奉贤区2006学年第二学期高二英语期末试卷

梅州中学2005〜2006学年第二学期期末考试题（2006.7）高二英语本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）。

共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第一卷（三部分，共115分）说明：1. 答题前，学生务必将自己的姓名、班级、座号用钢笔或墨水笔写在答题卷上。

2 . 每小题选岀的答案后，请写在答题卷对应题目的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净。

答案不能答在试卷上。

3. 考试结束，学生可只交答题卷。

一、听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音结束后，你将试卷上的答案写到答题卷上。

第一节：听对话或独白（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在答题卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听下面一段材料，回答第1至3题。

1. What 'the possible relatio nship betwee n the two speakers?A. Teacher and stude nt.B. Classmates.C. Headmaster and teacher.2. What has Bill don e?A. he 'done some wash ing.B. He ' touched the wet paint.C. He's draw n someth ing.3. What do we know about the floor?B. The workme n has forgotte n to pain t it.A. It ' just bee n pain ted.C. Bill has just walked across it.请听下面一段材料,回答第4至6题。

上海市奉贤区2017-2018学年下学期期末调研测试高二英语试卷Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.Bill Gates doesn't pretend he lives in an egalitarian（平等主义的）household. When it comes to 1 （raise）his three children, the billionaire readily admits his wife Melinda 2 (do)more than her share of the work raising the kids."My wife does 80%," Gates told a crowd of Harvard students last Thursday.Gates said he and his wife have been quite careful about the model they've used to bring up their three children, 3 are now 15, 18, and 22 years old.He says the couple followed a 1970s "Love and Logic" parenting model. The core idea of their philosophy is centered on the idea that exerting emotional control, essentially minimizing emotional reactions 4 shouting or scolding kids.In addition to controlling hot-blooded parent tempers, the love and logic model also stresses the importance of not depending on rewards for kids, but instead demonstrating unconditional love and admiring kids for who they are, not 5 they do (or don't) achieve, like a poor test score or a bad grade.The model is a bit like the Socratic method, 6 it pushes parents to focus on asking questions of their kids and gettingthem 7 (think)about how to solve their own problems, instead of feeding them answers.Gates says the "Love and Logic" method 8 (turn) out to be quite different from the way he grew up, but he knew he wanted to do things differently with his own kids.It wasn't the only way he set boundaries for his children while they were growing up. None of his kids owned a cell phone 9 they were 14 years old."We want to strike a balance where they have the freedom to do anything, but not a lot of money 10 (shower)on them so they could go out and do nothing," Gates once told TED.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. burstsB. appropriateC. beneficialD. necessarilyE. applyF. denselyG. initial H. publicly I. publications J. references K. requireReading as part of writingOne of the techniques of writing successfully in an academic environment is to be able to combine the important points of what you have read with your writing. To do this, you must have a clear picture of what you have read, and this in itself will___1__active and focused reading.With academic reading, it is necessary to focus constantly on what the author is saying. Yet many academictexts are ___2___written in unfamiliar ways,which make them much more difficult to manage than, for example, a novel or a magazine article.Although sometimes there may be reasons why you need to skim-read an article or book, this is likely to be only to get the general idea of what is being said, as a way of deciding whether it is___3___reading material or not. In general, skim reading is not a particular useful strategy for a student, but you may 4 it in other contexts, for example, skimming through a newspaper article or surfing the web. Instead of skim-reading, you will be developing ways of concentrating on quite dense texts and making sense of them.Even though you may only be reading for short 5 of time, it is likely that you will have to concentrate for more intensely on academic reading material than, for example, when reading for pleasure. You don’t 6 have to work in the library, but you will need to decide what type of location and atmosphere suits you best, and establish conditions that are 7 to effective study.The 8 difficulty that most students face is choosing their reading. The first thing to do is to consult the reading list you have been given for books and articles that seem relevant to your particular assignment. Doing a library search, by key words or subject, is also useful if the 9 on your reading list are already on loan from the library. Your tutor should also be able to advise you as to which are the most relevant 10 or websites.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.Different people may find that different learning methods work best for them. While some would 1 tutoring in order to get better grades, otherschoose to join study groups. 2 , many universities encourage their students to form study groups and make good use of them."Two heads are better than one." That's the simple idea behind study groups. By participating in a study group, students can benefit from some of their best 3 resources: other students. They get to pick each other 's 4 and improve their own understanding of different problems.Usually,study groups can create the slightly 5 atmosphere in which it's good to study. For example, some students tend to procrastinate （拖延）when they are studying by themselves. However, by joining a study group, they get to observe their peers who are working 6 and are likely to thus have motivation for working harder.Study groups work 7 when they are small, but not too small-four to five participants is about right. And it's 8 to make sure everyone has the same goal, to prepare for a particular test, to discuss class readings or to review the week's lecture notes. 9 , socializing in the group would make studying more fun as long as it took up only a small portion of group study time.In addition, to optimize(优化) 10 , some study groups like to assign members certain roles. Besides an organizer, who gets group members to agree to a(n) 11 purpose and a convenient time and place, there often is a group member playing the role of a source-seeker, whose duty is to remind group members to 12 their sources. For instance, when a group member says"I read somewhere that…," the source-seeker should ask for 13 . This person reminds the group that it's 14 to know who said what and where it was said. And a gatekeeper, who tries to 15 that all group members are participating, may ask a direct question to help a shy person participate, or find a way to get a dominating member to listen.1. A. turn to B. ask for C. ask about D. lead to2. A. In theory B. Without doubt C. After all D. In fact3. A. cultural B. academic C. social D. economic4. A. spirits B. brains C. intelligence D. resources5. A. lively B. alert C. tense D. orderly6. A. diligently B. creatively C. deliberately D. continuously7. A. hardest B. fastest C. best D. most8. A. necessary B. basic C. simple D. urgent9. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless10. A. influence B. program C. design D. efficiency11. A. personal B. common C. separate D. achievable12. A. admit B. identify C. classify D. guarantee13. A. qualities B. features C. specifics D. specialties14. A. evident B. natural C. feasible D. important15. A. promise B. ensure C. recognize D. remindSection 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）For the past few years, an email gets circulated prior to the beginning of a month that has 31 days and begins on a Friday. It usually says something like,"August 2014 has five Fridays, five Saturdays and five Sundays, and this will not occur again for 823years."Because I love math so much and know many people in the mathematical field, I get this email forward to me all the time with comments like,"Isn’t this cool,Mike?" Even though the facts are totally false(it will happen again in 2025 and then again in 2031), this email continues to be passed around. It is human nature to believe everything you read without thinking if it is logical.When you were a kid, you might have been told not to cross your eyes because they will stay crossed, or not to go outside with your hair wet or you will catch pneumonia(肺炎). Those were common misconceptions when I was growing up. I thought they were true until I heard otherwise. But sometimes, as a kid, you may try to explain something to yourself, start believing it is true, and find out many years later that it is totally false.For example, when I was in my 20s, my friend and I decided to take a trip to Las Vegas. After landing, we were waiting at the baggage claim, wondering what was taking so long for the bags to arrive. I turned to one of my friends and said,"My friend looked at me in disbelief and told everyone else that I did not know that the luggage flew on the same plane as the passengers. Even though nobody ever told me otherwise, I probably told myself that and always believed it until I learned that it was wrong.My niece is an absolute genius. She graduated from a distinguished university with full academic scholarship. Recently, she was driving with her mother. On the highway, she saw a car connected to a trailer(拖车) riding next to her. She quickly shouted out,"Mom, nobody is driving the trailer!" Brilliant as she is, she always thought the trailer pushed the car, not the car pulled the trailer.1. Why does the author put the story about the forwarded email at the beginning of the passage?A. To show us he is an expert in the mathematical field.B. To prove that people like to communicate with emails.C. To express how much he loves counting days and years.D. To present that many people may believe in wrong things.2. The word"misconceptions " in paragraph3 is closest in meaning to .A. severe criticismsB. kind suggestionsC. false impressionsD. proper reactions3. According to paragraph4, which of the following statement is true?A. The author once lost his luggage on his trip to Las Vegas.B. The author believed for years that another plane carried the luggage.C. The author may have learned the false information from his parents.D. The author was angry because his friend didn’t believe him.4. The author mentioned the example of his niece to illustrate .A. how brilliant and well-educated his niece isB. his niece holds a close relationship with her motherC. women are usually ignorant of vehicles and mechanical stuffD. highly-educated people may still have some misunderstandings(B)Need help choosing a college and getting in? This section tells you how to find the school that's right for you and provides a useful calendar and checklist. How much does a US education cost, and how will you pay for it? Find the answers here, plus the best sources of financial aid for international students. Need money for college in the USA? Use FastWeb's free scholarship search to find awards, sponsors & bursaries.Learn about English classes, the TOEFL exams, teaching styles, and common errors. 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上海市奉贤县奉贤中学高二英语期末试题含解析一、选择题1. We teachers must ensure that all students their natural embarrassment linked to making mistakes while answering teachers’ questions in class.A. get overB. look overC. take overD. come over参考答案：A2. ---Excuse me, but would you please turn the radio down a bit? ---Sorry. I _____ it bothered you.A. didn’t realizeB. haven’t realizedC. don’t realizeD. hadn’t realized参考答案：A3. I can’t make ________ of the passage. It’s beyond my ability.A. judgementB. understandingC. ideaD. sense参考答案：D4. —My name is Jonathan. Shall I spell it for you?—________.A．If you don't mind B．Not at all C．Take it easy D．Nice to meet you参考答案：A考查交际用语。

句意：——我的名字是Jonathan。

要我给你拼出来吗？——如果你不介意的话(，就拼一下)。

Not at all回答别人的道歉或感谢；Take it easy“别急；沉住气；放松”；Nice to meet you是两人第一次相见时用语。

5. —Why not talk with your parents about your willingness to attend Peking University Summer Camp?—I tried __________to get them to listen to me.A. in timeB. in vainC. in needD. in case参考答案：B6. —Go and say sorry to your mum, Dave.—I'd like to, but I'm afraid she won't be happy with my ________.A. requestsB. excusesC. apologiesD. regrets参考答案：C[2015·江苏卷]考查名词辨析。

高二英语期末考试试卷及答案高二英语考试卷试题第一节：单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白下的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.It suddenly occurred to Anne that money couldn’t ________ all that Bob had suffered in the past five years.A.make up forB.look up toC.put up withD.fit in with2.We can live without clothes, but food and drink are _________.A.availableB.reliableC.essentialD.traditional3.He ________ his last chance of winning the election when he said the wrong thing on TV.A.gave offB.gave awayC.gave inD.gave out4. These teenagers don’t know much of the world yet; that’s why theyare so easily _____ .A. taken inB. taken upC. taken onD. taken off5. --- Learning a language isn't easy. It takes time.--- I agree. _______. There's no short cut.A. All roads lead to RomeB. Rome wasn't built in a dayC. Practice makes perfectD. Slow but sure wins the race6. ______________ the weather, the athletic meeting will be held on time.A. In contrast withB. In relation toC. On behalf ofD. Regardless ofst week he was caught robbing the bank opposite the station. ________ his youth, the police have decided not to charge him.A.In spite ofB.In view ofC.In charge ofD.In case of8.It eventually ________ that he had been stealing money from his employers, which astonished his parents.A.came outB.put outC.made outD.ran out9. _________ good, the fried chicken was soon sold out.A. TastedB. Being tastedC. TastingD. Having tasted10.The teacher walked to the girl and noticed her attention __________ on her mobile phone.A. was fixingB. fixingC. to fixD. fixed11.---I didn’t pass the English exam.--- next time, and you’ll succeed.A.Working hardB.Work hardC.To work hardD.With hard work12.---How can we go to the island?---You can’t get there by boat.A.more thanB.rather thanC.other thanD.better than13. Once _______ a difficult and even dangerous place_________ , Vietnam is now a friendly destination that welcomes visitors from all over the world.A. considered; visitingB. considered; to visitC. considering; visitingD. considering; to visit14. ___________ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.A. DressedB. To dressC. DressingD. Having dressed15. ---Shall we go to the art exhibition right away?---_____________.A. It’s your opinionB. I don’t mindC. It’s all up to youD. That’s your decision第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出选项。

额份市来比阳光实验学校08-09高二下学期期末高二英语试题(考试时间：120分钟总分：120分)钱梅〔〕苏乐〔二中〕审题人：彭莉〔〕秦桂明蒋静 ()考前须知：1、本试卷共分两，第一卷为选择题，第二卷为非选择题。

2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。

第一卷选择题〔三，共85分〕第一：听力〔共两节，总分值20分〕做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节〔共5小题，每题1分，总分值5分〕听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the weather like?A. It’s raining.B. It’s cloudy.C. It’s sunny.2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a school.B. In a library.C. In a hospital.3. How much was the TV set?A. $ 60.B. $ 120.C. $90.4. What does the woman think of the shirt for the party?A. The size is not large enough.B. The material is not good.C. The color is not suitable.5. How is the girl going to spend the weekend?A. Doing her homework.B. Preparing for the contest.C. Boating in the Water Park.第二节〔共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分〕听下面5段对话或独白。

奉贤区2006学年第二学期高二英语期末试卷(满分：100分完卷时间：100分钟)第I卷(共80分)I. Listening Comprehension (共20分，每题1分)Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part 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. His briefcase. B. His dictionary. C. His book. D. The desk.2. A. Foggy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny. D. Rainy.3. A. Disapproved of her plan. B. Traveled to Japan.C. Watered Lily’s plants.D. Caught a cold.4. A. In a hotel. B. In a coffee shop.C. In a library.D. In a laboratory.5. A. 9:40. B. 10:15. C. 10:25. D. 10:35.6. A. Because her arms couldn’t move.B. Because her aunt failed to come again.C. Because her clock stopped working.D. Because her sleep was disturbed by the fire alarm.7. A. Less than one hour. B. Half an hour.C. One hour and a half.D. Two hours.8. A. Sixteen years old. B. Five years old. C. Eleven years old. D. It’s new.9. A. Please sit down. B. She doesn’t want the man to sit down.C. She’ll mind if he sits down.D. She doesn’t want the man to sit with her.10. A. $6.80. B. $7.20. C. $ 3.15. D. $6.30.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part 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. Greek plays. B. Theatre design in Shakespeare’s time.C. Shakespeare’s playsD. The river Thames.12. A. In the Globe Theatre. B. In London.C. In the court.D. In the open air.13. A. In Greece. B. In London.C. In Shakespeare’s hometown.D. In Paris.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Children stories and plays.B. 82 stories about his home in California.C. Books in more than twenty-five languages.D. Books, then sold them all over the world.15. A. The most dangerous policeman in New York.B. A policeman who receives more money for working longer hours.C. The leader of the New York policemen.D. A policeman, and the leader of the New York City.16. A. Fruit and vegetables will cost less this year.B. There will be a warm, wet spring and a fine summer.C. Food will cost less than it did in the spring.D. Plants will cost less in the shops this year.Part C Longer ConversationDirections: In Part C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the 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 conversationWhere does Mary work? In the same 17 as Kate does.What will Mary and Kate do after work? To 18 outside together.Where does Mary want Kate to wait for her? In Kate’s 19 .What is Mary’s phone number? 20 .Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and vocabulary（共30题，每题1分，共30分）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. These days we are all aware of the many threats ______ the environment.A. atB. toC. onD. in22. It was ______ that we went camping in the mountains last week.A. such nice weatherB. so nice a weatherC. too nice weatherD. nice weather so23. You like English and French. What ______ languages do you like?A. anotherB. otherC. the otherD. others24. I consider ______ to see the film next Sunday.A. to goB. and goC. goingD. to be going25. It was ______ late to catch a bus after the meeting, therefore we called a taxi.A. too veryB. much tooC. too muchD. far26. Was it when he came into the room ______ you were reading the novel?A. whereB. thatC. whichD. /27. Someone must have left the tap on, _______ the weather was running over and flooding the bathroom.A. thereforeB. forC. neverthelessD. moreover28. How about the two of us ______ a walk down the garden?A. to takeB. takeC. takingD. to be taking29. The fire spread through the building quickly, but everyone ______ get out.A. had toB. wouldC. mustD. was able to30. A computer can only do ______ you have instructed it to do.A. howB. afterC. whatD. when31. She became the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals in track, ______ made her parentsvery proud.A. itB. thatC. whichD. this32. ______ heavy rain, the boy managed to delivered all the newspaper to his customers.A. ThoughB. Because ofC. Now thatD. Despite33. If we ______ the earliest bus, we could have been taking part in the opening ceremony.A. catchB. caughtC. have caughtD. had caught34. You’ll surely make progress ______ you stick to your plan.A. unlessB. untilC. as long asD. as well as35. The bridge ______ next month will be the largest in this area.A. being completedB. completedC. to be completedD. completing36. There ______ superstitious（迷信）beliefs in the old society, but now they have all been abandoned.A. seemed to haveB. happened to beC. used to beD. appeared to be37. ______ we rescued the drowning child from the river, he was scarcely breathing.A. OnceB. WhileC. By the timeD. As soon as38. The two books are the same ______ the colours of the covers are different.A. except whenB. except forC. except thatD. except39. With a lot of difficult problems ______. The young man felt like a cat on hot bricks.A. to settleB. settlingC. settledD. being settled40.—I didn’t pass the exam.— ______ next time, and you’ll succeed.A. Working hardB. To work hardC. Work hardD. With hard work41.—Did the medicine make you feel better?—No. _______, the worse I felt.A. Taking more medicineB. More medicine takenC. The more medicine I takeD. When I take more42. Last week he promised ______ today, but he hasn’t arrived yet.A. that he would have comeB. what would he have comeC. which he would comeD. that he would come43. His investment had very bad ______; he lost everything he owned.A. successB. momentsC. causesD. consequences44. Children who are keen on high-fat foods like chips, cookies, and ice cream are easy to get ______.A. hugeB. obeseC. mightyD. great45. Your ______ to general manager will be announced at the meeting.A. promotionB. developmentC. qualificationD. improvement46. Doctors told the parents the baby could have died from ______ oxygen, if he hadn’t beenfound by that little boy.A. lack ofB. lacking ofC. short ofD. shortening47. Your statement is in ______ with the rest of the evidence.A. flightB. conflictC. discussionD. quarrel48. During the interview, make sure your body language, as well as your words, express self-confidence and______ for the job.A. worryB. decisionC. efficiencyD. enthusiasm49. A famous British magazine named the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World” in its August______.A. issueB. copyC. timeD. publish50. Neighbours of a new amusement park in Shanghai are ______ that the screams from people riding a popularroller coaster are ruining their lives.A. complainingB. boastingC. mentioningD. commandingIII．Cloze （共10题，每题1分）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Bungee（蹦极跳）jumping came from a ceremony long practiced by adults in the South Pacific Islands of Vanuatua. Then it became 51 in Europe, America and the Pacific region, and was 52 to China a few years ago.We can 53 bungee into two styles: hard one and soft one. The hard one is to tie bungee cords around the jumpers’54 to jump with their heads over heels; the soft one is to tie cords around waist of jumpers to jump with sponge（海绵）wrapped over the cords to protect themselves. Those who want to 55 excitement had better choose the hard one. The soft one is simply for the kids to play. Shidujuma Paradise （十渡拒马乐园）in Beijing is the first to 56 hard bungee jumping for the public in China. The springboard （跳板）is 48 meters high.Bungee jumping depends on the jumpers’good physical qualities. Before jumping, the jumpers should warm up fully 57 they are hurt.Of all the springboards in the world, the highest one is on the bridge in East Cape Province, South Africa. It is 216 meters high. In December, 1997, when it officially opened, it met the first 100 jumpers, 58 from around 9 years old to 84.You are 59 to exert（应用）your imagination, to 60 yourself into it, to experience your fleeting and exciting feeling!51. A. favorite B. fashionable C. particular D. practical52. A. recommended B. carried C. introduced D. produced53. A. divide B. change C. manage D. turn54. A. ankles B. feet C. hands D. legs55. A. take B. have C. enjoy D. try56. A. show B. apply C. offer D. provide57. A. before B. in case C. so that D. in order that58. A. coming B. aging C. ranging D. changing59. A. happy B. pleased C. sure D. welcome60. A. jump B. devote C. plunge D. flyIV. Reading Comprehension（共15小题；A,B,C篇每小题1.5分，D篇每小题1分，满分20分）(A)Birth, marriage and death: these are the greatest events in human life. Many things, good and bad, can happen to us in our lives. Yet there are three days which are usually marked by some kind of special ceremony: the day we are born, the day we get married and the day we die. These are the three main events in life. We only have a choice in the second of these. We can choose whether or not to marry. But we have no choice in birth and death. All human beings from the most primitive to the most sophisticated（高级的）are affected by these three events. The only thing that differs in each society is the way these events are celebrated. Yet all societies share common characteristics. Birth is a time of joy. The proud parents receive congratulations and presents on behalf of the new-born. Marriage is also a time of joy. The young couple go through a special wedding ceremony and receive presents to help them set up their home. Death is a time of sorrow and is marked by a special ceremony and mourning. The dates of all three events are usually remembered.61. What differs in each society in celebrating these events?A. The time.B. The date.C. The peopleD. The way62. Which of the following is not true?A. Marriage is a time of happinessB. Birth is a time of joy.C. Death is a time of ceremony.D. Both A and C.63. Which is the best title for the passage?A. The Celebrating WaysB. The Day We Are BornC. The Great EventsD. All Human Beings Must Die(B)Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you knew was in trouble－and he was? Have ever dreamed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP（超感官知觉）.ESP stands for Extrasensory Perception. It may be called sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.Here’s an example: A woman was ironing clothes. Suddenly she screamed “ My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair!” Just then, a telegram came. The woman’s father had died of a heart attack. He had died sitting in a chair.There are thousands of stories like this one on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what’s behind these strange mental messages. Here’s another example—one of hundreds of dreams that have come true.A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, “There’s room for one more.” The man felt the driver was dead, so he ran away. The next day, the man was getting on a crowed bus. The bus driver said, “There’s room for one more.” Then the man saw that the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldn’t get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!Some people say stories like these are lies or “coincidences”. Others, including some scientists, say that ESP is real. From studies of SEP, we may someday learn more about the human mind.64. ESP lets people know_____________.A. about their dreamB. about events after they happenC. about events before they happenD. about heart attacks65. The studies of ESP could be an important way to ______________.A. understand the human mindB. predict deathC. understand the five sensesD. avoid accidents66. In this passage, “coincidences” probably means______________.A. things which do not happenB. things which happen by accident without necessary connectionC. things which are only dreamsD. things dreamed of only by sick people.(C)You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. At first they hit each other hard. But soon they begin knocking the other’s head with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a windo w－and falls thirty feet down to the ground below. He is dead!Of course he isn’t dead. With any luck he isn’t even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast-moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called “stuntmen”. That is to say, they perform “tricks”.There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall onto hard ground but onto empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress. Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the “glass” is made of sugar!But although their work depends on tricks of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman’s success depends on precise timing. For example, when he is “blown up” in a battle scene, hehas to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get serious injured－and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff a thousand feet high. His parachute（降落伞）failed to open－and he was killed.In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for “man only”. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. For nowadays there are “stuntgirls” too!67. Stuntmen do this kind of wok in order to ____________.A. attract people’s attentionB. earn a livingC. enjoy themselvesD. pretend to be actors68. When they jump from a high building, stuntmen _______________.A. have parachutesB. are covered with a mattressC. have to risk their livesD. fall in something soft69. In order to do their job well stuntmen have to be _______________.A. absolutely strongB. precisely on timeC. especially accurateD. unusually serious70. Which of the following CAN NOT be implied from the passage?A. There used to be no stuntwomen.B. In love stories, stuntmen are not necessary.C. Stuntmen’s performance will improve the image of a movie.D. As a stuntman, he needs perfect skills as well as courage.(D)Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. The importance of wearing uniforms.B. Practical problems of wearing uniforms.C. Lack of variety—one of the disadvantages of wearing uniforms.D. Wearing uniforms is popular in America.E. Wearing uniforms looks more professional.F. Practical benefits of wearing uniforms.71.Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?72.Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian（百姓的）clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform? 73.Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible（可减税的）. They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes. 74.Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.75.Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.第II卷（共20分）I. Translation (每题2分，共10分)1、与会的大多数人赞同他的建议。

2020学年第二学期奉贤区高二英语期末调研测试考试时间：120分钟满分：140分202106I.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.Only the man. B.Only the woman.C.Both the man and the woman.D.Neither the man nor the woman.2. A.The same price. B.Different prices.C.The same color.D.The same size.3. A.Christina has gone home. B.Christina feels at home there.C.She's known Christina a long time.D.She just met Christina.4. A.20. B.25. C.18. D.36.5. A.It's snowy. B.It's cloudy. C.It's hot. D. It's fine6. A.The cinema. B.The art center. C.The dining hall. D.The theatre.7. A.It wasn't open on Sundays.B.Its opening had been postponed.C. It was going to close before Sunday.D. It didn't deserve the praise it received8. A.The gallery is a good place for the exhibition.B.Preparing for the exhibition won't be easy.C.The man isn't telling the truth about the offer.D.The man is making a bad decision.9. A. Spending more time on sightseeing.B.Visiting the city with a group.C.Touring the city on a fine day.D.Taking the man with her on the tour.10. A.The air will be cleaner if they go to another city.B.It'll soon be too late to control the pollution.C.Society will not pay attention to the new laws.D.The situation will improve if changes are made.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A.A policeman. B.A fireman. C. A doctor D.A businessman.12. A.Turn on the radio. B. Get up early. C.Call John right away. D.Watch the live news.13. A.Joe wanted to become a millionaire.B.Both John and Joe died on Sept. 11.C.The father died of stomach cancer eventually.D.John wanted to be a firefighter because of a young lady.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A.The number of fish increases greatly.B.The reefs(礁)don't make any warning sounds.C.The level of CO2 in sea water increases.D.V arious kinds of sea life are attracted to the reefs.15.A.By the sounds other sea life makes.B.By the smells other fish leaveC. By the lights other fish give off.D.By the waves other sea life sends.16.A.They will avoid swimming near reefs.B.They are surrounded by enemies.C.They can't find their way home.D.They can't act wisely for weakened senses.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A.She-has recently done her hair and looks-fantastic.B.She was recommended as a candidate for an award.C.She's occupied in issuing awards to the prize winners.D.She was proud of her recent change in her public image.18. A.Because he didn't receive positive reviews.B.Because he knew the woman was being politeC.Because his previous novel was much better.D.Because his work was more humorous than great.19.A.John was an attractive man.B.John was devoted to his business.C.John was good at catching thievesD.John enjoyed sharing his wedding photos.20. A.The robber was armed with a knife.B The robbery occurred at the hairdresser's.C.The man helped catch the robber by coincidence.D.The man was in a park when the robbery happened.Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.Flying HighBarrington Irving made his historic flight and founded an educational non-profit-making organization. His message for kids: "The only thing (21) ____separates you from scientistsis determination, hard work and a strong liking for what you want to achieve." The secret, he believes, is having a dream in the first place, and that starts with learning experiences that inspire kids to build careers.The moment of inspiration for Irving came at the age of 15 in his parents' bookstore. One customer, a professional pilot,asked Irving (22) ____ he'd thought about becoming a pilot.“I told him I didn't think I was smart enough;but the next day he took me to the cockpit(驾驶舱)of the commercial airplane he flew,and then I (23) _____(hook).”(24) _____ (follow) his dream, Irving turned down a football scholarship to theUniversity of Florida.He washed airplanes to earn money for a flight school and increased his flying skills by practising at home on a $40 flight simulator(模拟)video game.Then another dream took hold:flying alone around the world.He faced more than 50 rejections for sponsorship(25)____convincing so me companies to donate aircraft components. He took off with no weather radar, no de o-icing system,and just $30 in his pocket.“I like to do things people say I can't do.”After 97 days,26 stops and dozens of thunderstorms,he touched down to (26)_____ cheering crowd in Miami.“It was seeing so many young people watching and listening(27) ______ pushed me into giving back with my knowledge and experience."Irving has been doing it ever since. He set up his non-profit-making organization,Experience Aviation( 航空), (28)_______(mean)to increase the number of youth in aviation and science-related careers.Kids attend program mes dealing with hands-on robotics projects and flight simulator challenges.“We want to create chances for students (29) ______ ______ they can accomplish something amazing,”he notes.Perhaps Irving 's (30)_____(powerful) educational tool is the example his own life provides. After landing his record-breaking flight at age 23, he said.“Everyone told me I was too young,that I didn't have enough experience,strength,or knowledge. They told me it would take forever and I'd never come home. Well.. guess what?”Section BDirections: Fill in each blanks with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A.riseB. decisionsC.worth .D.promotingE.power. F shifted G.reliant H promised I.surveying J.post K.connectIn a recent New Yorker cartoon, a hotel clerk says to two customers,“If there's anything we can do to make your stay more pleasant,just boasting about it all over the internet.”It is a humorous satire(讽刺) on the popular view that online consumers have considerable _31__. Afew strong words on an online review site can make a business change its operation mode or go bankrupt.And,in fact,online review sites have vastly changed the way people make consumerReview sites such as Yelp, Amazon and TripAdvisor offer a wide range of opinions. By combining the m together, consumers can know more about the real quality and __33 _____of a product or service.When review sites started appearing, they __34 opportunities to both businesses and shoppers. Areview site allowed small businesses to _35K with millions of individuals. One studyfound that a one-star __36___ in Yelp ratings led to a five to nine percent increase in revenue ( 收益）.For consumers,too,the review sites offered new opportunities. As more shopping has__37__ online from brick-and-mortar stores, consumers have become more _38_on the feedback of other customers to make their purchasing decisions. And there are review sites for nearly everything these days - from travel accommodations to bargain shopping.But at the same time,the drawbacks are becoming exposed. For one thing, the reviews can turn a simple purchase into a research project.Buying something as basic as a water bottle online now involves ____39____ a dozen brands.Only a small percentage of customers actually _40 ___product reviews online. In a 2014 study, MIT's researchers found that one in every 15 reviews of an item is in fact written by people who haven't purchased it.The problem is that the other 985 customers rely on the reviews written by every one of these 15 people.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,BC and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.It did take me quite a while to start noticing Dr.Y uval Noah Harari’s well-received book: Sapiens:A Brief History of Humankind(人类简史).I bought the book after I heard a famous host mention it on his podcast(播客）,and to be frank,I read the first chapter with little (41)_____，but it turned out to be the best book I have ever read.While I was immediately(42)_____ ,the book kept evolving as I read it.The bookbegan with a brief introduction of the lives and activities of the earliest proto-humans(原始人) Neanderthals(尼安德特人)，Homo erectus(直立人)and early Homo Sapiens（智人)-and then (43)______an examination of why it was the Homo sapiens, after hundreds of thousands ofyears of surviving but pretty much existing in the middle of the food chain,that(44)______ rocketed to the top of it without any significant genetic changes,conquered multiple climates,and eventually domesticated the world around them,from farm animals to crops.And Harari includes an interesting but fairly (45)_____argument about the true nature of our relationship to ourmost necessary crop- wheat.Think for a moment about the (46) ) ____Revolution from the viewpoint of wheat. Ten thousand years ago wheat was just a wild grass,one of many,confined to a small range in the Middle East. All of a sudden, within just a few short millennia, it was growing everywhere.So how did this grass turn from insignificant to ubiquitous(到处存在的)? Wheat did itby manipulating(操纵)Homo sapiens to its advantage.This ape had been living a fairly comfortable life (47)_______and gathering until about 10,000 years ago,but then began to(48)______ more and more effort in cultivating wheat.Then,humans in many parts of the worldwere doing little from dawn to dusk (49)_____taking care of wheat plants.However,the body of Homo sapiens had not evolved for cultivating wheat. Thereforehuman spines,knees and necks paid the price.Moreover, the new agricultural tasks demanded so much time that people were forced to settle (50)_____next to their wheat fields.This completely changed their way of life. We did not (51)_____wheat. It's the other way around.One of the most important and sustained ideas running through the book is that what ultimately (52)______Homo sapiens from all other creatures-other mammals other apes, and even other "humans” like Neanderthals – was not our opposable thumbs or some other (53)_____features.but instead it was our ability to generate, believe in and act upon what Yuval Noah Harari calls “myths” or “(54)______, particularly on a large scale and collective basis, which eventually transformed us from creatures that lived in small,loosely-organized groups (the typical feature of most apes) to our modern status.Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is a fascinating, ambitious and difficult-to-summarize book that is also just highly (55)______.So as senior high school students,you won't experience too much difficulty following the author's train of thoughts.And I strongly recommend you to bury yourself in this well-written book.41.A.attention B. evaluation C.illustration D.expectation42. A.fascinated B.confused C. distracted D. uninterested43.A.turned to B.gave away C.prepared for D.went after44.A.naturally B.randomly C. suddenly D.hardly45.A.annoying B.touching C.embarrassing D.depressing46. A. Industrial B.Agricultural C.Cultural D. Political47.A.planting B.hunting C.trading D.wondering48.A.spare B.resist C.invest D. demand49. A. regardless of B.contrary to C.together with D. other than50.A.permanently B.delightfully C.temporarily D.instantly51.A.consume B.grow C.domesticate D.harvest52.A.distinguished B.disqualified C. discouraged D.dissatisfied53.A.intellectual B.physical C.psychological D. moral54.A.poems B.reports C.documents D.fictions55. plex B.overrated C. readable D. appreciated(A)When I was a puppy,I entertained you and made you laugh.You called me your child,and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered pillows,I became your best friend. Whenever I was“bad”,you'd shake your finger at me and ask “How could you?”—but then you rolled me over for a belly（腹部)rub.I remember those nights of rubbing you in bed and listening to your secret dreams,and I believed that life could not be any more perfect.Gradually,you began spending more time at work and on your career,and more time searching for a human mate.She,now your wife,is not a “dog person”-still I welcomed her intoour home,tried to show her affection,and obeyed her. I was happy because you were happy.Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement. I was fascinated by the pinkness,how they smelled,and I wanted to mother them,too. Only she and you worried that I might hurt them, and I spent most of my time in another room.There had been a time,when others asked you if you had a dog,that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me.These past few years, you just answered“yes”and changed the subject. I had gone from being“your dog”to“just a dog”.Now,you have a new career opportunity in another city,and you and they will be moving to another apartment that does not allow pets.You've made the right decision for your “family”,but there was a time when I was your only family.People in the animal shelter are attentive to me,but I lost my appetite.At first whenever anyone passed,I rushed to the front hoping it was you t -hat this was all a bad dream or I hopedit would at least be someone who cared anyone who might save me.56. How did the author treat the puppy when it was at a younger age?A.He entertained the puppy with jokes and gestures.B.He treated the puppy as if it were a family member.C.He disciplined the puppy when it made a mess.D.He kept the puppy at a distance for the chewed shoes.57. Why was the puppy excluded from the room after the babies were born?A.The puppy was tempted by the babies' pinkness and sweet smell.B. The puppy poses a serious danger to the health and well-being of babies.C.The couple were concerned that the babies would be in danger.D.The master envied the natural affection between the babies and the puppy.58. W hat can we infer fro m the last 3 paragraphs?A. was hard for the puppy to accept the fact that it was ignored.B.The master had a mixed feeling for the advancement in career.C.The puppy felt relieved for the master's establishment of a new family.D.It was urgent for the master to give up the puppy and move to another city.59. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?A. A Good Heart to Lean onB. New Member of the FamilyC.The Words of an Abandoned DogD. Animal Shelter: The Last Home for Puppies(B)Public Notice of Sleep No More,Shanghai1. What protective measures at Sleep No More have been put in place?The show area will be cleaned with disinfectant three times a day,including before and after each performance.The number of audiences for each performance will not exceed 75% or maximum capacity.All audience and staff members are required to wear face masks in the show area.To leave sufficient time for disinfection,the start time for matinee(日场)performance on weekends has been adjusted to 14:00.2.What do I need to prepare before the show?Are there any adjustments to the show? Please apply for the Shanghai Health Code and check that it's green in advance.Before entry,the body temperature of all audience members must be taken.Audience members will not be admitted under any of the following circumstances:0 don't wear your face mask;0 your Shanghai Health Code is invalid or not in a green status;0 your body temperature is above 37.3℃;0 any other symptom of COVID-19 is observed.The McKinnon Hotel's customized face masks will be on sale for audience.3. Is the Sleep No More company monitoring the health status of its performers as well as staff members?All Chinese and international performers as well as staff members of Sleep No More havebeen quarantined for 14 days with no symptoms.Body temperatures are taken and recorded daily.Any member of the company will be put in self-quarantine if they report any symptoms andsent to hospital if necessary.4. After booking online,can I collect my paper ticket beforehand?To minimize risk,it is now possible to collect paper tickets before the date of show at the box officePlease collect your tickets at the Sleep No More box office up to two weeks in advance. Audience members will be admitted via their paper tickets.Kind reminder: please keep your paper ticket safe as it will not be replaced if lost.The box office will be open from 10:30 to 17:00, seven days a week.5.After booking,can I get a refund for my ticket or exchange it for another date?If the booked performance is canceled due to force majeure,ticket refunds or exchanges willbe available. Otherwise,ticket exchange is only available under any of the following circumstances:The audience member cannot come to show due to COVID-19.The audience member's body temperature is above 37.3°C and cannot be admitted to SleepNo More.60. Which of the following is not included in protective measures?A.The show area must be thoroughly disinfected.B.The audience number is limited.C.All the audience must wear face masks.D.Public restrooms are forbidden.61.According to the passage,which of the following is true?A.Audience can enter the show area at noon on weekends.B.Audience can exchange e-tickets for paper tickets up to 14 days in advance.C.If audience hold the Shanghai Health Code,they don't need to take body temperature.D.International performers have been quarantined for 14 days before entering China.62.Which of the following situation allows audience to keep the ticket valid?A.Audience meet with force majeure.B.Audience lose the paper ticketsC.Audience are infected with COVID-19 after booking the tickets.D.Audience have close contact with performers of the show.(C)Artificial intelligence has passed a classic theory of mind test used with chimpanzees.The test examines the ability to perceive the w orld from the point of view of another individual and so AIs with this skill could be better at cooperating and communicating with humans and each other.To create their AI,Raul Vicente at the University of Tartu in Estonia and his colleagues were inspired by an animal study that looked at the feeding habits of dominant and subordinate chimpanzees."Chimpanzees have these hierarchical(等级制的)structures in their society and,in principle,the dominant one almost always gets the food,"says Vicente.The chimp study showed that the subordinate(下属的)animal would only go for food that it knew the dominant animal couldn't see,suggesting an ability to place itself in another’s position.To replicate this set-up,Vicente and his colleagues created a virtual 11-by-11 Grid in which they placed two AIs - one dominant and one subordinate – and a single piece of food in different orientations and locations.The subordinate AI was able to move within the grid,and was given points if it ate food that the dominant agent couldn't see, but lost points if it ate food in the dominant agent's sight. It learned via trial and error, in a process called reinforcement learning, whether or not to move towards the food.A key difference between apes and the AI is that the AI required several thousand trials before it learned the task,while chimpanzees understood it intuitively.Being able to understand the perspective of other individuals enables communication, cooperation and competition, says Vicente."It is absolutely essential for survival for any social species.”AIs with theory of mind are key to building machines that can understand the world around them. In recent years,the skill has been developed in a robot whose memories are modelled on human brains and in DeepMind's ToM-net,which understands that others can have false beliefs.The ultimate goal of this kind of research is for machines to become better at communicating with people,but it will be a long time before AIs develop theory of mind at a level comparable to humans,says Vicente.“It will be fun and effective to interact with these agents when they are able to put themselves in our perspective,”says Vicente,because AIs with theory of mind would be able to communicate things that we don't know or can't see.But Joanna Bryson at the University of Bath in the UK says that AIs that develop the ability to see fro m other perspectives won't necessarily lead to machines that are more like humans, as there are other aspects of theory of mind that aren't yet well-captured in virtual tests.63.Which of the following statements about the chimp study is true?A.The subordinate chimp failed to get the food due to their poor eyesight.B.The inequality among chimps deserves our careful considerationC.AIs can learn a lot from chimps so that they can become more user-friendly.D.The chimp study offers a clue to developing Al's capacity to follow social patterns.64.The word "replicate"(Paragraph 3)is closest in meaning to“______”.A.copyB.publishC.discoverD.review65.what can be inferred from the pas age?A.The subordinate AI could identify whether to eat the food from the very beginningB.Creating AIs with a thinking pattern similar to that of humans is not a walk in the park.C. It won't be long before we can develop AIs that can recognize others' false beliefs.D.AIs can't match humans in theory of mind mainly because they have poor memories66.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.AI can communicate well with humans as apes do.B.There is a long way to go before AI thinks like humans.C.AI learns how to imagine itself in another's shoes.D.Chimpanzees are able to think from others' perspectives.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there two more sentences than you need.A.It's quicker and easier than using the right question tag.B.But how long will it be before text speak is standard English?C.The word is a variation on "fishing".D.Even the grammar of English is changing slowly.E.Some people believe Globish will be the most commonly spoken language in the world one day.F.Some people are taking a stand against teen text speak and slang.English is changing,INNIT (isn't it)?Millions of people around the world are learning English but how many of them realize that the English they are learning is constantly changing?New words are entering the language, existing words are developing new meanings and other words are tailing out of use. __67 ___ So what drives these changes and should we try to stop them?Not surprisingly,technology is responsible for a lot of new words.Twenty years ago,no one knew what a “blog”was but when people began writing web logs online,the phrase was quickly shortened to “blog”and the writer was called a “blogger”.And nowadays,Internet users are constantly warned about the dangers of“phishing”,where criminals try to get your credit card and bank details by sending dishonest mails.__68___Criminals use emails to catch victims just like fishermen use worms to catch fish.The arrival of texting on mobile phones created a quick and easy way to stay in touch with friends.It also created the need for a very short form of English-a text message is only 160 characters long.Instead of writing“see you later”,teenagers started to write “cu 18 r”and when they found something funny,they wrote“lol”instead of“laugh out loud”.At the moment it is still wrong to use this language in essays, job applications and so on. ___69__It will change soon,I think.lol!Globalization has been an effective way of spreading English around the world.But now many people believe that non-native speakers of English are creating their own form of the language,which has been named Globish.With its limited vocabulary and simple sentences,this form of English enables a Spanish businessman to communicate easily with a Chinese student,for example.___70____ Perhaps it already is! So if we could travel into the future, would we find people all over the world speaking a common language? Probably not but at least communication might be simpler one day .. innit?IV.Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Where Are the Bees?Bees are essential to the production of food we eat.Bees make honey,but they also pollinate(给.......授花粉)large areas of crops,such as strawberries,apples,and onions. About a third of the food we eat is a result of pollination by bees. Unfortunately,bees have been disappearing at an alarming rate.In 2006,beekeepers started reporting about something called Colony Collapse Disaster (CCD).The-main sign of CCD is the disappearance of adult honey bees from a hive(蜂巢).In October of 2006, some beekeepers reported that they had lost between 30 and 90 percent of their hives.There were many theories for the disappearance of bees, but the most convincing one has to do with pesticides(杀虫剂) and the lifestyle of the bees today. Nowadays, beekeepers get most of their income not from producing honey but from renting bees to pollinate plants.This means that the life of a typical bee no w consists of traveling all around the country to pollinate crops as the seasons change.That means a lot of traveling on trucks,which is very stressful to bees.It is not unusual for up to 30% of the hive to die during transport due to stress. In addition, bees that spend most of their time locked up on trucks are not exposed to what they usually live on. Instead,they live on a sweet liquid from corn,usually polluted with pesticides.No one knows for sure what causes bees to disappear,but losing bees is very costly for the economy.Bee pollination services are worth over $8 billion a year.With no bees,pollination will have to be done by hand which would affect the quality of food and increase food prices.We heara lot about big environmental disasters almost every day. But one of the biggest may just be the loss of that tiny flying insect.V.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.据说，袁隆平大学一毕业就投身于农业教学与研究。

上海市奉贤区奉贤中学2021年高二英语下学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1. I ____ for several years when I was young.A. smokedB. was smokingC. has smokedD. had smoked参考答案：A2. The new technology has opened up a very wide _______ of possibilities.A. extentB. numberC. collectionD. range参考答案：D3. He sat ______against the wall, and listened to the teacher___________.A. close ,closeB. closely ,closelyC. closely, closeD. close, closely参考答案：D4. I think if you want Sara to make____ apology to your brother, it is out of____ question---she is stubborn.A an ; 不填B an; the C.不填; the D 不填; 不填参考答案：B5. On weekends some housewives like to go from shop to shop in search of real ______.A. exchangesB. salesC. bargainsD. businesses参考答案：C6. Without our team's great effort, the art exhibition last week ____such a great success.A. wouldn't beB. won't beC. wouldn't have beenD. won't have been参考答案：A考查虚拟语气。

上海市奉贤区2017-2018学年下学期期末调研测试高二英语试卷Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.Bill Gates doesn't pretend he lives in an egalitarian（平等主义的）household. When it comes to 1 （raise）his three children, the billionaire readily admits his wife Melinda 2 (do)more than her share of the work raising the kids."My wife does 80%," Gates told a crowd of Harvard students last Thursday.Gates said he and his wife have been quite careful about the model they've used to bring up their three children, 3 are now 15, 18, and 22 years old.He says the couple followed a 1970s "Love and Logic" parenting model. The core idea of their philosophy is centered on the idea that exerting emotional control, essentially minimizing emotional reactions 4 shouting or scolding kids.In addition to controlling hot-blooded parent tempers, the love and logic model also stresses the importance of not depending on rewards for kids, but instead demonstrating unconditional love and admiring kids for who they are, not 5 they do (or don't) achieve, like a poor test score or a bad grade.The model is a bit like the Socratic method, 6 it pushes parents to focus on asking questions of their kids and gettingthem 7 (think)about how to solve their own problems, instead of feeding them answers.Gates says the "Love and Logic" method 8 (turn) out to be quite different from the way he grew up, but he knew he wanted to do things differently with his own kids.It wasn't the only way he set boundaries for his children while they were growing up. None of his kids owned a cell phone 9 they were 14 years old."We want to strike a balance where they have the freedom to do anything, but not a lot of money 10 (shower)on them so they could go out and do nothing," Gates once told TED.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. burstsB. appropriateC. beneficialD. necessarilyE. applyF. denselyG. initial H. publicly I. publications J. references K. requireReading as part of writingOne of the techniques of writing successfully in an academic environment is to be able to combine the important points of what you have read with your writing. To do this, you must have a clear picture of what you have read, and this in itself will___1__active and focused reading.With academic reading, it is necessary to focus constantly on what the author is saying. Yet many academictexts are ___2___written in unfamiliar ways,which make them much more difficult to manage than, for example, a novel or a magazine article.Although sometimes there may be reasons why you need to skim-read an article or book, this is likely to be only to get the general idea of what is being said, as a way of deciding whether it is___3___reading material or not. In general, skim reading is not a particular useful strategy for a student, but you may 4 it in other contexts, for example, skimming through a newspaper article or surfing the web. Instead of skim-reading, you will be developing ways of concentrating on quite dense texts and making sense of them.Even though you may only be reading for short 5 of time, it is likely that you will have to concentrate for more intensely on academic reading material than, for example, when reading for pleasure. You don’t 6 have to work in the library, but you will need to decide what type of location and atmosphere suits you best, and establish conditions that are 7 to effective study.The 8 difficulty that most students face is choosing their reading. The first thing to do is to consult the reading list you have been given for books and articles that seem relevant to your particular assignment. Doing a library search, by key words or subject, is also useful if the 9 on your reading list are already on loan from the library. Your tutor should also be able to advise you as to which are the most relevant 10 or websites.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.Different people may find that different learning methods work best for them. While some would 1 tutoring in order to get better grades, otherschoose to join study groups. 2 , many universities encourage their students to form study groups and make good use of them."Two heads are better than one." That's the simple idea behind study groups. By participating in a study group, students can benefit from some of their best 3 resources: other students. They get to pick each other 's 4 and improve their own understanding of different problems.Usually,study groups can create the slightly 5 atmosphere in which it's good to study. For example, some students tend to procrastinate （拖延）when they are studying by themselves. However, by joining a study group, they get to observe their peers who are working 6 and are likely to thus have motivation for working harder.Study groups work 7 when they are small, but not too small-four to five participants is about right. And it's 8 to make sure everyone has the same goal, to prepare for a particular test, to discuss class readings or to review the week's lecture notes. 9 , socializing in the group would make studying more fun as long as it took up only a small portion of group study time.In addition, to optimize(优化) 10 , some study groups like to assign members certain roles. Besides an organizer, who gets group members to agree to a(n) 11 purpose and a convenient time and place, there often is a group member playing the role of a source-seeker, whose duty is to remind group members to 12 their sources. For instance, when a group member says"I read somewhere that…," the source-seeker should ask for 13 . This person reminds the group that it's 14 to know who said what and where it was said. And a gatekeeper, who tries to 15 that all group members are participating, may ask a direct question to help a shy person participate, or find a way to get a dominating member to listen.1. A. turn to B. ask for C. ask about D. lead to2. A. In theory B. Without doubt C. After all D. In fact3. A. cultural B. academic C. social D. economic4. A. spirits B. brains C. intelligence D. resources5. A. lively B. alert C. tense D. orderly6. A. diligently B. creatively C. deliberately D. continuously7. A. hardest B. fastest C. best D. most8. A. necessary B. basic C. simple D. urgent9. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless10. A. influence B. program C. design D. efficiency11. A. personal B. common C. separate D. achievable12. A. admit B. identify C. classify D. guarantee13. A. qualities B. features C. specifics D. specialties14. A. evident B. natural C. feasible D. important15. A. promise B. ensure C. recognize D. remindSection 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）For the past few years, an email gets circulated prior to the beginning of a month that has 31 days and begins on a Friday. It usually says something like,"August 2014 has five Fridays, five Saturdays and five Sundays, and this will not occur again for 823years."Because I love math so much and know many people in the mathematical field, I get this email forward to me all the time with comments like,"Isn’t this cool,Mike?" Even though the facts are totally false(it will happen again in 2025 and then again in 2031), this email continues to be passed around. It is human nature to believe everything you read without thinking if it is logical.When you were a kid, you might have been told not to cross your eyes because they will stay crossed, or not to go outside with your hair wet or you will catch pneumonia(肺炎). Those were common misconceptions when I was growing up. I thought they were true until I heard otherwise. But sometimes, as a kid, you may try to explain something to yourself, start believing it is true, and find out many years later that it is totally false.For example, when I was in my 20s, my friend and I decided to take a trip to Las Vegas. After landing, we were waiting at the baggage claim, wondering what was taking so long for the bags to arrive. I turned to one of my friends and said,"My friend looked at me in disbelief and told everyone else that I did not know that the luggage flew on the same plane as the passengers. Even though nobody ever told me otherwise, I probably told myself that and always believed it until I learned that it was wrong.My niece is an absolute genius. She graduated from a distinguished university with full academic scholarship. Recently, she was driving with her mother. On the highway, she saw a car connected to a trailer(拖车) riding next to her. She quickly shouted out,"Mom, nobody is driving the trailer!" Brilliant as she is, she always thought the trailer pushed the car, not the car pulled the trailer.1. Why does the author put the story about the forwarded email at the beginning of the passage?A. To show us he is an expert in the mathematical field.B. To prove that people like to communicate with emails.C. To express how much he loves counting days and years.D. To present that many people may believe in wrong things.2. The word"misconceptions " in paragraph3 is closest in meaning to .A. severe criticismsB. kind suggestionsC. false impressionsD. proper reactions3. According to paragraph4, which of the following statement is true?A. The author once lost his luggage on his trip to Las Vegas.B. The author believed for years that another plane carried the luggage.C. The author may have learned the false information from his parents.D. The author was angry because his friend didn’t believe him.4. The author mentioned the example of his niece to illustrate .A. how brilliant and well-educated his niece isB. his niece holds a close relationship with her motherC. women are usually ignorant of vehicles and mechanical stuffD. highly-educated people may still have some misunderstandings(B)Need help choosing a college and getting in? This section tells you how to find the school that's right for you and provides a useful calendar and checklist. How much does a US education cost, and how will you pay for it? Find the answers here, plus the best sources of financial aid for international students. Need money for college in the USA? Use FastWeb's free scholarship search to find awards, sponsors & bursaries.Learn about English classes, the TOEFL exams, teaching styles, and common errors. F-1, J-1, and M-1 visas, INS forms, employment restrictions, and other immigration issues.Read advice on packing and how to get here from there.Stereotypes, polite behavior, and other American customs.Look here for housing, money, shopping, mailing, safety, health care, and other topics.Get personalized answers to your questions.This section features credential evaluation, placement services, the history of the USA, and other miscellaneous topics.Home | Admissions | Financial Aid | Visas | Traveling to the US | English | Culture Living in the US | Ask the Advisor | Other Resources | Site Map | About eduPASSMonster Network: Monster | Financial Aid | Scholarships | Online Degrees College Jobs | College Diversity1.The purpose of this passage is toA.introduce the American education system.B. help international students to apply for US universities.C. provide cultural information about the United States.D. assist international students in adapting to the life in the US.2.Which sections are likely to cover information about college fees?A."Financing College", "English as a 2nd Language" and"Traveling to the USA".B. "Financing College", "Free Scholarship Search" and"Passport and Visas".C."Financing College", "Traveling to the USA" and"Living in the USA".D."Financing College", "Free Scholarship Search" and"Ask the Advisor".3.What can we infer from the passage?A.There are different kinds of visas for international students.B.It is guaranteed that international students can get financial aid.C.With"Free Scholarship Search", international students can get scholarships more easily.D.Studying in the USA is a smart choice for international students.(C)Teenagers at risk of depression, anxiety and suicide often wear their troubles like a neon(霓虹灯) sign. Their risky behaviors—drinking too much alcohol, using illegal drugs, smoking cigarettes and skipping school—can alert parents and teachers that serious problems are brewing.But a new study finds that there’s another group of adolescents who are in nearly as much danger of experiencing the same psychiatric symptoms: teens who use tons of media, don’t get enough sleep and have a sedentary (不爱活动的)lifestyle.Of course, that may sound like a description of every teenager on the planet. But the study warns that it is teenagers who engage in all three of these practices in the extreme who are truly in danger. Because their behaviors are not usually seen as a red flag, these young people have been nicknamed the "invisible risk"group by the study’s authors."In some ways they are at greater risk of falling through the cracks," says researchers Vladimir Carli. "While most parents, teachers and clinicians would react to an adolescent using drugs or getting drunk, they may easily overlook teenagers who are engaging in unobtrusive behaviors."The study’s authors surveyed 12,395 students and analyzed nine risk behaviors: excessive alcohol use, illegal drug use, heavy smoking, high media use and drop out. Their aim was to determine the relationship between these risk behaviors and mental health issues in teenagers.About 58% of the students demonstrated none or few of the risk behaviors. Some 13% scored high on all nine of the risk behaviors. And 29%, the "invisible risk"group, scored high on three in particular: They spent five hours a day or more electronic devices. They slept six hours a night or less. And they neglected "other healthy activities."The group that scored high on all nine of the risk behaviors was most likely to show symptoms of depression; in all, nearly 15% of this cohort reported being depressed, compared with just 4% of the low-risk group. But the invisible group wasn’t far behind the high-risk set, with more than 13% of them exhibiting depression.The findings caught Carli off guard. "We were very surprised,"he says. "The high-risk group and low-risk group are obvious. But this third group wasnot only unexpected, it was so distinct and so large—nearly one third of our sample—that it became a key finding of the study."Carli says that one of the most significant things about his study is that it provides new early-warning signs for parents, teachers and mental health-care providers. And early identification, support and treatment for mental health issues, he says, are the best ways to keep them from turning into full-blown disorders.1.What does the author mean by saying"Teenagers at risk of depression, anxiety and suicide often wear their troubles like a neon sign"?A.Mental problems can now be found in large numbers of teenagersB.Teenagers’ mental problems are getting more and more attentionC.Teenagers’ mental problems are often easy to observeD.Depression and anxiety are the most common symptoms of mental problems2.What is the finding of the new study?A.Teenagers’ lifestyle have changed greatly in recent yearsB.Many teenagers resort to drugs or alcohol for mental reliefC.Teenagers experiencing psychological problems tend to use a lot of mediaD.Many unobserved youngsters so far may have psychological problems3.Why do the researchers refer to teenagers who use tons of media, don’t get enough sleep and have a secondary lifestyle as the"invisible risk" group?A.Their behaviors can be an invisible threat to societyB.Their behaviors do not have a warning signalC.Their behaviors do not tend toward mental problemsD.Their behaviors can be found in almost all teenagers on earth4.Why does the new study find about the invisible group?A.They are almost as likely to suffer from depression as the high-risk groupB.They suffer from depression without showing any symptoms.C.They do not often demonstrate risky behaviors as their peersD.They do not attract the media attention the high-risk group doesSection CDirections: Read the following passage.. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.One of the best parts of opening your own restaurant is the opportunity to let your creativity flow. 1 That uniqueness can attract customers. However, creating a restaurant theme isn’t as cut and dry as choosing a location and writing up a menu. A restaurant theme is a blend of food, atmosphere, and service. So how do you decide which restaurant theme is right for you? How do you decide what kind of theme will stand out from the local competition?2 Often when a person decides they want to open a restaurant, they have a pretty good idea of the concept – a steakhouse, a sandw ich shop, a coffee house, etc. And that’s great, because it gives you a place to start. But because of your personal bias in regards to your restaurant theme.,you might firmly believe that your neighborhood is in need of a place to get a good steak and handcrafted beer. But do others agree with you? Look at several restaurants from the point of view of other customers. Maybe you can’t stand the loud music played at the local tavern, but there are many people who enjoy it while they eat dinner.3 But that is your opinion, not a hard fact.To help you avoid bias, you can put together a focus group -something large corporations do routinely to help them develop products and design advertising campaigns. A focus group of 10-15 people (be sure to include people outside of your circle of friends and families) will answer a series of pointed questions.What’s Your Audience?White collar? Blue Collar? Families? Men? Women? Who do you hope to attract to your restaurant? What appeals to one group of customers may not necessarily appeal to other groups. For example, what might entice families with small children won’t necessarily work for single, white-collar office workers looking for a beer and dinner after work. 4 It will determine things like hours of operation, seating capacity, design and decoration of the dining room, and menu items and prices. For example, if your audience is families with younger children, you don’t need to be open until midnight or have a full-service sports bar.SummaryDirections: Read the passage carefully. Write a summary of the passage in 60 words.Energy Harvesting:A New Way to Change Your PhoneFed up with constantly having to recharge or replace batteries in your ever expanding electronic devices? The solution may be just a few steps away."Energy harvesting" promises to power countless consumer devices, often with nothing more than your body's movement or heat. Dozens of companies around the world already offer such products, but many experts believe the market for the technology could explode due to electronic gadgets being developed for the Internet of Things.Among the most basic forms of the technology is body power. When certain materials are squeezed or stretched, the movement of their atoms creates an electrical charge. Automatic watches have employed the concept for decades, for example, by winding themselves when their user moves their arm. Now, the concept is being considered for a number of other devices.In a contest seeking visionary ideas for wearable technologies, Intel awarded $5,000 for a concept to change the temperature difference between a person's body and a special piece of clothing they’d wear into electricity for mobile devices.Using sound to power devices is another energy-harvesting variation. Stanford University engineers are testing smart microchips that create electricity from ultrasound to power implantable devices that can analyze a person's nervous system or treat their diseases.A textile research association in Spain is proposing to obtain electricity from radio waves that flow around everyone to power sensors sewn into clothes, which can monitor a person's heartbeat or other vital signs.Research firm IDTechEx has estimated that annual global sales of energy-harvesting products could hit $US2.6 billion by 2024, while WinterGreen Research predicts sales of $4.2 billion by 2019.Obtaining stable energy from devices can be complex, however. For one thing, the motion that generates the electricity has to be constant to be useful. Moreover, the amount of power the devices produce depends on the person using them, according to a Columbia University study. It determined that taller people on average provide about 20 percent more power than shorter ones when walking, running or cycling.It's also unclear how eagerly consumers might welcome energy-harvesting products. While such devices are expected to cost less than battery-powered alternatives when compared over many years, experts say, people may continue buying ones with batteries merely because those would be cheaper in the short term.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.在这家商店你可以买到各种父亲节礼物。

上海市奉贤区2019-2018学年下学期期末调研测试高二英语试卷Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.Bill Gates doesn't pretend he lives in an egalitarian（平等主义的）household. When it comes to 1 （raise）his three children, the billionaire readily admits his wife Melinda 2 (do)more than her share of the work raising the kids."My wife does 80%," Gates told a crowd of Harvard students last Thursday.Gates said he and his wife have been quite careful about the model they've used to bring up their three children, 3 are now 15, 18, and 22 years old.He says the couple followed a 1970s "Love and Logic" parenting model. The core idea of their philosophy is centered on the idea that exerting emotional control, essentially minimizing emotional reactions 4 shouting or scolding kids.In addition to controlling hot-blooded parent tempers, the love and logic model also stresses the importance of not depending on rewards for kids, but instead demonstrating unconditional love and admiring kids for who they are, not 5 they do (or don't) achieve, like a poor test score or a bad grade.The model is a bit like the Socratic method, 6 it pushes parents to focus on asking questions of their kids and getting them 7 (think)about how to solve their own problems, instead of feeding them answers.Gates says the "Love and Logic" method 8 (turn) out to be quite different from the way he grew up, but he knew he wanted to do things differently with his own kids.It wasn't the only way he set boundaries for his children while they were growing up. None of his kids owned a cell phone 9 they were 14 years old."We want to strike a balance where they have the freedom to do anything, but not a lot of money 10 (shower)on them so they could go out and do nothing," Gates once told TED.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. burstsB. appropriateC. beneficialD. necessarilyE. applyF. denselyG. initialH. publiclyI. publicationsJ. referencesK. requireReading as part of writingOne of the techniques of writing successfully in an academic environment is to be able to combine the important points of what you have read with your writing. To do this, you must have a clear picture of what you have read, and this in itself will___1__active and focused reading.Wi th academic reading, it is necessary to focus constantly on what the author is saying. Yet many academic texts are ___2___written in unfamiliar ways,which make them much more difficult to manage than, for example, a novel or a magazine article.Although sometimes there may be reasons why you need to skim-read an article or book, this is likely to be only to get the general idea of what is being said, as a way of deciding whether it is___3___reading material or not. In general, skim reading is not a particular useful strategy for a student, but you may 4 it in other contexts, for example, skimming through a newspaper article or surfing the web. Instead of skim-reading, you will be developing ways of concentrating on quite dense texts and making sense of them.Even though you may only be reading for short 5 of time, it is likely that you will have to concentrate for more intensely on academic reading material than, for example, when reading for pleasure. You don’t 6 have to work in the library, but you will need to decide what type of location and atmosphere suits you best, and establish conditions that are 7 to effective study.The 8 difficulty that most students face is choosing their reading. The first thing to do is to consult the reading list you have been given for books and articles that seem relevant to your particular assignment. Doing a library search, by key words or subject, is also useful if the 9 on your reading list are already on loan from the library. Your tutor should also be able to advise you as to which are the most relevant 10 or websites.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.Different people may find that different learning methods work best for them. While some would 1 tutoring in order to get better grades, others choose to join study groups. 2 , many universities encourage their students to form study groups and make good use of them."Two heads are better than one." That's the simple idea behind study groups. By participating in a study group, students can benefit from some of their best 3 resources: other students. They get to pick each other 's 4 and improve their own understanding of different problems.Usually,study groups can create the slightly 5 atmosphere in which it's good to study. For example, some students tend to procrastinate （拖延）when they are studying by themselves. However, by joining a study group, they get to observe their peers who are working 6 and are likely to thus have motivation for working harder.Study groups work 7 when they are small, but not too small-four to five participants is about right. And it's 8 to make sure everyone has the same goal, to prepare for a particular test, to discuss class readings or to review the week's lecture notes. 9 , socializing in the group would make studying more fun as long as it took up only a small portion of group study time.In addition, to optimize(优化) 10 , some study groups like to assign members certain roles. Besides an organizer, who gets group members to agree to a(n) 11 purpose and a convenient time and place, there often is a group member playing the role of a source-seeker, whose duty is to remind group members to 12 their sources. For instance, when a group member says"I read somewhere that…," the source-seeker should ask for 13 . This person reminds the group that it's 14 to know who said what and where it was said. And a gatekeeper, who tries to 15 that all group members are participating, may ask a direct question to help a shy person participate, or find a way to get a dominating member to listen.1. A. turn to B. ask for C. ask about D. lead to2. A. In theory B. Without doubt C. After all D. In fact3. A. cultural B. academic C. social D. economic4. A. spirits B. brains C. intelligence D. resources5. A. lively B. alert C. tense D. orderly6. A. diligently B. creatively C. deliberately D. continuously7. A. hardest B. fastest C. best D. most8. A. necessary B. basic C. simple D. urgent9. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless10. A. influence B. program C. design D. efficiency11. A. personal B. common C. separate D. achievable12. A. admit B. identify C. classify D. guarantee13. A. qualities B. features C. specifics D. specialties14. A. evident B. natural C. feasible D. important15. A. promise B. ensure C. recognize D. remindSection 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）For the past few years, an email gets circulated prior to the beginning of a month that has 31 days and begins on a Friday. It usually says something like,"August 2019 has five Fridays, five Saturdays and five Sundays, and this will not occur again for 823years."Because I love math so much and know many people in the mathematical field, I get this email forward to me all the time with comments like,"Isn’t this cool,Mike?" Even though the facts are totally false(it will happen again in 2025 and then again in 2031), this email continues to be passed around. It is human nature to believe everything you read without thinking if it is logical.When you were a kid, you might have been told not to cross your eyes because they will stay crossed, or not to go outside with your hair wet or you will catch pneumonia(肺炎). Those were common misconceptions when I was growing up. I thought they were true until I heard otherwise. But sometimes, as a kid, you may try to explain something to yourself, start believing it is true, and find out many years later that it is totally false. For example, when I was in my 20s, my friend and I decided to take a trip to Las Vegas. After landing, we were waiting at the baggage claim, wondering what was taking so long for the bags to arrive. I turned to one of my friends and said,"My friend looked at me in disbelief and told everyone else that I did not know that the luggage flew on the same plane as the passengers. Even though nobody ever told me otherwise, I pr obably told myself that and always believed it until I learned that it was wrong.My niece is an absolute genius. She graduated from a distinguished university with full academic scholarship. Recently, she was driving with her mother. On the highway,she saw a car connected to a trailer(拖车) riding next to her. She quickly shouted out,"Mom, nobody is driving the trailer!" Brilliant as she is, she always thought the trailer pushed the car, not the car pulled the trailer.1. Why does the author put the story about the forwarded email at the beginning of the passage?A. To show us he is an expert in the mathematical field.B. To prove that people like to communicate with emails.C. To express how much he loves counting days and years.D. To present that many people may believe in wrong things.2. The word"misconceptions " in paragraph3 is closest in meaning to .A. severe criticismsB. kind suggestionsC. false impressionsD. proper reactions3. According to paragraph4, which of the following statement is true?A. The author once lost his luggage on his trip to Las Vegas.B. The author believed for years that another plane carried the luggage.C. The author may have learned the false information from his parents.D. The author was angry because his friend didn’t believe him.4. The author mentioned the example of his niece to illustrate .A. how brilliant and well-educated his niece isB. his niece holds a close relationship with her motherC. women are usually ignorant of vehicles and mechanical stuffD. highly-educated people may still have some misunderstandings(B)Need help choosing a college and getting in? This section tells you how to find the school tha t's right for you and provides a useful calendar and checklist.How much does a US education cost, and how will you pay for it? Find the answers here, plus the best sources of financial aid for international students.Need money for college in the USA? Use FastWeb's free scholarship search to find awards, sponsors & bursaries.Learn about English classes, the TOEFL exams, teaching styles, and common errors.F-1, J-1, and M-1 visas, INS forms, employment restrictions, and other immigration issues.Read advice on packing and how to get here from there.Stereotypes, polite behavior, and other American customs.Look here for housing, money, shopping, mailing, safety, health care, and other topics.Get personalized answers to your questions.This section features credential evaluation, placement services, the history of the USA, and other miscellaneous topics.Home | Admissions | Financial Aid | Visas | Traveling to the US | English | CultureLiving in the US | Ask the Advisor | Other Resources | Site Map | About eduPASSMonster Network: Monster | Financial Aid | Scholarships | Online DegreesCollege Jobs | College Diversity1.The purpose of this passage is toA.introduce the American education system.B. help international students to apply for US universities.C. provide cultural information about the United States.D. assist international students in adapting to the life in the US.2.Which sections are likely to cover information about college fees?A."Financing College", "English as a 2nd Language" and"Traveling to the USA".B. "Financing College", "Free Scholarship Search" and"Passport and Visas".C."Financing College", "Traveling to the USA" and"Living in the USA".D."Financing College", "Free Scholarship Search" and"Ask the Advisor".3.What can we infer from the passage?A.There are different kinds of visas for international students.B.It is guaranteed that international students can get financial aid.C.With"Free Scholarship Search", international students can get scholarships more easily.D.Studying in the USA is a smart choice for international students.(C)Teenagers at risk of depression, anxiety and suicide often wear their troubles like a neon(霓虹灯) sign. Their risky behaviors—drinking too much alcohol, using illegal drugs, smoking cigarettes and skipping school—can alert parents and teachers that serious problems are brewing.But a new study finds that there’s another group of adolescents who are in nearly as much danger of experiencing the same psychiatric symptoms: teens who use tons of media, don’t get enough sleep and have a sedentary (不爱活动的)lifestyle.Of course, that may sound like a description of every teenager on the planet. But the study warns that it is teenagers who engage in all three of these practices in the extreme who are truly in danger. Because their behaviors are not usually seen as a red flag, these young people have been nicknamed the "invisible risk"group by the study’s authors."In some ways they are at greater risk of falling through the cracks," says researchers Vladimir Carli. "While most parents, teachers and clinicians would react to an adolescent using drugs or getting drunk, they may easily overlook teenagers who are engaging in unobtrusive behaviors."The study’s authors surveyed 12,395 students and analyzed nine risk behaviors: excessive alcohol use, illegal drug use, heavy smoking, high media use and drop out. Their aim was to determine the relationship between these risk behaviors and mental health issues in teenagers.About 58% of the students demonstrated none or few of the risk behaviors. Some 13% scored high on all nine of the risk behaviors. And 29%, the "invisible risk"group, scored high on three in particular: Th ey spent five hours a day or more electronic devices. They slept six hours a night or less. And they neglected "other healthy activities."The group that scored high on all nine of the risk behaviors was most likely to show symptoms of depression; in all, nearly 15% of this cohort reported being depressed, compared with just 4% of the low-risk group. But the invisible group wasn’t far behind the high-risk set, with more than 13% of them exhibiting depression.The findings caught Carli off guard. "We were very surprised,"he says. "The high-risk group and low-risk group are obvious. But this third group was not only unexpected, it was so distinct and so large—nearly one third of our sample—that it became a key finding of the study."Carli says that one of the most significant things about his study is that it provides new early-warning signs for parents, teachers and mental health-care providers. And early identification, support and treatment for mental health issues, he says, are the best ways to keep them from turning into full-blown disorders.1.What does the author mean by saying"Teenagers at risk of depression, anxiety and suicide often wear their troubles like a neon sign"?A.Mental problems can now be found in large numbers of teenagersB.Teenagers’ mental problems are getting more and more attentionC.Teenagers’ mental problems are often easy to observeD.Depression and anxiety are the most common symptoms of mental problems2.What is the finding of the new study?A.Teenagers’ lifestyle have changed greatly in recent yearsB.Many teenagers resort to drugs or alcohol for mental reliefC.Teenagers experiencing psychological problems tend to use a lot of mediaD.Many unobserved youngsters so far may have psychological problems3.Why do the researchers refer to teenagers who use tons of media, don’t get enough sleep and have a secondary lifestyle as the"invisible risk" group?A.Their behaviors can be an invisible threat to societyB.Their behaviors do not have a warning signalC.Their behaviors do not tend toward mental problemsD.Their behaviors can be found in almost all teenagers on earth4.Why does the new study find about the invisible group?A.They are almost as likely to suffer from depression as the high-risk groupB.They suffer from depression without showing any symptoms.C.They do not often demonstrate risky behaviors as their peersD.They do not attract the media attention the high-risk group doesSection CDirections: Read the following passage.. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.One of the best parts of opening your own restaurant is the opportunity to let your creativity flow. 1 That uniqueness can attract customers. However, creating a restaurant theme isn’t as cut and dry as choosing a location and writing up a menu. A restaurant theme is a blend of food, atmosphere, and service. So how do you decide which restaurant theme is right for you? How do you decide what kind of theme will stand out from the local competition?2 Often when a person decides they want to open a restaurant, they have a pretty good idea of the concept – a ste akhouse, a sandwich shop, a coffee house, etc. And that’s great, because it gives you a place to start. But because of your personal bias in regards to your restaurant theme.,you might firmly believe that your neighborhood is in need of a place to get a good steak and handcrafted beer. But do others agree with you? Look at several restaurants from the point of view of other customers. Maybe you can’t stand the loud music played at the local tavern, but there are many people who enjoy it while they eat dinne r.3 But that is your opinion, not a hard fact.To help you avoid bias, you can put together a focus group -something large corporations do routinely to help them develop products and design advertising campaigns. A focus group of 10-15 people (be sure to include people outside of your circle of friends and families) will answer a series of pointed questions.What’s Your Audience?White collar? Blue Collar? Families? Men? Women? Who do you hope to attract to your restaurant? What appeals to one group of customers may not necessarily appeal to other groups. For example, what might entice families with small children won’t necessarily work for single, white-collar office workers looking for a beer and dinner after work. 4 It will determine things like hours of operation, seating capacity, design and decoration of the dining room, and menu items and prices. For example, if your audience is families with younger children, you don’t need to be open until midnight or have a full-service sports bar.SummaryDirections: Read the passage carefully. Write a summary of the passage in 60 words.Energy Harvesting:A New Way to Change Your PhoneFed up with constantly having to recharge or replace batteries in your ever expanding electronic devices? The solution may be just a few steps away."Energy harvesting" promises to power countless consumer devices, often with nothing more than your body's movement or heat. Dozens of companies around the world already offer such products, but many experts believe the market for the technology could explode due to electronic gadgets being developed for the Internet of Things.Among the most basic forms of the technology is body power. When certain materials are squeezed or stretched, the movement of their atoms creates an electrical charge. Automatic watches have employed the concept for decades, for example, by winding themselves when their user moves their arm. Now, the concept is being considered for a number of other devices.In a contest seeking visionary ideas for wearable technologies, Intel awarded $5,000 for a concept to change the temperature difference between a person's body and a special piece of clothing they’d wear into electricity for mobile devices.Using sound to power devices is another energy-harvesting variation. Stanford University engineers are testing smart microchips that create electricity from ultrasound to power implantable devices that can analyze a person's nervous system or treat their diseases.A textile research asso ciation in Spain is proposing to obtain electricity from radio waves that flow around everyone to power sensors sewn into clothes, which can monitor a person's heartbeat or other vital signs.Research firm IDTechEx has estimated that annual global sales of energy-harvesting products could hit $US2.6 billion by 2024, while WinterGreen Research predicts sales of $4.2 billion by 2019.Obtaining stable energy from devices can be complex, however. For one thing, the motion that generates the electricity has to be constant to be useful. Moreover, the amount of power the devices produce depends on the person using them, according to a Columbia University study. It determined that taller people on average provide about 20 percent more power than shorter ones when walking, running or cycling.It's also unclear how eagerly consumers might welcome energy-harvesting products. While such devices are expected to cost less than battery-powered alternatives when compared over many years, experts say, people may continue buying ones with batteries merely because those would be cheaper in the short term.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.在这家商店你可以买到各种父亲节礼物。