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徐汇区II. Grammar（15%）Section ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.ADating from 1971 and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather won three Oscars.(18)__________(last) almost three hours, the film is Shakespearean in its scope and ambition. It is the story of a New York mafia family headed by Marlon Brando as “the Godfather”.(19)__________ Brando has the title role，it is Al Pacino playing his troubled son Michael(20)_________ steals the show in a masterly performance.(21)__________(achieve) his aim of taking the audience on an emotional rollercoaster tide，the director intersperses(点缀) long scenes of family life with shorter sequences of extreme violence. Having been shot in explicit detail, this violence may shock some viewers. But anyone (22)__________(prepare) to put up with this will enjoy (23)_________ unique dramatic experience. In fact, for many people The Godfather is the greatest American film made in the 1970s.BI have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied (24)_________ how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and (25)___________ (win) are often life-and-death affairs. However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, (26)_________ take an opposite attitude. In a culture (27)__________ values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are the youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressure from their parents or society. While teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, (28)____________ it doesn't matter because I really didn't try. ” (29)__________ is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. (30)________(clear), this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief (31)____________ one's self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only when this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (32) __________ we discover a new meaning in competition.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A （10%）Directions: 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.Dear Sunday Globe,I am writing to you about your article in last Sunday’s newspaper, “Cell phones Makes Life Easier.”You did an excellent job explaining the good points of cell phones; they are ___33_____, we feel safer always being able to call someone, and they are very helpful in business. ____34____ you didn’t talk about their bad points at all. Thus I hope you’ll let me give your readers some advice on cell phone etiquette.The first point I’d like to address is ____35_____. When talking face to face in public, you wouldn’t shout. Likewise, don’t shout when you talk in public on your cell phone. In fact, the microphones in cell phones are so _____36_____ that you can be heard even if you speak quietly. Furthermore, keep you ringer nice and quiet －and don’t let it ring in meetings, at the movies, etc.Another point that needs to be made has to do with personal space. I think it is very impolite to make calls in small spaces or ___37_____ rooms. This makes others ____38_____ and forces them to listen to your personal business. ____39_____, it stops many face-to-face conversations from very beginning; that’s why I never use my cell phone within 3 meters of other people except in emergencies, and only after asking ____40_____.Lastly, let me draw your readers’ attention to the dangers of doing two things at the same time. For instance, cell phones and driving are a bad _____41_____. Pay attention to the road! Likewise, cell phones can cause you to neglect good friends. Give friends who are with you your full attention. Turn off your cell phone and enjoy their ___42_____!Sincerely,Amber Jala33. A. expensive B. convenient C. affordable D. developed34. A. On the other hand B. As a result C. In short D. On the contrary35. A. carelessness B. loudness C. passion D. limit36. A. tiny B. virtual C. fashionable D. sensitive37. A. crowded B. empty C. smooth D. brand-new38. A. concerned B. competitive C. uncomfortable D. patient39. A. However B. Occasionally C. Additionally D. Therefore40. A. support B. permission C. appreciation D. performance41. A. absorption B. solution C. involvement D. combination42. A. company B. custom C. flavor D. claimSection B（14%）Directions: Read the following two 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)Good nutrition and a balanced diet will help your children grow up healthily. No matter how old your kids are，you can take steps to improve nutrition and to encourage smart eating habits. Here are some suggestions.Family MealsFamily meals are comforting for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children and to find out which foods they like and which ones they don't.Teens may turn up their noses at your plan of a family meal. It is not surprising because they're trying to establish independence. Yet studies find that teens still want their parents' advice，so they use the mealtime as a chance to reconnect.Stocking Up on Healthy FoodsKids，especially younger ones，will eat mostly what they can get at home. That's why it's important to control the supply lines—the foods which you serve for meals and have on hand for snacks. You should have enough fruits，vegetables，lean meat and other good sources of protein，such as eggs and nuts，and healthy snacks，such as yogurt，peanut butter and whole—grain biscuits.Being a Good ExampleThe best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sugary drinks，you'll be sending the right message.No Conflicts over FoodsParents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat.Get Kids IncludedMost kids will enjoy making the decision about what to make for dinner. Talk to them about making choices and planning a balanced meal. It can help prepare them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.43. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that teenagers may _______.A. look forward to your plan of a family mealB. help you to make a plan of a family mealC. show no interest in your plan of a family mealD. refuse to help with the plan of a family meal44.According to the article，which should NOT be done by parents?A. Forming a healthy eating habit.B. Forcing kids to have vegetables.C. Stocking up on some fruits at home.D. Making meal plans with kids.45. What's the best title for the passage?A. How to Eat HealthilyB. How to Prepare for a Family MealC. Help Kids Form Healthy Eating HabitsD. Help Kids Make the Right Choices(B)Navigation computers, now sold by most car makers, cost $ 2000 and up. No surprise, then, that they are most often found in luxury cars. But it is a developing technology ─meaning prices should eventually drop ─and the market does seem to be growing.Even at current prices, a navigation computer is impressive. It can guide you from point to point in most major cities with precise turn-by-turn directions ─spoken by a clear human sounding voice, and written on a screen in front of the driver.The computer works with an antenna（天线）that takes signals from no fewer than three of the 24 Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. By measuring the time required for a signal to travel between the satellites and the antenna, the car's location can be pinned down within 100 meters.The satellite signals, along with inputs on speed from a wheel-speed sensor and direction from a meter, determine the car's position even as it moves. This information is combined with a map database. Streets, landmarks and points of interest are included.Most systems are basically identical. The differences come in hardware--the way the computer accepts the driver's request for directions and the way it presents the driving instructions. On most systems, a driver enters a desired address or point of interest via a touch screen or disc. But the Lexus screen goes a step further: you can point to any spot on the map screen and get directions to it.BMW's system offers a set of cross hairs(瞄准器上的十字纹) that can be moved across the map (you have several choices of map scale) to pick a point you'd like to get to. Audi's screen can be switched to TV reception.Even the voices that recite the directions can differ, with better systems like BMW's and Lexus's having a wider vocabulary. The instructions are available in French, German, Spanish, Dutch and, Italian, as well as English. The driver can also choose parameters for determining the route: fastest, shortest or no freeways, for example.46. We learn from the passage that navigation computers ______.A. will greatly promote sales of automobilesB. may help solve potential traffic problemsC. are likely to be accepted by more driversD. will soon be viewed as a symbol of luxury47. With a navigation computer, a driver will easily find the best route to his destination _________.A. by inputting the exact addressB. by indicating the location of his carC. by checking his computer databaseD. by giving orders to the computer48. The navigation computer functions ____________.A. by means of a direction finder and a speed detectorB. basically on satellite signals and a map databaseC. mainly through the reception of turn-by-turn directionsD. by using a screen to display satellite signals49. The navigation systems in cars like Lexus, BMW and Audi are mentioned to show __________.A. the immaturity of the new technologyB. the superiority of the global positioning systemC. the cause of price fluctuations in car equipmentD. the different ways of providing guidance to the driverSection C （6%）Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.A tsunami(海啸) is a giant wave that can do huge amounts of damage when it hits land. To see how one starts, throw a stone into a pond or lake, and watch the ripples(涟漪) spread out on the surface of the water. A tsunami starts in a similar way to one of these ripples, except that it is not caused by a stone, but by something much bigger, such as an earthquake occurring under the sea.Once it has started, a tsunami can move across the ocean for huge distances. An earthquake off the coast of South America generated (引起) a tsunami that travelled west for over 15,000 kilometres and caused enormous damage when it hit the coast of Japan 22 hours later.Tsunamis can be caused by volcanic eruptions as well as by earthquakes. The most deadly tsunami in recorded history was the one that followed the eruption of Indonesia’s Krakatoa volcano in 1883. About 36,000 people died, and what actually killed most of them was the tsunami rather than the eruption itself.It is not only events on Earth that cause tsunamis. They can also be generated by a comet (彗星) or meteor(流星) hitting the Earth. No one has actually seen this happen, except on screen in Hollywood films such as Deep Impact. But the giant tsunamis produced by special effects in such films, big enough to cover the skyscrapers of New York, are theoretically possible, and computer simulations (模拟研究) show that they have almost certainly happened in the distant past.In the open ocean, a tsunami wave is difficult to see, because most of it is below the surface. The part of the wave that is actually visible may be just one or two metres high. But the wave has enormous power, and can travel at the speed of a jet plane —almost 800 kph. As it eventually approaches land, the wave slows down, and this causes a dramatic increase in its height. By the time it actually reaches the land, it can be up to 30 metres high.Tsunamis occur in all the major oceans of the world, although they are most common in the Pacific area around Japan. Here, there is a complex and detailed system for monitoring the waves and providing warning for those who live in the area.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)50. Which tsunami was the most deadly one in history according to the passage?51. Apart from being generated by a comet or meteor hitting the Earth, a tsunami can also be caused by ____________________________________________.52. Why is a tsunami difficult to see in the open ocean?I.Vocabulary (10%)Directions: Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Each word can only be used53.During the Mid-autumn Festival, people usually eat moon-cakes which _________ a happyreunion.54.He suggests that we should wear something white in the desert because it can ________ heat.55.When people ___________ financial crimes they actually steal money from the country.56.The company proudly announced the ________ of its new range of cars.57.Terry can't ___________ in the match because he has hurt his foot.58.The fact is that most people ___________ far more protein than they actually need.59.It takes 15 minutes to __________ the plane into a car by removing the wings and the tail.60.There are not enough trained younger men and women ready to ___________ from olderexperts.61.People who cannot __________ between colours are said to be colour-blind.62.Customers find the 24 - hour service very ___________.II.Translation (15%)Section A (共4分, 每小题2分)Directions:Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English.1. 探险家们首次试图抵达北极，但因为恶劣的天气不得不半路折返。