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2024年高三英语静安区一模试卷

2024年高三英语静安区一模试卷

2024年高三英语静安区一模试卷Alright, here's a sample text that follows the given requirements for the 2024 mock exam for high school English in Jing'an District:---。

Exams are always a nerve-wracking time, but I'm trying to stay calm. I've been studying hard, so I'm hoping all my efforts will pay off.I'm really looking forward to the summer break after this. I've got plans to travel and catch up with friends I haven't seen in a while.My favorite subject is history. It's fascinating to learn about different cultures and eras. But math is a whole different story! I find it quite challenging.Remembering all those vocabulary words for English istough. But I love reading and writing in English, so I tryto make it fun by reading books and watching movies in the language.I'm hoping to get a good score on this exam, but more importantly, I want to learn from it. After all, exams are just a way to measure our progress, not define who we are.My classmates are all pretty cool. We help each otherout and share notes. It's a great environment to learn in.In the evenings, I like to listen to music to relax. It helps me unwind after a long day of studying.The weather has been really nice lately. I wish I could.。

2023届上海市静安区高三一模英语试卷(2)

2023届上海市静安区高三一模英语试卷(2)

2023届上海市静安区高三一模英语试卷(2)一、听力选择题1. What might bother the man?A.His dieting.B.His weight.C.His schedule.2.A.He is likely to help.B.He has already asked for help.C.He was the last one to use the computer.D.He does not know a lot about computers.3. What did the speakers think of the lecture?A.Fun.B.Boring.C.Informative.4.A.She threw something at a truck.B.She threw herself out of window and broke her leg.C.She moved a truck to save a little boy.D.She rushed to a moving truck to save a kid.5. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Classmates.B.Colleagues.C.Teacher and student.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1. Who told the woman something about the man?A.Her classmate.B.Her neighbor.C.Her friend.2. What’s the woman like?A.Friendly.B.Shy.C.Humorous.3. What’s the most probable relationship between the speakers?A.Friends.B.Colleagues.C.Strangers.4. When did the woman move?A.About two months ago.B.About two years ago.C.About two days ago.7. 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

2023届上海市静安区高三一模英语试卷(含答案解析)

2023届上海市静安区高三一模英语试卷(含答案解析)

2023届上海市静安区高三一模英语试卷学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________一、用单词的适当形式完成短文Directions: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.In a bid to control the nation’s growing problem with food wastage,the South Korean government has started a unique initiative–“Pay as You Trash”.As of now,the South Korean government has three methods____1____place to charge citizens for the food thrown away. One is through a RFI card.When users tap this card over a specially designed food waste bin, the lid(盖子)will open,allowing them to dump their waste.The waste____2____(weigh) automatically and a bill is recorded in the user’s account which the user needs to settle on a monthly basis.Each RFI bin costs$1,500and____3____serve60households.The second billing method is through pre-paid garbage bags.These specially designed bags are priced based on volume.There’s also an electronic management system,____4____ residents put food waste directly into the bin and pay for it by purchasing a special tag____5____(attach)to the bin.Every household in South Korea is subject to one of these payment systems.____6____ the new payment method affects you depends totally on how much food you throw away. Whatever system you use,you are sure to feel the pain of food waste.The more food you throw out,the more you end up____7____(pay).And it’s working.Residents like Seoul housewife Ms.Kwan have found it necessary to adopt innovative methods to avoid food waste.She picks____8____wet out of leftover food before throwing it away.She also separates fresh produce and other food items into____9____(small)portions so that only the required amount is used up per meal.“____10____the fees can be reduced,I’m willing to adopt any innovative method to avoid food waste,”she said.二、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can only beused once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.favor B.contained C.unseasonable D.consistency E.shiftsF.upsetG.contradictoryH.airI.tornJ.looselyK.stretchedThe party may actually be the last stronghold of the dress code,a tradition that is increasingly falling out of____11____everywhere,from the workplace to the school.As the power of choice____12____away from the institution and toward the individual,the idea of any establishment deciding what is and is not appropriate dress,when dress is so deeply mixed with personal identity,seems increasingly____13____.So why do so many hosts think a dress code is a good idea?On the one hand,it does help reduce guests’confusion and insecurity about what to wear to a special event.And it can help give a party a festive____14____.There’s something very fun about fancy dresses of a theme.Also,if there are photos involved,a certain____15____ in dress can create a clear visual effect for the photos.On the other hand,if the dress code is too unspecific,it only adds to the generalwhat-to-wear confusion,with“dress to impress”being a case in point.Sometimes it involves dresses that seem____16____to an individual’s sense of style.Either way,you will feel____17____between pleasing your host and pleasing yourself.When I asked the designer Ulla Johnson about the issue,she admitted that she demanded a dress code at her wedding:everyone in white.But she also said she wasn’t____18____at all when some guests asked to be an exception to the rule.“At this point,I would say dress codes can be____19____interpreted,”she said.“Putting on something you don’t love because it obeys a code should be off the table.”In other words,a party dress code is not the same as a school uniform.It can be_____20_____to fit each individual.Honey Dijon,the D.J.and musician,likewise believes that open interpretations of dress codes are generally expected,though she has her own solution to the dress code issue.“Choose something that is related to the theme,such as a shoe or a bag,”she said.“That way,the host is satisfied and you still feel confident.”三、完形填空According to a Gallup World Poll,1.1billion people want to move temporarily to another country in the hope of finding more profitable jobs.An additional630million people would like to move abroad permanently.The global desire to leave home arises from poverty and necessity,but it also grows out of a belief that such mobility is possible.People who hold fast to this universal____21____ assume that individuals can and should be feel at home anywhere in the world and that they need not be____22____to any particular place.This view was once regarded as a negative product of the industrialization but is now accepted as central to a(n)____23____economy.It leads to opportunity and profits,but it also has high____24____costs.According to a long research into the emotions and experiences of immigrants(移民)and migrants,many people who leave home in search of better prospects can’t avoid feeling____25____although few speak openly of the substantial pain of leaving home.Such tolerance of emotional suffering became common among mobile Americans in the 20th century,and represented a(n)____26____from the past.In the19th century,Americans of all groups,pioneers,soldiers and the millions of immigrants who streamed into the nation, loudly complained that moving was emotionally____27____.Medical journals explored the condition,often referring to it by its clinical name:nostalgia(思乡).Today,discussions of nostalgia are rare,for the emotion is typically regarded by individuals as an embarrassing block to progress and prosperity.The____28____makes mobility appear misleadingly easy.Technology also tricks us into thinking that mobility is____29____.The comforting vision of____30____offered by technology makes moving seem less consequential,since “one is always just a mouse click or a phone call away”.But such a claim was____31____optimistic,for homesickness continued to hurt many who migrated.The____32____that phone calls and the Internet provide means that those away from home can know exactly what they are missing the exact moment and how it is happening.It gives the impression that one can be in two places at once but it also highlights the____33____of that assumption.The persistence of homesickness points to the limitations of the universal philosophy that strengthens so much of our market and society.The idea that we can and should feel at home any place on the globe is based on a worldview that celebrates the independent,mobile individual and takes it for granted that men and women are easily separated from family,fromhome and from the past.But this view isn’t____34____our emotions,for our attachment to home,although often____35____,is strong and enduring.21.A.subject B.wealth C.vision D.exchange 22.A.transferred B.tied C.reduced D.bridged 23.A.globalized B.intense C.exporting D.degrading 24.A.transporting B.domestic C.psychological D.administrative 25.A.displaced B.suspected C.abused D.monitored 26.A.guidance B.emergency C.departure D.justification 27.A.misleading B.wearing C.resisting D.facilitating 28.A.silence B.restriction C.obstacle D.emotion 29.A.temporary B.traditional C.painless D.formal 30.A.priority B.alert C.connection D.privacy 31.A.overly B.ultimately C.critically D.narrowly 32.A.advancement B.suffering C.immediacy D.variety 33.A.impossibility B.diversity C.distraction D.scale 34.A.in line with B.in addition to C.in honor of D.in need of 35.A.distributed B.underestimated C.illustrated D.identified四、阅读理解I still had a few minutes,so I swung into the cafeteria to grab a coffee.That’s when I spotted him:a threatening-looking punk rocker with biker leathers and black leather boots.Honestly,his look scared me,so I quickly went out trying to avoid a potential encounter.It was1988,and I was a“mature”journalism student,heading to my favorite elective: Sociology-Study of Deviance.Our gray-haired professor was a straight shooter.He usually brought in guest speakers who represented“deviance”.Our guest speakers included an outlandish dancer,a tarot-card reader or even an alcohol addict.And when I was curious that day to see who this session’s speaker was,“Mr.punk rocker”walked in.He started to talk in a soft voice and told us he was a university student,who lived with his grandma who needed help in every aspect.Therefore,he moved in with her and helped with the cooking and shopping,cleaning and laundry.He made sure she took her meds and tried to make her laugh at least once a day.He described it as a“win-win”for both of them,but I suspected that it was a lot tougher than he made it sound.And then he said:“I just figure it’s normal for you to feel negative about me because of the way I look.But isn’t that the reason for the existence of such a course named Study of Deviance?”Wow.Just wow.“It’s hair and clothing,”he said.“I don’t plan to look this way forever,but for now I like it,and do you think it makes me deviant?”Every so often,I think about that young man.He’d be about fifty now and couldn’t realize how he influenced me.Because of his visit that day,my kids were allowed to wear whatever they wanted,as long as it was relatively clean and not morally abusive.They are upright and kind kids although they sometimes surprise us with red hair or strange trousers. And I am also happy that I do my selective of Sociology-Study of Deviance well. 36.The underlined word deviance in the passage is closest in meaning to________. A.dressing.B.style C.abnormality D.maturity 37.According to the passage,which of the following statements about the guest speaker is TRUE?A.He was dressed in a frightening way on purpose in order to surprise the students. B.He recognized the author and tried to tutor her during the session.C.He wasn’t aware that many people misjudged him.D.His behaviors didn’t match the appearance he presented.38.Why does the author think she does the course well?A.Because she has learned to enjoy varied fashion styles.B.Because she didn’t miss any of the course sessions.C.Because she knows appearance doesn’t equal one’s quality.D.Because she understands how to educate her kids.The world hosts thousands of exceptional chocolatiers,some of which our magazine is to present to you.And remember that besides ordinary facts like expiration(过期)date or manufacture place,labels bear essential information.If sugar is listed as the main ingredient(原料)on the label,quickly put it down and find a bar in which cocoa shines.Paul Young,London,EnglandAward-winning master chocolatier Paul Young deserves the credits he receives for hiscreativity and mastery with chocolates.Walk into his shop and experience the scent of fresh chocolates.Young is one of the figures who launched the chocolate reform in London,casting aside the sweet British chocolate of the old for the innovative dark chocolate offerings.Try his dark chocolate bars to become a firm chocolate lover.Three locations in London.Que Bo!,Mexico City,MexicoTraditional Mexican flavors come alive in Que Bo!Que Bo!uses only organic ingredients sourced from local producers.Colored truffles(松露)match their star ingredients, such as orange,mango or salt.A major attraction is its open air courtyard shops.Five locations in Mexico City.SOMA Chocolate maker,CanadaThese Toronto chocolate experts present pure chocolate bars made with beans from around the world.The fir truffles,symbolic of the Canadian pines,combine fruity cocoa and natural oils from the fir trees to give the experience of eating chocolate in a pine forest. SOMA also highlights their expertise(专长)in goods like whiskey and ice cream,which serves as its major selling point providing customers with other choices besides chocolates.Two stores and a lab in downtown Toronto.Sprüngli,Zurich,SwitzerlandWith colorful displays of chocolate truffles and sweets,Sprüngli offers the traditional highend Swiss chocolate experience.This luxury chocolate shop first opened its doors in 1836,the first in Europe according to some.Today,Sprüngli is acclaimed for the chance it offers customers to enjoy coffee and cake in its second-floor café,making the shop a complex of flavor treat.Numerous locations in Zurich.SpagNVola,United StatesSpagNVola husband-and-wife owners oversee entire chocolate process from farm to store,making the shop stand out.First they grow cacao at their farm.The cacao is handpicked, roasted and refined in their Maryland factory before the final products are shown on its shop shelves.Take the free tour to its kitchen and experience the shop’s magic.Their70percent chocolate bars represent the true quality of good chocolate.Three outlets in U.S.39.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.Young followed the old sweet chocolate fashion and created the new focus on dark chocolate.B.Que Bo!is famous for its excellent indoor atmosphere.C.Soma’s main attraction is that it offers items other than chocolates.D.Sprüngli supplies chocolates to various cafes in the country.40.What do all these chocolate shops have in common?A.Initiating the new chocolate trend.B.Combining fresh ingredients with cocoa.C.Enjoying a long history.D.Having more than one shop in its country.41.SpagNVola excels among its peers because________.A.it is run by a coupleB.it controls the whole production processC.customers can visit the shop free of chargeD.it only sells70percent pure chocolate bars42.Why do customers need to pay attention to chocolate labels?A.Because only chocolates from the mentioned shops are high quality.B.Because ingredient list should be checked to guarantee the quality of the chocolate. C.Because the price will be listed on the label.D.Because the expiration date is sometimes missing.As Christmas approached,the price of turkey went wild.It didn’t rocket,as some might suggest.Nor did it crash.It just started waving.We live in the age of the variable prices.In the eyes of sellers,the right price—the one that will draw the most profit from consumers’wallets—has become the focus of huge experiments.These sorts of price experiments have become a routine part of finding that right price.It may come as a surprise that,in buying a pie,you might be participating in a carefully designed social-science experiment.But this is what online comparison shopping has brought. Simply put,the convenience to know the price of anything,anytime,anywhere,has given us, the consumers,so much power that sellers—in a desperate effort to regain the upper hand,or at least avoid extinction—are now staring back through the screen.They are trying to “comparison shopping”us.They have enough means to do so:the huge data tracks you leave behind whenever you place something in your online shopping cart with top data scientists capable of turning the information into useful price strategies,and what one tech economist calls“the ability to experiment on a scale that’s unimaginable in the history of economics.”In result,not coincidentally,normal pricing practices—an advertised discount off the “list price,”two for the price of one,or simply“everyday low prices”are giving way to far more crazy strategies.“In the Internet era,I don’t think anyone could have predicted how complicated these strategies have become,”says Robert Dolan,a professor at Harvard.The price of a can of soda in a vending machine can now vary with the temperature outside.The price of the headphones may depend on how budget-conscious your web history shows you to be.The price may even be affected by the price of the mobile phone you use for item search.For shoppers,that means price—not the one offered to you right now,but the one offered to you 20minutes from now,or the one offered to me,or to your neighbor—may become an increasingly unknowable thing.“There used to be one price for something,”Dolan notes. Now the true price of pumpkin-pie spice is subject to a level of uncertainty. 43.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.When holidays come,prices are usually increased.B.The right price to sellers is the one to bring biggest profits.C.The right price is fixed although it’s hard to find it.D.To buy a pie,customers have to become an expert in economy.44.Sellers stare back through the screen in order to________.A.reflect on the effect of the InternetB.analyze customers’online buying history for price strategyC.double check the existence of the purchaseD.find out online where the lowest prices are45.In Internet age,what element is NOT likely to affect the price of an item?A.The instant mood of the buyer at the time of purchase.B.The necessity level of the item at the time of purchase.C.The extent to which the buyer is sensitive to the price.D.The price of the facility the buyer uses to look for the item.46.What is the passage mainly about?A.The advantages of online shopping over traditional shopping.B.Measures sellers take to maximize profits.C.The analysis of pricing mechanism.D.The battle between buyers and sellers in Internet age.五、六选四Recently,there’s been a lot of talk in U.S.about the“data problem.”It ought to give the “datadriven”school reformers pause to reconsider.Maybe we are just creating a bubble that too will burst if we continue to base our actions on the belief that only scores on standardized instruments are evidence of success.____47____Margo,a famous commenter,states that at least tests are more“reliable”than professional judgment.How can she tell?We want a nation of citizens who are less ready to think that the“truth”can only be captured in one of four answers—a,b,c,or d.____48____But how can the general trend guarantee the reliability of the score of one particular test-taker?Some educator dares to replace these tests with professional human judgments,which must still rest on a numerical rank order based on a,b,c and d.The big problem is that there is often no technical assurance for the reliability of such exams.No wonder many big-name psychologists avoid them.All“reliability”tells us is that the student would get a similar score on a similar test if given at another time or place.But all scores on old or new tests have measurement errors. Like Wall Street’s numbers,we have no independent basis for relying on these scores. Likewise,validity is in the eye of a certain standard of judgments.How ridiculous it is to say for sure that these judgments are justified!When some parents told me that their children seemed to read well,but scored poorly, they often believed the indirect evidence,test score,and not the direct evidence,listening to their children read.Some parents had been trained to distrust judgment and rely on“real evidence”.My own8-year-old son also used to“fail”a3rd grade reading test even though I “knew”he could read fluently.____49____We need schools that“train”our judgment,which help us become adults who are in the habit of bringing judgment to bear on complex phenomenon.____50____It also involves acknowledging that even experts must live with a substantial degree of uncertainty.Only in this way,can we,to some extent,rely on the results of the school education in the U.S.A.Even the technical meaning of“good tests”is open to question.B.It’s when I became a test doubter.C.Different groups of people fit different test patterns.D.On all achievement tests,we’re promised beforehand a population that fits a normal curve (曲线).E.This includes judging which expertise to“trust”and defending such choices.F.Time spent on standardized tests is,in many cases,equal to that on study.六、概要写作51.Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.The music in youAny party goer can tap her heel to an unfamiliar song without realizing it.Yet when asked on site,she might reply:“Music?I don’t know anything about that.”Maybe you’ve heard a variation on this theme:“I don’t have a musical bone in my body.”Most of us make music publicly just a few times a year,when it’s someone’s birthday and the cake comes out.Privately,it’s a different story.We belt out tunes in the shower and create rhythm tracks on our steering wheel.But when we think about musical expertise,we tend to imagine professionals who specialize in performance,people we’d pay to hear.As for the rest of us,our bumbling private efforts,rather than illustrating that we share an irresistible urge to make music,seem only to demonstrate that we don’t enjoy essential musical capacity.But the more psychologists investigate musicality,the more it seems that nearly all of us are musical experts,in quite a surprising sense.A lot of the most interesting and substantial elements of musicality are things that we all share.We aren’t talking about instinctive,inborn universals here.Our musical knowledge is the product of long experience;maybe not years spent over an instrument,but a lifetime spent absorbing music from the open window of every passing car.In fact,for all its remarkable power,music is in good company.Many of our feelings are governed by a similar rule.We don’t know how we come to like certain food more than others.We don’t know why we fall in love.Yet in the very act of making these choices we reveal the effects of a host of instinctive mental processes.The fact that we respond to musicso naturally and normally actually speaks to its strength and universality.___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________七、汉译英(整句)52.在烟雾的掩护下,她从边门溜走了。

上海市2024届静安区高考一模英语

上海市2024届静安区高考一模英语

考生注意上海市2024届静安区高考一模英语:1.完卷时间120分钟,试卷满分140分。

2.本调研设试卷和答题纸两部分,全卷共12页。

所有答题必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上,做在试卷上一律不得分。

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第Ⅰ卷(共100分)I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.In a gallery. B.At the barber's. C.In a restaurant. D.At the tailor's.2.A.Fellow workers. B.Family members.C.Doctor and patient.D.Driver and passenger.3.A.Choosing psychology. B.Choosing economics.C.Neither is a good choice.D.Choosing a major of interest.4. A.She did not feel sorry for being late for the appointment.B.She did not inform the man of her del ay in advance.C.She wasn't really caught in the traffic jam.D.She wasn't always late for the appointment.5. A.It was lost and won't be found. B.It was transferred to a different city.C.It was delivered to her hotel already.D.It was stolen during her trip.6.. A.He has realized he still leaves much to be desired.B.He is angry with not getting the lead role in the play.C.He is confident about getting the lead role next time.D.He feels reluctant to take the new responsibilities.7. A.They told a lot of stories during the meeting.B.There is no need for them to argue so fiercely in public.C.Both perspectives should be considered before judging.D.They should have resolved their issues in private.8. A.She has already been to the café.B.She is not interested in going to the café.C.She knows about the cafébut hasn't visited it.D.She wants to go to the caféright away.9. A.She expects the man to help Brian move to a new house.B.She expects the man to take mum to Brain's new house.C.She expects the man to celebrate mum's birthday together.D.She expects the man to make a phone call to Mum.10.A.The fantastic and high-quality camera. B.The need for better internet connectivity.C.Their favorite photography techniques.D.The pros and cons of a new smartphone.Sect ion BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation.After each passage or conversation,you will be asked several questions.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.Questions11through13are based on the following passage.11.A.Its regular driving practices and poor vehicles.B.Its lack of green spaces and air cleaners.C.Its excessive water pollution and rubbish.D.Its high air pollution and crowded roads.12.A.Establishing a high interest loan scheme.B.Removing outdated black and white taxis.C.Encouraging customers to create new ideas.D.Making advertisements on old vehicles.13.A.Because customers are more friendly and richer.B.Because all new cabs provide air-conditioning.C.Because all new cabs are equipped with meters.D.Because car manufacturers can earn extra money.Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.Canceling all the gifts. B.Applying a‘one-gift’rule.C.Giving children less time to play.D.Encouraging buying second-hand gifts.15.A.Buying a rare and expensive souvenir.B.Buying a hand-made craft product.C.Giving something that won't cost money.D.Giving an experience of something new.16.A.The waste caused by Christmas gifts.B.The importance of buying gifts for children.C.The creative ideas of giving gifts to avoid waste.D.The negative effects of receiving too many gifts.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17.A.By trading physical items. B.By exchanging artistic creativity.C.By hosting art exhibitions.D.By making artistic advertisements.18.A.Painting and writing. B.Graphic design and photography.C.Music and album cover design.D.Video editing and project management.19.A.Members can benefit without efforts.B.Members can make money by providing artistic services.C.Members can get copyrights of other artistic offerings.D.Members can have access to the creative exchange list.petitive individualism. B.Artistic cooperation and inspiration.C.Individual fame in the art field.D.Material collaboration and exchange.II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.Japan's robot revolution in senior careJapan's artificial intelligence expertise is transforming the elder care industry,with21(specialize)robotic care accomplishing more than just taking pressure off the critical shortage of caregivers.Senior care facilities across Japan are testing out such new robots22deliver a collection of social and physical health care and the government-backed initiative has been met with positive reviews by elderly residents.The rapidly graying population23(eye)by the government as a potential market for medical technology now.Disappointing government predictions show that by2025,Japan's first baby boomers will have turned75 and about7million people are likely to suffer from some form of dementia(痴呆).The nation won't be able to avoid a dementia crisis24an additional380.000senior care workers.The long-standing shortage of professional care workers has encouraged the Japanese government25 (simplify)procedures for foreign caregivers to be trained and certified.The current Technical Intern Training Program between Vietnam,the Philippines,and Indonesia,under26Economic Partnership Agreement,was extended to include nursing care as well as agriculture,fishery,and construction sectors.27the government made efforts to increase the numbers of senior care workers,the target number of foreign graduates has still fallen flat,with the national caregiver examination proving a major obstacle to pass. The success rate for foreign students was a merely106students last year,28has slightly improved to216 students this year.Another depressing reality is that19to38percent of foreign nurses who pass the exam opt to leave the industry and return home,29(cite)tough work conditions and long hours.Given the challenges,this is 30the government believes care robots will be able to step in.Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A.smoothingB.remainC.switchedD.likelihoodE.impactF.tipG.broadly H.headed I.booming J.positioning K.reliablySea-level rise predictionsA team of University of Idaho scientists is studying a fast-moving glacier in Alaska in hopes of developing better predictions on how quickly global sea levels will rise.Tim Bartholomaus,a professor in the Department of Geography and Geological Sciences,spent several weeks on Turner Glacier in Alaska's southeastern31near Disenchantment Bay.The glacier is unique because, unlike other glaciers,it rises greatly every five to eight years.A surging glacier is defined,32,as one that starts flowing at least10times faster than normal.But the how and why of that glacial movement is poorly understood,although recent research suggests that global climate change increases the33of glacial surging.During Turner's surges,the mass of ice and rock will increase its speed from roughly3feet a day to65feet per day.All of that is important because glaciers falling into the ocean are a major contributor to sea level rise,and current climate change models don't34account for these movements.For example,Greenland's glaciers are one of the leading contributors to global sea-level rise.Since the early2000s,Greenland35from not having any effect on world sea levels,to increasing sea level by about1millimeter per year.Half of that yearly increase is due to warmer average temperatures,which leads to more ice melting.The other half,however,is because glaciers in Greenland are,as a whole,moving faster and running into the ocean more frequently.Glacial movement has something to do with water running underneath the glacier.Glaciers are full of holes, and water runs through those holes.When the water pressure is high underneath a glacier,it starts to move,partly because it's lifting the mass of ice and rock off the ground and partly because it's36the underside of the glacier.But how exactly does that water move through the glacier,and how does the movement37the glacier’s speed?Those are the questions the scientists hope to answer.Bartholomaus,some graduate students and researchers from Boise State University,38onto the ice in August.They set up a base camp at the toe of the glacier and spent their days flying in on helicopters.They placed roughly30instruments,burying them deeply into the glacier and39them on rock outcroppings(露岩) alongside the glacier.This summer the team will return to get the instruments and replace batteries.Those instruments will40on and around the glacier until the glacier surge stops,providing researchers with before and after data.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.Investors probably expect that following the suggestions of stock analysts would make them better off than doing the exact opposite.41,recent research by Nicola Gennaioli and his colleagues shows that the best way to gain excess return s would be to invest in the shares least favored by analysts.They compute that,during the last 35years,investing in the10percent of U.S.stocks analysts were most42about would have yielded on average 3percent a year.43,investing in the10percent of stocks analysts were most pessimistic about would have yielded a surprising15percent a year.Gennaioli and colleagues shed light on this44with the help of cognitive sciences and,in particular,using Kahneman and Tversky's concept of representativeness.Decision makers,according to this view,45the representative features of a group or a phenomenon.These are defined as the features that occur more frequently in that group than in a baseline reference group.After observing strong earnings growth—the explanation goes—analysts think that the firm may be the next Google.“Googles”are in fact more frequent among firms experiencing strong growth,which makes them46. The problem is that“Googles”are very47in absolute terms.As a result,expectations become too optimistic, and future performance48.A model of stock prices in which investor beliefs follow this logic can account both qualitatively and quantitatively for the beliefs of analysts and the dynamics(动态变化)of stock returns.In related work,the authors also show that the same model can49booms and busts in the volume of credit and interest rate spreads.These works are part of a research project aimed at taking insights from cognitive sciences and at50them into economic models.Kahneman and Tversky's concept of“representativeness”lies at the heart of this effort.“In a classical example,we51to think of Irishmen as redheads because red hair is much more frequent among Irishmen than among the rest of the world,”Prof.Gennaioli says.“However,only10percent of Irishmen are redheads.In our work,we develop models of belief formation that show this logic and study the52of this important psychological force in different fields.”Representativeness helps describe53and behavior in different fields,not only in financial markets.One such field is the formation of stereotypes about social groups.In a recent experimental paper,Gennaioli and colleagues show that representativeness can explain self-confidence,and in particular the54of women to compete in traditionally male subjects,such as mathematics.A slight prevalence of55male math ability in the data is enough to make math ability un-representative for women,driving their under confidence in this particular subject.41.A.Consequently B.Furthermore C.Nevertheless D.Meanwhile42.A.curious B.controversial C.concerned D.optimistic43.A.In brief B.By contrast C.In addition D.Without doubt44.A.engagement B.concentration C.puzzle D.definition45.A.memorize B.prioritize C.modernize D.fertilize46.A.representative B.argumentative C.executive D.sensitive47.A.harsh B.adaptable C.crucial D.rare48.A.cheers B.disappoints C.stabilizes D.improves49.A.account for B.count on C.suffer from D.hold up50.A.pouring B.admitting C.integrating D.tempting51.A.pretend B.afford C.offer D.tend52.A.effects B.delights C.intervals D.codespanions B.scales C.expectations D.findings54.A.necessity B.involvement C.perseverance D.reluctance55.A.equivalent B.exceptional C.mysterious D.distressingSection 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 read.(A)Montessori was born in Italy in1870with progressive parents,who frequently communicated with the country's leading thinkers and scholars.This enlightened family environment provided Montessori with many advantages over other young girls of the time.Her mother's support was vital for some important decisions,such as her enrolment in a technical school after her elementary education.Her parents'support also proved to be essential for her decision to study medicine,a field that was dominated by men.Soon after graduating,in1896,Montessori began work as a voluntary assistant in a clinic at the University of Rome,where she cared for children with learning difficulties.The rooms were bare,with just a few pieces of furniture.One day,she found that the children were enthusiastically playing with breadcrumbs(面包屑)that had dropped on the floor.It then occurred to her that the origin of some intellectual disabilities could be related with poverty.With the right learning materials,these and other young minds could be nurtured,Montessori concluded.The observation would lead Montessori to develop a new method of education that focused on providing optimal stimulation during the sensitive periods of childhood.At its centre was the principle that all the learning materials should be child-sized and designed to appeal to all the senses.In addition,each child should also be allowed to move and act freely,and use their creativity and problem-solving skills.Teachers took the role of guides,supporting the children without press or control.Montessori opened her first Children's House in1907.When the Fascists(法西斯主义者)first came into power in Italy in1922,they initially embraced her movement.But they soon came to oppose the emphasis on the children's freedom of expression.Montessori's values had always been about human respect,and the rights of children and women,but the Fascists wanted to use her work and her fame.Things reached a breaking point when the Fascist tried to influence the schools'educational content,and in 1934Montessori and her son decided to leave Italy.She didn't return to her homeland until1947,and she continued to write about and develop her method until her death in1952,at the age of81.56.The primary reason for Montessori to develop a new educational method was.A.her family's supportive influence on her educationB.her experience as a voluntary assistant in a clinicC.her observation of children playing with breadcrumbs happilyD.her decision to study medicine,a field dominated by men57.What was a central principle of Montessori’s educational method as described in the passage?A.Providing standardized,one-size-fits-all learning materials.B.Encouraging strict discipline and control over children's actions.C.Focusing on rote memorization and competition.D.Creating a free and children-centered learning environment.58.Montessori decided to leave Italy in1934because.A.she wanted to explore other countries and culturesB.she wanted to avoid the Fascist's influence on her workC.she was offered a better job in a different countryD.she wanted to retire and enjoy a peaceful life in another country59.Which of the following words can best describe Montessori in this passage?A.Observant and innovative.B.Traditional and emotional.C.Progressive and dependent.D.Open-minded and indifferent.(B)Reducing the workweek to four days could have a climate benefit.In addition to improving the well-being of workers,cutting working hours may reduce carbon emissions.But those benefits would depend on a number of factors,experts emphasize,including how people choose to spend nonworking time.Commuting and travelTransportation is the biggest contributor to greenhouse emissions.A November2021survey of2,000employees and500business leaders in the United Kingdom found that if all organizations introduced a four-day week,the reduced trips to work would decrease travel overall by more than691million miles a week.But the climate benefits of less commuting could be eliminated,experts said,if people choose to spend their extra time off traveling,particularly if they do so by car or plane.Energy usageShorter working hours could lead to reductions in energy usage,experts said.According to a2006paper,if the United States adopted European work standards,the country would consume about20percent less energy.Energy could also be conserved if fewer resources are needed to heat and cool large office buildings, reducing demands on electricity.For example,if an entire workplace shuts down on the fifth day,that would help lower consumption—less so if the office stays open to accommodate employees taking different days off.Lifestyle changesIt's possible that fewer working hours may lead some people to have a larger carbon footprint,but experts say research suggests that most people are likely to shift toward more sustainable lifestyles.One theory is that people who work more and have less free time tend to do things in more carbon-intensive ways,such as choosing faster modes of transportation or buying prepared foods.Convenience is often carbon-intensive and people tend to choose convenience when they're time-stressed.Meanwhile,some research suggests that those who work less are more likely to engage in traditionally low-carbon activities,such as spending time with family or sleeping.“When we talk about the four-day workweek and the environment,we focus on the tangible,but actually,ina way,the biggest potential benefit here is in the intangible,”experts said.60.What is identified as the leading cause of greenhouse emissions according to the passage?A.The well-being of employees.B.The conservation of energy.muting and travel.D.The European work standard.61.What can be inferred from the underlined sentence“the biggest potential benefit here is in the intangible”in the lastparagraph?A.People will have big potential in achieving intangible benefits while working.B.People are more likely to engage in carbon-intensive activities due to time constraints.C.People may shift toward more sustainable lifestyles and lower carbon footprints.D.People may travel more frequently by car or plane during their extra time off.62.The passage is mainly written to.A.highlight the importance of shortening working time in the context of well-beingB.provide an overview of transportation emissions worldwideC.analyze the impact of reduced working hours on mode of businessD.illustrate factors affecting the climate benefits of a shorter workweek(C)The cultivation of plants by ants is more widespread than previously realized,and has evolved on at least15 separate occasions.There are more than200species of an t in the Americas that farm fungi(真菌)for food,but this trait evolved just once sometime between45million and65million years ago.Biologists regard the cultivation of fungi by ants as true agriculture appearing earlier than human agriculture because it meets four criteria:the ants plant the fungus, care for it,harvest it and depend on it for food.By contrast,while thousands of ant species are known to have a wide variety of interdependent relationships with plants,none were regarded as true agriculture.But in2016,Guillaume Chomicki and Susanne Renner at the University of Munich,Germany,discovered that an ant in Fungi cultivates several plants in a way that meets the four criteria for true agriculture.The ants collect the seeds of the plants and place them in cracks in the bar k of trees.As the plants grow, they form hollow structures called domain that the ants nest in.The ants defecate(排便)at designated absorptive places in these domain,providing nutrients for the plant.In return,as well as shelter,the plant provides food in the form of fruit juice.This discovery prompted Chomicki and others to review the literature on ant-plant relationships to see if there are other examples of plant cultivation that have been overlooked.“They have never really been looked at in the framework of agriculture,”says Chomicki,who is now at the University of Sheffield in the UK.“It's definitely widespread.”The team identified37examples of tree-living ants that cultivate plants that grow on trees,known as epiphytes(附生植物).By looking at the family trees of the ant species,the team was able to determine on how many occasions plant cultivation evolved and roughly when.Fifteen is a conservative estimate,says Campbell.All the systems evolved relatively recently,around1million to3million years ago,she says.Whether the37examples of plant cultivation identified by the team count as true agriculture depends on the definitions used.Not all of the species get food from the plants,but they do rely on them for shelter,which is crucial for ants living in trees,says Campbell.So the team thinks the definition of true agriculture should include shelter as well as food.63.According to biologists,why is ant-fungus cultivation considered as a form of true agriculture?A.Because it occurred earlier than human agriculture.B.Because it fulfills the standards typical of agricultural practices.C.Because it redefines the four criteria for true human agriculture.D.Because it is less common than previously thought.64.What motivated Chomicki and others to review the literature on ant-plant relationships?A.They determined on new family trees of the ant species.B.They overlooked some tree-living ants that provided nutrients for the plants.C.They never studied the ant-plant relationships within the context of agriculture.D.They never identified any an t species that engaged in cultivation of fungi.65.Which of the following statements is supported by the team's findings according to the passage?A.Ants’cultivation of plants is limited to a few specific species.B.The cultivation of fungi by ants is considered the earliest form of agriculture.C.True agriculture in ants involves only food-related interactions with plants.D.Ants have independently cultivated plants on at least15distinct occasions.66.What is the passage mainly about?A.The evolution of ants in the plant kingdom.B.The widespread occurrence of ant-plant cultivation.C.The discovery of a new ant species engaging in agriculture.D.The contrast between ant agriculture and human agriculture.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.In the end,it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.B.Doppelgängers will also have some of the same DNA as you.C.To enter your workplace,you likely need to be recognizable.D.Why are people interested in finding their possible doppelgangers?E.Eventually,discovering a person's doppelgänger might widen trust boundaries.F.A doppelgänger was said to be a spirit-double that copied every human and beast on earth.What is the likelihood of you having someone who looks just like you?Would it be a good thing?And if you did have one,would you want to meet them?Consider how often your facial features are used to identify you.Your passport,ID card and driving license all feature your face.67You may need your face to unlock your smartphone and possibly even need it to exclude you from being present at a crime scene.The word‘doppelgänger’refers to a person who looks the same as you,essentially sharing your features; those that you thought were unique to you and your identity.Not identical twins,as a doppelgänger has no relation to you.The idea originated in German folklore.68So,let's get real.What are the chances of you having one in the first place?There's said to be a one in135 chance of an exact match for you existing anywhere in the world,so the chances are pretty low,despite folk wisdom promising you otherwise.And the chances of meeting?The mathematical certainty of finding this particular person is supposedly less than one in a trillion.That said,these statistics may be a good thing.Historically,having a double wasn't always a positive.Backin1999,an innocent American man,indistinguishable from the real criminal,was sent to prison for robbery, where he stayed for19years.69.In a different case,a woman in New York was accused of trying to poison her doppelgänger with deadly cheesecake so that she could steal her identity!70The fascination with doppelgängers may be rooted in historical beliefs that facial resemblance meant they were from the same family or had a common ancestor.It leads to the hope that one day you will meet your lookalike,creating the thrill of a potentially strange meeting.However,as these encounters can be both interesting and disturbing,we understand that after such an experience,you might not want to meet your doppelgänger again.IV.Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.Competitive CheerleadingOver the years,cheerleading has taken two primary forms:game-time cheerleading and competitive cheerleading.Game-time cheerleaders'main goal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers,which should not be considered a sport.However,competitive cheerleading is more than a form of entertainment.It is really a competitive sport.Competitive cheerleading includes lots of physical activity.The majority of the teams require a certain level of tumbling(翻腾运动)ability.It's a very common thing for gymnasts,so it's easy for them to go into competitive ually these cheerleaders integrate lots of their gymnastics experience including their jumps, tumbling,and overall energy.They also perform lifts and throws.Competitive cheerleading is also an activity that is governed by rules under which a winner can be declared. It is awarded points for technique,creativity and ually the more difficult the action is,the better the score is.That's why cheerleaders trying to experience great difficulty in their performance.Besides,there is also a strict rule of time.The whole performance has to be completed in less than three minutes and fifteen seconds,during which the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area.Any performance beyond the limit of time is invalid.Another reason for the fact that competitive cheerleading is one of the hardest sports is that it has more reported injuries.According to some research,competitive cheerleading is the number one cause of serious sports injuries to women.Generally,these injuries affect all areas of the body,including wrists,shoulders,ankles,head, and neck.There can be no doubt that competitive cheerleading is a sport with professional skills.It should be noted that it is a team sport and even the smallest mistake made by one teammate can bring the score of the entire team down.So without working together to achieve the goal,first place is out of reach.第Ⅱ卷(共40分)V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.如果不好好准备,周五的演讲可能会变得一塌糊涂。

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上海市静安区高考一模英语试卷一、语法填空Directions: 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 oneword that best fits each blank.How Do Avalanches HappenIf you’re ever skiing in the mountains, you’ll want to be aware of avalanches. An avalanche is a sudden flow of snow downa slope, such as a mountain. The amount of snow in an avalanche1. (vary) based on many things, but it can be such a huge amount that it can bury the bottom of a slope in dozens of feet of snow.Avalanches 2. be caused by natural things. For e某ample, new snow or rain can cause built-up snow to loosen and fall down the side of a mountain. Artificial triggers(诱发因素)can also cause avalanches. For e某ample, snowmobiles, skiers, and e某plosives 3. (know) to lead to avalanches.Avalanches? usually occur? during the? winter? and spring, 4. snowfall? is? greatest.? As they are dangerous to any living beings in their path, avalanches have destroyed forests, roads, railroads and even entire towns. Warning signs e某ist thatallow e某perts to predict -- and often prevent -- avalanches from 5.(occur). When over a foot of fresh snow falls, e某perts know to be on the lookout for avalanches. E某plosives can be used in places 6. massive snow buildups to trigger much smaller avalanches that don’t? pose a danger to persons or property.When deadly avalanches do occur, the moving snow can quickly reach over 80 miles per hour. Skiers caught in such avalanches can be buried under dozens of feet of snow. 7. it’s? possibleto dig out? of such avalanches, not all are able to escape.If you get tossed about by an avalanche and find yourself 8. (bury) under many feet of snow, you might not have a true sense of which way is up and which way is down. Some avalanche victims have tried to dig their way out, only to find that they were upside down and digging 9. farther under the snow rather than to the top!E某perts suggest that people caught in an avalanche try to dig around? you 10. (create) a space for air, so you can breathe more easily. Then, do your best to figure out which way is up and dig in that direction to reach the surface and signal rescuers.二、完形填空In the Fake News Era, Building Trust with Consumers Is CrucialWith consumers growing increasingly frustrated with online advertising and privacy concerns, how to you convince shoppers to buy your narrative(叙述), let alone your product?1.A.nervousB.honestC.carefulD.particular2.A.InsteadB.OtherwiseC.MoreoverD.However3.A.reviewsB.reactionsC.e某periencesD.instructions4.A.weightB.risksC.warningsD.burdens5.A.relationshipB.influenceC.gapD.e某tension6.A.refuseB.hesitateC.desireD.claim7.A.advancedB.perfectC.remarkableD.unique8.A.considerB.offerC.selectD.e某ercise9.A.efficientB.profitableC.humanD.responsible10.A.associated withB.mistaken byC.praised asD.criticized for11.A.On the contraryB.In factC.By contrastD.In a word12.A.cooperationBplaintC.interactionD.appointment13.A.safetyB.loyaltyC.convenienceD.employment14.A.moneyB.choiceC.habitD.voice15.A.dialogueB.debateCpetitionD.contract三、阅读理解The pet business is growing even faster than pet numbers, because people are spending more and more money on them. Nolonger are they food - waste - recyclers, fed with the remains that fall from their masters’ tables. Pet - food shelves arefull of delicacies crafted to satisfy a range of appetites, including ice cream for dogs and foods for pets that are old, diabetic or suffer from sensitive digestion; a number ofinternet services offer food, tailored to the pet’s individual tastes.In the business this is called “pet humanisation” -- the tendency of pet owners to treat their pets as part of the family. This is evident in the names given to dogs, which have evolved from Fido, Re某 and Spot to -- in America -- Bella, Lucy and Ma 某. It is evident in the growing market for pet clothing, pet grooming and pet hotels.1.Which of the following trends is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A.People’s needs for animal services are decreasing.B.Both the pet number and the pet business are growing.C.Pets are increasingly making their owners less an某ious.D.Pet foods are more various and customized than before.2.Which of th e following is referred to as evidence of “pet humanization?”A.The names given to pets in American families nowadays.B.Pet’s inbuilt ability to affect emotions of their owners.C.Human beings ever rising urge for pet-keeping.3.Which of the following statements is the author mostlikely to agree with?A.Pets should be treated as equals of their human masters.B.Human beings are getting much benefit from their pets.C.Pet-keeping is still restricted within certain parts of the world.D.Some pet owners spend too much money on their pets.4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A.The Changing Roles of AnimalsB.The Urge for Pet-keepingC.Who Owns WhomD.Love Me, Love My DogDepression hurts, Prozac can helpDepression isn’t just feeling down. It’s a real illness with real causes. Depression can be triggered by stressful life events, like divorce or a death in the family. Or it can appear suddenly, for no apparent reason.Some people think you can just will yourself out of a depressio n. That’s not true. Many doctors believe that onething that may cause depression is an imbalance of serotonin -- a chemical in your body. If this happens, you may have trouble sleeping. Feel unusually sad or irritable easily. Find it hardto concentrate. Lose your appetite. Lack energy. Or have trouble feeling pleasure. These are some of the symptoms that can point to depression -- especially if they last for more than a couple of weeks and if normal, everyday life feels like to much to handle.To help fight depression, the medicine doctors now prescribe (开处方)most often is Prozac. Prozac isn’t a “happy pill”. It’s not a tranquilizer(镇静剂). It won’t turn you into a different person.Some people do e某perience mild side effects, like upset stomach, headaches, difficulty sleeping, sleepiness, an某iety and nervousness. These tend to go away within a few weeks of starting treatment, and usually aren’t serious enough to make most people stop taking it. However, if you are concerned about a side effect, or if you develop a rash(皮疹), tell your doctor right away. And don’t forget to tell your doctor any other medicines you are taking.Some people should not take Prozac, especially people an MAO inhibitors(单胺抑制剂).As you start feeling better, your doctor can suggest therapy or other means to help you work through your depression. Prozac has been carefully studied for nearly 10 years. But remember, Prozac is a prescription medicine, and it isn’t right for everyone. Only your doctor can decide if Prozac is right for you -- or for someone you love. Prozac has been prescribed for more than 17 million Americans. Chances are someone you know is feeling sunny again because of it.1.All the following are true EXCEPT ____.A.It is easy to get rid of depression through tremendous determination.B.Sleep disorder is characteristic of depression symptoms.D.Depression is a psychological state taking the form of low mood.2.What can we learn about Prozac from this piece of information?A.Prozac is a newly developed drug to treat depression.B.patients who take Prozac can e某perience severe side a effects.C.A medical prescription is necessary for Prozac.D.Over 17 million Americans have been cured by Prozac.3.This piece of information is most probably ____.A.an introduction to a scientific projectB.a part of prescription drug instructionsC.a part of a research report in a medical journalD.an advertisement of a medicine for depressionLearning a second language is tricky at any age (and it only gets tougher the longer you wait to open that dusty French book). Now, in a new study, scientists have pinpointed the e某act ageat which your chances of reading fluency in a second language seems to plummet: 10.Kids may be better than adults at learning new languages for many reasons. Childre n’s brains are more plastic than those of adults, meaning they’re better able to adapt and respond to new information. “All learning involves the brain changing,” Hartshorne says, “and children’s brains seem to be a lot more skilled at changing.”1.The wor d “plummet” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaningto “____”.A.plungeB.riseC.endD.vary2.What can be inferred from Joshua Hartshorne’s words?B.Children are too young to grasp a second language.D.Adults go beyond the critical period for learning a second language.3.What might be the reason why adults can’t reach native - level fluency in a second language?A.Adults are less influenced by their mother tonguesB.Adults are only too willing to e某perience something awkward in the process.D.Adults prefer an immersive environment to a classroom in learning a second language.4.The passage is mainly about____.A.the approaches to learning a second languageB.the best age to learn a second language.C.why kids learn a second language more easily than adultsD.whether adults can learn a second language like their younger selves四、六选四Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the bo某. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Search for a Human Face for RobotsLooking for a $130,000 payday? Geomiq, a British engineering and manufacturing firm is searching for a “kind and friendly”face to be the face of a robot once it goes into production. “This will entail(需要)the selected person’s face being reproduced on potentially thousands of versions of the robots worldwide,” Geomiq says in a blog post about the project.The blog past doesn’t share age or gender parameters(参数). 4. Candidates who make it to the ne某t phase will getfull details on the project. “The secrecy,” Geomiq says, “is due to non-disclosure agreement it’s signed with the robot’s designer and investors.”B. It just asks people who want to license their face to submit a photo via email for? the chance at $130,000.C. It is a once - in - a - while opportunity for the right person.D. They also serve a practical purpose.F. However, ideal candidates will be given the specifics of the project.五、概要写作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.Do We Need Art in Our LivesNo one will be surprised to hear that the arts are underfire in this day and age. We view the arts as something of a hobby, something that’s fun but certainly can’t pay the rent.If it’s not a useful skill, no wonder arts funding is being cut in schools. Do we really need art in our lives?It seems as though the loss of art in daily life is sad fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be. There are actually a lot of practical uses for art for many people. For e某ample, art therapy has helped people with a range of illnesses, both mental and physical, cope with their symptoms. Art is found almost anywhere you look in your home. Practical items, such as bedspreads, furniture or clothing, are all art forms in themselves and arouse emotions in the people interacting with them.Art also gives us insight into the world. History tells us what happened and when it happened, but it can’t tell us howthe population at large felt about it, which is where art steps in. We know a lot about how people in the past lived and worded, because their art has given us much a deep insight into their daily lives. We wouldn’t have that insight without it.So, do we need art in our lives? Many people would say no, but the art they’re thinking of is the art you see in galleries. Art is actually much more accessible and it truly needed in everyday life. It helps those in need, gives people in thefuture an idea of what life was like, and is a vital form ofself-e某pression.六、汉译英Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.学而不思犹如食而不化。

上海市静安区2024届高三一模英语试题(含听力)(4)

上海市静安区2024届高三一模英语试题(含听力)(4)

上海市静安区2024届高三一模英语试题(含听力)(4)一、听力选择题1.A.Attend a party.B.Go camping.C.Decorate a house.D.Rent a tent.2. How did the man get to know the job?A.From his friend.B.From an advertisement.C.From the company's website.3. What are the speakers talking about?A.Teaching methods.B.Online learning.C.English culture.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A job.B.A training course.C.An interesting experience.5. Where are probably the speakers?A.At school.B.At a parking lot.C.At a repair shop.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题1. Which place would the man like to go?A.An exciting modern city.B.A popular tourist attraction.C.A quiet and far-away place.2. What does the woman worry about?A.The weather.B.The food and water.C.The language.3. What does the woman plan to do now?A.Travel with the man.B.Do some gardening.C.Go to the travel agency. .7. 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

上海市静安区2021-2022学年高三上学期高考一模英语试题 带答案与听力音频

静安区 2021 学年第一学期教学质量检测高三年级英语试卷I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. The campus will be cleaned for the festival.B.The festival is to be definitely held.C.It’s difficult to decide the theme of the festival.D.It’s against the principle’s will to hold the festival.2. A. Try to find a show that doesn’t accept reservations.B.Wait to buy the ticket when someone cancels the reservation.C.Go with people who have extra tickets.D.Pay more money to buy the ticket from someone else.3. A. To the airport. B. To a painting shop.C. To the garage.D. To the hospital.4. A. The man is afraid that the coat color is not cool enough.B.The man hasn’t received the coat he bought the other day.C.The man has worn the coat during the previous season.D.It’s not suitable to wear the coat in the warm weather.5. A. Sort the notes out for Mr. Anderson.B.Borrow the notebook from Mr. Anderson.C.Wait for Mr. Anderson’s notes.D.Note down key points on the textbook.6. A. She is not likely to use the running machine often.B.The exercise bike is more useful than running machine.C.Her second choice is an exercise bike.D.There’s not enough space for the running machine.7. A. A book writer. B. A shop assistant. C. A librarian. D. A tour guide.8. A. David is the strongest in his class.B.The current class is not suitable for David.C.Some old sayings mislead.D.David will finally catch up in physics.9. A. The woman shouldn’t buy a private computer.B.The woman should get a good deal for the new computer.C.The library computer is rarely used.D.The man will lend his computer to the woman.10. A. She has become a professional chef.B.Her parents didn’t agree with her on becoming a chef.C.She doesn’t have interest in becoming a chef now.D.She threw things around when learning cooking.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. It can only be washed in the dishwasher.B.It has some smell of coffee.C.It is made of a mixture of coffee grounds and sugar.D.It is first used to contain fertilizer.12.A. How to prevent sugar from dissolving.B.How to have the coffee grounds recycled fully.C.How to collect large quantities of coffee grounds.D.How to use coffee grounds to produce the solid material.13.A. It is successful because of advertisements.B.It is well-received by the public.C.It is oversupplied on the market.D.It’s more popular among individuals than cafes.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. The city is not commercially busy.B.There are too many temporary residents.C.Few services are offered during off seasons.D.The winter is too cold for them.15. A. Spend a week in the destination.B.Find a “snowbird” destination.C.Remain in the city where he currently lives.D.Research the destination for roughly a full year.16. A. Safety of the destination.B.Tax system of the destination.C.Healthcare system of the destination.D.The support to get as one ages.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. To see how fast the test taker can scan the book.B.To see how well the test taker finds and processes the information.C.To see how well the test taker can handle pressure.D.To see whether the test taker can find a particular statement to summarize a topic.18.A. To find the connection between different information.B.To evaluate the importance of the open book test.C.To adequately manage test time.D.To read the whole chapter for one question.19.A. To recite some key information.B.To design easy removable tags.C.To compare different ideas.D.To get the permission to make marks.20.A. People’s attitude toward geography tests.B.The features and preparations of open book tests.C.The differences between open book and closed book tests.D.The measures to handle pressures from tests.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.Rereading is a guilty pleasure for many readers. How can a keen reader abandon his to-be- read list and waste time with a book he already knows? At the same time, according to many experts, the act of rereading (21) (regard), without doubt, as the only way to truly understand a text.Academics most often discuss the benefit of rereading as a way to gain deep understandings ofA. confusedB. adaptable F imitated G. attachedC. floatingD. decayingE. attemptsH. signs I. samples J. relatively K. steadycomplex texts and of the self. Teachers of early reading-age children agree that rereading improvesunderstanding beyond basic words. For adults, rereading is necessary to understanding a text well so that good critical arguments (22) be made.Rereading helps to build a better understanding of a book. (23) rereading, many readers find it impossible to appreciate a writer’s subtle talents or to comprehend a text’s inner ideas and themes.Rereading is also an act of self-reflection. The practice of purposeful rereading in (24) creates a kind of self-consciousness. Since the book never changes, it functions as a constant(恒量) (25) can be used to measure the reader’s growth.It is a way to re-examine the reader himself and the changes he (26) (undergo) since the initial reading.Of course, there are possible drawbacks to rereading as well. Rereading takes time, (27) (draw) the readers away from their to-be-read list. And it’s hard to imagine (28) frustrating it can be if a beloved book falls short of your rosy memories in rereading.According to David Galef,emotions like pleasure, excitement, and curiosity cause the reader to rush through a story and pass over the inner complexity (29) (appreciate) in re-readings, and yet they are also important elements that may be dulled by those repeated readings. Furthermore, (30) your rereading is focused and intentional about gaining new thoughts, itmay not result in improved understanding.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be usedonce. Note that there is one word more than you need.Though it is not unusual to find marine animals under the Antarctica seafloor, researchers had always assumed that there would be few 31 of life farther away from open water and sunlight. However, the discovery of filter-feeding(滤食的)organisms — 160 miles away from the open ocean, with temperatures of −2.2°C and under complete darkness — suggests that life in the world's harshest environment may be more 32 than previously thought.In 2017, BAS geologist James Smith and his colleagues conducted a three-month expedition to the middle of Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf, to collect 33 of the seafloor deposits. The team drilled through the half-mile of ice by pumping almost 20,000 liters of hot water through a pipe. After about 20 hours of painstaking work, they were finally able to reach the seabed underneath.However, when the scientists lowered the instrument, along with a camera, to collect the soil,it came up empty. After multiple failed 34 —each round trip taking about an hour —the researchers took a closer look at the footage and noticed a massive stone sitting amid the 35 flat seabed. Even more surprisingly, the rock was covered with stationary animals, like sponges(海绵) and potentially unknown species.The finding has 36 many scientists given that certain organisms, such as sponges and coral polyps(珊瑚虫),which live their entire lives 37 to rocks, or other hard surfaces, need food supplies.In the open water, the "marine snow," as the food is called, comes from 38 organic matter, which drifts down from the upper waters to the deep ocean. However, the species in such depth are too far from the open sea to receive 39 supplies of nutrients. To make matters worse, due to the area's strong ocean currents, the food has to travel anywhere from 370 to 930 miles to get to them.“This is by far the furthest under an ice shelf that we’ve seen any of these filter-feeding animals,”said Smith. “These things are stuck on a rock and only get fed if something comes 40 along." III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Most of us have no difficulty recognizing luck when it’s on apparent display, as when someone wins the lottery. But 41 often plays out in de licate ways and it’s easy to construct narratives that portray success as out of everything but luck. These misleading stories have surprising implications for human mindset, downplaying the power of chances.Consider the history of the Mona Lisa. After having stayed in the 42 for most of its early existence, the painting was pushed into the spotlight in 1911 when it was stolen from Louvre. The famous theft remained 43 for two years until a maintenance worker was arrested after trying to sell the painting. His arrest caused a second wave of 44 , with the painting on everyone’s lips. As in the art world, it is so too in the world of work. Almost every career path consists of a sequence of steps, each of which depends on former ones. Inevitably, some of those 45 steps can be influenced by chance factors, which, as a result, are sure to affect the following process. So it is reasonable to conclude that 46 all successful careers involve at least a certain degree of luck.One’s da te of birth 47 , for example. According to a study, most children born in the summer tend to be among the youngest members of their class, which explains why they are less likely to hold 48 positions during high school and thus, less likely to land good jobs later in life.To acknowledge the power of chance events is not to suggest that success is independent of49 . Charlie Munger has said, “The safest way to get what you want is to 50 what you want.”Of course, luck counts too. Being born in a good education system is a kind of luck we can control — that is, at least we can decide how lucky our children will be. But in America, we’ve been doing a bad job as the budget for education has 51 . The human tendency to 52 luck’s role has caused this troubling state by unwillingness to invest in education, the strong system of which can produce 53 for the next generation.Luckily, there is a solution. Guiding people to 54 their good fortune tends to make them more willing to contribute to the 55 , according to a study. So try to engage your successful friends in reviews about their experiences with luck. In the process, the next generation’s odds of success may well increase and meanwhile, all the social members are more likely to enjoy the improved public service.41. A randomness B. potential C. masterpiece D. success42. A. emergency B. maintenance C. review D. shade43. A. accidental B. unsolved C. official D. objective44. A, protest B. suspicion C. publicity D. investigation45. A. previous B. negative C. realistic D. entire46. A. virtually B. sustainably C. adequately D. negatively47. A. occurs B. contracts C. matters D. approaches48. A. accessible B. original C. superior D. secure49. A. effort B. logic C. relationship D. investment50. A. deserve B. evaluate C. modify D. exploit51.A. shone B. shrunk C. ballooned D. flown52. A. preserve B. popularize C. underestimate D. revolutionize53. A. challenge B. luck C. motivation D. experience54. A. reflect on B. save on C. adjust to D. live on55.A. mutual understanding B. mental fitnessC. family valueD. common goodSection 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)A line of men tugged on ropes and dropped from the ship into the sea, with a group of Saibs prepared to pull them later from the sea bottom. Nasser, one of the divers, climbed over the railingof the ship and his Saib emptied his basket full of shells onto the deck.“G et me something to fill my stomach with, boy.”I knew he was teasing as he is my father’s good friend.“But I’m no longer an errand boy.I’m a diver, like my father was.”“Your father was bald and deaf, like the rest of us,” Nasser laughed.The salty Arabian Gulf produced the finest pearls in the world while the salty water also made divers lose their hair. Let alone the high pressure which cost them their hearing. I had shaved my head, in which way I felt more like a real diver. Of course, there’s no need for me to worry about the hair problem.“I’ve dived the shallow seas before, and I can hold my breath for a whole minute.”“Just pull your rope before you feel breathless.”He then disappeared into the water again.I tied a heavy stone to my foot with a rope. Taking one more deep breath, I plugged my nose and jumped. With the stone finally hitting the seabed with a thump, I freed my foot from the rope.I scratched at the rocky ridge(脊), when three oysters dropped into my hands. I even didn’t have enough time to feel surprised at how easy the job was before I felt breathless.Out of horror, I dragged the rope. Knowing that, far above, the Saib’s strong arms strained to pull me toward the surface, I reminded myself to endure for a little more time. Just when I thought my lungs would burst, my ears popped and there was light.Nasser burst through the water. He removed his nose plug and grinned at me looking at the three pitiful shells on the deck. “Not bad for an errand boy.” Seeing me upset with my head down, he patted me “It’s your first for such a depth. You did better than all of us.” Cheering up, I wrapped the empty basket around my neck and raised my chin, “I’m a pearl diver.”56.According to Nasser, what did an errand boy usually do?A.Pull divers from the sea.B.Empty baskets for divers.C Serve snacks for divers.D. Dive for shells.57.Why did the author have his hair cut?A.Because he tried to avoid losing hair.B.Because all divers had shaved hair.C.Because high pressure made him bald.D.Because he wanted to look professional.58.Why did the author get little harvest?A.Because there were not many pearls in the area.B.Because he still lacked experience in the job.C.Because the Saib pulled him up too early without permission.D.Because the rocky ridge was too rough.(B)These summer festivals in New Orleans are few of the hottest happenings the City has to offer for holiday seekers.Oyster(牡蛎) FestivalThere’s an old saying that it’s only safe to eat oysters in months ending in 'R', which was good advice in the age before refrigeration became a fashion. And that’s exactly why originally the New Orleans Oyster Festival was held in June, to break up the myth as locals never bothered to preserve the creatures with their habit of directly eating the seafood, fresh from the sea. Today, featuring oysters harvested from the Gulf of Mexico, Oyster Fest is a celebration of the world’s favorite food. If you’ve ever wanted to enjoy the legendary oysters at Drago’s where the recipe originated or take a bite out of an oyster the size of a hamburger, Oyster Fest is for you.When to Go: June 3-4Essence FestivalNew Orleans holds a special place in African-American life and history, so it should be no surprise the city hosts a festival celebrating African-American music and culture in the United States. With free admission, Essence Festival, organized by the African-American women’s magazine of the same name, is a combination of four days of dynamic speeches and a showcase of African- American artists.When to Go: June 29-July 2,Cajun-Zydeco FestivalSouthern Louisiana is home to a variety of rich, unique cultures, and on a weekend in June in New Orleans, one of them—Cajun—is on full display. The heart of Cajun country is in south-central Louisiana, a strong showcase of Cajun culture, for which the Cajun-Zydeco Festival emerged. On the particular weekend, you get ready to chew down on traditional food like Cajun gumbo at eateries, buy Cajun crafts, and purchase a Cajun T-shirt.When to Go: June 24-25Running of the BullsDue to its history, the Spanish influence still shows itself in New Orleans. The architectural style of the French Quarter is actually from Spain, and New Orleans’s annual Running of the Bulls is, in part, a nod to the city’s Spanish heritage. Unlike the Spanish festival in Pamplona, the “bulls” in the Fest are not actual bulls but the women of the Big Roller derby team. However they do chasedown white-and-red-clothed festival-goers, if infuriated. Therefore behave yourself or be prepared to run for life.When to Go: July 7-9,59.Why was New Orleans Oyster Festival held in June in the first place?A.Because refrigerator could be used to store oysters.B.Because it was not easy for oysters to go bad in summer.C.Because oysters could be cooked in various ways to extend storage period.D.Because New Orleans oysters were usually served raw.60.The underlined word “infuriated” is closest in meaning to .A. exhibitedB. color-blindedC. angeredD. cheated61.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.Oyster Festival nowadays is designed for people seeking the history of oyster harvest.B.Essence Festival celebrates the freedom of African-American women.C.Cajun-Zydeco Festival is mainly celebrated through dining and shopping.D.New Orleans has been stripped of Spanish influence.62.In which magazine does the passage most probably appear?A.Vacation Guide.B. Genuine Recipe.C. Architecture Vision.D. Music Billboard.(C)You may be familiar with the statistic that 90% of the world’s data were created in the last few years. The biggest setback with such a rate of information increase is that the present moment will always emerge far larger than the past. Short-sightedness is built into the structure, in the form of an overwhelming tendency to over-estimate near-term messages at the expense of history.To understand why this matters, consider the findings from social science about ‘recency bias(倾向)’, which describes the tendency to assume that future events will closely resemble recent experience. People tend to base thinking disproportionately on whatever comes most easily to mind.It’s also worth remembering that novelty tends to be a dominant consideration when deciding what data to keep or delete. Out with the old and in with the new. That’s the digital trend in a world where search algorithms( 算法) are systematically biased towards freshness. They are designed in line with human preference. Such a bias towards the present is structurally rooted in the human weakness that we keep deserting things we once cherished simply because we grow tired of them.What’s really needed is something thought of as “intelligent forgetting”: learning to let go of the immediate past in order to keep its larger continuities in view. It’s an act similar to organising aphotograph album – although with more maths. When are two million photographs less valuable than two thousand?Many data sets are irreducible and most precious when complete: gene sequences; demographic(人口的) data; the raw, hard knowledge of geography and physics. The softer the science, however, the more likely that scale is reversely connected with quality. In these cases, time itself is rather important as a touch stone to judge the value of data. Either we choose carefully what endures, matters and meaningfully captures our past – or its foot print is silently replaced by the present’s growing noise. Mere gathering is no cure-all answer. In an era of bigger and bigger data, the leading warning for those who have to make decisions is that what you choose not to know matters just as much as what you do.63.What is the major problem with the explosion of recent information?A.Trends are too quickly produced.B.People have poor eyesight after viewing too much information.C.Present information is given too much emphasis.D.Prediction for future developments largely depends on the past information.64, What causes widespread preference for newness?A.That algorithms require the latest information to make accurate prediction.B.That humans are accustomed to losing interest in old things.C.That short renewed period is the feature of modern data.D.That search algorithms keep uncovering the value of the newness.65.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.Recent experience is rarely used to provide reference for future events.B.The quality of geographic knowledge depends on photo sorting rather than full data.C.Intelligent forgetting refers to replacing the immediate past with far-back data.D.Time helps us to evaluate data when the quality isn’t in line with quantity.66.What is the passage mainly about?A.The side effects of digital innovation.B.The values of complete data in softer subjects.C.The data discrimination caused by algorithms.D.The faulty preference for fresh data and ways out.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.And one could come up with any number of theories for why the current tea making and drinkinghabits are inevitable.B.Though regarded as a form of simple act, tea making can vary widely between cultures.C.The tea is, above all, credited with the ability to represent different individual personalities.D.Food choices are driven by one’s environment – the context.E.Tea making is the perfect replacement activity.F.Even one spoonful is a bit suspicious unless other details clearly show otherwise.Tea has become rooted in the British way of life, from the humble tea break to the afternoon tea to be enjoyed–in a jacket and tie, of course. 67 Boiling water to make tea, for instance, makes it less likely to give you a stomach bug.But what are the secrets or even cruel realities behind the taste of this beloved beverage? Anthropologist Kate Fox writes in her book Watching the English that there are several clear messages sent whenever a Brit makes a cup.She observes that the strongest brews of black tea – with the largest doses of flavour factors –are typically drunk by the working class. The flavour gets progressively weaker as one goes up the social ladder.Milk and sweetener have their own codes. According to her, taking sugar in your tea in Britain is regarded by many as a definite lower-class indicator. 68 Other implications involve when and how milk is added, if any. Making a point of drinking smoky Lapsang Souchong(正山小种红茶) with no sugar or milk can be a sign of class anxiety in the middle class, Fox suggests. It’s as far as possible as one can get from sweet, strong, milky cups of the no- nonsense ‘builder’s tea’.A food scientist pointed out something that seems to apply here. 69 You like what you like not necessarily because of the taste of it, though obviously one can develop a taste for almost anything. A food or drink’s real importance in your life may be because of everything that surroundsit – the culture of it.Fox also observes that, alongside its chemical properties, tea is a social space-filler. Many meaningless moments can be occupied by tea and its related events. 70 Whenever the English feel awkward or uncomfortable in a social situation, they cook tea.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.You still need a better reason to plant a tree?Police aren’t cheap and neither are lawyers, judges, and all the other layers that make up the justice system. But trees and some grass, in comparison, are a real bargain, and they prove to beeffective in fighting crimes.Many cities used to launch programs to plant vegetation along roadways to help absorbrainwater. After tracking 14 types of crime in nearby areas, Michelle Kondo, a social scientist foundthat a variety of crimes including property crimes such as theft and burglary, and violent crimes such as armed fights and mayhem in those areas decreased to 27 percent, a stunning 18 percent fall. Kondo believed the appearance of city trucks and vans in the landscaped areas — for planting and maintenance — was enough to scare away potential criminals.Kondo's study also worked on the link between grassland care and decrease of the crime in downtown areas. It's tempting to use income as the connection. After all, if you have the time and money to water your lawn, you probably live in a neighborhood that sees less crime. But actually, peo ple are less likely to hang in those areas where the streets are maintained or cleaned. “You will see less kids hanging on the corners,” Kondo said.He argued that caution of the local people implied by the organized greenery helped to frighten away ill-intentioned guys, by announcing to would-be criminals that there are "eyes on the street" that care for their neighborhood and would be more likely to report a crime.We already know greenery is beautiful to look at and can help improve mood and health while reducing pollution. Now we can add crime-fighting to the list of vegetation's many benefits.Therefore, are you ready to plant a tree?第II 卷(共40 分)V.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.为防止病人走错,墙上贴了箭头。

2022静安区高三英语一模解析

2022静安区高三英语一模解析2022年静安区高三英语一模考试于3月10日举行,本次考试难度适中,整体题型比较平衡,以下为详细解析。

Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)本部分共有两节,听力材料总共听两遍,每题听一遍。

第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)1. What is the man’s job?A. A chef.B. A waiter.C. A manager.答案:C解析:根据听力材料得知,该男子是一名餐厅经理,故选C。

2. How will the woman go to the museum?A. By car.B. By bike.C. By subway.答案:C解析:根据听力材料得知,女士将乘地铁去博物馆,故选C。

3. What does the man want to do?A. Travel abroad.B. Buy a house.C. Start a business.答案:A解析:根据听力材料得知,该男子想出国旅游,故选A。

4. What will the man do next?A. Play tennis.B. Go home.C. Go to bed.答案:B解析:根据听力材料得知,男子将回家,故选B。

5. What is the woman’s problem?A. She can’t find her keys.B. She forgot her phone number.C. She lost her phone.答案:C解析:根据听力材料得知,女士的手机丢了,故选C。

第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)6. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a store.C. In a hospital.答案:A解析:根据听力材料中的餐具声音及对话内容可以判断,该对话可能在餐厅内进行,故选A。

2024届上海市静安区、青浦区高三第一次联考英语试题文试题含解析

2024届上海市静安区、青浦区高三第一次联考英语试题文试题注意事项1.考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。

2.试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。

第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答;第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。

3.考试结束后,考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上,待监考员收回。

第一部分(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)1.The economy in big cities has continued to rise thanks to the local governments to increase ______.A.that B.themC.it D.those2.—Oh, my God! What’s wrong with you?—I was going the normal speed limit when a truck appeared in front of me ________ and I didn't have time to stop. A.between the lines B.around the clockC.out of the blue D.over the moon3.Dimash appeared on the stage of Singer 2017,his voice instantly won hearts of Chinese audience.A.As long as B.As soon as C.Now that D.Ever since4.--- I can’t think why he_____ so angry. I meant no offence.---It’s typical of him to be sensitive.A.should have been B.must have beenC.might have been D.can have been5.________ some leaders and scientists have praised China’s achievement in space technology, others regard China’s progress as a threat.A.Unless B.OnceC.Even though D.Now that6.The solution to a problem,we are told,often comes to thinkers in a "flash of ________".A.inspiration B.insightC.invitation D.innovation7.The biggest problem for most plants, which ________just get up and run away when threatened, is that animals like to eat them.A.shall not B.can'tC.needn't D.mustn't8.—Where was I?—You ________ you didn’t like your job.A.had said B.saidC.were saying D.has said9.—Could you check my list to see I have forgotten anything?—No problem.A.whether B.whichC.that D.what10.If these new measures don’t work, we’ll have to _______ our old system.A.make up for B.come up withC.break away from D.fall back on11.Nowadays, more and more young ladies, figures most are fine enough, are going on a diet.A.who B.whoseC.of whose D.of whom12.If you go to buy the top best-selling CD, please get ______ for me.A.one B.itC.this D.that13.Some tourists’ visiting Tian’ anmen Square during the holiday left a __________ of lit ter everywhere they went. A.trail B.dotC.chain D.track14.As a teacher, you have to _____ your method to suit the needs of slower children.A.display B.testC.adjust D.transfer15.Thanks to the “sugar tax”,food factories have reduced sugar in their products, ________ about 45 million kilograms of sugar.A.to save B.savedC.saving D.having saved16.-----My room gets very cold at night.-----_________________.A.So is mine B.So mine is C.So does mine D.So mine does17.In spring, the scene on the top of the hill is so appealing that it is ________ my words.A.above B.overC.beyond D.off18.Having been treated in the hospital for as long as six months, the man injured in the car crash is now eventually back _______ his feet.A.at B.inC.on D.to19.— Why do you look very upset?— The electricity was cut off suddenly and my essay ________ unfinished since.A.was left B.has leftC.had been left D.has been left20.If you want to go further in the new sport, the best way is to ______ and practise more frequently.A.dive in B.drop outC.catch on D.spring up第二部分阅读理解(满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

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第一节(共5小题)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的'相应位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.what did the woman do last saturday?a.she saw a play.b.she acted in a play.c.she went to the tea house.2.how much time is left before the movie begins?a.7 minutes.b.15 minutes.c.30 minutes.3.where can you most probably hear this talk?a.in a department store.b.in a post office.c.in a bank.4.why does the man turn down the woman’s offer?a.he doesn’t have coffee before lunch.b.he doesn’t feel like wine.c.he prefers tea.5.how much did the woman’s trousers cost?a.45 dollars.b.12 dollars.c.33 dollars.第二节(共15小题)听到下面5段对话或对白。

每段对话或对白后存有几个大题,从题中Rewa的a、b、c 三个选项中挑选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的适当边线。

听到每段对话或对白前,你将存有时间写作各个大题,每小题5秒钟;看完后,各小题将得出5秒钟的答题时间。

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静安区2017学年第一学期教学质量检测高三英语试卷考生注意:1. 考试时间120分钟,试卷满分140分。

2. 所有答题必须涂(选择题)或者写(非选择题)在答题纸上,做在答题纸上一律不得分。

3. 答题前,务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a questions 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 questions you have heard.1. A. Air conditioner B. Stove C. Suitcase D. Mobile phone2. A. A nurse B. A manager flight attendant D. A secretary3. A. On the day of Black Friday, he has nothing to do.B. He will buy nothing during the coming shopping day.C. His salary will be increased before Black Friday.D. He prefers to save money rather than spend.4. A. 6 B. 8 C. 12 D. 165. A. People should carefully study information they get from various experts.B. There’s no need to turn to experts for health suggestions.C. Ordinary people should be invited on TV to talk about healthy life.D. Experts help a lot in promoting healthy life style.6. A. The professor failed everyone at the term end.B. The professor criticized him for failing the exam.C. The professor thought highly of himD. The man failed the science course for the term7. A. Jenny has graduation ceremony.B. They go for a movie.C. They have family dinner.D. Nothing happens8. A. Medicine B. Math C. History D. Chinese9. A. It’s wonderful in all aspects.B. It’s good on the whole with one shortcoming.C. It’s totally disappointingD. It’s of average quality. Buying the expensive cake is foolishB. The cake is worth the price.C. The taste of the cake is misleading.D. Eating the cake hurts people’s intelligence.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two passage and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passage 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Children looking for future husband and wife for their parents.B. Children trying to earn wedding fund for their parents.C. Children making plans for their parents’ wedding dayD. Children taking part in their parent’s wedding ceremony.12. A. Wedding dress B. Wedding styleC. Food for weddingD. Honeymoon destination13. A. The difficulties modern marriage meets.B. The good relationship between British children and parents.C. The unconventional weddings in modern Britain.D. The new marriage concepts combined with traditions.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. For how long the event will last.B. The site address to purchase the event ticket.C. The past achievements the lecture had madeD. The location where the lecture is to happen15. A. Stand out and hold a poster for the event.B. Cover other event ads with your event ad.C. Rent school channel to introduce the event.D. Use modern communication media to spread the event16. A. Tips on advertising campus events.B. Food work wonders to attract campus event attendees.C. The rise of modern social media on campusD. Challenges to prepare for a high-quality campus eventQuestions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation17. A. Academic and professional prospectsB. life conditions on campusC. Tuition and geographic advantages.D. Ranks among all the universities18. A. Strong program background.B. Low living expenses.C. Circle of contacts on campusD. Agreeable weather19. A. Because they can hire talents from UCLA.B. Because foreign talents can be employedC. Because their companies are near beachesD. Because their bosses are from UCLA20. A. Moving to live with his parents.B. Pursuing graduate study at UCLA.C. Accepting the offer from Chicago UniversityD. Keeping comparing the two UniversitiesII. 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.Today, Mandatory(强制的) recycling is a hard sell in the United States, where the economy runs largely along free market lines and the current landfilling waste remains inexpensive and efficient.Plain and simple, recycling still costs more than landfilling in most place. This fact, (21)_________(couple) with the disappearance of the so-called” landfill crisis” of the mid-1990s, means that recycling has not caught on , which runs (22)_________ some environmentalists’ wishes.However, many cities have found ways to recycle economically. They have cut costs by automating sorting and processing. They’re also found profitable markets for the recyclables(可回收物) (23)_________ cast-off items are acceptable or even welcome. Increased efforts by green groups(24) _________ (educate) the public about the benefits of recycling have also helped.(25)_________ _________ _________ uneconomical recycling seems to some people, some cities, such as Pittsburgh, San Diego and Seattle, have made recycling mandatory. In these cities, recyclables are banned from both household and business garbage. Families (26)_________ recycle all basic recyclables, such as paper , cardboard , glass and plastic. To business with garbage containers ‘polluted’with more than 10 recyclables, warning (27)_________ (issue). If they fail to take action, fines are expected.New York, a national leader on recycling, decided to stop its leastcost-effective recycling programs (plastic and glass) in 2002. But rising landfill costs ate up the $ 39 million saving expected.As a result, the city brought back plastic and glass recycling and committed to a 20-year contract with a recycling firm, Hugo Neu Corporation, which built the (28)_________(advanced) recycling facility in the country.The company focuses on (29)_________ could cut costs. Automation has streamlined the sorting process, and easy access to rail has cut both the environmental and transportation costs. The new deal and new facility have made recycling efficient for the city and its residents (30)_________ (show ) once and for all that responsibly-run recycling programs can actually save money ,landfill space and the environment.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.William Shakespeare came from a modest start, but finished life living in a(n) ____31_____ house in Stratford-upon-Avon, with a coat of arms and series of business investments to his name.So was William Shakespeare a businessman, as well as a writer?Researchers have uncovered information from historical documents that point to Shakespeare being a greedy businessman, anxious to grab every penny whose practices caused ___32____ in his lifetime.The academics believe that many of Shakespeare’s doubtful business dealings have been _____33___by people’s romantic view of him as a creative genius who made his money through acting and writing plays. The idea that Shakespeare gave the world such wonderful narratives, language and entertainment makes it uncomfortable to even ___34____ that he was simply motivated by his own thirst for financial interest. Shakespeare was a grain businessman almost for his life time. He bought and stored grain and then sold it on to his neighbors at high prices.In the late 16the and early 17th Century a bad weather gripped England. The cold and rain resulted in poor harvests and _____35____ severe lack of food. Referred to as the “ Little Ice Age”, the period wa s the time when thousands of people ____36_____ for survival. At that time, Shakespeare was under investigation for tax evasion(逃避) and later charged with storing grain when food was ____37_____.One could argue that he did not do this without a conscience and that perhapsthis is demonstrated in the way he portrayed one of his famous character Shylock in his play the Mechant of Venice. Many people claim Shylock personifies Shakespeare’s own self-hatred, who is eventually ____38____ for his greed as a money lender and all that he owns is seized from him. Perhaps with the _____39____ pursuing Shakespeare for his evil dealings during Little Ice Age, Shylock’s tragic fate was a real fear for Shakespeare.Shakespeare’s ____40____ funeral monument at Holy Trinity Church was a bag of gram which implied that he prided himself on his role as a grain businessman as well as on his writing. It was not until the 18th century that the bag of grain was replaced by a pillow.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The sights, sounds, and smells of the modern marketplace are rarely accidental. More likely they are tools of an evolving strategy of psychological marketing called “sensory marketing’ to create an emotional association to a(n) ____41____ product or brand.By relating to people in a far more ___42____ way through everyone’s own senses, sensory marketing is able to affect people in a way that traditional mass marketing cannot.Traditional marketing believes that consumers will systematically consider ____43__ product factors like price, features, and utility. Sensory marketing, by contrast, seeks to resort to the consumer’s life experiences and feelings. Sensory marketing believes that people, the consumers, will act according to their emotional urge more than to their ____44___ reasoning. By this way, an effective sensory marketing effort can result in consumers choosing to buy a lovely but expensive product, rather than a plain but cheap ____45____.In the past, communications with customers were mainly monologues-----companies just “talked at” consumers. Then they evolved into dialogues, with customers providing ____46_____. Now they’re becoming multidimensional conversations, with products finding their won voices and consumers responding _____47____ to them.Based on the implied messages received through five sense, consumers, without noticing the trend to apply human-like personalities to brands, leading to intimate relationship and, hopeful for the brands, persistent ____48____. And that’s the very thing brands are dying to fostering customers rather than instant trend or profits. And that’s the very thing brands are dying to foster customers rather thaninstant trend or profits. Most brands are considered to have either “sincere” or “exciting” personalities.“ Sincere” brands like IBM and Boeing tend to be regarded as conservative and relative while “exciting” brands like Apple, and Ferrari are imaginative and __49______. In general, the consumers tend to form ____50___relationships with sincere brands than with exciting ones, this explains the relatively enduring history of the “Sincere Brands”.Certainly, with the eyes containing two-thirds of all the ____51____cells in a person’s body, sight is considered the most important of all human senses. Sensory marketing uses sight to create a memorable “ sight experience” of the product for consumers which extends to packaging, store interiors, and printed advertising to form a (n) ___52____ image for the brand.In other words, no aspects of a product design is left to ____53__anymore, especially color. Brand acceptance is linked closely with the appropriateness of the colors on the brand----- does the color ______54___ the product at all? If not, customers, though not realizing it themselves, will ____55____ the brands in all possible ways-sales, reputations, etc. Therefore, brands, isn’t it time now to study the new field of marketing?41. A. specific B. qualified C. average D. adequate42. A. economic B. personal C. artificial D. mechanic43. A. obvious B. potential C. accessible D. concrete44. A. imaginable B. objective C. psychological D. gradual45. A. alternative B. reward C. sample D. exhibit46. A. compliment B. fund C. prospect D. feedback47. A. temporarily B. subconsciously C. occasionallyD. attentively48. A. loyalty B. philosophy C. endurance D. regulation49. A. mild B. daring C. steady D. classic50. A. far-fetched B. hard-won C. long-lasting D. easy-going51. A. individual B. sensory C. present D. general52. A. overall B. ambitious C. dramatic D. additional53. A. chance B. maintenance C. progress D. leadership54. A. accept B. overlook C. fit D. treat55. A. shape B. punish C. signify D. exploitSection BDirections: Read the following three passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Overcoming extreme cold, cruel ice and people dismissing him as mad, Slovenian Davo Kamicar became the first person to ski non-stop down Mount Everest.After a dramatic fall over almost sheer cliffs of snow, stones and ice, 38-year-old Kamicar emerged in his base camp after five hours of skiing. “I feel only absolute happiness and absolute tiredness,” he said.At one stage he had to speed over stretches of ice that collapsed and broke underneath him and could have sent him falling into the deep crevasses (裂缝) that dot the mountain.The descent (下落) had been by many as insanely dangerous. The Darwin Awards website, which documents deaths which are foolhardy, urged people to log on to Internet broadcasts of the attempt. “Keep your eyes peeled for a live Darwin Award, “it said.However, the only body to make the news was the corpse(尸体) of an known mountaineer which Kamicar zipped past as he descended, one of an estimated 120 corpses, thought to litter the slopes.“This mountain is always full of surprise. Seeing a dead man out there was a really shocking experience,” he said.Thanks to strategically placed cameras on the mountain and one attached to his safety helmet, hundreds of thousands of people witnessed his descent on the Internet, which was one of the record highs ever. During the run more than 650,000 hits were registered on his expedition website jamming it for a time as others tried to access the site.Weather conditions were so severe that Kamicar had to abandon plans to rest on the summit before attempting to descend. Instead, suffering from fatigue, as soon as he reached the top he put on his skis and flung himself back down the mountain. Dealing with the mountain had already cost Kamicar two fingers when a previous failed attempt saw him get frostbite as a fierce storm lashed the peak.Kamicar comes from a skiing family and took part in his first Himalayan skiing expedition in 1989. Since then, he has been tireless in raising funds and sponsorship for more expeditions, with Everest as the permanent goal.56. Davo Kamicar made history by ___________.A. skiing down Mount Everest without rest.B. descending Mount Everest within the shortest time everC. attracting largest number of audience online for his descent.D. becoming the first to film his descent down Mount Everest57. The underlined word foolhardy in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.A. sudden and hard to acceptB. taking unnecessary risksC. attracting public attentionD. working hard to fool others58. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE/A. Kamicar saw about 120 dead bodies littering the slope.B. The broadcast of his descent online was cancelled because of the website jam.C. Kamicar’s family had a tradition to conquer Mount Everest.D. This was not Kamicar’s first attempt on Mount Everest.59. The best title for the passage is ________.A. Mad man skis down EverestB. Darwin Award for Davo KamicarC. Extreme sports hero slides to a recordD. Body of mountaineer found on Everest( B )Here are the top summer vacation lodges in the nation!Out of Lake Wobegon; Fair Hills ResortWith sandcastle contests, Swedish buffet night, and family bingo, this classic northern Minnesota lodge is right out of Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon. Families can choose from a collection of activities suitable for both adults and kids----volleyball, tennis, sailing, swimming-laze by the lake, or rehearse for their star turn at the weekly talent show. The family –run resort is proud of its myriad “lifers”, guests who’ve been vacationing here since they were kids. This year, ten of them will celebrate their 50th yearly visit.Northern California, Unplugged; Gray Eagle LodgeOnce they find Gray Eagle Lodge off a two-lane road, most guests have no use for their cars. Days here are spent on foot, hiking to alpine lakes in the Sierras or going for a dip in the swimming hole fed by a 15-foot waterfall. “ There a re no officially planned activities,” explains Tracy Morris, who has taken her children here for year,” un less you count the get-togethers specifically arranged for kids who have never met before but have become fast friends and enjoy fun together.”Authentic Adirondacks; The HedgesFor recent years improvements have been made—including upgrading the plumbing to accommodate more guest, answering to the main complaints in the past about its poor capacity. The current owners have restored the camp to its original Adirondack-style glory. Though tasteless to the younger age groups, the style earned the lodge a spot on the National Register of Historic PlacesGreat Lake Lodge; The Inn at WatervaleBuilt as a boarding school in 1892, this lodge became a summer retreat in 1971. Today, the owner of the lodge proudly promotes the resort’s lack of TV, Wi-Fi, and decentcell phone coverage, which makes it perfect for recluses(隐士). Instead of sticking with their smartphones, parents and children both find their relationship greatly improved through hiking the 300-foot-high Old Baldy dune, combing the beach for fossils, and savoring the sunsets over the lake together.60. Which lodge is not very attractive for kids?A. Fair Hills ResortB. Gray Eagle LodgeC. The HedgesD. The Inn at Watervale61. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Fair Hills Resort specializes in serving young vacationers with varieties of activities.B. The Hedge used to be criticized for failing to serve large number of customers.C. Lake of modern communication tools at The Inn at Watervale was due to poor facility conditionsD. Cars are banned from Gray Eagle Lodge62. The passage will most probably appear _______.A. on a wedding magazine about finding a permanent residence.B. in a UN’s report about family relationshipC. on a financial magazine analyzing the prospects of tourist industryD. on a website selling package tours(C)It’s not an urban legend: crime rates do in fact in the summer in the . A study found that, with the exception of robbery and auto theft, rates of all violent and property crimes are higher during the summer than during other months. The study examined data collected during 8 years, which included violent and property crimes that did not result in death, both reported and not reported to the police.The data show that, though the national crime rate dropped by 70 percent during recent years, seasonal spikes in summer remain. In some cases those spikes are 12 percent higher than rates during seasons in which the lows occur. The phenomenon confuses many criminologists, and they wonder why.Some reason that increased temperatures, which drive many out of doors and leave windows open in their homes, raise the amount of time when homes are left empty. Others point to the effect of students on summer vacation who are otherwise occupied with schooling during other season, while some argue that suffering heat-induced discomfort simply makes people more aggressive and likely to act out.Although these elements possess certain persuasive power, their rationality is called into question when cases in winter are put on the map. Why aren’t the rates in winter falling if heat related factors are to blame for the summer spike? Contrarily, the matter should be viewed from social and economic angles rather thanon solar terms.Numerous studies have shown that rates of criminal behavior among young adults drop when their communities provide them with other ways to spend their time and earn money. This was found to be true in Los Angeles, where gang activity was reduced when community centers for teens were thriving and active. And generally speaking, the connection between economic inequality and crime is robustly documented for the . And why summer sees a worse situation? It’s probably because it’s even harder for youngster to land jobs that provide for life necessities.So if officials want to address the summer spike in crime, they may act differently instead of aiming straight at crimes. Simply upgrading security and severely punishing offences almost produce void effects. Instead, be open to various options and they will find that development of job hunting agencies or community professional training centers are accompanying the drop of crime rate without seasonal exceptions .After all, bread always comes first for everyone.63. What puzzles scholars studying crimes?A. The rates of robbery and auto theft are lower than other violent and property crimes in summer.B. The rates of crimes resulting in death are about the same in all seasons.C. The crime rates not reported to the police are much higher during summer.D. Crime rates in summer are higher than those of other seasons.64. According to the author, what is the key reason for the seasonal spike of crime rates?A. Increased temperature left houses easier for attacks.B. The hot environment makes people more likely to be angered.C. Youngsters find it hard to release energies at school.D. People’s economic needs are n ot satisfied by the society.65. What can be done to fight seasonal rise of crimes?A. Lengthen the school time to hold students in school during summer.B. Enhance the safety mechanism during the summer.C. Take measure to encourage youth employment.D. Frighten would-be criminals through harsh punishments.66. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Solar terms are responsible for the summer crime spike.B. Crime rates in summer fall by 58 percent in theC. LA criminal activities fall because of positive community programs.D. The crimes rates in winter are low due to low mobility in the season.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 moresentences than you need.In the radio drams “ Nau em Taim ” aired in Papua New Guinea, a windowed father takes up dynamite(炸药) fishing ---profitable but disastrous for the reef. Then he meets a dashing marine scientist who warns him off. The idea is that by the end of the drama, both he ---and the listeners---will give up dynamite for sustainable fishing.The show’s producer, the Population Media Center(PMC) in Vermont, has been a pioneer of programmes with the goal of fostering In Vietnam Khat Vong Song uses radio drama to teach its listeners about domestic violence. In Kenya Mediae promote civil rights with a television soap called “ Makutano Junction”.Evidence that radio and television soaps can change behavior was first spotted in the 1970s. ______68____ About twenty years later, economists at the Inter-American Development Bank, found that Brazilians receiving Globo, a television network promoting modern family concept, had fewer children. Another follow—up study discovered that, as cable television spread, the birth rate in certain rural area dropped.Some argue that the influence was because couch potatoes were less likely to make babies. But research in Ethiopia showed that dramas can have a direct effect. Inquiries about ways to reduce birth rates rose by 157% among married women who listened to the soap operas “Yeken Kigne t” and “Dhimbibba”. ___69______ Male listeners sought tests for HIV/AIDS four times as much as male non-listeners.“ The results are the best when people identify with characters,” says Betty Oala of the PMC. This is why the organization does extensive research, takes on local writers and uses native languages.Not only are soaps effective, but they are also cheap. Radio programmes can coast as little as three cents to reach a listener in Africa. _____70_________. Although producers do not hide their purposes many scholar think that there could be a fight over morals and the armful results of soap dramas. A drop in birth rates may seem like good news to a woman activist, but had to a religious worker.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.For many well-educated travelers, buying a copy of Lonely Planet is the first task before taking a vacation abroad. Founded in 1973, Lonely Planet is the biggest guidebook series in many countries. It’s published in 11 language including Chinese.But when the BBC confirmed on March 19 that it had sold the entire Lonely Planet series to a US billionaire at a significant deficit(赤字) , many commented that the deal sang song for the printed guidebook.The rise of the Internet and the prevalence of smartphones have become a burden on the print media. Why would travelers bring a heavy guidebook when they can download the apps to their smartphone in an instant? Furthermore, alternative and free travel content is readily available on the Internet, from Wikivoyage to Trip Advisor which provide excellent guidance on your trips.But the Internet is not the only reason that guidebooks are in decline. It is also widely accepted that the physical guidebook has such complete content that can kill any sense of personal exploration. With the guide books, all those backpacker feet ended up following routine trade routes, and in those routes was little room for initiative.It’s also pointed out that the guidebook is not exactly good for tourism. Often the shops and restaurants that thrived on a recommendation in the guidebook relaxed and discovered that it didn’t matter: the le gions of eager travelers keep on coming anyway. They gradually grow uncompetitive.And yet, despite the rise of new media, it’s believed there is still a place for printed guidebooks, at least for the time being as books still offer readers the kind of feeling that virtual tools can’t provide, more of a compelling, touchable interaction.第II 卷(共40 分)V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 遵循自然规律,你最终会得到回报。

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