高中高考英语上海卷真题.docx
高考英语上海卷：真题、答案及听力原文(打印版)
绝密★启用前 2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）英语 第I 卷（105分） I . Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A;you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a questi on will be asked about what was said. The con versati ons and the questi ons will be spoke n only once. After you hear a conversatio n and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best an swer to the questi on you have heard. 1. A. At a train stati on. B. At an airport. C. At a travelage ncy. 2. A. $5. B. $10. C. $15. 3. A. Recepti onistand guest. B. Salespers on and customer. C. Doctor and patie nt. 4. A. Excited. B. Dissatisfied. 5. A. Her hair has cha nged. C. She prefers to wear long hair. 6. A. It is too early to watch the Tale nt Show. C. He would rather watch TV than go to bed. 7. A. She has got everyth ing ready. C. She hates pack ing by herself. 8. A. They should wait for Joh n for a while. C. They should start the meeting right away. 9. A. She is unwilling to move into a new flat. C. Bored. B. She isn ' t satisfied with her hair style. D. The man has cha nged his hair style. B. He will go to bed in five minutes. D. He is old eno ugh to stay up. B. She n ever hesitates over what to take. D. She n eeds more time for pack ing. B. They should stay here for the ni ght. D. They should call Joh n at on ce. B. Her neighbors get along well with her. D. At a bus stati on. D. $50. D. Waiter and diner. D. Exhausted. C. She can ' t tell the man why she is moving. D. Her neighbors usually play their TV loud.10. A. Ask for direct ions. B. Try a differe nt route. C. Go back for the map. D. Cancel their trip.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked to questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questi ons will be spoke n only once. When you hear a questi on, read the four possible an swers on your paper and decide which one would be the blest an swer to the questi on you have heard.Questi ons 11 through 13 are based on the follow ing passage.11. A. A political system. B. Religio n. 12. A. Discuss curre nt issues. C. Attend an arts and crafts competition. 13. A. The Commo nwealth Games. C. The Com mon wealth members. C. Work ing Ian guage. B. Join in a writingcompetition. D. Celebrate theirfrien dship. B. An importa ntholiday.D. An intern ati onal associati on. D. Race.Questio ns 14 through 16 are based on the follow ing n ews. 14. A. Equipp ing stude nts with kno wledge. B. Qualify ing stude nts for certa in jobs. C. Develop ing stude nts ' habits of min d.D. Help ing stude nts to go to graduate school. 15. A. The ability to have critical an alysis. C. Logical use of in formatio n. 16. A. Goals to reach in a college educati on. C. Qualifications needed for a job. Section C B. Creative use of leisure time. D. Willi ngn ess to accept un certa in ty. B. Roles of kno wledge in stude nts ' growth. D. Importa nee of after-class activities. Directions: In Sectio n C, you will hear two Ion ger con versati ons. The con versati ons will be read twice. After you hear each con versati on, you are required to fill in the nu mbered bla nks with the in formatio n you have heard. Write your an swers on your an swer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. ________________________________ Complaint Form _________________________________ Caller: Mary White Phone No.: ____ 17 . Location of Problem: A 18 restaura nt , 449 Sha nghai Street Details: It dumps its 19 on the street. It doesn ' t put bottles and cans in 20 bins. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Ben eath each of the followi ng senten ces there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one an swer that best completes the sentence.25. Graduation is a good time to thank those who have helped you _____ the tough years.A. throughB. upC. withD. from26. To stay awake, he fini shed a cup of coffee and ordered _____ .A. the otherB. otherC. the othersD. ano ther27. It ' s no use _______ without taking action.A. compla inB. complai ningC. being compla inedD. to be compla ined28. I _____ worry about my weeke nd—I always have my pla ns ready before it comes.A. can 'tB. mustn 'tC. daren 'tD. needn 't29. When Mom looked back on the early days of their marriage, she won dered how they had man aged with ____ m on ey.A. so fewB. such fewC. so littleD. such little30. It doesn ' t matter if they want to come to your party, ________ ?A. doesn ' t itB. does itC. don ' t theyD. do they31. After gett ing lost in a storm, a member of the navy team ____ four days later.A. rescuedB. was rescuedC. has rescuedD. had bee n rescued32. The rare fish, _____ from the cook ing pot, has bee n retur ned to the sea.A. savedB. savi ngC. to be savedD. havi ng saved33. At one point I made up my mind to talk to Un cle Sam. Then I cha nged my mind, __ that he could do nothing to help.A. to realizeB. realizedC. realizi ngD. being realized34. Did you predict that many stude nts _____ u p for the dance competiti on?A. would sig nB. sig nedC. have sig nedD. had sig ned35. There is clear evidence _____ t he most difficult feeling of all to interpret is bodily pain.A. whatB. ifC. howD. that36. If a lot of people say a film is not good, I won ' t bother to see it, or I ' ll wait _______ i t comes out on D、A. whetherB. afterC. thoughD. un til37. The police officers in our city work hard ______ t he rest of uscan live a safe life.A. in caseB. as ifC. in order thatD. only if38. The message you intend to con vey through words may be the exact opposite of ____ others actually un dersta nd.A. whyB. thatC. whichD. what39. You' ll find taxis waiting at the bus station _____ you can hire to reach your host family.A. whichB. whereC. whe nD. as40. Today we have chat rooms, text messagi ng, emaili ng … but we seem ______ the art of cor-to-fanica ti ng faceA. los ingB. to be los ingC. to be lostD. havi ng lostSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is oneintelligent materials, this may not be as 41 as it sounds. Self-cleaning clothes have now been created, and these new materials provide 42 resistanceto dirt as well as water. As a result, they require much less cleaning than traditional materials.The creati on of self-clea ning clothes provides an example of how n ature helps scie ntists develop better products. This self-cleaning nature is known as the "lotus effect ” . The name comes, of course, from the lotus leaves, which are f growing in muddy lakes and rivers while remaining almost 43 clean. By observing nature, scientists are 44 the qualities of the lotus leaves to the materials they have engineered. Because of this, some remarkable new products have bee n 45 . Among them are special wi ndows that are resista nt to dirt and water. A special 46 on these wi ndows not only preve nts dirt from stick ing to their surfaces, but also allows dust to be easily washed off by the rain. In fact, these new win dows have already bee n 47 to some cars. Even whe n traveli ng at high speed through rain, these cars n ever have to use their windshield wipers （雨刮器）.Although we have already see n some practical applicati ons, eve n more dramatic 48 will be made in the future, and they will, perhaps, cha nge our world completely. Un doubtedly, tech no logy is an importa nt developme nt, and it will have an even bigger 49 on our lives.川.Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: For each bla nk in the followi ng passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bla nk w ith the word or phrase that best fits the con text.Everyone in bus in ess has bee n told that success is all about attract ing and retaining 留住）customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But, 50 , words of wisdom are soon forgotte n. Once compa nies have attracted customers they often _51 the second half of the story. In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product, managers tend to become carried away. They forget what they regard as the boring side of bus in ess— 52 that the customer remains a customer.53 to concen trate on reta ining as well as attract ing customers costs bus in ess huge amounts of money annu ally. It has bee n estimated that the average compa ny loses betwee n 10 and 30 per cent of its customers every years .In con sta ntly changing 54 , this is not surprising. What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost.Only now are orga ni zati ons beg inning to wake up to those lost opport un ities and calculate the 55 implicati ons. Cutting down the number of customers a company loses can make a big 56 in its performanee. Researchin the US found that a five per cent decrease in the nu mber of defect ing 流失的）customers led to 57 in creases of betwee n 25 and 85 per cent.In the US, Domino ' s Pizza estimates that a regular customer is worth more than $5,000 over ten years. A customer who receives a poor quality product or service on their first visit and 58 n ever retur ns, is los ing the compa ny thousa nds of dollars in 59 profits （more if you con sider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experie nee）.The logic behind cultivating customer 60 is impossible to deny. "Inpractice most companies marketing effort is focused on gett ing customers, with little atte nti on paid to 61 them ” , says Adria n Payne of Corn field Un iversity of Man ageme nt. “ Research suggests that there is a close relati on ship betwee n retaining customers and making. 62customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usually cost less to service tha n new customers. Furthermore, they tend to be less price 63 , and may provide free word-of-mouth advertising. Retaining customers also makes it 64 for competitors to en ter a market or in crease their share of a market.50. A. i n particular B. i n reality C. at least D. first of all51. A. emphasize B. doubt C. overlook D. believe52. A. denying B. en suri ng C. arguing D. provi ng53. A. Movi ng B. Hopi ng C. Starti ng D. Faili ng54. A. markets B. tastes C. prices D. expenses55. A. culture B. social C. finan cial D. econo mical56. A. promise B. pla n C. mistake D. differe nce57. A. cost B. opport un ity C. profit D.budget58. A. as a result B. on the whole C. in con clusi on D. on the contrary59. A. huge B. pote ntial C. extra D. reas on able60. A. beliefs B. loyalty C. habits D. i nterest61. A. alteri ng B. un dersta nding C. keep ing D. attract ing62. A. Assumed B. Respected C. Established D. Un expected63. A. agreeable B. flexible C. frie ndly D. sen sitive64. A. un fair B. difficult C. esse ntial D. convenientSection BDirections: Read the follow ing three passages. Each passage is followed by several questio ns or unfini shed stateme nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AThe teacher who did the most to en courage me was, as it happe ned, my aunt. She was Myrtle C. Mani gault, the wife of my mother ' s brother Bill. She taught in second grade abl a lck Summer School in Camden, New Jersey.During my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle en couraged me to develop every aspect of my pote ntial, without regard for what was con sidered practical or possible for black females. I liked to sing; she liste ned to my voice and pronounced it good. I could n ' t dance; she taught me the basic dancing steps. She took me to the theatre not just childre n ' s theatrebut adult comedies and drama—and her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappo in ted.My aunt also took dow n books from her exte nsive library and shared them with me. I had books at home, but they were all serious classics. Even as a child I had a strong liking for humor, and I ' n ever forget the joy of discovering Don Marquis ' s Archy & Mehitabel through her.Most importa nt, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opport unity to write for publicati on. A writer herself for one of the black newspapes, she suggested my name to the editor as a “ youth columnist ” . My column, begun when was supposed to cover teenage social activities—and it did—but it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline of meeting deadlines, and, after graduation from college six years later, a solid collection of published material that carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobs.Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her “ favourite niece ” . Like a diamond, she has reflected a b multifaceted （多面的）image of possibilities to every pupil w ho has crossed her path.65. Which of the follow ing did Aunt Myrtle do to the author duri ng her childhood and youth?A. She lent her some serious classics.B. She cultivated her taste for music.C. She discovered her tale nt for dancing.D. She in troduced her to adult plays.66. What does Archy and Mehitabel in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?A. A book of great fun.B. A writer of high fame.C. A serious masterpiece.D. A heartbreak ing play.67. Aunt Myrtle recomme nded the author to a n ewspaper editor main ly to ____ .A. develop her capabilities for writ ingB. give her a cha nee to collect materialC. in volve her in tee nage social activitiesD. offer her a series of writi ng jobs68. We can con clude from the passage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher who ____ .A. trained pupils to be dilige nt and well-discipli nedB. gave pupils con fide nce in exploit ing their pote ntialC. emphasized what was practical or possible for pupils.D. helped pupils overcome difficulties in learning BHumpback whalesHumpback whales are sometimes called performers of the ocea n. This is because they can make impressive movements when they dive The n ame “ humpbackwhich is the com mon n ame for this whale, refers to the typical curve shape the whale as it'divesack fo Sometimes the humpback will dive with a fantastic movement, known as a breach . During breach ing the whale uses its powerful tail flukes to lift n early two-thirds of its body out of the water in a gia nt leap. A breach might also in clude a sideways twist with fins stretched out like win gs, as the whale reaches the height of the breach. A humpback whale breathes air at the surface of the water through two blowholes which are located n ear the top of the head. It blows a double stream of water that can rise up to 4 meters above the water. The humpback has a small dorsal fin located towards the tail flukes about two-thirds of the way down its back. Other distinguishing features in clude large pectoral fins, which may be up to a third of the body len gth, and unique black and white spots on the un derside of the tail flukes. These markings are like fingerprints: no two are thesame.Humpback whales live in large groups. They communicate witheach other through complex “ songs69. Accord ing to Quick Facts, a humpback whale ____ .A. cannot survive in waters near the shoreB. doesn ' t live in the same waters all the timeC. lives mainly on un derwater pla ntsD. prefers to work alone whe n hun ti ng food70. To make a breach , a humpback whale must ____ .A. use its tail flukes to leap out of the waterB. twist its body sideways to jump high.C. blow two streams of waterD. com muni cate with a group of humpbacks.71. From the passage we can lear n that a humpback whale ____ .A. has its unique markings on it tail flukesB. has black and white fingerprintsC. gets its n ame from the way it huntsD. is a great performer due to its songsCHuman remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain, a group of leading archeologists （考古学家）says. In a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 archaeologists write of their “ deep and widespread concern ” about the issue. It cen ters or by the Mini stry of Justice in 2008 which requires all huma n rema ins un earthed in En gla nd and Wales to be reburied with in two years, regardless of their age. The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance.“ Yourcurre nt requireme nt that all archaeologically un earthed huma n rema ins should be reburied, whether after a standard period of two years or a further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and of museum practice, ” they write.The law applies to any pieces of bone un covered at around 400 dig sites, in cludi ng the rema ins of 60 or so bodies found at Ston ehe nge in 2008 that date back to 3,000 BC. Archaeologists have bee n gran ted a temporary exte nsion to give them more time, but eventuallly the bones will have to be returned to the ground.The arran geme nts may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where digg ing iscontinuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early huma ns 950,000 years ago. If huma n rema ins were found atHappisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was. Under the curre nt practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed.Before 2008, guideli nes allowed for the proper preservati on and study of bones of sufficie nt age and historical in terest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains. The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two ye ars ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it.Mike Parker Pears on, an archaeologist at Sheffield Uni versity, said: “ Archaeologistsiave bee n extremely patie nt because we were led to beeve the mi nistry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any Ion ger.The mini stry has no guideli nes on where or how rema ins should be reburied, or on what records should be kept.Living: Open ocea n and shallow coastl inerms watersEnvironment: From warm tropical （热带的）waters, where theybreed, to cold polar waters,where they eat. Diet: Shellfish, plants and fish of small size Hunting: Sometimes in groups, in which several whales form a circle un der the water, blowing bubbles that form a “ neta'round a school of fish. The fish are then forced up to the surface in a concen trated mass Current state:endangered; it is estimated that there are about 5000 ~ 7000 humpback whales worldwide. Blowhole dorsalfi nSize: 14m~18m in len gth30~50 tons in weight72. Accord ing to the passage, scie ntists are un happy with the law mainly because ____ .A. it is only a temporary measure on the human remainsB. it is un reas on able and thus destructive to scie ntific researchC. it was in troduced by the gover nment without their kno wledgeD. it is vague about where and how to rebury huma n rema ins73. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Temporary exte nsion of two years will guara ntee scie ntists eno ugh time.B. Huma n rema ins of the oldest species were dug out at Happisburgh.C. Huma n rema ins will have to be reburied despite the exte nsion of time.D. Scien tists have bee n warned that the law can hardly be cha nged.74. What can be in ferred about the British law gover ning huma n rema ins?A. The Mini stry of Justice did not intend it to protect huma n rema ins.B. The Burial Act 1857 only applied to rema ins un covered before 1857.C. The law on human remains hasn ' t changed in recent decades.D. The Mini stry of Justice has not done eno ugh about the law.75. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. New discoveries should be reburied, the gover nment dema nds.B. Research time should be exte nded, scie ntists require.C. Law on huma n rema ins n eeds thorough discussi on, authorities say.D. Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archeologists warn.Section CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra headi ngI IWith the arrival of the age of "information economy ” ，intellectual work is becoming a more important source than manufacturing. Organizations in all walks of life are doing more to spread their inf ormation. So people of the Public Relations are hired to speak for them. A lot of our news is actually collected from press releases andreports of events inten tio nally staged for journ alists. In the in formati on age, jo urn alists spe nd their time, not in vestigati ng, but pass ing on the words of a spokespers on.77. |There is a joke in the novel Scoop about the newspaper ' s owner, Lord Copper. The editors can never disagree with hi When he ' s right about something they answer “ definitely ” , and when he ' s wrong they say “ to son seems reas on able to suppose that, in the real world, the opinions of such powerful people still in flue nee the journ alists and editors who work for them.78. |In coun tries where the n ews is not officially con trolled, it may be provided by commercial orga ni zati ons who depe nd on advertis ing. The n ews has to attract viewers and maintain its audie nce rat in gs. I suspect that some stories get air-time just because there happe n to be excit ing pictures to show. In Brita in, we have the tabloid n ewspapers which milli ons of people read simply for entertainment. There is progressively less room for historical background, or statistics, which are harder to prese nt as a sen sati onal story.79. |There is an argume nt that with spreadi ng access to the internet and cheap tech no logy for record ing sound and images we will all be able to find exactly the information we want. People around the world will be able to publish their own eye-wit ness acco unts and compete with the widely-accepted n ews-gatherers on equal terms. But what it will mea n also is that we ' lsubjected to a still greater amount of nonsense and lies. Any web log may contain the latest information of the year, or equally, a made-up story that you will n ever be able to check.80. | |Maybe the time has come to do something about it, and I don ' just mean changing your choice of TV channel or n ewspaper. I n a world where every one wants you to liste n to their version, you only have two choices: switch off altogether or start look ing for sources you can trust. The in vestigative journ alist of the future is every one who wants to know the truth. Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. The n an swer the questi ons or complete the stateme nts in the fewest possible words.Sociologists have long recognised that organisations of less than 200 individuals can operate through the free flow of information among the members. Once their size goes beyond this figure, the organizations are getting less flexible. So it seems n ecessary to preve nt total disorder result ing from failures of com mun icati on.One soluti on to this problem would, of course, be to structure large orga ni sati ons into smaller un its of a size that can act as a group. By allowing these groups to build reliance on each other, larger organizations can be built up. However, merely hav ing groups of, say, 150 will n ever of itself be a complete soluti on to the problems of the orga ni zati on. Someth ing else isn eeded: the people in volved must be able to build direct pers onal relati on ships. To allow free flow of in formati on, they have to be able to com muni cate with each other in a casual way. Maintaining too formal a structure of relati on ships in evitably preve nts the way a system works.The importa nee of this was drawn to my atte nti on two years ago by the case of a TV stati on. Whether by cha nee or by desig n, it so happe ned that there were almost exactly 150 people in the stati on. The whole process worked very smoothly as an orga ni zati on for many years un til they were moved into purpose-built accommodati on. Then, for no appare nt reas on, the work seemed to be more difficult to do, not to say less satisfy ing.It was some time before they work out what the problem was. It turn out that, when the architects were designing the new buildi ng, they decided that the coffee room where every one ate their san dwiches at lunch times was an unn ecessary luxury and so did away with it. And with that, they accidentally destroyed the close social networks that strengthened the whole orga ni zati on. What had appare ntly bee n happe ning was that, as people gathered in formally over their san dwiches in the coffee room, useful in formatio n was casually being excha nged.(Note: An swer the questio ns or complete the stateme nts in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)81. What size of an orga ni zati on may lead to com muni cati on failures?82. What are the two soluti ons to the com mun icati on problem with in a large orga ni zati on?83. After the TV statio n moved into new accommodati on, its operati on ________________________ .84. From the case of the TV statio n, we can con clude it is ________________________ that make(s) an orga ni zati onmore successful.第n卷(共45分)I . TranslationDirections: Tran slate the followi ng sentences into En glish, using the words give n in the brackets.1. 你为什么不在网上订票？ (Why)2. 我常把王海误认为他的双胞胎弟弟，因为他们长得太像了。
上海英语高三试题及答案
上海英语高三试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）1. 根据所听对话，选择正确答案。
A. 他将乘坐飞机去纽约。
B. 他将坐火车去纽约。
C. 他将开车去纽约。
D. 他将坐船去纽约。
[答案] A2. 根据所听短文，回答以下问题：Q: 短文中提到了哪些交通工具？[答案] 短文中提到了飞机、火车和汽车。
二、语法填空（共15分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，用括号中所给的词的适当形式填空。
In recent years, online education has become increasingly popular. It allows students to learn at their own pace and offers a more flexible schedule. However, some students findit difficult to stay focused for a long time. Therefore, itis important to develop good study habits.a. In recent years, online education has become _______ (popular).b. It allows students to learn at _______ (they) own pace.c. However, some students find _______ (they) difficult tostay focused for a long time.[答案]a. more popularb. theirc. it三、阅读理解（共30分）阅读下面的文章，然后回答问题。
Passage 1The benefits of exercise are well known. Regular physical activity can improve heart health, reduce stress, and boost mood. It is also a great way to meet new people and enjoy the outdoors.1. What are some of the benefits of exercise mentioned in the passage?A. Improved heart healthB. Reduced stressC. Boosted moodD. All of the above[答案] D2. What is the main topic of the passage?A. The importance of meeting new peopleB. The importance of enjoying the outdoorsC. The benefits of exerciseD. The drawbacks of exercise[答案] CPassage 2With the development of technology, more and more people are using smartphones. However, the overuse of smartphones canlead to health issues such as eye strain and poor posture.1. What is the main concern of the passage?A. The benefits of smartphonesB. The drawbacks of smartphone overuseC. The development of technologyD. The importance of good posture[答案] B2. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Smartphones are not useful.B. People should avoid using smartphones.C. The use of smartphones should be moderate.D. Technology is causing health problems.[答案] C四、完形填空（共15分）阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的选项中选择最佳答案。
上海市高考英语试卷及答案(Word版)
绝密★启用前普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）英语试卷考生注意：1.考试时间120分钟, 试卷满分150分。
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第I卷(共103分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. It is satisfactory. B. It is luxurious.C. It is old-fashioned.D. It is disappointing.2. A. On August 5th. B. On August 6th. C. On August 7th. D. On August 8th.3. A. A waiter. B. A butcher. C. A porter. D. A farmer.4. A. In a theatre. B. In a library. C. In a booking office. D. In a furniture store.5. A. She expected to a better show. B. She could hardly find her seat.C. She wasn’t interested in the show.D. She didn’t get a favourable seat.6. A. The woman often eats out for breakfast. B. The cafeteria serves good breakfast.C. The woman doesn’t have breakfast.D. The cafeteria doesn’t serve breakfast.7. A. Selling cucumbers. B. Planting vegetables. C. Cooking a meal. D. Picking tomatoes.8. A. The man should work hard. B. The man should turn down the job offer.C. The man may have another chance.D. The man can apply for the job again.9. A. It is a hot and smoggy day. B. There is a traffic jam on King Street.C. A vehicle is polluting the air.D. The man is reading a report online.10. A. Its ending is not good enough. B. Its special effects are not satisfying.C. It deserves an award.D. It is good except for the scary part.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. $1. B. $2 C. $3 D. $ 52.12. A. Pay the bills first.B. Spend 2% of the salary on living expenses.C. Deposit $1000 every month.D. Put part of the money in a savings account.13. A. Methods of saving money.B. Saving money for family emergencies.C. The importance of saving money.D. Secrets of spending money wisely.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Free education.B. A sum of money.C. Donations from a local newspaper.D. Gifts from many people.15. A. Let students in before school.B. Offer ice cream and coffee.C. Introduce a bank into the campus.D. Reduce the traffic jams around.16. A. It lacks positive news.B. It should grow into a big city.C. It is a place worth living in.D. It remains peaceful and quiet.Section CDirections: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blank 21 through 24 are based on the followingconversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form. of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Bags of LoveLast year, I was assigned to work at an office near my mother’s house, so I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped out with the housework and contributed to the groceries.After less than a week, I started noticing that the groceries were running out pretty quickly —we were always suddenly out of something. (25)_______(wonder) how my mum could consume them so quickly, I began observing her daily routine for two weeks. To my surprise, I found that she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and head out every morning at about nine. Eventually, I decided to follow her and (26)_______ happened truly amazed me. She was taking the food to the refugee camp, in (27)______ she distributed it to children.I asked around and found out that my mum was very well known in the area. The kids were very friendly with her and even looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me —shy would she mot want to tell me about what she (28)_____(do)? Was she worried about how I would react or that I would stop (29)_____(buy) the groceries if I found out?When she got home, I told her about my discovery. (30)_____ she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret (31)______ me. She told me that some of the children lived with an older lady in a shelter while others slept on the streets. For years, my mum has been helping out by giving them whatever food she could spare. I was so impressed by (32)_____ selfless she was.(B)Stress: Good or Bad?Stress used to be an almost unknown word, but now that we are used to talking about it, I have found that people are beginning to get stressed about being stressed.In recent years, stress(33)______(regard) as a cause of a whole range of medical problems, from high blood pressure to mental illness. But like so many other things, it is only too much stress(34)______ does you harm. It is time you considered that if there were no stress in your life, you would achieve a little. If you are stuck at home with no stress, then your level of performance will be low. Up to a certain point, the more stress you are under, the (35)_____(good) your performance will be. Beyond a certain point, though , further stress will only lead to exhaustion, illness and finally a breakdown. You can tell when you are over the top and on the downward slope, by asking yourself (36)_______ number of questions. Do you, for instance, feel that too much is being expected of (37)______, and yet find it impossible to say no? Do you find yourself getting impatient of (38) _____(annoy) with people over unimportant things?... If the answer to all those questions isyes, you had better(39)______(control ) your stress, as you probably are under more stress than is good for you.To some extent you can control the amount of stress in your life. Doctors have worked out a chart showing how much stress is involved in various events. Getting married is 50, pregnancy 40, moving house 20, Christmas 12,etc. If the total stress in your life is over 150, you are twice as likely (40)_______ (get )ill. 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.What makes good design? Over the years, designers and artists have been trying to 41 the essentials of good design. They have found that some sayings can help people understand the ideas of good design. There are four as follows.Less is more. This saying is associated with the German-born architect Mies van der Rohe. In his Modernist view, beauty lies in simplicity and elegance, and the aim of the designer is to create solutions to problems through the most efficient means. Design should avoid unnecessary 42More is not a bore. The American-born architect Robert Venturi concluded that if simplicity is done badly, the result is 43 design. Post-Modernist designers began to 44 with decoration and color again. Product design was heavily influenced by this view and can be seen in kitchen 45 such as ovens and kettles.Fitness for purpose. Successful product design takes into consideration a product’s function, purpose, shape, form, color, and so on. The most important result for the user is that the product does what is 46 . For example, think of a(n) 47 desk lamp. It needs to be constructed from materials that will stand the heat of the lamp and regular adjustments by the user. It also needs to be stable. Most importantly, it needs to 48 light where it is needed.From follows emotion. This phrase is associated with the German designer Hartmut Esslinger. He believes design must take into 49 the sensory side of our nature—sight, smell, touch and taste. These are as important as rational(理性的) thinking. When choosing everyday products such as toothpaste, we appreciate a cool-looking device that allows us to easily 50 the toothpaste onto our brush.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.In the 1960s, Douglas McGregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the mow famous Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the idea that people instinctively 51 work and will do anything to avoid it. Theory Y is the view that everyone has the potential to find satisfaction in work.In any case, despite so much evidence to the 52 , many managers still agree to Theory X. They believe, 53 , that their employees need constant supervision if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be imposed from 54 without consultation. This, of course, makes for authoritarian (专制的) managers.Different cultures have different ways of 55 people. Unlike authoritarian management, some cultures, particularly in Asia, are well known for the consultative nature of decision-making—all members of the department or work group are asked to 56 to this process. This is management by the collective opinion. Many western companies have tried to imitate such Asian ways of doing things, which are based on general57 . Some experts say that women will become more effective managers than men because they have the power to reach common goals in a way that traditional 58 managers cannot.A recent trend has been to encourage employees to use their own initiative, to make decisions on their own without 59 managers first. This empowerment (授权) has been part of the trend towards downsizing: 60 the number of management layers in companies. After de-layering in this way, a company may be 61 with just a top level of senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the public. Empowerment takes the idea of delegation (委托) much further than has 62 been the case. Empowerment and delegation mean new forms of management control to 63 that the overall business plan is being followed, and that operations become more profitable under the new organization, rather than less.Another trend is off-site or 64 management, where teams of people linked by e-mail and the Internet work on projects from their own houses. Project managers evaluate the 65 of the team members in terms of what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them.51. A. desire B. seek C. lose D. dislike52. A. contrary B. expectation C. degree D. extreme53. A. vice versa B. for example C. however D. otherwise54. A. outside B. inside C. below D. above55. A. replacing B. assessing C. managing D. encouraging56. A. refer B. contribute C. object D. apply57. A. agreement B. practice C. election D. impression58. A. bossy B. experienced C. western D. male59. A. asking B. training C. warning D. firing60. A. doubling B. maintaining C. reducing D. estimating61. A. honoured B. left C. crowded D. compared62. A. economically B. traditionally C. inadequately D. occasionally63. A. deny B. admit C. assume D. ensure64. A. virtual B. ineffective C. day-to-day D. on-the-scene65. A. opinion B. risk C. performance D. attractivenessSection BDirection：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished sattments. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters.“Is it good?” I asked her.“Yeah,” she answered. “There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too.” I leaned forward.“‘Patty Poem,’” she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began:She never puts her toys away,Just leaves them scattered①where they lay,…①散乱的The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly:When she grows and gathers poise②, ②稳重I’ll miss her harum-scarum③noise, ③莽撞的And look in vain④for scattered toys. ④徒劳地And I’ll be sad.A terrible sorrow washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock.“It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly.To my mother, the poem revealed a parent’s affection when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she”in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst out crying.“What’s wrong?” my mother asked.“Oh Mama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!”She smiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you, okay?”“Okay,” I was still weeping. My panic has gone. But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a puzzle. The language was simple, so simple I could plainly understand its meaning, yet it was still beautiful. I was now fascinated by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person’s world.I have since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem. After all, “Patty Poem”gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most.66. Why was the writer attracted by the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again?A. It was a thick enough book.B. Something on its cover caught her eye.C. Her mother was reading it with interest.D. It has a meaningful title.67. After her mother read the poem to her, the writer felt ______ at first.A. sadB. excitedC. horrifiedD. confused68. The writer’s mother liked to read “Patty Poem” probably because______.A. it reflected her own childhoodB. it was written in simple languageC. it was composed by a famous poetD. it gave her a hint of what would happen69. It can be concluded from the passage that“Patty Poem”leads the writer to _______.A. discover the power of poetryB. recognize her love for puzzlesC. find her eagerness to grow upD. experience great homesickness（B）Is there link between humans and climate change or not? This question was first studied in the early 1900s. Since then, many scientists have thought that our actions domake a difference. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the Earth’s changingatmosphere and set international limits for gas emissions(排放) from 2008 to 2012. Somecountries have decided to continue these reductions until 2020. More recently, the ParisAgreement, stuck by nearly 200 countries, also aims to limit global warming. But just nowhow much warmer it will get depends on how deeply countries cut carbon emissions.3.5℃This is how much temperatures would rise by 2100 even if nations live up to the initialParis promises to reduce carbon emissions; this rise could still put coastal cities underwater and drive over half of all species to extinction.2℃To meet this minimum goal, the Agreement requires countries to tighten emissions targets every five years. Even this increase could sink some islands, worse drought(干旱) and drive a decline of up to a third in the number of species.1.5℃This is the most ambitious goal for temperature rise set by the Paris Agreement, after a push by low-lying island nations like Kiribati, which say limiting temperature rise to 1.5℃could save them from sinking.0.8℃This is how much temperatures have risen since the industrial age began, putting us 40% of the way to the 2℃point.0℃The baseline here is average global temperature before the start of the industrial age.70. It can be concluded from paragraph 1 that _______.A. the problem of global warming will have been quite solved by 2020B. gas emissions have been effectively reduced in developed countriesC. the Paris Agreements is more influential than the Kyoto ProtocolD. humans have made continuous efforts to slow down global warming71. If nations could only keep the initial promises of the Paris Agreement, what would happen by the year 2100?A. The human population would increase by one third.B. Little over 50% of all species would still exist.C. Nations would not need to tighten their emissions targets.D. The Agreement’s minimum goal would not be reached.72. If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive, the maximum temperature rise, since the start of the industrial age, should be_______.A. 0.8℃B. 1.5℃C. 2℃D. 3.5℃(C)Enough “meaningless drivel”. That’s the message from a group of members of the UK government who have been examining how social media firms like LinkedIn gather and use social media data.The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee’s report, released last week, has blamed firms for making people sign up to long incomprehensible legal contracts and calls for an international standard or kitemark (认证标记) to identify sites that have clear terms and conditions.“The term and conditions statement that we all carelessly agree to is meaningless drivel to anyone,” says Andrew Miller, the chair of the committee. Instead, he says, firms should provide a plain-English version of their terms. The simplified version would be checked by a third party and awarded a kitemark if it is an accurate reflection of the original.It is not yet clear who would administer the scheme, but the UK government is looking at introducing it ona voluntary basis. “we need to think through how we make that work in practice,” says Miller.Would we pay any more attention to a kitemark? “I think if you went and did the survey, people would like to think they would,” says Nigel Shadbolt at the University of Southampton, UK, who studies open data. “We do know people worry a lot about the inappropriate use of their information.” But what would happen in practice is another matter, he says.Other organisations such as banks ask customers to sign long contracts they may not read or understand, but Miller believes social media requires special attention because it is so new. “We still don’t know how significant the long-term impact is going to be of unwise things that kids put on social media that come back and bite them in 20 years’ time,” he says.Shadbolt, who gave evidence to the committee, says the problem is that we don’t know how companies wil l use our data because their business models and uses of data are still evolving. Large collections of personal i nformation have become valuable only recently, he says.The shock and anger when a social media firm does something with data that people don’t expect, even if users have apparently permission, show that the current situation isn’t working. If p roperly administered, a kitemark on terms and conditions could help people know what exactly they are signing up to. Although they would still have to actually read them.73. What does the phrase “ meaningless drivel” in paragraphs 1 and 3 refer to?A. Legal contracts that social media firms make people sign up to.B. Warnings from the UK government against unsafe websites.C. Guidelines on how to use social media websites properly.D. Insignificant data collected by social media firms.74. It can be inferred from the passage that Nigel Shadbolt doubts whether _______.A. social media firms would conduct a survey on the kitemark schemeB. people would pay as much attention to a kitemark as they thinkC. a kitemark scheme would be workable on a nationwide scaleD. the kitemark would help companies develop their business models75. Andrew Miller thinks social media needs more attention than banks mainly because _______.A. their users consist largely of kids under 20 years oldB. the language in their contracts is usually harder to understandC. the information they collected could become more valuable in futureD. it remains unknown how users’ data will be taken advantage of76. The writer advises users of social media to _______.A. think carefully before posting anything onto such websitesB. read the terms and conditions even if there is a kitemarkC. take no further action if they can find a kitemarkD. avoid providing too much personal information77. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Say no to social media?B. New security rules in operation?C. Accept without reading?D. Administration matters!Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Walking will be banned on escalators as part of a trail designed to reduce congestion(拥堵) at some of thecountry’s busiest stations.In the first move of its kind, all travelers will be forced to stand on both sides of escalators on the London Underground as part of a plan to increase capacity(容量) at the height of the rush hour.A six-month trial will be introduced at Holborn station from mid-April, eliminating the rule of standing on the right and walking on the left. The move, imitating a similar structure in Far Eastern cities such as Hong Kong, is designed to increase the number of people using long escalators at the busiest times . it could be expanded across the Tube network in coming years.According to London Underground, only 40 percent of travelers walk the full length of long escalators, leaving the majority at the bottom as they wait to get on to the “standing “side.A three-week trial at Holborn last year found that the number of people using escalators at any one time of could be raised by almost a third. Peter McNaught, operations director at London Underground, said: “It may not seem right that you can go quicker by standing still, but our experiments at Holborn have proved that it can be true. This new six-month trial will help us find out if we can influence customers to stand on both sides in the long term.”Holborn has one of the longest sets of escalators on the Underground network at 23.4 high. Tube bosses claim that capacity was limited because so few people wanted to walk up—meaning only one side was used at all times. Research has shown that it is more effective use of escalators over 18.5 to ban walking.The previous trial found that escalators at the station normally carried 2,500 people between 8:30am and 9:30am on a typical day, rising to 3,250 during the researching period.In the new trial, which will be launched from April 18, one of three “up” escalators will be standing only, with a second banning walking at peak times. A third will remain a mix of walking and standing.(Note: Answering the questions the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. What is the existing problem with standing on the right and walking on the left?79. What did last year’s three-week trial at Holborn station prove?80.The research suggests that walking should be forbidden on escalators that are at least _________ in height.81. In the new trail, in addition to one escalator banning walking in rush hours, the other “up”escalators will be used for_________________.第II卷(共47分)I.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.我真希望自己的文章有朝一日能见报。
2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题(上海卷,含答案)
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第Ⅰ卷（共105分）Ⅰ.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of ea ch 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 fourpossible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1．A．A shop assistant.. B．A dentis.t C．An cloarician.D．A bank clerk.2．A．The exam score.. B．The world news. C． A soccer match.. D．A basketball team.3．A．At a post office. B．At a flower shop.C．At a department store. D．At a bus station.4．A．5 hours. B．7 hours. C．9 hours. D．10 hours. 5．A．Tim’s not seriously injured.B．Tim will get to the hospital quickly.C．The woman’s heard all about Tim’s illness.D．The woman doesn’t know how Tim is now.6．A．She isn’t in the mood to travel. B．France is too far for family holiday.C．Family holiday no longer interests her. D．She has had too many holidays this year.7．A．The cost was reasonable. B．The cost was unbelievably high.C．She likes the hotel. D．She will stayovernight.8．A．Disappointment B．Disapproval. C．Sympathy.D.Passion.9．A．The man is too forgetful. B．The man shouldn’t get annoyed. C．The man has too many keys. D．The man should attend more lessons.10．A．He wants to live in apartments. B．He thinks his signature is unnecessary.C．He has already signed a contract. D．He doesn’t always say what he means.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following introduction. 11．A．White masters. B．African slaves. C．Native dancers. D．Sport trainers.12．A．Having kung fu experience. B．Being able to singand play music.C．Wearing a green belt. D．Being strong and able to balance well.13．A．He uses his hands to keep the balance. B．He dos es contact with his opponent.C．He is kicked by his opponent. D．He is pushed out of the circle.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage 14．A．Great guests and talk to hotel staff.B．Have breakfast and examine room service.C．Prepare for the meeting and write new reports.D．Review the previous night’s reports and check emails. 15．A．Saying hello to every guest. B．Considering different bath requirements.C．Dining with a different staff member. D．Holding various operational meetings.16．A．A day’s life of a hotel manager. B．The daily routine at a hotel.C．Hotel service and improvement. D．Meetings attended by a hotel massager.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.П. Grammar and vocabulary.Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. Sean has formed the habit of jogging the tree-lined avenue for two hours every day.A. betweenB. alongC. belowD. with26. It took us quite a long time to get to the amusement park. It was journey.A. three hourB. a three-hoursC. a three-hourD. three hours27. If our parents do everything for us children, we won't learn to depend onA. themselvesB. themC. usD. ourselves28. Every few years, the coal workers. their lungs X-rayed to ensure their health.A. are havingB. haveC. have hadD. had had29. - Sorry, Professor Smith. I didn't finish the assignment yesterday.- Oh, you have done it as yesterday was the deadline.A. mustB. mustn'tC. shouldD. shouldn't30. In ancient times, people rarely travelled long distances and most farmersonly travelled the local market.A. longer thanB. more thanC. as much asD. as far as31. The church tower which will be open to tourists soon. The work is almost finished.A. has restoredB. has been restoredC. is restoringD. is being restored32. I had great difficulty the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant.A. findB. foundC. to findD. finding33. Lucy has a great sense of humour and always keeps her colleagues with her stories.A. amusedB. amusingC. to amuseD. to be amused34. you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.A. However a serious problemB. What a serious problemC. However serious a problemD. What serious a problem35. the city centre, we saw a stone statue of about 10 metres in height.A. ApproachingB. ApproachedC. To approachD. To be approached36. One reason for her preference for city life is she can have easy access to places like shops and restaurants.A. thatB. howC. whatD. why37. When changing lanes, a driver should use his turning signal to let other drivers knowA. he is entering which laneB. which lane he is enteringC. is he entering which laneD. which lane is he entering38. Wind power is an ancient source of energy we may return in the near future.A. on whichB. by whichC. to whichD. from which39. our manage objects to Tom's joining the club, we shall accept him as a member.A. UntilB. Unless C If D. After40. Thai is the only way we can imagine the overuse of water in students' bathrooms.A. reducingB. to reduceC. reducedD. reduceSection 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. additionalB. producingC. regularD. predictedE. identifiedE atmosphere G. matched H. reducing I. carried J. increaseForests in the northern half of the globe could be growing faster now than they were 200 years ago as a result of climate change, according to a study of trees in eastern America. The trees appear to have faster growth rates due to longer growing seasons and higher concentrations (浓度) of carbon dioxide in the ___41 .Geoffrey Parker, a scientist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre in Edgewater. Maryland, said that the increase ha the rate of growth was unexpected and might be 42 to the higher temperatures and longer growing seasons documented in the region. The growth may also be influenced by the significant 43 in atmospheric CO2,he said. "We made a list of reasons these forests could be growing faster and then excluded half of them," Dr Parker said. Their study suggests that northern forests may become increasingly important in44 the influence of man-made CO2 on the climate.Dr Parker and his colleagues have 45 out a detailed record of the trees on a(n) 46 basis since 1987. They calculated that due to the global warming the forest is producing 47 tons of wood each year.The scientists _ 48 _ the land with trees at different stages of growth and found that both young and old trees were showing increased growth rate. More than 90 per cent of the tree groups had grown by between two and four times faster than the scientists had 49 from estimates of the long-term rates of growth.Ⅲ. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are fourwords or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece, If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing 50 .What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals and the out-of-town previews that many Broadway shows go through? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering, 51 revising. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera underwent such a process.When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in mind a funny, exciting production. However, when Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a moving psychological love story set to music. The musical had. 52 several revisions due, in part, to problems with costuming and makeup (戏服和化妆). For instance, Lloyd Webber 53 some of the music because the Phantom's makeup prevented the actor from singing certain sounds.When you revise, you change aspects of your work in 54 to your evolving purpose, or to include 55 ideas or newly discovered information.Revision is not just an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment. 56 , it is a major stage of the writing process, and writers revise every step of the way. Even your decision to 57 . topics while prewriting is a type of revising. However. don't make the mistake of skipping the revision stage that follows 58 . Always make time to become your own 59 and view your dress rehearsal, so to speak. Reviewing your work in this way can give you 60 new ideas.Revising involves 61 the effectiveness and appropriateness of all aspects of your writing, making your purpose more clearly, and refocusing or developing the facts and ideas you present. When you revise, ask yourself the following questions, keeping in mind the audience for whom you are writing: Is my main idea or purpose 62 throughout my draft? Do I ever lose sight of my purpose? Have I given my readers all of the 63 that is, facts, opinions,inferences -- that they need in order to understand my main idea? Finally, have I included too many 64 details that may confuse readers?50. A. technique B. style C. process D. career51. A. in particular B. as a result C. for example D. in other words52. A. undergone B. skipped C. rejected D. replaced53. A. rewrote B. released C. recorded D. reserved54. A. addition B. response C. opposition D. contrast55. A. fixed B. ambitious C. familiar D. fresh56. A. However B. Moreover C. Instead D. Therefore57. A. discuss B. switch C. exhaust D. cover58. A. drafting B. rearranging C. performing D. training59. A. director B. master C. audience D. visitor60. A. personal B. valuable C. basic D. delicate61. A. mixing B. weakening C. maintaining D. assessing62. A. amazing B. bright C. unique D. clear63. A. angles B. evidence C. information D. hints64. A. unnecessary B. uninteresting C. concrete D. finalSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to theinformation given in the passage you have just read.(A)The elephant was lying heavily on its side, fast asleep. A few dogs started barking at it. The elephant woke up in a terrible anger: it chased the dogs into the village where they ran for safety. That didn't stop the elephant. It destroyed a dozen houses and injured several people. The villagers were scared and angry. Then someone suggested calling Parbati, the elephant princess.Parbati Barua's father was a hunter of tigers and an elephant tamer. He taught Parbati to ride an elephant before she could eve n walk. He also taught her the dangerous art of the elephant round-up -- how to catch wild elephants.Parbati hasn't always lived in the jungle. After a happy childhood hunting with her father, she was sent to boarding school in the city. But Parbati never got used to being there and many years later she went back to her old fife. "Life in the city is too dull. Catching elephants is an adventure and the excitement lasts for days after the chase," she says.But Parbati doesn't catch elephants just for fun. "My work," she says, "is to rescue man from the elephants, and to keep the elephants safe from man." And this is exactly what Parbati has been doing for many years.Increasingly, the Indian elephant is angry: for many years, illegal hunters have attacked it and its home in the jungle has been reduced to small pieces of land. It is now fighting back. Whenever wild elephants enter a tea garden or a village, Parbati is called toguide the animals back to the jungle before they can kill.The work of an elephant tamer also involves love and devotion. A good elephant tamer will spend hours a day singing love songs to a newly captured elephant. "Eventually they grow to love their tamers and never forget them. They are also more loyal than humans," she said, as she climbed up one of her elephants and sat on the giant, happy animal. An elephant princess indeed!65. For Parbati, catching elephants is mainly to .A. get long lasting excitementB. keep both man and elephants safeC. send them back to the jungleD. make the angry elephants tame66. Before Parbati studied in a boarding school, .A. she spent her time hunting with her fatherB. she learned how to sing love songsC. she had already been called an elephant princessD. she was taught how to hunt tigers67. Indian elephants are getting increasingly angry and they revenge because __________.A. they are caught and sent for heavy workB. illegal hunters capture them and kill themC. they are attacked and their land gets limitedD. dogs often bark at them and chase them68. The passage starts with an elephant story in order to explain that in India _________.A. people easily fall victim to elephants' attacksB. the man-elephant relationship is getting worseC. elephant tamers are in short supplyD. dogs are as powerful as elephants(B)The following card includes a brief summary and a short assessmentTrevor, C. O., Lansford, B. and Black, J. W., 2020, "Employee turnover (人事变更) and job performance: monitoring the influences of salary growth and promotion", Journal of Armchair Psychology, vol. 113, no.1, pp. 56-64.In this article Trevor et al. review the influences of pay and job opportunities in respect of job performance, turnover rates and employees' job attitude. The authors use data gained through organizational surveys of blue-chip companies in Vancouver, Canada to try to identify the main cause of employee turnover and whether it is linked to salary growth. Their research focuses on assessing a range of pay structures such as pay for performance and organizational reward plans. The article is useful as Trevor et al. suggest that there are numerous reasons for employee turnover and a variety of differences in employees' job attitude and performance. The main limitation of the article is that the survey sample was restricted to mid-level management, thus the authors indicate that further, more extensive research needs to be undertaken to develop a more in-depth understanding of employee turnover and job performance. As this article was published in a professional journal, the findings can be considered reliable. It will be useful additional information for the research on pay structures.of a research paper. It can provide a guide for further reading on the topic.69. The research paper published is primarily concerned withA. the way of preventing employee turnoverB. methods of improving employee performanceC. factors affecting employee turnover and performanceD. pay structures based on employee performance70. As is mentioned in the card, the limitation of the research paper mainly lies in that .A. the data analysis is hardly reliableB. the research sample is not wide enoughC. the findings are of no practical valueD. the research method is out-of-date71. Who might be most interested in this piece of information?A. Job hunters.B. Employees in blue-chip companies.C. Mid-level managers.D. Researchers on employee turnover.(C)The 2020 London Olympics had enough problems to worry about. But one more has just been added - a communications blackout caused by solarstorms.After a period of calm within the Sun, scientists have detected the signs of a flesh cycle of sunspots that could peak in 2020, just in time for the arrival of the Olympic torch in London.Now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw billions of tons of charged matter towards the Earth, causing strong solar storms that could jam the telecommunications satellites and interact links sending five Olympic broadcast from London."The Sun's activity has a strong influence on the Earth. The Olympics could be in the middle of the next solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites," said Professor Richard Harrison, head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.At the peak of the cycle, violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections (日冕物质抛射) occur in the Sun's atmosphere, throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged matter. " A coronal mass ejection can carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a million kilometres per hour. Such events can expose astronauts to a deadly amount, can disable satellites, cause power failures on Earth and disturb communications," Professor Harrison added. The risk is greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of sunspots.Next week in America, NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which will take images of the Sun that are 10 times clearer than the most advanced televisions available.The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of the solar flares (太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur.Professor Richard Hold away, the lab's director, said that the SDO should be able to provide early warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth "If we have advance warning, we'll be able to reduce the damage. What you don't want is things switching off for a week with no idea of what's caused the problem," he said.72. The phrase "communications blackout" in paragraph 1 most probably refers to during the 2020 Olympics.A. the extinguishing of the Olympic torchB. the collapse of broadcasting systemsC. the transportation breakdown in LondonD. the destruction of weather satellites73. What can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage?A. The most fatal matter from the corona falls onto Earth.B. The solar storm peak occurs in the middle of each cycle.C. It takes several seconds for the charged matter to reach Earth.D. The number of sunspots declines after coronal mass ejections.74. According to the passage, NASA will launch a satellite to _ _A. take images of the solar systemB. provide early warning of thunderstormsC. keep track of solar activitiesD. improve the communications on Earth75. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Solar Storms: An Invisible KillerB. Solar Storms: Earth Environment in DangerC. Solar Storms: Threatening the Human RaceD. Solar Storms: Human Activities to Be TroubledSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for eachparagraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.76 .Nowadays. millions of people misuse and even overuse pain medications and other drugs. Research by the American National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 1999) shows that around 2% of the population over age 12 were using drugs non-medically.77.NIDA views medications as a powerful force for good in the contemporary world. They reduce and remove pain for millions of people suffering from illness and disease. They make it possible for doctors to perform complicated surgery to save lives. Many people afflicted by serious medical conditions are able to control their symptoms and become active, contributing citizens. NIDA points out that most individuals who take these drags use them in a responsible.78.Nevertheless. overuse of drugs such as opioids, central nervous system (CNS) depressants and stimulants does lead to harmful reliance in some people and is therefore becoming a serious public health concern. Although this abuse affects many people worldwide, particular trends of concern to the medical profession in the US appear among older adults, teenagers arid women.79.Though it may be a surprise to many, the misuse of medications may be the most common form of drug abuse among the elderly. Dr Kenneth Schrader of Duke University, North Carolina states that although the elderly represent about 13% of the US population, those aged 65 and over account for the consumption of one third of all drugs. People in this age group use medications roughly three times more than the general population and have poorer compliance with instruction for use. In another study of elderly patients admitte d to treatment programs, 70% were women who hadoverused medicines.80.Unfortunately, this trend among women does not only affect those aged overIn general, among women and men who are using either an anti-anxiety drug or a sedative, women are twice as likely to become addicted. In addition, statistics compiled for 12-17 year olds show that teenage girls are more likely than teenage boys to begin overusing psychotherapeutic medication such as painkillers, tranquillisers, stimulants and sedatives.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Phys ed (physical education) is making a comeback as a part of the school core curriculum(核心课程)，but with a difference. While group sports are still part of the curriculum, the new way is to teach skills that are useful beyond gym class. Instead of learning how to climb a rope, children aretaught to lift weights, balance their diets and build physical endurance. In this way，kids are given the tools and skills and experiences so they can lead a physically active life the rest of their life.Considering that 15 percent of American children 6 to 18 are overweight, supporters say more money and thought must be put into phys ed curriculum. In many cases, that may mean not just replacing the old gym-class model with fitness programs but also starting up phys ed programs because school boards often "put P.E. on the chopping block, cutting it entirely or decreasing its teachers or the days it is offered," says Alicia Moag-Stahlberg, the executive director of Action for Health Kids. The difference in phys ed programs is partly due to the lack of a national standard. "Physical education needs to be part of the core curriculum," she added.The wisdom of the new approach has some scientific support. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have demonstrated how effective the fit-for-life model of gym class can be. They observed how 50 overweight children lost more weight when they cycled and skied cross-country than when they played sports. The researchers also found that teaching sports like football resulted in less overall movement, partly because reluctant students were able to sit on the bench.Another problem with simply teaching group sports in gym class is that only a tiny percentage of students continue playing them after graduating from high school. The new method teaches sells that translate to adulthood. (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)81. In the new P.E. program, children learn to lift weights, balance their diets and build physical endurance rather than __82. As for P.E., some school boards either83. What are the two problems with simply teaching group sports?84. What is the long-term benefit of the new P.E program?第Ⅱ卷（共45分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1、这本杂志花了我20多元。
上海英语高考卷及答案完整版
上海英语高考卷及答案完整版一、听力（共30分）Section A（110）1. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.2. How much is the shirt?A. 200 yuan.B. 250 yuan.C. 300 yuan.3. Which sport does the man like best?A. Basketball.B. Football.C. Tennis.4. What time will the meeting start?A. At 8:30.B. At 9:00.C. At 9:30.5. Why did the woman miss the train?A. She got up late.B. She forgot the time.C. She was busy.Section B（1120）6. What does the man think of the movie?A. Boring.B. Exciting.C. Disappointing.7. Where will the speakers go for dinner?A. A restaurant.B. A café.C. A fast food restaurant.8. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Doctor and patient.C. Boss and employee.9. Why is the woman late for the appointment?A. She got lost.B. She had a flat tire.C. She missed the bus.10. What is the man's hob?A. Reading.B. Painting.C. Playing the guitar.Section C（2130）1115. Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer.M: Hi, Lily, how was your vacation?W: It was great! I visited my grandparents in the countryside. The air was fresh and the scenery was beautiful.M: Did you do anything special?W: Yes, I helped my grandparents with farm work and picked a lot of fruits.M: Sounds interesting. Did you take any pictures?W: Yes, I took a lot of photos. I'll show you when we get back to school.1620. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.The Summer Palace is one of the most famous (16) ______in Beijing. It was built in the 18th century and was once the summer resort of the emperors. The palace is surrounded a beautiful lake and is known for its elegant (17) ______ and traditional Chinese architecture. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery and learn about the history of the palace.2125. Listen to the short talk and answer the questions.What is the main purpose of the talk?A. To introduce a new product.B. To teach people how to save money.C. To encourage people to donate to charity.2630. Listen to the news report and answer the questions.What happened in the city last night?A. A fire broke out in a factory.B. A bomb exploded in a shopping mall.C. A traffic accident occurred on a busy street.二、阅读理解（共40分）Section A（3135）Passage 131. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of the Internet in our lives.B. The drawbacks of the Internet.32. According to the passage, what is one of the most significant problems of the Internet?A. Cybersecurity.B. False information.C. Internet addiction.33. What is the author's attitude towards false information on the Internet?A. Indifferent.B. Concerned.C. Optimistic.Section B（3640）Passage 2The Great Wall is one of the most famous landmarks in China. It was built over two thousand years ago to protect the country from invasions. The wall stretches for more than 21,000 kilometers and is a symbol of Chinese culture and history.Every year, millions of tourists visit the Great Wall. They are amazed the wall's architectural beauty and the breathtaking views it offers. However, the large number of visitors has also caused some problems, such as environmental damage and overcrowding.To solve these problems, the Chinese government has implemented measures to protect the Great Wall and ensure a better experience for visitors. For example, they havelimited the number of visitors and improved facilities.36. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The history of the Great Wall.B. The problems caused tourists at the Great Wall.C一、听力答案Section A: 15 ACBBASection B: 610 CBCAASection C: 1115 ACBCA1620 scenic spots, gardens2125 A2630 A二、阅读理解答案Section A: 3133 BBASection B: 3640 C一、听力知识点1. 基础日常对话理解：考查学生对日常英语对话中信息捕捉的能力，如天气、价格、兴趣爱好等。
普通高等学校招生 全国统一考试英语试题 (上海卷)(含答案解析)
普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题（上海卷）（含答案解析）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InsectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconv ersation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonly once.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,a nddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.W:Canyoudescribewhatyoudo?M:Iwashofficebuildingwindows.Igohighupinthebaskettoreachthewindows.Q:Whatistheman'sjob?A.Abasketballplayer.B.Alaundryworker.C.Awindowwasher.D.Arockclimber【答案】C.Awindowwasher.【解析】这是一道事实细节题。
从对话中可知，男士清洗办公楼的窗户。
所以选项为C，他是个窗户清洁工。
关键词句：Iwashofficebuildingwindows；toreachthewindow.2.M:Shouldwegooutoreatintonight?W:Iamtootiredtodoanycooking.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?A.Sheisnothungry.B.Shewantstocook.C.Sheisnottired.D.Shewantstodineout.【答案】D.Shewantstodineout.【解析】这是一道推理题。
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1、Which of the following is NOT a type of verb tense commonly used in English?A. Present ContinuousB. Past Perfect ContinuousC. Future ImperfectD. Simple Present (答案：C)2、In which situation would you use the phrase "I'm afraid not"?A. When agreeing with someoneB. When politely disagreeing or decliningC. When expressing excitementD. When asking for clarification (答案：B)3、Which word best completes the sentence: "He _____ his book on the table before leaving the room."A. forgotB. leftC. missedD. remembered (答案：B)4、What is the correct preposition to use in the following sentence? "She's good _____ mathematics."A. inB. onC. atD. for (答案：C)5、Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice correctly?A. The report was written by me.B. Me was writing the report.C. The report writes by me.D. I was written the report. (答案：A)6、Choose the correct word to fill in the blank: "Can you _____ me the way to the nearest post office?"A. showB. tellC. sayD. speak (答案：B)7、Which phrase is used to express an opinion or suggestion in a polite way?A. "I think you should..."B. "You must..."C. "I order you to..."D. "You'd better not..." (答案：A)8、Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?A. She sings beautifully.B. Although it was raining, we went out for a walk.C. He enjoys playing football.D. Please pass me the salt. (答案：B)。
上海高考英语试题及答案解析
上海高考英语试题及答案解析【试题一】阅读理解阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。
In recent years, the popularity of online shopping has surged, and many people have turned to e-commerce platforms to purchase a wide variety of products. However, with the growth of online shopping, there has been an increase in the numberof fraudulent activities. This article will discuss the common types of online scams and offer advice on how to avoid them.Types of Online Scams:1. Phishing: This is when scammers send emails that appear to be from legitimate companies, asking for personal information.2. Fake Websites: These are websites that look like the real thing but are actually designed to steal your information.3. Overpayment Scams: Scammers send more money than the costof the product and ask for the difference to be returned.Advice on Avoiding Scams:- Always verify the legitimacy of a website before making a purchase.- Do not click on links in unsolicited emails.- Be cautious of deals that seem too good to be true.Question 1: What is phishing?Answer 1: Phishing is a scam where scammers send emails thatappear to be from legitimate companies to trick people into giving out personal information.Question 2: What advice is given to avoid fake websites? Answer 2: The advice given to avoid fake websites is to always verify the legitimacy of a website before making a purchase.【试题二】完形填空Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.In the past, people used to travel by train. However, with the development of technology, air travel has become more popular. Airplanes are __1__ than trains because they are faster. But some people still prefer trains because they can enjoy the __2__ while traveling. Nowadays, high-speed trains are becoming more common, and they are __3__ than airplanes in terms of convenience.1. A) slower B) faster C) cheaper D) bigger2. A) scenery B) movies C) meals D) services3. A) less B) more C) equally D) notAnswer:1. B) faster2. A) scenery3. B) more【试题三】语法填空Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word given inthe brackets.The Internet has made our lives more convenient. We can now shop, work, and communicate with others without leaving our homes. However, it also has some negative effects. For example, it can lead to addiction, which can __1__ (harm) our health.Answer: harm【试题四】翻译Translate the following sentence from English to Chinese.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.Answer: 预测未来的最好方式是去创造它。
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2018 年上海高考英语试卷I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. Atthe 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 conversationand the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide whichone is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. M:Good morning. Can Ihelp you?W:Yes, this dress is too long. Would you please shorten it for me?Q :Where doesthe conversation most probably take place?2. W: Jack, you look tired.M:Yes, I got piles of work to do. But it gives me a great sense of achievement.Q:What can we learn about the man?3.W:John, what's up? Why are you standing on the desk?M:The lights suddenly went off. The bulb must have burnt out.Q: What is the man most probably doing?4.W:I will take this room, how muchis the rent?M:Well,two hundred pounds each month. You need to pay three months rent inadvance, plus a deposit of 100 pounds.Q:Accordingto the man, how much should the woman pay in total?5.W:I'll take an interview for a part time librarian tomorrow. M:Don'tworry. Others stand no chance, if you take the interview. Q:How doesthe man feel about the woman's chance of getting the job?6.M :I couldn't sleep at all last night. The bed isnot comfortable.W:Don't blame the bed. You should stop drinking wine.Q: What does the woman imply?7.W:Andy, I bought a shirt for you.M:Thank you. I hope you kept the receipt. I've put on some weight.Q:What does the man imply?8. W:I'm terribly sorry, but your flight has been canceled.N:What? In that case, I hope you will put meup somewhere tonight.Q: What does the man expect a woman to do for him?9. W:A new hotel is looking for workers. They need three hundred new workers. But over4,000 people showed up .M:Yes, I saw the news onTV. Istill have my job, thank goodness.Q:What are the speakers talking about?10.W:Professor smith explained the physics problem very clearly.M:Did he? Unfortunately, it is still all Greek to me.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation, after each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions, the passage andthe conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once. When you heara question, read the four possible answers on yourpaper and decide which one is thebest answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following talk.With a fascinating past and more than four centuries of history, St. Augustine is one of thenation's oldest cities and an American treasure. Located on Florida ’ s Atlantic coast, it is home to many fine examples of European architecture and wild scenic views.In 1513, while looking for the storied fountain of youth, an explorer found this land and called itLa Florida,and claimed it for Spain,then in 1565, a Spanish conquer established a settlement there and named it St. Augustine,except fora twenty year period of English rule.Floridaremained under Spanish ruleuntil the United States took control in1821.Inthe years after its founding,the city of St.Augustinewas attacked by the French and English and by native Americans,you are said to have shot flaming arrowsat the city's defensive building,setting it on fire.More recently,nature has stricken the regionwith hurricanes, Matthew on 2016 and Irma in 2017. Still.St Augustine endures.As the region recovers, visitors shouldn't overlook it. St. Augustinehas suffered muchin itslong history. Hopefully, visitors will come andp erhapssupport theFlorida’ s coast recovery, while discovering its centuries of history and miles of coastal beauty.Questions:11.Which country first governed Florida in history?12.Which of the following statements is true of Saint Augustine?13.What is the passage mainly about?P.S. La Florida--佛罗里达的西班牙语名词Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following talk.Transport for London has a lost property office which collects the items left behind aspeople flow through the city's transport system each day. It is the biggest lost propertyoffice in Europe, beaten globally only by Tokyo's. Sixty five staff sort through hundredsof thousands of lostand forgotten items each at the office, which is run by Paul Cowan.Accordingto the latest data, Cowan ’ saltteamwithdeover three hundred thousand items in thefirst quarter of the year. Asthe data reveals, very feware claimed. For example, of the nearly13,000 keys handed into lost property last year, just under 1,400 were returned totheir owners, saysCowan. Overall, twenty percent of stock is claimed within three month.After that time, stock becomes the propertyof transport forLondon. Andit's not necessarilytheitems you'd expect. A wander through the three basement floors that make up the lostproperty office gives us an idea of whatwevalue enough to recover and what we're happyto let go. Cowan has discovered something interesting about the complexity of lost shoes.He said, if you have oneshoe, youare more likely to go looking forthe other. If you losetwoshoes, well,it's slightly out of sight, out of mind. He guesses many people regard lossas anopportunity to treat themselves to something new.Questions:14.What isthe passage mainly about?15.Which of the followingis true of the lost items?16.According to Cowan, why don't somepeople get their lost shoes back?Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.W: I have a goodfeeling about this house.M: If you like the outside, you're going to really love the inside.W:What abeautiful home!And I likethe way thewindow screengives you privacy fromthe street.M:Follow me into the kitchen. Youwill love it.W:Wow! They put a wine storage area in the kitchen. I love it! The best part is the bedroom and attached bathroom. Ilove the relaxing colorsof the wall and floor covering. I'd like to makean offer on this house.M:As yourhouseagent, I'm here to take care of this process. How much were you planningon offering?W: I really like the house and will pay the full asking price of 380,000 do llars.M:We’ d better leave ourselves some bargaining room.Let's offer 350,000 dollars.W:That soundsgood. But I don't want this house to get away from me.M:The market is fairly down right now. So the offer is a realistic one.M:The owners usually respond to an offer within a few days?W:Should Ibe contacting mybank in the meantime?M:You're already pre-qualifiedfor your loan. So you're in good shape.Questions:17.What isthe woman mostprobably doing?18.What does the woman like best in the kitchen?19. What does the woman think of the man’ s offer on the house at first?20. Which of the followingis true according to the passage?法： S&A’s plan tofight theft大致内容：就是一个商店推行一个叫Justice 的系抓商店扒窃(shoplifting)，有一些小窃就自己放程小毛学学。