2018年上海市金山中学高三英语期中考试英语试题含答案

- 1 - 2017学年度第一学期金山中学期中考试高三英语试卷 (试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟) I. Listening Comprehension (25’) Section A (10*1’) Directions: 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. Excited. B. Dissatisfied. C. Bored. D. Exhausted. 2. A. 7:00. B. 7:10. C. 9:00. D. 9:10. 3. A. A cook. B. A shop assistant. C. A saleswoman. D. A waitress. 4. A. At a gas station. B. In a work shop. C. At an art gallery. D. In a department store. 5. A. He hasn’t had a chance to meet Kathy yet. B. Kathy had already told him the news. C. He didn’t know that Kathy was being moved. D. His new office will be located in New York. 6. A. The woman wants to go to Toronto. B. The man wants to go to Vancouver. C. There are no flights to Toronto. D. There are two direct flights to Toronto. 7. A. She should do more careful work. B. She is not concerned about George’s remarks. C. George does not care about her. D. George shouldn’t have said much about her. 8. A. She can’t afford that much for a trip. B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money. C. She doesn’t think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip. - 2 -

D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money. 9. A. Playing tennis. B. Writing a term paper. C. Gathering materials. D. Holding a meeting. 10. A. The man was seriously injured in the car accident. B. The man had poor imagination because of the car accident. C. The man wasn’t wearing the seat belt when the accident happened. D. The man’s daughter advised him to wear the seat belt before he left home.

Section B (10*1.5’) Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one conversation. You will be asked three questions on each of the passages and four questions for the conversation. The passages and 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. 11. A. Future researchers. B. College students. C. Company employees. D. Successful artists. 12. A. To teach the listeners how to work hard. B. To enable the listeners to get better salaries. C. To prepare the listeners to get better jobs. D. To encourage the listeners to seize opportunities. 13. A. Kindness. B. Diligence. C. Willingness. D. Interest.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. The benefits of walking. B. The importance of keeping fit. C. The way of forming a habit. D. The possibility of excising regularly. 15. A. Because it needs much thinking. - 3 -

B. Because people can improve their memory. C. Because it is suitable for everyone. D. Because people needn’t concentrate on it. 16. A. It is the easiest way to lose weight. B. It can be made part of people’s life. C. It can make people’s hearts stronger. D. It prevents people suffering from cancers.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. He has just been back from South America. B. He has been burnt for a few hours. C. He has been surfing the Internet for long. D. He has been doing school work all night. 18. A. To look for something interesting for pleasure. B. To meet new friends in the net chatroom. C. To release pressure from heavy work. D. To look for information for his project. 19. A. Quite a few sites are just old event calendars. B. It’s a waste of time to surf the Internet. C. A lot of information can be found. D. A lot of friends can be made on the Internet. 20. A. People spend much time talking about other interests. B. It takes long to find things because of many useless sites. C. It is hard to start chatting with others in the chatroom. D. It’s hardly the best source of information available.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary (30’) Section A (10*1’) Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages

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英语_2018年上海市金山区中考英语二模试卷(含答案)

2018年上海市金山区中考英语二模试卷二、Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）（共20分）1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A c o ttonB w o nderC st o machD o nion2. Kobe Bryant made____________ exciting short film called "Dear Basketball"．（）A aB anC theD /3. To my surprise， the answer turned ____________ to be quite right at last．（）A intoB downC outD in4. The 24th Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing ____________ February， 2022．（）A inB onC atD by5. The students in Mr White's class like to play tennis with ____________after school．（）A heB hisC himselfD him6. Hawking wrote____________ popular science books including A Brief History ofTime．（）A a littleB littleC a fewD few7. The young mother tried to talk with her naughty son as ______ as possible.A gentleB gentlyC more gentlyD most gently8. We're proud that our country now has ____________ high﹣speed rail network in the world．（）A longB longerC longestD the longest9. You'll certainly arrive at your destination（目的地） ____________ you stop walking．（）A unlessB ifC becauseD although10. Don't forget to turn on the radio， ____________ you'll miss your favourite programme．（）A soB butC orD and11. He____________ a walk with his wife in the garden from seven to eight last night．（）A was takingB is takingC tookD would take12. The film Amazing China shows us great changes ___________ in China in the past five years．（）A take placeB had taken placeC have taken placeD took place13. The famous lawyer ____________ by a news reporter from China Daily just now．（）A has interviewedB was interviewedC is interviewingD is interviewed14. Our class teacher often advises us____________ full use of time during this important period．（）A makeB makesC makingD to make15. I still remember ____________ as a prince in a short play competition． How fantastic it was!（）A to actB actingC actD acted16. We are eager to know ____________ Tom will be well again and come back to school．（）A how longB how farC how soonD how often17. ﹣ ____________ we finish the project about the changes of our hometown in a month？﹣No， you don't have to． You can finish it in one and a half months．（）A MustB CanC ShouldD Would18. No people in our neighbourhood set off fireworks last year， ____________？（）A don't theyB do theyC didn't theyD did they19. ﹣Shall we go to Shanghai Disneyland Park during the summer holidays？﹣ ____________（）A That sounds interesting．B Give it another try．C Thank you verymuch． D Sure， you're welcome．20. ﹣You look so upset． What's wrong with you？﹣ ____________（）A I'm sorry to hear that．B I'm not quite sure．C I've lost the key to my bike．D I've got the first prize．三、 Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once （将下列单词填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）21. A． spreads B． drums C． electric D． destroyed E． immediatelyPeople in Mayilattumpara， a village in southwest India， could not sleep at night． That's because wild elephants entered their village to look for food and they（1）_______ crops and farmland． The villagers tried to keep the wild elephants out with（2）_______ fences and deep holes． They even tried beating（3）_______． Nothing worked! The repeated destruction of crops led some villagers to stop farming．However， the situation turned around last year． People there have finally found what keeps the elephants away： honey bees． A wire fence with beehive （蜂房）（4）_______ around the village． When elephants try to pass the 2.5kilometer wire fence，angry bees fly out in a large group and the elephants run away quickly． Protected by the bees， farmers have returned to growing their crops．22. A． examination B． technology C． tell D． affect E． restMany of us use our digital devices （电子设备） to wake us up in the morning， listen to music， follow news， find bus schedules， play games and communicate with friends and family．But depending on （1）_______ comes at a price． Studies have found that overuse of electronics can （2）_______ our sleep， the quality of our social communication， and our ability to focus on study and work．To help people take a（3）_______ from their always﹣on lifestyles， the US National Day of Unplugging （拔去插头） was created in 2010． It wants to （4）_______ people to put away their electronics for 24hours． It falls on the second Friday of March each year．四、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子．每空格限填一词）（共8分）23. People are the creators of history and they are the real________．（hero）24. We showed________ guests around the Oriental Pearl TV Tower last weekend．（we）25. There were ten students in the room ， then________ more came in silently．（third）26. "________ is achieved through hard work，" is on everyone's lips these days．（happy）27. Cao Chong was so clever that he found a good way to________the elephant．（weight）28. His wife prefers this restaurant because of its________environment．（please）29. You'd better refuse the invitation________ and give your reasons．（polite）30. Cheating in the exam is considered as a（n）________ act and it's not allowed．（honest）五、Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求完成句子）（共14分）31. The medical team had completed the task by the end of last month．（改为否定句）The medical team________ the task by the end of last month．32. The famous physicist Stephen Hawking passed away ________．（就划线部分提问）________ the famous physicist Stephen Hawking pass away？33. According to the instruction sign， we can't wash this coat in warm water．（改为被动语态）According to the instruction sign， this coat can't________ in warm water．34. They're discussing government work report very carefully．（感叹句）________ they're discussing government work report!35. President Xi said to a villager， "I am a servant of the people．" （改为宾语从句）President Xi told the villager that________ a servant of the people．36. These kids had a wonderful time during the three﹣day winter camp．（保持句意基本不变）These kids________ during the three﹣day winter camp．37. won't ， you， until， I， be able to， 8o'clock， join （连词成句）________．六、Reading comprehension（阅读理解）（共50分）38. Whatever life threw at us each year, our family had one tradition at Christmas: our dog Pepper opened our presents for us．Last year, everyone made it home for a Christmas get﹣together． However, it couldn'tfeel perfect because Pepper's health was becoming worse． Her life had already been longer than we expected﹣she was fourteen﹣and yet her mind was still sharp． Her love for life made us feel better． But her body could not keep up with her mind．Probably it was Pepper's last Christmas, so we decided to make sure she would enjoyit． On Christmas Eve, we each prepared presents for her．Soon, Pepper selected her first Christmas gift． She turned the present, just as she was a young dog once more． She pulled the paper off the dog treat before she chewed itslowly． Our family was so happy．Pepper saw the other three presents, and then turned to Mom as if asking, "May I open another? ""Go ahead, girl!" Mom encouraged．For the next few minutes, Pepper opened each of her Christmas presents． While she did, she reminded us of the joy of being together． Our family felt as a whole﹣not because we were in the same room or city, but because our love brought us together．Pepper passed away after Christmas． Her peaceful passing made us tearful． Her passing was also a celebration of life, because she gave my family so much love and laughter．I still treasure （珍惜） Pepper's final Christmas gift． She taught me that no matter where we each spend the holidays, the smallest act of sincere giving can unite our family through our love． For me, that knowledge is ________ of all．（1）The dog Pepper usually________ at Christmas．A chewed the dog treat slowly．B chose the presents for herself．C played withthe author's family happily． D opened the presents for the author's family．（2）The author thought the Christmas wasn't perfect last year because________．A he didn't get a Christmas gift．B Pepper was in poor health．C Pepper died on Christmas Eve．D he didn't feel the joy of being together．（3）The dog Pepper got________ Christmas gifts last year．A two．B three．C four．D five．（4）The underlined phrase "the longest﹣lasting gift" in the last paragraph refers to"________"．A the friendship with the dog．B the holiday the author spent with family．C the Christmas present for the dog．D the life lesson the author learned from Pepper．（5）Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？________A Pepper passed away peacefully after Christmas．B The smallest act of sincere giving can unite the author's family．C Pepper brought the author's family a lot of trouble and tears．D The author's family felt as a whole because of the love among them．（6）The best title for the passage can be "________"．A The Power of Love．B Celebrating Christmas．C The Importance of Helping Others．D Enjoying the Happiness of Making Friends．39. Mrs． Dermit, my drama （戏剧） teacher, wanted to look for someone to play a leading role﹣﹣an energetic boy in a play．（1）_______ , she thought that I could act this important part． After hearing the good news, my friend Kevin and I talked about the play happily．（2）_______ Kevin wasn't chosen for a role on the stage, his job with helping allthe actors was important to the success of the play． I told him I was a little （3）_______ because I had a lot of lines （台词） to memorize． "You can do it．" he said． I knew I could depend on him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we made a good team．Preparations for the play moved at a quick pace． While doing his own work, Kevin also spent hours helping me learn my lines． He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips． We even（4）_______ that he could probably play my part as well as I could．Everything was ready for the performance． However, on the day of the play, I woke up with a high fever and I couldn't perform． The play was planned to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel it． I tried to think of a way to help． Then it hit me﹣﹣Kevin knew the lines as well as I did． I called Mrs． Dermit to give her my （5）_______． Within a few short hours, Kevin stood on the stage in costume （戏服） and makeup． The amusing lines he had practised with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer． In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had （6）_______ the day for everyone by working as a team．Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have missed my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely thankful to have such a good friend．（1）A RecentlyB ） PersonallyC ） LuckilyD ） Probably（2）A WhileB ） AlthoughC ） BecauseD ） After（3）A nervousB ） boredC ） satisfiedD ） lonely（4）A provedB ） promisedC ） expectedD ） joked（5）A questionB ） informationC ） suggestionD ） explanation（6）A keptB ） savedC ） providedD ） spent40.根据短文内容及首字母提示，在句子空白处填入一个恰当的词，使短文内容完整、通顺。

2018-2019学年上海市金山区华师大三附中高一上学期英语期中试卷

2018-2019学年上海市金山区华师大三附中高一上学期英语期中试卷I. Listening Comprehension(略)II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20分)Section 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.Japan is a food heaven which has a unique food culture. You can find food from different countries worldwide in this island nation, and it is also very good at ____1____(combine) foreign food with its own traditional food. You may even find some food which ____2____only be found in Japan. One of them is called "Okosama Lunch," or "Kids' Lunch."In major department stores in Japan, there usually are many restaurants on the top floor of the building.' No matter what kind of food they serve, they usually have a menu for "Okosama Lunch." ____3____it is called a lunch, it is served at suppertime in most cases.It is said that "Okosama Lunch," a kid's menu was invented in 1930 by Taro Ando, a chief manager of Mitsukoshi Department, ____4____(famous) department store in Japan founded in1673. Ando came up with an idea to have a variety of food which kids like on one plate and decorate ____5____nicely. The plate usually has molded rice with a tiny national flag chosen from one of many countries on top. It was during the Depression (大萧条)_____6_____Ando thought it would be nice _____7_____(have) something looking good for kids to enjoy.Besides a small portion of rice, an "Okosama Lunch" usually contains kid's favorite food, such as hamburger steak, deep-fried chicken, red Vienna sausages, Spaghetti Neapolitan, fried shrimp and pudding.The details of this special menu are different from restaurant to restaurant, resulting in different types of "Okosama Lunch" across the country. They_____8_____(design) to attract kids with popular comic characters on the plate."Now you can find ”Okosama Lunch”anywhere in Japan. At some restaurants,they usually serve it only to kids ____9____ten years old. Next time you visit Japan,you ____10____try this special menu and enjoy Japanese foodculture.Section B (10分)Directions: Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is oneword more than you need.The Internet has been found a new usage.Increasingly, more and more Americans are having a(an)____11____to become their own doctors, by going online to order home health tests or medical devices, or evenself-treat their illnesses with drugs from Internet pharmacies(药店). Some people____12____ doctors because of thehigh cost medical care, especially if they____13____ health insurance. Or they may___14___ to see a doctor becausethey find it embarrassing to discuss their weight, alcohol consumption or couch potato habits. Patients may also fearwhat they might learn about their health, or they distrust physicians because of ____15____in the past. But to becometheir own doctors can be____16____.Every day, more than six million American search the Internet for medical answers.Most of them haveno____17____ about what they find. In 2002, a survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that 72percent of those surveyed believe all or most of what they read on health websites. Actually, most of such web sitesare only interested in doing____18____ business. Of the 169 websites the researchers rated, only 16 scored as "high quality".Recent studies found faulty facts about all sorts of other disorders, causing one research team to ___19___that a large amount of incomplete, inaccurate and even dangerous information exists on the Internet.The problem is that most people don't know the safe way to surf the web. "They use a search engine like Google,get 18 trillion choices and start clicking. But that's risky, because almost anybody can put up a site that looks___20___ , so it's hard to know National Cancer Institute.III. Reading Comprehension (45 分）Section 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 of phrase that best fits the context.In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the childbeyond his ___21___ learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child.This might happen at any ___22___.A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might beencouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. ___23___, though, if a child is leftalone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to findout new things for himself.Parents vary greatly in their ___24___of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict inmoney matters, others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general,the___25___ represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's ownhappiness.As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parentalteaching. To ___26___ a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also, parents . should realize that "___27___ is better than precept". If they are not sincere and do not ___28___ what they preach(说教),their children may grow ___29___ and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think forthemselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.A sudden ___30___ of a marked difference betweentheir parents' principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.21. A. worthy B. fast C. natural D. reliable22 A. family B. stage C. event D. situation23. A. for example B. in short C. to sum up D. on the other hand24. A. knowledge B. degree C. strategy D. expectation25. A. principles B. instructions C. controls D. emotions26. A. forbid B. encourage C. teach D. refuse27. A. persuasion B. example C. assistance D. description28. A. apply B. understand C. admire D. explain29. A. bored B. embarrassed C. depressed D. confused30. A. direction B. action C. awareness D. changeSection 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)Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on theirfaces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raisedthe report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real task I received in mynew school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Sincemy idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As Isearched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who lookedcompletely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army acrossAmerica. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece ofadvice: flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about thegreat man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down atmy desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My reportis on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quiet! H could I know that she meant that George Washington?Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot,but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved asecond chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later,that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as theheadmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!31. What did the author’s classmates think about his report?A. Incredible.B. FunnyC. Boring.D. Puzzling.32. Why was the author confused about the task?A. He was unfamiliar with American history.B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction.D. He didn’t know why the teacher gave such a task.33. The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.A. annoyedB. ashamedC. readyD. eager34. In the end, the author turned things around _______.A. by redoing his taskB. through his own effortsC. with the help of his grandfatherD. under the guidance of his headmaster(B)It's nice to have people of like mind around. Agreeable people boost your confidence and allow you to relax and feel comfortable. Unfortunately, that comfort can hinder the very learning that can expand your company and your career.It's nice to have people agree, but you need conflicting perspectives to dig out the truth. If everyone around you has similar views, your work will suffer from confirmation bias (偏颇).Take a look at your own network. Do your contacts share your point of view on most subjects? If yes, it's time to shake things up. As a leader, it can be challenging to create an environment in which people will freely disagree and argue, but as the saying goes: From confrontation(冲突) comes brilliance.It's not easy for most people to actively seek conflict. Many spend their lives trying to avoid arguments. There's no need to go out and find people you hate, but you need to do some self-assessment to determine where you have become stale(疲沓的) in your thinking. You may need to start by encouraging your current network to help you identify your blind spots.Passionate, energetic debate does not require anger and hard feelings to be effective. But it does require moral strength. Once you have worthy opponents, set some ground rules so everyone understands responsibilities and boundaries. The objective of this debating game is not to win but to get to the truth that will allow you to move faster, farther, and better.Fierce debating can hurt feelings, particularly when strong personalities are involved. Make sure you check in with your opponents so that they are not carrying the emotion of the battles beyond the battlefield. Break the tension with smiles and humor to reinforce the idea that this is friendly discourse and that all are working toward a commongoal.Reward all those involved in the debate sufficiently when the goals are reached. Let your sparring partners (拳..击陪练) know how much you appreciate their contribution. The more they feel appreciated, the more they'll bewilling to get into the ring next time.35What does the author suggest leaders do?A. Avoid arguments with business partners.B. Build a wide and strong business network.C. Encourage people to disagree and argue.D. Seek advice from their worthy competitors.36. What is the purpose of holding a debate?A. To build up people's moral strength.B To remove misunderstandings.C. To find out the truth about an issue.D To look for worthy opponents.37. What advice does the author give to people engaged in a fierce debate?A. .They take care not to hurt each other’s feelings.B. They sho w due respect for each other’s beliefs.C. They present their views clearly and explicitly.D. They listen carefully to their opponents' views.38. How should we treat our rivals after a successful debate?A. Try to make peace with them.B. Invite them to the ring next time.C. Try to make up the differences.D. Acknowledge their contribution.Section 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.This Way to DreamlandDaydreaming means people think about something pleasant，especially when this makes them forget what theyshould be doing. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them. seem forgetful and clumsy. ____39____They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing theimportant things.But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history____40____Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like afool?First，understand that some opportunities(机会) for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxedwill help you to slip into daydreams. ____41____And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative ideawhile you’re daydreaming，try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple，liketaking a shower or walking，or even making meaningless drawings.It’s also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate.，being focused，is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep.____42____.“Mindfulness”Finally，you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away. Alwaysremember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.A. Having interesting things to think about also helps.B. They stare off into space and wander by themselves.C. Without wandering minds，we wouldn’t have relativity，Coke or Post-it notes.D. At one time，daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.E. It involves slow，steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive.F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct，quite unlike sleep dreams，which may be hard to understand.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.43. 缺乏经验使他失去了总经理一职。

上海市金山中学2017-2018学年高一上学期期中考试英语---精校Word版含答案

金山中学2017学年度第一学期高一年级英语学科期中考试卷（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷（105分）I. Listening Comprehension (25分)Section A Short conversationsII. Grammar and Vocabulary（24分）Section 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.21. What he told us sounds______.A. wellB. wonderfullyC. interestedD. nice22. ____ my great joy, I won the first prize in the 2005 Englishcontest for junior students.A. ToB. OfC. WithD. At23. There is a bus- stop on _____ side of the street.A. bothB. eitherC. anyD. all24. Mr. Ma will teach _____ English next term.A. ourB. oursC. usD. ourselves25. When I arrived, the lecture ______ for half an hour.A. had begunB. beganC. had been onD. has been on26. Don’t waste time ____ too many TV programs. You’ d better spend more time onyour English study.A. watchB. to watchC. watchingD. to be watched27. The Children’s Palace is ____ far _____we can’t get there in fifteen minutes.A. too…toB. so… thatC. very…thatD. as…as28. Which is ______, please?A. Joan and Sue’s bedroomB. Joan and Sue’s bedroomsC. Joan’s and Sue’s bedroomD. Joan’s and Sue’s bedrooms29. Of all the students, Billy spent____ time and made ____ mistakes in the exam.A. less…fewerB. much…manyC. fewer…lessD. the least…the fewest30. We shall leave ____ Suzhou ____ his car.A. to…inB. for…byC. to…byD. for…in31. ______will watch the important football match next week.A. Fifteen thousands peopleB. Fifteen thousands of peopleC. Thousands of peopleD. Thousand of peoples32. Why didn’t you say anything when you _____?A. spokeB. spoke toC. were spokenD. were spoken to33. It is true that the living standard of the people ______ in the past few years.A. has raisedB. has roseC. has been raisedD. has been risen34. Take your glasses with you, ______ you can’t enjoy the performances.A. forB. orC. soD. andSection 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.In giving advice, you must learn to understand the person’s level of judgment. There will be some people who come to you with unconnected knowledge, talking about, say, Vitamin B 12 and other modern _35_ . When they ask advice, begin at that level. Unless you start at their own level, they will not be able to understand. You must explain to them in scientific terms the effects of the food they eat, and how theyneed to _36_ it.You have to train yourself to be very _37_ . Staying at one level is not being a free man. If we stay at a very high level all the time, that is not practical. A limitless person goes _38_ from one level of thinking to another, according to his circumstances. To do this we must get rid of our unwillingness to change our way of thinking or behavior, become friends with everyone, and have the same loving feelings for everyone. Then we can give advice to all kinds of people. If there is someone or something you dislike, you are still _39_ , and your ability to give advice is reduced. For anyone, the same. A free person acts like that.You cannot stay with a sick person all the time. You must _40_ a person’s freedom as much as you can. If people really want to die, let them -- it is their freedom. The point is never to become an authority _41_ ; remain a friend or advisor. People should not come back _42_ for consultation(咨询); if they do, your advice has been incomplete--you did not know how to give the _43_ advice about freedom. If they do not understand that, sick people become slaves;they are still afraid inside, and are _44_ . That is no way to build a healthy world and help people become happy and free.III. Reading Comprehension（56分）Section 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.The world was sharply separated into men and women, because that was the way we believed it should be. We hold this firm belief and made efforts to keep this _45_ . When a baby came to the world, he or she was expected to play different roles – boys were portrayed as noisy and naughty ones who people were more likely to _46_ while girls were bound by strict social requirements to be lovely and _47_ . People became the product of their sex. Their social roles were determined when they were _48_ .Males were the producers of cool reasoning and were capable of _49_ . And being emotional was considered as the feature of females and their main activity location was _50_ ._51_ , with the development of civilization and women’s self-consciousness, more and more women have realized that such natural and physical differences between man and woman have no _52_ with the differences between male and female excellence. Women are now confident to _53_ the concepts as “male leadership” and “male power”, which are only terms invented by men and serve in men’s _54_ .Such remarkable change in people’s viewpoint may well explain th e gradual _55_ of single-sex schools. The aim of education is to stimulate imagination, encourage free thinking and keep alive various interests. But the single-sex school follows the same regulations and _56_ a set of separate subjects for males or females. In single-sex schools, instead of being offered a rich expansion of experience, students have access to _57_ knowledge. Such education harms individual freedom and kills the possibility for a young person to develop into a(n) _58_ human. Furthermore, such sexual distinction(差异) is also dangerous as it breaks up the sense of community by _59_ people into two sex groups, which eventually damages the development of human civilization.45 A. regret B. division C. union D. step46 A. spoil B. control C. teach D. face47 A. active B. humorous C. famous D. gentle48 A. born B. grown C. praised D. retired49 A. friendship B. failure C. leadership D.relationship50 A. at home B. at work place C. in politics D. ineducation51 A. In particular B. Furthermore C. In addition D. However52 A. contact B. attempt C. connection D. excuse53 A. reject B. reflect C. pardon D. measure54 A. truth B. sex C. interest D. belief55 A. disappearance B. prospect C. foundation D. definition56 A. sets up B. brings down C.keeps to D. gives up57 A. objective B. wrong C. vivid D. limited58 A. complete B. simple C. domestic D. ordinary59 A. guiding B. uniting C. isolating D.transportingSection 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）Have you ever heard the old saying, ”Never judge a book by its cover”? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others. Some people have minds that exist only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in creative writing may find himself speech less in the presence of a pretty girl. He fumbles for(寻思) words and talks in a halting manner. But don’t make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can express himself eloquently（有口才地）.Other people may fool you into overestimating their intelligence by putting up a good front. A student who listens attentively and takes notes is bound to make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class.It all boils to this---you c an’t judge someone by appearances. The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can observe how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you observe, the more accurate your judgement is likely to be.60. The best title for the passage is:A. Judging Intelligence.B. Choosing a Book.C. A speechless Young Man.D. Putting Up a Good Front.61. The main idea of this passage is _____.A. don’t judge a book by its coverB. don’t judge a person’s intelligence by appearancesC. don’t make the mistake of thinking the young man stupidD. people may fool you putting up a good front62. The young man mentioned in the passage _____.A. was stupidB. was a good studentC. was a talented writerD. was successful with girls63. According to the passage, true knowledge of a person’s intelligence comes from _____.A. the report of his teachersB. the grades he gets in schoolC. how he behaves in different situationsD. his outward appearance(B)The Yellow River, or Huanghe, flows into the Yellow sea, or Huanghai. Both the river and the sea are called Yellow because of the yellow mud which the river carries down from the desert into the sea, making the water a dirty, yellow color. When theriver reaches plain and flows less fast, it drops much of this mud, filling up the river-bed and forcing the water to overflow its banks and flood the countryside for miles. These terrible floods wash away crops and destroy whole villages. They have brought death and famine to so many people that the river is sometimes called “China’s Sorrow”. In order to prevent the floods, the people have built banks of earth, called dams along both sides. As the river brought down more mud and broke through the dams, the people had to build them higher, until now in some parts the river flows as much as twenty feet above the field on each side. Today dams and waterworks have been built to prevent these floods.Each time the river flooded, it carried the yellow mud over the fields, and this built up wonderfully fertile soil for crops, as long as it could be watered. So, in spite of the danger of floods, farming has been carried on for centuries.But farming there has always been very hard work. As soon as the yellow mud dries, it blows away, causing terrible dust storms and covering everything with yellow-grey dust. Once there were forest on the hills, which stopped the soil from being blown away, but the trees were cut down, and the soil became dry and poor. Today, thousands of trees are being planted again.The farmers terrace the hillsides in little curved fields so that they can hold the water better, but it is hard work to bring the water to them. The soil is so soft that the rivers and streams have cut deep channel in it, so the water has to be lifted many feet. Some farmers had to carry the water to the fields by hand, but often a waterwheel is fixed on the bank and turned by a donkey. Today electric water-pumps are also often used.64. Farming has been carried on the North China Plain for centuries because________.A. it is much populatedB. the yellow mud helped build up rich soil for crops.C. dams were built and made higher.D. dams and waterworks have been built to prevent the floods.65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Farming has been different and interesting.B. Dust storms are caused by dried yellow mud.C. It was not necessary to build dams.D. Thousands of trees are being planted to strengthen the dams.66. Today electric water-pumps are often used_______.A. to pump the overflow water back into the riverB. to prevent the floodsC. to draw water from the river to the fieldsD. to carry water from one field to another(C)American cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture. Cities contain the very best aspects of a society: opportunities for education, employment, and entertainment. They also contain the very worst aspects of a society: violent crime, racial conflict (种族冲突), and poverty. American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.After World War II, city residents became wealthier, more prosperous. They had more children. They needed more space. They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs, areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices or factories. During the 1950s the American “dream” was to have a house in the su burbs.Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. They, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. Many young professionals, doctors, lawyers and executives, are moving back into the city. Many are single; others are married, but often without children. They prefer the cities to the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just enjoy the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the city---a wealthier, more mobile class.Only a few years ago, people thought the older American cities were dying. Somecity residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure: Many dying cities area are alive again.67. Paragraph 1 ___________.A. explains why American cities are changingB. show that American cities have many problemsC. is a description of citiesD. says: American cities contain the very best aspects of a society68. I n the 1950s the American “dream” was ________.A. to rent a house in the suburbsB. to buy an apartment in the cityC. to rent a house in the cityD. to buy a new house in the suburbs69. According to the passage, cities are ________.A. sickB. alive just as they wereC. livingD. dying(D)Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation---for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year.The third kind of loneliness is the more severe. Unlike the second type, chronic loneliness usually last more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing theycan do to improve their condition.Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts, e.g, friends, family members, co-workers, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their own popularity.Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be very sad, and sometime dangerous.70. How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?A. Talk to friends.B. just ignore itC. Go to see a doctorD. Ask your teacher for guidance71. Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people?A. Chronic loneliness can cause family problems.B. Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness.C. Chronic loneliness can not be overcome.D. Chronic loneliness can get well on its own.72. What is the best title for the passage?A. Three kinds of LonelinessB. Loneliness and DiseasesC. Loneliness and Social ContactsD. Chronic Loneliness第II卷(共45分)I. Translation （20分）3+4+4+4+5Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.73. 作为办公室资深职员，汤姆总是衣着得体。

2018年上海市金山区中考英语二模试卷和答案

2018年上海市金山区中考英语二模试卷一、Listening Comprehension （听力理解）（共30分）1．（6分）1．2．3．4．5．6．2．（1分）A）By plane．B）By train．C）By car．D）By ship．3．（1分）A）At 12：00．B）At 12：15．C）At 11：15．D）At 12：45．4．（1分）A）Husband and wife．B）Father and daughter．C）Shop assistant and customer．D）Doctor and patient．5．（1分）A）Lily．B）Lena．C）Tim．D）David．6．（1分）A）In the classroom．B）In the library．C）In the reading room．D）On the playground．7．（1分）A）Because they jumped into a river．B）Because they met a policeman．C）Because their car broke down．D）Because they met a traffic jam．8．（1分）A）She wants to lose weight．B）She doesn't like sweet food．C）She is too full to eat anything else．D）She would like something else．9．（1分）A）Whether she has something to do on New Year's Eve．B）Whether she will have a New Year's party successfully．C）Whether she will have enough guests for this party．D）Whether she will receive any invitation from others．10．（6分）（1）A young man was once travelling by train and the journey was long but interesting．（2）Almost all passengers in the train were attracted by the house but the young man wasn't．（3）The noise of the train troubled the owner of the house a lot，so he wanted to sell it．（4）The young man thought it was a good place for advertisement because passengers would have plenty of time to look at it．（5）A company agreed to place advertisements on the side of the house for 13years．（6）The story tells us that to discover may bring success and turn disadvantages into advantages．11．（10分）（1）In winter，you have to know how to be safe while you'reout．（2）Wearing thick clothes is the to stay warm in the cold．（3）Body heat escapes from head，so you'll stay warmer with a hat than．（4）When you're outside in the cold and breathing hard，your body loses．（5）You'll if your body temperature drops even 4or 5degrees while you're outside．二、Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）（共20分）12．（1分）Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A．cotton B．wonder C．stomach D．onion13．（1分）Kobe Bryant made____________ exciting short film called "Dear Basketball"．（）A．a B．an C．the D．/14．（1分）To my surprise，the answer turned ____________ to be quite right at last．（）A．into B．down C．out D．in15．（1分）The 24th Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing ____________ February，2022．（）A．in B．on C．at D．by16．（1分）The students in Mr White's class like to play tennis with ____________after school．（）A．he B．his C．himself D．him17．（1分）Hawking wrote____________ popular science books including A Brief History of Time．（）A．a little B．little C．a few D．few18．（1分）The young mother tried to talk with her naughty son as ____________ as possible．（）A．gentle B．gently C．more gently D．most gently19．（1分）We're proud that our country now has ____________ high﹣speed rail network in the world．（）A．long B．longer C．longest D．the longest20．（1分）You'll certainly arrive at your destination（目的地）____________ you stop walking．（）A．unless B．if C．because D．although21．（1分）Don't forget to turn on the radio，____________ you'll miss your favourite programme．（）A．so B．but C．or D．and22．（1分）He____________ a walk with his wife in the garden from seven to eight last night．（）A．was taking B．is taking C．took D．would take23．（1分）The film Amazing China shows us great changes ___________ in China in the past five years．（）A．take place B．had taken placeC．have taken place D．took place24．（1分）The famous lawyer ____________ by a news reporter from China Daily just now．（）A．has interviewed B．was interviewedC．is interviewing D．is interviewed25．（1分）Our class teacher often advises us____________ full use of time during this important period．（）A．make B．makes C．making D．to make26．（1分）I still remember ____________ as a prince in a short play competition．How fantastic it was!（）A．to act B．acting C．act D．acted27．（1分）We are eager to know ____________ Tom will be well again and come back to school．（）A．how long B．how far C．how soon D．how often28．（1分）﹣____________ we finish the project about the changes of our hometown in a month？﹣No，you don't have to．You can finish it in one and a half months．（）A．Must B．Can C．Should D．Would29．（1分）No people in our neighbourhood set off fireworks last year，____________？（）A．don't they B．do they C．didn't they D．did they30．（1分）﹣Shall we go to Shanghai Disneyland Park during the summer holidays？﹣____________（）A．That sounds interesting． B．Give it another try．C．Thank you very much．D．Sure，you're welcome．31．（1分）﹣You look so upset．What's wrong with you？﹣____________（）A．I'm sorry to hear that．B．I'm not quite sure．C．I've lost the key to my bike．D．I've got the first prize．三、Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once（将下列单词填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）32．（4分）A．spreads B．drums C．electric D．destroyed E．immediatelyPeople in Mayilattumpara， a village in southwest India，could not sleep at night．That's because wild elephants entered their village to look for food and they （1）crops and farmland．The villagers tried to keep the wild elephants out with（2）fences and deep holes．They even tried beating （3）．Nothing worked! The repeated destruction of crops led some villagers to stop farming．However，the situation turned around last year．People there have finally found what keeps the elephants away：honey bees．A wire fence with beehive （蜂房）（4）around the village．When elephants try to pass the 2.5kilometer wire fence，angry bees fly out in a large group and the elephants run awayquickly．Protected by the bees，farmers have returned to growing their crops．33．（4分）A．examination B．technology C．tell D．affect E．restMany of us use our digital devices （电子设备）to wake us up in the morning，listen to music，follow news，find bus schedules，play games and communicate with friends and family．But depending on （1）comes at a price．Studies have found that overuse of electronics can （2）our sleep，the quality of our social communication，and our ability to focus on study and work．To help people take a（3）from their always﹣on lifestyles，the US National Day of Unplugging （拔去插头）was created in 2010．It wants to （4）people to put away their electronics for 24hours．It falls on the second Friday of March each year．四、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子．每空格限填一词）（共8分）34．（1分）People are the creators of history and they are the real．（hero）35．（1分）We showed guests around the Oriental Pearl TV Tower last weekend．（we）36．（1分）There were ten students in the room ，then more came in silently．（third）37．（1分）"is achieved through hard work，" is on everyone's lips these days．（happy）38．（1分）Cao Chong was so clever that he found a good way to the elephant．（weight）39．（1分）His wife prefers this restaurant because of its environment．（please）40．（1分）You'd better refuse the invitation and give your reasons．（polite）41．（1分）Cheating in the exam is considered as a（n）act and it's not allowed．（honest）五、Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求完成句子）（共14分）42．（2分）The medical team had completed the task by the end of last month．（改为否定句）The medical team the task by the end of last month．43．（2分）The famous physicist Stephen Hawking passed away on March 14，2018．（就划线部分提问）the famous physicist Stephen Hawking pass away？44．（2分）According to the instruction sign，we can't wash this coat in warm water．（改为被动语态）According to the instruction sign，this coat can't in warm water．45．（2分）They're discussing government work report very carefully．（感叹句）they're discussing government work report!46．（2分）President Xi said to a villager，"I am a servant of the people．" （改为宾语从句）President Xi told the villager that a servant of the people．47．（2分）These kids had a wonderful time during the three﹣day winter camp．（保持句意基本不变）These kids during the three﹣day winter camp．48．（2分）won't ，you，until，I，be able to，8o'clock，join （连词成句）．六、Reading comprehension（阅读理解）（共50分）49．（12分）Whatever life threw at us each year，our family had one tradition atChristmas：our dog Pepper opened our presents for us．Last year，everyone made it home for a Christmas get﹣together．However，it couldn't feel perfect because Pepper's health was becoming worse．Her life had already been longer than we expected﹣she was fourteen﹣and yet her mind was still sharp．Her love for life made us feel better．But her body could not keep up with her mind．Probably it was Pepper's last Christmas，so we decided to make sure she would enjoy it．On Christmas Eve，we each prepared presents for her．Soon，Pepper selected her first Christmas gift．She turned the present，just as she was a young dog once more．She pulled the paper off the dog treat before she chewed it slowly．Our family was so happy．Pepper saw the other three presents，and then turned to Mom as if asking，"May I open another？""Go ahead，girl!" Mom encouraged．For the next few minutes，Pepper opened each of her Christmas presents．While she did，she reminded us of the joy of being together．Our family felt as a whole ﹣not because we were in the same room or city，but because our love brought us together．Pepper passed away after Christmas．Her peaceful passing made us tearful．Her passing was also a celebration of life，because she gave my family so much love and laughter．I still treasure （珍惜）Pepper's final Christmas gift．She taught me that no matter where we each spend the holidays，the smallest act of sincere giving can unite our family through our love．For me，that knowledge is the longest﹣lasting gift of all．（1）The dog Pepper usually at Christmas．A．chewed the dog treat slowlyB．chose the presents for herselfC．played with the author's family happilyD．opened the presents for the author's family（2）The author thought the Christmas wasn't perfect last year because．A．he didn't get a Christmas giftB．Pepper was in poor healthC．Pepper died on Christmas EveD．he didn't feel the joy of being together（3）The dog Pepper got Christmas gifts last year．A．twoB．threeC．fourD．five（4）The underlined phrase "the longest﹣lasting gift" in the last paragraph refers to ""．A．the friendship with the dogB．the holiday the author spent with familyC．the Christmas present for the dogD．the life lesson the author learned from Pepper（5）Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？A．Pepper passed away peacefully after Christmas．B．The smallest act of sincere giving can unite the author's family．C．Pepper brought the author's family a lot of trouble and tears．D．The author's family felt as a whole because of the love among them．（6）The best title for the passage can be ""．A．The Power of LoveB．Celebrating ChristmasC．The Importance of Helping OthersD．Enjoying the Happiness of Making Friends50．（12分）Mrs．Dermit，my drama （戏剧）teacher，wanted to look for someone to play a leading role﹣﹣an energetic boy in a play．（1），she thought that I could act this important part．After hearing the good news，my friend Kevin and I talked about the play happily．（2）Kevin wasn'tchosen for a role on the stage，his job with helping all the actors was important to the success of the play．I told him I was a little （3）because I had a lot of lines （台词）to memorize．"You can do it．" he said．I knew I could depend on him：we had been friends since the third grade，and we made a good team．Preparations for the play moved at a quick pace．While doing his own work，Kevin also spent hours helping me learn my lines．He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips．We even（4）that he could probably play my part as well as I could．Everything was ready for the performance．However，on the day of the play，I woke up with a high fever and I couldn't perform．The play was planned to open in fewer than six hours，and we had no time to cancel it．I tried to think of a way to help．Then it hit me﹣﹣Kevin knew the lines as well as I did．I called Mrs．Dermit to give her my （5）．Within a few short hours，Kevin stood on the stage in costume （戏服）and makeup．The amusing lines he had practised with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer．In a strange turn of events，Kevin and I had （6）the day for everyone by working as a team．Of course，I was terribly disappointed to have missed my chance in the spotlight，but I was extremely thankful to have such a good friend．（1）A）Recently B）Personally C）Luckily D）Probably（2）A）While B）Although C）Because D）After（3）A）nervous B）bored C）satisfied D）lonely（4）A）proved B）promised C）expected D）joked（5）A）question B）information C）suggestion D）explanation （6）A）kept B）saved C）provided D）spent51．（14分）I still remember my first 10，000m race．That was an unforgettable experience．I was not good at running．I was not strong enough，either．Why did I take part in the race？That's because of my volunteer work．When I was14years old，I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10，000m race．My job was to pass out water to the runners．I felt （1）e when I saw all the different kinds of people pass by and take a cup of water hurriedly．Some ran past，some walked past and a few wheeled past．After seeing so many （2）t of people do it，I thought maybe I could also do it．So the next year I signed up for the race．During the race，I jogged，I walked，I jogged and I walked．Sometimes I was even not sure （3）i I could finish．Then came an important moment．At one point near the end，an old man ran past me，very，very fast．Therefore，I was embarrassed because I was much younger than him，but I couldn't keep up with him．I felt hopeless for a second．But then I（4）r something．He was running his race and I was running my race．He had different abilities，experience，training and goals for himself．I had （5）m．Remember my goal was only to finish．I learned something important at that moment．I turned my embarrassment into inspiration （鼓舞）．I decided that I would not give up though many people ran past me．As I（6）c the finish line，I was proud of my success．In life we all have those moments when we compare ourselves with others．It's only （7）n．Don't allow those moments to weaken you．Turn them into motivation （动力）and let them inspire you．52．（12分）Metropolis Book ClubMembership （会员）：All you need to do is to fill in the order form at the bottom of the page，select your first order from our book list and then post the completed form back to us．Special offers for new members：• Choose any reduced﹣price books from our new members' book list，to the value （价值）of 100yuan in total．• Tick （打勾）the box on your form to order a free watch．• Join before the end of this month and you receive another free book．When you've joined：As a member you get around 50% off the publisher's price of every book you buy，and what's more，they come straight to your door．Your free club magazine arrives once a month to let you know the latest best﹣sellers （畅销书）．On the Internet，you can find all our titles for the year at our members' website．Our website also has a book swap service where members can exchange books．Being a member：All you have to do is to order four books during your first year．After that，you can decide on the number of books you wish to take．In each of your monthly club magazines，our staff choose a "Book of the Month" for you，which is offered at an extra﹣special price．If you do not want this book，just say so on the form and send it back to us．We always send the book if we do not receive this form．And remember，you have two weeks to decide whether you wish to keep the books you have ordered．If they aren't what you expected，just send them back!（1）To be a member of Metropolis Book Club，do you need to post the completed form back？（2）How does a new member of the club get a free watch？（3）When must you join the club if you want to get another free book？（4）What information do the members get from the free club magazine？（5）What does a member have to do during the first year？（6）Would you like to be a member of the club？Why or why not？（at least two reasons）七、Writing（作文）（共20分）53．（20分）Write at least 60 words on the topic "A precious photo"（以"一张珍贵的照片"为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格）在我们成长的历程中，一定留下了许多珍贵的照片，那些精彩的瞬间，记录着许多美好的回忆和有趣的故事．请选择其中一张珍贵的照片，来讲一讲它背后的故事吧！（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．）2018年上海市金山区中考英语二模试卷参考答案与试题解析一、Listening Comprehension （听力理解）（共30分）1．（6分）1．略2．略3．略4．略5．略6．略【解答】略2．（1分）A）By plane．B）By train．C）By car．D）By ship．【解答】略3．（1分）A）At 12：00．B）At 12：15．C）At 11：15．D）At 12：45．【解答】略4．（1分）A）Husband and wife．B）Father and daughter．C）Shop assistant and customer．D）Doctor and patient．【解答】略5．（1分）A）Lily．B）Lena．C）Tim．D）David．【解答】略6．（1分）A）In the classroom．B）In the library．C）In the reading room．D）On the playground．【解答】略7．（1分）A）Because they jumped into a river．B）Because they met a policeman．C）Because their car broke down．D）Because they met a traffic jam．【解答】略8．（1分）A）She wants to lose weight．B）She doesn't like sweet food．C）She is too full to eat anything else．D）She would like something else．【解答】略9．（1分）A）Whether she has something to do on New Year's Eve．B）Whether she will have a New Year's party successfully．C）Whether she will have enough guests for this party．D）Whether she will receive any invitation from others．【解答】略10．（6分）（1）A young man was once travelling by train and the journey was long but interesting．略（2）Almost all passengers in the train were attracted by the house but the young man wasn't．略（3）The noise of the train troubled the owner of the house a lot，so he wanted to sell it．略（4）The young man thought it was a good place for advertisement because passengers would have plenty of time to look at it．略（5）A company agreed to place advertisements on the side of the house for 13years．略（6）The story tells us that to discover may bring success and turn disadvantages into advantages．略【解答】略11．（10分）（1）In winter，you have to know how to be safe while you're out略略．（2）Wearing thick clothes is the略略to stay warm in the cold．（3）Body heat escapes from head，so you'll stay warmer with a hat than略略．（4）When you're outside in the cold and breathing hard，your body loses略略．（5）You'll略略if your body temperature drops even 4or 5degrees while you're outside．【解答】略二、Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）（共20分）12．（1分）Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A．cotton B．wonder C．stomach D．onion【解答】考查语音．A．cotton[ˈkɔtən]．B．wonder[ˈwʌndə]．C．stomach [ˈstʌmək]．D．onion[ˈʌnjən]．A选项划线部分发/ɔ/．B，C，D选项划线部分发/ʌ/．因此划线部分发音不同的一项是A．故选：A．13．（1分）Kobe Bryant made____________ exciting short film called "Dear Basketball"．（）A．a B．an C．the D．/【解答】考查冠词．句意"科比•布莱恩特制作了一部激动人心的短片叫《亲爱的篮球》．"．这里泛指一部激动人心的短片．exciting是以元音音素/ɪ/开头，用an 修饰．故选：B．14．（1分）To my surprise，the answer turned ____________ to be quite right at last．（）A．into B．down C．out D．in【解答】turn out to be……，是固定词组，结果是，证明是，结合句意：使我吃惊的是，答案最后完全正确了．故选：C．15．（1分）The 24th Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing ____________ February，2022．（）A．in B．on C．at D．by【解答】在具体某一天的前面应该用介词on．在月份，年代，季节前面用in，具体几点钟前面用at．结合句意：第二十四届冬奥会将于2022年2月在北京举行．故选：A．16．（1分）The students in Mr White's class like to play tennis with ____________after school．（）A．he B．his C．himself D．him【解答】考查代词．A他，主格．B他的．C他自己．D他，宾格．结合语境"怀特先生班的学生喜欢放学后和__打网球．"．可知，应该是"他"．介词with后用宾格．故选：D．17．（1分）Hawking wrote____________ popular science books including A Brief History of Time．（）A．a little B．little C．a few D．few【解答】考查同义词．A一点儿，修饰不可数名词．B很少，修饰不可数名词．C 一点儿、几，修饰可数名词复数．D很少，修饰可数名词复数．结合语境"霍金写了__科普读物，包括《时间简史》．"．可知，应该是"几本"．修饰可数名词复数books用a few．故选：C．18．（1分）The young mother tried to talk with her naughty son as ____________ as possible．（）A．gentle B．gently C．more gently D．most gently【解答】根据The young mother tried to talk with her naughty son as ____________ as possible，可知as…as…和…一样，中间用原级，这里修饰动词用副词形式．故选：B．19．（1分）We're proud that our country now has ____________ high﹣speed rail network in the world．（）A．long B．longer C．longest D．the longest【解答】考查最高级．A长的．B更长的．C最长的，前面通常加the．D最长的．结合语境n the world世界上．可知，三者以上比较，用最高级the longest最长的．故选：D．20．（1分）You'll certainly arrive at your destination（目的地）____________ you stop walking．（）A．unless B．if C．because D．although【解答】首先明确选项中各个连词的意思，A：除非；B：如果；C：因为；D：虽然；本题考查的是从属连词的辨析．根据语境推测句意是"除非你停止前行，否则你一定会到达目的地．"从句意来看，这里需要一个表假设的连词，说明后句是表假设的条件状语从句，结合选项，unless可以引导一个表假设的条件状语从句，意为"除非"，相当于if not．故选：A．21．（1分）Don't forget to turn on the radio，____________ you'll miss your favourite programme．（）A．so B．but C．or D．and【解答】根据语境以及上下文，本题考查的是连词的用法．根据设空处前后句子可以推断句意是：别忘记打开收音机，否则你会错过你最喜欢的节目．句型"祈使句+or+陈述句"，表示在以祈使句为条件下的相反假设，意为"否则，要不然"，所以用连词or（否则）；so"所以"，but"但是"，and"并且"都不符合句意．故选：C．22．（1分）He____________ a walk with his wife in the garden from seven to eight last night．（）A．was taking B．is taking C．took D．would take【解答】结合语境推测句意是"昨天晚上从7点到8点，他和他的妻子一起在花园里散步．"，判断设空处的动作在过去某个时间段内正在进行着，且动作在一段时间内持续进行，所以用过去进行时，过去进行时的构成是：主语+was/were+动词的现在分词．故选：A．23．（1分）The film Amazing China shows us great changes ___________ in China in the past five years．（）A．take place B．had taken placeC．have taken place D．took place【解答】考查动词短语．A发生，一般现在时态．B已经发生，过去完成时态．C 已经发生，现在完成时态．D发生，一般过去时态．结合语境in the past five years 在过去的五年里．可知，in+段时间通常用于现在完成时态．故选：C．24．（1分）The famous lawyer ____________ by a news reporter from China Daily just now．（）A．has interviewed B．was interviewedC．is interviewing D．is interviewed【解答】根据语境推测句意是"刚才一个新闻记者采访了那个著名的律师．"句子表述的是过去的事情，判断句子中的谓语动词用一般过去时，主语是动作的承受者，所以用被动语态，一般过去时被动语态的构成是：主语+was/were+动词的过去分词．故选：B．25．（1分）Our class teacher often advises us____________ full use of time during this important period．（）A．make B．makes C．making D．to make【解答】考查动词的固定搭配．advise sb．to do sth．建议某人做某事，动词不定式短语充当宾语补足语，make full use of充分利用，故选：D．26．（1分）I still remember ____________ as a prince in a short play competition．How fantastic it was!（）A．to act B．acting C．act D．acted【解答】考查动词的固定搭配．remember doing sth．记得做某事，指已经做过的事，remember to do sth．记得要做某事，指未做过的事．根据How fantastic itwas!真是太棒了！由此可以推断出这里指记得已经做过的事．故选：B．27．（1分）We are eager to know ____________ Tom will be well again and come back to school．（）A．how long B．how far C．how soon D．how often【解答】根据We are eager to know ____________ Tom will be well again and come back to school，可知这里意思是说我们很想知道汤姆多久能恢复健康，回到学校．这里询问多久用how soon．故选：C．28．（1分）﹣____________ we finish the project about the changes of our hometown in a month？﹣No，you don't have to．You can finish it in one and a half months．（）A．Must B．Can C．Should D．Would【解答】结合选项可知本题考查情态动词，首先明确选项中每个单词的意思：A：必须；B：能够；C：应该；D：将会；结合题干推测句意是"﹣﹣我们必须一个月内完成关于家乡变化的课题吗？﹣﹣不，不必要，你们可以在一个半月内完成．"，所以Must 符合句意，故选：A．29．（1分）No people in our neighbourhood set off fireworks last year，____________？（）A．don't they B．do they C．didn't they D．did they【解答】考查反义疑问句．反意疑问句通常遵循前肯后否，或前否后肯的原则，由No 没有，可知，陈述部分是否定形式．疑问部分用肯定形式．由last year判断句子是一般过去时态，用助动词did．主语people用they代替．故选：D．30．（1分）﹣Shall we go to Shanghai Disneyland Park during the summer holidays？﹣____________（）A．That sounds interesting． B．Give it another try．C．Thank you very much．D．Sure，you're welcome．【解答】首先明确各选项中句子的意思，A：听上去真有趣．；B：再试一次；C：非常感谢；D：当然，不客气；根据前面一个人表达的意思是" 暑假期间我们去上海迪士尼乐园好吗？（这是一个提出建议的方式）"，确定设空处填" 听上去真有趣．"符合语境．故选：A．31．（1分）﹣You look so upset．What's wrong with you？﹣____________（）A．I'm sorry to hear that．B．I'm not quite sure．C．I've lost the key to my bike．D．I've got the first prize．【解答】首先明确各选项中句子的意思，A：听说这件事我很遗憾；B：我不是很确信；C：我弄丢了自行车上的钥匙．；D：我获得了第一名；根据前面一个人表达的意思是"你看上去不开心，怎么了？"，确定设空处填"我弄丢了自行车上的钥匙．"符合语境．故选：C．三、Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once（将下列单词填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）32．（4分）A．spreads B．drums C．electric D．destroyed E．immediatelyPeople in Mayilattumpara， a village in southwest India，could not sleep at night．That's because wild elephants entered their village to look for food and they （1）D crops and farmland．The villagers tried to keep the wild elephants out with（2）C fences and deep holes．They even tried beating（3）B．Nothing worked! The repeated destruction of crops led some villagers to stop farming．However，the situation turned around last year．People there have finally found what keeps the elephants away：honey bees．A wire fence with beehive （蜂房）（4）A around the village．When elephants try to pass the 2.5kilometerwire fence，angry bees fly out in a large group and the elephants run away quickly．Protected by the bees，farmers have returned to growing their crops．【解答】1．D考查动词．根据前句That's because wild elephants entered their village to look for food．这是因为野生大象进入他们的村庄寻找食物，可知结合选项，应说他们毁坏了庄稼和农田．句子是一般过去时，故答案为D．2．C考查名词．根据前后句The villagers tried to keep the wild elephants out with…fences and deep holes．可知结合选项，应说村民们试图用电栅栏和深洞来驱赶野象．故答案为C．3．B考查名词．根据前句They even tried beating，可知结合选项，应说他们甚至试着敲鼓，故答案为B．4．A考查动词．根据前后句A wire fence with beehive （蜂房）…around the village．可知结合选项，应说一个带蜂箱的铁丝网在村子周围蔓延．句子是一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数A wire fence with beehive ，故答案为A．33．（4分）A．examination B．technology C．tell D．affect E．restMany of us use our digital devices （电子设备）to wake us up in the morning，listen to music，follow news，find bus schedules，play games and communicate with friends and family．But depending on （1）B comes at a price．Studies have found that overuse of electronics can （2）D our sleep，the quality of our social communication，and our ability to focus on study and work．To help people take a（3）E from their always﹣on lifestyles，the US National Day of Unplugging （拔去插头）was created in 2010．It wants to （4）C people to put away their electronics for 24hours．It falls on the second Friday of March each year．【解答】1．B．名词考查，depend on依赖，后加名词代词，结合上文是说人们用电子设备，依赖技术价格很高，故这里technology 技术，故答案是B．2．D．动词考查，结合句意overuse of electronics can （2）our sleep和常识可知过度使用电子设备会影响睡眠，故用动词affect影响，故答案是D．3，E．名词考查，结合take a和所给单词用take a rest休息，表示为了让人们休息，美国有了电源拔掉日，故答案是E．4．C．动词考查．want to do sth想要做某事，结合所给单词tell告诉，tell sb to do sth让某人做某事，表示想要告诉人们放下他们的电子产品24小时，故答案是C．四、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子．每空格限填一词）（共8分）34．（1分）People are the creators of history and they are the real heroes．（hero）【解答】根据People are the creators of history and they are the real﹣﹣．（hero）从主语判断这里名词应该用复数形式．故填heroes．35．（1分）We showed our guests around the Oriental Pearl TV Tower last weekend．（we）【解答】根据We showed﹣﹣guests around the Oriental Pearl TV Tower last weekend．（we）可知这里修饰名词用形容词性物主代词．故填our．36．（1分）There were ten students in the room ，then three more came in silently．（third）【解答】根据There were ten students in the room ，then﹣﹣more came in silently．（third）可知这里表示数量用基数词．故填three．37．（1分）"Happiness is achieved through hard work，" is on everyone's lips these days．（happy）【解答】根据"﹣﹣is achieved through hard work，" is on everyone's lips these days．（happy）可知这里放在主语的位置用名词形式．故填Happiness．38．（1分）Cao Chong was so clever that he found a good way to weigh the elephant．（weight）【解答】根据Cao Chong was so clever that he found a good way to﹣﹣the elephant．（weight）可知这里考查a good way to do sth，这里用动词原形．故填weigh．39．（1分）His wife prefers this restaurant because of its pleasant environment．（please）【解答】根据His wife prefers this restaurant because of its﹣﹣environment．（please）可知这里修饰名词用形容词形式．故填pleasant．40．（1分）You'd better refuse the invitation politely and give your reasons．（polite）【解答】根据You'd better refuse the invitation﹣﹣and give your reasons．（polite）可知修饰动词用副词形式．故填politely．41．（1分）Cheating in the exam is considered as a（n）dishonest act and it's not allowed．（honest）【解答】从Cheating in the exam 可以判断这是不诚实的行为，这里用dishonest．故填dishonest．五、Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求完成句子）（共14分）42．（2分）The medical team had completed the task by the end of last month．（改。

上海市金山区华东师范大学三附中2018-2019学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题含解析

2018年上海市中考英语试卷(含答案)

D> Maths. D> A sandwich. D> Frightened.2018年上海市初中毕业统一学业考试英语试卷(满分150分，考试时间100分钟>考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。

试卷均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。

Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力）I. 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）<6分）1、＿＿＿2、＿＿＿3、＿＿＿4、＿＿＿5、＿＿＿6、＿＿＿7. A> Chemistry.B> History. C> English.8. A> A hamburger.B> A fruit salad. C> A hot-dog. 9. A> Tired.B> Surprised. C> Excited. 10. A> Watch TV.B> Play football. C> Go to the cinema. D> Read a book.11. A> Fi fteen minutes’walk.B> Fifteen minutes’ bus ride.C) Fifty minutes’ walk.D> Fifty minutes’ bus ride. 12. A> Thursday. B> Friday.C> Saturday. D> Sunday. 13. A> Trips. B> Computers.C> Parents. D> Jobs. 14. A> At the beach.B> At the airport. C> In the theatre. D> In thehotel.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true o r false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示><6分）15. My aunt and uncle sent me a bottle of honey as a birthday present lastyear.16. The smell of my hair attracted lots of bees when I wentoutside.17. I jumped into my neighbour’s swimming pool to stay away from thebees.18. When I climbed out of the pool, the bees were still flyingaround.19. My aunt and uncle wrote me a letter and apologized to me.20. This is a story about my unforgettable birthday present.D. Listen to the passage and comple te the following sentences<听短文，完成下列内容。

上海市金山区2024学年第一学期质量监控(一模)高三英语试卷(含答案)

上海市金山区2024学年第一学期质量监控（一模）高三英语试卷(时间105分钟, 分值115分)2024年12月I. Grammar and vocabulary(20 分)Section A(10 分)Directions: 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.FrybreadIn one version of his 1996 song“Frybread”, rock artist Keith Secola sang:“You can't do much with sugar, flour, la rd an d salt. But you can add one fundamental ingredient: love.” Since its creation in the 1800s, the subject of Secola’ s song, frybread,(1) (become) a culturally significant comfort food within local communities across Canada and America.The taste, colour and size of these fried dough(生面团) discs differ across the continent, with each family and community adding their own touch. One online comment says, “Your mom’ s or your aunt's frybread (2) never be made by anyone else in the world.”(3) the variety, most versions have a few things in common. The basicingredients are flour, baking powder or soda, and salt, (4) are mixed together into a dough ball using water, milk or buttermilk. After letting it rise, the ball (5) (divide) into pieces, rolled into discs and then fried until bubbly, golden and crispy.Even though widely loved, there is no denying that the treat is heavily loaded with calories– one piece of 500 calories and 20 grams of fat. Besides, it is also a painful symbol of survival. One origin story says the bread was first made by the Diné. In 1864, the Diné were forced to leave their traditional homeland in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico and walk thenearly500-kilometre journey,(6) (know) as the Long Walk. Hundreds of them died of starvation along the way. (7) , among the cheap ingredients, was given to them by the U. S. government as daily rations was wheat flour previously unknown to them. As the legend goes, theDiné fried the often spoiled flour to kill off parasites(寄生虫).Today, a food-valuing movement, (8) (aim) to bring back traditional diets, is booming. However, the diets don't include frybread. “There is no oral tradition (9) (teach) about frybread,” wrote Devon A. Mihesuah, a historian as well as a professor at the University of Kansas.(10) the future holds for frybread, it will always stand as proof tothe adaptability of those native communities. As an enduring food, frybread has demonstrated its lasting significance.高三英语第1页共11页Section B(10 分)Directions: 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. accessB. firmlyC. groundedD. identityE. insistenceF. locallyG. luxuriousH. placeI. reducedJ. resistantK. scaleChange of heartIt was October 2005. The destructive earthquake, killing some 79,000 people in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan a week earlier, had(11) the valley to mud and broken stones. Lari, Pakistan's first female architect, was there to help lead the reconstruction of settlements.Lari was once famous for designing towers of glass and concrete. Over the decades, she has been known as the“starchitect” by taking part in many commercial projects, attracted by their creative freedom, large budgets and (12) materials. According t o her, “it was a very exciting feeling.” Yet she found ways to stay (13) . “I realized I was just working with rich people,” she says. She could no longer justify fashioning buildings out of unsustainable materialslike mirrored glass when millions had limited (14) to housing and even water. That's why she decided to move on. And here, in this disaster-stricken area, she’ d be drawing plans to make homes(15) to earthquakes, using stone and timber debris(木材碎片). Pakistan's location and environment (16) it within the top ten countries most impacted by climate change even though the country itself emits (散发) less than 1% of global greenhouse gases. Ironically, rebuilding projects funded by governments tend to use concrete and many other expensive, non-local building supplies. In contrast, Lari's shelters, inspired by traditional designs and made with sustainable materials which can be sourced (17) , such as bamboo, stand up to disasters better. Lari’ s (18) on low-cost, zero-waste and zero-carbon buildings reflects her commitment to the planet. She says about 60,000 zero-carbon houses have been built since 2010. Next, she wants to (19) up and restore one million households.At age 83, Lari still often recalls of those early days. On one visit, villagers pulled out their best chairs and table. “They had lost everything,” she says, “but they covered this damaged table with a beautiful cloth. And then they served us with their best-known specialties: biscuits, tea and eggs.” She says she is stillre-engineering her (20) from“starchitect” to humanitarian. Anddoing disaster-relief work feels deeply right.II. Reading Comprehension(45分)Section A(15分)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.July 19th was a day for IT heroes. A routine software update caused computer outages in offices, hospitals and airports worldwide. Most white-collar workers looked sadly at their screens and realized just how useless they are if they cannot (21) . People in IT came to the rescue of helpless colleagues and (22) passengers. Their work that day was full of stress — but also full of meaning.If machines can add purpose to some jobs when they fail, what about when they work (23) This is not an idle question, but a serious one. Discussions about AI in particular easily get lost in hypothetical(假设的) debates about wholesale job losses or, worse, the nature of consciousness. But technologies tend to spread in less (24) ways, task by task rather than role by role. Before machines replace individuals, they change the nature of the work they do.That transformation is likely to affect job satisfaction. Many employees give (25) to non-monetary rewards, such as job interestand engagement. A recent discussion paper surveyed American workers who had (26) jobs to find out whether and why they thought their new positions were better; they found that interest in the work mattered more to people than pay and benefits. However, a study revealed a concerning (27) : Robots in industrial settings reduced the perceived meaningfulness of jobs across the board, (28) age, gender, skills and the type of work. While machines can theoretically free up time for more interesting tasks,(29) , they seem to have had the opposite effect. Why might this be They find that industrial robots make jobs less physically demanding. But the number of tasks that remain open to humans (30) , hurting both the variety of work and people's understanding of the production process. Work becomes more routine, not less. However, machines don't always have a(n) (31) impact. For example, in service industries like health care, less time spent on boring work might indeed mean more time with patients. Consumer reactions to automation can also (32) . In an experiment to test how customers reacted to different descriptions of a cooking set, people who (33) being skilled chefs really didn't like products that promised to do everything at the touch of a button.A technology that cuts down on boring tasks is fine; one that (34) your sense of identity is not.While it is still too early to know how AI will affect the quality of work, one thing is clear: machines can make employees feel (35) about their work. Introducing new technologies in cooperation with employees, rather than imposing ( 勉强) them, and enhancing their sense of competence are crucial. Bosses who ignore these issues are missing something meaningful.21. A. log in B. opt out C. show off D. hurry up22. A. stranded B. responsible C. hesitant D. embarrassed23. A. properlyB. purposelesslyC. continuously D. unwillingly24. A. accessibleB. casual C. dramatic D. dynamic25. A. rise B. way C. priority D. insight26. A. created B. switched pleted D. evaluated27. A. cause B. concept C. secret D. trend28. A. rather thanB. in case ofC. according to D. regardless of29. A. in practiceB. as a resultC. in short D. in addition30. A. exists B. continues C. decreases D. emerges31. A. negativeB. powerful C. immediate D. significant32. A. cease B. occur C. impress D. vary33. A. occupied themselves withB. prided themselves onC. concentrated themselves onD. freed themselves of34. A. lacks B. heightens C. threatens D. maintains35. A. anxiouslyB. differentlyC. strongly D. oddlySection B (22 分)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)I was walking home when a well-dressed man politely stopped me. “Could you tell me which way to Bloor and...” He struggled to get the next word out with a pained look, but I knew better than to finish his sentence for him. “... Bathurst ” he said after several seconds of trying. When I answered, he told me that he didn't actually need to know. He was practising stuttering(口吃) openly, he explained, hoping to become more confident doing so around strangers.“Are you doing that because it's National Stuttering Awareness Day ” I asked with excitement, eager to connect with other stutterers. When he asked how I knew that, I said I grew up with a stutter. He nodded, asking hopefully:“So your stutter has magica lly disappeared ” I paused. I understood why he assumed this – I sounded quite fluent. But even as we spoke, my stutter had influenced my speech, and that's why I'd misnamed Internationalas National to avoid the tricky front sound that I continue to struggle with.Data shows four percent of all children stutter, while only one percent of them stutter into adulthood–a 75 percent drop. But are the supposed ex-stutters completely free of their stuttering past Actually, though the severity of my stutter has decreased with age, it has shaped my identity and affected my life tremendously, informing the way that I speak, interact and move around in the world.Some define stutter as a disability because it is as constant and out of control as blindness or other disabilities. There's no pill, no surgery, no way to get rid of it, no“recovering” from it. But there is recovering from the shame and self-hatred that result from it. Some researchers have begun to argue that treatment for stutter shouldn't be centered around removing a person's stutter, but rather on reducing one's negative thoughts and behaviors surrounding it.As for me, I'd say that my stutter has not“magically disappeared” because I' ve simply found ways to conceal(隐藏) it. But I have a better therapy now - I will grow alongside it, an identity inscparable from the way that I spcak. Thinking about this, I decided to tell the man, who was still looking at me hopefully:“ .”36. The decent man stopped the author because he .A. lost his way and asked about the directionB. was very eager to connect with other stutterersC. wanted to be braver when talking to unfamiliar peopleD. was practising giving speeches fluently in open occasions37. Why did the author misname the International as National in paragraph 2A. Because he misremembered the name of this day.B. Because the National version is more familiar to people.C. Because it is quite difficult for him to make the sound“inter”.D. Because as a stutter, he can't pronounce the word“international”.38. What might be the author's answer in the last paragraphA. Yes. I have got rid of stutter by developing a more positive attitude towards life.B. No. There is no recovering from stutter and I have simply found ways to conceal it.C. Yes. As I grow older, I rarely stutter now and people around me don't know I stuttered.D. No. I will always live with stutter because it is also a part of me and I gladly accept that.39. What's the best title for this passageA. My stutter, myselfB. New definitions for stutterC. Stutter, a life-changing disabilityD. A special encounter with stutterers(B)Home About YES Programs News Events Study Guide Partnership Contact UsHome > Programs > International Summer(Winter) School2025 SISU Global Winter Camp Request InfoShanghai International Studies UniversityQuick Facts Admission Fees Financial Aids Programs Contact School Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) Doctorate, Master, Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Vocational College, Senior High School, Junior High SchoolEnrollment Number 300The 2025 SISU Global Winter Camp offers a platform for international students across the world to learn more about Chinese language and China's culture. The program aims at helping international students get an objective and comprehensive understanding of Shanghai, to understand the status of economic and social development in contemporary China. The curriculum of the program is carefully developed to make it possible for each learner to make progress. In addition, a variety of extra-curricular programs ensure that everybody takes part in a wide range ofactivities, which enrich their experience in China and enable them to feel the joy of learning Chinese.Credit NOTime Start from Jan 13,2025— End on Jan 25,2025Length 2 weeksOnlineApplicationLogin apply.shisu./c.asp action=student sign Application Deadline Dec 31,2024Website http://www.oisa.shisu./index.php/en/index/index.html40. Who are the most probable target readersA. Students pursuing Master degrees.B. Students fighting for credits.C. International students studying in SISU.D. International students loving Chinese culture.41. If Alice is qualified for this program, how many days left to submit the application from now onA. About 20 days.B. About 2 weeks.C. About I month.D. About 45 days.42. What is the purpose of the programA. To help each learner improve his/ her fluency in Chinese little by little.B. To enrich their lives by providing a wide range of after-class activities.C. To promote a better understanding of present China, especially Shanghai.D. To provide a platform for student from different countries to know each other.(C)Jennifer Blackburn is a 49-year-old who has followed decades of trying different diets and medications and finding little success. In late 2022 she started taking Ozempic, the diabetes(糖尿病) drug that has become synonymous with celebrity weight loss. The effect is life-changing.It's been reported that in the US, healthcare providers wrote more than nine million prescriptions (处方) for Ozempic and similar drugs during the last few months of 2022. Widespread as it is, there's still mass confusion around who should take them, whether the potential side effects are worth it, and whether people truly needing them can access and afford the limited supply. According to WHO, more than 890 million adults were living with diagnosed obesity in 2022. Their metabolic hormones can be dysregulated, which means even if they diet and exercise, their bodies won't respond. That's where medication has been a game-changer.Ozempic was approved by the US FDA in 2017 for the treatment oftype 2 diabetes. Once the manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, tapped into the drug's added benefit of triggering substantial weight loss, it soon produced several similar drugs. For most people, the doses need to continue indefinitely. Once someone stops taking the drug, his hunger signals can return to their baseline and the weight comes back. Apart from this downside, other side effects include a range of digestive issues and a possible risk of thoughts ofself-harm or even suicide. Besides, no one cantell how this use may play out over decades, or what side effects of rapid weight loss will mean in the long run.Despite all these, since loads of influencers have cheered their slimming successes on these drugs, it seems everybody wants to try them. The heavy demand has led to shortages. Throughout2023, people with type 2 diabetes struggled to access Ozempic. Periodic shortages are expected to continue in 2024, while those who can access these drugs face a significant financial cost. The cost is much too high to the vast majority of Americans-a monthly supply will set one back more than $1000.Jennifer Blackburn has lost 16 kilograms (and kept it off). “I feel happier, more confident...” says Blackburn, “It's about much more than size-it's like the weight is lifted off my shoulders.” With such supportive voices, the future of Ozempic remains unpredictable sofar.43. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined phrase in paragraph 1A. be keen onB. be equivalent toC. be suitable forD. be familiar with44. Why do people without diabetes still take Ozempic after knowing all its downsidesA. Because they want to take it as a preventive measure against diabetes.B. Because they are not afraid of these yet unclear and uncertain side effects.C. Because they are desperate to lose weight or they will develop other health problems.D. Because they are tempted by the celebrities' achieving such good results after the use.45. What can we infer from Jennifer Blackburn's wordsA. Besides losing weight, she has also taken off a huge mental burden.B. She strongly recommends Ozempic to others due to her own experiences.C. Although supporting Ozempic herself, she is not sure of this medicine's future.D. She is among the celebrities who have successfully lost weight by taking Ozempic.46. This passage is written to .A. explain Ozempic's functions, potential downsides and current supply situationsB. suggest how serious and common the issue of obesity is and how to deal with itC. persuade people without diabetes not to further purchase the expensive OzempicD. illustrate Ozempic's effectiveness with examples of celebrities and common usersSection C(8分)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. A. With all these data, astronomers are making the first exact maps of the Milky Way.B. After careful research, they already knew stars in different parts of the galaxy were different ages.C. This picture itself makes sense, but confirming it is complicated and will need huge amounts of data.D. In short, the maps show not the Milky Way in a stable balance,but rather the galaxy's departure from it.E. Even with all the genius work, piecing together this much of a Milky Way map has been extremely difficult.F. But that picture has gradually changed in recent years as scientists have begun systematically mapping stars wholesale. Reveal truths about our chaotic galaxy(银河系)Astronomer Bob Benjamin has spent the past 20 years trying to figure out what the Milky Way looks like. The work isn't easy, because we' re inside the galaxy and can't see it from the outside, but astronomers have genius approaches, and Benjamin thinks“it’ sa knowable thing”.(47) During interviews, Benjamin and other astronomers repeatedly cited the story of the blind men and the elephant: they each touch a different part of the elephant's body, but miss the whole elephant entirely.When Benjamin began his career, he figured that the galaxy was stable since birth, orderly and elegant. (48) The sea of data comes from a pack of new surveys, most remarkably one by the ESA observatory Gaia, that are collecting shockingly amounts of information.By 2023, Gaia had mapped around 1.8 billion stars. It released its first data in 2016 and has been cooperating with a bunch of othertelescopes. Collectively these projects have gathered images and spectra(光谱) for millions of stars.(49) Locations of stars in three dimensions, plus a record of their motions made by repeatedly imaging them over time. The result is a movie of a few billion circling stars that reveals not only the galaxy's structure but also its surprisingly confusing and violent history.(50) As Benjamin comments, “Oh, my god, it's real, and it's a huge mess, indeed different from ouroriginal guess.”With the new surveys' maps, we have revealed some truths about this chaotic galaxy, which is still far from enough. The astronomers will continue to explore the unlimited scale and secrets of this galaxy with their unlimited passion.III. Summary writing(10 分)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.51.Find Your New Favourite Hobby“Challenging, fun and engaging hobbies have the power to make us happier and healthier,” says Kate Hanselman with a laugh, and that's why her home is a grand hobby exhibition-fencingequipment, multiple pairs of rock-climbing shoes, yarn everywhere for knitting… Research has proved that hobbies help people in creative, physical, and intellectual ways. The only questions is: how can we find our new favorite hobbyMatthew J. Zawazki, a professor of health psychology advises that we ask ourselves how we want an activity to make us feel. “Mentally engaged Distracted Relaxed Socially connected It's helpful to consider what your life is missing and recognizing these needs matters,” says Matthew. Hobbies present an escape as they help us calm down, so figuring out the answers to the above questions can be vital.Rebecca Weiler, a mental health adviser warns us not to invest a ton of time and money in a new ho bby immediately. “Always ease in to figure out if it's right for you,” she says, “You can always do more later.” So, if you' re taking an interest in pottery, sign up to do a one-time class rather than a set of eight. Besides, she adds that it's smart to r esist the pressure to overcommit.“You spend enough of your day pushing yourself, but hobbies are supposed to be fun. So you can stop anytime as long as you don't like a certain part in your hobby.”Katina Bajaj, a clinic psychology researcher, wants to remind us of our childhood. “When you were a kid, what did you want to bewhen you grew up The answer could point you towards an appealing hobby,” according to Katina. Revisiting activities we loved when young is really helpful to start with because it allows you to feel comfortable. Childhood joys can easily develop into adult hobbies.IV. Translation (15分)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.52. 国产品牌正在不遗余力地争取更大的市场份额。

2018年上海高考英语真题试卷(word版,含听力原文)

绝密★启用前2018 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）英语试卷（满分140 分，考试时间120 分钟）考生注意：答题前,务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名,并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上,在答题纸反而清楚地填写姓名。

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. In a grocery B. In a cafe.C. At a tailor’s.D. At a toy shop（）2. A. He is pleased with his job.B. He is not satisfied with his work.C. He finds the huge workload unbearable.D. He finds his office much too big for him.（）3.A. He is most probably checking whether everything is OK. B. He is most probablyjumping from the desk.C. He is most probably repairing the desk.D. He is most probably changing the bulb.（）4. A. £ 200. B. £ 300. C. £ 600. D. £700. （）5. A. It's difficult for the woman to get the job if she takes theinterview.B. The woman can get the job if she takes the interview.C. The woman has less chance to get the job than others.D. The woman should work harder from now on if she wants to get the job. （）6. A. The man drinks too much wine.B. The man drinks little wine.C. The bed is too soft.D. The bed is too hard.（）7. A. He may change the shirt because it's too large.B. He may change the shirt because it's too small.C. He doesn't like the color of the shirt.D. He likes the shirt.（）8. A. To put him to another flight. B. To arrange the next flight.C. To take him to somewhere.D. To arrange his accommodation. （）9. A. The news on TV.B. Many people came to the new hotel.C. It is difficult for people to find a job.D. The man still has got a job.（）10. A. The woman thinks it easy to learn physics.B. The woman is good at physics.C. The man thinks Professor Smith explained the physics problem very clearly.D. The man can't understand the physics problem.Section BDirections: In Section B you will hear two short passages, and one longer conversation ,after each passage. The passages or conversation you will be asked several questions, the passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.（）11. A. Spain. B. France C. America D. England.（）12. A. Visitors shouldn't overlook it because it suffered a lot in history.B. Saint Augustine is the oldest city in the nation.C. Florida was ruled by Spanish until the United States took over it.D. Many visitors support the Florida’s coast recovery for its beauty. （）13. A. Florida's Atlantic coast.B. St. Augustine's history.C. Spanish control over Florida.D. Spanish history.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following talk. （）14. A. A lost property office in Europe.B. A lost property office in London.C. A lost property office in Tokyo.D. Paul Cowan's office.（）15. A. Lost items become the property of transport for London.B. Lost items are taken good care of by Cowan's team.C. Almost all of the lost items were returned to their owners.D. Twenty percent of the lost items are claimed in three months’ time. （）16. A. Because they think their lost shoes are useless.B. Because they have already bought new shoes.C. Because they would like to get a new pair.D. Because they can't find their lost shoes.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. （）17. A. She is most probably bargaining for a house.B. She is most probably visiting one of her friends.C. She is most probably looking for a house.D. She is most probably contacting her bank for a house.（）18. A. The kitchen attached bathroom.B. A wine storage area.C. The floor covering.D. The relaxing colors of the wall.（）19. A. The price is reasonable. B. The price is too high.C. The price is low.D. The offer is unfair.（）20. A. The woman will buy the house because the price is reasonable.B. The house is really good because the bathroom is attached to the bedroom.C. The inside of the house is better than the outside.D. The woman likes the house so much that she will buy it.II.Grammar andVocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.A comprehensive study of 4, 500 children conducted by the National Institutes of Health in 2018 shows that children who spent more than seven hours a day staring at screens showed evidence of premature thinning of their brain 's cortex -the outer layer that processes sensory information. “We don't know if it 21(cause) by the screen time. We don't know yet if it's bad thing. It won't be until we follow them over time 22we will see if there are outcomes that are associated with the differences that we're seeing in this single snapshot ,” Dr. Gaya Dowling. “What we can say is that this is 23the brains look like of kids who spend a lot of time on screens. And it's not just one pattern.”The problem isn't just screens 24 , but also the way screens tempt kids (and adults) away from something far more important: physical activity. More than 23 percent of adults and 80 percent of adolescents don't get enough physical activity, and according to a 2019 report from the World Health Organization . (WHO), these patterns of activity and rest arise 25 habits we develop early in life, “What we really need to do is 26(bring) back play for children,” says Dr. Juana Williamson, a WHO specialist in childhood obesity and physical activity, in a statement about new WHO guidelines issued in April 2019. This is about making the shift from sedentary time to playtime, while 27(protect) sleep. Of course, children aren’t completely to blame for their screen addiction.Sometimes, the parents 28 complain about the role of screens in family life are just as guilty of spending too much time in front of one. A 2016 study 29 (conduct) by Common Sense Media found that parents spend up to nine hours a day in front of screens, mostly not for work-related reasons. While 78 percent of parents said they believed they were good screen time role models , the study found a disconnect between their behavior and their perception of their behavior. Parents need to limit screen time for themselves and especially for their kids- 30 it means playing the bad guy. Our mental and physical health depends on it.21. 26. Section B 22.27.23.28.24.29.25.30.Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be usedonly once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Some Very “American” Words Come from ChineseOn a recent program, we told you the stories of English words borrowed fromother languages. Today, we will tell you about words that English has taken from Chinese.Many of the Chinese words that are now part of English were borrowed long ago. They are most often from Cantonese or other Chinese languages rather than Mandarin.Let’s start with kowtow. kowtowThe English word kowtow is a verb that means to agree too easily to do what someone else wants you to do, or to obey someone with power in a way that seems 31 . It comes from the Cantonese word kau tau, which means “knock your head.” It refers to the ac t of kneeling and lowering one's head as a sign of respect to 32— such as emperors , elders and leaders. In the case of emperors, the act required the person to touch their head to the ground. In 1793, Britain 's King George III sent Lord George Macartney and other trade ambassadors to China to 33_ a trade agreement. The Chinese asked them to kowtow to the Qianlong Emperor. As the story goes, Lord Macartney refused for his 34to do more than bend their knees. He said that was all they were required to do for their own king.It is not surprising, then, that Macartney left China without negotiating the trade agreement . After that, critics used the word kowtow when anyone was too submissive to China. Today, the usage has no connection to China, nor any specific political connection.gung-hoAnother borrowed word that came about through 35 between two nations is gung-ho. In English, the word gung-ho is an adjective that means extremely excited about doing something. The C hinese characters “gōng” and “hé” together mean “work together, cooperate.” The original term — gõngyèhézuòshè— means Chinese Industrial Cooperatives. The organizations were established in the 1930s by Westerners in China to promote industrial and economic development.Lt. Colonel Evans Carlson of the United States Marine3 Corps4 observed these cooperatives while he was in China. He was impressed, saying “. .... a ll the soldiers 36 themselves to one idea and worked together to put that idea over.” He then began using the term gung-ho in the Marine Corps to try to create the same spirit he had 37 ........ In 1942 , he used the word as a training slogan for the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion during World War II. The men were often called the “Gung Ho Battalion .” From then, the word gung -ho spread as a slogan the Marine Corps. Today, its meaning has no relation to the military.typhoonIn English, a typhoon is a very powerful and 38storm that occurs around the China Sea and in the South Pacific. The word history of typhoon had a far less direct path to the English language than gung -ho. And not all historical accounts are the same . But , according to the Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories, the first typhoons reported in the Englishlanguage were in India and were called “touffons” or “tufans,” The word tufan or al-tufan is Arabic and means violent storm or flood . The English came across this word in India and borrowed it as touffon.Later, when English ships encountered violent storms in the China Sea, Englishmen learned the Cantonese word tai fung, which means “great wind.” The word's 39 to touffon is only by chance. The modern form of the word — typhoon — was influenced by the Cantonese but_40 to make it appear more Greek.31.36.32.37.33.38.34.39.35.40.III.ReadingComprehension Section 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 .When 17-year-old Quattro Musser hangs out with friends , they don't drink beer or cruise around in cars with their dates. 41 , they stick to G-rated activities such as rock-climbing or talking about books.They are in good company, according to a new study showing that teenagers are increasingly delaying activities that had long been seen as rites of passage into 42.The study, published Tuesday in the journal Child Development , found that the percentage of adolescents in the U. S. who have a driver 's license , who have tried alcohol , who date , and who work for pay has plummeted since 1976 , with the most precipitous 43 in the past decade . The declines appeared across race, geographic , and socioeconomic lines, and in rural, urban , and suburban areas.To be sure, more than half of teens still engage in these activities , but the 44 have slimmed considerably, Between 1976 and 1979, 86 percent of high school seniors had gone on a date; between 2010 and 2015 only 63 percent People say, Oh, it's because teenagers are more responsible , or more lazy, or more boring , “but they 're 45 the larger trend ,” said Jean Twenge , lead author of the study , which drew on seven large time-lag surveys of Americans . Rather, she said, kids may be less 46 in activities such as dating, driving or getting jobs because in today' s society.According to an evolutionary psychology theory that a person's “life strategy” slows down or speeds up depending on his or her 47 , exposure to a “harsh and unpredictable ” environment leads to faster development, while a more resource-rich and secure environment has the 48effect , the study said . In the first 49 , “You 'd have a lot of kids and be in survival mode, start having kids young, expect your kids will have kids young, and expect that there will be more 50 and fewer resources,” said Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University who is the author of “iGen ; Why Today ’s Super -Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious , More Tolerant , Less Happy — and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood.A century ago, when life expectancy was lower and college education less prevalent , “the goal back then was survival , not violin lessons by 5,” Twenge said. In that model a teenage boy might be thinking more 51about marriage, and driving a car and working for pay would be important for “establishing mate value based on procurement of resources,” the study said.But America is shifting more toward the 52model, and the change is apparent across the socioeconomic spectrum, Twenge said. “Even in families whose parents didn't have a college education... families are smaller, and the idea that children need to be carefully 53 has really sunk in.” The 54of “adult activities” could not be attributed to more homework or extracurricular activities, the study said, noting that teens today spend fewer hours on homework and the same amount of time on extracurricular as they did in the 1990s ( with the exception of community service, which has risen slightly). Nor could the use of smartphones and the Internet be entirely the 55 , the report said, since the decline began before they were widely available. If the delay is to make room for creative exploration and forming better social and emotional connections, it is a good thing, he said.（）41. A. Therefore B. Rather C. Moreover D. Besides（）42. A. childhood B. neighborhoodC. adolescentsD. adulthood（）43. A. escapes B. ends C. decreases D. changes（）44. A. minorities B. majorities C. masses D. amounts（）45. A. taking B. avoiding C. sending D. missing（）46. A. interested B. envied C. relieved D. realized（）47. A. emotions B. surroundings C. customs D. habits（）48. A. wrong B. same C. opposite D. similar（）49. A. event B. issue C. case D. occasion（）50. A. trouble B. questions C. benefits D. diseases（）51. A. respectively B. delicatelyC. seriouslyD. considerably（）52. A. slower B. better C. smaller D. faster （）53. A. emphasized B. related C. organized D. educated （）54. A. implement B. postponementC. achievementD. payment（）55. A. cause B. impact C. fact D. resultSection 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)Bitcoin and other so called crypt currencies have been all over the news lately. Apparently , the idea of money that's not tied to a specific bank — or a specific country — is appealing to many. But it's worth remembering that the banking system that we now all live with is just that : A modern invention . Not so long ago, money was almost always created and used locally , and bartering was common . (In fact, it still is common among many online local networks , like the Buy Nothing Project.).In the past, money's makeup varied from place to place, depending on what was considered valuable there. So while some of the world 's first coins were made from a naturally occurring hybrid of gold and silver called electrum , objects other than coins have served as currency , including beads, ivory, livestock, and cowrie shells. In West Africa, bracelets of bronze or copperwere used as cash, especially if the transaction was associated with the slave trade there. Throughout the colonial period , tobacco was used in lieu of coins or paper bills in Virginia , Maryland and North Carolina, even though it was used elsewhere in the colonies and extensively throughout Europe and the U.K.Today, on an island in the Pacific, a specific type of shell still serves as currency — and some people there are even hoarding it, just like Bitcoin moguls, convinced that one day, it will make them wealthy beyond imagination . On Malaita , the most - populated island that ’s part of the Solomon Islands , shells are accepted at most places in “How much tuna you can get for your shells depends on their color and shape,” Mary Bruno, a shop owner from the small town of Auki, on Malaita , told Vice. “One strip of darker shells might get you about two cans of smaller tuna, but the red ones are worth more, For the red ones, one strip might get enough tuna to feed a big family for a long time.Just like a mint that creates coins , there ' s only one place on the island where the shells , which are polished and strung together to form 3-foot-long ropes, are made. (You can see how that works in the video above.) The strips of red, white, and black shells all come from Langa Langa Lagoon, where artificial islands were long-ago built by locals to escape from the island-dwelling cannibals. Once marooned out on their islands, locals needed a currency to use among themselves, and so the shell currency was born.Using shells for money was common throughout the Pacific islands as late as the early 1900s , but Malaita is unique in that they are still used today. And just like crypto currencies , there are those who think the islanders are smart to invest in this type of money, which is reported to have risen in value over the last three decades . It might seem strange to hoard a bunch of processed , strung -together shells , but what is a pile of dollars ? Just a specially printed piece of paper and hemp that we've assigned value to — and probably less durable over time than those shells.（）56. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Money was created and was widely used in the world.B. Tobacco was used as coins or paper bills in American in the past.C. The ingredients of world's first coins may be the combination of gold and silver.D. Using shells for money has been out of date in the world.（）57. The word “mint” in paragraph 4 is closest in the meaning to“”.A. a kind of money that can exchangeB. the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candiedC. a place to produce and polish shellsD. a factory that produces currency（）58. What's opinion of the author towards shells for money? A.Reasonable. B. Imaginary. C.Convenient. D. Inventive.（）59. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A.The History of Bitcoin B. Shells Still Money C.The Currency Is of Great Use D. Some Shells(B)How Do You Move a Giant Sequoia?The logistics of excavating（挖掘）and relocating town’s century-old, living sequoia(红杉) tree. Inhabitants of Boise, Idaho, watched with trepidation earlier this year as the city's oldest, tallest resident moved two blocks. The 105-year-old sequoia tree serves as a local landmark, not only for its longevity but also because renowned naturalist and Sierra Club cofounder John Muir provided the original seedling. So, when Saint Luke's Health System found that the 10-story-tall-conifer( 针叶树) stood in the way of its planned hospital called tree-moving firm Environmental Design.The Texas-based company has developed and patented scooping and lifting technology to move massive trees. Weighing in at more than 800, 000 pounds, the Boise sequoia is its largest undertaking yet. “I [had] lost enough sleep over this,” says David Cox, the company's Western region vice president — and that was before the hospital mentioned the tree's distinguished origin. Before the heavy lifting began, the team assessed the root system and dug a five-foot-deep cylinder , measuring 40 feet in diameter, around the trunk to protect all essential roots. After encapsulating the root ball in wire mesh, the movers allowed the tree to acclimate to its new situation for seven months before relocating it. The illustration details what followed. —Leslie Nemo1.Mark A. Merit and his team at Environmental Design installed underneath the root ball a platform of seven-inch-diameter,44-foot-long steelbars and, just below the rods, a first set of uninflated airbags ( shown in gray).The team also dug a shallow ramp.2.In roughly 15 minutes, the movers inflated the airbags to about three feet in diameter to raise the root ball to the surface of the hole.3.By underinflating the front bags, the team allowed the platform carrying the tree to roll up the ramp and out of the hole while staying level, A trailer hauled the tree along as team members removed the airbags from the back of the platform and replaced them in the front. They repeated the process until the tree arrived at the edge of its new home.4.There a second set of partially inflated bags (shown in white) waited inside the hole. Soil surrounding the sequoia in its original location was relocated as well, because trees are more likely to survive a transplant when they move with their original soil.ing the first set of airbags, the movers rolled the platform into the new hole.6.The bags waiting there were then inflated further to take the weight of the sequoia while the transportation bags were deflated and removed from under the tree.7.The white bags were then deflated in about half an hour to lower the sequoia's root ball to the bottom of its hole, The bags were removed, but the metal bars were left with the tree because they rust and degrade over a number of years.8.For the next five years the local park service will monitor and maintain the tree in its new home.（）60. Which of the following words can be used to replace the words underlined "stood in the way of"?A. ResistedB. BalancedC. Blocked.D. Promoted. （）61. What is the reason for the relocation of Sequoia trees?A. Because the Scooping and lifting technology should be put into use.B. Because it blocks local hospital expansion plans.C. Because it corresponds to government's plan of Environmental Design.D. Because sequoia trees are over a hundred years old.（）62. How will the migrated sequoia trees be dealt with? A.They will be given new soil in the new living environment.B. Metal rods used to move sequoia trees will not be left on the trees.C. They will be kept in transport bags all the time.D. They will be managed by specialists in the next five years.(C)Understand the Economic Concept of a Budget LineThe term “budget line” has several related meanings, including a couple that are self- evident and a third that is not.The budget line as an Informal Consumer UnderstandingThe budget line is an elementary concept that most consumers understand intuitively without a need for graphs and equations — it's the household budget, for example.Taken informally, the budget line describes the boundary of affordability for a given budget and specific goods.Given a limited amount of money, a consumer can only spend that same amount buying goods. If the consumer has X amount of money and wants to buy two goods A and B, she can only purchase goods totaling X. If the consumer needs an amount of A costing 0.75, she can then spend only 0.25 X, the amount remaining, on her purchase of B.This seems almost too obvious to bother writing or reading about. As it turns out, however , this same concept-one that most consumers make many times each day with reflecting on it-is the basis of the more formal budget line concept in economics , which is explained below.Lines in a BudgetBefore turning to the economics definition of budget line, consider another concept : the line-item budget . This is effectively a map of future expenditures , with all the constituent expenditures individually noted and quantified. There' s nothing very complicated about this usage, a budget line is one of the lines in the budget, with the service or good to be purchased named and the cost quantified,The Budget Line as an Economics ConceptOne of the interesting ways the study of economics relates to human behavior generally is that a lot of economic theory is the formalization of the kind of simple concept outlined above —a consumer 's informal understanding of the amount she has to spend and what that amount will buy.In the process of formalization, the concept can be expressed as a mathematical equation that can be applied generally.A Simple Budget Line GraphTo understand this, think of a graph where the vertical lines quantify how many movie tickets. you can buy and where the horizontal lines do the same for crime novels. You like going to the movies and reading crime novels and you have $ 150 to spend , In the example below , assume that each movie costs $10 and each crime novel costs $15. The more formal economics term for these two items is budget set.If movies cost $ 10 each , then the maximum number of movies you can see with the money available is 15. To note this you make a dot at the number 15 (for total movie tickets) at the extreme left-hand side of the chart. This same dot appears at the extreme left above “0” on the horizontal axis because you have no money left for books — the number of books available in this example is 0. You can also graph the other extreme — all crime novels and no movies . Since crime novels in the example cost $15 and you have $150 available, if you spend all the available money crime novels, you can buy 10. So you put a dot on the horizontal axis at the number 10.You'll place the dot at the bottom of the vertical axis because in this instance you have $0 available for movie tickets.If you now draw a line from the highest , leftmost dot to the lowest, rightmost dot you'll have created a budget line. Any combination of movies and crime novels that falls below the budget line is affordable. Any combination above it is not.（）63. Which sentence about the budget line is NOT TRUE?A.It is limitation of affordability for a given budget and specific goods.B.Most costumers will be confused with this concept because of its complex.C.It is the effectively a map of future expenditures.D.It can be expressed as a mathematical. equation.（）64. What is the purpose of the passage?A.To tell us any concept can be expressed as a mathematical equation.B.To help us figure out the meaning Budget Line.C.To tell us we should budget before we buy goods.D.To give an instruction of drawing a budget Line.（）65. Assume that each movie costs 10 and each crime novel costs, $15, you have $150.Which is RIGHT according to this passage?A.The maximum number of movies you can see is 10.B.The maximum number of crime novels you can buy is 15.C.You can buy 7 crime novels and, see 5 movies.D.You can buy 7 crime novels and see 4 movies.（）66. What is the best title of this passage?A.Do we really know the economic concept of a budget line?B.The Budget Line as an Economics Concept.C.The Budget Line as an Informal Consumer UnderstandingD.The Complex Concept- Budget LineSection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.The format of magazines enables children to be exposed to a wide variety of wide subjects.B.Magazines and newspapers provide adults with critical news.C.Being exposed to magazines and newspapers benefits you a lot.D.Keep interesting magazine pictures to give children story ideas.E.Magazines are valuable assets for many people, but in particular to children.F.Magazines and newspapers are expensive now but out of styleMagazine Articles More Valuable Than You May ThinkParents are often surprised when teachers suggest their children read magazines . Read on to learn about the benefits that reading magazines offers to young readers and how to introduce your children to the medium.Magazine BenefitsMagazine articles can provide reluctant readers with a lively, breezy writing style that can inspire them to read more.The articles in magazines are generally short, which allows a child to finish reading a feature article without losing interest due to short attention span. The writing in magazines also tends to be easy to read, especially if it is a children's publication.By allowing your child to read magazines at an early age, you are encouraging development of a useful skill. 67 Getting into the habit of reading periodicals as a child will foster the habit。

2025届上海市金山区高三一模英语试卷(含答案)

2025届上海市金山区高三一模英语试卷(时间105分钟，分值115分)2024年12月I.Grammar and vocabulary(20分)Section A(10分)Directions: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.FrybreadIn one version of his1996song“Frybread”,rock artist Keith Secola sang:“You can’t do much with sugar,flour,lard and salt.But you can add one fundamental ingredient:love.”Since its creation in the1800s,the subject of Secola’s song,frybread,(1)______(become)a culturally significant comfort food within local communities across Canada and America.The taste,colour and size of these fried dough(生面团)discs differ across the continent, with each family and community adding their own touch.One online comment says,“Your mom’s or your aunt’s frybread(2)______never be made by anyone else in the world.”(3) ______the variety,most versions have a few things in common.The basic ingredients are flour, baking powder or soda,and salt,(4)______are mixed together into a dough ball using water, milk or buttermilk.After letting it rise,the ball(5)______(divide)into pieces,rolled into discs and then fried until bubbly,golden and crispy.Even though widely loved,there is no denying that the treat is heavily loaded with calories–one piece of500calories and20grams of fat.Besides,it is also a painful symbol of survival.One origin story says the bread was first made by the Diné.In1864,the Dinéwere forced to leave their traditional homeland in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico and walk the nearly 500-kilometre journey,(6)______(know)as the Long Walk.Hundreds of them died of starvation along the way.(7)______,among the cheap ingredients,was given to them by the U.S. government as daily rations was wheat flour previously unknown to them.As the legend goes,the Dinéfried the often spoiled flour to kill off parasites(寄生虫).Today,a food-valuing movement,(8)______(aim)to bring back traditional diets,is booming.However,the diets don’t include frybread.“There is no oral tradition(9)______(teach) about frybread,”wrote Devon A.Mihesuah,a historian as well as a professor at the University of Kansas.(10)__________________the future holds for frybread,it will always stand as proof to the adaptability of those native communities.As an enduring food,frybread has demonstrated its lasting significance.Section B(10分)Directions: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.accessB.firmlyC.groundedD.identityE.insistenceF.locallyG.luxuriousH.placeI.reducedJ.resistantK.scaleChange of heartIt was October2005.The destructive earthquake,killing some79,000people in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan a week earlier,had(11)______the valley to mud and broken ri, Pakistan’s first female architect,was there to help lead the reconstruction of settlements.Lari was once famous for designing towers of glass and concrete.Over the decades,she has been known as the“starchitect”by taking part in many commercial projects,attracted by their creative freedom,large budgets and(12)______materials.According to her,“it was a very exciting feeling.”Yet she found ways to stay(13)______.“I realized I was just working with rich people,”she says.She could no longer justify fashioning buildings out of unsustainable materials like mirrored glass when millions had limited(14)______to housing and even water.That’s why she decided to move on.And here,in this disaster-stricken area,she’d be drawing plans to make homes(15)______to earthquakes,using stone and timber debris(木材碎片).Pakistan’s location and environment(16)______it within the top ten countries most impacted by climate change even though the country itself emits(散发)less than1%of global greenhouse gases.Ironically,rebuilding projects funded by governments tend to use concrete and many other expensive,non-local building supplies.In contrast,Lari’s shelters,inspired by traditional designs and made with sustainable materials which can be sourced(17)______,such as bamboo,stand up to disasters ri’s(18)______on low-cost,zero-waste and zero-carbon buildings reflects her commitment to the planet.She says about60,000zero-carbon houses have been built since2010.Next,she wants to(19)______up and restore one million households.At age83,Lari still often recalls of those early days.On one visit,villagers pulled out their best chairs and table.“They had lost everything,”she says,“but they covered this damaged table with a beautiful cloth.And then they served us with their best-known specialties:biscuits,tea and eggs.”She says she is still re-engineering her(20)______–from“starchitect”to humanitarian. And doing disaster-relief work feels deeply right.II.Reading Comprehension(45分)Section A(15分)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.July19th was a day for IT heroes.A routine software update caused computer outages inoffices,hospitals and airports worldwide.Most white-collar workers looked sadly at their screens and realized just how useless they are if they cannot(21)________.People in IT came to the rescue of helpless colleagues and(22)________passengers.Their work that day was full of stress—but also full of meaning.If machines can add purpose to some jobs when they fail,what about when they work(23) ________?This is not an idle question,but a serious one.Discussions about AI in particular easily get lost in hypothetical(假设的)debates about wholesale job losses or,worse, the nature of consciousness.But technologies tend to spread in less(24)________ways,task by task rather than role by role.Before machines replace individuals,they change the nature of the work they do.That transformation is likely to affect job satisfaction.Many employees give(25)________ to non-monetary rewards,such as job interest and engagement.A recent discussion paper surveyed American workers who had(26)________jobs to find out whether and why they thought their new positions were better;they found that interest in the work mattered more to people than pay and benefits.However,a study revealed a concerning(27)________:Robots in industrial settings reduced the perceived meaningfulness of jobs across the board,(28)________age,gender,skills and the type of work.While machines can theoretically free up time for more interesting tasks, (29)________,they seem to have had the opposite effect.Why might this be?They find that industrial robots make jobs less physically demanding.But the number of tasks that remain open to humans(30)________,hurting both the variety of work and people’s understanding of the production process.Work becomes more routine,not less.However,machines don’t always have a(n)(31)________impact.For example,in service industries like health care,less time spent on boring work might indeed mean more time with patients.Consumer reactions to automation can also(32)________.In an experiment to test how customers reacted to different descriptions of a cooking set,people who(33)________being skilled chefs really didn’t like products that promised to do everything at the touch of a button.A technology that cuts down on boring tasks is fine;one that(34)________your sense of identity is not.While it is still too early to know how AI will affect the quality of work,one thing is clear: machines can make employees feel(35)________about their work.Introducing new technologies in cooperation with employees,rather than imposing(勉强)them,and enhancing their sense of competence are crucial.Bosses who ignore these issues are missing something meaningful.21.A.log in B.opt out C.show off D.hurry up22.A.stranded B.responsible C.hesitant D.embarrassed23.A.properly B.purposelessly C.continuously D.unwillingly24.A.accessible B.casual C.dramatic D.dynamic25.A.rise B.way C.priority D.insight26.A.created B.switched pleted D.evaluated27.A.cause B.concept C.secret D.trend28.A.rather than B.in case of C.according to D.regardless of29.A.in practice B.as a result C.in short D.in addition30.A.exists B.continues C.decreases D.emerges31.A.negative B.powerful C.immediate D.significant32.A.cease B.occur C.impress D.vary33.A.occupied themselves with B.prided themselves onC.concentrated themselves onD.freed themselves ofcks B.heightens C.threatens D.maintains35.A.anxiously B.differently C.strongly D.oddlySection B(22分)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)I was walking home when a well-dressed man politely stopped me.“Could you tell me which way to Bloor and...”He struggled to get the next word out with a pained look,but I knew better than to finish his sentence for him.“...Bathurst?”he said after several seconds of trying.When I answered,he told me that he didn’t actually need to know.He was practising stuttering(口吃) openly,he explained,hoping to become more confident doing so around strangers.“Are you doing that because it’s National Stuttering Awareness Day?”I asked with excitement,eager to connect with other stutterers.When he asked how I knew that,I said I grew up with a stutter.He nodded,asking hopefully:“So your stutter has magically disappeared?”I paused.I understood why he assumed this–I sounded quite fluent.But even as we spoke,my stutter had influenced my speech,and that’s why I’d misnamed International as National to avoid the tricky front sound that I continue to struggle with.Data shows four percent of all children stutter,while only one percent of them stutter intoadulthood–a75percent drop.But are the supposed ex-stutters completely free of their stuttering past?Actually,though the severity of my stutter has decreased with age,it has shaped my identity and affected my life tremendously,informing the way that I speak,interact and move around in the world.Some define stutter as a disability because it is as constant and out of control as blindness or other disabilities.There’s no pill,no surgery,no way to get rid of it,no“recovering”from it.But there is recovering from the shame and self-hatred that result from it.Some researchers have begun to argue that treatment for stutter shouldn’t be centered around removing a person’s stutter, but rather on reducing one’s negative thoughts and behaviors surrounding it.As for me,I’d say that my stutter has not“magically disappeared”because I’ve simply found ways to conceal(隐藏)it.But I have a better therapy now–I will grow alongside it,an identity inseparable from the way that I speak.Thinking about this,I decided to tell the man,who was still looking at me hopefully:“____________________.”36.The decent man stopped the author because he____________________.A.lost his way and asked about the directionB.was very eager to connect with other stutterersC.wanted to be braver when talking to unfamiliar peopleD.was practising giving speeches fluently in open occasions37.Why did the author misname the International as National in paragraph2?A.Because he misremembered the name of this day.B.Because the National version is more familiar to people.C.Because it is quite difficult for him to make the sound“inter”.D.Because as a stutter,he can’t pronounce the word“international”.38.What might be the author’s answer in the last paragraph?A.Yes.I have got rid of stutter by developing a more positive attitude towards life.B.No.There is no recovering from stutter and I have simply found ways to conceal it.C.Yes.As I grow older,I rarely stutter now and people around me don’t know I stuttered.D.No.I will always live with stutter because it is also a part of me and I gladly accept that.39.What’s the best title for this passage?A.My stutter,myselfB.New definitions for stutterC.Stutter,a life-changing disabilityD.A special encounter with stutterers(B)School Shanghai International Studies University(SISU)Degree Requirement Doctorate,Master,Postgraduate,Undergraduate,VocationalCollege,Senior High School,Junior High School Enrollment Number300Description The2025SlSU Global Winter Camp offers a platform forinternational students across the world to learn more aboutChinese language and China’s culture.The program aims athelping international students get an objective andcomprehensive understanding of Shanghai,to understand thestatus of economic and social development in contemporaryChina.The curriculum of the program is carefully developed tomake it possible for each learner to make progress.In addition,avariety of extra-curricular programs ensure that everybody takespart in a wide range of activities,which enrich their experience inChina and enable them to feel the joy of learning Chinese. Credit NOTime Start from Jan13,2025—End on Jan25,2025Length2weeksWebsite40.Who are the most probable target readers?A.Students pursuing Master degrees.B.Students fighting for credits.C.International students studying in SISU.D.International students loving Chinese culture.41.If Alice is qualified for this program,how many days left to submit the application fromnow on?A.About20days.B.About2weeks.C.About1month.D.About45days.42.What is the purpose of the program?A.To help each learner improve his/her fluency in Chinese little by little.B.To enrich their lives by providing a wide range of after-class activities.C.To promote a better understanding of present China,especially Shanghai.D.To provide a platform for student from different countries to know each other.(C)Jennifer Blackburn is a49-year-old who has followed decades of trying different diets and medications and finding little success.I n late2022she started taking Ozempic,the diabetes(糖尿病)drug that has become synonymous with celebrity weight loss.The effect is life-changing.It’s been reported that in the US,healthcare providers wrote more than nine million prescriptions(处方)for Ozempic and similar drugs during the last few months of2022. Widespread as it is,there’s still mass confusion around who should take them,whether the potential side effects are worth it,and whether people truly needing them can access and afford the limited supply.According to WHO,more than890million adults were living with diagnosed obesity in2022. Their metabolic hormones can be dysregulated,which means even if they diet and exercise,their bodies won’t respond.That’s where medication has been a game-changer.Ozempic was approved by the US FDA in2017for the treatment of type2diabetes.Once the manufacturer,Novo Nordisk,tapped into the drug’s added benefit of triggering substantial weight loss,it soon produced several similar drugs.For most people,the doses need to continue indefinitely.Once someone stops taking the drug,his hunger signals can return to their baselineand the weight comes back.Apart from this downside,other side effects include a range of digestive issues and a possible risk of thoughts of self-harm or even suicide.Besides,no one can tell how this use may play out over decades,or what side effects of rapid weight loss will mean in the long run.Despite all these,since loads of influencers have cheered their slimming successes on these drugs,it seems everybody wants to try them.The heavy demand has led to shortages.Throughout 2023,people with type2diabetes struggled to access Ozempic.Periodic shortages are expected to continue in2024,while those who can access these drugs face a significant financial cost.The cost is much too high to the vast majority of Americans–a monthly supply will set one back more than$1000.Jennifer Blackburn has lost16kilograms(and kept it off).“I feel happier,more confident...”says Blackburn,“It’s about much more than size–it’s like the weight is lifted off my shoulders.”With such supportive voices,the future of Ozempic remains unpredictable so far.43.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined phrase in paragraph1?A.be keen onB.be equivalent toC.be suitable forD.be familiar with44.Why do people without diabetes still take Ozempic after knowing all its downsides?A.Because they want to take it as a preventive measure against diabetes.B.Because they are not afraid of these yet unclear and uncertain side effects.C.Because they are desperate to lose weight or they will develop other health problems.D.Because they are tempted by the celebrities’achieving such good results after the use.45.What can we infer from Jennifer Blackburn’s words?A.Besides losing weight,she has also taken off a huge mental burden.B.She strongly recommends Ozempic to others due to her own experiences.C.Although supporting Ozempic herself,she is not sure of this medicine’s future.D.She is among the celebrities who have successfully lost weight by taking Ozempic.46.This passage is written to____________________.A.explain Ozempic’s functions,potential downsides and current supply situationsB.suggest how serious and common the issue of obesity is and how to deal with itC.persuade people without diabetes not to further purchase the expensive OzempicD.illustrate Ozempic’s effectiveness with examples of celebrities and common usersSection C(8分)Directions:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.With all these data,astronomers are making the first exact maps of the Milky Way.B.After careful research,they already knew stars in different parts of the galaxy were different ages.C.This picture itself makes sense,but confirming it is complicated and will need huge amounts of data.D.In short,the maps show not the Milky Way in a stable balance,but rather the galaxy’s departure from it.E.Even with all the genius work,piecing together this much of a Milky Way map has been extremely difficult.F.But that picture has gradually changed in recent years as scientists have begun systematically mapping stars wholesale.Reveal truths about our chaotic galaxy(银河系)Astronomer Bob Benjamin has spent the past20years trying to figure out what the Milky Way looks like.The work isn’t easy,because we’re inside the galaxy and can’t see it from the outside,but astronomers have genius approaches,and Benjamin thinks“it’s a knowable thing”.(47)_________________________During interviews,Benjamin and other astronomers repeatedly cited the story of the blind men and the elephant:they each touch a different part of the elephant’s body,but miss the whole elephant entirely.When Benjamin began his career,he figured that the galaxy was stable since birth,orderly and elegant.(48)_________________________The sea of data comes from a pack of new surveys,most remarkably one by the ESA observatory Gaia,that are collecting shockingly amounts of information.By2023,Gaia had mapped around1.8billion stars.It released its first data in2016and has been cooperating with a bunch of other telescopes.Collectively these projects have gathered images and spectra(光谱)for millions of stars.(49)_________________________Locations ofstars in three dimensions,plus a record of their motions made by repeatedly imaging them over time.The result is a movie of a few billion circling stars that reveals not only the galaxy’s structure but also its surprisingly confusing and violent history.(50)________________________ As Benjamin comments,“Oh,my god,it’s real,and it’s a huge mess,indeed different from our original guess.”With the new surveys’maps,we have revealed some truths about this chaotic galaxy,which is still far from enough.The astronomers will continue to explore the unlimited scale and secrets of this galaxy with their unlimited passion.III.Summary writing(10分)Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.51.Find Your New Favourite Hobby“Challenging,fun and engaging hobbies have the power to make us happier and healthier,”says Kate Hanselman with a laugh,and that’s why her home is a grand hobby exhibition–fencing equipment,multiple pairs of rock-climbing shoes,yarn everywhere for knitting...Research has proved that hobbies help people in creative,physical,and intellectual ways.The only questions is: how can we find our new favorite hobby?Matthew J.Zawazki,a professor of health psychology advises that we ask ourselves how we want an activity to make us feel.“Mentally engaged?Distracted?Relaxed?Socially connected? It’s helpful to consider what your life is missing and recognizing these needs matters,”says Matthew.Hobbies present an escape as they help us calm down,so figuring out the answers to the above questions can be vital.Rebecca Weiler,a mental health adviser warns us not to invest a ton of time and money in a new hobby immediately.“Always ease in to figure out if it’s right for you,”she says,“You can always do more later.”So,if you’re taking an interest in pottery,sign up to do a one-time class rather than a set of eight.Besides,she adds that it’s smart to resist the pressure to overcommit.“You spend enough of your day pushing yourself,but hobbies are supposed to be fun.So you can stop anytime as long as you don’t like a certain part in your hobby.”Katina Bajaj,a clinic psychology researcher,wants to remind us of our childhood.“When you were a kid,what did you want to be when you grew up?The answer could point you towards an appealing hobby,”according to Katina.Revisiting activities we loved when young is really helpful to start with because it allows you to feel comfortable.Childhood joys can easily develop into adult hobbies.IV.Translation(15分)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.52.国产品牌正在不遗余力地争取更大的市场份额。

2018届上海市金山区中考一模(即期末)英语试题及答案

金山区2018学年度第一学期期末质量抽查试卷初三英语（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟） 01考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。

试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题卡上完成，做在试卷上不给分。

Part 1 Listening （第一部分听力）I. 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）（6分）A B C DE F G HB. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) （8分）7. A) Canada.B) Australia.C) England. D) America. 8.A) Juice.B) Water. C) Coffee. D) Milk. 9. A)Playing theguitar. B) Going jogging. C) Their hobbies.D) Their work. 10. A) A teacher and a student.C) A shop assistant anda customer.B) A doctor and a patient.D) A policeman and a thief.11 A)Because it ’s dull B)Because it ’s toodifficultC)Because it ’s useless. D)Becauseit ’s special.12A)Worried. B) Excited.. C) Great. D) Angry.13 . A) Two days. B) Three days.C) Five days. D) Ten days.14 A) He likes home. B) He is afraid ofstorms.C) He wants an umbrella. D) He doesn’t want togo to school.C. Listen to the passage and tell the following statements are true or false. (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示。

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