上海市金山区2018届高三下学期质量监控(二模)英语试卷(含答案)
金山区2017学年第二学期质量监控高三英语试卷（时间120分钟，分值140分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Part 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. For one week. B. For less than a week.C. For two weeks.D. Hard to say.2. A. Go to her sister’s wed ding ceremony. B. Stay at home.C. Go to George’s birthday party.D. Go to George’s house-warming party.3. A. 50 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 60 dollars. D. 55 dollars.4. A. She feels bored with the idea. B. She thinks ballet is funny.C. She will not go with the man anyway.D. She shows interest in the show.5. A. Snowy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. D. Cloudy.6. A. She hasn’t seen Monet’s paintings for ten years.B. She hasn’t been to the museum for long.C. She has been intere sted in Monet’s paintings for ten years.D. She used to own one of Monet’s paintings.7. A. Father and daughter. B. Friends.C. Husband and wife.D. Boss and his employee.8. A. The man is not interested in the game this weekend.B. The man is not interested in the team that will play this weekend.C. The man doesn’t want to mention the game.D. The man is not interested in watching any game.9. A. She would see Ellen at last.B. She saw Ellen for the last time not long ago.C. She has many people to see before Ellen.D. She wouldn’t like to see Ellen at all.10. A. The woman is sorry for not being able to spend the holiday with the man.B. The man is a bit annoyed because the woman didn’t tell him her plan for the winter holiday.C. The man is sorry about not being able to go to Malaysia.D. The woman is excited about spending the winter holiday in Malaysia without the man.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversationwill be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. 70. B. 80. C. 130. D. 15.12. A. On Tuesdays. B. On Wednesdays.C. On Sundays.D. On Mondays.13. A. The English Family club. B. The painting club.C. The sports club.D. The music club.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because they haven’t as much interest in finding the cure as in space travel.B. Because there are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.C. Because it is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold.D. Because they believe people can recover without treatment.15. A. They reveal the seriousness of the problem.B. They indicate how fast the virus spreads.C. They tell us what kind of medicine to take.D. They show our body is fighting the virus.16. A. It can actually does more harm than good.B. It causes damage to some organs of our body.C. It works better when combined with other remedies.D. It helps us to recover much sooner.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. It lasts till today.B. It lasted about ten years.C. It’s not mentioned in the conversation.D. It lasts forever.18. A. The commercial success of several boys and girls.B. The funny daily stories that happened to a group of close friends.C. How people in Manhattan made their living.D. American culture, mainly the coffee culture.19. A. It always received positive reviews from the critics.B. It enjoyed a high rate of watching.C. It was used as a tool for English learning all over the world.D. It became a cultural phenomenon.20. A. They may go to the “Central Perk” for a cup of coffee.B. They may open a new coffee shop together.C. They may start practicing English with each other.D. They may go to the woman’s place to enjoy the show.II. Grammar and V ocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.I was eighteen, summer fading, when my parents drove me to my university apartment. It was my first apartment. ___21___ (walk) my parents solemnly back to their car, I noticed that my mother had tears in her eyes. I ___22___ (struggle) to hold back my own. Such a strong woman was she ___23___ it was rare to see such a show of emotion. At the time, I was rather surprised. Being the youngest of five children, I thought that my parents were accustomed to ___24___ (let) go. But maybe it’s something that never g ets any easier, ___25___ _______ _______ many practice swings you get. As my parents drove off, I realized that they would return to an empty home, ___26___ all of their children leaving to pursue dreams and lives of their own. Their nest, full of love and joy for so long, was now empty. Relishing (憧憬) my new-found freedom, I concentrated on my college life. My parents did their best to give me space to learn and grow, even if I neglected to call or visit. It was a time of “firsts,” and a taste of first “lasts.”I have recently been playing Travel Frog, a mobile game that has me emotionally ___27___ (influence). In the game you gather resources, send your frog on his adventures and your payoff is, *drum roll please* ... postcards. That’s right, postcar ds. I thought it was a silly, overly-simplistic game at first, but then it started to bring back memories from long ago.While the game lacks the narrative detail or the interactivity of other games, you have a lesson ___28___ (learn) from your itinerant (四处奔波的) “Frog Son”. You do not control when he sets off on his adventures, ___ 29___ can you be sure that your hard work will land you a coveted (梦寐以求的) postcard. This game, however, has emotionally affected many players. They ___30___ (remind) of their parents who restlessly await their return home, their familiar voices, their love. Parents sacrifice a large part of themselves for their children. It is a sacrifice that can only be paid back with love.Section BDirections: Complete the passage with the words given in the table. Each word can be used only once. There is an extra one that you will find no use for.Can Indoor Plants Really Purify the Air?Plants are very important to human life. Through photosynthesis (光合作用), they transform carbon dioxide into fresh oxygen. They are said to ___31___ toxins from the air we breathe — but is this true?One famous NASA experiment, published in 1989, found that indoor plants can clean the air by removing cancer-causing pollutants like formaldehyde and benzene. Later research has found that soil micro-organisms in potted plants also play a part in cleaning indoor air.Based on this research, some scientists say house plants are ___32___ air purifiers, and the bigger and leafier the plant, the better. “The amount of leaf surface area can ___33___ the rate of air purification,” says Bill Wolverton, a former NASA research scientist who conducted that 1989 plant study.Other experts, however, say the ___34___ that plants can effectively accomplish this feat is far from conclusive.“There are no definitive studie s to show that having indoor plants can ___35___ increase the air quality in your home,” says Luz Claudio, a professor of environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. There’s no question that plants are capable o f removing volatile chemical toxins from the air “under laboratory conditions,” according to Claudio. But in the real world — in your home or in your office space — the notion that putting a few plants together can ___36___ your air doesn’t have much hard science to back it up.Most research efforts to date, including the NASA study, placed indoor plants in small, sealed environments in order to ___37___ how much air-purifying power they have. But those studies aren’t really ___38___ to what happens in a house, says Stanley Kays, a professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia.In many cases, the air in your home ___39___ turns over — that is, exchanges places with outdoor air —once every hour. “In most instances, air exchange with the outside has a far greater effect on indoor air quality than plants,” Kays says.Many people may be disappointed by what Kays said, but the professor also made it clear that he believes house plants are ___40___ —they are not only pleasant living companions, but also provide a number of health benefits. Studies have shown plants can knock out stress by calming the sympathetic nervous system, and can also make people feel happier. More research shows spending time around nature has a positive effect on a person’s mood a nd energy levels.III. Reading comprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.What the scientists are saying…The first primate (灵长目动物) clonesFor the first time, scientists have used the technique that produced Dolly the sheep to clone monkeys. The Chinese researchers who produced the two macaques say that having access to genetically identical primates will be a huge ___41___ to medical research. It will give scientists a clearer understanding of genetic ___42___ by enabling them to compare animals who are identical except for one tweaked gene; when ___43___ drugs, it will make it possible to rule out the possibility that variations in outcomes are down to genetic ___44___. But other experts have raised a host of ___45___. The somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) technique involves ___46___ a cell nucleus to a donated nucleus-free egg that is then prompted to develop into an embryo（胚胎）. Although 23 species have been cloned in this way, primateshave only been cloned before using a less complex embryo-splitting technique. Similar to the process that creates twins, it can only lead to a very ___47___ number of genetically identical individuals. SCNT can in ___48___ lead to a far larger number of clones, but in the Chinese experiment, the fail rate was very high. The team implanted scores of embryos, but only two monkeys survived beyond a few days. ___49___ to that is the concern that by cloning a primate species, the team has broken down a significant ___50___ on the way to cloning humans.Herbal remedy dangerHerbal remedies such as St. John’s wort and ginseng may be ___51___ when used alongside conventional drugs, reports The Guardian. In a review of medical literature, researchers at Stellenbosch University in South Africa found several ___52___ of alternative treatments appearing to ___53___ with prescription drugs, resulting in potentially dangerous side effects. In one case, the autopsy(解剖) of a 55-year-old who died while swimming concluded that the ginkgo biloba supplements he had been taking may have ___54___his anti-seizure(防止发作) medicine. Other cases documented patients on statins appearing to suffer complications linked to flaxseed, St. John’s wort and green tea. “If you are taking herbal remedies, you should ___55___it to your clinician,” said one of the report’s authors, Dr Charles Awortwe.41. A. threat B. damage C. benefit D. potential42. A. variations B. diseases C. structures D. factors43. A. manufacturing B. applying C. testing D. prescribing44. A. mess B. differences C. losses D. recombination45. A. concerns B. focuses C. funds D. suspicion46. A. translating B. transferring C. connecting D. reversing47. A. magnificent B. astonishing C. limited D. accurate48. A. theory B. reality C. advance D. addition49. A. Attached B. Related C. Compared D. Added50. A. access B. key C. barrier D. contribution51. A. harmful B. useful C. helpful D. purposeful52. A. methods B. figures C. problems D. instances53. A. deal B. interact C. mix D. identify54. A. put forward B. moved up C. held down D. carried on55. A. claim B. avoid C. classify D. mentionSection 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)Cure for tiredness?Staying up late is a potential battle between parents and kids. But the solution could be as simple as changing your meal time.Researchers at the University of Surry, UK, found that delaying meals could help change one of the internal body clocks. Besides a “master” clock in the brain, there are clocks in other parts of the body. They are usually synchronized according to factors including light.During the study, researchers tested 10 participants to examine the effect of changing meal times on their body clocks. The participants were given three meals – breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the first stage, participants received breakfast 30 minutes after waking. Lunch and dinner followed, after 5-hour intervals. In the second stage, each meal was delayed by 5 hours. Right after each stage, blood and fat samples were collected.Results showed that later meal times greatly influenced blood sugar levels. A 5-hour delay in meal times caused a 5-hour delay in the internal blood sugar rhythms.The discovery showed that meal times are in line with the body clock that controls blood sugar levels.This is a small study but the researchers believe the findings could help jet lag sufferers and night-shift workers.In a study by the University of Surrey in 2013, researchers explored what happened when a person’s body was changed from a normal pattern to that of a night-shift worker’s.After people work th rough the night, over 97 percent of the body’s rhythmic genes are disrupted.These findings explain why we feel so bad following a long flight, or after working at night, according to Simon Archer, one of the study’s researchers.“It’s like living in a house. There’s a clock in every room in the house and in all of those rooms those clocks are now disrupted, which of course leads to chaos in the household,” fellow researcher DerkJan Dijk told the BBC.Changing meal times didn’t affect the “master” body c lock – the one controlling when we get sleepy –but it can reset the body clock that controls blood sugar levels.This wouldn’t necessarily cure jet lag completely, but it might reduce the negative effects.A study published earlier this year suggested that just a weekend camping trip could be enough to reset our body clocks. And now this latest research shows regular food schedules could play a key part too.56. What did researchers at the University of Surrey find from their new study?A. Connection s between the “master” clock and clocks in other parts of the body.B. Changing meal times can be enough to reset one of our body clocks.C. A delay in meal times causes an irregular change in blood sugar rhythms.D. Blood sugar levels are affected by when we eat rather than by our internal clocks.57. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the new study, according to the article?A. The interval between each meal being given was different.B. Blood and fat samples of the two groups of participants were collected.C. Participants were asked to report their feelings after each stage.D. Each meal was served five hours later during the second stage.58. What can we learn from the study by researchers at the University of Surrey from 2013?A. All our body’s genes would be disrupted if we worked through the night.B. Our genes often become less active after a long flight or night of work.C. The disruption of one gene could lead to the disruption of other genes.D. A disruption to the body’s rhythmic genes can cause people to feel bad.59. According to the article, ______.A. it’s impossible to reduce the negative effects caused by jet lag or night workB. there is more than one way to reset body clocksC. the “master” body clock controls all the other body clocksD. a change in meal times can reset the “master” body clock(B)Canada Apprentice (学徒) Loan BasicsThe Canada Apprentice Loan is available to help registered Red Sealapprentices cover the cost of their training.What you need to know●The Government of Canada offers apprentices registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeshipprogram up to $4,000 per period of technical training.●You can get Canada Apprentice Loans for up to 5 periods o f technical training.●Your loan will be interest-free for up to 6 years as long as you are confirmed as being registered ina Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program.●You do not have to make any loan payments as long as your loan is in interest-free status.Eligibility（资格）To be eligible, you must meet all of these criteria：●be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person；●be registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program that is designated by the province orterritory where you are registered as an apprentice；●be enrolled in block release technical training or the equivalent full time technical training with anapproved technical training provider;●pass a credit check (required if you are applying for the first time)．You are not eligible if you：●are a high school student；●are an apprentice registered in the province of Quebec；●are receiving a Canada Student Loan for the same technical training；●have been told that you are restricted from receiving a Canada Apprentice Loan or a CanadaStudent Loan；●have already received funding for 5 periods of technical training；60. Who will fail to get Canada Apprentice Loans according to the passage?A. An apprentice who used to study in the province of Quebec.B. An apprentice who got the Canadian Citizenship three years ago.C. An apprentice who is looking for an approved technical training provider.D. An apprentice who has been funded for technical training three times.61. Which of the following statements is False according to the passage?A. You can get the loan without paying the interest.B. You can totally get the loan of $20,000 in 5 periods.C. You should be registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program.D. You have to make some loan payment even though your loan is in interest-free status.62. The purpose of the passage is intended to ________．A. promote the business of Canadian banksB. help students in need complete their studiesC. recruit more apprentices for Canadian companiesD. provide apprentices with fund to receive technical training(C)The battle for women’s right to voteOne hundred years ago, British women were given the vote for the first time. How did it come about?The first appeals for women’s right to vote in Britain date from the early 19th century. In 1818, in his Plan of Parliamentary Reform, Jeremy Bentham insisted that women should be given the vote. Women at the time had no political rights at all– they were deemed to be represented by their husbands or fathers. The old arguments prevailed. Women, it was said, were mentally less able than men; their “natural sphere” was in the home; they were unable to fight for their country, and thus undeserving of full rights; moreover, they si mply didn’t want the vote. This was at least partly true. “I have never felt the want of a vote,” declared Florence Nightingale in 1867, while Queen Victoria condemned the “mad, wicked folly of women’s rights”. Even George Eliot was reluctant to back the cause.It wasn’t until the second half of the 19th century that the first campaigning women’s groups were formed. Initially they focused on the lack of education, employment opportunities and legal rights for women (married women, at the time, had no independent legal standing); but the question of the vote gradually became central to their demands –both symbolically, as a recognition of women’s rights, and practically, as a means of improving women’s lives.However, the women’s campaigning was still a subject of debate. While most historians agree that the campaigns were initially very effective in mobilizing women and highlighting injustices, a series of mass processions followed; more than 250,000 women protested in Hyde Park in 1908. Many were arrested andill-treated; prisoners who went on hunger strike were brutally force-fed. Over time they became steadily more militant –smashing shop windows, setting fire to letter boxes, libraries and even homes. The PM, Herbert Asquith, an opponent of women’s votes, was attacked with a dog whip. Such use of violence was thought, certainly at the time, to have been unfavorable.With the sacrifices of the First World War strengthening support for widening the right to vote generally, women suspended campaigning. More than a million women were newly employed outside the home --in munitions(军需品) factories, engineering works. Crucially, Asquith was replaced as PM by David Lloyd George, a supporter of votes for women. The Representation of the People Act 1918 was introduced by the coalition government and passed by a majority of 385 to 55, gaining the Royal Assent on 6 February 1918. Women over 30, who were householders or married to one, or university graduates, were given the vote.63. Which of the following is NOT the reason why women were not qualified to vote?A. Women were supposed to do housework and serve their husbands.B. Women were too weak to fight against enemies.C. Women had already enjoyed many political rights.D. Women were not as intelligent as men.64. According to the passage, why did women’s campaigning arouse debate?A. Because it failed to mobilize women and emphasize injustices.B. Because women were put in prison and abused during the protest.C. Because most women didn’t want the vote.D. Because all the emotional behaviors were regarded as improper.65. The word “militant” (in Line 5, Para.4) probably refers to ______________.A. imposing.B. extreme.C. negative.D. obedient.66. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Women stopped protesting for their vote because they were offered more job opportunities.B. The PM, Herbert Asquith, an opponent of women’s votes, committed suicide.C. The first campaigning women groups were formed originally for the sake of legal rights.D. All women can enjoy their right to vote since the introduction of People Act.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. EachNo one enjoys the moment. You are stuck at the back of a queue and as those in other lines move ahead and get served, the time to decide arrives. ____67____This question has now been solved by researchers at Harvard Business School. According to what they have found in a new study, they suggest people think twice before switching queues.The research was led by Ryan Buell, an expert in service management. He looked into consumer queuing behavior after working with ec onomists on what is known as “last-place aversion,” the discomfort people feel when they know they earn less than others or consider themselves at the bottom of the social pile for some other reason. As a result of this aversion to being the last, when a person finds himself at the end of a queue, he can make decisions that he will later regret.Buell began by observing people at a multi-checkout grocery store and then set up an online survey. People who took part in the survey were told it would take about five minutes. In reality, it took only one minute, but when participants logged in for the survey, they were forced to wait in a virtual queue displayed on the screen. They started at the back and could wait, switch to a second queue or choose to leave.____68____ On average, however, those who switched waited 10 percent longer than if they had stayed put. Those who switched twice ended up waiting 67 percent longer than if they had never moved.“When we join a queue, we tend to make the most rational choic e we can, which means joining the shortest queue. ____69____ Unfortunately, we can often get it wrong,” said Buell.____70____ After that, the aversion fades. The researcher suggests people have a chat with the person in front so that they can pass the tim e more comfortably until someone else joins behind them. “Remember that the person in front of you was the last until you arrived, so someone will show up if you hang around long enough,” Buell said.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.As technology grows, many university instructors are finding ways to guide online learning platforms into their classrooms. Programs such as Blackboard, WebCT and Moodle allow teachers to post reading assignments, PowerPoint presentations, lecture notes and quizzes for students to complete outside of class. While posting lessons online can be friendly to students' communication styles and easily accessible, they also cause disadvantages.One disadvantage is that it may encourage students to depend on technology in the classroom. Instead of physical textbooks, many now bring cellphones to access materials during class discussions. While electronic devices can be valuable learning tools, they also can lead to distractions from learning, such as social networking and online games. It is extremely difficult for students being exposed to multiple electronic tasks to focus or remember key information.A second disadvantage is that online lessons open up potential for cheating. Many instructors require students to complete quizzes, post within discussion groups or submit major assignments online. As a result, there are some students having someone else complete their assignments. A contributing factor is that online assignments are best suitable for those self-motivated, self-directed students. Students who struggle with organization and completing assignments may find it easy to cheat online.In spite of these disadvantages, educators can take steps to make sure students use online lessons responsibly. If instructors are uncomfortable with electronic devices in the classroom, they can require students to print out assignments and readings to reference during sessions. To prevent cheating, teachers can use online assignments as a supplement to traditional in-class work, or create open-ended assignments rather than using assignments like multiple-choice quizzes that have only one right answer. Being familiar with what the platform looks like from a student perspective also can help instructors avoid potential pitfalls.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 多参加志愿者活动，它能使你成为更好的人。
英语_2018年上海市金山区中考英语二模试卷(含答案)
2018年上海市金山区中考英语二模试卷二、Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）（共20分）1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A c o ttonB w o nderC st o machD o nion2. Kobe Bryant made____________ exciting short film called "Dear Basketball"．（）A aB anC theD /3. To my surprise， the answer turned ____________ to be quite right at last．（）A intoB downC outD in4. The 24th Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing ____________ February， 2022．（）A inB onC atD by5. The students in Mr White's class like to play tennis with ____________after school．（）A heB hisC himselfD him6. Hawking wrote____________ popular science books including A Brief History ofTime．（）A a littleB littleC a fewD few7. The young mother tried to talk with her naughty son as ______ as possible.A gentleB gentlyC more gentlyD most gently8. We're proud that our country now has ____________ high﹣speed rail network in the world．（）A longB longerC longestD the longest9. You'll certainly arrive at your destination（目的地） ____________ you stop walking．（）A unlessB ifC becauseD although10. Don't forget to turn on the radio， ____________ you'll miss your favourite programme．（）A soB butC orD and11. He____________ a walk with his wife in the garden from seven to eight last night．（）A was takingB is takingC tookD would take12. The film Amazing China shows us great changes ___________ in China in the past five years．（）A take placeB had taken placeC have taken placeD took place13. The famous lawyer ____________ by a news reporter from China Daily just now．（）A has interviewedB was interviewedC is interviewingD is interviewed14. Our class teacher often advises us____________ full use of time during this important period．（）A makeB makesC makingD to make15. I still remember ____________ as a prince in a short play competition． How fantastic it was!（）A to actB actingC actD acted16. We are eager to know ____________ Tom will be well again and come back to school．（）A how longB how farC how soonD how often17. ﹣ ____________ we finish the project about the changes of our hometown in a month？﹣No， you don't have to． You can finish it in one and a half months．（）A MustB CanC ShouldD Would18. No people in our neighbourhood set off fireworks last year， ____________？（）A don't theyB do theyC didn't theyD did they19. ﹣Shall we go to Shanghai Disneyland Park during the summer holidays？﹣ ____________（）A That sounds interesting．B Give it another try．C Thank you verymuch． D Sure， you're welcome．20. ﹣You look so upset． What's wrong with you？﹣ ____________（）A I'm sorry to hear that．B I'm not quite sure．C I've lost the key to my bike．D I've got the first prize．三、 Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once （将下列单词填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）21. A． spreads B． drums C． electric D． destroyed E． immediatelyPeople in Mayilattumpara， a village in southwest India， could not sleep at night． That's because wild elephants entered their village to look for food and they（1）_______ crops and farmland． The villagers tried to keep the wild elephants out with（2）_______ fences and deep holes． They even tried beating（3）_______． Nothing worked! The repeated destruction of crops led some villagers to stop farming．However， the situation turned around last year． People there have finally found what keeps the elephants away： honey bees． A wire fence with beehive （蜂房）（4）_______ around the village． When elephants try to pass the 2.5kilometer wire fence，angry bees fly out in a large group and the elephants run away quickly． Protected by the bees， farmers have returned to growing their crops．22. A． examination B． technology C． tell D． affect E． restMany of us use our digital devices （电子设备） to wake us up in the morning， listen to music， follow news， find bus schedules， play games and communicate with friends and family．But depending on （1）_______ comes at a price． Studies have found that overuse of electronics can （2）_______ our sleep， the quality of our social communication， and our ability to focus on study and work．To help people take a（3）_______ from their always﹣on lifestyles， the US National Day of Unplugging （拔去插头） was created in 2010． It wants to （4）_______ people to put away their electronics for 24hours． It falls on the second Friday of March each year．四、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子．每空格限填一词）（共8分）23. People are the creators of history and they are the real________．（hero）24. We showed________ guests around the Oriental Pearl TV Tower last weekend．（we）25. There were ten students in the room ， then________ more came in silently．（third）26. "________ is achieved through hard work，" is on everyone's lips these days．（happy）27. Cao Chong was so clever that he found a good way to________the elephant．（weight）28. His wife prefers this restaurant because of its________environment．（please）29. You'd better refuse the invitation________ and give your reasons．（polite）30. Cheating in the exam is considered as a（n）________ act and it's not allowed．（honest）五、Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求完成句子）（共14分）31. The medical team had completed the task by the end of last month．（改为否定句）The medical team________ the task by the end of last month．32. The famous physicist Stephen Hawking passed away ________．（就划线部分提问）________ the famous physicist Stephen Hawking pass away？33. According to the instruction sign， we can't wash this coat in warm water．（改为被动语态）According to the instruction sign， this coat can't________ in warm water．34. They're discussing government work report very carefully．（感叹句）________ they're discussing government work report!35. President Xi said to a villager， "I am a servant of the people．" （改为宾语从句）President Xi told the villager that________ a servant of the people．36. These kids had a wonderful time during the three﹣day winter camp．（保持句意基本不变）These kids________ during the three﹣day winter camp．37. won't ， you， until， I， be able to， 8o'clock， join （连词成句）________．六、Reading comprehension（阅读理解）（共50分）38. Whatever life threw at us each year, our family had one tradition at Christmas: our dog Pepper opened our presents for us．Last year, everyone made it home for a Christmas get﹣together． However, it couldn'tfeel perfect because Pepper's health was becoming worse． Her life had already been longer than we expected﹣she was fourteen﹣and yet her mind was still sharp． Her love for life made us feel better． But her body could not keep up with her mind．Probably it was Pepper's last Christmas, so we decided to make sure she would enjoyit． On Christmas Eve, we each prepared presents for her．Soon, Pepper selected her first Christmas gift． She turned the present, just as she was a young dog once more． She pulled the paper off the dog treat before she chewed itslowly． Our family was so happy．Pepper saw the other three presents, and then turned to Mom as if asking, "May I open another? ""Go ahead, girl!" Mom encouraged．For the next few minutes, Pepper opened each of her Christmas presents． While she did, she reminded us of the joy of being together． Our family felt as a whole﹣not because we were in the same room or city, but because our love brought us together．Pepper passed away after Christmas． Her peaceful passing made us tearful． Her passing was also a celebration of life, because she gave my family so much love and laughter．I still treasure （珍惜） Pepper's final Christmas gift． She taught me that no matter where we each spend the holidays, the smallest act of sincere giving can unite our family through our love． For me, that knowledge is ________ of all．（1）The dog Pepper usually________ at Christmas．A chewed the dog treat slowly．B chose the presents for herself．C played withthe author's family happily． D opened the presents for the author's family．（2）The author thought the Christmas wasn't perfect last year because________．A he didn't get a Christmas gift．B Pepper was in poor health．C Pepper died on Christmas Eve．D he didn't feel the joy of being together．（3）The dog Pepper got________ Christmas gifts last year．A two．B three．C four．D five．（4）The underlined phrase "the longest﹣lasting gift" in the last paragraph refers to"________"．A the friendship with the dog．B the holiday the author spent with family．C the Christmas present for the dog．D the life lesson the author learned from Pepper．（5）Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？________A Pepper passed away peacefully after Christmas．B The smallest act of sincere giving can unite the author's family．C Pepper brought the author's family a lot of trouble and tears．D The author's family felt as a whole because of the love among them．（6）The best title for the passage can be "________"．A The Power of Love．B Celebrating Christmas．C The Importance of Helping Others．D Enjoying the Happiness of Making Friends．39. Mrs． Dermit, my drama （戏剧） teacher, wanted to look for someone to play a leading role﹣﹣an energetic boy in a play．（1）_______ , she thought that I could act this important part． After hearing the good news, my friend Kevin and I talked about the play happily．（2）_______ Kevin wasn't chosen for a role on the stage, his job with helping allthe actors was important to the success of the play． I told him I was a little （3）_______ because I had a lot of lines （台词） to memorize． "You can do it．" he said． I knew I could depend on him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we made a good team．Preparations for the play moved at a quick pace． While doing his own work, Kevin also spent hours helping me learn my lines． He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips． We even（4）_______ that he could probably play my part as well as I could．Everything was ready for the performance． However, on the day of the play, I woke up with a high fever and I couldn't perform． The play was planned to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel it． I tried to think of a way to help． Then it hit me﹣﹣Kevin knew the lines as well as I did． I called Mrs． Dermit to give her my （5）_______． Within a few short hours, Kevin stood on the stage in costume （戏服） and makeup． The amusing lines he had practised with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer． In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had （6）_______ the day for everyone by working as a team．Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have missed my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely thankful to have such a good friend．（1）A RecentlyB ） PersonallyC ） LuckilyD ） Probably（2）A WhileB ） AlthoughC ） BecauseD ） After（3）A nervousB ） boredC ） satisfiedD ） lonely（4）A provedB ） promisedC ） expectedD ） joked（5）A questionB ） informationC ） suggestionD ） explanation（6）A keptB ） savedC ） providedD ） spent40.根据短文内容及首字母提示，在句子空白处填入一个恰当的词，使短文内容完整、通顺。
上海金山区2018届中考英语二模试卷(有答案)
上海金山区2018届中考英语二模试卷（有答案）上海市金山区2018届中考英语二模试题考生注意： 1. 本卷有7大题，共94小题。
2. 试卷满分150分。
考试时间100分钟。
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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 D E F G H 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________ 6. __________ B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (8分) 7. A) By plane. B) By train. C) By car. D) By ship. 8. A) At 12:00. B) At 12:15. C) At 11:15. D) At 12:45. 9. A) Husband and wife. B) Father and daughter. C) Shop assistant and customer. D) Doctor and patient. 10. A) Lily. B) Lena. C) Tim. D) David. 11. A) In the classroom. B) In the library. C) In the reading room. D) On the playground. 12. A) Because they jumped into a river. B) Because they met a policeman. C) Because their car broke down.D) Because they met a traffic jam. 13. A) She wants to lose weight. B) She doesn't like sweet food. C) She is too full to eat anything else. D) She would like something else. 14. A) Whether she has something to do on New Year's Eve. B) Whether she will have a New Year's party successfully. C) Whether she will have enough guests for this party. D) Whether she will receive any invitation from others.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 young man was once travelling by train and the journey was long but interesting. 16. Almost all passengers in the train were attracted by the house but the young man wasn’t. 17. The noiseof the train troubled the owner of the house a lot, so he wanted to sell it. 18. The young man thought it was a good place for advertisement because passengers would have plenty of time to look at it. 19. A company agreed to place advertisements on the side of the house for 13 years. 20. The story tells us that to discover may bring success and turn disadvantages into advantages. D. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following sentences (听对话，完成下列内容。
2018届上海市金山区高三下学期质量监控（二模）英语试题（含答案）
2018届上海市⾦⼭区⾼三下学期质量监控（⼆模）英语试题（含答案）2018届上海市⾦⼭区⾼三下学期质量监控（⼆模）英语试题（含答案）（时间120分钟，分值140分）2018年4⽉I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Part 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. For one week. B. For less than a week.C. For two weeks.D. Hard to say.2. A. Go to her sister’s wedding ceremony. B. Stay at home.C. Go to George’s birthday party.D. Go to George’s house-warming party.3. A. 50 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 60 dollars. D. 55 dollars.4. A. She feels bored with the idea. B. She thinks ballet is funny.C. She will not go with the man anyway.D. She shows interest in the show.5. A. Snowy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. D. Cloudy.6. A. She hasn’t seen Monet’s paintings for ten years.B. She hasn’t been to the museum for long.C. She has been interested in Monet’s paintings for ten years.D. She used to own one of Monet’s paintings.7. A. Father and daughter. B. Friends.C. Husband and wife.D. Boss and his employee.8. A. The man is not interested in the game this weekend.B. The man is not interested in the team that will play this weekend.C. The man doesn’t want to mention the game.D. The man is not interested in watching any game.9. A. She would see Ellen at last.B. She saw Ellen for the last time not long ago.C. She has many people to see before Ellen.D. She wouldn’t like to see Ellen at all.10. A. The woman is sorry for not being able to spend the holiday with the man.B. The man is a bit annoyed because the woman didn’t tell him her plan for the winter holiday.C. The man is sorry about not being able to go to Malaysia.D. The woman is excited about spending the winter holiday in Malaysia without the man.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. 70. B. 80. C. 130. D. 15.12. A. On Tuesdays. B. On Wednesdays.C. On Sundays.D. On Mondays.13. A. The English Family club. B. The painting club.C. The sports club.D. The music club.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because they haven’t as much interest in finding the cure as in space travel.B. Because there are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.C. Because it is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold.D. Because they believe people can recover without treatment.15. A. They reveal the seriousness of the problem.B. They indicate how fast the virus spreads.C. They tell us what kind of medicine to take.D. They show our body is fighting the virus.16. A. It can actually does more harm than good.B. It causes damage to some organs of our body.C. It works better when combined with other remedies.D. It helps us to recover much sooner.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. It lasts till today.B. It lasted about ten years.C. It’s not mentioned in the conversation.D. It lasts forever.18. A. The commercial success of several boys and girls.B. The funny daily stories that happened to a group of close friends.C. How people in Manhattan made their living.D. American culture, mainly the coffee culture.19. A. It always received positive reviews from the critics.B. It enjoyed a high rate of watching.C. It was used as a tool for English learning all over the world.D. It became a cultural phenomenon.20. A. They may go to the ―Central Perk‖ for a cup of coffee.B. They may open a new coffee shop together.C. They may start practicing English with each other.D. They may go to the woman’s place to enjoy the show.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.I was eighteen, summer fading, when my parents drove me to my university apartment. It was my first apartment. ___21___ (walk) my parents solemnly back to their car, I noticed that my mother had tears in her eyes.I ___22___ (struggle) to hold back my own. Such a strong woman was she ___23___ it was rare to see such a show of emotion. At the time, I was rather surprised. Being the youngest of five children, I thought that myparents were accustomed to ___24___ (let) go. But maybe it’s something that never gets any easier, ___25___ ______________ many practice swings you get. As my parents drove off, I realized that they would return to an empty home,___26___ all of their children leaving to pursue dreams and lives of their own. Their nest, full of love and joy for so long, was now empty. Relishing (憧憬) my new-found freedom, I concentrated on my college life. My parents did their best to give me space to learn and grow, even if I neglected to call or visit. It was a time of ―firsts,‖ and a taste of first ―lasts.‖I have recently been playing Travel Frog, a mobile game that has me emotionally ___27___ (influence). In the game you gather resources, send your frog on his adventures and your payoff is, *drum roll please* ... postcards. That’s right, postcards.I thought it was a silly, overly-simplistic game at first, but then it started to bring back memories from long ago.While the game lacks the narrative detail or the interactivity of other games, you have a lesson ___28___ (learn) from your itinerant (四处奔波的) ―Frog Son‖. You do not control when he sets off on his adventures, ___ 29___ can you be sure that your hard work will land you a coveted (梦寐以求的) postcard. This game, however, has emotionally affected many players. They ___30___ (remind) of their parents who restlessly await their return home, their familiar voices, their love. Parents sacrifice a large part of themselves for their children. It is a sacrifice that can only be paid back with love.Section BDirections:Complete the passage with the words given in the table. Each word can be used only once. There is an extra one that you will find no use for.Can Indoor Plants Really Purify the Air?Plants are very important to human life. Through photosynthesis (光合作⽤), they transform carbon dioxide into fresh oxygen. They are said to ___31___ toxins from the air we breathe — but is this true?One famous NASA experiment, published in 1989, found that indoor plants can clean the air by removing cancer-causing pollutants like formaldehyde and benzene. Later research has found that soil micro-organisms in potted plants also play a part in cleaning indoor air.Based on this research, some scientists say house plants are ___32___ air purifiers, and the bigger and leafier the plant, the better. ―The amount of leaf surface area can ___33___ the rate of air purification,‖ says Bill Wolverton, a former NASA research scientist who conducted that 1989 plant study.Other experts, however, say the ___34___ that plants can effectively accomplish this feat is far from conclusive.―There are no definitive studies to show that having indoor plants can ___35___ increase the air quality in your home,‖says Luz Claudio, a professor of environmental medicine and publ ic health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. There’s no question that plants are capable of removing volatile chemical toxins from the air ―under laboratory conditions,‖according to Claudio. But in the real world —in your home or in your office space —the notion that putting a few plants together can ___36___ your air doesn’t have much hard science to back it up.Most research efforts to date, including the NASA study, placed indoor plants in small, sealed environments in order to___37___ how much air-purifying power they have. But those studies aren’t really ___38___ to what happens in a house, says Stanley Kays, a professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia.In many cases, the air in your home ___39___ turns over — that is, exchanges places with outdoor air —once every hour.―In most instances, air exchange with the outside has a far greater effect on indoor air quality than plants,‖ Kays says.Many people may be disappointed by what Kays said, but the professor also made it clear that he believes house plants are ___40___ — they are not only pleasant living companions, but also provide a number of health benefits. Studies have shown plants can knock out stress by calming the sympathetic nervous system, and can also make people f eel happier. More research shows spending time around nature has a positive effect on a person’s mood and energy levels.III. Reading comprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.What the scientists are saying…The first primate (灵长⽬动物) clonesFor the first time, scientists have used the technique that produced Dolly the sheep to clone monkeys. The Chinese researchers who produced the two macaques say that having access to genetically identical primates will be a huge___41___ to medical research. It will give scientists a clearer understanding of genetic ___42___ by enabling them to compare animals who are identical except for one tweaked gene; when ___43___ drugs, it will make it possible to rule out the possibility that variations in outcomes are down to genetic ___44___. But other experts have raised a host of ___45___. The somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) technique involves ___46___ a cell nucleus to a donated nucleus-free egg that is then prompted to develop into an embryo（胚胎）. Although 23 species have been cloned in this way, primates have only been cloned before using a less complex embryo-splitting technique. Similar to the process that creates twins, it can only lead to a very ___47___ number of genetically identical individuals. SCNT can in ___48___ lead to a far larger number of clones, but in the Chinese experiment, the fail rate was very high. The team implanted scores of embryos, but only two monkeys survived beyond a few days. ___49___ to that is the concern that by cloning a primate species, the team has broken down a significant ___50___ on the way to cloning humans.Herbal remedy dangerHerbal remedies such as St. John’s wort and ginseng may be ___51___ when used alongside conventional drugs, reports The Guardian. In a review of medical literature, researchers at Stellenbosch University in South Africa found several___52___ of alternative treatments appearing to ___53___ with prescription drugs, resulting in potentially dangerous side effects. In one case, the autopsy (解剖) of a 55-year-old who died while swimming concluded that the ginkgo biloba supplements he had been taking may have ___54___his anti-seizure (防⽌发作) medicine. Other cases documented patients on statins appearing to suffer complications linked to flaxseed, St. John’s wort and green tea. ―If you are taking herbal remedies, you should ___55___it to your clinician,‖ said one of the report’s authors, Dr Charles Awortwe.41. A. threat B. damage C. benefit D. potential42. A. variations B. diseases C. structures D. factors43. A. manufacturing B. applying C. testing D. prescribing44. A. mess B. differences C. losses D. recombination45. A. concerns B. focuses C. funds D. suspicion46. A. translating B. transferring C. connecting D. reversing47. A. magnificent B. astonishing C. limited D. accurate48. A. theory B. reality C. advance D. addition49. A. Attached B. Related C. Compared D. Added50. A. access B. key C. barrier D. contribution51. A. harmful B. useful C. helpful D. purposeful52. A. methods B. figures C. problems D. instances53. A. deal B. interact C. mix D. identify54. A. put forward B. moved up C. held down D. carried on55. A. claim B. avoid C. classify D. mentionSection 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)Cure for tiredness?Staying up late is a potential battle between parents and kids. But the solution could be as simple as changing your meal time.Researchers at the University of Surry, UK, found that delaying meals could help change one of the internal body clocks. Besides a ―master‖ clock in the brain, there are clocks in other parts of the body. They are usually synchronized according to factors including light.During the study, researchers tested 10 participants to examine the effect of changing meal times on their body clocks. The participants were given three meals – breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the first stage, participants received breakfast 30 minutes after waking. Lunch and dinner followed, after 5-hour intervals. In the second stage, each meal was delayed by 5 hours. Right after each stage, blood and fat samples were collected.Results showed that later meal times greatly influenced blood sugar levels. A 5-hour delay in meal times caused a 5-hour delay in the internal blood sugar rhythms.The discovery showed that meal times are in line with the body clock that controls blood sugar levels.This is a small study but the researchers believe the findings could help jet lag sufferers and night-shift workers.In a study by the University of Surre y in 2013, researchers explored what happened when a person’s body was changed from a normal pattern to that of a night-shift worker’s.After people work through the night, over 97 percent of the bo dy’s rhythmic genes are disrupted.These findings explain why we feel so bad following a long flight, or after working at night, according to Simon Archer, one of the study’s researchers.“It’s like living in a house. There’s a clock in every room in the h ouse and in all of those rooms those clocks are now disrupted, which of course leads to chaos in the household,‖ fellow researcher DerkJan Dijk told the BBC.Changing meal times didn’t affect the ―master‖ body clock – the one controlling when we get sleepy – but it can reset the body clock that controls blood sugar levels.This wouldn’t necessarily cure jet lag completely, but it might reduce the negative effects.A study published earlier this year suggested that just a weekend camping trip could be enough to reset our body clocks.And now this latest research shows regular food schedules could play a key part too.56. What did researchers at the University of Surrey find from their new study?A. Connections between the ―master‖ clock and clocks in ot her parts of the body.B. Changing meal times can be enough to reset one of our body clocks.C. A delay in meal times causes an irregular change in blood sugar rhythms.D. Blood sugar levels are affected by when we eat rather than by our internal clocks.57. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the new study, according to the article?A. The interval between each meal being given was different.B. Blood and fat samples of the two groups of participants were collected.C. Participants were asked to report their feelings after each stage.D. Each meal was served five hours later during the second stage.58. What can we learn from the study by researchers at the University of Surrey from 2013?A. All our body’s genes would b e disrupted if we worked through the night.B. Our genes often become less active after a long flight or night of work.C. The disruption of one gene could lead to the disruption of other genes.D. A disruption to the body’s rhythmic genes can cau se people to feel bad.59. According to the article, ______.A. it’s impossible to reduce the negative effects caused by jet lag or night workB. there is more than one way to reset body clocksC. the ―master‖ body clock controls all the other bo dy clocksD. a change in meal times can reset the ―master‖ body clockThe Government of Canada offers apprentices registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeship。
2018年上海市金山区中考英语二模试卷和答案
2018年上海市金山区中考英语二模试卷一、Listening Comprehension （听力理解）（共30分）1．（6分）1．2．3．4．5．6．2．（1分）A）By plane．B）By train．C）By car．D）By ship．3．（1分）A）At 12：00．B）At 12：15．C）At 11：15．D）At 12：45．4．（1分）A）Husband and wife．B）Father and daughter．C）Shop assistant and customer．D）Doctor and patient．5．（1分）A）Lily．B）Lena．C）Tim．D）David．6．（1分）A）In the classroom．B）In the library．C）In the reading room．D）On the playground．7．（1分）A）Because they jumped into a river．B）Because they met a policeman．C）Because their car broke down．D）Because they met a traffic jam．8．（1分）A）She wants to lose weight．B）She doesn't like sweet food．C）She is too full to eat anything else．D）She would like something else．9．（1分）A）Whether she has something to do on New Year's Eve．B）Whether she will have a New Year's party successfully．C）Whether she will have enough guests for this party．D）Whether she will receive any invitation from others．10．（6分）（1）A young man was once travelling by train and the journey was long but interesting．（2）Almost all passengers in the train were attracted by the house but the young man wasn't．（3）The noise of the train troubled the owner of the house a lot，so he wanted to sell it．（4）The young man thought it was a good place for advertisement because passengers would have plenty of time to look at it．（5）A company agreed to place advertisements on the side of the house for 13years．（6）The story tells us that to discover may bring success and turn disadvantages into advantages．11．（10分）（1）In winter，you have to know how to be safe while you'reout．（2）Wearing thick clothes is the to stay warm in the cold．（3）Body heat escapes from head，so you'll stay warmer with a hat than．（4）When you're outside in the cold and breathing hard，your body loses．（5）You'll if your body temperature drops even 4or 5degrees while you're outside．二、Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）（共20分）12．（1分）Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A．cotton B．wonder C．stomach D．onion13．（1分）Kobe Bryant made____________ exciting short film called "Dear Basketball"．（）A．a B．an C．the D．/14．（1分）To my surprise，the answer turned ____________ to be quite right at last．（）A．into B．down C．out D．in15．（1分）The 24th Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing ____________ February，2022．（）A．in B．on C．at D．by16．（1分）The students in Mr White's class like to play tennis with ____________after school．（）A．he B．his C．himself D．him17．（1分）Hawking wrote____________ popular science books including A Brief History of Time．（）A．a little B．little C．a few D．few18．（1分）The young mother tried to talk with her naughty son as ____________ as possible．（）A．gentle B．gently C．more gently D．most gently19．（1分）We're proud that our country now has ____________ high﹣speed rail network in the world．（）A．long B．longer C．longest D．the longest20．（1分）You'll certainly arrive at your destination（目的地）____________ you stop walking．（）A．unless B．if C．because D．although21．（1分）Don't forget to turn on the radio，____________ you'll miss your favourite programme．（）A．so B．but C．or D．and22．（1分）He____________ a walk with his wife in the garden from seven to eight last night．（）A．was taking B．is taking C．took D．would take23．（1分）The film Amazing China shows us great changes ___________ in China in the past five years．（）A．take place B．had taken placeC．have taken place D．took place24．（1分）The famous lawyer ____________ by a news reporter from China Daily just now．（）A．has interviewed B．was interviewedC．is interviewing D．is interviewed25．（1分）Our class teacher often advises us____________ full use of time during this important period．（）A．make B．makes C．making D．to make26．（1分）I still remember ____________ as a prince in a short play competition．How fantastic it was!（）A．to act B．acting C．act D．acted27．（1分）We are eager to know ____________ Tom will be well again and come back to school．（）A．how long B．how far C．how soon D．how often28．（1分）﹣____________ we finish the project about the changes of our hometown in a month？﹣No，you don't have to．You can finish it in one and a half months．（）A．Must B．Can C．Should D．Would29．（1分）No people in our neighbourhood set off fireworks last year，____________？（）A．don't they B．do they C．didn't they D．did they30．（1分）﹣Shall we go to Shanghai Disneyland Park during the summer holidays？﹣____________（）A．That sounds interesting． B．Give it another try．C．Thank you very much．D．Sure，you're welcome．31．（1分）﹣You look so upset．What's wrong with you？﹣____________（）A．I'm sorry to hear that．B．I'm not quite sure．C．I've lost the key to my bike．D．I've got the first prize．三、Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once（将下列单词填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）32．（4分）A．spreads B．drums C．electric D．destroyed E．immediatelyPeople in Mayilattumpara， a village in southwest India，could not sleep at night．That's because wild elephants entered their village to look for food and they （1）crops and farmland．The villagers tried to keep the wild elephants out with（2）fences and deep holes．They even tried beating （3）．Nothing worked! The repeated destruction of crops led some villagers to stop farming．However，the situation turned around last year．People there have finally found what keeps the elephants away：honey bees．A wire fence with beehive （蜂房）（4）around the village．When elephants try to pass the 2.5kilometer wire fence，angry bees fly out in a large group and the elephants run awayquickly．Protected by the bees，farmers have returned to growing their crops．33．（4分）A．examination B．technology C．tell D．affect E．restMany of us use our digital devices （电子设备）to wake us up in the morning，listen to music，follow news，find bus schedules，play games and communicate with friends and family．But depending on （1）comes at a price．Studies have found that overuse of electronics can （2）our sleep，the quality of our social communication，and our ability to focus on study and work．To help people take a（3）from their always﹣on lifestyles，the US National Day of Unplugging （拔去插头）was created in 2010．It wants to （4）people to put away their electronics for 24hours．It falls on the second Friday of March each year．四、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子．每空格限填一词）（共8分）34．（1分）People are the creators of history and they are the real．（hero）35．（1分）We showed guests around the Oriental Pearl TV Tower last weekend．（we）36．（1分）There were ten students in the room ，then more came in silently．（third）37．（1分）"is achieved through hard work，" is on everyone's lips these days．（happy）38．（1分）Cao Chong was so clever that he found a good way to the elephant．（weight）39．（1分）His wife prefers this restaurant because of its environment．（please）40．（1分）You'd better refuse the invitation and give your reasons．（polite）41．（1分）Cheating in the exam is considered as a（n）act and it's not allowed．（honest）五、Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求完成句子）（共14分）42．（2分）The medical team had completed the task by the end of last month．（改为否定句）The medical team the task by the end of last month．43．（2分）The famous physicist Stephen Hawking passed away on March 14，2018．（就划线部分提问）the famous physicist Stephen Hawking pass away？44．（2分）According to the instruction sign，we can't wash this coat in warm water．（改为被动语态）According to the instruction sign，this coat can't in warm water．45．（2分）They're discussing government work report very carefully．（感叹句）they're discussing government work report!46．（2分）President Xi said to a villager，"I am a servant of the people．" （改为宾语从句）President Xi told the villager that a servant of the people．47．（2分）These kids had a wonderful time during the three﹣day winter camp．（保持句意基本不变）These kids during the three﹣day winter camp．48．（2分）won't ，you，until，I，be able to，8o'clock，join （连词成句）．六、Reading comprehension（阅读理解）（共50分）49．（12分）Whatever life threw at us each year，our family had one tradition atChristmas：our dog Pepper opened our presents for us．Last year，everyone made it home for a Christmas get﹣together．However，it couldn't feel perfect because Pepper's health was becoming worse．Her life had already been longer than we expected﹣she was fourteen﹣and yet her mind was still sharp．Her love for life made us feel better．But her body could not keep up with her mind．Probably it was Pepper's last Christmas，so we decided to make sure she would enjoy it．On Christmas Eve，we each prepared presents for her．Soon，Pepper selected her first Christmas gift．She turned the present，just as she was a young dog once more．She pulled the paper off the dog treat before she chewed it slowly．Our family was so happy．Pepper saw the other three presents，and then turned to Mom as if asking，"May I open another？""Go ahead，girl!" Mom encouraged．For the next few minutes，Pepper opened each of her Christmas presents．While she did，she reminded us of the joy of being together．Our family felt as a whole ﹣not because we were in the same room or city，but because our love brought us together．Pepper passed away after Christmas．Her peaceful passing made us tearful．Her passing was also a celebration of life，because she gave my family so much love and laughter．I still treasure （珍惜）Pepper's final Christmas gift．She taught me that no matter where we each spend the holidays，the smallest act of sincere giving can unite our family through our love．For me，that knowledge is the longest﹣lasting gift of all．（1）The dog Pepper usually at Christmas．A．chewed the dog treat slowlyB．chose the presents for herselfC．played with the author's family happilyD．opened the presents for the author's family（2）The author thought the Christmas wasn't perfect last year because．A．he didn't get a Christmas giftB．Pepper was in poor healthC．Pepper died on Christmas EveD．he didn't feel the joy of being together（3）The dog Pepper got Christmas gifts last year．A．twoB．threeC．fourD．five（4）The underlined phrase "the longest﹣lasting gift" in the last paragraph refers to ""．A．the friendship with the dogB．the holiday the author spent with familyC．the Christmas present for the dogD．the life lesson the author learned from Pepper（5）Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？A．Pepper passed away peacefully after Christmas．B．The smallest act of sincere giving can unite the author's family．C．Pepper brought the author's family a lot of trouble and tears．D．The author's family felt as a whole because of the love among them．（6）The best title for the passage can be ""．A．The Power of LoveB．Celebrating ChristmasC．The Importance of Helping OthersD．Enjoying the Happiness of Making Friends50．（12分）Mrs．Dermit，my drama （戏剧）teacher，wanted to look for someone to play a leading role﹣﹣an energetic boy in a play．（1），she thought that I could act this important part．After hearing the good news，my friend Kevin and I talked about the play happily．（2）Kevin wasn'tchosen for a role on the stage，his job with helping all the actors was important to the success of the play．I told him I was a little （3）because I had a lot of lines （台词）to memorize．"You can do it．" he said．I knew I could depend on him：we had been friends since the third grade，and we made a good team．Preparations for the play moved at a quick pace．While doing his own work，Kevin also spent hours helping me learn my lines．He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips．We even（4）that he could probably play my part as well as I could．Everything was ready for the performance．However，on the day of the play，I woke up with a high fever and I couldn't perform．The play was planned to open in fewer than six hours，and we had no time to cancel it．I tried to think of a way to help．Then it hit me﹣﹣Kevin knew the lines as well as I did．I called Mrs．Dermit to give her my （5）．Within a few short hours，Kevin stood on the stage in costume （戏服）and makeup．The amusing lines he had practised with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer．In a strange turn of events，Kevin and I had （6）the day for everyone by working as a team．Of course，I was terribly disappointed to have missed my chance in the spotlight，but I was extremely thankful to have such a good friend．（1）A）Recently B）Personally C）Luckily D）Probably（2）A）While B）Although C）Because D）After（3）A）nervous B）bored C）satisfied D）lonely（4）A）proved B）promised C）expected D）joked（5）A）question B）information C）suggestion D）explanation （6）A）kept B）saved C）provided D）spent51．（14分）I still remember my first 10，000m race．That was an unforgettable experience．I was not good at running．I was not strong enough，either．Why did I take part in the race？That's because of my volunteer work．When I was14years old，I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10，000m race．My job was to pass out water to the runners．I felt （1）e when I saw all the different kinds of people pass by and take a cup of water hurriedly．Some ran past，some walked past and a few wheeled past．After seeing so many （2）t of people do it，I thought maybe I could also do it．So the next year I signed up for the race．During the race，I jogged，I walked，I jogged and I walked．Sometimes I was even not sure （3）i I could finish．Then came an important moment．At one point near the end，an old man ran past me，very，very fast．Therefore，I was embarrassed because I was much younger than him，but I couldn't keep up with him．I felt hopeless for a second．But then I（4）r something．He was running his race and I was running my race．He had different abilities，experience，training and goals for himself．I had （5）m．Remember my goal was only to finish．I learned something important at that moment．I turned my embarrassment into inspiration （鼓舞）．I decided that I would not give up though many people ran past me．As I（6）c the finish line，I was proud of my success．In life we all have those moments when we compare ourselves with others．It's only （7）n．Don't allow those moments to weaken you．Turn them into motivation （动力）and let them inspire you．52．（12分）Metropolis Book ClubMembership （会员）：All you need to do is to fill in the order form at the bottom of the page，select your first order from our book list and then post the completed form back to us．Special offers for new members：• Choose any reduced﹣price books from our new members' book list，to the value （价值）of 100yuan in total．• Tick （打勾）the box on your form to order a free watch．• Join before the end of this month and you receive another free book．When you've joined：As a member you get around 50% off the publisher's price of every book you buy，and what's more，they come straight to your door．Your free club magazine arrives once a month to let you know the latest best﹣sellers （畅销书）．On the Internet，you can find all our titles for the year at our members' website．Our website also has a book swap service where members can exchange books．Being a member：All you have to do is to order four books during your first year．After that，you can decide on the number of books you wish to take．In each of your monthly club magazines，our staff choose a "Book of the Month" for you，which is offered at an extra﹣special price．If you do not want this book，just say so on the form and send it back to us．We always send the book if we do not receive this form．And remember，you have two weeks to decide whether you wish to keep the books you have ordered．If they aren't what you expected，just send them back!（1）To be a member of Metropolis Book Club，do you need to post the completed form back？（2）How does a new member of the club get a free watch？（3）When must you join the club if you want to get another free book？（4）What information do the members get from the free club magazine？（5）What does a member have to do during the first year？（6）Would you like to be a member of the club？Why or why not？（at least two reasons）七、Writing（作文）（共20分）53．（20分）Write at least 60 words on the topic "A precious photo"（以"一张珍贵的照片"为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格）在我们成长的历程中，一定留下了许多珍贵的照片，那些精彩的瞬间，记录着许多美好的回忆和有趣的故事．请选择其中一张珍贵的照片，来讲一讲它背后的故事吧！（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分．）2018年上海市金山区中考英语二模试卷参考答案与试题解析一、Listening Comprehension （听力理解）（共30分）1．（6分）1．略2．略3．略4．略5．略6．略【解答】略2．（1分）A）By plane．B）By train．C）By car．D）By ship．【解答】略3．（1分）A）At 12：00．B）At 12：15．C）At 11：15．D）At 12：45．【解答】略4．（1分）A）Husband and wife．B）Father and daughter．C）Shop assistant and customer．D）Doctor and patient．【解答】略5．（1分）A）Lily．B）Lena．C）Tim．D）David．【解答】略6．（1分）A）In the classroom．B）In the library．C）In the reading room．D）On the playground．【解答】略7．（1分）A）Because they jumped into a river．B）Because they met a policeman．C）Because their car broke down．D）Because they met a traffic jam．【解答】略8．（1分）A）She wants to lose weight．B）She doesn't like sweet food．C）She is too full to eat anything else．D）She would like something else．【解答】略9．（1分）A）Whether she has something to do on New Year's Eve．B）Whether she will have a New Year's party successfully．C）Whether she will have enough guests for this party．D）Whether she will receive any invitation from others．【解答】略10．（6分）（1）A young man was once travelling by train and the journey was long but interesting．略（2）Almost all passengers in the train were attracted by the house but the young man wasn't．略（3）The noise of the train troubled the owner of the house a lot，so he wanted to sell it．略（4）The young man thought it was a good place for advertisement because passengers would have plenty of time to look at it．略（5）A company agreed to place advertisements on the side of the house for 13years．略（6）The story tells us that to discover may bring success and turn disadvantages into advantages．略【解答】略11．（10分）（1）In winter，you have to know how to be safe while you're out略略．（2）Wearing thick clothes is the略略to stay warm in the cold．（3）Body heat escapes from head，so you'll stay warmer with a hat than略略．（4）When you're outside in the cold and breathing hard，your body loses略略．（5）You'll略略if your body temperature drops even 4or 5degrees while you're outside．【解答】略二、Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）（共20分）12．（1分）Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A．cotton B．wonder C．stomach D．onion【解答】考查语音．A．cotton[ˈkɔtən]．B．wonder[ˈwʌndə]．C．stomach [ˈstʌmək]．D．onion[ˈʌnjən]．A选项划线部分发/ɔ/．B，C，D选项划线部分发/ʌ/．因此划线部分发音不同的一项是A．故选：A．13．（1分）Kobe Bryant made____________ exciting short film called "Dear Basketball"．（）A．a B．an C．the D．/【解答】考查冠词．句意"科比•布莱恩特制作了一部激动人心的短片叫《亲爱的篮球》．"．这里泛指一部激动人心的短片．exciting是以元音音素/ɪ/开头，用an 修饰．故选：B．14．（1分）To my surprise，the answer turned ____________ to be quite right at last．（）A．into B．down C．out D．in【解答】turn out to be……，是固定词组，结果是，证明是，结合句意：使我吃惊的是，答案最后完全正确了．故选：C．15．（1分）The 24th Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing ____________ February，2022．（）A．in B．on C．at D．by【解答】在具体某一天的前面应该用介词on．在月份，年代，季节前面用in，具体几点钟前面用at．结合句意：第二十四届冬奥会将于2022年2月在北京举行．故选：A．16．（1分）The students in Mr White's class like to play tennis with ____________after school．（）A．he B．his C．himself D．him【解答】考查代词．A他，主格．B他的．C他自己．D他，宾格．结合语境"怀特先生班的学生喜欢放学后和__打网球．"．可知，应该是"他"．介词with后用宾格．故选：D．17．（1分）Hawking wrote____________ popular science books including A Brief History of Time．（）A．a little B．little C．a few D．few【解答】考查同义词．A一点儿，修饰不可数名词．B很少，修饰不可数名词．C 一点儿、几，修饰可数名词复数．D很少，修饰可数名词复数．结合语境"霍金写了__科普读物，包括《时间简史》．"．可知，应该是"几本"．修饰可数名词复数books用a few．故选：C．18．（1分）The young mother tried to talk with her naughty son as ____________ as possible．（）A．gentle B．gently C．more gently D．most gently【解答】根据The young mother tried to talk with her naughty son as ____________ as possible，可知as…as…和…一样，中间用原级，这里修饰动词用副词形式．故选：B．19．（1分）We're proud that our country now has ____________ high﹣speed rail network in the world．（）A．long B．longer C．longest D．the longest【解答】考查最高级．A长的．B更长的．C最长的，前面通常加the．D最长的．结合语境n the world世界上．可知，三者以上比较，用最高级the longest最长的．故选：D．20．（1分）You'll certainly arrive at your destination（目的地）____________ you stop walking．（）A．unless B．if C．because D．although【解答】首先明确选项中各个连词的意思，A：除非；B：如果；C：因为；D：虽然；本题考查的是从属连词的辨析．根据语境推测句意是"除非你停止前行，否则你一定会到达目的地．"从句意来看，这里需要一个表假设的连词，说明后句是表假设的条件状语从句，结合选项，unless可以引导一个表假设的条件状语从句，意为"除非"，相当于if not．故选：A．21．（1分）Don't forget to turn on the radio，____________ you'll miss your favourite programme．（）A．so B．but C．or D．and【解答】根据语境以及上下文，本题考查的是连词的用法．根据设空处前后句子可以推断句意是：别忘记打开收音机，否则你会错过你最喜欢的节目．句型"祈使句+or+陈述句"，表示在以祈使句为条件下的相反假设，意为"否则，要不然"，所以用连词or（否则）；so"所以"，but"但是"，and"并且"都不符合句意．故选：C．22．（1分）He____________ a walk with his wife in the garden from seven to eight last night．（）A．was taking B．is taking C．took D．would take【解答】结合语境推测句意是"昨天晚上从7点到8点，他和他的妻子一起在花园里散步．"，判断设空处的动作在过去某个时间段内正在进行着，且动作在一段时间内持续进行，所以用过去进行时，过去进行时的构成是：主语+was/were+动词的现在分词．故选：A．23．（1分）The film Amazing China shows us great changes ___________ in China in the past five years．（）A．take place B．had taken placeC．have taken place D．took place【解答】考查动词短语．A发生，一般现在时态．B已经发生，过去完成时态．C 已经发生，现在完成时态．D发生，一般过去时态．结合语境in the past five years 在过去的五年里．可知，in+段时间通常用于现在完成时态．故选：C．24．（1分）The famous lawyer ____________ by a news reporter from China Daily just now．（）A．has interviewed B．was interviewedC．is interviewing D．is interviewed【解答】根据语境推测句意是"刚才一个新闻记者采访了那个著名的律师．"句子表述的是过去的事情，判断句子中的谓语动词用一般过去时，主语是动作的承受者，所以用被动语态，一般过去时被动语态的构成是：主语+was/were+动词的过去分词．故选：B．25．（1分）Our class teacher often advises us____________ full use of time during this important period．（）A．make B．makes C．making D．to make【解答】考查动词的固定搭配．advise sb．to do sth．建议某人做某事，动词不定式短语充当宾语补足语，make full use of充分利用，故选：D．26．（1分）I still remember ____________ as a prince in a short play competition．How fantastic it was!（）A．to act B．acting C．act D．acted【解答】考查动词的固定搭配．remember doing sth．记得做某事，指已经做过的事，remember to do sth．记得要做某事，指未做过的事．根据How fantastic itwas!真是太棒了！由此可以推断出这里指记得已经做过的事．故选：B．27．（1分）We are eager to know ____________ Tom will be well again and come back to school．（）A．how long B．how far C．how soon D．how often【解答】根据We are eager to know ____________ Tom will be well again and come back to school，可知这里意思是说我们很想知道汤姆多久能恢复健康，回到学校．这里询问多久用how soon．故选：C．28．（1分）﹣____________ we finish the project about the changes of our hometown in a month？﹣No，you don't have to．You can finish it in one and a half months．（）A．Must B．Can C．Should D．Would【解答】结合选项可知本题考查情态动词，首先明确选项中每个单词的意思：A：必须；B：能够；C：应该；D：将会；结合题干推测句意是"﹣﹣我们必须一个月内完成关于家乡变化的课题吗？﹣﹣不，不必要，你们可以在一个半月内完成．"，所以Must 符合句意，故选：A．29．（1分）No people in our neighbourhood set off fireworks last year，____________？（）A．don't they B．do they C．didn't they D．did they【解答】考查反义疑问句．反意疑问句通常遵循前肯后否，或前否后肯的原则，由No 没有，可知，陈述部分是否定形式．疑问部分用肯定形式．由last year判断句子是一般过去时态，用助动词did．主语people用they代替．故选：D．30．（1分）﹣Shall we go to Shanghai Disneyland Park during the summer holidays？﹣____________（）A．That sounds interesting． B．Give it another try．C．Thank you very much．D．Sure，you're welcome．【解答】首先明确各选项中句子的意思，A：听上去真有趣．；B：再试一次；C：非常感谢；D：当然，不客气；根据前面一个人表达的意思是" 暑假期间我们去上海迪士尼乐园好吗？（这是一个提出建议的方式）"，确定设空处填" 听上去真有趣．"符合语境．故选：A．31．（1分）﹣You look so upset．What's wrong with you？﹣____________（）A．I'm sorry to hear that．B．I'm not quite sure．C．I've lost the key to my bike．D．I've got the first prize．【解答】首先明确各选项中句子的意思，A：听说这件事我很遗憾；B：我不是很确信；C：我弄丢了自行车上的钥匙．；D：我获得了第一名；根据前面一个人表达的意思是"你看上去不开心，怎么了？"，确定设空处填"我弄丢了自行车上的钥匙．"符合语境．故选：C．三、Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once（将下列单词填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）32．（4分）A．spreads B．drums C．electric D．destroyed E．immediatelyPeople in Mayilattumpara， a village in southwest India，could not sleep at night．That's because wild elephants entered their village to look for food and they （1）D crops and farmland．The villagers tried to keep the wild elephants out with（2）C fences and deep holes．They even tried beating（3）B．Nothing worked! The repeated destruction of crops led some villagers to stop farming．However，the situation turned around last year．People there have finally found what keeps the elephants away：honey bees．A wire fence with beehive （蜂房）（4）A around the village．When elephants try to pass the 2.5kilometerwire fence，angry bees fly out in a large group and the elephants run away quickly．Protected by the bees，farmers have returned to growing their crops．【解答】1．D考查动词．根据前句That's because wild elephants entered their village to look for food．这是因为野生大象进入他们的村庄寻找食物，可知结合选项，应说他们毁坏了庄稼和农田．句子是一般过去时，故答案为D．2．C考查名词．根据前后句The villagers tried to keep the wild elephants out with…fences and deep holes．可知结合选项，应说村民们试图用电栅栏和深洞来驱赶野象．故答案为C．3．B考查名词．根据前句They even tried beating，可知结合选项，应说他们甚至试着敲鼓，故答案为B．4．A考查动词．根据前后句A wire fence with beehive （蜂房）…around the village．可知结合选项，应说一个带蜂箱的铁丝网在村子周围蔓延．句子是一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数A wire fence with beehive ，故答案为A．33．（4分）A．examination B．technology C．tell D．affect E．restMany of us use our digital devices （电子设备）to wake us up in the morning，listen to music，follow news，find bus schedules，play games and communicate with friends and family．But depending on （1）B comes at a price．Studies have found that overuse of electronics can （2）D our sleep，the quality of our social communication，and our ability to focus on study and work．To help people take a（3）E from their always﹣on lifestyles，the US National Day of Unplugging （拔去插头）was created in 2010．It wants to （4）C people to put away their electronics for 24hours．It falls on the second Friday of March each year．【解答】1．B．名词考查，depend on依赖，后加名词代词，结合上文是说人们用电子设备，依赖技术价格很高，故这里technology 技术，故答案是B．2．D．动词考查，结合句意overuse of electronics can （2）our sleep和常识可知过度使用电子设备会影响睡眠，故用动词affect影响，故答案是D．3，E．名词考查，结合take a和所给单词用take a rest休息，表示为了让人们休息，美国有了电源拔掉日，故答案是E．4．C．动词考查．want to do sth想要做某事，结合所给单词tell告诉，tell sb to do sth让某人做某事，表示想要告诉人们放下他们的电子产品24小时，故答案是C．四、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子．每空格限填一词）（共8分）34．（1分）People are the creators of history and they are the real heroes．（hero）【解答】根据People are the creators of history and they are the real﹣﹣．（hero）从主语判断这里名词应该用复数形式．故填heroes．35．（1分）We showed our guests around the Oriental Pearl TV Tower last weekend．（we）【解答】根据We showed﹣﹣guests around the Oriental Pearl TV Tower last weekend．（we）可知这里修饰名词用形容词性物主代词．故填our．36．（1分）There were ten students in the room ，then three more came in silently．（third）【解答】根据There were ten students in the room ，then﹣﹣more came in silently．（third）可知这里表示数量用基数词．故填three．37．（1分）"Happiness is achieved through hard work，" is on everyone's lips these days．（happy）【解答】根据"﹣﹣is achieved through hard work，" is on everyone's lips these days．（happy）可知这里放在主语的位置用名词形式．故填Happiness．38．（1分）Cao Chong was so clever that he found a good way to weigh the elephant．（weight）【解答】根据Cao Chong was so clever that he found a good way to﹣﹣the elephant．（weight）可知这里考查a good way to do sth，这里用动词原形．故填weigh．39．（1分）His wife prefers this restaurant because of its pleasant environment．（please）【解答】根据His wife prefers this restaurant because of its﹣﹣environment．（please）可知这里修饰名词用形容词形式．故填pleasant．40．（1分）You'd better refuse the invitation politely and give your reasons．（polite）【解答】根据You'd better refuse the invitation﹣﹣and give your reasons．（polite）可知修饰动词用副词形式．故填politely．41．（1分）Cheating in the exam is considered as a（n）dishonest act and it's not allowed．（honest）【解答】从Cheating in the exam 可以判断这是不诚实的行为，这里用dishonest．故填dishonest．五、Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求完成句子）（共14分）42．（2分）The medical team had completed the task by the end of last month．（改。
2018届上海市各区高三英语二模试题汇编：阅读理解A篇（带答案已经校对）
Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)William Herschel was born on November 15th, 1738 in Hanover in a family of musicians. In 1757, he fled to England and began earning a living as an organist and later composer and conductor. In 1772, he convinced his sister Caroline to join him as a singer. In their spare time the brother-sister team became occupied in astronomy. William died at his home in Slough, near Windsor on August 25th,1822, and Caroline on September 1st,1848.Herschel’s first major discoveries were to show that Mars and Jupiter exhibit axialrotation (绕轴自转). Herschel struck fame in 1781, when on March 13th, he discovered the planet Uranus (天王星) while engaged in work aimed at determining stellar parallax (恒星视差). This being the first new planet discovered since ancient times, Herschel, until then a mere amateur astronomer relatively unknown even in England, became world-famous. Adopting a historically proven strategy, Herschel named the new planet Georgium Sidum, in honor of the then ruling English king George III. The trick worked once again, as King George III gave William and Caroline the titles of ―The King’s Astronomer‖ and ―Assistant to the King’s Astronomer‖, an honor which came with a life’s pension for both. In 1782 they moved to Bath, and shortly thereafter to S lough, and from this point on William and Caroline could devote themselves entirely to astronomy. The Herschels went on to discover two moons of Uranus in 1787.While Caroline became increasingly occupied with the search for comets at which she was quite s uccessful, William became for a time interested in the Sun. Inspired by Wilson’s 1774 work, he put forth the theory of sunspot, an opinion that continued to exist well into the nineteenth century. In 1800, he became interested in the solar spectrum (太阳光谱), and uncovered the first evidence for solar energy output outside of the visible spectrum, in what is now known as the infrared(红外线). In 1801, he published two papers that effectively started the field of solar influences on Earth’s weather.56.Herschel made himself known to the world mainly by __________.A. discovering the planet UranusB. determining stellar parallaxC. discovering two moons of UranusD. uncovering the evidence for the infrared57. It can be inferred from the passage that George III __________.A. liked science and technologyB. liked Herschel’s naming of the new planetC. was interested in astronomyD. gave Herschel a lot of useful suggestions58. What do we know about Caroline from the passage?A. She was successful in music.B. She was titled ―The King’s Astronomer‖.C. She died later than her brother.D. She published two papers.59. This passage mainly tells readers .A. some information about Herschel and his sisterB. how Herschel and his sister discovered the planet UranusC. Herschel and Caroline got along well with each otherD. Herschel and Caroline’s major scientific publicationsKeys: 56-59: A B C ASection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The cold northern wind here in the streets of Petersburg strengthens my nerves and fills me with delight. I cannot think of the Pole as cold and empty;in my imagination it is a region of beauty and delight. Who knows what strange landscapes and creatures we may find there. I shall satisfy my curiosity with the sight of an unknown part of the world-and walk where no man has before.Thinking of it, I feel the same joy a child feels when he sails his little boat on a voyage ofdiscovery up his native river.This voyage was the favorite dream of my early years. My education was neglected, yet I was passionately fond of reading. Uncle Thomas's library contained only books about exploration, which I read day and night. Finally my thoughts comes to the idea of making a voyage of discovery.Six years have passed since I decided on the present voyage. I can, even now, remember the hour when I committed myself to this great enterprise. I began by making my body used to hardship. I went on whale hunting voyages to the North Sea; I voluntarily endured cold, hunger, thirst, and lack of sleep. I often worked harder than the common sailors during the day. Then, at nights, I studied mathematics, the theory of medicine,and sciences of practical importance for a seagoing adventurer. Twice I took jobs as an officer on a Greenland whaling ship. I felt a little proud when my captain asked me to remain with the ship, so valuable did he consider my services. And now, do I not deserve to achieve some great task? My life might have been passed in ease and comfort, but I preferred glory to every pleasure that wealth placed in my path.56.What does the author think of the Pole?A.It reminds him of his childhood.B. It must be a region full of surprises.C. It would fulfil his dream to be an adventurer.D. It's too cold a destination with almost nothing.57. To realize his childhood dream, the author got _______.A. physically prepared by experiencing great sufferingB. spiritually prepared by gaining captain's recognitionC. academically prepared by reading books on explorationD. financially prepared by serving on a whale hunting ship.58. According to the passage, the author is definitely a person full of _______.A. curiosityB. fancyC. perseveranceD.prideKeys:56-58: CACSection CDirections：Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.(A)In 1982, I had responsibility for Stephen Hawking’s third academic book for the Press, Superspace and Supergravity. This was a messy collection of papers from a technical workshop on how to devise a new theory of gravity. While that book was in production, I suggested he try something easier: a popular book about the nature of the Universe, suitable for the general market.Stephen hesitated over my suggestion. He already had an international reputation as a brilliant theoretical physicist working on rotating black holes and theories of gravity. And he had concerns about financial matters: importantly, it was impossible for him to obtain any form of life insurance to protect his family in the event of his death or becoming totally dependent on nursing care. So, he took precious time out from his research to prepare the rough draft of a book.At the time, several bestselling physics authors had already published non-technical books on the early Universe and black holes. Stephen decided to write a more personal approach, by explaining his own research in cosmology and quantum theory.One afternoon, in the 1980s, he invited me to take a look at the first draft, but first he wanted to discuss cash. He told me he had spent considerable time away from his research, and that he expected advances and royalties(定金和版税) to be large. When I pressed him on the market that he foresaw, he insisted that it be on sale, up front, at all airport bookshops in the UK and the US. I told that was a tough call for a university press. Then I thumbed the typescript. To my dismay, the text was far too technical for a general reader.A few weeks later he showed me a revision, much improved. Eventually, he decided to place it with a mass market publisher rather than a university press. Bantam published A Brief History of Time in March 1988. Sales took off like a rocket, and it ranked as a bestseller for at least five years. The book’s impact on the popularization of science has been incalculable.56. What suggestion did the writer give to Stephen Hawking?A. Simplifying Superspace and Supergravity.B. Formulating a new theory of gravity.C. Writing a popular book on the nature of the universe.D. Revising a book based on a new theory.57. Which of the following was Stephen Hawking most concerned about?A. Financial returns.B. Other competitors.C. Publishing houses.D. His family’s life insurance.58. The underlined word ―thumbed‖ is closest in meaning to _______.A. praisedB. typedC. confirmedD. browsed59. The greatest contribution of the book A Brief History of Time lies in _______.A. bringing him overnight fame in the scientific worldB. keeping up the living standard of his familyC. making popular science available to the general publicD. creating the rocketing sales of a technical bookKeys:56-59 CADCSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Warning from ExpertsA growing amount of human- made orbital debris(太空轨道残骸)---from rocket stages and out-of-date satellites---- is circling the Earth. Scientists say the orbital debris, better known as space junk, poses an increasing threat to space activities. ―This is a growing environmental problem,‖said Nicholas Johnson, the chief scientist and program manager for orbital debris at NASA(美国航空航天局) in Houston, Texas.Johnson and his team have developed a computer model capable of simulating past and future amounts of space junk. The model predicts that even without future rocket or satellite launches, the amount of debris in low orbit around Earth will steady through 2055, after which it will increase. While current efforts have focused on limiting future space junk, these scientists say removing large pieces of old space junk will soon be necessary.Since the first launch of satellite in 1957, humans have been generating space junk. The U.S. Space Surveillance Network is currently tracking over 13,000 human-made objects larger than tencentimeters in diameter orbiting the Earth. ―Of the 13,000 objects, over 40 percent came from breakups of both spacecraft and rocket bodies,‖ Johnson said. In addition, there are hundreds of thousands of smaller objects in space. These include everything from pieces of plastic to bits of paint. Much of this smaller junk has come from exploding rocket stages. Stages are sections of a rocket that have their own fuel or engines.These objects travel at speeds over 35,000 kilometers an hour. At such high speed, even small junk can tear holes in a spacecraft or disable a satellite by causing electrical shorts that result from clouds of superheated gas.Johnson believes it may be time to think about how to remove junk from space. Previous proposals range from sending up spacecrafts to grab junk and bring it down to using lasers to slow an objects orbit to cause it to fall back to Earth more quickly. Given current technology, those proposals appear neither technically nor economically practical, ―Space j unk is like any environmental problem,‖ Johnson admits. ―I t’s growing. If you don’t deal with it now, it will only become worse, and the solutions in the future are going to be even more costly.‖56. What is this passage mainly talking about?A. Advanced technology is used to remove space junk.B. NASA is responsible for the environmental problem.C. Cleaning up the space junk is greatly needed.D. Human activities generate much orbital debris.57. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A. Rocket launches produce more debris than satellite launches.B. Space junk is endangering human beings' space activities.C.It's necessary to clean up the large pieces of old space junk.D. Even a tiny piece of space junk can destroy a spacecraft58. What does John think of the previous proposals to grab space junk and bring it down to the earth?A. Reasonable.B. Unbelievable.C. Reliable.D. Impractical.Keys:56-58 CADSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Have you ever had the experience of talking to someoneand you think they are lying?Well, you are not alone. We’veall had that feeling. But did you know that there are severalthings you can look for to see if you are being lied to?Sometimes you can tell if a person is lying by observing what they do with their body. When people are lying they tend not to move their arms, hands or legs very far from their body. They don’t want to take up very much space because they don’t want to be no ticed. Sometimes a person who is lying will not look you in the eyes. Other times people wholie try to look at you in a strong way because they want to convince you they are tellingthe truth.Liars also use deflection. For example, if you ask a liar the question ―Did you steal Fatima’s bag?‖, they may answer with something like ―Fatima is my friend. Why would Ido that?‖ In this situation the person is telling the truth, but they are also not answeringthe question. They are trying to deflect your attention. Liars may also give too many details. They may try to over-explain things. They do this because they want to convinceyou of what they are saying.Often when a person is lying, they do not want to continue talking about their lie. Ifyou think someone is lying, quickly change the subject. If the person is lying, they will appear more comfortable because they are not talking about their lie any longer. A little later, change the subject back to what you were talking about before. If the person seems uncomfortable again, they may be lying.It’s very hard for a liar to avoid filling silence created by you. He or she wants you to believe the lies being woven; silence gives no feedback on whether or not you’ve boughtthe story. If you’re a good listener, you’ll already be avoiding interruptions, which initself is a great technique to let the story unfold.Just because a person is showing these behaviors, it does not mean they are lying.They might be shy or nervous. But, if you think someone is lying, you might want to usesome of these techniques. Hopefully, you won’t need to very often.56. By saying ―Liars also use deflection‖, the writer means that liars may __________.A. tell great storiesB. change tone of voiceC. ask a question in replyD. avoid direct answers57. According to the passage, a person could be lying if he or she ____________.A. offers more information than necessaryB. appears to be shy or nervousC. changes the subject of the conversationD. speaks very fast and vaguely58. Whichof the following can be learned from the passage?A. Liars always try to avoid direct eye contact when they tell lies.B. We can make people lie by changing the subject in a conversation.C. Liars are often expansive in hand and arm movements while talking.D. We make liars uncomfortable by giving no feedback in a conversation.59. The passage mainly talks about __________.A. who deceives usB. why people tell liesC. how to detect liesD. what to do with liarsKeys:56-59 DADCSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AIf a diver surfaces too quickly, he may suffer the bends. Nitrogen(氦)dissolved in his blood is suddenly liberated by the reduction of pressure. The consequence, if the bubbles accumulate(累积) In a joint,, is sharp pain and a bent body—thus the name. If the bubbles form in his lungs or his brain, the consequence can be death.Other air-breathing animals also suffer this decompression (减压) sickness if they surface too fast: whales, for example. And so, long ago, did ichthyosaurs(鱼龙).That these ancient sea animals got the bends can be seen from their bones. If bubbles of nitrogen form inside the bone they can cut off its blood supply. This kills the cells in the bone, and consequently weakens it, sometimes to the point of collapse. Fossil bones that have caved in on themselves are thus a sign that the animal once had the bends.Bruce Rothschild of the University of Kansas knew all this when he began a study of ichthyosaur bones to find out how widespread the problem was in the past. What he particularly wanted to investigate was how ichthyosaurs adapted to the problem of decompression over the 150 million years. To this end, he and his colleagues traveled the world's natural-history museums, looking at hundreds of ichthyosaurs from the Triassic period and from the later Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.When he started, he assumed that signs of the bends would be rarer in younger fossils, reflecting their gradual evolution of measures to deal with decompression. Instead, he was astonished to discover the opposite. More than 15% of Jurassic and Cretaceous ichthyosaurs had suffered the bends before they died, but not a single Triassic specimen(标本)showed evidence of that sort of injury.If ichthyosaurs did evolve an anti-decompression means, they clearly did so quickly-and, most strangely, they lost it afterwards. But that is not what Dr. Rothschild thinks happened. He suspects it was evolution in other animals that caused the change.Whales that suffer the bends often do so because they have surfaced to escape a predator (掠食性动物) such as a large shark. One of the features of Jurassic oceans was an abundance of large sharks and crocodiles, both of which were fond of ichthyosaur lunches. Triassic oceans, by contrast, were mercifully shark and crocodile-free. In the Triassic, then, ichthyosaurs were top of the food chain. In the Jurassic and Cretaceous, they were prey (猎物)as well as predator—and often had to make a speedy exit as a result.56. Which of the following is a typical symptom of the bends?A. A twisted bodyB. A gradual decrease in blood supply.C. A sudden release of nitrogen in blood.D. A drop in blood pressure57. The purpose of Rothschild's study is to see___.A. how often ichthyosaurs caught the bendsB. how ichthyosaurs adapted to decompressionC. why ichthyosaurs bent their bodiesD. when ichthyosaurs broke their bones58. Rothschild's finding stated in Paragraph 4_____.A. confirmed his assumptionB. speeded up his research processC. disagreed with his assumptionD. changed his research objectives59. Rothschild might have concluded that ichthyosaurs_______.A. failed to evolve an anti-decompression meansB. gradually developed measures against the bendsC. died out because of large sharks and crocodilesD. evolved an anti-decompression means but soon lost itKeys: 56-59 ABCASection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AOne Friday morning, before Michael was leaving for work he told his wife that he had finally determined to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Michael felt nervous and anxious as he thought about the upcoming showdown. What if Mr.Duncan refused to grant his request? Michael had worked so hard in the last 18 months and brought some great benefits to Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. Of course, he deserved a wage increase.The thought of walking into Mr. Duncan's office left Michael weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally courageous enough to approach his superior. To his delight and surprise, the ever- frugal (一惯节省的) Rowland Duncan agreed to give Michael a raise!Michael arrived home that evening-despite breaking all city and state limits-to a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Cassie, had prepared a delicate mealincluding his favourite dishes. Immediately he thought someone from the office had tipped her off!Next to his plate Michael found a beautiful lettered note. It was from his wife. It read: "Congratulations, my love! I knew you'd get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!" He read it and stopped to think about how sensitive and caring Cassie was.After dinner, Michael was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he observed that a second card had slipped out of Cassie's pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you even though you did not get the increase."Suddenly tears swelled in Michael's eyes. Total acceptance! Cassie's support for him was not conditional upon his success at work.The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.56. What was Michaels plan that Friday?A. To find a job with the Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency.B. To ask for a wage increase from his boss.C. To celebrate his success.D. To ask his boss to come for dinner.57. On his way back home, Michael______.A. felt weak in the kneesB. was punished by the traffic policemanC. was too anxious to share the news with his wifeD. couldn't wait to enjoy a meal58. Which of the following statements about the story is FALSE?A. Michael was afraid that his request would lead to a disaster.B. Michael had worked very hard and done his part for the company.C. Michael's boss agreed to his request.D. One of Michael's colleagues had told his wife the good news.59. According to the passage, which of the following can best describe Michael's wife, Cassie?A. Passionate, thoughtful and talented.B. Considerate, generous and reliable.C. Decisive, optimistic and energetic.D. Caring, tolerant and supportive.Keys: 56-59 BCDDSection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.(A)Last October, I was on a diving holid ay in the Philippines with with seven other advanced divers. I dived off the boat, slowly sinking to about 20m.After nearly 45 minutes, the sound of my breathing was drowned out by a low rumble like an engine, and I felt deep, powerful vibrations(震动), as if a big boat with a propeller was passing overhead. The dive instructor's eyes were wide with confusion too. We both swam next to each other, staying close to the side of the reef(礁石). The situation felt sinister.Then we were enveloped by clouds of white sand that mushroomed up around us, Could it be an underwater bomb? A giant turtle raced past us and into the deep; they are normally slow movers, so this was very weird behaviour. The vibration became so intense that I could feel it in my bones, and the sound turned into a deafening roar. Suddenly, a few meters below us, breaks began forming and the sand was sucked down. That's when I realized it was an earthquake. The noise was the sound of the Earth splintering open and grinding against itself.The instructor and I held hands and looked into each other's eyes; I felt comforted by his presence. I was numb(麻木的)for terror but clear-headed. My body went on high alert, ready to react. But I have no power over whatever this is. The only option is to stay very still and let it do whatever it's going to do.It took enormous willpower to resist the urge to swim to the surface, which is not sensible as situation on the surface at that time was ambiguous with potential threats pending. Soon we saw other divers.The sound and vibration lasted only two or three minutes and when they stopped I heard the swoosh of sand falling over the seabed. We all held hands before resurfacing to avoid decompression sickness, which can be fatal. When up,It was a huge relief to see all the divers and we all shared incredulous looksbefore pulling out our breathing apparatus and shouting, "What was that?"Back on the boat, we rushed to check the news and discovered we had witnessed a huge earthquake, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale. It released more energy than 30 Hiroshima bombs, though it seemed that we were not at at the epicentre(震中). I was high and felt lucky surprisingly not because of my recent survival miracle, but to have experienced nature at its most stunning and its most frightening.56. How did the author realize that they met with an earthquake?A. By feeling the violent shake under the sea.B. By witnessing a normally-slow turtle quickly moving by.C. By seeing the seafloor crack.D. By checking the news and be informed of the event.57. Why didn’t the author rise to the surface before the vibration stopped?A. Because the instructor gestured him not to rise.B. Because he was numb in body.C. Because he could sense the unclear water situation.D. Because he tried to avoid unexpected danger above.58. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. At the beginning of the event, a big boat passed by causing big vibration.B. All the divers used the reef as the protection against the violent vibration.C. I felt relieved as the instructor was experience in handling situations like this.D. Powerless to fight nature, I was tame when under the water.59. Why did the author feel fortunate on the boat?A. Because he was not at the epicenter of the earthquake.B. Because he finally survived a huge earthquake.C. Because he could witness a rare natural phenomenon.D. Because he didn’t suffer from decompression sickness.Keys: 56-59 CCDCSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)In the world of higher education in the United States, competition seems more common than schools working together. Every college and university competes for students, as well as the best teachers and money for research programs.But one thing almost every school has in common is the difficulty they face in serving low-income students. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that low-income college students are less likely to complete their study programs than other students.It was only natural that the leaders of Michigan State University and ten other universities discussed this issue when they met in 2014. The 11 schools are spread across the United Sates and serve different populations and needs. But their leaders all saw improving graduation rates for all students as the biggest problem facing American higher education.So the group created an organization called the University Innovation Alliance or UIA for sharing information related to this problem. Its main goal is to get 68,000 more students at the member schools to graduate by 2025, with at least half of those studentsbeing low-income. The 11 schools now say their number of graduates has increased by over 7,200 in just three years. This includes an almost 25 percent increase in the number of low-income graduates.How were they able to make this happen? It began with each university looking at its own situation and finding out what it had been doing right and what it had been doing wrong.For example, before joining the UIA, academic advising at Michigan State mostly involved reacting to problems students faced after the problems had already arisen. Then school officials heard about a computer program that fellow UIA member Georgia State University was using. This computer program follows decisions students make about their classes and the progress they are making in their studies. It then sends academic advisors messages whenever a student shows signs that they are making mistakes or facingdifficulties. Hat way the advisors can try to help students before the problems become too serious. Michigan State began using the computer program and it has meant a world of difference.Michigan States has not only received useful。
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2018年上海金山区高三二模英语试卷-学生用卷一、语法填空1、【来源】 2018年上海金山区高三二模第21~30题10分Directions:Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.I was eighteen, summer fading, when my parents drove me to my university apartment. It was my first apartment.1(walk) my parents solemnly back to their car, I noticed that my mother had tears in her eye. I2(struggle) to hold back my own. Such a strong woman was she3it was rare to see such a show of emotion. At that time, I was rather surprised. Being the youngest of five children, I thought that my parents were accustomed to4(let) go. But maybe it's something that never gets any easier.567many practice swings you get. As my parents drove off, I realized that they would return to an emptyhome,8all of their children leaving to purse dreams and lives of their own. Their nest, full of love and joy for so long, was now empty. Relishing （憧憬） my new-found freedom. I concentrated on my college life. My parents did their best to give me space to learn and grow, even if I neglected to call or visit. It was a time of "first," and a taste of first "lasts".I have recently been playing Travel Frog, a mobile game that has meemotionally9(influence) . In the game you gather resources, send your frog on his adventure and your pay off is, *drum roll please*... postcards. That's right, postcards, I thought it was a silly, overly-simplistic game at first, but then it started to bring memories from long ago.While the game lacks the narrative detail or the interactivity of other games, you have alesson10(learn) from you itinerant （四处奔波的） "Frog Son". You do not control when he sets off on his adventure,11can you be sure that your hard work will land you a coveted （梦寐以求的） postcard. This game, however, has emotionally affected many players. They12(remind) of their parents who restlessly await their return home, their familiar voices, their love. Parents sacrifice a large part of themselves for their children. It is a sacrifice that can only be paid back with love.二、选词填空2、【来源】 2018年上海金山区高三二模第31~40题10分Can Indoor Plants Really Purify the Air?Plants are very important to human life. Through photosynthesis （光合作用），they transform carbon dioxide into fresh oxygen. They are said to1toxins from the air we breathe—but is this true?One famous NASA experiment, published in 1989，found that indoor plants can clean the air by removing cancer-causing pollutants like formaldehyde （甲酸） and benzene （苯） . Later research has found that soil micro-organisms （微生物） in potted plants also play a part in cleaning indoor air.Based on this research, some scientists say house plants are2air purifiers, and the bigger and leafier the plant, the better. "The amount of leaf surface areacan3the rate of air purification, " says Bill Wolverton, a former NASA research scientist who conducted that 1989 plant study.Other experts, however, say the4that plants can effectively accomplish this feat （功绩） is far from conclusive （毫无疑问的） ."There are no definitive studies to show that having indoor plantscan5increase the air quality in your home, " says Luz Claudio, a professor of environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine Sinai. There's no question that plants are capable of removing volatile （易挥发的） chemical toxins from the air "under laboratory conditions", according to Claudio. But in the real world—in your home or in your office space—the notion that putting a few plants together can6your air doesn't have much hard science to back it up.Most research efforts to date, including the NASA study, placed indoor plants in small, scaled environments in order to7how much air-purifying power they have. But those studies aren't really8to what happen in a house, says Stanley Kays, a professor of horticulture （园艺学） at the University of Georgia.In many cases, the air in your home9turns over—that is, exchanges places with outdoor air—once every hour. "In most instances, air exchange with the outside has a far greater effect on indoor air quality than plants, " Kays says.Many people may be disappointed by what Kays said, but the professor also made it clear that he believes house plants are10—they are not only pleasant living companions, but also provide a number of health benefits. Studies have shown plants can knock out stress by claiming the sympathetic nervous system （交感神经系统） , and can also make people feel happier. More research shows spending time around nature has a positive effect on person's mood and energy levels.A. evidenceB. significantlyC. completelyD. effectiveE. removeF. applicableG. beneficialH. environmentI. assessJ. influenceK. purify三、完形填空3、【来源】 2018年上海金山区高三二模第41~55题15分What the Scientists are saying…The first primate（灵长目动物）clonesFor the first time, scientists have used the technique that produced Dolly the sheep to clone monkeys. The Chinese researchers who produced the two macaques say that having access to genetically identical primates will be a huge1to medical research. It will give scientists a clearer understanding of genetic2by enabling them to compare animals who are identical except for one tweaked gene; when3drugs, it will make it possible to rule out the possibility that variations in outcomes are down to genetic4. But other experts have raised a host of5. The somatic call nuclear transfer （SCNT）（体细胞核移植）technique involves6 a cell nucleus to a donated nucleus-free egg that is then prompted to develop into an embryo（胚胎）. Although 23 species have been cloned in this way, primates have only been cloned before using a less complex embryo-splitting technique. Similar to the process that creates twins, it can only lead to avery7number of genetically identical individuals. SCNT canin8lead to a far larger number of clones, but in the Chinese experiment, the fail rate was very high. The team implanted scores of embryos, but only two monkeys survived beyond afew days.9to that is the concern that by cloning a primate species, the team has broken down a significant10on the way to cloning humans.Herbat remedy（草药疗法）dangerHerbal remedies such as St. John's wort and finsent may be11when used alongside conventional drugs, reports The Guardian. In a review of medical literature, researcher at Stellenbosch University in South Africa found several12of alternative treatments appearing to13with prescription drugs, resulting in potentially dangerous side effects. In one case, the autopsy （解剖）of a 55-year-old who died while swimming concluded that the ginkgo biloba supplements he had been taking mayhave14his anti-seizure（防治发作）medicine. Other cases documented patients on statins（他汀类药物）appearing to suffer complication linked to flaxseed, St. John's wort and green tea. "If you are taking herbal remedies, you should15it to your clinician, " said one of the report's authors, Dr Charles Awortwe.A. threatB. damageC. benefitD. potentialA. variationsB. diseasesC. structuresD. factorsA. manufacturingB. applyingC. testingD. prescribingA. messB. differencesC. lossesD. recombinationA. concernsB. focusesC. fundsD. suspicionA. translatingB. transferringC. connectingD. reversingA. magnificentB. astonishingC. limitedD. accurateA. theoryB. realityC. advanceD. additionA. AttachedB. RelatedC. ComparedD. AddedA. accessB. keyC. barrierD. contributionA. harmfulB. usefulC. helpfulD. purposefulA. methodsB. figuresC. problemsD. instancesA. dealB. interactC. mixD. identifyA. put forwardB. move upC. hold downD. carry onA. claimB. avoidC. classifyD. mention四、阅读理解4、【来源】 2018年上海金山区高三二模第56~59题8分Staying up late is a potential battle between parents and kids. But the solution could be as simple as changing your meal time.Researchers at the University of Surry, UK, found that delaying meals could help change one of the internal body clocks. Besides a "master"clock in the brain, there are clocks in other parts of the body. They are usually synchronized according to factors including light.During the study, researchers tested 10 participants to examine the effect of changing meal times on their body clocks. The participants were given three meals-breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the first stage, participants received breakfast 30 minutes after walking. Lunch and dinner followed, after 5-hour intervals. In the second stage, each meal was delayed by 5 hours. Right after each stage, blood and fat samples were collected.Results showed that later meal times greatly influenced blood sugar levels. A 5-hour delay in meal times caused a 5-hour delay in the internal blood sugar rhythms.The discovery showed that meals times are in the line with the body clock that controls blood sugar levels.This is a small study but the researchers believe the findings could help jet lag sufferers and night-shift workers.In a study by the University of Surrey in 2013, researchers explored what happened when a person' body was changed from a normal pattern to that of a night-shift worker's.After people work through the night, over 97 percent of the body's rhythmic genes are disrupted.These findings explain why we feel so bad following a long flight, or after working at night, according to Simon Archer, one of the study's researchers."It's like living in a house. There's a clock in every room in the house and in all of those rooms those clocks are now disrupted, which of course leads to chaos in the household, " fellow researcher DcrkJan Dijk told the BBC.Changing meal times didn't affect the"master" body clock-the one controlling when we get sleepy—but it can reset the body clock that controls blood sugar levels.This wouldn't necessarily cure jet lag completely, but it might reduce the negative effects.A study published earlier this year suggested that just a weekend camping trip could be enough to reset our body clocks. And now this latest research shows regular food schedules could play a key part too.(1) What did researchers at the University of Surrey find from their new study？A. Connections between the "master" clock and clocks in other parts of the body.B. Changing meal times can be enough to reset one of our body clocks.C. A delay in meal times causes an irregular change in blood sugar rhythms.D. Blood sugar levels are affected by when we eat rather than by our internal clocks.(2) Which of the following statements is TRUE about the new study, according to the article?A. The interval between each meal being given was different.B. Blood and fat samples of the two groups of participants were collected.C. Participants were asked to report their feeling after each stage.D. Each meal was served five hours later during the second stage.(3) What can we learn from the study by researchers at the University of Surrey from 2013?A. All our body's genes would be disrupted if we worked through the night.B. Our genes often become less active after a long flight or night of work.C. The disruption of one gene could lead to the disruption of other genes.D. A disruption to the body's rhythmic genes can cause people to feel bad.(4) According to the article,.A. it's impossible to reduce the negative effects caused by jet lag or night workB. there is more than one way to reset body clocksC. the "master" body clock controls all the other body clocksD. a change in meal times can reset the "master" body clock5、【来源】 2018年上海金山区高三二模（B篇）第60~62题6分Canada Apprentice （学徒） Loan BasicsThe Canada Apprentice Loan is available to help registered Red Seal apprentices cover the cost of their training.What you need to know• The Government of Canada offers apprentices registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program up to ＄4, 000 per period of technical training.• You can get Canada Apprentice Loans for up to 5 periods of technical training.• Your loan will be interest-free for up to 6 years as long as you are confirmed as being registered in a Red Trade apprenticeship program.• You do not have to make any loan payments as long as your loan is in interest-free status. Eligibility （资格）To be eligible, you must meet all of these criteria:• be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person:• be registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program that is designated by the province or territory where you are registered as an apprentice:• be enrolled in block release technical training or the equivalent fulltime technical training with an approved technical training provider;• pass a credit check (required if you are applying for the first time) .You are not eligible if you:• are a high school student;•are an apprentice registered in the province of Quebec;• are receiving a Canada Student Loan for the same technical training;•have been told that you are restricted from receiving a Canada Apprentice Loan or a Canada Student Loan;• have already received funding for 5 periods of technical training;• Have already received 6 years of interest-free status.(1) Who will fail to get Canada Apprentice Loan according to the passage？A. An apprentice who used to study in the province of Quebec.B. An apprentice who got the Canada Citizenship three years ago.C. An apprentice who is looking for an approved technical training provider.D. An apprentice who has been funded for technical training three times.(2) Which of the following statement is False according to the passageA. You can get the loan without paying the interest.B. You can totally get the loan of $20, 000 in 5 periods.C. You should be registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program.D. You have to make some loan payment even though your loan is in interest-free status.(3) The purpose of the passage is ingended to.A. Promote the business of Canada banksB. Help students in need complete their studiesC. Recruit more apprentices for Canadian companiesD. Provide apprentice with fund to receive technical training6、【来源】 2018年上海金山区高三二模（C篇）第63~65题8分The battle for women's right to vote One hundred years ago, British women were given the right to vote for the first time. How did it come about?The first appeals for women's right to vote in Britain date from the early 19th century. In 1818, in his plan of parliamentary Reform, Jeremy Bentham insisted that women should be given the vote. Women at the lime had no political right at all—they were deemed to be represented by their husbands or fathers. The old argument prevailed. Women, it was said, were menially less able than men: their " natural sphere" was in the home; they were unable to fight for their country, and thus undeserving of full rights; moreover, they simply didn't want the vole. This was at least partly true. "I have never felt the want of a vote, '' declared Florence Nightingle in 1867，while queen Victoria condemned the "mad, wicked folly of woman's right." Even George Eliot was reluctant to back the cause.It wasn't until the second half of the 19th century that the first campaigning women's groups were formed. Initially they focused on the lack of education, employment opportunities and legal rights for women （married women, at the time, had no independent legal standing）, but the question of the vote gradually became central to their demands-both symbolically, as a recognition of women's rights, and practically, as a means of improving women's lives.However, the women's campaigning was still a subject of debate. While most historians agree that campaigns were initially very effective in mobilizing women and highlighting injustices, a series of mass processions followed; more than 250, 000 women protested in Hyde Park in 1908．many were arrestedand ill-treated; prisoners who went on hunger strike were brutally force-fed. Over time they became steadily more militant—smashing shop windows, setting fire to letter boxes, libraries and even homes. The PM, Herbert Asquith, an opponent of women's votes, was attacked with a dog whip. Such use of violence was thought, certainly at the time, to have been unfavorable.With the sacrifice of the First World War strengthening support for widening the right to vote generally, women suspended campaigning. More than a million women were newly employed outside the home--in munitions （军需品） factories, engineering works. Crucially, Asquith was replaced as PM by David Lloyd George, a supporter of votes for women. The representation of the People Act 1918 was introduced by the coalition government and passed by a majority of 385 to 55, gaining the Royal Assent on 6 February 1918．Women over 30, who were householders or married to one, or university graduates, were given the vote.(1) Which of the following is NOT the reason why women were not qualified to vote?A. Women were supposed to do housework and serve their husbands.B. Women were too weak to fight against enemies.C. Women had already enjoyed many political rights.D. Women were not as intelligent as men.(2) According to the passage, why did women's campaigning arouse debate?A. Because it failed to mobilize women and emphasize injustices.B. Because women were put in prison and abused during the protest.C. Because most women didn't want the vote.D. Because all the emotional behaviors were regarded as improper.(3) The word "militant" （in Line 5, Para. 4） probably refers to.A. imposingB. extremeC. negativeD. obedient(4) What can be inferred from the passage?A. Women stopped protesting for their vote because they were offered more job opportunities.B. The PM, Herbert Asquith, an opponent of women's votes, committed suicide.C. The first campaign women groups were formed originally for the sake of legal rights.D. All women can enjoy their rights to vote since the introduction of People Act.五、信息匹配7、【来源】 2018年上海金山区高三二模第67~70题8分No one enjoys the moment. You are stuck at the back of a queue and as those in other lines move ahead and get served, the time to decide arrives.1.This question has now been solved by researchers at Harvard ard Business School. According to what they have found in a new study, they suggest people think twice before switching queues.The research was led by Ryan Buell, an expert in service management. He looked into consumer queuing behavior after working with economists on what is known as "last-place aversion." the discomfort people feel when they earn less than others or consider themselves at the bottom of the social pile for some other reason. As a result of this aversion to being the last, when a person finds himself at the end of a queue, he can make decisions that he will later regret.Buell began by observing people at a multi-checkout grocery store and then set up an online survey. People who look part in the survey were told it would take about five minutes. In reality, it took only one minute, but when participants logged in for the survey, they were forced to wait in a virtual queue displayed on the screen. They started at the back and could wait, switch to a second queue or choose to leave.2On average, however, those who switched waited 10 percent longer than if they had stayed put. Those who switched twice ended up waiting 67 percent longer than if they had never moved."When we join a queue, we tend to make the most rational choice we can, which means joining the shortest queue.3unfortunately, we can often get it wrong." said Buell.4After that, the aversion fades. The researcher suggests people have a chat with the person in front so that they can pass the time more comfortably until someone else joins behind them. "Remember that the person in front of you was the last until you arrived, so someone will show up if you hang around long enough, " Buelle said.A. If we see a line moving faster, we might switch without having enough extra information.B. About one in five people grew impatient at the back of the queue and switched to the other line in the hope of speeding things up.C. Do you hold your nerve and stay put, switch to another line in the hope it moves faster, or give up altogether?D. Based on his study, Buell says people should think hard about switching queues when they are the last in a line.E. In an unpublished working paper on the research, Buell notes that people tend lo feel unhappiest at the back of a queue for the first 10 seconds or so.F. Although the number of people behind you has nothing to do with how long you are going to wait, it shapes your behavior.六、阅读简答8、【来源】 2018年上海金山区高三二模第71题10分Directions:Read the following passage Summarize the main idea and the main point (s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.The Conflict of the OrdersAs technology grows, many university instructors are finding ways to guide online learning platforms into their classrooms. Programs such as Blackboard, WebCT and Moodle allow teachers to post reading assignments, PowerPoint presentations, lecture notes and quizzes for students tocomplete outside of class. While posting lessons online can be friendly to students' communication styles and easily accessible, they also cause disadvantages.One disadvantage is that it may encourage students to depend on technology in the classroom. Instead of physical textbooks, many no bring cellphones to access materials during class discussions. While electronic devices can be valuable learning tools, they also can lead to distractions from learning, such as social networking and online games. It is extremely difficult for students being exposed to multiple electronic tasks to focus or remember key information.A second disadvantage is that online lessons open up potential for cheating. Many instructors require students to complete quizzes, post within discussion groups or submit major assignments online. As a result, there are some students having someone else complete their assignments. A contributing factor is that online assignments are best suitable for those self-motivated, self-directed students. Students who struggle with organization and completing assignments may fined it easy to cheat online.In spite of these disadvantages, educators can take steps to make sure students use online lessons responsibly. If instructors are uncomfortable with electronic devices in the classroom, they can require students to print out assignments and readings to reference during sessions. To prevent cheating, teachers can use online assignments as a supplement to traditional in-class work, or create open-ended assignmentsrather than using assignments like multiple-choice quizzes that have only one right answer. Being familiar with what the platform looks like from a student perspective also can help instructors avoid potential pitfalls.七、翻译句子9、【来源】 2018年上海金山区高三二模第72~75题8分Directions:Translate the followine sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.(1) 多参加志愿者活动，它能使你成为更好的人。
2018届金山区高考英语二模试卷和参考答案及听力原文
金山区2017 学年第二学期质量监控高三英语试卷（时间120 分钟，分值140 分）2018年4 月I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Part 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. For one week. B. For less than a week.C. For two weeks.D. Hard to say.2. A. Go to her sister ’s wedding ceremony. B. Stay at home.C. Go to George’s birthday party.D. Go to George ’s house-warming party.3. A. 50 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 60 dollars. D. 55 dollars.4. A. She feels bored with the idea. B. She thinks ballet is funny.C. She will not go with the man anyway.D. She shows interest in the show.5. A. Snowy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. D. Cloudy.6. A. She hasn’t seen Monet’s paintings for ten years.B. She hasn’t been to the museum for long.C. She has been interested in Monet’s paintings for ten years.D. She used to own one of Monet ’s paintings.7. A. Father and daughter. B. Friends.C. Husband and wife.D. Boss and his employee.8. A. The man is not interested in the game this weekend.B. The man is not interested in the team that will play this weekend.C. The man doesn’t want to mention the game.D. The man is not interested in watching any game.9. A. She would see Ellen at last.B. She saw Ellen for the last time not long ago.C. She has many people to see before Ellen.D. She wouldn ’t like to see Ellen at all.10. A. The woman is sorry for not being able to spend the holiday with the man.B. The man is a bit annoyed because the woman didn’t tell him her plan for the winterholiday.C. The man is sorry about not being able to go to Malaysia.D. The woman is excited about spending the winter holiday in Malaysia without the man.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear aquestion, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. 70. B. 80. C. 130. D. 15.12. A. On Tuesdays. B. On Wednesdays.C. On Sundays.D. On Mondays.13. A. The English Family club. B. The painting club.C. The sports club.D. The music club.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because they haven’t as much interest in finding the cure as in space travel.B. Because there are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.C. Because it is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold.D. Because they believe people can recover without treatment.15. A. They reveal the seriousness of the problem.B. They indicate how fast the virus spreads.C. They tell us what kind of medicine to take.D. They show our body is fighting the virus.16. A. It can actually does more harm than good.B. It causes damage to some organs of our body.C. It works better when combined with other remedies.D. It helps us to recover much sooner.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. It lasts till today. B. It lasted about ten years.C. It’ s not mentioned in the conversation.D. It lasts forever.18. A. The commercial success of several boys and girls.B. The funny daily stories that happened to a group of close friends.C. How people in Manhattan made their living.D. American culture, mainly the coffee culture.19. A. It always received positive reviews from the critics.B. It enjoyed a high rate of watching.C. It was used as a tool for English learning all over the world.D. It became a cultural phenomenon.20. A. They may go to the “ Central Perk ” for a cup of coffee .B. They may open a new coffee shop together.C. They may start practicing English with each other.D. They may go to the woman ’ s place to enjoy the show.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper formof the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.I was eighteen, summer fading, when my parents drove me to my university apartment. It was my first apartment. ___21___ (walk) my parents solemnly back to their car, I noticed that my mother had tears in her eyes. I ___22___ (struggle) to hold back my own. Such a strong woman was she ___23___ it was rare to see such a show of emotion. At the time, I was rather surprised. Being the youngest of five children, I thought that my parents were accustomed to ___24___ (let) go. But maybe it ’ s something that never gets any easier, ___ 25___ _______ _______ many practice swings you get. As my parents drove off, I realized that they would return to an empty home, ___26___ all of their children leaving to pursue dreams and lives of their own. Their nest, full of love and joy for so long, was now empty. Relishing (憧憬) my new-found freedom, I concentrated on my college life. My parents did their best to give me space to learn and grow, even if I neglected to call or visit. It was a time of “ firsts, ” and a taste of first “ lasts. ”I have recently been playing Travel Frog, a mobile game that has me emotionally ___27___ (influence). In the game you gather resources, send your frog on his adventures and your payoff is, *drum roll please* ... postcards. That ’ s right, postcards. I thought it was a silly, overly-simplistic game at first, but then it started to bring back memories from long ago. While the game lacks the narrative detail or the interactivity of other games, you have a lesson ___28___ (learn) from your itinerant (四处奔波的) “Frog Son”.You do not control when he sets off on his adventures, ___ 29___ can you be sure that your hard work will land you a coveted (梦寐以求的) postcard. This game, however, has emotionally affected many players. They ___30___ (remind) of their parents who restlessly await their return home, their familiar voices, their love. Parents sacrifice a large part of themselves for their children. It is a sacrifice that can only be paid back with love.Section BDirections: Complete the passage with the words given in the table. Each word can be used onlyCan Indoor Plants Really Purify the Air?Plants are very important to human life. Through photosynthesis ( 光合作用), they transform carbon dioxide into fresh oxygen. They are said to ___31___ toxins from the air we breathe —but is this true?One famous NASA experiment, published in 1989, found that indoor plants can clean the air by removing cancer-causing pollutants like formaldehyde and benzene. Later research has found that soil micro-organisms in potted plants also play a part in cleaning indoor air.Based on this research, some scientists say house plants are ___32___ air purifiers, and the bigger and leafier the plant, the better. “ The amount of leaf surface area can ___33___ the rate of air purification, ” says Bill Wolverton, a former NASA research scientist who conducted that 1989 plant study.Other experts, however, say the ___34___ that plants can effectively accomplish this feat is far from conclusive.“There are no definitive studies to show that having indoor plants can ___35___ increase theair quality in your home, ” says Luz Claudio, a professor of environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. There ’no s question that plants are capable of removing volatile chemical toxins from the air “ under laboratory conditions, ” according to Claudio. But in the real world — in your home or in your office space — the notion that putting a few plants together can ___36___ your air doesn’t have much hard science to back it up.Most research efforts to date, including the NASA study, placed indoor plants in small, sealed environments in order to ___37___ how much air-purifying power they have. But those studies aren ’really t ___38___ to what happens in a house, says Stanley Kays, a professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia.In many cases, the air in your home ___39___ turns over — that is, exchanges places with outdoor air —once every hour. “ In most instances, air exchange with the outside has a far greater effect on indoor air quality than plants, ” Kays says.Many people may be disappointed by what Kays said, but the professor also made it clear that he believes house plants are ___40___ — they are not only pleasant living companions, but also provide a number of health benefits. Studies have shown plants can knock out stress by calming the sympathetic nervous system, and can also make people feel happier. More research shows spending time around nature has a positive effect on a person ’ s mood and energy levels.III. Reading comprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.What the scientists are saying…The first primate (灵长目动物) clonesFor the first time, scientists have used the technique that produced Dolly the sheep to clone monkeys. The Chinese researchers who produced the two macaques say that having access to genetically identical primates will be a huge ___41___ to medical research. It will give scientists a clearer understanding of genetic ___42___ by enabling them to compare animals who are identical except for one tweaked gene; when ___43___ drugs, it will make it possible to rule out the possibility that variations in outcomes are down to genetic ___44___. But other experts have raised a host of ___45___. The somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) technique involves ___46___ a cell nucleus to a donated nucleus-free egg that is then prompted to develop into an embryo（胚胎）. Although 23 species have been cloned in this way, primates have only been cloned before using a less complex embryo-splitting technique. Similar to the process that creates twins, it can only lead to a very ___47___ number of genetically identical individuals. SCNT can in ___48___ lead to a far larger number of clones, but in the Chinese experiment, the fail rate was very high. The team implanted scores of embryos, but only two monkeys survived beyond a few days. ___49___ to that is the concern that by cloning a primate species, the team has broken down a significant ___50___ on the way to cloning humans.Herbal remedy dangerHerbal remedies such as St. John and ginseng may be ___51___ when used alongside conventional drugs, reports The Guardian. In a review of medical literature, researchers atStellenbosch University in South Africa found several ___52___ of alternative treatments appearing to ___53___ with prescription drugs, resulting in potentially dangerous side effects. In one case, the autopsy (解剖) of a 55-year-old who died while swimming concluded that the ginkgo biloba supplements he had been taking may have ___54___ his anti-seizure ( 防止发作) medicine. Other cases documented patients on statins appearing to suffer complications linked to flaxseed, St. John’s wort and green tea. “ If you are taking herbal remedies, you should ___55___it to your clinician, id one of ” sa the report ’ s authors, Dr Charles Awortwe.41. A. threat B. damage C. benefit D. potential42. A. variations B. diseases C. structures D. factors43. A. manufacturing B. applying C. testing D. prescribing44. A. mess B. differences C. losses D. recombination45. A. concerns B. focuses C. funds D. suspicion46. A. translating B. transferring C. connecting D. reversing47. A. magnificent B. astonishing C. limited D. accurate48. A. theory B. reality C. advance D. addition49. A. Attached B. Related C. Compared D. Added50. A. access B. key C. barrier D. contribution51. A. harmful B. useful C. helpful D. purposeful52. A. methods B. figures C. problems D. instances53. A. deal B. interact C. mix D. identify54. A. put forward B. moved up C. held down D. carried on55. A. claim B. avoid C. classify D. mentionSection 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)Cure for tiredness?Staying up late is a potential battle between parents and kids. But the solution could be as simple as changing your meal time.Researchers at the University of Surry, UK, found that delaying meals could help change one of the internal body clocks. Besides a “ master ” cloc k in the brain, there are clocks in other parts of the body. They are usually synchronized according to factors including light.During the study, researchers tested 10 participants to examine the effect of changing meal times on their body clocks. The participants were given three meals – breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the first stage, participants received breakfast 30 minutes after waking. Lunch and dinner followed, after 5-hour intervals. In the second stage, each meal was delayed by 5 hours. Right after each stage, blood and fat samples were collected.Results showed that later meal times greatly influenced blood sugar levels. A 5-hour delay in meal times caused a 5-hour delay in the internal blood sugar rhythms.The discovery showed that meal times are in line with the body clock that controls bloodsugar levels.This is a small study but the researchers believe the findings could help jet lag sufferers and night-shift workers.In a study by the University of Surrey in 2013, researchers explored what happened when a person ’ s body was changed from a normal pattern to that of a night-shift worker’s.After people work through the night, over 97 percent of the body ’rhythmic s genes are disrupted.These findings explain why we feel so bad following a long flight, or after working at night, according to Simon Archer, one of the study ’ s researchers.“It ’s like living in a house. There ’s a clock in every room in the house and in all of those rooms those clocks are now disrupted, which of course lea ds to chaos in the household, ” f ellow researcher DerkJan Dijk told the BBC.Changing meal times didn’t affect the “ master ” body clock –the one controlling when we get sleepy – but it can reset the body clock that controls blood sugar levels.This woul dn’t necessarily cure jet lag completely, but it might reduce the negative effects.A study published earlier this year suggested that just a weekend camping trip could be enough to reset our body clocks. And now this latest research shows regular food schedules could play a key part too.56. What did researchers at the University of Surrey find from their new study?A. Connections between the “ master ” clock and clocks in other parts of the body.B. Changing meal times can be enough to reset one of our body clocks.C. A delay in meal times causes an irregular change in blood sugar rhythms.D. Blood sugar levels are affected by when we eat rather than by our internal clocks.57. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the new study, according to the article?A. The interval between each meal being given was different.B. Blood and fat samples of the two groups of participants were collected.C. Participants were asked to report their feelings after each stage.D. Each meal was served five hours later during the second stage.58. What can we learn from the study by researchers at the University of Surrey from 2013?A. All our body ’ s genes would be disrupted if we worked through the night.B. Our genes often become less active after a long flight or night of work.C. The disruption of one gene could lead to the disruption of other genes.D. A disruption to the body ’ s rhythmic genes can cause people to feel bad.59. According to the article, ______.A. it ’ s impossible to reduce the n egative effects caused by jet lag or night workB. there is more than one way to reset body clocksC. the “ master ” body clock controls all the other body clocksD. a change in meal times can reset the “master”body clock(B)Canada Apprentice (学徒) Loan BasicsThe Canada Apprentice Loan is available to help registered Red Sealapprentices cover the cost of their training.What you need to know●The Government of Canada offers apprentices registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program up to $4,000 per period of technical training.●You can get Canada Apprentice Loans for up to 5 periods of technical training.●Your loan will be interest-free for up to 6 years as long as you are confirmed as being registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program.●You do not have to make any loan payments as long as your loan is in interest-free status. Eligibility （资格）To be eligible, you must meet all of these criteria ：●be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person；●be registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program that is designated by the province or territory where you are registered as an apprentice ；●be enrolled in block release technical training or the equivalent fulltime technical training with an approved technical training provider;●pass a credit check (required if you are applying for the first time) ．You are not eligible if you：●are a high school student；●are an apprentice registered in the province of Quebec ；●are receiving a Canada Student Loan for the same technical training ；●have been told that you are restricted from receiving a Canada Apprentice Loan or a Canada Student Loan；●have already received funding for 5 periods of technical training ；●have already received 6 years of interest-free status.60. Who will fail to get Canada Apprentice Loans according to the passage?A. An apprentice who used to study in the province of Quebec.B. An apprentice who got the Canadian Citizenship three years ago.C. An apprentice who is looking for an approved technical training provider.D. An apprentice who has been funded for technical training three times.61. Which of the following statements is False according to the passage?A. You can get the loan without paying the interest.B. You can totally get the loan of $20,000 in 5 periods.C. You should be registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program.D. You have to make some loan payment even though your loan is in interest-free status. 高62. The purpose of the passage is intended to ________．A. promote the business of Canadian banksB. help students in need complete their studiesC. recruit more apprentices for Canadian companiesD. provide apprentices with fund to receive technical training(C)The b attle for women right to vote’sOne hundred years ago, British women were given the vote for the first time. How did it comeabout?The first appeals for women ’ s right to vote in Britain date from the early 19th century. In 1818, in his Plan of Parliamentary Reform, Jeremy Bentham insisted that women should be given the vote. Women at the time had no political rights at all – they were deemed to be represented by their husbands or fathers. The old arguments prevailed. Women, it was said, were mentally less able than men; their “ natural sphere ” was in the home; they were unable to fight for their country, and thus undeserving of full rights; moreover, they simply didn’t want the vote. This was at least partly true. “ I have never felt the want of a vote, ” declared Florence Nightingale in 1867, while Queen Victoria condemned the “ mad, wicked folly of women ’ s rights ” . Even George Eliot was reluctant to back the cause.It wasn’t until the second half of the 19th century that the first campaigning women’s groups were formed. Initially they focused on the lack of education, employment opportunities and legal rights for women (married women, at the time, had no independent legal standing); but the question of the vote gradually became central to their demands –both symbolically, as a recogni tion of women ’ s rights, and practically, as a means of improving women’s lives.However, the women’ s campaigning was still a subject of debate. While most historians agree that the campaigns were initially very effective in mobilizing women and highlighting injustices, a series of mass processions followed; more than 250,000 women protested in Hyde Park in 1908. Many were arrested and ill-treated; prisoners who went on hunger strike were brutally force-fed. Over time they became steadily more militant –smashing shop windows, setting fire to letter boxes, libraries and even homes. The PM, Herbert Asquith, an opponent of women’ s votes, was attacked with a dog whip. Such use of violence was thought, certainly at the time, to have been unfavorable.With the sacrifices of the First World War strengthening support for widening the right to vote generally, women suspended campaigning. More than a million women were newly employed outside the home --in munitions (军需品) factories, engineering works. Crucially, Asquith was replaced as PM by David Lloyd George, a supporter of votes for women. The Representation of the People Act 1918 was introduced by the coalition government and passed by a majority of 385 to 55, gaining the Royal Assent on 6 February 1918. Women over 30, who were householders or married to one, or university graduates, were given the vote.63. Which of the following is NOT the reason why women were not qualified to vote?A. Women were supposed to do housework and serve their husbands.B. Women were too weak to fight against enemies.C. Women had already enjoyed many political rights.D. Women were not as intelligent as men.64. According to the passage, why did women ’s campaigning arouse debat e?A. Because it failed to mobilize women and emphasize injustices.B. Because women were put in prison and abused during the protest.C. Because most women didn ’t want the vote.D. Because all the emotional behaviors were regarded as improper.65. T he word “militant ” (in Line 5, Para.4) probably refers to ______________.A. imposing.B. extreme.C. negative.D. obedient.66. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Women stopped protesting for their vote because they were offered more job opportunities.B. The PM, Herbert Asquith, an opponent of women committed suicide. ’ s votes,C. The first campaigning women groups were formed originally for the sake of legal rights.D. All women can enjoy their right to vote since the introduction of People Act.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you needNo one enjoys the moment. You are stuck at the back of a queue and as those in other lines move ahead and get served, the time to decide arrives. ____67____This question has now been solved by researchers at Harvard Business School. According to what they have found in a new study, they suggest people think twice before switching queues.The research was led by Ryan Buell, an expert in service management. He looked into consumer queuing behavior after working with economists on what is known as “ last-place aversion, the ” discomfort people feel when they kn ow they earn less than others or consider themselves at the bottom of the social pile for some other reason. As a result of this aversion to being the last, when a person finds himself at the end of a queue, he can make decisions that he will later regret.Buell began by observing people at a multi-checkout grocery store and then set up an online survey. People who took part in the survey were told it would take about five minutes. In reality, it took only one minute, but when participants logged in for the survey, they were forced to wait in a virtual queue displayed on the screen. They started at the back and could wait, switch to a second queue or choose to leave.____68____ On average, however, those who switched waited 10 percent longer than if they had stayed put. Those who switched twice ended up waiting 67 percent longer than if they had never moved.“When we join a queue, we tend to make the most rational choice we can, which means joining the shortest queue. ____69 ____ Unfortunately, we can of ten get it wrong, ” said Buell.____70____ After that, the aversion fades. The researcher suggests people have a chat with the person in front so that they can pass the time more comfortably until someone else joinsbehind them. “ Remember that the pers on in front of you was the last until you arrived, so someone will show up if you hang around long enou gh, ” Buell saidIV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.As technology grows, many university instructors are finding ways to guide online learning platforms into their classrooms. Programs such as Blackboard, WebCT and Moodle allow teachers to post reading assignments, PowerPoint presentations, lecture notes and quizzes for students to complete outside of class. While posting lessons online can be friendly to students' communication styles and easily accessible, they also cause disadvantages.One disadvantage is that it may encourage students to depend on technology in the classroom. Instead of physical textbooks, many now bring cellphones to access materials during class discussions. While electronic devices can be valuable learning tools, they also can lead to distractions from learning, such as social networking and online games. It is extremely difficult for students being exposed to multiple electronic tasks to focus or remember key information.A second disadvantage is that online lessons open up potential for cheating. Many instructors require students to complete quizzes, post within discussion groups or submit major assignments online. As a result, there are some students having someone else complete their assignments. A contributing factor is that online assignments are best suitable for those self-motivated, self-directed students. Students who struggle with organization and completing assignments may find it easy to cheat online.In spite of these disadvantages, educators can take steps to make sure students use online lessons responsibly. If instructors are uncomfortable with electronic devices in the classroom, they can require students to print out assignments and readings to reference during sessions. To prevent cheating, teachers can use online assignments as a supplement to traditional in-class work, or create open-ended assignments rather than using assignments like multiple-choice quizzes that have only one right answer. Being familiar with what the platform looks like from a student perspective also can help instructors avoid potential pitfalls.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 多参加志愿者活动，它能使你成为更好的人。
2018年上海市金山区中考二模英语试题及答案
金山区2018学年第二学期期中质量检测（二模）初三英语试卷（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。
试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。
Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解) (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6分)A B C DE F G H1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______6. ______B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the questionyou hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (8分)( )7. A) To be a reporter. B) To be a writer.C) To be a pilot. D) To be a parent.( )8. A) By car. B) By underground. C) By bike.D) By bus.( )9. A) He does his homework. B) He watches TV.C) He has a violin lesson. D) He has a singing lesson.( )10. A) 2:15. B) 2:20. C) 2:25. D) 2:10.( )11. A) Customer and waitress. B) Father and daughter.C) Teacher and student. D) Husband and wife. ( ) 12. A) Snowy. B) Sunny. C) Windy. D) Rainy.( ) 13. A) His grandfather. B) A trip. C) A plan for May Day. D) Hainan.( ) 14. A) The teacher is satisfied with the boy.B) The teacher knows the boy is good at English.C) The boy doesn’t like English so much.D) The boy likes to do English work.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statementsare true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (6分)( ) 15. After the father died, both Gary and Ben took charge of the store.( ) 16. Ben had left the bill on the desk.( ) 17. Gary thought his brother Ben had taken the money.( ) 18. They built a wall in the centre of the store because they didn’t want to work together any longer.( ) 19. Ben gave the strange man the money twenty years ago. ( ) 20. The two brothers became friendly to each other again after twenty years.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容，每空格限填一词) (共10分)21. That morning Sarah rushed out to the ________ ________ to catch the school bus.22. Seeing blood come down from Sarah’s nose, the driver wanted to________ her ________.23. When rising high, she saw her best friend Jack and waved to himwith ________ ________.24. When her mother came into the room, she was surprised to see abig ________ ________on Sarah’s face.25. Life can ________ ________ that. Sometimes it is full of pain,sometimes luck also comes.Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分语音、词汇和语法）Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (共20分)( ) 26. Monkeys seem to be naughty and lovely when they are given bananas. Which of the following is correct for theunderlined word in the sentence?( ) 27.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?A) The host usually speaks first at a meeting.B) Please pay attention to the missing part.C) The old are free to take a bus when it is not the rushinghour.D) Oh, how windy! Close the window, please.( ) 28. Although I am not good enough at my subjects,I want to be ______ university student in the future.A) / B) an C) the D) a( ) 29. This is my father. ______ is a farmer in the north of China.A) He B) Him C) His D) He’s( ) 30. ______ amazing the Disney film Frozen is!A) How B) What C) What a D) What an( ) 31. Mother came into my study with a cup of milk in one of her hands, and an apple in ______.A) the others B) other C) the other D) another( ) 32. Chinese people have been using paper for over______ years.A) thousands B) two thousand C) thousands ofD) thousand( ) 33. Good teachers can usually give the students______ advice on their study.A) a great many B) huge amounts ofC) a large number of D) too many( ) 34. Nowadays scientists are working hard to find out ______ to do with air pollution.A) how B) why C) when D) what( ) 35. Sometimes parents find ______ hard to communicate with their children.A) this B) that C) it D) one( ) 36. --You don’t look ______ today. What’s wrong? --It’s the bad fever.A) well B) happily C) hard D) strongly( ) 37. Who is ______ of the three young men?A) clever B) cleverer C) cleverest D) the cleverest ( ) 38. Our English ______ far better in a month if we try harder.A) becomes B) will become C) has become D)became( ) 39. I have got two tickets ______ tomorrow’s evening show. Would you like to come with me?A) in B) by C) from D) for( ) 40. Have sports training every day, ______you won’t be healthy in the future.A) because B) or C) unless D) since( ) 41. By yesterday, the plane ______out of view for more thana month.A) is B) has been C) was D) had been( ) 42. Children are often warned ______ with fire.A) not to play B) to play C) don’t play D)doesn’t play( ) 43. --Must we stay in the classroom and finish all the homework?--No, you______. You can take it home.A) needn’t B) may not C) mustn’t D) can’t( ) 44. -- Do you mind my joining your discussion? -- ______ You are so welcomed.A) Never mind. B) Yes, please.C) Of course not. D) You’d better not.( ) 45. --I have just got my offer from the King’s College in London.-- ______A) What a good idea! B) Have a good time!C) Congratulations! D) Thanks a lot!III. Complete the following passages with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。
上海市金山区2018届中考英语二模试题-含答案 师生通用
上海市金山区2018届中考英语二模试题考生注意：1. 本卷有7大题，共94小题。
2. 试卷满分150分。
考试时间100分钟。
3. 全部试题均采用连续编号。
请将所有答案做在答题纸的指定位置上，做在试卷上一律不给分。
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)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) By plane. B) By train.C) By car. D) By ship.8. A) At 12:00. B) At 12:15.C) At 11:15. D) At 12:45.9. A) Husband and wife. B) Father and daughter.C) Shop assistant and customer. D) Doctor and patient.10. A) Lily. B) Lena.C) Tim. D) David.11. A) In the classroom. B) In the library.C) In the reading room. D) On the playground.12. A) Because they jumped into a river. B) Because they met a policeman.C) Because their car broke down. D) Because they met a traffic jam.13. A) She wants to lose weight. B) She doesn't like sweet food.C) She is too full to eat anything else. D) She would like something else.14. A) Whether she has something to do on New Year's Eve.B) Whether she will have a New Year's party successfully.C) Whether she will have enough guests for this party.D) Whether she will receive any invitation from others.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 young man was once travelling by train and the journey was long but interesting.16.Almost all passengers in the train were attracted by the house but the young man wasn’t.17. The noise of the train troubled the owner of the house a lot, so he wanted to sell it.18. The young man thought it was a good place for advertisement because passengers wouldhave plenty of time to look at it.19. A company agreed to place advertisements on the side of the house for 13 years.20. The story tells us that to discover may bring success and turn disadvantages into advantages.D. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following sentences (听对话，完成下列内容。
2018届上海市金山区高三下学期质量监控(二模)英语试题+听力
2018届上海市金山区高三下学期质量监控（二模）英语试题+听力（时间120分钟，分值140分）2018年4月I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Part 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. For one week. B. For less than a week.C. For two weeks.D. Hard to say.2. A. Go to her sister’s wedding ceremony. B. Stay at home.C. Go to George’s birthday party.D. Go to George’s house-warming party.3. A. 50 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 60 dollars. D. 55 dollars.4. A. She feels bored with the idea. B. She thinks ballet is funny.C. She will not go with the man anyway.D. She shows interest in the show.5. A. Snowy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. D. Cloudy.6. A. She hasn’t seen Monet’s paintings for ten years.B. She hasn’t been to the museum for long.C. She has been interested in Monet’s paintings for ten years.D. She used to own one of Monet’s paintings.7. A. Father and daughter. B. Friends.C. Husband and wife.D. Boss and his employee.8. A. The man is not interested in the game this weekend.B. The man is not interested in the team that will play this weekend.C. The man doesn’t want to mention the game.D. The man is not interested in watching any game.9. A. She would see Ellen at last.B. She saw Ellen for the last time not long ago.C. She has many people to see before Ellen.D. She wouldn’t like to see Ellen at all.10. A. The woman is sorry for not being able to spend the holiday with the man.B. The man is a bit annoyed because the woman didn’t tell him her plan for the winter holiday.C. The man is sorry about not being able to go to Malaysia.D. The woman is excited about spending the winter holiday in Malaysia without the man.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. 70. B. 80. C. 130. D. 15.12. A. On Tuesdays. B. On Wednesdays.C. On Sundays.D. On Mondays.13. A. The English Family club. B. The painting club.C. The sports club.D. The music club.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because they haven’t as much interest in finding the cure as in space travel.B. Because there are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.C. Because it is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold.D. Because they believe people can recover without treatment.15. A. They reveal the seriousness of the problem.B. They indicate how fast the virus spreads.C. They tell us what kind of medicine to take.D. They show our body is fighting the virus.16. A. It can actually does more harm than good.B. It causes damage to some organs of our body.C. It works better when combined with other remedies.D. It helps us to recover much sooner.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. It lasts till today.B. It lasted about ten years.C. It’s not mentioned in the conversation.D. It lasts forever.18. A. The commercial success of several boys and girls.B. The funny daily stories that happened to a group of close friends.C. How people in Manhattan made their living.D. American culture, mainly the coffee culture.19. A. It always received positive reviews from the critics.B. It enjoyed a high rate of watching.C. It was used as a tool for English learning all over the world.D. It became a cultural phenomenon.20. A. They may go to the “Central Perk” for a cup of coffee.B. They may open a new coffee shop together.C. They may start practicing English with each other.D. They may go to the woman’s place to enjoy the show.II. Grammar and V ocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.I was eighteen, summer fading, when my parents drove me to my university apartment. It was my first apartment. ___21___ (walk) my parents solemnly back to their car, I noticed that my mother had tears in her eyes.I ___22___ (struggle) to hold back my own. Such a strong woman was she ___23___ it was rare to see such a show of emotion. At the time, I was rather surprised. Being the youngest of five children, I thought that my parentswere accustomed to ___24___ (let) go. But maybe it’s something that never gets any easier, ___25___ _______ _______ many practice swings you get. As my parents drove off, I realized that they would return to an empty home, ___26___ all of their children leaving to pursue dreams and lives of their own. Their nest, full of love and joy for so long, was now empty. Relishing (憧憬) my new-found freedom, I concentrated on my college life. My parents did their best to give me space to learn and grow, even if I neglected to call or visit. It was a time of “firsts,” and a taste of first “lasts.”I have recently been playing Travel Frog, a mobile game that has me emotionally ___27___ (influence). In the game you gather resources, send your frog on his adventures and your payoff is, *drum roll please* ... postcards. That’s right, postcards. I thought it was a silly, overly-simplistic game at first, but then it started to bring back memories from long ago.While the game lacks the narrative detail or the interactivity of other games, you have a lesson ___28___ (learn) from your itinerant (四处奔波的) “Frog Son”. You do not control when he sets off on his adventures, ___ 29___ can you be sure that your hard work will land you a coveted (梦寐以求的) postcard. This game, however, has emotionally affected many players. They ___30___ (remind) of their parents who restlessly await their return home, their familiar voices, their love. Parents sacrifice a large part of themselves for their children. It is a sacrifice that can only be paid back with love.Section BDirections: Complete the passage with the words given in the table. Each word can be used only once. There is an extra one that you will find no use for.A. evidenceB. significantlyC. completelyD. effectiveE. removeF. applicableG. beneficialH. environmentI. assessJ. influenceK. purifyCan Indoor Plants Really Purify the Air?Plants are very important to human life. Through photosynthesis (光合作用), they transform carbon dioxide into fresh oxygen. They are said to ___31___ toxins from the air we breathe — but is this true?One famous NASA experiment, published in 1989, found that indoor plants can clean the air by removing cancer-causing pollutants like formaldehyde and benzene. Later research has found that soil micro-organisms in potted plants also play a part in cleaning indoor air.Based on this research, some scientists say house plants are ___32___ air purifiers, and the bigger and leafier the plant, the better. “The amount of leaf surface area can ___33___ the rate of air purification,” says Bill Wolverton, a former NASA research scientist who conducted that 1989 plant study.Other experts, however, say the ___34___ that plants can effectively accomplish this feat is far from conclusive.“There are no definitive studies to show that having indoor plants can ___35___ increase the air quality in your home,” says Luz Claudio, a professor of environmental medicine an d public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. There’s no question that plants are capable of removing volatile chemical toxins from the air “under laboratory conditions,” according to Claudio. But in the real world — in your home or in your office space — the notion that putting a few plants together can ___36___ your air doesn’t have much hard science to back it up.Most research efforts to date, including the NASA study, placed indoor plants in small, sealed environments in order to ___37___ how much air-purifying power they have. But those studies aren’t really ___38___ to what happens in a house, says Stanley Kays, a professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia.In many cases, the air in your home ___39___ turns over — that is, exchanges places with outdoor air —once every hour. “In most instances, air exchange with the outside has a far greater effect on indoor air qualitythan plants,” Kays says.Many people may be disappointed by what Kays said, but the professor also made it clear that he believes house plants are ___40___ — they are not only pleasant living companions, but also provide a number of health benefits. Studies have shown plants can knock out stress by calming the sympathetic nervous system, and can also make pe ople feel happier. More research shows spending time around nature has a positive effect on a person’s mood and energy levels.III. Reading comprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.What the scientists are saying…The first primate (灵长目动物) clonesFor the first time, scientists have used the technique that produced Dolly the sheep to clone monkeys. The Chinese researchers who produced the two macaques say that having access to genetically identical primates will be a huge ___41___ to medical research. It will give scientists a clearer understanding of genetic ___42___ by enabling them to compare animals who are identical except for one tweaked gene; when ___43___ drugs, it will make it possible to rule out the possibility that variations in outcomes are down to genetic ___44___. But other experts have raised a host of ___45___. The somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) technique involves ___46___ a cell nucleus to a donated nucleus-free egg that is then prompted to develop into an embryo（胚胎）. Although 23 species have been cloned in this way, primates have only been cloned before using a less complex embryo-splitting technique. Similar to the process that creates twins, it can only lead to a very ___47___ number of genetically identical individuals. SCNT can in ___48___ lead to a far larger number of clones, but in the Chinese experiment, the fail rate was very high. The team implanted scores of embryos, but only two monkeys survived beyond a few days. ___49___ to that is the concern that by cloning a primate species, the team has broken down a significant ___50___ on the way to cloning humans.Herbal remedy dangerHerbal remedies such as St. John’s wort and ginseng may be ___51___ when used alongside conventional drugs, reports The Guardian. In a review of medical literature, researchers at Stellenbosch University in South Africa found several ___52___ of alternative treatments appearing to ___53___ with prescription drugs, resulting in potentially dangerous side effects. In one case, the autopsy (解剖) of a 55-year-old who died while swimming concluded that the ginkgo biloba supplements he had been taking may have ___54___his anti-seizure (防止发作) medicine. Other cases documented patients on statins appearing to suffer complications linked to flaxseed, St. John’s wort and green tea. “If you are taking herbal remedies, you should ___55___it to your clinician,” said one of the report’s authors, Dr Charles Awortwe.41. A. threat B. damage C. benefit D. potential42. A. variations B. diseases C. structures D. factors43. A. manufacturing B. applying C. testing D. prescribing44. A. mess B. differences C. losses D. recombination45. A. concerns B. focuses C. funds D. suspicion46. A. translating B. transferring C. connecting D. reversing47. A. magnificent B. astonishing C. limited D. accurate48. A. theory B. reality C. advance D. addition49. A. Attached B. Related C. Compared D. Added50. A. access B. key C. barrier D. contribution51. A. harmful B. useful C. helpful D. purposeful52. A. methods B. figures C. problems D. instances53. A. deal B. interact C. mix D. identify54. A. put forward B. moved up C. held down D. carried on55. A. claim B. avoid C. classify D. mentionSection 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)Cure for tiredness?Staying up late is a potential battle between parents and kids. But the solution could be as simple as changing your meal time.Researchers at the University of Surry, UK, found that delaying meals could help change one of the internal body clocks. Besides a “master” clock in the brain, there are clocks in other parts of the body. They are usually synchronized according to factors including light.During the study, researchers tested 10 participants to examine the effect of changing meal times on their body clocks. The participants were given three meals – breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the first stage, participants received breakfast 30 minutes after waking. Lunch and dinner followed, after 5-hour intervals. In the second stage, each meal was delayed by 5 hours. Right after each stage, blood and fat samples were collected.Results showed that later meal times greatly influenced blood sugar levels. A 5-hour delay in meal times caused a 5-hour delay in the internal blood sugar rhythms.The discovery showed that meal times are in line with the body clock that controls blood sugar levels.This is a small study but the researchers believe the findings could help jet lag sufferers and night-shift workers.In a study by the University of Surrey in 2013, researchers explored what happened when a person’s body was changed from a normal pattern to that of a night-shift worker’s.After people work through the night, over 97 percent of the bod y’s rhythmic genes are disrupted.These findings explain why we feel so bad following a long flight, or after working at night, according to Simon Archer, one of the study’s researchers.“It’s like living in a house. There’s a clock in every room in the ho use and in all of those rooms those clocks are now disrupted, which of course leads to chaos in the household,” fellow researcher DerkJan Dijk told the BBC.Changing meal times didn’t affect the “master” body clock – the one controlling when we get sleepy – but it can reset the body clock that controls blood sugar levels.This wouldn’t necessarily cure jet lag completely, but it might reduce the negative effects.A study published earlier this year suggested that just a weekend camping trip could be enough to reset ourbody clocks. And now this latest research shows regular food schedules could play a key part too.56. What did researchers at the University of Surrey find from their new study?A. Connections between the “master” clock and clocks in oth er parts of the body.B. Changing meal times can be enough to reset one of our body clocks.C. A delay in meal times causes an irregular change in blood sugar rhythms.D. Blood sugar levels are affected by when we eat rather than by our internal clocks.57. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the new study, according to the article?A. The interval between each meal being given was different.B. Blood and fat samples of the two groups of participants were collected.C. Participants were asked to report their feelings after each stage.D. Each meal was served five hours later during the second stage.58. What can we learn from the study by researchers at the University of Surrey from 2013?A. All our body’s genes would be disrupted if we worked through the night.B. Our genes often become less active after a long flight or night of work.C. The disruption of one gene could lead to the disruption of other genes.D. A disruption to the body’s rhythmic genes can caus e people to feel bad.59. According to the article, ______.A. it’s impossible to reduce the negative effects caused by jet lag or night workB. there is more than one way to reset body clocksC. the “master” body clock controls all the other bod y clocksD. a change in meal times can reset the “master” body clock(B)Canada Apprentice (学徒) Loan BasicsThe Canada Apprentice Loan is available to help registered Red Sealapprentices cover the cost of their training.What you need to know●The Government of Canada offers apprentices registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeshipprogram up to $4,000 per period of technical training.●You can get Canada Apprentice Loans for up to 5 periods of technical training.●Your loan will be interest-free for up to 6 years as long as you are confirmed as being registered ina Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program.●You do not have to make any loan payments as long as your loan is in interest-free status.Eligibility（资格）To be eligible, you must meet all of these criteria：●be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person；●be registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program that is designated by the province orterritory where you are registered as an apprentice；●be enrolled in block rel ease technical training or the equivalent fulltime technical training with anapproved technical training provider;●pass a credit check (required if you are applying for the first time)．You are not eligible if you：●are a high school student；●are an a pprentice registered in the province of Quebec；●are receiving a Canada Student Loan for the same technical training；●have been told that you are restricted from receiving a Canada Apprentice Loan or a CanadaStudent Loan；●have already received funding f or 5 periods of technical training；●have already received 6 years of interest-free status.60. Who will fail to get Canada Apprentice Loans according to the passage?A. An apprentice who used to study in the province of Quebec.B. An apprentice who got the Canadian Citizenship three years ago.C. An apprentice who is looking for an approved technical training provider.D. An apprentice who has been funded for technical training three times.61. Which of the following statements is False according to the passage?A. You can get the loan without paying the interest.B. You can totally get the loan of $20,000 in 5 periods.C. You should be registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program.D. You have to make some loan payment even though your loan is in interest-free status.62. The purpose of the passage is intended to ________．A. promote the business of Canadian banksB. help students in need complete their studiesC. recruit more apprentices for Canadian companiesD. provide apprentices with fund to receive technical training(C)The battle for women’s right to voteOne hundred years ago, British women were given the vote for the first time. How did it come about?The first appeals for women’s right to vote in Britain date from the early 19th ce ntury. In 1818, in his Plan of Parliamentary Reform, Jeremy Bentham insisted that women should be given the vote. Women at the time had no political rights at all–they were deemed to be represented by their husbands or fathers. The old arguments prevailed. Women, it was said, were mentally less able than men; their “natural sphere” was in the home; they were unable to fight for their country, and thus undeserving of full rights; moreover, they simply didn’t want the vote. This was at least partly true. “I have never felt the want of a vote,” declared Florence Nightingale in 1867, while Queen Victoria condemned the “mad, wicked folly of women’s rights”. Even George Eliot was reluctant to back the cause.It wasn’t until the second half of the 19th century that the first campaigning women’s groups were formed. Initially they focused on the lack of education, employment opportunities and legal rights for women (married women, at the time, had no independent legal standing); but the question of the vote gradually became central to their demands –both symbolically, as a recognition of women’s rights, and practically, as a means of improving women’s lives.However, the women’s campaigning was still a subject of debate. While most historians agree that thecampaigns were initially very effective in mobilizing women and highlighting injustices, a series of mass processions followed; more than 250,000 women protested in Hyde Park in 1908. Many were arrested and ill-treated; prisoners who went on hunger strike were brutally force-fed. Over time they became steadily more militant – smashing shop windows, setting fire to letter boxes, libraries and even homes. The PM, Herbert Asquith, an opponent of women’s votes, was attacked with a dog whip. Such use of violence was tho ught, certainly at the time, to have been unfavorable.With the sacrifices of the First World War strengthening support for widening the right to vote generally, women suspended campaigning. More than a million women were newly employed outside the home --in munitions (军需品) factories, engineering works. Crucially, Asquith was replaced as PM by David Lloyd George, a supporter of votes for women. The Representation of the People Act 1918 was introduced by the coalition government and passed by a majority of 385 to 55, gaining the Royal Assent on 6 February 1918. Women over 30, who were householders or married to one, or university graduates, were given the vote.63. Which of the following is NOT the reason why women were not qualified to vote?A. Women were supposed to do housework and serve their husbands.B. Women were too weak to fight against enemies.C. Women had already enjoyed many political rights.D. Women were not as intelligent as men.64. According to the passage, why did women’s campaigning arouse debate?A. Because it failed to mobilize women and emphasize injustices.B. Because women were put in prison and abused during the protest.C. Because most women didn’t want the vote.D. Because all the emotional behaviors were regarded as improper.65. The word “militant” (in Line 5, Para.4) probably refers to ______________.A. imposing.B. extreme.C. negative.D. obedient.66. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Women stopped protesting for their vote because they were offered more job opportunities.B. The PM, Herbert Asquith, an opponent of women’s votes, committed suicide.C. The first campaigning women groups were formed originally for the sake of legal rights.D. All women can enjoy their right to vote since the introduction of People Act.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. If we see a line moving faster, we might switch without having enough extra information.B. About one in five people grew impatient at the back of the queue and switched to the other linein the hope of speeding things up.C. Do you hold your nerve and stay put, switch to another line in the hope it moves faster, or giveup altogether?D. Based on his study, Buell says people should think hard about switching queues when they arethe last in a line.E. In an unpublished working paper on the research, Buell notes that people tend to feelunhappiest at the back of a queue for the first 10 seconds or so.F. Although the number of people behind you has nothing to do with how long you are going towait, it shapes your behavior.No one enjoys the moment. You are stuck at the back of a queue and as those in other lines move ahead and get served, the time to decide arrives. ____67____This question has now been solved by researchers at Harvard Business School. According to what they have found in a new study, they suggest people think twice before switching queues.The research was led by Ryan Buell, an expert in service management. He looked into consumer queuing behavior after working with economists on what is known as “last-place aversion,” the discomfort people feel when they know they earn less than others or consider themselves at the bottom of the social pile for some other reason. As a result of this aversion to being the last, when a person finds himself at the end of a queue, he can make decisions that he will later regret.Buell began by observing people at a multi-checkout grocery store and then set up an online survey. People who took part in the survey were told it would take about five minutes. In reality, it took only one minute, but when participants logged in for the survey, they were forced to wait in a virtual queue displayed on the screen. They started at the back and could wait, switch to a second queue or choose to leave.____68____ On average, however, those who switched waited 10 percent longer than if they had stayed put. Those who switched twice ended up waiting 67 percent longer than if they had never moved.“When we join a queue, we tend to make the most rational choice we can, which means joining the shortest queue. ____69____ Unfortunately, we can o ften get it wrong,” said Buell.____70____ After that, the aversion fades. The researcher suggests people have a chat with the person in front so that they can pass the time more comfortably until someone else joins behind them. “Remember that the person i n front of you was the last until you arrived, so someone will show up if you hang around long enough,” Buell said.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.As technology grows, many university instructors are finding ways to guide online learning platforms into their classrooms. Programs such as Blackboard, WebCT and Moodle allow teachers to post reading assignments, PowerPoint presentations, lecture notes and quizzes for students to complete outside of class. While posting lessons online can be friendly to students' communication styles and easily accessible, they also cause disadvantages.One disadvantage is that it may encourage students to depend on technology in the classroom. Instead of physical textbooks, many now bring cellphones to access materials during class discussions. While electronic devices can be valuable learning tools, they also can lead to distractions from learning, such as social networking and online games. It is extremely difficult for students being exposed to multiple electronic tasks to focus or remember key information.A second disadvantage is that online lessons open up potential for cheating. Many instructors require students to complete quizzes, post within discussion groups or submit major assignments online. As a result, there are some students having someone else complete their assignments. A contributing factor is that online assignments are best suitable for those self-motivated, self-directed students. Students who struggle with organization and completing assignments may find it easy to cheat online.In spite of these disadvantages, educators can take steps to make sure students use online lessons responsibly. If instructors are uncomfortable with electronic devices in the classroom, they can require students to print out assignments and readings to reference during sessions. To prevent cheating, teachers can use online assignments as a supplement to traditional in-class work, or create open-ended assignments rather than using assignments like multiple-choice quizzes that have only one right answer. Being familiar with what the platform looks like from a student perspective also can help instructors avoid potential pitfalls.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 多参加志愿者活动，它能使你成为更好的人。