上海市静安区2015年4月高三英语二模试卷
1 静安、青浦、宝山区2015届高三第二学期教学质量检测(二模) II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. (A) You took a midterm exam (25)_____(hope) to get a 95 percent. When you got your test paper back, you received only a 70 percent. How do you handle the situation? Do you 1. make a study plan for (26)_______(improve) your grade; 2. keep doing what you’re doing and hope for the best next time; 3. use a persuasive argument to try and convince your teacher to give you (27)______ better grade? Your answer to the above question shows your EQ, your emotional intelligence. What exactly is EQ? Psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer define it as the ability to understand your own feelings and emotions and (28)______ of others. Research supports the significance of EQ. A 40-year study of 450 boys found that IQ wasn’t the only thing that affected life success. The qualities that did were the ability (29)_____(handle) frustration, control emotions and get along with other people. Can you improve a low EQ? Yes! Start by noticing how you feel. That’s the first step in becoming more skillful at managing your feelings. Second ,pay attention to how you behave when you feel certain emotions. Then analyze (30)______ that effects your daily life. Next, take responsibility for your feelings and actions. They come from you and no one else. Then you (31)_________(have) a higher EQ--- and likely have a happier and more rewarding life as well.
B Imagine shopping in another country and spotting a beautiful scarf. The salesperson tells you the price, (32)_______ it’s more than you want to buy. What do you do? The answer depends largely on what part of the world you are in. Are you visiting Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America or Africa? In these places, prices often are not set in stone. In fact, customers (33)______(expect) to bargain before agreeing to a price. On the other hand, in North America, Europe and Australia, bargaining is rare and often not allowed. The price (34)____(list) on a price tag cannot be changed. Large stores and malls usually don’t allow bargaining. On the other hand, outdoor stalls and flea markets, even in Western countries, usually allow bargaining. When in doubt, consult a guidebook ---or (35)_______(good) yet, a local friend. (36)______bargaining custom vary, a few rules of etiquette apply in most cultures. First, avoid wasting people’s time. If you don’t intend to make a purchase, don’t start bargaining. While bargaining, it is OK to walk away. But once you agree to a price, you (37)_____ buy the item. 2
Even in countries (38)____ don’t allow bargaining, you may find plentiful opportunities to save money. Many stores sell old items on clearance. Others offer discount cards to regular customers. Some of these can function as credit cards (39)_____ the store, and a few can even be used elsewhere. (40)______ you go, understanding local customs can help you find good prices.
Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
The next time you watch NBA playoff action on TV, take a close look at the shoes that many players are wearing . Gone, for the most part, are the ankle-hugging high-tops that supposedly ____41____ to protect players from injury. The change over the last few years to low- top sneakers(运动 鞋) seems to go against conventional wisdom. Strangely, __42___, Steven Nash and Kobe Bryant, two of the most __43__players with the Los Angeles Lakers, aren’t worried. According to the US market-research firm NPD Group, high-tops once ___44__ for about 20 percent of the US basketball shoe market. Now, the number has sunk to about 8 percent. Low-tops, the kind that Nash and Bryant wear, have grown to 29 percent, from just 11 percent in 2002. High-top sneakers are one of the most celebrated __45___ in modern basketball. After the 1985 Air Jordans so transformed the market, shoe companies began battling one another. They put air pumps in the tongues of their shoes and made carefully prepared and organized __46__. “All of a sudden it became a __47__ business,” Marshal Cohen, an analyst with NPD group, told The Wall Street Journal. The Jordans were excellent. The market went from being nothing to a million-dollar business __48___.” One of the reasons high-tops are not so __49__ anymore is that they were never really very good at protecting the feet. In an article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2008, University of Newcastle researcher Craig Richards found no evidence that sneakers__50__ injuries. His research actually found that high-top basketball sneakers could even cause players to run slower and jump lower. Now, the contest has become a war. Companies like Adidas, Nike, Converse and Reebok are all fighting to create the next “Air Jordan,” and with the next market battle.
上海市崇明县2015届高三第二次高考模拟考试英语试题 Word版含答案
崇明县2015年第二次高考模拟考试试卷高三英语（考试时间120分钟，满分150分。
请将答案填写在答题纸上）第Ⅰ卷 (共103分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speak e rs. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Doctor and patient. B. Bank clerk and customer.C. Waiter and customer.D. Shop assistant and customer.2. A. In a café. B. In a stationary shop. C. In a kitchen. D. In a food market.3. A. The weather won’t be fine. B. The man has called to cancel their plan.C. T hey have got no permission.D. The woman has to look after her nephew.4. A. S he wanted to see what the man bought. B. The man bought a lot of books.C. She didn’t like the books the man bought.D. The man shouldn’t have bought books.5. A. At 2:50. B. At 3:25. C. At 3:50. D. At 4:50.6. A. Bob’s mouth is getting bad. B. Bob spoke ill of the man.C. Bob doesn’t like the woman.D. Bob’s proud of the man’s success.7. A. The wool sweaters. B. The cool weather. C. Their plan in August. D. The summer vacation.8. A. His annual checkup should be at 4:15 today.B. He has no time to take the annual checkup tomorrow.C. He made a mistake about the date of his annual checkup.D. His annual checkup needs to be postponed until tomorrow.9. A. We should care more about the danger of drunk driving.B. People killed in traffic accidents are mostly drunk drivers.C. Drunk drivers shouldn’t be responsible for traffic accidents.D. We have paid enough attention to the danger of drunk driving.10. A. Buy a new car. B. Look for a less expensive car.C. Buy a car from the woman.D. Help the woman paint her car.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following news.11. A. 74 centimeters. B. 110 centimeters. C. 220 centimeters. D. 276 centimeters.12. A. It has legs. B. It flies at night. C. It is solar-powered. D. It is the longest.13. A. Michelle Obama’s helping educate girls in Japan.B. Japan’s feedback on the White House’s initiative.C. The reason for proposing Let Girls Learn initiative.D. Michelle Obama’s promoting an initiative in Japan.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. V oice our opinion where we have experience.B. Be brave enough to ask questions in LinkedIn.C. Give our sincere suggestions to the employers.D. Invite experts to write recommendations for us.15. A. To share interesting articles. B. To better sell ourselves.C. To learn about new job openings.D. To chat with people in our field.16. A. In the digital age, finding a job is only a piece of cake.B. Social media plays an important role in the job search.C. Digital equipment is becoming more and more popular.D. Online conversations can improve a job hunter’s abilities.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.for each answer.PLAZA HOTELSingle room: Double room: 18 bed: weekdays: $188 weekends: $208 weekdays: $268 weekends: $ 17 $45*Including 19 ; excluding 20 and service charge.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What are the two speakers going to do tonight? They are going to 21 of the exhibit of the reprints by Julia Cameron.Why didn’t Jane invite Steve earlier? Because she was 22 the tickets and wasn’t sure of getting them.What was special about Julia Cameron? She invented a lot of photographic techniques and was good at capturing 23 .Who did Julia Cameron photograph? 24 of her day.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)After 30 years (25)_____ a pilot, Captain Peter Elliott got to fly holiday-makers on a Thomas Cook flight from Birmingham, UK, to Tenerife, Spain with his daughter.Senior First Officer Laura Elliott (26)_____(fly) for six years but has never before got to work with her father. “It’s my dream to be able to fly with my Dad,” she said.It had seemed unlikely that the pair would ever co-pilot (27)_____ same aircraft because Miss Elliott learned to fly on Airbus planes when she joined the company in 2009, and her father flew Boeings. However, after Peter Elliott, 59, retrained to fly Airbuses, their dream of flying together came true.Miss Elliott, 30, became interested in flying when (28)_____(inspire) by her father with a trial flight as her birthday present. Miss Elliott said: “Becoming a pilot was never something I had considered. It was only when my Dad bought me a trial flight for my 18th birthday (29)_____ I considered following in my Dad’s footsteps.”The pair finally sat in the cockpit(驾驶员座舱) together and Mr Elliott made an announcement to passengers (30)_____ the flight made it a special day for him as he was flying with his daughter.Miss Elliott recalled the flight, (31)_____(say), “I was initially nervous and he kept asking (32)_____ I was nervous or not. It was like going for a driving lesson with him. Thankfully, everything went smoothly and the passengers loved it. If it ever happens again, I will definitely be a lot (33)_____(relaxed).”(B)Has the world just witnessed its first ever robot suicide? Boring housework was seemingly too much for one cleaning robot to take, when it apparently rebelled and decided to end it all.The robot was given the tiresome task of cleaning up some spilt grain before it climbed on to a kitchen hotplate (34)_____ it destroyed itself, according to reports in Austria. It had reportedly grown tired of (35)_____(force) to clean the house every day and decided to become a martyr(殉道者) to the robot cause.“Somehow it seem s (36)_____(restart) itself again before it made its way along the work surface. Then it pushed a cooking pot out of the way and basically that was the end of it,” explained fireman Helmut Kniewasser, who (37)_____(call) to deal with the fire at Hinterstoder in Kirchdorf. “It pretty quickly started to melt underneath and then stuck to the kitchen hotplate. It then caught fire. (38)_____ _____ _____ we arrived, it had become just a pile of ash.” He added: “The entire building (39)_____ _____be evacuated (疏散) and there was severe smoke damage particularly in the flat in which the robot had been in use. “It’s a mystery how it came to be started and ended up making its way to the hotplate.” (40)_____ took an hour to clean and make the building safe. The homeo wner plans to charge the robot’s manufacturer.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. marketedB. experienceC. increasedD. deliberatelyE. indicateF. controlledG. potentiallyH. currentlyI. convenienceJ. backedK. accessYoung children may face serious health risks from popular energy drinks, such as Monster, Red Bull and Rock Star, 41 causing heart problems and other life-threatening conditions, according to the findings of new researches.During a presentation at the annual Cardiac Scientific Sessions 2014 meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA), researchers warned about the risk of allowing young children 42 to the energy drinks, which contain high amounts of caffeine(咖啡因) and other stimulants.Researches 43 that the energy drinks are not intended for young children and are not safe for them to consume. Steven Lipshultz, M.D., lead author of the study, is calling for a warning on all energy drink cans and bottles, warning parents of the risk of allowing children to drink them.Researchers say it is difficult to know exactly how much caffeine is contained in each can or bottle of energy drinks, since they are often 44 as dietary supplements(补充物), which allow the manufacturers to avoid FDA regulations.Energy drink manufacturers have compared the amount of caffeine in their products to that in hot drinks sold in coffee houses, but their products are often packaged in very large sizes and they are not sold in 45 environments like coffee houses, which typically would not serve young children. Energy drinks are widely available in 46 stores next to traditional soft drinks, typically packaged in very similar cans and using similar marketing techniques.Some energy drinks in many of the popular lines can contain up to 400 mg of caffeine per can. In comparison, a cup of coffee typically has around 100 mg of caffeine. Caffeine poisoning can occur in adults at levels higher than 400 mg a day; however, children under 12 can 47 caffeine poisoning at only 2.5 mg per 2.2 pounds of body weight.A study published in September 48 up the new findings, revealing energy drinks may cause serious heart problems. French researchers revealed the popular energy drinks may be linked to 49 risk of irregular heartbeats and even sudden death.The FDA is 50 investigating health concerns surrounding the drinks after numerous negative event reports have been made in recent years connecting energy drinks to severe injuries and deaths.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 a high-risky, multibillion-dollar industry with tight deadlines, demanding customers and lives in danger.The business is 51 . And it’s booming.The number of jobs for translators and interpreters doubled in the past 10 years while their wages steadily 52 before, during and after the recession. During a period of stagnating (停滞的) wages across the labor market, the language-service industry with its 50,000 jobs is a 53 spot in the jobs outlook.Lillian Clementi is a French translator working in corporate communications from her home in Arlington, Massachusetts and is routinely on tight deadlines to hand in translated material. “The risks can be huge,” said Clementi, “There’s tons of 54 pressure.”In some cases, a(n) 55 translation or interpretation is also vital. If a user’s guide for medical equipment is not translated well, it could lead to 56 during an emergency. Soldiers in conflict areas require excellent interpreters to speak with community members. Any change of tone or context could put lives 57 .Translators’ and interpreters’ immunity(免疫力) to the nation’s economic downturn also 58 the growing demand for people who can speak several languages in an increasingly globalized economy, experts said.“Good translators who 59 a particular subject and become really good at it can reallymake six-digit figures annually,” said Jiri Stejskal, spokesman for the American Translators Association.Multinational corporations, U.S. demographic(人口的) changes and the Internet economy raise the need for translated and localized information. Companies increasingly want their content 60 to the tongue of the town, even between dialects of the same language.“As more people 61 the worldwide economy, that’s going to drive more commerce, and that’s going to drive more language services,” said Bill Rivers, executive director of the National Council for Language and International Studies in the Washington region.62 , qualifications for translators and interpreters are not as simple as they may seem. Speaking two languages does not mean a person can work in the language-service industry, experts said. Learning how to translate or interpret is a 63 skill beyond knowing the language.Furthermore, the most successful translators and interpreters maintain a 64 , such as legal documents, quarterly earnings reports or a special knowledge of industry.Technological advances may cut jobs in some industries, but online translation services like Google Translate65 raise demand for human translators and interpreters, experts said. Online sales companies also drive demand for translation.51. A. tourism B. language C. technology D. economy52. A. shrank B. changed C. grew D. remained53. A. bright B. scenic C. historic D. tough54. A. money B. peer C. blood D. time55. A. proper B. quick C. direct D. innovative56. A. disease B. depression C. violence D. confusion57. A. in order B. at risk C. under control D. out of state58. A. highlights B. understands C. increases D. resists59. A. set up B. depend on C. specialize in D. object to60. A. limited B. accustomed C. related D. tailored61. A. agree with B. have access to C. are confident of D. insist on62. A. Instead B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise63. A. separate B. genetic C. learnable D. worthwhile64. A. certificate B. diploma C. strategy D. specialty65. A. automatically B. respectively C. actually D. immediatelySection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）Warner Brothers has announced more Harry Potter movies are on the way. The studio is working with Potter author J. K. Rowling to create a new franchise (特需经营权) of movies based on “Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them”, which is a fictitious textbook in the Harry Potter world. The story will also follow the adventures of the book’s author, Newt Scamander. Rowling, for the first time, will pen the screenplay.It comes as no surprise that Warner Brothers is trying to keep the Harry Potter franchise going. The films alone have earned $7.7 billion at the box office. The franchise has probably almost doubled those earnings on home video and TV sales. Then there’s the many Harry Potter products that fans still snatch up.But at some point, Harry Potter could seem old hat and that’s not something Warner Bro thers wants to see happen. So executives had three choices: restart the franchise, come up with continuations or spin off part of the Potter world into a new movie.Without books to support the new stories, the upcoming movies could be a tougher sell for Warner Brother s. Harry and friends won’t appear at all in the new movies which will be set in New York 70 years before Harry Potter heads to Hogwarts.The new stories will also net video games, products and enhance Rowling’s website.Here’s Rowling on the upcomin g franchise:It all started when Warner Brother s came to me with the suggestion of turning “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” into a film. I thought it was a fun idea, but the idea of seeing Newt Scamander, the supposed author of “Fantastic Beasts”, realized by another writer was difficult. Having lived for so long in my fictional universe, I feel very protective of it and I already knew a lot about Newt. As Harry Potter fans will know, I liked him so much that I even married his grandson, Rolf, to one of my favourite characters from the Harry Potter series, Luna Lovegood.As I considered Warners’ proposal, an idea took shape that I couldn’t get rid of. That is how I could express my own idea for a film to Warner Brothers.Although it will be set in the worldwide community of wizards (巫师) where I was so happy for seventeen years, it is neither a previous work nor a continuation to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world. The laws and customs of the hidden magical society will be familiar to anyone who has read t he Harry Potter books or seen the films, but Newt’s story will start in New York, seventy years before Harry gets underway.66. The phrase “snatch up” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_____”.A. rush to purchaseB. give up reluctantlyC. make profits fromD. take away by force67. What made Rowling accept Warner Brothers’ proposal?A. Her eagerness to try writing for the screenplay.B. Her unwillingness to see others write the story.C. The attraction of earning more at the box office.D. The film company’s promise to enhance her website.68. It is implied in the passage that creating and selling the new movies may be _____.A. inspiringB. embarrassingC. disappointingD. challenging69. What is the passage mainly about?A. Warner Brothers’ expanded partnership with Harry Potter author.B. Warner Brothers’ success and development in Harry Potter series.C. Rowling’s view on the upcoming franchise of Harry Potter movies.D. Rowling’s creative ideas for the cooperation with Warner Brothers.（B）Brio LeisureAt the heart of lifeHealth & Fitness MembershipsThe Brio Health & Fitness Membership packages offer great value for money withno joining fee, no contract, flexibility and choice --- making your health and fitnessgoals both affordable and achievable. Choose the payment option to suit you, payby Direct Debit (银行代扣)or save money by purchasing an annual membership. 12 months for the price of 10P ay annually and you'll get 12 months for the price of 10. See below for prices.➢Brio Premier✧Unlimited use of all Brio gyms✧Unlimited use of all fitness classes✧Unlimited casual swimming at all Brio pools✧Off peak racquet (球拍) sports✧Unlimited use of steam, sauna (桑拿浴) and jacuzzi (按摩浴缸) (where available)£32.00 per month / £320.00 annually➢Brio Premier - Single CentreSingle centre membership allows you to use all the facilities at a single centre. Available at Christleton Sports Centre, Frodsham Leisure Centre and Neston Recreation Centre.✧Unlimited gym use✧Unlimited fitness classes✧Unlimited casual swimming (no pool provision at Frodsham Leisure Centre)✧Off peak racquet sports£28.00 per month / £280.00 annually➢Brio Premier - Off PeakAccess from opening until 4.00pm and all time at weekends.✧Use of all Brio gyms✧Fitness classes✧Casual swimming✧Racquet Sports✧Steam, sauna and jacuzzi (where available)£22.50 per month / £225.00 annually➢Brio SwimThis membership offers unlimited use of all Brio pools, perfect for regular swimmers!£21.00 per month / £210.00 annually➢Brio LocalThis membership offers unlimited use of the gym and fitness classes at a single centre. Available at Malpas Sports Centre, Hooton Golf Course, and Rudheath Leisure Centre.£15.00 per month / £150.00 annuallyOff peak racquets - Weekdays from centre opening until 5.00pm, and all day weekends.Sauna and steam room available at Northgate Arena. Sauna available at Moss Farm Leisure Complex. Sauna, steam room and jacuzzi available at Winsford Lifestyle Centre.To join online you will need:✧ A valid email address so that you can receive your online booking details, payment and booking confirmations aswell as important membership information.✧ A valid UK bank account that accepts a Direct Debit arrangement if you wish to take out a Direct Debitmembership. Memberships are valid for the account holder only.✧Credit card / Debit card may be required to make an up-front payment for Direct Debit option.70. Brio Leisure must be _____.A. a websiteB. a health clinicC. a sports clubD. an entertainment park71. Sam, who has a membership of Brio Premier at Frodsham Leisure Centre, can enjoy _____ at6.00pm on Wednesday.A. fitness classesB. casual swimmingC. racquet sportsD. steam and sauna72. Which of the following center suits Alice, who likes swimming and playing racquet sports andwants to enjoy jacuzzi afterwards?A. Christleton Sports Centre.B. Rudheath Leisure Centre.C. Neston Recreation Centre.D. Winsford Lifestyle Centre.73. If Steven wants to use the Brio gym and swim at noon on weekdays, he needs to pay at least_____ for half a year’s membership.A. £112.50B. £135.00C. £140.00D. £168.00（C）Ask a group of elderly people what it was about their lives that made them happiest overall, and they’ll probably mention some warm relationships with family and friends. If you’re satisfied with your social life, according to psychologists, you tend to be satisfied with life in general.From the point of my 50s, I’d say that sounds about right. Some of my happiest moments are the ones I spend with my husband, a few close relatives, and a handful of very good friends who know me well and like me anyway. But the more I read about how social media are interfering with (干扰) good old-fashioned friendship, creating virtual bonds that can’t quite take the place of real ones, the more I wonder just how today’s 20-somethings will look back on their own lives when they’re my age.After all, much crucial relationship building work is done in the 20s. According to research by the late Bernice Neugarten of the University of Chicago, who helped launch the academic study of human development, people choose most of their adult relationships, both friends and lovers, between the ages of 22 and 28. The friends we make in our 20s are not only best friends forever; they’re also our first truly chosen friends. And choosing how to commit to these friendships is an essential psychological task of the 20s.But with so much of friendship in this age group now being developed online, an essential question is what the effect of that interaction is. A study, conducted in 2010 by Craig Watkins and Erin Lee of the University of Texas at Austin, investigated the Facebook habits of 776 young people bet ween the ages of 18 and 35. “Whether it is a wall post, a comment, or a photo,” they wrote, “young people’s engagement with Facebook is driven, primarily, by a desire to stay connected to and involved in the lives of friends who live close by, far away, or have just entered into their lives.”This kind of constant contact can be efficient, but it can also be upsetting. For one thing, it adds a new layer of concern to a young person’s already-heightened awareness of social ranking, giving appearance-conscious young people yet another thing to worry about. “I see other 20-somethings feeling pressured to constantly keep up a public image, especially a public image online,” wrote Ariana Allensworth on the group blog. “Folks are always keeping the world informed one way or another about what they’re up to, where they’re at, what projects they’re working on.It can be a bit much at times.” Not the most fertile ground for real-world friendship.74. According to the passage, the 20s is an age for people to _____.A. have a good public imageB. keep themselves informedC. look back on their own livesD. develop critical relationships75. Which of the following is a disadvantage of making friends online?A. It makes people pay less attention to social ranking.B. It robs people of the happy moments spent with friends.C. It keeps people away from their family and close relatives.D. It prevents people from keeping in contact with their friends.76. What was the aim of the study conducted by Craig Watkins and Erin Lee?A. To know about the 776 young people’s Facebook habits.B. To find out how social media affect real-world social life.C. To help young people stay connected to the lives of friends.D. To investigate what kind of people prefer online interactions.77. The author may agree that _____.A. old-fashioned friendship can help create virtual bondsB. there’s no need for young people to make online friendsC. real-world friendship is a better choice for young peopleD. online friendship is an inevitable trend in the modern worldSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Students in Finland won’t have to study subjects. Soon, th eir classrooms would resemble conferences where “topics” are discussed.The education system in Finland is about to undergo a revolutionary and fundamental change, although it enjoys the reputation of being one of the best in the world. The education department has decided to abandon the old method of “teaching by subject.” Instead, the country will now involve the children to help them learn and question by evolving to “teaching by topic”, shared Liisa Pohjolainen, who is in charge of youth and adult education in Helsinki –the capital city leading the reform program, “This is going to be a big change in education in Finland that we’re just beginning.”The education system, though appearing to be revolutionary, is quite logical, explained Pasi Silander, the city’s development manager, “What we need now is a different kind of education to prepare people for working life. Young people use quite advanced computers. In the past the banks had lots of bank clerks adding up figures but now that has totally changed. We therefore have to make the changes in education that are necessary for industry and modern society.”How does Finland plan to apply the method of teaching by topic? Evidently all-round vocational training and accumulated skill development take up priority over “lessons.” Those in their late teens are already being engaged in what Finland refers to as “phenomenon teaching” – or teaching by topic. For example, “cafeteria services” lessons will include elements of finance, languages (to help serve foreign customers), writing skills and communication skills.Students will slowly be taught cross-subject topics which would have varying elements of multiple “subjects.” These elements will vary with the “topic” or “skill” the student is learning. Apart from the same, students will move away from the traditional sitting and evaluation techniques as well. Students will sit in smaller groups and work collectively to solve problems, all the while improving upon their communication skills. They won’t be made to sit i n rows and asked questions individually to assess their progress. Instead, a group whose collaborative efforts bring out results faster will be promoted.The education system needs a thorough reform, owing to the fact that traditional teaching techniques were based on traditional tools that were quite limited in availability and accessibility. With modern world being extensively connected, isn’t it time for the students to learn how to step ahead of mere fact-based learning that promotes memory expansion rather than mental development?(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. Finland is launching its education reform by _________.79. What’s the purpose of Finland’s education reform?80. What are two of the main features of “teaching by topic”?81. Finland decides to reform its education because traditional teaching _________.第Ⅱ卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 我们学习英语不是为了参加考试，而是为了掌握一种交际工具。
上海市普陀区2015届高三二模英语考试卷(含详细答案)
上海市普陀区2015高三二模英语考试卷（考试时间 120分钟试卷满分 150分）第I卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the questions you have heard.1. A. At the department store. B. At the airport.C. At the railway station.D. At the furniture store.2. A. A student. B. A secretary. C. A teacher. D. A boss.3. A. She expected more people at the party. B. She enjoys entertaining small children.C. She has always enjoyed great popularity.D. She threw a surprise party for her friend.4. A. It is 4:10 now. B. It is 4:20 now. C. It is 4:50 now. D. It is 4:40 now.5. A. Mark was too busy to call the man.B. The man saw Mark on the street two months ago.C. The woman had forgotten Mark?s phone number.D. Mark and the woman hadn?t been in touch for long.6. A. The library is closed on weekends. B. He was not allowed to check out the book.C. He had no idea where the book was.D. He didn?t get the book he needed.7. A. The houses for sale are at high price.B. The man is unwilling to look at the houses on sale.C. The houses are too expensive for the couple to buy.D. The housing sellers provide free trips for potential buyers.8. A. The man no longer smokes.B. The man is under pressure from his wife.C. The man usually follows his wife?s advice.D. The man refuses to listen to his doctor?s advice.。
2015年上海长宁区高三二模英语试卷-学生用卷
2015年上海长宁区高三二模英语试卷-学生用卷一、语法填空1、【来源】 2015年上海长宁区高三二模第1题2015年上海嘉定区高三二模第25~32题8分AWe had to climb right up the hill, which is very steep, and ,when close under it , it seemed to be high, but we soon reached the top . When we were there, we had lost sight of the lake; and now our road was over a wild land.1(go) a little way, we saw before us , at the distance of about half a mile, a very large stone building, with a high wall round it , neither field nor tree near.The wild land was overgrown with grey grass that cattle might feed upon. We could nottell2this building was. It appeared 3it had been built strong to defend from storms; but for what purpose? William called out to us that we should observe that place well, for it was exactly like one of the shelters of the Alps(阿尔卑斯山), 4(build) for the reception of travelers, and indeed I had thought it 5be so. This building, from its singular structure and appearance, made the place, which is itself in acountry 6Scotland, remarkable.When we7(pass) it and looked back, three pyramidal mountains on the opposite side of Lock Lomond ended the view, 8 in certain kind of weather might be very grand. Our highland companion had not got enough English to give us any information concerning this srange building . What we could only get from her was that it was a "large house", which was plain enough.2、【来源】 2015年上海长宁区高三二模第2题2015年上海嘉定区高三二模第33~40题8分BAll plants need water to grow. Watering plants seems like a simple task but it actually requires many considerations. For example, plants growing in areas with low rainfall orareas 1(expose) to dry wind require more water. On the other hand, plants which have a good adaptation to dry conditions or have the ability to store water in their cellsrequire 2(frequent) watering . The watering of plants should not be viewed as a minor process in gardening 3 this task plays an extremely important role in ensuring healthy plant growth.Let's first take a closer look at plants growing in gardens. Since watering is a critical gardening task, 4 accessible water supply is vital. A garden tap with a hose of sufficient length to reach the furthest part of the garden5(prefer). This tends to make watering much easier and ensures adequate water is provided for the plants. Most inexperienced gardeners water little 6very frequently. This is undesirable as it encourages shallow root growth. In addition, watering in full sun causes leaves to lose water quickly from the surface of the soil. Therefore, some experts recommend 7(install) an automatic watering system.As for plants growing in pots or containers, they tend to lose water rapidly. One way to reduce such a risk is 8(group) the plants close together to keep moisture. Try to move them to a shady place if you are away from home for a few days. Otherwise, you will return home to see your plants dead.二、选词填空3、【来源】 2015年上海长宁区高三二模第3题2015年上海嘉定区高三二模第41~50题10分The fortunate people in the world, the only really fortunate people in the world in my mind, are those whose work is also their pleasure. The class is not a large one, not nearly so large as it isoften 1 to be, and authors are perhaps one of the most important elements in its composition. They enjoy in this 2at least a real harmony of life. To my mind, to be able to make your work your pleasure is the one class distinction in the world worth striving for; and I do not 3 that others tend to envy those happy human beings who find their livelihood in the gay effusions (流露) of their fancy, to whom every hour of labor is an hour of 4and even a holiday is almost deprivation (丧失). Whether a man writes well or ill, has much to say or little, if he cares about writing at all, he will appreciate the pleasures of composition.To sit at the table on a sunny morning, with four clear hours ofuninterruptible 5plenty of nice white paper and a pen is true happiness. With the complete absorption of the mind upona(n) 6occupation, what more is there than that to desire? What does it matter what happens outside? The House of Commons may do what it likes, and so may the House of Lords. The bottom may be7clean out of the American market. The heathen (异教徒) may show 8anger in every part of the globe. Nevermind, for four hours, at any rate, we will9ourselves from a common, ill-governed, and10 world.A. securityB. representedC. deleteD. respectE. violentF. disorderlyG. wonderH. withdrawI. agreeableJ. knockedK. enjoyment三、完形填空4、【来源】 2015年上海长宁区高三二模第4题2015年上海嘉定区高三二模第51~65题15分Early in the age of affluence （富裕） that followed World War II, an American economic analyst declared, "Our enormously productive economy demands that we make consumption our way of life, that we convert the buying and use of goods into habits, that we seekour1satisfaction, our self-satisfaction in consumption. We need things consumed, burned up, worn out, replaced at an ever2rate." Americanshave3to the call, and much of the world has followed.Consumption has become a central pillar of life in industrial lands and is even deeply rooted in social4. Opinion surveys in the world's two largest economies, Japan and the United States, show consumerist definitions of success becoming very popular.Over consumption by the fortunate in the world is an environmentalproblem5in severity by anything but perhaps population growth. Theirincreasing exploitation of resources6to exhaust or unalterably spoils forests, soils, water, air and climate.Ironically （有讽刺意味的）, high consumption may be a7blessing in human terms, too. The time-honored values of integrity of character, good work, friendship, family and community have often been8in the rush to riches.Thus, many people in the industrial lands have a sense that their world of plenty is somehow hollow. With the9of a consumerist culture, they also think that they havebeen10attempting to satisfy what are essentially social, psychological and spiritual needs with material things.11, the opposite of overconsumption—poverty—isno12to either environmental or human problems. It is much worse for people and bad for the natural world too. Peasants who have nothing left cut and burn their way into the rain forests of Latin America, and hungry nomads （游牧民） turn their animals out onto African grassland, reducing it to13.If environmental14results when people have either too little or too much, we are left to wonder how much is enough. What level of consumption can the earth support? When does having more15to add noticeably to human satisfaction?A. naturalB. spiritualC. culturalD. actualA. promisingB. promotingC. fallingD. increasingA. provedB. returnedC. respondedD. perseveredA. valuesB. moralitiesC. identitiesD. problemsA. qualifiedB. unmatchedC. comparedD. unprocessedA. happensB. managesC. startsD. threatensA. mixedB. detectedC. countedD. terrifiedA. promotedB. sacrificedC. satisfiedD. relievedA. improvingB. neglectingC. sponsoringD. misleadingA. fruitlesslyB. successfullyC. occasionallyD. eagerlyA. As a resultB. For instanceC. Of courseD. From then onA. solutionB. pollutionC. considerationD. contributionA. attractionB. rubbishC. homelandD. desertA. constructionB. destructionC. developmentD. improvementA. remainB. occurC. ceaseD. happen四、阅读理解5、【来源】 2015年上海长宁区高三二模第5题2015年上海嘉定区高三二模（A篇）第66~69题8分Not too many decades ago it seemed "obvious" both to the general public and to sociologists that modern society has changed people's natural relations, loosened their responsibilities to relatives and neighbors, and substituted in their place loosel relationships with passing acquaintances（相识之人）. However, in recent years a growing body of research has revealed that the "obvious" is not true. It seems that if you are a city resident, you typically know a smaller proportion of your neighbors than you do if you are a resident of a smaller community. But, for the most part, this fact has few significant consequences. It does not necessarily follow that if you know few of your neighbors you will know no one else.Even in very large cities, people maintain close social ties within small, private social worlds. Indeed, the number and quality of meaningful relationships do not differ between more and less urban people. Small-town residents are more involved with kin than are big-city residents. Yet city dwellers compensate by developing friendships with people who share similar interests and activities. Urbanism may produce a different style of life, but the quality of life does not differ between town and city. Nor are residents of large communities any likelier to display psychological symptoms of stress or alienation, a feeling of not belonging, than are residents of smaller communities. However, city dwellers do worry more about crime, and this leads them to a distrust of strangers.These findings do not imply that urbanism makes little or no difference. If neighbors are strangers to one another, they are less likely to sweep the sidewalk of an elderly couple living next door or keep an eye out for young trouble makers. Moreover, as Wirth suggested, there may be a link between a community's population size and its social heterogeneity（多样性）. For instance, sociologists have found much evidence that the size of a community is associated with bad behavior including gambling, drugs, etc. Large-city urbanites are also more likely than their small-town counterparts to have a cosmopolitan（见多识广的） outlook, to display less responsibility to traditional kinship roles, to vote for leftist political candidates, and to be tolerant of nontraditional religious groups, unpopular political groups, and so-called undesirables. Everything considered, heterogeneity and unusual behavior seem to be outcomes of large population size.(1) According to the paragraph 1, it was once a common belief that people in modernsociety.A. tended to acquaint themselves with people passing byB. could not develop very close relationships with othersC. bore great responsibilities to neighbors and relativesD. usually had more friends than small-town residents(2) One of the consequences of urbanism is that the city residents .A. suffer from the lack of friendshipB. lower the quality of relationshipsC. show little concern for other peopleD. become suspicious of each other(3) We can learn from the passage that the bigger a community is,.A. the more open-minded people areB. the more similar its interests isC. the more likely it it to display stressD. the better its quality of life is(4) What is the passage mainly about?A. Advantages and disadvantages of living in big cities or small townsB. Minor differences in the interpersonal relations between cities and townsC. The positive role that urbanism has been playing in our modern society.D. The strong feeling of alienation that city inhabitants are suffering.6、【来源】 2015年上海长宁区高三二模（B篇）2015年上海嘉定区高三二模第70~72题6分TRAIN TRAVEL INFORMATION We offer several distinct options for you to choose the ticket that suits you best.Only one discount may apply to each fare.CHANGES AND REFUNDSTickets may be refunded not later 5 minutes before the departure of the train for a charge of 15% of the ticket price, or the journey may be changed to another day for a charge of 10% of the ticket price. （Not applicable to same day returns.）CHANGES FOR SAME DAY TRAVELYou may change your ticket once without charge for a journey on the same day as the original ticket.INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO TRAVELLERSWhen you buy your ticket, it is up to you to check that the dates and time of the journey on it are exactly as you requested.Tickets control and access to each train platform will be open until 2 minutes before departure of the train.Each traveler may take one suitcase and one item of hand luggage. You may also check in 15kgs of luggage not later than 30 minutes before departure, at no extra charge.If you would like to charter a train, or make reservations for over 25 passengers traveling together, call the Sales Department.OUR TIMETABLE IS GUARANTEEDIf the arrival of your train at you destination is delayed by more than 5 minutes according to the timetable, we will refund the full price of your ticket if the delay is caused by our company.(1) How much will a passenger pay if he wants to alter his ticket to three days later?A. 25% of the original priceB. 20% of the original priceC. 15% of the original priceD. 10% of the original price(2) The limit of luggage for a single passenger is.A. One suitcase, one handbag and one 15kgs check-in luggageB. One handbag, two pieces of 15kgs check-in luggage.C. One handbag and two pieces of 15kgs check-in luggage.D. One suitcase, one handbag and one 30kgs check-in luggage.(3) What does the Train Company guarantee?A. Students,children,senior citizens and groups can get 25% discount of the original price.B. Passengers get the full price of the tickets back if the train if delayed overfive minutes.C. Same-day-returns can be fully refunded if they are canceled two minutes before departure.D. People with Globe-trotter tickets can take any kind of the discounts listed in the brochure.7、【来源】 2015年上海长宁区高三二模第7~11题2015年上海嘉定区高三二模（C篇）第73~77题10分How do predators （猎食动物） affect populations of the prey （猎物） animals? The answer is not as simple as might be thought. The Moose（麋鹿） reached Isle Royale in Lake Superior by crossing over winter ice and bred freely there in isolation without predators. When wolves later reached the island, naturalists widely assumed that the wolves would play a key role in controlling the moose population. Careful studies have demonstrated, however, that this is not the case. The wolves eat mostly old or diseased animals that would not survive long anyway. In general, the moose population is controlled by food availability, disease and other factors rather than by wolves.When experimental populations are set up under simple laboratory conditions, the predator often wipes out its prey and then becomes extinct itself. However, if safe areas like those prey animals have in the wild are provided, the prey population drops to low level but not extinction. Low prey population levels then provide inadequate food for the predators, causing the predator population to decrease. Whenthis occurs, the prey population can rebound. In this situation the predator and prey population may continue in this cyclical pattern for some time.Population cycles are characteristic of small mammals, and they sometimes appear to be brought about by predators. Ecologists studying hare populations have found that the North American snowshoe hare follows a roughly ten-year cycle. Its numbers fall tenfold to thirty in a typical cycle, and a hundredfold change can occur. Two factors appear to be generating the cycle: food plants and predators.The preferred foods of snowshoe hares are tender willow branches. As the hare population increases, the quantity of these branches decreases, forcing the hares to feed on low-quality high-fiber food. Lower birth rates and low growth rates follow, so there is a corresponding decline in hare abundance. Once the hare population has declined, it takes two to three year for the quantity of branches to recover.A key predator of the snowshoe hare is the Canada lynx. The Canada lynx shows a ten-year cycle of abundance（大量） that parallels the abundance cycle of hares. As hare numbers fall, so do lynx numbers, as their food supply decreased.Predators are an essential factor in maintaining communities that are rich and diverse in species. Without predators, the species that is the best competitor for food, shelter, and other environmental resources tends to dominate and exclude the species with which it competes. This phenomenon is known as "competitor exclusion". However, if the community contains a predator of the strongest competitor species, then the population of that competitor is controlled. Thus even the less competitive species are able to survive. From the stand point of diversity（多样性）, it is usually a mistake to eliminate a major predator from a community.(1) The author uses the example of the moose and wolves on Isle Royale to.A. provide evidence that predators influence prey populationsB. question the belief in the effect of predators on prey populationsC. demonstrate predator population grows faster than that of the preyD. prove that studies of isolated populations tend to be useful(2) The word "rebound" in the passage is closest in meaning to.A. ReactB. ResistC. RemainD. Recover(3) Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Laboratory results can't explain the changes in predator and prey populations of the wild.B. The growth of hare population may lead to a corresponding increase in its birth rates.C. The experimental environments can promote the growth of predator and prey populations.D. The existence of a major predator in a community is a threat to the diversity of species.(4) What can we conclude from the passage about the cycle of the Canada lynx?A. When hare numbers decrease, lynx numbers increase.B. It has a great effect on the number of snowshoe hare.C. It closely follows the cycle of the snowshoe hare.D. It is not directly related to the availability of lynx food.(5) What is the best title of this passage?A. What role predators play in keeping competitor species.B. Whether predators have an impact on prey populations.C. A study of the populations of the predator and prey animals.D. Contributing factors of the changes in animal populations.五、任务型阅读8、【来源】 2015年上海长宁区高三二模第8~11题2016年上海嘉定区高三二模第78~81题8分The herds of bulls and horses depicted running along the walls of the Lascaux caves in France are among the most magnificent examples of prehistoric art ever discovered.Courage is a quality we cherish. Yet only lately has it been studied systematically to try to define what it is and is not, where it comes from and why we love it so much. "Courage helps to define the excellent person, " write George Kateb, a political theorist at Princeton University. "One of the worst criticism in the world is to be called a coward, a quite timid person."For many people, courage is most readily displayed in battle; for example, the brave soldier running into the line of fire to rescue the injured.Yet George Kateb says that if courage finds its highest expression in war, then the trait （特性）becomes immoral, ennobling killing by insisting that only in battle can people discover the depths of their nobility. Thus, it makes killing a noble thing.Stanley J Rachman of the University of British Columbia studies paratroopers （伞兵） preparing for their first jump. The work revealed three different groups: the fearless who jumped without hesitation; the timid whose fear kept them from jumping; and finally, the ones who reacted physiologically like the timid but acted like the fearless leaper, and jumped.Rachman considered the final group courageous, defining courage as "a behavioral approach in spite of the experience of fear". Thus, courage becomes the property of anyone who does something that he or she fears.In interviewing 320 children aged from 8 to 13, Peter Muris of Erasmus University, Rotterdam, of the Netherlands and his colleagues found that children also consider courage as the conquering of one's fears; and more than 70% claimed they had performed brave acts, including stealing money from one's mother's purse.Joel Berger, a biologist with the Wildlife Conservation Society in Montana, US, also distinguishes between animals that behave bravely due to a lack of awareness and experience, and those that are aware of a danger but proceed anyway.He recalled the time he and his colleagues had cornered a young bison （野牛） to take blood samples. At that time, an adult male bison was standing guard, refusing to let the scientists approach. "He knew that he could be attacked by us, " said Berger. "I'd call this a courageous, even heroic act."(1) What does George Kateb think of courage?(2) Why did Rachman think that the third group were courageous?(3) Peter Muris found that most children demonstrated their courage.(4) The writer uses the example of an adult bison to.六、翻译9、【来源】 2015年上海长宁区高三二模第9题2015年上海嘉定区高三二模第82~86题20分翻译(1) 人们越来越依赖互联网。
英语高考模拟卷-上海市崇明县2015届高三第二次高考模拟考试英语试题及答案
上海市崇明县2015届高三第二次高考模拟考试英语试题（考试时间120分钟，满分150分。
请将答案填写在答题纸上）第Ⅰ卷(共103分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Doctor and patient. B. Bank clerk and customer.C. Waiter and customer.D. Shop assistant and customer.2. A. In a café. B. In a stationary shop. C. In a kitchen. D. In a food market.3. A. The weather won’t be fine. B. The man has called to cancel their plan.C. T hey have got no permission.D. The woman has to look after her nephew.4. A. S he wanted to see what the man bought. B. The man bought a lot of books.C. She didn’t like the books the man bought.D. The man shouldn’t h ave bought books.5. A. At 2:50. B. At 3:25. C. At 3:50. D. At 4:50.6. A. Bob’s mouth is getting bad. B. Bob spoke ill of the man.C. Bob doesn’t like the woman.D. Bob’s proud of the man’s success.7. A. The wool sweaters. B. The cool weather.C. Their plan in August.D. The summer vacation.8. A. His annual checkup should be at 4:15 today.B. He has no time to take the annual checkup tomorrow.C. He made a mistake about the date of his annual checkup.D. His annual checkup needs to be postponed until tomorrow.9. A. We should care more about the danger of drunk driving.B. People killed in traffic accidents are mostly drunk drivers.C. Drunk drivers shouldn’t be responsible for traffic accidents.D. We have paid enough attention to the danger of drunk driving.10. A. Buy a new car. B. Look for a less expensive car.C. Buy a car from the woman.D. Help the woman paint her car.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following news.11. A. 74 centimeters. B. 110 centimeters. C. 220 centimeters. D. 276 centimeters.12. A. It has legs. B. It flies at night. C. It is solar-powered. D. It is the longest.13. A. Michelle Obama’s helping educate girls in Japan.B. Japan’s feedback on the White House’s initiative.C. The reason for proposing Let Girls Learn initiative.D. Michelle Obama’s promoting an initiative in Japan.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. V oice our opinion where we have experience.B. Be brave enough to ask questions in LinkedIn.C. Give our sincere suggestions to the employers.D. Invite experts to write recommendations for us.15. A. To share interesting articles. B. To better sell ourselves.C. To learn about new job openings.D. To chat with people in our field.16. A. In the digital age, finding a job is only a piece of cake.B. Social media plays an important role in the job search.C. Digital equipment is becoming more and more popular.D. Online conversations can improve a job hunter’s abilities.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)After 30 years (25)_____ a pilot, Captain Peter Elliott got to fly holiday-makers on a Thomas Cook flight from Birmingham, UK, to Tenerife, Spain with his daughter.Senior First Officer Laura Elliott (26)_____(fly) for six years but has never before got to work with her father. “It’s my dream to be able to fly with my Dad,” she said.It had seemed unlikely that the pair would ever co-pilot (27)_____ same aircraft because Miss Elliott learned to fly on Airbus planes when she joined the company in 2009, and her father flew Boeings. However, after Peter Elliott, 59, retrained to fly Airbuses, their dream of flying together came true.Miss Elliott, 30, became interested in flying when (28)_____(inspire) by her father with a trial flight as her birthday present. Miss Elliott said: “Becoming a pilot was never something I had considered. It was only when my Dad bought me a trial flight for my 18th birthday (29)_____ I considered following in my Dad’s footsteps.”The pair finally sat in the cockpit(驾驶员座舱) together and Mr Elliott made an announcement to passengers (30)_____ the flight made it a special day for him as he was flying with his daughter.Miss Elliott recalled the flight, (31)_____(say), “I was initially nervous and he kept asking (32)_____ I was nervous or not. It was like going for a driving lesson with him. Thankfully, everything went smoothly and the passengers loved it. If it ever happens again, I will definitely be a lot (33)_____(relaxed).”(B)Has the world just witnessed its first ever robot suicide? Boring housework was seemingly too much for one cleaning robot to take, when it apparently rebelled and decided to end it all.The robot was given the tiresome task of cleaning up some spilt grain before it climbed on to a kitchen hotplate (34)_____ it destroyed itself, according to reports in Austria. It had reportedly grown tired of (35)_____(force) to clean the house every day and decided to become a martyr(殉道者) to the robot cause.“Somehow it seems (36)_____(restart) itself again before it made its way along the work surface. Then it pushed a cooking pot out of the way and basically that was the end of it,”explained fireman Helmut Kniewasser, who (37)_____(call) to deal with the fire at Hinterstoder in Kirchdorf. “It pretty quickly started to melt underneath and then stuck to the kitchen hotplate. It then caught fire. (38)_____ _____ _____ we arrived, it had become just a pile of ash.” He added:“The entire building (39)_____ _____be evacuated (疏散) and there was severe smoke damage particularly in the flat in which the robot had been in use. “It’s a mystery how it came to be started and ended up making its way to the hotplate.”(40)_____ took an hour to clean and make the building safe. The homeowner plans to charge the robot’s manufacturer.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.Young children may face serious health risks from popular energy drinks, such as Monster, Red Bull and Rock Star, 41 causing heart problems and other life-threatening conditions, according to the findings of new researches.During a presentation at the annual Cardiac Scientific Sessions 2014 meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA), researchers warned about the risk of allowing young children 42 to the energy drinks, which contain high amounts of caffeine(咖啡因) and other stimulants.Researches 43 that the energy drinks are not intended for young children and are not safe for them to consume. Steven Lipshultz, M.D., lead author of the study, is calling for a warning on all energy drink cans and bottles, warning parents of the risk of allowing children to drink them.Researchers say it is difficult to know exactly how much caffeine is contained in each can or bottle of energy drinks, since they are often 44 as dietary supplements(补充物), which allow the manufacturers to avoid FDA regulations.Energy drink manufacturers have compared the amount of caffeine in their products to that in hot drinks sold in coffee houses, but their products are often packaged in very large sizes and they are not sold in 45 environments like coffee houses, which typically would not serve young children. Energy drinks are widely available in 46 stores next to traditional soft drinks, typically packaged in very similar cans and using similar marketing techniques.Some energy drinks in many of the popular lines can contain up to 400 mg of caffeine per can. In comparison, a cup of coffee typically has around 100 mg of caffeine. Caffeine poisoningcan occur in adults at levels higher than 400 mg a day; however, children under 12 can 47 caffeine poisoning at only 2.5 mg per 2.2 pounds of body weight.A study published in September 48 up the new findings, revealing energy drinks may cause serious heart problems. French researchers revealed the popular energy drinks may be linked to 49 risk of irregular heartbeats and even sudden death.The FDA is 50 investigating health concerns surrounding the drinks after numerous negative event reports have been made in recent years connecting energy drinks to severe injuries and deaths.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 a high-risky, multibillion-dollar industry with tight deadlines, demanding customers and lives in danger.The business is 51 . And it’s booming.The number of jobs for translators and interpreters doubled in the past 10 years while their wages steadily 52 before, during and after the recession. During a period of stagnating (停滞的) wages across the labor market, the language-service industry with its 50,000 jobs is a 53 spot in the jobs outlook.Lillian Clementi is a French translator working in corporate communications from her home in Arlington, Massachusetts and is routinely on tight deadlines to hand in translated material. “The risks can be huge,” said Clementi, “There’s tons of 54 pressure.”In some cases, a(n) 55 translation or interpretation is also vital. If a user’s guide for medical equipment is not translated well, it could lead to 56 during an emergency. Soldiers in conflict areas require excellent interpreters to speak with community members. Any change of tone or context could put lives 57 .Translators’and interpreters’immunity(免疫力) to the nation’s economic downturn also 58 the growing demand for people who can speak several languages in an increasingly globalized economy, experts said.“Good translators who 59 a particular subject and become really good at it can really make six-digit figures annually,”said Jiri Stejskal, spokesman for the American Translators Association.Multinational corporations, U.S. demographic(人口的) changes and the Internet economy raise the need for translated and localized information. Companies increasingly want their content 60 to the tongue of the town, even between dialects of the same language.“As more people 61 the worldwide economy, that’s going to drive more commerce, and that’s going to drive more language services,”said Bill Rivers, executive director of the National Council for Language and International Studies in the Washington region.62 , qualifications for translators and interpreters are not as simple as they may seem. Speaking two languages does not mean a person can work in the language-service industry, experts said. Learning how to translate or interpret is a 63 skill beyond knowing the language.Furthermore, the most successful translators and interpreters maintain a 64 , such as legal documents, quarterly earnings reports or a special knowledge of industry.Technological advances may cut jobs in some industries, but online translation services like Google Translate65 raise demand for human translators and interpreters, experts said. Online sales companies also drive demand for translation.51. A. tourism B. language C. technology D. economy52. A. shrank B. changed C. grew D. remained53. A. bright B. scenic C. historic D. tough54. A. money B. peer C. blood D. time55. A. proper B. quick C. direct D. innovative56. A. disease B. depression C. violence D. confusion57. A. in order B. at risk C. under control D. out of state58. A. highlights B. understands C. increases D. resists59. A. set up B. depend on C. specialize in D. object to60. A. limited B. accustomed C. related D. tailored61. A. agree with B. have access to C. are confident of D. insist on62. A. Instead B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise63. A. separate B. genetic C. learnable D. worthwhile64. A. certificate B. diploma C. strategy D. specialty65. A. automatically B. respectively C. actually D. immediately Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）Warner Brothers has announced more Harry Potter movies are on the way. The studio is working with Potter author J. K. Rowling to create a new franchise (特需经营权) of movies based on “Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them”, which is a fictitious textbook in the Harry Potter world. The story will also follow the adventures of the book’s author, Newt Scamander. Rowling, for the first time, will pen the screenplay.It comes as no surprise that Warner Brothers is trying to keep the Harry Potter franchise going. The films alone have earned $7.7 billion at the box office. The franchise has probably almost doubled those earnings on home video and TV sales. Then there’s the many Harry Potter products that fans still snatch up.But at some point, Harry Potter could seem old hat and that’s not something Warner Brothers wants to see happen. So executives had three choices: restart the franchise, come up with continuations or spin off part of the Potter world into a new movie.Without books to support the new stories, the upcoming movies could be a tougher sell for Warner Brothers. Harry and friends won’t appear at all in the new movies which will be set in New York 70 years before Harry Potter heads to Hogwarts.The new stories will also net video games, products and enhance Rowling’s website.Here’s Rowling on the upcoming franchise:It all started when Warner Brothers came to me with the suggestion of turning “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” into a film. I thought it was a fun idea, but the idea of seeingNewt Scamander, the supposed author of “Fantastic Beasts”,realized by another writer was difficult. Having lived for so long in my fictional universe, I feel very protective of it and I already knew a lot about Newt. As Harry Potter fans will know, I liked him so much that I even married his grandson, Rolf, to one of my favourite characters from the Harry Potter series, Luna Lovegood.As I considered Warners’ proposal, an idea took shape that I couldn’t get rid of. That is how I could express my own idea for a film to Warner Brothers.Although it will be set in the worldwide community of wizards (巫师) where I was so happy for seventeen years, it is neither a previous work nor a continuation to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world. The laws and customs of the hidden magical society will be familiar to anyone who has read the Harry Potter books or seen the films, but Newt’s story will start in New York, seventy years before Harry gets underway.66. The phrase “snatch up” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_____”.A. rush to purchaseB. give up reluctantlyC. make profits fromD. take away by force67. What made Rowling accept Warner Brothers’ proposal?A. Her eagerness to try writing for the screenplay.B. Her unwillingness to see others write the story.C. The attraction of earning more at the box office.D. The film company’s promise to enhance her website.68. It is implied in the passage that creating and selling the new movies may be _____.A. inspiringB. embarrassingC. disappointingD. challenging69. What is the passage mainly about?A. Warner Brothers’ expanded partnership with Harry Potter author.B. Warner Brothers’ success and development in Harry Potter series.C. Rowling’s view on the upcoming franchise of Harry Potter movies.D. Rowling’s creative ideas for the cooperation with Warner Brothers.（B）At the heart of lifeHealth & Fitness MembershipsThe Brio Health & Fitness Membership packages offer great value for money with70. Brio Leisure must be _____.A. a websiteB. a health clinicC. a sports clubD. an entertainment park71. Sam, who has a membership of Brio Premier at Frodsham Leisure Centre, can enjoy _____ at6.00pm on Wednesday.A. fitness classesB. casual swimmingC. racquet sportsD. steam and sauna72. Which of the following center suits Alice, who likes swimming and playing racquet sports and wants to enjoy jacuzzi afterwards?A. Christleton Sports Centre.B. Rudheath Leisure Centre.C. Neston Recreation Centre.D. Winsford Lifestyle Centre.73. If Steven wants to use the Brio gym and swim at noon on weekdays, he needs to pay at least _____ for half a year’s membership.A. £112.50B. £135.00C. £140.00D. £168.00（C）Ask a group of elderly people what it was about their lives that made them happiest overall, and they’ll probably mention some warm relationships with family and friends. If you’re satisfied with your social life, according to psychologists, you tend to be satisfied with life in general.From the point of my 50s, I’d say that sounds about right. Some of my happiest moments are the ones I spend with my husband, a few close relatives, and a handful of very good friends who know me well and like me anyway. But the more I read about how social media are interfering with (干扰) good old-fashioned friendship, creating virtual bonds that can’t quite take the place of real ones, the more I wonder just how today’s 20-somethings will look back on their own lives when they’re my age.After all, much crucial relationship building work is done in the 20s. According to research by the late Bernice Neugarten of the University of Chicago, who helped launch the academic study of human development, people choose most of their adult relationships, both friends and lovers, between the ages of 22 and 28. The friends we make in our 20s are not only best friends forever; they’re also our first truly chosen friends. And choosing how to commit to these friendships is an essential psychological task of the 20s.But with so much of friendship in this age group now being developed online, an essential question is what the effect of that interaction is. A study, conducted in 2010 by Craig Watkins and Erin Lee of the University of Texas at Austin, investigated the Facebook habits of 776 young people between the ages of 18 and 35. “Whether it is a wall post, a comment, or a photo,” they wrote, “young people’s engagement with Facebook is driven, primarily, by a desire to stay connected to and involved in the lives of friends who live close by, far away, or have just entered into their lives.”This kind of constant contact can be efficient, but it can also be upsetting. For one thing, it adds a new layer of concern to a young person’s already-heightened awareness of social ranking,giving appearance-conscious young people yet another thing to worry about. “I see other 20-somethings feeling pressured to constantly keep up a public image, especially a public image online,”wrote Ariana Allensworth on the group blog. “Folks are always keeping the world informed one way or another about what they’re up to, where they’re at, what projects they’re working on. It can be a bit much at times.” Not the most fertile ground for real-world friendship.74. According to the passage, the 20s is an age for people to _____.A. have a good public imageB. keep themselves informedC. look back on their own livesD. develop critical relationships75. Which of the following is a disadvantage of making friends online?A. It makes people pay less attention to social ranking.B. It robs people of the happy moments spent with friends.C. It keeps people away from their family and close relatives.D. It prevents people from keeping in contact with their friends.76. What was the aim of the study conducted by Craig Watkins and Erin Lee?A. To know about the 776 young people’s Facebook habits.B. To find out how social media affect real-world social life.C. To help young people stay connected to the lives of friends.D. To investigate what kind of people prefer online interactions.77. The author may agree that _____.A. old-fashioned friendship can help create virtual bondsB. there’s no need for young people to make online friendsC. real-world friendship is a better choice for young peopleD. online friendship is an inevitable trend in the modern worldSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Students in Finland won’t have to study subjects. Soon, their classrooms would resemble conferences where “topics” are discussed.The education system in Finland is about to undergo a revolutionary and fundamental change, although it enjoys the reputation of being one of the best in the world. The education department has decided to abandon the old method of “teaching by subject.”Instead, the country will now involve the children to help them learn and question by evolving to “teaching by topic”, shared Liisa Pohjolainen, who is in charge of youth and adult education in Helsinki –the capital city leading the reform program, “This is going to be a big change in education in Finland that we’re just beginning.”The education system, though appearing to be revolutionary, is quite logical, explained Pasi Silander, the city’s development manager, “What we need now is a different kind of education to prepare people for working life. Young people use quite advanced computers. In the past the banks had lots of bank clerks adding up figures but now that has totally changed. We therefore have to make the changes in education that are necessary for industry and modern society.”How does Finland plan to apply the method of teaching by topic? Evidently all-round vocational training and accumulated skill development take up priority over “lessons.” Those in their late teens are already being engaged in what Finland refers to as “phenomenon teaching”– or teaching by topic. For example, “cafeteria services”lessons will include elements of finance, languages (to help serve foreign customers), writing skills and communication skills.Students will slowly be taught cross-subject topics which would have varying elements of multiple “subjects.” These elements will vary with the “topic” or “skill” the student is learning. Apart from the same, students will move away from the traditional sitting and evaluation techniques as well. Students will sit in smaller groups and work collectively to solve problems, all the while improving upon their communication skills. They won’t be made to sit in rows and asked questions individually to assess their progress. Instead, a group whose collaborative efforts bring out results faster will be promoted.The education system needs a thorough reform, owing to the fact that traditional teaching techniques were based on traditional tools that were quite limited in availability and accessibility. With modern world being extensively connected, isn’t it time for the students to learn how to step ahead of mere fact-based learning that promotes memory expansion rather than mental development?(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. Finland is launching its education reform by _________.79. What’s the purpose of Finland’s education reform?80. What are two of the main features of “teaching by topic”?81. Finland decides to reform its education because traditional teaching _________.第Ⅱ卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 我们学习英语不是为了参加考试，而是为了掌握一种交际工具。
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Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passages below， fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word， fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word； for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A）What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen， pencil， eraser, rul er … and don’t forget a bottle of water！According to a study held in London， students ___25___（bring) water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%. Scientists in UK did the study on 448 students。
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I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections： In Section A， you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation， a question will be asked about what was said。
The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper， and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard。
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普陀区2015高三二模英语考试卷（考试时间 120分钟试卷满分 150分）第I卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the questions you have heard.1. A. At the department store. B. At the airport.C. At the railway station.D. At the furniture store.2. A. A student. B. A secretary. C. A teacher. D. A boss.3. A. She expected more people at the party. B. She enjoys entertaining small children.C. She has always enjoyed great popularity.D. She threw a surprise party for her friend.4. A. It is 4:10 now. B. It is 4:20 now. C. It is 4:50 now. D. It is 4:40 now.5. A. Mark was too busy to call the man.B. The man saw Mark on the street two months ago.C. The woman had forgotten Mark’s phone number.D. Mark and the woman hadn’t been in touch for long.6. A. The library is closed on weekends. B. He was not allowed to check out the book.C. He had no idea where the book was.D. He didn’t get the book he needed.7. A. The houses for sale are at high price.B. The man is unwilling to look at the houses on sale.C. The houses are too expensive for the couple to buy.D. The housing sellers provide free trips for potential buyers.8. A. The man no longer smokes.B. The man is under pressure from his wife.C. The man usually follows his wife’s advice.D. The man refuses to listen to his doctor’s advice.9. A. The man made a mistake about the date of the appointment.B. The man wants to change the date of the appointment.C. The man is glad he’s got in touch with the doctor.D. The man can’t come for the appointment at 4:15.10. A. The man is worried about his future.B. The two speakers are at a loss what to do now.C. The two speakers will graduate from the college.D. The woman regrets spending her time doing nothing.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. A professional diver. B. A rescuer on the Golden Gate Bridge.C. A telephone operator.D. A guard on the Golden Gate Bridge.12. A. Someone has fallen off the bridge.B. Someone on the bridge is being attacked.C. Someone is threatening to destroy the bridge.D. Someone on the bridge is attempting to kill himself.13. A. Call the mother to come right away.B. Try to communicate with them first.C. Help them to get out of their misery.D. Remind them that they have children to take care of.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The standards for being fit vary from person to person.B. A healthy lifestyle is a must for being fit.C. We may not know how fit we are without tests.D. Personal goals are more important than needs to decide whether one is fit.15. A. It is more accurate. B. It is more flexible.C. It is less enjoyable.D. It is less effective.16. A. An accountant who can be as physically fit as an athlete.B. The importance of three basic factors concerning fitness.C. New concept of fitness and its essential factors.D. Some sports with significant training effect.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Good ideas often start with really silly questions. Bill Bowerman was making breakfast one day. As he stood there making waffles (华夫饼干) for his son, he wondered what would happen if he poured rubber (25)____ his waffle iron. Later, he tried it and the result looked something like the bottom of most sports shoes we see today. Still, when he took this idea to several existing shoe companies, he was laughed at. In fact, every single company turned him down. Though rather discouraged, Bowerman persevered and went on (26)____ (form) his own company, makingNIKE athletic shoes.Sometimes good ideas grow out of frustration. When Fred Smith was a student at Yale University, he needed to have some paperwork (27)____(deliver) across the country the next day. Smith was amazed to find out that overnight delivery was impossible. He sat for a long while (28)____ (wonder) why. Why couldn’t there be a reliable overnight mail delivery service? He decided to design one. Smith did just that and turned his design into (29)____ class project. His business professor gave him only a C for his efforts. However, Smith was not through. He improved the ideas in that class project and eventually turned (30)____ into one of the first and (31)____ (successful) overnight mail services in the world—FedEx.We know today, of course, that each of these ideas led to an incredibly successful product or service (32)____ has changed the way many of us live. The best questions are usually open-ended and are often silly. Ch ildren aren’t afraid to ask such questions, but adults frequently are. Think how different the world might be (33)____ people never asked “silly” question!(B)A lot of people in the world today are used to working, going on holiday, and having money—but many of them aren’t happy. Yet other people seem to be really happy,(34)____ ____ they are poor, or have no job, or are surrounded by problems. Why?Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, from the University of Chicago, has interviewed thousands of people wh o have a happy life to find out how they do it. “I (35)____ (study) happiness for over 30 years,” says Csikszentmihalyi. “My interest in the subject came from my own experience as a child during World War II, when I saw many adults destroyed by the terrible events. But there were always a few who kept their courage, helped others, and were able to give a sense of purpose and meaning to their lives. I wanted to find out how a person (36)____ build a fulfilling and enjoyable life.”In general, his research showed that people were unhappy doing nothing. The professor stresses that happy people don’t waste time, either at work or when they’re free. “Many people feel the time that they spend at work or at school wasted. But often their free time (37)____ (waste) as well. Many people are used to doing passive things—watching television, for example—without (38)____ (use) any skills. As a result, life goes past in a series of boring experiences.”But it doesn’t have to be this way. The professor has found that people are happy when they get into (39)____ he calls “flow”. When people get very involved in a task that they have chosen, and which is well-defined and challenging, they experience “flow”, a situation (40)____ they don’t notice time passing.People who are not used to happiness can learn how to be happy, says the professor, if they constantly get into “flow”states. Is happiness as easy as that? Perhaps it is.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. caseB. experienceC. growingD. dominantE. exclusionF. varietyG. decliningH. remainI. problematicJ. contributionK. shareThe world faces a future of people speaking more than one language, with English no longer seen as likely to become __41__, a British language expert says in a new analysis. “English is likely to __42__ one of the world’s most important languages for the foreseeable future, but its future is more __43__ and complex—than most people appreciate,” language researcher David Graddol said. He sees English as likely to become the “first among equals” rather than having the global field to itself. “Speakers, who only use English, of any __44__ of English—American or British—will __45__ increasing difficulty in employment and political life, and are likely to become confused by many aspects of the society and culture around them,” Graddol said.The __46__ of the world’s population that speaks English as a nati ve language is decreasing, Graddol reported in an issue of the journal Science. The idea of English becoming the world language to the __47__ of others “is past its sell-by date,” Graddol said. Instead, he said, its major __48__ will be in creating generations who use more than one language.A multilingual(使用多种语言的) population is the __49__ in much of the world and is becoming more common in the United States. Indeed, the Census Bureau reported last year that nearly one American in five speaks a language other than English at home, with Spanish leading, and Chinese __50__ rapidly. The diversity of language, in turn, has helped to make English the nation’s official language.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.GM (转基因)crops are debatable. On one hand, some farmers and scientists feel that GM crops can make the world a __51__ place. If bioengineers can create crops that are resistant to insects, __52__, then they won’t have to worry about insects destroying plants. In the __53__ of insect damage, crops can grow to feed the poor and hungry. Genetic engineering can create plants with other desirable properties as well. Plants that don’t require much water, that can live even in times of drought, can help prevent the widespread __54__ that would occur if people have nothing to eat. It’s easy to see why many people believe that GM crops will help the world meet the difficult __55__ that it will face as more and more people need to be fed.But not everyone thinks bioengineering is a good idea. Other people are __56__. They mistrust the claims made and don’t believe that biotechnology is without __57__. The possible dangers include harming the ecosystem—the inter-related community of plants and animals and bacteria that __58__ the Earth. They __59__ that changing plants can harm our environment, anddamage to our surroundings can hurt us. One danger is that GM crops can transfer their characteristics to other plants. Plants that reproduce by spreading their pollen (花粉) in the wind can possibly fertilize wild plants, making them more __60__ to control. Another problem is that GM plants might be a source of allergens(过敏源). This seems __61__, but in the process of making GM foods, genes are transferred that are known to cause problems for some people. Allergic reactions can __62__ from coughing and sneezing to death.Indeed, people hold very different opinions about __63__. While some people look forward to crops that will not rot during the trip to market, others claim that we will ruin our cropland and destroy what we are trying to save. While some people look forward to crops that can __64__ droughts, others claim that contact with GM plants can pollute other crops, making them __65__ for use. For some people, GM crops are the hope of the future; for others, they are a poison that will harm or destroy our farmland.51. A. worse B. better C. less healthy D. more peaceful52. A. in no way B. by all means C. for example D. by contrast53. A. absence B. appearance C. case D. effect54. A. war B. poverty C. starvation D. robbery55. A. challenge B. specification C. standard D. principle56. A. knowledgeable B. supportive C. ignorant D. suspicious57. A. control B. risks C. criteria D. doubts58. A. turn up B. make up C. give up D. take up59. A. ensure B. worry C. deny D. demand60. A. temperate B. difficult C. efficient D. enjoyable61. A. inevitable B. inaccessible C. unavoidable D. unlikely62. A. suffer B. arise C. start D. range63. A. bioengineering B. allergens C. drought D. future64. A. cause B. reduce C. stand D. change65. A. efficient B. expensive C. unfit D. possibleSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)You carry a 1.3 kg mass of fatty material in your head that controls everything you will ever do. This fantastic control center lets you think, learn, create, and feel emotions. It also controls everything your body does. What is this amazing machine? It’s your brain—a structure so amazing that the famous scientist James Watson called it “the most complex thing we have yet discovered in our universe.”Imagine your kitten jumped onto the kitchen counter, and was about to step onto a hot stove. You would have only seconds to act. In situations like this, your brain reads the signals from youreyes and quickly calculates when, where and at what speed you need to run to save her. Then it tells your muscles to move. No computer can match your brain’s great ability to download, process, and react to the flood of information from your eyes, ears and other sensory organs.If a bee lands on your foot, sensory neurons(神经元) in your skin send this information to your brain at a speed of more than 240 kilometers per hour. Your brain then uses motor neurons to send a message back to your foot: Shake the bee off quickly! Motor neurons can send this information at more than 320 kilometers per hour!Your brain contains about 100 billion tiny cells: neurons—it would take you more than 3,000 years if you tried to count them all. Whenever you dream, laugh, think, see or move, tiny chemical and electrical signals are racing between these neurons along billions of tiny neuron pathways. Believe it or not, the activity in your brain never stops. Countless messages fly around inside it every second, like a super-fast game of table tennis. Your neurons create and send more messages than all the phones in the entire world. And although a single neuron generates only a tiny amount of electricity, all your neurons together can generate enough electricity to power a light bulb.66. By “the most complex thing”, James Watson means ______.A. a supercomputerB. the universeC. human brainsD. our emotions67. Which of the following statements is true according to the 2nd and 3rd paragraph?A. Brains can download more information than any computer.B. The kitten plays an important role in testing human brain power.C. Motor neurons in human brains serve to send countless messages.D. Your brains can use neuron s to send messages back faster than bees’.68. The author mentions “to power light bulbs” (Para. 4) to show ______.A. neurons can send lots of messagesB. how many active tiny cells brains containC. how much electricity brains can generateD. there is countless information in the brain69. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Powerful brain is a wonderful machine.B. Brains work well in controlling body movements.C. Brain is the most complex structure in the universe.D. Human brains are composed of numerous neurons.(B)Read the following car rental agreement of Avis and answer the questions.Kindly indicate your return km reading, fuel gauge(计量器) reading, date and time, and return this envelope, with your keys, to the rental counter.Safe Driving in South AfricaDRIVER’S LICENCEWhen driving, you must be in possession of your driver’s licence at all times.SEAT BELTSThe law requires that you wear seat belts at all times.DRIVINGIn South Africa, driving is on the left-hand side of the road.SPEED LIMITSGenerally 60 km/hr in built-up areas, 100 km/hr in rural areas and 120 km/hr on highways. PETROLPetrol is available 24 hours per day. Unleaded (无铅) petrol should be used in Avis cars. Credit cards are not accepted for the payment of petrol.SAFETYFor your own safety, keep your doors locked while driving.LOCK UPShut windows and lock all doors and the boot when leaving the vehicle unattended.V ALUABLESDo not leave personal belongings such as cell phones and valuables in your vehicle. They are not covered by our insurance.TYRESAvis undertakes that on delivery of the vehicle to the driver, the condition of the tyres will be agreeable to the laws and the tyre pressure in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications(说明书) for “normal use”.It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure that both the condition and inflation(膨胀) of the tyres are appropriate throughout the course of the rental.It is the responsibility of the driver to inspect the condition of the tyres at the beginning of the rental and to make adjustments to the tyre pressure to take into account such factors as the numberof passengers, mass of luggage, environment temperatures, speed and road condition.ROAD MAPSMaps of Southern Africa, including city and regional maps, can be found in a copy of the Avis Inbound magazine, in each vehicle or at the Avis Customer Service Center. More extensive area maps are obtainable from the Automobile Association (AA) and South African Tourism.70. The passage is intended for ______.A. car rentersB. traffic policeC. insurance sellersD. automobile mechanics71. The driver should _________ according to the rules about tyres.A. make the tyre condition agreeable to the lawsB. adjust tyre pressure with many factors consideredC. work out the vehicle manufacturer’s specificationsD. be responsible for driving safety and road condition72. What information hasn’t been mentioned in the leaflet?A. The speed limit in different areas.B. The requests of giving cars back to Avis.C. The ways to keep personal possessions safe.D. The instructions to fix flat tyres on the road.(C)Today’s workplace is unique in history. Never before have we seen people working together who represent such different backgrounds and experiences. This difference of age, race, gender, and work style makes it very difficult to organize and run a company.As a result, companies are looking for individuals who can manage a wide range of employees effectively. Increasingly, managers are discovering that age differences among workers are a major cause of concern.This has been an important realization. The management difficulties and challenges have led some experts to study intergenerational differences for an understanding of problems in the workplace. What they have discovered is interesting and may provide ways of improving working conditions in companies that employ individuals from different generations.The first thing to realize, they say, is that differences of opinion about the importance of work and how to get work done are not a coincidence. That is, it is not an accident that young employees will be different from older employees. In fact, if employers do not pay attention to these differences, it is possible that anger will build up between people and lead to difficulties in the company.Resentment (仇恨) between members of different generations, if not attended to, can lead to extreme anger and unhappiness and even lasting enmity if people are not careful. That individuals from different generations should come to view each other as if they were from different sides of warring countries should not be surprising.It is natural for individuals from the same generation to form alliances(联盟), to come together for protection. Different generations represent different experiences in life, and these lead naturally to different opinions about oneself and one’s approaches to work.If you were raised in a time of plenty, when products were readily available and relatively inexpensive, you would believe that prosperity is natural and expectable. If, on the other hand, you were raised in a time of scarcity, you would always be careful not to waste things for fear you would not have enough. You would make angry people who seem to believe that problems will always solve themselves. Such optimism in the face of difficulties would be a source of unhappiness between you and them. It is difficult, in such circumstances, to achieve a happy, agreeable atmosphere in the workplace.73. What most possibly makes it difficult to organize or run a company?A. Employees are in different generations.B. Employees are of different backgrounds.C. Employees work in different styles.D. Employees are in different races.74. Employers should pay attention to ______ if they want to avoid anger between employees.A. the different understanding of problems in the workplaceB. the different views on value of work and working methodsC. the different generations of employees in the workplaceD. the different ways of expressing anger in the company75. The word “enmity” is closet in meaning to ______.A. hatredB. sorrowsC. ignoranceD. forgiveness76. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Employees in some companies regard each other as mere enemies.B. Employees’ attitudes towards life are related to the time when they grow up.C. Employees who are raised in a time of scarcity tend to be angry with others.D. Achieving a harmonious atmosphere in the workplace is the main task for employers.77. What does the writer mainly talk about in the passage?A. Employees should be cooperative and friendly with each other.B. It is difficult for employers to have workers work in a friendly way.C. The weakness of human nature causes the anger between employees.D. The generational differences cause the disharmony among employees.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Dolphins have been declared the world’s second most intelligent creatures after humans, with scientists suggesting they are so bright that they should be treated as “non-human persons”.Studies into dolphin behavior have highlighted how similar their communications are to those of humans and that they are brighter than chimpanzees. These have been backed up by anatomical (解剖学) research showing that dolphin brains have many key features associated with highintelligence. Recently, a series of behavioral studies has suggested that dolphins, especially species such as the bottlenose, whose brains weigh about 5lb, could even be brighter than chimps, which some studies have found can reach the intelligence levels of three-year-old children. The studies show how dolphins have distinct personalities, a strong sense of self and can think about the future.It has also become clear that dolphins are “culture”animals, meaning that new types of behavior can quickly be picked up by one dolphin from another. In one study, Diana Reiss, professor of psychology at Hunter College, City University of New York, showed that bottlenose dolphins could recognize themselves in a mirror and use it to inspect various parts of their bodies, an ability that had been thought limited to humans and great apes. In another, she found that they also had the ability to learn an elementary symbol-based language.Other research has shown dolphins can solve difficult problems, while those living in the wild cooperate in ways that imply complex social structures and a high level of emotions. In one recent case, a dolphin rescued from the wild was taught to tail-walk for three weeks in a dolphinarium (海豚宫) in Australia. After she was released, scientists were astonished to see the trick spreading among wild dolphins who had learnt it from the former captive(被俘的). Such observations have prompted questions about the brain structures of dolphins.Researchers have found that brain size varies hugely from around 7oz for the small species to more than 19lb for the sperm whales, whose brains are the largest on the planet. Human brains, by contrast, range from 21lb-4lb. When it comes to intelligence, however, brain size is less important than its size relative to the body.oz: an ounce in weight (1oz=28g)lb: a pound in weight (1lb=454g=16oz)(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in no more than twelve words.)78. The which in the 2nd paragraph refers to _________.79. What do bottlenose dolphins do to make Diana Reiss believe they are “culture” animals?80. The spreading of tail-walk shows wild dolphins have _________.81. What is the main factor that decides the level of intelligence according to the last paragraph?第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1、学校里约半数的学生热衷于玩手机游戏。
2015届浦东新区高三英语二模试卷及答案（官方版）
1 浦东新区2015高三英语二模试卷英语试卷考生注意：1．考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。
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试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷。
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第I 卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each each conversation, conversation, conversation, a a a question question question will will will be be be asked asked asked about about about what what what was was was said. said. said. The The The conversations conversations conversations and and and the the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. He wants part of each piece of cloth. B. He can‟t tear either piece of cloth.C. The pieces of cloth seem the same to him. D. The pieces of cloth are made by a secret process. 2. A. At home. B. In the hospital. C. At work. D. At the store. 3. A. Rita has moved away. B. It is not her affair. C. She doesn‟t know. D. She doesn‟t like Rita.4. A. 85433050 B.85430050 C.85345005 D. 85433353 5. A. He hasn‟t had time to try it on yet. B . It doesn‟t fit him very well.C. He needs a green shirt to have a change. D. He‟s not sure he likes the pattern.6. A. $1.40 B. $4.60 C . $4.30 D. $8.60 7. A. Give Jane a call. B. Go back home. C. Ask the police for help. D. Wait for a few more minutes. 8. A. She couldn‟t hear anything.B. She didn‟t think the man could understand her. C. She couldn‟t understand why the man didn‟t recognize her.D. She couldn‟t follow the man.9. A. Why the man needs to return. B. What makes the man worried. C. Which classroom the man is going to. D. What book the man needs to get. 10. A. She didn‟t expect the lecture to be so long. B. She is going to give a lecture herself. C. She was excited by the lecture. D. She is tired. Touring place ( Redcliff ______17______ of Queensland. ) Form of transportation ( ___________18____________ . ) Starting time ( six on ________19_________ . ) Relationship between the two speakers ( __________20___________ . ) SAMSUNG Co. Ltd MEMORANDUM To: ( ___________21___________ of a department. ) From: ( ___________22___________ . ) Date: ( ___________23____________ . ) Subject: ( ___________24___________ in Shanghai. ) A. addicted B. unfavorably C. increased D. tapping E. complex F. readiness G. anxiety H. sharpness I. constant J. breaking K. considerably the body‟s body‟s body‟s secretion secretion secretion of of enzymes((A) Anthropology sophomore Van Truong recently combined art and biology to excel at her final exam in December. While most of her college mates used lists and flashcards to memorize stuff, Van used used a a a whiteboard whiteboard whiteboard to to to write write write out out out all all all her her her notes notes notes in in in the the the form form form of of of …Starry …Starry Night‟, Van Van Gogh‟s Gogh‟s famous masterpiece. “I knew I had to study for this exam, and I knew I‟d be writing on this whiteboard for hours,” she said. “So I thought, …Wouldn‟t it be funny if I did it in a form where people didn‟t know how to feel about it?‟”So when she got to Smathers Library on the University of Florida‟s Gainesville campus, she started to write down all her notes with the words forming a replica （复制品） of Van Gogh‟s iconic iconic painting. painting. painting. Three Three Three hours hours hours later, later, later, the the the masterpiece masterpiece was complete. Truong said that the special technique helped her keep awake during the tiring study session, and actually learn more than she normally would have. “I knew if I had to read through a packet of notes, notes, I‟d I‟d fall fall asleep,” asleep,” asleep,” she she she admitted. admitted. admitted. “I “I “I don‟t don‟t know know if if if I I I would would have have lasted lasted lasted three three three hours hours hours just just just going going through notes. I can explain chronologically the order of where I placed each word on that Starry Night replica better than a sequence of events in evolutionary history.”And And the the the reason reason reason she she she chose chose …Starry Night‟ was was because of because of its its composition. composition. composition. She She She realized realized realized that that that a apainting painting of of of a a a person person person might might might look look look disjointed disjointed disjointed if if if made made made out out out of of of words. words. words. But But But she she she could could could easily easily easily make make make the the sentences look like Van Gogh‟s beautiful, wavy brush strokes. The The young young young anthropology anthropology anthropology student student student is is is no no no stranger stranger stranger to to to original original original art. art. art. Last Last Last year, year, year, she she she and and and a a a friend friend recrea recreated Leonardo Da Vinci‟s Mona Lisa using seaweed ted Leonardo Da Vinci‟s Mona Lisa using seaweed(海带) that had washed up on shore near her home. 66. Unlike her college mates, Van Truong __________. A. used flashcards to memorise exam facts. B. reviewed her notes in the form of Van Gogh‟s painting. C. combined words and biology to achieve a better exam performance. D. went to the library to complete Van Gogh‟s replica. 67. Which of the following is Not an advantage the special technique brought her? A. It kept her refreshed and focused. B. It made her learning more productive. C. It fought off the boredom of mechanical memorization. D. It improved her understanding of Van Gogh ‟s masterpiece. 68. The reason why she preferred …Starry Night‟ to a portrait was that_________. to a portrait was that_________. A. she previously wrote a composition about …Starry Night‟B. words would look separate and disconnected in a portrait C. sentences fitted in with the strokes of …Starry Night‟b etter. better. D. she could produce more beautiful sentences in …Starry Night‟69. What ‟s the best title of this passage? A. A Diligent Student B. A Creative Learner C. An Enthusiastic Artist D. A Follower of Van Gogh entertainment. entertainment. Whether Whether Whether you're you're you're a a a VIP VIP VIP member episodes, voice search that actually (Advanced Streaming and Prediction). VIP members enjoy unlimited, commercial-free streaming of tens . VIP members enjoy unlimited, commercial-free streaming of tens of of thousands thousands thousands of of of popular popular popular movies movies movies and and and TV your favorite sports, news, music, and games. The Most Powerfulan iPhone in order to function. Why is there so much buzzThe underlined word “buzz” in the first paragraph probably means “_______”.10 (D)While some dictionaries define the word “right” as “a privilege” when used in the context of “human “human rights”, rights”, rights”, we we we are are are talking talking talking about about about something something something more more more basic. basic. basic. Originally, Originally, Originally, people people people had had had rights rights rights only only because of their membership in a group, such as a family. Then, in 539 BC, Cyrus the Great, after conquering the city of Babylon, did something totally unexpected —he set all slaves free and let them return home. Moreover, he declared people should choose their own religion. Cyrus‟ statements are about the first “human rights” declaration in history.Every Every person person person has has has certain certain certain basic basic basic rights, rights, rights, simply simply simply by by by the the the fact fact fact of of of being being being human. human. human. These These These are are are called called “human rights” rather than a privilege, which can be taken away at someone‟s sudden desire. They are “rights” because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace. Yet many people, when asked to name their rights, will list only freedom of speech and belief and perhaps one or two others. There is no question that these are important rights, but the full scope of human rights is very broad. They mean choice and opportunity. They mean the freedom to get a job, job, adopt adopt adopt a a a career, career, career, select select select a a a partner partner partner of of of one‟s one‟s choice choice and and and raise raise raise children. children. children. They They They include include include the the the right right right to to travel widely and the right to work without trouble, abuse and threat of arbitrary (霸道) dismissal. They even embrace the right to leisure. In In ages ages ages past, past, past, there there there were were were no no no human human human rights. rights. rights. Then Then Then the the the idea idea idea turned turned turned up up up that that that people people people should should should have have certain freedoms. And that idea, following World War II, resulted finally in the document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the thirty rights to which all people are entitled.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in No more than 10 words) 78. In 539 BC, people were greatly surprised by Cyrus ‟s_________________________. 79. A privilege is different from Human rights in that it___________________________. 80. How long have human rights officially existed? 81. What ‟s the main idea of the passage? 第II 卷（共47分）I. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1. 我很难在这份菜单上找到素食。
上海市各区县2025届高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷含解析
上海市各区县2025届高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—What’s that noise?—Oh，I forget to tell you.The new machine________.A．is testing B．was being testedC．is being tested D．has been tested2．Many artifacts ________ for the first time in the National Museum at present.A．were exhibited B．were being exhibitedC．are being exhibited D．are exhibited3．---How did she lose so much weight as expected？----_____________ eating less，she jogged for several miles every day.A．In addition to B．In spite ofC．Instead of D．Thanks to4．We work during the week，but weekends and evenings are usually ________．A．vacant B．casual C．empty D．clear5．---Hi, Betty, are you free at present? I have to ask you for a favor．----_____．With pleasure．A．Sorry, I am busy B．Go aheadC．Help yourself D．Ask, please6．—Linda hasn’t shown up yet.—It’s strange. She ____.A．could B．might C．must have D．should have7．In fact，most of us would the consequences of stupid decisions taken byothers.A．handle B．solve C．follow D．suffer8．The problem with the current system allows anyone to commit a similar crime without . It needs to be fixed. A．being punished B．punishedC．to punish D．punishing9．It is not how much money you will give us but that you are present at the ceremony ______ really matters. A．which B．it C．what D．that10．________ the program, they have to stay there for another two weeks.A．Not completing B．Not completedC．Not having completed D．Having not completed11．________ some leaders and scientists have praised China’s achievement in space technology, others regard China’s progress as a threat.A．Unless B．OnceC．Even though D．Now that12．—How do you find the health club?—I would rather I ______ it. I feel its management is going from bad to worse.A．haven’t joined B．hadn’t joinedC．didn’t join D．had joined13．The statement of One Foundation helps you ____ where your money is going．A．keep track of B．put up withC．come up with D．fit in with14．It is difficult for any of us to eat better, exercise more, and sleep enough,______ we know we should. A．because B．even ifC．unless D．before15．If the traffic so heavy, I could have been back by 6 o’clock.A．hadn’t been B．wasn’tC．couldn’t be D．hasn’t been16．A new ________ bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.A．common B．usualC．regular D．ordinary17．It is not surprising the new course on electronic games has attracted many students.A．what B．whichC．that D．where18．According to the bank rules released recently, you have to pay a 25% ________ on each cheque you cash. A．admission B．pensionC．allowance D．commission19．Zhang Xuan, ______ university student from Shanghai, learns ______ art in her spare time.A．an; / B．a; the C．a; / D．an; the20．I am wondering how it ________ that you did so much work within such a short time.A．held up B．came aboutC．gave away D．called for第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2024年上海市静安区中考二模考试英语试题(word版,无答案,无听力音频及原文)
静安区2024年初中学业质量调研九年级英语试卷(考试时间: 90分钟总分: 140分) 2024.04考生注意：本卷有 7大题，共 84 小题。
试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。
Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening comprehension(听力理解)(共 25分)A. Listen and choose the right picture(根据你听到的内容, 选出相应的图片)(5分)1. 3. 4.2. 2.B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)(5分)6. A) Light music. B) Rock music. C) Classical music. D) Pop music.7. A) Julia. B) Julia's cousin. C) The man's friend. D) The woman's cousin.8. A)2:00. B)2:20. C)2:40. D)1:40.9. A) Going to the library. B) Going shopping.C) Having some drink. D) Cooking dinner.10. A) The woman is complaining about her soup.B) The woman is saying sorry for the bad service.C) The woman is ordering some food by phone.D) The woman is offering help to heat the soup.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false(判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)(5分)11. Australian tourism officials wanted more tourists to stay longer on the islands.12. The interview process for the job included swimming, diving and writing blogs.13. During his time on the island, Southall never experienced any dangerous situations.14. Southall's daily blog posts, videos and photos attracted more people to the island.15. Ben Southall decided to leave Australia after completing his job.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences(听短文, 完成下列内容, 每空格限填一词)(10分)16. Linda's hobby is LARPing, which is like acting without17. The aim of LARPing is to really get into the characters and understand18. The LARPing is the game that Linda used to play as a kid.19. The games she might go to may last from to two days.20. LARPing once helped a shy person becomePart 2 Grammar and Vocabulary(第二部分语法和词汇)II. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)(共 15 分)21. We left in such hurry that we forgot our passports.A)a B) an C) the D)/22. Many old people suffer the loss of memory.A) through B) from C) in D) by23. Jim puts on his school uniform and Wendy puts on too.A) she B) her C) hers D) herself24. a windy morning, Alex flew a kite in the park happily.A) In B) On C) At D) For25. I telephoned a lot of restaurants, but of them were available for booking.A) both B) neither C) all D) none26. Would you please open the window? There seems to be only fresh air in the classroom.A) few B) a few C) little D)a little27. exhausting day at work! I feel too tired to say a word!A) What B) What a C) What an D) How28. He speaks English an American, so we all believe he has stayed in America for years.A) as good as B) worse than C) as badly as D) as well as29. Have an aim in life, you r energy will be wasted.A) and B) or C) but D) so30. The two countries should have a talk to prevent the war it is too late.A) before B) since C) when D) if31. They go to the party if they finish their project on time.A) can B) need C) must D) should32. — do you think it will take to complete the task?-A couple of days.A) How long B) How far C) How soon D) How fast33. By the time he was 12, Edison a living by himself.A) made B) was making C) have made D) had made34. Grandpa never received my birthday gift. I'm afraid it to the wrong address.A) delivers B) delivered C) be delivered D) was delivered35. We are considering an Environment Day in our school.A) organize B) to organize C) organizing D) organizedIII. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only beused once(将下列单词或词组填入空格。