上海市长宁区2016届高三上学期期末质量检测英语试题
2015学年第一学期高三英语教学质量检测试卷--长宁II. Grammar and Vocabulary(26')Section A(A)A Night OutMichelle walked out the theater humming(哼唱) a tune. She’d just seen a wonderful musical at the beautiful Paramount Theater. (25)________ she closed her eyes, she could still see the beautiful costumes and stage sets. It was now after 11 p.m., and she really didn’t like being out late by (26)________. Since no one else had wanted to go to the show, she (27)________ ________ go alone. She headed down the dark Seattle Street toward her car. No car. The parking space was empty. ‘That’s odd,’ she thought. ‘Am I on the wrong street?’She checked the street signs. No, she was on Pine Street. And she was sure that this was (28)________ she’d left her car. But her car was nowhere to be seen. She began to feel nervous. Someone had stolen her car! What was she going to do?Should she call the police or call someone to give her a ride? She decided to call someone. She took out her cell phone only (29)________(find) that her battery was dead! Now what? Maybe she could take a cab. She only had $1 in cash (30)___________ she checked every corner of her wallet. And to her horror, her credit card was missing! Then she remembered. She’d ordered something on the Internet and left the card by her computer. She headed back toward the theater and the lights on Pike Street. Then she saw something familiar. Her car! She realized she (31)___________(park) on Pike Street not Pine Street! Once again(32)________(sing) a song from the show, she got into her car and headed home.(B)The KoranMost religions have some kind of holy text on which the religious beliefs are based. For Christians this text is the Holy Bible; for Jews it is the Torah and for Muslims it is the Koran.Muslims believe that the Koran(33)________(consist) of revelations from God to Muhammad during the years 610 to 632 when Muhammad died. These revelations were written down by those (34)________ were close to him during this time and for several years after his death. They were gathered into the text (35)________(know) as the Koran during the years 630 to 650.The interpretation of the Koran has always been a difficult task, even for Islamic scholars. For example, the meanings of some words are determined by dots above the vowels(元音). In ancient Arabic, however, very often these dots (36)________(omit). As a result some letters looked identical. Thus, the meanings of these words depended in many cases (37)________ the memories of the men who had written them. Early Muslims had to try to get the exact meanings of the words (38)________ these people died and it was too late.Unlike the Bible, in which the events are provided in time order, there is no reference to (39)________ things occurred in the Koran. In any case, unlike the Bible, most the suras - sections - are composed of orders and warnings. Unlike in the Bible, there are very few stories in the Koran.Muslims believe that by (40)________(recite) the book, they create a holy atmosphere, and there are many Muslims who have learned the Koran by heart.Section BA. accommodateB. alternativeC. boastD. budgetE. eliminationF. enclosedG. maintainingH. possessionsI. regulateJ. temptingK. unaccompaniedWhen young people begin to live independently, home-hunting can involve some stress. But they would do well to remember that a new _____41_____ is available - micro-homes.Fondly called ‘tiny houses,’ these houses have all living necessities in a small package, including kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Generally under 50 square meters, most tiny houses _____42_____ just one or two people though some claim the space for more. What’s lost in size is not lost in design as these homes are often quite unique and modern in design.Besides an attractive appearance, tiny houses can also _____43_____ unique practical features. Making the best of urban space, the 72-to 122-centimeter-wide Keret House in Warsaw, the world’s narrowest home, filled in an alley(小巷). The sample home Ecocapsule uses solar power, wind power and rainwater collection to enable its owner to live practically anywhere. A system of rails allows the DALE micro-home to _____44_____ room size and number as well as adding the option of an open or _____45_____ courtyard.As visually _____46_____ as micro-homes are, there are a few disadvantages to consider before getting comfortable on a minicouch. Moving into a tiny house requires the _____47_____ of most non-essentials, no matter the emotional connection to them. Guests will also mostly be out of the question as the limited space may even cause a(n) _____48_____ individual to experience some cabin fever. And finally, a micro-home is likely a temporary living option for most people since they will probably start families and acquire more _____49_____.Though the limitation will scare some, there is usually a benefit. A small size results in a small price tag and small bills, making tiny houses easier to save up for and _____50_____. And though you won’t have much stuff around the house, this can provide the comfort of simple living and maintenance. Micro-homes are also practically mobile and claim eco-friendliness that can’t be matched by other homes. They probably aren’t for everyone or forever, but when it comes to your next (or first) home, they could be just what you need.III. Reading Comprehension(47')Section A(15')At 1:30 p.m. on March 31, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. stepped from a crowd of onlookers and tried to kill Ronald Reagan, the president of the United States. Although he failed, he did cause injury to the president. The crime was committed in clear view of many people._____51_____, at the end of his trial, Hinckley was found not _____52_____ by reason of insanity(精神失常). Instead of prison, Hinckley was sent to a mental hospital, where he remains.The judgment in Hinckley’s case did more than annoy a few people. It _____53_____ a nationwide debate about whether people accused of a crime can claim they were insane when they did it. If they were capable of _____54_____ and then committing a crime, how could they later claim to have been insane? One starting point is to identify what insane means in a U.S. court of law.Very young children cannot be _____55_____ if they do not know right from wrong, because they cannot be held morally responsible for their actions. For most people, moral responsibility comes with age and maturity. Psychologists, however, say that there are some adults who cannot recognize right from wrong. Since these adults cannot tell the_____56_____, they should not be held morally responsible for their actions. In a U.S. courtof law, an adult like this may be considered insane. Hinckley was judged insane because_____57_____ determined that his mind was not functioning like a(n) _____58_____ adult’sso he had no idea what he was doing. Instead of spending the rest of his life in prison, Hinckley would be committed to a mental hospital, where he could be treated for his illness.People who are against the use of an insanity defense say that criminals like Hinckley do know what they are doing. _____59_____ of the insanity defense say that everyone who commits a serous crime like Hinckley’s could be said to be mentally ill. Otherwise, the person would not commit the crime _____60_____. There are many people who struggle with severe mental illness who do not commit crimes. The illnesses should not be used as a(n)_____61_____ for violent behavior.People who _____62_____ the insanity defense believe that mental illnesses are not always treatable. Psychologists have been able to detect patterns of behavior. These mental detectives have _____63_____ evidence that a person can be insane but seem normal. Hinckley and others with _____64_____ conditions suffer from delusions(错觉). Even though people with delusions may seem normal, the world does not appear to them as it doesto other people. Therefore, experts say, such people cannot be held to the rules of behavior other people are held to. Their punishments should be _____65_____.51 A Therefore B.However C. Otherwise D Moreover52 . A.hurt B.healthy C. safe D.guilty53 . A.kicked off B.cleared up C. let out D.put away54 . A.confessing B.starting C. planning D.discovering55A sentenced B punished C. annoyed D defended. . . .56 . A.insanity B.truth C. responsibility D.difference57 . A.judges B.psychologists C. experts D.detectives58 . A.mature B.independent C. normal D.capable59 . A.Opponents B.Onlookers C. Victims D.Researchers60 . A.on the contrary B.by this means C. in the first place D.at the same time61 . A.example B.excuse C. defense D.idea62 . A.study B.refuse C. transform D.support63 . A.destroyed B.compared C. examined D.gathered64 . A.realistic B.ordinary C. similar D.treatable65 . A.severe B.negotiable C. acceptable D.legalSection B(24')(A).Death is a serious theme worthy of great poets. For example, John Keats’s ‘When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be’ and John Donne’s ‘Death, Be Not Proud’ both discuss death in reflective ways. However, the imagery(意象) in these poems shows that while Keats believes that death can only destroy, Donne believes that death can be overcome.Keats is afraid of death, because to him death means the loss of those things that make his life worth living: ‘On the shore/ of the wide world I stand alone, and think/ Till Love and Fame to nothingness do sink.’ Earlier in the poem, Keats says that he hopes this ‘Love’ will be a ‘high romance’ with a ‘fair creature.’ He also says that he hopes the ‘Fame’ he seeks will be the result of the ‘high piled books’produced by his ‘crowded brain.’In other words, Keats’s fear is that death is a ‘nothingness’ that will arrive before he can finish his life’s work or find his true love.Donne has a different attitude toward death, and so the imagery in his poem is different, too. To Donne, death should ‘be not proud,’ because it is not ‘mighty and dreadful.’ Unlike Keats, Donne sees death as weak and merely a ‘slave to Fate, chance, kings, and desperate men.’ He also says that death is like ‘rest and sleep’. Donne believes that we will all wake from the sleep of death to everlasting life, just as we wake from our normal sleep to our everyday lives. In fact, Donne believes that it is death itself that will die: ‘One short sleep past, we wake forever,/ And Death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.’Keats and Donne both know that death is a prat of life, and both poets use powerfulimagery to talk about that difficult theme. The differences in this imagery show two very different attitudes toward the subject, one of which is much more positive than the other. Which poet to believe is up to the reader to decide.Not surprisingly, the readers’ own experiences may play a part in the way they respond to these poets’ approaches. Like the two poets and their beliefs, contemporary readers also may be divided on the subject. This may explain why Keats’s and Donne’s poetry remains fascinating years after their won deaths.66．According to the passage, ________ makes Keats’s life worth living.A. expressing his grand passion for poetryB. walking on the shore with a pretty ladyC. defeating nothingness with his true loveD. pursuing the fame of being a romantic poet67．In Donne’s poems he believes that death is ________ .A. generally powerful and terribleB. only a ceaseless sleepC. merely the loss of work and loveD. hardly worth the fear68．Contemporary readers may view the two poets’ serious subject differently because ________.A. they are attracted to the two poets’ everlasting opposite beliefsB. they are divided naturally by their positive or negative personalitiesC. their own life experiences affect the understandings of the poemsD. their preferences for the poets’ strong imageries are various69．Which of the following best describes the main writing style of the passage?A. Analysis.B. Argument.C. Comparison.D. Reasoning.（B）Friends and fellow citizens：I stand before you tonight under accusation of the unproven crime of having voted at the last presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote. It shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus voting, I not only committed no crime, but, instead, simply exercised my citizen's rights, guaranteed to me and all United States citizens by the National Constitution(宪法), beyond the power of any state to deny.Our democratic-republican government is based on the idea of the natural right of every individual member to a voice and a vote in making and executing the laws. We declare the duty of government to be to secure the people in the enjoyment of their unchallengeable right. We throw to the winds the belief that government can give right.‘All men are created equal, and gifted by their Creator with certain undeniable rights. Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these, governments are established among men, gaining their just powers from the agreement of the governed.’Here is no shadow of government authority over rights, or exclusion of any class from their full and equal enjoyment. Here is pronounced the right of all men, and ‘therefore,’ as the Quaker minister said, ‘of all women,’to a voice in the government. And here, in this first paragraph of the Declaration, is the declaration of the natural right of all to the vote; for howcan ‘the agreement of the governed’ be given, if the right to vote be denied?The introduction of the Federal(联邦的) Constitution says: ‘We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic peacefulness, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity(子嗣), do establish this Constitution for the United States of America.’It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; not we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people - women as well as men. And it is absolute ridicule to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government - the vote.70. The speaker was standing in front of the audience to ________.A. accuse the government of having denied treating her unfairlyB. fight for the legal right to vote in the United States as a womanC. share a recent victory on voting for the president of the StatesD. guarantee that they could better understand the National Constitution71. The expression ‘throw to the winds’(Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ‘________’.A. abandonB. emphasizeC. shakeD. spread72. Which of the following statements is true according to the speech?A. The Quaker minister holds conflicting opinions on women’s right to vote.B. Government authority has the right to bar some of the governed out of liberty.C. The policy is undeniably adopted that all the governed in America have the equal rights.D. There’s no way to the real agreement of the governed if women’s vote right is robbed.73. It can be inferred from the speech that ________.A. it’s more important to have liberty than have good wishes of itB. the Federal Constitution comes from the National ConstitutionC. it’s ridiculous that women enjoy liberty while their rights are not securedD. racial and gender issues are among the major social problems of the USA74.Which of the following might be the best title of the speech?A. For the Sake of Liberty and HappinessB. Vote on the Women’s RightsC. In the Name of Equal Right to voteD. Power of American Constitution(C)LT123 Workshops‘I’m pleased to say that 2015 is our third year sponsoring the IATEFL information desk.This year, we are running three workshops covering some of the key areas of our wide-ranging special skills: testing, editing and vocabulary. We how to see you.’——Russell Whitehead Director Vocabulary testing: why, what and how? By Felicity O’ Dell & Russell WhiteheadSaturday 11th April 3:50-4:35 pm Charter 4Should vocabulary be one of the language features that we test and, if so, why? What vocabulary - and what aspects of vocabulary - should we focus on in our tests? What methods can we use to test vocabulary?We will discuss answers to these questions, considering the strengths and weaknesses of different types of vocabulary test for different teaching contexts.There’s something missing from your project - the editor! By David Baker & Fiona MacKenzieSunday 12 April 10:25-11:10 am Charter 8Big publishing companies no longer offer the single route to publication. Whether you are self-publishing, a teaching institution developing its own materials, or a digital start-up, in a highly competitive environment it isn’t enough to write something and just put it out there.Quality still matters - you can’t afford to forget one of the key roles in successful publishing.Vocabulary levels: which words are at which level? By Stephen BullonMonday 13th April 1:35-2:20 pm Charter 8While students develop their competence in the four skills and in their ability to master grammatical structures, they are together building their vocabulary.We will try to establish the standards involved in selecting appropriate vocabulary at the various levels students pass through: frequency, teaching requirements, and register are all factors that need to be weighed in the balance.LT123 is the new name for Language Testing 123, and we are proud sponsors of the 49th AnnualInternational IATEFL Conference and Exhibition.Manchester, April 2015.75. To help improve vocabulary teaching and testing, the workshops will focus on ________.A. how to employ more scientific methods in vocabulary testingB. how to test vocabulary as the most important language featureC. what advanced standards to set for the students of different levelsD. what to be concentrated on rather than four basic language skills76. From this handout we can know that ________.A. the audience are editors in the field of language teachingB. the director of LT123 will be talking in one of the workshopsC. some publishing companies will sponsor similar workshops soonD. each workshop lasts 45 minutes in the same meeting room77. What is the purpose of this handout?A. To sell newly published books on language testing.B. To get the audience informed of the eventsC. To show the breakthrough in vocabulary teaching.D. To attract the attention of the host of 2015 IATEFL.Section C(8')Financial setbacks in the form of pay cuts are having a trickle-down effect(涓滴效应) as the depression persists. Families across America are cutting or even axing kids’allowances(零花钱) to reflect what’s going on with household finances and the economy as a whole.Some jobless parents are doing it out of necessity. Other parents are using allowance adjustments to teach children about economic realities and how to budget in learner times.‘Try to use relevant news to explain the reasons behind the depression and how it’s hitting home. If they see it obvious in their own allowance, they’ll feel the impact and see how it all ties in,’ says financial consultant Antwone Harris.Any reduction in allowance should be understood in age-appropriate communication, says Dr. Tony Meyer, a child psychiatrist(精神科医生) and medical director of Aurora Psychiatric Hospital. Six- to 12-year-olds are mature enough for a frank talk, but don’t set them back with a lot of details. It’s sufficient to say their allowance is lower because Mom or Dad is getting paid less at work, so there’s less money for the family to spend. With 12- to 18-year-olds, you can broaden the discussion to include the banking crisis and other factors that contributed to the depression, Meyer says. Younger kids have the idea that they’re at the center of things, and adolescents by mature are especially self-concerned. ‘They’ll think they’re responsible,’ Meyer says.A cut in allowance might seem punishing, so the message that the child is not at fault needs to come across. Depending on the child’s age, ‘You can also ask them to bring some income by working a job or helping more around the house so Mom or Dad can work more,’he says. Kids can also contribute by means of taking over landscaping services previously done by a paid professional. ‘You’ll pay lower rates, and the money stays in the family,’financial consultant Antwone Harris remarks. Meyer also suggests implementing a stimulant program to cut household expenses. Anyone who comes up with a cost-cutting idea get 10 percent of the savings.That way, they’ll come to understand that a paycheck only goes so far, and decisions and sacrifices are part of responsible money management.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)78. _________________ is American families’ response to the financial depression.79. What are both jobless and other parents using allowance adjustments to teach their children about?80. When communicating with 12-to 18-year-olds about reduction in allowance, parents can broaden the discussion through ________.81. Besides ‘working a job or helping more around the house’, what are the other two suggestions put forward by Meyer to bring some income to kids?第II卷（共47分）I. Translation(22')Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 今年除夕你计划在哪里过？(plan)2. 下雨天上海的道路总是比平时更拥堵。
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浦东新区2015学年度第一学期期末质量测试高三英语考生注意：1．考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。
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第Ⅰ卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At a restaurant. B. In a pet shop. C. At a clinic. D. On a boat.2. A. The woman. B. The woman’s mother.C. The man.D. The children.3. A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient.C. Husband and wife.D. Boss and secretary.4. A. She will go to school in the man’s car. B. She will join him in his exercise class.C. She will give the man a ride.D. She will ride her bicycle to the school.5. A. Make a plan carefully. B. Give her more information.C. Ask more people for advice.D. Buy a gift for his father.6. A. He didn’t tell the woman the truth. B. He doesn’t keep his promises.C. He spends his spare time going to parties.D. He is always ready to help others.7. A. The woman feels sorry for the man. B. The man is a member of the staff.C. The woman is asking the man to leave.D. The area is for passengers only.8. A. Relieved. B. Confused. C. Annoyed. D. Sympathetic.9. A. Turn the alarm off. B. Move his alarm farther.C. Catch a later bus.D. Go to bed earlier.10. A. The girl’s request will be granted. B. The girl is outstanding in the class.C. The girl has completed the course.D. Only the girl took the make-up exam.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Because she wasn’t being taken seriously. B. Because she deserved respect from others.C. Because she dressed improperly.D. Because she was not capable enough.12. A. Answering questions readily. B. Rewarding others generously.C. Respecting others highly.D. Expressing opinions frankly.13. A. How to speak your mind. B. Where to start your honesty.C. What to do to become popular.D. Whom to talk to when you want to.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. Because it can help avoid crop diseases.B. Because it can help improve the quality of crops.C. Because it may contribute to the increase in population.D. Because it may improve farming methods in the future.15. A. Climate change. B. Appearance of new crops.C. Loss of normal growth area.D. Poor management of land.16. A. Expanding fields for larger crop harvests.B. Fertilizing crops to fight against plant diseases.C. Raising people’s awareness of the need for crop variety.D. Applying modern farming methods in heavily-populated areas.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.（A）A dentis t’s office may not be everyone’s idea of a perfect holiday destination. But a growing number of people are traveling abroad for medical treatment, (25) ______ (create) a fast-growing market that is still largely undeveloped by traditional tour operators.The global medical tourism market is worth $40 billion to $60 billion and (26) ______ (grow) at about 20 percent per year, according to Helmut Wachowiak, an expert on tourism management.Some countries such as Germany market themselves as a destination for medical tourism. According to the German National Tourist Board, about 77,000 foreign patients (27) ______ (treat) in the country in 2010, spending 930 million euros.(28) ______ Hospital Operator Helios can do is to help organize visas, hotels and sight-seeing trips for patients coming to Germany for treatment, mostly from Russian-speaking countries and the Middle East. “Many patients specifically choose a city (29) _______ they can enjoy what the place has to offer alongside the treatment,” Helios manager Stefan Boeckle said.Some people travel abroad for medical treatment because it’s much (30) ______(cheap). A 42-year-old physical therapist from Berlin, for example, chose to go to a dentist in Budapest, (31) ______ (draw) by hundreds of euros in savings compared with the same treatment in Germany.The relatively new trend is not likely to stop growing anytime soon. “I think booking numbers (32) ______ rise quickly in coming years,” said Claudia Staedele, a board member of German medical tourism company Dr. Holiday. “There is still incredible room to grow.”(B)Remember that doll you had as a kid—the one whose eyes open when it is upright and close when it’s laid down? Or maybe you were the kid that went around popping limbs off Barbies and teddy bears.Either way, it turns out that these broken toys need not worry, (33)______ Sydney’s Original Doll Hospital exists. And this year, it celebrates 100 years of (34)______ (fix) up dolls, teddy bears, rocking horses, umbrellas and more.The doll hospital was founded by Harold Chapman Sr. (35)______ part of his general store, thanks to a shipping error. His brother was in the business of importing celluloid (合成树脂) dolls from Japan but the rubber bands (36)_____ held them together would often break and the dolls would be destroyed. It was Mr. Chapman Sr. (37)______ came up with a way to repair them. And then from such a small beginning grew quite a successful business as demand for doll repairs increased.The business was taken over in (38)______ 1930s by Harold’s son, Harold Chapman Jr. (39)______ (expand) the business, Harold Chapman Jr. relocated the Doll Hospital and included repairs to other toys, leather goods, umbrellas, etc.Now the hospital has been passed onto the third generation of the Chapman family, with Harold Jr.’s son, Geoff, now in charge. (40)_____ many modern children are more interested in the latest gadgets(小玩意) or computer games, the business is still going strong, with dolls sent from all over Australia and even across the sea from New Zealand for repair.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.SEATTLE—For the more than 10 million Americans w ith colorblindness, there’s never been a treatment, let alone a cure, for the condition that leaves them unable to distinguish certain colors.Now, for the first time, two University of Washington professors have teamed with a California biotech firm to develop what they say may be a ___41___: a single shot in the eye that can reveal the world in full color.Jay and Maureen Neitz, who have studied the vision disorder for years, have found a new way to deliver genes that can replace missing color-producing proteins in certain cells, called cones, in the eyes.The trouble will ___42___ when people are born without one or more of the three types of color-sensing proteins normally present in the cones of the retina（视网膜）. The most common type is red-green colorblindness, followed by blue-yellow colorblindness. A very small proportion of the population is ___43___ colorblind, seeing only shades of gray.Colorblindness is often a/an ___44___ disorder. It affects mostly men, who can inherit a mutation(变异) on the X chromosome（染色体）that weakens their perception of red and green. A much smaller part of cases are in women, who have two X chromosomes, which gives them a better chance of avoiding effects of any genetic imperfection.Most people think of colorblindness as a/an ___45___ or disability, mainly causing problems with unmatched shirts and socks. But the Neitzes say the condition can have profound impacts—limiting choices for education or careers, making driving dangerous, and forcing continual ___46___ to a world designed for color vision.“There are an awful lot of people who feel like their life is ___47___ because they don’t see color,” said Jay Neitz, 61, a professor, who confirmed in 1989 that dogs are colorblind, too.People may not ___48___ as commercial pilots, for instance, if they’re colorblind. Other careers that can be ___49___ include those of chefs, decorators, electricians and house painters, all of which require detailed color vision.Undoubtedly, the Ne itzes’ findings have brought great benefits to those who are born unable to distinguish between red and green. But that technique is ___50___, requiring surgery, so the Neitzes are looking for another way to do the job.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.Many of us have found ourselves trying to explain to friends and colleagues, “No, business travel isn’t as fun and fascinating as it seems.”Finally, there could be ___51___ to back this up. Researchers at the University of Surrey, in Britain, and Linnaeus University, in Sweden, have published a new study highlighting what they c all “a ___52___ side of hypermobility(常飞行)”.The study, which combines existing research on the ___53___ of frequent travel, finds three types of consequence: physiological, psychological and emotional, and social. The physiological ones are the mostobvious. Jet lag is the suffering travellers know best, although they may not ___54___ some of its more terrible potential effects, like speeding ageing or increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Then there’s the danger of deep-vein thrombosis(深静脉血栓), ___55___ to germs and radiation. And finally, of course, business travellers tend to get less exercise and eat less healthily than people who stay in place.The psychological and emotional damage of business travel is more abstract, but just as real. Frequent flyers experience “travel disorientation” from ___56___ places and time zones so often. They also ___57___ mounting stress, given that “time spent travelling will rarely be balanced through a reduced workload, and that there may be anxieties ___58___ with work continuing to pile up while being away”. ___59___ the absence from family and friends, “hypermobility is frequently a/an ___60___ experience,” the authors write. The accumulated impact can be astonishing and great.Finally, there are the ___61___ effects. Marriages suffer from the time apart, as does children’s behaviour. What is more, relationships tend to become more ___62___, as the partner who stays at home is forced to take on more ___63___ duties. There’s a gender inequality here, since most business travellers are men. Friendships also suffer, as business travellers often “sacrifice local collective activities and instead ___64___ their immediate families when returning from trips”.Of course, these impacts are moderated by the fact that they fall disproportionately on a small part of the population that is already doing rather well. The “mobile elite(精英)” tend to have higher incomes and ___65___ to better health care than the population at large.So these may be problems of the 1% (or the 3%, or the 5%). But they’re real enough regardless. By all means feel jealous of acquaintances' Instagram photos of exotic meals and faraway attractions. But harbour a small amount of concern as well.51. A. travel B. proof C. damage D. consequence52. A. brighter B. wiser C. darker D. lazier53. A. effects B. benefits C. limits D. costs54. A. impose B. foresee C. declare D. memorize55. A. connection B. adaptation C. exposure D. familiarity56. A. changing B. leaving C. taking D. pursuing57. A. handle B. relieve C. suffer D. lay58. A. infected B. associated C. greeted D. packed59. A. Due to B. According to C. Regardless of D. In case of60. A. surprising B. relaxing C. fulfilling D. isolating61. A. cultural B. conscious C. social D. negative62. A. unequal B. invisible C. pleasant D. permanent63. A. personal B. related C. professional D. domestic64. A. prioritize B. mobilize C. seek D. support65. A. devotion B. objection C. response D. accessSection 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)In a class this past December, after I wrote some directions on the board for students about their finalexamination, one young woman quickly took a picture of the board using her smart phone. When I looked in her direction, she apologized, “Sorry. Was it wrong to take a picture?”“I can’t read my own handwriting,”the young woman explained. “It’s best if I take a picture of your writing so I can understand the notes.”That remark started a class-wide conversation about taking a picture instead of taking notes. For those in the photo-taking camp, motivations extended beyond their inability to comprehend their own handwriting. Some took pictures of notes because they knew their phone was a safe place to store material. They might lose paper, they reasoned, but they wouldn’t lose their phones. Some took photos because they wanted to record exactly the manner in which I had noted information on the board. Others told me that during class they liked to be able to listen to the discussion attentively.Yet the use of cameras as note takers, though it may be convenient, does raise significant questions for the classroom. Is a picture an effective replacement for the process of note-taking?Instructors encourage students to take notes because the act of doing so is more than merely recording necessary information—it helps prepare the way for understanding. Encouraging students to take notes may be an old-fashioned instructional method, but just because a method has a long history doesn’t mean it’s out of date. Writing things down engages a student’s br ain in listening, visual, and kinesthetic(触觉的) learning—a view supported by a longstanding research. The act of writing down information enables a person to begin committing it to memory, and to process and combine it, establishing the building blocks of learning new concepts.Taking a picture does indeed record the information, but it deletes some of the necessary mental engagement that taking notes employs. So can the two be equally effective?66. The woman apologized in the class because she_________.A. had the bad handwritingB. miss ed the teachers’ directionsC. took a picture of the boardD. disturbed other students’ learning67. According to the passage, which of the following may NOT explain students’ reluctance to take notes?A. They lack proper techniques for taking notes.B. They want to listen more attentively in class.C. They believe smart phones are much safer for storing notes.D. They want to have the exact version of the notes on the board.68. According to the passage, taking notes by hand__________.A. requires students to think independentlyB. helps students actively participate in learningC. proves to be an old and useless learning methodD. seems unsuitable for students to learn new ideas69. What is the main idea of this passage?A. The traditional way of note-taking should be replaced.B. A modern way of note-taking is catching on.C. Note-taking by hand is not out of date.D. A picture is worth a thousand words.(B)Travelling BrochureTravelling Information in Melbourne, AustraliaTour Name: Phillip Island, Penguins, Koalas and KangaroosPrice: Starting from AUD $115 per person●Tour Highlights✧Visit Warrook, a working cattle farm. Enjoy the opportunity to pat and feed kangaroos, wallabiesand host of farm animals.✧Watch koalas in their natural habitat at the Koala Conservation Centre.✧View impressive coastal scenery at Nobbies. From the walkway, see Australia’s largest populationof fur seals living along the southern coastline.✧Visit the educational and interesting Phillip Island Visitors Information Centre.✧Viewing Platform Penguin Plus —More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 peopleproviding closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stand.●Additional info✧This tour must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your travel date.✧Confirmation for this product will be received within 24 hours, subject to availability.✧Please remember to bring warm, waterproof clothing on this tour. You may also wish to bring atowel or a rug to sit on at the Penguin Parade viewing platform.●Pricing Policy✧Children aged between 3 and 14 years inclusive qualify for child rate.●Please download Travel Voucher from this website. For every confirmed booking you will be required to print a voucher which is presented at the destination. You will receive a link to your voucher by email once your booking is confirmed.70. The visitors will go to all the following places EXCEPT ______.A. Warrook Cattle farm.B. Australian Eastern coastline.C. Koala Conservation Centre.D.Phillip Island Visitors Information Centre.71. Which of the following groups needs to pay $58 per person?A. Adult tourists.B. 2-year-old kids.C. Kids between 3 and 14.D. Babies in arms.72. Tourists are reminded to bring a towel or a rug because _____.A. they will lie on the coastB. they may want to sit on the platformC. it makes them warmD. they will swim during the tour(C)The family does not feature heavily in the culture of the Ik of Northern Uganda. In fact, as far as the Ik are concerned, the family means very little. This is because the Ik face a daily struggle to survive in the face of drought, famine and starvation. Anyone who cannot take care of himself or herself is regarded as a useless burden by the Ik and a threat to the survival of the others. So the old are abandoned to die. Sick and disabledchildren too are abandoned. The Ik attitude is that, as long as you keep the breeding group alive, you can always get more children.Ik mothers throw their children out of the village compound when they are 3 years old, to defend for themselves. I imagine children must be rather relieved to be thrown out, for in the process of being cared for, he or she is reluctantly carried about in a hide sling(背婴儿带) wherever the mother goes. Whenever the mother is in her field, she loosens the sling and lets the baby to the ground none too slowly, and laughs if it is hurt. Then she goes about her business, leaving the child there, almost hoping that some fierce animals will come along and carry it off. This sometimes happens. Such behaviour does not endear children to their parents or parents to their children.Many of you probably reacted to the Ik with some horror and shock. It is very tempting to conclude that these people are primitive, savage and inhuman, and that their concept of the ‘family’is deeply wrong. However, sociologists argue that it is wrong to simply judge such societies and their family arrangements as unnatural and untypical. We need to understand that such arrangements may have positive functions. In the case of the Ik, with the exceptional circumstances they find themselves in—drought and famine—their family arrangements help ensure the survival of the tribe.Moreover, some of you may have concluded that British family life and the Ik have some things in common. British family is not universally experienced as positive for all family members. For some members of our own society—for young and old alike—family life may be characterized by violence, abuse and isolation.The problem with studying the family is that we all think we are experts. This is not surprising, considering that most of us are born in families and socialized into family roles and responsibilities. It is an institution most of us feel very comfortable with and regard as ‘natural’. For many of us, it is a cornerstone of our social world, a place to which we can retreat and take refuge from the stresses of the outside world. It is the place in which we are loved for who we are, rather than what we are. Family living and family events are probably the most important aspects of our lives. It is no wonder that we tend to hold very fierce, emotional, and perhaps irrational, views about family life and how it ought to be organized. Such ‘taken for granted’ views make it very difficult for us to objectively examine family arrangements that differ from our own experience—such as those of the Ik—without making critical judgements.73. Which of the following ideas do the Ik hold according to the passage?A. The family is the centre of their life.B. The old are the luxuries they should treasure.C. Their children should be abandoned when born.D. The survival of the tribe is what they should strive for.74. Which of the following will the author probably agree with in the case of Ik?A. The children are a great burden to their family.B. Mothers prefer to carry their children here and there.C. The children enjoy warm relationship with their parents.D. Many children should be left at the mercy of fierce animals in the field.75. According to the author, both British family life and that of the Ik ______.A. contain negative elementsB. ensure longevityC. experience ups and downsD. endear family members76. All of the following statements support “family is the cornerstone” EXCEPT that ______.A. we turn to family as our harbour in heartB. we find we love and are loved in the familyC. we believe family is the top priority in our lifeD. we pour our bad mood upon our family members77. The author writes this passage to tell us ______.A. family life has various positive functionsB. the idea of family is universally acceptedC. the family is evolving with the time at a high speedD. we should examine the concept of family objectivelySection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.The carmaker is in the pioneer of a materials revolution, whichis powered by a growing understanding of the properties ofsubstances at the smallest scale. In roughly five years from now,scientists will have set out what some cal l the “materialsgenome”—a database with the properties of all known and predictedcompounds. Instead of searching for materials that have the rightqualities for a job—a quest(探索) that has usually depended mostlyon trial and error—researchers will first define what they want, and their computers will then develop a list of materials that seem to fit the bill.The new science will improve today’s materials, too, leading to stron ger steels, new kinds of alloy and hybrid materials(合金和混合材料) that may be part metal, part plastic. On the far horizon are bigger breakthroughs still: batteries that would double the range of electric cars or store solar and wind power, transforming the economics of renewable energy.As well as revolutionising products, these new materials could also revolutionise how they are made. There will always be room for the mass production of some low-value, commodity items. But as a rule, when materials are differe nt, manufacturing processes will be different, too. BMW’s carbon fibre is made to its own specifications in a series of new joint ventures across the world. However, some of the products could be domestically made in their new factories. Airbus, Boeing, GE and a growing number of other firms are already 3D-printing some parts where they need them. Nike’s Flyknit trainers are made with knitting machines that use a special micro-engineered thread. As a result, the firm no longer needs to send the job like sewing to factories overseas.The world has got used to the idea that the most important innovation is virtual. The technology representatives of Silicon Valley—such as Google and Facebook—have built their businesses on intangibles(无形的), such as software, data and new business models. By contrast, the world of new materials marries the virtual and the physical. It, too, depends on code, because researchers need powerful computer-design systems to model materials and make them into new designs. But eventually the aim is to turn virtual ideas into matter. Some advances are overlooked. These ones are material.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN NINE WORDS.)78. What is the driving force of the materials revolution according to the first paragraph?79. New materials will revolutionise not only products but also ____________________.80. Instead of contracting overseas, Nike is able to ____________________ with its special knittingmachines and materials available.81. In contrast to Internet companies which build business on intangibles, new materials companies aim at_____________________________.第II 卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 你养成每天听英语新闻的习惯了吗？(develop)2. 我认为在做出最终决定前，我们有必要和父母讨论一下这个问题。
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2015学年第一学期高三英语教学质量检测试卷第I卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At an airport. B. At a train station.C. At a bus station.D. At a travel agency.2. A. She has been late. B. Her throat hurts.C. She has sold something.D. Her drink tastes sour.3. A. Walk to the zoo. B. Wait for the bus.C. Cross the street.D. Take a taxi to the zoo.4. A. She really wants to study in class.B. She is reluctant to go to the movies.C. The man shows great interest in the movies.D. The man is too tired to remain in class.5. A. Professor Brown is giving his speech in this room.B. Professor Brown’s going to speak more some other night.C. He has never heard about Professor Brown before.D. He had no idea of Professor Brown’s speech tonight.6. A. The man should go to another counter.B. The man gives the woman too many choices.C. The woman dislikes the icecream offered there.D. The woman is hesitating about her decision.7. A. He broke the woman’s calculator.B. He lost his classmate’s homework.C. He cannot help the woman with her physics.D. He doesn’t know where the “on” button is.8. A. Concerned. B. Disappointed. C. Exhausted. D. Puzzled.9. A. She is inviting the man to go to the lake. B. She is going to cancel her plan if it rains.C. It will clear up in the lake area tomorrow.D. The lake will be clear after the heavy rain.10. A. He hopes to attend a good fashion school.B. Fashion designing is a booming business.C. School learning is a must for fashion designers.D. The woman should become a fashion designer.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of thepassage. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The Seventh Duchess (公爵夫人) wanted to start a custom.B. Wealthy people loved showing off their fine china cups.C. Wealthy people enjoyed eating something in the late afternoon.D. Duchess Anna liked the company of others in her sitting room.12. A. Cream tea. B. Full tea. C. Low tea. D. Regular tea.13. A. The routine of afternoon tea. B. The dress code for afternoon tea.C. The facilities for afternoon tea.D. The introduction to afternoon tea.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Scientific studies. B. Ancient tools.C. Egyptian royal jewelry.D.Modern radar.15. A. The result of a comet (彗星) explosion was revealed.B. A special black stone has lately been found in the Sahara Desert.C. A stretch of sand littered with unique yellow-brown glass was discovered.D. The research on the solar system formation has been greatly encouraged.16. A. A science fiction. B. A travel brochure.C. An astronomy magazine.D. A jewelry advertisement.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)A Night OutMichelle walked out the theater humming (哼唱) a tune. She’d just seen a wonderful musical at the beautiful Paramount Theater. (25) _____ he closed her eyes, she could still see the beautiful costumes and stage sets. It was now after 11 p.m., and she really didn’t like being out late by (26) _____. Since no one else had wanted to go to the show, she (27) _____ _____ go alone. She headed down the dark Seattle Street toward her car. No car. The parking space was empty. “That’s odd,” she thought. “Am I on the wrong street?” She checked the street signs. No, she was on Pine Street. And she was sure that this was (28) _____ she’d left her car. But her car was nowhere to be seen. She began to feel nervous. Someone had stolen her car! What was she going to do?Should she call the police or call someone to give her a ride? She decided to call someone. She took out her cellphone only (29) _____ (find) that her battery was dead! Now what? Maybe she could take a cab. She only had $1 in cash (30) _____ she checked every corner of her wallet. And to her horror, her credit card was missing! Then she remembered. She’d ordered something on the Internet and left the card by her computer. She headed back toward the theater and the lights on Pike Street. Then she saw something familiar. Her car! She realized she (31) _____ (park) on Pike Street not Pine Street! Once again (32) _____ (sing) a song from the show, she got into her car and headed home.(B)The KoranMost religions have some kind of holy text on which the religious beliefs are based. For Christians this text is the Holy Bible; for Jews it is the Torah and for Muslims it is the Koran.Muslims believe that the Koran (33) _____ (consist) of revelations from God to Muhammad during the years 610 to 632 when Muhammad died. These revelations were written down by those (34) _____ were close to him during this time and for several years after his death. They were gathered into the text (35) _____ (know) as the Koran during the years 630 to 650.The interpretation of the Koran has always been a difficult task, even for Islamic scholars. For example, the meanings of some words are determined by dots above the vowels (元音). In ancient Arabic, however, very often these dots (36) _____ (omit). As a result some letters looked identical. Thus, the meanings of these words depended in many cases (37) _____ the memories of the men who had written them. Early Muslims had to try to get the exact meanings of the words (38) _____ these people died and it was too late.Unlike the Bible, in which the events are provided in time order, there is no reference to (39) _____ things occurred in the Koran. In any case, unlike the Bible, most the suras—sections—are composed of orders and warnings. Unlike in the Bible, there are very few stories in the Koran.Muslins believe that by (40) _____ (recite) the book, they create a holy atmosphere, and there are many Muslims who have learned the Koran by heart.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.When young people begin to live independently, home-hunting can involve some stress. But they would do well to remember that a new 41 is available—micro-homes.Fondly called “tiny houses,” these houses have all living necessities in a small package, including kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Generally under 50 square meters, most tiny houses 42 just one or two people though some claim the space for more. What’s lost in size is not lost in design as these homes are often quite unique and modern in design.Besides an attractive appearance, tiny houses can also 43 unique practical features. Making the best of urban space, the 72-to 122-centimeter-wide Keret House in Warsaw, the world’s narrowest home, filled in an alley (小巷). The sample home Ecocapsule uses solar power, wind power and rainwater collection to enable its owner to live practically anywhere. A system of rails allows the DALE micro-home to 44 room size and number as well as adding the option of an open or 45 courtyard.As visually 46 as micro-homes are, there are a few disadvantages to consider before getting comfortable on a minicouch. Moving into a tiny house requires the 47 of most non-essentials, no matter the emotional connection to them. Guests will also mostly be out of the question as the limited space may even cause a(n) 48 individual to experience some cabin fever. And finally, a micro-home is likely a temporary living option for most people since they will probably start families and acquire more 49 .Though the limitation will scare some, there is usually a benefit. A small size results in a small price tag and small bills, making tiny houses easier to save up for and 50 . And though you won’t have much stuff around the house, this can provide the comfort of simple living and maintenance. Micro-homes are also practically mobile and claim eco-fri endliness that can’t be matched by other homes. They probably aren’t for everyone or forever, but when it comes to your next (or first) home, they could be just what you need.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.At 1:30 p.m. on March 31, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. stepped from a crowd of onlookers and tried to kill Ronald Reagan, the president of the United States. Although he failed, he did cause injury to the president. The crime was committed in clear view of many people. 51 , at the end of his trial, Hinckley was found not 52 by reason of insanity (精神失常). Instead of prison, Hinckley was sent to a mental hospital, where he remains.The judgment in Hinckley’s case did more than annoy a few people. It53 a nationwide debate about whether people accused of a crime can claim they were insane when they did it. If they were capable of 54 and then committing a crime, how could they later claim to have been insane? One starting point is to identify what insane means in a U.S. court of law.Very young children cannot be 55 if they do not know right from wrong, because they cannot be held morally responsible for their actions. For most people, moral responsibility comes with age and maturity. Psychologists, however, say that there are some adults who cannot recognize right from wrong. Since these adults cannot tell the 56 , they should not be held morally responsible for their actions. In a U.S. court of law, an adult like this may be considered insane. Hinckley was judged insane because 57 determined that his mind was not functioning like a(n) 58 adult’s so he had no idea what he was doing. Instead of spending the rest of his life in prison, Hinckley would be committed to a mental hospital, where he could be treated for his illness.People who are against the use of an insanity defense say that criminals like Hinckley do know what they are doing. 59 of the insanity defense say that everyone who commits a serious crime like Hinckley’s could be said to be mentally ill. Otherwise, the person would not commit the crime 60 . There are many people who struggle with severe mental illness who do not commit crimes. The illnesses should not be used as a(n) 61 for violent behavior.People who 62 the insanity defense believe that mental illnesses are not always treatable. Psychologists have been able to detect patterns of behavior. These mental detectives have 63 evidence that a person can be insane but seem normal. Hinckley and others with 64 conditions suffer from delusions(错觉). Even though people with delusions may seem normal, the world does not appear to them as it does to other people. Therefore, experts say, such people cannot be held to the rules of behavior other people are held to. Their punishments should be 65 .51. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Moreover52. A. hurt B. healthy C. safe D. guilty53. A. kicked off B. cleared up C. let out D. put away54. A. confessing B. starting C. planning D. discovering55. A. sentenced B. punished C. annoyed D. defended56. A. insanity B. truth C. responsibility D. difference57. A. judges B. psychologists C. experts D. detectives58. A. mature B. independent C. normal D. capable59. A. Opponents B. Onlookers C. Victims D. Researchers60. A. on the contrary B. by this means C. in the first place D. at the same time61. A. example B. excuse C. defense D. idea62. A. study B. refuse C. transform D. support63. A. destroyed B. compared C. examined D. gathered64. A. realistic B. ordinary C. similar D. treatable65. A. severe B. negotiable C. acceptable D. legalSection 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)Death is a serious theme worthy of great poets. For example, John Keats’s “When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be” and John Donne’s “Death, Be Not Proud” both discuss death in reflective ways. However, the imagery (意象) in these poems shows that while Keats believes that death can only destroy, Donne believes that death can be overcome.Keats is afraid of death, because to him death means the loss of those things that make his life worth living: “On the shore/ of the wide world I stand alone, and think / Till Love and Fame to nothingness do sink.” Earlier in the poem, Keats says that he hopes this “Love” will be a “high romance” with a “fair creature.” He also says that he hopes the “Fame” he seeks will be the result of the “high piled books” produced by his “crowded brain.” In other words, Keats’s fear is that death is a “nothingness” that will arrive before he can finish his life’s work or find his true love.Donne has a different attitude toward death, and so the imagery in his poem is different, too. To Donne, death should “be not proud,” because it is not “mighty and dreadful.” Unlike Keats, Donne sees death as weak and merely a “slave to Fate, chance, kings, and desperate men.” He also says that death is like “rest and sleep”. Donne believes that we will all wake from the sleep of death to everlasting life, just as we wake from our normal sleep to our everyday lives. In fact, Donne believes that only death itself will die: “One short sleep past, we wake forever, / And Death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.”Keats and Donne both know that death is a part of life, and both poets use powerful imagery to talk about that difficult theme. The differences in this imagery show two very different attitudes toward the subject, one of which is much more positive than the other. Which poet to believe is up to the reader to decide.Not surprisingly, the readers’ own experiences may play a part in the way they respond to these poets’ approaches. Like the two poets and their beliefs, contemporary readers also may be divided on the subject. This may explain why Keats’s and Donne’s poetry remains fascinating years after their own deaths.66. According to the passage, ______ makes Keats’s life worth living.A.expressing his grand passion for poetryB. walking on the shore with a pretty ladyC. defeating nothingness with his true loveD. pursuing the fame of being a romantic poet67. In Donne’s poems he believes that death is ______.A. generally powerful and terribleB. only a ceaseless sleepC. merely the loss of work and loveD. hardly worth the fear68. Contemporary readers may view the two poets’ serious subject differently because ______.A. they are attracted to the two poets’ everlasting opposite beliefsB. they are divided naturally by their positive or negative personalitiesC. their own life experiences affect the understandings of the poemsD. their preferences for the poets’ strong imageries are various69. Which of the following best describes the main writing style of the passage?A. Analysis.B. Argument.C. Comparison.D. Reasoning.(B)Friends and fellow citizens: I stand before you tonight under accusation of the unproven crime of having voted at the last presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote. It shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus doing, I not only committed no crime, but, instead, simply exercised my citizen’s rights,guaranteed to me and all United States citizens by the National Constitution(宪法), beyond the power of any State to deny.Our democratic-republican government is based on the idea of the natural right of every individual member to a voice and a vote in making and executing the laws. We declare the duty of government to be to secure the people in the enjoyment of their unchallengeable right. We throw to the winds the belief that government can give rights.“All men are created equal, and gifted by their Creator with certain undeniable rights. Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these, governments are established among men, gaining their just powers from the agreement of the governed.”Here is no shadow of government authority over rights, or exclusion of any class from their full and equal enjoym ent. Here is pronounced the right of all men, and “therefore,” as the Quaker minister said, “of all women,” to a voice in the government. And here, in this first paragraph of the Declaration, is the declaration of the natural right of all to the vote; for how can “the agreement of the governed” be given, if the right to vote be denied?The introduction of the Federal (联邦的) Constitution says: “We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic peacefulness, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty ourselves and our posterity (子嗣), do establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people—women as well as men. And it is absolute ridicule to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government—the vote.70. The speaker was standing in front of the audience to ______.A. accuse the government of having denied treating her unfairlyB. fight for the legal right to vote in the United States as a womanC. share a recent victory on voting for the president of the StatesD. guarantee that they could better understand the National Constitution71. The expression “throw to the winds” (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “______”.A. abandonB. emphasizeC. shakeD. spread72. Which of the following statements is true according to the speech?A. The Quaker minister holds conflicting opinions on women’s right to vote.B. Government authority has the right to bar some of the governed out of liberty.C. The policy is undeniably adopted that all the governed in America have the equal rights.D. There’s no way to the real agreement of the governed if women’s vote right is robbed.73. It can be inferred from the speech that ______.A. i t’s more important to have liberty than have good wishes of it.B. the Federal Constitution comes from the National Constitution.C. it’s ridiculous that women enjoy liberty while their rights are not secured.D. racial and gender issues are among the major social problems of the USA.74. Which of the following might be the best title of the speech?A. For the Sake of Liberty and HappinessB. V ote on the Women’s RightsC.In the Name of Equal Right to VoteD. Power of American Constitution(C)LT123 Workshops“I’m pleased to say that 2015 is our third year sponsoring the IATEFL information desk. This year, we are running threeworkshops covering some of the key areas of our wide-ranging special skills: testing, editing and vocabulary. We hope to see you.”—— Russell Whitehead DirectorLT123 is the new name for Language Testing 123, and we are proud sponsors of the 49th Annual InternationalIATEFL Conference and Exhibition. Manchester, April 2015.75. To help improve vocabulary teaching and testing, the workshops will focus on ______. A. how to employ more scientific methods in vocabulary testing B. how to test vocabulary as the most important language feature C. what advanced standards to set for the students of different levels D. what to be concentrated on rather than four basic language skills 76. From this handout we can know that ______.A. the audience are editors in the field of language teachingVocabulary testing: why, what and how?By Felicity O ’Dell & Russell WhiteheadSaturday 11th April 3:50-4:35 pm Charter 4Should vocabulary be one of the language features that we test and, if so, why? What vocabulary —and what aspects of vocabulary —should we focus on in our tests? What methods can we use to test vocabulary?We will discuss answers to these questions, considering the strengths and weaknesses of different types of vocabulary test for different teaching contexts.T here ’s something missing from your project —the editor! By David Baker & Fiona MacKenzie Sunday 12 April 10:25—11:10 am Central 8Big publishing companies no longer offer the single route to publication. Whether you are self-publishing, a teaching institution developing its own materials, or a digital start-up, in a highly competitive environment it isn ’t enough to write something and just put it out there.Quality still matters —you can ’t afford to forget one of the key roles in successful publishing.Vocabulary levels: which words are at which level? By Stephen BullonMonday 13th April 1:35-2:20 pm Central 8While students develop their competence in the four skills and in their ability to master grammatical structures, they are together building their vocabulary.We will try to establish the standards involved in selecting appropriate vocabulary at the various levels students pass through: frequency, teaching requirements, and register are all factors that need to be weighed in the balance.B. the director of LT123 will be talking in one of the workshopsC. some publishing companies will sponsor similar workshops soonD. each workshop lasts 45 minutes in the same meeting room77. What is the purpose of this handout?A. To sell newly published books on language testing.B. To get the audience informed of the events.C. To show the breakthrough in vocabulary teaching.D. To attract the attention of the host of 2015 IATEFL.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Financial setbacks in the form of pay cuts are having a trickle-down effect(涓滴效应) as the depression persists. Families across America are cutting or even axing kids’ allowances (零用钱) to reflect what’s going on with household finances and the economy as a whole.Some jobless parents are doing it out of necessity. Other parents are using allowance adjustments to teach children about economic realities and how to budget in leaner times.“Try to use relevant news to explain the reasons behind the depression and how it’s hitting home. If they see it obvious in their own allowance, they’ll feel the impact and see how it all ties in,” says financial consultant Antwone Harris.Any reduction in allowance should be understood in age-appropriate communication, says Dr. Tony Meyer, a child psychiatrist(精神科医生) and medical director of Aurora Psychiatric Hospital. Six-to 12-year-olds are mature enough for a frank talk, but don’t set them back with a lot of details. It’s sufficient to say their allowance is lower because Mom or Dad is getting paid less at work, so there’s less money for the family to spend. With 12-to 18-year-olds, you can broaden the discussion to include the banking crisis and other factors that contributed to the depression, Meyer says. Younger kids have the idea that they’re at the center of things, and adolescents by nature are especially self-concerned. “They’ll think they’re responsible,” Meyer says.A cut in allowance might seem punishing, so the message that the child is not at fault needs to come across. Depending on the child’s age, “You can also ask them to bring some inco me by working a job or helping more around the house so Mom or Dad can work more,” he says. Kids can also contribute by means of taking over landscaping services previously done by a paid professional. “You’ll pay lower rates, and the money stays in the fa mily, ” financial consultant Antwone Harris remarks. Meyer also suggests implementing a stimulant program to cut household expenses. Anyone who comes up with a cost-cutting idea gets 10 percent of the savings.That way, they’ll come to understand that a paycheck only goes so far, and decisions and sacrifices are part of responsible money management.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)78. __________ is American families’ response to the financial depression.79. What are both jobless and other parents using allowance adjustments to teach their childrenabout?80. When communicating with 12-to 18-year-olds about reduction in allowance, parents canbroaden the discussion through __________.81. Besides “working a job or helping more around the house”, what are the other twosuggestions put forward by Meyer to bring some income to kids?第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 今年除夕你计划在哪里过？(plan)2. 下雨天上海的道路总是比平时更拥堵。
长宁高三英语答案修改定稿版2016.12.22傍晚版
2016学年第一学期高三英语教学质量检测卷参考答案(2016.12.22定稿版)I. Listening Comprehension1-5 CBACB 6-10 DACBD 11-13 BCA 14-17 DCBA 18-20 DACII. Grammar and Vocabulary21. had thrown 22. While/ Although/ Though 23. like 24. running 25. why26. what 27. to watch 28. hidden 29. be abandoned 30. less stressful31-35 JGKFE 36-40 ADBICIII. Reading Comprehension41-45 CABCD 46-50 ABDAA 51-55 CDABD56-58 ADB 59-61 ABD 62-66 CCBAB 67-70 CEDAIV. Summary writingSocial networking sites benefit people in several different ways. Not only do they allow people to keep in close touch with friends old or new, but they provide potential job opportunities and encourage online business promotion plus interaction. Moreover, they facilitate the organization of various events, connecting people with similar hobbies or preferences globally. (54 words)V. Translation72. Maintaining good health/ Remaining healthy/ Keeping in good health/ Keeping healthy is the primaryprinciple/ is of primary importance.73. You are supposed to pay right after the goods are delivered (to your home)/ the arrival of the goods/ youreceive the goods.74. It is common/not surprising/ no wonder that shopping centers are crowded with people/ many peoplecrowd/ flood into shopping centers when Christmas is approaching/drawing near/ coming.75. Deepwater Horizon, which is based on a true story, has attracted a large audience with its vivid/ lifelike/realistic special effects/ special effects true to life.Deepwater Horizon, based on a true story, has attracted a large audience with its special/ vivid/ lifelike/ realistic effects/ which are true to life.II. Guided Writing略。
上海市浦东新区2016届高三上学期期末质量测试(一模)英语试题 含答案
浦东新区2015学年度第一学期期末质量测试高三英语考生注意：1．考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。
2．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分.试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷。
所有答題必须涂(选择题）或写（非选择题)在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
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第Ⅰ卷（共103分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections：In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers。
At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said。
The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once。
After you hear a conversation and the question about it，read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1。
A. At a restaurant。
B。
In a pet shop. C。
At a clinic.D. On a boat.2. A. The woman。
B. The woman’s mother。
C. The man. D。
The children。
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A. Teacher and student。
B. Doctor and patient.C。
Husband and wife。
D. Boss and secretary.4. A。
She will go to school in the man's car。
上海市长宁区2013届高三上学期英语期终质量抽测试卷
长宁区2012学年第一学期高三英语期终质量抽测试卷第I卷（共105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 questions you have heard.1. A. At a gallery. B. At a science museum.C. At a furniture shop.D. At a stationery store.2. A. School sports team. B. The exam score.C. A swimming match.D. An Olympic organization.3. A. $8. B. $12. C. $40. D. $80.4. A. They are going camping this weekend. B. They have recently visited Lake Dunmore.C. They will join the outdoor club next year.D. They have to change their weekend plans.5. A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient.C. Travel agent and customer.D. Manager and office clerk.6. A. The man arrived just on time. B. It is not the right time for her.C. She didn’t expect him to come so soon.D. Her cable TV set doesn’t need any repair.7. A. She dislikes watching fireworks. B. She has to get some movie tickets.C. She’s already had plans for the night.D. She doesn’t want to go out with the man.8. A. To enjoy the nice weather. B. To postpone the meeting.C. To take up their study together.D. To start a project on weather changes.9. A. The woman has too many keys. B. The woman shouldn’t get annoyed.C. The woman is too forgetful.D. The woman seldom looks for her keys.10. A. He will change his plans for tomorrow night.B. He will be at both the appointment and the party.C. He has an appointment with Mary tomorrow anyway.D. He feels sorry that he cannot go to the birthday party.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. It could be dangerous if a sleepwalking person is woken up.B. Children are more likely to sleepwalk or sleeptalk than adults.C. Sleepwalking and sleeptalking are two different kinds of dreams.D. Sleeptalking doesn’t occur during non-rapid eye movement sleep.12. A. A guilty murderer. B. A man in absolute horror.C. A terrible physician.D. A man with mental problem.13. A. People can be dreaming while they are sleepwalking.B. Sleepwalking sometimes can have serious consequences.C. Crimes committed during sleepwalking are often forgivable.D. Around 10 percent of people have experienced sleepwalking.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. Queen Victoria. B. King George VI.C. Queen Elizabeth.D. Prince Philip.15. A. They intend to return the favor of the public.B. They hope to see the change of these countries.C. They want to become more popular with the public.D. They plan to get more familiar with these countries.16. A. The magnificent history of the British royal family.B. A grand ceremony of Queen Elizabeth’s diamond wedding.C. The official tours of Prince William and his wife with other royals.D. A big celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s 60 years on the throne (在位).Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Memo: (A)n 17 with Dr. WilsonPatient’s name: Jack YoungPurpose: To have his eyes 18 .Address: Apartment 19 , 177 Chapel StreetPhone number: 247-3006Time: 4:00, 20 afternoonBlanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.How do you cook in space? We mix our food with water and heat it in the21 .What do you use to keep yourselves clean in space? ✧We wash with wet cloths and 22 .✧We use air to 23 .Why do you sleep like that on a spaceship? We are fastened to the beds called “sleeping stations”to 24 .II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. The author received tons of congratulations ______ his great success in writing.A. inB. onC. fromD. by26. Did you foresee that so many investors ______ all their money in the stock market?A. had lostB. lostC. would loseD. have lost27. People living in big cities tend to be ______ concerned with air quality than those living incountryside.A. even moreB. many moreC. much lessD. still less28. Some fast developing countries around the world don’t care about protecting ______ againstenvironmental pollution.A. themselvesB. themC. itD. itself29. According to the new regulations, one ______ pass night driving test for the license.A. needB. canC. mustD. may30. All the residents in the area ______ that they move into new flats within three months.A. are advisedB. advisedC. have advisedD. have been advised31. She came up with several ideas about the house decoration ______ a fantastic one poppedinto her mind.A. untilB. beforeC. sinceD. unless32. Mary’s success lies in the fact ______ she is co-operative and eager to learn from others.A. becauseB. whichC. whereD. that33. ______ any staircase, I followed a dark passage and it seemed to go on for ever.A. Not to have seenB. Seeing notC. Having not seenD. Not seeing34. Unless ______ to speak, most high school students here prefer remaining silent in class.A. invitedB. invitingC. being invitedD. having invited35. Doctors insist the growth of wisdom continues after the 40s, 50s and even 60s, ______?A. does itB. doesn’t itC. do theyD. don’t they36. If she accepts this position, she will have no choice but ______ an even greater challenge.A. to meetB. meetsC. meetingD. met37. Donald survived when the car ______ he was in crashed into a truck from the opposite side.A. asB. whereC. thatD. once38. A high definition digital camera on this cell phone can show you vividly ______ is around theperson you are talking to.A. howB. whichC. whatD. where39. Was it the boy’s passion for playing the piano in his childhood ______ led him to be a musiccollege student?A. whichB. thatC. whatD. when40. I remember ______ Mike for advice since he is regarded by many as a good adviser.A. to be askedB. askingC. to askD. being askedSection 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. advanceB. similarC. destructionD. ceaseE. increaseF. definedG. approachesH. miserableI. populatedJ. shiftsPeople rarely feel as helpless as they do when attacked by the threat of severe storms. There is nothing that can prevent a hurricane (飓风) or tornado from causing destruction if it reaches a 41 area. History offers numerous examples of storms that have destroyed large numbers of homes and killed many people. But today things are not as 42 as they were in the past. By studying the conditions that cause storms, weather forecasters are better able to predict them and give people in their paths the warning needed in 43 to keep away from tragedy.A storm is 44 as a sudden, extreme change in the normal conditions of Earth’s atmosphere. Examples include a large flood of moisture (湿气) or a sharp increase in wind speed. These types of 45 are generally caused by a dramatic change in air pressure. In fact, air pressure often affects weather more than any other factors.Hurricanes are somewhat 46 to tornadoes because both produce atmospheric vortices. V ortices are cone-shaped depression(低气压) of high-speed winds that can cause a large lot of 47 if they touch the ground. When a storm 48 shore, it brings not only fierce winds but also large amounts of ocean water. Storms require moisture to exist, so they quickly 49 over land. As the storm dies, it creates large thunderclouds that can cause heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and flooding. Tornadoes can also form from the breakup of storms and are often one of their most dangerous consequences.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.All over the world, people admire the beauty and grace of butterflies. Butterflies come in every color imaginable, and their 50 display an incredible variety of patterns. The largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing, has a wingspan(翼展) of up to 280 millimeters and lives in Papua New Guinea. The smallest, the Western Pygmy Blue in the southern U.S., has a wingspan of only 12 millimeters. Sadly, some of these beautiful creatures are now 51 .Estimates indicate that between 15 and 20 thousand species of butterflies exist around the world. A number of these species are endangered, over 20 in Japan 52 . Although that number may seem small, losing even one species would be 53 . Nowadays scientists even look to butterflies as a 54 of the environment’s health, since they are 55 to environmental changes. Many environmentalists around the world are eager to protect the endangered butterflies from extinction. The American Museum of Natural History in New York, for example, has an unusual butterfly exhibit. This exhibit 56 the important role that butterflies play in our environment.In recent years, environmental groups have made significant progress in 57 endangered butterfly populations. Governments throughout Asia have passed laws to help protect endangered wildlife, including butterflies. An area called Butterfly Valley in Assam, India, has become the focus of conscious 58 to protect the butterflies’habitat (栖息地). Other projects in Serbia, Japan, and Canada are also hoping to 59 . Some of these efforts are already starting to work. The population of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly in California, for instance, has increased by 8 percent since 2010.Finding a cure for the butterfly crisis is, 60 , not just for environmental groups. 61 citizens can plant butterfly gardens to support and enjoy these gentle creatures. A group of female prisoners in Belfair, Washington, are helping to rescue an endangered species called Taylor’s Checkerspot. They recognize how 62 seemingly insignificant creatures can be. The world cannot afford to lose any butterflies. As environmentalist John Muir once 63 , “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it 64 to everything else in the Universe.”50. A. colors B. bodies C. wings D. feelers51. A. out of control B. in great danger C. on the fly D. out of date52. A. nearby B. though C. besides D. alone53. A. predictable B. possible C. imaginable D. terrible54. A. factor B. picture C. measure D. display55. A. exposed B. accustomed C. sensitive D. resistant56. A. highlights B. changes C. replaces D. finds57. A. preserving B. controlling C. observing D. recognizing58. A. projects B. efforts C. steps D. groups59. A. set an example B. keep the promise C. make a difference D. take the time60. A. however B. furthermore C. otherwise D. therefore61. A. Distinguished B. Leading C. Senior D. Ordinary62. A. graceful B. significant C. pitiful D. mysterious63. A. proposed B. commented C. promised D. recommended64. A. restricted B. adapted C. contributed D. tiedSection 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 bestaccording to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)When I was in college, a man named Henry worked as a custodian (看门人) in our student union building. White-haired, with a Pennsylvania Dutch accent, Henry could usually be seen in a baseball cap, a T-shirt and a pair of jeans.He was the custodian, and he was the most respected and most well-known person in the building. Everyone loved Henry, and it was because of all the implicit ways he expressed his love for everyone around him. Henry didn’t have to say, “I love you.” He lived his love.Henry was always excited when he met someone new, and he wanted to know everything about them. He felt it was important to do things for people he valued. And Henry seemed to value everyone he met. He brought in articles or cartoons for certain people, went out of his way to introduce people to each other, kept dozens of names and birthdays in his wallet so he could send cards, and helped students keep in touch with graduates who had written to him. He even assisted students who didn’t have enough money to buy their books.Henry taught me --- and many others he supported --- how to live life to the fullest. Not by skydiving or exploring some foreign countries, but by appreciating where you are in life and valuing those around you.The funny thing is that despite all he did and taught us, Henry truly believed that he was the lucky one --- that he was the one who was gaining so much by getting to know us. But all of us who remember Henry know that we were the ones who were truly blessed.We will never forget the man who taught us that best way to say “I love you” often has little to do with the words.65.What does the word “implicit” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A. Unstated.B. Appropriate.C. Indelicate.D. Charming.66.According to the passage, working as a custodian in a college, Henry ______.A. made international travels to live a full lifeB. was a role model of how to be a caring personC. was busy organizing former students’ reunionsD. gathered plenty information about the needy students67.Henry was always excited to meet new people because ______.A. it would make people think highly of himB. he was the most popular person in the collegeC. it was part of his responsibility as a custodianD. he treasured everything around him in his life68.Which of the following word cannot be used to describe Henry?A. Gracious.B. Adventurous.C. Supportive.D. Sympathetic.(B)File Created Page 1 of 1DELAYED BAGGAGE REPORTPRINTED A T ALBANY N.Y. AIRPORT ON JUL Y 10 2012 11:15 A.M. _______________________________________________________________________________Dear Valued Customer,We regret that your baggage was not available to claim after your recent flight. Everything possible will be done to locate your property and return it to you promptly.For information regarding your delayed baggage, contact the United Airlines Baggage Resolution Center at its 24 hour, seven day a week number:1-800-335-BAGS (2247) (US – Toll Free)281-821-3536 (Local Houston Number)Or visit site: /for/bagtracingAs soon as you file your Delayed Baggage Report, United Airlines will begin to trace for your baggage system wide. Our Baggage Resolution staff will make every effort to call you once a day to keep you updated on our progress.So that we can quickly access your records, please refer to the File Reference Number on this receipt when corresponding or calling.Keep this receipt with your claim check and E-Ticket receipt until your baggage is returned to you.In most circumstances, United Airlines will deliver your baggage when it is located. Delivery times vary depending on location.If your baggage has not been returned to you within the initial five-day tracing period, please download a claim form at /web/en-US/content/travel/baggage/delayed.aspx and return it to us with the required documentation included./bmswtweb/Docs/FileCreatedPrintPC.aspx?ref_num=144…_______________________________________________________________________________DELAYED BAGGAGE REPORT FILE REFERENCE: ALBUA25876 _______________________________________________________________________________ Name: JOHN JACKSON Contact Number: 802-247-9999 Delivery Address: 66 MOONBROOK DRBRANDON Email: minminvt@VERMONT USA 05745_______________________________________________________________________________Bag Tag Description0037387643 Soft-Side Upright suitcase0037387657 Non-Zippered, hard side horizontal suitcase69.Where does the receipt most probably come from?A. Suitcase Tracing Website.B. Delivery Center of United Airlines.C. Baggage Resolution Center.D. Information Center of the Airport.70.From the receipt we can learn that John Jackson ______.A. must have filed his Delayed Baggage Report alreadyB. couldn’t deal with his delayed baggage on line until July 17, 2012C. should call 802-247-9999 for the information about his delayed baggageD. may not know anything about his delayed baggage during the first five days71.Which of the following information is not provided in the receipt?A. The description of the customer’s checked suitcases.B. The regular routine of the delayed baggage tracing.C. The contact phone number of Albany N.Y. Airport.D. The customer’s delayed baggage file reference number.(C)The candidate longing for election to the highest office in the United States must be native-born American citizen who is at least 35 years old and who has lived in the United States for at least 14 years. The election course is complicated, and the road to the Oval Office is long.Potential candidates must present papers stating their intention to seek their party’s recommendation; delegates then choose from among those running some months later at the national conferences. Before that, however, each state holds a primary election that determines how the state’s voters want the party’s delegates to vote. Methods of choosing the delegates vary from state to state. At the conferences, there are speeches and often heated discussions. It may take several rounds of voting before delegates can agree on a candidate. On the final day of the meeting, the presidential candidate announces his or her choice for vice president.Election Day, by law, is the Tuesday that follows the first Monday in November. On this day, registered voters may cast their votes for president, vice president, and candidates for other federal (联邦), state, and local offices. The popular vote, however, does not determine who will be president. The president is chosen by a vote of the Electoral College, a group of 538 citizens from the 50 states and the District of Columbia who are chosen to cast votes for the president and vice president.The rules for choosing electors, as with the delegates, vary. Each state also decides whether its electoral votes must reflect the popular vote. The number of electors in each state is determined by the number of representatives and senators (议员) that a state sends to Congress and, therefore, may change every 10 years, depending on the results of the United States census (人口普查). The winner must get at least 270 of the electoral votes when the Electoral College meets in December of the election year. The election results are not official, however, until the following January, when Congress meets in a joint conference to count the electoral votes.At the end of the road to the Oval Office is the swearing-in ceremony, at which the new or reelected president takes the oath (誓言) of office on January 20.72.Which of the following is not a requirement for candidates for the presidency of the USA?A. Minimum age of thirty-five years old.B. Previous experience in an elective office.C. Native of the United States of America.D. Bottom residency of fourteen years in the States.73.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Election results are not authorized until the first month of the coming year.B. Ways to select the delegates of each state are very much the same in the USA.C. The successful presidential candidate wins a maximum number of electoral votes.D. A party’s potential candidate is chosen months before its national conference is held.74.We can conclude from the passage that ______.A. the candidate who wins the popular vote will be the winner of the electionB. the electors don’t have the right to vote against their registered voters’ willC. the presidents of the United States are theoretically picked by the citizens directlyD. the change of a state’s population barely has effect on the presidential election75.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. The Various Ways of Presidential Election in the USAB. The Qualifications for Being the President of the USAC. The Rules for Choosing Presidential Candidates in the USAD. The Process of the Election for the President of the USASection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A.T ake some appropriate exercise.B.Look on the bright side of your life.C.Provide yourself with a nutrient diet.D.R ealize your depression and relieve it.E.Fight your depression by talking with othersF.Get your fancy and sense of happiness back.76.Try to identify any situations that have contributed to your depression. When you know what has got you feeling blue and why, talk about it with a caring friend, for talking is a way to release the feelings and to receive some understanding. If there’s no one to tell, pouring your heart out to a journal works just as well. Once you air out these thoughts and feelings, turn your attention to something positive. Feeling connected to friends and family can help relieve depression and it may also help them feel there’s something they can do instead of just watching you hurt.77.Depression affects a person’s thoughts, making everything seem miserable, negative, and hopeless. If depression has you noticing only the negative, make an effort to notice the good things in life, say considering your strengths, gifts, or blessings may help.78.With depression, a person’s creativity and sense of fun may seem blocked. Exercise your imagination by painting, sewing, writing, dancing or composing music, and then you not only get those creative juices flowing,you also loosen up some positive emotions. Take time to play with a friend or a pet, or do something fun foryourself, or find something to laugh about — a funny movie, perhaps,because laughter helps lighten your mood.79.Taking a 15-to 30-minute brisk walk every day --- or dancing, jogging, or biking if you prefer makes you feel less depressed. Once you get in the exercise habit, it won’t take long to notice a difference in your mood. In addition to getting aerobic exercise, some yoga poses can help relieve feelings of depression. Two aspects of yoga --- breathing exercises and meditation --- can help people with depression feel better.80.In depression, some people may not feel like eating at all, while others might overeat. If depression has affected your appetite, you’ll need to be extra mindful of getting the right nourishment, for proper nutrition can influence a person’s mood and energy. So eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and get regular meals even if you don’t feel hungry, try to eat something light, like a piece of fruit, to keep you going.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.“Neither a borrower nor a lender be.” Although this might be excellent advice in matters concerning family and friends, borrowing and lending are frequently the foundation of a booming economy.A loan is a sum of money borrowed for a limited period. A loan may be obtained from an individual or from an institution such as a bank and is generally granted at a specific rate of interest. Interest is the fee that the borrower pays to use the money. An extremely high rate of interest --- and certainly any amount more than law permits --- is called usury. Lending money can be a risky business, for there is always the possibility that the borrower may not be able to pay the loan. For this reason, a lender generally requires the borrower to register something valuable of his or hers, known as collateral (抵押), as a part of the loan agreement. A house or an automobile, investments in the stock market, even the value of a business, are all examples of collateral that a lender may be willing to accept in the event that the borrower fails to pay the loan.There are two major sorts of loans: consumer loans and commercial loans. A consumer loan is one that is made to an individual, and it may be to buy a house or an automobile or to finance an education. A commercial loan may be used to start a new business, pay for new equipment and staff, or expand an office or factory. The business of making loans also contributes to a healthy economy by enhancing the employment market. Loans allow consumers to buy and improve homes, creating jobs for carpenters, architects and etc. Loans enable businesses to expand, and when these businesses open a branch office or a new store, they also increase their consumption of office supplies, furnishings, and computers.In a booming economy, money circulates quickly, and each deal represents earnings for someone. It may be reasonable to say that a certain level of debt is normal, even necessary, to a healthy economy as long as the individual borrower or business is careful and try not to take on more than a manageable amount of debt.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)81.“Neither a borrower nor a lender be.”is excellent advice for keeping good family and friends while it is__________.82.What is the purpose of collateral in a loan agreement?83.Different from commercial loans, consumer loans may be used to __________.84.How can the individual borrower or business profit from a booming economy?第II卷（共45分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.我最喜欢的运动是打网球。
高中英语真题-2016届高三英语上学期期末考试试题
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1．When did the woman go home?A．At one o’clock．B．At two o’clock．C．At fiv e o’clock．2．Who is probably the woman?A．A doctor．B．A patient．C．A nur se．3．What are the speakers talking about?A．How to lose weight．B．What the man is eating．C．Where to have dinner．4．Why is the woman carrying an umbrella?A．She thinks it will rain．B．She wants to be famous．C．She is afraid to get sunburned．5．Where does the conversation take place?A．At a restaurant．B．At a dance club．C．At a theatre．第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，合计22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
2016届长宁区高三一模英语卷及答案
2015学年第一学期高三英语教学质量检测试卷--长宁第I卷（共103分）I. Listening Comprehension (30')Section 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. At an airport. B. At a train station. C. At a bus station. D. At a travel agency.2. A. She has been late. B. Her throat hurts. C. She has sold something. D. Her drink tastes sour.3. A.Walk to the zoo. B.Wait for the bus. C.Cross the street. D.Take a taxi to the zoo.4. A.She really wants to study in class.C. The man shows great interest in the movies. B.She is re luctant to go to the movies.D. The man is too tired to remain in class.5. A. Professor Brown is giving his speech in this room.B. Professor Brown’s going to speak more some other night.C. He has never heard about Professor Brown before.D. He had no idea of Professor Brown’s speech tonight.6. A.The man should go to another counter.C. The woman dislikes the ice-cream offered there. B. The man gives the woman too many choices.D. The woman is hesitating about her decisions.7. A.He broke the woman’s calculator.C. He cannot help the woman with her physics. B.He lost his classmate’s homework.D. He doesn’t know where the ‘on’ button is.8. A. Concerned. B. Disappointed. C. Exhausted. D. Puzzled.9. A.She is inviting the man to go to the lake.C. It will clear up in the lake area tomorrow. B. She is going to cancel her plan if it rains.D. The lake will be clear after the heavy rain.10. A.He hopes to attend a good fashion school.B.Fashion designing is a booming business.C.School learning is a must for fashion designers.D.The woman should become a fashion designer.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A.The Seventh Duchess(公爵夫人) wanted to start a custom.B.Wealthy people loved showing off their fine china cups.C.Wea lthy people enjoyed eating something in the late afternoon.D.Duchess Anna liked the company of others in her sitting room.12. A. Cream tea. B. Full tea. C. Low tea. D. Regular tea.13. A.The routine of afternoon tea.C. The facilities for afternoon tea. B. The dress code for afternoon tea.D. The introduction to afternoon tea.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. Scientific studies. B. Ancient tools. C. Egyptian royal jewelry. D. Modern radar.15. A.The result of a comet(彗星) explosion was revealed.B.A special black stone has lately been found in the Sahara Desert.C.A stretch of sand littered with unique yellow-brown glass was discovered.D.The research on the solar system formation has been greatly encouraged.16. A.A science fiction. B.A travel brochure. C.An astronomy magazine. D.A jewelry advertisement.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.BRITISH AIRW AY TICKET INFORMATIONFlight: BA168Passenger: Bill SmithDestination: LondonDepartment time: 2:00 pm; _____17_____ 29th, 2015Type & Price: _____18_____ trip; £ _____19_____Check-in items: 2 pieces of _____20_____Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.How does the lady spend her weekend? She works in her garden and grows _____21_____.Why doesn’t she think it hard work? She _____22_____ doing garden work.How does the man spend his leisure time? He _____23_____ in the bar.What does the English proverb mean? Different people _____24_____.II. Grammar and Vocabulary(26')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 othe r blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)A Night OutMichelle walked out the theater humming(哼唱) a tune. She’d just seen a wonderful musical at the beautiful Paramount Theater. (25)________ she closed her eyes, she could still see the beautiful costumes and stage sets. It was now after 11 p.m., and she really didn’t like being out late by (26)________. Since no one else had wanted to go to the show, she (27)________ ________ go alone. She headed down the dark Seattle Street toward her car. No car. The parking space was empty. ‘That’s odd,’ she thought. ‘Am I on the wrong stree t?’ She checked the street signs. No, she was on Pine Street. And she was sure that this was (28)________ she’d left her car. But her car was nowhere to be seen. She began to feel nervous. Someone had stolen her car! What was she going to do?Should she call the police or call some one to give her a ride? S he decided to call someone. She took out her cell phone only (29)________(find) that her battery was dead! Now what? Maybe she could take a cab. She only had $1 in cash (30)___________ she checked every corner of her wallet. And to her horror, her credit card was missing! Then she remembered. She’d ordered something on the Internet and left the card by her computer. She headed back toward the theater and the lights on Pike Street. Then she saw something familiar. Her car! She realized she (31)___________(park) on Pike Street not Pine Street! Once again (32)________(sing) a song from the show, she got into her car and headed home.(B)The KoranMost religions have some kind of holy text on which the religious beliefs are based. For Christians this text is the Holy Bible; for Jews it is the Torah and for Muslims it is the Koran.Muslims believe that the Koran (33)________(consist) of revelations from God to Muhammad during the years 610 to 632 when Muhammad died. These revelations were written down by those (34)________ were close to him during this time and for several years after his death. They were gathered into the text (35)________(kno w) as the Koran during the years 630 to 650.The interpretation of the Koran has always been a difficult task, even for Islamic scholars. For example, the meanings of some words are determined by dots above the vowels(元音). In ancient Arabic, however, very often these dots(36)________(omit). As a result some letters looked identical. Thus, the meanings of these words depended in many cases(37)________ the memories of the men who had written them. Early Muslims had to try to get the exact meanings of the words (38)________ these people died and it was too late.Unlike the Bible, in which the events are provided in time order, there is no reference to (39)________ things occurred in the Koran. In any case, unlike the Bible, most the suras - sections - are composed of orders and warning s. Unl ike in the Bible, there are very few stories in the Koran.Muslims believe that by (40)________(recite) the book, they create a holy atmosphere, and there are many Muslims who have learned the Koran by heart.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note thatA. accommodateB. alternativeC. boastD. budgetE. eliminationF. enclosedG. maintaining H. possessions I. regulate J. tempting K. unaccompaniedWhen young people begin to live independently, home-hunting can involve some stress. But they would do well to remember that a new _____41_____ is available - micro-homes.Fondly called ‘tiny houses,’ these houses have all living necessities in a small package, including kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Generally under 50 square meters, most tiny houses _____42_____ just one or two people though some claim the space for more. What’s lost in size is not lost in design as these homes are often quite unique and modern in design.Besides an attractive appearance, tiny houses can also _____43_____ unique practical features. Making the best of urban space, the 72-to 122-centimeter-wide Keret House in Warsaw, the world’s narrowest home, filled in an alley(小巷). The sample home Ecocapsule uses solar power, wind power and rainwater collection to enable its owner to live practically anywhere. A system of rails allows the DALE micro-home to _____44_____ room size and number as well as adding the option of an open or _____45_____ courtyard.As visually _____46_____ as micro-homes are, there are a few disadvantages to consider before getting comfortable on a minicouch. Moving into a tiny house requires the _____47_____ of most non-essentials, no matter the emotional connection to them. Guests will also mostly be out of the question as the limited space may even cause a(n) _____48_____ individual to experience some cabin fever. And finally, a micro-home is likely a temporary living option for most people since they will probably start families and acquire more _____49_____.Though the limitation will scare some, there is usually a benefit. A small size results in a small price tag and small bills, making tiny houses easier to save up for and _____50_____. And though you won’t have much stuff around the house, this can provide the comfort of simple living and maintenance. Micro-homes are also practically mobile and claim eco-friendliness that can’t be matched by other homes. They probably aren’t for everyone or forever, but when it comes to your next (or first) home, they could be just what you need.III. Reading Comprehension(47')Section A(15')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.At 1:30 p.m. on March 31, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. stepped from a crowd of onlookers and tried to kill Ronald Reagan,the president of the United States. Although he failed, he did cause injury to the president. The crime was committed in clear view of many people. _____51_____, at the end of his trial, Hinckley was found not _____52_____ by reason of insanity(精神失常). Instead of prison, Hinckley was sent to a mental hospital, where he remains.The judgment in Hinckley’s case did more than annoy a few people. It _____53_____ a nationwide debate about whether people accused of a crime can claim they were insane when they did it. If they were capable of _____54_____ and then committing a crime, how could they later claim to have been insane? One starting point is to identify what insane means in a U.S. court of law.Very young children cannot be _____55_____ if they do not know right from wrong, because they cannot be held morally responsible for their actions. For most people, moral responsibility comes with age and maturity. Psychologists, however, say that there are some adults who cannot recognize right from wrong. Since these adults cannot tell the _____56_____, they should not be held morally responsible for their actions. In a U.S. court of law, an adult like this may be considered insane. Hinckley was judged insane because _____57_____ determined that his mind was not functioning like a(n) _____58_____ adult’s so he had no idea what he was doing. Instead of spending the rest of his life in prison, Hinckley would be committed to a mental hospital, where he could be treated for his illness.People who are against the use of an insanity defense say that criminals like Hinckley do know what they are doing. _____59_____ of the insanity defense say that everyone who commits a serous crime like Hinckley’s could be said to be mentally ill. Otherwise, the person would not commit the crime _____60_____. There are many people who struggle with severe mental illness who do not commit crimes. The illnesses should not be used as a(n) _____61_____ for violent behavior.People who _____62_____ the insanity defense believe that mental illnesses are not always treatable. Psychologists have been able to detect patterns of behavior. These mental detectives have _____63_____ evidence that a person can be insane but seem normal. Hinckley and others with _____64_____ conditions suffer from delusions(错觉). Even though people with delusions may seem normal, the world does not appear to them as it does to other people. Therefore, experts say, such people cannot be held to the rules of behavior other people are held to. Their punishments should be _____65_____.51. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Moreover52. A. hurt B. healthy C. safe D. guilty53. A. kicked off B. cleared up C. let out D. put away54. A. confessing B. starting C. planning D. discovering55. A. sentenced B. punished C. annoyed D. defended56. A. insanity B. truth C. responsibility D. difference57. A. judges B. psychologists C. experts D. detectives58. A. mature B. independent C. normal D. capable59. A. Opponents B. Onlookers C. Victims D. Researchers60. A. on the contrary B. by this means C. in the first place D. at the same time61. A. example B. excuse C. defense D. idea62. A. study B. refuse C. transform D. support63. A. destroyed B. compared C. examined D. gathered64. A. realistic B. ordinary C. similar D. treatable65. A. severe B. negotiable C. acceptable D. legalSection B(24')Directions: 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 th e passage you have just read.(A).Death is a serious theme worthy of great poets. For example, John Keats’s ‘When I Have Fears That I May Cease toBe’ and John Donne’s ‘Death, Be Not Proud’ both discuss death in reflective ways. However, the imagery(意象) in these poems shows that while Keats believes that death can only destroy, Donne believes that death can be overcome.Keats is afraid of death, because to him death means the loss of those things that make his life worth living: ‘On the shore/ of the wide world I stand alone, and think/ Till Love and Fame to nothingness do sink.’ Earlier in the poem, Keats says that he hopes this ‘Love’ will be a ‘high romance’ with a ‘fair cr eature.’ He also says that he hopes the ‘Fame’ he seeks will be the result of the ‘high piled books’ produced by his ‘crowded brain.’ In other words, Keats’s fear is that death is a ‘nothingness’ that will arrive before he can finish his life’s work or find his true love.Donne has a different attitude toward death, and so the imagery in his poem is different, too. To Donne, death should ‘be not proud,’ because it is not ‘mighty and dreadful.’ Unlike Keats, Donne sees death as weak and merely a ‘slave to Fate, chance, kings, and desperate men.’ He also says that death is like ‘rest and sleep’. Donne believes that we will all wake from the sleep of death to everlasting life, just as we wake from our normal sleep to our everyd ay lives. In fact, Donne believes that it is death itself that will die: ‘One short sleep past, we wake forever,/ And Death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.’Keats and Donne both know that death is a prat of life, and both poets use powerful imagery to talk about that difficult theme. The differences in this imagery show two very different attitudes toward the subject, one of which is much more positive than the other. Which poet to believe is up to the reader to decide.Not surprisingly, the readers’ own experiences may play a part in the way they respond to these poets’ approaches. Like the two poets and their beliefs, contemporary readers also may be divided on the subject. This may explain why Keats’s and Donne’s poetry remains fascinating years after their won deaths.66．According to the passage, ________ makes Keats’s life worth living.A. expressing his grand passion for poetryB. walking on the shore with a pretty ladyC. defeating nothingness with his true loveD. pursuing the fame of being a romantic poet67．In Donne’s poems he believes that death is ________ .A. generally powerful and terribleB. only a ceaseless sleepC. merely the loss of work and loveD. hardly worth the fear68．C ontemporary readers may view the two poets’ serious subject differently because ________.A. they are attracted to the two poets’ everlasting opposite beliefsB. they are divided naturally by their positive or negative personalitiesC. their own life experiences affect the understandings of the poemsD. their preferences for the poets’ strong imageries are various69．Which of the following best describes the main writing style of the passage?A. Analysis.B. Argument.C. Comparison.D. Reasoning.（B）Friends and fellow citizens：I stand before you tonight under accusation of the unproven crime of having voted at the last presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote. It shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus voting, I not only committed no crime, but, instead, simply exercised my citizen's rights, guaranteed to me and all United States citizens by the National Constitution(宪法), beyond the power of any state to deny.Our democratic-republican government is based on the idea of the natural right of every individual member to a voice and a vote in making and executing the laws. We declare the duty of government to be to secure the people in the enjoyment of their unchallengeable right. We throw to the winds the belief that government can give right.‘All men are created equal, and gifted by their Creator with certain undeniable rights. Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these, governments are establ ished among men, gaining their just powers from the agreement of the governed.’Here is no shadow of government authority over rights, or exclusion of any class from their full and equal enjoyment.Here is pronounced the right of all men, and ‘therefore,’as the Quaker minister said, ‘of all women,’to a voice in the government. And here, in this first paragraph of the Declaration, is the declaration of the natural right of all to the vote; for how can ‘the agreement of the governed’ be given, if the right to vote be denied?The introduction of the Federal(联邦的) Constitution says: ‘We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic peacefulness, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity(子嗣), do establish this Constitution for the United States of America.’It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; not we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people - women as well as men. And it is absolute ridicule to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government - the vote.70. The speaker was standing in front of the audience to ________.A. accuse the government of having denied treating her unfairlyB. fight for the legal right to vote in the United States as a womanC. share a recent victory on voting for the president of the StatesD. guarantee that they could better understand the National Constitution71. The expression ‘throw to the winds’ (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ‘________’.A. abandonB. emphasizeC. shakeD. spread72. Which of the following statements is true according to the speech?A. The Quaker minister holds conflicting opinions on women’s right to vote.B. Government authority has the right to bar some of the governed out of liberty.C. The policy is undeniably adopted that all the governed in America have the equal rights.D. There’s no way to the real agreement of the governed if women’s vote right is robbed.73. It can be inferred from the speech that ________.A. it’s more important to have liberty than have good wishes of itB. the Federal Constitution comes from the National ConstitutionC. it’s ridiculous that women enjoy liberty while their rights are not securedD. racial and gender issues are among the major social problems of the USA74.Which of the following might be the best title of the speech?A. For the Sake of Liberty and HappinessB. V ote on the Women’s RightsC. In the Name of Equal Right to voteD. Power of American Constitution(C)LT123Workshops‘I ’m pleased to say that 2015 is our third year sponsoring the IATEFL information desk. This year, we are running three workshops covering some of the key areas of our wide-ranging special skills: testing, editing and vocabulary. We how to see you.’——Russell Whitehead Director Vocabulary testing: why, what and how? By Felicity O’ Dell & Russell WhiteheadSaturday 11th April 3:50-4:35 p m Charter 4Should vocabulary be one of the language features that we test and, if so, why? What vocabulary - and whataspects of vocabulary - should we focus on in our tests? What methods can we use to test vocabulary?We will discuss answers to these questions, considering the strengths and weaknesses of different types of vocabulary test for different teaching contexts.There’s something missing from your project - the editor! By David Baker & Fiona MacKenzieSunday 12 April 10:25-11:10 am Charter 8Big publishing companies no longer offer the single route to publication. Whether you are self-publishing, a teaching institution developing its own materials, or a digital start-up, in a highly competitive environment it isn’t enough to write something and just put it out there.Quality still matters - you can’t afford to forget one of the key roles in successful publishing.Vocabulary levels: which words are at which level? By Stephen BullonMonday 13th April 1:35-2:20 pm Charter 8While students develop their competence in the four skills and in their ability to master grammatical structures, they are together building their vocabulary.We will try to establish the standards involved in selecting appropriate vocabulary at the various levels students pass through: frequency, teaching requirements, and register are all factors that need to be weighed in the balance.International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition.Manchester, April 2015.75. To help improve vocabulary teaching and testing, the workshops will focus on ________.A. how to employ more scientific methods in vocabulary testingB. how to test vocabulary as the most important language featureC. what advanced standards to set for the students of different levelsD. what to be concentrated on rather than four basic language skills76. From this handout we can know that ________.A. the audience are editors in the field of language teachingB. the director of LT123 will be talking in one of the workshopsC. some publishing companies will sponsor similar workshops soonD. each workshop lasts 45 minutes in the same meeting room77. What is the purpose of this handout?A. To sell newly published books on language testing.B. To get the audience informed of the eventsC. To show the breakthrough in vocabulary teaching.D. To attract the attention of the host of 2015 IATEFL.Section C(8')Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Financial setbacks in the form of pay cuts are having a trickle-down effect(涓滴效应) as the depression persists. Families across America are cutting or even axing kids’allowances(零花钱) to reflect what’s going on with household finances and the economy as a whole.Some jobless parents are doing it out of necessity. Other parents are using allowance adjustments to teach children about economic realities and how to budget in learner times.‘Try to use relevant news to explain the reasons behind the depression and how it’s hitting home. If they see it obvious in their own allowance, they’ll feel the impact and see how it all ties in,’ says financial consultant Antwone Harris.Any reduction in allowance should be understood in age-appropriate communication, says Dr. Tony Meyer, a child psychiatrist(精神科医生) and medical director of Aurora Psychiatric Hospital. Six- to 12-year-olds are mature enough for a frank talk, but don’t set them back with a lot of details. It’s sufficient to say their allowance is lower because Mom or Dad is getting paid less at work, so there’s less money for the family to spend. With 12- to 18-year-olds, you can broaden the discussion to include the banking crisis and other factors that contributed to the depression, Meyer says. Younger kids have the idea that they’re at the center of things, and adolescents by mature are especially self-concerned. ‘They’ll think they’re responsible,’ Meyer says.A cut in allowance might seem punishing, so the me ssage that the child is not at fault needs to come across. Depending on the child’s age, ‘You can also ask them to bring some income by working a job or helping more around the house so Mom or Dad can work more,’ he says. Kids can also contribute by means of taking over landscaping services previously done by a paid professional. ‘You’ll pay lower rates, and the money stays in the family,’ financial consultant Antwone Harris remarks. Meyer also suggests implementing a stimulant program to cut household expenses. Anyone who comes up with a cost-cutting idea get 10 percent of the savings.That way, they’ll come to understand that a paycheck only goes so far, and decisions and sacrifices are part of responsible money management.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)78. _________________ is American families’ response to the financial depression.79. What are both jobless and other parents using allowance adjustments to teach their children about?80. When communicating with 12-to 18-year-olds about reduction in allowance, parents can broaden the discussion through ________.81. Besides ‘working a job or helping more around the house’, what are the other two suggestions put forwar d by Meyer to bring some income to kids?第II卷（共47分）I. Translation(22')Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 今年除夕你计划在哪里过？(plan)2. 下雨天上海的道路总是比平时更拥堵。
2016年上海长宁区(长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模)高三二模英语试卷-学生用卷
2016年上海长宁区（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）高三二模英语试卷-学生用卷一、Grammar and Vocabulary: Section A1、【来源】 2016年上海长宁区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第25~32题8分AAbout dancing bearsYoung bears are captured in the wild, separated from their mothers, and taught by a trainer to become dancing bears in conditions of unimaginable cruelty.The young animals are forced on to sheets of really hot metaland,1(escape) the pain, the bears alternate lifting up one paw（爪子）and then another while music is played. The process is repeated again andagain2the animals automatically begin to raise their paws – to “dance”– in fear of the pain, even when there are no metal sheets.As the bears get older, the trainers keep them under control by imposing pain. They do this by putting rings through the bears' highly sensitive noses and jaws. The pitiful truthis3they are not put to sleep for this painful process.Chains4(attach) to the rings so the trainers can control theanimals,5weigh up to 350 kilograms, with only a slight pull on the chains.The bears' nails are cut several times a year and their teeth broken or removed in order that they cannot get their trainers6(injure). The bears also suffer with an inadequate diet usually7(consist) of white bread, sugar and cheap fruit juices. All these cause the bears serious physical health problems8many of them display strange behavior such as swaying（摇摆）and pacing as they cannot follow natural behavioral patterns and instincts.2、【来源】 2016年上海长宁区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第33~40题8分2016年上海青浦区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第33~40题8分2016年上海宝山区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第33~40题8分2016年上海嘉定区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第33~40题8分BThe Power of GoodIt was Mother's Day morning last year and I was shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we realised that onlyminutes1(early) an elderly woman had fallen andhurt2badly. She was embarrassed and clearly in shock. Fortunately, her husband was with her and many people had stopped to help out. Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about3had happened to the elderly couple. He said to me, “4(fall) over in front of everyone isn't much fun.”Near the entrance of the supermarket, a charity group had set up a stall selling flowers. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he would have this sweet idea, so I asked the flower seller if I5buy a flower for the elderly lady because my son wanted to give it to her to cheer her up. "Just take it," she replied. “I can't take your money for such wonderful gesture.”By then a nurse6(arrive), and was attending to the woman. As we walked up to her, Tenyson became frightened by all the blood and medical equipment. Instead Igave7flower to the woman's husband. The old man thanked us both, then bent down and gave it to his wife, telling her who it was8. Despite being badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.二、Grammar and Vocabulary: Section B3、【来源】 2016年上海长宁区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第41~50题10分2016年上海宝山区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第41~50题10分2016年上海青浦区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第41~50题10分2016年上海嘉定区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第41~50题10分Ecotours are unique adventures that join nature and sightseeing into one exciting package. Learning about the environment and the world around us is the1of an ecotour because you get to experience the natural world firsthand. A great way for students studying biology and environmental sciences to experience2life and nature is to take your own ecotour! Orlando airboat rides can give you an experience to remember and can be a funand3way to learn more about the Florida environment.Ecotours involve travelling to a natural environment where you are guided bya(n)4helping you learn about the surrounding environment and extend your environmental education. This can include learning how the plants and animals on your Orlando airboat rides5from each other, or you can be simply becoming more aware of preservation efforts towards the Everglades, the largest wetland in North America.Orlando airboat rides can help you learn about Florida history, observe alligators（短吻鳄）and other wildlife, and experience the6nature of the muddy wilderness. Taking an ecotour can help you become more aware of your environment and further instruct you on the impact we have on the environment. Our goal is to help you understand the Everglades and how important it isto7the wetland.Wild Florida provides the perfect opportunity for a school trip that satisfiesthose8with learning more about environmental sciences, or to those just curious about the Everglades. Hands-on and active learning on an airboat ride is often a more exciting and adventurous9to sitting in a classroom, so why not plan your ecotrip with Wild Florida?Wild Florida is reputable for10in creating an exciting and unique ecotour that's fun for everyone in your family! You will be flying through the muddy Everglades in our airboat rides while observing and learning about alligators, bald birds, the history of the Everglades, and so much more. Book your Orlando airboat rides today by calling us at 407-901-2563 to experience a one-of-a-kind ecotour that you won't soon forget.A. alternativeB. appealC. benefitD. differE. energizingF. fascinatedG. marineH. naturalistI. preserveJ. specializingK. unspoiled三、Reading Comprehension: Section A4、【来源】 2016年上海长宁区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第51~65题15分2016年上海宝山区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第51~65题15分2016年上海青浦区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第51~65题15分2016年上海嘉定区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第51~65题15分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 volume to adapt to the world around them, according to Dr Jay Giedd,a(n)1brain expert.We are now discovering that, as a species, our brains during the teenage years are still flexible and capable of2. Having a more flexible brain,3, means that certain parts of it, such as desire control and the ability to make long-term decisions, haven't developed yet, which may also explain why we spend a(n)4period 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 to5the increasing pace of digital technology and giving them an advantage when it comes to multitasking.In the USA, 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 ofthe6that goes on, such as talking on the phone while watching TV. As they stare at these screens, they're taking in and sorting through an incredible amount of information.There are7about how social media is affecting the way the brain learns to8, 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 being9by 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 same10using social media.There is a(n)11of the growing digital trend: YouTube shows the teenagers all over the world are watching the same videos and laughing at the same jokes, indicating that they are more12than teenagers in the past. They may be keenon13their friends and posting updates on social media sites, but teenagers today are probably going to have access to technology and14social andeducational opportunities that anyone with a less flexible brain may have trouble imagining. Nevertheless, there is a cut-off point, and by the age of 30, our brains in their ways, making itmore15for us to adapt and cope with new technologies.A. digitalB. adolescentC. surgicalD. artificialA. functioningB. noticingC. adjustingD. decidingA. howeverB. thereforeC. otherwiseD. insteadA. naturalB. gloriousC. limitedD. extendedA. keep up withB. come up withC. put up withD. end up withA. gossipingB. multitaskingC. interactingD. playingA. reportsB. curiositiesC. concernsD. talksA. memorizeB. sortC. imagineD. socializeA. changedB. controlledC. troubledD. interruptedA. trendsB. attitudesC. societiesD. skillsA. advantageB. distractionC. indicationD. historyA. absent-mindedB. global-mindedC. quick-mindedD. serious-mindedA. accessingB. textingC. discoveringD. watchingA. on the wholeB. as a resultC. in other wordsD. by all meansA. flexibleB. importantC. difficultD. incredible四、Reading Comprehension: Section B5、【来源】 2016年上海长宁区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第66~69题8分2016年上海宝山区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第66~69题8分2016年上海青浦区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）（A篇）第66~69题8分2016年上海嘉定区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第66~69题8分Sebastian Faulks has written many novels, including Devil May Care, the latest James Bond book. This cutting comes from a very different kind of novel called Charlotte Gray. The setting is a transit（中转）camp near Paris during the Second World War, where a group of people, including two small children,Andre and Jacob, await transport to take them to a concentration camp outside France. Although these people—the 'deportees' of the cutting—are not fully aware of this, they face certain death.The Last NightAndre was lying on the floor when a man came with postcards on which the deportees might write a final message. He advised them to leave them at the station or throw them from the train as camp orders forbade access to the post. Two or three pencils that had survived the camps search were passed round among the people in the room. Some wrote with weeping passion, some with great care, as though their safety, or at least the way in which they were remembered, depended upon their choice of words.A woman came with a sandwich for each child to take on the journey. She also had a bucket of water, round which they gathered, holding out food cans they passed from one to another. One of the older boys hugged her in his gratitude, but the bucket was soon empty. When she was gone, there were only the small hours of the night to go through. Andre was lying on the straw, and Jacob leaned close to him for warmth.Five buses had come in through the main entrance, and now stood trembling in the corner of the yard. At a long table…the commandant of the camp himself sat with a list of names that another policeman was calling out in alphabetical order. Andre heard his name and moved with Jacob towards the bus. From the other side of the courtyard, from windows open on the dawn, a shower of food was thrown towards them by women crying and calling out their names.Andre looked up, and in a chance angle of light he saw a woman's face in which the eyes were fixed with terrible fierceness on a child beside him. Why did she stare as though she hated him? Then it came to Andre that she was not looking in hatred, but had kept her eyes so intensely open in order to fix the picture of her child in her mind. She was looking to remember, for ever…(1) What can we learn from the first part of the passage?A. The background and the situation of World WarB. The transit camp and the transportation in Paris.C. The author, the setting and the main characters.D. The main idea and the names on the list.(2) Which of the following is true about the things going on in the transit camp?A. The deportees were eager to leave their final messages.B. A humble breakfast was served to children late that morning.C. Andre happened to witness the deportees' routine camp life.D. The camp commandant stood by a long table calling the roll.(3) The woman stared at her child fiercely probably because.A. she found her child was trembling and crying for foodB. she thought she would never see her child any moreC. she was filled with an attempt to escape from deathD. she was driven mad by the life in the transit camp(4) The author told the story in a（n）tone.A. casualB. desperateC. hatredD. innocent6、【来源】 2016年上海长宁区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第70~72题6分2016年上海嘉定区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第70~72题6分2016年上海青浦区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）（B篇）第70~72题6分2016年上海宝山区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第70~72题6分What we doEFP Courses provide courses in English language and British culture. Our courses are aimed at students aged between 12 and 17 who are at pre-intermediate level or above in English. The courses are held in Guildford, a historic town near London.Typical structure of a one-week course1. up to 25 hours of English run by native speakers, qualified in teaching English as a foreign language and specialist drama teachers2. 2 full-day sightseeing trips to London and Oxford (at weekends)3. full board （全食宿） with local, English-speaking familiesWhen we run the coursesEFP courses can be organized only during British state school terms. For this academic year, courses can be booked between now and 23 May and between 30 May and 30 June. We welcome you to book from 3 September 2016 to 25 October 2016 and from 31 October to 20 December 2016.Why choose EFP courses1. in addition to our standard English classes, we also run drama and expression English classes, taught by specialist drama teachers2. we expose our students to British culture for the entire length of the course3. we tailor courses to each group's needs, creating a unique experience for our students. Note that any changes to our courses are made within reason and only if all participants from a group share the same language level. Please see further details on our website.Length of a courseEFP courses run for either one or two weeks depending on the specific requirements for your group. How to apply***************************************************************.uk.Bycontactingusbefore you make any travel arrangements you ensure that we can put your group up on the dates that you require. For more details, please visit .See you in Guildford soon!(1) What does the leaflet tell us about EFP courses?A. Their target students are teenagers of all English levels.B. They are available on the school campuses in London and Oxford.C. Every individual participant is supplied with tailored language support.D. They involve students in British culture activities during the whole course.(2) Suppose you are to take EFP courses this academic year, you can.A. hand in an application by visiting their websiteB. enjoy a special series of lessons for a whole school termC. experience English dramas with English-speaking familiesD. make a reservation from October 31 to December 20(3) The purpose of this writing is to.A. attract qualified teachers to EFP coursesB. demonstrate the popularity of EFP coursesC. offer group students access to EFP coursesD. illustrate the importance of EFP courses7、【来源】 2016年上海长宁区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第73~77题10分2016年上海青浦区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第73~77题10分2016年上海宝山区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第73~77题10分2016年上海嘉定区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第73~77题10分Lindsay Renwick, the mayor of Deniliquin, a country town in New South Wales, misses the constant whir（嗡嗡声）of the rice mill whose giant fans dried the rice. The Deniliquin mill, the largest rice mill in the Southern Hemisphere（南半球）, once processed enough grain to meet the needs of 20 million people globally. But six years of drought have had a destructive effect, reducing Australia's rice crop by 98 percent and leading to TAL#NBSP the mothballing of the mill last December.Drought affects every agriculture industry based in Australia, not just rice—from sheep farming, the country's other backbone, to the cultivation of grapes for wine, the fastest-growing crop there, with that expansion often coming at the expense of rice. The drought's effect on rice has produced the greatest impact on the rest of the world, so far. It is one factor contributing to skyrocketing prices, and many scientists believe it is among the earliest signs that a warming planet is starting to affect food production.Researchers are looking for solutions to global rice shortages—for example, rice that blooms earlier in the day, when it is cooler, to fight against global warming. Rice plants that happen to bloom on hot days are less likely to produce grains of rice, a difficulty that is already starting to emerge in inland areas of China and other Asian countries as temperatures begin to climb."There will be problems very soon unless we have new varieties of rice in place, " said Reiner Wassmann, climate change director at the International Rice Research Institute（IRRI）. The recent reports on climate change carried a warning that could make the news even worse: that existing models for the effects of climate change on agriculture did not yet include newer findings that global warming could reduce rainfall and make it more variable.Yet the effects of climate change are not uniformly bad for rice. Rising concentrations（浓度）of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, can actually help rice—although the effect reduces or disappears if the plants face unnecessary heat, inadequate water, severe pollution or other stresses. Still, the flexibility of farmers here has persuaded some climate experts that, particularly in developed countries, the effects of climate change may be relieved, if not completely avoided. "I'm not as negative as most people, " said Will Steffen, director of the Fenner School of Environment and Society at Australian National University. "Farmers are learning how to do things differently.”Meanwhile, changes like the use of water to grow wine grapes instead of rice carry their own costs, as the developing world is discovering. "Rice is an essential food, " said Graeme Haley, the general manager of the town of Deniliquin."Wine is not."(1) By "the mothballing of the mill"（in Paragraph 1）the author most probably means the millis.A. kept unprocessedB. left unusedC. being entirely restoredD. being pushed round(2) To find the ways to cope with the global rice shortage, researchers are.A. seeking new types of rice which could bloom at a lower temperatureB. building greenhouses which could provide more heat for rice to growC. studying climate changes in China which may affect rice growing in AsiaD. looking for alternative agriculture industries which may take the place of rice(3) Which of the following can be learned from the passage?A. Rice plants are fond of higher temperature in the process of growing.B. Global warming has shown few signs of influence on agriculture.C. Rice prices are rising steadily owing to the crop failure in Australia.D. Global warming may contribute to more complicated weather conditions.(4) It can be inferred from the passage that.A. Australia is the largest rice producing country around the worldB. most people look on the bright side of the flexibility of farmersC. climate changes have simply brought negative effects to people's livesD. wine grape cultivation has threatened the rice production in Australia(5) Which of the following best serves as the title of the passage?A. Rice shortage and wine boomB. Drought, the enemy of rice productionC. Rice crisis and its solutionD. Rice issue, a focus of the public attention五、Reading Comprehension: Section C8、【来源】 2016年上海青浦区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第78~81题8分What colour is it today? What shape is that smell? What does that pain sound like? These questions might seem like nonsense, but four people in 100 might think they make perfect sense. That four percent have synesthesia, and they naturally experience certain senses together. One form of this is pairing numbers or letters with a fixed colour—a blue "1" or a red "D." Other synesthetes, people with synesthesia, may think the word "hurricane" tastes salty. Yet others with "mirror-touch synesthesia" see someone hit on the head and also feel the hit themselves.Synesthesia is not completely understood though it is in our genes. The white matter（脑白质）of synesthetes is organized differently from that of people without synesthesia, which may account for the differences in perception（感知）. Synesthesia is widely accepted and researched today, but that hasn't always been true. Though it caught scientific interest in the late 1800s, it was later rejected as a self-created way of thinking. But as people have become more fascinated by the differences in individual perception, a focus on synesthesia has been renewed. At the present time, scientists in various fields are examining the phenomenon.As scientists continue to study synesthesia, certain advantages have been noticed. Studies show that the sensation connections that synesthetes experience aid them in abilities related to memory. Researchers believe that this advantage may help stop the loss of cognitive（认知）function in the elderly. This aspect of synesthesia could even help patients recover from brain injuries. Synesthetes also tend to be artists, singers Pharrell Williams and Lady Gaga being some famous examples. Most likely, synesthesia doesn't give artistic sensitivity, but it's understandable that seeing colours in music, for instance, could inspire art.Strong drugs and increasing blindness have been known to cause synesthesia, but these are not good options for obvious reasons. One recent emphasis of the study of synesthesia is to determine whether non-synesthetes can acquire it. For now, the University of East London is training adults to establish letter-colour connections for memory improvement to some effect. It may not be long before words taste like our favourite foods and our favourite songs look like fireworks.（Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.）(1) According to the passage synesthetes are those.(2) Why do synesthetes have sensation connections while the others don't?(3) What groups of people might profit from synesthesia according to the third paragraph?(4) Scientists are training adults to establish letter-colour connections to prove the possibilitythat.六、Translation9、【来源】 2016年上海长宁区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第82~86题22分2016年上海嘉定区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第82~86题22分2016年上海青浦区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第82~86题22分2016年上海宝山区高三二模（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦四区联合二模）第82~86题22分翻译。
2016届上海长宁区高三上学期期末抽查考试英语试卷(带解析)
绝密★启用前2016届上海长宁区高三上学期期末抽查考试英语试卷（带解析）试卷副标题考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：90分钟；命题人：xxx学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________注意事项．1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解（题型注释）Section C(8')Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Financial setbacks in the form of pay cuts are having a trickle-down effect(涓滴效应) as the depression persists. Families across A merica are cutting or even axing kids‟ allowances(零花钱) to reflect what‟s going on with household finances and the economy as a whole. Some jobless parents are doing it out of necessity. Other parents are using allowance adjustments to teach children about economic realities and how to budget in learner times. …Try to use relevant news to explain the reasons behind the depression and how it‟s hitting home. If they see it obvious in their own allowance, they‟ll feel the impact and see how it all ties in,‟ say s financial consultant Antwone Harris.Any reduction in allowance should be understood in age-appropriate communication, says Dr. Tony Meyer, a child psychiatrist(精神科医生) and medical director of Aurora Psychiatric试卷第2页，共13页Hospital. Six- to 12-year-olds are mature e nough for a frank talk, but don‟t set them back with a lot of details. It‟s sufficient to say their allowance is lower because Mom or Dad is getting paid less at work, so there‟s less money for the family to spend. With 12- to 18-year-olds, you can broaden the discussion to include the banking crisis and other factors that contributed to the depression, Meyer says. Younger kids have the idea that they‟re at the center of things, and adolescents by mature are especially self-concerned. …They‟ll think they‟re responsible,‟ Meyer says.A cut in allowance might seem punishing, so the message that the child is not at fault needs to come across. Depending on the child‟s age, …You can also ask them to bring some income by working a job or helping more around the ho use so Mom or Dad can work more,‟ he says. Kids can also contribute by means of taking over landscaping services previously done by a paid professional. …You‟ll pay lower rates, and the money stays in the family,‟ financial consultant Antwone Harris remarks. Meyer also suggests implementing a stimulant program to cut household expenses. Anyone who comes up with a cost-cutting idea get 10 percent of the savings.That way, they‟ll come to understand that a paycheck only goes so far, and decisions and sacrifices are part of responsible money management.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)1、_________________ is American families‟ response to the financial depression.2、What are both jobless and other parents using allowance adjustments to teach their children about?3、When communicating with 12-to 18-year-olds about reduction in allowance, parents can broaden the discussion through ________.4、 Besides …working a job or helping more around the house‟, what are the other two suggestions put forward by Meyer to bring some income to kids?LT123 Workshops…I‟m pleased to say that 2015 is our third year sponsoring the IATEFL information desk. This year, we are running three workshops covering some of the key areas of our wide-rangingspecial skills: testing, editing and vocabulary. We how to see you.‟ —— Russell Whitehead DirectorVocabulary testing: why, what and how? By Felicity O‟ Dell & Russell Whitehead Saturday 11th April 3:50-4:35 pm Charter 4Should vocabulary be one of the language features that we test and, if so, why? What vocabulary - and what aspects of vocabulary - should we focus on in our tests? What methods can we use to test vocabulary?We will discuss answers to these questions, considering the strengths and weaknesses of different types of vocabulary test for different teaching contexts.There‟s something missing from your project - the editor! By David Baker & Fiona MacKenzieSunday 12 April 10:25-11:10 am Charter 8Big publishing companies no longer offer the single route to publication. Whether you are self-publishing, a teaching institution developing its own materials, or a digital start-up, in a highly competitive environment it isn‟t enough to write something and just put i t out there. Quality still matters - you can‟t afford to forget one of the key roles in successful publishing. Vocabulary levels: which words are at which level? By Stephen Bullon Monday 13th April 1:35-2:20 pm Charter 8While students develop their competence in the four skills and in their ability to master grammatical structures, they are together building their vocabulary.We will try to establish the standards involved in selecting appropriate vocabulary at the various levels students pass through: frequency, teaching requirements, and register are all factors that need to be weighed in the balance.LT123 is the new name for Language Testing 123, and we are proud sponsors of the 49th AnnualInternational IATEFL Conference and Exhibition. Manchester, April 2015.5、To help improve vocabulary teaching and testing, the workshops will focus on ________. A ．how to employ more scientific methods in vocabulary testing试卷第4页，共13页B ．how to test vocabulary as the most important language featureC ．what advanced standards to set for the students of different levelsD ．what to be concentrated on rather than four basic language skills 6、From this handout we can know that ________. A ．the audience are editors in the field of language teaching B ．the director of LT123 will be talking in one of the workshops C ．some publishing companies will sponsor similar workshops soon D ．each workshop lasts 45 minutes in the same meeting room 7、What is the purpose of this handout?A ．To sell newly published books on language testing.B ．To get the audience informed of the eventsC ．To show the breakthrough in vocabulary teaching.D ．To attract the attention of the host of 2015 IATEFL.Friends and fellow citizens ：I stand before you tonight under accusation of the unproven crime of having voted at the last presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote. It shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus voting, I not only committed no crime, but, instead, simply exercised my citizen's rights, guaranteed to me and all United States citizens by the National Constitution(宪法), beyond the power of any state to deny.Our democratic-republican government is based on the idea of the natural right of every individual member to a voice and a vote in making and executing the laws. We declare the duty of government to be to secure the people in the enjoyment of their unchallengeable right. We throw to the winds the belief that government can give right.…All men are created equal, and gifted by their Creator with certain undeniable rights. Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these, governments are established among men, gaining their just powers from the agreement of the governed.‟ Here is no shadow of government authority over rights, or exclusion of any class from their full and equal enjoyment. Here is pronounced the right of all men, and …therefore,‟ as the Quaker minister said, …of all women,‟ to a voice in the government. And here, in this first paragraph of the Declaration, is the declaration of the natural right of all to the vote; for how can …the agreement of the governed‟ be given, if the right to vote be denied?The introduction of the Federal(联邦的) Constitution says: …We, the people of the UnitedStates, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic peacefulness, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity(子嗣), do establish this Constitution for the United States of America.‟It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; not we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people - women as well as men. And it is absolute ridicule to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government - the vote.8、The speaker was standing in front of the audience to ________.A．accuse the government of having denied treating her unfairlyB．fight for the legal right to vote in the United States as a womanC．share a recent victory on voting for the president of the StatesD．guarantee that they could better understand the National Constitution9、The expression …throw to the winds‟ (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to …________‟. A．abandon B．emphasize C．shake D．spread10、Which of the following statements is true according to the speech?A．The Quaker minister holds conflicting opinions on women‟s right to vote. B．Government authority has the right to bar some of the governed out of liberty.C．The policy is undeniably adopted that all the governed in America have the equal rights. D．There‟s no way to the real agreement of the governed if women‟s vote right is robbed. 11、It can be inferred from the speech that ________.A．it‟s more important to have liberty than have good wi shes of itB．the Federal Constitution comes from the National ConstitutionC．it‟s ridiculous that women enjoy liberty while their rights are not securedD．racial and gender issues are among the major social problems of the USA12、Which of the following might be the best title of the speech?A．For the Sake of Liberty and Happiness B．Vote on the Women‟s RightsC．In the Name of Equal Right to vote D．Power of AmericanConstitution试卷第6页，共13页Section B(24')Directions: 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).Death is a serious theme worthy of great poets. For example, John Keats‟s …When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be‟ and John Donne‟s …Death, Be Not Proud‟ both discuss dea th in reflective ways. However, the imagery(意象) in these poems shows that while Keats believes that death can only destroy, Donne believes that death can be overcome.Keats is afraid of death, because to him death means the loss of those things that make his life worth living: …On the shore/ of the wide world I stand alone, and think/ Till Love and Fame to nothingness do sink.‟ Earlier in the poem, Keats says that he hopes this …Love‟ will be a …high romance‟ with a …fair creature.‟ He also says that he hopes the …Fame‟ he seeks will be the result of the …high piled books‟ produced by his …crowded brain.‟ In other words, Keats‟s fear is that death is a …nothingness‟ that will arrive before he can finish his life‟s work or find his true love. Donne has a different attitude toward death, and so the imagery in his poem is different, too. To Donne, death should …be not proud,‟ because it is not …mighty and dreadful.‟ Unlike Keats, Donne sees death as weak and merely a …slave to Fate, chance, kings, and desperate men.‟ He also says that death is like …rest and sleep‟. Donne believes that we will all wake from the sleep of death to everlasting life, just as we wake from our normal sleep to our everyday lives. In fact, Donne believes that it is death itself that will die: …One short sleep past, we wake forever,/ And Death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.‟Keats and Donne both know that death is a prat of life, and both poets use powerful imagery to talk about that difficult theme. The differences in this imagery show two very different attitudes toward the subject, one of which is much more positive than the other. Which poet to believe is up to the reader to decide.Not surprisingly, the readers‟ own experiences may play a part in the way they respond to these poets‟ approaches. Like the two poets and their beliefs, contemporary readers also may be divided on the subject. This may explain why Keats‟s and Donne‟s poetry remains fascinating years after their won deaths.13、According to the passage, ________ makes Keats‟s life worth living. A ．expressing his grand passion for poetry B ．walking on the shore with a pretty lady C ．defeating nothingness with his true love D ．pursuing the fame of being a romantic poet14、In Donne‟s poems he believes that death is ________ . A ．generally powerful and terrible B ．only a ceaseless sleepC ．merely the loss of work and loveD ．hardly worth the fear15、Contemporary readers may view the two poets‟ serious subject differently because ________.A ．they are attracted to the two poets‟ ever lasting opposite beliefsB ．they are divided naturally by their positive or negative personalitiesC ．their own life experiences affect the understandings of the poemsD ．their preferences for the poets‟ strong imageries are various16、Which of the following best describes the main writing style of the passage? A ．Analysis. B ．Argument. C ．Comparison. D ．Reasoning.二、完形填空（题型注释）Reading Comprehension(47') Section A(15')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.At 1:30 p.m. on March 31, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. stepped from a crowd of onlookers and tried to kill Ronald Reagan, the president of the United States. Although he failed, he did cause injury to the president. The crime was committed in clear view of many people. __________, at the end of his trial, Hinckley was found not ________ by reason of insanity(精神失常). Instead of prison, Hinckley was sent to a mental hospital, where he remains.The judgment in Hinckley‟s case did more than annoy a few people. It _________ a nationwide试卷第8页，共13页debate about whether people accused of a crime can claim they were insane when they did it. If they were capable of _______ and then committing a crime, how could they later claim to have been insane? One starting point is to identify what insane means in a U.S. court of law. Very young children cannot be ________ if they do not know right from wrong, because they cannot be held morally responsible for their actions. For most people, moral responsibility comes with age and maturity. Psychologists, however, say that there are some adults who cannot recognize right from wrong. Since these adults cannot tell the ______, they should not be held morally responsible for their actions. In a U.S. court of law, an adult like this may be considered insane. Hinckley was judged insane because ______ determined that his mind was not functioning like a(n) _______ adult‟s so he had no idea what he was doing. Instead of spending the rest of his life in prison, Hinckley would be committed to a mental hospital, where he could be treated for his illness.People who are against the use of an insanity defense say that criminals like Hinckley do know what they are doing. ________ of the insanity defense say that everyone who commits a serous crime like Hinckley‟s could be said to be mentally ill. Otherwise, the person would not commit the crime ______. There are many people who struggle with severe mental illness who do not commit crimes. The illnesses should not be used as a(n) _______ for violent behavior. People who _____ the insanity defense believe that mental illnesses are not always treatable. Psychologists have been able to detect patterns of behavior. These mental detectives have _____ evidence that a person can be insane but seem normal. Hinckley and others with ______ conditions suffer from delusions(错觉). Even though people with delusions may seem normal, the world does not appear to them as it does to other people. Therefore, experts say, such people cannot be held to the rules of behavior other people are held to. Their punishments should be _____.17、A ．Therefore B ．However C ．Otherwise D ．Moreover 18、A ．Hurt B ．healthy C ．safe D ．guilty19、A ．kicked off B ．cleared up C ．let out D ．put away 20、A ．confessing B ．starting C ．planning D ．discovering 21、A ．sentenced B ．punished C ．annoyed D ．defended 22、A ．insanity B ．truth C ．responsibility D ．difference 23、A ．judges B ．psychologists C ．experts D ．detectives 24、A ．mature B ．independent C ．normal D ．capable25、A．Opponents B．Onlookers C．Victims D．Researchers26、A．on the contrary B．by this means C．in the first place D．at the same time27、A．example B．excuse C．defense D．idea28、A．study B．refuse C．transform D．support29、A．destroyed B．compared C．examined D．gathered30、A．realistic B．ordinary C．similar D．treatable31、A．severe B．negotiable C．acceptable D．legal试卷第10页，共13页第II 卷（非选择题）三、七选五（题型注释）补全短文 A Night OutMichelle walked out the theater humming(哼唱) a tune. She‟d just seen a wonderful musical at the beautiful Paramount Theater.32、she closed her eyes, she could still see the beautiful costumes and stage sets. It was now after 11 p.m., and she really didn‟t like being out late by 33、. Since no one else had wanted to go to the show, she 34、go alone. She headed down the dark Seattle Street toward her car. No car. The parking space was empty. …That‟s odd,‟ she thought. …Am I on the wrong street?‟ S he checked the street signs. No, she was on Pine Street. And she was sure that this was 35、she‟d left her car. But her car was nowhere to be seen. She began to feel nervous. Someone had stolen her car! What was she going to do?Should she call the police or call someone to give her a ride? She decided to call someone. She took out her cell phone only 36、(find) that her battery was dead! Now what? Maybe she could take a cab. She only had $1 in cash37、she checked every corner of her wallet. And to her horror, her credit card was missing! Then she remembered. She‟d ordered something on the Internet and left the card by her computer. She headed back toward the theater and the lights on Pike Street. Then she saw something familiar. Her car! She realized she 38、(park) on Pike Street not Pine Street! Once again 39、(sing) a song from the show, she got into her car and headed home.四、语法填空（题型注释）The KoranMost religions have some kind of holy text on which the religious beliefs are based. For Christians this text is the Holy Bible; for Jews it is the Torah and for Muslims it is the Koran. Muslims believe that the Koran 40、(consist) of revelations from God to Muhammad during the years 610 to 632 when Muhammad died. These revelations were written down by those 41、were close to him during this time and for several years after his death. They were gathered intothe text 42、(know) as the Koran during the years 630 to 650.The interpretation of the Koran has always been a difficult task, even for Islamic scholars. For example, the meanings of some words are determined by dots above the vowels(元音). In ancient Arabic, however, very often these dots 43、(omit). As a result some letters looked identical. Thus, the meanings of these words depended in many cases 44、the memories of the men who had written them. Early Muslims had to try to get the exact meanings of the words 45、these people died and it was too late.Unlike the Bible, in which the events are provided in time order, there is no reference to 46、things occurred in the Koran. In any case, unlike the Bible, most the suras - sections - are composed of orders and warnings. Unlike in the Bible, there are very few stories in the Koran. Muslims believe that by 47、(recite) the book, they create a holy atmosphere, and there are many Muslims who have learned the Koran by heart.五、书面表达（题型注释）48、II. Guided Writing(25')Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.一家服装店的橱窗外,两只狐狸在对话： ——爸爸快看,妈妈在对我笑呐！——走吧儿子,有人过来了。
2017届上海市长宁区高三第一学期质量检测英语试卷及答案
2017届上海市长宁区⾼三第⼀学期质量检测英语试卷及答案2017学年长宁区第⼀学期⾼三英语质量检测试卷第I卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a bookstore. B. In a grocery.C. In a stationery shop.D. In a shopping mall.2. A. Diner and waitress. B. Librarian and reader.C. Ticket seller and customer.D. Teacher and student.3. A. She is not hungry. B. She wants to dine out.C. She doesn’t like cooking.D. She feels awful today.4. A. The postcard has been lost. B. The man will go to the post office.C. The local post office is closed.D. The woman is expecting a postcard.5. A. To a bank. B. To Macao.C. To a travel agency.D. To a gymnasium.6. A. There will be too many people at the party.B. He feels sorry that the woman is not coming.C. It makes people happier to have more parties.D. The woman can bring her brother to the party.7. A. The man is extremely fond of traveling.B. The woman has taken many pictures at the contest.C. The man admires the woman’s talent in writing.D. The woman is an experienced photographer.8. A. The new dress is for warm weather. B. The new dress makes her look cool.C. She doesn’t like cold weather at all.D. She bought the dress when it was warm.9. A. A nice hair-style. B. An old photo.C. A wonderful wedding.D. An unforgettable friend.10. A. She could hardly find the truth. B. She doesn’t agree with the man.C. She is good at finding a place to stay.D. She had no travel experience in Russia.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. International Nurses’ Day.B. World No Tobacco Day.C. International Workers’ Day.D. National Chocolate Chip Day.12.A. May’s brilliant green jewel stands for constant love.B. Workers started to fight for 8 hours labor back in the 1800s.C. Chocolate chip cookies are usually made for the people you love.D. May’s flower, the Lily of the Valley represents happiness and pure love.13.A. The Merry Month of May.B. Month Flower and Jewel of May.C. Food Celebrations in May.D. No Cigarettes in May.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. He invented the way of blood transfusion (输⾎).B. He solved the problem of dangerous blood transfusion.C. He found a couple of new blood types of human beings.D. He discovered the relation between blood types and personalities.15. A. Loyal but anxious. B. Logical but changeable.C. Creative but selfish.D. Ambitious but inflexible.16. A. Modest. B. Neutral. C. Disapproval. D. Supportive.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numberedblanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.(A)One day I heard two girls talking about making net friends in a café. One said that she (25) ______ (meet) one of her net friends and the other told her not to because most people found their net friends (26) ______ (disappoint) in real life.We all know it is quite common now that many teenagers, especially (27) ______ from one-child families, like to make net friends and spend lots of time chatting with them because they need someone to talk with and share their sorrow and happiness. However, is it wise for them to do so?In my opinion, it is possible for you to find some real good friends with the help of new technology but you (28) ____________ take care. When you talk with someone unknown on the Internet, you have no idea at all what kind of person he is and (29) ______ he istelling you the truth. Besides we can’t deny that some bad guys mask themselves very well so that they can get many nice people (30) ______ (trap). So, you’re taking the risk of meeting your net friends (31) ______ you get any idea about him. In a word, you can never be too careful when meeting your net friends.(B)Perhaps one aspect of modern life which is most often considered ‘annoying’ is noise. According to some estimates, the amount of urban noise (32) ______ (double) in the past ten years, and with the increase in road and air traffic, noise is likely to increase too.Noise quite clearly affects the health of modern man. It is a health threat. Loud noise(33) ______ (say) to be a leading cause of deafness among many people over 65. It is alsoa major (34) ______ (contribute) factor in causing stress, (35) ______ itself causes a variety of illnesses.Noise is sometimes associated with lack of communication in the modern world. In many busy shops, factories and nightclubs, (36) ______ level and constancy of noise make conversation at a natural level difficult or impossible.Certain people in society, such as motorcyclists, seem to believe they have a right (37) ______ (make) as much noise as they like without being fined. Do they?We are so trained to noise in this modern world (38) ______ people growing up with little (39) ______ no experience of genuine peace and quiet have begun to associate silence with boredom. Isn’t it time for us to start teaching young people that silence is golden and that you can do a lot of interesting things (40) ______ the accompaniment of noise?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.Beyond two or three days, the world’s best weather forecasts are based on guesswork, and beyond six or seven they are worthless.The Butterfly Effect is the reason. For small pieces of weather — and to a global forecaster, small can mean thunderstorms and snowstorms — any ___41___ fails rapidly. Errors and uncertainties ___42___, gathering upward through a chain of unstable features, from dust devils (尘旋风) and windstorms up to continent-size eddies (旋风) ___43___ satellites can see. The modern weather models work with a network of points of the order of sixty miles apart, and even so, some ___44___ data has to be guessed, since ground stations and satellites cannot see everywhere. But suppose the earth could be covered with sensors spaced one foot apart, rising at one-foot ___45___ all the way to the top of the atmosphere. Suppose every sensor gives perfectly ___46___ readings of temperature, pressure, dampness, and any。