上海市静安区2015年4月高三英语二模试卷解读
【VIP专享】上海市2015高三英语二模试卷
上海市2015高三英语二模试卷Most American magazines and newspapers reserve 60 percent of their pages for ads. The New York Times Sunday edition __51_____ may contain 350 pages of advertisements. Some radio stations devote 40 minutes of every hour to __52_____. Then there is television. The vast majority of television ads today consist of brief advertising spots, __53_____ in length from a few seconds to several minutes. According to one estimate, American youngsters sit through three hours of television commercials each week. By the time they graduate from high school, they will have been ___54____ 360,000 TV ads. Television advertises in airports, hospital waiting rooms, and schools. Major sporting events are now major advertising events. Racing cars serve as high speed ___55____. Some athletes receive most of their money from advertisements. One top-ranking basketball player earned $3.9 million by playing ball. Advertisers paid him nine times that much to ___56____ their products.There is no escape. Commercial ads are __57_____ on walls, buses, and trucks. They___58____ the inside of taxis and subways --even the doors of public toilets. __59_____ messages call to us in supermarkets, stores, elevators --and __60____ we are on hold on the telephone. In some countries so much advertising comes through the mail that many recipients proceed directly from the mailbox to the nearest wastebasket to___61____ the junk mail.___62____ Insiders’ Report, published by McCann-Erickson, a global advertising agency, the estimated amount of money spent on advertising worldwide in 1990 was $275.5 billion. Since then, the figures have soared to $411.6 billion for 1997 and $434.4 billion for 1998. Big money.What is the __63____ of all of this? One analyst put it this way: “Advertising is one of the most powerful socializing forces in the culture. Ads sell __64____ than products. They sell images, values, goals, __65_____ of who we are and who we should be. They shape our attitudes and our attitudes shape our behavior.”51. A. lonely B. alone C. singly D. individually52. A. commerce B. consumers C. commercials D. contracts53. A. ranging B. varying C. changing D. adjusting54. A. taken to B. spent in C. expected of D. exposed to55. A. flashes B. billboards C. attractions D. messages56. A. improve B. promote C. urge D. update57. A. symbolized B. illustrated C. demonstrated D. displayed58. A. modify B. decorate C. polish D. fix59. A. Audio B. Studio C. Oral D. Video60. A. since B. while C. unless D. if61. A. throw away B. lay down C. blow out D. break down62. A. Except for B. Apart from C. According to D. Including in63. A. effect B. affect C. result D. purpose64. A. less B. same C. similar D. more65. A. outlooks B. opinions C. concepts D. implicationsAFor four lonely years, Evelyn Jones of Rockford, Illinois, lived friendless and forgotten in one room of a cheap hotel. “I wasn’t sick, but I was acting sick,” the 78-year-old widow says, “Every day was the same. I would just lie on my bed and maybe cook up some soup.” Then, six months ago, she was invited to The Brighter Side -- Rockford’s day care center for the elderly. Every weekday morning since then, she has left her home to meet nine other old people in a church for a rich program of charity work, trips, games, and -- most important of all -- friendly companionship.Just a few years ago, there were few choices for the elderly between a normal life in their own homes and being totally confined in nursing homes. Many of them were sent to rest homes long before they needed full-time care. Others like Mrs. Jones were left to take care of themselves. But in 1971, the White House Conference on Aging called for the development of alternatives to care in nursing homes for old people, and since then, government-supported day-care programs like The Brighter Side have been developed in most big American cities.“This represents a real alternative to the feared institution and makes old people believe they have not left the world of living”, says Alice Brophy, 64, director of New York City’s Office for the Aging, “They do well at the centers, and I hate it when people describe us as elderly playpens（婴儿扶栏）.” New York’s 138 centers encourage continuing contact for the aged with the community’s life. The centers serve more than 15,000 members, and volunteer workers are always looking for new ones. If someone doesn’t show up at the center for several days in a row, a worker at the center calls to make sure all is well. And although participation in the center is free, those who want to can pay for their lunches.No normal studies have been made of these centers for the elderly, but government officials are enthusiastic. In the future, the Public Health Service will do a study to decide if the programs can receive federal Medicare money. And the old people themselves are very happy with the programs. “There is no way”, says Evelyn Jones, smiling at her new companions at the Brighter Side, “that I will ever go back to spending my day with all those loses at the hotel.”66. According to the passage, many old people went to the nursing homes because______________.A. They are in urgent need of full-time care.B. They were rather willing to go there.C. They were sent there.D. They were volunteers there.67. We can conclude from the statements of Alice Brophy that______________.A. the centers are like elderly playpens.B. the old people do well at the day care centers.C. old people like nursing institutions.D. outside the Brighter side they don’t work for the old.68. What’s author’s attitude towards the program of day care centers?A. pessimistic.B. concerned.C. neutral.D. optimistic.69. What is the main idea of the article?A. Day care centers may be able to receive federal Medicare money.B. Day care centers can make life better for elderly people.C. Many old people in the United States are lonely.D. Old people have no place in their society.BBiographyNicole Mary Kidman, AC (born 20 June 1967) is an American-born Australian actress, fashion model, singer and humanitarian. She is also known for her marriage to Tom Cruise, to whom she was married for 11 years and adopted two children, and her current marriage to country musician Keith Urban, with whom she has two biological daughters. As a result of being born to Australian parents in Hawaii, Kidman has dual citizenship in Australia and the United States. The following is a list of movies that Kidman has been involved with.Dead Calm (1989)After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm. It was based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Williams. The film was directed by Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce and filmed around the Great Barrier Reef.Day of Thunder (1990)Days of Thunder is a 1990 American auto racing film released by ParamountPictures，bringing her worldwide recognition. The cast includes Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Robert Duvall. This is the first of three films to star both Cruise and Kidman (the other two being Far and Away and Eyes Wide Shut).Batman Forever (1995)Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman. The plot focuses on Batman trying to stop Two-Face (Jones) and the Riddler (Carrey) in their villainous scheme to bring the city under their control. The film was released on June 16, 1995, receiving mixed reviews, but was a financial success.Moulin Rouge! (2001)Kidman’s performance in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001) earned her a second Golden Globe Award and first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. It tells the story of a young English poet/writer, Christian (Ewan McGregor), who falls in love with the terminally-ill star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman).The Hours (2002)Kidman's performance as Virginia Woolf in the drama film The Hours (2002) received critical acclaim and earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Silver Bear for Best Actress. The plot focuses on three women of different generations whose lives are interconnected by the novel Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, who, in 1920s England, isstruggling with depression and mental illness while trying to write her novel.Rabbit Hole (2010)The screenplay of Rabbit Hole is an adaptation by David Lindsay Abaire of his 2005 play of the same name. Kidman produced the project via her company, Blossom Films. The plot deals with a couple struggling to heal after the death of their young son. Kidman was critically admired for her performance as Becca Corbett and received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award.Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search70. Which of the following statements about Nicole Kidman is true?A.Kidman has dual nationality because of being born to American parents in Australia.B.Kidman and Cruise gave birth to two children in their 11-year marriage.C.Kidman was known for TV shows before receiving recognition in motion picture industry.D.Far and Away was the first movie Kidman stared with her ex-husband.71. ___________ are based on the former works.A. Dead Calm, Moulin Rouge! and The HoursB. Batman Forever, Dead Calm and Rabbit HoleC. Day of Thunder, Batman Forever and The HoursD. The Hours, Batman Forever and Rabbit Hole72. The underlined word “acclaim” has the similar meaning to ___________.A. criticismB. complimentC. complaintD. comment73. Where can we probably find the article?A. A reference siteB. A fashion magazineB. An auto-biography D. A national newspaperC“The Heart of the Matter,” the newly-released report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), deserves praise for attaching the importance of the humanities and social sciences to the prosperity and security of liberal democracy in America. Regrettably, however, the report’s failure to address the true nature of the crisis facing liberal education may cause more harm than good.In 2010, leading congressional Democrats and Republicans sent letters to the AAAS asking that it identify actions that could be taken by federal states and local governments, universities, foundations, educators, individual benefactors(捐助者) and others to maintain national excellence in humanities and social scientific scholarship and education. In response, the AAAS formed the Committee on the Humanities and Social Sciences. Among the Committee’s 51 members are top-university presidents, scholars, lawyers, judges, and business executives, as well as distinguished figures from diplomacy, filmmaking, music and journalism.The goals identified in the report are generally admirable. Because the government supports full literacy (识字) of citizens, the report stresses the study of history and government, particularly American history and American government; and encourages the use of new digital technologies. To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the introduction of a series of curricula that improve students’ ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century, increased funding for teachers and the encouragement of scholars to bring their learning into practice on the great challenges of the day. The report also advocates greater study of foreign languages, international affairs and the expansion of study abroad programs.Unfortunately, despite 2 years in the making, "The Heart of the Matter" never gets to the heart of the matter: the illiberal nature of liberal education at our leading colleges and universities. The committee ignores that for several decades America's colleges and universities have produced graduates who don’t know the content and character of liberal education and are thus deprived of its benefits. Sadly, the spirit of inquiry once at home on campus has been replaced by the use of the humanities and social sciences as vehicles for publicizing “progressive”.Today, professors routinely treat the progressive interpretation of history and progressive public policy as the proper subject of study while portraying conservative or classical liberal ideas—such as free markets and self-reliance—as falling outside the boundaries of routine, and sometimes legal intellectual investigation.The AAAS displays great enthusiasm for liberal education. Yet its report may well hold back reform by obscuring(遮蔽) the depth and breadth of the challenge that Congress asked it to clarify.74. Influential figures in the Congress required that the AAAS report on how to___________.A. maintain people’s interest in liberal educationB. define the government’s role in educationC. keep a leading position in liberal educationD. safeguard individuals’ rights to education75. Which one of the following statements about what the AAAS plan suggests is true ?A. An exclusive study of American history.B. A greater emphasis on theoretical subjects.C. The application of emerging technologies. D. Funding for the study of foreign languages.76. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.A. professors are routinely supportive of free marketsB. intellectual investigation are put great value on in collegeC. progressive public policy is out of boundaries of proper studyD. professors have prejudice against classical liberal ideas77. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. The AAAS’s Contribution to Liberal EducationB. Illiberal Education and “The Heart of the Matter”C. Ways to Grasp “The Heart of the Matter”“D. Progressive Policy vs. Liberal Education答案BCADB BDBAB ACADCCBDB CBBA CCDB。
2015年上海市静安区高考英语一模试题
1 静安区2014学年第一学期高三年级教学质量检测英语试卷 2014. 12 （120分钟完成; 总分：150分）第I 卷 （共 103 分）(第I 卷试题的答案请做在答题卡上) I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end end of of of each each conversation, a a question question will be be asked asked about what was was said. said. The conversations and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. At the man ’s office. B. At the woman ’s office. C. In a cinema. D. Outside their dormitory. 2. A. She likes fruit salad. B. She eats whatever she likes. C. She prefers to be on a diet. D. She is afraid of gaining weight. 3. A. 7:30. B. 7:40. C. 7:50. D.8:00. 4. A . Tim’s excellent performance. B . Tim’s assignment.C . Tim’s graduation day. D . Tim’s study habit s. 5. A. Husband and wife. B. Manager and customer. C. Hostess and guest. D. Teacher and student. 6. A. He has no interest in wild life protection. B. He ca n ’t join the group.n’t join the group.C. He is sorry to fail in the examination. D. He ’s already busy with the Student Union issue. 7. A. Price of petrol. B. Bus fare. C. Traffic condition. D. Petrol shortage. 8. A. T hey’ll have to get some more paint.They’ll have to get some more paint.B. They should get someone to help them. C. They shouldn’t delay any longer.D. They don’t have to paint the room again.9. A. Summer vacation. B. Language learning. C. Pleasure of traveling. D. Studying abroad . 10. A. The woman wants to go to Toronto. B. The man wants to go to V ancouver. C. There are no flights to Toronto. D. There are two direct flights to Toronto. 2 Section BDirections: In In Section Section Section B, B, B, you you you will will will hear hear hear two two two short short short passages, passages, passages, and and and you you you will will will be be be asked asked asked three three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. She explained the functions of the BCD International. B. She described some popular singers. C. She played a new record. D. She introduced the radio program to listeners. 12. 12. A. About the Big Hits. A. About the Big Hits. B. The History of Pop. C. The Road to Music. D. Pop Words. 13. 13. A. To introduce new singers and songwriters. A. To introduce new singers and songwriters. B. To provide the background with music. C. To help to understand the words to the big music hits. D. To hear from listeners ’ opinions on music. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To achieve high marks in study. B. To develop their own interests. C. To be responsible for their parents. D. To discover subjects outside class. 15. A. Because there are so few rules. B. Because there are too many rules. C. Because they hate to take part in activities. D. Because they are afraid to make mistakes. 16. A. Teachers show little interest in open education. B. Most traditional teachers support open education. C. Many teachers quite enjoy open education. D. Some traditional teachers do not like open education. 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 hear. Write your answers on your answer sheet. 3 Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORDf or each answer. for each answer. Sunshine Community CollegeEVENING COURSESTo be completed for all new studentsStudents detailsSurname: 17 First name: MariaNationality: 18 Occupation: StudentAddress: 24 Cherry Road Telephone No: 19Course DetailsCourse Name: CGI 20 Course Code: 139 Starts:June 12, Monday 7 pm. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer. Why did Ruth call Tim? Because she needs volunteers to (21)________ to the new students. When will Tim most probably go to help? He may go to help on (22)________ mornings. What doesn ’t Tim have on him? Tim doesn ’t have (23) ________ on him. What does Ken have to do before leaving? He has to get (24) ________ out. II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After After reading reading reading the the the passages passages passages below, below, below, fill fill fill in in in the the the blanks blanks blanks to to to make make make the the the passages passages coherent coherent and and and grammatically grammatically grammatically correct. correct. correct. For For For the the the blanks blanks blanks with with with a a a given given given word, word, word, fill fill fill in in in each each each blank blank with with the the the proper proper proper form form form of of of the the the given given given word; word; word; for for for the the the other blanks, use other blanks, use o ne one one word word word that that that best best best fits fits each blank. (A)There are 101 excuses for not writing or calling the media when you see unfair, biased 4 or or inaccurate inaccurate inaccurate news news news coverage: coverage: coverage: ―I ―I d on’t don’t don’t know know know enoughǁ; enoughǁ; ―I’m t oo too too busyǁ; busyǁ; ―My c omputer computer crashed.ǁ（25）_______(communicate) with journalists makes a difference. It does not have to be be perfect; perfect; perfect; not not not all all all letters letters letters to to to journalists journalists journalists need need need to to to be be be for for for publication. publication. publication. Even Even （26）_______ one-sentence, handwritten note to a reporter （27）_______ be helpful. If you take the time to type a substantive letter, send copies of it to two or three places within the media outlet —perhaps to the reporter, his or her editor, as well as to the letters-to-the-editor department. If media outlets get letters from a dozen people （28）_______ (raise) the same issue, they will most likely publish one or two of them. So even if your letter （29）_______ ( not get) into print, it may help another one with a similar point of view get published. Surveys of newspaper readers show that the letters page is among the most closely read parts of the paper. It’s also the page policy -makers look to as a barometer of public opinion. （30）_______ you write to journalists, be factual, not rhetorical (带修辞色彩的). Do not not personally personally personally attack attack attack them; them; them; that’s that’s that’s more more more likely likely to to convince convince convince them them them that that that they’re they’re they’re in in in the the the right. right. Address them in the language that most journalists （31）_______ (train) to understand. Call on on them them them to to to be be be responsible, responsible, responsible, professional, professional, professional, balanced balanced balanced and and and inclusive inclusive inclusive of of of diverse diverse diverse sources sources sources and and viewpoints. Letters （32）_______ _______ are are are intended intended intended for for for publication publication publication should should should usually usually usually be be be drafted drafted drafted more more carefully. (B)Westminster Abbey, the gothic church, stands in the heart of modern London overlooking the River Thames and Houses of Parliament. It started as a small monastery(修道院), （33）_______ (found) in the year 960 by King Edgar, but soon became one of the most important churches in the kingdom. King Edgar was the first monarch （34）_______ (bury) there in 1065. In the mid 13th Century, King Henry III decided to rebuild it as a great gothic cathedral to rival （与. . . . . .相匹敌）（35）_______ in France. All monarchs have been crowned there （36）_______ William the Conqueror in 1066, and many monarchs have married in the Abbey, （37）_______(recently) Prince William and Catherine Middleton. But Westminster Abbey isn ’t just about royalty. Many of the greatest people in British history are buried or commemorated there —artists, scientists, thinkers —there isn ’t even a ―poet poet’’s corner ǁ built up （38）_______ the grave of 14th -century poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Westminster Abbey tells the story of ordinary British people too. Parts of the Abbey were destroyed in booming raids （空袭）during World War II （39）_______ services went on on throughout throughout throughout the the the war. war. war. On May On May 8, 8, 1945, 1945, 1945, the the the V-E(Victory V-E(Victory V-E(Victory in in in Europe)Day, Europe)Day, Europe)Day, a a a thanksgiving thanksgiving service was held there. Westminster Abbey stood for courage and British spirit. （40）_______ _______ you are not a Christian, it is impossible not to feel a sense of of something something something otherworldly(otherworldly(超脱尘俗地) ) when when when you you you enter enter enter Westminster Westminster Westminster Abbey Abbey —and and that that goes for tourists, ordinary Londoners, or students getting ready for another Friday at school. Section B5 Directions: 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. magical B. cultural C. meets D. built E. strong F. damaged G . entrance H. views I. calendar J. ranked K. lit A long red bridge stretches out across water. It runs across the Golden Gate. This is not the __41__ to some sacred land, but it is just as __42__. The Golden Gate is where San Francisco Bay __43__ the Pacific Ocean, and at night the scene of the bridge __44__ up over the water takes your breath away. Welcome Welcome to to to San San San Francisco, Francisco, Francisco, a a a place place place famous famous famous for for for its its its beautiful beautiful beautiful parks, parks, parks, hilly hilly hilly streets streets streets and and lovely lovely beaches. beaches. beaches. But But But the the the bridge bridge bridge is is is undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly the the the most most most well-known well-known well-known symbol symbol symbol of of of the the the city. city. Before its completion in 1937, the bridge was considered impossible to build because of the foggy weather, powerful winds, and __45__ ocean currents in the city. However, despite the difficult conditions, the bridge was built in no more than four years. Its total length is nearly 2 kilometers. San Francisco __46__ first on Lonely Planet ’s list of the best cities to visit in 2013. According to the world ’s largest travel publisher, it came top as a result of its __47__ mix. According to the US 2010 census(人口普查), 21 percent of the city’s population was made up of Chinese people. San Francisco ’s Chinatown is the largest outside of Asia and the oldest in North America. Two traditional festivals, the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, are the biggest events of the year on the city ’s __48__. If If yellow yellow yellow cabs cabs cabs are are are a a a key key key part part part of of of New New New Y Y ork city city life, life, life, then then then the the the cable cable cable car car car is is is San San Francisco Francisco’’s equivalent. The first cable car came into public service in 1873, and the slow and noisy vehicle has been a symbol of the city ever since. The cable car network was once __49__ __49__ by by by a a a serious serious serious earthquake earthquake earthquake but, but, but, luckily, luckily, luckily, it it it has has has now now now recovered recovered recovered and and and provides provides provides better better __50__ than the subway. 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. It is one of the most terrifying moments for any urban cyclists: the first time a huge, high-sided construction truck lumbers alongside, the driver__51__ within their high cab （驾驶室）. . Now Now Now a a a leading leading leading cycling cycling cycling group group group hopes hopes hopes it it it has has has __52____52__ with with a a solution solution —— the cyclist-friendly lorry. The The draft draft draft design, design, design, to to to be be be unveiled unveiled （揭幕）on on Wednesday Wednesday by by the the the London London London Cycling Cycling Campaign, reduces the overall height of the lorry, __53__ the driving position, and greatly __54__ __54__ the the the side side side windows windows windows of of of the the the cab, cab, cab, stretching stretching stretching them them them as as as close close close to to to road road road level level level as as as possible. possible. __55__ drivers of the traditional lorry have to rely on __56__ and sensors to spot cyclists or pedestrians close to the front offside of the vehicle, if they can detect them at all, the new design all but __57__ this blind spot. 6 It is undoubtedly a big __58__, especially in London, where lorries form about 5% of vehicle vehicle traffic traffic traffic __59__ __59__ __59__ are are are responsible responsible responsible for for for about about about half half half of of of all all all cyclist cyclist cyclist deaths, deaths, deaths, with with with a a a large large __60__ of these involving construction lorries, often turning left into a cyclist. In 2011, of the the 16 16 16 cyclist cyclist cyclist deaths deaths deaths in in in London, London, London, nine nine nine involved involved involved lorries, lorries, lorries, of of of which which which seven seven seven were were were construction construction vehicles. If If elements elements elements of of of the the the London London London Cycling Cycling Cycling Campaign Campaign Campaign’’s s design design design look look look familiar familiar familiar that that that is is is __61__ __61__ they they are are are already already already in in in use use use —— many many __62__ __62__ __62__ rubbish rubbish rubbish lorries lorries lorries already already already feature feature feature low-silled low-silled low-silled glass glass doors, doors, allowing allowing allowing the the the drivers drivers drivers to to to look look look out out out for for for both both both staff staff staff __63__ __63__ __63__ bins bins bins and and and other other other pedestrians. pedestrians. This demonstrated how construction companies could change if they wanted to. A A study study study __64__ __64__ __64__ last last last month month month by by by Transport Transport Transport for for for London London London said said said construction construction construction trucks trucks trucks were were disproportionately （不成比率地）involved in cyclist accidents and recommended __65__ such as giving drivers delivering goods to building sites more realistic time slots to avoid them being tempted into recklessness. 51. A. inaccessible B. inconvenient C. invisible D. inexact 52. A. break away B. put down C. come up D. get along 53. A. totally B. especially C. generally D. probably 54. A. strengthens B. extends C. increases D. improves 55. A. While B. Since C. However D. Before 56. A. windows B. drawers C. carriages D. mirrors 57. A. calculates B. disapproves C. implements D. eliminates 58. A. solution B. method C. issue D. highlight 59. A. so B. or C. but D. and 60. A. deal B. number C. amount D. burden 61. A. because B. until C. unless D. whether 62. A. realistic B. domestic C. academic D. traffic 63. A. participating B. associating C. assembling D. collecting 64. A. released B. reflected C. motivated D. hunted 65. A. differences B. problems C. factors D. measures Section BDirections: Read Read the the the following following following three three three passages. passages. passages. Each Each Each passage passage passage is is is followed followed followed by by by several 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)On October 24,1929 —―Black Thursday ǁ—a wave of panic selling of stocks swept the New York Stock Exchange. The Great Depression began. By 1932, thousands of banks and businesses had failed. Industrial production was cut in half, farm income had fallen by more than half, wages had decreased 60 percent, new investment was down 90 percent and one out of every four workers was unemployed. 7 The Republican president, Herbert Hoover was unable to take measures to deal with the economic collapse. So in the 1932 election, he was defeated by Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, who promised ―a New Deal for the American people ǁ. Within the ―Hundred Days ǁ, Roosevelt rushed through Congress a number of laws to aid the recovery of the economy. The Civilian Conservation Corps put young men to work in reforestation and flood. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration aided state and local relief funds. The Agricultural Agricultural Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Administration Administration Administration paid paid paid farmers farmers farmers to to to reduce reduce reduce production, production, production, thus thus thus raising raising crop prices. The Tennessee V alley Authority built a network of dams in the Tennessee River area to generate electricity, control floods and manufacture fertilizer. The National Recovery Administration regulated fair competition among businesses and ensured bargaining rights and minimum wages for workers. The The Social Social Social Security Security Security Act Act Act of of of 1935 1935 1935 established established established contributory contributory contributory old old old age age age and and and survivors survivors survivors’’pensions, as well as a joint federal state program of unemployment insurance. The The Work Work Work Progress Progress Progress Administration Administration Administration was was was one one one of of of the the the most most most effective effective effective of of of the the the New New New Deal Deal measures. Financed by taxes collected by the federal government, the WPA created millions of of jobs jobs jobs by by by undertaking undertaking undertaking the the the construction construction construction of of of roads, roads, roads, bridges, bridges, bridges, airports airports airports and and and other other other public public buildings. It kept workers in the job, thus preserving their skills and their self-respect. The New Deal programs did not end the Depression. But the economy improved as a result of this program of government intervention. 66. According to the passage, ―Black Thursday ǁ is the day ________. A. of selling stocks B. of reducing industrial production C. the Great Depression began D. the New Deal was implemented 67. The New Deal is a number of laws ________. A. to make young people plant trees and build dams B. to aid state and local relief funds C. to deal with workers D. to deal with economic problems 68. The WPA was an effective measure because ________. A. it provided workers jobs of building roads and airports B. it preserved workers’ skill and self-respect C. it provided financial aids to workers D. it ensured workers’ minimum wages 69. Roosevelt made his New Deal programs effective through ________. A. his presidential power B. government taxation C. congress reputation D. government intervention 8 (B)COURSE: History 101―Introduction to American HistoryǁINSTRUCTOR: Dr, Jane Klammer OFFICE:305 Marshall Hall OFFICE HOURS: 11:15~12:30 M W F （Monday Wednesday Friday ）CLASS: 363 Marshall Hall 3:35~5:00T Th （Tuesday Thursday ）10:10~11:00 M W F Other times by appointment TELEPHONE:255-4786 TEXTBOOK:Green, Robert P, T he The American Tradition: A History of the United States . Charles E. Merrill publishing Co. Columbus, Ohio 1984, which is available at the College Bookstore. COURSE Requirements:mid-term exam:October 10 20% of the final grade final exam: December 10 40% of the final grade term paper due:December 15 40% of the final grade Attendance is not required, but you are responsible for all the information given in the class class lectures. lectures. lectures. In In In the the the lectures lectures lectures I I I will will will talk talk talk about about about the the the chapters chapters chapters in in in the the the textbook textbook textbook and and and other other material that I choose to supplement the course. The exams will cover all this information. Therefore, Therefore, I I I advise advise advise you you you to to to come come come to to to the the the class class class as as as much much much as as as possible. possible. possible. If If If you you you have have have to to to miss miss miss a a class, be sure to get the class notes from another student. Your homework assignments are listed on the next page. You are supposed to read the chapter about which I will be lecturing before you come to class. This is to make sure that you understand as much as possible while taking notes in my lectures. Be prepared when you you come come come to to to class. class. class. If If If there there there are are are any any any changes changes changes in in in the the the assigned assigned assigned homework homework homework reading, reading, reading, I I I will will announce in class. The term paper is 40% of your final grade. It should not exceed fifteen pages.（Anyone thinking of majoring in history may write twenty-five pages.）Before the mid-term exam you will choose the topic for your paper. Have a good term! 70. If a student wants to know what the homework assignments are, __________. A. Prof. Klammer announces them in class B. the student reads the list on the next page C. Prof. Klammer gives a list every week D. the student goes to the professor’s office71. 71. A A A student student student who who who would would would like like like to to to attend attend attend the the the course course course by by by Prof. Prof. Prof. Klammer Klammer Klammer has has has to to to stay stay stay in in in 363 363 9 Marshall Hall ______. A. from 11:15 to 12:30 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday B. from 10:10 to 11:00 on Tuesday and Thursday C. from 3:35 to 5:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday D. from 3:35 to 5:00 on Tuesday and Thursday 72. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The textbook is written by Dr. Jane Klammer. B. If you have to miss a class, be sure to say sorry to Prof. Klammer. C. The students can buy ―Introduction to American Historyǁ at the College Bookstore. D. Prof. Klammer advises her students to take notes in her class. 73. If a freshman thinks that he might major in history, what is the maximum length of his paper can be? A. Fifteen pages. B. Twenty-five pages. C. Ten pages. D. No maximum. (C)On December 14, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space) blasted a small but mighty telescope telescope into into into space. space. space. The The The telescope telescope telescope is is is called called called WISE WISE WISE and and and is is is about about about as as as wide wide wide around around around as as as a a trashcan. Don't let its small size fool you: WISE has a powerful digital camera, and it will be taking pictures of some the wildest objects in the known universe, including asteroids, faint stars, blazing galaxies and giant clouds of dust where planets and stars are born. "I'm very excited because we're going to be seeing parts of the universe that we haven't seen before," said Ned Wright, a scientist who directs the WISE project. Since Since arriving arriving arriving in in in space, space, space, the the the WISE WISE WISE telescope telescope telescope has has has been been been circling circling circling the the the Earth, Earth, Earth, held held held by by gravity in a polar orbit(this means it crosses close to the north and south poles with each lap (一圈).Its camera is pointed outward, away from the Earth, and WISE will snap a picture of a different part of the sky every 11 minutes. After six months it will have taken pictures across the entire sky. The The pictures pictures pictures taken taken taken by by by WISE WISE WISE won't won't won't be be be like like like everyday everyday everyday digital digital digital photographs, photographs, photographs, however. however. WISE stands for "Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer." As its name suggests, the WISE camera takes pictures of features that give off infrared radiation (红外线辐射). Radiation Radiation is is is energy energy energy that that that travels travels travels as as as a a a wave. wave. wave. Visible Visible light, light, including including including the the the familiar familiar spectrum spectrum of of of Light(Light(光谱) ) that that that becomes becomes becomes visible visible visible in in in a a a rainbow, rainbow, rainbow, is is is an an an example example example of of of radiation. radiation. When an ordinary digital camera takes a picture of a tree, for example, it receives the waves of visible light that are reflected off the tree. When these waves enter the camera through the lens, they're processed by the camera, which then puts the image together. Waves of infrared radiation are longer than waves of visible light, so ordinary digital cameras don't see them, and neither do the eyes of human beings. Although invisible to the eye, longer infrared radiation can be detected as warmth by the skin. 10 That's a key idea to why WISE will be able to see things other telescopes can't. Not everything in the universe shows up in visible light. Asteroids, for example, are giant rocks that float through space —but they absorb most of the light that reaches them. They don't reflect reflect light, light, light, so so so they they they are are are difficult difficult difficult to to to see. see. see. But But But they they they do do do give give give off off off infrared infrared infrared radiation, radiation, radiation, so so so an an infrared telescope like WISE will be able to produce images of them. During its mission WISE will take pictures of hundreds of thousands of asteroids. Brown Brown dwarfs(dwarfs(褐矮星)are )are another another another kind kind kind of of of deep-space deep-space deep-space object object object that that that will will will show show show up up up in in WISE's WISE's pictures. pictures. pictures. These These These objects objects objects are are are "failed" "failed" "failed" stars stars stars——which which means means means they they they are are are not not not massive massive enough to jump start the same kind of reactions that power stars such as the sun. Instead, brown dwarfs simply shrink and cool down. They're so dim that they're almost impossible to see with visible light, but in the infrared spectrum they glow. 74. What is so special about WISE? A. Its digital camera can help astronomers to see the unknown space. B. It is as small as a trashcan. C. It is small in size but carries a large camera. D. Never before has a telescope carried a digital camera in space. 75. The camera on WISE ________. A. is not different from an ordinary camera B. does not see infrared radiation while the ordinary camera does C. reflects light that human eyes can see D. catches the infrared radiation while the ordinary camera does not 76. Which of the following is NOT correct about "asteroids" according to paragraph 7? A. Asteroids do not reflect light that reaches them. B. Asteroids float through space giving off visible light. C. It is difficult to take asteroids' pictures by ordinary cameras. D. The WISE telescope can take pictures of asteroids. 77. What is implied in the last paragraph? A. Brown dwarfs give off visible light. B. Brown dwarfs are power stars like the sun. C. Brown dwarfs give off infrared radiation. D. Brown dwarfs are impossible to see with the WISE telescope. Section CDirections: Read Read the the the passage passage passage carefully. carefully. Then Then answer answer answer the the the questions questions questions or or or complete complete complete the the statements in the fewest possible words. 。
最新上海市2015静安区中考英语二模试卷(含答案)
静安区、青浦区2015年初三英语二模练习（十一）（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟）2015.5考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。
试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题卡上完成，做在试卷上不给分。
Part 1 Listening （第一部分听力）I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30 分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6 分)B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)：(8分)7. A) Rainy. B) Cloudy. C) Sunny. D) Windy.8. A) Dogs. B) Horses. C) Cats. D) Sheep.9. A) In a restaurant. B) At a post office. C) In a library. D) In a shop.10. A) By taxi. B) On foot. C) By bus. D) By bike.11. A) Amazing. B) Generous. C) Boring. D) Terrible.12. A) Teacher and student. B) TV host and guest.C) Policeman and driver. D) Shop assistant and customer.13. A) Because she is too busy.B) Because she is ill in bed.C) Because her school network doesn't work.D) Because she has no computer at home.14. A) The class teacher missed the morning meeting.B) The class teacher was looking for the boy all morning.C) Alice was having a morning meeting on "how to keep the classroom clean".D) Some plans on "how to keep the classroom clean" were discussed at the meeting.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (7分)15. A rich man hired (雇佣) a little girl to count his money to know how much money he had.16. The little girl spent six days counting the rich man's twenty-four million dollars,17. The little girl was so foolish that she asked only two pennies for her first-day work.18. The rich man felt happy because he thought he would pay only a very few dollars.19. The rich man signed a contract (~'M) with the girl in order not to let her change her mind.20. At the end of the story, the little girl got the twelve pennies in all for her six-day work.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列内容。
最新静安区2015学年第一学期高三英语练习卷(2015年12月)
2015学年第一学期静安区高三英语练习卷第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 question you have heard.1. A. 20 pounds. B. 60 pounds. C. 30 pounds. D. 40 pounds.2. A. At 7:10. B. At 8:00. C. At 7:50. D. At 7:30.3. A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A lawyer. D. A friend.4. A. Because there was a heavy traffic.B. Because he has been somewhere else.C. Because he was caught by the police.D. Because he doesn’t like going to school.5. A. Looking for a timetable. B. Buying some furniture.C. Reserving a table.D. Window shopping.6. A. Henry doesn’t like the color. B. Someone else painted the house.C. There was no ladder in the house.D. Henry painted the house himself.7. A. She doesn’t spend much time with her friends.B. She doesn’t like her new school.C. She has adapted easily to her new school.D. She spends most of her free time at school.8. A. Jim is very interesting. B. Jim hasn’t found anything.C. Jim has got a new job.D. Jim is very lazy.9. A. They are disappointed in the recent changes.B. They are delighted at the taste of the Italian food.C. They are not happy with the price.D. They are satisfied with the chef newly employed.10. A. She would rather invite more people to come.B. They would prepare more food and drinks.C. There was too much food at the previous meeting.D. The family members always eat a lot.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 onlyonce. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. In a library. B. In a classroom.C. In a laboratory.D. In a computer room.12. A. Reading and writing. B. Grammar and computer.C. Listening and speaking.D. Pronunciation and self-study.13. A. A book review. B. A classroom rule.C. A visit plan.D. A weekly timetable.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In fall. D. In winter.15. A. Confusing. B. Innovative. C. Amusing. D. Wasteful.16. A. To standardize daylight savings time.B. To establish year-round daylight savings time.C. To end daylight savings time.D. To shorten daylight savings time.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.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 ofthe given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)One of my favourite moments as a physician occurs when, with a very somber look, I inform patients that there’s one thing they absolutely(25)_______do in order to make a successful recovery after a cardiac event: Go home and laugh until they cry.You see, we now know that there’s far more to maintaining heart health and reversing heart disease (26) _______ diet, exercise, and cholesterol level. The latest research indicates that stress, and an inability (27) __________(deal with)it, is a direct contributor to heart disease. For example, a study involving nearly 250,000 people found that anxiety (28) _________ (associate) with a 26 percent increase in coronary heart disease over an 11-year period.Anger and hostility rank at the top of the list of heart-harmful emotions. Harvard Medical School researchers recently found that 40 percent of patients (29) ________suffered a heart attack reported significant anger within the previous year, and roughly 8 percent of that group reported that they felt rage within two hours of heart attack symptoms.But(30) ________ studies reveal a great deal about the harm that negative emotions deliver to the heart, they also clearly demonstrate the amazing healing power of positive emotions. In my 25 years as a cardiologist (31) _______(perform)clinical trials and treating patients, I’ve seen firsthand (32) ________ we can harness optimism, confidence, laughter, social connections, and relaxation to help our hearts get and stay healthy.(B)Why Finnish Babies Don’t Sleep in Cribs.For expectant parents in Finland, their ―bundle of joy‖ isn’t just the baby. Since 1938, new mothers and fathers have received a cardboard box, often (33) _______(use)as the baby’s first crib, filled with a small mattress, blankets, infant clothes, outerwear, toiletries, and more.The Finnish government supplies the boxes, (34) _______(say)the gift encourages good parenting habits and aims to give all the children (35) _______ equal start.Some experts think that the start kit has even helped Finland achieve one of the world’s (36) _______(low) infant-mortality rates.Before the tradition began, when many Finnish babies slept in their parents’ beds, 65 out of 1,000 babies died each year. (37) _______ the introduction of the box—and the custom of having babies sleep separately from their parents—Finland’s infant-mortality rate has plummeted to only 3.4 deaths of for every 1,000 babies.Over the years, the box’s contents (38) _________(often reflect) historical trends. Until 1957, the kids contained plain fabric that mothers would use to sew the baby’s clothes. Stretchy fabrics appeared in the 1960s; disposable diapers debuted in 1969. As more women began careers in the 1970s, the layette came in easy-to-clean stretch cotton. In 2006, cloth diapers reappeared for environmental reasons, and bottles were removed to promote breast-feeding.―It’s easy to know when babies were born (39) _______ the box changes a little each year,‖Titta Vayrynen, 35 and the mother of two young boys, told a reporter for the BBC. ―It’s nice to compare clothes and think, That kid was born the same year as (40) _______.‖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.The next generation may lose the opportunity to swim over coral reefs (珊瑚礁) or eat certain species of fish, scientists have warned, as the world’s oceans move into a stage of widespread extinction because of human 41 such as overfishing and climate change.A report from an international group of marine experts said that the co ndition of the world’s seas was worsening more quickly than had been 42 . The scientists, who gathered at Oxford University, warned that we would 43 the whole ecosystems, such as coral reefs in a generation. Already the number of fish is dropping, leading to risk of rising food prices and even starvation in some parts of the world.The experts 44 the increased amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere for pushing up ocean temperature, the increased algae (海藻) concentration in the water, which made the water have less oxygen. The conditions are 45 to every previous mass extinction event in the Earth’s history.Dr Alex Rogers, scientific director of the International Programme on the State of the Ocean said the next generation would suffer if species are allowed to go 46 . ―As we considered the cumulative (积累的) effect of what humankind had done to the ocean were far worse than we had ___47___ realized,‖ he said. ―This is a very serious situation 48quick and effective action at every level. We are looking at 49 for humankind that will influence in our lifetime and, worse, our children’s and generations beyond that.‖The marine scientists called for a range of urgent 50 to cut carbon emissions (排放), reduce overfishing, create protected areas in the seas and cut pollution.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.People on a college campus were more likely to give money to the March of Dimes if they were asked for a donation by a disabled woman in a wheelchair than if asked by a nondisabled woman. In another _ 51_ , subway riders in New York saw a man carrying a stick stumble（绊脚）and fall to the floor. Sometimes the victim had a large red birthmark on his _ 52_ ; sometimes he did not. In this situation, the victim was more likely to _53 _ aid if his face was spotless than if he had an unattractive birthmark. In _54_ these and other research findings, two themes are _55_ : we are more willing to help people we like for some reason and people we think _ 56 _ assistance.In some situations, those who are physically attractive are more likely to receive aid. _57_ , in a field study researchers placed a completed application to graduate school in a telephone box at the airport. The application was ready to be _58_, but had apparently been "lost". The photo attached to the application was sometimes that of a very _59 _ person and sometimes that of a less attractive person. The measure of helping was whether the individual who found the envelope actually mailed it or not. Results showed that people were more likely to_ 60_ the application ifthe person in the photo was physically attractive.The degree of _ 61_ between the potential helper and the person in need is also important. For example, people are more likely to help a stranger who is from the same country rather than a foreigner. In one study, shoppers on a busy street in Scotland were more likely to help a person wearing a(n) _62_ T-shirt than a person wearing a T-shirt printed with offensive words.Whether a person receives help depends in part on the "worth" of the case. For example, shoppers in a supermarket were more likely to give someone _63 _ to buy milk rather than to buy cookies, probably because milk is thought more essential for _64_ than cookies. Passengers on a New York subway were more likely to help a man who fell to the ground if he appeared to be _65_ rather than drunk.51. A. study B. way C. word D. college52. A. hand B. arm C. face D. back53. A. refuse B. beg C. lose D. receive54. A. challenging B. recording C. understanding D. publishing55. A. important B. possible C. amusing D. missing56. A. seek B. deserve C. obtain D. accept57. A. At first B. Above all C. In addition D. For example58. A. printed B. mailed C. rewritten D. signed59. A. talented B. good-looking C. helpful D. hard-working60. A. send in B. throw away C. fill out D. turn down61. A. similarity B. friendship C. cooperation D. contact62. A. expensive B. plain C. cheap D. strange63. A. time B. instructions C. money D. chances64. A. shoppers B. research C. children D. health65. A. talkative B. handsome C. calm D. sickSection 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)It’s not easy being a teenager – nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you.Expect a lot from your child, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that h e’ll clam up. Instead, let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for his should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager’s privacy. Never read his mail or listen in on personal conv ersations.Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on thefamily’s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for 15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation (节制). Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job.66. The main purpose of the text is to tell parents ______.A. how to get along with a teenagerB. how to respect a teenagerC. how to understand a teenagerD. how to help a teenager grow up67. What does the phrase ―clam up‖ in Paragraph 2 proba bly mean?A. become excitedB. show respectC. refuse to talkD. seek help68. The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager ______.A. to use the phone in a sensible wayB. to pay for his own telephoneC. to share the phone with friendsD. to answer the phone quickly69. What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.B. Give him advice only when necessary.C. Let him have his own telephone.D. Not talk about personal things with him.BTroubled by the poor performance of their investments, many people are taking steps to stop decrease of their savings and rethink their financial plans. They are not sure what to do to maximize returns in light of stock market fluctuations, new tax laws, low interest rates and skyrocketing real estate values. ―People are afraid of making a mistake and losing more money,"‖ says financial counselor Denise Hughes. "The do-it-yourself investor of the 1990s is more comfortable now doing nothing." But doing nothing isn't better than doing something smart, especially as college, weddings and retirement loom. Here's what financial advisors are recommending to their clients:Plan for financial aidMost parents don't save nearly enough for children's education. They assume that investing in a 529 college plan is the best place for your savings. While a 529 plan offers tax-free growth and withdrawals for college costs, colleges look at these savings when evaluating their qualification and how much they will hand over. Do save aggressively for college in a taxable account in your name if your household income is below $ 100,000. In this case, your child will likely qualify for some financial aid. Do invest in a 529 savings plan if your income is higher than $100,000 and will likely remain at or above that level when your child enters college. In this case, the 529 plan is great because you probably won't qualify for financial aid anyway.Expect ups and downsAnnoyed by three straight years of stock market declines, many people have been shifting to lower-risk investments. But just as taking too much risk can hurt your portfolio's(投资组合) growth rate, so can hiding out in excessive safe investments paying 1% or less.Do consider investing in funds that you'll hold on to for more than a year. Under the new tax law, long-term capital gains are taxed at a maximum of 15%, down from 20%. Do look at stock funds that pay dividends (红利). Dividends on stocks used to be taxed at your personal income tax rate. Under the new law, they are now taxed at no more than 15%. Investing in these funds will not only hold down taxes but also sustain your portfolio's value in tough times.Forget high feesOver the next ten years, achieving the kind of double-digit returns we experienced over the past 20 years will be much harder. In the 1990s, the average rate of return for a portfolio allocated (配给) 60% to stocks and 40% to bonds was 13.2% after taxes and transaction expenses. Over the coming decade, this rate is expected to be closer to 5.5%. Don't pay unnecessarily high investment costs and fees. For example, if you can save half a percentage point on your fund expense ratio （the fee that funds charge you each year to manage your money）, your average investment return could be 6% instead of 5%.70. Which of the following is NOT true about the investors of the 1990s？A. They might need professional help.B. They live a comfortable life now with nothing to do.C. They are afraid of making wrong decisions and losing money.D. They are trying to protect what they make and save rather than taking risks.71. According to the passage, a 529 savings account ______.A. is the best choice for low-income familiesB. offers tax-free growth and withdrawalsC. works best for those who are not qualified for financial aidD. should start in your child's name72. According to the expert, which of the following can help your portfolio's return rate to grow?A. Allocating 40% of your portfolio to stocks and 60% to bonds.B. Hiding out in ultra-safe investments paying 1% or less.C. Investing long term in funds that pay dividends.D. Making high-risk and high-return investments.73. On average, according to the experts, how much can you expect of an investment return in the near future?A. Below 1%.B. About 6%.C. Above 8%.D. Close to 13.2%.CWhat are feelings for? Most nonscientists will find it a strange question. Feelings justify themselves. Emotions give meaning and depth to life. They exist without serving any other purposes. On the other hand, many evolutionary biologists acknowledge some emotions primarily for their survival function. For both animals and humans, fear motivates the avoidance of danger, love is necessary to care for the young, and anger prepares one to hold ground. But the fact that a behavior functions to serve survival need not mean that. Other scientists have regarded the same behavior as conditioning and learned responses. Certainly reflexes(反射) and fixed action patterns can occur without feeling or conscious thought. A baby seagull pecks(啄) at a red spot on thebill(喙) of its parent. The seagull parent feeds its baby when pecked on the bill and the baby gets fed. The interaction need have no emotional content.At the same time, there is no reason why such actions cannot have emotional content. In mammals that have given birth including humans, milk is often released automatically when a new baby cries. This is not under intended control but it is reflex. Yet this does not mean that feeding a new baby is exclusively reflex and expresses no feeling like love. Humans have feelings about their behavior even if it is conditioned or reflexive. Yet since reflexes exist and conditioned behavior is widespread, measurable, and observable, most scientists try to explain animal behavior by using only these concepts. It is simpler.Preferring to explain behavior in ways that fit science's methods most easily, scientists have refused to consider any causes for animal behavior other than reflexive and conditioned ones. Scientific orthodoxy (正统) holds that what cannot be readily measured or tested cannot exist, or is unworthy of serious attention. But emotional explanations for animal behavior need not be impossibly complex or unstable. They are just more difficult for the scientific method to check on in the usual ways, so cleverer and more skillful approaches are called for. Most branches of science are more willing to make successive evaluation of what may prove ultimately unknowable, rather than ignoring it altogether.74. The example of the baby seagull pecking the parent’s bill is used to support that ______.A. it is an inborn ability for adults to look after the youngB. behaviors can be learned and involve no emotionsC. emotions are of great importance for survivalD. it takes time for animals to be conditioned75. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?A. Breast-feeding a baby is conditioned or reflective but have no emotional connection.B. Reflexes and conditioning will lead to a better understanding of animal emotions.C. Scientists usually apply reflexes and conditioning in explaining animal behaviors.D. Many evolutionary biologists believe that emotions are to some degree for survival.76. To study animal emotions, scientists should ______.A. analyze human emotionsB. distinguish what is emotionalC. set up improved experimentsD. learn from animal behaviorists77. What is the author’s main purpose of writing this passage?A. To illustrate that emotions are worth our attention.B. To compare human emotions with animal emotions.C. To discuss the importance and usefulness of emotions.D. To explain what reflexive and conditioned behaviors are.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.―In Scotland, illness treatment is considered urgent; in Canada, it's considered inevitable. However in America, it is resource-consuming.‖Though the remarks seem like jokes, real data support the point. Medicare statistics, for example, reveal that we Americans lead the world in theamount of medical services used during the last six months of a person's life. Senior citizens here are big consumers of healthcare, using ambulances three times as often as seniors elsewhere. Commercial insurance data point to similar patterns in the healthcare of the younger population too, a ground few would argue against.What explains such a phemonemon? There is plenty of blame to go around. Both physicians and patients have referred to a "more is better" approach that adds cost without necessarily leading to better outcomes.In the past, doctors in fee-for-service systems have been suspected of doing too much testing to generate more income. Now new networks track doctors' treating record in the hope to discourage unnecessary testing. Patients, on the other hand, are worried about denial of services. Doctors can find themselves caught in a bind between anxious and worrying patients and insurance networks that dismiss doctors with inefficient practice patterns.Upset factors, such as malpractice concerns and falling fees, among which the worsening doctor-patient relationship tops the ranking list—are contributing to the nation's increasing shortage of primary-care doctors.Is there a better way to do this, without limiting a patient's choice or lowering the quality of healthcare?One solution is that we can introduce care organizations, which have the goal of improving both patients' health outcomes and the efficient use of resources. Like an HMO, this new kind of care organization involves networks of doctors, hospitals and patients. By carefully balancing care among doctors computerized medical records to identify the appropriate use of services, it encourages preventive care and measure quality.Given the obvious benefits during its pilot time, we are also encouraged to look at the program called Choosing Wisely. The program is aimed at encouraging both physicians and patients, with the help of professional model, to carefully consider the wisdom of medical procedures. In most cases, useless procedures are not only wasting money, but also subjecting patients to additional risk without the potential to improve their health.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. Commercial insurance data are mentioned in the first paragraph to show that ______.79. Patients’ ______ attitude towards medical care caused today’s overtreatment.80. What is the leading reason for the lack of primary-care doctors?81. What are the two methods to fight the overtreatment problem?第II卷（共47分）I. Translation (22 分)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 现在人们越来越关注青少年的心理健康。
上海市静安区中考英语二模试卷(含答案)教学提纲
上海市2015静安区中考英语二模试卷(含答案)静安区、青浦区2015年初三英语二模练习（十一）（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟）2015.5考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。
试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题卡上完成，做在试卷上不给分。
Part 1 Listening （第一部分听力）I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30 分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6 分)B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)：(8分)7. A) Rainy. B) Cloudy. C) Sunny. D) Windy.8. A) Dogs. B) Horses. C) Cats. D) Sheep.9. A) In a restaurant. B) At a post office. C) In a library. D) In a shop.10. A) By taxi. B) On foot. C) By bus. D) By bike.11. A) Amazing. B) Generous. C) Boring. D) Terrible.12. A) Teacher and student. B) TV host and guest.C) Policeman and driver. D) Shop assistant and customer.13. A) Because she is too busy.B) Because she is ill in bed.C) Because her school network doesn't work.D) Because she has no computer at home.14. A) The class teacher missed the morning meeting.B) The class teacher was looking for the boy all morning.C) Alice was having a morning meeting on "how to keep the classroom clean".D) Some plans on "how to keep the classroom clean" were discussed at the meeting.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (7分)15. A rich man hired (雇佣) a little girl to count his money to know how much money he had.16. The little girl spent six days counting the rich man's twenty-four million dollars,17. The little girl was so foolish that she asked only two pennies for her first-day work.18. The rich man felt happy because he thought he would pay only a very few dollars.19. The rich man signed a contract (~'M) with the girl in order not to let her change her mind.20. At the end of the story, the little girl got the twelve pennies in all for her six-day work.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列内容。
2015年上海各区中考英语二模之静安中英
静安区2014学年第二学期教学质量调研九年级英语Part 1 Listening(第一部分听力)I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解): (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6分)A B C DE F G H1. ________2. _______3. _______4. ________5. _______6. _______B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (8分)7. A) Rainy. B) Cloudy. C) Sunny. D) Windy.8. A) Dogs. B) Horses. C) Cats. D) Sheep.9. A) In a restaurant. B) At a post office. C) In a library. D) In a shop.10. A) By taxi. B) On foot. C) By bus. D) By bike.11. A) Amazing. B) Generous. C) Boring. D) Terrible.12. A) Teacher and student. B) TV host and guest.C) Policeman and driver. D) Shop assistant and customer.13. A) Because she is too busy. B) Because she is ill in bed.C) Because her school network doesn’t work. D) Because she has no computer at home.14. A) The class teacher missed the morning meeting.B) The class teacher was looking for the boy all morning.C) Alice was having a morning meeting on “how to keep the classroom clean”.D) Some plans on “how to keep the classroom clean” were discussed at the meeting.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (6分)15. A rich man hired (雇佣) a little girl to count his money to know how much money he had.16. The little girl spent six days counting the rich man’s twenty-four million dollars.17. The little girl was so foolish that she asked only two pennies for her first-day work.18. The rich man felt happy because he thought he would pay only a very few dollars.19. The rich man signed a contract (合同) with the girl in order not to let her change her mind.20. At the end of the story, the little girl got the twelve pennies in all for her six-day work.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容。
2015静安区英语二模答案
静安区2014学年第二学期教学质量调研九年级英语听力文字Part 1 Listening （第一部分听力）I. Listening comprehension (听力理解)A. Listen and choose the right picture.(根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片)1. Some students had a picnic in the park last Sunday afternoon.2. “The lion and the mouse” is one of the fable stories Kids like reading.3. When foreigners pay a visit to Shanghai, they never miss the Bund.4. Jim is keen on playing with Ipad for a long time. It’s bad for his eyes.5. They want to show 20 new films in this cinema from May to June this year.6. I t’s great fun to learn to swim in the swimming pool.B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear. (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)7. M: How is the weather in Shanghai today?W: It’s sunny in the morning, but cloudy in the afternoon. Tomorrow it will be rainy.Q: What’s the weather going to be like tomorrow?8. M: Helen, what animals do you like?W: I like many animals such as horses, dogs, sheep and so on, but I like cats best.Q: What are Helen’s favourite animals?9. M: Excuse me, madam, the T-shirt and the jeans look nice. How much are they?W: The T-shirt is 50 dollars and the jeans are 60 dollars.M: O.K. I will take both of them.Q: Where does this dialogue most probably take place?10. M: You’re quite late, Kitty.W: I’m sorry, Mr Guo. My bike was broken on the way, so I had to walk here. I expected to take a taxi, but I couldn’t find an empty one.M: That’s all right.Q: How did Kitty go to school today?11. M: Would you like to have a cup of coffee in the Starbucks, Linda?W: Yes. The coffee there smells nicer and tastes better.M: And it is really amazing to stay there for one or two hours.Q: What does the man think of having a cup of coffee in the Starbucks?12. M: Hello, Mrs Wang. Welcome to our TV program “Travelling around the world”!W: Hello, Peter. I’m really glad to be here.M: Let’s come to today’s topic -Travel safety. Would you please say something about it?W：OK.Q: What’s the relationship between the two speakers?13. M: Hi, Cherry. I sent you an e-mail two days ago. Have you got it?W: Sorry, I haven’t checked my e-mail.M: Why not?W: My school network doesn’t work. And something is wrong with my computer at home.Q: Why hasn’t Cherry checked the e-mail?14. M: Oh, there you are, Alice. I was looking for you all morning. The class teacher wanted you toattend a meeting, but you missed it.W: What was it about?M: Some of the plans on how to keep our classroom clean.Q: What can we learn from the dialogue?C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false.(判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)There was once a rich man who loved money more than anything else in the world. He didn’t know exactly how much money he had, so he hired a little girl to count all his money for him. It took the little girl six days to count all the money. When she told the rich man that he had forty-two million dollars, he was full of joy and asked, “How much pay do you want?” The little girl said, “Well, I worked for six days, so I think you ought to pay for six days. Give me two pennies for the first day. Each day after that, just give me the amount you gave me the day before, multiplied by itself.” The rich man was happy because in this way he would only have to pay her a very few dollars. What a foolish girl! So he immediately had his lawyer signed a contract, fearing that she would change her mind. On the first day, the rich man paid her two pennies, and on the second day, two pennies times two - four pennies. Each day after that, he gave her the number of the pennies he had given her the day before, multiplied by itself. And by the sixth day, the rich man had to give the little girl all his money she counted.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容。
最新上海市2015静安区中考英语二模试卷(含答案)
静安区、青浦区2015年初三英语二模练习（十一）（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟）2015.5考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。
试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题卡上完成，做在试卷上不给分。
Part 1 Listening （第一部分听力）I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30 分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6 分)B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)：(8分)7. A) Rainy. B) Cloudy. C) Sunny. D) Windy.8. A) Dogs. B) Horses. C) Cats. D) Sheep.9. A) In a restaurant. B) At a post office. C) In a library. D) In a shop.10. A) By taxi. B) On foot. C) By bus. D) By bike.11. A) Amazing. B) Generous. C) Boring. D) Terrible.12. A) Teacher and student. B) TV host and guest.C) Policeman and driver. D) Shop assistant and customer.13. A) Because she is too busy.B) Because she is ill in bed.C) Because her school network doesn't work.D) Because she has no computer at home.14. A) The class teacher missed the morning meeting.B) The class teacher was looking for the boy all morning.C) Alice was having a morning meeting on "how to keep the classroom clean".D) Some plans on "how to keep the classroom clean" were discussed at the meeting.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (7分)15. A rich man hired (雇佣) a little girl to count his money to know how much money he had.16. The little girl spent six days counting the rich man's twenty-four million dollars,17. The little girl was so foolish that she asked only two pennies for her first-day work.18. The rich man felt happy because he thought he would pay only a very few dollars.19. The rich man signed a contract (~'M) with the girl in order not to let her change her mind.20. At the end of the story, the little girl got the twelve pennies in all for her six-day work.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列内容。
- 1、下载文档前请自行甄别文档内容的完整性，平台不提供额外的编辑、内容补充、找答案等附加服务。
- 2、"仅部分预览"的文档,不可在线预览部分如存在完整性等问题,可反馈申请退款(可完整预览的文档不适用该条件!)。
- 3、如文档侵犯您的权益，请联系客服反馈,我们会尽快为您处理(人工客服工作时间：9:00-18:30)。
静安、青浦、宝山区2015届高三第二学期教学质量检测(二模)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)You took a midterm exam (25)_____(hope) to get a 95 percent. When you got your test paper back, you received only a 70 percent. How do you handle the situation? Do you1. make a study plan for (26)_______(improve) your grade;2. keep doing what you’re doing and hope for the best next time;3. use a persuasive argument to try and convince your teacher to give you (27)______ better grade?Your answer to the above question shows your EQ, your emotional intelligence. What exactly is EQ? Psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer define it as the ability to understand your own feelings and emotions and (28)______ of others.Research supports the significance of EQ. A 40-year study of 450 boys found that IQ wasn’t the only thing that affected life success. The qualities that did were the ability (29)_____(handle) frustration, control emotions and get along with other people.Can you improve a low EQ? Yes! Start by noticing how you feel. That’s the first step in becoming more skillful at managing your feelings. Second ,pay attention to how you behave when you feel certain emotions. Then analyze (30)______ that effects your daily life. Next, take responsibility for your feelings and actions. They come from you and no one else. Then you (31)_________(have) a higher EQ--- and likely have a happier and more rewarding life as well.BImagine shopping in another country and spotting a beautiful scarf. The salesperson tells you the price, (32)_______ it’s more than you want to buy. What do you do?The answer depends largely on what part of the world you are in. Are you visiting Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America or Africa? In these places, prices often are not set in stone. In fact, customers (33)______(expect) to bargain before agreeing to a price.On the other hand, in North America, Europe and Australia, bargaining is rare and often not allowed. The price (34)____(list) on a price tag cannot be changed.Large stores and malls usually don’t allow bargaining. On the other hand, outdoor stalls and flea markets, even in Western countries, usually allow bargaining. When in doubt, consult a guidebook ---or (35)_______(good) yet, a local friend.(36)______bargaining custom vary, a few rules of etiquette apply in most cultures. First, avoid wasting people’s time. If you don’t intend to make a purchase, don’t start bargaining. While bargaining, it is OK to walk away. But once you agree to a price, you (37)_____ buy the item.Even in countries (38)____ don’t allow bargaining, you may find plentiful opportunities to save money. Many stores sell old items on clearance. Others offer discount cards to regular customers. Some of these can function as credit cards(39)_____ the store, and a few can even be used elsewhere.(40)______ you go, understanding local customs can help you find good prices. 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. accountedB. limitedC. commercialsD. popularE. overnightF. helpedG. increasedH. symbolsI. thoughJ. talentedK. fashionThe next time you watch NBA playoff action on TV, take a close look at the shoes that many players are wearing . Gone, for the most part, are the ankle-hugging high-tops that supposedly ____41____ to protect players from injury.The change over the last few years to low- top sneakers(运动鞋) seems to go against conventional wisdom. Strangely, __42___, Steven Nash and Kobe Bryant, two of the most __43__players with the Los Angeles Lakers, aren’t worried.According to the US market-research firm NPD Group, high-tops once ___44__ for about 20 percent of the US basketball shoe market. Now, the number has sunk to about 8 percent. Low-tops, the kind that Nash and Bryant wear, have grown to 29 percent, from just 11 percent in 2002.High-top sneakers are one of the most celebrated __45___ in modern basketball. After the 1985 Air Jordans so transformed the market, shoe companies began battling one another. They put air pumps in the tongues of their shoes and made carefully prepared and organized __46__.“All of a sudden it became a __47__ business,” Marshal Cohen, an analyst with NPD group, told The Wall Street Journal. The Jordans were excellent. The market went from being nothing to a million-dollar business __48___.”One of the reasons high-tops are not so __49__ anymore is that they were never really very good at protecting the feet.In an article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2008, University of Newcastle researcher Craig Richards found no evidence that sneakers__50__ injuries. His research actually found that high-top basketball sneakers could even cause players to run slower and jump lower. Now, the contest has become a war. Companies like Adidas, Nike, Converse and Reebok are all fighting to create the next “Air Jordan,” and with the next market battle.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.Are you a graduate trying to plan out the best career path for yourself? Here, some tips are given on how to go about it.A university degree is no __51___ of a job, and job hunting in itself requires a whole set of skills. if you find you are not getting past the first interview, ask yourself what is happening. Is it a(n) __52__ to communicate or are there some skills you lack? And find out what you need t do to bring yourself up to the level of __53__ that would make you more attractive t them.Do not be too discouraged if you are __54__ for a job, but think about the reasons the employers give. Those who made the second interview might have been studying the same subject as you and be of __55__ ability level, but they had something which made them a __56___ match to the selector’s ideal. That could be experience gained through projects or vacation work, or it might be that they were better at communicating what they could offer. Do not take the comments at __57__ value: think back to the interviews that generated them and make a list of where you think the shortfall in your performance lies. With this sort of analytical approach you will eventually get your foot in the door.Deciding how long you should stay in your first job is a tough call. Stay too long and future employers may question your ___58__ and ambition. Of course, it depends on where you are aiming. If you are a graduate, spending five or six years in the same job is not too long provided that you take full advantage of the __59__. However, do not use this as a(n) __60__ for lacking interest or enthusiasm. Graduates sometimes fail to take ownership of their careers and take the initiative. It is up to you to make the most of what’s available within a company, and to monitor progress in case you need to__61__. This applies particularly if you are still not sure where your career path lies. It is helpful to think through what kind of experience you need to get your __62__ job and it is not a problem to move around to a certain extent. But in the __63__ stages of your career you need a definite strategy for reaching your goal, so think about that carefully before deciding to step forward from your first job. You must cultivate __64__ to be competent for any role. There is no guarantee that you will get adequate training, and research has shown that if you do not receive proper help in a new role, it can take 18 months to __65__ it.51. A. input B. cause C. guarantee D. preparation52. A. failure B. key C. introduction D. contribution53. A. highlight B. comment C. fluency D. qualification54. A. asked B. refused C. headed D. helped55. A. different B. high C. similar D. low56. A. closer B. better C. stronger D. poorer57. A. depth B. face C. data D. test58. A. character B. personality C. behavior D. drive59. A. knowledge B. experience C. skill D. loyalty60. A. substitute B. equivalent C. excuse D. requirement61. A. pass by B. switch on C. move on D. stick to62. A. part-time B. dream C. secure D. well-paid63. A. critical B. last C. middle D. early64. A. patience B. love C. habits D. friendship65. A. know B. prohibit C. master D. selectSection 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).Iceland, an island just south of the Arctic Circle, has fairly mild winters, thanks to warm ocean currents. Time your vacation here during the winter months to take advantage of off-season deals.Off-season means good deals on flights, hotels and tours. You may also find that the locals are a bit friendlier and more welcoming when tourists aren’t arriving in crowds. In the winter months, there are less than seven hours of daylight; thus, chances are good you’ll catch sight of the northern lights. Sun sets are also beautiful at this time, making for some great photo opportunities.In Iceland, winter is the perfect time to hike glaciers, go ice climbing, explore caves made out of hardened lava(岩浆) and much more. One of the most popular activities is off-roading(越野比赛) in a specially-equipped “super jeep”.Before booking your trip, be sure to check for volcano alerts. There are about 130 volcanoes on or around Iceland. Thirty-five of them are active. In 2010, a volcano named Eyjaallajokull exploded, sending clouds of ash up to four kilometers into the atmosphere. The ash drifted toward the UK and Europe. Because the ask could damage aircraft engines, airlines operating in the region were forced to cancel flights for six days. As a result, thousands of people were stuck in airports.Recently, another volcano named Bardarbunga has become active, erupting ash into the air. Such events, if large enough, could prevent your trip from going ahead. So check the latest volcano news prior to making your reservations.66. According to this article, why are you more likely to see the northern lights in the winter?A. They move from rural areas to cities.B. The weather is more stable at that time.C. They’re a special feature of many festivals.D. The sky is dark for lo nger periodsthen.67. According to the article, how do visitors to Iceland have fun in the winter?A. They learn how to ski down the mountains.B. They photograph famous historic sites..C. They explore the countryside in well made vehicles..D. They spend a week at one of the seaside resorts.68. What is true about the volcanoes of Iceland?A. The majority of them are quiet.B. Their age hasn’t been determined.C. All but one of them are extinct.D. Citizens aren’t affected by them.69.What does this article explain?.A. Some of Iceland’s urban cultural attractionsB. A way t reduce the cost of a trip to Iceland.C. Reasons for visiting Iceland in June and July.D. The average price for a short tour of Iceland.(B).SELF-REFLECTION OF TEACHING PRACTICES READING, WRITING,TALKINGSchool: Date:Grade(s) presently teaching:Please do not sign your name. Mark the responses that most nearly reflect your teaching practices. This is one way to reflect your practices and how much you got out of it.Keep one copy and give one to your tutor(s0.HOW OFTEN:0=never 1=rarely2=sometimes(1-2x/ week)3=moderately(3x/week) 4=often(4x/week) 5=dailyDEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATENESS:I provideopportunities for students to use literacy for theirown purposes using previous knowledge,0 1 2 3 4 5 developmentally appropriate strategies and worldexperiencesEVIRONMENT: I use flexible grouping, e.g. pairs,small groups of different levels, small needs-basedgroups, and working alone. 0 1 2 3 4 5KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION: I provideopportunities for students to interpret literary and0 1 2 3 4 5 informational texts before, during and after readingor listening by talking, writing, enacting, drawing,etc.ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING: I asses s students’use of literacy strategies using this information to0 1 2 3 4 5 measure student progress and refocus my ownteaching.DEMONSTRATION OF STRATEGIES: I read0 1 2 3 4 5 aloud to students and write in front of them, usingliterary and informational texts.READING STRATEGIES: I instruct students to readstrategically, e.g. to reflect, predict, decode,question, connect, retell, summarize, map, etc. 0 1 2 3 4 5WRITING STRATEGIES: I provide opportunitiesfor students to work through the writing processes0 1 2 3 4 5 alone and with others, e.g. thinking about purposesand audiences, prewriting, drafting, revising, editingand publishing.SELF-SELECTION: I provide time for theself-selection of books for independent reading inthe classroom, and for book sharing.DEVELOPING MEANING: I provide clear targetsto students to develop higher levels of learning, e.g.What does it mean? Why do I need to know it? How0 1 2 3 4 5 will I use it?EXTENTION OF LEARNING: I provideopportunities and activities for students to learn0 1 2 3 4 5 more about topics of their choice throughproblem-based learning assignments, etc.BUILDING SUCCESS: I structure lessons/activitiesthat provide opportunities for all students toexperience success. 0 1 2 3 4 570. According to the passage, who most probably mark the responses in the form?A. Professional tutors.B. Language teachers.C. Personal physician.D. Psychological therapist.71. According to the passage, which frequency degree would you choose if you carry out the practice in the form not at all often?A. 0B. 1C. 2D. 372. Mr. Kent bears EXTENTION OF LEARNING idea in mind, he quite often tendsto _______.A. always set groups to encourage students to work out something by putting headstogetherB. prepare grade-level materials for teachingC. develop students reading skills during pre- while-and- post-reading stageD. provide students with extra learning materials to further their study73. Mrs. Grace likes to share her version of tasks outcome in class, which could be labeled _____.A. ASSESSMENT OF LEARNINGB. KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTIONC. DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIESD. SELF-SELECTION(C)A rapidly advancing contemporary science that is highly dependent on new tools is Earth system science. Earth system science involves observation and measurements on the Earth at all scales from the largest to the smallest. The huge amounts of data that are gathered come from many different locations and require special techniques for handling data. Important new tools that facilitate Earth system science include satellite remote sensing, small deep-sea submarines, and geographic information systems.More than any other way of gathering evidence, satellite observations continually remind us that each part of the Earth interacts with and is dependent on all other parts. Earth system science was born from the realization of that interdependence. Satellite remote sensing makes possible observations at large scales, and in many cases, measurements of factors that could not otherwise be measured. For example, the ozone hole over Antarctica--the decrease in the concentration of ozone high in the atmosphere--is measured by remote sensing, as are changes in deserts, forests, and farmlands around the world. Such measurements can be used in many areas of specialization besides Earth system science. Archaeology, for example, has benefited from satellite observations that reveal the traces of ancient trade routes across the Arabian Desert.New tools for exploring previously inaccessible areas of the Earth have also added greatly to our knowledge of the Earth system. Small deep-sea submarines allow scientists to travel to the depths of the ocean. There they have discovered new species and ecosystems thriving near deep-sea vents that emit heat, sasses, and mineral-rich water.Just as important as new methods of measurement and exploration are new ways to store and analyze data about the Earth system. Computer-based software programs known as geographic information systems, or GIS, allow a large number of data points to be stored along with their locations. These can be used to produce maps and to compare different sets of information gathered at different times. For example,satellite remote sensing images of a forest can be converted to represent stages in the forest's growth. Two such images, made at different times can be overlaid and compared, and the changes that have taken place can be represented in a new image.74. The word "facilitate" in Paragraph I is closest in meaning to ________.A. enableB. requireC. organizeD. examine75. The author of the passage mentions that satellite observations are especiallyeffective in ________.A. conducting scientific studies of life on the ocean floorB. predicting future climate changesC. providing data to determine Earth's ageD. demonstrating interactions among all of Earth's parts76. According to the passage, satellite observations of the Arabian Desert allowarchaeologists to know ________.A). indications of ancient routes B. evidence of former lakesC. traces of early farmsD. remains of ancient forests77.What is the main idea of the passage?A. special techniques are needed to classify the huge amounts of data about Earth.B. New tools provide information about Earth that was once impossible to obtain.C. Advances in Earth system science have resolved many environmental problems.D. Satellite remote sensing can show changes between two images taken years apart. Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.For a sight of an evolving technology that promises to shake video gaming to its foundation, check out “Throw Trucks With Your Mind”.Unlike most video games, it doesn't rely solely on a mouse. Instead, its players also put on a headset that enables them to throw trucks or other virtual objects simply by thinking.And that's just for starters. Advocates of so- called neurogaming(交感神经游戏)say the concept in a few years will combine a wide variety of physiological factors, from a player's heart rate and hand gestures to pupil dilation(瞳孔扩张) and emotions. Moreover, they imagine many such games being developed to improve the health, brainpower and skills of those playing them.The electroencephalography(脑电波仪), or EEG, headset used to throw trucks and other objects onto enemies was made by San Jose, California.-based NeuroSky. It measures separate brainwave frequencies that reflect how focused the player is and how calm they are, according to Lat Ware of Emeryville, California., who developed the game. The game, which can be purchased at , costs $25, or $99 with the headset.Ware, 29, said it's possible to move a pear or other small virtual object if the player is calm, but not focused, or vice versa. But he said both mental states are essential toflatten an enemy with a huge truck, which takes considerable concentration. Although only a few neurogames have been introduced so far and their action tends to be fairly limited, the games are expected to become far more challenging - and multipurpose - as the software and related technology improves.One concept being explored is to develop games that adjust their action according to the player's changing emotions. These are measured by such factors as their facial expressions, eye movement and skin- conductance(皮肤导电) levels. Another approach is to make games that influence how the player thinks and feels.Consider Los Angeles- based Melon, which, like "Throw Trucks With Your Mind," was recently launched via the online fundraising site Kickstarter. Melon officials say their first game-- which challenges players to fold origami(折纸) with their mind, using NeuroSky's EEG headset -- helps people "learn how to focus, relax and meditate better."78. According to this article, what is the purpose of developing the new kind of games?79. The function of brainwave frequencies measured by EEG made by San Jose is to _________.80. According to Ware, if you want to throw something such as a truck, you must be __________.81.What is the new idea being studied to develop more challenging and multipurpose games?(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN ELEVEN WORDS)第II卷(共47分)I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.82.在美国和加拿大，用餐后不付小费是很失礼的事。