4. 2014黄浦中考二模英语试卷

黄浦区2014年高考模拟考英语试卷2014年4月10日下午考生注意：1. 考试时间120分钟, 试卷满分150分。

2. 本试卷设试卷和答题卷两部分。

试卷分为第I卷和第II卷。

所有答案必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题卷上，做在试卷上一律不得分。

3. 答题前，务必在答题卷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。

第I卷I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the endof 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. August 6. B. August 7. C. August 13. D. August 19.2. A. A coat store. B. A chemist?s. C. A dry cleaner. D. A watch shop.3. A. Policeman and driver. B. Teacher and student.C. Boss and clerk.D. Doctor and nurse.4. A. A brand of jeans. B. A new hair style. C. Popular stars. D.School uniforms.5. A. The man enjoys dramas very much.B. Soap operas aren?t the woman?s favorite.C. The woman has watched a lot of soap operas.D. The man doesn?t want to watch a drama with the woman.6. A. Anxious. B. Casual. C. Supportive. D. Unbelieving.7. A. The style of the watch. B. Her boy friend?s figure.C. The price of the watch.D. Her boy friend?s preference.8. A. The damage to the environment. B. The location of the hotel.C. The demand of the job market.D. The solution to the issue.9. A. She can?t afford that much for a trip.B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money.C. She doesn?t think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip.D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money.10. A. Skipping the meal to lose weight. B. Having the pizza with the woman.C. Ordering food to be eaten at home.D. Dining out instead of eating at home.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 onlyonce. 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. Engine trouble. B. Poor weather. C. Tall waterfalls. D. Tight budget.12. A. Amazing as well as tough. B. Funny while incredible.C. Disappointing but rewarding.D. Fascinating and well-paid.13. A. A mechanic. B. A photographer. C. A travel writer. D. A weather man.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because it is totally beyond most students? ability.B. Because it doesn?t help people today learn from history.C. Because students should be taught from the past forward.D. Because this kind of teaching approach is out-of-fashion.15. A. By studying with the traditional approach.B. By keeping names, places and dates in mind.C. By putting forward questions about the near future.D. By looking into the past for answers to present problems.16. A. To explain the history of education.B. To state the purpose of learning history.C. To criticize students? habits of history study.D. To present a new method of history education.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.RESERVATIONNAME: __17__ Tan DESTINA TION: __18__Departure Flight Date: May 20th Class: __19__Return Flight Date: May __20__ Class: BusinessComplete the form. Write ONE WORD for each blank.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Being a News Announcer at KGNGood Points Bad Points__21____22__interviews with important people high stress long __23__PS: Because of the tough competition, you have to be __24__. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each blank.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherentand grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the properform of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.( A )Since my retirement from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time 25.______ (paint) as an artist. I actually began drawing in the summer of 1995 when my father died,so perhaps I was trying to recover 26. _____ the loss of my father, or maybe it was just paintings27. _____ brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscapesmuch influenced by Krenkel and St. John for five years.For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolorsagain, but 28. _____ _____ ______ I walked out of the school door for the last time, I picked upmy brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had lookedthrough all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be 29. _____ (close) tohow I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for threeyears and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice,and I think I did my best work there, 30. _____ (display) my paintings at a number of art shows.It is wonderful to have some time doing 31. _____ I want to do. As Confucius once said, “At seventy I can follow my heart?s desire.”　( B )In the last decade, research 32. _____ (show) that resistance exercise can help numerousdisease states, including depression. You can improve your overall health just by watching yourweight and taking walks in the neighborhood. But 33. _____ you want to improve your fitness —look better, maximize health, have more energy, prevent injuries —you need to do more.In recent years, emphasis has shifted to a type of resistance training 34. _____ buildsmuscles used in day-to-day tasks, helping avoid injury or re-injury. 35. _____ (call) functionalstrength training, it helps with tasks such as lifting infants in and out of car seats or lifting garagedoors. Another goal is 36. _____ (reduce) the risk factors in patients with long-term diseases suchas heart disease and diabetes.“Part of my job is trying to convince that 85-year-old woman that she really 37. _____ startweight lifting. 38. _____ who need persuading are women re cently treated for breast cancer.” says Dr. Dennis Kerrigan, at Henry Ford Health System?s Center for Athletic Medicine.“Friends and family tell them, ,Take it easy,? b ut chemotherapy(化疗) can reduce musclehe says. “My s uggestion? Strengthmass, leaving body fat that is linked to cancer returning,”training. It?s taken a long time for women to realize 39. _____ important strength training is, butonce they try it, they 40. _____ (hook).”　Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can onlybe used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. applicationsB. devotedC. easy-goingD. efficientlyE. increasinglyF. interactG. fresh H. publicize I. respect J. traditional K. wildfireWhen US? Duke University second-year student Christian Drappi sees someone using aSquare (an electronic payment service) credit card reader, he pulls out his phone, takes a pictureand uploads it to Twitter. “It kind of spreads like __41__ through Twitter,” said Drappi, who campus brand representative for Square.Companies are __42__ using college campus brand representatives to spread the word abouttheir products. These representatives often rely on word-of-mouth tools like social media to__43__ the company and any promotional events they host.Though the brand representative is no stranger to the college marketing scene, social mediaare changing how these representatives __44__ with students of their same age and howeffectively their message is communicated. Companies like Red Bull, Microsoft and Twitter allhave campus representatives __45__ to spreading good news about the brand.“Campus representatives approach students gro ups, local merchants and other prospectiveusers to demonstrate how the card reader works and its advantages over __46__ machines.” AdamBassett, who runs the Square U program said.Cord Silverstein, executive vice president of interactive communications at the Raleighadvertising agency Capstrat, said, “Social media have made it easier than ever for college studentsto share opinions on a product with their friends. Someone?s friend, someone they __47__, like astudent or a professor, these people are having much greater influence on what college studentsthink, like and don?t like, because they trust their opinions.”When looking at representative __48__, McCarthy, who heads the campus representativeprogram for Square, said the company looks for __49__ students who are social-media(n) __50__ idea.understanding. “Three or four years ago, brand representatives on campus were aNow companies have them everywhere. There?s only so much mindshare to capture.” McCathyemphasized.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.In India, almost all marriages are arranged. Even among the educated middle classes inmodern urban India, marriage is as much a concern of the families as it is of the __51__. Socustomary is the practice of arranged marriage that there is a special name for a marriage which isnot __52__: It is called a “love match”．On my first trip to India, I met many young men and women whose parents were in theeach otherprocess of “getting them married”. In many cases, the bride and groom would not meetbefore the marriage. __53__ they might meet for a brief conversation, and this meeting wouldtake place only after their parents had decided that the match was __54__. Parents do not forcetheir children to marry a person who either marriage partner finds unacceptable. But only afterone match is refused will another be sought.As a young American woman in India for the first time, I found this custom of arrangedmarriage __55__. How could any intelligent young person __56__ to such a marriage withoutgreat reluctance? It was __57__ to everything I believed about the importance of romantic love asthe only basis of a happy marriage. It was also in conflict with my strongly held beliefs that thechoice of such a close and permanent relationship could be made only by individuals __58__. Ifanyone had tried to arrange my marriage, I would have been __59__!Sita, one of my young friends, was a college graduate with a degree in political science. Shehad been __60__ for over a year while her parents were arranging a match for her. I found it difficult to accept the obedient（顺从的）manner in which this well-educated young woman awaited the outcome of a process that would __61__ her spending the rest of her life with a manshe hardly knew, a total stranger, __62__ by her parents.“Of c ourse I In frustration and distress, I asked her, “Don?t you care who you __63__?”　care,” she answered. “This is why I must let my parents choose a boy for me. My marriage is too important to be arranged by such a(n) __64__ person as myself. In such matters, it is better tohave my parents? __65__”．51. A. classes B. individuals C. society D. country52. A. matched B. decided C. concerned D. arranged53. A. After all B. In addition C. At most D. On average54. A. comfortable B. imperfect C. suitable D. dissatisfying55. A. acceptable B. amazing C. depressing D. strange56. A. agree B. turn C. exchange D. devote57. A. customary B. remarkable C. similar D. contrary58. A. involved B. present C. informed D. available59. A. ambitious B. proud C. rebellious D. puzzled60. A. fighting B. protesting C. waiting D. dreaming61. A. profit from B. hold back C. act out D. result in62. A. picked out B. picked up C. taken up D. taken out63. A. encounter B. favor C. marry D. join64. A. intelligent B. unfortunate C. inexperienced D. careless65. A. blessing B. guidance C. fortune D. promiseSection 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 theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Yo-Yo Ma is one of the most gifted cellists(大提琴手) in the world today. He is known internationally for not only the many classical pieces he performs but also his willingness to thinkoutside of the box musically.Yo-Yo Ma has recorded over 75 albums; many of them strictly considered classical in arrangement, while others differ greatly from classical music. He?s worked with musicians like Bobby Mcferrin and Sting, and explored musical forms that range from traditional Chinese musicto bluegrass. His musical explorations, including the scoring or performance in numerous films,have won Ma many awards and honors.Born to Chinese immigrant parents in Paris in 1955, Yo-Yo Ma was already a gifted musicianby the time his family moved to the U.S., when he was seven. One of his first performances wherehe was much noted was a 1962 performance for U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Ma was certainlya genius, appearing on television by the time he was eight and performing with numerous orchestras through his teens.Like many young extraordinary musicians, Yo-Yo Ma?s educational path included the studyat the distinguished Juilliard School of Music. Unlike geniuses that stay on a singular path, Ma feltthat he wanted to expand his education by taking a traditional liberal arts course at first Columbiaand then Harvard University, where he received his bachelor?s degree in 1976. He wasn?t always certain that he should continue to pursue his career as a cellist, and refers to hearing the work ofPablo Casals, the famous Spanish cellist, as inspiration to continue his studies and performance.By the early 1980s, Yo-Yo Ma had become internationally known. He also began to express considerable interest in the possibilities of musical education for children. To that end, he made appearances on Sesame Street and other shows targeted at children.In 1998, Ma started the Silk Road Project, which promotes cooperation among artists, including musicians from around the world. His devotion to bringing together the various cultures represented by the ancient Silk Road is expr essed in Ma?s political attitude of peace through music. In 2006, the UN Secretary General Kofi Anan named Ma a Peace Ambassador.66.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Yo-Yo Ma?A. He has explored a wide range of musical forms.B. He wasn?t well-known in the U.S. until the 1980s.C. He is famous only for the classical pieces he performs.D. He was determined to become a cellist since childhood.67.Whose work has had an influence on Ma in deciding to pursue a career as a cellist?A. Bobby McFerrin?s.B. Kofi Anan?s.C. Pablo Casals?.D. Sting?s.68. Through the Silk Road Project, Yo-Yo Ma intended to ___________.A. continue his studies while performing with musicians all around the worldB. bring together many different cultures represented by the ancient Silk RoadC. become a UN Peace Ambassador by expressing his political attitude of peaceD. promote musical education for children in the countries along the ancient Silk Road69. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. To Be Known as Early as PossibleB. Growth Process of a Peace AmbassadorC. University Education: Key Factor to Yo-Yo Ma?s SuccessD. A Talented Musician with Sense of Social Responsibility( B )Kuringai Chase National Park Guided Walks and Nature ActivitiesSUNDAY MAY 7 EASY Early Morning Stroll in Upper Lane Cove ValleyMeet at 7:30 a.m. at the end of Day RD, Cheltenham, while the bush is alive with birdsong.Round trip: 4 hoursFRIDAY MAY 12 MEDIUM Possum prowlMeet 7:30 p.m. at Seaforth Oval carpark. Enjoy the peace of the bush at night. Lovely water views. Bring torch and wear non-slip shoes as some rock climbing involved. Coffee and FRIDAY JUNE 6 EASY Poetry around a campfireMeet 7:00 p.m. Kalkaari Visitor Center. Share your favourite poem or one of your own with a group around a gently cracking fire. Drinks and food to follow. Bring a cup and a blanket (or a chair).Cost: $4.00 per person.Duration: 2.5 hoursSUNDAY JUNE 25 EASY Morning Walk at Mitchell ParkMeet 8:30 a.m. entrance to Mitchell Park, Mitchell Park Rd. Cattai for a pleasant walkbiscuits supplied.Duration: 2 hoursSUNDAY JUNE 4 HARD Baime Basin TrackMeet 9:30 a.m. Track#8, West Head Road, Magnificent Pittwater views.Visit Beechwood cottage. Bring lunch and drink. Some steep sections.Reasonable fitness required. wandering through rainforest, river flats and dry forest to swampland（沼泽地）. Binoculars （双筒望远镜） a must to bring as many birds live here. Finish with morning tea.Duration: 3 hours--------------------------------------------------------- GRADINGEASY suitable for ALL fitness levels MEDIUM for those who PERIODICALL YexerciseHARD only if you REGULARL Y exercise70. If you seldom exercise, prefer nature to literature and are used to getting up early, you?re m ostlikely to join __________.A. Early Morning Stroll in Upper Lane Cove ValleyB. Baime Basin TrackC. Poetry around a campfireD. Morning Walk at Mitchell Park71. If you want to enjoy the peace of the bush at night, you are required to __________.A. meet at 7:30 p.m. June 6B. bring slippers with youC. prepare a torchD. climb rocks for two hours72. How many guided walks and nature activities provide food or drink?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.73. In the activity “Morning Walk at Mitchell Park”, onemay have no chance to ___________.A.appreciate bird watchingB. enjoy mountain climbingC.take a relaxing walkD. have morning tea( C )ESP, Extra Sensory Perception, is a catch-all expression for the so-called ability of certain people to receive transmitted thoughts from others, to transmit their own thoughts, to see what will happen in the future or to be able to move objects from one place to another without physically touching them. These special people are called psychics. Some believe that we all have this ability to some degree but that most of us choose not to develop it.Many people are skeptical about ESP. Alongside the existence of documented evidence, there are plenty of claims that have turned out to be cheating. For most people, it is difficult to accept such claims without having had first hand experience. The lack of scientific evidence is another factor to take into account. On the other hand, most of us have, at some time, experienced a seemingly unexplainable occurrence; hearing the telephone ring and knowing who will be on the other end of the line or cases of coincidence that seem to be too extreme to be accidental.Over the years there have been numerous ESP experiments conducted by serious scientists in serious institutions. Joseph Banks Rhine, a botanist at Duke University published a famous bookin 1934 called “Extra-Sensory Perception”　i n which he claimed to have enormous evidence of ESP. However, other scientists have been unable to copy his results since, which has resulted inthe book losing much of its original credibility and fame.The Ganzfield Experiments are considered to have been the most carefully examined ESP experiments. So-called psychics had their eyes covered and ears blocked while a “sender”　attempted to transmit messages. Later the psychics would compare the messages received to theoriginal messages sent out. There was a great deal of excitement and interest at the time, but the research failed to produce convincing results.One of the strongest criticisms against ESP is that in order for it to exist, the fundamentallaws of physics would necessarily have to be broken.Human beings are attracted to the whole range of supernatural phenomena. ESP will always continue to fascinate. This becomes clear when we see how much of the media is dedicated to the topic: magazines, journals, web sites, television and radio programs. Some of the most successfulfilms in recent years have fuelled interest among the younger generations who are starting to askthe same questions and to look for explanations for the same phenomena as their parents and grandparents before them. Who knows? One day we might just find these answers because onething is certain: “The truth is out there! ”74. According to the 1st paragraph, a psychic can do the following EXCEPT __________.A. read what his parents are thinking aboutB. transmit one friend?s thought to anotherC. predict what?ll happen at tomorrow?s meetingD. change the position of a chair without touching itskeptical” in the second paragraph can be replaced with __________.75. The underlined word “A. enthusiasticB. doubtfulC. particularD. curious76. What can be learned about the book “Extra–Sensory Perception”　and“the G anzfieldExperiments”？A. They both failed to prove the existence of ESP scientifically.B. They were both the products of casually-designed research.C. Others followed their examples and got the same consequences.D. The writer and the experiment operators lost their fame eventually.77. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Whether ESP exists.B. How ESP works.C. Who ESP attracts.D. Why ESP fails.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements inthe fewest possible words.Travelers arriving at Heathrow airport this year have been met by the smell of freshly-cut grass, pumped from a corner through an “aroma b ox”, a machine which blows warm, sweet-smelling air into the environment.marketing is the latest in a long line of attempts by Heathrow?s move into “sensory”　businesses to use sensory psychology —the scientific study of the effects of the senses on our—using smells to behavior to help sell products. Marketing people call this “atmosphere”　influence consumer behavior. On Valentine?s Day two years ago, the chain of chemist?s Superdogscented one of its London shops with chocolate. “Chocolate is associated with love, ”　s aid amarketing spokeswoman, “We thought it would get people in the mood for romance.” She did n reveal, though, whether the smell actually made people spend more money.However, research into customer satisfaction with certain scented products has clearly shownthat smell does have a commercial effect, though of course it must be an appropriate smell. In asurvey, customers considered a lemon-scented detergent(洗涤剂) more effective than anotherscented with coconut despite the fact that the detergent used in both was similar. On the other hand,a coconut-scented sun cream was rated more effective than a lemon-scented one. A research groupfrom Washington University reported that the smell of mint or orange sprayed in a store resultedin customers rating the store as more modern and more pleasant for shopping than other storeswithout the smell. Customers also rated the goods on sale as better, and expressed a strongerintention to visit the store again in the future.Writers and poets have often described the powerful effects of smell on our emotion, andsmell is often considered to be the sense most likely to recall emotion-filled memories. Perhapsthe reason is because smells are very difficult to give a name to. The fact that smell is invisible,and thus somehow more mysterious, may partly explain its reputation as our most emotionalsense.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. What is the function of “aroma box” at Heathrow airport?-scented sun cream” is used to show-scented detergent” and “coconut79. The example of “coconutthat __________.80. __________ is of help for the store to leave a better impression on customers.81. What is one of the reasons why smell is considered the most emotional sense?第II卷I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 这位医生已经说服了很多人戒烟。

黄浦区2014年高考模拟考英语试卷2014年4月10日下午考生注意：1. 考试时间120分钟, 试卷满分150分。

2. 本试卷设试卷和答题卷两部分。

试卷分为第I卷和第II卷。

所有答案必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题卷上，做在试卷上一律不得分。

3. 答题前，务必在答题卷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。

第I卷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. August 6. B. August 7. C. August 13. D. August 19.2. A. A coat store. B. A chemist’s. C. A dry cleaner. D. A watch shop.3. A. Policeman and driver. B. Teacher and student.C. Boss and clerk.D. Doctor and nurse.4. A. A brand of jeans. B. A new hair style. C. Popular stars. D.School uniforms.5. A. The man enjoys dramas very much.B. Soap operas aren’t the woman’s favorite.C. The woman has watched a lot of soap operas.D. The man doesn’t want to watch a drama with the woman.6. A. Anxious. B. Casual. C. Supportive. D. Unbelieving.7. A. The style of the watch. B. Her boy friend’s figure.C. The price of the watch.D. Her boy friend’s preference.8. A. The damage to the environment. B. The location of the hotel.C. The demand of the job market.D. The solution to the issue.9. A. Sh e can’t afford that much for a trip.B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money.C. Sh e doesn’t think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip.D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money.10. A. Skipping the meal to lose weight. B. Having the pizza with the woman.C. Ordering food to be eaten at home.D. Dining out instead of eating at home.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 onlyonce. 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. Engine trouble. B. Poor weather. C. Tall waterfalls. D. Tight budget.12. A. Amazing as well as tough. B. Funny while incredible.C. Disappointing but rewarding.D. Fascinating and well-paid.13. A. A mechanic. B. A photographer. C. A travel writer. D. A weather man.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because it is totally beyond most students’ ability.B. Because it doesn’t help people today learn from history.C. Because students should be taught from the past forward.D. Because this kind of teaching approach is out-of-fashion.15. A. By studying with the traditional approach.B. By keeping names, places and dates in mind.C. By putting forward questions about the near future.D. By looking into the past for answers to present problems.16. A. To explain the history of education.B. To state the purpose of learning history.C. To criticize students’ habits of history study.D. To present a new method of history education.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 blank.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each blank.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 )Since my retirement from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time 25. ______ (paint) as an artist. I actually began drawing in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps I was trying to recover 26. _____ the loss of my father, or maybe it was just paintings 27. _____ brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes much influenced by Krenkel and St. John for five years.For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but 28. _____ _____ ______ I walked out of the school door for the last time, I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be 29. _____ (close) to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, 30. _____ (display) my paintings at a number of art shows.It is wonderful to have some time doing 31. _____ I want to do. As Confucius once said, “At seventy I can follow my heart’s desire.”( B )In the last decade, research 32. _____ (show) that resistance exercise can help numerous disease states, including depression. You can improve your overall health just by watching your weight and taking walks in the neighborhood. But 33. _____ you want to improve your fitness —look better, maximize health, have more energy, prevent injuries —you need to do more.In recent years, emphasis has shifted to a type of resistance training 34. _____ builds muscles used in day-to-day tasks, helping avoid injury or re-injury. 35. _____ (call) functional strength training, it helps with tasks such as lifting infants in and out of car seats or lifting garage doors. Another goal is 36. _____ (reduce) the risk factors in patients with long-term diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.“Part of my job is trying to convince that 85-year-old woman that she really 37. _____ start weight lifting. 38. _____ who need persuading are women re cently treated for breast cancer.” says Dr. Dennis Kerrigan, at Henry Ford Health System’s Center for Athletic Medicine.“Friends and family tell them, ‘Take it easy,’ but chemotherapy(化疗) can reduce muscle mass, leaving body fat that is linked to cancer returning,”he says. “My suggestion? Strength training. It’s taken a long time for women to realize 39. _____ important strength training is, but once they try it, they 40. _____ (hook).”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.When US’ Duke University second-year student Christian Drappi sees someone using a Square (an electronic payment service) credit card reader, he pulls out his phone, takes a picture and uploads it to Twitter. “It kind of spreads like __41__ through Twitter,” said Drappi, who is a campus brand representative for Square.Companies are __42__ using college campus brand representatives to spread the word about their products. These representatives often rely on word-of-mouth tools like social media to __43__ the company and any promotional events they host.Though the brand representative is no stranger to the college marketing scene, social media are changing how these representatives __44__ with students of their same age and how effectively their message is communicated. Companies like Red Bull, Microsoft and Twitter all have campus representatives __45__ to spreading good news about the brand.“Campus representatives approach students groups, local merchants and other prospective users to demonstrate how the card reader works and its advantages over __46__ machines.” Adam Bassett, who runs the Square U program said.Cord Silverstein, executive vice president of interactive communications at the Raleigh advertising agency Capstrat, said, “Social media have made it easier than ever for college students to share opinions on a product with their friends. Someone’s friend, someone they __47__, like a student or a professor, these people are having much greater influence on what college students think, like and d on’t like, because they trust their opinions.”When looking at representative __48__, McCarthy, who heads the campus representative program for Square, said the company looks for __49__ students who are social-media understanding. “Three or four years ago, brand representatives on campus were a(n) __50__ idea. Now companies have them everywhere. There’s only so much mindshare to capture.” McCathy emphasized.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.In India, almost all marriages are arranged. Even among the educated middle classes in modern urban India, marriage is as much a concern of the families as it is of the __51__. So customary is the practice of arranged marriage that there is a special name for a marriage which is not __52__: It is called a “love match”.On my first trip to India, I met many young men and women whose parents were in the process of “getting them married”. In many cases, the bride and groom would not meet each other before the marriage. __53__ they might meet for a brief conversation, and this meeting would take place only after their parents had decided that the match was __54__. Parents do not force their children to marry a person who either marriage partner finds unacceptable. But only after one match is refused will another be sought.As a young American woman in India for the first time, I found this custom of arranged marriage __55__. How could any intelligent young person __56__ to such a marriage without great reluctance? It was __57__ to everything I believed about the importance of romantic love as the only basis of a happy marriage. It was also in conflict with my strongly held beliefs that the choice of such a close and permanent relationship could be made only by individuals __58__. If anyone had tried to arrange my marriage, I would have been __59__!Sita, one of my young friends, was a college graduate with a degree in political science. Shehad been __60__ for over a year while her parents were arranging a match for her. I found it difficult to accept the obedient（顺从的）manner in which this well-educated young woman awaited the outcome of a process that would __61__ her spending the rest of her life with a man she hardly knew, a total stranger, __62__ by her parents.In frustration and distress, I asked her, “Don’t you care who you __63__?” “Of course I care,” she answered. “This is why I must let my p arents choose a boy for me. My marriage is too important to be arranged by such a(n) __64__ person as myself. In such matters, it is better to have my parents’ __65__”.51. A. classes B. individuals C. society D. country52. A. matched B. decided C. concerned D. arranged53. A. After all B. In addition C. At most D. On average54. A. comfortable B. imperfect C. suitable D. dissatisfying55. A. acceptable B. amazing C. depressing D. strange56. A. agree B. turn C. exchange D. devote57. A. customary B. remarkable C. similar D. contrary58. A. involved B. present C. informed D. available59. A. ambitious B. proud C. rebellious D. puzzled60. A. fighting B. protesting C. waiting D. dreaming61. A. profit from B. hold back C. act out D. result in62. A. picked out B. picked up C. taken up D. taken out63. A. encounter B. favor C. marry D. join64. A. intelligent B. unfortunate C. inexperienced D. careless65. A. blessing B. guidance C. fortune D. promise Section 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)Yo-Yo Ma is one of the most gifted cellists(大提琴手) in the world today. He is known internationally for not only the many classical pieces he performs but also his willingness to think outside of the box musically.Yo-Yo Ma has recorded over 75 albums; many of them strictly considered classical in arrangement, while others differ greatly from classical music. He’s worked with musicians like Bobby Mcferrin and Sting, and explored musical forms that range from traditional Chinese music to bluegrass. His musical explorations, including the scoring or performance in numerous films, have won Ma many awards and honors.Born to Chinese immigrant parents in Paris in 1955, Yo-Yo Ma was already a gifted musician by the time his family moved to the U.S., when he was seven. One of his first performances where he was much noted was a 1962 performance for U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Ma was certainly a genius, appearing on television by the time he was eight and performing with numerous orchestras through his teens.Like many young extraordinary musicians, Yo-Yo Ma’s educational path included the study at the distinguished Juilliard School of Music. Unlike geniuses that stay on a singular path, Ma felt that he wanted to expand his education by taking a traditional liberal arts course at first Columbia and then Harvard University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in 1976. He wasn’t always certain that he should continue to pursue his career as a cellist, and refers to hearing the work ofPablo Casals, the famous Spanish cellist, as inspiration to continue his studies and performance.By the early 1980s, Yo-Yo Ma had become internationally known. He also began to express considerable interest in the possibilities of musical education for children. To that end, he made appearances on Sesame Street and other shows targeted at children.In 1998, Ma started the Silk Road Project, which promotes cooperation among artists, including musicians from around the world. His devotion to bringing together the various cultures represented by the ancient Silk Road is expressed in Ma’s political attitude of peace through music. In 2006, the UN Secretary General Kofi Anan named Ma a Peace Ambassador.66.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Yo-Yo Ma?A. He has explored a wide range of musical forms.B. He wasn’t well-known in the U.S. until the 1980s.C. He is famous only for the classical pieces he performs.D. He was determined to become a cellist since childhood.67.Whose work has had an influence on Ma in deciding to pursue a career as a cellist?A. Bobby McFerrin’s.B. Kofi Anan’s.C. Pablo Casals’.D. Sting’s.68. Through the Silk Road Project, Yo-Yo Ma intended to ___________.A. continue his studies while performing with musicians all around the worldB. bring together many different cultures represented by the ancient Silk RoadC. become a UN Peace Ambassador by expressing his political attitude of peaceD. promote musical education for children in the countries along the ancient Silk Road69. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. To Be Known as Early as PossibleB. Growth Process of a Peace AmbassadorC. University Education: Key Factor to Yo-Yo Ma’s SuccessD. A Talented Musician with Sense of Social ResponsibilitySUNDAY MAY 7 EASY Early Morning Stroll in Upper Lane Cove ValleyMeet at 7:30 a.m. at the end of Day RD, Cheltenham, while the bush is alive with birdsong.Round trip: 4 hoursFRIDAY MAY 12 MEDIUM Possum prowlMeet 7:30 p.m. at Seaforth Oval carpark. Enjoy the peace of the bush at night. Lovely water views. Bring torch and wear non-slip shoes as some rock climbing involved. Coffee and FRIDAY JUNE 6 EASY Poetry around a campfireMeet 7:00 p.m. Kalkaari Visitor Center. Share your favourite poem or one of your own with a group around a gently cracking fire. Drinks and food to follow. Bring a cup and a blanket (or a chair).Cost: $4.00 per person.Duration: 2.5 hoursSUNDAY JUNE 25 EASY Morning Walk at Mitchell ParkMeet 8:30 a.m. entrance to Mitchell Park, Mitchell Park Rd. Cattai for a pleasant walkbiscuits supplied.Duration: 2 hoursSUNDAY JUNE 4 HARDBaime Basin TrackMeet 9:30 a.m. Track#8, West Head Road,Magnificent Pittwater views.Visit Beechwood cottage. Bring lunch anddrink. Some steep sections.Reasonable fitness required.likely to join __________.A. Early Morning Stroll in Upper Lane Cove ValleyB. Baime Basin TrackC. Poetry around a campfireD. Morning Walk at Mitchell Park71. If you want to enjoy the peace of the bush at night, you are required to __________.A. meet at 7:30 p.m. June 6B. bring slippers with youC. prepare a torchD. climb rocks for two hours72. How many guided walks and nature activities provide food or drink?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.73. In the activity “Morning Walk at Mitchell Park”, one may have no chance to ___________.A.appreciate bird watchingB. enjoy mountain climbingC.take a relaxing walkD. have morning tea( C )ESP, Extra Sensory Perception, is a catch-all expression for the so-called ability of certain people to receive transmitted thoughts from others, to transmit their own thoughts, to see what will happen in the future or to be able to move objects from one place to another without physically touching them. These special people are called psychics. Some believe that we all have this ability to some degree but that most of us choose not to develop it.plenty of claims that have turned out to be cheating. For most people, it is difficult to accept such claims without having had first hand experience. The lack of scientific evidence is another factor to take into account. On the other hand, most of us have, at some time, experienced a seemingly unexplainable occurrence; hearing the telephone ring and knowing who will be on the other end of the line or cases of coincidence that seem to be too extreme to be accidental.Over the years there have been numerous ESP experiments conducted by serious scientists in serious institutions. Joseph Banks Rhine, a botanist at Duke University published a famous book in 1934 called “Extra-Sensory Perception” in which he claimed to have enormous evidence of ESP. However, other scientists have been unable to copy his results since, which has resulted in the book losing much of its original credibility and fame.The Ganzfield Experiments are considered to have been the most carefully examined ESP experiments. So-called psychics had their eyes covered and ears blocked while a “sender” attempted to transmit messages. Later the psychics would compare the messages received to the original messages sent out. There was a great deal of excitement and interest at the time, but the research failed to produce convincing results.One of the strongest criticisms against ESP is that in order for it to exist, the fundamental laws of physics would necessarily have to be broken.Human beings are attracted to the whole range of supernatural phenomena. ESP will always continue to fascinate. This becomes clear when we see how much of the media is dedicated to the topic: magazines, journals, web sites, television and radio programs. Some of the most successful films in recent years have fuelled interest among the younger generations who are starting to ask the same questions and to look for explanations for the same phenomena as their parents and grandparents before them. Who knows? One day we might just find these answers because one thing is certain: “The truth is out there! ”74. According to the 1st paragraph, a psychic can do the following EXCEPT __________.A. read what his parents are thinking aboutB. transmit one friend’s thought to anotherC. predict what’ll happen at tomorrow’s meetingD. change the position of a chair without touching itA. enthusiasticB. doubtfulC. particularD. curious76. What can be learned about the book “Extra–Sensory Perception” and“the Ganzfield E xperiments”?A. They both failed to prove the existence of ESP scientifically.B. They were both the products of casually-designed research.C. Others followed their examples and got the same consequences.D. The writer and the experiment operators lost their fame eventually.77. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Whether ESP exists.B. How ESP works.C. Who ESP attracts.D. Why ESP fails.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Travelers arriving at Heathrow airport this year have been met by the smell of freshly-cut grass, pumped from a corner through an “aroma box”, a machine which blows warm, sweet-smelling air into the environment.Heathrow’s move into “sensory” marketing is the la test in a long line of attempts by businesses to use sensory psychology —the scientific study of the effects of the senses on our behavior to help sell products. Marketing people call this “atmosphere” —using smells to influence consumer behavior. On Val entine’s Day two years ago, the chain of chemist’s Superdog scented one of its London shops with chocolate. “Chocolate is associated with love, ” said a marketing spokeswoman, “We thought it would get people in the mood for romance.” She did notreveal, though, whether the smell actually made people spend more money.However, research into customer satisfaction with certain scented products has clearly shown that smell does have a commercial effect, though of course it must be an appropriate smell. In a survey, customers considered a lemon-scented detergent(洗涤剂) more effective than another scented with coconut despite the fact that the detergent used in both was similar. On the other hand, a coconut-scented sun cream was rated more effective than a lemon-scented one. A research group from Washington University reported that the smell of mint or orange sprayed in a store resulted in customers rating the store as more modern and more pleasant for shopping than other stores without the smell. Customers also rated the goods on sale as better, and expressed a stronger intention to visit the store again in the future.Writers and poets have often described the powerful effects of smell on our emotion, and smell is often considered to be the sense most likely to recall emotion-filled memories. Perhaps the reason is because smells are very difficult to give a name to. The fact that smell is invisible, and thus somehow more mysterious, may partly explain its reputation as our most emotional sense.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. What is the function of “aroma box” at Heathrow airport?79. The example of “coconut-scented detergent” and “coconut-scented sun cream” is used to showthat __________.80. __________ is of help for the store to leave a better impression on customers.81. What is one of the reasons why smell is considered the most emotional sense?第II卷I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 这位医生已经说服了很多人戒烟。

黄浦区2014年九年级学业考试模拟考（二模）英语试卷 2014年 4月 10日（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。

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Part 1 Listening（第一部分听力）I．Listening Comprehension（听力理解）：（共30分）A.Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6分)A B C DE F G H1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6.B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the questionyou 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 ship and a car. B) A shirt and a card.C) A sheep and a clock. D) A shirt and a coat.8．A) At 10:00 a.m. B) At 9:00 p.m. C) At 8:00 p.m.D) At 9:00 a.m.9．A) He is short. B) He is fat.C) He is thin. D) He is tall.10．A) In the bookstore. B) At home. C) In the library.D) On the street.11．A) Because it’s dull. B) Because it’s too difficult.C) Because it’s useless. D) Because it’sspecial.12．A) She feels worried. B) She feels excited. C) She feels great. D) She feels angry.13．A) Jane is on business. B) Tim is at home.C) Jane is complaining. D) Tim loves Jane. 14．A) He likes home. B) He doesn’t want to go to school.C) He wants an umbrella. D) He is afraid of storms.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statementsare true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示。

黄浦区2014年高考模拟考英语试卷2014年4月10日下午考生注意：1. 考试时间120分钟, 试卷满分150分。

2. 本试卷设试卷和答题卷两部分。

试卷分为第I卷和第II卷。

所有答案必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题卷上，做在试卷上一律不得分。

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第I卷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. August 6. B. August 7. C. August 13. D. August 19.2. A. A coat store. B. A chemist‟s. C. A dry cleaner. D. A watch shop.3. A. Policeman and driver. B. Teacher and student.C. Boss and clerk.D. Doctor and nurse.4. A. A brand of jeans. B. A new hair style. C. Popular stars. D. School uniforms.5. A. The man enjoys dramas very much.B. Soap operas aren‟t the woman‟s favorite.C. The woman has watched a lot of soap operas.D. The man doesn‟t want to watch a drama with the woman.6. A. Anxious. B. Casual. C. Supportive. D. Unbelieving.7. A. The style of the watch. B. Her boyfr iend‟s figure.C. The price of the watch.D. Her boy friend‟s preference.8. A. The damage to the environment. B. The location of the hotel.C. The demand of the job market.D. The solution to the issue.9. A. Sh e can‟t afford that much for a t rip.B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money.C. Sh e doesn‟t think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip.D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money.10. A. Skipping the meal to lose weight. B. Having the pizza with the woman.C. Ordering food to be eaten at home.D. Dining out instead of eating at home. 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. Engine trouble. B. Poor weather. C. Tall waterfalls. D. Tight budget.12. A. Amazing as well as tough. B. Funny while incredible.C. Disappointing but rewarding.D. Fascinating and well-paid.13. A. A mechanic. B. A photographer. C. A travel writer. D. A weather man.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because it is totally beyond most students‟ ability.B. Because it doesn‟t help people today learn from history.C. Because students should be taught from the past forward.D. Because this kind of teaching approach is out-of-fashion.15. A. By studying with the traditional approach.B. By keeping names, places and dates in mind.C. By putting forward questions about the near future.D. By looking into the past for answers to present problems.16. A. To explain the history of education.B. To state the purpose of learning history.C. To criticize students‟ habits of history study.D. To present a new method of history education.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 blank.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each blank.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 )Since my retirement from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time 25. ______ (paint) as an artist. I actually began drawing in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps I was trying to recover 26. _____ the loss of my father, or maybe it was just paintings 27. _____ brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes much influenced by Krenkel and St. John for five years.For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but 28. _____ _____ ______ I walked out of the school door for the last time, I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be 29. _____ (close) to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, 30. _____ (display) my paintings at a number of art shows.It is wonderful to have some time doing 31. _____ I want to d o. As Confucius once said, “At seventy I can follow my heart‟s desire.”( B )In the last decade, research 32. _____ (show) that resistance exercise can help numerous disease states, including depression. You can improve your overall health just by watching your weight and taking walks in the neighborhood. But 33. _____ you want to improve your fitness —look better, maximize health, have more energy, prevent injuries —you need to do more.In recent years, emphasis has shifted to a type of resistance training 34. _____ builds muscles used in day-to-day tasks, helping avoid injury or re-injury. 35. _____ (call) functional strength training, it helps with tasks such as lifting infants in and out of car seats or lifting garage doors. Another goal is 36. _____ (reduce) the risk factors in patients with long-term diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.“Part of my job is trying to convince that 85-year-old woman that she really 37. _____ start weight lifting. 38. _____ who need persuading are women rece ntly treated for breast cancer.” says Dr. Dennis Kerrigan, at Henry Ford Health System‟s Center for Athletic Medicine.“Friends and family tell them, …Take it easy,‟ but chemotherapy(化疗) can reduce muscle mass, leaving body fat that is linked to cancer returning,”he says. “My suggestion? Strength training. It‟s taken a long time for women to realize 39. _____ important strength training is, but once they try it, they 40. _____ (hook).”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.When US‟ Duke University second-year student Christian Drappi sees someone using a Square (an electronic payment service) credit card reader, he pulls out his phone, takes a picture and uploads it to Twitter. “It kind of spreads like __41__ through Twitter,” said Drappi, who is a campus brand representative for Square.Companies are __42__ using college campus brand representatives to spread the word about their products. These representatives often rely on word-of-mouth tools like social media to __43__ the company and any promotional events they host.Though the brand representative is no stranger to the college marketing scene, social media are changing how these representatives __44__ with students of their same age and how effectively their message is communicated. Companies like Red Bull, Microsoft and Twitter all have campus representatives __45__ to spreading good news about the brand.“Campus representatives approach students group s, local merchants and other prospective users to demonstrate how the card reader works and its advantages over __46__ machines.” Adam Bassett, who runs the Square U program said.Cord Silverstein, executive vice president of interactive communications at the Raleigh advertising agency Capstrat, said, “Social media have made it easier than ever for college students to share opinions on a product with their friends. Someone‟s friend, someone they __47__, like a student or a professor, these people are having much greater influence on what college students think, like and don‟t like, because they trust their opinions.”When looking at representative __48__, McCarthy, who heads the campus representative program for Square, said the company looks for __49__ students who are social-media understanding. “Three or four years ago, brand representatives on campus were a(n) __50__ idea. Now companies have them everywhere. There‟s only so much mindshare to capture.” McCathy emphasized.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.In India, almost all marriages are arranged. Even among the educated middle classes in modern urban India, marriage is as much a concern of the families as it is of the __51__. So customary is the practice of arranged marriage that there is a special name for a marriage which is not __52__: It is called a “love match”.On my first trip to India, I met many young men and women whose parents were in the process of “getting them married”. In many cases, the bride and groom would not meet each other before the marriage. __53__ they might meet for a brief conversation, and this meeting would take place only after their parents had decided that the match was __54__. Parents do not force their children to marry a person who either marriage partner finds unacceptable. But only after one match is refused will another be sought.As a young American woman in India for the first time, I found this custom of arranged marriage __55__. How could any intelligent young person __56__ to such a marriage without great reluctance? It was __57__ to everything I believed about the importance of romantic love as the only basis of a happy marriage. It was also in conflict with my strongly held beliefs that the choice of such a close and permanent relationship could be made only by individuals __58__. If anyone had tried to arrange my marriage, I would have been __59__!Sita, one of my young friends, was a college graduate with a degree in political science. Shehad been __60__ for over a year while her parents were arranging a match for her. I found it difficult to accept the obedient(顺从的) manner in which this well-educated young woman awaited the outcome of a process that would __61__ her spending the rest of her life with a man she hardly knew, a total stranger, __62__ by her parents.In frustration and distress, I asked her, “Don‟t you care who you __63__?” “Of course I care,” she answered. “This is why I must let my parents choose a boy for me. My marriage is too important to be arranged by such a(n) __64__ person as myself. In such matters, it is better to have my parents‟ __65__”.51. A. classes B. individuals C. society D. country52. A. matched B. decided C. concerned D. arranged53. A. After all B. In addition C. At most D. On average54. A. comfortable B. imperfect C. suitable D. dissatisfying55. A. acceptable B. amazing C. depressing D. strange56. A. agree B. turn C. exchange D. devote57. A. customary B. remarkable C. similar D. contrary58. A. involved B. present C. informed D. available59. A. ambitious B. proud C. rebellious D. puzzled60. A. fighting B. protesting C. waiting D. dreaming61. A. profit from B. hold back C. act out D. result in62. A. picked out B. picked up C. taken up D. taken out63. A. encounter B. favor C. marry D. join64. A. intelligent B. unfortunate C. inexperienced D. careless65. A. blessing B. guidance C. fortune D. promise Section 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)Yo-Yo Ma is one of the most gifted cellists(大提琴手) in the world today. He is known internationally for not only the many classical pieces he performs but also his willingness to think outside of the box musically.Yo-Yo Ma has recorded over 75 albums; many of them strictly considered classical in ar rangement, while others differ greatly from classical music. He‟s worked with musicians like Bobby Mcferrin and Sting, and explored musical forms that range from traditional Chinese music to bluegrass. His musical explorations, including the scoring or performance in numerous films, have won Ma many awards and honors.Born to Chinese immigrant parents in Paris in 1955, Yo-Yo Ma was already a gifted musician by the time his family moved to the U.S., when he was seven. One of his first performances where he was much noted was a 1962 performance for U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Ma was certainly a genius, appearing on television by the time he was eight and performing with numerous orchestras through his teens.Like many young extraordinary musicians, Yo-Yo Ma‟s educational path included the study at the distinguished Juilliard School of Music. Unlike geniuses that stay on a singular path, Ma felt that he wanted to expand his education by taking a traditional liberal arts course at first Columbia and then Ha rvard University, where he received his bachelor‟s degree in 1976. He wasn‟t always certain that he should continue to pursue his career as a cellist, and refers to hearing the work ofPablo Casals, the famous Spanish cellist, as inspiration to continue his studies and performance.By the early 1980s, Yo-Yo Ma had become internationally known. He also began to express considerable interest in the possibilities of musical education for children. To that end, he made appearances on Sesame Street and other shows targeted at children.In 1998, Ma started the Silk Road Project, which promotes cooperation among artists, including musicians from around the world. His devotion to bringing together the various cultures represented by the ancient Silk Road is expres sed in Ma‟s political attitude of peace through music. In 2006, the UN Secretary General Kofi Anan named Ma a Peace Ambassador.66.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Yo-Yo Ma?A. He has explored a wide range of musical forms.B. He wasn‟t well-known in the U.S. until the 1980s.C. He is famous only for the classical pieces he performs.D. He was determined to become a cellist since childhood.67.Whose work has had an influence on Ma in deciding to pursue a career as a cellist?A. Bobby McFerrin‟s.B. Kofi Anan‟s.C. Pablo Casals‟.D. Sting‟s.68. Through the Silk Road Project, Yo-Yo Ma intended to ___________.A. continue his studies while performing with musicians all around the worldB. bring together many different cultures represented by the ancient Silk RoadC. become a UN Peace Ambassador by expressing his political attitude of peaceD. promote musical education for children in the countries along the ancient Silk Road69. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. To Be Known as Early as PossibleB. Growth Process of a Peace AmbassadorC. University Education: Key Factor to Yo-Yo Ma‟s SuccessD. A Talented Musician with Sense of Social Responsibilitylikely to join __________.A. Early Morning Stroll in Upper Lane Cove ValleyB. Baime Basin TrackC. Poetry around a campfireD. Morning Walk at Mitchell Park71. If you want to enjoy the peace of the bush at night, you are required to __________.A. meet at 7:30 p.m. June 6B. bring slippers with youC. prepare a torchD. climb rocks for two hours72. How many guided walks and nature activities provide food or drink?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.73. In the activity “Morning Walk at Mitchell Park”, one may have no chance to ___________.A.appreciate bird watchingB. enjoy mountain climbingC.take a relaxing walkD. have morning tea( C )ESP, Extra Sensory Perception, is a catch-all expression for the so-called ability of certain people to receive transmitted thoughts from others, to transmit their own thoughts, to see what will happen in the future or to be able to move objects from one place to another without physically touching them. These special people are called psychics. Some believe that we all have this ability to some degree but that most of us choose not to develop it.Many people are skeptical about ESP. Alongside the existence of documented evidence, there are plenty of claims that have turned out to be cheating. For most people, it is difficult to accept such claims without having had first hand experience. The lack of scientific evidence is another factor to take into account. On the other hand, most of us have, at some time, experienced a seemingly unexplainable occurrence; hearing the telephone ring and knowing who will be on the other end of the line or cases of coincidence that seem to be too extreme to be accidental.Over the years there have been numerous ESP experiments conducted by serious scientists in serious institutions. Joseph Banks Rhine, a botanist at Duke University published a famous book in 1934 called “Extra-Sensory Perception” in which he claimed to have enorm ous evidence of ESP. However, other scientists have been unable to copy his results since, which has resulted in the book losing much of its original credibility and fame.The Ganzfield Experiments are considered to have been the most carefully examined ESP experiments. So-called psychics had their eyes covered and ears blocked while a “sender” attempted to transmit messages. Later the psychics would compare the messages received to the original messages sent out. There was a great deal of excitement and interest at the time, but the research failed to produce convincing results.One of the strongest criticisms against ESP is that in order for it to exist, the fundamental laws of physics would necessarily have to be broken.Human beings are attracted to the whole range of supernatural phenomena. ESP will always continue to fascinate. This becomes clear when we see how much of the media is dedicated to the topic: magazines, journals, web sites, television and radio programs. Some of the most successful films in recent years have fuelled interest among the younger generations who are starting to ask the same questions and to look for explanations for the same phenomena as their parents and grandparents before them. Who knows? One day we might just find these answers because one thing is certain: “The truth is out there! ”74. According to the 1st paragraph, a psychic can do the following EXCEPT __________.A. read what his parents are thinking aboutB. transmit one friend‟s thought to anotherC. predict what‟ll happen at tomorrow‟s meetingD. change the position of a chair without touching it75. The underlined word “skeptical” in the second paragraph can be replaced with __________.A. enthusiasticB. doubtfulC. particularD. curious76. What can be learned about the book “Extra–Sensory Perception” and“the Ganzfield E xperiments”?A. They both failed to prove the existence of ESP scientifically.B. They were both the products of casually-designed research.C. Others followed their examples and got the same consequences.D. The writer and the experiment operators lost their fame eventually.77. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Whether ESP exists.B. How ESP works.C. Who ESP attracts.D. Why ESP fails.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Travelers arriving at Heathrow airport this year have been met by the smell of freshly-cut grass, pumped from a corner through an “aroma box”, a machine which blows warm, sweet-smelling air into the environment.Heathrow‟s move into “sensory” marketing is the latest in a long line of attempts by businesses to use sensory psychology —the scientific study of the effects of the senses on our behavior to he lp sell products. Marketing people call this “atmosphere” —using smells to influence consumer behavior. On Valentine‟s Day two years ago, the chain of chemist‟s Superdogscented one of its London shops with chocolate. “Chocolate is associated with love, ”said a marketing spokeswoman, “We thought it would get people in the mood for romance.” She did not reveal, though, whether the smell actually made people spend more money.However, research into customer satisfaction with certain scented products has clearly shown that smell does have a commercial effect, though of course it must be an appropriate smell. In a survey, customers considered a lemon-scented detergent(洗涤剂) more effective than another scented with coconut despite the fact that the detergent used in both was similar. On the other hand, a coconut-scented sun cream was rated more effective than a lemon-scented one. A research group from Washington University reported that the smell of mint or orange sprayed in a store resulted in customers rating the store as more modern and more pleasant for shopping than other stores without the smell. Customers also rated the goods on sale as better, and expressed a stronger intention to visit the store again in the future.Writers and poets have often described the powerful effects of smell on our emotion, and smell is often considered to be the sense most likely to recall emotion-filled memories. Perhaps the reason is because smells are very difficult to give a name to. The fact that smell is invisible, and thus somehow more mysterious, may partly explain its reputation as our most emotional sense.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. What is the function of “aroma box” at Heathrow airport?79. The example of “coconut-scented detergent” and “coconut-scented sun cream” is used to showthat __________.80. __________ is of help for the store to leave a better impression on customers.81. What is one of the reasons why smell is considered the most emotional sense?第II卷I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 这位医生已经说服了很多人戒烟。

2014年上海市浦东新区初三中考英语二模试卷2014.4.16Part 1 Listening（第一部分听力）I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解): (共30分)A.Listening and choose the right picture(根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片):(共6分)1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)：(共8分) 7. A) cloudy B) Snowy C) Sunny D) Rainy 8. A) Jane B) Tom C) Both D) Neither 9. A)Every B) Twice C) Once a week D) Twice a week 10. A)By e-mail B) BY QQ C)BY phone D) By letters 11. A)A reporter B) A policeman C) A manager D) A clerk 12. A) To eat in restaurant B) To see a movie C)To write a book D) to prepare for a book review 13.A) Forty yuan B) one hundred and fifty yuan C)Ninety yuan D) one hundred and Ninety yuan hasn’’t seen any sight in London 14.A)The man has been in London for a month B) The man B) The man hasnhasnC) London is no longer a city of smog D) The weather in London is changeable C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)：(共6分)’s school on Children’s Day. 15. There was a big party in my son16. My son learned a lot about America ,England and France. 17. A Chinese girl explained in perfect English how they had written their diaries. ’t answer the headmaster’s question. 18. To my surprise, my son couldn19. At last,my son carried home a big globe(地球仪) because he got a enough stamps. 20. We have learned so much about the true nature and fun of education from the party. D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentence (听对话，完成下列内容。

浦东新区2014年中考预测（二模）英语试卷（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）考生注意：本卷有．．．．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纸上完．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．7．大题，共成，做在试卷上不给分．．．．．．．．．．。

Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening Comprehension(听力理解)：(共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture.(根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片)(6分）1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______6. ______B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear.(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (8分)7. A) Cloudy. B) Snowy. C) Sunny. D) Rainy.8. A) Jane. B) Tom. C) Both. D) Neither.9. A) Every day. B) Twice a day. C) Once a week. D) Twice a week.10. A) By e-mail. B) By QQ. C) By phone. D) By letters.11. A) A reporter. B)A policeman. C) A manager. D) A clerk.12. A) To eat in a restaurant. B) To see a movie.C) To write a book. D) To prepare for a book review.13. A) Forty yuan. B) One hundred and fifty yuan.C) Ninety yuan. D) One hundred and ninety yuan.14. A) The man has been in London for a month. B) The man hasn’t seen any sight in London.C) London is no longer a city of smog. D) The weather in London is changeable.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容,符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)(6分)15. There was a big party in my son’s school on Children’s Day.16. My son learned a lot about America, England and France.17. A Chinese girl explained in perfect English how they had written their diaries.18. To my surprise, my son couldn’t answer the headmaster’s questions.19. At last, my son carried home a big globe(地球仪) because he got enough stamps.20. We have learned so much about the true nature and fun of education from the party.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容。

2014年上海浦东新区中考英语二模试题及答案（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）2014.4.16Part 1 Listening （第一部分 听力）1. Listening Comprehension （听力理解）：（共 30 分）A. Listening and choose the right 口杷加「©（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）:（共6分）1. 2, 3. 4. 5. 6,B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的 对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）：（共8分） 7. A) cloudy8. A) Jane9. A)Every10. A)By e-mail11. A)A reporterC) Sunny C) Both C) Once a week C)BY phone C) A manager B) To see a movie D) Rainy D) Neither D) Twice a week D) By letters D) A clerkD) to prepare for a book review 8) one hundred and fifty yuan D) one hundred and Ninety yuan14. A) The man has been in London for a month C) London is nolonger a city of smogB) The man hasn ,t seen any sight in LondonD) The weather in London is changeable C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false 判断下列 句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）：（共6分） B)Snowy B) Tom B) Twice B) BY QQ B) A policeman 12. A) To eat in restaurantC)To write a book 13. A) Forty yuanC)Ninety yuan15.There was a big party in my son,s school on Children,s Day.16.My son learned a lot about America ,England and France.17. A Chinese girl explained in perfect English how they had written their diaries.18.To my surprise, my son couldn’t answer the headmaster’s question.19.At last,my son carried home a big 81。

黄浦区2014年九年级学业考试模拟考（二模）英语试卷2014年4月10日（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）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纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。

Part1Listening（第一部分听力）I．Listening Comprehension（听力理解）：（共30分）A.Listen and choose the right picture(根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片)(6分)A B C DE F G H1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.B.Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)(8分)7．A)A ship and a car.B)A shirt and a card.C)A sheep and a clock.D)A shirt and a coat.8．A)At10:00a.m.B)At9:00p.m.C)At8:00p.m.D)At9:00a.m. 9．A)He is short.B)He is fat.C)He is thin.D)He is tall.10．A)In the bookstore.B)At home.C)In the library.D)On the street. 11．A)Because it’s dull.B)Because it’s too difficult.C)Because it’s useless.D)Because it’s special.12．A)She feels worried.B)She feels excited.C)She feels great.D)She feels angry.13．A)Jane is on business.B)Tim is at home.C)Jane is complaining.D)Tim loves Jane.14．A)He likes home.B)He doesn’t want to go to school.C)He wants an umbrella.D)He is afraid of storms.C.Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false(判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示。

D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): (12分)The first time I saw Jim Wooten I really understood him. He was agreat TV news reporter. When he was reporting in Rwanda, oneheartbreaking moment made a deep impression on me. When thecamera showed all of the children who were dying, suffered fromterrible diseases,Jim ended his piece by saying that when he got home,the first thing he was going to do was to put his arms around his ownchildren. Then I realized that he was differe nt, that he didn’t fall into any of the modern television-news tricks, that he was not giving us any awful, artificial(假的) television-journalist reports out of（出于) pity. Instead, I was watching a real reporter with a gift(天赋) for both words and slight differences.Then I read his book, We Are All the Same, about his friendship with Xolani Nkosi, a South African boy who became the international spokesman for AIDS(艾滋病). It is about the friendship between Wooten and a black child who was ten years old and already dying of AIDS. It is also a book about a great teacher and his student. But the teacher－the one with real wisdom and understanding about life－is the little boy, not the journalist. And, finally, it’s about a love story of Gail Johnson, Nkosi’s white mother who does her best to save the boy, and their lo ve for each other. When reading the book, I felt touched from time to time.88. How did Jim Wooten feel when he saw the dying children in Rwanda?__________________________________________________________________.89. What would an ordinary journalist do on TV when he saw these dying children?_________________________________________________________________.90. How did Jim end his piece when he saw the dying children in Rwanda?_________________________________________________________________.91. Who is the teacher in the book, the little boy or the journalist?_________________________________________________________________.92. Why did Nkosi’s mother do everything possible to save the boy?_________________________________________________________________.93. What’s the writer’s attitude to Jim Wooten? How do you know that?_________________________________________________________________.Keys: 88. He felt very sad./He was heartbroken.89. He would give us some awful, artificial television-journalist reports out of pity./He would fallinto some of the modern television-news tricks.90. By saying that when he got home, the first thing he was going to do was to put his armsaround his own children.91. The little boy. (1分题)92. Because she loved the boy./Because the boy was dying of AIDS.93. He respected Jim./He admired Jim. The writer wrote/mentioned that Jim was a great TV news reporter.（3分题）D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) (12分)One morning, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said, “I am blind, please help me.”There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the words.Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed m y sign in the morning? What did you write? ”The man said, “I only wrote the truth, I said what you said, but in a different way. ”What he had written was, “ Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it.”Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind.The first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind.There are at least two lessons we can learn from this story.The first is: Treasure（珍惜）what you have. Someone else has less. Try your best to help those who need your help.The second is: Be creative(有创造力的). Think differently. There is always a better way!88．Who sat on the steps of a building asking for help?_________________________________________________________________.89．A man walked by and gave the boy a few coins, didn’t he?_________________________________________________________________. 90．What did the man do to the boy’s sign?_________________________________________________________________. 91．What happened to the boy’s hat soon?_________________________________________________________________.92．How did the man write the sign?_________________________________________________________________. 93．Which sign do you prefer, the first one or the second one ? Why ?（answer the question in no more than 20 words）_________________________________________________________________.Keys: 88. A blind boy.89. Yes, he did.90. He took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on it. / He wrote some words on it. / He wrote some words on the back of the sign.91. The hat began to fill up. / Many people put money into the hat.92. He wrote the sign in a different way. / He wrote the truth, but in a different way.93. (any reasonable answer is acceptable)D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) (12分)Once upon a time, a greedy rich man hired a wise man. He wanted the wise man to find away to make him even more money. The rich man was building a giant safe. And his greatest dream was to fill the safe with gold and jewels.The wise man thought about this problem for months. One night he appeared at the rich man’s house with a big smile on his face. He said, “ I’ve done it! My calculations are perfect! You’ll be rich beyond your wildest dreams.” The rich man was very delighted to go on a long journey. He promised the wise man double pay to run his business for him.When the rich man returned, he found that all of his money was gone. Very angry, he asked the wise man to explain. The wise man told him he’d given everything away. The wise man said, “ I analyzed(分析) how a single rich man could gain the biggest wealth. But it is limited how much one man can do by himself. Then I realized that many people could help us achieve our goal. By helping other people, you could gain most.”Disappointed and angry, the rich man went away. As he was walking, several neighbours saw him. All of them had their share when the wise man gave away the man’s wealth. They were so thankful that they welcomed him to their homes and offered anything he needed.Over the next few weeks, …88. Did the rich man ask a wise man to build a safe? (此题一分)_________________________________________________________________.89. Why did the rich man hire a wise man?_________________________________________________________________.90. What happened when the rich man returned from his journey?_________________________________________________________________.91. How could the rich man gain biggest wealth according to the wise man?_________________________________________________________________.92. How did the rich man feel after the wise man explained?_________________________________________________________________.93. Please add an ending(结尾) to the story (write at least three sentences). （此题三分）_________________________________________________________________.Keys: 88. No./No, he didn’t.89.Because he wanted the wise man to find a way to make him even more money.90.(He found that) all of his money was gone.91.By helping other people, (he could gain most).92.(He felt) disappointed and angry.93.Any reasonable answer is OK.For example:(1) the rich man saw the results of the wise man’s calculations. Wherever he went, he received warm welcome. He realized that he could gain most by helping others.(2) the rich man followed the wise man’s advice. He no longer dreamed of storing his wealth in a safe. Instead he shared it with others. He was now truly rich.(3)the greedy rich man still felt unhappy. He wanted to get his money back from others. He didn’t believe he could do anything without money.D．Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）He felt strange when he went back to his college in Oxford. He had left the college 25 years before, and he had never been back. As he walked up from station, he slowly began to feel the same excitement that he had felt when he first went there as an 18-year'-01d boy. When he received the email inviting him to the reunion (重聚) for the people of his year at college, he had felt only happy and excited. Now, as he got nearer to the college, he was nervous, yes, definitely nervous. Perhaps his classmates had all been more successful than him, or at least earned more money than him.He was happy in his job as a university lecturer, but the others were probably all lawyers, accountants and bankers. Who would be there at the reunion? He wondered. He was proud that he had studied there and glad to be back, but at the same time sad that the college was no longer part of his life, sad that he couldn't bring back those days which meant so much to him.The porter gave him a key to a room in the college. He couldn't believe it. It was his' old room. As he walked through the door, he was surprised to feel a tear rolling down his cheeks. He had never thought he would feel like this. He tried to remind himself that his times there had not always been happy, that there had been problems too. It was almost time for dinner, so he put on his black dinner jacket and bow tie and walked down to the dining hall, wondering if any of his old friends would be there.He walked into the dining hall, and there she was. She had changed a little. The smile whichhad made him fall in love with her was still the same. But she was sitting with the man she had chosen to marry, the man she had chosen to marry instead of him. He had thought the pain had gone, but it hit him in the stomach like a boxer's punch. Was it wrong for him to have come back? Or should he ...?88. How old was the writer when he went to college?_________________________________________________________________.89. How did he feel when he received the email inviting him to his college reunion?_________________________________________________________________.90. Why did he feel sad on his way to his college?_________________________________________________________________.91. The old room made him think of happy and sad times in the college, didn't it?_________________________________________________________________.92. What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to?_________________________________________________________________.93. Please finish the last question._________________________________________________________________.Keys: 88. 18 (years old). / Eighteen.89. Happy and excited.90. Because the college was no longer part of his life / he couldn't bring back those days whichmeant so much to him.91. Yes, it did.92. the pain".93. Should he come here with his wife? / Should he talk with them?/...D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 12分)How much pocket money do you get? How do you spend it? The Blue Book of Chinese Teenager Financial(金融的) Study shows that social activities now take up more of teenagers’ spending. The book was about teenagers’ spending habits. It was based on studies in nine cities in China, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The results show that students are spendingmore and more on their relationships with friends and classmates, such as having meals together and buying birthday gifts. Only one-third of high school students think about the price when choosing gifts. Most say they only care about what their friends like.Xiao Hao, 17, a student at Gaoyou Normal School in Jiangsu, spent more than 1,000 yuan on his birthday meal this February. “They had given me gifts. If I hadn’t done anything in return, I’d have lost face,” Xia said.Xia’s experience is quite usual among the young students. A meal can cost a student’s pocket money for a month. Many just ask more from parents when they use up their money.Zhang Wei, an expert on teenagers’ financial study, suggested that teenagers should learn to make a budget. A budget is a plan of how money will be spent. It helps make decisions about money. To make good use of your money, you can also set a limit. Learn to balance your wants and needs. When choosing gifts for friends, let them know that you care. Sometimes a handmade gift is much better than an expensive one.88.Were there 3 cities in China taking part in the study?(1分)____________，_______________________________________________________.89. According to the results, how do students spend most their pocket money? （2分）_____________________________________________________________________.90. Which do most students consider when choosing a gift, the price or the things their friends like?（2分）_____________________________________________________________________.91. How much money can a meal usually cost? （2分）_____________________________________________________________________.92. What suggestions are given in the passage to help students make good use of the pocket money? （2分）_____________________________________________________________________.93. Which of the given suggestions do you think is the most useful to you? Why? （3分）I think______________________________because___________________________.Keys: 88. No, there weren’t.89. On social activities. / On their relationship with friends and classmates. / (In) having mealstogether and buying birthday gifts.90. The things their friends like.91. A meal can usually cost a student’s pocket money for a month.92. It is suggested that teenagers should learn to make a budget and set a limit to balance wantsand needs and let friends know you care when choosing gifts. / Making a budge and setting a limit are suggested in the passage.93. I think making a budget is the most useful to me because I can plan how money will be spentand it helps me make wise decisions about money.D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 12分)Mr. Dawson was bad-tempered and everyone in town knew it. Kids knew not to go into his yard to pick an apple, because old Dawson, they said, would come after you with his gun.One Friday, 12-year-old Janet was walking out with her friend Amy. They had to go by Dawson’s house, but as they got close, Janet saw him sitting on his fr ont porch and suggested they cross over the street. Like most, she was afraid of the man.Amy said not to worry. When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his usual frown(皱眉)，but when he saw it was Amy, he gave a broad smile.Amy smiled back and told him Janet was staying overnight with her they were going to listen to music and play games. Dawson told them that sounded fun, and gave them each an apple.Later, Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says he isn’t generous. Actually he’s the meanest man in town. How come he was so nice to us?”Amy explained that when she first started walking past his house, he wasn’t very friendly, but she pretended he was wearing an invisible smile and so she always smiled. It took a while, but one day he half-smiled back.After a while, he started smiling real smiles and then talked to her. She said he always offers her an apple now, and is always very kind.“An invisible smile?” questioned Janet.“Yes,” answered Amy, “My grandma told me that if I pretended I wasn’t afraid a nd pretended he was smiling an invisible smile at me and I smiled back at him, sooner or later he would really smile.”If we remember that everyone wears an invisible smile, we too will find that most peoplecan’t resist our smile after a while.It’s so e asy to get caught up in everyday life that we forget how simply we can bring cheer to ourselves and others. Giving a smile takes so little effort; let’s make sure that we’re not the ones that others have to pretend are wearing invisible smiles.88. What did people in town think of Mr. Dawson?_________________________________________________________________.89. Why did Janet suggest they cross over the street?_________________________________________________________________.90. What did Mr. Dawson do after he saw Amy and Janet?He smiled and _____________________________________________________.91. Mr. Dawson was not friendly to Amy when she first walked past his house, was he?_________________________________________________________________.92. How did Amy make Mr. Dawson nice to her?_________________________________________________________________.93. What can we learn from the story? What’s the best title of the passage?_________________________________________________________________.Keys: 88. They thought he was bad-tempered.89. Because she was afraid of Mr. Dawson.90. (He smiled and) gave them each an apple.91. No, he wasn’t.92. smiling all the time.93. (I think )we should be nice to others. Always keep smiling.D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题) (12分)Happiness is a feeling that lights up your eyes, makes your steps light and makes you want to sing for no reason. Everyone wants to be happy. But sometimes, a guest comes in without invitation. It’s unhappiness. Don’t let it get you down. Send it away.When you are happy, the world feels like a better place. As the saying goes: When yousmile, the world smiles with you; when you cry, you cry alone. Wearing a smile makes you more charming(迷人的)and helps you to win lots of friends. A good mood（心情）always gives you hope, which makes trouble and problems easier to handle.No matter how happy you are, it’s normal to feel angry, sad or gloomy once in a while. Life is full of ups and downs. We can’t change the way life is, but we can do our best to change a bad situation into a good one. To help us do this, it’s good to know some of the factors（因素）that influence happiness.One of the biggest factors is social relationships. People who are close to family and friends are happier than people who don’t have those relationships. Talking and sharing is a good way to relax and build confidence. Knowing someone is there for you will make you braver and more outgoing.Another factor is work or school. If you enjoy school, even if you have lots of homework or extra classes, you will feel that your school life is meaningful and happy. But if you hate school, your negative attitude（消极的态度）may cause you to feel bored and upset that you hate to do so much work.A third factor is your attitude towards life. How do you feel if you fail in an exam? Maybe you think it’s unfair because you always study and should have got a good mark. You can’t stop blaming（责备）yourself. Or, maybe you accept it. You go through the paper carefully, find out why you made stupid mistakes, and tell yourself, “Take it easy! I’ll do better next time!” Your attitude makes a big difference.Do you smile a lot or wear a long face most of the time?88. Happiness is a feeling, isn’t it?____________, _________________________________________________.89. What makes you more charming and gives you hope?_______________________________________________________________.90. What does the underlined sentence mean according to paragraph 3?________________________________________________________________.91. What can we do when we can’t change the way life is?________________________________________________________________.92. How many factors influence happiness? What are they?________________________________________________________________________. 93. How do you make yourself happy in your daily life? Give an example.________________________________________________________________________.Keys: 88. Yes, it is.89. Wearing a smile and a good mood.90. No matter how happy you are, it's normal to feel angry, sad or gloomy once in a while./There are happiness and sadness in our life.91. We can do our best to change a bad situation into a good one.92. Three. Social relationships, work or school and your attitude towards life.93. Any reasonable answer is ok.D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 12分)Born on April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica, California, Shirley Templewas a leading child film actress in the 1930s. When her performance ofthe song "On the Good Ship Lollipop" became famous, she earned aspecial Academy Award. Temple took on some acting roles as an adultbefore entering politics, becoming a U.S. Diplomat(外交官) for theUnited Nations. She died on February 10, 2014, at age 85, in California.Child StarShirley Jane Temple was born to a banker and a housewife with two older children in California. When Temple was just three years old, she got a contract(合同) with Educational Pictures, making her first acting in a series of low-cost movies called "Baby Burlesques.""Baby Burlesques" led Temple to a contract with the Fox Film Corporation. When the young actress was six years old, she appeared in her first Hollywood film, Carolina. With Fox, Temple made a hit film Little Miss Marker. At that time, the young actress, singer and dancer with the golden curly hair and smiling face proved to be an overnight sensation (轰动) and a top earner for the studio.President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Temple "Little Miss Miracle" for raising the public's confidence and cheerfulness during the hard times. He said, "As long as our country has ShirleyTemple, we will be all right." Temple’s song-and-dance to the tune "On the Good Ship Lollipop" in 1934 earned her a special Academy Award "Outstanding Personality of 1934".Grown-Up ActressWhen Shirley Temple began to grow older, she got less popular with audiences. As a teenager, she appeared in The Blue Bird (1940), which performed poorly at the box office. At age 19, she acted as Susan Turner in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer with her friends Cary Grant and Myrna Loy. Though the film received some praise, audiences found it difficult to accept that their "Little Miss Miracle" was growing up.During the 1950s and early 1960s, she made a few appearances on the small screen, but her career (职业) as a popular film star had ended at an earlier age than most actors’ had begun.88. What was Shirley Temple in the 1930s?_________________________________________________________________________ 89. How many members were there in Shirley Temple’s family after she was born?_________________________________________________________________________ 90. Her performan ce in “Baby Burlesques” didn’t help her get the contract with the Fox FilmCorporation, did it?_________________________________________________________________________ 91. Which film was the most successful one, Carolina, Little Miss Marker or The Blue Bird?_________________________________________________________________________ 92. Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt call Temple “Little Miss Miracle”?_________________________________________________________________________ 93. What was the audiences’ attitude towards Temple’s performance when she grew older?Why?__________________________________________________________________________Keys: 88. A leading child film actress / A child star.89. Five members in her family.90. Yes, it did.91. Little Miss Marker.92. Because she raised the public’s confidence and cheerfulness during the hard times.93. They found it difficult to accept … / She got less popular with her audiences. / …Because she didn’t act as well as before. / Because people liked young Temple better. / …D．Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）What is it like being a film star? What's it like in front of the camera? Students from Steamboat Springs Middle School in the Us could tell you exactly what it's like. They recently got a taste of the life of a star.A local movie company wanted to produce a film. All the actors in this film were to be students. Fourteen students were chosen from the school, The film, called Ruby vs Wolfgang, was based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood (小红帽). It came with a twist (改变), however - the story was told from the perspective (看法) of the wolf.Zoe Walsh, a seventh - grader, signed up to do behind-the-scenes work. But she soon found herself in front of the camera instead. She played a strange middle school student in the film."It's just fun," she told the Steamboat Today. "Just pretending that you're someone else."But there were also difficulties. It was very cold during shooting. Students had to put up with snow and icy wind.Lack (缺乏) of experience was another problem. The director Michael Staley said he tried to "help each student bring out the wolf- or Whatever animal they representing - in themselves".Erus Harrington, an eighth - grader, said he played a "nice, silly British guy". He learned the British accent (口音) all at home."I just kind of taught myself how to do it by watching videos," he said "It makes me feel good after I do it because I'm proud of myself."The students will watch themselves on the big screen for the first time during the film festival at a local high school in May."I'm probably going to laugh at myself," said Zach, the brother of Zoe.88. Fourteen students were chosen as actors in this film, weren't they?___________________________________________________________________________ 89. Who did Walsh play in the film?___________________________________________________________________________ 90. What were the two main problems for the actors?___________________________________________________________________________ 91. How did Harrington learn the British accent?___________________________________________________________________________ 92. Where will the students see the film acted by themselves on the big screen for the first time?___________________________________________________________________________ 93. What do the students think of being a film star after they got a taste of the life of a staraccording to the passage? (At least two different opinions)___________________________________________________________________________Keys: 88. Yes, they were.89. She played a strange middle school student in the film./A strange middle school student.90. The cold and a lack of experience.91. By watching videos./ Harrington learned the British accent by watching videos92. At a local high school.93. It's just fun./It is interesting/exciting. But it is also hard to be a film star./It is a hard job. They felt excited/interested to be a film star. It makes them feel good after they do it/after doing it. They are proud of themselves.D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题) ( 12 分)Dear DavidThings are going great here in Cannes, France. I’m excited to be here. I have only been at the film festival for two days, but have already seen four films. When the films are not on at the cinema, I like to watch all the fashionable people down at the beach. Everywhere you look, there are famous film stars and directors. I saw three of my favourite stars walking around the festival yesterday. I was too nervous to talk to them, though.I did not realize that this festival was so old. It was first held in 1946. At this year’s festival, ar ound twenty films are competing for the main prize, the Palmed’Or(金棕榈奖) . The films are。

I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 他们的建议听起来和我们的同样可行。

(as…as)2. 一到机场，玛丽就发现把护照忘在家里了。

(Hardly)3. 正是他对我们表现的评价，表明我们已经步入正轨了。

(track)4. 我没想到那个曾经受到高度赞扬的钢琴家结果却令观众大失所望。

(turn out)5. 如果不能独立找出提高学习效率的方法，你就很难取得令人满意的成绩。

(unless)Keys:1. Their suggestion sounds as feasible as ours.2. Hardly had Mary got to the airport when she found/noticed that she had left the passport at home.3. It was their comment on our performance that showed we had already been on the right track.4. I never thought that the pianist who had once been highly praised/spoken highly of turned out to be a great disappointment to the audience.5. It is very difficult for you to gain satisfactory achievements unless you find out the method of improving the learning efficiency by yourself / on your own.I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 这位医生已经说服了很多人戒烟。