2019上海市虹口区中考英语二模
(满分: 150分 考试时间: 100分钟) Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力) L. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30分) A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容,选出相应的图片)(共6分)
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ 6. ______ B. Listen and choose the best answer (根据你听到的对话和问题,选出最恰当的答案)(共8分) 7. A) Spring. B) Summer. C) Autumn. D) Winter 8. A) In 2001 B) In 2010 C) In 2011. D) In 2012. 9. A) Mother and son. B) Teacher and student. C) Husband and wife D) Air hostess and passenger. 10. A) In a restaurant. B) In a hotel. C) In a classroom D) In a store. 11. A) Watch TV. B) Play football C) Go to the cinema D) Read a book 12. A) Because he is already late for school. B) Because there may be a traffic jam. C) Because it is his first day to school. D) Because he does everything slowly. 13. A) By travelling in France for three months. B) By watching French films every day C) By always communicating with Frenchmen. D) By studying French very hard at night school. 14. A) He enjoyed his weekend very much. B) He was busy with a project recently. C) He was too nervous to breathe well. D) He wanted to begin a new project.
C. Listen to the dialogue and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的对话内容,符合的用"T"表示,不符合的用"F"表示)(共6分) 15. Something terrible happened to Jacky this morning 16. Linda and Teddy were playing in the park with a ball. 17. Teddy was hit by a car when he jumped over the fence after the ball. 18. Linda and her family took Teddy to the vet's right after the accident. 19. Linda felt very sad because the vet didn't operate on Teddy. 20. Jacky was going to come round to see Linda sometime later.
D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文,完成下列内容。每空格限填一词)(共10分) 21. Every person is important, and it's not difficult to take part in some_____ _____. 22. People often throw litter in places where there is already litter and the problem only_____ _____if we do nothing. 23. You could _____ _____rubbish in a larger area twice a year, or a smaller area every few months. 24. Almost all neighbourhoods have a few people who have to stay at home _____ _____some diseases. 25. Reading clubs are popular all over the world and members might read alone at _____ _____homo for discussion. Part 2Phonetics , Grammar and Vocabulary (第二部分语音、语法和词汇) 1I. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案)(共20分) 26. Which of the following words matches the sound /geɪn/? A) game B) gain C) grown D) gun 27. Let's take _____ closer look at this beautiful city by reading its introduction in the magazine. A) a B) an C) the D) / 28. Sometimes it's difficult to tell Rebecca's voice _____ Susan's because they sound almost the same. A) with B) on C) from D) between 29. Mrs. Black is our new English teacher _____is quite humorous. A) She B) Her anno C) Hers D) Herself 30. 300 lanterns were lit up in the Palace Museum _____February 19th to celebrate the Lantern Festival A) at B) of C) in D) or 31. One of my new shoes fits my left foot well, but _____ is a little bit tight. A) other B) another C) the other D) others 32. There is enough _____for the books and magazines, so you don't need to throw them away. A) room B) case C) box D) bag 33. Little Tommy feels _____ while his mother holds him in her arms. A) save B) safety C) safely D) safe 34. Carnival (狂欢节) in Brazil, which attracts a million tourists each year, is _____ in the world. A) large B) larger lo C) the largest D) the larger 35. The sales of iPhone in China _____ 27% in the final quarter of the year 2018. A) drop B) dropped C) has dropped D) had dropped 36. Too many advertisements _____ on her Moments (朋友圈) every day and I've decided to block her. A) is posted B) are posted C) posted D) post you know about Charlotte Bronte, the author of Jane Eyre? -Only a little, I'm afraid. A) How much B) How many C) How long D) How often
38. A group of students from our sister school hope _____ in our school art festival next week. A) join B) to join C) joining D) joined 39. The experiment about gene-edited (基因编辑) babies _____much debate among the public in the past few months. A) cause B) will cause C) causes D) has caused 40. The girl denied _____ in the exam but nobody could prove what she said. A) cheat B) cheated C) cheating D) to cheat 41. Drivers _____ slow down at crossings even if it is green light. A) must B) can C) may D) need 42. The clever boy dialed 120 _____ his mother fell down in the kitchen.
2018-2019学年上海市各区初三英语第二学期期末(二模)试题——作文范文汇编(教师版)
2019届中考二模各区作文崇明区V．Writing（作文）（共20分）94．Write at least 60 words on the topic＂My happy childhood＂（以“我快乐的童年”为题写一不篇少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。
）童年的回化总是美好的、发生的事情历历在日。
请列举一画件事情描述一下你快乐的童年。
The following words or phrases are only for reference．（以下短语仅供参考）used to do(be) be interested indream of be fond ofgrow up be proud of（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。
）【参考范文】My happy childhoodBefore I went to middle school, I lived with my grandparents. At that time, I stayed in the country, which was the most beautiful place for me. Early in the morning, I walked along the country road, appreciating the fresh air. We raised a little dog. He was my best friend, and he accompanied me all the time. No matter what I did and where I went, the little dog was with me and I loved him so much. Sometimes I would pick up the fruit in the garden, sometimes I would catch the fish in the clear river. It was such a happy childhood for me that I will never forget.奉贤区VII. Writing (作文)（共20 分）94. Write at least 60 words on the topic “Take time to ”(以“花时间去…写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格）(注意:短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分)如果你把时间花在阅读上，你就会收获知识:如果你把时间花在运动上，你就会收获强健你曾经把时间花在哪里？或者愿意把时间花在哪里？请分享你的经历或计划吧！【范文】Take time to readNowadays, the pace of everyday life is faster than before. Most modern people are anxious living. However, I have entertainments to relax myself. One of them is reading.During my childhood, Mom always told me stories before I went to bed. They were so interesting that I loved them right away. With the passing of the years, I grew up and learned thousands of words. To my great joy, I was soon able to read books by myself. As soon as I finished my homework, I always chose a book and sat in front of my desk to enjoy it.I’m fond of reading novels, and my favorite is “Harry Potter.”. In addition to Harry Potter book, I enjoy reading magazines, newspapers and so on in my free time. Reading not only makes me happy but also gives me plenty of information and knowledge as well. Never do I feel bored or tired when reading.Although life in the fourth year of junior middle school is full of pressure, I’m as carefree as a bird because of reading. It’s worthwhile to take time to read.嘉定区94. Write at least 60 words on the topic“——gives me courage”（以“—让我鼓起勇气”为题，写一篇不少60 个字的短文，标点符号不占格）在生活或学习中我们难免会遇到一些困难与挫折，面对困难我们需要鼓起勇气。
2018-2019学年上海市各区初三英语第二学期期末(二模)试题——作文范文汇编(学生版)
2019届中考二模各区作文崇明区V．Writing（作文）（共20分）94．Write at least 60 words on the topic＂My happy childhood＂（以“我快乐的童年”为题写一不篇少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。
）童年的回化总是美好的、发生的事情历历在日。
请列举一画件事情描述一下你快乐的童年。
The following words or phrases are only for reference．（以下短语仅供参考）used to do(be) be interested indream of be fond ofgrow up be proud of（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。
）奉贤区VII. Writing (作文)（共20 分）94. Write at least 60 words on the topic “Take time to ”(以“花时间去…写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格）(注意:短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分)如果你把时间花在阅读上，你就会收获知识:如果你把时间花在运动上，你就会收获强健你曾经把时间花在哪里？或者愿意把时间花在哪里？请分享你的经历或计划吧！嘉定区94. Write at least 60 words on the topic“——gives me courage”（以“—让我鼓起勇气”为题，写一篇不少60 个字的短文，标点符号不占格）在生活或学习中我们难免会遇到一些困难与挫折，面对困难我们需要鼓起勇气。
请结合你的一次自身经历，补充完整标题，说一说什么令你鼓起勇气，谈一谈你是如何勇敢克服困难的。
（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其他相关信息，否则扣分。
）The following is for reference only (一下表达仅供参考)（1）have difficulty in ….（2）Encourage me to….（3）Try my best to …..金山区VII. Writing （作文）（共20分）94.Write at least 60 words on the topic “Sometimes troubles can also make us go forward”.（请以“有时麻烦也能促使我们前进”为题，结合自己的亲身经历，写一篇不少于60字，中心突出，语言正确、叙述流畅的短文。
上海市虹口区2019届高三二模英语试题 含解析
虹口区2018学年度第二学期期中教学质量监控测试高三英语试卷考生注意:1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。
所有答題必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
3. 答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码貼在指定位置上，在答題纸反面清楚地填写姓名。
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. On a plane.C. On a bus.D. In a department store.【答案】B【解析】【分析】M: Excuse me, but I’m not feeling quite well. I think I’m going to throw up.W: There is an airsickness bag in front of you, sir.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
2019-2020学年上海各区初三英语二模题型汇编--选词填空考情分析
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2019--2020学年初三英语二模选词填空汇编分析
从题材角度：
区县
篇数
选词填空话题
崇明
2
1、字体的由来
2、木偶模型的建立与变化
奉贤
1
全国人民与新冠病毒的斗争
普陀
青浦1竹子的生长过程及源自用松江徐汇2
1、初中生的心理健康问题；
2、开车能够降低智商
宝山
1
网络对使用者的挑战
长宁
1
人的记忆时长
金山
1
书法课出现的背景以及不介绍不同的人对于书法课的不同的看法
虹口
1
Palace Museum的功能以及大背景介绍
杨浦
嘉定
1
MSF的背景信息介绍
黄浦
2
1、动物有着和人类一样，对于彼此以及自己的孩子十分疼爱
2、水在生活中的重要性
闵行
1
摇滚乐的发展史
静安
【精品】2019上海初三一模二模英语写作汇编word版本
2019上海初三一模二模英語寫作匯編1.楊浦VII. Writing (作文) （共20分）94. In 60 to 120 words, write about the topic “things we can do make our city a betterplace”. （以“我們可以做些什么讓我們的城市更美好”為題，寫一篇60-120個詞的短文，標點符號不占格）（注意：短文中不得出現考生真實的姓名、校名及其他信息，否則不予評分。
）The following is for reference only （下列單詞僅供參考）2.奉賢Ⅶ.Writing(作文) （共20分）94. Writing at least 60 words on the topic“______ make me a betterperson”(以“_____ 成就更好的自己”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格)（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分）3.黄浦Ⅶ. Writing（作文）（共20分）94. In 60 to 120 words, writ e about the topic “… is a good habit”.（以“……是好习惯”为题，写一篇60-120个词的短文，标点符号不占格）一个好的习惯会让我们终身受益。
什么是好习惯？请分享你的一个好习惯，说说你是怎么养成的？它给你带来哪些好处。
请结合生活实际，谈谈你的体验或想法。
（注意：短文中不得出现考生真实的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。
）Saving Money Is a Good HabitSpeaking of good habits, saving money is undoubtedly one of them. Instead ofspending tomorrow’s money, I prefer to save money. In order to learn to cut down unnecessary cost, I will think twice before spending money on those clothes that may not suit myself, which benefits me a lot. First of all, the sense of saving money helps me arrange my daily life properly. What’s more, saving money, to a certain extent, means I can handle emergency quickly.In addition, saving money is not only atraditional virtue but a useful strategy in life. Just as the old saying, a penny saved is a penny earned, so saving money makes me feel safe about tomorrow.4.崇明VII. Writing (作文）（共20 分)94. Write at least 60 words on the topic “ I am an independent boy (girl) ”（以“我是个独立的男(女）生”为题,写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格）现实生活中有些学生过分依赖父母和他人，不会做任何家务，不会照顾自己的生活，学习上缺乏自信，不能独立做事或作出决定。
2019届上海市虹口区高三二模英语试题(word版)
虹口区2019学年度第二学期期中教学质量监控测试高三英语试卷考生注意:1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。
所有答題必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
3. 答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码貼在指定位置上，在答題纸反面清楚地填写姓名。
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. On a plane.C. On a bus.D. In a department store.【答案】B2.A. He is suffering a pain in the neck.B. His roommate walks in his sleep.C. His roommate’s bed is always in a mess.D. He doesn’t like sharing a room with anyone.【答案】C3.A. The woman was fully absorbed in the movie.B. The woman lost her way to the cinema that evening.C. The woman couldn’t understand the movie very well.D. The movie was no better than what the woman had imagined.【答案】A4.A. $160.B. $50.C. $120.D. $150. 【答案】D5.A. He really likes his wife’s new hairstyle.B. His wife didn’t take his sensible advice.C. He didn’t want to cut his wife’s long hair.D. His wife often complains about everything.【答案】B6.A. Puzzled.B. Regretful.C. Angry.D. Relieved. 【答案】C7.A. A job offer.B. An entry form.C. An excellent résumé.D. The position of system engineer. 【答案】A8.A. Mr. James talks a lot about gardening.B. Mr. James likes boasting of his cleverness.C. The woman is not interested in what Mr. James says.D. Mr. James isn’t very straightforward in what he says.【答案】D9.A. The elderly are expert at using apps.B. The elderly don’t know how to use apps.C. The elderly can help to develop smart apps.D. The app developers can’t afford to ignore the elderly.【答案】D10.A. Mr. Johnson’s ideas are nonsense.B. He quite agrees with Mr. Jo hnson’s views.C. He has his own opinions on social welfare.D. Mr. Johnson is skillful in expressing his ideas.【答案】BSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions are based on the following passage.11.A. In multi-cultural countries.B. In developing countries.C. In developed countries.D. In densely-populated countries.12.A. Lack of communication facilities.B. Temporary shelter.C. Power failure.D. No access to recreation.13.A. Features of different types of poverty.B. Approaches to poverty elimination.C. Changes in three poverty categories.D. Ways to calculate the poverty line.【答案】11. B 12. D 13. AQuestions are based on the following passage.14.A. Because of the course materials.B. Because of the discussion topics.C. Because of others’ misuse of technology.D. Because of a rule the speaker made for his class.15.A. The speaker’s history cl ass received low assessment.B. The students think highly of the speaker’s history class.C. The speaker made the rule because he was against technology.D. The speaker made the rule just because of his unpleasant experiences.16.A. It may improve teaching and offer more help.B. It may allow students to get on well with each other.C. It may distract students from being involved in class.D. It may help students to better understand complex themes.【答案】14. D 15. B 16. CQuestions are based on the following passage.17.A. She bumped into a coffee table.B. She chatted with the cafe owner.C. She talked with someone she knew.D. She was listening to a lively debate.18.A. Newspapers were given out to customers.B. An entrance fee was charged for getting in.C. It was the meeting place for debating clubs.D. It was first started in Oxford in the 16th century.19.A. Partly right.B. Extremely interesting.C. Very unfair.D. A bit unreasonable.20.A. By providing free laptops for use.B. By making sofas comfortable to sit on.C. By engaging them in stimulating conversation.D. By transporting customers to various destinations.【答案】17. C 18. B 19. D 20. BII. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.The Best Way of Losing WeightForget what the skinny movie stars and the TV adverts say - losing weight is hard work. ___21___ you do it through exercise, diet, or a bit of both, it’s extremely challenging to lose those pounds and then to keep them off. Sometimes it can involve ___22___ (change) huge parts of your day-to-day life and it can mean breaking decades-old habits.But it turns out there’s one little thing you ___23___ do to help you achieve your goal and it’s got nothing to do with food or exercise. The experts at Weight Watchers did research which shows many of their members were more successful and ___24___ (discouraged) when they shared regular updates on their new healthy lifestyle online. They found people who shared a diary of their daily lives with friends and followers were stimulated and inspired by positive feedback ___25___ they lost some pounds and kept them off.More than 50 per cent of people said the support of a weight loss community was crucial when it came ___26___ changing their eating habits and 53 per cent shared photos of their meals on social media. With this knowledge under their belts, Weight Watchers ___27___ (launch) a series of short films lately which show people recording their daily weight loss journey.One of the members who shared her journey was Danielle Duggins, and her video shows her enjoying a range of healthy meals and a few treats, while ___28___ (play) with her children.The company’s marketing director Claudia Nicholls said: “The support of a community has always proved to be an effective way of forming and sustaining healthy habits, but there has never been an easier or more affordable way ___29___ (tap) into the power of the crowd for support and inspiration with the explosion of online communities. Weight Watchers owns a social community for members, Connect, ___30___ sees over 14,000 daily posts in the UK alone, and provides our members with instant access to a community of people who are on similar journeys to them. 【答案】21. Whether22. changing23. can 24. less discouraged25. that 26. to27. has launched28. playing29. to tap 30. whichSection BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Why Bike Theft Is Not Taken Seriously?For many people a bicycle is the only transport they can afford and it is very convenient for them to use. Therefore, the impact of the loss of their bike can be ___31___. But why is cycle theft so often seen as a minor crime?According to the police, 96,210 bikes were stolen in 2018, and about one in 50 bicycle-owning households fall ___32___ to cycle theft each year. Those who can afford a second bike might have a “beater”, a cheap bike they leave in ___33___ areas, and can afford to lose — but those who cannot make both ends meet, and live below the poverty line will find themselves cornered by bike theft.According to a survey for Bike Register, 50% of victims felt police didn’t investigate the crime, while those ___34___ in cycle theft see it as low risk in terms of being caught. Police recover just 3% of stolen bikes. In fact, the problem is almost certainly much greater: People often don’t report it thinking there’s nothing the police can do, so the full ___35___ of the problem remains hidden.Cycle crime hotspots were identified as Cambridge, Oxford, Southampton, Bristol, etc. Most cycle thefts occ ur near or in people’s homes, but thieves also ___36___ transport hubs (中心，枢纽) and university campuses. In the meantime, the police have come up with a way to ___37___ the issue. Training 23 officers in regional cycle crime taskforces is part of a national cycle crime strategy, ___38___ with measures like education on safe locking techniques, working with websites where more than half of stolen bikes are sold, and identifying cycle theft ___39___ and priorities.If a bike is stolen, there is about a 20% chance the victim will not replace it, losing their transport, exercise, and potential access to local communities and service. It is widely acceptedthat police’s ___40___ effort is fundamental to a drop in cycle theft.【答案】31. C 32. F33. K 34. B35. A 36. E37. J 38. G39. D 40. IIII. 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.Technology is playing a vital role in preservation and ecology research. Drones(无人机) hold huge ___41___ in the fight to save the world’s remaining wildlife from extinction. So researchers can now track wild animals through dense forests and monitor whales in vast oceans. It’s estimated that up to five living species become extinct every day, making it urgent that universities develop new technologies to capture the data that can persuade ___42___ to act.The British International Education Association hosted a conference in January to ___43___ the importance of technological solutions in protecting vulnerable (易受伤害的) species and ecosystems. Speakers underlined how technology can help ___44___: drones can circle high above the ocean to spot whales, while certain cameras can identify members of an individual species.According to Claudio Sillero, biology professor at Oxford University, technology is changing how preservation research is done —but it’s in a(n) ___45___ way. As technology gets better and cheaper, researchers become better at doing what they were already doing. ___46___, remote sensing used to be a very technical tool but is now widespread, and everyone uses global positioning system (GPS) for surveying.But teaching preservation and ecology courses in university ___47___. Some teach drone surveying methods in depth while others don’t even mention them. “The fact is, using drones is quite a(n) ___48___ to the interdisciplinary (跨学科的) ‘unknown’ of engineering, and potentially an area where lecturers may not feel confident to teach yet,” Serge Wich, an expert in primate biology says. “Students are taugh t about ___49___ technologies such as automatic sound recorders, but drones are often missing from university teaching. Consequently, drone use among researchers is still fairly ____50____ and focused on getting photos.”Wich’s team of researchers used tec hniques to develop a fully automated drone technology system that ____51____ and monitors the health of endangered animals globally. It’s designedto be cheap, stable and simple to use, so that local communities in developing countries can operateit ____52____ without technical background. Yet it’s not more widely used on the grounds of researchers’ lack of skills to use this technology. In biology, where drones are used, few can program an algorithm(算法) specifically for their preservation or research pro blem. “There’s much that needs to be done to ____53____ those two worlds and to make AI more user-friendly so that people who can’t program can still use the technology,” Wich says.____54____, the sad truth is that better technology alone will not save any more species from dying out, Greengrass warns. “As human populations increase, so do threats and pressure on wild places. Preservationists are ____55____ for not doing enough but it’s often an issue of people, conflict and governance.” Technology may hel p provide far greater knowledge, but governments still need to act.41. A. shortage B. threats C. potential D. responsibilities42. A. researchers B. authorities C. opponents D. professionals43. A. highlight B. overlook C. assess D. calculate44. A. education B. preparation C. preservation D. distinction45. A. evolutionary B. flexible C. virtual D. dramatic46. A. As a result B. In conclusion C. On the contrary D. For example47. A. differs B. equals C. multiplies D. struggles48. A. obstacle B. leap C. equivalent D. exception49. A. ill-intentioned B. fully-prepared C. well-established D. narrowly-applied50. A. definite B. vague C. simple D. limited51. A. controls B. tracks C. supervises D. improves52. A. earnestly B. independently C. secretly D. impersonally53. A. bridge B. fix C. dismiss D. grasp54. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Otherwise55. A. fired B. insulted C. qualified D. criticized【答案】41. C 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. A 46. D 47. A 48. B 49. C 50. D 51. B 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. DSection 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)A Different Kind of Spring BreakFor many American university students, the week-long spring break holiday means an endless part on a sunny beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of approximately 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States.A week-long drinking binge is not for everyone, however, and a growing number of American university students have found a way to make spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to travel locally or internationally and work to address problems such as poverty, homelessness, or environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel good at.During one spring break week, students at James Madison University in Virginia participated in 15 “alternative spring break” trips to nearby states, three others to more distant parts of the United States, and five international trips. One group of JMU students traveled to Bogalusa, Louisiana, to help rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Another group traveled to Mississippi to organize creative activities for children living in a homeless shelter. One group of students did go to Florida, but not to lie on the sand. They performed exhausting physical labor such as maintaining roving invasive plant species that threaten the native Florida ecosystem.Students who participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding. While most university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to help people now. On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous. Students often sleep on the floor of a school or church, or spend the week camping in tents. But students only pay around $250 for meals and transportation, which is much less than some of their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break hot spot.56. How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring break?A. Around 36,000.B. Around 50,000.C. Around 500,000.D. Around 10,000.57. The underlined word “binge” in paragraph 2 probably means ______.A. doing too much of somethingB. studying for too longC. refusing to do somethingD. having very little alcohol58. Which of the following gives the main idea of the third paragraph?A. One group of JMU students worked on homes damaged by a hurricane.B. Children living in homeless shelters enjoy creative activities.C. Some students work to help the environment on alternative spring break trips.D. University students do different types of work on alternative spring break trips.59. What is implied in this article is that ______.A. university students spend more than $250 for traditional spring break tripsB. university students complain about the accommodations on alternative spring break tripsC. university students may take fewer alternative spring break trips in the futureD. university students would prefer to wait until they have their degrees to start helping people 【答案】56. C 57. A 58. D 59. A(B)Cropping (修剪) an Image With the Snap Shot ProgramWelcome to the world of photo-editing!Cropping an image allows you to zero in on (对准，聚焦) just the portion that is important to your project. For example, you may want to insert an image of a covered train in a report but may not want to include the whole train. Cropping the image allows you to select only the small area you wish to retain (保留) and eliminate all other portions of the original picture.Option 1: Cropping by Placing the Image in a ShapeScreen Shot 1Using one of Snap Shot’s standard shapes as a photo-editing tool requires no special abilities To crop an image with a standard shape:a. Click Cropping & Orientation from the Effects menu.b. Click to select one of the six shapes to frame your image.c. Use the mouse pointer to draw a frame around the portion of the image you wish to retain. Re-size the frame by dragging the shape’s sizing handles. When you are satisfied with the results, click Cut It.d. Snap Shot will automatically return to the project that is open. (You may also copy or cut the cropped image and paste it into another application.)Option 2: Freehand Cropping of an ImageScreen Shot 2If you want to trace the shape of an object in order to crop out everything else, freehand cropping is the way to go. To crop an image freehand:a. Click Freehand Crop from the Cropping & Orientation option on the Effects menu.b. Using the mouse pointer, trace around the shape you want to crop. Be sure to completely enclose the image by ending at the same place you began outlining.c. Click Cut It. Snap Shot will automatically return to the project that is open.60. The main purpose of the passage is to ______.A. describe the features of Snap ShotB. explain how to use Snap Shot to select sections of a pictureC. show that Snap Shot is an easy tool to useD. discuss how to use the features of Snap Shot61. To perform Option 2, one should first ______.A. select the imageB. use the mouse pointer to draw a frameC. select Cropping & Orientation from the Effects menuD. re-size the frame by dragging the sizing handles on the shape62. Why is freehand cropping discussed after cropping with shapes?A. To introduce a simpler technique before moving on to a more complex one.B. To proceed from a more useful technique to one with fewer practical applications.C. To order the options alphabetically.D. To arrange the text, making space for the screen shots.【答案】60. B 61. C 62. A(C)Why do so many Americans distrust what they read in their newspapers? The American Society of Newspaper Editors is trying to answer this painful question. The organization is deep into a long self-analysis known as the journalism credibility project.Sad to say, this project has turned out to be mostly low-level findings about factual errors and spelling and grammar mistakes, combined with lots of head-scratching puzzlement about what in the world those readers really want.But the sources of distrust go way deeper. Most journalists learn to see the world through a set of standard patterns into which they report each day’s events. In other words, there is a traditional story line in the newsroom culture that provides a backbone and a ready-made narrative structure for otherwise confusing news.There exists a social and cultural disconnect between journalists and their readers, which helps explain why the “standard patterns” of the newsroom seem foreign to many readers. In a recent survey, questionnaires were sent to reporters in five middle-size cities around the country, plus one large metropolitan area. Then residents in these communities were phoned at random and asked the same questions.Replies show that compared with other Americans, journalists are more likely to live in upscale neighborhoods, have maids, own Mercedeses, and trade stocks, and they’re less likely to go tochurch, do volunteer work, or put down roots in a community.Reporters tend to be part of a broadly defined social and cultural elite (精英), so their work tends to reflect the traditional values of this elite. The alarming distrust of the news media isn’t rooted in inaccuracy or poor reportorial skills but in the daily conflict of world views between reporters and their readers.This is an explosive situation for any industry, particularly a declining one. Here is a troubled business that keeps hiring employees whose attitudes vastly annoy the customers. Then it sponsors lots of symposiums (讨论会) and a credibility project devoted to wondering why customers are annoyed and fleeing in large numbers. But it never seems to get around to noticing the cultural and class prejudices that so many former buyers are complaining about. If it did, it would open up its diversity program, now focused narrowly on race and gender, and look for reporters who differ broadly by outlook, values, education, and class.63. What is the passage mainly about?A. Needs of the readers all over the world.B. Causes of the public disappointment about newspapers.C. Origins of the declining newspaper industry.D. Aims of a journalism credibility project.64. The results of the journalism credibility project turned out to be ______.A. quite trustworthyB. somewhat conflictingC. very informativeD. rather shallow65. The basic problem of journalists as pointed out by the writer lies in their ______.A. working attitudeB. traditional lifestyleC. world outlookD. educational background66. Despite its efforts, the newspaper industry still cannot satisfy the readers owing to its ______.A. failure to realize its real problemB. tendency to hire annoying reportersC. likeliness to do inaccurate reportingD. prejudice in matters of race and gender 【答案】63. B 64. D 65. C 66. ASection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.If you shower befo re bed, you’ve probably wondered whether sleeping with damp hair is a problem. Maybe you’ve heard it could make you sick, or that it can damage your hair or skin.What’s the truth? Let’s address the “it can make you sick” myth first. “___67___” says Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of medicine. While this idea persists, Schaffner says it was long ago disproved. It’s true that you’re much more likely to catch a common cold during the winter months. But this has to do with the ways respiratory (呼吸的) viruses spread, he says.___68___ Illness-causing bacteria and viruses don’t appear naturally, and so you’re not going to make yourself ill by getting your pillow a little damp at night, Schaffner says. But there is a possible exception. Some research has shown that pillows—especially those made with synthetic materials—can contain asthma- or allergy-triggering molds(哮喘或致敏菌) and fungus, which tend to do well in damp environments, and so do dust mites, says Dr. Payel Gupta, a spokesperson for the American Lung Association.Gupta says there’s no evidence that people who sleep with wet hair experience more allergy or asthma symptoms. ___69___ But if you wake up with a stuffy nose, itchy or watery eyes, breathing problems or other allergy or asthma symptoms—or even if you don’t—you should wash your pillow cases and sheets in hot water at least once a week to reduce your exposure to any potential irritants (刺激物).When it comes to the health of your hair and skin, there may be a few other reasons to worry a bout wet hair. “Generally, it’s thought not to be good for hair to sleep with it wet,” says Dr. George Cotsarelis, a professor of dermatology (皮肤病学), “___70___”It’s also worth noting that almost anything you do to your hair—from brushing and blow-drying it to coloring it or exposing it to the sun—can damage it.A. Hence, any concerns about wet hair are theoretical.B. In some cases, wet hair may actually be a helpful sleep aid.C. Over time, it can lead to breakages, as well as a loss of shine.D. There may be some mild risks associated with going to bed with wet hair.E. Another wet-hair rumor (谣传) is the idea that harmful bacteria will colonize your pillow.F. This idea seems to fit into the old bit of custom that getting yourself chilled and wet will cause you to come down with a cold.【答案】67. F 68. E69. A 70. CIV. Summary Writing71.Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.What comes first: the optimism or the good health?Optimism, defined as the general expectation that the future will be favorable, could provide ways to improve health, some researchers believe. But scientists remain unsure if optimism goes ahead of health improvements, or vice versa.A recent study suggests that most people can’t help but to think optimistically. This study was conducted by Ed O’Brien, a social psychologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The findings suggest that people have a natural tendency to think positively about their future.Participants were asked to create a list of imaginary personal experiences that would make them happy or unhappy over the course of the next year. They then ranked how difficult it was to plan that list and how happy they believed they would be in the future overall. The easier it was for people to think of positive future experiences, the happier they imagined they would be. However, there was no relationship between easily developing negative future experiences and expecting to be unhappy as a result.O’Brien concluded that people s eem to discount the possibility that future negative events will make them happy overall, suggesting that optimism might come more naturally. “We’re not as used to thinking about the future in terms of things that are going to go wrong.” O’Brien’s study is one of many to find that people are consistently optimistic about their future, predicting pleasant experiences and discounting unpleasant ones. If optimism may lead to better health and people generally tend to think optimistically, what does this mean for the connection between mental and physical health? “If we can make sure that optimism comes before healthy states, we might be able to involve and improve people’s optimism,” Boehm explained. However, it’s difficult to determine what comes first: the optimism or the good health.____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Despite the claim that optimism benefits fitness, scientists are uncertain. O’Brien’s study indicates it’s human nature to expect a promising future. For instance, those with positive。
上海市虹口区2019届高三英语二模试题(含解析)
上海市虹口区2019届高三英语二模试题（含解析）考生注意:1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
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I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. At an airport.B. On a plane.C. On a bus.D. In a department store.【答案】B【解析】【分析】M: Excuse me, but I’m not feeling quite well. I think I’m going to throw up. W: There is an airsickness bag in front of you, sir.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
上海市虹口区2019届高考练习（二模）英语
上海市虹⼝区2019届⾼考练习（⼆模）英语虹⼝区2019年英语学科⾼考练习题2019.4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 12:00. B. At 12:15. C. At 12:30. D. At 12:45.2. A. To visit a museum.C. To get married. B. To attend a wedding.D. To go to India.3. A. This afternoon.C. Next month. B. Tomorrow.D. Next week.4. A. In a tea house. B. In a school. C. In a grocery. D. In a garage.5. A. The desk lamp.C. The electricity bill. B. The dirty kitchen.D. The power failure.6. A. They’re a couple.C. They’re classmates. B. They’re neighbors.D. They’re colleagues.7. A. She saw the play more than once. B. She acted in the play.C. She visited the English Department.D. She led the drama club.8. A. Small corrections could be made. B. Major corrections are needed.C. The paper should be rewritten.D. The paper needs no correction.9. A. Mary has never collected any postcards.B. Mary didn’t receive the postcard from Germany.C. The woman will go to Germany for her holiday.D. Mary begins to take up collecting postcards.10. A. The man has left a good impression on her family.B. The man can dress casually for the family reunion.C. The man had better buy himself a new suit.D. The man’s jeans and T-shirts are fashionable.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. He was knocked down by a bus. B. He fell ill suddenly.C. He was chased by some tough guys.D. He was robbed.12. A. A neighbour. B. A friend. C. A stranger. D. A doctor.13. A. Churchgoers are very helpful. B. Only doctors can save our lives.C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.D. Neighbours are dearer than distant relatives.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A . They haven’t devoted as much energy to medicine as to space travel.B. There are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.C. It is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold.D. They believe people can recover without treatment.15. A. They reveal the seriousness of the problem.B. They indicate how fast the virus spreads.C. They tell us what kind of medicine to take.D. They show our body is fighting the virus.16. A. It actually does more harm than good.B. It actually helps us to recover much sooner.C. It causes damage to some organs of our body.D. It works better when combined with other therapies.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.Blanks 21 are basedfollowing conversation.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.(A)“Time,” says the proverb, “is money”. This means that every moment well-spent may put some money into our pockets.If our time (25) ______ (employ) usefully, it will either turn out some useful and important piece of work which will fetch its price in the market, or it will add to our experience and increase our capacities so as to enable us to earn money when the proper opportunity comes. Let those, (26) ______ think nothing of wasting time, remember this.Our life is nothing more than our time. To kill time is therefore a form of suicide. We are shocked (27) ______ we think of death, and we spare no pains, no trouble, and no expense to preserve life.But we often care nothing about the loss of an hour or of a day, (28) ______ (forget) that our life is the sum total of the days and of the hours we live. Our life is a brief period measuring some seventy or eighty years in all. So a day or an hour (29)______ (waste) is therefore so much life lost.But nearly one third of this has to be spent in sleep; some years have to be spent over our meals; some in watching over the sick-beds of our (30) ______ (near) relatives; some in making journeys on land and voyages by sea.Now if all these years were to be decreased from the term over which our life extends, we shall find about twenty or thirty years at our disposal (处置) for active work. (31) ______ remembers this can never willingly waste a single moment of his life.The precious hours of childhood and youth, if properly used, (32) ______ (supply) us with incalculable advantages. If we allow these morning hours of life to slip away, we shall never be able to make up for the loss.(B)Home on the WayPeople need homes: children assume their parents’ place as home; boarders call school “home” on weekdays; married couples work together (33) ______ (build) new homes; and travelers … have no place to call “home”, at least for a few nights. So how (34) ______ people who have to travel for extended periods of time? Don’t they have the right to have a home? Of course they do.Some regular travelers take their own belongings: like bed sheets, toothbrushes and family photos to make them feel like home (35) ______ ______ ______ they are; some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with service and attendants; others (36) ______ simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely. Furthermore, driving a camping car during one’s travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like (37) ______ is generally thought of as “home” -- only mobile!And how about maintaining relationships while in transit? Some keep contact with their friends via internet; some send letters and postcards, or even photos; (38) ______ may just call and say hi, just to let their friends know that they’re still alive and well. People find ways to k eep in touch. (39) ______ (make) friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home. Backpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends, even closer than siblings.Nowadays, fewer people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a sense of belonging? Whenever we step out of our local boundaries, there is always another “home” waiting to be found. Wherever we are, with just a little bit of effort and imagination, we can make (40) ______ place where we stay “home”.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A book entitled “Jiading –Centuries of History, Decades of Change” by American writer Kate Baker has recently been published in Shanghai. New book launch was held last week at the Old China Hand Style, a major __41__ of a series of walking guide books called “Beyond the Concession: Six Walks in Shanghai’s Other Districts.” And Baker’s “Jiading” runs the fourth among the six.From a foreign point of view, the book has __42__ the history of Jiading District back between the year Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Song Dynasty (960-1279), when Jiading had been “a leading economic and intellectual influence in the region long before Sha nghai became a major trading port,” as Baker is __43__ in her book.Baker first landed in Shanghai in 2019 with her husband, an engineer with Ford, who was sent to work in Shanghai to prepare for the __44__ of the Lincoln brand in China. “I and my husb and have been traveling around the world in the past 20 years,” Baker said at a(n) __45__ with Shanghai Daily. “Wherever I go, I would jump into the local history and culture quickly and deeply.”Having taken a 15-month online course of Chinese with Harvar d’s “China X”, Baker started __46__ out on her own. An occasional excursion into the northwest of Shanghai, she “discovered” and fell in love with Jiading. Since then, she has visited Jiading __47__, bringing family, friends, and tour groups. At the end of 2019, the Jiading Tourism Bureau officially invited Baker to write a book on Jiading.With up-to-date facts, useful information and __48__ pictures, Baker's “Jiading” is a well researched guide about interesting areas less than one hour from Shanghai. There are chapters on celebrating the seasonal and agricultural festivals that are unique to the region; stories of __49__ figures living in Jiading; changes to the Nanxiang Old Town; tours to numerous gardens, museums and temples; and the development of outd oor recreational activities in Jiading’s Anting Town, such as the F1 car racing, horse riding and golf.With good public __50__ and enough green space, Baker sees Jiading a high growth district of Shanghai, which offers a quality of lifestyle and tourism. “I see a better-planned and forward-thinking of the district government. And I sincerely thank the people of Jiading who welcomed me to their community and trusted me with their narrative,” Baker says.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.Harvard LibraryIf we compare professors and students to the host of auniversity, then the library of a university can be comparedto the hallway. The quality of a university, __51__, is indirect proportion to that of its library. At Harvard, the libraryis an essential part of everybody’s life. Both the quantity andthe __52__ of the library make study a pleasant process.Harvard Library is not only the most ancient library inthe United States, but the largest university library with thelargest scale. In 1638 John Harvard __53__ his whole libraryto the then Harvard College. After 300 years of development,the library now holds 10 million books and __54__ more than 100 branch libraries. In addition to the libraries owned by each school, there are some branch libraries that are __55__ in some aspects. While most of the branch libraries are on Harvard campus, some are as far as in Washington, D.C., or even in Florence of Italy. Yenching Library is famous for its __56__ of East Asian literature. Lamont Library is the first library in the world that is __57__ for undergraduates. Widener Library is the largest library in Harvard, only second to Library of Congress.What __58__ to be mentioned is the system or rather the service of the libraries. Usually the libraries are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. The main libraries are open until 10 p.m.. The libraries for undergraduates will even be open all night during the__59__ period. The libraries also provide with students the service of __60__ reading materials for all courses. At the beginning of a semester, each teacher will give a list of books to the librarians. The librarians are __61__ to find out these books and put them at the places where students can easily find them.There is no limitation for the number of books that students can borrow. As the space for the library is limited, many books are __62__ in suburban library. Despite this, students can go to fetch the book at the __63__ library within 24 hours after they submit request for that book. Even if there is only one book to be fetched from the suburban library, the libraries on campus will send someone to do the job. This kind of __64__ which put readers in the first place is rare even in Ivy League. Therefore, study at Harvard will be a(n) __65__ experience.51.A.as a result B. to some extent C. on the contrary D. at all times52.A.influence B. discipline C. quality D. prospect53.A. donated B. assigned C. adapted D. distributed54.A.contains B. composes C. involves D. includes/doc/9fefb4a6cec789eb172ded630b1c59eef9c79a2a.html rmative B. different C. secure D. peculiar56.A.collections B. documents C. phenomena D. exhibitions57.A.unusually B. formally C. specially D. especially58.A.remains B. happens C. appears D. deserves59.A.examination B. experiment C. vacation D. graduation60.A.confirming B. preparing C. selecting D. designing61.A.desperate B. willing C. reluctant D. responsible62.A.exhibited B. reserved C. stored D. classified63.A.appointed B. accepted C. expected D. restricted64.A.performance B. service C. activity D. response65.A.fortunate B. creative C. positive D. enjoyableSection 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)How Would You Like to Pay?How do you pay for your coffee? Is it with change? I use my tap-and-go card. I don’t even need to enter my PIN number or a signature to approve payment. It’s quicker and everybody in the queue is happy.Contactless payments are gaining popularity. Those concerned about security will be pleased to know that the amount of money you can spend in one-go is limited –in the UK it’s currently ￡30. But if the card is used a few times in a row, a PIN number will be needed. If a thief gets hold of your card and goes on a crazy shopping, your bank covers you against fraud. However, if someone steals your bills, that’s your bad luck!For those who are always forgetting where they put their cards, there’s a new solution: wearable technique: clothing and devices that have combined electronic technology. Kenneth Cukier, an economist and technology expert, says: “You can simply take any wireless card and the chip (芯⽚) from it that your bank might issue you with, and you can put it in a coat. When you want to make a payment just wave your arm in front of the terminal and leave the coffee shop with your latte(拿铁咖啡). This is intended for people who don’t want to take their card out of their wallet, use their phone or their watch.”Good, isn’t it? And new ways of spending money are not stopping there. The future is all about biometrics(⽣物识别技术). Very convenient if you are at the beach or a festival –there’s a new system in development which will make it possible to read the unique maps of veins (静脉) under the surface of your finger, and use them to confirm payments –or prove that it’s you making the payments. You just need to remember which finger you registered with.So spending money is becoming easier all the time. And the temptation to buy more stuff increases. But it’s worth bearing in mind that earning the money in the first place will still require the same effort. Back to work then!66. A thief wouldn’t be able to buy much with a stolen wireless card because ______.A. the card doesn’t permit withdrawing money more than ￡30B. there’s a limit to the amount of money spent at a timeC. the wireless card must be used a few times in one-goD. a PIN number is always required before payment67. The underlined word “fraud” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “______”.A. theftB. protectionC. cheatD. prevention68. What must be done before you use biometrics for payment?A. You must prove that it’s you making the payments.B. You must have a smart phone or a watch with you.C. You must have something to read your fingers.D. You must have one of your fingers registered.69. What can be learned from this passage?A. People’s banking information is kept in a small chip.B. People can only use a wireless card to consume coffee.C. Wearable technique is the safest way to make a payment.D. A tap-and-go card needs a signature to approve payment.(B)Asia TEFL and the Far Eastern English Language Teachers’ Association 14th Asia TEFL International Conference and 11th FEELTA International Conference invite proposals for their joint conference on language teaching and learning:“Connecting Professionally on ELT in Asia:Crossing the Bridge to Excellence”to be held on 30 June – 2 July, 2019 atThe Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, RussiaCALL FOR PRESENTATIONSConference DescriptionThe 14th Asia TEFL and 11th FEELTA international conference places emphasis on working towards special skills or knowledge in English Language Teaching through being connected professionally in Asia and worldwide. Professional networks link teachers from a variety of educational contexts, helping to develop research, advance skills and update knowledge. We invite educators, scholars and policy makers to cooperate and share teaching theories, excellent teaching ideas and relevant practices.The meaning of the “bridge” in our theme is inspired by the place of the conference. The university campus is located on Russky Island “across the bridge” from the mainland. It also refers to new horizons and perspectives in the field of ELT thatwe discover when we “cross the bridge” to explore pioneering teaching ideas and stimulating experiences. Conference SubtopicsWe invite papers on the following subtopics in ELT:●ELT curriculum and design●Materials writing●Teacher education and professional development●Teaching literature and the arts●Interpreting and translation●Global Issues in Language EducationTypes of PresentationsAll presentations will be given in English. Presenters are encouraged to hand in full papers of their presentation to the Journal of Asia TEFL to be considered for publication.●Papers: 30 minutes●Workshops: 60 minutes●Poster presentations: displayed all day ---- presenters are expected to stand by their posters ready toexplain and discuss them, for 60 minutes.●Group discussions: 90 minutesProposal Submission (提交)Materials to be submitted:● a title of up to ten words●an abstract of not more than 200 words● a self-introduction of not more than 60 wordsAll proposals must be submitted online through the link: http://feelta.wl.dvfu.ru/asiatefl-feelta-2019●Presentation submission opens: November 1, 2019●Deadline for submission: February 29, 2019Questions about proposal submission can be addressed to Larisa Krainik, Abstract Committee Chair:feeltacon@/doc/9fefb4a6cec789eb172ded630b1c59eef9c79a2a.html70. What does the expression “Crossing the Bridge to Excellence” in the title imply?A. Exploring pioneering teaching ideas and stimulating experiences.B. the process from knowledge to skills on language teaching and learning.C. inviting proposals about new horizons and perspectives in the field of ELT.D. Coming from every country in the world to the Far Eastern Federal University.71. The joint international conference will be held to ______.A. be connected professionally in Asia and worldwideB. call for presentations of the educators, scholars and policy makersC. work towards special skills or knowledge in English Language TeachingD. provide a chance for teachers to cooperate and share theories, ideas and practices72. According to the passage, what can be learned from the conference?A. How to achieve good results in the English exams.B. Effective communication skills among teachers.C. How to help teachers to share research skills.D. Effective teaching approaches and theories.73. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.A. the presentations are most likely to have been published during the conferenceB. all presentations must be submitted formally online within the required timeC. presenters can only choose to take part in one of the types of presentationsD. presentations are required to be explained to the participants publicly(C)Scientists Detect Gravitational WavesWhat is gravitational waves(引⼒波)? Scientists havefor the first time observed ripples in the fabric of space time(时空涟漪) called gravitational waves, arriving at the earthfrom a severely destructive event in the distant universe. Itconfirms a major prediction of Albert Einstein’s 1915 generaltheory of relativity and opens a unique new window onto the universe, according to a group of scientists at a press conference in Washington on Thursday.“This is truly scientific moonshot. We did it. We landed on the moon,” declared David Reitz, executive director of the LIGO Laboratory at Caltech, at the conference in the National Press Club.According to the National Science Foundation (NSF) experts, gravitational waves carry information about their dramatic origins and about the nature of gravity that cannot be obtained from elsewhere. Physicists have concluded that the detectedgravitational waves were produced during the final fraction of a second (千分之⼀秒) of the combination of two black holes to produce a single, much bigger turning black hole. This fierce shock of two black holes had been predicted but never observed by NSF.The gravitational waves were detected on Sept 14, 2019 at 5:51 am EDT by both of the twin Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors, located in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington.Based on the observed signals, LIGO scientists estimate that the black holes for this event were about 29 and 36 times the weight of the sun, and the event took place 1.3 billion years ago. About three times the weight of the sun was changed into gravitational waves in a fraction of a second -- with a peak power output about 50 times that of the whole visible universe. By looking at the time of arrival of the signals -- the detector in Livingston recorded the event 7 milliseconds (毫秒) before the detector in Hanford -- scientists can say that the source was located in the Southern Hemisphere, according to a press release from NSF, which funded the research.This new LIGO discovery is the first observation of gravitational waves themselves, made by measuring the tiny disturbances the waves make to space and time as they pass through the earth. “Our observation of gravitational waves accomplishes an ambitious goal set out over five decades ago to directly detect this puzzling phenomenon and better understand the universe, and, properly, fulfills Einstein’s prediction on the 100th anniversary of his general theory of relativity,” Reitze said.74. By saying “This is truly scientific moonshot. We did it. We landed on the moon,” what does D avid Reitzmean?A. We humans truly landed on the moon this time.B. The theory of relativity was not proved until today.C. Gravitational waves arrived at the earth in the end.D. Scientists successfully observed gravitational waves.75. What do NSF experts talk about in the third paragraph?A. Gravitational waves carry information about the origins of nature.B. The nature of gravity cannot be obtained from gravitational waves.C. The combination of two black holes can produce a single, much bigger turning black hole.D. Gravitational waves only appear at the final fraction of a second of the shock of two black holes.76. According to the observed signals, LIGO scientists find out that ______.A. the two black holes which brought about this event were much bigger than the sunB. about three times the weight of the sun became gravitational waves in this eventC. the event produced by the observed signals took place 1.3 billion years agoD. the peak power output was about 50 times that of the whole universe77. From this passage, a conclusion can be drawn that ______.A. gravitational waves can make disturbances to space and timeB. Einstein predicted the observed gravitational waves in the universeC. gravitational waves is not a puzzling phenomenon to the world any moreD. this new LIGO discovery was made to test the general theory of relativitySection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.The World Health Organization (WHO) has declaredthe spread of mosquito-born Zika virus a global publichealth emergency. On Monday, the global health agencyheld an emergency meeting in Geneva after warning thepublic that Zika is spreading “explosively” acros s theAmericas. Dr. Margaret Chan, the director-general of theWHO, said after the meeting that the cases of microcephaly,which is a birth disease in which babies are born with verysmall heads and underdeveloped brains, in regions withZika cases, “become an extraordinary event and a public health threat to other parts of the world.”Last week, health officials confirmed one case of the virus in Denmark, five in Great Britain, three cases in the United States and 18 in its territory of Puerto Rico. The global health organization also predicts that Zika could infect as many as four million people in the Americas this year.The symptoms from the virus are minor. The symptoms are flu-like and include a rash (⽪疹). But the results for some infected with Zika -- namely pregnant women -- are destructive. The WHO suspects the virus may have something to do with brain disorders in babies. Health experts highly suspect there may be a link between the illness and microcephaly. However, a definite link between Zika and microcephaly has not been proven.World Health Organization spokesman Gregory Hartl has this to say, “So, one of the curiosities is why we have so many neurological (神经学的) cases in the northeast of Brazil, but we have not had it in other places. So, we really need to understand what is existing that causes these microcephaly cases, for example, in children.”Hartl does not agree with claims that the Zika virus could lead to a threat similar to that of Ebola (埃博拉病毒). He says that Ebola is transmitted by contact with bodily fluids (体液) from person to person and kills about 50 percent of its victims. “Zika has never killed a person and it is transmitted by the mosquito. So, we know that there are those two basic differences at least. Let us say that Zika on its own would not be the consideration of an emergency committee. What is the concern to the international community is the possible link with neurological disorders.”(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)78. The cases of microcephaly are generally seen in the places ______.79. Who should pay special attention to the infection of the virus to avoid its terrible result?80. What puzzles the health experts about the cases of microcephaly?81. What causes the global concern is that the mosquito-born Zika virus may ______.第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1、现在⼈们已经习惯于将坏天⽓与空⽓污染联想到⼀起。
2019上海虹口区英语二模试卷听力录音材料
虹口区2018学年度第二学期期中学生学习能力诊断测试高三英语试卷听力材料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. M:Excuse me, but I’m not feeling quite well. I think I’m going to throw up.W:There is an airsickness bag in front of you, sir.Q:Where does the conversation most probably take place?2. W:Patrick, how do you like your roommate?M:It’s a pain in the neck sharing a room with him. He talks in his sleep and never makes the bed. I’m simply fed up with him.Q:What can we learn about Patrick from the conversation?3. M:You went to the cinema last night, didn’t you? How was the movie The Wandering Earth?W: It couldn’t be better. I lost myself in it the whole evening.Q:What can we learn from the conversation?4. W: Do you rent room by the week? You see, I’m not sure whether I’ll stay for a whole month.M: Yes. The rents are higher, however. It’s $50 a week, but only $160 a month.Q:How much will the woman pay if she rents the room for three weeks?5. W:Mike, look at my new hairstyle. I wish my hair were longer.M:Yes, honey. If only you’d listened to me.Q:What does the man imply?6. W: Sorry, sir. I am calling to inform you that the book you ordered online is out of stock.M:Why didn’t you update the information o nline then? I need it urgently to carry on my research.Q:How does the man feel?7. W: I think your résumé is excellent, but I’m afraid we don’t have any vacanc y for the position of systemengineer at the moment.M: Well, there must be some posit ion open somewhere … perhaps something more entry-level?Q:What does the man want?8. M: Do you understand what Mr. James just said?W: Not really. He always beats about the bush, and I just can’t get his points.Q:Why can’t the woman unde rstand Mr. James?9. W: Do old people in your country like to use apps?M: Yeah, of course, how can the smart app developers miss out on so important and vast a population?Q:What does the man mean?10. W:I don’t agree with Mr. Johnson on his views about social welfare. He seems to suggest that the poorare robbing the rich.M:He could have used better words to express his idea. But I’ve found what he said makes a lot of sense.Q:What does the man imply?Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.Hello! Today I am going to talk about poverty, a critica l issue in today’s world. One useful way to understand poverty is to distinguish between three degrees of poverty.The first type of poverty is extreme poverty. In extreme poverty, households cannot meet basic needs for survival. People suffer from long-term hunger. They have no access to safe drinking water, let alone health care. They cannot afford education for their children. In short, people who live in extreme poverty do not have even the minimum resources to support themselves and their families. Then, where does extreme poverty occur? Well, you can find it only in developing countries.Well, what about moderate poverty? Unlike extreme poverty, moderate poverty generally refers to rarely meeting the basic needs of life condition. People living in moderate poverty have the resources to keep themselves alive, but only at a very basic level. For example, they may have access to drinking water but not clean, safe drinking water. They may have a home to shelter themselves but it does not have power supply, or a telephone.The third kind of poverty is relative poverty. Relative poverty is generally considered to be a household income level which is below a given proportion of average family income. The relatively poor live in high income countries but they do not have a high income themselves. The methods of calculating the poverty line vary from country to country, but we can say that basically the income of a family living in relative poverty is less than that of the average family. They can meet their basic needs but they lack access to cultural goods, and entertainment. They also do not have access to quality health care.We should keep these distinctions in mind when we research people’s living conditions either in the developing or the developed world.(Now listen again, please.)Questions:11. Where does the speaker say we can find extreme poverty?12. Which of the following features can be seen in relative poverty?13. What does the speaker mainly talk about?Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.Like many other people, I love my smartphone, which keeps me connected with the larger world. I also love my laptop, because it holds all of my writing and thoughts. However, I know there are times when I need to move away from these devices and truly communicate with others.On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters to a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the materials and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule — no laptop, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions bytechnology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas.I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course materials beyond the classroom.(Now listen again, please.)Questions:14. Why were some of the students in the history class unhappy?15. What can be learned from this passage?16. What can be inferred from the passage about the use of technology in classrooms?Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.W:Here’s your cup of coffee, Bob.M: Thanks! But what took you so long, Catherine?W: Sorry, Bob. I bumped into somebody I knew in the cafe and stopped for a chat.M:OK, well. Catherine, did you know that coffee houses were originally a meeting place for lively debates and intellectual discussions?W:Really? I didn’t know that, Bob. So how long ago was this debating society formed?M:The first coffee house was set up in Oxford in 1650. But they quickly became popular and soon they were all over London too. You paid a penny to get in, and this included access to newspapers—and stimulating conversation!W:But I have to say, while I was getting our coffees earlier, there was nobody else in the cafe talking except me and my friend. Everybody was sitting on their own, tapping away on their laptops. So the spirit of those 17th century coffee houses has disappeared then? No more lively debates and intellectual discussions?M:It seems so. As Douglas Fraser, BBC Business and Economy Editor says, the coffee shop’s free Wi-Fi is transporting its customers to different destinations far from the person beside them. As you can see, so many people sit along plugged into their laptops—and they’re all doing different things—working, writing, messing about on social media.W: I think the cafe owners should turn off the free Wi-Fi. I don’t think people should be allowed to sit all day using the Internet—occupying tables—and not talking to anybody! Especially when some of them don’t even buy a coffee!M:That’s a bit extreme, Catherine. Cafe owners need customers—and they encourage people to stay by having comfortable sofas and newspapers to read and the free Wi-Fi!W:I suppose you’re right.(Now listen again, please.)Questions:17. Why did it take Catherine a long time to bring back the coffee?18. What can be learned about the earlier coffee house from this conversation?19. What does Bob think of the idea of turning off the Wi-Fi?20. How do the cafe owners attract customers?（That’s the end of listening. 听力部分到此结束，请同学们继续答题。
2019-2020学年上海各区初三英语二模汇编-作文汇编
2019-2020学年初三英语二模汇编-作文One【崇明区】Write a passage of at least 60 words about the topic “Online learning” （以“在线学习”为题写一篇至少60字的短文，标点符号不占格。
）提示：由于新冠病毒（novel coronavirus),前段时间我们只能在家里通过网络进行学习，有人认为很新鲜，效果很好，也有人觉得效果一般，请从以上两个观点中，选择一个角度，并结合自己网络学习的经历，谈谈你对“在线学习”的体会和看法，并给出理由。
（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名，校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分）优秀范文：Online learningBecause of the novel coronavirus, all of us had to take online classes for the previous period. Some people hold the opinion that this way is fresh and effective. However, others consider that the effect of online learning is general. In my viewpoint, I agree with the second opinion. First and foremost, we need a peaceful environment. Online learning needs strong self-discipline. For instance, my parents always like to offer me some snacks while I am learning, which interrupts me in some way and makes me not focus on my study all the time. Additionally, a quiet and peaceful room can also be of importance. I was always disturbed by my cousin while learning, which couldn’t make me stay focused. In a nutshell, I think the effect of online learning is not good.Two【奉贤区】Write at least 60 words on the topic "Give a like to School In the Air"(请以“为空中课堂点赞”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文,标点符号不占格)。