2019年上海英语春考（图⽚⼿打版保真）I.Listening Comprehension1. A. At the man’s home. B. At a restaurant.C. At a furniture shop.D. At a cinema.2. A. She was heartbroken. B. She was proud of her speech.C. She was nervous.D. She was frank with the audience.3. A. She dislikes drinking in the bar. B. She has just seen a doctor.C. She seldom has snacks.D. She has no appetite.4. A. £100. B. £120. C. £150. D. £180.5. A. He missed the writing contest.B. He was well prepared for the content.C. He paid enough attention to his spelling.D. He made spelling mistakes in the contest.6. A. Concerned. B. Confident. C. Confused. D. Curious.7. A. Their daughter. B. Their teacher.C. Their former colleague.D. Their fitness coach.8. A. He was thirsty after lecturing.B. His lecture was very successful.C. The students were too young to follow him.D. Drinking was not allowed during his lecture.9. A. The man. B. The woman. C. Tom. D. The boss.10. A. He is good at numbers. B. He prefers a solar-powered device.C. He has calculated the price.D. He needs one more present. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. In 1932. B. In 1942. C. In 1938. D. In 1948.12. A. A war broke out. B. Australians could hardly afford it.C. It was out of fashion.D. Too many resources were consumed.13. A. A scenic spot in Sydney. B. The development of Rose Bay.C. A new age for flying boats.D. The history of a special plane. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. They are considerate. B. They are experienced and skillful.C. They are good at finding evidence.D. They are well organized.15. A. Disorderliness inspires fresh ideas. B. Creativity brings about messiness.C. Cleanliness indicates high intelligence.D. Neat environments help solve problems.16. A. Skills to promote creativity. B. Studies on the effect of creativity.C. A habit related to intelligence.D. A definition of intelligence. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. An agreed-upon view on the human brain.B. The evolution of men’s and women’s brains.C. A difference between men’s and women’s brains.D. Research on how long human beings can concentrate.18. A. They are more adaptable to new situations.B. They are more complicated in structure.C. They have better links between each half.D. They have better links inside each half.19. A. Performing tricks. B. Multi-tasking. C. Reading maps. D. Reading others’ minds.20. A. They are too complex to understand. B. They are based on common sense.C. They lack enough data support.D. They turn out to be persuasive.听⼒原⽂⽂字：Section A1. W: This table is reserved for you, sir.M: It looks like a nice table, but it's too close to the kitchen door.O: Where does the conversation most probably take place?2. M: I saw you on TV yesterday. You were ever so good. You didn't look nervous.W: To be frank. When it was my turn to speak, I really had my heart in my mouth.Q: What does the woman mean?3. M: Shall we go and try that snack bar around the corner?W: I can't eat anything. My headaches.Q: What can we learn about the woman?4. W: A single room is fifty pounds per night, and a double room sixty pounds per night. Stay two nights and you'll get another for free.M: A single room for three nights, please.Q: How much should the man pay for his room?5. W: How did you do in the writing contest?M: If only I had paid more attention to spelling.Q: What can we learn about the man?6. M: Hey. Joan, what's up?W: Nothing much. It's my son! It doesn't seem easy for him to get used to the new schoolQ: How does Joan most probably feel about her son?7. M: Have you heard from Mary lately? It’s said she is not working as a fitness coach.W: I got an email from her last week. She has been working at a school since she left our firm.Q: Who are the two speakers talking about?8. W: How did the lecture go?M: Oh, you should have seen those young people. Thirsty for knowledge, drinking in my wisdom.Q: What does the man mean?9. M: Look at the menu. Everything looks great, but that's too expensive.W: Have anything you like? Tom said it's on our boss.Q: Who will pay the bill?10. W: David, I got you a present, a solar-powered calculator.M: I don't need a calculator, Mom. I am one.Q: What does David imply?Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.The calm waters of Rose Bay in Sydney are disturbed only when a seaplane comes into land and take off again. In some way, Rose Bay has witnessed the surprising history of flying boats, type of early seaplane. On the fifth of July, 1938, an empire class flying boat departed from here, Australia's first international airport. It was heading for England and mark the start of the golden age of flying boats. Over ten days, with thirty stops along the route, passengers enjoyed a first class service, including breakfasts of fruit, steak, juice and wine.But the flight didn't come cheap. Tickets were far beyond the reach of most Australians at a price that was equivalent to an annual salary. The service was suspended in 1942 as war took hold and the planes were officially-used by the air force. By the time normal life started again after the war,land-based aircraft had developed rapidly, and flying boats were looking increasingly out of date. However. Sydney and its vast waters remained well-placed to exploit their resources, and so began a new age for the flying boats.Questions:11. When did the golden age of flying boats start?12. Why was the service of empire class flying boats stopped in the early 1940s?13. What is the speaker mainly talking about?Questions 14through 16 are based on the following passage.According to some psychologists, intelligence is the ability to learn from experience, adapt to new situations, understand and handle abstract concepts, and use knowledge to change one's environment. Skills like learning, memory, reasoning, and problem solving enhance these abilities. Therefore, certain habits may be evidence you've got these skills. For example, it is commonly thought that those who are intelligent are organized and have everything in their workspace arranged neatly. But that's not the case.In an experiment from the University of Minnesota, people in a messy setting came up with more creative ideas than those in a neat space. Kathleen Watts, study author says disorderly environments seem to inspire breaking free of tradition, which can produce the fresh idea. Orderly environments, in contrast, encourage following traditions and playing it safe. But according to JonathanWhite, a research scientist at Duke University, creativity is one of the qualities that smarter people tend to possess, and it may actually lead to messiness. He says it's not messiness that helps creativity, but creativity which may create messiness. Such people tend to get lost inthought while focusing on a problem or issue. And cleanliness becomes of less importance that focusing on the problem at hand.Questions:14. According to the passage, what are intelligent people like in most people's eyes?15. According to Jonathan White from DukeUniversity. Which of the following statements is true?16. What is the passage mainly about?Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.W: James, have you read about the new research into the human brain?M: Not yet. What does it say?W: It says men are better at some things like map reading and finding direction, while women are better at other things like remembering words and faces.M: Interesting! Now I understand why I'm the one of my family who does all the map reading.W: The research was done by a team from the University of Pennsylvania. They looked at the brains of nearly one thousand men and women and found they are wired differentlyM: Wired differently? You mean"connected in different ways"?W: Right! In males, the stronger connections run within each half o the brain. In women. The stronger connections are between the two sides of the brain.M: I see.W: The difference might explain why men are better at learning and performing a single task, like reading maps or cycling. But women are often better at doing several things at the same time. They can also concentrate on a task for longer.M: Now. I can understand why I cannot do several things together.W: But not everyone agrees. A professor from the University of Oxford said the connections inside the brain are not permanently fixed, and the brain is very complex. Without sufficient data, you can't jump to any general conclusions.M: I guess the professor is right now.(Now, listen again.)Questions:17: What is the conversation mainly about?18: Compared with women's brains, what does the new research find out about men's brains?19. According to the new research, which of the following are women better at?20: What does the professor from the University of Oxford think of the new research findings?语法填空Start With the End and Work BackwardsWhen Jason Hoelscher was an undergraduate of fine art studies, there weren't any professional development classes. So ambition and the timely realization (21)________ he would have to determine "what's next" on his own urged Jason to engage his future self to find direction. It was 1996, and he was finishing his BFA (Bachelor of Fine Art) in Denver. He was faced with the choice of sitting back to wait for something (22)________(happen), or pursuing a path into the unknown. He chose the latter.Jason set up a plan that in five years he (23)________ (show) his work in the top gallery in that area of the country. This five-year goal gave him a starting point (24)________ which to work backwards.By setting this goal, all of Jason's efforts (25)________ (point) in the same direction. He showed up at different art show openings, and researched as best he could to make (26)________ familiar with the market environment.As a result of showing up, Jason took opportunities (27)________ got him closer to his goal. He sent work to a student show and was accepted by Robin Rule, the owner of Rule Gallery. (28)________ (inspire), Jason spent the next month making new work.In April of 1997, Jason went back to Rule Gallery with his new work. (29)________ scared to death, he looked confident at the gallery meeting. When he left, he left as the newest addition to the Rule Gallery roster (花名册). He had his first exhibition there one year later.Jason could have stopped with the show selection, but what he really wanted was gallery representation. He struck while the iron was hot , and in (30)________ (do) so, shortened his five-year plan into a year-and-a-half.⼩猫钓鱼（选⾃《纽约时报》2018.2.8）Everyone a ChangemakerWe’re in the middle of a necessary but painful historical transition (转变). For thousands of years most people's lives had a certain ___31___. You went to school to learn a trade or a skill — baking, farming or accounting. Then you could go into the workforce and make a good living by repeating the same skill over the course of your career. But these days machines can do pretty much anything that's ___32___. The new world requires a different sort of person. Bill Drayton, founder of Ashoka, the organization that supports 3,500 social entrepreneurs (企业家) in 93 countries, calls this new sort of person a changemaker.Changemakers are people who can see the patterns around them, identify the problems in any situation, figure out ways to solve the problem, organize teams, lead collective action and then ___33___ adapt as situations change.For example, Ashoka fellow Andrés Gallardo is a Mexican who lived in a high crime neighborhood. He created an app, called Haus , that allows people to ___34___ with their neighbors. The app has a panic button that ___35___ everybody in the neighborhood to a crime when it is happening. It allows neighbors to organize, chat, share crime information and work together.In the changing society, to form and lead this community of communities, Gallardo had to possess what Drayton calls "the ability to understand how people are feeling in ___36___ circumstances and to act for the good of all.”It doesn't matter if you are working in the cafeteria or the inspection line of a plant. Companies will now only hire people who can ___37___ problems and organize responses. But a lot of people still live without this mind-set. So the central ___38___ of our time, Drayton says, is to make everyone a changemaker.In an earlier era, society realized it needed universal ___39___ — the ability to read and write. Today, schools have to develop the curriculums and assessments to make the changemaking mind-set universal. They have to understand it will lead to success and this kind of ___40___ shift can be promoted.A. alert B. challenge C. continually D. evolving E. literacy F. locate G. mental H. network I. pattern J. repetitive K. reversely完型填空（选⾃《卫报》2017.8.4）According to the World Economic Forum, more people are travelling than ever before. Lower barriers to entry and falling costs means they are doing so for ___41___ periods. The rise of "city breaks” — 48-hour bursts of foreign cultures — has increased tourist numbers, but not their ___42___ spread. The same attractions have been used to market cities such as Paris and Venice for decades, and visitors use the same facilities as residents to reach them. “Too many people do the same thing at the exact same time," says Xavier Font, a professor of sustainability marketing. "For ___43___, the city no longer belongs to them."So Venice proposes what it is calling "detourism": sustainable travel tips (建议) and ___44___ routes for exploring a true Venice, off the paths beaten by the 28 million visitors who flood in each year.A greater variety of ___45___ for prospective visitors — ideas for what to do in off-peak seasons, for example, or outside of the city center — can have the effect of diverting (分流) them from already crowded landmarks, or ___46___ short breaks in the first place. Longer stays ___47___ the pressure, says Font. "If you go to Paris for two days, you're going to go to the Eiffel Tower. If you go for two weeks, you're not going to go to the Eiffel tower 14 times."Similarly, repeat visitors have a better sense of the ___48___. "We should be asking how do we get tourists to ___49___, not how to get them to come for the first time. If they're coming for the fifth time, it is much easier to get to know our lifestyle and local customs."Local governments are now ___50___ this sustainable activity by giving preference to responsible tour operator, and even high-paying consumers. Font says, however, cities could be more ___51___ about the tourists they try to attract even when the marketing success is currently measured by how many there are, and how far they’ve come.He points to unpublished data from a Venice tourist board that gives priority to Japanese tourists for spending an average of $40 more per day than French tourists — a(n) ___52___ that fails to take into account the more carbon emissions the Japanese produces on their way. ___53___ tourists are also more likely to be repeat visitors that come at off-peak times, buy local products, and ___54___ to less crowded parts of the city. All are productive steps towards more ___55___ tourism, and more peaceful relations with residents.41. A. earlier B. later C. longer D. shorter42. A. geographic B. quantitative C. economic D. temporary43. A. visitors B. locals C. consumers D. officials44. A. winding B. separate C. classic D. alternative45. A. reforms B. reasons C. guidance D. accommodation46. A. designing B. experiencing C. discouraging D. increasing47. A. ease B. test C. intensify D. create48. A. judgment B. responsibility C. direction D. culture49. A. set out B. break in C. make off D. come back50. A. promoting B. neglecting C. recording D. replacing51. A. optimistic B. selective C. curious D. worried52. A. conflict B. exploration C. comparison D. scheme53. A. Japanese B. French C. High-paying D. Easy-going54. A. spread out B. give in C. trace back D. live up55. A. international B. modern C. traditional D. sustainable阅读理解(A)When a senior manager sits down with a prospective employee for an in-person interview, the preferred questions often sick to the applicant’s interest in the position and company, according to a survey by staffing firm Accountemps. But questions can sometimes be a bit more...wacky.“What kind of animals would you be?” is one of the unique questions mentioned by senior managers in the survey. It is a way to keep interviewees on their feet and stimulate interesting discussion.However, such question are asked less frequently, the research shows. Just 6 percent of senior managers said their favorite questions to ask are theoretical questions, the lowest total except for “other,” which also came in at 6 percent. A lot of senior managers said their favorite questions are ones “relating to the position or company,” at 39 percent. These questions include “Why do you want to work here?”, “What do you know about this company?” etc. They are meant to determine if candidates have done their homework and how enthusiastic they are about the position.Questions about “previous or current experience” were referred to by 22 percent of senior managers as their favorite type of question. These inquiries — “Why did you leave your last job?” and “What did you like or dislikeabout your last job?” for instance — are meant to look into applicants’ work history patterns and their overall fit for the position.Further down the list, 18 percent of senior managers’ favorite questions had to do with personalities and characteristics. They prefer, for example, “What are your strengths and weakness?” and “What’re your hobbies?”. And 10 percent had to do with personal goals and interests (“Where do you see yourself in five or 10 years?”) That means that managers strongly prefer to ask candidates questions about their interest in the position and work history. But there’s always room for a sudden surprise.56. In this passage, the word “wacky” (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to “______”. A. common B. aggressive C. inevitable D. weird 57. According to the survey, senior managers’ most preferred questions are meant to find out ______. A. what work experience candidates had B. how well-prepared candidates are C. what candidates are most interested in D. how knowledgeable candidates are 58. What will senior managers ask to determine how suitable a candidate is for the position? A.What kind of animal would you be? B.Why do you want to work here?C.What did you like or dislike about your last job?D.Where do you see yourself in five or 10 years? 59. What is the passage mainly about?A.Interview questions favoured by managers.B.Managers’ attitudes to interview questions.C.How managers prepare interview questions.D.How managers make interview questions interesting.(B) 2019 Spring Evaluation Schedule For Learn T o SkateMT . KENT ICE CENTER * 900 MOON AVENUE * LEVARD CITY, RI 02916(103) 561-4363 WHO: Skaters of all ages and abilitiesAny Preschool & Kindergarten age child who has never taken lessons at the Mt. Kent Ice Center needs to make an appointment to be evaluated .Anyone first grade and above, does not need an evaluation.The online registration feature does not apply to evaluation registration. EV ALUATIONS: Evaluation help to determine both readiness and class placement. Upon completion of the evaluation, it is recommended that you register for classes with a coach in the ice center office. A variety of days and times for the evaluations are also listed online and at the Ice Center. Evaluation registration may be done in person or by phone at 103-561-4363.Additional days and times may be added — to be determined by Management EV ALUATION DATES AND TIMESDAYEV ALUATION DATES TIMEEV ALUATION FEESaturday March 9, 201912:00 p.m.$5.00Sunday March 10, 201912:00 p.m.$5.00Monday March 11, 201910:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. $5.00Wednesday March 13, 201910:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.$5.00Thursday March 14, 201910:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.$5.00REFUND POLICY: Refund requests must be made a minimum of 7 days before event. See for detailsEV ALUATION REGISTRATION:In person - Stop by the Mt. Kent Recreation Center, ground floor, Monday throughSaturday 9:00-11:00 a.m., Sunday 1:00-4:00 p.m.By phone - Call the Ice Center at (103) 561-4363 to schedule your skatingevaluation appointmentQUESTIONS: Please call the Mr. Kent Ice Center staff at (103) 561-4363KentALERT— A FREE notification(通知) service (phone, text, e-mail). In the event of anemergency and to provide you with updates about cancellations and recreationdepartment programs and event. Please visit , browse Servicesat the top of the page. Under Information Technology Office, click KentALERT.All recreation participants should sign up, and at minimum select the“Cancellations” category.60. The passage is primarily intended to _______.A.recommend an ice centerB.advertise a skating programmeC.introduce an assessment scheduleD.tell readers about a notification service61. If Maria want to do the evaluation registration for her son, she’d better go to the Mt. Kent Recreation Center ______ before the end of the evaluation dates.A. at 1:00 p.m. on MondayB. at 10:00 a.m. on TuesdayC. at 4:00 p.m. on FridayD. at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday62. Which of the following statements is true?A.Any kindergarten age child must make an appointment to be evaluated.B.You will be informed of any cancellation after signing up for KentALERT.C.You can go to to do the registration for evaluation.D.Refunds should be claimed within seven days after the registration.(C)Everything about nuclear energy seems terrifically big: the cost, construction and the fears of something going badly wrong. The future, however, may well be much smaller. Dozens of companies are working on a new generation of reactors (反应堆) that, they promise, can deliver nuclear power at lower cost and reduced risk. These small-scale plants will on average generate (发电) between 50MW (megawatt, a unit of power) and 300MW of power compared with the 1,000MW-plus from a traditional reactor. They will draw on modular (模块化的) manufacturing techniques that will reduce construction risk, which has troubled larger-scale projects for long. Supporters believe these advanced modular reactors (AMRs) — most of which will not be commercial until the 2030s — are critical if atomic power is to compete against the rapidly falling costs of solar and wind.“The physics hasn’t changed. It’s about much cleverer design that offers much-needed flexibility in terms of operation,” said Tim Stone, long-term industry adviser and chairman of Nuclear Risk Insurers, which insures nuclear sites in the UK. Since the Fukushima disaster in Japan in 2011, safety fears have threatened nuclear power. But the biggest obstacle today is economic. In western Europe, just three plants are under construction: in the UK at Hinkley Point C in Somerest; at Flamanville in France; and at Olkiluoto in Finland. All involve the European Pressurized Reactor technology of EDF that will be used at Hinkley Point. All are running years late and over budget. In the US, the first two nuclear projects under way for the past 30 years are also blowing through cost estimates.The UK, which opened the world’s first commercial nuclear reactor in 1956, is one of the few western nations committed to renewing its ageing facilities to ensure energy security and meet tough carbon reduction targets. It is seen as a proving ground, by many in the industry, of nuclear power’s ability to restore confidence. However, the country’s agreement with EDF to build two units at Hinkley Point — which together will generate 3.2GW (gigawatt, a unit of power) of electricity — has come under severe criticism over its cost. The government is looking at different funding models but said it still sees unclear power as vital to the country’s future energy mix. Small reactor, it believes, have the potential to generate much-needed power from the 2030s.63. What can be learned from the passage about the advanced modular reactors (AMRs)?A.They don’t work on the same principles as traditional reactors.B.They haven’t been widely used for business purposes.C.They are at a critical stage of being manufactured.D.They operate more flexibly than wind generators.64. In paragraph 2, the writer mentions the plants in different countries in order to _____. A.show that the advanced technology of EDF is mature B.argue against the popular use of nuclear powerC.prove that their construction costs more than availableD.suggest a possible solution to budget problems 65. What can be inferred from the passage?A.The UK government is reducing its funding for ageing nuclear facilities.B.Some people have lost their confidence in the use of nuclear power.C.People are more supportive of solar and wind energy than nuclear energy.D.The UK is decreasing the impact of nuclear power on tis economy. 66. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? rge-scale nuclear plants will be a big hit B.Traditional reactors boom with new mini ones C.The government should reflect on nuclear safety D.Nuclear power looks to shrink its way to success 六选四Importance of Ethics (道德准则)Two 1996 studies indicate the importance of the study of ethics to students in journalism and mass communications programs. A survey of seventy-three media ethics courses at universities across the country revealed a continuing rise in enrollment. _____67_____. Also, media organizations have told educators that they value students’ critical-thinking and problem-solving skills and their sense of ethics.However, reasons for studying ethics go beyond what potential employers desire. Proper behavior is necessary for growth and order. If one objective of an education is to promote the growth and development of the individual, then the place to start is with personal behavior.Developing a sense of what is right and wrong, or appropriate and inappropriate, will promote order, not only in individual lives but also in society at large. _____68_____. Speed limits are set, proper directions are indicated, and numerous suggestions are made — seat belts, for example — so that automobile travel is reasonably safe and efficient. Without the “rules” of the road, travel becomes chaotic (混乱的). Order is necessary. _____69_____. It sets “rules” for proper human activity and as a result promotes growth, development, and order in individual lives._____70_____. Not every problem is an ethical one, and even when an ethical problem does present itself, people sometimes make the wrong ethical decision, or they make the right ethical decision and it results in unforeseen negative consequences. Nevertheless, people must realize that without a large number of individuals “doing the right thing,” society would not be doing much at all except fighting for survival and trying to figure out an increasingly chaotic world.Things are bad enough with ethics; think how bad they might be without them.概要写作（选⾃《美国环保署》）Where are the bees?Bees are essential to the production of food we eat. Bees make honey, but they also pollinate (给…授花粉) large areas of crops, such as strawberries, apples and onions. About a third of the food we eat is a result of pollination of the bees. Unfortunately, bees have been disappearing at an alarming rate.A.Ethical behavior could play the same role.B.Think, for example, of the order required to move traffic on roads and highways.C.Ethics promotes not only a better individual but also a better society.D.The other study noted that 44 percent of the responding schools required students to complete an ethics course.E.In conclusion, ethics seeks to resolve moral problems by defining concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong.F.Ethics, however, is not a magic cure-all.。
