2015届黄浦区高三英语二模试卷及答案
黄浦区2015年高考二模英语试卷（完卷时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a school. B. In a studio.C. In a zoo.D. In a hospital.2. A. Shop assistant and customer. B. Manager and employee.C. Doctor and patient.D. Student and teacher.3. A. Because she doesn’t like the flat. B. Because she needs a better roommate.C. Because the present flat is too small.D. Because it’s cheaper to live in the dormitory.4. A. To solve a computer problem. B. To apply for the job.C. To design a new program.D. To ask about the salary.5. A. She is accustomed to singing in public.B. She will not sing any more in public.C. She is afraid to sing before large audience.D. She likes singing for people very much.6. A. An art museum. B. A beautiful park.C. A college campus.D. An architectural exhibition.7. A. Because she has enough sports at work.B. Because she usually comes back home too late.C. Because she has no sports facilities at home.D. Because she isn’t used to doing housework at night.8. A. H e’ll go to the cinema with the woman.B. He’ll go out to see a wonderful show.C. He will watch the “Running Man” show on TV.D. He will take part in the most fascinating program.9. A. She is having a job interview. B. She is starting her own company.C. She is interested in shopping.D. She is looking for the sales manager.10. A. He is quite pleased with his neighbor’s removal.B. He thinks moving to the south is not a good choice.C. His neighbor is moving to the south in some ways.D. He feels a little disappointed at his neighbor’s removal.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide whichone would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. His novels seem to get more popular and sell well.B. The ideals like truth and justice can be found in his novels.C. His novels have attractive characters in grand historical background.D. About 50 of his novels have been made into movies and TV series.12. A. A diplomat. B. A translator. C. An editor. D. A writer.13. A. To learn from classic literature. B. To set complex adventure plots.C. To show off his beautiful language.D. To promote traditional Chinese virtues.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. China has over 2,200 newspapers. B. China has over 9,000 magazines.C. There are 309 local radio stations.D. There are about 306 TV stations.15. A. Xinhua News Agency is one of the nongovernmental news agencies.B. Xinhua News Agency has more than 100 branch offices across the world.C. The head offices of the two main news agencies are in different cities.D. China News Service mainly supplies news to domestic Chinese.16. A. CCTV is a complete system with movie production and transmission.B. CCTV is the largest and most powerful international high-tech agency.C. CCTV has business relations with over 350 television organizations.D. CCTV has extended its business to more than 130 countries and regions.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Positive thinking can help you win.Some athletes can reach great goals such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their promise. What kind of preparation before (25)_______ race or other event makes the difference?Everyone knows that athletes spare no effort (26)_______ (strengthen) their bodies. But researches show that strengthening the mind may be just as important. Careful study indicates that the best athletes win partly (27)_______ they think they can win.Thinking positive thoughts seems to give the possibility for success in sports. People who say to themselves over and over “I know I (28)_______ do this. ” often find they have the advantage to win. On the other hand, people often fail who think “I can’t win.”One procedure (29)_______ helps many athletes is creating pictures in the mind. They are told to think of each move they must do. Some use more fanciful pictures. One skater liked to imagine a star bursting inside her, (30)_______(fill) her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel calm pictured himself as a bird floating in the air.Next time you want to make progress, try training your mind to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing (31)_______ (well), you may soon see improvement in (32)_______ you really can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!(B)Two British coloniesAustralia, the last continent, was discovered by ships belonging to some European nations in the 17th century. These nations were less interested in changing it into a colony than exploring it. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English (33)_______ set up the settlements in America. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some (34)_______ things in common.Australia and the United States are about equal in size, and neither of their western lands are rich in soil. It was along the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled,and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this Westward Movement took place more because the English (35)_______ (search) for better land than because the population was increasing. Settlements of the western part of both countries developed quickly after gold (36)_______ (discover) in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later.Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some striking differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without (37)______ (go) to war. Australia, firstly (38)_______ (turn) into a colony by English prisoners, was unlike the United States, and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising. By 1922, for example, Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people, or almost half as many sheep as there are people now in the United States. Yet, (39)_______ _______ _______ these and other main differences, Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one (40)_______ (have) with the rest of the world.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.Whenever I travel, I meet international leaders who have studied in Britain. These energetic, intelligent people chose Britain because we offer high quality higher education. This is good news for the UK. People who are educated here have a __41__ tie to our country. They promote Britain around the world, helping our trade and our diplomacy. It is easier for our executives and our diplomats to do business with people __42__ with Britain. British exports of education and training are worth some eight billion pounds a year. Money feeds into our institutions and helps our __43__ to open up opportunities for more people to study. Our young people also __44__. They gain from the doors in the world which contact with international students. We can teach, but we can also learn from others. Nowadays, we are launching a long-term strategy to strengthen the United Kingdom as a first choice for the quality of study and the quality of our __45__ to international students. This will be a UK-wide and a Government-wide effort. We are __46__ a package of measures to help encourage students from overseas to study in the UK. We will offer international students more open doors. …We have the measures in place, but we are also __47__ tough targets for recruitment(招募). We want to have 25 percent of the global market share of higher education students and we want to increase the number of international students studying in Further Education institutions by 100 percent. Our aim is to __48__ these targets in 5 years. Tough targets, but deliverable. While giving these undertakings, I also want to lay down a challenge to others. To business—I ask you to __49__ with the British Council overseas to market education. And to universities and colleges—I ask you to live up to your __50__, to professionalise your approach, to deliver a quality education to overseas students that encourages involvement and rises to the challenge of our competitors, towork as partners together.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.The United States does not have a government office that regulates the film industry. Government, __51__, does link with the movie business in several ways.In the United States, films generally come from two __52__ : large studios that produce many films and television programs each year and independent filmmakers, including both students and experienced filmmakers. Sometimes—through grants from universities or arts or humanities councils—independent filmmakers do receive __53__ indirectly from funding that originated with the local, state, or federal government, but more often funding comes from private investors or through charity organizations __54__ either promotion of arts or promotion of a cause being addressed by a film.While there is no __55__ of film, there are many government offices that interact with the film industry. At the state and local levels, government film offices promote local film locations because use of their locale brings employment and other __56__ advantages to promote local tourist sites. These offices also help filmmakers work with the police and others to __57__ filming that impacts traffic, uses public buildings, or otherwise needs special consideration.__58__, government organizations, especially the branches of the military, have offices that help coordinate（协调）filmmakers’ use of facilities, equipment, and even personnel. It would be __59__, for example, for a filmmaker to construct a make-believe aircraft carrier or to hire a cast of extras to be in the __60__ of a movie who look like real soldiers, sailors, airmen, or marines (whose haircuts, fitness levels, and posture are often different from that of civilian (群众) actors). The military is willing to make their facilities __61__, within reason, for approved projects, and each branch has an office that handles these requests. Other branches of the government __62__ requests to use public spaces and buildings, such as monuments or parks.Many years ago, the U.S. government did produce quite a few feature films and worked closely with Hollywood on films that would encourage public morale during wartime. However, since World War II, these programs have been __63__ due to a combination of budgetary and philosophical concerns. The United States Information Agency, __64__, for many years produced films for exhibition to overseas audiences to complement its other educational programs. One such film, John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums, a posthumous contribution to the president, even won the 1965 Academy Award for best documentary. This __65__, now a part of the U.S. Department of State, no longer produces such feature films.51. A. therefore B. moreover C. however D. otherwise52. A. factors B. sources C. studios D. methods53. A. criticism B. invitation C. support D. guidance54. A. regarded as B. compared to C. made of D. concerned with55. A. ministry B. feature C. promotion D. need56. A. educational B. economic C. enormous D. effective57. A. cooperate with B. focus on C. arrange for D. make up58. A. Hopefully B. Similarly C. Surprisingly D. Obviously59. A. flexible B. impatient C. neutral D. difficult60. A. industry B. background C. civilization D. entrance61. A. academic B. artificial C. available D. apparent62. A. address B. introduce C. receive D. propose63. A. promoted B. initiated C. eliminated D. highlighted64. A. for example B. by contrast C. in reality D. as a whole65. A. agent B. program C. director D. organizationSection 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)[1]“Maybe when I’m 90 years old, I’ll get used to having everything I do taken for granted,” a young homemaker told a secret to her neighbor, “If Bill would compliment me once in a while, he’d make my life much happier.”[2] Few of us realize how much we need encouragement. Yet we must bask(沐浴于) in the warmth of approval now and then or lose our self-confidence.[3]All of us need to feel needed and admired. But unless we hear words of praise from someone else, how can we know that we are valued friends or co-workers?[4]Anyone who wants to improve his relationships with others need only show a sympathetic understanding. The way to express this understanding and to give others the feeling of importance and worthiness boils down to this: always look for something in the other person you can admire and praise and tell him about it.[5]We each have a mental picture of ourselves, a self-image. To find life reasonably satisfying, that self-image must be one we can live with, one we can like. When we are proud of our self-image, we feel confident and free to be ourselves. We function at our best. When we are ashamed of our self-image, we attempt to hide it rather than express it. We become hard to get along with.[6] A miracle happens to the person whose self-pride has been raised. He suddenly likes other people better. He is kinder and more cooperative with those around him. Praise is the polish that helps keep his self-image bright and sparkling.[7]What has this to do with your giving praise? A lot. You have the ability to perform that kind of miracle in another person. When you add to his self-pride, you make him want to like you and to cooperate with you.[8]In a classic bit of advice, Lord Chesterfield suggested to his son that he should follow the example of the Duke de Nivernoise: “You will recognize that he makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves.”[9]The effects of Praise can be great indeed. A new minister called to a church whose memberswere jokingly referred to as “a refrigerator”by other ministers decided against criticizing his people for their coolness toward strangers. Instead, he began welcoming visitors and telling them how friendly the members of the church were. Things gradually changed. “Praise transformed the ice-cube members into warmhearted human beings,” he said.66. From paragraph [1] and paragraph [2] we can learn that .A. the young homemaker had a thirst for Bill’s praiseB. the neighbor reminded Bill to compliment the homemakerC. it is well-known that we all need encouragement very muchD. getting other people’s approval leads to losing self-confidence67. According to the passage, we become difficult to get on with probably because .A. we want to show our self-imageB. we are not satisfied with our self-imageC. a miracle happens to other peopleD. we are ashamed of being praised68. The example in paragraph [8] tells us that .A. Lord Chesterfield advised his son to praise the Duke de NivernoisB. the Duke de Nivernois made Lord Chesterfield pleased with his sonC. praising other people will help win other people’s complimentD. receiving words of praise should go before praising other people69. In paragraph [9], “a refrigerator” was quoted probably because .A. it was always freezing cold in the churchB. the new minister criticized his people coollyC. the church took the shape of a refrigeratorD. the members of the church were unfriendly to strangers(B)EXPERT WORKSHOPSEach hour-long workshop runs twice; participate in any two of three.MONDAY, 13:00-14:00/14:00-15:00PLANET MONEYAdam Davidson & Alex Blumberg, Co-Founders and Hosts of NPR’s PlanetMoney(Ballroom A)The World Behind Your T-shirtExplore the global economy through the lens of an item you wear every day—the T-shirt. We’ll follow the journey of a typical T-shirt around the world as it is produced and sold. During the journey we’ll travel across more than 20,000 miles over four continents, meeting the people that make the clothes we wear. Then, in teams you’ll create competing T-shirt companies and go through every stage of the process, from coming up with a design to assembling mock T-shirts in a simulated garment factory. Get ready!April Wright, Director, International ProgramsJanice Tsai, International Associate(Ballroom B)10 Social Change Ways Make You a BallerThis session will expose the myth that being a social changemaker makes you a self-important achiever. Instead, we’ll highlight the 10 ways being a social changemaker which will make you probably a baller. How? We’ll share real examples of young people across the globe that are making a difference—big and small—in their communities.EdenWorksIrving Steel, International Liaison Officer, TCS Education System andAdvisor at EdenworksWang Zongying, Executive Director of the Women’s CEO Network of ChinaPatrick Woock, Co-Founder of the International Entrepreneur Institute(Ballroom C)Is Aquaponics the Future of Food?Welcome to the future of food! Aquaponics responds to the growing need for sustainable methods of food production by taking two practices, pairing the production of fish and plants together and connecting them through an eco-system to create environmental efficiency; Aquaponics uses only 10 percent of water compared to traditional agriculture and yields 2-3 times the amount of food, without the use of chemicals and pesticides(农药). The U.S. and China use roughly half of all chemical fertilizer in the world for food production. Imagine the possibilities.70. Each expert workshop ____________.A. runs only once on Monday afternoonB. lasts about two or three hours a timeC. is hosted by two experts in different fieldsD. is held in a separate ballroom71. The workshop in Ballroom A is aimed to help the participants ____________.A. study the global economy through the lens of the T-shirtB. start the journey of a typical factory around the worldC. meet the people that make the clothes which we wearD. go through every stage of assembling mock T-shirts72. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the workshop in Ballroom B?A. April Wright and Janice Tsai will host the workshop.B. This workshop will expose the myth of a social changemaker.C. The hosts will share some real examples of young people over the world.D. You’ll learn about some big and small differences made in some communities.73. “Aquaponics” mentioned in the last workshop probably refers to ____________.A. the introduction of future foodB. a traditional agriculture methodC. an eco-system for food productionD. a test on chemicals and pesticides(C)The late 1980s found the landscape of popular music in America dominated by a distinctive style of rock and roll known as glam rock or hair metal—so called because of the over-styled hair, makeup, and clothes worn by the style’s shining rockers. Bands like Poison, Whitesnake, and Motley Crue popularized glam rock with their power songs and flashy style, but the product had worn thin by the early 1990s. Just as superficial as the 80s, glam rockers were shallow, short on substance, and musically inferior.In 1991, a Seattle-based band called Nirvana shocked the corporate music industry with the release of its first single, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” which quickly became a huge hit all over the world. Nirvana had simply mainstreamed a sound and culture that got its start years before with bands like Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and Green River. Grunge(垃圾) rockers derived their fashion sense from the youth culture of the Pacific Northwest: a mixing of punk（鬅客）rock style and outdoors clothing like heavy boots, worn out jeans, and so on. At the height of the movement’s opportunity, when other Seattle bands like Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains were becoming popular, the trappings of grunge were working their way to the height of American fashion. Like the music, the teenagers were fast to accept the grunge fashion because it represented rebellion against shallow pop culture.The popularity of grunge music was momentary; by the mid- to late-1990s, its influence upon American culture had all but disappeared, and most of its recognizable bands were nowhere to be seen to the charts. The heavy sound and themes of grunge were replaced on the radio waves by boy bands like the Backstreet Boys, and the bubblegum pop of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.There are many reasons why the Seattle sound faded out of the mainstream as quickly as it rocketed to distinction, but the most glaring reason lies at the rebellion, anti-establishment heart of the grunge movement itself. It is very hard to resist the trend when you are the one setting it, and many of the grunge bands were never comfortable with the fame that was brought to them. Eventually, the simple fact that many grunge bands were so against mainstream rock stardom (明星地位) took the movement back to where it started: underground. The fickle American mainstream public, as quick as they were to hop on to the grunge bandwagon, were just as quick to hop off and move on to something else.74. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A. The landscape of popular music was dominated by rock and roll from 1980.B. The rock and roll formed a distinctive style just because of the over-styled hair.C. Glam rock became popular with the help of Poison, Whitesnake and Britney Spears.D. Glam rockers were shallow, short on substance, and their music was humble.75. It was not long before teenagers welcomed grunge fashion because _________.A. it would represent the youth cultureB. grunge rockers told them to accept itC. they were tired of Glam Rock fashionD. it resisted the shallowness of pop culture76. What is the difference between glam rock and grunge rock?A. Glam rock was flashier, while grunge rock was rebellious.B. Glam rock appealed to teenagers, while grunge rock appealed to adults.C. Glam rock faded quickly, while grunge rock is still popular.D. Glam rock was more commercially successful than grunge rock.77. What is the writer trying to document in this passage?A. The popularity of glam rock.B. Nirvana’s role in popularizing grunge rock.C. The rise and fall of grunge rock.D. The reasons why young people loved grunge rock.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.By the mid-19th century most of Europe was in the first stage of the demographic(人口的) transition. Death rate had decreased, as wars, famines(饥荒) and diseases had; local food shortages were rarer, thanks to better economic organization and transport; public health, medical care and the control of infectious diseases had improved. The population increased rapidly, as Malthus had predicted. Between 1800 and 1900 Europe’s population doubled, to over 400 million, whereas that of Asia, further behind in the demographic transition, increased by less than 50%, to about 950 million.But something else was happening there that would have taken Malthus by surprise: as people came to expect to live longer, and better, they started to have fewer children. They realised they no longer needed several babies just to ensure that two or three would survive. And as they moved from country to town, they also found that children were no longer an economic property that could be set to work at an early age, but a responsibility to be fed, housed and (some of them) educated, for years. Worse, with too many children, a mother would find it hard to take and keep a job, to add to the family income. Nor were the young any longer a guarantee against a poor old age: in the new industrial society, they were likelier to go their own way.Thanks to Europe’s newborn limitation, in the past 100 years or so its population has risen only 80%, to 730 million, and most countries’birth rate is now so low that numbers are unchanging or falling. But their composition is very different from the past: better living standards, health condition and medical treatment are multiplying old heads, even as the number of young ones shrinks.In contrast, Asia’s population over the same time has nearly increased four times, to more than 3.6 billion. North America’s too has grown almost as fast, but largely thanks to immigration. Africa’s has multiplied 5 times, and Latin America’s nearly sevenfold.Why these differences? From around 1950, death rate in developing countries also began to fall, and much faster than it ever had in Europe. The knowledge about how to avoid premature death of small children travelled so readily that life expectancy in many poor countries is now not far behind the rich world’s. But the attitudes and values that persuade people to have fewer children are taking longer to adjust.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)______________________________________________________________跃龙学堂 您身边的中小学生辅导专家1178. What prediction did Malthus make?79. Give one reason to explain why people started to have fewer children according to paragraph 2.80. Besides medical treatment, are the other two factors that contribute to the increasing number of old people.81. Why has the population in developing countries increased faster than it has in Europe in the last century?第II 卷 （共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1．这个协议将为两国的合作铺平道路。
2015年上海市黄浦区高考英语二模试卷含答案
2015年上海市黄浦区高考英语二模试卷II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions： After reading the passages below， fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word， fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word； for the other blanks，use one word that best fits each blank.1. Positive thinking can help you win．Some athletes can reach great goals such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal．Others never live up to their promise．What kind of preparation before （25）________ race or other event makes the difference？Everyone knows that athletes spare no effort （26）________ （strengthen） their bodies．But researches show that strengthening the mind may be just as important．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win partly （27）________ theythink they can win．Thinking positive thoughts seems to give the possibility for success in sports．People who say to themselves over and over"I know I （28）________ do this．"often find they have the advantage to win．On the other hand，people often fail who think"I can't win．"One procedure （29）________ helps many athletes is creating pictures in the mind．They are told to think of each move they must do．Some use more fanciful pictures．One skater liked to imagine a star bursting inside her，（30）________（fill） her with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel calm pictured himself as a bird floating in the air．Next time you want to make progress，try training your mind to help you．Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training．If you imagine yourself doing （31）________ （well），you may soon see improvement in （32）________ you really can do．Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!2.Two British coloniesAustralia，the last continent，was discovered by ships belonging to some European nations in the 17tℎ century．These nations were less interested in changing it into a colony than exploring it．As in the early history of the United States，it was the English （33）________ set up the settlements in America．This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some （34）________ things in common．Australia and the United States are about equal in size，and neither of their western lands are rich in soil．It was along the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled，and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west．However，this Westward Movement took place more because the English （35）________ （search） for better land than because the population was increasing．Settlements of the western part of both countries developed quickly after gold （36）________ （discover） in America in1849and in Australia two years later．Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common，there are some striking differences as well．The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without （37）________ （go） to war．Australia，firstly （38）________ （turn） into a colony by English prisoners，was unlike the United States，and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheepraising．By 1922，for example，Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people，or almost half as many sheep as there are people now in the United States．Yet，（39）________ these and other main differences，Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one （40）________ （have） with the rest of the world．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.3.Whenever I travel，I meet international leaders who have studied in Britain．These energetic，intelligent people chose Britain because we offer high quality higher education．This is good news for the UK．People who are educated here have a （1）_______ tie to our country．They promote Britain around the world，helping our trade and our diplomacy．It is easier for our executives and our diplomats to do business with people （2）_______ with Britain．British exports of education and training are worth some eight billion pounds a year．Money feeds into our institutions and helps our （3）_______ to open up opportunities for more people to study．Our young people also （4）_______．They gainfrom the doors in the world which contact with international students．We can teach，but we can also learn from others．Nowadays，we are launching a long﹣term strategy to strengthen the United Kingdom as a first choice for the quality of study and the quality of our （5）_______ to international students．This will be a UK﹣wide and a Government﹣wide effort．We are （6）_______ a package of measures to help encourage students from overseas to study in the UK．We will offer international students more open doors．…We have the measures in place，but we are also （7）_______ tough targets for recruitment （招募）．We want to have 25 percent of the global market share of higher education students and we want to increase the number of international students studying in Further Education institutions by 100 percent．Our aim is to （8）_______ these targets in 5 years．Tough targets，but deliverable．While giving these undertakings，I also want to lay down a challenge to others．To business﹣I ask you to （9）_______ with the British Council overseas to market education．And to universities and colleges﹣I ask you to live up to your （10）_______，to professionalise your approach，to deliver a quality education to overseas students that encourages involvement and rises to the challenge of our competitors，towork as partners together．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.4. The United States does not have a government office that regulates the film industry．Government, （1）_______, does link with the movie business in several ways．In the United States, films generally come from two （2）_______: large studios that produce many films and television programs each year and independentfilmmakers, including both students and experienced filmmakers．Sometimes﹣through grants from universities or arts or humanities councils﹣independent filmmakers do receive （3）_______ indirectly from funding that originated with the local, state, or federal government, but more often funding comes from private investors or through charity organizations （4）_______ either promotion of arts or promotion of a cause being addressed by a film．While there is no （5）_______ of film, there are many government offices that interact with the film industry．At the state and local levels, government film offices promote local film locations because use of their locale brings employment and other （6）_______ advantages to promote local tourist sites．These offices also help filmmakers work with the police and others to （7）_______ filming that impacts traffic, uses public buildings, or otherwise needs special consideration．（8）_______, government organizations, especially the branches of the military, have offices that help coordinate（协调） filmmakers'use of facilities, equipment, and even personnel．It would be （9）_______, for example, for a filmmaker to construct a make﹣believe aircraft carrier or to hire a cast of extras to be in the （10）_______ of a movie who look like real soldiers, sailors, airmen, or marines （whose haircuts, fitness levels, and posture are often different from that of civilian （群众） actors）．The military is willing to make their facilities （11）_______, within reason, for approved projects, and each branch has an office that handles these requests．Other branches of the government （12）_______ requests to use public spaces and buildings, such as monuments or parks．Many years ago, the U．S．government did produce quite a few feature films and worked closely with Hollywood on films that would encourage public morale during wartime．However, since World War II, these programs have been （13）_______ due to a combination of budgetary and philosophical concerns．The United States Information Agency, （14）_______, for many years produced films for exhibition to overseas audiences to complement its other educational programs．One such film, John F．Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums, a posthumous contribution to the president, even won the1965Academy Award for best documentary．This （15）_______, now a part of the U．S．Department of State, no longer produces such feature films．（1）A thereforeB moreoverC howeverD otherwise（2）A factorsB sourcesC studiosD methods（3）A criticismB invitationC supportD guidance（4）A regarded asB compared toC made ofD concerned with（5）A ministryB featureC promotionD need（6）A educationalB economicC enormousD effective（7）A cooperate withB focus onC arrange forD make up（8）A HopefullyB SimilarlyC SurprisinglyD Obviously（9）A flexibleB impatientC neutralD difficult（10）A industryB backgroundC civilizationD entrance（11）A academicB artificialC availableD apparent（12）A addressB introduceC receiveD propose（13）A promotedB initiatedC eliminatedD highlighted（14）A for exampleB by contrastC in realityD as a whole（15）A agentB programC directorD organizationSection 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.5. [1]"Maybe when I'm 90 years old, I'll get used to having everything I do taken for granted, "a young homemaker told a secret to her neighbor, "If Bill would compliment me once in a while, he'd make my life much happier．"[2]Few of us realize how much we need encouragement．Yet we must bask（沐浴于） in the warmth of approval now and then or lose our self﹣confidence．[3]All of us need to feel needed and admired．But unless we hear words of praise from someone else, how can we know that we are valued friends or co﹣workers?[4]Anyone who wants to improve his relationships with others need only show a sympathetic understanding．The way to express this understanding and to give others the feeling of importance and worthiness boils down to this: always look for something in the other person you can admire and praise and tell him about it．[5]We each have a mental picture of ourselves, a self﹣image．To find life reasonably satisfying, that self﹣image must be one we can live with, one we can like．When we are proud of our self﹣image, we feel confident and free to be ourselves．We function at our best．When we are ashamed of our self﹣image, we attempt to hide it rather than express it．We become hard to get along with．[6]A miracle happens to the person whose self﹣pride has been raised．He suddenly likes other people better．He is kinder and more cooperative with those around him．Praise is the polish that helps keep his self﹣image bright and sparkling．[7]What has this to do with your giving praise? A lot．You have the ability to perform that kind of miracle in another person．When you add to his self﹣pride, you make him want to like you and to cooperate with you．[8]In a classic bit of advice, Lord Chesterfield suggested to his son that he should follow the example of the Duke de Nivernoise: "You will recognize that he makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves．"[9]The effects of Praise can be great indeed．A new minister called to a church whose members were jokingly referred to as"a refrigerator"by other ministers decided against criticizing his people for their coolness toward strangers．Instead, he began welcoming visitors and telling them how friendly the members of the church were．Things gradually changed．"Praise transformed the ice﹣cube members into warmhearted human beings, "he said．（1）From paragraph[1]and paragraph[2]we can learn that________．A the young homemaker had a thirst for Bill's praise．B the neighbor reminded Bill to compliment the homemaker．C it is well﹣known that we all need encouragement very much．D getting other people's approval leads to losing self﹣confidence．（2）According to the passage，we become difficult to get on with probably because________．A we want to show our self﹣image． B we are not satisfied with our self﹣image． C a miracle happens to other people． D we are ashamed of being praised．（3）The example in paragraph[8]tells us that________．A Lord Chesterfield advised his son to praise the Duke de Nivernois．B the Duke de Nivernois made Lord Chesterfield pleased with his son．C praising other people will help win other people's compliment．D receiving words of praise should go before praising other people．（4）In paragraph[9]，"a refrigerator"was quoted probably because________．A it was always freezing cold in the church．B the new minister criticized his peoplecoolly． C the church took the shape of a refrigerator． D the members of the church were unfriendly to strangers．MONDAY, 13: 00The World Behind Your Twith a design to assembling mock T10Social Change Ways Make You a Ballerglobe that are making a differenceIs ________ the Future of Food?（1）Each expert workshop________．A runs only once on Monday afternoon．B lasts about two or three hours a time．C is hosted by two experts in different fields．D is held in a separate ballroom．（2）The workshop in Ballroom A is aimed to help the participants________．A study the global economy through the lens of the T﹣shirt．B start the journey of a typical factory around the world．C meet the people that make the clothes which we wear．D go through every stage of assembling mock T﹣shirts．（3）Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the workshop in Ballroom B？________A April Wright and Janice Tsai will host the workshop．B This workshop will expose the myth of a social changemaker．C The hosts will share some real examples of young people over the world．D You'll learn about some big and small differences made in some communities．（4）"Aquaponics"mentioned in the last workshop probably refers to________．A the introduction of future food．B a traditional agriculture method．C an eco﹣system for food production．D a test on chemicals and pesticides．7. The late 1980s found the landscape of popular music in America dominated by a distinctive style of rock and roll known as glam rock or hair metal﹣so called because of the over﹣styled hair, makeup, and clothes worn by the style's shining rockers．Bands like Poison, Whitesnake, and Motley Crue popularized glam rock with their power songs and flashy style, but the product had worn thin by the early 1990s．Just as superficial as the80s, glam rockers were shallow, short on substance, and musically inferior．In 1991, a Seattle﹣based band called Nirvana shocked the corporate music industry with the release of its first single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit, "which quickly became a huge hit all over the world．Nirvana had simply mainstreamed a sound and culture that got its start years before with bands like Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and Green River．Grunge（垃圾）rockers derived their fashion sense from the youth culture of the Pacific Northwest: a mixing of punk（鬅客）rock style and outdoors clothing like heavy boots, worn out jeans, and so on．At the height of the movement's opportunity, when other Seattle bands like Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains were becoming popular, the trappings of grunge were working their way to the height of American fashion．Like the music, the teenagers were fast to accept the grunge fashion because it represented rebellion against shallow pop culture．The popularity of grunge music was momentary; by the mid﹣to late﹣1990s, its influence upon American culture had all but disappeared, and most of its recognizable bands were nowhere to be seen to the charts．The heavy sound and themes of grunge were replaced on the radio waves by boy bands like the Backstreet Boys, and the bubblegum pop of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera．There are many reasons why the Seattle sound faded out of the mainstream as quickly as it rocketed to distinction, but the most glaring reason lies at the rebellion, anti﹣establishment heart of the grunge movement itself．It is very hard to resist the trend when you are the one setting it, and many of the grunge bands were never comfortable with the fame that was brought to them．Eventually, the simple fact that many grunge bands were so against mainstream rock stardom （明星地位） took the movement back to where itstarted: underground．The fickle American mainstream public, as quick as they were to hop on to the grunge bandwagon, were just as quick to hop off and move on to something else．（1）Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph？________A The landscape of popular music was dominated by rock and roll from 1980．B The rock and roll formed a distinctive style just because of the over﹣styled hair．C Glam rock became popular with the help of Poison，Whitesnake and Britney Spears．D Glamrockers were shallow，short on substance，and their music was humble．（2）It was not long before teenagers welcomed grunge fashion because________．A it would represent the youth culture．B grunge rockers told them to acceptit． C they were tired of Glam Rock fashion． D it resisted the shallowness of pop culture．（3）What is the difference between glam rock and grunge rock？________A Glam rock was flashier，while grunge rock was rebellious．B Glam rock appealed to teenagers，while grunge rock appealed to adults．C Glam rock faded quickly，while grunge rock is still popular．D Glam rock was more commercially successful than grunge rock．（4）What is the writer trying to document in this passage？________A The popularity of glam rock．B Nirvana's role in popularizing grungerock． C The rise and fall of grunge rock． D The reasons why young people loved grunge rock．8. Section C Directions：Read the passage carefully．Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words．By the mid﹣19th century most of Europe was in the first stage of the demographic（人口的）transition．Death rate had decreased，as wars，famines（饥荒） and diseases had； local food shortages were rarer，thanks to better economic organization and transport； public health，medical care and the control of infectious diseases had improved．The population increased rapidly，as Malthus had predicted．Between 1800 and 1900 Europe's population doubled，to over 400 million，whereas that of Asia，further behind in the demographic transition，increased by less than 50%，to about 950 million．But something else was happening there that would have taken Malthus by surprise：as people came to expect to live longer，and better，they started to have fewer children．They realised they no longer needed several babies just to ensure that two orthree would survive．And as they moved from country to town，they also found that children were no longer an economic property that could be set to work at an early age，but a responsibility to be fed，housed and （some of them） educated，for years．Worse，with too many children，a mother would find it hard to take and keep a job，to add to the family income．Nor were the young any longer a guarantee against a poor old age：in the new industrial society，they were likelier to go their own way．Thanks to Europe's newborn limitation，in the past 100 years or so its population has risen only 80%，to 730 million，and most countries'birth rate is now so low that numbers are unchanging or falling．But their composition is very different from the past：better living standards，health condition and medical treatment are multiplying old heads，even as the number of young ones shrinks．In contrast，Asia's population over the same time has nearly increased four times，to more than 3.6 billion．North America's too has grown almost as fast，but largely thanks to immigration．Africa's has multiplied 5 times，and Latin America's nearly sevenfold．Why these differences？From around 1950，death rate in developing countries also beganto fall，and much faster than it ever had in Europe．The knowledge about how to avoid premature death of small children travelled so readily that life expectancy in many poor countries is now not far behind the rich world's．But the attitudes and values that persuade people to have fewer children are taking longer to adjust．（Note：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS．）78．What prediction did Malthus make？________79．Give one reason to explain why people started to have fewer children according to paragraph 2．________________________________________80．Besides medical treatment，________ are the other two factors that contribute to the increasing number of old people．81．Why has the population in developing countries increased faster than it has in Europein the last century？________．I. TranslationDirections： Translate the following sentences into English， using the words given in the brackets.9. 这个协议将为两国的合作铺平道路．（pave）________．10. 据说那位年轻教授当众反对了校长的提议．（object）________．11. 一旦那个工程师下定决心，就没有谁能说服他改变最初的决定．（once）________．12. 昨天我把那台不能用的空调退还给了出售它的商店并得到了退款．（where）________．13. 大卫得知要参加即将在北京举行的决赛后是如此激动以致于彻夜未眠．（So…that…）________．II. Guided Writing Directions： Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.14. 近期，你就影响选择大学的考虑因素在高三学生中做了调研，结果如图所示，请结合图表信息写一份调研报告，须包括以下内容：1．图表产生的背景和基本内容；2．就你个人而言，你会考虑哪些因素？请列出其中你认为相对重要的两项因素，并说明原因．2015年上海市黄浦区高考英语二模试卷答案1. a,to strengthen,because,can,which/that,filling,better,what2. who/that,other,were searching,was discovered,going,turned,despite,has3. G,C,E,A,B,J,E,D,K,H4. CBCDABCBDBCACAD5. ABCD6. DABC7. DDAC8. That the population would increase rapidly,They no longer needed several babies to ensure theirsurvival．/,Childrenwerenolongeraneconomicpropertyforworking/,Childrenwerearesponsi bilitytobefed，housedandeducated/,Having too many children made a mother hard to work．/,The young were no longer a guarantee against the old．/…,better living standards and health condition,Becausethedeathrateindevelopingcountriesfallsmuchfaster9. This agreement will pave the way for the cooperation between the two countries．10. It was said that the young professor objected to the headmaster's proposal in public．11. Nobody can persuade the engineer to change his original decision once he has made up his mind．12. Yesterday I returned the useless air﹣conditioner to the shop where it was sold/I bought it and got a/the refund．13. SoexcitedwasDavidthathefailedtofallasleepthewholenightwhen/afterhelearnedthathewo uldparticipateinthefinalcompetitiontobeheldinBeijing14. With the college entrance examination approaching，Some senior middle school graduates have different opinions on how to choose their majors and universities（高分句型一）．So we did a research on the problem among 500 students in Grade Three．（图表产生的背景）According to the reseach，About 175 students insist that the choice should be based on their own interest．They say interest is the way leading to success．They think it a miserable thing to be obliged to study what they have no interest in．However，150students think that whether the college is famous is the most important．Only in a famous college will they be able to have a good jod in the future．About 90 of the students，however，consider it is the amount of the fee that matters a lot，for，they say，they will not add too much abanden to their parents（高分句型二）．Interestingly，70 students think it is important whether to go to the shool is convinient．They say that they will stay the school for about 4 years，so the location of the school is important．（图表展示的基本内容）In my opinion，interest is the most important of all．Without interest you can't study the subject very well and may have more difficult with your career．Besides，the advice offered by their parents or teachers is worth considering because they have more social experience than us．So we should attach importance to their advice．（自己考虑的因素）。
上海市2015高三英语二模试卷
上海市2015高三英语二模试卷Most American magazines and newspapers reserve 60 percent of their pages for ads. The New York Times Sunday edition __51_____ may contain 350 pages of advertisements. Some radio stations devote 40 minutes of every hour to __52_____. Then there is television. The vast majority of television ads today consist of brief advertising spots, __53_____ in length from a few seconds to several minutes. According to one estimate, American youngsters sit through three hours of television commercials each week. By the time they graduate from high school, they will have been ___54____ 360,000 TV ads. Television advertises in airports, hospital waiting rooms, and schools. Major sporting events are now major advertising events. Racing cars serve as high speed ___55____. Some athletes receive most of their money from advertisements. One top-ranking basketball player earned $3.9 million by playing ball. Advertisers paid him nine times that much to ___56____ their products.There is no escape. Commercial ads are __57_____ on walls, buses, and trucks. They___58____ the inside of taxis and subways --even the doors of public toilets. __59_____ messages call to us in supermarkets, stores, elevators --and __60____ we are on hold on the telephone. In some countries so much advertising comes through the mail that many recipients proceed directly from the mailbox to the nearest wastebasket to___61____ the junk mail.___62____ Insiders’ Report, published by McCann-Erickson, a global advertising agency, the estimated amount of money spent on advertising worldwide in 1990 was $275.5 billion. Since then, the figures have soared to $411.6 billion for 1997 and $434.4 billion for 1998. Big money.What is the __63____ of all of this? One analyst put it this way: “Advertising is one of the most powerful socializing forces in the culture. Ads sell __64____ than products. They sell images, values, goals, __65_____ of who we are and who we should be. They shape our attitudes and our attitudes shape our behavior.”51. A. lonely B. alone C. singly D. individually52. A. commerce B. consumers C. commercials D. contracts53. A. ranging B. varying C. changing D. adjusting54. A. taken to B. spent in C. expected of D. exposed to55. A. flashes B. billboards C. attractions D. messages56. A. improve B. promote C. urge D. update57. A. symbolized B. illustrated C. demonstrated D. displayed58. A. modify B. decorate C. polish D. fix59. A. Audio B. Studio C. Oral D. Video60. A. since B. while C. unless D. if61. A. throw away B. lay down C. blow out D. break down62. A. Except for B. Apart from C. According to D. Including in63. A. effect B. affect C. result D. purpose64. A. less B. same C. similar D. more65. A. outlooks B. opinions C. concepts D. implicationsAFor four lonely years, Evelyn Jones of Rockford, Illinois, lived friendless and forgotten in one room of a cheap hotel. “I wasn’t sick, but I was acting sick,” the 78-year-old widow says, “Every day was the same. I would just lie on my bed and maybe cook up some soup.” Then, six months ago, she was invited to The Brighter Side -- Rockford’s day care center for the elderly. Every weekday morning since then, she has left her home to meet nine other old people in a church for a rich program of charity work, trips, games, and -- most important of all -- friendly companionship.Just a few years ago, there were few choices for the elderly between a normal life in their own homes and being totally confined in nursing homes. Many of them were sent to rest homes long before they needed full-time care. Others like Mrs. Jones were left to take care of themselves. But in 1971, the White House Conference on Aging called for the development of alternatives to care in nursing homes for old people, and since then, government-supported day-care programs like The Brighter Side have been developed in most big American cities.“This represents a real alternative to the feared institution and makes old people believe they have not left the world of living”, says Alice Brophy, 64, director of New York City’s Office for the Aging, “They do well at the centers, and I hate it when people describe us as elderly playpens（婴儿扶栏）.” New York’s 138 centers encourage continuing contact for the aged with the community’s life. The centers serve more than 15,000 members, and volunteer workers are always looking for new ones. If someone doesn’t show up at the center for several days in a row, a worker at the center calls to make sure all is well. And although participation in the center is free, those who want to can pay for their lunches.No normal studies have been made of these centers for the elderly, but government officials are enthusiastic. In the future, the Public Health Service will do a study to decide if the programs can receive federal Medicare money. And the old people themselves are very happy with the programs. “There is no way”, says Evelyn Jones, smiling at her new companions at the Brighter Side, “that I will ever go back to spending my day with all those loses at the hotel.”66. According to the passage, many old people went to the nursing homes because______________.A. They are in urgent need of full-time care.B. They were rather willing to go there.C. They were sent there.D. They were volunteers there.67. We can conclude from the statements of Alice Brophy that______________.A. the centers are like elderly playpens.B. the old people do well at the day care centers.C. old people like nursing institutions.D. outside the Brighter side they don’t work for the old.68. What’s author’s attitude towards the program of day care centers?A. pessimistic.B. concerned.C. neutral.D. optimistic.69. What is the main idea of the article?A. Day care centers may be able to receive federal Medicare money.B. Day care centers can make life better for elderly people.C. Many old people in the United States are lonely.D. Old people have no place in their society.BBiographyNicole Mary Kidman, AC (born 20 June 1967) is an American-born Australian actress, fashion model, singer and humanitarian. She is also known for her marriage to Tom Cruise, to whom she was married for 11 years and adopted two children, and her current marriage to country musician Keith Urban, with whom she has two biological daughters. As a result of being born to Australian parents in Hawaii, Kidman has dual citizenship in Australia and the United States. The following is a list of movies that Kidman has been involved with.Dead Calm (1989)After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm. It was based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Williams. The film was directed by Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce and filmed around the Great Barrier Reef.Day of Thunder (1990)Days of Thunder is a 1990 American auto racing film released by ParamountPictures，bringing her worldwide recognition. The cast includes Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Robert Duvall. This is the first of three films to star both Cruise and Kidman (the other two being Far and Away and Eyes Wide Shut).Batman Forever (1995)Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman. The plot focuses on Batman trying to stop Two-Face (Jones) and the Riddler (Carrey) in their villainous scheme to bring the city under their control. The film was released on June 16, 1995, receiving mixed reviews, but was a financial success.Moulin Rouge! (2001)Kidman’s performance in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001) earned her a second Golden Globe Award and first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. It tells the story of a young English poet/writer, Christian (Ewan McGregor), who falls in love with the terminally-ill star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman).The Hours (2002)Kidman's performance as Virginia Woolf in the drama film The Hours (2002) received critical acclaim and earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Silver Bear for Best Actress. The plot focuses on three women of different generations whose lives are interconnected by the novel Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, who, in 1920s England, isstruggling with depression and mental illness while trying to write her novel.Rabbit Hole (2010)The screenplay of Rabbit Hole is an adaptation by David Lindsay Abaire of his 2005 play of the same name. Kidman produced the project via her company, Blossom Films. The plot deals with a couple struggling to heal after the death of their young son. Kidman was critically admired for her performance as Becca Corbett and received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award.Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search70. Which of the following statements about Nicole Kidman is true?A.Kidman has dual nationality because of being born to American parents in Australia.B.Kidman and Cruise gave birth to two children in their 11-year marriage.C.Kidman was known for TV shows before receiving recognition in motion picture industry.D.Far and Away was the first movie Kidman stared with her ex-husband.71. ___________ are based on the former works.A. Dead Calm, Moulin Rouge! and The HoursB. Batman Forever, Dead Calm and Rabbit HoleC. Day of Thunder, Batman Forever and The HoursD. The Hours, Batman Forever and Rabbit Hole72. The underlined word “acclaim” has the similar meaning to ___________.A. criticismB. complimentC. complaintD. comment73. Where can we probably find the article?A. A reference siteB. A fashion magazineB. An auto-biography D. A national newspaperC“The Heart of the Matter,” the newly-released report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), deserves praise for attaching the importance of the humanities and social sciences to the prosperity and security of liberal democracy in America. Regrettably, however, the report’s failure to address the true nature of the crisis facing liberal education may cause more harm than good.In 2010, leading congressional Democrats and Republicans sent letters to the AAAS asking that it identify actions that could be taken by federal states and local governments, universities, foundations, educators, individual benefactors(捐助者) and others to maintain national excellence in humanities and social scientific scholarship and education. In response, the AAAS formed the Committee on the Humanities and Social Sciences. Among the Committee’s 51 members are top-university presidents, scholars, lawyers, judges, and business executives, as well as distinguished figures from diplomacy, filmmaking, music and journalism.The goals identified in the report are generally admirable. Because the government supports full literacy (识字) of citizens, the report stresses the study of history and government, particularly American history and American government; and encourages the use of new digital technologies. To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the introduction of a series of curricula that improve students’ ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century, increased funding for teachers and the encouragement of scholars to bring their learning into practice on the great challenges of the day. The report also advocates greater study of foreign languages, international affairs and the expansion of study abroad programs.Unfortunately, despite 2 years in the making, "The Heart of the Matter" never gets to the heart of the matter: the illiberal nature of liberal education at our leading colleges and universities. The committee ignores that for several decades America's colleges and universities have produced graduates who don’t know the content and character of liberal education and are thus deprived of its benefits. Sadly, the spirit of inquiry once at home on campus has been replaced by the use of the humanities and social sciences as vehicles for publicizing “progressive”.Today, professors routinely treat the progressive interpretation of history and progressive public policy as the proper subject of study while portraying conservative or classical liberal ideas—such as free markets and self-reliance—as falling outside the boundaries of routine, and sometimes legal intellectual investigation.The AAAS displays great enthusiasm for liberal education. Yet its report may well hold back reform by obscuring(遮蔽) the depth and breadth of the challenge that Congress asked it to clarify.74. Influential figures in the Congress required that the AAAS report on how to___________.A. maintain people’s interest in liberal educationB. define the government’s role in educationC. keep a leading position in liberal educationD. safeguard individuals’ rights to education75. Which one of the following statements about what the AAAS plan suggests is true ?A. An exclusive study of American history.B. A greater emphasis on theoretical subjects.C. The application of emerging technologies. D. Funding for the study of foreign languages.76. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.A. professors are routinely supportive of free marketsB. intellectual investigation are put great value on in collegeC. progressive public policy is out of boundaries of proper studyD. professors have prejudice against classical liberal ideas77. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. The AAAS’s Contribution to Liberal EducationB. Illiberal Education and “The Heart of the Matter”C. Ways to Grasp “The Heart of the Matter”“D. Progressive Policy vs. Liberal Education答案BCADB BDBAB ACADCCBDB CBBA CCDB。
2015届黄埔高三英语二模答案
黄浦区2015年高考模拟考英语试卷参考答案第I卷1-5 CADBC 6-10 CBCAD11-13 DAD 14-16 BBD17. today 18. 25019. charge 20. hundreds21. log onto 22. confirming their purchase23. The book title 24. English Dictionary25. a 26. to strengthen 27.because 28. can29. which/that 30. filling 31. better 32. what33. who/that 34. other 35. were searching 36. was discovered 37. going 38. turned 39. in spite of 40. has41-45 GCIAB 46-50 JEDKH51-55 CBCDA 56-60 BCBDB 61-65 CACAD66-69 ABCD 70-73 DABC 74-77 DDAC78. That the population would increase rapidly.79. They no longer needed several babies to ensure their survival. /Children were no longer an economic property for working./Children were a responsibility to be fed, housed and educated./Having too many children made a mother hard to work./The young were no longer a guarantee against the old. /…80. better living standards and health condition81. Because the death rate in developing countries falls much faster.第II卷I. Translation1. This agreement will pave the way for the cooperation between the two countries.2. It was said that the young professor objected to the headmaster’s proposal in public.3. Nobody can persuade the engineer to change his original decision once he has made up his mind.4. Yesterday I returned the useless air-conditioner to the shop where it was sold /I bought it and gota/the refund.5. So excited was David that he failed to fall asleep the whole night when/after he learned that he would participate in the final competition to be held in Beijing.II. Guided Writing 略— 1 —。
2015上海市浦东新区区高三英语二模试卷(无听力版)(2021年整理)
2015上海市浦东新区区高三英语二模试卷(无听力版)(word版可编辑修改) 编辑整理：尊敬的读者朋友们：这里是精品文档编辑中心，本文档内容是由我和我的同事精心编辑整理后发布的，发布之前我们对文中内容进行仔细校对，但是难免会有疏漏的地方，但是任然希望（2015上海市浦东新区区高三英语二模试卷(无听力版)(word版可编辑修改)）的内容能够给您的工作和学习带来便利。
同时也真诚的希望收到您的建议和反馈，这将是我们进步的源泉，前进的动力。
本文可编辑可修改，如果觉得对您有帮助请收藏以便随时查阅，最后祝您生活愉快业绩进步，以下为2015上海市浦东新区区高三英语二模试卷(无听力版)(word版可编辑修改)的全部内容。
浦东新区2015高三英语二模试卷英语试卷II。
Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passages below， fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word， fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word； for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A）What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen， pencil， eraser, rul er … and don’t forget a bottle of water！According to a study held in London， students ___25___（bring) water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%. Scientists in UK did the study on 448 students。
2015届高三第二学期英语综合考练试题(含答案)
2015届高三第二学期英语综合考练试题2015.3本试卷共12页，三大题, 满分135分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的学校、姓名和考生号填写在答题卡上。
2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。
考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
Ⅰ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is generally agreed that a good student must be able to concentrate for a reasonable time on a written text, yet most students are given very little help to practice this skill. Almost all classroom reading is 1 into minutes of reading and therefore it is no wonder that a number of students have 2 in this field.If you have a problem with 3 , you must first examine the conditions in which you work. Lighting can be a problem: too many readers put up with 4 lighting conditions. If this is a problem, and you don’t have a reading lamp, try a strong bulb (灯泡), read near a window in day time and always avoid reading in your own shadow. 5 the light should come from overhead or over your shoulder. Reflective surfaces should be avoided. You should also 6 excessive contrast (过度对比) caused by using a reading lamp as the only 7 of light as this will cause great tiredness and probably eye injury.A second reason for poor concentration is the 8 of motivation, that is, an absence of any 9 sense of purpose. If this is the cause, you will almost 10 be bored by the text.Be sure that you keep your 11 in mind during your reading so that you know you should also adopt some specific techniques — such as making notes from your reading — to aid your concentration.If you play the role of a 12 receiver of information, simply concentrating on absorbing everything you read, you will 13 that your mind is overloaded, confused by the material. Then you should take a more active approach. Enter into a 14 with the text, pausing to reflect on what you read, and 15 what you find. That will be good for reading and comprehension. That will be good for reading and comprehension.1. A. forced B. driven C. admitted D. broken2. A. problems B. a bilities C. advantages D. mistakes3. A. instruction B. communication C. concentration D. appreciation4. A. good B. poor C. strong D. bright5. A. Ideally B. Optionally C. Deliberately D. Cheerfully6. A. promote B. ensure C. avoid D. increase7. A. source B. grade C. aspect D. system8. A. supply B.concern C. awareness D. lack9. A. abnormal B. clear C. careful D. humorous10. A.carefully B. strangely C. certainly D. naturally11. A. objectives B. requirements C. memories D. considerations12. A. sensitive B. relative C. conservative D. passive13. A. forget B. doubt C. find D. believe14. A. quarrel B. dialogue C. battle D. connection15. A. refusing B. demanding C. receiving D. questioning第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的相应位置上。
2015上海高三英语二模听力
2015上海高三英语二模听力Title: Reflection on the Difficulty of 2015 Shanghai High School English II Listening TestThe 2015 Shanghai High School English II Listening Test, which was taken by thousands of students, has been a widely discussed topic among educators and students. The test, in particular, has been regarded as one of the most challenging listening exams in recent years.One of the main reasons for the difficulty of the test was the complexity of the language used in the audio materials. The passages in the test were chosen from different genres such as news broadcasts, interviews, and speeches, and some were delivered by native speakers with strong accents. Many students found it difficult to follow the audio materials and struggled to understand the content.Another reason for the difficulty of the test was the range of topics covered. The passages included topics that were not commonly discussed in daily life, such as scientific research, economic policies, and political issues. These topics required a deeper level ofcomprehension, which many students found challenging.Furthermore, the format of the test was also different from previous years' exams, which added to the difficulty of the test. The questions were more complex, and some required students to infer information rather than directly state it, which required critical thinking and interpretation skills.Despite these difficulties, some students managed to perform well in the test. This could be attributed to their strong academic background, rich vocabulary, and good listening skills. However, many students struggled, and the overall scores for the test were lower than expected.In conclusion, the 2015 Shanghai High School English II Listening Test was a challenging exam that required advanced listening and comprehension skills. Many students found it difficult to understand the audio materials and answer the questions. The complexity of the language, range of topics covered, and new test format were factors that contributed to the difficulty of the exam. Nevertheless, the test provided a valuable learning opportunity for students to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses in their English language learning.。
2015届浦东新区高三英语二模试卷及答案（官方版）
1 浦东新区2015高三英语二模试卷英语试卷考生注意：1．考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。
2．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。
试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷。
所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
3．答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名。
第I 卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each each conversation, conversation, conversation, a a a question question question will will will be be be asked asked asked about about about what what what was was was said. said. said. The The The conversations conversations conversations and and and the the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. He wants part of each piece of cloth. B. He can‟t tear either piece of cloth.C. The pieces of cloth seem the same to him. D. The pieces of cloth are made by a secret process. 2. A. At home. B. In the hospital. C. At work. D. At the store. 3. A. Rita has moved away. B. It is not her affair. C. She doesn‟t know. D. She doesn‟t like Rita.4. A. 85433050 B.85430050 C.85345005 D. 85433353 5. A. He hasn‟t had time to try it on yet. B . It doesn‟t fit him very well.C. He needs a green shirt to have a change. D. He‟s not sure he likes the pattern.6. A. $1.40 B. $4.60 C . $4.30 D. $8.60 7. A. Give Jane a call. B. Go back home. C. Ask the police for help. D. Wait for a few more minutes. 8. A. She couldn‟t hear anything.B. She didn‟t think the man could understand her. C. She couldn‟t understand why the man didn‟t recognize her.D. She couldn‟t follow the man.9. A. Why the man needs to return. B. What makes the man worried. C. Which classroom the man is going to. D. What book the man needs to get. 10. A. She didn‟t expect the lecture to be so long. B. She is going to give a lecture herself. C. She was excited by the lecture. D. She is tired. Touring place ( Redcliff ______17______ of Queensland. ) Form of transportation ( ___________18____________ . ) Starting time ( six on ________19_________ . ) Relationship between the two speakers ( __________20___________ . ) SAMSUNG Co. Ltd MEMORANDUM To: ( ___________21___________ of a department. ) From: ( ___________22___________ . ) Date: ( ___________23____________ . ) Subject: ( ___________24___________ in Shanghai. ) A. addicted B. unfavorably C. increased D. tapping E. complex F. readiness G. anxiety H. sharpness I. constant J. breaking K. considerably the body‟s body‟s body‟s secretion secretion secretion of of enzymes((A) Anthropology sophomore Van Truong recently combined art and biology to excel at her final exam in December. While most of her college mates used lists and flashcards to memorize stuff, Van used used a a a whiteboard whiteboard whiteboard to to to write write write out out out all all all her her her notes notes notes in in in the the the form form form of of of …Starry …Starry Night‟, Van Van Gogh‟s Gogh‟s famous masterpiece. “I knew I had to study for this exam, and I knew I‟d be writing on this whiteboard for hours,” she said. “So I thought, …Wouldn‟t it be funny if I did it in a form where people didn‟t know how to feel about it?‟”So when she got to Smathers Library on the University of Florida‟s Gainesville campus, she started to write down all her notes with the words forming a replica （复制品） of Van Gogh‟s iconic iconic painting. painting. painting. Three Three Three hours hours hours later, later, later, the the the masterpiece masterpiece was complete. Truong said that the special technique helped her keep awake during the tiring study session, and actually learn more than she normally would have. “I knew if I had to read through a packet of notes, notes, I‟d I‟d fall fall asleep,” asleep,” asleep,” she she she admitted. admitted. admitted. “I “I “I don‟t don‟t know know if if if I I I would would have have lasted lasted lasted three three three hours hours hours just just just going going through notes. I can explain chronologically the order of where I placed each word on that Starry Night replica better than a sequence of events in evolutionary history.”And And the the the reason reason reason she she she chose chose …Starry Night‟ was was because of because of its its composition. composition. composition. She She She realized realized realized that that that a apainting painting of of of a a a person person person might might might look look look disjointed disjointed disjointed if if if made made made out out out of of of words. words. words. But But But she she she could could could easily easily easily make make make the the sentences look like Van Gogh‟s beautiful, wavy brush strokes. The The young young young anthropology anthropology anthropology student student student is is is no no no stranger stranger stranger to to to original original original art. art. art. Last Last Last year, year, year, she she she and and and a a a friend friend recrea recreated Leonardo Da Vinci‟s Mona Lisa using seaweed ted Leonardo Da Vinci‟s Mona Lisa using seaweed(海带) that had washed up on shore near her home. 66. Unlike her college mates, Van Truong __________. A. used flashcards to memorise exam facts. B. reviewed her notes in the form of Van Gogh‟s painting. C. combined words and biology to achieve a better exam performance. D. went to the library to complete Van Gogh‟s replica. 67. Which of the following is Not an advantage the special technique brought her? A. It kept her refreshed and focused. B. It made her learning more productive. C. It fought off the boredom of mechanical memorization. D. It improved her understanding of Van Gogh ‟s masterpiece. 68. The reason why she preferred …Starry Night‟ to a portrait was that_________. to a portrait was that_________. A. she previously wrote a composition about …Starry Night‟B. words would look separate and disconnected in a portrait C. sentences fitted in with the strokes of …Starry Night‟b etter. better. D. she could produce more beautiful sentences in …Starry Night‟69. What ‟s the best title of this passage? A. A Diligent Student B. A Creative Learner C. An Enthusiastic Artist D. A Follower of Van Gogh entertainment. entertainment. Whether Whether Whether you're you're you're a a a VIP VIP VIP member episodes, voice search that actually (Advanced Streaming and Prediction). VIP members enjoy unlimited, commercial-free streaming of tens . VIP members enjoy unlimited, commercial-free streaming of tens of of thousands thousands thousands of of of popular popular popular movies movies movies and and and TV your favorite sports, news, music, and games. The Most Powerfulan iPhone in order to function. Why is there so much buzzThe underlined word “buzz” in the first paragraph probably means “_______”.10 (D)While some dictionaries define the word “right” as “a privilege” when used in the context of “human “human rights”, rights”, rights”, we we we are are are talking talking talking about about about something something something more more more basic. basic. basic. Originally, Originally, Originally, people people people had had had rights rights rights only only because of their membership in a group, such as a family. Then, in 539 BC, Cyrus the Great, after conquering the city of Babylon, did something totally unexpected —he set all slaves free and let them return home. Moreover, he declared people should choose their own religion. Cyrus‟ statements are about the first “human rights” declaration in history.Every Every person person person has has has certain certain certain basic basic basic rights, rights, rights, simply simply simply by by by the the the fact fact fact of of of being being being human. human. human. These These These are are are called called “human rights” rather than a privilege, which can be taken away at someone‟s sudden desire. They are “rights” because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace. Yet many people, when asked to name their rights, will list only freedom of speech and belief and perhaps one or two others. There is no question that these are important rights, but the full scope of human rights is very broad. They mean choice and opportunity. They mean the freedom to get a job, job, adopt adopt adopt a a a career, career, career, select select select a a a partner partner partner of of of one‟s one‟s choice choice and and and raise raise raise children. children. children. They They They include include include the the the right right right to to travel widely and the right to work without trouble, abuse and threat of arbitrary (霸道) dismissal. They even embrace the right to leisure. In In ages ages ages past, past, past, there there there were were were no no no human human human rights. rights. rights. Then Then Then the the the idea idea idea turned turned turned up up up that that that people people people should should should have have certain freedoms. And that idea, following World War II, resulted finally in the document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the thirty rights to which all people are entitled.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in No more than 10 words) 78. In 539 BC, people were greatly surprised by Cyrus ‟s_________________________. 79. A privilege is different from Human rights in that it___________________________. 80. How long have human rights officially existed? 81. What ‟s the main idea of the passage? 第II 卷（共47分）I. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1. 我很难在这份菜单上找到素食。
浦东新区2015高三英语二模试卷答案
浦东新区2015高三英语二模试卷答案浦东区2015高三英语二模参考答案（附听力稿）2015.4.21第I卷第一大题第1至第10小题，每题1分；第11至第16小题，每题2分：第17至第24小题，每题1分。
共30分。
1.C2.B3.B4.B5.B6.C7.D8.D9.A 10.D11. A 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. C 16. A17. Beach 18. car 19. Friday 20. friends21. All staff 22. Marketing Manager 23. 5 Jan. 2003 24. Sales Conference第二大题每小题1分。
共26分。
25. bringing 26. had brought 27. before 28. why29. which 30. Whatever 31. should 32. furnishing33. self-funded 34. was released 35. an 36. deeper37. that 38. but 39. as 40. to help41. D 42. B 43. C 44. I 45. F 46. K 47. E 48. A 49. G 50. H第三大题第51至65小题，每题1分；第“66至77”小题，每题2分；第78至81小题，每题2分。
共47分。
51.B 52.C 53.C 54.A 55.D 56.B 57.A 58.C 59.D 60.C 61.D 62.B 63.A 64.C 65.A66. B 67.D 68.C 69.B 70.A 71.B 72.C 73.D 74.A 75.C 76.C 77.B78. setting slaves free and allowing people to choose their religion79. can be taken away at someone’s sudden desire80. (For) 70 years81. The development / evolution/ history of human rights第II卷I．翻译共22分。
上海市黄浦区2015届高三4月模拟考试（二模）英语试题（含答案）
上海市黄浦区2015届高三4月模拟考试（二模）英语试题（含答案）黄浦区2015年高考模拟考英语试卷2015年4月21日下午（完卷时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a school. B. In a studio.C. In a zoo.D. In a hospital.2. A. Shop assistant and customer. B. Manager and employee.C. Doctor and patient.D. Student and teacher.3. A. Because she doesn’t like the flat. B. Because she needsa better roommate.C. Because the present flat is too small.D. Because it’s cheaper to live in the dormitory.4. A. To solve a computer problem. B. To apply for the job.C. To design a new program.D. To ask about the salary.5. A. She is accustomed to singing in public.B. She will not sing any more in public.C. She is afraid to sing before large audience.D. She likes singing for people very much.6. A. An art museum. B. A beautiful park.C. A college campus.D. An architectural exhibition.7. A. Because she has enough sports at work.B. Because she usually comes back home too late.C. Because she has no sports facilities at home.D. Because she isn’t used to doing housework a t night.8. A. He’ll go to the cinema with the woman.B. He’ll go out to see a wonderful show.C. He will watch the “Running Man” show on TV.D. He will take part in the most fascinating program.9. A. She is having a job interview. B. She is starting her own company.C. She is interested in shopping.D. She is looking for the sales manager.10. A. He is quite pleased with his neighbor’s removal.B. He thinks moving to the south is not a good choice.C. His neighbor is moving to the south in some ways.D. H e feels a little disappointed at his neighbor’s removal.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. His novels seem to get more popular and sell well.B. The ideals like truth and justice can be found in his novels.C. His novels have attractive characters in grand historical background.D. About 50 of his novels have been made into movies and TV series.12. A. A diplomat. B. A translator. C. An editor. D. A writer.13. A. To learn from classic literature. B. To set complex adventure plots.C. To show off his beautiful language.D. To promote traditional Chinese virtues.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. China has over 2,200 newspapers. B. China has over 9,000 magazines.C. There are 309 local radio stations.D. There are about 306 TV stations.15. A. Xinhua News Agency is one of the nongovernmental news agencies.B. Xinhua News Agency has more than 100 branch offices across the world.C. The head offices of the two main news agencies are in different cities.D. China News Service mainly supplies news to domestic Chinese.16. A. CCTV is a complete system with movie production and transmission.B. CCTV is the largest and most powerful international high-tech agency.C. CCTV has business relations with over 350 television organizations.D. CCTV has extended its business to more than 130 countries and regions.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Money ExchangeThe rate for __17__: 645 to buy and 649 to sellHow much to exchange: To exchange __18__ dollars for RMB.The bank’s special offer: The bank will not __19__ 2% service fee forthe exchange over 250 dollars.How to exchange: In __20__ and some small change for the rest.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What should the students do first? T o find a good website and __21__ its home page.Why should the students type in their emailaddress?To get an email __22__. What should the students type in the search box? __23__.How many results have the students got after theyty pe in “__24__”?There are 1,543 results.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Positive thinking can help you win.Some athletes can reach great goals such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their promise. What kind of preparation before (25)_______ race or other event makes the difference?Everyone knows that athletes spare no effort (26)_______ (strengthen) their bodies. But researches show that strengthening the mind may be just as important. Careful study indicates that the best athletes win partly (27)_______ they think they can win.Thinking positive thoughts seems to give the possibility for success in sports. People who say to themselves over and over “I know I (28)_______ do this. ” often fin d they have the advantage to win. On the other hand, people often fail who think “I can’t win.”One procedure (29)_______ helps many athletes is creating pictures in the mind. They are told to think of each move they must do. Some use more fanciful pictures. One skater liked to imagine a star bursting inside her, (30)_______(fill) her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel calm pictured himself as abird floating in the air.Next time you want to make progress, try training your mind to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing (31)____ ___ (well), you may soon see improvement in (32)_______ you really can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!(B)Two British coloniesAustralia, the last continent, was discovered by ships belonging to some European nations in the 17th century. These nations were less interested in changing it into a colony than exploring it. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English (33)_______ set up the settlements in America. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some (34)_______ things in common.Australia and the United States are about equal in size, and neither of their western lands are rich in soil. It was along the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this Westward Movement took place more because the English (35)_______ (search) for better land than because the population was increasing. Settlements of the western part of both countries developed quickly after gold (36)_______ (discover) in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later.Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some striking differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia。
(完整word版)黄浦区2015届高三二模英语
黄浦区2015年高考模拟卷2015年4月21日下午II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank(A)Positive thinking can help you win.Some athletes can reach great goals such as winning an Olympic gold medal．Others never live up to their promise. What kind of preparation before 25__________ race or other event makes the difference?Everyone knows that athletes spare no effort 26___________(strengthen) their bodies．But research shows that strengthening the mind may be justas important．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win partly 27________ they think they can win．Thinking positive thoughts seem to give the possibility for success in sports．People who say to themselves over and over "I know I 28__________do this" often find that they have the advantage to win．On the other hand, people who think "I can't win" often fail．One procedure 29___________helps many athletes is creating pictures in their mind．They are told to think of each move they must do．Some use more fanciful pictures．One skater liked to imagine a star bursting inside her, 30___________(fill) her with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel calm pictured himself as a bird floating in the air．Next time you want to make progress, try training your mind to help you．Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can help you plan your training．If you imagine yourself doing31___________(well), you may soon see improvements in 32___________you really can do．Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!(B)Two Brithsh coloniesAustralia, the last continent, was discovered by ships belonging to some European nations in the 17th century. These nations were less interested in changing it into a colony than in exploring it. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English 33__________ set up the settlements in Australia. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some 34__________things in common as well.Australia and the United States are about the same in size, and their western lands are both not rich in soil, It was the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this westward movement took place more because the English 35__________(search) for better land than because the population was increasing. Settlements of the western part of both countries developed quickly after gold36____________(discover) in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later.Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some striking differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England byrevolution while Australia won its independence without 37____________(go) to war. Australia, firstly 38___________(turn) into a colony by English prisoners ,was unlike The United States, and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising. By 1922, for example, Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people, or almost half as many sheep as there are people today in the United States. Yet, 39___ ____ ____ these and other main differences, Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one40___________(have) with most of the rest of the worldSection 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.Whenever I travel, I meet international leaders who have studied in Britain. These energetic, intelligent people chose Britain because we offer high quality higher education. This is good news for the UK. People who are educated here have a _41_tie to our country. They promote Britain around the world, helping our trade and our diplomacy. It is easier for our executives and our diplomats to do business with people _42__with Britain. Britain exports of education and training are worth some eight billion pounds a year. Money feeds into our institutions and helps our _43_ to open up opportunities for more people to study. Our young people also _44_. They gain from the doors in the world which contact with international students. We can teach, but we can also learn from others. Nowadays, we are launching a long-term strategy to strengthen the United Kingdom as a first choice for the quality of study and the quality of our _45__ to international students. This will be a UK-wide and a Government-wide effort. We are _46_ a package of measures to help encourage students from overseas to study in the UK. We will offer international students more open doors...We have the measures in place, but we are also _47_ tough targets for recruitment(招募). We want to have 25 percent of the global market share of higher education students and we want to increase the number of international students studying in Further Education institutions by 100 percent. Our aim is to _48_ these targets in 5 years. Tough targets, but deliverable. While giving these undertakings, I also want to lay down a challenge to others. To business--- I ask you to _49__ with the British Council overseas to market education. And to universities and colleges---I ask you to live up to your_50__, to professionalise your approach, to deliver a quality education to overseas students that encourages involvement and rises to the challenge of our competitors, to work as partners together.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 United States does not have a government office that regulates the film industry. Government, _51_, does link with the movie business in several ways.In the United States, films generally come from two_52__: large studios that produce many films and television programs each year and independent filmmakers, including both students and experienced filmmakers. Sometimes----through grants from universities or arts or humanities councils--independent filmmakers do receive_53_ indirectly from funding that originated with the local, state, or federal government, but more often funding comes from private investors or through charity organizations_54__ either promotion of arts or promotion of a cause being addressed by a film.While there is no_55__ of film, there are many government offices that interact with the film industry. At the state and local levels, government film offices promote local film locations because use of their local brings employment and other __56_ advantages to promote local tourist sites. These offices also help filmmakers work with the police and others to_57__ filming that impacts traffic, use public buildings, or otherwise needs special consideration._58__, government organizations, especially the branches of the military, have offices that help coordinate(协调) filmmakers’use of facilities, equipment, and even personnel. It would be_59_, for example, for a filmmaker to construct a make-believe aircraft carrier or to hire a cast of extras to be in the__60_ of a movie who look like real soldiers, sailors, airmen, or marines (whose haircuts, fitness levels, and posture are often different from that of civilian(群众) actors). The military is willing to make their facilities_61__, within reason, for approved projects, and each branch has an office that handles these requests. Other branches of the government_62__ requests to use public spaces and buildings, such as monuments or parks.Many years ago, the U.S. Government did produce quite a few feature films and worked closely with Hollywood on films that would encourage public morale during wartime. However, since World War II, these programs have been_63_ due to a combination of budgetary and philosophical concerns. The United States Information Agency,__64_, for many years produced films for exhibition to overseas audiences to complement its other educational programs. One such film, John F. Kennedy: Years of Ligthning, Day of Drums, a posthumous contribution to the president, even won the 1965 Academy Award for best documentary. This_65__, now a part of the U.S. Department of State, no longer produces such feature films.51.A.therefore B. moreover C. however D. otherwise52.A. factors B. sources C. studios D. methods53.A. criticism B. invitation C. support D.guidance54.A. regarded as pared to C. made of D.concerned with55.A. ministry B. feature C. promotion D.need56.A. educational B. economic C. enormous D. effective57.A. cooperate with B.focus on C.arrange for D.make up58.A. Hopefully B.Similarly C. Surprisingly D. Obviously59.A.flexible B.impatient C.neutral D.difficult60.A. industry B.background C.civilization D.entrance61.A.academic B.artificial C.available D.apparent62.A.address B. introduce C.receive D.propose63.A.promoted B.initiated C.eliminated D.highlighted64.A.for example B.by contrast C.in reality D.as a whole65.A.agent B.program C.director anizationSection 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.Section BDirections：Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by three questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fit best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)[1] “Maybe when I’m 90 years old,I’ll get used to having everything I do taken for granted,”a young homemaker told a secret to her neighbor, “If Bill would compliment me once in a while,he’d make my life much happier.”[2] Few of us realize how much we need encouragement.Yet we must bask(沐浴于)in the warmth of approval mow and then or lose our confidence.[3] All of us need to feel needed and admired.But unless we hear words of praise from someone else,how can we know that we are valued friends or co-workers?[4] Anyone who wants to improve his relationships with others need only show a sympathetic understanding.The way to express this understanding and to give others the feeling of importance and worthiness boils down to this:always kook for something in the other person you can admire and praise and tell him about it.[5] We each have a mental picture of ourselves,a self-imagine.To find life reasonably satisfying,that self-imagine must be one we can live with,one we can like.When we are proud of our self-image,we feel confident and free to be ourselves.We function at our best.When we are ashamed of our self-image,we attempt to hide it rather than express it.We become hard to get along with.[6] A miracle happens to the person whose self-pride has been raised.He suddenly likes other people better.He is kinder and more cooperative with those around him.Praise is the polish that helps keep his self-imagine bright and sparkling.[7] What has this to don with with your giving praise?A lot.You have the ability to perform that kind of miracle in another person.When you add to his self-pride,you make him want to like you and to cooperative with you.[8] In a classic bit of advice,Lord Chesterfield suggested to his son that he should follow the example of the Duke de Nivernoise ：“You will recognize that he makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves.”[9] The effects of Praise can be great indeed.A new minister called to a church whose members were jokingly referred to as “a refrigerator ”by other ministers decided against criticizing his people for their coolness toward strangers. Instead,he began welcoming visitors and telling them how friendly the members of the church were.Things gradually changed.“Praise transformed the ice-cube members into warmhearted human beings,”he said.66.From paragraph [1] and [2] we can learn that _______ .A.the young homemaker had a thirst for Bill’s praiseB.the neighbor reminded Bill to compliment the homemakerC.it is well-known that we all need encouragement very muchD.getting other people’s approval leads to losing self-confidence67.According to the passage,we become difficult to get on with probably because _______ .A.we want to show our self-imageB.we are not satisfied with our self-imageC.a miracle happens to other peopleD.we are ashamed of being praised68.The example in paragraph [8] tell us that _______ .A.Lord Chesterfield advised his son to praise the Duke de NivernoiseB.the Duke de Nivernoise made Lord Chesterfield pleased with his sonC.praising other people will help win other people’s complimentD.receiving words of praise should go before praising other people69.I n paragraph [9] , “a refrigerator ”was quoted probably because _______ .A.it was always freezing cold in the churchB.the new minister criticized his people coollyC.the church took the shape of a refrigeratorD.the members of the church were unfriendly to strangers(B)EXPERT WORKSHOPSEach hour-long workshop run twice;participate in any two of three.MONDAY, 13：00—14：00/ 14：00—15：00PLANET MONDEYAdam Davidson & Alex Blumberg , Co-Founders and House of NPR’s PlanetMoney(Ballroom A)The World Behind Your T-shirtExplore the global economy through the lens of an item you wear every day—the T-shirt.We”ll follow the journey of a typical T-shirt around the world as it is produced and sold.During the journey we”ll travel across more than 20,000 miles over four continents and go through every stage of the process,from coming up with a design to assembling mock T-shirts in a simulated garment factory.Get ready!DoSomething .orgApril Wright,Director,International ProgramsJanice Tsai ,International Associate(Ballroom B)10 Social Change Ways Make You a BallerThis session will expose the myth that being a social changemaker makes you a self-important ahiever.Instead, we”ll highlight the 10 ways being a social changermaker which will make you probably a baller.How ?We”ll share real examples of young people across the globe that are making a difference —big and small—in their communities.EdenWorksIrving Steel,International Liaison Officers ,TCS Education System and Advisor at Edenworks Wang Zongying,Executive Director of the Women’s CEO Network of ChinaPatrick Woock,Co-Founder of the the International Entrepreneur InstituteIs Aquaponics the Future of Food?Welcome to the future of the food!Aquaponics responds to the growing need for sustainable methods of food production by taking two practices,pairing the production of the fish and plants together and connecting them through an eco-system to create environmental efficiency ; Aquaponics uses only 10 percent of water compared to traditional agriculture and yields 2-3 times the amount of food,without the use of chemicals and pesticides(农药).The U.S. and China use roughly half of all chemical fertilizer in the world for food production.Imagine the possibilities.70.Each expert workshop _______ .A.runs only once on Monday afternoonsts about two or three hours a timeC.is hosted by two experts in different fieldsD.is held in a separate ballroom71.The workshop in Ballroom A is aimed to help the participants _______ .A.study the global economy through the lens of the T-shirtB.start the journey of a typical factory around the worldC.meet the people that make the clothes which we wearD.go through every stage of assembling mock T-shirts72.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the workshop in Ballroom B?A.April Wright and Janice Tsai will host the workshop.B.This workshop will expose the myth of a social changemaker.C.The hosts will share some real examples of young people over the world.D.You’ll learn about some big and small differences made in some communities.73.“Aquaponics”mentioned in the last workshop probably refers to _______ .A.the importance of future foodB.a traditional agriculture methodC.an eco-system for food productionD.a test on chemicals and pesticides（C）The late 1980s found the landscape of popular music in America dominated by a distinctive style of rock and roll known as glam rock or hair metal—so called because of the over-styled hair, makeup, and clothes worn by the style’s shining rockers. Bands like Poison, Whitesnake, and Motley Crue popularized glam rock with their power songs and flashy style, but the product had worn thin by the early 1990s. Just as superficial as the 80s, glam rockers were shallow, short on substance, and musically inferior.In 1991, a Seattle-based band called Nirvana shocked the corporate music industry with the release of its first single,“Smells Like Teen Spirit,”which quickly became a huge hit all over the world. Nirvana had simply mainstreamed a sound and culture that got its start years before with bands like Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and Green River. Grunge（垃圾）rockers derived their fashionsense from the youth culture of the Pacific Northwest: a mixing of Punk rock style and outdoors clothing like heavy boots, worn out jeans, and so on. At the height of the movement’s opportunity, when other Seattle bands like Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains were becoming popular, the trappings of grunge were working their way to the height of American fashion. Like the music, the teenagers were fast to accept the grunge fashion because it represented rebellion against shallow pop culture.The popularity of grunge music was momentary; by the mid-to late-1990s, its influence upon American culture had all but disappeared, and most of its recognizable bands were nowhere to be seen to the charts. The heavy sound and themes of grunge were replaced on the radio waves by boy bands like the Backstreet Boys, and the bubblegum pop of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.There are many reasons why the Seattle sound faded out of the mainstream as quickly as it rocketed to distinction, but the most glaring reason lies at the rebellion, anti-establishment heart of the grunge movement itself. It is very hard to resist the trend when you are the one setting it, and many of the grunge bands were never comfortable with the fame that was brought to them. Eventually, the simple fact that many grunge bands were so against mainstream rock stardom（明星地位）took the movement back to where it started: underground. The fickle American mainstream public, as quick as they were to hop on to the grunge bandwagon, were just as quick to hop off and move on to something else.74. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A. The landscape of popular music was dominated by rock and roll from 1980.B. The rock and roll formed a distinctive style just because of the over-styled hair.C. Glam rock became popular with the help of Poison, Whitesnake and BritneySpears.D. Glam rockers were shallow, short on substance, and their music was humble.75. It was not long before teenagers welcomed grunge fashion because________.A. it would represent the youth cultureB. grunge rockers told them to accept itC. they were tired of Glam Rock fashionD. it resisted the shallowness of pop culture76. What is the difference between glam rock and grunge rock?A. Glam rock was flashier, while grunge rock was rebellious.B. Glam rock appealed to teenagers, while grunge rock appealed to adults.C. Glam rock faded quickly, while grunge rock is still popular.D. Glam rock was more commercially successful than grunge rock.77. What is the writer trying to document in this passage?A. The popularity of glam rock.B. Nirvana’s role in popularizing grunge rock.C. The rise and fall of grunge rock.D. The reasons why young people loved grunge rock.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.By the mid-19th century most of Europe was in the first stage of the demographic（人口的）transition. Death rate had decreased, as wars, famines（饥荒）and diseases had; local foodshortages were rarer, thanks to better economic organization and transport; public health, medical care and the control of infectious diseases had improved. The population increased rapidly, as Malthus had predicted. Between 1800 and 1900 Europe’s population doubled, to over 400 million, whereas that of Asia, further behind in the demographic transition, increased by less than 50%, to about 950Million.But something else was happening there that would have taken Malthus by surprise: as people came to expect to live longer, and better, they started to have fewer children. They realized they no longer needed several babies just to ensure that two or three would survive. And as they moved from country to town, they also found that children were no longer an economic property that could be set to work at an early age, but a responsibility to be fed, housed and (some of them)educated, for years. Worse, with too many children, a mother would find it hard to take and keep a job, to add to the family income. Nor were the young any longer a guarantee against a poor old age: in the new industrial society, they were likelier to go their own way.Thanks to Europe’s newborn limitation, in the past 100 years or so its population has risen only 80%, to 730 million, and most countries’birth rate is now so low that numbers are unchanging or falling. But their composition is very different from the past: better living standards, health condition and medical treatment are multiplying old heads, even as the number of young ones shrinks.In contrast, Asia’s population over the same time has nearly increased four times, to more than 3.6 billion. North America’s too has grown almost as fast, but largely thanks to immigration. Africa’s has multiplied 5 times, and Latin America’s nearly sevenfold.Why these differences? From around 1950, death rate in developing countries also began to fall, and much faster than it ever had in Europe. The knowledge about how to avoid premature death of small children travelled so readily that life expectancy in many poor countries is now not far behind the rich world’s. But the attitudes and values that persuade people to have fewer children are taking longer to adjust.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS) 78. What prediction did Malthus make?79.Give one reason to explain why people started to have fewer children according to paragraph 2.80. Besides medical treatment, __________are the other two factors that contribute to the increasing number of old people.81.Why has the population in developing countries increased faster than it has in Europe in the last century?Translation:Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets. 82.这个协议将为两国的合作铺平道路。