上海市黄浦区2015年英语二模(含答案)

2015年上海市黄浦区高考英语二模试卷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.1. Positive thinking can help you win．Some athletes can reach great goals such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal．Others never live up to their promise．What kind of preparation before （25）________ race or other event makes the difference？Everyone knows that athletes spare no effort （26）________ （strengthen） their bodies．But researches show that strengthening the mind may be just as important．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win partly （27）________ theythink they can win．Thinking positive thoughts seems to give the possibility for success in sports．People who say to themselves over and over"I know I （28）________ do this．"often find they have the advantage to win．On the other hand，people often fail who think"I can't win．"One procedure （29）________ helps many athletes is creating pictures in the mind．They are told to think of each move they must do．Some use more fanciful pictures．One skater liked to imagine a star bursting inside her，（30）________（fill） her with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel calm pictured himself as a bird floating in the air．Next time you want to make progress，try training your mind to help you．Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training．If you imagine yourself doing （31）________ （well），you may soon see improvement in （32）________ you really can do．Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!2.Two British coloniesAustralia，the last continent，was discovered by ships belonging to some European nations in the 17tℎ century．These nations were less interested in changing it into a colony than exploring it．As in the early history of the United States，it was the English （33）________ set up the settlements in America．This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some （34）________ things in common．Australia and the United States are about equal in size，and neither of their western lands are rich in soil．It was along the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled，and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west．However，this Westward Movement took place more because the English （35）________ （search） for better land than because the population was increasing．Settlements of the western part of both countries developed quickly after gold （36）________ （discover） in America in1849and in Australia two years later．Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common，there are some striking differences as well．The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without （37）________ （go） to war．Australia，firstly （38）________ （turn） into a colony by English prisoners，was unlike the United States，and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheepraising．By 1922，for example，Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people，or almost half as many sheep as there are people now in the United States．Yet，（39）________ these and other main differences，Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one （40）________ （have） with the rest of the world．Section BDirections： Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.3.Whenever I travel，I meet international leaders who have studied in Britain．These energetic，intelligent people chose Britain because we offer high quality higher education．This is good news for the UK．People who are educated here have a （1）_______ tie to our country．They promote Britain around the world，helping our trade and our diplomacy．It is easier for our executives and our diplomats to do business with people （2）_______ with Britain．British exports of education and training are worth some eight billion pounds a year．Money feeds into our institutions and helps our （3）_______ to open up opportunities for more people to study．Our young people also （4）_______．They gainfrom the doors in the world which contact with international students．We can teach，but we can also learn from others．Nowadays，we are launching a long﹣term strategy to strengthen the United Kingdom as a first choice for the quality of study and the quality of our （5）_______ to international students．This will be a UK﹣wide and a Government﹣wide effort．We are （6）_______ a package of measures to help encourage students from overseas to study in the UK．We will offer international students more open doors．…We have the measures in place，but we are also （7）_______ tough targets for recruitment （招募）．We want to have 25 percent of the global market share of higher education students and we want to increase the number of international students studying in Further Education institutions by 100 percent．Our aim is to （8）_______ these targets in 5 years．Tough targets，but deliverable．While giving these undertakings，I also want to lay down a challenge to others．To business﹣I ask you to （9）_______ with the British Council overseas to market education．And to universities and colleges﹣I ask you to live up to your （10）_______，to professionalise your approach，to deliver a quality education to overseas students that encourages involvement and rises to the challenge of our competitors，towork as partners together．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.4. The United States does not have a government office that regulates the film industry．Government, （1）_______, does link with the movie business in several ways．In the United States, films generally come from two （2）_______: large studios that produce many films and television programs each year and independentfilmmakers, including both students and experienced filmmakers．Sometimes﹣through grants from universities or arts or humanities councils﹣independent filmmakers do receive （3）_______ indirectly from funding that originated with the local, state, or federal government, but more often funding comes from private investors or through charity organizations （4）_______ either promotion of arts or promotion of a cause being addressed by a film．While there is no （5）_______ of film, there are many government offices that interact with the film industry．At the state and local levels, government film offices promote local film locations because use of their locale brings employment and other （6）_______ advantages to promote local tourist sites．These offices also help filmmakers work with the police and others to （7）_______ filming that impacts traffic, uses public buildings, or otherwise needs special consideration．（8）_______, government organizations, especially the branches of the military, have offices that help coordinate（协调） filmmakers'use of facilities, equipment, and even personnel．It would be （9）_______, for example, for a filmmaker to construct a make﹣believe aircraft carrier or to hire a cast of extras to be in the （10）_______ of a movie who look like real soldiers, sailors, airmen, or marines （whose haircuts, fitness levels, and posture are often different from that of civilian （群众） actors）．The military is willing to make their facilities （11）_______, within reason, for approved projects, and each branch has an office that handles these requests．Other branches of the government （12）_______ requests to use public spaces and buildings, such as monuments or parks．Many years ago, the U．S．government did produce quite a few feature films and worked closely with Hollywood on films that would encourage public morale during wartime．However, since World War II, these programs have been （13）_______ due to a combination of budgetary and philosophical concerns．The United States Information Agency, （14）_______, for many years produced films for exhibition to overseas audiences to complement its other educational programs．One such film, John F．Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums, a posthumous contribution to the president, even won the1965Academy Award for best documentary．This （15）_______, now a part of the U．S．Department of State, no longer produces such feature films．（1）A thereforeB moreoverC howeverD otherwise（2）A factorsB sourcesC studiosD methods（3）A criticismB invitationC supportD guidance（4）A regarded asB compared toC made ofD concerned with（5）A ministryB featureC promotionD need（6）A educationalB economicC enormousD effective（7）A cooperate withB focus onC arrange forD make up（8）A HopefullyB SimilarlyC SurprisinglyD Obviously（9）A flexibleB impatientC neutralD difficult（10）A industryB backgroundC civilizationD entrance（11）A academicB artificialC availableD apparent（12）A addressB introduceC receiveD propose（13）A promotedB initiatedC eliminatedD highlighted（14）A for exampleB by contrastC in realityD as a whole（15）A agentB programC directorD organizationSection 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.5. [1]"Maybe when I'm 90 years old, I'll get used to having everything I do taken for granted, "a young homemaker told a secret to her neighbor, "If Bill would compliment me once in a while, he'd make my life much happier．"[2]Few of us realize how much we need encouragement．Yet we must bask（沐浴于） in the warmth of approval now and then or lose our self﹣confidence．[3]All of us need to feel needed and admired．But unless we hear words of praise from someone else, how can we know that we are valued friends or co﹣workers?[4]Anyone who wants to improve his relationships with others need only show a sympathetic understanding．The way to express this understanding and to give others the feeling of importance and worthiness boils down to this: always look for something in the other person you can admire and praise and tell him about it．[5]We each have a mental picture of ourselves, a self﹣image．To find life reasonably satisfying, that self﹣image must be one we can live with, one we can like．When we are proud of our self﹣image, we feel confident and free to be ourselves．We function at our best．When we are ashamed of our self﹣image, we attempt to hide it rather than express it．We become hard to get along with．[6]A miracle happens to the person whose self﹣pride has been raised．He suddenly likes other people better．He is kinder and more cooperative with those around him．Praise is the polish that helps keep his self﹣image bright and sparkling．[7]What has this to do with your giving praise? A lot．You have the ability to perform that kind of miracle in another person．When you add to his self﹣pride, you make him want to like you and to cooperate with you．[8]In a classic bit of advice, Lord Chesterfield suggested to his son that he should follow the example of the Duke de Nivernoise: "You will recognize that he makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves．"[9]The effects of Praise can be great indeed．A new minister called to a church whose members were jokingly referred to as"a refrigerator"by other ministers decided against criticizing his people for their coolness toward strangers．Instead, he began welcoming visitors and telling them how friendly the members of the church were．Things gradually changed．"Praise transformed the ice﹣cube members into warmhearted human beings, "he said．（1）From paragraph[1]and paragraph[2]we can learn that________．A the young homemaker had a thirst for Bill's praise．B the neighbor reminded Bill to compliment the homemaker．C it is well﹣known that we all need encouragement very much．D getting other people's approval leads to losing self﹣confidence．（2）According to the passage，we become difficult to get on with probably because________．A we want to show our self﹣image． B we are not satisfied with our self﹣image． C a miracle happens to other people． D we are ashamed of being praised．（3）The example in paragraph[8]tells us that________．A Lord Chesterfield advised his son to praise the Duke de Nivernois．B the Duke de Nivernois made Lord Chesterfield pleased with his son．C praising other people will help win other people's compliment．D receiving words of praise should go before praising other people．（4）In paragraph[9]，"a refrigerator"was quoted probably because________．A it was always freezing cold in the church．B the new minister criticized his peoplecoolly． C the church took the shape of a refrigerator． D the members of the church were unfriendly to strangers．MONDAY, 13: 00The World Behind Your Twith a design to assembling mock T10Social Change Ways Make You a Ballerglobe that are making a differenceIs ________ the Future of Food?（1）Each expert workshop________．A runs only once on Monday afternoon．B lasts about two or three hours a time．C is hosted by two experts in different fields．D is held in a separate ballroom．（2）The workshop in Ballroom A is aimed to help the participants________．A study the global economy through the lens of the T﹣shirt．B start the journey of a typical factory around the world．C meet the people that make the clothes which we wear．D go through every stage of assembling mock T﹣shirts．（3）Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the workshop in Ballroom B？________A April Wright and Janice Tsai will host the workshop．B This workshop will expose the myth of a social changemaker．C The hosts will share some real examples of young people over the world．D You'll learn about some big and small differences made in some communities．（4）"Aquaponics"mentioned in the last workshop probably refers to________．A the introduction of future food．B a traditional agriculture method．C an eco﹣system for food production．D a test on chemicals and pesticides．7. The late 1980s found the landscape of popular music in America dominated by a distinctive style of rock and roll known as glam rock or hair metal﹣so called because of the over﹣styled hair, makeup, and clothes worn by the style's shining rockers．Bands like Poison, Whitesnake, and Motley Crue popularized glam rock with their power songs and flashy style, but the product had worn thin by the early 1990s．Just as superficial as the80s, glam rockers were shallow, short on substance, and musically inferior．In 1991, a Seattle﹣based band called Nirvana shocked the corporate music industry with the release of its first single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit, "which quickly became a huge hit all over the world．Nirvana had simply mainstreamed a sound and culture that got its start years before with bands like Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and Green River．Grunge（垃圾）rockers derived their fashion sense from the youth culture of the Pacific Northwest: a mixing of punk（鬅客）rock style and outdoors clothing like heavy boots, worn out jeans, and so on．At the height of the movement's opportunity, when other Seattle bands like Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains were becoming popular, the trappings of grunge were working their way to the height of American fashion．Like the music, the teenagers were fast to accept the grunge fashion because it represented rebellion against shallow pop culture．The popularity of grunge music was momentary; by the mid﹣to late﹣1990s, its influence upon American culture had all but disappeared, and most of its recognizable bands were nowhere to be seen to the charts．The heavy sound and themes of grunge were replaced on the radio waves by boy bands like the Backstreet Boys, and the bubblegum pop of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera．There are many reasons why the Seattle sound faded out of the mainstream as quickly as it rocketed to distinction, but the most glaring reason lies at the rebellion, anti﹣establishment heart of the grunge movement itself．It is very hard to resist the trend when you are the one setting it, and many of the grunge bands were never comfortable with the fame that was brought to them．Eventually, the simple fact that many grunge bands were so against mainstream rock stardom （明星地位） took the movement back to where itstarted: underground．The fickle American mainstream public, as quick as they were to hop on to the grunge bandwagon, were just as quick to hop off and move on to something else．（1）Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph？________A The landscape of popular music was dominated by rock and roll from 1980．B The rock and roll formed a distinctive style just because of the over﹣styled hair．C Glam rock became popular with the help of Poison，Whitesnake and Britney Spears．D Glamrockers were shallow，short on substance，and their music was humble．（2）It was not long before teenagers welcomed grunge fashion because________．A it would represent the youth culture．B grunge rockers told them to acceptit． C they were tired of Glam Rock fashion． D it resisted the shallowness of pop culture．（3）What is the difference between glam rock and grunge rock？________A Glam rock was flashier，while grunge rock was rebellious．B Glam rock appealed to teenagers，while grunge rock appealed to adults．C Glam rock faded quickly，while grunge rock is still popular．D Glam rock was more commercially successful than grunge rock．（4）What is the writer trying to document in this passage？________A The popularity of glam rock．B Nirvana's role in popularizing grungerock． C The rise and fall of grunge rock． D The reasons why young people loved grunge rock．8. Section C Directions：Read the passage carefully．Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words．By the mid﹣19th century most of Europe was in the first stage of the demographic（人口的）transition．Death rate had decreased，as wars，famines（饥荒） and diseases had； local food shortages were rarer，thanks to better economic organization and transport； public health，medical care and the control of infectious diseases had improved．The population increased rapidly，as Malthus had predicted．Between 1800 and 1900 Europe's population doubled，to over 400 million，whereas that of Asia，further behind in the demographic transition，increased by less than 50%，to about 950 million．But something else was happening there that would have taken Malthus by surprise：as people came to expect to live longer，and better，they started to have fewer children．They realised they no longer needed several babies just to ensure that two orthree would survive．And as they moved from country to town，they also found that children were no longer an economic property that could be set to work at an early age，but a responsibility to be fed，housed and （some of them） educated，for years．Worse，with too many children，a mother would find it hard to take and keep a job，to add to the family income．Nor were the young any longer a guarantee against a poor old age：in the new industrial society，they were likelier to go their own way．Thanks to Europe's newborn limitation，in the past 100 years or so its population has risen only 80%，to 730 million，and most countries'birth rate is now so low that numbers are unchanging or falling．But their composition is very different from the past：better living standards，health condition and medical treatment are multiplying old heads，even as the number of young ones shrinks．In contrast，Asia's population over the same time has nearly increased four times，to more than 3.6 billion．North America's too has grown almost as fast，but largely thanks to immigration．Africa's has multiplied 5 times，and Latin America's nearly sevenfold．Why these differences？From around 1950，death rate in developing countries also beganto fall，and much faster than it ever had in Europe．The knowledge about how to avoid premature death of small children travelled so readily that life expectancy in many poor countries is now not far behind the rich world's．But the attitudes and values that persuade people to have fewer children are taking longer to adjust．（Note：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS．）78．What prediction did Malthus make？________79．Give one reason to explain why people started to have fewer children according to paragraph 2．________________________________________80．Besides medical treatment，________ are the other two factors that contribute to the increasing number of old people．81．Why has the population in developing countries increased faster than it has in Europein the last century？________．I. TranslationDirections： Translate the following sentences into English， using the words given in the brackets.9. 这个协议将为两国的合作铺平道路．（pave）________．10. 据说那位年轻教授当众反对了校长的提议．（object）________．11. 一旦那个工程师下定决心，就没有谁能说服他改变最初的决定．（once）________．12. 昨天我把那台不能用的空调退还给了出售它的商店并得到了退款．（where）________．13. 大卫得知要参加即将在北京举行的决赛后是如此激动以致于彻夜未眠．（So…that…）________．II. Guided Writing Directions： Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.14. 近期，你就影响选择大学的考虑因素在高三学生中做了调研，结果如图所示，请结合图表信息写一份调研报告，须包括以下内容：1．图表产生的背景和基本内容；2．就你个人而言，你会考虑哪些因素？请列出其中你认为相对重要的两项因素，并说明原因．2015年上海市黄浦区高考英语二模试卷答案1. a,to strengthen,because,can,which/that,filling,better,what2. who/that,other,were searching,was discovered,going,turned,despite,has3. G,C,E,A,B,J,E,D,K,H4. CBCDABCBDBCACAD5. ABCD6. DABC7. DDAC8. That the population would increase rapidly,They no longer needed several babies to ensure theirsurvival．/,Childrenwerenolongeraneconomicpropertyforworking/,Childrenwerearesponsi bilitytobefed，housedandeducated/,Having too many children made a mother hard to work．/,The young were no longer a guarantee against the old．/…,better living standards and health condition,Becausethedeathrateindevelopingcountriesfallsmuchfaster9. This agreement will pave the way for the cooperation between the two countries．10. It was said that the young professor objected to the headmaster's proposal in public．11. Nobody can persuade the engineer to change his original decision once he has made up his mind．12. Yesterday I returned the useless air﹣conditioner to the shop where it was sold/I bought it and got a/the refund．13. SoexcitedwasDavidthathefailedtofallasleepthewholenightwhen/afterhelearnedthathewo uldparticipateinthefinalcompetitiontobeheldinBeijing14. With the college entrance examination approaching，Some senior middle school graduates have different opinions on how to choose their majors and universities（高分句型一）．So we did a research on the problem among 500 students in Grade Three．（图表产生的背景）According to the reseach，About 175 students insist that the choice should be based on their own interest．They say interest is the way leading to success．They think it a miserable thing to be obliged to study what they have no interest in．However，150students think that whether the college is famous is the most important．Only in a famous college will they be able to have a good jod in the future．About 90 of the students，however，consider it is the amount of the fee that matters a lot，for，they say，they will not add too much abanden to their parents（高分句型二）．Interestingly，70 students think it is important whether to go to the shool is convinient．They say that they will stay the school for about 4 years，so the location of the school is important．（图表展示的基本内容）In my opinion，interest is the most important of all．Without interest you can't study the subject very well and may have more difficult with your career．Besides，the advice offered by their parents or teachers is worth considering because they have more social experience than us．So we should attach importance to their advice．（自己考虑的因素）。

2015年上海中考各区二模卷阅读完型填空汇总（一）黄埔区：B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文): (12分)Start Today"What can you do when you have done nothing but mess up(搞糟) your whole life long?" These were the words 1 heard when I turned on the TV the other day. They were coming from one of the talk shows that are so popular on TV these days. I started to turn the channel but the words I had heard made me __75__ for a moment. I looked at the speaker of them. He couldn't have been more than 18 years old, but already he was writing off(认为…已失败) his life as a useless waste.I wanted to shout at him, "You're not __76__ yet!"It is so sad that so many people cannot get rid of their pasts and live in the present. There are so many people like that talk sh ow guest. There are people still in their teen years thinking that their lives are over. There are people in their twenties who already think they have __77__ the boat to success and happiness. There are people in their thirties and forties who sit around complaining that life has passed them by. I want to shout to them all, "Wake up! You're still alive! What have you done today?" If you want a happy life, you can't just think about your past mistakes. If you want joy and love in your life, you have to choose them today. God gives us a new __78__ at life every time we wake up in the morning. It is up to us to catch it.Today can be the __79__ of a new life for each of us. We can choose joy right now. We can share love today. We can live with hope starting at this moment. It doesn't matter how hard our past has been. Our present can be full of joy and our future can be full of happiness. It doesn't matter whether we are eight __80__ eighty - we can still make our lives wonderful. Life isn't over until your last heartbeat. Start today, then, to make your heart beat with joy love and light.75. A) go B) stop C) move D) talk76. A) wrong B) alone C) dead D) ready77. A) lost B) caught C) taken D) missed78. A) chance B) joke C) gift D) right79. A) end B) goal C) form D) beginning80. A) to B) and C) or D) betweenC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) : (14分)As we know, museums are buildings with many precious andimportant objects(物品)from different places. They are kept so thatpeople can go and see them. For example, art museums are places wherepeople can learn about v 81 cultures. More and more popular"design museums" are opening today, h 82 , play quite a differentrole. Unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found in our daily life, such as fridges and washing machines. The a 83 of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits. Being different from the art m useum visitors, design museum visitors s 84____ feel frightened or puzzled. This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-products(批量产品)work and look as they do, and how design has i 85 our lives. People can see the better changes of theproducts. Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something they don't understand.Several new design museums have opened their doors in recent years. Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public's growing interest in the field with new i 86 . London's Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins. The choices open to design museums seem far less s 87 than those to art museum. Visitors may also sense the humorous part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected from our everyday life.闵行区：B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）（12分）Most jobs in the world are considered boring. But do you know there also exist very interesting jobs attracting lots of people. Now, let’s take a look at some of the most satisfying jobs on the planet where work seems more like play.·Wildlife PhotographerAs a wildlife photographer, you can work__75__nature and wildlife, taking photos of lovely wild animals and capturing the charming moments that make nature look extremely beautiful.·Food CriticThis job __76___you the opportunity to taste various delicious foods in the world. Trying out appetizing (色香俱佳的）dishes and giving personal opinions about them makes being a food critic one of the most exciting jobs for a foodie （美食家). This job also requires a lot of travel, which adds to the interesting nature of it.·Island CaretakerWhat can be a better job than living and having a good time on an a luxury island? This job includes swimming, exploring and relaxing in paradise surrounded by the sea, __77___writing blogs to promote the area.·Bed TesterFor those who find it hard to get out of bed in the morning, consider becoming a professional bed tester. In this work, you will not only be allowed to sleep on the job, but also get paid to do so. As a professional bed tester, all you need to do is to sleep on luxury beds for hours and write blogs about your ___78__ .·AstronautThis is __79__the most interesting job off the planet. Walking on air without any ground under one’s feet or eating breakfast while floating around a room is an event that is worth the risk, and this is astronauts’basic work.·Video Game DesignerPlaying video games is interesting, but creating games with your own brain can be even more exciting. The happiness of playing with one’s imagination and the high pay makes the job__80___.( ) 75. A) behind B) close to C) in front of D) out of( ) 76. A) loses B) misses C) reduces D) offers( ) 77. A) at the same time B) in the past C) in the future D) in a minute( ) 78. A) experience B) examination C) emergency D) environment( ) 79. A) completely B) especially C) possibly D) hardly( ) 80. A) necessary B) powerful C) attractive D) similarC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词语，使短文内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：（14分）Here is a letter from Obama, the USA president to his daughters.Dear Malia and Sasha,I know that you've both had a lot of f___81___ these last two years, going to picnics, parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you eat. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom. And today I want to tell you a little more about w___82___ I decided to take our family on this journey.When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me—about how I'd make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world, all my big plans for myself didn't seem so i___83___ anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And 1 realized, in the world, girls, that’s the reason for running for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in the nation.I want all our children to go to school worthy of their potential---schools that challenge them, inspire them; I want them to have the c___84___ to go to college—even if their parents aren’t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and gives them benefits like health care, jobs that let them s___85___ time with their own kids and retire with dignity(尊贵).Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous situations to __86___ our country——but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe.I am so proud of both of you. I love you more than you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, confidence, grace, and humor as you, your mom and I prepare to start our new life t___87___ in the White House.Love，Dad徐汇区：B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)（12分）I used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so ___75___ as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, "I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship (奖学金). I am going to playcollege basketball. I want to be the best. My daddy tells me ___76___ the dream is big enough, the facts don't count. "Well, I had to give it to her-She was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to ___77___.One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. ___78___ I asked what was wrong. "Oh, I am just not tall enough." came a soft reply. The coach told her that at 5'5" she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team-much less offered a scholarship -- so she should stop ___79___ college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing -- her own ___80___.The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had looked forward to.（）75. A) beautiful B) crazy C) small D) responsible（）76. A) if B) although C) because D) unless（）77. A) sports B) victory C) rest D) future（）78. A) Luckily B) Suddenly C) Quietly D) Usually（）79. A) worrying about B) dreaming about C) looking for D) depending on（）80. A) attitude B) family C) height D) skillC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14分）It is a great but difficult project to set up a permanent human settlement on Mars. Over 200,000 volunteers from more than 120 countries have applied to take a one-way trip to Mars.The project, run by a Dutch company named Mars One, aims to send a group of volunteers to Mars, and because of the physiological (生理上的) change in the human body after a sty on Mars, there’d be no chance of c___81___ back. So it’s only a one-way trip! However, that hasn’t stop volunteers becoming one of Mars’ first citizens. “This is running out to be the most welcome job in history,” says Ba s Lansdorp, co-founder of Mars One.Day-to-day life on Mars will be not easy. The daily work will i___82___ building greenhouses or doing some research – all in a lonely environment.Mars is not f___83___ to life. It’s atmosphere is so thin that it won’t protect you fromharmful radiation (辐射) from the sun. You can’t breathe the air and it is very cold on Mars, with an average temperature of around -50°C. There’s no running water on th e surface of Mars. The water is frozen or hidden u___84___.But Mars One says the project is not looking for volunteers with some skill, such as a science degree.I___85___, they are looking for people who have “a deep sense of purpose and responsibility”. As the first group of people living on Mars, volunteers should be “willing to build and keep a healthy r___86___ with the Earth”. They also want volunteers who are “curious, creative and good at finding ways of dealing with all kinds of problems.”The volunteers will receive at least eight years’ training b___87___ they leave Earth, the company says. The fist group of 24 volunteers is set to fly to Mars in 2024.松江区：B. Choose the best words and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词完成短文) (12分)Clothes then and nowToday, clothes are made in many different colours. They are also made from many different 75 like wools, cotton, linen and silk. Most people own lots of clothes. Each day, they choose what to wear.ClothesClothes cover our bodies and protect us from the weather. They can also make us feel good about the way we look. Sometimes, our clothes tell other people 76 about us, such as the work we do or what religion(宗教) we are. People have been wearing clothes for many thousands of years, but the clothes people wore long ago were different from the clothes people wear today. FashionFashion means the kinds of clothes that are popular at one time. Ancient Romans wore dresses. Some Romans wore togas(宽外袍) to special events. Long ago, women in some countries wore corsets under their dresses. Corsets were pulled in tight and tied at the back, so t hey weren’t 77 to wear. Women wore corsets to make their waists (腰)look smaller. Fashion 78 . It can be different from place to place. However, most people today wear simple clothes that are easy to put on and care for. Clothes need to be 79 for the climate a person lives in, too.UniformsPeople have worn uniforms for thousands of years. Uniforms show the work people do, or what school they go to, or what team or group they belong to. Most uniforms today are suitable.Some uniforms 80 help to protect people from danger.Clothes in the past and the futureYou can learn more about the clothes people used to wear by looking at old paintings and old photos. What clothes will people wear in the future? What styles will people wear? Maybe people in the future will look back at the clothes in fashion today and think they look strange!（）75. A) products B) chemicals C) materials D) styles （）76. A) something B) anything C) nothing D) everything （）77. A) warm B) comfortable C) beautiful D) suitable （）78. A) repeats B) continues C) increases D) changes（）79. A) thick B) right C) traditional D) dry（）80. A) especially B) seldom C) finally D) evenC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。

2015年黄埔区初中毕业生学业综合测试参考答案及评分标准一、听力（共两节，满分35分）第一节听力理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）1—5 BBAAC 6—10 BCCAA 11—15 BCACB第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）A. birthdayB.SundayC.freeD.JuneE.love二．语言知识及运用（共两节，满分20分）第一节单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）16—20 BACDA 21—25 BDCBA第二节语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）26—30 DCBAA 31—35 DBCCB三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）36—40 ABCBA 41—45 DDCAC四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）46—50 ADCAC 51—55 CBDDC56—60 DCBAC 61—65 CBCCB五、写作( 共三节，满分30分)第一节单词拼写（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分）66 .shy/silent 67. lose 68. report/ research 69.smell 70. wake第二节完成句子（共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分）71. get along/on with 72. find/ think it ( it’s) interesting to 73. What beautiful74. was put 75. whether; was; or not第三节书面表达( 共l小题，满分15分) Possible versionReading is important in our lifetime. By reading, we can get all kinds of knowledge and have a better understanding of the world. Also, reading can help us learn how to think deeply.However, it is a pity that most of my classmates don’t get enough reading. Some students complain that they don’t have enough time for reading because of too much homework every day. And some say they don’t have a habit of reading. Instead, they are likely to spend more time on computers or their cell-phones in their free time.I think it is quite ashamed if we don’t like reading. As reading can bring us lots of benefits, why not get started with a good book? When we feel bored, try to stay away from the Internet. I believe nothing can be more enjoyable, relaxing and calming than reading a book in hand in our free time. So love books, and they will become your best friend.2015年黄埔区初中毕业班综合测试英语评卷标准与细则非选择题评分标准本部分满分35分第二节听取信息（满分为5分，每小题1分，按1分、0.5分、0分，共3个档次给分）。

上海市黄浦区2015届九年级英语学业模拟（二模）考试试题（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。

试题都采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题卷上完成，做在试卷上不给分。

Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解) (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (6分)1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______6. ______B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (8分)7. A) At 9 :50. B) At 10:00. C) At 10:10. D) At 10:12 Seven.8. A) On foot. B) By bus. C) By bike. D) By car.9. A) Linda. B) Lily. C) Jane. D) Jack.10. A) For two hours. B) For half an hour.C) For three hours. D) For one and a half hours.11. A) In a town. B) On the way to a town.C) In a village. D) On the way to a city.12. A) To visit her friend. B) To have a meeting.C) To learn English. D) To enjoy the view.13. A) Because she wants to c hat with Mary. B) Because she is waiting in line.C) Because she wants to leave in a hurry. D) Because her computer doesn’t work.14. A) She likes the singer but not the food. B) She isn’t satisfied with the party.C) She likes the food but not the singer. D) She thinks the party is successful.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): (6分)15. Bianca was born in September, 1994 and there are three children in her family.16. When Bianca was three years old, she became interested in singing and dancing.17. Bianca won national dance contests first, and then sang her first song in church.18. Bianca entered a national talent show and won second place at the age of eight.19. After Bianca won America’s Got Talent(美国达人), her first CD came out in 2008.20. Bianca thinks the key to success is to believe in yourself and try to realize your dream.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容，每空格限填一词): (10分)21. Chinese people look on Spring Festival as their ________ ________.22. It is a festival ________ ________ to get together during that time.23. It is my favorite because in those days my life was________ ________.24. When Spring Festival came, I could have ________ ________ food to eat.25. I could receive much New Year’s ________ ________ on that day.Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary(第二部分语音、语法和词汇)Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)26. Which of the following word matches the sound /peə/A) pain B) pair C) pale D) pearl27. It is a good habit to go to ______bed early and get up early.A) a B)an C) the D) /28. The lovely girl is from Class Six. ______name is Alice.A) She B)Hers C) Her D) Herself29. If you read a lot, your life will be full ______pleasure.A) of B)with C)by D) for30. We have to go shopping today. There is ______juice left in the fridge.A) few B) a few C) little D) a little31. Taiwan became one of ______places for tourists during this winter holiday.A) popular B) more popular C) most popular D) the most popular32. Why not ask others for help when you can't finish ______it by yourself?A) to write B) writing C) write D) wrote33. Mum asked us ______off all the lights when we left the house.A) to turn B) turn C) turning D) turned34. The music in the supermarket sounded so _____that I wanted to leave at once.A) clearly B) loudly C) sadly D) noisy35.______I see your ID card, sir? We have to check your information.A) Must B) Should C) May D) Need36. Keep quiet, please. Someone _______to a concert inside now.A) is listening B) has listened C) was listening D) listened37. My sister _______to a birthday party in a new dress last night.A) goes B) went C) will go D) had gone38. Charles said that he ______tennis with John this Friday afternoon.A) plays B) is playing C) will play D) would play39. The post is free, _______there's no need for you to buy a stamp.A) for B) but C) so D) or40. You will be late for the train _______you don't hurry up now.A) when B) if C) because D) unless41. Kate has little bread for breakfast every morning, _______?A) has she B) hasn't she C) does she D) doesn't she42. -_______do you need to feed your baby?- Once every three or four hours, at least.A) How far B) How soon C) How long D) How often43. Neither Alice nor I _______fr om Canada. We are both fro m China.A) am B) is C) are D) be44. — Would you please help me to take the clothes downstairs, Tom? -_______.A) Never mind. B) No problem. C) That's right. D) Let's go.45. - Hello! May I speak to Diana, please? -_______I'll go and get her.A) Hold on, please. B) I don't think s C) Hurry up, please. D) Speaking.Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。

上海市浦东新区2015年中考二模英语试题（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟）2015.5考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。

试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题卡上完成，做在试卷上不给分。

Part 1 Listening （第一部分听力）I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30 分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6 分)B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)：(8分)7. A) No.8. B) No.15. C) No.18. D) No.28.8. A) Convenient. B) Special. C) Crowded. D) Rough.9. A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four.10. A) In a restaurant. B) In a shop. C) In a hotel. D) In a hospital.11. A) At 5:50. B) At 6:00. C) At 6:10. D) At 6:15.12. A) Paul. B) Rose. C) Kitty. D) Jenny.13. A) Sound power. B) Fire power. C) Water power. D) Wind power.14. A) Bob is a cleaner. B) Bob is a kind person.C) Bob is a rich person. D) Bob is a driver.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (7分)15. I have been in love with China since 2011.16. The most important reason why I love China is people.17. I became the owner of a big hotel after one year in university.18. There were many foreigners working in the Chinese hotel.19. It was a great chance for me to understand Chinese culture and practise Chinese.20. From the passage, we can know that the writer is an honest Chinese.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列内容。

2015上海二模英语试卷（浦东新区）英语2015.4考试须知本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分150分，考试时间150分钟。

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第I卷(共103分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each 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. He wants part of each piece of cloth.B. He can't tear either piece of cloth.C. The pieces of cloth seem the same to him.D. The pieces of cloth are made by a secret process.2. A. At home. B. In the hospital. C. At work. D. At the store3. A. Rita has moved away B. It is not her affair.C. She doesn't know.D. She doesn't like Rita.4. A.85433050 B.85430050 C. 85345005 D. 854333535. A. He hasn't had time to try it on yet. B. It doesn't fit him very well.C. He needs a green shirt to have a change.D. He's not sure he likes the pattern.6. A. $1.40 B. $4.60 C. $4.30 D. $8.607. A. Give Jane a call. B. Go back home.C. Ask the police for help.D. Wait for a few more minutes.8. A. She couldn't hear anything.B. She didn't think the min could understand her.C. She couldn't understand why the man didn't recognize her.D. She couldn't follow the man.9. A. Why the man needs to return. B. What makes the man worried.C. Which classroom the man is going to.D. What book the man needs to get.10. A. She didn't expect the lecture to be so long. B. She is going to give a lecture herself.C. She was excited by the lecture.D. She is tired.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. Listening to people's talks in public. B. Enjoying talking to people.C. Amusing people in public.D. Criticizing others on the bus.12. A. Arguing with each other. B. Talking about their families.C. Playing a word game.D. Whispering to each other.13. A. It's surprising. B. It's amusing.C. It's quite boring.D. It's extremely exciting.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Some students neglected their lessons and they even skipped classes.B. The two students were so thirsty for knowledge that they got to school early to do their assignment.C. The two teenagers were caught by the police because they broke into the school.D. The story happened in the United States.15. A. He was an eastern suburban boy of five years old.B. He was a schoolboy.C. He was a boy of two from eastern suburbs.D. He was a black boy of two.16. A. 5% B. 2% C. 6% D. 10%Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Weekend TourTouring place ( Redcliff ______17_________ of Queensland)Form of transportation (______________18_______________________)Starting time ( six on___________19___________________ )Relationship between the two speakers (______________20_____________________)Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.SAMSUNG Co. LtdMEMORANDUMTo: (____________________２１________________________ of a department)From: (___________________２２________________________)Date:（＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿２３＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿）Ｓｕｂｊｅｃｔ（＿＿＿＿＿２４＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ｉｎＳｈａｎｇｈａｉ）II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks; fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.(A)What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler... and don‟t forget a bottle of water!According to a study held in London, students ___25___ (bring) water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%. Scientists in UK did the study on 448 students. The students were studying for a different degree at the University of East London. Only 25% of them entered the exam hall with water. Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who ___26___ (bring) water with them got better grades by 2% to 10%. Scientists also predicted the students‟ scores according to their normal schoolwork. They wrote down their possible scores on paper ___27___ the students took exams.It is unclear ___28___ drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also reduce anxiety, ___29___ has a bad effect on exam performances.“___30___” the explanation is, it is clear that students ___31___ try hard to stay hydrated (含水的）with water during exam,” one of the scientists said. So next time,when you are doing to have a big exam, try ___32___ (furnish) yourself with a bottle of water. It may help you pass the exam!(B)Without any previous notice, a documentary dominated headlines and social websites over the weekend.Under the Dome, a 103-minute documentary ___33___ (self-fund) by former news anchor Chai Jing, ___34___ (release) in China on Feb 28. It has rapidly pushed the public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in ___35___ effort to make a difference.Chai, 39, said she started the work out of her “personal clashes” with smog after she gave birth to a daughter. “I sealed tight all the windows. I started every day by checking the air pollution index,” Chai said. Millions of other people are doing the same. While t hey stop there, Chai goes much ___36___ (deep). “I don‟t want to live in this way. I need to find out where the smog comes from and what on earth is going on”.Chai‟s research reveals that it is the burning of coal and oil ___37___ contributes to 60 percen t of PM 2.5 pollutants. She then goes on to disclose loopholes in car emissions regulations. Some of the laws have been in place for years, ___ 38___ have never been applied. The film also explains that businesses are pressured not to obey the law because violating them carries little or no cost, while making changes pushes up costs. The film also points at China‟s petroleum and steel industries ___39___ the biggest sources of air pollution.Chai goes on to list the things ordinary people can do ___40___ (help) and sums everything up by calling for individual responsibility in reporting illegal emissions via the hotline 12369.Section BDirections: .Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. addictedB. unfavorablyC. increasedD. tappingE. complexF. readinessG. anxietyH. sharpnessI. constantJ. breakingK. considerablyThe regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana(大麻).That is the statement of researchers who have found that _____41_____ away on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user's IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compares _____42_____ with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of _____43_____ stupidity as "infomania (咨询强迫症)”. The research conduc ted by Hewlett. Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men.It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person's mind. It can cause a _____44_____ distraction of "always on" technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of _____45_____ to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be _____46_____ shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular level, the _____47_____ networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences.Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person's mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 per cent of them admitted that they were _____48_____ to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they examined work-related ones carefully even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an email and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and _____49_____ and affecting one's characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude.The effects on IQ were studied by Dr Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. "This is a very real and widespread phenomenon," he said. "We have found that infomania will damage a worker's performance by reducing their mental _____50_____ and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working."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.Sometimes when you take a common drug, you may have a side effect. That is, the drug may cause some effect other than its_ 51_one. When these side effects occur, they are called adverse reactions._52_you have an adverse reaction, you should stop taking the drug right away. Ask your doctor whether he can suggest a drug that will_ 53_ the symptoms but that will not cause the adverse reaction. If an adverse reaction to a drug is serious, consult your doctor for advice at once.Drugs that are _54_in the dosage(剂量)stated on the label may be dangerous in large doses. As for aspirin, it is _55_thought of as dangerous, but there are many reports of accidental poisoning of young children who swallow too many for their young bodies to handle. In adults, _ 56__use of some pain-killing drugs may cause severe kidney damage. Some drugs for relief of stomach upsets, when taken in excess, can cause an upset in the body's secretion of enzymes(酶的分泌)，perhaps bringing about serious digestive problems. You should never use any over-the-counter drug on a regular, continued_57_ , or in large quantities, except on your doctor's advice. You could be suffering from a serious illness that needs a doctor's care.Each drug you take not only acts on the body but may also_ 58_ the effect of any other drug you are taking. Sometimes, the consequences of this change can lead to dangerous or even fatal reactions._ 59_ , aspirin increases the blood-thinning effect of drugs given to patients with heart disease.__ 60__ , a patient who has been taking such a drug may_ 61__hemorrhage(出血)if he uses aspirin every time he gets a headache. When it comes to_62_certain drugs can safely be used together, you should ask your doctor and follow his advice.Alcohol may increase the effect of a drug. With alcohol, sleeping pills and antihistamines are likely to produce drowsiness(半醒半睡).When taking any drug, you should ask your doctor whether drinking alcohol could be dangerous in_63_ with the medicine.Experts believe there is a relationship between adult abuse of legitimate(合法的)medicines and the drug culture that has swept our country. You can do your share to__64__ the chances of your children's becoming part of the drug culture by treating all medicines with__65__.51. A. imagined52. A. Wherever53. A. reduce54. A. safe55. A. merely56. A. adequate57. A. basis58. A. have59. A. In addition60. A. However61. A. avoid62. A. how63. A. combination64. A. increase65. A. respect B. intendedB. WhateverB. recoverB. reliableB. generallyB. excessiveB. groundB. createB. In conclusionB. MoreoverB. discoverB. whetherB. harmonyB. improveB. doubtC. createdC. WheneverC. relieveC. adequateC. particularlyC. directC. levelC. alterC. By contrastC. ThereforeC. slowC. whatC. associationC. reduceC. patienceD. extendedD. HoweverD. removeD. availableD. hardlyD. fullD. controlD. takeD. For exampleD. NamelyD. riskD. whenD. comparisonD. takeD. permissionSection 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)Anthropology sophomore Van Truong recently combined art andbiology to excel at her finalexam in December. While most of her college mates used lists andflashcards to memorize stuff, Van used a whiteboard to write out all hernotes in the form of `Starry Night', Van Gogh's famousMasterpiece."I knew I had to study for this exam, and I knew I'd be writing onthis whiteboard for hours," she said. "So I thought,`Wouldn't it be funny if I did it in a form where people didn't know how to feel about it? "'So when she got to Smathers Library on the University of Florida's Gainesville campus, she started to write down all her notes with the words forming a replica(复制品)of Van Gogh's iconic painting. Three hours later, the masterpiece was complete.Truong said that the special technique helped her keep awake during the tiring study session, and actually learn more than she normally would have. "I knew if I had to read through a packet of notes, I'd fall asleep," she admitted. "I don't know if I would have lasted three hours just going through notes. I can explain chronologically the order of where I placed each word on that Starry Night replica better than a sequence of events in evolutionary history."And the reason she chose `Starry Night' was because of its composition. She realized that a painting of a person might look disjointed if made out of words. But she could easily make the sentences look like Van Gogh's beautiful, wavy brush strokes.The young anthropology student is no stranger to original art. Last year, she and a friend recreated Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa using seaweed(海带)that had washed up on shore near her home.66. Unlike her college mates, Van Truong_.A. used flashcards to memorise exam facts.B. reviewed her notes in the form of Van Gogh's painting.C. combined words and biology to achieve a better exam performance.D. went to the library to complete Van Gogh's replica.67. Which of the following is Not an advantage the special technique brought her?A. It kept her refreshed and focused.B. It made her learning more productive.C. It fought off the boredom of mechanical memorization.D. It improved her understanding of Van Gogh's masterpiece.68. The reason why she preferred `Starry Night' to a portrait was that__________A. she previously wrote a composition about …Starry Night‟B. words would look separate and disconnected in a portraitC. sentences fitted in with the strokes of `Starry Night' better.D. she could produce more beautiful sentences in `Starry Night'69. What's the best title of this passage?A. A Diligent StudentB. A Creative LearnerC. An Enthusiastic ArtistD. A Follower of Van Gogh(B)The most powerful streaming stick Fire TV StickStreaming media HDMI stick with Netflix, amazonPrime Instant Video, music, games and more.$89.00What is Fire TV StickFire TV Stick connects your HDTV to a world of online entertainment. Whether you're a VIP member or not, enjoy a huge selectionof movies and TV episodes, voice search that actually works, and exclusive features like ASAP(Advanced Streaming and Prediction).VIP members enjoy unlimited ,commercial-free streaming of tens of thousands of popular movies and TV shows, rent videos from just 99 cents, or kick back with your favorite sports, news, music, and games.The Most Powerful Streaming Media StickFrom the responsive interface(界面)to instant search results, everything about Fire. TV Stick isfast and fluid. You shouldn't have to wait 10 seconds for a video to buffer every time you press "Play." Advanced Streaming and Prediction for Amazon Instant Video learns what movies and shows you like and gets them ready for you to watch. The more you use Fire TV Stick, the more accurate ASAP becomes, dynamically adapting to your viewing habits.Say it, watch itDownload the Fire TV Remote App to instantly search TV shows, movies, actors, and genres using just your voice-no more typing with your remote to find what you want. The app is supported on many Android phones and tablets, iOS phones and tablets, Fire Phone, and Fire HDX&Fire HDtablets with microphones.Voice search on Fire TV Stick is powered by the same voice search engine as Amazon Fire TV and is supported for the entirety of Amazon's video, app, and game catalog, plus for Hulu Plus,Crackle, Vevo and Showtime Anytime. We will continue to integrate additional content partners over time.Bring Your Small Screen to the Big ScreenClick the "fling" icon on your Fire phone or tablet to send video and audio to your big screen, leaving you free to use your Amazon mobile device for other tasks. With Second Screen, learn more about TV shows and movies playing on Fire TV Stick with Amazon-exclusive X-Ray, powered by IMDb. Dive deep in-scene to explore characters, trivia, music, and more. When you're done watching, simply bring everything back to your tablet with a touch.70. To buy a Fire TV Stick, you need to search the Amazon under the category of____________ .A. electronicsB. cell-phones and accessoriesC. home appliancesD. grocery71. The Fire TV Stick boasts of its exclusive feature ASAP because_____________ .A. it connects users to a world of online entertainmentB. it accommodates users' taste and prepare videos in advanceC. users can download movies onto their computer as soon as possibleD. users can instantly search for their favorite TV shows, movies, etc.72. _____________ is a must for voice search.A. Speaking to the television speakerB. Pressing the remote controlC. Talking to the tablet microphoneD. Typing on the keyboard73. Which of the following statement is Not True with a Fire TV Stick?A. users can search actors and genres using voice.B. users can shift channels with their mobile phones.C. users can project their video on the tablet onto an HDTVD. users can enjoy numerous commercial-free movies and TV shows.( C)ON March 9th, Apple, probably the most successful technology company in history, held an event to launch its smartwatch, which will go on sale next month. In addition to keeping track of time, the watch measures the wearer‟s heart rate and activity levels, processes voice commands, gives alerts of incoming e-mails and calls and facilitates payments in checkout lines. In other words, it does a lot of what smartphones already accomplish, but is worn on the wrist and must be close to an iPhone in order to function. Why is there so much buzz about this watch?As smartphones have enjoyed a sudden and tremendous boost in global appeal, people have started to wonder what the next major technology trend would be. Many analysts have pinned their hopes on wearable devices, which contain small sensors to track and display information. This category includes everything from smartwatches like Apple‟s, to fitness bands that measure sleep patterns and exercise, to “smart” shoes that measure distance, to smart glasses that can take voice commands and display information. Wearables promise to measure personal data and save people time: a glance at one‟s wrist to see alerts takes fewer seconds t han pulling out a phone. Companies in various industries, from mining to airlines, are also cautiously testing whether wearables can help improve efficiency or customer service.However, while the number of wearable gadgets has grown, consumers still tend to be geeks（对电脑痴迷的人）and fitness fiends. Last year around 21million wearable devices were sold, most of them wrist-worn devices, according to IDC, a research firm. Wearable devices have failed to become mainstream for three main reasons. First, many of them are unable to function without a nearby smartphone, which limits their appeal. Consumers already have to keep track of several devices without adding another. Second, they are not yet considered cool. Google Glass, a pair of “smart” glasses made by the s earch-engine firm, were so clunky that even fashion models could not make them look good. Third, there is not yet a “killer app” that proves their usefulness in people‟s daily lives. Technologists imagine a future when wearable devices will serve to confirm personal identity, facilitate payments, unlock house and car doors and track people‟s activity and wellness. That future, however, is years away.Apple has a record of pushing existing technologies into the mainstream, including the Macintosh computer, iPod, iPhone and iPad. This helps explain why people are so interested in Apple‟s watch. If the firm‟s new product is attractive enough, it could validate（使...有效）a whole category of technology. Apple has enough loyal fans to sell millions of watches this year. But wearable devices‟ usefulness for the masses remains uncertain. In the meantime, firms and software developers will need to invest more time and resources in designing new applications that will put the “wear” in wearables74. The underlined word “buzz”in the first paragraph probably means “__________”.A.excitementB. doubtC. complaintD. satisfaction75.Apple’s smartphone has all the following functions except that____________.A. it makes payments more convenientB. it informs people of the arrival of emailsC. it enables the wearer to talk to the callerD. it reacts to commands when talked to76.What can be inferred from the last two paragraph?A. Apple can become the mainstream in technology because most of its products own attractive appearances.B. Wearable technology is popular among the majority because it serves various purposes in diverse areas.C. Firms and software developers need to make wearable devices more wearable to meet the needs of the majority.D. Many people still want to buy Google Glass even if doesn’t look good on fashion models.77.What is the purpose of writing this passage?A. To tell people about the functions and limits of Apple’s smartwatch.B. To argue that the smartwatch can serve as a good example to improve wearable devices.C. To encourage various companies to improve their business by using wearables.D. To help consumers differentiate the smartwatch from other wearable gadgets.(D)While some dictionaries define the word "right" as "a privilege" when used in the context of "human rights", we are talking about something more basic. Originally, people had rights only because of their membership in a group, such as a family. Then, in 539 BC, Cyrus the Great, after conquering the city of Babylon, did something totally unexpected-he set all slaves free and let them return home. Moreover, he declared people should choose their own religion. Cyrus' statements are about the first "human rights" declaration in history.Every person has certain basic rights, simply by the fact of being human. These are called "human rights" rather than a privilege, which can be taken away at someone's sudden desire. They are "rights" because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace.Yet many people, when asked to name their rights, will list only freedom of speech and belief and perhaps one or two others. There is no question that these are important rights, but the full scope of human rights is very broad. They mean choice and opportunity. They mean the freedom to get a job, adopt a career, select a partner of one's choice and raise children. They include the right to travel widely and the right to work without trouble, abuse and threat of arbitrary(霸道)dismissal.They even embrace the right to leisure.In ages past, there were no human rights. Then the idea turned up that people should havecertain freedoms. And that idea, following World War II, resulted finally in the document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the thirty rights to which all people are entitled.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in No more than 10 words)78.In 539 BC, people were greatly surprised by Cyrus's____________________79. A privilege is different from Human rights in that it__________________80. How long have human rights officially existed?81. What's the main idea of the passage?第II卷(共47分)I .TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English. You are required to use the word given in the bracket far each respective sentence.1. 我很难在这份菜单上找到素食。

黄浦区2015年高考模拟考英语试卷参考答案第I卷1-5 CADBC 6-10 CBCAD11-13 DAD 14-16 BBD17. today 18. 25019. charge 20. hundreds21. log onto 22. confirming their purchase23. The book title 24. English Dictionary25. a 26. to strengthen 27.because 28. can29. which/that 30. filling 31. better 32. what33. who/that 34. other 35. were searching 36. was discovered 37. going 38. turned 39. in spite of 40. has41-45 GCIAB 46-50 JEDKH51-55 CBCDA 56-60 BCBDB 61-65 CACAD66-69 ABCD 70-73 DABC 74-77 DDAC78. That the population would increase rapidly.79. They no longer needed several babies to ensure their survival. /Children were no longer an economic property for working./Children were a responsibility to be fed, housed and educated./Having too many children made a mother hard to work./The young were no longer a guarantee against the old. /…80. better living standards and health condition81. Because the death rate in developing countries falls much faster.第II卷I. Translation1. This agreement will pave the way for the cooperation between the two countries.2. It was said that the young professor objected to the headmaster’s proposal in public.3. Nobody can persuade the engineer to change his original decision once he has made up his mind.4. Yesterday I returned the useless air-conditioner to the shop where it was sold /I bought it and gota/the refund.5. So excited was David that he failed to fall asleep the whole night when/after he learned that he would participate in the final competition to be held in Beijing.II. Guided Writing 略— 1 —。

2015 年上海市黄埔区初三二模英语试卷（带分析）一、单项选择题（共20 小题）1．Now the senior people in our country live a happy life．Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence ？A．[l? v] B．[liv]C．[li：v] D．[laiv]2．New Year ’ s Eve is always _________ noisiestghtnithroughout China．A．a B．the C．an D．/3．Nowadays many parents make their children study various subjects _________ weekends．A．with B．at C．by D．to4．Over 20 countries joined to search _________ Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean．A．of B．for C．in D．from5．Although advertisements enable _________ to make decisions quickly，they sometimes cause lots of trouble．A．we B．our C．us D．ours6．--Did you see Mary and her sister this morning？--Yes，I saw _________ girls playing in the playground．A．either B．neitherC．any D．both7．This summer vocation I am going to do a lot of _________ to prepare for the senior high school．A．job B．workC．invention D．service8．For the safety，everyone _________ obey the traffic rules when he is driving or walking．A．need B．must C．may D．could9．I ’ d like to travel by air _________ it usually costs a lot of money．A．so B． though C． until D．or10．It is said that a wooden bridge_________ over the river in the mountain village soon．A．build B．will be builtC．will build D．built11．In recent years the environmental pollution has been _________ than before．A．so serious B．seriousC．more serious D．too serious12．To live a green life，we try_________ more energy and produce less pollution ．A．to save B．saveC．saves D．saved13．Mr ．White spent about one hour and a half _________ the accident report yesterday evening．A．write B．writtenC．writing D．to write14．At the meeting the boss was explaining his plan while hissecretary_________ the notes．A．is taking B．was takingC．has taken D．takes15．If the kids stay indoors all the time and get no exercise，they _________ weak．A．become B．have becomeC．will become D．became16．The new headmaster looks _________ to all the teachers and students of the school．A．friendly B．seriouslyC．probably D．gently17．People _________ rivers for transportation since the beginning ofhistory ．A．used B．have usedC．use D．had used18．--_________ will your parents come back to Shanghai？--Maybe in a month．A．How far B．How manyC．How soon D．How often【解析版】上海市黄埔区2015年中考二模英语试卷19．--Hey，Joe，why not eat out to celebrate Mum’？s Shebirthdaymakesmeals for us every day．--_________A．Yes，she will． B．Good idea．C．Let me have a look． D．We will go．20．--I think students may bring iPad to school．--_________ This can cause some trouble．A．I agree with you． B． I don ’ t agree with you．C．I like this． D．You are right．二、完形填空（共 1 小题）21.Respect your teachers．First of all，students should respect the teachers．You should 1 yourteachers in the classes．That means to give your respect to him，to standfrom your chairs when the teacher enters the classroom，etc．Attend anyclass attentively．In class of a certain subject or a teacher you don’ t lik much，if it is totally anarchy(无政府状态 )，how can we talk about respect？Play by the 2 ．If your teacher wants you to take notes in class，do it ．If she tells you to sharpen your pencils only before class starts，listen to her ．If she 3 late homework ，do yours on time．Sometimes classroom rules seem strict or even silly，but most teachers know what’ s necessarymake thingsto run well and what it takes to let the learning begin．And the better the learning environment ，the 4you will be！Expect him/her to like you．Teachers are teachers because they like kids．Given the chance，most teachers want to be your 5 ，too．Respect your teacher，but do not be afraid of him/her ．He/ she wants you to have a great school year just as much as you want to have one！Put first things first ．Friends are a fun part of school．But they are not the most important part．When your teacher is teaching，give him/her full attention ， 6when it ’ s hard to．doClass will end and the ten-minute break will come soon enough，and that’ s the time for playing with your friends1．A．pay attention to B．play with C．live on D．pick up 2．A．chances．Btimes C．rules D．classes 3．A．hopes．Brefuses C． wants D．asks4．A．more．Bbigger C．harder D．smarter 5．A．leader．Bfriend C．brother D．classmate 6．A．even．Bstill C．before D．as三、阅读理解（共 2 小题）22.Sir Steven Redgrave—Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes糖(尿病 )，believing theprofession trained for the whole of my life ended ，I felt very sorry．Then oneof my friends said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing．That was it—the encouragement I needed．I could still be awinner if I believed in myself．I am not saying that it isn’ t difficult sometimes．But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’ t finishedyet．Nothing is to stand in my way．”Karen Pickering—Swimming World Champion (冠军 )“I swim 4 hours a day，6 days a week．I manage that amount of work by putting it on top of my diary ．This is the key to success— you can ’ t follow a profession in any field without being well-organized．Make a list of what you believe you can achieve．Trust yourself，write down your goals for the day，however small they are，and you ’ ll be a step closer to achieving them．”Kristen Stewart—Actress“When things are getting hard，a voice inside my head tells me that I can ’ t achieve anything．Then，there are other distractions ，such as family or hobbies．The key is to give most of your attention to one thing．When I feel nervous， it helps a lot to repeat words such as，‘ calm‘，focus’‘peace’，’either out loud or silently in my mind ．It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence．This is a habit and is a powerful psychological(心理学的 ) tool ．”1．Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talks about．A．difficulties stopped his professionB．doctors offered him helpC．illness couldn’t stop him trying to winD．he didn ’t believe in himself2．Karen Pickering trained in swimming ________．A．6 hours a dayB．6 hours a weekC．6 days a weekD．4 hours a week3．Karen Pickering puts ________ on top of her diary．A．the amount of workB．her activitiesC．her goalsD．her sports news4．The underlined word“ distractions” probably means．________ A．things that turn one’s attentionawayB．things that make one tiredC．words to enjoyD．good habits5．The same character of the three people is________．A．self-confidenceB．happinessC．humourD．wisdom6．The best title for the passage is．A．How to Be a WinnerB．Health and FoodC．Difficulties and HabitsD．Be a Sportsman23.One morning， a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet．He held up a sign which said，“ I am blind，please help me．”There were only a few coins in the hat．A man was walking by．He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat．He then took the sign，turned it around ，and wrote some words on it．He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the words．Soon the hat began to fill up．A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy．That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were．The boy recognized his footsteps and asked，“ Are you the one who changed my sign in the morning？What did you write ？”The man said，“onlyI wrote the truth ，I said what you said，but in a different way ．”What he had written was，“ Today is a beautiful day，but I cannot see it ．”Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing？Of course both signs told people the boy was blind．But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat．The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day ，but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind．The first sign simply said the boy was blind．The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind．There are at least two lessons we can learn from this story．The first is：Treasure（珍惜） what you have．Someone else has less．Try your best to help those who need your help．The second is：Be creative(有创建力的 )．Think differently． There is always a better way！1．Who sat on the steps of a building asking for help？2．A man walked by and gave the boy a few coins，didn ’ t ？he3．What did the man do to the boy？’ s sign4．What happened to the boy’ s hat？soon5．How did the man write the sign？6．Which sign do you prefer， the first one or the second one？Why？（a nswer the question in no more than 20 words）四、达成句子（共 2 小题）24.The guests visited the Great British Museum last week．（改为一般疑问句）______ the guests ______ the Great British Museum last week？2．The Chinese get a family reunion 团(聚 ) during the Spring Festival．（对划线部分发问）______ ______ the Chinese get a family reunion？3．We had an amusing experience this afternoon．（改为叹息句）______ ______ amusing experience we had this afternoon！4．The librarian took the magazines out of the reading room．（改为被动语态）The magazines ______ ______ out of the reading room by the librarian．5．We were surprised to find that the missing dog came back home alone．（保持句意基本不变）______ our ______，the missing dog came back home alone．6．Please tell me．Where is the physics lab？（改为宾语从句）Please tell me ______ the physics lab．7．many dance people every morning happily in the park．(连词成句 )25.John has a brother and a sister．He is the_______ child of Smith’ s family．(three)2．Many young _______waited at the airport to see their idol from Korea．(woman)3．Little Jim was quite _______ in the story，and he asked me to tell it again and again．(interest)4．Mr ．Black doesn’ t about his clothes．He always wears T-shirtsand blue jeans．(careful)5．Please read the good news _______ so that everyone can hear you，Jack．(louD．6．People realize education plays an important part in theof acountry ．(develop)7．We all trusted what the old man said because he was neverto people．(honest)8．Now that we have grown up，we should do everything by _______ to make Mum easy．(our)五、选词填空（共 2 小题）26.A successful businessman was invited to a TV1 ．Everybody couldn ’t wait to hear a success storyfrom him ．He，however，only said2 “ Won’ t it be better for me to ask you for help on a certain problem ？”Here was his problem．“ People all rushed to the place where a gold mine(矿) had just been 3 ，but there was a deep river stopping them．They must cross the river if they wanted to get to the gold mine．What would you do if you were among them？Please give mesome 4 ．”．27.“Make a roundabout way，”someone 1．“Swim across，” said another．The businessman smiled without saying a word．Finally he gave his idea，“ Why not do something different 2rushing to the mine？How about buying a boat to do some ferrying？” The listeners were surprised．Then he explained 3 ．“ The boatman could ask the passengers for as much money as possible．They were willing to pay because there was gold on the other bank．”Do what others have not thought to do ，or something that never tried before．That is the key to success．In the view of a wise man，adifficult 4often means a chance of success．六、书面表达（共 1 小题）28.提示：在每一个人的成长过程中，有些要素对人的成长拥有重要的作用。

上海市黄浦区2015届高三4月模拟考试（二模）英语试题（含答案）黄浦区2015年高考模拟考英语试卷2015年4月21日下午（完卷时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a school. B. In a studio.C. In a zoo.D. In a hospital.2. A. Shop assistant and customer. B. Manager and employee.C. Doctor and patient.D. Student and teacher.3. A. Because she doesn’t like the flat. B. Because she needsa better roommate.C. Because the present flat is too small.D. Because it’s cheaper to live in the dormitory.4. A. To solve a computer problem. B. To apply for the job.C. To design a new program.D. To ask about the salary.5. A. She is accustomed to singing in public.B. She will not sing any more in public.C. She is afraid to sing before large audience.D. She likes singing for people very much.6. A. An art museum. B. A beautiful park.C. A college campus.D. An architectural exhibition.7. A. Because she has enough sports at work.B. Because she usually comes back home too late.C. Because she has no sports facilities at home.D. Because she isn’t used to doing housework a t night.8. A. He’ll go to the cinema with the woman.B. He’ll go out to see a wonderful show.C. He will watch the “Running Man” show on TV.D. He will take part in the most fascinating program.9. A. She is having a job interview. B. She is starting her own company.C. She is interested in shopping.D. She is looking for the sales manager.10. A. He is quite pleased with his neighbor’s removal.B. He thinks moving to the south is not a good choice.C. His neighbor is moving to the south in some ways.D. H e feels a little disappointed at his neighbor’s removal.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. His novels seem to get more popular and sell well.B. The ideals like truth and justice can be found in his novels.C. His novels have attractive characters in grand historical background.D. About 50 of his novels have been made into movies and TV series.12. A. A diplomat. B. A translator. C. An editor. D. A writer.13. A. To learn from classic literature. B. To set complex adventure plots.C. To show off his beautiful language.D. To promote traditional Chinese virtues.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. China has over 2,200 newspapers. B. China has over 9,000 magazines.C. There are 309 local radio stations.D. There are about 306 TV stations.15. A. Xinhua News Agency is one of the nongovernmental news agencies.B. Xinhua News Agency has more than 100 branch offices across the world.C. The head offices of the two main news agencies are in different cities.D. China News Service mainly supplies news to domestic Chinese.16. A. CCTV is a complete system with movie production and transmission.B. CCTV is the largest and most powerful international high-tech agency.C. CCTV has business relations with over 350 television organizations.D. CCTV has extended its business to more than 130 countries and regions.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Money ExchangeThe rate for __17__: 645 to buy and 649 to sellHow much to exchange: To exchange __18__ dollars for RMB.The bank’s special offer: The bank will not __19__ 2% service fee forthe exchange over 250 dollars.How to exchange: In __20__ and some small change for the rest.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What should the students do first? T o find a good website and __21__ its home page.Why should the students type in their emailaddress?To get an email __22__. What should the students type in the search box? __23__.How many results have the students got after theyty pe in “__24__”?There are 1,543 results.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Positive thinking can help you win.Some athletes can reach great goals such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their promise. What kind of preparation before (25)_______ race or other event makes the difference?Everyone knows that athletes spare no effort (26)_______ (strengthen) their bodies. But researches show that strengthening the mind may be just as important. Careful study indicates that the best athletes win partly (27)_______ they think they can win.Thinking positive thoughts seems to give the possibility for success in sports. People who say to themselves over and over “I know I (28)_______ do this. ” often fin d they have the advantage to win. On the other hand, people often fail who think “I can’t win.”One procedure (29)_______ helps many athletes is creating pictures in the mind. They are told to think of each move they must do. Some use more fanciful pictures. One skater liked to imagine a star bursting inside her, (30)_______(fill) her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel calm pictured himself as abird floating in the air.Next time you want to make progress, try training your mind to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing (31)____ ___ (well), you may soon see improvement in (32)_______ you really can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!(B)Two British coloniesAustralia, the last continent, was discovered by ships belonging to some European nations in the 17th century. These nations were less interested in changing it into a colony than exploring it. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English (33)_______ set up the settlements in America. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some (34)_______ things in common.Australia and the United States are about equal in size, and neither of their western lands are rich in soil. It was along the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this Westward Movement took place more because the English (35)_______ (search) for better land than because the population was increasing. Settlements of the western part of both countries developed quickly after gold (36)_______ (discover) in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later.Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some striking differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia。