上海市黄浦区2013届高三英语一模试卷(含答案及听力文字)

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2013年上海高考英语试卷(含听力文字及答案)

C. Russian assistants’ help.D. A good memory.
13. A. Lynn’s devotion to the family.
B. Lynn’s busy and successful life.
C. Lynn’s great performance at work.
C. The speed limit is really reasonable.D. The police stop most drivers for speeding.
Section B
Directions: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.
C. Academic questions.D. Challenging questions.
15. A. Work experience.B. Educational qualifications.
C. Problem-solving abilities.D. Information-gathering abilities.

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2013年高考英语上海卷-答案

2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）英语答案解析第I卷I.Listening ComprehensionSection A1.【答案】C【解析】男的说wash the office window，推得他的工作是window washer。

2.【答案】D【解析】女的说too tired to do any cooking，推得准备dine out。

3.【答案】B【解析】注意转折词，but it’s far away from everything。

推得isolated。

4.【答案】A【解析】女的说the printer is out of paper，要get some。

男的说要一起去，可见去文具店。

5.【答案】D【解析】虽然男的说价格高，女的说吃完美味的一餐后你会有完全不同的观点，可见这里食物值那个价钱。

6.【答案】B【解析】男的说这书很难读完，女的表示赞同，无法记得35个主角。

7.【答案】C【解析】女的说为什么还没拿到报纸，可见女的在等待报纸。

8.【答案】A【解析】男的说7：40走，女的说7：30下课，但老师总不准点下课，可见女的不一定赶的上。

9.【答案】B【解析】女的问怎么成为个fashion designer，男的说去学校，尽可能地学习。

10.【答案】A【解析】男的说大部分司机都会忽略限速，除非觉得警察会让他们停下。

Section B11.【答案】D【解析】问题问previous job，文章明确说as a principal in a language school。

12.【答案】D【解析】问题问为什么Lynn productive，文章里说她有photographic memory。

13.【答案】B【解析】问题问这篇短文主要告诉我们什么，根据综合内容分析，说了工作也说了家庭，Lynn 处理得都很好，当然也很忙碌。

14.【答案】B【解析】问题问哪个问题是traditional 面试会问的，文章讲传统面试一般是standard questions 关于qualifications，work experience，expectation，可见是常规问题。

2013上海高考英语试卷及答案

2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（上海卷）第Ⅰ卷（共105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the endof each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, readthe four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A basketball player. B. A laundry worker.C. A window washer.D. A rock climber2. A. She is not hungry. B. She wants to cook.C. She is not tired.D. She wants to dine out.3. A. Promising. B. Isolated C. Crowded. D. Modern4. A. To a stationery shop. B. To a gymnasium.C. To a paint store.D. To a news stand.5. A. The man can see a different view. B. The food is not tasty enough.C. The man cannot afford the food.D. The food is worth the price.6. A. She reads different kinds of books. B. She also finds the book difficult to read.C. She is impressed by the characters.D. She knows well how to remember names.7. A. The man will go to the post office. B. The post office is closed for the day.C. The woman is expecting the newspaper.D. The delivery boy has been dismissed.8. A. She is not sure if she can join them. B. She will skip the class to see the film.C. She will ask the professor for leave.D. She does not want to see a film.9. A. Fashion designing is a booming business. B. School learning is a must for fashion designers.C. He hopes to attend a good fashion school.D. The woman should become a fashion designer.10. A. Few people drive within the speed limit. B. Drivers usually obey traffic rules.C. The speed limit is really reasonable.D. The police stop most drivers for speeding Section BDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. A book publisher. B. A company manager.C. A magazine editor.D. A school principal.12. A. Some training experience. B. A happy family.C. Russian assistants' help.D. A good memory.13. A. Lynn?s devotion to the family. B. Lynn?s busy and successful life.C. Lynn?s great performance at work.D. Lynn?s efficiency in conducting programs. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Economic questions. B. Routine questions.C. Academic questions.D. Challenging questions.15. A. Work experience. B. Educational qualifications.C. Problem-solving abilities.D. Information-gathering abilities.16. A. Features of different types of interview. B. Skills in asking interview questions.C. Changes in three interview models.D. Suggestions for different job interviews. Section CDirections: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Latest Conference InformationDate: 8th 17Place: Palace 18 , ShanghaiRegistration fee: $ 19Speaker: Carla Marisco from Milan UniversitySpeech topic: Opportunities and Risks in the 20 MarketBlanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.An Interview with David, a Skateboarding (滑板运动) LoverWhat was David's schoolwork like? He was able to get his schoolwork done 21 .What was his only problem at school? He was unable to 22 in class.Why did he say the new headmasterHe let students 23 of their own.was wonderful?How was his new style different fromIt was robot-like, with 24 .other skaters?II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. —I?m looking for a nearby place for my holiday. Any good ideas?— How about the Moon Lake? It is ________ easy reach of the city.A. byB. beyondC. withinD. from26. Those who smoke heavily should remind ________ of health, the bad smell and the feelings of otherpeople.A. theirsB. themC. themselvesD. oneself27. Bob called to tell his mother that he couldn?t enter the house, for he ________ his key at school.A. had leftB. would leaveC. was leavingD. has left28. It?s a ________ clock, made of brass and dating from the nineteenth century.A. charming French smallB. French small charmingC. small French charmingD. charming small French29. The school board is made up of parents who ________ to make decisions about school affairs.A. had been electedB. had electedC. have been electedD. have elected30. They promised to develop a software package by the end of this year, ________ they might have.A. however difficultB. how difficultC. whatever difficultyD. what difficulty31. The judges gave no hint of what they thought, so I left the room really ________.A. to be worriedB. to worryC. having worriedD. worried32. The students are looking forward to having an opportunity ________ society for real-life experience.A. exploreB. to exploreC. exploringD. explored33. I have no idea ________ the cell phone isn?t working, so could you fix it for me?A. whatB. whyC. ifD. which34. Young people may risk ________ deaf if they are exposed to very loud music every day.A. to goB. to have goneC. goingD. having gone35. Sophia got an e-mail ________ her credit card account number.A. asking forB. ask forC. asked forD. having asked for36. I cannot hear the professor clearly as there is too much noise ________ I am sitting.A. beforeB. untilC. unlessD. where37. ________ at the photos, illustrations, title and headings and you can guess what the reading is about.A. To lookB. LookingC. Having lookedD. Look38. An ecosystem consists of the living and nonliving things in an area ________ interact with one another.A. thatB. whereC. whoD. what39. Among the crises that face humans ________ the lack of natural resources.A. isB. areC. is thereD. are there40. Some people care much about their appearance and always ask if they look fine in ________ they arewearing.A. thatB. whatC. howD. whichSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can onlybe used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. restoreB. recallC. processingD. previouslyE. necessaryF. locatingG. insteadH. fascinatingI. elsewhereJ.As infants, we can recognize our mothers within hours of birth. In fact, we can recognize the41 of our mother?s face well before we can recognize her body shape. It?s 42 how the brain can carry out such a function at such a young age, especially since we don?t learn to walk and talkuntil we are over a year old. By the time we are adults, we have the ability to distinguish around100,000 faces. How can we remember so many faces when many of us find it difficult to 43 such a simple thing as a phone number? The exact process is not yet fully understood, but research around the world has begun to define the specific areas of the brain and processes 44 for facial recognition.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology believe that they have succeeded in 45 a specific area of the brain called the fusiform face area (FFA), which is used only for facial recognition. This means that recognition of familiar objects such as our clothes or cars, is from46 in the brain. Researchers also have found that the brain needs to see the whole face for recognition to take place. It had been 47 thought that we only needed to see certain facial features. Meanwhile, research at University College London has found that facial recognition isnot a single process, but 48 involves three steps. The first step appears to be an analysis of the physical features of a person?s face, which is similar to how we scan the bar codes of our groceries.In the next step, the brain decides whether the face we are looking at is already known or unknown to us. And finally, the brain furnishes the information we have collected about the person whose face we are looking at. This complex 49 is done in a split second so that we can behave quickly when reacting to certain situations.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up the markets,increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is：Is economic globalization 50 for all?According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce 51 in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth 52 to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合) of local economies into the world economy. Home to some three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen incomes 53 at an average rate of five percent—compared to two percent in developed countries.Those who 54 globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses. 55 , small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in 56 open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually 57 the gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually 58 from integration into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind. 59 , they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to 60 their products may soon face fierce competition that could pot them out of 61 . When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be able to 62 and will be crowded out.One thing is certain about globalization—there is no 63 . Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The 64 now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all.50. A. possible B. smooth C. good D. easy51. A. crime B. poverty C. conflict D. population52. A. contributing B. responding C. turning D. owing53. A. remain B. drop C. shift D. increase54. A. doubt B. define C. advocate D. ignore55. A. In addition B. For instance C. In other words D. All in all56. A. mature B. new C. local D. foreign57. A. finding B. exploring C. bridging D. widening58. A. suffered B. profited C. learned D. withdrawn59. A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise60. A. consume B. deliver C. export D. advertise61. A. trouble B. business C. power D. mind62. A. keep up B. come in C. go around D. help out63. A. taking off B. getting along C. holding out D. turning back64. A. agreement B. prediction C. outcome D. challengeSection 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.AFor some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.”　People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of musicto pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy musicset them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. Infact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionallystay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and socialsays Marg aret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently isolation. “I used to hate parties,”　discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learninghow to identify this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who canappreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesn?t involve defective hearing. Amusicscan understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinaryspeech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can?t see certain colors.Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed (诊断). For years,Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone.There is a name for her condition. That make s it easier for her to explain. “When people invite meto a concert, I just say, ,No thanks, I?m amusic,?” says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”　65. Which of the following is true of amusics?A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.B. They love places where they are likely to hear music.C. They can easily tell two different songs apart.D. Their situation is well understood by musicians.66. According to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing”　is probably one who__________.A. dislikes listening to speechesB. can hear anything nonmusicalC. has a hearing problemD. lacks a complex hearing system67. In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that __________.A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlierB. she were seventeen years old rather than seventyC. her problem could be easily explainedD. she were able to meet other amusics68. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. 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浦东新区2012学年度第一学期期末质量测试高三英语试卷第I卷（105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Manager and customer. B. Boss and secretary.C. Doctor and patient.D. Friends.2. A. In a department store. B. In an office.C. In a stationery store.D. In a drugstore.3. A. 30 minutes. B. An hour. C. 15 minutes. D. 45 minutes.4. A. Cleaning off the dirt. B. Looking for water.C. Digging out the seed.D. Planting something.5. A. Sorry. B. Annoyed. C. Excited. D. Surprised.6. A. The book is too expensive. B. The book is of poor quality.C. The book is inexpensive.D. The book is not as good as expected.7. A. He has been offered a new job. B. He has been warned by his boss.C. He has been fired by the company.D. He has been asked to have a holiday.8. A. He did better than expected. B. He failed his test.C. He always gets excellent grades.D. He found his notes.9. A. The man and the woman live on Salisbury Villas.B. The man and the woman are unfamiliar with the area.C. The woman failed to call for directions.D. The directions the woman got were wrong.10. A. The man blamed the woman for being careless.B. The man misunderstood the woman’s apology.C. The woman offered to pay for the man’s coffee.D. The woman made the man’s jacket dirty with coffee.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. She was a 19-month-old British girl.B. The hospitals in Qatar were full at that time.C. She was the daughter of a doctor in London.D. The Qatar doctors were unsure how to cure her.12. A. A doctor in Qatar. B. A nurse in London.C. Dr. Brown.D. Agatha Christie.13. A. Substance used in making glass. B. Drug found in a detective story.C. Medicine often used in hospital.D. A deadly poison easily got in Qatar.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The design of the laboratory.B. The laboratory experiment.C. The workbook for the laboratory course.D. A piece of equipment in the laboratory.15. A. Homework must be handed in on time.B. A great deal of equipment is available.C. The students must follow all instructions exactly.D. The students can make choices about the lab work.16. A. The activities take less time.B. The activities are to be done in class.C. Few instructions are given for the activities.D. Students are not required to do the activities.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.The Suggestions BoxThe first suggestion:Change morning tea break to __17__.The second suggestion: Reducing the __18__ of the printer.The third suggestion: Adopting __19__ working hours.The attitude of the man:He __20__ with the Managing Director about the third suggestion. Questions 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What has happened to the woman’s car?There’s something wrong with the __21__.How much did the mechanic charge the woman?He said he would call her with __22__ later on.What does the man warn the woman?Not to be __23__ by mechanics. What does the man offer the woman?He offers the woman __24__.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. China has made a series of technological advances _______ constructing high-speed railways.A. onB. toC. inD. for26. Our principal would like to accept _______ of the practical suggestions on how to improvestudents’ lunch.A. eitherB. neitherC. bothD. any27. — Look! Someone _______ the laptop.— Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it.A. has repairedB. is repairingC. had repairedD. was repairing28. After the meeting, we went to the supermarket to do some shopping, only to be told that it_______.A. was being decoratedB. was decoratingC. is being decoratedD. has been decorating29. Babies given more love and affection by their mothers _______ deal better with stress andanxiety when they grow up.A. needB. mustC. shallD. may30. The latest research _______ shows that micro blog is the most popular social networking toolamong Chinese netizens.A. to undertakeB. undertakenC. undertakingD. having been undertaken31. _______ our life goals will guide us to a bright future, without which we may waste ourlifetime.A. Having setB. SetC. SettingD. To be set32. The government will come up with more volunteer projects just _______ the volunteerindustry.A. to promoteB. to be promotedC. promotingD. being promoted33. _______ you start with one small positive thing during your day, you’ll begin to move into amore positive situation.A. Even ifB. In caseC. As long asD. As far as34. When you are older, you are better equipped mentally to cope with _______ happens.A. howeverB. wheneverC. whicheverD. whatever35. A lot of lovers chose to get married on Dec. 12, 2012, _______ the date, the month and theyear match.A. thatB. on whichC. in whichD. which36. The limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, but _______ he reaches these limitsdepends on his environment.A. ifB. thatC. whetherD. what37. From inside the dark house _______.A. some strange smell cameB. came some strange smellC. had some strange smell comeD. did some strange smell come38. Changing the password on your hacked account isn’t a lasting solution if you don’t removeany virus, _______?A. don’t youB. do youC. isn’t itD. is it39. The word ‘positive energy’ is becoming more than common in newspapers and magazines_______ you could notice.A. beforeB. sinceC. whenD. after40. _______ several important decisions based on emotion instead of reason, he felt bitterlyregretted.A. MakingB. Having madeC. MadeD. To makeSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. inappropriateB. questionC. inexperiencedD. changesE. trendsF. job-relatedG. assessH. dissatisfactionI. professionJ. occursNursing, as a typically female profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the position. As nurses, we are licensed to provide nursing care only. We do not have any legal or moral obligation to any physician. We provide health teaching, __41__ physical as well as emotional problems, coordinate patient-related services and make all of our nursing decisions based upon what is best or suitable for the patient. If, in any circumstance, we feel that the physician’s order is __42__ or unsafe, we have a legal responsibility to __43__that order or refuse to carry it out. Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. All nurses are aware of that before they enter the __44__. The emotional and physical stress, however, which __45__ due to hard working hours is a prime reason for a lot of the career __46__. It is sometimes required that we work overtime and that we change shifts four or five times a month. That disturbs our personal lives, disrupts our sleeping and eating habits, and isolates us from everything except __47__ friends and activities. The quality of nursing care is being affected dramatically by these situations. Most hospitals are now staffed by new graduates as experienced nurses finally give up trying to change the system. Consumers of medically-related services have evidently not been affected enough yet to demand __48__ in our medical system. But if __49__ continue as predicted, they will find that most critical hospital care will be provided by new, inexperienced and sometimes inadequately-trained nurses.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The famous American inventor Thomas Alva Edison once claimed that genius was one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration(汗水). Now, it seems, there is scientific evidence to __50__ his claim. The idea that geniuses such as Shakespeare, Mozart, and Picasso possessed certain inborn talents is a false belief, according to a study by a British psychologist and his colleagues.After examining outstanding performance in the arts and sports, these researchers concluded that __51__ is determined by opportunity, encouragement, training, motivation, self-confidence, and — most important of all — __52__. Even people who were not thought to be 53__ with any special talent could, after having received training, reach levels __54__ considered attainable (可获得的) only by gifted individuals. ‘Talent is a false belief, and it is time that people got rid of it,” they said.This theory — a dramatic __55__ with traditional beliefs — has been __56__ by academics worldwide. In fact, studies of accomplished artists and mathematicians, and top tennis players and swimmers, have reported few early signs of __57__ in these people before any parental encouragement. No case has been found of anyone reaching the highest levels of achievement without __58__ himself or herself to thousands of hours of serious training. Even those who are believed to be exceptionally talented — whether in music, mathematics, chess, or sports — have needed lengthy periods of instruction and practice to achieve their highest level of success. ‘The persistent false belief that some people reach high levels of performance without spending numerous hours practising __59__ much to the fact that their practice is usually outside the casual observer’s view,’ stated one scientist.The importance of practice has been noticed in athletics. For instance, differences in the composition of certain muscles were once thought to be __60__ predictors of athletic performance. However, the differences in the proportion of certain muscle fibers(组织) that are __61__ for success in long-distance running are largely the result of extended practice in running.‘What makes a genius then?’ one may ask. __62__, there is no clear answer. What is known, however, is that ‘nurture’ is at least as important as ‘nature.’ __63__, a supportive environment will do far more for a child’s prospects of success than any inborn gifts. This is a message that most of us will find __64__ — even if we haven’t won the gene lottery, our fate is still in our own hands.50. A. make B. challenge C. support D. dismiss51. A. excellence B. harmony C. negotiation D. response52. A. education B. practice C. fortune D. character53. A. satisfied B. concerned C. decorated D. gifted54. A. preciously B. practically C. previously D. primarily55. A. break B. association C. partnership D. relief56. A. doubted B. concluded C. mentioned D. applauded57. A. accomplishment B. treasure C. diligence D. inspiration58. A. adapting B. attaching C. linking D. devoting59. A. carries B. leaves C. owes D. connects60. A. creative B. reliable C. natural D. active61. A. essential B. suitable C. possible D. feasible62. A. Unlikely B. Similarly C. Hopefully D. Unfortunately63. A. To sum up B. In other words C. For example D. In addition64. A. misleading B. puzzling C. comforting D. amusingSection BDirections:Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, and C. Choose theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)You are walking along a lane and never know what you will find. It might be a shop selling oil paintings, or a place where you can buy Dutch cheese. One thing is for sure, you will end up by a canal.Welcome to Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.The year 2013 will be a good time to explore Amsterdam as the city has a lot to celebrate: the famous canal ring will turn 400 years old. Amsterdam will also celebrate the 160th birthday of Dutch painter of the Van Gogh museum, home to the biggest collection of the artist’s colorful works.The famous canal ring is a trademark of the city. With more than 100 kilometers of canals, it is no wonder that Amsterdam is called the ‘Venice of the north’. But unlike the Italian town, where boats were originally used for transport, the canals in Amsterdam were mainly used for defense in the 17th century. Today ferries on canals offer a different way to explore the city.But to truly experience Amsterdam, you can’t miss the city’s historic museums and monuments, among which Van Gogh museum is the most famous one. It holds 200 paintings, 700 letters and 500 drawings by the artist. Another famous museum is Anne Frank’s house. Anne Frank became famous around the world because of a diary she left explaining her and her family’s experience as a Jewish girl during World War II, hiding out in a house hoping that she would not be captured by German Nazis.Amsterdam is small enough to walk or cycle almost anywhere, but it is rarely dull. Best of all it combines its glittering past with a rebellious edginess.65. Which of the following is TRUE of the canals in Amsterdam?A. They had to be rebuilt after years of use.B. They protected the city in ancient times.C. They were built to provide transport for the city.D. They are the main theme of Van Gogh’s paintings.66. In the passage, Amsterdam is described as a city _____.A. that can be explored by footB. that is completely built on waterC. that has two historic museums in allD. that is famous for its modernization67. What can we infer from the passage?A. People get lost easily in Amsterdam.B. Van Gogh spent his life time in Amsterdam.C. Many Jews in Amsterdam were caught by Nazis.D. Taking a ferry ride is the most popular activity in Amsterdam.68. Where would this passage most probably appear?A. In a museum leaflet.B. In a history textbook.C. In an academic magazine.D. In a travel brochure.(B)Which tablet computer should YOU be buying: They are this year's must have... and there's a style to suit everyone ？Best for young childrenLeapPad Explorer 2, £68Aimed at children betweenthreeandnine(thougha nine-year-old might find it a littlesimple), it comes in pink or blueand with five built-in educationgames (you can buy more).Besides, the LeapPad does notallow access to the internet — so it is impossiblefor your child to stumble across anythinginappropriate.Pros: The education games are well-designed, the built-in video camera is a fun wayto play at being a film director.Cons: Some of the games are shockinglyexpensive. And the power adaptor is notincluded.Best for teenagers iPad 4th generation, £399-£659 The iPad is still the market leader, and for good reason. If the teenager in your house enjoys playing computer games, the latest offering from Apple is the one to choose. Pros: No other tablet can compete with the near one million ‘apps’ (the name Apple created for specially-designed downloadable programs) available for the iPad. Simple to use, even for those who usually struggle with technology.Cons: Considerably more expensive than most competitors. Best for working parentsMicrosoft Surface, £399-£559Tablets are brilliantfor leisure — but what ifyou want to do a bit ofwork? No tablet can yetcompete with a full-sizelaptop computer, but this is the only tablet thatallows you to use Microsoft Word, Excel andPowerpoint (they are all pre-installed andincluded in the price) and you can buy a prettylovely mini- keyboard for typing letters andemails, which also doubles up as the cover.Pros: The Surface is good for watchingmovies — a bonus when stuck in the airport ona business trip — and surfing the internet.Con: The keyboard is an expensive add-on— costing up to £109. It might be cheaper tobuy a laptop (though a tablet is much smallerand lighter).Best for bookworms Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, £109Nearly all tablets let you download books. It's a great way to take a mountainous pile of hardbacks on holiday without stuffing your suitcase. But most tablets have a shiny screen — which can be very distracting when you're trying to read. The Paperwhite is different: its matt screen and crisp black lettering imitate the look of words on paper brilliantly. And yet you can still read the words in the dark. Pros: Easy on the eye, excellent battery life, 180,000 free books (if you subscribe to the Amazon Prime customer loyalty service) plus hundreds of thousands more to buy. Cons: No TV, films, games, internet orcamera.69. The underlined phrase ‘stumble across ’ most probably means ‘___________’.A. meet withB. quarrel withC. compare withD. compete with70. Which of the following about Surface is NOT TRUE?A. The keyboard will add to the cost.B. The keyboard can serve as a cover.C. You have to pay extra to install Microsoft Word.D. You can watch movies or surf the Internet with it.71. If you are a game lover, which tablet is least likely to be your choice?A. LeapPad Explorer 2.B. iPad 4th generation.C. Microsoft Surface.D. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite.(C)Seligman is leading the research on what might be called Happiness Revolution in psychology. Since World War II, psychologists have focused on fixing what is broken —repairing psychosis（精神病）, and neurosis（精神衰弱）. Research has piled up steadily when it comes to looking at patients who are neurotic, while the happy or joyful people among us have received little scientific examination.When Seligman did a search to find academic articles about such ‘positive psychology’ he found only 800 out of 70,000. ‘Psychologists tend to be concerned with taking a negative 8 person, and helping him get to negative 2,’ said Seligman, a psychology professor of the University of Pennsylvania. ‘My aim is to take a plus 2 person and boost him to a plus 6.’In the last 50 years, statistics have shown that we are less happy as a people. ‘While our quality of life has increased dramatically over that time, and we’ve become richer, we’re in an epidemic of depression,’ Seligman said. ‘Depression is 10 times more common now, and life satisfaction rates are down as well.’ Seligman argues that the new science he writes about is shifting psychology’s model away from its narrow-minded focus on mental illness towards positive emotion, virtue and strength that increase people’s happiness. If you want to be happy, forget about winning the lottery（抽奖）, getting a nose job, or securing a raise. In his new book, Authentic Happiness, psychologist Martin Seligman argues that overall lifetime happiness is not the result of good genes, money, or even luck. Instead, he says we can increase our own happiness by making use of the strengths and virtues that we already have, including kindness, originality, humor, optimism, and generosity. He has named the field ‘Positive Psychology,’ arguing that we would be better off building on our own strengths rather than mourning, and, hence, trying to repair, our weaknesses. By frequently calling upon their strengths, people can build up natural barriers against misfortune and negative emotions, he said.Science has shown that there are several distinct roads to being a happy person — though happiness might not mean what you think. Material goods — even simple ones like ice cream, and massages — are only stimulating things that rapidly give people a boost.To cultivate happiness, we must first find out our individual strengths and virtues. Next, apply the qualities in such a way as to enhance your happiness-generating system.72.The distinctive feature of Seligman’s work lies in ______.A. evaluating the psychological state of peopleB. making a study of people who suffer from mental illnessC. focusing the scientific examination on the happy or joyful peopleD. figuring out the exact number of the academic articles about ‘positive psychology’73.What does Seligman mean by saying ‘take a plus 2 person and boost him to a plus 6’?A. We should focus on happy or joyful people.B. We need more and more happy and joyful people.C. It’s difficult to make people happy from a plus 2 to plus 6.D. Happy people also need to improve their level of happiness.74.According to the passage, which of the statements might Martin Seligman support?A. Promotion leads to true happiness.B. We can rely on our strengths for happiness.C. Intelligent people are usually more satisfied.D. Mental illness should be the focus of psychology.75.The passage mainly talks about ______.A. strengths and happinessB. ways to cultivate happinessC. development of psychologyD. effect of positive psychologySection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. What is Interpol?B. What was your role?C. How did you become involved in Interpol?D. How was the Interpol office run on a local level?E. How is it different from other police organizations?F. What did you find most interesting about your work?A journalist is interviewing Charles Chang, who is recently retired, about life as an Interpol agent. Interpol is the popular name of the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO). 76.Sometimes people think that Interpol is some sort of international police force, but it isn’t. Its agents arrest people, but they don’t chase criminals from country to country. Instead, each ICPO member sets up a central bureau that acts as a window for joint operations and exchanging information on criminal activities. Let’s say, for example, that police in Australia are looking for a criminal in Thailand. The Australian police might not know which police agencies they should deal with. They might also experience language barriers. Interpol acts as a local contact to help police from different countries overcome those problems.77.Originally, I worked as a police office of the foreign affairs police. Then in 1982, I passed the detective’s test for the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) and was assigned to the Interpol Division. My first task was to attend an ICPO conference in Paris, France, with the director of Interpol Taipei, China. That was my first trip abroad.78.I was a police captain from 1982 to 1989. My job was basically to investigate criminal cases that involved a second country. Since criminal cases are usually urgent, I spent a lot of time communicating with agencies from other countries. When we received information on a crime, we took the necessary actions. We made a search or made an arrest.79.When I was involved, international policing was the responsibility of the CIB. There were two sections at Interpol Taipei, China. The first was a communications section that kept in contact with other communications sections all over the world. The second provided operational support services. Like other police at the CIB, its officers were all detectives selected from universities.They had to speak and write in a foreign language like English, Japanese, Spanish or French.80.It was very challenging work, but it gave me lots of opportunities to travel and study abroad. Oh, and I was once responsible for sending two dangerous criminals back from Japan!Section DDirections:Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.We delight in the stories passed down to us by oldergenerations. Tales from the past reveal our loved ones’ truepersonalities that we didn’t know before and can unite familymembers. But they are still just small pieces from a lifetime ofexperience, leaving a wealth of personal memories and stories that can go untold.A growing company, LifeBook, is helping people to ensure that the rich, personal histories of our loved ones can be captured in detail in elegant, well-crafted books that can be handed down through the generations. These individual autobiographies, professionally written and illustrated with photographs, hold a lifetime of memories and can form an everlasting family legacy.Linden, who commissioned(委托写) a book on her father from LifeBook, said, ‘It has been a wonderful thing, both for myself and my father. He was quite worried about it at first, but once it got going he established a very good relationship with Will, his interviewer, and I know they had lots of fun and laughs. He started looking forward to the meetings very much, someone showing interest in him outside the family.’Now, LifeBook is becoming increasingly popular as a gift, requested by sons and daughters who wish to preserve the memories of their older loved ones for future generations. The process of creating a LifeBook brings family members closer together as they learn more about the family’s past. And for the authors, LifeBook gives them a project to focus on. It also gives them the benefits of face-to-face companionship in the weekly interviews.For Linden, it was a highly positive experience, ‘I feel very happy because I have given my father this huge gift. It has made him happier and he’s got a newfound interest in life. He’s got more things to talk about and, I think, a sense of great pride.’‘Also it’s something he can hand down to future generations.We’re all thrilled with the book, delighted — and I’m sure he’ll wantto do volume two very soon.’(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NOMORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)81. Tales from the past generations can not only ___________________.82. What does the company, LifeBook, do in those special books?83. Linden’s father started to look forward to the meetings with the interviewer because_________.84. Besides a project to focus on, what else can creating a LifeBook bring its author?第II卷（45分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1．我们为那位杰出的作家感到骄傲。

上海市黄浦区高三英语一模试卷(含答案及听力文字)

II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent andgrammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper formof the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.( A )“Come in, Kim. Have a seat, please,” said Bill Williams, the manager. This was Kim’experience with an assessment. After only six months he was due for a raise (25) _____ thisassessment was satisfactory.began Bill Williams, “I am very pleased with the quality of your work. My only “Kim,”　concern is that you are not active enough in (26) _____ (put) forward your suggestions.”nt you (27) _____ (give) me, Mr.“But,” replied Kim, “I have always completed every assignmeWilliams.”“I know that, Kim. And please, call me Bill. But (28) _____ I expect is for you to thinkindependently and introduce new ideas. It is more input from you (29) _____ I need –morefeedback on how things are going. I don’t need a ‘yes man’. You just smile (30) ______ _____everything is fine. I’m not asking you to tell me what to do, but what you think we (31) _____ do.To make suggestions, I employed you because I respect your experience in this field.”“Yes, I see. I’m not accustomed to this, but I will try to do as you say… Bill.”“Good, then, I expect (32) _____ (hear) more from you at staff meetings or at any other timeyou want to discuss an idea with me.”“Yes, of course. Thank you, Mr. Will… Bill.”( B )I was the middle child of the three, but there was a gap of five years on either side, and Ihardly saw my father before I was eight. For this and (33) _____ reasons I was somewhat lonely. Ihabit of making up stories, and I think from the very start my literaryhad the lonely child’sambitions (34) _____ (mix) up with the feeling of being isolated. I knew that I had a natural abilitywith words, and I felt that this created a sort of private world where I could get my own back formy failure in everyday life.However, the quantity of serious writing which I produced all (35) _____ my childhood wouldnot add up to half a dozen pages. I wrote my first poem at the age of four or five, my mother (36)_____ (take) it down to dictation. I cannot remember anything about it except that it was about aa good enough expression. At eleven, when the-like teeth”—tiger and (37) _____ tiger had “chairwar of 1914-18 broke out, I wrote a poem (38) _____ (print) in the local newspaper later. Fromtime to time, when I was a bit (39) _____ (old), I wrote bad and usually unfinished “nature poems I also, about twice, attempted a short story (40) _____ was a failure. That was the total of thewould-be serious work that I actually set down on paper during all those years.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beused once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A.calmingB.regularC.doableD.electronicsE.fuelF.hookG.incrediblyH.maintainI.mindlesslyJ.treatK.weaponsHere are four simple, healthy and, dare we say, fun ways to help you slim down and stayhealthy.Have your cake …for breakfastAside from being depressing, the way to __41__ weight loss isn’t by feeling deprived.Scientists say that people who started off the day with a __42__ felt fuller and more satisfied,and that led to their sticking with the program as the day went on. Being hungry is no way to startyour day, so __43__ up with protein and a mouthful of something sweet. And most of all, enjoy!Sleep your way to weight lossDr. Andrew Calvin, one expert of Mayo Clinic study, is quoted as saying, “If individuals a seeking to maintain a healthy weight or to lose weight, they should seek to get enough sleep on a__44__ basis.”If you find it tricky to wind down at night, turn off the __45__ and engage in relaxingactivities, like taking a bath or listening to __46__ music.Journal to drop poundsThe best __47__ for a dieter? Pen and paper! Women who wrote down everything they ate lostmore weight than t hose who didn’t track their food intake. Journaling makes you accountable andmore aware of what you’re eating, so it makes sense that it’ll keep you from __48__ chewing if yo aren’t actually hungry.Even a tiny bit of exercise helps your healthEven 20 to 30 minutes of physical activity most days of the weeks (broken up into smallerchunks is fine) reduces your risk for all sorts of physical ills. And even 20 minutes a week caneasy to criticize ourselves or burn out if weimprove your mood. That really stuck with me. It’smake goals that are __49__ hard to achieve, but walking a few times a week is __50__ –andmeaningful, too.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.For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must readletters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers andmagazines; a never-ending flood of words. In getting a job advancing, the ability to read andcomprehend __51__ can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate factis that most of us are __52__ readers. Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age, andnever __53__ them. The main shortage lies in the actual stuff of language itself –words. Takenindividually, words have little__54__ until they are strung together into phrases, sentences andparagraphs. Unfortunately, __55__, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. Helaboriously read one word at a time, often regressing to __56__ words or passages. Regression, thetendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common __57__ habit in reading. Anotherbad habit which __58__ the speed of reading is vocalization – sounding each word either __59__ ormentally as one reads.To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an accelerator, whichmoves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set a slightly __60__rate than the reader finds comfortable, in order to “__61__” him. The accelerator forces the reade to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization, practically __62__. Atfirst comprehension is __63__ speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will notonly read faster, but your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skill__64__ improved after some training. Take Charles Au, a business manager, for instance, hisreading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that now he can go through a lot more reading material in a(n)__65__ period of time.51. A. quickly B. silently C. thoroughly D. vaguely52. A. casual B. curious C. efficient D. poor53. A. acquire B. cultivate C. kick D. practice54. A. formation B. meaning C. pronunciation D. transformation55. A. however B. moreover C. somehow D. therefore56. A. recite B. reread C. reuse D. rewrite57. A. horrible B. incurable C. social D. viewing58. A. achieves B. gains C. measures D. reduces59. A. orally B. physically C. quietly D. repeatedly60. A. better B. faster C. lower D. steadier61. A. distract B. embarrass C. interest D. stretch62. A. demanding B. impossible C. reasonable D. useful63. A. applied to B. matched with C. sacrificed for D. substituted for64. A. dramatically B. hardly C. slightly D. subconsciously65. A. indefinite B. lengthy C. limited D. setSection 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 theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Jane Austen was born in the English countryside more than 200 years ago. She lived a simplelife. She seldom travelled. She never married and she died from illness when she was only 41.However, people all over the world remember her. Why? It is because Jane Austen is theauthor of some of the best-loved novels in the English language. These novels include Emma, Prideand Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion.Jane completed her last novel Persuasion in 1816, but it was not published until after her death.Persuasion is partly based on Jane’s naval brother.Anne, the daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, falls in love with Captain Wentworth, a person of alower social position. But she breaks off the engagement when persuaded by her friend LadyRussell that such a match is unworthy. The breakup produces in Anne a deep and long-lasting regret.Eight years later, Wentworth returns from sea a rich and successful captain. He finds Anneon the edge of financial ruin. Anne and the captain rediscover their love and get married.Jane Austen once compared her writing to painting on a little bit of ivory（象牙）, two inchessquare. Readers of Persuasion will see that neither her skill of delicate, ironic(讽刺的) observationson social custom, love, and marriage nor her ability to apply a sharp focus to English manners andmorals has abandoned her in her final finished work.Persuasion has produced three film adaptations: a 1995 version starring Amanda Root andCiaran Hinds, a 2007 TV miniseries with Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones, and a 1971 miniseries with Ann Firbank and Bryan Marshall.People who are interested in Jane Austen can still visit many of the places she visited and lived.These places include the village of Steventon, although her family house is now gone. Many of theplaces Jane visited in Bath are still the re. You can visit Jane Austen’s home in Chawton, where she did her best writing, and Winchester, where she died.66. What is the theme of Persuasion?A. Never regret what you’ve chosen.B. True love lasts forever.C. Be matched for marriage.D. Love waits for no man.67. Which of the following CANNOT describe Jane’s writing style?A. Her application of symbolism.B. Her delicate observations.C. Her focus on manners and morals.D. Her use of irony.68. Which of the following about Jane Austen is TRUE?A. Her family house is now in the village of Steventon.B. Many of the places she visited in Bath are still available.C. The latest film adaptation of Persuasion was produced in 1995.D. Her last novel Persuasion is considered her most successful one.69. The article mainly talks about _______.A. Jane Austen’s unique writing styleB. the original residence of Jane AustenPersuasionC. Jane Austen’s last novel:D. the popularity of Jane Austen’s novels( B)GETTING A GRANTWho pays?The local education authority (LEA) for the area in which the student is living.Who can get this money?Anyone who gets a place on a first degree course, although a student who has already attended acourse of advanced further education may not. Students must also have been resident in the UKfor at least three years, which can exclude some students from overseas.SPECIAL CASESIf a student has worked before going to college?A student who is 26 or more before the course starts and who has worked for at least three of the615 atprevious six years will get extra money –￡155 a year if 26, increasing to a maximum of ￡29 or more.If a student is handicapped?500 to help meet extra expenses – such as buying a tape recorder for a blindLEAs will give up to ￡student, extra heating or special food.Banking?Most of the big banks offer special services to students who open accounts (in the hope that theywill stay with the bank when they become rich officials). A student won’t usually have to pay b100 orcharges as long as the account stays in credit. Some banks allow students to overdraw by ￡so, and still don’t make charges (though they do charge interest).70. The phrase “a grant” in the first line most probably means _____.A. bank interestB. a credit cardC. an education feeD. financial aid71. A student from Japan who has been studying in England for a year and intends togo to college in a few months will _____.A.be unable to get money from any LEAB.get money if taking a first degree courseC.get money from LEA when finishing his courseD.have to open a bank account before getting money72. A 31-year-old nurse wishes to qualify as a doctor at a university. She has workedsince she was 25. How much extra money will she get a year?A.None.B. ￡155.C. ￡615.D. ￡515.73. A big bank offers a new student special services because _____.A. they need student accounts badlyB. they charge students extra interestC. they know he can get money regularlyD. they hope he’ll be a potential customer(C)Publicity offers several benefits. There are not costs for message time or space. An ad inprime-time television may cost $250,000 to $5,000,000 or more per minute, whereas a five-minutereport on a network newscast would not cost anything. Publicity reaches a mass audience within ashort time and new products or company policies are widely known.Credibility about messages is high, because they are reported in independent media. Anewspaper review of a movie has more believability than an ad in the same paper, because thereader associates independence with objectivity. Similarly, people are more likely to pay attentionto news reports than to ads. For example, Women’s Wear Daily has both fashion reports andadvertisements. Readers spend time reading the stories, but they skim through the ads. Furthermore,there may be 10 commercials during a half-hour television program or hundreds of ads in amagazine. Feature stories are much fewer in number and stand out clearly.Publicity also has some significant limitations. A firm has little control over messages, theirtiming, their placement, or their coverage by a given medium. It may issue detailed news releasesand find only portions mentioned by the media, and media have the ability to be much more criticalthan a firm would like.For example, in 1982, Procter & Gamble faced a massive publicity problem over themeaning of its 123-year-old company logo. To fight this negative publicity, the firm had aspokesperson appear on Good Morning America to disprove the rumor (谣言). The false rumorswere temporarily put to rest. However, in 1985, publicity became so troublemaking that Procter &Gamble decided to remove the logo from its products.A firm may want publicity during certain periods, such as when a new product is introduced ornew store opened, but the media may not cover the introduction or opening until after the time itwould aid the firm. Similarly, media determine the placement of a story; it may follow a report oncrime or sports. Finally, the media decide whether to cover a story at all and the amount of coverageto be devoted to it.74. All of the following advantages of publicity are mentioned EXCEPT _____.A. time savingB. attentivenessC. credibilityD. profitability75. Compared with ad, news report or featuring stories are more _____.A. believableB. clearC. dependentD. subjective76. The example of “Procter & Gamble” is given to show _____.A. the efficient way of disproving rumorsB. the importance of a spokespersonC. the interaction between firms and mediaD. the negative effect of publicity77. What’s the author’s attitude towards publicity?A. doubtfulB. objectiveC. passiveD. supportiveSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements inthe fewest possible words.The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb orweapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior ofdrivers who refuse to respect the legal or moral rights of others. So the massacre (大屠杀) on theroad may be regarded as a social problem.In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people just ordinary people actingcarelessly, you might say. But it is a principle both of law and common morality that carelessness isr damages to others. A minority of the killers gono excuse when one’s actions could bring death oeven beyond carelessness to total negligence.Researchers have estimated that as many as 80 percent of all automobile accidents can beconnected with psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can affect drivers’slow their judgment, and blind them to dangers that might otherwise be evident. The experts warnthat it is vital for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one’s emotions under control.Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not limited to drivers. Streetwalkers regularly ignore traffic regulations. They are at fault in most vehicle walker accidents; andmany cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road.In the past few years, safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point ofmanufacture and through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addition, speed limits have beenlowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident experts still worrybecause there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real andlasting solution, say the experts, is to convince people that driving is a skilled task requiringconstant care and concentration. Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those withwhom they share the road.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)Because __________.78. Why road killers can’t be excused?79. In order to avoid automobile accidents, the experts suggest drivers should __________.80. Besides drivers, who should also be blamed for most roads accidents?81. The accident rate has decreased in the past few years because of __________.第II卷I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.他总是不懂装懂。

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2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）英语第Ⅰ卷（共105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A basketball player. B. A laundry worker.C. A window washer.D. A rock climber2. A. She is not hungry. B. She wants to cook.C. She is not tired.D. She wants to dine out.3. A. Promising. B. Isolated C. Crowded. D. Modern4. A. To a stationery shop. B. To a gymnasium.C. To a paint store.D. To a news stand.5. A. The man can see a different view. B. The food is not tasty enough.C. The man cannot afford the food.D. The food is worth the price.6. A. She reads different kinds of books. B. She also finds the book difficult to read.C. She is impressed by the characters.D. She knows well how to remember names.7. A. The man will go to the post office. B. The post office is closed for the day.C. The woman is expecting the newspaper.D. The delivery boy has been dismissed.8. A. She is n o t sure if she can join them. B. She will skip the class to see the film.C. She will ask the professor for leave.D. She does not want to see a film.9. A. Fashion designing is a booming business. B. School learning is a must for fashion designers.C. He hopes to attend a good fashion school.D. The woman should become a fashion designer.10. A. Few people drive within the speed limit. B. Drivers usually obey traffic rules.C. The speed limit is really reasonable.D. The police stop most drivers for speedingSection BDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. A book publisher. B. A company manager.C. A magazine editor.D. A school principal.12. A. Some training experience. B. A happy family.C. Russian assistants' help.D. A good memory.13. A. Lynn‟s devotion to the family. B. Lynn‟s busy and successful life.C. Lynn‟s great performance at work.D. Lynn‟s efficiency in conducting programs.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Economic questions. B. Routine questions.C. Academic questions.D. Challenging questions.15. A. Work experience. B. Educational qualifications.C. Problem-solving abilities.D. Information-gathering abilities.16. A. Features of different types of interview. B. Skills in asking interview questions.C. Changes in three interview models.D. Suggestions for different job interviews.Section CDirections: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. — I‟m looking for a nearby place for my holiday. Any good ideas?— How about the Moon Lake? It is ________ easy reach of the city.A. byB. beyondC. withinD. from26. Those who smoke heavily should remind ________ of health, the bad smell and the feelings of otherpeople.A. theirsB. themC. themselvesD. oneself27. Bob called to tell his mother that he couldn‟t enter the house, for he ________ his key at school.A. had leftB. would leaveC. was leavingD. has left28. It‟s a ________ clock, made of brass and dating from the nineteenth century.A. charming French smallB. French small charmingC. small French charmingD. charming small French29. The school board is made up of parents who ________ to make decisions about school affairs.A. had been electedB. had electedC. have been electedD. have elected30. They promised to develop a software package by the end of this year, ________ they might have.A. however difficultB. how difficultC. whatever difficultyD. what difficulty31. The judges gave no hint of what they thought, so I left the room really ________.A. to be worriedB. to worryC. having worriedD. worried32. The students are looking forward to having an opportunity ________ society for real-life experience.A. exploreB. to exploreC. exploringD. explored33. I have no idea ________ the cell phone isn‟t working, so could you fix it for me?A. whatB. whyC. ifD. which34. Young people may risk ________ deaf if they are exposed to very loud music every day.A. to goB. to have goneC. goingD. having gone35. Sophia got an e-mail ________ her credit card account number.A. asking forB. ask forC. asked forD. having asked for36. I cannot hear the professor clearly as there is too much noise ________ I am sitting.A. beforeB. untilC. unlessD. where37. ________ at the photos, illustrations, title and headings and you can guess what the reading is about.A. To lookB. LookingC. Having lookedD. Look38. An ecosystem consists of the living and nonliving things in an area ________ interact with one another.A. thatB. whereC. whoD. what39. Among the crises that face humans ________ the lack of natural resources.A. isB. areC. is thereD. are there40. Some people care much about their appearance and always ask if they look fine in ________ they arewearing.A. thatB. whatC. howD. whichSection 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.As infants, we can recognize our mothers within hours of birth. In fact, we can recognize the 41 of our mother‟s face well before we can recognize her body shape. It‟s 42 how the brain can carry out such a function at such a young age, especially since we don‟t learn to walk and talk until we are over a year old. By the time we are adults, we have the ability to distinguish around 100,000 faces. How can we remember so many faces when many of us find it difficult to 43 such a simple thing as a phone number? The exact process is not yet fully understood, but research around the world has begun to definethe specific areas of the brain and processes 44 for facial recognition.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology believe that they have succeeded in 45 a specific area of the brain called the fusiform face area (FFA), which is used only for facial recognition. This means that recognition of familiar objects such as our clothes or cars, is from 46 in the brain. Researchers also have found that the brain needs to see the whole face for recognition to take place. It had been 47 thought that we only needed to see certain facial features. Meanwhile, research at University College London has found that facial recognition is not a single process, but 48 involves three steps. The first step appears to be an analysis of the physical features of a person‟s face, which is similar to how we scan the bar codes of our groceries. In the next step, the brain decides whether the face we are looking at is already known or unknown to us. And finally, the brain furnishes the information we have collected about the person whose face we are looking at. This complex 49 is done in a split second so that we can behave quickly when reacting to certain situations. (324 words)III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up the markets, increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is：Is economic globalization 50 for all?According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce 51 in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth 52 to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合) of local economies into the world economy. Home to some three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen incomes 53 at an average rate of five percent—compared to two percent in developed countries.Those who 54 globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses. 55 , small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in 56 open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually 57 the gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually 58 from integration into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind. 59 , they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to 60 their products may soon face fierce competition that could pot them out of 61 . When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be able to 62 and will be crowded out.One thing is certain about globalization—there is no 63 . Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The 64 now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all. (347 words)50. A. possible B. smooth C. good D. easy51. A. crime B. poverty C. conflict D. population52. A. contributing B. responding C. turning D. owing53. A. remain B. drop C. shift D. increase54. A. doubt B. define C. advocate D. ignore55. A. In addition B. For instance C. In other words D. All in all56. A. mature B. new C. local D. foreign57. A. finding B. exploring C. bridging D. widening58. A. suffered B. profited C. learned D. withdrawn59. A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise60. A. consume B. deliver C. export D. advertise61. A. trouble B. business C. power D. mind62. A. keep up B. come in C. go around D. help out63. A. taking off B. getting along C. holding out D. turning back64. A. agreement B. prediction C. outcome D. challengeSection 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.AFor some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,”says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesn‟t involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can‟t see certain colors.Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed (诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, …No thanks, I‟m amusic,‟” says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”(335 words)65. Which of the following is true of amusics?A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.B. They love places where they are likely to hear music.C. They can easily tell two different songs apart.D. Their situation is well understood by musicians.66. According to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who __________.A. dislikes listening to speechesB. can hear anything nonmusicalC. has a hearing problemD. lacks a complex hearing system67. In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that __________.A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlierB. she were seventeen years old rather than seventyC. her problem could be easily explainedD. she were able to meet other amusics68. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. Amusics‟ strange behaviours.B. Some people‟s inability to enjoy music.C. Musical talent and brain structure.D. Identification and treatment of amusics.B69. According to Warranty Limitations, a product can be under warranty if __________.A. shipped from a Canadian factoryB. rented for home useC. repaired by the user himselfD. used in the U.S.A.70. According to Owner’s Responsibilities, an owner has to pay for __________.A. the loss of the sales receiptB. a servicer‟s overtime workC. the product installationD. a mechanic‟s transportation71. Which of the following is true according to the warranty?A. Consequential damages are excluded across America.B. A product damaged in a natural disaster is covered by the warranty.C. A faulty cabinet due to rust can be replaced free in the second year.D. Free repair is available for a product used improperly in the first year.CA team of engineers at Harvard University has been inspired by Nature to create the first robotic fly. The mechanical fly has become a platform for a series of new high-tech integrated systems. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny machine is the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks.“It‟s extremely important for us to think about this as a whole system and not just the sum of a b unch of individual components (元件),”said Robert Wood, the Harvard engineering professor who has been working on the robotic fly project for over a decade. A few years ago, his team got the go-ahead to start piecing together the components. “The added diff iculty with a project like this is that actually none of those components are off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own,” he said.They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. “The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings has a number of interdependencies on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but then has to be matched well to everything it‟s connected to,”said Wood. The flight device was built into a set of power, computation, sensing and control systems. Wood says the success of the project proves that the flying robot with these tiny components can be built and manufactured.While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-in power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites, in farmers‟ fields or on the battlefield.“Basically it should be able to take off, land and fly around,” he said.Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications. “You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animals, but using these robots instead,”he said. “So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day to day basis.”(392 words)72. The difficulty the team of engineers met with while making the robotic fly was that __________.A. they had no model in their mindB. they did not have sufficient timeC. they had no ready-made componentsD. they could not assemble the components73. It can be inferred from paragraphs 3 and 4 that the robotic fly __________.A. consists of a flight device and a control systemB. can just fly in limited areas at the present timeC. can collect information from many sourcesD. has been put into wide application74. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?A. The robotic flyer is designed to learn about insects.B. Animals are not allowed in biological experiments.C. There used to be few ways to study how insects fly.D. Wood‟s design can replace animals in some experiments.75. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Father of Robotic FlyB. Inspiration from Engineering ScienceC. Robotic Fly Imitates Real Life InsectD. Harvard Breaks Through in Insect StudySection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A—F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.76.People take these supplements because advertising suggests that they prevent a range of medical conditionsfromdeveloping. However, there isconcern that peopleare consuming worryingly high doses of thesesupplements and the European Union (EU) has issued a directive that will ban the sale of a wide range of77.Research suggests that people who take Vitamin C supplements of over 5000 milligrams a day are more likely to develop cancer. This shows how much damage these health supplements do to people‟s health. A spokesman for the health supplement industry has argued that other research shows that Vitamin78.Science fiction of the 1960s and 1970s predicted that pills would replace meals as the way in which people would get the fuel they needed. This, it was argued, would mean a more efficient use of time as people wouldn‟t have to waste it preparing or eating meals. The EU directive would help prevent this79.Peop0le already take too many pills instead of adopting a healthier lifestyle. For example, the consumption of painkillers in Britain in 1998 was 21 tablets per year for every man, woman and child in80.Some might argue that the EU directive denies people‟s right to freedom of choice. However, there are many legal examples for such intervention when it is in the individual‟s best interests. We now make peoplewear seatbelts rather than allowing them to choose to do so. Opposing the EU directive would mean beneficial measures like this would be threatened.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.A study of more than five million books, both fiction and non-fiction, has found a marked decline in the use of emotional words over time. The researchers form the University of Bristol used Google Ngram Viewer, a facility for finding the frequency of terms in scanned books, to search for more than 600 particular words identified as representing anger, dislike, fear, joy, sadness and surprise.They found that almost all of the categories (类别) showed a drop in these “mood words” over time. Only in the category of fear was there an increase in usage.“It is a steady and continuous decrease,” said Dr Alberto Acerbi. He assumed that the result might be explained by a change in the position occupied by literature, in a crowded media landscape. “One thing could be that in parallel to books the 20th century saw the start of other media. Maybe these media—movies, radio, drama—had more emotional content than books.”Although both joy and sadness followed the general downwards trend, the research, published in the journal PLOS One, found that they also exhibited another interesting behaviour：the ratio (比率) between the two varied greatly, apparently mirroring historical events.During the Roaring Twenties the joy-to-sadness ratio reached a peak that would not occur again until before the recent financial crash. But the ratio plunged at the height of the Second World War. Nevertheless, the researchers held a reserved opinion about their claim that their result reflected wider social trends. In the paper, they even argue that the reverse could be true.“It has been suggested, for example, that it was the suppression(压抑) of desire in ordinary Elizabethan English life that increased demand for writing …filled with romance and sex‟… perhaps,” they conclude, “songs and books may not reflect the real population any more than catwalk models reflect the average body.”(Note：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.) 81. A study of more than five million books indicated a decline in “mood words” over time except_______________.82. According to Dr Alberto Acerbi, one reason for the drop of “mood words” in books may be that_______________.83. What were the two periods when the joy-to-sadness ratio was at its highest?84. While the researchers found some changes in the use of “mood words” in books, they werenot sure that _______________.第Ⅱ卷I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 今年元旦我们玩得很开心。

2013高考英语上海卷听力试题及答案详解

2013高考英语上海卷听力试题及答案详解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 conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.W: Can you describe what you do?M: I wash office building windows. I go high up in the basket to reach the windows.Q: What is the man's job?A.A basketball player.B.A laundry worker.C.A window washer.D.A rock climber【答案】C. A window washer.【解析】这是一道事实细节题。

从对话中可知，男士清洗办公楼的窗户。

所以选项为C，他是个窗户清洁工。

关键词句：I wash office building windows；to reach the window.2.M: Should we go out or eat in tonight?W: I am too tired to do any cooking.Q: What does the woman imply?A.She is not hungry.B. She wants to cook.C. She is not tired.D.She wants to dine out.【答案】D. She wants to dine out.【解析】这是一道推理题。

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黄浦区2013年高考模拟考英语试卷2013年4月11日下午考生注意：1. 考试时间120分钟, 试卷满分150分。

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第I卷（共105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. To the supermarket. B. To the post office.C. To the restaurant.D. To the hospital.2. A. $60 B. $20 C. $12 D. $163. A. Tuesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. D. Saturday.4.A. Teacher and student. B. Policeman and visitor.C. Bank clerk and customer.D. Doctor and patient.5. A. She just had a talk with the man.B. She baked an apple pie by herself.C. She bought an apple pie for the man.D. She asked the way to make an apple pie.6. A. She drove too fast. B. She didn’t wear a seatbelt.C. She was too young to drive.D. She didn’t know the speed limit.7. A. It sounds strange. B. It depends on the weather.C. She likes the idea.D. She doesn’t give comments.8. A. Because he doesn’t like Nancy.B. Because he wants to go to the library.C. Because he doesn’t like parties.D. Because he has to work on weekdays.9. A. She will be very upset probably.B. She doesn’t care about their removal.C. She feels a little disappointed.D. She thinks it’s better to move to the south.10. A. The woman felt it difficult to make a decision.B. It’s wise for the woman to choose the blue dress.C. The woman should choose the black dress.D. It’s a rather easy choice for the woman.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. In 1981. B. At the age of 8.C. When he was 17.D. In 2001.12. A. English. B. French. C. Swiss-German. D. Swedish.13. A. He often travels with a coach and crew.B. He lets his girlfriend do with his business affairs.C. His parents used to be Swiss tennis players.D. He got a special reward after winning Wimbledon in 2004.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. French explorers. B. British colonists.C. Spanish explorers.D. American Indians.15. A. A land of flowers. B. A Spanish book.C. An island of gold.D. A river in the Middle West.16. A. The influence of American Indians.B. The special names of American States.C. The origins of American States’ names.D. The examples of some American States.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Booking a ticketDestination: London.Class:The 17 class.Price:$ 18 for one way trip.Luggage: A 19 and a handbag.Time:The next flight 20 at 10:25 from Gate 4.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Where can the students live whenDormitory or 21 .studying?How much should students pay per10 pounds less per week for 22 .week?How far is it from the residence to theIt is quite near, about 23 .university?Where is the Information office?It’s in 24 .Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25.The capital will further limit the number of rush-hour subway passengers to cope with thegrowing pressure _______ the network.A. toB. atC. onD. with26. Three foreign films will be on this month. One is made in Korea, _______ two are made inEngland.A. restB. anotherC. otherD. the other27. Teachers _______ be sensitive to the development level of each student so as to help thembetter.A. need toB. mayC. are able toD. can28. Most students think they should have _______ at school if there were no examinations.A. the happiest timeB. a more happier timeC. much happiest timeD. a much happier time29. The manager listened to the customers’ complaints attentively with great patience, _______ to miss any point.A. not tryingB. trying notC. to try notD. not to try30. Rain and high winds today _______ to take the place of yesterday’s mild conditions.A. expectB. are expectedC. are expectingD. has expected31. _______ parents say and do usually has a life-long effect on their children.A. ThatB. WhichC. WhatD. As32. The adoption of orphans and physically challenged children has been a subject of public debate_______ a fire in an unregistered orphanage last month.A. according toB. in case ofC. ever sinceD. such as33. President Barack Obama told ABC news _______ he was aware of the development of therecent investigation.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. whether34. A latest report by Taobao said that visitors through wireless devices _______ from 10million in 2010 to 300 million by the end of last year.A. would growB. has grownC. has been growingD. had grown35. Reform is taking place in the country’s vast countryside, _______ tens of millions offarmers have moved to cities for work.A. whenB. whichC. whereD. that36. In fact, I think it’s very much nicer without the naughty boy, if you don’t mind me _______ so.A. sayB. to sayC. sayingD. to saying37.The number of the dead pigs _______ out of the Huangpu River in Shanghai’s SongjiangDistrict had risen to 5,916 by March 12.A. fishedB. to fishC. to be fishedD. fishing38. A 7-year-old boy received an operation on Tuesday successfully _______ he has many otherhealth problems.A. sinceB. howeverC. thoughD. therefore39. China’s plan _______ its installed nuclear power capacity by 20 percent this year shows that thecountry is developing new energy in an efficient way.A. raisedB. to raiseC. raisingD. has raised40. It was announced that only when the terrible disease was under control _______ to return totheir homes.A. the residents would decideB. would the residents decideC. would the residents be decidedD. the residents would be decidedSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. complexityB. imagesC. elementaryD. signalsE. willinglyF.G. mental H. experiment I. leaps J. monsterindependentlyA noted American psychologist once remarked that childhood is a magical period in one’s life. Indeed it is, for during childhood, one undergoes a step-by-step transformation not only in 41 capacity, but also in physical and verbal skills. Each step 42 an increase in the difficulty of a child’s conceptual and learning abilities. During the early stages of childhood, from infancy to about five, the child learns simple skills including using the toilet, bathing and dressing himself 43 . At this stage, he also learns to be very observant, curious, imaginative and creative. His ability to remember things also 44 at this stage. He remembers details that an adult may have difficulty in remembering. Gradually, he learns 45 skills in problem-solving. At school, particular in art classes, the child is especially creative. Given a piece of paper and some colored pencils, he draws a variety of 46 from his surroundings as well as from his family circle. It is not surprising to see a child draw a 47 to represent an abusive father, and an angel to represent a loving and caring mother.As he graduates to the later stages of childhood bordering on the teenage years, the child learns the 48 of human relations and socialization by interacting with his peers—his friends and schoolmates. He also learns to 49 with new life situations, including dates and part-time work. Given a tight schedule of schoolwork, the child learns to prepare his own schedules of work and play; the more practical and less serious ones manage to take time out of their busy schedules of assignments, reports and tests and examinations to go with their friends on relaxation entertainment.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.When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. Her childhood had been 50 . After the death of her parents, Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school. 51 , the teachers at the school mistreated her, so she ran away. Homeless and orphaned, Fitzgerald was trying her best to 52 on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo. She had 53 planned to dance, but at the last second, she decided to sing her mother’s favorite song instead. Her performance earned her 54 from several well-known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a 55 jazz singer.During a musical career that spanned six decades, Fitzgerald 56 more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards, the last of which she received in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century, including Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Her talent and charm 57 a wide range of listeners around the world. The worldwide 58 of Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre.Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the United States 59 African American citizens the same treatment that white citizens received. Fitzgerald’s manager and her band 60 to perform at places where discrimination (歧视) was practiced. They also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same amount as white singers and musicians. Ella’s fight for 61 received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. She gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to 62 disadvantages children. For her many civic contributions, in 1992 President George Bush awarded her the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of the highest honors 63 to civilians.In 1991, Fitzgerald gave her 64 performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, the American “First Lady of Song” continues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide.50. A. rich B. rough C. funny D. happy51. A. Importantly B. Unforgettably C. Naturally D. Unfortunately52. A. survive B. experience C. learn D. stand53. A. strangely B. blindly C. originally D. probably54. A. jealousy B. recognition C. reputation D. gratitude55. A. creative B. dependent C. undiscovered D. distinguished56. A. released B. sold C. copied D. showed57. A. compared with B. appealed to C. composed of D. depended on58. A. celebration B. admiration C. relaxation D. implication59. A. denied B. supported C. offered D. hated60. A. decided B. refused C. started D. afforded61. A. wealth B. future C. equality D. agreement62. A. caring for B. playing with C. preferring to D. picking up63. A. ignorant B. inadequate C. available D. official64. A. best B. vivid C. open D. finalSection 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 seventh-inning stretch is one baseball tradition that helps make the game one of America’s favorite pastimes. In the middle of the seventh inning (局) fans ritualistically stand and stretch before the home team comes to bat.No one really knows the origin of the custom, but there are theories on how it started. Baseball historian Dan Daniel provided this explanation: “It probably began as an expression of fatigue. That would explain why the stretch comes late in the game instead of at the halfway point.”A more popular story involves President William Howard Taft and the birth of two baseball traditions. According to the account, Taft attended the first game of the 1910 baseball season. On the spur of the moment, plate umpire (裁判) Billy Evans gave Taft the ball. He asked him to throw it over the plate. Taft did so, and the custom of having the president launch the baseball season with the first pitch was born.The story continues that later that same day, President Taft, who weighed well over 300 pounds, became uncomfortable in his small chair. In the middle of the seventh inning, he stood up to stretch his legs. The crowd thought that the president was leaving, so they stood up out of respect.A few moments later, Taft sat down again. The fans followed, and the seventh-inning stretch was born. What a day for traditions!No matter how the tradition began, fans have since added to the fun. Now, as they stand to stretch during the seventh inning, they can sing along to Jack Norworth’s 1927 version of the song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” after the visiting team has batted.65. Which of the following best defines the word “ritualisticall y”in Paragraph 1?A. Attracting attention.B. Showing excitement.C. Continuing a custom.D. Releasing anxiety.66. The seventh-inning stretch is celebrated with the song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”__________.A. a few moments after the beginningB. after the visiting team has batted in the seventh inningC. between the sixth and seventh inningsD. after the home team has batted in the seventh inning67. In the more popular story, __________.A. Billy Evans attended the first game of the 1910 baseball seasonB. Taft asked Billy Evans to throw the ball over the plateC. President Taft stood up to stretch his legs to relax himselfD. the crowd thought the president didn’t respect the players68. How did the custom of following the “seventh-inning stretch” begin?A. No one knows for sure where or when the custom began.B. Jack Norworth started the tradition with the song in 1927.C. Fans used it as a time to stand and stretch their legs after sitting for the first six innings.D. William Howard Taft stood up and the rest of the fans stood in honor of the president.(B)Keen to share your views and have your articles published in the Campus Link?Class Notes:Whether it’s about youraccomplishments, memories of campusyour recent career or a newaddition to your family, we welcomeshare your news, views andwith friends and classmates69. In the Lifestyle section, you may not find ____________.A. journals of travelsB. well-taken photographsC. stories of Leonard MaltinD. opinions on restaurants70. Which of the following is TRUE about Campus Link?A. It offers readers bread and butter.B. It welcomes research developments and breakthroughs.C. It helps you to recognize your schoolmates and teachers.D. It is a source of inspiration for the community.71. The poster aims to __________.A. declare the rights of Campus LinkB. introduce someone worthy of featureC. share views and articles among teachersD. encourage contributions for the next issue(C)Humans have sewn by hand for thousands of years. It was said that the first thread was made from animal muscle and sinew. And the earliest needles were made from bones. Since those early days, many people have been involved in the process of developing a machine that could do the same thing more quickly and with greater efficiency.Charles Wiesenthal, who was born in Germany, designed and received a patent on a double-pointed needle that eliminated the need to turn the needle around with each stitch(缝合) in England in 1755. Other inventors of that time tried to develop a functional sewing machine, but each design had at least one serious imperfection.Frenchman Barthelemy Thimonnier finally engineered a machine that really worked. However, he was nearly killed by a group of angry tailors when they burned down his garment factory. They feared that they would lose their jobs to the machine.American inventor Elias Howe, born on July 9, 1819, was awarded a patent for a method of sewing that used thread from two different sources. Howe’s machine had a needle with an eye at the point, and it used the two threads to make a special stitch called a lockstitch. However, Howe faced difficulty in finding buyers for his machines in America. In frustration, he traveled to England to try to sell his invention there. When he finally returned home, he found that dozens of manufacturers were adapting his discovery for use in their own sewing machines.Isaac Singer, another American inventor, was also a manufacturer who made improvements to the design of sewing machines. He invented an up-and-down-motion mechanism that replaced the side-to-side machines. He also developed a foot treadle(脚踏板) to power his machine. This improvement left the sewer’s hands free. Undoubtedly, it was a huge improvement of the hand-cranked machine of the past. Soon the Singer sewing machine achieved more fame than the others for it was more practical, it could be adapted to home use and it could be bought on hire-purchase. The Singer sewing machine became the first home appliance, and the Singer company became one of the first American multinationals.However, Singer used the same method to create a lockstitch that Howe had already patented. As a result, Howe accused him of patent infringement (侵犯). Of course, Elias Howe won the court case, and Singer was ordered to pay Howe royalties (版税). In the end, Howe became a millionaire, not by manufacturing the sewing machine, but by receiving royalty payments for his invention.72. Barthelemy Thimonnier’s garment factory was burned down because _____________.A. people did not know how to put out the fireB. Elias Howe thought Thimonnier had stolen his inventionC. the sewing machines was couldn’t work finallyD. workers who feared the loss of their jobs to a machine set fire73. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Singer is an American inventor and manufacturer.B. The Singer sewing company became more practical.C. The foot treadle helped to make the sewer’s hands free.D. Singer made improvements to the design of sewing machines.74. Why did the court force Isaac Singer to pay Elisa Howe a lifetime of royalties?A. Because the judge was against Singer for his surly attitude.B. Because Howe had already patented the lockstitch used by Singer.C. Because Singer had borrowed money from Howe and never repaid it.D. Because Singer and Howe had both invented the same machine.75. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. A Stitch in Time Saves NineB. The Case between Howe and SingerC. Patent Laws on the Sewing MachineD. The Early History of the Sewing MachineSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. What are SIGs?B. What types of memberships are available?C. Who can join IATEFL China?D. What and where is IATEFL China?E. What links does IATEFL China have?F. What happens at the Annual Conference?76.IATEFL China is the International Association of English Language Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, China Branch. Its mother organization IATEFL was founded in the UK in 1967; it now has over 3,500 members in more than 100 countries throughout the world.IATEFL China core activities are managed by the Secretariat headed by the President. The others include, Volunteer activities, SIG Coordinators, and the Publication Committee.It is based in Tonghua City, Jilin Province of the People’s Republic of China and is managed by the President of the association. Other office staff include the General Secretary, the International Affairs Administrator, the Membership Secretary, the Newsletter Distribution, and the General Assistant.77.You can join as a full member and receive the association’s newsletter six times per year, two free publications, free membership to one SIG (Special Interest Group), discounts on publications, reduced conference registration fees, and voting rights.There are also special membership packages for institutional members and for members of IATEFL China’s associates (basic members).By the end of this year, members of IATEFL China can benefit from the special rights provided by the mother organization (IATEFL) at some rate.78.This is the most important event in the association’s calendar and takes place each year in August somewhere in China. It is attended by around 800 delegates each year and includes plenary sessions by eminent practitioners, a large number of workshops, talks and round table discussions given by able speakers, as ELT Exhibition and Pre-Conference Events organized by Special Interest Groups.79.Members can join any number of the 10 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) including: FLT Teaching & Learning Policy; FLT Curriculum & Syllabus Study; Coherence Research on Primary-secondary School and Secondary-Tertiary Transition; Primary School Classroom Instruction Model; Secondary School Classroom Instruction Model; Modern IT in FLT; Applied Linquistics; FL Learning Strategies; FL Teacher Development and Training; FL Textbook, Materials and Teaching Aids Design.80.IATEFL China has associate agreements with other teachers’ associations throughout the world. Among other things, there are usual agreements to exchange newsletters and to provide a speaker to attend each other’s conference at least once every year. More so, committee members from IATEFL China are willing to attend the conferences, meetings, etc. of related associations uponinvitation.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Relations between the United States and Spain were not very good in 1898. On February 15, a battleship called the USS Maine blew up and sank in the harbor at Havana, Cuba. More than 260 Americans were killed. Many Americans thought that Spanish saboteurs(破坏者) had set an underwater mine that caused the explosion.Witnesses and survivors had different versions of what happened. Some said that they heard two explosions. It was discovered that the magazine—which is a storage place for arms, ammunition (军火), and explosives—had exploded. Questions were raised about what caused the first explosion. Did the first explosion come from outside the ship, causing the magazine to explode? Or, did something on the ship blow up the magazine?Other witnesses said that there was only one explosion. If they are right, then what on the ship caused the magazine to explode? A theory supporting the two-explosion version was that rebels from Cuba had caused the explosion. The rebels were aware of the bad feelings between the United States and Spain. They would have been willing to cause trouble between the nations to bring an end to Spanish rule in Cuba.The United States government issued an ultimatum (最后通牒) to the Spanish government to end its occupation of Cuba. When Spanish officials refused, Congress and President William McKinley declared war on Spain. The war did not last long, because the United Sates forced an early surrender.More than 100 years after the explosion of Maine, the cause of the explosion is still unknown. Many questions remain. If an attack from outside the ship caused the magazine to explode, why didn’t witnesses see a splash in the water? Why were there no dead fish in the water if there was an external explosion?With the mystery still unsolved, the question of what really happened to the USS Maine may never be answered.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)81. On February 15, 1898，more than 260 Americans lost their lives because of __________ .82. According to the passage, the “magazine” was used to _________.83. According to the two-explosion version, what’s the probable purpose of the Cuban rebels tocause the explosion?84. What’s the main topic of the passage?第II卷（共45分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 这个故事激励年轻人为更美好的生活奋斗。

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II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. C ars do cause people some health problems, in fact far more serious _____ thancomputers do.A. oneB. onesC. itD. those26. I t is known to all that the US is about the same size as China, but its population isfive times _____.A.as fewB. fewerC. as littleD. smaller27. S ome doctors want to examine the impact those marine mammals have _____ thechildren who had tried dolphin-assisted therapy.A. onB. withC. toD. about28. A ctually you _____ the dictionary here. You are not allowed to use it.A. needn’t bringB. needn’t have broughtC. didn’t need to bringD. don’t have to bring29. Health management membership fees range from 2,000 yuan ($ 320) to 20,000yuan a year _____ on the level of service.A. dependB. dependedC. dependingD. to depend30. C hina _____ at a tremendous rate, an outstanding achievement never seenbefore, during the past two decades.A. developedB. has developedC. is developingD. had been developing31. Of course, the fact _____ misguided forms of dieting result in so many problemsdoes not mean that no dieting is safe.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. why32. Only _____ possible to settle the problem.A. does the chief editor come will it beB. when the chief editor comes will it beC. has the chief editor come it will beD. when the chief editor comes it will be33. D irector Ang Lee told the New York Film Festival audience following thescreening _____ Life of Pi was extremely hard to make.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. whether34. M ore than 20 cars of the new type _____ in the first three days after its launchlast Saturday.A. soldB. has soldC. were soldD. has been selling35. B eing from a family _____ produced great actors, it’s no wonder that she quick lyfound her way into the spotlight.A. whoB. whereC. whatD. which36. “My dear friends, let us build our class, a team ever looking forward _____ thefull potential of all its members,” said our monitor.A. realizeB. realizingC. to realizeD. to realizing37. Tears of joy and happiness came to my eyes _____ we won the first prize in thesports meeting.A. whileB. asC. unlessD. before38. I was advised to arrange for insurance _____ I needed some medical treatment.A. so thatB. in caseC. even ifD. as though39. _____ participation in public decision-making, telephone conference calls arewidely used.A. ExtendB. ExtendingC. To extendD. Having extended40. T he boy has spent a whole day _____ in his room. No one knows what he is doing.A. lockedB. to lockC. lockingD. been locked Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Some people cannot imagine starting the day without a cup of coffee. From the most __41__ cafes of Paris to the breakfast stands lining the streets of Taipei, coffee has firmly __42__ itself as one of the world’s favourite beverages. For such a well-loved drink, however, few people are aware of its curious origins.As a legend goes, coffee berries were first __43__ in 850 by an Ethiopian goat herder who noticed his goats were much livelier after having eaten the red berries of a local bush. After __44__ the berries himself, the goat herder felt much more __45__ than usual. The news about the wonderful berry was __46__ quickly, and soon monks were looking on it as an elixir（仙丹妙药）and eating it to help stay awake during evening prayers.Although coffee __47__ on the plateaus of Ethiopia, it was the Arabs who first cultivated it around 1100. They were also the first people to roast it and boil it. By 1475, people in Constantinople were __48__ a cup of coffee in the world’s first coffee shop. Coffee spread to Europe around 1600 and to the New World seven years later.These days, it seems you can get a cup of coffee just about everywhere you go. Every year, coffee lovers __49__ more than 400 billion cups of coffee and make it one of the world’s biggest commodities—second only to oil.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrasesmarked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness”. It combines and analyzes the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life satisfaction. Most of the findings are __50__, but a few are surprising.The database makes it clear that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general happiness. It is a cliché(陈词滥调) to say that money can’t buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be __51__ by research. Many people still stick to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably __52__.Studies have been __53__ on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the __54__ joy had worn off, people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. In fact, they tended to revert to the way they __55__ before they became rich. Previously contented(满意的) people continue to be contented, __56__ those who were miserable before sink back into misery.If material wealth does not bring happiness, then what does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with where you live. The authorities at the World Database on Happiness have surveyed __57__ of happiness in different countries. __58__, people in America, Canada, and Singapore are very happy; people living in India and Russia, not surprisingly, are not happy.Other surveys consistently __59__ the importance of relationships. __60__ relationships in particular seem to be the key to long-term contentment. The Web site suggests that falling in love and having children are two of the __61__ that bring the greatest happiness.Nowadays people look to technology as a(n) __62__ source of satisfaction. People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet __63__ spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: If the Web site’s research is accurate, time spent with your family is a better __64__ than time spent making money.50. A. different B. predictable C. satisfactory D. unexpected51. A. challenged B. widespread C. overtaken D. supported52. A. generous B. positive C. hesitated D. mistaken53. A. turned out B. done with C. carried out D. put forward54. A. essential B. pleasant C. initial D. enviable55. A. felt B. had C. chose D. lived56. A. as B. so C. and D. while57. A. levels B. standards C. senses D. examples58. A. Strangely B. Hopefully C. Apparently D. Surprisingly59. A. point to B. hold up C. deal with D. depend on60. A. Partner B. Family C. Relative D. Society61. A. situations B. relations C. destinations D. references62. A. convenient B. alternative C. everlasting D. adequate63. A. as far as B. rather than C. as well as D. in case of64. A. environment B. circumstance C. investment D. civilizationSection 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)Most people who live in Seattle, Washington, love their city. There is a never-ending flow of fun things to do. But, people who live there do not always enjoy the day-after-day absence of sunshine during the winter months.It is a documented fact that sunshine (or lack of it) plays a major role in how each of us meets the day. It also affects how we perform at school or work. When people are deprived of sunlight, they can develop seasonal affective disorder, which makes it difficult for them to feel happy or get things accomplished. No major city in the United States is more affected by the “sunshine factor” than Seattle.To fight drizzle and fog during the winter months, Steve Murphy created a business that is very popular among the locals. The Indoor Sun Shoppe is more than a little ray of sunshine during the gray days of Seattle’s winter. His shop offers a huge source of plants and artificial lighting for people who are trying to overcome seasonal affective disorder.Located in Fremont, Washington, The Indoor Sun Shoppe has an amazing collection of exotic (奇异的) plants and “good bugs” in a humid and well-lit environment. At The Indoor Sun Shoppe, you can spend up to $400 for artificial lighting that will chase away the winter blues. It will also keep your plants healthy. You can buy a dawn simulator(模拟器) that will gradually fill your room with a warming wake-up glow. What better way to meet a Seattle morning when real sunshine is nothing more than a happy thought!Murphy’s in-home waterfalls are also popular with customers. But his plants and lights remain the “main course.” On a cloudy winter day, The Indoor Sun Shoppe is a bright spot in Seattle!65.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Seattle is located in the state of Washington.B. Citizens love Seattle for their colorful city lives.C. Sunshine in Seattle is rare during the winter months.D. People who live in Seattle are used to the sunshine absence.66. Which of the following best defines the term seasonal affective disorder in Para.2?A. mild temperature and a general feeling of illness caused by gray winterB. exhaustion, depression and lack of energy caused by a lack of sunlightC. winter-related illness caused by the low temperature and little sunlightD. post-holiday depression that comes when relatives leave after Christmas67. The Indoor Sun Shoppe ________.A. attracts people from different parts of the whole countryB. aims to create a humid and well-lit environment during winter monthsC. brings only a little ray of sunshine during the gray days of Seattle’s winterD. offers variety of goods helping people overcome seasonal affective disorder68. Which of the following best explains the use of a dawn simulator?A. An alarm clock stimulated by the light rays of early morning.B. A bringer of indoor artificial sunshine when there is none outside.C. An automatic waterfall system helping make indoor plants healthy.D. A better way to meet a Seattle morning with real warming sunshine.(B)The following activities are offered for guests of the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel. If69. Guests of Hong Kong Disney Hotel can __________.A. e njoy Elemis Modern Skin Facial at the price of $ 384B. call Guest Services by dialing “0” to book Victoria Spa’s exclusive offerC. spend a whole day viewing the South China Sea in Mickey MazeD. choose from different jogging routes according to a reliable jogging map70. Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre ___________.A. attracts guests as one of the largest public parks in DisneylandB. is a right place for in-house guests to reduce rednessC. provides guests with both indoor and outdoor activitiesD. offers all guests 50% off for renting one hour pedal boat71. According to the information about Prince Eric Activities Room, we can learnthat________.A. there is about an hour and 15 minutes for cleaning everydayB. at least 22 quests can take part in different activities there at a timeC. both kids and teens can feel free to create their own sun visors thereD. IQ Fun Zone helps children below 7 to cultivate their team spirit(C)Throughout the centuries, various writers have contributed greatly to the literary treasure trove of books lining the shelves of today’s libraries. In addition to writing interesting material, many famous writers, such as Edgar Allan Poe, were larger-than-life characters with personal histories that are as interesting to read as the stories they wrote. Poe’s rocky life included being driven off from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1831 and an ongoing battle with alcohol. Yet, despite heavy gambling debts, poor health, and terrible unemployment, Poe managed to produce a body of popular works, including “The Raven” and “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.”Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick, once lived among the man-eaters in the Marquesas Islands and wrote unusual tales inspired by his years of service in the U.S. Navy. Dublin-born Oscar Wilde was noted for his charismatic personality, his outrageous lifestyle, and creating witty catchphrases such as, “Nothing succeeds like excess.” D.H. Lawrence wrote shameful novels that were often cut, and Anne Rice led a double life writing bestselling horrible novels under her real name and using “A.N. Roquelaure” for the lowbrow unhealthy novels she penned on the side.Nonconformist(不墨守成规的)author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau once fled to the woods and generated enough interesting material to fill his noted book Walden. Thoreau wrote on the issue of passive resistance protest in his essay “Civil Disobedience” and served time in jail for refusing tax payments in protest of the United States government’s policy towards slavery. American short story writer O. Henry’s colorful life was ruined by tragic events, such as being accused and sentenced for stealing money from an Austin, Texas bank. Despite his success selling his short stories, O. Henry struggled financially and was nearly bankrupt when he died.As diverse as these famous authors’ backgrounds were, they all led unconventional lives while writing great literary works that will endure throughout the ages. The next time you read an interesting book, consider learning more about the author by reading his or her biography so you can learn about the unique life experiences that shaped his or her writing.72. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Edgar Allan Poe?A. He had his own interesting personal history as other famous writers.B. He graduated from United States Military Academy at West Point in 1831.C. He once had heavy gambling debts and fell down with illness.D. He managed to produce popular works no matter how rocky his life was.73. What can you infer from Para.2?A. D.H. Lawrence and Anne Rice once wrote similar type of novels.B. Anne Rice used a pen name because her novels were quite popular.C. Anne Rice used different names when she wrote bestselling novels.D. Henry David Thoreau enriched his books by living in the forests.74. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Henry David Thoreau was passionately opposed to horrible events.B. Anne Rice always used a pen name to conceal her true identity.C. Herman Melville stayed with man-eaters during his naval service.D. O Henry’s life was colorful though he had lots of difficulties.75. The passage mainly tells us that ______.A. many famous writers lived nontraditional livesB. most famous writers were usually troublemakersC. writers had to lead interesting lives to generate materialsD. the biographies of famous writers are always inspirationalSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for eachIt is predicted that there will be 5 scientific breakthroughs in the 21st century.Sincethe 1920s, scientists haveknown theuniverse is expanding, which means it must have started at a definite item in the past. They even have developed theories that give a detailed picture of the evolution of the universe from the time it was a fraction of second old to the present. Over the next couple of decades, these theories will be refined by date from extraordinary powerful new telescope. We will have a better understanding of how matter behaves at the mysteriously high temperatures and pressures of the early universe.knows she will die of tuberculosis(肺结核) in Act 3. But thanks to 20th-century medicine, the once-dreaded, once-incurable disease now can mean nothing more serious than taking some bills. As scientists learn more about the genetic code and the way cells work at the molecular level, many serious diseases—cancer, for one—will become less threatening. Using manufactured “therapeutic” viruses, doctors will be able to replace cancer-causing damaged DNA with healthy genes, probably administered by a pill or injection.—a contest between damage—then 21st-century strides in genetic medicine may let us control and even reverse the process. But before we push scientists to do more, consider: Do we really want to live in a world where no one grows old and few children are born because the planet can hold only so many people? Where would new ideas come from? What would we do with all that extra time?about it. We’ll gradually learn how to predict the effects of human activity on the Earth, its climate and its ecosystems. And with that knowledge will come an increasing willingness to use it to manage the workings of our planet.st century: The most complex system of our body contains about 100 billion neurons (神经元)(roughly the number of stars in the Milky Way), each connected to as many as 1,000 others. In this century, we will use advanced forms of magnetic resonance imaging to produce detailed maps of the neurons in operation. We’ll be able to say with certainty which ones are working when you read a word, when you say a word, when you think about a word, and so on. Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.The first explorers who saw totem poles called them “monstrous figures.”Missionaries(传教士) thought that the Native Americans worshipped the totem poles, and they encouraged their destruction. But the missionaries were wrong. Even today, when people refer to the “low man on the totem pole, ” they do not realize that thelargest figure was usually on the bottom and was the most important.The origin of the first totem pole is uncertain. It is known that totem poles told stories about rich and important Native American families. An artist carved the pole to represent a family’s traits and personal strengths and even to have hidden meanings.Poles were carved from cedar（雪松木）, using handmade tools. The chisel（凿子）used for carving was made from an animal horn. The adze, which was like an ax, had a hard stone blade. Once finished carving, the artist used animal-hair brushes to paint the poles. Some poles stood as high as 60 feet(180m).Native Americans celebrated important life events—such as births or marriages—with huge feasts called potlatches. One of the highlights of the party was the raising of a new totem pole. As trade expanded along the Northwest Coast, more Native American families had totem poles.However, in 1884 the Canadian government outlawed the potlatch. Not long after, the United States followed suit. As children grew up and left the tribe, the art of carving totem poles began to die out.Many years later, totem poles that had been bought or stolen from Native American villages began showing up in museums. People started to realize the significance of totem poles, and the art of carving them was resurrected. Old poles were restored, and new poles were created. Today, the craft is alive and well again, and totem poles can be seen around the Northwest United States and Canada. (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)81. What did missionaries want to do with the totem poles?82. What’s the main purpose of totem poles?83. The art of carving totem poles faded away during the 1800s because______________.84. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?第II卷I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 成功的秘诀在于勤奋。

2013年上海高考英语试卷(含听力文字及答案)

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第I 卷 (共105分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections : In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At theend of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A basketball player. B. A laundry worker. C. A window washer. D. A rock climber.2. A. She is not hungry. B. She wants to cook. C. She is not tired.D. She wants to dine out. 3. A. Promising. B. Isolated.C. Crowded.D. Modern.4. A. To a stationery shop. B. To a gymnasium. C. To a paint store.D. To a news stand.5. A. The man can see a different view. B. The food is not tasty enough. C. The man cannot afford the food.D. The food is worth the price.○密封线内不要答题6. A. She reads different kinds of books. B. She also finds the book difficult to read.C. She is impressed by the characters.D. She knows well how to remember names.7. A. The man will go to the post office. B. The post office is closed for the day.C. The woman is expecting the newspaper.D. The delivery boy has been dismissed.8. A. She is not sure if she can join them. B. She will skip the class to see the film.C. She will ask the professor for leave.D. She does not want to see the film.9. A. Fashion designing is a booming business.B. School learning is a must for fashion designers.C. He hopes to attend a good fashion school.D. The woman should become a fashion designer.10. A. Few people drive within the speed limit. B. Drivers usually obey traffic rules.C. The speed limit is really reasonable.D. The police stop most drivers for speeding.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. A book publisher. B. A company manager.C. A magazine editor.D. A school principal.12. A. Some training experience. B. A happy family.C. Russian assistants‘ help.D. A good memory.13. A. Lynn‘s devotion to the family.B. Lynn‘s busy and successful life.C. Lynn‘s great performance at work.D. Lynn‘s efficiency in conducting programs.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Economic questions. B. Routine questions.C. Academic questions.D. Challenging questions.15. A. Work experience. B. Educational qualifications.C. Problem-solving abilities.D. Information-gathering abilities.16. A. Features of different types of interview. B. Skills in asking interview questions.C. Changes in three interview models.D. Suggestions for different job interviews.英语2013 第2页（共13页）Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. — I‘m looking for a nearby place for my holiday. Any good ideas?— How about the Moon Lake? It is _____ easy reach of the city.A. byB. beyondC. withinD. from26. Those who smoke heavily should remind _____ of health, the bad smell and the feelings ofother people.A. theirsB. themC. themselvesD. oneself英语2013 第3页（共13页）27. Bob called to tell his mother that he couldn‘t enter the house, for he _____ his key at school.A. had leftB. would leaveC. was leavingD. has left28. It‘s a _____ clock, made of brass and dating from the nineteenth century.A. charming French smallB. French small charmingC. small French charmingD. charming small French29. The school board is made up of parents who _____ to make decisions about school affairs.A. had been electedB. had electedC. have been electedD. have elected30. They promised to develop a software package by the end of this year, _____ they might have.A. however difficultB. how difficultC. whatever difficultyD. what difficulty31. The judges gave no hint of what they thought, so I left the room really _____.A. to be worriedB. to worryC. having worriedD. worried32. The students are looking forward to having an opportunity _____ society for real-lifeexperience.A. exploreB. to exploreC. exploringD. explored33. I have no idea _____ the cell phone isn‘t working, so could you fix it for me?A. whatB. whyC. ifD. which34. Young people may risk _____ deaf if they are exposed to very loud music every day.A. to goB. to have goneC. goingD. having gone35. Sophia got an e-mail _____ her credit card account number.A. asking forB. ask forC. asked forD. having asked for36. I cannot hear the professor clearly as there is too much noise _____ I am sitting.A. beforeB. untilC. unlessD. where37. _____ at the photos, illustrations, title and headings and you can guess what the reading isabout.A. To lookB. LookingC. Having lookedD. Look38. An ecosystem consists of the living and nonliving things in an area _____ interact with oneanother.A. thatB. whereC. whoD. what39. Among the crises that face humans _____ the lack of natural resources.A. isB. areC. is thereD. are there40. Some people care much about their appearance and always ask if they look fine in _____ theyare wearing.A. thatB. whatC. howD. which英语2013 第4页（共13页）Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.As infants, we can recognize our mothers within hours of birth. In fact, we can recognize the 41 of our mother‘s face well before we can recognize her body shape. It‘s 42 how the brain can carry out such a function at such a young age, especially since we don‘t learn to walk and talk until we are over a year old. By the time we are adults, we have the ability to distinguish around 100,000 faces. How can we remember so many faces when many of us find it difficult to 43 such a simple thing as a phone number? The exact process is not yet fully understood, but research around the world has begun to define the specific areas of the brain and processes 44 for facial recognition.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology believe that they have succeeded in 45 a specific area of the brain called the fusiform face area (FFA), which is used only for facial recognition. This means that recognition of familiar objects, such as our clothes or cars, is from 46 in the brain. Researchers also have found that the brain needs to see the whole face for recognition to take place. It had been 47 thought that we only needed to see certain facial features. Meanwhile, research at University College London has found that facial recognition is not a single process, but 48 involves three steps. The first step appears to be an analysis of the physical features of a person‘s face, which is similar to how we scan the bar codes of our groceries. In the next step, the brain decides whether the face we are looking at is already known or unknown to us. And finally, the brain furnishes the information we have collected about the person whose face we are looking at. This complex 49 is done in a split second so that we can behave quickly when reacting to certain situations.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.英语2013 第5页（共13页）Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up their markets, increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is: Is economic globalization 50 for all?According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce 51 in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth 52 to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合) of local economics into the world economy. Home to some three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen incomes 53 at an average rate of five percent—compared to two percent in developed countries.Those who 54 globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses. 55 , small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in 56 open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually 57 the gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually 58 from integration into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind. 59 , they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to 60 their products may soon face fierce competition that could put them out of 61 . When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be able to 62 and will be crowded out.One thing is certain about globalization—there is no 63 . Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world.The64 now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all.50. A. possible B. smooth C. good D. easy51. A. crime B. poverty C. conflict D. population52. A. contributing B. responding C. turning D. owing53. A. remain B. drop C. shift D. increase54. A. doubt B. define C. advocate D. ignore55. A. In addition B. For instance C. In other words D. All in all56. A. mature B. new C. local D. foreign57. A. finding B. exploring C. bridging D. widening58. A. suffered B. profited C. learned D. withdrawn59. A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise60. A. consume B. deliver C. export D. advertise61. A. trouble B. business C. power D. mind62. A. keep up B. come in C. go around D. help out英语2013 第6页（共13页）63. A. taking off B. getting along C. holding out D. turning back64. A. agreement B. prediction C. outcome D. challengeSection 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)For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call ―amusic.‖People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes(音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music sets them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. ―I used to hate parties,‖says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesn‘t involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can‘t see certain colors.Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed(诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. ―When people invite me to a concert, I just say, ‗No thanks, I‘m amusic,‘‖ says Margaret. ―I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.‖65. Which of the following is true of amusics?A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.B. They love places where they are likely to hear music.C. They can easily tell two different songs apart.D. Their situation is well understood by musicians.66. According to paragraph 3, a person with ―defective hearing‖ is probably one who _____.A. dislikes listening to speechesB. can hear anything nonmusicalC. has a hearing problemD. lacks a complex hearing system英语2013 第7页（共13页）67. In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that _____.A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlierB. she were seventeen years old rather than seventyC. her problem could be easily explainedD. she were able to meet other amusics68. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. Amusics‘ strange behaviours.B. Some people‘s inability to enjoy music.C. Musical talent and brain structure.D. Identification and treatment of amusics.(B)Home Laundry Automatic Dryer ProductFull Two Year Warranty(保修)Limited Five Year Warranty on Cabinet (机箱)Warranty Provides for:FIRST TWO YEARS Amana will repair or replace any faulty part free of charge.THIRD THRU FIFTH YEARS Amana will provide a free replacement part for any cabinet which proves faulty due to rust (生锈).Warranty Limitations:•Warranty begins at date of original purchase. •Applies only to product used within the United States or in Canada if product is approved by Canadian Standards Association when shipped from factory.•Products used on a commercial or rental basis are not covered by this warranty.•Service must be performed by an Amana servicer.•Adjustments covered during first year only.Warranty Does Not Cover It If:•Product has damage due to product alteration, connection to an improper electrical supply, shipping and handling, accident, fire, floods, lightning or other conditions beyond the control of Amana.•Product is improperly installed or applied. Owner’s Responsibilities:•Provide sales receipt.•Normal care and maintenance. •Having the product reasonably accessible for service.•Pay for service calls related to product installation or usage instructions. •Pay for extra service costs, over normal service charges, if servicer is requested to perform service outside servicer‘s normal business hours.In no event shall Amana be responsible for consequential damages.**This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have others which vary from state to state. For example, some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you.英语2013 第8页（共13页）69. According to Warranty Limitations, a product can be under warranty if _____.A. shipped from a Canadian factoryB. rented for home useC. repaired by the user himselfD. used in the U.S.A.70. According to Owner’s Responsibilities, an owner has to pay for _____.A. the loss of the sales receiptB. a servicer‘s overtime workC. the product installationD. a mechanic‘s transportation71. Which of the following is true according to the warranty?A. Consequential damages are excluded across America.B. A product damaged in a natural disaster is covered by the warranty.C. A faulty cabinet due to rust can be replaced free in the second year.D. Free repair is available for a product used improperly in the first year.(C)A team of engineers at Harvard University has been inspired by Nature to create the first robotic fly. The mechanical fly has become a platform for a series of new high-tech systems. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny machine is the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks.―It‘s extremely important for us to think about this as a whole system and not just the sum of a bunch of individual components (元件),‖ said Robert Wood, the Harvard engineering professor who has been working on the robotic fly project for over a decade. A few years ago, his team got the go-ahead to start piecing together the components. ―The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of those components are off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own,‖ he said.They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. ―The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings has a number of interdependencies on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but then has to be matched well to everything it‘s connected to,‖said Wood. The flight device was built into a set of power, computation, sensing and control systems. Wood says the success of the project proves that the flying robot with these tiny components can be built and manufactured.While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-in power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites, in farmers‘ fields or on the battlefield. ―Basically it should be able to take off, land and fly around,‖ he said.Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications. ―You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animals, but using these robots instead,‖ he said. ―So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day-to-day basis.‖英语2013 第9页（共13页）72. The difficulty the team of engineers met with while making the robotic fly was that _____.A. they had no model in their mindB. they did not have sufficient timeC. they had no ready-made componentsD. they could not assemble the components73. It can be inferred from paragraphs 3 and 4 that the robotic fly _____.A. consists of a flight device and a control systemB. can just fly in limited areas at the present timeC. can collect information from many sourcesD. has been put into wide application74. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?A. The robotic flyer is designed to learn about insects.B. Animals are not allowed in biological experiments.C. There used to be few ways to study how insects fly.D. Wood‘s design can replace animals in some experiments.75. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Father of Robotic FlyB. Inspiration from Engineering ScienceC. Robotic Fly Imitates Real Life InsectD. Harvard Breaks Through in Insect StudySection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.英语2013 第10页（共13页）76.The use of health supplements such as multivitamin tablets has increased greatly in the western world. People take these supplements because advertising suggests that they prevent a range of medical conditions from developing. However, there is concern that people are consuming worryingly high doses of these supplements and the European Union (EU) has issued a directive that will ban the sale of a wide range of them. This EU directive should be supported.77.Research suggests that people who take Vitamin C supplements of over 5000 milligrams a day are more likely to develop cancer.This shows how much damage these health supplements do to people‘s health. A spokesman for the health supplement industry has argued that other research shows that Vitamin C supplements help prevent heart disease, but we can dismiss this78.Science fiction of the 1960s and 1970s predicted that pills would replace meals as the way in which people would get the fuel they needed. This, it was argued, would means a more efficient use of time as people wouldn‘t have to waste it preparing or eating meals. The EU directive would help prevent this nightmare of pills replacing food becoming a reality.79.People already take too many pills instead of adopting a healthier lifestyle. For example, the consumption of painkillers in Britain in 1998 was 21 tablets per year for every men, woman and child in the country. People do not need all these pills.80.Some might argue that the EU directive denies people‘s right to freedom of choice. However, there are many legal examples for such intervention when it is in the individual‘s best interests. We now make people wear seatbelts rather than allowing them to choose to do so. Opposing the EU directive would mean beneficial measures like this would be threatened.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully.Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.A study of more than five million books, both fiction and non-fiction, has found a marked decline in the use of emotional words over time. The researchers from the University of Bristol used Google Ngram Viewer, a facility for finding the frequency of terms in scanned books, to search for more than 600 particular words identified as representing anger, dislike, fear, joy, sadness and surprise.They found that almost all of the categories (类别) showed a drop in these ―mood words‖over time. Only in the category of fear was there an increase in usage.―It is a steady and continuous decrease,‖ said Dr Alberto Acerbi. He assumed that the result might be explained by a change in the position occupied by literature, in a crowded media landscape. ―One thing could be that in parallel to books the 20th century saw the start of other media. Maybe these media—movies, radio, drama—had more emotional content than books.‖Although both joy and sadness followed the general downwards trend, the research, published in the journal PLOS One, found that they also exhibited another interesting behavior: the ratio (比率) between the two varied greatly, apparently mirroring historical events.During the Roaring Twenties the joy-to-sadness ratio reached a peak that would not occur again until before the recent financial crash. But the ratio plunged at the height of the Second World War. Nevertheless, the researchers held a reserved opinion about their claim that their result reflected wider social trends. In the paper, they even argue that the reverse could be true.―It has been suggested, for example, that it was the suppression (压抑) of desire in ordinary Elizabethan English life that increased demand for writing ‗filled with romance and sex‘…perhaps,‖they conclude, ―songs and books may not reflect the real population any more than catwalk models reflect the average body.‖(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)81.A study of more than five million books indicated a decline in―mood words‖over timeexcept__________.82. According to Dr Alberto Acerbi, one reason for the drop of ―mood words‖ in books may bethat __________.83. What were the two periods when the joy-to-sadness ratio was at its highest?84.While the researchers found some changes in the use of―mood words‖in books,they werenot sure that __________.第II卷(共45分)I. TranslationDirection: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 今年元旦我们玩得很开心。

上海市各县区 2013届高三英语一模试卷(答案汇总)

2012学年奉贤区高三英语试卷25〜29 BBCDD 30〜34 BADCC 35〜40 CAAABB41〜45 DJGFB 46〜49 AEIH50〜54 ADABA 55〜59 BACBA 60〜64 AABCD65〜68 BADA 69〜71 CDB 72~75 BCAA 76〜80 CDABE81. revive Egypt's tourism industry82. Because tourists were worried about their safety.83. To reopen other archaeological sites across Egypt.84. the large volume of visitors had caused damage to the walls inside pyramidsI. Translation1. The book recommended by the teacher is popular with us.2. We can make progress in English as long as we have enough patience and perseverance.3. So devoted is the young scientist to his research that he goes to bed very late every night.4. When faced with various choices, people tend to try hard to make a decision.5. The library named after its donators regularly invites famous people to givelectures, attracting many citizens to participate in them.金山区2012学年第一学期期末考试25-29 DAABA 30-34 CDCCD 35-40 ABAACA 41-49 FAIBE CGJD 50-64 BCBBD ADADC BABDB65 – 68 ABAB 69 – 71 BCC 72 – 75 CAAD 76 – 80 ECAFD81. Because their children spend more time with them than with the teacher.82. Through informal tea, interviews and reporting pupil’s progress.83. engage in activities that have a mathematical basis84. the best utilization of the many hoursI. Translation1. He used to work at a local school.2. A former classmate of mine wrote me a letter, telling me his thought of returning to the native land/motherland.3. When (he was) asked why he was involved in the study, he kept silence (silent).4. If he is to win the gold medal at the next Olympics, he needs to improve his technique.5. She stared at the exit through which Mayor had disappeared and then looked around to see how others reacted to his absence.2012学年第一学期徐汇区高三年级英语学科25-29 CBBAB 30-34 BDACB 35-39 BABDC 40 B41. H 42. B 43. E 44. A 45. J 46. G 47. D 48. C 49. F50-54 CADBA 55-59CBABA 60-64 DBDCD Section B 65-68 CDCB 69-71 CBD 72-75 DCAB 76. E 77. B 78. D 79. A 80. C81. less happy and healthy82. Benefits of gratitude for adolescents. / Adolescents benefit from feeling gratitude.83. By regularly recording specific things they are grateful for.84. using negative, insulting wordsI. Translation1. Every citizen must observe the traffics rules/regulations consciously/ of his own free will.2.The young man‘s sense of humor left/made/left a deep impression on the interviewers.3. Although all kinds of information are available online, it is no easy job/task to tell /judge which is true.4. A good sleep helps you relieve physical and mental stress while insufficient sleep may leadto various diseases.5. Considering the high housing prices in the central city (area), many people are ch oosing tolive in suburban areas, so the subway becomes their most convenient and economical commuting way/way of getting to work杨浦区2012 学年度第一学期高三年级学业质量调研英语试卷25~29 DCCBB 30~34BCAAC 35~40BDDCAC41~45 ICJAE 46~49 FHBG50~54CBDAB 55~59DACBD 60~64ABCCD 65~67DAC 68~71ABDC 72~75BDCD 76~80DAFCB81. famous brand for pizza82. The fans’ enthusiastic response to the project / idea / activity83. The first 100 people to message the Pizza Hut Canada84. To attract public attentionI. Translation1.Any man can make mistakes, but only a fool persists in his error.2. A lack of outdoor exercise is not good for children’s health and growth.3.When the New Year bell rang, the prediction about the end of the world proved wrong.4.The liar’s punishment is not that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.5.The new generation of Chinese leaders will pay moreattention to the economic transformation / transition / restructuring and improving people’s living standards.闸北区2012学年第一学期高三英语学科期末练习卷25-29 C B C C B 30-34 B C C B D 35-40 B C A B A B41-45 I A J F B 46-49 D E H C50-54 B D C A B 55-59 D A B B C 60-64 D C A B D65-68 D A C D 69-71 C B B 72-75 B C C C 76-80 B D F A E81. Her family limiting her opportunities and treating her as second-rater.82. the lost potential for the entire country83. Because they understand the importance of hygiene and nutrition84. influence their families and societies1. Enough rest does good to a patient’s recovery.2. It seems that young parents pay more attention to a kid’s language learning.3. Although the prediction about the end of the world spread widely, it finally provedto be unreal.4. Tom ignored the early signals of a heart attack and in the result he lost his life.5. His words and deeds at the press conference were so unexpected that all thereporters present were at a loss.第 3 页共10 页嘉定区2012学年度高三年级第一次质量调研25-----34 BDDBC CADAB 35------40 BDCBA C41---49 D J B E A I C H G50---54: ABACC 55---59: CDBAC 60---64: BCDAA65----68 BDBC 69---71 C A C 72----75 CADB 76------80 DECBA 81. 1earn the value of money82．To show them how to make a budget．83．Saving can help children plan future finance．84．aware of the children’s allowances./have some idea how to give allowances in a proper way.Translation:1.Honesty and diligence/hard working / contribute to / success and happiness.1 1 12.In order to show off themselves/, some middle school students change a mobilephone/2 1.5every month.0.53.All applicants /will be considered /regardless of race, sex, religion or nationality.1 1 24.With the approach of the Spring Festival,/ many shops start to /carry out/1 1 1their promoting plans.15.Pop music/ is popular among young people/ because it meets their1 1.5 1.5needs/demands/requirements/ to express their feelings.1Writing:Recently, recycling textbooks has been put into practice in some provinces in China. As far as I am concerned, it is a good way which will benefit both society and us students.For one thing, it is good news to students from poor families who can’t afford textbooks. For another, recycling textbooks can save natural resources. We are cutting down too many trees every day. In the long run, it helps develop the students’ environmental awareness. What’s more, students may learn to share and work with others through recycling textbooks.To sum up, I consider recycling textbooks useful and helpful. And I still hope students shouldn’t damage their textbooks and keep them clean for the benefit of the next student to use them.第 4 页共10 页宝山区2012学年第一学期期末25—29 CBAAD 30—34 CDADA 35—40 ACCBC C41. E 42. B 43. A 44. H 45. C 46. F 47. I 48. D 49. J50—54 BCADA 55—59 BACDB 60—64 CCDAB65—68 DDBB 69—71 CBA 72—75 DBAC 76—80 CDFAB81. learning, intelligent behaviour and the ability to solve any problem82. dramatic instances of sudden forgetting83. how the process of forgetting survived by evolutionary interpretation84. Not mentioned in the passage/We don’t know.85. How many people/ are absent from/ lecture today/today’s lecture?86. Having confidence/ in yourself/ is the first step/ to success/to achieve success.87. It is good manners/ to make an apology to others/ for what you have done/ whenmaking mistakes/doing something wrong.88. MoYan is recognized/ as a great writer/ in the world/ for his excellent works89. The Voice of China/ fascinated a large number of young people/, which is also oneof the audience’s/ favourite entertainment programmes/ in China in 2012.崇明县2012学年第一学期期末考试试卷II. Grammar and Vocabulary（共25分。

2013年高考英语试题(上海卷)word+答案

2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（上海卷）第I卷（共105分）I。

Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections：In section A，you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation，a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper，and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.01. A basketball player。

B。

A laundry worker.C. A window washer.D. A rock climber02. She is not hungry. B。

She wants to cook.A.She is not tired. D. She wants to dine out。

03。

Promising B。

IsolatedA.Crowded D。

Modern04。

To a stationery shop. B。

To a gymnasium.A.To a paint store. D. To a news stand.05. The man can see a different view. B. The food is not tasty enough。

2013年高考英语上海卷(完整试题+答案+解析)

2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷两部分。

满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

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第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话。

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每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is Jacob going to do?A. Jacob will have a class at 3:00.B. Jacob will go home around 3:00.C. Jacob will go to the library at 3:00.2. How will Michael go to Nanjing?A. By plane.B. By train.C. By car.3. What does the woman suggest?A. Put the telephone near the bed.B. Catch a later flight.C. Ask the hotel staff for help.4. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a museum.C. In a theatre.5. What does the woman believe?A. She 1ost her wallet.B. Her mend may have borrowed her wallet.C. Somebody took her wallet.第二节（共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分）请听下面4段对最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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黄浦区2012学年度第一学期高三年级期终考试英语试卷2013年1月17日下午（完卷时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷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 library. B. In a bookstore.C. At a police station.D. In a restaurant.2. A. 2 pm. B. 3 pm. C. 5 pm. D. 7 pm.3. A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A lawyer. D. A friend.4. A. Because there was a heavy traffic.B. Because he has been somewhere else.C. Because he was caught by the police.D. Because he doesn’t like going to school.5. A. 20 yuan. B. 60 yuan. C. 130 yuan. D. 200 yuan.6. A. He totally agrees with the woman.B. He regards Bob as a selfish person.C. He insists that Bob is not as she thought.D. He doesn’t know Bob very well.7. A. The woman will take the lift. B. The woman can’t find the lift.C. The woman will work first.D. The woman would rather walk upstairs.8. A. Salesman and customer. B. Father and daughter.C. Boss and secretary.D. Headmaster and student.9. A. She had a headache. B. She had to stay in bed.C. She went to look after Jane.D. She went to the dancing party.10.A. He is just a passer-by like the woman.B. He is unwilling to tell the woman anything.C. He doesn’t know where the closest bookstore is.D. He can’t understand the wo man’s question thoroughly.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Bones. B. Oily cake. C. Yogurt D. Cheese12. A. 30% B. 46% C. 72% D. 83%13. A. Lung cancer is the most common cancer around the world.B. Many kinds of food are naturally high in Vitamin D.C. Vitamin D may help some people with lung cancer live longer.D. It’s better to operate on people with lung cancer in summer.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. In 1815. B. In 1848. C. In 1850. D. In 1855.15. A. High school education.B. Two-year study programmes.C. 100 education programmes.D. Four-year college programmes.16. A. California has the most state colleges and universities in America.B. California is a large city with more than 4,000,000 people.C. California is the largest state in land area throughout America.D. California has only a few high-technology companies.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. Cars do cause people some health problems, in fact far more serious _____ than computersdo.A. oneB. onesC. itD. those26. I t is known to all that the US is about the same size as China, but its population is five times_____.A.as fewB. fewerC. as littleD. smaller27. Some doctors want to examine the impact those marine mammals have _____ the childrenwho had tried dolphin-assisted therapy.A. onB. withC. toD. about28. Actually you _____ the dictionary here. You are not allowed to use it.A. needn’t bringB. needn’t ha ve broughtC. didn’t need to bringD. don’t have to bring29. Health management membership fees range from 2,000 yuan ($ 320) to 20,000 yuan a year_____ on the level of service.A. dependB. dependedC. dependingD. to depend30. China _____ at a tremendous rate, an outstanding achievement never seen before, during thepast two decades.A. developedB. has developedC. is developingD. had been developing31. Of course, the fact _____ misguided forms of dieting result in so many problems does notmean that no dieting is safe.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. why32. Only _____ possible to settle the problem.A. does the chief editor come will it beB. when the chief editor comes will it beC. has the chief editor come it will beD. when the chief editor comes it will be33. Director Ang Lee told the New York Film Festival audience following the screening _____Life of Pi was extremely hard to make.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. whether34. More than 20 cars of the new type _____ in the first three days after its launch last Saturday.A. soldB. has soldC. were soldD. has been selling35. Being from a family _____ produced great actors, it’s no wonder that she quickly found herway into the spotlight.A. whoB. whereC. whatD. which36. “My dear friends, let us build our class, a team ever looking forward _____ the full potentialof all its members,” said our monitor.A. realizeB. realizingC. to realizeD. to realizing37. Tears of joy and happiness came to my eyes _____ we won the first prize in the sportsmeeting.A. whileB. asC. unlessD. before38. I was advised to arrange for insurance _____ I needed some medical treatment.A. so thatB. in caseC. even ifD. as though39. _____ participation in public decision-making, telephone conference calls are widely used.A. ExtendB. ExtendingC. To extendD. Having extended40. The boy has spent a whole day _____ in his room. No one knows what he is doing.A. lockedB. to lockC. lockingD. been lockedSection 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.Some people cannot imagine starting the day without a cup of coffee. From the most __41__ cafes of Paris to the breakfast stands lining the streets of Taipei, coffee has firmly __42__ itself as one of the world’s favourite beverages. For such a well-loved drink, however, few people are aware of its curious origins.As a legend goes, coffee berries were first __43__ in 850 by an Ethiopian goat herder who noticed his goats were much livelier after having eaten the red berries of a local bush. After __44__ the berries himself, the goat herder felt much more __45__ than usual. The news about the wonderful berry was __46__ quickly, and soon monks were looking on it as an elixir（仙丹妙药）and eating it to help stay awake during evening prayers.Although coffee __47__ on the plateaus of Ethiopia, it was the Arabs who first cultivated it around 1100. They were also the first people to roast it and boil it. By 1475, people in Constantinople were __48__ a cup of coffee in the world’s first coffee shop. Coffee spread to Europe around 1600 and to the New World seven years later.These days, it seems you can get a cup of coffee just about everywhere you go. Every year, coffee lovers __49__ more than 400 billion cups of coffee and make it one of the world’s biggest commodities—second only to oil.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.There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness”. It combines and analyzes the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life satisfaction. Most of the findings are __50__, but a few are surprising.The database makes it clear that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general happiness. It is a cliché(陈词滥调) to say that money can’t buy happiness, but the oldsaying seems to be __51__ by research. Many people still stick to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably __52__.Studies have been __53__ on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the __54__ joy had worn off, people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. In fact, they tended to revert to the way they __55__ before they became rich. Previously contented(满意的) people continue to be contented, __56__ those who were miserable before sink back into misery.If material wealth does not bring happiness, then what does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with where you live. The authorities at the World Database on Happiness have surveyed __57__ of happiness in different countries. __58__, people in America, Canada, and Singapore are very happy; people living in India and Russia, not surprisingly, are not happy.Other surveys consistently __59__ the importance of relationships. __60__ relationships in particular seem to be the key to long-term contentment. The Web site suggests that falling in love and having children are two of the __61__ that bring the greatest happiness.Nowadays people look to technology as a(n) __62__ source of satisfaction. People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet __63__ spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: If th e Web site’s research is accurate, time spent with your family is a better __64__ than time spent making money.50. A. different B. predictable C. satisfactory D. unexpected51. A. challenged B. widespread C. overtaken D. supported52. A. generous B. positive C. hesitated D. mistaken53. A. turned out B. done with C. carried out D. put forward54. A. essential B. pleasant C. initial D. enviable55. A. felt B. had C. chose D. lived56. A. as B. so C. and D. while57. A. levels B. standards C. senses D. examples58. A. Strangely B. Hopefully C. Apparently D. Surprisingly59. A. point to B. hold up C. deal with D. depend on60. A. Partner B. Family C. Relative D. Society61. A. situations B. relations C. destinations D. references62. A. convenient B. alternative C. everlasting D. adequate63. A. as far as B. rather than C. as well as D. in case of64. A. environment B. circumstance C. investment D. civilizationSection 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)Most people who live in Seattle, Washington, love their city. There is a never-ending flow of fun things to do. But, people who live there do not always enjoy the day-after-day absence of sunshine during the winter months.It is a documented fact that sunshine (or lack of it) plays a major role in how each of us meets the day. It also affects how we perform at school or work. When people are deprived of sunlight, they can develop seasonal affective disorder, which makes it difficult for them to feel happy or get things accomplished. No major city in the United States is more affected by the “sunshine factor” than Seattle.To fight drizzle and fog during the winter months, Steve Murphy created a business that is very popular among the locals. The Indoor Sun Shoppe is more than a little ray of sunshine during the gray days of Seattle’s winter. His shop offers a huge source of plants and artificial lighting for people who are trying to overcome seasonal affective disorder.Located in Fremont, Washington, The Indoor Sun Shoppe has an amazing collection of exotic (奇异的) plants and “good bugs” in a humid and well-lit environment. At The Indoor Sun Shoppe, you can spend up to $400 for artificial lighting that will chase aw ay the winter blues. It will also keep your plants healthy. You can buy a dawn simulator(模拟器) that will gradually fill your room with a warming wake-up glow. What better way to meet a Seattle morning when real sunshine is nothing more than a happy thought!Murphy’s in-home waterfalls are also popular with customers. But his plants and lights remain the “main course.”On a cloudy winter day, The Indoor Sun Shoppe is a bright spot in Seattle!65.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Seattle is located in the state of Washington.B. Citizens love Seattle for their colorful city lives.C. Sunshine in Seattle is rare during the winter months.D. People who live in Seattle are used to the sunshine absence.66. Which of the following best defines the term seasonal affective disorder in Para.2?A. mild temperature and a general feeling of illness caused by gray winterB. exhaustion, depression and lack of energy caused by a lack of sunlightC. winter-related illness caused by the low temperature and little sunlightD. post-holiday depression that comes when relatives leave after Christmas67. The Indoor Sun Shoppe ________.A. attracts people from different parts of the whole countryB. aims to create a humid and well-lit environment during winter monthsC. brings only a little ray of sunshine during the gray days of Seattle’s winterD. offers variety of goods helping people overcome seasonal affective disorder68. Which of the following best explains the use of a dawn simulator?A. An alarm clock stimulated by the light rays of early morning.B. A bringer of indoor artificial sunshine when there is none outside.C. An automatic waterfall system helping make indoor plants healthy.D. A better way to meet a Seattle morning with real warming sunshine.(B)Hotel InformationThe following activities areAll activities and additional information are subject to change without notice.69. Guests of Hong Kong Disney Hotel can __________.A.enjoy Elemis Modern Skin Facial at the price of $ 384B. call Guest Services by dialing “0” to book Victoria Spa’s exclusive offerC. spend a whole day viewing the South China Sea in Mickey MazeD. choose from different jogging routes according to a reliable jogging map70. Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre ___________.A. attracts guests as one of the largest public parks in DisneylandB. is a right place for in-house guests to reduce rednessC. provides guests with both indoor and outdoor activitiesD. offers all guests 50% off for renting one hour pedal boat71. According to the information about Prince Eric Activities Room, we can learn that________.A. there is about an hour and 15 minutes for cleaning everydayB. at least 22 quests can take part in different activities there at a timeC. both kids and teens can feel free to create their own sun visors thereD. IQ Fun Zone helps children below 7 to cultivate their team spirit(C)Throughout the centuries, various writers have contributed greatly to the literary treasure trove of books lining the shelves of today’s libraries. In addition to writing interesting material, many famous writers, such as Edgar Allan Poe, were larger-than-life characters with personal histories that are as interesting to read as the stories they wrote. Poe’s rocky life included being driven off from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1831 and an ongoing battle with alcohol. Yet, despite heavy gambling debts, poor health, and terrible unemployment, Poe managed to produce a body of popular works, including “The Raven” and “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.”Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick, once lived among the man-eaters in the Marquesas Islands and wrote unusual tales inspired by his years of service in the U.S. Navy. Dublin-born Oscar Wilde was noted for his charismatic personality, his outrageous lifestyle, and creating witty catchphrases such as, “Nothing succeeds like excess.” D.H. Lawrence wrote shameful novels that were often cut, and Anne Rice led a double life writing bestselling horrible novels under her real name and using “A.N. Roquelaure” for the lowbrow unhealthy novels she penned on the side.Nonconformist(不墨守成规的)author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau once fled to the woods and generated enough interesting material to fill his noted book Walden. Thoreau wrote on the issue of passive resistance protest in his essay “Civil Disobedience” and serve d time in jail for refusing tax payments in protest of the United States government’s policy towards slavery. American short story writer O. Henry’s colorful life was ruined by tragic events, such as being accused and sentenced for stealing money from an Austin, Texas bank. Despite his success selling his short stories, O. Henry struggled financially and was nearly bankrupt when he died.As diverse as these famous authors’ backgrounds were, they all led unconventional lives while writing great literary works that will endure throughout the ages. The next time you read an interesting book, consider learning more about the author by reading his or her biography so you can learn about the unique life experiences that shaped his or her writing.72. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Edgar Allan Poe?A. He had his own interesting personal history as other famous writers.B. He graduated from United States Military Academy at West Point in 1831.C. He once had heavy gambling debts and fell down with illness.D. He managed to produce popular works no matter how rocky his life was.73. What can you infer from Para.2?A. D.H. Lawrence and Anne Rice once wrote similar type of novels.B. Anne Rice used a pen name because her novels were quite popular.C. Anne Rice used different names when she wrote bestselling novels.D. Henry David Thoreau enriched his books by living in the forests.74. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Henry David Thoreau was passionately opposed to horrible events.B. Anne Rice always used a pen name to conceal her true identity.C. Herman Melville stayed with man-eaters during his naval service.D. O Henry’s life was colorful though he had lots of difficulties.75. The passage mainly tells us that ______.A. many famous writers lived nontraditional livesB. most famous writers were usually troublemakersC. writers had to lead interesting lives to generate materialsD. the biographies of famous writers are always inspirationalSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for eachIt is predicted that there will be 5 scientific breakthroughs in the 21st century.the 1920s, scientists haveknown the universe isexpanding, which means it must have started at a definite item in the past. They even have developed theories that give a detailed picture of the evolution of the universe from the time it was a fraction of second old to the present. Over the next couple of decades, these theories will be refined by date from extraordinary powerful new telescope. We will have a better understanding of how matter behaves at the mysteriously high temperatures and pressures of the early universe.In 19-century operas, when the heroine coughs in the first act, the audience knows she will die of tuberculosis(肺结核) in Act 3. But thanks to 20th-century medicine, the once-dreaded, once-incurable disease now can mean nothing more serious than taking some bills. As scientists learn more about the genetic code and the way cells work at the molecular level, many serious diseases—cancer, for one—will become less threatening. Using manufactured “therapeutic”viruses, doctors will be able to replace cancer-causing damaged DNA with healthy genes, probably administered by a pill or injection.a furious, invisible contest in our cells—a contest between damage—then 21st-century strides in genetic medic ine may let us control and even reverse the process. But before we push scientists to do more, consider: Do we really want to live in a world where no one grows old and few children are born because the planet can hold only so many people? Where would new ideas come from? What would we do with all that extra time?We’ll gradually learn how to predict the effects of human activity on the Earth, its climate and its ecosystems. And with that knowledge will come an increasing willingness to use it to manage the workings of our planet.This is the real “final frontie”of the 21st century: The most complex system of our body contains about 100 billion neurons (神经元)(roughly the number of stars in the Milky Way), each connected to as many as 1,000 others. In this century, we will use advanced forms of magneticresonance imaging to produce detailed maps of the neurons in operation. We’ll be able to say with certainty which ones are working when you read a word, when you say a word, when you think about a word, and so on.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.The first explorers who saw totem poles called them “monstrous figures.” Missionaries(传教士) thought that the Native Americans worshipped the totem poles, and they encouraged their destruction. But the missionaries were wrong. Even today, when people refer to the “low man on the totem pole, ” they do not realize that the largest figure was usually on the bottom and was the most important.The origin of the first totem pole is uncertain. It is known that totem poles told stories about rich and important Native American families. An artist carved the pole to represent a family’s traits and personal strengths and even to have hidden meanings.Poles were carved from cedar（雪松木）, using handmade tools. The chisel（凿子）used for carving was made from an animal horn. The adze, which was like an ax, had a hard stone blade. Once finished carving, the artist used animal-hair brushes to paint the poles. Some poles stood as high as 60 feet(180m).Native Americans celebrated important life events—such as births or marriages—with huge feasts called potlatches. One of the highlights of the party was the raising of a new totem pole. As trade expanded along the Northwest Coast, more Native American families had totem poles.However, in 1884 the Canadian government outlawed the potlatch. Not long after, the United States followed suit. As children grew up and left the tribe, the art of carving totem poles began to die out.Many years later, totem poles that had been bought or stolen from Native American villages began showing up in museums. People started to realize the significance of totem poles, and the art of carving them was resurrected. Old poles were restored, and new poles were created. Today, the craft is alive and well again, and totem poles can be seen around the Northwest United States and Canada.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)81. What did missionaries want to do with the totem poles?82. What’s the main purpose of totem poles?83. The art of carving totem poles faded away during the 1800s because ______________.84. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?第II卷I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 成功的秘诀在于勤奋。

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