上海市闵行区2015届高三下学期质量调研考试(二模)英语试题

2023学年第二学期高三年级学业质量调研英语试卷(考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分)考生注意：1.本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。

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I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A.A fridge. B.An electric cooker. undry machines. D.Dishes.2. A.$450. B.$500. C.$550. D.$510.3. A.Flowers. B.A gardening tool. C.Cooking appliances. D.A cookbook.4. A.Disappointed. B.Proud. C.Confident. D.Encouraged.5. A.The man. B.The woman. C.Their boss. D.Sarah.6. A.At a concert venue. B.At a movie theater.C.At a hotel reception.D.At a restaurant.7. A.Keep playing video games. B.Get more sleep.C.Buy a comfortable bed.D.Establish a regular bedtime.8. A.She is confused about the software program as well.B.She understands the software program completely.C.She doesn’t care about the software program.D.She has lost the software password.9. A.He wants more recognition for his volunteer work.B.He prefers to keep his volunteer work private.C.He regrets volunteering at the animal shelter.D.He wants to discuss his volunteer work further.10. A.The students were interested in sharing.B.The students were eager to learn knowledge.C.The students were amazed at the learning material.D.The students were respectful towards the teacher.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation.The passages and the conversation will be read twice,but the 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.Questions11through13are based on the following talk.11. A.In her arm. B.In her lung. C.On her shoulder. D.In her back.12. A.Over five years. B.About three months.C.Less than two weeks.D.A few months.13. A.To find ways to help Mrs.Smith’s family.B.To hear an update on Mrs.Smith’s situation.C.To figure out what’s wrong with Mrs.Smith.D.To discuss the company’s helping policies.Questions14through16are based on the following talk.14. A.Improving artistic theory. B.Putting forward flow theory.C.Holding attractive activities.D.Studying business matters.15. A.To promote the painters’spirit. B.To discover the exception to the theory.C.To study the way to get the flow state.D.To discover the best flow quality.16. A.When they consider nothing seems to matter.B.When they began to learn new skills.C.When they work in different professions.D.When they are engaged in their pursuits.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17. A.It was stolen. B.It was involved in an accident.C.It ran out of gas.D.It was parked illegally and pulled away.18. A.It’s only for loading purposes. B.It’s reserved for motorcycles.C.It’s free for anyone to park there.D.It’s for library use only.19. A.The parking services office. B.The main entrance of the library.C.The vehicle storage facility.D.The campus gymnasium.20. A.$10 B.$50 C.$75 D.$85II.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.By day,Robert Titterton is a lawyer.In his spare time,he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova—not as a musician but as her page-turner.“(21)________not being a trained musician,I’ve learned to read music to assist Maria in her performance.”Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but(22)________(act)as the group’s official page-turner for the past four years.His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score.In this way,the musicians don’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it(23)________.He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.Being a page-turner requires plenty of practice.Some pieces of music(24)________go for40minutes and require up to50pages of turns,including back turns for repeat passages.(25)________matters is onstage communication.Each pianist has their own style of“nodding”(26)________(indicate)a page turn that they need to practise with their page-turner.But like all performances,there are moments(27)________things go wrong.“I was turning the page to get ready for the next page,but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,”Mr Titterton said,“Luckily,I was able to catch them and put them back.”(28)________most page-turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists,Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.“Sometimes my husband is not an attentive page-turner.He’s interested in the music,(29)________(feel)every note, but I have to say:‘Turn,turn!’”she laughed.“But Robert is(30)________(qualified)page-turner I’ve had in my entire life.”Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.contrastB.instructedC.concentratingD.potentialE.touchingF.playedG.better H.specialized I.spot J.follow K.tracingUnfamiliar Music May Help People Chat at PartiesIf you want your guests to be particularly sociable at an upcoming party,make sure you play music they probably haven’t heard before.To explore how background music affects the way we31conversations,researchers Jane Brown and Gavin Bidelman conducted a study analyzing the brain activity of31individuals aged21and33.During the experiment, participants listened to72minutes of an audiobook(有声读物),which the pair used as a replacement for32on someone talking,while background music was accompanied by the audiobook for most of the time.For half of the experiment,the participants were asked to focus on2-minute parts of an unfamiliar audiobook read by a man.The rest of the time,they were told to focus on four background songs,which were similarly33for2minutes at a time.This34in voices aimed to assess participants’ability to shift attention between two distinctly different voices.During the experiment,all the participants wore35caps to monitor the electrical activity taking place in their brains.This36of electrical activity was the key.It allowed Brown and Bidelman to discover how efficiently these individuals could focus on either the audiobook or the music when37to do so.The finding revealed that the participants could38turn their attention to the audiobook if the background music was unfamiliar to them.Following the task,the participants completed a music perception survey evaluating their musical skills,such as the capacity to39whether a pair of similar-sounding tunes are the same.Notably,those with lower musical scores demonstrated slower attentional shifts between songs and audiobooks,suggesting a(n)40link between musical ability and attention management skills.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.In Favour of Simple WritingDo you edit text messages carefully before sending them?If so,you may be the kind of person who takes pride in 41even the simplest message.If you do not,you may see yourself as a go-getter,one who values excitement and speed over42:get it done decently now rather than perfectly later.People are constantly receiving messages,from the mailbox to the inbox to the text-message alert.What to read,what to skim(略读)and what to ignore are decisions that nearly everyone has to make dozens of times a day.A new book titled All Readers are Busy Nowadays makes the argument for being the careful kind of43,even in informal lines.The authors also present well-established44that have long been prized in guides to writing.Take“less is more”.Most books on writing well advocate the advice to45needless words.The authors,however, have46the idea.In an email to thousands of school-board members asking them to take a survey,cutting the count from127to49words almost47the response rate.Keeping messages to a48idea—or as few as absolutely needed—helps ensure that they will be read, remembered and acted on.49the number of the available options has the same effect,too.A link in an email,50, attracted50%more clicks when presented alone than when it was sent alongside a second additional link.Syntax(句法)and51matter,too.It is more52to adopt short and active sentences,with common words familiar to everyone.From Facebook posts to online-travel reviews,even brief,informal pieces of writing that follow these rules get more likes and shares.If everyone is a busy reader,everyone is a busy writer,too.That may make it tempting to sent as many messages as 53as possible and hope for the best.But from essays to text messages organizing dinner plans,devoting time to the needs of readers has provable54.If you are so busy that you write an undisciplined message which readers scan, ignore and delete,then you might as well have not55it at all.41.A.conveying B.understanding C.crafting D.sending42.A.care B.quantity C.simplicity D.technology43.A.reader B.poster C.learner D.writer44.A.structures B.principles C.aims D.alternatives45.A.remove B.ignore C.reconsider D.interpret46.A.conveyed B.translated C.tested D.shaped47.A.lowered B.affected C.doubled D.maintained48.A.basic B.positive C.definite D.single49.A.Recording B.Reducing C.Counting D.Estimating50.A.in comparison B.after all C.for instance D.in particular51.A.word-choice B.pattern-design C.target-setting D.platform-selection52.A.difficult B.suitable C.challenging mon53.A.carefully B.often C.politely D.quickly54.A.outcomes B.points C.figures D.benefits55.A.received B.written C.read D.answeredSection BDirections:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information givenin the passage you have read.(A)Growing up in Ukraine,Vadim didn’t know what it was like to live in a safe,stable home.His parents were alcoholics who would often beat him.They’d even stuff him into a wine container,breaking his little body and leaving only a small opening at the top so he could breathe and see—but only just a little.By the time Vadim turned9,he was living in an orphanage(孤儿院).Unfortunately,as is the case with far too many little ones,his life only got worse there.Not only was he hurt,but he was placed in a room on the third floor,making it impossible to get downstairs in a wheelchair.This left Vadim crawling up and down the stairs,an activity that was both physically and mentally exhausting.He’d often be late for meals.If the food wasn’t already gone by the time he arrived,other kids would steal from him.Then,a chain effec t began when some special folks visited the orphanage.They told him a story about a spiritual figure who advocated love and forgiveness.This conv ersation helped the14-year-old find his faith and,in turn,he had more hope than he ever had before.Today,Vadim is on longer the boy subject to fate.He is a father to his own kids,and his life couldn’t be more different or better.Over the years,he’s discovered a gift for expressing himself through art.This inspired Tim Tebow Foundation,an organization fighting for the most vulnerable(脆弱的)people around the world,to ask if he’d like to create a piece thatrepresented what it looked and felt like for him to have gone from“darknessto light.”The result?A truly remarkable painting that features Vadim,in hiswheelchair,leaving behind his old home,including the wine container hisparents stuffed him into.His new direction includes a beautiful forest full offall leaves and bright light,showing the hope he is said to have found in theinspiring story.56.According to the passage,Vadim’s parents treated him________.A.abusivelyB.forgivinglyC.thoughtfullyD.strictly57.Why did Vadim crawl up and down the stairs when living in the orphanage?A.Because his little roommates often did damage to his wheelchair.B.Because other children would take his meal without permission.C.Because he couldn’t use the wheelchair to go downstairs from a high floor.D.Because getting downstairs was demanding for him physically and mentally.58.The phrase“a chain effec t”in paragraph4refers to_________.A.an effective treatment for Vadim’s disabilityB.a series of positive changes occurring in Vadim’s lifeC.a sense of hope from the story of a spiritual figureD.a helping hand from Tim Tebow Foundation59.What is the message that Vadim wants to convey in his remarkable painting?A.He admires the beauty and harmony of nature.B.He leads a miserable life with his own kids.C.He excels in delicate painting techniques.D.He says farewell to the past and harvests happiness.(B)The Role of Crowdfunding in Business GrowthCrowdfunding is a fundraising method that makes use of the power of the Internet and social networks.It involves raising small amounts of money from a large number of individuals or investors,typically through online platforms.These platforms connect entrepreneurs(创业者)with potential backers who contribute funds to support a specific project, business,or idea.Types of Crowdfunding●Reward-Based Crowdfunding—Backers get a reward,such as a product sample or easy access,in exchange for their contribution.This model is popular for startups and creative projects.●Equity(股权)Crowdfunding—Investors receive shares or equity in the business in exchange for their funding. This model is ideal for small businesses looking to raise substantial capital and is subject to specific regulations.●Debt Crowdfunding—Entrepreneurs borrow money from backers and agree to repay it with interest over time. This model is similar to a loan and is suitable for businesses with a clear repayment plan.Tips for a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign●Set clear goals:Define your funding goal,the purpose of the funds,and how you’ll use the money.●Persuasive story:Make an appealing and genuine story about your business.Explain why it matters and how backers’contributions will make a difference.●Engage your network:Mobilize your existing network of friends,family,and professional contacts to support your campaign.Their initial contributions can build momentum(动力).●Transparency:Be transparent and honest about your project’s progress and any challenges you encounter. Backers appreciate honesty.●Fulfill promise s:Once your campaign is successful,fulfill your promises to backers timely and communicateregularly.60.According to the passage,which of the following is accurate about crowdfunding?A.Reward-Based Crowdfunding is the most popular type of crowdfunding.B.Backers can get the same kinds of rewards in the three types of crowdfunding.C.Crowdfunding is a fundraising technique that relies on offline platforms.D.Debt Crowdfunding is fit for businesses with a specific repayment schedule.61.The4th tip“Transparency”probably means“________”.A.carefulnessB.perseveranceC.franknessD.optimism62.The owners of Exploding Kittens,a card game corporation established six years ago,plan to raise a large sum of capital to start a promotion campaign.They are highly recommended to________.A.prefer Reward-Based Crowdfunding to Equity CrowdfundingB.draft an attractive story about the campaign based on real informationC.realize their promises to backers on time even if the campaign is a failurepare the initial support provided by different existing contacts(C)Hundreds of people die at sea every year due to ship and airplane accidents.Emergency teams have little time to rescue those in the water because the probability of finding a person alive falls dramatically after six hours.Beyond tides and challenging weather conditions,unsteady coastal currents often make search and rescue operations extremely difficult.New insight into coastal flows gained by an international research team led by George Haller,Professor of Nonlinear Dynamics at ETH Zurich,promises to enhance the search and rescue techniques currently in ing tools from dynamical systems theory and ocean data,the team has developed an algorithm(算法)to predict where objects and people floating in water will go.“Our work has a clear potential to save lives,”says Mattia Serra,the first author of a study recently published in Nature Communications.In today’s rescue operations at sea,complicated models of ocean dynamics and weather forecasting are used to predict the path of floating objects.For fast-changing coastal waters,however,such predictions are often inaccurate due to uncertain boundaries and missing data.As a result,a search may be launched in the wrong location,causing a loss of precious time.Haller’s research team obtained mathematical results predicting that objects floating on the ocean’s surface should gather along a few special curves(曲线)which they call TRansient Attracting Profiles(TRAPs).These curves can’t be seen with our eyes but can be tracked from instant ocean surface current data using recent mathematical methods developed by the ETH team.This enables quick and precise planning of search paths that are less sensitive to uncertainties in the time andplace of the accident.In cooperation with a team from MIT,the ETH team tested their new,TRAP-based search algorithm in two separate ocean experiments near Martha’s Vineyard,which is on the northeastern coast of the United States.Working from the same real-time data available to the Coast Guard,the team successfully identified TRAPs in the region in real-time.They found that buoys and manikins(浮标和人体模型)thrown in the water indeed quickly gathered along these emerging curves.“Of several competing approaches tested in this project,this was the only algorithm that consistently found the right location”, says Haller.“Our results are rapidly obtained,easy to interpret,and cheap to perform,”points out Serra.Haller stresses:“Our hope is that this method will become a standard part of the tool kit of coast guards everywhere.”63.In a search and rescue operation,________.A.the survival rate drops to almost zero after six hoursB.the use of dynamics leads to the wrong locationC.weather conditions are a determining factorD.changing currents present a challenge64.The main significance of the new algorithm is________.A.accurately predicting weather conditions during rescue operationsB.dependence on satellite technology to locate distressed individuals at seaC.cost-effective,efficient tracking of objects and individuals in coastal watersD.predicting the exact time and location of ocean accidents65.Paragraph5mainly talks about________.A.the collection of dataB.the testing of the algorithmC.the identification of the TRAPsD.the cooperation of two research teams66.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.How Mathematics Can Save Lives at SeaB.How Coastal Waters Affect Saving LivesC.Why Algorithms Are Popular in Rescue OperationsD.Why Success Rates of Rescue Operations Have FallenSection CDirections:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.Such media doesn’t just entertain.B.You can easily pick out the differences among your siblings.C.As we journey through adulthood,it’s crucial to reflect on its impact.D.Media exposure during childhood impacts each child in distinct ways.E.Additionally,media have proven to have long-term effects on individuals.F.However,our mental and physical states may not be adequately equipped to handle it.Childhood Media Shaping FuturesMuch of the media we consume during our formative years shapes us into the people we are today.Reflect on a particular piece of media from our childhood—perhaps it’s the TV show we eagerly awaited every weekend during visits to our grandmother’s house.67It shapes our dreams and fears and even drives us to future careers.68Older children may have had a lot more restrictions,like TV shows,movies,and social media access. And because of these,they were able to be a child for longer compared to their siblings(兄弟姐妹).Children who have older siblings tend to show more mature tendencies and can appear to“grow up quicker”than other children their age.While they might have been restricted from social media accounts until a certain age,once given access,they tend to be more prepared.The media exposure of our generation has undoubtedly led to an increased maturation at younger ages. 699Simply looking back at previous generations and the rate of consumption and processing of information that we experience every day,the effects of such are only beginning.As soon-to-be or current adults,we are already facing issues such as depression,anxiety,and delays in certain learning and social skills,just to name a few.Are we“more mature?”or are we overexposed and at risk for exceptional mental,physical,and emotional consequences?In conclusion,childhood media consumption significantly influences our lives.70Striking a balance between media exposure and mental well-being is essential for our growth in today’s media-rich world.IV.Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more than60 e your own words as far as possible.Have You Got Success Amnesia?Have you heard yourself say“it was nothing really”when someone congratulates you on a job well done?Or have you drawn a blank when you are asked to make a list of what you have achieved?If so,you have suffered success amnesia. Failing to acknowledge your hard work is often a sign of success amnesia.It signals that there might be a gap between how others view your achievements and how you see them.People who have success amnesia often have a strong track record at work or get it sorted for family members.They are people who others would describe as successful and yet they find it difficult to acknowledge and own their results.They don’t hold their achievements in their memory bank.This particular type of memory loss robs them of the satisfaction and pleasure that can follow in achieving a goal.And, perhaps more importantly,it robs them of confidence.Confidence does not guarantee success,but it does increase the chance of success.Why not try some practical methods?Ask for feedback about the impact you’ve had and then listen carefully.Watch out for anything that you begin to tell yourself“It wasn’t that big a deal.”Try to absorb what you hear.You can also look back over the past6or12months, capture every success you can think of,whether large or small,and write them down clearly.Purposefully acknowledging and admitting your achievements can help to bring them into more realistic focus.Besides,be mindful that you have a tendency to forget or minimize your achievements.A sticky note on your laptop screen might help:my strengths and achievements are bigger than they appear to me.V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.这种新产品防水耐高温，卖得很好。

2015年高三英语二模翻译固定搭配考点汇编1、据我所知，他们学校的面积是我们的两倍。

（size.）As far as I know, the size of their school is twice that of ours.2、这位经济学家在调查中发现，有些人赚的越多，消费的欲望也更强烈。

（the more…）. The economist has found in the survey that the more some people earn, the more they want to buy.3、既然选手们已投入比赛，及时结果不尽如人意，你也别对其吹毛求疵了。

（devote）Since the participants have devoted themselves to the match, you had better not find fault with the result even if is far from satisfactory.1．据说那位年轻教授当众反对了校长的提议。

(object). It was said that the young professor objected to the headmaster’s proposal in public.1. 我很难在这份菜单上找到素食。

(difficulty)I have / had （great）difficulty (in)finding vegetarian food / dishes on this menu.1. 人们越来越依赖互联网。

（dependent）People have become /been more and more dependent on the Internet.1.众所周知，大量砍树对自然平衡有灾难性的影响。

（As）As we all know/as is known to all, cutting down a large number of trees has disastrous effects on the balance of nature.1无论多忙，我们都应该经常花时间与父母说说话。

闵行区2014学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试英语试卷考生注意：1．考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。

2．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。

试卷分为第I 卷（第1-11页）和第II 卷（第12页），全卷共12页。

所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。

3．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。

第I 卷 (共103分) I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. At 4:15.B. At 4:45.C. At 5:00.D. At 6:00. 2. A. A painter. B. A mechanic. C. A porter. D. A carpenter.3. A. Using cameras creatively. B. Setting cameras to portrait mode.C. Painting pictures.D. Taking pictures of people. 4. A. Talk to more soldiers.B. Organize the information.C. Collect more information.D. Add his experience to the book. 5. A. Delighted. B. Surprised.C. Doubtful.D. Unconcerned.6. A. He is rather disappointed. B. He doesn ’t care for a promotion.C. He can ’t accept the result.D. He knows his own limitation. 7. A. She wants to get some sleep.B. She needs time to write a paper.C. She has a physics class to attend.D. She is troubled by her sleep problem. 8. A. Get more food and drinks. B. Invite more people.C. Tidy up the place.D. Prepare for a party. 9. A. It ’s interesting. B. It turned out to be easy.C. It ’s hard to judge.D. It ’s quite difficult.学校_______________________ 班级__________ 准考证号_________ 姓名______________…………………密○………………………………………封○………………………………………○线…………………………………10. A. She must have paid a lot for the course.B. Her effort has brought about good results.C. She is unlikely to keep good figure.D. Her try is obviously a waste of money.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. By sounding a warning. B. By pressing the driving wheel.C. By checking the driving time.D. By touching the wrist band.12. A. Moves more regularly. B. Stops working properly.C. Opens the window for the driver.D. Sounds more frequently and loudly.13. A. A new device to reduce tiredness-related accidents.B. A new device to limit car speed.C. An invention to make driving more comfortable.D. A new regulation to punish dangerous driving.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Girls may give negative influence to boys.B. Girls always influence boys effectively.C. Boys are always as good as girls.D. Boys don’t perform well in certain schools.15. A. Boys should always study with fewer girls.B. Single-sex classes are available for maths.C. Mixed gender is preferred in science classes.D. Girls have better performance than boys.16. A. Boys are too shy to study with the opposite gender.B. Teachers like girls more than boys in English class.C. Boys prefer to interrupt the class more than girls.D. Teaching styles are more suitable for girls.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Applicant’s InformationEducation: University graduate; majoring in (17) ____________.Present job description: Offering (18) ____________ assistance to people.Personality: Easy-going and (19) ______________.Interviewing date: On (20) ______________.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write no more than THREE WORDS for each answer.Why is the man interested in English? Because he likes to read English (21) _________. What is the man encouraged to do? To (22) _________ with the history knowledge.Why does the man think mind-map effective? Because it helps to remember (23) _________ information well.Why does the man want to be alawyer?To bring (24) _________ to people.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined airplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she (25) ______ (fly). At night, and in a storm, a pilot was in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea.Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. With all the difficulties, Amelia Earhart wasn’t sure if she (26) ______ reach land. There was nothing to do but keep (27) ______ (go).In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland. It was with the great courage (28) ______ she made the safe landing. And for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she (29) ______ (honor) by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman (30) ______ (fly) the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time and was (31) _____ (skillful) than her previous flight. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful. Her passion for flight lasted in her remaining life (32) ______ she mysteriously disappeared from public in the year 1937.(B)It has become acceptable for people to say that women work less than men and therefore deserve less! It may have been true in the past when women were expected to stay at home and look after children, but women have changed over the years. They have “come out”! Gone (33) ______ (be) the days when they toiled (辛苦) the kitchen stove all day long; they are now aware of their needs and are willing to fight for them. They expect to be given the respect they deserve, both at home and at work. They have realized (34) ______ intellectual potential and have determined to do something about it!Women on two wheels have become (35) ______ familiar sight on the roads of most Asian countries during the past few years. It is common to find a woman (36) ______ (take) her children on her bicycle to school and then reaching her office in time.“Super woman” (37) ______ she is, it is rather difficult to combine a career and a decent home life. She needs to feel (38) ______ (support). She may arrive at work feeling as if she has already done a full day’s job. (39) ______ colleagues doubt her passion to her job, she will feel sad. At the same time, women of today expect their partners to contribute towards childcare and household chores.Today’s women are learning to avoid situations that make them feel more stressed and it is a hard struggle. (40) ______ ______ ______all this, the new woman, “the superpower” has arrived. She still believes in the power and value of a family unit and she holds it in high esteem (尊重).Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. attractionB. benefitC. enthusiasticallyD. commandE. satisfyF. undoubtedlyG. approvalH. treasuredI. viewedJ. developedK. considerablePublic image doesn’t make money directly, nor is it anything visible. However, excellent public image is such an important thing that it is 41 desired by every company, enterprise, institution, etc. Public image refers to how a company is 42 by its customers, suppliers, and stockholders (股东), by the financial community, by the communities where it operates, and by federal and local governments. Public image is controllable to 43 extent, just as the product, price, place, and promotional efforts are.A firm’s public image plays a vital role in the 44 of the firm and its products to employees, customers, and to such outsiders as stockholders, suppliers, creditors(贷款方), government officials, as well as different special groups. With some things it is impossible to 45 all the different publics: for example, a new highly automated plant may meet the 46 of creditors and stockholders. However, it will 47 find resistance from employees who see their jobs threatened. On the other hand, high quality products and service standards should bring almost complete approval, while low quality products and false claims would be widely looked down upon.A firm’s public image, if it is good, should be 48 . It is a valuable strength that usually is built up over a long and satisfying relationship of a firm with publics. If a firm has49 a quality image, this is not easily imitated by competitors. Such an image may enablea firm to charge higher prices, to win the best distributors and dealers, to attract the best employees, to expect the most favorable creditor relationships and lowest borrowing costs. It should also allow the firm’s stock to 50 higher price-earnings ratio(比例) than other firms in the same industry with such a good reputation and public image.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.Just as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to our beliefs about what is possible. Sometimes the degree to which we are willing to 51 our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy. For example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they 52 . As a member of that group, you would likely 53 that same belief about yourself. As a result,even if you had a great desire to create music, you might be 54 to really get behind yourself. Because you might fear that your 55 would not pay off. Even if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not 56 would probably stop your trying. And that would be a major 57 to invest your energy in your dream.On the other hand, belief isn’t anything 58 . If you found a way to 59 that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth, greatly increasing the possibility of your success. How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas and dreams is like the money people are, or are not, willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. And in both cases, 60 plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something. One way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable 61 we sometimes think. There are other more reliable things of success that we can put our 62 in, such as passion, feeling, and sense. Some of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the 63 opinion held by ordinary people about what will work.In the same way, we can learn to trust our heart’s desires and our sense to guide us, 64 any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselves. As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what is possible, we 65 the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper.51. A. simplify B. challenge C. eliminate D. maintain52. A. possessed B. trusted C. objected D. missed53. A. reject B. preserve C. deny D. share54. A. willing B. sorry C. reluctant D. ready55 A. success B. knowledge C. profession D. investment56. A. devoted B. talented C. concerned D. interested57. A. obstacle B. excuse C. chance D. principle58. A. important B. fixed C. changeable D. stimulating59. A. enhance B. reserve C. release D. follow60. A. energy B. hobby C. expense D. belief61. A. guide B. ability C. goal D. policy62. A. aim B. faith C. task D. dream63. A. unacceptable B. strange C. unbelievable D. common64. A. questioning B. understanding C. interpreting D. believing65. A. stick to B. lead to C. free up D. leave outSection BDirections: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The vast jungles of the Amazon rainforest are home to tribes (部落) mostly isolated from the outside world, whose way of life, largely unchanged for hundreds of years, is now increasingly threatened by modern civilization.Now, scientists discover they can monitor these “uncontacted tribes” using satellites, which would allow inexpensive and safe tracking of these tribes in order to protect them from outside threats.In order to help preserve these uncontacted Indians, researchers need accurate estimates of their populations. One way to collect this data involves flying over their villages, but such over-flights are both expensive and could fill these native peoples with fear. Another strategy involves meeting individuals on the ground, but among other risks, scientists could accidentally spread disease to members of the tribes.Instead, scientists investigated whether satellite images could monitor uncontacted tribes. The result was inspiring. They confirmed their locations and measured the sizes of their village, houses and gardens. “We can find isolated villages wi th remote sensing and study them over time.” Walker told Live Science. “We can ask: Are they growing? Do they move?”Surprisingly, based on the sizes of the houses and villages, the scientists find the population densities of these isolated villages are about 10 times greater, on average, than other villages of native Brazilian peoples. This may be due to the fact that they have to live closer together because they are not as good at clearing the forest, since they lack modern devices like chainsaws and tractors, the researchers said. The tribes may also be afraid of spreading out due to fear of being attacked by outsiders, Walker said.The researchers now plan to focus on 29 more isolated villages to “look at their ecology— that is, distance from rivers and roads—and use this to model where else we can find more isolated villages,” Walker said.66. Scientists don’t want to meet the Indians on the ground due to the fear that ______.A. they can’t get accurate dataB. they could pass disease to the IndiansC. they will be attacked by the IndiansD. they will catch disease from the Indians67. According to the passage, which of the following about the Indian tribes is NOT true?A. They lack modern tools to cut forests.B. Their life styles remain unchanged.C. They live closer together for defense.D. They are contacting the outside world.68. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. More isolated tribes are yet to be discovered.B. Scientists are able to find 29 Amazon tribes in total.C. It’s easy for scientists to find isolated villages.D. More roads should be built for the tribes.69. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. The Disappearing of the Ancient Amazon Tribes.B. Discovery of Indian Tribes in Remote Mountains.C. The Threatening of Modern Civilization to Tribes.D. Research of Isolated Tribes with Modern Devices.(B)The Zebra Finch: An Owner’s Guide to a HappyHealthy PetThe zebra finch, a native of Australia, is a populardomestic pet in the United States. The bird has manyattributes (特性) which allow it to be kept at home, thoughthere are also a few negative aspects. The attributes arenest-building, breeding and a lively attitude. The potentialnegatives are over-breeding and the wildness of the birds.One of the main attributes of zebra finches is their ability to breed. They are the rabbits of the domestic bird world. Once you have two birds, male and female, you will soon have six, as they breed quite easily and have strong babies, usually four at a time. An added attribute is their ability to build their own nests. You can place branch in their place along with some kind of structure, and they will create a nest on their own. It’s very pleasant to see the ways males and females divide some labors and share others, and the babies grow up quickly. Overall, zebra finches are energetic birds, and they can make every place where they live delightful lives.On the negative side, they will breed and in-breed. Often, in-breeding does little harm and does not cause genetic defects (缺陷), as happens more often in other species. However, no one can tolerate just any population level. One has to either remove their nests altogether, which basically removes their personal living place, or check for eggs regularly once a week (the gestation period is 13 days, so even a one-week neglect can lead to births). Eggs can be replaced with false plastic eggs, and this prevents females from laying too many. If they do lay too many, they will die from mineral loss. Since these birds do not tame well, removing eggs can be an unpleasant process of repeatedly invading their personal space.Overall, it is unfortunate that zebra finches are inexpensive birds due to their high level of breeding. They require considerable care to live happy lives. The best care-takers are true avian fanciers — people who have appropriate space for the nests and enough time to allow them to nest-build and breed without over-breeding.70. What is the passage mainly about?A. Zebra finches over-breed by nature and its consequent ill effects.B. Only people who love birds can take care of Zebra finches.C. Domestic zebra finches require a lot of care to live happy lives.D. Zebra finches never become completely tame.71. By saying “They are the rabbits of the domestic bird world”, the writer means that bothrabbits and Zebra finches ______.A. have good ability to breedB. are difficult to be raisedC. live delightful livesD. share responsibilities72. In paragraph 3, the word “gestation” probably means ______.A. the period when eggs remain freshB. the time when finches build up their nest and lay eggsC. the time required for the parents to create a nestD. the time required for baby birds to develop and to be born73. According to the passage, attributes of domestic zebra finches include ______.A. their rareness and easiness to be tamedB. their nest-building, sharing of responsibilities and delightful personalitiesC. their in-breeding, which does not cause as much genetic harm as in other speciesD. the fact that they are from Australia and have difficulty in adapting themselves(C)“Does my smile look big in this?” Future fitting-room mirrors in clothing stores could subtly adjust your reflection to make you look ─and hence feel ─happier, encouraging you to like what you see.That’s the idea behind the Emotion Evoking System developed by Shigeo Yoshida and colleagues at the University of Tokyo in Japan. The system can manipulate, or in other word, control your emotions and personal preferences by presenting you with an image of your own smiling or frowning face.The principle that physiological changes can drive emotional ones ─that laughter comes before happiness, rather than the other way around ─is a well-established idea.The researchers wanted to see if this idea could be used to build a computer system that manipulates how you feel. The system works by presenting the user with a web-camera image of his or her face ─as if they were looking in a mirror. The image is then subtly altered with software, turning the corners of the mouth up or down and changing the area around the eyes, so that the person appears to smile or frown (皱眉).Without telling them the aim of the study, the team recruited (招募) 21 volunteers and asked them to sit in front of the screen while performing an unrelated task. When the task was complete the participants rated how they felt. When the faces on screen appeared to smile, people reported that they felt happier. On the other hand, when the image was given a sad expression, they reported feeling less happy.Yoshida and his colleagues tested whether manipulating the volunteers’ emotional state would influence their preferences. Each person was given a scarf to wear and again presented with the altered webcam image. The volunteers that saw themselves smiling while wearing the scarf were more likely to report that they liked it, and those that saw themselves not smiling were less likely.The system could be used to manipulate consumers’impressions of products, say the researchers. For example, mirrors in clothing-store fitting rooms could be replaced with screens showing altered reflections. They also suggest people may be more likely to find clothes attractive if they see themselves looking happy while trying them on.“It’s certainly an interesting area,” says Chris Creed at the University of Birmingham, UK. But he notes that using such technology in a shop would be harder than in the lab, because people will use a wide range of expressions. “Attempting to make slight differences to these and ensuring that the reflected image looks believable would be much more challenging,” he says.Of course, there are also important moral questions surrounding such subtly manipulative technology. “You could argue that if it makes people happy what harm is it doing?” says Creed. “But I can imagine that many people may feel manipulated, uncomfortabl e and cheated if they found out.”74. What’s the main purpose of the Emotion Evoking System?A. To see whether one’s feeling can be unconsciously affected.B. To see whether one’s facial expressions can be altered.C. To see whether laughter comes before happiness.D. To replace the mirrors in future clothing-store fitting rooms.75. What can we learn about the web-camera image in the study?A. It recorded the volunteers’ performance in the task.B. It gave the volunteers a false image.C. It attempted to make the volunteers feel happier.D. It beautified the volunteers’ appearance in the mirror.76. What does Creed mention as a limitation of the technology?A. It only changes the areas around the mouth and the eyes.B. It only works in clothing stores.C. It only makes subtle changes to people’s expressions.D. It only deals with a limited number of facial expressions.77. What does Creed’s comment on the moral issues with this technology imply?A. Nothing is more important than happiness.B. Technology is unable to manipulate people.C. People should make their decisions independently.D. People should neglect the harm of the technology.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.When e-mail first came into general use about twenty years ago, there was a lot of talk about the arrival of the paperless office. However, it seems that e-mail has yet to revolutionize office communication. According to communications analyst Richard Metcalf, some offices have actually seen an increase in paper as a result of e-mail. “Information in the form of e-mail messages now floods our computer screens. These messages can be sent so quickly that memos tend to be distributed in the hundreds. For those secretaries whose bosses ask them to print out all their e-mails and leave them in their in-trays, this means using up a great deal of paper every month,” Metcalf says.Metcalf has found that because some e-mails get lost in cyberspace, important documents are increasingly likely to be asked by clients and colleagues to send all important documents both by e-mail and by fax. This highlights a further potential problem with e-mail in today’s offices ─it is taking up time rather than saving it. “With e-mail, communication is much easier, but there is also more room for misunderstandings,” says psychologist Dr David Lewis. Generally, much less care is taken with e-mails than with letters or faxes and the sender will probably print the document and reread it before putting it in an envelope or sending it by fax.More worrying is still the increasing misuse of e-mail for sending “flame-mail”─inappropriate e-mail messages. Recent research in several companies suggests that aggressive communications like this are on the increase. E-mail has become the perfect medium for conveying workplace dissatisfaction because it is so instant.E-mail can also be a problem in other ways. Staffs all too often make the mistake of thinking that the contents of the e-mail, like things said over the phone, are private and not permanent. But it is not only possible for an employer to read all your e-mails, it is also perfectly legal. E-mail messages can be traced back to their origin for a period of at least two years, so you might want to rethink e-mailing your dissatisfaction about your boss to your friends. The advice is to keep personal e-mails out of the office.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS)78. The promise of paperless office has not come true in many offices mainly because manysecretaries are asked to _____________.79. Why has e-mailing taken up time rather than saved it?80. There is an increasing concern that e-mails are misused by some employees to express_____________.81. It is advised that employees should not use company e-mails as a way of ___________.第II 卷(共47分)I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.82. 昨晚我很累，没做完作业就睡了。

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第I 卷 (共103分) I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. At a post office.B. At a garage.C. At a newspaper office.D. At a publishing house. 2. A. $15.B. $30.C. $50.D. $100.3. A. She’s unwilling to do it.B. She is afraid of donating blood.C. Donating blood is none of her business.D. She’s ready to donate blood. 4. A. A shop assistant. B. A dentist.C. An electrician.D. A bank clerk. 5. A. Boring.B. Horrible.C. Moving.D. Sad.6. A. Lending money to a student.B. Working in the office.C. Reading a student ’s application.D. Asking for some financial aid. 7. A. The invention of the steam engine. B. The application of the steam engine. C. The history textbook.D. Watt ’s life.8. A. He has not adjusted to the new culture. B. He has been studying hard at night. C. He finds biology difficult to learn.D. He is not accustomed to the time in a different zone.学校_______________________ 班级__________ 准考证号_________ 姓名______________…………………密○………………………………………封○………………………………………○线…………………………………9. A. She thinks that Bill Gates is a successful person not just because he is rich.B. She believes that it’s impossible for Bill Gates to be rich and kind as well.C. She doesn’t want to be a person like Bill Gates.D. She regards wealth as the most important part in Bill Gate’s success.10. A. Mark made some trouble with Bobby.B. Bobby was a trouble-maker at school.C. Mr. Allen was Bobby’s class teacher.D. Mark was Bobby’s elder brother.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Acceptable. B. Unsatisfactory.C. Tolerable.D. Adequate.12. A. One semester. B. 20 days.C. Three months.D. Nine weeks.13. A. Enlarging the space and extending the evening hours.B. Increasing the teaching staff and lengthening the operation hours.C. Cutting on waiting time and increasing work efficiency.D. Enlarging children’s play area and offering parents flexible pick-up time.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To invite authors to guide readers. B. To involve people in community service.C. To encourage people to read and share.D. To promote the friendship between cities.15. A. Because they came from many different backgrounds.B. Because they were too busy to read a book.C. Because they had little interest in reading.D. Because they lacked support from the local government.16. A. The careful selection of a proper book.B. The number of people who benefit from the process.C. The growing popularity of the writers.D. The number of books that each person reads.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.What is Harrods famous for? Its (17)________ Hall and Food Hall.When was Harrods founded? In (18)________.How does Monica think of its service? Excellent and (19)________.How is the business during the January sales? There is an increase in (20)______ and sales. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write no more than THREE WORDS for each answer.What do the individuals bring to the companies? Different ideas, (21)________ and learning experiences.Why do people behave so differently at work? Due to the two factors: (22)________.What is the positive effect of individuals’working together?Helping (23)________.What is the disadvantage of individuals’differences?They are the (24)________ between staff.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Barditch High School decided to have an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, (25)________ (wheel) to the Park.Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans (嘟囔声) when Ms.Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman (26)________ had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.Then Ms. Yates started to speak:“I can’t tell you (27)________ pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you sinceyour graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students.(28)________ I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth of your children, in my imagination.”Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and (29)________ would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in your (30)________ (choose) path.”“There is no (31)________ (great) comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar. Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame (32)________ ________ the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.(B)Speeding off in a stolen car, the thief thinks he has got a great catch. But he is going to experience (33)________ unwelcome surprise. The car is fitted with a remote immobilizer (锁止器)，and a radio signal from a control centre miles away will ensure that (34)________ the thief switches the engine off, he will not be able to start it again.The idea goes like this. A control box fitted to the car contains a mini-cellphone, a microprocessor and memory, and a GPS (全球定位系统) satellite positioning receiver. If the car is stolen, a coded cellphone signal will tell the control centre to block the vehicle’s engine management system and prevent the engine (35)________ (start).In the UK, a set of technical fixes is already making life harder for car thieves. “The pattern of vehicle crime has changed,” says Martyn Randall, a security expert. He says it would only take him a few minutes to teach a person how to steal a car, using a bare minimum of tools. But only if the car is more than 10 years old.Modern cars are far tougher to steal, (36)________ their engine management computer won’t allow them to start unless they receive a unique ID code beamed (发射) out by the ignition(点火) key. In the UK, technologies like this (37)________ (help) achieve a 31% drop in vehicle-related crime since 1997.But determined criminals are still managing to find other ways to steal cars, often by getting hold of the owner’s keys. And key theft is responsible for 40% of thefts of vehicles fitted with a (38)________ (track) system.If the car travels 100 metres without the driver confirming their ID, the system will send a signal to an operation centre (39)_______ it has been stolen. The hundred metres minimum avoids false alarms due to inaccuracies in the GPS signal. Staff at the centre will then contact the owner (40)________ (confirm) that the car really is missing, and keep the police informed of the vehicle’s movements via the car’s GPS unit.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. sufferedB. abandoningC. conclusionD. claimE. chargingF. modelG. acknowledgedH. boastingI. closeJ. elsewhereK. balanceIt is usually a common practice that journal websites offer readers their free online editions of articles and other information. However, America’s most popular newspaper website announced that the era of free online journalism is drawing to a 41 . The New York Times has become the biggest publisher yet to set out plans for a pay wall around its digital offering, 42 the accepted practice that Internet users will not pay for news.Struggling with a decline of advertising and a downward tendency in street corner sales, The New York Times intend s to introduce a “metered” 43 at the beginning of 2011. Readers will be required to pay when they have exceeded (超过) a set number of its online articles per month.The decision puts the 159-year-old newspaper on the 44 side of an increasingly wide chasm (鸿沟) in the media industry. But others, including the Guardian, have said they will not charge Internet readers.The New York Time’s publisher, Arthur Sulzberger, 45 that the idea was a gamble. 46 a print circulation of 995,000 on weekdays and 1.4 million on Sundays, The New York Times is the third bestselling American newspaper, behind the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. While most US papers focus on a single city, The New York Times is among the few that can 47 national scope—as well as 16 bureaus (办事处) in the New York area, it has 11 offices around the US and maintains 26 bureaus 48 in the world.But like many in the publishing industry, the paper is in the grip of a serious financial crisis. Its parent company, the New York Times Company, has 15 papers, but 49 a loss of $70 million in the nine months to September and recently accepted a $250 million loan from a Mexican billionaire, Carlos Slim, to strengthen its 50 sheet.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.According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become recognized as the leader of a social group. In the family, traditional cultural patterns award 51 on one or both of the parents. In other 52 , such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of 53 . In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment.Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of research have failed to produce consistent 54 that there is any category of “natural leaders”. It seems that there is no set of personal qual ities that all leaders have 55 ; rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has 56 that meet the needs of that particular group.Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, r esearch suggests that there are typically two different leadership 57 that are held by different individuals. Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the 58 of tasks by a social group. Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things done”. Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the 59 wellbeing of a social group’s members. Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing 60 support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them.Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group members. They give orders and may 61 group members who prevent accomplishment of the group’s goals. Express ive leaders cultivate a more 62 or primary relationship to others in the group. They offer 63 when someone experiences difficulties. And they try to 64 issues that threaten to divide the group. As the difference in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal 65 from group members; instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a more distant respect.51. A. burden B. leadership C. housework D. right52. A. families B. societies C. cases D. researches53. A. selection B. struggle C. recommendation D. register54. A. evidence B. support C. approach D. pattern55. A. in advance B. in brief C. in general D. in common56. A. partners B. achievements C. skills D. qualities57. A. selections B. roles C. challenges D. structures58. A. assignment B. introduction C. completion D. division59. A. joint B. financial C. social D. individual60. A. political B. administrative C. emotional D. technical61. A. discipline B. praise C. ignore D. identify62. A. casual B. temporary C. personal D. stable63. A. criticism B. sympathy C. estimate D. information64. A. omit B. confuse C. raise D. resolve65. A. imitation B. affection C. objection D. revengeSection BDirections: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)WE NEEDl．Your NAME, YEAR OF BIRTH, HOME ADDRESS／CITY／STATE／PHONE NUMBER, SCHOOL NAME (and English teacher) and EMAIL ADDRESS so we can email you if you’re published.For photos，place the information on the back of each envelope：PLEASE DON’T FOLD.2．This statement MUST BE WRITTEN on each work; “I promise the above work is completely original,” and sign your name.SEND IT ALL SUMMER!By mail－Teen Ink Box 30 Newton，MA 02461On the web－/SubmissionsBy email－Submissions@THE FINE PRINT● Type print carefully in ink. Keep a copy.● Writing may be edited; we reserv e the right to publish it without your permission．● If due to the personal nature of a piece you don’t want your name published, we willrespect your request，but you MUST include your name and address for our records．● Include a self-addressed envelope，and we’ll send a coupon (优惠券) for any Pepsiproduct and an announcement to let you know we got your work．● If published, you will receive a copy of Teen Ink and a wooden pen．● All Works submitted will not be returned and all copyrights belong to Teen Ink．Wekeep the rights to publish all such works in any forms．All material in Teen Ink is copyrighted to protect US and prevent others from republishing your work．66. We can conclude from the passage that Teen Ink is a(n) ．A. magazineB. news agencyC. research centerD. advertising company67. What can we learn from the passage?A. Teen Ink must ask for your permission before having your work published.B. The copyrights of your writing will be shared by Teen Ink and Pepsi.C. When you put your writing into the envelope, you shouldn’t fold it.D. The Pepsi Company may be a sponsor of Teen Ink for this campaign.68. What is the most suitable title for this piece of advertisement?A. Join Teen InkB. Buy Teen Ink；Enjoy PepsiC. Send Us Your WorkD. Keep In Touch With Teen Ink(B)The principal difference between urban growth in Europe and in the North American colonies was the slow evolution of cities in the former and their rapid growth in the latter. In Europe they grew over a period of centuries from town economies to their present urban structure. In North America, they started as wilderness communities and developed to mature urbanism in little more than a century.In the early colonial days in North America, small cities sprang up along the Atlantic Coastline, mostly in what are now New England and Middle Atlantic states in the United States and in the lower Saint Lawrence valley in Canada. This was natural because these areas were nearest to England and France, particularly England, from which most capital goods (资产)(such as equipment) and many consumer goods were imported. Merchandising establishments were, accordingly, advantageously located in port cities from which goods could be readily distributed to interior settlements. Here, too, were the favored locations for processing raw materials before export. Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, and other cities flourished, and, as the colonies grew, these cities increased in importance.This was less true in the colonial South, where life centered around large farms, known as plantations (种植园), rather than around towns, as was the case in the areas further north along the Atlantic coastline. The local isolation and the economic self-sufficiency of the plantations were antagonistic to the development of the towns. The plantations maintained their independence because they were located on navigable (可通航的) streams and each had a wharf(码头) accessible to the small shipping of that day. In fact, one of the strongest factors in the selection of plantation land was the desire to have its front on a water highway.When the United States became an independent nation in 1776, it did not have a single city as large as 50,000 inhabitants, but by 1820 it had a city of more than 10,000 people, and by 1880 it had recorded a city of over one million. It was not until after 1823, after the mechanization of the spinning had weaving industries, that cities started drawing young people away from farms. Such migration was particularly rapid following the Civil War (1861-1865).69. The word “they” in the 1st paragraph refers to ________.A. North American coloniesB. citiesC. centuriesD. town economies70. During colonial times, the Atlantic coastline cities prepared ________ for shipment toEurope.A. manufacturing equipmentB. capital goodsC. consumer goodsD. raw materials71. The growth of southern cities was influenced by the following aspects of the plantationsystem EXCEPT ________.A. the relationships between plantation residents and city residentsB. the access of plantation owners to shippingC. the location of the plantationsD. the economic self-sufficiency of the plantations72. In the 3rd paragraph, the phrase “antagonistic to” is closest in meaning to ________.A. opposed toB. in favor ofC. based onD. tied to73. What is the passage mainly about?A. Factors that slowed the growth of cities in Europe.B. Trade between North American and European cities.C. The evolution of cities in North America.D. The effects of the United Sates’ independence on urban growth in New England.(C)During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written about the contributions of women during the colonial period and the early history of the newly formed United States. Lacking the right to vote and absent from the seats of power, women were not considered an important force in history. Anne Bradstreet wrote some significant poetry in the seventeenth century, Mercy Otis Warren produced the best contemporary history of the American Revolution, and Abigail Adams penned important letters showing she exercised great political influence over her husband, John, the second President of the United States. But little or no notice was taken of these contributions. During these centuries, women remained invisible in history books.Throughout the nineteenth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite the efforts of female authors writing about women. These writers, like most of their male counterparts, were amateur historians. Their writings were celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection and use of sources.During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists (女权主义者) showed a keen sense of history by keeping records of activities in which women were engaged. National, regional, and local women’s organizations assembled accounts of their doings. Personal correspondence(通信), newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were saved and stored. These sources from the core of the two greatest collections of women’s history in the United States, one at the Elizabeth and Arthur Schlesinger Library at Radcliffé College, and the other the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College. Such sources have provided valuable materials for later generations of historians.Despite the gathering of more information about ordinary women during the nineteenth century, most of the writing about women conformed to the “great women” theory of history, just as much of mainstream American history concentrated on “great men”. To demonstrate that women were making significant contributions to American life, female authors singled out women leaders and wrote biographies, or else important women produced their autobiographies. Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for women’s right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of the great of ordinary woman. The lives of ordinary people continued, generally, to be untold in the American histories being published.74. What is the passage mainly about?A. The role of literature in early American histories.B. The place of American women in written histories.C. The keen sense of history shown by American women.D. The “great women” approach to hist ory used by American historians.75. In the 1st paragraph, Bradstreet, Warren, and Adams are mentioned to show that ________.A. a woman’s status was changed by marriageB. even the contributions of outstanding women were ignoredC. only three women were able to get their writing publishedD. poetry produced by women was more readily accepted than other writing by women76. In the 2nd paragraph, what weakness in 19th-century histories does the author point out?A. They put too much emphasis on daily activities.B. They left out discussion of the influence of money on politics.C. They were printed on poor-quality paper.D. The sources of the information they were based on were not necessarily accurate.77. What use was made of the 19th-century women’s history materials in the SchlesingerLibrary and the Sophia Smith Collection?A. They were combined and published in a multivolume encyclopedia.B. They formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth century.C. They provided valuable information for twentieth-century historical researchers.D. They were shared among women’s col leges throughout the United States.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphone, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic (怀旧的) skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful---both in school and in life.Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate.In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active, which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe (转换) “those words in the mind into written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct then over time.“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 10 WORDS)78. _____________________________ makes writing by hand a thing of the past in school.79. Published in 2009, Berninger’s study focused on the difference between ___________________________________________________.80. What abilities are closely related to each other, according to Berninger’s recent study?81. When will the spell checks of the computer be of help to children?第II 卷(共47分)I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.82. 在我们学校，教师和学生都可以免费上网。

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I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.At 12:30 B. At13:00 C. At 13:30 D. At 14:002. A. In a hospital B. In a police stationC. In a garageD. In a post-office3. A. Wash cloth B. Clean the backyardC. Sit in the backyardD. Enjoy the tea4. A. He doesn’t want to watch TV tonight. B. He prefers to watch the baseb all game.C. He’d rather see the movie.D. He hasn’t decided what to watch tonight.5. A. How to check computer files. B. How to write computer programs.C. How to apply for a computer course.D. How to assemble a computer.6. A. She thinks it wrong to choose either of the books.B. She finds it difficult to choose one from the two books.C. She thinks either of the books will be OK.D. She doesn’t like either of the two books.7. A. The application has been delayed for a week.B. The job has been offered to someone else.C. The man is not suitable for the position.D. The man lacks the relevant experience.8.A. Ambitious B. Diligent C. Aggressive D. Considerate9. A. She is strict with discipline. B. She has missed some lessons.C. She can’t give good lessons.D. She fails to behave herself.10. A. Working conditions should be improved for the employees.B. The employees should be satisfied with the present conditions.C. He doesn’t think the employees should have the protest.D. He is doubtful about the effect of the employees’ action.Section BDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. A jewelry shop. B. Shops in the City Mall.C. A parked truck.D. A driver in the parking lot.12. A. Leave the truck together. B. Run back to the truck without helmets.C. Run back to the truck separately.D. Leave the truck without helmets.13. A. The truck was originally painted whiteB. The truck had no registration plate.C. The truck disappeared from the parking lot.D. The truck was covered with silver material.Questions 14through 136are based on the following passage.14. A. In order to protect the weak and old ones.B. In order to show beautiful shape of them.C.in order to maintain physical strength.D. In order to keep teamwork spirit.15. A. How the birds decide the order of the group.B. How the birds decide the route of the group.C. How the birds decide the time of flying of the group.D. How the birds decide who takes charge of the group.16. A. Birds’ ability to keep order. B. Birds’ flying pattern as a team.C. Birds’ intention to migrate.D. Birds’ skills to tell directions.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.( ) 17. A. Beautiful scenery in the countryside. B. Cross-county skiing.C. Dangers of winter sports.D. Pain and pleasure in sports.( ) 18. A. He can’t find good examples to illustrate his point.B. He can’t find a peaceful p lace to do the assignment.C. He can’t decide whether to include the effort part of skiing.D. He doesn’t know how to describe the beautiful country scenery.( ) 19. A. New ideas come up as you write. B. Much time is spent on collecting data.C. It’s hard to find a proper topic.D. The writer’s point of view often changes. ( ) 20. A. How to revise a paper in an academic manner.B. How to polish your arguments in a paper.C. How to tell the main ideas in a paper effectively.D. How to decide on relevant content for a paper.II Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.One steamy July afternoon in central Arkansas, I was working on an important project in my home office with a dear friend and colleague. My trusty printer was busy producing an important report (21)________ it simply stopped. After fifteen minutes of trying to repair, I decided to buy a new printer. Upon our return, my heart froze to see my house on fire.(22)________ having spent much of my life writing, I was speechless when facing this situation. I was lost for adequate words (23)________(describe) the sick, sinking feeling of seeing my home, business, and belongings going up in flames along with photographs and memories (24)________(collect) over a lifetime. But the panic that filled my shocked heart in that awful moment was for the nine cats that shared my home after (25)________(rescue) from situations of abuse and abandonment.Responding to an early security－system warning, the amazing firefighters arrived immediately, (26)________ the chemical smoke had already caused deaths. I examined and kissed each cat goodbye, extremely grateful that they had passed gently, without injuries or burns.Only animal lovers really understand the unbelievable impact (27)________ the loss of one beloved four－legged family member can have on your heart, mind and soul. The loss of so many dearly loved creatures sent me in great sorrow..After staying with another great friend for a couple of weeks, I was relocated to a furnished apartment. One evening, about a month after moving in, I (28)________(occupy) in writing a mystery novel when a falsetto “meow” sounded from outside the apartment door. Was it my mind playing tricks again? More than once I had heard, seen or felt the brush of one of my departed furry roommates. The meow grew louder and more repetitive. Curious, I opened the door.Sitting on the doorstep was a kitten with a black coat and alert eyes. A neighbor (29)________(walk) by picked him up and began petting him. When I remarked how cute her kitten was, she explained that it had been born under a bridge and looked around for food. Thiskitty－loving neighbor was quick to offer an extra litter box if I was interested in giving him a home. My immediate reaction was “that's all I need!” Without hesitation she put the adorable kitten down. I thanked her and closed the door, determined to just let him stay (30)________ a real home could be found.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.To Apologize or Not to ApologizeWhy difficult?When we do wrong to someone we know, even not 41 , we are generally expected to apologize so as to improve t he situation. But when we’re acting as leaders, the circumstances are 42 . The act of apology is carried out not merely at the level of the ____43___ but also at the level of the institution. It is a performance in which every word or expression ____44____ and every word becomes part of the public record. Refusing to apologize can be smart, or it can be stupid. So, readiness to apologize can be seen as a sign of strong charact er or as a sign of weakness.Why Now?The question of whether leaders should apologize publicly has never been more ___45____. Durin g the last decade or so, the United States in particular has developed an apology culture—apologie s of all kinds and for all sorts of wrongdoings are made far more____46___than before. More newspaper writers have written about the growing importance of ___47___ _ apologies. Meanwhile, more and more articles, advice columns, and radio and televison programs have similarly dealt with the subject of _ 48 _ apologies. Although they are not carried out in the public places, we can’t neglect the importa nce of this performance.Why 49 ?Why do we apologize? Why do we ever put ourselves in situations likely to be difficult, embarrass ing, and even risky? Leaders who apologize publicly could be an easy target for 50 . They are expected to appear strong and capable. And whenever they make public statements of any kind, their individual and institutional reputations are in danger. Clearly, then, leaders shou ld not apologize often. For a leader to express apology, there needs to be a good, strong ___51___ __. Leaders will publicly apologize if and when they think the costs of doing so are lower than the costs of not doing so.Why Refuse?Why is it that leaders so often try every means to __52_apologize, even when a public apology seems to be in order? Their reasons can be individua l or institutional. Because leaders are public figures, their apologies are likely to be personally unc omfortable and even____53____risky. Leaders may also be afraid that ____54___of a mistake wil l damage or destroy the organization for which they are responsible. There can be good reasons for hanging tough(硬撑) in tough situations, as we shall see, but it is a high-risk ___55____.41. A. immediately B. intentionally C. occasionally D. accidentally42. A. simple B. ridiculous C. abnormal D. different43. A. individual B. company C. family D. society44. A. conflicts B. matters C. appeals D. deceives45. A. urgent B. risky C. boring D. simple46. A. interestedly B. patiently C. frequently D. hopefully47. A. faithful B. reliable C. confusing D. public48. A. sincere B. acceptable C. private D. positive49. A. bother B. reduce C. regret D. ignore50. A. promotion B. criticism C. appreciation D. identification51. A. personality B. will C. reason D. desire52. A. attempt B. involve C. commit D. avoid53. A. politically B. professionally C. academically D. physically54. A. avoidance B. admission C. involvement D. elimination55. A. fulfillment B. statement C. Occupation D. strategySection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)If your in-box is currently reporting unread messages in the hundreds or thousands, you might have a hard time believing the news: e-mail is on the decline.At first blush, that might seem to be the case. The incoming generation, after all, doesn't do e-mail. Oh, they might have an account. They use it only as we would a fax machine: as a means to communicate with old-school folks like their parents or to fulfill the sign-up requirements of Web sites. They rarely check it, though.Today's instant electronic memos—such as texting and Facebook and Twitter messages—are more direct, more concentrated, more efficient. They go without the salutation(称呼语) and the signoff(签收); we already know the “to” and “from.” Many corpo rations are moving to messaging networks for exactly that reason: more signal, less noise and less time. This trend is further evidence that store-and-forward systems such as e-mail and voicemail are outdated. Instead of my leaving you a lengthy message that you pick up later, I can now send you an unobtrusive, easily -consumed message that you can read—and respond to—on the go.The coming of the mobile era is responsible for the decline of e-mail. Instant written messages bring great convenience to people. They can deal with them at about any time: before a movie, in a taxi, waiting for lunch. And because these messages are very brief, they’re suitable for smart phone typing.Does this mean e-mail is on its way to the dustbin of digital history? Not necessarily. E-mail still has certain advantages. Whereas tweets and texts feel ephemeral—you read them, then they're gone, into an endless string, e-mail still feels like something you have and that you can file, search and return to later. It's easy to imagine that it will continue to feel more appropriate for formal communications: agreements, important news, longer explanations.So, e-mail won't go away completely. Remember, we've been through a transition(过渡) likethis not so long ago: when e-mail was on the rise, people said that postal mail was dead. That's not how it works. Postal mail found its smaller niche, and so will e-mail. New technology rarely replaces old ones completely; it just adds new alternatives.56. What would the incoming generation like to do with their e-mail accounts?A. Contact close friendsB. Send long messagesC. Fill in some formsD. Communicate with their colleagues57.Which of the following is mainly discussed in paragraphs3?A. The possible reasons behind the decline of e-mail.B. The likes and dislikes of the young generation.C. The rapid development of e-communication channels.D. Evidence about the uncertain of easily-consumed messages.58. Wha t does the underlined word “ephemeral” in paragraph 5 mean?A. Conveniently-sentB. Randomly-writtenC. Hardly readableD. Short-lived59.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. It's too early to determine the decline of e-mail.B.E-mail has reasons to exist with its own advantages.C.E-mail, just like postal mail has come to its end.D. We should feel sorry for the decline of e-mail.(B)The film: The Great Gatsby (Based on Fitzgerald’s Novel The Great Gatsby )Director: Baz Luhrmann Cast: Leonard DiCaprio as Jay GatsbyFilm Reviews:If you have never read the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, now is your chance to catch up —by watching the latest film adaptation. Because if there’s one sentence to sum up the film: It’s just like the book.The use of music is almost reason enough to see the film. Baz Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual and musical styles together to create something wholly original, for example, in one of the most outstanding scenes in the film, the first party scene, Nick walks quickly from one party guest to another party guest trying to explain all the gossip about Gatsby until he is finally introduced to the man himself, while the most stirring version of Rhapsody in Blue (蓝色狂想曲), which was composed by American musician George Gershwin in 1924, is played in the background.--Fox NewsDirector Baz Luhrmann’s main challenge was “either to find a visual equivalent(相等物) for Fitzgerald’s elegant quality -- the open secret of the book’s popularity for so long time -- or to match his own unusual personal strengths with the material. He tries it both ways, with considerable degrees of success.Leonard DiCaprio does a good and professional job as the socialite(社会名流) by recreating Fitzgerald’s description of Gatsby’s charm. He can look at someone for an ins tant and understand how, perfectly, he or she wants to be seen.--Time MagazineAbout the book and the main character:Considered to be Fitzgerald's representative work, The Great Gatsby explores themes of idealism, resistance to change, social change, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.Nick, the narrator, moves to New York for the summer to visit his cousin Daisy. His next-door neighbor is Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), who rarely contacts with others and is rumored to be a hero of the Great War. Gatsby claims to have attended Oxford University, but the evidence is suspect. As Nick learns more about Gatsby, every detail about him seems questionable, except his love for the Daisy. Though Daisy is married, Gatsby still loves her as his “golden girl”. They first met when she was a young lady from a wealthy family and he was a working-class military officer. Daisy promised to wait for his return from the war. However, she married Tom, a classmate of Nick’s. Having obtained a great fortune, Gatsby sets out to win her back again.60.The Fox News review mentioned the first party scene in the film to ______.A.reveal the fact that Nick wants to know more about Gatsby.B.show the version of Rhapsody in Blue matches the film well.C.prove that the director is good at combining visual and music.D.convince us that the first scene is perfectly filmed by the director.61.According to Time Magazine, what did Baz Luhrmann do to make the film a success.A. He adapted the story in the novel as he wished.B. He made the film more powerful than the work.C. He mixed his style with the elegance of the book.D. He changed the story to meet his own style.62. Which of the following can be used to describe Gatsby?A. Faithful and warm-hearted.B. Charming and professional.C. Selfish and stubborn.D. Mysterious and devoted.Section CDirections:Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. If you associate with distinguished people, you are likely to find yourself with better opportunities.B. Challenge yourself to expand your business knowledge through interactions with people at regular time.C. In addition, the chances, if any, are low that you can find a satisfactory job in an economic situation like this.D. Once you have a couple of targets, think about why and what interests you.E. That is to say, the people you keep company with determine your character development.F. Job searching under pressure often results in nervous interviewing and decision-making from relatively few options.The worst time to look for a job is when you feel desperate and must have a new one immediately. 67 If you are not in need of an immediate career change, here are ways you can improve your long-term career prospects today:Identify at least two different roles. You do not have to be qualified for these positions today, nor do they have to exist in your company. However, these roles should be related to your current skill set. They are career options that look interesting. 68 Pay close attention to what appeals to you, and write it down. This will give insight into your motivations and targets.Subscribe to a career specific magazine.Knowledge is power in the workplace. All businesses must stay relevant to their customers in order to win the competitions and increase revenue (收益). Reading about industry trends, advancements and success stories keeps you in touch with market conditions. This information allows you to see which companies and professionals are leading the pack. You can follow their examples in your own workplace.69Do exceptional work. In any role, there is a way to perform at your best. Look for ways to deliver a top performance. Show up early, be flexible to new assignments, have a positive attitude, cooperate with other departments, pay attention to the little details.Be professionally curious. Talk to people about their careers. Learn more about how success is measured in other roles, departments and companies. Ask people their thoughts on different industries. 70 People hire people. You never know what connections may be relevant when you start your next job search, so develop a habit of making good connections no matter where you go. Take the time to learn about others, and be helpful when you can.As in all things in life, getting in front of a difficult task early is always less stressful than reacting to a career surprise. Changing jobs is to be expected. No matter how secure you feel today, the time will come when either you or your employer decide it is time to change.IV. Summary writing:Directions:Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.There are various means consumers can do if they find that an item they bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer’s claims. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor, assuming he or she has a just claim.Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, “The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear” is better than “This stereo does not work”. The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. If a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go to a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumer’s rights.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.看孩子们在沙滩上打排球很有趣。

2015-2016闵行区中考二模英语试卷D24. Sherry will also visit a friend who lives in Quebec City.25. Many old buildings in Quebec City were built in thePart 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and GrammarII. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案)( 20分）26. Which of the following words is pronounced?A) floor B) fineC) fire D)flight27. Mrs. Brown often goes to visit those AIDS patients in hospitals to cheer up.A) they B) themC) themselves D) theirs28. Look! All the roofs and trees are covered snow and it's so beautiful.A) on B) underC) in D) with29. The police have searched the mountainthe missing student for a few days.A) for B) byC) from D) at30. There a lot of furniture in the house. so we don't have to buy any more.A) am B) isC) are D) be31 . I have got three tickets for the concert. One is for today and are for tomorrow.A) the other B) othersC) the others D) another32. Computers are becoming smaller and lighter so that they can be carried very .A) easily B) more easily C) most easily D) less easily33. You write the poem down. Our teacher will give us a copy soon.A) mustn't B) needn't C) shouldn't D) can't34. The audience felt rather when they heard that the famous singer wouldn't come.A) sadly B) excited C)disappointed D) lonely35. The heavy rain made the tourists at the hotel all day with nothing to do.A) to stay B) staying C) stayed D) stay36. The two young men denied the valuable painting from the safe.A) to steal B) stole C) stealing D) steal37. The neighbours ready for a barbecue when we came by yesterday afternoon.A) will get B) were getting C) would get D) got38. By the end of last year. Steve computer science in a university for two years.A) studies B) has studied C) had studied D) is studying39. - Would you like to join us in the basketball match this afternoon?- I am really interested in it, I have a lot of homework to do.A) but B) orC) so D) and40. here quickly, Alice. I have something exciting to tell you.A) Coming B) Comes C) Come D) To come41 . - Can you tell me your online shopping will arrive?- In three days, I think.A) how fast B) how long C) how often D) how soon42. useful robot it is! It can help with the housework like a human servant.A) What B) What a C) What an D) How43. all the students are here. why don't we start our class meeting right now?A) Although B) When C) Since D) Before '44.--- We are going to hold an activity to raise some money for our club this weekend.--- I will help you if I am available.A) It doesn't matter. B) Sounds great! C)Yes. please. D) You're welcome.45. - Our school dancing group won first prize in the dancing competition last week.---A) Really? Are you kidding? B) Good luck!C) Congratulations! D) I agree with you.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。

静安、青浦、宝山区2015届高三第二学期教学质量检测（二模）英语试卷第I 卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 5:35 pm. B.5:45pm.. C. 5:50 pm. D. 6:00pm.2. A. In Room 340. B. In Room 314. C. In Room 223. D. In Room 230.3. A. By train. B. On foot. C. By bus D. By taxi.4. A. At a bus stop B. At an airport C. At a city hall D. At a railway station.5. A. Sister and brother. B. Mother and son.C. Wife and husband.D. Waitress and customer.6. A. The history museum. . B. The science museumC. The art museum.D. The space museum.7. A. The two speakers are going to study abroad. B. The woman is a tour guide.C. The tour guide was born in New York.D. The man is a native speaker.8. A. Lock the computer lab later. B. Leave with the man.C. Buy a new lock for the computer lab.D. Show the man where the lab is.9. A. She wants to change a new phone number.B. She doesn’t want to be interrupted.C. The program will be over soon.D. She asks someone to watch the program with her.10. A. Kevin prefers outdoor activities.B. The man has already downloaded some sales data.C. They all make preparations for the meeting.D. The woman asks for high quality service.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Oct. 10. B. Apr. 16 . C. Mar. 25. D. Jun. 30.12. A. Passionate and knowledgeable. B. Investigative and creativeC. Objective and accurate.D. Authoritative and carefulD. The doctor treated her with strong medicines.13. A. How competitors win in journalist competitionsB. How to enter the magazine website.C. How to run the business.D. How to host the competition.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Playing golf. B. Hiking. C. Jogging. D. Flying kites.15. A. 12. B. 17. C. 20 D. 22.16. A. Warm temperature may make people ill.B. Snow storm may bring trouble to transportation.C. Waves at the coast may bring danger to people.D. Fierce rains may destroy the roads.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you hear.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)You took a midterm exam (25)_____(hope) to get a 95 percent. When you got your test paper back, you received only a 70 percent. How do you handle the situation? Do you1. make a study plan for (26)_______(improve) your grade;2. keep doing what you’re doing and hope for the best next time;3. use a persuasive argument to try and convince your teacher to give you (27)______ better grade?Your answer to the above question shows your EQ, your emotional intelligence. What exactly is EQ? Psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer define it as the ability to understandyour own feelings and emotions and (28)______ of others.Research supports the significance of EQ. A 40-year study of 450 boys found that IQ wasn’t the only thing that affected life success. The qualities that did were the ability (29)_____(handle) frustration, control emotions and get along with other people.Can you improve a low EQ? Yes! Start by noticing how you feel. That’s the first step in becoming more skillful at managing your feelings. Second ,pay attention to how you behave when you feel certain emotions. Then analyze (30)______ that effects your daily life. Next, take responsibility for your feelings and actions. They come from you and no one else. Then you (31)_________(have) a higher EQ--- and likely have a happier and more rewarding life as well.BImagine shopping in another country and spotting a beautiful scarf. The salesperson tells you the price, (32)_______ it’s more than you want to buy. What do you do?The answer depends largely on what part of the world you are in. Are you visiting Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America or Africa? In these places, prices often are not set in stone. In fact, customers (33)______(expect) to bargain before agreeing to a price.On the other hand, in North America, Europe and Australia, bargaining is rare and often not allowed. The price (34)____(list) on a price tag cannot be changed.Large stores and malls usually don’t allow bargaining. On the other hand, outdoor stalls and flea markets, even in Western countries, usually allow bargaining. When in doubt, consult a guidebook ---or (35)_______(good) yet, a local friend.(36)______bargaining custom vary, a few rules of etiquette apply in most cultures. First, avoid wasting people’s time. If you don’t intend to make a purchase, don’t start bargaining. While bargaining, it is OK to walk away. But once you agree to a price, you (37)_____ buy the item.Even in countries (38)____ don’t allow bargaining, you may find plentiful opportunities to save money. Many stores sell old items on clearance. Others offer discount cards to regular customers. Some of these can function as credit cards (39)_____ the store, and a few can even be used elsewhere.(40)______ you go, understanding local customs can help you find good prices.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beplayers are wearing . Gone, for the most part, are the ankle-hugging high-tops that supposedly ____41____ to protect players from injury.The change over the last few years to low-top sneakers(运动鞋) seems to go against conventional wisdom. Strangely, __42___, Steven Nash and Kobe Bryant, two of the most __43__ players with the Los Angeles Lakers, aren’t worried.According to the US market-research firm NPD Group, high-tops once ___44__ for about 20 percent of the US basketball shoe market. Now, the number has sunk to about 8 percent. Low-tops, the kind that Nash and Bryant wear, have grown to 29 percent, from just 11 percent in 2002.High-top sneakers are one of the most celebrated __45___ in modern basketball. After the 1985 Air Jordans so transformed the market, shoe companies began battling one another. They put air pumps in the tongues of their shoes and made carefully prepared and organized __46__.“All of a sudden it became a __47__ business,” Marshal Cohen, an analyst with NPD group, told The Wall Street Journal. The Jordans were excellent. The market went from being nothing to a million-dollar business __48___.”One of the reasons high-tops are not so __49__ anymore is that they were never really very good at protecting the feet.In an article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2008, University of Newcastle researcher Craig Richards found no evidence that sneakers__50__ injuries. His research actually found that high-top basketball sneakers could even cause players to run slower and jump lower. Now, the contest has become a war. Companies like Adidas, Nike, Converse and Reebok are all fighting to create the next “Air Jordan,” and with the next market battle.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.Are you a graduate trying to plan out the best career path for yourself? Here, some tips are given on how to go about it.A university degree is no __51___ of a job, and job hunting in itself requires a whole set of skills. if you find you are not getting past the first interview, ask yourself what is happening. Is it a(n) __52__ to communicate or are there some skills you lack? And find out what you need t do to bring yourself up to the level of __53__ that would make you more attractive t them.Do not be too discouraged if you are __54__ for a job, but think about the reasons the employers give. Those who made the second interview might have been studying the same subject as you and be of __55__ ability level, but they had something which made them a __56___ match to the selector’s ideal. That could be experience gained through projects or vacation work, or it might be that they were better at communicating what they could offer. Do not take the comments at __57__ value: think back to the interviews that generated them and make a list of where you think the shortfall in your performance lies. With this sort of analytical approach you will eventually get your foot in the door.Deciding how long you should stay in your first job is a tough call. Stay too long and future employers may question your ___58__ and ambition. Of course, it depends on where you are aiming. If you are a graduate, spending five or six years in the same job is not too long provided that you take full advantage of the __59__. However, do not use this as a(n) __60__ for lacking interest or enthusiasm. Graduates sometimes fail to take ownership of their careers and take the initiative. It is up to you to make the most of what’s available within a company, and to monitor progress in case you need to__61__. This applies particularly if you are still not sure where your career path lies.It is helpful to think through what kind of experience you need to get your __62__ job and it is not a problem to move around to a certain extent. But in the __63__ stages of your career you need a definite strategy for reaching your goal, so think about that carefully before deciding to step forward from your first job. You must cultivate __64__ to be competent for any role. There isno guarantee that you will get adequate training, and research has shown that if you do not receive proper help in a new role, it can take 18 months to __65__ it.51. A. input B. cause C. guarantee D. preparation52. A. failure B. key C. introduction D. contribution53. A. highlight B. comment C. fluency D. qualification54. A. asked B. refused C. headed D. helped55. A. different B. high C. similar D. low56. A. closer B. better C. stronger D. poorer57. A. depth B. face C. data D. test58. A. character B. personality C. behavior D. drive59. A. knowledge B. experience C. skill D. loyalty60. A. substitute B. equivalent C. excuse D. requirement61. A. pass by B. switch on C. move on D. stick to62. A. part-time B. dream C. secure D. well-paid63. A. critical B. last C. middle D. early64. A. patience B. love C. habits D. friendship65. A. know B. prohibit C. master D. selectSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A).Iceland, an island just south of the Arctic Circle, has fairly mild winters, thanks to warm ocean currents. Time your vacation here during the winter months to take advantage of off-season deals.Off-season means good deals on flights, hotels and tours. You may also find that the locals are a bit friendlier and more welcoming when tourists aren’t arriving in crowds.In the winter months, there are less than seven hours of daylight; thus, chances are good you’ll catch sight of the northern lights. Sunsets are also beautiful at this time, making for some great photo opportunities.In Iceland, winter is the perfect time to hike glaciers, go ice climbing, explore caves made out of hardened lava(岩浆) and much more. One of the most popular activities is off-roading(越野比赛) in a specially-equipped “super jeep”.Before booking your trip, be sure to check for volcano alerts. There are about 130 volcanoes on or around Iceland. Thirty-five of them are active. In 2010, a volcano named Eyjaallajokull exploded, sending clouds of ash up to four kilometers into the atmosphere. The ash drifted toward the UK and Europe. Because the ask could damage aircraft engines, airlines operating in the region were forced to cancel flights for six days. As a result, thousands of people were stuck in airports.Recently, another volcano named Bardarbunga has become active, erupting ash into the air. Such events, if large enough, could prevent your trip from going ahead. So check the latestvolcano news prior to making your reservations.66. According to this article, why are you more likely to see the northern lights in the winter?A. They move from rural areas to cities.B. The weather is more stable at that time.C. They’re a special feature of many festivals.D. The sky is dark for longer periods then.67. According to the article, how do visitors to Iceland have fun in the winter?A. They learn how to ski down the mountains.B. They photograph famous historic sites..C. They explore the countryside in well made vehicles..D. They spend a week at one of the seaside resorts.68. What is true about the volcanoes of Iceland?A. The majority of them are quiet.B. Their age hasn’t been determined.C. All but one of them are extinct.D. Citizens aren’t affected by them.69.What does this article explain?.A. Some of Iceland’s urban cultural attractionsB. A way t reduce the cost of a trip to Iceland.C. Reasons for visiting Iceland in June and July.D. The average price for a short tour of Iceland.(B).practices. This is one way to reflect your practices and how much you got out of it.Keep one copy and give one to your tutor(s0.HOW OFTEN:0=never 1=rarely 2=sometimes (1-2x/ week)A. Professional tutors.B. Language teachers.C. Personal physician.D. Psychological therapist.71. According to the passage, which frequency degree would you choose if you carry out the practice in the form not at all often?A. 0B. 1C. 2D. 372. Mr. Kent bears EXTENTION OF LEARNING idea in mind, he quite often tends to _______.A. always set groups to encourage students to work out something by putting heads togetherB. prepare grade-level materials for teachingC. develop students reading skills during pre- while-and- post-reading stageD. provide students with extra learning materials to further their study73. Mrs. Grace likes to share her version of tasks outcome in class, which could be labeled _____.A. ASSESSMENT OF LEARNINGB. KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTIONC. DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIESD. SELF-SELECTION(C)A rapidly advancing contemporary science that is highly dependent on new tools is Earth system science. Earth system science involves observation and measurements on the Earth at all scales from the largest to the smallest. The huge amounts of data that are gathered come from many different locations and require special techniques for handling data. Important new tools that facilitate Earth system science include satellite remote sensing, small deep-sea submarines, and geographic information systems.More than any other way of gathering evidence, satellite observations continually remind us that each part of the Earth interacts with and is dependent on all other parts.Earth system science was born from the realization of that interdependence. Satellite remote sensing makes possible observations at large scales, and in many cases, measurements of factors that could not otherwise be measured. For example, the ozone hole over Antarctica--the decrease in the concentration of ozone high in the atmosphere--is measured by remote sensing, as are changes in deserts, forests, and farmlands around the world. Such measurements can be used in many areas of specialization besides Earth system science. Archaeology, for example, has benefited from satellite observations that reveal the traces of ancient trade routes across the Arabian Desert.New tools for exploring previously inaccessible areas of the Earth have also added greatly to our knowledge of the Earth system. Small deep-sea submarines allow scientists to travel to the depths of the ocean. There they have discovered new species and ecosystems thriving neardeep-sea vents that emit heat, sasses, and mineral-rich water.Just as important as new methods of measurement and exploration are new ways to store and analyze data about the Earth system. Computer-based software programs known as geographic information systems, or GIS, allow a large number of data points to be stored along with their locations. These can be used to produce maps and to compare different sets of information gathered at different times. For example, satellite remote sensing images of a forest can be converted to represent stages in the forest's growth. Two such images, made at different times can be overlaid and compared, and the changes that have taken place can be represented in a new image.74. The word "facilitate" in Paragraph I is closest in meaning to ________.A. enableB. requireC. organizeD. examine75. The author of the passage mentions that satellite observations are especially effective in________.A. conducting scientific studies of life on the ocean floorB. predicting future climate changesC. providing data to determine Earth's ageD. demonstrating interactions among all of Earth's parts76. According to the passage, satellite observations of the Arabian Desert allow archaeologists to know ________.A). indications of ancient routes B. evidence of former lakesC. traces of early farmsD. remains of ancient forests77.What is the main idea of the passage?A. special techniques are needed to classify the huge amounts of data about Earth.B. New tools provide information about Earth that was once impossible to obtain.C. Advances in Earth system science have resolved many environmental problems.D. Satellite remote sensing can show changes between two images taken years apart.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.For a sight of an evolving technology that promises to shake video gaming to its foundation, check out “Throw Trucks With Your Mind”.Unlike most video games, it doesn't rely solely on a mouse. Instead, its players also put on a headset that enables them to throw trucks or other virtual objects simply by thinking.And that's just for starters. Advocates of so-called neurogaming（交感神经游戏）say the concept in a few years will combine a wide variety of physiological factors, from a player's heart rate and hand gestures to pupil dilation(瞳孔扩张) and emotions. Moreover, they imagine many such games being developed to improve the health, brainpower and skills of those playing them.The electroencephalography(脑电波仪), or EEG, headset used to throw trucks and other objects onto enemies was made by San Jose, California.-based NeuroSky. It measures separate brainwave frequencies that reflect how focused the player is and how calm they are, according to Lat Ware of Emeryville, California., who developed the game. The game, which can be purchased at , costs $25, or $99 with the headset.Ware, 29, said it's possible to move a pear or other small virtual object if the player is calm, but not focused, or vice versa. But he said both mental states are essential to flatten an enemywith a huge truck, which takes considerable concentration.Although only a few neurogames have been introduced so far and their action tends to be fairly limited, the games are expected to become far more challenging - and multipurpose - as the software and related technology improves.One concept being explored is to develop games that adjust their action according to the player's changing emotions. These are measured by such factors as their facial expressions, eye movement and skin-conductance(皮肤导电) levels. Another approach is to make games that influence how the player thinks and feels.Consider Los Angeles-based Melon, which, like "Throw Trucks With Your Mind," was recently launched via the online fundraising site Kickstarter. Melon officials say their first game-- which challenges players to fold origami（折纸）with their mind, using NeuroSky's EEG headset -- helps people "learn how to focus, relax and meditate better."78. According to this article, what is the purpose of developing the new kind of games?79. The function of brainwave frequencies measured by EEG made by San Jose is to _________.80. According to Ware, if you want to throw something such as a truck, you must be __________.81.What is the new idea being studied to develop more challenging and multipurpose games? (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN ELEVEN WORDS)第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 82．在美国和加拿大，用餐后不付小费是很失礼的事。

闵行区2014学年第二学期九年级质量调研考试英语试卷（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）2015.4.22考生注意：本卷有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)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) Spring. B) Summer. C) Autumn. D)Winter.8. A) Jack did. B) John did. C) Sam did. D) Nobody did.9. A)To New York. B) To Mr. Smith’s homeC) To the train station. D)To the office.10. A) at 6:30a.m.. B) at 7:15a.m. C) at 7:00a.m.. D) at 6:45a.m..11. A) By bus. B) By plane. C) By train. D) By taxi.12. A) $9. B) $6. C) $3. D) $1.13. A) Doctor and patient. C) Husband and wife.C) Teacher and student. D) Waiter and customer.14. A) They must be talking on a bus.B) The man is giving his seat to the woman.C) The man isn’t kind and helpful.D) They are probably in a hotel.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短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): (6分) ( ) 15. Pat brought his wife to England with him.( ) 16. Pat saved up quite a lot of money though he smoked.( ) 17. Pat’s mother was ill and his wife went to Ireland to see her.( ) 18. Pat asked his friend to write a letter to his wife after two weeks.( ) 19. His friend wrote down what Par wanted to say in the letter.( ) 20. From the story we know the handwriting of Pat’s friend was quite great.D. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks (听短文填空，完成下列内容。

上海市闵行区2015届高考模拟二模试题高三2013-05-07 10:08闵行区2012学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试语文试卷考生注意：1．答题前，考生务必在答题纸上将自己的姓名、准考证号、所在学校及班级等填写清楚。

2．所有试题的答案必须全部涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，写在试卷上一律不给分。

答题时应注意试题题号和答题纸题号一一对应，不能错位。

3．本试卷共6页。

满分150分。

考试时间150分钟。

一阅读 80分（一）阅读下文，完成第1—6题。

（16分）①仅仅在刚刚过去的2012年，我们便听到了众多老牌纸媒的噩耗。

拥有79年历史的美国老牌杂志《新闻周刊》宣布，最后一期印刷版杂志发行后停刊，全面转向数字杂志。

德国《纽伦堡晚报》、《法拉克福论坛报》、《德国金融时报》相继停刊，法国第二大经济类报纸《论坛报》也寿终正寝。

这股“纸媒之死”的洪流当然也淹没了图像类新闻杂志。

②早在1972年美国《LIFE》第一次停刊之时，专栏作家沙纳·亚历山大当时还不肯相信：“摄影杂志没有死，人们既未停止阅读，也没有丧失对周围世界的兴趣。

”这话说得固然不错，然而他没有料到脱离了纸这种介质，人们依然可以通过电子屏幕观看图像，亦能够畅游网络，保持着对周围世界更浓厚的兴趣。

我们可以通过Google Books阅读自《LIFE》创刊至1972年的所有文章，也能够看到它所有的精彩版面。

像纸张扼杀竹简一样，数字化把成吨的纸张简化到一张光盘上。

今天这个时代并没有失去任何新闻和惊心动魄的照片。

相反的，图像类纸质媒体和新闻摄影师们却正感到自己失去了一个时代。

③然而旧的死去并不一定是件坏事。

正如法国VU图片社创始人Christian说道：“我们已经有了获取新闻和图片的新渠道。

纸张可以算的上是一种奢侈行为。

我们为什么还要砍伐大量树木，污染大片水源？”况且，新形式的报道并不亚于传统媒体。

轰动一时的“维基解密”就是新式媒体的代表。

2010年7月，维基联合《卫报》发布“阿富汗战争日记”专题，内容包含超过几万份关于阿富汗战争的文档。

闵行区2014学年第二学期九年级质量调研考试英语试卷（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）2015.4.22考生注意：本卷有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)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) Spring. B) Summer. C) Autumn. D)Winter.8. A) Jack did. B) John did. C) Sam did. D) Nobody did.9. A)To New York. B) To Mr. Smith’s homeC) To the train station. D)To the office.10. A) at 6:30a.m.. B) at 7:15a.m. C) at 7:00a.m.. D) at 6:45a.m..11. A) By bus. B) By plane. C) By train. D) By taxi.12. A) $9. B) $6. C) $3. D) $1.13. A) Doctor and patient. C) Husband and wife.C) Teacher and student. D) Waiter and customer.14. A) They must be talking on a bus.B) The man is giving his seat to the woman.C) The man isn’t kind and helpful.D) They are probably in a hotel.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短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): (6分) ( ) 15. Pat brought his wife to England with him.( ) 16. Pat saved up quite a lot of money though he smoked.( ) 17. Pat’s mother was ill and his wife went to Ireland to see her.( ) 18. Pat asked his friend to write a letter to his wife after two weeks.( ) 19. His friend wrote down what Par wanted to say in the letter.( ) 20. From the story we know the handwriting of Pat’s friend was quite great.D. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks (听短文填空，完成下列内容。

语法新题型【宝山】(A)You took a midterm exam (25)_____(hope) to get a 95 percent. When you got your test paper back, you received only a 70 percent. How do you handle the situation? Do you1. make a study plan for (26)_______(improve) your grade;2. keep doing what you’re doing and hope for the best next time;3. use a persuasive argument to try and convince your teacher to give you (27)______ better grade?Your answer to the above question shows your EQ, your emotional intelligence. What exactly is EQ? Psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer define it as the ability to understand your own feelings and emotions and (28)______ of others.Research supports the significance of EQ. A 40-year study of 450 boys found that IQ wasn’t the only thing that affected life success. The qualities that did were the ability (29)_____(handle) frustration, control emotions and get along with other people.Can you improve a low EQ? Yes! Start by noticing ho w you feel. That’s the first step in becoming more skillful at managing your feelings. Second ,pay attention to how you behave when you feel certain emotions. Then analyze (30)______ that effects your daily life. Next, take responsibility for your feelings and actions. They come from you and no one else. Then you (31)_________(have) a higher EQ--- and likely have a happier and more rewarding life as well.BImagine shopping in another country and spotting a beautiful scarf. The salesperson tells you the price, (32)_______ it’s more than you want to buy. What do you do?The answer depends largely on what part of the world you are in. Are you visiting Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America or Africa? In these places, prices often are not set in stone. In fact, customers (33)______(expect) to bargain before agreeing to a price.On the other hand, in North America, Europe and Australia, bargaining is rare and often not allowed. The price (34)____(list) on a price tag cannot be changed.Large stores and malls usually don’t allow bargaining. On the other hand, outdoor stalls and flea markets, even in Western countries, usually allow bargaining. When in doubt, consult a guidebook ---or (35)_______(good) yet, a local friend.(36)______bargaining custom vary, a few rules of etiquette apply in most cultures. First, avoid wasting people’s time. If you don’t intend to make a purchase, don’t start bargaining. While bargaining, it is OK to walk away. But once you agree to a price, you (37)_____ buy the item.Even in countries (38)____ don’t allow bargaining, you may find plentiful opportunities to save money. Many stores sell old items on clearance. Others offer discount cards to regular customers. Some of these can function as credit cards (39)_____ the store, and a few can even be used elsewhere.(40)______ you go, understanding local customs can help you find good prices.【崇明】(A)After 30 years (25)_____ a pilot, Captain Peter Elliott got to fly holiday-makers on a Thomas Cook flight from Birmingham, UK, to Tenerife, Spain with his daughter.Senior First Officer Laura Elliott (26)_____(fly) for six years but has never before got to work with her father. “It’s my dream to be able to fly with my Dad,” she said.It had seemed unlikely that the pair would ever co-pilot (27)_____ same aircraft because Miss Elliott learned to fly on Airbus planes when she joined the company in 2009, and her father flew Boeings. However, after Peter Elliott, 59, retrained to fly Airbuses, their dream of flyingtogether came true.Miss Elliott, 30, became interested in flying when (28)_____(inspire) by her father with a trial flight as her birthday present. Miss Elliott said: “Becoming a pilot was never something I had considered. It was only when my Dad bought me a trial flight for my 18th birthday (29)_____ I considered following in my Dad’s footsteps.”The pair finally sat in the cockpit(驾驶员座舱) together and Mr Elliott made an announcement to passengers (30)_____ the flight made it a special day for him as he was flying with his daughter.Miss Elliott recalled the flight, (31)_____(say), “I was initially nervous and he kept asking (32)_____ I was nervous or not. It was like going for a driving lesson with him. Thankfully, everything went smoothly and the passengers loved it. If it ever happens again, I will definitely be a lot (33)_____(relaxed).”(B)Has the world just witnessed its first ever robot suicide? Boring housework was seemingly too much for one cleaning robot to take, when it apparently rebelled and decided to end it all.The robot was given the tiresome task of cleaning up some spilt grain before it climbed on to a kitchen hotplate (34)_____ it destroyed itself, according to reports in Austria. It had reportedly grown tired of (35)_____(force) to clean the house every day and decided to become a martyr(殉道者) to the robot cause.“Somehow it seems (36)_____(restart) itself again before it made its way along the work surface. Then it pushed a cooking pot out of the way and basically that was the end of it,”explained fireman Helmut Kniewasser, who (37)_____(call) to deal with the fire at Hinterstoder in Kirchdorf. “It pretty quickly started to melt underneath and then stuck to the kitchen hotplate. It then caught fire. (38)_____ _____ _____ we arrived, it ha d become just a pile of ash.” He added: “The entire building (39)_____ _____be evacuated (疏散) and there was severe smoke damage particularly in the flat in which the robot had been in use. “It’s a mystery how it came to be started and ended up making its way to the hotplate.” (40)_____ took an hour to clean and make the building safe. The homeowner plans to charge the robot’s manufacturer.【奉贤】AIt was a cold, wet day on June 6, 2010, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to arrive, Wasana stared at the rain. Then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that stood at the back of the classroom.He noticed large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana stared at the water, wondering __25_____ it looked so familiar. Then it hit him--the scene was similar to the video __26_____ he was shown during Disaster Management classes. __27_____ (fear) a coming disaster, he shouted wildly at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don’t stay here! The rock on the hill is going to fall on us!”Chaos broke out as the students ran to the open area that __28_____ (appoint) as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers approached Wasana, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to __29_____ (safe) ground.Just then Principal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ran over to tell him what was happening. After _30_____ (examine) the site, Gurusinghe knew the school was in danger. The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down at any moment.Leading a group of teachers and older students, Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too late: ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Gurusinghe and his group could do __31____they watched the earth swal low their classrooms. __32_____ __32_____ Wasana’s quick action and careful observation, no one was hurt in the incident.BMany drivers dream of the day when they can sit back while their car drives itself. While several companies are working hard to make __33_____ a reality, self-driving cars still face many problems.Google was one of the first __34_____ (get) into this industry. It __35_____ (develop) self-driving cars since 2009, and its new driverless car is called Firely.But the driverless car is only a “fair weather friend”, the Daily Mail commented.According to the MIT Technology Review, the current driverless cars can’t react like a human driver. They can’t drive in heavy rain or snow.Chris Urmson, director of the Google car team, said that this is because the detection technology is not yet good enough to separate certain objects from weather conditions. In the cars’ eyes, raindrops and snowflakes are the same as rocks, and cars stop for them. But if the manhole （下水道入口）ahead is left __36_____ (uncover), they drive over it without hesitation.___37____ all these problems, Urmson said driverless cars will happen more quickly than people think.But even at that time, driverless cars won’t be truly “driverless.”I n the US, only when someone sits in the driver’s seat __38_____ driverless cars allowed on roads in certain statesEuropean countries, Mexico, Chile, Brazil and Russian follow the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic. The convention used to say: “Ever y driver __39_____ at all times be able to control his vehicle or to guide his animals.” A change was agreed in May, allowing a car to drive itself __40_____ __40_____ __40_____ a driver is in the car and able to take the wheel at any time【虹口】(A)How I Turned to Be Optimistic(乐观的)I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we (25) (leave) for America soon. We were on the bus then.I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to (26) I listened every morning.I do not remember myself (27) (cry) for this reason again. In fact I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but (28) idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even (29) (complex) for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. However, my responsibilities in the family increased a lot since my English vas superior (30) anyone else's at home. I translated at interviews with immigration officers, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences, I believe that my life will turn out all right (31) it is not that easy.(B)How Room Designs Affect Our Work and FeelingArchitects have long had the feeling that the place we live in can affect our thoughts, feeling and behavior’s. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical(实证的)basis. They are discovering how __(32)__(design) spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused, and lead to relaxation.Researches show aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2012, Joan Meyers-Levy reported that the height of a room's ceiling affects __(33)__ people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, __(34)__(lead) them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook. Besides ceiling height, the view __(35)__ (afford) by a building may influence an occupant's ability to concentrate.Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and __(36)__ seems to, according to a study. Students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students __(37)__ classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.Recent study on room lighting design suggests that dim light helps people loosen up. __(38)__ that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation.So far public buildings (39) (focus) on by scientists. "We have a very limited number of studies, so we are almost looking at the problem through a straw(吸管),” architect David says.“How do you take answers to ver y specific questions and make broad use of them? That is __(40)__ we are all struggling with.”【黄埔】(A)Positive thinking can help you win.Some athletes can reach great goals such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their promise. What kind of preparation before (25)_______ race or other event makes the difference?Everyone knows that athletes spare no effort (26)_______ (strengthen) their bodies. But researches show that strengthening the mind may be just as important. Careful study indicates that the best athletes win partly (27)_______ they think they can win.Thinking positive thoughts seems to give the possibility for success in sports. People who say to themselves over and over “I know I (28)_______ do this. ” often find they have the advantage to win. On the other hand, people often fail who think “I can’t win.”One procedure (29)_______ helps many athletes is creating pictures in the mind. They are told to think of each move they must do. Some use more fanciful pictures. One skater liked to imagine a star bursting inside her, (30)_______(fill) her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel calm pictured himself as a bird floating in the air.Next time you want to make progress, try training your mind to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing (31)_______ (well), you may soon see improvement in (32)_______ you really can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!(B)Two British coloniesAustralia, the last continent, was discovered by ships belonging to some European nations in the 17th century. These nations were less interested in changing it into a colony than exploring it. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English (33)_______ set up the settlementsin America. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some (34)_______ things in common.Australia and the United States are about equal in size, and neither of their western lands are rich in soil. It was along the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this Westward Movement took place more because the English (35)_______ (search) for better land than because the population was increasing. Settlements of the western part of both countries developed quickly after gold (36)_______ (discover) in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later.Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some striking differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without (37)______ (go) to war. Australia, firstly (38)_______ (turn) into a colony by English prisoners, was unlike the United States, and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising. By 1922, for example, Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people, or almost half as many sheep as there are people now in the United States. Yet, (39)_______ _______ _______ these and other main differences, Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one (40)_______ (have) with the rest of the world.【闵行】Directions:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined airplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she __(25)__ (fly). At night, and in a storm, a pilot was in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea.Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. With all the difficulties, Amelia Earhart wasn’t sure if she __(26)__ reach land. There was nothing to do but keep __(27)___(go).In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland. It was with the great courage __(28)__ she made the safe landing. And for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she __(29)__(honor) by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman __(30)__(fly) the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time and was __(31)__(skillful) than her previous flight. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful. Her passion for flight lasted in her remaining life __(32)__ she mysteriously disappeared from public in the year 1937.(B)It has become acceptable for people to say that women work less than men and therefore deserve less! It may have been true in the past when women were expected to stay at home and look after children, but women have changed over the years. They have “come out”! Gone__(33)__(be) the days when they toiled (辛苦) the kitchen stove all day long; they are now aware of their needs and are willing to fight for them. They expect to be given the respect they deserve, both at home and at work. They have realized __(34)__ intellectual potential and have determined to do something about it!Women on two wheels have become __(35)__ familiar sight on the roads of most Asian countries during the past few years. It is common to find a woman __(36)__(take) her children on her bicycle to school and then reaching her office in time.“Super woman” __(37)__ she is, it is rather difficult to combine a career and a decent home life. She needs to feel __(38)__(support). She may arrive at work feeling as if she has already done a full da y’s job. __(39)__ colleagues doubt her passion to her job, she will feel sad. At the same time, women of today expect their partners to contribute towards childcare and household chores.Today’s women are learning to avoid situations that make them feel mo re stressed and it is a hard struggle. __(40)__ __(40)__ __(40)__ all this, the new woman, “the superpower” has arrived. She still believes in the power and value of a family unit and she holds it in high esteem(尊重).【浦东】Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler … and don’t forget a bottle of water!According to a study held in London, students __25__(bring) water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%. Scientists in UK did the study on 448 students. The students were studying for different degrees at the University of East London. Only 25% of them entered the exam hall with water. Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who __26__(bring) water with them got better grades by 2% to10%. Scientists also predicted the students’ scores according to their normal schoolwork. They wrote down their possible scores on paper __27__ exams.It is unclear __28__ drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also reduce anxiety, __29__ has a bad effect on exam performances.“__30__ the explanation is, it is clear that students __31__ try hard to stay hydrated (含水的) with water during exams,” one of the scientists said. So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, try __32__(furnish) yourself with a bottle of water. It may help you pass the exam!(B)Without any previous notice a documentary dominated headlines and social websites over the weekend.Under the Dome, a 103-minute documentary __33__(self-fund) by former news anchor Chai Jing __34__(release) on video-sharing websites in China on Feb 28. It has rapidly pushed the public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in __35__ effort to make a difference.Chai, 39, said she started the work out of her “personal clashes” with smog after she gave birth to a daughter. “I sealed tight all the windows. I started every day by checking the air pollution index” Chai said. Millions of other people are also doing the same. While they stop there, Chai goes much __36__(deep). “I don’t want to live in this way. I need to find out where the smog comes from and what on earth is going on.”Chai’s research reveals that it is the burning of coal and oil __37__ contributes to 60 percent of PM2.5 pollutants. She then goes on to disclose loopholes in car emissions regulations. Some of the laws have been in place for years, __38__ have never been applied. The film also explains that businesses are pressured not to obey the laws because violating them carries little or no cost, while making changes bumps up costs. The film also p oints at China’s petroleum and steel industries __39__ the biggest sources of air pollution.Chai goes on to list the things ordinary people can do __40__(help) and sums everything up by calling for individual responsibility in reporting illegal emissions via the hotline 12369.【普陀】Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Good ideas often start with really silly questions. Bill Bowerman was making breakfast one day. As he stood there making waffles (华夫饼干) for his son, he wondered what would happen if he poured rubber (25)____ his waffle iron. Later, he tried it and the result looked something like the bottom of most sports shoes we see today. Still, when he took this idea to several existing shoe companies, he was laughed at. In fact, every single company turned him down. Though rather discouraged, Bowerman persevered and went on (26)____ (form) his own company, making NIKE athletic shoes.Sometimes good ideas grow out of frustration. When Fred Smith was a student at Yale University, he needed to have some paperwork (27)____(deliver) across the country the next day. Smith was amazed to find out that overnight delivery was impossible. He sat for a long while (28)____ (wonder) why. Why couldn’t there be a re liable overnight mail delivery service? He decided to design one. Smith did just that and turned his design into (29)____ class project. His business professor gave him only a C for his efforts. However, Smith was not through. He improved the ideas in that class project and eventually turned (30)____ into one of the first and (31)____ (successful) overnight mail services in the world—FedEx.We know today, of course, that each of these ideas led to an incredibly successful product or service (32)____ has changed the way many of us live. The best questions are usually open-ended and are often silly. Children aren’t afraid to ask such questions, but adults frequently are. Think how different the world might be (33)____ people never asked “silly” question!(B)A lot of people in the world today are used to working, going on holiday, and having money—but many of them aren’t happy. Yet other people seem to be really happy,(34)____ ____ they are poor, or have no job, or are surrounded by problems. Why?Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, from the University of Chicago, has interviewed thousands of people who have a happy life to find out how they do it. “I (35)____ (study) happiness for over 30 years,” says Csikszentmihalyi. “My interest in the subject came from my own experience as a child during World War II, when I saw many adults destroyed by the terrible events. But there were always a few who kept their courage, helped others, and were able to give a sense of purpose and meaning to their lives. I wanted to find out how a person (36)____ build a fulfilling and enjoyable life.”In general, his research showed that people were unhappy doing nothing. The professor stresses that happy people don’t waste time, either at work or when they’re free. “Many people feel the time that they spend at work or at school wasted. But often their free time (37)____ (waste) as well. Many people are used to doing passive things—watching television, for example—without(38)____ (use) any skills. As a result, life goes past in a seri es of boring experiences.”But it doesn’t have to be this way. The professor has found that people are happy when they get into (39)____ he calls “flow”. When people get very involved in a task that they have chosen, and which is well-defined and challengi ng, they experience “flow”, a situation (40)____ they don’t notice time passing.People who are not used to happiness can learn how to be happy, says the professor, if they constantly get into “flow” states. Is happiness as easy as that? Perhaps it is.【徐汇】【松江】【金山】Directions:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)As you get older, it feels like time tends to move faster. As Dan Ariely explains over at The Wall Street Journal, we tend to fall into familiar routines __25__ we age and that makes time move quickly.We perceive time something like a stack of memories, so the less new experiences you have, the __26__(likely) you are to fill in those memories with interesting things.Time does go by (or, more accurately, it feels as if time is going by) more quickly the older we get.In the first few years of our lives, anything we sense or do is brand new, and many of our experiences are unique, so they remain firmly in our memories. But as __27__ years go by, we encounter fewer and fewer new experiences—both because we already __28__(accomplish) a lot and because we become slaves to our daily routines.For example, try to remember __29__ happened to you every day last week，chances are that nothing extraordinary happened, so you will be hard-pressed to recall the specific things you did on Monday, Tuesday, etc.What can we do about this? Maybe we need some new app that will encourage us to try out new experiences, point out things we've never done, recommend dishes we've never tasted and suggest places we've never been. Such an app __30__ make our lives more varied, prod us to try new things, slow down the passage of time and increase our happiness.__31__ such an app arrives, try to do at least one new thing every week. It's not too difficult to push __32__ to do new things.(B)This afternoon, I spoke with Governor Daniel Malloy and FBI Director Mueller. I offered Governor Malloy my condolences(哀悼) on behalf of the nation, and made it clear he will have every single resource that he needs __33__(investigate) this heinous(令人发指的) crime, care for the victims and their families.__34__(endure) too many of these tragedies in the past few years, each time I learn the news I react not as a President, but as anybody else would – as a parent. And that was especially true today. I know ther e’s not a parent in America who doesn’t feel the same overwhelming grief that I do.The majority of those __35__ died today were children---beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. They had their entire lives ahead of them---birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. Among the __36__(fall) were also teachers---men and women who devoted their lives to __37__(help) our children fulfill their dreams.So our hearts are broken today---for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of。

闵行区2014学年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试英语试卷考生注意：1．考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。

2．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。

试卷分为第I 卷（第1-11页）和第II 卷（第12页），全卷共12页。

所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。

3．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。

第I 卷 (共103分)I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At 4:15.B. At 4:45.C. At 5:00.D. At 6:00.2. A. A painter. B. A mechanic.C. A porter.D. A carpenter.3. A. Using cameras creatively.B. Setting cameras to portrait mode.C. Painting pictures.D. Taking pictures of people. 4. A. Talk to more soldiers.B. Organize the information.C. Collect more information.D. Add his experience to the book.5. A. Delighted. B. Surprised.C. Doubtful.D. Unconcerned.6. A. He is rather disappointed. B. He doesn ’t care for a promotion.C. He can ’t accept the result.D. He knows his own limitation.7. A. She wants to get some sleep.B. She needs time to write a paper.C. She has a physics class to attend.D. She is troubled by her sleep problem. 8. A. Get more food and drinks.B. Invite more people.C. Tidy up the place.D. Prepare for a party. 9. A. It ’s interesting.B. It turned out to be easy.C. It ’s hard to judge.D. It ’s quite difficult.学校_______________________ 班级__________ 准考证号_________ 姓名______________…………………密○………………………………………封○………………………………………○线…………………………………10. A. She must have paid a lot for the course.B. Her effort has brought about good results.C. She is unlikely to keep good figure.D. Her try is obviously a waste of money.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. By sounding a warning. B. By pressing the driving wheel.C. By checking the driving time.D. By touching the wrist band.12. A. Moves more regularly. B. Stops working properly.C. Opens the window for the driver.D. Sounds more frequently and loudly.13. A. A new device to reduce tiredness-related accidents.B. A new device to limit car speed.C. An invention to make driving more comfortable.D. A new regulation to punish dangerous driving.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Girls may give negative influence to boys.B. Girls always influence boys effectively.C. Boys are always as good as girls.D. Boys don’t perform well in certain schools.15. A. Boys should always study with fewer girls.B. Single-sex classes are available for maths.C. Mixed gender is preferred in science classes.D. Girls have better performance than boys.16. A. Boys are too shy to study with the opposite gender.B. Teachers like girls more than boys in English class.C. Boys prefer to interrupt the class more than girls.D. Teaching styles are more suitable for girls.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write no more than THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined airplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she (25) ______ (fly). At night, and in astorm, a pilot was in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea.Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. With all the difficulties, Amelia Earhart wasn’t sure if she (26) ______ reach land. There was nothing to do but keep (27) ______ (go).In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland. It was with the great courage (28) ______ she made the safe landing. And for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she (29) ______ (honor) by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman (30) ______ (fly) the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time and was (31) _____ (skillful) than her previous flight. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful. Her passion for flight lasted in her remaining life (32) ______ she mysteriously disappeared from public in the year 1937.(B)It has become acceptable for people to say that women work less than men and therefore deserve less! It may have been true in the past when women were expected to stay at home and look after children, but women have changed over the years. They have “come out”! Gone(33) ______ (be) the days when they toiled(辛苦) the kitchen stove all day long; they are now aware of their needs and are willing to fight for them. They expect to be given the respect they deserve, both at home and at work. They have realized (34) ______ intellectual potential and have determined to do something about it!Women on two wheels have become (35) ______ familiar sight on the roads of most Asian countries during the past few years. It is common to find a woman (36) ______ (take) her children on her bicycle to school and then reaching her office in time.“Super woman” (37) ______ she is, it is rather difficult to combine a career and a decent home life. She needs to feel (38) ______ (support). She may arrive at work feeling as if she has already done a full day’s job. (39) ______ colleagues doubt her passion to her job, she will feel sad. At the same time, women of today expect their partners to contribute towards childcare and household chores.Today’s women are learning to avoid situations that make them feel more stressed and it is a hard struggle. (40) ______ ______ ______all this, the new woman, “the superpower” has arrived. She still believes in the power and value of a family unit and she holds it in high esteem (尊重).Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Public image doesn’t make money directly, nor is it anything visible. However, excellent public image is such an important thing that it is 41 desired by every company, enterprise, institution, etc. Public image refers to how a company is 42 by its customers, suppliers, and stockholders (股东), by the financial community, by the communities where it operates, and by federal and local governments. Public image is controllable to 43extent, just as the product, price, place, and promotional efforts are.A firm’s public image plays a vit al role in the 44 of the firm and its products to employees, customers, and to such outsiders as stockholders, suppliers, creditors(贷款方), government officials, as well as different special groups. With some things it is impossible to 45 all the different publics: for example, a new highly automated plant may meet the 46 of creditors and stockholders. However, it will 47 find resistance from employees who see their jobs threatened. On the other hand, high quality products and service standards should bring almost complete approval, while low quality products and false claims would be widely looked down upon.A firm’s public image, if it is good, should be 48 . It is a valuable strength that usually is built up over a long and satisfying relationship of a firm with publics. If a firm has49 a quality image, this is not easily imitated by competitors. Such an image may enable a firm to charge higher prices, to win the best distributors and dealers, to attract the best employees, to expect the most favorable creditor relationships and lowest borrowing costs. It should also allow the firm’s stock to 50 higher price-earnings ratio (比例) than other firms in the same industry with such a good reputation and public image.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.Just as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises andfalls in response to our beliefs about what is possible. Sometimes the degree to which we are willing to 51our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy. For example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they 52 . As a member of that group, you would likely 53 that same belief about yourself. As a result, even if you had a great desire to create music, you might be 54 to really get behind yourself. Because you might fear that your 55 would not pay off. Even if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not 56 would probably stop your trying. And that would be a major 57 to invest your energy in your dream.On the other hand, belief isn’t anything 58 . If you found a way to 59 that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth, greatly increasing the possibility of your success. How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas and dreams is like the money people are, or are not, willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. And in both cases, 60 plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something. One way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable 61 we sometimes think. There are other more reliable things of success that we can put our 62 in, such as passion, feeling, and sense. Some of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the 63 opinion held by ordinary people about what will work.In the same way, we can learn to trust our heart’s desires and our senseto guide us,64 any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselves. As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what is possible, we 65 the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper.51. A. simplify B. challenge C. eliminate D. maintain52. A. possessed B. trusted C. objected D. missed53. A. reject B. preserve C. deny D. share54. A. willing B. sorry C. reluctant D. ready55 A. success B. knowledge C. profession D. investment56. A. devoted B. talented C. concerned D. interested57. A. obstacle B. excuse C. chance D. principle58. A. important B. fixed C. changeable D. stimulating59. A. enhance B. reserve C. release D. follow60. A. energy B. hobby C. expense D. belief61. A. guide B. ability C. goal D. policy62. A. aim B. faith C. task D. dream63. A. unacceptable B. strange C. unbelievable D. common64. A. questioning B. understanding C. interpreting D. believing65. A. stick to B. lead to C. free up D. leave outSection BDirections: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The vast jungles of the Amazon rainforest are home to tribes(部落) mostly isolated from the outside world, whose way of life, largely unchanged for hundreds of years, is now increasingly threatened by modern civilization.Now, scientists discover they can monitor these “uncontacted tribes” using satellites, which would allow inexpensive and safe tracking of these tribes in order to protect them from outside threats.In order to help preserve these uncontacted Indians, researchers need accurate estimates of their populations. One way to collect this data involves flying over their villages, but such over-flights are both expensive and could fill these native peoples with fear. Another strategy involves meeting individuals on the ground, but among other risks, scientists could accidentally spread disease to members of the tribes.Instead, scientists investigated whether satellite images could monitor uncontacted tribes. The result was inspiring. They confirmed their locations and measured the sizes of their village, houses and gardens. “We can find isolated villages wi th remote sensing and study them over time.” Walker told Live Science. “We can ask: Are they growing? Do they move?”Surprisingly, based on the sizes of the houses and villages, the scientists find the population densities of these isolated villages are about 10 times greater, on average, than other villages of native Brazilian peoples. This may be due to the fact that they have to live closer together because they are not as good at clearing the forest, since they lack modern devices like chainsaws and tractors, the researchers said. The tribes may also be afraid of spreading out due to fear of being attacked by outsiders, Walker said.The researchers now plan to focus on 29 more isolated villages to “look at their ecology— that is, distance from rivers and roads—and use this to model where else we can find more isolated villages,” Walker said.66. Scientists don’t want to meet the Indians on the ground due to the fear that ______.A. they can’t get accurate dataB. they could pass disease to the IndiansC. they will be attacked by the IndiansD. they will catch disease from the Indians67. According to the passage, which of the following about the Indian tribes is NOT true?A. They lack modern tools to cut forests.B. Their life styles remain unchanged.C. They live closer together for defense.D. They are contacting the outside world.68. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. More isolated tribes are yet to be discovered.B. Scientists are able to find 29 Amazon tribes in total.C. It’s easy for scientists to find isolated villages.D. More roads should be built for the tribes.69. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. The Disappearing of the Ancient Amazon Tribes.B. Discovery of Indian Tribes in Remote Mountains.C. The Threatening of Modern Civilization to Tribes.D. Research of Isolated Tribes with Modern Devices.(B)The Zebra Finch: An Owner’s Guide to a Happy HealthyPetThe zebra finch, a native of Australia, is a populardomestic pet in the United States. The bird has manyattributes(特性) which allow it to be kept at home, thoughthere are also a few negative aspects. The attributes arenest-building, breeding and a lively attitude. Thepotential negatives are over-breeding and the wildness ofthe birds.One of the main attributes of zebra finches is their ability to breed. They are the rabbits of the domestic bird world. Once you have two birds, male and female, you will soon have six, as they breed quite easily and have strong babies, usually four at a time. An added attribute is their ability to build their own nests. You can place branch in their place along with some kind of structure, and they will create a nest on their own. It’s very pleasant to see the ways males and females divide some labors and share others, and the babies grow up quickly. Overall, zebra finches are energetic birds, and they can make every place where they live delightful lives.On the negative side, they will breed and in-breed. Often, in-breeding does little harm and does not cause genetic defects(缺陷), as happens more often in other species. However, no one can tolerate just any population level. One has to either remove their nests altogether, which basically removes their personal living place, or check for eggs regularly once a week (the gestation period is 13 days, so even a one-week neglect can lead to births). Eggs can be replaced with false plastic eggs, and this prevents females from laying too many. If they do lay too many, they will die from mineral loss. Since these birds do not tame well, removing eggs can be an unpleasant process of repeatedly invading their personal space.Overall, it is unfortunate that zebra finches are inexpensive birds due to their high level of breeding. They require considerable care to live happy lives. The best care-takers are true avian fanciers —people who have appropriate space for the nests and enough time to allow them to nest-build and breed without over-breeding.70. What is the passage mainly about?A. Zebra finches over-breed by nature and its consequent ill effects.B. Only people who love birds can take care of Zebra finches.C. Domestic zebra finches require a lot of care to live happy lives.D. Zebra finches never become completely tame.71. By saying “They are the rabbits of the domestic bird world”, the writer means that both rabbits and Zebra finches ______.A. have good ability to breedB. are difficult to be raisedC. live delightful livesD. share responsibilities72. In paragraph 3, the word “gestation” probably means ______.A. the period when eggs remain freshB. the time when finches build up their nest and lay eggsC. the time required for the parents to create a nestD. the time required for baby birds to develop and to be born73. According to the passage, attributes of domestic zebra finches include ______.A. their rareness and easiness to be tamedB. their nest-building, sharing of responsibilities and delightful personalitiesC. their in-breeding, which does not cause as much genetic harm as in other speciesD. the fact that they are from Australia and have difficulty in adapting themselves (C)“Does my smile look big in this?” Future fitting-room mirrors in clothing stores could subtly adjust your reflection to make you look ─ and hence feel ─ happier, encouraging you to like what you see.That’s the idea behind the Emotion Evoking System developed by Shigeo Yoshida and colleagues at the University of Tokyo in Japan. The system can manipulate, or in other word, control your emotions and personal preferences by presenting you with an image of your own smiling or frowning face.The principle that physiological changes can drive emotional ones ─that laughter comes before happiness, rather than the other way around ─is a well-established idea.The researchers wanted to see if this idea could be used to build a computer system that manipulates how you feel. The system works by presenting the user with a web-camera image of his or her face ─ as if they were looking in a mirror. The image is then subtly altered with software, turning the corners of the mouth up or down and changing the area around the eyes, so that the person appears to smile or frown (皱眉).Without telling them the aim of the study, the team recruited(招募) 21 volunteers and asked them to sit in front of the screen while performing an unrelated task. When the task was complete the participants rated how they felt. When the faces on screen appeared to smile, people reported that they felt happier. On the other hand, when the image was given a sad expression, they reported feeling less happy.Yoshida and his colleagues tested whether manipulating the volunteers’ emotional state would influence their preferences. Each person was given a scarf to wear and again presented with the altered webcam image. The volunteers that saw themselves smiling while wearing the scarf were more likely to report that they liked it, and those that saw themselves not smiling were less likely.The system could be used to manipulate consumers’ impressions of products, say the researchers. For example, mirrors in clothing-store fitting rooms could be replaced with screens showing altered reflections. They also suggest people may be more likely to find clothes attractive if they see themselves looking happy while trying them on.“It’s certainly an interesting area,” says Chris Creed at the University of Birmingham, UK. But he notes that using such technology in a shop would be harder than in the lab, because people will use a wide range of expressions. “Attempting to make slight differences to these and ensuring that the reflected image looks believable would be much more challenging,” he says.Of course, there are also important moral questions surrounding such subtly manipulative technology. “You could argue that if it makes people happy what harm is it doing?” says Creed. “But I can imagine that many people may feel manipulated, uncomfortabl e and cheated if they found out.”74. What’s the main purpose of the Emotion Evoking System?A. To see whether one’s feeling can be unconsciously affected.B. To see whether one’s facial expressions can be altered.C. To see whether laughter comes before happiness.D. To replace the mirrors in future clothing-store fitting rooms.75. What can we learn about the web-camera image in the study?A. It recorded the volunteers’ performance in the task.B. It gave the volunteers a false image.C. It attempted to make the volunteers feel happier.D. It beautified the volunteers’ appearance in the mirror.76. What does Creed mention as a limitation of the technology?A. It only changes the areas around the mouth and the eyes.B. It only works in clothing stores.C. It only makes subtle changes to people’s expressions.D. It only deals with a limited number of facial expressions.77. What does Creed’s comment on the moral issues with this technology imply?A. Nothing is more important than happiness.B. Technology is unable to manipulate people.C. People should make their decisions independently.D. People should neglect the harm of the technology.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.When e-mail first came into general use about twenty years ago, there was a lot of talk about the arrival of the paperless office. However, it seems that e-mail has yet to revolutionize office communication. According to communications analyst Richard Metcalf, some offices have actually seen an increase in paper as a result of e-mail. “Information in the form of e-mail messages now floods our computer screens. These messages can be sent so quickly that memos tend to be distributed in the hundreds. For those secretaries whose bosses ask them to print out all their e-mails and leave them in their in-trays, this means using up a great deal of paper every month,” Metcalf says.Metcalf has found that because some e-mails get lost in cyberspace, important documents are increasingly likely to be asked by clients and colleagues to send all important documents both by e-mail and by fax. This highlights a further potential problem with e-mail in today’s offices ─ it is taking up time rather than saving it. “With e-mail, communication is much easier, but there is also more room for misunderstandings,” says psychologist Dr David Lewis. Generally, much less care is taken with e-mails than with letters or faxes and the sender will probably print the document and reread it before putting it in an envelope or sending it by fax.More worrying is still the increasing misuse of e-mail for sending “flame-mail”─inappropriate e-mail messages. Recent research in several companies suggests that aggressive communications like this are on the increase. E-mail has become the perfect medium for conveying workplace dissatisfaction because it is so instant.E-mail can also be a problem in other ways. Staffs all too often make the mistake of thinking that the contents of the e-mail, like things said over the phone, are private and not permanent. But it is not only possible for an employer to read all your e-mails, it is also perfectly legal. E-mail messages can be traced back to their origin for a period of at least two years, so you might want to rethink e-mailing your dissatisfaction about your boss to your friends. The advice is to keep personal e-mails out of the office.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS)78. The promise of paperless office has not come true in many offices mainly because many secretaries are asked to _____________.79. Why has e-mailing taken up time rather than saved it?80. There is an increasing concern that e-mails are misused by some employees to express _____________.81. It is advised that employees should not use company e-mails as a way of ___________.第II 卷 (共47分)I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.82. 昨晚我很累，没做完作业就睡了。

2015年上海市闵行区中考英语二模试卷I.Listeningcomprehension（听力理解）（共30分）1.Listen and choose the right picture （根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）1．________2．________3．________4．________．5．________6．________．2.A） Spring．B） Summer．C） Autumn．D） Winter．3.A．Jack did． B．John did． C．Sam did． D．Nobody did．4.A．To New York．B．To Mr．Smith’s homeC．To the train station．D．To the office．5.A．at 6：30a．m．B．at 7：15a．m．C．at 7：00a．m．D．at 6：45a．m．6.A．By bus． B．By plane． C．By train． D．By taxi．7.A．﹩9． B．﹩6． C．﹩3． D．﹩1．8.A．Doctor and patient．C．Husband and wife．C．Teacher and student．D．Waiter and customer．9.A．They must be talking on a bus．B．The man is giving his seat to the woman．C．The man isn’t kind and helpful．D．They are probably in a hotel．10.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）：15．Pat brought his wife to England with him．________16．Pat saved up quite a lot of money though he smoked．________17．Pat’s mother was ill and his wife went to Ireland to see her．________18．Pat asked his friend to write a letter to his wife after two weeks．________19．His friend wrote down what Par wanted to say in the letter．________20．From the story we know the handwriting of Pat’s friend was quite great．________．11.Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks （听短文填空，完成下列内容．每空格限填一词）：21．Joe and Helen Mills had two ____ ______who didn’t like to go to sleep．22．Their mother Helen always ____ ______ this to his husband．23．Joe was unable to help except _____ _____as he came home very late．24．Joe thought he was a good singer，but really his voice was not ___ ____，25．He was very ____ _____himself as he thought his idea worked．II.Choosethebestanswer（选择最恰当的答案，每小题1分，共20分）12.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A.Ann surv ived in the earthquake_ke some tea？B.Would you l i_C.My aunt l ives in the east of China_ve slowly．D.My father asked me to dr i_13.It is good to have some free talks with our family at ____supper．（）A./B.aC.anD.the14.The story tells____ that love is the most expensive present in the world．（）A.weC.ourD.ours15.Little Tom found _____ in the fridge but some bad，awfully smelled milk．（）A.everythingB.somethingC.anythingD.nothing16.As a good writer，I need to collect more _____to keep the story interesting．（）A.marketsB.materialsC.mistakesD.matches17.Several young people died at the Bund _____the cold night of December 31，2014．（）A.inB.onC.atD.of18.Grace was very angry _____ her brother Jordon because he didn’t give her the toy．（）A.fromB.intoC.forD.with19.–____times a week do your parents allow you to watch TV？–Only once．When my favorite TV program“Running Man”is on．（）A.How manyB.How soonC.How longD.How much20.People are still looking for their lost relatives in the disappeared flight，_______？（）A.are thereB.are theyC.aren’t thereD.aren’t they21.Those dishes made of fresh organic vegetables taste very _____．（）A.nicelyB.wellC.deliciousD.awful22.Nowadays square dance has become one of ____ exercises for the Chinese grandmas．（）A.popularB.more popularC.most popularD.the most popular23.—Must we finish the work today？–No，you______．You may do it tomorrow．（）A.can’tB.mustn’tC.shouldn’tD.needn’t24.New ways of reading have been invented，______we still like the old ones—books．（）A.andB.butC.soD.or25.The artist didn’t stop improving his painting _____he got satisfied．（）A.unlessB.becauseC.whenD.until26.The APEC meeting _____ to China last year，13years after the Shanghai meeting．（）A.returnB.have returnedC.had returnedD.returned27.We believe that our country _______ a bright future if all of us work hard．（）A.will haveB.are havingC.would haveD.were having28.I think a policeman’s responsibility is ______our city a safe place．（）A.makeB.makesC.makingD.to make29.Please keep ____ and never give up．One day we will realize our big dream．（）A.tryB.triedC.tryingD.to try30.–Sorry，I’m late．There was something wrong with my bike．–_____________．（）A.Not at all．B.You’re so careless．C.That’s all right．D.That sounds interesting．31.–Enjoy your holiday there and don’t worry．I will take care of the pet for you．–_____________．（）A.Not at allB.That’s very kind of you．C.I’m afraid not．D.I agree with you．pletethefollowingpassagewiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachcanonlybeusedonce （将下列单词或词组填入空格．每空限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）32.A．still B．small C．easy D．far away E．taking offMiss King lives in Rock City．She has asked Sam and Ann to visit her．Rock City is （46）________，but Sam and Ann can get there quickly by plane．They have had their first plane trip．In the morning，the children got up at six o’clock．It was （47）________ dark at that time，but Sam and Ann didn’t want to be late for the plane．They arrived early at the airport．The planes were standing behind a big fence．Sam was carrying the bags．Ann had the tickets i n her hand．They got on the plane．“Hello，there．I’m Miss Smith，”a pretty girl said to the children．“When the plane is （48）________，you have to buckle your safety belts．And you may unbuckle them later．”Sam found the saf ety belt and buckled it．The plane flew high in the sky．Ann yelled．“Look，everything we left behind is （49）________!The big lake is like a little puddle，and all the cars are like ants!”33.A．picked up B．back C．land D．putting on E．mineMiss Smith brought the childr en a tray with milk and biscuits on it．The children drank the milk and saved the biscuits．T hen Miss Smith （50）________ the tray and took it back to her little kitchen．Ann followed her．The kitchen is at th e back of the plane．“I like your kitchen，”Ann tells Miss Smith．“But（51）________ is bigger．Isn’t hard to fix dinners in this small kitchen？”“No，Ann”Miss Smith told her，“It isn’t hard at all．All the dinners are made in a big kitchen in the city．They are stacked in my little kitchen on shelves．Everything stays hot on the shelves．When it’s dinner time，I just slide your dinner onto a tray and bring it to you．”Ann walked（52）________ and sat beside Sam．She told him what the plane’s kitchen was like．Then Miss Smith stopped by and said，“Your trip is ending，children．In a little while，we will （53）________ in Rock City．I like having you on my plane．”They said goodbye to Miss Smith and t heir first plane trip．They felt very happy．pletethesentenceswiththegivenwordsintheirsuitableforms（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）：（8分每小题1分）34.The expert can give us many________ on how to keep ourselves relaxed．（tip）35.We eat moon cakes on the________ day of the eighth lunar month．（ fifteen）36.Many college students would like to earn the school expenses by________．（they）37.Her ambition is to be a great________ like YangLiping when she grows up．（dance）38.The little boy got________ in the street after he rushed out of home angrily．（lose）39.My daughter will________ the song“let it go”at our family party．（singer）40.Alice completed her performance________ in the theater．（wonderful）41.Although your products are pretty good，we will find one________．（advantage）V.Rewritethefollowingsentencesasrequired（根据所给要求，改写下列句子．每空格限填一词）（共14分每小题2分）42.The new type of mobile phones attracted many customers（改为一般疑问句）________ the new type of mobile phone________ many customers？43.The Whites have been in their new flat forfourmont s．（对划线部分提问）_________________have the White been in their new flat？44.You are too young to take the driving test according to the law．（保持句意不变）You aren’t________________to take the driving test according to the law．45.Nobody knows when we will start tomorrow．（改为简单句）Nobody knows________________start tomorrow．46.The professor mentioned a useful tool to help us think．（改为被动语态）A useful tool________________ by the professor to help us think．47.“Why can’t China win the football match？”Many Chinese wondered．（合并为宾语从句）Many Chinese wondered________ China________ win the football match．48.mean，what，underlined，the sentence．does，in，English（连词成句）________？VI．Readingcomprehension（阅读理解）：（共50分）A.Choosethebestanswer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）（12分）49. Jack had an unusual experience last night．He is sharing it with his friends．Ken and M ay．Ken: What were you doing, Jack? What did you see?Jack: It was half past nine last night and I was getting ready for bed．I heard some strange noise outside while I was brushing my teeth．I wondered what was happening and I went to the window and looked out．To my surprise, I saw a bright yellow green light in the sky． May: Maybe the light you saw was a UFO!Or a ghost!A few years ago, an American man saw a flying saucer while he was driving along a road．He also saw some strange yellow light．Y ou have heard about it, haven’t you?Ken: Don’t be imaginative, May．Jack didn’t see anything, or anybody．It wasn’t a ghost．I t was probably a plane, or a shooting star．Perhaps Jack just made a horrible dream!Jack: I am very serious．I did see something．The light disappeared and then suddenly so me“tiny pe ople”were standing in the garden．There were four of them．Two of them ate some flowers in the garden．Itwas always stretching out its arms．_Ken: Oh, come on, Jack．I really doubt what you have said．Jack: I am not joking!One of the people was looking at me through the window．May: Really? What did it look like? Were you frightened?Jack: Its whole body was green．It had no ears and nose．Its hands were huge．Its eyes w ere very big and resembled eggs．It started at me and I could hardly move．Ken: What happened then?Jack: I was able to move eventually．I ran and got my camera immediately．_May: And?Jack: I didn’t have a film．May: Oh no!（1）Jack went t see the window because________A.he wanted to know what was happening outside．B.he saw a bright yellow green light outside．C.he knew that he would see something strange．D.he wanted to see a shooting star cross the shy．（2）Ken suggested that Jack________A.saw a ghost last night．B.possibly had a dream last night．C.met a UFO last night．D.as telling them something serious．（3）The underlined word“it”in line 15refers to________A.the ghost.B.the American man．C.one of the“tiny people”D．（4）According to Jack，the tiny people did not have________A.arms.B.noses．C.eyes.D.hands．（5）The underlined word“eventually”in line 23mans________A.at home.B.at last．C.in a short time.D.after a long time．（6）The best title of the passage might“________”A.A horrible dream.B.A Flying saucer．C.A Ghost’s visit.D.Alien’s visit．B.Choosethewordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）（12分）50.Most jobs in the world are considered boring．But do you know there also exist very inte resting jobs attracting lots of people．Now，let’s take a look at some of the most satisfying jobs on the planet where work seems more lik e play．•Wildlife PhotographerAs a wildlife photographer，you can work（75）________nature and wildlife，taking photos of lovely wild animals and capturing the charming moments that make nature look extremely beautiful．•Food CriticThis job （76）________you the opportunity to taste various delicious foods in the world．Trying out appetizi ng （色香俱佳的）dishes and giving personal opinions about them makes being a food critic one of the most ex citing jobs for a foodie （美食家）．This job also requires a lot of travel，which adds to the interesting nature of it．•Island CaretakerWhat can be a better job than living and having a good time on an a luxury island？This job includes swimming，exploring and relaxing in paradise surrounded by the sea，（77）________writing blogs to promote the area．•Bed TesterFor those who find it hard to get out of bed in the morning，consider becoming a professional bed tester．In this work，you will not only be allowed to sleep on the job，but also get paid to do so．As a professional bed tester，all you need to do is to sleep on luxury beds for hours and write blogs about your （78）________．•AstronautThis is （79）________the most interesting job off the planet．Walking on air without any ground under one ’s feet or eating breakfast while floating around a room is an event that is worth the risk，and this is astronauts’basic work．•Video Game DesignerPlaying video games is interesting，but creating games with your own brain can be even more exciting．The happiness of playing with one’s imagination and the high pay makes the job （80）________．75．A．behind B．close to C．in front of D．out of 76．A．loses B．misses C．reduces D．offers 77．A．at the same time B．in the past C．in the future D．in a minute 78．A．experience B．examination C．emergency D．environment 79．A．completely B．especially C．possibly D．hardly 80．A．necessary B．powerful C．attractive D．similar．C.Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords（在短文的空格内填入适当的词语，使短文内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）：（14分）51.Here is a letter from Obama，the USA president to his daughters．Dear Malia and Sasha，I know that you’ve both had a lot of （81）f________ these last two years，going to picnics，parades and state fairs，eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you eat．But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom．And today I want to tell you a little more about （82）w________ I decided to take our family on this journey．When I was a young man，I thought life was all about me-about how I’d make my way in the world，become successful，and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my world，all my big plans for myself didn’t seem so （83）i________ anymore．I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours．A nd I realized，in the world，girls，that’s the reason for running for President：because of what I want for you and for every child in the nation．I want all our children to go to school worthy of their potential—schools that challenge them，inspire them； I want them to have the （84）c________ to go to college-even if their parents aren’t rich．And I want them to get good jobs：jobs that pay well and gives them benefits like health care，jobs that let them （85）s________ time with their own kids and retire with dignity（尊贵）．Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous situati ons to （86）________ our country–but when we do，I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason，that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully，and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe．I am so proud of both of you．I love you more than you can ever know．And I am grateful ev ery day for your patience，confidence，grace，and humor as you，your mom and I prepare to start our new life（87）t________ in the White House．Love，Dad．D.Answerthequestions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）：（12分）52.Back in her room，Miss Polly opened the letter from a far away town in the west and read it again：Miss Polly sat with the letter in her hand and thought of her sister Jennie，the girl’s mother．When Jennie was twenty，a rich older man from the town wanted to marry her．But she was not interested in him or h is money．She wanted to marry young John Whittier for love．Her parents weren’t happy a bout it，but she didn’t listen to them．She married，left home，and went west with her new husband．Miss Polly remembered it well．Of course Jennie wrote for a time．Her letters told them abo ut her little girl．Jennie gave her the name Pollyanna after her two sisters，Polly and Anna．Some years later，a letter came for them from a small town in the west．It was from John Whittier，and brought sad news：Jennie was dead．Miss Polly thought about the past twenty-five years．She was forty years old．Her father，mother and sisters were all dead．The big family house，and all her father’s money，were now in her name．Some people said to her，“Why don’t you live with a friend？”But she didn’t want a friend in the house．She liked livin g alone and living quietly．And now…88．Did Miss Polly get a letter from a far away town in the west？________89．How old was Pollyanna when her father died？________90．How will Pollyanna come to Miss Polly according to the letter？________91．Why didn’t Jennie want to marry the rich older man？________92．Who did Miss Polly live with when she received the letter？________93．What do you think will happen next？In your opinion，what kind of life will Pollyanna lives？Why？________．VII.Writing（作文）（共20分）53.Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic“The proper way（s） to relax myself”．（以“自我放松的适当方式”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格．）提示：随着中考临近，出生那学生学习时间长、压力大，专家建议初三学生应采取适当的方式放松自己．请你以“自我放松的适当方式”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，说说哪一种（哪些）范松方式是适当的？为什么？你平时又是如何放松自己的（请举至少两例）？（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名，校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分．）________．答案1. 【答案】F,A,C,H,B,E【解析】本题听力正在整理中…【解答】FACHBE2. 【答案】11．D【解析】略【解答】11．D3. 【答案】本题听力正在整理中…【解析】本题听力正在整理中…【解答】本题听力正在整理中…4. 【答案】本题听力正在整理中…【解析】本题听力正在整理中…【解答】本题听力正在整理中…5. 【答案】本题听力正在整理中…【解析】本题听力正在整理中…【解答】本题听力正在整理中…6. 【答案】本题听力正在整理中…【解析】本题听力正在整理中…【解答】本题听力正在整理中…7. 【答案】本题听力正在整理中…【解析】本题听力正在整理中…【解答】本题听力正在整理中…8. 【答案】本题听力正在整理中…【解析】本题听力正在整理中…【解答】本题听力正在整理中…9. 【答案】本题听力正在整理中…【解析】本题听力正在整理中…【解答】本题听力正在整理中…10. 【答案】T,F,T,F,F,T【解析】本题听力正在整理中…【解答】TFTFFT11. 【答案】本题听力正在整理中…【解析】本题听力正在整理中…【解答】本题听力正在整理中…12. 【答案】C【解析】下列哪个划线部分的发音与其它不同？先理解题目要求，再正确读出划线单词的发音并特别注意划线字母的发音，最后选出正确答案【解答】答案：C根据A项，survived读作/sə´vaivd/其中字母i发/ai/，B项，like读作/laik/其中字母i发/ai/，C项，在句中lives是动词在句中作谓语意为“居住”故读作/livz/其中字母i发/i/，D 项，drive读作/draiv/其中字母i发/ai/，故选C13. 【答案】A【解析】与我们的家人在吃晚饭时进行一些自由交谈是好的．【解答】答案：A此题考查冠词的用法．联系语境，根据at ____supper可知supper是指“晚饭”，根据冠词的使用规则，一日三餐前不加任何冠词．故选A．14. 【答案】B【解析】这个故事告诉我们，爱是世界上最昂贵的礼物。

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第I卷(共103分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At 4:15. B. At 4:45. C. At 5:00. D. At 6:00.2. A. A painter. B. A mechanic. C. A porter. D. A carpenter.3. A. Using cameras creatively. B. Setting cameras to portrait mode.C. Painting pictures.D. Taking pictures of people.4. A. Talk to more soldiers. B. Organize the information.C. Collect more information.D. Add his experience to the book.5. A. Delighted. B. Surprised. C. Doubtful. D. Unconcerned.6. A. He is rather disappointed. B. He doesn’t care for a promotion.C. He can’t accept the result.D. He knows his own limitation.7. A. She wants to get some sleep. B. She needs time to write a paper.C. She has a physics class to attend.D. She is troubled by her sleep problem.8. A. Get more food and drinks. B. Invite more people.C. Tidy up the place.D. Prepare for a party.9. A. It’s interesting. B. It turned out to be easy.C. It’s hard to judge.D. It’s quite difficult.10. A. She must have paid a lot for the course.B. Her effort has brought about good results.C. She is unlikely to keep good figure.D. Her try is obviously a waste of money.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. By sounding a warning. B. By pressing the driving wheel.C. By checking the driving time.D. By touching the wrist band.12. A. Moves more regularly. B. Stops working properly.C. Opens the window for the driver.D. Sounds more frequently and loudly.13. A. A new device to reduce tiredness-related accidents.B. A new device to limit car speed.C. An invention to make driving more comfortable.D. A new regulation to punish dangerous driving.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Girls may give negative influence to boys.B. Girls always influence boys effectively.C. Boys are always as good as girls.D. Boys don’t perform well in certain schools.15. A. Boys should always study with fewer girls.B. Single-sex classes are available for maths.C. Mixed gender is preferred in science classes.D. Girls have better performance than boys.16. A. Boys are too shy to study with the opposite gender.B. Teachers like girls more than boys in English class.C. Boys prefer to interrupt the class more than girls.D. Teaching styles are more suitable for girls.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write no more than THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined airplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she (25) ______ (fly). At night, and in a storm, a pilot was in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea.Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. With all the difficulties, Amelia Earhart wasn’t sure if she (26) ______ reach land. There was nothing to do but keep (27) ______ (go).In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland. It was with the great courage (28) ______ she made the safe landing. And for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she (29) ______ (honor) by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman (30) ______ (fly) the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time and was (31) _____ (skillful) than her previous flight. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful. Her passion for flight lasted in her remaining life (32) ______ she mysteriously disappeared from public in the year 1937.(B)It has become acceptable for people to say that women work less than men and therefore deserve less! It may have been true in the past when women were expected to stay at home and look after children, but women have changed over the years. They have “come out”! Gone (33) ______ (be) the days when they toiled (辛苦) the kitchen stove all day long; they are now aware of their needs and are willing to fight for them. They expect to be given the respect they deserve, both at home and at work. They have realized (34) ______ intellectual potential and have determined to do something about it!Women on two wheels have become (35) ______ familiar sight on the roads of most Asian countries during the past few years. It is common to find a woman (36) ______ (take) her children on her bicycle to school and then reaching her office in time.“Super woman” (37) ______ she is, it is rather difficult to combine a career and a decent home life. She needs to feel (38) ______ (support). She may arrive at work feeling as if she has already done a full day’s job. (39) ______ colleagues doubt her passion to her job, she will feel sad. At the same time, women of today expect their partners to contribute towards childcare and household chores.Today’s women are learning to avoid situations that make them feel more stressed and it is a hard struggle. (40) ______ ______ ______all this, the new woman, “the superpower” has arrived. She still believes in the power and value of a family unit and she holds it in high esteem (尊重).Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Public image doesn’t make money directly, nor is it anything visible. However, excellent public image is such an important thing that it is 41 desired by every company, enterprise, institution, etc. Public image refers to how a company is 42 by its customers, suppliers, and stockholders (股东), by the financial community, by the communities where it operates, and by federal and local governments. Public image is controllable to 43extent, just as the product, price, place, and promotional efforts are.A firm’s public image plays a vital role in the 44 of the firm and its products to employees, customers, and to such outsiders as stockholders, suppliers, creditors(贷款方), government officials, as well as different special groups. With some things it is impossible to 45 all the different publics: for example, a new highly automated plant may meet the 46 of creditors and stockholders. However, it will 47 find resistance from employees who see their jobs threatened. On the other hand, high quality products and service standards should bring almost complete approval, while low quality products and false claims would be widely looked down upon.A firm’s public image, if it is good, should be 48 . It is a valuable strength that usually is built up over a long and satisfying relationship of a firm with publics. If a firm has49 a quality image, this is not easily imitated by competitors. Such an image may enable a firm to charge higher prices, to win the best distributors and dealers, to attract the best employees, to expect the most favorable creditor relationships and lowest borrowing costs. It should also allow the firm’s stock to 50 higher price-earnings ratio (比例) than other firms in the same industry with such a good reputation and public image.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.Just as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to our beliefs about what is possible. Sometimes the degree to which we are willing to 51our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy. For example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they 52 . As a member of that group, you would likely 53 that same belief about yourself. As a result, even if you had a great desire to create music, you might be 54 to really get behind yourself. Because you might fear that your 55 would not pay off. Even if you had the courage to follow yourpassion, your inner belief that you are not 56 would probably stop your trying. And that would be a major 57 to invest your energy in your dream.On the other hand, belief isn’t anything 58 . If you found a way to 59 that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth, greatly increasing the possibility of your success. How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas and dreams is like the money people are, or are not, willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. And in both cases, 60 plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something. One way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable 61 we sometimes think. There are other more reliable things of success that we can put our 62 in, such as passion, feeling, and sense. Some of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the 63 opinion held by ordinary people about what will work.In the same way, we can learn to tr ust our heart’s desires and our sense to guide us,64 any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselves. As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what is possible, we 65 the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper.51. A. simplify B. challenge C. eliminate D. maintain52. A. possessed B. trusted C. objected D. missed53. A. reject B. preserve C. deny D. share54. A. willing B. sorry C. reluctant D. ready55 A. success B. knowledge C. profession D. investment56. A. devoted B. talented C. concerned D. interested57. A. obstacle B. excuse C. chance D. principle58. A. important B. fixed C. changeable D. stimulating59. A. enhance B. reserve C. release D. follow60. A. energy B. hobby C. expense D. belief61. A. guide B. ability C. goal D. policy62. A. aim B. faith C. task D. dream63. A. unacceptable B. strange C. unbelievable D. common64. A. questioning B. understanding C. interpreting D. believing65. A. stick to B. lead to C. free up D. leave outSection BDirections: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The vast jungles of the Amazon rainforest are home to tribes (部落) mostly isolated from the outside world, whose way of life, largely unchanged for hundreds of years, is now increasingly threatened by modern civilization.Now, scientists discover they can monitor these “uncontacted tribes” using satellites, which would allow inexpensive and safe tracking of these tribes in order to protect them from outside threats.In order to help preserve these uncontacted Indians, researchers need accurate estimates of their populations. One way to collect this data involves flying over their villages, but such over-flights are both expensive and could fill these native peoples with fear. Another strategy involves meeting individuals on the ground, but among other risks, scientists could accidentally spread disease to members of the tribes.Instead, scientists investigated whether satellite images could monitor uncontacted tribes. The result was inspiring. They confirmed their locations and measured the sizes of their village, houses and gardens. “We can find isolated villages with remote sensing and study them over time.” Walker told Live Science. “We can ask: Are they growing? Do they move?”Surprisingly, based on the sizes of the houses and villages, the scientists find the population densities of these isolated villages are about 10 times greater, on average, than other villages of native Brazilian peoples. This may be due to the fact that they have to live closer together because they are not as good at clearing the forest, since they lack modern devices like chainsaws and tractors, the researchers said. The tribes may also be afraid of spreading out due to fear of being attacked by outsiders, Walker said.The researchers now plan to focus on 29 more isolated villages to “look at their ecology—that is, distance from rivers and roads—and use this to model where else we can find more isolated villages,” Walker said.66. Scientists don’t want to meet the Indians on the ground due to the fear that ______.A. they can’t get accurate dataB. they could pass disease to the IndiansC. they will be attacked by the IndiansD. they will catch disease from the Indians67. According to the passage, which of the following about the Indian tribes is NOT true?A. They lack modern tools to cut forests.B. Their life styles remain unchanged.C. They live closer together for defense.D. They are contacting the outside world.68. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. More isolated tribes are yet to be discovered.B. Scientists are able to find 29 Amazon tribes in total.C. It’s easy for scientists to find isolated villages.D. More roads should be built for the tribes.69. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. The Disappearing of the Ancient Amazon Tribes.B. Discovery of Indian Tribes in Remote Mountains.C. The Threatening of Modern Civilization to Tribes.D. Research of Isolated Tribes with Modern Devices.(B)The Zebra Finch: An Owner’s Guide to a HappyHealthy PetThe zebra finch, a native of Australia, is a popular domesticpet in the United States. The bird has many attributes(特性)which allow it to be kept at home, though there are also a fewnegative aspects. The attributes are nest-building, breeding and alively attitude. The potential negatives are over-breeding and thewildness of the birds.One of the main attributes of zebra finches is their ability to breed. They are the rabbits of the domestic bird world. Once you have two birds, male and female, you will soon have six, as they breed quite easily and have strong babies, usually four at a time. An added attribute is their ability to build their own nests. You can place branch in their place along with some kind of structure, and they will create a nest on their own. It’s very pleasant to see the ways males and females divide some labors and share others, and the babies grow up quickly. Overall, zebra finches are energetic birds, and they can make every place where they live delightful lives.On the negative side, they will breed and in-breed. Often, in-breeding does little harm and does not cause genetic defects (缺陷), as happens more often in other species. However, no one can tolerate just any population level. One has to either remove their nests altogether, which basically removes their personal living place, or check for eggs regularly once a week (the gestation period is 13 days, so even a one-week neglect can lead to births). Eggs can be replaced with false plastic eggs, and this prevents females from laying too many. If they do lay too many, they will die from mineral loss. Since these birds do not tame well, removing eggs can be an unpleasant process of repeatedly invading their personal space.Overall, it is unfortunate that zebra finches are inexpensive birds due to their high level of breeding. They require considerable care to live happy lives. The best care-takers are true avian fanciers —people who have appropriate space for the nests and enough time to allow them to nest-build and breed without over-breeding.70. What is the passage mainly about?A. Zebra finches over-breed by nature and its consequent ill effects.B. Only people who love birds can take care of Zebra finches.C. Domestic zebra finches require a lot of care to live happy lives.D. Zebra finches never become completely tame.71. By saying “They are the rabbits of the domestic bird world”, the writer means that bothrabbits and Zebra finches ______.A. have good ability to breedB. are difficult to be raisedC. live delightful livesD. share responsibilities72. In paragraph 3, the word “gestation” probably means ______.A. the period when eggs remain freshB. the time when finches build up their nest and lay eggsC. the time required for the parents to create a nestD. the time required for baby birds to develop and to be born73. According to the passage, attributes of domestic zebra finches include ______.A. their rareness and easiness to be tamedB. their nest-building, sharing of responsibilities and delightful personalitiesC. their in-breeding, which does not cause as much genetic harm as in other speciesD. the fact that they are from Australia and have difficulty in adapting themselves(C)“Does my smile look big in this?” Future fitting-room mirrors in clothing stores could subtly adjust your reflection to make you look ─and hence feel ─happier, encouraging you to like what you see.Th at’s the idea behind the Emotion Evoking System developed by Shigeo Yoshida and colleagues at the University of Tokyo in Japan. The system can manipulate, or in other word, control your emotions and personal preferences by presenting you with an image of your own smiling or frowning face.The principle that physiological changes can drive emotional ones ─that laughter comes before happiness, rather than the other way around ─is a well-established idea.The researchers wanted to see if this idea could be used to build a computer system that manipulates how you feel. The system works by presenting the user with a web-camera image of his or her face ─as if they were looking in a mirror. The image is then subtly altered with software, turning the corners of the mouth up or down and changing the area around the eyes, so that the person appears to smile or frown (皱眉).Without telling them the aim of the study, the team recruited (招募) 21 volunteers and asked them to sit in front of the screen while performing an unrelated task. When the task was complete the participants rated how they felt. When the faces on screen appeared to smile, people reported that they felt happier. On the other hand, when the image was given a sad expression, they reported feeling less happy.Yoshida and his colleagues tested whether manipulating the volunteers’ emotional state would influence their preferences. Each person was given a scarf to wear and again presented withthe altered webcam image. The volunteers that saw themselves smiling while wearing the scarf were more likely to report that they liked it, and those that saw themselves not smiling were less likely.The system could be used to manipulate consumers’ impressions of products, say the researchers. For example, mirrors in clothing-store fitting rooms could be replaced with screens showing altered reflections. They also suggest people may be more likely to find clothes attractive if they see themselves looking happy while trying them on.“It’s certainly an interesting area,” says Chris Creed at the University of Birmingham, UK. But he notes that using such technology in a shop would be harder than in the lab, because people will use a wide range of expressions. “Attempting to make slight differences to these and ens uring that the reflected image looks believable would be much more challenging,” he says.Of course, there are also important moral questions surrounding such subtly manipulative technology. “You could argue that if it makes people happy what harm is it doing?” says Creed. “But I can imagine that many people may feel manipulated, uncomfortable and cheated if they found out.”74. What’s the main purpose of the Emotion Evoking System?A. To see whether one’s feeling can be unconsciously affected.B. To see whether one’s facial expressions can be altered.C. To see whether laughter comes before happiness.D. To replace the mirrors in future clothing-store fitting rooms.75. What can we learn about the web-camera image in the study?A. It recorded th e volunteers’ performance in the task.B. It gave the volunteers a false image.C. It attempted to make the volunteers feel happier.D. It beautified the volunteers’ appearance in the mirror.76. What does Creed mention as a limitation of the technology?A. It only changes the areas around the mouth and the eyes.B. It only works in clothing stores.C. It only makes subtle changes to people’s expressions.D. It only deals with a limited number of facial expressions.77. What does Creed’s comm ent on the moral issues with this technology imply?A. Nothing is more important than happiness.B. Technology is unable to manipulate people.C. People should make their decisions independently.D. People should neglect the harm of the technology.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.When e-mail first came into general use about twenty years ago, there was a lot of talk about the arrival of the paperless office. However, it seems that e-mail has yet to revolutionize office communication. According to communications analyst Richard Metcalf, some offices have actually seen an increase in paper as a result of e-mail. “Information in the form of e-mail messages now floods our computer screens. These messages can be sent so quickly that memos tend to be distributed in the hundreds. For those secretaries whose bosses ask them to print out all their e-mails and leave them in their in-trays, this means using up a great deal of paper every month,” Metcalf says.Metcalf has found that because some e-mails get lost in cyberspace, important documents are increasingly likely to be asked by clients and colleagues to send all important documents both by e-mail and by fax. This highlights a further potential problem with e-mail in today’s offices ─it is taking up time rather than saving it. “With e-mail, communication is much easier, but there is also more room for misunderstandings,” says psychologist Dr David Lewis. Generally, much less care is taken with e-mails than with letters or faxes and the sender will probably print the document and reread it before putting it in an envelope or sending it by fax.More worrying is still the increasing misuse of e-mail for sen ding “flame-mail”─inappropriate e-mail messages. Recent research in several companies suggests that aggressive communications like this are on the increase. E-mail has become the perfect medium for conveying workplace dissatisfaction because it is so instant.E-mail can also be a problem in other ways. Staffs all too often make the mistake of thinking that the contents of the e-mail, like things said over the phone, are private and not permanent. But it is not only possible for an employer to read all your e-mails, it is also perfectly legal. E-mail messages can be traced back to their origin for a period of at least two years, so you might want to rethink e-mailing your dissatisfaction about your boss to your friends. The advice is to keep personal e-mails out of the office.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS)78. The promise of paperless office has not come true in many offices mainly because manysecretaries are asked to _____________.79. Why has e-mailing taken up time rather than saved it?80. There is an increasing concern that e-mails are misused by some employees to express_____________.81. It is advised that employees should not use company e-mails as a way of ___________.第II 卷(共47分)I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.82. 昨晚我很累，没做完作业就睡了。

精选上海高三高考英语二模考试句子翻译试题汇编普陀区I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1、商店里的商品琳琅满目，让我们眼花缭乱。

（accustomed）2、丰富的网络资讯吸引老老少少上网冲浪。

（attract）3、在发展经济的同时，我们必须注意节约资源和防止污染。

（attention）4、我校正不遗余力地满足学生对课外活动的需求。

（demand）5、与会者来自各行各业，但他们对教育的重要性问题的看法却是一致的。

(Although)浦东新区I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given inthe brackets.1.今晚为什么不看本杂志放松一下呢？（relax）2.他在一些无关紧要的事上花费太多时间，导致了整个项目的失败。

(lead to)3.尽管成本高昂，这些机器人缓解了该工厂人手不足的压力。

（despite）4.听完这个教授鼓舞人心的讲座，有更多的大学毕业生愿意投身于环保事业。

（willing）5.他从未想到自己经历十多年的努力后，终于能在激烈的竞争中脱颖而出，并赢得这么多的掌声和鼓励。

(Never…）闵行区I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given inthe brackets.82. 在我们学校，教师和学生都可以免费上网。

(access)83. 你方便的话，放学后请帮我把上周借的书还到图书馆去。

(convenient)84. 道路拓宽后，这里的交通有望得到极大的改善。

2015年上海市闵行区中考英语二模试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________I、单选题(本大题共20小题，共20.0分)1.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A.Ann surv ived in the earthquakeB.Would you l ike some tea？C.My aunt l ives in the east of ChinaD.My father asked me to dr ive slowly．【答案】C【解析】答案：C根据A项，survived读作/sə´vaivd/其中字母i发/ai/，B项，like读作/laik/其中字母i发/ai/，C项，在句中lives是动词在句中作谓语意为"居住"故读作/livz/其中字母i发/i/，D 项，drive读作/draiv/其中字母i发/ai/，故选C下列哪个划线部分的发音与其它不同？先理解题目要求，再正确读出划线单词的发音并特别注意划线字母的发音，最后选出正确答案做类似题先理解题目要求，再正确读出划线单词的发音并特别注意字母的发音，在本题中还要结合语法判断lives的正确发音，最后选出正确答案2.It is good to have some free talks with our family at ____supper．（）A./B.aC.anD.the【答案】A【解析】答案：A此题考查冠词的用法．联系语境，根据at ____supper可知supper是指"晚饭"，根据冠词的使用规则，一日三餐前不加任何冠词．故选A．与我们的家人在吃晚饭时进行一些自由交谈是好的．此题考查零冠词的用法．此题知道一日三餐前不加任何冠词即可轻松获得正确答案．3.The story tells____ that love is the most expensive present in the world．（）A.weC.ourD.ours【答案】B【解析】答案：B．句中有tell，此句中用的是tell sb+从句，sb该用宾格，我们的宾格是us，故选B．翻译：这个故事告诉我们，爱是世界上最昂贵的礼物．本题主要考查的是tell sb+从句，sb该用宾格是做题的关键．4.Little Tom found _____ in the fridge but some bad，awfully smelled milk．（）D【解析】答案为D．everything"一切物品"；something"一些物品"，用于肯定句中；anything"一些物品"，用于否定句或问句中；nothing"没什么物品"，本身表示否定．本题的题意是"除了一些坏了的难闻的牛奶，小Tom 什么都没找到"可知应用表示否定的单词，即nothing．故选D．小Tom在冰箱里没有发现什么，除了一些坏了的难闻的牛奶．本题主要考察不定代词的用法，要明确每个选项的意义，再根据句意确定选项，本题中but"除了"为关键词．5.As a good writer，I need to collect more _____to keep the story interesting．（）A.marketsB.materialsC.mistakesD.matches【答案】B【解析】答案：B；markets交易；materials材料；mistakes错误；matches火柴；比赛；根据句中信息to keep the story interesting推测上句句意：我需要收集更多的资料；故选B．作为一个优秀的作家，我需要收集更多的资料来保持故事的有趣性．比较和分析四个选项的不用含义及其用法是解答该题的关键；还要根据句中信息正确推测该句句意，进而作出解答．6.Several young people died at the Bund _____the cold night of December 31，2014．（）A.inB.onC.atD.of【答案】B【解析】答案：B 根据"the cold night of December 31，2014"可知此时间具体到了某一天．in+年、月、季节等；on+具体到某一天；at+时间点；of表示所属．故选B．在2014年12月31日的寒冷的夜晚，几个年轻人死在了外滩．本题容易错选成at，at night为固定短语，但是具体到某一天的晚上就要用on．7.Grace was very angry _____ her brother Jordon because he didn't give her the toy．（）A.fromB.intoC.forD.with【答案】D【解析】答案：D．from 从…，来自…，因为…；into 到…里；深入…之中；成为…状况；进入到…之内；for是连词，连接并列句，为…，因为…，至于；with"和"，表示有，附带着，伴随，短语be angry with sb生某人的气，故选D．翻译：格蕾丝对她哥哥乔登非常生气，因为他没有给她玩具．本题考查介词的用法，区分各介词的含义是关键．8.--____times a week do your parents allow you to watch TV？--Only once．When my favorite TV program"Running Man"is on．（）A.How manyB.How soonC.How longD.How much【答案】答案：A； How many多少，修饰可数名词复数；How soon多久以后，再过多久，主要用来对表示将来的一段时间的提问；How much，多少，修饰不可数名词；How long 多长时间（对时间多久进行提问）；根据答语Only once可知上句是询问次数的，time做次数讲时，是可数名词；故选A．-你的父母允许你一周看几次电视？-仅仅一次，当我最喜欢的电视节目"Running Man"播出的时候．了解每个选项的含义是做好此类题型的关键，还要从句意着手，根据句意作出解答；所以，平时的学习中要多进行积累词汇，才能很好的完成．9.People are still looking for their lost relatives in the disappeared flight，_______？（）A.are thereB.are theyC.aren't thereD.aren't they【答案】D【解析】答案：D．根据People are still looking for their lost relatives in the disappeared flight，_______？，可知本题考查反意疑问句．在反义疑问句中，前肯定，后否定；前否定，后肯定．由于前半句中是否肯定形式，故后面的附加问句部分为否定形式，前面的句子中出现了are，所以后面的反义疑问句还应该用are，主语是people，疑问句中相应的用代词they，所以应该是aren't they；故选D．人们仍在寻找失踪航班上失去联系的亲人．本题考查了反义疑问句的有关知识．解答时注意在反义疑问句中，前肯定，后否定；前否定，后肯定．10.Those dishes made of fresh organic vegetables taste very _____．（）A.nicelyB.wellC.deliciousD.awful【答案】C【解析】答案：C；nicely漂亮地；well好地；delicious美味的；awful可怕的；根据Those dishes made of fresh organic vegetables那些用新鲜的有机蔬菜做成的菜肴可知：吃起来非常美味；故选C．那些用新鲜的有机蔬菜做成的菜肴吃起来非常美味．根据句中信息推测出该句的句意是解答此题的关键；还要对给出的答案进行分析和比较，从而作出正确解答．11.Nowadays square dance has become one of ____ exercises for the Chinese grandmas．（）A.popularB.more popularC.most popularD.the most popular【答案】D【解析】答案：D根据for the Chinese grandmas可知，此处表示比较的范围是"中国的奶奶们"，要用形容词的最高级；"最…之一"的表达形式：one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数形式+in/of/at+比较的范围．句中popular的最高级形式是most popular，并且形容词最高级前要加定冠判断形容词或副词的比较级和最高级，主要是看几者之间的比较．两者之间用比较级，三者或三者以上比较用最高级形式．本题是三者以上之间的比较．12.---Must we finish the work today？--No，you______．You may do it tomorrow．（）A.can'tB.mustn'tC.shouldn'tD.needn't【答案】D【解析】答案：D．can't不可能；mustn't禁止；shouldn't不应该；needn't不必．根据Must we finish the work today？可知这里是must引导的一般疑问句，再根据No，可知这里是作出must引导的一般疑问句的否定回答．must的意思是一定，必须，它引导的一般疑问句通常用needn't或don't have to回答，表不必．故选D．--我今天必须完成我的作业吗？--不，你不必．你可以明天做．本题考查了情态动词的用法．熟知句意以及所给选项的意思是解答本题的关键．13.New ways of reading have been invented，______we still like the old ones---books．（）A.andB.butC.soD.or【答案】B【解析】答案：B选项A：和、又，表并列关系；选项B：但是，表转折关系；选项C：所以，表因果关系；选项D：或者，表选择关系．根据题干"New ways of reading have been invented"（新的阅读方式被发明了）与"we still like the old ones---books"（我们仍然喜欢旧的阅读方式--书籍．）之间为转折关系，故选B．--新的阅读方式被发明了，但是我们仍然喜欢旧的阅读方式--书籍．此题考查连词词意，考生能知道连词词意并正确理解句意是解题的关键．14.The artist didn't stop improving his painting _____he got satisfied．（）A.unlessB.becauseC.whenD.until【答案】D【解析】答案：D；unless除非；because因为；when当…的时候；until直到；根据句中信息The artist didn't stop improving his painting艺术家不停地完善自己的绘画，推知下句句意：直到他满意，可知该句考查固定用法not…until，直到…才；为固定用法．故选D．艺术家不停地完善他的绘画，直到他满意．首先根据语境，细读选项，然后通过题干中的已供信息，捕捉到解题线索．15.The APEC meeting _____ to China last year，13years after the Shanghai meeting．（）A.returnB.have returnedC.had returnedD.returned【答案】D词的过去式+其它，return的过去式是returned，故选D．翻译：上海会议13年之后，亚太经合组织会议去年又返回到中国（举行）．本题考查的是一般过去时，一般过去时表示过去某个时间发生的动作或状态，常和表示过去过去的时间连用，如yesterday，last night/year/month…，in 1990/2000/2009…，two days/years/minutes…ago等．16.We believe that our country _______ a bright future if all of us work hard．（）A.will haveB.are havingC.would haveD.were having【答案】A【解析】答案：A根据We believe that our country _______ a bright future if all of us work hard可知这是一个由we believe引导的含有条件状语从句的主从复合句．故条件状语从句用一般现在时态．主句用一般将来时态，一般将来时态的结构为will+动词原形，故选：A我们相信如果我们都努力工作，我们的国家将会有一个光明的未来．题干中出现主从复合句，要遵循主从复合句的原则，此题中就是应用到了"主句用一般将来时态；条件状语从句用一般现在时态"的原则17.I think a policeman's responsibility is ______our city a safe place．（）A.makeB.makesC.makingD.to make【答案】D【解析】答案：D．根据I think a policeman's responsibility is ______our city a safe place．可知这里考查的是to引导的动词不定式作is的表语．故选D．我认为警察的责任是使我们的城市成为一个安全的地方．本题考查了动词不定式的用法．熟知句意是解答本题的关键．18.Please keep ____ and never give up．One day we will realize our big dream．（）A.tryB.triedC.tryingD.to try【答案】C【解析】答案：C本题考查动词的固定搭配．try 是动词原形；tried 是动词的过去式或过去分词；trying 是动名词；to try 为不定式．keep doing sth．为动词固定搭配，意思是坚持做某事，根据题意，表示继续努力下去，故答案选C．请继续努力，不要放弃．总有一天我们会实现的大梦想．本题考查动词的固定搭配，在熟知特定动名词用法的基础上与句子的语境想结合，从而选出正确的答案．19.--Sorry，I'm late．There was something wrong with my bike．--_____________．（）A.Not at all．B.You're so careless．C.That's all right．D.That sounds interesting．【解析】答案：C；Not at all你太粗心了；You're so careless你总是那么粗心；That's all right没关系；That sounds interesting那听起来很有趣；根据上句Sorry，I'm late．There was something wrong with my bike很抱歉，我迟到了．我的自行车坏了．可知答语应表示"没关系"；故选C．--很抱歉，我迟到了．我的自行车坏了．----没关系．情景交际的考查是英语考试的重点，做此类题型首先要理解各个选项中句子的含义，然后结合具体语境选择合适答语．回答时一般要遵从以下几个原则：礼貌原则，利他原则和英语文化习惯．20.--Enjoy your holiday there and don't worry．I will take care of the pet for you．--_____________．（）A.Not at allB.That's very kind of you．C.I'm afraid not．D.I agree with you．【答案】B【解析】答案：B；Not at all别客气；That's very kind of you你太好了；I'm afraid not恐怕不；I agree with you 我同意你的观点；根据上句Enjoy your holiday there and don't worry．I will take care of the pet for you享受你的假期，不要担心，我会照顾你的宠物，可知答语应感谢对方，故选项B符合题意．故选：B．-享受你的假期，不要担心，我会照顾你的宠物．-你太好了．情景交际的考查是英语考试的重点，做此类题型首先要理解各个选项中句子的含义，然后结合具体语境选择合适答语．回答时一般要遵从以下几个原则：礼貌原则，利他原则和英语文化习惯．平时应注意积累各种习惯用语，了解英美文化的区别，尤其注意不能以中式思维思考英语问题．平时应加强英语阅读，增强语感，多了解一些英语文化方面的知识．V、阅读理解(本大题共6小题，共12.0分)AJack had an unusual experience last night．He is sharing it with his friends．Ken and May．Ken：What were you doing，Jack？What did you see？Jack：It was half past nine last night and I was getting ready for bed．I heard some strange noise outside while I was brushing my teeth．I wondered what was happening and I went to the window and looked out．To my surprise，I saw a bright yellow green light in the sky．May：Maybe the light you saw was a UFO!Or a ghost!A few years ago，an American man saw a flying saucer while he was driving along a road．He also saw some strange yellow light．You have heard about it，haven't you？Ken：Don't be imaginative，May．Jack didn't see anything，or anybody．It wasn't a ghost．It was probably a plane，or a shooting star．Perhaps Jack just made a horrible dream!some flowers in the garden．It was always stretching out its arms．Ken：Oh，come on，Jack．I really doubt what you have said．Jack：I am not joking!One of the people was looking at me through the window．May：Really？What did it look like？Were you frightened？Jack：Its whole body was green．It had no ears and nose．Its hands were huge．Its eyes were very big and resembled eggs．It started at me and I could hardly move．Ken：What happened then？Jack：I was able to move eventually．I ran and got my camera immediately．May：And？Jack：I didn't have a film．May：Oh no!44.Jack went t see the window because ______A.he wanted to know what was happening outside．B.he saw a bright yellow green light outside．C.he knew that he would see something strangeD.he wanted to see a shooting star cross the shy．45.Ken suggested that Jack ______A.saw a ghost last nightB.possibly had a dream last nightC.met a UFO last nightD.as telling them something serious46.The underlined word"it"in line 15refers to ______A.the ghostB.the American manC.one of the"tiny people"D.the UFO47.According to Jack，the tiny people did not have ______A.armsB.nosesC.eyesD.hands48.The underlined word"eventually"in line 23mans ______A.at homeB.at lastC.in a short timeD.after a long time49.The best title of the passage might" ______ "A.A horrible dreamB.A Flying saucerC.A Ghost's visitD.Alien's visit．【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】B 【小题3】C 【小题4】B 【小题5】B【小题6】D【解析】69．答案A 细节理解题由文中 I wondered what was happening and I went to the window and looked out可知我想知道发生了什么事，我走到窗前向外望去，故选A70．答案B 细节理解题由文中Ken说，Perhaps Jack just made a horrible dream!可知也许杰克只是做了一个可怕的梦！故选B71．答案C 细节理解题由文中 The light disappeared and then suddenly some"tiny people"were standing in the garden．There were four of them．Two of them ate some flowers in the garden．It was always stret ching out its arms．可知光消失了，然后突然有些"小人"站在花园里．他们有四个人，72．答案B 细节理解题由文中 It had no ears and nose可知它没有耳朵和鼻子，故选B 73．答案B 词义猜测题由文中 I was able to move eventually．I ran and got my camera immediately可知…我能动了．我立刻跑去拿我的相机，联系前文It started at me and I could hardly move．一开始他是不能动的，最终他能动了，所以at last 在这里更加贴切，故选B74．答案D 文章主旨题由文意可知，此文讲述了杰克跟伙伴分享不可思议的经历，也就是遇到外星人到访地球的经历，故选D昨晚杰克有一次不寻常的经历，他与他的朋友肯和梅分享．肯：你正在做什么？你看到了什么？杰克：那是昨晚九点半，我正准备睡觉．我刷牙时听到一些奇怪的声音．我想知道发生了什么事，我走到窗前向外望去．让我吃惊的是，我看见天空中有束明亮的黄绿色的光．梅：也许你看到的光是一个不明飞行物！或幽灵！几年前，一个美国人开车时看到一个飞碟，他也看到了一些奇怪的黄灯，你听说过吗？肯：不要乱想象，梅．杰克没看到任何东西或任何人，那不是鬼．这可能是一个飞机或流星．也许杰克只是做了一个可怕的梦！杰克：我是非常认真的．我确实看见了什么东西．光消失了，然后突然有些"小人"站在花园里．他们有四个人，俩人在吃花园里的花．它们总是伸出双臂．肯：噢，杰克．我真怀疑你说的话．杰克：我不是开玩笑！一个人透过窗户在看着我．梅：真的吗？什么样子？你害怕吗？杰克：它的整个身体是绿色的，它没有耳朵和鼻子，手是巨大的，它的眼睛非常大，像鸡蛋．它盯着我，我几乎不能移动．肯：那发生了什么？杰克：最终我能动了．我立刻跑去拿我的相机．梅：然后？杰克：我没有胶片．梅：哦，不！本文并不算难，大部分题目都是细节理解题，只是文章有点长，问题较多．只要理解文章意思，仔细阅读，从文中寻找答案，即可轻松解答．推理判断题则根据句意以及自己对文章的把握来解答．VI、完形填空(本大题共6小题，共12.0分)Most jobs in the world are considered boring．But do you know there also exist very interesting jobs attracting lots of people．Now，let's take a look at some of the most satisfying jobs on the planet where work seems more like play．•Wildlife PhotographerAs a wildlife photographer，you can work ( 50 ) nature and wildlife，taking photos of lovely wild animals and capturing the charming moments that make nature look extremely beautiful．•Food CriticThis job ( 51 ) you the opportunity to taste various delicious foods in the world．Trying out appetizing （色香俱佳的）dishes and giving personal opinions about them makes being a food critic one of the most exciting jobs for a foodie （美食家）．This job also requires a lot of travel，which adds to the interesting nature of it．•Island CaretakerWhat can be a better job than living and having a good time on an a luxury island？This job includes swimming，exploring and relaxing in paradise surrounded by the sea，( 52 ) writing blogs to promote the area．•Bed TesterFor those who find it hard to get out of bed in the morning，consider becoming a professional bed tester．In this work，you will not only be allowed to sleep on the job，but also get paid to do so．As a professional bed tester，all you need to do is to sleep on luxury beds for hours and write blogs about your ( 53 ) ．under one's feet or eating breakfast while floating around a room is an event that is worth the risk，and this is astronauts'basic work．•Video Game DesignerPlaying video games is interesting，but creating games with your own brain can be even more exciting．The happiness of playing with one's imagination and the high pay makes the job ( 55 ) ．50.A.behind B.close to C.in front of D.out of51.A.loses B.misses C.reduces D.offers52.A.at the same time B.in the past C.in the future D.in a minute53.A.experience B.examination C.emergency D.environmentpletely B.especially C.possibly D.hardly55.A.necessary B.powerful C.attractive D.similar．【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】D 【小题3】A 【小题4】A 【小题5】C【小题6】C【解析】75-80BDAACC75．B．介词词义辨析．A是后面，B是靠近，C是在…前面，D是从…出来．根据文中可知作为野生动物摄影师可以接近大自然和动物，get close to表示接近、靠近，故选择B．76．D．动词词义辨析．A是失去、丢失，B是想念、错过，C是降低，D是提供．根据文中可知美食评论家提供了品尝世界上各种各样美食的机会，故选择D．77．A．介词短语辨析．A是同时，B是在过去，C是在将来，D是一会、马上．根据文中可知守岛人的工作不仅包括游戏、探险、在天堂般的海边享受，同时还可以写博客来宣传这个地区，故选择A．78．A．名词词义辨析．A是经历，B是考试、检查，C是紧急情况，D是环境．根据文中可知试床师的工作就是睡在豪华的床上，并用博客记录下经历，故选择A．79．C．副词词义辨析．A是彻底地，B是特别，C是很可能，D是几乎不．根据文中可知宇航员很可能是世界上最有趣的工作，故选择C．80．C．形容词词义辨析．A是必要的，B是强大的，C是吸引人的，D是相似的．根据文中可知游戏设计师的工作既有想象中快乐，还有高薪，这份工作是很吸引人的，故选择C．世界上大多数工作都是无聊的．但是你知道也有一些有趣的工作，吸引了很多人．现在让我们看看地球上一些最令人满意的工作．野生动物摄影师作为一个野生动物摄影师，你可以接近大自然和野生动物，拍摄可爱的野生动物，捕捉迷人的时刻，使大自然看起来更美丽．美食评论家这份工作给你提供了品尝世界上各种各样美食的机会．尝试色香俱佳的菜肴，提出个人观点，这使美食评论家成为世界上最令人兴奋的工作之一．这份工作也有许多旅行，增有比生活在一个豪华海岛，享受快乐更好的工作吗？这份工作包括游泳、探险、在天堂般的海周边放松，同时还可以写博客宣传这些地区．试床师对那些在早上很难起床的人们来说，可以考虑做义工专业的试床师．这份工作不仅允许你睡在床上，而且会获得报酬．作为一名专业的试床师，你所要做的是就是睡在豪华的床上，然后在博客上写下你的经历．宇航员这很可能是地球上最有趣的工作．双脚行走在没有地面的空中，或者在房间漂浮着吃早餐，这是一项值得冒险的工作，这是宇航员最基本的工作．游戏设计师玩游戏是很有趣的，但是用自己的大脑创造游戏更有趣．和某人想象中的快乐，高收入让这份工作很吸引人．本题是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界上一些有趣的工作．文章篇幅短小，内容较简单，练习题都是词义辨析题，只要认真阅读文章，理解大意，熟悉每个选项的含义，联系上下文即可作出选择，难度一般．VIII、阅读理解(本大题共6小题，共12.0分)BBack in her room，Miss Polly opened the letter from a far away town in the west and read it again：Miss Polly sat with the letter in her hand and thought of her sister Jennie，the girl's mother．When Jennie was twenty，a rich older man from the town wanted to marry her．But she was not interested in him or his money．She wanted to marry young John Whittier for love．Her parents weren't happy about it，but she didn't listen to them．She married，left home，and went west with her new husband．Miss Polly remembered it well．Of course Jennie wrote for a time．Her letters told them about her little girl．Jennie gave her the name Pollyanna after her two sisters，Polly and Anna．Some years later，a letter came for them from a small town in the west．It was from John Whittier，and brought sad news：Jennie was dead．Miss Polly thought about the past twenty-five years．She was forty years old．Her father，want a friend in the house．She liked living alone and living quietly．And now…63.Did Miss Polly get a letter from a far away town in the west？______64.How old was Pollyanna when her father died？______65.How will Pollyanna come to Miss Polly according to the letter？______66.Why didn't Jennie want to marry the rich older man？______67.Who did Miss Polly live with when she received the letter？______68.What do you think will happen next？In your opinion，what kind of life will Pollyanna lives？Why？______ ．【答案】【小题1】Yesshedid 【小题2】Shewaselevenyearsold【小题3】Bytrain【小题4】BecauseshewasnotinterestedinhimorhismoneyShewantedtomarryyoungJohnWhittierforlove【小题5】Shelivedalone【小题6】PollyannawillbetakentoMissPollyIdontthin kPollyannawillliveahappylifebecauseMissPollylikeslivingaloneandlivingquietly【解析】88．Yes，she did．细节理解题．根据Back in her room，Miss Polly opened the letter from a far away town in the west and read it again：可知波莉小姐的信来自西部一个遥远的小镇，故填Yes，she did．89．She was eleven years old．细节理解题．根据信中的he leaves a girl eleven years old 可知Pollyanna 11岁时爸爸去世了，故填She was eleven years old．90．By train细节理解题．根据信中最后一句I can write and tell you the day and time of train可知 Pollyanna 要坐火车来 Miss Polly 这，故填By train．91．Because she was not interested in him or his money．She wanted to marry young John Whittier for love．细节理解题．根据But she was not interested in him or his money，She wanted to marry young John Whittier for love可知Jennie不想嫁给有钱人的原因是对他和钱不感兴趣，她要嫁给自己爱的人，故填Because she was not interested in him or his money．She wanted to marry young John Whittier for love．92．She lived alone．细节理解题．根据She liked living alone and living quietly可知她一个人住着，故选She lived alone．93．Pollyanna will be taken to Miss Polly．I don't think Pollyanna will live a happy life because Miss Polly likes living alone and living quietly．理解推断题．根据文章内容可知Pollyanna父母都不在了，只能来Miss Polly这，而Miss Polly喜欢一个人住，所以她的生活不会太幸福，故填Pollyanna will be taken to Miss Polly．I don't think Pollyanna will live a happy life because Miss Polly likes living alone and living quietlyMiss Polly 独自住着，她收到了一封信，得知姐姐Jennie和丈夫都去世了，留下了11岁的女儿，她是不是应该把孩子接回来一起住呢？做题时首先要仔细阅读短文，掌握大意，然后结合具体的题目，找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案．Miss King lives in Rock City．She has asked Sam and Ann to visit her．Rock City is （46） ______ ，but Sam and Ann can get there quickly by plane．They have had their first plane trip．In the morning，the children got up at six o'clock．It was （47） ______ dark at that time，but Sam and Ann didn't want to be late for the plane．They arrived early at the airport．The planes were standing behind a big fence．Sam was carrying the bags．Ann had the tickets in her hand．They got on the plane．"Hello，there．I'm Miss Smith，"a pretty girl said to the children．"When the plane is （48） ______ ，you have to buckle your safety belts．And you may unbuckle them later．"Sam found the safety belt and buckled it．The plane flew high in the sky．Ann yelled．"Look，everything we left behind is （49） ______ !The big lake is like a little puddle，and all the cars are like ants!"21.22.23.24.【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】A 【小题3】E 【小题4】B【解析】46D 根据but Sam and Ann can get there quickly by plane但是山姆和安可以乘飞机很快到达那里．but但是，表示转折关系，通常表示前后语义的相反；by plane乘飞机，说明距离远，故答案为D，意思是遥远的．47A 根据In the morning，the children got up at six o'clock早上孩子们六点起了床，结合句子的意思，此处表达在那时天依然很黑，故答案为A，意思是仍然．48E 根据you have to buckle your safety belts你必须系好安全带，结合句子的意思，此处表达当飞机起飞的时候，故答案为E，意思是起飞，它还可以表示脱下．49B 根据The plane flew high in the sky飞机在天空中飞得很高；The big lake is like a little puddle，and all the cars are like ants大的湖就像一个小水坑，和所有的汽车都像蚂蚁．同时结合常识，表示飞机下面的一切都很小，故答案为B，意思是小的．本文讲述了King小姐住在岩石城，她邀请Ann和Sam去看她，岩石城很远，但他们能很快地坐飞机去那里．由此展开的对话和他们在飞机上所看到的景象．本文比较简单，认真读题即可得出答案．此类题务必注意单词的正确形式．Miss Smith brought the children a tray with milk and biscuits on it．The children drank the milk and saved the biscuits．Then Miss Smith （50） ______ the tray and took it back to her little kitchen．Ann followed her．The kitchen is at the back of the plane．"I like your kitchen，"Ann tells Miss Smith．"But （51） ______ is bigger．Isn't hard to fix dinners in this small kitchen？""No，Ann"Miss Smith told her，"It isn't hard at all．All the dinners are made in a big kitchen in the city．They are stacked in my little kitchen on shelves．Everything stayshot on the shelves．When it's dinner time，I just slide your dinner onto a tray and bring it to you．"Ann walked（52） ______ and sat beside Sam．She told him what the plane's kitchen was like．Then Miss Smith stopped by and said，"Your trip is ending，children．In a little while，we will （53） ______ in Rock City．I like having you on my plane．"They said goodbye to Miss Smith and their first plane trip．They felt very happy．25.26.27.28.【答案】【小题1】picked up 【小题2】mine 【小题3】back 【小题4】land【解析】50A；该题考查短语的运用；根据句中的"…the trayand took it back to her little kitchen"推测该空应填picked up，拿起；此处指孩子们吃完后她拿起托盘把它带回小厨房．因为该并列句中，后面的句子是一般过去时，所以该句也用一般过去时；故填picked up；51E；该题考查代词的运用；根据上句句意"I like your kitchen我喜欢你的厨房"，推测下句句意：但是我的是大一些的；故该空应填"我的"名词性物主代词，联系下句Isn't hard to fix dinners in this small kitchen推知该空应填Mine；52B；该题考查副词运用；根据句中的sat beside Sam，推测该空应填back；walked back 意为：走回来；故填back；53C；该题考查动词运用；根据句中信息Your trip is ending，children，推测该句句意：我们将在罗克城着陆，因为该空的前面有will，故该空应填动词原形；故填land．史密斯小姐带来了一个装有牛奶和饼干的托盘．孩子们喝牛奶，保存饼干，然后史密斯小姐捡起盘子并且把它带回小厨房．An跟着她．那个厨房在飞机后舱．我喜欢你的厨房，Ann告诉史密斯小姐，但是我的是大一些的，在这小厨房里解决晚餐不困难吗？不，Ann．史密斯小姐告诉她．一点不困难．所有的晚餐都是在城市的一个大厨房里做的．他们被堆放在我的小厨房的架子上．所有的东西都在架子上很热．当到了晚餐的时间，我只是把你的晚餐放在一个盘子上，把它带给你．Ann走回来坐在Sam的旁边，她告诉他这架飞机的厨房是什么样的．然后史密斯小姐停了下来，说，孩子们，你们的旅行结束了，一会之后，我们将在罗克城着陆，我喜欢有你们在我的飞机上．他们对史密斯小姐和他们的首次飞机旅行说再见．他们感到非常高兴．明确单词在句子中的作用，根据句中信息对句意作出判断，然后运用单词的适当形式作答．29.The expert can give us many ______ on how to keep ourselves relaxed．（tip）【答案】tips【解析】答案：tips联系语境，根据关键词many可知其后应该跟可数名词的复数形式；根据给出的提示词tip，可知是可数名词，意为"建议"；所以此处应该用其复数形式tips，many tips意为"很多建议"．故填写：tips．这位专家给了我们许多关于如何让我们放松的建议．此题考查名词的单复数的变化．就本题而言，抓住关键词many是解题的突破口．。