from all four seasonsI. Listening ComprehensionSection A1. A. Eleven. B. One. C. Five. D. Six.2. A. Yes, she can. B. No, she can‘t.C. Yes, but she must wash her face first.D. No, she has no time.3. A. Five years. B. Four years. C. Three years. D. Two years.4. A. To a restaurant. B. To a party.C. To the movies.D. To a department store.5. A. She hasn‘t gone camping for several weeks.B. She likes to take long camping trips.C. She prefers not to go camping on weekends.D. She often spends a lot of time planning her camping trips.6. A. To attend a party at a classmate‘s home..B. To do homework with her classmate.C. To attend an evening class.D. To have supper out with her classmate.7. A. Waiter and customer. B. Wife and husband.C. Librarian and reader.D. Secretary and boss.8. A. Waiting for the train. B. Working hard in the health studio.C. Traveling a lot.D. Getting a lot of exercise.9. A. The man was anxious to see his brother.B. The man wrote to her brother last week.C. The man is expecting a letter from his brother.D. The man lives with his brother.10. A. He has another meeting to attend on Tuesday.B. He‘s available either day.C, He can‘t attend a two-day conference.D. Not everybody will go to the same meeting.Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. He is a fighter.B. He is a fireman.C. He works for people in difficulty.D. He is an employee of a big company.12. A. In 1817. B. In 1718. C. In 1781 D. In 187113. A. He likes it as it is very dangerous.B. He is going to give his job.C. He feels proud of his job.D. He would forget his job.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.14. A. Meditating in their homes to find peace.B. Jogging in fashionable clothes.C. Losing weight by doing different sports.D. The search for physical fitness.15. A. Because they are trying to find better jobs.B. Because they want to educate their children.C. Because they want to keep themselves busy.D. Because they want to meet new friends there.16. A. Self-improvement, A Search for Physical FitnessB. Different Forms of Self-improvement in America.C. Self-improvement, A Good Way to Spend Leisure Time.D. Adult Education and Self-improvement.Section CBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Organizer: Some high school (17) _________Purpose: To (18) __________ money for the (19)_________ Time: At two o‘clock this Saturday afternoonPlace: On the (20) ___________ of Victoria High School Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Tips from students‘ Corner todayMike‘s puzzle: How can I make a better preparation for final English exam?Sue‘s tipsHave enough vocabulary and know how to (21)_______ Write them down on your papers while reciting them Make clear (22) _______ and similarities between wordsLearn other learning (23) _______ and strategiesDeal with each part (24)___________.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. The researchers are working with food companies keen to see if their products can be maderesistant _______ bacterial attack through alterations to the food‘s structure.A. fromB. offC. toD. in26. The manager as well as the staff ______ chatting cheerfully during the tea break when the bosscame in.A. wereB. have beenC. wasD. has been27. During the vacation, many parents take on the role of driver as they drive their children from one lesson to _______.A. anotherB. otherC. the othersD. others28. The Great Wall is tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.A. so a well-knownB. a so well-knownC. such well-known aD. such a well-known29. ________ seen smoking on campus will be fined.A. WhoB. WhoeverC. AnyoneD. No matter who30. Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away _______ .A. fleeing the thiefB. was fleeing the thiefC. the thief was fleeingD. fled the thief31. Though I ____ to go abroad for further study, I changed my mind and decided to stay with myfamily.A. had wantedB. wantedC. would wantD. did want32. The dance performed by the disabled actors is really a hit, but years ago no one ______ theywere to achieve such great success.A. must have imaginedB. could have imaginedC. should have imaginedD. would have imagined33. I won‘t give you any help_______ you tell me the truth. It‘s none of my business.A. unlessB. sinceC. ifD. even if34. The young lady prefers dressing up for a party to _______ by others.A. be noticedB. being noticedC. having been noticedD. have been noticed35. The North Pole isn‘t _______ people consider a pleasant place for creatures to live in as theaverage winter temperature there is -40℃.A. whichB. thatC. howD. what36. There was a loud scream from the backstage immediately after the concert ended, ______ ?A. wasn't thereB. was thereC. didn't itD. did it37. The lawyer stood up in defense of the 16-year-old boy, saying he was not the one ______.A. blamedB. blamingC. to blameD. being blamed38. The international agreement, ______ encourage children not to smoke and help people kickthe habit, was signed on February 27.A. intending toB. being intended toC. intended toD. to intend to39. _______ the problem of land erosion getting more serious, the government is searching for away to deal with it.A. AsB. WithC. WhenD. If40. The efforts made by the researchers _____ possible the appearance of a new life-savingmedicine.A. were madeB. madeC. made itD. were made it Section BA.resulting inB. shut downC. commonD. trappedE. captureF. emergencyG. unusualH. landscapesI. appreciatingJ. acrossEveryone has been hearing about the 41 weather in Europe: non-stop snow for days on end, lakes and dams turned to ice, subzero temperatures and severely cold winds 42 frozen rain, frostbite and even death.The bigger picture is that Europe is not just having another snow day. More than 460 people have died 43 the region and 135 of those cases are in Ukraine alone. National highways have been 44 in a number of countries and the icy roads are hindering transportation.However, many Europeans are enjoying this snowy surprise. iReporters across the continent have shared with us the beautiful, snow and ice-covered 45 around them.One iReporter from Italy wanted to show that "there is more to Italy than Rome." Ferguson says her town is in a state of 46 . Residents experience regular power outages(电力断供)and have almost five feet of snow. But despite being 47 in their house for more than a day, they are lucky to have electricity, water and gas.A number of tiny towns are experiencing difficulties like this. Yet the Europeans have taken it in stride. They are 48 and cherishing the snow. iReporters continue to 49 fun moments.III. Reading ComprehensionScientists have taken the first step toward making it possible to eavesdrop (偷听别人的谈话) on people's thoughts by successfully decoding brain waves 50 with hearing. Their eventual goal is to create a prosthetic(假体的)device that would provide a voice for those who are unable to speak. A variety of health conditions can 51 people of their ability to speak, including stroke, and locked-in syndrome, in which individuals are completely awake and 52 of their surroundings but unable to move or communicate with the outside world.To help these people 53 a voice, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, 54 to build a device that could 55 human thoughts into speech. They have achieved a first step toward that goal by 56 the activity in a region of the brain, called the superior temporal gyrus (颞中回. 脑), which is stimulated by hearing.Senior researcher Robert Knight, who heads U.C. Berkeley's neuroscience(神经系统科学)center, says the experiments 57 a group of epilepsy patients who listened quietly to words that were played to them.Researcher Brian Pasley created a computer program that can 58 individual words in the brainwave patterns by their 59 - or the spacing of syllables(音节)- and by their audio frequencies - the high and low sounds in the words.The next step will be to see whether brainwaves generated not by hearing a word but by just thinking about it could also be converted 60 into speech.―I think there‘s some evidence that in certain cases the same brain areas will activate or 61 when you are imagining sounds or speech when you are actually listening," Pasley says. "But still, a lot of work needs to be done to really understand how similar those two processes are or how different. We just don‘t know at this 62 .‖Pasley‘s mentor, Robert Knight, believes it‘s only a 63 of time before researchers are able to 64 the brain circuitry(电路)involved in conscious speech. He predicts the first device allowing people to talk with their thoughts - literally, to speak their minds - will become a reality in five years.50. A. puzzled B. associated C. covered D. imagined51. A. steal B. accuse C. remind D. rob52. A. aware B. delighted C. reluctant D. depressed53. A. recreate B. regain D. repeat D. renew54. A. set about B. set off C. set out D. set aside55. A. convey B. translate C. form D. exchange56. A. transforming B. understanding C. decoding D, fascinating57. A. contained B. extended C. involved D. enrolled58. A. recognize B. determine C. explore D. stimulate59. A. pause B. rhythm C. stop D. length60. A. economically B. electrically C. efficiently D. electronically61. A. turn on B. turn off C. turn down D. turn to62. A. time B. occasion C. point D. case63. A. use B. thought C. matter D. cause64. A. cultivate B. map C. inform D. motivateABelieve it or not, America‘s favorite snack food is the potato chip. There is a story behind how it was first made. One might think that somewhere a genius thought up the first potato chips, but it didn‘t happen that way. Picture an elegant restaurant in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1853. The Moon Lake Restaurant‘s menu included French-fried potatoes, a popular food recipe brought back from France by Thomas Jefferson. These were thickly cut potatoes, fried until golden brown and crisp on the outside. One evening a guest in the dining hall felt that his potatoes were too thick and sent them back to the kitchen. The cook sliced some potatoes thinner than before and prepared them for the complaining guest. He was still not satisfied and sent them back again! By this time the cook was very angry and decided to do exactly what the dinner guest wanted:slice the potatoes as thin as possible. Then they would be so crisp that the diner wouldn‘t be able to use his fork to eat them. When the paper-thin browned potatoes arrived, the diner was pleased. He was so happy with them that other guests started ordering the new potatoes. The cook‘s plan to stop the dinner guest complaining didn‘t turn out as expected. Soon Saratoga Chips appeared on the menu and became so popular that people wanted to take some home. The restaurant started selling small packages of the potato chips. A few years later, they were sold all over the U.S. But because the potatoes had to be peeled by hand, it was a time-consuming job and potato chips were often out of stock. In the 1920s, a mechanical potato peeler was invented and soon there were potato chips in abundance. They gradually spread all over the world and have remained popular ever since. 65.According to this passage, the cook of the Moon Lake Restaurant .A.enjoyed making potato chips very muchB.planned to sell potato chips everywhereC.wanted to silence a complaining dinerD.was pleased that other guests liked the chips66. According to this passage, mass production of potato chips was made possible when .A.potatoes could be peeled by machinesB.potatoes were peeled by a large number of cooksC.there was a growing demand for themD.they first appeared in a Saratoga restaurant67.Potato chips have been popular in the US .A.for more than 200 years B.every since 1920C.for less than 100 years D.since the 19th centuryBSports and Entertainment Marketing – Entry Level Sales and Advertising RepresentativesAre you a college graduate?Are you looking for a career but have little or NO experience?Are you having a had time getting your foot in a successful, proven firm?Do you want a chance to test your work ethic, drive, and determination?We may be just what you are looking for.WE CURRENTL Y HA VE ENTRY LEVEL OPENINGS IN:* Customer Service* Event Marketing* Sales / Promotions* Public RelationsWe share our decisions, not hand down. We have an intensive, high–energy, hands–on company that wants all individuals to succeed because that means our clients will too! We have an opportunity for people to enjoy real responsibility from the start, where payment is based on performance, not seniority!If you are looking for such a team, respond IMMEDIATEL Y.THE OPENINGS ARE BOTH LIMITED AND IMMEDIATE.FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION, PLEASE E–MAIL YOUR RESUME TO REQUIREMENTS:* Must be able to start within 2 weeks* Able to work in a team environment* Capable of leading and motivating others* High energy and open to new ideas* Be able to perform under little guidance* Great attitude and cool* Exceptional communication skills68.Which group of people is the company‘s job open to?A.College graduates. B.Senior sales people.C.Experienced young people. D.Entertainment and sports lovers. 69.Which of the following words can best describe the company‘s environment?A.Team – based. B.Individual – based.C.Seniors favored. D.Youngsters favored.70.What can we infer from the advertisement?A.The company is new.B.The company is big.C.The company has its unique way of management.D.The company doesn‘t like old people.71.Which of the four candidates best qualifies for the job?A.One who is strong in leadership. B.One who is imaginative.C.One who is dependent. D.One who is a good listener.CWhile most teenagers earn the minimum wage from weekend jobs, Jonathan Grubin, a 16 –year – old boy, has logged on to an online success which turned over £75,000 last year.Now his success is already beginning to show with the launch of , which offers visitors free iPods and digital cameras for signing up their friends to its advertisers. Jonathan has got more than 55,000 members to the site in less than two years, sending off £25,000 worth of products.His success is down to a business move known as affiliate marketing(网站联盟), a web –based marketing practice in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought about by the affiliate‘s marketing efforts.The Royal Grammar School student said: ―I have always been interested in websites and the ideas behind them. I thought, ‗if only there were another way I could get my hands on these goods‘, so I made a website for a bit of fun.‖ Jonathan added: ―I partner with some advertisers, and they send me commission (佣金) each time I get them a new customer. I offer visitors to my website a reward when they sign up.‖―Advertisers were very quick to realize the potential of the network. Affiliate marketing is highly successful for advertisers because they only pay when they see results.‖―When you run an expensive television advertising campaign, nothing is guaranteed. But with my business model, advertises only pay their commission when they see results.‖Jonathan, who works from his computer at home, launched his first website when he was 12 offering mobile phone wallpapers and screensavers after rival sites were charging youngsters for downloads.He also runs livenewcastle. co. uk, a resource website for Newcastle with listings, reviews and directories. He added: ―I remember receiving my first cheque, it was £10.44, and I was amazed that I had received it. The only thing I really want to do is to be able to work for myself.‖―There are a lot of downsides, but there are advantages too. The fact is that I am so young, and when I‘m 20, I‘m going to have a lot of knowledge and experience that most people won‘t have until they are 30 or 40.‖72.Which of the following helps lead to the success of For ?A.It provides visitors with presents for signing up their friends to its advertisers.B.It offers teenagers mobile phone wallpapers and screensavers for free.C.It gets payment when it publishes ads.D.It charges youngsters for downloads.73.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.Jonathan set up his first website when he was twelve.B.Jonathan is a student of Royal Grammar School.C.Jonathan founded the websites for money only.D.Jonathan is in charge of two websites now.74.According to the passage, it‘s obvious that .A.Jonathan‘s websites are popular with both visitors and advertisersB.visitors sign up on Jonathan‘s website in order to get rewardsC.advertisers pay for their products being advertised onlineD.Jonathan is interested in working all by himself75.The passage is mainly about _______.A.a smart online advertising techniqueB.a promising business web–masterC.a web–based marketing producerD.a successful online marketingSection CA. the working process of the muscle translatorB. An impressive demonstrationC. A simultaneous translatorD. Certain training is necessaryE. Bright future of the device.F. An incredible invention_____76______In a few years, you might be able to speak Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, and English—and all at the same time. This sounds incredible, but Alex Waibel, a computer science professor at US's Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Germany's University of Karlsruhe, announced last week that it may soon be reality. He and his team have invented software and hardware that could make it far easier for people who speak different languages to understand each other._____77______One application, called Lecture Translation, can easily translate a speech from one language into another. Current translation technologies typically limit speakers to certain topics or a limited vocabulary. Users also have to be trained how to use the program._____78______Another prototype(雏形机) can send translations of a speech to different listeners depending on what language they speak. “It is like having a simultaneous(同时的) translator right next to you but without disturbing the person next to you,”Waibel said.______79______Then there's the Muscle Translator. Electrodes capture the electrical signals from facial muscle movements made naturally when a person is mouthing words. The signals are then translated into speech. The electrodes could be replaced with wireless chips implanted in a person's face, according to researcher._____80_______During a demonstration held last Thursday in CMU's Pittsburgh campus, a Chinese student named Sang Jun had 11 tiny electrodes attached to the muscles of his cheeks, neck and throat. Then he mouthed—without speaking aloud—a few words in Mandarin(普通话) to the audience. A few seconds later, the phrase was displayed on a computer screen and spoken out by the computer in English and Spanish: “Let me introduce our new prototype.”Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.FOR Chinese students the end of their senior year is filled with studying and stress as they prepare for the college entrance exams in June. But for American high school seniors the experience couldn't be more different. The end of senior year is a celebration of their time in high school and involves parties, games and fun..Senioritis is a commonly used expression. It means seniors have a disease which makes them unable to do work. This starts in April when seniors find out whether they have been accepted to university.Unwilling to do school work, seniors have plenty of other activities to focus on.Many schools have a "Senior Show", in which only seniors are allowed to perform. Some seniors sing or dance but many of them perform skits, where they make fun of their favorite teachers or their friends. For example, a group of boys may dress up and imitate a group of their girl friends. It is all very light-hearted.The "Senior Show" is usually a part of Senior Week, which is a week specifically dedicated to seniors. During this week, seniors usually get academic or athletic awards they have won over their high school careers. The seniors also vote for one of their male and female classmates who they believe is the best-looking or funniest or most involved, etc. These are then published in the yearbook.The yearbook is an important part of high school for seniors. It is usually dedicated to them and has all their pictures and some words from them in it. Then seniors go around and get it signed by their friends so they can always remember their time together.Of course during all of this time, seniors are preparing for the Senior Prom, which is an important moment in American culture. It is the most important dance in a young American's life.The end of senior year is a truly special and wonderful time for American students. It's something they will remember for the rest of their lives.81. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means ____ .82. Why are seniors unable to do work?83. What activities would seniors like to do according to the passage?84. What kind of seniors are specially presented in the yearbook?I. Translation1. 据报道地铁15号线正在修建中。
上海市七宝中学(市重点)高三英语月考试卷
Keys for Monthly TestI. Listening Comprehension.1-5 CBADD 6-10 ABBDD11-13 BAD 14-16 DBC17. furniture 18. Location !9. subway 20. 30021. MU603 22. His baggage/ suitcase 23. Gate 8 24. will depart/take offII. Grammar and Vocabulary25-29 BDCCD 30-34 ACCCD 35-39 DABBB 40-44 CBBBCIII. Cloze45-49 ACBCB 50-54 ADBBC 55-59 CDAAC 60-64 BDCBDIV. 65-68 BACA 69-72 ABDD 73-76 BDDC 77-79 CAB80-84 CEABFPart TwoI. Translation1.Dictionaries should be put where they are accessible.2.His failure to get the job made him aware of the importance of the first impression.3.The majority of the students are in favor of the suggestion he has put forward.4.It never occurred to me that the air quality in the office had such a great effect on us.5.After the investigation, the police drew /reached/formed/came to/arrived at the conclusionthat the florist /the boss of the flower shop should be responsible for the fire.6.They took advantage of the chance to go abroad to get a general idea of the westerners’living and eating habitsII. WritingSelf-confidence is of great importance to us. We can achieve nothing without it.Madam Curie once said, “Life is not easy for any one of us. We must work, and above all we must believe in ourselv es.” With self-confidence supporting her, Madam Curie discovered the element radium and made great contributions to the world. And this is true of many other scientists.However, in our daily life there are many people who often complain that they lack the ability to do things well, but as a matter of fact, what they lack most is self-confidence. So anyone, no matter what he does, should have faith in himself. Only by having the right attitude towards one’s own ability and holding up faith in himself can he have the courage to work on and finally succeed.134 words注:听力选自2005走向成功徐汇区试题。
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2012届上海市高三二模英语试卷——选标题(崇明)A.Analyze visual information.B.Have a good concentration skill.C.Do a good workout.D.Keep a good memory.e logic and reasoning skills.F.Build up language skills.Many men are devoted to exercise to build up their bodies, but the phrase ―use it or lose it‖applies to more than just the muscle in our bodies—it also applies to our brains. Here are 5 tips that can help our brains stay sharp.76. _________It plays an important role in all cognitive activities, including reading, reasoning and mental calculation. There are several types of its work in the brain. Taken together, these are the cognitive skills we may notice most when they begin to fail. To keep a good memory, you need to train for it, which can be easier than you think. Listening to music is enjoyable. By choosing a song you don‘t know and memorizing the lyrics, you improve your memory skills.77. _________It is necessary in nearly all daily tasks and it enables you to focus despite noise and to think about several things at once. We can improve the skill by simply changing our routines. Change your course to work or reorganize your desk—both will force your brain to wake up and pay attention again.78. _________It will increase your ability to recognize, remember and understand words. With regular practice, you can expand your knowledge of new words and more easily think of words to say because they will come to you more naturally. For example, if you usually only read the sports section, try reading a few business articles. You‘ll learn new words, and by using them you can also exercise your brain.79. _________You can also exercise your brain by taking advantage of your environment. Try walking into a room and picking out five items and their locations. When you exit the room, try to remember all five items and where they are located. Too easy? Wait two hours and try to remember those items and their locations. Analyzing what you saw will force you to use your memory and train your brain to focus on your surroundings.80. _________It helps you make decisions, build up hypotheses and consider the possible consequences of your actions.Activities in which you must define a strategy to reach a desired outcome and calculate the right moves to reach the solution in the shortest possible time are actually fun activities you can do daily. For example, playing video games requires you to come up with a strategy so as to advance to the next level.76. D 77. B 78. F 79. A 80. E(奉贤)76. ________________________A world record is every athlete‘s dream, but the hard-won records of a few years ago are mostly just today‘s qualifying times. Roger Bannister‘s famous four-minute mile of 1956 has been beaten by nearly 15 seconds, while almost an hour and twenty minutes has been taken off the women‘s marathon since. 1953. ‗Faster, higher, stronger‘, is the Olympic motto, and today‘s competitors continue to push back the boundaries of what the body can achieve. But one wonders if this can continue.77. ________________________The last forty years have seen many important technological advances. For example, since the introduction of strong flexible, fiberglass poles, over a meter has been added to the pole vault record. There have also been important developments in the design of the running shoe. And while a shoe won‘t actually make someone run faster, modern shoes do mean many more miles of comfortable, injury-free training.78. ________________________Pushing back the limits now depends more on science, technology and medicine than anything else. Athletic technique, training programmes and diets are all being studied to find ways of taking a few more seconds off or adding a few more centimetres to that elusive world record. It seems that natural ability and hard work are no longer enough.79. ________________________The research to find more efficient ways of moving goes on. Analysis of an athlete‘s style is particularly useful for events like jumping and throwing. Studies show that long jumpers need to concentrate not on the speed of approach, as once thought, but on the angle their bodies make with the ground as they take off. However, the rules governing each sport limit advances achieved by new styles. For instance only one-footed takeoffs are allowed in the high jump.80. ________________________In the future, it should be possible to develop a more individual approach to training programmes. Athletes will keep detailed diaries and collect data to help predict the point when training becomes overtraining, the cause of many injuries. If athletes feed all their information into a database, it may then be possible to predict patterns and to advise them individually when they should cut76—80 FECBD(虹口)76.broadband(宽带) will be in all of them. Anycapability a personal computer has, a car will have, including two –way wireless communications forreceiving e –mail, music, and movies. When yo u‘re crossing the lonely place, the kids can watch TV if they‘re bored. Every passenger will have a video feed.77. Every car will have a self –driving system linked to GPS satellites. Radar sensors (传感器) will track nearby cars. On the freeway, they‘ll slow your car when the car ahead of you slows; in town, they‘ll help you park without hitting other cars. At rush hour, you‘ll get the routes around traffic jams and accidents. The self –driving system in a car makes it possible for the car to drive itself, though some scientists say that‘s 30 to 40 years off.78. a small gasoline engine and an electric motor will be brought together. Drivers will use electricity in a storage battery for short distances. Longer term, cars might burn hydrogen or use a fuel cell that converts a fuel like hydrogen and combines it with oxygen to create power. Then the waste will be pure water.79. reliable electronic controls replace mechanical controls. Fiber optics (光纤) replace electrical wires and light bulbs. Seats will be air –conditioned. The car will travel with one side higher than the other when turning, just as an airplane does now.80. Cars will avoid some accidents by maintaining safe following distances, and by sensing sleepy or drunk drivers. Air bags will adapt for every passenger according to their size, weight, and position in case accidents happen.76-80:ECABD76.It‘s been said that ―everybody lies sometimes.‖ And it‘s true. Everyone does lie from time to time.Men lie; women lie. Husbands lie, friends lie, wives lie, and believe it or not, your mother might lie. A recent study showed that 91% of all people lie on a regular basis, and people tell at least 13 major lies a week.77.The first thing one has to understand about lying is that there are at least five different types of liars: themodel of absolute integrity, the real straight-shooter, the pragmatic fibber, a real Pinocchio and the compulsive liar, according to sociologist – anthropologist Dr. Gina Graham Scott.78. Dr. Robert G. Newby, the professor of sociology at Central Michigan University, believes that men are more likely to tell lies than women . ―Men are more concerned about how they present themselves in public, the impression they make on people and things like that,‖ he says. ―Men are always trying to impress people in the work and want to make sure that their presentation of self is one that makes them look good.‖ Women, on the other hand, Dr. Newby believes , are more private people and their relationship tends to be more interpersonal, as opposed to having to put on a public face. Women are more vulnerable and they are not as likely to try to pull the wool over someone‘s eyes like men.79. Dr Ronn Elmore, Los Angeles-based relationship counselor, does not believe that lying is based on gender. ―But I believe when women lie it tends to be verbal, plain old -fashioned lies with words. But when men lie, it is often nonverbal, as in doing what he says he would not do or not doing what he promised he would do. Either way, it‘s a lie, male vers ion or female version. It is the opposite of integrity.‖80. Vesta Callender, psychotherapist in New York City, also agrees that one‘s gender does not play a role in lying, but men and women do lie differently. ―Women concern more while lying. They plan better,‖ Callender notes. ―They create a history around the lie, and they try to project into the future what might happen if the lie is detected. With a woman, a lie has a beginning, a middle and an end. It‘s a real entanglement.‖ Callender believes that men ―tend to lie for the moment or to get out of a situation. Men think less about how the lie can be detected.‖76—80 BAECF(One of the consequences of the terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan on 11 March was, of course, a leak of radiation at the Fukushima nuclear power station on the country‘s east coast. Soon afterwards, all the people living within twenty kilometres of the plant were told to leave because of the danger from the radiation.The pros and cons of nuclear power always come up in debates about how the world should produce the energy it needs. Those who think the risks are too great can obviously use Chernobyl –and now Fukushima –in their argument, while also pointing out that nuclear waste stays radioactive for hundreds of years, and asking what might happen if terrorists ever chose to attack a nuclear power plant. Those who support nuclear power point out that a very small amount of nuclear fuel can create a huge amount of energy, and that unlike the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas, nuclear power stations don‘t contri bute to global warming by pushing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.Most of the world‘s energy currently comes from fossil fuels, but this can‘t go on forever. As well as the problem of global warming there is the simple fact that the Earth has a limited amount of these resources. They will eventually run out – although there is a lot of disagreement about when that might be.Apart from nuclear power, which currently provides less than 10% of the world‘s energy, the other alternative is energy from renewable sources. These include hydropower, biofuels (made mostly from crops), wind power and solar power, and together they currently provide around 15% of the world‘s energy. Some scientists think renewable energy is the great hope for the future – not only because it won‘t run out but also because it is less risky than nuclear power and produces far fewer greenhouse gases than burning fossil fuels.Other scientists, however, believe we will never produce enough renewable energy to fill the gap when fossil fuels begin to run out. That is why, even while watching the very worrying events in Japan, they argue that nuclear power will always have to be part of the solution to the world‘s energy problems.76—80 DBEFC(闵行)76.As public playgrounds grow increasingly worn and shabby, the for-profit centers offer clean, safe,supervised activities as well as a variety of challenging exercises to develop youngsters‘ physicalfitness, usually for a f ee of around $5 an hour. ―Playgrounds are dirty, not supervised,‖ says Dick Guggenheimer, owner of the two-month-old Discovery Zone in Yonkers, N.Y., part of a Kansas City-based chain. ―We‘re indoors; we‘re padded; parents can feel their child is safe.‖77.colored plastic balls, mazes, obstacle courses, slides and mountains to climb. Now McDonalds is getting into the act. The burger giant is test-marketing a new playground, Leaps&Bounds, in Naperville, Ill. Phys Kids of Wichita has opened one center and has plans to expand.78. American parents are rightly worried about their kids ‘ leisure life. There are 36 million children in the U.S. aged 2 to 11 who watch an average of 24 hours of TV a week and devote less and less energy to active recreation. Nationwide decrease in education budgets are making the problem worse, as gym classes and after-hours sports time get squeezed. Says Discovery Zone president Jack G union: ―We have raised a couple of pure couch potatoes.‖79. cater to (迎合) the concerns of two-earner families, staying open in the evenings, long after traditional public playground have grown dark and unusable. At Naperville‘s Leaps&Bounds, families can play together for $4.95 per child, parents free. Fresh-faced assistants, dressed in colorful sport pants and shirts, guide youngsters to appropriate play areas for differing age group.80. play with their kids rather than drop them off. But several also provide high-tech baby-sitting services. At some of the Discovery Zones, parents can register their children in special supervised programs, then leave them and slip away for a couple of hours to enjoy a movie or dinner. The most fun of all, though, is getting to do what parents used to do in the days before two-career families and two-hour commutes: play with their kid. That, at least, is old-fashioned, even at per-hour rates.76. C 77. A78. F 79. D 80. B(浦东)An interview with Benno Nigg, the sports scientist76.Nigg‘s Answer: That is a little bit overstated. But the literature shows that shoes are a minor player in injury development. If you take a group of people and want to injure them, send them out every day for a 20-kilometre run. A lot of them will be injured in three weeks. The major factors are the distance run, the intensity and recovery time, not the shoes.77. Nigg‘s Answer: The problem is that if you go to a st ore and want to find your best shoes, you don‘t know what to do. Things that are sometimes done, like video analysis of your rear foot movement, may not help. The only way to assess whether a shoe is right for you is how it feels. If you feel comfortable i n a shoe, it‘s likely to be good for you.78. Nigg‘s Answer: A shoe may act as a training device, making some muscles to function more effectively for a majority of users. Or it may use materials that last longer. That may have something to do with its price. However, for the average runner it is difficult to distinguish between actual functional designs and unnecessary features. Generally, the more a shoe controls movement, the more it acts like a cast, which means you lose some muscle strength, and your feet are more likely to be injured.79. Nigg‘s Answer: Yes, for about 80 per cent of people. The major benefits are training the small muscles crossing the ankle joint, and a reduction of knee and lower back pain. However, some claims for these unstable shoes are overstated, such as the general muscle strengthening that they are claimed to produce.80. Nigg‘s Answer: There are claims that there are fewer injuries when you run barefoot, but there is not yet enough evidence, or enough research, to prove that. If you look at performance, most papers suggest an advantage of 3 to 4 per cent. With a few exceptions, people don‘t run barefoot, so it may be that it‘s not an advantage, or it may be that we‘re just not used to it.76--80. DBCFE(普陀)Marriage, like other social instructions, is showing the strains of modern life. While more Americans are getting married today than ever before, the divorce rate is also disturbingly on the rise (one divorce for every three marriages last year). Why should this be so, and what, if anything, can we do to reverse this trend?77.__________For most people, life is easier and more comfortable than ever before. Convenience foods from the supermarket simplify shopping and cooking. Household appliances like the vacuum cleaner and the washing machine have made housework much easier to do. Released from these household chores, many wives have found jobs outside the home. Women are achieving economic independence.78. _________Families, too, are simpler today. In American, it is not customary for parents to live with their married children. With our greater mobility, relatives have scattered, the parents retiring to Florida or Arizona and the young people, after they marry, going wherever their jobs or their interests take them.79.________Young adult women have new freedom, too. While attending college, they often live away from home, sometimes far from their parents or their relatives. After college, they move to the city, find a job, and set up ―bachelor‖ apartment. This is the era of women‘s liberation.80. ________But all this freedom and affluence have had an unforeseen and in some respects a devastating effect on marriage. Men and women, no longer dependent on each other for food and maintenance, find it harder to accept the responsibilities and restraints or endurance the misunderstandings of married life. When happiness becomes misery, many couples decide to terminate their marriage through divorce. On the other hand, there is a growing trend today for couples in trouble to try to save their marriage by consulting a professional counselor. He listens patiently while they talk, knowing that only through self-understanding can they solve their problems.76-80 F B DE A(徐汇、金山)school newspaper can be a great learning experience and is a respectable thing to put on a resume(简历) in the future as it shows your interviewer your leadership skills and that could very well help land you the dream job for your future. Being part of the school newspaper will give you a good idea on other people you barely know and also it will give you a chance to learn what goesto the party, and that is authority. A teacher is there primarily to help make sure that everyone gets their articles in on time. With a teacher, staff simply feel an obligation to get their articles in. This really makes your job a lot easier. A teacher not only sees to it that articles are handed in on time,suitable for a middle school newspaper. Don't print anything hinting on weapons, violence, drugs, or basically anything that's illegal or not fit for12 articles, brainstorm 12. Some ideas are: games, colouring contest, short story, advice, random facts, sports, poetry or fashion. Once you have these articles planned out, open a word document and come up with cool titles and layout for your newspaper. You can copy a few things from the internet, but if it has a copyright, make sure to sayarticle because life consists of all things, e.g. sickness, vacation, family affairs etc. Also tell them to let you know if they can't get one article in so you can cover for them. Print off the schedule and give it to all your staff members.Section C76. D 77. B 78. F 79. C 80. E(杨浦Malaria is a serious and ancient disease caused by one-celled Plasmodium parasites, and malaria is spread by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. The symptoms of malaria include periodic chills, fever, headache, and sweating. Complications affecting the kidneys, liver, brain, and blood can be fatal. Malaria is a major health problem in the tropics, where it afflicts up to 500has fallen rapidly as efforts to combat the disease have ramped up, according to a new researchMore than 1.2 million people died from malaria worldwide in 2010, nearly twice the number found in the most recent comprehensive study of the disease. The researchers say that deaths from malaria have been missed by previous studies because of the assumption that the disease mainly kills children under five. They found that more than 78,000 children aged 5 to 14, and more than 445,000 people aged 15 and older died from malaria in 2010, meaning that 42 percent of allreports, the trend in malaria deaths has followed a similar downward pattern. Starting in 1985, malaria deaths grew every year before peaking in 2004 at 1.8 million deaths worldwide. Since then, the number of deaths has fallen annually and, between 2007 and 2010, the decline in deathsResearchers say the biggest drivers of the decline in malaria deaths have been the scaleup of insecticide-treated bed nets and artemisinin-combination treatments. This has been accomplished through the advent of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria & Tuberculosis in 2001 and the creation of organizations focused on fighting malaria, such as the World Health Organization's Roll Back Malaria, Malaria No More and Nothing But Nets. Overall funding for malaria efforts grew from less than 250 million U.S. dollars annually in 2001 to more than two billion in 2009, according to the researchers' latest estimates.76-80 DBFAC(闸北)of troubled Stockton, California, had to tell city council members why it was on track to become the biggest American city yet to go bankrupt (破产), it took hours to get through the list. There was the free health care for retirees, the unpaid parking tickets, the revenue bonds without enough revenue to pay them. On it went, a grim drumbeat of practicallyaside for every dollar of benefits its workers expect. Some public pension experts think they know why pensions were not on the city manager's list. They see the hidden hand of California's giant state pension system, known as Calpers, which administers hundreds of billions of dollars inCalpers does not want cities like Stockton going back on their promises, and it argues that the state law bars any reduction in pensions — and not just for people who have already retired. State law also forbids cuts in the pensions that today's public workers expect to earn in the future, Calpers says, even in cases of severe financial distress. Workers at companies have no comparableAs the United States population ages and more and more public workers qualify for retirement,, the cost of their pensions is growing fast, turning into a major drag on many local governments' finances. The pension contributions that cities must make every year are rising, but their revenue, which often depends on property taxes, is not keeping up. Taxed-out residents,Now Stockton is in the midst of a mediation process with its creditors that will determine by the end of June whether it will file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, which would allow the city to negotiate reductions in its debt in court. For Calpers, the prospect of a California city bankruptcy indicates a potential failure of its pension system. Such a challenge could blow an unsustainable hole in what experts consider pension protection which used to be most airtight. The Calpers is now awaiting a vague future.76-80 CFAEDIf you are interested in personal development you have probably heard Brian Tracy‘s words, ―You are what you think about most of the time‖. It is true, by th inking about something enough you push it into your subconscious, your mental computer that works 24 hours a day.76.________________When you dream your conscious turns off, giving you a view of what is going on in your subconscious. You most important work will be done when you sleep. Your mind will be working without your conscious getting in the way. I t will be solving problems you don‘t even know you have and present you with solutions.77.________________Your dreams mirror your thoughts. It is your subconscious. By pushing a message into your subconscious it will be a part of your dreams. But to get something into your subconscious takes effort. You need to think about it constantly, write it down, visualize it, repeat it to yourself and almost become obsessed by it.78.________________Once you have pushed your thoughts into your subconscious you will start dreaming about solutions. You will then start to see changes in the world around you and before long you will become what you have dreamed about. In shorter time then you can imagine you can do extra ordinary things. If you have read ―Think and Grow Rich‖ By Napoleon Hill, he shares this advice in his book and shows examples of how some of the most successful men and women have changed their lives and gone from rags to riches in just a short time.79._________________Most of us have a special skill to think about more about the negative, but the danger of this is that you will be pushing this into your subconscious, making your mental computer work on solutions to give you even more grief. If you are to succeed you have to change your mental programming. In addition, you have to become a more positive person, focusing on the good and on solutions.80._________________Keep repeating positive messages to yourself throughout the day. If you want to rekindle the romance in a relationship it can be enough to repeat to yourself day in and day out ―I love my wife or partner‖. This will push it into your subconscious and your will start finding solutions to make it reality. In addition, when you have your goals in writing it becomes easier to think about them. You can spend time reading them every day. You can write down plans, think about ideas and so on. All this will push your goals deeper into your subconscious and help you speed up your success.(D) 76-80 DACFE。
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七宝中学高三英语月考试卷(附答案)Monthly Mock Test for QiBao Senior 3 (3)I. Listening: ( 30 %)Part A: Short ConversationsDirections: In part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have read.1. A. In the afternoon B. In the evening C. In the morning D. At night2. A. 35 B. 37 C. 38 D. 403. A. Teachers are not rich. B. Teachers can afford the trip.C. Teachers make a lot of money.D. The man and his wife are not teachers.4. A. His classmates. B. His friends C. His neighbors D. His parents5. A. A car race B. A field event C. A radio program D. A TV game show6. A. At home B. At school C. In the classroom D. In the office7. A. Pay bills B. Pay with cash C. Stop buying things D. Use credit cards8. A. $30 B. $40 C. $50 D. $809. A. His wife B. His successC. The meaning of his songsD. The rhythm of his music10. A. She didn’t like her daughter.B. She liked the new school.C. The teacher liked her daughter.D. The teacher was a man.Part B PassageDirections: In part 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. Man’s hands. B. Our brainC. People’s sightD. The education12. A. Abstract things B. CalculationsC. Practical thingsD. Speaking and reading13. A. To do all kinds of practical things.B. To keep time and make sums.C. To shift from the left side to the right side.D. To enjoy colours and nature with the left side.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A citizen of Hong Kong B. A guide from a travel agencyC. Staff members of Peninsula HotelD. Tourists to Hong Kong15. A. Across the street from the hotel B. Close to the Brand Tower HotelC. In Kowloon ParkD. Next to the space museum16. A. At Temple Street Night MarketB. In the Hong Kong Cultural CenterC. In the Hong Kong Museum of HistoryD. In Tin Hua TemplePart C Longer ConversationsDirections:In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Bl a nks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the message. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Monthly Mock Test for QiBao Senior 3II. Grammar and V ocabulary: ( 20% )25.His daughter is always shy in ______ and she never dares to make a speech to ______.A. the public…the publicB. public…the publicC. the public…publicD. public…public26. This is where ______ of the Amazon flow out into the sea.A. waterB. the waterC. watersD. the waters27. I can’t concentrate ______ my lessons unless I’m free ______ noise.A. on …withB. at…fromC. on…ofD. with… of28. –You realize that you were driving at 80 miles per hour, don’t you ?--No, officer, I ______ . This car can’t do more than 70.A. don’t need to beB. must not have beenC. couldn’t have beenD. needn’t have been29. He little realized that he had offended the new colleague, ______?A. had heB. didn’t heC. hadn’t heD. did he30. So hardworking was he that nothing ______ him from his study remained in the room.A. distractingB. distractC. distractedD. to distract31. As Jackson was seriously ill, I substituted ______ on the list.A. his name for mineB. his name as mineC. my name for hisD. my name with his32. ---- Why don’t we take a little break ?---- Did n’t we just have ______ ?A. itB. thatC. oneD. this33. ____,Internet writers do make impressive progress.A.Encouraging and praisingB.To be encouraged and praisedC.Encouraged and praisedD.To encourage and praised34. It is the people____are devoted to making the country clean and tidy____Singapore should be proud of.A.who,whichB.which,thatC.which,whoD.who,that35. ____ in history when remarkable progress was made in relatively short period of time.A.MomentsB.Throughout momentsC.Moments have beenD.There have been moments36. When we human beings are excitedly celebrating the millennium, the history is sneering,“One thousand years____nothing to me.”A.isB.areC.have beenD.was37. You d on’t feel the weight of air ____ against your body because the pressure it produces on one side of you is balanced by the pressure on the opposite side.A. having pressedB. being pressedC. pressingD. having been pressed38. Will _____ to start work tomorrow?A. it be convenient of youB. it be convenient for youC. you be convenientD. you be of convenience39. _____ different life today is from _____it was ten years ago!A. What a, whatB. How, whatC. What, whichD. What a, that40. “Were the examinations difficult?”“Not at all. In fact, I found ______ .”A. it easy to doB. very easy to do themC. them easy to doD. them easy doing41. Fresh air, enough exercise and nutritious food _______ to sound health.A. appealB. contributeC. addD. distribute42. They can’t____ the charms of “Internet literature”, which others may look down upon as fast food culture.A.advocateB.resistC.standD.react43. Each year 1 million smokers quit, but only 3 to 5 per cent ____ stay off cigarettes for a year or more.A. succeed inB. manage toC. stick toD. keep on44. There was an explosion in London but up to now nobody has ______ responsibility for it.A. declaredB. announcedC. claimedD. requiredIII. Cloze: (20%)( A )Flying like a bird has been the dream of humans since ancient times. Last week a group of modern birdmen put their courage on their wings and __45___ gravity (地球引力) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.“Yes, you can buy a ticket and fly to another city. But running with your own wings and feeling your feet ready to _46___ is totally different,” Dong Fang said in an excited voice. He is one of 41 students from Hangzhou No. 14 Middle School to test their home-made aircrafts in the playground.__47___ by the International Bognor Birdman Competition in the UK. Ni Wangyue, a teacher in the high school is holding a similar event. The Bognor Birdman competition started in 1971 in the England costal city Bognor. People run off the end of a pier (码头) with their own aircraft in a(n) ___48___ to “fly” the furthest distance.“From the very beginning, I didn't expect my students to create a real plane or break any records. I told them the __49___ is more for seeing how far your imagination can stret ch, ” said Ni. He was surprised to see his students create 10 different aircrafts with all kinds of material __ 50____ in the past month. Many students said that they learnt much more in the process of creating their plane than in ordinary classes.“We’d rather call ourselves dreamers __51___ pilots because no matter whether our wings really take off from the ground, our dream really flies,” said Dong Fang.Jing Yuchen and his team named their plane “Weiming E”, which __52__an unknown goose. The 17-year-old boy deeply believes their goose of steel pipe and sailcloth(帆布) will honour its name by successfully taking off.“Our work is much more imaginative than others. With several colourful balloons on its backand a pair of light plastic wings it is _53___ the most eye-catching work, if not the best,” said Yu Liang, another student.“__54___most of those home-made aircrafts cannot really take the boys flying, the boy’s braveness and creativity in this project will encourage every one of them to fly high in the future,”Ni said.45. A. challenged B. struggled C. abandoned D. observed46. A. take on B. take up C. take off D. take in47. A. Promoted B. Inspired C. Advocated D. Blamed48. A. range B. group C. attempt D. excursion49. A. change B. competition C. situation D. destination50. A. available B. unique C. visible D. responsible51. A. as well as B. other than C. but for D. instead of52. A. declares B. means C. reflects D. causes53. A. accidentally B. surely C. barely D. simply54. A. As long as B. Thus C. Although D. Moreover(B)Out of water, out of food, many people in New Orleans, US were in big trouble, crouching(蜷缩) on roofs of houses, waiting for ___55___. Floodwater were beating the walls a few metres below.In early September, New Orleans was badly hit by Hurricane Katrina. The whole city was left in ___56___. Thousands of citizens lost their lives. Deaths figures are the biggest in the US since the San Francisco earthquake in 1993.People feel very sad about the natural disaster. But we should also consider about the role human beings have played in ___57___ our natural environment.Scientists point out that the flooding from Hurricane Katrina may have been caused by ___58___ activity. They believe the greenhouse effect has caused icebergs at both poles of the earth to ___59___, resulting in sea level rise. As most of the land in New Orleans lies below sea level, it is possible that sea level ___60___ could have had an effect.Along the seafront, forests have been cut down to make ___61___ for hotels and restaurants. By losing this shield(盾牌),the city seemed too weak to fight against Hurricane Katrina.We have all learnt that nature is like a ___62___ net, where humans are just a very small part, together with animals, plants air and more. When we destroy some parts, the balance is broken and disasters arrive. Perhaps this is why more natural disasters are happening.America produces the most greenhouse gas of all the countries. But it ___63___ to sign the “ Kyoto Protocol”(京都议定书),which aims to limit its waste gas. Perhaps Hurricane Katrina will act as a(n) ___64___ to the US Government. It should also remind us that we should try our best to protect the earth before we regret it.55. A. reply B. release C. rescue D. recognition56. A. return B. case C. fear D. ruins57. A. changing B. destroying C. reversing D. reserving58. A. human B. natural C. industrial D. political59. A. move B. decrease C. melt D. retire60. A. fall B. rise C. arise D. raise61. A. profit B. effort C. promise D. space62. A. completed B. selected C. balanced D. designed63. A. agreed B. refused C. advocated D. appealed64. A. sign B. symbol C. remainder D. alarmIV. Reading Comprehension (35%)(A)Every reader of this passage must spend the whole of his waking life looking at things. Looking, like breathing, is natural; we do it without noticing it. Looking is passive—but seeing is active. Once you start seeing things you really begin to wake up. People who see things which others have only looked at, and draw conclusions from what they see, can add to man’s knowledge and help progress.Someone recently discovered a place where metal had been worked continuously longer than any where else in England. He “saw” a wall in the Forest of Dean. Thousands of people must have looked at it without really seeing it, but this man noticed that among the usual stones of that place were bits and pieces of a different color; they also felt different to the hand. A closer sight showed that these pieces had been left behind in the fires of ancient people who had melted rocks to get metals. Looking around, he found more and more information, until the history of what men had done at that place over tens of centuries was known.65. In the first sentence of this passage, “his waking life” means _______.A. the time when he is waking upB. all the time he is awakeC. all the time he is aliveD. all the time he is breathing66. For the writer “seeing” means ______.A.noticing things which need explainingB. doing something naturalC. looking at thingsD. doing something without noticing it67. The man found a place where ______.A. men are starting to work metalB. men built walls of metalC. men had melted metals tens of centuries beforeD. men first learned to make fire with stones68. The man found out that _______.A.metal was melted in the Forest of Dean longer than at any other place in EnglandB.metal was used in England before any other part of the worldC.in England men made things of metal before they learnt how to make them of stoneD.people in the Forest of Dean have always worked harder than people in any other part ofEngland(B)Here is a poster on a middle school web site. Read the web-site poster.Going, Going, Gone!The Haynes Middle School Parent-Teacher organizationInvites you to attend our latest fund-raiser,The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction(拍卖)!Saturday, May 106:00 p.m.-11: p.m.in the school hall6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. :All items for auction are previewed.6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. : Silent auction begins.7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. : Highest bidders(出价人)from silent auction are determined.7:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. : Main auction begins.Items up for bid in the silent auction range in value from $ 5.00 to $ 30.00.Items up for bid in the main auction include the following:●Airline tickets to a place of your choice●Weekend getaways at first-class hotels●Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game●$ 50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salonsDon’t miss the boat! Book your tickets today.Last year, tickets sold out in five days!Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.$ 15.00 per personAll the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab.69. Which of the following is not mentioned as being up for bid at the auction?A. A movie pass to the local cinema.B. A weekend stay at a hotel.C. A ticket to a restaurant.D. Airline tickets.70.The more items that are given or bought for auction, __________.A. the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auctionB. the more money that can be raised to support the computer labC. the faster the ticket will be sold to the auctionD. the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction71.Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year’s auction?A. The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.B. All items up for bid will be sold for at least twice their value.C. More money will be raised this year than in any other year before.D. Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week.72.The phrase “first-come, first-served” tells you that __________.A. people can buy the tickets on the first day onlyB. the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no chargeC. food and drinks will be served at the auctionD. tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them(C)In 1789 the U.S. government passed a law which said that the land of the American Indians could never be taken from them without their agreement. One hundred years later, however, the Indians only had a very small part of the land that originally belonged to them. How did this great injustice (不公正) occur?After 1812 white settlers began to move west across North America. At first, the settlers andthe Indians lived in peace. However, the number of settlers increased greatly every year, and slowly the Indians began to see the white settlers as a danger to their survival. To feed themselves, the settlers killed more and more wild animals. The Indians, who depended on these animals for food, had to struggle against starvation. The settlers also brought with them many diseases which were common in white society, but which were new for the Indians. Great numbers of Indians became sick and died. Between 1843 and 1854 the Indian population in one area of the country went down from 100,000 to 30,000.More land was needed for the increasing number of white settlers. In Washington, the old respect for the rights of the Indians disappeared. The old promises to the Indians were broken; the government began to move groups of Indians from their original homelands to other poorer parts of the country. Some Indians reacted angrily and violently to this treatment. They began to attack white settlers, and the Indian war began. For 30 years, until the late 1880s, different groups of Indians fought against the injustices of the white man. They had a few famous successes, but the result of the struggle was never in doubt. There were too many white soldiers, and they were too powerful. Many Indians were killed; the survivors were moved from their homelands to different areas of the country. It was a terrible chapter in the history of a country that promised freedom and equality to everyone.73. It can be inferred form the passage that ____.A.in the U.S. there were many laws that provided the rights of American IndiansB.the law which was passed in 1789 by the U.S. government was not successfully carriedoutC.in the 19th century no injustices were done against the Indians by the U.S. governmentD.the majority of white settlers were openly opposed to the law passed in 178974. According to the passage which of the following is TRUE?A.The Indians believed that killing too many wild animals had disturbed the balance ofnature.B.The government began to have a better understanding of the Indians in the fifties of thenineteenth century.C.Between 1843 and 1854 about 70,000 Indians were killed in the battle.D.The whites carried serious diseases into where the Indians lived.75. It is implied in the passage that _________.A.the Indians had many great successes in the Indians warsB.the Indians had no doubt that they would win the warsC.after the war the Indians stayed where they were beforeD.the Indians were too weak to win the struggle76. What is the writer’s opinion about the treatment that the Indians received from the U.S. government?A.He believed that the government always respected the rights of the Indians.B.He believed that the government can’t be criticized for its treatment to theIndians.C.He believed that the government treated the Indians unjustly.D.He believed that the government’s unfair treatment against the Indians was not onpurpose.(D)Do you want to watch a hot movie while chatting with your friend on the phone, or shop with your mobile while on a train? The ongoing construction of a new telecommunication service will make these things reality, very soon.It is reported that China is to issue its first licence for the commercial use of third generation telecommunication technology early next year.The so-called 3G technology will enable mobile phone users to enjoy high-speed Internet-based services. It will help increase mobility in many areas of our life.Nowadays, many mobile phones also allow you to send e-mails or read the latest stories on the Internet, but their services are limited by their transporting speed, which is only 10 kilobytes per second. But 3G will enable you to connect to the Internet with a speed of up to 2 megabytes per second, a thousand times faster than what you use now.If recent mobile technology is like riding a bike on a country road, then 3G will make you fly on the information highway. For example, a mobile phone with 3G technology will enable you to download a three minutes’ MP3 song within two minutes. But at the moment, it will take you up to an hour to do this with your mobile phone.In the near future, we’ll expect high-speed access to the Internet, entertainment, information and electronic commerce services wherever we are – not just at our computers or television sets.In the UK and many other European countries where 3G services have been around since 2003, 3G has already become a part of modern business life. Nowadays, employees are able to spend some of their working hours at home. The new technology allows the emergency services to provide a video link with a hospital or doctor for patients who need special care.77. What are the strength of the so-called 3G technology?A. It enables mobile phone users to enjoy Internet-based servicesB. It can enable you to download MP3songs.C. A 3G mobile phone can transport information much faster than what we use now.D. 3G technology will offer you high-speed access to the Internet wherever there is a computer.78. Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. It is impossible for us to listen to MP3 music with our current mobile phone.B. Thanks to 3G phones, European employees needn’t always travel to work .C. 3G mobile phone enables you to watch a hot movie while chatting.D. The new technology allows a doctor to examine a patient through a video link.79. Which sentence can best describe the picture?A. 3G will make you fly on the information highway.B. 3G will help increase mobility in many areas of our lives.C. 3G has already become a part of modern business.D. 3G will enable you connect to the internet with a speed of 2 megabytes per second.(E)Directions:Read the text and then choose the most suitable heading from this list for each paragraph of the text. Note that there is one extra heading.for international shipping. The annual cargo throughput(吞吐量) of the port hit another record high of 176 million tons in 1993. The volume of International containers has reached the historical highest point.81. ____________________________________By now the Port of Shanghai has established maritime trade relations with more than 400 ports in over 160 countries and regions in the world, with 21 international regular lines starting from the port on over 100 voyages per month directly to North America, Europe, Australia, the Persian Gulf, the Mediterranean as well as Southeast and Northeast Asia and so on.82. ____________________________________Following the continuous and steady new growth in China’s national economy, the Port of Shanghai has, over the six years from 1988 to 1993, made an investment of RMB¥2.3 billion in capital construction and renovation(革新), and updated a large number of handling machines. Both cargo throughput(吞吐量) capacity and handling efficiency of the port have increased remarkably.83. ____________________________________Today, the port has become one of the hot spots that attract both attention and investment from other parts of China and the whole world. During his visit in Shanghai in the spring of 1992,Deng Xiaoping expressed his hope that Shanghai would show some changes every year. Taking this as its objective, the Port of Shanghai has been quickening the steps in its operational and commercial activities as well as construction of deep-water port areas.84. ____________________________________The four marginal berths of Waigaoqiao New Port Area have been largely completed and put into operation. Construction of the Luojing Coal Terminal was started at the end of 1993. Grain Silos with a capacity of 80,000 tons and a modern communication building for water traffic are both showing signs of completion. Construction of coastal, domestic and international passenger terminals has substantially entered its initial stage. The deep water port area at Jinshanzui shall open a new chapter in the history of the Port of Shanghai.PART TWO:I.Translation: (20%)1.字典应该放在容易取阅的地方。
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2012届上海市高三二模英语试卷——C篇(崇明)(C)Lots of bacteria can grow in the seemingly unfriendly environment under glaciers(冰川), a region formerly considered free of much biology. This finding by glaciologists working in Switzerland could help solve some puzzles of the last ice age and point the way for finding life on other planets.Bacteria with odd lifestyles have been under increasing study lately, with most research focused on the species which prefer hot homes. The new study shifts attention to the other end of the thermometer(温度计). The exciting thing is the idea of pushing the window of acceptable bacterial environments a little bit farther open.Researchers have previously collected small numbers of bacteria from ice in Antarctica and Greenland, but they could not determine whether these were active bacteria or just frozen cells blown in by wind. In contrast, the earth beneath two Swiss glaciers harbors large colonies of bacteria—hundreds of millions of cells per gram—that appear to be growing at 0℃.Scientists followed upon these findings by taking samples of ice, water, and earth at two mountain glaciers. They found that earth beneath the glaciers contained much larger populations of bacteria than did surface and inner part of ice. Those findings indicate that the bacteria were growing at the bottom of the glacier and are not something washed in while the scientists drilled through the ice.Looking at the bacteria under a microscope(显微镜), the researchers found that many were in the process of dividing, and healthy under the ice. The bacteria might break down minerals and plant remains originally buried beneath the glacier or later washed in by water going slowly through the ice, scientists say.“Some of the assumptions we have made in the past now must be seriously questioned,” say researchers. “If bacteria can live under glaciers on Earth, why not on other planets? The new study points out in many ways that the bottoms of glaciers are probably quite good environments from the point of view of bacteria. So, maybe the bottom of the ice sheets on other planets would be a sensible place to try if you’re going to look for life on them.”72. What is special about the new study on bacteria?A. It focuses on the bacteria in hot environments.B. It opens the windows of the bacterial labs wider.C. It pays more attention to the bacteria in the thermometer.D. It changes scientists’ view about the environment bacteria exist in.73. Which of the following facts proves that bacteria under glaciers are alive?A. Water is going slowly through the ice.B. The drills used by scientists are free of bacteria.C. Many of the bacteria are in the process of dividing.D. The earth beneath the glacier contains more bacteria.74. From the passage we can learn that ________.A. bacteria disappear in the inner part of iceB. bacteria must be also alive on other planetsC. bacteria can grow in extreme weathersD. bacteria grow by breaking themselves down75. The passage is mainly about the possibility of the existence of life _________.A. under the seaB. in hot waterC. on other planetsD. under glaciersC篇D CCD(奉贤)(C)The gift of being able to describe a face accurately is a rare one, as every experienced police officer knows to his cost. As the Lancet put it recently, “When we try to describe faces precisely,words fail us, and we resort to identikit (拼脸型图) procedures.”Yet, according to one authority on the subject, we can each probably recognize more than 1,000 faces, the majority of which differ in fine details. This, when one comes to think of it, is a tremendous feat, though, curiously enough, relatively little attention has been devoted to the fundamental problems of how and why we acquire this gift for recognizing and remembering faces. Is it an inborn property of our brains, or an acquired one? As so often happens, the experts tend to differ.Th us, some argue that it is inborn, and that there are “special characteristics about the brain’s ability to distinguish faces”. In support of this, they note how much better we are at recognizing a face after a single encounter than we are, for example, in recognizing an individual horse. On the other hand, there are those, and they are probably in the majority, who claim that the gift is an acquired one.The arguments in favor of this latter view, it must be confessed, are impressive. It is a habit that is acquired soon after birth. Watch, for instance, how a quite young baby recognizes his mother by sight. Granted that his other senses help – the sound, his sense of smell, the distinctive way she handles him. But of all these, sight is predominant. Formed at the very beginning of life, the ability to recognize faces quickly becomes an established habit, and one that is, essential for daily living, if not necessarily for survival. How essential and valuable it is we probably do not appreciate until we encounter people who have been deprived of the faculty.This unfortunate inability to recognize familiar faces is known to all, but such people can often recognize individuals by their voices, their walking manners or their spectacles. With typical human ingenuity, many of these unfortunate people overcome their handicap by recognizing other characteristic features.72. It is stated in the passage that ______.A. it is unusual for a person to be able to identify a face satisfactorilyB. the ability to recognize faces unhesitatingly is an unusual giftC. quite a few people can visualize faces they have seenD. few people can give exact details of the appearance of a face73. What the author feels strange about is that _______.A. people have the tremendous ability to recognize more than 1,000 facesB. people don’t think much of the problem of how and why we acquire the ability to recognizeand remember facesC. people don’t realize how essential and valuable it is for them to have the ability to recognizefacesD. people have been arguing much over the way people recognize and remember faces74. What is the first suggested explanation of the origin of the ability?A. It is one of the characteristics peculiar to human beings.B. It is acquired soon after birth.C. It is something we can do from the very moment we are born.D. It is learned from our environment and experiences.75. This passage seems to emphasize that ______.A. the ability to recognize individuals is dependent on other senses as well as sightB. sight is indispensable (必需的) to recognizing individualsC. the ability to recognize faces is a special inborn ability of the brainD. the importance of the ability of recognizing faces is fully appreciated by people.72—75 DBCA(虹口)(C)There are a couple of ways to forecast the destructive potential of a hurricane (飓风) so that people in the way can take adequate precautions (预防措施). Satellite images of cloud patterns can be analyzed to estimate peak wind speeds, but the estimates are often way off the mark. Specialized aircraft can fly into a storm to measure the winds directly, but the flights are costly.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology come up with a third way: listening to a storm underwater.In a paper to be published in Geophysical Research Letters, Nicholas C. Makris and a former graduate student, Joshua D. Wilson, report a strong connection between the intensity(强度) of sound recorded by an undersea microphone in the mid-Atlantic and the wind power of a hurricane that passed over it. They say that such microphones, known as hydrophones, could be a safe and relatively inexpensive means of estimating hurricane force.Dr. Makris and Dr. Wilson, who are now with Applied Physical Sciences Corporation, worked out the theory of underwater acoustic (声音的) monitoring of storms in a 2005 paper. “To be very frank with you, it’s a mystery what makes storms noisy underwater.”Dr. Makris said. The most popular idea currently is that it has something to do with oscillating air bubbles (气泡振动).The researchers then went looking for experimental data to back their theory, and found it from a hydrophone placed at a depth of 2,500 feet by the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. It happened that Hurricane Gert passed over the area in September 1999, and a hurricane-hunter plane directly measured the wind speed at the same time. The hydrophone data showed sound intensity risi ng when the storm’s outside wind “wall” passed over, and again when the inside wall, the most destructive part of the storm near the eye, passed over. “We got a beautiful connection,” Dr. Makris said, “between the hydrophone data and the actual wind speeds as measured by the aircraft.”Dr. Makris is conducting additional experiments, working with the Mexican Navy off the west coast of Mexico. The eventual goal, he said, would be permanent hydrophones in known hurricane zones or temporary ones that could be easily laid by plane or ship in the path of a coming storm.72. Compared with the traditional methods, the new way of measuring is_____.A. more expensiveB. more directC. less dangerousD. less accurate73. Which statement is WRONG according to the article?A. The scientists gained support from different fields.B. Dr. Makris and Dr. Wilson have figured out what makes storms noisy underwater.C. The scientists have found the relationship between the changes of sound intensity and theforce of the hurricane.D. There are several ways for people to forecast the force of the coming hurricane.74. Why is Dr. Makris now making other experiments with the help of the Mexican Navy off thewest coast of Mexico?A. To place permanent hydrophones in some zones.B. To collect more images of cloud patterns.C. To be secure in carrying out their experiments.D. To get more information from the hurricane-hunter planes.75. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Ways to Stop the Destructive Force of a HurricaneB. Connection between the Intensity of Sound and the Wind Power of a HurricaneC. Hydrophones, Safe but Expensive Means of Estimating Hurricane ForceD. Measuring a Hurricane by Sound Underwater72-75: CBAD(黄浦、嘉定)(C)The coast of the State of Maine is one of the most irregular in the world. A straight line running from the southernmost coastal city to the northernmost coastal city would measure about 225 miles. If you followed the coastline between these points, you would travel more than ten times as far. This irregularity is the result of what is called a drowned coastline. The term comes from the glacial(冰川的)activity of the Ice Age. At that time, the whole area that is now Maine was part of a mountain range that towered above the sea. As the glacier descended, however, it applied enormous force on those mountains, and they sank into the sea.As the mountains sank, ocean water charged over the lowest parts of the remaining land. And the highest parts of the former mountain range, nearest the shore, remained as islands. Marine fossils found here are 225 feet above sea level indicating the level of the shoreline prior to the glacier.The 2,500-mile-long rocky and jagged coastline of Maine keeps watch over nearly 2,000 islands. Many of these islands are tiny and uninhabited, but many are home to blooming communities. Mt. Desert Island is one of the largest, most beautiful of the Maine coast islands left behind by the glacier. Measuring 16 miles by 12 miles, Mt. Desert was very nearly formed as two distinct islands. It is split almost in half by Somes Sound, a very deep and very narrow stretch of water seven miles long.For years, Mt. Desert Island, particularly its major settlement, Bar Harbor, has afforded summer homes for the wealthy. Recently, though, Bar Harbor has become a new arts community as well. But the best part of the island is the unspoiled forest land known as Acadia National Park. Since the island sits on the border between two different geographical zones, the park supports the plants and animals of both zones. It also lies in a major bird migration lane and is a resting spot for many birds.The establishment of Acadia National park in 1916 means that this natural monument will be preserved and that it will be available to all people, not just the wealthy. Visitors to Acadia may receive nature instruction from the park naturalists as well as enjoy camping, hiking, cycling, andboating. Or they may choose to spend time at the museum learning about the Stone Age inhabitants of the island.72.The large number of small islands along the coast of Maine is the result of __________.A. the drowning of the Maine coastlineB. glacier’s forcing mountains into the seaC. the irregularity of the Maine coastlineD. ocean water’s flooding the mountain range73.From the passage, we learn that __________.A. the coastline of Maine is ten times longer after the Ice AgeB. there are more than 2500 islands along the Maine coastlineC. Mt. Desert Island has been broken apart by a 7-mile-long water stretchD. an arts community gave way to the summer homes on Mt. Desert Island74.What CANNOT be inferred about the Acadia Nation Park?A. It welcomes all the people, rich or poor.B. It has much appeal for bird-watching lovers.C. It offers visitors both entertainment and education.D. It is a border between the two geographical zones.75.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. The past and the present of MaineB. The formation of Maine coastlineC. Efforts for preserving national parksD. Tourist attractions on Mt. Desert Island72—75 BCDA(静安、杨浦、宝山、青浦)(C)Being less than perfectly well-dressed in a business setting can result in a feeling of great discomfort that may well require treatment to eliminate. And the sad truth is that “clothing mismatches” on the job can ruin the day of the person who is wearing the inappropriate attire(着装)—and the people with whom he or she comes in contact.Offices vary when it comes to dress codes. Some businesses have very high standards for their employees and set strict guidelines for office attire, while others maintain a more relaxed attitude. However, it is always important to remember that no matter what your company’s attitude is regarding what you wear, you are working in a business environment and you should dress properly. Certain items may be more appropriate for evening wear than for a business meeting, just as shorts and a T-shirt are better suited for the beach than for an office environment. Your attire should reflect both your environment and your position. A senior vice president has a different image to maintain than that of a secretary or sales assistant. Like it or not, you will be judged by your personal appearance.This is never more apparent than on “dress-down days”, when what you wear can say more about you than any business suit ever could. In fact, people will pay more attention to what you wear on dress-down days than on “business professional” days. Thus, when dressing in “business casual” clothes, try to put some good taste into your wardrobe choices, recognize that the “real”definition of business casual is to dress just one notch(等级) down from what you would normallywear of business-professional attire days.Remember, there are borders between your career and our social life. You should dress one way for play and another way when you mean business. Always ask yourself where you are going and how other people will be dressed when you get there. Is the final destination the opera, the beach, or the office? Dress properly and you will discover the truth in the principle that clothes make the man—and the woman. When in doubt, always misjudge on the side of dressing slightly more traditionally than the situation demands.72. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to dress properly in a business setting.B. A president of a company should dress differently from a secretary or sales assistant.C. The differences between professional and casual dress.D. Improper dress will make a person feel uncomfortable.73. Which of the following statements is true?A. Every company has strict rules regarding office dress.B. You can wear whatever you like if your company doesn’t have high standards for dressing.C. You should dress according to the business setting even when there are no fixed rules.D. In companies with relaxed rules on office dress, you can’t spot a manager among others.74. Which statement best describes “dress-down days”?A. On dress-down days, you can wear whatever you like.B. People’s clothes on dress-down days don’t receive much attention.C. We can’t judge a person’s taste by his clothes on dress-down days.D. People are usually more careful about what they wear on dress-down days than on otheroccasions.75. Which of the following is NOT the rule offered in the passage with regard to business dress?A. Remember to ask others for advice when you are not sure about what to dress.B. Think about how other guests will wear if you are invited to a dinner.C. For a business meeting and a concert, you should dress differently.D. Dress a bit traditionally if you are not sure about proper dress for a certain occasion.72—75 ACDA(闵行)(C)According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States. In the family traditional cultural patterns confer (授予) leadership on one or both of the parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection. In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment.Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of "natural leaders." It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common; rather, virtuallyany person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that particular group.Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals. Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group. Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things done.”Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective well-beings of a social group’s members. Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them. Group members expect expressive leaders to maintain stable relationships within the group and provide support to individual members.Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group members. They give orders and may discipline group members who prohibit attainment (达到) of the group’s goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group. They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor, and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group. As the difference in these two roles suggests, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a more distant respect.72. Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?A. Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person.B. A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader inanother group.C. A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership.D. Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications.73. The passage indicates that instrumental leaders generally focus on ________.A. ensuring harmonious relationshipsB. sharing responsibility with group membersC. achieving a goalD. identifying new leaders74. A “secondary relationship” between a leader and the members of a group could best bedescribed as “________”.A. distantB. enthusiasticC. sympatheticD. personal75. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The problems faced by leaders.B. How leadership differs in small and large groups.C. How social groups determine who will lead them.D. The role of leaders in social groups.72. B 73. C 74. A 75. D(浦东)(C)Longer Lives for Wild ElephantsMost people think of zoos as safe places for animals, where struggles such as difficulty finding food and avoiding predators don't exist. Without such problems, animals in zoos should live to a ripe old age.But that may not be true for the largest land animals on Earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often suffer from poor health. They develop diseases, joint problems and behavior changes. Sometimes, they even become unable to have babies.To learn more about how captivity(监禁) affects elephants, a team of international scientists compared the life spans of female elephants born in zoos with female elephants living outdoors in their native lands. Zoos keep detailed records of all the animals in their care, documenting factors such as birth dates, illnesses, weight and death. These records made it possible for the researchers to analyze 40 years of data on 800 African and Asian elephants in zoos across Europe. The scientists compared the life spans of the zoo-born elephants with the life spans of thousands of female wild elephants in Africa and Asian elephants that work in logging camps(伐木场), over approximately the same time period.The team found that female African elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years. Their wild counterparts who died of natural causes lived an average of 56 years——more than three times as long. Female Asian elephants followed a similar pattern. In zoos, they lived 18.9 years, while those in the logging camps lived 41.7 years.Scientists don't yet know why wild elephants seem to live so much better than their zoo-raised counterparts. Georgia Mason, a biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada who led the study, thinks stress and obesity(肥胖) may be to blame. Zoo elephants don't get the same kind of exercise they would in the wild, and most are very fat. Elephant social lives are also much different in zoos than in the wild, where they live in large herds and family groups.Another finding from the study showed that Asian elephants born in zoos were more likely to die early than Asian elephants captured in the wild and brought to zoos. Mason suggests stress in the mothers in zoos might cause them to have babies that are less likely to survive.The study raises some questions about acquiring more elephants to keep in zoos. While some threatened and endangered species living in zoos reproduce successfully and maintain healthy populations, that doesn't appear to be the case with elephants.72. According to the first two paragraphs, unlike other zoo animals, zoo elephants _______ .A. have difficulty eating food.B. 1ive to a ripe old age.C. are not afraid of predators.D. develop health problems.73. Which of the following about the international scientists' research on the life spans of elephants is NOT true? (See paragraph 3)?A. They compared zoo elephants with wild elephants.B. They kept detailed records of all the elephants in their care.C. They analyzed the records of the elephants kept in zoos.D. The zoo-born elephants they studied are kept in European zoos.74. What do the scientists find in their research?A. Female elephants live longer than male elephants.B. Female zoo elephants live longer than their wild counterparts.C. Female zoo elephants die much earlier than their wild counterparts.D. Elephants in zoos and those in the wild enjoy the same long life spans.75. Which of the following does the author suggest in the last paragraph?A. It may not be a wise policy to keep elephants in the zoo.B. Elephants are no longer an endangered species.C. Zoo-born elephants should be looked after more carefully.D. Zoos should keep more animals except elephants.72--75. DBCA(普陀)(C)The French word renaissance means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600. The concept of rebirth was appropriate to this period of European history because of the renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture that began in Italy and then spread throughout Europe. Scholars and artists of this period wanted to restore the learning and ideals of the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. To these scholars this meant a return to human. Fulfillment in life became a desirable goal, and expressing the entire range of human em otions and enjoying the pleasures of the senses were no longer “frowned on”. Artists and writers now turned to religious subject matter and sought to make their works understandable and appealing.These changes in outlook deeply affected the musical culture of the Renaissance period—how people thought about music as well as the way music was composed and experienced. They could see the architectural monuments, sculptures, plays, and poems that were being rediscovered, but they could not actually hear ancient music —although they could read the writings of classical philosophers, poets, essayists, and music theorists that were becoming available in translation. They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have the same effect. For example, the influential religious leader Bernardino Cirillo expressed disappointment with the learned music of his time. He urged musicians to follow the example of the sculptors, painters, architects, and scholars who had rediscovered ancient art and literature.The musical Renaissance in Europe was more a general cultural movement and state of mind than a specific set of musical techniques. Furthermore, music changed so rapidly during this century and a half —though at different rates in different countries—that we cannot define a single Renaissance style.72. The phrase "frowned on" in Para.1 is closest in meaning to ________.A. given upB. forgotten aboutC. argued aboutD. disapproved of73. It can be inferred from the passage that thinkers of the Renaissance were seeking a rebirth of_______.A. communication among artists across EuropeB. Green and Roman architecture and sculpturesC. a cultural emphasis on human valuesD. religious themes in art that were more abstract74. According to the passage, why was Bemardino Cirillo disappointed with the music of his time?A. It was not complex enough to appeal to musicians.B. It had little emotional impact on the audiences.C. It was too dependent on the art and literature of his time.D. It did not contain enough religious themes.75. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a reason for the absence of a singleRenaissance musical style?A. The musical Renaissance was defined by technique rather than style.B. The musical Renaissance was too short to give rise to a new musical style.C. Renaissance musicians adopted the styles of both Greek and Roman musicians.D. During the Renaissance, music never remained the same for very long.72-75DCBD(徐汇、金山)(C)People are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Purchasing property that is environmentally responsible is a good investment for those who are concerned about their own health and the well-being of the earth. Based on this trend, entire districts, known as eco-communities, are being designed with a green focus in mind. Dockside Green in Victoria, British Columbia is one of them.If everything goes according to plan, Dockside Green will be a self sufficient community along the harbour front of British Columbia's capital city. The community will be home to 2500 people and will consist of residential, office, and retail space. Builders of Dockside Green have the environment in mind with every choice they make. They ensure proper ventilation(通风), and guarantee residents 100% fresh indoor air. Building materials, such as paints and wood, are natural and non-poisonous. Eco-conscious builders use bamboo wherever possible because it grows fast and does not require pesticides(杀虫剂)to grow.Energy efficiency is one of the top concerns in eco-communities, such as Dockside Green. Not only do energy efficient appliances and light fixtures(照明设备)reduce the environmental impact of heating and hot water, they also save residents and business owners money. Dockside Green claims that home owners will use 55% less energy than average residents in Canada. Residents will have individual water metres as studies show that people use around 20% less energy when they are billed for exactly what they use. In addition, water is treated at Dockside Green and reused on site for flushing(冲洗)toilets.Planners of eco-communities such as Dockside Green must take the future into account. Dockside Green plans on reusing 90% of its construction waste. They also plan to continue using local suppliers for all of their transport and maintenance needs. This is a great way to reduce emissions(排放). Dockside residents will be encouraged to make use of a mini transportation system and buy into the community's car share program. Finally, plans are in the works for a high-tech heating system that will use renewable energy instead of fossil fuels (化石燃料).Dockside residents will benefit from excellent local services with high quality healthcare, shopping and education at the heart of the community, along with excellent recreation facilities and。
上海市七宝中学高三上学期周测卷英语试题2 含答案
Test for 21st Teens, Issue 647A 10’Many of you may want to study abroad after graduating from high school because we tend to think overseas universities are better than domestic ones. But at the same time, more and more international students are coming to study in China.A record-breaking 397,635 international students came to China in 2015, and China is now the third 1____ (popular) destination for overseas students behind the US and the UK, according to a report 2____ (release) by the website on Sept 12. The site provides accommodation 3____ international students.More and more international students are coming to China 4____ (get) master’s and doctorate degrees. According to the report, of the international students 5____ (seek) a degree in China, 71 percent are undergraduates. However, the strongest growth in the number of students can be seen in master’s and doctorate degrees. This suggests that China 6____ (become) more attractive for research.In addition, the international standing of Chinese universities 7____ (improve) a lot. 8____ number of Chinese universities included in major global university rankings has risen by a large amount.The Chinese government has also given a large amount of support to encourage international students to come to China. According to the report, the Chinese government granted 40,600 scholarships to international students in 2015, 9____ (mean) that international students get nearly five times the amount of scholarships they would have received 10 years ago.“10____ its government continues to invest in improving the quality of the education system and its universities keep rising in the global rankings, we expect China to attract students in greater numbers and diversity,” the report commen ted.1. ________2. ________3. ________4. ________5. ________6. ________7. ________8. ________9. ________ 10. _______B 10’If you have spent any time living in or visiting a big city in China, you have most likely usedthe service that Didi provides.The convenient ride-sharing company, now 11____ (know) as Didi Chuxing, was praised last month by Fortune magazine. According to the magazine, it is changing the world with its environmentally friendly solution to 12 ____ (get) around in major cities.13____ the magazine reported, “Didi estimated that last year its car-pooling services helped reduce total car trips in the country 14____ 1 million a day, which saved 500 million liters of gas, which cut 13.5 million tons of carbon emissions per day.”The transport service was the only Chinese company to make the important magazine’s list, and its impact 15____ be felt in many parts of Chinese society.Didi is just one example of 16____ is being called the “sharing economy”. The sharing economy is one 17____ ____ regular people exchange goods and services, usually 18____ (use) an online marketplace. 19____ similar companies include companies 20____ allow people to rent out their homes to strangers like Airbnb and Couchsurfing, and similar ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft.11. ________ 12. ________ 13. ________ 14. ________ 15. ________16. ________ 17. ________ 18. ________ 19. ________ 20. ________C 10’【1】Autumn Phillips had had enough.【2】On Aug 19, the executive editor of the Quad-City Times in Iowa, and Illinois, US visited her website, , and saw a story about a man who had been stabbed to death the night before in a local park. When she got to the readers’ comments section at the end, she was shocked by what she saw.【3】“Below the LeClaire Park story was a growing string of comm ents – a racist 21____ about Democratic voters, a 22____ comment about police, then something about Hillary Clinton takingour guns away,” the editor wrote.【4】And so Phillips decided to do something she had been thinking about for a long time: She shut d own the comments section, which she described as “a sea of ridiculousness, hate speech and online bullying”.【5】Phillips was not alone in making such a 23____. Last week, NPR announced it too was closing its online comments section.【6】The decisions don’t mean that the news outlets are no longer interested in what their 24___ are thinking. Both 25____ their eagerness to hear from readers and listeners on social networks.【7】But both agreed that comments had run their course. And so they have.【8】In the early days of digital journalism, comments were seen as a 26____ part of this new media, a terrific opportunity for 27____ the dialogue between news creators and their audiences.A welcome change, as for over the years many news organizations were far too walled off from their readers. More engagement and much more back and forth conversation seemed like a healthy and welcome evolution.【9】Sadly, that’s not the way things turned out. Comments sections too often were taken over by a small, unkind part of the audience. Rather than a place for 28____ ideas, they became the home of ugly name-calling, intimidation, racism and anti-women language.【10】The website gave its opinion in 2013, saying, “Comments can be bad for science.” Others follo wing suit included CNN, Reuters (except for opinion pieces) and the Chicago Sun-Times.【11】Besides their poisonous 29____, comments seem out of place today, overtaken by events. They are a 30____ designed for desktop computers in a world dominated by mobile, a world inwhich social media offers far better venues for conversation.D 12’Maddie Camargo and her mother, Stephanie Dufour, thought the screams for help were just Boy Scouts messing around.31____ then they saw the scene: scouts surrounding a hiker who had taken a scary six-meter drop in an area near the Hoover Dam, a fall that left his right arm 32____ a bone sticking out.The mother and daughter 33____ be having a fun-filled weekend to celebrate Camargo’s17th birthday. But the kayaking trip turned into an emergency life-saving adventure.They were nearly a kilometer into their 18-kilometer river trip in Black Canyon when they pulled onto some sand. The boy scouts, 34____ had called 911, had tied a loose bandage around the hiker’s brok en arm to stop the bleeding.Camargo knew 35____ bandage was needed and thought back to her 36____ training. She asked 37____ anyone had a pen or a stick, and someone picked up a branch. She turned the bandage, careful not to hit the bone, 38____ it stopped most of the bleeding.The girl grew up doing junior guards and had recently taken a CPR and first-aid class as part of her training to become a lifeguard with California State Parks at Crystal Cove.“I’m happy they made sure I remembered it,”she said. “Without them, this guy probably would have died.”“This is something she will never forget,” said her mom, Stephanie Dufour. “She 39____ her college and future career choices and now really feels like the emergency medical field is 40____ t hat she would enjoy.”It’s not the first time Camargo 41____ into action quickly when 42____. In 2015, during the Surf City Marathon, she was near a man who dropped at mile 26, Dufour said. She pulled him out of the road and treated him for shock until paramedics arrived. She was just 15.“I felt accomplished, like I actually did something to help someone, and my studies weren’t just going to waste,” she said.31.A. Until B. But C. Although D. So32.A. despite B. with C. as D. for33.A. were made to B. were determined to C. were supposed to D. were expected to34.A. that B. which C. whom D. who35.A. clean B. another C. white D. many36.A. lifeguard B. career C. survival D. secretary37.A. if B. because C. though D. since38.A. after B. until C. in case D. whether39.A. is considering B. has considered C. had considered D. has been considering40.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something41.A. jumped B. has jumped C. will jump D. had jumped42.A. needing B. needed C. is needed D. to needE 8’I had been swimming competitively for five years and was ready to quit because I felt I was horrible at it. 43____________________ I kept receiving “Honorable Mentions”. Any athle te knows that you don’t want to have a bookshelf full of “Honorable Mentions”, which you get just because you showed up.One summer day, the day before a big swim meet, I decided to break the news to my grandma that I was quitting the swim team.Wh en I told her of my desire to quit swimming, she said: “Baby, remember these words: ‘A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.’ 44____________________ You go to that swimmeet tomorrow, and you swim like you are a grandchild of mine, you hear?”I was too afraid to say anything but “Yes, ma’am.”45____________________ My coach insisted I be allowed to swim with the older group. I knew she was including me in the race so our long drive would not be wasted, and she had no expectations whatsoever that I would come in anything but eighth place and only that because there were not nine lanes.As I mounted the board, I quickly noticed that these girls were here to do one thing – beat me!All of a sudden my grandma’s words rang in my head: “Quit ters never win and winners never quit. Quitters never win and winners never quit.”SPLASH!I was swimming harder than I’d ever swum before. As I drew my right arm back, I noticed I was tied with one person. I assumed we were battling for eighth place and I refused to finish dead last, so I added more kick on the last 200 yards.I hit the wall and looked to the left and to the right for the swimmers who had beat me, but no one was there. They must have gotten out of the water already.I raised my head to see my coach screaming hysterically. My eyes followed her pointing finger and I couldn’t believe what I saw. The other swimmers had just reached the halfway point of the pool! That day, at age 15, I broke the national 17/18-year-old 400-freestyle record.46____________________Key:1.most popular2. released3. for4. to get5. seeking6. is becoming7. has improved8. The9. meaning 10. As11. known 12. getting 13. As 14. by 15. can16. what 17. in which 18. using 19. Other 20. that/whichB AD AC AD ABC BD C AB BCBBCDB AABDD BBD AC A C。
上海七宝实验中学高三英语月考试卷含解析
上海七宝实验中学高三英语月考试卷含解析一、选择题1. You can be another Jeremy Lin _____ you set an achievable target and stick to it.A. as long asB. thoughC. as soon asD. unless参考答案:A略2. He who _____ to succeed without hard work _____ to be disappointed.A.hope; are bound B.hopes; is boundC.hope; are due D.hopes; is due参考答案:B3. People around us ______ affect our thoughts and behaviors.A. mustB. canC. shouldD. would参考答案:B本题考察情态动词。
身边的人具备影响我们想法和行为的能力,can 本意有能力、请求、有时会;must 表必须、非得;should 表应该,竟然;would 表将要、意愿,因此选择B 选项。
【翻译】我们周边的人能够影响我们的想法和行为。
4. I love my school. Growing in the garden in front of our classroom ______ the flowers of different kinds.A. isB. areC. wasD. were参考答案:B略5. Advertising is different from other forms of communication in that the advertiser pays for the message .A. to deliverB. having deliveredC. to be deliveredD. delivering 参考答案:C6. --- Why do you work so hard day and night, Tom?--- ___________ my parents’ expectations.A. To live up toB. To meet the demand ofC. To make use ofD. In return for参考答案:A略7. Helen looked at finished report with satisfaction.A.a;/ B.the;/ C.a; the D.the; an参考答案:B8. The audience are not expected to copy the dangerous performance unlessprofessionally____________________.A.training B.being trained C. trained D.to be trained参考答案:C9. After repeated failures and disappointments,he still keeps on trying because he believes that failure isa condition.A. punctualB. temporaryC. permanentD. relevant参考答案:B10. It’s really a(n) that Tony, a child of only two, can play the piano so well.A.wonder B.dream C.preference D. pleasure参考答案:A略11. What will the world use for power when it _______ oil ?A. run out ofB. is running out ofC. has run out ofD. ran out of参考答案:C12. —I heard that the famous film star married ______ foreign singer yesterday!—What _____ surprise to all his fans!A.the; the B.the; a C.a; a D.a; the参考答案:C略13. This kind of plant ______ grass in appearance , so it’s difficult for the students to tell them.A. reflectsB. instructsC. resemblesD. shapes参考答案:C【详解】考查动词辨析。
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上海市七宝中学2012届高三第一学期第二次月考英语试卷本试题分为第I卷和第II 卷两部分。
满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
第I 卷(105 分)Listening ComprehensionSection A Short Conversations1 A How to deal with the street dog. B How to cure the street dog.C How to build an Animal Protection Center.D How to take care of the street dog.2 A Doctor and patient. B Boss and secretary.C Salesman and customer.D Coach and athlete.3 A Buy a piece of newspaper. B Ask for directions.C Stand near the store.D Help others more often.4 A The end of winter and the beginning of spring.B The end of spring and the beginning of summer.C The end of summer and the beginning of autumn.D The end of autumn and the beginning of winter.5 A At the bank. B At the department store.C At the laundry.D On the tennis court.6 A7 years. B 3 yearsC 4 years.D 5 years.7 A Christmas trees. B A pipe.C A tie.D A watch.8 A She wrote the research last semester. B She will finish it in a few minutes.C She never writes the research early.D She won’t write it.9 A Near a cinema. B Near a museum.C Near a school.D Near a gallery.10 A Mary was given a job which she was not satisfied with.B Mary felt sad because she was fired.C Mary felt sad because she had quarreled with her boss.D Mary felt sad because she didn’t find a job.Section B PassagesQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11 A A popular attraction. B A formal garden.C A hunting forest.D A center of London.12 A 32,000. B 25,000.C 20,000.D 10,000.13 A Because it contains London Zoo.B Because an open-air theatre was opened there.C Because a zoo intended for children was built there.D Because a canal was built there.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14 A 2.7 liters for women and 3.7 liters for men. B More than 8 glasses.C It is determined by a person’s bodily needs.D 2 liters on average.15 A Physical activity. B Climate conditions.C The amount of other liquid taken during the day.D All of the above.16 A People need a regular daily intake of 8 glasses of water.B Adults are recommended to drink 2.5 liters of water daily.C Most of the recommended daily intake of water is contained in prepared foods and people don’t need to drink that much.D There is still no certain guidelines regarding daily water requirement.Section C Longer ConversationsII. Grammar and vocabularySection A25 Take your time-----it’s just _____short distance from here to _____restaurant.A.不填;the B.a; the C.the; a D.不填;a26 __________good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.A. Far fromB. Apart fromC. instead ofD. Regardless of27 The employment rate has continued to rise in big cities thanks to the efforts of the local governments to increase .A.them B.those C.it D.that28 The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be the present one.A. as three times big asB. three times as big asC. as big as three timesD. as big three times as29 Experiments of this kind in both the U.S. and Europe well before the Second World War.A.have conducted B.have been conductedC.had conducted D.had been conducted30 Find ways to praise your children often,_____ you’ll find they will open their hearts to you.A.till B.or C.and D.but31 _________ Barbara Jones offers to her fans is honesty and happiness.A.Which B.What C.That D.Whom32 Tom in the library every night over the last three months.A.works B.worked C.have been working D.had been33 —I don’t really like Ja mes. Why did you invite him?—Don’t worry. He come. He said he was n’t certain what his plans were.A.must not B.need not C.would not D.might not34 Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others, , of course, made all the others upset.A.who B.which C.what D.that35 —Where are the children? The dinner’s going to be comple tely ruined.—I wish they always late.A.weren’t B.hadn’t been C.wouldn’t be D.wouldn’t have36 __________ volleyball is her main focus, she’s also great at basketball.A.Since B.Once C.Unless D.While37 The shocking news made me realize terrible problems we would face.A.what B.how C.that D.why38 To be great, you must be smart, confident, and, ______, honest.A.therefore B.above all C.however D.after all39 Tom asked the candy makers if they could make the chocolate easier _____ into small pieces. A.break B.breaking C.broken D.to break40 His writing is so confusing that it’s difficult to make out _____it is he is trying to express.A.that B.how C.who D.what Section BMany people would interpret “the American dream”as “living like an American”—— a two-story house with a white picket fence; a family with two cars; and two children.However, the ____41____ economic situation is affecting the American way of life for 4.4 million people living in the US, according to new census data. “It’s going to have a long-term ____42____ and to say it’s going to end is optimistic,” says Cheryl Russell, former editor-in-chief of American Demographics magazine. “We’re just in the middle of a big ____43______.”So what is the new normal?*Marrying later. The average age of the first marriage has ____44_____ to 28.7 for men and 26.7 for women, up from 27.5 and 25.9 _____45_____ in 2006.*Fewer babies. There were 200,000 fewer babies among women ____46____ 20 to 34 in 2010 compared with two years before. This was despite the fact that the number of women of childbearing age had gone up by more than 1 million.*Breaking up is harder. The number of divorces has been falling for 25 years as people wait longer or choose to live together before tying the ____47_____. There were about 65,000 fewer divorces in 2010 than in 2008, a 7 percent decrease.*____48____ living. Unemployment is forcing more people to live together. The number of households where people lived with “other relatives”climbed from 6.7 percent in 2006 to 7.2 percent in 2010.*Going _____49____. Private school enrollment decreased from 13.6 percent in 2006 to 12.8 percent in 2010.III. Reading comprehensionSection AOn the list of items people worry about, money is almost always at the top.Within hours of a recent major stock market __50__, I telephoned my Ford dealer and ordered the car that I test-drove the day before. As my friends pointed out, it seemed the Dow Jones Industrial Average(道琼斯工业平均指数)didn't have much to do with my financial situation and shouldn't affect my __51__. Besides, my old car had caused me headaches for months. Still, I spent the evening asking myself: Could I afford a new car? Should I be saving __52__ spending?A study in the Wall Street Journal found that 70 percent of the public lives from paycheck to paycheck. Mortgage(抵押贷款) debt has increased 300 percent since 1975. Most marriages that fail __53__ financial problems as a leading factor.When the Dow fell 554 points last October, millions of people lost billions of dollars, on paper anyway. There was expert __54__ on Wall Street and old-fashioned worry on Main Street as well. Our reaction confirmed what we already knew: We are a people __55__ by financial stress.As the Bible tells us, worrying about money — or anything else for that matter — won't do us any __56__. “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” Jesus asked. __57__, it is an unusual person who can live free from __58__ stress, or who can spend money on others as easily as he __59__ it on himself.John Wesley was one of that __60__ breed. The founder of Methodism had the highest earned income in 18th century England, but he gave it all away. His philosophy about money was simple: “Ea rn all you can, save all you can, __61__ all you can.”For most of us, financial security is an elusive(难以达到的)goal. No matter how much we have, it's not __62__. Kahlil Gibran put it this way: “The fear of need is the thirst that can not be satisfied.”When the stock market falls, we can panic and __63__ whether we have enough. Or we can take a deep breath and remember: Money is __64__ a raw material to be plowed back into something else.A. increaseB. jumpC. dropD. sinkA. occupationB. emotionC. entertainmentD. purchaseA. instead ofB. other thanC. together withD. as a result ofA. divideB. ignoreC. agreeD. listA. enjoymentB. excitementC. anxietyD. curiosityA. drivenB. forcedC. consumedD. defeatedA. harmB. goodC. favorD. damageA. MoreoverB. HoweverC. BesidesD. OtherwiseA. financialB. psychologicalC. physicalD. moralA. earnsB. spendsC. costsD. savesA. rareB. commonC. abnormalD. extinctA. consumeB. enjoyC. giveD. begA. doubtfulB. endlessC. fairD. enoughA. expectB. dreamC. worryD. ignoreA. hardlyB. mostlyC. merelyD. mainlySection B(A)“Time is a problem for kids,” states a new report for a new Swiss watch. Children in some countries “learn time slowly” because “they don’t wear watches” and “parents don’t really know how to teach them time.” The kids grow up with this handicap and become adults ——and then can’t get to work on time. Is there an answer to this problem? Of course ——it’s the Flik Flak made by a famous Swiss watch company.The Flik Flak is being marked as something teaching watch for children aged 4 to 10. The watch itself does not teach kids how to tell time, of course; it merely “captures their imagination”by presenting the “hour” hand as a beautiful red girl named Flak and the “minute” hand as a tall blue boy named Flik. Flik points to corresponding “blue” minute on the dial, while Flak point to red hour number. The characters and the colors combined with parental help, are supposed to teach young children how to tell time.The watch comes equipped with a standard battery and a nylon band. Peter Lipkin, the United States sales manager for the Flik Flak, calls it “kidproof”: if it gets dirty you can throw the whole watch in the washing machine. The product is being sold in select department stores in Europe, Asia and the United States for a suggested price of $25. Parents who buy the watch may discover that it is one thing for kids to tell time; it’s quite another for them to be on time.The author doesn’t seem to believe ______________.A the Flik Flak can capture children’s imaginationB a Flik Flak can help parents teach their children how to tell timeC children will be on time if they have learnt how to tell timeD children usually have trouble telling time if they don’t wear watches66 The underlined word “handicap” (Para 1) means _________.A displeasureB disadvantageC disappointmentD discouragement67 Flik and Flak in the passage stand for ________.A a tall boy and a beautiful girlB the designers of the watchC the Swiss watch companyD the minute hand and the hour hand68 The United States sales manager calls the new watch “kidproof” because _________.A it is designed to teach children to be on timeB it proves to be effective in teaching children timeC it is made so as not to be easily damaged by childrenD it is the children’s favourite watch69 Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends organization?A To bulid massive complexes for public amusement.B To prevent possible damages to the National Park.C To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy.D To sponsor publication sand projects in local school.70 One of the benefits for members of Friends is to .A have Friends’ goods free of chargeB visit any place not open to the publicC take part in work parties if they want toD give talks in their fields on current issues71 The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to_______________.A raise money for the Friends organizationB join the Friends organization and be members of itC work as managers for Pembroke shire National ParkD enjoy the landscape of Pembroke shire National Park(C)Feeling blue about world? “Cheer up,”says science writer Matt Ridley. “The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature.”Ridley calls himself a rational optimist—rational, because he’s carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good.And this is what he’s set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book.The Rational Optimist.He views mankind as grand enterprise that on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 years.He backs his finding with hard facts gathered through years of research.Here’s how he explains his views.1) Shopping fuels inventionIt is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone.Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better ears, and of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us.This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we specialize and exchange, the better off we’ll be.2)Brilliant advancesOne reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needs -food, clothing, fuel and shelter- have grown a lot cheaper.Take one example.In 1800 a candle providing one hour’s light cost six hours’ work.In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes’ work to pay for.In 1950 it was eight seconds.Today it’s half second.3)Let’s not kill ourselves for climate changeMitigating(减轻)climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself.A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where the use of fossil-fuel electricity is forbidden by well - meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change.If climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well find that we have stopped a nose - bleed by putting a tourniquet(止血带)around our necks.71 What is the theme of Ridley’s most recent book?A.Weakness of human nature.B.Concern about climate change.C.Importance of practical thinking.D.Optimism about human progress.72 How does Ridley look at shopping?A.It encourages the creation of things.B.It results in shortage of goods.C .It demands more fossil fuels .D .It causes a poverty problem .73 The candle and lamp example is used to show that .A .oil lamps give off more light than candlesB .shortening working time brings about a happier life .C .advanced technology helps to produce better candles .D .increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods .74 What does the last sentence of the passage imply?A .Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost .B .Overreaction to climate change may be dangerous .C .People ’s health is closely related to climate change .D .Careless medical treatment may cause great pain .Section C76.What is happening when we give gifts? Most important, we are exchanging gifts. If someone gives me a gift for my birthday, I know that I am usually expected to give one on his or her next birthday. A gift builds up or confirms a social obligation.77.There are many occasions for giving gifts in modern industrialized societies: birthdays, naming ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, New Year. It is common to give giftson many of these celebrations in western cultures. In addition, special events, such as one ’s first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift giving.78.Emotions like these suggest that a positive spirit still lies behind gift giving. They prove that the anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss was wrong to say that modern western gift giving is highly wasteful. Studies in Canada and elsewhere have also shown that this is not the case. Each gift isunique even if so many are given. The emotional benefit for those who exchange gifts is the very reason for the tradition to continue.79.Gifts tighten personal relationships and provide a means of communication between loved ones. People say that a gift lets the recipient know we are thinking of them, and that we want to make the person “feel special”. We want people to feel wanted, to feel part of our social or family group. We give presents to say “I’m sorry.” Sometimes it is difficult for us to find a present that someone will like. Sometimes we give things that we like or would feel comfortable with. In all these cases, the gifts are sending out messages-often very expressive ones.80.People tend to talk about presents in a fairly loving way. A woman whose mother had died years ago described the many gifts around her house. These were gifts that her mother had given her over the years: “I appreciate these, and they mean something to me,” the woman said, “because I remember the occasions they were given on, and that they were from my mother, and the relationship we’ve had.” The gifts remain and keep the relationship alive in mind. This woman felt the same way about the gifts she gave to others. She hoped that the recipients would look at her gifts in years to come.Section DThis was no ordinary class. The students who came together were all science or engineering professors at Cornell University. They had interrupted their research to accept an invitation to take part in an unusual experiment: “an interesting week of poetry”. This class was part of a study to answer the questions: Why is science difficult for many non-science students?The students in the poetry class listened to lectures and took notes. They had reading tasks and had to write three short papers. All students noticed one thing—the importance of spoken words. In science and engineering classes, the instructors put tables and drawings on the blackboard. But in this poetry cl ass, the instructors just talked. They didn’t write anything on the board.The scientists and engineers noticed one similarity between science and poetry. In both subjects, students need to find layers of meaning. Some layers are simple, clear, and on the surface; other layers are deeper and more difficult. This search for different levels of meaning doesn’t happen much in undergraduate science classes, but it is important later, in graduate school. And it is always important in humanities(人文科学).Both the poetry instructors and their students learned something about teaching from this experience. One poetry instructor, for example, now sees the importance of using informational charts as he teaches. Most of the scientists agreed on several points. First, humanities classes might help science students to see patterns and decide which information is important. Second, the poetry class was fun. One engineer decided, “We need to change the way we teach engineering to make it an enjoyable experience for students.”But perhaps the most important result of the experience was this: All of the professors began to think about how they teach and how they can teach better.(Note:Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVEWORDS.)81. Why was this class very unusual?82. The experiment was designed to help teachers find out ________.83. The poetry class was different from science and engineering classes in that __________.84. What influence did the experiment had on those professors?第II 卷(共45分)I. Translation这座历史上出名的庙当地人很熟悉。