2018-2019学年七宝中学高三上英语11月周练卷
2019届上海市七宝中学高三上学期10月月考英语试卷及答案
2019届上海市七宝中学高三上学期10月月考英语试卷II. Grammar and VocabularySection A （10分）Directions:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Last year, a report by a committee of education experts said that a lot of American students cannot write well. The report noted the concerns of business leaders and teachers. The experts said that more students should have to pass a writing test (21) they can finish high school. They pointed out that major college entrance tests are changing now (22) (include) a writing part.Educators know that teaching students to write well is not easy. One problem is the amount of time needed to read through large amounts of work. So some companies (23) (develop) computer programs. These can grade student writing much more quickly than a person can. Writing tests can also cost (24) (little) to carry out by computer than paper-and-pencil. These computer systems are known as e-readers. They use artificial (人工的) intelligence to think in a way (25) teachers. In the state of Indiana, computer grading of a statewide writing test began with a test of the system itself. For two years, both a computer and humans graded the student writing. Officials say there was almost no difference between the computer grades and those given by (26) human readers.The entrance test commonly (27) (use) by business schools, the GMAT, already uses e-readers. The GRE and TOEFL tests might start; officials aredeciding. The GRE is the Graduate Record Examination. TOEFL is the Test of English as a Foreign Language.Systems (28) (use) to grade writing in college classes. The computers read a few hundred examples of student writing already graded by humans. Then the systems compare new writings against those already examined.Some teachers say it can never really understand (29) a writer is trying to say. Critics say a program cannot follow a thought or judge humor or understand a beautifully expressed idea.But inventors of the programs say computer grading guarantees that each piece of writing is graded in the same way. They also say the systems (30) (mean) to judge knowledge more than creativity.Section B （10分）Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Botany, the study of plants, occupies a ____31____ position in the history of human knowledge. For many thousands of years it was the one field of awareness about which humans had anything more than the vaguest (含糊的) of insight. It is impossible to know today just what our Stone Age ancestors knew about plants, but from what we can observe of pre-industrial societies that still exist, a detailed learning of plants and their properties must extremely ancient. This is ___32_____. Plants are the basis of the food ____33____ for all living things, even for other plants. They have always been enormously important to the welfare of peoples, not only for food, but also for clothing, weapons, tools, eyes, medicines, shelter,。
上海市七宝中学高三上学期周测卷英语试题1 含答案
Test for 21st Teens, Issue 646 (sept 19)Schoolgirl picks names (7%)Many children dream of becoming astronauts (宇航员), scientists, teachers or pop stars, but it is unlikely that many would say, “When I grow up, I want to help people pick their baby’s name.”Yet one British teenager is a baby namer ____1____ is laughing all the way to the bank.Beau Jessup, 16, ____2_____(earn) more than ￡48,000 (422,155 yuan) by helping Chinese parents choose English names for their children, according to the BBC.A student at Cheltenham Ladies College in England, Jessup had the idea during a family visit to China. It came ____3_____, during a meal out, she was asked by her parents’ friends to suggest an English name for their newborn baby.And thus, her business was born: She ___4_____(found) the Specialname website.After choosing their child’s gender (性别), parents are asked by the site to select from a list of 12 personality traits (特点) – including sensitive, honest, creative and clever – to match the way they would like their kid to be.Three names are then suggested, along with their meanings and a famous person with the same name such as Grace Kelly or Catherine Middleton. For example, Rose means elegant, sensitive and reliable. Parents can share the choices with their family and friends using messaging app WeChat so they can help make the final choice.Users ____5____(charge) dozens of yuan to use the service. Jessup said she was happy to have played a part in the lives of many families and changed her own life.“I have a target (目标) to reach ___6____ will allow me to pay for my university fees, and writing the text for the site was really good practice for my Mandarin GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education),” she told The Independent.The practice of the Chinese ____7____(choose) Western names for themselves and their kids has been going on for decades. It is especially handy when it comes to cross-cultural communication.Jessup’s business isn’t the first of its kind. Last year, Lindsa y Jernigan from the US started a similar site called “Best English Names”.Chinese people aren’t the only ones who pay companies to choose names for their babies, either. In recent years, baby name experts have found success in the US and Europe by helpingparents name their babies.Climbing in pain(10%)Day one: Saturday, April 26, 9 am.Out in the desert, I leave my truck ____8_____ the path begins for Horseshoe Canyon. My plan is to cycle up Horshoe Canyon, leave the bike at the top and then come down Blue John Canyon on foot.The trip is a last-minute decision. Usually I would leave a detailed schedule with my roommates, but the only word I have given is “Utah”.____9_____ the Blue John path will be only a day trip, I’m carrying a 13kg pack, most of the weight ____10_____ (take) up by climbing gear (装备) for the canyon, food and four liters of water.By 2:30 pm, I’m about 7 miles into the canyon, where the canyon is no more than 1 meter wide. ____11____(get) down a steep (急剧下降的) drop I try to hang off the edge of a boulder (巨石) that is stuck between the walls of the canyon. Just before I let go of it, I feel it move. ___12_____ ________ ________ I land on the floor of the canyon, the boulder comes falling down. In the narrow space I cannot avoid the boulder. It hits one wall and then breaks my right arm against the other wall and stops there.The extreme pain throws me into a panic. I pull my arm quickly three times in an attempt to get it out from under the rock. But I’m stuck. There is no way I ____13_____ pull it out or move the boulder.There is no feeling in my right hand at all and it is already turning grey.My immediate worry is water. The average survival time in the desert ___14_____ water is between two and three days. My next thought is escape. Eliminating (消除) ideas that are just too stupid (like breaking open my AA batteries and hoping the acid eats into the stone but not my arm), I decide to try to chip away the rock around my hand with my knife. This is terribly slow.___15_____ _________ I wanted to sleep, I couldn’t. My hand is trapped too high up so I can’t lie down, and as soon as my knees bend, the pain is terrible. ____16____(use) a rope and some of my climbing gear, I manage to fix a kind of seat. That helps me take the weight off myfeet, although I soon realize that the straps (带子) restrict (限制) the blood supply and I can’t sit in it for more than 20 minutes.Pandas making their comeback(10%)When it comes to cuteness, few animals can compete with the giant panda, a national treasure. And there is good news for the lovable creature: It has just been brought back from the brink (边缘) of ____17_____.The International Union for Conservation (保护) of Nature (IUCN) downgraded the species from “____18_____” to “vulnerable” (易危) as the union published its new Red List on Sept 4.The downgrade came after IUCN data suggested that there were 1,864 giant pandas in the wild in China in 2014－their population grew by 17 percent in the decade leading up to 2014.Chinese conservation efforts are considered to have played a big part in the animal’s comeback.ŒDecades of conservation efforts have included the _____19____ of giant panda poaching (偷猎) and the creation of a panda reserve (保护区) system, increasing the number of areas where the animal can live.“The Chinese have done a great job in investing in panda habi tats, expanding and setting up new ____20_____,” Ginette Hemley, senior vice-president for wildlife conservation at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), told the BBC.The number of panda reserves in China has jumped to 67 from 13 in 1992. Nearly two-thirds of all wild pandas live in these reserves, according to the WWF.“The ____21_____ of the panda shows that when science, politics and … local communities come together, we can save wildlife,” WWF Director General Marco Lambertini told CNN.The giant panda, however, is not completely safe yet. Climate change and ____22_____ amounts of bamboo could mean the gains that have been made in the past few decades don’t last. The BBC said that fast climate change might destroy a third of the giant pandas’ bamboo-filledhomes in the next 80 years. Due to the warmer weather, bamboo might not even____23____. Pandas must eat 12kg to 38kg worth of bamboo each day to ____24____ their energy needs. It makes up some 99 percent of their diet, without which they are likely to starve.“It is a real ____25_____, and this is the main problem that species are facing all over the world with regard to (关于) climate change,” Joe Walston, vice president of Conservation Field Programs for the Wildlife Conservation Society, told the Live Science website. “The most important thing we can do at the moment is to be able to grow … that habitat (栖息地) and … allow pandas to move across land.”Therefore, conservation efforts will continue and the giant panda will still be “a conservation-d ependent species for the _____26____ future,” the IUCN’s report concluded.Money motivates fitness(15%)Do you think you would work out more if you were offered money to do so? Science has shown that money can give people motivation to ____27_____, but perhaps not in the way that you think.According to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine journal, the best ___28_____ isn’t offering money; it’s giving someone money, then ____29_____ to take it away.Researchers gave 281 people the goal of walking 7,000 steps every day over 13 weeks.To motivate the people who took part to reach the goal, researchers divided them into ____30____ groups. People in the first group received $1.40 (9 yuan) each day as long as they ____31_____ 7,000 steps; the second group was only able to collect the $1.40 if they had reached 7,000 steps the day before; and the third group was given $42 at the beginning of each month, and $1.40 was taken away every time someone failed to meet the goal.The third group met their daily ____32____ goals 50 percent more often than the other two groups, showing that people were most ____33_____ to walk by the fear of losing money.“People are more motivated by losses than gains, and they like ____34____ gratification (满足),” study author Dr Mitesh Patel, an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania in the US, told CNN. “They want to be ____35_____ today, not next year or far into the future.”Our brains tend to avoid wanting to lose things more than they try to get the ____36_____ from gaining them, Patel explained. “It makes people think like the money is theirs to lose fromday one.”___37____, in most programs, many participants (参与者) will drop out quickly and only the motivated will stay _____38_____, Patel said.“In ours, we were pleasantly surprised that 96 percent stayed,” he added.The study provides _____39_____ that what matters is not only the money incentives (奖励), but also how you think about them.Œ This is important to how effective they are. The evidence could have a big effect on health promotion programs in the future, according to the study.“____40_____ themselves are not all you need,” Stephanie Pronk, a health and wellness consultant (顾问) with the Aon plc corporation, told The W all Street Journal. “It’s really important to ____41_____ the incentive design and keep people on their toes.”27. A. turn up B. work out C. make up D. talk about28. A. test B. campaign C. design D. strategy29. A. attempting B. threatening C. failing D. managing30. A. one B. two C. three D. four31. A. finished B. challenged C. followed D. ran32. A. calorie B. business C. study D. fitness33. A. motivated B. worried C. disappointed D. blessed34. A. emotional B. immediate C. intellectual D. mutual35. A. praised B. compared C. forced D. rewarded36. A. budgets B. opportunities C. benefits D. gifts37. A. As a result B. In addition C. By contrast D. For example38. A. refreshed B. calm C. awake D. involved39. A. evidence B. funds C. suggestions D. aid40. A. expectations B. Outcomes C. Incentives D. Experiences41. A. adopt B. award C. change D. produce(8%)Yang Yang may very well be one of the most popular actors in China. His good looks, solider-like qualities and heartwarming smile have attracted audiences. _________42__________ Yang majored in the Department of Dance at People’s Liberation Army Arts College, a school in which students need to take part in military-style (军队风格的) practices. _____43__________ At the age of 16, he stood out with his manners and was personally handpicked to play the lead role of Jia Baoyu in TV drama A Dream of Red Mansions (红楼梦) by the director Li Shaohong.“He looks righteous (正气的) and innocent (纯真的), seemingly having no knowledge of the darkness in the world,” commented d irector Li Shaohong.Now this Chinese actor has taken his home country by storm after being cast as Xiao Nai in the hit TV drama A Smile Is Beautiful (微微一笑很倾城) an adaptation of the best-selling book written by Gu Man. In the show, he stars as a handsome college student doing a computer science major. Many people think Yang is the right person for the role.However, life is not always plain sailing. He has suffered many ups and downs as well. __________44___________ “At the beginning, I didn’t know how to be an actor,” he told .__________45___________ After he starred in the films The Left Ear (左耳) in 2014 and The Lost Tomb (盗墓笔记) in 2015, Yang started to gain more recognition.“So many times he felt his acting was not good enough and asked to try it again. He couldn’t be more serious,” said Alec Su, director of movie The Left Ear.Key for Issue 6461. who2. has earned3. when4. founded5. are charged6. that7. choosing8. where 9. Though 10. taken 11. To get 12. As soon as 13. can 14. without 15. Even if 16. using17—26 C ABC BC AB B AC CD D A27—30 BDBC 31—35 ADABD 36—40 CBDAC 41. C42—45 AB B D A。
上海市七宝中学2018届高三上学期周测卷英语试题3 含答案
Test for Issue 468Grammar 10%+10%The tale of Robinson Crusoe, a British sailor who gets trapped on a faraway island, _____1_____ (tell) for hundreds of years. Since British writer Daniel Defoe’s 1719 novel came out, the story has been made into numerous plays, films and TV series.But just when you think there is ____2____ more you can get from this classic adventure tale, here is yet another Robinson Crusoe film –The Wild Life by Belgium’s nWave animation studio. It’s been out in the Chinese mainland _____3____ Oct 4.The Wild Life tells the story in a quite different way. Yes, there is a guy named Robinson Crusoe who finds himself trapped on an island after a terrible storm on the sea. But that’s it. There are no cannibals, no murders and no slaves being traded.Instead, the narrator has changed from Crusoe himself to a chatty parrot named Mak. The whole story is also told from the animals’ point of view, including a chameleon, a hedgehog and a goat. They go from seeing their homeland invaded by a human to slowly ____4____ (become) friends with him.This is actually quite a smart move, _____5_____ (consider) this year’s animal fever in movies from Zootopia to The Secret Life of Pets. Even the villains in The Wild Life have been changed from dangerous local island people to a group of evil cats from a ship. Family-friendly _____6______ animals seem to make this film, this alone does not mean a story will be great. The Wild Life isn’t as in-depth as Zootopia. The animal characters _____7_____ make it hard for audiences to relate to them emotionally.“____8____ much humor, and with a very straightforward story, there isn’t a lot to hook you into the tale,” noted US film writer Katie Walsh in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “There’s a message about accepting outsiders without judgment and _____9_____ (work) together as a team, and another message about an island life versus a civilized one, but all of it ____10____ (present) without much complication.”1 _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________ 5. _______________ 6. ____________ 7. ______________ 8. ____________ 9. _____________ 10._______________They are the great modern designs that were built in the last century. But ___11____ a lack of proper protection, many of them have been destroyed. Luckily, some have stood the test of time.A national list of architectural masterpieces was released in Beijing on Sept 29 to remind people of _____12_____ (disappear) heritage, reported China Daily. A total of 98 unique structures have been included in the first edition of the 20th Century Chinese Architectural Heritage List.“Many of the ____13____ (include) structures have many stories to tell and have seen historical events, so they are alive,” Shan Jixiang, / head of the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics, told China Daily.Despite China’s recent efforts____14____ (protect)its traditional architecture, a lot of it has been destroyed, partly _____15_____ there is not enough public awareness.“To architects, the buildings we designed are ____16_____ daughters to us. We married off our beloved daughters only ____17_____ (find) them not being taken care of,” Ma Guoyong, an expert at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said in an interview with Chinanews website.The new list will make people realize the importance of keeping more recent architectural sites for future generations. “When they restore them, they _____18______ be treated as cultural heritage sites rather than general construction. Otherwise, historical information ___19___ (lose),” said Sha n.“Masterpieces of the 20th century prove that Chinese architects’ spirit and skills were passed down well,” he added. “And they deserve ____20_____ (pass) on to modern times.”11. _____________ 12. ______________ 13. _____________ 14. _____________15. _________16. ____________ 17. _______________ 18. _____________ 19. ____________ 20 __________Vocabulary 10%Van Gogh was a Dutch Post painter who is among the most famous and influential ____21_____ in the history of Western art. In just over a decade he created about 2100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of them in the last two years of his life. They include landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits, and are _____22____ by bold, symbolic colors, and dramatic, impulsive and highly expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art. He sold only one painting during his lifetime and became famous after his suicide at age 37, which ____23____ years of poverty and mental illness.On Sept 30, two Van Gogh paintings – Seascape at Scheveningen (1882) and Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen (1884–1885) – that were stolen in 2018 from the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands were ____24_____ in Italy after 14 years.Both of the paintings were found without their frames, but seemed to be in good condition despite their long journey, according to the Van Gogh Museum.The paintings, ____25____ to be worth a total of €100 million (749.74 million yuan), aren’t among Van Gogh’s most famous. But the importance of the works comes from the ___26____ he painted.Seascape at Scheveningen is one of the only two seascapes that the Dutch post-impressionist painted during his years in the city of The Hague. It shows a boat sailing into a stormy sea. The thick paint “is a beautiful example of Van Gogh’s early style of painting, already showing his special ______27______”, the museum _____28______.Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen is a small work of art that Van Gogh painted for his mother in early 1884. It shows the church of the Reformed Church community in Nuenen, where Van Gogh’s father was a priest. In 1885, after his father’s de ath, Van Gogh changed the painting and added the people in the foreground, among them a few women in black shawls that are worn when loved ones have died. This may be a ____29____ to his father’s death.“The strong connections to his own life make this a w ork of great _____30______ value,” the Van Gogh Museum commented.Cloze 12%Small talk –the likes of “What do you have there? Popcorn?” or “The weather today is beautiful, isn’t it?” – is meaningless and a waste of time, according to some people. But scientists believe that it is actually more useful than it _____31______ to be.One example comes when you are on a train or a plane. The thought of talking to the stranger sitting beside you ____32____ be scary, because you know the conversation is sure to be ____33______. But a study by the University of Chicago in the US found that people who chat to strangers enjoy a better ride than those who sit _____34_____ or bury themselves in their phones.In the study, researchers asked real-life people at Chicago train stations to start conversations with ______35______ travelers. Most of them refused to do so at first because they _____36_____ get a friendly answer. But the result turned out to be just the opposite –most strangers were not only willing to be talked to, but also pleasant to talk to.“Human beings are social animals,” Nicholas Epley, one of the lead researchers, told Live Science. “Other people are people, too. And it turns out that they’d like to get to know you.”______37______ making you happier, small talk with strangers can also help you feel connected to your surroundings. Previous studies found that when people are frequently smiled at, made eye contact with and spoken to at coffee shops, they ______38______ have a stronger sense of belonging instead of feeling like they are being ignored and left out.And if you are already _____39______ enough to make small talk with strangers, you should try to develop it into something “bigger”.A 2018 study proved that having a deep and meaningful conversation gives you even more ______40_____ than small talk. Participants in the study – 79 college students – reported after the four-day experiment that they were much happier when they had a third as much small talk and twice as many in-depth conversations.But deep conversations can start with small talk, can’t they? So the first step is to start talking, no matter how _____41_____ the topic is. And who knows, maybe an opening line as simple as “I like your hat” could lead to a serious conversation _____42______ you learn something new from a stranger.Reading 8%Do you know who Stefani Germanotta is? Perhaps not, but you almost certainly know the pop star Lady Gaga, who has become wildly popular in the US and all over the world.The 30-year-old is famous for her cutting-edge pop videos and strange fashion sense. _________43________ She is going to perform at the Super Bowl 51 halftime show, the yearly championship game of the National Football League, the highest level of professional American football in the world. Her performance will take place on Feb 5, 2018.The singer confirmed the reports on her Twitter account on Sept 29, writing that she’ll bethere for sure. “It’s not an illusion. The rumors are true. This year the SUPER BOWL goes GAGA!” she wrote.With an audience of about 100 mi llion viewers, the show will follow Lady Gaga’s return to pop. _________44_________ She released duets album Cheek to Cheek with Tony Bennett, an experienced US singer, and won a Golden Globe as an actress on American Horror Story: Hotel._________45________On Sept 9, she released a new high-energy song called Perfect Illusion. She has said that the lyrics of Perfect Illusion describe social media. “There are also a lot of things on the internet that are not reality. And I think people are pressured to keep that personal illusion going on in their real lives.” Gaga said.Perfect Illusion is the first single from her fourth solo album Joanne, which will be released on Oct 21. _______46________ “Returning to your family and where you came from, and your hist ory, this is what makes you strong,” she told People magazine.Keys:1 has been told 2. nothing 3. since 4. becoming 5. considering6. as/ though7. may/ might8. Without9. working 10. is presented11. through/ for 12. disappearing 13. included 14. to protect 15. because16. like 17. to find 18. should 19. will be lost 20. to be passed/ passing21. AB 22. ABC 23.A 24. B 25. AD 26. C 27. BC 28. D 29. AC 30. BD31-42 B, D, C, B, A, B, B, C, A, D, C, A43-46 D, A, B, AB。
上海市七宝中学高三上学期周测卷英语试题4 含答案
News Quiz (Issue 649)I. Grammar (20%)(A)Shy and introverted: These don’t seem like words 1)_________ would normally use to describe a comedian, but Yue Yunpeng, 2)_________ has both these characteristics offstage, has become one of China’s favorite cros stalk superstars.3)_________ the many crosstalk performers who are also active in theater and TV shows, Yue’s popularity is second only to his master, Guo Degang. Like many of his peers, Yue first started to learn crosstalk 4)_________ a survival skill. But unlike most other learners, flattering the master wasn’t one of his strong points. Even worse, he found himself5)__________(judge) by peers as not suitable for the art, even ending up nearly6)__________(throw) out of the Deyun Society comedy club. 7)_________ crosstalk may not have come naturally to him at first, his persistence has led to his success. He has also gradually started using his own style of speaking --- mean, but in a funny way. His straighforward language and his 8)___________(exaggerate) facial expressions create comedy.1) _______________ 2)_______________ 3)_______________ 4)________________ 5) _______________ 6)_______________ 7)_______________ 8)________________(B)Many African people have always dreamed that one day the capitals of all African countries9)_____________(link) by high-speed railway lines. And they have come one step closer to10)____________(realize) that dream.The Ethiopia-Djibouti railway, built by Chinese companies, 11)____________(become) fully operational so far. The Ethiopia-Djibouti railway is the first railway built12)_________(use) a complete set of Chinese standards outside China.13)_________ it has not been easy for Chinese companies to win over Ethiopia with this project. The Ethiopian government once 14)___________(consider) Western standards the best ones. But 15)_________ _________ China’s outstanding performance in building and managing railways, Chinese firms finally got the project.This is just 16)_________ achievement in China’s railway building. Last month, a new high-speed railway opened, 17)___________(connect) Zhengzhou in Henan province with Xuzhou in Jiangsu province. With this railway, China’s high-speed railways are now over 20,000 kilometers in length. It is the world’s 18)___________(long) and makes up a huge 60 percent of the world’s total.19)___________ length, China also does well in speed. China is the only country with trains 20)_____________(run) at 350 km per hour on lines such as the Beijing-Tianjing and Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railways.9)_______________ 10)_______________ 11)_______________ 12)_______________ 13)_______________ 14)_______________ 15) _______________ 16)_______________ 17)_______________ 18)_______________ 19) _______________ 20)_______________II. Vocabulary (10%)British scientist Isaac Newton (1643-1727) once said, “If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.” And this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry may have best 21)___________ these words.This year’s prize was 22)___________ between three scientists –Frenchman Jean-Pierre Sauvage, British-born Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Dutch scientist Bernard L. Feringa. They were awarded the prize for creating the world’s smallest machines.How small? Instead of being made of nails and bolts like 23)_________ machines, they are made of molecules. Instead of measuring in meters or centimeters, they measure in nanometers –– one billionth of a meter –– much thinner than a human hair.But this was achieved neither 24)__________, nor alone.Back in 1983, Sauvage, who is now a retired professor at the University of Strasbourg, France, started doing the research. He managed to join two ring-shaped molecules together to form a chain. The work is so hard and 25)__________that The Guardian describes it as like “building a Lego castle in the dark with boxing gloves”.If what Sauvage had done was building the body of a car, what Stoddart managed to do 10 years later in 1991 was adding wheels to the car. Stoddart, who now works at Northwestern University, US, developed a(n) 26)_________ known as “rotaxanes”, which meant that a ring of atoms could move around an axle.And just like a car, the molecular machine needs a(n) 27)________ to run. So in 1999, Feringa, of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, became the first person to create a(n) 28)_________ molecular motor powered by electricity.But what is the use of a machine so small that we can’t even see it? According to scientists, the machines can benefit various fields like the creation of new materials and medical treatment methods.“There are 29)___________ opportunities,” Feringa told Reuters. “Think of a tiny micro-robot that a doctor in the future will inject into your blood and it will go to search for a cancer cell or 30)__________ a drug, for instance.”III. Cloze (12%)When it comes to makers of nature documentaries, ___31___ are better than French directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud. ___32___ the names don’t ring a bell, you might be familiar with at least one of their masterpieces –– Microcosmos, Winged Migration and Oceans.Seasons is their latest nature film. After ___33___ the micro world, the sky and the sea, this time they have turned their attention to the land that we humans live on and the animals we ___34___ this land with. Through their lenses, we get to see up-close shots of ___35___ like baby bears learning to climb trees and cute owls looking out of tree holes.In fact, this year is ___36___ a boom in nature documentaries. Now, 10 years since the highly successful Planet Earth (2006) series, the BBC is finally releasing a sequel, Planet Earth II. Oscar-winning actor and longtime environmental ___37___ Leonardo DiCaprio has also co-produced a film about climate change, Before the Flood, which is going to be released on Oct 21 in the US.Technology may be one of the reasons, since shooting a nature film used to be ___38___ and dangerous. Photographers sometimes have to wait in the wild for hours just for the ___39___ animal to show up, and they may even have to risk their lives to capture a hunting scene.Now things are getting easier. For example, the Planet Earth team developed a new camera system. It allows cameras to stay stable even when they are placed on ___40___ or a running animal. This means that photographers are able to get a clear shot even from a distance away.The reality that Earth is faced with increasing environmental problems has also played a part in the ___41___ of nature films. In fact, this can be seen from the changes in Perrin’s storytelling.I n Seasons, Perrin’s poetic storytelling turns ___42___ and contains warnings about the dangers of humans turning their backs on nature.“The film reinforces the idea that man versus nature is an unnecessary idea, as we’re part of what we’re destroying,” wrote Lee Marshall on film review site ScreenDaily.31. A. nothing B. most C. few D. anyone32. A. In case B. Even if C. On condition that D. As long as33. A. experiencing B. exposing C. executing D. exploring34. A. accompany B. face C. share D. depend35. A. scenes B. creatures C. situations D. views36. A. reviewing B. taking C. opening D. seeing37. A. expert B. advocate C. actor D. socialist38. A. bored B. amazing C. confused D. exhausting39. A. target B. objective C. mysterious D. endangered40. A. rocks B. leaves C. leopards D. helicopters41. A. decline B. publication C. popularity D. approach42. A. longer B. darker C. softer D. clearerIV. Reading (4 out of 6) 8%Found just south of the Arctic Circle, it’s far from the northernmost country on Earth. But as a travel destination, Iceland is on top of the world.43)____________________________. As the Today website put it, “It is as if nature chose Iceland to be its shop window to … remind humanity that nature is still the unstoppable force.”As the world was reminded when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted six years ago, Iceland is a country “still in the making, and few other places offer the same opportunities to see the Earth in action”, commented National Geographic magazine.Ice is Iceland’s other big attraction –– to be exact, the huge glaciers which travel toward the coast, making strange pools of water. 44)_______________________________________.On Sept 28, the country’s capital Reykjavik decided to turn off all streetlights for an hour at night to give people a unique chance to enjoy the northern lights. 45) “___________________ ”, travel guidebook publisher Lonely Planet noted.46)__________________________. Iceland has a higher percentage of writers in its population than any other country in the world. And it is not surprising that the country publishes more books per person than any other country in the world, reported the NPR radio station. Iceland has been the birthplace of important literary works and authors –from the Vikings’ Iceland sagas to author Halldór Laxness, winn er of the 1955 Nobel literature Prize.“The beast is Iceland, with its harsh nature and its bitter, ever-changing weather. We cannot escape it,” Haraldur Jonsson, an Icelandic artist, told The Observer newspaper while describing his inspiration. “So we fi nd ways to live with it. We have to have a rich life to fill the empty spaces.”V. 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七宝中学2018届高三第一学期期中考试试题(满分150分)I. Listening Comprehension (30%)Section ADirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A basketball player. B. A laundry worker. C. A window washer. D. A rock climber.2. A. T o a stationery shop. B. T o a gymnasium. C. T o a paint store. D. T o a news stand.3. A. 15 minutes. B. 45 minutes. C. An hour. D. An hour and a quarter.4. A. 6$. B. 16$. C. 30$. D. 60$.5. A. Looking for a timetable. B. Buying some furniture. C. Reserving a table. D. Window shopping.6. A. Egyptian. B. Greek. C. German. D. American.7. A. The man blamed the woman for being careless. B. The man misunderstood the woman’s apology.C. The woman offered to pay for the man’s coffee.D. The woman made the man’s jacket dirty with coffee.8. A. Dangerous. B. Brave. C. Rude. D. Modest.9. A. A job. B. A reader. C. A book. D. An author.10. A. More sleep can get the man back onto the right track.B. Tiredness is a typical symptom of lack of exercise.C. The man should spend more time outdoors.D. People tend to work longer hours with artificial lighting.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked to questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. Whenyou 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. One case. B. Two cases. C. Three cases. D. Four cases.12. A. They fled the scene in a white car. B. They ran off into a lane.C. They ran along the Seventh Ave.D. They left by the front entrance.13. A. A safe. B. Cash. C. A bike. D. A metal pole.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. 50 million. B. 57 million. C. 120 million. D. 128 million15. A. For financial aid. B. For accurate policy making.C. For economic growth.D. For knowing the level of education.16. A. Some people are unwilling to be recorded.B. Most developing countries lack civil registration systems.C. All the developing countries have no registration system.D. The civil registration is accused by the public.17. A. Helping the developing countries. B. Establishing a partnership with the WHO.C. Improving people’s health.D. Keeping correct records of births and deaths.Qestions 18 through 20 are based on the following conversation.18. A. In a student dormitory. B. In a homestay family.B. In a quiet hotel room. D. In a lonely house.19. A. High expense. B. Noisy environment.C. Safety concern.D. Difficult transportation.20. A. He will be supported by a fund. B. His family can support him.C. He has saved some money.D. He can do part-time jobs.II. Grammar and vocabulary (20%)Section ADirections:Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper from of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.Best News Ever: Researchers Confirm Chocolate Is Good for Y our Brain Sure, chocolate is a delicious treat, and it’s a staple of some of our favorite desserts. But it’s not exactly a health food, so it should be enjoyed in moderation—right?Well, it turns out that ____21____(eat) chocolate might actually have a pretty significant health benefit. According to recent research ____22____(conduct) by five scientists in Italy, compounds found in chocolate, called flavanols (黄烷醇), can help boost cognitive (认知的) performance. Y es, chocolate’s good for your brain.The scientists, studying at the Universities of Rome and L’Aquila, ____23____(record) research from 10 different studies. The studies assessed people’s performance on cognitive tests before and after eating cocoa or chocolate. The results were telling: in 9 out of the 10 studies, there was a noticeable improvement ____24____ the subjects had eaten the chocolate. The scientists found improvements in “general cognition, attention, processing speed, and working memory.” Sounds pretty good to us!And that’s not all. In subjects, especially women, who performed the tests while sleep-deprived, the flavanols helped “counteract” the negative effects of the sleep deprivation. And there’s even more good news. ____25____(take) daily over periods ranging from five days to three months, chocolate can produce noticeable long-term improvements in cognition. Older adults, ___26_____ memories were already declining, saw an especially significant improvement.All chocolate has flavanols, since they occur naturally in cocoa. However, dark chocolate lovers, are happier, ____27____ it has more flavanols than any other type of chocolate. In fact, the scientists ____28____ have claimed that, after doing this research, they’ve started eating dark chocolate every day! Here are some other health benefits of eating dark chocolate. Now, we’re not saying that you ____29____ start eating chocolate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner—it’s still high in sugar and low in nutrients. But next time you find yourself yawning after a sleepless night, snack on some chocolate and let the flavanols work their magic. Go ahead, ____30____ take advantage of chocolate’s newfound brainpower with these delicious recipes.Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. deliveredB. alertC. documentedD. arising AB. temporary AC. recommendationAD. accommodate BC. demand BD. increase CD. contributing ABC. PracticesThe throngs of tourists flooding Russian cities for the World Cup are expected to provide a(n) ____31____ boost to the country’s economy. However, the influx has proved difficult for some host cities to fully ____32____ visitors.In the city of Samara, where England will play Sweden on Saturday in a quarterfinal match, water pressure is decreasing due to a(n) ____33____ in customers. In response, the city utility company has offered an unusual solution to mitigate (缓解) the low pressure. The proposal by the city’s water system authorities was ____34_____ in a simple statement. “Save water, take showers in pairs,” the company said, accompanying its ______35_____ with a smiley faceThe Moscow Times reported the water authorities have increased output in recent days to compensate for the visitors, but the utility company is still trying to ____36_____ residents about the strains placed on the water service. Rather than trying to change the habits of visitors, the water service has asked locals to alter their daily _____37____. “Thousands of the city’s visitors, who also consume water, are ____38_____ to the increase,” the utility company, Samarskiye Kommunalniye Systemy, wrote in a press release on Wednesday.Recommended Slideshows The city has also experienced a heat wave that has increased the _____39_____ for water during the tournament. The Associated Press reported said that medical staff distributed water to fans traveling to last month’s game between Russia and Uruguay via public transit.Utility issues also arose when Russia hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The host nation seemed unable to provide the infrastructure needed to host athletes, fans, reporters and others who attended the tournament. Journalists who visited the city to report on the games ____40______ discolored and brown water coming out of faucets(龙头).III. Reading Comprehension (45%)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.How Facebook Programmed Our RelativesThree years ago, on his birthday, a law professor watched his e-mail inbox as usual. But it was filled with Facebook notifications( 通告 ) ____41_____ that friends had posted messages on his wall. The messages made him sad. The blocked inbox was ____42_____, but what really upset him was having disclosed his birth date to Facebook in the first place. It’s not necessary for social networking to comply with (遵守) privacy laws, as some people ___43_____ believe. He hadn't paid much attention when he signed up—as with most electronic contracts, there was no room for negotiation about terms. He ____44_____ Facebook’s instructions, entered the data and clicked a button.A few days later, the law professor decided to change the birth date on his Facebook profile to ____45_____ the same situation next year. But when the fake date rolled around, his inbox again was flooded with Facebook notifications. Two of the messages were from close relatives, one of whom he had spoken with on the phone on his actual birthday!How could she not realize that the date was ____46_____? Our hypothesis (假设): she'd been programmed!That law professor was one of us, and it confirmed his ____47___ that most people respond ____48____ to Facebook’s prompts (提示 ) to provide information or contact a friend without really thinking much about it. That's because digital networked technologies are engineering humans to behave like simple stimulus-response machines.Social media plays a tremendous role in modern life. Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have become the primary ways of keeping in touch with friends, family, classmates and colleagues. To date, ____49_____, researchers have not fully explored the degree to which these platforms are literally programming human responses. Social media platforms encode a range of social ____50_____: Facebook notifies us when it is time to wish our friends a happy birthday; LinkedIn prompts us to congratulate contacts on their work anniversaries. As a result, social interactions are often _____51____ to the click of a button.Facebook may increase the number of people to whom we wish a happy birthday with a few clicks of a button; it's not as if we remember the birth dates of that high school classmate or distant cousin. But if it becomes _____52____ behavior, is it even meaningful? As for people who aren't on Facebook or don't post their birth dates publicly, the ___53____ they exercise over their data comes at a cost: they don't receive scores of well-wishes from far-flung contacts. ____54_____, it's still nice to be thought of, even if just once a year.Digital platforms are _____55____ what it means to be human, and we can't rely on the platforms to police or research themselves. In the meantime, when your birthday rolls around, enjoy the warm feelings from friends sending their regards— but remember that they don't know when your birthday really is any more than you do theirs.41. A. requiring B. recognizing C. indicating D. summarizing42. A. annoying B. embarrassing C. frustrating D. exciting43. A. hardly B. passionately C. mistakenly D. slowly44. A. lacked B. suspended C. obeyed D. offered45. A. accept B. avoid C. analyze D. arrange46. A. significant B. definite C. correct D. fake47. A. doubt B. appointment C. statement D. plan48. A. cautiously B. positively C. automatically D. aggressively49. A. thus B. however C. moreover D. otherwise50. A. reforms B. problems C. issues D. behaviors51. A. adapted B. reduced C. committed D. admitted52. A. suspected B. accepted C. programmed D. horrified53. A. control B. judgements C. influence D. skills54. A. In return B. In addition C. For example D. After all55. A. enriching B. examining C. shaping D. RetainingSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AMeasles (麻疹), which once killed 450 children each year and disabled even more, was nearly wiped out in the United States 14 years ago by the universal use of the MMR vaccine (疫苗). But the disease is making a comeback, caused by a growing anti-vaccine movement and misinformation that is spreading quickly. Already this year, 115 measles cases have been reported in the USA, compared with 189 for all of last year.The numbers might sound small, but they are the leading edge of a dangerous trend. When vaccination rates are very high, as they still are in the nation as a whole, everyone is protected. This is called “herd immunity”, which protects the people who get hurt easily, including those who can’t be vaccinated for medical reasons, babies too young to get vaccinated and people on whom the vaccine doesn’t work.But herd immunity works only when nearly the whole herd joins in. When some refuse vaccination and seek a free ride, immunity breaks down and everyone is in even bigger danger.That’s exactly what is happening in small neighborhoods around the country from Orange County, California, where 22 measles cases were reported this month, to Brooklyn, N.Y., where a 17-year-old caused an outbreak last year.The resistance to vaccine has continued for decades, and it is driven by a real but very small risk. Those who refuseto take that risk selfishly make others suffer.Making things worse are state laws that make it too easy to opt out (决定不参加) of what are supposed to berequired vaccines for all children entering kindergarten. Seventeen states allow parents to get an exemption （豁免), sometimes just by signing a paper saying they personally object to a vaccine. Now, several states are moving to tighten laws by adding new regulations for opting out. But no one does enough to limit exemptions.Parents ought to be able to opt out only for limited medical or religious reasons. But personal opinions? Not good enough. Everyone enjoys the life-saving benefits vaccines provide, but they’ll exist only as long as everyone shares in the risks.56．The first two paragraphs suggest that ____________.A．a small number of measles cases can start a dangerous trendB．the outbreak of measles attracts the public attentionC．anti-vaccine movement has its medical reasonsD．information about measles spreads quickly57．Herd immunity works well when ____________.A．exemptions are allowed B．several vaccines are used togetherC．the whole neighborhood is involved in D．new regulations are added to the state laws 58．What is the main reason for the comeback of measles?A．The overuse of vaccine. B．The lack of medical care.C．The features of measles itself. D．The vaccine opt-outs of some people.59．What is the purpose of the passage?A．T o introduce the idea of exemption. B．T o discuss methods to cure measles.C．To stress the importance of vaccination. D．T o appeal for equal rights in medical treatment.BSuppose you’re in a rush, feeling tired, not paying attention to your screen, and you send an email that could get youin trouble.Realisation will probably set in seconds after you’ve clicked “send”. Y ou freeze in horrors and burn with shame.What to do? Here are four common email accidents, and how to recover.Clicking “send” too soonDon’t waste your time trying to find out if the receivers has read it yet. Write another email as swiftly as you can and send it with a brief explaining that this is the correct version and the previous version should be ignored.Writing the wrong timeThe sooner you notice, the better. Respond quickly and briefly, apologizing for your mistake. Keep the tone measured: don’t handle it too lightly, as people can be offended, especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding oftheir culture(i.e. incorrect ordering of Chinese names).Clicking “reply all” unintentionallyY ou accidentally reveal(透露)to entire company what menu choices you would prefer at the staff Christmas dinner,or what holiday you’d like to take. In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explainyour awkwardness. But it can quickly rise to something worse, when everyone starts hitting “reply all” to join in a longand unpleasant conversation. In this instance, step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down. Sending an offensive message to its subjectThe most awkward email mistake is usually committed in anger. Y ou write an unkind message about someone, intending to send it to a friend, but accidentally send it to the person you’re discussing. In that case, ask to speak inperson as soon as possible and say sorry. Explain your frustrations calmly and sensibly—see it as an opportunity to clearup any difficulties you may have with this person.60. If you have written the wrong name in an email, it is best to ________.A. apologise in a serious mannerB. tell the receiver to ignore the errorC. learn to write the name correctlyD. send a short notice to everyone61. What should you do when an unpleasant conversation is started by your “reply all” email?A. Try offering other choices.B. Avoid further involvement.C. Meet other staff members.D. Make a light-hearted apology.62. What is the passage mainly about?A. Defining email errors.B. Reducing email mistakes.C. Handling email accidents.D. Improving email writing.CDiscoveries in science and technology are thought by “untaught minds” to come in blinding flashes or as the resultof dramatic accidents. Sir Alexander Fleming did not, as legend would have it, look at the mold ( 霉) on a piece ofcheese and get the idea for penicillin there and then. He experimented with antibacterial substances for nine years beforehe made his discovery. Inventions and innovations almost always come out of tough trial and error. Innovation is likesoccer; even the best players miss the goal and have their shots blocked much more frequently than they score.The point is that the players who score most are the ones who take most shots at the goal—and so it goes with innovation in any field of activity. The prime difference between innovation and others is one of approach. Everybodygets ideas, but innovators work consciously on theirs, and they follow them through until they prove practicable orotherwise. What ordinary people see as fanciful abstractions, professional innovators see as solid possibilities.“Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that there’s no particular goodness in doing things the way they have always been done.” Wrote Rudolph Flesch, a language authority. This accounts for our reaction to seemingly simpleinnovations like plastic garbage bags and suitcases on wheels that make life more convenient: “How come nobodythought of that before?”The creative approach begins with the proposal that nothing be as it appears. Innovators will not accept that there is only one way to do anything. Faced with getting from A to B, the average person will automatically set out on thebest-known and apparently simplest route. The innovator will search for alternate courses, which may prove easier in thelong run and are sure to be more interesting and challenging even if they lead to dead ends. Highly creative individualsreally do march to a different drummer.63. What does the author probably mean by “untaught mind” in the first paragraph?A. An individual who often comes up with new ideas by accident.B. A person who has had no education.C. A citizen of a society that restricts personal creativity.D. A person ignorant of the hard work involved in experimentation.64. According to the author, what differs innovators from non-innovators?A. The way they present their findings.B. The way they deal with problems.C. The intelligence they possess.D. The variety of ideas they have.65.The phrase “march to a different drummer” (the last line of the passage) suggests that highly creative individuals are _____.A. unwilling to follow common ways of doing thingsB. diligent in pursuing their goalsC. concerned about the advance of societyD. devoted to the progress of science66.The most suitable title for this passage might be _____.A. The Relation Between Creation and DiligenceB. T o Be a Creative Expert in the Study of Human CreativityC. What Are So Special about Creative IndividualsD. Discoveries and InnovationSection CDirections: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. So if they’re not building by imitation or carrying out instructions, how is this knowledge getting passed around?B. Crafting tool is a kind of culture, which can be passed down from generation to generation by crows.C. However, the crows only got treats when they popped in a paper “coin” of a certain size.D. These birds, native to the islands of New Caledonia east of Australia, are known for their ability to craft tools.AB. Seeing this in action is important because it supports the idea that New Caledonian crows are capable of building — at least when it comes to crafting tools.AC. Jelbert and her team then gave the crows paper to let them cut into proper size.There’s no denying crows are smart. They can remember where food has been hidden, recognize faces and craft tools. And, according to a new paper in Scientific Reports, some crows can even make those tools from memory. This skillmay point to these clever corvids having a sort of culture of their own.Researchers, led by Sarah Jelbert at the University of Cambridge, worked specifically with New Caledonian crows. __________67__________ But experts haven’t been able to make sure where the crows pick up their skills. A bird inone area can construct the same tool as another bird miles away — but there’s no evidence bird one watched bird twobuild the gadget in order to copy it. And New Caledonian crows don’t really have a language, either.__________68__________ Jelbert and her team had a hunch(预感) that it was because the birds were building based on the memory of tools they’d seen.To test this, the group trained eight crows to place pieces of paper into a pseudo-vending machine (really just a wooden box) to get a treat. _________69___________ Once they learned which sizes were rewarded, Jelbert and herteam then gave the feathered participants large cards; the birds could fashion these into the coin sizes they’d picked upon earlier. Importantly, the crows didn’t get any sort of template(模板) when they were working with the big cards. Andthe birds snipped them into pieces that were similar in size to the coins they’d learned would get them treats.Given the lack of a template to copy, it seems the crows were able to construct mental images of the coins and use it to replicate a tool. ___________70_________ These birds can see something and not just build it from memory, butpotentially make improvements in their designs. “Most importantly,” the authors say in the study, “an improvement madeby a crow during its lifetime could become part of the template learnt by subsequent generations, leading to an increasein tool complexity over time.” And this progression is a key component of cultural progression.Jelbert and her team recognize there’s still work to be done to see if their hypothesis is solid, like testing how long the crows can remember their mental images of the tools.第 II 卷I．Summary (15%)Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passageand how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.Are your children getting on your last nerve? Did a coworker’s comment rub you the wrong way? There’s no needto plug the steam coming out of your ears. In fact, science now gives you full permission to release those emotions; youmight actually be happier for it. If that seems counterintuitive(违反直觉的), hear us out. A new study suggests thatpeople tend to be happier if they can feel and express emotions as they want. That goes for unpleasant emotions likeanger and hatred, too.An international team of researchers recruited 2,300 university students from the United States, Brazil, China, Germany, Ghana, Israel, Poland, and Singapore. They then asked the participants to tell them which emotions theydesired and which ones they actually felt, and then compared those responses to how the participants rated their overallhappiness or life satisfaction.The results showed an interesting trend. While participants wanted to experience more pleasant emotions, they reported higher life satisfaction if the emotions they experienced matched those they desired. More surprising still, 11percent of people wanted to feel less of positive emotions, such as love and empathy, and 10 percent of people wanted tofeel more negative emotions, such as hatred and anger.At first glance, these results might seem confusing. But there’s a simple explanation, according to the study’s authors. Happiness is “more than simply feeling pleasure and avoiding pain,” they write. It is also learning to releasenegative emotions when you feel them, instead of ignoring them or bottling them up.“If you feel emotions you want to feel, even if they’re unpleasant, then you’re better off,” lead researcher Dr Maya Tamir from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem told the BBC News website.II．Translation (15%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 他刚一坐下，服务员就给他上茶了。
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Test for Issue 468Grammar 10%+10%The tale of Robinson Crusoe, a British sailor who gets trapped on a faraway island, _____1_____ (tell) for hundreds of years. Since British writer Daniel Defoe’s 1719 novel came out, the story has been made into numerous plays, films and TV series.But just when you think there is ____2____ more you can get from this classic adventure tale, here is yet another Robinson Crusoe film –The Wild Life by Belgium’s nWave animation studio. It’s been out in the Chinese mainland _____3____ Oct 4.The Wild Life tells the story in a quite different way. Yes, there is a guy named Robinson Crusoe who finds himself trapped on an island after a terrible storm on the sea. But that’s it. There are no cannibals, no murders and no slaves being traded.Instead, the narrator has changed from Crusoe himself to a chatty parrot named Mak. The whole story is also told from the animals’ point of view, including a chameleon, a hedgehog and a goat. They go from seeing their homeland invaded by a human to slowly ____4____ (become) friends with him.This is actually quite a smart move, _____5_____ (consider) this year’s animal fever in movies from Zootopia to The Secret Life of Pets. Even the villains in The Wild Life have been changed from dangerous local island people to a group of evil cats from a ship. Family-friendly _____6______ animals seem to make this film, this alone does not mean a story will be great. The Wild Life isn’t as in-depth as Zootopia. The animal characters _____7_____ make it hard for audiences to relate to them emotionally.“____8____ much humor, and with a very straightforward story, there isn’t a lot to hook you into the tale,” noted US film writer Katie Walsh in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “There’s a message about accepting outsiders without judgment and _____9_____ (work) together as a team, and another message about an island life versus a civilized one, but all of it ____10____ (present) without much complication.”1 _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________ 5. _______________ 6. ____________ 7. ______________ 8. ____________ 9. _____________ 10._______________They are the great modern designs that were built in the last century. But ___11____ a lack of proper protection, many of them have been destroyed. Luckily, some have stood the test of time.A national list of architectural masterpieces was released in Beijing on Sept 29 to remind people of _____12_____ (disappear) heritage, reported China Daily. A total of 98 unique structures have been included in the first edition of the 20th Century Chinese Architectural Heritage List.“Many of the ____13____ (include) structures have many stories to tell and have seen historical events, so they are alive,” Shan Jixiang, / head of the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics, told China Daily.Despite China’s recent efforts____14____ (protect)its traditional architecture, a lot of it has been destroyed, partly _____15_____ there is not enough public awareness.“To architects, the buildings we designed are ____16_____ daughters to us. We married off our beloved daughters only ____17_____ (find) them not being taken care of,” Ma Guoyong, an expert at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said in an interview with Chinanews website.The new list will make people realize the importance of keeping more recent architectural sites for future generations. “When they restore them, they _____18______ be treated as cultural heritage sites rather than general construction. Otherwise, historical information ___19___ (lose),” said Sha n.“Masterpieces of the 20th century prove that Chinese architects’ spirit and skills were passed down well,” he added. “And they deserve ____20_____ (pass) on to modern times.”11. _____________ 12. ______________ 13. _____________ 14. _____________15. _________16. ____________ 17. _______________ 18. _____________ 19. ____________ 20 __________Vocabulary 10%Van Gogh was a Dutch Post painter who is among the most famous and influential ____21_____ in the history of Western art. In just over a decade he created about 2100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of them in the last two years of his life. They include landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits, and are _____22____ by bold, symbolic colors, and dramatic, impulsive and highly expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art. He sold only one painting during his lifetime and became famous after his suicide at age 37, which ____23____ years of poverty and mental illness.On Sept 30, two Van Gogh paintings – Seascape at Scheveningen (1882) and Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen (1884–1885) – that were stolen in 2002 from the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands were ____24_____ in Italy after 14 years.Both of the paintings were found without their frames, but seemed to be in good condition despite their long journey, according to the Van Gogh Museum.The paintings, ____25____ to be worth a total of €100 million (749.74 million yuan), aren’t among Van Gogh’s most famous. But the importance of the works comes from the ___26____ he painted.Seascape at Scheveningen is one of the only two seascapes that the Dutch post-impressionist painted during his years in the city of The Hague. It shows a boat sailing into a stormy sea. The thick paint “is a beautiful example of Van Gogh’s early style of painting, already showing his special ______27______”, the museum _____28______.Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen is a small work of art that Van Gogh painted for his mother in early 1884. It shows the church of the Reformed Church community in Nuenen, where Van Gogh’s father was a priest. In 1885, after his father’s de ath, Van Gogh changed the painting and added the people in the foreground, among them a few women in black shawls that are worn when loved ones have died. This may be a ____29____ to his father’s death.“The strong connections to his own life make this a w ork of great _____30______ value,” the Van Gogh Museum commented.Cloze 12%Small talk –the likes of “What do you have there? Popcorn?” or “The weather today is beautiful, isn’t it?” – is meaningless and a waste of time, according to some people. But scientists believe that it is actually more useful than it _____31______ to be.One example comes when you are on a train or a plane. The thought of talking to the stranger sitting beside you ____32____ be scary, because you know the conversation is sure to be ____33______. But a study by the University of Chicago in the US found that people who chat to strangers enjoy a better ride than those who sit _____34_____ or bury themselves in their phones.In the study, researchers asked real-life people at Chicago train stations to start conversations with ______35______ travelers. Most of them refused to do so at first because they _____36_____ get a friendly answer. But the result turned out to be just the opposite –most strangers were not only willing to be talked to, but also pleasant to talk to.“Human beings are social animals,” Nicholas Epley, one of the lead researchers, told Live Science. “Other people are people, too. And it turns out that they’d like to get to know you.”______37______ making you happier, small talk with strangers can also help you feel connected to your surroundings. Previous studies found that when people are frequently smiled at, made eye contact with and spoken to at coffee shops, they ______38______ have a stronger sense of belonging instead of feeling like they are being ignored and left out.And if you are already _____39______ enough to make small talk with strangers, you should try to develop it into something “bigger”.A 2010 study proved that having a deep and meaningful conversation gives you even more ______40_____ than small talk. Participants in the study – 79 college students – reported after the four-day experiment that they were much happier when they had a third as much small talk and twice as many in-depth conversations.But deep conversations can start with small talk, can’t they? So the first step is to start talking, no matter how _____41_____ the topic is. And who knows, maybe an opening line as simple as “I like your hat” could lead to a serious conversation _____42______ you learn something new from a stranger.Reading 8%Do you know who Stefani Germanotta is? Perhaps not, but you almost certainly know the pop star Lady Gaga, who has become wildly popular in the US and all over the world.The 30-year-old is famous for her cutting-edge pop videos and strange fashion sense. _________43________ She is going to perform at the Super Bowl 51 halftime show, the yearly championship game of the National Football League, the highest level of professional American football in the world. Her performance will take place on Feb 5, 2017.The singer confirmed the reports on her Twitter account on Sept 29, writing that she’ll bethere for sure. “It’s not an illusion. The rumors are true. This year the SUPER BOWL goes GAGA!” she wrote.With an audience of about 100 mi llion viewers, the show will follow Lady Gaga’s return to pop. _________44_________ She released duets album Cheek to Cheek with Tony Bennett, an experienced US singer, and won a Golden Globe as an actress on American Horror Story: Hotel._________45________On Sept 9, she released a new high-energy song called Perfect Illusion. She has said that the lyrics of Perfect Illusion describe social media. “There are also a lot of things on the internet that are not reality. And I think people are pressured to keep that personal illusion going on in their real lives.” Gaga said.Perfect Illusion is the first single from her fourth solo album Joanne, which will be released on Oct 21. _______46________ “Returning to your family and where you came from, and your hist ory, this is what makes you strong,” she told People magazine.Keys:1 has been told 2. nothing 3. since 4. becoming 5. considering6. as/ though7. may/ might8. Without9. working 10. is presented11. through/ for 12. disappearing 13. included 14. to protect 15. because16. like 17. to find 18. should 19. will be lost 20. to be passed/ passing21. AB 22. ABC 23.A 24. B 25. AD 26. C 27. BC 28. D 29. AC 30. BD31-42 B, D, C, B, A, B, B, C, A, D, C, A43-46 D, A, B, AB。
2018届上海市七宝中学高三上学期测试英语试题
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2017 年七宝中学新高一英语诊断性考试Multiple Choice21.The big swimming pool in Qibao High School was completed in M ay of 2008, but not inApril, 2008.A./ ; /B. the ; /C. the ; theD. / ; the22.The number of households consisting of elderly couples rose 22.6 per cent to4.49 million in Japan last year.A.fromB. ofC. atD. by23.I cannot understand why Steven bought so many watches but never wears _ of them.A.anyB. bothC. everyD. none24.Shanghai is known for its Oriental Pearl TV Tower, which stands close to theeast bank of the Huang Pu River.A.468-meters-highB. 468 meters highC. 468-meter-highD. 468 meter high25.Help me to move the table to the corner, you?A.canB. willC. shallD. may26.Strawberries can, of course, be frozen but they taste best when bought and eaten.A.freshB. freshlyC. more freshlyD. fresher27.Seeing a little girl crying, he went over and asked with her.A.what is the matterB. what wrong wasC. what was the matterD. what trouble it is28.The boy has spent a whole day in his room. No one knows what he is doing.A.being lockedB. to lockC. lockingD. locked29.Donald Trump’s face is easily recognized more and more media covered hispresident-elect victory against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.A.thatB. whileC. becauseD. though30.Operations which patients exhausted（筋疲力尽）and in need of long periods ofrecovery time are now making them feel relaxed and comfortable.A.leaveB. had leftC. leftD. will leave31.Hours of playing violent video games can affect the way the brain works,damage to certain cells of brain and slowing brain activity.A.to causeB. causingC. causeD. caused32.It is generally accepted that Chinese were the earliest football while theEuropeans established the modern rules for football.A.playedB. playingC. to playD. having played33.There is little doubt you will be able to judge truth and error if you haveconfidence in yourself.A.thatB. whoC. whenD. if34.It really seemed ages the police arrived and cleared away the damaged cars.A.beforeB. afterC. sinceD. when35.The travelers to that area can carry the diseases to their countries that havenever experienced .A.itB. themC. itselfD. themselves36.It’s said that is going to give us a lecture.A.an American famous youngB. a famous American youngC. a famous young AmericanD. a young famous American37. The football match we had been long lookingforward toin our school yesterday.A. being heldB. was heldC. holdingD. had been held 38. The doctors did all they the drowning boy.A. could to saveB. can saveC. could saveD. can to save39. You have a lovely garden. it is looked after!A. How goodB. What a good oneC. How carefulD. How well 40. The plantation （种植园） I visited last year was not the one I once worked.A. which; whereB. which; whichC. where; whichD. where; whereVocabularyAA major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under 41 , how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Parents need to be 42 in their teen’s work. The best thing is simply to listen.What they look for is your presence--to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them 43 . Communicate openly you’re your teen. Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.Offer a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and 44 his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It’s important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best.Encourage your teen to relax. Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and /or do something 45 when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in 46 stress. Help your teen 47 her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.A parent’s attitude will have a great48 on their teen’s emotions. Your anxiety andblame will addto your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel 49 for her hard work.Most50 , reassure yourteenthat things will be all right, no matter what the results are. BAmericans know the benefits of having a healthy diet. In school, children learn to eat a variety of healthy foods. People grow up aware of the value of 51 calories. They hear about the health dangers of chemicals added to 52 food. They realize theyA. labelsB. averageC. requiresD. counting BD. exercise AB. situation CD. processingAC. droppedABC. standards AD. professional BC. packaged A. effect AD. reducingB. effortC. stressD. importantly AB. quietly AC. involvedBC. accepted BD. protect CD. active ABC. balanceWORD资料.可编辑shouldn’t eat too many sweets or fats. Many American consumers read 53 carefullyfor nutrition information. That way they can compare products and eat the best foods.Keeping fit —or maybe getting in shape —is often high on the list of NewYear’s resolutions for Americans. In the past two decades, fitness has become afashion. Many Americans have joined health clubs to work out with 54 equipment.Sports stores sell sports shoes and clothing for every possible exercise55 . People can even buy weights and equipment and set up their own exercise center at home!Statistics give health experts good reason to be disappointed. Americans exerciseless than they used to. The number of people taking part in fitness activities 56from 41.7 million in 1991 to only 32 million in 1993. Among high school students,only 37 percent 57 three times per week. However, 70 percent of teenagerswatch at least an hour of TV every day, and 38 percent watch over three hours. As aresult, the58 American gained eight pounds during the 1980’s. At least one-third of Americans weigh 20 percentWORD资料.可编辑more than their ideal weight.Still, by many 59, Americans enjoy good health. Medical care in theUnited States, while expensive, is among the best in the world. The U.S. Government 60strictfoodinspections to ensure that food is of the highest quality. Food producers must label products accurately. Many resources, such as magazines, TV programs and even the Internet, allow people to find out how to improve their health. Americans know how to make themselves more healthy. They just need to do it.ClozeAIf you travel around the world, you will be surprised to find just how different the foreign customs can be from your 61 .A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it 62 to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be 63 for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man apparently shaking his head at 64 and assume that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India a shake of the head is a 65 that shows agreement of acceptance. Nodding your head when you are offered a 66 in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty. In that country you shake your head to indicate“yes”—a nod indicates “no”. The Arabs are 67 for their hospitality（好客）. At a meal incountrieson the Arabic countries, you will find that any drinking vessel（器皿）is filled again and again as soon as you 68 it. The way to 69 that you have had enough is to take the cup or glass in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.In Europe it is quite usual to 70 your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could 71 him or her unhappy. It is considered too informal an attitude 72 such an occasion. Also when in Thailand you are not 73 to touch the head of an adult —it’s just not done. In Japan, it is quite usual for men to plan evening entertainments for themselves and leave their 74 at home. In Europe such attitudes are disappearing.75 vary from country to country. Visitors may be at a loss as to what to do in aforeign environment.In such circumstances, the rule is: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.61. A. own B. country C. hometown D. people62. A. good B. impolite C. acceptable D. popular63. A. noticed B. used C. bought D. caused64. A. the other B. other C. the others D. another65. A. symbol B. signal C. gesture D. wayWORD资料.可编辑66. A. drink B. pen C. hat D. hand67. A. interested B. terrible C. careful D. famous68. A. drain B. eat C. take D. swallow69. A. discuss B. turn C. indicate D. forget70. A. cross B. put C. take D. hurt71. A. let B. stop C. make D. point72. A. outside B. below C. along D. for73. A. supposed B. considered C. willing D. eager74. A. wives B. children C. parents D. guests75. A. Habits B. Attitudes C. Customs D. OccasionsBJust as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to our beliefs about what isWORD资料.可编辑possible. Sometimes the degree to which we are willing to 76 our belief systems determines the successof our inner economy. For example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they 77 . As a member of that group, you would likely 78 that same belief about yourself. As a result, even if you had a great desire to create music, you might be 79 to really get behind yourself. Because you might fear that your 80 would not pay off. Even if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not 81 would probably stop your trying. And that would be a major 82 to invest your energy in your dream.On the other hand, belief isn’t anything 83 , If you found a way to 84 thatnegative belief, agreat flood of energy would pour forth, greatly increasing the possibility of your success. How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas and dreams islike the money people are, or are not, willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. And in both cases, 85 plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something. One way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that beliefis not the reliable 86 we sometimes think. There are other more reliable things of success that we can put our 87 in, such as passion, feeling, and sense. Some of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the 88 opinion held by ordinary people about whatwill work.In the same way, we can learn to trust our heart’s desires and our sense to guide us, 89 any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselves. As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what is possible, we 90 the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper.76. A. simplify B. challenge C. eliminate D. maintain77. A. possessed B. trusted C. objected D. missed78. A. reject B. preserve C. deny D. share79. A. eager B. sorry C. reluctant D. ready80. A. success B. knowledge C. profession D. investment81. A. devoted B. talented C. concerned D. interested82. A. obstacle B. excuse C. chance D. principle83. A. important B. fixed C. changeable D. stimulating84. A. enhance B. reserve C. release D. follow85. A. energy B. hobby C. expense D. belief86. A. guide B. ability C. goal D. policy87. A. aim B. faith C. task D. dream88. A. unacceptable B. strange C. unbelievable D. common89. A. questioning B. understanding C. interpreting D. believing90. A. stick to B. lead to C. free up D. leave outReading comprehensionAWORD资料.可编辑This is the opening of a short story in a town in the United States byAlison Randall …When Frank and I stepped through the post office doors, there was a crowd gathered, looking at the new device on the wall with amazement like a crowd of wide-mouthed frogs. I had to get closer, and that was where being a girl that’s skinnier than a wire fence came in handy. Fortunately, Frank, my twin of eleven years, was just the same.“Cone on.”I said, grabbing his hand, and we slid through the cracks between people until we spilled out in front.Finally I got a good look. It was fixed to the plaster（石灰板）next to the postmaster’s window, theplace of honour usually reserved for the Wanted posters. Beady-eyed Zedekiah Smith,the bank robber, still hung there, but even he had been pushed aside for something more important.A telephone. The first one in town.“How’s it work?” Noah Crawford called out. Noah’s the best fix-it man around, and I could tell he was dying to get his fingers on those shiny buttons.“Don’t rightly know,”answer the postmaster, and he pulled hard at his beard as if it might tell him. “I do know the sound of your voice moves along wires strung on poles. It’s sort of like the telegraph, only you hear words instead of dots and dashes.”“Ah,” the crowd whispered, and I felt my own mouth move along.I gazed at the shiny wood box and something happened inside me. Something—I can only guess—that might be like falling in love. The thought of talking into that box—of making my voice sail through wires in the sky—it too k ove r my brai n. I co uldn’t ge t it o ut.“Frank,” I whispered to my twin. “I have to use that telephone.”Five minutes later, Frank dragged me to Main Street, toward home. “Liza--” he began, but I cut him off. We two thought so much alike, I had Frank’s questions answered before he even asked.91.People crowded in the post office because .A.a new poster grabbed their attentionB. the postmaster was delivering a speechC. they were curious about the telephoneD. there was a wanted bank robber captured92.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A.Many people stared at the new device in open-mouthed amazement.B.The slight-figured twins managed to push to the front of the crowd.C.Even the best fix-it man in the town got no idea about the new device.D.The postmaster didn’t know anything about how the telephone worked.93.By “… it took over my brain. I couldn’t get it out.”, we get a clear picture ofthe girl’s.A.eagerness to use the telephoneB. fascination for the wood boxC. puzzlement over the strange soundD. determination to fly in the sky94.What is the passage mainly about?A.The twins’ frustrating experiences in the town.B.A special assembly called in the local post office.C.Pe ople’s reaction to the arrival of the first telephone.D.A great celebration of the start of telephone service.B16-25 Railcard16-25 Railcard (The Young Person’s Railcard) entitles the holder to up to 1/3 off most rail fares across Britain. Just imagine where it could take you --- to festivals, to see distant friends or to London for a weekend break.Who can apply?Absolutely anybody between 16 and 25 can apply. You will need to provide proof that you are under 26 years of age. For this, only your birth certificate, driving licence, passport or medical card will be acceptable. Alternatively, if you are amature student over this age but in full-time education, you can also apply. In order to prove your eligibility (适用性)，you will need to get your head teacher, tutor, or head ofdepartment to sign the application form as well as one of your photos, the latter also needing to be officially stamped. “Full time education” is defined as over 15 hours per week for at least 20 weeks a year.Then go along to any major railway station, rail-appointed travel agent or authorized student travel office with your completed application form from this leaflet, together with £ 28, two passport-sized photos and proof of eligibility.Using your rail cardYou can use it at any time-weekends. Bank Holidays or during the week. But if you travel before 10 am Monday to Friday (except during July and August) minimum fares will apply. For full details of these, please ask at your local station or contact a rail-appointed travel agent.ConditionsIn cases where a railcard does not bear the user’s signature, it will be treated as invalid. Neither your railcard nor any tickets bought with it may be used by anybody else. Unless there are no purchase facilities available at the station where you began your journey, you will be required to pay the full fare if you are unableto produce a valid ticket for inspection during a journey.Reduced rate tickets are not available for first-class travel or for Eurostar links to France and Belgium.Passengers will be charged the full rate if they want to use these services.95.If you are a 22-year-old nurse, you can apply for the railcard without .A.the signature of your directorB. £28C. application formD. passport-sized photos96.The 1/3 OFF discount may not apply for the railcard holders who travel at .A.11 pm on Sunday in AugustB. 7 am on Tuesday in FebruaryC. 7 am on Monday in JulyD. 11 pm on Friday in March97.Which of the following is TRUE according to the leaflet?A.If your railcard doesn’t have your name signed, it will be used by someone else.B.The benefits of a railcard are transferable to your friends of your age.C.If you have no ticket but have boarded a train, you will still be eligible for adiscounted ticket.D.If railcard holders wish to use the Eurostar network, they must pay the fullfare.CA busy brain can mean a hungry body. We often seek food after focused mental activity, like preparing for an exam. Researchers think that heavy bouts of thinking drain energy from the brain, whose capacity to store fuel is very limited.So the brain, sensing that it may soon require more calories（卡路里） to keep going, apparentlystimulates bodily hunger, and even though there has been little in the way of physical movement or calorie consumption, we eat. This process may partly account for the weight gain so commonly seen in college students.Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and another institution recently experimented with exercise to counter such immoderately post--study food consumption.Gary Hunter, an exercise physiologist at U.A.B., oversaw the study, Hunter notes that tough activity both increases the amount of blood sugar and lactate（乳酸盐）— a byproduct of intense muscle contractions（收缩）— circulating in the bloodand increases blood flow to the head. Because the brainuses sugar and lactate as fuel, researchers wondered if the increased flow of fuel-rich blood during exercise could feed an exhausted brain and reduce the urge to overeat.Thirty--eight healthy college students were invited to U.A.B.’s exercise lab to report what their favorite pizza was. At a later date, the volunteers returned and spent 20 minutes dealing with selections from college and graduate--school entrance exams. Next, half the students sat quietly for 15 minutes, before being given pizza. The rest of the volunteers spent those 15 minutes doing intervals on a treadmill: two minutes of hard running followed by about one minute of walking, repeated five times. Hunter says, that should stimulate the release of sugar and lactate into the bloodstream. These students were then allowed to gorge on pizza, too. But by and large, they did not overeat. In fact, the the non-exercisers, however, consumed about 100 calories more.The study has limitations, of course. We only looked at lunch, Hunter says; the researchers do not know if the runners consumed extra calories at dinner. They also cannot tell whether other types of exercise would have the same effect as running, although Hunter says they suspect that if an activity causes someone to break into a sweat, it should also increase blood sugar and lactate, feeding the brain and weakening hunger’s call.98.According to the passage, may cause many college students to overeat and gainweight.A.a lot of energy-consuming mental activitiesB.numerous physical movements or calorie burningC.failure to resist the temptation of delicious food.D.bodily hunger caused by physical growth99.The underlined word “counter” is closest in meaning to .A.stimulateB. maximizeC. balanceD. prevent100.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Running is more beneficial than walking.B.Sweating in exercise can make people hungrier.C.The amount of blood sugar and lactate can affect people’s appetite.D.When the brain feels exhausted, people tend to do exercise for relaxation.101.Which of the following statements is FALSE?A.Mental activities can make people feel hungry.B.Physical exercise can make people refreshed and stay hungry.C.Sugar and lactate can help energize and restore people’s brain.D.It’s uncertain what types of exercise can effectively feed the brain.DA.Our baby was not doing well, so Effie financed my wife’s trip to New York for consultation with a specialist.B.Give your help to those in greater need.C.The oddest part of the whole affair is that people whom I help often help others later on.D.Effie worked diligently all her life.AB. “Pay me whenever you like,” said Effie, climbing back into her truck.AC. “Don’t give it to me all at once,” she said.“Any apples today?” Effie asked cheerfully at my window. I followed her to her truck and bought a kilo. On credit, of course. Cash was the one thing in the world I lacked just then. 102All pretense（借口） of payment was dropped when our funds, food and fuel decreased to alarminglows. Effie came often, always bringing some gift: a jar of peaches or some firewood. There were other generosities. 103Effie was not a rich woman. Her income, derived from investments she had made while running an interior decorating shop, had never exceeded $ 200 a month, whichshe supplemented by selling her apples. But she always managed to help someone poorer.Years passed before I was able to return the money Effie had given me from time to time. She was illnow and had aged rapidly in the last year. “Here, darling,” I said, “is what I owe you.”104 “Giveitback as I gave it to you—a little at a time.” I think she believed there was magic in the slow discharge of a love debt.The simple fact is that I never repaid the whole amount to Effie, for she died a few weeks later. By now, the few dollars Effie gave me have been multiplied many times. But a curious thing began to happen.Whenever I saw a fellow human in financial trouble, I was moved to help him. I can’t afford to do this always, but in the ten years since Effie’s death, I have indirectly repaid my debt to her.105 At that time, it seemed that my debt would forever go unsettled. So the account can never be marked closed, for Effie's love will go on in hearts that have never known her.参考答案;21-25 B A AC B26-30 A C D CC31-35 B C AB B36-40 ABADA41-45 C; AC; AB; BD; CD 46-50 AD; ABC; A ; BC; D 51-60 DHAGE FIBKC61-65 A B B D C 66-70 A D ACA 71-75 C DAAC76-80 BAD C D 81-85 B A CD 86-90 AB DAC91-94 CDAC95-97 A B D98-101 ADCB。
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。
上海市七宝中学2018届高三上学期摸底考试英语试题 含答案
七宝中学高三第一学期摸底考试（满分：150分考试时间：120分钟）2018.8出卷：封杏玉审卷：熊乐清I. Listening 30%Section A1. A. At home. B. At an airport.C. On a highway.D. At the bus stop.2. A. A salesman. B. A policemanC. A waiter.D. A hairdresser.3. A. Doubtful. B. Satisfied.C. Understanding.D. Appreciative.4. A. Mike is always punctual. B. Mike will be late for the meeting.C. Mike always breaks his word.D. Mike has lots of gold.5. A. He has a bad cough. B. He has a headache.C. He feels very tired.D. He has a toothache.6. A. He is lazy. B. He is proud.C. He is careless.D. He is selfish.7. A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter.C. Mother and son.D. Customer and saleswoman.8. A. An assistant. B. A teacher.C. A lawyer.D. An insurance agent.9. A. The man is a gardener. B. The man seems pale.C. The man is new to the job.D. The man is very careful.10. A. He failed an exam. B. He quarreled with his friend.C. He wasn’t elected monitor.D. He got a bad cold.Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The Seventh Duchess (公爵夫人) wanted to start a custom.B. Wealthy people loved showing off their fine china cups.C. Wealthy people enjoyed eating something in the late afternoon.D. Duchess Anna liked the company of others in her sitting room.12. A. Cream tea. B. Full tea. C. Low tea. D. Regular tea.13. A. The routine of afternoon tea. B. The dress code for afternoon tea.C. The facilities for afternoon tea.D. The introduction to afternoon tea. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. To explain how to be a competitive swimmer.B. To find support from parents for scholarship contributions.C. To enroll swimmers with real enthusiasm for swimming.D. To raise funds for a swimming competition.15. A. Parents of swimmers. B. Tennis coaches.C. Candidates for the swim team.D. Competitive runners.16. A. It is a lifelong sportB. It may influence academic studies..C. It is less demanding than other sports.D. It does not offer many financial rewards.Section C (8%)Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation·Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar 16*1Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.AIt’s said that today more than $400 billion a year is spent on advertising worldwide. Beyond that the economic impact of advertising touches justabout every consumer-product industry, from cars to chocolate. An advertisement reaches its consumers by means of TV and radio broadcasting, newspapers and magazines, direct mail billboards and posters, the Internet, and many other forms. As the case ___25____(stand), it is widely recognized that the global economy is being driven to a great extent by advertisements.A successful advertisement ____26_____(involve) at least three things. The advertisers will first of all identify the market. That is, they need to work out who will buy the product ___27____ question. Then, ____28____(identify) the market, they will work out the best way to meet the needs of this market. So they will take into account __29___ number of desires or worries the target consumers may have. Do they have the desire to be popular? Are they afraid of falling ill? Lots of questions like these might be raised. Finally, they will design the advertising programme. That is, they will study what words and images their advertisement should contain and what slogans they intend to make use of. Then celebrities are sometimes employed and invited to back up the product. Scientific data are often quoted as a means of adding truthful value to the ___30____(advertise) product.In everyday life consumers have seen lots of successful examples of advertisements. For example, Kodak, Nike, Coca-Cola, and McDonald’s are all very successful in attracting and selling to their customers.____31___, there are also many examples of advertisements that do not seem to reach the expected goal. One such example was related to McDonald’s first arrival in Brazil. Their advertisements suggested that people eat McDonald’s hot hamburgers “at a picnic at the beach.” By doing this, they failed to cater to the Brazilian customs of consuming cold things, such as beer, soft drinks, ice cream, and sandwiches, at a beach picnic. Brazilians do not consider a hot hamburger proper beach food.In advertising, ____32_____, the designers have to be highly culture-conscious when planning to carry out an international programme in a foreign country. Study the cultural background of the potential customers, or spoil the advertising programme!BThings that move obey certain laws. Three important laws of motion were established by Isaac Newton (1642～1727).NEWTON Ⅰ: INERTIANewton’s firs t law of motion seems simple: Objects at rest tend to remain at rest, ___33___ moving ones continue to move at a uniform speed in a straight line---____34____ acted upon by an outside force. This resistance to change is called inertia, and it explains a lot of everyday experiences no matter where you happen to live.One is that when the car or airplane you’re in begins to move, your body is pushed back___ 35_____ the seat. That is, it tends to remain at rest _36____ _____ _______ the forward-moving force of the vehicle transferred to you through the seat. ____37___ aspect of this law shows that the normal courses for freely moving objects is a straight line. That explains why, when you whirl something around your head---such as a ball on a string---and then let it go, the ball flies straight. It ___38___ keeps circling your head nor does it move off in a sweeping curve.NEWTON Ⅱ: F=MANewton’s second law relates the amount of force need ed to move an object to the object’s mass and its acceleration.Push a child in a swing, or ride a planet around the sun, and you’re using Newton’s second law of motion, which states that _____39_______ you want to change the speed or direction of something, you have to apply an appropriate force. The bigger the mass or the larger the intended acceleration, the greater the necessary force. This law’s formula allows engineers tocalculate what’s required to launch a jet fighter from an aircraft carrier, or how strong a seat belt__ 40_____ be to restrain, say, a 160-pound person when his car stops suddenly while travelling at 60 mph.III. Vocabulary 20*1.5=30Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the boxes. Each word can only be used once. Note that in each box there is one word more than you need.Aminorities. On May 20, US President Barack Obama signed a bill that will remove some old racial language from US law.The bill, which Obama signed during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, will get rid of all ___42____ to “Orientals”, “Negroes”, “Indians” and “Eskimos”, and replace them with “Asian Americans”, “African Americans”, “Native Americans” and “Alaska Natives” ___43______.“The word ‘Oriental’ is an ___44___ and very old-fashioned term, and it’s __45___ past time for the United States government to stop using it,” Grace Meng, the New York Democrat who proposed the changes, said in a statement.Mae M Ngai, a professor of Asian American ___46__ at Columbia University, explained why “Oriental” is often regarded as an offensive word. She told The New York Times that “Oriental” is a Eurocentric name: “You should cal l people by what they call themselves, not how they are __47___ in relation to yourself.”Jeff Yang, a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, also thinks that the image associated with the __48___ “Oriental” makes it insulting. “You can’t think of ‘Oriental’ without having the smell of incense (香) and the sound of a gong (锣) kind in your head,” he said in an interview with NPR.The new bill sends the message that “oriental” is hardly an inoffensive word, according to Erika Lee, director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota.“In the US, the term ‘Oriental’ has been used to support the idea that Asians were or are forever ___49___ and could never become American. These ideas helped to justify racial discrimination and segregation ,” Lee told NBC News. Lee said that using the term only leads to more “inequality,disrespect, discrimination, and ___50___ towards Asian Americans, a group that is still not seen enough in American politics despite being the fastest-growing group in the US”.BMany of us have found ourselves trying to explain to friends and colleagues, “No, business travel isn’t as fun and fascinating as it seems.” Finally, there could be proof to___51___ this up.Researchers at the University of Surrey, in Britain, and Linnaeus University, in Sweden, have published a new study highlighting what they call “a ___52___ side of hypermobility(常飞行)”.The study, which combines existing research on the effects of frequent travel, finds three types of consequence: physiological, psychological and emotional, and social. The physiological ones are the most obvious. Jet ___53___ is the suffering travellers know best, although they may not foresee some of its more terrible potential effects, like speeding ageing or increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Then there’s the danger of deep-vein thrombosis(深静脉血栓), ___54___ to germs and radiation. And finall y, of course, business travellers tend to get less exercise and eat less healthily than people who stay ___55____The psychological and emotional damage of business travel is more abstract, but just as real. Frequent flyers experience “travel disorientation”from changing places and time zones so often. They also suffer___56___ stress, given that “time spent travelling will rarely be balanced through a reduced workload, and that there may be anxieties associated with work continuing to pile up while being away”. Due to the ___57___ from family and friends, “hypermobility is frequently a/an isolating experience,”the authors write. The accumulated impact can be astonishing and great.Finally, there are the social effects. Marriages suffer from the time apart, as does children’s behaviour. What is more, relationships tend to become more unequal, as the partner who stays at home is forced to take on more ___58___ duties. There’s a gender inequality here, since most business travellers are men. Friendships also suffer, as business travellers often “sacrifice local collective activities and instead ___59___ their immediate families when returning from trips”.Of course, these impacts are moderated by the fact that they fall disproportionately on a small part of the population that is already doing rather well. The “mobile elite(精英)”tend to have higher incomes and access to better health care than the population___60___ So these may be problems of the 1% (or the 3%, or the 5%). But they’re real enough regardless. By all means feel jealous of acquaintances' Instagram photos of exotic meals and faraway attractions. But harbour a small amount of concern as well.IV. Cloze: 16’Have you ever shouted, “The rent is too damn high”? Shaking wall and hidden disgusting bugs? You’re not ___61___. The ancient Romans experienced the same ___62___ with their apartments. From ___63___ landlords to sanitation problems, pests to smells, Roman urban living was no walk in the park.Even in the very early days of Rome, people were crowded together in uncomfortable ___64____. This collection of animals of every kind mixed together, made life miserable for common citizens. And the close contact spread diseases.Roman rented residence were called insulae, or islands, because they occupied whole blocks, with the roads flowing around them like water around an island. The insulae, often consisting of six to eight apartment blocks built around a staircase and central courtyard, __65___ poor workers who couldn’t afford a traditional domus, or private house.By the fourth century A.D., there were around 45,000 insulae in Rome, as ___66___ to fewer than 2,000 private homes. Many people were ___67___ into their quarters. Apartments on the lower floor would be the easiest for entry and exit –and therefore belong to thewealthy renters –while unfortunate individuals were___68___ on higher floors in tiny rooms.Though made of concrete brick, insulae were usually weakly built, ___69__ poor craftsmanship and little fund. They usually collapsed and killed passers-by. As a result, emperors restricted how high ___70___ could construct insulae. The maximum building height was 60 feet.According to law then, builders were supposed to make walls at least an inch and a half thick, so as to ___71____ the safetyof the building. However, it didn’t work so well, especially since building ___72___ were ignored by the landlords in order to save on the construction cost, and most renters were too poor to ____73___ landlords. Therefore, the life-threatening accidents usually happened. Even if insulae didn’t fall down, they could be so ___74___ as to be washed away in a flood. That's about the only time their inhabitants would have access to clean natural water, since there was rarely in-home plumbing(水管)in an apartment.What’s more, the insulae caught fire frequently leaving Rome with a vicious（恶意的）___75___ of houses burning down and collapsing, sales, then immediate reconstruction and fire once more time. Indeed, rather than being at the nature’s hands，some collapses were ___76___since the greedy landlords keep on tearing down the existing insulae and replacing them with higher and larger monsters in pursuit of more rents.61. A. lonely B. alone C. unique D. special62. A. annoyance B. complaint C. history D. consequence63. A. unfair B. gracious C. mean D. terrified64. A. basements B. mansions C. seasons D. quarters65. A. housed B. lived C. reserved D. organized66. A. exposed B. opposed C. switched D. related67. A. mixed B. filled C. invited D. squeezed68. A. arranged B. assigned C. thrown D. banned69. A.instead of B.thanks to C. regardless of D. except for70. A. builders B. architects C. landlords D. renters71. A. insure B. make sure C. assure D. ensure72. A. codes B. limitations C. reservations D. emphasis73. A. defeat B. alert C. charge D. object74. A. cheap B. vacant C. insignificant D. shaky75. A. cycle B. punishment C. treatment D. fate76. A. unexpected B. intentional C. restless D. thoroughV. Reading: (28+8)Part A 28’Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A) Dear XXX,From the momentI start ed rolling my dad’s tube socksAnd shooting imaginaryGame-winning shotsIn the Great Western ForumI knew one thing was real:I fell in love with you.A love so deep I gave you my all —From my mind & bodyTo my spirit & soul.As a six-year-old boyDeeply in love with youI never saw the end of the tunnel.I only saw myselfRunning out of one.And so I ran.I ran up and down every courtAfter every loose ball for you.You asked for my hustleI gave you my heartBecause it came with so much more.I played through the sweat and hurtNot because challenge called meBut because YOU called me.I did everything for YOUBecause that’s what you doWhen someone makes you feel asAlive as you’ve made me feel.You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dreamAnd I’ll always love you for it.But I can’t love you obsessively for much longer.This season is all I have left to give.My heart can take the poundingMy mind can handle the grindBut my body knows it’s tim e to say goodbye.And that’s OK.I’m ready to let you go.I want you to know nowSo we both can savor every moment we have left together.The good and the bad.We have given each otherAll that we have.And we both know, no matter what I do nextI’ll always be that kidWith the rolled up socksGarbage can in the corner:18 seconds on the clockBall in my hands.5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 (1)Love you always,Kobe77. Who was this letter written to?A. Kobe’s father.B. Kobe’s wife.C. Basketball.D. Himself.78. When was the letter written?A. When Kobe found himself falling in love.B. When Kobe started rolling his dad’s tube socks.C. When someone made Kobe feel threatened.D. When Kobe decided to announce his retirement.79. Which of the following statements is FALSE?A. Kobe started his Laker dream at the age of six.B. The Great Western Forum is most probably a stadium.C. Kobe will give up the season because it is time to say goodbye.D. Kobe is suffering multiple physical injuries.BI love books that are great to read aloud, side-splittingly funny, hair-raisingly exciting and make me cry. Here are my top four children’s books.A book that made me cry:The Lorax by Dr. SeusThe Lorax’s doomed fight to save his beloved Truffula trees from extinction at the hands of the blue-armed capitalist called the Onceler, has that lovely mixture of humour, truth and pathos. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not,” says the Onceler, throwing the Very Last Truffula Seed of Them All down to the child who is being told the story.At this point, if you are not in tears, you have a heart of stone.● A book that made me want to be the heroine:Pippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenPippi Longstocking was so strong that she could lift a horse above her head. She had independent means, no visible parents, the cheek of several Peter Pans and her very own monkey.I longed to be her.● A book with a fantasy world I am tempted to believe is true:The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White“The best thing for being sad, is to learn something,” says Merlin, the magician who lives life backwards. This is a book about learning to be a hero, and it is funny and wise. The fight between the two knights with armour so heavy that they can barely move still makes me laugh out loud.● A book for your inner and your actual teenager:Holes by Louis SacharStanley Yelnats is a young delinquent who is pointlessly digging holes at Camp Green Lake as punishment for a crime he did not commit. A thrilling story of crime, redemption and how the past haunts the present.80. Which book is hair-raisingly exciting?A.The LoraxB. Pippi LongstockingC. The Sword in the StoneD. Holes81. Which of the following is true according to the article?A.The Lorax tells a thrilling story that may scare many children.B.Pippi Longstocking is a hero with special personality traits.C.The Sword in the Stone tells a story about a magician looking for a sword all his life.D.In Holes, Stanley Yelnats is wronged and punished.82. The following adjectives can be used to describe the features of the above four books except __________.A. imaginativeB. exclusiveC. thrillingD. humorousCNo woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the late Duchess (公爵夫人) of Windsor embodies much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is deemed as such a virtue.The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myselfhave fantasies of slipping into narrow designer clothes. Consequently, I have been on a diet for the better -- or worse -- part of my life. Being rich wouldn't be bad either, but that won’t h appen unless an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land, leaving me millions of dollars.Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing, if not repellent? All religions have certain days when people refrain from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianity's seven deadly sins. However, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a symbol of probable salvation and high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being.Today the opposite is true. We have shifted lo thinness as our new mark of virtue. The result is that being fat -- or even only somewhat overweight -- is bad because it implies a lack of moral strength.Our obsession with thinness is also fueled by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than ever before, and that in many cases, being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These diseases, however, may have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problem -- too much fat and a lack of fiber -- than a weight problem.The real concern, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. Exercise is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention to weight. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardous if those who get (or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free from paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be pure vain glory.83. In the eyes of the author, an odd phenomenon nowadays is that____________.A. the Duchess of Windsor is regarded as a woman of virtueB. looking slim is a symbol of having a large fortuneC. being thin is viewed as a much desired qualityD. religious people are not necessarily virtuous84. Swept by the prevailing trend, the author_____________.A. had to go on a diet for the greater part of her lifeB. could still prevent herself from going off the crackC. had to seek help from rich distant relativesD. had to wear highly fashionable clothes85. In human history, people's views on body weight_____________.A. were closely related to their religious beliefsB. changed from time to timeC. varied between the poor and the richD. led to different moral standards86. What's the author's advice to women who are absorbed in the idea of thinness?A. They should be more concerned with their overall life style.B. They should be more watchful for fatal diseases.C. They should gain weight to look healthy.D. They should rid themselves of fantasies about designer clothes.DStudies have long shown a difference in cognitive ability between high- and low-income children, but for the first time, scientists have found a difference between low-income children growing up in rural areas and those growing up in urban environments.Researchers at Dartmouth College have found that children growing up in rural poverty score significantly lower on visual working memory tests than their urban counterparts. However, children in urban poverty score slightly lower on tests of verbal working memory.Working memory is the ability to keep information in mind while using that information to complete a task. It is a better predictor of academic success than IQ and is crucial to skills as diverse as reading, math processing, and decision making.The results of the Dartmouth study appear online in the Journal of Cognition and Development and will be included in the journal's next print edition. A PDF is available now upon request.The study results were also groundbreaking because they demonstrated a gap between the verbal and visual working memories of children living in rural poverty. None of the other groups included in the study -- kids from high-income rural, high-income urban, and low-income urban backgrounds -- performed significantly better in one area than the other.Follow-up research is needed to conclusively determine the cause of the disparities found in the study, but author Michele Tine, assistant professor of education and principal investigator in the Poverty and Learning Lab at Dartmouth, suggests they may be connected to seemingly minor differences in the daily lives of country- versus city-dwellers.For example, rural areas tend to have less noise pollution than urban ones, and chronic noise pollution has been shown to hurt verbal working memory. On the other hand, rural areas lack visual stimuli common in cities -- such as traffic, crowds, and signs -- and this may give rural children less opportunity to develop their visual working memory, Tine surmises.Previous research has shown environmental factors do not impact the cognitive ability of high-income children as much as low-income children, which is consistent with Tine's finding that wealthy children had almost identical working memory abilities, regardless of whether they lived in urban or rural environments.87. Children in rural poverty score lower in visual working memory because of _____.A. the long-term noise pollutionB. the lack of visual stimuliC. the shortage of audio-visual equipmentD. less opportunity to meet wealthy people88. What’s the value of Dartmouth study?A. It shows a difference between high- and low-income children.B. It finds out the factors that influence the development of cognitive ability.C. It finds a difference between low-income children in rural and urban areas.D. It proves working memory test have an advantage over IQ test.89. The underlined word “disparities” is closest in meaning to _____.A. differencesB. disapprovalsC. destructionsD. directions90. What can we learn from the passage?A. Wealthy kids in urban background perform better than their rural counterparts.B. Tine’s brave assumption has been proved by his follow-up researches.C. Tine’s finding doesn’t agree with the results of the previous researches.D. The results of Dartmouth study are only available online at the present time.Section B （8分）Directions: Read the following passage and fill in each blank with the sentence that best fits the context. Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there two sentences more than you need.EThe Science of Risk-SeekingSometimes we decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward, the risk seems worth tasking. 91 _ Some of us enjoy activities that would surprise and scare the rest of us. Why? Experts say it may have to do with how our brains work.The reason why any of us take any risks at all might have to do with early humans. Risk-takers were better at hunting, fighting, or exploring. 92 As the quality of risk-taking was passed from one generation to the next, humans ended up with a sense of adventure and a tolerance for risk.So why aren’t we all jumping out of airplanes then? Well, even 200, 000 years ago, too much risk-taking could get one killed. A few daring survived, though, along with a few stay-in-the-cave types. As a result, humans developed a range of character types that still exists today. So maybe you love car racing, or maybe you hate it. It all depends on your character.No matter where you are on the risk-seeking range, scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage years. 93 To help you do that, your brain increases your hunger for new experiences. New experiences often mean taking some risks, so your brain raises your tolerance for risk as well.94 For the risk-seekers, a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active, while for the rest of us, a part of the brain related to fear becomes active.As experts continue to study the science of risk-seeking, we’ll continue to hit the mountains, the waves or the shallow end of the pool.A. Those are the risks you should jump to take.B. Being better at those things meant a greater chance of survival.C. Thus, these well-equipped people survived because they were the fittest.D.This is when you start to move away from your family and into the bigger world.AB. However, we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards. AC. New brain research suggests our brains work differently when we face a nervous situation.第II卷（共46分）I. Translation22 % (4+4+4+5+5)1. 这次英语辩论赛之后，我意识到是愚蠢的骄傲蒙蔽了自己。
上海市七宝中学高三上学期周测卷英语试题2 Word版含答案
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 commented.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 comments – 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 down 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 i ts opinion in 2013, saying, “Comments can be bad for science.” Others following 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 broken 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____ that 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 athlete 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.When 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: “Quitters 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 no ticed 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。
2018-2019学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高二上学期英语期中考试卷(含解析)
2018-2019学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高二上学期英语期中考试卷II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.As a man who has already stepped into the tomb of love, I always have a feeling that it is my obligation to warn those guys who (21)________(not; many) so far or are about to do that of the danger involved in marriage. Those simple-minded men can easily get (22)________ "killed", if they don't know what comes with marriage.Since I am a quick learner, it didn't take me long to find out (23)________ a man needs to do to survive a marriage. Here are the 7 golden principles, which I would like to call "Marriage Survival Tips for Man". Ready to take notes?No. 1: Anything (24)________(request) by your wife should be doubtlessly taken as your priority in your to-do list. Whether it is to mop the floor or babysit your son, do it immediately and do it for your life, idiot! Because the more times she has to ask you to do that, the (25)________(patient) she will be.No. 2: Caution! Do not argue with your wife! (26)________ reasonable you think you are, you will always end up saying sorry to her. Trust me. As a man, the last thing you want to do is to get into an argument with a woman. Women are not supposed (27)________(reason) with. They are not designed that way.(Pardon me for being such a male chauvinist(直男炎). Deep down, I totally support feminism.) So unless you want to start a full-scale war you can never win, otherwise apologize to her the moment you two make eye contact.No. 3: Always give positive feedbacks (28)________ ________ any questions raised by her. For example, if she wants to buy a pair of high-heels or a fancy coat, say yes! Of course, always saying yes will cost you a fortune but at least it can save your life! And (29)________ ________ ________ you are alive, money does grow on trees! But when the questions are related to her weight, stay with a simple life-saving rule: for God's sake, she is not even a little bit fat! Calling her fat would be viewed as a horrible crime, which deserves a death sentence!No. 4: Sorry man! I can't make this up anymore. Her Majesty (30)________(call) me again. I have to go now! Pray for me!【答案】21. haven’t been married 22. themselves 23. what 24. requested 25. less patient26. However 27. to be reasoned 28. regardless of 29. as long as 30. is calling【解析】21. so far用现在完成时22. get sb. done，表示主语他们自己，所以用反身代词23. what引导宾语从句24. 非谓语作后置定语25. 形容词作三级变化，根据句意，妻子要求丈夫做事情的次数越多表示她越不耐烦26. however+adj.+主+谓27. 词组be supposed to do, be reasoned with 讲理28. regardless of不管，句意：不管妻子提出任何问题，你都要给予积极回应。
上海市七宝中学2018届高三上学期周测卷英语试题2含答案
上海市七宝中学2018届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 2018, 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 2018, 9____ (mean) that international students get nearly five times the amount ofscholarships 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 re aders’ 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 takingo ur 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 2018, 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 2018, 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. for。
2018届上海市七宝中学 高三上学期测试英语试题(解析版)
D. She thinks the Internet is necessary for everyone in the world.
2. A. She doesn’t dance well. B. She dislikes dancing.
C. Perhaps she is not feeling well. D. She did something wrong in work.
Systems___8___(use) to grade writing in college classes as well. The computers read a few hundred examples of student writing already graded by humans. Then the systems compare new writing against those already examined.
上海市七宝中学2018届高三上学期期中考试英语试题含答案-45d5
2018高三英语期中考试满分：150分I. Listening Comprehension (30%) Section A In Sec on A, you will hear ten short conversa ons between two speakers. At the end Directions: I n Sec on A, you will hear ten short conversa ons between two speakers. At the end of each conversa on, a ques on will be asked about what was said. The conversa ons and the ques ons will be spoken only once. A er you hear a conversa on and the ques on about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the ques on you have heard. 1. A. 2. B. 7. C. 5. D. 10. 2. A. At the airport. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom. D. In the hospital. 3. A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife. D. Waiter and customer. 4. A. A policeman. B. A lawyer. C. A sales manager. D. A coach. 5. A. Indifferent. B. Happy. C. Sa sfied. D. Disappointed. 6. A. An ancient city. B. The woman’s home.C. Local customs. D. Various sightseeing. 7. A. The man couldn’t leave a parcel here.B. Some personal informa on is required. C. The details of the parcel are needed. D. The privacy of the owner is guaranteed. 8. A. She is not available tonight. B. She’s looking forward to the next party.C. She doesn’t think it’s wise to hold a party.D. She is sorry for not being able to a end. 9. A. Room number. B. Date of reserva on. C. Name of the booker. D. Phone number. 10. A. Taking the doctor’s advice completely.B. Drinking a li le every day. C. Trying to overcome his shortcomings. D. providing service for the needed ones. Section BDirections: In Sec on B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked to ques ons on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the ques ons will be spoken only once. When you hear a ques on, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the ques on you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Different colors. B. A lot of pockets. C. Large capacity. D. Environment-friendly. 12. A. 10 kg. B. 8 kg. C. 6 kg. D. 5 kg. 13. A. To compare the difference of having a right backpack and owing an improper one. B. To give people, especially the young some informa on about backpack trends. C. To introduce the stylish backpacks of this year and try to persuade the young to buy. D. To call for the young to change their habits of pu ng too much in the bags. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. Because they want to relax. B. Because they have a lot of leisure me. C. Because they hope to meet an ar st. D. Because they want to find something valuable. 15. A. They are red of the luxurious but not prac cal goods. B. They want to add some value to their collec on. C. They appreciate the real cra s of the old workmen. D. They consider the price of the used goods is reasonable. 16. A. Popularity of second-hand books. B. Real ar st works in the past. C. A real bargain in local bookstores. D. A new fashion about second-hand goods. Section CDirections: In Sec on C, you will hear a longer conversa on. The conversa on will be read twice. A er you hear the conversa on, you are required to answer the following ques ons.17. Where is the tallest redwood tree found? A. In Muir Woods. B. In San Francisco. C. North in California. D. Near Los Angeles. 18. Why do many tourists visit Muir Woods rather than other redwood forests? A. It has the tallest and oldest redwood trees. B. It has no admission fee. C. It has a good view of the coast. D. It is near San Francisco. 19. What is the oldest documented age for a coastal redwood tree? A. Less than 200 years. B. Around 400 years. C. Around 800 years. D. More than 2000 years. 20. What has mostly led to the redwood trees’ survival?A. Resistance bark and damp climate. B. Coastal isola on. C. Cool weather. D. Few visitors. II. Grammar and vocabulary (20%)Section A。
2018届上海市七宝中学高三上学期测试英语试题
绝密★启用前2018届上海市七宝中学 高三上学期测试英语试题试卷副标题xxx注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I 卷（选择题)请点击修改第I 卷的文字说明 一、阅读理解Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Gumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury(陪审团) reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court. It was, said the Judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Gumming. When arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking.Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, “Just don’t tell my mother.”“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. “Just don’t tell my mother,” said Fee numbly(麻木地). “And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!” Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. “Fee, pack your things. We’ll go to see him.”She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. “I can't go,” she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. “It would kill him to see me. I know him sowell—his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, it’s what he wants. We’ve got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?”Paddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee’s face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy’s love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.So he said, “Well, Fee, we won’t go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?”There was no excitement in the eyes, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. “Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don’t know.”1．Paddy cried because he thought ________.A． what had happened to Frank was killing FeeB． Frank should have told Fee what had happenedC． Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishmentD． Frank had always been a man of bad moral character2．The underlined sentence “She half-rose before sinking back...” in Paragraph 6 shows that ________.A． Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand upB．Fee didn’t want to upset Paddy by visiting FrankC． Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish D．Fee couldn’t leave her family to go to see Frank3．What can be inferred from the passage?A．The jury and the judge agreed on the Boxer’s Sentence of Life Imprisonment. B．Frank didn’t want his family to know the sentence to him, most probably out of his pride.C．The family didn’t find out what had happened to Frank until 3 yea rs later. D． The police found Gumming unconscious, heavily struck by Frank.4．What is Frank and Paddy’s probable relationship with Fee?B．Frank is Fee’s lover and Paddy is Fee’s husband.C．Frank is Fee’s brother and Paddy is Fee’s lover.D．Frank is Fee’s son and Paddy is Fee’s husband.Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and Exhibition TourOverviewShakespeare’s Globe Exhibition is the world’s largest exhibition devoted to Shakespeare. Located beneath the reconstructed Globe Theatre on London’s Bankside, the exhibition explores the remarkable story of the Globe, and brings Shakespeare’s world to life using a range of interactive displays and live demonstrations.HighlightsTour the reconstructed Globe Theat re and see how plays were staged in Shakespeare’s day All-day access to the interactive Globe ExhibitionActors, recordings and interactive displays bring Shakespeare’s world to lifeScheduleApril 23 to October 99:00am to 5:00pm. On Monday, tours run all day. Tuesday to Saturday, last tour departs at 12:30pm and at 11:30am on Sunday due to performances taking place on these days. October 10 to March 3110:00am to 5:00pm.Important note:Rehearsals(排练) will also take place throughout the Theatre Season. Please note that access to the Globe Theatre may be restricted and there may be occasions when the Globe tours are unable to run. When the Globe tours are not available, Rose or Bankside tours can be offered instead.Additional infoInclusions: Entrance fee and all day access to ExhibitionGuided tour of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre (maximum 50 people)Exclusions(不包含项目): Hotel pickup and drop offFood and drinks, unless specifiedPricingClick the link below to check pricing & availability on your preferred travel date. Ourwithout knowing what was in the messages, the knowledge of who sent them and to whom was enormously revealing and still could be. What political journalist, what party whip, would not want to know the makeup of t he WhatsApp groups in which Theresa May’s enemies are currently plotting? It may be that the value of Whole Foods to Amazon is not so much the 460 shops of owns, but the records of which customers have purchased what.Competition law appears to be the only way to address these imbalances of power. But it is clumsy. For one thing, it is very slow compared to the pace of change within the digital economy. By the time a problem has been addressed and remedied it may have vanished in the marketplace, to be replaced by new abuses of power. But there is a deeper conceptual problem, too. Competition law as presently interpreted deals with financial disadvantage to consumers and this is not obvious when the users of these services don’t pay for them. The users of th eir services are not their customers. That would be the people who buy advertising from them —and Facebook and Google, the two virtual giants, dominate digital advertising to the disadvantage of all other media and entertainment companies.The product the y’re selling is data, and we, the users, convert our lives to data for the benefit of the digital giants. Just as some ants farm the bugs called aphids for the honeydew they produce when they feed, so Google farms us for the data that our digital liver yield. Ants keep enemy insects away from where their aphids(蚜虫) feed; Gmail keeps the spammers out of our inboxes. It doesn't feel like a human or democratic relationship, even if both sides benefit.8．According to Paragraph1，Facebook acquired WhatsApp for its________.A．digital products B．user informationC．physical assets D．quality service9．Linking phone numbers to Facebook identities may________.A．worsen political disputes B．mess up customer recordsC．pose a risk to Facebook users D．mislead the European commission 10．Competition law as presently interpreted can hardly protect Facebook usersbecause________.A．they are no defined as customers B．they are not financially reliable C．these services are generally digital D．the services are paid for by advertisers11．The ants analogy is used to illustrate_________.B．a typical competition pattern among digital giants C．the benefits provided for digital giants' customers D．the relationship between digital giants and their users第II卷（非选择题)请点击修改第II卷的文字说明参考答案1．A2．C3．B4．D【解析】试题分析：文章节选自小说《荆棘鸟》。
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2018-2019学年七宝中学高三上英语11月周练卷II. Grammar and VocabularySection ALast year, a report by a committee of education experts said that a lot of American students cannot write well. The report noted the concerns of business leaders and teachers. The experts said that more students should have to pass a writing test (21)_______ they can finish high school. They pointed out major college entrance tests are changing now (22)_______ (include) a writing part.Educators know that teaching students to write well is not easy. One problem is the amount of time needed to read through large amounts of work. So some companies (23)_______ (develop) computer programs that can grade student writing much more quickly than a person can. Writing tests can also cost (24)_______ (little) to carry out by computer than paper-and-pencil. These computer systems, known as e-readers, use artificial intelligence to think in a way (25)_______ teachers. For two years, both a computer and humans graded the student writing. Officials say there was almost no difference between the computer grades and (26)_______ given by the human readers.The entrance test commonly (27)_______ (use) by business schools, the GMAT, already uses e-readers. The GRE and TOEFL tests might start; officials are deciding.Systems (28)_______ (use) to grade writing in college classes as well. The computers read a few hundred examples of student writing already graded by humans. Then the systems compare new writings against those already examined.Some teachers say machines can never do the job as well as people can. A computer can find spelling and grammar mistakes, but it can never really understand (29)_______ a writer is trying to say. Critics say a program cannot follow a thought or judge humor or understand a beautifully expressed idea.But inventors of the programs say computer grading guarantees that each piece of writing is graded in the same way. They also say the systems (30)_______ (mean) to judge knowledge more than creativity.Section BBotany, the study of plants, occupies a(n) __31__ position in the history of human knowledge. We don’t know what our Stone Age ancestors knew about plants, but from what we can observe of pre-industrial societies that still exist, a detailed learning of plants and their properties must be extremely ancient. This is __32__. Plants are the basis of the food __33__ for all living things, even for other plants. They have always been enormously important to the welfare of peoples, not only for food, but also for clothing, weapons, tools, dyes, medicines, shelter, and many other purposes. Tribes living today in the jungles of the Amazon recognize literally hundreds of plants and know many __34__ of each. To them botany has no name and is probably not even recognized as a special branch of “knowledge” at all.Unfortunately, the more industrialized we become, the farther away we move from direct contact with plants, and the less __35__ our knowledge of botany grows. Yet everyone comes __36__ on an amazing amount of botanical knowledge, and few people will fail to recognize a rose, an apple, or an orchid. When our Neolithic ancestors, living in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago, discovered that certain grasses could be harvested and their seeds planted for richer __37__ the next season, the first great step in a new association of plants and humans was taken. Grains were discovered and from them __38__ the marvel of agriculture: cultivated crops. From then on, humans would increasingly take their living from the __39__ production of a few plants, rather than getting a little here and a littlethere from many varieties that grew wild and the __40__ knowledge of tens of thousands of years of experience and intimacy with plants in the wild would begin to fade away.III. Reading ComprehensionSection AScientists in Norway have more good news for coffee drinkers. Researchers have already found evidence that the drink – or the beans can help with weight loss,(41)________one’s risk of developing some diseases,(42)_________muscle growth,protect against certain types of cancers and can even reduce one’s risk of(43)________death.Now comes word that a cup of coffee reduces physical pain.The surprising finding is based on a study(44)_________ 48volunteers who agreed to spend90 minutes performing fake computer tasks meant to mimic office work.The tasks were known to(45)_________pain in the shoulders,neck,forearms and wrists and the researchers wanted to(46)________how people with pain and those who were pain-free tolerated the pain of such tasks.As a matter of convenience,the scientists allowed people to drink coffee before taking the test, “to avoid (47)________effects of caffeine lack,e.g.decreased vigor and alertness,sleepiness,and fatigue.”they reported.But when it came time to analyze the data,the researchers from Norway’s National Institute of Occupational Health and Oslo University Hospital noticed that the19people who drank coffee reported a lower(48)________of pain than the29people who didn’t.In the shoulders and neck,(49)_________, the average pain intensity was rated41(on a100-point scale)among the coffee drinkers and55for the non-coffee drinkers.Similar gaps were found for all pain sites measured,and coffee’s apparent pain-reduction effect(50)________.However,the authors of the study,which was published this week in the journal BMC Research Notes,cautioned that since the study wasn’t designed to test coffee’s influence on pain, the results came with many (51)________.For starters,the researchers don’t know how much coffee the coffee drinkers consumed before taking the computer tasks.(52)________they doubt whether the coffee drinkers andnon-coffee drinkers were(53)________in all respects except for their coffee consumption.Problems like these tend to(54)________the importance of the findings.But those doubts are(55)________to trouble the coffee drinkers looking for any reason not to cut back on their daily caffeine habit.41. A. rise B. reduce C. release D. suffer42. A. shape B. establish C. boost D. preserve43. A. mutual B. subtle C. premature D. prepared44. A. involving B. researching C. interviewing D. qualifying45. A. cause B. endure C. ease D. cure46. A. warn B. compare C. relieve D. treat47. A. unpleasant B. modest C. significant D. positive48. A. tendency B. intention C. intensity D. extension49. A. on the contrary B. as a result C. for instance D. in one word50. A. turned up B. broke out C. pointed out D. took up51. A. satisfactions B. uncertainties C. consequences D. qualifications52. A. Moreover B. However C. Otherwise D. Nevertheless53. A. contemporary B. similar C. temporary D. initial54. A. realize B. attach C. demonstrate D. weaken55. A. unlikely B. sensible C. influential D. definiteSection B(A)Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE.Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty o f the murder of Albert Cumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment the court. It was, said the Judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Cumming. When arrested Cleary was drunk but clear thinking.Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, “Just don’t tell my mother.”“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. “Just don’t tell my mother,” said Fee numbly. “And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!”Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. “Fee dear, pack your things. We’ll go to see him.”She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. “I can’t go,” she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there “It would kill him to see me. I know him so well--his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, “it’s what he wants. We’ve got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?”Paddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee’s face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy’s love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.So he said, “Well, Fee, we won’t go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?”There was no excitement in the eyes, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. “Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don’t know.”56.Paddy cried because he thought _________.A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishmentB. Frank should have told Fee what had happenedC. what had happened to Frank was killing FeeD. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character57.The underlined sentence “She half-rose before sinking back…” in Paragraph 6 shows That __________.A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand upB. Fee didn’t want to upset Paddy by visiting FrankC. Fee couldn’t leave her family to go to see FrankD. Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish58.What can be inferred from the passage?A. The jury and the judge agreed on the Boxer’s Sentence of Life Imprisonment.B. The police found Gumming unconscious, heavily struck by Frank.C. The family didn’t find out what had happened to Frank until 3 years laterD. Frank didn’t want his family to know the sentence to him, most probably out of his pride.59.What is Frank and Paddy’s probable relationship with Fee?A. Frank is Fee’s son and Paddy is Fee’s brother.B. Frank is Fee’s son and Paddy is Fee’s husband.C. Frank is Fee’s brother and Paddy is Fee’s lover.D. Frank is Fee’s lover and Paddy is Fee’s husband.(B)Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and Exhibition TourOverviewShakespeare’s Globe Exhibition is the world’s largest exhibition devoted to Shakespeare. Located beneath the reconstructed Globe Theatre on London’s Bankside, the exhibition explores the remarkable story of the Globe, and brings Shakespeare’s world to life using a range of interactive displays and live demonstrations.Highlights●Tour the reconstructed Globe Theatre and see how plays were staged in Shakespeare’s day●All-day access to the interactive Globe Exhibition●Actors, recordings and interactive displays bring Shakespeare’s world to lifeScheduleApril 23 to October 99:00am to 5:00pm. On Monday, tours run all day. Tuesday to Saturday, last tour departs at 12:30pm and at 11:30am on Sunday due to performances taking place on these days.October 10 to March 3110:00am to 5:00pm.Important noteRehearsals will also take place throughout the Theatre Season. Please note that access to the Globe Theatre may be restricted and there may be occasions when the Globe tours are unable to run. When the Globe tours are not available, Rose or Bankside tours can be offered instead.Additional info●Inclusions: Entrance fee and all day access to ExhibitionGuided tour of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre (maximum 50 people)●Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop offFood and drinks, unless specifiedPricingClick the link below to check pricing & availability on your preferred travel date. Our pricing is constantly updated to ensure you always receive the lowest price possible -- we 100% guarantee it.60.The passage can be found __________.A. in a newspaperB. in a magazineC. on the InternetD. in a guidebook61.In this Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Tour, we can ________.A. visit the original Globe TheatreB. enjoy a British afternoon tea for freeC. experience Shakespeare’s world in an interactive wayD. visit the exhibition in the Globe Theatre62.What is true about the tour according to the passage?A. Rehearsals may affect the tour.B. The pricing remains the same.C. Performances take place throughout the year.D. The opening hours are the same in May and in November.(C)The power and ambition of the giants of the digital economy is astonishing—Amazon has just announced the purchase of the upmarket grocery chain Whole Foods for $13.5bn, but two years ago Facebook paid even more than that to acquire the WhatsApp messaging service, which doesn’t have any physical product at all. What WhatsApp offered Facebook was an intricate and finely detailed web of its users’ friendships and social lives.Facebook promised the European commission then that it would not link phone numbers to Facebook identities, but it broke the promise almost as soon as the deal went through. Even without knowing what was in the messages, the knowledge of who sent them and to whom was enormously revealing and still could be. What political journalist, what party whip, would not want to know the makeup of the WhatsApp groups in which Theresa May’s enemies are currently plotting? It may be that the value to Amazon is not so much the 460 shops of owns, but the records of which customers have purchased what.Competition law appears to be the only way to address these imbalances of power. But it is clumsy. For one thing, it is very slow compared to the pace of change within the digital economy. By the time a problem has been addressed and remedied it may have vanished in the marketplace, to be replaced by new abuses of power. But there is a deeper conceptual problem, too. Competition law as presently interpreted deals with financial disadvantage to consumers and this is not obvious when the users of these services don’t pay for them. The users of their services are not their customers. That would be the people who buy advertising from them — and Facebook and Google, the two virtual giants, dominate digital advertising to the disadvantage of all other media and entertainment companies.The product they’re selling is data, and we, the users, convert our lives to data for the benefit of the digital giants. Just as some ants farm the bugs called aphids for the honeydew they produce when they feed, so Google farms us for the data that our digital lives yield. Ants keep enemy insects away from where their aphids(蚜虫) feed; Gmail keeps the spammers out of our inboxes. It doesn’t feel like a human or democratic relationship, even if both sides benefit.63.According to Paragraph 1, Facebook acquired WhatsApp for its ________.A. digital productsB. user informationC. physical assetsD. quality service64.Linking phone numbers to Facebook identities may ________.A. worsen political disputesB. mess up customer recordsC. pose a risk to Facebook usersD. mislead the European commissionpetition law as presently interpreted can hardly protect Facebook users because ________.A. they are not defined as customersB. they are not financially reliableC. the services are generally digitalD. the services are paid for by advertisers66.The author use the metaphor of the ants in the last paragraph to illustrate _________.A. a win-win business model between digital giantsB. a typical competition pattern among digital giantsC. the benefits provided for digital giants’ customersD. the relationship between digital giants and their usersSection CWe Americans ingest an average of 25 pounds of rice a year – and a portion of that comes from drinking beer. Yes, rice is a sample in our diet. But is it a safe one? Consumer Reports recently found “troubling” levels of inorganic arsenic, a known human carcinogen (a substance which can cause cancer), in almost every rice-containing food it tested. (67)_________ But rice takes up arsenic from soil and water more readily than other grains do.Health-conscious consumers rely on brown rice, which has even more arsenic. In the Consumer Reports test, a quarter cup of uncooked white rice had from roughly 1 to 7 micrograms of inorganic arsenic, while brown rice had from 4 to 10 micrograms. Why the difference? (68)__________What about rice cakes? They contained from 2 to 8 micrograms per serving, while hot and ready-to-eat rice cereals had 2 to 7 micrograms. These levels are at least five times higher than those found in other cereals, such as oatmeal.Studies show that people exposed to large amounts of arsenic for many years are more likely to die of cancer. In Bangladesh, people who drank tap water that contained 50 to 149 micrograms of arsenic per liter for 20 or 30 years, for example, were 44 percent more likely to die of cancer. (69)__________ (The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency limits the total amount of arsenic in drinking water to 10 micrograms per liter.) But our total risk is unclear. There isn’t enough data to set a limit on inorganic arsenic in food, says the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.The Bottom Line: (70)_________ Consumer Reports recommends that adults eat no more than 1.5 to 2 cups of cooked (brown or white) rice a week. And here is a way to lessen risk: Rinse your rice, cook it in six parts water to one part rice until it reaches eating texture, and then pour off the extra water. This can remove about half the arsenic.Section D SummaryThe benefits of having a higher education are manifold(多样的) and range from financial to cultural and from common benefits to some unexpected surprises, below you will find a number of reasons which will help to serve as justification for a higher education.For many high school students, it is hard to imagine what the long term benefits of a college education might be. College is demanding; the work seems challenging, and meeting all new people seems overwhelming. However, what most young people do not realize is that there is a high likelihood at college that you will find newfriends with similar interests and values. You may find yourself developing new interests by getting along with those who have completely different life experiences. An opportunity to get to know your professors can also be counted one of the benefits of having a college education. These intellectuals can be counted on to welcome questions and discussion from students. Therefore, one of the key benefits of a college education is the social bonds created and developed during this unique time in a person’s life.Besides, the fact that you’ll be building a career for the rest of your life is reason enough to make time for a college education. Indeed, a clear benefit of a college education is that not only will it give you time to better know your likes and dislikes before entering the labor force, it will also enhance the likelihood of a more successful career for you. Many young people are uncertain about a career path at the start of college. This is a time of exploration, and taking the time to explore a variety of college majors is time well spent.One more justification for higher education could be that its the best way to enhance yourself in an all-round way. Getting a good education may be the most important price you can pay for your personal advancement, because perhaps more than anything else, what you do with that huge gray material between your ears will determine your future. You never know where your talent could reach. So higher education can provide you with the chance to realize your personal value.Therefore never undervalue the benefits of entering a higher education, which surely will bring you something beyond expectation.第II卷I. Translation1.他排了好几个小时才买到这个新出的iPhone。