2013届上海市高三英语二模——翻译

.2013年高考上海卷第二卷中译英1.We enjoyed ourselves this New Year’s Day.2.Uncle posted/sent me a card yesterday, congratulating me on my 18th birthday.3.After many years’ construction, this city is now as vigorous as it was before the earthquake.4.The performance began with a piece of classical music (which was) familiar to people agedover 50.5.As soon as/Soon after he watched that TV program about extinct species, he was determinedto join a wild animal protection organization.Dear Sir or Madam:I have heard from the newspaper that you, the Shanghai Museum, are planning to organize a famous painting exhibition. And you are now collecting suggestions about whether to hold it in your museum or the art gallery. I am now writing to express my opinion that the exhibition should be held in the museum. My reasons are as follows.In terms of convenience, the museum has more advantages over the gallery. First, it is located in the People’s Square, which is the center of the city. So people can enjoy convenient transportation such as the subway line 1, 2 and 8, which are available to people from nearly every district. It saves the visitors a lot of time and trouble of traffic jam. Another advantage is that it is easy to be found by those from other provinces around the country. After all the Shanghai Museum is a landmark of our city familiar to nearly every Chinese.With regard to the professional function, though it seems natural that an art exhibition be set in the gallery, in a more general sense, I think the museum has more advanced facilities to make the exhibition successful and to preserve the paintings well. As we know, the museum has successfully held many national and international exhibitions and its advertising and organizing experience is of no match; also its staff is qualified and professional.To sum up, I am sure the show will be fantastic if it is held in Shanghai Museum.(248 words) '.。

2012学年奉贤区调研测试高三英语试卷（本卷满分150分；完卷时间120分钟）第I卷（共105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At a laundry. B. At a hotel. C. At a restaurant. D. At a supermarket.2. A. 2. B.3. C. 5. D. 10.3. A. Driving. B. Reading. C. Shopping. D. Walking.4. A. A hairdresser. B. A waitress. C. A police officer. D. An insurance agent.5. A. A yellow light. B. A road accident. C. A robbery. D. A TV programme.6. A. They will go swimming. B. They will climb mountains.C. They will buy some clothes.D. They will watch a video.7. A. He prefers to eat out. B. He wants to order the food.C. He doesn’t like Japanese food.D. He wants to pay for the meal.8. A. Tony made the decision for a good reason. B. Tony should continue his science class.C. Tony should try to choose another course.D. Tony could have found a better reason.9. A. Go to find a job at the bookstore. B. Attend the opening ceremony.C. Buy some books at the bookstore.D. Open a bookstore of her own.10. A. There are not enough waitresses. B. It is crowded with customers.C. The service there is too slow.D. One of the waitresses broke her hand.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. Good luck. B. A good relationship.C. Independence.D. A job.12. A. She will have a new job. B. She will work in a bookstore.C. She will get married.D. She will have many children.13. A. She should find a good job. B. She should get married.C. She should open a restaurant.D. She should stay home.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. About 200. B. Over 1,000. C. About 2,000. D. Less than 100.15. A. An earthquake. B. Heavy rain. C. Removal of trees. D. Growing population.16. A. Controlling the growth of population. B. Banning chopping down trees.C. Growing more plantations.D. Getting busy to protect the environment.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.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25.Leaves are found on all kinds of trees, but they differ greatly _____ size and shape.A. onB. fromC. byD. in26.They felt sad that they couldn’t help the poor boy because _____ of them had any money on them.A. allB. anyC. noneD. no one27.Some celebrities are eager to make their private lives known to the public for fear that no notice_____ to them.A. paysB. will paidC. is paidD. will be paid28. A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, _____ ne person and injuring at least 86others.A. killedB. having killedC. killingD. being killed29.Dogs are man’s good friends, but sometimes they also cause trouble to us, _____?A. are theyB. aren’t theyC. do theyD. don’t they30._____ some Chinese scholars propose stopping using traditional Chinese medicine, foreign medicalinstitutions and industries are pursuing them.A. IfB. WhileC. AsD. Once31.Jerry did not regret giving the comment but felt that he _____ it differently.A. must have expressedB. may have expressedC. need have expressedD. could have expressed32.One thing you may not know is that _____ chopsticks might be good for your health.A. usingB. useC. usedD. being used33.He said that he would pay a visit to us the next day, but he _____.A. wouldn’tB. didn’tC. hasn’tD. hadn’t34.These years, the belief has become general _____ eating fruits right after dinner doesn’t necessarilydo good to people’s health.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. whether35.It is so noisy in the classroom. I just wonder _____ that makes them so excited.A. why it isB. why is itC. what it isD. what is it36._____ inside the tyre, _____ on the inside of the tyre.A. The more there is air…the harder it pushesB. The more air there is…the harder it pushesC. There is more air…it pushes harderD. The more air is there…the harder does it pushes37.After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, _____ urgently needed clean water, medicineand shelter to survive.A. whichB. whoC. whereD. what38.The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, _____ it more difficult.A. not makeB. not to makeC. not makingD. do not make39.Drivers _____ to have 80 milligrams of alcohol in their blood will have their driver’s licensessuspended for 5 years.A. findB. to findC. findingD. found40. A new stadium will be built _____ the old houses have been pulled down.A. whatB. whereC. thatD. whichSection 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.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages 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.Second, what’s a patent infringement? This is where someone creates something the same as someone else’s patented 56 . Whether this is done intentionally or 57 , they have still caused a patent 58 , and they may be faced with a legal case.The biggest patent war currently taking place in the mobile phone world is between Apple and Samsung. Apple 59 the first shot in 2011, filing a lawsuit that claimed Samsung copied many of its patented ideas in its own Android phones. However, Samsung wasn’t willing to back down, and soon 60 by filing lawsuits in Japan, South Korea and Germany. By July last year, Apple and Samsung were involved in more than 50 lawsuits around the world.Both companies believe the other stole 61 for their own smart-phones.But the big question is over whether the rules on creating patents should be 62 . If one company has the rights to an important piece of mobile phone technology, it risks leading to a lack of competition, and prices will remain 63 . On the other hand, companies are interested in one thing: making a 64 . And so it’s unlikely that they’ll “back off” to allow competition to flourish (活跃). However, it seems clear that there needs to be a better balance. Or the future of innovation could be doomed.50. A. boring B. interesting C. surprising D. exciting51. A. own B. protect C. share D. destroy52. A. needs B. cases C. requirements D. emphases53. A. incredible B. destructive C. invisible D. unavoidable54. A. artificial B. right C. natural D. fake55. A. seize B. discover C. find D. create56. A. belongings B. species C. invention D. property57. A. by accident B. on purpose C. on schedule D. by mistake58. A. defence B. issue C. law D. offence59. A. fought B. fired C. launched D. lit60. A. opposed B. responded C. reflected D. offered61. A. skills B. minds C. beliefs D. ideas62. A. stricter B. lighter C. harder D. easier63. A. low B. high C. unknown D. same64. A. decision B. choice C. comment D. profitSection 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)As the car moved closer, Alexis saw that the deer’s head was bent toward the ground. Then she heard a scream. A few seconds later, she saw an arm fly up near the deer’s head. Alexis realized the buck was attacking a woman. Sue Panter, a 44-year-old mother of four, had been out for her morning run. The buck had emerged from the tall corn and begun following her. “I knew I was in trouble,” Panter went to pick up a log to use for self-defense, and the buck attacked. It lifted her with its antlers and tossed her into the air.Alexis looked into t he woman’s terrified eyes, and before her father had even stopped the car, she got out of the car and down the slope toward the buck. Alexis helped Sue up the slope and into the Vaughans’ car. “We’re going to get you to a hospital,” Alexis said. Then she h eard her father Michael shout out. Michael had been knocked to the ground. Alexis grabbed a hammer and ran to where Michael lay in the dirt. She beat the buck’s head and neck, but the blows didn’t frighten it. Standing over her father, Alexis could see that he was struggling to breathe. “A couple more strikes, Lex,” said Michael. Alexis squeezed her eyes shut and hit several times. When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away.Alexis got in the driver’s seat and sped toward the hospital. After doctors treated Sue and Michael, Sue tearfully thanked her rescuers. “You expect a teenage girl to get on the phone and call for help,” she says, “not to beat up a deer.”65.When attacked by the buck, Sue used a log to _____.A. support herselfB. offend the buckC. protect herself from hurting by the buckD. lift herself66.What’s the probable meaning of the word “tossed” in Paragraph 2?A. Move something gently.B. Kick something violently.C. Throw something violently.D. Shoot something accurately.67.After Alexis assisted Sue into the Vaughans’ car, what happened?A. Her father was knocked down by the buck.B. The buck left and disappeared.C. She found herself frightened.D. Sue shouted out because of pain.68.According to what Sue said in the last paragraph, what can we infer?A. It is common for a girl to beat up a deer.B. When meeting with emergency, girls tend to phone others for help.C. Compared with teenagers, adults are more likely to call for help.D. Sue is very grateful for what Alexis did.(B)69.If you get to the bus station at 8:35, the fastest bus you can catch will turn up at _____.①A. 8:40B. 8:45C. 8:50D. 9:0070.According to the passage, you can’t _____.A. get to some hotels by taking this “hop-on, hop-off” busB. buy the ticket for “hop-on, hop-off” through telephoneC. learn the history of Kuala Lumpur as well as the history of the places you want to go on the busD. get access to Internet on the bus①试卷原题不符合语法规范，故P.F. Productions对题目作出修改。

闵行1.这款电子词典值得买吗？ (worth)2.这孩子年龄太小，无法应对这么复杂的局面。

(too…to…)3.当我心情不佳时，我常听听音乐来去除烦恼。

(mood)4.经过热烈讨论，我们一致同意再为那所小学捐赠一台电脑。

(agree)5.事实证明网络购物存在风险，因此下定单之前一定要深思熟虑。

(exist)key1.Is this electronic dictionary worth buying?2.The child is too young to deal with such complicated situation.3.When I am in bad mood, I often listen to music to remove troubles.4.After a heated discussion, we all agreed to donate another computer for the primary school.5.Evidence has proved that risks exist in on-line shopping, so you have to think carefully before you place an order.虹口1、你很有可能在这次考试中取得好成绩。

(likely)2、每天摄入太多的盐和糖会对人体的健康造成严重的损害。

(take in)3、汽油价格的不断上涨对人民的生活和国家的经济发展产生了很大的影响。

(affect)4、迄今虽说屡屡采取严控措施，但绝大多数人仍然觉得难以承担目前的高房价。

(though)5、他向经理保证,一经录用，他会竭尽所能为公司服务，绝不辜负公司的期望并为自己的理想打拼。

(assure)Key1. You are most likely to achieve good results in this examination. / It’s most likely that you will achieve good results in this examination.2. Taking in too much salt and sugar every day will / may cause serious damage to people’s health. / It will / may cause serious damage to people’s health if they take in too much salt and sugar every day.3. The constant / continuous rise in gasoline prices / That the prices of gasoline went up / rose constantly / continuously has greatly affected the people’s life and the development of the country’s economy.4. Though severe / strict control measures have been taken repeatedly / again and again by now / up to now, the vastmajority of people / most people still feel / find it difficult / hard to afford the current high housing prices.5. He assured the manager that if / once (he was) appointed / accepted, he would do his best to work for / serve the company, live up to the expectation of the company and strive for his own ideal.黄浦1. 这个故事激励年轻人为更美好的生活奋斗。

2013届（2012学年）上海市高三英语二模——简答题（黄浦）Relations between the United States and Spain were not very good in 1898. On February 15, a battleship called the USS Maine blew up and sank in the harbor at Havana, Cuba. More than 260 Americans were killed. Many Americans thought that Spanish saboteurs(破坏者) had set an underwater mine that caused the explosion.Witnesses and survivors had different versions of what happened. Some said that they heard two explosions. It was discovered that the magazine—which is a storage place for arms, ammunition (军火), and explosives—had exploded. Questions were raised about what caused the first explosion. Did the first explosion come from outside the ship, causing the magazine to explode? Or, did something on the ship blow up the magazine?Other witnesses said that there was only one explosion. If they are right, then what on the ship caused the magazine to explode? A theory supporting the two-explosion version was that rebels from Cuba had caused the explosion. The rebels were aware of the bad feelings between the United States and Spain. They would have been willing to cause trouble between the nations to bring an end to Spanish rule in Cuba.The United States government issued an ultimatum (最后通牒) to the Spanish government to end its occupation of Cuba. When Spanish officials refused, Congress and President William McKinley declared war on Spain. The war did not last long, because the United Sates forced an early surrender.More than 100 years after the explosion of Maine, the cause of the explosion is still unknown. Many questions remain. If an attack from outside the ship caused the magazine to explode, why didn‟t witnesses see a splash in the water? Why were there no dead fish in the water if there was an external explosion?With the mystery still unsolved, the question of what really happened to the USS Maine may never be answered.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)81. On February 15, 1898，more than 260 Americans lost their lives because of __________ .82. According to the passage, the “magazine” was used to _________.83. According to the two-explosion version, what‟s the probable purpose of the Cuban rebels tocause the explosion?84. What‟s the main topic of the passage?81. the explosion and sinking of the USS Maine82. store arms, ammunition, and explosives83. To cause trouble and end the Spanish rule/occupation.84. The Mystery of the USS Maine. / The (possible) causes of the USS Maine‟s Explosion（闵行）For anyone who is determined to be a fashion designer, it is not enough to have succeeded in college. The real test is whether they can survive, and become established during their early 20s, making a name for themselves in the real world where business skills can be as important as creativity.Fashion is a hard business. There is a continuous amount of stress because work is at a constant and extremely fast speed to prepare for the next season‟s collections. It is extremely competitive and there is the constant need to make attractive advertisements of the latest fashion in newspapers and magazines. It also requires continual freshness because the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy. “We try to warn people before they come to us about how tough it is.” says Lydia Kemeny, the Head of Fashion at St. Martin‟s School of Art in London. “And we point out that drive and determination are absolutely necessary.”This may seem far removed from the popular opinions of fashionable young people spending their time designing pretty dresses. That may well be what they do in their first year of study but a good college won‟t be slow in introducing students to commercial realities. “We don‟t walk our foot on the blossoming flower of creativity but in the second year we start introducing the restrictions of price, producing ability, marketing and so on.”Almost all fashion design is done to a brief. It is not a form of self-expression as such, although there is certainly room for imagination and creativity. Most young designers are going to end up as employees of a producer or a fashion house and they still need to be able to work within the employers‟ characteristic style. Even those who are most modern in their own taste of clothes may need to produce designs which are right for the mainstream of market. They also have to be able to work at both the expensive and the cheap end of the market and the challenge to produce good design inexpensively may well be demanding.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS.)81. What are equally important if a fashion designer wants to be successful?82. Why does a fashion designer have to be creative?83. Besides learning to design beautiful dresses, students are also taught _______________.84. According to the last paragraph, ____________________ are the two things fashion designers have to consider when working as employees.81. Business skills and creativity.82. Because consumers‟ needs keep changing / the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy.83. commercial realities / the restrictions of price, producing ability, marketing84. the employers‟ characteristic style and the mainstream of market.（浦东）The internal greenhouse effect of a daffodil(水仙花)Early pollinators (授粉昆虫) struggle with cold weather, so it's no wonder that late-winter flowers such as daffodil tend to have extended blooming times and long-lasting flowers, some of which remain open for more than two weeks. When the sun is out, they can offer a warm microenvironment for bees.Although they usually start showing off in the Washington area by late February, blooming times for daffodil are highly variable, depending on variety, weather and planting location. Moisture, tree cover and mineral availability all affect flowering time, but soil temperature tends to have the greatest influence on early-blooming flowers. The microclimate of a south-facing slope will display blooms well before flowers appear in the shadow of a building that gets only a half-day of sun.Once open, the flower can create a microclimate within itself. When sunlight hits a daffodilflower, its tube-shaped corolla acts as a tiny greenhouse, raising temperatures inside a flower as much as 15 degrees higher than the surrounding air.That's good news for small bees, which in late winter have trouble getting warm enough to fly.Bumblebees and honeybees prepare to fly on cold days by exercising their flight muscles to generate heat. But mining bees, which nest in the ground, are less able to do that and are more dependent on surrounding temperatures to warm them up for takeoff.Spanish ecologist Carlos M. Herrera studied the relationship between mining bees and nativedaffodil flowers. The bees he studied could fly only if their internal body temperatures approached 72 degrees, yet they were able to forage(觅食) in 54-degree weather. Basking(取暖) in sunlight on the outside of a warm daffodil bloom was enough to get a bee airborne. Heat from flight muscles could then help keep bees in the air, but they still relied on blossom-basking to supplement their heat needs. Although a bee inside a flower has access to warmth and food, a bee basking atop a flower can more effectively raise its temperature by absorbing heat both from direct sunlight and from the flower below.On those cooler days, bees spent most of their foraging time basking, but "flights between flowers were sometimes interrupted by sudden falls to the ground," Herrera wrote in his 1995 paper. "Fallen bees crawled into some nearby flower and basked before resuming normal foraging."(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in No MORE THAN 12 WORDS.)81. According to the passage, what can help early pollinators to survive cold weather?82. Flowers on a south-facing slope usually open earlier because of ________________.83. What does the “good news for small bees” in paragraph 4 refer to?84. A bee can raise its temperature better at the top of a flower because both ________________ are its sources of warmth.Section D 81. Late-winter flowers‟ extended blooming times./ Late-winter fl owers‟ remaining open for long.82. (high) soil temperature83. The flower can create a microclimate within itself once open./The temperatures inside flowers can be much higher than the surrounding air.84. (direct) sunlight and the flower below（普陀）Strategy experts Michael J. Borland and Douglas E. Schoen recently went in search of the inner qualities that make a leader a success. Through extensive research, they found that these people are excellent in their fields through personal drive, determined behaviors and the self-awareness to know who they are and what they want. While interviewing some of today's most successful people, Bed and and Schoen learned that success comes to individuals if those have mastered their own identities.After examining dozens of successful business leaders, political figures, sports legends and artists, the authors identified two distinct “archetypes” (典型）that are each made up of a set of consistent characteristics that place their skills, strengths, weaknesses and personalities apart from the others.The first archetype is the Natural-Born Leader. These people find great satisfaction in taking charge of complex challenges. Their confidence and abilities define them as individuals who know they will succeed as they face any difficulty. Berland and Schoen explain that these people exhibit self-confidence, big-picture thinking, a take-charge personality, an inspirational and motivational spirit and a helpful approach as they boost up those around them. If you are a Natural-Born Leader, you always have to be the best in school, at playing sports and in doing business. You have to do things first and fastest, and you enjoy moving up the corporate ladder.The second archetype is the Independence Seeker. Berland and Schoen have found these people have two obvious features, They share the common mental characteristics. For instance, people in this group are always trying to come up with a better way to do things, have the self-confidence to do whatever they need to do to reach their goals, are willing to take risks when they see an opportunity, have a "restless spirit" that appears in the form of new goals, and "don't take themselves too seriously." However, when it comes to working, they just want what they want, and they also hope that their achievements will be recognized.(Note:Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)81.The purpose of Berland and Schoen‟s research is to __________.82.What is the leading factor that helps individuals to be successful according to Berland andSchoen?83.How will a Natural-Born Leader feel when he is told to finish some challenging tasks?84.Berland and Schoen have studied Independent Seekers in the two aspects: __________.81. search for the inner qualities of successful persons82. Mastering his/her own identities.83. Satisfied.84. Inner qualities and work attitude.（徐汇金山松江）It is estimated that around of the approximately six thousand languages that are spoken today, over three thousand of them are likely to have disappeared by the year 2100. Many of these are now classified as endangered languages and are classified as such by factors such as the number of speakers a language has, the age of the speakers, and the percentage of the youngest generation acquiring fluency in the language. For example, a language with many tens of thousands of speakers may be considered endangered if the children in the community are no longer learning the language. This scenario (情节) may happen in a place like Indonesia which as many different languages in use, but is trying to make communication easier by teaching a national language nation-wide. In another scenario, a language may only have a few hundred speakers but may not be considered endangered because all of the children in the community are learning the language.Once a language is classified as endangered, conservation efforts may be made in an attempt to revive the language. Whether or not to make such efforts is a decision which is ultimately made by the speakers of the language themselves, but success often requires a great deal of help and approval from the government or other authorities.One of the most famous language conservation success stories is that of the Welsh language. Historically, large numbers of Welsh people spoke only Welsh, but eventually English became the main language of Wales and fewer and fewer people learned Welsh. Conservation efforts began to be made in the mid-20th century with the establishment of such organizations as the Welsh Language Association in 1962. The Welsh Language Act and the Government of Wales Act, both passed in the 1990s, protected the Welsh language and made sure that English and Welsh would have equal status in Wales. Since 2000, the study of the Welsh language has been a compulsory subject in school. Today, over 22% of the population of Wales are Welsh speakers, up from 18% in 1991.81. What factors are taken into consideration when we classify languages as endangered ones,besides the number and the age of the speakers?82. One of the reasons why some languages go declining in Indonesia is___________________83. The word “ revive” in Para 2, most probably means …_______________________‟.84. What does the example of the Welsh language try to tell us?(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)81. The percentage of young people among speakers.82. to make communication easier/to teach a national language nation-wide81. bring sth. back to life / bring sth. back into use / save82. An endangered language can be saved by conservation efforts.（杨浦）America's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is celebrating the one year anniversary of its Weather-Ready Nation project. Weather experts from across the United States have been working to improve the way the country reacts to extreme weather. They way scientific progress has made weather forecasts, or predictions, better than ever. But, they say the cost of severe weather on life and property is still too high.NOAA says a new generation of equipment has already made its global numerical weather prediction system nearly three times faster in the past seven months. This is expected to improve NOAA's forecast models.Scientist and weather experts have launched a similar effort in the Philippines. It is called Project NOAH 一the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (危害).Mahar Lagmay is the head of Project NOAH. He says his country needs high-resolution imaging to predict when and where natural disasters will strike"To be able to construct hazard maps you need very high resolution topography. To do the simulations of floods you do need high resolution topography."He also ways these images will be used to create smaller area maps, which will shape how people react to natural disasters."By doing local scale, or community scale maps, people can relate with the problem because they see their houses, they see their neighbor's houses, the bridge in their community, and the river in their community in relation to the hazards 一the flood hazards in particular"Geologist Carlos Primo David also works with Project NOAH. He says the group depends onsatellites, Doppler radar and hundreds of rain gauges (计里器）across the country. He says the resulting forecasts are very detailed, and can even predict the intensity of rainfall.The Philippine state weather agency used rainfall information from Project NOAH when Manila flooded in August. The weather agency also re-broadcast its warnings on the social networking website Twitter. And a color coded warning system was also put in place Mahar Lagmay says the project passed its first test. He says the government used the information to move people to safety."Relatively it was successful because what we wanted to avoid was mass death." He says now the government has to get people to take severe weather events more seriously, and to actively prepare for the worst.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)81. The aim of the Weather-Ready Nation project is to improve the nation's reaction to extremeweather and reduce ______________.82. What's the equipment used in predicting intensity of rainfall?83. The project NOAH passed its first test because _________________.84. The weather experts expect people to _______________.81. the cost of severe weather on life and property82. satellites, Doppler radar and hundreds of rain gauges83. its information helped the government move people to safety / ...84. take severe weather more seriously and actively prepare for the worse（杨浦静安宝山青浦）Children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to have antisocial and criminal behavior when they become adults, according to a new University of Otago, New Zealand, study published online in the journal Pediatrics. The study followed a group of around 1,000 children born in the New Zealand city of Dunedin in 1972-1973. Every two years between the ages of 5 and 15, they were asked how much television they watched. Those who watched more television were more likely to have a criminal conviction and were also more likely to have antisocial personality traits in adulthood.The study found that the risk of having a criminal behavior by early adulthood increased by about 30% with every hour that children spent watching TV on an average weeknight.The study also found that watching more television in childhood was associated, in adulthood, with aggressive personality, an increased tendency to experience negative emotions, and an increased risk of antisocial personality disorder; a psychiatric disorder characterised by persistent patterns of aggressive and antisocial behavior.The researchers found that the relationship between TV viewing and antisocial behavior was not explained by socio-economic status, aggressive or antisocial behavior in early childhood, or parenting factors.A study co-author, Lindsay Robertson, says it is not that children who were already antisocial watched more television. “Rather, children who watched a lot of television were likely to go on to manifest anti social behavior and personality traits.”Other studies have suggested a link between television viewing and antisocial behavior, though very few have been able to demonstrate a cause-and-effect sequence. This is the first …real-life‟ study that has asked a bout TV viewing throughout the whole childhood period, and has looked at a range of antisocial outcomes in adulthood. As an observational study, it cannot prove that watching too much television caused the antisocial outcomes, but the findings are consistent with most of the research and provides further evidence that excessive television can have long-term consequences for behavior.Antisocial behavior is a major problem for society. While we‟re not saying that television causes all antisocial behavior, our findings do suggest that reducing TV viewing could go some way towards reducing rates of antisocial behavior in society,” says Associate Professor Hancox.The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should watch no more than 1 to 2 hours of quality television programming each day. The researchers say their findings support the idea that parents should try to limit their children's television use.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)81. The aim of the study is to reveal ______________________________________________.82. The researchers chose __________________________________________ as theirresearch subjects（研究对象）.83. What‟s the shortcoming of most of the studies on this topic?__________________________________________________________.84.What do you suppose many parents will do after reading this passage?__________________________________________________________.81. the relationship between television viewing and antisocial behavior.82. about 1,000 children born in Dunedin in 1972-1973.83. They fail to demonstrate a cause-and-effect sequence.84. Limit their children‟s television use (to 1 to 2 hours).（杨浦3月）America's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is celebrating the one yearanniversary of its Weather-Ready Nation project. Weather experts from across the United Stateshave been working to improve the way the country reacts to extreme weather. They way scientificprogress has made weather forecasts, or predictions, better than ever. But, they say the cost ofsevere weather on life and property is still too high.NOAA says a new generation of equipment has already made its global numerical weather prediction system nearly three times faster in the past seven months. This is expected to improve NOAA's forecast models.Scientist and weather experts have launched a similar effort in the Philippines. It is called Project NOAH 一the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (危害).Mahar Lagmay is the head of Project NOAH. He says his country needs high-resolution imaging to predict when and where natural disasters will strike"To be able to construct hazard maps you need very high resolution topography. To do the simulations of floods you do need high resolution topography."He also ways these images will be used to create smaller area maps, which will shape how people react to natural disasters."By doing local scale, or community scale maps, people can relate with the problem because they see their houses, they see their neighbor's houses, the bridge in their community, and the river in their community in relation to the hazards 一the flood hazards in particular"Geologist Carlos Primo David also works with Project NOAH. He says the group depends on satellites, Doppler radar and hundreds of rain gauges (计里器）across the country. He says the resulting forecasts are very detailed, and can even predict the intensity of rainfall.The Philippine state weather agency used rainfall information from Project NOAH when Manila flooded in August. The weather agency also re-broadcast its warnings on the social networking website Twitter. And a color coded warning system was also put in place Mahar Lagmay says the project passed its first test. He says the government used the information to move people to safety."Relatively it was successful because what we wanted to avoid was mass death." He says now the government has to get people to take severe weather events more seriously, and to actively prepare for the worst.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)81. The aim of the Weather-Ready Nation project is to improve the nation's reaction to extremeweather and reduce ______________.82. What's the equipment used in predicting intensity of rainfall?83. The project NOAH passed its first test because _________________.84. The weather experts expect people to _______________.81. the cost of severe weather on life and property82. satellites, Doppler radar and hundreds of rain gauges83. its information helped the government move people to safety / ...84. take severe weather more seriously and actively prepare for the worse（闸北）"In Scotland illness treatment is considered urgent; in Canada, it's considered inevitable. However in America,it is resource-consuming." Though the remarks seem like jokes,real data support the point. Medicare statistics, for example, reveal that we Americans lead the world in the amount of medical services used during the last six months of a person's life.Senior citizens here are big consumers of healthcare ,using ambulances three times as often as seniors mercial insurance data point to similar patterns in the healthcare of the younger population too, a ground few would argue against.What explains such a phenomenon? There is plenty of blame to go around.Both physicians and patients have referred to a "more is better "approach that adds cost without necessarily leading to better outcomes.In the past, doctors in fee-for -service systems have been suspected of doing too much testing to generate more income. Now new networks track doctors' treating record in the hope to discourage unnecessary testing. Patients, on the other hand ,are worried about denial of services.Doctors can find themselves caught in a bind between anxious and worrying patients and insurance networks that dismiss doctors with inefficient practice patterns.Upset factors,such as malpractice concerns and falling fees ,among which the worsening doctor-patient relationship tops the ranking list-are contributing to the nation's increasing shortage of primary-care doctors.Is there a better way to do this, without limiting a patient's choice or lowering the quality of healthcare?One solution is that we can introduce care organizations, which have the goal of improving both patients' health outcomes and the efficient use of resources. Like an HMO, this new kind of care organization involves networks of doctors, hospitals and patients. By carefully balancing care among doctors computerized medical records to identify the appropriate use of services, it encourages preventive care and measure quality.Given the obvious benefits during its pilot time, we are also encouraged to look at the program called Choosing Wisely .The program is aimed at encouraging both physicians and patients, with the help of professional model ,to carefully consider the wisdom of medical procedures. In most cases ,useless procedures are not only wasting money, but also subjecting patients to additional risk without the potential ti improve their health.(NOTE: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)mercial insurance data are mentioned in the first paragraph to show that ________.82.Patients'________attitude towards medical care caused today's overtreatment.83.What is the leading reason for lack of primary-care doctors?84.What are the two methods to fight the environment problem?81. the young are big consumers of healthcare too82. “More is better”83. The worsening doctor-patient relationship.84. Care organizations and the program called Choosing Wisely.（长宁嘉定）Working mothers who try to do everything by themselves are more likely to become depressed than those accepting that they are not super humans, a recent study of hundreds of women suggests.Women are told a story that they can do it all, but most workplaces are still designed for employees without child-care responsibilities, and they can happily combine child raising and a career if they are willing to let some things slide. Katrina Leupp, a researcher, suggests that rather than trying to do everything themselves, working women should get family members or others to help with the housework and not feel guilty about leaving work early when family duty calls. High earners can follow the lead of actress Anna Friel, who let out her secret to dealing with work and being a mother at the same time ---employing two maids.A researcher from the University of Washington said: “Employment is beneficial for women‟s health, even when differences in marital (婚姻的) satisfaction and working full-or part-time are ruled out.” But the analysis also found that not all working mothers are equally happy. The women with “supermom” attitudes as young adults showed more signs of depression, the American Sociological Society‟s annual conference stated. Women who try to do it all without any help are more likely to feel they are failures when things do not go to plan. Very often they may be drowned in tiredness. Lack of any “me time” could also be an issue. However, she stressed that working women--- including super mums --- generally still a lower risk of depression than stay-at-home mothers, adding:” But for better mental health, working mums should accept that they can‟t do it all.”Pam Spurr, a life coach and mother-of-two, said working women don‟t have to feel ashamed to take a career break when they have kids to take care of or cut back on time in the office. She said:”We need to accept that we are only human and can‟t do it all.”(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statement in NO MORE THAN THE WORDS.)81. According to a recent study, in order not to be depressed, working mothers _______________.82. How should working women deal with career and family according to Katrina Leupp?83. What are the signs of super mums‟ depression?84. In Pam Spurr‟s opinion, workin g women need to realize there is no shame in _____________.81. should accept that they are not super humans82. They should get help and leave work early if necessary.83. Feelings of failures, tiredness and lack of any “me time”.84. taking a career break with kids or cutting office hours（虹口）。

2013届（2012学年）上海市高三英语二模——写作（黄浦）当你在生活中遇到问题或困难时，你会如何解决？请就你亲身经历的1至2件事具体介绍一下你解决问题的办法，并简要谈谈你对困境的态度。

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2013年奉贤区高考英语二模卷25. Leaves are found on all kinds of trees, but they differ greatly ________ size and shape.A. onB. fromC. byD. in26. They felt sad that they couldn't help the poor boy because ________ of them had any money on them.A. allB. anyC. noneD. no one27. Some celebrities are eager to make their private lives known to the public for fear that no notice ________ to them.A. paysB. will paidC. is paidD. will be paid28. A 6.5－magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, ________ one person and injuring at least 86 others.A. killedB. having killedC. killingD. being killed29. Dogs are man's good friends, but sometimes they also cause trouble to us, ________？A. are they?B. aren't theyC. do theyD. don't they?30. ________ some Chinese scholars propose stopping using traditional Chinese medicine, foreign medical institutions and industries are pursuing them.A. IfB. WhileC. AsD. Once31. Jerry did not regret giving the comment but felt that he ________ it differently.A. must have expressedB. may have expressedC. need have expressedD. could have expressed32. One thing you may not know is that ________ chopsticks might be good for your health.A. usingB. useC. usedD. being used33. He said that he would pay a visit to us the next day, but he ________．A. wouldn'tB. didn'tC. hasn'tD. hadn't34. These years, the belief has become general ________ eating fruits right after dinner doesn't necessarily do good to people's health.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. whether35. It is so noisy in the classroom. I just wonder ________ that makes them so excited.A. why it isB. why is itC. what it isD. what is it36. ________ inside the tyre, ________ on the inside of the tyre.A. The more there is air; the harder it pushesB. The more air there is; the harder it pushesC. There is more air; it pushes harderD. The more air is there; the harder does it pushes37. After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, ________ urgently needed clean water, medicine and shelter to survive.A. whichB. whoC. whereD. what38. The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, ________ it more difficult.A. not makeB. not to makeC. not makingD. do not make39. Drivers ________ to have 80 milligrams of alcohol in their blood will have their driver's licenses suspended for 5 years.A. findB. to findC. findingD. found40. A new stadium will be built ________ the old houses have been pulled down.A. whatB. whereC. thatD. which【解析】25.D本题考查介词。

高三年级英语学科（考试时间120分钟，满分150分）II. Grammar and VocabularySection A25. Your generous donation can make a huge difference ______ the life of those living below the poverty line.A. fromB. onC. toD. of26. I thought the journey would be simple, but ______ could be further from the truth.A. anythingB. somethingC. nothingD. any thing27. Well known for their amazing strength, ants can lift ______.A. heavier than 50 times their own weightB. 50 times heavy as their own weightC. 50 times heavy than their own weightD. 50 times their own weight28. Though he ______ many times, he still had no idea of this complicated concept.A. had toldB. have been toldC. had been toldD. has told29. The Guinness World Records recognized 30-year-old Jessica Cox the first person without arms ______ anairplane.A. flyingB. flewC. having flownD. to fly30. During my journey, I started thinking about how difficult it ______ to travel before cars, trains and planesmade our lives so much easier.A. needn’t have beenB. shouldn’t have beenC. must have beenD. should have been31. Such great progress ______ in English so far that his friends can hardly believe that.A. has Jack madeB. Jack has madeC. does Jack makeD. Jack makes32. Lost in Thailand made people laugh and ______ them without big, expensive effects.A. entertainsB. entertainedC. was entertainingD. had entertained33. ______ there is nothing wrong with fast food, our health is more important than our desire to finish eatingas quickly as possible.A. OnceB. WhileC. AsD. Since34. ______ of the current news, whether it is domestic or overseas, is his daily routine.A. Being informedB. InformedC. InformingD. Having been informed35. The sight or even thought of snakes may give you a horrible feeling, but there are a few exceptions______ prove snakes are not always associated with horror.A. whichB. whereC. to whichD. what36. Quantities of precious jewelry, ______ buried deep in the earth, amazed all the people present.A. was foundB. were foundC. to be foundD. found37. Around 2000 years ago, many merchants travelled along ______ became known as the Silk Road.A. whereB. whatC. thatD. which38. It was while Chaplin was travelling with a group of other performers in the USA ______ he was given achance to be in a film.A. whereB. whenC. thatD. which39. There were only ten minutes ______ when they hurried to the departure gate at the airport.A. remainedB. remainingC. to remainD. being remained40. Beijing and Shanghai have released their plans to gradually allow students to take college entrance exams______ their parents work as migrant workers.A. whereB. whenC. in whichD. thatSection 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. revolutionizedB. trickyC. availableD. destinationsE. competitiveF. territoryG.standardH. processedI.appealingJ. deliveryEveryone who knows Olivia Griffiths is impressed by her unique sense of style. Whenever she walks into a room, heads turn. Her friends wonder how she managed to get the new Mulberry handbag that no one had thought was 41 in Australia yet.The truth is that Olivia has never left Australia. But with a few clicks of her computer mouse, she can travel to shopping 42 around the world. Online shopping has 43 the consumer experience. With the help of an increasing number of online shops overseas, shoppers can now pick up interesting goods from all over the world.The biggest advantage of shopping on foreign websites is the wide range of choices available. For example, Chinese shoppers are often disappointed when Gap products are not available locally. But now it’s possible to order these products straight from the US with a credit card and a small 44 fee. Other benefits of online shopping include 45 prices. When items are bought online from other coun tries, they’re often tax-free.However, when you buy things from a foreign website, things can get 46 too. So make sure you pay extra attention to protecting your rights.Sometimes it can be difficult to handle foreign websites because of the unfamiliar language. For example, the term “shipped in 1-5 working days” can be confusing for Chinese shoppers, as it doesn’t clarify whether this is the time in which the product will arrive or the time it takes for it to be 47 .The method of shipping can also determine whether you get your product at all. Unless you choose express or priority shipping, which only takes a few days to deliver but is more expensive, most 48 international shipping doesn’t offer a tracking option ― which means once your products are shipped outside of the country there’s no way of finding out where they are.The best consumers are the most sensible ones. If you’re interested in expanding your shopping 49 to foreign websites, make sure you do your research beforehand to avoid your money and products being lost on the way.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.·3·Starting around 1348, the plague(瘟疫) hit the continents of Europe and Asia. As a result, it killed an50 forty million people. This disease has come to be known as the Black Death. Its victims suffered a horribly painful death 51 by fever and dying, blackened flesh.Although they are not certain, many historians agree that the Black Death probably originated in China and spread through trade 52 , carried by fleas (跳蚤)found on rats. Rats are very common in cities, so these areas were hit the hardest. The disease passed to humans when the fleas would jump from the rats to a human host.Every social group suffered from the Black Death---it was not a discriminating (有识别力的)disease. But those who lived in rural settings were sometimes 53 , as were the wealthy, who had less 54 with outsiders and could afford to move to more remote areas in an 55 to spare themselves.The Black Death had many long-term 56 . Certain areas of Europe were nearly 57 after it, including some of its prosperous cities. For example, Bremen, Germany, lost almost 7,000 of its 12,000 inhabitants; Florence, Italy, lost 40,000 of its nearly 90,000; and Paris lost more than 50,000 of its 180,000. Major cities had to create mass graveyards where the dead could be buried. European population only began to 58 again in the last decades of the 15th century.The Black Death also brought about 59 changes. As large numbers of peasants died, there was a shortage of labor. Peasants had 60 spent generations working for the same family, but after the plague hit, they began to take advantage of the labor 61 . Workers 62 many times their usual pay for work and would sometimes move to a new lord or noble who offered 63 incentives (刺激;鼓励) and working conditions. In this way, the Black Death caused the landowning aristocracy (贵族) to lose much of their power and social 64 .50. A. enormous B. evaluated C. estimated D. expected51. A. characterized B. reported C. specialized D. caused52. A. stations B. goods C. routine D. route53. A. infected B. spread C. spared D. included54. A. contact B. similarities C. exchange D. trade55. A. attraction B. attempt C. effect D. advantage56. A. consequences B. harms C. effect D. correction57. A. bare B. populated C. deserted D. developed58. A. decline B. recover C. motivate D. grow59. A. economic B. racial C. global D. political60. A. barely B. usually C. stubbornly D. previously61. A. boom B. growth C. shortages D. drain62. A. won B. charged C. offered D. sped63. A. higher B. better C. similar D. changing64. A. post B. dream C. system D. positionSection 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)The butterfly, which is competitive swimming’s newest stroke(划水), was developed in the mid-1930s, but it wasn’t allowed in the Olympics until 1956. The story of the butterfly is a good illustration of how coaches and swimmers are constantly searching for ways to improve stroke efficiency.During the 1920s, the Japanese Olympic coaches used underwater photography to research stroke mechanics, and th eir efforts paid off when Japanese competitors won five of the six men’s swimming gold medals at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles.It was a wake-up call to the rest of the swimming world, and one of the top US coaches – David Armbruster at the University of Iowa – began doing his own filming.Armbruster was seeking to make the breaststroke faster. He knew that the action of bringing their arms forward underwater slowed breaststrokes down, so he came up with a method of bringing the arms forward over the water. The revised stroke (he kept the breaststroke kick) brought great improvements in speed.The following year, Jack Sieg, an Iowa swimmer, developed a technique involving swimming on his side and beating his legs in unison（一致）similar to a fish tail. As Armbruster later explained in the book Weissmuller to Spitz: The History and Background of the Olympic Games: “Sieg tried the same action while swimming face down. Sieg synchronized his leg action with the butterfly arm action using two leg beats to each ar m pull.” But the kick was ruled illegal because the legs moved in the vertical (垂直的) plane.Within a few years, nearly every breaststroker was using this overarm butterfly action without the kick. The pure butterfly wasn’t legalized for some two decades, but at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne ‘the fly’ became an official event.65. The best title of the article is _____.A. Why did the coaches and swimmers improve stroke efficiency?B. How did the butterfly come into being?C. How did the Japanese wake up the swimming world?D. When did ‘the fly’ become an official event?66. The Japanese coaches use underwater photography in order to ______.A. wake up the swimming worldB. be paid more moneyC. know how to be a mechanic.D. improve stroke efficiency.·5·67. Before the pure butterfly was officially recognized, ______ years or so had passed .A. 15B. 20C. 30D. 3568. According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?A. The Japanese coaches improved butterfly stroke.B. David Armbruster used filming to study stroke mechanics.C. Sieg came up with the idea of beating legs like a fish tail.D. The butterfly was added to the Olympics in 1956.(B)Singapore National Eye Centre“I could have lost my vision.SNEC restored my sight.”A macular hole, a hole at the most crucial part of the retina brought Bonny Huang who is from Hong Kong to the Singapore National Eye Centre for treatment. The retina is the light sensing nerve tissue at the back of the eye. In no time the potentially blinding condition was treated and his vision is now restored.“In April 2008, I noticed straight lines started to become distorted, and white patch appeared in the centre of my vision. I went to the Singapore National Eye Centre immediately. The ophthalmologist, a medical doctor who specializes in eye care and surgery, found a central macular hole in my left eye.”The treatment of this condition involves delicate judgment dependent on the experience of the doctor. The success of the recovery, however, relies largely on the face-down posture by the patient.“The Ophthalmologist explained to me the operational procedures, and taught me how to comply with the post-surgery face-down posture.The best part is that when I forgot some of the key points he told me, he showed no sign of resentment but instead comforted me not to worry before he went through the points again. I underwent an operation which lasted for only one hour, and maintained a face-down posture for three weeks. The result was very successful.”“I once consulted my Ophthalmologist during his lunch time, and he attended to me without finishing his lunch. His understanding and concern shown towards his patients can be scarcely found in other medical centres. I am very pleased to have received timely treatment in Singapore National Eye Centre where the doctors care about their patients.”Singapore National Eye Centre● 50 senior and experienced eye surgeons, total staff strength of 460● Ultra-modern facility with state-of-the-art technology and equipment● Quality assurance programme backed by 100% clinical audit of outcomes● High impact research teams leading to latest treatment strategies● Multi-expert approach to treatment of complex eye conditions● 250,000 outpatient visits, 14,000 major eye surgeries, 13,000 laser procedures annuallySingapore National Eye Centre11Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore, International Patient Service 24-hour Hotline: 65-6100-9393E-mail: ips@.sg or visit .sg69. According to this passage, the Eye Centre is ______.A. a charity organization helping people solve their eye problemsB. an institute focusing on eye-treatment researchC. a hospital specializing in eye-problem treatment and researchD. an international institute treating people’s diseases70. Mr. Huang’s case in the advertisement is intended to ______.A. give people advice on how to find good doctors to treat eye diseasesB. assure people of high quality of SNECC. explain the consequences of neglecting eye problemsD. tell foreigners they are welcome to SNEC71. Which of the following statements is TRUE of SNEC?A. Patients outside Singapore should call SNEC on work days.·7·B. Latest treatment strategies result from multi-expert approach to treatment of eye diseases.C. High impact research teams are invited to deal with complex conditions.D. Nearly 11precent of the staff of SNEC are senior and experienced ophthalmologists.(C)For most thinkers since the Greek philosophers, it was self-evident that there is something called human nature, something that constitutes the essence of man. There were various views about what constitutes it, but there was agreement that such an essence exists—that is to say, that there is something by virtue of which man is man. Thus man was defined as a rational(理性的) being, as a social animal, an animal that can make tools, or a symbol-making animal.More recently, this traditional view has begun to be questioned. One reason for this change was the increasing emphasis given to the historical approach to man. An examination of the history of humanity suggested that man in our time is so different from man in previous times that it seemed unrealistic to assume that men in every age have had in common something that can be called “human nature.” The historical approach was strengthened, particularly in the United States, by studies in the field of cultural anthropology (人类学). The study of primitive peoples has discovered such a diversity of customs, values, feelings, and thoughts that many anthropologists arrived at the concept that man is born as a blank sheet of paper on which each culture writes its text. Another factor contributing to the tendency to deny the assumption of a fixed human nature was that the concept has so often been abused as a shield(盾牌) behind which the most inhuman acts are committed. In the name of human nature, for example, Aristotle and most thinkers up to the eighteenth century defended slavery. Or in order to prove the rationality and necessity of the capitalist form of society, scholars have tried to make a case for acquisitiveness, competitiveness, and selfishness as natural human characters. Popularly, one refers cynically（愤世嫉俗地）to “human nature” in accepting the inevitability of such undesirable human behavior as greed, murder, cheating and lying.Another reason for disbelief about the concept of human nature probably lies in the influence of evolutionary thinking. Once man came to be seen as developing in the process of evolution, the idea of a substance which is contained in his essence seemed untenable. Yet I believe it is precisely from an evolutionary standpoint that we can expect new insight into the problem of the nature of man.72. Most philosophers believed that human nature ________.A. is the quality distinguishing man from other animalsB. consists of competitiveness and selfishnessC. is something partly innate and partly acquiredD. consists of rationality and undesirable behavior73. The traditional view of “human nature” was strongly challenged by ________.A. the emergence of the evolutionary theoryB. the historical approach to manC. new insight into human behaviorD. the philosophical analysis of slavery74. According to the passage, anthropologists believe that human beings ________.A. have some characters in commonB. are born with diverse culturesC. are born without a fixed natureD. change their characters as they grow up75. The author mentioned Aristotle, a great ancient thinker, in order to ________.A. emphasize that he contributed a lot to defining the concept of “human nature”B. show that the concept of “human nature” was used to justify socia l evilsC. prove that he had a profound influence on the concept of “human nature”D. support the idea that some human characters are inherited.Section CDirections:Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. Try to know more about your child.B. Being a daddy is your top priority.C. Value your child for what he is.D. Let your child teach you.E. Time is of the essence.F. Look for the good and praise it.·9·Seven Simple Rules for DadMy main object in life is to make sure I do the best possible job raising Tommy, now aged ten. That means I have to be the best possible father I can be. I am no psychologist, but I do see what succeeds with my son and me.I also observe other fathers. Here is what I have found works best in the dad department.1.76.The key to a happy child is having a dad who is there with him consistently, day in and day out. It is far better to spend evening after evening just sitting near him while he reads a book or plays on the computer than to spend a couple of hours every Saturday buying him toys or taking in a movie.2.Share your strengths and fears.You are your child's ally, not his adversary. The child who knows that his father was once afraid of the dark, and is still afraid of needles, gets to know that his own weaknesses are part of mankind, not a unique shame.3.77.Encouragement is the primary engine of human development. I have been telling Tommy for a year now that he is a whiz in math because I know he can calculate in a nanosecond the number of toys he can buy with his allowance. Now he's a whiz in math at school too. Consistent recognition of a child's strengths is more important by far than vitamins. You deny it to them at their peril and yours.4.Do not allow your children to be rude.My son is expected to share, answer others when they greet him and congratulate those who succeed. By teaching him about politeness, I make sure he realizes that others' feelings are worth taking into account. If he can get that into his little towhead, he will have learned the most basic foundation of human interaction.5.78.A common misstatement about child development is that “kids don't come wit h instruction manuals(操作指南).” Not true—they do. They tell you when they’re hungry. They tell you when they're lonely or scared. They are like little guided tours of themselves. Children will tell you what they want, although not always with words. Fatigue, irritability and sadness are ways of telling Dad what they need. Look and listen.6.79.When Tommy knows he is loved for himself, not for any particular accomplishment, he has a certain peace that allows him to learn better, sleep better, play better, be more helpful around the house. Whether he becomes a rocket scientist or a plumber, I want Tommy to know he's No. 1 with me.7.80.If you decide your kids come before your sales quota or bridge game, you will find that all the other pieces of Daddyhood fall into place. When you put your kids first, you're getting the most value for every hour on earth. What’s more, you have made the rightest decision of your life.—BENJAMIN J. STEIN in The WashingtonianSection DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.It is estimated that around of the approximately six thousand languages that are spoken today, over three thousand of them are likely to have disappeared by the year 2100. Many of these are now classified as endangered languages and are classified as such by factors such as the number of speakers a language has, the age of the speakers, and the percentage of the youngest generation acquiring fluency in the language. For example, a language with many tens of thousands of speakers may be considered endangered if the children in the community are no longer learning the language. This scenario (情节) may happen in a place like Indonesia which as many different languages in use, but is trying to make communication easier by teaching a national language nation-wide. In another scenario, a language may only have a few hundred speakers but may not be considered endangered because all of the children in the community are learning the language.Once a language is classified as endangered, conservation efforts may be made in an attempt to revive the language. Whether or not to make such efforts is a decision which is ultimately made by the speakers of the language themselves, but success often requires a great deal of help and approval from the government or other authorities.·11·One of the most famous language conservation success stories is that of the Welsh language. Historically, large numbers of Welsh people spoke only Welsh, but eventually English became the main language of Wales and fewer and fewer people learned Welsh. Conservation efforts began to be made in the mid-20th century with the establishment of such organizations as the Welsh Language Association in 1962. The Welsh Language Act and the Government of Wales Act, both passed in the 1990s, protected the Welsh language and made sure that English and Welsh would have equal status in Wales. Since 2000, the study of the Welsh language has been a compulsory subject in school. Today, over 22% of the population of Wales are Welsh speakers, up from 18% in 1991.81. What factors are taken into consideration when we classify languages as endangered ones, besides thenumber and the age of the speakers?82. One of the reasons why some languages go declining in Indonesia is___________________83. The word “ revive” in Para 2, most probably means ‘_______________________’.84. What does the example of the Welsh language try to tell us?(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)第II卷（共45分）I . TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 这三天的社会实践让我们受益匪浅。

2011---2013上海各区县一模二模翻译汇总2011年上海各区县高三英语一模翻译奉贤区1.如今人们越来越关注食品安全。

（concern）2.我认为他不会轻易改变自己想法的。

（think）3.我们高中生应该有远大的志向，不应该只满足于现状。

（satisfy）4.外出旅游时，务必保护环境，凡事为他人着想。

（sure）5.我们一致认为，每个人不管有没有天赋，只要对社会做出一定贡献，都是成功人士。

（view）普陀区1.黄浦江隧道的建成极大地促进了浦东的发展。

（promote）2.在西方国家，有心理问题去咨询心理医生是很普遍的。

（consult）3.它是一种负责任的旅游，因为它认真地考虑到生态和文化。

（which, take…intoconsideration）4.在场的大学生都希望演说者不要离题。

（confine himself to）5.在整个公司里他的电脑技术比任何其他成员都好。

（superior to）长宁区1、是你的努力而不是才智决定你的成功。

（determine）2、在禁止吸烟的公共场所抽烟是不良行为。

（manners）3、暗淡的灯光和柔和的音乐会营造出浪漫的气氛。

（be supposed）4、昨晚听到他喜欢的足球获胜的消息，他兴奋得彻夜未眠。

（too…to…）5、即使朝鲜半岛（Korean Peninsula）能实现和平，仍然有许多问题有待解决。

（come to）闵行区1.祝你面试成功。

(Wish…)2.这首诗太抽象，我不能完全理解。

(too…to…)3.要保持身体健康，我们应该每天抽出一定的时间来锻炼。

(health)4.不亲自参与，你无法知道这种游戏带来的乐趣。

(unless)5.防火意识不容忽视，不然的话会对生命和财产造成不可估量的损失。

(neglect)虹口区1、在寒冷的冬日喝杯热饮真是惬意。

(It)2、高三学生在高考前都必须接受一次体检。

(require)3、这些彩色果盆当时引起了我的注意，使我想起了快乐的童年。

I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 他们的建议听起来和我们的同样可行。

(as…as)2. 一到机场，玛丽就发现把护照忘在家里了。

(Hardly)3. 正是他对我们表现的评价，表明我们已经步入正轨了。

(track)4. 我没想到那个曾经受到高度赞扬的钢琴家结果却令观众大失所望。

(turn out)5. 如果不能独立找出提高学习效率的方法，你就很难取得令人满意的成绩。

(unless)Keys:1. Their suggestion sounds as feasible as ours.2. Hardly had Mary got to the airport when she found/noticed that she had left the passport at home.3. It was their comment on our performance that showed we had already been on the right track.4. I never thought that the pianist who had once been highly praised/spoken highly of turned out to be a great disappointment to the audience.5. It is very difficult for you to gain satisfactory achievements unless you find out the method of improving the learning efficiency by yourself / on your own.I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 这位医生已经说服了很多人戒烟。

2013届（2012学年）上海市高三英语二模——完形填空(黄浦）When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change。

Her childhood had been 50 。

After the death of her parents，Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school。

51 , the teachers at the school mistreated her, so she ran away. Homeless and orphaned，Fitzgerald was trying her best to 52 on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo。

She had 53 planned to dance，but at the last second，she decided to sing her mother’s favorite song instead。

Her performance earned her 54 from several well—known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a 55 jazz singer。

During a musical career that spanned six decades，Fitzgerald 56 more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards，the last of which she received in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century，including Frank Sinatra，Louis Armstrong，Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie。