上海市虹口区2015届高三二模英语试题Word版含答案

2023年上海市虹口区中考二模英语试题（含听力）学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________．．．．二、听短对话选答案2．A．Sunny.B．Cloudy.C．Rainy.D．Snowy.3．A．By bike.B．By car.C．By bus.D．By underground. 4．A．At home.B．At a shop.C．At school.D．At a park. 5．A．Alice’s hobbies.B．Alice’s favorite books.C．Alice’s birthday presents.D．Alice’s birthday wishes.6．A．Excited.B．Bored.C．Interested.D．Worried.三、听短文判断判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示。

7．Tony’s father is an engineer who was sent to work in a university last summer. 8．Father decided to take Tony with him because it was the school holiday. 9．Although Tony couldn’t even speak the language of the country,he was keen at first. 10．Tony found out that the town was founded in1971by some artists and scientists. 11．From the passage,we learn that Tony was amazed by this place and began to like it.四、听录音补全句子五、单项选择17．The Wang family will go on________picnic this Sunday.A．an B．a C．the D．/18．The lady is so old that she can’t take care of________.A．her B．she C．hers D．herself 19．Don’t be afraid to ask for some________on food ordering in a foreign country.A．advice B．method C．opinion D．suggestion 20．Nowadays travelling by high-speed train is as________as travelling by air.A．more popular B．most popular C．popular D．the most popular 21．China launched its third aircraft carrier,the Fujian,in Shanghai,________June17,2022.A．in B．on C．at D．to 22．—Which do you prefer,tea or coffee?—________Thanks.I’d like to have some water.A．Neither.B．Both.C．Either.D．None. 23．In our school,all students________wear school uniforms on weekdays.A．may B．can C．must D．ought 24．Michael_________in a school in Yunnan from February to June next year.A．teach B．taught C．will teach D．was teaching 25．When we're under a lot of stress,we need something that enables us________relaxed.A．feel B．to feel C．to feeling D．feeling26．The famous writer________two novels by the end of last month.A．writes B．is writing C．would write D．had written 27．The World Cup is an international football competition that________every four years.A．holds B．held C．is held D．was held 28．________lovely the panda is!I really want to play with it at once.A．What B．What a C．How D．How a 29．John lost his way in the field,________the ground was covered with thick snow.A．or B．for C．but D．so 30．Can you tell me________Paul was late for that important meeting this morning?A．why B．what C．when D．where 31．—Excuse me,________is the platform from here?—About eight minutes’walk.A．how soon B．how often C．how long D．how far六、短文选词填空七、用所给单词的正确形式填空八、改写句子九、划线部分提问十、改写句子十一、同义句转化十二、改写句子十三、将所给单词连成句子十四、阅读单选60．The purpose of this information sheet is to________.A．compare different viewpoints in Rosetown B．attract tourists to Sunset Island C．introduce wild animals on the island D．help plan a trip to Lighthouse Island十五、完形填空63．A．mood B．future C．health D．study 64．A．remembering B．ignoring C．downloading D．providing 65．A．confused B．available C．embarrassed D．powerful 66．A．predict B．limit C．encourage D．compare十六、短文首字母填空14-year-old Sasha64-year-old neighbor Wayne十七、阅读回答问题十八、材料作文80．Write at least60words according to the given situation（根据以下情境写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格）阅读D篇中的三位读者和我们分享了他们在日常生活中所做的小小改变和尝试。

2015年高考全国卷2英语试题第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）Asignedoff forthenight.Fortunately,Ididn’tgetanychannelsshowingall-nightmoviesorIwou ldneverhavegottentobed.ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic(静电)noise.Forsomereason,whencertainshowsswitchedintoacommercial,aloudnois ewouldsoundforafewseconds.Gradually,thisnoisebegantoappearduringashow,an dtogetridofit,Ihadtochangetoanotherchannelandthenchangeitback.Sometimest histechniquewouldnotwork,andIhadtopickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesound .Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmuscles(肌肉)shakingmyset.Whenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoise,Iwouldsithelplesslyan dwaitforthenoisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfirst,anditsto ppedworkingaltogether.Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62,andthesitisworkingw ellnow,butIkeepexpectingmoretrouble.21.WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVsetA.Hegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpected.B Hecouldn’treturnitwhenitwasbroken. BHecouldhaveboughtitatalowerprice.DHefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.22.Whichofthefollowinganbestreplacethephrase“signedoff”inparagraph1A.endedalltheirprogramsBprovidedfewerchannelsCchangedtocommercialsDshowedall-nightmovies23.HowdidtheauthorfinallygetthisTVsetworkingagainA.ByshakingandhittingitBByturningitonandoffCByswitchingchannelsDByhavingitrepaired24.HowdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestoryA.CuriousBAnxiousCCautiousDHumorousBHerearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofyourdietplan.Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoenc ourageovereating,forpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious(难为情)whenthey’reinpoorlylitplaces–andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.Ifyourh omedoesn’thaveenoughwindowlight,getmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightn ess.lessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmo reap petizing,whilecoldcolorsmakeuslesshungry.Sowhenit’stimetorepaint,go blue.Don’tforgettheclock–ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabou t70fewercalories(卡路里)permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetime,a ndtrytomakedinnerlastat30mi nutes.Andwhileyou’reatit,actuallysitdowntoea t.Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown,turningonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslike lytorushthroughameal.25.Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout____.A.theirhomecomfortsBtheirbodyshapeChousebuyingDhealthydiets26.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople____.A.digestfoodbetterBreducefoodintakeCburnmorecaloriesDregaintheirappetites27.WhatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimesA.Eatquickly.BPlayfastmusicCUsesmallerspoonsDTurndownthelights28.WhatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetextA.IsYourHouseMakingYouFatBWaysofServingDinnerCEffectsofSelf-ConsciousnessDIsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxingCMorestudentsthaneverbeforearetakingagapyear(间隔年)beforegoingtouniversity.Itusedtobethe“yearoff”betweenschoolandunive rsity.Thegap-yearphenomenonoriginated(起源)withthemonthsleftovertoOxbridgeapplicantsbetweenentranceexamsinNovemb erandthestartofthenextacademicyear.Thisyear,25,310studentswhohaveacceptedplacesinhighereducationinstitu tionshaveputofftheirentryuntilnextyear,accordingtostatisticsonuniversity entranceprovidedbytheUniversityandCollegeAdmissionsService(UCAS).Thatisarecord14.7%increaseinthenumberofstudentstakingagapyear.TonyHi gginsfromUCASsaidthatthestatisticsaregoodnewsforeveryoneinhighereducatio n.“Studentswhotakeawell-plannedyearoutaremorelikelytobesatisfiedwith,an dcomplete,theirchosencourse.Studentswhotakeagapyearareoftenmorematureand responsible,”hesaid.29.WhatdowelearnaboutthegapyearfromthetextA.Itisflexibleinlength.BItisatimeforrelaxationCItisincreasinglypopularDItisrequiredbyuniversitiesA.arebetterpreparedforcollegestudiesBknowalotmoreabouttheirfuturejob CaremorelikelytoleaveuniversityindebtDhaveabetterchancetoentertopuniversities31.HowdoesOwainJamesfeelaboutthegap-yearphenomenonA.He’spuzzled B He’sworriedC He’ssurprisedD He’sannoyed32.WhatwouldmoststudentsdoontheirvacationaccordingtoNUSstatisticsA.Attendadditionalcourses.BMakeplansforthenewterm CEarnmoneyfortheireducationDPreparefortheirgraduatestudiesDChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA-Bath&Stonehenge:includingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsand Stonehenge-￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandt heCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld'smostfamousprehistoricmonument sdatingbackover5,000years.TourB-Oxford&StartfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary'sChurch TowerandAnneHathaway's-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafterOxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland'soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Loo koverthe"cityofdreamingspires(尖顶）"fromStMary’sChurchTower.Stratford:Includesaguide dtourexploringmuchofth eShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourtincludingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalac e-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.TourD-CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofth e18thcentury.33.WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycityA.TourBTourCTourDTour34.Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17MarchA.WindsorCastle&HamptonCourtBOxford&StratfordCBath&StonehengeDCambridge35.WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattractionA.ItusedtobethehomeofroyalfamiliesB.Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC.ItistheoldestpalaceinBritainD.Itisaworld-famouscastle第二节（（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

一、听力选择题二、听力选择题三、听力选择题1. 听下面句子。

从所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出你所听到的单词或短语。

A ．relationshipB ．regulationC ．relative2. What time is it now?A ．8: 00.B ．8: 30.C ．9: 00.3. Why is the woman in a hurry?A ．To answer a call.B ．To search for a store.C ．To look for a washroom.4. When did the man get to class yesterday?A ．At 2:30.B ．At 2:00.C ．At 1:30.5. Where does the conversation take place?A ．At a fast food restaurant.B ．At the butcher’s.C ．At a cafe.6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. Why is the man at the supermarket?A ．To do some sopping.B ．To carry out a survey.C ．To meet the owner.2. What change did the owner make to the supermarket last year?A ．The location.B ．The name.C ．The manager.7. 听下面一段较长对话，完成以下小题。

1. Where is Pizza Delight?A ．In the city center.B ．Near the man’s house.C ．By the movie theatre.2. What is the woman’s opinion of the pizza in Pizza Delight?A ．It’s fancy.B ．It’s fine.C ．It’s bad.3. How soon will the speakers leave?A ．In 15 minutes.B ．In 30 minutes.C ．In 45 minutes.8. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15B. £9.18C. £9.15答案是C。

1.What time is it now?A. 9:10B. 9:50C. 10:002.What does the woman think of the weather?A. It’s niceB. It’s warmC. It’s cold3.What will the man do?A. Attend a meetingB. Give a lectureC. Leave his office4.Wh at is the woman’s opinion about the course?A. Too hardB. Worth takingC. Very easy5. What does the woman want the man to do ?A. Speak louderB. Apologize to her.C. Turn off the radio.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

2015届上学期高三一轮复习第二次月考英语试题【新课标II-3】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）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 are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Weather.B. Games.C. Weekends.2. Which direction does the woman go at the traffic lights?A. Left.B. Right.C. East.3. How is the interest of the credit card company?A. Low.B. High.C. Proper.4. What’s the conversation mainly about?A. How to take a bath.B. How to repair buttons.C. How to find the directions.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At an airport.B. In the street.C. In a hotel.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，各小题将给出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至7题。

6. Which room does the woman live in ?A. 177 .B. 171.C. 117.7. When will the cleaner come?A. Right now.B. 20 minutes later.C. This evening.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

2024学年上海市虹口区市级名校高三英语试题下学期第二次模拟考试试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。

2．答题时请按要求用笔。

3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。

4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。

5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．I am sorry I am very busy now. If I time, I would certainly go to the movies with you.A．have B．hadC．have had D．had had2．Most of us try to discover we think is the most moving love story in our company.A．which B．that C．what D．who3．一Excuse me，sir．You can’t enter0ffice without permission．一But the manager is expecting me．A．the；a B．an；the C．the；不填D．不填；不填4．They carry out ________ checks on milk products to make sure that they are of high quality.A．common B．naturalC．ordinary D．regular5．Justin a book about his adventures in Tibet．I hope he can find a good publisher when it is finished．A．was writing B．is currently writing C．has already written D．wrote6．After _______ had happened he could not continue to work there.A．which B．howC．what D．having7．Do you know that ______ chairman of the meeting has announced that Mr Hodge has beenmade ______ manager of this factory?A．the, the B．/, the C．the, / D．a, a8．--- Hello, Tom. This is Mary speaking.--- What a coincidence! I_________ about you.A．just thought B．was just thinkingC．have just thought D．would just think9．The split between humans and living apes is thought by some scholars ____ 15 to 20 million years ago.A．to occur B．occurring C．to have occurred D．having occurred10．_______ with all sorts of affairs, the manager had little time to have a good sleep.A．Occupying B．Being occupiedC．Occupied D．Having occupied11．The manager is trying to find a man to recommend how the job .A．is done B．be done C．should done D．to do12．Fred let ________ that he was prepared to leave company when the new manager took office.A．secret B．slipC．promise D．standard13．—I will fix your printer right now.—Oh, ________. I’m in no hurry.A．take your time B．that’s a great ideaC．you are welcome D．I’d like to14．It is going to rain today. Take an umbrella with you to ________ you from the rain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect15．Afghans used to hold big weddings, costing thousands of dollars, in a county _____ the average annual income is less than $400.A．which B．whose C．where D．what16．It is global warming, rather than other factors, ___the extreme weather.A．that have led to B．which has causedC．which are causing D．that has led to17．--- Mom, can you give me an extra 200 yuan a month?--- Son, we have just bought a house, and from now on we need to practise strict .A．economy B．medicine C．self-control D．patience18．Although she did not know Boston well, she made her way ________ to the Home Circle Building.A．easy enough B．enough easyC．easily enough D．enough easily19．Although war still exists on our planet，I do believe it’s possible for different ethnic groups to live together in ______. A．agreement B．harmonyC．connection D．comparison20．Please ________ your ashes before it fails on the carpet.A．cut off B．knock offC．get off D．drop off第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

虹口区2023学年度第二学期期中学生学习能力诊断测试高三英语试卷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.No Filming at Concerts and Movie Theaters on Phones “Please, no flash photography.”Polite requests like this can be found in museums all over the world, but they generally don’t discourage people from taking photos of ____21____ they feel like. The same goes for concerts, movie theaters and other places ____22____ people routinely ignore filming restrictions. A new patent from Apple may block that rule-breaking feature—on phones at least.The patent, ____23____ (award) to Apple today, outlines a system which would allow venues, like concert halls or theaters, to use an infrared emitter (红外发射器) to remotely disable the camera function on smartphones. According to the patent, infrared beams could be picked up by the camera, and interpreted by thesmartphone as a command ____24____ (block) the user from taking any photos or videos.Many musicians and performers have banned cellphones from their shows ____25____ they object to the free footage circulating around the web. ____26____ this, images still manage to leak out. Prince’s last concert before he passed away in April was supposed to be cellphone-free—it apparently wasn’t. If Apple’s patent ____27____ (introduce) into iPhone software, with venues putting infrared emitters around their stage, leaks like this could potentially stop happening.But the patent also raises questions about the sort of power that this technology would be handing over to ____28____ with more immoral intentions.Given the company’s rigid support of personal privacy when it comes to police requests to break into users’ devices, it’s possible that Apple just ____29____ (patent) the technology so that no one else will use it. But who knows, if it does intend to introduce this feature to future operating systems, sales of camcorders, or even GoPros, could get a much-needed boost, as people try to avoid _____30_____ (use) the prohibitive software.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from thebox. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. chaosB. consumeC. plentifulD. dischargeE. evolutionarilyF. extentG. freezeH. mechanismI. novelJ. subsequentlyK. unstable Science in ImagesOyster mushrooms feature in cuisines around the world, but they should be off the menu for hungry worms -- which these delicious mushrooms will kill and eat. Now researchers finally know how they do it.A study published in Science Advances details how oyster mushrooms use a particular poisonous substance to freeze and get rid of mushroom-eating roundworms called nematodes (线虫). The mushrooms, which grow on nutrient-poor dead wood, then ___31___ the worms for nutrition.“Nematodes happen to be the most ___32___ animals these mushrooms encounter. So I think, ___33___, this cross-kingdom interaction is very interesting,” says study senior author.The study team of geneticists, biochemists and biologists had previously found that oyster mushrooms release an unidentified poisonous substance that will somehow ___34___ the worms within minutes and cause a chemical element to flow into their cells, killing them. This ___35___ differs from those used by othermeat-eating mushrooms and could be unique to oyster mushrooms.For their new work, the researchers grew and analyzed samples of the mushroom’s tissue, finding no noticeable poison even when they broke it up. They reasoned that whatever was killing the worms must be a kind of ___36___ compound that disappears into air when disturbed. When they damaged the oyster mushroom tissue again and ___37___ analyzed the nearby air, they finally found a nerve gas that turned out to be contained with tiny, special-shaped structures on the mushroom surface. When nematodes touch the mushrooms, these structures ___38___ their gas, disturbing the worms’ cell walls to cause immobility and death. The worm is then digested by the mushrooms.Before this study, “we underestimated the ___39___ to which wild mushrooms defend against or c onsume nematodes,” notes Nick Talbot, a geneticist at Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich, England. The study demonstrates “a very ____40____ approach,” he adds. “These organisms are really difficult to work on, and Dr. Hsueh is showing that you can do some re ally amazing work with them.”III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are fourwords or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.In the middle of 2023, a study conducted by the HuthLab at the University of Texas sent shockwaves through the fields of neuroscience (神经科学) and technology. For the first time, the thoughts and impressions of people ___41___ to communicate with the outside world were translated into continuous natural language, using a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and brain imaging technology. This is the closest science has yet come to ___42___ someone’s mind.Losing the ability to communicate is a deep cut to one’s sen se of self. ___43___ this ability gives the patient greater control over their lives. But it could also give other entities, such as corporations, researchers and other third parties, a(n) ___44___ degree of insight into, or even control over, the lives of patients. The NeuroRights Foundation, based at Columbia University in New York, argues that new rights surrounding neurotechnologies will be ___45___ for all humans to preserve their privacy, identity, and free will. The potential ___46___ of disabled patients makes this a particularly important problem.___47___ this approach, Chile was the first country that adopted legislation, drafting new laws, to address the risks ofneurotechnology. It not only introduced a new constitutional right to mental ___48___, but is also in the process of adopting a bill that bans selling neurodata, and forces all neurotech devices to be regulated as medical devices, even those intended for the general consumer.The proposed legislation recognizes the intensely ___49___ nature of neural data and considers it as organ tissues, which cannot be bought or sold, only donated. But this legislation has also faced ____50____, with legal scholars questioning the need for new rights and pointing out that it could discourage beneficial brain research for disabled patients.While the legal action taken by Chile is the most impactful and ____51____ to date, other countries are considering updating existing laws to face the new developments in neurotechnologies. And while it is likely that the first applications of neurotech will be medical, future ____52____ are likely to involve consumer applications such as entertainment, as well as for military and security purposes. The growing ____53____ of neurotechnology in a commercial context only causes more legal concerns.Different people, societies, and cultures will disagree on where to draw the line. We are at a(n) ____54____ stage of technological development. And as we begin to uncover the great potential ofbrain science, the need to consider their implications for legal action becomes more ____55____.41. A. eager B. ready C. unwilling D. unable42. A. clearing B. occupying C. changing D. reading43. A. Reducing B. Restricting C. Restoring D. Requiring44. A. irrelevant B. uncomfortable C. negligible D. supportive45. A. needed B. limited C. controlled D. denied46. A. application B. weakness C. impact D. significance47. A. In comparison with B. In line with C. At the conclusion of D. At the cost of48. A. integrity B. condition C. disorder D. function49. A. group B. general C. physical D. personal50. A. interaction B. chance C. criticism D. defence51. A. far-reaching B. labor-saving C. short-sighted D. ill-timed52. A. advances B. arrangements C. requirements D. policies53. A. confidence B. availability C. membership D. movement54. A. mature B. initial C. different D. final55. A. diversified B. genuine C. pressing D. specialSection 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 onethat fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)I used to think I was a good person. I was caring to my friends, my partner, my family; I gave to charity and I volunteered. But when I started training to become a therapist (治疗师), I began to understand that however much we might like to think of ourselves as good people, we don’t actually know ourselves very well. I learned about how we might, without consciously realizing it, deny the feelings and motivations we consider to be bad, pushing them down into our unconscious and projecting them out on to others, so they become the bad people. I learned that deep in the human mind, alongside love and kindness, run currents of anger, need, greed, envy, destructiveness, superiority—whether we want to acknowledge them or not.It was 22-year-old Boru who taught me what it really means to be a good grown up. We first spoke two years ago. He was unemployed, living with his parents, watching his friends’ lives progress. A good grown-up, he told me, is “someone who has his ducks in a row”—and that wasn’t him.I also didn’t feel like the competent, confident grown-up I thought I should be—and neither did most of the adults I knew. Iresearched statistics about people hitting the traditional landmarks of adulthood later and later, if at all—from buying a home to getting married or starting a family. I recognized what made me feel like a bad grown-up: that I’ll sit with a broken fridge rather than call an engineer to repair it.Then I saw Boru again. He told me how, over two years, he’d found a job he loves, rented a flat with a friend. He’s now cycling round the world, having adventures that will keep him strong for the rest of his life. So what changed “You start to have those conversations with yourself, and you become more of an honest person. I don’t feel like I’m hiding from anything anymore, because I’m not hiding from myself.”I think growing up must involve finding your own way to have those conversations. Boru does it on his bike, I do it in psychoanalysis, others I spoke to do it while cooking or playing music. That, for Boru, and for me, is what it means to “have his ducks in a row”.56. What does the first paragraph imply about understanding ourselvesA. Recognizing our positive traits is enough for growth.B. Our understanding of our motives and feelings is accurate.C. True self-awareness means accepting both good and bad sides.D. Ignoring our negative traits does not affect our self-perception.57. What critical lesson did the author learn from Boru about beinga good grown-upA. It involves having a clear career path and financial stability.B. It requires constant self-improvement and education.C. It means being employed and living independently.D. It is like a journey of self-discovery and honesty.58. What does the author identify as a reason for feeling like an inadequate adultA. Escaping basic responsibilities.B. Delaying reaching traditional life milestones.C. Comparing personal achievements to others.D. Investigating changing patterns of adult life.59. Which of the following might be the best title of the passageA. Why Hide HarmsB. How to Be Better AdultsC. Why Growing up MattersD. How to Have Effective Conversations(B)Guided Desert AdventureTypical desert activities like sandboarding, dune bashing and quad bikingWith this tour, you’ll have half a day of adventure activities in the desert.You’ll start your tour b y driving to a scenic spot on the top of a tall sand dune (沙丘) for a chance to take photos of the area. On top of a sand dune, you’ll have the chance to slide down the side by sandboarding. From here, you’ll get ready for hitting some dunes in a four-wheel drive vehicle. Next, you’ll hop on a quad bike and have time to drive around the desert in the open air. Finally, you’ll have a camel ride around a small part of the desert.What’s includedPickup and drop-off20 minutes of sandboarding35 minutes of dune bashing25 minutes of quad biking10-minute camel rideWater and soft drinksA drive through a camel farmAdditional informationRequires a high level of physical fitness.Not suitable for children between 0 and 5.Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.Tours starting after noon include a BBQ dinner with sweets andfruits, which costs an additional US$ 45/person only.60. What kind of experiences can participants expect from this tripA. Taking a sand bathing on the top of a sand dune.B. Exploring the expansive desert freely on a camel ride.C. An exciting day adventure filled with diverse activities.D. Capturing the breathtaking desert landscape with a camera.61. How much does a group of four university students need to pay for taking the 14:00 tourA. US$ 180.B. US$ 220.C. US$ 265.D. US$ 400.62. Which of the following is most likely to be a review from a former participant of the tourA. The show was great! I highly recommend!B. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed every minute of it.C. The place is cool, easy to find and get to with metro.D. Arrive early for tickets to avoid a long queue.(C)Pricing is managers’ biggest marketing headache. It’s where they feel the most pressure to perform and the least certain that they are doing a good job. All successful pricing efforts share two qualities: The policy combines well with the company’s overall marketing strategy, and the process is well-organized as a whole.A company’s pricing policy sends a message to the market—itgives customers an i mportant sense of a company’s philosophy. Consider Saturn Corporation (a wholly owned company of General Motors). Saturn wants to let consumers know that it is friendly and easy to do business with. Part of this concept is conveyed through initiatives such as inviting customers to the factory to see where the cars are made and sponsoring evenings at the dealership that combine a social event with training on car maintenance. But Saturn’s pricing policy sends a strong message as well. Can a friendly, trusting relationship be established with customers if a salesperson uses all the negotiating tricks in the book to try to separate them from that last $100 Of course not. Saturn has a “no hassle, no haggle” policy which removes the possibility of conflicts between dealer and potential customer. Customers have an easier time buying a car knowing that the next person in the door won’t negotiate a better deal.Of course, there are typically many participants in the pricing process: Accounting provides cost estimates; marketing communicates the pricing strategy; sales provides specific customer input; production sets supply boundaries; and finance establishes the requirements for the entire company’s financial health. Input from diverse sources is necessary. However, problems arise when the philosophy of wide participation is carried over tothe price-setting process without strong coordinating mechanisms (协调机制). For example, if the marketing department sets list prices, the salespeople negotiate discounts in the field, the legal department adjusts prices if necessary to prevent breaking the laws or contractual agreements, and the people filling orders negotiate price adjustments for delays in shipment, everybody’s best intentions usually end up bringing about less than the best results. In fact, the company may actually lose money on some orders. 63. Why is it essential for a company’s pricing policy to combine with its overall marketing strategyA. To maximize possible returns and profits.B. To maintain consistency in business operations.C. To eliminate the need for diverse sales inputs.D. To attract customers to social events and trainings.64. What does Saturn’s “no hassle, no haggle” policy (paragraph 2) most probably meanA. Saturn trains its dealers to treat customers sincerely.B. Saturn offers discounts to some loyal customers.C. Saturn cars are at least $100 cheaper than other cars.D. Saturn cars are sold at fixed, non-negotiable prices.65 What can be inferred from the wide participation in the pricing processA. Decision making requires gathering comprehensive information.B. The coordinating mechanism won’t work without a lot of input.C. Potential customers are easily upset at any stage of the process.D. The company loses money unless everyone intends for the best.66. Which of the following is the best title for this passageA. The art of coordinating pricing processesB. The best sales negotiation techniquesC Getting one step closer toward better pricingD. Maximizing profits through pricing policiesSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Your Life Is Better Than You ThinkThe undeniable popularity of self-help books, wellness podcasts, and happiness workshops reflects the constant human desire to make life better. ______67______While we may have a loving family a good place to live, and a decent job, we often fail to notice those things. It’s not because we are ungrateful or stupid, but it’s because of a basic feature of our brain, known as habituation.Habituation is the tendency of neurons to fire less and less inresponse to things that are constant. You enter a room filled with roses and after a short while, you cannot detect their scent any longer; and just as you get used to the smell of fresh flowers, you also get used to a loving relationship, to a promotion, to a nice home, to a wonderful work of art. Like the front page of a daily newspaper, your brain cares about what recently changed, not about what remained the same. ______68______ You habituate to it—you fail to notice and respond to elements of your life which you previously found amazing.______69______ That is, you can suddenly start perceiving and responding to things to which you have become desensitized. The key is taking small breaks from your daily life. For example, when people return home from a long business trip, they often find their old life has “reshined.” Ordinary thi ngs suddenly seem amazing. If something is constant, we often assume (perhaps unconsciously) that it is there to stay, and as a result, we focus our attention and effort on the next thing on our list. ______70______ If it is good at its core, it may just reshine. This is why time away, however short, will enable you to perceive your life with fresh eyes—and to break up reality.A. And so, what once took your breath away becomes part of life’s furniture.B. But could it be that many of our lives are already better than we recognizeC. Habituation to the good drives you to move forward and progress.D. But if we can make the constant less so, our attention will naturally turn back to it.E. Rather than focus on how to see our life better, we need to learn to better our life.F. The good news is that you can dishabituate.IV. Summary Writing71. Directions: 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.Why Ear-worms Get Stuck in Your HeadWe all get a sensation when a song, for no apparent reason, refuses to leave your head —in fact we’re no strangers to the dreaded “ear-worm.” But a new study published in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts reveals a fascinating insight into ear-worms, and why some songs are better than others in sticking in our heads by investigating the actual elements of the song that make it catchy in the first place.To do this, most frequent ear-worms of the participants wereentered into a database and compared to songs that had never been reported as an ear-worm at all. The melodic features of the tunes were then analyzed, revealing that ear-worm tunes were typically those songs that have overall melodic shapes common in Western pop music. A classic example of a common contour (音调的升降曲线) pattern is heard in Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, where the first phrase rises in pitch and the second falls. This makes the tune easy to remember and has been exploited in many other nursery rhymes, but also in pop music.In addition to the melodic shape, the other ingredient to the ear-worm formula is the unusual interval structure. The aim of this is to surpass the listener’s expectations of an average pop song, showing unexpected leaps or more repeated notes than usual. “Our findings show that you can, to some extent, predict which songs are going to get stuck in people’s heads based on the song’s melodic content,” says one of the researchers, “This could help song-writers or advertisers write a jingle (短歌) everyone will remember for days or months afterwards.”The authors conclude that studies of ear-worms can help explain how the brain works, and improve our understanding in how perception, emotions, memory and spontaneous thoughts behave in different people._______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _________________________V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 火山喷发是多么令人惊叹自然现象呀！(What) （汉译英）_______________________________________________________________________ _________________73. 除非提供更新鲜的内容给观众，否则视频流量就会下降。

虹口区2015年初三英语二模练习（九）（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟）2015.5考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。

试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题卡上完成，做在试卷上不给分。

Part 1 Listening （第一部分听力）I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30 分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6 分)B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)：(8分)7. A) A joumalist. B) A shop assistant. C) A tour guide. D) A secretary.8. A) Car Museum. B) History Museum. C) Art Museum. D) Science Museum.9. A) Two dollars. B) Four dollars. C) Six dollars. D) Ten dollars.10. A) At 10 a.m. B) At 11 a.m. C) At 9:30 p.m. D) At 10:30 a.m.11. A) At the zoo. B) At the cinema.C) At the post office. D) At the No. 2 bus stop.12. A) To buy a new table. B) To visit the woman soon.C) To repair the table. D) To apologize to the woman.13. A) Bob often comes late to his class. B) Bob is a new comer to the class.C) Bob had no class in the morning. D) Bob has told him the reason.14. A) He had geography last term. B) Geography isn't his favourite.C) He always does well in geography. D) He has the fight to choose subjects.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (7分)15. The smallest post office in the USA has only one room with no clerks.16. The post offices in the USA are usually open from 8:30 to 4:30 on weekdays.17. The United States Postal Service is the largest company in the world.18. There are more than 40,000 post offices throughout the United States.19. The post offices in the United States deal with more mails than those in Japan.20. The passage mainly tells about the history of the post office in the United States.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列内容。

虹口区2015高三英语二模试卷考生注意:1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。

2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。

试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（第1—10页）和第Ⅱ卷（第10页），全卷共10页。

第I卷第1-16小题、第41-77小题为选择题，答题必须涂在答题纸上，第I 卷第17-40小题、第78-81小题和第II卷的答案必须写在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。

3．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上，在答题纸反面清楚地填写姓名。

第 I 卷 (共103分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections： In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A policewoman. B. A waitress. C. A shop assistant. D. A worker.2. A. Disappointment. B. Disapproval. C. Sympathy. D. Passion.3. A. At a police station. B. At a car rental house. C. At a post office.D. At a bank.4. A. Go to work. B. Take a break. C. Try another problem. D. Keep doing.5. A. The woman congratulated the wrong person.B. The woman should get another job.C. The woman should be more patient.D. The woman was waiting in the wrong place.6. A. Reading a magazine. B. Writing an article.C. Buying clothes.D. Preparing for a maths test.7. A. The guest has to pay in cash. B. The fee will be added to the hotel bill.C. The guest can pay by check.D. It’s free to watch the hotelmovie channel.8. A. The woman will enjoy the trip. B. The woman will be exhausted after the trip.C. The woman had better cancel the trip.D. The woman should go to Los Angeles.9. A. 4 pounds. B. 6 pounds. C. 8 pounds. D. 10 pounds.10. A. Compare notes with his classmates. B. Review the details of all his lessons.C. Focus on the main points of his lectures.D. Talk with her about his learning problems.Section BDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Sending magazines to friends.B. Sending text messages through mobile phone.C. Sending greeting cards to friends.D. Giving orders to children.12. A. Because it costs much time. B. Because it becomes more popular.C. Because it can be done anywhere.D. Because it makes teachers and parents angry.13. A. Making children clever. B. Saving money and paper.C. Helping students study well.D. Making problems become easy.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. they cannot be lost or stolen. B. they are safe and handy.C. they can be used anywhere.D. they can save travelers plenty of money.15. A. The authority that issues you the passport. B. The insurance company.C. The bank where you buy your checks.D. The travel agency that arranges your travel.16. A. People usually get traveler’s checks from foreign banks.B. You are not charged for the safety of your traveler’s checks.C. You cannot get your passport until you get your traveler’s checks.D. Traveler’s checks can be exchanged for the money of the country you visit. Section CDirections: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Renal Property ManagementName:Phone Number: Room Type: Price Range: Location: Facilities:Bill Harrington053-787-6695A 17 apartmentAround $ 18Near the 19A 20 and central air conditioningBlanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.When did the applicant leave school 21 .What kind of work did the applicant have in thetoy factory22 .Where will the applicant go if she passes thetests To go to 23 twice a week.How will the woman’s salary be changed during the three-year training periodShe’ll get 24 of a hundreddollars a month.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)How I Turned to Be Optimistic (乐观的)I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we (25)______(leave) for America soon. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to (26)______ I listened every morning .I do not remember myself (27)______(cry) for this reason again. In fact I thinkI cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but (28)______ idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even (29)______(complex) for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. However, my responsibilities in the family increased a lot since my English was superior (30)______ anyone else’s at home. I translated at interviews with immigration officers, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences, I believe that my life will turn out all right (31)______ ______ it is not that easy.(B)How Room Designs Affect Our Work and FeelingArchitects have long had the feeling that the place we live in can affect our thoughts, feeling and behaviours. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical（实证的）basis. They are discovering how (32)______(design) spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused, and lead to relaxation.Researches show aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2012, Joan Meyers-Levy reported that the height of a room’s ceiling affects (33)______ people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, (34)______(lead) them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook. Besides ceiling height, the view (35)______(afford) by a building may influence an occupant’s ability to concentrate.Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and (36)______ seems to, according to a study. Students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students (37)______ classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.Recent study on room lighting design suggests that dim light helps people loosen up. (38)______ that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation.So far public buildings (39)______(focus) on by scientists. “We have a very limited number of studies, so we are almost looking at the problem through a straw (吸管),” architect David says. “How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad use of them That is (40)______ we are all struggling with.”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. effectB. aggressivelyC. additionalD. merelyE. chargedF. appliedG. intended H. registered I. punishment J. slight K. offenceForeign drivers will have a pay on-the-spot fines of up to ￡900 for breaking the traffic law to be carried out next month.If they do not have enough cash or a working credit card, their vehicles will be clamped（扣留）until they pay — and they will face a(n) 41 fee of ￡80 for getting back their vehicles.The law will also be 42 to British citizens. The fines will be described officially as “deposits” when the traffic laws take 43 , because the money would be returned if the driver went to court and was found not guilty. In practice, very few foreign drivers are likely to return to Britain to deal with their cases.Foreign drivers are rarely 44 because police cannot take action against them if they fail to appear in court. Instead, officers often 45 give warnings. Foreign vehicles are 30 percent more likely to be in a crash than British-registered vehicles. The number of crashes caused by foreign vehicles rose by 47 percent between 2008 and 2013. There were almost 400 deaths and serious injuries and 3,000 46 injuries from accidents caused by foreign vehicles in 2013.The new law is partly 47 to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits to weight and hours at the wheel. Foreign lorries are three times more likely to be in a crash than British lorries. Recent spot checks found that three q u a r t e r s o f l o r r i e s t h a t f a i l e d s a f e t y t e s t s w e r e48 overseas.The standard deposit for a careless driving 49 —such as driving too close to the vehicle in front or reading a map at the wheel—will be ￡300.Foreign driversw i l l n o t g e t p o i n t s a s50 added to their licenses, while British drivers will.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.PlanningIn any planning system, from the simplest budgeting to the most complex corporate planning, there is an annual process. This is partly due to the fact that firms 51 their accounting on a yearly basis, but also because similar 52 often occur inthe market.Usually, the larger the firm, the longer the planning takes. But 53 , planning for next year may start nine months or more in advance, with various stages of evaluation leading to 54 of the complete plan three months before the start of the year.Planning continues, however, throughout the year, since managers 55 progress against targets, while looking forward to the next year. What is happening now will 56 the objectives and plans for the future.In today’s business climate, as markets constantly change and become more difficult to 57 , some analysts believe that long-term planning is 58 . In some markets they may be right, as long as companies can build the sort of flexibilityi n t o t h e i r o p e r a t i o n s w h i c h a l l o w s t h e m t o59 to any sudden changes.Most firms, however, need to plan more than one year ahead in order to 60 their long-term goals. This may reflect the time it takes to commission (委任) and build a new production plant, or, in marketing 61 , it may be a question of how long it takes to research and launch a range of new products, and reach a certain 62 in the market. If, for example, it is going to take five years for a particular airline to become the 63 choice amongst business travellers on certain routes, the airline must plan for the various 64 involved.Every one-year plan, therefore, must be 65 in relation to longer-term plans, and it should contain die stages that are necessary to achieve the final goals.51. A. make up B. carry out C. bring about D. put down52. A. patterns B. guides C. designs D.distributions53. A. surprisingly B. contrarily C. equally D. typically54. A. approval B. permission C. admiration D. objection55. A. value B. confirm C. review D. survey56. A. restore B. promote C. influence D. maintain57. A. guess B. advocate C. recognize D. predict58. A. pointless B. meaningful C. realistic D. inevitable59. A. lead B. respond C. refer D. contribute60. A. share B. handle C. develop D. benefit61. A. expressions B. descriptions C. words D. terms62. A. reputation B. position C. situation D. direction63. A. reserved B. selected C. preferred D. supposed64. A. acts B. steps C. means D. points65. A. handed over B. left behind C. made out D. drawn upSection 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)My dad loved pennies, especially those with the elegant stalk (茎) of wheat curving around each side of the ONE CENT on the back. Those were the pennies he grew up with during the Depression.As a kid, I would go for walks with Dad, spying coins along the way—a penny here, a dime (一角硬币) there. Whenever I picked up a p enny, he’d ask, “Is it a wheat” It always thrilled him when we found one of those special coins produced between 1909 and 1958, the year of my birth.One gray Sunday morning in winter, not long after my father’s death in 2002, I was walking down Fifth Avenue, feeling bereft. I found myself in front of the church where Dad once worked. I was warmly shown in and led to a seat. Hearing Dad’s favorite “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”, I burst into tears. We’d sung that at his funeral.After the service, I shook the pastor’s(牧师) hand and stepped onto the side walk—and there was a penny. I bent to pick it up, turned it over, and sure enough, it was a wheat. A 1944, a year my father was serving on a ship in the South Pacific.That started it. Suddenly wheat pennies began turning up on the sidewalks of New York everywhere. I got most of the important years: his birth year, my mom’s birth year, the year he graduated from college, the year he met my mom, the year they got married, the year my sister was born. But alas, no 1958 wheat penny—my year, the last year they were made.The next Sunday, after the service, I was walking up Fifth Avenue and spotted a penny in the middle of a crossing. Oh, no, it was a busy street；cabs were speeding by—should I risk it I just had to get it.A wheat! But the penny was worn, and I couldn’t read the date. On arriving home, I took out my glasses and took it to the light. There was my birthday!I found 21 wheat pennies on the streets of Manhattan in the year after my father died, and I don’t think that’s a coincidence.66. The writer’s father loved pennies with wheat because ________.A. when he first saw it, he began to love itB. when he saw the wheat, he thought of his time during the DepressionC. when he was young, he had a lot of pennies with wheatD. when he was a child, he never got a coin with wheat67. The underlined word “bereft” (in means ________.A. protestedB. disappointedC. grievedD. offended68. Which of the following statements about the author is NOT trueA. He was born in 1958.B. He knew the church well.C. He once worked in a church.D. He went to church because of his father.69. The best title for the passage would probably be ________.A. Pennies from HeavenB. My father’s life storyC. My father’s hobbyD. Living in New York(B)Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone’s life If yes, don’t care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you’ll make it!70. What does the underlined part meanA. You’ll make others’ lives more meaningful with this job.B. You’ll arrive home just in time from this job.C. You’ll earn a good salary from this job.D. You’ll succeed in getting this job.71. The volunteers’ major responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities________.A. to get some financial supportB. to properly protect themselvesC. to learn some new living skillsD. to realize their own importance72. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteerA. The one who can drive a car.B. The one who has done similar work before.C. The one who has patience to listen to others.D. The one who can use English to communicate.73. The text serves as ________.A. a reminder to social workersB. an advertisement for helpersC. a document on appealing for volunteersD. an introduction about a socialcare organization(C)There are desert plants which survive the dry season in the form of inactive seeds. There are also desert insects which survive as inactive larvae (幼虫). In addition, difficult as it is to believe, there are desert fish which can survive through years of droughts in the form of inactive eggs. These are the shrimps (小虾) that live in the Mojave Desert, an intensely dry region in the south-west of the United States where shade temperatures of over 50℃ are often recorded.The eggs of the Mojave shrimps are the size and have the appearance of grains of sand. When sufficient spring rain falls to form a lake, once every two to five years, these eggs hatch. Then the water is soon filled with millions of tiny shrimps about a millimetre long which feed on tiny plant and animal organisms which also grow in the temporary desert lake. Within a week, the shrimps grow from their original 1 millimetre to a length of about centimetres.Throughout the time that the shrimps are rapidly maturing, the water in the lake equally rapidly evaporates (挥发). Therefore, for the shrimps it is a race against time. By the twelfth day, however, when they are about 3 centimetres long, hundreds of tiny eggs form on the underbodies of the females. Usually by this time, all that remains of the lake is a large, muddy patch of wet soil. On the thirteenth day and the next, during the final hours of their brief lives, the shrimps lay their eggs in the mud. Then, having ensured that their species will survive, the shrimps die as the last of the water evaporates.If sufficient rain falls the next year to form another lake, the eggs hatch, and once again the shrimps pass rapidly through their cycle of growth, adulthood, egg-laying, and death. Some years there is insufficient rain to form a lake: in this case, the eggs will remain dormant for another year, or even longer if necessary. Very, very occasionally, perhaps twice in a hundred years, sufficient rain falls to form a deep lake that lasts a month or more. In this case, the species passes through two cycles of growth, egg-laying, and death. Thus, on such occasions, the speciesmultiplies considerably, which further ensures its survival.74. Which of the following is the most distinctive feature of Mojave shrimpsA. They live a brief and tough life.B. They feed on plant and animal organisms.C. Their eggs can survive years of drought.D. They lay their eggs in the mud.75. The word “dormant” (in Para 4) most probably means ________.A. inactiveB. strongC. alertD. soft76. What can be inferred from the passageA. appearance and size are important factors for life to survive in the desert.B. a species must be able to multiply quickly in order to survive in the desert.C. for some species one life cycle in a year is enough to survive the desert drought.D. some species develop a unique life pattern to survive in severe conditions.77. The passage mainly deals with ________.A. the life span of the Mojave shrimpsB. the survival of desert shrimpsC. the creatures living in the Mojave desertD. the importance of water to life in the desertSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.The greatest recent social changes have been in the lives of women in America, or probably in the world.During the twentieth century there has been a remarkable shortening of the time of a woman’s life spent in caring for children. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty. Even while she has the care of children, her work is lightened by modern living conditions.This important change in women’s life-pattern has only recently begun to have its full effect on women’s economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left schools at the first chance, and most of them took a full-time job. However, whenthey married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women usually marry younger, more married women stay at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to full or part-time work.Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life, and with the both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money and running the home in terms of the abilities and interests of each of them.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)78. At what age did most women get married in the late nineteenth century79. A woman today can still take care of her children when doing paid work in theirforties because of ________.80. Of “such changes” today, one is that many more mothers ________ after their first child is born.81. What are the factors that cause a couple to share economic and family affairs in an equal way第 II 卷 (共47分)I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 据我所知，他们学校的面积是我们的两倍。

2020届上海市虹口区高考二模英语试题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 from of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.How Can You Look Your Best in Photos?Have you ever seen a picture of yourself and felt embarrassed by what you saw? Actually, it’s really all ___1___ (tie) to how we respond to the camera. With the following tips, you’re sure to look your best.No. 1 Study Photos of YourselfThe first step in simple: learn from the past. You need to know how you look in photos before you can improve. Gather some old pictures together, ___2___ they make you ashamed a little. Now look over how your body is placed in the pictures and think for a while. ___3___ (analyze) all these old photos, you can find a few natural poses you can use in the future.No. 2 Practice in Front of a MirrorNow that what works for you in photos ___4___ (figure) out, start using what you’ve learned from your old pictures, practicing in front of mirror. Work on your favorites and you’ll be able to mentally pick out a pose in the future — ___5___ a mirror.One thing that goes great with a nice pose is a matching smile, so try out several smile until you find one that fits. You should consider ___6___ a closed or an open-mouthed smile looks better.No. 3 Say “Money”We’re used to saying “Cheese”, but this only creat es a fake smile. Abandon the cheese and try out the word “Money” instead. The ending ‘ey’ is the very sound ___7___ forces the corners of your mouth upward and creates a fold around your eyes. The result is a more natural, realistic smile. Another great trick to preventa too-wide smile ___8___ (happen) is placing your tongue on the back of your front teeth.No. 4 Choose the Right LightingGetting some sunny photos on a bright day makes you look good a pictures. But in reality, the sun can often create unpleasant shadows that are ___9___ but attractive.Standing right under an indoor light will have the same effect as the sun, which is also worthy ____10____ (mention), story a source of natural light instead, such as a window.【答案】1. tied2. even if / even though3. Having analyzed4. has been figured5. without6. whether7. that 8. happening9. anything10. to be mentioned【解析】这是一篇说明文。