2017-年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(1月份)上海英语模拟卷II(附答案)
全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语模拟试卷
全国普通高等学校招生统一考试上海英语模拟试卷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 question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Uninterested. B.Favorable. C. Vague D. Changeable.2. A. Buy a new TV. B. Have the TV repaired.C. Return the TV to the shop.D. Find out why the TV doesn’t work.3. A. The woman should first make sure of her goal.B. The woman may not be doing what is worth doing.C. The woman has no right to question his suggestions.D. The woman needs to turn to somebody else for advice.4. A. Jane wasn't present at the meeting.B. The man reminded Jane of the meeting.C. The woman forgot to tell Jane about the meeting.D. The man and the woman regretted having Jane at the meeting.5. A. In a museum. B. In a booking office.C. In a travel agency.D. In an electronic appliances store.6. A. She has some of her artwork displayed in a museum.B. She does a lot of part-time work in museums.C. She isn't really interested in art museums.D. She has a large art collection.7. A. She saw Becky recently. B. Becky has been away for a week.C. Becky often goes to the market with her.D. She's only known Becky for a short time.8. A. It's hard to know how severe the winter will be.B. She can't wait for the winter to arrive.C. Down jackets are now on sale.D. She needs a warm jacket.9. A. He doesn't like to go out on dates.B. He doesn't want to reveal Tom's birth date.C. He has trouble remembering when things happen.D. He usually forgets to meet people for appointments.10. A. The paper is already long enough.B. The information may be inaccurate.C. She'l1 find the reference book for the man.D. The man's ideas are good enough to be published.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear several short passages and longer conversation(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation(s).The passages and the conversations 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. Barack Obama. B. Shakira. C. Brad Pit D. Kate Middleton.12. A. He once wrote books for his daughters.B. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature.C. He could speak six languages.D. He was an outstanding artist.13. A. Famous people's skills. B. Politicians' achievements.C. A programme named ‘Fabulous facts'.D. Charities sponsored by pop stars.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Help locate objects accurately.B. Remind the user of the weather.C. Tell the user whether a specified item is close.D. Charge the light when its battery has run down.15. A. Its computer chips. B. Its sensors.C. Its functions.D. Its material16. A. They can both be put together according to the user's needs.B. They can both inform users of something like directions.C. They are both based on computerized equipment.D. They both attract children and adults as well.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. ATV host. B. A company managerC. A school teacher.D. A fashion designer.18. A. Unique. B. New. C. Usual. D. Unavailable.19. A. It uses materials collected from the rubbish.B. It is intended to protect the environment.C. It will take many years to be accepted.D. It originates in India and Japan.20. A. Teach themselves about fashion. B. Find a job in related companies.C. Learn much at school.D. Go to New York.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with 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.Blind TomIn 1850 an American lawyer, James N. Bethune, bought a slave to work in his home. The slave, a woman, had a small child (21) ___________ (name) Tom, who was blind and autistic (自闭的).One day, Bethune was walking around his garden (22) ___________ he heard music coming from the house. He went inside (23) ___________ (investigate) and found young Tom playing on the family piano. Bethune realized that the boy, who was only four, had special abilities. He hired a band of musicians to come to the house and play in front of him. Tome reproduced perfectly the music he had heard. This confirmed Bethune’s suspicion (24) ___________ Tom had the ability to memorise and repeat pieces of music after (25) ___________ (hear) them just once.In 1857 “Blind Tom”, as he was call ed from them on, took part in his public performance. The reviews were so good that Bethune took him (26) ___________ a tour of the US. Three years later, Blind Tom was invited to the White House, (27) ___________ he performed for the president. Over the next forty years, Tom performed shows all over the US, as well as visiting Canada, the UK and several South American countries. The concerts were a mixture of classical music and (28) ___________ own compositions. They also (29)___________ (feature) a section called the “challenge” when members of the audience played a piece of music on the piano which Tom then (30) ______ _____ reproduce. He never failed. Blind Tom died in 1908.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. approachB. commerciallyC. continuousD. domesticE. heavilyF. novelG. previousH. fundI. scene I. speech K. surpriseWhere’s the soap?It’s funny how TV programmes don’t always live up to your expectations. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve turned on the ‘news’, only to be told who the winner of a talent show is or what a celebrity has been wearing. Or the number of ‘comedies’ which didn’t make me laugh. So it comes as no31 that rarely does a ‘soap opera’ contain soap or singing, let alone classical singing. So, where is the soap?In 1930, the manager of a Chicago radio station managed to 32 a detergent company in order to get sponsorship for a daily, fifteen-minute drama about a woman who left her job as a 33 teacher to work in radio. This was to become Painted Dreams, a serial (系列剧) considered to be the first soap opera. The format was so popular that by 1940, radio soap operas made up 90% of 34 sponsored daytime radio. The word ‘soap’comes from the fact that these programmes were sponsored (and sometimes even produced) by companies which produced 35 cleaning products. They were aimed at housewives, who at that time would be at home.All soap operas were defined by the fact that their storylines are 36 . Several plots often run at the same time, and each episode (集) usually ends with a ‘cliffhanger’, an open ending designed to make people want to watch or listen to the next episodes.In the Americas, soap operas tend to focus on characters with wealthy lifestyles, whereas in the UK and Australia, they tend to be based on the lives of working class people. In both cases, storylines are based around family life, relationships, moral issues and sometimes topical issues. Romance and secret relationships feature 37 , and these can be compared to those of the old style paperback romance 38 . Plots can often move into weird areas, such as in an episode of US soap Dallas, where in order to bring back a ‘dead’ character, it was shown that a(n) 39 season had all been a dream of one of the characters. Perhaps not as strange as an Australian soap which had one 40 showing a male dog dreaming about the female dog from next door!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.Instead of cruising in on a hoverboard, I rode my bike to the office today. The bicycle was invented in the 19th century. Instead of taking a pill for breakfast, I had a bacon roll, cooked using gas. Science fiction has41 to us.Making predictions is tricky, especially about the future, as physicist Niels Bohr joked. In science fiction, you can’t escape that42 , though. Since its birth in the 19th century, writers have 43 imagined the things to come: devices that humankind will invent to make life easier. But in so many instances, those promises have not come to pass. The biggest 44 are in travel-jet packs, hoverboards and flying cars are yet to fill the skies. Air travel has become significantly cheaper and wide-reaching, but only using distinctly20th-century technology: commercial aeroplanes are much the same as they were 50 years ago.45 is what science fiction frequently delivers, but its arrival in the real world has been unpredictable. Domestic robots with a degree of intelligence are yet to 46 , though robotic vacuum cleaners are commercially available-even if they are fairly hopeless. Video calls have now arrived-sort of-but conferencing on Skype is still dissatisfying. In mobiles, video call technology is now available, so when your dad rings to update yo u on his vegetable patch, he’ll be able to47 your look of boredom.The truth is that we quickly 48 the astonishment of invention: our wonderment is soon replaced with the feeling of nothing new. We should try to stay in that period of 49 . It is astonishing that the contents of every book ever written can be stored in a small box. Or that you can carry 10,000 albums on an object kept in your pocket. Or that almost all the information in the world can be accessed almost anywhere at any time. All these 50 are dependent on the emergence of the microchip and its place in computers. Yet sci-fi didn’t51 the dominance of the computer in running our lives.But the real area where 52 far outstrips predictions is medicine. Sure, fiction would describe humans as ‘disease-free’ but without going into detail. “Disease-free” humans are still absent, but the progress made in 53 life is breathtaking. With relative ease, we can sequence anyone’s genome (基因组), giving a read-out of our entire genetic code. This means we can find out the underlying genetic cause of thousands of diseases in minutes.Photosensitive implants now exist that can replace damaged cells in the retina (视网膜) and can thus 54 sight to the blind. While the inventions of science fiction can show great ideas we’d like to happen, nothing 55 the inventiveness of people in the real world.41. A. turned B. lied C. objected D. talked42. A. opportunity B. challenge C. imagination D. conflict43. A. hesitantly B. critically C. temporarily D. tirelessly44. A. disappointments B. advancements C. enjoyments D. experiments45. A. Modernization B. Exploration C. Automation D. Transportation46. A. materialize B. identify C. honor D. liberate47. A. imagine B. feel C. see D. ignore48. A. arouse B. discover C. forget D. evaluate49. A. frustration B. amazement C. boredom D. limitation50. A. modes B. worries C. potentials D. actions51. A. predict B. overlook C. motivate D. prevent52. A. quality B. obstacle C. passion D. reality53. A. maintaining B. creating C. researching D. encountering54. A. show B. lend C. restore D. label55. A. guarantees B. overestimates C. releases D. outperformsSection 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)People always regret asking me and my wife how we got together. It’s a long story, involving other relationships and several countries, and to be honest, it’s not that interesting, so I’ll spare you the details. We were at a restaurant in Tuscany on our summer holiday last year though, when we met another English couple who had a far more interesting story than us. Lynn and Andy had actually met online before they got together, or at least they thought they had. After a few casual conversations through an online dating agency, they decide to meet for real. Lynn arrived at the restaurant first, and shortly after was approached by Andy, who though she was someone else. It turns out they’d both arranged to meet different people, but liked to look of ea ch other, and that was that!And they’re not alone. It seems there are all sorts of places you might meet that special someone. Lukas met Sofie for the first time when, he crashed into her car-on his bicycle. ‘It was raining and I was coming downhill reall y fast, so I couldn’t really see where I was going. Sofie opened her car door and I went straight into it, and off my bike,’ explains Lukas. ‘I was unconscious for a few seconds, and when I came round there was this beautiful young woman asking me “Are you OK?” Well, after that, she went to the hospital with me and was just really kind, really caring, and we hit it off.’Every cloud has a silver lining, so they say, and Nick McKiddie would most likely agree. He was leaving the office late one night when he got robbed by a group of young men. He wasn’t hurt, but they stole his phone and wallet, so he called the police. Susan Harris, a young police officer at the time, attended the call. Nice explains, ‘I don’t know whether I was in shock because of what had h appened, but I think it was love at firstsight. I would never usually be so confident, but I just asked if she wanted to go for a drink sometime, and to my surprise, she said yes!’ Nick and Susan got married last December.Animals don’t have the same soci al inhibitions as humans do, and this was certainly the case when Ri took her dog, Ben, to the local dog park. ‘As soon as I took his head off, he ran straight to another dog on the other side of the park, and started getting very friendly indeed,’ she laughs. ‘I actually had to pull him away, and that was when I met Ben, the other dog’s owner. We had a good laugh about it all, especially when we realized he had the same name as my dog. We became friends after that, and well, the rest is history.’56. According to the passage, Lynn and Andy .A. first met in a restaurant in TuscanyB. regretted talking to each other onlineC. were arranged to see other people at firstD. preferred casual conversations to real meeting57. got to know each other due to an accident.A. The author and his wifeB. Lukas and SofieC. Nick and SusanD. Ri and Ben58. By “every cloud has a silver lining” (in paragraph 3), the author means that.A. every day is good beginningB. good luck comes with misfortunesC. what you value matters in your lifeD. people do not always behave as usual59. What is the passage mainly about?A. The methods of joining animals and us.B. The place where people get together.C. The weird ways people meet.D. The special cases of dating.(B)Memory expert Professor Jemima Gryaznov answers your most common questions about memory.1.We remember the things that have strong connections in our mind, especially emotional connections. Childhood memories are often very emotional: we experience things for the first time so we have strong feeling of fear or excitement. Retelling events also helps to fix them in our memories and interesting or funny stories from our childhood are often told again and again!2. Do some people really have a photographic memory?It is well know that some people have an extraordinary memory. Daniel Tammet, for example, can remember the first 22,500 digits of pi and Stephen Wiltshire can draw a detailed picture of a city from memory after flying over it in a helicopter. However, neither Daniel nor Stephen have a photographic memory. They are good at remembering particular things for a limited time. A person with a photographic memory could remember every detail of a picture, a book or an event many years later. No one has yet proved that they have a photographic memory in a scientific test.3. Is computer memory better than human memory?That depends on what you mean by ‘better’! Information in a compu ter is stored in separate pieces. Human memory is stored in a different way. Each piece of information is connected to many other pieces. That’s why a particular smell can bring back memories of a holiday or a person. The problem with human memory is that it is messy and not very accurate. The problem with computer memory is that it can’t make connections between pieces of information-it isn’t creative.4. I’m 24. Is my memory getting worse?Not yet, but it will do soon. Our memory reaches its full power at the age of 25. At that point we can remember up to 200 pieces of information a second. After this age, however, the brain starts to get smaller. By the age of 40 we are losing 10,000 brain cells every day. By middle age our memory is significantly worse than when we were young.5. Is it possible to remember early childhood?Scientists used to believe that it was impossible to remember very early childhood, but recent research shows that babies are much cleverer than we previously thought. Some people really can remember being a baby. Other, however, remember nothing before the age of five or even ten!60. Which of the following questions best fits the blank in the passage?A. What can we do to improve our memory as we grow older?B. Can childhood memories help us remember what has happened recently?C. How do we establish emotional connections with our childhood experiences?D. Why can I remember events in my childhood but not what happened last week?61. What can we learn about photographic memory?A. There is no reliable evidence that it exists.B. It enables us to remember details in a limited time.C. We cannot acquire it without specialized training.D. Only some of us can benefit from it.62. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Information is separately stored in human memory.B. Human memory declines as the brain gets smaller.C. Computer memory is better than human memory from any perspective.D. Whether we can remember our early childhood needs more scientific research.(C)Over the last 15 years, digital communication has brought in more changes than the printing press did in 1570. And those most likely to use them in this world are teenagers, whose brains appear to have an extraordinary capacity to adapt to the world around them, according to Dr Jay Giedd, an adolescent brain expert.We are now discovering that, as a species, our brains during the teenage years are still flexible and capable of adapting. Having a more flexible brain means that certain parts of it, such as impulse control and the ability to make long-term decisions, haven’t developed yet, which may also explain why, unlike some of our ancestors, we spend an extended period living under the protection of our parents rather than leaving home at the age of 12 or 13.This also means that the teenage brain can adapt to new technology, enabling teenagers to keep up with the increasing pace of digital technology and giving them an advantage when it comes to multitasking.In the US, on average teenagers spend 8.5 hours a day using computers, mobiles, and other devices to learn, interact, and play. This increases to 11.5 hours if you include all of the multitasking that goes on, such as talking on the phone while you’re watching TV. As they stare at these screens, they’re taking in and sorting through an incredible amount of information.There are concerns about how social media id affecting the way in which the brain learns to socialize, as one of the most important skills that we learn as children is how to make friends and interact with people around us. Geidd says that a lot of what goes on inside our brains is social. Social interactions are now being changed by technology-you could have hundreds of friends, all of whom are real people that you interact with and scientists aren’t sure whether we’ll be able to develop the same skills using social media.There is an advantage of the growing digital trend: YouTube indicates that teenagers all over the world are watching the same video clips and laughing at the same jokes, indicating that they are more global-minded than teenagers in the past.They may be keen on texting their friends and posting updates on social media sites, but teenagers today are probably going to have access to technology and as a result social and educational opportunities that anyone with a less flexible brain may have trouble imagining. However, there is a cut-off point, and by the age of 30, our brains have become more set in their ways, making it harder for us adapt and cope with new technologies.63. What does “this” (in paragraph 3) refer to?A. Teenagers’ brains are different from ancestors’.B. Teenagers’ brains haven’t fully developed.C. Teenagers still need parents’ protection.D. Teenagers are more flexible than adults.64. According to the passage, the growing digital trend does good to .A. the development of globalizationB. the flexibility of teenagers’ brainsC. people’s access to technologyD. children’s ability to interact with others65. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Ways to socialize haven’t changed despite the emergence of social media.B. Adolescents’ brains have lost some abilities necessary for survival.C. Being keen on digital communication does more harm than good.D. Many educational opportunities now come with technology.66. Which of the following might be the best title if the passage?A. Teenage Brains in the Digital WorldB. Digitalization: An Unavoidable TrendC. The Future of the Digital CommunicationD. How Parents Can Help Kids in the Digital AgeSection CDirections: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. They have to be king of the road and everybody else on the road is an idiot.B. So what’s the point of these jokes?C. Interestingly, one of their main concerns is about women as passengers.D. There is no doubt that women are considered better passengers than men.E. According to the report, women score more highly than men on almost all counts.F. Why do we laugh at these jokes?Driving each other crazyThere’s a well-known joke: A woman is driving down a motorway and her husband phones her on her mobile. ‘Darling, be careful!’ he screams, ‘I’ve just heard there’s a car driving the wrong way on the motorway near where you are.’ ‘It’s not just one car,’ she says, ‘there are hundreds of them!’And here’s another one: a man is driving his daughter and they are stuck in traffic. The little girl says, ‘I hav e a question.’ ‘What is it?’ asks her father. ‘When you’re driving, are YOU ever the stupid idiot?’67 Is it because we recognize some truth in them? A lot of people seem to think that men and women do display quite different characteristics when it comes to driving, and in general, both male and female drivers tend to be quite critical of the opposite sex.‘Men are too confident in their own abilities. They never listen, they never need a map. They’re always sure they know the way,’ says Cathy, whose husband rarely lets her drive the car. ‘They tend to drive too close to the car in front and they’re incredibly impatient. If there’s a car in front, they have to pass it even if it doesn’t make a difference to their overall speed. I think it’s some sort of territorial thing. 68 ’.What do men think about women? 69 ‘Women passengers can’t keep quiet,’ says Paul, a retired architect. ‘You know: “You’re going too fast”, “Can you see that pedestrian?”, “Didn’t you see that traffic light?” or “I feel sick. Can’t you go straight?” There’s always some comment.’Despite men’s generally high opinion of their own driving skills, a report published in 2004 came down firmly in favour of women drivers. 70 These include driving within the speed limits, overtaking safely and conducting different strategies successfully, including signaling in good time, reversing and braking quickly. They also had a better awareness of other drivers on the road. There was only one aspect of driving where women did not perform as successfully as men and that was-no surprise-the ability to park their cars.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.Are you a textaholic?Do you spend over an hour each day texting your friends? Do you frequently neglect work, study and leisure activities to check your phone for text messages? Are you moody and emotional if you are separated from your mobile phone? Do you hardly ever use your phone to talk any more, and do your thumbs from texting too much?If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of the above questions, then the chances are that you are a textaholic. A textaholic can be defined as someone who is addicted to sending and receiving text messages. The main symptoms are a strong will to text which takes precedence over everything else, and withdrawal symptoms if messages fail to come in, leading to anger, depression and a lack of self-respect. Other problems include sleeplessness, eye strain, and repetitive strain injury due to constant messaging, not to mention expensive phone bills. The root of the problem, as with many addictions, is the desire to escape from emotional difficulties such as stress, anxiety and relationship problems. Experts warn that text addiction is likely to become the most common form of addiction in the future, especially among the young.So what can you do if you think you may be a textaholic? The key is to get your life back in balance. Make sure you resist the urge to answer every message you receive, and consider leaving your mobile phone behind occasionally when you go out. Most importantly, make a point of spending quality time with friends and family, and make time to re-learn the art of face-to face conversation instead of conducting your relationships by means of text messages. Not only will you save time and money, but you may also rediscover the pleasure of the true communication.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 南非有很多野生动物。
2017年1月上海英语高考(春考)试卷重制版
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（1月份）（暨2017年上海市普通高校春季招生统一考试）上海英语试卷考生注意：1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
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第I卷(共100分)I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.Pie. B.Ice cream.C.Chocolate cake.D.Cheese cake.2.A.The museum opens at8every day. B.She can’t see the sign clearly.C.The glass museum closes too early.D.She can’t understand the sign.3.A.Delighted. B.Doubtful.C.Relieved.D.Respectful.上海市教育考试院保留版权英语2017春第1页(共16页)4.A.She works as a librarian.B.She does a lot of reading at home.C.She spends much time reading in the library.D.She wants to borrow some books from the library.5.A.He isn’t sure if the weather will be good. B.He probably won’t go skiing.C.The weather won’t be as bad as forecastD.The weather forecast isn’t reliable.6.A.His brother ate up the food.B.His brother helped him clean the fridge.C.His brother lost his appetite.D.His brother went out to dine with him.7.A.Keep some small change. B.Buy another T-shirt.C.Invite someone else to the concert.D.Dress himself properly.8.A.See a doctor. B.Repair his car.C.Go to school.D.Give the woman a ride.9.A.She has no interest in the man’s words.B.She doesn’t understand the man.C.She doesn’t want to follow the man.D.She hates to study pictures by kids.10.A.She missed the beginning of the program.B.She was awakened during the quiz.C.She fell asleep before the program ended.D.She wishes she had gone to sleep earlier.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear one short passage and two longer conversations.After each passage or conversation,you will be asked several questions.The passage and the conversations will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions11through13are based on the following passage.11.A.dangerous room. B.An explosive device.C.A suspect handbag.D.A fire extinguisher.英语2017春第2页(共16页)12.A.Hand in valuable items to the police.B.Help elderly and disabled people.C.Let children and women go first.D.Leave by the nearest exit.13.A.At a theatre. B.At a police station.C.At an airport.D.At a department store.Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.An ad-blocking device. B.A parented screen.C.A telephone answering machine.D.A sound controller.15.A.She spent twenty years on the new invention.B.She designed the new invention for the deaf.C.She invested four thousand pounds in the new invention.D.She worked with her husband on the new invention.16.A.It is similar to her previous invention.B.It can be used just to control the TV set.C.It must be kept at a particular angle.D.It is too big to hold.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17.A.How to organize thoughts for a speech. B.How to get an expected grade.C.How to give a speaking assignment.D.How to prepare a speech.18.A.Bearing listeners in mind. B.Developing ideas soundly.C.Adding a sense of humour.D.Being informative.19.A.The purpose of the speech. B.The speaker’s influence.C.The instructor’s advice.D.The structure of the speech.20.A.List interesting examples. B.Read a model speech.C.Put down all the related ideas.D.Start to write the whole speech.II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.英语2017春第3页(共16页)“Zootopia”Broke Disney RecordsLast weekend,the latest Disney movie,“Zootopia,”broke records.The movie had the largest opening weekend for a Disney animation（动画片）.People across the United States bought more then$75million worth of tickets.“Zootopia”is a city of animals.The movie stars a rabbit police officer and a fox criminal (21)team up to find a missing otter（水獭）.He is among several animals that haveitstwoa spyto theinDirections:After reading the passage below,fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one more word than you need.A.acknowledgementB.actuallymonlyD.confirmE.consciousF.crackG.eliminateH.independentI.log J.shortcut K.unimaginative英语2017春第4页(共16页)Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It SeemsDoes“qaz2ws”strike you as a nice safe password?What about“adgjmptw”?An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most31used,which of course means they are not secure at all.When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet,they appeared to32that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had beenato doapera for a“password”by using“wasspord”or,tran5p053d numb3r5f0r13tt3r5.“We are,for the most part,predictably39when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups,”said WP Engine.“We love taking a(n)40,and so do password crackers.英语2017春第5页(共16页)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.Ever been just about to call someone when the phone rings and the person in question is onRadin says it does.“the future of our civilisation depends on52that are being made now, whether it’s about how we farm our food,how we get rid of our waste or whether we allow chemicals to be included in everyday products.We don’t have answers to these important questions,yet what we decide on will53our lives for decades or longer.Anything we can do to improve our ability to predict future events is well worth the54,”he says.“If it turns out that some people can genuinely forecast the future some of the time,as I believe the data英语2017春第6页(共16页)shows,then55this ability is as important as cutting-edge science.41.A.unfamiliar B.tough C.harmless D.ridiculous42.A.coincidence B.resistance C.innovation D.distraction43.A.mystery B.evidence C.falsehood D.innocence44.A.alter B.define C.find e45.A.historical B.strange C.mistaken D.true46.A.extraordinary B.inevitable C.alarming D.disappointing47.A.ask B.guess C.recall D.learn48.A.figures B.methods C.scores D.chance49.A.However B.Otherwise C.Meanwhile D.Consequently50.A.active B.calm C.silent D.alert51.A.serve any purpose B.take any advantageC.make any progressD.win any support52.A.inquiries B.decisions C.donations parisons53.A.ruin B.improve C.affect D.wait54.A.expense B.risk C.effort D.wait55.A.proving B.challenging C.limiting D.understandingSection BDirections:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and d.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(A)What happens in a particular class on a particular day depends on the interactions that occur between the teacher,the students,,and the material being studied.The classroom context, generally speaking,includes all those factors that influence what happens during teaching and learning.These factors operate on different levels.The physical context,for example,influences what happens in the classroom.Space may restrict participation,depending on how a teacher interprets the situation.Some teachers use their surroundings to promote learning.Notice boards reflect themes or topics being studied;a display area presents students’written work for others to read.Of course,some teachers remain unaware of the physical environment that they and their students inhabit together.A room,after all,is just a英语2017春第7页(共16页)room.Yet the physical environment of the classroom affects the nature and types of interactions that will occur.Straight rows of tables,for example,are favourable to classroom lectures and turn-taking routines in which students one by one,recite answers to a teacher’s questions.A room isn’t just a room for teachers who seek to make the physical environment suitable for interactive learning.Interactive learning invites thinking,reading,writing,speaking,listening, and sharing.Such classrooms are arranged for individuals rather than for the“class”as a whole;are56.57.英语2017春第8页(共16页)58.From the last paragraph,we can learn that.A.classrooms should be arranged for the class as a wholeB.the chalkboard should be abandoned during group workC.seating can be changed for different classroom activitiesD.interaction can be encouraged by combining small and large tables59.What is the passage mainly about?Christmas Shipping Deadlines•Domestic orders placed by December20will arrive for Christmas.•Overseas orders placed by December9will arrive for Christmas.英语2017春第9页(共16页)•Overnight orders placed by December22will arrive for Christmas for an additional fee. Framed orders(domestic or overseas)require additional time for delivery.About Our PaperWe use high-quality,acid-free papers or heavyweight Exhibition Gallery Canvas.Paper SizesPaper sizes are in inches.If an image’s dimensions（尺寸）don’t exactly match the paper’sWeand60.to61.62.The above advertisement is mainly intended to promote.A.a painting exhibitionB.superior printsC.Germany as a romantic destinationD.high-quality custom frames英语2017春第10页(共16页)(C)We’ve all heard the dangers of helicopter parenting.Remaining too involved in a kid’s life, especially throughout college,can lead to depression,lack of self-reliance and feelings of entitlement.This wisdom seems sound.But some academics and educators now say they see signs of a troubling resistance.The concern:that too much of warnings and horror stories—the cover of Julie Lythcott-Haims’bestseller How to Raise an Adult instructs moms and dads to avoid“the overparenting trap”—is discouraging parents from getting involved at all.“Yes,parents can be intruders,”says Marjorie Savage,a researcher in the University of Minnesota.“At the same time,there are increasing examples of parents refusing to step up when students genuinely need their family.”At Hofstra University,for example,parents now ask embarrassedly about mental-health and campus-safety resources,as if bringing up those topics were forbidden,says Branka Kristie,who heads the family-outreach programs.And Savage recalls talking to a mom who kept quiet about her son’s signs of depression until right before he failed a semester.She did not want to“helicopter in.”That means colleges,which have spent the past decade learning to cope with parents who get too involved,now have a different problem.In recent years,hundreds of colleges have either launched or increased their parent offices,which serve as one-stop shops for moms and dads looking to make complaints,report problem and generally stay in touch.Much of this began,of course,because schools were forced to cope with a generation of students connected with their parents like never before.On average,they communicate22.1times per week,according to research from Barbara Hofer,a psychology professor at Middlebury College.That’s more than twice the rate of a decade ago,before almost every student had a smartphone.With some moms and dads thinking twice of contacting the school in the first place,some programs are being used to encourage a more balanced approach,often through email and other social media.Hofstra’s Kristic advises parents to“be a guide,while granting that the student owns the journey.”That means asking questions,listening to answers,being patient and trusting kids to resolve their own problems.But if issues persist,or if a student is in serious mental or physical danger,it also means hopping in the chopper,at least for a little while.63.In paragraph3,parents of Hofstra University students are mentioned to.A.show that parents have gone to the other extreme of overparentingB.provide educators with a new understanding of overparentingC.give a further example of supportive overparentingD.place emphasis on the necessity of overparenting64.65.66.Section CDirections:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.half a million copies per month.The arrival of TV,however,led to a decline in sales so that now the average reader of an American comic book is a teenage boy with an interest in superheroes. 70There manga sales are still booming,reaching as high as$7billion each year largely because readers range from young boys and girls up to middle-aged men and women.Manga for men and boys,like the American comics,tend to be action-oriented,while manga for women and girls tend to be focused on relationships.IV.Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.ShynessIf you suffer from shyness,you are not alone,for shyness is a universal phenomenon.It is not surprising that social scientists are exploring its environmental causes.The first environmental cause of shyness may be a child’s home and family life.Today’s children are growing up in smaller and smaller families,with fewer and fewer relatives living nearby.Growing up in homes in which both parents work full time,children may not have the socializing experience of frequent visits by neighbors and friends.Because of their lack of social skills,they may begin to feel shy when they start school.A second environmental cause of shyness in an individual may be one’s culture.In a large study conducted in Japan,57percent of participants rated themselves as shy.Researchers Lynne Henderson and Philip Zimbardo say,“One explanation is that in Japan,an individual’s performance success is credited externally to parents,grandparents,teachers,coaches,and others, while failure is entirely blamed on the person.”Therefore,Japanese learn not to take risks in public and rely instead on group-shared decisions.Technology may also play a role.In the United States,the number of young people who report being shy has risen from40percent to50percent in recent years.Due to our huge advances in technology,watching television,playing video games,and surfing the Web have replaced recreational activities that involve social interaction for many young people.Adults,too,are becoming more isolated as a result of technology.Face-to-face interactions with bank clerks,gas station attendants,and shop assistants are no longer necessary because people can use machines to do their banking,fill their gas tanks,and order goods.In short,they become shy.It appears that most people have experienced shyness at some time in their lives.Therefore, if you are shy,you have lots of company.第II卷(共40分)V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.你不必在乎他人对你的评论。
2017年上海高考英语真题试卷-上海市2017高考英语试卷及参考答案
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）英语试卷第I卷第一部分: 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Who has given up smoking?A. Jack.B. Frank.C. The woman.2. Why does the woman apologize to the man?A. She broke his telephone.B. She didn’t take him to the hospital.C. She forgot to tell him the message.3. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Salesgirl and customer.B. Passenger and driver.C. Wife and husband.4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course?A. Too hard.B. Worth taking.C. Very easy.5. What is the woman doing?A. She is apologizing.B. She is complaining.C. She is worrying.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出虽佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
春考模拟卷(一)分析解析
2017 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（ 1 月份）（暨2017 年上海市普通高校春季招生统一考试）上海英语模拟I 卷考生注意：1．考试时间100 分钟，试卷满分115 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，全卷共11 页。
所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
3．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写姓名、报名号（春考考生填写春考报名号）、考场号和座位号，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。
第I 卷（共100 分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a bookstore. B. In a grocery store.C. In a department store.D. In a stationery store.2. A. She has to leave now. B. The man also has to leave now.C. Twenty minutes is enough.D. She’ll be about twenty minutes late.3. A. That the woman live with Jane and Tina.B. That the woman ask Tina to be her roommate.C. That the woman and Vivian be roommates.D. That the woman share a room with Jane.4. A. They are not allowed to have a party at school.B. They want to give Assim a surprise after school.im at lunchtime.C. They can’t find AssD. They will have a meeting after lunch.5. A. He didn’t do very well in school. B. He won’t graduate this summer.C. He is too young to run a company.D. He is able to apply his knowledge.day.6. A. They don’t have any lunch special toB. There are fewer people than usual.C. There will be more people in the restaurant at dinner time.D. It’s very busy.7. A. Buy the computer at a discount store.B. Put an ad in the university newspaper for a computer.C. Go to a computer store to buy the computer.D. Buy the computer at university as part of a special offer.8. A. The other apartment is twice as good.B. The rent is cheaper than the one they just saw.C. The other apartment is more expensive.D. The other apartment costs $300 a month.9. A. To write up his laboratory assignments for his chemistry class.B. To write a paper for his history class.C. To study for his English examinations.D. To prepare for his mathematics test.10. A. A teacher. B. A postman. C. A policeman. D. A bus driver.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear one short passage and two longer conversations. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passage and the conversations 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. He regards it as an ideal job and is afraid of losing it.B. He likes this job and does it professionally.C. It is a job looked down upon by other people.D. It is not his dream job when he spends much time waiting.12. A. Check fuel, water and brakes.B. Check oil, brakes and tyres.C. Check the water levels, brakes and lights.D. Check the safety and clean the car.13. A. He is well-organized with good driving skills and politeness.B. He is waiting patiently outside, opening the door for passengers and making thecar safe.C. He neither eats snacks, nor watches television in the car.D. He shouldn’t get angry and always keep calm.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The differences between poor and good chocolate.B. The benefits of eating chocolate.C. The ingredients in high quality chocolate.D. The way to taste the quality of chocolate.15. A. With vitamins and minerals.B. With only cocoa and cocoa butter.C. With less than 30% sugar and vegetable fat.D. With reddish color or dark color.16. A. Making people feel happy. B. Reducing heart diseases.C. Testing sweet and smelling good.D. Supplying nutrition.Questions 17 through 19 are based on the following conversation.17. A. Basic presentation techniques. B. Aspects of the university facilities.C. Basic needs of university students.D. Methods of doing investigations.18. A. The university library. B. The sports centre.C. Transport.D. Public services.19. A. The number of bike sheds is inadequate for students’ needs.B. More students cycle rather than use the bus.C. Students have to pay to use the bike sheds.ke sheds.D. The university can’t afford to build more biII. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Experience of accidentSeveral factors led to my recent car accident. First of all, a heavy snow and freezing rain that had fallen the day before made the road I was driving on dangerous. The road had been cleared, (21)________ it was still dangerously icy. (22)________ the slippery road, I was stupidly going along (23)________ about 50 miles an hour, instead of driving more cautiously. (24)________ factor was a dirty green van that suddenly pulled onto the road from a small crossroad of the street about fifty yards ahead of me. The road (25)________(cover) with a sheet of ice at that point and if I applied my brakes, I would steer into the van. So I carefully drove my car into the next lane, and though the rear of my car began skidding back and forth, for a moment I got the idea (26)________ everything was OK as I drove past the slow-moving van.Unfortunately, the rear of my Volkswagen was heavy (27)________ the engine was there and also because there was a new weight-lifting set (28)________(lay) in the back seat, the result of (29)________ was that after I passed t he van, my car turned completely around on the slippery road. I was desperately sliding down the highway backwards at 50 miles an hour. Then I slid off the road, (30)________(hit) a wooden fence post. My left rear taillight was broken in the process. Then I suddenly saw a telephone pole about only 6 feet to the right of me, and I realized my accident could have really been a disaster.Section BDirections:Complete the following passage b y using the words in the box. Eachword can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. trickyB. standardC. destinationsD. shippedE. competitiveF. availableG. territoryH. appealingI. transportation J. processed K. revolutionizedAdvantages and disadvantages of shopping onlineEveryone who knows Olivia Griffiths is impressed by her unique sense of style. Whenever she walks into a room, heads turn. Her friends wonder how she managed toget the new Mulberry handbag that no one had thought was ___31___ in Australiayet.The truth is that Olivia has never left Australia. But with a few clicks of her computer mouse, she can travel to shopping ___32___ around the world. Online shopping has ___33___ the consumer experience. With the help of an increasingnumber of online shops overseas, shoppers can now pick up interesting goods from allover the world.The biggest advantage of shopping on foreign websites is the wide range ofchoices available. For example, Chinese shoppers are often disappointed when Gap products are not available locally. But now it’s possible to order these productsstraight from the US with a credit card and a small ___34___ fee. Other benefits ofonline shopping include ___35___ prices. When items are bought online from other-free.countries, they’re often taxHowever, when you buy things from a foreign website, things can get ___36___too. So make sure you pay extra attention to protecting your rights.Sometimes it can be difficult to handle foreign websites because of the unfamiliar-5 working days” can be confusing for language. For example, the term “delivered in 1hether this is the time in which the productChinese shoppers, as it doesn’t clarify wwill arrive or the time it takes for it to be ___37___.The method of delivering can also determine whether you get your product at all.Unless you choose express or priority delivering, which only takes a few days todeliver but is more expensive, most ___38___ i nternational delivering doesn’t offer a tracking option ― which means once your products are ___39___ outside of thecountry there’s no way of finding out where they are.The best consumers are the most sensible ones. If you’re interested in expanding your shopping ___40___ to foreign websites, make sure you do your research beforehand to avoid your money and products being lost on the way.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrasesmarked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits thecontext.Jaguars (美洲虎)A jaguar is an endangered animal. It is said that there are less than 20 in the world___41___, one of which is now living in the national zoo of Peru. In order to protectthis jaguar, Peruvians singled out a pitch of land in the zoo for it, where there areflocks of animals for it to eat. Anyone ___42___ has visited the zoo praised it to bethe “Heaven of Tiger”. However, no one has ever seen the jaguar hunt the animals.What we could see is its lying in its house eating and sleeping.Some people thought the jaguar felt too lonely so they rented a female tiger toaccompany it. Nevertheless, it did not make ___43___. The jaguar just sometimeswent out of its house with its “girlfriend” and stayed in the sun for a while.“It is ___44___ for the jaguar to be lazy in this environment. A tiger is the king offorest but you simply put some small ___45___ around him. That is why it showed no___46___ to go out. Why don’t you put two wolves around him?” a visitor proposed.Others ___47___ him and put five panthers into its ___48___. Since then, thetood on top of the hill roaring orjaguar didn’t go back to its house any more. It either s___49___ from the hill strolling without sleeping all day, totally got back to its___50___.In our world, ___51___ creature without ant rivals is lifeless. If a man liveswithout ___52___, he is bound to be satisfied with the present and will not strive forthe better. ___53___ environment tends to ___54___ successful people. Therefore,your rivals are not your enemies, but your good friends! In our lives, we need somerivals to be particular about us and supervise us with ___55___ requirements and standards. Due to our rivals, we can bring out our potential to the best!41. A. accurately B. currently C. possibly D. absolutely42. A. which B. when C. who D. that43. A. difference B. efforts C. progress D. effects44. A. particular B. interesting C. understandable D. regular45. A. vegetables B. creatures C. animals D. plants46. A. interest B. passion C. appearance D. evidence47. A. approved of B. argued on C. suspected for D. followed after48. A. courtyard B. space C. cage D. territory49. A. put down B. went down C. turned down D. get down50. A. world B. reality C. nature D. position51. A. every B. the C. no D. one52. A. failures B. opponents C. difficulties D. helpers53. A. Difficult B. Peculiar C. Different D. Terrible54. A. achieve B. produce C. cultivate D. build55. A. obvious B. strict C. hard D. neededSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by severalquestions 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 thepassage you have read.(A)You may have heard a lot about the people collecting stamps or coins. However,have you heard about people who like to collect paper cups or wrapping paper, thingsthat we see every day but might not have for once looked at seriously?Jeffrey Brown, a 32-year-old NET teacher from the UK, was very interestedwhen he first saw the paper cups used in Chinese tea restaurants in Hong Kong. “can see these orange and white pretty cups all the time when you buy takeaway drinksat a local tea restaurant. The patterns on the outside of the cups are unique. Yet peoplein Hong Kong just see straight through them,” he said. “They think these paper cups look all the same, but in fact each of them looks a bit different from the others. If youpay attention, you’ll notice some of these paper cups havespiral (螺旋) patterns onvariations.”them, some of them have patterns of waves. There is a large number ofJeffrey now owns over 200 paper cups, all in the color of white and orange butwith different designs. When people offer to buy his cups, he simply refuses.Another collector, Stacey Cheng, likes to collect sweets wrapping paper and usesit to make decorative art. Her work is among the most popular goods in local giftshops. “I started collecting them when I was 4,” she said smiling. “When I finis sweet, I wouldn’t let my mum throw away the wrapping paper because it looked sos is to lookpretty.” Now, whenever Stacey enters a snack shop, the first thing she doefor new products with special designs. “Once I finish the sweets, I keep the wrappingpaper. Sometimes I treat my friends to the snacks just to get the wrapping papersooner,” she said. “They can’t be happier when I do so.”56. You may find this text in a magazine about _______.A. lifeB. travelC. historyD. sciencevariations” in Paragraph 2 mean?57. What does “A. collectionsB. hobbiesC. differencesD. cups58. Stacey collects the wrapping paper because it _______.A. likes its patternsB. has wonderful designsC. is easy to collectD. can be a sweet memory59. This text mainly talks about _______.A. special collectionsB. patterns of wrapping cupsC. people who enjoy special collectionsD. people who are fond of wrapping cups.(B)The following safety risks may result in serious injury or death to the user of theMINI Cooper S:● This product contains small parts that are for adult assembly only. Keep smallchildren away when assembling. Remove all protective materials before assembly. Besure to remove all packaging materials and parts from underneath the car body.● Battery posts contain lead known to the state of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Never open the battery.● B ody parts such as hands, legs, hair and clothing can get caught in movingparts. Never place a body part near a moving part or wear loose clothing while usingthe vehicle. Always wear shoes when using the vehicle.● Using the vehicle near streets, m otor vehicles, drop-offs such as steps, water(swimming pools) or other bodies of water, hills, wet areas, in alleys, at night or in thedark could result in an unexpected accident. Instead, use the vehicle on the highway.Always use the vehicle in a safe, secure environment.● Using the vehicle in unsafe conditions such as snow, rain, loose dirt, mud, orsand may result in unexpected action, for example tip over.● Using the vehicle in an unsafe manner. Examples include but are not limited to:Pulling the vehicle with another vehicle or similar device.Allowing more than two riders.Pushing the user from the back.Traveling at an unsafe speed.● Always use common sense and safe practices when using the vehicle.● Store the vehicle indoors or cover it to protect it from weather.Water will damage the motor, electric system, and battery.60. When assembling, you should _______.A. open the battery on the spotB. ignore the packaging materialsC. take away all protective materialsD. keep small children off the spot61. According to the text, it’s safer to _______.A. on the highway instead of on hillsB. push the user from behind at the startC. have at least 4 passengersD. wear loose clothes while using the vehicle62. Where can you probably find the text?A. An official report.B. A popular magazine.C. A physics textbook.D. A product handbook.(C)Foreseeing a time when a patient’s own cells may be harvested, multiplied, and fashioned into a replacement organ, researchers in Boston have successfullytransplanted laboratory grown b ladders (肾) into six dogs.For a century, physicians have replaced diseased or damaged bladders byintestines (肠子) and shaping them into a substituteremoving sections of a person’sbladder. While the procedure offers some relief to patients, complications oftendevelop because nature designs intestinal tissue for a purpose — absorbing nutrients—other than holding waste liquid of the body. “You start absorbing stuff that shouldAtala of the Children’s Hospital in Boston.be removed,” says AnthonyOther physicians have turned to human-made materials to create artificialbladders, but those efforts have also run into problems. Consequently, to build a better bladder, Atala and his colleagues decided to emp loy the organ’s own cells.To turn the cells into an organ, the researchers first form plastic which can breakdown naturally into bladder-shaped shell. They then coat its outside and inside withlayers of cells needed.To test this strategy, Atala’s groupobtained bladder tissue from dogs and grew it移植) theinto organs. After removing the dogs’ bladders, the investigators implanted(artificial ones coming from the dogs’ own cells. Within a month, the organs began to perform like normal bladders.Within three months, the plastic shells had broken down naturally, and theimplanted organs were hard to distinguish from natural ones. Blood vessels(血管)quickly grew into them. Moreover, nerves seem to form proper connections with thenew organs, allowing the dogs to regain normal control of their bladders. Some dogshave had the artificial bladders for nearly a year without any problems.While the bladders of dogs closely resemble those of people, Atala warns thatmore testing of this transplant strategy must occur before artificial bladders are readyfor the clinic.63. The traditional method of shaping parts of intestines into a substitute bladder_______.A. allows the patient to absorb useless thingsB. brings the patient a lot of sufferingsC. prevents the patient from absorbing nutrientsD. worsens both the function of the intestines and the bladder64. The artificial bladders implanted in dogs _______.A. worked perfectly as long as three monthsB. began to work as well as a normal one in a few weeksC. proved to be able to work for several yearsD. did not work properly until after a month65. Why is it suggested that more testing should be made?A. What suits dogs’ bladders will also suit human bladders.man bodies.B. Dogs’ bladders can be implanted into huC. Human bladders may well be different from dogs.D. Artificial bladders grown in dogs can be used for human beings.66. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The way of turning intestines into bladders.B. The prospect of manufacturing plastic bladders.C. The history of making artificial bladders.D. The possibility of making bladders from their own cells.Section CDirections:Read the following passage. F ill in each blank with a proper sentencegiven in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. There is no need for you to care about others’ criticism.B. If your decisions are solid and you firmly believe in them, you won’t allowanyone to change your mind.C. In many cases, we already know a lot of what people are saying to us.D. You may come to realize that they have a good view of things and are right.E. Bear in mind that you should never criticize others.F. If someone is pointing out your mistakes, use it to your advantage.Criticisms in lifeCriticism can be divided into two types.The first type is when someone expresses their disapproval. T his is the type ofcriticism that can be the most hurtful. Parents might express their disapproval of yourchoice in career, friends or lifestyle. People may criticize how you dress or the wayyou act. It can be terribly unpleasant to tolerate (容忍) it.The second type of criticism involves pointing out your weaknesses and mistakes.No one is perfect, yet many imperfect peop le seem to find it extremely easy to “let us know” when we mess up. _____67_____ And the fact that they are telling us what wealready know makes it much more annoying. When people express their disapprovalof some area of your life you first need to consider how you feel about it. You need tobe secure in who you are and the decisions that you make. _____68_____Remember that there is a difference between being firm in your choices and beingwhat they arestubborn (固执的). Don’t be stubborn. Be mature enough to truly hearsaying, even if you don’t agree with it at first._____69_____ If not, just let it go andtrust that they meant well, but what they were saying is not for you. Don’t be m them._____70_____ Improving yourself works best if you can see yourself fromdifferent angles. Other people have different views on what you are doing and canhelp you. If you are one of those people who just want to learn the hard way, trylistening to some advice for a change. It might do you some good.IV. Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the mainpoint(s) of the passage i n no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far aspossible.How to deal with Whiners (抱怨不停的人)?There are always some people radiating negativity in the work place. For them,the temperature is never right, the boss is always a fool, the canteen food is awful, andthey are always treated unfairly.Career experts say such habitual complainers are highly contagious (会蔓延的)and that their attitude can easily affect an entire team in a company. “While somecomplaints might be reasonable, others are taken from thin air. You need to seebetween these different types and adopt the right strategy towards each,” said LiHR manager at Wal-Mart (China).It’s especially hard to deal with complaints at work because you can’t just wwords out of mind. If you do, it will hurt youraway or put your colleagues’ co-workers and you might be isolated. In a team-based c ompany you belong to agroup and need to b ehave accordingly. But don’t show too much sympathy. Listeningcomplaints could damage your image and give others thepassively to others’ says HR Li.impression that you agree with them. “Listen to the whiners actively,” “Help them find a solution, or see if there are ways to improve the situation.”Zhai Min, 24, a software engineer at Kingdee International Software Group inShenzhen, found that 3 elderly workers liked to complain about everything, fromextended working hours to cheap hotels on business t rips. “I let them talk about their opinions,” she said, “They feel better when they can tell someone how they wantthings to be.”But listening actively is far from enough. Wang Dianxue, 27, is an Internetengineer at Beijing Push Marcom Group. His co-workers always complain that theircomputer systems are not working properly. “I a sk about the specifics and worktogether with them to fix everything technically.” he said.HR managers believe that when staffs complain, it is more a matter of recognitionthan an actual problem. “The real problem is that the whiners don’t feel they are be taken seriously,” said Xu Jun, HR manager at Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., Ltd.“When y ou attentively give them advice or perspectives, the problem usuallydisappears.”第II 卷（共15 分）V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given inthe brackets.1. 他很少意识到与别人交流的重要性。
2017年1月上海英语高考(春考)答案解析
2017年1月全国普通高等学校招生统一考试上海英语试卷答案解析II. Grammar and Vocabulary21.who。
【解析】考查定语从句。
考查who引导的定语从句，修饰前面的a rabbit police officer and a fox criminal。
The movie stars a rabbit police officer and a fox criminal who team up to finda missing otter.电影的主角兔子警官和一名狐狸罪犯联合起来寻找一只失踪的水獭。
22.was praised。
【解析】考查一般过去时被动。
praised 被表扬。
“Zootopia” was praised for its sharp humor and strong message since its release.自《动物城》发行以来，它因为突出的幽默和强有力的信息被称赞。
23.between【解析】考查介词。
between在......之间，用于涉及两个人或物相互关系时。
The film explores racism and other issues in its description of relations between two kinds of animals in the city.这部电影在城市的两种动物之间探讨了种族和其他描述关于这种关系的问题。
24.set。
【解析】考查过去分词作后置定语。
set与被修饰词movie是被动关系，且set的过去时和过去分词都是原型，因此用set作后置定语修饰movie。
句意They told reporters that it started out as a spy movie set in several different contexts.他们告诉记者这部电影是作为在几个不同背景下的间谍电影设置的。
2017年上海春考英语真题及答案
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海英语试卷（2017年1月）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.l.A.Pie B.Ice cream C.Chocolate cake. D.Cheese cake.2.A.The museum opens at8every day. B.She can't see the sign clearly.C.The glass museum closes too earlyD.She can't understand the sign3.A.Delighted. B.Doubtful C.Relieved D.Respectful4.A.She works as a librarian B.She does a lot of reading at home.C.She spends much time reading in the libraryD.She wants to borrow some books from the library.5.A.He isn’t sure if the weather will be good. B.He probably won’t go skiingC.The weather won't be as bad as forecast.D.The weather forecast isn't reliable6.A.His brother ate up the food B.His brother helped him clean the fridgeC.His brother lost his appetite.D.His brother went out to dine with him7.A.Keep some small change. B.Buy another t-shirt.C.Invite someone else to the concert.D.Dress himself proper8.A.See a doctor B.Repair his car C.Go to school D.Give the woman a ride9.A.She has no interest in the man’s words B.She doesn't understand the manC.She doesn't want to follow the manD.She hates to study pictures by kids10.A.She missed the beginning of the program. B.She was awakened during the quiz.C.She fell asleep before the program ended.D.She wished she had gone to sleep earlier.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two passages and one longer conversation.After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions.The passages and the conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions11through13are based on the following announcement.11.A.A dangerous room. B.An explosive device.C.A suspect handbag.D.A fire extinguisher.12.A.Hand in valuable items to the police. B.Help elderly and disabled people.C.Let children and women go first.D.Leave by the nearest exit.13.A.At a theatre. B.At a police station. C.At an airport. D.At a department store.Questions14through16are based on the following talk.14.A.An ad-blocking device. B.A patented screen.C.A telephone answering machine.D.A sound controller.15.A.She spent twenty years on the new invention.B.She designed the new invention for the deaf.C She invested four thousand pounds in the new invention.D.She worked with her husband on the new invention.16.A.It is similar to her previous invention.B.It can be used just to control the TV set.C.It must be kept at a particular angle.D.It is too big to hold.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17.A.How to organize thoughts for a speech. B.How to get an expected gradeC.How to give a speaking assignment.D.How to prepare a speech.18.A.Bearing listeners in mind. B.Developing ideas soundlyC.Adding a sense of humourD.Being informative19.A.The purpose of the speech. B.The speaker's influence.C.The instructor's advice.D.The structure of the speech.20.A.List interesting examples B.Read a model speech.C.Put down all the related ideasD.Start to write the whole speech.II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.Last weekend,the latest Disney movie,zootopia,broke records.The movie had the largest opening weekend for a Disney animation.People across the U.S bought more than$75million worth of tickets.Zootopia is a city of animals.The movie starts with a rabbit police officer and a fox criminal 21___________team up to find a missing otter(水獭).He is among several animals that have suddenly disappeared from the city.Zootopia22___________(praise)for its sharp humor and strong message since its release.The film explores racism and other issues in the description of relations23___________two kinds of animals in the city.Jaed Bush had Phil wrote zootopia.They told reporters that it started out as a spy movie24___________(set)in several different contexts.But they changed the story25___________they found the animal world especially interesting.They said to26___________something like this,“What’s this world like?What’s the history of this world?”and then,Bush said,they went to the experts.Not only27___________the writers speak with people who study culture and group behavior,but also they talked with animals experts like zookeepersThe creators have noted that the variety of animals was not easy 28___________(produce)in drawings.In the movie,64species live in multiple neighborhoods 29___________(represent)different animals’living environments.Disney says zootopia is its 30___________(complex)animation yet.The extra effort is certainly paying off at the box office.Section BDirections:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.Why Your Password May Not Be As Safe As It SeemsDoes “qaz2ws”strike you as a nice safe password?What about "adgimptw"?An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most ____31_____used,which of course means they are not secure at all.When ten million passwords were leaked to the internet,they appeared to ____32_____that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful,even,in the specific case of the leaked passwords,they were also completely pointless.While many of the passwords were still single words,such as “password”,there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to ____33_____.The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.“Users are becoming slightly more ____34_____of what makes a password strong,”explained WP Engine,an internet company that performed the analysis.“For instance,adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase.That makes it better,right?”But ____35_____no.They found that almost half a million passwords did this—and in 20per cent of those all people did was put the number "1"at the end.Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords.Yahoo!is giving users the option to associate their mobile phone with an account,and have a single use password texted to it each time they want to ____36_____on.Although the service is voluntary,Dylan Casey,an executive at Yahoo!,said that it was “the first step to ____37_____passwords”.He said it was a(n)____38_____that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had.“I don’t think we,as an industry,have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,”he said.It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than some people’s improving upon “password”by using “wasspord”or tran5p053d numb3r5f0r13tt3r5.“We are,for the most part,predictably ____39_____when it comes to choosing passwords,despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups”,said WP Engine.“We love taking a(n)____40_____,and so do password crackers.”III.Reading Comprehension Section A A.acknowledgementB.actuallymonlyD.confirmE.consciousF.crackG.eliminateH.independentI.log J.shortcut K.unimaginativeDirections: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.Ever been just about to call someone when the phone rings and the person in question is on the other end?Or have you experienced a sudden feeling of unease or danger,even though you're in a(n)41situation?If you don’t believe in it,you’ll put it down to42and an overactive imagination.But some people believe it is43 that there is a sixth sense beyond smell,taste,touch,hearing and sight.Now,scientists are carrying out experiments not only to prove that it exists,but also to find out how you can44it to your advantage.Dean Radin,a researcher in California,has set up the Boundary Institute in Los Altos and is currently using its website to recruit(招募)4,000people in57countries to find out if there are any45instances of sixth sense or, as he calls it,"recognition"—the ability to predict outcomes.The results so far are46.In a card test,where you have to47which of the five cards on a computer screen will be turned over to reveal a picture,the top scorers hit the the right card48%of the time—48of this happening are2,669to1.49,Radin’s most famous study involves participants looking at a variety of image that are designed to stimulate a specific response.In the experiment,participants sit alone in room in front of a computer,with devices attached to their bodies to measure changes in skin resistance and blood flow,which are measures of emotional arousal.Radin has found that one in six people has a rise in arousal before they see the road accident-type pictures, while remaining50before the tree-type pictures.But even if you do accept that a sixth sense exists,the question is,does it actually51?Radin says it does.“The future of our civilization depends on52that are being made now,whether it's about how we farm our food, how we get rid of our waste or whether we allow chemicals to be included in everyday products.We don’t have answers to these important questions,yet what we decide on will53our lives for decades or longer.Anything we can do to improve our ability to predict future events is well worth the54.”He says.If it turns out that some people can genuinely forecast the future some of the time,as I believe the data shows,then55this ability is as important as cutting-edge science.41.A.unfamiliar B.tough C.harmless D.ridiculous42.A.coincidence B.resistance C.innovation D.distraction43.A.mystery B.evidence C.falsehood D.innocence44.A.alter B.define C.find e45.A.historical B.strange C.mistaken D.true46.A.extraordinary B.inevitable C.alarming D.disappointing47.A.ask B.guess C.recall D.learn48.A.figures B.methods C.scores D.chances49.A However B.Otherwise C.Meanwhile D.Consequently50.A.active B.calm C.silent D.alert51.A.serve any purpose B.take any advantage C.make any progress D.win any support52.A.inquiries B.decisions C.donations parisons53.A.ruin B.improve C.affect D.maintain54.A.expense B.risk C.effort D.wait55.A.proving B.challenging C.limiting D.understandingSection 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)What happens in a particular class on a particular day depends on the interactions that occur between the teacher, the students,and the material being studied.The classroom context,generally speaking,includes all those factors that influence what happens during teaching and learning.These factors operate on different levels.The physical context,for example,influences what happens in the classroom.Space may restrict participation, depending on how a teacher interprets the situation,some teachers use their surroundings to promote learning.Noticeboards reflect themes or topics being studied;a display area presents students’written work for others to read.Of course,some teachers remain unaware of the physical environment of the classroom affects the nature and types of interactions that they and their students inhabit together.A room,after all,is just a room.Yet the physical environment of the classroom affects the nature and types of interactions that will occur.Straight rows of tables,for example,are favourable to classroom lectures and turn-taking routines in which students,one by one,recite answers to a teacher's questions.A room isn’t just a room for teachers who seek to make the physical 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D.$225.00USD.61.If you hope your framed order will reach your friend in Germany for Christmas,you’d better place your order by___________________.A.December20B.December9C.November30D.November1962.The above advertisement is mainly intended to promote_________________.A.a painting exhibitionB.superior printsC.Germany as a romantic destinationD.high-quality custom frames(C)We’ve all heard the dangers of helicopter parenting.Remaining too involved in a kid’s life,especially throughout college,can lead to depression,lack of self-reliance and feelings of entitlement.This wisdom seems sound.But some academics and educators now say they see signs of a troubling resistance. The concern:that too much of warnings and horror stories—the cover of Julie Lythcott-Haims’bestseller How to Raise an Adult instructs moms and dads to avoid“the overparenting trap”—is discouraging parents from getting involved at all.“Yes,parents can be intruders,”says Marjorie Savage,a researcher in the University of Minnesota.“At the same time,there are increasing examples of parents refusing to step up when students genuinely need their family”At Hofstra University,for example,parents now ask embarrassedly about mental-health and campus-safety resources,as if bringing up those topics were forbidden,says Branka Kristie,who heads the family-outreach programs.And Savage recalls talking to a mom who kept quiet about her son’s signs of depression until right before he failed a semester.She did not want to“helicopter in.”That means colleges,which have spent the past decade learning to cope with parents who get too involved,now have a different problem.In recent years,hundreds of colleges have either launched or increased their parent offices, which serve as one-stop shops for moms and dads looking to make complaints,report problems and generally stay in touch.Much of this began,of course,because schools were forced to cope with a generation of students connected with their parents like never before.On average,they communicate22.1times per week,according to research from Barbara Hofer,a psychology professor at Middlebury College.That’s more than twice the rate of a decade ago,before almost every student had a smartphone.With some moms and dads thinking twice of contacting the school in the first place,some programs are being used to encourage a more balanced approach,often through email and other social media.Hofstra's Kristic advises parents to“be a guide,while granting that the student owns the journey.”That means asking questions,listening to answers,being patient and trusting kids to resolve their own problems.But if issues persist,or if a student is in serious mental or physical danger,it also means hopping in the chopper,at least for a little while.63.In paragraph3,parents of Hofstra University students are mentioned to_________.A.show that parents have gone to the other extreme of overparentingB.provide educators with a new understanding of overparentingC.give a further example of supportive overparentingD.place emphasis on the necessity of overparenting64.The phrase"hopping in the chopper"in the last paragraph refers to_________.A.having trust in kidsB.stepping in to solve kids problemsC.joining a family-outreach programD.turning to social media for help65.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Mental-health and campus-safety resources are forbidden topics among parentsB.How to Raise an Adult encourages parents to get engaged in family educationC.Overparenting is no longer a problem because of students’self-reliance.D.There was less student-parent communication in the past than today.66.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Why Colleges Need Helicopter ParentsB.How to Improve parent-school RelationsC.Why Overparenting Is in QuestionD.How to Communicate More as ParentsSection CDirections:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.The two types of comics are created in very different ways.B.But for people who love comic books,they can be a fantastic escape from the tough realities of modem life.C.They find it hard to understand why comic books appeal to so many people.ics have lost its charm in America.E.In Japan,the contrast couldn't be greater.F.Manga heroes look smaller,younger than all-conquering American heroes who have large muscles and lots of themed clothes.Japanese and American Comic Book HeroesTo some people,the idea of reading comic books seem childish._________67__________Comics are published globally,but Japanese and American versions dominate the market despite fact—or perhaps because—they differ in a number of ways._________68__________American comics are a group effort,beginning with the story-writing team and the artist who produces drawings of initial ideas.When these drafts are finalized,the outlines,dialogue,and color are added.Also,creators of comic superheroes sometimes sell their titles to other creative teams,who keep the superhero “alive”.This is in sharp contrast to manga（日本漫画)creators,who are often individual authors merely responsible for the storylines,dialogue,and artwork.When a manga creator decides to stop,so does the hero.Another difference is the appearance of the heroes._________69__________Also,manga heroes rarely look Japanese and the stories do not typically take place in a Japanese context.However,American comic heroes,despite their masks,are proudly American and are admired for their readiness to defend U.S.cities.Probably the biggest difference is the readership.Up until the1950s,American comic books were read by both children and adults,with poplar titles such as Superman selling as many as half a million copies per month.The arrival of TV,however,led to a decline in sales so that now the average reader of an American comic book is a teenage boy with an interest in superheroes._________70__________There manga sales are still booming,reachingas high as7billion dollars each year largely because readers range from young boys and girls up to middle-aged men and women.Manga for men and boys,like the American comics,tend to be action-oriented,while manga for women and girls tend to be focused on relationships.IV．Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.ShynessIf you suffer shyness,you are not alone.It is not surprising that social scientists are exploring its environmental causes.The first environmental cause of shyness many be a child’s home and family life.Today’s children are growing up smaller and smaller families,with fewer and fewer relatives living nearby.Growing up in homes in which both parents work full time,children may not have the socializing experience of frequent visits by neighbours and friends. Because of their lack of social skills,they may begin to feel shy when they start school.A second environmental cause of shyness in an individual may be one’s culture.In a large study conducted in Japan,57percent of participants rated themselves as shy.Researchers Lynne Henderson and Philip Zimbardo say,“One explanation is that in Japan,an individual’s performance success is credited externally to parents,grandparents, teachers,coaches,and others,while failure is entirely blamed on the person.”Therefore,Japanese learn not to take risks in public and rely instead on group-shared decisions.Technology may also pay a role.In the United States,the number of young people who report being shy has risen from40percent to50percent in recent years.Due to our huge advances in technology,watching television, playing video games,and surfing the Web have replaced recreational activities that involve social interaction for many young people.Adults,too,are becoming isolated as a result of technology.Face to face interaction with bank clerks,gas station attendants are no longer necessary because people can use machines to do their banking,fill their their gas tanks,and order goods.In short,they become shy.It appears that most people have experienced shyness at some time in their lives.Therefore,if you are shy,you have lots of company.If you suffer shyness,you are not alone.It is not surprising that social scientists are exploring its environmental causes.第II卷（共40分）V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.1.你没有必要在乎他人对你的评论.（care）2.大量阅读书籍有助于我们成长。
上海市各区2017届高三英语二模汇编：阅读理解A篇(带答案精准校对)
Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)In this section we consider what you can do to train your brain to improve your game playing skills.1. Daily workoutIt is very easy to find tactical puzzles and train. However, you must try to solve them. Don‘t just stare at the position for 10 seconds and then turn to the solution. You won‘t learn anything. Have a go at trying to solve the puzzle. If you got it right then great ---- well done. However, if you got it wrong, then have another look. Ask yourself questions such as the following:●Why did I get it wrong?●What was wrong with my solution?●What was the weakness that the tactic exploited?Where can you find tactical puzzles?It‘s easy. They are everywhere. Many newspapers, including Independent, and magazines have a daily or weekly chess puzzle. Key ―chess puzzles‖ into Google and you‘ll find a whole load of them. There are plenty of puzzle books.2. Use softwareNowadays chess software is terribly cheap. World Champion Vladimir Kramnik recently lost a match 4 – 2 against a software program. This program is available for about ￡30.In general, people use chess software for the wrong reasons. They often play game after game against the machine and get beaten every time. Bored with this, they turn the playing level right down so that the program is almost playing random moves and then they can beat it every time and feel better.Neither method will help you improve. However, chess software can be a fantastically useful learning tool if used in two particular ways.The first is if you have tried to solve a puzzle but it‘s a bit too difficult and you don‘t really understand the solution. Never mind ---- well done for trying. Now set the position up on the program and try different moves. Chess software is faultless at tactical play. It will instantly tellyou the right and wrong moves and why they do or don‘t work.Secondly you can run over games you have played to learn where you have gone wrong and where you could have improved. Get into the habit of keeping the score (i.e. writing down the moves) of games that you play. This will help you to improve and refine your understanding of tactical themes and patterns.56. What would be the best title of this passage?A. How to Train Your BrainB. Where to Find Tactical PuzzlesC. Daily Workout and Use of SoftwareD. How to Improve Your Chess-Playing Skills57. The underlined part ―tactical puzzles‖ in the second paragraph most probably means ______.A. puzzles making us better understand themes and patterns of difficult gamesB. puzzles showing us how to train our brains to think more effectivelyC. puzzles teaching us some skills to play more difficult gamesD. puzzles only teaching us how to play chess games well58. Which of the following would be the right way of using chess software?A. Playing as many games against the machine as possible.B. Always trying difficult puzzles to improve your chess skills.C. Running over games you‘ve played to learn from mistakes and improve.D. Turning the playing level down to build your self confidence and feel better.59. What does the writer think about chess software?A. Chess software will help a lot if properly used.B. Chess software below 30 pounds is too cheap to use.C. Chess software is a fantastically useful learning toolin daily work.D. Chess software helps improve understanding of tactical themes and patterns.Keys:56-59: DBCASection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(A)Born in 1823 in Wales, Alfred Russel Wallace was a man of modest means, but he had a passion for nature and he chose to follow it. He started out collecting insects as a hobby, but eventually his longing for adventure led him to explore the world.Luckily for Wallace, Victorian Britain was discovering an interest in weird and wonderful insects, so the demand from museums and private collections for these beasts was growing. Wallace was able to make a living doing what he loved: collecting beetles and other insects.But his first trip of exploring the world ended in disaster. Wallace proceeded to the Amazon in South America. Its giant forests promised a wealth of new species, sure to put him on the scientific map. The trip took 6 weeks and involved every mode of transport in existence at the time. After four years Wallace set off for home, but his boat caught fire in the middle of the Atlantic. Everyone survived, but Wallace had to watch in despair as his samples went up in flames –including live animals he was bringing home that were trying to jump free of the flames. But he did not let it stop him.In 1854, Wallace set off on another adventure, this time to the Malay Archipelago. Wallace found himself humbled by the new and exciting things he saw. He later recalled: ―As I lie listening to these interesting sounds, I think how many besides myself have longed to see with their own eyes the many wonderful and beautiful things which I am daily encountering.‖In 1858, Wallace wrote what became known as the ―Ternate essay‖: a piece of writing that was to change our understanding of life forever. In his essay, Wallace argued that a species would only turn into another species if it was struggling for existence. Henry W. Bates was one of many scientists delighted by the idea of evolution by natural selection. In a letter to Wallace, he wrote: ―The idea is like truth itself, so simple and obvious that those who read and understand it will be struck by its simplicity; and yet it is perfectly original.‖56. __________ finally caused Wallace to explore the world.A. His strong affection for natureB. His life-long devotion to beastsC. His deep love for adventureD. Increasing demand for insects57. Which of the following is TRUE about Wallace‘s first trip?A. It took him six weeks to explore the Amazon with all kinds of transportation.B. He made a scientific study of a fairly limited number of insects.C. The fire cost him his four years‘ collection of animals.D. His passion cooled after the disaster.58. Wallace felt _____ on the Malay Archipelago.A. fearlessB. luckyC. challengedD. risky59. Wallace‘s idea on evolution of natural selection __________.A. made no sense at that timeB. built up a new concept of lifeC. was too simple to be trueD. revealed the origin of natureKeys:56-59 CCBBSection BDirections: Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestions or unfinishedstatements. Foreach ofthemtherearefour choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choose the onethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Dear Cutie-Pie,Recently, your mother and I were searching for an answer on Google. Half way through entering the question, Google returned a list of the most popular searches in the world. At the top of the list was ―How to keep him interested.‖It surprised me a lot. I scanned several of the countless articles about how to be sexy and sexual, when to bring him a beer versus a sandwich, and the ways to make him feel smart and superior.And I got angry.Little One, it is not, has never been, and never will be your job to ―keep him interested.‖Little One, your only task is to know deeply in your soul—in that unshakeable place that isn‘t upset by rejection and loss—that you are worthy of interest.If you can trust your worth in this way, you will be attractive in the most important sense ofthe world: you will attract a boy who is both capable of interest and who wants to spend his one life investing all of his interest in you.Little One, I want to tell you about t he boy who doesn‘t need to be kept interested, because he knows you are interesting.I don‘t care if he can‘t play a bit of golf with me—as long as he can play with the children you give him and revel in all the glorious and frustrating ways they are just like you. I don‘t care if he doesn‘t follow his wallet—as long as he follows his heart and it always leads him back to you. I don‘t care if he is strong—as long as he gives you the space to exercise the strength that is in your heart. I couldn‘t care less how he votes—as long as he wakes up every morning and daily elects you to a place of honor in your home and a place of respect in his heart. I don‘t care about the color of his skin. I don‘t care if he was raised in this religion or that religion or no re ligion.Little One, if you come across a man like that and he and I have nothing else in common, we will have the most important thing in common: You.Because in the end, Little One, the only thing you should have to do to ―keep him interested‖ is to be you.Your eternally interested guy,Daddy56. What shocked Daddy when he was surfing on the Internet?A. Girls‘ knowing nothing about trusting themselves.B. Girls‘ giving priority to finding ways to please boys.C. Girls‘ bringing foods and drinks to boys from time to time.D. Girls‘ being upset by being rejected constantly.57. Father thinks what is of primary importance to his daughter is to ____________.A. keep the boy interestedB. know she deserves a boy‘s interestC. attract a boy willing to invest all in herD. find a boy who can please her58. According to the passage, what does the underlined word ―revel‖ mean?A. feel depressedB. become puzzledC. look aroundD. enjoy himself59. What‘s the main purpose of this letter?A. To advise his daughter to trust her worth.B. To inform his daughter how to keep others interested.C. To show his daughter how to find her true love.D. To help his daughter find someone with common interests.Keys:56—59 B B D ASection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(A)When Frank and I stepped through the post office doors, there was a crowd gathered, gawking at the new fixture on the wall like a chorus of wide-mouthed frogs. I had to get closer, and that was where being a girl that's scrawnier than a wire fence came in handy. Fortunately, Frank, my twin of eleven years, was just the same."Come on." I said, grabbing his hand, and we slid through the cracks between people until we spilled out in front.Finally I got a good look. It was fixed to the plaster next to the postmaster's window, the place of honor usually reserved for the Wanted posters. Beady-eyed Zedekiah Smith, the bank robber, still hung there, but even he had been pushed aside for something more important.A telephone. The first one in town."How's it work?" Noah Crawford called out. Noah's the best fix-it man around, and I could tell he was itching to get his fingers on those shiny knobs."Don't rightly know," answered the postmaster, and he tugged at his goatee as if it might tell him. "I do know the sound of your voice moves along wires strung on poles. It's sort of like the telegraph, only you hear words instead of dots and dashes.""Ah," the crowd murmured, and I felt my own mouth move along.I gazed at that gleaming wood box and something happened inside me. Something — I can only guess — that might be like falling in love. The thought of talking into that box — of making my voice sail through wires in the sky — it took over my brain. I couldn't get it out."Frank," I whispered to my twin. "I have to use that telephone."Five minutes later, Frank towed me up Main Street, toward home. "Liza — " he began, but I cut him off. We two thought so much alike, I had Frank's questions answered before he even asked.56. People crowded in the post office because ___________.A. they were attracted by a new posterB. the postmaster was delivering a speechC. they were curious about the telephoneD. there was a wanted bank robber captured57. Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?A. Many people stared at the new device in open-mouthed amazement.B. The slight-figured twins managed to push to the front of the crowd.C. Even the best fix-it man in the town got no idea about the new device.D. The postmaster didn‘t know anything about how the telephone worked.58. By― It took over my brain. I couldn’t get it out.‖,we get a clear picture of the girl‘s ______.A. eagerness to use the telephoneB. fascination for the wood boxC. puzzlement over the strange soundD. determination to fly in the sky59. What is the passage mainly about?A. The twins‘ frustrating experiences in the town.B. A special assembly called in the local post office.C. People‘s reaction to the arrival of the first telephone.D. A great celebration of the start of telephone service.Keys:56-59 CDACSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished 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.AI used to think ants knew what they were doing. The onesmarching across my kitchen counter looked so confident; I just figuredthey had a plan, knew where they were going and what needed to bedone. How else could ants organize highways, build elaborate nests,launch impressive attacks, and do all the other things ants do?Turns out I was wrong. Ants aren‘t clever little engineers, architects, or soldiersafter all --- at least not as individuals. When it comes to deciding what to do next, most ants don‘t have a clue. ―If you watch an ant try to accomplish something, you‘ll be impressed by how awkward it is,‖ says Deborah M. Gordon, a biologist at Stanford University.―Ants aren‘t smart,‖ Gordon says. ―Ant colonies are.‖ A colony can solve p roblems unthinkable for individual ants, such as finding the shortest path to the best food source, assigning workers to different tasks, or defending a territory from neighbors. As individuals, ants might be tiny dummies, but as colonies they respond quickly and effectively to their environment. They do it with something called collective intelligence.Where this intelligence comes from raises an essential question in nature: How do the simple actions of individual ants add up to the complex behavior of a group? How do hundreds of honey-bees make a critical decision about their hive(蜂巢)if many of them disagree? The collective abilities of such animals --- one of which grasps the big picture, but each of which contributes to the group‘s success --- seem miraculous even to the biologists who know them best. Yet during the past few decades, researchers have come up with fascinating insights.56. The author‘s former false impression about ants is that he thought them to be _______.A. smartB. awkwardC. elaborateD. creative57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Ants will function as a single body once a decision is made by the commander.B. Ants are the only species which developed collective intelligence.C. The ant queen plays a role in managing ant workers besides laying eggs.D. An individual ant can‘t comprehend the whole process of a big movement.58. The paragraph following the passage will most probably deal with _______.A. where we can observe such fantastic behavior of antsB. which is the leading ant in charge of the actionC. how the collective intelligence worksD. what inspiration can be drawn from the collective abilitiesKEYS: 56-58 ADCSection BDirections:Read the following 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)If your in-box is currently reporting unread messages in the hundreds or thousands, you might have a hard time believing the news: e-mail is on the decline.At first thought, that might seem to be the case. The incoming generation, after all, doesn‘t do e-mail. Oh, they might have an account. They use it only as we would use a fax machine: as a means to communicate with old-school folks like their parents or to fulfill the sign-up requirements of Web sites. They rarely check it, though.Today‘s instant electronic memos—such as texting and Facebook and Twitter messages—are more direct, more concentrated, more efficient. They go without the salutation (称呼语) and the signoff (签收); we already know the ―to‖ and ―from.‖ Many corporations are moving to messaging networks for exactly that reason: more signal, less noise and less time. This trend is further evidence that store-and-forward systems such as e-mail and voicemail are outdated. Instead of my leaving you a lengthy message that you pick up later, I can now send you an easily-read message that you can read—and respond to—on the go.The coming of the mobile era is responsible for the decline of e-mail. Instant written messages bring great convince to people. They can deal with them at about any time: before amovie, in a taxi, waiting for lunch. And because these messages are very brief, they‘re suitable for smart phonetyping.Does this mean e-mail is on its way to the dustbin of digital history? Not necessarily. E-mail still has certain advantages. On the other hand, tweets and texts feel ephemeral—you read them, then they‘re gone, into an endless string, e-mail still feels like something you have and that you can f ile, search and return to later. It‘s easy to imagine that it will continue to feel more appropriate for formal communications: agreements, important news, longer explanations.So, e-mail won‘t go away completely. Remember, we‘ve been through a transition (过度) like this not so long ago: when e-mail was on the rise, people said that postal mail was dead. That‘s not how it works. Postal mail found its smaller market, and so will e-mail. New technology rarely replaces old one completely; it just adds new alternatives.56. What would the incoming generation like to do with their e-mail accounts?A. Contact close friends.B. Send long messages.C. Fill in some forms.D. Communicate with their colleagues.57. Which of the following is mainly discussed in paragraphs 3 and 4?A. The possible reasons behind the decline of e-mail.B. The likes and dislikes of the young generation.C. The rapid development of e-communication channels.D. Evidence about the uncertain future of easily-consumed messages.58. What does the underlined word ―ephemeral‖ in paragraph 5 mean?A. Automatically-sending.B. Randomly-written.C. Hardly- recognized.D. Shortly-appearing.59. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. It‘s too early to determine the decline of e-mail.B. E-mail has reasons to exist on its own advantages.C. E-mail, just like postal mail has come to its end.D. We should feel sorry for the decline of e-mail.KEYS: 56-59CADBSection BDirections:Read the following 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）Like many other people, I love my smart phone, which keeps me connected with the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop，because it holds all of my writing and thoughts. In spite of this love of technology,I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices and truly communicate with others.On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the materials and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule —no laptop,iPads,phones,etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There‘s a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology. There‘s no truth in tha t at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it, so I can relate to my students.The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course materials and the class discussion.I‘ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course materials beyond the classroom.I‘m not saying that I won‘t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the chan ge,I‘m sticking to my plan. A few hours oftechnology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.56. Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with____________.A. the course materialsB. the author‘s class regulationsC. discussion topicsD. others‘ misuse of technology57. Which of the following statements is true?A. The author made the rule in that he was against technology.B. The author made the rule mainly because of his unpleasant experiences.C. The author‘s history class received low assessment.D. The students think highly of the author‘s history class.58. According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may ___________.A. allow students to get on well with each otherB. improve teaching and offer more helpC. help students to better understand complex themesD. prohibit students being involved in class59. What can we infer from the passage?A. The author will carry on the success in the future.B. Some students will be punished according to the rule.C. More and more students will be absent in history class.D. The author will help students concentrate on what they learn.KEYS:56-59 BDDASection 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）When memory began for me, my grandfather (―Gramp‖) was past sixty. The little marks of laughter at the corners of his eyes were the product of a kindly and humorous nature. The years ofwork which had bent his shoulders had never reduced his humor or his love of a joke. Everywhere he went, Gramp made friends easily. At the end of half an hour you felt you had known him all your life. I soon learned that he hated to give orders, but that when he had to, he tried to make his orders sound like suggestions.One July morning, as he was leaving to go to the cornfield, he said: ―Edwin, you can pick up the potatoes in the field today if you want to do that.‖ Then he drove away with his horses. The day passed, and I did not have any desire to pick up potatoes. Evening came and the potatoes were still in the field. Gramp, dusty and tired, led the horses to get their drink.―How many potatoes did you pick up?‖ Gramp inquired. ―I didn‘t pick any.‖ ―Not any! Why?‖ ―You said I could pick them up if I wanted to. You didn‘t say I had to.‖ In the next few minutes, I learned a lesson I will not forget: when Gramp said I could if I wanted to, he meant that I should want to.My grandmother (―Gram‖) worked hard all day, washing clothes, cleaning the house, makin g butter, and even working in the field when help was scarce. In the evening, though, she was not too tired to read books from the community library. For more than forty years, Gram read aloud to Gramp almost every evening. In this way, she and Gramp learned about all the great battles of history and became familiar with the works of great authors and the lives of famous men.She also had a deep love of beauty. When she was almost seventy-five and had gone to live with one of her daughters, she spent a delightful morning washing dishes because, as she said, the beautiful pattern on the dishes gave her pleasure. The birds, the flowers, the clouds –– all that was beautiful around her ––pleased her. She was like the father of the French painter, Millet, who us ed to gather grass and show it to his son, saying, ―See how beautiful this is!‖In a pioneer society it is the harder qualities of mind and character that are of value. The softer virtues are considered unnecessary. Men and women struggling daily to earn a living are unable, even for a moment, to forget the business of preserving their lives. Only unusual people, like my grandparents, managed to keep the softer qualities in a world of daily struggle.56. Which of the following is TRUE about Gramp according to the passage?A. He wouldn‘t listen to others.B. He was difficult to get along with.C. He gave his suggestions in the form of orders.D. He was eager to learn.57. According to the author, “softer qualities” DON’T include the ability _____________.A. to earn a livingB. to find beauty in everyday lifeC. to stay curious about new thingsD. to stay positive in a world of daily struggle58. In the days of the writer‘s grandparents _____________.A. ―softer qualities‖ were thought necessary but oft en ignoredB. ―harder qualities‖ were much harder to keep than ―softer qualities‖C. average people found it a piece of cake to earn a livingD. not all people understood how to appreciate beauty in life59. What‘s the most suitable title for the passage?A. Life of My GrandparentsB. Harder Qualities VS Softer QualitiesC. Stay Soft in a Hard WorldD. An Unforgettable PersonKeys:56-59 DADCSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）At first glance Esther Okade seems like a normal 10-year-old. She loves dressing up as Elsa from ―Frozen‖, playing with Barbie dolls and going to the park or shopping. But what makes the British-Nigerian youngster stand out is the fact that she‘s also a university student.Esther, from Walsall, an industrial town in the UK‘s West Midlands region, is one of the country‘s youngest college freshmen. The talented 10-year-old enrolled at the Open University in January and is already top of the class, having recently scored 100% in an exam.―It‘s so interesting and super easy,‖ she laughs. ―My mum taught me in a nice way.‖ She adds: ―I want to finish the course in two years. Then I‘m going to do my PhD in financial maths。
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上海英语真卷含答案普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海英语试卷II. Grammar and Vocabulary(A)Gift from a strangerMy local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space I found was convenient, but I’d noticed a woman in a blue car circling for a while. (25) _________ I was in a good mood, I let her have it. On the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot—it was a tight fit. Pretty soon I’d made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling good, I (26)________ (empty) my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling woman reverse park.Just as I approached my car, I saw the woman I’d let have my car spot earlier. She was giving me (27)______ odd look—half puzzled, half intent (热切的). I smiled and wished her a pleasant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I saw the same lady (28) ______ (look) in at me. “Hello,” she said, hesitantly. “This (29) ______ sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of my mother’s things off at the charity bins. You are just so much (30) ______ her. You helpedthose people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me meaningfully and passed a box in through the window. “I think she would like you to have it.” (31) _________ (shock), I took it from her automatically. She smiled and walked away.After a pause, I opened the box. Inside was abeautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl. It was (32) ______ (nice) gift I’d ever received, and it was from a plete stranger. The necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness.(B)Ask Helpful HannahDear Helpful Hannah,I’ve got a problem with my husband, Sam. He bought a smartphone a couple of months ago, and he took it on our recent ski vacation to Colorado. It was a great trip except for one problem. He has a constant urge (33) _______ (check) for text messages; he checks his phone every five minutes! He’s so addicted to it that he just can’t stand the idea (34) ________ there may be an important text. He can’t help checking even at inappropriate times like when we are eating in a restaurant and I am talking to him! He behaves (35)______ _______ any small amount of boredom can make him feel the need to check his phone even when he knows he shouldn’t. The temptation to see (36)_______ is contacting him is just too great. When I ask him to please put down the phone and stop(37)_______ (ignore) me, he says, “In a minute,” but still checks to see if (38) _______ has posted something new on the Internet. Our life (39) ______ (interrupt). If we go somewhere and I ask him to leave the phone at home, he suffers from withdrawal symptoms. Maybe this dependency on his smartphone has bee more than an everyday problem.I recently read an article about “nomophobia,” (40) _______ is a real illness people can suffer from the fear of being without your phone! I am worried that Sam may be suffering from this illness because hefeels anxious if he doesn’t have his phone with him, even for a short time. Who would have thought thatlittle devices like these could have brought so much trouble! Sick and Tired Sadie1 / 8Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by usingthe words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Considering how much time people spend in offices, it is important that work spaces be well designed. Well-designed office spaces help create a corporation’s image. They motivate workers, and they make an impression on people who visit and might be potential, or They make businesses work better, and they are a part of the corporate culture we live in.As we move away from an industrial-based economy to a knowledge-based one, office designers have e up withto the traditional work environments of the past. The design industry has moved away from a fixed office setup a nd created more flexible “strategic management environments.” These solutions are meant to support better organizational performance.As employee hierarchies(等级制度)have flattened, or decreased, office designers’ response to this change has been to move open-plan areas to more desirable locations within the office and create fewer formal private offices. The need for increased flexibilityhas also been changes in workstation design. Officeand work spaces often are not to a given person on a permanent basis. Because of changes to methods of working, new designs allow for expansion or movementof desks, storage and equipment within the workstation. Another important design goal is munication, which designers have improved by lowing the walls that workstations. Designers have also created informal gathering places, and upgraded employees’ to heavily trafficked areas such as copy and coffee rooms.Corporate and institutional office designers often struggle to resolve a number of peting and often demands, including budgetary limits, employee hierarchies and technological innovation (especiallyin relation to puterization). These demands must also be balanced with the need to create interiors (内饰) that in some way enhance, establish or promote apany’s image and will enable employees to at their best.All these of office design are related. The most successful office designs are like a good marriage —the well-designed office and the employees that occupy it are seemingly made for each other. 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.If you studied pictures that ancient people left on rock walls and you tried to determine their meaning, you would not detect a deep interest in romance among the artists. , you would see plenty of animals with people running after them. Life for ancient people seemed to center on hunting and gathering wild foods for meals.In modern times, when food is available in grocery stores, finding love is more to people’s lives. Theis all around us. It is easy to prepare a list of modern stories having to do with love. An endless number of books and movies qualify as love stories in popular culture.Researchers are studying whether love, a highly valued emotional state, can be 2 / 8They ask, what is love Toothpaste panies want us to think attraction is all about clean teeth, but clean teeth go only so far. Scientists wonder how much the brain gets involved. You have probably heard that opposites attract but that attract, too. One thing is certain: The truth about love is not yet set in stone.First ImpressionTo help determine the of attraction, researcherspaired 164 college classmates and had them talk for 3, 6 or 10 minutes so they could get a sense of each other’s individuality. Then students were asked to what kind of relationship they were likely to build with their partners. After nine weeks, they reported what happened.As it turned out, their judgments often held true. Students seemed to at an early stage who would bestfit into their lives.The KnowsScientists have also turned to nonhumans to increase understanding of attraction. Many animals give off pheromones—natural chemicals that can be detected by, and then can produce a response in, other animals of the same species. Pheromones can signal that an animal is either ready to fight or is feeling to partnerships. In contrast, humans do not seem to be as as other animals at detecting such chemicals. Smell, however, does seem to play a part in human attraction. Although we may not be aware of chemicals like pheromonesconsciously, we give and receive loads of information through smell in every interaction with other people. Face ValueBeing fond of someone seems to have a number of factors, including seeing something we find attractive. Researchers had people judge faces for Theparticipants had 0.013 seconds to view each face, yet somehow they generally considered the images the same as people who had more time to study the same faces. The way we attractiveness seems to be somewhat automatic.When shown an attractive face and then words with good or bad associations, people responded to words faster after viewing an attractive face. Seeing something attractive seems to cause happy thinking.51. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise52. A. romantic B. stressful C. central D. beneficial53. A. priority B. proof C. possibility D. principle54. A. tested B. imposed C. changed D. created55. A. appearances B. virtues C. similarities D. passions56. A. illustrations B. implications C. ingredients D. intensions57. A. predict B. investigate C. diagnose D. recall58. A. critical B. initial C. random D. mature59. A. memorize B. distinguish C. negotiate D. question60. A. Nose B. Eye C. Heart D. Hand61. A. open B. alert C. resistant D. superior62. A. disappointed B. amazed C. confused D. gifted63. A. emotions B. attractiveness C. individuality D. signals64. A. enhance B. possess C. maintain D. assess65. A. familiar B. plain C. positive D. insultingSection B3 / 8Directions: 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)Look to many of history’s cultural symbols, and there you’ll find an ancestor of Frosty, the snowman in the movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of theearliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s.I discovered even more about one of humanity’s earliest forms of folk art during several years of research around the world.For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and thought. At a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky. It was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary works of chilly art. Some were created by famous artists, including a 19-year-old Michelangelo, who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a snowman in his mansion’s courtyard.The Miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing weeks called the Winter of Death. The city of Brussels was covered in snowmen—an impressive scene that told stories on every street corner. Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflection of people’s imagination. For the people of Brussels, this was a defining moment of artistic freedom. At least until spring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging floods.If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, don’t worry: I’ve learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today. Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowmancalled the Bgg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. The parade ends with the Bgg being placed on a 40-foot pile of firewood. After the bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, representing the passing of winter, the pile is lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered officially over—the quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be.66. According to the passage, why did snowmen bee a phenomenon in the Middle AgesA. People thought of snow as holy art supplies.B. People longed to see masterpieces of snow.C. Building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves.D. Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought.67. “The heyday of the snowman” (Paragraph 4) means the time when___________.A. snowmen were made mainly by artistsB. snowmen enjoyed great popularityC. snowmen were politically criticizedD. snowmen caused damaging floods68. In Zurich, the blowing up of the Bggsymbolizes__________________.A. the start of the paradeB. the ing of a longer summerC. the passing of the winterD. the success of tradesmen69. What can be concluded about snowmen from the passageA. They were appreciated in history.B. They have lost their value.C. They were related to movies.D. They vary in shape and size.4 / 870. In the film review, what is Paragraph A mainly aboutA. The introduction to the leading roles.B. Thew riter’s opinion of acting.C. The writer’s ments on the story.D. The background information.71. According to the film review, “the monster” (paragraph B) refers to ______.A. a gun-crazy hunterB. a brainy dogC. a scary rabbitD. a giant vegetable72. Which of the following is a reason why the writer remends the filmA. It’s full of wit and humour.B. Its characters show feelings without words.C. It is an adventure film directed by Peter Sallis.D. It is about the harmony between man and animals.(C)5 / 8One of the executives gathered at the Aspen Institute for a day-long leadership workshop using the works of Shakespeare was discussing the role of Brutus in the death of Julius Caesar. “Brutus was not an honourable man,” he said. “He was a traitor (叛徒). And he murdered someone in cold blood.” The agreement was that Brutus had acted with cruelty when other options were available to him. He made a bad decision, they said—at least as it was presented by Shakespeare—to take the lead in murdering Julius Caesar. And though one of the executives acknowledged that Brutus had the good of the republic in mind, Caesar was nevertheless his superior. “You have to understand,” the executives said, “our policy is to obey the chain of mand.”During the last few years, business executives and book writers looking for a new way to advise corporate America have been exploiting Shakespeare’s wisdom for profitable ends. None more so than husband and wife team Kenneth and Carol Adelman, well-known advisers to the White House, who started up a training pany called“Movers and Shakespeares”. They are amateur Shakespeare scholars and Shakespeare lovers, and they have bined their passion and their high level contacts into a management training business. They conduct between 30 and 40 workshops annually, focusing on half a dozen different plays, mostly for corporations, but also for government agencies.The workshops all take the same form, focusing on a single play as a kind of case study, and using individual scenes as specific lessons. In Julius Caesar, for example, Cassius’s sly provocation (狡诈的挑唆) of Brutus to take up arms against Caesar was the basis for a discussion of methods of team building and grass roots organising.Although neither of the Adelmans is academically trained in literature, the programmes contain plenty of Shakespeare tradition and background. Their workshop on Henry V, for example, includes a helpful explanation of Henry’s winning strategy at the Battle of Agincourt. But they do e to the text with a few biases (偏向): their reading of Henry V minimises his misuse of power. Instead, they emphasise the story of the youth who seizes opportunity and bees a masterful leader. And at the workshop on Caesar, Mr. Adelmans had little good to say about Brutus, saying “the noblest Roman of them all” couldn’t make his mind up about things.Many of the participants pointed to very specific elements in the play that they felt to be related.Caesar’s pride, which led to his murder, and Brutus’s mistakes in leading the traitors a fter the murder, they said, raise vital questions for anyone serving in a business when and how do you resist the boss73. According to paragraph 1, what did all the executives think of BrutusA. Cruel.B. Superior.C. Honourable.D. Rude.74. According to the passage, the Adelmans set up “Movers and Shakespeares” to ________.A. help executives to understand Shakespeare’s plays betterB. give advice on leadership by analysing Shakespeare’s playsC. provide case studies of Shakespeare’s plays in literature workshopsD. guide government agencies to follow the characters in Shakespeare’s plays.75. Why do the Adelmans conduct a workshop on Henry VA. To highlight the importance of catching opportunities.B. To encourage masterful leaders to plan strategies to win.C. To illustrate the harm of prejudices in management.D. To warn executives against power misuse.6 / 876. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. the Adelmans’ programme proves biased as the roles of characters are maximized.B. executives feel bored with too many specific elements of Shakespeare’s plays.C. the Adelmans will make more profits if they are professional scholars.D. Shakespeare has played an important role in the management field.77. The best title for the passage is _____.A. Shakespeare’s plays: Executives reconsider corporate cultureB. Shakespeare’s plays: An essential key to business successC. Shakespeare’s plays: A lesson for business motivationD. Shakespeare’s plays: Dramatic training brings dramatic resultsSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answerthe questions or plete the statements in the fewest possible words.Youth sport has the potential to acplish three important objectives in children’s development. First, sport programs provide youth with opportunities to be physically active, which can lead to improved physical health. Second, youth-sport programs have long been considered important to youth’s psychosocial development, providing opportunities to learnimportant life skills such as cooperation, discipline, leadership, and self-control. Third, youth sport programs are critical for the learning of motorskills(运动技能); these motor skills serve as a foundation for future national sport stars and recreational adult-sport participants. When coachers develop activities for youth practices and when sport organizations design youth-sport programs, they must consider the implications of deliberate play and deliberate practice.Research from Telama (2006) states that regular participation in deliberate play or deliberatepractice activities during childhood and youth (ages nine to eighteen) increases the likelihood of participation in sports during adulthood by six times for both males and females. Cté (2002) defines deliberate play activities in sport as those designed to maximize enjoyment. These activities are regulated by flexible rules adapted from standardized sportrules and are set up by the children or by an involvedadult. Children typically change rules to find a point where their game is similar to the actual sport but still allows for play at their level. For example, children may change soccer and basketball rules tosuit their needs and environment (e.g., in the street, on a playing field or in someone’s backyard). When involved in deliberate play activities, children are less concerned with the oute of their behaviour (whether they win or lose) than with the behaviour (having fun).On the other hand, Ericsson (1993) suggests that the most effective learning occurs through involvement in highly structured activities defined as deliberate practice. Deliberate practice activities require effort, produce no immediate rewards, and are motivated by the goal of improving performance rather than the goal of enjoyment. When individuals are involved in deliberate play, they experiment with new or different binations of behaviours, but not necessarily in the most effective way to improve performance. In contrast, when individuals are involved in deliberate practice, they exhibit behaviour focused on improving performance by the most effective means available. For example, the backhand skill in tennis could be learned and improved over time by playing matches or by creating fun practice situations. However, players could more effectively improve their backhand performance by practicingdrills that might be7 / 8considered less enjoyable. Although the drills used in deliberate practice might not be the most enjoyable, they might be the most relevant to improving performance.(Note: Answer the questions or plete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)78. Besides the learning of motor skills, what are the other two important objectives of youth sport79. If children participate in deliberate play or deliberate practice activities, they are more likely to ____________________.80. In deliberate play activities, what do children do to maximize enjoyment81. In contrast to deliberate play, deliberatepractice is aimed at ____________.第II卷(共47分)I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 美食是人们造访上海的乐趣之一。
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2017 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（1 月份）（暨2017 年上海市普通高校春季招生统一考试）上海英语模拟II 卷考生注意：1．考试时间100 分钟，试卷满分115 分。
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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. Impatient. B. Confused. C. Pleased. D. Regretful.2. A. At a bus stop. B. At a laundry. C. At the dentist’s. D. At the chemist’s.3. A. An actor. B. A salesman. C. A translator. D. A writer.4. A. He lost his classmate’s homework. B. He can’t help the woman with her math.C. He broke the woman’s calculator.D. He doesn’t know where the “on” button is.5. A. The woman should go to another counter.B. The woman gives the man so many choices.C. The man dislikes the sandwiches offered there.D. The man is having trouble deciding what to eat.6. A. She has no idea where to find the man’s exam result.B. She isn’t allowed to tell students their grades.C. Dr. White hasn’t finished grading the papers.D. Dr. White doesn’t want to be contacted while he’s away.7. A. Move to a neat dormitory. B. Find a person to share their apartment.C. Clean the room with the roommate.D. Write an article about their roommate.8. A. Bob won’t take her advice.B.Bob doesn’t want to go abroad.C.She doesn’t think Bob should study overseas.D.She hasn’t talked to Bob since he went abroad.9. A. The snack bar isn’t usually so empty. B. Dessert is served in the snack bar.C. The snack bar is near the library.D. Snacks aren’t allowed in the library.10.A. Take her bicycle to the repair shop. B. Leave her bicycle outside.C. Clean the garage after the rain stops.D. Check if the garage is dry.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear one short passage and two longer conversations. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passage and the conversations 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. It helps care for customers’ dogs. B. You have to buy food for dogs.C.None of the dogs are caged.D. There is a dog named Princess.12.A. She likes the food there. B. She enjoys the fun with a pet.C. She can have free coffee.D. She doesn’t like to be alone.13.A. A new kind of café. B. A new brand of coffee.C. A new home for pets.D. A new way to raise pets.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. A trend that high achievers are given a lower salary. B. A view that life quality is moreimportant than pay.C.A dream of the young for fast-paced jobs.D.A new term created by high achievers.15.A. 10%. B. 12%. C. 6% D. 7%.16. A. People are less satisfied with their lives. B. The financial investment may increase.C. Well-paid jobs are not easy to find.D. Unexpected problems may arise.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. A new art project in the city. B. An assignment for their art class.C.An art display inside the public library.D. A painting that the girl saw downtown.18. A. A famous artist is going to visit his class.B. His artwork might be seen by many people.C. His class might visit an art museum.D.He is getting a good grade in his art class.19. A. To the zoo. B. To an art store.C. To Main Street.D. To the public library.20. A. So that he can hand in his homework. B. So that he can sign up for a class trip.C. So that he can see a new painting.D. So that he can talk to the teacher.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Table tennis, also known as ping pong, is a sport (21) two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth (22) a table using a small bat. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Except for the initial serve, the rules are generally as follows: players must allow a ball played toward them to bounce one time on their side of the table, and must return it (23) it bounces on the opposite side at least once. When a player fails to return the ball (24) the rules, a point (25) (score). Play is fast and demands quick reactions. Spinning the ball alters its trajectory and limits an opponent's options, giving the hitter a great advantage.The sport originated in Victorian England, where it was played among the upper-class as an after-dinner parlour game. It has been suggested that makeshift versions of the game were developed by British military officers in India in around 1860s or 1870s, (26) brought it back with them. A row of books stood up along the center of the table as a net, two more books (27) (serve) as rackets and were used to continuously hit a golf-ball.It had several different names, (28) (include) 'whiff-whaff'. The name "ping-pong" was in wide use before British manufacturer J. Jaques & Son Ltd trademarked it in 1901. The name "ping-pong" then came (29) (describe) the game played using the rather expensive Jaques's equipment. A similar situation arose in the United States, where Jaques sold the rights to the "ping-pong" name to Parker Brothers. Parker Brothers then enforced its trademark for the termin the 1920s making the various associations change their names to "table tennis" instead of the more common, (30) trademarked, term.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only bemanager at an investment company cited an example of a(n) 41 who had prepared well. “He seemed very prepared to work for our company during the interview. He 42 good research on the company’s core business and also the industry in general,” she said. This suggests that HR managers expect candidates to do their homework 43 , but how? Here are some tips to 44 your chances of getting a job.Search the Web and research the 45 of the company and the people who you think are going to be interviewing you. Learn exactly what it is that they do and how you would fit in with the company. Most importantly, try to understand the “culture” of the company, which is to say its underlying 46 ; the HR departments often state missions and give 47 statements. You need to communicate in a way that 48 their company standards; this will show that you can fit in that organization. Understand a little of what their 49 are doing. This will show that you’ve bothered to find out where their position in the market is.Just as important is your own personal preparation. Think about the key things you want to communicate and why you would be ideal for the job. Think about how you can sound 50 without sounding desperate -- how you can sell yourself.Generally, wear a suit (and also a tie for guys), but the dress code depends on the job you are going for. When you study the company culture, check what is expected in this area also.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.Unexpected giftsA large number of inventions require years of difficult research and development before they are 41 . For instance, Thomas Edison had to make more than 1,000 attempts to invent the incandescent light bulb (白炽灯泡) before he succeeded. History is full of 42 other examples of people trying, yet failing, to make inventions before they 43 succeeded. Yet some inventions have come about not through hard work but simply by accident.44 , when someone unintentionally invented something, the inventor was attempting to create something else. 45 , in the 1930s, chemist Roy Plunkett was attempting to make a new substance that could be used to refrigerate items. He mixed some chemicals together. Then, he put them into a pressurized container and cooled the 46 . By the time his experiment was complete, he had a new invention. It was not a substance that could be used for 47 though. Instead, he had invented Teflon, which is today most 48 used to make nonstick pots and pans. 49 , decades earlier, John Pemberton was a pharmacist(药剂师) in Atlanta, Georgia. He was attempting to create a tonic that people could use whenever they had headaches. While he was not successful in that 50 , he managed to invent 51 , the world-famous carbonated soft drink.Scientists have also made crucial discoveries 52 when they were conducting experiments. In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, an antibiotic, 53 . He discovered some mold(霉) growing in a dish with some bacteria. He noticed that the bacteria seemed to be 54 themold. When he investigated further, he determined some of the many useful properties of penicillin, which has saved millions of lives over the past few decades. Likewise, in 1946, scientist Percy Spencer was conducting an experiment with microwaves. He had a candy bar in his pocket, and he noticed that it suddenly 55 . He investigated and learned the reason why that had happened. Soon afterward, he built a device that could utilize microwaves to heat food: the microwave oven.41. A. persued B. prevented C. perfected D. pleased42. A. numerous B. sufficient C. fascinating D. adequate43. A. obviously B. eventually C. completely D. widely44. A. To some extent B. As a result C. To begin with D. In most cases45. A. In that case B. For example C. Vice versa D. By Contrast46. A. mixture B. chemicals C. inventions D. programs47. A. recognition B. recitation C. refrigeration D. restriction48. A. commonly B. likely C. easily D. hardly49. A. Traditionally B. Fortunately C. Previously D. Similarly50. A. method B. effort C. case D. year51. A. Lipton B. Pocky C. Lays D. Coca-Cola52. A. under difficulties B. by accident C. on purpose D. by their own53. A. in this manner B. of this kind C. in the way D. on the way54. A. keeping B. battling C. avoiding D. changing55. A. disappeared B. destroyed C. melted D. lostSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.（A）International model United Nations meetings are events at which high school and college students from all over the world play the role of UN representatives. These meetings are largely based on the real United Nations. They are even divided into many of the same groups, such as the UN Security Council and the World Health Organization. The events allow students to develop and strengthen skills that are important for international careers, such as politics or international law.One of the main goals of the meetings is to develop effective communication skills. Because of this, students participate in many presentations, debates, and written research assignments. For example, at the end of every meeting, each student group writes a suggestion for solving one major world problem that they have learned about through their research assignments. These groups then discuss their suggestion with the rest of the student representatives in order to get them to support it. They may also discuss and solve invented problems, such as imaginary wars or natural disasters. Such activities challenge students' abilities to convey their thoughts in a clear, thoughtful way.In addition to working on basic communication, students at the meetings try to express themselves in polite ways that help to solve problems. This is perhaps the most difficult task for real UN delegates, so model UN organizers put a lot of emphasis on it. The organizers strongly encourage students to try to understand the ideas of others, consider their feelings, and agree on solutions.The meetings are also designed to help students become more open-minded. Students often play the role of representatives for countries other than their own. This encourages them to learnmore about other cultures and to think about important problems in different ways. While pretending to be from a different country, students are exposed to a lot of ideas and information that they would not normally consider. Usually, they come away with a much better understanding of people in different cultures. This experience often gives them an advantage over schoolmates who only learn about world events and international relations in traditional classrooms.56.What is the passage mainly about?A.What students learn at model UN conferences.B.How to solve invented problems at the UN.C.The main procedures of model UN conferences.D.Why viewpoints are changing at the UN.57.Why do students at model UN meetings participate in presentations, debates, and writtenassignments?A.To solve one major world issue.B.To learn good communication skills.C.To help them decide between careers.D.To get student representatives to support them.58. The author mention imaginary wars and natural disasters in order to .A. contrast them with real world problems.B.point out that students have the ability to find moderate solutions to them.C.give two examples of invented problems.D.explain how problems are solved at the model UN.59. What does the author imply about students who only learn in traditional classrooms?A. They are given a lot of information but poor in communicating.B.They don't learn about international events.C.It is very easy for them to understand their schoolmates.D.It can be hard for them to understand other cultures.（B）Dear student:Volunteering has never been an easy task. But if you are one of us, you will make a difference. Anyone who wants to volunteer in any capacity – whether you work full-time or part-time – can find a way to make an impact in our district. Below is an easy how-to guide to becoming a volunteer in our school.You need to complete an online volunteer application, which includes your personal information and volunteering experiences. The application is located on the school website. Once you are notified that you have been cleared to volunteer, you will simply have to sign in with our clock system, wear your badge, and upon leaving, sign out to make sure your volunteer hours are recorded.Things you need to remember:◆Sign in with the clock system every time you are on campus◆Wear your badge◆Sign out when you leave to make sure your volunteer hours are recordedEveryone, regardless whether you are a volunteer or visitor, will be asked to present one of the following forms of identification in order to move beyond the front desk:◆ A valid driver’s license (any state);◆ A state-issued I.D. card;◆ A work visa or A green card.If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out a campus volunteer registration form and return it to the campus V olunteer Coordinator or front office. The campus volunteer coordinator will contact you to discuss ways in which you can make an impact in our school.Kevin WinberryVolunteer Program Director60.What is the main topic of this e-mail?A. How to become a volunteer.B. How long a volunteer needs to work.C. The privilege a volunteer can get.D. The various volunteer programs.61.What is TRUE about the volunteer application?A.You need to download it from the school website.B.It includes personal information and volunteering experiences.C.It is located on the library website.D.You need to hand it to the campus V olunteer Coordinator.62.If you are notified to be a volunteer, what do you need to do?A. Wear a uniform.B. Record the volunteer hours yourself.C. Both sign in and sign out.D. Bring your own tools.（C）Being able to land safely is a critically important skill for all flying animals. Whereas terrestrial(陆生的) animals face no particular challenge when they need to stop running or crawling, flying animals move at much higher speeds, and they must be careful about how they land. Hitting the ground, or even water, at full flight speed would be quite dangerous. Before touching down, they must decrease their speed in order to land safely. Both bats and birds have mastered the skill of landing, but these two types of flyers go about it quite differently.In the past it was believed that, in terms of flying mechanics, there was little difference between bats and birds. This belief was based only on assumption, however, because for years nobody had actually studied in graphic detail how bats move their wings. In recent years, though, researchers have discovered a number of interesting facts about bat flight. Bats are built differently from birds, and their wings incorporate both their front and hind limbs(肢). This makes coordinating their limbs more difficult for bats and, as a result, they are not very good at flying over longer distances. However, they are much better at maneuverability: a bat can quickly change its direction of flight or completely reverse it, something a bird cannot easily do.Another interesting characteristic of bat flight is the way in which bats land-upside down! Unlike birds, which touch down on the ground or on tree branches, bats can be observed flying around and then suddenly hanging upside down from an object overhead. How do they do it? A group of researchers recently used video cameras to film bats landing on nets suspended from the ceiling of their laboratory and studied the recordings in slow motion. They painted spots on the bats' wings to see in detail what happens to the wings in flight and during touchdown. It turns out that the bats flew in a straight line up to the net and then quickly flipped over and attached themselves to it upside down. One downside to this landing routine is that the bats often slam into their landing spot with some force, which probably causes pain. However, not all bats hit their landing spots with the same speed and force; these will vary depending on the area where a bat species makes its home. For example, a cave bat, which regularly perches on a hard stone ceiling, is more careful about its landing preparation than a bat more accustomed to landing in leafy treetops.63.According to the passage, what skill is crucial for flying animals？A. Diving under water.B. Slowing down to land.C. Flying over great distances.D. Balancing on high branches.64.Which of the following is a false assumption about bats that was recently corrected?A. They cannot hear.B. They sleep upside down.C. They fly similarly to birds.D. They hide in tree branches.65.The researchers used all of the following to study bats EXCEPT .sB. paintC. cablesD. cameras66.What is the main topic of the passage?A.Places where flying animals choose to land.B.Why scientists have difficulty observing bats.C.Differences in the eating habits of bats and birds.D.Ways in which bats move differently from birds.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.of the rest contain only a small quantity of fruit, according to a study carried by the British Food Commission."Shoppers need to check the labels before buying drinks, though sometimes the actual content can be non-existent," said Food Commission spokesperson Lan Tokelove."Food production is highly competitive. 67 It will increase profits, and consumers won't always realize they are being tricked."Flavorings are focused on the flavors of natural food products such as fruits, meats and vegetables, or creating flavor for food products that do not have the desired flavors. Researchers analyzed the contents of 28 strawberry-flavored products sold in stores. 68 Of the 11 products that did contain strawberries, five of them contained less than one percent real fruit. In addition, each juice box contained nearly eight teaspoons of sugar.69 Let's take jam as an example. Some strawberry-flavored jam was labeled as containing no artificial colors, flavors, or sweeteners, but it contained no strawberries at all.The Food Commission suggested all flavors used in a product should be listed on the packaging.Consumers have the rights to know clearly about what they have bought. Under current UK law. Food packages do no not have to distinguish between natural and artificial flavoring. "Describing a product as strawberry flavor and covering the surface of the packed with pictures of strawberries is misleading. 70 Unfortunately, it is also legal and widespread," Tokelove said. IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.The Lascaux cave complexWhen another old cave is discovered in the south of France，it is not usual news. Rather，it is art ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays attention to them. However，when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images show birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex.Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside.Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have been destroyed and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.很明显，最近他取得了很大进步。