上海市2015高三英语二模试卷

上海市2015高三英语二模试卷

Most American magazines and newspapers reserve 60 percent of their pages for ads. The New York Times Sunday edition __51_____ may contain 350 pages of advertisements. Some radio stations devote 40 minutes of every hour to __52_____. Then there is television. The vast majority of television ads today consist of brief advertising spots, __53_____ in length from a few seconds to several minutes. According to one estimate, American youngsters sit through three hours of television commercials each week. By the time they graduate from high school, they will have been ___54____ 360,000 TV ads. Television advertises in airports, hospital waiting rooms, and schools. Major sporting events are now major advertising events. Racing cars serve as high speed ___55____. Some athletes receive most of their money from advertisements. One

top-ranking basketball player earned $3.9 million by playing ball. Advertisers paid him nine times that much to ___56____ their products.

There is no escape. Commercial ads are __57_____ on walls, buses, and trucks. They

___58____ the inside of taxis and subways --even the doors of public toilets. __59_____ messages call to us in supermarkets, stores, elevators --and __60____ we are on hold on the telephone. In some countries so much advertising comes through the mail that many recipients proceed directly from the mailbox to the nearest wastebasket to ___61____ the junk mail.

___62____ Insiders’ Report, published by McCann-Erickson, a global advertising agency, the estimated amount of money spent on advertising worldwide in 1990 was $275.5 billion. Since then, the figures have soared to $411.6 billion for 1997 and $434.4 billion for 1998. Big money.

What is the __63____ of all of this? One analyst put it this way: “Advertising is one of the most powerful socializing forces in the culture. Ads sell __64____ than products. They sell images, values, goals, __65_____ of who we are and who we should be. They shape our attitudes and our attitudes shape our behavior.”

51. A. lonely B. alone C. singly D. individually

52. A. commerce B. consumers C. commercials D. contracts

53. A. ranging B. varying C. changing D. adjusting

54. A. taken to B. spent in C. expected of D. exposed to

55. A. flashes B. billboards C. attractions D. messages

56. A. improve B. promote C. urge D. update

57. A. symbolized B. illustrated C. demonstrated D. displayed

58. A. modify B. decorate C. polish D. fix

59. A. Audio B. Studio C. Oral D. Video

60. A. since B. while C. unless D. if

61. A. throw away B. lay down C. blow out D. break down

62. A. Except for B. Apart from C. According to D. Including in

63. A. effect B. affect C. result D. purpose

64. A. less B. same C. similar D. more

65. A. outlooks B. opinions C. concepts D. implications

A

For four lonely years, Evelyn Jones of Rockford, Illinois, lived friendless and forgotten in one room of a cheap hotel. “I wasn’t sick, but I was acting sick,” the 78-year-old widow says, “Ev ery day was the same. I would just lie on my bed and maybe cook up some soup.” Then, six months ago, she was invited to The Brighter Side -- Rockford’s day care center for the elderly. Every weekday morning since then, she has left her home to meet nine other old people in a church for a rich program of charity work, trips, games, and -- most important of all -- friendly companionship.

Just a few years ago, there were few choices for the elderly between a normal life in their own homes and being totally confined in nursing homes. Many of them were sent to rest homes long before they needed full-time care. Others like Mrs. Jones were left to take care of themselves. But in 1971, the White House Conference on Aging called for the development of alternatives to care in nursing homes for old people, and since then, government-supported day-care programs like The Brighter Side have been developed in most big American cities.

“This represents a real alternative to the feared institution and makes old people bel ieve they have not left the world of living”, says Alice Brophy, 64, director of New York City’s Office for the Aging, “They do well at the centers, and I hate it when people describe us as elderly playpens（婴儿扶栏）.” New York’s 138 centers encourage continui ng contact for the aged with the community’s life. The centers serve more than 15,000 members, and volunteer workers are always looking for new ones. If someone doesn’t show up at the center for several days in a row, a worker at the center calls to make sure all is well. And although participation in the center is free, those who want to can pay for their lunches. No normal studies have been made of these centers for the elderly, but government officials are enthusiastic. In the future, the Public Health Service will do a study to decide if the programs can receive federal Medicare money. And the old people themselves are very happy with the programs. “There is no way”, says Evelyn Jones, smiling at her new companions at the Brighter Side, “that I will ev er go back to spending my day with all those loses at the hotel.”

66. According to the passage, many old people went to the nursing homes because

______________.

A. They are in urgent need of full-time care.

B. They were rather willing to go there.

C. They were sent there.

D. They were volunteers there.

67. We can conclude from the statements of Alice Brophy that

______________.

A. the centers are like elderly playpens.

B. the old people do well at the day care centers.

C. old people like nursing institutions.

D. outside the Brighter side they don’t work for the old.

68. What’s author’s attitude towards the program of day care centers?

A. pessimistic.

B. concerned.

C. neutral.

D. optimistic.

69. What is the main idea of the article?

A. Day care centers may be able to receive federal Medicare money.

B. Day care centers can make life better for elderly people.

C. Many old people in the United States are lonely.

D. Old people have no place in their society.

B

Biography

Nicole Mary Kidman, AC (born 20 June 1967) is an American-born Australian actress, fashion model, singer and humanitarian. She is also known for her marriage to Tom Cruise, to whom she was married for 11 years and adopted two children, and her current marriage to country musician Keith Urban, with whom she has two biological daughters. As a result of being born to Australian parents in Hawaii, Kidman has dual citizenship in Australia and the United States. The following is a list of movies that Kidman has been involved with.

Dead Calm (1989)

After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm. It was based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Williams. The film was directed by Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce and filmed around the Great Barrier Reef.

Day of Thunder (1990)

Days of Thunder is a 1990 American auto racing film released by Paramount Pictures，bringing her worldwide recognition. The cast includes Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Robert Duvall. This is the first of three films to star both Cruise and Kidman (the other two being Far and Away and Eyes Wide Shut).

Batman Forever (1995)

Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman. The plot focuses on Batman trying to stop Two-Face (Jones) and the Riddler (Carrey) in their villainous scheme to bring the city under their control. The film was released on June 16, 1995, receiving mixed reviews, but was a financial success.

Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Kidman’s performance in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001) earned her a second Golden Globe Award and first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. It tells the story of a young English poet/writer, Christian (Ewan McGregor), who falls in love with the terminally-ill star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman).

The Hours (2002)

Kidman's performance as Virginia Woolf in the drama film The Hours (2002) received critical acclaim and earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Silver Bear for Best Actress. The plot focuses on three women of different generations whose lives are interconnected by the novel Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, who, in 1920s England, is

struggling with depression and mental illness while trying to write her novel.

Rabbit Hole (2010)

The screenplay of Rabbit Hole is an adaptation by David Lindsay Abaire of his 2005 play of the same name. Kidman produced the project via her company, Blossom Films. The plot deals with a couple struggling to heal after the death of their young son. Kidman was critically admired for her performance as Becca Corbett and received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award.

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70. Which of the following statements about Nicole Kidman is true?

A.Kidman has dual nationality because of being born to American parents in Australia.

B.Kidman and Cruise gave birth to two children in their 11-year marriage.

C.Kidman was known for TV shows before receiving recognition in motion picture industry.

D.Far and Away was the first movie Kidman stared with her ex-husband.

71. ___________ are based on the former works.

A. Dead Calm, Moulin Rouge! and The Hours

B. Batman Forever, Dead Calm and Rabbit Hole

C. Day of Thunder, Batman Forever and The Hours

D. The Hours, Batman Forever and Rabbit Hole

72. The underlined word “acclaim” has the similar meaning to ___________.

A. criticism

B. compliment

C. complaint

D. comment

73. Where can we probably find the article?

A. A reference site

B. A fashion magazine

B. An auto-biography D. A national newspaper

C

“The Heart of the Matter,” the newly-released report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), deserves praise for attaching the importance of the humanities and social sciences to the prosperity and security of liberal democracy in America. Regrettably, however, the report’s failure to address the true nature of the crisis facing liberal education may cause more harm than good.

In 2010, leading congressional Democrats and Republicans sent letters to the AAAS asking that it identify actions that could be taken by federal states and local governments, universities, foundations, educators, individual benefactors(捐助者) and others to maintain national excellence in humanities and social scientific scholarship and education. In response, the AAAS formed the Committee on the Humanities and Social Sciences. Among the Committee’s 51 members are top-university presidents, scholars, lawyers, judges, and business executives, as well as distinguished figures from diplomacy, filmmaking, music and journalism.

The goals identified in the report are generally admirable. Because the government supports full literacy (识字) of citizens, the report stresses the study of history and government, particularly American history and American government; and encourages the use of new digital technologies. To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the introduction of a series of curricula that improve students’ ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century, increased funding for teachers and the encouragement of scholars to bring their learning into practice on the great challenges of the day. The report also advocates greater study of foreign languages, international affairs and the expansion of study abroad programs. Unfortunately, despite 2 years in the making, "The Heart of the Matter" never gets to the heart of the matter: the illiberal nature of liberal education at our leading colleges and universities. The committee ignores that for several decades America's colleges and universities have produced graduates who don’t know the content and character of liberal education and are thus deprived of its benefits. Sadly, the spirit of inquiry once at home on campus has been replaced by the use of the humanities and social sciences as vehicles for publicizing “progressive”.

Today, professors routinely treat the progressive interpretation of history and progressive public policy as the proper subject of study while portraying conservative or classical liberal ideas—such as free markets and self-reliance—as falling outside the boundaries of routine, and sometimes legal intellectual investigation.

The AAAS displays great enthusiasm for liberal education. Yet its report may well hold back reform by obscuring(遮蔽) the depth and breadth of the challenge that Congress asked it to clarify.

74. Influential figures in the Congress required that the AAAS report on how to

___________.

A. maintain people’s interest in liberal education

B. define the government’s role in education

C. keep a leading position in liberal education

D. safeguard individuals’ rights to education

75. Which one of the following statements about what the AAAS plan suggests is true ?

A. An exclusive study of American history.

B. A greater emphasis on theoretical subjects.

C. The application of emerging technologies.

D. Funding for the study of foreign languages.

76. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.

A. professors are routinely supportive of free markets

B. intellectual investigation are put great value on in college

C. progressive public policy is out of boundaries of proper study

D. professors have prejudice against classical liberal ideas

77. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. The AAAS’s Contribution to Liberal Education

B. Illiberal Education and “The Heart of the Matter”

C. Ways to Grasp “The Heart of the Matter”“

D. Progressive Policy vs. Liberal Education

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