上海市杨浦区2015届高三英语一模试卷及答案(官方版)
杨浦区2014学年度第一学期高三年级学业质量调研英语试卷2015. 1本试卷分为第I卷（第1-11页）和第II卷（第12页）两部分。
全卷共12页。
满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
考生注意：1．答第I卷前，考生务必将条形码粘贴在答题纸的指定区域内。
2. 第I卷（1-16小题，41---77小题）由机器阅卷，答案必须全部涂写在答题卡上。
考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。
注意试题题号和答题卡编号一一对应，不能错位。
答案需要更改时，必须将原选项用橡皮擦去，重新选择。
答案写在试卷上一律不给分。
第I卷中的第17-40小题，78-81小题和第II卷的试题，其答案用钢笔或水笔写在答题纸的规定区域内，如用铅笔答题，或写在试卷上则无效。
第I卷（共103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. Chinatown. B. Columbia University.C. The Empire State Building.D. The United Nations Building.2. A. In a book shop. B. At the hairdresser‟s.C. At a booking office.D. At a French gallery.3. A. Professor and student. B. Lecturer and listener.C. Interviewer and interviewee.D. Librarian and reader.4. A. Warm. B. Cold.C. Mild.D. Foggy.5. A. $21. B. $80.C. $400.D. $640.6. A. Jog outdoors. B. Write a poem on spring breeze.C. Relax without doing anything.D. Join the man at the gym.7. A. They don‟t sell lipstick to customers with a particular demand.B. They don‟t have the particular lights that the woman wants.C. They have lipstick in a lighter shade but of different brand.D. The color of the particular lipstick is a little bit too light.8. A. Watching TV and videos. B. Communicating with parents.C. Having substitute teachers.D. Getting involved in video games.9. A. Mr Bush was promoted to be the sales manager.B. The colleagues in the sales department hate Mr Bush.C. Mr Bush enjoyed working in the sales department.D. Mr Bush doesn‟t like his new position very much.10. A. She knows the result. B. The result is within her expectation.C. The result ruined her enjoyment.D. She doesn‟t care who won.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. 70,000 tons. B. 2,000,000 tons.C. 2030 tons.D. Not mentioned.12. A. Most farmers were infected with diseases.B. Cocoa farmers lack professional training.C. The global consumption is increasing every year.D. Cocoa trees are growing more slowly because of the weather.13. A. The world is running out of chocolate.B. Cocoa farmers are looking for other jobs.C. Eating too much chocolate is not good for health.D. Asian people are eating more and more chocolate.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To tell the purpose of learning history.B. To explain the history of education.C. To criticize students‟ history study habits.D. To present a new approach to history education.15. A. By asking questions about the future.B. By studying in the traditional method.C. By looking for answers to present-day problems.D. By memorizing historic facts.16. A. Predict the future. B. Memorize details.C. Raise critical questions.D. Demonstrate the link between past and future. 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: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)When the British 13-year-old Cassidy arrived at school in her uniform on Nov. 5th, she (25) _____ (stop). She had to go home for “wearing the wrong uniform”. What was wrong? It turned out to be her black pumps（轻便鞋）.Her school, Hanson Academy in the UK, began a new dress code on Nov. 4. The (26) _____ (require) uniform includes a blazer, a tie, and tailored trousers. If that sounds fine to you, there‟s more.Students can‟t wear jumpers, jackets or coats indoors. Also, girls and boys (27) _____ wear black leather shoes and black socks. Sports shoes are not allowed. (28) _____ the first three days of the new rule, about 200 students were sent home.(29)_____ there was mixed feedback from students and parents, school headmaster Elizabeth Churton said rules were an important part of growing up. “What we wear and how we wear our clothes is all part and parcel of the way (30) _____ _____ we communicate with each other.” she told the BBC.Strict school uniform rules (31) _____ (become) increasingly common in recent years in the UK. In June, 250 girls at Ryde Academy were taken out of class because their skirts were “too short”. The US is se eing the same trend. More than half of US public schools now have strict dress codes, USA Today said.Do you dislike your uniform? Well, at least you can still keep your favorite sports shoes.(B)Charity is the voluntary giving of help, usually in the form of money, to people in need. Traditionally, Chinese have not been open-handed when it comes to (32) _____ (give) money to strangers: money is meant (33) _____ (stay) in the family. But three teenagers are setting an example for others to try to change that attitude.Two brothers, along with their friend, have taken all the money they have saved over the past ten years, a total of 500,000 yuan, and set up a charity to help poor students in rural areas.This is (34) _____ unusually generous gesture when you compare charitable donation in China with (35) _____ in the U.S. Chinese individuals give just $8 a year to charity, (36) _____ American individuals gives $1,000 a year. And in the past year, charitable donations in China have actually fallen by 17% according to the Chinese Social Science Academy.This last statistic may have something to do with the scandals (丑闻) that have surrounded some of the big charities in China such as the Guo Meimei scandal (37) _____(involve) the Red Cross. Chinese donors want to be sure (38) _____ their money is being spent wisely.That is (39) _____ the three boys have set up their own charity. Now they can control how the money is spent and they are learning about responsibility and how to operate a charity. (40) _____ (importantly), they are also showing that young people can lead the way in helping those in need to have a better life.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. conveyingB. objectiveC. complexityD. rewardingE. victimF. impactG. confused H. effective I. published J. unavailability K. addingFriendly doctors are bad for their patients' health, researchers have warned as a new study revealed two thirds of young medics struggle to be truthful with patients they like.Blurring（模糊）the lines between social and professional relationships can __41__ on the level of care offered and prevent patients from being honest about important side effects. Doctors should avoid __42__ patients as friends on Facebook, and they should not hug or allow patients to call them by their first names, regulators have warned.It comes as a survey of 338 oncologists（肿瘤医师）under the age of 40, __43__ in The Lancet Oncology, found 59 per cent said they found it difficult to tell the truth to those patients they liked. Sixty per cent of respondents said if doctors felt too close to their patients, it could prevent them from making __44__ decisions about a person‟s care.Lesley Fallowfield, of Brighton and Sussex Medical School, said: “Oncology is a specialty that can be enormously __45__ but is filled with challenges. Young oncologists have to master dealing with anxious patients who are facing a life-threatening disease; __46__ the true prediction; discussing the __47__ of modern treatments; and explaining the __48__ of some drugs and the side-effects of treatment.”But she said for those doctors who have entered the prof ession in the age of the …cyber world‟, are more likely to fall __49__ to breaking the professional boundaries with patients.She said: “The difficulty, if you hug and kiss patients, if you allow them to call you by your first name, is that quickly the relationship can become __50__ as a social one rather than a professional one.”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.You may have been told before not to be afraid of anything. Fear is often associated with weakness. Fear is something to be __51__.But that‟s not true, according to Time For Kids magazine. Fear can be good for us.Fea r tells us about __52__. Without fear, we wouldn‟t know to run away from a tiger or step back from a cliff.In a study published in the Justice Quarterly Journal in August, researchers from Michigan State University said that a healthy fear of crime keeps teenagers away from __53__ dangerous people, places, and activities.Fear makes us jump, scream and sweat. But __54__, sometimes we make ourselves feel fear __55__. Think about scary books and movies, and also the long lines for a scary roller coaster ride(过山车). Margee Kerr, a US sociologist, explained why to Time For Kids. Fear __56__ our brain with __57__ chemical substances, especially endorphins and dopamine（内啡肽和多巴胺）, and these things create feelings of happiness and __58__ us, according to Kerr.__59__, when you‟re scared, your body produces a chemical which helps people __60__with each other. “Watch people walking out of a haunted house (鬼屋), and you‟ll see lots of smiles and high fives,” Kerr told Time For Kids. That also explains why schools and c ompanies organize __61__ trips and physical activities to __62__ team spirit.People experience and deal with fear in different ways. If you happen to be a “coward”（胆小鬼）who gets scared easily, don‟t worry. There is some evidence that being scared can help a person __63__ stressful situations. Kerr said that things like giving a presentation in front of your class or performing in a school play help build a sort of __64__ to fear that makes us more confident. “You become more comfortable with the physical experience of fear, and so you‟re better able to work through it during __65__ situations,” said Kerr.So learn to love your fear. It only grows when we forget how helpful our fear is trying to be.51. A. recommended B. avoided C. suspected D. investigated52. A. disadvantage B. courage C. danger D. adventure53. A. potentially B. beneficially C. unfortunately D. unconsciously54. A. undoubtedly B. personally C. interestingly D. positively55. A. in advance B. in public C. at random D. on purpose56. A. connects B. combines C. spoils D. fills57. A. healthy B. harmful C. poisonous D. sensitive58. A. worry B. excite C. depress D. disappoint59. A. On the contrary B. In other words C. For example D. In addition60. A. argue B. unite C. fight D. compete61. A. relaxing B. inviting C. challenging D. imposing62. A. build up B. put down C. take over D. make out63. A. adapt B. manage C. skip D. experience64. A. endurance B. devotion C. objection D. tendency65. A. regular B. embarrassing C. ridiculous D. tenseSection 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)Sixth-grader Ivory Kelly finished up an English assignment at the blackboard. Then ... Ping! Ping! He felt something hitting his head. The 12-year-old knew just who was dissing him. He turned around and shouted at DeAngela Byrd. DeAngela claimed she was innocent. Then she called Ivory a “guinea pig.” “Hosemouth!” he shouted back. Their teacher, Linda Mann, didn‟t send them to the principal. She didn‟t even make them stand i n the hall. Instead, she sent them to work things out in a small storage room. The room is Glengarry Elementary‟s mediation center （调解中心）.Mediation in school is a way to solve conflicts without having teachers punish students. Kids called mediators are trained to listen to classmates accused of misbehaving or fighting. Without taking sides, the mediators help troubled kids come up with their own solutions. It usually takes no more than 15 minutes.At Glengarry, 30 students from third through sixth grades are trained to settle fights. After calmly discussing the attack and name calling with sixth-grade mediators, Michael Reese and Tracie Thacker, Ivory and DeAngela signed a promise “not to mess with each other.”Many U.S. elementary schools are starting to give kids more responsibility for discipline. In the past 10 years, one-tenth of the nation‟s 86,000 public schools have started programs to resolve conflicts, mostly in middle or high schools. But educators want to begin more mediation programs sooner. They say elementary-age kids are even better at talking about their feelings and deciding on a fair solution than older kids are! When a teacher or principal is not involved, “kids talk more freely,” says Glengarry Principal Loraine Johnson.So far, mediation seems to work well. In one survey of 115 Ohio elementary schools with mediation programs, two out of three noted a decrease in fights, and more than half said fewer kids were being sent to the principal‟s office. In New Mexico, reports of bad behavior in elementary schools have dropped 85% since mediation programs began.66. The underlined word “dissing” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.A. attemptingB. insultingC. invadingD. interrupting67. Students trained in the mediation ______.A. are neutral, never taking sidesB. provide a solution for the troubled kidsC. accuse students of misbehaving or fightingD. decide on the punishment for misbehaving students68. Which of the following statements is false?A. Teachers are not med iators and won‟t give judgments.B. Mediation programs in schools seem to reduce misbehavior.C. Elementary-age children are able to solve conflicts among schoolmates.D. Mediation programs encourage students to work with teachers to solve conflicts.69. What‟s the best title for the passage?A. Don‟t Mess with Each OtherB. A Drop in MisbehaviorC. Keep the Grownups Out of ItD. Stricter Discipline Promotes Behavior(B)Public busesThe Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is charged with providing bus service to people living and working in Bangkok and the nearby provinces (i.e. Nothaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan and Nakhon Pathom Provinces). As of February, 2005, the BMTA operated a total of 113 routes, served by 3,526 buses, of which 1,665 were regular buses and 1,861 air-conditioned buses. There were also privately-owned buses operated under the BMTA with a total of 3,535 regular and air-conditioned buses and 1,067 minibuses including 2,325 small buses which provide services in lanes. An average of 3.4 million people use these services daily.The following passengers are eligible for bus fare exemptions:1.BMTA bus inspectors2.Buddhist monks and novices3.Mailmen in uniform while on duty4. Holders of BMTA employee ID cardsHalf-Price Concessions (优惠)The following passengers are eligible for half-price fares when using the service of regular buses.1.The blind with a certificate from the Association of the Blind.2.Soldiers and policemen in uniform3.Holders of official certificates or medals as specified by the Regulation on Bus FareConcession at the exact rates specified by the Transport ControlVictory Medal (Off-spring后代of holders of this medal are also entitled.)European Royal MedalBorder Service MedalFree-Man Protection MedalNon-active War Veterans Classes 1 2 3 and 4.Fare Concessions for Air-conditioned BusesHolders of the following official certificates and medals are eligible for air-conditioned bus fare reductions.1.Victory Medal (Off-spring of this medal are also entitled)2.Border Service Medal3.Free-Man Protection Medal4.European Royal War Medal5.Non-active War Veterans Classes 1 2 3 and 46.BTMA Employee ID cardsConcessions:Regular Fare Reduced Fare12 Baht 8Baht14 Baht 10 Baht16 Baht 11 Baht18 Baht 13 Baht20 Baht 14 Baht22 Baht 15 Baht24 Baht 17 BahtSearch for bus route here@ Bangkok Tourism Division70. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Buses in Bangkok are of the same size.B. At least 3.4 million people take a bus every day.C. BMTA provides city buses and inter-provincial bus service.D. Buses operated under the BMTA are owned by individuals.71. Jonny sees a cream-blue bus coming. It must be ______.A. a regular busB. an air-conditioned busC. a night-service busD. an expressway bus72. ______ needn‟t pay fares on a regular bus.A. A grandson of a Victory Medal holderB. A postman, together with his familyC. A blind person with a medical certificateD. A BMTA inspector with his employee card73. How much should a soldier in uniform pay when he takes a white-blue bus?A. 4bahtB. 5.50bahtC. 7bahtD. 8baht(C)We all dream of living a long, happy life, but where are the happiest places in the world?A new map of 151 countries has revealed exactly which parts of the globe deliver long and happy lives for their citizens. The results may surprise you, with Costa Rica, Colombia and Vietnam topping the league. The UK features at position 44 - higher than Germany (47), Spain (62), Canada (65), Australia (76) and the US (105).The map was made by the relocation website Movehub, using data from the latest Happy Planet Index (HPI) - a global measure of sustainable wellbeing（可持续幸福）.The HPI measures life expectancy（平均寿命）, the level of well-being experienced and ecological（生态的）footprint. Each of the three aspects is given a traffic-light score based on thresholds for good (green), middling (amber) and bad (red) performance. These scores are combined to an expanded six-color traffic light for the overall HPI score, where, to achieve bright green – the best of the six colors, a country would have to perform well on all three individual components.Experienced well-being: This was assessed using a question called the …Ladder of Life‟. This asks respondents to imagine a ladder, where 0 represents the worst possible life and 10 the best possible life, and report the step of the ladder they feel they currently stand on.Life expectancy: Alongside experienced well-being, the Happy Planet Index includes a universally important measure of health – life expectancy. We used life expectancy data from the 2011 UNDP Human Development Report.Ecological Footprint: The HPI uses the Ecological Footprint promoted by the environmental charity WWF as a measure of resource consumption. It is a per capita（人均）measure of the amount of land required to sus tain a country‟s consumption pattern.Two of the three main factors are directly about happiness. The third (Ecological footprint) is regarded as sustainable happiness. i.e. whether a country could sustain its citizens without any outside help. The idea is that if there was an incident which cut a country completely off from the outside world, or a country had to be completely self-sufficient, most of the developed world would be unable to do that.The reason for some high-income nations to score significantly below other nations is the ecological footprint left on the planet. Mexicans and Canadians both appear to be happier than their US neighbor - most likely due to the country's ecological footprint.74. According to the passage, the happiest places in the world are countries ______.A. which deliver long, happy and sustainable lives for the peopleB. which offer good medical care to help people live longerC. which are wealthy enough to provide free social servicesD. whose citizens are leading a happy and luxurious life75. If a country whose traffic-light score of the experienced well-being is red, it means that______.A. people there are happy with their present situationB. people‟s previous life was much betterC. people are not very satisfied with their lifeD. most people choose to be on the top of the ladder76. What do the two underlined words “This” refer to?A. Experienced well-being; A real ladder.B. Experienced well-being; The question.C. The Happy Planet Index (HPI); The “Ladder of Life”.D. The individual component; The researcher.77. If the U.S. footprint per capita is 9.0 gha（全球公顷）, while that of Switzerland is 5.6 gha, wecan conclude that ______.A. people in the U.S. are happier than those in SwitzerlandB. the U.S is less dependent on outside help than Switzerland______________________________________________________________跃龙学堂 您身边的中小学生辅导专家 11C. the land in U. S. is more productive than that in SwitzerlandD. people in U.S. consume more natural resources than those in SwitzerlandSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Speed-reading is a crucial skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and tweets to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Bombarded with information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by line.But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, using the linear pattern, left-to-right sequence.A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphones. They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour.Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the Slow Reading Club isn‟t exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment. According to the Journal, the Wellington Book Club is just one example of a movement initiated by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smartphones.Slow readers, such as The Atlantic‟s Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to empathize （有同感，起共鸣）.Some of these benefits have been backed up by science. For example, a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in intellectual activities like reading slowed the rate of memory loss later in life.Another study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helps people understand others‟ mental states and beliefs, a crucial skill in building relationships.Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted, linear pattern, in a quiet environment free of distractions. Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic. “You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments – whenever you find yourself automatically firing up your laptop to check your favorite site, or scanning Twitter for something to pass the time –you pick up a meaningful work of literature,” Kelly said. “Reach for your e-reader, if you like. Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy, and also ensure you‟ll never lose your place in the book .”(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS )78. Speed-readers read an article by __________________________________________.79. What do the members of the Wellington Book Club usually do?____________________________________________________________________.80. Slow reading will benefit people ‟s future life because it can _________________________.81. According to Kelly, what are the two advantages of e-readers like Kindles?______________________________________________________________ 跃龙学堂 您身边的中小学生辅导专家12 ____________________________________________________________________.第II 卷 （共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 每位同学就坐后老师才开始上课。
杨浦区2015高三英语二模卷
杨浦区2015高三英语二模卷英语试卷2015. 4本试卷分为第I卷（第1-11页）和第II卷（第12页）两部分。
全卷共12页。
满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
考生注意：1．答第I卷前，考生务必将条形码粘贴在答题纸的指定区域内。
2. 第I卷（1-16小题，41---77小题）由机器阅卷，答案必须全部涂写在答题卡上。
考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。
注意试题题号和答题卡编号一一对应，不能错位。
答案需要更改时，必须将原选项用橡皮擦去，重新选择。
答案写在试卷上一律不给分。
第I卷中的第17-40小题，78-81小题和第II卷的试题，其答案用钢笔或水笔写在答题纸的规定区域内，如用铅笔答题，或写在试卷上则无效。
第I卷（共103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. He was infected by a virus.B. He didn’t sleep much last night.C. He spent the whole night in the hospital.D. He wrote essays on the computer the whole night.2. A. Go out with a couple. B. Go straight home.C. Read in the library.D. Spend time in the classroom.3. A. It’s the fact. B. It’s a good reflection.C. It’s just an excuse.D. It’s a white lie.4. A. The woman is not in before nine o’clock.B. The woman is unwilling to help the man.C. The woman will leave her roommate a message.D. The woman’s roommate knows today’s homework.5. A. On the plane. B. In the ward.C. In the library.D. In the cinema.6. A. Traveling plans. B. Hobbies.C. Personalities.D. Ideal Jobs.7. A. Attractive. B. Horrible.C. Boring.D. Classical.8. A Criminal and policeman. B. Clerk and manager.C. Librarian and reader.D. Student and teacher.9. A. $2.50. B. $0.50.C. $3.00.D. $52.50.10. A. Not smoke in this room. B. Quit smoking for good.C. Pay attention to details.D. Set a good example for babies.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. It lasted only a week.B. Children were unwilling to have it.C. Electronic devices were not allowed.D. Teenagers booked tickets on their smartphones.12. A. Bathing in the sea. B. Playing with horses.C. Riding bicycles.D. Enjoying the sunshine.13. A. Too much screen time discourages face-to-face communication.B. American children spend more time on screen than Chinese children.C. Using tablets and smartphones affects children’s academic performance.D. Most American children use their parents’ smartphones four hours a day. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A professional American actor.B. A beginner of English learning.C. An American university student.D. An editorial staff.15. A. By rewriting texts. B. By reading after the recording of the book.C. By reading level by level.D. By communicating with native speakers.16. A. All the texts are famous fairy tales.B. It is well planned, consisting of 4 levels.C. The texts are original versions of masterpieces.D. It focuses on students’ reading and listening abilities.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.General Information of Job ApplicantsName: LauraSpecial skills: NursingPrevious experience: Worked as a home health ____17____Reason to leave last job: Not a ____18____ jobStrength: Honest and ____19____Salary: A wage suitable to the positionOther request: Opportunities to ____20____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:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Dogs are called ―man’s best friend.‖ Now a study shows new reasons (25) ______ they really are our best pals. Researchers at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, say that dogs (26) ______ be good for people’s health.The study focused on 76 patients who were in the hospital for heart problems. First the patients (27) ______ (split) into three groups. Some were visited by human volunteers with dogs. (28) ______ were visited by people only. The third group had no visitors. Then the researchers wrote down how the patients felt before, during, and after the visit.Researchers found that dog visits (29) ______ (make) the patients feel better. Patients who had been visited by dogs felt 24 percent less scared. Those patients who were visited by just people felt only 10 percent less scared. After just 12 minutes with dogs, patients’ hearts and lungs seemed to be working (30) ______ (well).It is not news to pet lovers that furry friends can help people feel happier. But before the study there was little proof (31) ______ therapy animals make us healthier. Nurse Kathie M. Cole was a member of the UCLA Medical Center study. She hopes that doctors and hospitals see the good effects (32) ______ using therapy animals.“Dogs are a great comfort,‖ said Cole. ―They make people happier, calmer, and feel more loved. That is huge when you are scared and not feeling well.‖(B)A couple had two little boys, (33) ______ were excessively naughty. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that, (34) ______ anything terrible occurred in their town, their sons were probably involved.The boys’ mother heard that a clergyman (牧师) in town had been successful in (35) ______ (discipline) children, so she asked (36) ______ he would speak with her boys. The clergyman agreed, but asked to see them individually. So the mother sent her 8-year-old first, in the morning, with the older boy to see the clergyman in the afternoon.The clergyman, (37) ______ huge man with a booming voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him sternly, ―Where is God?‖The boy made no response, (38) ______ (sit) there with his mouth hanging open, wide-eyed. So the clergyman repeated the question in an even sterner tone, ―Where is God!!?‖ Again the boy made no attempt (39) ______ (answer). So the clergyman raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy’s face and shouted, ―Where is God?‖The boy screamed, ran directly home and dove into his closet, slamming the door behind him. When his older brother found him in the closet, he asked, ―What happened?‖The younger brother, gasping for breath, (40) ______ (reply), ―We are in big trouble this time. God is missing -- and they think we did it!‖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.Most public libraries now offer all visitors, kids and adults alike, free access to all sites on the Internet. Just like any powerful tool, __41__ must be placed on it. After all, not all sites are good for children or appropriate for them. Some are violent. Some, in the name of free speech, say irresponsible things. Others feature __42__ information for research. And many should be __43__ ―For Adults Only.‖In 2000, there were 7 .1 million publicly __44__ sites on the Web, with over 200 new adult sites added each day. Couple this figure with the fact that there are __45__ 200 million American children under the age 18 with Internet access, and you have a recipe for disaster.Back in l967, the American Library Association (ALA) passed a resolution（决议）that stated ―a person’s right to use a library should not be __46__ … because of origin, age, background, or views.‖ Some groups argue t hat this resolution gives children the right to free and total access to the Internet and its unsuitable sites.This resolution was fine in the past, but it never considered the __47__ of the Internet. Besides, the ALA isn’t a government agency. It has no power to pass laws, and its resolutions are not __48__ binding（有约束力的）.We must pass real laws that __49__ U .S. government funds for library computers to the use of software that __50__ out offensive material online. If the libraries don’t use the software, then they don’t get computers.As a working parent, I can’t be with my child every time he turns on the computer. I don’t expect libraries to be babysitters. But I do expect them to work with me, not against me, in making sure my child is protected from adult-only and other irresponsible sites.Sincerely,Julie RichardsonRedding, CaliforniaIII. 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.How many New Year’s resolutions have been made, only to dissolve before the end of the month or even the week? As we all know, making a decision is easy, but being consistent is not. This is __51__ true when a sense of achievement is not enough __52__ to reach a goal. Dean Karlan, an economics professor at Yale University, knows all too well that people don’t always follow through with what they say they want to do. __53__, provided with the right incentives (奖励、激励), people are more likely to __54__ their goals, such as losing weight or exercising __55__. Mr Karlan believes, __56__ on his own experience and years of research, that commitment contracts help people __57__ commitment they would not otherwise keep.Karlan brainstormed about his idea with a fellow professor and a student at Yale. Together, they soon __58__ , a website where people __59__ commitment contracts. The second K in stickK is the shorthand symbol for contract used in legal documents. In a contract, a person usually agrees to place a bet on a certain goal. If the goal is not reached by a __60__, the amount of money that is bet is __61__ to a charity, a friend, or even a(n) __62__. Losing money is a very __63__ threat as well as a strong incentive. That is why people that are eager to get rid of those unwanted pounds __64__ give out their credit card information when they place their bets on stick. Office workers, college students, and even athletes have had __65__ taking advantage of this service. If you still need stimuli to lose weight this year, rush to stick, place a bet, and start exercising right away.51. A. gradually B. obviously C. especially D. desperately52. A. demonstration B. motivation C. preparation D. instruction53. A. Moreover B. Otherwise C. However D. Anyway54. A. attempt B. keep C. abandon D. achieve55. A. regularly B. automatically C. willingly D. formally56. A. focused B. based C. relied D. taken57. A. adapt to B. worry about C. hold on D. stick to58. A. set B. entered C. founded D. activated59. A. sign B. dissolve C. renew D. break60. A. degree B. deadline C. requirement D. force61. A. donated B. voted C. sponsored D. exchanged62. A. relative B. team C. opponent D. owner63. A. dangerous B. economic C. vivid D. realistic64. A. urgently B. readily C. responsibly D. randomly65. A. terrible experience B. good relationshipC. negative influenceD. great successSection 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)Rock climbing might seem extremely dangerous, but most climbers know what they’re doing. Over the years, climbers know what they’re doing. Over the years, climbers have developed knowledge and techniques that allow them to conquer rocks safely. There are different kinds of rock climbing, and it’s mainly based on the equipment used. The two main categories are aid climbing and free climbing. Aid climbing uses equipment, such as screws (螺丝钉) inserted into rocks, to help climbers pull themselves to the top. In free climbing, most climbers use equipment only to protect themselves from falling; they don’t use any tool to help them climb up the rock. In free climbing, it’s all about skill, strength, and knowledge.You might think that muscles are the most important factors in this extreme sport.Not so, says Jeremy Norin, a rock climber in US. ―You can’t muscle your way through climbing no matter how hard you try,‖he says. More important factors are balance, coordination, and the ability to make your body tense, which helps climbers pull themselves up. Norin also says that lower-body strength is actually more important than upper-body strength. One of the best climbers Norin knows can only do seven pull-ups, but he has no problems climbing up some of the most rugged rock faces around.Although some climbers have mastered the sport, beginners are welcome. Start with bouldering, a kind of climbing without a rope that take place on a rock three to five meters tall, so that falling won’t result in serious injury. Believe me – it won’t seem that low when you are looking down from the top.66. The main difference between aid climbing and free climbing lies in ______.A. the function of the equipmentB. the way climbers keep balanceC. the rocks climbers choose to conquerD. the strength climbers use67. Which of the following statements is TRUE about free climbing?A. Screws are required so climbers can pull themselves up.B. Skill, strength and knowledge play a great role in it.C. Climbers are not allowed to use any kind of tools.D. The rules are not so strict as those of aid climbing.68. What can we learn from the example of the climber Norin knows (in para. 2)?A. Conquering rocks has nothing to do with strength.B. Muscles are the most important factors in rock climbing.C. The more pull-ups a climber does, the tenser his body will be.D. Upper-body strength is not as important as lower-body strength.69. The writer suggests that beginners should ______.A. first take a basic level courseB. overcome the fear of heightC. climb without a rope to a lower heightD. learn to protect themselves from injury(B)Elephant RidingAt Thom's Elephant Camp we take great pride in our animals! We have happy Elephants.Just being close to one of these beautiful giants is simply amazing; riding bareback into the mountains, high up on Ot, Pom Paem or Tutdao —feeling the sway (摇摆) of their gait as they move sure-footedly through the jungle is a wonderful adventure.Bathing in the river with the elephants and playing with them in the water is an experience you willnever forget!You can choose treks of between one and three hours;choose to ride with or without a seat and afterwards,if you care to, play with them in the river and feedthem.Round off your day by bathing in our hot tubs — thewater comes directly from Tha Pai Hot Springs.Bamboo RaftingBamboo rafting is an experience you should not miss. Our bamboo rafting trips are a great way to see more of everyday rural life in the countryside of traditional Thailand. As you float along the Pai River with your guide, you can observe local farmers at work, children playing on the river banks, explore the beautiful scenery along the river and see wildlife and birds of the area. Traveling by traditional bamboo rafts means that you can enjoy your trip without disturbing locals or animals with noise, without polluting the river, or damaging the environment. If you love nature and are fascinated by its beauty, Bamboo rafting is definitely an option that you should try.Our popular one-day tour combines elephantriding in the morning and bamboo rafting in theafternoon, and includes lunch at the camp, bathingin our hot tubs, transportation and insurance. Youare sure to have a fantastic day out!70. The tourist information is most likely to be found in ______ column.A. Elephant TrainingB. Tours and PricesC. Camping and SpaD. Elephant Show71. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The elephants at the camp are of good temper.B. Riding bareback is not as safe as riding with a seatC. Tourists are not allowed to feed elephants in the jungle.D. It is dangerous to ride an elephant because it can’t walk steadily.72. Bamboo rafting trip is highly recommended because tourists can ______.A. bathe in the river and play with childrenB. float on the river without making any noiseC. see the everyday rural life of the local peopleD. learn more about the wildlife in Thailand from their guide73. Which of the following is NOT included in a one-day trip?A. Enjoying a hot springB. Lunch at the camp.C. Pick-up service in the camp.D. Bamboo weaving.(C)Students wishing to safeguard their careers against changes in the job market should choose science rather than arts degrees, according to a survey of undergraduates. Engineering and chemistry were considered to be the most ―future proof‖, as they are courses most likely to lead to an enduring and adaptable career.Students polled by a college were broadly optimistic（乐观的）that their chosen courses would prepare them for a world in which the job market could change dramatically during their working lives.But opinion was sharply divided over which degrees were best for future-proof careers.Eighty-two per cent of respondents believed engineering would help develop future-proof skills, with 74 per cent believing the same of chemistry and 73 per cent of computer science. But just 33 per cent of undergraduates believed history would lead to a future-proof career, and 40 per cent English.However more than two thirds of students - 67 per cent - thought the world of work would be significantly different or completely unrecognisable in 20 years.The findings, published today, come after Education Secretary Nicky Morgan sparked controversy（争论）with claims that teenagers should steer clear of the arts and humanities and choose science or maths subjects if they want to access the widest range of jobs.She said that in previous decades students would only take maths or science if they wanted to pursue a specific career such as medicine or pharmacy, but nowadays that ―couldn’t be further from the truth‖.―If you wanted to do something different, or even if you didn’t know what you wanted to do…then the arts and humanities were what you chose. Because they were useful – we were told – for all kinds of jobs. Of course now we know that coul dn’t be further from the truth, and that the subjects that keep young people’s options open and unlock doors to all sorts of careers are the STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects.‖ She also described maths as the subject that employers value most and said that pupils who study A-level maths will earn 10 per cent more over their lifetime.―These figures show us that too many young people are making choices at the age of 15 which will hold them back for the rest of their lives,‖ she said.74. According to most students, what will the world of work be like in 20 years?A. The same as it is now.B. Greatly different from what it is now.C. Dramatically challenging.D. More open with a wider range of jobs.75. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase ―steer clearof‖?A. keep away fromB. be familiar withC. have a good command ofD. catch up with76. We can infer from the passage that ______.A. Students who choose science have a wide choice of careers excluding medicineand pharmacy.B. Few students are satisfied with their chosen courses, for they don’t help developfuture-proof skills.C. Arts and humanities used to be considered as future-proof degrees unlocking doorsto many careers.D. 73% of the respondents are studying computer science, believing it leads toenduring career.77. Which of the following is FALSE about the students who choose maths?A. They will enjoy more job opportunities after graduation.B. They are likely to earn more money if they study A-level maths.C. They will likely be favored by employers over students of other majors.D. They are learning a subject that will hold them back in the future.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Do you feel stressed if your phone is not in sight?Do n’t be. Just the sight of your mobile phone can distract（转移，分心）you – even if you have turned it off and put it on the table, researchers from the University of Southern Maine in the US have found.The researchers asked two groups of students to carry out two different tasks which require paying attention.First, they were given a page of 20 rows of numbers and asked to circle one number in particular whenever they saw it.Second, they had to do the same and also cross off any two numbers in different rows that were next to each other and added up to the target number.During both experiments, half the students kept their phones on their desks and the other half put them out of sight.Those who put their phones in their pocket or their bag got an average of 20 percent higher in the test.We love using phones so much that it’s becoming a problem, previous studies have found.An Android app followed how many times its 150,000 users checked their phone per day in 2013. The average figure was 110 times.A team at Baylor University in the US published a study in September saying that female students spent an average of 10 hours a day texting, e-mailing and on social media, while male students spent nearly eight.Why are we behaving like this? People want a ―constant connectivity‖, said Bill Thornton, a social psychologist at the University of Southern Maine in the US. Many ―check their phones when they wake up and as the last thing before they go to bed‖, he told the Daily Mail.Such behavior is bad for ―our ability to maintain attention‖, he added. Also, we react more slowly as a result.If you are always getting distracted by your phone, here’s some advice for you: create a no-phone time zone.First, find out at least two hours of your day when you’re most productive. Then turn off your phone and stay completely dedicated to the work you have to do.Oh yes, and don’t forget to put the phone away as well.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)78. The result of the two experiments shows that______________________________________.79. Girl students ______________________ than boys in texting, e-mailing and onsocial media.80. According to social psychologists, what leads to the high frequency of checkingphones and long screen time?_________________________________________________________________ 81. How can people avoid being distracted in their most productive hours?_________________________________________________________________第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 仔细检查作文的话，许多拼写错误是可以避免的。
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一、语法新题型(A)“If the one ever appeared, anyone else would just be a compromise. But I don’t want to compromise.” This line has become the talk of the town since TV drama My Sunshine debuted on Jan 10. It has become 25 instant hit, with the premiere episode reaching a record 104 million online views by the end of the day.Many fans follow the series ______ ______26 all the pretty faces, especially stunner Tiffany Tang, 31, and the well-dressed Wallace Chung, 40. However, the show’s success is also due to the tremendous fan base __27____original Web novel Silent Separation has accumulated since 2003. The novel started a craze as soon as writer Gu Man published the first chapter online.The story is about two sweethearts that separate and are given a second chance. Zhao Mosheng and He Yichen fall in love in college but separate due to misunderstandings. Seven years later, fate tosses them together again. They work hard to resolve their misunderstandings and, in the end, become happily married.The TV drama attracts me not only because it stays true to the novel, but also because it depicts my ideal romance. Whether they admit it or not, every woman dreams of having a handsome man chase after them exclusively. Well, He Yichen is just that. As one of the top lawyers in China, he is cute, competent, rational and rich. But after__28____ (marry), the seemingly cold lawyer gives Zhao a dream wedding, cooks for her, picks her up after work and protects her anytime she needs it －almost everything a dream husband should do.Also, __29____makes the TV drama stand out among so many counterparts is the experiential proximity it creates for the audience. The love between the main couple is touching but not overstated. It is not only a fantasy or a daydream that takes the audience away but also an experience that __30___occur in our daily lives.My Sunshine is a success, at least for me. It maintains the beauty of the novel, adds cute faces to create a feast for the eyes, satisfies many girls’ fantasies about love, and__31___, encourages all of us to seize every available opportunity to embrace happiness.25. an 26. because of 27. its 28. being married 29. what 30. can 31. most importantly(B)Bilbo Baggins finally returns home in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies after a long and tough journey that transforms him into a wiser, more experienced, and more compassionate man. However, it’s hard to say goodbye now that the three-part movie adaptation of English writer J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel has reached its conclusion.______ ______(32) you missed the first two installments of the series, here is a brief introduction. This prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy centers on Bilbo (Martin Freeman), a small humanoid creature living in the lands of Middle-earth. Bilbo is a homebody content with the daily pleasures of living a simple life. However, when the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and 13 dwarves ask his help in retrieving treasure ___33___(steal) by the dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch), Bilbo is faced with a choice.The Battle of Five Armies opens with the defeat of Smaug. But with the dragon’s fall ___34___(come)new problems, as his treasure forces the dwarves, humans, elves and goblins to decide between working together and being destroyed.Exciting visual effects are the key to any fantasy-based movie, and The Hobbit’s third outing delivers in this regard. Spectacular castles, boundless mountains, breathtaking war scenes and colorful creatures abound. The Battle of Five Armies reaches the levels of its predecessors, but it’s lacking in innovation.On top of that, there’s English actor Orlando Bloom as Legolas. For 14 years, Legolas ___35____(draw)audiences (particularly females) into theaters with his blond hair and blue eyes. Appearance is power, and in __36___case, the power remains strong.The Hobbit movies haven’t won the same praise as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, with some critics__37____(point) out that repetitive fight scenes cause the film to feel empty and short on plot and character development. __38____well-grounded criticism, The Hobbit trilogy serves as a welcome chronicle of one man’s spiritual development and fight against the temptations of greed and power. For many, these are the true themes of Tolkien’s novel, and they___39___(present) well on film. Step into Middle-earth and allow your imagination __40_____(stretch)by the mystery of this magical world.32. In case 33. stolen 34. comes 35. has been drawing 36. this 37. pointing 38. Despite 39. are represented 40. to be stretchedSection 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.monetaryB.presenceC.claimedD.altered AB.Handed AC. Customary AD.Emerged BC.CrowdingBD.Basically CD.Done ABC. DeliberatelyPopular messaging service WeChat is hogging the limelight(抢尽风头) this Chinese New Year- by giving the traditions typical of this festive period a facelift.As technology has _D____ the way people in China carry out certain traditions during Chinese New Year, at no point is it clearer that Weixin, the version of Wechat available in the country, has ___AD__ as a frontrunner in the wave of change.The weixin team came upon a brilliant idea of taking the Chinese New Year tradition of gifting money into the digital era. _BD____, rather than giving red envelopes of money to family and friends, Weixin users could tap into digital payments and send _A___ gifts of up to CNY100（around＄16.50）per go to others on the chat app.State media Xinhua reports that the first two days of Chinese New Year saw more than five million people across China taking part in Weixin’ s online red envelope activity, with more than 20 million redenvelopes___AB____ out, according to data from Tencent, the company that owns Wechat.At its peak, 585,000 people took part in gifting red envelopes over a mere five minutes on Weixin, with 121,000 red envelopes being _C_____. The messaging service has an estimated 500 million plus registered users in China alone, while it has 270 million active users worldwide.Another tradition has been entirely improved by Weixin as well.It is _AC___ to send New Year well-wishes to your friends on the eve of Chinese New Year- and this year, a whopping(巨大的) 10 million messages were sent in one minute at peak on the eve of Chinese New Year via Weixin. The number of messages sent this year on the chat app was double that of last year, showing that more people are _BC___ to the app instead of sending cards or SMS-es.Chinese New Year is a time dipped in tradition, and the fact that Weixin has managed to make its __B__ so strongly welcomed by users speaks volumes about its ability to straddle(跨越) the space between old and new.As Wechat moves into verticals such as mobile-commerce, it wouldn’t be any surprise if the app soon disrupts other traditions next year. Who knows, we may just get to see Chinese New Year grocery shopping ordelivery, or the booking of transportaion back to p eople’s hometowns, __CD___ entirely via Wechat in the future.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.Hong Kong is part of China, but it is like China? Overseas employers and students might say yes,51 , more than 17 years have passed since the former British colony’s return to the mainland. But business schools in Hong Kong insist that an education in the special administrative region is so different that student should place it in a different 52 .The studentThere are 53 differences between Hong Kong Chinese student and their mainland counterparts, TJ Wong, dean of CUHK Business School at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He says his school attracts the cream of the crop from China who have very strong fundamental skills in English, Chinese and mathematics. Hong Kong Chinese students, adds Prof.Wong, tend to have a stronger global view and are more willing to speak out in class. Mainland student tend to value listening to their superiors more, he says.Sachin Tipnis, executive director of MBA programmes at the University of Hong Kong, notes that mainland and Hong Kong Chinese students bring vastly different backgrounds to the classroom. Many Hong Kong students work in the financial services industry and they also have more 54 to the whole region. Mainland Chinese students are not only more country specific, he says, they also have different corporate backgrounds. “In Hong Kong, not many people are 55 to manufacturing,” he points out.Sean Ferguson, associate dean of masters programmes at HKUST Business School, also thinks Hong Kong students have a broader 56 , but says HKUST has made efforts to recruit (征召) mainland Chinese students who will not be reticent (沉默寡言的) about contributing. “Five to 10 years ago that was 57the stereotype (典型形象)，so we changed what we’re looking for.”NetworkingMainland Chinese students represent valuable future contacts for students hoping to do business in the greater China region. Clearly, a mainland Chinese school will offer most opportunities in this respect, but mainland students also 58 between 10 per cent and 25 per cent of full-time MBA students at the three highest-ranking homegrown business schools HKU, CUHK and HKUST.Business linksHong Kong business schools admit that a school based in Shanghai or Beijing is currently a better place to learn about doing business in China.“It’s a trade-off. Obviousl y you can learn more about being there.” says Kalok Chan, acting dean of HKUST.But Hong Kong schools also say that the 59 is a good place to come to learn more about doing business with China. “We want student to remember that business is global,” says Mr. Tipnis.Southern China opportunitiesAll three schools have their eyes on southern China and say students should 60growing expertise (专业知识) in those economically prosperous provinces closest to Hong Kong, but which61 have no good business schools.CUHK appears to be ahead of its 62 in southern China. It is opening a campus in Shenzhen, north of the border with Hong Kong. The first intake of undergraduate business student will be in September.Job prospectsA significant distinguishing factor is also Hong Kong’s 63 visa environment and the widespread use of English. Mr. Tipnis says every graduate student is 64 to apply for a Hong Kong work visa. He says that 60 per cent of graduates from HKU’s business school remain and work in the region. In addition, English is widely spoken in Hong Kong and so language is not the 65 it can be for many students studying in China.51. A. believe it or not B. after all C. vice versa D. on the contrary52. A. category B. approach C. division D. classification53. A. apparent B. respective C. distinct D. invalid54. A. restrictions B. clues C. refunds D. exposure55. A. connected B. resistant C. opposed D. accustomed56. A. initiative B. ambition C. shoulder D. view57. A. definitely B. decently C. virtually D. essentially58. A. pick up B. make up C. put up D. Show up59. A. location B. island C. territory D. mainland60. A. expect B. evaluate C. distribute D. diagnose61. A. permanently B. peculiarly C. considerably D. currently62. A. colleagues B. peers C. courses D. modes63. A. preferential B. influential C. residential D. potential64. A. addicted B. patented C. entitled D. blinded65. A. barrier B. domination C. shelter D. mercy参考答案：51—55 BAAAB 56—60 DABBB 61—65 DBBCAAPeople tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic (预言的) because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that “the phone always rings when I’m in the shower.” If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesn’t ring, that nonevent probably won’t even register (留下印象).People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortun es, plane crashes, and deaths “happen in threes.” Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month,then the period of time that counts as their “happening together” i s one month; if three crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs.We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, “Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy,” This way everyone ranks high on his own scale.Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious (谨慎的) in drawing conclusions. The “evidence” of everyday life is sometimes misleading.66. In the first paragraph the author states that ________.A) dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come trueB) dreams are prophetic because some of them did come trueC) dreams may come true if clearly rememberedD) dreams and reality are closely related67. By “things like...” “happen in threes” (Para. 3, Line 2), the author indicates that people believe ________.A) personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and thenB) personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen togetherC) misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patternsD) misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime68. Ten wo rd “courtesy” (Para. 4, line 6) probably means ________.A) good mannersB) appropriate speechC) friendly relationsD) satisfactory service69. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A) there is some truth even in the wildest dreamsB) one s hould take notice of other people’s meritsC) there is no order or pattern in world eventsD) we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence答案:66-69ACADCStart-ford-on-Avon, as we all know, has only one industry--William Shakespeare--but there are two distinctly separate and increasingly hostile branches. There is the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), which presents superb productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theater on the Avon. And there are the townsfolk who largely live off the tourists who come, not to see the plays, but to look at Anne Hathaway' s Cottage, Shakespeare's birthplace and the other sights.The worthy residents of Stafford doubt that the theater adds a penny to their revenue. They frankly dislike the RSC ,S actors ,them with their long hair and beards and sandals and noisiness. It's all deliciously ironic when you consider that Shakespeare, who earns their living, was himself an actor(with a beard)and did his share of noise-making.The tourist streams are not entirely separate. The sightseers who come by bus-and often take in Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace on the side--don't usually see the plays, and some of them are even surprised to find a theater in Stafford. However, the playgoers do manage a little sightseeing along with their play-going. It is the playgoers, the RSC contends, who bring in much of the town's revenue because they spend the night(some of them four or five nights)pouring cash into the hotels and restaurants. The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall...The townsfolk don't see it this way and local council does not contribute directly to the subsidy of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Stafford cries poor traditionally. Nevertheless every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or cocktail lounge. Hilton is building its own hotel there, which you may be sure will be decorated with Hamlet Hamburger Bars, the Lear Lounge, the Banquet Banqueting Room, and so forth, and will be very expensive.Anyway, the townsfolk can't understand why the Royal Shakespeare Company needs a subsidy. (The theater has broken attendance records for three years in a row. Last year its 1,431 seats were 94 per cent occupied all year long and this year they'll do better.) The reason, of course, is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed low.It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stanford's most attractive clientele. They come entirely for the plays, not the sights. They all seem to look alike (though they come from all over)--lean, pointed, dedicated faces, wearing jeans and sandals, eating their buns and bedding down for the night on the flagstones outside the theater to buy the 20 seats and 80 standing-room tickets held for the sleepers and sold to them when the box of rice opens at 10:30am.From the first two paragraph, we learn that ______A．the townsfolk deny the RSC' s contribution to the town's revenueB．the actors of the RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stageC．the two branches of the RSC are not on good termsD．the townsfolk earn little from tourismIt can be inferred from paragraph 3 that ______A. The sightseers cannot visit the castle and the placed separatelyB. The playgoers spend more money than the sightseersC. the sightseers do more shopping than the playgoersD. The playgoers go to no other places in town than theaterAccording to the townsfolk the RSC deserve no subsidy because_______A.ticket prices can be raised to cover the spendingB. The company is financially ill-managedC. The theater attendance is on the riseD. The behavior of the actors is not socially acceptableFrom the text we can conclude the author______A.is supportive of both sideB.Favors the town-folks viewC.Take a detach attitudeD.Is sympathetic to the RSCKey ABCBSection cIf your resolutions for the new year are typical, they probably include a determination to lose weight. But if your are like most Americans ,any success you have losing pounds will be short-lived ，and you will end the year weighing more than you do right now.So why are Americans obsessed with weight loss? Many people say they want to loss weight to improve their health, but this may not actually be their primary motivation .In one of the more interesting polls I have seen ,more than three fourths of the 231 dieters surveyed said they would take a pill that would achieve or maintain their desired weight even if it would lower their life expectancy. On average, they were willing to give up 5.7 years.These findings may seems puzzling, but they are not so surprising when you consider weight-loss attempts for what they really are: efforts to protect against weight- based discrimination. Yale researchers have shown that weight discrimination has increased dramatically in the last decades especially among women. Multiple studies have documented weight bias in employment, education and public spaces---unequal treatment based on labeling fat people as lazy ,unmotivated ,and lacking self-discipline and competence .Heavy women are routinely ridiculed in advertisements, television and films.Of course ,there are genuine health risks associated with higher body mass .The clearest case is that of Type 2 diabetes ,which becomes more likely as weight goes up. Yet as many medical researchers have pointed out, this association may not be causal. It has become increasingly clear that the link between weight and health is complicated. In some cases ,higher body mass seems to protect against death rate .For instance, there is growing evidence documenting an “obesity paradox(肥胖矛盾)”，in which elevated body mass is associated with lower death rate among people with heart disease and among those with Type 2 diabetes. But it is clear that anti-fat bias in and of itself has a serious effect on public health in ways many may not suspect. Fear of ridicule leads many heavier women to avoid exercising in public or even—when they are very heavy –to avoid leavingtheir homes, depriving themselves of social interaction. And the fear of becoming fat can lead women of all sizes to develop eating disorders that can diminish their lives and be dangerous to their health. What should be done about weight-based discrimination? The answer is to call for increasing tolerance and appreciation of different body types .This year ,before starting yet another diet, ask yourself why you want to lose weight .If it is to improve your health, perhaps you should focus on health-enhancing behaviors that are more directly linked to health.(NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)78.According to some interesting polls ,what actually may be people’s primary motivation to lose weight?To achieve or maintain their desired weight.79.Why do many people in America take the risk of lowering their life expectancy to lose weight?To protect against weight- based discrimination.80.Fat people are thought of as _______________________________________, which results in the unequal treatment of them.lazy ,unmotivated ,and lacking self-discipline and competence81.No doubt that anti-fat bias has a bad effect on public health because they stop fat people_________________________________________.From living a normal life .翻译1.we must bear in mind that the past ,if not forgotten ,can be served as a guide for the future.2.Let your laptop and the cable on the table connected and you can open the internet browser.3.There is over pursuit of luxury and waste among people now days ,Chinese virtue of thrifty is abandoned behind their mind,4.His progress was depended on more inner emotions a nd motivations than outside or others’ encouragement.5.Only when the test-oriented education is transformed into quality-oriented education can students have chances to develop their ability in various fields.II. Guided WritingDirections: writing an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假如你叫宋展，是一家英国造纸公司的总经理助理。
上海杨浦区高级中学2015届高三下学期开学考 英语试卷
一、语法新题型(A)“If the one ever appeared, anyone else would just be a compromise. But I don’t want to compromise.” This line has become the talk of the town since TV drama My Sunshine debuted on Jan 10. It has become 25 instant hit, with the premiere episode reaching a record 104 million online views by the end of the day.Many fans follow the series ______ ______26 all the pretty faces, especially stunner Tiffany Tang, 31, and the well-dressed Wallace Chung, 40. However, the show’s success is also due to the tremendous fan base __27____original Web novel Silent Separation has accumulated since 2003. The novel started a craze as soon as writer Gu Man published the first chapter online.The story is about two sweethearts that separate and are given a second chance. Zhao Mosheng and He Yichen fall in love in college but separate due to misunderstandings. Seven years later, fate tosses them together again. They work hard to resolve their misunderstandings and, in the end, become happily married.The TV drama attracts me not only because it stays true to the novel, but also because it depicts my ideal romance. Whether they admit it or not, every woman dreams of having a handsome man chase after them exclusively. Well, He Yichen is just that. As one of the top lawyers in China, he is cute, competent, rational and rich. But after__28____ (marry), the seemingly cold lawyer gives Zhao a dream wedding, cooks for her, picks her up after work and protects her anytime she needs it －almost everything a dream husband should do.Also, __29____makes the TV drama stand out among so many counterparts is the experiential proximity it creates for the audience. The love between the main couple is touching but not overstated. It is not only a fantasy or a daydream that takes the audience away but also an experience that __30___occur in our daily lives.My Sunshine is a success, at least for me. It maintains the beauty of the novel, adds cute faces to create a feast for the eyes, satisfies many girls’ fantasies about love, and__31___, encourages all of us to seize every available opportunity to embrace happiness.25. an 26. because of 27. its 28. being married 29. what 30. can 31. most importantly(B)Bilbo Baggins finally returns home in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies after a long and tough journey that transforms him into a wiser, more experienced, and more compassionate man. However, it’s hard to say goodbye now that the three-part movie adaptation of English writer J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel has reached its conclusion.______ ______(32) you missed the first two installments of the series, here is a brief introduction. This prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy centers on Bilbo (Martin Freeman), a small humanoid creature living in the lands of Middle-earth. Bilbo is a homebody content with the daily pleasures of living a simple life. However, when the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and 13 dwarves ask his help in retrieving treasure ___33___(steal) by the dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch), Bilbo is faced with a choice.The Battle of Five Armies opens with the defeat of Smaug. But with the dragon’s fall ___34___(come)new problems, as his treasure forces the dwarves, humans, elves and goblins to decide between working together and being destroyed.Exciting visual effects are the key to any fantasy-based movie, and The Hobbit’s third outing delivers in this regard. Spectacular castles, boundless mountains, breathtaking war scenes and colorful creatures abound. The Battle of Five Armies reaches the levels of its predecessors, but it’s lacking in innovation.On top of that, there’s English actor Orlando Bloom as Legolas. For 14 years, Legolas ___35____(draw)audiences (particularly females) into theaters with his blond hair and blue eyes. Appearance is power, and in __36___case, the power remains strong.The Hobbit movies haven’t won the same praise as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, with some critics__37____(point) out that repetitive fight scenes cause the film to feel empty and short on plot and character development. __38____well-grounded criticism, The Hobbit trilogy serves as a welcome chronicle of one man’s spiritual development and fight against the temptations of greed and power. For many, these are the true themes of Tolkien’s novel, and they___39___(present) well on film. Step into Middle-earth and allow your imagination __40_____(stretch)by the mystery of this magical world.32. In case 33. stolen 34. comes 35. has been drawing 36. this 37. pointing 38. Despite 39. are represented 40. to be stretchedSection 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.monetaryB.presenceC.claimedD.altered AB.Handed AC. Customary AD.Emerged BC.CrowdingBD.Basically CD.Done ABC. DeliberatelyPopular messaging service WeChat is hogging the limelight(抢尽风头) this Chinese New Year- by giving the traditions typical of this festive period a facelift.As technology has _D____ the way people in China carry out certain traditions during Chinese New Year, at no point is it clearer that Weixin, the version of Wechat available in the country, has ___AD__ as a frontrunner in the wave of change.The weixin team came upon a brilliant idea of taking the Chinese New Year tradition of gifting money into the digital era. _BD____, rather than giving red envelopes of money to family and friends, Weixin users could tap into digital payments and send _A___ gifts of up to CNY100（around＄16.50）per go to others on the chat app.State media Xinhua reports that the first two days of Chinese New Year saw more than five million people across China taking part in Weixin’ s online red envelope activity, with more than 20 million redenvelopes___AB____ out, according to data from Tencent, the company that owns Wechat.At its peak, 585,000 people took part in gifting red envelopes over a mere five minutes on Weixin, with 121,000 red envelopes being _C_____. The messaging service has an estimated 500 million plus registered users in China alone, while it has 270 million active users worldwide.Another tradition has been entirely improved by Weixin as well.It is _AC___ to send New Year well-wishes to your friends on the eve of Chinese New Year- and this year, a whopping(巨大的) 10 million messages were sent in one minute at peak on the eve of Chinese New Year via Weixin. The number of messages sent this year on the chat app was double that of last year, showing that more people are _BC___ to the app instead of sending cards or SMS-es.Chinese New Year is a time dipped in tradition, and the fact that Weixin has managed to make its __B__ so strongly welcomed by users speaks volumes about its ability to straddle(跨越) the space between old and new.As Wechat moves into verticals such as mobile-commerce, it wouldn’t be any surprise if the app soon disrupts other traditions next year. Who knows, we may just get to see Chinese New Year grocery shopping ordelivery, or the booking of transportaion back to p eople’s hometowns, __CD___ entirely via Wechat in the future.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.Hong Kong is part of China, but it is like China? Overseas employers and students might say yes,51 , more than 17 years have passed since the former British colony’s return to the mainland. But business schools in Hong Kong insist that an education in the special administrative region is so different that student should place it in a different 52 .The studentThere are 53 differences between Hong Kong Chinese student and their mainland counterparts, TJ Wong, dean of CUHK Business School at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He says his school attracts the cream of the crop from China who have very strong fundamental skills in English, Chinese and mathematics. Hong Kong Chinese students, adds Prof.Wong, tend to have a stronger global view and are more willing to speak out in class. Mainland student tend to value listening to their superiors more, he says.Sachin Tipnis, executive director of MBA programmes at the University of Hong Kong, notes that mainland and Hong Kong Chinese students bring vastly different backgrounds to the classroom. Many Hong Kong students work in the financial services industry and they also have more 54 to the whole region. Mainland Chinese students are not only more country specific, he says, they also have different corporate backgrounds. “In Hong Kong, not many people are 55 to manufacturing,” he points out.Sean Ferguson, associate dean of masters programmes at HKUST Business School, also thinks Hong Kong students have a broader 56 , but says HKUST has made efforts to recruit (征召) mainland Chinese students who will not be reticent (沉默寡言的) about contributing. “Five to 10 years ago that was 57the stereotype (典型形象)，so we changed what we’re looking for.”NetworkingMainland Chinese students represent valuable future contacts for students hoping to do business in the greater China region. Clearly, a mainland Chinese school will offer most opportunities in this respect, but mainland students also 58 between 10 per cent and 25 per cent of full-time MBA students at the three highest-ranking homegrown business schools HKU, CUHK and HKUST.Business linksHong Kong business schools admit that a school based in Shanghai or Beijing is currently a better place to learn about doing business in China.“It’s a trade-off. Obviousl y you can learn more about being there.” says Kalok Chan, acting dean of HKUST.But Hong Kong schools also say that the 59 is a good place to come to learn more about doing business with China. “We want student to remember that business is global,” says Mr. Tipnis.Southern China opportunitiesAll three schools have their eyes on southern China and say students should 60growing expertise (专业知识) in those economically prosperous provinces closest to Hong Kong, but which61 have no good business schools.CUHK appears to be ahead of its 62 in southern China. It is opening a campus in Shenzhen, north of the border with Hong Kong. The first intake of undergraduate business student will be in September.Job prospectsA significant distinguishing factor is also Hong Kong’s 63 visa environment and the widespread use of English. Mr. Tipnis says every graduate student is 64 to apply for a Hong Kong work visa. He says that 60 per cent of graduates from HKU’s business school remain and work in the region. In addition, English is widely spoken in Hong Kong and so language is not the 65 it can be for many students studying in China.51. A. believe it or not B. after all C. vice versa D. on the contrary52. A. category B. approach C. division D. classification53. A. apparent B. respective C. distinct D. invalid54. A. restrictions B. clues C. refunds D. exposure55. A. connected B. resistant C. opposed D. accustomed56. A. initiative B. ambition C. shoulder D. view57. A. definitely B. decently C. virtually D. essentially58. A. pick up B. make up C. put up D. Show up59. A. location B. island C. territory D. mainland60. A. expect B. evaluate C. distribute D. diagnose61. A. permanently B. peculiarly C. considerably D. currently62. A. colleagues B. peers C. courses D. modes63. A. preferential B. influential C. residential D. potential64. A. addicted B. patented C. entitled D. blinded65. A. barrier B. domination C. shelter D. mercy参考答案：51—55 BAAAB 56—60 DABBB 61—65 DBBCAAPeople tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic (预言的) because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that “the phone always rings when I’m in the shower.” If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesn’t ring, that nonevent probably won’t even register (留下印象).People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortun es, plane crashes, and deaths “happen in threes.” Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month,then the period of time that counts as their “happening together” i s one month; if three crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs.We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, “Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy,” This way everyone ranks high on his own scale.Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious (谨慎的) in drawing conclusions. The “evidence” of everyday life is sometimes misleading.66. In the first paragraph the author states that ________.A) dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come trueB) dreams are prophetic because some of them did come trueC) dreams may come true if clearly rememberedD) dreams and reality are closely related67. By “things like...” “happen in threes” (Para. 3, Line 2), the author indicates that people believe ________.A) personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and thenB) personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen togetherC) misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patternsD) misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime68. Ten wo rd “courtesy” (Para. 4, line 6) probably means ________.A) good mannersB) appropriate speechC) friendly relationsD) satisfactory service69. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A) there is some truth even in the wildest dreamsB) one s hould take notice of other people’s meritsC) there is no order or pattern in world eventsD) we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence答案:66-69ACADCStart-ford-on-Avon, as we all know, has only one industry--William Shakespeare--but there are two distinctly separate and increasingly hostile branches. There is the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), which presents superb productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theater on the Avon. And there are the townsfolk who largely live off the tourists who come, not to see the plays, but to look at Anne Hathaway' s Cottage, Shakespeare's birthplace and the other sights.The worthy residents of Stafford doubt that the theater adds a penny to their revenue. They frankly dislike the RSC ,S actors ,them with their long hair and beards and sandals and noisiness. It's all deliciously ironic when you consider that Shakespeare, who earns their living, was himself an actor(with a beard)and did his share of noise-making.The tourist streams are not entirely separate. The sightseers who come by bus-and often take in Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace on the side--don't usually see the plays, and some of them are even surprised to find a theater in Stafford. However, the playgoers do manage a little sightseeing along with their play-going. It is the playgoers, the RSC contends, who bring in much of the town's revenue because they spend the night(some of them four or five nights)pouring cash into the hotels and restaurants. The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall...The townsfolk don't see it this way and local council does not contribute directly to the subsidy of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Stafford cries poor traditionally. Nevertheless every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or cocktail lounge. Hilton is building its own hotel there, which you may be sure will be decorated with Hamlet Hamburger Bars, the Lear Lounge, the Banquet Banqueting Room, and so forth, and will be very expensive.Anyway, the townsfolk can't understand why the Royal Shakespeare Company needs a subsidy. (The theater has broken attendance records for three years in a row. Last year its 1,431 seats were 94 per cent occupied all year long and this year they'll do better.) The reason, of course, is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed low.It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stanford's most attractive clientele. They come entirely for the plays, not the sights. They all seem to look alike (though they come from all over)--lean, pointed, dedicated faces, wearing jeans and sandals, eating their buns and bedding down for the night on the flagstones outside the theater to buy the 20 seats and 80 standing-room tickets held for the sleepers and sold to them when the box of rice opens at 10:30am.From the first two paragraph, we learn that ______A．the townsfolk deny the RSC' s contribution to the town's revenueB．the actors of the RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stageC．the two branches of the RSC are not on good termsD．the townsfolk earn little from tourismIt can be inferred from paragraph 3 that ______A. The sightseers cannot visit the castle and the placed separatelyB. The playgoers spend more money than the sightseersC. the sightseers do more shopping than the playgoersD. The playgoers go to no other places in town than theaterAccording to the townsfolk the RSC deserve no subsidy because_______A.ticket prices can be raised to cover the spendingB. The company is financially ill-managedC. The theater attendance is on the riseD. The behavior of the actors is not socially acceptableFrom the text we can conclude the author______A.is supportive of both sideB.Favors the town-folks viewC.Take a detach attitudeD.Is sympathetic to the RSCKey ABCBSection cIf your resolutions for the new year are typical, they probably include a determination to lose weight. But if your are like most Americans ,any success you have losing pounds will be short-lived ，and you will end the year weighing more than you do right now.So why are Americans obsessed with weight loss? Many people say they want to loss weight to improve their health, but this may not actually be their primary motivation .In one of the more interesting polls I have seen ,more than three fourths of the 231 dieters surveyed said they would take a pill that would achieve or maintain their desired weight even if it would lower their life expectancy. On average, they were willing to give up 5.7 years.These findings may seems puzzling, but they are not so surprising when you consider weight-loss attempts for what they really are: efforts to protect against weight- based discrimination. Yale researchers have shown that weight discrimination has increased dramatically in the last decades especially among women. Multiple studies have documented weight bias in employment, education and public spaces---unequal treatment based on labeling fat people as lazy ,unmotivated ,and lacking self-discipline and competence .Heavy women are routinely ridiculed in advertisements, television and films.Of course ,there are genuine health risks associated with higher body mass .The clearest case is that of Type 2 diabetes ,which becomes more likely as weight goes up. Yet as many medical researchers have pointed out, this association may not be causal. It has become increasingly clear that the link between weight and health is complicated. In some cases ,higher body mass seems to protect against death rate .For instance, there is growing evidence documenting an “obesity paradox(肥胖矛盾)”，in which elevated body mass is associated with lower death rate among people with heart disease and among those with Type 2 diabetes. But it is clear that anti-fat bias in and of itself has a serious effect on public health in ways many may not suspect. Fear of ridicule leads many heavier women to avoid exercising in public or even—when they are very heavy –to avoid leaving。
杨浦区2015年高三英语一模试卷(含答案)
杨浦区2014学年度第一学期高三年级学业质量调研英语试卷2015. 1本试卷分为第I卷（第1-11页）和第II卷（第12页）两部分。
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第I卷（共103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. Chinatown. B. Columbia University.C. The Empire State Building.D. The United Nations Building.2. A. In a book shop. B. At the hairdresser’s.C. At a booking office.D. At a French gallery.3. A. Professor and student. B. Lecturer and listener.C. Interviewer and interviewee.D. Librarian and reader.4. A. Warm. B. Cold.C. Mild.D. Foggy.5. A. $21. B. $80.C. $400.D. $640.6. A. Jog outdoors. B. Write a poem on spring breeze.C. Relax without doing anything.D. Join the man at the gym.7. A. They don’t sell lipstick to customers with a particular demand.B. They don’t have the particular lights that the woman wants.C. They have lipstick in a lighter shade but of different brand.D. The color of the particular lipstick is a little bit too light.8. A. Watching TV and videos. B. Communicating with parents.C. Having substitute teachers.D. Getting involved in video games.9. A. Mr Bush was promoted to be the sales manager.B. The colleagues in the sales department hate Mr Bush.C. Mr Bush enjoyed working in the sales department.D. Mr Bush doesn’t like his new position very much.10. A. She knows the result. B. The result is within her expectation.C. The result ruined her enjoyment.D. She doesn’t care who won.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. 70,000 tons. B. 2,000,000 tons.C. 2030 tons.D. Not mentioned.12. A. Most farmers were infected with diseases.B. Cocoa farmers lack professional training.C. The global consumption is increasing every year.D. Cocoa trees are growing more slowly because of the weather.13. A. The world is running out of chocolate.B. Cocoa farmers are looking for other jobs.C. Eating too much chocolate is not good for health.D. Asian people are eating more and more chocolate.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To tell the purpose of learning history.B. To explain the history of education.C. To criticize students’ history study habits.D. To present a new approach to history education.15. A. By asking questions about the future.B. By studying in the traditional method.C. By looking for answers to present-day problems.D. By memorizing historic facts.16. A. Predict the future. B. Memorize details.C. Raise critical questions.D. Demonstrate the link between past and future.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.Things needed for a student visa☑ Evidence of _____17_____ status for five years☑ Documents relating to _____18_____☐ _____19_____ showing the result of language test☐ _____20_____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: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)When the British 13-year-old Cassidy arrived at school in her uniform on Nov. 5th , she (25) _____ (stop). She had to go home for “wearing the wrong uniform”. What was wrong? It turned out to be her black pumps （轻便鞋）.Her school, Hanson Academy in the UK, began a new dress code on Nov. 4. The (26) _____ (require) uniform includes a blazer, a tie, and tailored trousers. If that sound s fine to you, there’s more.Students can’t wear jumpers, jackets or coats indoors. Also, girls and boys (27) _____ wear black leather shoes and black socks. Sports shoes are not allowed. (28) _____ the first three days of the new rule, about 200 students were sent home.(29)_____ there was mixed feedback from students and parents, school headmaster Elizabeth Churton said rules were an important part of growing up. “What we wear and how we wear our clothes is all part Why was Julia afraid to go into the city center at night? Becausethe police haven’t _____21_____. Why did people show great concern for the local girl? She was dying of a _____22_____.What did her parents do to help their daughter? They tried to _____23_____ to have hertreated.How did Julia feel when she learned a man won a lottery(彩票)?She felt _____24_____.and parcel of the way (30) _____ _____ we communicate with each other.” she told the BBC.Strict school uniform rules (31) _____ (become) increasingly common in recent years in the UK. In June, 250 girls at Ryde Academy were taken out of class because their skirts were “too short”. The US is seeing the same trend. More than half of US public schools now have strict dress codes, USA Today said.Do you dislike your uniform? Well, at least you can still keep your favorite sports shoes.(B)Charity is the voluntary giving of help, usually in the form of money, to people in need. Traditionally, Chinese have not been open-handed when it comes to (32) _____ (give) money to strangers: money is meant (33) _____ (stay) in the family. But three teenagers are setting an example for others to try to change that attitude.Two brothers, along with their friend, have taken all the money they have saved over the past ten years, a total of 500,000 yuan, and set up a charity to help poor students in rural areas.This is (34) _____ unusually generous gesture when you compare charitable donation in China with (35) _____ in the U.S. Chinese individuals give just $8 a year to charity, (36) _____ American individuals gives $1,000 a year. And in the past year, charitable donations in China have actually fallen by 17% according to the Chinese Social Science Academy.This last statistic may have something to do with the scandals (丑闻) that have surrounded some of the big charities in China such as the Guo Meimei scandal (37) _____(involve) the Red Cross. Chinese donors want to be sure (38) _____ their money is being spent wisely.That is (39) _____ the three boys have set up their own charity. Now they can control how the money is spent and they are learning about responsibility and how to operate a charity. (40) _____ (importantly), they are also showing that young people can lead the way in helping those in need to have a better life. Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. conveyingB. objectiveC. complexityD. rewardingE. victimF. impactG. confused H. effective I. published J. unavailability K. addingFriendly doctors are bad for their patients' health, researchers have warned as a new study revealed two thirds of young medics struggle to be truthful with patients they like.Blurring（模糊）the lines between social and professional relationships can __41__ on the level of care offered and prevent patients from being honest about important side effects. Doctors should avoid __42__ patients as friends on Facebook, and they should not hug or allow patients to call them by their first names, regulators have warned.It comes as a survey of 338 oncologists（肿瘤医师）under the age of 40, __43__ in The Lancet Oncology, found 59 per cent said they found it difficult to tell the truth to those patients they liked. Sixty per cent of respondents said if doctors felt too close to their patients, it could prevent them from making __44__ decisions about a person’s care.Lesley Fallowfield, of Brighton and Sussex Medical School, said: “Oncology is a specialty that can be enormously __45__ but is filled with challenges. Young oncologists have to master dealing with anxious patients who are facing a life-threatening disease; __46__ the true prediction; discussing the __47__ of modern treatments; and explaining the __48__ of some drugs and the side-effects of treatment.”But she said for those doctors who have entered the pro fession in the age of the ‘cyber world’, are more likely to fall __49__ to breaking the professional boundaries with patients.She said: “The difficulty, if you hug and kiss patients, if you allow them to call you by your first name, is that quickly the relationship can become __50__ as a social one rather than a professional one.”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.You may have been told before not to be afraid of anything. Fear is often associated with weakness. Fear is something to be __51__.But that’s not true, according to Time For Kids magazine. Fear can be good for us.Fe ar tells us about __52__. Without fear, we wouldn’t know to run away from a tiger or step back from a cliff.In a study published in the Justice Quarterly Journal in August, researchers from Michigan State University said that a healthy fear of crime keeps teenagers away from __53__ dangerous people, places, and activities.Fear makes us jump, scream and sweat. But __54__, sometimes we make ourselves feel fear __55__. Think about scary books and movies, and also the long lines for a scary roller coaster ride (过山车). Margee Kerr, a US sociologist, explained why to Time For Kids. Fear __56__ our brain with __57__ chemical substances, especially endorphins and dopamine（内啡肽和多巴胺）, and these things create feelings of happiness and __58__ us, according to Kerr.__59__, when you’re scared, your body produces a chemical which helps people __60__with each other. “Watch people walking out of a haunted house (鬼屋), and you’ll see lots of smiles and high fives,” Kerr told Time For Kids. That also explains why schools and companies organize __61__ trips and physical activities to __62__ team spirit.People experience and deal with fear in different ways. If you happen to be a “coward”（胆小鬼）who gets scared easily, don’t worry. There is some evidence that being scared can help a person __63__ stressful situations. Kerr said that things like giving a presentation in front of your class or performing in a school play help build a sort of __64__ to fear that makes us more confident. “You become more comfortable with the physical e xperience of fear, and so you’re better able to work through it during __65__ situations,” said Kerr.So learn to love your fear. It only grows when we forget how helpful our fear is trying to be.51. A. recommended B. avoided C. suspected D. investigated52. A. disadvantage B. courage C. danger D. adventure53. A. potentially B. beneficially C. unfortunately D. unconsciously54. A. undoubtedly B. personally C. interestingly D. positively55. A. in advance B. in public C. at random D. on purpose56. A. connects B. combines C. spoils D. fills57. A. healthy B. harmful C. poisonous D. sensitive58. A. worry B. excite C. depress D. disappoint59. A. On the contrary B. In other words C. For example D. In addition60. A. argue B. unite C. fight D. compete61. A. relaxing B. inviting C. challenging D. imposing62. A. build up B. put down C. take over D. make out63. A. adapt B. manage C. skip D. experience64. A. endurance B. devotion C. objection D. tendency65. A. regular B. embarrassing C. ridiculous D. tenseSection 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)Sixth-grader Ivory Kelly finished up an English assignment at the blackboard. Then ... Ping! Ping! He felt something hitting his head. The 12-year-old knew just who was dissing him. He turned around and shouted at DeAngela Byrd. DeAngela claimed she was innocent. Then she called Ivory a “guinea pig.” “Hosemouth!” he shouted back. Their teacher, Linda Mann, didn’t send them to the principal. She didn’t even make them stand in the hall. Instead, she sent them to work things out in a small storage room. The room is Glengarry Elementary’s mediation center （调解中心）.Mediation in school is a way to solve conflicts without having teachers punish students. Kids called mediators are trained to listen to classmates accused of misbehaving or fighting. Without taking sides, the mediators help troubled kids come up with their own solutions. It usually takes no more than 15 minutes.At Glengarry, 30 students from third through sixth grades are trained to settle fights. After calmly discussing the attack and name calling with sixth-grade mediators, Michael Reese and Tracie Thacker, Ivory and DeAngela signed a promise “not to mess with each other.”Many U.S. elementary schools are starting to give kids more responsibility for discipline. In the past 10 years, one-tenth of the nation’s 86,000 public schools have started programs to resolve conflicts, mostly in middle or high schools. But educators want to begin more mediation programs sooner. They say elementary-age kids are even better at talking about their feelings and deciding on a fair solution than older kids are! When a teacher or principal is not involved, “kids talk more freely,” says Glengarry Principal Loraine Johnson.So far, mediation seems to work well. In one survey of 115 Ohio elementary schools with mediation programs, two out of three noted a decrease in fights, and more than half said fewer kids were being sent to the principal’s office. In New Mexico, reports of bad behavior in elementary schools have dropped 85% since mediation programs began.66. The underlined word “dissing” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.A. attemptingB. insultingC. invadingD. interrupting67. Students trained in the mediation ______.A. are neutral, never taking sidesB. provide a solution for the troubled kidsC. accuse students of misbehaving or fightingD. decide on the punishment for misbehaving students68. Which of the following statements is false?A. Teachers are not me diators and won’t give judgments.B. Mediation programs in schools seem to reduce misbehavior.C. Elementary-age children are able to solve conflicts among schoolmates.D. Mediation programs encourage students to work with teachers to solve conflicts.69. What’s the best title for the passage?A. Don’t Mess with Each OtherB. A Drop in MisbehaviorC. Keep the Grownups Out of ItD. Stricter Discipline Promotes Behavior(B)Public busesThe Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is charged with providing bus service to people living and working in Bangkok and the nearby provinces (i.e. Nothaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan and Nakhon Pathom Provinces). As of February, 2005, the BMTA operated a total of 113 routes, served by 3,526 buses, of which 1,665 were regular buses and 1,861 air-conditioned buses. There were also privately-owned buses operated under the BMTA with a total of 3,535 regular and air-conditioned buses and 1,067 minibuses including 2,325 small buses which provide services in lanes. An average of 3.4 million people use these services daily.Type Bus Color Fare Service TimeRegular bus Cream-Red 7 baht 05:00-23:00Regular bus White-Blue 8 baht 05:00-23:00Expressway bus Cream-Red 9 baht 05:00-23:00All-night service bus Cream-Red 8.50baht 23:00-05:00Air conditioned bus Cream-Blue 11 13 15 17 19 baht05:00-23:00(depending on the distance)05:00-23:00 EURO-II bus Yellow-Orange 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 baht(depending on the distance)The following passengers are eligible for bus fare exemptions:1.BMTA bus inspectors2.Buddhist monks and novices3.Mailmen in uniform while on duty4. Holders of BMTA employee ID cardsHalf-Price Concessions (优惠)The following passengers are eligible for half-price fares when using the service of regular buses.1.The blind with a certificate from the Association of the Blind.2.Soldiers and policemen in uniform3.Holders of official certificates or medals as specified by the Regulation on Bus FareConcession at the exact rates specified by the Transport ControlVictory Medal (Off-spring后代of holders of this medal are also entitled.)European Royal MedalBorder Service MedalFree-Man Protection MedalNon-active War Veterans Classes 1 2 3 and 4.Fare Concessions for Air-conditioned BusesHolders of the following official certificates and medals are eligible for air-conditioned bus fare reductions.1.Victory Medal (Off-spring of this medal are also entitled)2.Border Service Medal3.Free-Man Protection Medal4.European Royal War Medal5.Non-active War Veterans Classes 1 2 3 and 46.BTMA Employee ID cardsConcessions:Regular Fare Reduced Fare12 Baht 8Baht14 Baht 10 Baht16 Baht 11 Baht18 Baht 13 Baht20 Baht 14 Baht22 Baht 15 Baht24 Baht 17 BahtSearch for bus route here@ Bangkok Tourism Division70. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Buses in Bangkok are of the same size.B. At least 3.4 million people take a bus every day.C. BMTA provides city buses and inter-provincial bus service.D. Buses operated under the BMTA are owned by individuals.71. Jonny sees a cream-blue bus coming. It must be ______.A. a regular busB. an air-conditioned busC. a night-service busD. an expressway bus72. ______ needn’t pay fares on a regular bus.A. A grandson of a Victory Medal holderB. A postman, together with his familyC. A blind person with a medical certificateD. A BMTA inspector with his employee card73. How much should a soldier in uniform pay when he takes a white-blue bus?A. 4bahtB. 5.50bahtC. 7bahtD. 8baht(C)We all dream of living a long, happy life, but where are the happiest places in the world?A new map of 151 countries has revealed exactly which parts of the globe deliver long and happy lives for their citizens. The results may surprise you, with Costa Rica, Colombia and Vietnam topping the league. The UK features at position 44 - higher than Germany (47), Spain (62), Canada (65), Australia (76) and the US (105).The map was made by the relocation website Movehub, using data from the latest Happy Planet Index (HPI) - a global measure of sustainable wellbeing（可持续幸福）.The HPI measures life expectancy（平均寿命）, the level of well-being experienced and ecological （生态的）footprint. Each of the three aspects is given a traffic-light score based on thresholds for good (green), middling (amber) and bad (red) performance. These scores are combined to an expanded six-color traffic light for the overall HPI score, where, to achieve bright green – the best of the six colors, a country would have to perform well on all three individual components.Experienced well-being: This was assessed using a question called the ‘Ladder of Life’. This asks respondents to imagine a ladder, where 0 represents the worst possible life and 10 the best possible life, and report the step of the ladder they feel they currently stand on.Life expectancy: Alongside experienced well-being, the Happy Planet Index includes a universally important measure of health – life expectancy. We used life expectancy data from the 2011 UNDP Human Development Report.Ecological Footprint: The HPI uses the Ecological Footprint promoted by the environmental charity WWF as a measure of resource consumption. It is a per capita（人均）measure of the amount of land required to su stain a country’s consumption pattern.Two of the three main factors are directly about happiness. The third (Ecological footprint) is regarded as sustainable happiness. i.e. whether a country could sustain its citizens without any outside help. The idea is that if there was an incident which cut a country completely off from the outside world, or a country had to be completely self-sufficient, most of the developed world would be unable to do that.The reason for some high-income nations to score significantly below other nations is the ecological footprint left on the planet. Mexicans and Canadians both appear to be happier than their US neighbor - most likely due to the country's ecological footprint.74. According to the passage, the happiest places in the world are countries ______.A. which deliver long, happy and sustainable lives for the peopleB. which offer good medical care to help people live longerC. which are wealthy enough to provide free social servicesD. whose citizens are leading a happy and luxurious life75. If a country whose traffic-light score of the experienced well-being is red, it means that ______.A. people there are happy with their present situationB. people’s previous life was much betterC. people are not very satisfied with their lifeD. most people choose to be on the top of the ladder76. What do the two underlined words “This” refer to?A. Experienced well-being; A real ladder.B. Experienced well-being; The question.C. The Happy Planet Index (HPI); The “Ladder of Life”.D. The individual component; The researcher.77. If the U.S. footprint per capita is 9.0 gha（全球公顷）, while that of Switzerland is 5.6 gha, we canconclude that ______.A. people in the U.S. are happier than those in SwitzerlandB. the U.S is less dependent on outside help than SwitzerlandC. the land in U. S. is more productive than that in SwitzerlandD. people in U.S. consume more natural resources than those in SwitzerlandSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Speed-reading is a crucial skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and tweets to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Bombarded with information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by line.But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, using the linear pattern, left-to-right sequence.A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphones. They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour.Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the Slow Reading Club isn’t exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment. According to the Journal, the Wellington Book Club is just one example of a movement initiated by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smartphones.Slow readers, such as The Atlantic’s Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to empathize（有同感，起共鸣）.Some of these benefits have been backed up by science. For example, a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in intellectual activities like reading slowed the rate of memory loss later in life.Another study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helps people understand others’ mental states and beliefs, a crucial skill in building relationships.Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted, linear pattern, in a quiet environment free of distractions. Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic. “You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments – whenever you find yourself automatically firing up your laptop to check your favorite site, or scanning Twitter for something to pass the time–you pick up a meaningful work of literature,” Kelly said. “Reach for your e-reader, if you like. Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy, and also ensure you’ll never lose your place in the book.”(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS)78.Speed-readers read an article by __________________________________________.79.What do the members of the Wellington Book Club usually do?____________________________________________________________________.80.Slow reading will benefit people’s future life because it can _________________________.81.According to Kelly, what are the two advantages of e-readers like Kindles?____________________________________________________________________.第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 每位同学就坐后老师才开始上课。
上海市各区2015届高三英语一模试卷分类汇编：写作专题
上海市各区2015届高三英语一模试卷分类汇编：写作专题Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.目前，在网上购物的人越来越多，有人说在网上购物比在实体店购物优势多，有人说还是在实体店购物好。
请写一篇文章阐明你的观点。
你的文章必须包括：●简要介绍两种购物方式的不同之处●你喜欢那种购物方式？为什么？参考：Shopping online vs. shopping in physical storesAs scientific technologies developed faster and faster, our common lives have changed more and more, one of which is our shopping way.We have been shopping in physical stores, where a salesman may introduce many products to you and give you some advice about which one is the best choice, and you can try those clothes or shoes in person, even change another one if you find it not suitable to yourself.However, a new shopping method sprang up --- shopping online. There appear quantities of various stores on the Internet. You just need to click your mouse, and then you can see different kinds of commodities in them, with colorful pictures and detailed descriptions. If you are not clear about something, you can ask the customer service staff for help, who usually very kind and glad to answer your any question. Moreover, you can compare the same kind of products in different stores at the same time, which is able to save your time and avoid embarrassment.But every coin has two sides. Shopping online is not exceptional, so there are some disadvantages. First, you can never be sure whether the product is exactly what you see in the picture or read in the descriptions. What you receive may be much different from what is in your mind, for instance, strange color, wrong size or bad quality. Secondly, the products may be lost in the express delivery.From my perspective, I prefer shopping online, because I am too busy to have time go shopping in physical stores and goods online are usually cheaper. But I always choose the shops which have good reputation.【答案解析】文中包含题干的两个问题即可。
上海市奉贤区2015届高三上学期期末考试(一模)英语试题及答案
2015学年奉贤区调研测试高三英语试卷（2015.1.16）（考试时间120分钟，满分150分。
请将答案填写在答题纸上。
）第I卷（共 103分）I. ListeningSection A Short conversations (10分)Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a restaurant. B. At the theatre.C. In a meeting room.D. At the office.2. A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient.C. Manager and office worker.D. Travel agent and customer.3. A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four4. A. Reading newspapers. B. Writing up local news.C. Talking about sports.D. Putting up advertisement.5. A. He rescued a baby from a fire. B. He behaved bravely in a fire.C. He ran the fastest in a race.D. He jumped from a carriage which was on fire.6. A. Take a break. B. Go to work.C. Do the other problem.D. Keep trying.7. A. He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.C. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.D. He wants to spend more time with his family.8. A. Thirty yuan. B. Thirty-five yuan.C. Forty yuan.D. Forty-five yuan.9. A. He wants to get a new position. B. He is asking the woman for help.C. He has left the woman a good impression.D. He enjoys letter writing.10. A. He probably won’t listen to the man’s advice.B. He has made a good decision.C. He has done the thing.D. He will follow the man’s advice.Section B Passages (12分)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 haveheard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. Photos as clues to the past. B. Fashionable families in recent history.C. Photographers of the past.D. Details of photography from the past.12. A. Their shoes. B. Some money. C. Their relatives’ hands. D. Theirplaythings.13. A. The location of the house.B. The social and economic position of the family.C. The types of games children played.D. The profession of the owner of the house.14. A. Its meat as a source of food. B. The wide classification of penguins.C. The penguin’s successful career.D. Penguin’s life in groups.15. A. The king penguin. B. The emperor penguin.C. The bare-footed penguin.D. The black-footed penguin.16. A. The penguin may become extinct soon.B. The poisonous chemicals influence the penguins’ life.C. The chemicals have poisoned many penguins to death.D. The penguin population will drop greatly.Section C Longer conversations (8分)Directions:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and Vocabulary.Section A (16分)Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.(A)Are you a bookworm?Do you love to read? Your teachers probably tell you how important reading is all the time. And guess what? They’re right! Reading helps you in many ways beyond just (25)_________(be) able to read and get good grades in tests. Being an eager reader helps you become a good speller and writer. In fact, the more you read, the better you’ll do in all your subjects.Do you have friends who always have books in their hands? We bet they are caught (26)_________ (read) almost all the time. Sometimes those people who love reading and even collecting books are called bookworms. Is it really (27)__________ they look like earthworms? No! So where did that nickname come from?The term “bookworm” (28)_____________ (use) since the 1500s. Way back then, libraries did not have the modern air conditioning systems (29)____________(control) the environment (30) ____________ (surround) the books. As a result, some old libraries became musty and attracted various pests, some of which then took the form of insects and worms loving to eat paper and stay inside of books, (31)_________________ they would spend their entire lives. It was just natural to transfer the “bookworm”idea to humans who loved to consume books as much as these pests did.So if you see a trip to the library (32)_____________ an adventure and can’t wait to read a new book, you’re probably a bookworm. And that’s OK! You are not alone and there are millions and even billions of us in the world.Keys: 25. being 26.reading 27.because 28.has been used 29.to control 30.surrounding 31.where 32.asAnalyses:本篇文章讲述了“书虫”本身的含义以及之后指代书籍爱好者的由来。
上海市金山区2015届高三英语一模试卷及答案（官方版）
金山区2014-2015学年第一学期期末试卷英语I、听力（略）II. Gramma r and Vocabu larySectio n ADirect ions:Afterreadin g the passag es below, fill in the blanks to make the passag es cohere nt and gramma tical ly correc t. For the blanks with a givenword, fill in each blankwith the proper form of the givenword; for the otherblanks, use one word that best fits each blank.( A )Most of time blackand whiteappear s as opposi tes. Whitemeanslightand purity. Blackis darkne ss and evil. But not always. Someti mes the wordsare used differ ently.Whitehats and blackhats repres ent the tradit ional meanin g of the words. The hats are the symbol s of the “goodguys”andthe“badguys”inAmeric an wester n movies. Now the tradit ion of whitehats and blackhats is no longer a part of moviemaking. ____25____you stillhear the expres sionwhen people talk aboutgood guys and bad guys.A blacksheepis a person___26_____does things that are not accept ed, the violat e tradit ion. A blacksheepis reject ed____27____ he brings shameto his group. A family may have a member who ___28_____(think)o f as a blacksheep, a person who is not welcom e at family gather ings.Black___29_____(use) in some expres sions is descri bed as good things. Being“intheblack”forexampl e is a good situat ion for anyone. It is a busine ss expres sionthat meansa compan y is earnin g money. When someon e says his busine ssis“inthered”, he meansit is losing money.Whiteusuall y meanssometh ing good. A“whitecolor”job, for exampl e, is the kind of job many people seek. It is a job whereyou work at a desk, usingyour brain__30___ ______your muscle s Someti mes whiteis used in an expres sionthat is not good. Whitew ash is such____31_____expres sion. At firstwhitew ash meantto paintover someth ing with a whitepaintto make____32_____look better. But now“whitew ash”hasadiffer ent meanin g: to hide or coverup mistak es or failur es.( B )I was 9 yearsold when I foundout my father was ill. It was 1994, but I can rememb er ___33_____my mother told me as if it were yester day: "Kernel, I don't want you to take food from your father, becaus e he has AIDS. Be very carefu l when you are around him."AIDS wasn't someth ing we talked aboutin my countr y when I _____34____ (grow) up. From then on, I knew that this wouldbe a family secret. My parent s were not togeth er anymor e, and my dad livedalone. For a while,he couldtake care of himsel f. But when I was 12, his condit ion got ___35____.(bad) My father's otherchildr en livedfar away, so it fell to me to took afterhim.We ___36_____not afford all the necess ary medici ne for him, and becaus e Dad was unable to work, I had no moneyfor school suppli es and oftencouldn't even buy food for dinner. I wouldsit in class___37_____(feel) comple telylost, the teache r's wordsmuffle d as I triedto figure out how I was goingto manage.I did not sharemy burden with anyone. I had seen people reacte d to AIDS. Kids laughe d at classm ateswho had parent s with the diseas e. And even adults couldbe cruel. When my father was movedto the hospit al, the nurses wouldleavehis food on the bedsid e __38____ ________ he was too weak to feed himsel f.I had knownthat he was goingto die, but afterso many yearsof keepin g his condit ion a secret, I wascomple telyunprep ared____39_____he reache d his finaldays. Sad and hopele ss, I called a womana t the nonpro fit Nation al AIDS Suppor t. That day, she kept me on the phonefor hours.I was so lucky____40___(find) someon e who cared. She savedmy life.I was 15 when my father died. He took his secret away with him, having neverspoken aboutAIDS to anyone, even me. He didn't want to call attent ion to AIDS. I do.Sectio n BDirections: Comple te the followi ng passag e by usingthe wordsi n the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that therei s one word more than you need.A. worklo adB. descri beC. pressu reD. sayE. gapF.engagedG. well-rounde d H. increa singl y I. temporarily J. stuffK. headin gInstea d of enjoyi ng the final days of summer by hangin g out at the pool or the mall, many studen ts ate readin g and writin g——crammi ng (填鸭式) to comple te assign ments before____41_____back to school. Summer homewo rk has _____42_____ become a popula r tool used by teache rs to bridge the _____43_____ betwee n the end of one school year and the start of anothe r. But some parent s worry that the _____44_____ is making summer fun slip away. “I don’t know what good this really does,” said Sheryl, a parent of twin 13-year old girls. “Life isn’t always about a test. I thinki t’s import ant for children to be children, to be ____45____.” Sheryl said her daught ers spent weeksi n summer campsand away on vacation before they had a chance to start their summer assign ments. “Basically I have the summer readin g hangin g over my head when I’d like to do other____46,” said her daught er. She said she enjoye d readin g “The Coloro f Water” by JamesMcBrid e, but the assign ments that go with it ——choosi ng five passag e to ____47and analyz e ——seem redund ant(多余的). Some educati on expert s ____48 the “lazy, hazy, crazy” days of summer are over as school s feel increa sed ____49_____ on accoun tabil ity for studen t achiev ement under the federa l No ChildLeft Behind A ct. “It’s really goingto focusattenti on on this period of time when kids aren’t _____50_____ ,”said Ron Fairch ild, executi ve direct or of the Center for Summer Learni ng at JohnsH opkin s University. But parent s from Prince George’s County to Salt Lake City are lately fighti ng back, questi oning the useful nessand of teache rs piling on summer reading and math proble m.Ⅲ.Readin g Compreh ensi onSectio n ADirections:For each blankin the follow ing passag e thereare four wordsor phrase s marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blankwith the word or phrase that vest fits the contex t.BriefH istor y of the World’s FairWorld’s Fairsorigin atedi n the French traditi on of nation al exhibi tions, a traditi on that endedwith the French Indust rial Exposi tionof 1844 held in Pairs. It was soon followed by other nation al _____51_____, in contin ental Europe, and finall y came to London _____52_____ the first real intern ation al exhibi tion was held. Since their starti n 1851, the _____53_____ of worldexposi tions has develo ped gradually. Threeeras can be distin guish ed: the era of indust riali zatio n, the era of cultural exchan ge, and the era of nation brandi ng.Industriali zatio n (1851-1938)The firste ra couldbe called the era of indust riali zatio n and covere d the period from 1851to 1938. In thesedays, worldexposi tions were _____54_____ focuse d on tradeand famous for the displa y of technologic al inventi onsand advancement s. Worldexposi tions were the _____55_____, wherethe stateo f theart in science and technol ogy from around the worldwas brough t togeth er. Inventi ons such as the telephone were first presen ted during this era. An import ant part of the _____56______ of World’s Fai rs stemsfrom this first era._____57_____exch ange(1939-1991)The 1939 New York World’s Fair and the 1949 Stockh olm World’s Fair were different from the original focuso f the exposi tions. From then on, World’s Fairsbecame more strongl y basedon a ____58____themeof cultural signifi cance, and beganto addres s issues of humanki nd. Technol ogyand invent i onsremain ed ____59____, but no longer as the princi pal subject s of the Fair. Cross-cultural dialog ue and the exchan ge of soluti ons became ____60____elemen ts of the expos. It was also during this time, specifi cally in the 1960s, that BIE organi zers starte d callin g World’s Fair “Expos”.Nation brandi ng (1992-presen t)From Expo’88 in Brisba ne onward s, countri es starte d to use WorldExposi tions more widely and more strongl y as a platfo rm to improv e their nation al images throug h theirpavili ons. Finlan d, Japan, Canada, France and Spainare casesi n point. A large studyby TjacoWalvis called“Expo 2000 Hanove r in Numbers”showed that improvi ng nation al images was the primary partici pati on goal for 73% of the countri es at Expo 2000. In a worldwherea strong nation al imagei s a key asset(财产), pavili ons became adverti sing ____61, and the Expo a channel for nation brandi ng. ____62____, cultural and symbol i c reason s, organi zingcountri es (and the cities and region s hostin g them) also use the worldexposi tionto brandthemsel ves.Future exposi tions2017wi ll see a recogni zedexposi tionBiddin g may beginas earlyas 2012 for this smalle r-si zedexposi tion. Alread y, Edmont on, Alberta and Canada have ____63____, to go on with the second stageof puttin g togeth er a bid for Edmont on EXPO 2017. 2020 will ____64____ a regist eredcatego ry of exposition. Biddin g may beginas earlyas 2011 for this larger sizedexposi tion. Thereare citizen _____65_____ in Americ an cities with the intenti on of bringi ng a World’s Fair back to the United States.51. A. organi zatio ns B. shows C. exhibi t ions D. custom s52. A. which B. when C. how D. where53. A. character B. name C. aim D. goal54. A. honestl y B. strangely C. especi ally D. hardly55. A. place B. platfo rm C. area D. hall56. A. representati on B. image C. illust ratio n D. outloo k57. A. Indust rial B. Histori cal C. Cultural D. Origin al58. A. specia l B. specifi c C. strate gi c D. simple59. A. import ant B. equal C. altern ative D. unchan geabl e60. A. honora ble B. communi cati ve C. consid erabl e D. defini ng61. A. purposes B. A. images C. campai gns D. design s62. A. As long as B. As well as C. As far as D. As soon as63. A. moved B. begun C. put D. voted64. A. see B. bid C. mark D. establ ish65. A. compla i nts B. effort s C. energi es D. achiev ement sSectio n BDirections:Read the follow ing threepassag es. Each passag e is follow ed by severa l questi on or unfinishedstatem ents. For each of them thereate four choice s marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best accord ing to the inform ation givenin the passag e you have just read.(A)What is the meanin g of “madnes s”? In the US everyMarch, it’s 64 men’s college basket bal l teamsplayin g 63 gamesi n less than a month. But it’s not just the tourna ment that’s a little crazy——people all over the country also go mad trying to predic t the winner.Even billio naire invest or Warren Buffet seemsto be goingcrazy. In late January, Buffet announ ced that he’ll give ＄1 billio n (6.1billi on yuan) to anyone in the US who can correctly predic t the winners of all 63 gamesthi s year, Reuters report ed.Each year, in the week before the first roundbegins, people usuall y print and fill out MarchMadness bracke ts. A bracke ts is a kind of diagra m that listsall the teamsthat play each otheri n the first round, leavin g blankspotstor all of the rounds after t hat. In office s and classroomsall over the US, people compet e to fill out the most accura te bracke t. Some people compete for prizes, like moneyor expensi ve gifts, whileothers do it for person al glory.Accord i ng to the Wall Street Journal, the sports media compan y ESPN has held a national bracke t contest everyMarchfor the last 16 years. And in all that time, not a single person has ever correc tly predicted all 63 game result s.So, will anyone win Buffet’s billio n? Whilei t’s unlikel y, the person with the best shot is probab l y CraigGilmore, a busine ss analyst in Virgin i a, US. Last year, Gilmore beat over 8 millio n others in ESPN’s contest, correctly predic ting50 out of the 63 games, includi ng that No 1-ranked Louisville wouldbeat No 4-ranked Michig an for the champi onshi p. Gilmore has said that he filled out that bracke t pretty quickl y——after first drinki ng four glasse s of beer. “I didn’toveran alyze it,”he told ESPN, “I just kind of went with my gut.”That’ funny——he doesn’t soundmad at all, does he?66. Why does the author mentio n Warren Buffet in the articl e?A. To show the excite mentand popula rityof predic tingthe winner of the tourna ment.B. To show how people have triedto make moneyfrom other’s madness.C. To invite reader s to predic t the winner of MarchMadnes s.D. To introd uce the bracke t contest ESPN holdseach year.67. Whichof the followi ng statem entsi s true accord i ng to the articl e?A. MarchMadness has been held in the US for the last 16 years.B. Lots of people compet ed in the bracke t contest held by ESPN in March2014.C. Caig Gillmo re is very likely to ＄1 billio n awardoffere d by Warren Buffet.D. Most Americans follow Marchmadness because they want to win all kindsof money and prizes.68. The underl ined word “gut” in the second-last paragraph is closest in meanin g to _________.A. luckB. calcul ationC. instin ctD. statis ti cs69. Whichbest descri bes the writer’s tone in the articl e?A. Optimi s tic.B. Humoro u sC. Critic al.D. Doubtful.(B)You have in handsthe next genera tionof ez-link cards that matchthe new Singap ore Standa rd for Contactless ePurse Applic ation s (CEPAS) that can be used for LTA’s new c-paymen t system for publ ic transp ort.NEW ez-link card◆NO TRAVEL DEPOSIT. Balance reflected·at all device s is the actual stored valuei n thenew card.◆CAN BE USED IN THE NEXT GENETA TIONIN-VEHICLE UNIT. For Electroni cRoadPricin g (ERP) and paymen ts in carpark s with upgrad ed Electronic Parkin g System s(EPS).◆$500.00. Maximu m stored value.WHEREYOU CAN USE YOUR NEW ez-link cardsMERCHANT NAME AND/OR TYPE AVAILA BILITYImmedi ately◆All public buses, MRT and LRT trains run by both SBST &SMRT◆School cantee ns, printi ng servic es, F&B outlet s, Privat e buses2nd Quarte r 20153rd Quarte r 2015◆7-Eleven conven ience stores, ERP, EPS, SMRT Taxis, NLBlibrary branch es and McDonal d’s Restau rants, school bookst ores◆Coca-cola vendin g machin es, Singap ore Poolsand Hospit al s 4th Quarte r 2015USE OF NEW ez-link CARD IN TRANSITBUS◆To travel on the bus, you need to have the minimu m stored valueto coverthe cost of travel from the pointyou get on, to the last stop on that servic e.◆If you are unsure of the minimu m amount required, we recommend that you have atleast＄3 in your card for basicbus servic e s.◆When the card reader flashe s green,it is a remind er that you have less than ＄5 inyour card.◆When the card reader flashe s red, you have insuff icien t valueto travel. Please pay cashfor your journe y.MRT◆With the new ez-link card, you will need at least＄3 in your card fore you can startyour journe y on the MRT/LRT.◆This valueensure s that you have the required fare when you exit the gate, even for thelongest trainj ourne y.70. The new ez-link card can NOT be used ______________.A. for LTA’s new e-paymen t system for public transp ortB. for Electroni cRoad Pricin g(ERP).C. in carpark s with upgrad ed Electroni cParkin g System s(EPS)D. to storevaluemore than five hundre d dollars.71. Accord i ng to WHEREY OU CANUSE YOUR NEW ez-link cards, people can use the new ez-link cards______________.A. on public buses, MAT and LRT at once.B. to pay for mealsi n school cantee ns in January,2015.C. to buy booksi n any school bookst ore after July,2015.D. in Singap ore Poolsand Hospit als all year round.72. When transi tingbetwee n BUS and MRT, ___________.A. the greenflashremind s you that therei s only $5 in your card.B. the card reader flashe s greento tell you to pay your fare by cash.C. you’ll pay at most $3 for the longest trainj ourne y on the MAT/LRT.D. you should storeat least $5 in your card for basicBUS or MRT servic e s.73. What’s the main purpose of the poster?A. To show people how to buy a new ez-link card.B. To tell people what’s new about t he new ez-link cards.C. To list the places wherethe new new ez-link cards can be used.D. To introd uce the financi al functi on of the new ez-link cards.( C )How does someon e step up to a cash machin e and withdraw moneyfrom an accoun t holder half worldaway? Even when the debit card is stilli n the victim’s wallet? It is easy, actual ly, say expert s. The recipe for creati ng fake cardsi s right thereon the Intern et.It is often called“white card”fraud. Crimin al s someho w get theirhandson the electroni ci nformation stored on a legiti mate card’s magneti c stripe. Genera lly, it’s stolen from a retail er or paymen t processor’s databa se, as happen ed when thieve s last year brokei nto comput ers at CardSy stems Soluti on Inc. Luckil y for the crimin als, Cardsy stems didn’t storej ust accoun t numbers-it even stored custom er’s secret codesthat were never meant to be copied on magneti c stripe s. Stolen“ mag stripe” data is the holy grai lfor card thieve. Then they take the stolen data and writei t onto a new, blankcard-a card that’s oftenpl ai nwhiteand they are off to the bank.To show me how easy it was, two executi vesfrom MagTek Inc, one of the largest markers of credit card stripe gave a demonstrati on. Within minute s , I was withdrawing moneyfrom my accoun t using a plainwhitepieceof plasti c at an ATM. And the key is to get an encode r.Andy and Paul Deignan are brothe rs who both word for MagTek. Both came by to show me how easily thieve s can manufa cture scores of fake codes. MagTek sellsboth card readers, whichare seen in stores across Americ a, and card encode rs, whichvery few people should ever see. Encode rs actual ly writei nformation onto that mysteri ouspieceof magneti c tape on the back of the card. Banksu se them to create credit cards. Readers cost about $100. Encode rs cost betwee n $1500 and $2000 except on eBay, wherestolen encode rs can sell for as little as $500. Armedwith one, someon e can create and debit cardsthat work exactl y like the cardsproduces by financi al instit ution s.For demonstrati on purposes, the Deigna n brothe rs took my debit card, droppe d it in an encode r, copied the data from the back, and handed the card back to me. Then they took a pieceo f whiteplasti c, a second card, instea d that into the encode r, and essenti ally pasted my ATM inform ation onto the second card. The proces s took less than 15 second s.The walk to the nearest cash machin e took longer. Within a minute, I had taken a whitepieceof plasti c and withdrawn $100 from my own checki ng accoun t. Obviou sly, with slightl y different data and a PIN number, I couldhave takenthe moneyfrom someon e else’s accoun t. With a databa se of stolen information, I couldhave withdrawn moneyfrom hundre d s of accoun ts.74. What does “ white card” fraudrefer to?A. A person who sellsfake credit card to retail ers or paymen t processors.B. Thieve s withdraw moneyfrom a cash machin e with a plaincard and stolen data.C. People buy stolen or salvag ed encode rs from the Intern et.D. People can create credit and debit cards to cheat fi nanci al instit ution s.75. What is an encode r used for accord i ng to the passag e?A. Identi fying accoun t number s from a credit card.B. Creati ng magneti c tape on casset te tapes.C. Steali ng data from a retail er or paymen t proces sor’s databa se.D. Writin g inform ation onto magneti c stripe s on the back of the card.76. The purpose of this articl e is probab l y to________________A. tell people how to make a fortun e.B. explai n how a credit card is used when buying things.C. warn people not to use credit card to pay for anythi ng.D. expose a fraudthat is oftenused thesedays.77. What is likely to be talked abouti n the next paragraph?A. Some other way to withdraw moneyat an ATM.B. Whereto buy card readers and card encode rs.C. How to protec t yourse l f against the whitecard fraud.D. The disadv antag es of usingcredit card on the Intern et..Sectio n CDirect ions:Read the passag e carefu lly. Then answer the questi ons or comple te the statem entsin the fewest possib le words.Sugari s blamed for fuelin g the nation s’ obesit y crisis. Yet many of us don’t realiz e just how quickl y our intake creeps up and the crucia l link it has to health.Therei s nothin g inhere ntly(固有地) unheal t hy about sugar so we should n’t be afraid of it or try to elimin ate it from our diets comple tely. It doesn’t directl y causeheart disease or diabet es(糖尿病) so there ’s nothin g wrong with the occasi onal sweet t reat. The proble m arisebecause most of us are eating far too much.Thereare different typeso f sugarand it’s foundi n all sortsof everyday foods. It occurs natura l ly in fruit and is addedby manufa cture rs to make snacks such as cakesand biscui ts. All typesof sugar, whether foundi n cakesor fruit , will push up your intake of calori es. If you don’t burn them off throug h exercise you are likely to get fat. That’s wherethe real health proble m s begin, includi ng increa se risk of heartdisease, diabet es and some cancers.With sugarfoundnatura l ly in fruit therei s a balance. This sugar can play a role in making us overwei ght but fruiti s also bursti ng with other source s of goodne ss. The addedsugar foundi n snacks and sweets doesn’t contai n many nutrie nts so we are encouragedto get our sugar allowa nce from frui tinstea d.Tom Sander s, professor of dieteti cs and nutrit i on at King’s Colleg e London, says:“we advise people to eat up to threeportio ns of fruit a day but only have confectione ry occasi onall y, because sweet can also tend to be high in better to get most of your carboh ydrat es intake from starch y foods such as bread, ri ce, potato es and pastabecause they also contai n useful amount s of other nutrie nts such as protei ns and vitamins.’ It is recomm ended that no more than 11% or our total dailycalori es intake should come from sugars. Profes sor Sander says:’This transl atesi nto 60g of sugar”Therei s no eviden ce that sugari s addicti ve, adds the professor , but it is habit formin g . “We have specia l tasterecept ors for sugars on our tongue,” he explai ns. “ Sweet tastes give us pleasu re, unlike bitter and acidic flavors.”(Note: Answer the questi ons or comple te the statem entswi th NO MORE THAN 10 WORDS)78. The health proble ms caused by sugar, such as increa sed risk of heart di sease, come from_____________________________________________79. What kind of balance does fruit contai n?_____________________________________________________________________________80. Though a type of carboh ydrat e, sugar doesn’t contai n nutrie nts like _____________________________.81. Why is sugar habit formin g?第Ⅱ卷(共47分)I. Transl ationDirect ions:Transl ate the follow ing senten ces into Englis h, usingthe wordsgivenin the bracke ts.1．时下，网上购物在年轻人中很流行。
2015年上海市杨浦区中考英语一模试卷和参考答案
2015年上海市杨浦区中考英语一模试卷I.ListeningComprehension（听力理解）：（共30分）A．Listen and choose the right picture （根据你听到地内容，选出相应地图片）：1．（6分）2．（1分）A．He went camping．B．He visited campus．C．He stayed at home．D．He did housework．3．（1分）A．Rainy．B．Fine．C．Windy．D．Snowy．4．（1分）A．Every day．B．Once a week．C．Every two days．D．A couple of times a year．5．（1分）A.10 yuan．B.20 yuan．C.30 yuan．D.40 yuan．6．（1分）A．In the supermarket．B．At the airport．C．In the church．D．At the post office．7．（1分）A．The weather．B．Southeast Asia．C．Travel plan．D．Christmas gifts．8．（1分）A．By taxi．B．By plane．C．By train．D．By bus．9．（1分）A．Several towns were struck by the floods．B．Several people were killed in the floods．C．Nobody got hurt or killed in the floods．D．Many people were homeless after the floods．10．（6分）Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到地短文内容，符合地用"T"表示，不符合地用"F"表示）：15．Tom went interview and was told to take s test．16．The manager of the big company wanted to email the test result to Tom．17．Tom didn't get the job as an office boy because he didn't have an email．18．With $10 Tom bought 10 kilos of tomatoes and sold them on the streets．19．It took several years for Tom to become one of the biggest food retailers （零售商）in the US．20．The story tells us that modem technology brings great convenience to businessmen．11．（5分）2I．Tim Berners﹣Lee studied at Oxford University，andwhile he was there he built his first computer．22．In 1980 he a computer program to organize his notes．23．He designed a system called HTML that allows people to and put them on a web on the Internet．24．In 1991，11 years after his first idea for a program，the World Wide Web．25．Berners﹣Lee wanted his invention to be for everybody．II.Choosethebestanswer（选择最恰当地答案）：（共20分，每小题1分）12．（1分）I could see he was carrying a gun．Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence？（）A．/gu；n/ B．/gʌn/ C．/gɔn/ D．/gən/13．（1分）Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A．Wild animals should not be kept in zoos．B．Add a little more liquid to the sauce．C．I had a burning desire to visit France．D．It's not wise for hurt to travel alone．14．（1分）The sign says we can park our car here．It's information sign．（）A．a B．an C．the D．/15．（1分）A fire had broken out and caused much to the roof．（）A．death B．accident C．damage D．problem16．（1分）The stampede（踩踏事件）which happened at the Bund area is disaster to hit Shanghaiin recent years．（）A．bad B．worse C．worst D．the worst17．（1分）The war lasts，the more the people there will suffer．（）A．Long B．The long C．Longer D．The longer18．（1分）95% of the passengers say they are satisfied the public transport service．（）A．in B．for C．to D．with19．（1分）I called my father and told him about my progress．He sounded really ．（）A．happy B．happily C．happiness D．unhappy20．（1分）Even a small portable computer store huge amounts of information．（）A．can B．may C．must D．should21．（1分）Would you mind me a small favor？（）A．do B．doing C．to do D．to doing22．（1分）There are no empty seats on this flight，but there are available on the next one．（）A．few B．a few C．little D．a little23．（1分）the government has promised to improve road safety，little has been achieved so far．（）A．If B．Although C．Unless D．Because24．（1分）They in Italy for twelve years before they moved to England．（）A．live B．were living C．have lived D．had lived25．（1分）As soon as the sun______down，the temperature drops sharply．（）A．goes B．went C．will go D．had gone26．（1分）The house was just what I wanted，it was the right price．（）A．or B．but C．and D．so27．（1分）I don't believe in letting children whatever they want to do．（）A．do B．doing C．to do D．to doing28．（1分）The Red Cross is always the first help to victims when a disaster happens．（）A．provide B．providing C．to provide D．to providing29．（1分）exciting program Tint Running Man is!（）A．What B．What a C．What an D．How30．（1分）Here is the package yon ordered．It this morning．（）A．deliver B．is deliveredC．delivered D．was delivered31．（1分）﹣﹣Are you going to buy a car this year？﹣﹣______The price for a car plate is so high．I'll wait and see，（）A．Why not？B．Not really．C．Well，I'll certainly buy one．D．1 couldn't agree with you more．Ⅲ.Completethefollowingpassagewiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordorphra secanonlybeusedonce（将下列单词或词组填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）：（共8分）32．（4分）A．prefer B．attention C．care about D．predict E．personal What do you look for when you go shopping for clothes？Do you choose something fashionable，or comfortable？Do you like to look different？Or do you wear the same clothes as your friends？Do you go for this year's clothes？Is it the logo﹣the company symbol﹣that catches your （46）？Or maybe film stars are wearing these clothes？What helps you choose the clothes you like？Everyone spends money on clothes and everyone has their （47）look．The bestselling clothing companies sell their"designer"clothes all over the world．But the number of these big name companies is in fact very small，and the clothes they make are more expensive than the clothes made by less well﹣known companies．Many people even （48）them to cheaper clothes．Why？Many young people today （49）the way they look．They often buy"designer"clothes because they think they look cool．Then the less well﹣known companies make clothes which look the same．But they don't sell as well because they don't have the logo．33．（4分）A．succeed B．speed up C．speed D．shown offE．popularPeople also think designer clothes are better made．For example，many people，think the right running shoes will make you run faster or play better．Of course，this is not always true．It's the training not the trainers﹣that improves your（50）or your score．But that's not the﹣point．People believe that and then buy the shoes．The big companies only want to make money．Most of all，designer clothes are more （51）because of clever advertising．All of the International companies，spend millions of dollars every year to make us buy their clothes．And they（52）．Most people dress in a way that their personality can be（53）．But if some of us buy expensive clothes just to look cool what does that say about us？Maybe it's just clever advertising．So next weekend，think about the clothes you put on．What's the logo on your trainers？Who made your coat？And how many of your friends wear the same clothes as you do？And then think that maybe some of us could spend our money better．Ⅳ.Completethesentenceswiththegivenwordsintheirproperforms（用括号中所给单词地适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）：（共8分，每小题1分）34．（1分）Small greeting are available at the Information Desk．（card）．35．（1分）Last summer I went for a budget trip with my father to．It was great fun．（German）：36．（1分）Kevin made all the furniture．He's very good with his hands，（he）37．（1分）﹣What is your country's language？﹣French．（officer）38．（1分）Hundreds of soldiers died from and hunger．（ill）39．（1分）These plates are damaged，so please be careful with them．（easy）40．（1分）In the educational program four players will with animals for food．（competition）41．（1分）This program has the of being more expensive than the others．（advantage）Ⅴ.Rewritethefollowingsentencesasrequired.（根据所给要求，改写下列句子．62-67题，每空格限填一词．68题注意句首大写）：（共14分，每小题2分））42．（2分）My family used to go to church regularly．（改为一般疑问句）your family to go to church regularly？43．（2分）The new light rail line will be built in two years．（对划线部分提问）will the new light rail line he built'？44．（2分）The new Law for the Protection of Children will become effective immediately．（保持句意基本不变）The new Law for the Protection of Children will become effective．45．（2分）We don't allow people to smoke anywhere in the building，（改为被动语态）People to smoke anywhere in the building．46．（2分）Lydia was very tired．She almost fell asleep at the dinner table．（保持句意基本不变）Lydia was tired she almost fell asleep at the dinner table．47．（2分）"Does water cover most of the Earth's surface？"asked the boy．（改为宾语从句）The boy wanted to know water most of the Earth's surface．48．（2分）From，weather，prevented，bad，leaving，us（连词成句）．Ⅵ．Readingcomprehension（阅读理解）：（共50分）A．Choosethebestanswer （根据短文内容，选择最恰当地答案）：（6分）49．（6分）Taking a trip by air？When you get to an airport，check inside for a TV display like the one below．The departure display will give you information about the plane you're taking．69．Most airlines ask you to check in one hour before the scheduled departure time．What time should you check in for your flight to Salt Lake City？A．At 6：05a．m．B．At 7：00a．m．C．At 7：15a．m．D．At 8：05a．m．70．When you get to the airport，you see that your flight to Shanghai．A．will leave on timeB．will leave one hour laterC．has taken offD．has been cancelled71．Imagine you're headed for Paris on the 8：15a．m flight．Which sign below can help you get tothe right gate？A．Gates 1﹣9B．Gates 10﹣21C．Gates 22﹣30D．Gates 31﹣40．B.Choosethebestanswer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当地答案）：（6分）50．（6分）An artist painted many pictures of great beauty．But he found that he had not yet painted a"real"beautiful picture．He began his trip to look for the most beautiful thing in the world．On the way．hemet an aged priest （牧师）who asked him where he was going．"1don't know，'"said the artist，"1want to paint the most beautiful thing in the world．Perhaps you can direct me to it．""How easy!"replied the priest．In any church，you will find it﹣"Faith"is the most beautiful thing in the world．"The artist travelled on．Later，a young mother told him the most beautiful thing is"Love"．"Love makes the world go around．Without love there is no Beauty．" Still the artist continued his search．He asked a soldier the same question and his answer was"Peace"．He said，"War is ugly and wherever you find Peace，you will find beauty，Faith and Love．""How can I paint them﹣Faith，Love and Peace？"the artist thought as he moved away．But to the artist's surprise，he got to his familiar place．As he entered the doorway of his home，the artist realized that his search was over．In the faces of his wife and children，he saw Love and Faith．"We're thinking of you all the time．We prayed you would return to us safely，"said his wife，'The artist sat on his favorite old chair and his heart at peace．Finally，the artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and called it" "．72．What was the purpose of the artist's trip？A．To find the most beautiful picture in the world．B．To visit other artists and get ideas from them．C．In search of the most beautiful thing in the world．D．In search of his missing，wife and children．73．thinks"Faith"is the most beautiful．A．An aged priestB．A young motherC．A soldierD．The artist's wife74．What name would you give the painting？Choose the word that best fits theblank in the last sentence．A．Smile．B．Care．C．Home．D．Happiness．C.Choosethewordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage（选择最恰当地单词或词组完成短文）：（12分）51．（12分）Have you ever heard of gypsies（吉普赛人）？Do you know anything about their lives？Read the following and you will（75）about the interesting world of gypsies．The life of a gypsy is very different from yours or mine．Gypsy families usually live in tents or mobile homes，sometimes on the side of the roads，in forests，or in special fields designed for gypsies to come and stay．It is （76）for a gypsy family to travel all over the country，and even the world．Surveys show about one million gypsies live and travel around in the USA alone．Many speak English but some groups have their own language．Experts say it is （77）the language people speak in India．The culture of the gypsy is very much focused on （78）．Most times the children in a gypsy family do not even go to school．This is probably because of all the travelling．Going to school is not a big part of the gypsy culture anyway．A lot of gypsies arc not even able to read or write because of it．A gypsy family may have as many as ten children．The children in a gypsy family will often learn different （79）．They learn how to hunt for food，identify different plants in the wild，and cook，from a young age．（80），gypsies learn to play instruments and dance at a young age．A lot of time is spent with music．I do not know if I would like to be a gypsy．I enjoy going to school very much，and I feel like I would have fewer friends if my family moved around so much．75．A．point out B．find out C．turn out D．fill out 76．A．impossible B．necessary C．common D．uneasy 77．A．made up of B．similar to C．familiar with D．responsible for 78．A．education B．development C．honesty D．freedom 79．A．skills B．subjects C．attitudes D．technologies 80．A．Above all B．Also C．After all D．Instead．D.Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords（在短文地空格内填入适当地词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）：（14分）52．（14分）When he was a teenager，Hunter Adams was very unhappy，and he spent many years in the 1960s and 1970s in a hospital for people with mental health problem．When he （81）l the hospital，Adams decided to become a doctor，so be went to medical school in the state of Virginia，in the U．S．There he often did things differently from the doctors and other students．For example，he didn't like the doctor's （82）w coats，so he wore shirts with flowers on them when he visited his patients．He also tried to make them happy．The doctors at the medical school didn't like Adams because he was too different．But Adams believed that people in a hospital need more than （83）m．He saw that patients were lonely and unhappy．He tried to help them，not just as patients but as people，too．He spent a lot of time with children int he hospital．He often put on a red rose to look like a clown and to make the children （84）l．When he finished medical school and became a doctor，Adams and some other doctors began an organization called the Gesundheit Institute．One of their （85）g is to build a clinic and teaching center．It will be a place with a different way of working with sickpeople．Hunter Adams became （86）f during the 1980s，and in 1998，Universal Pictures made a successful （87）m about Adams's life called Patch Adams．Robin Williams played Adams．Williams said，"Hunter is a really warm person，who believes that patients need a doctor who is a friend．I enjoy playinghim．"E.Answerthequestions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）：（12分）53．（12分）What do you do with the things you love？You probably take care of them and keep them safe．That's not what Cameron Payne does．This fifth grader from North Carolina is sharing his love of books by giving them away．In 2008，Cameron was looking for a way to help Iris community when he heard about a family who lost everything in a house fire．He was sad that all of their books were destroyed，and he wanted to find a way to help them．That's when he created his program，which gives books away to people in need．Cameron collects books for young people of all ages and reading levels．He collects books for kids who are．blind or low vision，too，because he wants everyone to have books．Cameron knows that books can help kids think about their future．They do this by helping kids dream about what they might be when they grow up．Learning about new things can give kids new interests．Seven years later，Cameron is still giving away books．Many of the books he gives away were given to him by others，but Cameron's grandmother also shops for books that don't cost a lot．She buys books that are new or that look new．In addition to working with schools．Cameron and his grandmother give books to children ir，places near their home，such as hospitals，libraries，and day camps．Cameron wants to keep his program going and growing．Over the past seven years，he has given away more than 3，000books．He has also won many prizes for ins work．His program has grown over the years，too．Last Christmas，Cameron was even able to give away toys and clothes．Cameron Payne is making a difference in kids'lives by giving away the things he love：books．Who needs help in your community？How might you help？88．Is Cameron Payne student at present？89．What does Cameron Payne's program do？90．How long has Cameron rim the program991．How did Cameron get all his books？92．Besides books，what else did Cameron give away？93．What do you think of Cameron and his program'？（Explain in 2﹣3sentences）．Ⅶ.Writing(作文):(共20分)54．（20分）In 60to 120words，write about the topic"The best gift I've received"．（以"我收到地最好地礼物"为题，写一篇60﹣120个词地短文，标点符号不占格）The following are for reference only．（以下问题仅供参考）√What is the gift？Who was it from？√What is the gift like？√Why d o you like it so much？√What makes it so special？（注意：短文中不得出现考生地姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分．）．2015年上海市杨浦区中考英语一模试卷参考答案与试题解析I.ListeningComprehension（听力理解）：（共30分）A．Listen and choose the right picture （根据你听到地内容，选出相应地图片）：1．（6分）【解答】1 G2 D3 B4 A5 H6 C7 C8 A9 D10 B 11 D12 C13 B14 A15 T16 F17 T18 F19 T20 F21 until 197622 worked on23 write pages24 was born25 something free2．（1分）A．He went camping．B．He visited campus．C．He stayed at home．D．He did housework．【解答】略B．Fine．C．Windy．D．Snowy．【解答】略4．（1分）A．Every day．B．Once a week．C．Every two days．D．A couple of times a year．【解答】略5．（1分）A.10 yuan．B.20 yuan．C.30 yuan．D.40 yuan．【解答】略6．（1分）A．In the supermarket．B．At the airport．C．In the church．D．At the post office．【解答】略7．（1分）A．The weather．B．Southeast Asia．C．Travel plan．D．Christmas gifts．【解答】略B．By plane．C．By train．D．By bus．【解答】略9．（1分）A．Several towns were struck by the floods．B．Several people were killed in the floods．C．Nobody got hurt or killed in the floods．D．Many people were homeless after the floods．【解答】略10．（6分）Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到地短文内容，符合地用"T"表示，不符合地用"F"表示）：15．Tom went interview and was told to take s test．16．The manager of the big company wanted to email the test result to Tom．17．Tom didn't get the job as an office boy because he didn't have an email．18．With $10 Tom bought 10 kilos of tomatoes and sold them on the streets．19．It took several years for Tom to become one of the biggest food retailers （零售商）in the US．20．The story tells us that modem technology brings great convenience to businessmen．【解答】略11．（5分）2I．Tim Berners﹣Lee studied at Oxford University略略，and while he was there he built his first computer．22．In 1980 he略略 a computer program to organize his notes．23．He designed a system called HTML that allows people to略略and put them on a web on the Internet．24．In 1991，11 years after his first idea for a program，the World Wide Web略略．25．Berners﹣Lee wanted his invention to be略略for everybody．【解答】略II.Choosethebestanswer（选择最恰当地答案）：（共20分，每小题1分）12．（1分）I could see he was carrying a gun．Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence？（）A．/gu；n/ B．/gʌn/ C．/gɔn/ D．/gən/【解答】答案：B根据句意"我能看到他带着一把枪"gun"枪"其中字母u发/ʌ/故单词读作/gʌn/故选B．13．（1分）Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A．Wild animals should not be kept in zoos．B．Add a little more liquid to the sauce．C．I had a burning desire to visit France．D．It's not wise for hurt to travel alone．【解答】答案B．little中地i发/i/；wild中地i发/ai/；desire中地i发/ai/；wise中地i发/ai/．故选B．14．（1分）The sign says we can park our car here．It's information sign．（）A．a B．an C．the D．/【解答】答案B本题考查不定冠词用于可数名词前表示同类事物中地一种，又因information地发音以元音开头，其前应用an．an information sign信息标志表示sign其中一种，故答案选B．15．（1分）A fire had broken out and caused much to the roof．（）A．death B．accident C．damage D．problem【解答】答案：C 根据a fire…caused much…to the roof，可知这场火给屋顶造成了很多地…根据选项含义：death死亡；accident事故；damage损害；problem 麻烦．可知此处需要"损害"一意．故选C．16．（1分）The stampede（踩踏事件）which happened at the Bund area is disaster to hit Shanghaiin recent years．（）A．bad B．worse C．worst D．the worst【解答】答案：D考查形容词地比较等级．根据语境及in recent years地比较范围可知，应用最高级，表近几年发生在上海地最严重地灾难，应用bad地最高级worst，可排除A，B；又知所缺地单词是在句中做disater地定语所以是形容词地最高级，故不可省略定冠词the．故选D17．（1分）The war lasts，the more the people there will suffer．（）A．Long B．The long C．Longer D．The longer【解答】答案D根据the+比较级，the+比较级意为"越…就越…"结合该结构及下文the more the people there will suffer故填the longer故选D18．（1分）95% of the passengers say they are satisfied the public transport service．（）A．in B．for C．to D．with【解答】答案：Din在…里面；for为了；to到，向；with和…在一起；be satisfied with对…感到满意，固定短语，故选D．19．（1分）I called my father and told him about my progress．He soundedreally ．（）A．happy B．happily C．happiness D．unhappy【解答】答案：A；happy高兴地，形容词；happily高兴地，副词；happiness高兴，名词；unhappy不高兴地，形容词；根据句意I called my father and told him about my progress我打电话给我地父亲，告诉他我地进步，推测下句句意：他听起来真地很高兴；故选A．20．（1分）Even a small portable computer store huge amounts of information．（）A．can B．may C．must D．should【解答】答案：A．can能，会；may可以；must一定，必须；should应该．根据Even a small portable computer store huge amounts of information，可知即使是一个小型地便携式计算机也能存储大量地信息，在这里表示地是一种能力．can能，会．故选A．21．（1分）Would you mind me a small favor？（）A．do B．doing C．to do D．to doing【解答】答案：B根据would you mind可知mind后面接动词地ing形式．故选B．22．（1分）There are no empty seats on this flight，but there are available on the next one．（）A．few B．a few C．little D．a little【解答】答案：B 根据上句There are no empty seats on this flight和下句关键词but可知，下个航班有少量座位．seats是可数名词，little，a little是不可数地．故排除．few，a few是可数地，a few表肯定，few含否定意味，不合题意，故选B23．（1分）the government has promised to improve road safety，little has been achieved so far．（）A．If B．Although C．Unless D．Because【解答】答案：Bif如果，unless除非，二者都引导条件状语从句；although尽管，引导让步状语从句；because因为，引导原因状语从句；承诺得多，实现得少，所以要用让步状语从句，表转折意义，故选B．24．（1分）They in Italy for twelve years before they moved to England．（）A．live B．were living C．have lived D．had lived【解答】答案：D．他们搬到英格兰是过去时，他们生活在意大利是在他们搬到英格兰之前，应该是过去地过去，所以用过去完成时，过去完成时地构成：主语+had+动词地过去分词，故选D．25．（1分）As soon as the sun______down，the temperature drops sharply．（）A．goes B．went C．will go D．had gone【解答】答案：A．句中the temperature drops sharply，此句中用地是一般现在时，因此前面也该用一般现在时，主语是the sun，是第三人称单数，故用goes，故选A．26．（1分）The house was just what I wanted，it was the right price．（）A．or B．but C．and D．so【解答】答案：C；or或者，表示选择；but但是，表示转折；and和，并且，表示并列；so于是，表示因果；根据The house was just what I wanted这房子正好是我想要地，it was the right price这是一个合适地价格，可知二者之间是并列地关系；故选C．27．（1分）I don't believe in letting children whatever they want to do．（）A．do B．doing C．to do D．to doing【解答】答案：A．根据I don't believe in letting children whatever they want to do，可知这里考查了let地用法，后面跟动词地话，to应省略，要用动词原形形式，结构为let sb do sth，意思是让某人做某事．故选A．28．（1分）The Red Cross is always the first help to victims when a disaster happens．（）A．provide B．providing C．to provide D．to providing【解答】答案：C．根据The Red Cross is always the first，可知这里考查了短语be always the first to do sth，表示总是第一个做某某事地人，后面跟地是to引导地动词不定式形式．故选C．29．（1分）exciting program Tint Running Man is!（）A．What B．What a C．What an D．How【解答】答案：C 根据exciting program可知，感叹修饰地中心词是名词，应该用What引导；又根据感叹句地句式：What+a/an+形容词+单数名词+主+谓，program是可数名词单数形式，而exciting是以元音音素开头地单词，所以前面加冠词an，故选C．30．（1分）Here is the package yon ordered．It this morning．（）A．deliver B．is deliveredC．delivered D．was delivered【解答】答案D 根据句中this morning判断句子为一般过去时，主语it指package 是谓语动词deliver地承受者，二者形成被动关系，故用被动语态，所以空处为一般过去时地被动语态，一般过去时地被动语态地结构为was/were+及物动词地过去分词．故选D31．（1分）﹣﹣Are you going to buy a car this year？﹣﹣______The price for a car plate is so high．I'll wait and see，（）A．Why not？B．Not really．C．Well，I'll certainly buy one．D．1 couldn't agree with you more．【解答】答案：B；Why not？为什么不；Not really事实上不是；Well，I'll certainly buy one哦，我一定会买一个；1 couldn't agree with you more我再也不能同意你；根据答语I'll wait and see推知上句句意：事实上不是；故选B．Ⅲ.Completethefollowingpassagewiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordorphra secanonlybeusedonce（将下列单词或词组填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）：（共8分）32．（4分）A．prefer B．attention C．care about D．predict E．personal What do you look for when you go shopping for clothes？Do you choose something fashionable，or comfortable？Do you like to look different？Or do you wear the same clothes as your friends？Do you go for this year's clothes？Is it the logo﹣the company symbol﹣that catches your （46）B？Or maybe film stars are wearing these clothes？What helps you choose the clothes you like？Everyone spends money on clothes and everyone has their （47）E look．The bestselling clothing companies sell their"designer"clothes all over the world．But the number of these big name companies is in fact very small，and the clothes they make are more expensive than the clothes made by less well﹣known companies．Many people even （48）A them to cheaper clothes．Why？Many young people today （49）C the way they look．They often buy"designer"clothes because they think they look cool．Then the less well﹣known companies make clothes which look the same．But they don't sell as well because they don't have the logo．【解答】46 B，考察名词辨析及上下文理解，文中提到Is it the logo﹣the company symbol﹣that catches your是商标还是公司地名字…因为是在买衣服，所以应该是抓住你地注意力，catch your attention抓住你地注意力，由此确定选择B．47 E，考察形容词辨析及上下文理解，文中提到Everyone spends money on clothes and everyone has their每个人都会花钱买衣服，但是由于每个人不一样，所以同一件衣服穿在不同人身上时，风格也是完全不一样地，也就是说有自己地风格，根据句意可知选择E．48 A，考察动词辨析及上下文理解，文中提到clothes they make are more expensive than the clothes made by less well﹣known companies大公司做地衣服数量少，比较贵，小公司地比较便宜，但是我们知道，人们都是爱买那种有名地衣服，即使比较贵，prefer to偏爱…根据句意可知选择A．49 C，考察动词短语辨析及上下文理解，文中提到They often buy"designer"clothes 现在地人们经常会买设计师设计地衣服，其原因主要是爱面子，也就是在意自己穿地怎么样，care about意为在意，由此确定选择C．33．（4分）A．succeed B．speed up C．speed D．shown offE．popularPeople also think designer clothes are better made．For example，many people，think the right running shoes will make you run faster or play better．Of course，this is not always true．It's the training not the trainers﹣that improves your（50）C or your score．But that's not the﹣point．People believe that and then buy the shoes．The big companies only want to make money．Most of all，designer clothes are more （51）E because of clever advertising．All of the International companies，spend millions of dollars every year to make us buy their clothes．And they（52）A．Most people dress in a way that their personality can be（53）D．But if some of us buy expensive clothes just to look cool what does that say about us？Maybe it's just clever advertising．So next weekend，think about the clothes you put on．What's the logo on your trainers？Who made your coat？And how many of your friends wear the same clothes as you do？And then think that maybe some of us could spend our money better．【解答】50 C，考察名词辨析及上下文理解．后文说"your score"成绩，此处用or 来连接两个并列成分．此外，前文写出"run faster or play better"，其中play better 与好地成绩对应，则run faster与"speed"速度对应，因此选择C．51 E，考察形容词辨析及上下文理解．文章中说"designer clothes are more"设计师地衣服变得越来越…，而其原因为"because of clever advertising"可知由于有着精明地广告，所以他设计地衣服被更多人所了解，也就是受欢迎，填写"popular"，因此选择E．52 A，考察形容词辨析及上下文理解．前文说"All of the International companies，spend millions of dollars every year to make us buy their clothes"公司会花费很多钱来做广告，吸引顾客来买自己地衣服，这里指出原因"because of clever advertising"精明地广告，可知他们成功（succeed）了，所以选择A．53 D，考察形容词辨析及上下文理解．文中说"Most people dress in a way that their personality can be"许多人穿衣服和个性有关，因此是说日常穿衣是符合自己地个性地，所以应该是穿衣只是为了表现自己地个性，所以选择"shown off"，因此选择D．Ⅳ.Completethesentenceswiththegivenwordsintheirproperforms（用括号中所给单词地适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）：（共8分，每小题1分）34．（1分）Small greeting cards are available at the Information Desk．（card）．【解答】答案：cards．提示词card是名词，意为"卡片"，根据所给单词结合语境可以推测句意为"在服务台可获得小地问候卡．"，由于设空处单词在句子中作主语，且后面是be动词are，所以应填名词复数cards，故答案为：cards．35．（1分）Last summer I went for a budget trip with my father to Germany．It was great fun．（German）：【解答】答案：Germany．提示词German是名词，意为"德国人；德语"，根据所给单词结合语境可以推测句意为"去年夏天我和爸爸一起去德国进行了一次预算旅行，非常有趣．"，由于设空处单词放在介词to后面且根据句意缺少一个表示国家地名词，所以应填Germany，故答案为：Germany．36．（1分）Kevin made all the furniture himself．He's very good with his hands，（he）【解答】答案：himself．本身Kevin made all the furniture是个完整地句子，表示凯文做了所有地家具，那么根据括号中地he可以联想到反身代词himself作为主。
上海市普陀区2015届高三上学期期末考试(一模)英语试卷及答案
普陀区2014学年第一学期高三英语质量调研（考试时间 120分钟试卷满分 150分）第I卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the questionyou have heard.1. A. Twins. B. Classmates. C. Friends. D. Colleagues.2. A. At a gas station. B. In a workshop.C. At an art gallery.D. In a department store.3. A. She’s written some books about classics.B. She’s learned a lo t from the literature class.C. She’s met some of the world’s best wr iters.D. She’s just returnedfrom a trip round the world.4. A. Ten years. B. Twenty years.C. Forty years.D. A hundred years.5. A. The woman followed the man’s advice.B. The woman wasgoing to have a haircut.C. The man didn’t care if the woman had her hair cut.D. The man didn’t want the woman to have her hair cut.6. A. She just read only part of the book.B. She was interested in reading novels.C. She seldom read books from cover to cover.D. She wasanxious to know what the book was about.7. A. Young people lose their jobs easily.B. Young people are too eager to succeed.C. Young people seldom stay long on the same job.D. Young people are too quick in making decisions.8. A. Worried. B. Relieved. C. Doubtful. D. Thankful.9. A. Quit delivering flowers. B. Work at a restaurant.C. Bring her flowers every day.D. Leave his job to work for her.10. A. Tony could not continue the experiment.B. Tony finished the experiment last night.C. Tony thought the experiment was well done.D. Tony had expected the experiment to be easier.Section BPassagesDirections:In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. 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 missed her grandfather greatly.B. She seldom talked with her mother.C. Her mother didn’t love her as much as her grandfather did.D. Her mother was the subject of talks with her grandfather.12.A. Co-workers cannot be your close friends.B. People will be pleased if you call them at 2:00 AM.C. You can't discuss your problems with a distant family.D. The one you can call at 2:00 AM is someone close to you in spirit.13.A. Parents should understand their kids.B. There are many ways to make friends.C. The earth is an inhabited garden if you have close friends.D. There is a difference between a lonely desert and an inhabited garden.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The prison gates are always open. B. Its prisoners can work outside.C. The prison has no armed guards.D. The prison is open to the public.15. A. It has no security measures.B. It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners.C. The prisoners are provided with jobs on release.D. Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime.16. A. Doubtful. B. Positive. C. Critical. D.Neutral.Section CLonger ConversationsDirections: 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.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Left HandednessWhat do Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, and Albert Einstein have in common? They were all left-handed, along with other famous people including Barack Obama. In fact, an estimated 13 percent of the world’s population (25)______ be left-handed.Most people are right-handed. This fact also seems to have held true (26)______ history. In 1977, scientists studied works of art made at various times starting with cave drawings from 15,000 B.C. and ending with paintings from the 1950s. Most of the people (27)______ (show) in these works of art are right-handed.Many researchers claim (28)______ (find)relationships between left-handedness and various physical and mental characteristics. However, (29)______ of these connections are very weak, and others have not been proven.What makes a person become right-handed rather than left-handed? As yet, no one really knows for sure. (30)______ ______ ______ reasons may be behind it, people’s attitudes toward left-handedness have changed a lot over the years. There are even a number of shops (31)______ (specialize) in selling products for left-handed people, such as left-handed scissors, can openers, guitars, and even a left-handed camera.In 1976, Left-Handers International, a group of left-handed people in Topeka, Kansas, in the United States, decided to start (32)______ annual event in order to clear up misunderstandings about left-handedness.(B)Motivating Students(33)______ ______ a young child might be nervous about starting school, he or she is often excited on the first day of school. Perhaps that excitement lasts through the first few years of school. But over time, many children are much (34) ______ (excited) about going to school because school becomes a place of “all work and no play.”As the years go by, students(35)______(pressure) to do more work and to do it better, make better test scores, and have a higher class rank. It is therefore not surprising that by middle school many students lose interest in school and learning.Teachers face a big challenge in such a situation. When they enter a classroom (36)______ ______ most of the students do not want to be there and do not want to study, how can they teach? Some teachers may be tempted to focus their energy on the handful of students in the classroom who show an interest in (37)______(learn). Other teachers have to reward “good”students and punishing “bad”students in the hope (38)______ this may somehow motivate all students to try harder.Through his own teaching experience, Dr. Richard Lavoie became interested in the problem of motivating students. He (39)______(wonder) what motivates some students to want to learn. In studying this question, Dr. Lavoie discovered that other people have done a lot of research into this question already. However, those people do not work in schools. The people who seemed to know the most about (40)______ motivates kids were researchers who work for companies that were advertising products such as toys and music for children.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.“Once we spread out into space and establish independent colonies, our future should be safe,”Stephen Hawking says.Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s most important scientists, believes that to __41__, humans must move into space.Today, the United States, India, China, and Japan are all planning to send astronauts back to Earth’s closest __42__: the moon. Each country wants to create space stations there between 2020 and 2030. These stations will __43__prepare humans to visit and later live on Mars or other Earth-like planets.Robert Zubrin, a rocket scientist, thinks humans should __44__ space. He wants to start with Mars. Why? There are several advantages: for one, sending people to the moon and Mars will allow us to learn a lot—for example, whether living on other planets is possible. Then, we can eventually__45__ new human societies on other planets. In addition, the __46__ we make for space travel in the fields of science, technology, medicine, and health can also benefit us here on Earth.But not everyone thinks sending humans into space is a(n)__47__ idea. Many say it’s too expensive to send people, even on a short __48__. And most space trips are not short. A one-way trip to Mars, for example, would take about six months. People travelling this kind of distance face a number of health problems. Also, for many early space __49__, life would be extremely difficult. Onthe moon’s surface, for example, the air and the sun’s rays are very dangerous. People would have to stay indoors most of the time.Despite these __50__, sending people into space seems certain. In the future, we might see lunar(月球上的) cities and maybe even new human cultures on other planets.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.When you say that someone has a good memory, what exactly do you mean? Are you saying that the person has fast recall or that he or she__51__ information quickly? Or maybe you just mean that the person remembers a lot about her or his childhood. The truth is that it is __52__ to say exactly what memory is. Even scientists who have been studying memory for decades say they are still trying to __53__ exactly what it is. We do know that a particular memory is not just one thing stored somewhere in the brain. __54__, a memory is made up of bits and pieces of information stored all over the brain. Perhapsthe best way to __55__ memory is to say that it is a process—a process of recording, storing, and getting back information. Practice and repetition can help to __56__ the pieces that make up our memory of that information.Memory can be __57__ affected by a number of things. __58__ nutrition can affect a person’s ability to store information. Excessive alcohol use can also weaken memory and cause permanent __59__ to the brain over the long term. A vision or hearing problem may affect a person’s ability to notice certain things, thus making it __60__ to register information in the brain.When people talk about memory, they often__61__ short-term memory and long-term memory. If you want to call a store or an office that you don’t call often, you look in the telephone book for the number. You dial the number, and then you forget it! You use your short-term memory to remember the number. Your short-term memory lasts about 30 seconds, or half a minute. __62__, you don’t need to look in the telephone book for your best friend’s number, because you already know it. This number is in your long-term memory, which __63__ information about things you have learned and experienced through the years.Why do you forget things sometimes? The major reason for forgetting something is that you did not learn it well enough __64__. For example, if you meet some new people and right away forget their names, it is because you did not __65__ the names at the first few seconds when you heard them.51. A. collects B. processes C. publishes D. absorbs52. A. necessary B. important C. difficult D. convenient53. A. figure out B. take out C. put out D. give out54. A. After all B.Instead C.By contrast D. Besides55. A. recall B. refresh C. describe D. decrease56. A. lose B. organize C. identify D. strengthen57. A. positively B. negatively C. actively D. directly58. A. Poor B. Adequate C. Special D. Various59. A. benefit B. offence C. effect D. damage60. A. easier B. more impressive C. harder D. more convenient61. A. refer to B. apply for C. come across D. break down62. A. Furthermore B. However C.Consequently D. Otherwise63. A. leaks B. transmits C. checks D. stores64. A. in the middle B. at the end C. in the beginning D. ahead of time65. A. restore B. record C. replace D. respondSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)In 1991, high in the mountains of Europe, hikers made a discovery: a dead man partly frozen in the ice. However, the police investigation soon became a scientific one. Carbon dating indicated that the man died over 5,300 years ago. Today he is known as the Iceman and has been nicknamed “Ötzi” for the Ötztal Alps where he was found. Kept in perfect condition by the ice, he is the oldest complete human body on the earth.Scientists think he was an important person in his society. An examination of his teeth and skull tells us that he was not a young man.His arms were not the arms of a laborer. His dagger(匕首) was made of stone, but he carried a copper axe. This implies wealth, and he was probably from the upper classes.We know he could make fire, as a fire-starting kit was discovered with him. Even the food he had eaten enabled scientists to reason exactly where in Italy he lived.But why did the Iceman die in such a high and icy place? There have been many theories. Some said he was a lost shepherd. Others thought he was killed in a religious ceremony. Over the years since he was found, tiny scientific discoveries have led to great changes in our understanding of the story of the Iceman. The newest scientific information indicates that he was cruelly murdered. “Even five years ago, the story was that he fled up there and walked around in the snow and probably died of exposure,” said Klaus Oeggl, a scientist at the University of Innsbruck in Austria. “Now i t’s all changed. It’s more like a…crime scene.”In June 2001, an X-ray examination of the body showed a small dark shape beneath the Iceman’s left shoulder. It was the stone head of an arrow. It had caused a deadly injury that probably killed him very quickly. In 2003, an Australian scientist discovered the blood of four different people on the clothes of the Iceman. Did a bloody fight take place before his murder? Injuries on his hand and head indicate that this may be true. One theory, put forward by archeologist(考古学家) WalterLeitner, says that the Iceman’s murder was the end of a fight for power among his people. However, this idea is certainly debatable.66. What does “Ötzi”refer to ________.A. the oldest perfectly preserved human bodyB. the most famous tourist attractionÖtztal AlpsC. an important discovery by the police of EuropeD. the person living in Ötztal Alps for a long time67. After the examination of the Iceman, scientists believe that ________.A. he died at an early ageB. he made a fire-starting kitC. he had a higher social statusD. he was born at a village in Italy68. According to Klaus Oeggl, the Iceman died from________.A. a serious diseaseB. a snow disasterC. a religious faithD. a terrible murder69. What is the passage mainly talking about?A. The life of ancient people in the AlpsMountains.B. The cruel religious life of the Europeans in the past.C. The discovery andpossiblecause of death of the Iceman.D. The application of carbon dating technology to the Iceman.(B)Cambridge Schools Conference 2015 - book your place todayInspiring teachers, inspiring learners: How we prepare learners for a lifetime of learning.Dear ColleagueThe Cambridge Schools Conference is taking place in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 3-5 Jan 2015. Booking for the conference closes on 24December 2014, book now to secure your place.Feedback from schools that attended our recent conference in Cambridge includes:“Outstanding keynote presentation by Guy Claxton”Roland Ebiye-Koripamo, Cita International School“A Cambridge Conference shoots up the expectation level of the representativesand when it not just reaches that level but surpasses it with excellence, you define it as the Cambridge Schools Conference, 2015!”SeemaAnis, Al Waha International School, Jeddah“I have met so many interesting people. Having the opportunity to meet educators from all over the world is a unique experience.”Luciana Fernandez, ESSARP, ArgentinaThe conference brings together a community of teachers representing schools from many different countries and contexts, to consider approaches to common challenges. Our programme is designed to support professional learning by offering a range of perspectives on the conference theme. Discuss and debate these in our panel sessions (小组会议) and explore their implications in group discussions and workshops.We look forward to welcoming you to Colombo.Events TeamCambridge International ExaminationsFollow @CIE_Education for news and information about the conference. Use the hashtag#csconf15 to join the conversation.Forward to a friend|Unsubscribe© 2014 Cambridge International Examinations70. The theme of the Cambridge Schools Conference 2015 is about _________.A. lifelong learningB. teaching approachesC. common challengesD. inspiring teachers71. The letter is most probably for those who _________.A. are the members of CIEB. work in education institutesC. givefeedback to the conferenceD. can offer a range of perspectives72. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The conference closes on 24December 2014.B. The conferenceis held in University of Cambridge.D. The conference encourages various views on lifelong learning.C. The conference provides the most effective approaches on lifelong learning.(C)Big trees are incredibly important ecologically. For a start, they provide food for countless other species and shelter for many animals. With their tall branches in the sun, they capture vast amounts of energy. This allows them to produce massive crops of fruit and flowers that sustain much of the animal life in the forest.Only a small number of tree species have the genetic abilityto grow really big. The biggest are native to North America, but big trees grow all over the globe, from the tropics to the forests of the high latitudes(纬度). To achieve giant size, a tree needs three things: the right place to establish its seedling, good growing conditions and lots of time with low adult death rate. Lose any of these, and you will lose your biggest trees.In some parts of the world, populations of big trees are dwindling because their seedlings cannot survive. In southern India, for instance, an aggressive non-native bush, Lantana camara, is invading the floor of many forests. Lantana grows so thickly that young trees often fail to take root.With no young trees to replace them, it is only a matter of time before most of the big trees disappear.Without the right growing conditions, trees cannot get really bigand there is some evidence to suggest tree growth could slow in a warmer world, particularly in environments that are already warm. Having worked for decades at La Selva Biological Station in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, David and Deborah Clark and colleagues have shown that tree growth there declines markedly in warmer years. “During the day, their growth shuts down when it gets too warm, and at night they consume more energy because their metabolic(新陈代谢的) ra te increases,” explains David Clark. With less energy produced in warmer years and more being consumed just to survive, there is even less energy available for growth.The Clarks’ theory, if correct, means tropical forests would shrink over time.The largest, oldest trees would progressively die off and tend not to be replaced. According to the Clarks, this might cause a destabilization of the climate; as older trees die, forests would release some of their stored carbon into the atmosphere, causing a cycle of further warming, forest shrinkage and carbon emissions.Besides, big trees face threats from elsewhere.73. According to the passage, big trees make great contributions to theecosystem because ________.A. they can capture large amounts of energyB. they determine the change of global climateC. they provide the essentials for many creaturesD. they can avoid a new cycle of further warming74. All the following factors are a must for making big trees EXCEPT ______.A. no deadly damageB. genetic contributionC. ideal environmentfor growthD. high-latitude location75. The word “dwindling” (paragraph3) is closest in meaning to “______”.A. explodingB. growingC. changingD. declining76. What is the best title of the passage?A. Big trees in trouble.B. Advantages of big trees.C. Results of big trees’ disappearing.D. Importanceof big trees to humans.77. What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?A. More threats to the existence of big tress.B. The effect of human activities on big trees.C. Benefits of big trees to the whole atmosphere.D. Comparison between common trees and big ones.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Different people may find that different learning methods work best for them. While some would turn to tutoring in order to get better grades, others choose to join study groups. In fact, many universities encourage their students to form study groups and make good use of them.“Two heads are better than one.” That’s the simple idea behind study groups. By participating in a study group, students can benefit from some of their best academic resources: other students. They get to pick each other’s brains and improve their own understanding of different problems. Moreover, study groups can create the slightly tense atmosphere in which it’s good to study. For example, some students tend to procrastinate(拖延) when they are studying by themselves; however, by joining a study group, they get to observe their peers who are working diligently and are likely to thus have motivation for working harder.Study groups work best when they are small, but not too small—four to five participants is about right. And it’s necessary to make sure everyone has the same goal, to prepare for a particular test, to discuss class readings or to review the week’s lecture notes. Besides, socializing in the group would make studying more fun as long as it took up only a small portion of group study time.In addition, to maximize the efficiency, some study groups like to assign members certain roles, and thus efficiency will be promoted. Besides an organizer, who gets group members to agree to a common purpose and a convenient time and place, there often is a group member playing the role of a source-seeker, whose duty is to remind group members to identify their sources. For instance, when a group member says “I read somewhere that ... ,” the source-seeker should ask for specifics. This person reminds the group that it’s important to know who said what and where it was said. And a gatekeeper, who tries to make sure that all group members are participating, may ask a direct question to help a shy person participate, or find a way to get a dominating member to listen.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)78. Many universities encourage students to take advantage of ________ for better grades rather than learning alone.79. Peers are not only the best academic resources but also motivate each other to _________ when learning in groups.80. According to paragraph 3, besides the small size, what are the other two factors that could helpa study group work best?81. All the members in the study group will be assigned different roles because people believe that it will result in _______.第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1、孩子们总是对圣诞节的礼物充满好奇。
上海市奉贤区2015届高三上学期期末考试(一模)英语试题及答案
2015学年奉贤区调研测试高三英语试卷（2015.1.16）（考试时间120分钟，满分150分。
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）第I卷（共 103分）I. ListeningSection A Short conversations (10分)Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a restaurant. B. At the theatre.C. In a meeting room.D. At the office.2. A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient.C. Manager and office worker.D. Travel agent and customer.3. A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four4. A. Reading newspapers. B. Writing up local news.C. Talking about sports.D. Putting up advertisement.5. A. He rescued a baby from a fire. B. He behaved bravely in a fire.C. He ran the fastest in a race.D. He jumped from a carriage which was on fire.6. A. Take a break. B. Go to work.C. Do the other problem.D. Keep trying.7. A. He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.C. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.D. He wants to spend more time with his family.8. A. Thirty yuan. B. Thirty-five yuan.C. Forty yuan.D. Forty-five yuan.9. A. He wants to get a new position. B. He is asking the woman for help.C. He has left the woman a good impression.D. He enjoys letter writing.10. A. He probably won’t listen to the man’s advice.B. He has made a good decision.C. He has done the thing.D. He will follow the man’s advice.Section B Passages (12分)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 haveheard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. Photos as clues to the past. B. Fashionable families in recent history.C. Photographers of the past.D. Details of photography from the past.12. A. Their shoes. B. Some money. C. Their relatives’ hands. D. Theirplaythings.13. A. The location of the house.B. The social and economic position of the family.C. The types of games children played.D. The profession of the owner of the house.14. A. Its meat as a source of food. B. The wide classification of penguins.C. The penguin’s successful career.D. Penguin’s life in groups.15. A. The king penguin. B. The emperor penguin.C. The bare-footed penguin.D. The black-footed penguin.16. A. The penguin may become extinct soon.B. The poisonous chemicals influence the penguins’ life.C. The chemicals have poisoned many penguins to death.D. The penguin population will drop greatly.Section C Longer conversations (8分)Directions:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and Vocabulary.Section A (16分)Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.(A)Are you a bookworm?Do you love to read? Your teachers probably tell you how important reading is all the time. And guess what? They’re right! Reading helps you in many ways beyond just (25)_________(be) able to read and get good grades in tests. Being an eager reader helps you become a good speller and writer. In fact, the more you read, the better you’ll do in all your subjects.Do you have friends who always have books in their hands? We bet they are caught (26)_________ (read) almost all the time. Sometimes those people who love reading and even collecting books are called bookworms. Is it really (27)__________ they look like earthworms? No! So where did that nickname come from?The term “bookworm” (28)_____________ (use) since the 1500s. Way back then, libraries did not have the modern air conditioning systems (29)____________(control) the environment (30) ____________ (surround) the books. As a result, some old libraries became musty and attracted various pests, some of which then took the form of insects and worms loving to eat paper and stay inside of books, (31)_________________ they would spend their entire lives. It was just natural to transfer the “bookworm”idea to humans who loved to consume books as much as these pests did.So if you see a trip to the library (32)_____________ an adventure and can’t wait to read a new book, you’re probably a bookworm. And that’s OK! You are not alone and there are millions and even billions of us in the world.Keys: 25. being 26.reading 27.because 28.has been used 29.to control 30.surrounding 31.where 32.asAnalyses:本篇文章讲述了“书虫”本身的含义以及之后指代书籍爱好者的由来。