2014-2015年上海卷
英语
第I卷（共103分
Directions:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblanksto makethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblan kswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegiv enword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.
(A)
MystayinNewYork
Aftergraduationfromuniversity,Ihadbeenunabletosecure apermanentjobinmysmalltown.SoIdecidedtoleavehomeforNewYor k,(25)______Imighthaveabetterchancetofindagoodjob.(26)___ ___(earn)somemoneytopaythedailyexpenses,Istartedworkinalo calcaféasawaiter.Ibelievedthat(27)______Iwasofferedagood position,Iwouldresignatonce.
Overtime,thehighcostoflivingbecamealittleburdenonmya lready(28)______(exhaust)shoulders.Ontheotherhand,mysearc hforarespectablejobhadnotmetwithmuchsuccess.AsIhadstudied literatureatuniversity,Ifounditquitedifficulttosecureasui tablejobinbigcompanies.Motherhadsaidthat(29)_____________ _____Iwantedtohaveabettercareeradvancement,Ihadtofindwork inthecity.Perhaps,(30)______mymotherhadtoldmewasdeeplyroo tedinmymind.Ijustdidasshehadexpected.
SoonIhadlivedinthecityforoversixmonthsbutIstilldidno tlikeit.Apparently,Ihaddifficulty(31)______(adapt)myselft olifeinthecity,letalonefindingajobtomydelight.Afterninemo nthsoffrustration.Ieventuallydecidedtogobacktomysmalltown .NotuntilIreturned(32)______Irealisethataquiettownlifewas thebestforme.
(B)
Thegiantvendingmachine（自动售货机）isanewvillageshop Villagershavelongbeenusedtofacingadrivewhentheyrunou tofbasicsupplies.However,helpisnownearerathandintheformof thecountry'sfirstautomaticpush-buttonshop.Nowresidentsint heDerbyshirevillageofCliftoncanbuygroceriesaroundtheclock afterthehugevendingwasinstalledoutsideapubinthevillagethi sweek.
PeterFox,whois(33)______electricalengineer,spenttwoa ndahalfyearsworkingontheproject.Themachine(34)______(equi p)withsecuritycamerasandalarms,andlookslikeaminishopwitha brickfront,agreyroofandadisplaywindow.
Mr.Foxsaidhehopedhisinvention,(35)______issettobeins talledinothervillagesintheareaoverthecomingmonths,willmar kareturntoconvenienceshoppingforruralcommunities.
Hesaid:"IhadthisideaafewyearsagobutIcouldn'tfindaman ufacturerwhocoulddeliverwhatIwanted,soIdiditby(36)______. Theresultiswhatamountstoahugeoutdoorvendingmachine.YetIth inkthetermautomaticshopisfar(37)______(appropriate)."
Inrecentyears,thecommercialpressurefromsupermarketch ains(38)______(force)villageshopsacrossthecountrytoclose. In2010,itwasestimatedthatabout400villageshopsclosed,(39)_ _____(urge)thelocalgovernmenttogivefinancialsupporttostru gglingshopsorset-upnewcommunitystores.
Hundredsofcommunitieshavesincesteppedinandopenedupth eirownvolunteer-runshops,butMr.Foxhopeshisnewinventionwil lofferasolution(40)______thosevillageswithoutalocalshop. SectionB
Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinth ebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmore thanyouneed.
A.alert
B.classify
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D.delicately
E.gentle
F.impose
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H.moderation
I.relieve
J.signals
K.simply
Let'ssayyou'vedecidedyouwanttoeatmorehealthfully.How ever,youdon'thavetimetocarefullyplanmenusformealsorreadfo od_41_atthesupermarket.Sinceyoureally_42_yourselftoahealt hierlifestyle,alittlehelpwouldcomeinhandy,wouldn'tit?This iswherea"choicearchitect"canhelp_43_someoftheburdenofdoin gitallyourself.Choicearchitectsarepeoplewhoorganizethecon textsinwhichcustomersmakedecisions.Forexample,thepersonwh odecidesthelayoutofyourlocalsupermarket-includingwhichshe lfthepeanutbuttergoeson,andhowtheorangesarepiledup—isach oicearchitect.
Governmentsdon'thaveto_44_healthierlifestylesthrough lawsforexample,smokingbans.Rather,ifgivenanenvironmentcre atedbyachoicearchitect-onethatencouragesustochoosewhatisb est-wewilldotherightthings.Inotherwords,therewillbedesign sthatgentlypushcustomerstowardmakinghealthierchoices,with outremovingfreedomofchoice.Thisideacombinesfreedomtochoos ewith_45_hintsfromchoicearchitects,whoaimtohelppeoplelive longer,healthier,andhappierlives.
TheBritishandSwedishgovernmentshaveintroducedaso-cal led"trafficlightsystem"to_46_foodsashealthyorunhealthy.Th ismeansthatcustomerscanseeataglancehowmuchfat,sugar,andsa lteachproductcontains_47_bylookingatthelightsonthepackage .Agreenlight_48_thattheamountsofthethreenutrientsarehealt hy;yellowindicatesthatthecustomershouldbe_49_;andredmeans thatthefoodishighinatleastoneofthethreenutrientsandshould beeatenin_50_.Thecustomerisgivenimportanthealthinformatio n,butisstillfreetodecidewhattochoose.
III.ReadingComprehension
SectionA
Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourw ordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordor phrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
Researchhasshownthattwo-thirdsofhumanconversationist akenupnotwithdiscussionoftheculturalorpoliticalproblemsof theday,notheateddebatesaboutfilmswe'vejustwatchedorbooksw e'vejustfinishedreading,butplainandsimple_51_. Languageisourgreatesttreasureasaspecies,andwhatdowe_52_do withit?Wegossip.Aboutothers'behaviourandprivatelives,such aswho'sdoingwhatwithwhom,who'sinandwho'sout-andwhy;howtod ealwithdifficult_53_situationsinvolvingchildren,lovers,an dcolleagues.
Sowhyarewekeenongossiping?Arewejustnatural_54_，ofbothtimeandwords?Ordowetalkalotaboutnothinginparticular simplytoavoidfacinguptothereallyimportantissuesoflife?It' snotthecaseaccordingtoProfessorRobinDunbar.Infact,inhisla testbook,Grooming,GossipandtheEvolutionofLanguage,thepsyc hologistsaysgossipisoneofthesereally_55_issues.
Dunbar_56_thetraditionalviewthatlanguagewasdeveloped bythemenattheearlystageofsocialdevelopmentinordertoorgani zetheirmanlyhuntingactivitiesmoreeffectively,oreventoprom otetheexchangeofpoeticstoriesabouttheiroriginsandthesuper natural.Insteadhesuggeststhatlanguageevolvedamongwomen.We don'tspendtwo-thirdsofourtimegossipingjustbecausewecantal k,arguesDunbar—_57_,hegoesontosay,languageevolvedspecifi callytoallowustogossip. Dunbararrivedathischeerytheorybystudyingthe_58_ofthehighe r primates（灵长类动物）likemonkeys.Bymeansofgrooming--cleaningthefurbybrushingit ,monkeysformgroupswithotherindividualsonwhomtheycanrelyfo rsupportintheeventofsomekindofconflictwithinthegroupor_59 _fromoutsideit. Aswehumanbeingsevolvefromaparticularbranchoftheprimatefam ily,Dunbar_60_thatatonetimeinourhistorywedidmuchthesame.G roupingtogethermadesensebecausethebiggerthegroup,thegreat erthe_61_itprovided;ontheotherhand,thebiggerthegroup,theg reaterthestressesoflivingclosetoothers.Groominghelpedto_6 2_thepressureandcalmeverybodydown. Butasthegroupsgotbiggerandbigger,theamountoftimespentingr oomingactivitiesalsohadtobe_63_tomaintainitseffectiveness .Clearly,amore_64_kindofgroomingwasneeded,andthuslanguage evolvedasakindof vocal（有声的）groomingwhichallowedhumanstodeveloprelationshipwithever-l argergroupsbyexchanginginformationoverawidernetworkofindi vidualsthanwouldbepossiblebyone-to-one_65_contact. 51.A.claim B.description C.gossip https://www.doczj.com/doc/1a19294998.html,nguage
52.A.occasionally B.habitually C.independently
D.originally
53.A.social B.political C.historical D.cultural
54.A.admirers B.masters https://www.doczj.com/doc/1a19294998.html,ers D.wasters
55.A.vitalB.sensitive C.ideal D.difficult
56.A.confirms B.rejects C.outlines D.broadens
57.A.forinstance B.inaddition C.onthecontrary
D.asaresult
58.A.motivationB.appearance C.emotion D.behaviour
59.A.attackB.contact C.inspection D.assistance
60.A.recalls B.denies C.concludes D.confesses
61.A.prospectB.responsibility C.leadership
D.protection
62.A.measure B.show C.maintain D.ease
63.A.saved B.extended C.consumed D.gained
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65.A.indirect B.daily C.physical D.secret
SectionB
Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfol lowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofth emtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfits bestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejust read.
(A).
Mostpeopleagreethathonestyisagood
thing.ButdoesMotherNatureagree?Animal
scan'ttalk,butcantheylieinotherways?C antheyliewiththeirbodiesandbehavior?A nimalexpertsmaynotcallitlying,butthey doagreethatmanyanimals,frombirdstochi
mpanzees,behavedishonestlytofoolother
animals.Why?Dishonestyoftenhelpsthemsurvive.
Manykindsofbirdsareverysuccessfulatfoolingotheranima ls.Forexample,abirdcalledtheploversometimespretendstobehu rtinordertoprotectitsyoung.Whena predator（猎食动物）getsclosetoitsnest,theploverleadsthepredatorawayfromthene st.How?Itpretendstohaveabrokenwing.Thepredatorfollowsthe" hurt"adult,leavingthebabybirdssafeinthenest.
Anotherkindofbird,thescrubjay,buriesitsfoodsoitalway shassomethingtoeat.Scrubjaysarealsothieves.Theywatchwhere othersburytheirfoodandstealit.Butcleverscrubjaysseemtokno wwhenathiefiswatchingthem.Sotheygobacklater,unburythefood ,andburyitagainsomewhereelse.
Birdscalledcuckooshavefoundawaytohavebabieswithoutdo
ingmuchwork.How?Theydon'tmakenests.Instead,theygetintooth
erbirds'nestssecretly.Thentheylaytheireggsandflyaway.When thebabybirdscomeout,theiradoptiveparentsfeedthem.
Chimpanzees,orchimps,canalsobesneaky.Afterafight,the losingchimpwillgiveitshandtotheother.Whenthewinningchimpp utsoutitshand,too,thechimpsarefriendlyagain.Butananimalex pertoncesawalosingchimptakethewinner'shandandstartfightin gagain.
Chimpsaresneakyinotherways,too.Whenchimpsfindfoodtha ttheylove,suchasbananas,itisnaturalforthemtocryout.Thenot herchimpscomerunning.Butsomecleverchimpslearntocryverysof tlywhentheyfindfood.Thatway,otherchimpsdon'thearthem,andt heydon'tneedtosharetheirfood.
Aschildren,manyofuslearnthesaying"Youcan'tfoolMother Nature."Butmaybeyoucan'ttrusther,either.
66.Aploverprotectsitsyoungfromapredatorby___________.
A.gettingclosertoitsyoung
B.drivingawaytheadultpredator
C.leavingitsyounginanothernest
D.pretendingtobeinjured
67.By"Chimpanzees,orchimps,canalsobesneaky"(paragraph5),t heauthormeans_______.
A.chimpsarereadytoattackothers
B.chimpsaresometimesdisho
nest
C.chimpsarejealousofthewi
nners
D.chimpscanbeselfishtoo
68.Whichofthefollowingistrueac
cordingtothepassage?
A.Somechimpslowertheircry tokeepfoodawayfromothers.
B.Thelosingchimpwonthefig
htbytakingthewinner'shand.
C.Cuckoosfooltheiradoptiv eparentsbymakingnonests.
D.Somecleverscrubjaysofte
nstealtheirfoodback.
69.Whichofthefollowingmightbet
hebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Doanimalslie?
B.DoesMotherNaturefoolani
mals?
C.Howdoanimalslearntolie?
D.Howdoeshonestyhelpanima
lssurvive?
（B）Let'ssayyouwanttohitthegymmoreregularlythisyear.Howdoyoum akethathappen?Considerputtingthehabitlooptouse.
Here'showitworks:
Ahabitisa3-stepprocess.First,there'sacue,somethingthattel lsyourbraintooperateautomatically.Thenthere'saroutine.And finally,areward,whichhelpsyourbrainlearntodesirethebehavi or.It'swhatyoucanusetocreate-orbreak-habitsofyourown.
Here'showtoapplyit:
Chooseacue,likeleavingyourrunningshoesbythedoor,thenpick. areward-say,apieceofchocolatewhenyougethomefromthegym.Tha tway,thecueandtherewardbecomeinterconnected.Finally,wheny ouseetheshoes,yourbrainwillstartlongingforthereward,which willmakeiteasiertoworkoutdayafterday.Thebestpart?Inacoupl eofweeks,youwon'tneedthechocolateatall.Yourbrainwillcomet oseetheworkoutitselfasthereward.Whichisthewholepoint,righ t?
70.Whichofthefollowingbestfitsintheboxwitha“?”inTHEHABI TLOOP?
A.Pickanewcue.
B.Formanewhabit.
C.Chooseanewreward.
D.Designanewresolution.
71.AccordingtoTHEHABITLOOP,youcansticktoyourplanmosteffec tivelyby______.
A.changingtheroutine
B.
tryingitforaweek
C.adjustingyourgoal
D.w
ritingitdown
72.What'sthepurposeofputtin
gthehabitlooptouse?
A.Totestoutdifferentki
ndsofcues.
B.Todosomethingasahabi
tevenwithoutrewards.
C.ToworkoutthebestNewY
ear'sresolution.
D.Tomotivateyourselfwi
thsatisfactoryrewards.
73."ThisyearwhenIseethe Harr
yPotter poster,Iwillread30pa
gesofanEnglishnoveloranEngl
ishnewspaperinordertowatchT
Vforhalfanhour."Whatisthecu
einthisresolution?
A.The HarryPotter poster
.
B.Reading30pagesofanEn
glishnovel.
C.AnEnglishnewspaper.
D.WatchingTVforhalfanhour.
(C)
Ifyoucouldbeanybodyintheworld,whowoulditbe?Yourneighbouro rasuperstar?Afewpeoplehaveexperiencedwhatitmightbeliketos tepintotheskinofanotherperson,thankstoanunusual virtualrea lity（虚拟现实）device.RikkeWahl,anactress,modelandartist,wasoneofthepart icipantsinabody swapping experimentattheBeAnotherlab,aproje ctdevelopedbyagroupofartistsbasedinBarcelona.Sheswappedwi thherpartner,anactor,usingamachinecalledTheMachinetoBeAno therandtemporarilybecameaman."AsIlookeddown,Isawmywholebo dyasaman,dressedinmypartner'spants,"shesaid."That'sthepic tureIrememberbest."
Theset-upisrelativelysimple.Bothuserswearavirtualrea lityheadsetwithacameraonthetop.Thevideofromeachcameraisse nttotheotherperson,sowhatyouseeistheexactviewofyourpartne r.Ifshemovesherarm,youseeit.Ifyoumoveyourarm,sheseesit.
Togetusedtoseeinganotherperson'sbodywithoutactuallyh avingcontrolofit,participantsstartbyraisingtheirarmsandle gsveryslowly,sothattheothercanfollowalong.Eventually,this kindofslow synchronised（同步的）movementbecomescomfortable,andparticipantsreallystarttofe elasthoughtheyarelivinginanotherperson'sbody. Usingsuchtechnologypromisestoalterpeople'sbehaviourafterw ards-potentiallyforthebetter.Studieshaveshownthatvirtualr ealitycanbeeffectiveinfightingracism-the bias（偏见）thathumanshaveagainstthosewhodon'tlookorsoundlikethem.Res earchersattheUniversityofBarcelonagavepeopleaquestionnair ecalledtheImplicitAssociationTest,whichmeasuresthestrengt hofpeople'sassociationsbetween,forinstance,blackpeopleand adjectivessuchasgood,bad,athleticorawkward.Thentheyaskedt hemtocontrolthebodyofadarkskinneddigitalcharacterusingvir tualrealityglasses,beforetakingthetestagain.Thistime,thep articipants'biasscoreswerelower.Theideaisthatonceyou've"p utyourselfinanother'sshoes"you'relesslikelytothinkillofth em,becauseyourbrainhasinternalisedthefeelingofbeingthatpe rson. ThecreatorsofTheMachinetoBeAnotherhopetoachieveasimilarre sult."Attheendofbodyswapping,peoplefeellikeholdingeachoth erintheirarms,"saysArthurPointeau,aprogrammerwiththeproje ct."It'sareallynicewaytohavethiskindofexperience.Iwouldre ally,reallyrecommendittoeveryone."
74.Theword"swapping"(paragraph1)isclosestinmeaningto_____ ____.
A.building
B.exchanging
C.controlling
D.transplanting 75.WecaninferfromtheexperimentattheBeAnotherlabthat______ ______.
A.ourfeelingsarerelatedtoourbodilyexperience
B.wecanlearntotakecontrolofotherpeople'sbodies
C.participantswilllivemorepassionatelyaftertheexperi ment
D.TheMachinetoBeAnothercanhelppeoplechangetheirsexes
76.IntheImplicitAssociationTest,beforetheparticipantsused
virtualrealityglassestocontroladarkskinneddigitalchara cter,__________.
A.theyfoughtstronglyagainstracism
B.theyscoredloweronthetestforracism
C.theychangedtheirbehaviourdramatically
D.theyweremorebiasedagainstthoseunlikethem
77.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat_________.
A.technologyhelpspeoplerealizetheirdreams
B.ourbiasescouldbeeliminatedthroughexperiments
C.virtualrealityhelpspromoteunderstandingamongpeople
D.ourpointsofviewaboutothersneedchangingconstantly SectionC
Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestions orcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.
Moreandmorecorporationsaretakinganinterestincorporat esocialresponsibility(CSR).CSRismadeupofthreebroadlayers. https://www.doczj.com/doc/1a19294998.html,paniesty picallyspendabout1%ofpre-taxprofitsonworthyprojects.Butma nyfeelthatsimplywritingchequestocharitiesisnolongerenough .Insomecompanies,shareholderswanttoknowthattheirmoneyisbe ingputtogooduse,andemployeeswanttobeactivelyinvolvedingoo dworks. Moneyaloneisnottheanswerwhencompaniescomeunderattackforth eirbehavior.HencethesecondlayerofCSR,whichisabranchofrisk management.Startinginthe1980s,withenvironmentaldisasterss uchastheexplosionatBhopalandtheExxonValdezoilspill,indust ryafterindustryhassufferedblowstoitsreputation.
So,companiesoftenrespondedbytryingtomanagetherisks.Theyta lktonon-governmentalorganisations(NGOs)andtogovernments,c reate codesofconduct（行为准则)anddevotethemselvestomore transparency（透明）intheiroperations.Increasingly,too.they,alongwiththeircom petitors,setcommonrulestospreadrisks. Allthisislargelydefensive,buttherearealsoopportunitiesfor thosethatgetaheadofthegame.Theemphasisonopportunityisthet hirdlayerofCSR:theideathatitcanhelptocreatevalue.Ifapproa chedinastrategicway,CSRcouldbecomepartofacompany'scompeti tiveadvantage.Thatisjustthesortofthingchiefexecutiveslike
tohear.Theideaof"doingwellbydoinggood"hasbecomepopular. Nevertheless,thebusinessoftryingtobegoodisbringingdifficu ltquestionstoexecutives.CanyoumeasureCSRperformance?Shoul dyoubecooperatingwithNGOsandyou’reyourcompeti tors?Isther eanyreallycompetitiveadvantagetobehadfromagreenstrategy? Corporatesocialresponsibilityisnowseenasamainstream.Bigco mpanieswanttotelltheworldabouttheirgoodcitizenshipwiththe irdevotiontosocialresponsibilities.Donebadly,CSRisoftenju stwindow-dressingandcanbepositivelyharmful.Donewell,thoug h,itisnotsomeseparateactivitythatcompaniesdoontheside,aco rnerofcorporatelifereservedforvirtue（美德）：itisjust goodbusiness.
(Note:Answerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsin NOMORETH ANTENWORDS)
78.Both_________insomecompaniesfinditnolongerenoughtosimp lydonatemoneytocharities.
79.Giveoneexampleofthedefensivemeasuresofriskmanagementac cordingtothepassage.
80.Withtheemphasisonopportunity,thethirdlayerofCSRismeant to_________.
81.Accordingtothepassage,"goodbusiness"(paragraph6)meanst hatcorporations________whilemakingprofits.
第II卷（共47分）
I.Translation
Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usin gthewordsgiveninthebrackets.
1.我习惯睡前听点轻音乐。(accustomed)
2.将来过怎样的生活取决于你自己。(beupto)
3．没有什么比获准参加太空旅行项目更令人兴奋的了。(than) 4．家长嘱咐孩子别在河边嬉戏，以免遭遇不测。(forfear) 5．虽然现代社会物资丰富，给予消费者更多的选择，但也使不少人变成购物狂。(turn)
II.GuidedWriting
Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordi ngtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.
学校英语报正在酝酿改版，拟从现有的三个栏目（健康、娱乐、文化）中去除一个，并从三个备选栏目（时尚、职业规划、读者反馈）中挑选一个纳入该报。假设你是该校学生程飞，给校报编辑写一封电子邮件，表达你的观点。邮件须包括以下内容：
1．你建议去除的栏目及去除的理由；
2．你建议增加的栏目及增加的理由。
上海英语参考答案
第I卷
第一大题第1至第10小题，每题1分；第11至第16小题，每题2分：第17至第24小题，每题1分。共30分。
1.A
2.D
3.B
4.A
5.B
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.C10.B
11.C12.D13.B14.C15.A16.B
17.conference18.daylight19.moving 20.overcrowded
21.implicationsandconclusions22.reasoning 23.Figures24.keepquestioning
第二大题每小题1分。共26分。
25.where26.Toearn27.assoonas/aslongas28.exhausted 29.if
30.what31.adapting32.did33.an34.isequipped 35.which
36.myself37.moreappropriate38.hasforced39.urging40.to
41.G42.C43.144.F45.E46.B47.K48.J49.A50.H
第三大题第51至65小题，每题1分；第“至”小题，每题2分；第78至81小题，每题2分。共47分。
51.C52.B53.A54.D55.A56.B57.C58.D59.A60.C
61.D62.D63.B64.B65.C66.D67.B68.A69.A70.C
71.D72.B73.A74.B75.A76.D77.C
78.shareholdersandemployees
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80.createvalue
81.takesocialresponsibilities
第II卷
I．翻译共22分。
1.I'maccustomedtolisteningtosomelightmusicbeforesleep.
2.It'suptoyouwhatkindoflifeyouwillleadinthefuture.
3.Thereisnothingmoreexcitingthanbeingallowedtotakepartinthespacetravelprogram.
4.Parentsasktheirkidsnottoplaybytheriverforfearthatsomethingterriblemighthappen.
5.Whilemodernsociety,richinmaterialresources,hasgivenconsumersmorechoices,italsoturnsmany ofthemintocrazyshoppers.
II．写作共25分。
2014-2015年上海卷 英语 第I卷（共103分 Directions:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblanksto makethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblan kswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegiv enword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank. (A) MystayinNewYork Aftergraduationfromuniversity,Ihadbeenunabletosecure apermanentjobinmysmalltown.SoIdecidedtoleavehomeforNewYor k,(25)______Imighthaveabetterchancetofindagoodjob.(26)___ ___(earn)somemoneytopaythedailyexpenses,Istartedworkinalo calcaféasawaiter.Ibelievedthat(27)______Iwasofferedagood position,Iwouldresignatonce. Overtime,thehighcostoflivingbecamealittleburdenonmya lready(28)______(exhaust)shoulders.Ontheotherhand,mysearc hforarespectablejobhadnotmetwithmuchsuccess.AsIhadstudied literatureatuniversity,Ifounditquitedifficulttosecureasui tablejobinbigcompanies.Motherhadsaidthat(29)_____________ _____Iwantedtohaveabettercareeradvancement,Ihadtofindwork inthecity.Perhaps,(30)______mymotherhadtoldmewasdeeplyroo tedinmymind.Ijustdidasshehadexpected. SoonIhadlivedinthecityforoversixmonthsbutIstilldidno tlikeit.Apparently,Ihaddifficulty(31)______(adapt)myselft olifeinthecity,letalonefindingajobtomydelight.Afterninemo nthsoffrustration.Ieventuallydecidedtogobacktomysmalltown .NotuntilIreturned(32)______Irealisethataquiettownlifewas thebestforme. (B) Thegiantvendingmachine（自动售货机）isanewvillageshop Villagershavelongbeenusedtofacingadrivewhentheyrunou tofbasicsupplies.However,helpisnownearerathandintheformof thecountry'sfirstautomaticpush-buttonshop.Nowresidentsint heDerbyshirevillageofCliftoncanbuygroceriesaroundtheclock afterthehugevendingwasinstalledoutsideapubinthevillagethi sweek. PeterFox,whois(33)______electricalengineer,spenttwoa ndahalfyearsworkingontheproject.Themachine(34)______(equi p)withsecuritycamerasandalarms,andlookslikeaminishopwitha brickfront,agreyroofandadisplaywindow. Mr.Foxsaidhehopedhisinvention,(35)______issettobeins talledinothervillagesintheareaoverthecomingmonths,willmar kareturntoconvenienceshoppingforruralcommunities. Hesaid:"IhadthisideaafewyearsagobutIcouldn'tfindaman ufacturerwhocoulddeliverwhatIwanted,soIdiditby(36)______. Theresultiswhatamountstoahugeoutdoorvendingmachine.YetIth inkthetermautomaticshopisfar(37)______(appropriate)." Inrecentyears,thecommercialpressurefromsupermarketch ains(38)______(force)villageshopsacrossthecountrytoclose. In2010,itwasestimatedthatabout400villageshopsclosed,(39)_ _____(urge)thelocalgovernmenttogivefinancialsupporttostru gglingshopsorset-upnewcommunitystores. Hundredsofcommunitieshavesincesteppedinandopenedupth eirownvolunteer-runshops,butMr.Foxhopeshisnewinventionwil lofferasolution(40)______thosevillageswithoutalocalshop. SectionB Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinth ebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmore thanyouneed. A.alert B.classify https://www.doczj.com/doc/1a19294998.html,mit D.delicately E.gentle F.impose https://www.doczj.com/doc/1a19294998.html,bels H.moderation I.relieve J.signals K.simply Let'ssayyou'vedecidedyouwanttoeatmorehealthfully.How ever,youdon'thavetimetocarefullyplanmenusformealsorreadfo od_41_atthesupermarket.Sinceyoureally_42_yourselftoahealt hierlifestyle,alittlehelpwouldcomeinhandy,wouldn'tit?This iswherea"choicearchitect"canhelp_43_someoftheburdenofdoin gitallyourself.Choicearchitectsarepeoplewhoorganizethecon textsinwhichcustomersmakedecisions.Forexample,thepersonwh odecidesthelayoutofyourlocalsupermarket-includingwhichshe lfthepeanutbuttergoeson,andhowtheorangesarepiledup—isach oicearchitect. Governmentsdon'thaveto_44_healthierlifestylesthrough lawsforexample,smokingbans.Rather,ifgivenanenvironmentcre atedbyachoicearchitect-onethatencouragesustochoosewhatisb est-wewilldotherightthings.Inotherwords,therewillbedesign sthatgentlypushcustomerstowardmakinghealthierchoices,with outremovingfreedomofchoice.Thisideacombinesfreedomtochoos ewith_45_hintsfromchoicearchitects,whoaimtohelppeoplelive longer,healthier,andhappierlives. TheBritishandSwedishgovernmentshaveintroducedaso-cal led"trafficlightsystem"to_46_foodsashealthyorunhealthy.Th ismeansthatcustomerscanseeataglancehowmuchfat,sugar,andsa lteachproductcontains_47_bylookingatthelightsonthepackage .Agreenlight_48_thattheamountsofthethreenutrientsarehealt hy;yellowindicatesthatthecustomershouldbe_49_;andredmeans thatthefoodishighinatleastoneofthethreenutrientsandshould beeatenin_50_.Thecustomerisgivenimportanthealthinformatio n,butisstillfreetodecidewhattochoose. III.ReadingComprehension
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 上海英语试卷 考生注意： 1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。 2.本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第I卷和第II卷。全卷共12页，所有答题必须涂（选择 题）或写（非选择题）的答题纸上，坐在试卷上一律不得分。 3.答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上，在答题 纸反面清楚地填写姓名。 第I 卷（共103分） I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the questions you have heard. 1. A. impatient B. confused C. pleased D. regretful 2. A. at a bus stop B. at a laundry C. at the dentist?s D. at the chemist?s 3. A. An actor B. A salesman C. A translator D. A writer 4. A. He lost his classmate?s homework. B. He can?t help the woman with her math. C. He broke the woman?s calculator. D. He doesn?t know where the “on” button is. 5. A. The woman should go to another counter. B. The woman gives the man so many choices. C. The man dislike the sandwiches offered there. D. The man is having trouble deciding what to eat.
普陀区2014学年第一学期高三英语质量调研 （考试时间120分钟试卷满分150分） 第I卷（共103分） 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) Left Handedness What do Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, and Albert Einstein have in common? They were all left-handed, along with other famous people including Barack Obama. In fact, an estimated 13 percent of the world’s population (25)______ be left-handed. Most people are right-handed. This fact also seems to have held true (26)______ history. In 1977, scientists studied works of art made at various times starting with cave drawings from 15,000 B.C. and ending with paintings from the 1950s. Most of the people (27)______ (show) in these works of art are right-handed. Many researchers claim (28)______ (find)relationships between left-handedness and various physical and mental characteristics. However, (29)______ of these connections are very weak, and others have not been proven.What makes a person become right-handed rather than left-handed? As yet, no one really knows for sure. (30)______ ______ ______ reasons may be behind it, people’s attitudes toward left-handedness have changed a lot over the years. There are even a number of shops (31)______ (specialize) in selling products for left-handed people, such as left-handed scissors, can openers, guitars, and even a left-handed camera.In 1976, Left-Handers International, a group of left-handed people in Topeka, Kansas, in the United States, decided to start (32)______ annual event in order to clear up misunderstandings about left-handedness. (B) Motivating Students (33)______ ______ a young child might be nervous about starting school, he or she is often excited on the first day of school. Perhaps that excitement lasts through the first few years of school. But over time, many children are much (34) ______ (excited) about going to school because school becomes a place of “all w o r k a n d n o p l a y.”A s t h e y e a r s g o b y,s t u d e n t s (35)______(pressure) to do more work and to do it better, make better test scores, and have a higher class rank. It is therefore not surprising that by middle school many students lose interest in school and learning. Teachers face a big challenge in such a situation. When they enter a classroom (36)______ ______ most of the students do not want to be there and do not want to study, how can they teach? Some teachers may be tempted to focus their energy on the handful of students in the classroom who
绝密★启用前 2014-2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷） 英语（含答案） 考生注意： 1．考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。 2．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第I卷（第1-12页）和第II卷（第13页）， 全卷共13页。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上 一律不得分。 3．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，井将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上， 在答题纸反面清楚地填写姓名。 第I卷（共103分） I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will bespoken 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. A policewoman. B. A judge. C. A reporter. D. A waitress. 2. A. Confident. B. Puzzled. C. Satisfied. D. Worried. 3. A. At a restaurant. B. At a car rental agency. C. In a bank. D. In a driving school. 4. A. A disaster. B. A new roof. C. A performance. D. A TV station. 5. A. Catch the train. B. Meet Jane. C. Get some stationery. D. Clean the backyard. 6. A. Ask for something cheaper. B. Buy the vase she really likes. C. Protect herself from being hurt. D. Bargain with the shop assistant. 7. A. Use a computer in the lab. B. Take a chemistry course. C. Help him revise his report. D. Get her computer repaired. 8. A. Amused. B. Embarrassed. C. Shocked. D. Sympathetic. 9. A. She doesn't plan to continue studying next year. B. She has already told the man about her plan. C. She isn't planning to leave her university. D. She recently visited a different university. 10. A. It spoke highly of the mayor. B. It misinterpreted the mayor's speech. C. It made the mayor's view clearer. D. It carried the mayor's speech accurately.
2015年上海英语高考真题阅读A及参考答案精校版 Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) Look to many of history’s cultural symbols, and there you’ll find an ancestor of Frosty, the snowman in the movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s. I discovered even more about one of humanity’s earliest forms of life art during several years of research around the world. For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and thought. At a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky. It was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary works of chilly art. Some were created by famous artists, including a 19-year-old Michelangelo, who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a snowman in his mansion’s courtyard. The Miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing weeks called the Winter of Death. The city of Brussels was covered in snowmen—an impressive scene that told stories on every street corner. Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflection of people’s imagination. For the people of Brussels, this was a defining moment of artistic freedom. At least until spring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging floods. If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, don’t worry: I’ve learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today. Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. The parade ends with the Boogg being placed on a 40-foot pile of firewood. After the bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, representing the passing of winter, the pile is lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered officially over—the quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be. 66. According to the passage, why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the Middle Ages? A. People thought of snow as holy art supplies. B. People longed to see masterpieces of snow. C. Building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves. D. Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought. 67. “The heyday of the snowman” (paragraph 4) means the time when___________. A. snowmen were made mainly by artists B. snowmen enjoyed great popularity C. snowmen were politically criticized D. snowmen caused damaging floods 68. In Zurich, the blowing up of the Boogg symbolizes__________________. A. the start of the parade
(A) Gift from a stranger My local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space I found was convenient, but I’d noticed a woman in a blue car circling for a while. (25) _________ I was in a good mood, I let her have it. On the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot—it was a tight fit. Pretty soon I’d made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling good, I (26)________ (empty) my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling woman reverse park. Just as I approached my car, I saw the woman I’d let have my car spot earlier. She was giving me (27) _____ odd look—half puzzled, half intent (热切的). I smiled and wished her a pleasant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I saw the same lady (28) _____ (look) in at me. “Hello,” she said, hesitantly. “This (29) ______ sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of my mother’s things off at the charity bins. You are just so much (30) ____________ her. You helped those people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me meaningfully and passed a box in through the window. “I think she would like you to have it.” (31) _________ (shock), I took it from her automatically. She smiled and walked away. After a pause, I opened the box. Inside was a beautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl. It was (32) __________ (nice) gift I’d ever received, and it was from a complete stranger. The necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness. (B) Ask Helpful Hannah Dear Helpful Hannah, I’ve got a problem with my husband, Sam. He bought a smartphone a couple of months ago and he took it on our recent ski vacation to Colorado. It was a great trip except for one problem. He has a constant urge (33) _______ (check) for text messages; he checks his phone every five minutes! He’s so addicted to it that he just can’t stand the idea (34) ________ there may be an important text. He can’t help checking even at inappropriate times like when we are eating in a restaurant and I am talking to him! He behaves (35) ________ ________ any small amount of boredom can make him feel the need to check his phone even when he knows he shouldn’t. The temptation to see (36) ___________ is contacting him is just too great. When I ask him to please put down the phone and stop (37)___________ (ignore) me, he says, “In a minute,” but still checks to see if (38) _________ has posted something new on the Internet. Our life (39) ____________ (interrupt). If we go somewhere and I ask him to leave the phone at home, he suffers from withdrawal symptoms. Maybe this dependency on his smartphone has become more than an everyday problem. I recently read an article about “nomophobia,” (40) __________ is a real illness people can suffer from: the fear of being without your phone! I am worried that Sam may be suffering from this illness because he feels anxious if he doesn’t have his phone with him, even for a short time. Who would have thought that little devices like these could have brought so much trouble! Sick and Tired Sadie 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. A. access B. alternatives C. assigned D. confirmed E. conflicting F. elements G. function H. innovative I. prospective J. separate K. supporting Considering how much time people spend in offices, it is important that work spaces be well designed. Well-designed office spaces help create a cooperation’s image. They motivate workers and they make an impression on people who visit and might be potential, or __41__, customers. They make businesses work better, and they are a part of the corporate culture we
2015年上海英语高考真题完形填空及参考答案精校版 III. Reading Comprehension Section 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. If you studied pictures that ancient people left on rock walls and you tried to determine their meaning, you would not detect interest in romance among the artists. 51 , you would see plenty of animals with people running after them. Life for ancient people seemed to center on hunting and gathering wild foods for meals. In modern times, when food is available in grocery stores, finding love is more 52 to people’s lives. The53 is all around us. It is easy to prepare a list of modern stories having to do with love. An endless number of books and movies qualify as love stories in popular culture. Researchers are studying whether love, a highly valued emotional state, can be 54 . They ask, what is love? Toothpaste companies want us to think attraction is all about clean teeth, but clean teeth go only so far. Scientists wonder how much the brain gets involved. You have probably heard that opposites attract but that 55 attract, too. One thing is certain: The truth about love is not yet set in stone. First Impression To help determine the 56 of attraction, researchers paired 164 college classmates and had them talk for 3, 6 or 10 minutes so they could get a sense of each other’s indivi duality. Then students were asked to 57 what kind of relationship they were likely to build with their partners. After nine weeks, they reported what happened. As it turned out, their 58 judgments often held true. Students seemed to 59 at an early stage who would best fit into their lives. The 60 Knows Scientists have also turned to nonhumans to increase understanding of attraction. Many animals give off pheromones — natural chemicals that can be detected by, and then can produce a response in, other animals of the same species. Pheromones can signal that an animal is either ready to fight or is feeling 61 to partnerships. In contrast, humans do not seem to be as 62 as other animals at detecting such chemicals. Smell, however, does seem to play a part in human attraction. Although we may not be aware of chemicals like pheromones consciously, we give and receive loads of information through smell in every interaction with other people. Face Value Being fond of someone seems to have a number of factors, including seeing something we find attractive. Researchers had people judge faces for 63 . The participants had 0.013 seconds to view each face, yet somehow they generally considered the images the same as people who had more time to study the same faces. The way we 64 attractiveness seem to be somewhat automatic. When shown an attractive face and then words with good or bad associations, people responded to 65 words faster after viewing an attractive face. Seeing something attractive seems to cause happy thinking.