上海市黄浦区敬业中学2016届高三第一学期期中考试英语试卷

一、语法：01.2016学年闵行三中高三11月月考卷Teachers in some secondary schools in Britain are worried that their jobs may become impossible shortly(1) __________something can be done to store discipline in their classrooms.In the problem schools,mostly in large cities,a small minority of pupils intentionally(2)____________(break)class orders.Teachers complain that they cannot teach their classes effectively.Some within the teachers union consider that society is responsible because it permits the students to do so.There is no one to restrict the small children.Instead,they(3)_____________(encourage)to express their individually.Such children are naturally reluctant(4)____________(accept)school discipline when they grow old.Furthermore,modern teaching techniques appear to put more emphasis on personal enjoyment than on serious academic work.This might beteaching the child to put his own selfish interests before his duties to the communities he lives in.Perhaps the problem can be solved by(5)___________(improve)facilities for the psychological guidance of these difficult children or(6)______________(good)cooperation between the school and parents for the parents may be mainly responsible for(7)_____________their children behave.But some people believe that there(8)_______________a return to more old-fashioned methods.At present in some school teachers may not even slap a child who misbehaves,but more and more people feel that slapping might produce(9)_______(desire)results.答案：1-9：because,break,are encouraged,to accept,improving,better,how,will be,desired.1/10二、语法：02.2017-2018崇明中学高三上英语期中考试试卷It’s time to go out for a run!As little as five minutes of running or jogging each day can help people reduce their risk of premature death by nearly one-third and extend their lives by about three years,according to a U.S.study.The researchers tracked the exercise habits of over55,000adults in the United States for six to twenty-two years. About24percent of the adults described themselves(21)_____pared to those who didn’t run,those who did were30percent(22)_____(likely)to die of any cause during the course of the study.These figures(23)_____(adjust)to take into account people’s smoking and drinking habits,how old they were(24)_____they enrolled in the study,their family’s health history and their other exercise habits.The researchers divided up the roughly13,000runners into five groups(25)_____(base)on how many minutes they ran per week.Those(26)_____were in the lowest group ran up to50minutes over a seven-day period,and those in the highest group ran for more than175minutes over the course of a week.According to the study,the benefits of running were pretty much the same for all runners.“Running even at lower doses or slower speeds was associated with significant benefits,”the researchers wrote in their report.(27)_____(reduce)the risk of premature death,they calculated,all it took was30to59minutes of running per week.“Th is finding has clinical and public health importance,”the report continues.“Time is one of the strongest barriers to(28)_____(participate)in physical activity.This study may motivate more people to start running.People who (29)_____hardly devote20minutes to moderate physical activity each day may appreciate the efficiency of a five-minute run.”However,it is not clear(30)_____the findings of this study would apply to the nation as a whole.答案：21.as22.less likely23.were adjusted24.when25.based26.who27.To reduce28.participating29.can30.whether2/10三、十一选十：01.2016年上海中学东校高三12月月考卷A especially B.lean C.normally D.scanned E.age parableG.striking H.shrunk I.decline J.impact K.progressionBeing overweight in middle-age makes the brain(31)________by10years,research by the University of Cambridge has found.The study,which(32)________473brains,found changes in the brain structure of overweight people whichare(33)________seen in those far older.The volume of white matter-the tissue that connects areas of the brain and allows information to be communicated between regions-(34)__________far more in those with a Body Mass Index above25.Shrinkage of parts of the brain is associated with a higher risk of cognitive(35)_________and dementia.The Cambridge Study found no differences in cognitive skills when participants underwent IQ tests.But the men and women will be scanned as they get older,to check for changes which indicate mental decline.Human brains naturally shrink with age,but scientists are increasingly recognising that obesity-already linked to conditions such as diabetes,cancer and heart disease-may also affect the onset and(36)________of brain ageing.In the study of people aged between20and87,researchers looked at the(37)________of obesity on brain structure across the adult lifespan.Researchers divided the groups into two categories:(38)_________and overweight,depending on whether their BMI was above or below25.They found(39)________differences in the volume of white matter.Overweight individuals had a widespread reduction in white matter compared with lean people.The team then calculated how white matter volume related to age across the two groups.They discovered that an overweight person at50had a(40)_________white matter volume to a lean person aged60.Researchers only observed these differences from middle-age onwards,suggesting that brains may be particularly vulnerable during this period of ageing.答案：E D C H I K J B G F四、十一选十：02.2017-2018行知中学高三上期中试卷A.displayedB.preciselyC.reproduceD.datingE.escapingF.associateG.previously H.aging I.employed J.identify K.carvedAbout2,000kilometers from the Yungang Grottoes（洞穴）,a1,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site in Shanxi province,a small army of3-D printers has been working around the clock to save a cultural heritage from__31__ us.Over the past five months,the20machines,housed at a workshop in Shenzhen,Guangdong province,have been quickly producing full-size replicas（复制品）of three of the grottoes'Buddha statues.Faithful copies will soon be __32__in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao.The grottoes contain more than51,000statues.But the original works,which were__33__into soft stone,will gradually disappear as erosion runs its unstoppable course."Even today,scientists are unable to stop the__34__of the grottoes using chemical or physical methods,"said Li Zhirong,a(n)__35__professor of archaeology at Zhejiang University who is dedicated to cultural heritage."Therefore, the best way to protect the grottoes is to preserve their information in a scientific,comprehensive and authentic way."Using3-D scanners,the institute provided all the original data needed to__36__the cave and its carvings.For a 10-meter-tall statue,the error between the original work and the replica is less than5millimeters.Such technology has been__37__in other projects.For example,researchers replicated cave No220of the world-renowned Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang,Gansu province.During the project,the team used newly developed equipment to record every detail of the frescoes（壁画）,__38__to the Tang Dynasty(618-907).After making high-resolution images,the team used software to__39__combine them together into a single picture, said Diao Changyu,a computer specialist.The technology can also help solve archaeological mysteries,researchers say.For instance,the team helped__40__a badly damaged stone tablet last year after collecting3-D images of it.答案：31-40:E A K H F C I D B J五、完形填空：01.2018-2019学年宝山中学高三上英语期中There are many things parents can do to help children with autism(自闭症)overcome their challenges.Learning all you can about autism and getting(51)________in treatment will go a long way toward helping your child.Additionally,the following tips will make daily home life easier for both you and your autistic child: Be consistent(一致的).Children with autism have a hard time(52)________what they've learned if there is a change of setting.For example,your child may use sign language at school to communicate,but never think to do so at home.Creating(53)________in your child's environment is the best way to reinforce learning.Find out what your child's therapists are doing and continue their techniques at home.Explore the(54)________of having therapy take place in more than one place in order to encourage your child to(55)________what he or she has learned from one environment to another.It's also important to be consistentin the way you(56)________with your child and deal with challenging behaviors.(57)________a schedule.Children with autism tend to do best when they have a highly-structured schedule or routine.Again,this goes back to the consistency they both need and crave.Set up a schedule for your child, with(58)________times for meals,therapy,school,and bedtime.Try to keep disturbance to this routine to a(59)________.If there is an unavoidable schedule change,prepare your child for it(60)________.(61)________good behavior.Positive reinforcement can go a long way with children with autism,so makean effort to'catch them doing something good.'Praise them when they act appropriately or learn a new skill,being very(62)________about what behavior they‟re being praised for.Pay attention to your child's sensory sensitivities.Many children with autism are hypersensitive to light, sound,touch,taste,and smell.Other children with autism are'under-sensitive'to sensory stimuli.(63)________what sights,sounds,smells and movements cause your kid's'bad'or disruptive behaviors andwhat brings about a(n)(64)________response.If you understand what affects your child,you'll be better at solving problems,preventing situations that cause difficulties,and creating(65)________experiences.51. A.interested B.balanced C.absorbed D.involved52. A.applying B.devoting municating D.appealing53. A.attraction fort C.steadiness D.attention54. A.possibility B.goal C.process D.solution55. A.transplant B.transfer C.transport D.transform56. A.meet B.interact C.negotiate D.associate57. A.Draw up B.Arrange for C.Work out D.Stick to58. A.regular B.flexible C.appropriate D.normal59. A.decrease B.mystery C.minimum D.degree60. A.without doubt B.in private C.without notice D.in advance61. A.Admire B.Stick C.Reward D.Maintain62. A.curious B.specific C.particular D.anxious63. A.Figure out B.Account for C.Put up D.Take on64. A.automatic B.immediate C.positive D.quick65. A.frustrating B.successful C.professional D.unpleasant答案：51-55DACAB56-60BDACD61-65CBACB5/10六、完形填空：02.2017-2018嘉定一中高三上英语期中考试卷From Oxford’s quads to Harvard Yard and many a steel and glass palace of higher education in between,exams are given way to holidays.As students consider life after graduation,universities are___41___questions about their own future.The higher-education model of lecturing,cramming and examination has barely___42___for centuries.Now,three disruptive waves are threatening to shake established ways of teaching and learning.On one front,a funding___43___has created a shortage of fund that the universities brightest brains are struggling to solve.Institutions’costs are rising,___44___pricey investments in technology,teachers’salaries and increasing administrative costs.That comes as governments conclude that they can no longer afford to subsidize（补贴）universities as___45___as they used to.American colleges,in particular,are under pressure:some analysts predict mass bankruptcies within two decades.At the same time,a(n)___46___revolution is challenging higher education’s business model.A(n)___47___in online learning,much of it free,means that the knowledge once a lucky few had excess to has been released to anyone with a smart phone or laptop.These___48___and technological disruptions coincide with a third great change:whereas universities used to educate only a tiny elite,they are now___49___training and retraining workers throughout their careers.How will they___50___this storm—and what will emerge in their place if they don’t?The universities least likely to lose out to online competitors are elite institutions with established reputations and low student-to-tutor ratios.That is___51___news for the Ivy League,which offer networking opportunities to students alongside a degree.Those colleges might profit from expanding the ratio of online learning to classroom teaching, lowering their costs while still offering the prize of a college education conducted partly on campus.The most vulnerable,according to Jim Lerman of Kean University in New Jersey,are the“middle-tier institutions, which produce America’s teachers,middle managers and administrators.”They could be___52___in greater part by online courses,he suggests.So might weaker community colleges,although those which cultivate connections to local employers might yet prove resilient（有弹力的）.Since the first wave of massive online courses launched in2012,an opposition has focused on their___53___and commercial uncertainties.Yet if critics think they are immune to the march of the MOOC,they are almost certainly wrong.Whereas online courses can quickly___54___their content and delivery mechanisms,universities are up against serious cost and efficiency problems,with little chances of taking more from the public purse.Without the personal touch,higher education could become“an icebound,petrified（石化的）cast-ironuniversity.”That is what the new wave of high-tech courses should not become.But as a(n)___55___to an overstretched,expensive model of higher education,they are more likely to prosper than fade.41.A.answering B.facing C.settling D.guessing42.A.reviewed B.existed C.substituted D.changed43.A.situation B.trend C.crisis D.relief44.A.owing to B.apart from C.except for D.rather than45.A.patiently B.generously C.naturally D.ignorantly46.A.technological B.professional cational D.geographical47.A.difference B.emphasis C.harmony D.explosion48.A.fundamental B.administrative C.financial D.psychological49.A.responsible for B.eager for C.curious about D.enthusiastic about50.A.observe B.chase C.witness D.survive51.A.shocking B.good C.annoying D.neutral52.A.promoted B.replaced C.maintained D.marketed53.A.failure B.projects C.innovation D.progress54.A.resist B.release C.adjust D.resemble55.A.object B.relation C.implication D.alternative答案：41-45BDCAB46-50ADCAD51-55BBACD七、阅读理解：01.2016-2017上海市上海中学2017届高三上学期英语周练试题Many critics worry about violence on television,most out of fear that it stimulates viewers to violent or aggressive acts.Our research,however,indicates that the consequences of experiencing TV’s symbolic world of violence may be much more far-reaching.We have found that people who watch a lot of TV see the real world as more dangerous and frightening than those who watch very little.Heavy viewers are less trustful of their fellow citizens,and more fearful of the real world. Since most TV“action-adventure”dramas occur in urban settings,the fear they inspire may contribute to the current flee of the middle class from our cities.The fear may also bring increasing demands for police protection,and election of law-and-order politicians.While none of us is completely dependent upon television for our view of the world,neither have many of us had the opportunity to observe the reality of police stations,courtrooms,corporate board rooms,or hospital operating rooms.Although critics complain about the fixed characters and plots of TV dramas,many viewers look on them as representative of the real world.Anyone who questions that statement should read the250,000letters,most containing requests for medical advice,sent by viewers to“Marcus Welby,M.D.”—a popular TV drama series about a doctor—during the first five years of his practice on T V.Violence on television leads viewers to regard the real world as more dangerous than it really is,which must also influence the way people behave.When asked,“Can most people be trusted?”the heavy viewers were35percent more likely to choose“Can’t be too careful.”Victims,like criminals,must learn their proper roles,and televised violence may perform the teaching function all too well.Instead of worrying only about whether television violence causes individual displays of aggression in the real world,we should also be concerned about social reality.Passive acceptance of violence may result from far greater social concern than occasional displays of individual aggression.We have found that violence on prime-time(黄金时段)network TV cultivates overstated(夸大的)assumption about the threat of danger in the real world.Fear is a universal emotion,and easy to exploit.The overstated sense of risk and insecurity may lead to increasing demands for protection,and to increasing pressure for the use of force by established authority.Instead of threatening the social order,television may have become our chief instrument of social control.74.Which of the following is NOT among the consequences of watching TV too much?A.Distrusting people around.B.Moving into rural areas.C.Turning to the police for protection.D.Holding more elections.75.According to the passage,why did“Marcus Welby,M.D.”receive so many letters?A.Because viewers believed the doctor did exist in the real life.B.Because certain TV programmers recommended him toviewers. C.Because he was an experienced doctor and savedmany lives. D.Because the TV appealed to people to payattention to health.76.According to the author,_________is mainly to blame for people’s fear of the real world.work TVB.social realityC.televised violenceD.individual display of violence77.We can infer from the passage that__________.A.people tend to be aggressive or violent after watching TV too muchB.people learn to protect themselves from dangers after watching T V.C.the occasional displays of individual aggression may threaten the social orderD.watching TV may cause the misuse of authority and disturb the social order答案：74-77DABB7/10八、阅读理解：02.2017-2018建平中学高三上期中试卷Mapping AntarcticaAntarctica was on the map long before anyone ever laid eyes on it.Nearly2,400years ago,ancient Greek philosophers such as Aristotle believed that a great continent must exist at the bottom of the world.They thought it was needed to balance out the continents at the top of the world.In the1500s,mapmakers often included a fanciful continentthey referred to as Terra Incognita(Latin for“unknown land”)at the bottom of their maps.But it was not until the1800s ----after explorers had sighted and set foot on Antarctica----that mapmakers got down to the business of really mappingthe continent,which is one-and-a-half times the size of the U.S..While the coastline could be mapped by ships sailing around the continent,it took airplanes----and later,satellites----to chart Antarctica’s vast interior(内陆).That job continues today.And it is a job that can still require a mapmaker, or cartographer,to put on boots and head out into the wild.Cole Kelleher is familiar with that.He is a cartographer with the Polar Geospatial Center(PGC),which is based at the University of Minnesota and has a staff at McMurdo Station.PGC teamed up with Google to use the company’s Trekker technology to capture images of Antarctica for the Internet giant’s popular feature,Street View.A Trekker camera,which is the size of a basketball,is set about two feet above a backpack.The camera records images in all directions.“It weighs about50pounds.I was out for two and a half days,hiking10to12hours each day,”says Kelleher.It was hard work,but really an incredible experience.”According to Kelleher there are plans to use the technology to create educational apps for museums.The PGC staff at McMurdo Station provides highly specialized mapmaking services for the U.S.Antarctic Program. For one project,Kelleher used satellite images to map huge cracks in the ice.That helped a team of researchers know whether they could safely approach their field camp on snowmobiles.Another recent project was to help recover a giant, high-tech helium(氦气)balloon used to carry scientific instruments high into the atmosphere.These balloons are launched in Antarctica because there is no danger that they will hurt anyone when they fall back down to ing satellite images,Kelleher and colleagues created maps of where the balloon could be found.Antarctica may no longer be Terra Incognita,but it still holds countless mysteries.Cartographers and the maps they make will continue to be essential in helping scientists unlock those secrets.59.From the passage,we can infer that Antarctic was on the map in the1500s when______.A.mapmakers knew it was much larger than the U.S.B.Aristotle named the continent Terra IncognitaC.no one had ever seen or been to the continentD.it was such an interesting continent as was often referred to60.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A.It needs much work for the mapmakers to head out into the wild.B.The interior can only be mapped by planes and satellites.C.It is relatively easy to map Antarctica’s coastline by ship.D.Antarctic is a vast but still mysterious continent.61.The Polar Geospatial Center(PGC)works with Google initially______.A.to capture images of Antarctica for Street ViewB.to test the company’s Trekker technologyC.to create educational apps for museumsD.to hike for an incredible experience62.The fourth paragraph mainly talks about______.A.satellite images which are used to map huge cracks in the iceB.a high-tech helium balloon for carrying scientific instrumentsC.how to safely approach the researchers’field camp and the balloonD.the specialized mapmaking services provided by the PGC staff答案：59-62CBAD2九、六选四：01.2017-2018上海市崇明中学高三上英语期中考试试卷A.Within seconds I assisted in the formation of a three-level tower.B.Each team is famous forits tallest and most complex tower of people.C.Once a tower is built,try and see if the group can hold it for a count of30.D.Since then it’s been popular,with groups competing to build higher structures.E.Before long I was called forward and given the great honor of the President’s Belt.F.I hoped to change my position because I knew that this activity required particular skills.The Tower and the GloryA large man jumps onto my shoulders.He is quickly followed by another slightly smallerman who catches my beltand moves up.Another follows.Then I begin to move slowly from one side to another dangerously.A castellis a human tower built traditionally in festivalsin Spain.The activity of makinghuman towers began almost200years ago near Tarragona,just south of Barcelona.___67___.It has become an annual event in some areas of theually it is considered a success once all castellers have climbed into theirappointed places.On November16,2010,castells were declared to be one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.Building a good human tower takes team work and skills.It is a formation of severalpeople in which two or morepeople support a level of higher people,who in turn may support other higher levels of people.Each person is woundinto a long narrow piece of cloth worn around the waistto help other people hold tightly when they climb.Typically,thenumber of the people in each level is one greater than the level immediately above it, resulting in a triangularstructure.___68___At first I’d like to go on top to enjoy the glory,but the club’s president indicated a little girl who looked as thoughshe had been raised on the top.It was she who had pride of place on top of the tower.For my first try-out I was given therole of second hands.Once I had assumed my position,people began to climb up me to the tower without warning.___69___My hard work must have been appreciated because I was quickly promoted to support the bottoms of the firstlevel of the tower.My performance in the“hands”section was obviously satisfactory.___70___I was really proud of that,since it wasa clear gesture that I had been fully accepted.答案：67.D68.C69.A70.E。

2015～2016学年第一学期高三年级期中考试试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

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

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the man want to do?A. Take photos.B. Buy a camera.C. Help the woman.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. A noisy night.B. Their life in town.C. A place of living.3. Where is the man now?A. On his way.B. In a restaurant.C. At home4. What will Celia do?A. Find a player.B. Watch a game.C. Play basketball.5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?A. Saturday.B. Sunday.C. Monday.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

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

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

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is Sara going to do?A. Buy John a gift.B. Give John a surprise.C. Invite John to France.7. What does the man think of Sara’s plan?A. Funny.B. Exciting.C. Strange.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

黄浦区2016-2017学年度第一学期高三年级期终调研测试英语试卷（完卷时间：120分钟满分：150分）2016年12月9日上午II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage 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.Infant Day Care, Good or Bad?The British psychoanalyst John Bowlby maintains that separation from the parents during th e sensitive “attachment” period from birth to three may influence a child’s personality and lead to emotional problems in later life. Some people have drawn the conclusion from Bowlby’s work (21) _________ children should not be sent to day care before the age of three because of the parental separation (22) _________ involves, and many people do believe this. But there are also arguments (23) _________ such a strong conclusion.Firstly, experts point out that the isolated love affair between children and parents (24) _________ (find) in modern societies does not usually exist in traditional societies. For example, in some tribal societies, such as the Ngoni, the father and mother of a child did not raise their infant alone –far from it. Secondly, common sense tells us that day care would not be so widespread today (25) _________ parents and care-takers found children had problems with it. Statistical studies of this kind have not yet been carried out, and they have regularly reported that day care had a sli ghtly positive effect on children’s development. But tests (26) ________ have been used to measure this development are not widely enough accepted to settle the issue.But Bowlby’s analysis raises the possibility that early day care has delayed eff ects. The possibility that such care might lead to, say, more mental illness or crime 15 or 20 years later can only be explored by the use of statistics. Whatever the long-term effects, parents sometimes find the immediate effects difficult (27) _________ (deal) with. Children under three are likely to protest at (28) _________ (leave) their parents and show unhappiness. At the age of three or three and a half almost all children find the change to nursery easy, and this is undoubtedly (29) _________ more and more parents make use of child care at this time. The matter, then, is far from clear-cut, though experience and available evidence (30) _________ (indicate) early care is reasonable for infants.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.First Aid: Difference between Death and LifeFirst aid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment is available. It may save a life or improve certain ___31___ signs including pulse, temperature, and breathing. First aid must be ___32___ as quickly as possible. In the case of the critically injured, a few minutes can make the difference between complete recovery and loss of life.First-aid ___33___ depend upon a victim’s needs and the provider’s level of knowledge and skill. Knowing what not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do. For example, ___34___ moving a person with a neck injury can lead to permanent health problems.Despite the variety of injuries possible, several ___35___ of first aid apply to all emergencies. The first step is to call for professional medical help. The victim, if conscious, should be reassured that medical aid has been requested, and asked for permission to provide any first aid. Next, ___36___ the scene, asking other people or the injured person’s family or friends about details of the injury or illness, any care that may have already been given, and ___37___ conditions such as heart trouble. Unless the accident scene becomes unsafe or the victim may suffer further injury, do not move the victim.First aid requires rapid assessment of victims to determine whether ___38___ conditions exist. One method for ___39___ a victim’s condition is known by the acronym ABC, which stands for:A – Airway: is it open and clear?B – Breathing: is the person breathing? Look, listen and feel for breathing.C –Circulation: is there a pulse? Is the person bleeding ___40___? Check skin color and temperature foradditional indications of circulation problems.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Animal RightsEvery conscious being has interests that should be respected. No being who is conscious of being alive should be devalued to thinghood, dominated, and used as a resource or ___41___. The key point of the idea known as animal rights is a movement to extend moral consideration to all ___42___ beings. Nobody should have to demonstrate a specific level of intelligence or be judged beautiful to be given moral consideration. No being should have to be useful to humanity or capable of accepting “duties” in order to be extended moral considera tion. ___43___, what other animals need from us is being free from duties to us.Animal rights is about letting animals live on their own terms. It can be written into our laws, but is not an actual list or bill of rights as we have for human society. It begins with ourpromises not to act like ___44___ of others. Animal rights is about justice ─ treating animals fairly.Why is animal rights ___45 ___? It is because we humans often act as though we are the only beings on the planet. Although we depend on other animals for our very survival, humans are the only animals that have upset the balance of nature. There are lots of ways that humans ___46___ animals. We domesticate them and use them for food, even though our nutritional needs can be completely supplied by a(n) ___47___ diet. Although other materials are available, we use animal’s skin and other body parts for clothing, furs, hats, boots, jewellery and even pet toys. Humans can talk about it but animals cannot. All animals wish to experience life in its fullness. Unlike many animals who have to kill to survive, humans do not. Why should humans cause ___48___ to other beings when it’s not necessary?As we do, animals protect their children; they feel fear; they warn each other of dangers; they play. We m ight differ from other animals in some ways, but that doesn’t give us the right to ___49___ them down, take their lands, pollute their waters, or use them for our conveniences. Animals also experience pain and it’s not difficult to observe ___50___ of pain in the way a conscious being reacts to it. We take advantage, cause distress, and act ___51___ when we use animals for amusement. Lots of pets are ___52___ on the streets when their owners no longer find it convenient or affordable to keep or care for them.Whether we admit it or not, it’s a prejudice to think we are ___53___ to animals and that it is our right to control them, which can only make people act mean, hateful or neglectful. However, each of us has within us the power to ___54___. We can adopt a different attitude, one that reshape our destiny. This will have wonderful effects on the planet’s other communities, for life is ___55___ avoiding suffering. It is interacting, singing, pursuing joy. We humans can learn to live responsibly, with respect, kindness and love.41. A. companies B. goods C. insects D. providers42. A. active B. conscious C. intelligent D. strange43. A. Indeed B. Moreover C. Nevertheless D. Otherwise44. A. followers B. friends C. masters D. tutors45. A. necessary B. neglected C. respected D. revolutionary46. A. distinguish B. eliminate C. exploit D. raise47. A. animal-free B. eco-friendly C. low-salt D. well-balanced48. A. conflict B. confusion C. isolation D. misery49. A. calm B. chase C. pull D. tear50. A. signs B. symbols C. symptoms D. performances51. A. differently B. enthusiastically C. gently D. unfairly52. A. abandoned B. chosen C. oppressed D. spoiled53. A. accessible B. appealing C. reasonable D. superior54. A. change B. dominate C. persist D. proceed55. A. contrary to B. more than C. owing to D. rather thanSection 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 read.(A)①Did English football finally find a new star? At the age of 19, Theo Walcott came onto the scene by scoring a hat-trick for England in a 4-1 victory over Croatia in 2010 World Cup.②Walcott’s lightning speed and accurate shooting turned the teenager into an overnight star. Many thought he was a new dawn for the England team. He was building his fame for his fast pace, with former Barcelona manager Pep declaring that “you would need a gun to stop him.” FIFA World Player of the Year winner Lionel Messi once also described Walcott as “one of the most dangerous player s I have ever played against.” In addition to his speed, Walcott also possessed good balance, movement and technique.③It was symbolic that Walcott’s goals came from the right-wing. The position had been played by “golden boy” David Beckham for more than 10 years. No longer were the cheers for Beckham. The fans’ hopes now rested on the shoulders of Walcott.④Walcott was born in London to a black British Jamaican father and a white English mother. He grew up as a Liverpool fan due to his father’s support of Liverpool. When Chelsea asked him to be a ball boy, he used the opportunity to meet his Liverpool idols.⑤The teenager’s rise to fame was not completely out of blue. He was part of England’s World Cup team in 2006, but he did not get to play a match. He also spent over two years at Arsenal, where he was fast becoming a key player.⑥But that year, few were expecting the wonderful performance between England and Croatia. The teenager was the first England player to score three goals in a game since Michael Owen did so seven years before.⑦Although England was full of superstars, they had a poor record in major tournaments. But things were beginning to change. The win against Croatia was sweet revenge. Croatia was the team which knocked England out of Euro 2008.⑧Walcott’s wonderful performance lighted England fans’ hope for World Cup victory in South Africa in 2010, since England had not lifted the cup since 1966.⑨But before England fans got too carried away, our reflection on the past history told us that pl acing a country’s hopes on one teenager was dangerous.56. Which of the following CANNOT account for Walcott’s increasing fame?A. Fast speed.B. Masterly skills.C. Positional sense.D. Unusual family.57. Why did the author mention David Beckham in the 3rd paragraph?A. To show that England football once had a glorious history.B. To illustrate that Walcott could be entitled “golden boy”.C. To indicate that England fans were difficult to please.D. To imply that people had high expectation on Walcott.58. In the 5th paragraph, the underlined phrase “out of blue” most probably means “________”.A. impoliteB. unexpectedC. impossibleD. unintentional59. What is the author most likely to agree with?A. Walcott might not live up to fans’ expectation.B. Walcott might transfer from Arsenal to Liverpool.C. Croatia might change the history of the World Cup.D. England might be defeated by the opponent in the next round.(B)✓OverviewExplore Stewart Island and the surrounding bays in our modern mini-buses. Our guides enjoy sharing their local knowledge of the history and environment of Stewart Island. Highlights include Lee Bay, the gateway to Rakiura National Park, beautiful Horseshoe Bay and amazing views of✧More information♦Departure location: Oban Visitor Centre.♦What to bring: Comfortable walking shoes or boots, waterproof jacket, warm sweater or fleece jacket, sunscreen or sunglasses, insect repellent and camera.♦Car parking: Vehicle parking is available at Oban (extra cost—reservations recommended).♦Wheelchair access: Available.♦Children ticket: Children under ten go free for travel as long as they are accompanied by an adult.✧Reviews♦“There was so much to see and learn that it was hard to take everything in. The bays we stopped at were beautiful with golden sandy beaches, the forests were overpoweringand we expected dinosaurs to appear at any time, the views from lookout point weresplendid and the anchor point with Bluff brought a smile. Thank you to Chris and theexperienced team for such an informative tour.”Ron P♦“Any visitor to Stewart Island could do no better th an take one of the guided tours from the Oban Visitor Centre—especially if you only have limited time available. We hadthe delightful and extremely informative Kylie conduct a small number on one of thevillage tours. This is a beautiful place—a few fascinating shops and restaurants,wonderful walks and warm and friendly people.”Michael Mason“I love finding out about places and the guide was full of information and stories as we visited every interesting place and view in Oban (it didn’t tak e too long...). A great wayto start a visit as it helps you know where everything is.”Kiwieric60. If a traveler plans to leave a car at Oban, he had better ________.A. refer to the guides firstB. use wheelchair accessC. make a reservationD. walk to the center in advance61. Herry, a six-year-old boy, wanted to have a sightseeing of the Stewart Island with his parents.How much should they pay for the mini-bus tour?A. $135.B. $90.C. $ 45.D. Free.62. If a traveler takes the guided tour, he can experience all the following EXCEPT ________.A. breath-taking sceneryB. charming walksC. dinosaur samplesD. detailed tour guide(C)①What does it say about the future of meat when the country’s largest processor of chicken, pork, and beef buys a stake(股份) in a start-up that aims to “perfectly replace animal protein with plant protein”?②Tyson Foods announced this week that it purchased a 5 percent stake in Beyond Meat, the Southern California-based food-tech start-up that made headlines earlier this year with its veggie burger that reportedly cooks and tastes like real beef.③To be sure, Beyond Meat’s meatless creations have yet to take the country by storm. Although the 100 percent plant-based burgers have achieved plenty of positive press since they appeared for the first time in May, so far they’re only available at Whole Foods stores in seven states. Even though the company’s “chicken” strips, “beef” pies, and meatless frozen dinners are available nationwide, Beyond Meat is hardly a household name.④That may be what makes the news of Tyson’s investment all the more noteworthy. While the two companies declined to give details about the deal, it’s doubtful that Tyson’s 5 percent stake made much of dent(凹陷) in the meat giant’s coffers(金库). The company posted $41.4 billion in sales last year; prior to the deal with Tyson, Beyond Meat had reportedly raised $64 million in project capital funding—about what Tyson earns before lunch on any given day.⑤Tyson is doing pretty great. The company reported record third-quarter earnings per share in August and says that it expects overall meat production to increase 2 to 3 percent during the next financial year. But like a big oil company shelling out cash to invest in wind power, Tyson’s toe-in-the-water move to team up with a start-up devoted to bringing more plant-based protein to American dinner tables seems to suggest the meat industry is starting to see which way the winds are blowing.⑥Sales of plant-based protein, which totaled an estimated $5 billion last year, continue to pale compared with the market for meat in America—but vegetarian alternatives to meat are booming, with sales growing at more than double the rate for food products overall. The steadydrumbeat of news about the negative health impacts, environmental problems, and animal welfare concerns associated with meat consumption appears to be sinking in. According to a survey released in April, more than half of Americans surveyed said they plan to eat more plant-based foods in the coming year.63. Beyond Meat’s veggie burger made headlines probably because __________.A. it makes perfect use of animal proteinB. it uses high tech in the making processC. it tastes as good as a genuine beef burgerD. it represents the diet trend in South California64. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the state of Beyond Meat?A. It is the creator of the country’s first 100 percent plant-based burgers.B. It has been well received as its products are available nationwide.C. It is far from being a match to real food processing giants like Tyson.D. It provides high-quality dining experience in selected Whole Foods stores.65. What can we infer from paragraph 4?A. The purchase of the stake barely costs a thing for Tyson.B. The 5 percent stake in Beyond Meat means a lot to Tyson.C. Tyson’s investment hasn’t caught the attention of the media as expected.D. Tyson is relying on this investment to raise more project capital funding.66. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Meat will still take over the market in spite of other alternatives.B. A major American meat company is betting on plant-based protein.C. Tyson and Beyond Meat work together to build a global meat giant.D. Plants have been found to contain protein that does more good to human beings.Section 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.Would You B ully(欺负) a Driverless Car or Show It Respect?Say you’re driving down a two-way street and there’s a truck unloading a delivery in the opposite lane. The oncoming traffic needs to pull out into your lane to overtake.What do you do?___67___ Eventually one of us feels charitable and slows down to allow the oncoming car to overtake and give permission with a quick flash of headlights or a wave of the hand.But what if the car waiting patiently behind the parked truck is a driverless or autonomous vehicle (AV)? Will this robot car be able to understand what you mean when you flash your lights or wave your hands?Its senso rs could decide that it’s only safe to overtake when there’s no oncoming traffic at all. On a busy road at school home time, this may be never, leading to increasingly angry drivers queuing behind. ___68___ This is one of the conclusions to be drawn from research carried out by Dr Chris Tennant of the psychological and behavioural science department at the London School of Economics.His Europe-wide survey finds that nearly two-thirds of drivers think machines won’t have enough common sense to interact with human drivers, and more than two-fifths think a robot car would remain stuck behind our assumed parked truck for a long time.Driving isn’t just about technology and engineering, it’s about human interactions and psychology. The road is a social s pace. ___69___ “If you view the road as a social space, you will consciously negotiate your journey with other drivers. People who like that negotiation process appear to feel less comfortable engaging with AVs than with human drivers,” says Mr Tennant in his report.___70___ A statistic often trotted out(动不动就搬出) is that human error is responsible for more than 90% of accidents, with our tendency to road anger, tiredness and lack of concentration.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Super Size MeFast food, otherwise known as junk food, is a huge passion for a large number of people across the Western world. But what would happen if you ate lots of junk food, every day? Would it seriously damage your health? These were the questions which led Morgan Spurlock, an independent film-maker, to do an experiment, which he made into a documentary film entitled Super Size Me.The main basis of his experiment was that Spurlock promised to eat three McDonald’s meals a day, every day, for a month. He could only eat food from McDonald’s and every time anemployee asked if he would like to “super size” the meal, he had to agree. “Super sizing” refers to the fact that with this type of meal you get a considerable larger portion of everything.Spurlock knew that by eating three McDonald’s meals a day, he would consume a lot of fat and a great deal of salt and sugar in each meal—much more than he needed. Although Spurlock knew he would put on a bit of weight, and t hat this diet was unhealthy, he wasn’t quite prepared for just how unhealthy it turned out to be. The changes in his body were horrifying in the first week, he put on 4.5 kilos and by the end of the thirty days he had gained nearly 14 kilos, bringing his total weight to a massive 98kg.Spurlock says “I’d love people to walk out of the movie and say, ’Next time I’m not going to “super size”. Maybe I’m not going have any junk food at all. I’m going to sit down and eat dinner with my kids, with the TV off, so that we can eat healthy food, talk about what we’re eating and have a relationship with each other.’” Food for thought indeed.第II卷（共40分）V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.这款手表不防水。

黄浦区2016学年度第一学期高三年级期终调研测试英语试卷（完卷时间： 120分钟满分： 150分）2016年12月9日上午第I卷（共100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. Six years ago. B. Seven years ago.C. Eight years ago.D. Nine years ago.2. A. See a film with the woman. B. Attend a charity show.C. Get ready for a charity show.D. Make a new movie.3. A. She is going to b e the man’s neighbor. B. She has just moved into a new house.C. She is arranging a family trip.D. She arrived in Canada yesterday.4. A. How to pay the registration fee. B. Why to use a credit card.C. When to send a cheque.D. Where to pay cash.5. A. Film stars. B. Radio hosts.C. Pop singers.D. Composers.6. A. He drove her to the airport. B. He followed her to the airport.C. He bought her a map of the airport.D. He lined out the route to the airport on a map.7. A. The man should apply for a bank loan.B. The man should work in a bank to get money.C. The man should turn to someone available for help.D. The man should take other students’ approaches.8. A. Both the tennis courts and the table tennis tables are free.B. Neither of the tennis courts and table tennis tables are free.C. The table tennis tables are free, but the tennis courts are not.D. The tennis courts are free, but the table tennis tables are not.9. A. In a factory. B. In a school.C. In a gym.D. In a lab.. B. A paint shop.10. A. A stationer’ｓC. A bookstore.D. A drawing class.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear one short passage and two longer conversations. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passage and the conversations will be read twice, butthe questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on yourpaper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. To arouse people’s interest in pop music. B. To provide more information about the music.C. To have it lined with the main building.D. To display a separate and different section.12. A. It once experienced serious damage. B. Its rebuilding was an easy job.C. It is owned by a rich family.D. It opens for 362 days every year.13. A. Museum visitors. B. Government workers.C. Music authors.D. Individual donators.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following conversation.14. A. 4:00 p.m. in the classroom. B. 7:00 p.m. in the classroom.C. 4:00 p.m. in the garden.D. 7:00 p.m. in the garden.15. A. He has classes at that time. B. He is travelling abroad.C. He doesn’t like barbeque.D. He hasn’t prepared a gift.16. A. A watch. B. A card. C. A ball. D. A headphone.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The tickets have to be booked in advance. B. It will be performed at 6 p.m.C. There will be two performances.D. It will be on at the theatre.18. A. The Piazza. B. The Concert Hall.C. The theatre.D. The Town Hall.19. A. $8. B. $10. C. $15. D. $20.20. A. Art Exhibition. B. Ballet Performance. C. Mask Party. D. Living Theatre.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage 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 givenword; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Infant Day Care, Good or Bad?The British psychoanalyst John Bowlby maintains that separation from the parents during the sensitive “attachment” period from birth to three may influence a child’s personality and lead to emotional prob later life. Some people have drawn the conclusion from Bowlby’s work (21) _________ children should not sent to day care before the age of three because of the parental separation (22) _________ involves, and manypeople do believe this. But there are also arguments (23) _________ such a strong conclusion.Firstly, experts point out that the isolated love affair between children and parents (24) _________ (find)in modern societies does not usually exist in traditional societies. For example, in some tribal societies, such asthe Ngoni, the father and mother of a child did not raise their infant alone – far from it. Secondly, commonsense tells us that day care would not be so widespread today (25) _________ parents and care-takers found children had problems with it. Statistical studies of this kind have not yet been carried out, and they havedevelopment. But tests regularly reported that day care had a slightly positive effect on children’s(26) ________ have been used to measure this development are not widely enough accepted to settle the issue.But Bowlby’s analysis raises the possibility that early day car e has delayed effects. The possibility thatsuch care might lead to, say, more mental illness or crime 15 or 20 years later can only be explored by the useof statistics. Whatever the long-term effects, parents sometimes find the immediate effects difficult (27) _________ (deal) with. Children under three are likely to protest at (28) _________ (leave) their parentsand show unhappiness. At the age of three or three and a half almost all children find the change to nurseryeasy, and this is undoubtedly (29) _________ more and more parents make use of child care at this time. The matter, then, is far from clear-cut, though experience and available evidence (30) _________ (indicate) earlycare is reasonable for infants.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. administeredB. assessC. evaluatingD. externallyE. improperlyF. life-threateningG. measures H. original I. preexisting J. principles K. vitalFirst Aid: Difference between Death and LifeFirst aid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment is available. It may save a life or improve certain ___31___ signs including pulse, temperature, and breathing.First aid must be ___32___ as quickly as possible. In the case of the critically injured, a few minutes can makethe difference between complete recovery and loss of life.level of knowledge and skill.First-aid ___33___ depend upon a victim’sneeds and the provider’sKnowing what not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do. For example, ___34___ moving a person with a neck injury can lead to permanent health problems.Despite the variety of injuries possible, several ___35___ of first aid apply to all emergencies. The firststep is to call for professional medical help. The victim, if conscious, should be reassured that medical aid hasbeen requested, and asked for permission to provide any first aid. Next, ___36___ the scene, asking other people or the injured person’s family or friends about details of the injury or illness, any care that may have already been given, and ___37___ conditions such as heart trouble. Unless the accident scene becomes unsafeor the victim may suffer further injury, do not move the victim.First aid requires rapid assessment of victims to determine whether ___38___ conditions exist. Oneor:method for ___39___ a victim’s condition is known by the acronym ABC, which stands fA – Airway: is it open and clear?B – Breathing: is the person breathing? Look, listen and feel for breathing.C – Circulation: is there a pulse? Is the person bleeding ___40___? Check skin color and temperature foradditional indications of circulation problems.。

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(共20题，每题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下列句子，根据句意从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项1. After living in a house with a garden, its hard to ________ living in a flat.A. adapt toB. devote toC. lead toD. add to2. ________ you so long a time, I miss you very much.A. Having not seenB. Not seeingC. Have not seenD. Not having seen3. Linda gave us a vivid ________ of her trip to Mountain Lu Shan after her return.A. explanationB. accountC. ideaD. imagination4. All their hopes ________ the next generation now.A. concentrate onB. attract onC. centre onD. fascinate on5. Over the years of hard work, her beauty had ________ a lot.A. changedB. damagedC. fadedD. disappeared6. A tiny baby soon learns to ________ his mothers face from other adults.A. disapproveB. distinguishC. separateD. recognize7. Many people here are ________ by his ________ story.A. moved; movingB. moving; movedC. moved; movedD. moving; moving8. ________ the expert stressed at the meeting, students study should focus on the 45-minute lessons.A. ItB. WhatC. ThatD. As9. It ________ us greatly that they took so long to answer our requirement.A. interruptedB. disturbedC. annoyedD. troubled10. When you make a speech, you should try to get your idea ________.A. offB. acrossC. awayD. aside11. I have battled with my ________ over whether I should help the old man who lay on the ground.A. awarenessB. mindC. consciousnessD. conscience12. The flower were so lovely that they ________ in no time.A. soldB. had been soldC. were soldD. would sold13. It is generally ________ that stress is cause by too much work.A. assumedB. arrangedC. announcedD. declared14. ---Do you like a house with no garden?---________, but anyhow, its better to have one than none.A. Not reallyB. Not a bitC. Not especiallyD. Not a little15. It matters little ________ a man dies, but ________ matters much is ________ he lives.A. how; that; howB. why; it; whyC. how; what; howD. that; what; that16. The guard was ________ of looking upon when thieves robbed the office.A. accusedB. punishedC. chargedD. blamed17. I like ________ color of your skirt. Its ________ good match for your blouse.A. a; theB. a; aC. the; aD. the; the18. Hadnt your sheep gone much farther ________ you caught up with them?wA. untilB. asC. beforeD. when19. Its a sort of work that ________ a high level of concentration.A. calls forB. makes upC. lies inD. stands for20. If only he ________ quietly as the doctor instructed, he would not suffer so much now.A. had laidB. layC. liedD. should lie第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节：(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

2016学年度第一学期浦东新区普高期中联考高三年级英语试卷第一卷（110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. In a gymnasium B. In a sports clubC. In a shoe exhibitionD. In a department store2. A. He will keep them for the woman. B. He can carry them with one hand.C. He’ll help the woman move them.D. He has a few more of them for the woman.3. A. At 4:30 B. At 5:00 C: At 7:00 D. At 7:304. A. Mother and son B. Boss and SecretaryC. Doctor and patientD. Teacher and Student5. A. to get a doctor’s degree. B. To tell the doctor she’ll be late.C. To make an appointment.D. To ask someone to repair her car.6. A. He doesn’t intend to get the clothes. B. The clothes don’t look clean to him.C. The woman can pick out her own clothes.D. the woman should stop staring at his clothes.7. A. To find out more about the topic for the conference.B. To make a copy of the schedule for his mind.C. To get the conference schedule for the woman.D. To pick up the woman from the library.8. A. An outdoor activity. B. The view of a lake.C. The weather forecast.D. The benefits of swimming.9. A. The news about Sam is quite a surprise. B. Sam should have stopped playing earlier.C. Sam’s knee should be better by now.D. This isn’t a good time for Sam to quit.10. A. He doesn’t agree with the woman any more.B. People shouldn’t sit too much without exercise.C. Health problems make his colleagues sit too much.D. Attention should be paid to people’s health problems.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked three or four questions on each of the passages. 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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following news.11. A. 1 person B. 11 people C. 12 people D. 22people12. A. China is the only foreign country that invests in Mozambique.B. The cause of the bus accident in California is already made clear.C. The death of Isabelle Dinoire was related to the face transplant 11years ago.D. Isabelle Dinoire was the first in the world who received partial face transplant.13. A. China’s strategy to spend more people to Mozambique.B. China’s plan to help Mozambique build an industrial zone.C. China’s efforts to increase the number of parks in Mozambique.D. China’s challenges in the development of Mozambique’s economy.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To show us the negative effective effects of depression.B. To help us understand the cause of depression.C. To tell us the importance of handling depression.D. To share with us the ways to conquer depression.15. A. Doing violent sports regularly. B. Telling what we think to someone we trust.C. Setting high standards for ourselves.D. Focusing on both our success and problems.16. A. It’s common and easy to get rid of. B. It’s terrible but difficult to understand.C. It’s harmful but possible to overcome.D. It’s normal and unnecessary to focus on. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The advantages of reality TV shows. B. The disadvantages of reality TV shows.C. Their experiences in reality TV shows.D. Their different views on reality TV shows.18. A. Ordinary people. B. Famous people.C. Stupid people.D. Popular people.19. A. Most of the situations are not real. B. some of them are too touching.C. They are full of tension and drama.D. She will never get into such situations.20. A. They are amusing but sometimes harmful.B. They are a form of “gossip entertainment”.C. They can entertain and sometimes educate people.D. They can make people know more about nature.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.It’s time to go out for a run!As little as five minutes of running or jogging each day can help people reduce their risk of premature death by nearly one-third and extend their lives by about three years, according to a U.S. study.The researchers tracked the exercise habits of over 55,000 adults in the United States for six to twenty- two years. About 24 percent of the adults described themselves (21) ________ runners. Compared to those who didn’t run, those who did were 30 percent (22) ________ (likely) to die of any cause during the course of study. These figures (23) ________ (adjust) to take in account people’s smoking and drinking habits, how old they were (24) ________ they enroll in the study, their family’s health history and their other exercise habits.The researchers divided up roughly 13,000 runners into five groups (25) ________ (base) on how many minutes they ran per week. Those (26) ________ were in the lowest group ran up to 50 minutes over a seven-day period, and those in the highest group ran for more than 175 minutes over the course of a week. According to the study, the benefits of running were pretty much the same for all runners.“Running even at low doses or slower speeds was associated with significant benefits,” the researchers wrote in their report. (27) ________ (reduce) the risk of premature death, they calculated, all it took was 30 to 59 minutes of running per week.“This finding has clinical and public health importance,” the report continues. “Time is one of the strongest barriers to (28) ________ (participate) in physical activity. This study may motivate more people to start running. People who (29) ________ hardly devote 20 minutes to moderate physical activity each day may appreciate the efficiency of a five-minute run.” However, it is not clear (30) ________ the findings of this study would apply to the whole nation as a whole. 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.The common wisdom is that introverts (内向的) and extroverts (外向的人) do not work well together. This wisdom, as author Jennifer Kahnweiler makes clear in her new book, The Genius of Opposites, is __31__ correct in the sense that cooperation is often going to be difficult, filled with batters and miscommunications, and sometimes deliberate __32__.Somehow, however, the introvert-extrovert partnerships produced __33__ results. The key to such success, according to Kahnweiler, is the five-step process at the heart of her book.The first step, Kahnweiler argues, is to __34__ each other’s differences. If introverted and extroverted people want to partner, they have to realize they will never change the personality of the other person. Instead, each partner has to make a conscious effort to understand the other.The second step is that batters don’t have to be avoided. Instead, they can be the means through which each partner is challenged by the other; resulting in solutions that are better than those that might have been developed __35__.The third step is to cast the character. Because there are two very different personalities in the partnership, partners should take on the roles that best fit their __36__ personalities.Kahnweiler’s fourth step is to __37__ the dislike. Two people with opposite personalities must work on learning to respect and like each other as much as possible.The fifth and final step is that each can’t offer everything. Introvert-extrovert consulting partnerships are often powerful because neither partner could offer customers all they want-but the two partners working together are able to __38__ a much more various but complementary（互补的）product or service.For each step, Kahnweiler covers why that particular step is important. Also, Kahnweiler writes, a major conflict can actually be a turning __39__ in the relationship, paving the way to a productive cooperation. However, battles can also deal fatal blows to introvert-extrovert cooperation. If partners don’t bring out the obvious problems, the result can __40__ destroy the partnership.The Genius of Opposites is filled with stories of conflicts, most resolved through an effort atcommunication and a foundation of respect.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.The Advantage of an AgendaAn agenda is a list of topics to be introduced and discussed during a meeting. Agendas generally include a reading of the last meeting's minutes or notes, relevant announcements, a review of the topics for discussion and a roll call. Although agendas take time to set up, in the long run they can ___41____ time and resources.Agendas provide an outline of discussion topics. The outline ___42____ the chairman or members of the meeting from forgetting important topics to introduce. When all topics are thoroughly discussed, valuable decisions can be made as a group during the meeting instead of ___43____ making plans outside the meeting.Agendas provide an opportunity to ___44____ members through announcements about critical events, goals and tasks. Agendas enable members who might not have access to everyone in the organization to announce important news and hear news of interest. Without an agenda, announcements may not be communicated to all the members, which can result in ___45____. Agendas also summarize___46____ meetings to help members review the progress made and ___47____ the focus for the current meeting.Agendas generally mention items to be discussed for the next meeting. This gives the members a chance to___48____ the discussion topics before the meeting. At many meetings, outspoken members are more than eager to participate while reserved individuals may be more ___49____. However, knowing what is going to be discussed enables members to research topics of interests, ___50____ how the topics apply to their realm and then make thoughtful, quality contributions at the meeting.An agenda prioritizes the most important activities, ___51____ productivity and focuses the members. The mere presence of an agenda creates a formal atmosphere and discourages membersfrom ___52____ time. The agenda prepares the chairman and encourages consistency（一致性）and organization. An agenda also sets the objectives and gives the members a goal. This organizes the thoughts of the members, direction of the meeting and the action after the meeting.A collection of past agendas is an ideal ___53____ for external and internal institutions, organizations and the public for viewing the progress of your organization. The documentation helps the public and organization members assess ___54____ decisions, remind them of previous events or important figures and set feasible goals. The roll call also helps administration determine the most dedicated members by counting __55____ and reviewing contributions to the meeting. This can help with decisions on which members to promote or assign the role of addressing the public.41. A. take B. limit C. save D. invest42. A. finds B. suggests C. sets D. prevents43. A. hurriedly B. favorably C. confidently D. nervously44. A. warn B. question C. assure D. inform45. A. coincidence B. confusion C. agreement D. criticism46. A. previous B. crucial C. annual D. regular47. A. shift B. narrow C. lose D. find48. A. choose B. keep C. prepare D. handle49. A. hesitant B. realistic C. active D. curious50. A. insist on B. believe in C. approve of D. think about51. A. restores B. influences C. reduces D. increases52. A. sparing B. wasting C. gaining D. devoting53. A. record B. situation C. alternative D. combination54. A. tough B. right C. past D. final55. A. numbers B. attendance C. losses D. moneySection 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）T he composing career (作曲生涯) of Albert Roussel got off to a wayward start, and received one of its biggest successes from a lie.Roussel was orphaned at the age of eight and went to live with his grandfather. He built on the music he had learned from his mother, entertaining himself by reading through the family music collection and playing operatic selections and popular songs on the piano.Three yea rs later Roussel’s grandfather died, and his mother's sister took him in. Her husband arranged for young Albert to take piano lessons. Summer vacations at a Belgian seaside added a second love to his life — the sea. He studied to be a naval cadet（军官学校学员）, but still made time to study music.In the French Navy, while he was stationed on a cruiser based at Cherbourg, he and two friends found the time to play the piano trios(三重奏) of Beethoven and other composers. Roussel also began composing. At the Church of the Trinity in Cherbourg on Christmas Day 1892, he had his first public performance as a composer with the performance of his Andante for string trio and organ.That success encouraged Roussel to write a wedding march, and one of his fellow naval officers offered to show it to a famous conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s friend returned with the manuscript (手稿), he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.Not long afterward, at the age of 2S, Roussel did just that. He applied the self-discipline, conciseness, and spirituality that he had developed in the navy to his composing and became a major force in twentieth century French music. As for Edouard Colonne’s inspiring advice that Roussel should devote his life to music, Roussel's naval friend later admitted that he had made it up and that he had never even shown Roussel’s manuscript to the conductor.56. From “a wayward start” in paragraph1, we know Albert Roussel’s composing career________.A. was a great success at firstB. was inspired early in every wayC. was unpredictable in the beginningD. was a happy one because of a lie57. Who first brought music to Roussel’s life?A. His motherB. His grandfatherC. His piano teacherD. His fellow naval officer58. Why did Roussel join the Navy?A. He didn’t want to live with his mother’s sister.B. He loved the sea because of his hodidays.C. He wanted to practice music with his friends.D. He thought it could help him create music.59. The following factors except______ led to his success as a composer.A. his love for music.B. conductor’s inspiring advice.C. his navy friend’s lie.D. the good qualities acquired in the navy.60. The phrase “a grant” in the first line most probably means _____.A. bank interestB. a credit cardC. an education feeD. financial aid61. A 31-year-old nurse wishes to qualify as a doctor at a university. She has worked since she was25. How much extra money will she get a year?A.None.B. £155.C. £615.D. £515.62. A student from Japan who has been studying in England for a year and intends to go to collegein a few months will _____.A.be unable to get money from any LEAB.get money if taking a first degree courseC.get money from LEA when finishing his courseD.have to open a bank account before getting money(C)Publicity offers several benefits. There are not costs for message time or space. An ad in prime-time television may cost $250,000 to $5,000,000 or more per minute, whereas a five-minute report on a network newscast would not cost anything. Publicity reaches a mass audience within a short time and new products or company policies are widely known.Credibility about messages is high, because they are reported in independent media. A newspaper review of a movie has more believability than an ad in the same paper, because the reader associates independence with objectivity. Similarly, people are more likely to pay attention to news reports than to ads. For example, Women’s Wear Daily has both fashion reports and advertisements. Readers spend time reading the stories, but they skim through the ads. Furthermore, there may be 10 commercials during a half-hour television program or hundreds of ads in a magazine. Feature stories are much fewer in number and stand out clearly.Publicity also has some significant limitations. A firm has little control over messages, their timing, their placement, or their coverage by a given medium. It may issue detailed news releases and find only portions mentioned by the media, and media have the ability to be much more critical than a firm would like.For example, in 1982, Procter & Gamble faced a massive publicity problem over the meaning of its 123-year-old company logo. To fight this negative publicity, the firm had a spokesperson appear on Good Morning America to disprove the rumor (谣言). The false rumors were temporarily put to rest. However, in 1985, publicity became so troublemaking that Procter & Gamble decided to remove the logo from its products.A firm may want publicity during certain periods, such as when a new product is introduced or new store opened, but the media may not cover the introduction or opening until after the time it would aid the firm. Similarly, media determine the placement of a story; it may follow a report on crime or sports. Finally, the media decide whether to cover a story at all and the amount of coverage to be devoted to it.63. All of the following advantages of publicity are mentioned EXCEPT _____.A. time savingB. attentivenessC. credibilityD. profitability64. Compared with ad, news report or featuring stories are more _____.A. believableB. clearC. dependentD. subjective65. The example of “Procter & Gamble” is given to show _____.A. the efficient way of disproving rumorsB. the importance of a spokespersonC. the interaction between firms and mediaD. the negative effect of publicity66. What’s the author’s attitude towards publicity?A. doubtfulB. objectiveC. passiveD. supportiveSection BDirections: 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.The Psychology of DiscountingWhen retailers（零售商）want to persuade customers to buy a particular product, they typically offer it at a discount. According to a new study to be published in the Journal of Marketing, they are missing a trick.A team of researchers, led by Akshay Rao of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, looked at consumers’ attitudes to discounting. Shoppers, they found, much prefer getting something extra free to getting something cheaper. _____67______.Consumers often struggle to realize, for example, that a 50% increase in quantity is the same as a 33% discount in price. They overwhelmingly assume the former is better value. In an experiment, the researchers sold 73% more hand lotion（护手霜）when it was offered in a bonus pack than when it carried an equivalent discount.This numerical blind spot remains even when the deal clearly favors the discounted product. In another experiment, this time on his undergraduates, Mr Rao offered two deals on loose coffee beans: 33% extra free or 33% off the price. _____68______.Studies have shown other ways in which retailers can exploit consumers’ mathematical illiteracy. _____69______. People are more likely to see a bargain in a product that has been reduced by 20%, and then by an additional 25%, than one which has been subject to an equivalent, one-off, 40% reduction._____70______. When advertising a new car’s efficiency, for example, it is more convincing to talk about the number of extra miles per gallon it does, rather than the equivalent percentage fall in fuel consumption.There may be lessons for regulators too. Even well-educated shoppers are easily foxed. Sending everyone back to school for maths refresher-courses seems out of the question. But more prominently displayed unit prices in shops and advertisements would be a great help.Ⅳ.Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main Point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.An Italian company has told staff to refrain from sending any internal emails for a week in an effort to reduce stress levels.Home textiles（纺织品）company Gabel, based in the northern Como region, commissioned an expert to interview its employees about what their main concerns were at work, the local La Provincia di Como website reports. Many said that managing the huge volume of internal emails was a burden during the working day. That made the company's management propose a solution, which - somewhat ironically - was sent to all staff in an email."Together we will begin the following experiment, which will take us back in time to whenpeople talked more," managing director Emilio Colombo wrote, declaring an "email free" week until 13 November. "We invite you not to use email for internal communications (between colleagues at the same location), in favour of a more direct and immediate contact."The company's president, Michele Moltrasio, tells the BBC it hasn't been easy to stop such an "ingrained" practice, even temporarily, but that employees have welcomed the challenge. "They are rediscovering the pleasure of meeting and talking rather than writing," he says. And that includes Mr Moltrasio, who is avoiding emails along with everyone else. "Even if from next week we all go back to using email, these days of experimentation are very worthwhile, to understand and rethink the methods and pace of working," he says.Several recent studies have found that a high volume of emails raises stress levels at work. In 2013, researchers said that a full inbox（收件箱）led to peaks in people's blood pressure and heart rate. And last year, a study at the University of British Columbia found that limiting email use during the day lowered people's stress levels "significantly".第Ⅱ卷（共40分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 你有可能劝服他不去美国吗？(persuade)2. 这个会议只是浪费了大家时间，根本什么决定也没做成。

2016学年度第一学期中普高联考高三英语（时间120分钟，满分150分）考生注意：1．本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分。

满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

2．答题前，考生务必在答题卡（纸）上用钢笔或水笔清楚填写姓名、准考证号，并用铅笔正确涂写准考证号。

3．答案必须全部涂写在答题卡（纸）上。

第I卷（1-20小题，31-70小题）由机器阅卷，考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。

注意试题题号和答题纸编号一一对应，不能错位。

答案需要更改时，必须将原选项擦去，重新选择。

答案不能涂写在试卷上，涂写在试卷上一律不给分。

第I卷中的第21-30小题，summary writing和第II卷的试题，其答案用钢笔或水笔写在答题纸上，如用铅笔答题，或写在试卷上也一律不给分。

第Ⅰ卷（110分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speak e rs. 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. In a gymnasium. B. In a sports club.C. In a shoe exhibition.D. In a department store.2. A. He’ll keep them for the woman. B. He can carry them with one hand.C. He’ll help the woman move them.D. He has a few more of them for the woman.3. A. At 4:30. B. At 5:00. C. At 7:00. D. At 7:30.4. A. Mother and son. B. Boss and secretary. C. Doctor and patient. D. Teacher and student.5. A. To get a doctor’s degree. B. To tell the doctor she’ll be late.C.T o make an appointment.D. To ask someone to repair her car.6. A. He doesn’t intend to get the clothes. B. The clothes don’t look clean to him.C. The woman can pick out her own clothes.D. The woman should stop staring at his clothes.7. A. To find out more about the topic for the conference.B. To make a copy of the schedule for his friend.C. To get the conference schedule for the woman.D. To pick up the woman from the library.8. A. An outdoor activity. B. The view of a lake.C. The weather forecast.D. The benefits of swimming.9. A. The news about Sam is quite a surprise. B. Sam should have stopped playing earlier.C.S am’s knee should be better by now.D. This isn’t a good time for Sam to quit.10. A. He doesn’t agree with the woman any more.B. People shouldn’t sit too much without exercise.C. Health problems make his colleagues sit too much.D. Attention should be paid to people’s health problems.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked three or four questions on each of the passages or 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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following news.11. A. 1 person. B. 11 people. C. 12 people. D. 22 people.12. A. China is the only foreign country that invests in Mozambique.B. The cause of the bus accident in California is already made clear.C. The death of Isabelle Dinoire was related to the face transplant 11 years ago.D. Isabelle Dinoire was the first in the world who received partial face transplant.13. A. China’s strategy to send more people to Mozambique.B. China’s plan to help Mozambique build an industrial zone.C. China’s efforts to increase the number of parks in Mozambique.D. China’s challenges in the development of Mozambique’s economy.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To show us the negative effects of depression.B. To help us understand the cause of depression.C. To tell us the importance of handling depression.D. To share with us the ways to conquer depression.15. A. Doing violent sports regularly. B. Telling what we think to someone we trust.C. Setting high standards for ourselves.D. Focusing on both our successes and problems.16. A. It’s common and easy to get rid of. B. It’s terrible but difficult to understand.C. It’s harmful but possible to overcome.D. It’s normal and unnecessary to focus on.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The advantages of reality TV shows. B. The disadvantages of reality TV shows.C. Their experiences in reality TV shows.D. Their different views on reality TV shows.18. A. Ordinary People.B. Famous people. C. Stupid people. D. Popular people.19. A. Most of the situations are not real. B. Some of them are too touching.C. They are full of tension and drama.D. She will never get into such situations.20. A. They are amusing but sometimes harmful.B. They are a form of “gossip entertainment”.C. They can entertain and sometimes educate people.D. They can make people know more about nature.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.It’s time to go out for a run!As little as five minutes of running or jogging each day can help people reduce their risk of premature death by nearly one-third and extend their lives by about three years, according to a U.S. study.The researchers tracked the exercise habits of over 55,000 adults in the United States for six to twenty-two years. About 24 percent of the adults described themselves (21)_____ runners. Compared to those who didn’t run, those who did were 30 percent (22)_____(likely) to die of any cause during the course of the study. These figures (23)_____(adjust) to take into account people’s smoking and drinking habits, how old they were (24)_____ they enrolled in the study, their family’s health history and their other exercise habit s.The researchers divided up the roughly 13,000 runners into five groups (25)_____(base) on how many minutes they ran per week. Those (26)_____ were in the lowest group ran up to 50 minutes over a seven-day period, and those in the highest group ran for more than 175 minutes over the course of a week. According to the study, the benefits of running were pretty much the same for all runners.“Running even at lower doses or slower speeds was associated with significant benefits,” the researchers wrote in their report. (27)_____(reduce) the risk of premature death, they calculated, all it took was 30 to 59 minutes of running per week.“This finding has clinical and public health importance,” the report continues. “Time is one of the strongest barriers to (28)_____(participate) in physical activity. This study may motivate more people to start running. People who (29)_____ hardly devote 20 minutes to moderate physical activity each day may appreciate the efficiency of a five-minute run.” However, it is not clear (30)_____ the findings of this study would apply to the nation as a whole.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.The common wisdom is that introverts (内向的人) and extroverts (外向的人) do not work well together. This wisdom, as author Jennifer Kahnweiler makes clear in her new book, The Genius of Opposites, is 31 correct in the sense that cooperation is often going to be difficult, filled with battles and miscommunications, and sometimes deliberate 32 .Somehow, however, the introvert-extrovert partnerships produced 33 results. The key to such success, according to Kahnweiler, is the five-step process at the heart of her book.The first step, Kahnweiler argues, is to 34 each other’s differences. If introverted and extroverted people want to partner, they have to realize they will never change the personality of the other person. Instead, each partner has to make a conscious effort to understand the other.The second step is that battles don’t have to be avoided. Instead, they can be the means through which each partner is challenged by the other; resulting in solutions that are better than those that might have been developed 35 .The third step is to cast the character. Because there are two very different personalities in the partnership, partners should take on the roles that best fit their 36 personalities.Kahnweiler’s fourth step is to 37 the dislike. Two people with opposite personalities must work on learning to respect and like each other as much as possible.The fifth and final step is that each can’t offer everything. Introvert-extrovert consulting partnerships are often powerful because neither partner could offer customers all they want—but the two partners working together are able to 38 a much more various but complementary (互补的) product or service.For each step, Kahnweiler covers why that particular step is important. Also, Kahnweiler writes, a major conflict can actually be a turning 39 in the relationship, paving the way to a productive cooperation. However, battles can also deal fatal blows to introvert-extrovert cooperation. If partners don’t bring out the obvious problems, the result can 40 destroy the partnership.The Genius of Opposites is filled with stories of conflicts, most resolved through an effort at communication and a foundation of respect.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.The Advantages of an AgendaAn agenda is a list of topics to be introduced and discussed during a meeting. Agendas generally include a reading of the last meeti ng’s minutes or notes, relevant announcements, a review of the topics for discussion and a roll call. Although agendas take time to set up, in the long run they can 41 time and resources.Agendas provide an outline of discussion topics. The outline 42 the chairman or members of the meeting forgetting important topics to introduce. When all topics are thoroughly discussed, valuable decisions can be made as a group during the meeting instead of 43 making plans outside the meeting.Agendas provide an opportunity to 44 members through announcements about critical events, goals and tasks. Agendas enable members who might not have access to everyone in the organization to announce important news and hear news of interest. Without an agenda, announcements may not be communicated to all the members, which can result in 45 . Agendas also summarize 46 meetings to help members review the progress made and 47 the focus for the current meeting.Agendas generally mention items to be discussed for the next meeting. This gives the members a chance to 48 the discussion topics before the meeting. At many meetings, outspoken members are more than eager to participate while reserved individuals may be more 49 . However, knowing what is going to be discussedenables members to research topics of interests, 50 how the topics apply to their area and then make thoughtful, quality contributions at the meeting.An agenda prioritizes the most important activities, 51 productivity and focuses the members. The mere presence of an agenda creates a formal atmosphere and discourages members from 52 time. The agenda prepares the chairman and encourages consistency (一致性) and organization. An agenda also sets the objectives and gives the members a goal. This organizes the thoughts of the members, direction of the meeting and the action after the meeting.A collection of past agendas is an ideal 53 for external and internal institutions, organizations and the public for viewing the progress of your organization. The documentation helps the public and organization members assess 54 decisions, remind them of previous events or important figures and set feasible goals. The roll call also helps administration determine the most dedicated members by counting 55 and reviewing contributions to the meeting. This can help with decisions on which members to promote or assign the role of addressing the public.41. A. take B. limit C. save D. invest42. A. finds B. suggests C. sets D. prevents43. A. hurriedly B. favorably C. confidently D. nervously44. A. warn B. question C. assure D. inform45. A. coincidence B. confusion C. agreement D. criticism46. A. previous B. crucial C. annual D. regular47. A. shift B. narrow C. lose D. find48. A. choose B. keep C. prepare D. handle49. A. hesitant B. realistic C. active D. curious50. A. insist on B. believe in C. approve of D. think about51. A. restores B. influences C. reduces D. increases52. A. sparing B. wasting C. gaining D. devoting53. A. record B. situation C. alternative D. combination54. A. tough B. right C. past D. final55. A. numbers B. attendance C. losses D. moneySection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）The composing career of Albert Roussel got off to a wayward start, and received one of its biggest advances from a lie.Roussel was orphaned at the age of eight and went to live with his grandfather. He built on the music he had learned from his mother, entertaining himself by reading through the family music collection and playing operatic selections and popular songs on the piano.Three years later Roussel’s grandfather died, and his mother’s sister took him in. Her husband arranged for young Albert to take piano lessons. Summer vacations at a Belgian seaside resort added a second love to his life—the sea. He studied to be a naval cadet (军官学校学员), but still made time to study music.In the French Navy, while he was stationed on a cruiser based at Cherbourg, he and two friends found the time to play the piano trios (三重奏) of Beethoven and other composers. Roussel also began composing. At the Church of the Trinity in Cherbourg on Christmas Day 1892, he had his first public performance as a composer with the performance of his Andante for string trio and organ.That success encouraged Roussel to write a wedding march, and one of his fellow naval officers offered to show it to an outstanding conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s friend retu rned with the manuscript (手稿), he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.Not long afterward, at the age of 25, Roussel did just that. He applied the self-discipline, conciseness, and spirituality that he had developed in the navy to his composing and became a major force in twentieth century French music. As for Eduoard Colonne’s inspiring advice that Roussel devote his life to music—Roussel’s navy friend later admitted that he had made it up and that he had never even shown Roussel’s manuscript to the conductor.56. From “a wayward start” in Paragraph 1, we know Albert Roussel’s composing career _____.A. was a great success at firstB. was inspired early in every wayC. was unpredictable in the beginningD. was a happy one because of a lie57. Who first brought music to Roussel’s life?A. His mother.B. His grandfather.C. His piano teacher.D. His fellow naval officer.58. Why did Roussel join the Navy?A. He didn’t want to live with his mother’s sister.B. He loved the sea because of his holidays.C. He wanted to practice music with his friends.D. He thought it could help him create music.59. The following factors except _____ led to his success as a composer.A. his love for musicB. the conductor’s inspiring adviceC. his navy friend’s lieD. the good qualities acquired in the navy( B)60. The underlined phrase “a grant” in the first line most probably means _____.A. bank interestB. a credit cardC. an education feeD. financial aid61. A 31-year-old nurse wishes to qualify as a doctor at a university. She has worked since she was 25. Howmuch extra money will she get a year?A.None.B. £155.C. £615.D. £515.62. A big bank offers a new student special services because _____.A. they need student accounts badlyB. they charge students extra interestC. they know he can get money regularlyD. they hope he’ll be a potential customer(C)Publicity offers several benefits. There are not costs for message time or space. An ad in prime-time television may cost $250,000 to $5,000,000 or more per minute, whereas a five-minute report on a network newscast would not cost anything. Publicity reaches a mass audience within a short time and new products or company policies are widely known.Credibility about messages is high, because they are reported in independent media. A newspaper review of a movie has more believability than an ad in the same paper, because the reader associates independence with objectivity. Similarly, people are more likely to pay attention to news reports than to ads. For example, Women’s Wear Daily has both fashion reports and advertisements. Readers spend time reading the stories, but they skim through the ads. Furthermore, there may be 10 commercials during a half-hour television program or hundreds of ads in a magazine. Feature stories are much fewer in number and stand out clearly.Publicity also has some significant limitations. A firm has little control over messages, their timing, their placement, or their coverage by a given medium. It may issue detailed news releases and find only portions mentioned by the media, and media have the ability to be much more critical than a firm would like.For example, in 1982, Procter & Gamble faced a massive publicity problem over the meaning of its123-year-old company logo. To fight this negative publicity, the firm had a spokesperson appear on Good Morning America to disprove the rumor(谣言). The false rumors were temporarily put to rest. However, in 1985, publicity became so troublemaking that Procter & Gamble decided to remove the logo from its products.A firm may want publicity during certain periods, such as when a new product is introduced or new store opened, but the media may not cover the introduction or opening until after the time it would aid the firm. Similarly, media determine the placement of a story; it may follow a report on crime or sports. Finally, the media decide whether to cover a story at all and the amount of coverage to be devoted to it.63. All of the following advantages of publicity are mentioned EXCEPT _____.A. time savingB. attentivenessC. profitabilityD. credibility64. Compared with ad, news report or featuring stories are more _____.A. believableB. clearC. dependentD. subjective65. The example of “Procter & Gamble” is given to show _____.A. the efficient way of disproving rumorsB. the importance of a spokespersonC. the interaction between firms and mediaD. the negative effect of publicity66. What’s the author’s attitude towards publicity?A. Doubtful.B. Objective.C. Passive.D. Supportive.Section 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.The Psychology of DiscountingWhen retailers (零售商) want to persuade customers to buy a particular product, they typically offer it at a discount. According to a new study to be published in the Journal of Marketing, they are missing a trick.A team of researchers, led by Akshay Rao of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, looked at consumers’ attitudes to discounting. Shoppers, they found, much prefer getting something extra free to getting something cheaper. 67 .Consumers often struggle to realize, for example, that a 50% increase in quantity is the same as a 33% discount in price. They overwhelmingly assume the former is better value. In an experiment, the researchers sold 73% more hand lotion (护手霜) when it was offered in a bonus pack than when it carried an equivalent discount.This numerical blind spot remains even when the deal clearly favours the discounted product. In another experiment, this time on his undergraduates, Mr Rao offered two deals on loose coffee beans: 33% extra free or33% off the price. 68 .Studies have shown other ways in which retailers can exploit consumers’ mathematical illiteracy.69 . People are more likely to see a bargain in a product that has been reduced by 20%, and then by an additional 25%, than one which has been subject to an equivalent, one-off, 40%reduction.70 . When advertising a new car’s efficiency, for example, it is more convincing to talk about the number of extra miles per gallon it does, rather than the equivalent percentage fall in fuel consumption.There may be lessons for regulators too. Even well-educated shoppers are easily foxed. Sending everyone back to school for maths refresher-courses seems out of the question. But more noticeably displayed unit prices in shops and advertisements would be a great help.IV. Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.An Italian company has told staff to stop sending any internal emails for a week in an effort to reduce stress levels.Home textiles (纺织品) company Gabel, based in the northern Como region, asked an expert to interview its employees about what their main concerns were at work, the local La Provincia di Como website reports. Many said that managing the huge volume of internal emails was a burden during the working day. That made the company’s management propose a solution, which—somewhat ironically (讽刺地)—was sent to all staff in an email.“Together we will begin the following experiment, which will take us back in time to when people talked more,” managing director Emilio Colombo wrote, declaring an “email free” week until 13 November. “We invite you not to use email for internal communications (between colleagues at the same location), in favour of a more direct and immediate contact.”The company’s president, Michele Moltrasio, tells the BBC it hasn’t been easy to stop such a deep-rooted practice, even temporarily, but that employees have welcomed the challenge. “They are rediscovering the pleasure of meeting and talking rather than writing,” he says. And that includes Mr Moltrasio, who is avoiding emails along with everyone else. “Even if from next week we all go back to using email, these days of experimentatio n are very worthwhile, to understand and rethink the methods and pace of working,” he says.Several recent studies have found that a high volume of emails raises stress levels at work. In 2013, researchers said that a full inbox (收件箱) led to peaks in peopl e’s blood pressure and heart rate. And last year, a study at the University of British Columbia found that limiting email use during the day lowered people’s stress levels significantly.第Ⅱ卷（共40分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 你有可能劝服他不去美国吗？(persuade)2. 这个会议只是浪费了大家时间，根本什么决定都没做成。

2015-2016学年上学期期中考试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1.Which sport does the woman like best?A.Basketball.B.Baseball.C.Volleyball.2.When does the game end?A. at 5；10 pm B at 4：50 pm C. at 4：30 pm3.What is the woman going to do?A.Visit her uncle.B.Do some reading.C.Have a trip to Par is.4.Why won’t the girl attend Miss Jiao’s class?A.Because she is busy.B.Because she feels uncomfortable.C.Because she dislikes it.5.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A.Friends.B.Strangers.C.Colleagues.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5，满分22.5）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What’s wrong with the woman?A.She fell off a tree.B.She was hit by a car.C.She hurt her leg.7.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a parkB.In a hospital.C.At their house听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Who is probably the woman？A.A guide.B.A tourist.C.A receptionist(接待员).9.When can they have breakfast tomorrow？A.Frow 6:00 to 8:00B.From 6:30 to 8:00C.From 6:30 to 8:30.10.What will the woman do tomorrow morning?A.Make a call.B.change the schedule C collect the roo m cards听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

2015-2016 学年第一学期期中考试高三年级英语试题试卷种类： A说明：试卷分为第I 卷和第 II 卷，考试时间为 120 分钟，试卷满分 150 分。

注意 I 卷上共有 60 小题。

请将 I 卷答案涂在答题卡上相应地点。

考试结束，只交答题卡。

第 I卷( 满分100 分)第一部分、听力( 共两节，满分30 分 )第一节（共 5 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下边 5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听完每段对话后，你都有阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

A、B、 C 三个选项中选出最正确10 秒钟的时间往返答相关小题和1. How is the weather now?A. Cloudy.B. Rainy.C. Windy.2.What does the woman mean?A. Sally is always lying.B. Sally has a bad memory.C. Sally will come ontime.3.What are two speakers talking about?A. Where to live.B.Howto go to work.C.What to do with the traffic.4.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In the woman’s house .C.In the man’s house .5.When will the two speakers meet?A. At 5:30.B. At 6:30.C. At 7:00.第二节（共 15 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分22.5 分）听下边 5 段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的 A,B,C 三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

2016学年度第一学期中普高联考高三英语（时间120分钟，满分150分）考生注意：1．本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分。

满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

2．答题前，考生务必在答题卡（纸）上用钢笔或水笔清楚填写姓名、准考证号，并用铅笔正确涂写准考证号。

3．答案必须全部涂写在答题卡（纸）上。

第I卷（1-20小题，31-70小题）由机器阅卷，考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。

注意试题题号和答题纸编号一一对应，不能错位。

答案需要更改时，必须将原选项擦去，重新选择。

答案不能涂写在试卷上，涂写在试卷上一律不给分。

第I卷中的第21-30小题，summary writing和第II卷的试题，其答案用钢笔或水笔写在答题纸上，如用铅笔答题，或写在试卷上也一律不给分。

第Ⅰ卷（110分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speak e rs. 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. In a gymnasium. B. In a sports club.C. In a shoe exhibition.D. In a department store.2. A. He’ll keep them for the woman. B. He can carry them with one hand.C. He’ll help the woman move them.D. He has a few more of them for the woman.3. A. At 4:30. B. At 5:00. C. At 7:00. D. At 7:30.4. A. Mother and son. B. Boss and secretary. C. Doctor and patient. D. Teacher and student.5. A. To geta doctor’s degree. B. To tell the doctor she’ll be late.C. T o make an appointment.D. To ask someone to repair her car.6. A. He doesn’t intend to get the clothes. B. The clothes don’t look clean to him.C. The woman can pick out her own clothes.D. The woman should stop staring at his clothes.7. A. To find out more about the topic for the conference.B. To make a copy of the schedule for his friend.C. To get the conference schedule for the woman.D. To pick up the woman from the library.8. A. An outdoor activity. B. The view of a lake.1C. The weather forecast.D. The benefits of swimming.9. A. The news about Sam is quite a surprise. B. Sam should have stopped playing earlier.C. S am’s knee should be better by now.D. This isn’t a good time for Sam to quit.10. A. He doesn’t agree with the woman any more.B. People shou ldn’t sit too much without exercise.C. Health problems make his colleagues sit too much.D. Attention should be paid to people’s health problems.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked three or four questions on each of the passages or 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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following news.11. A. 1 person. B. 11 people. C. 12 people. D. 22 people.12. A. China is the only foreign country that invests in Mozambique.B. The cause of the bus accident in California is already made clear.C. The death of Isabelle Dinoire was related to the face transplant 11 years ago.D. Isabelle Dinoire was the firstin the world who received partial face transplant.13. A. China’s strategy to send more people toMozambique.B. China’splan to help Mozambique build an industrial zone.C. China’s efforts to increase the number of parks in Mozambique.D. China’s challenges in the development of Mozambique’s economy.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To show us the negative effects of depression.B. To help us understand the cause of depression.C. To tell us the importance of handling depression.D. To share with us the ways to conquer depression.15. A. Doing violent sports regularly. B. Telling what we thinkto someone we trust.C. Setting high standards for ourselves.D. Focusing on both our successes and problems.16. A. It’s common and easy to get rid of. B. It’s terrible but difficult to understand.C. It’s harmful but possible to overcome.D. It’s normal and unnecessary to focus on.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.217. A. The advantages of reality TV shows. B. The disadvantages of reality TV shows.C. Their experiences in reality TV shows.D. Their different views on reality TV shows.18. A. Ordinary People. B. Famous people. C. Stupid people. D. Popular people.19. A. Most of the situations are not real. B. Some of them are too touching.C. They are full of tension and drama.D. She will never get into such situations.20. A. They are amusing but sometimes harmful.B. They are a form of―gossip entertainment‖.C. They can entertain and sometimes educate people.D. They can make people know more about nature.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.It’s time to go out for a run!As little as five minutes of running or jogging each day can help people reduce their risk of premature death by nearly one-third and extend their lives by about three years, according to a U.S. study.The researchers tracked the exercise habits of over 55,000 adults in the United States for six to twenty-two years. About 24 percent of the adults described themselves (21)_____ runners. Compared to those who didn’t run, those who did were 30 percent (22)_____(likely) to die of any cause during the course of the study. These figures (23)_____(adjust) to take into account people’s smoking and drinking habits, how old they were (24)_____ they enrolled in the study, their family’s health history and their other exercise habits.The researchers divided up the roughly 13,000 runners into five groups (25)_____(base) on how many minutes they ran per week. Those (26)_____ were in the lowest group ran up to 50 minutes over a seven-day period, and those in the highest group ran for more than 175 minutes over the course of a week. According to the study, the benefits of running were pretty much the same for all runners.―Running even at lower doses or slower speeds was associated with significant benefits,‖the researchers wrote in their report. (27)_____(reduce) the risk of premature death, they calculated, all it took was 30 to 59 minutes of running per week.―This finding has clinical and public health importance,‖ the report continues. ―Time is one of the strongest barriers to (28)_____(participate) in physical activity. This study may motivate more people3to start running. People who (29)_____ hardly devote 20 minutes to moderate physical activity each day may appreciate the efficiency of a five-minute run.‖ However, it is not clear (30)_____ the findings of this study would apply to the nation as a whole.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beused once. Note that there is one word more than you need.The common wisdom is that introverts (内向的人) and extroverts (外向的人) do not work well together. This wisdom, as author Jennifer Kahnweiler makes clear in her new book, The Genius of Opposites, is 31 correct in the sense that cooperation is often going to be difficult, filled with battles and miscommunications, and sometimes deliberate32 .Somehow, however, the introvert-extrovert partnerships produced 33 results. The key to such success, according to Kahnweiler, is the five-step process at the heart of her book.The first step, Kahnweiler argues, is to 34 each other’s differences. If introverted and extroverted people want to partner, they have to realize they will never change the personality of the other person. Instead, each partner has to make a conscious effort to understand the other.The second step is that battles don’t have to be avoided. Instead, they can be the means through which each partner is challenged by the other; resulting in solutions that are better than those that might have been developed35 .The third step is to cast the character. Because there are two very different personalities in the partnership, partners should take on the roles that best fit their 36 personalities.Kahnweiler’s fourth step is to 37 the dislike. Two people with opposite personalities must work on learning to respect and like each other as much as possible.The fifth and final step is that each can’t offer everything. Introvert-extrovert consulting partnerships are often powerful because neither partner could offer customers all they want—but the two partners working together are able to 38 a much more various but complementary (互补的) product or service.For each step, Kahnweiler covers why that particular step is important. Also, Kahnweiler writes, a major conflict can actually be a turning 39 in the relationship, paving the way to a productive cooperation. However, battles can also deal fatal blows to introvert-extrovert cooperation. If partners don’t bring out the obvious problems, the resultcan 40 destroy the partnership.4The Genius of Opposites is filled with stories of conflicts, most resolved through an effort at communication and a foundation of respect.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, Cand D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The Advantages of an AgendaAn agenda is a list of topics to be introduced and discussed during a meeting. Agendas generally includ e a reading of the last meeting’s minutes or notes, relevant announcements, a review of the topics for discussion and a roll call. Although agendas take time to set up, in the long run they can 41 time and resources.Agendas provide an outline of discussion topics. The outline 42 the chairman or members of the meeting forgetting important topics to introduce. When all topics are thoroughly discussed, valuable decisions can be made as a group during the meeting instead of 43 making plans outside the meeting.Agendas provide an opportunity to 44 members through announcements about critical events, goals and tasks. Agendas enable members who might not have access to everyone in the organization to announce important news and hear news of interest. Without an agenda, announcements may not be communicated to all the members, which can result in 45 . Agendas also summarize 46 meetings to help members review the progress made and 47 the focus for the current meeting.Agendas generally mention items to be discussed for the next meeting. This gives the members a chance to 48 the discussion topics before the meeting. At many meetings, outspoken members are more than eager to participate while reserved individuals may be more 49 . However, knowing what is going to be discussed enables members to research topics of interests, 50 how the topics apply to their area and then make thoughtful, quality contributions at the meeting.An agenda prioritizes the most important activities, 51 productivity and focuses the members. The mere presence of an agenda creates a formal atmosphere and discourages members from 52 time. The agenda prepares the chairman and encourages consistency (一致性) and organization. An agenda also sets the objectives and gives the members a goal. This organizes the thoughts of the members, direction of the meeting and the action after the meeting.A collection of past agendas is an ideal 53 for external and internal institutions, organizations and the public for viewing the progress of your organization. The documentation helps5the public and organization members assess 54 decisions, remind them of previous events or important figures and set feasible goals. The roll call also helps administration determine the most dedicated members by counting 55 and reviewing contributions to the meeting. This can help with decisions on which members to promote or assign the role of addressing the public.41. A. take B. limit C. save D. invest42. A. finds B. suggests C. sets D. prevents43. A. hurriedly B. favorably C. confidently D. nervously44. A. warn B. question C. assure D. inform45. A. coincidence B. confusion C. agreement D. criticism46. A. previous B. crucial C. annual D. regular47. A. shift B. narrow C. lose D. find48. A. choose B. keep C. prepare D. handle49. A. hesitant B. realistic C. active D. curious50. A. insist on B. believe in C. approve of D. think about51. A. restores B. influences C. reduces D. increases52. A. sparing B. wasting C. gaining D. devoting53. A. record B. situation C. alternative D. combination54. A. tough B. right C. past D. final55. A. numbers B. attendance C. losses D. moneySection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）The composing career of Albert Roussel got off to a wayward start, and received one of its biggest advances from a lie.Roussel was orphaned at the age of eight and went to live with his grandfather. He built on the music he had learned from his mother, entertaining himself by reading through the family music collection and playing operatic selections and popular songs on the piano.Three years later Roussel’s grandfather died, and his mother’s sister took him in. Her husband arranged for young Albert to take piano lessons. Summer vacations at a Belgian seaside resort added a6second love to his life—the sea. He studied to be a naval cadet (军官学校学员), but still made time to study music.In the French Navy, while he was stationed on a cruiser based at Cherbourg, he and two friends found the time to play the piano trios (三重奏) of Beethoven and other composers. Roussel also began composing. At the Church of the Trinity in Cherbourg on Christmas Day 1892, he had his first public performance as a composer with the performance of his Andante for string trio and organ.That success encouraged Roussel to write a wedding march, and one of his fellow naval officers offered to show it to anoutstanding conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s friend returned with the manuscript (手稿), he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.Not long afterward, at the age of 25, Roussel did just that. He applied the self-discipline, conciseness, and spirituality that he had developed in the navy to his composing and became a major force in twentieth century French music. As for Eduoard Colonne’s inspiring advice that Roussel devote his life to music—Roussel’s navy friend later admitted that he had made it up and that he had never even shown Roussel’s manuscript to the conductor.56. From ―a wayward start‖ in Paragraph 1, we know Albert Roussel’s composing career _____.A. was a great success at firstB. was inspired early in every wayC.was unpredictable in the beginningD. was a happy one because of a lie57. Who first brought music to Roussel’s life?A. His mother.B. His grandfather.C. His piano teacher.D. His fellow naval officer.58. Why did Roussel join the Navy?A. He didn’t want to live with his mother’s sister.B. He loved the sea because of his holidays.C. He wanted to practice music with his friends.D. He thought it could help him create music.59. The following factors except _____ led to his success as a composer.A. his love for musicB. the conductor’s inspiring adviceC. his navy friend’s lieD. the good qualities acquired in the navy( B)760. The underlined phrase ―a grant‖ in the first line most probably means _____.A. bank interestB. a credit cardC. an education feeD. financial aid61. A 31-year-old nurse wishes to qualify as a doctor at a university. She has worked since she was 25.How much extra money will she get a year?A.None.B. £155.C. £615.D. £515.62. A big bank offers a new student special services because _____.A. they need student accounts badlyB. they charge students extra interestC. they know he can get money regularlyD. they hope he’ll be a potential customer(C)Publicity offers several benefits. There are not costs for message time or space. An ad in prime-time television may cost $250,000 to $5,000,000 or more per minute, whereas a five-minute report on a network newscast would not cost anything. Publicity reaches a mass audience within a short time and new products or company policies are widely known.Credibility about messages is high, because they are reported in independent media. A newspaper review of a movie has more believability than an ad in the same paper, because the reader associates8independence with objectivity. Similarly, people are more likely to pay attention to news reports than to ads. For example, Women’s Wear Daily has both fashion reports and advertisements. Readers spend time reading the stories, but they skim through the ads. Furthermore, there may be 10 commercials during a half-hour television program or hundreds of ads in a magazine. Feature stories are much fewer in number and stand out clearly.Publicity also has some significant limitations. A firm has little control over messages, their timing, their placement, or their coverage by a given medium. It may issue detailed news releases and find only portions mentioned by the media, and media have the ability to be much more critical than a firm would like.For example, in 1982, Procter & Gamble faced a massive publicity problem over the meaning of its 123-year-old company logo. To fight this negative publicity, the firm had a spokesperson appear on Good Morning America to disprove the rumor(谣言). The false rumors were temporarily put to rest. However, in 1985, publicity became so troublemaking that Procter & Gamble decided to remove the logo from its products.A firm may want publicity during certain periods, such as when a new product is introduced or new store opened, but the media may not cover the introduction or opening until after the time it would aid the firm. Similarly, media determine the placement of a story; it may follow a report on crime or sports. Finally, the media decide whether to cover a story at all and the amount of coverage to be devoted to it.63. All of the following advantages of publicity are mentioned EXCEPT _____.A. time savingB. attentivenessC.profitabilityD. credibility64. Compared with ad, news report or featuring stories are more _____.A. believableB. clearC. dependentD. subjective65. The example of ―Procter & Gamble‖ is given to show _____.A. the efficient way of disproving rumorsB. the importance of a spokespersonC. the interaction between firms and mediaD. the negative effect of publicity66. What’s the author’s attitude towards publicity?A. Doubtful.B. Objective.C. Passive.D. Supportive.Section 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.9The Psychology of DiscountingWhen retailers (零售商) want to persuade customers to buy a particular product, they typically offer it at a discount. According to a new study to be published in the Journal of Marketing, they are missing a trick.A team of researchers, led by Akshay Rao of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, looked at consumers’ attitudes to disc ounting. Shoppers, they found, much prefer getting something extra free to getting something cheaper. 67 .Consumers often struggle to realize, for example, that a 50% increase in quantity is the same as a 33% discount in price. They overwhelmingly assume the former is better value. In an experiment, the researchers sold 73% more hand lotion(护手霜) when it was offered in a bonus pack than when it carried an equivalent discount.This numerical blind spot remains even when the deal clearly favours the discounted product. In another experiment, this time on his undergraduates, Mr Rao offered two deals on loose coffee beans: 33% extra free or 33% off the price. 68 .Studies have shown other ways in which retailers can exploit consumers’mathematical illiteracy.69 . People are more likely to see a bargain in a product that has been reduced by 20%, and then by an additional 25%, than one which has been subject to an equivalent, one-off, 40%reduction.70 . When advertising a new car’s efficiency, for example, it is more convincing to talk about the number of extra miles per gallon it does, rather than the equivalent percentage fall in fuel consumption.There may be lessons for regulators too. Even well-educated shoppers are easily foxed. Sending everyone back to school for maths refresher-courses seems out of the question. But more noticeably displayed unit prices in shops and advertisements would be a great help.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.An Italian company has told staff to stop sending any internal emails for a week in an effort to reduce stress levels.10Home textiles (纺织品) company Gabel, based in the northern Como region, asked an expert to interview its employees about what their main concerns were at work, the local La Provincia di Como website reports. Many said that managing the huge volume of internal emails was a burden during the working day. That made the company’s management propose a solution, which—somewhat ironically (讽刺地)—was sent to all staff in an email.―Toget her we will begin the following experiment, which will take us back in time to when people talked more,‖ managing director Emilio Colombo wrote, declaring an ―email free‖ week until 13 November. ―We invite you not to use email for internal communications (between colleagues at the same location), in favour of a more direct and immediate contact.‖The company’s president, Michele Moltrasio, tells the BBC it hasn’t been easy to stop such a deep-rooted practice, even temporarily, but that employees have welcom ed the challenge. ―They are rediscovering the pleasure of meeting and talking rather than writing,‖ he says. And that includes Mr Moltrasio, who is avoiding emails along with everyone else. ―Even if from next week we all go back to using email, these days of experimentation are very worthwhile, to understand and rethink the methods and pace of working,‖ he says.Several recent studies have found that a high volume of emails raises stress levels at work. In 2013, researchers said that a full inbox (收件箱) led to peaks in people’s blood pressure and heart rate. And last year, a study at the University of British Columbia found that limiting email use during the day lowered people’s stress levels significantly.11第Ⅱ卷（共40分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.你有可能劝服他不去美国吗？(persuade)2. 这个会议只是浪费了大家时间，根本什么决定都没做成。