上海市七宝中学09学年第一学期新高三英语摸底试卷

2019年七宝中学高三第一学期暑假作业检测I. Listening Comprehension 25%Section 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. She’s too sick to have any visitor. B. Her sister’s flight was canceled.C. Her sister has changed her plans.D. She picked up her sister last night.2. A. The library closes at five o’clock. B. She’ll get the things the man needs.C. Mary wants to go to the classroom too.D. There isn’t enough time to go to the classroom.3. A. Take less medicine each day. B. Visit him as often as possible.C. Have more stretching exercises.D. Try a new kind of headache medicine.4. A. The next bus leaves in 15 minutes.B. The man can go to the exhibition by bus.C. The man missed the subway train to the exhibition.D. The subway will arrive at the exhibition before 11:30.5. A. The cellphone cannot be repaired.B. The woman misunderstood what he said.C. He doesn’t know what’s wrong with the cellphone.D. The problem is different from what he thought it was.6. A. She wished she had gone to sleep earlier.B. She missed the beginning of the program.C. She fell asleep before the program ended.D. She was awakened in time to see the program.7. A. More copies of the letter are needed.B. It’s too late to apply for the university.C. The man should get a more recent reference letter.D. The principal is the best person to write the letter of reference.8. A. He wants to talk to Sally and Mark.B. The woman should not let out others’ secret.C. He will explain to the woman what happened.D. The woman shouldn’t get involved in the situation.9. A. He wants the woman to postpone the lecture.B. He hasn’t finished preparing for his lecture.C. He can’t explain the simple concepts of economics.D. He regularly gives lectures to high school students.10. A. Hire a tutor before the mid-term exam. B. Avoid making any mistake in the exam.C. Turning to the same tutor that she had.D. Work hard to catch up with others.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the question will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following lecture.11. A. Most canals were not wide enough for the boats.B. Other means of transportation became accessible.C. The boats were no longer considered fashionable.D. They learned the boats were bad for the environment.12. A. Some people get frustrated with their speed.B. They are mainly used for transportation.C. People can have easy access to them.D. A license is needed to operate them.13. A. The changing role of narrow boats.B. The uniqueness of the design of narrow boats.C. The importance of narrow boats in the 18th century.D. The reason why British people say hello to strangers.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To get new design ideas.B. To make furniture used in space.C. To take part in scientific training.D. To create an environment similar to Mars.15. A. It is operated by NASA.B. It offers people a taste of isolated life on Mars.C. It is used to train people for an educational purpose.D. It helps people to get used to living with limited resources.16. A. How to store things.B. How to think creatively.C. How to live in space.D. How to cut down the cost.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. Profession. B. Manners. C. News reports. D. Psychology tests.18. A. By travelling worldwide. B. By testing the door holder.C. By dropping a pile of papers.D. By putting cups of coffee on a tray.19. A. 35. B. 55. C. 70. D. 90.20. A. She impressed the reporter with what she held in her hands.B. She helped the reporter even though her hands were full.C. She was looking for what she could do for others.D. She told the reporter a warm enough story.II. Grammar (1*10=10)Directions: 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.A new study shows that ___1___(good) your short-term memory, the faster you feel fed up and decide you’ve had enough. The findings appear in the Journal of Consumer Research.Noelle Nelson, assistant professor of marketing and consumer behavior at the University of Kansas School of Business. She and her colleague Joseph Redden at the University of Minnesota tried to think outside the lunch box. “Something that was interesting to me is that some people get tired of things ___2___ very different rates. When you think about pop songs on the radio, some people must still be enjoying them and requesting them even after hearing them a lot. But a lot of other people are really sick of those same songs.” The difference, the r esearchers supposed, might have to do with memories of past consumption.The researchers tested the memory capacity of undergraduates. The students then viewed a repeating series of three classic paintings…like The Starry Night, American Gothic, and The Sc ream…or listened and re-listened to a series of three pop songs…or three pieces of classical music. Throughout the test, the participants were asked to rate their experience on a scale of zero to ten. “We found that people with larger capacities remembered more about the music or art, which led to them ___3___(get) tired of the music or art more quickly. So remembering more details actually made the participants feel like they’d experienced the music or art more often.” The findings suggest that marketers ___4___ cope with our desire for their products by figuring out ways to distract us and keep us from fully remembering our experiences. We could also trick ____5____ into eating less junk food by recalling the experience of a previous snack. As for kids easily bored, just tell them to forget about it—it might help them have more fun.Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live, we mustcommunicate with other people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations ___6___ we give information or opinions, receive news or comment and very likely have our views ___7___(challenge) by other members of society.Face-to face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication ___8___(become) one of the dominating factors of current society. Two things, above others, have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission and reception of communications___9___ local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself is often almost eclipsed (失去优势) by international news.No longer is the possession of information restricted to a wealthy minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. Forty years ago, people used to go to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program that___10___(channel) into millions of homes…..【答案】1. the better2. at3. getting4. could /can5. ourselves6. where7. challenged8. has become9. so that 10. is being channeled【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。

09届上海市高三英语一模——十选九（宝山）Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but ___41___ number of colleges and universities.About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the ___42___. Recent additions in the United States ___43___ projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are ___44___ at the Apple iTunes store.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) became an early ___45___with its OpenCourseWare project, first ___46___ in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at . Many exams even include the answers.Today, OpenCourseWare offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These ___47___ from physics to political science.Visitors can learn the same things that M.I.T. students learn. But as the site points out, OpenCourseWare is not a M.I.T. education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide ___48___ with teachers.Still, M.I.T. says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at M.I.T. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of appearing online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at M.I.T., is ___49___ popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures.M.I.T. OpenCourseWare now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in science, technology, maths and engineering.41－45 FDBIG 46－49 CHAE（崇明）the HooverDam in 1935. The huge reservoir(水库) is __41__ in Arizona and Nevada. Since its __42__, Lake Mead’s clear water has drawn boaters, swimmers and fishermen by the thousand.But today, there is no shortage of ways to see just how short of water Lake Mead is. You can count the white rings of mineral __43__ on the bedrock walls of the 250-square-mile reservoir, __44__ the old high-water mark. You can look at the docks(码头) that have been moved repeatedly. Or you can read a line graph(图表) at the visitor center, which tracks the water changeof the lake. Starting in 2000, the graph has come __45__down. The visitor center’s graph stops at 2006. But a park worker says, “It just keeps going down from there.”Will it ever stop? A major drought and the increasing demand for water in growing nearby cities have put __46__ on Lake Mead. Several lakes and the river provide water to farmers and cities from Colorado to Southern California. Now there are fears that global warming could largely reduce the Colorado River’s flow – even as the population of the Southwest continues to grow. Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, __47__ that there is a 50% chance that Lake Mead could be dry by 2021. Las Vegas, Nevada, takes 90% of its water from Lake Mead. Even though the city’s population continues to grow, Las Vegas’ overall water use has dropped since 2002. Lake Mead has __48__ to just 52% of capacity, but the giant reservoir still contains 9 trillion gallons of water. If the rest of the Southwest can follow Las Vegas’ lead and use water more __49__, there still may be hope for Lake Mead.C E H A F I JD BUntil the 20th century, Americans had little time for leisure activities and did not really approve of leisure. The Puritan ideal of hard work ___41___ strong, and leisure was associated with the “idle rich”, ___42___ called the leisure class. In the 19th century one book warned: "True recreation must not interfere with our duty; must not injure health; must not waste money; must not waste time." At the end of that century, President James Garfield said the question was: "What shall we do with our ___43___ when we get it?" Modern Americans have not found this a problem and can choose from a wide range of leisure activities.The British share the Protestant work ethics but have always believed that it is also good for people to have activities outside work. A ___44___ saying warns that “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. Many people now believe that making time for relaxation after work is also necessary for the ___45___ of good mental health. Some people, however, think that leisure time should be spent on ___46___ activities and not just wasted. Children are often ___47___ to develop an interest or hobby which they can pick up in their spare time. Many British people ___48___ more about their leisure time than their work which is, for some, ___49___ a means of getting money to live on .Section B41-------49 BFEDI JCAGwill spoil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are __41__normal dog activities that __42__at the wrong timeor place or are directed at the wrong thing. The key to preventing or treating behavior problems as learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic__43__.One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obediently train it. Obedience training doesn't solve all behavior problems, but it is the __44__for solving just about any problem. Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to __45__your dog about what you want it to do.Training is also an easy way to establish the __46__rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of "come here, sit," it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack by using extreme__47__. You can teach your dog its subordinate (从属的)role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to __48__accept that you are in charge.Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and make living together more__49__. A well |trained dog is more confident and can be more safely allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.41—45JI FDB 46—49 EAHC（浦东）Chef (厨师)Walter Potenza owns three thriving Italian restaurants in Rhode Island.He studied and trained to be a chef, but he sees now that his abilities are the 41 of a lifetime education. When he opened his first restaurant, “All of a sudden, my schooling, the knowledge and the history of my family, the ethics (道德标准) of my father came into 42 . It made me an academic, a person who explored the food business.”And the 43 never stops. “One of the secrets is that it’s a business where you 44__ need to stay on top. Chefs are not 45 .” Walter explains that t he process of learning continues for him every day: “I’m an obsessive reader. Every time you read a book, you get ideas. You 46 your ideas into your work place. Then you make that work better.”And success in the cooking business is 47 he has a cl ear definition of: “The success that I would like to have is to be 48 as a man who was creative, who believed in the culture of Italian cuisine in America. Food is the link to the past and to family. Success to me is not how much money you make. But if at the end of the day I am able to make fifteen or twenty 49__ happy, I’ m a happy man.”41. B 42. E 43. H 44. G45. C 46. F 47.D 48. J 49. A（普陀）Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the 41 of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to 42 tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy. It is important to think about the people of a 43 country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country, keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also 44 the wealth and happiness of 45 inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too 46 , people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country ’s economy can suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, 47 roads, and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international class tourism hotel can 48 as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support 49 as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists , jobs and money are lost.41—45CEBIJ 46—49FHDA（杨浦）Years ago, doctors often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular,when older patients complain of pain, they were told it was a ___41__ part of aging and they would have to learn to live with it.Times have changed. Today, we take pain __42__. Indeed, pain is nowconsidered the fifth vital, as important as blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate and pulse in determining a person’s well -being. We know that chronic (慢性的) pain can disturb a person’s life, causing problems that range from missed work to __43__.That’s why a growing number of hospitals now depend upon physicians who__44__ in pain medicine. Not only do we find out the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the pain better, but we also help provide comprehensive (综合的) therapy for depression and other issues related to the pain. Such therapy often __45__ the work of social workers, psychologists, as well as specialists in pain medicine.This modern __46__ for pain management has led to a lot of treatments whichare more __47__ and with fewer side effects than ever before. Decades ago, there were only a limited number of drugs __48__, and many of them caused significant side effects in older people, including dizziness and tiredness. This createdadouble-edged sword: the medications helped __49__ the pain but caused other problems that could be worse than the pain itself.III. Vocabulary D G A F B J H E CEver since humans have 41 the earth, they have made use of various 42 of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is 43 through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these 44 of whole words are very vivid and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, 45 ,cannot. Body language communicates ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or 46 . A nod signifies approval, while 47 the head indicates a negative reaction.Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille(a system of 48 dots read with the fingertips),signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people. 49 verbalization(语言)is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.41—45 EJGFB 46—49 HIAC（虹口）The recent bush fire showed yet again how well the citizens work together in the face of community—_41一．Yet sadly,when it comes to fighting less noficeable commnunity problems．it can be a—_42 to pull together in the same way．Commnunity problems，such as unemployment，homelessness，depression and social isolation, are caused by a wide range of factors and take a long time to fix。

2016高三英语模拟考试II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Once just a science fiction idea, VR has now become more accessible than ever. (25) _________ (wear) a pair of VR goggles connected to your computer and you can experience a lot of things without stepping out of the room. From climbing (26) _________ (high) mountain in the world to flying a spacecraft, the things you can experience with VR are limitless.This new 'reality ' is starting to takeover China. The Report on Chinese VR Users' Behavior was released on March 18 during the 12th TFC Global Mobile Game Conference & Intelligent Entertainment Expo held in Beijing. The report is based on a survey of 5,626 people, (27) _________ (age) between 15 and 39, from across the country. It shows that up to 68.5 percent of people have heard of or are interested in VR products.But surprisingly, it isn't new technology that has made VR so popular. 'VR has been (28) _________ for many years, but it will stick this time because there's enough computer power and the price will just keep going down,' Todd Richmond, a VR group member with the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers in the US, told USA Today.VR (29) _________ (expect) to change various different fields. For example, VR could be used to train pilots and miners before they had to actually risk their lives in highly dangerous working environments, or to treat patients with acrophobia(恐高症）by making them think they were standing on top of a high building.'If you have perfect virtual reality, (30) _________ you'll be able to simulate everything that a human can experience or imagine experiencing,it's hard to imagine where you go from there,' Palmer Luckey, 23 inventor of the Oculus VR goggles, told NPR.But the technology is still far from perfect. Users report experiencing motion sickness, headaches and other discomfort while wearing VR goggles. Also, (31) _________ more and more tools are flooding the market, the software that runs VR games and simulators has yet to catch up with all the new advancements. It could take (32) _________ while for VR to be widely accepted.When every new technology is first introduced, the technology (33) _________ is the driving force. But for it to really blend into people's lives, meeting basic and practical needs should be the main aim.(B)It has become the talk of the town: A stranger allegedly attacked a woman in a Beijing hotel at night on April 3. The man is said to have clutched her by the neck and attempted to drag her into the elevator. Lodgers passed by, but no one tried to intervene until one woman did. Her actions are believed to (34) _________ (save) the victim from whatever was going to happen to her.The incident has pushed the risks of solo traveling into the spotlight. Online forums like Sina Weibo (35) _________ (flood) with advice for how women (36) _________ protect themselveswhen they find themselves alone.This case reminded many of the murder of Sarai Sierra, a 33-year-old New York woman. A homeless man killed her while she was traveling alone in Turkey in 2013. After the tragedy ,some netizens blamed Sierra for her own murder. One comment (37) _________ (read), 'A single woman traveling alone is risky . In a foreign country, it is downright foolish', another commenter wrote,'A woman has no business traveling alone.'Though gender does play into the rates and kinds of attacks a traveler might be subject to women and men need to be equally wary of potential risks. Last summer, a 19 -year-old American man allegedly found himself (38) _________ (lock) inside his Airbnb rental in Madrid, Spain. That's when his host tried to sexually assault him, the teen said.(39) _________ gender you are, it's always important to stay alert and never take any chances. Luo Chenyu, 22, is a senior student at Y unnan University. She went to Thailand last year on a campus exchange program. One night, she said she and a friend were walking on the street in Bangkok when they had the feeling a man was tailing them. They picked up their pace and walked into a nearby grocery store. Just as they expected, the man followed them into the store and lingered for a few moments but eventually left without buying anything.Luo and her friend felt lucky that the situation did not escalate. She also said her self-defense training helped her feel more prepared. 'I do a little karate. (40) _________ I'm not skilled enough to defeat the attacker, I might still earn some time so I could get away,' she said.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Although Henry Ford's name is closely associated with the concept of mass production, he should receive equal (41) __________ for introducing labor practices as early as 1913 that would be considered advanced even by today's (42) __________ . Safety measures were improved, and the work day was reduced to eight hours, compared with the ten-or twelve-hour day common at the time. In order to (43) __________ the shorter work day, the entire factory was converted from two to three (44) __________ .In addition,sick (45) __________ as well as improved medical care for those injured on the job were instituted. The Ford Motor Company was one of the first factories to develop a technical school to train specialized skilled laborers and an English language school for immigrants. Some efforts were even made to hire the handicapped and provide jobs for former convicts.The most widely acclaimed innovation was the five-dollar-a-day minimum wage that was offered in order to recruit and retain the best mechanics and to (46) __________ the growth of labor unions. Ford explained the new wage policy in terms of efficiency and profit sharing. He also mentioned the fact that his employees would be able to purchase the automobiles that they produced - in effect creating a market for the product. In order to qualify for the minimum wage , an employee had to establish a decent home and (47) __________ good personal habits , including sobriety , thriftiness, (48) __________ , and dependability.Although some (49) __________ was directed at Ford for involving himself too much in the personal lives of his employees,there can be no doubt that, at a time when immigrants were being taken advantage of in frightful ways, Henry Ford was helping many people to (50) __________ themselves in America.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.President Obama's second Inaugural Address used soaring language to stress America's commitment to the dream of equality of opportunity: ‘We are true to our belief that a little girl born into (51) __________ knows that she has the same chance to succeed as anybody else, because she is an American.'The gap between ideal and reality could hardly be (52) __________. Today, the United States has less equality of opportunity than almost any other advanced industrial country. Study after study has (53) __________ the myth that America is a land of opportunity. A way of looking at equality of opportunity is to ask to what extent the life chances of a child are (54) __________ the education and income of his parents. Is it just as likely that a child of poor or poorly educated parents gets a good education and rises to the middle class as someone born to middle-class parents with college degrees? Even in a more democratic society, the answer would be no.How do we explain this? Some of it has to do with persistent discrimination. Latinos and African-Americans still get paid less than whites, and women still get paid less than men, (55) __________ they recently surpassed men in the number of advanced degrees they obtain. Discrimination, however, is only a small part of the (56) __________. Probably the most important reason for (57) __________ of equality of opportunity is education. After World War II, we made a major effort to (58) __________ higher education to Americans across the country. But then we changed, in several ways. While racial segregation decreased, economic segregation increased. After 1980, the poor grew poorer, the middle stagnated(停滞不前), and the top did better and better. A result was a widening gap in educational performance - the (59) __________ gap between rich and poor kids born in 2001 was 30 to 40 percent larger than it was for those born 25 years earlier, a Stanford sociologist found. Of course, there are other forces (60) __________. Children in rich families get more exposure to reading.Children in rich families get more exposure to reading. Their families can afford enriching experiences like music lessons and summer camp. They get better nutrition and health care, which enhance their learning, directly and indirectly.Now Americans are coming to realize that without substantial policy changes, their long cherished belief is only a myth. It is unreasonable that a rich country like the United States has made(61) __________ to higher education so difficult for those at the bottom and middle. There are many(62) __________ ways of providing chances for more to receive higher education, from Australia's income-contingent loan program to the near-free system of universities in Europe. A more educated population yields greater innovation, and a robust economy. Those benefits are why we've long been (63) __________ to fee public education through 12th grade. But while a 12th-grade education mighthave been enough a century ago, it isn't today. Yet we haven't (64) __________ our system to contemporary realities.The steps I've outlined are not just affordable but necessary. Even more important, though, isthat we cannot afford to let our country drift farther from (65) __________ that the vast majority of Americans share. We will never fully succeed in achieving Mr. Obama's vision of a poor girl'shaving exactly the same opportunities as a wealthy girl. But we could do much, much better, andmust not rest until we do.51. A. prejudice B. inferior C. poverty D. minority52. A. narrower B. wider C. severer D. closer53. A. conducted B. concluded C. excluded D. exposed54. A. distinct from B. feasible by C. superior to D. dependent on55. A. even though B. as though C. only if D. as if56. A. photograph B. picture C. atmosphere D. condition57. A. lack B. leak C. explosion D. extinction58. A. exhibit B. explore C. extend D. exploit59. A. scholarship B. satisfaction C. achievement D. ambition60. A. at play B. under control C. in use D. on show61. A. devotion B. familiarity C. application D. access62. A.imaginative B. alternativeC. initiativeD. productive63. A. admitted B. addictedC. committedD.restricted64.A.abandoned B. adjusted C. altered D. applied 65. A. memories B. glory C. reality D. idealsSection BDirections: Read the following 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 theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)WOMEN have been driving yellow cabs in New York since the 1940s, but 99% of drivers are male. Even among drivers of cars booked by phone or online, only 4% are women. That may change with the launch of SheTaxis, an app that lets female passengers insist on female drivers, and vice versa.It will be available in New York City (where it will be called 'SheRides'), Westchester and Long Island, and the firm plans to expand to other cities. Stella Mateo, the founder, is betting that quite a few women are nervous and weary of getting into cars driven by men. The service may also appeal to those whose religious beliefs forbid them to travel with unrelated men. Each driver wears a pink pashmina. Men who ask for a ride will be directed to another car service.Similar services thrive in India, South Africa and several Middle Eastern cities. Some Brazilian and Mexican cities offer women-only public-transport programmes known as 'pink transport'. Japan has had women-only railway carriages on and off since 1912. Known as hana densha (flower trains), they offer a haven from the gropers who make rush hour in Tokyo so disagreeable. Women-only hotel floors are popular, too.But SheTaxis faces two speed bumps. One is practical. Demand has been so great that the firm has had to decelerate its launch until it can recruit 500 drivers. The other obstacle is legal. By employing only female drivers, SheTaxis is obviously discriminating against men. Since anti-discrimination law is not always applied with common sense, that may be illegal. And there is no shortage of potential litigants. Yellow cabbies are furious at the growth of online taxi firms such as Uber. 'It's not hard to imagine a guy...filing suit,' says Sylvia Law of New York University Law School. SheTaxi's defence would probably be that its drivers are all independent contractors.Because the firm caters only to women, it is discriminating against male customers, too. Is that legal? Angela Cornell of Cornell Law School thinks there could be a loophole. New York's Human Rights Commission could make an exemption on the ground that SheTaxi offers a service that is in the public interest: women feel safer not getting into cars with strange men. Women-only colleges are allowed, so why not women-only cabs? The snag is that some men may also feel safer getting into cabs with female drivers. A study in 2010 found that 80% of crashes in New York City that kill or seriously injure pedestrians involve male drivers. Women drivers are simply better.66. It can be inferred that the service of SheTaxis may appeal to__________.A.women who are nervous about taxi driversB.women with certain religious beliefsC.women who are tired of taking taxisD.men who ask for a ride67. The word 'gropers' (para.3) probably refers to__________.A. people who cause a traffic jamB. men who make sexual harassment to womenC. men who cause the rush hour in TokyoD. people who make taking trains disagreeable68. If She Taxis is accused of discriminating against men, it may __________.A. decelerate its launch as an online taxi firmB.employ both male and female driversC.make anti-discrimination law not applicableD.spring to the defence of its drivers69. SheTaxi may be exempt (被豁免的) from illegality by New York's Human Rights Commission because __________.A.its service provided is based on the public interestB.it discriminates against male passengersC.it provides service also for male passengersD.it decreases crashes cause scrashes caused by male drivers(B)It was 3:45 in the morning when the vote was finally taken. After six months of arguing and final 16 hours of hot parliamentary debates, Australia's Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die. The measure passed by the convincing vote of 15 to 10. Almost immediately word flashed on the Internet and was picked up, half a world away, by John Hofsess, executive director of the Right to Die Society of Canada. He sent it on by way of the group's online service, Death NET. Says Hofsess: 'We posted bulletins all day long, because of course this isn't just something that happened in Australia. It's world history.'The full import may take a while to sink in. The NT Rights of the Terminally Ill Law has left physicians and citizens alike trying to deal with its moral and practical implications. Some have breathed sighs of relief, others, including churches, right-to-life groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the bill and the hurry of its passage.But the tide is unlikely to turn back.In Australia—where an aging population, life-extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part—other states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia. In the US and Canada, where the right-to-die movement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling.Under the new Northern Territory law, an adult patient can request death —probably by a deadly injection or pill —to put an end to suffering. The patient must be diagnosed (诊断) as Terminally Ill by two doctors. After a 'cooling off' period of seven days, the patient can sign a certificate of request. After 48 hours the wish for death can be met. For Lloyd Nickson, a 54-year-old Darwin resident suffering from lung cancer, the NT Rights of Terminally Ill Law means he can get on with living without the haunting fear of his suffering: a terrifying death from his breathingcondition. 'I'm not afraid of dying from a spiritual point of view, but what I was afraid of was how I'd go, because I've watched people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen and clawing at their masks,' he says.70. From the second paragraph we learn that __________.A. the objection to euthanasia is slow to come in other countriesB. physicians and citizens share the same view on euthanasiaC. changing technology is chiefly responsible for the hurry passage of the lawD. it takes time to realize the significance of the law's passage71.When the author says that observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling, he means __________.A. observers are taking a wait-and see attitude towards the future of euthanasiaB. similar bills are likely to be passed in the US,Canad and other countriesC. observer are waiting to see the result of the game of dominoesD. the effect-taking process of the passed bill may finally come to a stop72. When Lloyd Nickson dies,he will __________.A. face his death with calm characteristic of euthanasiaB. experience the suffering of a lung cancer patientC. have an intense fear of terrible sufferingD. undergo a cooling off period of seven days73. The author's attitude towards euthanasia seems to be that of __________.A.oppositionB.suspicionC.approvalD.indifference(C)Over the weekend, NASA’s newest Mars rover, the Curiosity, which landed early on Aug. 6 after an eight-month flight, started sending back a 360-degree high-resolution panorama of its surroundings.At a news conference on Wednesday, John P. Grotzinger, a professor of geology at the Califor- nia Institute of Technology who serves as the mission’s project scientist, compared the view with a place just a few hours’ drive from Pasadena, Calif, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the rover’s birthplace. “You would really be forgiven for thinking that NASA was trying to pull a fast one on you,” he said, “and we actually put a rover out in the Mojave Desert and took a picture—a little L.A.(Los Angeles) smog coming in there.” He added, “To a certain extent, the first impression you get is how Earth-like it seems.”Where the Curiosity actually sits is a 96-mile-wide crater named Gale near the Martian equator. To the north, the images show part of the crater rim that is believed to have been eroded by flowing water. To the south is a 3.4-mile-high peak that the scientists call Mount Sharp, which Curiosity is meant to reach and to climb. By investigating the layers of sedimentary rock on Mount Sharp, mission scientists hope to reconstruct the climate and environment of early Mars and tell whether it could have been once been habitable for life.The photos also show marks that Curiosity has made at the landing site. As Curiosity was lowered to the surface of Mars, blasts from the descent-stage engines created indentations in the nearby soil, exposing the bedrock below. This exposed bedrock is likely to be one of the first areas of scientific exploration on the rover’s planned two-year journey.After the flawless landing, the first week of operations of the rover on the ground also proceeded almost perfectly, too, as engineers started checking out the rover’s system, deployed the high-gain antenna, and raised the mast that holds the cameras.So far, no significant trouble has arisen. The weather instrument experienced a problem that engineers figured out a day later. The rover’s internal temperatures are slightly warmer than expected, possibly because the crater is warmer than predicted or because NASA’s computer models of Curiosity were not quite right. Worries about overheating could put constraints on when certain instruments can be used. But the heat is also a boon, reducing the energy Curiosity needs to warm up its joints and wheels before moving.74. Where is the rover Curiosity’s real location?A. In the middle Mojave Desert near its birthplace in the US.B. To the south of crater Gale that is near the Martian equator.C. Near the Martian equator which is eroded by flowing water.D. On top of a 3.4-mile-high peak which used to be habitable.75. It can be inferred from the passage that the rover’s investigation *.A. is likely to start with the study of the rocks on MarsB. is determined on the reconstruction of the climate on MarsC. started immediately after the rover’s perfect landingD. can only begin a fter a week’s preparation on the ground76. What caused the rover’s unexpected warmer internal temperature?A. A minor problem of the weather instrument.B. Problems of NASA’s computer models of Curiosity.C. The impact on the rover during landing.D. Overheating of certain instrument in the rover.77. What is the main idea of the passage?A. How earthlike the surface of Mars is.B. The success landing of Curiosity.C. NASA’s achievement in investigating Mars.D. How far the mission of Curiosity has gone.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Outdoor air pollution leads to more than 3 million premature deaths each year, and more than two thirds of them occur in China and India, according to new research. The authors estimate that without government intervention, the total number of deaths could double by 2050.The study, published in the journal Nature, identifies particulate matter(悬浮粒) as the prime pollutant leading to premature mortality. Particulate matter, a substance formed as a combination of different materials released into the air, is thought to be harmful to human health once it exceeds 2.5 micrometers in diameter. Researchers also identified ozone as a contributor to dangerous air quality.The causes of air pollution vary dramatically from place to place. In India and China, the study says, emissions from residential heating and cooling drive air pollution by creating unhealthy quantities of smoke. Overall, residential heating emissions cause one third of air pollution-related deaths worldwide.In highly regulated areas, like the United States, Europe and Japan, emissions from agriculture tend to be primary contributors to air pollution. Fertilizer used in agriculture releases ammonia into atmosphere, a process that creates harmful particulate matter. Globally, air pollution from agriculture kills more than 600,000 people annually, the study finds.The findings are consistent with a 2014 report from the World Health Organization that suggested that 7 million deaths occur annually due to both indoor and outdoor air pollution.The study’s conclusions give a sense of urgency to efforts to reduce air pollution but present challenges because of difficulty regulating heating activity in people’s homes, according to study author Jos Lelieveld. People who live in the most affected areas should be provided with information about less toxic heating methods, he said.‘It’s important to reduce emissions from residential energy us,’ Lelieveld said on a conference call for journalists. ‘You can’t ask people to stop eating and cooking, but you can provide better technologies.’Air pollution contributes to a variety of ailments that eventually lead to premature mortality like lung cancer, stroke and heart failure, according to the study. Another study published this week in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives reached similar conclusions showing the devastating(毁灭性的) effects of pollution on individual health. Researchers found that chronic exposure to particulate matter increases the chance of early death by 13%. That risk is especially high for heart disease; the chance a person will die of heart disease increases by around 10% with chronic exposure to particulate matter.Researchers found that the number of deaths is expected to double by 2050 without new government policies. Nearly all of the increase will occur in Asia, according to the report.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)78. According to the study, __________________________ is the dominating cause of early death.79. How come agriculture gives rise to air pollution?80. What can be done about residential energy use to reduce air pollution?81.The author wrote the article to __________________________________ .第II 卷(共47分)I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.原来那位女商人从没出过国，也根本不是什么华侨。

2024年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。

2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．I wanted to give you some bread, but ________ was left.A．neither B．nothingC．none D．no one2．—Guess what! I came across an old friend at the station last weekend.—I’m sure you talked with him happily.A．Sounds good! B．Very well.C．How nice! D．All right.3．I________________ a flu when I was on a spring outing with my classmate.A．caught up B．picked upC．took up D．brought up4．The government is to _____ the technologies to the full in the structural transformation of the economy.A．adapt B．exposeC．exploit D．attach5．We are to hold the sports meeting next weekend, ________ the air quality becomes better.A．which B．whenC．where D．while6．This book is said to be a special one, as it ____ many events not found in other history books.A．writes B．prints C．covers D．reads7．They are determined to go into the dark cave, ________ my warning of danger.A．regardless of B．because ofC．apart from D．instead of8．Personally speaking, ________the grand blueprint into reality is a long process.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．having turned9．--- My God! I haven’t prepared the files for the new project yet!--- _______. The boss won’t need it until next Friday.A．There’s no doubt B．There’s no panic C．Good luck D．Sounds good10．—Did Max go to the concert with his family yesterday?—The report scheduled to be handed in tomorrow, he _______ it.A．couldn’t have attended B．needn’t have attendedC．wouldn’t attend D．shouldn’t attend11．Maybe it is time for the rest of society to _________ the fact _________ I may not be able to walk, there are many other great things I can do.A．adjust to; that B．get used to; that while C．adapt to; while D．go about; that while12．—Are you doing your homework？—No, I’m writing a short play．It _____ at the Christmas party．A．will be put on B．will put onC．puts on D．is put on13．I am at a loss why Mike is always ________ every time I meet him. Believe it or not, we used to be best friends. A．giving me the cold shoulder B．making my dayC．following suit D．beating around the bush14．We’d better discuss everything ______before we work out the plan.A．in detail B．in general C．on purpose D．on time15．Patrick waited ________ all the luggage was cleared, but his never appeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while16．The drums of war are beating once again. As tensions rise between America and Iran, China appeals to both sides to ________.A．stand by B．come alongC．step back D．stick together17．—Could you give me a reminder at 9 tomorrow morning?—I'm sorry,but I a meeting then.A．attend B．will attend C．will be attending D．am attending18．The high-anxiety focus on reading score may have narrowed student________to knowledge about the world that can improve their reading.A．idea B．aid C．belief D．access19．We could have done something meaningful in the time it ________ to watch that boring movie.A．has taken B．took C．had taken D．takes20．______ to success can’t defeat us. Instead, they can only make us stronger.A．Attempts B．BarriersC．Contributions D．Access第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

09届高三年级英语摸底考试试题英语试题注意事项：1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

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第Ⅰ卷（二部分，共95分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节, 满分50分）第一节：语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．honestA．movie B．nose C．fond D．handsome 2．majorityA．magazine B．parent C．passage D．battle3．pauseA．suitcase B．cheese C．delicious D．increase4．bargainA．raincoat B．paint C．curtain D．mountain 5．chickenA．chemistry B．achieve C．machine D．stomach第二节语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

6．—Hi, Alice! What about going out for a picnic?—I like getting close to nature.A．Good idea! B．I can’t say. C．I’m afraid not. D．It’s my pleasure! 7．Our house is on the top of the hill, and in winter the winds be pretty cold.A．need B．can C．must D．shall8．I never expected my life was going to like this. I regret not having learned more at college.A．turn up B．turn down C．turn out D．turn in9．—Could you please repeat your question?—Sure. But I don’t think you your attention.A．pay B．are paying C．have paid D．were paying 10．—It’s reported that about 80,000 people lost their lives in the earthquake in Sichuan.—Yes, news came as shock to me.A．the; a B．the; the C．a; a D．a; the11．It is said that dogs will keep you when you are feeling lonely.A．company B．safety C．family D．friend12．—Can you come on Friday or Saturday?—I’m afraid day is possible. I am leaving for Beijing on business.A．either B．neither C．none D．any13．—Got your new books?—Not yet. I absent from school a month for being ill.A．was B．am C．had been D．have been 14．much advice I gave him, he still did what he liked to do.A．However B．How C．Whatever D．No matter15．The book tomorrow will surely attract many readers’ attention.A．sold B．to sell C．to be sold D．selling16．He has to work on Saturdays, he doesn’t like.A．what B．when C．where D．which17．It would not be easy to ten miles on that amount of petrol.A．remain B．cover C．return D．move18．in 2006, the Street Games Festival gives city people a chance to take part in a variety of different games.A．To be opened B．Having opened C．Opened D．Opening 19．—John has got a very good mark in the examination.—he looks so happy.A．No doubt B．No wonder C．No matter D．No good20．As a Chinese, I was proud of Zhang Yimou had done in the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games.A．what B．that C．which D．where第三节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

09届上海市高三英语一模——完形填空（宝山）Good nutrition and a balanced diet will help your child grow up healthy. Whether your kid is a toddler (学步的孩子) or a teen, you can take steps to improve nutrition and encourage smart ___50___ habits. There are several ways, one of which is to have ___51___family meals.Family meals are a comforting occasion for both ___52___ and kids. Kids who take part in regular family meals are also ___53___ likely to eat fruits, vegetables and grains, and less likely to snack on ___54___foods, smoke or drink alcohol.___55___, family meals offer the chance to introduce your child to new foods and ___56___which foods your child likes and which ones he or she doesn’t.Teens may ___57___ their noses at family meals －not ___58___ because they’re trying to become independent. Yet studies find that teens still want their parents’advice, so use the mealtime as a ___59___ to reconnect. Also, consider trying these ways:●Allow your teen to invite a friend to dinner.●Involve your teen in meal ___60___ and preparation.●Keep your mealtime calm and pleasant －no lectures or ___61___.What’s important as a family meal? Any time your family eat together — whether it’s takeout food or a home-cooked meal. Try to ___62___ for nutritious food and a time when everyone can be there. This may mean eating dinner a little ___63___ to wait for a child who’s at sports practice. It can also mean setting aside time on the ___64___, such as Sunday brunch (早午餐), when it may be more convenient to gather as a group.50. A. learning B. eating C. sleeping D. behaving51. A. common B. usual C. regular D. normal52. A. friends B. classmates C. relatives D. parents53. A. still B. not C. more D. less54. A. cheap B. dear C. various D. unhealthy55. A. As a result B. In addition C. In reality D. Generally speaking56. A. find out B. bring in C. pick out D. make up57. A. turn up B. put down C. clear up D. do up58. A. outstanding B. interesting C. surprising D. challenging59. A. meeting B. game C. chance D. task60. A. planning B. burning C. improving D. eating61. A. drinking B. arguing C. smoking D. delaying62. A. order B. buy C. share D. strive63. A. earlier B. later C. slower D. faster64. A. holidays B. occasions C. weekends D. weekdays50－54 BCDCD 55－59 BAACC 60－64 ABDBC（崇明）A survey showed that people in Chicago are the most caffeinated(咖啡因的) in the United States. People in Chicago eat more chocolate and drink more cola than people in other US cities, and are among the top __50__ of energy drinks and coffee. They are also likely to say caffeine isgood for you, according to the survey __51__ by Prince Market Research. Tampa, Miami, Phoenix and Atlanta rounded out the top five most caffeinated cities, __52__ residents of San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York, Detroit and Baltimore consumed the __53__ caffeine. ―It’s surprising perhaps that some __54__, which you may think have a busy life like San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York, were the least __55__ cities,‖ said Todd Smith, a spokesman for Health Saver, a healthcare __56__ that carried out the survey. The survey __57__ the consumption of coffee, tea, chocolate, sodas, energy drinks and caffeine pills in twenty major cities in the United States by __58__ 2,000 people. Seattle took the top spot in just caffeinated coffee consumption. Nearly 60 per cent of residents in the city said coffee would be the most __59__ caffeine product to give up.The __60__ popularity of ―high-end‖ coffees, energy drinks and green tea has __61__ more caffeine consumption around the world, according to Health Saver. Half of all the people __62__ in the survey said they drank coffee every day, followed by 21 per cent who drank caffeinated cola. New Yorkers and San Franciscans were also among people most likely to say caffeine is bad for you. __63__ 70 per cent of people involved in the survey said they were addicted to caffeine. The older the age group, the more __64__ they were to say coffee would be the hardest caffeinated product to give up.50. A. children B. singers C. individuals D. consumers51. A. commented B. recommended C. conducted D. constructed52. A. whether B. which C. while D. when53. A. largest B. best C. least D. most54. A. efforts B. results C. ways D. places55. A. contained B. composed C. caffeinated D. included56. A. statement B. comment C. service D. combination57. A. looked at B. referred to C. checked in D. put up58. A. inviting B. recommending C. interviewing D. recognizing59. A. convenient B. difficult C. responsible D. generous60. A. growing B. reducing C. speeding D. decreasing61. A. adapted to B. added to C. applied to D. adopted to62. A. questioned B. answered C. visited D. played63. A. More than B. Less than C. Rather than D. Other than64. A. lively B. likely C. kindly D. lovelyDCCCD CCACB ABAAB（嘉定）Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered to them.A child rarely dislikes food 50 it is badly cooked. The 51 a meat is cooked and served is most important and 52 served meal will often improve a child’s appetite.Never ask a child 53 he likes or dislikes a food and never 54 likes and dislikes in front of him or allow 55 else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables in the child’s hearing, he is56 to copy their words. Take it for granted that he likes everything and he probably 57 .Nothing healthful should be left out from the meal because of a 58 dislike. At meal times it is a good idea to give a child a small 59 and let him come back for a second helping rather than give him as 60 as he is likely to eat at all at once. Do not talk much to the child 61 meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not 62 him to leave the table immediately after a meal, or he will soon learn to swallow his food 63 he can hurry back to his toys. On 64 condition must a child be coaxed（哄骗）or forced to eat.50．A．if B．until C．that D．unless51．A．mean B．process C．way D．method 52．A．anxiously B．attractively C．urgently D．eagerly 53．A．whether B．what C．that D．which 54．A．remark B．tell C．discuss D．argue 55．A．everybody B．anybody C．somebody D．nobody 56．A．willing B．possible C．forced D．likely 57．A．should B．may C．will D．must 58．A．supposed B．proved C．considered D．related 59．A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．share 60．A．much B．little C．few D．many61．A．on B．over C．by D．during 62．A．agree B．allow C．force D．persuade 63．A．so B．until C．in case D．although 64．A．some B．any C．such D．noⅢ. Section A 50-------64 DCBAC BDCAD ADBAD（静安）In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary. First, there are those words with which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we __50__, that is to say, from the members of our own family and from our familiar associates, and which we should know and use __51__ we could not read or write. They __52__ the common things of life, and are the stock in trade (惯用手法) of all who__53__the language. Such words may be called ―popular‖, since they belong to the people __54__ and are not the exclusive __55__ of a limited class.On the other hand, our language __56__ a multitude of words which are comparatively__57__ used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little __58__ to use them at home or in the market-place. Our first acquaintance with them comes not from our mother’s __59__ or from our school-mates, __60__ from the book that we read, lectures that we hear, or the more formal conversation of __61__ educated speakers who are discussing some __62__ topic in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual __63__ of everyday life. Such words are called ― learned‖, and the __64__ between them and ―popular‖ words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic (语言学的) process.50. A. form B. imitate C. stimulate D. learn51. A. in spite of B. despite C. even if D. unless52. A. make B. concern C. use D. worry53. A. say B. apply C. practise D. speak54. A. in public B. at most C. at large D. at best55. A. right B. privilege C. share D. possession56. A. includes B. considers C. decides D. involves57. A. seldom B. much C. frequently D. irregularly58. A. prospect B. way C. necessity D. occasion59. A. tongue B. mouth C. lips D. words60. A. besides B. and C. or D. but61. A. greatly B. deeply C. highly D. formally62. A. rare B. particular C. strange D. famous63. A. level B. degree C. extent D. scale64. A. comparison B. distinction C. contrast D. similarity50—64 DCBDC DAADC DCBAB（浦东）Children who underachieve at school may just have a poor working memory rather than low intelligence, according to researchers who have 50 the first tool to assess memory ability in the classroom.The researchers from Durham University 51 more than 3,000 primary school children of all ages and found that 10% of them 52 poor working memory, which seriously influences their learning. But the researchers found that teachers 53 identify a poor working memory and often describe children with this 54 as inattentive or less intelligent.Working memory is the 55 to hold information in your head and handle it mentally –––for example adding up two numbers spoken to you by someone else 56 using pen and paper or a calculator, or memorizing oral directions. Children at school need this 57 on a daily basis for a variety of tasks, such as following teachers' 58 or remembering sentences they have been asked to write down.The new 59 –––a combination of a checklist(清单)and computer program –––will enable teachers to identify and 60 children's memory ability in the classroom from as early as four-years-old. Although the tools have already been tested successfully in 35 schools across the UK and have been translated into 10 languages, this is the first time they have been made widely 61 .Teachers tend to 62 children with poor working memories as having attention problems or "dreamers", but the new test will allow them to screen children for the disorder. We are already beginning to see children in a different light, knowing more about the difficulties faced by children with weakened working memory. We realize that they are not 63 , inattentive or underachieving, but children who simply need a different approach. We think these new ways of learning can help both the teacher and the children to 64 complete their work.50. A. proposed B. processed C. produced D. proceeded51. A. surveyed B. lectured C. conducted D. inspected52. A. think of B. care about C. refer to D. suffer from53. A. fairly B. simply C. rarely D. only54. A. hobby B. problem C. imagination D. activity55. A. ability B. possibility C. personality D. quality56. A. with B. through C. by D. without57. A. technology B. memory C. experience D. exercise58. A. steps B. permission C. instructions D. personality59. A. tool B. conclusion C. calculator D. research60. A. ignore B. assist C. manage D. assess61. A. available B. opposed C. suitable D. approved62. A. satisfy B. classify C. identify D. justify63. A. creators B. thinkers C. strangers D. daydreamers64. A. successfully B. carefully C. thoughtfully D. usefully50.C 51.A 52.D 53.C 54.B55.A 56.D 57.B 58.C 59.A60.D 61.A 62.C 63.D 64.A（普陀）Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time of it lately, and have turned to new ways of earning income from their land. This involves not only planting new kinds of crops, but some___50___ways of making money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheep 51 . Yes, you heard me___52___! A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100,000 people have___53___to watch the race. "I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday," one punter (赛马经纪人) told me, "and I thought I'd have a look. I didn't believe it was serious to tell you the truth. "According to a(n) 54 visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on 55 ." At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse ___56 ___, and there are clear favourites. ___57___nobody has heard anything about these ___58___! Most people find it 59 to tell one from another in any case. "I stayed to watch the races, and I must admit that I found it quite___60___. In a usual sheep race, half a dozen sheep race down hill over a course of about half a mile. 61 is waiting for them at the other end of the___62___just to give them some encouragement, I ought to add! The sheep run surprisingly fast, ___63___they have probably not eaten for a while. Anyway, the crowd around me were obviously enjoying their day out at the races, ___64___by their happy faces and the sense of excitement.50．A．common B．strange C．swift D．illegal 51．A．racing B．hunting C．raising D．eating 52．A．honestly B．surprisingly C．completely D．correctly 53．A．showed off B．brought up C．turned up D．looked forward 54．A．regular B．unexpected C．professional D．accustomed 55．A．farms B．horses C．stocks D．races 56．A．behind time B．in progress C．in advance D．in time 57．A．But B．Therefore C．Moreover D．Otherwise 58．A．horses B．sheep C．races D．stories 59．A．easy B．impossible C．normal D．difficult 60．A．exciting B．dangerous C．boring D．peculiar 61．A．Visitors B．Farmers C．Food D．Money 62．A．race B．hill C．track D．field63．A．if B．so C．yet D．although 64．A．observing B．judging C．considering D．inferring50—64BADCA BCABD ACCDB（杨浦）Health care in the US is well-known but very expensive. Paying the doctor's bill after a major illness or __50__ can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.In the US, a person's __51__, not the government, pays for health insurance. Employers have __52__ with insurance companies, which pay for all or part of employees' doctors' bills. The amount that the insurance company will pay out to a patient __53__ wildly. It all __54__ on what insurance the employer pays. The less the boss pays to the insurance company, __55__ the employee has to pay the hospital each time he or she gets sick. In 2007, the __56__worker paid an extra US$558 a year, according to a San Francisco report.The system also means many Americans fall through the cracks (遭遗漏). In 2007, only 61 per cent of the population __57__ health insurance through their employers, according to the report. The unemployed, self-employed, part-time workers and graduated students with no jobs were not __58__.Most US university students have a __59__ between their last day of school and their first day on the job. Often, they are __60__ protected by their parents' insurance because they are now considered __61__ adults. They also cannot buy __62__ health insurance because they are no longer students.Another group that falls through the crack of the US system is international students. All are __63__ to have health insurance and cannot begin their classes without it. But exact policies (保险单) differ from school to school.Most universities work with health insurance companies and sell their own standard plan for students. Often, buying the school plan is required, but __64__ it's also cheaper than buying direct from the insurance company.50. A. recovery B. accident C. discussion D. bargain51. A. parent B. partner C. company D. community52. A. connect B. conversations C. contracts D. comment53. A. differs B. changes C. falls D. alters54. A. calls B. feeds C. relies D. depends55. A. the less B. the more C. the cheaper D. the more often56. A. normal B. diligent C. weak D. average57. A. reduced B. applied C. appreciated D. received58. A. discovered B. participated C. included D. concluded59. A. gap B. relation C. link D. rest60. A. still B. even C. no longer D. safely61. A. confident B. independent C. reluctant D. assistant62. A. university B. family C. physics D. regular63. A. blamed B. required C. encouraged D. warned64. A. unfortunately B. obviously C. luckily D. rarelyIV. Cloze BCCAD BDDCA CBABC（南汇）Impatient drivers, pushy(爱出风头的)people on the subway, kids shouting into their mobile phones…we see these 50 incidents almost every day. This is why Canadian filmmaker John Curtin’s new documentary, To Hell With Manners! The Decline of Civility, couldn’t be more timely.He puts these 51 behaviors under a microscope in a/an 52 to explain why we 53 tohave become so much ruder in recent years.Curtin travels to New York and London to record rude and sometimes not-so-rude 54 . ―I’m not 55 saying that everyone is impolite. I would say we are becoming less kind to each other simply because we’re not 56 attention to one another,‖ he said.Curtin attributes(归因)people’s 57 largely to the modern technology we have: iPods and cellphones like that.Montreal Gazette columnist(专栏作家)Josh Freed, who talks in the film, 58 with Curtin. ―We’ve become less human 59 these technological advances and by the fact that, so often, we’re now 60 by strangers,‖ Freed said.Curtin wanted at all costs to make sure his film was not full of older people talking about how impolite 61 people have become. 62 ,he shows the reason.―We just live in a very rushed, stressed-out(压力大的) 63 and it’s very easy to feel you’re under 64 and you’ve got to take care of yourself.‖ Curtin said.50．A．enjoyable B．unpleasant C．impatient D．incredible 51．A．important B．pushy C．impolite D．good 52．A．attempt B．experiment C．research D．test53．A．tend B．happen C．seem D．come 54．A．reasons B．thoughts C．measures D．behaviors 55．A．purposefully B．exactly C．actually D．naturally 56．A．paying B．taking C．setting D．letting 57．A．indifference B．politeness C．kindness D．enthusiasm 58．A．cooperates B．agrees C．communicates D．connects 59．A．as a result of B．in spite of C．with regards to D．on behalf of 60．A．fascinated B．attacked C．surrounded D．challenged 61．A．senior B．city C．well-educated D．young 62．A．Moreover B．Therefore C．Other D．Rather 63．A．film B．television C．group D．society 64．A．pressure B．way C．discussion D．influenceSection A: 50 —54 BCACD 55—59 CAABA 60—64 CDDDA（虹口）There are many ways to keep kids of all ages physically fit besides sports．If your child is a natural athlete or 50 lover,he or she is probably already active and．_5l easy to get moving．But if, like me，you are the parent of a junior sofa potato。

上海市七宝中学09学年第一学期新高三英语摸底试卷上海市七宝中学09学年第一学期新高三英语摸底试卷第I卷 (105分)I. Listening Comprehension 30%Section A1. A. He lent her his extra pen. B.He was afraid of losing his pen.C. He offered her a pencil.D.He said he didn’t have any extra ink.2. A. The teacher reviewed a previous lesson.B. The teacher taught a new lesson.C. The teacher postponed the class until Friday.D. The teacher made the students write in class.3. A. It’s going to attract a lot of students.B. It’s going to be a lot of fun.C. It’s going to require a lot of reading.8. A. He is modest. B. He is satisfied. C. He isproud. D. He is upset.9. A. Europe. B. Here. C. Canada.D. California.10. A. The train is crowded. B. Thetrain is late.C. The train is on time.D. Thetrain is out of order.Part B PassagesQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. He was struck by lightning. B. He hada car accident.C. He was very old.D. He felldown in his yard.12. A. His wife. B. A clock. C. A tree.D. Lightning.13. A. A fall from the tree. B. Theunexpected return of his wife.C. Another flash of lightning.D.Another heavy blow.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. at 1:06 am B. at 0:16 am C. at 6 amD. at 6 pm15. A. 21 B. 6 C. 20D. 1216. A. U.S still has much trouble in it’s economic field.B. U.S has gone out of the woods of economic crisis.C. U.S has seen the light of recovery in its economicfield.D. U.S will completely overcome the economic crisissoonPart C Longer ConversationsBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversationComplete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversationComplete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary: 16%Section A25. He would not tell a lie, because dishonesty was _______ his principles.A. againstB. overC. beyondD. below26. Regardless of the difficulty, the project ______be finished by next Monday.A. mustB. canC. mayD. need27. The characters in the novel had many troubles atfirst, but _______ came out all right in the end.A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything28. The customers were free to take ____________ they wanted.A. as many samples of the products asB. as many as samples of the productsC. as many samples as of the productsD. as many samples of the products than29. In the past decade, computer technology _______ explosive growth.A. seesB. has seenC. sawD. is seen30. It all depends on the weather ______ we will go to the park tomorrow or not.A. thatB. whenC. ifD. whether31. He had given up smoking, _______ made hiscolleagues quite happy.A. whichB. thatC. thisD. it32. After surviving the terrible accident, the man gaineda new perspective towards life, finally_______ itsvalue.A. had understoodB. to understandC. understoodD. understanding33. Receiving a horrendous haircut, the woman decided ______ the hair salon.A. suingB. to sueC. to be suedD. not suing34. There is little point in ______ grammatical rules without understanding them.A. recitationB. how to reciteC. recitedD. reciting35. _______ they have different personalities, they getalong well with each other.A. As long asB. Unless C .Although D. Even36. Never ________ that his guesswork would be sototally contrary to fact.A. did he expectB. he expectedC.expected he D. had he expected37. The family kept all of their family photos in ashoebox _____ of cardboard.A. makingB. being madeC. to makeD. made38. It was since the customer did not return theloan______ the bank was forced to react.A. whenB. howC. thatD. which39. _________ the truth is, it is always convenient toblame outsiders for creating trouble.A. WhateverB. WhatC. HowD. However40. The plain fact ______ you'll never get to university isobvious if you don’t study hard now.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. whySection B (9%)You may be surprised to hear that children in Britain, home to th e world’s most successful author, JK Rowling of Harry Potter fame, have a problem with reading. The problem, as far as the government, experts and many parents are ___41___, is that kids are just not doing ___42___ of it.It’s not just a question of chi ldren not reading the classics—difficult works by William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. Reading ___43___ is in crisis in the UK. Many different reasons are given: lack of encouragement form parents, competition from TV andthe Internet and computer games.But the government and schools have not given up on youngsters. There are many schemes to encourage kids to read more and thereby get into the habit of a(n) ___44___ that will bring real fulfillment.The National Literacy Trust (NLT), a body, set up by the government, ___45___ has a scheme called “Reading Champions”. This summer Reading Champions has a(n) ___46___ called “Quest Seekers”. It is___47___ to take children on a ride into ___48___ and wondrous land where they can discover the joy of reading and nurture a ___49___ love affair with reading and books. The idea is to turn a trip to their local library into a kind of magical adventure, of the kind that young readers love in the Harry Potter books.III. Reading Comprehension 15%Section AMore and more young women want to look beautiful. Young women’s desire to achieve the figure of a fashion model has an 50 form of expression in the problem of anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is a(n) 51 disorder which occurs largely among young girls; 52 , it is also found among some of the young women, and in some cases, among boys.Anorexia nervosa is 53 starvation attitudes toward food, and distorted (扭曲的) body image. 54 they are often extremely thin, anorexic girls believe that they are fat and are 55 on dieting. Their perceptions of their own bodies are very much distorted. They do not see themselves as thin but 56 , as fat. Most 57 of anorexia lose 25 percent or more of their body fat. Anorexia also causes them to become weak. From five to six percent of anorexics __58 _die from starvation.Anorexia, which means “without food”, seems to bequite 59 among young girls, although it was 60 a problem twenty years ago. The 61 of Anorexia is not known. Researchers are trying to find out its 62 but it is related to a psychological (心理的) need. One theory is that they want to avoid becoming an adult, since starvation can 63 down physical growth and the beginning of puberty(青春期). Another theory is that anorexia is related to refusal of the mother figure or to being the daughter of an overly protective and controlling mother. By being anorexic, the girl shows her ability to _64 _at least one aspect of her own life. In addition, researchers note that the problem may result in a wrong body image---the ideal of female beauty of being very thin. 50．A ．ordin ary B ．extreme C ．interest ing D ．everlasti ng 51．A ．acting B ．sleeping C ．studying D ．eating 52．A ．howe ver B ．furtherm ore C ．anyho w D ．therefore 53．A ．brought by B ．found in C ．regard ed as D ．characte rized by 54．A ．Beca use B ．When C ．Althou gh D ．If 55．A ．forced B ．willing C ．checke D ．fixedd 56．A ．rather B ．neverthel ess C ．further D ．even 57．A ．lovers B ．victims C ．women D ．patients 58．A ．greatly B ．strangely C ．actually D ．steadily 59．A ．strange B ．common C ．possibl e D ．often 60．A ．hardly B ．certainly C ．hopeful ly D ．exactly 61．A ．medi cine B ．truth C ．result D ．cause 62．A ．possi bility B ．opportun ity C ．necessi ty D. importance 63．A ．break B ．cut C ．slow D ．turn 64．A ．contr olB ．improveC ．buildD ．instructSection B 30%A Today’s dad spends more hours on childcare than a dad a generation ago. But he still lags behind the modern-day mom, even when her wages are equal, anew study reports. Researchers found that the number of hours a mother spent at work had no effect on the amount of time a father devoted to childcare during the week. Similarly, a mother’s income had very little influence on fathers’ involvement in childcare. On weekends, however, fathers spent more time with their children. Despite women’s increasing role in the labor market, most mothers remain the primary caregivers of young children on weekdays.Researchers found that fathers spent an average of 2.5 hours on a weekday and about 6 hours on a weekend day with their children. This included time spent playing together or doing schoolwork, personal care such as bathing and feeding. On weekdays, children spent one-third less time with their fathers than with their mothers, but on weekends the time gap closed and kids spent only 13% more time with their mothers than with their fathers. Children of women who made more money spent more time with their fathers on weekends, however. “The good news is that as women become equal contributing partners, the relative involvement of fathers does increase,” one researcher said. “The bad news is tha t men still do less on traditional women’s jobs —(taking care of) babies, dishes, etc.”In other findings, fathers with some college education spent 17 more minutes per weekday with their children than dads without any college education. Fathers whomade more money spent less time with children on weekdays, but the amount of time was fairly small. “Our findings suggest that although mothers still shoulder most parenting, fathers’ involvement relative to that of mothers appears to be on the increase,” the r esearchers conclude. “A ‘new father’ role is emerging on weekends in families.”65．The underlined word “This”in the second paragraph refers to _________.A．the study reported in the textB．the role a father plays in childcareC．time a father spends with his children on weekends D．time a father spends with his children during the whole week66．Which of the following explains a fathers’ increasing involvement in childcare?A．Women’s liberation movement.B．The kind of job women do.C．The kind of job fathers do. D． A mother’s income.67．Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the text?A．Fathers are more involved but mothers are still main caregivers.B．Children need care from both parents in a family.C．Education is the key to the improvement of women’s good health and happiness.D．Women have become equal contributing partners of income in a family.68．Which of the words below best describes the researchers’ attitude towards a “new father” role?A．Surprised. B．Pleased.C．Disappointed. D．Dissatisfied.BYou can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely associated to the big problem of global-warming.69. What is the best title for the passage?A. Tips to Save MoneyB. Approaches to being Earth-FriendlyC. Strategies to End Global-WarmingD. Ways to Limit Carbon Dioxide70. According to the writer, what will happen if our PC is switched off when not in use?A. It will help to save a large amount of money.B. It will help to reduce a great deal of CO2.C. It will save the amount of oil that runs your car for a mile.D. It will be like planting 1.7 million acres of newtrees.71. Which strategies suggest recycling or reuse of things?A. Strategies 1 & 3.B. Strategies 2 & 5.C. Strategies 3 & 6.D. Strategies 4 & 5.72. What benefits do these strategies have in common?A. They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity.B. They all cut down the amount of the use of paper.C. They all result in producing less greenhouse gases.D. They all aid to preserve our trees and forest.CJust the mention of the TOEFL, GRE and GAMT exams brings a thought of long hours of dull paper work. But that idea is becoming increasingly out of date. As planned, computerized tests will begin next year which will bring a series of changes from test psychology to scoring techniques.From computer - equipped rooms, examinees will answer the questions on a computer. If they are sure about their choices, they can pass to the next question by pressing the entry(条目) “next”. Then another question will be randomly(任意地)selected from a vast test item bank and appear on the screen. After answering all the questions, examinees can choose the entry “quit” if they are not satisfied with theirperformance, or “score” if they want to see the result. Scores will be calculated immediately and appear on the screen. By that point, student's marks are official--there is no going back.Since they greatly shorten the painful waiting process-which used to be two or three months, computerized tests have won worldwide popularity. Besides, there will be no rushing to the registration offices( 登记处)for these exams. Computerized tests will be given every workday in an exam center with all three kinds of tests being held in the same room. All test takers need to do is to call the exam center and book their seats for a particular day.In addition it will become technically possible to apply new testing procedures. In the past，eachexaminee had the same set of test items despite differences in their ability. Under a computerized system, however, if the computer judges an answer is right, a question of a relatively difficult nature will follow. But if an examinee continues to give wrong answers and is judged as un-qualified by the computer system, he will be automatically denied the chance to go further in the test.73. Computerized tests allow the examinee to know their scores .A. immediately on a central computer for scoring test papersB. a few minutes after the exam with the help of a test center workerC. on the next day after they have taken theexamD. immediately after the exam by means of the same computer74. If an examinee is not satisfied with his performance .A. he can admit defeat and give it upB. he can ask the computer to give some adviceC. he can ask another chance within a few daysD. he is allowed to do it once again75. Under a computerized system, all of the following would be possible except that .A. different exams can be taken in the same roomB. one doesn’t need to rush to the registration officer for taking an examC. it will be much easier to pass an examinationD. one can take an exam almost at any time of the yearDA team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, reported that middle- aged men without wives were actually twice as likely to die during a 10 — year span as men with wives. It was the kind of news that swept through offices and watering holes —and it made people feel conceited or anxious, depending on their circumstances.Davis’s team had set out to examine the effect of various living arrangements on mortality (the number of death from a certain cause). Because of the buffering (缓冲作用) social support marriage is known to provide,Davis and her colleagues fully expected to find that men and women living alone did worst in survival rates. It came as some surprise, however, that in their study population, subjects who shared living quarters with people other than a spouse had the same lower survival rates as those who lived by themselves. 'The critical factor," Davis says, "seems to be the presence of a spouse."The lower survival rates for the spouseless were found primarily in men who were widowed(丧偶), separated or divorced, rather than in those who had never been married. Emotional and social factors probably played a role in higher mortality among the spouseless men. The researchers will analyze questionnaires that asked how frequently the men feltworried, nervous or poorly rested. But the team will also look at the causes of death; if the men without wives show higher rates of suicide or fatal accidents, it’s likely that emotional stress contributed to their higher mortality rate.Davis has already discovered that the married men reported a significantly higher level of well- being than those who weren’t married. So perhaps the explanation for their longer survival isn’t really so complicated. Because they are cared for by nurturing wives, they just plain feel happier than the other guys do. And what better reason than that for staying alive?76. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The mortality of middle- aged men is closelyrelated to their well - being.B. The mortality of middle- aged men is directly proportional to their wives' survival rates.C. The mortality of middle- aged men is not inproportion to their divorce rates.D. The mortality of middle- aged men is closely related to their marriage condition.77. The news reported makes .A. the widowers happy and the widows worriedB. the married happy and the spouseless worriedC. the divorced happy and the separated worriedD. the widowed happy and the spouse worried78. It seems that in terms of survival rates .A. widowed men are easier to be hurt than widowed womenB. married men are easier to be hurt than married womenC. married women are easier to be hurt than married menD. widowed women are easier to be hurt than widowed men79. It can be predicted, while looking at the cause of death, researchers will .A. remove certain health factorsB. consider the circumstancesC. consider racial supportD. remove certain emotional factorsSection C 5%E80. _______In the 1960s, people asked about your astrological sign. In the 1990s, they wanted to know your website. These days, having a Web address is almost as important as a street address. You website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millionsof people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The Web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.81. _______Think of your home page as the starting point of your website. Like the table of contents of a book or a magazine, the home page is the front door. Your site can have one or more pages, depending on how you design it. While web pages vary greatly in their design andcontent, most use a traditional magazine layout. At the top of the page is a banner GRAPHIC. Next comes a greeting and a short description of the site. Pictures, texts, and links to other websites follow.82. _______Before you start building your site, do some planning. Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say. Next, gather up the material that you want to put on the site. Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper. 83. _______While there are no rules you have to follow, there are a few things to keep in mind: start simply. If you are too ambitious at the beginning, you may never get the site off the ground. You can always add to your site. Less isbetter. Most people don’t like to read a lot of text online. Break it into small pieces. Smaller is better. Most people connect to the Internet with a modem. Since it can take a long time to download large image files, keep the file sizes small. Don’t put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it l egally. Learn the Net’s Copyright Article for more about this.84. _______Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start building. Learning the Net Communities provides tools to help you build your site.第Ⅱ卷（45分）I.Translation 20%Directions: Translate the following sentences intoEnglish, using the words given in the brackets.1. 我不太喜欢吃甜的东西。

上海市部分重点中学2009—2010学年高三年级第一次联考英语试题（考试时间120分钟，满分150分）第一卷（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．Boss and clerk．B．Driver and passenger．C．Mother and son．D．Teacher and student．2．A．A school bag．B．A watch．C．A T-shirt．D．A wallet．3．A．Outside an art museum．B．Outside a department store．C．In front of a photo studio．D．In front of a book store．4．A．She went to the dancing party．B．She had a stomachache．C．She stayed in bed．D．She went to the hospital．5．A．Cindy．B．Cindy‘s mother．C．The man．D．The man‘s daughter．6．A．In 2002．B．In 2003．C．In 2005．D．In 2008．7．A．She hasn‘t heard the news．B．She thought Peter shouldn‘t be so shy about what he did．C．She thought Peter shouldn‘t have cheated in the final exam．D．She was not interested in the news．8．A．He doesn‘t agree with the woman．B．He doesn‘t like Tina‘s dress．C．He also thinks Tina looks great．D．He thinks Tina should get a new dress．9．A．Some stores are open on Christmas Eve．B．She agrees with the man．C．There should be more stores open on Christmas Eve．D．No one goes shopping that day．10．A．The man can speak German．B．The man knows nothing about German．C．The man can read in German．D．The man knows both English and German．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．A kind of strange disease．B．A computer programmer．C．A kind of computer virus．D．A computer game．12．A．China．B．South Korea．C．Japan．D．America．13．A．Use a computer virus program．B．Refuse computer information from strangers．C．Copy any kind of information from the Internet．D．Keep your computer in a safe place．Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage．14．A．Two bathrooms．B．A garage．C．A bedroom for each child．D．Several computers．15．A．Working hard for health．B．Watching TV programs about the rich．C．Reading about the poor．D．Buying dresses costing over $20,000．16．A．Easy way of spending money．B．Hard work for wealth．C．A great contrast between the poor and the rich．D．The American way of life．Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations．The conversations will be read twice．After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Write your answers on your answer sheet．Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation．Complete the form．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．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．。

七宝- 度新高三入学摸底考试I. Listening Comprehension (30%)Section A1. A. At an art gallery. B. In a workshop. C. In the library. D. At a cinema.2. A. She is too busy to go. B. She will wait for better weather.C. She would like to swim with the man.D. She needs to prepare the meals first.3. A. It was boring. B. It was wonderful. C. It was confusing. D.It was too short.4. A. It’s dull. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s exhausting.D. It’s stimulating.5. A. A play. B. A movie. C. A speech. D. A concert.6. A. It may get warmer soon. B. It may get even colder.C. It’s the coldest winter in history.D. The forecast is wrong.7. A. A robber. B. A witness. C. A policeman. D. A reporter.8. A. She is not interested in the lecture. B. She has given the man much trouble.C. She would like to have a copy of it.D. She doesn’t want to take the trouble to.9. A. He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.C. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.D. He wants to spend more time with his family.10. A. The man thought the essay was easy.B. They both had a hard time writing the essay.C. The woman thought the essay was easy.D. Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The prison gates are always open. B. Its prisoners can work outside.C. Most of the guards do not carry weapons.D. The prison is open to the public.12. A. The prisoners are provided with jobs once released.B. Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime.C. It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners.D. It has no security measures.13. A. One year. B. Thirteen years. C. Two years. D. Fourteen years.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Films. B. Fares. C. Clothes. D. Programmes.15. A. In 1988. B. In 1996 C. In 1998. D. In .16. A. Peter Skill acted as CEO for eBay.B. Peter Omidyar created eBay in America.C. eBay offered free service for a time.D. About 13 million items are sold on eBay every day.Section CBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and vocabulary (25%)Section A Grammar25. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get _____ second chanceto make the first impression.A. aB. theC. /D. another26. Research In Motion hopes that the popularity of Blackberry Messenger will enablea new music sharing service to distinguish _______ in a marketplace that is overwhelmingly dominated by Apple’s iTunes.A. itselfB. itC. himselfD. him27. Before the sales start, I make a list of ______ my kids will need for the coming season.A. whyB. whatC. howD. which28. Recently a survey _______ prices of the same products in two different supermarketshas caused heated debate among citizens.A. comparedB. being comparedC. comparesD. comparing29. Be sure to take enough warm clothes when you travel to Scotland, for it ______ bevery cold there.A. shouldB. canC. couldD. shall30. Tom was about to close the windows ______ his attention was caught by a bird inthe garden.A. whenB. ifC. andD. till31. It really seemed ages ______ the firemen arrived and started to put out the fire.A. whenB. afterC. beforeD. as32. We arrived at work in the morning and found that somebody _____ into the officeduring the night.A. brokeB. had brokenC. has brokenD. was breaking33. Valentine’s Day, ______ its equivalent, is now celebrated in many countries around the world.A. butB. andC. orD. yet34. William Beebe, one of the first men ______ the depths of the sea in a bathy-sphere,got interested in oceanography because of one book.A. exploringB. having exploredC. to be exploringD. to explore35. advertisements are of great help, I don't think we should entirely rely on them.A. SinceB. WhileC. BecauseD. As36. That is the only way we can imagine ______ the overuse of water in students’bathrooms.A. reducingB. to reduceC. reducedD. reduce37. —Peter was admitted to a second-class college．—He ________ a top university, but he was addicted to playing computer games．A．had entered B．would enter C．must have entered D．could have entered 38. It was April 29, ______ Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palacehall of the wedding ceremony.A. thatB. whenC. on whichD. where39. We will take the conditions into careful consideration _____ you have attached to this contract.A. asB. whichC. whereD. what40. ________, I believe, and you will find Tom is very outgoing.A. Having a talk with the studentB. Given a talk with the studentC. One talk with the studentD. If you have a talk with the studentConsideration and wisdom are necessary before we do everything. Having taken a ___41___ of action without thinking, we find at once too many difficulties, small or big, preventing our progress. If we avoid acting hurriedly, we can avoid most of our troubles. For instance, a young man has a gift for teaching and doing research work. What a foolish act it would be for him to go and work as a businessman! Most people fail to have a satisfactory life because they have ___42___ a job for which they didn’t mean to go in. Without taking into consideration our ___43___ and abilities for a particular business we should not run ___44___ into it.However, too much care and fear results in failure. It is a mistake to hesitate or delay action when ___45___ action is called for. When a swimmer has to save a drowning man, he must act at once without delay. Similarly, to rescue a child or a woman from a burning house, we must rush in without hesitation. Where there is no room for delay and hesitation, there must be no hesitation or delay.So only with ___46___ of consideration, courage and confidence can we get over any difficulty. We can be ___47___ and realize our aims in life only by just getting the three points put together. Foresight and ___48___ combined with courage and confidence in taking unavoidable risks are necessary. With them we can prove ourselves able to deal with ___49___ problems and ensure success.III. Cloze Test (15%)While some of the best professional big-wave surfers in the world looked out over 40-foot waves crashing onto the shores of Oahu’s Waimea Bay, the __50__ seemed disappointingly clear. The Quicksilver Invitation surfing competition had to be __51__. The waves were just too big.But on that same late-January day, relatively unknown big-wave rider Greg Russ had to be physically __52__ by lifeguards from launching out into the biggest surf in more than a decade. The guards were interfering with his right to make __53__, he said.The incentive: $50,000 from the surf-equipment manufacturer K2 to anyone who can ride the biggest wave of the year and get it __54__.From ice climbing to mountain biking to big-wave surfing, more people are becoming extreme athletes, putting their lives in danger for the __55__ thrill. But the K2 contest, and the growing popularity of extreme sports worldwide, has ___56___ questions about the financial and human consequence for athletes and rescuers who watch over them. For many, the incident at Waimea perfectly __57__ the dangers unleashed when big money, big egos, and big challenges are mixed.Although exact figures on how many extreme athletes exist are hard to come by, isolated statistical evidence __58__ a rapid increase. For example, the number of climbers __59__ to climb Alaska’s 20,300-foot Mt. McKinley ---the tallest peak in North America---increased from 695 in 1984 to 1100 in 1997.“It’s a numbers deal, and clearly there are more people getting hurt than therewere when I started doing__60__ 20 years ago,〞says Dan Burnett, a mission coordinator with the all-volunteer Summit County Search and Rescue Group in Colorado. “We’re responding in areas now that even four years ago I would have thought we didn’t need to check because __61__goes there.〞Some efforts have been made toward creating a(n) __62__ extreme-sports world. Three years ago, Denali National Park in Alaska, __63__, instituted a mandatory $ 150 fee for climbers seeking to ascend Mt. McKinley. The fee pays for an educational program that park rangers credit with dramatically __64__ the number of search-and-rescue missions and fatalities.50. A. decision B. surprise C. devotion D. mission51. A. launched B. held C. canceled D. posted52. A. restarted B. restrained C. related D. recorded53. A. progress B. money C. preparations D. limits54. A. on duty B. on sale C. on film D. on average55. A. apparent B. strange C. astonishing D. ultimate56. A. raised B. learned C. informed D. changed57. A. becomes B. appears C. scores D. illustrates58. A. picks out B. points to C. picks up D. points out59. A. attempting B. agreeing C. enjoying D. demanding60. A. engineering B. performance C. rescues D. researches61. A. somebody B. nobody C. anyone D. none62. A. cheaper B. easier C. further D. safer63. A. in a word B. above all C. for instance D. in addition to64. A. increasing B. reducing C. accepting D. promotingIV. Reading Comprehension (35%)(A)STAGE65. We can learn from the text that _______.A. Story of puppets is a play held in China Children’s TheaterB. the artists who have won prizes will perform magic tricksC. on March 5 there will be two plays for us to chooseD. the artists in the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country66. If a tourist wants to see a performance on March 15, he can call ______ to booka ticket.A. 86531043B. 65250123C. 66037255D. 6507181867. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?A. The director of the Story of Puppets combines different operas in it.B. Green Hat is based on a famous novel acted by some American artists.C. Top Acrobatic artists will present their performances around our country.D. The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances with the same excerpts.(B)Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sleep in order to cut the greenhouse gases they send out, which is thought to be responsible for global warming.Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence (胃肠气胀) contains no methane (甲烷) and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who produce large quantities of the harmful gas.While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack (烟囱) pushing out carbon dioxide, farm animals' passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries."Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government."And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a muchhigher agricultural base, they're actually up around 50 percent," he said.Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate the bacteria, before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos. And about 20 percent of health-conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already."It's low in fat, it's got high protein levels and it's very clean in the sense that basically it's the free-range animal," said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales's institute of environmental studies.68. Scientists intend to put bacteria into cattle and sheep________.A. to prevent them from sending out harmful gasesB. to help Australian farmers to earn more moneyC. so that they can protect Australian ecosystemD. so that they can make full use of special bacteria69. Athol Klieve seems to believe that ________.A. cattle and sheep produce more carbon dioxideB. less cattle and sheep are raised in New ZealandC. farm animals are to blame for greenhouse gasesD. New Zealand has the most animals in the world70. The main idea of the text is to _____.A. discuss a better way to protect the eachB. warn farmers of the danger of animal wasteC. illustrate the possible solutions to pollutionD. present a recent study on global warming71. Which is NOT one of the advantages that Peter Ampt lists about kangaroos?A. it is rich in proteinB. it is low in fatC. it is cheaper than beefD. it is cleaner than sheep(C)When in doubt, cut that out! Yeah, yea, Doubting Thomas may have had a point in his day, and life may not be what you want it to be, but if you constantly doubt yourself, how can you accomplish anything?Where is your confidence? What possible good can come from taking the negative aspect of any situation and growing it into acceptance?Purpose of achievement is to attain a goal. So, if you set your goals and strive to get there, it should be assumed that you are moving toward your goal no matter what you are doing, right?When watching a football game, one of those great high school starter games, set to determine who starts when the real games begin, I noticed the coach called “defense〞only when the team was “protecting〞 their goal. As long as the team was fighting for more ground they played “offense (进攻)〞. Along the same lines, I’ve heard the phrase, “a strong defense requires a good offense.〞Simply put, if youconcentrate more on gaining ground than on protecting your goals, your accomplishments will be greater. Time spent protecting your goals is wasted time, when you could be working toward attaining your goals rather than preventing others from reaching their goal.In business, if you waste your time focusing on what your competitor is doing rather than working toward meeting your goals, you won’t get very far.Focus your attention on where you’re going. Don’t waste time worrying about where your competition is. You will gain ground while they are watching you. Smile as you reach your destination.72. The writer of the passage intends to tell us ________.A. a common rule in a football gameB. how to beat our competitorsC. how to overcome our doubts and achieve our goalsD. how to deal with doubt in our business7236. The author’s purpose of mentioning Doubting Thomas in the first paragraph is to ________.A. show that famous people change our lifeB. tell us to succeed we should not doubt ourselvesC. ask us to learn from successful peopleD. tell us it’s quite natural for people to doubt themselves74. The author suggests that in business we should ________.A. avoid too much competitionB. seek as much cooperation as possibleC. focus on our own goalsD. know our competitors as well as ourselves75. The passage is intended for ________.A. football playersB. coachesC. businessmenD. common readers76. ________ Freelance (自由职业者) is a word that goes back to medieval (中古世纪的) times when it was used to describe soldiers who sold their skills to those prepared to pay their market rate. Today it’s an increasingly common way of working for people in a range of occupations and appeals to many who feel constrained by corporate culture.77. ________ What you gain is freedom of movement; what you can lose is a sense of belonging. You can end up feeling isolated from normal support networks, because suddenly you are responsible for your own welfare, training, safety, careerdevelopment, equipment, professional updating and a thousand other things, it is easy to remain unaware of these things in the relatively cosseted existence of full-time employment. So before you leap up into this exciting and potentially rewarding way of working, stand back and take a look at the risks.78. ________ Freelancing has always been a common way of working for writers, artists and performers, but the range of occupations with a substantial number of freelancers is growing steadily. Anyone with a marketable skill can choose to go it alone. Websites offer a free directory listing for those with skills to sell. Their categories include accountants, healthcare consultants, landscape architects and computer trainers. Areas of work that have problems recruiting staff are always keen to employ freelancers.79. ________ Being a freelance is different from other forms of self-employment —you still work for an employer or several employers but have to develop a completely different set of relationships with them. Employers are now your customers, you are their supplier. You have to become indispensable (不可缺少的) to them, providing solutions to their problems, some of which they may not even realized they had. In many ways you have to behave like their dream employee, being more willing and available than you may have got used to whilst in a “proper job〞.80. ________ You also have to be aware of, and sensitive to, the fact that you can be seen as a threat by your customer’s conventional employees, who may regard you as taking work they could do. Successful freelancing relies on the co-operation of everyone you come into contact with. Work that brings you into conflict with an existing workforce can be more troublesome than it’s worth.(E)A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.〞However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t ma tter if the words come from someone else or ourselves — the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more expe rts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.This “self-talk〞 helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!〞Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly languageduring the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always go through a “ask-yourself〞 test: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 10 WORDS.)81. As to the power of words, the author believes they can either ___________________.82. People should only speak words of encouragement to themselves to ___________________.83. What does the underlined part “give ourselves a pat on the back〞 mean?84. What should we do if the “ask-yourself test〞 is not passed?1. 这个新建的在市中心，交通十分便捷。

09届高三英语第一学期模拟考试（二）英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分听力( 30分)第一节听下面5段对话。

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

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

l. When should the woman go to the zoo according to the man?A. On Sunday afternoon.B. On Saturday afternoon.C. On a week day.2. Where are the two speakers?A. In a hotel.B. At a dinner table.C. In the street.3. Who are the two speakers?A. A bus driver and a passenger.B. A policeman and a driver.C. A taxi driver and a passenger.4. What will the weather be like on Thursday?A. Rainy.B. Fine.C. Cold.5. What does the man suggest?A. Come back for a later show.B. Wait in a queue.C. Come back in five minutes.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

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

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

每段对话或独白读两遍。