2016-2017学年上海市青浦区英语中考一模卷(含答案)

中考第一次模拟考试英语试卷第一卷选择题(60分）I.词汇测试（15分）i.从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。

（共8小题，每小题1分）()1. — Why did Jane look so upset yesterday, Betty?—Because she failed the English exam again, and she didn’t know what to do.A. didn’t takeB. didn’t likeC didn’t pas s()2. — How often do I need to feed my pet dog, Mr Henry?—Once or twice a day.A. go for a walk withB. give food toC. take care of()3. — Jack promised to come to the party, but why didn’t he appear at last?—Because he had a bad cold.A. wake upB. put upC. show up()4. — Why do you look at me in surprise?—Because you look different in this dress.A. in fearB. in dangerC. in amazement()5. —Please keep still, or I can’t tie your shoe.—All right.A. don’t eatB. don’t sleepC don’t move()6. —When shall we set off for the beach, Dad?—I’m not sure. It depends on the weather.A. is decided byB. is caused byC. is destroyed by()7. — What a bad day! I Med the singing competition and lost my last chance.—Don’t be sad. If you study hard, I believe you will make it sooner or later.A. regretB. succeedC. afford()8. — Spending too much time watching TV will lead to poor eyesight, Lucy.—I know. I won’t do it any more.A. result inB. result fromC. take inii.根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。

2016年上海初三各区⼀模英语试卷整理（含答案）2016年上海闵⾏初三英语⼀模Grammar and vocabulary:1.Which of the following underlined parts is different?A.Detective Ken told us about a case he dealt with recently.B.When you feel upset , take a deep breath and it will help.C.It is important for everyone to have a good breakfastD.The ma n left clear footprints in the wet sand2.He was angry _____ himself for having made such a foolish mistake.A. onB. withC. atD. by3. His knowledge of English and western cultures ______ a great help to him in his work.A. isB. areC. heD. am4. This dress is a bit dirty, would you please change ____ one for me ?A. othersB. the otherC. the othersD. another5. Using different memorizing methods can enable you to remember things _____A. wiseB. correctC. easilyD. faithfully6. The emoji of “Face with tears of joy” has become_____ among the Internet users all over the world.A. popularB. more popularC. most popularD. the most popular7. You _____ talk to your mother in such an impolite way. You’d better say sorry to her.A. mustn’tB. canC. shouldD. needn’t8. Bill looked ______ to see Cassie and his mother standing by the front door of his house.A. happilyB. confidentC. surprisedD. angrily9. Let’s just imagine______ on Mars in the near future. Isn’t it amazing?A. to liveB. livesC. l ivingD. lives10. The young an refused _____ stealing the valuable necklace from the safe.A. admitB. to admitC. admittingD. admitted11. It was believed that the TV series Legend of Miyue ______ millions of people soon.A. attractedB. has attractedC. will attractD. would attract12. Mr and Mrs Williams ____ in San Francisco since they returned to the USA from JapanA. had workedB. have workedC. workD. are working13. Black tea______ in China during the Ming Dynasty as a way to keep tea freshA. inventedB. was inventedC. is inventedD. is inventing14. I know nothing of the murder case _____ I read the newspaper report last nightA. whenB. becauseC. untilD. since15. Take a careful look at the two pictures, _____ you’ll f ind several differences between themA. soB. a ndC. orD. but16. The old man rarely remembers what has happened,_______?A.does heB. doesn’t heC. has heD. hasn’t he17. _____ necessary it is to give pilots the best possible training !A. WhatB. What aC. What anD. How18.At the beginning of the interview, Sue was ____ nervous that she could hardly keep stillA. veryB. tooC. soD. much19. –Thank you so much for the wonderful party. I really had a great time/-____A. You are kindB.I’m glad you liked itC. I doesn’t matterD. That’s right20. --I missed the this morning because of the traffic jam--____A. What a pity !B. Don’t worryC. Of course notD. Watch out..B.Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries．Have a look in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins(来源) of the food．Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how_____food travels to get to your plate．This journey, from “field to plate”, is called“food miles”．A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the f ood．Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer(消费者)．Why is this, and what are the effects(影响) of these long distances?Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market so the food didn’t have to travel very far．The consumers also did not travel very far, because they went to their local market to buy the food．This was a good system for farmers and consumers．However, there were some ______．For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally．In addition, they could only get food that was in season．Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world．We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries ortomatoes．They are______in winter if we want．Some countries have to import(进⼝) most of their food．This is because they have difficult climates．The United ArabEmirates(UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries．______food made in the UAE often uses imported materials．What’s wrong with“food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are ______for a number of reasons．First of all, because food travels such long distances．we need more planes, lorries, and ships to move the food．This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global(全球的) warming．______, food thattravels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty．Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journey．For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer．Local food has a better taste, a nd it also reduces the amount of global pollution．We need to buy more local food.1.A.early B. interesting C. far D. accurate2.A. disadvantage B. results C. methods D .links3.A.delicious B.dramatic C. colourful D.available4.A.Yet B.Even C.Still D.Again5.A.worrying B. Affecting C. Encouraging D.changing6.A.For the time being B.on average C.In addition D.In returnC.My father will always live in my heart though he passed away many years ago.My earliest m_________of dad is grabbing his hand while we walked together.As I grew older,I remember my father and I listening to basketball games on the radio.I always fell asleep before the game was over.When I woke up in the morning,the score sheet with the r________score on it would be lying next to me.I’11 always remember that.On cold mornings my father would bring his bread truck by the house.I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered(分送)the bread to the stores.The smell and the warmth from the bread made my mouth water and kept me warm.I’11 always remember that.My father would be present at all my games.One night before an important game my fat her looked at me s_______ told me that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour drive.The next day as the game drew near I thought about my dad.I happened to look across the field and surprisingly saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium.He m_______to make the game.I’11 always remember that.Years later I had become a teacher.I’11 never forget the v______on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident.I could hear my heart beat in my ears.I hung up the phone and went back to my bedroom.After that nothing really mattered to me.I still taught in school but I couldn’t centre attention on my teaching.One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand.His hand held m_______the same way I used to hold my father’s by the last two fingers.At that moment I found my purpose in life again.You see even though my father was gone,he left s_________ with me,his smile,compassion and touch.My purpose was to use those gifts as he did.From that day on I started.I’11 always remember that!D.Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them sat side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud music filled the room and made them feel very happy.The next morning,however, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a note under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all nice people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their neighbors and apologize for their playing.“Maybe we could go and visit everyone in person.” his mother said.“What if we invited them to come here for a party instead? Dario asked.They both loved the idea. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts for their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.Finally, the day of the party arrived. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to share. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, gave Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I was afraid that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we should apologize to you.” she said. “I didn’t realize how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play so me quieter music at night.“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such loud music.”“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be happy to play them in the evening.”“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to practicing the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of warmth and made him feel that they were home at last.1.How was the jazz music Dario and his mother played one night ?_________________________________________________________________________________2.Did Dario and his mother visit their neighbors or write a letter to their neighbors?_______________________________________________________________________________ __3.What did Dario and his mother do to their neighbor later?_______________________________________________________________________________ __4.Who wrote a short note to Dario and his mother?_______________________________________________________________________________ __5.Why did Mrs Gillbert send them a book of piano music by Chopin?_______________________________________________________________________________ __6.What can you learn from the story? Please give a proper tittle to the passage .(In less than six words)_______________________________________________________________________________ __WritingSuppose you are Linda, a student of Grade School .You see some of the schoolmates waste food in the school canteen every day. Write an open letter to them and offer some good suggestions on saving food.(假设你是琳达，花园学校的⼀名学⽣，你发现每天同学们在学校⾷堂有浪费粮⾷的现象，因此你给同学们写⼀封公开信，倡议⼤家节约粮⾷，抵制浪费，并就此现象提出⼀些⾃⼰的建议。

2019.1青浦区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查卷考生注意：本卷有（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟）7大题，共94小题。

试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题卡上完成，做在试卷上不给分。

Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30 分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片)(6分)B. Liste n to the dialogue and choose the best an swer to the questi on you hear (根据你听至U 的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)：(8分)13. A) The man wan ts to kill two birds with a sto ne. B) The man should make a gift for his mother.C) It is a good idea to take the DIY course.D) It is wise to make a gift while taking the DIY course.7. A) Under her handbag.C) On the bookshelf.8. A) He took part in a basketball match.C) He took part in a badm inton match.9. A) By bus. B) By un derground.10. A) Once a year. B) Once a mon th.11. A) Because he can enjoy the fresh air.C) Because it's not far from the school.12. A) Teacher and stude nt.C) Driver and passe nger.B) Un der the no tebook.D) On the desk.B) He had a swim with his frien ds.D) He played table tennis with his frien ds.C) By taxi. D) By bike.C) Once a week. D) Every day.B) Because it's convenient to go shopping.D) Because his new flat is very big.B) Doctor and patie nt.D) Shop assista nt and customer.14. A) The hobby. B) The weather. C) The football match. D) A rainy day.C. Liste n to the passage and tell whether the follow ing stateme nts are true or false ( 判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容，符合的用“T'表示，不符合的用“F'表示)(6分)15. Mr. Li's childre n are grow ing up and their house seems to get smaller.16. They decide to sell the things they no Ion ger use at the yard sale.17. They will use the money they raise to buy a new house for their childre n.18. Their son wants to keep a train and railway set he's had since birth.19. Mr. Li does n't want to give up his football shirts, although he does not use them.20. All of them feel happy to sell the thi ngs they don't n eed any Ion ger.D. Liste n to the passage and complete the follow ing sentences (听短文，完成下列内容。

2017上海中考英语模拟试卷（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解): (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) ( 6分)A B CDE F G1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______6. ______B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (8分)7. A) Water. B)Tea. C) Coffee. D) Juice.8. A) On Tuesday. B) On Wednesday. C) On Thursday. D) On Friday.9. A) A waitress. B) Ateacher. C) A secretary. D) A doctor.10. A) A prize. B) A book. C) A bike. D) A CD.11. A) By bus. B) By car. C) By bike. D) On foot.12. A) In the hotel. B) In the hospital. C) In the library. D) In the museum.13. A) Weather. B) A film. C) News. D) An accident.14. A) The parcel doesn’t belong to him.B) She doesn’t know the way.C) The man is like a kid.D) The man can walk there. [来源:学*科*网]C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (6分)( ) 15. Marie works hard in an office from Monday to Friday.( ) 16. She likes to stay at home most of the weekend.( ) 17. She will take a taxi to Boston this weekend.( ) 18. On Saturday she will visit two historic towns and Harvard University with her friends.( ) 19. They will go to see a movie on Saturday evening.( ) 20. Marie will go back home by air on Sunday.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列内容。

浦东新区2016学年度第一学期期末初三教学质量检测英语试卷Part 1 Listening （第一部分听力）I. Listening comprehension （听力理解）（共30分）A. Listen and choose the right picture （根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）（6分）1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______6. ______B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear. （根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）（8分）7. A. A doctor B. A shop assistant C. A teacher D. A secretary8. A. Twice a month B. Once a month C. Twice a week D. Once a year9. A. By taxi B. By bus C. On foot D. By underground10. A. Black B. White C. Red D. Brown11. A. At 9:00 B. At 9:20 C. At 10:00 D. At 10:2012. A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six13. A. In a café B. In a supermarket C. In a department store D. In a toy shop14. A. Teacher and student B. Shop assistant and customerC. Driver and passengerD. Doctor and patientC. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false （判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）（6分）15. British people love to wait in line in a bar.16. You shouldn’t speak loudly or snap your fingers to attract the bar workers.17. You can ring the bell hanging behind the counter.18. To make the bar workers see you, you can hold an empty glass or some money.19. People can’t stand against the bar when there are a lot of customers waiting for service.20. The Dutch（荷兰的）tourist understands how the British are able to buy themselves a drink.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences （听短文，完成下列内容，每空格限填一词）（10分）21. To have healthy eyes, you must ______ ______ them properly.22. We should also take a ______ ______ of Vitamin A and B2?23. It relaxes eye muscles to sleep for ______ ______ 7 to 8 hours every day.24. Blink your eyes to make the eyeballs watery and give them a ______ ______.25. Don’t rub your eyes because rubbing is ______ ______ your eyes.Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary（第二部分语音、语法和词汇）II. Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）（共20分）26. Which of the following underlined parts is different from the others in pronunciation?A. jumpsB. conclusionsC. interviewsD. miles27. Last night, a man sat at a metro station and started to play ______ violin.A. aB. /C. theD. an28. I will tell you my opinion on keeping pets, and Jane will express ______.A. herB. hersC. sheD. herself29. ______ the evening of March 30th , Adair was killed by someone unknown.A. OnB. AtC. InD. For30. She managed to escape ______ the burning car last Friday.A. ofB. fromC. aroundD. to31. ______ Chinese make their way back home before the Spring Festival.A. Million ofB. Ten millionsC. Millions ofD. Ten millions of32. The twin sisters look so similar that I can’t tell one from ______.A. othersB. anotherC. otherD. the other33. The coffee in Starbucks smells quite ______. Let’s have a taste.A. greatlyB. wellC. wonderfullyD. nice34. In the nature, male birds are usually ______ than female ones.A. colourfulB. much colourfulC. much more colourfulD. most colourful35. ______ I sometimes argue with my parents, I am still thankful to them.A. BecauseB. WhenC. AlthoughD. Since36. -- _______ do the teenagers have their teeth checked?-- Once a year.A. How longB. How soonC. How oftenD. How much37. On Taobao, customers can return goods with no questions asked, but they ______ pay delivery costs.A. have toB. mustn’tC. canD. needn’t38. The students of Grade Eight ______ reading 9 exciting mystery stories so far.A. finishedB. have finishedC. finishD. will finish39. After beating Hillary Clinton in the presidential election, Donald Trump ______ the 45th president of the US on January 20th , 2017.A. becomesB. becameC. has becomeD. will become40. A good way to get prepared for an exam is ______ full use of your time.A. madeB. makesC. makeD. to make41. In order to memorize the new words, you’d better practice ______ them again and again.A. to useB. usingC. to usingD. uses42. The ever-growing space explorations mean that more astronauts ______.A. requireB. was requireC. requiredD. are required43. ______ terrible the hazy weather is in that city in winter! Let’s take immediate action!A. WhatB. What aC. HowD. How a44. –Sorry, I’ve left the key at home. I am so forgetful!-- ______A. It’s a pityB. It’s my pleasureC. Please go aheadD. That’s all right45. – Would you mind my taking a look at your chemistry notes?-- ______A. Never mindB. Take it easyC. Of course notD. You’re welcomeIII. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can be used only once（将下列单词或词组填入空格，每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）A. writeB. whatC. tipsD. lookE. sharedEvery time you go online, you leave a trail（痕迹）. This is just like a real footprint. It reveals where you’ve been, how long you’ve been there and ___46___ you’ve been doing there. The information can be accessed so it is advisable to be careful when you are online. Here are four ___47___ to take care of your digital footprint.1)Don’t forget to log off（退出）when you leave a website, especially if you are using a ___48___ computer. If you don’t, someone may pretend to be you.2)Don’t tell anyone your passwords and don’t __-49___ them down in an obvious place. Make them more complex by using a combination of letters and numbers.A. now and thenB. safeC. unlessD. becauseE. details3)Remember your favorite websites by using the history button and the bookmark function on your computer. This is a way that your digital footprint can work in your favor, but remember to clear your browser history ___50))).4) Be careful about whom you are communicating with and always think twice before telling ___51___ like your home address, phone number, etc. to someone else.Now, it’s quite common for companies to check out the online information of possible candidates（申请人）. In many cases, companies choose the right persons not ___52___ how much information they put online. Many other factors are also considered. So remember, keep ___53___, don’t put too much unnecessary personal information online, and always think carefully before you post something.IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms （用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）（共8分）54. That army officer is brave enough to fight against those _______. (enemy)55. I was very disappointed at ______ because they were so unkind to the disabled. (they)56. Langping helped the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team win the gold medal in her ______. (fifty)57. The smart kid is learning to ______ two foreign languages at the same time. (speech)58. Shanghai Disneyland is an ______ park which is popular among visitors. (amusing)59. People show their respect to the ______ policeman for his great deeds. (wound)60. It was surprising that my father dealt with this problem in such a/an ______ way. (usual)61. Traditional Chinese medical treatment is ______ practiced in western countries now. (wide)V. Complete the following sentences as required. （根据所给要求完成句子，62-67小题每空格限填一词）62. A Yorkshire village has created a mini museum in a phone box. （改为一般疑问句）______ a Yorkshire village ______ a mini museum in a phone box?63. The detective interviewed Ben to get some information. （对划线部分提问）______ ______ the detective interview Ben?64. These kids are so young that they can’t make a wise choice. （保持句意不变）These kids are ______ young ______ make a wise choice.65. He can’t decide what to buy for his mother’s birthday. （改为宾语从句）He can’t decide what ______ ______ buy for his mother’s birthday.66. You can pay the bill in cash. You can pay the bill by credit card. （两句合并成一句）You can pay the bill ______ in cash ______ by credit card.67. Electronic brains seldom do wrong calculations. （改为反义疑问句）Electronic brains seldom do wrong calculations, ______ ______?68. the city, succeeded in, a trick, capturing, through, they （连词成句）____________________________________________________________Part 3 Reading and Writing （第三部分读写）VI. Reading comprehension （阅读理解）（共50分）A. Choose the best answer （根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）（12分）69. We can possibly find this passage from a/an ______.A. newspaperB. advertisement boardC. rental officeD. insurance company70. When you rent a bicycle, you can get extra things EXCEPT ______.A. a lockB. patchesC. test tubesD. a pump71. According to the paper, it costs ______ to rent a bicycle for two hours.A. $12B. $20C. $32D. $3572. You don’t need to write ______ in the paper.A. your signatureB. the rental dateC. the rental periodD. the price of the bicycle73. ______ would require the renter to pay an additional amount.A. Returning the bicycle one hour lateB. Riding the bike no farther than 100 milesC. Using a patch from the tool boxD. Refusing to sign the paper74. If you have a flat tire（爆胎）, you can ______.A. fix it with the tools in the box without payingB. make a phone call to the agentC. call the insurance companyD. leave it where it broke downB. Choose the best words and complete the passage （选择最恰当的单词完成短文）（12分）Up until I went to school, I was a happy child. Then kids found out that learning was difficult for me and they would point out and call me names. I ___75___ math, English, and science. I remember sitting in class one day, divided up into groups, when a girl in my group stood up, pointing to me, and said, “I’m not going to work with that stupid boy!” It made me feel terrible.Through primary school and middle school, I could ___76___ read. A professional came to our home one day, after putting me through a number of tests, he told my mother that I would never be able to read. My mother was so ___77__ that she told him to leave the house.Years later, as a new high school student, I ___78___ a science fiction book one day, and to my great joy, it was suddenly easy to read. The stories in the book stimulated my imagination. Then the words weren’t words anymore ___79___ pictures in my head. I started to read other books and really got interested in reading. I started learning better and using larger words.It was about at this time that I began to excel at arts. I learned that I have an incredible eye for shapes and designs. I write about my experiences. I write poetry, too. Toward the end of high school, I won a lot of art gallery shows and gained a lot of ___80___.Grades are important. But there is so much more to an education than good grades. So don’t let grades get in the way of your education.75. A. was fond of B. was careful with C. was poor at D. was good at76. A. hardly B. nearly C. actually D. usually77. A. happy B. excited C. surprised D. angry78. A. picked up B. took up C. looked up D. put up79. A. so B. or C. but D. and80. A. honesty B. humor C. safety D. honorC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分）An extract from The Greatest Tales of Sherlock HolmesI think I will tell you what happened last night. My husband Sir Eustace went to bed atabout half past ten. The servants had already gone to their rooms. Only my housekeepers___81___ in her room at the top of the house until I needed her.I sat until after eleven in this room, deep in a book. Then I walked round to see that allwas right before I went u___82___. I always did this myself, to be sure that everything isOK. I went into the kitchen, the storeroom, the living-room, and f___83___ the dining-room. As I came near the window, which is covered with thick curtains, I suddenly felt the wind blow on my face, and realized that it was o___84___. I pulled the curtain to one side, and found myself face to face with a broad-shouldered, elderly man who had just walked into the room. The window is a long French one, which really forms a door leading to the lawn. By the light of my bedroom candle I saw two other men entering behind the first. I was so scared, trembling. I s___85___ back quickly, but the man was on me in a moment. He caught me first by the wrist and then by the throat. I struggled to scream, but he hit me heavily over the eye, and I fell to the ground.I must have been unconscious for a few minutes. When I woke up, I found that they had torn down the bell-rope and had tied me tightly to the c___86___ standing at the head of the dining table. I was so firmly bound that Icould not move, and a handkerchief round my mouth prevented me from making any sound. It was at this moment that my unfortunate husband came into the room. He had c___87___ heard some suspicious sounds, and he came prepared. When he rushed at one of the burglars, another man bent down and took the poker（拨火棍）out of the fireplace and struck him heavily as he passed. My husband fell without a groan（呻吟）and never moved again.(To be continued)D. Answer the question （根据短文内容回答问题）（12分）A letter to alcoholDear Alcohol,You’ve been around forever. I can remember all the pain you’ve caused me.Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car? He died the next morning, too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didn’t realize her brother was in the midst of it at all. She never saw him again. And it’s all because of you!Do you remember the night of my first high school party? You were with my friends. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again. I spent about two hours that night helping my friends. “I’m sorry,” they said when I called taxis for some of them and took another two to hospital. Thanks to you, the two poor girls slept in hospital beds that night.Do you remember the night you almost took my father’s life? I do! He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. He is addicted to（沉迷）you. You have brought him much more trouble instead of taking his problems away. One night, he drank too much of you and that nearly killed him! You just sat back and laughed when his car went like a flash through the street, crashing into two other cars. And he wasn’t the only one hurt by you that night.I wish you’d walk out of my life forever. I don’t want to have anything to do with you. Look at all the pain you’ve caused. Sure, you’ve made people happy once in a while. But the damage you’ve caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop hurting the people I love and stop hurting me, please.Sincerely,Stella88. Has alcohol caused Stella lots of pain?89. Whom did Stella’s neighbor have to collect on the day of the accident?90. How much time did Stella spend helping her friends on the night of her first high school party?91. How did Stella help her friends after the party?92. Why did Stella’s father almost lose his life one night?93. How many examples did Stella use to express her hatred（憎恨）to alcohol in this letter?And why did she hate alcohol so much?(List at least 2 reasons.)VII. Writing （作文）（共20分）94. Write at least 60 words about the topic “I want to be a/an ________ in group work”. （以“在小组活动中我想做______”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。

2017上海中考英语模拟试卷（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解): (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) ( 6分)A B C DE F G1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______6. ______B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (8分)7. A) Water. B) Tea. C) Coffee. D) Juice.8. A) On Tuesday. B) On Wednesday. C) On Thursday. D) On Friday.9. A) A waitress. B) A teacher. C) A secretary. D) A doctor.10. A) A prize. B) A book. C) A bike. D) A CD.11. A) By bus. B) By car. C) By bike. D) On foot.12. A) In the hotel. B) In the hospital. C) In the library. D) In the museum.13. A) Weather. B) A film. C) News. D) An accident.14. A) The parcel doesn’t belong to him.B) She doesn’t know the way.C) The man is like a kid.D) The man can walk there. 来源学*科*网C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (6分)( ) 15. Marie works hard in an office from Monday to Friday.( ) 16. She likes to stay at home most of the weekend.( ) 17. She will take a taxi to Boston this weekend.( ) 18. On Saturday she will visit two historic towns and Harvard University with her friends. ( ) 19. They will go to see a movie on Saturday evening.( ) 20. Marie will go back home by air on Sunday.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列内容。

2016年上海市中考英语模拟试卷I、Listening Comprehension（听力理解）：（共30分）A.Listen and choose the right picture （根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）：（共6分）1.1．________2．________ 3．________4．________5．________ 6．________．Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear（根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）：（共8分）2. A．ChemistryB．HistoryC．EnglishD．Maths．3. A．A hamburgerB．A fruit saladC．A hot-dogD．A sandwich．4. A．TiredB．SurprisedC．ExcitedD．Frightened．5. A．Watch TVB．Play footballC．Go to the cinemaD．Read a book．6. A．Fifteen minutes’walkB．Fifteen minutes’bus rideC．Fifty minutes’walkD．Fifty minutes’bus ride．7. A．ThursdayB．FridayC．SaturdayD．Sunday．8. A．TripsB．ComputersC．ParentsD．Jobs．9. A．At the beachB．At the airportC．In the theatreD．In the hotel．Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）：（共6分）10. 15．My aunt and uncle sent me a bottle of honey as a birthday present last year．16．The smell of my hair attracted lots of bees when I were outside．17．I jumped into my neighbor’s swimming pool to stay away from the bees．18．When I climbed out of the pool，the bees were still flying around．19．My aunt and uncle wrote me a letter to apologize to me．20．This is a story about my unforgettable birthday present．Listen to the dialogue and complete the following sentences（听对话，完成下列内容．每空格限填一词）：（共10分）11. 21．Dan Carter lives in London and works as________ there．22．Dan and I stay in touch________ and sometimes we call each other．23．When I________ or when I need to talk to somebody，I can always call Dan．24．Dan is always________ everything and he never says sorry．25．One day，we arranged to meet________ to play football，but Dan didn’t come on time．II、Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）：（共20分）12. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A I still need a couple of days to fix it．B He has never been to a foreign country before ．C Could you speak a bit louder，please？D Don’t touch that ancient painting．13. Some students are keen on dancing，while ______ are fond of singing in Class One．（）A otherB the otherC anotherD the others14. Flight MU522will take off ______ half past seven．（）A atB ofC inD with15. It was not nice of you to play a trick ______ your younger sister．（）A toB forC onD by16. You ______ have no problem with reading this language.A mustB shouldC needn'tD can17. Peter is over fifty，and he can’t run as ______ as he used to．（）A fastB fasterC fastestD the fastest18. Linda was met traffic jams in the morning，______ she was late for school．（）A butB andC orD so19. We didn't enjoy the holiday ______ the weather was so awful．（）A becauseB untilC thoughD before20. Elsie is a good dancer，and now she is dancing ______ with her friends in the room．（）A friendlyB hardlyC beautifullyD lovely21. By the end of last term，Stephen ______ computer science in a university for two years．（）A hasn’t studiedB doesn’t studyC will studyD had studied22. Simon’s father promised that they______ a cruise trip to Europe the next summer．（）A will takeB are takingC would takeD were taking23. Many houses ______ during the earthquake happened in Yunnan，China this May．（）A were destroyedB are destroyedC has destroyedD had destroyed24. I will attend the Linda's marriage if I ______.A will inviteB was invitedC have been invitedD am invited25. Danny always encourages me ______ my best when I am in trouble．（）A to tryB triesC tryingD try26. Would you mind ______ me your passport？（）A showB showingC to showD showed27. “______ playing the game and go to bed at once，Tom．”Father said to his son．（）A To stopB StopC StoppingD Stopped28. We’ve just had a warm December．______ unusual weather it was!（）A WhatB What aC What anD How29. -______ is your daughter？-The girl beside little Tom．（）A WhereB WhatC WhoD Which30. ﹣I like the party so much，but I have to go home．It’s too late．﹣______．（）A What a pity!B Have another try．C Congratulations!D It’s a pleasure．31. ﹣We’re going to have a picnic tomorrow．Would you like to join us？﹣______．（）A I’d love to．B That’s right．C Well done．D Not at all．III、Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box.Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格．每空格限填一词，每个单词或词组只能填一次）：（共8分）32. A．disappeared B．covered C．lonely D．recent E．worried aboutYesterday t he police and more than 20 volunteers started to search for two missing teenagers Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter，and their guide，Gavin Jones．The police said that they had （1）________ during an adventure tour in Cape York Peninsula．This was the second day of the search and it was getting dark．The police were now very（2）________ the safety of the missing people．The police said that the search had （3）________ a wide area，but the rainforest was thick and their work was made harder by the（4）________ rain．Later on Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said，“The travelers had a radio with them．If they had been in trouble，they would have called us．”33. A．right B．information C．useful D．problems E．work outDo you need （How to keep petsA pet can be our best friend．Do you have pets in your house？Are they in good shape？This book not only offers you many colorful pictures of lovely pets，but also provides you with the knowledge about：•How to choose （4）________ pets for yourself．•How to build houses or nests for your pets．•How to feed the pets and how to keep them clean．Buy this book and you will learn more．IV、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子）：（共8分）34. How much are these________？（peach）35. We enjoyed________ at Mary’s birthday party．（we）36. The Greens usually go shopping________ a month．（one）37. It is really relaxing to go camping in such________ weather．（please）38. Do you know the exact________ of Grand Hyatt Shanghai Hotel？（locate）39. His________ made me feel very angry．（patient）40. In the end，she greeted me，but not very________．（polite）41. Do you know how to________ the newly-invented robot？（operation）V、Complete the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，完成下列句子．每空格限填一词）：（共14分）42. He kept the light on in his bedroom last night．（改为否定句）He________________the light on in his bed room last night．43. Mr and Ms Brown arrived at the airport on time with the help of Jerry．（对划线部分提问）________________Mr and Ms Brown arrive at the airport on time？44. We should get ready for everything we need as soon as possible．（保持句意基本不变）We should________________everything we need as soon as possible．45. My friends gave me some books at my fifteenth birthday party．（改为被动语态）I________________ some books at my fifteenth birthday party．46. “Did you make the cake yourself？”Jim asked Alice．（改为宾语从句）Jim asked Alice________________ had made the cake herself．47. Lin Dan played badminton very well．He won the Thomas Cup again．（合并为一句）Lin Dan played badminton well________win the Thomas Cup again．48. work，progress，the，we，will，the，harder，more，make，we （连词成句）________．VI、Reading comprehension（阅读理解）：（共50分） A.Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）：（12分）49. A subway is not just an important form of transport．It is also a window for other people to learn about local cultures．Beijing，ChinaThe Beijing Subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China．It has ad ded some modern technologies．All stations now have touch-screen maps．In some stations，people can also see traditional Chinese cultures．For example，on the walls of a few stations of Line 8，there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain．Stockholm，SwedenThe system of the Stockholm Subway has 100stations in use，of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground．The first subway line for Stockholm was opened in 1950．The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration of the stations．It is called the longest art gallery in the world．Over 90 percent of its stations are decorated with paintings．A few stations are decorated with red bedrocks．This makes you feel as if you are in a cave．London，UKThe London Under ground or the Tube is the oldest subway in the world．It was opened in 1863．During World War II，it was used to protect people from German plane attacks on London．Now，it is a symbol of the city．There is no air conditioning in the trains，so it is very hot in summer．New York，USThe New York City Subway has the most extensive public transportation system in the world，with 469stations．It is also one of the world’s oldest public transit systems．The New York City Subway runs 24hours a day．It has an express train on almost every line．You can get to your destination promptly．The trains themselves are full of fun； you will see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson，playing the guitar and singing．69．The________ is called the longest art gallery in the world．A） Beijing SubwayB） London UndergroundC） Stockholm SubwayD） New York City Subway70．The London Underground________．A） is also called the TubeB） is the symbol of the UKC） was well protected during the warD） was opened in 196971．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？________A） Michael Jackson used to dance in the New York City Subway．B） Tourists feel cool when they take the London Underground in summer．C） Several stations of the Stockholm Subway are built in caves．D） Some stations of the Beijing Subway are decorated with pictures of porcelain．72．In Parag raph Five，the underlined word“promptly”probably means________．A） finallyB） carefullyC） quicklyD） safely73．The passage mainly shows the________ of different cities．A） great changesB） long historyC） local culturesD） public transports74．We may read the passage from a________．A） travel magazineB） science bookC） newspaper reportD） picture book．Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）：（12分）50. California is located in the far west of the USA and has a long Pacific Ocean coastline．W ith almost 34 million people，it has the largest population of any of the states of the USA．It is the third largest in （1）________，with just over 400，000square kilometers．It has an excellent climate although there are very dry areas which do not get enough rain．Only one of the states of the USA，California is in itself the world’s fifth largest economy．It is especially （2）________ wine，fruits and vegetables of many kinds agriculturally．It is the home of Silicon Valley，the centre of the world’s computer industry．Los Angeles，its largest city-but not its capital city，which is Sacramento-has the world’s largest film and television industry and is best known for the district called H ollywood．California is also（3）________ in such natural resources as oil，natural gas and wood．California has ahuge （4）________ industry．This is partly because of the many natural beauties in the state，but also because of attractions such as Disneyland，Sea world and other theme parks．（5）________，California will suffer a serious earthquake．Parts of California also have water shortages，and because the countryside can be very dry，forest fires are a major problem．California has many claims to fame，but one of the most interesting is its recent laws which （6）________ motor vehicles to have zero carbon dioxide emissions（排放）．Because of this，and the fact that a quarter of all motor vehicles made in the USA are sold in California，the motor industry is trying hard to develop vehicles powered by hydrogen．（1）A．shape B．number C．height D．area（2）A．famous for B．connected with C．full of D．different from（3）A．special B．popular C．rich D．generous（4）A．film B．tourist C．fashion D．information（5）A．Suddenly B．Immediately C．Unfortunately D．Usually（6）A．encourage B．promise C．choose D．require．Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）：（14分）51. What would you choose，if you were sitting in front of a TV and there was a book right next to you？The answer will most （81）p________ be the TV!Young people would certainly choose the TV，but you will be surprised to find out that the older ones will at least hesitate about choosing i t．Why is this？Are the books not as interesting as they used to be？Is it that the world has （82）c________ so much in recent years that our habits are not the same anymore？Nowadays many people have no interest in literature（文学）．This may be a possible explanation．Another（83）r________ might be the change of lifestyle．We are more（84）l________ to visit a club or a bar to relax ourselves after a long day's work，rather than read a book in the comfort of our own homes．People are more outgoing than th ey used to be．All the stress of work makes us want a quick relaxing means．Perhaps，most of us do not have the （85）p________ to read anymore．It is much （86）e________ to turn on the TV and watch the latest news around the world than read 19th century literature!With all the TV programs，every one of us can find an interesting show or movie to watch．What’s better than getting i nto bed with the remote control and falling asleep whenever you wish？You are the master of all the TV programs．The only disadvantage is that TV will never （87）p________ you with all the facts that a book can do．TV is much more superficial than books，even if it does get you relaxed in just a moment!Answerthequestions（根据以下内容回答问题）：（12分）52. A little girl was born into a very poor family．Her name was Wilma Rudolph．When she was four years old，she had pneumonia（肺炎） and it left her with a paralyzed left leg．She had to wear an iron leg brace．Her mother told her that she could do whatever she wanted to do．So at the age of nine，the little girl took off the leg brace，and she tried her best to walk．In four years，she could walk for some steps，which was a medical wonder．Then this girl had a dream that she would like to be the world ’s greatest woman runner．At the age of 13，she entered a race．She came last．She entered every race in high school，and in every race she came in last．Everyone asked her to stop!However，one day，she came next to last．And then there came a day when she won a race．From then on，she won every race that she entered．She went to university，where she met a coach．The coach trained her so well that she went to the Olympic Games．There she was racing against the greatest woman runner of the day，a German girl named Jutta Heine．Nobody had ever beaten Jutta．But in the 100-meter race，she won．She beat Jutta again in the 200-meter race．She had two Olympic gold medals．Finally came the 400-meter relay．It would be Wilma against Jutta once again．When the third runner handed the baton to Wilma，she was so excited that she dropped it，and Wilma saw Jutta running down the track．It was impossible that anybody could catch Ju tta．But Wilma did just that!Wilma had earned three Olympic gold medals．88．What happened to Wilma Rudolph when she was four years old？________89．How did Wilma’s mother encourage her daughter？________90．When did Wilma take off the leg brace and try to walk？________91．Where did Wilma meet the coach who gave her a good training？________92．Wilma won the 400-meter relay very easily in the Olympic Games，didn’t she？________ 93．What can you learn from her story？Please give a suitable title for the passage．________．VII、Writing：（20分）53. Write a passage of at least 60words on the topic“My Colorful Chil dhood”（以“我的美好童年”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格．）（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分．）The following is for reference only．（以下表达仅供参考）•I dream of…•It is exciting/necessary/helpful to…2016年上海市中考英语模拟试卷答案1. 略,略,略,略,略,略2. 略3. 略4. 略5. 略6. 略7. 略8. 略9. 略10. 略11. 略,略,略,略,略12. C13. D14. A15. C16. B17. A18. D19. A20. C21. D22. C23. A24. D25. A26. B27. B28. A29. D30. A31. A32. A,E,B,D33. C．useful,D．problems,B．information,A．right34. peaches35. oueselves36. once37. pleasant38. location39. impatience40. politely41. operate42. didn't,keep43. How,did44. prepare,for45. was,given46. whether/if,she47. enoughto48. The harder we work，the more progress we will make．49. C,A,D,C,D,A50. D,A,C,B,C,D51. probably,changed,reason,likely,patience,easier,provide52. She had pneumonia and it left her with a paralyzed left leg,Her mother told her that she c ould do whatever she wanted to do．,At the age of nine,In the university,No，she didn't．,Wilma's success story53. My Colorful ChildhoodWhen I was a little girl，I was very curious and imaginative．I had so many dreams．I dreamt of being an architect a s well as a great painter．What impressed me most is that I drew one house which was like a big cellar．【高分句型一】After making out the house model，I asked my brother for help．We lifted up with shovels on our shoulders and went out to the field．We began to dig，hoping that we could make out a house underground．【高分句型二】After about half and a hour，we stopped digging since we found that it was too hard to make out a house underground by hand．That made us really disappointed．（童年的经历）Nowadays，I would laugh whenever I look back on this experience．It wasn’t such a bad experience buta funny one．【高分句型三】I still dream to be an architect and hope my dream will come true one day．（童年回忆的感受）。

2016~2017学年上海市青浦区英语高考一模卷2017年青浦区高考英语一模卷(考试时间120分钟，满分140分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections: 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. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.2. A. In a clinic. B. In a cinema.C. In an electronics store.D. In a bookstore.3. A. A salesperson. B. A pilot. C. A waitress. D. A firefighter.4. A. To work in July. B. To print a form.C. To go back to school.D. To take a vocation.5. A. He dropped his phone. B. He hates long-distance calls.C. His call got cut off.D. His mobile is too long.6. A. He is consulting. B. He is arguing with the woman.C. He is complaining.D. He is giving advice.7. A. People are waiting at the automatic ticket machine.B. The man will not stay in line for the tickets.C. The woman will exchange tickets at the machine.D. They are waiting in line buying tickets for a movie.8. A. She has confidence in her job. B. She has just got a job promotion.C. She is excited to see the man.D. She will make greater efforts.9. A. Find a paper in the copy machine.B. Fill out an application form.C. Show her library card.D. Sit at the table next to her.10. A. The posters are not as good as the stalls.B. The stall could have been more amazing.C. The charity event was a copy of the past.D. She was having hearing problems.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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. To show one’s love. B. To comfort s omeone.C. To identify an old friend.D. To congratulate someone.12. A. France. B. America. C. China. D. Britain.13. A. A comparison between the west and the east.C. The French is a nation fond of hugging.D. A study on IQ and hugs.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.12. A. To save time for laws to take effect.B. To weaken the government’s check.C. To give himself more power.D. To change the country’s political system.13. A. A category. B. A measurement.C. An activity.D. An airport.14. A. The major industrial growth. B. The number of people at the airport.C. The side effect of an emergency.D. The unhealthy level of pollution.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.15. A. Aging process. B. A talk show.C. Job hunting.D. Work pressure.16. A. He will be in a talk show in the afternoon.B. He used to be an actor but now a manager.C. He noticed the woman was under stress long ago.D. He suggests the woman do something different.17. A. Hungry. B. Exhausted. C. Energetic. D. Relaxed.18. A. The woman feels stressed because she is aging.B. The woman feels sick, so she doesn’t want to have lunch.C. Payday makes the woman feel better despite the great pressure.D. The man was happy that he was not given the job he applied for II. Grammar and vocabularyII. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. After hearing that, all students ____21____ (seat) and waited for the test to begin. The professor gave the test papers to all students with the text____22_____ (face) down at the desk. Once he handed out the test papers to all students, he asked them to turn the test pages and begin.Students’ were confused to see t here was not a question ____23_____just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor noticed the students’ face expression and told them, “I want you to write about what you s ee there.”The students were even __24__ (confused) but started the test by then. At the end of the class,. the professor took all answer sheets and started reading each answer in front of all students. All of them described about the black dot, ___25______ position they tried to explain. After the professor finished reading, the whole class was silent.The professor explained, "Don't worry. I am not going to give you grades but I just want you to think about something. Here ___26______ focused on the black dot but no one wrote about the white paper, and the same is with our lives. The white paper represents our whole life and the black spot represents problems in our life. ___27___ our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care, we have every reason to celebrate. Still we just focus on problems like health issues, problemsin relationships etc., but we never see these problems arevery small compared with___28___ we have in our lives.”So there is the moral lesson: we ___29______ try to take eyes off our problems and enjoy each moment that life _____30____ (give) us. Be happy and live the life positively.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. approachedB. generousC. financiallyD. effortE. datesF. victimG. closed H. substituting I .boosts J. visible K. seeminglyHave you ever watched a television show or a movie and felt like you were watching a really long commercial? If so, then you’ve fallen ___31______to bad product placement (产植入）.Clever marketing folks want their products to be __32_ within a scene, but not the focus. When done correctly, product placement can add a sense of realism to a movie or television show.Product placement ___33______ from as early as 1950s when a drinks company paid to have a character in the movie The African Queen toss loads of their product overboard. Since then, there have been countless placements in thousands of movies.Sometimes product placement just happens. A set dresser (布景人员）might think of something that _34—the level of credibility or realism of the story. One example is the use of a can of ant killer in a violent fight scene in the popular televisionprogramme The Sopranos. A spokeswoman for the manufacturer said if the company had not been —35— about the use of their product, they would not have given it a thumbs-up.Arranged product placement deals are more prevailing. The most common type is a simple exchange of the product for the placement. A deal is made; in exchange for the airtime, the cast and crew are provided with a(n)___36______supply of the company's products.Sometimes, a gift of the product isn’t an appropriate form of comp ensation, and then the deal, ____37___with money, works well. Someone from a manufacturer's marketing team hears about a movie project, and approaches the set dresser with a(n) _38_ attractive proposal. They come to an agreement, and the product makes a number of 39— casual appearances. Both teams are happy.Before product placement really saw a rapid growth in the mid-1980s, it was pretty much a do-it-yourself ___40___. Now there are entire agencies that can handle the job. Some larger corporations will dedicate personnel to seek out opportunities for placement within films, television shows ——even games and music.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.Traditionally uniforms were manufactured to protect the worker. When they were first designed, it is also likely that all uniforms made symbolic sense —those for the military, for example, were originally____41_____to impress and even terrifythe enemy; other uniforms indicated a distinction in ____42_____ chefs wore white because they worked with flour, but the main chef wore a black hat to show he inspected and supervised.The last 30 years, however, have seen an increasing____43_____ on their role in mirroring the image of an organization and in uniting the workforce, particularly in “customer facing” industries. From uniforms and workwear has emerged “___44______ clothing”. “The pe ople you employ are your ambassadors (大使），’’ says Peter Griffin, managing director of a major retailer in the UK. “W hat they say, how they look, and how they behave is of vital importance.” From being a simple means of ___45___ who is a member of staff, the uniform is emerging as a new channel of marketing communication.Truly effective marketing through____46_____ images such as uniforms is a subtle art, however. How we look sends all sorts of powerful messages to other people. Dark colors give a sense of ____47_____ while lighter color shades suggest approachability. Certain dress style creates a sense of conservatism (守旧），while others a sense of___48______ to new ideas. If the company is selling quality, then it must have quality uniforms. If it is selling style, its uniforms must be stylish. If it wants to appear ____49____, everybody can’t look exactly the same.But turning corporate philosophies into the right combination of color, style, degree of branding and uniformity is not always ____50_____. According to Company Clothing magazine, there are 1000 companies supplying the workwear and corporate clothing market. Of these, 22 ____51_____for 85% of total sales 一￡380 million in 1994.A successful uniform needs to___52______two key sets ofneeds. On the one hand, no uniform will work if staff feel uncomfortable or ugly. On the other hand, it is ___53______ if the look doesn't express the business's marketing strategy. The greatest challenge in this respect is time. When it comes to human awareness, first impressions count. Customers will assess the way staff look in just a few seconds, and that few seconds will____54_____ their attitudes from then on. Those few seconds can be so important that big companies are prepared to____55_____ years, and millions of pounds, getting them right.41. A. intended B. tended C. extended D. attended42. A. statue B. stability C. status D. statistics43. A. preference B. argument C. compliment D. emphasis44. A. cooperate B. political C. corporate D. academic45. A. exposing B. identifying C. qualifying D. requesting46. A. studio B. audio C. visual D. casual47. A. clarity B. authority C. availability D. accessibility48. A. exposure B. rejection C. reluctance D. openness49. A. stable B. uniform C. innovative D. similar50. A. smooth B. disagreeable C. objective D. complex51. A. exchange B. call C. stand D. account52. A. establish B. balance C. neglect D. desert53. A. pointless B. significant C. useful D. careless54. A. maintain B.shape C. draw D. value55. A. commit B. command C. dedicate D. investSection CDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose theone that fits best according to the information given in thepassage you have just read.(A)St Kilda is a tiny archipelago (群岛）of the North Atlantic Ocean. The islands are among the most spectacular, but the greatest fascination is that, for over a thousand years, people lived there and possessed a sense of community. Cut off from the mainland, the islanders had a distinct way of living their lives, mainly eating the seabirds that returned to breed on the rocks.Isolation also had a big effect upon St kildans attitudes and ideas. The people sacrificed themselves year in and year out, in a constant battle to secure a livelihood. In such harsh conditions, life was only possible because the whole community worked together.In the 19th century St Kilda was subject to pressures from the outside world. Education, religion and tourism all attempted to throw the St Kildans5 way of life into doubt. In the early 20th century, the strength of the community became weakened as contact with the rest of Britain increased. When disease cut their numbers, and wind and sea made it difficult to get adequate food, the St Kildans were forced to turn to the mainland for assistance.In 1930, the St Kildans finally agreed to abandon their homes. They settled on the Scottish mainland, not realizing it meant throwing themselves into the 20th century. As adults, they had to accept those values most Scots believe in. For instance, the islanders found it difficult to' base their existence upon money. They had never lived in a world where they bought goods and services from each other.The islanders showed themselves indifferent to the jobs they were given on the mainland. The labours asked of them were unskilled compared with the spectacular skills they had onceperformed in order to kill seabirds. Moreover, killing birds had once provided the community with food to survive. On the mainland, however, the tasks they were asked to perform did not provide them immediately with what was needed to keep them fed and warm.The history of the St Kildans after the evacuation (撤离），of their inability and lack of resolution to fit into urban society, makes sad reading. When they were resettled on the mainland, the St Kildans were forced to live in a society whose values were unacceptable and incomprehensible to the majority of them. For many, the move was a tragedy.56. According to Paragraph 3, the following factors lead to St kildans seeking help from outside EXCEPT______________.A. unbearable windB. insufficient food supplyC. contact with BritainD. worsening health57. After the St Kildans inhabited Scotland, they .A. soon learned how to buy goods and services from othersB. had trouble adapting to the value of dominant society.C. exhibited willingness to carry out their given jobs.D. had the opportunity to show their skills of killing seabirds.58. Which of the following is NOT about how people used to live on St Kilda?A. The major source of food was found locally.B. It was essential for people to help each other.C. Very few people had visited mainland Scotland.D. Money played an insignificant role in life.59. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. The role of money in modem communities.B. How a community adapted to a different form of life.C. The destruction of an old-fashioned community.D. How a small community fight against opposite conditions.(B)The following safety risks may result in serious injury or death to the user of the MINI Cooper S: ?This product contains small parts that arc for adult assembly (组装）only. Keep small children away when assembling. Remove all protective materials before assembly. Be sure to remove all packaging materials and parts from underneath the car body.Battery posts contain lead known to the state of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Never open the battery.Body parts such as hands, legs, hair and clothing can get caught in moving parts. Never place a body part near a moving part or wear loose clothingwhile using the vehicle. Always wear shoes when using the vehicle.Using the vehicle near streets, motor vehicles, drop-offs such as steps, water (swimming pools) or other bodies of water, hills, wet areas, in small lanes, at night or in the dark could result in an unexpected accident. Instead, use the vehicle on the highway. Always use the vehicle in a safe, secure environment.Using the vehicle in unsafe conditions such as snow, rain, loose dirt, mud, or sand may result in unexpected action, for example tip over.Using the vehicle in an unsafe manner. Examples include but are not limited to:Pulling the vehicle with another vehicle or similar device ?Allowing more than two riders ?Pushing the user from the back ?Traveling at an unsafe speedAlways use common sense and safe practices when using the vehicle.Store the vehicle indoors or cover it to protect it from weather. Water will damage the motor, electric system, and battery.60. When assembling, you should______________________.A. open the battery on the spotB. ignore the packaging materialsC. make sure kids are not presentD. start from underneath the car61. According to the text, it is safer to______________________.A. use batteries containing leadB. drive in small lanes at midnightC. drive on the highway instead of on hillsD. wear loose clothes while driving61. Where can you probably find the text?A. In an official report.B. In a medical journal.C. In a physics textbook.D. In a product handbook.(C)In a land swept by typhoons and shaken by earthquakes，how have Japan’s tallest and seemingly most breakable old buildings---500 or so wooden pagodas, tower-shaped buildings —remained standing for centuries? Japanese scholars have been confused for ages about their stability.For centuries，many attributed the resilience (抗震性）of pagodas to the massive trunk-like central columns known as shinbashira, which bends and swings during a typhoon or earthquake, just like a tall tree. But the amazing thing is that theshinbashira actually does not carry any load at all but is suspended from the top of the pagoda — hanging loosely down through the middle of the building. The weight of the building is supported entirely by twelve outer and four inner columns.And what is the role of the shinbashira, the central column? The best way to understand theshinbashira's role is to watch a video made by Shuzo Ishida, a structural engineer at Kyoto Institute of Technology. Mr. Ishida, known to his students as “Professor Pagoda” has built a series of models and tested them on a “shake-table” in his laboratory. In short, the shinbashira was acting like an enormous pendulum (钟摆).Under pressure, a pagoda’s loose floors could be made to slide back and forth independently. Viewed from the side, the pagoda seemed to be doing a snake dance — with each floor moving in the opposite direction to its neighbours above and below. The shinbashira, running up through a hole in the centre of the building, made it unlikely that individual storeys moved too far because, after moving a certain distance, they banged into it, passing on energy away along the column.Another strange feature of the Japanese pagoda is that, because of the building tapers (锥形), with each floor plan being smaller than the one below, none of the vertical (垂直的）columns that carry the weight of the building is connected to its corresponding column above. In other words, a five-storey pagoda contains not even one column that travels right up through the building. More surprising is the fact that the individual storeys of a Japanese pagoda are not actually connected to each other. They are simply stacked one on top of another like a pile of hats.The extra-wide eaves(屋檐）also play a part. Think of themas a balancing pole of tightrope-walkers. The bigger the mass at each end of the pole, the easier it is for the tightrope walker to maintain his balance. The same holds true for a pagoda. With the eaves extending out on all sides like balancing poles, the building responds to even the most powerful earthquake with a graceful swinging, never an abrupt shaking.62. In a Japanese pagoda, the shinbashira is designed to______________.A. bear certain amount of weight of the pagodaB. bend under pressure the way a tall tree doesC. connect the floors with pagoda’s baseD. stop the floors from moving too far58. Shuzo Ishida performs experiments in order to___________________.A. apply the pendulum into practiceB. gain insight into the “shake-table” modelC. learn about the mechanisms of pagodasD. locate shinbashira^ exact position in a pagoda59. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the article?A. Some columns may extend from the bottom to the top of a pagoda.B. The functions of extra eaves and balancing poles are similar.C. The storeys of a Japanese pagoda are fitted loosely.D. Pagodas5 amazing capacity to resist impact has long puzzled scholars.60. What is the best title for the passage?A. How Shinbashira Plays Its RoleB. Why Pagodas Do Not Fall DownC. Distinct Features of Japanese ArchitectureD. Shuzo Ishida, a Distinguished EngineerSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of ourlives.B. Space allows us to expand and succeed: for the sake of everyone on the earth, now and in thefuture, space exploration is essential.C. The mysterious space objects varying in size have been fascinated scientists and scholars foryears.D. It appears that we are driven to ensure the success and continuation of not just our own genes,but of the species as a whole.E. Therefore it still poses a problem for us human beings whether to explore the space at the costof our own homelandsF. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed orhow it works, it also holds dangers.Why should mankind explore space? Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings. What prompted our distant ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? 67________________ . The wider the distribution of a species, the better its chance of survival.Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be located. Additional resources are always beneficial when used wisely, and can increase our chances of survival. Knowledge or techniques acquired through exploration, or preparing to explore, filter from the developers into society at large. 68_______. Also, we have already benefited from other by-products, including improvements in earthquake prediction —which has saved many lives —in satellites used for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick saucepans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products of technological developments in the space industry!_____69___________.The chances of a large comet (彗星）hitting the Earth are small, but it could happen in time. Such strikes in the past may account for the extinction of dinosaurs and other species. Human technology is reaching the point where it might be able to detect the possibility of this happening, and enable us to minimize the damage, or prevent it completely, allowing us as a species to avoid extinction.In certain circumstances, life on Earth may become impossible: over-population or wide spread diseases, for instance, might eventually force us to find other places to live. While the earth is the only planet known to sustain life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to inhabit other planets and moons. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.______70___________II. Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Last year my company was bought by a large corporation and most of the managers lost their jobs. That was when I decided to do something I’d always wanted to do ——become a freelance writer (自由作家).Changing professions has meant that my lifestyle has changed in a number of ways.I work about as much as I did before ——between 45 and 50 hours a week —~ but my schedule is much less fixed than it used to be. Before, I worked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, with a few extra hours on weekends. Now, however, 1 work when I feel like it. For instance, sometimes I work。