2018上海普陀二模英语高三试卷及答案

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2018届普陀高三英语二模答案(作文有范文)

2018届普陀高三英语二模答案(作文有范文)

普陀区2017学年第二学期高三英语质量调研参考答案I. ListeningSection A1-5 B C A B C 6-10 D C B D DSection B11-13 C A D 14-16 B B D 17-20 A D B AII. Grammar and VocabularySection A21. on 22. to serve 23. that 24. involved 25. what26. had become 27. where 28. them 29. but 30. have been foundSection B31-35 E J K B A D I G H CIII. Reading ComprehensionSection A41-45 CDABD 46-50 ABDAC 51-55 CBABCSection B56-59 C D B B 60-62 CA C 63-66 C B C DSection C67-70 D A F BIV. Summary WritingFor Reference:A study shows if a person has a good short-term memory he is likely to feel bored quickly. Assuming memories of past experience may influence the different rates at which some people feel fed up, two researchers conducted a test, relating students’ memory capacity to their performance, and got the result. The findings may apply to marketing, self-controlling and educating. (60)评分标准:评分标准:1. 本题总分为10分, 其中内容5分, 语言5分。

2018年上海市普陀区中考英语二模试卷含答案

2018年上海市普陀区中考英语二模试卷含答案

2018年上海市普陀区中考英语二模试卷一、Listening comprehension (听力理解)(共30 分)1.( 6.00分)1.2.3.4.5.6.2.(1.00分)A.By car.B.By underground.C.By bus.D.By bike.3.(1.00分)A.A cook.B.A doctor.C.An engineer.D.An actor.4.(1.00分)A.The dirty streets.B.The busy city life.C.The bad weather.D.The poor bus services.5.(1.00分)A.Mother and son.B.Husband and wife.C.Teacher and student.D.Customer and clerk.6.(1.00分)A.Nice trips.B.Favourite sports.C.Public places.D.Healthy drinks.7.(1.00分)A.At the restaurant.B.At the library.C.At the supermarket.D.At the post office.8.(1.00分)A.See a film.B.Make a pizza.C.Read a book.D.Finish a book review.9.(1.00分)A.Tim went to the library to have a talk with Moly.B.Moly missed the art lessons in the afternoon.C.The monitor organized a discussion about the spring outing.D.The two speakers had a meeting on the art projects.10.(6.00分)(1)Sara used to buy lottery tickets (彩票)and could always win some money.(2)Once Sara won ¥55million and was suddenly known by many people.(3)Over 200people sent Sara e﹣mails to ask for suggestions about how to win lottery tickets.(4)Sara moved to another town in order to keep away from the news reporters.(5)Sara set up a group to help poor students start their business after college.(6)Sara is famous because she has done some good things with the money she has.11.(10.00分)(1)Two robbers entered a hotel on the night of a Monday.(2)The robbers took the money from the hotel's safe and.(3)Then the robbers went into a and robbed some money there.(4)The robbers were both wearing and blue jeans.(5)The hotel staff and the repairman(修理工)said the robberswere.二、Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案)(共20分)12.(1.00分)Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?()A.This tea table is for sale.B.Mark will plan for a trip to Hong Kong.C.Where's my school bag?D.We usually have some noodles for lunch.13.(1.00分)Many schools provide free lessons for students to play ________ football in the afternoon.()A.the B./ C.a D.an14.(1.00分)The manager was angry ________ Morris because he sent e﹣mails to the wrong customer again.()A.at B.to C.with D.from15.(1.00分)We should work hard and do ________ best to realize our dreams ()A.us B.our C.ours D.ourselves16.(1.00分)Turn the heat down,_______ the food in the pot will burn.()A.and B.so C.but D.or17.(1.00分)﹣Which pair of jeans do you prefer,the one with the blue belt or the one with the red belt?﹣________.I like the one with the brown belt.()A.Both B.All C.None D.Neither18.(1.00分)Have ________ try and maybe you will find a proper solution.()A.another B.the other C.other D.others19.(1.00分)The first snow came _______ than usual in our hometown this year.()A.early B.earlier C.earliest D.the easiest20.(1.00分)Jill likes her new neighborhood because most people here greet others with a ______ smile.()A.lovely B.happily C.politely D.beautifully21.(1.00分)The company didn't stop improving this new machine ________ it worked well.()A.if B.unless C.until D.after22.(1.00分)We wondered if Judy ________ to Australia next week for business.()A.flies B.had flown C.has flown D.would fly23.(1.00分)Many leaders ________ to attend the Closing Ceremony(闭幕式)of Winter Olympics in February,2018.()A.be invited B.were invitedC.will be invited D.have been invited24.(1.00分)All the members of the team hope ________ a wonderful result of the project.()A.had B.have C.to have D.having25.(1.00分)The girl practiced ________ the piano for three hours every day to win the contest.()A.play B.plays C.to play D.playing26.(1.00分)Rose and Minnie ________ each other pretty well before they worked in the same bank.()A.knows B.know C.have known D.had known27.(1.00分)Kevin ________ in his room when the big fire broke out.()A.sleep B.slept C.was sleeping D.will sleep28.(1.00分)﹣________ people are coming to the party?﹣About 40.()A.How many B.How soon C.How far D.How long29.(1.00分)Wendy________ join our school football team next term,but she is not very sure.()A.should B.may C.must D.need30.(1.00分)﹣The sun shines brightly.Why not go out for a walk in the school garden?﹣________()A.Good idea. B.That's all right.C.Not at all.D.Thank you very much.31.(1.00分)﹣Would you like me to bring you a cup of tea?﹣________()A.Yes,I'd like to.B.It's a pleasure.C.Yes,please.D.It doesn't matter.三、Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格.每空限填一词,每词只能填一次)(共8分)32.(4.00分)A.Even if B.familiar C.spare D.In fact E nervous You may not know a lot of people when you start high school.This really makes you feel (1)because you don't know who to talk to when you have problems.(2)you know some freshmen(新生),you still feel worried that you don't know any elder students and teachers.How are you going to make friends with these unknown people?(3),most high schools hold a freshman training before school actually starts.These are helpful because you learn your way around the buildings.You also get to meet some of your teachers and other freshmen.That way,you may already recognize a few(4)faces when you go to school on your first day.33.(4.00分)A.support B.clubs C.friendships D.expect E.awardsWhen you talk to people in the training camp,you'll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are.They're all new to the school and don't know what to(1).Talking about a common interest with your classmates can help you develop(2).The work in high school sometimes worries freshmen a lot.The work in high school gives you more knowledge of many subjects.So you may find it's a bit more challenging.If you ever find your work too difficult,teachers can (3)you.High school also has more after﹣school activities,such as music and theatregroups,sports teams and(4).This is a good chance to learn how to be more independent.It is also a good time to develop your interests and try new things.四、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子.每空格限填一词)(共8分)34.(1.00分)Many people buy nice as presents for their friends.(watch)35.(1.00分)Jessie is learning to cook for though she is only seven years old.(her)36.(1.00分)The government should be for the food safety to protect citizens.(responsibility)37.(1.00分)My cousin's flat is on the floor with a good view of the neighbourhood.(ten)38.(1.00分)High﹣speed train is a great to help people travel easily between big cities.(invent)39.(1.00分)This new test will doctors to find the disease as early as possible.(able)40.(1.00分)This is a place to see various birds,but it's still to see such a huge one here.(usual)41.(1.00分)Robots will do some jobs in place of workers in the coming years.(possible)五、Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求完成句子.)(共14分)42.(2.00分)The girl baked a nice cake for her mother yesterday.(改为一般疑问句)the girl a nice cake for her mother yesterday?43.(2.00分)Rony needs 3,000 dollars if he wants to buy the second﹣hand machine.(对划线部分提问)does Rony need if he wants to buy the second﹣hand machine?44.(2.00分)The kids reviewed the story several times before they gave the performance.(保持句意基本不变)The kids the story several times before they gave the performance.45.(2.00分)Nancy told us an interesting story yesterday.(改为感叹句)interesting story Nancy told us last night!46.(2.00分)"Can you book a room in Dragon Hotel on line for me?" Jane asked Peter.(改为含有宾语从句的复合句)Jane asked Peter he book a room in Dragon Hotel on line for her.47.(2.00分)They wash the buses of the company twice a week.(改为被动语态)The buses of the company twice a week.48.(2.00分)it,solve the problem,to,is,without any help,hard (连词成句).六、Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)(共50分)49.(12.00分)The university students begin their summer holiday today.They are making their holiday plans.1.Grace wants to take some special pictures with her parents before celebrating her twentieth birthday next week.2.Peter needs to .3.Tom wants to find a part﹣time job at weekends to earn some money for his study.4.Jenny is too fat.She knows it's not good for her health and wants to take more exercise.5.Linda is interested in playing the violin and wants to get someone to teach her face to face.The following are what they have read in today's newspaper.*Greenland Sports GroundOpen next week from 6:20a.m.to 8:30p.m.Price:¥3per hour (¥7per hour for those over 60 )Tel:68886888*City MuseumThere are 120,000pieces on show here.You can see the whole of local history under one roof.There are also lots of mummies and more gold than you've ever seen before.Time:Monday ﹣Friday 9:00a.m.﹣5:00p.m.,Weekends 9:00a.m.﹣9:00p.m.Ticket:¥20 (¥10for students)Tel:23455884*Star Photo shopPhotos for all purposes are taken here with half price for family photos.Time :Monday ﹣Friday 8:30a.m.﹣8:30p.m.,Weekends 9:00a.m.﹣10:00p.m.Price:¥60/set ﹣¥180/setTel:32045302*Scottish dancingTake your partners and get ready to dance till you drop.Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn.Place:Jack Stein's Time:every Tuesday 7:00p.m.﹣0:00p.m.Price:¥60including one drink Tel:67099868*Part﹣time job offeredDo you want to have a chance to communicate with those who do shopping?If so,you may contact Moonlight Bookshop,for two shop assistants are wanted here.Time :Saturday & Sunday 10:00a.m.﹣8:00p.m.Tel:52310032*Help from a music teacherDo you want to improve your violin skills?Just bring your own instrument toM&D MusicCentre and start to learn at your own speed after a small test.Time:Wednesday & Friday 7:00p.m.﹣8:30p.m.Price:¥40 (¥20for students)Tel:28335661(1)Grace may be interested in the information about.A.Star Photo shopB.Greenland Sports GroundC.Scottish dancingD.Help from a music teacher(2)What can be filled in the "" for Peter if he is interested in City Museum?A.learn about goldB.finish history homeworkC.make a travel planD.know more local people(3)Tom may work as a for a part﹣time job.A.dancerB.teacherC.shop assistantD.violin player(4)Jenny needs to pay per hour if she wants to get more physical exercise.A.¥3B.¥7C.¥10D.¥20(5)Linda needs to if she wants to get a face﹣to﹣face trainer.A.call 67099868to get more informationB.attend lessons at weekendsC.tell the training centre about her levelD.take a small test first(6)The students have probably found the information they need on the page.A.newsB.sportsC.businessD.advertisement50.(12.00分)When my daughter,Sophie,was admitted to a college we were very happy,but a little worried about becoming empty nesters(空巢老人).I knew I had to do something,starting with the summer before she was away from home.Sophie had a pack of colourful blouses.I knew she wouldn't wear them anymore,so I decided to make a quilt(被子)out of them.I tried to work on the quilt when Sophie (1)﹣which turned out to be often.She was very busy with her friends.Even when she was at home,her door was shut more than usual.This made me feel a bit hurt.(2),we didn't have much time together before she went to college.When we arrived at the college,a wave of emotion flooded me.Sophie saw it in my face.She took a beautiful (3)from her bag."I made this for you,Mom," she said.Then I knew why she had been staying behind a (4)door that summer.It was an album of photographs recording the life of our family over the last 17years.I broke into tears.Some of it was sadness at having to let her go,but some of it was (5).I knew that our connection was more(6)than ever as we would always be connected by the strongest link,the love that went into every stitch(针脚)of her quilt and every photo in my album.In Sophie's dormitory room I unfolded the quilt on her bed.For a moment she was speechless.Then she threw her arms around me."Mom,I love you," she said.One of her new friends was calling her outside.Sophie turned,and I let her go.(1)A.felt tired B.went out C.had time D.fell asleep (2)A.By the way B.What's more C.For example D.After all(3)A.model B.dress C.book D.card(4)A.heavy B.broken C.closed D.narrow (5)A.joy B.surprise C.desire D.fear(6)A.important B.powerful C.serious D.difficult51.(14.00分)When children play games,they don't need a referee(裁判).They have their own rules in playing games.They seldom find it necessary to keep scores because they don't worry about who wins or loses.They even don't (1)c if the game is not finished.Yet,they like games that depend a lot on luck,so that their (2)a are not so important.They also enjoy games that move in stages in which they choose leaders and pick up sides.Grown﹣ups (3)r find children's games exciting,and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again.However,it is found that a child plays games for some important(4)r He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person,and he can find himself being a (5)u partner to someone who is more popular in real life.When it is his turn to be the leader,everyone follows his orders.This makes him feel more (6)c.It seems that when children play a game,they (7)i a situation under their control.Unlike real life,in this situation they make the rules themselves,and more importantly,everyone plays according to the rules.Those rules may be childish,but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.52.(12.00分)Donna Reid had just finished her training as a children's doctor.A famous research hospital in New York had offered her a job with good pay.And her boyfriend,Tony,had a clinic in their hometown and hoped she could work with him.At the same time,a small hospital,Backwoods Hospital,in a very poor area had also offered Donna a position.Now it was time for her to decide where to work.Dad:Donna,that research hospital in New York has a good reputation for children's medicine.Some of the best children's doctors in the country work there and you can learn a lot from them.Mom:Yes,I agree it's a good hospital and the pay is good,too.But,that's not the point.Dad:Then what's the point?Mom:It's in New York,too far away! Let me tell you what,dear Donna.Tony's clinic is just several blocks away.You don't need to travel far if you work there.Tony is a nice young man and I guess you'll get married soon.Dad:Ha! It's hard enough to live with a husband or wife.Working with them,too?That's a choice for trouble.Well,Donna,what do you think?Donna:I'm thinking about accepting the offer from Backwoods Hospital.Dad:But Donna,look at their offer! You'll be on call six days a week,24hours a day.That's really a hard job.Mom:Oh,Donna,the pay is another problem.Donna:It isn't a dead﹣end job,Mom and Dad.But anyway,I didn't.Dad:No?Then why did you become a doctor?Donna:I want to help people.You know that.And Backwoods serves a very poor and needy population.Backwoods,here I come!(1)How many choices did Donna have?.(2)Where did Dad suggest Donna work?.(3)Why did Dad think Donna could learn a lot in the place he suggested?.(4)According to Mom,what was the advantage if Donna worked in Tony's clinic?Donna could.(5)What did the parents worry about when Donna said she wanted to work in Backwoods?.(6)What could be filled in the blank to complete the sentence for Donna?I didn't.七、Writing (作文)(共20分)53.(20.00分)Write at least 60words on the topic "When I have trouble with my best friend"【以"我与好朋友闹矛盾后"为题,写一篇不少于60词的短文,标点符号不占格】提示:生活中好友间也会因各种原因闹些小矛盾,当你与朋友间产生不愉快后,你会如何处理此类问题呢?请就此话题谈谈你的做法以及这样做的理由,可结合自身经历进行阐述.(注意:短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其他相关信息,否则不予评分.)2018年上海市普陀区中考英语二模试卷参考答案与试题解析一、Listening comprehension (听力理解)(共30 分)1.( 6.00分)1.略2.略3.略4.略5.略6.略【分析】略【解答】略2.(1.00分)A.By car.B.By underground.C.By bus.D.By bike.【分析】略【解答】略3.(1.00分)A.A cook.B.A doctor.C.An engineer.D.An actor.【分析】略【解答】略4.(1.00分)A.The dirty streets.B.The busy city life.C.The bad weather.D.The poor bus services.【分析】略【解答】略5.(1.00分)A.Mother and son.B.Husband and wife.C.Teacher and student.D.Customer and clerk.【分析】略【解答】略6.(1.00分)A.Nice trips.B.Favourite sports.C.Public places.D.Healthy drinks.【分析】略【解答】略7.(1.00分)A.At the restaurant.B.At the library.C.At the supermarket.D.At the post office.【分析】略【解答】略8.(1.00分)A.See a film.B.Make a pizza.C.Read a book.D.Finish a book review.【分析】略【解答】略9.(1.00分)A.Tim went to the library to have a talk with Moly.B.Moly missed the art lessons in the afternoon.C.The monitor organized a discussion about the spring outing.D.The two speakers had a meeting on the art projects.【分析】略【解答】略10.(6.00分)(1)Sara used to buy lottery tickets (彩票)and could always win some money.略(2)Once Sara won ¥55million and was suddenly known by many people.略(3)Over 200people sent Sara e﹣mails to ask for suggestions about how to win lottery tickets.略(4)Sara moved to another town in order to keep away from the news reporters.略(5)Sara set up a group to help poor students start their business after college.略(6)Sara is famous because she has done some good things with the money she has.略【分析】略【解答】略11.(10.00分)(1)Two robbers entered a hotel on the night of a Monday略略.(2)The robbers took the money from the hotel's safe and略略.(3)Then the robbers went into a略略and robbed some money there.(4)The robbers were both wearing略略and blue jeans.(5)The hotel staff and the repairman(修理工)said the robbers were略略.【分析】略【解答】略二、Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案)(共20分)12.(1.00分)Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?()A.This tea table is for sale.B.Mark will plan for a trip to Hong Kong.C.Where's my school bag?D.We usually have some noodles for lunch.【分析】下面哪个下划线部分发音不同?【解答】考查语音.A这张茶几待售sale[seil].B马克将计划去香港旅行plan[plæn].C我的书包在哪里bag[bæɡ]?D我们午餐通常吃面条have[hæv].A 选项划线部分发/ei/.B,C,D选项划线部分发/æ/.因此划线部分发音不同的一项是A.故选:A.13.(1.00分)Many schools provide free lessons for students to play ________ football in the afternoon.()A.the B./ C.a D.an【分析】许多学校在下午为学生提供免费的足球课.【解答】考查冠词.句意"许多学校在下午为学生提供免费的足球课.".play+球类,中间不加冠词.故选:B.14.(1.00分)The manager was angry ________ Morris because he sent e﹣mails to the wrong customer again.()A.at B.to C.with D.from【分析】经理对莫里斯很生气,因为他又给错误的客户发了电子邮件.【解答】考查动词短语.at在几点或小地点.to到…with和…from来自…句意"经理对莫里斯很生气,因为他又给错误的客户发了电子邮件.".be angry with sb 对某人生气.固定搭配.故选:C.15.(1.00分)We should work hard and do ________ best to realize our dreams ()A.us B.our C.ours D.ourselves【分析】我们应该努力学习,尽我们最大努力实现我们的梦想.【解答】根据语境推测句意是"我们应该努力学习,尽我们最大努力实现我们的梦想.",此处考查固定短语try one's best ,所以填形容词性物主代词.故选:B.16.(1.00分)Turn the heat down,_______ the food in the pot will burn.()A.and B.so C.but D.or【分析】把热度调低,不然锅里的食物就要烧了.【解答】and,并且,表并列关系;so,因此表结果;but但是,表转折;or,否则,或者,表选择;此题根据语境把热度调低,不然锅里的食物就要烧了.否则是or.故选:D.17.(1.00分)﹣Which pair of jeans do you prefer,the one with the blue belt or the one with the red belt?﹣________.I like the one with the brown belt.()A.Both B.All C.None D.Neither【分析】你更喜欢哪条牛仔裤,那条蓝色带的还是红腰带的?﹣我两个都不喜欢.我喜欢棕色皮带的那个.【解答】both两个都;all三个或三个以上都;none没有,表示量;neither,两个都不;此题根据语境"你更喜欢哪条牛仔裤,那条蓝色带的还是红腰带的?﹣我两个都不喜欢.我喜欢棕色皮带的那个."两个都不是neither.故选:D.18.(1.00分)Have ________ try and maybe you will find a proper solution.()A.another B.the other C.other D.others【分析】再试一次,也许你会找到一个合适的解决办法.【解答】首先明确选项中出现的单词的意思和用法:another"另一个"(三者或三者以上中的另一个);the other"其他的/两者中的另一个";other"其他的"(形容词,修饰可数名词复数);others"其他人"(是一个代词).故选:A.19.(1.00分)The first snow came _______ than usual in our hometown this year.()A.early B.earlier C.earliest D.the easiest【分析】今年的第一场雪比我们家乡的来得早.【解答】根据The first snow came _______ than usual in our hometown this year,这里句子中有than,判断句子使用比较级形式.故选:B.20.(1.00分)Jill likes her new neighborhood because most people here greet others with a ______ smile.()A.lovely B.happily C.politely D.beautifully【分析】Jill喜欢她的新街坊,因为这里大多数人问候别人时带着令人愉快的微笑.【解答】首先明确选项中每个单词意思,A:令人愉快的(形容词);B:快乐地(副词);C:有礼貌地(副词);D:美丽地(副词);根据题干结合推测设空处句子的句意是"Jill喜欢她的新街坊,因为这里大多数人问候别人时带着令人愉快的微笑.",设空处修饰名词,用形容词,由此判断句子中缺少"令人愉快的"一词.故选:A.21.(1.00分)The company didn't stop improving this new machine ________ itworked well.()A.if B.unless C.until D.after【分析】公司一直在改进这台新机器,直到它运转良好为止.【解答】if 如果,引导条件状语从句;unless除非,引导条件状语从句;until 直到;引导时间转语从句,一般用于结构not …until 中;after在…之后,引导时间转语从句;此题根据语境"公司一直在改进这台新机器,直到它运转良好为止."直到是until.故选:C.22.(1.00分)We wondered if Judy ________ to Australia next week for business.()A.flies B.had flown C.has flown D.would fly【分析】我们想知道是否朱迪下周要去澳大利亚出差.【解答】根据句意"我们想知道朱迪是否下周要去澳大利亚出差."以及时间状语next week,可知要用将来时,再根据主句的谓语是过去式,可知要用过去将来时.A是一般现在时,B过去完成时.C现在完成时.故选:D.23.(1.00分)Many leaders ________ to attend the Closing Ceremony(闭幕式)of Winter Olympics in February,2018.()A.be invited B.were invitedC.will be invited D.have been invited【分析】许多领导人被邀请参加2018年2月冬奥会闭幕式.【解答】根据时间状语为in February,2018故确定句子的时态为一般过去时态,主语many leaders是谓语动词invite的承受者二者形成被动关系,故确定为被动语态,故谓语动词为一般过去时态的被动语态,其结构为was/were+过去分词,主语many leaders 是复数,故助动词为were,故填入were told.故选:B.24.(1.00分)All the members of the team hope ________ a wonderful result of the project.()A.had B.have C.to have D.having【分析】团队全体成员都希望这个项目能有一个好的结果.【解答】根据All the members of the team hope ________ a wonderful result of the project.可知句子考查hope to do sth表示希望做某事.故选:C.25.(1.00分)The girl practiced ________ the piano for three hours every day to win the contest.()A.play B.plays C.to play D.playing【分析】这个女孩每天练习弹钢琴三个小时以赢得比赛.【解答】根据The girl practiced ________ the piano for three hours every day to win the contest.可知句子考查practice doing sth表示练习做某事.故选:D.26.(1.00分)Rose and Minnie ________ each other pretty well before they worked in the same bank.()A.knows B.know C.have known D.had known【分析】罗斯和明妮在同一个银行工作之前,他们已经彼此认识了.【解答】根据句意"罗斯和明妮在同一个银行工作之前,他们已经彼此认识了."以及before 引导的时间状语从句可知,从句用的是一般过去时,主句要用过去完成时.A是一般现在时.B一般现在时.C现在完成时.D过去完成时.故选:D.27.(1.00分)Kevin ________ in his room when the big fire broke out.()A.sleep B.slept C.was sleeping D.will sleep【分析】当大火突然发生的时候,Kevin在房间里睡觉.【解答】结合语境推测句意是"当大火突然发生的时候,Kevin在房间里睡觉.",判断设空处的动作在过去某个时间段内正在进行着,且动作在一段时间内持续进行,所以用过去进行时,过去进行时的构成是:主语+was/were+动词的现在分词.故选:C.28.(1.00分)﹣________ people are coming to the party?﹣About 40.()A.How many B.How soon C.How far D.How long【分析】有多少人来参加晚会?大约四十人.【解答】考查数量.A.How many多少,提问数量;B.How soon多久,提问时间;C.How far多远,提问距离;D.How long多久,提问时间段.根据题干About 40.可知问的是数量.故选:A.29.(1.00分)Wendy________ join our school football team next term,but she is not very sure.()A.should B.may C.must D.need【分析】Wendy可能下个学期加入我们校足球队,但是她现在不确定.【解答】结合选项可知本题考查情态动词,首先明确选项中每个单词的意思:A:应该;B:可能;C:必须;D:需要;结合题干but she is not very sure推测句意是"Wendy可能下个学期加入我们校足球队,但是她现在不确定.",所以may 符合句意,故选:B.30.(1.00分)﹣The sun shines brightly.Why not go out for a walk in the school garden?﹣________()A.Good idea. B.That's all right.C.Not at all.D.Thank you very much.【分析】太阳明晃晃地照耀着大地.为什么不出去在学校的花园里散步呢?好主意.【解答】考查情境对话.A.Good idea.好主意;B.That's all right.没关系;C.Not at all.不客气;D.Thank you very much.非常感谢.根据题干The sun shines brightly.Why not go out for a walk in the school garden?可知应说好主意.故选:A.31.(1.00分)﹣Would you like me to bring you a cup of tea?﹣________()A.Yes,I'd like to.B.It's a pleasure.C.Yes,please.D.It doesn't matter.【分析】你想让我给你端杯茶吗?好的,谢谢.【解答】考查情境对话.根据题干Would you like me to bring you a cup of tea?可知肯定的回答用Yes,please.否定用No,thanks结合选项,应说好的,谢谢.故选:C.三、Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格.每空限填一词,每词只能填一次)(共8分)32.(4.00分)A.Even if B.familiar C.spare D.In fact E nervous You may not know a lot of people when you start high school.This really makes you feel (1)E because you don't know who to talk to when you have problems.(2)A you know some freshmen(新生),you still feel worried that you don't know any elder students and teachers.How are you going to make friends with these unknown people?(3)D,most high schools hold a freshman training before school actually starts.These are helpful because you learn your way around the buildings.You also get to meet some of your teachers and other freshmen.That way,you may already recognize a few(4)B faces when you go to school on your first day.【分析】进入高中会遇见一些新生,或许会感到担忧,怎样和这些人交朋友呢?【解答】1.E.形容词考查,feel是系动词,后加形容词构成系表结构,结合because you don't know who to talk to 句意可知是不知道和谁说话,故会感到紧张nervous,故答案是E.2.A.短语考查,结合you know some freshmen(新生),you still feel worried that you don't know any elder students and teachers句意你认识一些人,你还会因为不认识任何一个高年级的学生和老师感到担忧,故用even if即使,引导的让步状语从句,故答案是A.案是D.4.B.形容词考查.空格用来修饰faces,故用形容词,结合句意表达你可能已经认识一些熟悉的面孔了,familiar熟悉的,故答案是B.33.(4.00分)A.support B.clubs C.friendships D.expect E.awardsWhen you talk to people in the training camp,you'll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are.They're all new to the school and don't know what to(1)D.Talking about a common interest with your classmates can help you develop(2)C.The work in high school sometimes worries freshmen a lot.The work in high school gives you more knowledge of many subjects.So you may find it's a bit more challenging.If you ever find your work too difficult,teachers can (3)A you.High school also has more after﹣school activities,such as music and theatre groups,sports teams and(4)B.This is a good chance to learn how to be more independent.It is also a good time to develop your interests and try new things.【分析】这是一篇教育文化类阅读,主要介绍高中生活有时会让你感到忧虑.高中也会给你带来更多的知识和挑战.你可以和朋友谈论兴趣,发展友谊,可以请求老师的帮助.可以加入社团.这是学习独立的好机会.【解答】1.D.考查动词.句意"他们对学校都很陌生,不知道该__什么.".根据所给单词,可知,应该是"期盼".不定式to后用动词原形expect.选D.2.C.考查名词.句意"和你的同学谈论共同的兴趣可以帮助你发展__.".根据所给单词,可知,应该是"友谊".用名词复数friendships.选C.3.A.考查动词.句意"老师会__你".根据上一句If you ever find your work too difficult如果你发现你的功课太难了.可知,应该是"支持".情态动词can后用动4.B.考查名词.句意"比如音乐和戏剧团体、运动队和__".根据所给单词,可知,应该是"俱乐部".不止一个俱乐部,用复数clubs.选B.四、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子.每空格限填一词)(共8分)34.(1.00分)Many people buy nice watches as presents for their friends.(watch)【分析】许多人买漂亮的手表作为礼物送给朋友.【解答】根据Many people buy nice﹣﹣as presents for their friends.(watch)可知这里friends是复数,所以给他们买的表也应该用复数.故填watches.35.(1.00分)Jessie is learning to cook for herself though she is only seven years old.(her)【分析】尽管她只有七岁,杰西仍在自学做饭.【解答】根据Jessie is learning to cook for﹣﹣though she is only seven years old.(her)可知这里for oneself表示为自己.故填herself.36.(1.00分)The government should be responsible for the food safety to protect citizens.(responsibility)【分析】政府应该对食品安全负责,保护公民.【解答】根据The government should be﹣﹣for the food safety to protect citizens.(responsibility)可知这里放在be动词后面跟形容词.故填responsible.37.(1.00分)My cousin's flat is on the tenth floor with a good view of the neighbourhood.(ten)【分析】我堂兄的公寓在十楼,视野很好.【解答】根据My cousin's flat is on the﹣﹣floor with a good view of the。

2018年上海市普陀区高考英语二模试卷

2018年上海市普陀区高考英语二模试卷

2018年上海市普陀区高考英语二模试卷I. Listening Comprehension1.(★)A. Cold B. Sunny C. Rainy D. Cloudy2.(★)A. 110 minutes B. 120 minutes C. 130 minutes D. 140 minutes3.(★)A. Shop assistant and customerB. Boss and assistantC. Professor and studentD. Husband and wife4.(★)A. In a meeting roomB. In a reference roomC. At a booking officeD. At a police station5.(★)A. A movie B. A lecture C. A play D. A speech6.(★★★)A. The woman shouldn't be so upsetB. He's an hour later for the interview.C. The woman should be patientD. He's too nervous to calm down7.(★★)A. The man is intelligent enoughB. The man does not work hard enoughC. The man should get some sleepD. The man is hard-working8.(★★★)A. He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used toB. He wants to spend more time with his familyC. He doesn't think he is capable of doing the jobD. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family9.(★★★)A. The woman doesn't have money for her son's graduate studies B. The woman doesn't think her son will get a business degreeC. The woman insists that her son should major in scienceD. The woman advises her son to think twice before making his decision10.(★★)A. It ran into another carB. It fell into a river and sankC. It broke down on the roadD. It left the road and landed in a field11.(★★★)(1)A. Noise B. Smoking C. LitterD. Drinking(2)A. A tour guide B. A conductor C. A teacher D. A lawyer(3)A. To prepare people for international travelB. To make the laws of different kindsC. To inform people of the punishment for breaking lawsD. To give advice to travelers to the country12.(★★★)(1)A Conference with the course tutorB. Active attendance and commitmentC. Punctuality and politenessD. Debate and essay preparation(2)A. Inform the teacher in advanceB. Just do not choose the courseC. Drop out of the courseD. Make it up later(3)A. One that is written by handB. One that is originalC. One that is revise by the tutorD. One that keeps to the instructions13.(★★★)(1)A. His knees and fingers acheB. He doesn't feel like eatingC. He can't sleep very wellD. His blood pressure is high(2)A. She asks him to have injections and a treatment with raysB. She asks him to have an operation and a treatment with raysC. She asks him to have a good rest and a treatment with raysD. She asks him to have some herbal medicine and a treatment with rays(3)A. Every day for seven weeksB. Three times a week for seven weeksC. Three times a weeks for three weeksD. Twenty times for two weeks(4)A. Use hot water padsB. Sit by the stoveC. Drink cold waterD. Take cold bathsSection A 10% 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 otherblanks, use one word that best fits each blank.14.(★★)Jim ThompsonJim Thompson's life story is one of success, achievement, and finally mystery because no one knows how it ended.Thompson was born in Delaware(1) the east coast of the United States in 1906. After finishing high school, Thompson went to Princeton University andlater studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation,Jim Thompson worked as an architect in New York City until 1940. Not long after this, he volunteered(2)(serve)in the U.S. Army. During World War II, Thompson gathered intelligence for the army in Thailand. It was this first taste of life in the Far East(3) changed Thompson's life. He saw opportunities to develop tourism there, becoming(4)(involve)in an ambitious scheme to restore the Oriental Hotel.While the hotel plan fell through, by that time Thompson had hit upon another scheme that would eventually make him a millionaire. While traveling around Thailand, he came across(5) he considered exquisite(精美的)samples of handwoven Thai silk, a product that(6)(become)rare. He persuaded the weavers to work with him and marketed the silk in New York,(7) it became very popular. As a consequence, the Thai silk industry was revived(复兴)and the business made Thompson and some of the weavers very wealthy.With his success in the silk business, Jim Thompson continued his originalinterest in architecture on the side. He found six traditional Thai houses and had (8) brought to Bangkok and reassembled there as one magnificent house. Today, not only is it a beautiful house inside and out,(9) it is also filled with the works of art Thompson collected.In 1967 during a holiday in Malaysia, he went for a walk in the Jungle and disappeared forever. To this day, no clues(10)(find)as to what happened to this wealthy American businessman who is credited with single-handedly reviving the Thai silk industry.Section B10% 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.15.(★★)Mentally and Intellectually HarmfulLast month, the Indian Medical Association declared a public health emergency in New Delhi because of high levels of air pollution. Schools were shut and emergencytraffic restrictions put in place.New Delhi is far from alone. Our research into the(1) of air pollutionin China shows that, in addition to the more obvious physical price, airpollution can also have serious negative effects on mental health and cognition (认知),(2) reducing a person's happiness and their scores in verbal and mathematical tests.Such harmful mental effects have serious negative consequences for livelihoods and human capital development, suggesting that development(3) should go beyond the traditional focus of boosting GDP in the developing world.India's recent pollution emergency is the most(4) incidence(发生率)of dangerous air pollution, but smoggy skies have been a cause of growing(5)in most developing countries.Major cities across the developing world---from Thailand to Brazil, to Nigeria---(6) experience pollution at several times the WHO safe limits. In fact,98% of cities with more than 100.000(7) in low and middle-income countries fail to meet the WHO's air quality guidelines.India's extreme levels of air pollution are well recognized, and examining the effects provides clear warnings for other countries seeking fast growth through rapid industrialization.We used nationally (8) longitudinal (纵向)surveys on mental health and cognition, matched with daily air quality data for the time and place of interviews, to see what pollution does in a given time to individual happiness and cognitive performance. Because each person in our survey was (9) multiple times, we can control for the effect of individual characteristics on the outcome variables.We found that worsening air quality led to a decrease in happiness that day(10)to about 10percent of the reduced happiness one would experience form a negative major life event such as divorce.III. Reading Comprehension Section A 15% Directions: 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.16.(★★★)Globalization: Good or Bad?Globalization is defined in many ways.One simple (1) is that it is the rapid increase in international free trade, investment, and technological exchange. It is argued that this international trade has been one of the main causes of world economic (2) over the past half century. Although thereis little doubt that the global economy has developed enormously in the last 50 years, some people believe that this trend has only benefited certain countries,and that others have suffered as a result.Improved income?An argument(3) globalization is that the benefits of increasedinternational trade are shared among everyone in the country. An example of thisis China, where per capita income(人均收入)rose from about﹩1400 in1980 to over﹩4000 by 2000.(4) per capita income rose by over 100% in India between 1980 and 1996. It would appear that countries which open their doors to worldtrade tend to become(5).However, these sorts of(6) might not be giving a true picture. They are "average", and despite the fact that there has been a substantial increase I n income for a small minority of people, the vast majority have only seen a(7)improvement.More imports, more exportsSupporters of free trade point out that there is another direct benefit to begained from an increase in international trade: exports(8) imports. Take coffee as an example. Countries which produce and export coffee import the packaging for it: a(n)(9) trade which enables commerce to develop in two countries at the same time.(10) maintain that, in general, it is poorer countries that produce and export food such as coffee, and richer countries that produce and export manufactured goods such as packaging materials. Furthermore, it is the richer countries that control the price of good and,(11), farmers may be forced to sell their produce at a low price and to buy manufactured goods at a high price.(12) developmentFinally, globalization often(13) a country to concentrate on industries which are already successful. These countries develop expertise(专门技能)and increase their share in the international market. On the other hand, those countries which(14) to support all their industries usually do notdevelop expertise in any one. Consequently, these countries do not find a world market for their goods and do not increase their gross domestic product(GDP).Anti-globalists claim that there is a serious problem in this argument for the (15)of industry. Countries which only concentrate on one or two main industries are forced to import other goods. These imported good are frequently overpriced, and these countries, therefore, have a tendency to accumulate huge debts.(1)A. indication B. principle C. definition D. factor(2)A. systems B. solution C. crisis D. growth(3)A. in favor of B. on account of C. with regard to D. in honour of(4)A. Fortunately B. Similarly C. Undoubtedly D. Unusually(5)A. freer B. greater C. stronger D. wealthier(6)A. figures B. descriptions C. countries D. benefits(7)A. severe B. slight C. further D. general(8)A. overtake B. qualify C. fight D. require(9)A. two-way B. all-inclusive C. official D. legal(10)A. Supporters B. Advocates C. Critics D. Authorities(11)A. otherwise B. nevertheless C. therefore D. besides(12)A. Global B. Industrial C. National D. Economical(13)A. encourages B. restricts C. forbids D. forces(14)A. stop B. continue C. fail D. refuse(15)A. globalization B. transformation C. specialization D. identificationSection B 22% Directions: 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.17.(★★★)The Harlem RenaissanceThe word "renaissance" means "rebirth". The Harlem Renaissance took place during the 1920s. It was a time when the African American artistic community grew and flourished, producing a ton of work in a short period of time. The work celebrated African American culture and spoke to their experiences as minorities---both the good parts and the bad parts.After the Civil War, many African Americans left the South to escape unfair treatment and laws that discriminated against them. Between 1910 and 1920,massive numbers of black Southerners moved from the rural south into the urban North and West in the Great Migration. The African American population of Chicago more than doubled during that time! And in New York, African Americans flocked to uptown Manhattan, setting in a neighborhood called Harem. Forming a community within the big city let African Americans keep their cultural identity in a white-dominated society. It was a good thing, and a lot of important cultural issues were brought to light during the Harlem Renaissance. One of the most important figures of the time was the African American writer, W. E.B Du Bois. In his book, The Souls of Back Folk, in 1903, Du Bois wrote that African Americans suffered from something called "double consciousness". They had their own self-image while they saw themselves through the eyes of white Americans. And performers like Josephine Baker and Paul Robeson brought African American culture to all New Yorkers. The Renaissance was so influential that "Harlem" grew into something of a brand nameAfrican Americans were pushing boundaries across all aspects of society. Black businesses began to flourish, creating a growing middle class, like MadameC.J. Walker, who tuned her cosmetics line into a million dollar empire. All together, the artists, and thinkers of this period helped mobilize the larger black population. Young African-Americans took advantage of improved access to higher education. This opened up new career paths and opportunities to attain advanced degrees. Perhaps most importantly, people---black and white---began the push for racial integration, planting the seeds of what would eventually become the civil rights movement of the 1960s.(1)Why did many African Americans leave the South after the Civil War?A. To escape slaveryB. To find jobs in agricultureC. To avoid racial discriminationD. To gain citizenship(2)How did W.E.B. Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?A. He led to movement to return to AfricaB. He composed folk music based on African American themeC. He wrote plays about the African-American experienceD. He wrote about the struggle for African-American identity(3)What can you infer about the economic status of African Americans prior to the Harlem Renaissance?A. Nearly all were unemployed at that timeB. The vast majority were considered lower classC. Most were regarded as middle classD. A large percentage were recognized as wealthy(4)What actor allowed many more Africa Americans to pursue careers in fields like medicine and law?A. Spread of black businessesB. Access to higher educationC. Shift from agriculture to industryD. Push for unity among all Africans18.(★★) (1)A traveler will enjoy a performance if he chooses .A. the Essential TourB. the Backstage TourC. Opera High TeaD. any of the tours(2)Joining the Backstage Tour, a traveler .A. is allowed to wear sneakers when standing on the stageB. will have an opportunity to be the conductor of the orchestraC. can take his big family of 8members to free breakfastD. can buy the discount ticket the day before the tour(3)If a couple who travelled with their 17-year-old son joined the Essential Tour and had a meal of $150 there ,what would the lowest cost be if paid in cash?A. 203.25USDB. 214.5USDC. 225 USDD. 239.25USD19.(★★)A sensational new scientific discovery in the ocean near Australia may explain the most massive extinction of living things in Earth's history. For years,scholars have been frustrated in trying to analyze why 90 to 95 percent of sea life and 75 percent of and life vanished about 250 million years ago. The extinctions were so enormous that they are called The Great Dying. To date, some authoritieson ancient life thought that a volcanic eruption or a sudden change in the environment affected all life on Earth. Other specialists have doubted these theories, maintaining that it was not plausible that a solo volcano could bring about such chaos. From the outset, critics believed these claims were exaggerated.By contrast, there is wide acceptance of the idea that a meteor (流星)which hit Mexico's Yucatan peninsula 65 million years ago was the primary cause of the dinosaurs' extinction. Nevertheless, until now they had no evidence of an intense meteor impact 185 mill on years earlier. Now they do.American geologists have been examining rock samples from a deep sea crater (火山口)near the northwest coast of Australia. The samples were initially collectedand preserved by petroleum technicians seeking oil. Now the geologists and their colleagues believe that the precise splits in the rock's structure show a typical pattern for meteors. There is a clear distinction from volcanic patterns. In fact,a spokesperson went so far as to say that these rocks completely revise the way scientists perceive the mass extinctions from the ancient era. Academics say that the meteor's crater s the size of Mount Qomolangma, the highest mountain on Earth! Literally, the meteor made a mark on Earth as it drowned in the sea. The Earth could not absorb such a harsh blow without sustaining global devastation. Things must have come to a standstill. Evidently, the blow was fatal for many forms of life.Bear in mind that all this was long before mammals---including humans--emerged in Earth's history. Still, we would be wise to pay attention to the damage a meteor can cause. Fortunately, meteor strikes on Earth are few and far between.(1)The word "plausible" (paragraph 1)is closest in meaning to " ".A. available B. incredible C. reasonable D. ridiculous(2)Why didn't the meteor affect human beings?A. Because they were very resistantB. Because there weren't any thenC. Because they lived in isolated areasD. Because they hid themselves in the caves(3)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Scholars agreed that a single volcano caused The Great DyingB. 75 percent of land life continued 250 million years agoC. Volcanic rocks and meteors have different patternsD. When the meteor hit land Mount Qomolangma sprang up.(4)What is the best title for the passageA. The Dinosaurs' EndB. Crater on QomolangmaC. Contradictory ClaimsD. A Meteor's ImpactSection C 8% Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note thatthere are two more sentences than you need.20.(★★) Blind imitation is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth, imitation appears attractive; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptable.In the early stages of skill or character development imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook. I used recipes and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored.(1)Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child's bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster andfarther without relying on them.(2) If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what theydid. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous.(3)Blessed is the person willing to at on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them.(4)The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve you. Then you can say, "I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors' tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on."V. Summary Writing 10%21.(★★★★★)Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Better Memory Causes BoredomA new study shows that the better your short-term memory, the faster you feel fedup and decide you've had enough. The findings appear in the Journal of Consumer Research.Noelle Nelson, assistant professor of marketing and consumer behavior at the University of Kansas School of Business. She and her colleague Joseph Redden atthe University of Minnesota tried to think outside the lunch box. "Something that was interesting to me is that some people get tired of things at very different rates. When you think about pop songs on the radio, some people must still be enjoying them and requesting them even after hearing them a lot. But a lot ofother people are really sick of those same songs." The difference, theresearchers supposed, might have to do with memories of past consumption.The researchers tested the memory capacity of undergraduates. The students then viewed a repeating series of three classic paintings like The Starry Night,American Gothic, and The Scream or listened and re-listened to a series of three pop songs or three pieces of classical music. Throughout the test, theparticipants were asked to rate their experience on a scale of zero to ten. Andthe better a participant scored in the memory test, the faster they got bored."We found that people with larger capacities remembered more about the music or art,which led to them getting tired of the music or art more quickly. So remembering more details actually made the participants feel like they'd experienced the musicor art more often." The findings suggest that marketers could cope with our desire for their products by figuring out ways to distract us and keep us from fully remembering our experiences. We could also trick ourselves into eating less junk food by recalling the experience of a previous snack. As for kids easily bored,just tell them to forget about it---it might help them have more fun.Translation 15% Directions: Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.22.(★★★★★)比起节食,我宁愿多做运动来减肥.(prefer)23.(★★★)缺乏合作意识是他上月竞选失败的原因.(lack)24.(★★★)如果实验过程中有问题出现,请及时与实验室管理员沟通.(arise)25.(★★★★)春节期间的所见所闻让我们深刻地感受到:千千万万普通人最伟大,幸福都是奋斗出来的.(happiness)Guided Writing 25%26.(★★)Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.母亲节快到了,班里准备在这天召开主题为"感谢母亲"的班会.请你就以下这份调查结果统计表撰写演讲稿,在演讲稿中,你必须:1.描述表格中的信息;2.分析可能导致这一结果的原因;3.表达你的想法.。

2018届上海市各区高三英语二模试题汇编:阅读理解A篇(带答案已经校对)

2018届上海市各区高三英语二模试题汇编:阅读理解A篇(带答案已经校对)

Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)William Herschel was born on November 15th, 1738 in Hanover in a family of musicians. In 1757, he fled to England and began earning a living as an organist and later composer and conductor. In 1772, he convinced his sister Caroline to join him as a singer. In their spare time the brother-sister team became occupied in astronomy. William died at his home in Slough, near Windsor on August 25th,1822, and Caroline on September 1st,1848.Herschel’s first major discoveries were to show that Mars and Jupiter exhibit axialrotation (绕轴自转). Herschel struck fame in 1781, when on March 13th, he discovered the planet Uranus (天王星) while engaged in work aimed at determining stellar parallax (恒星视差). This being the first new planet discovered since ancient times, Herschel, until then a mere amateur astronomer relatively unknown even in England, became world-famous. Adopting a historically proven strategy, Herschel named the new planet Georgium Sidum, in honor of the then ruling English king George III. The trick worked once again, as King George III gave William and Caroline the titles of ―The King’s Astronomer‖ and ―Assistant to the King’s Astronomer‖, an honor which came with a life’s pension for both. In 1782 they moved to Bath, and shortly thereafter to S lough, and from this point on William and Caroline could devote themselves entirely to astronomy. The Herschels went on to discover two moons of Uranus in 1787.While Caroline became increasingly occupied with the search for comets at which she was quite s uccessful, William became for a time interested in the Sun. Inspired by Wilson’s 1774 work, he put forth the theory of sunspot, an opinion that continued to exist well into the nineteenth century. In 1800, he became interested in the solar spectrum (太阳光谱), and uncovered the first evidence for solar energy output outside of the visible spectrum, in what is now known as the infrared(红外线). In 1801, he published two papers that effectively started the field of solar influences on Earth’s weather.56.Herschel made himself known to the world mainly by __________.A. discovering the planet UranusB. determining stellar parallaxC. discovering two moons of UranusD. uncovering the evidence for the infrared57. It can be inferred from the passage that George III __________.A. liked science and technologyB. liked Herschel’s naming of the new planetC. was interested in astronomyD. gave Herschel a lot of useful suggestions58. What do we know about Caroline from the passage?A. She was successful in music.B. She was titled ―The King’s Astronomer‖.C. She died later than her brother.D. She published two papers.59. This passage mainly tells readers .A. some information about Herschel and his sisterB. how Herschel and his sister discovered the planet UranusC. Herschel and Caroline got along well with each otherD. Herschel and Caroline’s major scientific publicationsKeys: 56-59: A B C ASection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The cold northern wind here in the streets of Petersburg strengthens my nerves and fills me with delight. I cannot think of the Pole as cold and empty;in my imagination it is a region of beauty and delight. Who knows what strange landscapes and creatures we may find there. I shall satisfy my curiosity with the sight of an unknown part of the world-and walk where no man has before.Thinking of it, I feel the same joy a child feels when he sails his little boat on a voyage ofdiscovery up his native river.This voyage was the favorite dream of my early years. My education was neglected, yet I was passionately fond of reading. Uncle Thomas's library contained only books about exploration, which I read day and night. Finally my thoughts comes to the idea of making a voyage of discovery.Six years have passed since I decided on the present voyage. I can, even now, remember the hour when I committed myself to this great enterprise. I began by making my body used to hardship. I went on whale hunting voyages to the North Sea; I voluntarily endured cold, hunger, thirst, and lack of sleep. I often worked harder than the common sailors during the day. Then, at nights, I studied mathematics, the theory of medicine,and sciences of practical importance for a seagoing adventurer. Twice I took jobs as an officer on a Greenland whaling ship. I felt a little proud when my captain asked me to remain with the ship, so valuable did he consider my services. And now, do I not deserve to achieve some great task? My life might have been passed in ease and comfort, but I preferred glory to every pleasure that wealth placed in my path.56.What does the author think of the Pole?A.It reminds him of his childhood.B. It must be a region full of surprises.C. It would fulfil his dream to be an adventurer.D. It's too cold a destination with almost nothing.57. To realize his childhood dream, the author got _______.A. physically prepared by experiencing great sufferingB. spiritually prepared by gaining captain's recognitionC. academically prepared by reading books on explorationD. financially prepared by serving on a whale hunting ship.58. According to the passage, the author is definitely a person full of _______.A. curiosityB. fancyC. perseveranceD.prideKeys:56-58: CACSection CDirections:Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.(A)In 1982, I had responsibility for Stephen Hawking’s third academic book for the Press, Superspace and Supergravity. This was a messy collection of papers from a technical workshop on how to devise a new theory of gravity. While that book was in production, I suggested he try something easier: a popular book about the nature of the Universe, suitable for the general market.Stephen hesitated over my suggestion. He already had an international reputation as a brilliant theoretical physicist working on rotating black holes and theories of gravity. And he had concerns about financial matters: importantly, it was impossible for him to obtain any form of life insurance to protect his family in the event of his death or becoming totally dependent on nursing care. So, he took precious time out from his research to prepare the rough draft of a book.At the time, several bestselling physics authors had already published non-technical books on the early Universe and black holes. Stephen decided to write a more personal approach, by explaining his own research in cosmology and quantum theory.One afternoon, in the 1980s, he invited me to take a look at the first draft, but first he wanted to discuss cash. He told me he had spent considerable time away from his research, and that he expected advances and royalties(定金和版税) to be large. When I pressed him on the market that he foresaw, he insisted that it be on sale, up front, at all airport bookshops in the UK and the US. I told that was a tough call for a university press. Then I thumbed the typescript. To my dismay, the text was far too technical for a general reader.A few weeks later he showed me a revision, much improved. Eventually, he decided to place it with a mass market publisher rather than a university press. Bantam published A Brief History of Time in March 1988. Sales took off like a rocket, and it ranked as a bestseller for at least five years. The book’s impact on the popularization of science has been incalculable.56. What suggestion did the writer give to Stephen Hawking?A. Simplifying Superspace and Supergravity.B. Formulating a new theory of gravity.C. Writing a popular book on the nature of the universe.D. Revising a book based on a new theory.57. Which of the following was Stephen Hawking most concerned about?A. Financial returns.B. Other competitors.C. Publishing houses.D. His family’s life insurance.58. The underlined word ―thumbed‖ is closest in meaning to _______.A. praisedB. typedC. confirmedD. browsed59. The greatest contribution of the book A Brief History of Time lies in _______.A. bringing him overnight fame in the scientific worldB. keeping up the living standard of his familyC. making popular science available to the general publicD. creating the rocketing sales of a technical bookKeys:56-59 CADCSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Warning from ExpertsA growing amount of human- made orbital debris(太空轨道残骸)---from rocket stages and out-of-date satellites---- is circling the Earth. Scientists say the orbital debris, better known as space junk, poses an increasing threat to space activities. ―This is a growing environmental problem,‖said Nicholas Johnson, the chief scientist and program manager for orbital debris at NASA(美国航空航天局) in Houston, Texas.Johnson and his team have developed a computer model capable of simulating past and future amounts of space junk. The model predicts that even without future rocket or satellite launches, the amount of debris in low orbit around Earth will steady through 2055, after which it will increase. While current efforts have focused on limiting future space junk, these scientists say removing large pieces of old space junk will soon be necessary.Since the first launch of satellite in 1957, humans have been generating space junk. The U.S. Space Surveillance Network is currently tracking over 13,000 human-made objects larger than tencentimeters in diameter orbiting the Earth. ―Of the 13,000 objects, over 40 percent came from breakups of both spacecraft and rocket bodies,‖ Johnson said. In addition, there are hundreds of thousands of smaller objects in space. These include everything from pieces of plastic to bits of paint. Much of this smaller junk has come from exploding rocket stages. Stages are sections of a rocket that have their own fuel or engines.These objects travel at speeds over 35,000 kilometers an hour. At such high speed, even small junk can tear holes in a spacecraft or disable a satellite by causing electrical shorts that result from clouds of superheated gas.Johnson believes it may be time to think about how to remove junk from space. Previous proposals range from sending up spacecrafts to grab junk and bring it down to using lasers to slow an objects orbit to cause it to fall back to Earth more quickly. Given current technology, those proposals appear neither technically nor economically practical, ―Space j unk is like any environmental problem,‖ Johnson admits. ―I t’s growing. If you don’t deal with it now, it will only become worse, and the solutions in the future are going to be even more costly.‖56. What is this passage mainly talking about?A. Advanced technology is used to remove space junk.B. NASA is responsible for the environmental problem.C. Cleaning up the space junk is greatly needed.D. Human activities generate much orbital debris.57. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A. Rocket launches produce more debris than satellite launches.B. Space junk is endangering human beings' space activities.C.It's necessary to clean up the large pieces of old space junk.D. Even a tiny piece of space junk can destroy a spacecraft58. What does John think of the previous proposals to grab space junk and bring it down to the earth?A. Reasonable.B. Unbelievable.C. Reliable.D. Impractical.Keys:56-58 CADSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Have you ever had the experience of talking to someoneand you think they are lying?Well, you are not alone. We’veall had that feeling. But did you know that there are severalthings you can look for to see if you are being lied to?Sometimes you can tell if a person is lying by observing what they do with their body. When people are lying they tend not to move their arms, hands or legs very far from their body. They don’t want to take up very much space because they don’t want to be no ticed. Sometimes a person who is lying will not look you in the eyes. Other times people wholie try to look at you in a strong way because they want to convince you they are tellingthe truth.Liars also use deflection. For example, if you ask a liar the question ―Did you steal Fatima’s bag?‖, they may answer with something like ―Fatima is my friend. Why would Ido that?‖ In this situation the person is telling the truth, but they are also not answeringthe question. They are trying to deflect your attention. Liars may also give too many details. They may try to over-explain things. They do this because they want to convinceyou of what they are saying.Often when a person is lying, they do not want to continue talking about their lie. Ifyou think someone is lying, quickly change the subject. If the person is lying, they will appear more comfortable because they are not talking about their lie any longer. A little later, change the subject back to what you were talking about before. If the person seems uncomfortable again, they may be lying.It’s very hard for a liar to avoid filling silence created by you. He or she wants you to believe the lies being woven; silence gives no feedback on whether or not you’ve boughtthe story. If you’re a good listener, you’ll already be avoiding interruptions, which initself is a great technique to let the story unfold.Just because a person is showing these behaviors, it does not mean they are lying.They might be shy or nervous. But, if you think someone is lying, you might want to usesome of these techniques. Hopefully, you won’t need to very often.56. By saying ―Liars also use deflection‖, the writer means that liars may __________.A. tell great storiesB. change tone of voiceC. ask a question in replyD. avoid direct answers57. According to the passage, a person could be lying if he or she ____________.A. offers more information than necessaryB. appears to be shy or nervousC. changes the subject of the conversationD. speaks very fast and vaguely58. Whichof the following can be learned from the passage?A. Liars always try to avoid direct eye contact when they tell lies.B. We can make people lie by changing the subject in a conversation.C. Liars are often expansive in hand and arm movements while talking.D. We make liars uncomfortable by giving no feedback in a conversation.59. The passage mainly talks about __________.A. who deceives usB. why people tell liesC. how to detect liesD. what to do with liarsKeys:56-59 DADCSection 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.AIf a diver surfaces too quickly, he may suffer the bends. Nitrogen(氦)dissolved in his blood is suddenly liberated by the reduction of pressure. The consequence, if the bubbles accumulate(累积) In a joint,, is sharp pain and a bent body—thus the name. If the bubbles form in his lungs or his brain, the consequence can be death.Other air-breathing animals also suffer this decompression (减压) sickness if they surface too fast: whales, for example. And so, long ago, did ichthyosaurs(鱼龙).That these ancient sea animals got the bends can be seen from their bones. If bubbles of nitrogen form inside the bone they can cut off its blood supply. This kills the cells in the bone, and consequently weakens it, sometimes to the point of collapse. Fossil bones that have caved in on themselves are thus a sign that the animal once had the bends.Bruce Rothschild of the University of Kansas knew all this when he began a study of ichthyosaur bones to find out how widespread the problem was in the past. What he particularly wanted to investigate was how ichthyosaurs adapted to the problem of decompression over the 150 million years. To this end, he and his colleagues traveled the world's natural-history museums, looking at hundreds of ichthyosaurs from the Triassic period and from the later Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.When he started, he assumed that signs of the bends would be rarer in younger fossils, reflecting their gradual evolution of measures to deal with decompression. Instead, he was astonished to discover the opposite. More than 15% of Jurassic and Cretaceous ichthyosaurs had suffered the bends before they died, but not a single Triassic specimen(标本)showed evidence of that sort of injury.If ichthyosaurs did evolve an anti-decompression means, they clearly did so quickly-and, most strangely, they lost it afterwards. But that is not what Dr. Rothschild thinks happened. He suspects it was evolution in other animals that caused the change.Whales that suffer the bends often do so because they have surfaced to escape a predator (掠食性动物) such as a large shark. One of the features of Jurassic oceans was an abundance of large sharks and crocodiles, both of which were fond of ichthyosaur lunches. Triassic oceans, by contrast, were mercifully shark and crocodile-free. In the Triassic, then, ichthyosaurs were top of the food chain. In the Jurassic and Cretaceous, they were prey (猎物)as well as predator—and often had to make a speedy exit as a result.56. Which of the following is a typical symptom of the bends?A. A twisted bodyB. A gradual decrease in blood supply.C. A sudden release of nitrogen in blood.D. A drop in blood pressure57. The purpose of Rothschild's study is to see___.A. how often ichthyosaurs caught the bendsB. how ichthyosaurs adapted to decompressionC. why ichthyosaurs bent their bodiesD. when ichthyosaurs broke their bones58. Rothschild's finding stated in Paragraph 4_____.A. confirmed his assumptionB. speeded up his research processC. disagreed with his assumptionD. changed his research objectives59. Rothschild might have concluded that ichthyosaurs_______.A. failed to evolve an anti-decompression meansB. gradually developed measures against the bendsC. died out because of large sharks and crocodilesD. evolved an anti-decompression means but soon lost itKeys: 56-59 ABCASection 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.AOne Friday morning, before Michael was leaving for work he told his wife that he had finally determined to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Michael felt nervous and anxious as he thought about the upcoming showdown. What if Mr.Duncan refused to grant his request? Michael had worked so hard in the last 18 months and brought some great benefits to Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. Of course, he deserved a wage increase.The thought of walking into Mr. Duncan's office left Michael weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally courageous enough to approach his superior. To his delight and surprise, the ever- frugal (一惯节省的) Rowland Duncan agreed to give Michael a raise!Michael arrived home that evening-despite breaking all city and state limits-to a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Cassie, had prepared a delicate mealincluding his favourite dishes. Immediately he thought someone from the office had tipped her off!Next to his plate Michael found a beautiful lettered note. It was from his wife. It read: "Congratulations, my love! I knew you'd get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!" He read it and stopped to think about how sensitive and caring Cassie was.After dinner, Michael was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he observed that a second card had slipped out of Cassie's pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you even though you did not get the increase."Suddenly tears swelled in Michael's eyes. Total acceptance! Cassie's support for him was not conditional upon his success at work.The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.56. What was Michaels plan that Friday?A. To find a job with the Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency.B. To ask for a wage increase from his boss.C. To celebrate his success.D. To ask his boss to come for dinner.57. On his way back home, Michael______.A. felt weak in the kneesB. was punished by the traffic policemanC. was too anxious to share the news with his wifeD. couldn't wait to enjoy a meal58. Which of the following statements about the story is FALSE?A. Michael was afraid that his request would lead to a disaster.B. Michael had worked very hard and done his part for the company.C. Michael's boss agreed to his request.D. One of Michael's colleagues had told his wife the good news.59. According to the passage, which of the following can best describe Michael's wife, Cassie?A. Passionate, thoughtful and talented.B. Considerate, generous and reliable.C. Decisive, optimistic and energetic.D. Caring, tolerant and supportive.Keys: 56-59 BCDDSection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.(A)Last October, I was on a diving holid ay in the Philippines with with seven other advanced divers. I dived off the boat, slowly sinking to about 20m.After nearly 45 minutes, the sound of my breathing was drowned out by a low rumble like an engine, and I felt deep, powerful vibrations(震动), as if a big boat with a propeller was passing overhead. The dive instructor's eyes were wide with confusion too. We both swam next to each other, staying close to the side of the reef(礁石). The situation felt sinister.Then we were enveloped by clouds of white sand that mushroomed up around us, Could it be an underwater bomb? A giant turtle raced past us and into the deep; they are normally slow movers, so this was very weird behaviour. The vibration became so intense that I could feel it in my bones, and the sound turned into a deafening roar. Suddenly, a few meters below us, breaks began forming and the sand was sucked down. That's when I realized it was an earthquake. The noise was the sound of the Earth splintering open and grinding against itself.The instructor and I held hands and looked into each other's eyes; I felt comforted by his presence. I was numb(麻木的)for terror but clear-headed. My body went on high alert, ready to react. But I have no power over whatever this is. The only option is to stay very still and let it do whatever it's going to do.It took enormous willpower to resist the urge to swim to the surface, which is not sensible as situation on the surface at that time was ambiguous with potential threats pending. Soon we saw other divers.The sound and vibration lasted only two or three minutes and when they stopped I heard the swoosh of sand falling over the seabed. We all held hands before resurfacing to avoid decompression sickness, which can be fatal. When up,It was a huge relief to see all the divers and we all shared incredulous looksbefore pulling out our breathing apparatus and shouting, "What was that?"Back on the boat, we rushed to check the news and discovered we had witnessed a huge earthquake, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale. It released more energy than 30 Hiroshima bombs, though it seemed that we were not at at the epicentre(震中). I was high and felt lucky surprisingly not because of my recent survival miracle, but to have experienced nature at its most stunning and its most frightening.56. How did the author realize that they met with an earthquake?A. By feeling the violent shake under the sea.B. By witnessing a normally-slow turtle quickly moving by.C. By seeing the seafloor crack.D. By checking the news and be informed of the event.57. Why didn’t the author rise to the surface before the vibration stopped?A. Because the instructor gestured him not to rise.B. Because he was numb in body.C. Because he could sense the unclear water situation.D. Because he tried to avoid unexpected danger above.58. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. At the beginning of the event, a big boat passed by causing big vibration.B. All the divers used the reef as the protection against the violent vibration.C. I felt relieved as the instructor was experience in handling situations like this.D. Powerless to fight nature, I was tame when under the water.59. Why did the author feel fortunate on the boat?A. Because he was not at the epicenter of the earthquake.B. Because he finally survived a huge earthquake.C. Because he could witness a rare natural phenomenon.D. Because he didn’t suffer from decompression sickness.Keys: 56-59 CCDCSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)In the world of higher education in the United States, competition seems more common than schools working together. Every college and university competes for students, as well as the best teachers and money for research programs.But one thing almost every school has in common is the difficulty they face in serving low-income students. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that low-income college students are less likely to complete their study programs than other students.It was only natural that the leaders of Michigan State University and ten other universities discussed this issue when they met in 2014. The 11 schools are spread across the United Sates and serve different populations and needs. But their leaders all saw improving graduation rates for all students as the biggest problem facing American higher education.So the group created an organization called the University Innovation Alliance or UIA for sharing information related to this problem. Its main goal is to get 68,000 more students at the member schools to graduate by 2025, with at least half of those studentsbeing low-income. The 11 schools now say their number of graduates has increased by over 7,200 in just three years. This includes an almost 25 percent increase in the number of low-income graduates.How were they able to make this happen? It began with each university looking at its own situation and finding out what it had been doing right and what it had been doing wrong.For example, before joining the UIA, academic advising at Michigan State mostly involved reacting to problems students faced after the problems had already arisen. Then school officials heard about a computer program that fellow UIA member Georgia State University was using. This computer program follows decisions students make about their classes and the progress they are making in their studies. It then sends academic advisors messages whenever a student shows signs that they are making mistakes or facingdifficulties. Hat way the advisors can try to help students before the problems become too serious. Michigan State began using the computer program and it has meant a world of difference.Michigan States has not only received useful。

2018年上海市普陀区高三英语二模试题(2018年.4)

2018年上海市普陀区高三英语二模试题(2018年.4)

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I. Listening ComprehensionSection A 10%Directions: 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 answer on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Cold B. Sunny C. Rainy D. Cloudy2. A. 110 minutes B. 120 minutes C. 130 minutes D. 140 minutes3. A. Shop assistant and customer B. Boss and assistantC. Professor and studentD. Husband and wife4. A. In a meeting room B. In a reference roomC. At a booking officeD. At a police station5. A. A movie B. A lecture C. A play D. A speech6. A. The woman shouldn’t be so upset B. He’s an hour later for the interview.C. The woman should be patientD. He’s too nervous to calm down7. A. The man is intelligent enough B. The man does not work hard enoughC. The man should get some sleepD. The man is hard-working.8. A. He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B. He wants to spend more time with his familyC. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the jobD. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family9. A. The woman doesn’t have money for her son’s graduate studiesB The woman doesn’t think her son will get a business degreeC. The woman insists that her son should major in science.D. The woman advises her son to think twice before making his decision10. A. It ran into another car B. It fell into a river and sankC. It broke down on the roadD. It left the road and landed in a fieldSection B 15%Directions: In Section B. you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions o n each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following recording.11. A. Noise B. Smoking C. Litter D. Drinking12. A. A tour guide B. A conductor C. A teacher D. A lawyer13. A. To prepare people for international travelB. To make the laws of different kindsC. To inform people of the punishment for breaking lawsD. To give advice to travelers to the countryQuestions 14 through 16 are based on the following recording14. A Conference with the course tutor B. Active attendance and commitmentC. Punctuality and politenessD. Debate and essay preparation15. A. Inform the teacher in advance B. Just do not choose the courseC. Drop out of the courseD. Make it up later16. A. One that is written by hand B. One that is originalC. One that is revise by the tutorD. One that keeps to the instructionsQuestions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. His knees and fingers ache B. He doesn’t feel like eatingC. He can’t sleep very wellD. His blood pressure is high18. A. She asks him to have injections and a treatment with raysB. She asks him to have an operation and a treatment with raysC. She asks him to have a good rest and a treatment with raysD. She asks him to have some herbal medicine and a treatment with rays19. A. Every day for seven weeks B. Three times a week for seven weeksC. Three times a weeks for three weeksD. Twenty times for two weeks20. A. Use hot water pads B. Sit by the stoveC. Drink cold waterD. Take cold baths.II. Grammar and vocabularySection A 10%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.Jim ThompsonJim Thompson’s life story is one of success, achievement, and finally mystery because no one knows how it ended.Thompson was born in Delaware(21)_____ the east coast of the United States in 1906. After finishing high school, Thompson went to Princeton University and later studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, Jim Thompson worked as an architect in New York City until 1940. Not long after this, he volunteered(22)______ (serve)in the U.S. Army. During World War II, Thompson gathered intelligence for the army in Thailand. It was this first taste of life in the Far East(23)______ changed Thompson’s life. He saw opportunities to develop tourism there, becoming(24)______ (involve)in an ambitious scheme to restore the Oriental Hotel.While the hotel plan fell through, by that time Thompson had hit upon another scheme that would eventually make him a millionaire. While traveling around Thailand, he came across(25)____ he considered exquisite(精美的)samples of handwoven Thai silk, a product that(26)_____(become)rare. He persuaded the weavers to work with him and marketed the silk in New York, (27)______ it became very popular. As a consequence, the Thai silk industry was revived(复兴)and the business made Thompson and some of the weavers very wealthy.With his success in the silk business, Jim Thompson continued his original interest in architecture on the side. He found six traditional Thai houses and had(28)_____ brought to Bangkok and reassembled there as one magnificent house. Today, not only is it a beautiful house inside and out, (29)______ it is also filled with the works of art Thompson collected.In 1967 during a holiday in Malaysia, he went for a walk in the Jungle and disappeared forever. To this day, no clues(30)____(find)as to what happened to this wealthy American businessman who is credited with single-handedly reviving the Thai silk industry.Section B10%Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each wordMentally and Intellectually HarmfulLast month, the Indian Medical Association declared a public health emergency in New Delhi because of high levels of air pollution. Schools were shut and emergency traffic restrictions put in place.New Delhi is far from alone. Our research into the___31___ of air pollution in China shows that, in addition to the more obvious physical price, air pollution can also have serious negative effects on mental health and cognition (认知),___ 32___ reducing a person’s happiness and their scores in verbal and mathematical tests.Such harmful mental effects have serious negative consequences for livelihoods and human capital development, suggesting that development___33____ should go beyond the traditional focus of boosting GDP in the developing world.India's recent pollution emergency is the most___34___ incidence(发生率)of dangerous air pollution, but smoggy skies have been a cause of growing___35____ in most developing countries.Major cities across the developing world---from Thailand to Brazil, to Nigeria---___36____ experience pollution at several times the WHO safe limits. In fact, 98% of cities with more than 100.000___37___ in low and middle-income countries fail to meet the WHO’s air quality guidelines.India’s extreme levels of air pollution are well recognized, and examining the effects provides clear warnings for other countries seeking fast growth through rapid industrialization.We used nationally ___38___ longitudinal (纵向)surveys on mental health and cognition, matched with daily air quality data for the time and place of interviews, to see what pollution does in a given time to individual happiness and cognitive performance. Because each person in our survey was __39___multiple times, we can control for the effect of individual characteristics on the outcome variables.We found that worsening air quality led to a decrease in happiness that day__40___to about 10 percent of the reduced happiness one would experience form a negative major life event such as divorce.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A15%Directions: 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.Globalization: Good or Bad?Globalization is defined in many ways .One simple __41__is that it is the rapid increase in international free trade, investment, and technological exchange. It is argued that this international trade has been one of the main causes of world economic __42___over the past half century. Although there is little doubt that the global economy has developed enormously in the last 50 years, some people believe that this trend has only benefited certain countries, and that others have suffered as a result.Improved income?An argument__43___globalization is that the benefits of increased international trade are shared among everyone in the country. An example of this is China, where per capita income(人均收入)rose from about $1400 in 1980 to over $4000 by 2000.___44____per capita income rose by over 100% in India between 1980 and 1996. It would appear that countries which open their doors to world trade tend to become___45____ .However, these sorts of___46__might not be giving a true picture. They are “average”, and despite the fact that there has been a substantial increase I n income for a small minority of people, the vast majority have only seen a___47___improvement.More imports, more exportsSupporters of free trade point out that there is another direct benefit to be gained from an increase in international trade: exports___48___imports. Take coffee as an example. Countries which produce and export coffee import the packaging for it: a(n) ___49__ trade which enables commerce to develop in two countries at the same time.___50___ maintain that, in general, it is poorer countries that produce and export food such as coffee, and richer countries that produce and export manufactured goods such as packaging materials. Furthermore, it is the richer countries that control the price of good and, ____51___, farmers may be forced to sell their produce at a low price and to buy manufactured goods at a high price.___52___developmentFinally, globalization often___53___ a country to concentrate on industries which are already successful. These countries develop expertise(专门技能)and increase their share in the international market. On the other hand, those countries which___54___ to support all their industries usually do not develop expertise in any one. Consequently, these countries do not find a world market for their goods and do not increase their gross domestic product(GDP).Anti-globalists claim that there is a serious problem in this argument for the ___55___ of industry. Countries which only concentrate on one or two main industries are forced to import other goods. These imported good are frequently overpriced, and these countries, therefore, have a tendency to accumulate huge debts.41. A. indication B. principle C. definition D. factor42. A. systems B. solution C. crisis D. growth43. A. in favor of B. on account of C. with regard to D. in honour of44. A. Fortunately B. Similarly C. Undoubtedly D. Unusually45. A. freer B. greater C. stronger D. wealthier46. A. figures B. descriptions C. countries D. benefits47. A. severe B. slight C. further D. general48. A. overtake B. qualify C. fight D. require49. A. two-way B. all-inclusive C. official D. legal50. A. Supporters B. Advocates C. Critics D. Authorities51. A. otherwise B. nevertheless C. therefore D. besides52. A. Global B. Industrial C. National D. Economical53. A. encourages B. restricts C. forbids D. forces54. A. stop B. continue C. fail D. refuse55. A. globalization B. transformation C. specialization D. identificationSection B22%Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by severalquestions 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.AThe Harlem RenaissanceThe word “renaissance” means “rebirth”. The Harlem Renaissance took place during the 1920s. It was a time when the African American artistic community grew and flourished, producing a ton of work in a short period of time. The work celebrated African American culture and spoke to their experiences as minorities---both the good parts and the bad parts.After the Civil War, many African Americans left the South to escape unfair treatment and laws that discriminated against them. Between 1910 and 1920, massive numbers of black Southerners moved from the rural south into the urban North and West in the Great Migration. The African American population of Chicago more than doubled during that time! And in New York, African Americans flocked to uptown Manhattan, setting in a neighborhood called Harem. Forming a community within the big city let African Americans keep their cultural identity in a white-dominated society. It was a good thing, and a lot of important cultural issues were brought to light during the Harlem Renaissance. One of the most important figures of the time was the African American writer, W. E.B Du Bois. In his book, The Souls of Back Folk, in 1903, Du Bois wrote that African Americans suffered from something called “double consciousness”. They had their own self-image while they saw themselves through the eyes of white Americans. And performers like Josephine Baker and Paul Robeson brought African American culture to all New Yorkers. The Renaissance was so influential that “Harlem” grew into something of a brand name African Americans were pushing boundaries across all aspects of society. Black businesses began to flourish, creating a growing middle class, like Madame C.J. Walker, who tuned her cosmetics line into a million dollar empire. All together, the artists, and thinkers of this period helped mobilize the larger black population. Young African-Americans took advantage of improved access to higher education. This opened up new career paths and opportunities to attain advanced degrees. Perhaps most importantly, people---black and white---began the push for racial integration, planting the seeds of what would eventually become the civil rights movement of the 1960s.56. Why did many African Americans leave the South after the Civil War?A. To escape slaveryB. To find jobs in agricultureC. To avoid racial discriminationD. To gain citizenship57. How did W.E.B. Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?A. He led to movement to return to AfricaB. He composed folk music based on African American themeC. He wrote plays about the African-American experienceD. He wrote about the struggle for African-American identity58. What can you infer about the economic status of African Americans prior to theHarlem Renaissance?A. Nearly all were unemployed at that timeB. The vast majority were considered lower classC. Most were regarded as middle classD. A large percentage were recognized as wealthy59. What actor allowed many more Africa Americans to pursue careers in fields like medicine and law?A. Spread of black businessesB. Access to higher educationC. Shift from agriculture to industryD. Push for unity among all AfricansB60. A traveler will enjoy a performance if he chooses ________.A. the Essential TourB. the Backstage TourC. Opera High TeaD. any of the tours61. Joining the Backstage Tour, a traveler _____.A. is allowed to wear sneakers when standing on the stageB. will have an opportunity to be the conductor of the orchestraC. can take his big family of 8 members to free breakfastD. can buy the discount ticket the day before the tour62. If a couple who travelled with their 17-year-old son joined the Essential Tour and had a meal of $150 there ,what would the lowest cost be if paid in cash?A. $203.25B. $214.5C. $225D. $239.25CA sensational new scientific discovery in the ocean near Australia may explain the most massive extinction of living things in Earth’s his tory. For years, scholars have been frustrated in trying to analyze why 90 to 95 percent of sea life and 75 percent of and life vanished about 250 million years ago. The extinctions were so enormous that they are called The Great Dying. To date, some authorities on ancient life thought that a volcanic eruption or a sudden change in the environment affected all life on Earth. Other specialists have doubted these theories, maintaining that it was not plausible that a solo volcano could bring about such chaos. From the outset, critics believed these claims were exaggerated.By contrast, there is wide acceptance of the idea that a meteor (流星)which hit Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula 65 million years ago was the primary cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction. Nevertheless, until now they had no evidence of an intense meteor impact 185 mill on years earlier. Now they do.American geologists have been examining rock samples from a deep sea crater (火山口)near the northwest coast of Australia. The samples were initially collected and preserved by petroleum technicians seeking oil. Now the geologists and their colleagues believe that the precise splits in th e rock’s structure show a typical pattern for meteors. There is a clear distinction from volcanic patterns. In fact, a spokesperson went so far as to say that these rocks completely revise the way scientists perceive the mass extinctions from the ancient era. Academics say that the meteor’s crater s the size of Mount Qomolangma,the highest mountain on Earth! Literally, the meteor made a mark on Earth as it drowned in the sea. The Earth could not absorb such a harsh blow without sustaining global devastation. Things must have come to a standstill. Evidently, the blow was fatal for many forms of life.Bear in mind that all this was long before mammals---including humans--emerged in Earth’s history.Still, we would be wise to pay attention to the damage a meteor can cause. Fortunately, meteor strikes on Earth are few and far between.63. The word “plausible” (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to“______”.A. availableB. incredibleC. reasonableD. ridiculous64. Why didn’t the meteor affect human bei ngs?A. Because they were very resistantB. Because there weren’t any thenC. Because they lived in isolated areasD. Because they hid themselves in the caves65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Scholars agreed that a single volcano caused The Great DyingB. 75 percent of land life continued 250 million years agoC. Volcanic rocks and meteors have different patternsD. When the meteor hit land Mount Qomolangma sprang up.66. What is the best title for the passageA. The Dinosaurs’ EndB. Crater on QomolangmaC. Contradictory ClaimsD. A Meteor’s ImpactSection C8%Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Blind imitation is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth, imitation appears attractive; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptable.In the early stages of skill or character development imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook. I used recipes and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. ____67______Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.___68_____If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. _____69_____Blessed is the person willing to at on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them.____70_____The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve you. Then you can say, “I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors’ tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on.”IV. Summary Writing 10%Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Better Memory Causes BoredomA new study shows that the better your short-term memory, the faster you feel fed up and decide you’ve had enough. The findings appear in the Journal of Consumer Research.Noelle Nelson, assistant professor of marketing and consumer behavior at the University of Kansas School of Business. She and her colleague Joseph Redden at the University of Minnesota tried to think outside the lunch box. “Something that was interesting to me is that some people get tired of things at very different rates. When you think about pop songs on the radio, some people must still be enjoying them and requesting them even after hearing them a lot. But a lot of other people are really sick of those same songs.”The difference, the researchers supposed, might have to do with memories of past consumption.The researchers tested the memory capacity of undergraduates. The students then viewed a repeating series of three classic paintings like The Starry Night, American Gothic, and The Scream or listened and re-listened to a series of three pop songs or three pieces of classical music. Throughout the test, the participants were asked to rate their experience on a scale of zero to ten. And the better a participant scored in the memory test, the faster they got bored.“We found that people with larger capacities remembered more about the music or art, which led to them getting tired of the music or art more quickly. So remembering more details actually made the participants feel like they’d experienced the music or art more often.”The findings suggest that marketers could cope with our desire for their products by figuring out ways to distract us and keep us from fully remembering our experiences. We could also trick ourselves into eating less junk food by recalling the experience of a previous snack. As for kids easily bored, just tell them to forget about it---it might help them have more fun.V. Translation 15%Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.比起节食,我宁愿多做运动来减肥。

上海普陀区2018届高三上学期期末质量调研英语试题

上海普陀区2018届高三上学期期末质量调研英语试题

普陀区2017 -2018学年第一学期高三英语质量调研英语试卷I.ListeningComprehensionSection A 10%Directions: 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. Mother and child. B. Teacher and student.C. Husband and wife.D. Boss and secretary.2.A. They like reading today’s paper.B.They are interested in today’s paper.C.They found nothing interesting in today’s paper.D.They have no idea what the paper is about.3.A. In the concert. B. In the theatre. C. In the exhibition. D. In the studio.4.A. Getting ready to board a plane.B.Queuing up for the check-in.C.Meeting friends at the arrivals.D.Waiting at the baggage claim area.5.A. The man doesn’t care which colour is chosen.B.The woman prefers the colour.C.The man is concerned about the colour.D.The man intends to choose a different colour.6.A. Doing a lot of homework. B. Staying focused in class.C. Sleeping for a short break.D. Devoting all her spare time to learning.7.A. He was chairman of the club.B.He wanted to learn a new language.C.He wanted to know more about the club.D.He was interested in international advertisement.8.A. The man should work hard. B. The man should turn down the job offer.C. The man may have another chance.D. The man can apply for the job again.9.A. Its ending is not good enough. B. Its structure is not satisfying.C. It deserves an award.D. It is good except for the writing skills.10.A. She likes watching instead of playing. B. She is a good team sports player.C. She doesn’t like any kind of sports.D. She likes taking part in team sports.Section B 15%Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. It contains protein. B. It contains water.C. It helps the brain work properly.D. A full stomach leads to a good sleep.12. A. Sleep helps the brain control the senses.B.Sleep promotes rest.C.Sleep helps the brain revise and store information.D.Sleep reduces tiredness.13. A. Factors related to memory development. B. The importance of a good memory.C. The importance of improving memory.D. The misery caused by a poor memory.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following weather forecast.14. A. Mountainous Area. B. Northern Europe.C. Eastern Europe.D. Southern Europe.15. A. Snowy. B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.D. Fine.16. A. Northern parts of the Mediterranean.B.Eastern parts of the Mediterranean.C.Central parts of the Mediterranean.D.Southern parts of the Mediterranean.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. A university tutor. B. An insurance adviser.C. An overseas study officer.D. A visa officer.18. A. It is purchased in the country you will travel.B.It provides just a few kinds of medical services.C.It provides doctors who may speak your native language.D.It offers sufficient cash to pay the entire bill on the spot.19. A. It must be purchased in one’s home country before going abroad.B.It does not cover the minor medical expenses.C.It only recommends native doctors when you are aboard.D.It features personal paying first and getting money later.20. A. Consult other insurance companies.B.Buy the student health insurance.C.Get the international travel insurance.D.Choose neither insurance since it is not a must.II.Grammar andvocabulary SectionA 10%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.Recreational Vehicles (房车): On the RoadRecreational vehicles (RVs) are a typically American invention. Nationally, sales rose to 430,000 units last year, a 40-year high. At the inexpensive end, they sell for as little as $5,000 for a caravan (大篷车); deluxe versions cost up to $1,000,000 and are typically equipped with a bedroom,kitchen and bathroom that are bigger than ones in many European flats. The share prices of Thor Industries, the biggest RV-manufacturer in America, and Winnebago, the third-largest, (21) _ (rise) by 43% and 17%, respectively so far.That is a big change. During the 2008-09 recession, notes Mr. Troiano, the owner of Continental RV, RV dealerships everywhere closed down, leaving his shop among the very few (22) (leave) serving the New York metropolitan area. Mr. Troiano is on track (23) (sell) more RVs this year than in any other since the early 2000s. The current rebound ( 反弹) is mostly(24) the economy’s recovery, but it also springs from the fact that new types of customer are embracing the lifestyle.A decade ago, the average age of an RV-owner was 49, and over 90% were white, says Kevin Broom of the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), which doesn’t indicate a bright future. Another boost comes from sufficient immigrants, (25)are keen to experience long, self-planned road trips in America. Mr. Troiano’s most recent big sale was to (26) rich Asian family.The industry hopes that its poor record with foreign sales — last year less than 1% of RVs produced domestically (27) (ship) to foreign markets —may improve, too. China’s government, for example, has planned to build 2,000 campgrounds by 2020, up from an estimated 300 today, in a bid to promote domestic tourism, particularly to remote rural regions. Chinese firms such as Yutong Bus make RVs, but not of the quality that many Chinese want. The country imported 1,000 vehicles last year, over half of them American.RV manufacturers are also marketing the concept (28) their motor homes can be commercial as well as leisure vehicles. They (29) allow travellingsalesmen, businessmen to save on food and hotel costs. (30)you park it, it canbe your office, as well as your home.Section B 10% 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.Training the Brain to Hear BetterThe din (喧嚣)of a loud restaurant or party can make conversation difficult foranyone —but for the elderly, these settings can make it nearly impossible. Themechanics of hearing 31 with age, but the latest research focuses on another part of the problem — the slower 32 speed of aging brains, which have to work harder to translate sound into intelligible(可理解的) language.Research shows that musicians are better able to pick out speech from surrounding noise as they age compared to non-musicians .And a new study of auditory training with a 33 _ available brain training program suggests that most people who are hard of hearing can develop the same skills .The scientists showed that people trained for 40 hours over 8 weeks with Posit Science’s “Brain Fitness” were able to pick out 41% more words from background noise compared to those who watched educational DVDs and were quizzed on their 34 after the same amount of time .The authors received no funding from the makers of the program; the study was35 by the National Institutes of Health.The research included 67 older adults between 55 and 70, with an average age of63.The auditory training came in the form of 36 hearing tasks that primed the participants to hear better by requiring them to identify various speech sounds and 37 between similarsounding syllables (音节), for example, as well as repeating back words and remembering stories .Both those who received the training and those who watched the DVDs were tested on short term memory, brain processing speed and the ability to hear speech in noisy settings .All of the participants showed improvement in these three 38 , butfor the first time, the scientists also documented that the sharper hearing was _39 by earlier signaling in the brainstem.As the authors write in their paper, the training not only improved the ability to decode speech in noisy situations, but also sped up the brain’s abili ty to 40 to the sound — bringing it to more “youthful’’ levels .III. Reading ComprehensionA.accompaniedF. distinguishB. commercially G. funded H. measuresC. computerized I. potentiallyD. contentsE. decline J. processing K. respondSection A 15%Directions: 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.Depression: Second Biggest Cause of Disability in the World Depression is the second most common cause of disability worldwide after back pain, according to a review of research. The disease must be treated as a global public health 41 , experts report in the journal PLOS Medicine. The study 42 clinical depression with more than 200 other diseases and injuries as a cause of disability. Globally, only a small proportion of patients have 43 to treatment, the World Health Organization says.Depression was 44 at number two as a global cause of disability, but its impact varies in different countries and regions. 45 , rates of major depression were highest in Afghanistan and lowest in Japan. In the UK, depression was rated at number three 46 years lived with a disability.Dr. Alize Ferrari from the University of Queensland’s School of Population Health led the study. “Depression is a big problem and we47 need to pay more attention to it than we are now,” she told BBC News. There’s still more work to be done in arousing awareness of the disease and also in48 successful ways of treating it.“The burden is different between countries, so it tends to be higher in low and middle income countries and 49 in high income countries.” Policy-makers had made an effort to bring depression to the forefront, but there was a lot more work to be done, she added. “There’s lots of stigma (病症) we know 50 with mental health,” she explained.“What one person recognizes as disabling might be different to another person and might be different across countries as well. There are lots of cultural 51 and interpretations that come in place, which makes it all the more important to 52 awareness of the size of the problem and also signs and how to 53 it.”The data — for the year 2010 — follows similar studies in 1990 and 2000 looking at the global burden of depression.Commenting on the study, Dr. Daniel Chisholm, a health economist at the department for mental health and substance abuse at the World Health Organization said depression was a very disabling condition. “It’s a big public health 54 and a big problem to be reflected on but not enough is being done.” Around the world only a tiny 55 of people get any sort of treatment or diagnosis.The WHO recently launched a global mental health action plan to raise awareness among policy-makers.41.A. concern B. issue C. priority D. discussion42.A. compared B. combined C. confused D. contacted43.A. objection B. access C. adaptation D. contribution44.A. considered B. evaluated C. determined D. ranked45.A. For example B. In addition C. In other words D. All in all46.A. in regard of B. in name of C. in terms of D. in face of47.A. probably B. definitely C. significantly D. randomly48.A. coming up with B. making up C. putting up with D. consisting of49.A. severer B. heavier C. lighter D. lower50.A. related B. associated C. relevant D. close51.A. ingredients B. interactions C. implications D. identities52.A. remove B. recreate C. raise D. rise53.A. avoid B. treat C. cure D. detect54.A. challenge B. agreement C. prediction D. outcome55.A. amount B. proportion C. quantity D. populationSection B 22%Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)DigitalEtiquette (礼节)Digital Etiquette, or netiquette, is a set of rules for how to behave online. It’s a lot like life etiquette, which is basically having good manners and treating others with respect. It’s just asimportant in our digital lives, including how we act in online games or how we communicate in emails, texts, instant messages and on social networking websites. All of these platforms let us talk and share instantly wherever we are.Unfortunately, some people can lose control the second they jump online. When they disagree with someone, or have strong feeling about a topic, they end up saying stuff they’d never say in person! They may send ruder emails and IMs or try to start arguments on message boards. That’s called flaming, and it can lead to full-on flamewars, insulting arguments between two or more users.On the Internet, it’s pretty easy to stay anonymous, or unidentified. Having a secret identity to hide behind can make people pretty brave. Andwhen all they see of you is screen name or a funny icon, they might forget that they’re dealing with a real human being!The principle is simple: Just like in real life, you should treat other people the way you want to be treated. You wouldn’t want somebody to be rude to you, so don’t be rude to anyone else.Of course, netiquette isn’t just about being nice; it’s also about communicating clearly.That means keeping emails and IMs clear, and to the point. It also means making your messages easy to read and understand, which can depend on your audience. For instance, some abbreviations and emoticons may be fine with friends. But they’re generally not appropriate in formal communication. And whatever you do, don’t write in all capital letters! Writing in all caps makes it seem like you’re yelling.Lastly, make sure you ask permission before posting anything about your friends on a blog or a social networking site. People’s personal information is private, and you can really ruin relationships if you post something that a friend —or a friend’s parents —do n’t want on the web. And keep in mind that the Internet is not a private place; if you wouldn’t want a parent, teacher or future employer to see something you post, don’t post it!56.According to the passage, the users of social media are advised .A.to trigger arguments on message boardsB.to behave online with common courtesyC.to be respectful of others online rather than offlineD.to apply abbreviations and emoticons as many as possible57.Why might an anonymous Internet user feel bold enough to say horrible things inresponse to a blog post?A.Because he can make more friends if he says mean things.B.Because he knows his friends will recognize him and think better of him.C.Because he can insult others and not worry about revenge.D.Because he can impress older, smarter people with his remarks.58.Which of the following is the best way to text your uncle to say you’ll be back in an hour?59.Which of the following is a clear rule about posting photos online?A.If you take a photograph, it is yours to do as you please online.rmation about your friends, including photographs, is private.C.It’s illegal to post pictures online without permission from people in the pictures.D.You should always avoid posting images on the internet.(B)Recycling at work - handy hints toemployersIt is estimated that avoidable waste costs UK businesses up to 4.5% of their annual revenue. Reducing waste in the workplace is about being efficient. By becoming more efficient, businesses not only increase profits but they also save natural resources.Setting up a company schemeGet everyone involved•Arouse awareness internally within the company, perhaps by putting up educational posters. •Appoint a person to be the point of contact for anyone with queries (问讯).There are also a couple of ways to increase motivation:•Hold internal competitions between different departments. For example, see which can reduce their waste the most within a specific time period.•Send out regular newsletters reporting on all waste improvements. Staff will then see the impact their actions are having.PaperRecycling at work - handy hints to employers What to recycle and how• According to a recent survey, 65% of waste produced is paper waste. Waste paper will inevitably be produced in the workplace, but it is not necessary to discard it. It can serve a variety of purposes before it is recycled, such as writing notes. Envelopes too can be reused for internal mail.Plastic cups• Rather than supplying disposable plastic cups in your workplace, get ceramic mugs that can be reused. Not only do they make your tea taste better, but they can reduce your office waste by up to 10%!•Electrical equipment • Rather than giving up on any old electrical equipment and just throwing it away, why not try upgrading it? This reduces waste, as well as avoiding the need to manufacture a new machine - a process which creates a large amount of waste. You could also consider donating your old computers to charities whenit comes to replacing them.60. What can the employer distribute to motivate staff to recycle more?A. Educational posters.B. Annual reports.C. Regular newsletters.D. Competition rules.61. What can be bought to cut down on the waste produced by staff refreshments?A. Disposable goods.B. Writing notes.C. Envelopes.D. Ceramic tableware.62. Which of the following is NOT included in the hints?A. Unwanted PCs can be sent to charities if the company has to buy new ones.B. Waste paper can be used as envelopes for internal mails before being thrown away.C. One of the staff should be assigned to be responsible for the recycling issue.D. Educational posters can be displayed in the workplace to publicize the recycling scheme.(C)Given how valuable intelligence and automation are, we will continue to improve our technology if we are at all able to. At a certain point, we will build machines that aresmarter than we are. Once we have machines that are smarter than we are, they will begin to improve themselves. And then we risk what the mathematician IJ Good called an “intelligence explosion”. The proces s could get out of control.The concern is really that we will build machines that are much more competent than we are. And the slightest divergence between their goals and our own could destroy us. Just think about how we relate to ants. We don’t hate them. We don’t go out of our way to harm them. In fact, sometimes we take pains not to harm them. We step over them on the sidewalk. But whenever their presence seriously conflicts with one of our goals, we will kill them without hesitation. The concern is that we will one day build machines that, whether they’re conscious or not, could treat us with similar disregard.The bare fact is that we will continue to improve our intelligent machines. We have problems that we desperately need to solve. So we will do this, if we can. The train is already out of the station, and there’s no brake to pull. If we build machines that are more intelligent than we are, they will very likely develop in ways that we can’t imagine, and exceed us in ways that we ca n’t imagine.So imagine we hit upon a design of superintelligent AI that has no safety concerns. This machine would be the perfect labor-saving device. It can design the machine that can build the machine which can do any physical work, powered by sunlight, more or less for the cost of raw materials. So we’re talking about the end of human labour. We’re also talking about the end of most intellectual work. So what would apes like ourselves do in this circumstance?What would some nations do if they heard that some company in Silicon Valley was about to deploy ( 配置) a superintelligent AI? This machine would be capable of starting war, whether terrestrial (陆地的) or cyber, with unbelievable power.Given that the companies and governments building superintelligent AI are likely to perceive(感知) themselves as being in a race against all others, and that to win this race is to win the world, it seems likely that whatever is easier to do will get done first unless it is destroyed in the next moment.But the moment we admit that information processing is the source of intelligence, we have to admit that we are in the process of building some sort of god. Now would be a good time to make sure it’s a god we can live with.63.When an intelligent machine becomes smarter than humanity, .A.it will make itself better and may go beyond human controlB.it will help people to the fullest, especially in physical workC.it will threaten people by robbing them of jobsD.it will view itself as human race64.The underlined word “divergence” in Paragraph 2 almost means the same as “”.A.connectionB. hatredC. competitionD. disagreement65.How is the passage mainly developed?A.By making comparisons.B.By showing valid evidence.C.By giving assumptions.D.By analyzing statistics.66.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A.For the God’s sake, stop AI and be yourselves!B.Can we build AI without losing control over it?C.For or against AI, that is the question!D.How does superintelligence serve the people?Section C 8%Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.Parents simply cannot control all the possible paths their children may take.B.Research in developmental psychology ought to help parents relax.C.If a woman works outside the home, she’s depriving her children of her constant attention,but if she stays home, she tends to give her children too much love.D.According t o Freud, after the first five “formative years” ended in the crisis of the OedipalComplex (俄狄浦斯情结), the child’s personality was set for life.E.Parents still have a major role to play, but now it is more delicate.F.Obviously it’s good to give children stimulation and attention from the start, but one wrongstep will not doom the child to psychological damage.Parenting Anxiety RelievedWoman are insecure because there is no commonly accepted idea of what it means to be a good mother. Fathers have it easier in this regard; they just have to show up and they are automatically considered “good”, whereas mothers are always trying to prove to themselves and the world that they aren’t“bad”.67In some ways, things are getting worse. Years ago, a woman was allowed five years to shape her child’s personality. In recent years, however, some psychologists tell mothers that the first three years of life are the most important, while others think that all critical events happen during the first year.Ironically, this panic about doing the right thing to produce the perfect child is probably the worst thing for the child and the parent. 68 Here is why.First, it is not harmful to children if their mothers work. Mothers who neglect their own need and abilities for the sake of their children do not benefit their children, their marriage orthemselves.Second, there is no crucial moment or stage in early childhood in which a child’s fate is determined forever. 69 Children are more flexible than that.Research also finds that some children who have had the best parental care and guidance later give in to drugs, addiction, mental illness or violence. 70 Between the parents’best efforts and the resulting child lie other factors: the child’s nature, genetically influenced characters, experiences outside the family and the child’s knowledge of events. Parents can help an inborn shy child learn to cope better in situations that make the child anxious, but they aren’t going to turn her into Britney Spears.IV.Summary Writing 10%Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.“Where You Go” Doesn’t Matter So MuchDuring the fall months at high school guidance counseling programs, juniors run to the stage to participate in an exercise to try and help them understand that it is not “where you go” that matters. They hold posters featuring the names and faces of famous people while their peers and parentsshout out with confidence the names of elite colleges (名校) they assume the celebrities attended.The “oohs” and “aahs” follow as the audience learn that Steven Spielberg, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates dropped out of college and that Ken Burns graduated from Hampshire College. If even a few stressed students and their anxious parents benefit from this information, it is a worthwhile exercise.Even better is giving the students an assignment to identify the happy, successful people in their own circle of family, friends, co-workers and neighbors and challenging them to go and ask “if or where they went to college?” as a means of broadeningthe conversation in their search for a life after high school.The key to success in college and beyond has more to do with what students do with their time during college than what college they choose to attend. A long-term study of 6,335 college graduates published by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that graduating from a college where entering students have higher SAT scores — one marker of elite colleges —didn’t pay off in higher post-graduation income. Researchers found that students who applied to several elite schools but didn’t attend them — either because ofrejection or by their own choice — are more likely to earn high incomes later than students who actually attended elite schools.In a summary of the findings, the bureau says that “evidently, students’ motivation, ambition and desire to learn have a much stronger effect on their later success than average academic ability of their classmat es.”V.Translation 15%Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.众所周知, 与他人和睦相处是生活幸福的要素之一。

上海市普陀区2018届高三英语二模试卷及答案

上海市普陀区2018届高三英语二模试卷及答案

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第 I 卷(共100 分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection A 10%Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between tow 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. Af t er you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the f o ur possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Cold. B. Sunny. C. Rainy. D. Cloudy.2.A. 110 minutes. B. 120 minutes. C. 130 minutes. D. 140 minutes.3. A. Shop assistant and customer. B. Boss and assistant.C. Professor and student.D. Husband and w i fe.4. A.In a meeting room. B.In a reference room.C. At a booking office.D. At a police stat i on.5. A. A movie. B. A lecture. C. A play. D. A speech.6. A.The w o man shouldn't be so upset. B. He's an hour late for the interview.C. The w o man should be patient.D. He's too nervous to calm dow n.7. A. The man is intelligent enough. B. The man does not w o rk hard enough.C. The man should get some sleep.D. The man is hard-w o rking.8. A. He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B. He w ants to spend more time w ith his family.C.He doesn't think he is capable of doing the job.D. He thinks the pay is too Iow to support his family.9. A. The w o man doesn't have money for her son's graduate studies.B. The w o man doesn't think her son w i ll get a business degree.C. The w o man insists that her son should major in science.D. The w o man advises her son to think tw i ce before making his decision.10. A.It ran into another car. B. It fell into a river and sank.C.It broke dow n on road.D. It Ieft the road and landed in a field.Section B 15%Directions: In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages an d the conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear aquestion,read the f o ur 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 recording.11.A. Noise. B.Smoking. C. Litter. D. Drinking.12. A. A tour guide. B.A conductor. C. A teacher. D. A law y er.13. A. To prepare people for international travel.B. TQ make the laws of different kinds.C. To inform people of the punishment for breaking law s.D. To give advice to travelers to the country.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following recording.14. A. Conference w i th the course tutor. B. Active attendance and commitment.C. Punctuality and politen e ss.D. Debate and essay preparation.15. A. Inform the teacher in advance. B. Just do not choose the course.C. Drop out of the course.D. Make it up later16. A. One that is written by hand. B. One that is original.C. One that is revised by the tutor.D. One that keeps to the instructions.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. His knees and fingers ache. B. He doesn't feel like eat i ng.C. He.can't sleep very w e ll.D. His blood pressure is high.18. A. She asks him to have injections and a treatment w i th rays.B. She asks him to have an operation and a treatment w i th rays.C. She asks him to have a good rest and a treatment w i th rays.D. She asks him to have some herbal medicine and a treatment w i th rays.19.A.Every day for seven w e eks. B.Three times a w e ek for seven w e eks.C. Three times a w e ek for three w e eks.D. Tw e nty times for tw o w e eks.20. A. Use hot w a ter pads. B. Sit by the stove.C. Drink cold w a ter.D. Take cold baths.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Af ter reading the passage below, f ill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, f ill in each blank with the proper f orm of the given word; f o r the other blanks, use one word that best f i ts each blank.Jim ThompsonJim Thompson’s life story is one of success, achievement, and finally mystery because no oneknow s how it ended.Thompson w as born in Delaw are (2l)the east coast of the United States in1906. Afterfin ishing h igh school, Thompson w ent to Princeton Univ ersity and later studied architecture at theUnivers ity of Pennsylvania. After graduation, Jim Thompson w orked as an architect in New Y orkCity until 1940. Not long after this, he volunteered (22) _(serve) in the U.S. Army. During World War II, Thompson gathered intellig ence for the army in Thailand, It w as this first taste of life in the Far East (23)changed Thompson's life. He saw opportunities to develop tourism there,becoming (24)(involve) in an amb i tious scheme to restore the Oriental Hotel.While the hotel plan fell through, by that time Thompson had hit upon another schemethatw o uld eventually make him a million a ire. While traveling around Thailand, he came across (25)he considered exquisite(精美的)samples ofhandw o ven Thai silk, a product that (26)(become) rare. He persuaded the w e avers to w o rk w i th him and marketed the silk in New York, (27)it became very popular. As a consequence, the Thai silk industry w a s revived(复兴)and thebusiness made Thompson and some of the w e avers very w e althy.With his success in the silk business, Jim Thompson continued his orig inal interest in architecture on the side. He found six tradition al Thai houses and had (28) brought to Bangkok and reassembled there as one magnificent house. Today, not only is it a beaut iful house inside and out, (29) it is also filled w i th the w o rks of art Thompson collected.In 1967 during a holiday in Malaysia, he w ent for a w alk in the Jungle and disappeared forever. To this day, no clues (30)(find) as to w hat happened to this w ealthy Amer ican businessman w h o is credited w i th single-handed l y reviv i ng the Thai silk industry.Section BDirections: Complete the f o llowing passage by using the wo r d s in the box. Each word can onlybe used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. ConcernB.dramaticC. equivalentD. frequentlyE.impactF.imposedG. representative H. observed I.residents J. signif i cantly K. strategiesMentally and Intellectually HarmfulLast month, the Indian Med ical Association declared a public health emergency in New Delh iof high levels of air pollution. Schools w ere shut and emergency traffic restrictions put in place.New Delhi is far from alone. Our research into the31of air pollut i on in Chin a shows that, in addit i on to the more obvious physical price, air pollution can also have serious negative effectson mental health and cognition(认知),32reducing a person's happiness and their scores in verbal and mathematical tests.Such harmful mental effects have serious negative consequences for livelihoods and humancapital development, suggesting that development 33 should go beyond the tradition al focus ofboosting GDP in the develop i ng w o rld.India’s recent pollut i on emergency is the most 34 incidence (发生率)of dangerous air pollut i on, but smoggy skies have been a cause of grow i ng 35 in most developing countries.Major cities across the developing w orld — from Thailand, to Brazil, to Nigeria —36 experience pollut i on at several times the WHO safe lim i ts. In fact, 98% of cities w i th more than 100,000 37 in low and middle- income countries fail to meet the WHO’s air quality guidelines.India’s extreme levels of air pollut ion are w ell recognized, and examin ing the effects provides clear w a rnings for other countries seeking fast grow t h through rapid industrializat i on.We used nationally38 longitud i na(l纵向)surveys on mental health and cognition, matched w ith daily air quality data for the time and place of interview s, to see w hat pollut ion does in a given time to indiv idual happiness and cognitive performance. Because each person in our survey w as 39 multip le times, w e can control for the effect of indiv idual characteristics on the outcome variables.We found that w o rsening air quality led to a decrease in happiness that day40 to about 10percent of the reduced happiness one w ould experience from a negative major life event such as divorce.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the f ollowing passage there are f our words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best f i ts the context.Glo b alization: Good or Bad?Globalizat ion is defined in many w ays. One simple 41 is that it is the rapid increase in internat ional free trade, investment, and technological exchange. It is argued that this internat ional trade has been one of the main causes of w orld economic 42 over the past half century.Although there is litt le doubt that the global economy has developed enormously in the last 50 years, some people believe that this trend has only benefited certain countries, and that others havesuffered as a result.Improved income?An argument43globalization is that the benefits of increased international trade areshared among everyone in the country. An example of this is China, w here per capita income( 人均收入)rose from about $1400 in 1980 to over $4000 by 2000. 44_, per capita income rosy byover 100% in India betw een 1980 and 1996. It w ould appear that countries w hich open their doorsto w o rld trade tend to become45 .How ever, these sorts of 46 might not be giving a true picture. They are "average", anddespite the fact that there has been a substantial increase in income for a small minor ity of people,the vast major i ty have only seen a47 improvement.More imports, more exportsSupporters of free trade point out that there is another direct benefit to be gained from anincrease in internat ional trade: exports 48 imports. Take coffee as an example. Countries w hichproduce and export coffee import the packaging for it : a(n) 49 trade w hich enables commerceto develop in tw o countries at the same time.50 maintain that, in general, it is poorer countries that produce and export food such ascoffee, and richer countries that produce and export manufactured goods such as packagingmaterials. Furthermore, it is the richer countries that control the price of goods and, 51 , farmersmay be forced to sell their produce at a low price and to buy manufactured goads at a high price.52 developmentFinally,globalization often 53 a country to concentrate on industries w hich arealready successful. Thesecountriesdevelop expertise(专门技能) and increasetheir share in the international market. On the other hand, those countries w hich_54 to support all their industriesusually do not develop expert ise in anyone. Consequently, thesecountries do not finda w orldmarket for their foods and do not increase their gross domestic product (GDP).Ant i-glob alists claim that there is a serious problem in this argument for the_ 55 of industry.Countries w hich onlyconcentrate onone or two main industries are forced to import other goods. Theseimported goods are frequentlyoverpriced, and these countries, therefore, have a tendency toaccumulate huge debts.41. A. ind i cation42. A. systems43. A. in favor of B. princip l eB. solutionB. on account ofC. definit i onC. crisesC. w i th regard ofD. factorD. grow t hD. in honor of44. A. Fortunately B. Sim i larly C. Undoubtedly D. Unusually45. A. freer B. greater C. stronger D. w e althier46. A. figures B. descriptions C. countries D. benefits47. A. severe B. slight C. further D. general48. A. overtake49. A. tw o-w a y B. qualifyB. all- inclusiv eC. fightC. officialD. requireD. legal50. A. Supporters B. Advocates C. Critics D. Authorit i es51. A. otherw i se B. nevertheless C. therefore D. besides52. A. Global B. Industrial C. National D. Economical53. A. encourages54. A. stop B. restrictsB. continueC. forbidsC. failD. forcesD. refuse55. A. globalizat i on B. transformation C. specialization D. identif i cationSection B 22% .Directions: Read the f ollowing three passages. Each passage is f ollowed by several questions or unf inished statements.For each of them there are f our choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that f i ts best according to the inf o rmation given in the passage you havejust read.(A)The Harlem RenaissanceThe w o rd "renaissance" means "rebirth." The Harlem Renaissance took place during the 1920s.It w as a time w hen the African American artistic community grew and flour ished, producing a ton of w ork in a short period of time. The w ork celebrated African American culture and spoke to their experiences as minorities ---both the good parts and the bad parts.After the Civ il War, many African Americans left the South to escape unfair treatment and Iaws that discriminated against them. Betw een 1910 and 1920, massive numbers of black Southerners moved from the rural south into the urban North. and West in th e Great Migrat ion. The African American popu lat ion of Chicago more than doub led during th at time! And in New Y ork, African Americans flocked to uptow n Manhattan, settling in a neighborhood called Har lem. Forming a community w ithin the big city let African Amer icans keep their cultural ident ity in a w hite-dominated society. It w as a good thing, and a lot of important cultural issues w ere brought to light during the Harlem Renaissance. One of the most important figures of the time w as the African Amer ican w riter, W.E.B. Du Bois. In his book, The Souls of BlackFolk, in 1903, Du Bois w rote that African-Americans_suffered from something_called“doub le consciousness”. They had their ow n self-image w hile they saw themselves through the eyes or w hite Amer icans. And performers likeJosephine Baker and Paul Rob eson brought African Amer ican culture to all New Y orkers. The Renaissance w a s so influential that "Har l em " grew into something of a brand name, African Americans w ere pushing boundaries across all aspects of s ociety. Black business began to flourish, creating a grow ing middle class, like Madame CJ. Walker w ho turned her cosmetics line into a million do llar empire. All together, the artists, and thinkers of this period j helped mob i lize the larger black population. Y oung African- Americans took advantage ofimproved access to higher education. This opened up new career paths and opportunities to attain advanced degrees. Perhaps most importantly, people - black and w hite - began the push for racial integrat i on, planting the seeds of w h at w o uld eventually become the civil rights movement of the 1960s.56. Why did many African Amer i cans leave the South after the Civil War?A. To escape slavery.B. To find jobs in agriculture.C. To avoid racial discrimin a tion.D. To gain citizenship.57. How did W.E.B. Du Bo i s contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?A. He led to movement to return to Africa.B. He composed.folk music.based on African American theme.C. He w r ote plays about the African-American experience.D. He w r ote about the struggleforAfrican-Amcrican identity.58. What can you infer about the economic status ofAfrican American prior to the Harlem Renaissance?A. Nearly all w e re unemployed at that time.B. The vast majority w e re considered low e r class.C.Most w e re regarded.as.middle class. ~D. A large percentage w e re recognized as w e althy,59.What factor allow e d many more African Americans to pursue careers in fields like medicine and law ?A. Spread of black businesses.B. Access to higher education.C.Shift from agriculture toindustry.D. Push for unity among all Afr i cans.(B)We offer three different tours of this iconic build i ngs.The Essential T our brings to life the story behind the design and constructionof one of the w orld's most ing interactive audio-v isual technology, your guide w ill take you on a memorable journey ins ide the youngest budding ever to be WorldHer i tage listed.Afterw a rds, w h y not stay around and eat at the Studio Cafe, w i th its modern Australian menu? Y ou can both enjoythe best views in Sydney and claim a 20% reduction on the total cost of yourmeal. (Don't forget to show your ticket in order to claim your discount.)Language: English, French, GermanT ak e s place: Daily betw e en 9am and 5pmPrices: Adult $35/Online $29.75Concessions: Australiansen i ors and pensioners; students and children of 16 and under $24.50 Prior bookings are not essential.The Backstage T our gives you backstage access to the Sydney Opera House.It is a unique opportunity to experience the real- life dramas behind the stage! Y ou might ev e n get to stand onthe concert hall stage, take up a conductor's baton in the orchestra pit and imagin e you are leading the performance. Y ou w i ll also get to see inside the stars' dressing rooms.The tour concludes w ith a compliment ary breakfast in the Green Room, The private din i ng area of performers past and present.T ak e s place: Dally a t 7amPrices: $155. No concessions.T o purchase: Bookings are essentiaL.Lim i ted to 8 peopIe per tourOnline sales expire at 4:30 pm tw o days prior.Notes: The tour includes up to 300 steps. FIat, rubber-soled shoes must be w orn, For safety reasons, children of 12 years old and under are not permitted.Opera High T ea consists of a tour w here you w ill w alk in the footsteps of w orld-class singers, dancers and musicians, follow ed by finefood and music in the spectacular surroundings of the Bennelong D in ing Room. What could be better than a treat of delicious light snacks and soft drinks follow e d by a live recital by a leading A ustralian singer!An unforgettable treat for young and old!T akes place: Every second Wed., 2pm .Duration:1.5 hoursPrices: $145 per person ,Book online or visit the Guided Tours Desk60.A traveler w i ll en j oy a performance if he choose .A.the Essential TourB.the Backstage TourC. Opera High TeaD.any of the tours61.Joiningthe Backstage Tour, a traveler .A.is allow e d to w e ar sneakers ' w h en standing on the stage. .B. w i ll have an opportunity to be the conductor ofthe orchestra.C. can take his big family of 8 members to free breakfast.D. can buy the discount ticket the day before the tour.62. If a couple w ho travelled w ith their 17-year-old son joined the Essential Tour and had a meal of$150 there. w h at w o uld the low e st cost be if paid in cash?A.$203.25.B.$214.5.C.$225.D.$239.25.(C)A sensational new scientific discovery in the ocean near Australia may explain the most massive extinction of liv ing th ings in Earth's history. For years, scholars have been frustrated in trying to analyze w hy 90 to 95 percent of sea life and 75 per cent of land life van ished about 250 million years ago. The extinctions w ere so enormous that they are called The Great Dying. To date ,some authorities on ancient life thought that a volcanic eruption or a sudden change in the environment affected all life on Earth. Other specialists have doubted these theories, maintaining that it w as not plausible that a solo volcano could bring about such chaos. From the outset, critics believed these claims w e re exaggeratedBy contrast, there is w i de acceptance of the idea that a meteor (流星) w h ich hit Mexico's Y ucatan peninsula 65million yearsago w a s the primary cause of the dinosaurs'extinction.Nevertheless, until now they had no evidence of an intense meteor impact 185 million years earlier.Now they do.American geolog i sts have been examining rock samples from a deep sea crater (火山口)nearthe northw est coast of Australia. The samples w ere init ially collected and preserved by petroleum technicians seeking o il. Now the geologists and their colleagu es believe that the precise splits in therocks' structure show a typical pattern for meteors. There is a clear distinction from volcanicpatterns. In fact, a spokesperson w ent so far as to say that these rocks completely rev ise the w ay scientists perceive the mass extinctions from the ancient era. Academics say that the meteor's crater is the size of Mount Qomolangma, the highest mountain on Earth! Literally, the meteor made a mark on Earth as it drow ned in the sea. The Earth could not absorb such a harsh blow w ithout sustaining glob al devastation. Things must have come to a standstill. Evid ently, the blow w a s fatal for many forms of life.Bear in mind that all this w as long before mammals ---including humans-emerged in Earth's history. Still, w e w ould be w ise to pay attention to the damage a meteor can cause. Fortunately,meteor strikes on Earth are few and far betw e en.63.The w o rd "plausib l e" (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to .A.availab l eB.incredib l eC.reasonableD.ridiculous64. Why didn't the meteor affect human being?A. Because they w e re very resistant.B, Because there w e ren't any then. .C. Because they lived in isolated areas.D. Because they hid themselves in the caves.65. Which of the follow i ng is TRUE according to the passage?A. Scholars agreed that a single vo l cano caused The Great Dying.B. 75 percent of land life continued 250 million years agoC, V olcan i c rocks and meteors have different patterns.D. When the meteor hit land, Mount Qomolangma sprang up. .66. What is the best title for the passage? .A. The Dinosaurs' End.B. Crater on Qomolangma.C. Contradictory Claims.D.A Meteor'slmpact .SectionC 8%Directions: Read the passage caref ully. Fill in each blank with a proper senten ce given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two moresentences than you need.A. In daily life, imitat i on can hurt us if w e subconsciously hold poor role models.B. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas.C. Itis how to use imaginat i on creatively that troubles us.D. Why follow someone else's w a y of cooking w h en I could create my ow n?E. But if you begin to enter this field,im i tat i on proves useful. -F. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character orunacceptablebehaviors.Blind imitat ion is self-destruction. To those w ho do not recognize their unique w orth, im i tat i on appears attractive; to those w h o know their strength, imitation is unacceptable.In the early stages of skill or character development, imitat ion is he lpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. 67 .Imitating role models is like using train ing w heels on a child's bicycle; they help you get going,but once you find your ow n balance, you fly faster and farther w i thout relying on them.68 .If, as a child, you observed people w h ose lives w e re bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow w hat they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you w i ll get the results of the w e ak choices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebr ities. Those stars took great on screen. But w h en they step off screen, their personallives may be disastrous. 69 .Blessed is the person w i lling to act on their sudden desire to create something unique, Think ofthe movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations w ere motivated by inspirat ion, not desper ation.The w orld is changed not by those w ho do w hat has been done before them,but by those w ho do w hat has been done inside them. 70 . The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is w hat to do w i th the material knocking at the door ofimaginat i on.Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind w hat does not serveyou. Then you can say, "I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors' tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on."IV. Summary Writing 10%Directions: Read the f o llowing passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own wo r dsas f a r aspossibleBetter Memory Causes BoredomA new study show s that the better your short-term memory, the faster you feel fed up and decideyou’vehad enough.the findings appear in the Journal ofConsumer research.Noelle Nelson, assistant professor of marketing and consumer behavior at the University of Kansas School of Business. She and her colleague Joseph Redden at the University of Minnesota tried to think outside the lunch box. "Something that w as interesting to me is that some people get tired of thingsatvery-different rates. When you think about pop songs on the radio, some people must still be enjoy ing them and requesting them even after hearing them a lot. But a lot of other people are really sick of those same songs." The difference, the researchers supposed, might have to do w i th memories ofpast consumption.The researchers testedthe memory capacity of undergraduates. The students then view ed a repeating series of three classic paintings...like The Starry Night, American Gothic, and The Scream...or listened and re-listened to a series of three pop songs...or three pieces of classicalmusic. Throughout the test, the participants w e re asked to rate their experience on a scale of zero to ten. And the better a participant scored in the memory test, the faster they got bored."We found that people w ith larger capacities remembered more about the music or art, w hich led to them getting tired of the music or art more quickly.So remembering more details actually made the participants feel like they'd experienced the music or art more often." The findings suggest that marketers could cope w ith our desire for their products by figuring out w ays to distract us and keep us from fully remembering our experiences. We could also trick ourselves into eating less junk food by recalling the experience of a previous snack. As for kids easily bored, just tell them to forget about it-it mjght help them_have more fun.V. T ranslation 15%Directions: Translate the f o llowing sentences into English. using the words given in the brackets.72.比起节食,我宁愿多做运动来减肥。

【高三英语试题精选】2018上海市普陀区高三英语下学期质量调研(二模)试卷(附答案)

【高三英语试题精选】2018上海市普陀区高三英语下学期质量调研(二模)试卷(附答案)

2018上海市普陀区高三英语下学期质量调研(二模)试卷(附答案)普陀区ine countries fail to meet the WHO’s air quality guidelinesIndia’s extreme levels of air pollution are well recognized, and examining the effects provides clear warnings for other countries seeking fast growth through rapid industrialization We used nationally __38__ longitudinal (纵向) surveys on mental health and cognition, matched with daily air quality data for the time and place of interviews, to see what pollution does in a given time to individual happiness and cognitive performance Because each person in our survey was __39__ multiple times, we can control for the effect of individual characteristics on the oute variablesWe found that worsening air quality led to a decrease in happiness that day __40__ to about 10 percent of the reduced happiness one would experience from a negative major life event such as divorceIII Reading prehensionSection A 15%Directions 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 Globalization Good or Bad?Globalization is defined in many ways One simple __41__ is that it is the rapid increase in international free trade, investment, and technological exchange It is argued that this international trade has been one of the main causes of world。

上海市普陀区2018届高三二模英语试题含答案

上海市普陀区2018届高三二模英语试题含答案

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I. Listening ComprehensionSection A 10%Directions: 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 answer on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Cold B. Sunny C. Rainy D. Cloudy2. A. 110 minutes B. 120 minutes C. 130 minutes D. 140 minutes3. A. Shop assistant and customer B. Boss and assistantC. Professor and studentD. Husband and wife4. A. In a meeting room B. In a reference roomC. At a booking officeD. At a police station5. A. A movie B. A lecture C. A play D. A speech6. A. The woman shouldn’t be so upset B. He’s an hour later for the interview.C. The woman should be patientD. He’s too nervous to calm down7. A. The man is intelligent enough B. The man does not work hard enoughC. The man should get some sleepD. The man is hard-working.8. A. He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B. He wants to spend more time with his familyC. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the jobD. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family9. A. The woman doesn’t have money for her son’s graduate studiesB The woman doesn’t think her son will get a business degreeC. The woman insists that her son should major in science.D. The woman advises her son to think twice before making his decision10. A. It ran into another car B. It fell into a river and sankC. It broke down on the roadD. It left the road and landed in a field Section B 15%Directions: In Section B. you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions o n each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following recording.11. A. Noise B. Smoking C. Litter D. Drinking12. A. A tour guide B. A conductor C. A teacher D. A lawyer13. A. To prepare people for international travelB. To make the laws of different kindsC. To inform people of the punishment for breaking lawsD. To give advice to travelers to the countryQuestions 14 through 16 are based on the following recording14. A Conference with the course tutor B. Active attendance and commitmentC. Punctuality and politenessD. Debate and essay preparation15. A. Inform the teacher in advance B. Just do not choose the courseC. Drop out of the courseD. Make it up later16. A. One that is written by hand B. One that is originalC. One that is revise by the tutorD. One that keeps to the instructions Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. His knees and fingers ache B. He doesn’t feel like eatingC. He can’t sleep very wellD. His blood pressure is high18. A. She asks him to have injections and a treatment with raysB. She asks him to have an operation and a treatment with raysC. She asks him to have a good rest and a treatment with raysD. She asks him to have some herbal medicine and a treatment with rays19. A. Every day for seven weeks B. Three times a week for seven weeksC. Three times a weeks for three weeksD. Twenty times for two weeks20. A. Use hot water pads B. Sit by the stoveC. Drink cold waterD. Take cold baths.II. Grammar and vocabularySection A 10%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.Jim ThompsonJim Thompson’s life story is one of success, achievement, and finally mystery because no one knows how it ended.Thompson was born in Delaware(21)_____ the east coast of the United States in 1906. After finishing high school, Thompson went to Princeton University and later studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, Jim Thompson worked as an architect in New York City until 1940. Not long after this, he volunteered(22)______ (serve)in the U.S. Army. During World War II, Thompson gathered intelligence for the army in Thailand. It was this first taste of life in the Far East(23)______ changed Thompson’s life. He saw opportunities to develop tourism there, becoming(24)______ (involve)in an ambitious scheme to restore the Oriental Hotel.While the hotel plan fell through, by that time Thompson had hit upon another scheme that would eventually make him a millionaire. While traveling around Thailand, he came across(25)____ he considered exquisite(精美的)samples of handwoven Thai silk, a product that(26)_____(become)rare. He persuaded the weavers to work with him and marketed the silk in New York, (27)______ it became very popular. As a consequence, the Thai silk industry was revived(复兴)and the business made Thompson and some of the weavers very wealthy.With his success in the silk business, Jim Thompson continued his original interestin architecture on the side. He found six traditional Thai houses and had(28)_____ brought to Bangkok and reassembled there as one magnificent house. Today, not only is it a beautiful house inside and out, (29)______ it is also filled with the works of art Thompson collected.In 1967 during a holiday in Malaysia, he went for a walk in the Jungle and disappeared forever. To this day, no clues(30)____(find)as to what happened to this wealthy American businessman who is credited with single-handedly reviving the Thai silk industry.Section B10%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.Mentally and Intellectually HarmfulLast month, the Indian Medical Association declared a public health emergency in New Delhi because of high levels of air pollution. Schools were shut and emergency traffic restrictions put in place.New Delhi is far from alone. Our research into the___31___ of air pollution in China shows that, in addition to the more obvious physical price, air pollution can also have serious negative effects on mental health and cognition (认知),___ 32___ reducing a person’s happiness and their scores in verbal and mathematical tests.Such harmful mental effects have serious negative consequences for livelihoods and human capital development, suggesting that development___33____ should go beyond the traditional focus of boosting GDP in the developing world.India's recent pollution emergency is the most___34___ incidence(发生率)of dangerous air pollution, but smoggy skies have been a cause of growing___35____ in most developing countries.Major cities across the developing world---from Thailand to Brazil, toNigeria---___36____ experience pollution at several times the WHO safe limits. In fact, 98% of cities with more than 100.000___37___ in low and middle-income countries fail to meet the WHO’s air quality guidelines.India’s extreme levels of air pollution are well recognized, and examining the effects provides clear warnings for other countries seeking fast growth through rapid industrialization.We used nationally ___38___ longitudinal (纵向)surveys on mental health and cognition, matched with daily air quality data for the time and place of interviews, to see what pollution does in a given time to individual happiness and cognitive performance. Because each person in our survey was __39___multiple times, we can control for the effect of individual characteristics on the outcome variables.We found that worsening air quality led to a decrease in happiness that day__40___to about 10 percent of the reduced happiness one would experience form a negative major life event such as divorce.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A15%Directions: 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.Globalization: Good or Bad?Globalization is defined in many ways .One simple __41__is that it is the rapid increase in international free trade, investment, and technological exchange. It is argued that this international trade has been one of the main causes of world economic __42___over the past half century. Although there is little doubt that the global economy has developed enormously in the last 50 years, some people believe that this trend has only benefited certain countries, and that others have suffered as a result.Improved income?An argument__43___globalization is that the benefits of increased international trade are shared among everyone in the country. An example of this is China, whereper capita income(人均收入)rose from about $1400 in 1980 to over $4000 by 2000.___44____per capita income rose by over 100% in India between 1980 and 1996. It would appear that countries which open their doors to world trade tend to become___45____ .However, these sorts of___46__might not be giving a true picture. They are “average”, and despite the fact that there has been a substantial increase I n income for a small minority of people, the vast majority have only seen a___47___improvement.More imports, more exportsSupporters of free trade point out that there is another direct benefit to be gained from an increase in international trade: exports___48___imports. Take coffee as an example. Countries which produce and export coffee import the packaging for it: a(n) ___49__ trade which enables commerce to develop in two countries at the same time.___50___ maintain that, in general, it is poorer countries that produce and export food such as coffee, and richer countries that produce and export manufactured goods such as packaging materials. Furthermore, it is the richer countries that control the price of good and, ____51___, farmers may be forced to sell their produce at a low price and to buy manufactured goods at a high price.___52___developmentFinally, globalization often___53___ a country to concentrate on industries which are already successful. These countries develop expertise(专门技能)and increase their share in the international market. On the other hand, those countries which___54___ to support all their industries usually do not develop expertise in any one. Consequently, these countries do not find a world market for their goods and do not increase their gross domestic product(GDP).Anti-globalists claim that there is a serious problem in this argument for the ___55___ of industry. Countries which only concentrate on one or two main industries are forced to import other goods. These imported good are frequently overpriced, and these countries, therefore, have a tendency to accumulate huge debts.41. A. indication B. principle C. definition D. factor42. A. systems B. solution C. crisis D. growth43. A. in favor of B. on account of C. with regard toD. in honour of44. A. Fortunately B. Similarly C. Undoubtedly D. Unusually45. A. freer B. greater C. strongerD. wealthier46. A. figures B. descriptions C. countriesD. benefits47. A. severe B. slight C. further D. general48. A. overtake B. qualify C. fight D. require49. A. two-way B. all-inclusive C. officialD. legal50. A. Supporters B. Advocates C. Critics D. Authorities51. A. otherwise B. nevertheless C. thereforeD. besides52. A. Global B. Industrial C. National D. Economical53. A. encourages B. restricts C. forbids D. forces54. A. stop B. continue C. failD. refuse55. A. globalization B. transformation C. specialization D. identificationSection B22%Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by severalquestions 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.AThe Harlem RenaissanceThe word “renaissance” means “rebirth”. The Harlem Renaissance took place during the 1920s. It was a time when the African American artistic community grew and flourished, producing a ton of work in a short period of time. The work celebrated African American culture and spoke to their experiences as minorities---both the good parts and the bad parts.After the Civil War, many African Americans left the South to escape unfair treatment and laws that discriminated against them. Between 1910 and 1920, massive numbers of black Southerners moved from the rural south into the urban North and West in the Great Migration. The African American population of Chicago more than doubled during that time! And in New York, African Americans flocked to uptown Manhattan, setting in a neighborhood called Harem. Forming a community within the big city let African Americans keep their cultural identity in a white-dominated society. It was a good thing, and a lot of important cultural issues were brought to light during the Harlem Renaissance. One of the most important figures of the time was the African American writer, W. E.B Du Bois. In his book, The Souls of Back Folk, in 1903, Du Bois wrote that African Americans suffered from something called “double consciousness”. They had their own self-image while they saw themselves through the eyes of white Americans. And performers like Josephine Baker and Paul Robeson brought African American culture to all New Yorkers. The Renaissance was so influential that “Harlem” grew into something of a brand nameAfrican Americans were pushing boundaries across all aspects of society. Black businesses began to flourish, creating a growing middle class, like Madame C.J. Walker, who tuned her cosmetics line into a million dollar empire. All together, the artists, and thinkers of this period helped mobilize the larger black population. Young African-Americans took advantage of improved access to higher education. This openedup new career paths and opportunities to attain advanced degrees. Perhaps most importantly, people---black and white---began the push for racial integration, planting the seeds of what would eventually become the civil rights movement of the 1960s.56. Why did many African Americans leave the South after the Civil War?A. To escape slaveryB. To find jobs in agricultureC. To avoid racial discriminationD. To gain citizenship57. How did W.E.B. Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?A. He led to movement to return to AfricaB. He composed folk music based on African American themeC. He wrote plays about the African-American experienceD. He wrote about the struggle for African-American identity58. What can you infer about the economic status of African Americans prior to the Harlem Renaissance?A. Nearly all were unemployed at that timeB. The vast majority were considered lower classC. Most were regarded as middle classD. A large percentage were recognized as wealthy59. What actor allowed many more Africa Americans to pursue careers in fields like medicine and law?A. Spread of black businessesB. Access to higher educationC. Shift from agriculture to industryD. Push for unity among all AfricansB60. A traveler will enjoy a performance if he chooses ________.A. the Essential TourB. the Backstage TourC. Opera High TeaD. any of the tours61. Joining the Backstage Tour, a traveler _____.A. is allowed to wear sneakers when standing on the stageB. will have an opportunity to be the conductor of the orchestraC. can take his big family of 8 members to free breakfastD. can buy the discount ticket the day before the tour62. If a couple who travelled with their 17-year-old son joined the Essential Tour and had a meal of $150 there ,what would the lowest cost be if paid in cash?A. $203.25B. $214.5C. $225D. $239.25CA sensational new scientific discovery in the ocean near Australia may explain the most massive extinction of living things in Earth’s his tory. For years, scholars have been frustrated in trying to analyze why 90 to 95 percent of sea life and 75 percent of and life vanished about 250 million years ago. The extinctions were so enormous that they are called The Great Dying. To date, some authorities on ancient life thought that a volcanic eruption or a sudden change in the environment affected all life on Earth. Other specialists have doubted these theories, maintaining that it was not plausible that a solo volcano could bring about such chaos. From the outset, critics believed these claims were exaggerated.By contrast, there is wide acceptance of the idea that a meteor (流星)which hit Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula 65 million years ago was the primary cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction. Nevertheless, until now they had no evidence of an intense meteor impact 185 mill on years earlier. Now they do.American geologists have been examining rock samples from a deep sea crater (火山口)near the northwest coast of Australia. The samples were initially collected andpreserved by petroleum technicians seeking oil. Now the geologists and their colleagues believe that the precise splits in th e rock’s structure show a typical pattern for meteors. There is a clear distinction from volcanic patterns. In fact, a spokesperson went so far as to say that these rocks completely revise the way scientists perceive the mass extinctions from the ancient era. Academics say that the meteor’s crater s the size of Mount Qomolangma, the highest mountain on Earth! Literally, the meteor made a mark on Earth as it drowned in the sea. The Earth could not absorb such a harsh blow without sustaining global devastation. Things must have come to a standstill. Evidently, the blow was fatal for many forms of life.Bear in mind that all this was long before mammals---including humans--emerged in Earth’s history. Still, we would be wise to pay attention to the damage a meteor can cause. Fortunately, meteor strikes on Earth are few and far between.63. The word “plausible” (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to“______”.A. availableB. incredibleC. reasonableD. ridiculous64. Why didn’t the meteor affect human bein gs?A. Because they were very resistantB. Because there weren’t any thenC. Because they lived in isolated areasD. Because they hid themselves in the caves65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Scholars agreed that a single volcano caused The Great DyingB. 75 percent of land life continued 250 million years agoC. Volcanic rocks and meteors have different patternsD. When the meteor hit land Mount Qomolangma sprang up.66. What is the best title for the passageA. The Dinosaurs’ EndB. Crater on QomolangmaC. Contradictory ClaimsD. A Meteor’s ImpactSection C8%Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Blind imitation is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth, imitation appears attractive; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptable.In the early stages of skill or character development imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook. I used recipes and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. ____67______Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.___68_____If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. _____69_____Blessed is the person willing to at on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them.____70_____The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knockingat the door of imagination.Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve you. Then you can say, “I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors’ tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on.”IV. Summary Writing 10%Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Better Memory Causes BoredomA new study shows that the better your short-term memory, the faster you feel fed up and decide you’ve had enough. The findings appear in the Journal of Consumer Research.Noelle Nelson, assistant professor of marketing and consumer behavior at the University of Kansas School of Business. She and her colleague Joseph Redden at the University of Minnesota tried to think outside the lunch box. “Something that was interesting to me is that some people get tired of things at very different rates. When you think about pop songs on the radio, some people must still be enjoying them and requesting them even after hearing them a lot. But a lot of other people are really sick of those same songs.” The difference, the researchers supposed, might have to do with memories of past consumption.The researchers tested the memory capacity of undergraduates. The students then viewed a repeating series of three classic paintings like The Starry Night, American Gothic, and The Scream or listened and re-listened to a series of three pop songs or three pieces of classical music. Throughout the test, the participants were asked to rate their experience on a scale of zero to ten. And the better a participant scored in the memory test, the faster they got bored.“We found that people with larger capacities remembered more about the music or art, which led to them getting tired of the music or art more quickly. So remembering more details actually made the participants feel like they’d experienced the music or art more often.” The findings suggest that marketers could cope with our desire for their products by figuring out ways to distract us and keep us from fullyremembering our experiences. We could also trick ourselves into eating less junk food by recalling the experience of a previous snack. As for kids easily bored, just tell them to forget about it---it might help them have more fun.V. Translation 15%Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.比起节食,我宁愿多做运动来减肥。

2018届普陀区中英语二模试卷

2018届普陀区中英语二模试卷

2018届普陀区中英语二模试卷D18.Sara is famous because she has done some good things with the money she has.D. Listen to the passage and complete to following sentence(听短文,完成下列句子。

每空限填一词)21.Two robber entered a hotel on the night of Monday ______ ___22.The robber took the money from the hotel’s safe and ____ _____23.Then the robbers went into a ____ ____ and robbed some money here.24.The robbers were both wearing _____ _____ and blue jeans.25.The hotel staff and the repairman(修理工)said the robbers were ___ ____Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and VocabularyI. Choose the best answer.(选择最恰当的答案)(共20分)26.Which of the following underlined parts isdifferent in pronunciation from the others?A.This tea table is for saleB.Mark will plan for a trip to HongKongC.Where is my school bag?D.We usually have some noodles for lunch.27.Many schools provide free lessons for students to play ____ football in afternoon.A.t heB./C.aD.on28.The manager was angry ____ Morris because he sent e-mails to the wrong customer again.A.a tB.toC.withD.from29.We should work hard and to ____ best to realize our dreamsA.u sB.ourC.oursD.ourselves30.Turn the heat down,____ the food in the pot will burn.A.a ndB.soC.butD.or31.-Which pair of jeans do you prefer,the one with the blue belt or the one with the red belt?-_______ . I like the one with the brown belt.A.B othB.AllC.NoneD.Neither32.Have ____ try and maybe you will find a proper solution.A.a notherB.the otherC.otherD.others33.The first snow came ____ than usual in our hometown this year.A.earlyB.earlierC.earliestD.the earliest34.Jill likes her new neighborhood because most people here greet others with a ___ smile.A.lovelyB.happilyC.politelyD.beautifully35.The company didn’t stop improving this new machine ____ it worked well.A.ifB.unlessC.untilD.after36.We wondered if Judy_____ to Australia next week for business.A.fliesB.have flownC.hasflown D.would fly37.Many leaders _____ to attend the Closing Ceremony(闭幕式)of Winter Olympics in February.A.be invitedB.were invitedC.will be invitedD.have been invited38.All the numbers of the team hope ____ a wonderful result of the project.A.hadB.haveC.to haveD.having39.The girl practiced_____ the piano for the three hours every day to win the contest.A.playB.playsC.to playD.playing40.Rose and Minnie ____ each other pretty well before they worked in the same bank.A.knowsB.knowC.have knownD.had known41.Kevin____ in his room when the big fire broke out.A.sleepB.sleptC.was sleepingD.will sleep42.-_____ people are coming to the party?-About 40.A.H ow manyB.How soonC.How farD.How long43.Wendy___ join our school football team next term, but she is not very sure.A.s houldB.mayC.mustD.need44.-The sun shines brightly. Why not go out for a walk in the school garden?-______A.G ood ideaB.That’s all rightC. N ot at allD.Thank you very much45.-Would you like me to bring your a cup of tea?-_____A.Y es,I’d like toB.It’s a pleasure.C. Y es,pleaseD.It doesn’t matterIII. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once (将下列单词填入空格。

上海市普陀区2018届高三下学期质量调研(二模)英语试卷

上海市普陀区2018届高三下学期质量调研(二模)英语试卷

普陀区2017学年第二学期高三英语质量调研英语试卷注意事项: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3..考试结束后保留试卷方便讲解,只交答卷1.I. Listening ComprehensionSection A 10%Directions: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. Cold. B. Sunny. C. Rainy D. Cloudy.2. A. 110 minutes. B. 120 minutes. C. 130 minutes. D. 140minutes.3. A. Shop assistant and customer. B. Boss and assistant.C. Professor and student.D. Husband and wife.4. A. In a meeting room. B. In a reference room.C. At a booking office.D. At a police station.5. A. A movie. B. A lecture. C. A play. D. A speech.6. A. The woman shouldn’t be so upset. B. He’s an hour late for the interview.C. The woman should be patient.D. He’s too nervous to calm down.7. A. The man is intelligent enough. B. The man does not work hardenough.C. The man should get some sleep.D. The man is hard-working.8. A. He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B. He wants to spend more time with his family.C. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.D. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.9. A. T he woman doesn’t have money for her son’s graduate studies.B. The woman doesn’t think her son will get a business degree.C. The woman insists that her son should major in science.D. The woman advises her son to think twice before making his decision.10. A. It ran into another car. B. It fell into a river and sank.C. It broke down on the road.D. It left the road and landed in afield.Section B 15%Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following recording.11. A. Noise. B. Smoking. C. Litter. D. Drinking.12. A. A tour guide. B. A conductor. C. A teacher. D. A lawyer.13. A. To prepare people for international travel.B. To make the laws of different kinds.C. To inform people of the punishment for breaking laws.D. To give advice to travelers to the country.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following recording.14. A. Conference with the course tutor. B. Active attendance and commitment.C. Punctuality and politeness.D. Debate and essay preparation.15. A. Inform the teacher in advance. B. Just do not choose the course.C. Drop out of the course.D. Make it up later16. A. One that is written by hand. B. One that is original.C. One that is revised by the tutor.D. One that keeps to the instructions. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. His knees and fingers ache. B. He doesn’t feel like eating.C. He can’t sleep very well.D. His blood pressure is high.18. A. She asks him to have injections and a treatment with rays.B. She asks him to have an operation and a treatment with rays.C. She asks him to have a good rest and a treatment with rays.D. She asks him to have some herbal medicine and a treatment with rays.19. A. Every day for seven weeks. B. Three times a week for seven weeks.C. Three times a week for three weeks.D. Twenty times for two weeks.20. A. Use hot water pads. B. Sit by the stove.C. Drink cold water.D. Take cold baths.II. Grammar and vocabularySection A 10%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.Jim ThompsonJim Thompson’s life story is one of success, achievement, and finally myst ery because no one knows how it ended.Thompson was born in Delaware (21) _____ the east coast of the United States in 1906. After finishing high school, Thompson went to Princeton University and later studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, Jim Thompson worked as an architect in New York City until 1940. Not long after this, he volunteered (22) _____ (serve) in the U.S. Army. During World War II, Thompson gathered intelligence for the army in Thailand. It was this first taste of life in the Far East (23) _____ changed Thompson’s life. He saw opportunities to develop tourism there, becoming (24) _____ (involve) in an ambitious scheme to restore the Oriental Hotel.While the hotel plan fell through, by that time Thompson had hit upon another scheme that would eventually make him a millionaire. While traveling around Thailand, he came across (25) _____ he considered exquisite (精美的) samples of handwoven Thai silk, a product that (26) _____ (become) rare. He persuaded the weavers to work with him and marketed the silk in New York, (27) _____ it became very popular. As a consequence, the Thai silk industry was revived (复兴) and the business made Thompson and some of the weavers very wealthy.With his success in the silk business, Jim Thompson continued his original interest in architecture on the side. He found six traditional Thai houses and had (28) _____ brought to Bangkok and reassembled there as one magnificent house. Today, not only is it a beautiful house inside and out, (29) _____ it is also filled with the works of art Thompson collected.In 1967 during a holiday in Malaysia, he went for a walk in the Jungle and disappeared forever. To this day, no clues (30) _____ (find) as to what happened tothis wealthy American businessman who is credited with single–handedly reviving the Thai silk industry.Section B 10%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.Mentally and Intellectually HarmfulLast month, the Indian Medical Association declared a public health emergency in New Delhi because of high levels of air pollution. Schools were shut and emergency traffic restrictions put in place.New Delhi is far from alone. Our research into the __31__ of air pollution in China shows that, in addition to the more obvious physical price, air pollution can also have serious negative effects on mental health and cognition (认知), __32__ reducing a person’s happiness and their scores in verbal and mathematical tests.Such harmful mental effects have serious negative consequences for livelihoods and human capital development, suggesting that development __33__ should go beyond the traditional focus of boosting GDP in the developing world.India’s recent pollution emergency is the most __34__ incidence (发生率) of dangerous air pollution, but smoggy skies have been a cause of growing __35__ in most developing countries.Major cities across the developing world — from Thailand, to Brazil, to Nigeria —__36__ experience pollution at several times the WHO safe limits. In fact, 98% of cities with more than 100,000 __37__ in low and middle-income countries fail to meet the WHO’s air quality guidelines.India’s extreme levels of air pollution are well recognized, and examining the effects provides clear warnings for other countries seeking fast growth through rapid industrialization.We used nationally __38__ longitudinal (纵向) surveys on mental health and cognition, matched with daily air quality data for the time and place of interviews, to see what pollution does in a given time to individual happiness and cognitive performance. Because each person in our survey was __39__ multiple times, we can control for the effect of individual characteristics on the outcome variables.We found that worsening air quality led to a decrease in happiness that day __40__ to about 10 percent of the reduced happiness one would experience from a negative major life event such as divorce.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A 15%Directions: 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.Globalization: Good or Bad?Globalization is defined in many ways. One simple __41__ is that it is the rapid increase in international free trade, investment, and technological exchange. It is argued that this international trade has been one of the main causes of world economic __42__ over the past half century. Although there is little doubt that the global economy has developed enormously in the last 50 years, some people believe that this trend has only benefited certain countries, and that others have suffered as a result.Improved income?An argument __43__ globalization is that the benefits of increased international trade are shared among everyone in the country. An example of this is China, where per capita income (人均收入) rose from about $1400 in 1980 to over $4000 by 2000. __44__, per capita income rose by over 100% in India between 1980 and 1996. It would appear that countries which open their doors to world trade tend to become __45__.However, these sorts of __46__ might not be giving a true picture. They are “average”, and despite the fact that there has been a substantial increase in income for a small minority of people, the vast majority have only seen a __47__ improvement.More imports, more exportsSupporters of free trade point out that there is another direct benefit to be gained from an increase in international trade: exports __48__ imports. Take coffee as an example. Countries which produce and export coffee import the packaging for it: a(n) __49__ trade which enables commerce to develop in two countries at the same time.__50__ maintain that, in general, it is poorer countries that produce and export food such as coffee, and richer countries that produce and export manufactured goods such as packaging materials. Furthermore, it is the richer countries that control the price of goods and, __51__, farmers may be forced to sell their produce at a low price and to buy manufactured goods at a high price.__52__ developmentFinally, globalization often __53__ a country to concentrate on industries which are already successful. These countries develop expertise (专门技能) and increase their share in the international market. On the other hand, those countries which __54__ to support all their industries usually do not develop expertise in any one. Consequently, these countries do not find a world market for their goods and do not increase their gross domestic product (GDP).Anti-globalists claim that there is a serious problem in this argument for the __55__ of industry. Countries which only concentrate on one or two main industries are forced to import other goods. These imported goods are frequently overpriced, and these countries, therefore, have a tendency to accumulate huge debts.41. A. indication B. principle C. definition D. factor42. A. systems B. solution C. crisis D. growth43. A. in favor of B. on account of C. with regard to D. in honour of44. A. Fortunately B. Similarly C. Undoubtedly D. Unusually45. A. freer B. greater C. stronger D. wealthier46. A. figures B. descriptions C. countries D. benefits47. A. severe B. slight C. further D. general48. A. overtake B. qualify C. fight D. require49. A. two-way B. all-inclusive C. official D. legal50. A. Supporters B. Advocates C. Critics D. Authorities51. A. otherwise B. nevertheless C. therefore D. besides52. A. Global B. Industrial C. National D. Economical53. A. encourages B. restricts C. forbids D. forces54. A. stop B. continue C. fail D. refuse55. A. globalization B. transformation C. specialization D. identificationSection B 22%Directions:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The Harlem RenaissanceThe word “renaissance” means “rebirth.” The Harlem Renaissance took place during the 1920s. It was a time when the African American artistic community grew and flourished, producing a ton of work in a short period of time. The work celebrated African American culture and spoke to their experiences as minorities —both the good parts and the bad parts.After the Civil War, many African Americans left the South to escape unfair treatment and laws that discriminated against them. Between 1910 and 1920, massive numbers of black Southerners moved from the rural south into the urban North and West in the Great Migration. The African American population of Chicago more than doubled during that time! And in New York, African Americans flocked to uptown Manhattan, settling in a neighborhood called Harlem. Forming a community within the big city let African Americans keep their cultural identity in a white-dominated society. It was a good thing, and a lot of important cultural issues were brought to light during the Harlem Renaissance. One of the most important figures of the time was the African American writer, W.E.B. Du Bois. In his book, The Souls of Black Folk, in 1903, Du Bois wrote that African Americans suffered from something called “double consciousness”. They had their own self-image while they saw themselves through the eyes of white Americans. And performers like Josephine Baker and Paul Robeson brought African American culture to all New Yorkers. The Renaissance was so influential that “Harlem” grew into so mething of a brand name.African Americans were pushing boundaries across all aspects of society. Black businesses began to flourish, creating a growing middle class, like Madame C.J. Walker, who turned her cosmetics line into a million dollar empire. All together, the artists, and thinkers of this period helped mobilize the larger black population. Young African-Americans took advantage of improved access to higher education. This opened up new career paths and opportunities to attain advanced degrees. Perhaps most importantly, people — black and white — began the push for racial integration, planting the seeds of what would eventually become the civil rights movement of the 1960s.56. Why did many African Americans leave the South after the Civil War?A. To escape slavery.B. To find jobs in agriculture.C. To avoid racial discrimination.D. To gain citizenship.57. How did W.E.B. Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?A. He led to movement to return to Africa.B. He composed folk music based on African American theme.C. He wrote plays about the African-American experience.D. He wrote about the struggle for African-American identity.58. What can you infer about the economic status of African Americans prior to the HarlemRenaissance?A. Nearly all were unemployed at that time.B. The vast majority were considered lower class.C. Most were regarded as middle class.D. A large percentage were recognized as wealthy.59. What factor allowed many more African Americans to pursue careers in fields like medicine andlaw?A. Spread of black businesses.B. Access to higher education.C. Shift from agriculture to industry.D. Push for unity among all Africans.(B)60. A traveler will enjoy a performance if he chooses _______.A. the Essential TourB. the Backstage TourC. Opera High TeaD. any of the tours61. Joining the Backstage Tour, a traveler _______.A. is allowed to wear sneakers when standing on the stageB. will have an opportunity to be the conductor of the orchestraC. can take his big family of 8 members to free breakfastD. can buy the discount ticket the day before the tour62. If a couple who travelled with their 17-year-old son joined the Essential Tour andhad a meal of $150 there, what would the lowest cost be if paid in cash?A. $203.25.B. $214.5.C. $225.D. 239.25.(C)A sensational new scientific discovery in the ocean near Australia may explain the most massive extinction of living things in Earth’s history. For years, scholars have been frustrated in trying to analyze why 90 to 95 percent of sea life and 75 percent of land life vanished about 250 million years ago. The extinctions were so enormous that they are called The Great Dying. To date, some authorities on ancient life thought that a volcanic eruption or a sudden change in the environment affected all life on Earth. Other specialists have doubted these theories, maintaining that it was not plausible that a solo volcano could bring about such chaos. From the outset, critics believed these claims were exaggerated.By contrast, there is wide acceptance of the idea that a meteor (流星) which hit Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula 65 million years ago was the primary cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction. Nevertheless, until now they had no evidenc e of an intense meteor impact 185 million years earlier. Now they do.American geologists have been examining rock samples from a deep sea crater (火山口) near the northwest coast of Australia. The samples were initially collected and preserved by petroleum technicians seeking oil. Now the geologists and their colleagues believe that the precise splits in the rocks’ structure show a typical pattern for meteors. There is a clear distinction from volcanic patterns. In fact, a spokesperson went so far as to say that these rocks completely revise the way scientists perceive the mass extinctions from the ancient era. Academics say that the meteor’s crater is the size of Mount Qomolangma, the highest mountain on Earth! Literally, the meteor made a mark on Earth as it drowned in the sea. The Earth could not absorb such a harsh blow without sustaining global devastation. Things must have come to a standstill. Evidently, the blow was fatal for many forms of life.Bear in mind that all this was long before mammals—including humans—emerged in Earth’s history. Still, we would be wise to pay attention to the damage a meteor can cause. Fortunately, meteor strikes on Earth are few and far between.63. The word “plausible” (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to “______”.A. availableB. incredibleC. reasonableD. ridiculous64. Why didn’t the meteor affect human beings?A. Because they were very resistant.B. Because there weren’t any then.C. Because they lived in isolated areas.D. Because they hid themselves in the caves.65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Scholars agreed that a single volcano caused The Great Dying.B. 75 percent of land life continued 250 million years ago.C. Volcanic rocks and meteors have different patterns.D. When the meteor hit land, Mount Qomolangma sprang up.66. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Dinosaurs’ End.B. Crater on Qomolangma.C. Contradictory Claims.D. A Meteor’s Impact.Section C 8%Directions:Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Blind imitation is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth, imitation appears attractive; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptable.In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. ______67______Imitating role models is like using tr aining wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.______68______ If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of theweak choices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. ______69______Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. ______70______ The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve you. Then you can say, “I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors’ tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on.”IV. Summary Writing 10%Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Better Memory Causes BoredomA new study shows that the better your short-term memory, the faster you feel fed up and decide you’ve had enough. The findings appear in the Journal of Consumer Research.Noelle Nelson, assistant professor of marketing and consumer behavior at the University of Kansas School of Business. She and her colleague Joseph Redden at the University of Minnesota tried to think outside the lunch box. “Something that was interesting to me is that some people get tired of things at very different rates. When you think about pop songs on the radio, some people must still be enjoying them and requesting them even after hearing them a lot. But a lot of other people are really sick of those same songs.” The difference, th e researchers supposed, might have to do with memories of past consumption.The researchers tested the memory capacity of undergraduates. The students then viewed a repeating series of three classic paintings…like The Starry Night, American Gothic, and The Scream…or listened and re-listened to a series of three pop songs…or three pieces of classical music. Throughout the test, the participants were asked to rate their experience on a scale of zero to ten. And the better a participant scored in the memory test, the faster they got bored.“We found that people with larger capacities remembered more about the music or art, which led to them getting tired of the music or art more quickly. So remembering more details actually made the participants feel like they’d experienced the music or art more often.” The findings suggest that marketers could cope with our desire for their products by figuring out ways to distract us and keep us from fully remembering our experiences. We could also trick ourselves into eating less junk food by recalling the experience of a previous snack. As for kids easily bored, just tell them to forget about it—it might help them have more fun.V. Translation 15%Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.比起节食,我宁愿多做运动来减肥。

精品解析:上海市普陀区2018学年第二学期高三质量调研英语试卷(解析版)

精品解析:上海市普陀区2018学年第二学期高三质量调研英语试卷(解析版)

普陀区2018学年第二学期高三英语质量调研英语试卷考生注意:1. 考试时间120分钟,试卷满分140分。

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I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】A. A new movie.B. A roommate.C. A new game.D. A new watch.【答案】C【解析】【详解】W: My roommate always plays my new game, but I told her to buy one for herself.M: Yeah, my roommate likes to watch me play. He says it’s like watching a movie.Q: What are the speakers talking about?2.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】A. Researcher.B. Experimenter.C. Shop assistant.D. Makeup artist.【答案】C【解析】【详解】M: I’d like to buy a bottle of hair conditioner. Can you recommend some kinds?W: Sure. What kind of hair do you have?Q: What’s the woman’s probable job?3.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】A. He agrees with the woman.B. The team performs well.C. He knows little about the team.D. The team is playing worse.【答案】D【解析】【详解】W: I think our school football team’s got a good opportunity of winning the championship this semester. M: What? Are you kidding? Don’t you see them play recently?Q: What does the man imply?4.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】A. John hasn’t finished his paper.B. John has many new ideas in the paper.C. Mary isn’t satisfied with John’s paper.D. Mary should have polished the paper.【答案】B【解析】【详解】M: I’ve just finished my paper, Mary. Can you polish it for me before I hand it in?W: Sure, let me take a look. Oh, John, it’s great! Your ideas are so original.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?5.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】A. He had a holiday with his family long ago.B. He hasn’t seen his family for a long time.C. He wants to have a long holiday with his family.D. He wasn’t satisfied with his holiday.【答案】A【解析】【详解】W: Will you spend the summer vacation with your family, Tom?M: Yes. It’s been a long time since I was on vacation with my parents.Q: What does the man imply?6.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】A. Linda is dressed in yellow.B. John closes the door.C. Linda walks to the ATM.D. John may need some cash. 【答案】D【解析】【详解】M: Linda, where’s the closest ATM?W: It’s not that far, John. Can you see that yellow door of the building over there?Q: What can we learn from the conversation?7.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】A. She came late.B. She came earlier.C. He has cleaned the house.D. He needn’t clean the house.【答案】B【解析】【详解】W: What a mess your apartment is!M: I know, I didn’t have time to put things away before you got here.Q: What does the man imply?8.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】A. They haven’t enough money.B. Her husband didn’t want to move.C. She likes her old house.D. They never thought of moving.【答案】A【解析】【详解】M: Have you thought of moving, Sarah?W: We’ve thought about it, but my husband and I can’t afford it right now. The only thing we could afford wou ld be living in the old house.Q: What does the woman imply?9.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】A. No one goes out on weekends.B. People couldn’t bear the heat.C. The traffic condition has improved.D. The road here is being repaired.【答案】B【解析】【详解】W: Wow! What’s the h old up?M: It’s probably just people trying to get an early start out of the city for the weekend. Nobody sticks around in the summer.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?10.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】A. The woman doesn’t like rock musicB. The man likes all kinds of music.C. The woman likes all kinds of music.D. The man isn’t interested in rock music.【答案】D【解析】【详解】M: Frankly, many kinds of music fascinate me, but rock music leaves me cold. What about you?W: I’m crazy about it.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions are based on the following recording.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】11.A. Friends are in the same college.B. The college website is very attractive.C. The food in the college cafeteria tastes good.D. Many factors need to be considered.12.A. No one cares about what happens in the college.B. Finding the right college takes time and thought.C. The information on the website is very useful.D. Making a speech in the college will do you good.13.A. The way students choose a college.B. The way students study in the college.C. The way students talk with professors.D. The way students work in the community.【答案】11. D 12. B 13. A【解析】Maybe college is chosen because your friend is going there, or because of its ranking on the list, and you do not consider who you are and who you will be. Remember, college is not a prize. It takes time and consideration to find the right college.Visiting the college website to find out what happened, who visited as a guest speaker, and how to maintain contactwith existing students and teachers, can be good ways for you to choose your favorite college. It’s also a good wa y to decide if you want to spend your time and money on a visit. Check the college’s website to find out who the admission officers are in your area and send them an email, asking for more information. Making contact with the college students in your area, or identifying students with similar interests will do you good.When you visit the college, try to sit down in class, eat in a cafeteria, and hang out in a student center or other busy areas. This will help you imagine that you are part of the community. Ask a few students if they will make the same college choice if they have to do it again. Go back to the first item on the list when you consider the information you have collected about the college. You’ll have a lot of options!Questions:Which of the following is true when you choose a college?Why does the speaker say “College is not a prize.”?What’s the main idea of the passage?【11题详解】此题为听力题,解析略。

上海市普陀区2018届高三英语上学期质量调研考试试卷上

上海市普陀区2018届高三英语上学期质量调研考试试卷上

普陀区2018学年第一学期高三英语质量调研考试英语试卷2018.12(完卷时间: 120分钟满分: 150分)第I卷I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections: 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 brand of jeans. B. A new hair style. C. Popular stars.D. School uniforms.2. A. Lisa’s boss. B. Lisa’s boy friend. C. Lisa’s classmate.D. Lisa’s teacher.3. A. Excited. B. Funny. C. Nervous. D. Depressed.4. A. Five years and a half. B. Four years and a half.C. Three years and a half.D. Six years and a half.5. A. She hasn't gone camping for weeks. B. She likes to take long camping trips.C. She prefers not to go camping on weekends.D. She takes a long time planning her trips.6. A. All the TV sets are sold out B. All the TV sets are sold at a lower price.C. People are selling their TV sets.D. People are not allowed to buy TV sets.7.A. Their furniture is uncomfortable. B. Some of their furniture hasn't arrived yet.C. They can't find a new apartment.D. Their apartment has too much furniture in it.8. A. Her exams have already begun. B. She has finished two papers.C. She's trying to complete her papers.D. She's too busy to work on her papers.9. A. Refuse to work after hours. B. Arrive a little late.C. Get a ride home from work.D. Go to work early.10. A. The man helps the woman a lot. B. The woman is a good cook.C. The man once lived here.D. The woman is grateful to the man.Section B PassagesDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. How to Test Infants. B. Parents and Children.C. Day Care for Babies.D. Choosing a Pediatrician.12.A. A housekeeper. B. An adult stranger.C. An infant.D. Teenage children.13.A. Find a private home with other babies.B. Take their babies with them to work.C. Hire an adult to come into the room.D. Search for a large nursery with a good reputation.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. About 200. B. Over 1,000. C. About 2,000. D. Less than 100.15. A. An earthquake. B. Heavy rain.C. Removal of trees.D. Growing population.16. A. Controlling the growth of population. B. Banning chopping down trees.C. Growing more plantations.D. Getting busy to protect the environment.Section C Longer ConversationsDirections: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. Each conversation will be read twice. After you hear the 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 OR NUMBER for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. Much to the disappointment of the neighboring countries, the Japanese governmentrefuses to admit ____ crime they committed in ______ World War II in the history.A.the; theB./;theC./;/D.the;/26.Della was shocked not to find her car ______ she had parked it the night beforeand phoned the police immediately.A. whereB. whichC. at whichD. around which27. Who would you rather ______ the report instead of you?A. have writeB. have to writeC. writeD. have written28.We’ll be free tomorrow,so I suggest ______ to the history museum.A. to visitB. visitingC. we should visitD. a visit29.The most serious problem _____ our teachers is how to send more students to top universities.A. facedB. facingC. to face toD. facing to30.The old man had expected to see all his children when in hospital, but _____ cameto seehim.A. noneB. no oneC. someoneD. anyone31.In the early days there were not _________ as many women migrants as there were males, so many of the men remained bachelors(单身汉).A.almostB.nearlyC.hardlyD.likely32. ______ these activities might seem childish and cause laughter rather thanrespect, in reality they require enormous amount of strength and fitness as wellas determination.A. Even thoughB.AsC.In spite ofD.While33. Advertisements have become part of our everyday life and so it’s important thateveryone of us _________ ourselves about them to avoid being fooled by them.A.be educated cates cate D.is to educate34. Living near the sea, ___________________.A. we enjoy healthy air and beautiful sightB. healthy air and beautiful sight is what we enjoyC. it is healthy air and beautiful sight we enjoyD. so we enjoy healthy air and beautiful sight35. Although parents seem ____ good advice to their sons and daughters, their kids have marked them poorly on being good role models when it comes to dealing with life’s difficulties.A. givenB. givingC. to be givenD. to be giving36. Until now, talking giraffes have starred in cartoons, but never ____ making a sound in real life.A. have they heardB. have they been heardC. have heard theyD. they have been heard37. It is not how much money you will give us but that you are present at the ceremony______ really matters.A. whichB. itC. whatD. that38. Mr Wang made up his mind to devote all he could ______ his oral English before going abroad.A. improveB. to improveC. improvingD. to improving39. We should do more such exercises in the future,I think, _____ those we did yesterday.A. asB. likeC. aboutD. than40. How the loans are paid should be of little concern to the bank ________ they are paid on time.A.as well asB.as soon asC.as long asD.as far asSection 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.When Michael Wong was young, he was sensitive and shy. It was a huge task for him to talk to a stranger or go downstairs to the shops. But he found ___41___ through playing the piano.Recently, the Malaysian piano star __42___ his latest album Never Apart. It’s made up of ten catchy (动听的) songs including the title song with the same name. Never Apart tells the story of a couple who are __43___ to separate for a while, but they still cherish (珍藏) the beautiful memories they had.“Music sounds better when it ___44___ to true feelings,” he says.Now, Michael has grown up to be one of the most popular singers in Taiwan. His slow love songs including First Time and Fairytale are hits with heartbroken young people.Over the years, he has become bolder and learnt to voice ___45___ in his music. Once, he was asked to sing a song someone else wrote. But he didn’t like the song lyrics(歌词), so he ___46___ they should be changed. “If I broke up with someone,I don’t think I would have reacted in the same way as the story in the song,” he said. “I want to tell people ___47___ how I will behave.” And it works. He says the song sounds better when he can sing it his own way.Michael is often called the piano prince. He’s___48___ when he plays and sings along. “When I play, inspirations rush to me like continuous streams. It ___49__no effort.” But he still works hard to make his songs appealing. “I’ll go over every tiny detail to make the song worth listening to.”III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.One day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework: homework on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness 50 ”, and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their homework, all the students did really 51 , wonderful things, but what Carla Chalmers did left everyone 52 . Several days after the homework had been handed out, Carla turned up carrying a big bag.“Here in this bag I have all the happiness I’ve collected so far,” she said 53 . On seeing this, everyone was filled with 54 , but Carla didn’t wantto show anyone what was in the bag. Instead, she pulled out a small box and gaveit to her teacher. When Miss Ellis had taken the box, Carla took a (n) 55 camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready.“Open it, Miss Ellis.”The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile 56 on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, Carla’s photo came out of the camera immediately, and she 57 it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence, and when she, had finished, she gestured at the 58 .“Oh, so it’s…”“Yes!” 59 Carla, opening the bag. “It’s a great big pile of smiles!”She opened the bag and photos of different 60 fell out.The rest of the class tried to 61 how Carla had managed to create sucha great big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt happiness being transmitted(传送)to them, andin return, without 62 , every person 63 with a smile of their own. www.k@s@5@ 高#考#资#源#网She managed to 64 understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile you are sending a gift to the world.50. A. explorers B. instructors C. players D.collectors51. A. regretful B. delightful C. stressful D. thankful52. A. surprised B. satisfied C. annoyed D. depressed53. A. disappointedly B. sadly C. amazedly D. smilingly54. A. astonishment B. kindness C. expectation D. pride55. A. expensive B. old – fashioned C. instant D. good-looking56. A. disappeared B. froze C. faded D. shone57. A. offered B. sold C. packed D. paid58. A. box B. bag C. camera D. pocket59. A. added B. questioned C. replied D. interrupted60. A. smiles B. teachers C. ceremonies D. friends61. A. try out B. focus on C. decide on D. figure out62. A. imagination B. expression C. hesitation D. reason63. A. responded B. refused C. demanded D. proved64. A. hide B. correct C. appreciate D. spread Section BDirections: 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)While still in its early stages, welfare reform has already been judged a great success in many states — at least in getting people off welfare. It’s estimated that more than 2 million people have left the rolls since 1994.In the past four years, welfare rolls in Athens Country have been cut in half. But 70 percent of the people who left in the past two years took jobs that paid less than $6 an hour. The result: The Athens Country poverty rate still remains at more than 30 percent — twice the national average.For advocates(代言人)for the poor, that’s an indication much more needs to be done.“More people are getting jobs, but it’s not making their lives any better,”says Kathy Lairn, a policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington.A center analysis of US Census data nationwide found that between 1995 and 1996, a greater percentage of single, female-headed households were earning money on their own, but that average income for these households actually went down.But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory.“Welfare was a poison. It was a toxin(毒素)that was poisoning the family,”says Robert Rector, a welfare-reform policy analyst. “The reform in changing themoral climate in low-income communities. It’s beginning to rebuild the work ethic (道德观), which is much more important.”Mr. Rector and others argued that once “the habit of dependency is cracked,”then the country can make other policy changes aimed at improving living standards.65.From the passage, it can be seen that the author _______.A. believes the reform has reduced the government’s burdenB. insists that welfare reform is doing little good for the poorC. is overenthusiastic about the success of welfare reformD. considers welfare reform to be fundamentally successful66. Why aren’t people enjoying better lives when they have jobs?A. Because many families are divorced.B. Because government aid is now rare.C. Because their wages are low.D. Because the cost of living is rising.67. From the passage we know that welfare reform aims at _______.A. saving welfare fundsB. rebuilding the work ethicC. providing more jobsD. cutting government expenses68. According to the passage before the welfare reform was carried out, _______.A. the poverty rate was loverB. average living standards were higherC. the average worker was paid higher wagesD. the poor used to rely on government aid(B)According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, today’s traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)” than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.Not surprising in these hard times, the student’s major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life.” It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.Interest in teaching, social service and the “altruistic” fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up.That’s no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job—even before she completed her two-year associate degree.While it’s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions -- be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run!But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机): “Miss Baxter,” he says, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?”From the long-term point of view, that’s what education really ought to be about.69. According to the author’s observation, college students _______.A. have never been so materialistic as todayB. have never been so interested in the artsC. have never been so financially well off as todayD. have never attached so much importance to moral sense70. The students’ criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with _______.A. the influences of their instructorsB. the financial goals they seek in lifeC. their own interpretations of the coursesD. their understanding of the contributions of others71. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.B. Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.C. People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life.D. Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.( C )Brazil has become one of the developing world’s great successes at reducing population growth but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.Brazil’s population growth rate has dropped from 2.99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas and installment(分期付款)plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the world’s biggest producers of soap opera s. Globo, Brazil’s most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.“Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values ----not many children, dif ferent attitudes towards sex, women working,” says Martine. “They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of behavior and other values, which were put into a very attractive package.”Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. “This led to an enormous change in consumption patterns and consumption was incompatible(不相容的)with unlimited reproduction,” says Martine.72. According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth _________.A. by educating its citizensB. by careful family planningC. by developing TV programmesD. by chance73. The phrase “puts it down to” (Line 1, Pars.3) is closest in meaning to “_________”.A. attributes it toB. finds it a reason forC. sums it up asD. compares it to74. Soap operas have helped in lowering Brzail’s birth rate because _________.A. they keep people sitting long hours watching TVB. they have gradually changed people’s way of lifeC. people are drawn to their attractive packageD. they popularize birth control measures75. What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazil’s population growth?A. The increase in birth rate will promote consumption.B. The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.C. Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictoryD. A country’s production is limited by its population growth.Section CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A - F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.76.The cultivation of a hobby and new forms of interest is therefore a policy of the first importance to a public man. But this is not a business that can be undertaken in a day or swiftly improvised by a mere command of the will. The growth of alternative mental interests spend some time. The seeds must be carefully carefully chosen; they must fall on good ground; they must be sedulously tended, it the vivifying fruits are to be at hand when needed.77.To be really happy and really safe, one ought to have at least two or three hobbies, and they must all be real. It is no use starting late in life to say: “I will take an interest in this or that.” Such an attempt only aggravates the strain of mental effort. A man may acquire great knowledge of topics unconnected with his daily work, and yet get hardly any benefit or relief. It is no use doing what you like; you have got to like what you do. Broadly speaking, human beings may be divided into three classes: those who are toiled to death, those who are worried to death, and those who are bored to death.78.It is no use offering the manual laborer, tired out with a hard week’s sweat and effort, the chance of playing a game of football or baseball on Saturday afternoon. It is no use inviting the politician or the professional or business man, who has been working or worrying about serious things for six days, to work or worry about trifling things at the weekend.79.As for the people who can command everything they want, who can gratify every caprice and lay their hands on almost every object of desire — for them a new pleasure, a new excitement is only an additional satiation. In vain they rush frantically round from place to place, trying to escape from avenging boredom by mere clatter and motion. For them discipline in one form or another is the most hopeful path.80.First, those whose work is work and whose pleasure is pleasure; and secondly, those whose work and pleasure are one. Of these the former are the majority. They have their compensations. The long hours in the office or the factory bring with them as their reward, not only the means of sustenance, but a keen appetite for pleasure even in its simplest and most modest forms. For them the working hours are never long enough. Each day is a holiday, and ordinary holidays, when they come, are grudged as enforced interruptions in an absorbing vocation. Yet to both classes, the need of an alternative outlook, of a change of atmosphere, of a diversion of effort, is essential.Indeed, it may well be that those whose work is their pleasure are those who most need the means of banishing it at intervals from their minds.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrink led.” Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m workingharder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-do wn Friday” of “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing. ” said business consultant Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual cloth es? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”81. Why did David Smith refer to himself as “a clothes addict” ?_______________________.82. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _________________________________.83. The majority of the employers said casual dress__________________________________.84. According to this passage, what does it mean by a conservative dress code? __________________________________________________.第II卷I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.我们在出发旅行前先要预订好机票和宾馆房间。

2018年上海市普陀区中考英语二模试卷(解析版)

2018年上海市普陀区中考英语二模试卷(解析版)

2018年上海市普陀区中考英语二模试卷一、Listening comprehension (听力理解)(共30 分)1.(6分)1.2.3.4.5.6.2.(1分)A.By car.B.By underground.C.By bus.D.By bike.3.(1分)A.A cook.B.A doctor.C.An engineer.D.An actor.4.(1分)A.The dirty streets.B.The busy city life.C.The bad weather.D.The poor bus services.5.(1分)A.Mother and son.B.Husband and wife.C.Teacher and student.D.Customer and clerk.6.(1分)A.Nice trips.B.Favourite sports.C.Public places.D.Healthy drinks.7.(1分)A.At the restaurant.B.At the library.C.At the supermarket.D.At the post office.8.(1分)A.See a film.B.Make a pizza.C.Read a book.D.Finish a book review.9.(1分)A.Tim went to the library to have a talk with Moly.B.Moly missed the art lessons in the afternoon.C.The monitor organized a discussion about the spring outing.D.The two speakers had a meeting on the art projects.10.(6分)(1)Sara used to buy lottery tickets (彩票)and could always win some money.(2)Once Sara won ¥55million and was suddenly known by many people.(3)Over 200people sent Sara e﹣mails to ask for suggestions about how to win lottery tickets.(4)Sara moved to another town in order to keep away from the news reporters.(5)Sara set up a group to help poor students start their business after college.(6)Sara is famous because she has done some good things with the money she has.11.(10分)(1)Two robbers entered a hotel on the night of a Monday.(2)The robbers took the money from the hotel's safe and.(3)Then the robbers went into a and robbed some money there.(4)The robbers were both wearing and blue jeans.(5)The hotel staff and the repairman(修理工)said the robbers were.二、Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案)(共20分)12.(1分)Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?()A.This tea table is for sale.B.Mark will plan for a trip to Hong Kong.C.Where's my school bag?D.We usually have some noodles for lunch.13.(1分)Many schools provide free lessons for students to play ________ football in the afternoon.()A.the B./ C.a D.an14.(1分)The manager was angry ________ Morris because he sent e﹣mails to the wrong customer again.()A.at B.to C.with D.from15.(1分)We should work hard and do ________ best to realize our dreams()A.us B.our C.ours D.ourselves16.(1分)Turn the heat down,_______ the food in the pot will burn.()A.and B.so C.but D.or17.(1分)﹣Which pair of jeans do you prefer,the one with the blue belt or the one with the red belt?﹣________.I like the one with the brown belt.()A.Both B.All C.None D.Neither18.(1分)Have ________ try and maybe you will find a proper solution.()A.another B.the other C.other D.others19.(1分)The first snow came _______ than usual in our hometown this year.()A.early B.earlier C.earliest D.the easiest20.(1分)Jill likes her new neighborhood because most people here greet others with a ______ smile.()A.lovely B.happily C.politely D.beautifully21.(1分)The company didn't stop improving this new machine ________ it worked well.()A.if B.unless C.until D.after22.(1分)We wondered if Judy ________ to Australia next week for business.()A.flies B.had flown C.has flown D.would fly23.(1分)Many leaders ________ to attend the Closing Ceremony(闭幕式)of Winter Olympics in February,2018.()A.be invited B.were invitedC.will be invited D.have been invited24.(1分)All the members of the team hope ________ a wonderful result of the project.()A.had B.have C.to have D.having25.(1分)The girl practiced ________ the piano for three hours every day to win the contest.()A.play B.plays C.to play D.playing26.(1分)Rose and Minnie ________ each other pretty well before they worked in the same bank.()A.knows B.know C.have known D.had known27.(1分)Kevin ________ in his room when the big fire broke out.()A.sleep B.slept C.was sleeping D.will sleep28.(1分)﹣________ people are coming to the party?﹣About 40.()A.How many B.How soon C.How far D.How long29.(1分)Wendy________ join our school football team next term,but she is notvery sure.()A.should B.may C.must D.need30.(1分)﹣The sun shines brightly.Why not go out for a walk in the school garden?﹣________()A.Good idea. B.That's all right.C.Not at all.D.Thank you very much.31.(1分)﹣Would you like me to bring you a cup of tea?﹣________()A.Yes,I'd like to.B.It's a pleasure.C.Yes,please.D.It doesn't matter.三、Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格.每空限填一词,每词只能填一次)(共8分)32.(4分)A.Even if B.familiar C.spare D.In fact E nervous You may not know a lot of people when you start high school.This really makes you feel (1)because you don't know who to talk to when you have problems.(2)you know some freshmen(新生),you still feel worried that you don't know any elder students and teachers.How are you going to make friends with these unknown people?(3),most high schools hold a freshman training before school actually starts.These are helpful because you learn your way around the buildings.You also get to meet some of your teachers and other freshmen.That way,you may already recognize a few(4)faces when you go to school on your first day.33.(4分)A.support B.clubs C.friendships D.expect E.awardsWhen you talk to people in the training camp,you'll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are.They're all new to the school and don't knowwhat to(1).Talking about a common interest with your classmates can help you develop(2).The work in high school sometimes worries freshmen a lot.The work in high school gives you more knowledge of many subjects.So you may find it's a bit more challenging.If you ever find your work too difficult,teachers can (3)you.High school also has more after﹣school activities,such as music and theatre groups,sports teams and(4).This is a good chance to learn how to be more independent.It is also a good time to develop your interests and try new things.四、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子.每空格限填一词)(共8分)34.(1分)Many people buy nice as presents for their friends.(watch)35.(1分)Jessie is learning to cook for though she is only seven years old.(her)36.(1分)The government should be for the food safety to protect citizens.(responsibility)37.(1分)My cousin's flat is on the floor with a good view of the neighbourhood.(ten)38.(1分)High﹣speed train is a great to help people travel easily between big cities.(invent)39.(1分)This new test will doctors to find the disease as early as possible.(able)40.(1分)This is a place to see various birds,but it's still to see such ahuge one here.(usual)41.(1分)Robots will do some jobs in place of workers in the coming years.(possible)五、Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求完成句子.)(共14分)42.(2分)The girl baked a nice cake for her mother yesterday.(改为一般疑问句)the girl a nice cake for her mother yesterday?43.(2分)Rony needs 3,000 dollars if he wants to buy the second﹣hand machine.(对划线部分提问)does Rony need if he wants to buy the second﹣hand machine?44.(2分)The kids reviewed the story several times before they gave the performance.(保持句意基本不变)The kids the story several times before they gave the performance.45.(2分)Nancy told us an interesting story yesterday.(改为感叹句)interesting story Nancy told us last night!46.(2分)"Can you book a room in Dragon Hotel on line for me?" Jane asked Peter.(改为含有宾语从句的复合句)Jane asked Peter he book a room in Dragon Hotel on line for her.47.(2分)They wash the buses of the company twice a week.(改为被动语态)The buses of the company twice a week.48.(2分)it,solve the problem,to,is,without any help,hard (连词成句).六、Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)(共50分)49.(12分)The university students begin their summer holiday today.They are making their holiday plans.1.Grace wants to take some special pictures with her parents before celebrating her twentieth birthday next week.2.Peter needs to .3.Tom wants to find a part﹣time job at weekends to earn some money for his study.4.Jenny is too fat.She knows it's not good for her health and wants to take more exercise.5.Linda is interested in playing the violin and wants to get someone to teach her face to face.The following are what they have read in today's newspaper.*Greenland Sports GroundOpen next week from 6:20a.m.to 8:30p.m.Price:¥3per hour (¥7per hour for those over 60 )Tel:68886888*City MuseumThere are 120,000pieces on show here.You can see the whole of local history under one roof.There are also lots of mummies and more gold than you've ever seen before.Time:Monday ﹣Friday 9:00a.m.﹣5:00p.m.,Weekends 9:00a.m.﹣9:00p.m.Ticket:¥20 (¥10for students)Tel:23455884*Star Photo shopPhotos for all purposes are taken here with half price for family photos.Time :Monday ﹣Friday 8:30a.m.﹣8:30p.m.,Weekends 9:00a.m.﹣10:00p.m.Price:¥60/set ﹣¥180/setTel:32045302*Scottish dancingTake your partners and get ready to dance till you drop.Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn.Place:Jack Stein's Time:every Tuesday 7:00p.m.﹣0:00p.m.Price:¥60including one drink Tel:67099868*Part﹣time job offeredDo you want to have a chance to communicate with those who do shopping?If so,you may contact Moonlight Bookshop,for two shop assistants are wanted here.Time :Saturday & Sunday 10:00a.m.﹣8:00p.m.Tel:52310032*Help from a music teacherDo you want to improve your violin skills?Just bring your own instrument to M&D MusicCentre and start to learn at your own speed after a small test.Time:Wednesday & Friday 7:00p.m.﹣8:30p.m.Price:¥40 (¥20for students)Tel:28335661(1)Grace may be interested in the information about.A.Star Photo shopB.Greenland Sports GroundC.Scottish dancingD.Help from a music teacher(2)What can be filled in the "" for Peter if he is interested in City Museum?A.learn about goldB.finish history homeworkC.make a travel planD.know more local people(3)Tom may work as a for a part﹣time job.A.dancerB.teacherC.shop assistantD.violin player(4)Jenny needs to pay per hour if she wants to get more physical exercise.A.¥3B.¥7C.¥10D.¥20(5)Linda needs to if she wants to get a face﹣to﹣face trainer.A.call 67099868to get more informationB.attend lessons at weekendsC.tell the training centre about her levelD.take a small test first(6)The students have probably found the information they need on the page.A.newsB.sportsC.businessD.advertisement50.(12分)When my daughter,Sophie,was admitted to a college we were very happy,but a little worried about becoming empty nesters(空巢老人).I knew I had to do something,starting with the summer before she was away from home.Sophie had a pack of colourful blouses.I knew she wouldn't wear them anymore,so I decided to make a quilt(被子)out of them.I tried to work on the quilt when Sophie (1)﹣which turned out to be often.She was very busy with her friends.Even when she was at home,her door was shut more than usual.This made me feel a bit hurt.(2),we didn't have much timetogether before she went to college.When we arrived at the college,a wave of emotion flooded me.Sophie saw it in my face.She took a beautiful (3)from her bag."I made this for you,Mom," she said.Then I knew why she had been staying behind a (4)door that summer.It was an album of photographs recording the life of our family over the last 17years.I broke into tears.Some of it was sadness at having to let her go,but some of it was (5).I knew that our connection was more(6)than ever as we would always be connected by the strongest link,the love that went into every stitch(针脚)of her quilt and every photo in my album.In Sophie's dormitory room I unfolded the quilt on her bed.For a moment she was speechless.Then she threw her arms around me."Mom,I love you," she said.One of her new friends was calling her outside.Sophie turned,and I let her go.(1)A.felt tired B.went out C.had time D.fell asleep (2)A.By the way B.What's more C.For example D.After all (3)A.model B.dress C.book D.card(4)A.heavy B.broken C.closed D.narrow (5)A.joy B.surprise C.desire D.fear(6)A.important B.powerful C.serious D.difficult51.(14分)When children play games,they don't need a referee(裁判).They have their own rules in playing games.They seldom find it necessary to keep scores because they don't worry about who wins or loses.They even don't (1)c if the game is not finished.Yet,they like games that depend a lot on luck,so thattheir (2)a are not so important.They also enjoy games that move in stages in which they choose leaders and pick up sides.Grown﹣ups (3)r find children's games exciting,and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again.However,it is found that a child plays games for some important(4)r He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person,and he can find himself being a (5)u partner to someone who is more popular in real life.When it is his turn to be the leader,everyone follows his orders.This makes him feel more (6)c.It seems that when children play a game,they (7)i a situation under their control.Unlike real life,in this situation they make the rules themselves,and more importantly,everyone plays according to the rules.Those rules may be childish,but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.52.(12分)Donna Reid had just finished her training as a children's doctor.A famous research hospital in New York had offered her a job with good pay.And her boyfriend,Tony,had a clinic in their hometown and hoped she could work with him.At the same time,a small hospital,Backwoods Hospital,in a very poor area had also offered Donna a position.Now it was time for her to decide where to work.Dad:Donna,that research hospital in New York has a good reputation for children's medicine.Some of the best children's doctors in the country work there and you can learn a lot from them.Mom:Yes,I agree it's a good hospital and the pay is good,too.But,that's not the point.Dad:Then what's the point?Mom:It's in New York,too far away! Let me tell you what,dear Donna.Tony's clinic is just several blocks away.You don't need to travel far if you work there.Tony is a nice young man and I guess you'll get married soon.Dad:Ha! It's hard enough to live with a husband or wife.Working with them,too?That's a choice for trouble.Well,Donna,what do you think?Donna:I'm thinking about accepting the offer from Backwoods Hospital.Dad:But Donna,look at their offer! You'll be on call six days a week,24hours a day.That's really a hard job.Mom:Oh,Donna,the pay is another problem.Donna:It isn't a dead﹣end job,Mom and Dad.But anyway,I didn't.Dad:No?Then why did you become a doctor?Donna:I want to help people.You know that.And Backwoods serves a very poor and needy population.Backwoods,here I come!(1)How many choices did Donna have?.(2)Where did Dad suggest Donna work?.(3)Why did Dad think Donna could learn a lot in the place he suggested?.(4)According to Mom,what was the advantage if Donna worked in Tony's clinic?Donna could.(5)What did the parents worry about when Donna said she wanted to work in Backwoods?.(6)What could be filled in the blank to complete the sentence for Donna?I didn't.七、Writing (作文)(共20分)53.(20分)Write at least 60words on the topic "When I have trouble with my best friend"【以"我与好朋友闹矛盾后"为题,写一篇不少于60词的短文,标点符号不占格】提示:生活中好友间也会因各种原因闹些小矛盾,当你与朋友间产生不愉快后,你会如何处理此类问题呢?请就此话题谈谈你的做法以及这样做的理由,可结合自身经历进行阐述.(注意:短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其他相关信息,否则不予评分.)2018年上海市普陀区中考英语二模试卷参考答案与试题解析一、Listening comprehension (听力理解)(共30 分)1.(6分)1.略2.略3.略4.略5.略6.略【解答】略2.(1分)A.By car.B.By underground.C.By bus.D.By bike.【解答】略3.(1分)A.A cook.B.A doctor.C.An engineer.D.An actor.【解答】略4.(1分)A.The dirty streets.B.The busy city life.C.The bad weather.D.The poor bus services.【解答】略5.(1分)A.Mother and son.B.Husband and wife.C.Teacher and student.D.Customer and clerk.【解答】略6.(1分)A.Nice trips.B.Favourite sports.C.Public places.D.Healthy drinks.【解答】略7.(1分)A.At the restaurant.B.At the library.C.At the supermarket.D.At the post office.【解答】略8.(1分)A.See a film.B.Make a pizza.C.Read a book.D.Finish a book review.【解答】略9.(1分)A.Tim went to the library to have a talk with Moly.B.Moly missed the art lessons in the afternoon.C.The monitor organized a discussion about the spring outing.D.The two speakers had a meeting on the art projects.【解答】略10.(6分)(1)Sara used to buy lottery tickets (彩票)and could always win some money.略(2)Once Sara won ¥55million and was suddenly known by many people.略(3)Over 200people sent Sara e﹣mails to ask for suggestions about how to win lottery tickets.略(4)Sara moved to another town in order to keep away from the news reporters.略(5)Sara set up a group to help poor students start their business after college.略(6)Sara is famous because she has done some good things with the money she has.略【解答】略11.(10分)(1)Two robbers entered a hotel on the night of a Monday略略.(2)The robbers took the money from the hotel's safe and略略.(3)Then the robbers went into a略略and robbed some money there.(4)The robbers were both wearing略略and blue jeans.(5)The hotel staff and the repairman(修理工)said the robbers were略略.【解答】略二、Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案)(共20分)12.(1分)Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation fromthe others?()A.This tea table is for sale.B.Mark will plan for a trip to Hong Kong.C.Where's my school bag?D.We usually have some noodles for lunch.【解答】考查语音.A这张茶几待售sale[seil].B马克将计划去香港旅行plan[plæn].C我的书包在哪里bag[bæɡ]?D我们午餐通常吃面条have[hæv].A 选项划线部分发/ei/.B,C,D选项划线部分发/æ/.因此划线部分发音不同的一项是A.故选:A.13.(1分)Many schools provide free lessons for students to play ________ football in the afternoon.()A.the B./ C.a D.an【解答】考查冠词.句意"许多学校在下午为学生提供免费的足球课.".play+球类,中间不加冠词.故选:B.14.(1分)The manager was angry ________ Morris because he sent e﹣mails to the wrong customer again.()A.at B.to C.with D.from【解答】考查动词短语.at在几点或小地点.to到…with和…from来自…句意"经理对莫里斯很生气,因为他又给错误的客户发了电子邮件.".be angry with sb 对某人生气.固定搭配.故选:C.15.(1分)We should work hard and do ________ best to realize our dreams()A.us B.our C.ours D.ourselves【解答】根据语境推测句意是"我们应该努力学习,尽我们最大努力实现我们的梦想.",此处考查固定短语try one's best ,所以填形容词性物主代词.故选:B.16.(1分)Turn the heat down,_______ the food in the pot will burn.()A.and B.so C.but D.or【解答】and,并且,表并列关系;so,因此表结果;but但是,表转折;or,否则,或者,表选择;此题根据语境把热度调低,不然锅里的食物就要烧了.否则是or.故选:D.17.(1分)﹣Which pair of jeans do you prefer,the one with the blue belt or the one with the red belt?﹣________.I like the one with the brown belt.()A.Both B.All C.None D.Neither【解答】both两个都;all三个或三个以上都;none没有,表示量;neither,两个都不;此题根据语境"你更喜欢哪条牛仔裤,那条蓝色带的还是红腰带的?﹣我两个都不喜欢.我喜欢棕色皮带的那个."两个都不是neither.故选:D.18.(1分)Have ________ try and maybe you will find a proper solution.()A.another B.the other C.other D.others【解答】首先明确选项中出现的单词的意思和用法:another"另一个"(三者或三者以上中的另一个);the other"其他的/两者中的另一个";other"其他的"(形容词,修饰可数名词复数);others"其他人"(是一个代词).故选:A.19.(1分)The first snow came _______ than usual in our hometown this year.()A.early B.earlier C.earliest D.the easiest【解答】根据The first snow came _______ than usual in our hometown this year,这里句子中有than,判断句子使用比较级形式.故选:B.20.(1分)Jill likes her new neighborhood because most people here greet others with a ______ smile.()A.lovely B.happily C.politely D.beautifully【解答】首先明确选项中每个单词意思,A:令人愉快的(形容词);B:快乐地(副词);C:有礼貌地(副词);D:美丽地(副词);根据题干结合推测设空处句子的句意是"Jill喜欢她的新街坊,因为这里大多数人问候别人时带着令人愉快的微笑.",设空处修饰名词,用形容词,由此判断句子中缺少"令人愉快的"一词.故选:A.21.(1分)The company didn't stop improving this new machine ________ it worked well.()A.if B.unless C.until D.after【解答】if 如果,引导条件状语从句;unless除非,引导条件状语从句;until 直到;引导时间转语从句,一般用于结构not …until 中;after在…之后,引导时间转语从句;此题根据语境"公司一直在改进这台新机器,直到它运转良好为止."直到是until.故选:C.22.(1分)We wondered if Judy ________ to Australia next week for business.()A.flies B.had flown C.has flown D.would fly【解答】根据句意"我们想知道朱迪是否下周要去澳大利亚出差."以及时间状语next week,可知要用将来时,再根据主句的谓语是过去式,可知要用过去将来时.A是一般现在时,B过去完成时.C现在完成时.故选:D.23.(1分)Many leaders ________ to attend the Closing Ceremony(闭幕式)of Winter Olympics in February,2018.()A.be invited B.were invitedC.will be invited D.have been invited【解答】根据时间状语为in February,2018故确定句子的时态为一般过去时态,主语many leaders是谓语动词invite的承受者二者形成被动关系,故确定为被动语态,故谓语动词为一般过去时态的被动语态,其结构为was/were+过去分词,主语many leaders 是复数,故助动词为were,故填入were told.故选:B.24.(1分)All the members of the team hope ________ a wonderful result of the project.()A.had B.have C.to have D.having【解答】根据All the members of the team hope ________ a wonderful result of the project.可知句子考查hope to do sth表示希望做某事.故选:C.25.(1分)The girl practiced ________ the piano for three hours every day to win the contest.()A.play B.plays C.to play D.playing【解答】根据The girl practiced ________ the piano for three hours every day to win the contest.可知句子考查practice doing sth表示练习做某事.故选:D.26.(1分)Rose and Minnie ________ each other pretty well before they worked in the same bank.()A.knows B.know C.have known D.had known【解答】根据句意"罗斯和明妮在同一个银行工作之前,他们已经彼此认识了."以及before 引导的时间状语从句可知,从句用的是一般过去时,主句要用过去完成时.A是一般现在时.B一般现在时.C现在完成时.D过去完成时.故选:D.27.(1分)Kevin ________ in his room when the big fire broke out.()A.sleep B.slept C.was sleeping D.will sleep【解答】结合语境推测句意是"当大火突然发生的时候,Kevin在房间里睡觉.",判断设空处的动作在过去某个时间段内正在进行着,且动作在一段时间内持续进行,所以用过去进行时,过去进行时的构成是:主语+was/were+动词的现在分词.故选:C.28.(1分)﹣________ people are coming to the party?﹣About 40.()A.How many B.How soon C.How far D.How long【解答】考查数量.A.How many多少,提问数量;B.How soon多久,提问时间;C.How far多远,提问距离;D.How long多久,提问时间段.根据题干About 40.可知问的是数量.故选:A.29.(1分)Wendy________ join our school football team next term,but she is not very sure.()A.should B.may C.must D.need【解答】结合选项可知本题考查情态动词,首先明确选项中每个单词的意思:A:应该;B:可能;C:必须;D:需要;结合题干but she is not very sure推测句意是"Wendy可能下个学期加入我们校足球队,但是她现在不确定.",所以may 符合句意,故选:B.30.(1分)﹣The sun shines brightly.Why not go out for a walk in the school garden?﹣________()A.Good idea. B.That's all right.C.Not at all.D.Thank you very much.【解答】考查情境对话.A.Good idea.好主意;B.That's all right.没关系;C.Not at all.不客气;D.Thank you very much.非常感谢.根据题干The sun shines brightly.Why not go out for a walk in the school garden?可知应说好主意.故选:A.31.(1分)﹣Would you like me to bring you a cup of tea?﹣________()A.Yes,I'd like to.B.It's a pleasure.C.Yes,please.D.It doesn't matter.【解答】考查情境对话.根据题干Would you like me to bring you a cup of tea?可知肯定的回答用Yes,please.否定用No,thanks结合选项,应说好的,谢谢.故选:C.三、Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格.每空限填一词,每词只能填一次)(共8分)32.(4分)A.Even if B.familiar C.spare D.In fact E nervous You may not know a lot of people when you start high school.This really makes you feel (1)E because you don't know who to talk to when you have problems.(2)A you know some freshmen(新生),you still feel worried that you don't know any elder students and teachers.How are you going to make friends with these unknown people?(3)D,most high schools hold a freshman training before school actually starts.These are helpful because you learn your way around the buildings.Youalso get to meet some of your teachers and other freshmen.That way,you may already recognize a few(4)B faces when you go to school on your first day.【解答】1.E.形容词考查,feel是系动词,后加形容词构成系表结构,结合because you don't know who to talk to 句意可知是不知道和谁说话,故会感到紧张nervous,故答案是E.2.A.短语考查,结合you know some freshmen(新生),you still feel worried that you don't know any elder students and teachers句意你认识一些人,你还会因为不认识任何一个高年级的学生和老师感到担忧,故用even if即使,引导的让步状语从句,故答案是A.3.D.短语考查,这里用插入语,与后面的句子隔开,用in fact事实上,故答案是D.4.B.形容词考查.空格用来修饰faces,故用形容词,结合句意表达你可能已经认识一些熟悉的面孔了,familiar熟悉的,故答案是B.33.(4分)A.support B.clubs C.friendships D.expect E.awardsWhen you talk to people in the training camp,you'll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are.They're all new to the school and don't know what to(1)D.Talking about a common interest with your classmates can help you develop(2)C.The work in high school sometimes worries freshmen a lot.The work in high school gives you more knowledge of many subjects.So you may find it's a bit more challenging.If you ever find your work too difficult,teachers can (3)A you.High school also has more after﹣school activities,such as music and theatre groups,sports teams and(4)B.This is a good chance to learn how to be more independent.It is also a good time to develop your interests and try new things.【解答】1.D.考查动词.句意"他们对学校都很陌生,不知道该__什么.".根据所给单词,可知,应该是"期盼".不定式to后用动词原形expect.选D.2.C.考查名词.句意"和你的同学谈论共同的兴趣可以帮助你发展__.".根据所给单词,可知,应该是"友谊".用名词复数friendships.选C.3.A.考查动词.句意"老师会__你".根据上一句If you ever find your work too difficult如果你发现你的功课太难了.可知,应该是"支持".情态动词can后用动词原形support.选A.4.B.考查名词.句意"比如音乐和戏剧团体、运动队和__".根据所给单词,可知,应该是"俱乐部".不止一个俱乐部,用复数clubs.选B.四、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子.每空格限填一词)(共8分)34.(1分)Many people buy nice watches as presents for their friends.(watch)【解答】根据Many people buy nice﹣﹣as presents for their friends.(watch)可知这里friends是复数,所以给他们买的表也应该用复数.故填watches.35.(1分)Jessie is learning to cook for herself though she is only seven years old.(her)【解答】根据Jessie is learning to cook for﹣﹣though she is only seven years old.(her)可知这里for oneself表示为自己.故填herself.36.(1分)The government should be responsible for the food safety to protect citizens.(responsibility)【解答】根据The government should be﹣﹣for the food safety to protect citizens.(responsibility)可知这里放在be动词后面跟形容词.故填responsible.37.(1分)My cousin's flat is on the tenth floor with a good view of the neighbourhood.(ten)【解答】根据My cousin's flat is on the﹣﹣floor with a good view of the neighbourhood.(ten)可知这里表示几楼用序数词形式.故填tenth.38.(1分)High﹣speed train is a great invention to help people travel easily between big cities.(invent)【解答】根据High﹣speed train is a great﹣﹣to help people travel easily between big cities.(invent)可知形容词后面跟名词,这里含有冠词a,应该用单数.故填invention.39.(1分)This new test will enable doctors to find the disease as early as possible.(able)【解答】根据This new test will﹣﹣doctors to find the disease as early as possible.(able)可知这里考查enable sb to do sth表示使某人能做某事.故填enable.40.(1分)This is a place to see various birds,but it's still unusual to see such a huge one here.(usual)【解答】根据该空处在句中作表语,所给词usual为形容词意为"寻常的、通常的"可以在句中作表语,根据题干"This is a place to see various birds,but it's still…to see such a huge one here."可知该句为but连接的并列句,前后句子表达转折的关系,根据上半句的意思"这是一个可以看到各种鸟类的地方"可推知在这里看到这么大的鸟不寻常,故填入usual的反义词unusual"不同寻常的".故答案为:unusual.41.(1分)Robots will possibly do some jobs in place of workers in the coming years.(possible)【解答】根据该空处在句中作状语修饰动词do ,故填入副词,所给词possible 为形容词"可能的";其对应的副词为possibly"可能地".故填入possibly.五、Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求完成句子.)(共14分)42.(2分)The girl baked a nice cake for her mother yesterday.(改为一般疑问句)Did the girl bake a nice cake for her mother yesterday?【解答】考查一般疑问句.由baked 过去式.可知,一般过去时态,变一般疑问句在句首用助动词did.谓语动词用原形bake.答案是Did,bake.43.(2分)Rony needs 3,000 dollars if he wants to buy the second﹣hand machine.(对划线部分提问)How much does Rony need if he wants to buy the second﹣hand machine?【解答】根据Rony needs 3,000 dollars if he wants to buy the second﹣hand machine.这里3,000 dollars 是价格,询问价格用how much.故填How much.44.(2分)The kids reviewed the story several times before they gave the performance.(保持句意基本不变)The kids went over the story several times before they gave the performance.。

上海市普陀区2018届中考英语第二次模拟试题含答案

上海市普陀区2018届中考英语第二次模拟试题含答案

上海市普陀区2018届中考英语第二次模拟Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I.Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30 分)A.Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容,选出相应的图片) (6分)1. _______2. _______3. _______4. _______5. _______6. _______B.Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题,选出最恰当的答案) (8分)7. A. By car. B. By underground. C. By bus. D. By bike.8. A. A cook. B. A doctor. C. An engineer. D. An actor.9. A. The dirty streets. B. The busy city life. C. The bad weather. D. The poor bus services.10. A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. D. Customer and clerk.11. A. Nice trips. B. Favourite sports. C. Public places. D. Healthy drinks.12. A. At the restaurant. B. At the library.C. At the supermarket.D. At the post office.13. A. See a film. B. Make a pizza.C. Read a book.D. Finish a book review.14. A. Tim went to the library to have a talk with Moly.B. Moly missed the art lessons in the afternoon.C. The monitor organized a discussion about the spring outing.D. The two speakers had a meeting on the art projects.C.Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示,不符合的用“F”表示) (6分)15. Sara used to buy lottery tickets (彩票) and could always win some money.16. Once Sara won $55 million and was suddenly known by many people.17. Over 200 people sent Sara e-mails to ask for suggestions about how to win lottery tickets.18. Sara moved to another town in order to keep away from the news reporters.19. Sara set up a group to help poor students start their business after college.20. Sara is famous because she has done some good things with the money she has.D.Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文,完成下列句子。

2018届上海市各区高三英语二模试卷题型分类专题试题汇编--听力部分--学生版(已校对)

2018届上海市各区高三英语二模试卷题型分类专题试题汇编--听力部分--学生版(已校对)

I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a restaurant. B. In a bookstore. C. At a bus stop. D. In a library.2. A. Guest and receptionist. B. Passenger and air hostess.C. Customer and shop assistant.D. Consumer and waitress.3. A. Writing his term paper. B. Having a coffee break.C. Playing computer games.D. Attending an online school.4. A. It’s quite dear. B. It’s not good.C. It’s very cheap.D. She doesn’t like it.5. A. Work in a restaurant. B. Look for a full-time job.C. Travel around Hainan Island.D. Make a plan for a trip.6. A. He’s too busy to serve her. B. He’s sorry for there being no enough cash.C. She should open a new savings account.D. She has to go to the manager’s desk.7. A. He works as a gardener. B. He is too busy at work to play.C. He prefers sports to gardening.D. He lives in the countryside.8. A. 60 MPH. B. 50MPH. C. 40MPH. D. 10MPH.9. A. The man could not wait to see Susan. B. Susan is eager to pass on information.C. Susan is waiting for the latest news.D. The man knows the latest news in town.10. A. Risks may exist when they chase high profits in a short time.B. It’s feasible for people to be after large short-term profits.C. No one can avoid being victims of financial tricks.D. Every one is likely to make large short-term profits.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays. B. On Tuesdays and Thursdays.C. On Wednesdays and Thursdays.D. On Tuesdays and Fridays.12. A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Once a month. D. Twice a month.13. A. Classroom tests. B. Attendance rate.C. Research papers.D. Final exam.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Parents. B. Teachers. C. Experts. D. Businessmen.15. A. Maintain a savings account. B. Visit the bank regularly.C. Hire a personal accountant.D. Manage his own money.16. A. The current economic situation has a negative influence on America.B. Parent-child communication on financial matters must be open.C. Teens should learn to handle money matters well on their own.D. Financial managers are most needed during the economic crisis.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. March. B. April. C. May. D. September.18. A. Inform the director of student housing in a letter.B. Deposit some money in the bank.C. Go to the housing office to make a dorm deposit.D. Maintain a high grade average.19. A. There are too many freshmen. B. It costs too much.C. The rooms are too small.D. It is too noisy.20. A. Where to live the following year. B. When to move.C. How much time to spend at home.D. Whose house to visit.I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a fruit store B. In a gym C. At a restaurant D. At a watch shop2. A. 4:30 B. 5:00 C. 5:10 D. 5:153. A. Boss and secretary B. Nurse and patientC. Salesman and customerD. Teacher and student4. A. The tickets are more expensive B. The tickets told online are cheaperC. It is difficult to get tickets on the spotD. It’s better to buy tickets offline5. A. He wants to be a musician in the futureB. He shows more interest in English learningC. He displays great music talent in the exhibitionD. He doesn’t make enough efforts in English learning6. A. He wants to get some sleep B. He needs time to write a paperC. He has a literature class to attendD. He is troubled by his sleep problem7. A. It looks old B. It looks newC. It doesn’t need paintingD. It doesn’t run well8. A. Extremely dull B. Hard to understandC. Lacking a good storyD. Not worth seeing twice9. A. Plan his budget carefully B. Buy a gift for his motherC. Ask someone else for adviceD. Give her more information10. A. She didn’t like telling jokes B. She went to school after 9 a.m.C. She may not have gone to school todayD. She may have been late for schoolSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following dialogue11. A. He found his TV was broken B. He missed a good TVC. He felt bored with the TV programD. He lost his meal tickets in the cafeteria12. A. He lost fifty dollars B. His time was wastedC. His brain wasn’t very activeD. He watched just one program13. A. Part of the brain is not in useB. Part of the brain becomes more passiveC. It takes longer to process visual informationD. It processes complex information less activelyQuestions 14 through 17 are based on the following dialogue14. A. From the newspaper B. From her classmateC. From her friendsD. From the man15. A. Plant more trees in the school yard B. Organize a picnic on ThursdayC. Build a parking lot for studentsD. Protect the natural beauty on campus16. A. Attend a meeting B. Attend a classC. Visit her friendsD. Go to the parking lot17. A. Lend her pen to the man B. Go to the administrationC. Support the students action unionD. Give out the handoutsQuestions 18 through 20 are based on the following dialogue18. A.There are numerous languages in the existenceB. Most public languages are essentially vagueC. People differ greatly in their ability to communicateD. Big gaps exist between private and public languages19. A. It is a sign of human intelligence B. It improves with constant practiceC. It is something we are born withD. It varies from person to person20. A. How various languages are related to each otherB. How children learn to use language in particular waysC. How private languages are developed from public onesD. How people of different ages create their own languagesI. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Challenges. B. Hobbies. C. Jobs. D. Experiences.2. A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Difficult. D. Amazing.3. A. Watching TV and videos. B. Replacing videos with TV.C. Parents’ involvement.D. Having baby sitters.4. A. A policeman. B. An accountant. C. A salesman. D. A bank teller.5. A. 7:40. B. 7:15. C. 7:20. D. 7:45.6. A. He will get someone to do it. B. She should do it herself.C. They don’t have to do it.D. He will clean the desk right away.7. A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By taxi. D. By car.8. A. He is not a good mechanic. B. He doesn’t keep his word.C. He spends his spare time doing repairs.D. He is always ready to offer help to others.9. A. She has been having a sad day. B. She needs to take a day off.C. She wants to play basketball, too.D. She has been annoyed by the noise.10. A. The man is n’t sure about the rehearsal.B. It’s better for the woman to wear a costume.C. The woman would regret it if she wore a costume.D. It wouldn’t make any difference if the woman did it.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following dialogue11. A. He qualified as a teacher. B. He became a student.C. He became a government researcher.D. He conducted a research on Zimbabwe.12. A. Children’s minds are not used to the full.B. It is a great drain on children’s time and energy.C. It highlights the flexibility of children’s minds.D. It prevents children from seeking answers by themselves.13. A. To teach people to understand the worldB. To instruct people how to raise good questions.C. To encourage people to study as they get older.D. To inform people of problems in foreign countries.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To serve as a time killer.B. To cultivate people’s reading killsC. To promote the sales of some books.D. To encourage people to take public transportation15. A. The stories are the short edition of some website articles.B. Users can choose the length and type of the stories.C. The stories are obtained by simply pressing a button.D. Users don’t need to pay for the short stories.16. A. From the boring travel experience. B. From the love for short stories.C. From the positive feedbackD. From the snack vending machine.Qusions17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. 5. B. 7. C. 8. D. 10.18. A. Because his friends don’t get off work till 5 p.m.B. Because there will be more friends to go to the cinema on Friday.C. Because the film will be more popular than the Wednesday’s.D. Because there are not enough tickets left for the 9 p.m. showing.19. A. Paying a deposit. B. E-ordering in advance.C. Paying right away.D. Collecting tickets one day ahead.20. A. The film. B. The date C. The seating. D. The viewers.Ⅰ. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. He is angry. B. He is exhausted. C. He is hungry. D. He is disappointed.2. A. Go over his lessons B. Attend the partC. Eat out with friendsD. Take the final exam3. A. She is most likely to be arrested. B. She has forgotten to call the police.C. She may have lost her driving license.D. She is lying to the police officer.4. A. Bill broke his promise. B. Mum will probably reward Bill.C. Bill failed in the testD. Mum is worried about Bill’s work.5. A. Make a recovery plan. B. Go back to work.C. Drop out of school.D. Quit her present job.6. A. She gave him a lift home again. B. She offered him an extra room.C. She treated him well at her home.D. She spared much time for him.7. A. She doesn't have time to find a new flat.B. She has not paid enough rent in advance.C. She is unlikely to give up the nice flat.D. She wants to decorate the flat during the holiday.8. A. Extreme sports. B. Travel insurance. C. Bungee jumping. D. Diving safety.9. A. She likes Phillips singing very much.B. She appreciates other kinds of musicals.C. She enjoys the changes of his musicalsD. She admires other singers more than Phillips.10. A. American students are too talkative in class.B. It is hard to learn a lot in an American school.C. One can join in schooling in different ways.D. Active participation is greatly encouraged.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. One should wait for things to happen before leaving.B. One should remain silent when things are getting hard.C. One should try to take control of the difficult situationD. One should turn to other people for instant help12. A. By motivating himself to take action. B. By seeking help from his friend.C. By thinking of the meaning of lifeD. By taking good care of himself.13. A. Life is not always peaceful and it is full of terrible accidents.B. Keep a positive attitude and focus on survival whatever happensC. Advanced equipment is the essential factor in surviving crisesD. Be ready to get immediate assistance when lost in the jungleQuestions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. In 1969. B. In 2012. C. In 1976. D. In2016.15. A. Suggested creating a university of science and technology in Egypt.B. Helped many Egyptian scientists to be awarded the Nobel Prize.C. Developed cooperation with the University of California in the U.S.D. Provided excellent Egyptian students with more financial support.16. A. For his relationship with Egyptian President.B. For his academic performance in technology.C. For his good service in the Egyptian Army.D. For his outstanding contributions to Egypt.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. It offers different opinions on old age.B. It is about how to keep healthy in old age.C. It investigates the causes of the aging problem.D. It reveals the secrets of living longer.18. A. The old are thought to be healthy but lonely.B. The old are reported to be poor but happy.C. The old are regarded as an unattractive group.D. The old are considered dangerous to the society.19. A. They are easy to fall down with serious illness.B. They enjoy traveling and getting new experiences.C. They are difficult to be recognized due to the changes.D. They have no more mental problems than the middle-aged.20. A. Raise people's awareness of caring for the old.B. Help people take their responsibilities for the old.C. Change people’s attitude towards the aged group.D. Ease people's fear and anxiety about growing old.I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Worried and frightened. B. Relaxed and happy.C. Quite embarrassed.D. Deeply ashamed.2. A. Bill has never used a calculator. B. Bill can work better without a calculator.C. Bill is working with a calculator.D. Bill needs a calculator for this work.3. A. To cut his jeans short. B. To go on a diet.C. To wear fitted clothes.D. To buy a pair of jeans.4. A. Having an interview. B. Filling out a form.C. Talking with a friend.D. Asking for information.5. A. Put her report on his desk. B. Read some papers he recommended.C. Mail her report to the publisher.D. Improve some parts of her paper.6. A. Make some coffee. B. Meet the woman at the library.C. Continue to read.D. Go out with some friends.7. A. The man should buy a different meal ticket every month.B. Buying the meal ticket won’t save the man any money.C. It is better for the man to pay for each meal separately.D. The price of a meal may vary from month to month.8. A. She’s upset that she missed the television program.B. She doesn’t think th e television program was funny.C. She doesn’t like talking about television programs.D. She watched the television program at a friend’s house.9. A. He doubts the woman’s words. B. He hasn’t read the novel yet.C. He enjoyed reading the novel a lot.D. He is not interested in the novel at all.10. A. The talks haven’t started yet. B. They have come to a general agreement.C. The talks haven’t achieved much.D. The talks broke down and went no further.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. They learn singing and dancing. B. They attend outdoor music festivals.C. They work on the farm for charity.D. They volunteer to work for others.12. A. On the beach. B. In a park. C. On a farm. D. In a stadium.13. A. It is run on a profit-making basis. B. It has achieved growing success.C. Fans can have free lunch there.D. Only superstars are invited to perform.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The number of refugees is increasing sharply.B. Most refugees cannot get necessary services.C. Many refugee children cannot receive education.D. More children cannot afford to go to university.15. A. No host nations want to change education systems.B. It is impossible to find so many extra teachers.C. Parents can’t afford to se nd their kids to school.D. The refugee population grows but there’s not enough money.16. A. The necessity of education.B. The prohibition of child labor.C. The victims of armed conflicts.D. The living conditions of the poor.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. It has started a week-long promotion campaign.B. It has just launched its annual anniversary sales.C. It offers regular weekend sales all the year round.D. It specializes in the sale of men’s suits.18. A. Price reductions for its frequent customers.B. Gift cards for customers with any purchases.C. Free delivery of purchases for senior customers.D. Price adjustments within seven days of purchase.19. A. Mail a gift card to her. B. Allow her to buy on credit.C. Credit it to her account.D. Give her cash directly.20. A. It has already been sold out. B. It will be sent to the woman by mail.C. It is not available for the moment.D. It is one of the items on sale.I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. He will review 2 more lessons. B. He will study the other 20 lessons.C. He will go over the 13 lessons.D. He will study all the 15 lessons.2. A. His injury kept him at home. B. He didn’t think it necessary.C. He was too weak to see the doctor.D. He failed to make an appointment.3. A. The post office. B. Monroe Street.C. The courthouse.D. Fourth Avenue.4. A. Disappointed. B. Approving. C. Concerned. D. Doubtful.5. A. He played his part quite well. B. He was not dramatic enough.C. He performed better than the secretary.D. He exaggerated his part.6. A. He wrote a book about great restaurants.B. He always makes reservations for dinner.C. He read a book while he was eating dinner.D. He always finds good places to eat.7. A. He is afraid he won’t be chosen for the trip.B. The boss has not decided where to go.C. Such a trip is necessary for the company.D. It’s not certain whether the trip will take place.8. A. It’s too expensive to get the apartment furnished.B. The furniture he bought was very cheap.C. The apartment was provided with some old furniture.D. It’s hard to find proper furniture for his apartment.9. A. She is intended to work for the school newspaper.B. The man can spare some time reading school newspaper.C. The man has a very tight schedule.D. The man should have taken more than five classes.10. A. Whether the meeting is certainly to be held on Monday.B. What bad news will be talked about at the meeting.C. What they are going to discuss at the meeting.D. Where the meeting is to be held.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear aquestion, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Appropriateness of the programs. B. The operation of national programs.C. The incomes of the corporation.D. The welfare of the staff.12. A. By donations from the public. B. By selling its programs.C. By selling broadcasting devices.D. By getting support from the royals.13. A. Its humorous styles. B. The richness of its programs.C. Famous news announcers.D. Its neutral views on news.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Social progress and individual development.B. Human behaviors and social changes.C. General concepts about psychology and sociology.D. Relationship between cultures and human behaviors.15. A. What is the role of religion or art in a society?B. What is the main reason for revolution in a society?C. What are the causes of antisocial behavior?D. Why does one society progress more rapidly than another?16. A. Both psychology and sociology study human behavior.B. Mental problems should be dealt with by a sociologist.C. Sociology is the study of group behavior.D. Psychology pays more attention to individuals than to groups.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. It looks into opinions that people hold about old age.B. It is about how to keep healthy in old age.C. It investigates causes of old people’s unhappiness.D. It reveals the secret of living longer.18. A. Arise people’s awareness of caring for the old.B. Encourage people to be more responsible for the old.C. Help people change their feelings about old age.D. Ease people’s fear and anxiety about mental illness of the old.19. A. They are mostly among the 60-70 age group.B. They are mostly abandoned by their families.C. People do not become more lonely because of old age.D. People among any age group are not lonely at all.20. A. They are changing suddenly and completely at a particular age.B. It’s hard to recognize a person when he is turning old.C. Old people can’t deal with events and problems pro perly.D. People do not change in old age a lot more than in middle age.I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections: 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. At an airport B. In a hotel C. At a police station. D. At a restaurant2. A. At 4:20 B. At 4:40 C. At 4:50. D. At 4:303. A. Its price B. Its location C. Its comfort D. Its facilities4. A Employer and employ B. Husband and wifeC. Teacher and studentD. Patient and doctor5. A. To cancel his trip. B. To go to bed earlyC. To catch the later flightD. To ask for a morning call.6. A. Cathy already knows about the exhibit. B. Cathy has to act in a play.C. He did show her one of the signs.D. There will be an exhibit in the theatre.7. A. The critic has a very funny comment on the musicalB The woman agrees with the mans opinion of the musical.C. The woman has a very positive comment on the musical.D. The man and the woman differ in their opinion of the musical.8. A. David never likes to play tennis. B. David's unable to play tennis with them.C. David isn't a very good tennis player.D. David is in town for a game of tennis.9. A. Satisfied. B. Impatient. C. Exhausted. D. Amused.10. A. He wants to get a new job. B. He is asking the woman for help.C. He has left the woman a good impression. D He enjoys letter writing.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked questions on each of them. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. She wanted to have a garden similar to their neighbour's.B. Her husband would like to have a beautiful backyard.C. She was going to make the rented house her own home.D. The community required them to keep the backyard lovely.12. A. By getting involved in doing voluntary work.B. By picking up mails for their neighbours.C. By keeping an eye on their neighbours' children.D. By planting trees along the street with others.13. A. Her husband volunteered to work in the neighbourhood.B. They took on new responsibilities for their neighbours.C. She was planning to plant a new garden in the backyard.D. She enjoyed the relationship they built with the community.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.。

2018届上海市各区高三英语二模试题汇编:阅读理解C篇(带答案精准校对)

2018届上海市各区高三英语二模试题汇编:阅读理解C篇(带答案精准校对)

Section 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.(C)Here’s the scary thing about the identity-theft ring that the feds cracked last week: there was nothing any of its estimated 40,000 victims could have done to prevent it from happening. This was an inside job, according to court documents. A lowly help-desk worker at Teledata Communications, a software firm that helps banks access credit reports online, allegedly (据说)stole passwords for those reports and sold them to a group of 20 thieves at $60 a pop. That allowed the gang to cherry-pick consumers with good credit and apply for all kinds of accounts in their names. Cost to the victims: $3 million and rising.Even scarier is that this, the largest identity-theft bust to date, is just a drop in the bit bucket. More than 700,000 Americans hav e their credit hijacked every year. It’s one of crime’s biggest growth markets. A name, address and Social Security number--which can often be found on the Web--is all anybody needs to apply for a bogus(伪造的)line of credit. Credit companies make $1.3 trillion annually and lose less than 2% of that revenue(收入)to fraud, so there’s little financial incentive for them to make the application process more secure. As it stands now, it’s up to you to protect your identity.The good news is that there are plenty of steps you can take. Most credit thieves are opportunists, not well-organized gangs. A lot of them go Dumpster diving for those millions of “pre-approved” credit-card mailings that go out every day. Others steal wallets and return them, taking only a Social Security number. Shredding your junk mail and leaving your Social Security card at home can save a lot of agony later.But the most effective way to keep your identity clean is to check your credit reports once or twice a year. There are three major credit-report outfits: Equifax (at ), Trans-Union () and Experian (). All allow you to order reports online, which is a lot better than wading through voice-mail hell on their 800 lines. Of the three, I found TransUnion’s website to be the cheapest and most comprehensive--laying out state-by-state prices,rights and tips for consumers in easy-to-read fashion.If you’re lucky enough to live in Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey or Vermont, you are entit led to one free report a year by law. Otherwise it’s going to cost $8 to $14 each time. Avoid services that offer to monitor your reports year-round for about $70; that’s $10 more than the going rate among thieves. If you think you’re a victim of identity theft, you can ask for fraud alerts to be put on file at each of the three credit-report companies. You can also download a theft-report form at /idtheft, which, along with a local police report, should help when irate creditors come knocki ng. Just don’t expect justice. That audacious help-desk worker was one of the fewer than 2% of identity thieves who are ever caught.63. The expression “inside job”(Line 2, Paragraph 1) most probably means ___________.A. a crime committed by a person working for the victimB. a crime that should be punished severelyC. a crime that does great harm to the victimD. a crime that poses a great threat to the society64. You can protect your identity in the following way except ___________.A. destroying your junk mailB. leaving your Social Security card at homeC. visiting the credit-report website regularlyD. obtaining the free report from the government65. It is easy to have credit-theft because ____________.A. More people are using credit serviceB. The application program is not safe enoughC. Creditors usually disclose their identityD. Creditors are not careful about their identity66. The best title of the text is ____________.A. The danger of credit-theftB. The loss of the creditorsC. How to protect your good nameD. Why the creditors lose their identityKeys: 63-66: A D B CSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished 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.(C)All across America, students are anxiously finishing their "What I Want To Be .." college application essays, advised to focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) by experts and parents who insist that's the only way to become workforce ready. But two recent studies of workplace success contradict the traditional wisdom about "hard skills".Google originally set its hiring systems to sort for computer science students with top grades from top science universities. In 2013, Google decided to test its hiring theory by quickly dealing with large amounts hiring, firing, and promotion data collected since the company's establishment.Project Oxygen shocked everyone by concluding that, among the eight most important qualities of Google's top employees, STEM capability comes in dead last. The seven top characteristics of success at Google are all soft skills: being a good coach; communicating and listening well; possessing comprehension into others, being supportive of one's colleagues; being a good critical thinker and problem solver, and being able to make connections across complex ideas.Those characteristics sound more like what one gains as an English or theater major than as a programmer.Could it be that top Google employees were succeeding despite their technical training, not because of it? After bringing in more experts to dive even deeper into the data, the company enlarged its previous hiring practices to include humanities majors, artists, and even the MBAs (Master of Business Administration).Project Aristotle, a study released by Google this past spring, further supports the importance of soft skill seven in high-tech environments. Project Aristotle analyzes data on inventive and productive teams. Google takes pride in its A-teams, assembled with top scientists, each with the most specialized knowledge and able to throw down one creative idea after another. Its data analysis revealed, however, that the company's most important and productive new ideas come from B-teams comprised of employees who don't always have to be the smartest people in the room.Project Aristotle shows that the best teams at Google exhibit a range of soft skills: equality, generosity,curiosity toward the ideas of your teammates, understanding, and emotional intelligence. And topping the list:emotional safety. To succeed, each and every team member mustfeel confident speaking up and making mistakes. They must know they are being heard.STEM skills are vital to the world we live in today, but technology alone, as Steve Jobs famously insisted,is not enough. We desperately need those who are educated to the human, cultural, and social as well as the computational.63. The underlined word:“contradict”most probably means “____________”.A. add toB. back upC. bring aboutD. conflict with64. Google conducted the studies of workplace success in order to ____________.A. determine what makes a workplace-ready studentB. check whether its hiring system serves the purposeC. prove soft skills are more important than hard onesD.impress its competitors with the employees’ excellence65. What can be inferred from Project Aristotle?A. Emotional safety enables people to express themselves freely.B. Listening and hearing helps develop problem-solving abilities.C. Learning from mistakes doesn’t necessarily mean improvement.D. Those without specialized knowledge can also make inventions.66. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. STEM skills our society needs for better educationB. The principal focus students have on application essaysC. The surprising thing Google learned about its employeesD. The soft skills Google programmers lack for career growthKeys: 63-66: DAADSection CDirections:Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.(C)“Two centuries ago, Lewis and Clark left St. Louis to explore the new lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase,”George W. Bush said, announcing his desire for a program to send men andwomen to Mars. “They made that journey in the spirit of discovery. America has ventured forth into space for the same reasons.”Yet there are vital differences between Lewis and Clark’s expedition and a Mars mission. First, they were headed to a place where hundreds of thousands of people were already living. Second, they were certain to discover places and things of immediate value to the new nation. Third, their venture cost next to nothing by today’s standards. A Mars mission may be the single most expensive non-wartime undertaking in U.S. history.Appealing as the thought of travel to Mars is, it does not mean the journey makes sense, even considering the human calling to explore. And Mars as a destination for people makes absolutely no sense with current technology.Present system for getting from Earth’s surface to low-Earth orbit are so fantastically expensive that merely launching the 1,000 tons or so of spacecraft and equipment a Mars mission would require could be accomplished only by cutting health-care benefits, education spending, or other important programs --- or by raising taxes. Absent some remarkable discovery, astronauts, geologists, and biologists once on Mars could do little more than analyze rocks and feel awestruck (敬畏的)staring into the sky of another world. Yet rocks can be analyzed by automated probes without risk to human life, and at a tiny fraction of the cost of sending people.It is interesting to note that when President Bush unveiled his proposal, he listed these recent major achievements of space exploration pictures of evidence of water on Mars, discovery of more than 100 planets outside our solar system, and study of the soil of Mars. All these accomplishments came from automated probes or automated space telescopes. Bush’s proposal, which calls for“reprogramming”some of NASA’s present budget into the Mars effort, might actually lead to a reduction in such unmanned science --- the one aspect of space exploration that’s working really well.Rather than spend hundreds of billions of dollars to hurl tons toward Mars using current technology, why not take a decade or two or however much time is required researching new launch systems and advanced propulsion(推进力)? If new launch systems could put weight into orbit affordably, and advanced propulsion could speed up that long, slow transit to Mars, the dream of stepping onto the red planet might become reality. Mars will still be there when the technology is ready.63. What do Lewis and Clark’s expedition and a Mars mission have in common?A. Instant value.B. Human inhabitance.C. Venture cost.D. Exploring spirit.64. Bush’s proposal is challenged for the following reas ons except that __________.A. its expenditure is too huge for the government to afford.B. American people’s well-being will suffer a lot if it is implementedC. great achievements have already been made in Mars exploration in AmericaD. unmanned Mars exploration sounds more practical and economical for the moment65. Which cannot be concluded from the passage?A. Going to Mars using current technology is quite unrealistic.B. A Mars mission will in turn promote the development of unmanned program.C. Bush’s proposal is based on three recent great achievements of space exploration.D. The achievements in place exploration show how well unmanned science has developed.66. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Risky as it is, a Mars mission helps to re tain America’s position as a technological leader.B. A Mars mission is so costly that it may lead to an economic disaster in America.C. Someday people may go to Mars but not until it makes technological sense.D. A Mars mission is unnecessary since the s cientists once there won’t make great discoveries. Keys: 63-66 DCBCSection 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.(C)Dusty Nash, an angelic-looking blond child of seven, awoke at 5 one recent morning in his Chicago home and began to throw a fit. He cried and kicked. Every muscle in his 50-lb. body flew in violent motion. Finally, after about 30 minutes, Dusty pulled himself together sufficiently to head downstairs for breakfast. While his mother was busy in the kitchen, the extremely excitedchild pulled a box of Kix cereal from the cupboard and sat on a chair.But sitting still was not easy this morning. After grabbing some cereal with his hands, he began kicking the box, scattering little round corn puffs across the room. Next he turned his attention to the TV set, or rather, the table supporting it. The table was covered with a check-board con-tact paper, and Dusty began peeling it off. Then he became interested in the spilled cereal and started smashing it into bits.It was only 7: 30, and his mother Kyle Nash, who teaches a medical-school course on death and dying, was already feeling half dead from exhaustion. Dusty was to see his doctors that day at 4, and they had asked her not to give the boy the drug he usually takes to control his extreme excitement and attention problems, a condition known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD). It was going to be a very long day without help from Ritain, a powerful drug which some people take for pleasure, but which they can become addicted to.Karenne Bloomgarden remembers such days all too well. The spirited, 43-year-old boss and gym teacher was a disaster as a child growing up in New Jersey. “I did very poorly in school,” she recalls. Her teachers and parents were constantly on her case for tough behavior. “They just felt I was being bad--- too loud, too physical, too everything.” A naughty t omboy with few friends, she saw a psychologist at age 10. “but nobody came up with a diagnosis”. As a teenager she began prescribing her own medication: marijuana, and later cocaine.The athletic Bloomgarden managed to get into college, but she admits that she cheated her way to a diploma. “I would study and study, and I wouldn’t remember a thing. I really felt it was my fault.” After graduating, she did fine in physically active jobs but was anxious about administrative work. Then, four years ago, a doctor put a label on her troubles: ADHD. “It's been such a weigh off my shoulders” says Bloomgarden, who takes both stimulant Ritalin and the antidepressant Zoloft to improve her concentration. “I had 38 years of thinking I was a bad person. Now I’m rewriting the tapes of who I thought I was to who I really am.”63. What does the phrase “throw a fit” in the 1st paragraph probably mean?A. turn oneself around casuallyB. fall down to the ground carelesslyC. lose ones temper suddenlyD. shout and complain loudly64. Why did Dusty Nash mess the room?A. He was reluctant to listen to his motherB. He couldn't focus on anything for a while.C. He forgot to take the medicine he usually took.D. He was afraid to see the doctor with his mother.65. The passage is chiefly concerned with .A. the visible symptoms of the disease ADHDB. the precise definition of the disease ADHDC. D usty’s experiences in his childhood and collegeD. K arenne’s confessing of cheating to get a diploma66. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Dusty went to see his private doctor every week in the past yearsB. D usty’s mother took care of him till he was admitted to a college.C. A psychologist examined Karenne and cured her serious disease.D. Karenne didn't know herself well until she was diagnosed with ADHD.Keys: 63-66 CBADSection 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.(C)Earlier this year a series of papers in The Lancet reported that 85 percent of the $265 billion spent each year on medical research is wasted because too often absolutely nothing happens after initial results of a study are published. No follow-up investigations to replicate(复制) or expand on a discovery. No one uses the findings to build new technologies.The problem is not just what happens after publication —scientists often have trouble choosing the right questions and properly designing studies to answer them. Too many studies test too few subjects to arrive at firm conclusions. Researchers publish reports on hundreds oftreatments for diseases that work in animal models but not in humans. Drug companies find themselves unable to reproduce promising drug targets published by the best academic institutions. The growing recognition that something has gone wrong in the laboratory has led to calls for, as one might guess, more research on research — attempts to find rules to ensure that peer-reviewed studies are, in fact, valid.It will take a concerted effort by scientists and other stakeholders to fix this problem. We can do so by exploring ways to make scientific investigation more reliable and efficient. These may include collaborative team science, study registration, stronger study designs and statistical tools, and better peer review, along with making scientific data widely available so that others can replicate experiments, therefore building trust in the conclusions of those studies.Reproducing other scientists’ analyses or replicating their resul ts has too often in the past been looked down on with a kind of “me-too” derision(嘲笑) that would waste resources — but often they may help avoid false leads that would have been even more wasteful. Perhaps the biggest obstacle to replication is the inaccessibility of data and results necessary to rerun the analyses that went into the original experiments. Searching for such information can be extremely difficult. Investigators die, move and change jobs; computers crash; online links malfunction. Data are sometimes lost — even, as one researcher claimed when confronted about spurious(伪造的) results, eaten by termites(白蚁).There has definitely been some recent progress. An increasing number of journals, including Nature and Science, have adopted measures such as checklists for study design and reporting while improving statistical review and encouraging access to data. Several funding agencies, meanwhile, have asked that researchers outline their plans for sharing data before they can receive a government grant.But it will take much more to achieve a lasting culture change. Investigators should be rewarded for performing good science rather than just getting statistically significant (“positive”) but nonreplicable results. Revising the present incentive(激励) structure may require changes on the part of journals, funders, universities and other research institutions.63. What is the problem reported in those papers in The Lancet?A. Great achievements in medical research failed to get published.B. Money was wasted on follow-up investigations in medical research.C. Too many new research findings are not put into use after publication.D. Few scientists are devoted to building new technologies for mankind.64. Which of the following situation is most similar to the problem described in paragraph 2?A. A high school decides to cut its art programs due to the lack of fund.B. A patient gets sicker because he does not follow the doctor’s advice.C. A marketing firm tests a website with participants that are not target population.D. A drug company fails to produce the new drug due to no access to the latest data.65. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. Measures are taken to ensure publication of tested results only.B. Scientific experiments must be replicable to be considered valid.C. Experiment replication is unoriginal and not worthwhile.D. Rewards should be given only to those nonreplicable findings.66. The purpose of this article is to ___________.A. argue that scientific research lacks efficiencyB. explain the result of a recent scientific studyC. introduce some recent progress in medical researchD. highlight the possible problems of research studiesKeys: 63-66 CCBDSection 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.COf all the components of a good night’s sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. In dreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. A century ago, Freud stated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised (伪装的)shadows of our unconscious desires and fears: by the late 1970se neurologists had switched to thinking of them as just "mental noise"—the random byproducts of the neural-repair work that goes on during sleep. Now researchers suspect that dreams are part of the minds emotional thermostat, regulatingmoods while the brain is "off-line". And one leading authority says that these intensely powerful mental events can be not only influenced but actually brought under conscious control, to help us sleep and feel better. "It's your dream," says Rosalind Cartwright, chair of psychology at Chicago's Medical Center. "If you don't like it change it."The link between dreams and emotions shows up among the patients in Cartwright's clinic. Most people seem to have more bad dreams early in the night, progressing toward happier ones before awakening, suggesting that they are working through negative feelings generated(产生)during the day. Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life. we don't always think about the emotional significance of the day' s events—until, it appears, we begin to dreams.And this process need not be left to the unconscious. Cartwright believes one can exercise conscious control over repeated bad dreams. As soon as you awaken, identify what is upsetting about the dream. Visualize how you would like it to end instead; the next time it occurs, try to wake up just enough to control its course. With much practice people can learn to, literally, do it in their sleep.At the end of the day, there's probably little reason to pay attention to our dreams at all unless they keep us from sleeping or "we wake up in a panic," Cartwright says. Terrorism, economic uncertainties and general feelings of insecurity have increased people's anxiety. Those suffering from persistent nightmares should seek help from a therapist. For the rest of us, the brain has its ways of working through bad feeling Sleep—or rather dream—on it and you'll feel better in the morning.63. By saying that "dreams are part of the mind's emotional thermostat" in paragraph 1, theresearchers mean that__________.A. dreams can help us keep our mood comparatively stableB. dreams can be brought under conscious controlC. dreams represent our unconscious desires and fearsD. we can think logically in the dreams too64. The negative feelings generated during the day tend to________.A. become worse in our unconscious mindB develop into happy dreamsC. persist till the time we fall asleepD show up in dreams early at night65. Cartwright believed with much practice, we can lean to__________.A. control what dreams to dreamB. sleep well without any dreamsC. wake up in time to stop the bad dreamsD identify what is upsetting about the dreams66. Cartwright might advise those who sometimes have bad dreams to_________.A. lead their life as usualB. seek professional helpC. exercise conscious controlD. avoid anxiety in the daytimeKeys: 63-66 ADCASection 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.C"Monday morning feeling "could be a crushing pain in the chest which leaves you sweating and gasping for breath. Recent research from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday mornings and doctors blame the stress of returning to work after the weekend break.he risk of having a heart attack on any given day should be one in seven, but a six-year study helped by researchers at the Free University of Berlin of more than 2, 600 Germans revealed that the average person had a 20 percent higher chance of having a heart attack on a Monday than on any other day.Working Germans are particularly not protected against attack, with a 33 per cent higher risk at the beginning of the working week. Non-workers, by comparison, appear to be no more at risk on a Monday than any other day.A study of 11,000 Italians proved 8 am on a Monday morning as the most stressful time forthe heart, and both studies showed that Sunday is the least stressful day, with fewer heart attacks in both countries.The findings could lead to a better understanding of what is the immediate cause of heart attacks, according to Dr. Stefan Willich of the Free University. "We know a lot about long-term risk factors such as smoking and cholesterol (胆固醇)but we don't know what actually causes heart attacks, so we can 't make specific recommendations about how to prevent them," he said.Monday mornings have a double helping of stress for the working body as it makes a rapid change from sleep to activity, and from the relaxing weekend to the pressures of work. "When people get up, their blood pressure and heart rate go up and there are hormonal(荷尔蒙的) changes in their bodies.” Willich explained. “All these things can have an unfavorable effect in the blood system and increase the risk of a clot(血凝块) in the arteries(动脉) which will cause a heart attack. "When people return to work after a weekend off, the pace of their life changes. They have a higher workload, more stress, more anger and more physical activity," said willich. "We need to know how these events cause changes in the body before we can understand if they cause heart attacks."But although it is tempting to believe that returning to work increases the risk of a heart attack, both Willich and the Italian researchers admit that it is only a partial answer. Both studies showed that the over 65s are also vulnerable on Monday morning even though most no longer work. The reason for this is not clear, but the Italian team speculated that the social interactions-the thought of facing another week and all its pressures—may play a part.What is clear, however, is that the Monday morning peak seems to be consistent from the northern Germany to southern Italy in spite of the differences in diet and lifestyle.63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. 20% of the Italians appear to have higher possibility of having heart attacks.B. 33% of the Germans have heart diseases, so heart attacks are more common in Germanythan in any other country.C. The risk of having heart attacks on Monday mornings is the same as on any other day ofthe week to non-workers.D. non-smokers are more likely to have heart attacks on Sundays.64. The over 65s are more likely to suffer from heart attacks on Monday mornings possibly。

上海市普陀区2018年中考二模英语试卷(含详细答案)

上海市普陀区2018年中考二模英语试卷(含详细答案)

上海市普陀区2018年中考二模英语试卷(满分150分,完卷时间100分钟)考生注意:本卷有7大题,共94小题。

试题均采用连续编号,所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成,做在试卷上不给分。

Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I.Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30 分)A.Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容,选出相应的图片) (6分)1. _______2. _______3. _______4. _______5. _______6. _______B.Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题,选出最恰当的答案) (8分)7. A. By car. B. By underground. C. By bus. D. By bike.8. A. A cook. B. A doctor. C. An engineer. D. An actor.9. A. The dirty streets. B. The busy city life. C. The bad weather. D. The poor bus services.10. A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. D. Customer and clerk.11. A. Nice trips. B. Favourite sports. C. Public places. D. Healthy drinks.12. A. At the restaurant. B. At the library.C. At the supermarket.D. At the post office.13. A. See a film. B. Make a pizza.C. Read a book.D. Finish a book review.14. A. Tim went to the library to have a talk with Moly.B. Moly missed the art lessons in the afternoon.C. The monitor organized a discussion about the spring outing.D. The two speakers had a meeting on the art projects.C.Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示,不符合的用“F”表示) (6分)15. Sara used to buy lottery tickets (彩票) and could always win some money.16. Once Sara won $55 million and was suddenly known by many people.17. Over 200 people sent Sara e-mails to ask for suggestions about how to win lottery tickets.18. Sara moved to another town in order to keep away from the news reporters.19. Sara set up a group to help poor students start their business after college.20. Sara is famous because she has done some good things with the money she has.D.Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文,完成下列句子。

2018届上海市普陀区二模试卷

2018届上海市普陀区二模试卷

测试卷一II. Grammar and vocabularySection A 10%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.Jim ThompsonJim Thompson’s life story is one of success, achievement, and finally mystery because no one knows how it ended.Thompson was born in Delaware(21)_____ the east coast of the United States in 1906. After finishing high school, Thompson went to Princeton University and later studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, Jim Thompson worked as an architect in New York City until 1940. Not long after this, he volunteered(22)______ (serve)in the U.S. Army. During World War II, Thompson gathered intelligence for the army in Thailand. It was this first taste of life in the Far East(23)______ changed Thompson’s life. He saw opportunities to develop tourism there, becoming(24)______ (involve)in an ambitious scheme to restore the Oriental Hotel.While the hotel plan fell through, by that time Thompson had hit upon another scheme that would eventually make him a millionaire. While traveling around Thailand, he came across(25)____ he considered exquisite(精美的)samples of handwoven Thai silk, a product that(26)_____(become)rare. He persuaded the weavers to work with him and marketed the silk in New York, (27)______ it became very popular. As a consequence, the Thai silk industry was revived(复兴)and the business made Thompson and some of the weavers very wealthy.With his success in the silk business, Jim Thompson continued his original interest in architecture on the side. He found six traditional Thai houses and had(28)_____ brought to Bangkok and reassembled there as one magnificent house. Today, not only is it a beautiful house inside and out, (29)______ it is also filled with the works of art Thompson collected.In 1967 during a holiday in Malaysia, he went for a walk in the Jungle and disappeared forever. To this day, no clues(30)____(find)as to what happened to this wealthy American businessman who is credited with single-handedly reviving the Thai silk industry.Section B10%Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be usedMentally and Intellectually HarmfulLast month, the Indian Medical Association declared a public health emergency in New Delhi because of high levels of air pollution. Schools were shut and emergency traffic restrictions put in place.New Delhi is far from alone. Our research into the___31___ of air pollution in China shows that, in addition to the more obvious physical price, air pollution can also have serious negative effects on mental health and cognition (认知),___ 32___ reduc ing a person’s happiness and their scores in verbal and mathematical tests.Such harmful mental effects have serious negative consequences for livelihoods and humancapital development, suggesting that development___33____ should go beyond the traditional focus of boosting GDP in the developing world.India's recent pollution emergency is the most___34___ incidence(发生率)of dangerous air pollution, but smoggy skies have been a cause of growing___35____ in most developing countries.Major cities across the developing world---from Thailand to Brazil, to Nigeria---___36____ experience pollution at several times the WHO safe limits. In fact, 98% of cities with more than 100.000___37___ in low and middle-income countries fail to meet the WHO’s air quality guidelines.India’s extreme levels of air pollution are well recognized, and examining the effects provides clear warnings for other countries seeking fast growth through rapid industrialization.We used nationally ___38___ longitudinal (纵向)surveys on mental health and cognition, matched with daily air quality data for the time and place of interviews, to see what pollution does in a given time to individual happiness and cognitive performance. Because each person in our survey was __39___multiple times, we can control for the effect of individual characteristics on the outcome variables.We found that worsening air quality led to a decrease in happiness that day__40___to about 10 percent of the reduced happiness one would experience form a negative major life event such as divorce.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A15%Directions: 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.Globalization: Good or Bad?Globalization is defined in many ways .One simple __41__is that it is the rapid increase in inte rnational free trade, investment, and technological exchange. It is argued that this international trade has been one of the main causes of world economic __42___over the past half century. Although there is little doubt that the global economy has developed enormously in the last 50 years, some people believe that this trend has only benefited certain countries, and that others have suffered as a result.Improved income?An argument__43___globalization is that the benefits of increased international trade are shared among everyone in the country. An example of this is China, where per capita income(人均收入)rose from about $1400 in 1980 to over $4000 by 2000.___44____per capita income rose by over 100% in India between 1980 and 1996. It would appear that countries which open their doors to world trade tend to become___45____ .However, these sorts of___46__might not be giving a true picture. They are “average”, and despite the fact that there has been a substantial increase I n income for a small minority of people, the vast majority have only seen a___47___improvement.More imports, more exportsSupporters of free trade point out that there is another direct benefit to be gained from an increase in international trade: exports___48___imports. Take coffee as an example. Countrieswhich produce and export coffee import the packaging for it: a(n) ___49__ trade which enables commerce to develop in two countries at the same time.___50___ maintain that, in general, it is poorer countries that produce and export food such as coffee, and richer countries that produce and export manufactured goods such as packaging materials. Furthermore, it is the richer countries that control the price of good and, ____51___, farmers may be forced to sell their produce at a low price and to buy manufactured goods at a high price.___52___developmentFinally, globalization often___53___ a country to concentrate on industries which are already successful. These countries develop expertise(专门技能)and increase their share in the international market. On the other hand, those countries which___54___ to support all their industries usually do not develop expertise in any one. Consequently, these countries do not find a world market for their goods and do not increase their gross domestic product(GDP).Anti-globalists claim that there is a serious problem in this argument for the ___55___ of industry. Countries which only concentrate on one or two main industries are forced to import other goods. These imported good are frequently overpriced, and these countries, therefore, have a tendency to accumulate huge debts.41. A. indication B. principle C. definition D. factor42. A. systems B. solution C. crisis D. growth43. A. in favor of B. on account of C. with regard to D. in honour of44. A. Fortunately B. Similarly C. Undoubtedly D. Unusually45. A. freer B. greater C. stronger D. wealthier46. A. figures B. descriptions C. countries D. benefits47. A. severe B. slight C. further D. general48. A. overtake B. qualify C. fight D. require49. A. two-way B. all-inclusive C. official D. legal50. A. Supporters B. Advocates C. Critics D. Authorities51. A. otherwise B. nevertheless C. therefore D. besides52. A. Global B. Industrial C. National D. Economical53. A. encourages B. restricts C. forbids D. forces54. A. stop B. continue C. fail D. refuse55. A. globalization B. transformation C. specialization D. identificationSection B22%Directions: 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.AThe Harlem RenaissanceThe word “renaissance” means “rebirth”. The Harlem Renaissance took place during the 1920s. It was a time when the African American artistic community grew and flourished, producing a ton of work in a short period of time. The work celebrated African American culture and spoke to their experiences as minorities---both the good parts and the bad parts.After the Civil War, many African Americans left the South to escape unfair treatment and laws that discriminated against them. Between 1910 and 1920, massive numbers of black Southerners moved from the rural south into the urban North and West in the Great Migration. The African American population of Chicago more than doubled during that time! And in New York, African Americans flocked to uptown Manhattan, setting in a neighborhood called Harem. Forming a community within the big city let African Americans keep their cultural identity in a white-dominated society. It was a good thing, and a lot of important cultural issues were brought to light during the Harlem Renaissance. One of the most important figures of the time was the African American writer, W. E.B Du Bois. In his book, The Souls of Back Folk, in 1903, Du Bois wrote that African Americans suffered from something called “double consciousness”. They had their own self-image while they saw themselves through the eyes of white Americans. And performers like Josephine Baker and Paul Robeson brought African American culture to all New Yorkers. The Renaissance was so influential that “Harlem” grew into something of a brand name African Americans were pushing boundaries across all aspects of society. Black businesses began to flourish, creating a growing middle class, like Madame C.J. Walker, who tuned her cosmetics line into a million dollar empire. All together, the artists, and thinkers of this period helped mobilize the larger black population. Young African-Americans took advantage of improved access to higher education. This opened up new career paths and opportunities to attain advanced degrees. Perhaps most importantly, people---black and white---began the push for racial integration, planting the seeds of what would eventually become the civil rights movement of the 1960s.56. Why did many African Americans leave the South after the Civil War?A. To escape slaveryB. To find jobs in agricultureC. To avoid racial discriminationD. To gain citizenship57. How did W.E.B. Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?A. He led to movement to return to AfricaB. He composed folk music based on African American themeC. He wrote plays about the African-American experienceD. He wrote about the struggle for African-American identity58. What can you infer about the economic status of African Americans prior to the Harlem Renaissance?A. Nearly all were unemployed at that timeB. The vast majority were considered lower classC. Most were regarded as middle classD. A large percentage were recognized as wealthy59. What actor allowed many more Africa Americans to pursue careers in fields like medicine and law?A. Spread of black businessesB. Access to higher educationC. Shift from agriculture to industryD. Push for unity among all Africans60. A traveler will enjoy a performance if he chooses ________.A. the Essential TourB. the Backstage TourC. Opera High TeaD. any of the tours61. Joining the Backstage Tour, a traveler _____.A. is allowed to wear sneakers when standing on the stageB. will have an opportunity to be the conductor of the orchestraC. can take his big family of 8 members to free breakfastD. can buy the discount ticket the day before the tour62. If a couple who travelled with their 17-year-old son joined the Essential Tour and had a meal of $150 there ,what would the lowest cost be if paid in cash?A. $203.25B. $214.5C. $225D. $239.25CA sensational new scientific discovery in the ocean near Australia may explain the mostmassive extinction of living things in Earth’s his tory. For years, scholars have been frustrated in trying to analyze why 90 to 95 percent of sea life and 75 percent of and life vanished about 250 million years ago. The extinctions were so enormous that they are called The Great Dying. To date, some authorities on ancient life thought that a volcanic eruption or a sudden change in the environment affected all life on Earth. Other specialists have doubted these theories, maintaining that it was not plausible that a solo volcano could bring about such chaos. From the outset, critics believed these claims were exaggerated.By contrast, there is wide acceptance of the idea that a meteor (流星)which hit Mexico’s Yucatan peni nsula 65 million years ago was the primary cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction. Nevertheless, until now they had no evidence of an intense meteor impact 185 mill on years earlier. Now they do.American geologists have been examining rock samples from a deep sea crater (火山口)near the northwest coast of Australia. The samples were initially collected and preserved by petroleum technicians seeking oil. Now the geologists and their colleagues believe that the precise splits in the rock’s structure show a typical pattern for meteors. There is a clear distinction from volcanic patterns. In fact, a spokesperson went so far as to say that these rocks completely revise the way scientists perceive the mass extinctions from the ancient era. Academics say that the meteor’s crater s the size of Mount Qomolangma, the highest mountain on Earth! Literally, the meteor made a mark on Earth as it drowned in the sea. The Earth could not absorb such a harsh blow without sustaining global devastation. Things must have come to a standstill. Evidently, the blow was fatal for many forms of life.Bear in mind that all this was long before mammals---including humans--emerged in Earth’s history. Still, we would be wise to pay attention to the damage a meteor can cause. Fortunately, meteor strikes on Earth are few and far between.63. The word “plausible” (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to“______”.A. availableB. incredibleC. reasonableD. ridiculous64. Why didn’t the meteor affect human beings?A. Because they were very resistantB. Because there weren’t any thenC. Because they lived in isolated areasD. Because they hid themselves in the caves65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Scholars agreed that a single volcano caused The Great DyingB. 75 percent of land life continued 250 million years agoC. V olcanic rocks and meteors have different patternsD. When the meteor hit land Mount Qomolangma sprang up.66. What is the best title for the passageA. The Dinosaurs’ EndB. Crater on QomolangmaC. Contradictory ClaimsD. A Meteor’s ImpactSection C8%Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Blind imitation is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth, imitation appears attractive; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptable.In the early stages of skill or character development imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook. I used recipes and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. ____67______ Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.___68_____If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. _____69_____ Blessed is the person willing to at on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them.____70_____The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve you. Then you can say, “I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors’ tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on.”IV. Summary Writing 10%Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Better Memory Causes BoredomA new study shows that the better your short-term memory, the faster you feel fed up and decide you’ve had enough. The findings appear in the Journal of Consumer Research.Noelle Nelson, assistant professor of marketing and consumer behavior at the University of Kansas School of Business. She and her colleague Joseph Redden at the University of Minnesota tried to think outside the lunch box. “Something that was interesting to me is that some people get tired of things at very different rates. When you think about pop songs on the radio, some people must still be enjoying them and requesting them even after hearing them a lot. But a lot of other people are really sick of those same songs.” The difference, the researchers supposed, might have to do with memories of past consumption.The researchers tested the memory capacity of undergraduates. The students then viewed a repeating series of three classic paintings like The Starry Night, American Gothic, and The Scream or listened and re-listened to a series of three pop songs or three pieces of classical music.Throughout the test, the participants were asked to rate their experience on a scale of zero to ten. And the better a participant scored in the memory test, the faster they got bored.“We found that people with larger capacities remembered more about the music or art, which led to them getting tired of the music or art more quickly. So remembering more details actually made the participants feel like they’d experienced the music or art more often.”The findings suggest that marketers could cope with our desire for their products by figuring out ways to distract us and keep us from fully remembering our experiences. We could also trick ourselves into eating less junk food by recalling the experience of a previous snack. As for kids easily bored, just tell them to forget about it---it might help them have more fun.V. Translation 15%Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.比起节食,我宁愿多做运动来减肥。

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I.Listening ComprehensionSection A10%Directions: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 answer on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.Cold B.Sunny C.Rainy D.Cloudy2.A.110minutes B.120minutes C.130minutes D.140minutes3.A.Shop assistant and customer B.Boss and assistantC.Professor and studentD.Husband and wife4.A.In a meeting room B.In a reference roomC.At a booking officeD.At a police station5.A.A movie B.A lecture C.A play D.A speech6.A.The woman shouldn’t be so upset B.He’s an hour later for the interview.C.The woman should be patientD.He’s too nervous to calm down7.A.The man is intelligent enough B.The man does not work hard enoughC.The man should get some sleepD.The man is hard-working.8.A.He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B.He wants to spend more time with his familyC.He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the jobD.He thinks the pay is too low to support his family9.A.The woman doesn’t have money for her son’s graduate studiesB The woman doesn’t think her son will get a business degreeC.The woman insists that her son should major in science.D.The woman advises her son to think twice before making his decision10.A.It ran into another car B.It fell into a river and sankC.It broke down on the roadD.It left the road and landed in a fieldSection B15%Directions:In Section B.you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,and you will be asked several questions o n each of the passages and the conversation.The passages and the conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the bestanswer to the question you have heard.Questions11through13are based on the following recording.11.A.Noise B.Smoking C.Litter D.Drinking12.A.A tour guide B.A conductor C.A teacher D.A lawyer13.A.To prepare people for international travelB.To make the laws of different kindsC.To inform people of the punishment for breaking lawsD.To give advice to travelers to the countryQuestions14through16are based on the following recording14.A Conference with the course tutor B.Active attendance and commitmentC.Punctuality and politenessD.Debate and essay preparationrm the teacher in advance B.Just do not choose the courseC.Drop out of the courseD.Make it up later16.A.One that is written by hand B.One that is originalC.One that is revise by the tutorD.One that keeps to the instructionsQuestions17through20are based on the following conversation.17.A.His knees and fingers ache B.He doesn’t feel like eatingC.He can’t sleep very wellD.His blood pressure is high18.A.She asks him to have injections and a treatment with raysB.She asks him to have an operation and a treatment with raysC.She asks him to have a good rest and a treatment with raysD.She asks him to have some herbal medicine and a treatment with rays19.A.Every day for seven weeks B.Three times a week for seven weeksC.Three times a weeks for three weeksD.Twenty times for two weekse hot water pads B.Sit by the stoveC.Drink cold waterD.Take cold baths.II.Grammar and vocabularySection A10%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.Jim ThompsonJim Thompson’s life story is one of success,achievement,and finally mystery because no one knows how it ended.Thompson was born in Delaware(21)_____the east coast of the United States in1906.After finishing high school,Thompson went to Princeton University and later studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania.After graduation,Jim Thompson worked as an architect in New York City until1940.Not long after this,he volunteered(22)______(serve)in the U.S.Army.During World War II,Thompson gathered intelligence for the army in Thailand.It was this first taste of life in the Far East(23)______changed Thompson’s life.He saw opportunities to develop tourismthere,becoming(24)______(involve)in an ambitious scheme to restore the Oriental Hotel.While the hotel plan fell through,by that time Thompson had hit upon another scheme that would eventually make him a millionaire.While traveling around Thailand,he came across(25)____he considered exquisite(精美的)samples of handwoven Thai silk,a product that(26)_____(become)rare.He persuaded the weavers to work with him and marketed the silk in New York,(27)______it became very popular.As a consequence,the Thai silk industry was revived(复兴)and the business made Thompson and some of the weavers very wealthy.With his success in the silk business,Jim Thompson continued his original interest in architecture on the side.He found six traditional Thai houses and had(28)_____brought to Bangkok and reassembled there as one magnificent house.Today,not only is it a beautiful house inside and out,(29)______it is also filled with the works of art Thompson collected.In1967during a holiday in Malaysia,he went for a walk in the Jungle and disappeared forever. To this day,no clues(30)____(find)as to what happened to this wealthy American businessman who is credited with single-handedly reviving the Thai silk industry.Section B10%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.A.concernB.dramaticC.equivalentD.frequentlyE.impactF.imposedG.representativeH.observedI.residentsJ.significantlyK.strategiesMentally and Intellectually HarmfulLast month,the Indian Medical Association declared a public health emergency in New Delhi because of high levels of air pollution.Schools were shut and emergency traffic restrictions put in place.New Delhi is far from alone.Our research into the___31___of air pollution in China shows that,in addition to the more obvious physical price,air pollution can also have serious negative effects on mental health and cognition(认知),___32___reducing a person’s happiness and their scores in verbal and mathematical tests.Such harmful mental effects have serious negative consequences for livelihoods and human capital development,suggesting that development___33____should go beyond the traditional focus of boosting GDP in the developing world.India's recent pollution emergency is the most___34___incidence(发生率)of dangerous air pollution,but smoggy skies have been a cause of growing___35____in most developing countries.Major cities across the developing world---from Thailand to Brazil,to Nigeria---___36____ experience pollution at several times the WHO safe limits.In fact,98%of cities with more than 100.000___37___in low and middle-income countries fail to meet the WHO’s air quality guidelines.India’s extreme levels of air pollution are well recognized,and examining the effects provides clear warnings for other countries seeking fast growth through rapid industrialization.We used nationally___38___longitudinal(纵向)surveys on mental health and cognition, matched with daily air quality data for the time and place of interviews,to see what pollution does in a given time to individual happiness and cognitive performance.Because each person in our survey was__39___multiple times,we can control for the effect of individual characteristics onthe outcome variables.We found that worsening air quality led to a decrease in happiness that day__40___to about10 percent of the reduced happiness one would experience form a negative major life event such as divorce.III.Reading ComprehensionSection A15%Directions: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.Globalization:Good or Bad?Globalization is defined in many ways.One simple__41__is that it is the rapid increase in inte rnational free trade,investment,and technological exchange.It is argued that this international trade has been one of the main causes of world economic__42___over the past half century. Although there is little doubt that the global economy has developed enormously in the last50 years,some people believe that this trend has only benefited certain countries,and that others have suffered as a result.Improved income?An argument__43___globalization is that the benefits of increased international trade are shared among everyone in the country.An example of this is China,where per capita income(人均收入)rose from about$1400in1980to over$4000by2000.___44____per capita income rose by over100%in India between1980and1996.It would appear that countries which open their doors to world trade tend to become___45____.However,these sorts of___46__might not be giving a true picture.They are“average”,and despite the fact that there has been a substantial increase I n income for a small minority of people, the vast majority have only seen a___47___improvement.More imports,more exportsSupporters of free trade point out that there is another direct benefit to be gained from an increase in international trade:exports___48___imports.Take coffee as an example.Countries which produce and export coffee import the packaging for it:a(n)___49__trade which enables commerce to develop in two countries at the same time.___50___maintain that,in general,it is poorer countries that produce and export food such as coffee,and richer countries that produce and export manufactured goods such as packaging materials.Furthermore,it is the richer countries that control the price of good and,____51___, farmers may be forced to sell their produce at a low price and to buy manufactured goods at a high price.___52___developmentFinally,globalization often___53___a country to concentrate on industries which are already successful.These countries develop expertise(专门技能)and increase their share in the international market.On the other hand,those countries which___54___to support all their industries usually do not develop expertise in any one.Consequently,these countries do not find a world market for their goods and do not increase their gross domestic product(GDP).Anti-globalists claim that there is a serious problem in this argument for the___55___of industry.Countries which only concentrate on one or two main industries are forced to importother goods.These imported good are frequently overpriced,and these countries,therefore,have a tendency to accumulate huge debts.41.A.indication B.principle C.definition D.factor42.A.systems B.solution C.crisis D.growth43.A.in favor of B.on account of C.with regard to D.in honour of44.A.Fortunately B.Similarly C.Undoubtedly D.Unusually45.A.freer B.greater C.stronger D.wealthier46.A.figures B.descriptions C.countries D.benefits47.A.severe B.slight C.further D.general48.A.overtake B.qualify C.fight D.require49.A.two-way B.all-inclusive C.official D.legal50.A.Supporters B.Advocates C.Critics D.Authorities51.A.otherwise B.nevertheless C.therefore D.besides52.A.Global B.Industrial C.National D.Economical53.A.encourages B.restricts C.forbids D.forces54.A.stop B.continue C.fail D.refuse55.A.globalization B.transformation C.specialization D.identification Section B22%Directions: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.AThe Harlem RenaissanceThe word“renaissance”means“rebirth”.The Harlem Renaissance took place during the1920s. It was a time when the African American artistic community grew and flourished,producing a ton of work in a short period of time.The work celebrated African American culture and spoke to their experiences as minorities---both the good parts and the bad parts.After the Civil War,many African Americans left the South to escape unfair treatment and laws that discriminated against them.Between1910and1920,massive numbers of black Southerners moved from the rural south into the urban North and West in the Great Migration.The African American population of Chicago more than doubled during that time!And in New York,African Americans flocked to uptown Manhattan,setting in a neighborhood called Harem.Forming a community within the big city let African Americans keep their cultural identity in a white-dominated society.It was a good thing,and a lot of important cultural issues were brought to light during the Harlem Renaissance.One of the most important figures of the time was the African American writer,W.E.B Du Bois.In his book,The Souls of Back Folk,in1903,Du Bois wrote that African Americans suffered from something called“double consciousness”.They had their own self-image while they saw themselves through the eyes of white Americans.And performers like Josephine Baker and Paul Robeson brought African American culture to all New Yorkers.The Renaissance was so influential that“Harlem”grew into something of a brand name African Americans were pushing boundaries across all aspects of society.Black businesses began to flourish,creating a growing middle class,like Madame C.J.Walker,who tuned hercosmetics line into a million dollar empire.All together,the artists,and thinkers of this period helped mobilize the larger black population.Young African-Americans took advantage of improved access to higher education.This opened up new career paths and opportunities to attain advanced degrees.Perhaps most importantly,people---black and white---began the push for racial integration,planting the seeds of what would eventually become the civil rights movement of the 1960s.56.Why did many African Americans leave the South after the Civil War?A.To escape slaveryB.To find jobs in agricultureC.To avoid racial discriminationD.To gain citizenship57.How did W.E.B.Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?A.He led to movement to return to AfricaB.He composed folk music based on African American themeC.He wrote plays about the African-American experienceD.He wrote about the struggle for African-American identity58.What can you infer about the economic status of African Americans prior to the Harlem Renaissance?A.Nearly all were unemployed at that timeB.The vast majority were considered lower classC.Most were regarded as middle classD.A large percentage were recognized as wealthy59.What actor allowed many more Africa Americans to pursue careers in fields like medicine and law?A.Spread of black businessesB.Access to higher educationC.Shift from agriculture to industryD.Push for unity among all AfricansBSydney Opera House ToursWe offer three different tours of this iconic buildingsThe Essential Tour brigs to life the story behind the design and construction of one the world’s most famous ing interactive audio-visual technology,your guide will take you on a memorable journey inside the youngest building ever to be World Heritage listed.Afterwards,why not stay around and eat at the Studio Café,with its modern Australian menu? You can both enjoy the best views in Sydney and claim a20%reduction on the total cost of your meal.(Don’t forget to show your ticket in order to claim your discount) Language:English,French,GermanTakes place:Daily between9am and5pm The tour concludes with a complimentary breakfast in the Green Room,the private dining area of performers past and present.Takes place:Daily at7amPrices:$155.No concessions.To purchase:Booking are essential.Limited to8 people per tour.Online sales expire at4:30pm two days prior. Notes:The tour includes up to300steps.Flat, rubber-soled shoes must be worn.For safety reasons,children of12years old and under are not permitted.----------------------------------------------------------------Opera High Tea consists of tour where you willPrices:Adult$35/Online$29.75 Concessions:Australian seniors and pensioners;students and children of16and under$24.50Prior bookings are not essential.--------------------------------------------------------------The Backstage Tour gives you backstage access to the Sydney Opera House.It is a unique opportunity to experience the real-life dramas behind the stage!You might even get to stand on the concert hall stage,take up a conductor’s baton in the orchestra pit and imagine you are leading the performance.You will also get to see inside the stars’dressing rooms.walk in the footsteps of world-class singers, dancers and musicians,followed by fine food and music in the spectacular surroundings of the Bennelong Dining Room.What could be better than a treat of delicious light snacks and soft drinks followed by a live recital by a leading Australian singer?An unforgettable treat for young and old! Takes place:Every second Wed,2pm Duration:1.5hoursPrices:$45per personBook online or visit the Guided Tours Desk.60.A traveler will enjoy a performance if he chooses________.A.the Essential TourB.the Backstage TourC.Opera High TeaD.any of the tours61.Joining the Backstage Tour,a traveler_____.A.is allowed to wear sneakers when standing on the stageB.will have an opportunity to be the conductor of the orchestraC.can take his big family of8members to free breakfastD.can buy the discount ticket the day before the tour62.If a couple who travelled with their17-year-old son joined the Essential Tour and had a meal of$150there,what would the lowest cost be if paid in cash?A.$203.25B.$214.5C.$225D.$239.25CA sensational new scientific discovery in the ocean near Australia may explain the most massive extinction of living things in Earth’s history.For years,scholars have been frustrated in trying to analyze why90to95percent of sea life and75percent of and life vanished about250 million years ago.The extinctions were so enormous that they are called The Great Dying.To date, some authorities on ancient life thought that a volcanic eruption or a sudden change in the environment affected all life on Earth.Other specialists have doubted these theories,maintaining that it was not plausible that a solo volcano could bring about such chaos.From the outset,critics believed these claims were exaggerated.By contrast,there is wide acceptance of the idea that a meteor(流星)which hit Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula65million years ago was the primary cause of the dinosaurs’extinction. Nevertheless,until now they had no evidence of an intense meteor impact185mill on years earlier. Now they do.American geologists have been examining rock samples from a deep sea crater(火山口)near the northwest coast of Australia.The samples were initially collected and preserved by petroleum technicians seeking oil.Now the geologists and their colleagues believe that the precise splits in the rock’s structure show a typical pattern for meteors.There is a clear distinction from volcanicpatterns.In fact,a spokesperson went so far as to say that these rocks completely revise the way scientists perceive the mass extinctions from the ancient era.Academics say that the meteor’s crater s the size of Mount Qomolangma,the highest mountain on Earth!Literally,the meteor made a mark on Earth as it drowned in the sea.The Earth could not absorb such a harsh blow without sustaining global devastation.Things must have come to a standstill.Evidently,the blow was fatal for many forms of life.Bear in mind that all this was long before mammals---including humans--emerged in Earth’s history.Still,we would be wise to pay attention to the damage a meteor can cause.Fortunately, meteor strikes on Earth are few and far between.63.The word“plausible”(paragraph1)is closest in meaning to“______”.A.availableB.incredibleC.reasonableD.ridiculous64.Why didn’t the meteor affect human beings?A.Because they were very resistantB.Because there weren’t any thenC.Because they lived in isolated areasD.Because they hid themselves in the caves65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Scholars agreed that a single volcano caused The Great DyingB.75percent of land life continued250million years agoC.Volcanic rocks and meteors have different patternsD.When the meteor hit land Mount Qomolangma sprang up.66.What is the best title for the passageA.The Dinosaurs’EndB.Crater on QomolangmaC.Contradictory ClaimsD.A Meteor’s ImpactSection C8%Directions:Read the passage carefully.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.In daily life,imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously hold poor role models.B.Creative people have an endless resource of ideas.C.It is how to use imagination creatively that troubles us.D.Why follow someone else’s way of cooking when I could create my own?E.But if you begin to enter this field,imitation proves useful.F.If you are going to follow someone,focus on their talent,not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.Blind imitation is self-destruction.To those who do not recognize their unique worth,imitation appears attractive;to those who know their strength,imitation is unacceptable.In the early stages of skill or character development imitation is helpful.When I first learned to cook.I used recipes and turned out some tasty dishes.But soon I grew bored.____67______ Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle;they help you get going, but once you find your own balance,you fly faster and farther without relying on them.___68_____If,as a child,you observed people whose lives were bad,you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did.If you do not make strongchoices for yourself,you will get the results of the weak choices of others.In the field of entertainment,our culture glorifies celebrities.Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen,their personal lives may be disastrous._____69_____ Blessed is the person willing to at on their sudden desire to create something unique.Think of the movies,books,teachers,and friends that have affected you most deeply.They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration,not desperation.The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them,but by those who do what has been done inside them.____70_____The problem a creator faces is not running out of material;it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.Study your role models,accept the gifts they have given,and leave behind what does not serve you.Then you can say,“I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors’tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on.”IV.Summary Writing10%Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.Better Memory Causes BoredomA new study shows that the better your short-term memory,the faster you feel fed up and decide you’ve had enough.The findings appear in the Journal of Consumer Research.Noelle Nelson,assistant professor of marketing and consumer behavior at the University of Kansas School of Business.She and her colleague Joseph Redden at the University of Minnesota tried to think outside the lunch box.“Something that was interesting to me is that some people get tired of things at very different rates.When you think about pop songs on the radio,some people must still be enjoying them and requesting them even after hearing them a lot.But a lot of other people are really sick of those same songs.”The difference,the researchers supposed,might have to do with memories of past consumption.The researchers tested the memory capacity of undergraduates.The students then viewed a repeating series of three classic paintings like The Starry Night,American Gothic,and The Scream or listened and re-listened to a series of three pop songs or three pieces of classical music. Throughout the test,the participants were asked to rate their experience on a scale of zero to ten. And the better a participant scored in the memory test,the faster they got bored.“We found that people with larger capacities remembered more about the music or art,which led to them getting tired of the music or art more quickly.So remembering more details actually made the participants feel like they’d experienced the music or art more often.”The findings suggest that marketers could cope with our desire for their products by figuring out ways to distract us and keep us from fully remembering our experiences.We could also trick ourselves into eating less junk food by recalling the experience of a previous snack.As for kids easily bored, just tell them to forget about it---it might help them have more fun.V.Translation15%Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.比起节食,我宁愿多做运动来减肥。

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