2015上海市杨浦区高三二模英语卷(含答案)

一、语法新题型(A)“If the one ever appeared, anyone else would just be a compromise. But I don’t want to compromise.” This line has become the talk of the town since TV drama My Sunshine debuted on Jan 10. It has become 25 instant hit, with the premiere episode reaching a record 104 million online views by the end of the day.Many fans follow the series ______ ______26 all the pretty faces, especially stunner Tiffany Tang, 31, and the well-dressed Wallace Chung, 40. However, the show’s success is also due to the tremendous fan base __27____original Web novel Silent Separation has accumulated since 2003. The novel started a craze as soon as writer Gu Man published the first chapter online.The story is about two sweethearts that separate and are given a second chance. Zhao Mosheng and He Yichen fall in love in college but separate due to misunderstandings. Seven years later, fate tosses them together again. They work hard to resolve their misunderstandings and, in the end, become happily married.The TV drama attracts me not only because it stays true to the novel, but also because it depicts my ideal romance. Whether they admit it or not, every woman dreams of having a handsome man chase after them exclusively. Well, He Yichen is just that. As one of the top lawyers in China, he is cute, competent, rational and rich. But after__28____ (marry), the seemingly cold lawyer gives Zhao a dream wedding, cooks for her, picks her up after work and protects her anytime she needs it －almost everything a dream husband should do.Also, __29____makes the TV drama stand out among so many counterparts is the experiential proximity it creates for the audience. The love between the main couple is touching but not overstated. It is not only a fantasy or a daydream that takes the audience away but also an experience that __30___occur in our daily lives.My Sunshine is a success, at least for me. It maintains the beauty of the novel, adds cute faces to create a feast for the eyes, satisfies many girls’ fantasies about love, and__31___, encourages all of us to seize every available opportunity to embrace happiness.25. an 26. because of 27. its 28. being married 29. what 30. can 31. most importantly(B)Bilbo Baggins finally returns home in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies after a long and tough journey that transforms him into a wiser, more experienced, and more compassionate man. However, it’s hard to say goodbye now that the three-part movie adaptation of English writer J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel has reached its conclusion.______ ______(32) you missed the first two installments of the series, here is a brief introduction. This prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy centers on Bilbo (Martin Freeman), a small humanoid creature living in the lands of Middle-earth. Bilbo is a homebody content with the daily pleasures of living a simple life. However, when the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and 13 dwarves ask his help in retrieving treasure ___33___(steal) by the dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch), Bilbo is faced with a choice.The Battle of Five Armies opens with the defeat of Smaug. But with the dragon’s fall ___34___(come)new problems, as his treasure forces the dwarves, humans, elves and goblins to decide between working together and being destroyed.Exciting visual effects are the key to any fantasy-based movie, and The Hobbit’s third outing delivers in this regard. Spectacular castles, boundless mountains, breathtaking war scenes and colorful creatures abound. The Battle of Five Armies reaches the levels of its predecessors, but it’s lacking in innovation.On top of that, there’s English actor Orlando Bloom as Legolas. For 14 years, Legolas ___35____(draw)audiences (particularly females) into theaters with his blond hair and blue eyes. Appearance is power, and in __36___case, the power remains strong.The Hobbit movies haven’t won the same praise as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, with some critics__37____(point) out that repetitive fight scenes cause the film to feel empty and short on plot and character development. __38____well-grounded criticism, The Hobbit trilogy serves as a welcome chronicle of one man’s spiritual development and fight against the temptations of greed and power. For many, these are the true themes of Tolkien’s novel, and they___39___(present) well on film. Step into Middle-earth and allow your imagination __40_____(stretch)by the mystery of this magical world.32. In case 33. stolen 34. comes 35. has been drawing 36. this 37. pointing 38. Despite 39. are represented 40. to be stretchedSection 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.monetaryB.presenceC.claimedD.altered AB.Handed AC. Customary AD.Emerged BC.CrowdingBD.Basically CD.Done ABC. DeliberatelyPopular messaging service WeChat is hogging the limelight(抢尽风头) this Chinese New Year- by giving the traditions typical of this festive period a facelift.As technology has _D____ the way people in China carry out certain traditions during Chinese New Year, at no point is it clearer that Weixin, the version of Wechat available in the country, has ___AD__ as a frontrunner in the wave of change.The weixin team came upon a brilliant idea of taking the Chinese New Year tradition of gifting money into the digital era. _BD____, rather than giving red envelopes of money to family and friends, Weixin users could tap into digital payments and send _A___ gifts of up to CNY100（around＄16.50）per go to others on the chat app.State media Xinhua reports that the first two days of Chinese New Year saw more than five million people across China taking part in Weixin’ s online red envelope activity, with more than 20 million redenvelopes___AB____ out, according to data from Tencent, the company that owns Wechat.At its peak, 585,000 people took part in gifting red envelopes over a mere five minutes on Weixin, with 121,000 red envelopes being _C_____. The messaging service has an estimated 500 million plus registered users in China alone, while it has 270 million active users worldwide.Another tradition has been entirely improved by Weixin as well.It is _AC___ to send New Year well-wishes to your friends on the eve of Chinese New Year- and this year, a whopping(巨大的) 10 million messages were sent in one minute at peak on the eve of Chinese New Year via Weixin. The number of messages sent this year on the chat app was double that of last year, showing that more people are _BC___ to the app instead of sending cards or SMS-es.Chinese New Year is a time dipped in tradition, and the fact that Weixin has managed to make its __B__ so strongly welcomed by users speaks volumes about its ability to straddle(跨越) the space between old and new.As Wechat moves into verticals such as mobile-commerce, it wouldn’t be any surprise if the app soon disrupts other traditions next year. Who knows, we may just get to see Chinese New Year grocery shopping ordelivery, or the booking of transportaion back to p eople’s hometowns, __CD___ entirely via Wechat in the future.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.Hong Kong is part of China, but it is like China? Overseas employers and students might say yes,51 , more than 17 years have passed since the former British colony’s return to the mainland. But business schools in Hong Kong insist that an education in the special administrative region is so different that student should place it in a different 52 .The studentThere are 53 differences between Hong Kong Chinese student and their mainland counterparts, TJ Wong, dean of CUHK Business School at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He says his school attracts the cream of the crop from China who have very strong fundamental skills in English, Chinese and mathematics. Hong Kong Chinese students, adds Prof.Wong, tend to have a stronger global view and are more willing to speak out in class. Mainland student tend to value listening to their superiors more, he says.Sachin Tipnis, executive director of MBA programmes at the University of Hong Kong, notes that mainland and Hong Kong Chinese students bring vastly different backgrounds to the classroom. Many Hong Kong students work in the financial services industry and they also have more 54 to the whole region. Mainland Chinese students are not only more country specific, he says, they also have different corporate backgrounds. “In Hong Kong, not many people are 55 to manufacturing,” he points out.Sean Ferguson, associate dean of masters programmes at HKUST Business School, also thinks Hong Kong students have a broader 56 , but says HKUST has made efforts to recruit (征召) mainland Chinese students who will not be reticent (沉默寡言的) about contributing. “Five to 10 years ago that was 57the stereotype (典型形象)，so we changed what we’re looking for.”NetworkingMainland Chinese students represent valuable future contacts for students hoping to do business in the greater China region. Clearly, a mainland Chinese school will offer most opportunities in this respect, but mainland students also 58 between 10 per cent and 25 per cent of full-time MBA students at the three highest-ranking homegrown business schools HKU, CUHK and HKUST.Business linksHong Kong business schools admit that a school based in Shanghai or Beijing is currently a better place to learn about doing business in China.“It’s a trade-off. Obviousl y you can learn more about being there.” says Kalok Chan, acting dean of HKUST.But Hong Kong schools also say that the 59 is a good place to come to learn more about doing business with China. “We want student to remember that business is global,” says Mr. Tipnis.Southern China opportunitiesAll three schools have their eyes on southern China and say students should 60growing expertise (专业知识) in those economically prosperous provinces closest to Hong Kong, but which61 have no good business schools.CUHK appears to be ahead of its 62 in southern China. It is opening a campus in Shenzhen, north of the border with Hong Kong. The first intake of undergraduate business student will be in September.Job prospectsA significant distinguishing factor is also Hong Kong’s 63 visa environment and the widespread use of English. Mr. Tipnis says every graduate student is 64 to apply for a Hong Kong work visa. He says that 60 per cent of graduates from HKU’s business school remain and work in the region. In addition, English is widely spoken in Hong Kong and so language is not the 65 it can be for many students studying in China.51. A. believe it or not B. after all C. vice versa D. on the contrary52. A. category B. approach C. division D. classification53. A. apparent B. respective C. distinct D. invalid54. A. restrictions B. clues C. refunds D. exposure55. A. connected B. resistant C. opposed D. accustomed56. A. initiative B. ambition C. shoulder D. view57. A. definitely B. decently C. virtually D. essentially58. A. pick up B. make up C. put up D. Show up59. A. location B. island C. territory D. mainland60. A. expect B. evaluate C. distribute D. diagnose61. A. permanently B. peculiarly C. considerably D. currently62. A. colleagues B. peers C. courses D. modes63. A. preferential B. influential C. residential D. potential64. A. addicted B. patented C. entitled D. blinded65. A. barrier B. domination C. shelter D. mercy参考答案：51—55 BAAAB 56—60 DABBB 61—65 DBBCAAPeople tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic (预言的) because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that “the phone always rings when I’m in the shower.” If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesn’t ring, that nonevent probably won’t even register (留下印象).People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortun es, plane crashes, and deaths “happen in threes.” Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month,then the period of time that counts as their “happening together” i s one month; if three crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs.We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, “Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy,” This way everyone ranks high on his own scale.Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious (谨慎的) in drawing conclusions. The “evidence” of everyday life is sometimes misleading.66. In the first paragraph the author states that ________.A) dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come trueB) dreams are prophetic because some of them did come trueC) dreams may come true if clearly rememberedD) dreams and reality are closely related67. By “things like...” “happen in threes” (Para. 3, Line 2), the author indicates that people believe ________.A) personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and thenB) personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen togetherC) misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patternsD) misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime68. Ten wo rd “courtesy” (Para. 4, line 6) probably means ________.A) good mannersB) appropriate speechC) friendly relationsD) satisfactory service69. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A) there is some truth even in the wildest dreamsB) one s hould take notice of other people’s meritsC) there is no order or pattern in world eventsD) we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence答案:66-69ACADCStart-ford-on-Avon, as we all know, has only one industry--William Shakespeare--but there are two distinctly separate and increasingly hostile branches. There is the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), which presents superb productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theater on the Avon. And there are the townsfolk who largely live off the tourists who come, not to see the plays, but to look at Anne Hathaway' s Cottage, Shakespeare's birthplace and the other sights.The worthy residents of Stafford doubt that the theater adds a penny to their revenue. They frankly dislike the RSC ,S actors ,them with their long hair and beards and sandals and noisiness. It's all deliciously ironic when you consider that Shakespeare, who earns their living, was himself an actor(with a beard)and did his share of noise-making.The tourist streams are not entirely separate. The sightseers who come by bus-and often take in Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace on the side--don't usually see the plays, and some of them are even surprised to find a theater in Stafford. However, the playgoers do manage a little sightseeing along with their play-going. It is the playgoers, the RSC contends, who bring in much of the town's revenue because they spend the night(some of them four or five nights)pouring cash into the hotels and restaurants. The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall...The townsfolk don't see it this way and local council does not contribute directly to the subsidy of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Stafford cries poor traditionally. Nevertheless every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or cocktail lounge. Hilton is building its own hotel there, which you may be sure will be decorated with Hamlet Hamburger Bars, the Lear Lounge, the Banquet Banqueting Room, and so forth, and will be very expensive.Anyway, the townsfolk can't understand why the Royal Shakespeare Company needs a subsidy. (The theater has broken attendance records for three years in a row. Last year its 1,431 seats were 94 per cent occupied all year long and this year they'll do better.) The reason, of course, is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed low.It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stanford's most attractive clientele. They come entirely for the plays, not the sights. They all seem to look alike (though they come from all over)--lean, pointed, dedicated faces, wearing jeans and sandals, eating their buns and bedding down for the night on the flagstones outside the theater to buy the 20 seats and 80 standing-room tickets held for the sleepers and sold to them when the box of rice opens at 10:30am.From the first two paragraph, we learn that ______A．the townsfolk deny the RSC' s contribution to the town's revenueB．the actors of the RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stageC．the two branches of the RSC are not on good termsD．the townsfolk earn little from tourismIt can be inferred from paragraph 3 that ______A. The sightseers cannot visit the castle and the placed separatelyB. The playgoers spend more money than the sightseersC. the sightseers do more shopping than the playgoersD. The playgoers go to no other places in town than theaterAccording to the townsfolk the RSC deserve no subsidy because_______A.ticket prices can be raised to cover the spendingB. The company is financially ill-managedC. The theater attendance is on the riseD. The behavior of the actors is not socially acceptableFrom the text we can conclude the author______A.is supportive of both sideB.Favors the town-folks viewC.Take a detach attitudeD.Is sympathetic to the RSCKey ABCBSection cIf your resolutions for the new year are typical, they probably include a determination to lose weight. But if your are like most Americans ,any success you have losing pounds will be short-lived ，and you will end the year weighing more than you do right now.So why are Americans obsessed with weight loss? Many people say they want to loss weight to improve their health, but this may not actually be their primary motivation .In one of the more interesting polls I have seen ,more than three fourths of the 231 dieters surveyed said they would take a pill that would achieve or maintain their desired weight even if it would lower their life expectancy. On average, they were willing to give up 5.7 years.These findings may seems puzzling, but they are not so surprising when you consider weight-loss attempts for what they really are: efforts to protect against weight- based discrimination. Yale researchers have shown that weight discrimination has increased dramatically in the last decades especially among women. Multiple studies have documented weight bias in employment, education and public spaces---unequal treatment based on labeling fat people as lazy ,unmotivated ,and lacking self-discipline and competence .Heavy women are routinely ridiculed in advertisements, television and films.Of course ,there are genuine health risks associated with higher body mass .The clearest case is that of Type 2 diabetes ,which becomes more likely as weight goes up. Yet as many medical researchers have pointed out, this association may not be causal. It has become increasingly clear that the link between weight and health is complicated. In some cases ,higher body mass seems to protect against death rate .For instance, there is growing evidence documenting an “obesity paradox(肥胖矛盾)”，in which elevated body mass is associated with lower death rate among people with heart disease and among those with Type 2 diabetes. But it is clear that anti-fat bias in and of itself has a serious effect on public health in ways many may not suspect. Fear of ridicule leads many heavier women to avoid exercising in public or even—when they are very heavy –to avoid leavingtheir homes, depriving themselves of social interaction. And the fear of becoming fat can lead women of all sizes to develop eating disorders that can diminish their lives and be dangerous to their health. What should be done about weight-based discrimination? The answer is to call for increasing tolerance and appreciation of different body types .This year ,before starting yet another diet, ask yourself why you want to lose weight .If it is to improve your health, perhaps you should focus on health-enhancing behaviors that are more directly linked to health.(NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)78.According to some interesting polls ,what actually may be people’s primary motivation to lose weight?To achieve or maintain their desired weight.79.Why do many people in America take the risk of lowering their life expectancy to lose weight?To protect against weight- based discrimination.80.Fat people are thought of as _______________________________________, which results in the unequal treatment of them.lazy ,unmotivated ,and lacking self-discipline and competence81.No doubt that anti-fat bias has a bad effect on public health because they stop fat people_________________________________________.From living a normal life .翻译1.we must bear in mind that the past ,if not forgotten ,can be served as a guide for the future.2.Let your laptop and the cable on the table connected and you can open the internet browser.3.There is over pursuit of luxury and waste among people now days ,Chinese virtue of thrifty is abandoned behind their mind,4.His progress was depended on more inner emotions a nd motivations than outside or others’ encouragement.5.Only when the test-oriented education is transformed into quality-oriented education can students have chances to develop their ability in various fields.II. Guided WritingDirections: writing an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假如你叫宋展，是一家英国造纸公司的总经理助理。

杨浦区2015高三英语二模卷英语试卷2015. 4II. 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)Dogs are called “man’s best friend.” Now a study shows new reasons (25) ______ they really are our best pals. Researchers at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, say that dogs (26) ______ be good for people’s health.The study focused on 76 patients who were in the hospital for heart problems. First the patients (27) ______ (split) into three groups. Some were visited by human volunteers with dogs. (28) ______ were visited by people only. The third group had no visitors. Then the researchers wrote down how the patients felt before, during, and after the visit.Researchers found that dog visits (29) ______ (make) the patients feel better. Patients who had been visited by dogs felt 24 percent less scared. Those patients who were visited by just people felt only 10 percent less scared. After just 12 minutes with dogs, patients’ hearts and lungs seemed to be working (30) ______ (well).It is not news to pet lovers that furry friends can help people feel happier. But before the study there was little proof (31) ______ therapy animals make us healthier. Nurse Kathie M. Cole was a member of the UCLA Medical Center study. She hopes that doctors and hospitals see the good effects (32) ______ using therapy animals.“Dogs are a great comfort,” said Cole. “They make people happier,calmer, and feel more loved. That is huge when you are scared and not feeling well.”(B)A couple had two little boys, (33) ______ were excessively naughty. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that, (34) ______ anything terrible occurred in their town, their sons were probably involved.The boys’mother heard that a clergyman (牧师) in town had been successful in (35) ______ (discipline) children, so she asked (36) ______ he would speak with her boys. The clergyman agreed, but asked to see them individually. So the mother sent her 8-year-old first, in the morning, with the older boy to see the clergyman in the afternoon.The clergyman, (37) ______ huge man with a booming voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him sternly, “Where is God?”The boy made no response, (38) ______ (sit) there with his mouth hanging open, wide-eyed. So the clergyman repeated the question in an even sterner tone, “Where is God!!?”Again the boy made no attempt (39) ______ (answer). So the clergyman raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy’s face and shouted, “Where is God?”The boy screamed, ran directly home and dove into his closet, slamming the door behind him. When his older brother found him in the closet, he asked, “What happened?”The younger brother, gasping for breath, (40) ______ (reply), “We are in big trouble this time. God is missing -- and they think we did it!”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. availableB. legallyC. incorrectD. deniedE. blocksF. labeledG. tie H. roughly I. birth J. appropriate K. limitsDear Editor,Most public libraries now offer all visitors, kids and adults alike, free access to all sites on the Internet. Just like any powerful tool, __41__ must be placed on it. After all, not all sites are good for children or appropriate for them. Some are violent. Some, in the name of free speech, say irresponsible things. Others feature __42__ information for research. And many should be __43__ “For Adults Only.”In 2000, there were 7 .1 million publicly __44__ sites on the Web, with over 200 new adult sites added each day. Couple this figure with the fact that there are __45__ 200 million American children under the age 18 with Internet access, and you have a recipe for disaster.Back in l967, the American Library Association (ALA) passed a resolution（决议）that stated “a person’s right to use a library should not be __46__ …because of origin, age, background, or views.” Some groups argue that this resolution gives children the right to free and total access to the Internet and its unsuitable sites.This resolution was fine in the past, but it never considered the __47__ of the Internet. Besides, the ALA isn’t a government agency. It has no power to pass laws, and its resolutions are not __48__ binding（有约束力的）.We must pass real laws that __49__ U .S. government funds for library computers to the use of software that __50__ out offensive material online. If the libraries don’t use the software, then they don’t get computers.As a working parent, I can’t be with my child every time he turns on the computer. I don’t expect libraries to be babysitters. But I do expect them to work with me, not against me, in making sure my child is protected from adult-only and other irresponsible sites.Sincerely,Julie RichardsonRedding, CaliforniaIII. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases markedA, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.How many New Year’s resolutions have been made, only to dissolve before the end of the month or even the week? As we all know, making a decision is easy, but being consistent is not. This is __51__ true when a sense of achievement is not enough __52__ to reach a goal. Dean Karlan, an economics professor at Yale University, knows all too well that people don’t always follow through with what they say they want to do. __53__, provided with the right incentives (奖励、激励), people are more likely to __54__ their goals, such as losing weight or exercising __55__. Mr Karlan believes, __56__ on his own experience and years of research, that commitment contracts help people __57__ commitment they would not otherwise keep.Karlan brainstormed about his idea with a fellow professor and a student at Yale. Together, they soon __58__ , a website where people __59__ commitment contracts. The second K in stickK is the shorthand symbol for contract used in legal documents. In a contract, a person usually agrees to place a bet on a certain goal. If the goal is not reached by a __60__, the amount of money that is bet is __61__ to a charity, a friend, or even a(n) __62__. Losing money is a very __63__ threat as well as a strong incentive. That is why people that are eager to get rid of those unwanted pounds __64__ give out their credit card information when they place their bets on stick. Office workers, college students, and even athletes have had __65__ taking advantage of this service. If you still need stimuli to lose weight this year, rush to stick, place a bet, and start exercising right away.51. A. gradually B. obviously C. especially D. desperately52. A. demonstration B. motivation C. preparation D. instruction53. A. Moreover B. Otherwise C. However D. Anyway54. A. attempt B. keep C. abandon D. achieve55. A. regularly B. automatically C. willingly D. formally56. A. focused B. based C. relied D. taken57. A. adapt to B. worry about C. hold on D. stick to58. A. set B. entered C. founded D. activated59. A. sign B. dissolve C. renew D. break60. A. degree B. deadline C. requirement D. force61. A. donated B. voted C. sponsored D. exchanged62. A. relative B. team C. opponent D. owner63. A. dangerous B. economic C. vivid D. realistic64. A. urgently B. readily C. responsibly D. randomly65. A. terrible experience B. good relationshipC. negative influenceD. great successSection 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)Rock climbing might seem extremely dangerous, but most climbers know what they’redoing. Over the years, climbers know what they’re doing. Over the years, climbers have developed knowledge and techniques that allow them to conquer rocks safely. There are different kinds of rock climbing, and it’s mainly based on the equipment used. The two main categories are aid climbing and free climbing. Aid climbing uses equipment, such as screws (螺丝钉) inserted into rocks, to help climbers pull themselves to the top. In free climbing, most climbers use equipment only to protect themselves from falling; they don’t use any tool to help them climb up the rock. In free climbing, it’s all about skill, strength, and knowledge.You might think that muscles are the most important factors in this extreme sport. Not so, says Jeremy Norin, a rock climber in US. “You can’t muscle your way through climbing no matter how hard you try,” he says. More important factors are balance, coordination, and the ability to make your body tense, which helps climbers pull themselves up. Norin also says that lower-body strength is actually more important than upper-body strength. One of the best climbers Norin knows can only do seven pull-ups, but he has no problems climbing up some of the most rugged rock faces around.Although some climbers have mastered the sport, beginners are welcome. Start with bouldering, a kind of climbing without a rope that take place on a rock three to five meters tall, so that falling won’t result in serious injury. Believe me – it won’t seem that low when you are looking down from the top.66. The main difference between aid climbing and free climbing lies in ______.A. the function of the equipmentB. the way climbers keep balanceC. the rocks climbers choose to conquerD. the strength climbers use67. Which of the following statements is TRUE about free climbing?A. Screws are required so climbers can pull themselves up.B. Skill, strength and knowledge play a great role in it.C. Climbers are not allowed to use any kind of tools.D. The rules are not so strict as those of aid climbing.68. What can we learn from the example of the climber Norin knows (in para. 2)?A. Conquering rocks has nothing to do with strength.B. Muscles are the most important factors in rock climbing.C. The more pull-ups a climber does, the tenser his body will be.D. Upper-body strength is not as important as lower-body strength.69. The writer suggests that beginners should ______.A. first take a basic level courseB. overcome the fear of heightC. climb without a rope to a lower heightD. learn to protect themselves from injury(B)Elephant RidingAt Thom's Elephant Camp we take great pride in our animals! We have happy Elephants.Just being close to one of these beautiful giants is simply amazing; riding bareback into the mountains, high up on Ot, Pom Paem or Tutdao — feeling the sway (摇摆) of their gait as they move sure-footedly through the jungle is a wonderful adventure.Bathing in the river with the elephants and playing with them in the water is an experience you will neverforget!You can choose treks of between one and three hours;choose to ride with or without a seat and afterwards, if you care to, play with them in the river and feed them.Round off your day by bathing in our hot tubs — the water comes directly from Tha Pai Hot Springs.Bamboo RaftingBamboo rafting is an experience you should not miss. Our bamboo rafting trips are a great way to see more of everyday rural life in the countryside of traditional Thailand. As you float along the Pai River with your guide, you can observe local farmers at work, children playing on the river banks, explore the beautiful scenery along the river and see wildlife and birds of the area. Traveling by traditional bamboo rafts means that you can enjoy your trip without disturbing locals or animals with noise, without polluting the river, or damaging the environment. If you love nature and are fascinated by its beauty, Bamboo rafting is definitely an option that you should try.Our popular one-day tour combines elephant riding in the morning and bamboo rafting in theafternoon, and includes lunch at the camp, bathing in our hot tubs, transportation and insurance. You are sure to have a fantastic day out!70. The tourist information is most likely to be found in ______ column.A. Elephant TrainingB. Tours and PricesC. Camping and SpaD. Elephant Show71. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The elephants at the camp are of good temper.B. Riding bareback is not as safe as riding with a seatC. Tourists are not allowed to feed elephants in the jungle.D. It is dangerous to ride an elephant because it can’t walk steadily.72. Bamboo rafting trip is highly recommended because tourists can ______.A. bathe in the river and play with childrenB. float on the river without making any noiseC. see the everyday rural life of the local peopleD. learn more about the wildlife in Thailand from their guide73. Which of the following is NOT included in a one-day trip?A. Enjoying a hot springB. Lunch at the camp.C. Pick-up service in the camp.D. Bamboo weaving.(C)Students wishing to safeguard their careers against changes in the job market should choose science rather than arts degrees, according to a survey of undergraduates. Engineering and chemistry were considered to be the most “future proof”, as they are courses most likely to lead to an enduring and adaptable career.Students polled by a college were broadly optimistic（乐观的）that their chosen courses would prepare them for a world in which the job market could change dramatically during their working lives.But opinion was sharply divided over which degrees were best for future-proof careers.Eighty-two per cent of respondents believed engineering would help develop future-proof skills, with 74 per cent believing the same of chemistry and 73 per cent of computer science. But just 33 per cent of undergraduates believed history would lead to a future-proof career, and 40 per cent English.However more than two thirds of students - 67 per cent - thought the world of work would be significantly different or completely unrecognisable in 20 years.The findings, published today, come after Education Secretary Nicky Morgan sparked controversy（争论）with claims that teenagers should steer clear of the arts and humanities and choose science or maths subjects if they want to access the widest range of jobs.She said that in previous decades students would only take maths or science if they wanted to pursue a specific career such as medicine or pharmacy, but nowadays that “couldn’t be further from the truth”.“If you wanted to do something different, or eve n if you didn’t know what you wanted to do…then the arts and humanities were what you chose. Because they were useful – we were told – for all kinds of jobs. Of course now we know that coul dn’t be further from the truth, and that the subjects that keep you ng people’s options open and unlock doors to all sorts of careers are the STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects.”She also described maths as the subject that employers value most and said that pupils who study A-level maths will earn 10 per cent more over their lifetime.“These figures show us that too many young people are making choices at the age of 15 which will hold them back for the rest of their lives,” she said.74. According to most students, what will the world of work be like in 20 years?A. The same as it is now.B. Greatly different from what it is now.C. Dramatically challenging.D. More open with a wider range of jobs.75. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase “steer clear of”?A. keep away fromB. be familiar withC. have a good command ofD. catch up with76. We can infer from the passage that ______.A. Students who choose science have a wide choice of careers excluding medicine andpharmacy.B. Few students are satisfied with their chosen courses, for they don’t help developfuture-proof skills.C. Arts and humanities used to be considered as future-proof degrees unlocking doors tomany careers.D. 73% of the respondents are studying computer science, believing it leads to enduringcareer.77. Which of the following is FALSE about the students who choose maths?A. They will enjoy more job opportunities after graduation.B. They are likely to earn more money if they study A-level maths.C. They will likely be favored by employers over students of other majors.D. They are learning a subject that will hold them back in the future.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Do you feel stressed if your phone is not in sight?Don’t be. Just the sight of your mobile phone can distract（转移，分心）you – even if you have turned it off and put it on the table, researchers from the University of Southern Maine in the US have found.The researchers asked two groups of students to carry out two different tasks which require paying attention.First, they were given a page of 20 rows of numbers and asked to circle one number in particular whenever they saw it.Second, they had to do the same and also cross off any two numbers in different rows that were next to each other and added up to the target number.During both experiments, half the students kept their phones on their desks and the other half put them out of sight.Those who put their phones in their pocket or their bag got an average of 20 percent higher in the test.We love using phones so much that it’s becoming a problem, previous studies have found.An Android app followed how many times its 150,000 users checked their phone per day in 2013. The average figure was 110 times.A team at Baylor University in the US published a study in September saying that femalestudents spent an average of 10 hours a day texting, e-mailing and on social media, while male students spent nearly eight.Why are we behaving like this? People want a “constant connectivity”, said Bill Thornton, a social psycholog ist at the University of Southern Maine in the US. Many “check their phones when they wake up and as the last thing before they go to bed”, he told the Daily Mail.Such behavior is bad for “our ability to maintain attention”, he added. Also, we react more slowly as a result.If you are always getting distracted by your phone, here’s some advice for you: create a no-phone time zone.First, find out at least two hours of your day when you’re most productive. Then turn off your phone and stay completely dedicated to the work you have to do.Oh yes, and don’t forget to put the phone away as well.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)78. The result of the two experiments shows that______________________________________.79. Girl students ______________________ than boys in texting, e-mailing and on socialmedia.80. According to social psychologists, what leads to the high frequency of checking phonesand long screen time?_________________________________________________________________81. How can people avoid being distracted in their most productive hours?_________________________________________________________________第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 仔细检查作文的话，许多拼写错误是可以避免的。

上海市2015高三英语二模试卷Most American magazines and newspapers reserve 60 percent of their pages for ads. The New York Times Sunday edition __51_____ may contain 350 pages of advertisements. Some radio stations devote 40 minutes of every hour to __52_____. Then there is television. The vast majority of television ads today consist of brief advertising spots, __53_____ in length from a few seconds to several minutes. According to one estimate, American youngsters sit through three hours of television commercials each week. By the time they graduate from high school, they will have been ___54____ 360,000 TV ads. Television advertises in airports, hospital waiting rooms, and schools. Major sporting events are now major advertising events. Racing cars serve as high speed ___55____. Some athletes receive most of their money from advertisements. One top-ranking basketball player earned $3.9 million by playing ball. Advertisers paid him nine times that much to ___56____ their products.There is no escape. Commercial ads are __57_____ on walls, buses, and trucks. They___58____ the inside of taxis and subways --even the doors of public toilets. __59_____ messages call to us in supermarkets, stores, elevators --and __60____ we are on hold on the telephone. In some countries so much advertising comes through the mail that many recipients proceed directly from the mailbox to the nearest wastebasket to___61____ the junk mail.___62____ Insiders’ Report, published by McCann-Erickson, a global advertising agency, the estimated amount of money spent on advertising worldwide in 1990 was $275.5 billion. Since then, the figures have soared to $411.6 billion for 1997 and $434.4 billion for 1998. Big money.What is the __63____ of all of this? One analyst put it this way: “Advertising is one of the most powerful socializing forces in the culture. Ads sell __64____ than products. They sell images, values, goals, __65_____ of who we are and who we should be. They shape our attitudes and our attitudes shape our behavior.”51. A. lonely B. alone C. singly D. individually52. A. commerce B. consumers C. commercials D. contracts53. A. ranging B. varying C. changing D. adjusting54. A. taken to B. spent in C. expected of D. exposed to55. A. flashes B. billboards C. attractions D. messages56. A. improve B. promote C. urge D. update57. A. symbolized B. illustrated C. demonstrated D. displayed58. A. modify B. decorate C. polish D. fix59. A. Audio B. Studio C. Oral D. Video60. A. since B. while C. unless D. if61. A. throw away B. lay down C. blow out D. break down62. A. Except for B. Apart from C. According to D. Including in63. A. effect B. affect C. result D. purpose64. A. less B. same C. similar D. more65. A. outlooks B. opinions C. concepts D. implicationsAFor four lonely years, Evelyn Jones of Rockford, Illinois, lived friendless and forgotten in one room of a cheap hotel. “I wasn’t sick, but I was acting sick,” the 78-year-old widow says, “Every day was the same. I would just lie on my bed and maybe cook up some soup.” Then, six months ago, she was invited to The Brighter Side -- Rockford’s day care center for the elderly. Every weekday morning since then, she has left her home to meet nine other old people in a church for a rich program of charity work, trips, games, and -- most important of all -- friendly companionship.Just a few years ago, there were few choices for the elderly between a normal life in their own homes and being totally confined in nursing homes. Many of them were sent to rest homes long before they needed full-time care. Others like Mrs. Jones were left to take care of themselves. But in 1971, the White House Conference on Aging called for the development of alternatives to care in nursing homes for old people, and since then, government-supported day-care programs like The Brighter Side have been developed in most big American cities.“This represents a real alternative to the feared institution and makes old people believe they have not left the world of living”, says Alice Brophy, 64, director of New York City’s Office for the Aging, “They do well at the centers, and I hate it when people describe us as elderly playpens（婴儿扶栏）.” New York’s 138 centers encourage continuing contact for the aged with the community’s life. The centers serve more than 15,000 members, and volunteer workers are always looking for new ones. If someone doesn’t show up at the center for several days in a row, a worker at the center calls to make sure all is well. And although participation in the center is free, those who want to can pay for their lunches.No normal studies have been made of these centers for the elderly, but government officials are enthusiastic. In the future, the Public Health Service will do a study to decide if the programs can receive federal Medicare money. And the old people themselves are very happy with the programs. “There is no way”, says Evelyn Jones, smiling at her new companions at the Brighter Side, “that I will ever go back to spending my day with all those loses at the hotel.”66. According to the passage, many old people went to the nursing homes because______________.A. They are in urgent need of full-time care.B. They were rather willing to go there.C. They were sent there.D. They were volunteers there.67. We can conclude from the statements of Alice Brophy that______________.A. the centers are like elderly playpens.B. the old people do well at the day care centers.C. old people like nursing institutions.D. outside the Brighter side they don’t work for the old.68. What’s author’s attitude towards the program of day care centers?A. pessimistic.B. concerned.C. neutral.D. optimistic.69. What is the main idea of the article?A. Day care centers may be able to receive federal Medicare money.B. Day care centers can make life better for elderly people.C. Many old people in the United States are lonely.D. Old people have no place in their society.BBiographyNicole Mary Kidman, AC (born 20 June 1967) is an American-born Australian actress, fashion model, singer and humanitarian. She is also known for her marriage to Tom Cruise, to whom she was married for 11 years and adopted two children, and her current marriage to country musician Keith Urban, with whom she has two biological daughters. As a result of being born to Australian parents in Hawaii, Kidman has dual citizenship in Australia and the United States. The following is a list of movies that Kidman has been involved with.Dead Calm (1989)After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm. It was based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Williams. The film was directed by Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce and filmed around the Great Barrier Reef.Day of Thunder (1990)Days of Thunder is a 1990 American auto racing film released by ParamountPictures，bringing her worldwide recognition. The cast includes Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Robert Duvall. This is the first of three films to star both Cruise and Kidman (the other two being Far and Away and Eyes Wide Shut).Batman Forever (1995)Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman. The plot focuses on Batman trying to stop Two-Face (Jones) and the Riddler (Carrey) in their villainous scheme to bring the city under their control. The film was released on June 16, 1995, receiving mixed reviews, but was a financial success.Moulin Rouge! (2001)Kidman’s performance in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001) earned her a second Golden Globe Award and first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. It tells the story of a young English poet/writer, Christian (Ewan McGregor), who falls in love with the terminally-ill star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman).The Hours (2002)Kidman's performance as Virginia Woolf in the drama film The Hours (2002) received critical acclaim and earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Silver Bear for Best Actress. The plot focuses on three women of different generations whose lives are interconnected by the novel Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, who, in 1920s England, isstruggling with depression and mental illness while trying to write her novel.Rabbit Hole (2010)The screenplay of Rabbit Hole is an adaptation by David Lindsay Abaire of his 2005 play of the same name. Kidman produced the project via her company, Blossom Films. The plot deals with a couple struggling to heal after the death of their young son. Kidman was critically admired for her performance as Becca Corbett and received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award.Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search70. Which of the following statements about Nicole Kidman is true?A.Kidman has dual nationality because of being born to American parents in Australia.B.Kidman and Cruise gave birth to two children in their 11-year marriage.C.Kidman was known for TV shows before receiving recognition in motion picture industry.D.Far and Away was the first movie Kidman stared with her ex-husband.71. ___________ are based on the former works.A. Dead Calm, Moulin Rouge! and The HoursB. Batman Forever, Dead Calm and Rabbit HoleC. Day of Thunder, Batman Forever and The HoursD. The Hours, Batman Forever and Rabbit Hole72. The underlined word “acclaim” has the similar meaning to ___________.A. criticismB. complimentC. complaintD. comment73. Where can we probably find the article?A. A reference siteB. A fashion magazineB. An auto-biography D. A national newspaperC“The Heart of the Matter,” the newly-released report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), deserves praise for attaching the importance of the humanities and social sciences to the prosperity and security of liberal democracy in America. Regrettably, however, the report’s failure to address the true nature of the crisis facing liberal education may cause more harm than good.In 2010, leading congressional Democrats and Republicans sent letters to the AAAS asking that it identify actions that could be taken by federal states and local governments, universities, foundations, educators, individual benefactors(捐助者) and others to maintain national excellence in humanities and social scientific scholarship and education. In response, the AAAS formed the Committee on the Humanities and Social Sciences. Among the Committee’s 51 members are top-university presidents, scholars, lawyers, judges, and business executives, as well as distinguished figures from diplomacy, filmmaking, music and journalism.The goals identified in the report are generally admirable. Because the government supports full literacy (识字) of citizens, the report stresses the study of history and government, particularly American history and American government; and encourages the use of new digital technologies. To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the introduction of a series of curricula that improve students’ ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century, increased funding for teachers and the encouragement of scholars to bring their learning into practice on the great challenges of the day. The report also advocates greater study of foreign languages, international affairs and the expansion of study abroad programs.Unfortunately, despite 2 years in the making, "The Heart of the Matter" never gets to the heart of the matter: the illiberal nature of liberal education at our leading colleges and universities. The committee ignores that for several decades America's colleges and universities have produced graduates who don’t know the content and character of liberal education and are thus deprived of its benefits. Sadly, the spirit of inquiry once at home on campus has been replaced by the use of the humanities and social sciences as vehicles for publicizing “progressive”.Today, professors routinely treat the progressive interpretation of history and progressive public policy as the proper subject of study while portraying conservative or classical liberal ideas—such as free markets and self-reliance—as falling outside the boundaries of routine, and sometimes legal intellectual investigation.The AAAS displays great enthusiasm for liberal education. Yet its report may well hold back reform by obscuring(遮蔽) the depth and breadth of the challenge that Congress asked it to clarify.74. Influential figures in the Congress required that the AAAS report on how to___________.A. maintain people’s interest in liberal educationB. define the government’s role in educationC. keep a leading position in liberal educationD. safeguard individuals’ rights to education75. Which one of the following statements about what the AAAS plan suggests is true ?A. An exclusive study of American history.B. A greater emphasis on theoretical subjects.C. The application of emerging technologies. D. Funding for the study of foreign languages.76. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.A. professors are routinely supportive of free marketsB. intellectual investigation are put great value on in collegeC. progressive public policy is out of boundaries of proper studyD. professors have prejudice against classical liberal ideas77. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. The AAAS’s Contribution to Liberal EducationB. Illiberal Education and “The Heart of the Matter”C. Ways to Grasp “The Heart of the Matter”“D. Progressive Policy vs. Liberal Education答案BCADB BDBAB ACADCCBDB CBBA CCDB。

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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。

# Part 1 Listening (第一部分) 略# 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): (共共20 分)26. Which of the following word matches the sound /sɪns/?A) science B) sense C) things D) since27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?A) I want you to breathe deeply and easily. B) The meal in the hotel is ordinary.C) Why won’t they leave him in peace? D) I would like my steak rare please.28. She spends the day rushing from one meeting to ______.A) other B) another C) the other D) others29. How about some dessert? Or would you like a little more ______?A) tea B) biscuit C) dumpling D) noodle30. It’s reported that the earthquake in Nepal is ______ in that country in over 80 years.A) bad B) worse C) worst D) the worst31. There were ______ people in the park than I had expected.A) many B) more C) most D) the most32. My father likes reading newspapers ______ breakfast.A) at B) for C) on D) in33. I don’t feel ______ in this neighbourhood late at night.A) save B) safe C) safely D) safety34. The ASB (Associated Student Body) is responsible ______ organizing the dance.A) for B) from C) with D) of35. The actor refused ______with the reporters about his family.A) talk B) talking C) to talk D) to talking36. Neither my father nor I ______ keen on sports.A) be B) am C) is D) are37. Over 40 per cent of Chinese citizens still breathe polluted air, ______ the situation is slowly improving.A)until B) unless C) because D) though38. It ______ heavily, and my mother suggested calling a taxi.A) rains B) is raining C) was raining D) will rain39. My boss will be back tomorrow; I’ll give him the message as soon as I ______ him.A) see B) saw C) will see D) had seen40. Our school newspaper _______ twice a month next year.A) publishes B) is published C) will publish D) will be published41. She had to practise ______ in various weather conditions before she could get her license.A) fly B) flying C) to fly D) to flying42. –______ I finish the class project by tomorrow?–No, you needn’t.A) Can B) May C) Must D) Will43. You went to the football match, didn’t you? ______ exciting match it was!A) What B) What a C) What an D) How44. –A gas station nearby was on fire last night.–______A) That’s OK. B) You deserve it. C) That’s terrible. D) No problem.45. –Would you like me to take a message?–______ I’ll ring back.A) Yes, please. B) No, thanks.C) Never mind. D) I’d love to.Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word orphrase can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。

2015年上海市杨浦区中考英语二模试卷Part1Listening(第一部分听力)1．（6分）Listen and choose the right picture （根据你听到地内容，选出相应地图片）：1．2．3．4．5．6．．2．（1分）A）America．B）Thailand．C）Australia．D）Japan．3．（1分）A）Rainy．B）Sunny．C）Cloudy．D）Snowy．4．（1分）A）7：40．B）8：00．C）8：20．D）8：40．5．（1分）A）By car．B）By plane．C）By train．D）By bus．6．（1分）A）Exciting．B）Boring．C）Short．D）Sad．7．（1分）A）A nurse．B）A waitress．C）A policewoman．D）An air hostess．8．（1分）A）He's going to watch a live basketball game．B）He's going to play a basketball game．C）His favourite basketball team won the game．D）The girl has accepted his invitation to a basketball game．9．（1分）A）The woman wants to share a house with Rob．B）The woman doesn't want to live with her roommate．C）The woman lives in a house on Lake Street．D）The woman and her roommate want to move into Rob's house．10．（6分）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地短文内容，符合地用"T"表示，不符合地用"F"表示）：15．A Texan（德克萨斯州）farmer was taking a trip in Europe．16．As he was hot and tired，the Texan decided to find a place to take a rest．17．The owner of the house gave a warm welcome to the Texan．18．The house owner was a farmer and kept some chickens．19．The house owner was quite proud of his farm．20．The Texan's car was getting old and was in poor condition．11．（10分）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）：21．Luke Cameron is a 26﹣year﹣old man．22．He had done a range of good deeds like to charity，taking out rubbish for an elderly neighbour．23．The warm﹣hearted young man had spent about on his good deeds．24．Luke earns his money as a part﹣time．25．For his kindness，Luke has been awarded"the in the world"．Ⅱ.Choosethebestanswer（选择最恰当地答案）：（共20分）12．（1分）They are searching for the plane's lost flight recorder．Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence？（）A．/lu：t/ B．/lʌst/ C．/lɔst/ D．/ləst/13．（1分）Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A．I cried because of his angry words．B．This was my last chance to escape．C．He was wearing a dark brown jacket．D．He read by the light of the bedside lamp．14．（1分）Carlos wants to play ______ trick on his classmates，so he hides in the back of the fire truck．（）A．a B．an C．the D．/15．（1分）You can play some mind games to improve your memory and recall huge amounts of ______．（）A．word B．information C．material D．text16．（1分）Los Angeles is the second ______ city in the US．（）A．large B．larger C．largest D．the largest17．（1分）The journey was not so ______ as we had expected．（）A．good B．better C．best D．the best18．（1分）We were told the pizza would be delivered ______ 20minutes．（）A．in B．for C．on D．at19．（1分）As a teacher，it's important that the kids take you ______．（）A．friendly B．likely C．seriously D．lonely20．（1分）They got tired ______ fighting with each other．They decided to make peace．（）A．for B．from C．with D．of21．（1分）I spent the whole morning ______ with the emails．（）A．deal B．dealing C．to deal D．to dealing22．（1分）You have a choice﹣you can ______ stay here on your own ______ come with us．（）A．both …and B．neither …norC．either …or D．not only …but also23．（1分）Children are taught to give their teeth a good brush ______ they go to bed．（）A．if B．after C．because D．before24．（1分）My mother ______ herself busy since she retired from work．（）A．keeps B．has kept C．had kept D．would keep25．（1分）One day，when Ben ______ with Sam in the street，a motorcycle came towards Ben and knocked him down．（）A．is walking B．walked C．was walking D．had walked26．（1分）I remembered everything else ______ I forgot about the beach towels．（）A．or B．but C．and D．so27．（1分）Music and lighting are used to encourage customers ______ more．（）A．buy B．buying C．to buy D．to buying28．（1分）This amazing computer program ______ translate your articles into other languages．（）A．can B．may C．must D．should29．（1分）Sixteen children were killed in the accident．______ sad their parents would be!（）A．What B．What a C．What an D．How30．（1分）Please make sure all the mobile phones ______ off during the performance．（）A．turn B．are turned C．turned D．were turned31．（1分）﹣Would you mind helping me with my suitcase？﹣______ Anything else I can carry for you？（）A．Of course．B．You're welcome．C．Never mind．D．Not at all．Ⅲ.Completethefollowingpassagewiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordorphra secanonlybeusedonce（将下列单词或词组填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）：（共8分）32．（4分）A．actually B．suggested C．caused D．equal E．poorestWhat is happiness？The Merriam﹣Webster dictionary defines it as"a state of well﹣being and contentment．"If you ask someone what brings them happiness，they might say money，family，friends，or having fun．There are many things that （46）happiness．However，studies shows that money is （47）not one of them．Richer countries do not have happier people．Nigeria and Bangladesh are two of the happiest countries in the world．However，they have some of the （48）people．This has（49）scientists to take an ever closer look at the world and happiness in it．33．（4分）A．increase B．connected to C．research D．responsible for E．communityAccording to （50），people's overall happiness is influenced by their genes （基因），health，and environment，to name a few．More importantly，scientists believe that happiness is heavily （51）the choices that people make in their everyday lives．They have found that people are paying less attention to their relationships with others in the （52）．Instead，they are focusing on their work．Scientists believe this is one big reason why people are not as happy as they could be．We need close relationship because they give us feelings of safety，love and comfort．Now，politicians，economists，and academics are looking at how they can （53）happiness in their countries．Figuring out the science of happiness and how to create it may give a country an advantage in today's global society．Ⅳ.Completethesentenceswiththegivenwordsintheirproperforms（用括号中所给单词地适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）：（共8分）34．（1分）He worked as a on a local newspaper after graduation from the college．（report）35．（1分）It's time for dinner．Mother keeps the with the forks．（knife）36．（1分）The lift was stuck on the floor．（four）37．（1分）The Internet is becoming more available across the world．（wide）38．（1分）I felt I was doing well and my began to grow．（confident）39．（1分）My grandpa is getting so﹣I have to remind him to take his medicine．（forget）40．（1分）You can't your difficulties by running away．（solution）41．（1分）If you are so，why don't you change schools？（happy）Ⅴ.Rewritethefollowingsentencesasrequired（根据所给要求，改写下列句子．62-67题，每空格限填一词．68题注意句首大写）：（共14分）42．（2分）We had a heated debate yesterday．（改为一般疑问句）you a heated debate yesterday？43．（2分）You need to have your eyes checked twice a year．（对划线部分提问）do I need to have my eyes checked？44．（2分）The audience consisted mainly of teenagers．（保持句意基本不变）The audience were mainly of teenagers．45．（2分）Walt Disney created many famous cartoon characters．（改为被动语态）Many famous cartoon characters by Walt Disney．46．（2分）The elephant is so powerful that it can pull down the tree in a moment．（保持句意基本不变）The elephant is to pull down the tree in a moment．47．（2分）"When did you wake up this morning？"asked Tom．（改为宾语从句）Tom wanted to know I up that morning．48．（2分）important，an emergency，it，to，in，stay calm，is （连词成句）．Ⅵ.Readingcomprehension（阅读理解）：（共50分）A.Choosethebestanswer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当地答案）：（6分）49．（6分）Charles sat in the cafeteria with five other students，waiting for Ms．Swanson to interview all of them．Ms．Swanson，the seventh﹣grade science teacher，was looking for a lab helper．Charles's palms were sweaty and his face felt hot．He wondered if his face was red﹣and if anyone would notice．As he prepared for his interview，Charles reviewed a set of index cards（索引卡）with notes that he had made earlier．On each card，he had written an answer to a question that Ms．Swanson might ask．"The emergency eyewash station is not a place to get a drink of water，"he quietly read aloud from one card．Charles decided to check out the other candidates．Nearby，a girl with dark red hair was shuffling （洗牌）her own set of index cards．He watched as she tore a card into tiny pieces and put the pieces into a pocket．Suddenly she looked up at Charles．"Are you nervous？"she asked．"No，I'm not nervous﹣not at all，"Charles stammered．"What about you？" "Uh，no，me neither，"the girl responded．At that moment，Ms．Swanson appeared．"Charles Locke？"she called out．69．The passage is mainly about．A．waiting to be interviewedB．working as a science teacherC．making notes on index cardsD．training to be a lab helper70．You can tell that the girl was nervous because．A．her face turned redB．she tore up one of her index cardsC．she kept looking at CharlesD．she read her index cards aloud71．What is most likely to happen next in the story？A．Charles will talk to Ms．Swanson．B．Charles will tear up his index cards．C．Charles will help the girl．D．Charles will decide not to try for the work．50．（6分）72．How does T&K Bakery deal with the unsold bread？A．They keep the bread for the next day．B．They have a special promotion．C．They give the bread to an organization．D．They throw the bread away．73．Which of the following about the T&K baking classes is TRUE？A．Baking classes are held once a month．B．Children are taught to bake cookies．C．Children must bring their own materials．D．The least number of children allowed is 15．74．Alice would like to register for （报名）the baking class．She should．A．call Tiffany at 9111 8222B．email Karen at t&k@bakery．comC．go to 21Garden StreetD．visit the website www．t&kbakery．com．51．（12分）Night after night，she came to help me sleep，even long after my childhood years．I don't remember （75）it first started annoying（惹恼）me﹣my mom's hands pushing my hair that way．But it did annoy me，for they felt rough against my young skin．（76），one night，I shouted at her，"Don't do that anymore﹣your hands are too rough!"She didn't say anything，but she never did it again．Years later，I （77）my mother's hands and her goodnight kiss on my face．I'm not a little girl anymore．My mom is in her mid﹣70s，and her rough hands are still doing things for my family and me．Now my own children are grown up．It was late on Thanksgiving Eve．As I slept in my bedroom，a （78）hand ran across my face to push the hair from my head．Then a kiss，ever so gently，touched my brow．Taking my mom's hand，I told her how sorry I was for that night I shouted at her．But my mom didn't know what I was （79）．She had forgotten it long ago．That night，I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her caring hands．And the guilt（内疚）that I had carried around for so long was （80）to be found．75．A．how B．when C．why D．where 76．A．Recently B．Especially C．Suddenly D．Finally 77．A．missed B．forgot C．held D．washed 78．A．strong B．strange C．similar D．familiar 79．A．thinking about B．worrying about C．talking about D．complainingabout 80．A．somewhere B．anywhere C．everywhere D．nowhere．52．（14分）You might think that castles exist only in fairy tales，but castles are real places that were used by real people long ago．Castles in Japan and in England did not（81）l the same，but they were all used to protect people and animals．English castles were usually （82）b using stone or bricks．Japanese castles were usually made of wood．In both countries castles had moats，or small rivers，around them to protect people and animals within the walls．The（83）b across the moat could be pulled up to keep out unwanted people．Both countries developed a style of castle with inner walls as well as an outer wall．This meant that an attacker who got past the outer wall would still not reach the people who lived（84）i．In the center of a Japanese castle of this kind was a tower that could be well defended（防卫）．The lords of the castle usually lived in（85）a building．The soldiers lived outside the castle，but nearby in case there was an attack．In England，living in a castle was like living in a small town．Castles were always（86）b places full of farmers，animals，and soldiers．Today castles are not used in the same way that they were used many years ago．In each country we can visit castles and （87）i how people once lived．53．（12分）At the end of the school day，Katy's day is just beginning．Every day after school she rides her bike to WaterFun Sports Park and practices with her swim team．She has been doing very well in freestyle and backstroke，and expects to do well this year in the city invitational swim meet．Usually，practice lasts until 6p．m．She goes home，eats dinner with her family，and starts her homework around 8p．m．By 10 or 10：30she is done，and ready for bed．At 6in the morning she is up and ready for another day．On the weekends，Katy often has a swim meet．Her mom usually takes her，and sometimes it is quite a long way to drive．Her friend，Allison，used to be on the teamwith her．However，WaterFun Sports swim team is expensive，and Allison couldn't afford it．Katy looks forward to her swim meets．She also likes that her Mom treats her to nice lunches afterwards．Katy feels lucky to be on the team during the winter．Even though it will be cold outside，the sports park has indoor heated pools，and she will be able to swim all winter long．Katy loves swimming and learning in school．She wants to do well in both．But some days are easier than others．With both school and swim practice，Katy is often tired and has to use her lunch time to either catch up on her schoolwork or rest by taking a nap（打盹）．88．Does Katy practice swimming in school or out of school every day？89．When does the swim practice usually end？90．What made Allison leave the swim team？91．Why does Katy feel lucky to be on the team during the winter？92．What does Katy's mother do for Katy during her weekend practices？93．What does the underlined sentence‘some days are easier than others'mean？Explain in 2﹣3sentences．．Ⅶ.Writing（作文）：（共20分）54．（20分）In 60to 120words，write about the topic"Meeting a special friend for the first time"．（以"与一个特殊朋友地第一次相见"为题，写一篇60﹣120个词地短文，标点符号不占格）The following are for reference only．（以下问题仅供参考）•When and where did you meet the friend for the first time？•Why do you th ink the friend is special？•Wh at made your first meeting so impressive/unforgettable？•How are you getting along with each other？．2015年上海市杨浦区中考英语二模试卷参考答案与试题解析Part1Listening(第一部分听力)1．（6分）Listen and choose the right picture （根据你听到地内容，选出相应地图片）：1．略2．略3．略4．略5．略6．略．【解答】略2．（1分）A）America．B）Thailand．C）Australia．D）Japan．【解答】略3．（1分）A）Rainy．B）Sunny．C）Cloudy．D）Snowy．【解答】略4．（1分）A）7：40．B）8：00．C）8：20．D）8：40．【解答】略5．（1分）A）By car．B）By plane．C）By train．D）By bus．【解答】略6．（1分）A）Exciting．B）Boring．C）Short．D）Sad．【解答】略7．（1分）A）A nurse．B）A waitress．C）A policewoman．D）An air hostess．【解答】略8．（1分）A）He's going to watch a live basketball game．B）He's going to play a basketball game．C）His favourite basketball team won the game．D）The girl has accepted his invitation to a basketball game．【解答】略9．（1分）A）The woman wants to share a house with Rob．B）The woman doesn't want to live with her roommate．C）The woman lives in a house on Lake Street．D）The woman and her roommate want to move into Rob's house．【解答】略10．（6分）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地短文内容，符合地用"T"表示，不符合地用"F"表示）：15．A Texan（德克萨斯州）farmer was taking a trip in Europe．16．As he was hot and tired，the Texan decided to find a place to take a rest．17．The owner of the house gave a warm welcome to the Texan．18．The house owner was a farmer and kept some chickens．19．The house owner was quite proud of his farm．20．The Texan's car was getting old and was in poor condition．【解答】略11．（10分）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）：21．Luke Cameron is a 26﹣year﹣old man略略．22．He had done a range of good deeds like略略to charity，taking out rubbish for an elderly neighbour．23．The warm﹣hearted young man had spent about略略on his good deeds．24．Luke earns his money as a part﹣time略略．25．For his kindness，Luke has been awarded"the略略in the world"．【解答】略Ⅱ.Choosethebestanswer（选择最恰当地答案）：（共20分）12．（1分）They are searching for the plane's lost flight recorder．Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence？（）A．/lu：t/ B．/lʌst/ C．/lɔst/ D．/ləst/【解答】答案：C根据句意"他们正在寻找飞机丢失地飞行记录仪"可知lost意为"遗失地，失去地"，为形容词，读作/lɔst/．故选C13．（1分）Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A．I cried because of his angry words．B．This was my last chance to escape．C．He was wearing a dark brown jacket．D．He read by the light of the bedside lamp．【解答】答案：B根据A项单词为angry读作/´æŋgr i/可知a 发/æ/，B项单词为escape读作/i´skeip/可知a 发/ei/，C项单词为jacket读作/´dʒækit/可知a 发/æ/；根据D项单词为lamp 读作/læmp/可知a 发/æ/．故选B14．（1分）Carlos wants to play ______ trick on his classmates，so he hides in the back of the fire truck．（）A．a B．an C．the D．/【解答】答案A本题考查固定短语play a trick on sb地用法．它地意思是捉弄某人，开某人玩笑，欺骗某人．故本题选A．15．（1分）You can play some mind games to improve your memory and recall hugeamounts of ______．（）A．word B．information C．material D．text【解答】答案：B；word字；information信息；material材料；text课文；根据句中信息You can play some mind games to improve your memory 和recall huge amounts of可知改善记忆后可以唤回大量地信息．所以该空应填information；故选B．16．（1分）Los Angeles is the second ______ city in the US．（）A．large B．larger C．largest D．the largest【解答】答案：C考查形容词地比较等级．根据in the US地比较范围可知，应用最高级，故排除A，B；又知最高级前又被序数词the second修饰故省掉the．故选C17．（1分）The journey was not so ______ as we had expected．（）A．good B．better C．best D．the best【解答】答案：A．本题考查地是原级比较地否定形式，即not so+原级+as表示某方不如另一方，又知该空所缺单词在系动词be后做表语，故用形容词地原级，故填good，故选A18．（1分）We were told the pizza would be delivered ______ 20minutes．（）A．in B．for C．on D．at【解答】答案：A．"in+一段时间"表示"多久以后/以内"，常与将来时连用．如：in ten minutes；in a few days等．for+一段时间就表示一段时间．on 后面所接地时间多与日期有关on Monday．at+具体地时间点表示某个时间点．根据中would 可知用将来时态，故选择A19．（1分）As a teacher，it's important that the kids take you ______．（）A．friendly B．likely C．seriously D．lonely【解答】答案：C；friendly友好地；likely可能地；seriously严肃地；lonely孤独地；根据句中信息As a teacher，it's important推测后句句意：能受到孩子们地敬重是很重要地；take you seriously，认真对待你（敬重你）；故选C．20．（1分）They got tired ______ fighting with each other．They decided to make peace．（）A．for B．from C．with D．of【解答】答案：Dfor为了；from来自；with和…在一起；of…地；get tired of，厌烦，对…厌倦，get tired with因为…而劳累，根据They decided to make peace．可知他们是厌倦了打架，故选D．21．（1分）I spent the whole morning ______ with the emails．（）A．deal B．dealing C．to deal D．to dealing【解答】答案：B根据spent the whole morning，可知此处考查spend地用法：spend+时间或钱+on+名词和spend+时间或钱+（in）+doing．选项中deal为动词，故应用doing形式．故选B．22．（1分）You have a choice﹣you can ______ stay here on your own ______ come with us．（）A．both …and B．n either …norC．either …or D．not only …but also【解答】答案：Cboth…and…两者都；neither…nor…既不…也不；either…or…或者…或者；not only…but also…不仅…而且；根据You have a choice可知只能两者选其一，故选C．23．（1分）Children are taught to give their teeth a good brush ______ they go to bed．（）A．if B．after C．because D．before【解答】答案：Dif如果，引导条件状语从句；after在…之后，before在…之前，都引导时间状语从句；because因为，引导原因状语从句；根据常识可知是睡觉前刷牙，故选D．24．（1分）My mother ______ herself busy since she retired from work．（）A．keeps B．has kept C．had kept D．would keep【解答】答案：B 现在完成时基本用法之一：表示过去已经开始，持续到现在，而且还可能继续下去地动作或状态，常与since或for引导地时间状语连用．根据since she retired from work．可知自从妈妈退休以来就一直忙着，并有可能会持续下去，应该用现在完成时态．现在完成时态地构成：助动词have/has+过去分词，根据主语My mother，是第三人单数，所以应该用has，故选：B．25．（1分）One day，when Ben ______ with Sam in the street，a motorcycle came towards Ben and knocked him down．（）A．is walking B．walked C．was walking D．had walked【解答】答案：C．根据when Ben ______ with Sam in the street，a motorcycle came towards Ben and knocked him down．一天当Ben和Sam沿着大街走地时候，一辆摩托车朝Ben开来撞倒了他．可知句子是一个有when引导地时间状语从句，在此从句中，when引导地是一个一般过去时句子，主句用过去进行时，其构成是：was/were doing．；结合语境，故选C．26．（1分）I remembered everything else ______ I forgot about the beach towels．（）A．or B．but C．and D．so【解答】答案：Bor否则，或者，表选择；but然而，可是，表转折；and和，又，表顺承；so因此，表因果；根据remembered everything else及I forgot about the beach towels 地关系，可知后面表转折，故选B．27．（1分）Music and lighting are used to encourage customers ______ more．（）A．buy B．buying C．to buy D．to buying【解答】答案：C．根据Music and lighting are used to encourage customers ______more，可知这里考查了encourage地用法，encourage地意思是鼓励，固定搭配：encourage sb to do sth鼓励某人做某事．在本句中是说鼓励顾客多买东西．故选C．28．（1分）This amazing computer program ______ translate your articles into other languages．（）A．can B．may C．must D．should【解答】答案：A．can能，会；may可以；must一定，必须；should应该．根据This amazing computer program ______ translate your articles into other languages．可知这个惊人地计算机程序能把你地文章翻译成其他地语言，在这里表示一种能力．can能，会．故选A．29．（1分）Sixteen children were killed in the accident．______ sad their parents would be!（）A．What B．What a C．What an D．How【解答】答案：D 根据sad得知，应套用感叹句句式：How+形容词/副词+主+谓！此句感叹修饰地中心词应该是形容词sad，故选D．30．（1分）Please make sure all the mobile phones ______ off during the performance．（）A．turn B．are turned C．turned D．were turned【解答】答案：B 根据the mobile phones ______ off during the performance．可知这句话地主语是the mobile phones，是动作地承受者，它和动词turn构成被动关系，所以应该用被动语态．请确保在演出过程中，所有地手机都要关机．可知是说现在地情况，应该用一般现在时．一般现在时地被动语态地构成：am/is/are+及物动词地过去分词．主语the mobile phones，是复数，所以应该是are turned，故选：B．31．（1分）﹣Would you mind helping me with my suitcase？﹣______ Anything else I can carry for you？（）A．Of course．B．You're welcome．C．Never mind．D．Not at all．【解答】答案：D；对于mind地回答，应注意其方式．表示不介意地方式有Not at all．No，I don"t．Of course not．I don"t mind；表示介意地方式有Sorry，I am afraid，You'd better等；根据答语Anything else I can carry for you可知对方不介意；故选D．Ⅲ.Completethefollowingpassagewiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordorphra secanonlybeusedonce（将下列单词或词组填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）：（共8分）32．（4分）A．actually B．suggested C．caused D．equal E．poorestWhat is happiness？The Merriam﹣Webster dictionary defines it as"a state of well﹣being and contentment．"If you ask someone what brings them happiness，they might say money，family，friends，or having fun．There are many things that （46）D happiness．However，studies shows that money is （47）A not one of them．Richer countries do not have happier people．Nigeria and Bangladesh are two of the happiest countries in the world．However，they have some of the （48）E people．This has（49）C scientists to take an ever closer look at the world and happiness in it．【解答】46．D．考查动词地用法及语境理解．根据If you ask someone what brings them happiness，they might say money，family，friends，or having fun．可知如果你问某个人是什么带给他们幸福，他们可能会说钱，家人，朋友，或有乐趣，从这里可以看出有许多事情可以看成幸福，equal，等于．故选D．47．A．考查副词地用法及语境理解．根据Richer countries do not have happier people，可知更加地富裕国家没有更幸福地人，从这里可以判断出钱实际上不是其中之一．言外之意，有钱不一定就幸福．actually，副词，实际上．故选A．48．E．考查形容词地用法及语境理解．根据Nigeria and Bangladesh are two of the happiest countries in the world．However，可知尼日利亚和孟加拉国是世界上最幸福地两个国家之一，下面用however表示一种转折关系，所以这里应该说他们有一些最贫穷地人．poorest，最贫穷地．故选E．49．C．考查动词地用法及语境理解．根据上文Nigeria and Bangladesh are two of the happiest countries in the world．However，they have some of the﹣﹣people．可知尼日利亚和孟加拉国是世界上最幸福地两个国家之一．然而，他们有一些最贫穷地人．由此使得科学家们更加密切地关注世界和幸福，句子中含有has，可以判断句子使用现在完成时，所以这里用caused表示引起地意思．故选C．33．（4分）A．increase B．connected to C．research D．responsible for E．communityAccording to （50）C，people's overall happiness is influenced by their genes （基因），health，and environment，to name a few．More importantly，scientists believe that happiness is heavily （51）B the choices that people make in their everyday lives．They have found that people are paying less attention to their relationships with others in the （52）E．Instead，they are focusing on their work．Scientists believe this is one big reason why people are not as happy as they could be．We need close relationship because they give us feelings of safety，love and comfort．Now，politicians，economists，and academics are looking at how they can （53）A happiness in their countries．Figuring out the science of happiness and how to create it may give a country an advantage in today's global society．【解答】50．C，考察名词辨析及上下文理解，下文提到"More importantly，scientists believe that happiness is"更加重要地是，科学家发现幸福是…此处指明科学家，所以应该是一项研究报告，由此确定选择C．51．B，考察动词辨析及上下文理解，文中提到"the choices that people make in their everyday lives"每天所做地选择，由此推测此处说明地是幸福是和我们平时所做地决定有关，be connected to与…相关，由此判断选择B．52．E，考察名词辨析及上下文理解，文中提到"Instead，they are focusing on theirwork"相反，大多数人都将精力放在了他们地工作中，由此可以推测在交际上往往关注较少，此处提到地就是与社区人们之间地交流变少，由此确定选择E．53．A，考察动词辨析及上下文理解，文中提到"politicians，economists，and academics are looking at"政治家、经济学家和研究学者都在寻找着什么，根据文章表述地意思，可知是在寻找如何提高人们地幸福感，这一点很重要，由此确定选择A．Ⅳ.Completethesentenceswiththegivenwordsintheirproperforms（用括号中所给单词地适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）：（共8分）34．（1分）He worked as a reporter on a local newspaper after graduation from the college．（report）【解答】答案：report，动词，"报道"，其相应地名词为reporter，as a reporter 译为"作为一名记者"，故本题答案为reporter．35．（1分）It's time for dinner．Mother keeps the knives with the forks．（knife）【解答】答案：knives．提示词knife是名词，意为"刀子"，根据所给单词结合语境可以推测句意为"到了吃晚饭地时间了，妈妈把刀叉放在一起．"，由于后面地名词fork用了复数形式，所以设空处也应填名词复数knives，故答案为：knives．36．（1分）The lift was stuck on the fourth floor．（four）【解答】答案：fourth根据题干The lift was stuck on the…floor．可知空格前有定冠词the，以及floor为单数，结合所给提示词four为基数词，可知电梯被困在第四层楼上，故用four 地序数词fourth，故填fourth37．（1分）The Internet is becoming more widely available across the world．（wide）【解答】答案：widely．提示词wide是形容词，意为"广阔地"，根据所给单词结合语境可以推测句意为"网络正变得在全世界地应用性更广泛了．"，设空处地单词表达地意思是"广泛地"，所以应填wide地副词形式widely，修饰形容词available．故答案为：widely．38．（1分）I felt I was doing well and my confidence began to grow．（confident）【解答】答案：confidence．提示词confident是形容词，意为"自信地"，根据所给单词结合语境可以推测句意为"我感觉我做得很好，并且我地自信心开始增长．"，由于设空处单词放在形容词性物主代词my后面在句子中作主语，所以应填名词confidence，故答案为：confidence．39．（1分）My grandpa is getting so forgetful﹣I have to remind him to take his medicine．（forget）【解答】答案：forgetful．提示词forget是动词，意为"忘记"，根据所给单词结合后面地I have to remind him to take his medicine可以推测前半句地句意为"我地爷爷如此健忘，"，由于设空处单词放在连系动词get后面，所以应填形容词forgetful，故答案为：forgetful．40．（1分）You can't solve your difficulties by running away．（solution）【解答】答案：solve．提示词solution，意为名词"解决办法"，根据所给单词结合语境可以推测句意为"你不能通过逃避来解决困难．"，由于设空处单词放在情态动词can后面，后面有宾语your difficulties，所以应填动词solve，故答案为：solve．41．（1分）If you are so unhappy，why don't you change schools？（happy）【解答】答案：unhappy．提示词happy是形容词，意为"开心地；快乐地"，根据所给单词结合后面地"why don't you change schools？为什么不换学校呢？"可以推测前半句地句意为"如果你那么不开心"，所以应填happy地反义词unhappy，故答案为：unhappy．Ⅴ.Rewritethefollowingsentencesasrequired（根据所给要求，改写下列句子．62-67题，每空格限填一词．68题注意句首大写）：（共14分）42．（2分）We had a heated debate yesterday．（改为一般疑问句）Did you have a heated debate yesterday？【解答】答案：Did；have；根据给出地句子We had a heated debate yesterday，它为一般过去时态，句中地had为实意动词，把它变为一般疑问句需要用助动词did；后面地动词had用原形have；故填Did；have．43．（2分）You need to have your eyes checked twice a year．（对划线部分提问）How often do I need to have my eyes checked？【解答】答案：How often．根据划线部分twice a week得知询问地是频率，故用How often．44．（2分）The audience consisted mainly of teenagers．（保持句意基本不变）The audience were mainly made up of teenagers．【解答】答案：made up．原句中be consisted of 由…所组成相当于be made up of，故答案是made up．45．（2分）Walt Disney created many famous cartoon characters．（改为被动语态）Many famous cartoon characters were created by Walt Disney．【解答】答案：were created．原句中地created得知是一般过去时，改为被动语态地结构是：主语+was/were+过去分词+by+宾语．主动语态地宾语many famous cartoon characters改为被动语态地主语，是复数，故答案是were created．46．（2分）The elephant is so powerful that it can pull down the tree in a moment．（保持句意基本不变）The elephant is pwerful enough to pull down the tree in a moment．【解答】答案：powerful enough．原句so…that表示如此…以至于，可以说成足够…能做某事，enough经常用于一个结构：be+adj．+enough to do sth．足够…可以做某事了，这里指足够有力量，故答案是powerful enough．。

2015年3月十三校联考高三英语试卷2015.03听力（略）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.ALatin study can help Chinese learn EnglishIn 1988, I went and started to learn Mandarin in Taiwan. At first it was just the mysterious Eastern culture 25.________ attracted me, but after I read on Confucianism and Taoism, I was amazed by Chinese philosophy.In 1994, I was recommended by a friend to study with renowned philosopher Tang Yijie at Peking University as a doctoral student, 26.__________(focus) on the introduction and the spread of Christianity in China.Learning ancient languages enables us 27. __________(communicate) with ancient wise men. When I first read The Analects of Confucius in Chinese by looking up the dictionary word by word, I felt like I was talking to them who lived some 2,500 years ago, and it gave me tremendous joy.Nowadays, Chinese are crazy about learning English, 28. ________ many don’t know that English has been influenced by Latin in many ways, and if one wants to understand Western culture, one has to learn Latin. So I always wonder 29. __________ the Chinese are so content with superficial understanding instead of seeking the roots of the language.I used to have a dream of building a language school 30. _____________(dedicate) to Western classical languages, 31. ___________ now still seems unrealistic, but I have opened up courses in Renmin University and Beijing Normal University, and on weekends I do public teaching at the Xishiku cathedral (大教堂) and PostWave publishing company, so my dream is being partially realized.Besides teaching, I use my spare time writing books on classics studies and I 32. ___________(publish) more than 30 titles so far. I see my students as my children, and want to give them my best.BModified food examinedStudies on genetic modification(GM) 33. ______________(mention) six times in the annual No. 1 Central Document. This year’s document is the first to propose 34. __________(spread) scientific knowledge related to the use of genetic modification.This is a worthy move in that the authorities appear to have decided to break 35. ____________ long silence about GM technology, says Qing Chuan in an article in Rednet. cn.For too long, opinions on genetically modified crops in China have been divided.Advocates of GM accuse opponents 36. ___________ fear mongering(兜售)，while opponents with either having been bought over by foreign seed companies, or ignoring threats to public health or national food security.The governmental authorities have been sponsoring studies for years but 37. ________ have not talked much about the unauthorized commercialization of research achievements exposed by some reports. Occasionally, government officials have complained about the public’s ignorance and “demonization”(妖魔化) of GM technologies. Yet few of them succeeded in reassuring a worried public with 38. _______________ (convincing) explanations.GM technologies, GM food in particular, have been unpopular thus far not because they’ve been proven unsafe, but mostly be cause authorities 39. ___________ not have been unnecessarily quiet, says Qing.The public deserves to know 40. _______________ is being done and why, and such knowledge will contribute to their understanding of the issue.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word cannote the growing problem of food waste.According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, it is 41._____________ that one-third of food produced for human consumption worldwide annually is lost or wasted.The economic and environmental implications of food loss and waste are 42. ____. More than a quarter of the world’s agricultural land is being worked to grow food that nobody eats.What’s the difference between food loss and food waste? Waste happens toward the back end of the food chain, at the retail and consumer level. Loss, on the other hand, mostly 43. _______ at the front of the food chain—during production, post-harvest, and 44. _____ —and it’s more common in the developing world, which tends to lack the base to deliver all of its food, in 45. ______ shape, to consumers.In developed nations, extreme-efficient farming practices, plenty of refrigeration, and first-rate transportation and storage 46. _______ that most of the food they grow makes it to the retail level. But things go rapidly south from there.Store managers 47. ______ over-order, for fear of running out of a particular product. The British supermarket chain Tesco, for example, 48. ______ throwing out nearly 50,000 tons of food within their UK stores during the latest financial year.Consumers are also to 49. ______. We often order too much food in restaurants without taking leftovers home. We overbuy when there is a discount for invitingly packaged food. When we store food, many of us take “use by” dates literally, and we suffer no 50. ______ for dumping eatable food into a bin.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.Do you often feel tried in the morning even though you’ve been in bed for seven or eight hours the night before? Like many people, you are not sleeping as much as you think you are. _51_, your sleep efficiency is not that good.Sleep experts _52_ “sleep efficiency” as the percentage of time that you are actually sleeping.According to explanatory journalism website , the science of sleep efficiency is still young. There is no _53_ number for efficiency that’s been proven as linked to poor health. However, according to a New York Times report about sleep _54_, some experts make a rough estimate of 85 percent or above as a decent place to be.Besides avoiding caffeine intake after lunch and _55_ physical exercise before bed, here are more tips for improving sleep efficiency.Avoid blue light at nightShort wavelength blue light, _56_ by the sun and by the screens of computers, iPads and smartphones, stops production of the sleep-stimulating hormone melatonin (褪黑激素) and makes you feel more _57_. Blue light tells your brain it’s daytime. Experts suggest turning off your computers and smartphones one hour or at least 30 minutes before bed. You can also try installing apps that can filter blue light on your _58_.Keep a _59_ sleep scheduleGo to bed and wake up at the same time, or _60_ the same time, every day. Avoid excessive sleeping on the weekend. Consistency is the key to a good night’s sleep, especially when it comes to waking up. When you have a consistent wake-up time, your brain _61_ to this and moves through the sleep cycle in preparation for you to feel rested and alert at your wake-up time. Roughly an hour before you wake, hormone levels increase gradually (along with your body temperature and blood pressure), _62_ you to become more alert.Take napsOne of the biggest _63_ in melatonin production happens during the 1 to 3 pm time frame, which explains why most people feel sleepy in the afternoon. If you aren’t getting enough sleep at night, you’re likely going to feel _64_ to sleep in the afternoon. When this happens, you’re better off taking a short nap (less than 30 minutes) than turning to caffeine or strong tea to keep you awake. A short nap will give you the rest you need to _65_ the rest of the afte rnoon, and you’ll sleep much better in the evening than if you drink caffeine or takea long afternoon nap.51. A. By contrast B. In other words C. In conclusion D. On the contrary52. A. treat B. serve C. work D. define53. A. specific B. effective C. general D. precious54. A. quantity B. absence C. quality D. advance55. A. undertaking B. restricting C. performing D. referring56. A. given off B. given away C. given in D. given over57. A. sleepy B. unconscious C. exhausted D. alert58. A. installations B. appliances C. devices D. computers59. A. various B. distinct C. habitual D. changeable60. A. relatively B. exactly C. gradually D. respectively61. A. adopts B. adapts C. devotes D. dedicates62. A. commanding B. permitting C. reminding D. causing63. A. problems B. peaks C. advantages D. weaknesses64. A. depressive B. accurate C. desperate D. attentive65. A. see to B. break through C. take to D. get throughSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）You will never stay the same person.Several recent research studies show a person’s personality naturally changes over time in response to life events and most people tend to improve their personalities as they mature.“Personality means a characteris tic pattern of thinking, feeling and behaving that is consistent over time and across situations,” says Christopher Soto, a research psychologist at Colby College in Maine, US., who thinks that personality is about 50 percent innate and 50 percent learned.Psychologists usually use the Big Five personality model——the human personality can be divided into five broad categories—openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism（神经质）and extroversion（外向）.Some personality types are more successful than others. Soto says people who are more conscientious tend to do better in the workplace and school. People who score high on agreeableness and low on neuroticism tend to have more satisfying and stable relationships. Extroverts do better in social and entrepreneurial （创业）occupations.According to Soto, even small changes in a person’s personality can produce important effects on relationships, career, health and happiness. But change takes time.“You start by changing the behavior and then, if you can maintain that new behavior over time, it gets cultivated,” Soto says.Where do you start? “First, we have to recognize which pieces of our personality affct us,” says Richard Levak, a wel l-known personality expert. “If I am always getting fired because I get into arguments with co-workers and always blame others, then I have to realize that I have to change something,” he says.Don’t set your expectation too high. Be patient. Warren Kennau gh, a behavioral strategist in Sydney, Australia, says it’s important to start small. Identify a first step and then practice it without worrying about the primary results. “It’s like learning to kick a football, you focus on the steps, not whether it goes in the goal,” The Wall Street Journal quoted him as saying.You should also let the people close to you know what you’re doing. “Not only can theybe supportive,” Kennaugh says, “but a change for you can also mean a change for them—one they may not want o r be ready for, if they aren’t told beforehand.”66. The word “innate” (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to _________________.A. instructiveB. inbornC. indifferentD. informative67. If Steve is a successful sales manager, who always gets well along with others, he probably has the personality model of _____________.A. agreeableness and extroversionB. conscientiousness and neuroticism]C. agreeableness and neuroticismD. openness and neuroticism68. We can learn from the passage that both Soto and Kennaugh think that _________A. adequate time and patience are needed in developing new personalitiesB. when in trouble, one always needs to reflect on his own behaviorsC. one must begin with small things to cultivate new personalitiesD. we are often not sure of the impact of our personalities on our life69. What is this passage mainly about?A. People tend to be changeable as they mature.B. We can easily alter our personalities in a short timeC. Only those of great patience can change their personalitiesD. We can our personalities with some proper strategies.(B)It’s often interesting to take a look at some of the lists that arrive toward the end of the year such as top devices, best gadgets, most desirable high-tech gift and more. Apart from cell phones and tablets, and Apple and Samsung products, this year many other gadgets made it on the most wanted list from Yahoo Tech and the most searched list from Bing. com. Read on to find out what they are.Wireless headphonePortable Bluetooth headphones represent the next evolution in headphone technology. If you have a compatible smartphone with Bluetooth, the obvious benefit is that you can get rid of the wires snaking from your backpack or pocket. Many of the wireless headphones in the market also have a built-in microphone for taking calls hands-free.Product to buy: Beats Studio WirelessFeatures: Signature look, and powerful audio performance with intense bass and high-mid boosting, plus plenty of accessories.Price: 1898 yuanSmartwatchThe primary advantage of a smartwatch over traditional watches is that they reduce how often you have to pull your phone out of your pocket. With it, the information on your smartphone goes straight to your wrist, and you can decide first if they are worth dealing with.Product to buy: Pebble smartwatchFeatures: Understated design, with easy setup and instant information, and customizable watch faces, plus synes（同步）with Android or IOS.Price: $99 (about 612 yuan)Portable Bluetooth speakerBluetooth speakers are steadily growing in popularity because they let you take the party anywhere. They can be paired with your music device, and they are able to withstand incidental bumps. Though small in size, Bluetooth speakers provide a steady soundtrack for even the lengthiest bacchanalia (狂欢)。

杨浦区2014学年度第二学期高三学科二模测试历史试卷（参考答案）一、选择题（1——30题每小题3分；31——35题每小题3分）共75分）（注明：31——35题每小题3分。

每选项的分值3、1、1、0分，选出最佳一项，多选不得分）二、非选择题（共75分）36．（12分）（1）a、贸易内容看：汉朝时主要以输出丝绸的贸易为主；宋朝除输出丝绸外还有茶叶、瓷器、书籍等，并从国外输入物品、艺术、宗教等；（2分）b、汉朝主要以陆路为主，宋朝以海上为主；（2分）c、贸易范围看：汉朝丝绸之路经过中亚到达欧洲，宋朝的贸易范围扩大，海上贸易最远到达非洲东海岸和红海沿岸；（2分）（2）海外贸易利润丰厚，运输成本较低；商业的繁荣和经济重心的南移；南宋时期政治中心南移；造船技术和航海技术世界领先等；（任选其中三点）（3分）（3）统治者的保守自大实行海禁和闭关政策；自给自足的自然经济占统治地位等；（3分）37．（11分）（1）（8分）本题答案同意或不同意各选一种观点。

同意。

行政管理体制精密：形成以科举出身的士大夫为主体的文官体制；对外贸易发达：海上丝绸之路繁盛；辉煌的科学技术：活字印刷、火药武器等发明与传播；新儒学体系形成：理学的兴起科举制度完善推动教育普及；农业生产突飞猛进、手工业有较大发展等。

不同意。

当时国家长期分裂，各民族政权并立；冗官冗兵，财政开支庞大；对少数民族的战争处于不利地位，输送岁币求和；王安石变法等失败，统治集团自强自救破产。

（任选其中四点，每点2分，总分不超过8分）（2）封建制度确立；庄园制盛行；城市再度复兴并争取自治斗争；教会与世俗政权互相依存各得其所。

（任选三点，最多3分）38.（14分）(1) （8分）特点：a、英国在对华贸易中始终占据主导地位；b、美国对华贸易增长最为迅速；c、西欧其他国家对华贸易比重比较小/在18世纪末到19世纪初几乎中段对华贸易。

（3分）原因：英国在18世纪确立海上霸权，率先开始工业革命并不断深入发展；（2分）美国独立战争后胜利联邦政府建立和开始工业革命，扩大对华贸易；（2分）西欧其他国家工业革命起步较晚和受法国革命影响，对华贸易比重较小。

1 浦东新区2015高三英语二模试卷英语试卷考生注意：1．考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。

2．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。

试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷。

所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。

3．答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名。

第I 卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each each conversation, conversation, conversation, a a a question question question will will will be be be asked asked asked about about about what what what was was was said. said. said. The The The conversations conversations conversations and and and the the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. He wants part of each piece of cloth. B. He can‟t tear either piece of cloth.C. The pieces of cloth seem the same to him. D. The pieces of cloth are made by a secret process. 2. A. At home. B. In the hospital. C. At work. D. At the store. 3. A. Rita has moved away. B. It is not her affair. C. She doesn‟t know. D. She doesn‟t like Rita.4. A. 85433050 B.85430050 C.85345005 D. 85433353 5. A. He hasn‟t had time to try it on yet. B . It doesn‟t fit him very well.C. He needs a green shirt to have a change. D. He‟s not sure he likes the pattern.6. A. $1.40 B. $4.60 C . $4.30 D. $8.60 7. A. Give Jane a call. B. Go back home. C. Ask the police for help. D. Wait for a few more minutes. 8. A. She couldn‟t hear anything.B. She didn‟t think the man could understand her. C. She couldn‟t understand why the man didn‟t recognize her.D. She couldn‟t follow the man.9. A. Why the man needs to return. B. What makes the man worried. C. Which classroom the man is going to. D. What book the man needs to get. 10. A. She didn‟t expect the lecture to be so long. B. She is going to give a lecture herself. C. She was excited by the lecture. D. She is tired. Touring place ( Redcliff ______17______ of Queensland. ) Form of transportation ( ___________18____________ . ) Starting time ( six on ________19_________ . ) Relationship between the two speakers ( __________20___________ . ) SAMSUNG Co. Ltd MEMORANDUM To: ( ___________21___________ of a department. ) From: ( ___________22___________ . ) Date: ( ___________23____________ . ) Subject: ( ___________24___________ in Shanghai. ) A. addicted B. unfavorably C. increased D. tapping E. complex F. readiness G. anxiety H. sharpness I. constant J. breaking K. considerably the body‟s body‟s body‟s secretion secretion secretion of of enzymes((A) Anthropology sophomore Van Truong recently combined art and biology to excel at her final exam in December. While most of her college mates used lists and flashcards to memorize stuff, Van used used a a a whiteboard whiteboard whiteboard to to to write write write out out out all all all her her her notes notes notes in in in the the the form form form of of of …Starry …Starry Night‟, Van Van Gogh‟s Gogh‟s famous masterpiece. “I knew I had to study for this exam, and I knew I‟d be writing on this whiteboard for hours,” she said. “So I thought, …Wouldn‟t it be funny if I did it in a form where people didn‟t know how to feel about it?‟”So when she got to Smathers Library on the University of Florida‟s Gainesville campus, she started to write down all her notes with the words forming a replica （复制品） of Van Gogh‟s iconic iconic painting. painting. painting. Three Three Three hours hours hours later, later, later, the the the masterpiece masterpiece was complete. Truong said that the special technique helped her keep awake during the tiring study session, and actually learn more than she normally would have. “I knew if I had to read through a packet of notes, notes, I‟d I‟d fall fall asleep,” asleep,” asleep,” she she she admitted. admitted. admitted. “I “I “I don‟t don‟t know know if if if I I I would would have have lasted lasted lasted three three three hours hours hours just just just going going through notes. I can explain chronologically the order of where I placed each word on that Starry Night replica better than a sequence of events in evolutionary history.”And And the the the reason reason reason she she she chose chose …Starry Night‟ was was because of because of its its composition. composition. composition. She She She realized realized realized that that that a apainting painting of of of a a a person person person might might might look look look disjointed disjointed disjointed if if if made made made out out out of of of words. words. words. But But But she she she could could could easily easily easily make make make the the sentences look like Van Gogh‟s beautiful, wavy brush strokes. The The young young young anthropology anthropology anthropology student student student is is is no no no stranger stranger stranger to to to original original original art. art. art. Last Last Last year, year, year, she she she and and and a a a friend friend recrea recreated Leonardo Da Vinci‟s Mona Lisa using seaweed ted Leonardo Da Vinci‟s Mona Lisa using seaweed(海带) that had washed up on shore near her home. 66. Unlike her college mates, Van Truong __________. A. used flashcards to memorise exam facts. B. reviewed her notes in the form of Van Gogh‟s painting. C. combined words and biology to achieve a better exam performance. D. went to the library to complete Van Gogh‟s replica. 67. Which of the following is Not an advantage the special technique brought her? A. It kept her refreshed and focused. B. It made her learning more productive. C. It fought off the boredom of mechanical memorization. D. It improved her understanding of Van Gogh ‟s masterpiece. 68. The reason why she preferred …Starry Night‟ to a portrait was that_________. to a portrait was that_________. A. she previously wrote a composition about …Starry Night‟B. words would look separate and disconnected in a portrait C. sentences fitted in with the strokes of …Starry Night‟b etter. better. D. she could produce more beautiful sentences in …Starry Night‟69. What ‟s the best title of this passage? A. A Diligent Student B. A Creative Learner C. An Enthusiastic Artist D. A Follower of Van Gogh entertainment. entertainment. Whether Whether Whether you're you're you're a a a VIP VIP VIP member episodes, voice search that actually (Advanced Streaming and Prediction). VIP members enjoy unlimited, commercial-free streaming of tens . VIP members enjoy unlimited, commercial-free streaming of tens of of thousands thousands thousands of of of popular popular popular movies movies movies and and and TV your favorite sports, news, music, and games. The Most Powerfulan iPhone in order to function. Why is there so much buzzThe underlined word “buzz” in the first paragraph probably means “_______”.10 (D)While some dictionaries define the word “right” as “a privilege” when used in the context of “human “human rights”, rights”, rights”, we we we are are are talking talking talking about about about something something something more more more basic. basic. basic. Originally, Originally, Originally, people people people had had had rights rights rights only only because of their membership in a group, such as a family. Then, in 539 BC, Cyrus the Great, after conquering the city of Babylon, did something totally unexpected —he set all slaves free and let them return home. Moreover, he declared people should choose their own religion. Cyrus‟ statements are about the first “human rights” declaration in history.Every Every person person person has has has certain certain certain basic basic basic rights, rights, rights, simply simply simply by by by the the the fact fact fact of of of being being being human. human. human. These These These are are are called called “human rights” rather than a privilege, which can be taken away at someone‟s sudden desire. They are “rights” because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace. Yet many people, when asked to name their rights, will list only freedom of speech and belief and perhaps one or two others. There is no question that these are important rights, but the full scope of human rights is very broad. They mean choice and opportunity. They mean the freedom to get a job, job, adopt adopt adopt a a a career, career, career, select select select a a a partner partner partner of of of one‟s one‟s choice choice and and and raise raise raise children. children. children. They They They include include include the the the right right right to to travel widely and the right to work without trouble, abuse and threat of arbitrary (霸道) dismissal. They even embrace the right to leisure. In In ages ages ages past, past, past, there there there were were were no no no human human human rights. rights. rights. Then Then Then the the the idea idea idea turned turned turned up up up that that that people people people should should should have have certain freedoms. And that idea, following World War II, resulted finally in the document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the thirty rights to which all people are entitled.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in No more than 10 words) 78. In 539 BC, people were greatly surprised by Cyrus ‟s_________________________. 79. A privilege is different from Human rights in that it___________________________. 80. How long have human rights officially existed? 81. What ‟s the main idea of the passage? 第II 卷（共47分）I. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1. 我很难在这份菜单上找到素食。

浦东新区2015高三英语二模试卷答案浦东区2015高三英语二模参考答案（附听力稿）2015.4.21第I卷第一大题第1至第10小题，每题1分；第11至第16小题，每题2分：第17至第24小题，每题1分。

共30分。

1.C2.B3.B4.B5.B6.C7.D8.D9.A 10.D11. A 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. C 16. A17. Beach 18. car 19. Friday 20. friends21. All staff 22. Marketing Manager 23. 5 Jan. 2003 24. Sales Conference第二大题每小题1分。

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25. bringing 26. had brought 27. before 28. why29. which 30. Whatever 31. should 32. furnishing33. self-funded 34. was released 35. an 36. deeper37. that 38. but 39. as 40. to help41. D 42. B 43. C 44. I 45. F 46. K 47. E 48. A 49. G 50. H第三大题第51至65小题，每题1分；第“66至77”小题，每题2分；第78至81小题，每题2分。

共47分。

51.B 52.C 53.C 54.A 55.D 56.B 57.A 58.C 59.D 60.C 61.D 62.B 63.A 64.C 65.A66. B 67.D 68.C 69.B 70.A 71.B 72.C 73.D 74.A 75.C 76.C 77.B78. setting slaves free and allowing people to choose their religion79. can be taken away at someone’s sudden desire80. (For) 70 years81. The development / evolution/ history of human rights第II卷I．翻译共22分。