上海市虹口区2013届高三英语二模试卷

2013届四区联考（静杨青宝）高三4月高考模拟英语试卷考生注意：1、本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。

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第I卷（共105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 8:15. B. 8:45. C. 9:13. D. 9:30.2. A. Terrible. B. Regretful. C. Exhausted. D. Satisfied.3. A. Its quality. B. Its space. C. Its design. D. Its price.4. A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient.C. Customer and waitress.D. Boss and employee.5. A. At a nursery school. B. At a studio. C. In a cinema. D. In a store.6. A. He doesn’t like living in the suburbs. B. The suburbs make lots of noise.C. H e can’t afford to stay there.D. He has to pay a lot to take a taxi.7. A. He gave the woman the wrong information.B. He added salt to the coffee.C. He put the sugar in the black container.D. He broke the two containers.8. A. Take some medicine. B. Stay in hospital.C. Take his temperature.D. Have some soft drink.9. A. The woman is good at maths. B. The man has problem with maths.C. The man is the cheerleader in school.D. The woman is a trouble maker.10. A. Sam applied for the job first.B. Christina is supposed to be in charge of the department.C. Sam is capable enough of taking the responsibility.D. Christina is the right person for the job vacancy.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. In the middle of the hall. B. At the back of the room.C. Next to the gate.D. At the information desk.12. A. Speak without permission. B. Note down the agenda (议程).C. Read the agenda carefully.D. Fill out a “Speaker Card”.13. A. Just share the ideas with the partner in the meeting room.B. Interrupt the speaker whenever he just talks nonsense.C. Keep quiet when somebody else is giving his opinions.D. Talk on the cell phone in a low voice during the meeting.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. 6a.m.-8a.m., 9p.m.-11p.m.. B. 5a.m.-7a.m., 5p.m.-7p.m..C. 5a.m.-6a.m., 5p.m.-6p.m..D. 6a.m.-7a.m., 8p.m.-9p.m..15. A. To make the town cleaner and better the environment.B. To reduce the amount of the waste.C. To introduce a new resource-recycling company.D. To try some new way out to decrease its negative effects.16. A. They have to help clean the streets for a whole day.B. They have reached an agreement with the local residents.C. They travel a lot to look after family businesses.D. They come back home late and miss the waste collection time.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. The start of a new year brings hope — hope _____ better health, more happiness and greatersuccess.A. amongB. forC. overD. on26. –What is the man, actually?–I don’t know for sure. But I think he can be _____ but a policeman.A. nothingB. somethingC. everythingD. anything27. –Do you know where David is? I couldn’t find him anywhere.– Well. He _____ have gone far — his glasses are still here.A. shouldn’tB. mustn’tC. can’tD. wouldn’t28. I suppose you are unwilling to change your idea, _____?A. a ren’t youB. do IC. don’t ID. are you29. At the moment of the car accident, Jason’s life _____ in the blink of an eye.A. changesB. had changedC. was changingD. changed30. The law says that all public buildings must be accessible to people who have trouble _____.A. walkingB. walkC. to walkD. walked31. Many students apply for a position at that company, but only a few _____.A. are being acceptedB. are acceptedC. have acceptedD. accept32. Desserts made from apples, such as pies, apple pancakes and apples _____ in sugar areavailable for sampling.A. dippingB. dipC. dippedD. to dip33. Tom’s resolution _____ up drinking alcohol lasted only two days.A. givenB. givingC. giveD. to give34. The boy, one of the so-called rich second generation, forced his parents to buy a new car_____ it might cost.A. no matter howB. however highC. no matter how muchD. how much35. A business plan should be a strategic outline of _____ you are going to do, why and how youare going to do it.A. whatB. whichC. howD. that36. The teacher left word with our monitor ____ she would explain the problem again next time.A. whoB. whichC. asD. that37. They will pay a visit to Europe in a couple of years _____ they have enough money.A. for fear thatB. on condition thatC. even thoughD. as well as38. Every time Gina catches her employees _____ time, she reminds them that time is money.A. to wasteB. wastingC. wastedD. waste39. Not until 2012 _____ to a Chinese writer for the first time.A. the Nobel Prize in literature was awardedB. was awarded the Nobel Prize in literatureC. was the Nobel Prize in literature awardedD. the Nobel Prize was awarded in literature40. BrainPOP is an educational program consisting of brief animated videos _____ a man namedTim and his robot friend Moby discuss various subjects.A. in whichB. whichC. asD. in thatSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.home, suggests a survey. The latest __41__ on superfast broadband delivered by fiber to the home (FTTH) show 18% growth over the last survey compiled in late 2008.The continued growth suggests that the __42__ economic decline has not hit plans to build fiber networks. Sweden __43__ the list of nations applying the technology, with 10.9% of its broadband customers using fiber. Karel Helsen, president of Europe’s Fiber-To-The-Home Council, said the growth matched predictions that were __44__ when the credit crisis started to make itself felt. “The numbers in 2009 are in line with the latest forecasts,” said Mr. Helsen.By 2012, the FTTH Council expects that 13 million people across 35 European nations will have their broadband delivered by fiber. Such services would start at a speed of 100 megabits per second (mbps), said Mr. Helsen. Around Europe more than 233 projects were underway to lay the fibers that would __45__ homes or buildings to the net, said Mr. Helsen. Many of those, he said, were being operated by local governments or smaller net firms. Local governments were interested in FTTH because of the economic and social __46__ it brought in its wake, said Mr. Helsen.The low delay in high-speed fiber networks made __47__ new uses of broadband, he said. “No delay is very important,” he said, “specifically if yo u talk about __48__ that are time-dependent such as personal communications, conference calls or video calls where delays cause a lot of trouble.” While early FTTH services were __49__ in cities, said Mr. Helsen, many more were reaching out to rural areas for e-health and e-learning projects.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller__50__, faces practically every company trying to __51__ new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising the sort of sums needed from friends and people we know. While banks may agree to provide short-term finance, they are generally __52__ to provide money on a permanent basis for long-term projects. So companies turn to public, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in __53__ for a share in future profits. This they do by __54__ stocks and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange. By doing so they can put into circulation the savings of __55__ and organizations, both at home and overseas.When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom he originally placed it. __56__, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some other saver who is seeking to __57__ his money.Many of the __58__ needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the government or by local authorities. Without hospitals, electricity, telephones, railways, this country could not __59__. All these require __60__ spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The government, local authorities, and nationalized industries __61__ frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and they, too, come to the Stock Exchange.There is __62__ a man or woman in this country whose job or whose standard of living does not __63__ the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another this new money must come from the savings of the country. The Stock Exchange __64__ to provide a channel through which these savings can reach those who need finance.50. A. level B. extent C. scale D. basis51. A. programme B. provide C. develop D. prepare52. A. unexpected B. unwilling C. unbelievable D. uncertain53. A. search B. exchange C. value D. comfort54. A. issuing B. allowing C. producing D. acquiring55. A. immigrants B. investigators C. inheritors D. individuals56. A. Indeed B. In fact C. In addition D. Instead57. A. eliminate B. reflect C. invest D. profit58. A. properties B. appliances C. foundations D. services59. A. function B. experience C. share D. launch60. A. invisible B. continuous C. limited D. economical61. A. therefore B. however C. nevertheless D. otherwise62. A. definitely B. almost C. hardly D. probably63. A. turn down B. depend on C. take over D. put off64. A. releases B. forces C. leaves D. existsSection 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)A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men aboard were able to swim to a small, desert-like island. Not knowing what else to do, the two survivors agreed that they had no alternativethan to pray to God.However, to find out whose prayers were more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the island, and he was able to eat its fruit. But the other man’s parcel of land remained barren.After a week, the first man became lonely and decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was wrecked and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the island. But on the other side of the island, there was nothing.Soon thereafter the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.Finally, the first man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could leave the island, and in the morning he found a ship docked at his side of the island.The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island, considering the other man unworthy to receive God’s blessings since none of his prayers had been answered.As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from Heaven booming, “Why are you leaving your companion on the island?”“My blessings are mine alone since I was the one who prayed for them,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered and so he doesn’t deserve anything.”“You are mistaken!” the voice rebuked hi m. “He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings.”“Tell me,” the first man asked the voice, “what did he pray for that I should owe him anything?”“He prayed that all your prayers would be answered.”For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but those of another praying for us. So what you do for others is more important than what you do for yourself.65. The first man’s wife is _____.A. a swimmer who got to the island by accidentB. an angel sent by God to keep him companyC. a survivor from another wrecked shipD. a native person on the desert-like island66. The underlined word “barren” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.A. isolatedB. unproductiveC. fertileD. dry67. Which of the following is true about the second man?A. He didn’t deserve any blessing from God.B. None of his prayers was answered by God.C. He is not brave enough to tell God his needs.D. His prayer helped his companion get out of trouble.68. What’s the moral of the story?A. Never judge a person by appearance.B. Don’t lose heart in trouble.C. Helping others is helping ourselves.D. Greed is the root of all evil.(B)Stewart Island Ferry ServicesWhile most visitors spend at least one night on Stewart Island, it is also readily accessible by ferry as a day excursion from Invercargill and Bluff.Experience Foveaux Strait in comfort and style on board our express catamarans. During the one-hour crossing between Bluff and Stewart Island keep a lookout for wildlife, especially seabirds. Watching mollymawks (albatross) soaring behind the ferry is a fantastic sight. Interesting landmarks commonly seen include Dog Island Lighthouse, Ruapuke Island, Titi Islands and Mt Anglem - Stewart Island’s highest point.✧Free tea and coffee on board✧Interpretation handouts are available (English only).✧Wheelchair access available✧Personal baggage is carried free on the ferries - max. two bags per person (one stowed andone small carry-on). Additional baggage is by prior arrangement.✧Vehicle parking available at Bluff (extra cost - reservations recommended)“20% Multi-Purchase REWARD” on Return Ferry ServicesBuy 2 or more different excursions and SAVE 20% off all lower priced!Kids Go FREE on selected departures during NZ School Holidays!Kids Go FREE for travel 20 April - 5 May 2013.69. If leaving a car at Bluff, a traveler had better _____.A. refer to the handouts firstB. use wheelchair accessC. make a reservationD. park it 30 minutes before departure time70. John, who went to Stewart Island on Dec. 28th, got to the ferry dock at 7:55am. When did hemost probably leave Bluff?A. At 8:00a.m..B. At 9:30a.m..C. At 11:00a.m..D. At 3:00p.m..71. Which of the following is false about the ferry services?A. Tea and coffee are free for passengers.B. Children go free for travel for about 15 days.C. Travelers are sure to see some seabirds during the crossing.D. Passengers have to pay extra cost for extra pieces of luggage.(C)Barack Obama urged congressional leaders on Monday to act quickly to pass a huge stimulus package for the U.S. economy. He met with a bipartisan (concerning or involving two different political parties) group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Later he met individually with Democratic and Republican House and Senate leaders and spoke to a bipartisan leadership gathering. In comments to reporters early on Monday, he emphasized the urgency of finalizing economic legislation (立法). “We have got an extraordinary economic challenge ahead of us,” he said, “We are expecting a sobering job report at the end of the week. Nancy Pelosi and her staff have been extraordinarily helpful in working with our team so that we can shape an economic recovery and reinvestment plan that starts putting people back to work.”Mr. Obama wants tax cuts for individual Americans and businesses to make up a significant portion of expected legislation. This could involve as much as $300 billion of a bill that is likely to go beyond $700 billion and include aid to cash-poor U.S. states, and money for alternative energy and a range of infrastructure (基础设施) projects. Later, Mr. Obama said he expects to be able to sign legislation as soon as the end of this month, adding that quick action is necessary to “break the drive of the U.S. economic depression”.Emerging later from bipartisan talks with Mr. Obama, Nancy Pelosi said lawmakers discussed with the president how to pass a stimulus package as quickly as possible. “An economic recovery package that will create jobs immediately and will grow the economy and that is what we talked about today,” said Nancy Pelosi. “How we could do this fast, deliberatively and to act upon it soon.” Just how soon that would be, Pelosi would not say.How much support Democrats can obtain from Republicans will depend on the details. But the severity of the U.S. economic depression has created considerable bipartisan backing for quick action. Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid said: “There are investments that we need to make on behalf of the American people to turn around this economy. We felt very good about the meeting; we are confident that we can do this and we have to do this.”“I think the best thing I can do is to decline to comment on what they are going to do going forward,” said Dana Perino. “Ob viously, we think that tax cuts were the right way to help our economy get out of the economic depression that this president inherited and we know that tax cuts can stimulate innovation.” Asked by reporters how large the economic stimulus package might be, Senate Majority Leader Reid said Obama indicated that all but one of some 28 economists advising him had said it should range from $800 billion to $1.3 trillion.72. Barack Obama urged congressional leaders and met with bipartisan leaders to _____.A. take over the White HouseB. end economic declineC. understand each other betterD. negotiate political issues73. If the stimulus package is passed quickly and successfully, it can _____.A. obtain support from RepublicansB. finalize economic legislationC. enhance America’s international positionD. provide job opportunities74. What is the bipartisan leaders’ attitude towards this meeting?A. Uncertain.B. Hopeful.C. Disappointed.D. Indifferent.75. What can we infer from the passage?A. The best way out of the economic depression is tax cuts.B. The Republic Party plays the key role in coping with the economic depression.C. Democrats and Republicans will team up in the economic depression.D. When the stimulus package will be passed is known to the lawmakers.Section CDirections:Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.76.know that indoor air pollution can also have significant health effects. Environmental Protection Agency studies indicate that indoor levels of pollutants may be 2-5 times, and occasionally more than 100 times, higher than outdoor levels. These levels of indoor air pollutants may be of particular concern because most people spend about 90% of their time indoors.77.There are many sources of indoor air pollution in any home. These include combustion sources such as oil, gas, coal, wood, and tobacco products; building materials and furnishings as diverse as deteriorated asbestos-containing insulation, wet or damp carpet, and cabinetry or furniture made of certain pressed wood products; products for household cleaning and maintenance, personal care, or hobbies; central heating and cooling systems and humidification devices; and outdoor sources such as radon, pesticides, and outdoor air pollution.78.Immediate effects may show up after a single exposure or repeated exposures. These include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue. Such immediate effects are usually short-term and treatable. Sometimes the treatment is simply eliminating the person's exposure to the source of the pollution, if it can be identified. Symptoms of some diseases, including asthma, hypersensitivity and fever, may also show up soon after exposure to some indoor air pollutants.79.The likelihood of immediate reactions to indoor air pollutants depends on several factors. Age and pre-existing medical conditions are two important influences. In other cases, whether a person reacts to a pollutant depends on individual sensitivity, which varies tremendously from person to person. Some people can become sensitized to biological pollutants after repeated exposures, and it appears that some people can become sensitized to chemical pollutants as well.80.Certain immediate effects are similar to those from colds or other viral diseases, so it is often difficult to determine if the symptoms are a result of exposure to indoor air pollution. For this reason, it is important to pay attention to the time and place the symptoms occur. If the symptoms fade or go away when a person is away from the home and return when the person returns, an effort should be made to identify indoor air sources that may be possible causes.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to have antisocial and criminal behavior when they become adults, according to a new University of Otago, New Zealand, study published online in the journal Pediatrics. The study followed a group of around 1,000 children born in the New Zealand city of Dunedin in 1972-1973. Every two years between the ages of 5 and 15, they were asked how much television they watched. Those who watched more television were more likely to have a criminal conviction and were also more likely to have antisocial personality traits in adulthood.The study found that the risk of having a criminal behavior by early adulthood increased by about 30% with every hour that children spent watching TV on an average weeknight.The study also found that watching more television in childhood was associated, in adulthood, with aggressive personality, an increased tendency to experience negative emotions, and an increased risk of antisocial personality disorder; a psychiatric disorder characterised by persistent patterns of aggressive and antisocial behavior.The researchers found that the relationship between TV viewing and antisocial behavior was not explained by socio-economic status, aggressive or antisocial behavior in early childhood, or parenting factors.A study co-author, Lindsay Robertson, says it is not that children who were already antisocial watched more television. “Rather, children who watched a lot of television were likely to go on to manifest antisocial behavior and personality traits.”Other studies have suggested a link between television viewing and antisocial behavior, though very few have been able to demonstrate a cause-and-effect sequence. This is the first ‘real-life’ study that has asked about TV viewing throughout the whole childhood period, and has looked at a range of antisocial outcomes in adulthood. As an observational study, it cannot prove that watching too much television caused the antisocial outcomes, but the findings are consistent with most of the research and provides further evidence that excessive television can have long-term consequences for behavior.Antisocial behavior is a major problem for society. While we’re not saying that television causes all antisocial behavior, our findings do suggest that reducing TV viewing could go some way towards reducing rates of antisocial behavior in society,” says Associate Professor Hancox.The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should watch no more than 1 to 2 hours of quality television programming each day. The researchers say their findings support the idea that parents should try to limit their children’s television use.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)81. The aim of the study is to reveal __________.82. The researchers chose __________ as their research subjects (研究对象).83. What’s the shortcoming of most of the studies on this topic?__________________________________________________________.84. What do you suppose many parents will do after reading this passage?__________________________________________________________.第II卷（共45分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.85. 许多驾驶员对新的交通法规都感到不习惯。

2013高考英语上海市虹口区单项选择专题训练（06）及答案（冠词）【历届高考】【2012高考试题】【2012全国II】7. He missed ______ gold in the high jump, but will get _____ secondchance in the long jump.A. the; theB. /; aC. the; aD. a; /【2012四川卷】18. We are said to be living in ____ Information Age, ____ timeof new discoveries and great changes.A. an; theB. 不填; theC. 不填; aD. the; a【2012江西卷】21．The Smiths don’t usually stay at hotels, but last summer they spent a few days at a very nice hotel by ________ sea.A．/; a B．the; the C．/; the D．the; a【2012浙江卷】2. The development of industry has been_______ gradual process throughout _______ human existence, from stone tools to modern technology.A. 不填, theB. the; aC. a; 不填D. a; a【2012安徽卷】21. Carl is studying food science at college and hopes to openup _________ meat processing factory of his own one day.A. / ； aB. / ；theC. the ; aD. the ; the【2012重庆卷】24.Sam has been appointed _______ manager of the engineering department to take ____ place of George.A. /,/B. the,/ C the the D./, the【2012辽宁卷】21. I woke up with bad headache, yet by evening the painhad gone.A. the; theB. the; anC. a; theD. a; an【2012全国新课程】22. Sarah looked at finished painting with satisfaction.A.不填；aB. a; theC. the; 不填D. the; a【2012山东卷】29. Being able to afford _______ drink would be ______ comfort in thosetough times.A. the; theB. a; aC. a; 不填D. 不填；a【2011高考试题】（2011山东卷,21﹚Take your time—it’s just_____short distance from here to_____restaurant.A.不填；theB. a; theC. the; aD.不填；a（2011浙江卷,2﹚Experts think that __________recently discovered painting may be ________ Picsso.A.the ;不填B. a ;theC. a ; 不填D. the; a（2011全国卷,33﹚It is generally accepted that boy must learn to stand up and fight like man.A.a; aB.a; theC.the; theD.a; 不填（2011全国卷II,16﹚As he reached front door, Jack saw strange sight.A. the;不填B. a; theC.不填aD. the; a（2011四川卷,18﹚Dr.Peter Spence, headmaster of the school, told us, “fifth of pupils here go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge.”A. 不填；AB.不填；TheC.the; TheD.a; A（2011重庆卷,26﹚In communication, a smile is usually __________ strong sign of a friendly and _______ open attitude.A. the, /B. a, anC. a, /D. the, an（2010山东﹚If we sit near _______ f ront of the bus, we’ll have _______ better view.A. 不填； theB. 不填；aC. the; aD. the；the（2010江苏﹚The visitors here are greatly impressed by the fact that_______ people from all walks of life are working hard for_____ new Jiangsu.A.不填； aB. 不填；theC. the； aD. the； the【答案】A.（2010辽宁﹚There are over 58, 000 rocky objects in ______ space, about 900 of which could fall down onto _______ earth.A. the; theB. 不填; theC. the; 不填D. a; the（2010北京﹚First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get _____ second chance to make _____ first impression.A. a; theB. the; theC. a; aD. the; a（2010重庆﹚Everything comes with price; there is no such thing as freelunch in the world.A. a, aB. the, /C. the, aD. a, /（2010浙江﹚Many lifestyle patterns do such great harm to health that they actually speed up weakening of the human body.A. a; /B. /; theC. a; theD. /; /（2010四川﹚In most countries, a university degree can give you flying start in life.A. the; aB. the; 不填C.不填; 不填D.不填; a（2009安徽﹚We can never expect bluer sky unless we create less polluted world. 2A. a; aB. a; theC. the; aD. the; the（2009北京﹚The biggest whale is ______ blue whale, which grows to be about 29 meters long—the height of _______ 9-story building.A. the; theB. a; aC. a; theD. the; a（2009江西﹚Some people fear that ________ air pollution may bring about changesin _______ weather around the world.A. /; theB. the; /C. an; theD. the; a（2009海南﹚Let’s go to cinema-that’ll take your mind off the problem forwhileA. the; theB. the; aC. a; theD. a ; a（2009陕西﹚What ___ pity that you couldn’t be there to receive ___ prize!A. a; aB. the; aC. a; theD. the; the（2009四川﹚In order to find _______ better job, he decided to study ________second foreign language.A. the; aB. a; aC. the; theD. a; the（2009浙江﹚I don’t understand what the engineer means, but I’ve got ______ rough idea of _____ project plan.A. the; aB. 不填; theC. the; 不填D. a; the（2009重庆﹚Washing machines made by China have won worldwide attention and Haier has become popular name.A. a; theB. /; aC. /; theD. the; a（2009全国II﹚What I need is book that contains ABC of oil painting.A. a; 不填B. the; 不填C. the; anD. a; the（2008湖南﹚Have you heard ______ news？The piece of _______ petrol is going up again!A. the, theB. 不填, theC. the, 不填D. 不填, 不填（2008江苏﹚We went right round to the west coast by ______ sea instead of driving across ______ continent.A. the; theB.不填；theC. the; 不填D. 不填；不填（2008山东﹚Students should be encouraged to use ______ Internet as ______ resource.A. 不填；aB. 不填; theC. the; theD. the; a（2008江西﹚--- I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting.--- It is not your fault. With _____ rush-hour traffic and ____ heavy rain, it is no wonder you were late.A. a; aB. the; theC. /; /D. /; a（2008辽宁﹚My neighbor asked me to go for ______ walk, but I don’t think I’ve got ______ energy.A. a; 不填B. the; theC. 不填；theD. a; the（2008全国II﹚It’s not ___ good idea to drive for four hours without ______ break.A. a ; aB. the ; aC. the ; theD. a ; the（2008陕西﹚I ate _________ sandwich while I was waiting for _________ 20:08 train.A. the, aB. the, theC. a, theD. a, a（2008四川﹚In the United States, there is always ____ flow of people to areas of ______ country where more jobs can be found.A. a; theB. the ; aC. the; theD. a; a（2008浙江﹚______ apple fell from the tree and hit him on ______ head.A. An; theB. The; theC. An; 不填D. The; 不填（2008重庆﹚In many places in China, _____ bicycle is still _____ popular means of transportation.A. a; theB. /; aC. the; aD. the;the（2007 全国II﹚—Could you tell me the way to ____ Johnsons, please? —Sorry, we don’t have ____ Johnson here in the village.A. the; theB. the; aC. /; theD. the; /（2007山东﹚________ walk is expected to last all day, so bring _______ packed lunch.A. A;aB. The; 不填C. The ; aD. A ; 不填（2007 福建﹚—How about Christmas evening party?—I should say it was success.A.a; aB.The; aC.a;不填D.the; 不填（2007 四川﹚How about taking ______ short break? I want to make _______ call.A. the；aB. a；theC. the；theD. a；a（2007 天津﹚I wanted to catch ________early train, but couldn’t get ________ ride to the station.A. an, theB. /, theC. an, /D. the, a（2007 浙江﹚I like _____ color of your skirt. It is _____ good match for your blouse.A. a; theB. a; aC. the; aD. the; the（2007 重庆﹚Gorge couldn’t remember when he first met Mr. Anderson, but he was sure it was _____ Sunday because everybody was at _______ church.A. /; theB. the; /C. a; /D. /; a（2007 辽宁﹚Chrismas is _____ special holiday when _______ whole family are supposed to get together.A. the, theB. a, aC. the, aD. a, the（2006 全国Ⅰ﹚---- Hello, could I speak to Mr. Smith?----- Sorry, wrong number. There isn’t______ Mr. Smith here.A. 不填B. aC. theD. one（2006 全国Ⅱ﹚I know you don’t like music very much. But what do you think of music in the film we saw yesterday?A. 不填；不填B. the; theC. the; 不填D. 不填;the（2006 北京﹚—I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over _________ keyboard.— You shouldn't put drinks near _________ computer.A. the;不填B. the;aC. a;不填D. a;a（2006 辽宁﹚Of all reasons for my decision to become a university professor, my father’s advice was most important one.A.the;aB.不填；a C.不填;the D.the;the（2006 湖南﹚In________ review of 44 studies, American researchers found that men and women who ate six key foods daily cut the risk of________ heart disease by 76%.A. a; theB. the;aC. a ;不填D.不填;a（2005辽宁﹚This book tells ________ life story of John Smith, who left ______ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.A. the; theB. a; theC. the; 不填D. a; 不填（2005江苏﹚On May 5, 2005, at________ World Table Tennis Championship, Kong Linghui and Wang Hao won the gold medal in men's doubles with ________ score of 4:1.A. a; aB. 不填; theC. a; 不填D. the; a（2005浙江﹚Mrs. Taylor has______8-year-old daughter who has ________gift for painting-she has won two national prizes.A. a; aB. an; theC. an; aD. the; a（2005湖南﹚I can't remember when exactly the Robinsons left _____ city. I only remember it was_____Monday.A. the, theB. a, theC. a, aD. the, a（2005山东﹚I knew ______ John Lennon, but not ______ famous one.A. 不填； aB. a；theC. 不填；theD. the；a（2005江西﹚If you grow up in ______ large family, you are more likely to develop ______ ability to get on well with ________ others.A./; an; theB.a; the; /C.the; an; theD.a; the; the【04全国Ⅱ】When you come here for your holiday next time, don’t go to______ hotel; I can find you______ bed in my flat.A.the;aB.the;不填C.a;theD.a;不填【04全国Ⅲ】If you buy more than ten, they knock 20 pence off______.A. a priceB. priceC. the priceD. prices【04全国Ⅳ】－John, there is Mr.Wilson on the phone for you.－I’m in bath.A.a;theB.the;aC.a;不填D.the;不填【04北京】________on-going division between English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is _______ major concern of the country.A. The; 不填B. The; aC. An; theD. An; 不填【04 天津】When he left______college, he got a job as______reporter in a newspaper office.A.不填；aB.不填；the C.a;the D.the;the【04 辽宁】When you finish reading the book, you will have______better understanding of______life.A. a;theB. the;aC. 不填;theD. a;不填【04 江苏】Tom owns______larger collection of______books than any other student in our class.A. the;不填B. a;不填C. a;theD. 不填；the【04 浙江】The Wilsons live in______ A-shaped house near the coast.It is______17th century cottage.A.the;不填B.an;theC.不填;theD.an;a【04 福建】It is______ world of wonders, ______ world where anything can happen.A.a;theB.a;aC.the;aD.不填；不填【04 湖南】For a long time they walked without saying______word.Jim was the first to break______silence.A.the;aB.a;theC.a;不填D.the;不填【04 广东】While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made______ discover which completely changed______man’s understanding of colour.A. a…不填B. a…theC. 不填…theD. the…a【04 重庆】The most important thing about cotton in history is______ part that it played in______ Industrial Revolution.A.不填;不填B.the;不填 C.the;the D.a;the【04北京春】On news today, there were reports of heavy snow in that area.A.the;theB.the;不填C.不填;不填D.不填;the【03NMET】The sign reads “In case of fire, break the glass and push red button.”A./；a B./;the C.the;theD.a;a【03上海】I earn 10 dollars hour as supermarket cashier on Saturdays.A.a;anB.the;aC.an;aD.an;the【03春北京】There’s dictionary on desk by your side.A.a；theB.a；aC.the；aD.the；the【03春上海】An accident happened at crossroads a few metres away from bank.A.a…aB./ … aC./ … theD.the…/******************************************************结束*******************************************************结束76. — Happy birthday, Helen. Here are some flowers for you.— .A. Don’t be so politeB. How much is it?C. Oh, how beautiful they areD. Thank you very much77. —You could have asked your brother for help. He is good at math.—Yes, A whole day .A. will be wastedB. had wastedC. was wastedD. would be wasted78. — Let me help you prepare dinner, Mom.—, but your homework hasn’t been done. You’d better finish it first.A. that’s all rightB. you’re welcomeC. that’s very kind of youD. I’d love to79. — Was Tom there when you arrived?— Yes, but he home soon afterwards.A. had goneB. has goneC. is goingD. went80. —Hilary, I think I’ll just have some coffee for a change.— . The coffee I bought yesterday is in the cupboard.A. Coffee would be betterB. Change it, pleaseC. So do ID. Help yourself81. — Where can I get this medicine?— At chemists. It is on sale everywhere.A. eachB. someC. certainD. any82. Tom’s mother kept telling him that he should wo rk hard, but didn’t help.A. heB. whichC. sheD. it83. It was about boo years ago the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made.A. thatB. untilC. beforeD. when84. — We could have walked to the station, it was so near.— Yes. A taxi at all necessary.A. wasn’tB. hadn’t beenC. wouldn’tD. won’t be85. —I’m sorry to keep you waiting.— Oh, not at all. I here only a few minutes.A. have beenB. had beenC. wasD. will be86. I don’t really work here; I until the new secretary arrives.A. just help outB. have just helped outC. am just helping outD. will just help out87. — Nancy is not coming tonight.— But she !A. promisesB. promisedC. will promiseD. had promised88. —There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.— It a comfortable journey.A. can’tB. shouldn’tC. mustn’t have beenD. couldn’t89. Don’t all speak at once! , please.A. each at one timeB. one by one timeC. one for each timeD. one at a time90. — Which would you rather have, tea or coffee?— .A. Sure, I wouldB. Yes, pleaseC. Yes, bothD. Neither, thank you91. --- I didn’t see her yesterday .--- Of course, you , because she had gone on a trip.A. can’tB. may not haveC can’t have D. mustn’t have92. ---Do you mind if I practice playing the piano here?--- _____.A. No, please don’tB. I don’t want you toC. I’m afraid I don’tD. I’d rather you didn’t93. Ten minutes earlier, we could have caught the first train.A. butB. soC. andD. or94. --- Why? Where is the key to the meeting-room?--- Dear me! You it in the taxi!A. had never leftB. didn’t leaveC. never leftD. haven’t left95. I was ill that day. Otherwise I part in the party.A. would have takenB. tookC. had takenD. were to take96. The workers can’t have finished their work yet, ?A. can’t theyB. can theyC. did theyD. have they97. I remember for the job, but I forget the exact amount.A. to payB. paidC. to be paidD. being paid98. “If you want a ride,” said Brenda, “get ready now. , I’m going .”A. Therefore, aloneB. Otherwise, aloneC. So, lonelyD. However, lonely99. ---Have you passed the entrance examination?---No. I , but I failed.A. didn’t passB. triedC. tried toD. had tried100. ---Why did Mr. Smith sell his house?---It was only it was small he sold it.A. when; soB. that; forC. because; thatD. for ; and参考答案76—80CCCDD 81—85DDAAA 86—90CBDDD91—95CDCCA 96—100DDBCC****************************************************结束**************************************************结束。

虹口区2013年英语学科中考练习题Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)2013.4 I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解) (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6分)A B CD E F G1._________2. _________3. __________4. _________5. _________6._________B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (10分)( ) 7. A) At home. B) In a flower shop. C) In a school. D) In a hospital. ( ) 8. A) Have dinner. B) Clean the table. C) Read the notebook. D) Take notes. ( ) 9. A) Her father. B) Her mother. C) Her teacher. D) Her sister.( ) 10. A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four.( ) 11. A) At 3:00 p.m.. B) At 6:00 p.m.. C) At 6:30 p.m.. D) At 7:00 p.m.. ( ) 12. A) By bus. B) By underground. C) By car. D) By taxi.( ) 13. A) They are talking on the phone. B) They are arguing in the room.C) They are waiting at the bus stop. D) They are having an English lesson. ( ) 14. A) I t’s just so-so. B) It’s awful.C) It’s not so good. D) It’s delicious.( ) 15. A) Terrible. B) Rude. C) Fair. D) Patient.( ) 16. A) The man hesitated to lend the woman his bike.B) The man didn’t know how to get there.C) The woman can’t go there on foot.D) The woman has broken her leg.C. Listen to the dialogue and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (7分)( )17. The boy is complaining about his sight.( )18. The boy can’t see the clock tower clearly today.( )19. There is some kind of fog in the air when it is windy.( )20. There is a sandstorm and it stops people from seeing things clearly.( )21. People in Beijing are warned not to go out.( )22. Only two reasons lead to sandstorms in Beijing.( )23. We can prevent the bad weather by protecting the forests.D. Listen to th e passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容，每空格限填一词): (共7分)24. People turned to their ________ for some advice when they had problems in the past.25. Today advice from ________ shows, TV programs and telephone hot lines is available to us.26. A telephone hot line is the _________ way of getting advice.27. Advisers at some hot lines are ________ and people usually pay nothing for calls and advice.28. Some advisers take a ________ class before working on the hot line.29. About ________ percent of the advisers are professionals(专业人士) with years of education andexperience.30. All the advisers listen to people and help them __________their problems.Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分词汇和语法）Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (共20分)( )31 Your manager is absent. Who will take _______ place of him?A) a B) an C) the D) /( )32. Mr. Wang met an old schoolmate of _______ on his way to the airport.A) he B) his C) him D) himself( )33. T he magic show lasted for three hours, but ______ people left early.A) few B) a few C) little D) a little( )34. After reading the story, we came to know nobody can be successful ______ any efforts.A) for B) in C) on D) without( )35. When we face(面对) any danger, we should keep __________.A) calm B) careful C) quiet D) frightened( )36. The place is too expensive to hold our party. We should find a __________ one.A) cheap B) cheaper C) cheapest D) the cheapest ( )37. We can’t do listening exercise, _______ the teacher’s recorder doesn’t work.A) for B) but C) or D) and( )38. Teenagers will learn more knowledge from real life ______ they have more chances to experience it.A) although B) if C) before D) unless( )39. _______ you wait a few more minutes? The doctor’s coming soon.A) Should B) Must C) Need D) Could( )40. The company decided to spend about five ________ yuan building a school for the children in western China.A) millions B) millions of C) million of D) million( )41. Jane plays the piano best in our class, so I never forget _____ the music she played for the first time.A) to hear B) heard C) hearing D) hear( )42. The young ought to be allowed __________ their dream by themselves.A) achieve B) to achieve C) achieving D) achieved( )43. —Could you tell me ________ you did it so well?—With my parent s’ help.A) who B) how C) when D) what( )44. The Bund as well as Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower __________ thousands of foreign tourists every monthA) attracts B) attract C) will attract D) are attracting ( )45. —I phoned you this morning, but you weren’t in. Where were you at that time?— I ___________ my foreign friends around Yu Garden.A) showed B) am showing C) was showing D) would show ( )46. I felt very nervous on the plane because I ________ before.A) hadn’t flown B) haven’t flown C) didn’t fly D) wouldn’t fly ( )47. Eric’s mother has never seen a 3D film at the cinema, _________?A) hasn’t she B) has she C) isn’t she D) is she( )48. To his parents’ joy, Jack ________ a job as a manger in a bank yesterday.A) is offered B) was offered C) offered D) would offer( )49. －I will have a writing contest this weekend. I hope I will win.－______A) All right. B) I’m glad to hear that.C) Good luck. D) What a shame!( )50. －Would you please help me with my singing skills?－______. You can come to my home on weekends.A) I hope so. B) Good idea. C) I’m afraid I can’t. D) No problem.Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。

上海市虹口区2013年中考二模语文试题一．文言文（共42分）（一）默写（18分）1．会当凌绝顶，。

（杜甫《望岳》）2．，病树前头万木春。

（刘禹锡《酬乐天扬州初逢席上见赠》）3．昨夜江边春水生，。

（朱熹《观书有感》）4．，脉脉不得语。

（《迢迢牵牛星》）5．狼不敢前，。

（蒲松龄《狼》）6．复行数十步，。

（陶渊明《桃花源记》）（二）阅读古诗，完成下列7-8题（4分）观沧海曹操东临碣石，以观沧海。

水何澹澹，山岛竦峙。

树木丛生，百草丰茂。

秋风萧瑟，洪波涌起。

日月之行，若出其中；星汉灿烂，若出其里。

幸甚至哉，歌以咏志。

7．与“东临碣石”的“临”词义相同的一项是（）（2分）A.有亭翼然临于泉上者，醉翁亭也。

B.故临崩寄臣以大事。

C.把酒临风，其喜洋洋者矣。

D.临溪而渔，溪深而鱼肥。

8．从诗中可以看出诗人的远大抱负。

（2分）（三）阅读下文，完成下列9-11题（8分）出师表（节选）①先帝知臣谨慎，故临崩寄臣以大事也。

受命以来，夙夜忧叹，恐托付不效，以伤先帝之明，故五月渡泸，深入不毛。

今南方已定，兵甲已足，当奖率三军，北定中原，庶竭驽钝，攘除奸凶，兴复汉室，还于旧都。

此臣所以报先帝而忠陛下之职分也。

至于斟酌损益，进尽忠言，则攸之、祎、允之任也。

②愿陛下托臣以讨贼兴复之效，不效则治臣之罪，以告先帝之灵。

若无兴德之言，则责攸之、祎、允等之慢，以彰其咎；陛下亦宜自谋，以咨诹善道，察纳雅言，深追先帝遗诏。

臣不胜受恩感激。

9．上文的作者是（朝代）的政治家、军事家（人名）。

（2分）10.用现代汉语翻译文中画线句。

（3分）此臣所以报先帝而忠陛下之职分也。

11.下列理解有误的一项是（）（3分）A.第①段分析的条件是“南方已定，兵甲已足”。

B.“兴复汉室，还于旧都”是出征北伐的主要意图。

C.第①段作者强调自己“谨慎”是因为要完成先帝“大事”。

D.第②段作者希望刘禅要善于征询和采纳谋士的意见。

（四）阅读下文，完成12-15题（12分）杨万里①宋名士也。

2013 年上海市普通高中学业水平考试英语试卷考生注意：1．本试卷共8 页，满分100 分，考试时间90 分钟。

2．本考试分设试卷和答题纸。

试卷包括选择题和非选择题两种题型。

3．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写姓名、报名号、考场号和座位号，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。

4．作答必须涂或写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答一律不得分。

选择题（第1-3 小题、8-17 小题、28-48 小题）的作答必须全部涂写在答题纸上相应的区域。

非选择题（第4-7 小题、18-27 小题、49-57 小题及写作部分）的作答必须写在答题纸上与试卷题号对应的位置。

共分共分，每小题分In Section A, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked three questionson the passage. The passage will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. Whenyou hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would bethe best answer to the you have heard.Questions 1 through 3 are on the following passage.1. A. A CD. B. A guitar. C. Two tickets. D. Some photographs.2. A. His music is quite . B. His songs no longer popular.C. He has a marriage.D. He does not like singing alone.3. A. An interview. B. A drama. C. A show. D. A guessing game.共分，每小题分In Section B, you will hear conversation. The conversation be read twice.After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with theinformation you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 4 through 7 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write for each blank.上海市教育考试院保留版权高中学业考试2013 英语第1 页（共8 页）Home Pizza: Mary BrownAddress: 18 4 GardensTelephone: 2789-5403Item(s): 1 pizza with and 5Size: 6 sizePrice: £7共分共分，每小题分Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.8. Tom, my best friend, to improve his working skills _____ learning from others.A. forB. asC. toD. by9. I opened my wallet and found that I _____ all my money at home.A. have leftB. had leftC. would leaveD. was leaving10. _____ you haven’t got much for a large meal, make a fruit salad instead.A. AfterB. IfC. As far asD. As soon as11. Over two hundred people gathered in the bar, _____ the football match.A. to be watchingB. watchedC.D. being watched12. The mayor claims a large amount of money _____ to set up a solar power system in the city.A. has requiredB. requiresC. had been requiredD. is required13. Never in his life _____ such a kind and warm-hearted person as his father-in-law.A. met JohnB. John metC. has John metD. John has met14. The workers want their voice _____ in the overall of their workplaces.A. to be heardB. hearingC. to hearD. be15. _____ the two shopping malls look alike, shoppers feel more comfortable in the new one.A. AlthoughB.C. UntilD.16. The stuch B. that C. what D. how 17. For the sake of safety, the city pulled down the old building _____ since 2000.A. neglectedB. neglectingC. to be neglectedD. to neglect共分，每小题分Read the text below. Use the word given in the brackets to form a word that fits in thespace.高中学业考试2013 英语第2 页（共8 页）Many writing workshops have been set up in the U.S. for young people. They havefound that creative writing can inspire kids and help to make their lives 18 (good) thanbefore. Take, for , with Words, a 19 (fame) poetry for at-riskyoung people. A professor a graduate of Florida State University started the in 1991to help troubled teens talk about their problems and feelings.For some teens, about 20 (them) was easier than talking. It turned out that theyhad a lot to express. They discovered that writing was a good way to give 21 (express) totheir feelings. They wrote about tough subjects, such as poverty, 22 (angry), guilt and fear.Runaway with , which runs 23 (successful), is now a nationwide poetryworkshop. Over the , thousands of troubled kids have learned that putting their feelings intowords helps them with 24 (happy) experiences. Young people have also learned newwriting skills, such as how to 25 (description) their feelings. These skills help the youngwriters gain control over their emotions. “This workshop changes lives,”says one teacher.The young people’s skills are measured before and after they take the Runaway withWords workshop. Because of the workshop, most them improve their 26 (able) to read.Many of them also stop having with the law. Writing helps them learn ways other than27 (violent) to deal with their problems.共分，每小题分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.Which finger do you use to press a doorbell? The 28 may depend on your age. Peoplewho are over thirty almost certainly do it with their index finger. 29 , those who areunder thirty will use their (大拇指). Young people have spent many hours30 their thumbs through sending text messages and playing games. to all thatexercise, their thumbs have become stronger and more skillful. That is why they often use theirthumbs in situations 31 older people use their index fingers.Skillful are only one of the many unexpected effects of new technology. In fact,today’s products are influencing not only physical skills, but also mental . Most of thetime are not 32 of what’s happening. They change their behavior as necessary, littleby little. The new skills they develop may include texting, for , or how to make an onlineflight reservation.As for the old skills, very often people don’t even 33 they’ve lost. For example,how many people 34 do mental these days? This skill is 35 necessary withcalculators in every office and on every phone and computer. 36 lost skill is map reading.With (导航仪) in many cars, there is to know how to read a map.Some researchers are concerned about the consequences of losing the old mental skills. IfGPS 37 , for example, would anyone know to find their way around? More ,since the collapse of all technology is unlikely, scientists wonder about our brains. What willhappen to them if we no longer them in the same way?高中学业考试2013 英语第3 页（共8 页）28. A. request B. conclusion C. answer D. desire29. A. Somehow B. C. Therefore D. However30. A. to exercise B. exercised C. exercise D. exercising31. A. B. C. where D. how32. A. aware B. capable C. afraid D.33. A. that B. why C. D. if34. A. can B. dare C. should D. may35. A. inevitably B. rarely C. obviously D.36. A. One B. other C. Other D. Another37. A. broke out B. down C. broke in D. through共分共分，每小题分Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several or unfinished statements. For each of there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose theone that fits best according to the information in the passage you have just read.(A)Chile, South AmericaThe sunlight was so brightly as our plane flew over the snow-covered Andes mountains, which seemed to go on .Drake Passage —aboard the tour ship ExplorerWe were welcomed today by the captain and crew. They gave us warm Antarctic jackets and talked happily with us. Sea birds followed the closely, sailing in the cold . As we headed south, we saw a pink ship in the distance. Our captain explained that it was not a ship but an iceberg —the first one of our trip.Deception Island, AntarcticaWe landed on Bailey Head, where thousands and thousands of (企鹅) greeted us. The crew gave us a set of rules to follow protect the . Mark, one of the scientists onour ship, asked us to him any that we find. He is studying the amount of rubbish created by tourists in year.At night we listened to Christina, a scientist. She explained the plant and animal lifeto us. Then she showed us a DVD on Antarctica.The more I see, the more I want to learn.Cuverville Island, AntarcticaWe awakened this morning to the noisy sound of . They’re loud! We met a team of biologists living in tents. They are studying the effect of tourists baby . When our captain invited the biologists to come on board for a hot shower, they joined us immediately. Thenwe (乘邮轮) through the icebergs, which appeared in unbelievable shapes sizes, as the sun was sinking in the sky. They seemed to be works art.高中学业考试2013 英语第4 页（共8 页）38. What did the tourists do before going to Island?A. They climbed a snow-covered .B. They warm Antarctic jackets.C. They studied the rubbish had found.D. They watched a DVD on Antarctica.39. In the passage, _____ are referred to as works of art.A. islandsB.C.D. sunsets40. The passage is most likely to be _____.A. a travel diaryB. a science reportC. a job advertisementD. a story(B)If could create a pill that let you live twice as long while remaining free of ,would you take it?If one considers only the personal benefits that longer life bring, the mightseem like : People could spend time with loved ones; watch futuregrow up; learn new languages or try different .But what about society as a whole? Would it be better off if (寿命) were doubled?The question is of growing , and serious debate about it goes back a few years to theKronos Conference on Longevity Health in . Gregory Stock, of theProgram on Medicine, , and Society at UCLA’s School of Public Health, answered thequestion with a firm “Yes”. A doubled lifespan, Stock said, would “give us a chance to recoverfrom our mistakes, lead us longer-term thinking and delay the start of expensive diseasesof aging. It would also raise productivity adding to our prime years.”Callahan, a cofounder of the Hastings Center in New York, didn’t share Stock’s enthusiasm.For one thing, he , doubling life won’t solve any of our problems. “Wehave war, , all sorts issues around, and I don’t think any of them would be at all helpedif people live longer,” Callahan said in a . “The question is, ‘What will we getas a society?’ I it won’t be a better society.”Others point out that a doubling of human lifespan will affect society at every level. Ideasabout marriage and work will change in ways, they say, as will attitudes toward theyoung and the old.41. In Paragraph 2, “” most probably to _____.A. something coming to mind naturallyB. someone unwilling to thinkC. something difficult to bear inD. someone having a low IQ42. According to Stock, a lifespan result in people _____.A. thinking frequentlyB. having fewer diseases of agingC. making more mistakesD. working longer高中学业考试2013 英语第5 页（共8 页）43. What’s Callahan’s the impact of longer lives on society?A. Neutral.B. Negative.C. .D. Supportive.44. Which of the following might be the title of the passage?A. Aging: or TreasureB. Base of : the Old or the YoungC. Longer Lives: or AgainstD. A Doubled : Possible or Not(C)Ideas about appropriate behavior vary from one culture another and it’s easy to feel offended, or offence, if you don’t other cultures .Some societies, such as America and , for example, are mobile and very open. People here change jobs and house quite frequently. As a result, they a lot of relationships that often last only ort time, and they need to get to know . So it’s normal to have friendly with people they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would as private.At the other extreme are more crowded and mobile societies where long-term relationships are more important. A Mexican businessperson, for example, will want to get toknow you very well he or she feels happy to business. But wh n you do get to knoweach other, the becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.Besides, the understanding rules culture to culture. Some societies have “universalist”cultures. These societies have a strong respect for rules, and they treat every personand situation in basically the same way. “Particularist”societies, on the other hand, also haverules, but they are less than the ideas about is right or wrong for a particular situation or a person. So the normal rules are bent to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.This difference can cause problems. A traveller from India, a society, is checking in for a flight in , a country which has a culture. The Indian traveller has too much luggage, but explains that he has been away for a long timeand the suitcases are full of presents for his relatives. He that the check-in clerk will understand his and will bend the rules for . check-in , , expects that if she explains the rules, the customer will . If he was allowed to have much luggage, it wouldn’t be fair to the . But the thinks this is unfair, because other passengers don’t have his problem.45. According to the passage, _____ are most likely to develop deep and relationships.A. AmericansB. AustraliansC. MexicansD.46. Culturally speaking, why do people in societies need to get to know others quickly?A. They move place to place very often.B. They deal with many relationships every day.C. They are ready to talk about privacy with others.D. They need to work on the same job a long time.高中学业考试2013 英语第6 页（共8 页）47. The example of the Indian traveller is to show _____.A. it is a custom for to give relatives presentsB. “universalist”follow rules in a flexible wayC. various understandings of rules may lead to conflictsD. being fair to foreign is sometimes neglected48. What does the mainly about?A. The preference for a particular culture.B. People’s appropriate attitudes towards strangers.C. Cultural differences and problems may cause.D. International travellers changes they can bring.共分，每小题分Read the following (节选) from the TV guide of a andcomplete the that follow. Write one word or in each space.17:35 : Danny meets Steve. soap opera.18:00 : Presented by David Hawkins.18:30 : Including local weather report.19:00 : Real life stories of in crisis presented by Rolf Harris.19:30 : A story of identity for Kat and Ian goes too far.opera.20:00 : New series looks at strange in thekingdom.20:30 : Michael Aspel presents a movie star’s life story.21:00 : Borne and his team manage to arrest the bank robbers. StarringDavid . Soap opera.49. The news which deals mainly with local events starts at __________.50. The named __________ will be the best choice for those interested in the unusualways animals act.51. The program about famous is presented by __________.52. __________ is a soap opera in which the heroes are some policemen.共分共分，每小题分Complete the following by translating the in the brackets into.高中学业考试2013 英语第7 页（共8 页）53. you please __________ (照顾我的宠物) when I am on my trip?54. __________ (难怪) that they’ve lost the match. They never do the right at the righttime.55. __________ (我是否能买到这款墨镜) is to say.共分，小题分，小题分Translate the following into , using the words given in the .56. 我们班长太骄傲了，根本听不进同学的劝告。

高考英语真题（上海卷）2013年(总分150, 做题时间120分钟)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question 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.SSS_SINGLE_SELA A basketball player.B A laundry worker.C A window washer.D A rock climber分值: 1答案:CW: Can you describe what you do?M: I wash office building windows. I go high up in the basket to reach the windows.Q: What is the man's job?【解析】这是一道事实细节题。

从对话中可知，男士清洗办公楼的窗户。

所以选项为C，他是个窗户清洁工。

关键词句：I wash office building windows；to reach the window.2.SSS_SINGLE_SELA She is not hungry.B She wants to cook.C She is not tired.D She wants to dine out.分值: 1答案:DM: Should we go out or eat in tonight?W: I am too tired to do any cooking.Q: What does the woman imply?【解析】这是一道推理题。

上海市闸北区2012学年第二学期高三英语学科期末练习卷（本卷满分150分；完卷时间120分钟）第I卷（共105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Husband and wife. B. Passenger and air hostess.C. Boss and secretary.D. Customer and café waitress.2. A. In the supermarket. B. In the bakery. C. In the restaurant. D. At the airport.3. A. Hiring a maid. B. Sharing household chore.C. Cleaning the house.D. Focusing on work.4. A. Its colour turned pale. B. It can’t be hand-washed.C. It is not strong enough.D. It’s cheap.5. A. Because apartments are not as expensive as houses.B. Because their dogs don’t like apartments.C. Because his wife feels uncomfortable in houses.D. Because he doesn’t have to look after the garden.6. A. He will invite Jack later. B. Jack always arrives at his parties late.C. He won’t invite Jack.D. Jack is his boss at work.7. A. 0. B. 10. C. 20. D. 30.8. A. Jenny is playing the match now. B. Jenny was wounded in a car accident.C. Jenny went to visit Mary in hospital.D. Mary knocked Jenny down in a car accident.9. A. He is not used to the diet of the city. B. The hot weather doesn’t suit him.C. He disagrees with the woman’s remarks.D. He doesn’t think highly of the local people.10. A. He just changed his job and doesn’t have much to say.B. He does①fishing for the job.C. The new job doesn’t suit him.D. He always thinks of the bad experiences in his last job.①原卷此处为do，P.F. Productions审稿时根据“三单一”原则改为doesSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. 10%. B. 20%. C. 30%. D. 50%.12. A. Because they feel less stress at work. B. Because they don’t have friendship problems.C. Because they are good at adjusting themselves.D. Because they rarely use drugs and alcohol.13. A. They should stop basing hope on work success.B. They should try to find a balance between work and life.C. They should try to change to less-competitive work.D. They should share their problems with people for help.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because they can’t produce honey as European bees.B. Because they are children of fierce African bees.C. Because they defend themselves when endangered.D. Because the media gave them the name.15. A. Europe. B. Africa. D. South America. D. The United States.16. A. They are larger than their European cousins. B. They have yellow markings on them.C. They are ordinary-looking of pale brown.D. They look like spiders.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.What is the full name for Taipei 101? Taipei 101 21 .What does the LEED award stand for? Leadership in 22 Design.What are two elements to make a high-quality building? Being 23 .Of what style is the building? 24 .II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25.The CEOs of many famed international companies are participating _____ special observers in thisyear’s Mayor’s Forum (论坛).A. asB. inC. atD. for26.Thanks to modern technology, today contacting a friend thousands of miles away seems to be_____ saying hello to a next door neighbour.A. as easy asB. as easily asC. so easy thatD. so easily as27.At least 20 people lost their lives in the air crash and, according to the hospital, _____ was the pilot,who died soon after he was sent to the hospital.A. among whichB. among whomC. among themD. among what28.Grass skiing is a rising form of entertainment, popular with young people, _____ sliding on thegrass would be adventurous and enjoyable.A. whoB. whenC. whereD. whose29.To a teacher and parent, it’s one thing to educate students but it is quite _____ to teach one’s ownkid.A. otherB. anotherC. the otherD. some other30. A ticket agent _____ at all necessary for passengers could have bought the air tickets online lastweek.A. hadn’t beenB. isn’tC. wasn’tD. won’t be31.Many “successful”Americans try hard to be different from others _____ the myth of successimplies comparison between people.A. unlessB. becauseC. althoughD. in case32.The income gap in Switzerland is much smaller than in many other European countries _____ thecountry’s social stability and harmony.A. ensuringB. ensuredC. ensuresD. to have ensured33.Apart from police guns, there are only 49 legal handguns in Japan, _____ in the hand of highlyskilled expert civilian shooters.A. holdB. to holdC. heldD. holding34.The basketball player is not good with words and he _____ a ghostwriter(代笔者) for hisnewly-published autobiography (自传).A. should have called inB. must have called inC. must call inD. would call in35.Brazil is a nation with a successful investment in energy that comes from grains and _____ tenpercent of its oil supply with grain energy is its current goal.A. replacesB. has replacedC. replacingD. to be replaced36.Becoming successful is achieved through focus on what one is doing, without being tempted byfactors like money or title, _____?A. doesn’t itB. won’t oneC. is itD. isn’t it37.The Chinese first lady’s dressing during her state visit to Russia _____ much in newspapers and onTV, which sparked heated discussion at home and abroad.A. reportedB. has reportedC. was reportedD. was reporting38.Many teachers maintain that preschooling is the best way to prepare children for study but there isno real agreement, however, about _____ this preparation can be achieved.A. whatB. whichC. whoD. how39.Never _____ his beard (胡子) if his school team fails to achieve a 50%+ win rate.A. John shavesB. will John shaveC. is John shavedD. was John shaved40.The former Hollywood superstar Greta Garbo announced to retire as she was tired of being madeby the press and fans _____ as if living in a goldfish tank.A. feelingB. to feelC. to be feelingD. feltSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.50. A. disappear B. collapse C. freeze D. rise51. A. translated B. responded C. invented D. applied52. A. special B. inferior C. standard D. loose53. A. unique B. memorable C. painful D. normal54. A. positive B. personal C. flexible D. heated55. A. temporarily B. carefully C. readily D. traditionally56. A. luxury B. expense C. convenience D. information57. A. prove B. buy C. investigate D. convey58. A. explosion B. promotion C. shift D. spread59. A. walls of ears B. seeing is believing C. word of mouth D. grave of teeth60. A. drives out B. wears out C. pays off D. died away61. A. company B. introduction C. benefit D. end62. A. decorated B. distinct C. blank D. mechanical63. A. imitate B. guide C. exploit D. replace64. A. refer to B. compare with C. suffer from D. persist inSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The Matterhorn of Switzerland had been climbed hundreds of times since it was first conquered by Edward Whymper in 1865. He, and the many that followed him over the years, had scaled the mountain by the relatively easy southern approach. The vertical (垂直的) northern face presented a much more frightening challenge. Although some climbers had scaled the north wall, their attempts were made in summer. Experts had predicted that it was unimaginable to make the climb in the winter.Water Bonatti announced that he was going to attempt a winter climb of the near-vertical ice-covered northern face in the February. What was shocking was that he intended to use the more direct route from base to peak without any of the passes made by his pioneers. It seemed a suicidal bid.Covered in a yellow wind-breaker, Bonatti gathered his skills, nerves, strength and vigor against the north face. Slowly and carefully, his strong but cold-stoned fingers searched for hand-holds. One false move and he would plunge straight down thousands of feet to his death. The higher he went, the more the wind increased its force, striking him with icy power, threatening to dash him onto the rocks below. After two tough days, he reached 12,800 feet. At night, he napped in a hammock (吊床) between two steel sticks hammered in the rock face.At first light, he continued ever upward, without a thought of turning back. The cruel, sub-zero temperature cracked his goggles (护目镜) and he struggled half-blinded. Often his hands which were bleeding, failed to settle on an opening and he had to make attempts with his instinct. His tiring body was in pain but still climbed up towards the peak.At dawn on the fourth day, he was on the edge of complete exhaustion, but with victory in sight, he prepared himself for the critical trek. Just after three in the afternoon, excited spectators in the helicopters saw Bonatti suddenly appear crawling over the shining tip of the mountain. He had achieved the impossible and won the world acclaim.65.Why was Bonatti’s attempt regarded as an impossible task?A. Because no one had climbed the mountain since the last conquest by Whymper.B. Because the mountain presents the biggest challenge in the world.C. Because no one had reached the peak from the north in cold weather.D. Because the Swiss government forbade people to climb the mountain in severe weather.66.How did he manage to climb up?A. He used the wind-breaker to locate holes on the north face and climbed up.B. He made his hands fish for openings and relied on them to climb.C. He took advantage of steel hammer to climb up the mountain.D. He borrowed the force from the ice to help him rise.67.The underlined word trek in the last paragraph is closest in the meaning to _____.A. adequate restB. timely communicationC. difficult journeyD. bad weather condition68.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Bonatti used to scale the mountain by the south approach.B. The negative influence from the wind decreased as he climbed up.C. Bonatti’s success was witnessed by people in the air.D. Bonatti managed to climb the mountain in two days.(B)69.The cuttlefish are different from other deceiving animals in that _____.A. it means no harm while others intend to hunt by deceivingB. it changes its features in appearance to match the environmentC. it manages to mix with the environment faster than other animalsD. it uses certain matter to copy the environment if necessary70.In deceiving, the frogfish and the stoat are using the similar trick that _____.A. they sometimes disappear and sometimes appear to deceiveB. they both hunt in similar living environmentsC. they make certain body movements before huntingD. they hunt the same creature for food71.One unique deceiving purpose different from those of other creatures is to _____.A. become the master of disguiseB. meet the need of the stomachC. seek food for survivalD. find a possible mating partner(C)72.The social structure is stable because _____.A. there are no barriers strictly separating the classesB. economic ability simply decides a person’s social classC. the lower classes quickly learn the standards of the upper classesD. the higher classes enjoy the force to select people to enter their classes73.The underlined phrase with his tongue in the cheek is closet in meaning to _____.A. forcefullyB. pretendedlyC. sincerelyD. silently74.The principle to behave like a gentleman has _____.A. been followed by the upper and lower classesB. been destroyed by the ill forces in societyC. enabled middle class people to climb to higher classesD. helped the middle class to keep moral75.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Lucky people from lower classes randomly climb into higher classes.B. New middle-class men are forced to learn the history of British civilization.C. New middle class men and their children “do good” for different purposes.D. The middle class have made complete success in defeating ill forces in societySection CDirections: 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.76.support, with one, CISN, based on a network of government-operated sensors, and the other, SWS, built around a private company’s equipment. I n a move that may shed some light for policy makers, the authority has pulled together representatives from both approaches to make recommendations on how to implement an earthquake early warning system. Then again, their distinct views may prove impossible to come to terms.77.quake’s initial, relatively mild shockwaves and the later ones that cause all the damage. CISN can detect the first waves a few seconds or more before the severe shaking begins. The challenge, though, is to determine from the first waves whether it’s really an earthquake and not a big truck rolling by, and how intense the shaking may be.78.County gave the CISN team the chance to demonstrate the capabilities of its system, which is still in its formative stages. It alerted local government 30 seconds before a stronger wave of the quake, which measured a moderate 4.7 magnitude. By the time the warning went out, however, those waves had already been developing for 12 seconds, extending about 25 miles. That’s not necessarily a problem for earthquakes that start in a remote stretch of the high desert. But a delay that long for a quake in busy areas would leave millions of people in the warning-free “blind zone.”79.struck. The company claimed its alerts went out before the more damaging waves had even hit the surface. Its first stations received an alert three to five seconds ahead of the shaking. The company’s speed advantage comes from its ability to use two sensors at a single site to calculate a quack’s intensity and to make a warning, rather than having to pool data from sensors at multiple sites. It also says that it can participate in a statewide warning system that would cost far less than what the CISN’s backers have advised.80.independent proof of the company’s claims about its technology. And there are also some worries from the public about granting the essential function of public alert to a private company. People can only imagine the security matters involved.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.(Note:Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)mercial insurance data are mentioned in the first paragraph to show that __________.82.Patients’ __________ attitude towards medical care caused today’s overtreatment.83.What is the leading reason for the lack of primary-care doctors?84.What are the two methods to fight the overtreatment problem?第II卷（共45分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.家长越来越关注孩子的心理健康。

上海市闸北区2012学年第二学期高三英语学科期末练习卷（本卷满分150分；完卷时间120分钟）第I卷（共105分）I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Husband and wife. B. Passenger and air hostess.C. Boss and secretary.D. Customer and café waitress.2. A. In the supermarket. B. In the bakery. C. In the restaurant. D. At the airport.3. A. Hiring a maid. B. Sharing household chore.C. Cleaning the house.D. Focusing on work.4. A. Its colour turned pale. B. It can’t be hand-washed.C. It is not strong enough.D. It’s cheap.5. A. Because apartments are not as expensive as houses.B. Because their dogs don’t like apartments.C. Because his wife feels uncomfortable in houses.D. Because he doesn’t have to look after the garden.6. A. He will invite Jack later. B. Jack always arrives at his parties late.C. He won’t invite Jack.D. Jack is his boss at work.7. A. 0. B. 10. C. 20. D. 30.8. A. Jenny is playing the match now. B. Jenny was wounded in a car accident.C. Jenny went to visit Mary in hospital.D. Mary knocked Jenny down in a car accident.9. A. He is not used to the diet of the city. B. The hot weather doesn’t suit him.C. He disagrees with the woman’s remarks.D. He doesn’t think highly of the local people.10. A. He just changed his job and doesn’t have much to say.B. He does1fishing for the job.C. The new job doesn’t suit him.D. He always thinks of the bad experiences in his last job.1原卷此处为do，P.F. Productions审稿时根据“三单一”原则改为doesSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. 10%. B. 20%. C. 30%. D. 50%.12. A. Because they feel less stress at work. B. Because they don’t have friendship problems.C. Because they are good at adjusting themselves.D. Because they rarely use drugs and alcohol.13. A. They should stop basing hope on work success.B. They should try to find a balance between work and life.C. They should try to change to less-competitive work.D. They should share their problems with people for help.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because they can’t produce honey as European bees.B. Because they are children of fierce African bees.C. Because they defend themselves when endangered.D. Because the media gave them the name.15. A. Europe. B. Africa. D. South America. D. The United States.16. A. They are larger than their European cousins. B. They have yellow markings on them.C. They are ordinary-looking of pale brown.D. They look like spiders.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.What is the full name for Taipei 101?Taipei 101 21 .What does the LEED award stand for?Leadership in 22 Design.What are two elements to make a high-quality building?Being 23 .Of what style is the building? 24 .II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25.The CEOs of many famed international companies are participating _____ special observers in thisyear’s Mayor’s Forum (论坛).A. asB. inC. atD. for26.Thanks to modern technology, today contacting a friend thousands of miles away seems to be_____ saying hello to a next door neighbour.A. as easy asB. as easily asC. so easy thatD. so easily as27.At least 20 people lost their lives in the air crash and, according to the hospital, _____ was the pilot,who died soon after he was sent to the hospital.A. among whichB. among whomC. among themD. among what28.Grass skiing is a rising form of entertainment, popular with young people, _____ sliding on thegrass would be adventurous and enjoyable.A. whoB. whenC. whereD. whose29.To a teacher and parent, it’s one thing to educate students but it is quite _____ to teach one’s ownkid.A. otherB. anotherC. the otherD. some other30. A ticket agent _____ at all necessary for passengers could have bought the air tickets online lastweek.A. hadn’t beenB. isn’tC. wasn’tD. won’t be31.Many “successful” Americans try hard to be different from others _____ the myth of successimplies comparison between people.A. unlessB. becauseC. althoughD. in case32.The income gap in Switzerland is much smaller than in many other European countries _____ thecountry’s social stability and harmony.A. ensuringB. ensuredC. ensuresD. to have ensured33.Apart from police guns, there are only 49 legal handguns in Japan, _____ in the hand of highlyskilled expert civilian shooters.A. holdB. to holdC. heldD. holding34.The basketball player is not good with words and he _____ a ghostwriter (代笔者) for his newly-published autobiography (自传).A. should have called inB. must have called inC. must call inD. would call in35.Brazil is a nation with a successful investment in energy that comes from grains and _____ tenpercent of its oil supply with grain energy is its current goal.A. replacesB. has replacedC. replacingD. to be replaced36.Becoming successful is achieved through focus on what one is doing, without being tempted byfactors like money or title, _____?A. doesn’t itB. won’t oneC. is itD. isn’t it37.The Chinese first lady’s dressing during her state visit to Russia _____ much in newspapers and onTV, which sparked heated discussion at home and abroad.A. reportedB. has reportedC. was reportedD. was reporting38.Many teachers maintain that preschooling is the best way to prepare children for study but there isno real agreement, however, about _____ this preparation can be achieved.A. whatB. whichC. whoD. how39.Never _____ his beard (胡子) if his school team fails to achieve a 50%+ win rate.A. John shavesB. will John shaveC. is John shavedD. was John shaved40.The former Hollywood superstar Greta Garbo announced to retire as she was tired of being madeby the press and fans _____ as if living in a goldfish tank.A. feelingB. to feelC. to be feelingD. feltSection 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. mildB. uniqueC. mistakesD. competitionE. emergedF. restrictionsG. basicsH. trendI. proposed H. fallIII.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.50. A. disappear B. collapse C. freeze D. rise51. A. translated B. responded C. invented D. applied52. A. special B. inferior C. standard D. loose53. A. unique B. memorable C. painful D. normal54. A. positive B. personal C. flexible D. heated55. A. temporarily B. carefully C. readily D. traditionally56. A. luxury B. expense C. convenience D. information57. A. prove B. buy C. investigate D. convey58. A. explosion B. promotion C. shift D. spread59. A. walls of ears B. seeing is believing C. word of mouth D. grave of teeth60. A. drives out B. wears out C. pays off D. died away61. A. company B. introduction C. benefit D. end62. A. decorated B. distinct C. blank D. mechanical63. A. imitate B. guide C. exploit D. replace64. A. refer to B. compare with C. suffer from D. persist inSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The Matterhorn of Switzerland had been climbed hundreds of times since it was first conquered by Edward Whymper in 1865. He, and the many that followed him over the years, had scaled the mountain by the relatively easy southern approach. The vertical (垂直的) northern face presented a much more frightening challenge. Although some climbers had scaled the north wall, their attempts were made in summer. Experts had predicted that it was unimaginable to make the climb in the winter.Water Bonatti announced that he was going to attempt a winter climb of the near-vertical ice-covered northern face in the February. What was shocking was that he intended to use the more direct route from base to peak without any of the passes made by his pioneers. It seemed a suicidal bid.Covered in a yellow wind-breaker, Bonatti gathered his skills, nerves, strength and vigor against the north face. Slowly and carefully, his strong but cold-stoned fingers searched for hand-holds. One false move and he would plunge straight down thousands of feet to his death. The higher he went, the more the wind increased its force, striking him with icy power, threatening to dash him onto the rocks below. After two tough days, he reached 12,800 feet. At night, he napped in a hammock (吊床) between two steel sticks hammered in the rock face.At first light, he continued ever upward, without a thought of turning back. The cruel, sub-zero temperature cracked his goggles (护目镜) and he struggled half-blinded. Often his hands which were bleeding, failed to settle on an opening and he had to make attempts with his instinct. His tiring body was in pain but still climbed up towards the peak.At dawn on the fourth day, he was on the edge of complete exhaustion, but with victory in sight, he prepared himself for the critical trek. Just after three in the afternoon, excited spectators in the helicopters saw Bonatti suddenly appear crawling over the shining tip of the mountain. He had achieved the impossible and won the world acclaim.65.Why was Bonatti’s attempt regarded as an impossible task?A. Because no one had climbed the mountain since the last conquest by Whymper.B. Because the mountain presents the biggest challenge in the world.C. Because no one had reached the peak from the north in cold weather.D. Because the Swiss government forbade people to climb the mountain in severe weather.66.How did he manage to climb up?A. He used the wind-breaker to locate holes on the north face and climbed up.B. He made his hands fish for openings and relied on them to climb.C. He took advantage of steel hammer to climb up the mountain.D. He borrowed the force from the ice to help him rise.67.The underlined word trek in the last paragraph is closest in the meaning to _____.A. adequate restB. timely communicationC. difficult journeyD. bad weather condition上海2013届高考英语二模卷试题集（10）闸北区68.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Bonatti used to scale the mountain by the south approach.B. The negative influence from the wind decreased as he climbed up.C. Bonatti’s success was witnessed by people in the air.D. Bonatti managed to climb the mountain in two days.(B)69.The cuttlefish are different from other deceiving animals in that _____.A. it means no harm while others intend to hunt by deceivingB. it changes its features in appearance to match the environmentC. it manages to mix with the environment faster than other animalsD. it uses certain matter to copy the environment if necessary上海2013届高考英语二模卷试题集（10）闸北区70.In deceiving, the frogfish and the stoat are using the similar trick that _____.A. they sometimes disappear and sometimes appear to deceiveB. they both hunt in similar living environmentsC. they make certain body movements before huntingD. they hunt the same creature for food71.One unique deceiving purpose different from those of other creatures is to _____.A. become the master of disguiseB. meet the need of the stomachC. seek food for survivalD. find a possible mating partner(C)72.The social structure is stable because _____.A. there are no barriers strictly separating the classesB. economic ability simply decides a person’s social classC. the lower classes quickly learn the standards of the upper classesD. the higher classes enjoy the force to select people to enter their classes73.The underlined phrase with his tongue in the cheek is closet in meaning to _____.A. forcefullyB. pretendedlyC. sincerelyD. silently74.The principle to behave like a gentleman has _____.A. been followed by the upper and lower classesB. been destroyed by the ill forces in societyC. enabled middle class people to climb to higher classesD. helped the middle class to keep moral上海2013届高考英语二模卷试题集（10）闸北区75.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Lucky people from lower classes randomly climb into higher classes.B. New middle-class men are forced to learn the history of British civilization.C. New middle class men and their children “do good” for different purposes.D. The middle class have made complete success in defeating ill forces in societySection CDirections: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.Reasons for SWS quick reaction and economic advantageB.Concerns about the SWS alerting systemC.Opposite stands of the two earthquake warning systemsD.Working principle of CISN and the possible obstacleE.Official attitudes towards the two alerting systemsF.The effect of CISN and its troubling system76.Two different approaches to alerting the public about the earthquakes are competing for the states’ support, with one, CISN, based on a network of government-operated sensors, and the other, SWS, built around a private company’s equipment. In a move that may shed some light for policy makers, the authority has pulled together representatives from both approaches to make recommendations on how to implement an earthquake early warning system. Then again, their distinct views may prove impossible to come to terms.77.The idea behind an earthquake early warning system is to take advantage of the time lag between a quake’s initial, relatively mild shockwaves and the later ones that cause all the damage. CISN can detect the first waves a few seconds or more before the severe shaking begins. The challenge, though, is to determine from the first waves whether it’s really an earthquake and not a big truck rolling by, and how intense the shaking may be.78.The March 11 quake in Riverside County gave the CISN team the chance to demonstrate the capabilities of its system, which is still in its formative stages. It alerted local government 30 seconds before a stronger wave of the quake, which measured a moderate 4.7 magnitude. By the time the warning went out, however, those waves had already been developing for 12 seconds, extending about 25 miles. That’s not necessarily a problem for earthquakes that start in a remote stretch of the high desert. But a delay that long for a quake in busy areas would leave millions of people in the warning-free “blind zone.”79.SWS has a collection of sensors in the Coachella Valley, not far from where the March 11 quake struck. The company claimed its alerts went out before the more damaging waves had even hit the surface. Its first stations received an alert three to five seconds ahead of the shaking. The company’s speed advantage comes from its ability to use two sensors at a single site to calculate a quack’s intensity and to make a warning, rather than having to pool data from sensors at multiple sites. It also says that it can participate in a statewide warning system that would cost far less than what the CISN’s backers have advised.上海2013届高考英语二模卷试题集（10）闸北区80.So what’s more to think about SWS proposal? It is said that the government is trying to get some independent proof of the company’s claims about its technology. And there are also some worries from the public about granting the essential function of public alert to a private company. People can only imagine the security matters involved.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.(Note:Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)mercial insurance data are mentioned in the first paragraph to show that __________.82.Patients’ __________ attitude towards medical care caused today’s overtreatment.83.What is the leading reason for the lack of primary-care doctors?84.What are the two methods to fight the overtreatment problem?第II卷（共45分）I.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.家长越来越关注孩子的心理健康。

虹口区2023学年度第二学期期中学生学习能力诊断测试高三英语试卷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.No Filming at Concerts and Movie Theaters on Phones “Please, no flash photography.”Polite requests like this can be found in museums all over the world, but they generally don’t discourage people from taking photos of ____21____ they feel like. The same goes for concerts, movie theaters and other places ____22____ people routinely ignore filming restrictions. A new patent from Apple may block that rule-breaking feature—on phones at least.The patent, ____23____ (award) to Apple today, outlines a system which would allow venues, like concert halls or theaters, to use an infrared emitter (红外发射器) to remotely disable the camera function on smartphones. According to the patent, infrared beams could be picked up by the camera, and interpreted by thesmartphone as a command ____24____ (block) the user from taking any photos or videos.Many musicians and performers have banned cellphones from their shows ____25____ they object to the free footage circulating around the web. ____26____ this, images still manage to leak out. Prince’s last concert before he passed away in April was supposed to be cellphone-free—it apparently wasn’t. If Apple’s patent ____27____ (introduce) into iPhone software, with venues putting infrared emitters around their stage, leaks like this could potentially stop happening.But the patent also raises questions about the sort of power that this technology would be handing over to ____28____ with more immoral intentions.Given the company’s rigid support of personal privacy when it comes to police requests to break into users’ devices, it’s possible that Apple just ____29____ (patent) the technology so that no one else will use it. But who knows, if it does intend to introduce this feature to future operating systems, sales of camcorders, or even GoPros, could get a much-needed boost, as people try to avoid _____30_____ (use) the prohibitive software.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from thebox. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. chaosB. consumeC. plentifulD. dischargeE. evolutionarilyF. extentG. freezeH. mechanismI. novelJ. subsequentlyK. unstable Science in ImagesOyster mushrooms feature in cuisines around the world, but they should be off the menu for hungry worms -- which these delicious mushrooms will kill and eat. Now researchers finally know how they do it.A study published in Science Advances details how oyster mushrooms use a particular poisonous substance to freeze and get rid of mushroom-eating roundworms called nematodes (线虫). The mushrooms, which grow on nutrient-poor dead wood, then ___31___ the worms for nutrition.“Nematodes happen to be the most ___32___ animals these mushrooms encounter. So I think, ___33___, this cross-kingdom interaction is very interesting,” says study senior author.The study team of geneticists, biochemists and biologists had previously found that oyster mushrooms release an unidentified poisonous substance that will somehow ___34___ the worms within minutes and cause a chemical element to flow into their cells, killing them. This ___35___ differs from those used by othermeat-eating mushrooms and could be unique to oyster mushrooms.For their new work, the researchers grew and analyzed samples of the mushroom’s tissue, finding no noticeable poison even when they broke it up. They reasoned that whatever was killing the worms must be a kind of ___36___ compound that disappears into air when disturbed. When they damaged the oyster mushroom tissue again and ___37___ analyzed the nearby air, they finally found a nerve gas that turned out to be contained with tiny, special-shaped structures on the mushroom surface. When nematodes touch the mushrooms, these structures ___38___ their gas, disturbing the worms’ cell walls to cause immobility and death. The worm is then digested by the mushrooms.Before this study, “we underestimated the ___39___ to which wild mushrooms defend against or c onsume nematodes,” notes Nick Talbot, a geneticist at Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich, England. The study demonstrates “a very ____40____ approach,” he adds. “These organisms are really difficult to work on, and Dr. Hsueh is showing that you can do some re ally amazing work with them.”III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are fourwords or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.In the middle of 2023, a study conducted by the HuthLab at the University of Texas sent shockwaves through the fields of neuroscience (神经科学) and technology. For the first time, the thoughts and impressions of people ___41___ to communicate with the outside world were translated into continuous natural language, using a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and brain imaging technology. This is the closest science has yet come to ___42___ someone’s mind.Losing the ability to communicate is a deep cut to one’s sen se of self. ___43___ this ability gives the patient greater control over their lives. But it could also give other entities, such as corporations, researchers and other third parties, a(n) ___44___ degree of insight into, or even control over, the lives of patients. The NeuroRights Foundation, based at Columbia University in New York, argues that new rights surrounding neurotechnologies will be ___45___ for all humans to preserve their privacy, identity, and free will. The potential ___46___ of disabled patients makes this a particularly important problem.___47___ this approach, Chile was the first country that adopted legislation, drafting new laws, to address the risks ofneurotechnology. It not only introduced a new constitutional right to mental ___48___, but is also in the process of adopting a bill that bans selling neurodata, and forces all neurotech devices to be regulated as medical devices, even those intended for the general consumer.The proposed legislation recognizes the intensely ___49___ nature of neural data and considers it as organ tissues, which cannot be bought or sold, only donated. But this legislation has also faced ____50____, with legal scholars questioning the need for new rights and pointing out that it could discourage beneficial brain research for disabled patients.While the legal action taken by Chile is the most impactful and ____51____ to date, other countries are considering updating existing laws to face the new developments in neurotechnologies. And while it is likely that the first applications of neurotech will be medical, future ____52____ are likely to involve consumer applications such as entertainment, as well as for military and security purposes. The growing ____53____ of neurotechnology in a commercial context only causes more legal concerns.Different people, societies, and cultures will disagree on where to draw the line. We are at a(n) ____54____ stage of technological development. And as we begin to uncover the great potential ofbrain science, the need to consider their implications for legal action becomes more ____55____.41. A. eager B. ready C. unwilling D. unable42. A. clearing B. occupying C. changing D. reading43. A. Reducing B. Restricting C. Restoring D. Requiring44. A. irrelevant B. uncomfortable C. negligible D. supportive45. A. needed B. limited C. controlled D. denied46. A. application B. weakness C. impact D. significance47. A. In comparison with B. In line with C. At the conclusion of D. At the cost of48. A. integrity B. condition C. disorder D. function49. A. group B. general C. physical D. personal50. A. interaction B. chance C. criticism D. defence51. A. far-reaching B. labor-saving C. short-sighted D. ill-timed52. A. advances B. arrangements C. requirements D. policies53. A. confidence B. availability C. membership D. movement54. A. mature B. initial C. different D. final55. A. diversified B. genuine C. pressing D. specialSection 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 onethat fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)I used to think I was a good person. I was caring to my friends, my partner, my family; I gave to charity and I volunteered. But when I started training to become a therapist (治疗师), I began to understand that however much we might like to think of ourselves as good people, we don’t actually know ourselves very well. I learned about how we might, without consciously realizing it, deny the feelings and motivations we consider to be bad, pushing them down into our unconscious and projecting them out on to others, so they become the bad people. I learned that deep in the human mind, alongside love and kindness, run currents of anger, need, greed, envy, destructiveness, superiority—whether we want to acknowledge them or not.It was 22-year-old Boru who taught me what it really means to be a good grown up. We first spoke two years ago. He was unemployed, living with his parents, watching his friends’ lives progress. A good grown-up, he told me, is “someone who has his ducks in a row”—and that wasn’t him.I also didn’t feel like the competent, confident grown-up I thought I should be—and neither did most of the adults I knew. Iresearched statistics about people hitting the traditional landmarks of adulthood later and later, if at all—from buying a home to getting married or starting a family. I recognized what made me feel like a bad grown-up: that I’ll sit with a broken fridge rather than call an engineer to repair it.Then I saw Boru again. He told me how, over two years, he’d found a job he loves, rented a flat with a friend. He’s now cycling round the world, having adventures that will keep him strong for the rest of his life. So what changed “You start to have those conversations with yourself, and you become more of an honest person. I don’t feel like I’m hiding from anything anymore, because I’m not hiding from myself.”I think growing up must involve finding your own way to have those conversations. Boru does it on his bike, I do it in psychoanalysis, others I spoke to do it while cooking or playing music. That, for Boru, and for me, is what it means to “have his ducks in a row”.56. What does the first paragraph imply about understanding ourselvesA. Recognizing our positive traits is enough for growth.B. Our understanding of our motives and feelings is accurate.C. True self-awareness means accepting both good and bad sides.D. Ignoring our negative traits does not affect our self-perception.57. What critical lesson did the author learn from Boru about beinga good grown-upA. It involves having a clear career path and financial stability.B. It requires constant self-improvement and education.C. It means being employed and living independently.D. It is like a journey of self-discovery and honesty.58. What does the author identify as a reason for feeling like an inadequate adultA. Escaping basic responsibilities.B. Delaying reaching traditional life milestones.C. Comparing personal achievements to others.D. Investigating changing patterns of adult life.59. Which of the following might be the best title of the passageA. Why Hide HarmsB. How to Be Better AdultsC. Why Growing up MattersD. How to Have Effective Conversations(B)Guided Desert AdventureTypical desert activities like sandboarding, dune bashing and quad bikingWith this tour, you’ll have half a day of adventure activities in the desert.You’ll start your tour b y driving to a scenic spot on the top of a tall sand dune (沙丘) for a chance to take photos of the area. On top of a sand dune, you’ll have the chance to slide down the side by sandboarding. From here, you’ll get ready for hitting some dunes in a four-wheel drive vehicle. Next, you’ll hop on a quad bike and have time to drive around the desert in the open air. Finally, you’ll have a camel ride around a small part of the desert.What’s includedPickup and drop-off20 minutes of sandboarding35 minutes of dune bashing25 minutes of quad biking10-minute camel rideWater and soft drinksA drive through a camel farmAdditional informationRequires a high level of physical fitness.Not suitable for children between 0 and 5.Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.Tours starting after noon include a BBQ dinner with sweets andfruits, which costs an additional US$ 45/person only.60. What kind of experiences can participants expect from this tripA. Taking a sand bathing on the top of a sand dune.B. Exploring the expansive desert freely on a camel ride.C. An exciting day adventure filled with diverse activities.D. Capturing the breathtaking desert landscape with a camera.61. How much does a group of four university students need to pay for taking the 14:00 tourA. US$ 180.B. US$ 220.C. US$ 265.D. US$ 400.62. Which of the following is most likely to be a review from a former participant of the tourA. The show was great! I highly recommend!B. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed every minute of it.C. The place is cool, easy to find and get to with metro.D. Arrive early for tickets to avoid a long queue.(C)Pricing is managers’ biggest marketing headache. It’s where they feel the most pressure to perform and the least certain that they are doing a good job. All successful pricing efforts share two qualities: The policy combines well with the company’s overall marketing strategy, and the process is well-organized as a whole.A company’s pricing policy sends a message to the market—itgives customers an i mportant sense of a company’s philosophy. Consider Saturn Corporation (a wholly owned company of General Motors). Saturn wants to let consumers know that it is friendly and easy to do business with. Part of this concept is conveyed through initiatives such as inviting customers to the factory to see where the cars are made and sponsoring evenings at the dealership that combine a social event with training on car maintenance. But Saturn’s pricing policy sends a strong message as well. Can a friendly, trusting relationship be established with customers if a salesperson uses all the negotiating tricks in the book to try to separate them from that last $100 Of course not. Saturn has a “no hassle, no haggle” policy which removes the possibility of conflicts between dealer and potential customer. Customers have an easier time buying a car knowing that the next person in the door won’t negotiate a better deal.Of course, there are typically many participants in the pricing process: Accounting provides cost estimates; marketing communicates the pricing strategy; sales provides specific customer input; production sets supply boundaries; and finance establishes the requirements for the entire company’s financial health. Input from diverse sources is necessary. However, problems arise when the philosophy of wide participation is carried over tothe price-setting process without strong coordinating mechanisms (协调机制). For example, if the marketing department sets list prices, the salespeople negotiate discounts in the field, the legal department adjusts prices if necessary to prevent breaking the laws or contractual agreements, and the people filling orders negotiate price adjustments for delays in shipment, everybody’s best intentions usually end up bringing about less than the best results. In fact, the company may actually lose money on some orders. 63. Why is it essential for a company’s pricing policy to combine with its overall marketing strategyA. To maximize possible returns and profits.B. To maintain consistency in business operations.C. To eliminate the need for diverse sales inputs.D. To attract customers to social events and trainings.64. What does Saturn’s “no hassle, no haggle” policy (paragraph 2) most probably meanA. Saturn trains its dealers to treat customers sincerely.B. Saturn offers discounts to some loyal customers.C. Saturn cars are at least $100 cheaper than other cars.D. Saturn cars are sold at fixed, non-negotiable prices.65 What can be inferred from the wide participation in the pricing processA. Decision making requires gathering comprehensive information.B. The coordinating mechanism won’t work without a lot of input.C. Potential customers are easily upset at any stage of the process.D. The company loses money unless everyone intends for the best.66. Which of the following is the best title for this passageA. The art of coordinating pricing processesB. The best sales negotiation techniquesC Getting one step closer toward better pricingD. Maximizing profits through pricing policiesSection 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 are two more sentences than you need. Your Life Is Better Than You ThinkThe undeniable popularity of self-help books, wellness podcasts, and happiness workshops reflects the constant human desire to make life better. ______67______While we may have a loving family a good place to live, and a decent job, we often fail to notice those things. It’s not because we are ungrateful or stupid, but it’s because of a basic feature of our brain, known as habituation.Habituation is the tendency of neurons to fire less and less inresponse to things that are constant. You enter a room filled with roses and after a short while, you cannot detect their scent any longer; and just as you get used to the smell of fresh flowers, you also get used to a loving relationship, to a promotion, to a nice home, to a wonderful work of art. Like the front page of a daily newspaper, your brain cares about what recently changed, not about what remained the same. ______68______ You habituate to it—you fail to notice and respond to elements of your life which you previously found amazing.______69______ That is, you can suddenly start perceiving and responding to things to which you have become desensitized. The key is taking small breaks from your daily life. For example, when people return home from a long business trip, they often find their old life has “reshined.” Ordinary thi ngs suddenly seem amazing. If something is constant, we often assume (perhaps unconsciously) that it is there to stay, and as a result, we focus our attention and effort on the next thing on our list. ______70______ If it is good at its core, it may just reshine. This is why time away, however short, will enable you to perceive your life with fresh eyes—and to break up reality.A. And so, what once took your breath away becomes part of life’s furniture.B. But could it be that many of our lives are already better than we recognizeC. Habituation to the good drives you to move forward and progress.D. But if we can make the constant less so, our attention will naturally turn back to it.E. Rather than focus on how to see our life better, we need to learn to better our life.F. The good news is that you can dishabituate.IV. Summary Writing71. Directions: 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.Why Ear-worms Get Stuck in Your HeadWe all get a sensation when a song, for no apparent reason, refuses to leave your head —in fact we’re no strangers to the dreaded “ear-worm.” But a new study published in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts reveals a fascinating insight into ear-worms, and why some songs are better than others in sticking in our heads by investigating the actual elements of the song that make it catchy in the first place.To do this, most frequent ear-worms of the participants wereentered into a database and compared to songs that had never been reported as an ear-worm at all. The melodic features of the tunes were then analyzed, revealing that ear-worm tunes were typically those songs that have overall melodic shapes common in Western pop music. A classic example of a common contour (音调的升降曲线) pattern is heard in Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, where the first phrase rises in pitch and the second falls. This makes the tune easy to remember and has been exploited in many other nursery rhymes, but also in pop music.In addition to the melodic shape, the other ingredient to the ear-worm formula is the unusual interval structure. The aim of this is to surpass the listener’s expectations of an average pop song, showing unexpected leaps or more repeated notes than usual. “Our findings show that you can, to some extent, predict which songs are going to get stuck in people’s heads based on the song’s melodic content,” says one of the researchers, “This could help song-writers or advertisers write a jingle (短歌) everyone will remember for days or months afterwards.”The authors conclude that studies of ear-worms can help explain how the brain works, and improve our understanding in how perception, emotions, memory and spontaneous thoughts behave in different people._______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _________________________V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 火山喷发是多么令人惊叹自然现象呀！(What) （汉译英）_______________________________________________________________________ _________________73. 除非提供更新鲜的内容给观众，否则视频流量就会下降。

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第I卷（105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Go to the library. B. Give the woman a ride.C. Meet his friend.D. Follow the woman’s directions.2. A. 15 minutes. B. 45 minutes. C. An hour. D. An hour and a quarter.3. A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In a cafeteria. D. In a pizza hut.4. A. Employer and employee. B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student.D. Patient and doctor.5. A. She’s not interested in the walk. B. S he’s too busy to take a walk.C. She does not want to do anything.D. She’ll go after she finishes her work.6. A. She did the exam with ease. B. She hated taking exams.C. The exam was far beyond her.D. The exam was cancelled.7. A. She doesn’t spend much time with her friends.B. She doesn’t like her new school.C. She has adapted easily to her new school.D. She spends most of her free time at school.8. A. Jim is very interesting. B. Jim hasn’t found anything.C. Jim has got a new job.D. Jim is very lazy.9. A. He hasn’t had time to try it on yet. B. It doesn’t fit him very well.C. He dislikes the large shirt.D. He has forgotten to wear it.10. A. He doesn’t know a lot about computers. B. He has already asked for help.C. He is likely to help.D. He was the last one to use the computer.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. She was bored with her lazy life at home.B. She was offered a good job by her neighbor.C. She wanted to help with the family’s finance.D. Her family would like to see her more involved in social life.12. A. Doing housework. B. Looking after her youngest child.C. Reading newspapers and watching TV.D. Taking good care of her husband.13. A. Jane got angry at Bill’s lazy life. B. Bill failed to adapt to the new situation.C. Bill blamed Jane for neglecting the family.D. The children were not taken good care of.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. 50 million. B. 57 million. C. 120 million. D. 128 million.15. A. For financial aid. B. For accurate policy making.C. For economic growth.D. For knowing the level of education.16. A. Helping the developing countries.B. Establishing a partnership with the WHO.C. Improving people’s health.D. Keeping correct records of births and deaths.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. ______ economy in some European countries worsening, many more workers had to be laid off.A. WithB. ByC. ForD. Beyond26. – Mike, did you see Mr. Chapman in the office just now?-- Yes, he ______, and he looked a little bit nervous.A. had been interviewedB. interviewedC. was being interviewedD. was interviewed27. A reporter’s task is to inform readers of the events that happened, ______ conclusions.A. not drawB. not drawingC. not to drawD. not drawn28. Do you believe drinking a glass of wine every day ______ reduce the danger of heart diseases?A. couldB. mustC. needD. should29. Before the ladies ______ the colorful box, filled with things like books, dolls and fancy clothes.A. was lainB. are lainC. lieD. lay30. Boys and girls, make sure you ______ your names on the test paper before handing them in.A. wroteB. writeC. will writeD. had written31. Of all the clues they provided, ______ is of any help for solving the case of robbery.A. nothingB. neitherC. noneD. no one32. In extreme weather, a worn tyre can break easily ______ it’s mended, as is often the case.A. whenB. whereC. whichD. that33. ______ once every two years, whether it is a car, a bus or a lorry, is the rule that all driversmust obey in our country.A. Having been examinedB. ExaminedC. ExaminingD. Being examined34. People generally think that fairness and justice are at the centre of ______ they are striving for.A. howB. whyC. whichD. what35. It worries the couple a lot ______ their only son is behaving worse and worse these days.A. howB. whyC. thatD. what36. an important position in a big company, Richard has a good chance to improve himself.A. OfferedB. OfferingC. Having offeredD. To offer37. According to what he complained about, something must have gone wrong with the computer,______?A. mustn’t itB. didn’t heC. hasn’t heD. didn’t it38. In Canada, cross country skiing is a popular sport among people ______ they can enjoyexcitement and adventure.A. thatB. whereC. whomD. which39. Making a proper choice ______ the future will probably make much difference in our life.A. concerningB. to concernC. concernedD. having concerned40. -- How long do you think it will be ______ the bus arrives here?-- No more than five minutes.A. whenB. beforeC. sinceD. afterSection 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.The Secret of SuccessThe secret of success is that there is no secret. Some people succeed because they are just __41__ than other people. Some people succeed because they just work harder than other people. And some people succeed because they are just plain lucky.Ma Donghan is a student at Tsinghua University who is __42__ to be successful and she’s not going to leave it to luck. Ma is obviously smart because she’s a student at the best university in China, but her plan for success is __43__ on the old fashion value of hard work. You can see that by the weekly schedule she’s set up for herself which was recently posted online.Every hour of every day is accounted for. There is her classroom __44__, of course, but then blocks of time are set aside for __45__ each subject and also for a few activities like playing sports. There are no hours set aside for just relaxing and there are only five hours allotted (分配) each night for sleeping. She has set a very __46__, almost punishing schedule for herself, but it seems to be working.Other students __47__ at Ma’s diligence and discipline but doubt that they could achieve the same level of success. Perhaps not, but Ma is obviously a unique and special __48__. She has set high goals, made a plan to achieve those goals, and worked hard to keep to her plan. This is what other students can learn from Ma.In school, as in life, __49__ is never guaranteed and not everyone will find him or herself at the top of the pyramid. The important thing to remember is that having a plan and working hard to stay with the plan will bring you a level of success that just being smart and lucky cannot.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the onewe are living in, or it can be very __50__. Some stories are told as if they were true. Real people who live in a __51__ world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not __52__. They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be impossible for us.But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only __53__. How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we do seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than __54__. Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of thinking. When we read or write something, we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our __55__, which is real, and our imagination, which is real in a different way, to make the words come to life in our minds.Both realism and fantasy (幻想) use the imagination and the ―magic‖ of reading and writing to make us think. When we read something realistic, we have to __56__ that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we __57__ that we are real and they are not. It sounds __58__, but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and __59__ the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by __60__ that what we read is like real life. __61__, we are writing the book, too.Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our __62__ when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose ourselves in a good story, eager to find out what will __63__ next. Knowing how we feel when we read can help us become better __64__, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.50. A. different B. possible C. important D. necessary51. A. common B. usual C. normal D. certain52. A. instructive B. realistic C. reasonable D. moral53. A. planned B. thinkable C. designed D. imagined54. A. magic B. lessons C. dreams D. experience55. A. grammar B. knowledge C. skill D. words56. A. recall B. ensure C. imagine D. understand57. A. hope B. find C. learn D. know58. A. terrible B. dangerous C. serious D. strange59. A. think about B. talk of C. learn from D. forget about60. A. guessing B. telling C. pretending D. promising61. A. In a way B. As usual C. On the contrary D. By the way62. A. society B. minds C. life D. world63. A. appear B. argue C. happen D. develop64. A. writers B. fans C. professionals D. readersSection 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)A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and SocialBehavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily andhappily, it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love (早恋) may bringstress for young people and can lead to depression(忧郁症). The studyshows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are theworst of all.The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk ofdepression for girls is ―loss of self‖. According to the study, even thoughboys would say ―lose themselves in a romantic relationship‖, this ―loss ofself‖ is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls.Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They won’t tell that to their parents.Dr Marian Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.Parents should watch for signs of depression -- eating or mood changes -- and if they see signs from their daughters or sons, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity (成熟) gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.65. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Puppy love may bring young people depression.B. Parents should forbid their children’s love.C. Romance is a two - edged sword for adults.D. Romance is good for young people.66. Which of the following is more likely to have depression?A. Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.B. Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.C. Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.D. Careless parents whose children are deep in love.67. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.B. Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.C. Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.D. The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.68. What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?A. Confused.B. Disapproving.C. Disinterested.D. Scared.(B)It helps to choose the colors you plan to live with in your home with awareness of howdifferent colors affect your emotional and physical states. Every color has a unique meaning, and this can significantly affect how you feel in a room.Simple Solution:Using this simple chart, you can choose a room’s color to be in balance and harmony with the69. What impression can green rooms give to you?A. Passionate and powerful.B. Refreshing and harmonious.C. Cool and calming.D. Inspiring and bright.70. If you are going to hold a family gathering, which color of the room can best enhance youratmosphere?A. Red.B. Orange.C. Blue.D. Green.71. Which of the following statements about color is NOT true?A. Yellow rooms inspire logical and clear thinking.B. Blue creates a quiet meditative quality.C. Different colors affect you emotionally and physically.D. Red rooms are acceptable when you are in a bad mood.(C)Prolonging human life has increased the size of the human population. Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago. Because more people live longer, there are more people around at any given time. In fact, it is a decrease in death rates, not an increase in birthrates, that has led to the population explosion.Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load. In all societies, people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to provide for them. In hunting and gathering cultures, old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die. In times of famine (饥荒), infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved, where as if the parents survived they could have another child. In most contemporary societies, people feel a moral obligation (责任) to keep people alive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want towork or are able to work; we also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age. Unless these people were able to save money for their retirement, somebody else must support them. In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illnesses than young or middle-aged people; unless they have wealth or private or gover nment insurance, they must often ―go on welfare‖ if they have a serious illness.When older people become senile (衰老的) or too weak and ill to care for themselves, they create grave problems for their families. In the past and in some traditional cultures, they would be cared for at home until they died. Today, with most members of a household working or in school, there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person. To meet this need, a great many nursing homes and convalescent (疗养的) hospitals have been built. These are often profit making organizations, although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups. While a few of these institutions are good, most of them are simply ―dumping(倒垃圾的) grounds‖ for the dying in which ―care‖ is given by poorly paid, overworked, and under skilled personnel (员工).72. The author believes that the increased size of the human population results from _______.A. an increase in birthratesB. the industrial developmentC. a decrease in death ratesD. childhood diseases73. It can be inferred from the passage that in hunting and gathering cultures _______.A. it was a moral responsibility for the families to keep alive the aged people who could notworkB. the survival of infants was less important than that of their parents in times of starvationC. old people were given the task of imparting (传授) the cultural wisdom of the tribe to newgenerationsD. death was celebrated as a time of rejoicing for an individual freed of (免除) the hardships oflife74. The phrase ―this need‖ in the last paragraph refers to ________.A. prolonging the dying ol d people’s livesB. reducing the problems caused by the retired peopleC. making profits through caring for the sick or weak peopleD. taking care of the sick or weak people75. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the old people in the UnitedStates is true?A. Many of them live on social security money which is hardly enough.B. Minority of them remain in a state of near poverty after their retirement.C. Many nursing homes are sponsored by religious and nonprofit groups.D. Older people have wealth or private insurance if they have a serious illness.Section CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for eachparagraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.PARIS76. ________Paris, the capital and the largest city of the country, is in north central Franc e. The Paris metropolitan area contains nearly 20% of the nation’s population and is the economic, cultural, and political center of France. The French government has historically favored the city as the site for all decision making, thus powerfully attrac ting nearly all of the nation’s activities.77. ________Paris has grown steadily since it was chosen as the national capital in the late 10th century. With the introduction of the Industrial Revolution, a great number of people moved to the city from the country during the 19th century. The migration was especially stimulated by the construction of railroads, which provided easy access to the capital. After World War II more and more immigrants arrived.78. ________The city is the centralized control point of most national radio and television broadcasting. It is a place of publication of the most prestigious(有威望的) newspapers and magazines and an international book publishing center. With more than 100 museums, Paris has truly one of the greatest concentrations of art treasures in the world. The Louvre, opened as a museum in 1793, is one of the largest museums in the world.79. ________In the late 1980s about 4.1 million pupils annually attended about 47,000 elementary schools. In addition, about 5.4 million students attended some 11,200 secondary schools. Approximately 1.2 million students were enrolled annually at universities and colleges in France in the late 1980s. French centers of learning have served as academic models throughout the world.80. ________Paris is the leading industrial center of France, with about one quarter of the nation’s manufacturing concentrated in the metropolitan area. Industries of consumer goods have always been drawn to Paris by the enormous market of the big population; and modern, high-technology industries also have become numerous since World War II. Chief manufactures are machinery, automobiles, chemicals and electrical equipment.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Plants and animals usually do not live apart, as in many ways they are important to each other.Most green plants can make their own food. The food of other living things, even the food of meat-eating animals, comes directly or indirectly from green plants. For example, some people eat mutton (羊肉); mutton comes from a goat; the goats eat grass. These steps, or links, make up what is called a food chain. Without green plants, all other living things would in time die of starvation.Plants help animals in other ways too. They furnish homes and shelter for many animals. Many birds, as you know, build their nests in trees. Deer and many other animals use bushes for shelter. And even man depends much upon plants for his shelter. Animals repay some of this debt by helping plants. You may be aware that many insects and some birds do important work for plants by pollinating (授粉) them. You must have also learned how animals often help plants by spreading seeds.What is waste material for one of these kinds of life is often valuable substance for the other. For example, animals give off carbon dioxide gas when they breathe. When plants make food, they absorb this gas from the air, using the carbon and releasing some of the oxygen back into the air. The oxygen that is released, then, is again supplied to animals. Thus the cycle continues, ani-mals helping plants, and plants helping animals.All plants and animals have their enemies. Insects eat plants; birds eat insects; other animals kill birds. But here too, animals such as birds and bats help the plants by destroying harmful in-sects. Many plants and animals are helpful to some living things but are harmful to others. Then there are other rules in nature that act as checks and balances. For example, if there are more animals in a certain area than there is food to support them, some of the animals must migrate or starve. In either case, the number of animals will be reduced until the balance between animals and the available food supply is restored.These helps and hindrances (障碍) are constantly going on in the plant and animal world to achieve a balance. As long as one living thing is dependent on another, whenever the scales are tipped (使倾斜), nature takes steps to balance the scales again.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)81. What does the author mean by saying ―Plants and animals usually do not live apart‖?82. Besides providing food and shelter for animals, plants can also ______ to help animals to live.83. ―Checks and balances‖ refers to ______ in the world of animals and plants.84. What will be the final result if some animals migrate or starve for lack of food?第Ⅱ卷（共45分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1、青少年如今均可享受优质教育。