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第I卷(共103分)II. Grammar and VocabularySection A(A)Bags of LoveLast year, I was assigned to work at an office near my mother’s house, so I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped out with the housework and contributed to the groceries.After less than a week, I started noticing that the groceries were running out pretty quickly —we were always suddenly out of something. (25)_______(wonder) how my mum could consume them so quickly, I began observing her daily routine for two weeks. To my surprise, I found that she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and head out every morning at about nine. Eventually, I decided to follow her and (26)_______ happened truly amazed me. She was taking the food to the refugee camp, in (27)______ she distributed it to children.I asked around and found out that my mum was very well known in the area. The kids were very friendly with her and even looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me —shy would she mot want to tell me about what she (28)_____(do)? Was she worried about how I would react or that I would stop (29)_____(buy) the groceries if I found out?When she got home, I told her about my discovery. (30)_____ she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret (31)______ me. She told me that some of the children lived with an older lady in a shelter while others slept on the streets. For years, my mum has been helping out by giving them whatever food she could spare. I was so impressed by (32)_____ selfless she was.(B)Stress: Good or Bad?Stress used to be an almost unknown word, but now that we are used to talking about it, I have found that people are beginning to get stressed about being stressed.In recent years, stress(33)______(regard) as a cause of a whole range of medical problems, from high blood pressure to mental illness. But like so many other things, it is only too much stress(34)______ does you harm. It is time you considered that if there were no stress in your life, you would achieve a little. If you are stuck at home with no stress, then your level of performance will be low. Up to a certain point, the more stress you are under, the(35)_____(good) your performance will be. Beyond a certain point, though , further stress will only lead to exhaustion, illness and finally a breakdown. You can tell when you are over the top and on the downward slope, by asking yourself (36)_______ number of questions. Do you, for instance, feel that too much is being expected of (37)______, and yet find it impossible to say no? Do you find yourself getting impatient of (38) _____(annoy) with people over unimportant things?... If the answer to all those questions is yes, you had better(39)______(control ) your stress, as you probably are under more stress than is good for you.To some extent you can control the amount of stress in your life. Doctors have worked out a chart showing how much stress is involved in various events. Getting married is 50, pregnancy 40, moving house 20, Christmas 12,etc. If the total stress in your life is over 150, you are twice as likely (40)_______ (get )ill.Section BGolden Rules of Good DesignWhat makes good design? Over the years, designers and artists have been trying to 41 the essentials of good design. They have found that some sayings can help people understand the ideas of good design. There are four as follows.Less is more. This saying is associated with the German-born architect Mies van der Rohe. In his Modernist view, beauty lies in simplicity and elegance, and the aim of the designer is to create solutions to problems through the most efficient means. Design should avoid unnecessary 42More is not a bore. The American-born architect Robert Venturi concluded that if simplicity is done badly, the result is 43 design. Post-Modernist designers began to 44 with decoration and color again. Product design was heavily influenced by this view and can be seen in kitchen 45 such as ovens and kettles.Fitness for purpose. Successful product design takes into consideration a product’s function, purpose, shape, form, color, and so on. The most important result for the user is that the product does what is 46 . For example, think of a(n) 47 desk lamp. It needs to be constructed from materials that will stand the heat of the lamp and regular adjustments by the user. It also needs to be stable. Most importantly, it needs to 48 light where it is needed.From follows emotion. This phrase is associated with the German designer Hartmut Esslinger. He believes design must take into 49 the sensory side of our nature—sight, smell, touch and taste. These are as important as rational(理性的). When choosing everyday products such as toothpaste, we appreciate a cool-looking device that allows us to easily 50 the toothpaste onto our brush.III. Reading ComprehensionSection AIn the 1960s, Douglas McGregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the mow famous Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the idea that people instinctively 51 work and will do anything to avoid it. Theory Y is the view that everyone has the potential to find satisfaction in work.In any case, despite so much evidence to the 52 , many managers still agree to Theory X. They believe, 53 , that their employees need constant supervision if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be imposed from 54 without consultation. This, of course, makes for authoritarian (专制的) managers.Different cultures have different ways of 55 people. Unlike authoritarian management, some cultures, particularly in Asia, are well known for the consultative nature of decision-making—all members of the department or work group are asked to 56 to this process. This is management by the collective opinion. Many western companies have tried to imitate such Asian ways of doing things, which are based on general 57 . Some experts say that women will become more effective managers than men because they have the power to reach common goals in a way that traditional 58 managers cannot.A recent trend has been to encourage employees to use their own initiative, to make decisions on their own without 59 managers first. This empowerment(授权) has been part of the trend towards downsizing: 60 the number of management layers in companies. After de-layering in this way, a company may be 61 with just a top level of senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the public. Empowerment takes the idea of delegation (委托) much further than has 62 been the case. Empowerment and delegation mean new forms of management control to 63 that the overall business plan is being followed, and that operations become more profitable under the new organization, rather than less.Another trend is off-site or 64 management, where teams of people linked by e-mail and the Internet work on projects from their own houses. Project managers evaluate the 65of the team members in terms of what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them.51. A. desire B. seek C. lose D. dislike52. A. contrary B. expectation C. degree D. extreme53. A. vice versa B. for example C. however D. otherwise54. A. outside B. inside C. below D. above55. A. replacing B. assessing C. managing D. encouraging56. A. refer B. contribute C. object D. apply57. A. agreement B. practice C. election D. impression58. A. bossy B. experienced C. western D. male59. A. asking B. training C. warning D. firing60. A. doubling B. maintaining C. reducing D. estimating61. A. honoured B. left C. crowded D. compared62. A. economically B. traditionally C. inadequately D. occasionally63. A. deny B. admit C. assume D. ensure64. A. virtual B. ineffective C. day-to-day D. on-the-scene65. A. opinion B. risk C. performance D. attractivenessSection B(A)One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters.“Is it good?” I asked her.“Yeah,” she answered. “There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too.” I leaned forward.“‘Patty Poem,’” she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began:She never puts her toys away,Just leaves them scattered①where they lay,…①散乱的The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly:When she grows and gathers poise②, ②稳重I’ll miss her harum-scarum③noise, ③莽撞的And look in vain④for scattered toys. ④徒劳地And I’ll be sad.A terrible sorrow washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock.“It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly.To my mother, the poem revealed a parent’s affection when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she” in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst out crying.“What’s wrong?” my mother asked.“Oh Mama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!”She smiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you, okay?”“Okay,” I was still weeping. My panic has gone. But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a puzzle. The language was simple, so simple I could plainly understand its meaning, yet it was still beautiful. I was now fascinated by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person’s world.I have since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem. After all, “Patty Poem” gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most.66. Why was the writer attracted by the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again?A. It was a thick enough book.B. Something on its cover caught her eye.C. Her mother was reading it with interest.D. It has a meaningful title.67. After her mother read the poem to her, the writer felt ______ at first.A. sadB. excitedC. horrifiedD. confused68. The writer’s mother liked to read “Patty Poem” probably because______.A. it reflected her own childhoodB. it was written in simple languageC. it was composed by a famous poetD. it gave her a hint of what would happen69. It can be concluded from the passage that“Patty Poem”leads the writer to _______.A. discover the power of poetryB. recognize her love for puzzlesC. find her eagerness to grow upD. experience great homesickness（B）Is there link between humans and climate change or not? This question was first studied in the early 1900s. Since then, many scientists have thought that our actions do make a difference. In1997, th e Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the Earth’s changing atmosphere and setinternational limits for gas emissions(排放) from 2008 to 2012. Some countries have decided tocontinue these reductions until 2020. More recently, the Paris Agreement, stuck by nearly 200countries, also aims to limit global warming. But just now how much warmer it will get dependson how deeply countries cut carbon emissions.3.5℃This is how much temperatures would rise by 2100 even if nations live up to the initial Parispromises to reduce carbon emissions; this rise could still put coastal cities under water and driveover half of all species to extinction.2℃To meet this minimum goal, the Agreement requires countries to tighten emissions targets everyfive years. Even this increase could sink some islands, worse drought(干旱) and drive a declineof up to a third in the number of species.1.5℃This is the most ambitious goal for temperature rise set by the Paris Agreement, after a push by low-lying island nations like Kiribati, which say limiting temperature rise to 1.5℃could save them from sinking.0.8℃This is how much temperatures have risen since the industrial age began, putting us 40% of the way to the 2℃point.0℃The baseline here is average global temperature before the start of the industrial age.70. It can be concluded from paragraph 1 that _______.A. the problem of global warming will have been quite solved by 2020B. gas emissions have been effectively reduced in developed countriesC. the Paris Agreements is more influential than the Kyoto ProtocolD. humans have made continuous efforts to slow down global warming71. If nations could only keep the initial promises of the Paris Agreement, what would happen by the year 2100?A. The human population would increase by one third.B. Little over 50% of all species would still exist.C. Nations would not need to tighten their emissions targets.D. The Agreement’s minimum goal would not be reached.72. If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive, the maximum temperature rise, since the start of the industrial age, should be_______.A. 0.8℃B. 1.5℃C. 2℃D. 3.5℃(C)Enough “meaningless drivel”. That’s the message from a group of members of the UK government who have been examining how social media firms like LinkedIn gather and use social media data.The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee’s report, released last week, has blamed firms for making people sign up to long incomprehensible legal contracts and calls for an international standard or kitemark (认证标记) to identify sites that have clear terms and conditions.“The term and conditions statement that we all carelessly agree to is meaningless drivel to anyone,” says Andrew Miller, the chair of the committee. Instead, he says, firms should provide a plain-English version of their terms. The simplified version would be checked by a third party and awarded a kitemark if it is an accurate reflection of the original.It is not yet clear who would administer the scheme, but the UK government is looking at introducing it on a voluntary basis. “we need to think through how we make that work in practice,” says Miller.Would we pay any more attention to a kitemark? “I think if you went and did the survey, people would like tothink they would,” says Nigel Shadbolt at the University of Southampton, UK, who studies open data. “We do know people worry a lot about the inappropriate use of their information.” But what would happen in practice is another matter, he says.Other organisations such as banks ask customers to sign long contracts they may not read or understand, but Miller believes social media requires special attention because it is so new. “We still don’t know how significant the long-term impact is going to be of unwise things that kids put on social media that come back and bite them in 20 years’ time,” he says.Shadbolt, who gave evidence to the committee, says the problem is that we don’t know how companies will use o ur data because their business models and uses of data are still evolving. Large collections of personal information ha ve become valuable only recently, he says.The shock and anger when a social media firm does something with data that people don’t expect, even if users have apparently permission, show that the current situation isn’t working. If properly administered, a kitemark on terms and conditions could help people know what exactly they are signing up to. Although they would still have to actually read them.73. Wh at does the phrase “ meaningless drivel” in paragraphs 1 and 3 refer to?A. Legal contracts that social media firms make people sign up to.B. Warnings from the UK government against unsafe websites.C. Guidelines on how to use social media websites properly.D. Insignificant data collected by social media firms.74. It can be inferred from the passage that Nigel Shadbolt doubts whether _______.A. social media firms would conduct a survey on the kitemark schemeB. people would pay as much attention to a kitemark as they thinkC. a kitemark scheme would be workable on a nationwide scaleD. the kitemark would help companies develop their business models75. Andrew Miller thinks social media needs more attention than banks mainly because _______.A. their users consist largely of kids under 20 years oldB. the language in their contracts is usually harder to understandC. the information they collected could become more valuable in futureD. it remains unknown how users’ data will be taken advantage of76. The writer advises users of social media to _______.A. think carefully before posting anything onto such websitesB. read the terms and conditions even if there is a kitemarkC. take no further action if they can find a kitemarkD. avoid providing too much personal information77. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Say no to social media?B. New security rules in operation?C. Accept without reading?D. Administration matters!Section CWalking will be banned on escalators as part of a trail designed ti reduce congestion(拥堵) at some of the country’s busiest stations.In the first move of its kind, all travelers will be forced to stand on both sides of escalators on the LondonUnderground as part of a plan to increase capacity(容量) at the height of the rush hour.A xix-month trial will be introduced at Holborn station from mid-April, eliminating the rule of standing on the right and walking on the left. The move, imitating a similar structure in Far eastern cities such as Hong Kong, is designed to increase the number of people using long escalators at the busiest times . it could be expanded across the Tube network in coming years.According to London Underground, only 40 percent of travelers walk the full length of long escalators, leaving the majority at the bottom as they wait to get on to the “standing “side.A three-week trial at Holborn last year found that the number of people using escalators at any time of could be raised by almost a third. Peter McNaught, operations director at London Underground, said: “It may not seem right that you can go quicker by standing still, but our experiments at Holborn have proved that it can be true. This new six-month trial will help us find out if we can influence customers to stand on both sides in the long term.”Holborn has one of the longest sets of escalators on the Underground network at 23.4 high. Tube bosses claim that capacity was limited because so few people wanted to walk up—meaning only one side was used at all times. Research has shown that it is more effective use of escalators over 18.5 to ban walking.The previous trial found that escalators at the station normally carried 2,500 people between 8:30am and 9:30am on a typical day, rising to 3,250 during the researching period.In the new trial, which will be launched from April 18, one of three “up”escalators will be standing only, with a second banning walking at peak times. A third will remain a mix of walking and standing.(Note: Answering the questions the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. What is the existing problem with standing on the right and walking on the left?79. What did last year’s three-week trial at Holborn station prove?80.The research suggests that walking should be forbidden on escalators that are at least _________ in height.81. In the new trail, in addition to one escalator banning walking in rush hours, the other “up”escalators will be used for_________________.第II卷(共47分)I.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.我真希望自己的文章有朝一日能见报。
2016年上海卷高考真题英语试卷-学生用卷
2016年上海卷高考真题英语试卷-学生用卷一、语法与词汇1、【来源】 2016年高考真题上海卷第25~32题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.ABags of LoveLast year, I was assigned to work at an office near my mother's house, so I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped out with the housework and contributed to the groceries.After less than a week, I started noticing that the groceries were running out pretty quickly — we were always suddenly out of something.1（wonder）how my mum could consume them so quickly, I began observing her daily routine for two weeks. To my surprise, I found that she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and head out every morning at about nine. Eventually, I decided to follow her and2happened truly amazed me. She was taking the food to the refugee camp, in3she distributed it to children.I asked around and found out that my mum was very well known in the area. The kids were very friendly with her and even looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me —why would she not want to tell me about what she4（do）? Was she worried about how I would react or that I would stop5（buy） the groceries if I found out?When she got home, I told her about my discovery.6she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a secret7me. She told me that some of the children lived with an older lady in a shelter while others slept on the streets. For years, my mum has been helping out by giving them whatever food she could spare. I was so impressed by8selfless she was.2、【来源】 2016年高考真题上海卷第33~40题BStress: Good or Bad?Stress used to be an almost unknown word, but now that we are used to talking about it, I have found that people are beginning to get stressed about being stressed.In recent years, stress1（regard）as a cause of a whole range of medical problems, from high blood pressure to mental illness. But like so many other things, it is only too much stress2does you harm. It is time you considered that if there were no stress in your life, you would achieve a little. If you are stuck at home with no stress, then your level of performance will be low. Up to a certain point, the more stress you are under,the3（good） your performance will be. Beyond a certain point, though , further stress will only lead to exhaustion, illness and finally a breakdown. You can tell when you are over the top and on the downward slope, by asking yourself4number of questions. Do you, for instance, feel that too much is being expected of5, and yet find it impossible to say no? Do you find yourself getting impatient or6（annoy）with people over unimportant things?... If the answer to all those questions is yes, you hadbetter7（control）your stress, as you probably are under more stress than is good for you.To some extent you can control the amount of stress in your life. Doctors have worked out a chart showing how much stress is involved in various events. Getting married is 50, pregnancy 40, moving house 20, Christmas 12, etc. If the total stress in your life is over 150, you are twice aslikely8（get）ill.3、【来源】 2016年高考真题上海卷第41~50题Golden Rules of Good DesignWhat makes good design? Over the years, designers and artists have been tryingto1the essentials of good design. They have found that some sayings can help people understand the ideas of good design. There are four as follows.Less is more. This saying is associated with the German-born architect Mies van der Rohe. In his Modernist view, beauty lies in simplicity and elegance, and the aim of the designer is to create solutions to problems through the most efficient means. Design should avoidunnecessary2More is not a bore. The American-born architect Robert Venturi concluded that if simplicity is done badly, the result is3design. Post-Modernist designers beganto4with decoration and color again. Product design was heavily influenced by this view and can be seen in kitchen5such as ovens and kettles.Fitness for purpose. Successful product design takes into consideration a product's function, purpose, shape, form, color, and so on. The most important result for the user is that the product does whatis6. For example, think of a（n）7desk lamp. It needs to be constructed from materials that will stand the heat of the lamp and regular adjustments by the user. It also needs to be stable. Most importantly, it needs to8light where it is needed.From follows emotion. This phrase is associated with the German designer Hartmut Esslinger. He believes design must take into9the sensory side of our nature—sight, smell, touch and taste. These are as important as rational（理性的）. When choosing everyday products such as toothpaste, we appreciate a cool-looking device that allows us to easily10the toothpaste onto our brush.二、阅读理解4、【来源】 2016年高考真题上海卷第51~65题2021年上海高三高考模拟（进阶卷-优化模拟四）第41~55题15分(每题1分)In the 1960s, Douglas McGregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the now famous Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the idea that peopleinstinctively1work and will do anything to avoid it. Theory Y is the view that everyone has the potential to find satisfaction in work.In any case, despite so much evidence to the2, many managers still agree to Theory X. They believe,3, that their employees need constant supervision if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be imposedfrom4without consultation. This, of course, makes for authoritarian （专制的） managers.Different cultures have different ways of5people. Unlike authoritarian management, some cultures, particularly in Asia, are well-known for the consultative nature of decision-making—all members of the department or work group are asked to6to this process. This is management by the collective opinion. Many western companies have tried to imitate such Asian ways of doing things, which are based on general7. Some experts saythat women will become more effective managers than men because they have the power to reach common goals in a way that traditional8managers cannot.A recent trend has been to encourage employees to use their own initiative, to make decisions on their own without9managers first. This empowerment （授权） has been part of the trend towards downsizing:10the number of management layers in companies. After de-layering in this way, a company may be11with just a top level of senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the public. Empowerment takes the idea of delegation （委托） much further thanhas12been the case. Empowerment and delegation mean new forms of management control to13that the overall business plan is being followed, and that operations become more profitable under the new organization, rather than less.Another trend is off-site or14management, where teams of people linked by e-mail and the Internet work on projects from their own houses. Project managers evaluatethe15of the team members in terms of what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them.A. desireB. seekC. loseD. dislikeA. contraryB. expectationC. degreeD. extremeA. vice versaB. for exampleC. howeverD. otherwiseA. outsideB. insideC. belowD. aboveA. replacingB. assessingC. managingD. encouragingA. referB. contributeC. objectD. applyA. agreementB. practiceC. electionD. impressionA. bossyB. experiencedC. westernD. maleA. askingB. trainingC. warningD. firingA. doublingB. maintainingC. reducingD. estimatingA. honoredB. leftC. crowdedD. comparedA. economicallyB. traditionallyC. inadequatelyD. occasionallyA. denyB. admitC. assumeD. ensureA. virtualB. ineffectiveC. day-to-dayD. on-the-sceneA. opinionB. riskC. performanceD. attractiveness5、【来源】 2016年高考真题上海卷（A篇）第66~69题2017~2018学年10月上海杨浦区上海市杨浦高级中学高三上学期月考第36~39题One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word "Poems" appeared in big, hot pink letters."Is it good? " I asked her."Yeah, " she answered. "There's one I really like and you'll like it, too." I leaned forward."Patty Poem, " she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began:She never puts her toys away,Just leaves them scattered① where they lay, …①散乱的The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly:When she grows and gathers poise②, ②稳重I'll miss her harum-scarum③ noise, ③莽撞的And look in vain④ for scattered toys.④徒劳地And I'll be sad.A terrible sorrow washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock."It's you, honey, " My mother said sadly.To my mother, the poem revealed a parent's affection when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the "she" in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst out crying."What's wrong? " my mother asked."Oh Mama, " I cried. "I don't want to grow up ever!"She smiled. "Honey, it's okay. You're not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I'll still love you, okay? ""Okay, " I was still weeping. My panic has gone. But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a puzzle. The language was simple, so simple I could plainly understand its meaning, yet it was still beautiful. I was now fascinated by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person's world.I have since fallen in love with other poems, but "Patty Poem" remains my poem. After all, "Patty Poem" gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most.(1) Why was the writer attracted by the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again?A. It was a thick enough book.B. Something on its cover caught her eye.C. Her mother was reading it with interest.D. It has a meaningful title.(2) After her mother read the poem to her, the writer felt at first.A. sadB. excitedC. horrifiedD. confused(3) The writer's mother liked to read "Patty Poem" probably because.A. it reflected her own childhoodB. it was written in simple languageC. it was composed by a famous poetD. it gave her a hint of what would happen(4) It can be concluded from the passage that "Patty Poem" leads the writerto.A. discover the power of poetryB. recognize her love for puzzlesC. find her eagerness to grow upD. experience great homesickness6、【来源】 2016年高考真题上海卷第70~72题BIs there link between humans and climate change or not? This question was first studied in the early 1900s. Since then, many scientists have thought that our actions do make a difference. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the Earth's changing atmosphere and set international limits for gas emissions（排放）from 2008 to 2012. Some countries have decided to continue these reductions until 2020. More recently, the Paris Agreement, stuck by nearly 200 countries, also aims to limit global warming. But just now how much warmer it will get depends on how deeply countries cut carbon emissions.3.5℃This is how much temperatures would rise by 2100 even if nations live up to the initial Paris promises to reduce carbon emissions; this rise could still put coastal cities under water and drive over half of all species to extinction.2℃To meet this minimum goal, the Agreement requires countries to tighten emissions targets every five years. Even this increase could sink some islands, worse drought（干旱）and drive a decline of up to a third in the number of species.1.5℃This is the most ambitious goal for temperature rise set by the Paris Agreement, after a push by low-lying island nations like Kiribati, which say limiting temperature rise to 1.5℃ could save them from sinking.0.8℃This is how much temperatures have risen since the industrial age began, putting us 40% of the way to the 2℃ point.0℃The baseline here is average global temperature before the start of the industrial age.(1) It can be concluded from paragraph 1 that.A. the problem of global warming will have been quite solved by 2020B. gas emissions have been effectively reduced in developed countriesC. the Paris Agreements is more influential than the Kyoto ProtocolD. humans have made continuous efforts to slow down global warming(2) If nations could only keep the initial promises of the Paris Agreement, what would happen by the year 2100?A. The human population would increase by one third.B. Little over 50% of all species would still exist.C. Nations would not need to tighten their emissions targets.D. The Agreement's minimum goal would not be reached.(3) If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive, the maximum temperature rise, since the start of the industrial age, should be.A. 0.8℃B. 1.5℃C. 2℃D. 3.5℃7、【来源】 2016年高考真题上海卷（C篇）第73~77题Enough "meaningless drivel". That's the message from a group of members of the UK government who have been examining how social media firms like LinkedIn gather and use social media data.The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee's report, released last week, has blamed firms for making people sign up to long incomprehensible legal contracts and calls for an international standard or kitemark（认证标记）to identify sites that have clear terms and conditions."The term and conditions statement that we all carelessly agree to is meaningless drivel to anyone, "says Andrew Miller, the chair of the committee. Instead, he says, firms should provide a plain-English version of their terms. The simplified version would be checked by a third party and awarded a kitemark if it is an accurate reflection of the original.It is not yet clear who would administer the scheme, but the UK government is looking at introducing it on a voluntary basis. "we need to think through how we make that work in practice, " says Miller.Would we pay any more attention to a kitemark? "I think if you went and did the survey, people would like to think they would, " says Nigel Shadbolt at the University of Southampton, UK, who studies open data. "We do know people worry a lot about the inappropriate use of their information." But what would happen in practice is another matter, he says.Other organisations such as banks ask customers to sign long contracts they may not read or understand, but Miller believes social media requires special attention because it is so new. "We still don't know how significant the long-term impact is going to be of unwise things that kids put on social media that come back and bite them in 20 years' time, " he says.Shadbolt, who gave evidence to the committee, says the problem is that we don't know how companies will use our data because their business models and uses of data are still evolving. Large collections of personal information have become valuable only recently, he says.The shock and anger when a social media firm does something with data that people don't expect, even if users have apparently permission, show that the current situation isn't working. If properly administered, a kitemark on terms and conditions could help people know what exactly they are signing up to. Although they would still have to actually read them.(1) What does the phrase "meaningless drivel" in paragraphs 1 and 3 refer to?A. Legal contracts that social media firms make people sign up to.B. Warnings from the UK government against unsafe websites.C. Guidelines on how to use social media websites properly.D. Insignificant data collected by social media firms.(2) It can be inferred from the passage that Nigel Shadbolt doubts whether.A. social media firms would conduct a survey on the kitemark schemeB. people would pay as much attention to a kitemark as they thinkC. a kitemark scheme would be workable on a nationwide scaleD. the kitemark would help companies develop their business models(3) Andrew Miller thinks social media needs more attention than banks mainlybecause.A. their users consist largely of kids under 20 years oldB. the language in their contracts is usually harder to understandC. the information they collected could become more valuable in futureD. it remains unknown how users' data will be taken advantage of(4) The writer advises users of social media to.A. think carefully before posting anything onto such websitesB. read the terms and conditions even if there is a kitemarkC. take no further action if they can find a kitemarkD. avoid providing too much personal information(5) Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Say no to social media?B. New security rules in operation?C. Accept without reading?D. Administration matters!8、【来源】 2016年高考真题上海卷第78~81题Directions:Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Walking will be banned on escalators as part of a trail designed to reduce congestion（拥堵） at some of the country's busiest stations.In the first move of its kind, all travelers will be forced to stand on both sides of escalators on the London Underground as part of a plan to increase capacity（容量） at the height of the rush hour.A six-month trial will be introduced at Holborn station from mid-April, eliminating the rule of standing on the right and walking on the left. The move, imitating a similar structure in Far eastern cities such as Hong Kong, is designed to increase the number of people using long escalators at the busiest times. it could be expanded across the Tube network in coming years.According to London Underground, only 40 percent of travelers walk the full length of long escalators, leaving the majority at the bottom as they wait to get on to the "standing" side.A three-week trial at Holborn last year found that the number of people using escalators at any time of could be raised by almost a third. Peter McNaught, operations director at London Underground, said: "It may not seem right that you can go quicker by standing still, but our experiments at Holborn have proved that it can be true. This new six-month trial will help us find out if we can influence customers to stand on both sides in the long term."Holborn has one of the longest sets of escalators on the Underground network at 23.4 high. Tube bosses claim that capacity was limited because so few people wanted to walk up—meaning only one side was used at all times. Research has shown that it is more effective use of escalators over 18.5 to ban walking.The previous trial found that escalators at the station normally carried 2, 500 people between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on a typical day, rising to 3, 250 during the researching period.In the new trial, which will be launched from April 18, one of three "up" escalators will be standing only, with a second banning walking at peak times. A third will remain a mix of walking and standing.（Note: Answering the questions the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.）(1) What is the existing problem with standing on the right and walking on the left?(2) What did last year's three-week trial at Holborn station prove?(3) The research suggests that walking should be forbidden on escalators that are atleast in height.(4) In the new trail, in addition to one escalator banning walking in rush hours, the other "up" escalators will be used for.三、翻译9、【来源】 2016年高考真题上海卷第1~5题TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.(1) 我真希望自己的文章有朝一日能见报。
湖南师范大学附属中学2016届高三月考(三)英语试题(含答案)
湖南师范大学附属中学2016届高三月考（三）英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共10页，时量120分钟。
满分150分。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What are the two speakers talking about?A. A weekend plan.B. RubbishC. Home-made cookies2. What will Kate probably do tomorrow?A. Go campingB. Go shoppingC. Watch a film3. When is Paul’s birthday?A. July 11thB. July 7thC. July 12th4.What does the woman like least?A. TeaB. JuiceC. Coffee5. What will the man get?A. A textbook on saleB. A textbook with a perfect coverC. A textbook for free第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. ColleaguesB. Husband and wifeC. Driver and passenger7. Where is the woman going first today?A. Her homeB. The Walmart D. Her grandma’s听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
山东师范大学附属中学2016届高三上学期第三次模拟考试英语试题(含答案)
山东师大附中2013级高三三模考试英语试卷第I卷注意事项：1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从试题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What does the woman want the man to do?A．Come back soon．B．Pick up her friends．C．Return with information about the buses．2．Why was the woman late?A．She missed the bus． B. The traffic was really bad．C．Her car broke down．3．What does the man care about most?A．The car’s color．B．The car’s style．C．The car’s function．4. How did the woman learn about her new job?A．From a friend．B．From the paper．C．From the TV5．What is true about the man?A．He doesn’t work anywhere now．B．He will work for Tom’s company．C．He was fired by his boss．第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
上海市复旦大学附属中学2016届高三英语下册开学考试卷
复旦附中2014学年第二学期高三年级第一次综合测试英语试卷2015年2月第Ⅰ卷（共103分）Ⅰ.Listening Comprehension.Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In part A, you will hear Len short conversations between two speakers, At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said, The conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.( )1.A. In a bank. B. In a train station.C. In a school.D. In a post office.( )2.A. To buy a bunch of flowers.B. To clean their cars.C. To pick up the woman’s parents.D. To drive to meet the man’s parents.( )3.A. He doesn’t need as much sleep as his wife.B. His wife doesn’t sleep well.C. Women need more sleep than men.D. He wants to have more sleep.( )4.A. Winter is his favorite time for sports.B. Sports are quite important to him.C. He plays better now than he used to.D. He should be more enthusiastic for sports.( )5.A. She prefers high-heeled shoes.B. She prefers jogging shoes.C. She has no opinion on it.D. She has different choices for different occasions.( )6.A. Because it needs frequent repairing.B. Because it costs a lot of money.C. Because it doesn’t worth the price.D. Because it needs time to learn.( )7.A. Because it looked funny.B. Because it looked like a post office.C. Because it had a red postbox outside.D. Because the man thought so.( )8.A. Try it on. B. Paint a picture of it.C. Hammer a nail with it.D. Throw it away. ( )9.A. Anger. B. Surprise.C. Confusion.D. Happiness.( )10.A. Go to a lecture. B. Call her sister.C. Attend a planning meeting.D. Go bowling.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages. And you will be asked t questions on each of the passage. The passage will be read twice but the questions wi. spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your pc and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. ( )11.A. They appear every night in TV weather forecasts.B. The were first employed as women news announcers.C. They are the most attractive women in Britain.D. They are the most popular stars in a TV play.( )12.A. At 10 in the evening. B. At 9 in the evening.C. At 10 in the morning.D. At 9 in the morning.( )13.A. Newspaper reporters still wrote a lot about her.B. People knew that Anna would be the first woman to hold the news gram.C. Independent Television also had a woman news announcer.D. The viewers of her news program that night increased to millions.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. ( )14.A. Los Angeles. B. San Francisco.C. Detroit.D. New York.( )15.A. 25,000 dollars. B. 95,000 dollars.C. A million dollars.D. Ten million dollars.( )16.A. He got married.B. He had ten million dollars.C. He had three daughters.D. His wife and daughter were killed in a traffic accident.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation. You are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the in formation you have heard.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Ⅱ.Grammar and V ocabularySection 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 from of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.（A）Most people know that gold has been used in coins,jewelry and art since before recorded history. But (25) is less well-known is that gold has been and still is used for many other things.Gold (26) (use) in medicine for a long time. In medieval Europe people thought that gold was good for your health. They thought that since gold was so pure and rare it had to be good for you. This isn’t true because gold is inert body. This means that the chemicals in the human body cannot affect gold, therefore, it doesn’t do anything while it is in the body. But gold is used successfully in dentistry. Dentists use gold to fix people’s teeth.Gold is also used in combination with other metals. It gets mixed with these metals. The mixture is better because gold is not affected by air, moisture or corrosive chemicals such as acid. This is one reason (27) it is used for coins and in jewelry.Electricity moves very well through gold. It also does not corrode, (28) means that it lasts a long time without being damaged by the air or chemicals. (29) these two properties, gold is used in electronics. This is the most common industrial use of gold. It is also used in wires that need to carry a lot of electricity. But gold is also used in everyday electronics(30) mobile phones and computers.Gold is also used in other ways. It is used in glass production to change the color of the glass. Gold can also be made so thin(31) you can see through it. Because of this, it can also be put on the glass of the cockpit(where the pilot sits) of some airplanes. When electricity is passed through the gold that is on this glass, it stops ice from forming on the glass. This type of gold plating also prevents some of the instruments in the cockpit from (32) (damage) by radiation. Gold is also used in photography to change the colors of the photograph. It is also used in satellites, cars, CDs and space suits.Although we mostly think of gold as being used in jewelry or for money, it has many other uses. In the future, gold will continue to be very useful for a wide variety of purposes.（B）Cigarette smoking kills. That we know. So, manufactures made electronic cigarettes as a safer smoking choice-safer than tobacco.E-cigarettes contain the drug nicotine like cigarettes. But they do not use tobacco. And you do not light (33) . They are powered by battery.So, if e-cigarettes are so safe, why have poison control centers around the United States seen an increase(34) telephone calls about e-cigarette poisonings? The answer is children.Most of the calls are from people worried about children who have played with the devices. In the period of one month this year, the United States Centers for Disease Control say 215 people called the Center with e-cigarette concerns. More than half of these calls were for children(35) (age) five and younger. The devices apparently had made them sick.Tim McAfee is director of the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health. He says the problem is regulation, meaning the U.S. Federal government does not control e-cigarettes(36)They contain liquid nicotine. Mr. McAfee adds that liquid nicotine is a well-known danger.“Nicotine historically has been used as a pesticide in the United States. And that’s where we have really had for many, many decades significant poisonings when people got exposed to nicotine that was in liquid solutions.”Mr. McAfee explains that nicotine poisoning happens(37) the substance gets into the skin, gets into the eyes or is swallowed. Even a small amount, he says,(38)make a person sick. Nicotine poisoning can cause stomach pain or a sense of imbalance. Headaches and seizures are also common sighs of nicotine poisoning. And too much nicotine can kill.Tim McAfee says e-cigarettes do not create the level of risk topeople(39)tobacco products do. He notes that almost 500000 Americans die each year from cigarettes. “So, cigarettes are the winner in that contest. And we don’t really know what’s going to happen with e-cigarettes.”E-cigarettes do not contain hundreds of harmful chemicals that are found in real cigarettes. So, the U.S. Surgeon General has suggested that e-cigarettes may be a useful tool for adults(40)(try) to end their tobacco use, or quit.But McAfee worries that teenagers may think electronic cigarettes are harmless. They could become addicted,or hooked, on the nicotine and then start smoking real cigarettes. In other words, he fears that for young people fake e-cigarettes could be a “gateway” to the real thing.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. is testing delivering packages using drones, CEO Jeff Bezos said. The idea would be to deliver packages as quickly as possible using the small, unmanned aircraft, through a service the company is calling Prime Air, the CEO said.The aircraft, also known as octocopters, will pick up packages in small yellow 41 at Amazon’s fulfillment centers and fly through the air to deliver 42 to customers after they hit the buy button online at .The goal of the new delivery system is to get packages into customers’hands in 30 minutes or less, the world’s largest Internet 43 said. Putting Prime Air into commercial use will take “some number of years”as Amazon develops the technology further and waits for the Federal Aviation Administration to come up with rules and regulations, the company added.“One day ,Prime Air vehicle will be as __44____ as seeing mail trucks on the road today,”the company said.Drones have _45___ been used by the USA military . However , the cost of these unmanned aircraft has dropped precipitously in recent years ,making them more __46___ to commercial users , such ascompanies ,small businesses and entrepreneurs.However ,the FAA __47___ limits the use of drones in the U.S. to public entities such as police __48___ and hobbyists , meaning the devices cannot be used in return for payment. The regulator said recently that it plans to have regulations __49____ commercial use in place by 2015. “The FAA would not let Amazon do this now,” said Ryan Calo, an expert on robotics , privacy and the law at the University of Washington.” But this is precisely the type of _50____ that Congress had in mind when it told the FAA in 2012 to come up with rules for commercial unmanned aircraft.“We’ll be ready to enter commercial operations as soon as the necessary regulations are in place ,” Amazon said Sunday . “Safety will be our top priority, and our vehicles will be built with multiple redundancies and designed to commercial aviation standards”.III. Reading comprehension.Section ADirections: 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.With tuition rising ever faster --- the average annual coat at a private college is now close to $40,000 and is expected to rise to over $80,000 by 2025 ---- getting financial aid is crucial for many families . if you are one of them , you will want to check out these __51__ from Kalman A . Chany, author of Paying for College Without Going Broke :2011 Edition. Don’t assume you won’t quality . Your income or your grades may or may not make you ineligible , so do your research . And don’t __52___ out a college because you think it’s too expensive . The higher the cost ,the more aid you may __53__.Don’t wait. There’s a limited mount of cash to go __54___. Apply for aid before you are accepted.Apply early. You’ll need to fill out the FAFSA form, which is available online __55__ , or you can order one by calling 800-433-3243. Some colleges __56__additional paperwork , including the College Board’s CSS/PROFILE application , state aid forms ,and forms they themselves provide.Meet the deadline.And don’t ___57___ t here is only one. Different colleges have different deadlines for different forms, which can ___58___ anywhere from late December to March.Know your “expected family contribution.”Use the online tool at /calculators to figure _59____ the colleges you are applying to think you can afford before you apply . That way you canplan accordingly and won’t be unpleasantly surprised.__60__ your aid eligible(资格). Awards to incoming freshman are based in part on income for the year ending Dec.31 of the student’s senior year in high school. Make appropriate adjustments to your assets ,debts , and retirement provisions so that you can get as much ___61_ as you can. Dot your I’s and cross your t’s (一丝不苟). Don’t make ___62__ mistakes . Forgetting to ___63___ financial aid applications , neglecting to fill them out _64___or using the wrong academic year’s version of the form will disqualify you.File your tax returns asap. Some aid deadlines will require you to do a draft version of your income tax return with estimated numbers, so ___65___ your paperwork and be prepared to fill out your tax forms early.For more ideas on saving for college , visit .51. A. changes B. principles C. ideas D. tips52. A. make B. take C. rule D. put53. A. accept B. receive C. capture D. catch54. A. around B. over C. out D. down55. A. of B. on C. at D. from56. A. ask B. require C. claim D. order57. A. assume B. doubt C. desire D. realize58. A. draw B. meet C. set D. fall59. A. how B. where C. which D. what60. A. Qualify B. Maximize C. Minimize D. Disqualify61. A. rescue B. relief C. aid D. promise62. A. genuine B. wise C. honest D. stupid63. A. resign B. sign C. identify D. define64. A. absolutely B. completely C. partly D. partiallySection BDirections:Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statement. 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)Dogs and cats are not for students who live in the dormitory . Just think about the noise, the smell and all that wild behavior , chewing on whatever they can get their teeth on, or knocking over the trash can. But don’t feel sad. There are smaller and less destructive pets to make your dormitory life colorful.Betta fishThey make great pets with theirbig personality and astonishingcolors, ranging from bright red , dark blue to lemon yellow. Unlike many fish, most bettas react to their owner’s presence and become more activethe fish world.ChinchillasWithout bad smell, about the size of a rabbitand with fur so dense that they can’t get petssuch as fleas, the friendly creature originallyfrom the Andes Mountains in South Americamakes an ideal indoor pet. Chinchillas are very social animals, even if you are only alone, you will become its family. In cold winter days, only a glance at its fury pet in a dorm will bring you a lot of warmth.Land hermit crabsIn a society where owners are often asked “Are they tasty?”, land hermit crabs are among the most unlucky anim als commonly kept pets. But they are easy to care for, inexpensive and fascinating to watch. And the factthat they don't cause any allergic reactions makes them perfect for college dormitories.Red-eared slidersIf you're interested in a lifelong friend, a red-eared slider makes a wonderful pet. If well cared for, they can live for around 40 years. But there are a couple of things you should know. Red-eared can grow to an adult size of up to 30 cm! So you may need a larger tank quickly. In addition, you will need to provide UV lighting, water heater, and a swimming area and a basking (晒太阳) area. Housing a red eared slider is not easy.66. All the dormitory pets mentioned in the text are ______.A. active and allergicB. quiet and peacefulC. colorful and tastyD. small and smelly67. Which of the following is not true about these creatures?A. Bettas are active and rich in colors.B. Chinchillas are originally mountain animals.C. Land hermit crabs are allergic but tasty.D. Red-eared sliders need more care from the owner.68. If you want to keep the pet as long as possible, you'd better choose ______ .A. Betta fishB. ChinchillasC. Land hermit crabsD. Red-eared sliders69. The passage is mainly to ______A. introduce the best way to keep petsB. offer useful pictures for choosing petsC. inform students of lifestyle of petsD. recommend some dormitory pets(B)MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are free, but without tutoring, and are open to anyone, anywhere in the world. The courses are flexible – normally three to five hours of study a week – done at any time, short (5 to 10 weeks) and video-rich. They are also heavily dependent on crowd sourcing: you can discuss a course with fellow students through online forums, discussion boards and peer review. Students don't have to finish the courses, pass assessments or do assignments, but, if they do, they get a certification of participation.The Open University launched FutureLearn, the UK's answer to US platforms such as Coursera, EdX and Udacity, which have been offering MOOCs from top US universities for the past two years. The response has been incredible, with more than three million people registering worldwide. Meanwhile, in 2012, Edinburgh University became the first non-US institution to join Coursera's partnership, comprising 13 universities. “We already run 50 online master's degrees, so this was a logical expansion,” says Professor Jeff Haywood, Edinburgh's vice-princi pal. “It's an investment in teaching methods research. How am I going to teach introductory philosophy to 100,000 people? That's what I call educational R&D.” He adds “If you look ahead 10 years,you'd expect all students graduating to have taken some online courses, so you've got to research that. Our MOOCs are no more in competition with our degrees than a lifelong learning course because they don't carry credits.”Cooperation is key, Haywood stresses. It is far better to offer 20-30 courses in your own areas of expertise (专门技能) and let other institutions do likewise. Professor Mike Sharples, FutureLearn's academic lead, goes further: “We've tied the elements available before into a package of courses offered by leading universities worldwide on a new software platform, with a new way of promoting it and also a new social-learning teaching method. You won't just receive an exam, but be able to discuss and mark each other's assignments.”Bath University, one of more than 20 universities working with FutureLearn, launches its first course, Inside Cancer, next January, and regards MOOCs as a way of breaking down age barriers. "There's no reason why someone doing GCSEs should not look at our MOOCs and get quite a way through them, or someone at PhD level and beyond," says Professor Bernie Morley, expert for learning and teaching.70. MOOCs have these features EXCEPT that_______.A. MOOCs are free of charge for anyoneB. MOOCs can be adjusted according to people’s learning paceC. MOOCs provide teachers’ instructions if you have some difficultyD. MOOCs have a platform for learners to share their learning experience71. What can be inferred from Professor Bernie Morley in the last paragraph?A. People with various learning levels will probably show interest in MOOCs.B. People at PhD level have already known everything about MOOCs.C. Inside Cancer will be the most popular course for someone doing GCSEs.D. MOOCs are not so competitive as lifelong learning courses due to the problemsof credits.72. The passage mainly deals with _____.A. the various opinions on FutureLearnB. the advantages of online teaching methodsC. the popularity of no-credit coursesD. the emergence of a new learning platform(C)Healthy knees aren’t the main consideration in choosing high heels, but new research says chunky heels are just as bad for the knees as spindly stilettos(高跟鞋). It takes a long time to feel the effects of knee –osteoarthritis (骨关节炎)–and once you do it is too late,” said Dr. Casey Kerrigan, leading researcher of the study and associate professor at Harvard Medical School’s departmen t of physical medicine. “I compare it to smoking---one cigarette is not painful, butover a lifetime it is. Wide---heeled shoes feel comfortable, so women wear them all day long,”Kerrigan said. “They are better for your feet than stiletto heels, but just a s bad for your knees,”In the study, researchers had twenty women wear two pairs of shoes with three-inch heels, one with a narrow heel and the other with a thick one. The scientists compared how much pressure was put on the women’s knees by both typ es of shoes. The women also walked barefoot to test normal pressure. The scientists found that both types of shoes applied equal amounts of pressure to the knees. Compared with walking barefoot, the heels increased pressure on the inside of the knee by 26 percent. Increased pressure on the knee eventually leads to arthritis, experts say.The idea that high heels are bad for your health isn’t new– scientists have warned women for years that they contribute to problems ranging from corns to hammer toes,knee pain, sprained(扭伤)ankles and back problems. But in 1998 , Kerrigan and a team of Harvard researchers were the first to link high heels and knee osteoarthritis,a painful joint disease that destroys cartilage(软骨) surrounding the knee.The first study looked only at stiletto heels, and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky high-heeled shoes she noticed many women wearing. “This study confirms what we all intuitively(直觉地) know that high-heeled shoes of any kind are not good for our health,”said Dr Gle nn Pfeffer, a San Francisco doctor and member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons who was not connected to the study.73.We learn from the passage that women choose chunky heels because_____.A. they want to walk comfortablyB. chunky heeled shoes are cheaper than stiletto heeled pairsC. chunky heels do less harm to kneesD. chunky heels are not painful at all74.The study mentioned in the second paragraph found that_____.A. pressure on the knee is caused by high heelsB. the reading of pressure is abnormal while walking barefootC. arthritis is always caused by pressure on the kneeD. both types of shoe have the same harm to the knees75.It can be inferred that_____.A. people got to know the high heels are had for health recentlyB. people have known the high heels are had for health for yearsC. people haven't known the high heels are had for health yetD. people will be warned that the high heels are had for health soon76.Kerrigan's late study looked at the chunky high-heeled shoes because_____.A. they feel more comfortableB. they are related to knee osteoarthritisC. they are worn by many womenD. they are different from stiletto heels77. The best title for the passage may be_____.A. Taking Healthy Knees into ConsiderationB. High-heels Do Harm to KneesC. Chunky Heels and Stiletto HeelsD. When Wearing High HeelsSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a better physique, but also to swift and dramatic changes at the genetic level, U.S. researchers said on Monday. In a small study, the researchers tracked 30 men with low-risk prostate cancer who decided against conventional medical treatment such as surgery and radiation or hormone therapy.The men underwent three months of major lifestyle changes, including eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and soy products, moderate exercise such as walking for half an hour a day, and an hour of daily stress management methods such as meditation. As expected, they lost weight, lowered their blood pressure and saw other health improvements. But the researchers found more profound changes when they compared prostate biopsies taken before and after the lifestyle changes. After the three months, the men had changes in activity in about500 genes -- including 48 that were turned on and 453 genes that were turned off. The activity of disease-preventing genes increased while a number of disease-promoting genes, including those involved in prostate cancer and breast cancer, shut down, according to the study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.The research was led by Dr. Dean Ornish, head of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito, California, and a well-known author advocating lifestyle changes to improve health. "It's an exciting finding because so often people say, 'Oh, it's all in my genes, what can I do?' Well, it turns out you may be able to do a lot," Ornish, who is also connected with the University of California, San Francisco, said in a telephone interview. "'In just three months, I can change hundreds of my genes simply by changing what I eat and how I live'. That's pretty exciting," Ornish said. "The implications of our study are not limited to men with prostate cancer."(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 8 WORDS)78. Apart from eating healthy food and exercising, the men in the study were taught ways to__________.79. In total, ________ genes changed as a result of the healthy lifestyle.80. What happened to some of the disease-causing genes?81. The article basically states that ______________________________.第Ⅱ卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.我万万没有想到对电脑知识一窍不通的奶奶如今也迷上了网购。
2016年高考英语真题试卷(上海卷)
2016年高考英语真题试卷（上海卷）一、语法填空。
(共2题；共32分)1．（16分）阅读短文，根据短文内容，在空白处填入一个适当的单词，必要时进行词形变化。
(A)Bags of LoveLast year,I was assigned to work at an office near my mother's house,so I stayed with her for a month.During that time,I helped out with the housework and contributed to the groceries.After less than a week,I started noticing that the groceries were running out pretty quickly—we were always suddenly out of something.(wonder)how my mum could consume them so quickly,I began observing her daily routine for two weeks.To my surprise,I found that she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and head out every morning at about nine.Eventually,I decided to follow her and happened truly amazed me.She was taking the food to the refugee camp,inshe distributed it to children.I asked around and found out that my mum was very well known in the area.The kids were very friendly with her and even looked up to her as if she were their own mother.Then it hit me—why would she not want to tell me about what she(do)?Was she worried about how I would react or that I would stop(buy)the groceries if I found out?When she got home,I told her about my discovery.she could react,I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a secret me.She told me that some of the children lived with an older lady in a shelter while others slept on the streets.For years,my mum has been helping out by giving them whatever food she could spare.I was so impressed by selfless she was. 2．（16分）语法填空。
2016年高考试题(英语)上海卷含答案
绝密★启用前2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）英语试卷III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.In the 1960s, Douglas McGregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the mow famous Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the idea that people instinctively 51 work and will do anything to avoid it. Theory Y is the view that everyone has the potential to find satisfaction in work.In any case, despite so much evidence to the 52 , many managers still agree to Theory X. They believe, 53 , that their employees need constant supervision if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be imposed from 54 without consultation. This, of course, makes for authoritarian (专制的) managers.Different cultures have different ways of 55 people. Unlike authoritarian management, some cultures, particularly in Asia, are well known for the consultative nature of decision-making—all members of the department or work group are asked to 56 to this process. This is management by the collective opinion. Many western companies have tried to imitate such Asian ways of doing things, which are based on general 57 . Some experts say that women will become more effective managers than men because they have the power to reach common goals in a way that traditional 58 managers cannot.A recent trend has been to encourage employees to use their own initiative, to make decisions on their own without 59 managers first. This empowerment (授权) has been part of the trend towards downsizing: 60 the number of management layers in companies. After de-layering in this way, a company may be 61 with just a top level of senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the public. Empowerment takes the idea of delegation (委托) much further than has 62 been the case. Empowerment and delegation mean new forms of management control to 63 that the overall business plan is being followed, and that operations become more profitable under the new organization, rather than less.Another trend is off-site or 64 management, where teams of people linked by e-mail and the Internet work on projects from their own houses. Project managers evaluate the 65of the team members in terms of what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them.51. A. desire B. seek C. lose D. dislike52. A. contrary B. expectation C. degree D. extreme53. A. vice versa B. for example C. however D. otherwise54. A. outside B. inside C. below D. above55. A. replacing B. assessing C. managing D. encouraging56. A. refer B. contribute C. object D. apply57. A. agreement B. practice C. election D. impression58. A. bossy B. experienced C. western D. male59. A. asking B. training C. warning D. firing60. A. doubling B. maintaining C. reducing D. estimating61. A. honoured B. left C. crowded D. compared62. A. economically B. traditionally C. inadequately D. occasionally63. A. deny B. admit C. assume D. ensure64. A. virtual B. ineffective C. day-to-day D. on-the-scene65. A. opinion B. risk C. performance D. attractivenessSection BDirection：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished sattments. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters.“Is it good?” I asked her.“Yeah,” she answered. “There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too.” I leaned forward.“‘Patty Poem,’” she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began:She never puts her toys away,Just leaves them scattered①where they lay,…①散乱的The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly:When she grows and gathers poise②, ②稳重I’ll miss her harum-scarum③noise, ③莽撞的And look in vain④for scattered toys. ④徒劳地And I’ll be sad.A terrible sorrow washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock.“It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly.To my mother, the poem revealed a parent’s affection when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she”in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst out crying.“What’s wrong?” my mother asked.“Oh Mama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!”She smiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you, okay?”“Okay,” I was still weeping. My panic has gone. But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a puzzle. The language was simple, so simple I could plainly understand its meaning, yet it was still beautiful. I was now fascinated by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person’s world.I have since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem. After all, “Patty Poem”gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most.66. Why was the writer attracted by the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again?A. It was a thick enough book.B. Something on its cover caught her eye.C. Her mother was reading it with interest.D. It has a meaningful title.67. After her mother read the poem to her, the writer felt ______ at first.A. sadB. excitedC. horrifiedD. confused68. The writer’s mother liked to read “Patty Poem” probably because______.A. it reflected her own childhoodB. it was written in simple languageC. it was composed by a famous poetD. it gave her a hint of what would happen69. It can be concluded from the passage that“Patty Poem”leads the writer to _______.A. discover the power of poetryB. recognize her love for puzzlesC. find her eagerness to grow upD. experience great homesickness（B）Is there link between humans and climate change or not? This question was first studied in the early 1900s. Since then, many scientists have thought that our actions domake a difference. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the Ear th’s changingatmosphere and set international limits for gas emissions(排放) from 2008 to 2012. Somecountries have decided to continue these reductions until 2020. More recently, the ParisAgreement, stuck by nearly 200 countries, also aims to limit global warming. But just nowhow much warmer it will get depends on how deeply countries cut carbon emissions.℃This is how much temperatures would rise by 2100 even if nations live up to the initialParis promises to reduce carbon emissions; this rise could still put coastal cities underwater and drive over half of all species to extinction.2℃To meet this minimum goal, the Agreement requires countries to tighten emissions targetsevery five years. Even this increase could sink some islands, worse drought(干旱) anddrive a decline of up to a third in the number of species.℃℃could save them from sinking.℃This is how much temperatures have risen since the industrial age began, putting us 40%of the way to the 2℃point.0℃The baseline here is average global temperature before the start of the industrial age.70. It can be concluded from paragraph 1 that _______.A. the problem of global warming will have been quite solved by 2020B. gas emissions have been effectively reduced in developed countriesC. the Paris Agreements is more influential than the Kyoto ProtocolD. humans have made continuous efforts to slow down global warming71. If nations could only keep the initial promises of the Paris Agreement, what would happen by the year 2100?A. The human population would increase by one third.B. Little over 50% of all species would still exist.C. Nations would not need to tighten their emissions targets.D. The Agreement’s minimum goal would not be reached.72. If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive, the maximum temperature rise, since the start of the industrial age, should be_______.℃℃C. 2℃℃(C)Enough “meaningless drivel”. That’s the message from a group of members of the UK government who have been examining how social media firms like LinkedIn gather and use social media data.The House of Commons Science and Technology Comm ittee’s report, released last week, has blamed firms for making people sign up to long incomprehensible legal contracts and calls for an international standard or kitemark (认证标记) to identify sites that have clear terms and conditions.“The term and cond itions statement that we all carelessly agree to is meaningless drivel to anyone,” says Andrew Miller, the chair of the committee. Instead, he says, firms should provide a plain-English version of their terms. The simplified version would be checked by a third party and awarded a kitemark if it is an accurate reflection of the original.It is not yet clear who would administer the scheme, but the UK government is looking at introducing it on a voluntary basis. “we need to think through how we make that work in practice,” says Miller.Would we pay any more attention to a kitemark? “I think if you went and did the survey, people would like to think they would,” says Nigel Shadbolt at the University of Southampton, UK, who studies open data. “We do know p eople worry a lot about the inappropriate use of their information.” But what would happen in practice is another matter, he says.Other organisations such as banks ask customers to sign long contracts they may not read or understand, but Miller believes social media requires special attention because it is so new. “We still don’t know how significant the long-term impact is going to be of unwise things that kids put on social media that come backand bite them in 20 years’ time,” he says.Shadbolt, who gave evidence to the committee, says the problem is that we don’t know how companies wil l use our data because their business models and uses of data are still evolving. Large collections of personal in formation have become valuable only recently, he says.The shock and anger when a social media firm does something with data that people don’t expect, even if users have apparently permission, show that the current situation isn’t working. If properly administered, a kitemark on terms and conditions could help people know what exactly they are signing up to. Although they would still have to actually read them.73. What does the phrase “ meaningless drivel” in paragraphs 1 and 3 refer to?A. Legal contracts that social media firms make people sign up to.B. Warnings from the UK government against unsafe websites.C. Guidelines on how to use social media websites properly.D. Insignificant data collected by social media firms.74. It can be inferred from the passage that Nigel Shadbolt doubts whether _______.A. social media firms would conduct a survey on the kitemark schemeB. people would pay as much attention to a kitemark as they thinkC. a kitemark scheme would be workable on a nationwide scaleD. the kitemark would help companies develop their business models75. Andrew Miller thinks social media needs more attention than banks mainly because _______.A. their users consist largely of kids under 20 years oldB. the language in their contracts is usually harder to understandC. the information they collected could become more valuable in futureD. it remains unknown how users’ data will be taken advantage of76. The writer advises users of social media to _______.A. think carefully before posting anything onto such websitesB. read the terms and conditions even if there is a kitemarkC. take no further action if they can find a kitemarkD. avoid providing too much personal information77. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Say no to social media?B. New security rules in operation?C. Accept without reading?D. Administration matters!Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Walking will be banned on escalators as part of a trail designed ti reduce congestion(拥堵) at some of the country’s busiest stations.In the first move of its kind, all travelers will be forced to stand on both sides of escalators on the London Underground as part of a plan to increase capacity(容量) at the height of the rush hour.A xix-month trial will be introduced at Holborn station from mid-April, eliminating the rule of standing on the right and walking on the left. The move, imitating a similar structure in Far eastern cities such as Hong Kong, is designed to increase the number of people using long escalators at the busiest times . it could be expanded across the Tube network in coming years.According to London Underground, only 40 percent of travelers walk the full length of long escalators, leaving the majority at the bottom as they wait to get on to the “standing “side.A three-week trial at Holborn last year found that the number of people using escalators at any time of could be raised by almost a third. Peter McNaught, operations director at London Underground, said: “It may not seem right that you can go quicker by standing still, but our experiments at Holborn have proved that it can be true. This new six-month trial will help us find out if we can influence customers to stand on both sides in the long term.”Holborn has one of the longest sets of escalators on the Underground network at 23.4 high. Tube bosses claim that capacity was limited because so few people wanted to walk up—meaning only one side was used at all times. Research has shown that it is more effective use of escalators over 18.5 to ban walking.The previous trial found that escalators at the station normally carried 2,500 people between 8:30am and 9:30am on a typical day, rising to 3,250 during the researching period.In the new trial, which will be launched from April 18, one of three “up” escalators will be standing only, with a second banning walking at peak times. A third will remain a mix of walking and standing.(Note: Answering the questions the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. What is the existing problem with standing on the right and walking on the left?79. What did last year’s three-week trial at Holborn station prove?80.The research suggests that walking should be forbidden on escalators that are at least _________ in height.81. In the new trail, in addition to one escalator banning walking in rush hours, the other “up”escalators will be used for_________________.第II卷(共47分)I.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.我真希望自己的文章有朝一日能见报。
黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学2016届高三上学期开学考试英语试题 含答案
哈师大附中高三上学期摸底考试英语试题I. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分)AIt was a Saturday morning，a day I believed would end in victory。
For weeks，I had been preparing for the match at the county fairgrounds, sponsored(赞助）by our local riding club。
My horse, Tonka, and I could run faster than any kid in the county，and I hoped to bring home a blue ribbon.My mother usually drove me to the riding events，but on this day，my father planned to drop us off at the fairgrounds with the horse trailer （马车）.Although we never discussed it，my father’s struggle with alcoholism had become the silent center of our family life. My mother was paralyzed with fear and indecision. Her salary as a part-time nurse couldn’t possibly support four children. No one talked about alcoholism in those days, and it was my family secret.We climbed on the trailer and my father pulled out of our driveway and headed toward the fairgrounds, picking up speed once we hit the main road. It wasn't until we felt a big bump that I realized the trailer was out of control。
上海大学市北附属中学2017届高三9月摸底考试英语试题 Word版答案不全
上海大学市北附属中学高三英语摸底考试（2016.9）考试时间：60分钟满分：100分Ⅰ. Grammar（24分）(A)The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. One of his most important inventions was the train. He made his first train ____1____ he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the steam engine on the train, he met with troubles from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that noise and the smoke ____2____ (kill) cows, horses and sheep, that the engine would burst or that the hot coals from it would set fire ____3____ their houses. At that time, most people believed____4____ they said.George Stephenson told the people that the train could go on small rails, could pull carriages full of goods and passengers and there was no great danger to them. It was a very difficult matter for him ____5____ (make) them believe. However, after some time, he was able to do it; and the first train that ____6____ (drive) by Stephenson himself proved what he had said.The first day when the people along the way heard the noises of the train in the distance and saw it ____7____ (run) quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors tightly, for they thought it a monster. They did not dare to come out____8____ it had passed.(B)There are many types of reports. A report is simply an account of something that has happened. The ____9____ (common) are news reports. We get them in themselves, over radio and on television. Sometimes cinemas also show us newsreels（新闻短片）. The main purpose of a newspaper is to provide news. If you examine a newspaper closely, you 10_______ _______ find that there are all types of news: accidents, floods, fires, wars, fashions, sports, books, etc. The news covers everything ____11____ happens to people and their surroundings. Sometimes there are news items which are very amusing.Although ____12____ (compose) of a lot of information, a news report is usually very short, except when it is about something very important. It is also written in short paragraphs: the first paragraph is in fact a summary of the news item ____13____ (give) all the necessary information, what, when, where, how and why. The ____14____ paragraphs give full details of the subjects. There may also be interviews with people. The words actually ____15____ (speak) by them are within inverted commas（引号）. Often there are photographs to go with the news ____16____ (make) it more interesting.(C)Bags of LoveLast year, I was assigned to work at an o ffice near my mother’s house, so I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped out with the housework and contributed to the groceries.After less than a week, I started noticing that the groceries were running out pretty quickly — we were always suddenly out of something. (17)______ (wonder) how my mum could consume them so quickly, I began observing her daily routine for two weeks. To my surprise, I found that she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and head out every morning at about nine. Eventually, I decided to follow her and (18)_____ happened truly amazed me. She was taking the food to the refugee camp, in (19)______ she distributed it to children.I asked around and found out that my mum was very well known in the area. The kids were very friendly with her and even looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me —shy would she mot want to tell me about what she (20)_____ (do)? Was she worried about how I would react or that I would stop (21)_____ (buy) the groceries if I found out?When she got home, I told her about my discovery. (22)_____ she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret (23)______ me. She told me that some of the children lived with an older lady in a shelter while others slept on the streets. For years, my mum has been helping out by giving them whatever food she could spare. I was so impressed by (24)_____ selfless she was.Ⅱ. Vocabulary（20分）(A)Some people love to read. Others, struggling with disorders such as dyslexia（诵读困难症）, have a ____25____ time at it. Either way, the brain plays a big role in how a person reads.A new study shows that different brains appear to have different problems, depending on the language a person uses. ____26____, the brains of people who have trouble reading Chinese and the brains of people who have trouble reading English show ____27____ patterns.Scientists can look at a person’s brain while it is doing things and figure out which parts of the brain are working at various times. A (n) ____28____ called scanner measures where blood flows through the brain during certain tasks. The more blood flows in an area, the more activities there are.In people with dyslexia who use languages with ____29____ and letters, such as English, there are disturbances, in the back of the left side of the brain. This region is important for____30____ written letters with their sounds.On the other hand, in Chinese readers with dyslexia, disturbances in an area in the front ofthe brain seem more important. This area helps in explaining the ____31____ of written Chinese characters.Many experts turn to biology to explain the development of reading disorders. Now, it____32____ culture may be even more important, the researchers say. The language you learn to write may ____33____ how your brain works when you read.This sort of research could ____34____ lead to better ways of helping struggling readers, whatever language they use.(B)Facial expressions carry meanings that depend on situations and relationships. For instance, in American culture the smile is typically an expression of pleasure. Yet, it has other ____35____.A smile may show love, politeness, or cover true feeling. It is also a source of confusion from____36____. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual or even ____37____. Yet, many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places. Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong ____38____; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover ____39____ pain or mental difficulty, discomfort or anxiety.Our faces make our emotions and ____40____ known, but we should not try to ‘read’ people from another culture as we would ‘read’ someone from our own culture. The degree of facial expressiveness one shows changes among persons and cultures. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as members of another does not mean that they do not ____41____ emotions. Rather, their cultures ____42____ them expressing their emotions and attitudes freely.If we ____43____ people whose ways of showing emotion are not the same according to our own cultural patterns, we m ay make the ____44____ of ‘reading’ the other persons incorrectly.Ⅲ. Cloze（30分）(A)I used to love to watch my high school track team train- especially the long-distance runners.But that year, my eyes were __45__ to a girl whose running style was all wrong. She ran with her arms tucked（塞）close to her body, bouncing up and down in a way that must have driven her __46__ crazy. My athletic mind laughed at her strange style and I began to think __47__ her as‘the Bouncer’.In early May, my high school __48__ a big sports meeting. A large group of athletes joined in the two-mile running race including the Bouncer. As the race progressed, she quickly fell far__49__ the pack and every runner lapped her at least once before it was over. But she just kept running, __50__ up and down and always wearing the same smile. ‘That poor kid,’ I thought,‘There was nothing to be __51__ by finishing so far behind the pack. Why didn’t she just__52__?’ Still, she never stopped and her smile never changed.But a short while later, something __53__ began to happen. As she entered the home stretch（终点直道）, a cheer began to rise, growing louder with each step the Bouncer took toward the finish line until, finally, every person in the stands stood and cheered __54__ the fate of the whole race depended on this one lone girl, bouncing toward the finish line. The Bouncer just __55__ to run exactly as she had been doing from the beginning. As she crossed the finish line, the teacher walked out onto the __56__ and held her arms tightly.I have see hundreds of races since that day and I have seen thousands of runners __57__ the finish line. But I have never seen anything that showed the true spirit of __58__ as I watched on that warm spring day so long ago, when I saw a race won by a girl I had __59__ called the Bouncer.45. A. drawn B. shut C. put D. fixed46. A. teammates B. coaches C. parents D. classmates47. A. up B. over C. of D. about48. A. hosted B. formed C. organized D. ran49. A. over B. away C. behind D. off50. A. rushing B. dashing C. jumping D. bouncing51. A. admired B. enjoyed C. accepted D. gained52. A. give in B. give up C. drop off D. drop out53. A. strange B. funny C. special D. similar54. A. even after B. just as C. as if D. even if55. A. promised B. expected C. wanted D. continued56. A. track B. path C. line D. field57. A. meet B. cross C. reach D. hit58. A. love B. victory C. sport D. race59. A. bitterly B. interestingly C. strangely D. laughingly(B)Scientists know that there are two basic ways to prolonging life. One way is the __60__ of the diseases that generally __61__ older people- disease such as cancer, heart attack and strokes. The other is the delay of the process of growing old and the __62__ of the body. In recent years scientific researchers have __63__ much time in the study of the process of aging.They believe that within several years, they will develop the knowledge and the ability to__64__ the aging process for 10 to 15 years. The __65__ will be that more people will live longer, more healthful lives. At present scientists believe that __66__ the right food, exercise, medical advice and mental __67__ many people can live to __68__ 100 years old. Doctors who __69__ studies of the problems of growing old are investigating __70__ body cells slow down and __71__ die. They feel that delaying this slowing down process could help put __72__ death. In a number of American universities, scientists are studying the activity of cells, the effects of food and__73__body temperature on aging. If their studies are successful, the result should help to improve the quality of life for people in the next few years as__74__ as increase the life duration of the next generation.60. A. deletion B. elimination C. demonstration D. conduction61. A. effect B. impress C. reflect D. affect62. A. weakening B. decreasing C. weighing D. decaying63. A. consumed B. saved C. wasted D. cost64. A. delay B. adjust C. make D. offset65. A. summary B. account C. result D. decision66. A. from B. for C. with D. within67. A. attitude B. disorder C. decision D. health68. A. be B. exist C. keep D. survive69. A. major in B. engage in C. specialize in D. are interested in70. A. if B. whether C. that D. why71. A. eventually B. occasionally C. readily D. lastly72. A. off B. aside C. down D. away73. A. internal B. inside C. extra D. outside74. A. far B. well C. soon D. longⅣ. Reading（26分）(A)Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries - like the UK or France - people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.75. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _______.A. keep each other companyB. get to know each otherC. share the same cultureD. develop closer relations76. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________A. too many words are of no useB. the English prefer to make long speechesC. even talk and silence can be culturally differentD. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature77. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?A. By speaking each other’s languages.B. By recognizing different values.C. By accepting different habits.D. By sharing different ways of life.78. What would be the best title for the text?A. How to Understand Each Other.B. How to Build Up a Relationship.C. Multicultural Environment.D. Cross-Cultural Differences.(B)Carol was slowly going out of her mind with boredom. After ten years of being a housewife and a mother, she could not stand it any longer. Then, one morning, just after her two daughters h ad gone to school, she saw an advertisement in the paper. She phoned, and was asked to come to an interview that very afternoon.The interviewer, Mr. Hollins, turned out to be a young man about 24 in a blue suit. There was a hard look in his eyes and he talked very fast. He told her she would be required to stop men between the age of 25 and 50 and interview them. Eachinterview consisted of a series of questions designed to determine men’s attitudes to cigarettes. The information was to be recorded on special questionnaires and she would be paid according t o the number of complete interviews she obtained.When Carl asked which manufacturer the research was for, she was told that wasn’t really co ncern her. Last of all, before she began to she would have to attend a one-day training-session, Carol accepted.After the training-session, which was really only about how to fill in the questionnaires corre ctly and howto put the questions themselves, Carol found herself in the center of town at 9:30 in the morning. She soon found out that getting the information was really not all that easy.She stopped several men and tried to ask them questions but without success. Finally, Carol spotted a young man witha pleasant smile on his face. He was coming towards her slowly and seemed ready to talk. He lookedstartled when she put her first question. “I’m doing an opinion survey, too. It’s about soap powde rs,” he said.79. Carol wanted to find a job because ________.A. the family needed a lot of moneyB. her children had already grown upC. she liked questioning othersD. she was tired of being a housewife80. Why was Carol asked to call on Mr. Hollins one afternoon?A. To attend a one-day training sessionB. to collect some informationC. To go for a job interviewD. To give her ideas about soap powders81. Mr. Hillions told Carol that she was required ________.A. to collect men’s opinions on a productB. to record what she heard in the streetsC. to stop people who were using the productD. to pay visits to men aged 21 through .82. The underlined word ‘startled’ in the last paragraph means ________.A. happyB. angryC. sorryD. surprised(C)The energy crisis, which is being felt around the world, has dramatized how the careless useof the earth's resources has brought the whole world to the brink of disaster. Theover-development of motor transport, with its increase of more cars, more highways, more pollution, more its increase of more cars, more highways, more pollution, more suburbs, more commuting, has contributed to the near-destruction of our cities, the breakup of the family, and the pollution not only of local air, but also of the earth's atmosphere. The disaster has arrived in the form of the energy crisis.Our present situation is unlike war, revolution or depression. It is also unlike the great natural disasters of the past. Worldwide resources exploitation and energy use have brought us to a state where long-range planning is essential. What we need is not a continuation of our present serious state, which endangers the future of our country, our children, and our earth, but a movement forward to a new norm in order to work rapidly and effectively on planetary problems.This country has been falling back under the continuing exposures of loss of morality and the revelation that lawbreaking has reached into the highest places in the land. There is a strong demand for moral revival and for some devotion that is vast enough and yet personal enough to enlist the devotion of all. In the past it has been only in a war in defense of their own country and their own ideals that any people have been able to devote themselves wholeheartedly.This is the first time that we have been asked to defend ourselves and what we hold dear in cooperation with all the other inhabitants of this planet, who share with us the same endangered air and the same endangered oceans. There is a common need to reassess our present course, to change that course, and to devise new methods through which the world can survive. This is a priceless opportunity.To grasp it, we need a widespread understanding of the nature of the crisis confronting us, and the world, a crisis that is no passing in-convenience, no by-product of the ambitions of the oil-producing countries, no environmentalists' mere fears, no byproduct of any present system of government. What we face is the outcome of the invention of the last four hundred years. What we need is a transformed lifestyle. This new life style can now directly from science and technology, but its acceptance depends on a sincere devotion to finding a higher quality of life for the world's children and future generation.83. Which condition does the author feel has nearly destroyed our cities?A. Natural disasters in many regions.B. The excessive growth of motor transportation.C. Lack of financial planning.D. The breakup of the family.84. According to the author, what is one example of our loss of morality?A. Lack of devotion.B. Disregard for law.C. Exploitation of resources.D. Lack of cooperation.85. By comparing past problems with present ones, the author draws attention to the _________.A. significance of this crisisB. inadequacy of governmentsC. similarity of the past to the presentD. hopelessness of the situation86. What contribution does the author feel people must now make?A. Search for new energy sources.B. Outlaw motor transportation.C. Accept a new lifestyle.D. Adopt a new form of government.87. The author’s purpose to write this passage is to ________.A. call for devotion to nature and our future generationB. call for cooperation of the whole worldC. inform the readers of the fact that we are facing energy crisisD. recommend a new life styleⅤ. 附加题(14分，计入总分)Brainstorming: Magic Names of Chinese Dishes示例：黄焖鸡米饭→黄焖Jimmy饭鱼香肉丝饭→鱼香Rose饭重庆鸡公煲→重庆jingle bell请根据以上翻译的例子，用你的创意尝试翻译下面的中国菜名（趣味性的中文表述）1. 冰糖雪梨→______________________2. 汉堡包→______________________3. 皮蛋瘦肉粥→____________________4. 现磨豆浆→____________________5. 拔丝地瓜→______________________6. 煎饼果子→____________________7. 桂圆八宝粥→____________________8. 干煎银鳕鱼→__________________9. 拖泥带水→______________________10. 鼓足勇气→____________________ 11. 非死不可→______________________12. 四大发明→____________________13. 你伤害了我，还一笑而过→__________________________________________________14. 举头望明月，低头思故乡→__________________________________________________上海大学市北附属中学高三英语摸底考试答题纸（2016.9）I．Grammar1. _________________________2. __________________________3. _________________________4. __________________________5. _________________________6. __________________________7. _________________________ 8. __________________________9. _________________________ 10. __________________________11. _________________________ 12. __________________________13. _________________________ 14. __________________________15. _________________________ 16. ___________________________17. _________________________ 18. ___________________________19. _________________________ 20. ___________________________21. _________________________ 22. ___________________________23. _________________________ 24. ___________________________II. Vocabulary25. ____ 26. ____ 27. ____ 28. ____ 29. ____ 30. ____ 31. ____ 32. ____ 33. ____ 34. ____ 35. ____ 36. ____ 37. ____ 38. ____ 39. ____ 40. ____ 41. ____ 42. ____ 43. ____ 44. ____V. 附加题1. ___________________________________________________________________________2. ___________________________________________________________________________3. ___________________________________________________________________________4. ___________________________________________________________________________5. ___________________________________________________________________________6. ___________________________________________________________________________7. ___________________________________________________________________________8. ___________________________________________________________________________9. ___________________________________________________________________________10. __________________________________________________________________________11. __________________________________________________________________________12. __________________________________________________________________________13. __________________________________________________________________________14. __________________________________________________________________________参考答案I. 语法1. when2. would kill3. to4. what5. to make6. was driven7. running8. until9. most common / commonest 10. ought to 11. that 12. composed 13. giving 14. other 15. spoken 16. to make 17. wondering 18. what 19. which 20. had done 21. buying 22. Before 23. from 24. howII．词汇25--29. KIEAG 30—34. HBFDC 35—39. JCKDH 40—44. AEGBFV. 附加题1. 冰糖Shirley / Shelly2. humble ball3. 皮蛋solo粥4. 现model 浆5. bus地瓜6. 煎bingo 子7. 桂圆bubble 粥8. 干煎ensure鱼9. Tony 带水10. Gucci 勇气11. Facebook 12. star farming 13. 你伤害了wow / word ,还Excel 过14. 举头warming月，低头school乡。
山东师范大学附属中学2016届高三第五次模拟考试英语试题及答案
山东师范大学附属中学2016届高三第五次模拟考试英语试题注意事项：本试卷分第I卷(105分)和第II卷(45分)，共150分1．答第I卷，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
3．考试结束后，考生将第II卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷(共105分)第一部分：语言知识运用第一节：语法和词汇知识(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)1．—Can I really get a car as a reward if I win the race?—Absolutely!________.A．It all depends B．I mean it C．You’ve got me there D．So will you2．—The weather has been so hot and dry _________ February this year.—Yes．It’s like _________ in April．A．in；that B．in；one C．for；that D．for；one3．—It is not clear whether or how Sandy has influenced the vote．—That’s __________ I don’t agree．Obviously,the storm was in Obama's favor.A．what B．where C．when D．how4．—John，what’s your next project going to be about after the exam?—well，that remains__________．A．to see B．to be seeing C．to seeing D．to be seen5．The athletes were all standing by the skating field, _________skating suits．A．all of them worn B．all were wearing C．a11 ofwhom wearing D．all wearing6．I don’t like football；as for me，__________ would be more fun than watching a 90 minutes’boring match．A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing7．A new iphone costs about _________of a second-hand one．A．the price of three times B.three times the priceC．as much as the three times price D．three times more than the price8．They_____on time for the Winter Olympics，but their car had a flat tyre on the halfway．A．would have arrived B．could arrive C．must have arrived D.would arrive9．—I______for more than 30 years!l’m goingto retire soon．一Really?You don’t look a day over 40．A．taught B．have been teaching C.had taught D．am teachingl0．One important aim of our school is to prepare us for the future _________ we can face all the challenges with confidence．A．in case B．so that C．even if D. if only第二节完形填空(满分40共两部分，第一部分lO小题，每小题1分，共10分；第二部分20小题，每小题1．5分，共30分)阅读下面两篇短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C：和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
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2016学年松江区上师大附中高三第一学期英语摸底考试卷I. Listening Comprehension (30%)II. Grammar and Vocabulary (26%)（A）We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. Both of them (25)__________(dress) them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was (26)__________(join) Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang.The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of guests. Each of the (27)__________ made a particular fuss over Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile. I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big "to do" over the younger one because she's the one (28)__________ seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions. But it is we parents (29)__________ seldom think of how it might affect the other child.I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined. I was about to serve dinner (30)__________ I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom,(31)__________(cry). I said, "What are you doing, my dear?" She turned to me with a sad expression and said, "Mommy, why don't people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I'm not pretty? Is that (32)_________ they don't say nice things about me as much?" I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging her to make her feel (33)__________(good). Now, (34)__________ I visit a friend's home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.（B）Increasing dependence on iPads, computers and smartphones has left many young people with an eye problem that usually affects those much older.Millions are developing ‘dry eye’, a condition that results in gritty, itchy, inflamed(发炎的) eyes, (35) __________ __________ hours staring at a screen.When we use such devices, the mind focuses so strongly on the screen we(36)__________ can ‘forget’ to blink, according to dry eye specialist Dr Christine Purslow. This can affect the eye’s lubrication system, she said.We normally blink 12-15 times a minute, but using a computer screen (37)__________ cut this to seven or eight a minute. This leaves the tear film – the lubricating substance that protects the surface of the eye – not working properly.About 30 per cent of those over 50 have dry eye but numbers are rising, with many more young people (38)__________(affect).Younger people (39)__________(experience) problem nowadays because of the modern office, with computers and air-conditioners making it worse,as well as home use of display screens.‘As (40)__________ nation we are getting older, which means the proportion sufferingage-related dry eye is increasing,’ Dr Purslow said.Section BModern inventions have speeded up people’s loves amazing. Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in little more than an hour, __41__cross the world inside a day, while computers operate at __42__ speed. Indeed, this love of speed seems never-ending. Every year motor-cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts of saving __43__ seconds in handling tasks.All this saves time, but at a price. When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the __44__ feeling known as jet-lag; our bodies feel that they have been left behind on another time zone. Again, speeding too long at computers results in painful wrists and fingers. Mobile phones also have their dangers, according to some scientists; too much use may send harmful radiation into our brains, a __45__ we do not like to think about.However , what do we do with the time we have saved? Certainly not relax, or so it seems. We are so accustomed to __46__ activities that we find it difficulty to sit and do nothing or even just one thing at a time. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen quietly to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.There was a time when some people’s lives were devoted simply to the __47__ of the land or the care of cattle. No multi-tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace, and in a familiar pattern. There is much that we might __48__ a way of life like this. Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestor faced: they __49__ with bare hands, often lived close to hunger, and had to fashion tools from wood and stone. Modern __50__ has freed people from that primitive(原古的)existence.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.It’s believed that intelligent people are better at learning languages. Most language learning s kills, __51__, are habits, which can be formed through a bit of discipline and self-awareness. But, some of them are not good enough. Here are the three most common __52__ language learners ma ke and how to correct them.Not listening enoughThere’s a school of language-teaching experts that believe language learning __53__ a ―sile nt period‖. Just as babies learn to produce language by hearing and parroting sounds, language lear ners need to practise listening in order to learn. This can develop learned vocabulary and structures, and help learners see patterns in language.Listening is the communicative skill we use most in daily life, but it can be __54__ to practis e unless you live in a foreign country or attend language classes. The solution? Find music, podcas ts, TV shows and movies in the __55__ language, and listen, listen, listen, as often as possible.A single methodSome learners are most comfortable with the listen-and-repeat drills of a language lab. Some need a grammar textbook to __56__ a foreign tongue. Each of these approaches is fine, but it’s a mistake to rely on only one. Language learners who use __57__ methods get to practise different s kills and see concepts explained in different ways. What’s more, the __58__ can keep them from working in a situation that never changes. When choosing a class, learners should seek a course th at __59__ the four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking). For self-study, try a _ _60__ of textbooks, audio lessons, and language learning apps.__61__It doesn’t matter how well a person can write in foreign script, or finish a vocabulary test. To learn, improve, and truly use our language, we need to speak. This is the stage when language students should calm down, and feelings of __62__ or insecurity hinder（阻碍）all their hard work. In Eastern cultures where saving face is a strong social value, EFL teachers often complain that students, despite years of studying English, simply will not speak it. They’re too __63__ making mistakes of the grammar or mispronouncing words in a way that would __64__ them.The key is that those mistakes help language learners by showing them the limits of language, and correcting errors __65__ they become deep-rooted. The more learners speak and practise, the more quickly they improve.51. A. however B. moreover C. furthermore D. therefore52. A. successes B. wonders C. mistakes D. contributions53. A. picks up B. begins with C. takes up D. meets with54. A. efficient B. difficult C. easy D. ideal55. A. national B. official C. sign D. target56. A. make sense of B. make use of C. make profit of D. make fun of57. A. common B. educational C. permanent D. multiple58. A. variety B. change C. improvement D. alternative59. A. postpones B. lacks C. assesses D. practises60. A. selection B. preference C. combination D. replacement61. A. Complaints B. Fear C. Secure D. Diligence62. A. humor B. shyness C. achievements D. laughter63. A. confident in B. comfortable with C. keen on D. afraid of64. A. amuse B. inform C. remind D. embarrass65. A. if B. before C. in case D. so thatSection BDirections: Read the following two passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or furnished 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)Winter is a great time to experiment with new sports. The key is to find one that matches your interests and natural abilities. If you like to walk, keep walking-on snowshoes. If you want to try an endurance sport, go for cross-country skiing. Besides, snowboarding is just great fun.Not satisfied with these? Try downhill skiing, then. Downhill skiing is not as hard as it used to be ― shorter, lightweight, curved skis make any beginner feel like an Olympic winner. These newer skis ― along with another type of equipment called skiboards, which are even shorter than skis ― help you control your speed and body movements.Consider testing the latest high-tech skis or snowboards？Check with your local sports shops or the rental places at the ski mountains about sample programs.You could also try sledding. Use a wood-framed sled with steel runners or a plastic sled to head down a snowy hill. If you prefer ice to snow, think hockey or figure skating.Runners can also train during the winter in spite of wet or slippery roads. One of the easiest sports around, snowshoeing can be excellent cold-weather cross-training for runners and cyclist s ― or anyone wanting to take a wintry walk in the woods. Snowshoes are smaller, lighter, and better than ever. If you want to try them out, you may be able to rent a pair for a day at many of the larger outdoor or sporting goods stores.Whatever sport you choose, don’t rely on a friend for instruction. You wouldn’t let an inexperienced doctor perform a brain operation on you, but why let one teach you to ski or skate? That’s what instructors are for ― to help newcomers start out right. Instructors can give you advice about equipment, techniques, safety, and dealing with injuries if they do happen to you.Above all, if you want to progress, invest your time in learning the basic skills thoroughly. Everything else you do as a skier, boarder, or skater will be built on these first skills.66. How many different types of sports are mentioned in the first two paragraphs?A. Six.B. Five.C. Four.D. Three.68. What can we learn from the passage?A. Runners and cyclists cannot train because of the wet or slippery roads in winter.B. Downhill skiing used to be more difficult to learn because of the old-fashioned skis.C. People can rent snowshoes for a day at their local sports shops or the rental places.D. In general, first skills are more important in skiing than in snowboarding or skating.69. What does the sentence “You wouldn’t let an inexperienced doctor perform a brain operation on you, but why let one teach you to ski or skate?” imply?A. Don’t let an inexperienced doctor pe rform an operation on you when injured.B. You may have a brain operation if you ski or skate with a newcomer.C. Instructors can give better advice on skiing and skating than your friends do.D. It’s dangerous to have an inexpert person teach you to ski o r skate.70.Who are the most likely readers of the passage?A. High school students.B. Physical educators.C. Winter sports lovers.D. Professional athletes(B)New Zealand Education~ Compulsory EducationCompulsory education starts at age and ends at age 16.The day children turn 5,they are expected to start school. They can leave school as soon as they reach 16.~ Class SizeThe maximum number of students in a class is 30 students.~ ClassroomsStudents from year 0—8 stay in the same classroom for most subjects and move to other classrooms only for specific subjects. Even when they move from one classroom to another, they mostly stay together as a class. In year 9, students take some courses with their homeroom class and some optional classes with students from different classes. Starting from year 10, students no longer stay in the same classroom most of the time nor do they move around with their classes. They go to different classes based on their own choice and abilities.~ Term DatesA school year starts in January and ends in December. There are four terms in a year. Each term is about 10 weeks.~ Class ScheduleSchool starts at around 8:30 and ends at 15:15. There are only five periods a day and a period is about an hour long. In the morning, around 10:30, there will be a 20—30 minute interval when students and staff have morning tea. Students usually have some snacks during this time, and staff gathers in the staff room to drink coffee and eat some snacks. There is a lunch period at around 12:40 for about an hour.~ TeachersIn New Zealand, teachers have to teach students of different year level at the same time. Most teachers teach students from at least three to four different year levels. In addition, quite a number of teachers teach more than one subject. This is mainly due to the fact that many courses are optional.70. This passage is most probably taken from _____.A. an educational bookletB. a school websiteC. a traveling guideD.an academic report71. When you are in your 10th school year, you may _____.A. stay with your classmates in the same classroom for all the subjectsB. choose and take some optional courses with your homeroom classC. have both required and optional classes with the same classmatesD. choose different classes based on your own choice and abilities72. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. You are obliged to leave school when you are 16 in New Zealand.B. The total of school time per year is about 40 weeks in New Zealand.C. Students have a 20—30 minute interval between each period in New ZealandD. Most teachers in New Zealand teach one subject for at least three to four years.(C)Will young people in the future get the same kind of higher education as they do today?Perhaps no Bill Gates, for one, thinks the idea of a college education is on the way out.“Five years from now on the Web of free you’ll be able to find the best lectures in the world, said the 55-year-old Microsoft chairman at the Techonomy conference in california. US, last month. “It will be better than any single university.” he continued. Gates points out the high expense of cllege tuition fees and argues that textbooks are of lower quality than resources available online.Online technology is the only way to reform education and to expand it, Gates claims although he certainly has an interest in its increased use.Google has now scanned and made available online 7 million books and Wikipedia is the world’s largest ever encyclopedia(百科全书). Changes such as these are altering the way people share information.“suddenly, it is possible to imagine a new model of educat ion using online resources to serve more students, more cheaply than ever before.” Anya Kamentetz wrote, in an article for the magazine Fast Company.The author thinks that traditional universities will find themselves on the wrong side of history, along with print newspapers and record stores. A Professor of Brigham Young University in US, agrees.” if universities can’t find the will to innovate and adapt to changes in the world around them, universities will be irrelevant by 2020.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology put coursework online for free in 2001. Today, there are a great many educational websites, offering video and audio lectures by the best professors in their fields for free.With more university course materials available on the Web, education is changing fast. “The old model of education is no longer sustainable(可持续的). The university of the future can’t be far away,” Kamenetz concluded.But there are worries.“I see a problem with online lectures. Learners have access to g ames, blogs and other sites at aclick of a button. Those are more fun than a lecture. Being in a classroom at least makes them more focused on the lecture,” said one student in Wuhan.Gates also commented that students would need to be as hard-working as ever: “ Well, provided they’re self-motivated learners.”pared with college education today, online resources _________.A are inexpensive and allow a course to combine a wide range of subjects.B allow students to learn and play at the same time.C are of better quality and meet students’ needs better.D emphasize the improvement of students’ practical skills.75.The underlined word “irrelevant” in paragraph 6 could be replaced by_______.A in a fine conditionB beside the pointC behind the timesD no longer existent76.Which of the following is TRUE of Gates’ idea of higher education?A Universities will still be essential in the near future.B A university education on its own will not be enough in the future.C Online universities will definitely replace place-based universities.D College students need to work hard if they are to make full use of online resources.77.What’s the best title of the passage?A Present Education ModeB Future Online EducationC Ongoing College InnovationD V aluable Web Resources（D）MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are free, but without tutoring, and are open to anyone, anywhere inthe world. The courses are flexible – normally three to five hours of study a week – done at any time, short (5 to 10 weeks) and video-rich. They are also heavily dependent on crowd sourcing: you can discuss a course with fellow students through online forums, discussion boards and peer review. Students don't have to finish the courses, pass assessments or do assignments, but, if they do, they get a certification of participation.The Open University launched FutureLearn, the UK's answer to US platforms such as Coursera, EdX and Udacity, which have been offering MOOCs from top US universities for the past two years. The response has been incredible, with more than three million people registering worldwide. Meanwhile, in 2012, Edinburgh University became the first non-US institution to joinCoursera's partnership, comprising 13 universities. “We already run 50 online master's degrees, so this was a logical e xpansion,” says Professor Jeff Haywood, Edinburgh's vice-principal. “It's an investment in teaching methods research. How am I going to teach introductory philosophy to 100,000 people? That's what I call educational R&D.” He adds “If you look ahead 10 year s, you'd expect all students graduating to have taken some online courses, so you've got to research that. Our MOOCs are no more in competition with our degrees than a lifelong learning course because they don't carry credits.”Cooperation is key, Haywood stresses. It is far better to offer 20-30 courses in your own areas of expertise (专门技能) and let other institutions do likewise. Professor Mike Sharples, FutureLearn's academic lead, goes further: “We've tied the elements available before into a package of courses offered by leading universities worldwide on a new software platform, with a new way of promoting it and also a new social-learning teaching method. You won't just receive an exam, but be able to discuss and mark each other's assignments.”Bath University, one of more than 20 universities working with FutureLearn, launches its first course, Inside Cancer, next January, and regards MOOCs as a way of breaking down age barriers. "There's no reason why someone doing GCSEs should not look at our MOOCs and get quite a way through them, or someone at PhD level and beyond," says Professor Bernie Morley, expert for learning and teaching.78. MOOCs have these features EXCEPT that_______.A. MOOCs are free of charge for anyoneB. MOOCs can be adjusted a ccording to people’s learning paceC. MOOCs provide teachers’ instructions if you have some difficultyD. MOOCs have a platform for learners to share their learning experience79. The response to FutureLearn has been thought to be unbelievable because ______.A. all the courses on the platform are available to anyone in the worldB. Edinburgh University became the first non-US institution to join itC. the number of people registering in the platform is beyond expectationD. students can get a certification of participation without passing assessments80. What can be inferred from Professor Bernie Morley in the last paragraph?A. People with various learning levels will probably show interest in MOOCs.B. People at PhD level have already known everything about MOOCs.C. Inside Cancer will be the most popular course for someone doing GCSEs.D. MOOCs are not so competitive as lifelong learning courses due to the problems ofcredits.81. The passage mainly deals with _____.A. the various opinions on FutureLearnB. the advantages of online teaching methodsC. the popularity of no-credit coursesD. the emergence of a new learning platformI. Translation. (22%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.阅读英文报能使我们接触大量的词汇。