上海南汇中学2015学年高三10月月考卷

上海南汇中学2015学年高三10月月考卷II. ReadingSection A (16分)Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word to make the passage coherent. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.(A)People in all parts of the world are observing “No Tobacco Day”. It is the day 25 the World Health Organization appeals to people to stop using tobacco products. The WHO hopes 26 people stop smoking cigarettes or chewing tobacco for one day, they will stop permanently. The day includes special observances and awards ceremonies in 166 countries. The target group for this year’s “NO Tobacco Day” is women. Organizers want to make sure women know the dangers of smoking.Health experts have warned for years that smoking 27 lead to heart disease, cancer and other problem. The World Health Organization says diseases linked to smoking kill at least 2,500,000 persons each year. Still, many people find it difficult to stop smoking. One reason is nicotine, a substance found in cigarettes. Nicotine is a drug. The effects of it are similar to the effects of cocaine and heroin.“No Tobacco Day” is aimed at smokers and those 28 earn money from tobacco sales. So businesses are asked to stop selling tobacco products for twenty-four hours. Newspapers are required not 29 (publish )_advertisement for cigarettes.Two important developments 30 ( observe) in recent years. In industrial countries, the number of smokers has been falling about one percent a year. But in developing countries, the number of smokers has been rising two percent a year. This is the result of increased efforts by tobacco companies 31(sell) their products in developing countries.The World Health Organization has approved plans _to help reach its goal of a “smoke-free” world. 32 governments ought to offer tobacco farmers the chance to earn money by growing other crops. Another involves improved public information campaigns about the dangers of smoking.(B )In cinema's earliest days, the film industry was based in the nation's theatrical center, New York, and most films were made in New York or New Jersey, 33 a few were shot in Chicago, Florida, and elsewhere. Beginning in 1908, however, a growing number of filmmakers locatedin southern California, drawn by cheap land and labor, the ready accessibility of varied scenery, and a climate ideal for year-round outdoor filmingBy the early 1920s, Hollywood 34 (become) the world's film capital. It produced virtually all films 35(show) in the United States and received 80 percent of the revenue from films shown abroad. During the '20s, Hollywood bolstered its position as world leader 36 recruiting many of Europe's most talented actors and actresses, 37 37 Greta Garbo and Hedy Lamarr, directors like Ernst Lubitsch and Josef von Sternberg, as well as camera operators, lighting technicians, and set designers,By the end of the decade, Hollywood claimed to be the nation's fifth 38(large) industry,39 (attract) 83 cents out of every dollar Americans spent on amusement.Hollywood had also come to symbolize "the new morality" of the 1920s--a mixture of extravagance, glamour, hedonism, and fun. During the 1920s, movie attendance soared.By the middle of the decade,4 million people a week went to the movies—40 equivalent of half the nation’s population.In Chicago,in 1929,theaters had enough seats for half the city’s population to attend a movie each day.Section B (10分)Directions: Complete the passage with the words in the box.. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Spending on digital healthcare services in China will grow more than 36-fold from $3 billion in 2014 to $110 billion in 2020, according to a report published on Thursday.The report by Boston Consulting Group said that investors poured nearly $700 million intothe digital healthcare industry in China in 2014, 41 e-commerce and onlinephysician-and-patient communication devices, and these figures will grow exponentially."The growth of digital in China presents 42 to address some of the key issues 43 healthcare delivery in China," said John Wong, a BCG senior partner and co-author of the report, in a release about the report. "It should make the delivery of care more efficient while also giving people broader and easier 44 to high quality care. "In the report —China’s Digital Health Care Revolution, 45 on Thursday — the firmsaid there are three trends driving digital healthcare. Widespread adoption of technologies like mobile devices, cloud computing and big-data analytics.Companies are offering these digital services to Chinese patients in a sector where the government is continuing to implement reform and address unmet consumer needs. ManyChinese patients, for example, go to the hospital for simple needs like renewing a prescription, leading to 46 hospitals, and digital healthcare can alleviate such problems, the report said.There is also an increasingly 47 regulatory environment in China allowing healthcare companies can expand their businesses. The National Health and Family Planning Commission invested $9.5 billion to develop electronic medical records, and it has boosted digital healthcare, making it easier to 48 online pharmacies and sell certain types of drugs online in the coming years.The report recommended digital companies looking to enter the healthcare sector to do so by 49 with local hospitals and physicians, and to leverage advantages the digital companies have with mobile payment, social media, and search engine services.Drug companies need to build e-commerce capacities of their own, and pharmaceutical companies should use digital tools to improve sales and provide disease management.More digital tools will allow hospitals and physicians to lower wait time and big crowds, and 50 of things like electronic medical records will allow facilities to share information in real time, improving diagnosis and treatment, the report said.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The famous American inventor Thomas Alva Edison once claimed that genius was one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration(汗水). Now, it seems, there is scientific evidence to __51__ his claim. The idea that geniuses such as Shakespeare, Mozart, and Picasso possessed certain inborn talents is a false belief, according to a study by a British psychologist and his colleagues.After examining outstanding performance in the arts and sports, these researchers concluded that __52__ is determined by opportunity, encouragement, training, motivation, self-confidence, and — most important of all — __53__. Even people who were not thought to be 54__ with any special talent could, after having received training, reach levels __55__ considered attainable (可获得的) only by gifted individuals. ‘Talent is a false belief, and it is time that people got rid of it,” they said.This theory — a dramatic __56__ with traditional beliefs — has been __57__ by academics worldwide. In fact, studies of accomplished artists and mathematicians, and top tennis players and swimmers, have reported few early signs of __58__ in these people before any parental encouragement. No case has been found of anyone reaching the highest levels of achievement without __59__ himself or herself to thousands of hours of serious training. Even those who are believed to be exceptionally talented — whether in music, mathematics, chess, or sports — have needed lengthy periods of instruction and practice to achieve their highest level of success. ‘The persistent false belief that some people reach high levels of performance without spending numerous hours practising __60__ much to the fact that their practice is usually outside the casual observer’s view,’ stated one scientist.The importance of practice has been noticed in athletics. For instance, differences in the composition of certain muscles were once thought to be __61__ predictors of athletic performance. However, the differences in the proportion of certain muscle fibers(组织) that are __62__ for success in long-distance running are largely the result of extended practice in running.‘What makes a genius then?’ one may ask. __63__, there is no clear answer. What is known, however, is that ‘nurture’ is at least as important as ‘nature.’ __64__, a supportive environment will do far more for a child’s prospects of success than any inborn gifts. This is a message that most of us will find __65__ —even if we haven’t won the gene lottery, our fate is still in our own hands.51. A. make B. challenge C. support D. dismiss52. A. excellence B. harmony C. negotiation D. response53. A. education B. practice C. fortune D. character54. A. satisfied B. concerned C. decorated D. gifted55. A. preciously B. practically C. previously D. primarily56. A. break B. association C. partnership D. relief57. A. doubted B. concluded C. mentioned D. applauded58. A. accomplishment B. treasure C. diligence D. inspiration59. A. adapting B. attaching C. linking D. devoting60. A. carries B. leaves C. owes D. connects61. A. creative B. reliable C. natural D. active62. A. essential B. suitable C. possible D. feasible63. A. Unlikely B. Similarly C. Hopefully D. Unfortunately64. A. To sum up B. In other words C. For example D. In addition65. A. misleading B. puzzling C. comforting D. amusing答案：51-55CABDC 56-60ADADC 61-65BADBC解析：51. 选C，前面引用爱迪生的名言：天才=1%的灵感+99%的汗水，后面列举一些名人说明与生俱来的才能是不可信的，所以是support 支持。